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Ethically derived stem cells offer more therapeutic promise – exciting new breakthroughs
Shinya Yamanaka (pictured) of Kyoto University won the Nobel Prize in medicine this year for his pioneering work in producing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) from adult skin cells in mice.
In so doing he laid the framework for an ethical alternative to using embryonic stem cells (which involve the destruction of an embryo) to provide treatments for conditions including diabetes, Parkinson's disease, spinal injury and ischaemic heart disease.
Since his initial breakthrough in 2006 there have been progressive refinements of his technique (see here and here) and just last week, in a new breakthrough, a team at the University of Cambridge used cells from a patient's own blood ('late outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells') to make personalised stem cells from which they will be able to grow blood vessels. The first use will be to test drugs on those vessels.
This latest study was published in the journal Stem Cells: Translational Medicine.
Dr Amer Rana, leading the team, said this method was better than taking samples from skin or other tissues because of the relative ease of obtaining a blood sample.
The British Heart Foundation added that these cells had 'great potential' and The Medical Research Council talked of 'rapid progress' being made in the field.
Whilst therapies derived from iPS cells are still some way off, the advances have been so dramatic that a review by Matt Ridley in the Wall Street Journal this week concludes:
'It's not far-fetched to conclude that, thanks to induced pluripotent stem cells, the embryonic stem-cell debate is fading fast into history. If stem cells derived from the patient's own blood are to offer the same therapeutic benefits as embryonic stem cells, without the immunological complication of coming from another individual, then there would be no need to use cells derived from embryos.'
Ridley says that the chief medical ambition of those who study stem cells has always been that the cells would be used to repair and regenerate damaged tissue. But, he adds, there's another, less well known application of stem cells that is already delivering results: disease modeling.
It might soon be routine to test drug treatments on personalised tissue created from your own stem cells in order to work out which drugs might best benefit your condition.
Ridley reports of a study doing just this. A team at Johns Hopkins University and the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, using a version of Dr Yamanaka's technique, successfully grew nerve cells from a patient suffering from a rare disease called Riley-Day syndrome, which is linked to early mortality, seizures and other symptoms and caused by a fault in one gene.
The scientists then tested 6,912 chemical compounds on the cells to see if they could find one that 'rescued' the 'expression' of the gene: that is to say, caused it to produce the protein it is supposed to produce. One of the compounds worked, inducing the gene to be actively transcribed by the cell. Ridley concludes:
'The hope is that in the not-very-distant future, when something is going wrong in one of your organs, one treatment may be to create some stem cells from your body in the laboratory, turn them into cells of that organ, or even rudimentary structures, and then subject them to experimental treatments to see if something cures the problem. The goal of personalized medicine, in other words, may be reached by stem-cell researchers before it's reached by geneticists.'
In a further development this week along the same lines ten international drug companies are to team up with scientists from 11 European countries to create a bank of stem cells for a project aimed at speeding up the development of new medicines.
'StemBANCC, coordinated by Swiss drugmaker Roche and managed by scientists at Oxford University, aims to use human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) derived from people with hard-to-treat conditions - as research tools.
Martin Graf from Roche, who is coordinating the project, said the goal was to generate 1,500 induced pluripotent stem cell lines derived from 500 patients that can then be used by researchers around the world to study a range of diseases, including diabetes and dementia.
Graf and Zameel Cader of Oxford University, who announced the project in London, said the raw material for the project would be largely skin and blood samples taken from patients with diseases such as Alzheimer's and diabetes.
The research will focus mainly on these conditions as well as peripheral nervous system disorders such as chronic and neuropathic pain, central nervous system disorders such as dementia, and neurodysfunctional conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
One of Dr Yamanaka's original motivations when he set out to induce pluripotency in adult cells was to discover ethical avenues of research. He once said:'I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be another way.'
Even Julian Savulescu, the controversial and liberal bioethicist at Oxford University, recognises that Yamanaka has achieved great scientific advances within an ethical framework:
'Yamanaka has taken people's ethical concerns seriously about embryo research…he deserves not only a Nobel Prize for Medicine but a Nobel Prize for Ethics'.
The best and most effective treatments are also ethical treatments. Maybe that is the most important lesson to learn from all this.
Perhaps the last word belongs to leading US stem cell scientist James Sherley: 'For those trained in the science, this is not news, but instead a completed fate that was known from the beginning' – a timely reminder that in good science the end does not justify the means (Romans 3:8).
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James 10 December 2012 at 16:12
Dr. Yamanaka isn't a christian, I presume. Buddhist? Are buddhists generally anti-abortion and embryo destruction?
Yamanaka is not a Christian and is not opposed to embryo research in principle, but unlike many others, he did at least seek a better way.
Well, the very fact that he sought a more ethical alternative, instead of taking the easy way out, suggests that embryo research made him uneasy at very least. Most of us stifle our consciences even as we continue doing immoral or unethical things. Perhaps Yamanaka's own conscience pricked him so much he felt obliged to look for a better way. Good for him.
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As unified technology stacks replace disjointed point solutions, marketing will become easier, not harder, in 2017.
First, there were horse and buggies. Then along came the Model T car. And now, we're developing self-driving cars. (Though we are still years away from the flying cars promised to us by The Jetsons.) As technology improves, we expect better performance and features from our consumer products.
This is even true for marketing. Over the last few years, martech has advanced rapidly, especially in the realm of eCommerce. For every problem, there seems to be a point solution. Want to offer product recommendations to browsing shoppers to improve CTR? There's a solution for that. Want to email customers about the items they abandoned in their shopping carts? There's a different solution for that.
Most companies only handle one or two of the issues at a time, which has meant that many businesses have had to use a multitude of different vendors. This has resulted in "vendor bloat," confusion, and data from one test or action being siloed off from the others, making it harder to execute marketing campaigns that are integrated across them. There are 3,874 marketing technology solutions listed on the 2016 Martec.com Landscape Supergraphic and the average marketing stack consists of 17 platforms.
The growing marketing stack has also presented a massive data challenge. Rather than residing in one platform, information on user behavior has been stored in silos. As a result, marketers have been losing countless hours just trying to make sense of disparate data.
All of this makes it seem like marketing has gotten more difficult, not easier, as the technology has improved. And that has been sort of true, at least until very recently. With the emergence of SaaS solutions (like Dynamic Yield) that handle all elements of onsite experience, user data from across touchpoints can be collected in one place (read further about omnichannel audience sharing). The result will be less time collecting information and more time personalizing experiences based on it. This will make marketing easier, not harder, in 2017.
In addition to integrated platforms and data, the simplification of marketing will be enabled by machine learning, which will both automate and optimize manual processes that have cost marketers valuable time and resources.
Gone are the days of running manual A/B tests, analyzing data and then serving the variation that drives better results. Machine learning algorithms can dynamically allocate traffic to winning variations based on any KPI, even as user behavior changes over time. But machine learning will move far beyond just testing, powering more precise personalization, better recommendations and more targeted consumer messaging. Automated optimization will handle more of the complex science of marketing, leaving advertisers more time to work on the art.
While marketers can't exactly fly the plane, so to speak, on autopilot, these technologies mean they will have more time to relax in the cockpit in 2017.


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Ted Kergan: Kergan Brothers Sonic CEO Talks Life, Business, and Spending Decades Finding His Brother's Killers
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Ted Kergan, one of Sonic's most successful franchisees in the U. S., began his career with SONIC in 1977 as general manager of an Alexandria, LA location. Today, Ted is CEO of Kergan Bros. Sonic, which owns 60 Sonic locations across Central and South Louisiana, and employs more than 4,000 people each year.
In 2015, Ted was bestowed the Troy Smith Hall of Fame Award given to a franchisee who has worked with Sonic for a noteworthy duration and has made a significant contribution in terms of leadership, growth, positive influence, and brand image. Ted's love for Sonic is palpable, and he attributes his success in the company to his dedicated and longtime employees who make it happen. Between his managers and assistant managers, the employees collectively bring over 1000 years of experience to the job.
In 2015, Ted was bestowed the Troy Smith Hall of Fame Award given to a franchisee who has worked with Sonic for a noteworthy duration and has made a significant contribution in terms of leadership, growth, positive influence, and brand image. Pictured from left: Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson, Ann Kergan, Ted Kergan.
Sonic is a fun company and offers a solid business plan. Troy Smith founded Sonic in 1953 and always gave his managers the opportunity to be equity partners. Ted Kergan has followed Smith's example and this generosity has led to lasting employee loyalty. There are 3600 Sonic locations in the U. S. and successful managers can make around $150,000 per year; the most successful manager in the U. S. is reported to make $250,000 per year. Ted recommends that anyone looking to purchase a franchise opportunity should take a close look at the business plan and select a company that has a name recognition so that people will flock to the door the day it opens for business. Many good concepts are unknown to the general public and it can be risky investing in an unknown name that will not generate adequate traffic.
Sonic was purchased by Inspire Brand in 2018 for $2.3 Billion; Inspire also owns Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John's Restaurants. Economies of scale are recognized in food purchases, attorney costs, etc. by franchisees associated with Sonic and Inspire, and Ted finds the costs associated with franchise royalties are greatly outweighed by savings the franchisees enjoy.
Kergan Bros. Sonics has sponsored the annual Sonic Christmas Parade in Lafayette since 2003. An annual and beloved affair with over 70 participants, the parade was originally started by the Abdalla family in 1962.
Santa waving to the crowd in the Sonic Christmas Parade
The Sonic Christmas Parade is an annual event held free for the community.
Ted also has a deeply moving and personal story to share, about his brother, Gary, who originally got Ted to move to Louisiana to join the Sonic team. Gary's life came to an untimely and mysterious end on November 28, 1984. Ted's journey to find out what happened to his brother is recounted in the compelling book, "My Brother's Keeper, A Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killers To Justice," written by Chris Russo Blackwood.
Ted Kergan was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised with his older brother and sister by his mother. Ted's father died the day after he was born and his mother worked hard as a seamstress to make ends meet. The children were close, especially Gary and Ted, who had their own special language where they would communicate using only the first letter of words. Gary meant the world to Ted and was always there for him to guide and protect him.
When Ted was fifteen, his mother couldn't sew any more due to arthritis, and she sold their family home so that she could raise funds to purchase a franchise business. Ted accompanied her and the opportunity to learn about business ignited a fire in him. He recounted that he attended college for one day and then dropped out to work, because of necessity and also because he was more interested in making money. "I was so broke that I couldn't pay attention," Ted jokingly said.
Ted Kergan attended college for one day and then dropped out to go to work for two reasons: he had to work to make ends meet and he was more interested in making money. "I was so broke that I couldn't pay attention," Ted Kergan jokingly recounts. Today Kergan is CEO of Kergan Bros. Sonics which owns 60 restaurants.
Gary and Ted worked in multi-level marketing and did well. When a friend of Gary's invited him down to Louisiana to check out the Sonic franchise opportunities, Gary agreed and Ted soon followed. After one and one-half years, Gary and Ted bought the Sonic franchise from the guy they worked for and their business took off, growing to 14 stores rather quickly. Ted was about 28 years at the time.
As the brother's business grew, Gary kept a business apartment in Baton Rouge. On the night of November 28, 1984, the day before his son Wade's 10th birthday, Ted spoke with Gary for the last time when Gary phoned him late to tell him he was heading back to Crowley where they both lived. Gary never made it home and by the next morning, the family knew something was wrong as this was totally out of character for Gary.
Ted headed to Baton Rouge to look for Gary, checking his apartment, his usual haunts, and going through his Rolodex calling Gary's associates. No one had seen Gary and he missed an important real estate closing a couple of days later. Ted's personal detective work led to information that identified the last person Gary was seen with, Leila Mulla, leaving the Night Spot lounge in Baton Rouge.
An all-points bulletin was put out on Gary's Cadillac, which turned up in Metairie with its trunk filled with blood, triggering an arrest warrant on Leila Mulla as a material witness in Gary's murder. Mulla had already left the state with Ron Dunnagan, her boyfriend, and headed to Las Vegas to find work as a dancer; on December 7, 1984, when she filled out the paperwork to obtain a dancer's license in Las Vegas, a routine background check of the national criminal database found a warrant for her arrest back in Baton Rouge. While she was detained, Dunnagan had remained in the car outside and he finally went in to see what was taking so long. The Las Vegas authorities agreed with the East Baton Rouge police to detain Dunnagan for twenty-four hours based upon a failure to appear warrant from City Court, to allow them to get to Vegas and take custody of the suspects.
With time being of the essence, the Baton Rouge police needed to get to Las Vegas to question both suspects quickly. Ted Kergan chartered a jet at his own expense to ensure that the police could do their job and detain the suspects, placing the charge on his American Express card. And just like that, the two killers were tracked down and taken into custody. Within fifteen days, both Mulla and Dunnagan were charged with the first-degree murder of Gary Kergan
In a strange twist of fate relating to the election of a new East Baton Rouge District Attorney, both killers would be released from custody by March 20, 1985. Ted would spend the next three decades trying to locate his brother's body, as well as bringing both Leila Mulla and Ron Dunnagan to justice for the murder. The details of the case are fascinating and are laid out in My Brother's Keeper: a Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killer To Justice by Chris Russo Blackwood. But to really understand the passion of Ted Kergan and his unrelenting pursuit of his brother's killers, you must listen to him in this episode of Discover Lafayette.
"One of my goals has always been to find my brother's body and to bring him home. It's like the story of Cain and Abel. Am I my brother's keeper? Yes, we are our brothers' keepers."
After nearly thirty years of unrelenting roller coaster ups and downs, spending over $1 million of his own money spent to track the suspects and cover expenses of investigation, and a loving dedication to his brother's legacy unmatched by anyone, Ted Kergan finally achieved what he set out to do: both Leila Mulla and Ron Dunnagan were brought to justice.
With a federal grant that had been awarded to the East Baton Rouge Police Department to pursue cold cases and the advent of DNA technology in the years since Gary Kergan's murder, reliable evidence was obtained to prove that Gary Kergan's body had indeed been in the trunk of his Cadillac thirty years prior. In the presence of Ted Kergan and his family, Mulla pled guilty to manslaughter on May 15, 2014 and received a thirty-year sentence, and Ron Dunnagan was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment just over a year later.
EBR Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore speaks in front of courthouse after Leila Mulla's guilty plea to manslaughter in 2014 in the killing of Gary Kergan. In 1984, Hillar Moore was a police investigator on the scene of Gary Kergan's death and photographed the crime scene. Many other coincidences would play out over the thirty-year ordeal in bringing Gary Kergan's killers to justice.
While Gary Kergan's body has never been found, Ted has not given up his hunt. Ted Kergan is truly his brother's keeper.
In Memory of Gary Kergan…..
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It's almost here and I'm so excited to see familiar faces again and meet new folks. We have an incredible conference lined up. Can't wait for the day to come.
I wanted to take a minute to tell you a little about our two daytime featured presenters.
Ghada AL-ABSYغادة العبسي(fiction writer; Egypt), a physician, is the author of several novels and short story volumes, among them, حشيشة الملاك [Angelica] and الفيشاوي [Al-Fishawi]. The collection أولاد الحور[The Sons of Nymphs] won the 2014 Organization of Cultural Palaces competition; بيت اللو ["House of Almond"] won the 2016 Short Story Egyptian Club competition. Her novel الإسكافي الأخضر [The Green Cobbler] was a runner-up for the 2016 Akhbar Al-Adab Prize. From 1999 to 2003 she was a soloist at the Cairo Opera House. She participates courtesy of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
MIKE SCALISE's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Agni, Indiewire, Ninth Letter, The Paris Review Daily, and other places. He's an 826DC advisory board member, has received fellowships and scholarships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and the Ucross Foundation, and was the Philip Roth Writer in Residence at Bucknell University. His memoir, The Brand New Catastrophe, was the recipient of The Center for Fiction's 2014 Christopher Doheny Award. Read more about Mr. Scalise.
Yes, I just copied their bios from our program page, but they tell the story and give you a sense of the breadth of voices we have on hand at this year's Examined Life Conference.
If you haven't already registered, click right here and get to it. If you're interested in our incredible slate of pre-conference workshops, check them out here.


To discover a different culture in a different land is perhaps one of the greatest educations one can have. Here in Bali, the culture is rich, alive, visible. It is one of the reasons this island will forever be a place of genuine discovery and intrigue for people around the world.
The island of Bali in Indonesia is the most visited destination in the country, not to mention the island has attractions for every taste and budget. Bali is an island that should be on everyone's bucket list.
If you are planning a trip to Bali and you probably wondering what to do in Bali or what the best places to see are, here is a list of the 5 must see temples in Bali that you cannot miss.
Uluwatu Temple - One of the main attractions of Bali, the Uluwatu temple is located at one end of the island, on the edge of a cliff. It is a mystical and beautiful place to meet in the late afternoon when the sun goes down.
Anyone who wants can also enjoy a Balinese dance show "Kecak Dance Show" that takes place on the spot. Kecak Dance Show is one of the most popular presentations that takes place daily in the Uluwatu Temple, including panoramic views of the ocean. Dancers (all men) sit in a circle and make sounds only with their mouths, while the dancers do an incredible show, using every part of their bodies, moving their eyes and making beautiful gestures with their hands.
Performance takes place every night at 6pm. Also check out Ubud Palace performances at Water Temple, also in Ubud.
Tanah Lot Temple -Tanah Lot Temple is one of Bali's most important landmarks. The temple was built of stones that are "in the middle of the sea" and famed for its unique setting. When the tide is low it is possible to go to the place, but when it is high the temple is isolated. The sunset from here is one of the most beautiful on the island.
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple - This temple is located in the heart of Bali. This Ulun Danu Bratan Temple is a temple complex on the shores of lake Bratan in Bedugul and surrounded by mountains. This temple has significant meaning to the local people. Leaving from the city of Ubud, it takes about two hours by car to reach the temple but this temple totally worth it as the temple is one of the most iconic landmarks in Bali.
Pura Besakih Temple - Pura Besakih is a complex of temples in the village of Besakih, Besakih temple is the mother of the all temples in Bali Island. The temple was built on the South slopes of Mount Agung, the principal volcano of Bali, Indonesia. Pura Besakih is the most important, the largest and most sacred temple of the Hindu religion in Bali, and one of a series of Balinese temples. If you go on a clear day, you will be able to see the Mount Agung.
I have read a lot of negative reviews about Pura Besakih "being a real tourist trap". However if you still want to give it a try, here are a fews tips to help you have a great experience and not feel cheated at all.
1 - Make sure that you bring you own sarung "Women, Men and Children's" as the entrance fee is not included sarung like many other temple offer.
2 - Make sure you bring some small change just in case that you need to use the toilet as there will be a small charge for using the toilets.
3 - It is recommended going there with a driver plus license guide,so that you do not need to hire local guide there.
Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang: is a Balinese Hindu temple or pura located in the slope of Mount Lempuyang in Karangasem, Bali. Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang is considered as part of a complex of pura surrounding Mount Lempuyang, one of the highly regarded temples of Bali.
This temple has become incredible busy in recent months with the increase of social media photos taken there. There is even a great queuing system so that everyone can get a great photo with a perfect view of the volcano through the gates on a clear day.
I would recommend that you hire your own vehicle (preferably a motorbike as traveling by cars in Bali can be terribly). If you are not comfortable riding a scooter, there are plenty of taxi driver that will be willing to take you around the island for around 35 dollar per day, that include driver of course and petrol. Alternatively you can use App Grab which is like UBER. Grab is the cheapest airport transfer.
How do you book a Grab in Bali?
Few thing to take note.
1 - Do not book grab if the hotel does not permit, you can walk down a metres down the street and you will able to hop onto one without any issues.
2 - Make sure you have wifi/data access as there are so many tiny/side streets in Bali that sometimes your driver would be misled into different street. In fact, wait for your ride along the main street.
3 - Never pay more than the Grab App suggests because some driver will argue that it does not worth the ride for them or some other excuses, instead let them cancel the ride and book another one.


The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team say Lovepreet "Jason" Dhaliwal, 24, was killed in a targeted hit, as Police identified the victim of a fatal Friday night shooting in Abbotsford.
Shots rang out in the 3500 block of Promontory Court at around 6:30 p.m, and officers arrived to find Dhaliwal inside a van with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say a black Acura TL left the scene immediately after the shooting. A burned out vehicle of the same description was later found in Langley on the 22300 block of 61st Avenue.
"We will be going through that vehicle very closely," Cpl. Frank Jang said at a press conference Saturday.
According to IHIT, Dhaliwal was trying to leave a criminal lifestyle.
"My understanding is that Mr. Dhaliwal was working hard to better his life and to leave that criminal past behind him," Jang said.
This shooting happened on the same street where an innocent bystander was shot and killed in September 2015. Ping Shun Ao, a 74-year-old grandfather, died after his neighbour's house was targeted. At the time, police said it was related to ongoing gang conflict.
Police haven't said whether the Friday night shooting was related to the one in 2015.
This is the third gun-related death in Metro Vancouver this week. On Jan. 13, 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside and 15-year-old bystander Alfred Wong, an innocent bystander, were shot near Broadway and Ontario Street in Vancouver.
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Get ready for back to school meal planning with these healthy and fun recipes, meal ideas, and tips for kids of all ages.
After a speedy summer, it's time once again to head back to school!
With the rush to buy notebooks, crayons, markers, and new backpacks, we almost forget to prepare school lunches and snacks in advance. As you know, when meal planning and prep are left for the last minute, meals are rarely as healthy and nutritious as they could be.
While I have been sharing back to school posts on my Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram feeds, it was time to update this post, as I do every year, with the latest recipe ideas and everything you need to make balanced meals for kids.
Charlotte & Sabrina ready for their first day of Kindergarten!
My girls just started Kindergarten – wow, where did the time go?! – and now they are responsible for bringing snack and lunch to school every day. That means more for this momma to plan, and I know I am not alone.
I hope this back to school meal planning roundup helps you feed your kids well (and safely) before, during, and after school and inspires you to think outside of the (traditional) lunchbox!
Fridge Worthy School Lunch Cheat Sheet @ Nourish. Breathe. Thrive.
Do you have any back to school meal planning tips?
What meals keep your kids energized throughout the school day?
Your kids are too cute!! Thanks for including me 🙂 Great round up!
Thanks Katie! So glad I could include you – love your content and from one mom to another I know you know the struggles of feeding the kids!
This is a great roundup, Jessica! Thanks for including my blog posts as well as ones from so many fantastic resources. Time to start pinning!
Thanks Holley – you have such awesome posts for families who need help feeding their kids for school. So glad I could include them!
Thanks so much Liz! And thank you for sharing the post!
Thanks Kalee! So glad it's helpful. Good luck with this busy time!
We don't start until next Wednesday, but we are in serious prepare mode. I can't believe summer is almost over.
It's crazy how fast the summer goes by. We still have a few weeks, but I need to get my ducks in a row!
You're most welcome Betsy, and thanks for sharing the post!
Thanks so much Deryn – this is definitely full of great ideas for adults too! Hope you enjoy.
Thanks Katherine. These are all great ideas for adults too. Hope you find some go-to recipes you enjoy.
Nice roundup! Meal planning for kids' lunches is so helpful. It eliminates the crazy before-school mornings!!
Thanks Rachel! Yes, meal planning is key to keeping me sane and getting my kids fed healthy food during the week!
I always end up doing my same "fall back" lunches – thanks for sharing so many fun new and exciting ideas! My kids will love these new lunches!
Don't we all?! LOL. Would love to hear which ones the kids love the most!
This is a great resource! Love these ideas!
these are all great ideas and I love the kids bento boxes.
Well you've totally got it set up! Meal planning is so the way to go for ease and health!
Thanks Kelly. I really am lost without my meal planning. Last night I made smoothies for this morning and then proceeded to sleep too late, which led to a domino effect of the girls getting up late and not having as much time to have breakfast as usual. Thank god i had those smoothies already made!
Thanks Nicole! It's definitely a great guide for adults without kids too.
This is so helpful for families getting their kiddies back into the groove of things! Thanks for sharing this amazing collection!
Definitely going to go through the lunch ideas here! I always need some good lunch inspiration for the meals I pack for my son's preschool.
Hope you find some Chrissy! Would love to know what works for your family!
My kids are all grown now, but I totally remember how planning things out made each day go smoother. Great post!
Thanks Mikki. I'm so glad to hear that planning was helpful for you when you were in the thick of it too!
These are so helpful! My son started school this year and I need all the ideas in the world! Thank you!
So happy to help! Hope your son has a great year and that these ideas are a hit with him!
This is so helpful for so many! Planning is essential, especially for those darn school lunches (my nemesis!)!
Agreed Lindsey! I hope it helps lots of people!
Those pancakes!! (Big heart eyes!) I love all of these ideas; thank you, so helpful!!
How good do those look?! Hope you enjoy!
The return to school is a super busy time. Meal planning sure helps!
It definitely is, and in my opinion it never really slows down, so meal planning is my saving grace!
Having a plan is crucial! We're all about make ahead breakfasts in this house- keeps life simple!
Agreed! What are some of your favorite make-ahead breakfasts?
I so love these kinds of posts because I am such a lame breakfast and lunch maker. My creative juices only come out at dinner time! My daughter will be thrilled when I incorporate these ideas.
Haha..hope your daughter enjoys some of these options!
This is so handy! So many great ideas. I'm not going back to school and I don't have kids but I can always use more meal planning ideas!
Haha, these are definitely ideas for anyone, not just the school-age crowd! Hope you enjoy some of these recipes Deryn!
I love all of these Bento box ideas! My son likes variety, so giving him a little bit of everything works well. Thanks for sharing so many awesome ideas!
Thanks Emily! Hope some of these ideas work for your little guy.
You had me right at those pancakes! Sometimes I forget how delicious meals can be if you plan ahead.
haha…sometimes the best ones are made ahead!


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If they have fewer incidents (they do) and don't rely on certain forms of security (like backscatter x-rays) then it can be deemed a statistical likelihood that the things we do that they don't do don't work.
Step two: accelerate to significant speed before moving into the oncoming lane so as to spend as little time as possible (while still remaining at speeds deemed safe by the dot) in oncoming traffic's way.
Release after 15-20 if they are deemed safe and capable to re-enter society.
Are you looking for non-religious themed relationship advice books or novels about relationships that would be deemed "non-Christian"?
Basically what I am saying is that your suggestion is not only illogical, but the reasoning behind it is deemed invalid by the U.S. Constitution.
I thought checkpoints were deemed unconstitutional
Same here, I love everything about this game and the rest of MGS and not even any other game has not once deemed to be not appropriate to me, guess some people like to cry about everything.
She was deemed "inebriated" and "not wholly responsible for her actions" and paid out her sentence in community service hours.
But we are special by a quality that the universe, rather than humanity, has deemed extraordinary.
Are you honestly claiming that because an authority figure has deemed hoxhud as not a cheat, that goonmod isn't a cheat as well?
When the aliens, or Disciples as the Capital has deemed them, first made contact, you wouldn't believe who they asked for.
Or having a design which is deemed safe initially but which becomes less so due to advancements in technology or techniques.
Maybe they deemed two swords crossing over a head as a decapitation?
It's important to note that if this is true, it should be deemed illegal and you should spend time in jail, loose your job and be shunned socially for doing so.
The "valley" is situated just before the image is deemed truly realistic, and is quite far away from cartoon images.
In many cultures, keeping large amounts of cash is perfectly normal, and trusting a third party with your savings would be deemed irresponsible.
In other words, a very rare attribute he deemed as a gift: asexuality.
Having dared to engage in dialogue with people who are deemed to be incorrect automatically discredits everything I say.
The baseline ruling for this is the FAA, it's statement is that airlines and other govt agencies can allow any technology deemed to be safe.
Deemed safe?
They can allow them if they are deemed safe, just like how Walkmen and laptops and PSPs were deemed safe by airlines.
Due to a recent rule change, all recommendation threads such as this have been deemed a violation of the rules and will likely be removed.
The play you alleged to be interference is irrelevant because it wasn't deemed interference by the referees.
It's dangerous to trust someone in that kind of position, and the intent behind Kuvira's actions were too ambiguous to be deemed benevolent.
If they were truly racist towards black people then they'd all be deemed "niggers" but the individual.
Pretty easy to reword that 'a girl i was seeing cheated on me because i said some things she deemed weak or offensive, but i don't care because lots of girls act that way'
They loathed everything deemed French.
Anything else is deemed "Advanced/Intermediate" Java, and would be covered next semester.
A player who is aware of an impending hit, not deemed to be a legal "battle for the puck," may not be interfered with by a player delivering a "pick." A player delivering a "pick" is one who moves into an opponent's path without initially having body position, thereby taking him out of the play.
PSG failed the FFP because the sponsorship contract with one of their sponsors was deemed to be excessive and not of fair value.
The law deemed you an accessory to murder.
My argument was never that it wasn't open to change, only that instead of mounting an argument that it's unfair to men, you need to address and solve the reason for why child support is deemed justifiable.
I am watching Horrible Bosses 2 next to ,y passed out dad and a very confused mother, who deemed last minute that it was cheaper insurance-wise for me to get my wisdom teeth removed today.
In a thrilling Thursday night match up deemed as The Game for the First Pick or some other nonsense, he Titans and Jags squared off and everyone forgot the Bucs held the number one spot at the time.
The AR-15 platform remains Restricted by name regardless of the fact that many of them possess none of the design features required to be deemed Restricted.
And that was not conforming to what society deemed acceptable.
it's always nice to see monsters deemed useless to actually be useful at some thing.
I'm sure there are exceptions based on pieces being deemed art or whatever, but the majority of the time it holds true.
No reasons or public announcements are deemed necessary.
Anybody can get sued for anything-whether or not they will ultimately be deemed liable depends first on the law and then how the jury sees the facts and applies the law.
If he's not old enough to give consent, then it shouldn't be done to him, unless deemed absolutely medically necessary.
They sold just under 500,000 HHRs – any idea what number they'd have had to sell to be deemed successful?
I'm not anti-west, I just despair about people who view things as black and white, and who're incapable of balancing a number of different points of view, as well as appreciating other people's perspectives - even if they are generally deemed wrong or limited by consensus or scientific method.
I think the judge is allowed to assume and treat a defendant as guilty once they have been deemed so by a jury.
As in: The ex wife caused quite some embuggerance over the backlog of monies she deemed perfectly reasonable to demand from me?
Some years later the remains were deemed 'not lifelike enough' and sold on1 to continue their travels until their discovery in 1976.
Similarly, a report might be deemed unfounded if there is no physical evidence or too many inconsistencies between the accuser's statement and what evidence does exist.
In the world of DBZ you apparently can have a very high "power level", but the whole thing about power levels blew things too far out of proportion in the show & manga, i.e., manga readers & anime watchers deemed anybody not a supernatural alien to be irrelevant, making humans irrelevant.
Uub for example is a human, and is deemed to at least be stronger than Krillin, Yamcha & Tien.


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Azerbaijani gymnast Yelizaveta Luzan has claimed a gold medal at the 3rd Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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For her debut solo exhibition at Tube Factory Art Space, Laura Ortiz Vega presents a new series of "thread paintings" inspired by the rhetoric surrounding President Trump's proposed US-Mexico border wall.
Vega takes as her departure point the now famous images of the eight border wall samples President Trump browsed in 2017 as they were being tested along the actual border between San Diego and Tijuana. Listening to the speeches Trump has given about the wall, and reading his tweets on the subject, Vega then extracted the eight adjectives the President most frequently used to describe the project.
GREAT, BIGGEST, IMPENETRABLE, PHYSICAL, TALL, POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, INCREDIBLE
Each word an imposing declaration; each wall sample an impenetrable facade.
Seizing the chance to subvert public perception of these messages, Vega presents the adjectives like graffiti on the border wall samples, turning each section of wall into a billboard advertising its own hyperbolically alleged attributes.
Says Vega, "I saw the opportunity to present this matter in a positive note. I envisioned the wall as a blank canvas for expression, and in a way, made him eat his own words. [It is] a chance to reject the negativity and turn this around."
Vega models her distinctive thread painting method after the traditional craft techniques of the indigenous Huichol people of western Mexico. She first covers a surface with cera de Campeche, a natural beeswax from the Mexican state of Campeche. She then "draws" on that surface with cotton Perlé embroidery thread, using a palette knife to embed the thread into the wax. It is a long, delicate, and sometimes messy process, and takes weeks to finish a single piece. The resulting image-object has a texture reminiscent of a woven textile, yet is inflexible.
Vega was born in Mexico City in 1975. She studied Industrial Design at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, earning her BFA in 2000. Her work has been exhibited extensively, including at the Museo de Arte Popular de la Ciudad de Mexico, Lyons Weir Gallery in New York, The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco, Breeze Block Gallery in Portland, OR, and Galerie Ernst Hilger in Vienna, Austria. It has been featured at Zona MACO, Pulse LA and MIAMI, Houston Fine Art Fair, Art Chicago NEXT, Art Market San Francisco, Art Toronto, London Art Fair, PINTA Art Fair, and Supermarket Art Fair, Sweden. It was selected for the Tequila CENTENARIO Award at Zona MACO and was awarded with an Honorific Mention at the Bienal de Artes Visuales de Yucatán in 2009.
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Any Safe and Effective Home Remedies for COVID-19 Infection?
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The internet is rife with unproven home remedies for COVID-19. We look at some of them and uncover what works, what doesn't and what is downright dangerous.
A. Proceed with caution
B. What is safe to try?
C. Paracetamol vs ibuprofen
D. Vitamins and minerals
E. Herbs and food supplements
F. Regaining your sense of smell after COVID-19
If you or someone you care about comes down with coronavirus (COVID-19), it's natural to want to do whatever you can to speed up the recovery process. But whilst it's tempting to Google miraculous claims and 'cure alls', it's vital to check your facts and follow medical advice before trying an alternative approach.
Proceed with caution
Just because a product or practice is labelled as natural, herbal or antiviral doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. And mega-dosing or misusing substances purported to fight infection can be dangerous.
The level of misinformation on coronavirus is so widespread that the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a response. It busts some of the common myths that have been circulating about unconventional treatments. These include adding large amounts of pepper to your food, ingesting disinfectant, excessive alcohol consumption and subjecting yourself to excessively high or low temperatures. None of these so-called 'cures' will kill coronavirus and most are likely to do you serious harm.
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Other potentially dangerous antiviral treatments doing the rounds include inhaling iodine vapour through a salt pipe and ingesting colloidal silver. Both can be toxic when absorbed by the body. Iodine vapour is also intensely irritating to mucous membranes. It can cause tightness of the chest, and headaches, and adversely affect the lungs and nasal membranes.
Colloidal silver can cause your skin to turn a blue-grey colour (argyria). Misinformation can be very dangerous. Be very wary of individuals making claims that are not recommended by the WHO or a widely recognised professional body or society.
What is safe to try?
There is currently no specific medical treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19). However, you can relieve symptoms at home using standard medical treatments if you have mild to moderate illness. Getting plenty of sleep, eating healthily and managing stress levels can also help your body fight the infection.
Some less controversial home remedies might also be worth a try.
Paracetamol vs ibuprofen
At the beginning of the pandemic, news reports suggested that anti-inflammatory painkillers, such as ibuprofen, may make coronavirus worse. The UK expert working group, Commission on Human Medicines currently advises that ibuprofen is safe to take as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between use of ibuprofen and susceptibility to contracting COVID-19 or the worsening of its symptoms. However, some medical experts have urged caution with its use. They advise although the evidence is that ibuprofen is safe, paracetamol is probably much more safe if you have a fever linked to COVID-19 as it is less likely to interact with other medications.
So far, the initial concerns around ibuprofen appear to have been unfounded, and indeed there is research ongoing to see if ibuprofen is in fact effective in treating COVID-19 patients.
A new form of ibuprofen may well be useful in the later stages of COVID-19 infection. Scientists in London are currently testing whether a particular type of ibuprofen called Flarin can help COVID-19 patients. The drug is produced differently to standard ibuprofen and protects the stomach. It may help patients avoid respiratory failure and the need for aggressive intervention such as ventilation. The LIBERATE trial is being led by Dr Richard Beale and is a collaboration between London's Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London and SEEK, a proprietary drug research firm.
There's plenty of evidence that nutrients from the food we eat can support the immune system, helping to prevent infection and aid recovery. Vitamins B6, C, D and zinc help keep invaders out and support the production of immune cells and antibodies.
However, there is currently no real evidence that vitamin supplements are effective specifically against COVID-19 or other viruses, however it is sensible to bear in mind that being seriously depleted in vitamins and minerals will adversely affect health.
Some colds may be due to coronaviruses, and zinc has been shown to reduce the duration of colds. Also, people who live in countries with periods of low sunlight, for example the UK, are likely to be deficient in vitamin D, as plenty amount of sunlight is required to produce vitamin D naturally. So supplementing vitamin D, particularly during the winter months, might be worthwhile for people who live in such countries. UK guidance, which changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, now recommends that everyone over 1 year old consider a daily 10 microgram vitamin D supplement.
Some 'alternative health' websites suggest that taking vitamin C to bowel tolerance levels (that is until you get diarrhoea) is an effective means of flushing a virus out of the body.
Vitamin C is unlikely to be harmful in higher doses because it is water-soluble and comes straight out in your urine. But whether it helps to take more than the recommended daily amount is still unclear.
It is worthwhile to note that there is currently no evidence of any protective or beneficial effects from vitamin C on COVID-19 disease. And whilst the associations between vitamin D and COVID-19 are interesting, they are mainly seen as correlations at the moment, as there is yet no evidence of causation.
Interestingly, a China-based clinical trial is determining whether mega doses of vitamin C can help counter COVID-19-related pneumonia. The study, which uses doses of up to 24 grams a day, will publish its results in September.
Herbs and food supplements
Herbs and spices such as garlic, ginger, echinacea and turmeric have long been used to treat infections. Garlic contains allicin, a compound which helps immune cells to fight off microbial invaders.
Garlic is great for the gut microflora as a prebiotic. It can support good gut bacteria which in turn supports the immune system, but it is unwise to go consuming massive amounts!
An age-old remedy for sore throat, honey, may be quite handy. Gargling on a teaspoon of honey is within good guidance for relief of symptoms like a sore throat. It should be noted, however, that it will not kill the virus itself, but can help to make the patient a little more comfortable.
A research study using herbs to treat COVID-19 is currently underway in the USA, headed up by Jeffrey Langland, a virologist and assistant research professor at Arizona's Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy. But the results are not expected for some months.
In a nutshell, there is currently no evidence for using herbs to treat serious infections. Even if some are shown to have a positive effect, it's the potentially dangerous side effects and toxicity that are the issue.
Regaining your sense of smell after COVID-19
Loss of smell and taste is now included in the official list of COVID-19 symptoms. If you've lost your sense of smell after a coronavirus infection and are concerned, some experts have advised it's worth trying 'smell training' at home.
It is thought that COVID-19 and other coronaviruses damage the nerve endings in the nose in some people. The 'smell training' can help to restore normal function. Organisations such as Abscent teach people how to do this by using essential oils to re-awaken your smell sensors.
In general, people can expect to recover their sense of smell and taste within a couple of weeks of recovering from a coronavirus infection.
And for those with longer-term issues, the experience with other viruses suggests two thirds will get their sense of smell and taste back within a year or so which is good news.
Reference(s)
1). World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Mythbusters. Accessed 24.07.20. Available online: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
2). GOV.UK: Commission on Human Medicines advice on ibuprofen and coronavirus (COVID-19). Accessed 24.07.20. Available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commission-on-human-medicines-advice-on-ibuprofen-and-coronavirus-covid-19
3). Centers for Disease Control: Stop the Spread of Rumors. Accessed 24.07.20. Available online: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/share-facts.html
4). Mayo Clinic: Debunking COVID-19 (coronavirus) myths. Accessed 24.07.20. Available online: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-myths/art-20485720
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Are You Using Activated Charcoal? What You Need to Know
by Amy Hendel, P.A. Health Writer
Carmen Roberts, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Using activated charcoal was a big trend in 2017 and it does not appear to be slowing down. Here's the lowdown on its use, associated dangers, and health implications.
Activated charcoal is an incredibly effective clinical treatment for certain poisoning or medication-overdose situations. It's used in water filtration because it binds other substances onto its surface. When ingested (mixed with water or juice), activated charcoal absorbs drugs in your gut so that the drugs are not further absorbed by your body. Sometimes the activated charcoal contains sorbitol which acts as a laxative as well, helping with quick passage through the digestive tract, decreasing the amount of drug that's absorbed. Current studies suggest that administering activated charcoal in the emergency room offers optimal results if the patient receives the dose within an hour of the overdose.
If you buy activated charcoal over-the-counter (OTC), beware that all OTC charcoal products are not activated, which means they are less effective. Activated charcoal has been heated to increase its adsorptive powers. Typically, OTC activated charcoal is sold in 250 mg tablets. Inky black foods have also become popular recently — coal-black soft serve iced cream, dark pizza crust, black hamburger buns and even "grey lattes," are sweeping the nation's food culture scene. Consumers are also using activated charcoal as a detox agent sometimes on a daily basis (added to tea or smoothies). The claims being made by various food outlets include: "Charcoal is a natural purifier and aids in digestion." Let's take a closer look at OTC activated charcoal in reference to certain conditions, as well as in the context of general daily use.
The claims: Activated charcoal can whiten teeth, offer safe detox, cure the effects of drinking too much, aid in digestion (remove bloat and gas), and help limit diarrhea. Let's get to the bottom of these claims.
There's no solid science to support the claim that activated charcoal is effective or safe to use for this purpose. It's assumed that because it "absorbs" it can strip stains from your teeth. It is known to be abrasive.
Bottom line: The jury is out on this one and it may actually degrade your tooth enamel if used on a regular basis. Use an American Dental Association-approved toothpaste that offers whitening.
Medication Overdose
Used in the emergency room this can be an effective way to combat an overdose of certain drugs by limiting their absorption from the gut into the bloodstream. There have been some problems reported with this approach, namely aspiration of the activated charcoal mix into the respiratory system. It's important to note that if you choose to use it daily for "personal detox," you may interfere with the absorption of your vitamins or other important medications that you need to take. It can also interfere with birth control pills.
Bottom line: There are a few issues with "aspiration" of activated charcoal in the literature that suggest possibility of a significant negative outcome including adult respiratory distress syndrome (ADRS). In the hands of experts, it is among several overdose treatment options. Day-to-day use, however, is not so smart.
Gastrointestinal Complaints (Bloat and Flatulence)
Assuming that the bloat or gas issue is not connected to a more serious condition like ascites, malabsorption, or an obstruction, some people believe that activated charcoal can help to alleviate bloat. From a medicine and research perspective, it would be better to first try dietary modifications like limiting sugar and sorbitol, limiting fat, controlling consumption of carbonated drinks, considering a temporary food elimination diet, in case you have a sensitivity to dairy, wheat. or other food. Intermittent and careful use of activated charcoal can be helpful when bloat is instigated by a single meal that is gas-provoking, but should not become a regular habit.
Bottom line: As a "sometimes" gas alleviator, use of activated charcoal may be safe and effective but discuss its use and especially its timing with your healthcare provider (to avoid interaction/interference with medications and supplements that you are currently taking).
To Treat High Cholesterol
Though it shows up as a possible treatment for elevated cholesterol because it has the potential to bind to cholesterol-containing bile acids in the gut, most of the studies done on activated charcoal date back to the 1980s and none were large, double-blind studies. In the review of studies it appeared that there was a dose-related response. There was also a small boost to high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol).
Bottom line: There are far better options for treating elevated cholesterol, namely diet and exercise. Use of fiber supplements and niacin are also more conservative treatment approaches to nudging low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) lower. This is a case of "check with your doctor" to discuss a program to address elevated cholesterol, which may have to include a statin medication.
Skin Treatment (Acne) and Hangover
Topical activated charcoal has been touted as a skin fix for acne, and it's also been circulated as a hangover cure. Some people have even tried taking it before a night of expected "heavy drinking," in order to preempt a hangover. In both cases there is only anecdotal evidence at best.
Bottom line: If you want to slather some activated charcoal powder mixed with water on a zit, that's one thing. Ongoing acne issues should be handled by a dermatologist who can review risk factors and treatment options. A once-in-awhile use of activated charcoal may be OK to handle a night of heavy drinking, but consideration of any ongoing health issues and medications that you take has to be factored in.
Final Comment
Use of activated charcoal has been linked to bowel blockage or holes, and can worsen variegate porphyria. Constipation and dark, tarry stools have also been reported with more than occasional use. It can also instigate nausea and vomiting if consumed in a large quantity or with repeated doses. The use of this product requires a strong "buyer beware" caution.
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Edward S. "Eddie" Murphy (1. února 1905 La Cross, Wisconsin – 20. září 1973 Bellwood, Illinois) byl americký rychlobruslař.

Na Zimních olympijských hrách 1928 dosáhl nejlepšího výsledku na trati 1500 m, kde skončil pátý. Kromě toho byl také desátý v závodě na 500 m a čtrnáctý na distanci 5000 m. O čtyři roky později, na zimní olympiádě 1932, se zúčastnil pouze závodu na 5000 m, v něm však získal stříbrnou medaili. O několik týdnů později startoval také na Mistrovství světa (16. místo).

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THE UNEMPLOYMENT BLOGATHON: Gold Diggers of 1933
Steve at MovieMovieBlogBlogII is hosting The Unemployment Blogathon. We've all been there, and so have the movies. Check out how many right HERE.
The Warner Brothers Studio output in the early 1930s had a gritty and realistic touch that extended from their crime pictures and dramas to their musicals; backstage fare like 42nd Street that highlights the precarious and competitive existence of the troupers, gypsies, and vaudevillians.
Aline MacMahon, Joan Blondell, Ginger Rogers, Ruby Keeler
Carol King (Joan Blondell), Trixie Lorraine (Aline MacMahon), and Polly Parker (Ruby Keeler) are our Gold Diggers of 1933, out of work chorus girls. They had a job, or they thought they had a job. The show was about to open but a legal attachment to collect for credit has put producer Barney Hopkins (Ned Sparks) out of business, and everyone dependent on the show out of luck.
Barney: "This is our dress rehearsal. I got a great show. It opens tomorrow night. You can't do this to me. Just because I don't pay a few bills. When the show opens I will pay up."
It's the way of the world, isn't it? A little more time and a little more money and everything will work out, but time and money always seem to be in short supply.
Carol, Trixie, and Polly have been through this routine before. So have hundreds of other girls. It's a tough world in 1933 with U.S. unemployment at 25 percent and the closing of 5000 banks. As if the show business wasn't enough of a struggle!
Trixie: "I can remember when that alarm clock used to ring. Those were the good old days when you had to get up. Come on, let's get up and look for work."
Life goes on. Girls have to eat, even if it means stealing the neighbour's milk bottle. And, of course, romance will play its little games. Polly and songwriter Brad Roberts (Dick Powell) have been exchanging longing looks and witticisms. When Barney comes to commiserate with the girls he gets an earful of Brad's songs and the producer is inspired for another show. If only they could get their hands on the dough.
Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler
Money, apparently, is no problem for struggling songwriter Brad who offers to front the show if they keep his name out of it. Brad's struggles have nothing to do with the practicalities of life as experienced by his newfound friends. Brad's struggles are with his snobby, and terribly rich, Back Bay family who object to his show business aspirations. The secret of his familial shame leads Trixie to convince everyone that Brad is a crook who is backing the show with ill-gotten gain.
Where Brad came by his money is a decent complication, but Gold Diggers of 1933 add to it when Brad's family catches up to him. Older brother J. Lawrence Bradford (Warren William) is tasked with bringing the errant musician back to the Arrow shirt collar fold. The stiff-necked Mr. Bradford is accompanied to New York by Faneul H. Peabody (Guy Kibbee), who is overtaken by nostalgia for a youthful dalliance with a chorus girl. More complications are coming our way.
Joan Blondell, Warren William
J. Lawrence Bradford mistakes Carol for Polly, the "hussy" who is luring kid brother away from his rightful place in society. The gang lets the deception continue in order to teach J. Lawrence Bradford a thing or two. Lawrence falls for the Carol, the phony Polly, and Carol, sap that she is, falls for the stubborn millionaire.
Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee
Meanwhile, Trixie takes "Fanny" Peabody to her heart and pocketbook. He's looking to recapture his youth and she's looking for a little security. They are a perfect pair. Brad and Polly were always fated and, with not a minute to spare before the big finale, all romantic entanglements are untangled.
The trenchant dialogue by David Boehm (Employee's Entrance) and Ben Markson (What Price Hollywood?) is a pleasure to the ears under these actors directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The musical aspects of Gold Diggers of 1933 has the finest of pedigrees with production numbers created by Busby Berkeley and songs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin.
The movie opens with Miss Fortune (Ginger Rogers) singing The Gold Diggers Song (We're in the Money) in Pig Latin. The lovely melody of Shadow Waltz is set to a mesmerizing choreographic display. The risque Pettin' in the Park is the epitome of pre-code cheek. I've Got a Right to Sing a Torch Song would become a studio staple in the coming years featured both instrumentally and vocally in a number of other features. All of these incredible musical numbers lead up to the highlight of this film of highlights, Remember My Forgotten Man.
Etta Moten
Harry Warren's driving melody and Al Dubin's downbeat lyrics paint a picture of true-life despair and desperation. Joan Blondell gives an aching performance along with featured soloist Etta Moten, who dubs Blondell for the final verse in Remember My Forgotten Man. The imagery of marching soldiers and cheering throngs followed by humiliation and breadlines must have spoken all too clearly to the audience of the day as it speaks all too clearly to the audience today.
The National Film Preservation Board, USA placed Gold Diggers of 1933 on the National Film Registry for culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films in 2003.
Rich October 4, 2019 at 9:23 AM
Baz Luhrmann comes close, but no filmmaker today comes close to Busby Berkeley when it comes to musical spectacle. The "infinite stage" in movies like this, where more dancers and bigger sets than can possibly fit on a real stage, as seen in songs like "Forgotten Man," is the perfect example—and no one within the film says anything about it, either. It just is!
Caftan Woman October 4, 2019 at 2:45 PM
It must be thrilling to imagine something and then have the resources to see it come to life, and touch other imaginations.
RUBY KEELER had two nephews in show business. JOEY D. VIEIRA was known as DONALD KEELER. He played PORKY, the friend of JEFF on LASSIE from 1954 to 1957. KEN WEATHERWAX, the half-brother of Donald, played PUGSLEY on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Ken is from the Weatherwax family that owned and trained Lassie.
Caftan Woman October 5, 2019 at 5:28 AM
Thank you. I did not know that.
Rick29 October 5, 2019 at 9:35 AM
Wow, Philip Marlowe and The Lone Wolf in the same musical! Every time I see Dick Powell in a musical, I marvel at his career change to dramatic actor. It's hard to think of another actor who made the transition as suddenly and as effectively. I always enjoy Warren William and he was ideally cast in these "stiff-necked" roles.
You know, fan that I am of both of them and of their work in the shadows, I never put that together!
When we watch this movie my husband mentions my "thing" for Warren William and how it is a shame I ended up with Guy Kibbee. He makes me laugh.
Steve Bailey October 5, 2019 at 4:43 PM
Busby Berkeley and unemployment, two things that...well, I'm glad you managed to squeeze them into the blogathon, because I'd have never guessed they'd fit! Fun review!
Thanks. It was fun to write.
At least two of the leading ladies DICK POWELL worked with are still living. From CRY DANGER-RHONDA FLEMING is 96. From YOU NEVER CAN TELL-PEGGY DOW is 91. Also in You Never Can Tell is an actress named JOYCE HOLDEN. She is 89. I have never seen this movie or Joyce Holden.
You Never Can Tell is an adorable fantasy and Joyce Holden gives a marvelous performance.
rcocean October 6, 2019 at 10:13 AM
I loved Ruby K is this one. She's an amazing dancer, in a way. She's no Ann Miller but its somehow enjoyable, even when she looks at her feet.
Ruby is often quite adorable and fits in fine with the Warners stock company.
JUNE ALLYSON, the wife of DICK POWELL, was born on this day in 1917. Her passing was in JULY 2006 at the age of 88. What are your favorite movies of hers? Mine are LITTLE WOMEN and A STRANGER IN MY ARMS. I seem to recall that you said that you never saw that last one. It starred JEFF CHANDLER, SANDRA DEE, MARY ASTOR and also PETER GRAVES was in flashback scenes as the late husband to June. It came out in 1959 and it was the last movie that June STARRED in. It was in black and white.
Caftan Woman October 7, 2019 at 12:11 PM
I still haven't caught up with A Stranger in My Arms.
Some of my favourites with June Allyson are The Stratton Story, The Girl in White, High Barbaree. I'm fond of the 1949 Little Women, but the 1933 version is my favourite.
Speaking of LITTLE WOMEN there were four sisters in the story and I remember you said that you are the oldest of four girls. Do you relate to the oldest girl MEG(played by JANET LEIGH)? And, of course, your daughter is named Janet!
I likened myself to Jo when I was a kid reading the book (more times than I can count). Funnily enough, I wanted to give my daughter the middle name of "Lee" because it is mine. My husband chose "Clare" which is my mom's name. I suppose it would have been too much to call her Janet Lee!
Lê October 8, 2019 at 1:33 PM
I loved your review of this great movie. The songs remained in my mind more than the plot, but this is not negative at all. I also loved the Ruby Keeller - Dick Powell chemistry.
Thank you so much. It is a particular favourite of mine.
Terence Towles Canote October 8, 2019 at 4:29 PM
I adore Gold Diggers of 1933. I especially appreciate that it recognised the reality of the Depression, as many of Warner Bros.' musicals did. And the musical numbers are incredible! And who can't love a musical with Joan Blondell in it?
Joanie makes everything better!
CAFTAN WOMAN, what are your favorite DICK POWELL movies? I know him from THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL with GLORIA GRAHAME and KIRK DOUGLAS. I also remember SUSAN SLEPT HERE with DEBBIE REYNOLDS. P.S. Did you recognize KATHLEEN FREEMAN and MADGE BLAKE in BAD & BEAUTIFUL? I liked the part where JAMES LEE(played by Powell) wrote the inscription in the book for the woman played by Miss Blake.
I'm hot and cold on The Bad and the Beautiful, but I always enjoy seeing Kathleen Freeman and Madge Blake.
I enjoy all aspects of Dick Powell's career, from his "boy singer" days to his "hard-boiled" characters, to his producing and directing.
Silver Screenings October 10, 2019 at 4:55 AM
Your review is every bit as enjoyable as the film. Maybe I'll play hooky today and re-watch this film... I'm serious!
Caftan Woman October 10, 2019 at 6:41 AM
I think you have a seriously fun way to spend your day. We all approve!
Rebecca Deniston October 12, 2019 at 9:52 PM
This movie is so ironically on-the-nose for the Depression--I love the part with Ginger Rogers.
Caftan Woman February 28, 2020 at 8:53 AM
Indeed. They looked around, and told it like they saw it "with a little sex in it." (For Sullivan's Travels fans.)
Vienna October 13, 2019 at 7:18 AM
Great review. That "Remember My Forgotten Man" is simply stunning, both the song and the visuals.
I agree. Forgotten Man says everything about the Great Depression, and about people from all generations.
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Granite has been a popular material for kitchen countertops due to its elegance, resistance, and variety of colors.
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Quartz is a type of stone that is artificially engineered using quartz particles and other materials to shape the slab.
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