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Sharing technologies that promise to promote creativity through collaboration often seem to dead-end in conformity and groupthink; and starting from the quasi-anarchist project of liberating data from ownership, open source partisans often end up sounding like the most wild-eyed of religious nuts. Every attempt to create an institution to promote new media can be seen as a sort of argument, attempting somehow to resolve these contradictions. Founded by Trebor Scholz after 2004's 'Networks, Art and Collaboration' conference at SUNY Buffalo, the Institute for Distributed Creativity takes up this challenge. On the one hand, the IDC serves as a resource for those interested in participating in projects disseminating free sharing technologies that link all parts of the globe. On the other, the institute also stresses the value of specific 'social contexts,' and thus does not miss the importance of the 'regular face-to-face meeting' amidst all the electronic flow. The fact that the Institute takes as its starting point the coordination of these two levels makes it an invaluable reference point for those interested in the social viability of new media. - Ben Davis
You've Got to Getaway!
Nathaniel Stern and Marcus Neustetter are getting their hands dirty along with a team of local Johannesburg programmers and sign-makers to stylistically markup the five websites targeted by their ongoing getawayexperiment.net, a recent turbulence.org commission. Viewed through the getaway site, graphics occurring on fox news, google images, joburg.org.za, solidarity and turbulence are postered over by handmade alternatives: scanned sketches, watercolors, and paintings depicting their digital originals. The information-heavy sites' texts and layouts are left intact; only the markers around them have been given paint jobs. Does this look like analog web design or its full-circle opposite? Regardless, completing the replacement, or helping it tread water, while, say, the google gif engine steams away, is a Sisyphisian objective that implores the participation of collaborators near and far. Login to getawayexperiment.net's edit mode to upload your own restyled signs. - Kevin McGarry
Virus Valentine
Add your Windows-based computer to the list of love-sick beings this Monday. Italian artist Luca Bertini has introduced a pair of separate lover 'virii'--Yazna and ++--which each enter a computer via a Visual Basic Script attachment and search for each other. The title of the project is Vi-Con, which is the error message displayed on Italian T9 mobile phones when 'Ti Amo' [translation: I Love You] is attempted as a text message. Unlike most computer viruses, Yazna (female) and ++ (male) are illogical and harmless; but like many lovers, they engage in elaborately telegraphed head-games. One minute ++ is laying in wait for Yazna in the Temporary Files folder and, of course, the first thing Yazna does when she gets to the host computer is look for ++, who may have already fled via the contacts in your Microsoft Outlook Address Book. While the signs of the coded foreplay are subtle, if you find a mysterious text file stating 'I layed on your computer,' you need not suspect your roommate of decoding your password. - Sara Greenberger
Watching the Detective Watching the Detective
The conceit is half Blair Witch Project, half Paul Auster; 'Laura,' an artist working as guard at the Vancouver Art Gallery, makes art out of allowing visitors to her website to take charge of the museum's cameras and see what she sees. 'Sometimes I wonder whether more happens because I'm watching or whether events line themselves up for my benefit or something,' she reflects in her first diary entry on the site, dated September 1, 2004. Every few days, something new is posted, including video clips from the day's observations. These have slowly coalesced into a mystery of sorts, as the narrator obsesses over the interactions of the milieu's recurring characters--a detective, a skateboarder, an odd woman. True to that initial entry's promise, as you watch the narrator piece together the clues, you can never be sure whether something is 'really' going on, or whether it's in her head. Nevertheless, all the references to Blow-up, The Conversation and other fictions in which the observer becomes the observed make one guess that Laura's job is about to become even more interesting. . . . - Ben Davis
Geeky in Pink
Considering that a lady (Ada Lovelace) was at the back end of the first computer program, there has always been a certain hope that computing would shake up the Man vs. Machine conundrum. Instead it spawned a new brand of male: the geek. The latest project to place this fellow in its crosshairs is linux virgin which, though it launches officially today, received so many hits in its preview stage that it has already crashed its host server twice. Created by and starring Columbia M.F.A. students Klara Hobza and Trish Maud, linux virgin's five-clip miniseries features 'Mistress Koyo' schooling young 'Karla Grundick' in how to build a computer with a linux operating system. Montages of the girls tinkering with computer parts and fooling with circuitry make for a pseudo-steamy spoof of traditional geekdom. And (as if teasing weren't enough), our stereotypically loveless geek has been type-cast in the role of voyeur as 'Roy' (Ronnie Bass) their peeping tom neighbor who stares with rapt, motionless attention into a video camera pointed at them. Poor Roy, he may be the face of computer programming but it looks like the girls are having much more fun. - Lauren Cornell
Mass(ive) Observations
Most of us are familiar with the now cliche phrase 'Think Global, Act Local,' but with international networks--both of the P2P and B2B (business-to-business) varieties--becoming increasingly complex, the interactions between the 'global' and the 'local' are significantly altered. As 'anti-globalization' movements try to match transnational corporate mobility, new spaces are created--from counterconferences to temporary media centers--that often bring the concerns of locally situated struggles in contact with international ones. And the net has become one of the primary points of contact. _Uses of Space_, a new project by Brazil-based artist Andrei R. Thomaz seeks to create a networked database of the ways that physical space is used. Conceived in the context of the 2005 World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, _Uses of Space_ asks for contributions from globally dispersed participants documenting their observations of a particular space. Not a bad idea, given that the feet of us globally networked citizens still meet the concrete at some point, whether it's in a protest or just getting the groceries. - Ryan Griffis
Seductive Codes
Can code be sexy? Can the deep intimacies of code lead to personal trauma of the most exhilarating kind? Igor Stromajer (Slovenia), creator of the Intima Virtual Base, is convinced that code is the very manifestation of what our human imagination pursues in the state of desire, and has developed an extensive body of work based on his research into 'tactical emotional states' and 'traumatic low-tech strategies.' Military tactics are in fact a common theme throughout many of the works on the site, and the careful maneuvering of the code in a project such as Ballettikka Internettikka Part Two is likely to induce a traumatic state, if not in the human experiencing it then at least in the computer processing it. Stomajer's intoxication with code is not purely Dionysian, but the asceticism he claims for his own is only relative to the high technological complexities populating the rest of the net art world. Visit www.intima.org to experience his particular brand of low-tech solutions for inducing radical emotions. - Ophra Wolf
Comix for Jung Ones
Kate Armstrong and Michael Tippett are exploring where and how narratives might emerge from a collaborative environment whose participants are thrown together in a dynamic mix. In Grafik Dynamo, these artists are packaging a LiveJournal feed--news and images from the real-time blogosphere--into Lichtensteinian frames. In short: a random re-blog comic strip. The initial idea was to pull from RSS feeds being created on servers all over the world; so as an ever-increasing number of blogs are parading pop culture, news, art, politics, science, personal rants, etc., Grafik Dynamo would make an exquisite corpse of this collective conscious. Comics have become an experimental form that routinely reaches into surreal, photorealistic, and impressionistic realms. The juxtaposition of these varying styles, speaking back to broad trends across blogging culture in this format, is uncanny in the Freudian sense: strange but familiar... I think I've read this comic before... And the layout? Armstrong and Tippet ironically display the new religion of information as a continually regenerating triptych, begging questions of author-ity, narrativity and 'public' information in general. - Nathaniel Stern
Mimesis of the Non-Mimetic
Kinetoh is an Italy-based group that produces generative artworks. These authors, following traditions of European Neo-Constructivism, Neo-Plasticism and Lyric Abstraction, make series of software that produce high-resolution images reminiscent of Modernist forms. Kinetoh dismantles the models of the last avant-garde by creating the simulacrum of such from software programs capable of imitating, nearly perfectly, those materials that belong to classic art, like pencil, charcoal, and watercolor. These images stand as the mimesis of art that is inherently non-mimetic. Or, also, the virtual reconstruction of the end of high Modernity. Instead of targeting a movement well-established and recognizable, like Abstract Expressionism or Conceptualism, Kinetoh's strategy is to examine the second line and not so well-explored spaces in Modern Art. Just because of this, they maintain subversive potential (finally, Vermeer became famous in late 19th century, after the discovery photography). There's the possibility that without photography we wouldn't be able to see importance of Vermeer's work. Similarly, we anticipate perhaps Kinetoh will open new spaces in art through their technologies. - Manik
Balancing the Fair and Balanced
While many may agree that the internet has 'abolished both space and time,' as McLuhan predicted, not too many would venture that it has done the same to political ideology. A recent Pew Center study suggests that many in the US are now getting information from sources, especially on the web, that are specifically tailored to political and lifestyle niches, rather than from forms of journalism that value things like 'objectivity.' As the methods by which information is produced and consumed rapidly change, more than a few artists are visualizing critical responses to the shifting infoscape. 'Balance Bar,' an in-progress project by Los Angeles-based artist Mark Daggett, encourages users to 'balance the one-sided and isolated worldview' they find in media outlets. The project, a browser extension, allows individuals to append notes to any online content, all of which can be viewed and further commented on by anyone else browsing with an active 'Balance Bar.' Although the Beta version of 'Balance Bar' will only work in Internet Explorer (PC), a Mozilla extension is in the works. So, get to work archiving those sources to argue with opposing news sites and blogs, and let the balancing begin! - Ryan Griffis


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UN CC:Learn Shares Experiences on Results-based Learning @ Durban Forum on Capacity Building
23 May 2012, Bonn, Germany. How do we plan capacity-building activities so that they deliver results? What good practices exist to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to effectively design, implement and evaluate learning activities? These were among the key issues discussed at the Durban Forum on Capacity Building, 23 May 2012, Bonn, Germany.
The Durban Forum on Capacity Building is an annual one-day event to facilitate the enhancement of monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building. It provides an opportunity for Parties and other stakeholders to exchange ideas and share experiences, lessons learned and good practices on the implementation of capacity building activities in developing countries.
The Forum in Bonn provided an opportunity to share initial lessons learned from the UN CC:Learn Pilot Projects to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Address Climate Change. Mr. Achim Halpaap, Associate Director and Head of Environment Unit, UNITAR, provided a methodological perspective on planning, monitoring and evaluating results-based action under national learning and capacity development strategies. He highlighted the importance of linking learning to organizational and programmatic objectives. This would require working backwards: first identifying broader objectives/results and then identifying activities to achieve them. Mr. Halpaap further pointed out that monitoring and evaluation would need to take place at different levels: the individual, project and strategic levels.
Mr. Omar Ramírez Tejada, Vice President and Head of the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism of the Dominican Republic (CNCCMDL) discussed a strategic approach to climate change learning from a country perspective. He presented initial lessons learned from the national UN CC:Learn Project in the Dominican Republic, under which the country is preparing a National Strategy to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Advance Green, Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development. Mr. Ramírez highlighted that the Strategy included three priority areas for action: 1) individual learning and skills development; 2) strengthening climate change learning within key sectors such as energy and tourism; and 3) strengthening capacities in the education system to deliver climate change learning. He stressed that all action followed a results-based approach.
Mr. Ramírez further pointed to some principal conclusions from the Dominican Republic experience, including:
- For promoting effective capacity building, a country driven process, including short, medium and long term action, is needed;
- For ensuring sustainability, climate change should be mainstreamed at all levels of the education system, using different approaches and strategies for each level;
- For strengthening institutional capacities, a national climate change education strategy must be linked to the national policy framework;
- For fostering legitimacy and effectiveness of climate change learning priority actions, a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder consultative process should be carried out, and learning programmes be tailored to the country context.
About the Durban Forum
The Durban Forum is organized by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) in the format of an in-session event open to the participation of Parties, experts and practitioners from UN organizations, as well as representatives from admitted Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), including research and academia. The outcomes of the Forum will support the SBI in conducting annual monitoring and periodic comprehensive reviews of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in developing countries under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (decision 2/CP.7). The Forum was agreed upon at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, December 2011.

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Love Matters: a #Poem
Today is Valentine's Day, but Valerie and I have always ignored such niceties. At the risk of seeming overly romantic; every day is our special day. And this is for my lovely wife.
Love Matters
You are she who speaks me truth
never harsh or hurtful
ever your heart is your guide
and leads the way you act
always displaying true love
support a friend at need
You found me
I found you
in a place so unexpected
when neither was seeking
but at once each knew
the other as our missing half
Our life together
has been sometimes tough
challenging in ways
has been always right
wonderful in all we need
remains as ever beautiful
Our differences insignificant
sublime our similarities
we travel routes together
find happiness together
face sorrows together
reach ecstasy together
I see you every day
just as you are
each time the first
enticing exciting
and wonderful
my eternal love
You are my muse
my inspiration
bring me joy
in an unhappy world
give me hope
in a world of hate
Never forget I love you
and will for the time
we have life
ever one and ever us
ever you and me
ever together.
16 Responses to "Love Matters: a #Poem"
I'm a little late , this is lovely!
Beautiful. I hope yu had a very nice Valentine together
So happy for you 😊
Lovely poem.
Excellent poem. Enjoy your Valentine's Day together.
Oh, this is beautiful. Your wife must be so happy!
I'm celebrating Valentine's Day this year by trying to save a school I visited last week–not half as romantic, but definitely full of love 🙂


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Some 46 states are facing budget gaps that will require them to cut spending or raise taxes. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that in 2011, the states will have to come up with a total of $180 billion.
These budget shortfalls are the equivalent of a massive anti-stimulus, which some experts believe has overwhelmed the $787 billion stimulus passed by the federal government in 2009.
On this, see also Bruce Bartlett and Stephen Gordon (and this previous post).


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The Rocker+ edition comes with an improved fork with reduced clearance for much easier foot jams. The frame has been tweaked with an angled seat clamp and micro drop outs for a super clean looking back end.
This Rocker Mini BMX comes in a special Freecoaster version, which makes it to roll backwards whilst keeping the pedals in the same position.
The Rocker3 has been under the knife for a solid 1 kg reduction in weight compared to the Rocker 2. The most serious Rocker Mini BMX to date and also the most durable. Built for higher speed and bigger tricks. Rocker 3 features a drive sprocket with 9 teeth and a 28 teeth front sprocket.
The tall gearing allows for high speeds and thus much higher airs. With higher airs comes higher impacts. Hence the upgraded 3-piece crank which takes far more abuse. A short back end makes spinning a whole lot easier and the addition of the street pro tyres will give you more confidence to throw bigger tricks. Comes with precision sealed wheel bearings for lower rolling resistance.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
I'm A Real Rebel With A Cause
It goes without saying that Jesus is a tough act to follow. No one I can potentially write a post about today could possibly compare to his iconic status, overall influence on Western culture, and/or omnipresence in the majority of our lives. Despite, or perhaps because of, this acknowledgement on my part, I realized that I'd better center this post around someone pretty fuckin' outstanding. The person I chose to fill those extraordinarily large shoes is the amazing presence who called herself Nina Simone.
When I first started really listening to Nina, it was about fifteen years ago, and her music immediately became an integral part of the sountrack to my life. I ravenously pursued every one of her recordings, and tried to encourage my clueless friends that there was more to life than Paula Abdul. I also took an interest in her personal history, seeking out whatever biographical information I was able to acquire. Most of what I read seemed to indicate that Nina was difficult, demanding, and even somewhat obsessive. As a loyal fan, I never once gave a shit. Her talent was so phenomenal as to render these implications insignificant, and I reasoned that in our society, creative types are often viewed as relatively insane. Additionally, I thought it was quite possible that she was at least partially misunderstood. She was involved in the civil rights and feminist movements, and never hid her contempt for the evils of America's capitalistic greed. In her day, espousing such viewpoints was perhaps even more dangerous and isolating than having a dissenting opinion is today.
However, one of the few things I disagreed with her about was her rather unfavorable impression of rap music. Don't get me wrong---I can relate to her distate for the overabundance of booties, bitches, and bling. My only wish is that she would have had more appreciation for the roots of the genre, and seen it as the avenue for celebration, self-expression and social protest that hip-hop was in its original state. Of all people, she should have understood why rap changed drastically when it got hijacked by corporate America, and seen how the intrusion of greed ultimately weakened and diluted the essence of a completely viable art form.
That said, when we love someone or something, we often have to be willing to overlook certain flaws. I feel her in my soul to this very day. When Nina died, I lost a very dear friend. Whether or not you share my enthusiasm for her work, I am hopeful that I can foster some appreciation for her magnificence through my unabashed admiration and respect. Here are some links that can assist you in becoming better acquainted/annointed:
Nina Simone's official website: http://www.ninasimone.com/.
Download her song "Lilac Wine", and the Masters at Work remix of "See-Line Woman" at The Rich Girls Are Weeping:
Most of us never had the opportunity to see her perform live, so these videos may be the closest we'll ever come. All three of these performances are incredible, so please don't pass any of them by:
"If You Knew": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAv1FDpdnmE&search=nina%20simone.
"For a While": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M-zRMqCX7w&search=nina%20simone.
"I Put A Spell on You": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klIcu7r46Ig&search=nina%20simone.
A few Nina quotes to serve as some mental sustenance for the day:
"I think the rich are too rich and the poor are too poor. I don't think the black people are going to rise at all; I think most of them are going to die."
"I think the rich will eventually have to cave in, too, because the economic situation around the world is not gonna tolerate the United States being on top forever."
"Slavery has never been abolished from America's 'way of thinking'."
As I transition into the rest of the links for this post, I feel that Nina's strong social and political views flow directly into the spirit of the following video. Peep "Abolish The N Word", and see what you think:
Download a couple of songs with a political/anti-war theme at The Stepfather of Soul---"And They Say Don't Worry" (Clarence Carter) and "We're on the Road to Hell" (Ron C): http://stepfatherofsoul.blogspot.com/2006/05/things-are-getting-better.html.
From the Polo Fleece to the Jesus Piece has some of that Busta Rhymes crack that people have been fiendin' for lately. Cop "You Can't Hold the Torch" (produced by J Dilla, ft. Q-Tip), as well as Jaylib's "Smootherness":
The Fleece also recently posted another new Busta offering---"Get You Some" (w/Q-Tip again, this time produced by Dr.Dre). Although this post credits the track's production to Dilla, more recent intelligence strongly implies that it's actually a Dre joint:
However, my personal favorite from the new album (so far) is "Goldmine" (w/ Raekwon), which you can cop right now via Spine Magazine: http://www.spinemagazine.com/index.php?task=.
Download "Fire" by The Ohio Players, just because it's fun, damn it:
And why the hell not?---a YouTube video of the group playing this song live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LPcYJaGxNU&search=ohio%20players.
Berkeley Place is planning to feature three different posts on the "A to Z" of MF Doom. Two of them are already available (as of this writing), and both feature an eclectic variety of his joints in mp3 format:
Post One: http://berkeleyplace.blogspot.com/2006/05/mf-doom-to-z-post-one-of-three-updated.html.
Post Two: http://berkeleyplace.blogspot.com/2006/05/mf-doom-to-z-post-two-of-three.html.
MF fans may also want to head over to Gorilla vs. Bear, where you can download DangerDoom's Occult Hymn EP:
Good Hodgekins recently posted an array of cover songs, most notably "Take Me to the River" (Al Green) and "We Can Work It Out" (Stevie Wonder): http://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/30/the-music-blogosphere-presents-exceptional-cover-songs/.
Cop "Why Wouldn't I?" by Beanie Sigel at Nah Right:
I'm 100% for the interracial love thang, but this couple that Obi posted at Soul On Ice looks absolutely rifuckindiculous: http://obifromsouthlondon.blogspot.com/2006/05/joke-right-get-outta-here.html. These two make Flavor Flav and that big white wildebeest he dated seem compatible by comparison.
"Africa Dream" by Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek is available at disco-not-disco: http://speedrail.blogspot.com/2006/05/you-dont-need-weather-man.html.
You can score quite a few classic mp3s at Lil Mike's Last Known Thoughts & Random Revelations. Download tracks by The Dells, The Dramatics, The O'Jays, Bobby Womack, The Whispers, and more: http://lilmikesf.blogspot.com/2006/05/tales-of-stone-sould-out-picnics-iraqi.html.
I realize that I just mentioned Zion I recently, but new tracks from their upcoming LP are now available at I Guess I'm Floating---"Yes Yes" (w/ Gift of Gab and Lyrics Born), as well as "Live 4 Today":
If you missed Gnarls Barkley's performance on Conan O' Brien's show, here you go, peoples---the video and the mp3 are up at Culture Bully: http://culturebully.blogspot.com/2006/05/gnarls-barkley-crazy-on-late-night.html.
Download Donny Hathaway's "Jealous Guy" at Funky 16 Corners:
Cop DJ Screw's mix of hip-hop classic "You're All I Need" (Method Man & Mary J Blige) at U Mean Competitor: http://www.umeancompetitor.blogspot.com/.
Remember when Common still had Sense? Cop a couple of joints from Resurrection at Oh, Sweet Nothing:
Download "Last Blunt" by The Coup at disco-not-disco:
Several Pete Rock joints are available at Eric's Archives---"Meccalicious", "Beats & Rhymes", "Collector's Item", "The PJs", and "War": http://ericsarchives.blogspot.com/2006/05/1-soul-brother.html.
I have less time than links at this point, so I'm gonna have to shorten this post a bit. However, I can't leave without posting a couple of Etta James mp3s---(these are for you, little bird):
"At Last" (via Mars Needs Guitars): http://marsneedsguitars.blogspot.com/2006/05/contest-black-heart-procession.html.
"Sunday Kind of Love" (courtesy of Soul Sides): http://soul-sides.com/2006/05/king-pleasure-betty-hutton-etta-james.html.
(I highly recommend checking out the other two songs included in this post as well).
A couple of shouts, and then I'm out:
To my good friend Cakes, who just recently started reading my crazed ramblings. Much love, sister girl...
Peace to random (http://wreck-noble.blogspot.com/), Feed Me Good Tunes (http://feedmegoodtunes.blogspot.com/), and Brown Eyed Handsome Man (http://browneyedhandsomeman.blogspot.com/) for recently linking Souled On...much gratitude. These are all really excellent mp3 blogs, so be sure to pay your respects..
Until the next episode, be easy, fam...
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Scholar Scholar Scholar!
I love Simone, Ohio Players, Womack, and that rendidtion of Jealous Guy is pretty great. (Yes, clearly I need to move into the 21rst Century- but this is a step closer than my previous American roots music obsession.)
As for the "N-word" flash- very powerful argument. I never use the word myself, but I guess some believe they can flip the meaning of a word by using it in a different way. I think that can be true. Like the way some people identify themselves as "Queer"- a word that was obviously originally intended to be a putdown. Of course the whole thing is much more complex than that...
I'm glad to hear that Jesus has improved his footwear, now to work on the problems of his followers.
I always identified with this guy a little more. (link swiped off someone at audiography)
I know, I'm going to Hades...
I'm back on board...
My new url is
- Scholar said...
Firpo---considering that you're an educator, an A+ coming from you is quite an accomplishment.
I think that many of Jesus' followers are forever lost. Instead of using their moral compass as a guide, they are being led by a hateful and discriminatory agenda. Jesus is a cool guy, and he ain't down with none of that.
I've always had a certain sympathy with Judas myself. Allegedly, he was damned because he did it, but the rest of us would have been damned if he hadn't. Either way, it sucks to b him.
The whole concept of minorities redefining and reclaiming slurs used against them has always struck me as a controversy with valid points on both sides. You're absolutely correct---this is a highly complex and complicated issue.
As usual, I have many more questions than answers...
Boogs---thank God you're back. I updated my links list with your new URL.
I am sorry for this but I came across it and it seemed apropos.
- Jim Hendry said...
Scholar -- you seriously deserve the linkage man. We love what yr doing over here, and I have to thank you for the appreciation of what we try to do in our own humble little place. You have a great ear man, not to mention discerning taste. You make this blog business look easy. Much respect.
- Scholar said...
Firpo---That song is totally fuckin' interesting and weird. I listened to it at least 14 times...(even though I hate the music). Never have I thought so deeply about the irony of Jewish people driving German cars...or whether or not I have the capacity to love someone as much as dykes love Lucy. You're officially at least as strange as I am...
Your comments made my day. Thanks, bro...
I know its what everyone says but I really do love her version of "Here Comes The Sun." How can she sound so warm, comforting, and so melancholy, or is it just cautious optimism, at the same time? Truly a great artist. I dont even know how I ended up here but Im glad I did. All hail Nina.
- Scholar said...
Myrna---your comment inspired me to listen to her version of that song again today. Nina had an incredible chemistry of passion and emotion that was unique to her, and simply can't be emulated.
I don't know how you got here either, but I hope that you'll return ;)
- Fletch said...
That's a beautiful picture. It got the right click treatment. good work
- Scholar said...
Thanks for mentioning the pic. I actually did a lot of searching before I found an image that was gracious enough to do her justice.
Thank you also for linking me on the Okay Player forum. I got a decent amount of traffic from that---much appreciated. Respect is mutual.


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They Spend WHAT? The Real Cost of Public Schools
Although public schools are usually the biggest item in state and local budgets, spending figures provided by public school officials and reported in the media often leave out major costs of education, and understate what is actually spent.
In a new study, Cato's Adam B. Schaeffer reviews district budgets and state records for the nation's five largest metro areas and the District of Columbia. Schaeffer finds that, on average, per‐pupil spending in these areas is 44 percent higher than officially reported.
In this new video, Schaeffer explains the whole thing in under three minutes:


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You'll find VIRGIN ATLANTIC weight limits for checked in luggage below.
Bear in mind that we'll carry most sports equipment in addition to these allowances for no extra charge, provided it weighs less than 23kg. There are a few extra considerations with specific sporting items though – so before you come to baggage check in, please check our sports equipment pages to ensure your equipment qualifies.
In addition, Gold members of Flying Club can check in an extra piece of luggage on all Virgin Atlantic operated flights for no extra charge (weighing up to 23kg). It doesn't matter which cabin you're flying – Gold is Gold!
If you'd like to check in extra baggage beyond the limits outlined here, you can – but you'll need to pay an extra baggage fee. You'll find details on the additional baggage page.
If your flight is operated by one of our partner airlines and your flight number starts "VS", then the Virgin Atlantic baggage allowance will apply.
If your journey involves travelling in different cabins, such as travelling out in Economy and returning in Premium Economy, you will be entitled to the applicable baggage allowance for each part of your journey.
Please note luggage cannot be combined; if flying with more than one person, you will be charged with an extra baggage cost. Each luggage (up to 23kg) per person is free of charge.
|Number of bags:
|Routes applicable:
|All Virgin Atlantic routes.
|Weight per bag:
|Up to 23kg (50 lb) each
|Dimensions per bag:
|Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins
|On flights from the UK to India, flights from the US & Canada to India, flights from the US to South Africa and flights from the UK/US to Lagos the allowance is two bags.
Premium Economy
|Number of bags:
|Routes applicable:
|All Virgin Atlantic routes
|Weight per bag:
|Up to 23kg (50 lb) each
|Dimensions per bag:
|Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins
|On flights from the UK/US to India and flights from the US & Canada to India the allowance is three bags.
Upper Class
|Number of bags:
|Routes applicable:
|All Virgin Atlantic routes
|Weight per bag:
|Up to 32kg (70 lb) each
|Dimensions per bag:
|Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins
Infants' allowance
|Number of bags:
|One, plus pushchair and car seat (see below for details)
|Routes applicable:
|All Virgin Atlantic routes
|Weight per bag:
|Up to 23kg (50 lb) each
|Dimensions per bag:
|Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins.
If you are travelling with infants or children, you can bring a fully collapsible pushchair and car seat, in addition to their free check in luggage allowance.
Infants too young for their own seat on the aircraft (travelling on the lap of a parent or carer) can have one piece of hold baggage weighing up to 23kg, and one piece of hand baggage weighing up to 6kg. We're afraid we can't allow extra baggage allowance to be purchased for infants.
Additional items you can take with you
To help with baggage conundrums, we've compiled the following list to clarify the bits and bobs you can take onboard in addition to the allowances above:
Your handbag, pocketbook or purse, as you would normally use it (in other words, not just being used to contain items that would otherwise be regarded as baggage).
- Your overcoat or wrap.
- Your umbrella or walking stick (these cannot be pointed or sharp).
- A small camera and/or pair of binoculars.
- A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight.
- An infant's food (for consumption on the flight).
- A small amount of duty free goods.
- Headphones for onboard use (they'll need the standard 3.5mm jack).
If you bring large electrical items with you (such as laptops), please remember that you'll need to remove them from your bag for security screening. You'll be asked to place them in a tray so they can be clearly scanned.
Mobility aids such as walking aids and manual collapsible wheelchairs can also be taken on-board some of our flights. Where space isn't available onboard your wheelchair will be placed in the hold and brought out first after landing so that it is ready for you at the gate or baggage reclaim area, depending on the security rules at the airport. Bear in mind that they'll need to be x-rayed or searched thoroughly at security, though.
Here's what you can't carry onboard…
In the interests of passenger safety, we can't allow the following items in hand luggage:
- Torch-style cigarette lighters.
- Non-safety matches.
- Toy or replica guns (plastic or metal).
- Catapults.
- Sharp items – this includes household items such as household cutlery, knives (of any length), paper knives, razor blades or darts.
- Hypodermic syringes – unless you have a medical condition that requires you to inject on the flight (see below).
- Scissors (scissors with blunt/round-ended blades, metal or plastic, less than 6cm in length or scissors with metal blades and pointed tips under 3cms are permitted).
- Sporting bats.
- Billiard, snooker, pool cues.
- Tradesmen's tools (however, US airports will allow screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers and other tools (but not crowbars, drills, hammers or saws), as long as they are seven inches or less in length).
- Any dangerous articles such as flammables, corrosives, poisons, radioactive materials, ammunition, firearms or explosives.
…and here's what you can.
- Cigarettes
- Cigars
- Electronic cigarettes (including e-cigars, e-pipes and other vaporizers)
- Rolling tobacco
- Cigarette papers
- Cigarette lighters including butane, absorbed fuel (Zippo style), battery-powered and novelty lighters can be on the person, except on flights to Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, Havana and Delhi.
Note that you can carry these items onboard, but you can't smoke them!
For further restrictions on dangerous and restricted items, please see our dangerous articles page.
Hypodermic syringes
We realise it's essential for some of our passengers to carry hypodermic needles and other medical equipment in order to treat a medical condition. If you have a medical reason that requires you to inject during the course of a flight, naturally you can carry your syringes in your hand baggage.
However, please ensure you're able to provide adequate medical evidence in the form of a doctor's letter and prescription. You'll be asked to show this when you check in and at security screening, and you should keep it with you at all times. We also ask that you bring your own sharps box so you can dispose of your needles safely and hygienically. For more information, please refer to our page on flying with medication.
Musical instruments
If you're planning on bringing a musical instrument with you, bear in mind it may not fit within your hand baggage allowance.
If it exceeds the hand baggage allowance measurements, you'll need to check it in (and pay an additional baggage fee, if it takes you over your check in allowance).
However, rather than checking it in on the spot we'll still ask you to carry it through to the airport security checkpoint (subject to relevant Airport Security approval). As instruments are especially fragile, this ensures safer carriage. It will be taken at the departure gate for loading into the hold of the aircraft, so please make sure it's suitably protected when you pack it.
Alternatively, you can book a maximum of two extra seats for your instruments. They cannot exceed 75kg (165 lb) and their centre of mass should be no more than 30cm (12 inches) above the top of the seat cushion.
For any questions about bringing a large musical instrument, please contact us in advance of your flight.


text: Students in grades preschool through five at Worcester Prep entertained their grandparents during Grandparents' Day 2009. Before grandparents went to classes to learn with their grandchildren, they enjoyed a special program targeting technology use among the school's young children. Student representatives from each grade level served as speakers for the program. They were, front from left, Spencer Paquette, Devin Wallace, Molly Pugh, Audrey Stearns, Ty Burton, Quinn McColgan, Jacob Osias, Fiona Pando and Cole Berry; back, Caleb McCurdy, Neva Richardson, Matthew Durkin, Alex Bunting, Rayne Parker, Victoria Middleton, Rachel Weidman, Melissa Laws and Julie Talbert.


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This quote about the Eagles offensive from coordinator Marty Mornhinweg nearly broke our brains (via Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News):
Marty Mornhinweg on having Vick throw 56 times: "Just because it didn't work doesn't mean it wasn't the right thing to do." Uh oh.— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) September 13, 2012
The contrarian in us says, "YES!"
In theory, a team shouldn't change their tactics based on one play, or even one series of plays. The Eagles thought the best way to counter what the Browns were doing on defense was by throwing the ball. Just because they didn't execute doesn't mean the strategy was wrong.
But on the other hand, we watched that Eagles-Browns game. Philly was terrible on offense. So so terrible.
Lesean McCoy averaged 5.5 yards per carry, yet they continued to throw and throw and throw in the second half.
In addition, Browns QB Brandon Weeden was single-handedly killing his team. All the Eagles had to do was protect the ball by handing it off to McCoy, yet they decided to keep passing and Vick turned it over four times.
Is it possible that Mornhinweg is both right and wrong at the same time?


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A day that began as a soggy general election send-off for George Allen's US Senate campaign ended with the former Virginia governor beaming from a Richmond stage to the soft twang of George Jones's "The Race is On."
The race is on, indeed.
Mr. Allen, who won Virginia's Republican nomination by a wide margin Tuesday, heads into a fall matchup with fellow former governor Tim Kaine (D) that is expected to be one of the most tightly contested, expensive, and pivotal Senate races of 2012.
"Virginia is going to be in the eye of the political storm," Allen said Tuesday night.
Between Tuesday and Election Day, both Senate candidates will attempt to ride the wake of a presidential campaigns that will put large amounts of resources into the Old Dominion. At the same time, Republicans and Democrats face questions about how their presidential nominees will relate to key parts of their base come November.
As Allen put it Tuesday: "The world's controlled by those who show up."
Allen, who lost his Senate seat in 2006, turned up at a half-dozen polling places Tuesday, meeting with handfuls of voters dribbling in to cast their ballots under gray skies and drizzle across most of the Commonwealth. A rainy Tuesday in June doesn't scream political season to many Virginians, many of whom have already gone through a presidential primary and city elections this year.
But when polls closed, Allen prevailed over tea party leader Jamie Radtke, anti-abortion warrior and state Delegate Bob Marshall, and Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson. Allen claimed more than 65 percent of the 255,000 votes cast. Ms. Radtke took 23 percent, followed by Mr. Marshall and Mr. Jackson at 6.7 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively.
With only 5.4 percent of registered voters turning up to cast their ballots, Tuesday's sleepy primary did, however, eclipse the state's last Senate primary in terms of voter participation. When now-Sen. Jim Webb (D) defeated attorney Harris Miller in 2006 with 53 percent of the more than 155,000 votes cast, only 3.4 percent of voters turned out.
But in November, with both President Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney already lavishing money and attention on Virginia, turnout will likely soar. That means Allen and Kaine will battle for a seat that could swing control of the Senate in the shadow of their presidential partners.
"I don't think either Tim Kaine or George Allen has complete control," says Quentin Kidd, a political scientist at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. "Their job is really to stay up in the wake of that really big ship, which is the presidential campaign, and whichever one masters water skiing on that large wake is likely to win."
Both candidates are embracing their presidential ticket mates.
"I'm hopeful that Mitt and Ann Romney will be in Virginia right off, and if it all works out, I obviously look forward to campaigning with him," Allen said outside of a northern Virginia elementary school.
Kaine, who was mentioned as a possible vice presidential selection for Mr. Obama in 2004 and who served as the Democratic National Committee's chairman at the beginning of the Obama administration, has warmly embraced the president.
Both political campaigns are already blasting key Virginia markets with ads, according to an analysis by NBC's First Read.
Over the past month, three Virginia markets – the Roanoke, Richmond, and Newport News areas – have been among the top 10 advertising markets for the two presidential campaigns nationwide.
Polls show Obama holding a lead over Mr. Romney in Virginia, but at the edge of the polling margin of error. In the Senate race, polls have shown some fluctuation, but both campaigns characterize the race as a dead heat.
But in a Senate race where the candidates are tightly linked to their presidential nominees, will both sides be able to turn out their base, given voters' questions about the tops of the tickets?
Mr. Marshall, the state delegate who nearly won the GOP's Senate nod in 2006 by packing a nominating convention with supporters, says Mr. Romney and Allen face a challenge of inspiring their party's activists.
"If it's Romney and Allen, there's going to be little enthusiasm from the activists," said Marshall, who has waged cultural and social-values battles in the Virginia legislature, in his hometown of Manassas on Tuesday.
"The difficulty [Romney] has is there are so many YouTube videos of him with different positions. What it says to the conservative activist is, 'Do I want to sweat blood and tears to knock on the next 35 doors?' because where is this guy's real position?" he says.
Similar questions arise from the GOP's restive tea party base.
"The real fear is not that those people won't vote for Romney-Allen, because, good-golly, the alternative would be devastating. But the concern you have is the intensity of the ground game," says Ms. Radtke, who leads the state's largest tea party organization. "We in Virginia must have a top-notch ground game because we know what Obama's capable of when it comes to his organizing."
And then there are questions about Romney's Mormon faith.
"Romney is not exciting to the Republican base," says Bob Denton, a political scientist at Virginia Tech in Blacksbuurg, Va., who specializes in political communication. "You're in the Bible Belt, and there are some interesting notions about Mormons.… If this is a real base kind of race, that hurts Allen for every [evangelical voter] that stays home, and that's certainly more a factor in southside and southwest Virginia."
That hesitancy over religion was evident among some voters on Tuesday.
"Being an evangelical Christian, I don't like that he's a Mormon…. I think it will affect him and his policies," says Cathy Guskie, outside of her polling place in a suburb south of Richmond.
Still, there will be plenty of support for both Allen and Romney among the party faithful.
Andrew Northend of Arlington, Va., said he "tends to be more sympathetic" to tea party critiques of many Republican politicians, but he expects his friends will turn out for Allen and Romney in November because they're dissatisfied with Obama.
"People who are conservative are going to vote in November, come hell or high water," Mr. Northend says. "They will slog through snow or stand in the rain."
Democrats, too, will need to fire up their base. Since a surge of enthusiasm powered Obama to his Virginia victory in 2008 (the first by a Democrat since 1964), much of the luster has come off his message of hope and change.
Getting city voters and young voters to be as inspired as they were in 2008 is not going to be easy, says Bernie Vogelgesang, chairman of the Chesterfield Democratic Committee.
"It's going to be harder getting the intensity level and the excitement level up again – with the economy being down and people's perceptions that [Obama] is not doing enough – even though I think he is," he says.
The sentiment was the same among some voters in the Democratic stronghold of Arlington, Va., a suburb abutting Washington, D.C.
"They just don't make Democrats the way I like them anymore," says Sally Broome of Arlington, Va., an Obama supporter who nonetheless feels Obama hasn't kept many of his promises from the 2008 campaign.


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I like @resource much better than @href any/everywhere. ... and yes, I'd like that to be @property instead of @rel. -Elias Mark Birbeck wrote: > > This is a proposal for the requirement at: > > <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-in-xhtml-tf/2007May/0018.html> > > > Any discussion about whether this is a legitimate thing to try to do > should be added to that thread. This thread is for a possible solution > that meets the perceived need. > > > CURRENT SYNTAX > > There are two current technique for specifying an object that is a > resource. They are to use @href on elements that are not anchor tags, > and the second is to use a link element. > > The first, using '@href everywhere': > >
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 > Some notes on the film >
 > Category: > Horror >
 > > There has been some pushback on this technique. > > The second is to use a link element: > >
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 > Some notes on the film >
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 > > In terms of use in current browsers, we're finding that context > information is lost when using 'link' in the body of the document, so > this doesn't look like it will work. Obviously the elements could be > added to  with an @about, but that makes things quite difficult > to manage. > > > @HREF EVERYWHERE > > In my view the idea that authors will be confused by having '@href > everywhere' is not as big a problem as has been posed. However, I'm > always of the view that if we can find an alternative solution that > does as good a job as a solution that people aren't comfortable with, > why not just use it. In this case, I think there is an alternative > solution that is in some ways better than '@href everywhere'. > > > A SHORT HISTORY OF @RESOURCE > > In my earliest drafts of RDFa I used attributes for subject, predicate > and objects, and the one for objects that were resources was > @resource. However, this was never satisfactory, because it meant that > information would often be duplicated--once for a clickable link, and > once for a statement--and it was the big thing that Ben Adida insisted > we should solve. So, after a great deal of juggling things around, I > stumbled upon the fact that @rel and @rev could be used on anchor > tags--maybe I was the only one who didn't, but I had not known that > that--and so it became pretty clear that HTML already gave us what we > needed and we could use @href instead of @resource. This seemed to > meet Ben's crucial requirement that we should only have to express the > URI once, and so 'bridge the clickable and semantic webs'. :) > > Now, since XHTML 2 had previously added a new feature that @href could > be used on any element in a document, to create a navigable link, it > seemed obvious that all we had to do was drop @resource, and replace > it with @href. > > However, non-XHTML 2 browsers actually have a tough time turning @href > on a span into a clickable link, and although it can be done with some > script, we don't get that out of the box. This means that we can have > @href attributes in a document that are not clickable links, and there > has been some argument that using @href on non-anchor elements could > confuse people. > > > PROPOSAL > > My proposal would therefore be to still _allow_ @href anywhere, but to > play this feature down, and point people towards @resource. I feel > that an RDFa parser should still process @href as an object that is a > resource, wherever it finds it, so that if it encounters an XHTML 2 > document, it will still work. > > But whilst we still _support_ that feature, in our example code, > tutorials, and so on, we should instead use the resource attribute to > express an object that is a resource. Hopefully this way things will > be clearer to authors. > > One way that we could understand this is that @resource is a core RDFa > attribute, whilst @href is not. When we come to use RDFa in a 'host > language' we add further rules, and in the case of the host language > being HTML or XHTML we can say that @href is given the 'RDFa meaning' > of being equivalent to @resource. > > > SYNTAX > > Our previous example would now become: > >
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We've been having a fair bit of spring-time fun lately, between the bouts of studious noses in books, mammoth sessions of ironing and washing, messy but successful recipe development and you know…general work.
We have eaten chips at the zoo in front of pelicans, samosa toasties at butterfly world, churro's at the real food festival, Chinese 'mix boxes' in Camden and pizza at the foot of the cable cars in London. Of course there was Indian ice-cream, warm chocolate fudge cake and a whole box of alphonso mangoes in between.
So, at the start of this week I made this Asparagus, spinach and mung bean soup with a real Thai feel. When you look at it, I hope you will find the bright green, smooth and pulpy look as enticing as it is promising of nutrition and seasonal freshness. When you smell it, you get a really rousing whack of juicy, lightly sweet and spices essences. The taste…a bit likes a Thai green curry with an Indian and English accent. How's that for a healthy fusion?
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As Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst seeks a second term in November, he remains in the middle of legal action over whether the Marina Jack complex, owned by Bob Soran through his company, Jack Graham Inc., owes $1.5 million in back taxes.
Jack Graham Inc. has challenged the property appraiser's August 2010 decision to collect $300,000 in property taxes for that year and $1.2 million for unpaid taxes dating back a number of years.
The city owns the land and the building, but Jack Graham Inc. leases them both for 3% of its annual revenues, which totaled about $300,000 in 2010.
Furst says the lingering lawsuit, which could be heard by the end of the year, is not an issue for him or his re-election.
"It's simply a court case working its way through the system," Furst said. "Nothing, more, nothing less … It's up to a judge to decide at the end of the day."
A 12th Judicial Circuit Court filing Aug. 15 showed Soran and his legal counsel continuing to debate Furst's right to nullify a 1989 court decision that granted the for-profit business a favorable tax exemption because it leases publicly owned land.
That 22-year-old decision was based partly on the failure of John Mikos, the late Sarasota County property appraiser, to present evidence in the case.
"No defenses were pled, no evidence presented," lawyers representing Furst stated in an April 20 court filing before 12th Circuit Court Judge Charles E. Roberts. The absence of Mikos' testimony resulted in the default ruling for Marina Jack that Furst disputes.
Jack Graham Inc.'s Aug. 15 filing stated the final judgment in the 1989 case never was appealed, so no basis exists for overturning the ruling.
Late Marina Jack owner Jack Graham paid property taxes on the Sarasota bayfront parcels in the late 1970s, but stopped in 1980, when the Legislature determined leasehold interests were not subject to ad valorem taxation. Graham resumed paying in 1986 when an appellate court ruled that government-owned property leased to a private entity was exempt from paying taxes only if the property was used for government purposes. Two years later, Graham sued successfully to have the earlier exemption restored.
Jack Graham Inc. and the city continue to argue that Marina Jack serves a public purpose and, therefore, should be exempt from paying property taxes. But Furst cites other lessees of public land that do pay property taxes, such as O'Leary's Tiki Bar and Grill at Bayfront Park, which Jack Graham Inc. also operates.
The Baltimore Orioles organization is the only other local business that leases public land without paying taxes.
Jack Graham Inc. received permission from the city in November 2010 to sue the Sarasota County property appraiser. And in an Aug. 8 court filing, Jack Graham Inc. added the city of Sarasota as a counterclaim defendant to its case.
The city had tried to stay out of the lawsuit, but it had no choice other than to enter it, according to Furst's attorney, J. Geoffry Pflugner of Sarasota.
"The city is a necessary party in this case," Pflugner said in October.
"At the end of the day," Pflugner said, "this case is about the value of the property and whether an exemption should be permitted."
Pflugner is not hopeful the case will come to trial soon, but he believes some action could be scheduled as early as February.
Bradenton attorney John Harllee, who is defending Jack Graham Inc., said the case "is slowly percolating its way through the system."
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Screen Gems has released the first teaser poster and new artwork from Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil: Retribution. RE5 marks the fifth entry in the popular post-apocalyptic series. This time, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues her search across the globe for those responsible for the deadly outbreak. Things take a twist, however, when she runs into a few familiar faces. RE5 was written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and it stars Michelle Rodriguez, Sienna Guillory, Kevin Durand, Shawn Roberts, Colin Salmon, Johann Urb, Boris Kodjoe, and Li Bingbing. Hit the jump to check out the poster and artwork and here's the first teaser trailer and 25 Things to Know About the movie from my set visit.
Here's the official synopsis for Resident Evil: Retribution which gets released September 14th:
The wildly successful film franchise adaptation that has grossed nearly $700 million worldwide to the popular video game series, "Resident Evil," returns in its highly anticipated fifth installment, "Re5ident Evil: Retribution" in state-of-the art 3D.
The Umbrella Corporation's deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race's last and only hope, Alice (Milla Jovovich), awakens in the heart of Umbrella's most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.
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It's been almost a decade since Mean Girls. Ten years! How is that even possible?
While some of the cast - Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - have risen through the ranks to become the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood, we also have that movie to thank (blame?) for the 10-year spectacle that is Lindsay Lohan. But how good – GREAT - was the writing if it convinced us that Lindsay Lohan is a movie star worthy of infinite chances?
Forget Lohan -- the real star of that movie was Tina Fey. She adapted the screenplay from Rosalind Wiseman's book Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World. Wiseman was able to identify and expose the (sometimes vicious) tween and teen subculture and Fey was able to turn that sociological examination into a comedy that has inspired countless quotes and Tumblrs and memes. Almost ten years on, it feels fresh.
Wiseman followed up in 2006 with Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Make--or Break--Your Child's Future. It was positioned as a guidebook to help parents navigate other asshole parents, PTA meetings, school bribery, crazy coaches… and moms. Mean Moms.
Deadline reports on new movement but, to be clear, this is not a sequel (there will be no characters reappearing, as of right now). Mean Girls executive producer Jill Messick has brought Beth McCarthy-Miller on as director. This is very good news as McCarthy-Miller has a long-term relationship with Fey; she directed a few promos for the original Mean Girls, worked for years at SNL and she directed episodes of 30 Rock, including the finale. So clearly, there is trust there. And if Tina trusts her, maybe we should too?
I haven't been able to find anything recent on the screenwriters, but the plot will focus on a small-town couple who move to an upper middle class suburb and have to deal with parenting politics. So… how do we even begin to dream cast this?
If Regina George grew up she'd be… Gwyneth Paltrow. When it comes to the Queen Bee mom, the one who decides that the school lunch program just isn't up to snuff and "advocates" for talent show costumes to be made out of organic cotton, is there anyone but Gwyneth? I mean she does this in real life, how could she not do it in the movie? But there are many options for a "Mean Moms" crew: Reese, Charlize, Salma, Halle, Jennifer Lopez. Suburban moms in white SUVs and sparkly TOMS: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Eva Mendes, Elizabeth Banks. Maya Rudolph could play either side brilliantly. There's an opportunity here for a large superstar cast and unlike What to Expect When You're Expecting, it doesn't have to be sh-t.
Tina may want to distance herself because of the strong Mean Girls association, but imagine Gwyneth cooing to her about homemade organic fruit roll-ups and monogrammed calling cards for playdates? I feel like that's a scene that could be improv'd.


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In my print column this week, which is available to TIME subscribers here, I write about the Trayvon Martin case and the debate we should be having–about guns, not race. We may never know if race was George Zimmerman's motivation when he killed Martin, but we can be almost positive that Martin would be alive today if Zimmerman hadn't been carrying a gun. And yet, we're not having a debate about this country's foolish gun laws, even though we seem to have a massacre a month–and, I believe, both parties are complicit in this travesty.
The Republicans are, of course, more complicit. Not only have they championed the National Rifle Association's untrammeled gun fetishism, they–or at least, the Limbaugh-Drudge segment of the party–have pitched woo to a hate-fueled minority of wingnuts who see the President as the exemplar of a new America they don't like. On the day that Obama said that if he had a son, the boy might look like Trayvon Martin, Rick Santorum went to a shooting range in Louisiana and fired an semi-automatic pistol at a target. "Pretend it's Obama," a woman shouted out–the sort of comment that has become near-routine among Republican audiences. Santorum condemned the remark, but he and, especially, Newt Gingrich are constantly winking-and-nodding subtle messages about Obama being not quite American.
But the Democrats have played a role in this, too. There is the reflexive descent, after a 20 year hiatus, into divisive, racialist politics by Al Sharpton and others (which is exactly the sort of carnival that the Limbaugh-Drudge wing loves). The fact is, events like the Martin killing are exceedingly rare; most African Americans who are the victims of gun violence are shot by other African Americans. But far more important: the Democrats have pretty much abandoned the field on gun control. The root of this craven retreat was the clobbering congressional Democrats received at the polls in 1994 when dozens of southern and western representatives were wiped out, in part, by advertising campaigns ginned up by the National Rifle Association. There haven't been many attempts to put some sane restrictions on gun ownership since then; indeed, with the proliferation of concealed carry and "Stand Your Ground" laws, things have gotten much worse. Yes, the Second Amendment is pretty clear on the subject of gun ownership, but no right granted in the Constitution–not even Freedom of Speech–is entirely unlimited. As a society, we have every right to make sure that guns are sold and used with certain restraints. I'm not sure, for example, that the Founders contemplated a right to bear assault weapons and semi-automatic pistols.
President Obama could have used this opportunity to say something about gun violence–which is the second leading cause of death among young people–but he didn't. What a shame.


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A Fixer Upper
November 28, 2010
On occasion I'll purchase a "fixer upper"– an article of clothing that could really be something with a few alterations (sometimes minor but often major). I did just that last week and over the Holiday weekend transformed a 3X Japanese school girl uniform into a size 8 sailor-inspired dress.
My sister's initial reaction was a look of horror with a bellowing, "WHYYYYY???"
…But I had faith!
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! Worth $8, right?
Now I just need the weather to warm up a bit…
Happy Sunday!
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November 28, 2010 9:13 pm
that looks great! I wish I could find stuff like this at our thrift stores but the ones in my area suck.
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The Rail Master® Pro Universal Red Laser Sight & Tactical Light combines two tactical tools in a single compact unit. The versatile unit is designed to fit most modern pistols, rifles and shotguns with an M1913 Picatinny or Weaver-style accessory rail. A powerful red laser anchors the unit and provides up to 2 hours of continuous use on a single CR2 Lithium battery. The Rail Master Pro also includes a powerful 100 Lumen white light for target identification. The unit features four operational modes including: Laser/Light Constant On, Laser Constant On, Light Constant On, and Laser w/Light Dazzler. Activation is instant, with Tap On, Tap Off controls and a programmed Auto Shut Off at five minutes to conserve battery life.
Fits pistols*, rifles, and shotguns with M1913 Picatinny or Weaver-style Accessory Rail. including (but not limited to):
* With a minimum of 1 1/16" from recoil lug.
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|Product Platform
|Grip Replacement
|Activation Location
|Front Activation
|Factory Sighted at 50'
|Master On/Off Switch
|Battery Type
|Two #2032 Batteries
|Laser Battery Life
|Over Four Hours
|Laser Output
|5mW Red Laser
|Activation Mode
|Pressure Activated
|Laser Visibility
|Approx .5 Inch Diameter at 50 Feet
|Wrench Size
|User Adjustable
|Windage and Elevation
|Polymer Grip with Rubber Overmold Activation Pad
|User Installed
|Three Year Full Warranty
|Dot Size
|Approx. 0.50" at 50'
|Light Output
|100 Lumen LED White Light
|Light Specs
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Way cool Review by Useayota
So like WOW! This thing is sweet. Nice vivid red dot, for a guy that has a red&green deficiency it's easy to see. Fits nice on the rail. Almost fits in the soft holster but just not, argh. Which brings me to the way it gets attached. The screws, not so easy to do. Seems a small cam-lock arm or tab would be quick. That's the point? Right? Don't wanna fumble that small screwdriver when you need it most. At night in the dark. (Posted on 6/26/2020)
Fantastic product and even better customer service! Review by Edo
I purchased a Colt 1911 Rail Gun that had a CMR-205 already installed. This proved a problem as the installer did not use the inserts to lock it in. Well, a call to Crimson Trace got me the full insert set needed to lock it into the rail. As I was talking with the service representative, she asked me if I had the adjusting tool. I did not and she sent the inserts and two adjustment tools! I didn't even know what I had been missing. Everything is great now, the package even included a battery, which I didn't ask for. Super service!. Laser remains on target with many rounds of .45 Auto and no loosening from rail. Best customer service I have ever encountered! Thank you! (Posted on 11/6/2019)
My mount cracked during installation, but the CMR-205 is still worthy of a 5 star rating. Review by Anthony702
The CMR-205 is excellent, n im really happy that i decided to buy it even tho i was hesitant at first due to the fact that laser/light combos arent stupid cheap. Im still going to give it 5 stars DESPITE the fact that after i mounted the laser sight lastnight IT CRACKED & FELL TO THE FLOOR as soon as i engaged the on/off switch. I was beyond pissed cuz i didnt even crank the screws down hard, but im going to contact the Crimson Trace customer service # 1st thing in the morning & im sure they will send me some new clamps, so its really not a big deal. JUST PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION WHEN MOUNTING YUR CMR-205 (Posted on 10/17/2019)
Poor instructions. Bracket broke with very little torqe Review by Disappointed
The unit itself seems adequate however when I tightened the mount to my Glock 17, the plastic mount broke with very little torque and is now unusable. (Posted on 7/19/2019)
Awesome addition to my firearm Review by JesusFollower
I just got the Railmaster Pro for Christmas. All I can say is wow. Easy installation and operation. I can not wait to try it out! (Posted on 12/25/2018)
S&W XDS 9mm....Works great.Fits great! Review by Matt
I have had the CMR-205 on my XDS 9mm for 8 months now. It is easy to use with its ambidextrous buttons. I have fired over 1000 rounds with it installed and it has worked flawlessly. I am a left handed shooter so my biggest concern was with fit and finish. I do not use this combination for concealed carry since my holster was not fitted for it. I have practiced with using the light and laser with dry fire room clearing drills and I have taken it to the range to sight in and confirm the accuracy of the laser. In both cases it performed well. (Posted on 12/17/2018)
Great! Review by Michael
So I purchased this for my wife's Walther P22 QD. Easy to install and easy to sight it where we wanted it - honestly it was almost right on out of the box. Light is bright and easy to manipulate on the weapon - for both my wife and I, even though we have much different hand sizes and placements when shooting. Great and planning on getting one for all my pistols! (Posted on 10/11/2018)
FN 509 Laser/Light Combo Review by Eddie
Sturdy, easy activation, and multifunction add-on Laser/Light combo. Lugs fit well on the rail, but took trial and error to get the right insert and orientation figured out.
The FN 509 was not on the list of choices in the documentation.
Use insert 1, reverse orientation for a good sturdy fit. Since cleaning is done with the pistol taken down, I secured the Lasers screws with some blue Loctite. Centered to 7 yards for a fulcrum point at 14 was 1 1/2 inches. Stays spot on and the Strobe/Laser combo works well for home defense. (Posted on 4/23/2018)
Red Lazer model "Rail Master Pro" Review by STEEL CORE
I have had a new to me red laser on my issue Glock-22 3rd gen, I have had to replace the batteries twice in a month in a half so I wasn't sure of the life of the ones I had put in as the light would blink on and off on its own when the battery is low, something you don't see mentioned in the instruction manual. I have a fresh battery in it now and so far so good, I just qualified with it and my younger brother (also an Officer) wants one bad, but I guess I missed the Holiday sale.
Anyway, after qualifications, I checked and it is on there secure, dialed in correctly for my Glock and Ammo set up, and I let others use it, and all were as impressed with it as I was. (Posted on 11/27/2016)
The CMR - 205 Rail Master pro Review by Frank
I purchased my 1st CMR-205 on 09/30/15 for my Glock 23. It was so easy to install, not much directions were needed. Setting windage and elevation very straight forward. I love it so much I got a second one on 11/24/15 for my Sig Sauer P220R. I plan to buy a thrid one for my CZ 75 P-01 next month.
Holsters was the issue until I found a company called Multi-holsters. Looks like this guy will be able to make Kydex holsters to accommodate. (Posted on 11/27/2015)
Great add on Review by Joseph
I just added a Rail master pro to my XD mod.2 although its tough to find a holster for it I Am very happy with the product. Easy to attach and sight in. I would suggest ordering batteries in bulk from some where the CR2 are not easy to find and are a little high when you do. Also the best thing to do is watch a set up video on YouTube because the instructions were a little lacking. (Posted on 10/2/2015)
CMR-205 Review by Greg
Just got my Rail Master Pro CMR-205 and installed on my Beretta 92A1 and sighted in, took about 5 minutes, so simple! Great product and simple to use with either hand since I shoot right handed or left handed! (Posted on 5/21/2015)
Excellent Product Review by Steve
Weapon - Beretta 96 A1 .40 caliber
Use - House gun for home protection
Mounting - Straight forward and quick
Round Count - 1275 Blazer brass / 200 Hornady Critical Defense
The unit remains securely mounted and has not changed POI
after 1475 rounds.
This is an excellent product for my intended use. Past experience
tells me that Crimson Trace will be there if and when I need them.
(Posted on 1/2/2015)
Nice light for home defense pistol. Review by Cuitlahac
Got my light from MidwayUSA.com on a clearance sale. Attached to my EAA Tanfoglio 10mm Witness Poly full size. Had to try all the inserts to find the best fit. Fits pretty good. Has a bit of a movement from side to side with heavy pressure. I mean I have to grasp the light by its husk and try to move it. Sorry, Monty Python reference there. At about 50' it is maybe a 4-5 inch difference in aim point. Have not fired it to check the movement yet as weather has been non-cooperative. When I bang the pistol hard with my hand the laser does not seem to move. 100 lumen light is a bit less than I wanted but does work. Tried it in the various rooms in home like I was hunting down a burglar and I could easily pick out various objects including my evil black tom cat. The laser is great combined with the light. I prefer the steady on light with the laser. It also has a strobe effect which can be paired with the laser or just the light or laser. 4 different options is great to meet all needs depending on the person. In the back yard the light is a bit weak but does work and would blind someone for a bit. The paddle type switch is easy to use for turning the light/laser on. Overall it is definitely a good light laser combo and I would recommend it to anyone for their home defense pistol. (Posted on 11/26/2014)
RED trumps GREEN that's gist me... Review by RandyTheReloader
I could write a long eloquent review for you to base your purchase off of. Nah I won't. Crimson Trace's reputation far exceeds what I could write in a few sentences. I did research about the GREEN laser and the RED laser. You should too so you understand. Just know that to me RED trumps GREEN in any tactical situation. If nothing but in the added cost you'll pay just to be COOL. Red means STOP. If that red light was shining on my shirt I'd STOP in my tracks an feel the wet on my pants. Glad I got this for my EDOC Kel Tec PMR 30. It works flawlessly night or day. Get the RED! (Posted on 11/17/2014)
Amateur-hour documentation. Review by Redroom Fotog
Perhaps CTC has rewritten its installation manual for the Railmaster Pro - I hope they have. Reference drawings are small and do not have sufficient detail. Having written technical manual myself, I wager the guy writing the CTC manual was an engineer totally familiar with the product. Lots of details were left out. ALSO, there is no manual (that I am aware of) other than the installation drawings and notes. Windage and elevation information is not readily available on sit, either.
The CTC product functions as advertised - but unless you are a gunsmith or a really good amateur (I am not), you'll experience a frustration level that should not happen - especially for the price. (Posted on 8/11/2014)
light is awsome Review by an63l323
I have had the CMR-205 for about 4 months now it has been on my HK P30s everyday carry,this light/laser is awesome I have taken it to the range and has yet to loose zero. I have also not changed the batteries since i received it, laser was easy to zero.I was looking for a light laser that would not extend past the barrel like other lights do ex. Tlr1,x300.this sits flush with my P30 as well as my Glock 19.the laser is easy for me to see even in the day the light is perfect for home defense lights up the rooms nicely without blinding.would definitely recommend it and will be purchasing another (Posted on 7/7/2014)
Everything I hoped for! Review by John
Bought this from Black Bear Sporting Goods at a great price. Put it on my S&W M&P Compact 9mm. Fits nicely--only extends maybe 1/4" past the slide/barrel, if that. Looks nice too. Activation is easy with either index finger, or I've found it's quite natural to use my support thumb. The beam is pretty wide with no center spot--it does what it can for 100 lumens, but don't count on it to be real useful outside normal interior room distances. Great for interior home use, etc. but dissipates quickly outside. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the switch doesn't feel very good, at least on mine--requires quite a bit of pressure to activate, and there's no discernible click. You only know it's on when you see something. That's why thumb activation feels the best--it's easy to press hard and be assertive. I would not want to be trying to manipulate this switch with my trigger finger under pressure!
Holster options are obviously going to be limited... I ended up going with two options. For IWB carry, I got a model from Nate Squared Tactical (Original Compact for Trigger Guard Mounted Lasers https://www.n82tactical.com/store/holsters/mp-shield-9mm#prettyPhoto) that uses an elastic loop to hold the gun. Originally it was almost too tight to get the whole thing in, but I took a sharp knife and carefully cut some of the stitching to open up the bottom and loosen it up enough that now it's not too hard to get it in and out. This is not something you practice drawing and re-holstering from, though! It's quite a process to get the gun in there and then secure the holster in position. I'm thinking about how to use the Springtac Holster, but without the ability to cant the angle of the holster I'm not sure if it will work for me.
Otherwise, for deep concealment that works very well for semi-formal attire (tucked in dress shirt, etc.) I've been using one of these: http://www.andresholsters.com/dcch_chest.html Worn around the middle of the torso where it's thinnest before it widens into the hip bones, it conceals the gun very nicely under the arm. Access is a little slow, but I can't even see it in the mirror and I know exactly what I'm looking for! I had to cut some stitching on this one as well, but it all fits nicely. The double holds gun, two magazines, folding knife, etc. and as long as you don't make it too tight, I find it's acceptably comfortable for all-day wear in the office.
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