![]() By 1897, ragtime had become a national craze. In 1897, his first rag release, “Original Rags,” was released. His visit to Texas led to the publishing of three more pieces the following year. Around this time he also went to Syracuse, New York, and Texas, where two businessmen from the Big Apple published his first two releases, ‘Please Say You Will’ and ‘A Picture of Her Face’ in 1895. There he performed as a solo act at dances and major Black clubs in the region. ![]() The following year saw Joplin moving toward Sedalia, Missouri. The event is credited with playing a part in the spread of ragtime’s popularity. The exposition was met with a footfall of over 27 million visitors. The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair saw Joplin performing with a band he played cornet and arranged their music. He often played pre-ragtime ‘jig-piano’ in red light districts. He soon learned that there was little work for Black pianists in 19th-century America – churches and brothels were his only options for a steady income. ![]() He eventually gave up his job as a railway laborer to become a traveling musician. By the time he was 16, Joplin was in a vocal quartet and gave mandolin and guitar lessons. Growing up, Joplin received most of his musical education from Julius Weiss, a music professor who was employed by a local business family. When he turned seven, he was allowed to play the piano whilst his mother cleaned. The elder Joplin often played the violin and Givens sang and played the banjo, allowing the young Joplin to get a rudimentary education in music as a child. Giles Joplin worked as a railroad laborer and Florence Givens as a cleaner. Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas to Giles Joplin and Florence Givens as their second child of six.
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![]() And so what I found is – I stayed with that for ten or fifteen years – was I really ended up fronting visual effects projects in the sense that model construction needed such a lead time that I really needed to sort of figure out the scope of the work. And running the model shop for Doug Trumbull was a huge deal in my world and in the visual effects world at the time. Mark Stetson: I sort of came up quickly through the ranks in miniature effects and I think Blade Runner was my third or fourth picture. Could you give me a quick background of what you felt like your area of expertise was? Prior to that you’d worked on things like Blade Runner and Hudsucker Proxy and Waterworld. It was Digital Domain 1.0 back then, and they really gave me a great team. And I was very supported by Digital Domain. I mean, it was sort of standard tent pole-ish at the time and I was confident that I could do that, but it was my first one and there was a ton I had to learn, especially about digital visual effects. Mark Stetson: I wasn’t afraid of the size of it. ![]() His 10th (and potentially final) film will be called The Movie Critic.Looking back at problem solving in VFX with Ben Snow Tarantino has also branched out into other mediums, writing a companion fiction novel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood along with Cinema Speculation, a non-fiction tome about some of his favorite 1970s flicks. Since Jackie Brown hit theaters in 1997, Tarantino has released films at an erratic pace, often announcing potential movies that never come to fruition while cranking out seven other films, including the Kill Bill double feature ( with another potentially on the way), Inglourious Basterds (2009), and 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He was the first novelist I read as a kid that really spoke to me." Tarantino told The Guardian, "I have wanted for a long time to adapt Elmore Leonard. Known for his original screenplays, it was an interesting move for him to adapt a novel for his third film. When Tarantino decided to make Jackie Brown, he could have made pretty much any movie he wanted - that's how much Hollywood was in love with its latest wunderkind director. But it was on TV where Forster really made an impact, returning to Leonard territory in the gone-way-too-soon Karen Sisco, along with roles on Breaking Bad and the Twin Peaks: The Return revival.įorster died in October 2019 at the age of 78, the same day one of his final gigs, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, premiered in theaters and on Netflix.Įverett Collection Amy Sussman/Getty Images The meaty roles had dried up for the veteran actor, but his soulful and weary portrayal in Jackie Brown earned Forster an Oscar nomination - and a new lease on his career.įorster appeared in Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and Like Mike (2002) in the aftermath of his Jackie Brown success. Forster had been a steady presence in B-flicks like the sci-fi Disney film The Black Hole (1979), the delightfully ludicrous horror feature Alligator (1980), and Chuck Norris action movie The Delta Force (1986). See what she had to say about Jackie Brown, Coffy, and more!Įverett Collection Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesĪs the grizzled bail bondsman tasked with tracking down the titular character, Robert Forster also experienced a career resurgence under the caring hand of Tarantino. She also appeared in two seasons of the TV series Bless This Mess alongside Dax Shepard.ĮW interviewed Grier in February 2023 about her incredible career. Later, she would be a regular on the groundbreaking drama The L Word before joining the ensemble casts of Bad Grandmas (2017) and Poms (2019). and on the Showtime series Linc's, among other projects. Grier enjoyed a small burst of work after the success of Jackie Brown, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe, appearing in supporting roles in the dark teen comedy Jawbreaker (1999), John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001) - following their collaboration on 1996's Escape From L. There are also nods to Grier's career throughout the movie, with dialogue and music snippets from both Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974). But Tarantino recognized the actress' ability to shine and changed the race and last name of the money-smuggling flight attendant from Elmore's book to write the screenplay specifically for Grier. Everett Collection John Lamparski/Getty ImagesĪn icon in the Blaxploitation genre, Pam Grier's career had dimmed by the 1990s. Before the US became a superpower, they had to learn languages, they had to collaborate and compromise with other people. “Americans were abroad, they were curious. But the problem with that perspective is that it suggests Americans were not in the world in really dramatic and complex ways before World War II,” says Blower, who is also the author of Becoming Americans in Paris: Transatlantic Politics and Culture between the World Wars (Oxford University Press, 2011). “There’s an assumption in many popular narratives that Americans were minding their own business, that they were the war’s reluctant heroes. Along the way, she busts a bunch of sepia-tinged myths, starting with America’s pre–Pearl Harbor isolationism. Blower divides her narrative into four parts-World War I and its aftermath, two decades of relative peace, the start of World War II, and the year before the crash-breaking each with a short interlude to plot the Yankee Clipper’s fateful journey. The book charts their lives from the start of the Great War in 1914 on, weaving their personal histories into the world’s slide from one conflagration to another. In Americans in a World at War, Blower picks six globally connected passengers-including Spiegelberg, Diaz, and Robertson, plus pilot Sullivan-to focus on. Eisenhower’s staff or Manuel Diaz Riestra, a Spanish-born immigrant and self-made shipping magnate or Benjamin Franklin Robertson, Jr., author and New York Herald Tribune reporter. Like Major George Alfred Spiegelberg, a lawyer and member of General Dwight D. To get on a transatlantic flight 80 years ago, you had to be somebody. With war raging across the globe, it took serious cash or influence to land a seat on the plane. Newsreel footage celebrates the Yankee Clipper’s first transatlantic flight in March 1939. That same trip on a Boeing 314 back in 1943 meant layovers in Bermuda and the Azores-the total flight time was about 27 hours-and would have set passengers back the modern-day equivalent of thousands of dollars. A single flight from New York to Lisbon-the final destination of the doomed Yankee Clipper-costs about $350 and takes less than seven hours, without any stops. This summer, more than 112,000 flights were scheduled to zip passengers across the Atlantic from the United States. “It’s a Casablanca World War II story rather than a Saving Private Ryan story.” Curious, Globally Engaged Americansįlying to Europe today is a breeze. “This is an attempt to help readers see the war in a new way, to remind them of the geographical, temporal, and political scope of the engagements Americans were involved with. “Since around the 1980s, Americans have really whittled down their depictions of World War II to focus overwhelmingly on combat soldiers storming beaches or Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt-the high diplomacy,” says Blower, a BU College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of history and recipient of the University’s 2018 Metcalf Cup & Prize. Blower says she wanted to tell “a Casablanca World War II story rather than a Saving Private Ryan story.” Photo by Cydney Scott ![]() ![]() But the book is about more than one deadly incident: it’s a story of the intricate ways Americans were shaping-and shaped by-World War II, even before the United States officially entered the conflict.īU historian Brooke L. Blower recounts the tragedy of flight PA9035 and the lives of those on board. In her new book, Americans in a World at War: Intimate Histories from the Crash of Pan Am’s Yankee Clipper (Oxford University Press, 2023), Boston University historian Brooke L. Of the 39 passengers and crew on board, only 15 would survive. After 10 excruciating minutes lying partially submerged, the Yankee Clipper-the plane that inaugurated scheduled transatlantic passenger flights, that had been christened by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt just four years earlier-sinks below the surface. As it edges lower, the left wing tip hits the water, flinging the Boeing 314 into the Tagus. It will be the plane’s last controlled movement. Courtesy of Oxford University PressĬoming in at 135 knots and at about 500 or so feet above the surface of the river, the Yankee Clipper begins a banking, descending turn. ![]() Americans in a World at War recounts the lives of seven of those on board the doomed Yankee Clipper. ![]() One major difference between Heat, Celtics is deciding East finals Heat fined $25K for violating bench rules in G6 Tatum claims Larry Bird East finals MVP award MORE: First-round results | Second-round resultsīoston Celtics (2) def. Miami Heat (1), 4-3Ĭeltics win Game 7, will take on Warriors in Finals ![]() Here's all the info you need for each conference finals matchup, including game recaps, news and series-by-series analysis. 4 seed Dallas Mavericks to advance in the West. In the second Game 7 of the day, the top-seeded Phoenix Suns were eliminated by the No. ![]() 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks in a Game 7 matchup on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Keeping the postseason intriguing were the No. The third-seeded Golden State Warriors took care of business on Friday in the Western Conference semifinals, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 4-2 for the series win. The top-seeded Miami Heat became the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, beating the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday to take their semifinal series 4-2. The NBA postseason has been narrowed down to four contenders who are vying for the 2022 title. NBA, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat NBA playoffs 2022: Complete conference finals matchups, schedules and news You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]() There is also relatively little runoff to the ocean compared to evaporation and transpiration (e.g., for the Everglades Basin, Kushlan estimates an average annual rainfall of 127 cm with a total runoff of only 19 cm). As discussed in Kushlan (1990) there is almost no carryover of water from one year to the next. South Florida depends on this summer rainfall for its water. The rest of the excess-the most useful part-spills over the southern rim of the lake into the great arc of the Everglades. When the lake gets filled, some of the excess drains down the Caloosahatchee River into the Gulf of Mexico, or through the St. Lake Okeechobee, especially, is fed by these rains. The Everglades evaporate, the moisture goes up into the clouds, the clouds are blown to the north, and the rain comes down over the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee. Much of the rainfall on which south Florida depends comes from evaporation in the Everglades. Two pioneers concerned with the fate of the Everglades, Douglas and Rothchild (1987), had the following conclusion regarding the role of the Everglades in weather. The Everglades is a major component of the south Florida environment, and this region’s landscape has been changed substantially during this century ( Davis and Ogden 1994 De Angelis et al. 27 and 28), the very large spatial variations in surface radiative temperatures across south Florida due to landscape variations was shown. Whether the land is urbanized, covered with water, in agriculture, etc., influences the amount of water transpired and evaporated into the atmosphere as well as generates local wind circulations that focus the cumulonimbus activity ( Gannon and Warner 1990). Less recognized, however, is the role of the region’s landscape on this aspect of the region’s water budget. 1987 Pielke 1974 Pielke and Mahrer 1978 Segal et al. ![]() 1992 McQueen and Pielke 1985 Michaels et al. ![]() 1996 Blanchard and Lopez 1985 Burpee and Lahiff 1984 Byers and Rodebush 1948 Gannon 1977 Lyons 1995 Lyons et al. The importance of the sea breeze on the precipitation pattern of south Florida in the United States has been known for many years (e.g., Arritt et al.
![]() If you want a thicker layer of chocolate, increase the chocolate chips to 2 cups and use 3 tablespoons of butter.If you’re making this in a 9x9 pan instead of an 8x8, just note that the bars will be slightly thinner!.If you do that they’ll get hard and dense. Don’t press down too hard on the rice krispie treats once you pour it into the pan.If you don’t want to use butter in the chocolate coating you can swap it out for oil! You’ll want to use a neutral oil or refined coconut oil.You can put the rice krispie treats in the fridge, which will make the chocolate set faster. Why is my chocolate taking a while to set? Note: Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this page. Mini Marshmallows: mini marshmallows will melt faster than regular marshmallows, but you can use regular sized ones and chop them up before adding to the mixture. ![]() Vanilla Extract: because these chocolate covered rice krispie treats don’t have a ton of ingredients, I recommend using high quality vanilla extract here.You can also use a chopped chocolate bar, and the chocolate can be regular or vegan. Chocolate Chips: feel free to use semisweet, dark or white chocolate.Butter: you can use regular butter or vegan butter here if you’re dairy free!.They only take 8 minutes to make, and no need to turn on the oven, so they’re perfect when you don’t have a ton of time to spend in the kitchen!.This is a great no bake recipe for those with food allergies as you can easily make them gluten free.These rice krispie treats have a layer of chocolate on them, and you can also add sea salt or sprinkles on top.You only need 6 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!.This is the perfect no bake recipe that can easily be whipped up in the kitchen when you’re short on time, but the chocolate makes it feel slightly more sophisticated and special! Why You'll Love These Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats They’re then covered in a thick layer of rich, velvety chocolate. There is nothing more nostalgic to me than a gooey and chewy rice krispie square! Like my chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats, these chocolate covered rice krispie treats are extra crunchy and gooey. These chocolate covered rice krispie treats are a delicious spin on everyone's favorite childhood treat! Made with just 6 simple ingredients, this easy no-bake recipe is a real crowd pleaser. The resume builder takes care of the rest! Is writing your resume giving you a headache? Let a free resume builder ease the pain and help you create a polished, professional resume in no time.Īll you need to do is plug in your information. ![]()
![]() All of these systems used either a single six volt battery or two 6-volt batteries connected in series to create 12 volts. The original “S” connector on the earliest models and the “H” connector were to be replaced with the larger “A” style connector. In 1998 Fisher-Price undertook the monumental task to recall up to 10 million Power Wheels toys manufactured since 1986! The primary goal was to replace and strengthen battery connectors in order to prevent the units from overheating and causing fires. The initial surge of electricity coming through the contact points, in some cases would, fuse the thin wires together leaving the toy in motion and unable to stop. When a child would press the foot (gas) pedal it would trip a switch and propel the toy forward. In 1991, the 18-volt Porsche riding automobile was the first recall for the company. Now all Cinderella stories have to have an ugly stain, right? PowerWheels history is no different. They also include popular Disney and toy characters such as Barbie and Lightning McQueen from the movie Cars. These agreements contributed to record sales for the entire line! To date, more than 100 small scale model names have been used from the likes of the Jeep Hurricane, Ford F-150, Cadillac Escalade, Porche 911, Harley-Davidson Cruiser and the Kawasaki KFX quad to name a few. By 1999 they had reached agreements to license even more popular labels including the Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride on toy. Then in 1994, the hundred pound gorilla of toy manufacturing, Mattel, purchased Kransco and nestled the Power Wheels label into its Fisher-Price division. Within six years Kransco Power Wheels was selling 1,000,000 plus battery-powered vehicles per year. They licensed the rights to use popular attractions and adult vehicles, such as the Jeep Wrangler, to help bolster their appeal. A couple years later they settled on the Power Wheels brand name to market their investment. This pioneer, which invented and ushered in the multi-billion industry, was purchased in 1984 by a company called Kransco. Power Wheels Originsĭoes the name Pines of America ring any bells? Probably not, but this innovative company from the early 80’s pioneered the battery powered ride on toy. ![]() We will also provide a quick link to our What’s What in the battery world helping you select the correct 12 volt battery for your toy. Included in this history lesson is the rise of a global giant and the black eye of numerous product recalls. Just like when as adults, we got our driver's license and can finally drive - little ones get a sense of freedom.How many of you know the history of Power Wheels? They have quite the colorful past that spans over 30 years. Regardless of what style driving or theme your child is into, there is an electric vehicle out there to let them feel like a big kid in their small ride. Though when "just driving around" doesn't quite cut it, then the Peg Perego John Deere Gator XUV is the one to look at for getting that little bit extra from the vehicle. It's hard to beat the Power Wheels Dune Racer when it comes to getting out and driving from just learning or a kid that's been through the mud before. Power Wheels and other electric kids cars are great ways to get your young ones started on their driving skills in a safe and fun way. Our team of Apple experts have years of experience testing all kinds of tech and gadgets, so you can be sure our recommendations and criticisms are accurate and helpful. ![]() ![]() Work required: Similar to virtual scribes, though setup may take longer Providers: Robin, Nuance Dragon, suki.ai, talkEHR, MModal Option 4: Voice recognition software linked to EHR The levels of quality and professionalism of remote scribes can be quite high, because the remote scribe company creates a dedicated work environment with no distractions. You'll also never have to worry about hiring or interpersonal issues. Remote scribes can be significantly less expensive than in-house or contracted scribes, due to lower labor and overhead costs. You receive notes via secure online transmission, usually overnight, and then review each note before signing off. Your assistant takes instructions via voice messages, and completes your notes accordingly. What you should know: In the virtual scribe model, your scribe assistant works in an off-site HIPAA-compliant facility which is maintained by the scribe company. Verdict: The cleanest and easiest option when managed well Keys to success: Provider must be diligent & attentive to detail, especially during setup phase Providers: ProMedica Partners (that’s us), NextGen, AugMedix, SharpScribe, Chase Clinical Documentation, HelloRache, and othersĪmount of work required: Moderate to set up, then easy Option 3: Use remote or "virtual" scribes Some companies also offer systems that place the scribe in a different room, listening in to the appointment via a microphone. Naturally, you must still accommodate additional the additional workers within your office space. Most commonly, the scribe will join you in the exam room. Rather than managing payroll, you receive an invoice. Scribe service providers will hire, train, and manage scribes for you on a contract basis. What you should know: This is similar to option #1, but without the HR responsibilities. Keys to success: Adapt your workflow to incorporate scribes While you may develop routines & rapport with a specific scribe, expect to deal with some turnoverĬost: Generally less expensive than in-house scribes, but more expensive than virtual scribes or voice-recognition technology ![]() Providers: A medical scribe outsourcing company such as: ScribeAmerica, PhysAssist, ProScribeMD, ScribeMD, ScribeKick Option 2: Use a medical scribe contracting company However, other studies have found that patients have no negative views of the presence of a scribe during consultations, and that the majority of patients report scribes had a positive bearing on their visit. Be aware that some patients may perceive the presence of a scribe as intrusive, and there is some indication that male patients may have a less favorable view of scribes. ![]() In this model, the scribe joins the physician in the examination room. What you should know: You’ll have to do everything involved in hiring an employee: advertise the position, interview applicants, make offers, run payroll, pay benefits & workers comp, train new hires (including HIPAA compliance), and deal with ordinary HR issues such as turnover, sick days, and office dynamics in general. Recommendation: Only worth it if you strongly prefer in-person scribes Keys to success: When hiring, look for pre-med undergraduates or nursing students Consider advertising at local universitiesĬost: Probably the most expensive, due to payroll & overhead costs Work required: All the usual HR tasks: hiring, firing, payroll, training, covering sick days, turnover Option 1: Hire and train your own scribes Keys to success with this type of scribe system We evaluate each type of medical scribe system based on 6 factors:Ĭompanies that provide this type of scribe service The correct question is, "What kind of scribe should I get?" What's more, providers are not compensated for clinical notes. When doctors earn hundreds of dollars per hour caring for patients, why on earth would a physician do clerical work for free? Doctors and nurses are already overworked. You already know most EMR’s are a nightmare. As a Medical Provider Going into 2021, your question is not, “Do I need a scribe?” |
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