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As the name suggests, Purveyor of Fine Verbiage owner Dana Larson has high standards when it comes to her marketing services company. Larson's homebased Vancouver, Washington, business develops ad copy, point-of-purchase displays, and full-color brochures, posters and advertisements. When printing samples of large posters or materials to show her clients, Larson used to resort to tiling documents and taping them together or sending them to a service bureau because her printer couldn't handle large pieces. This was a hit not only to her pocketbook but to her professionalism, as well. She recently solved her problem, however, when she bought a Hewlett Packard (HP) DeskJet 1000Cse Professional Series color inkjet printer, which handles tabloid-size (11-by-17-inch) jobs. "The combination of excellent color and tabloid capabilities are the [DeskJet's] most important benefits," says Larson.
The DeskJet 1000Cse ($596) prints in color as well as black and white. Three paper paths let you print on several surfaces, including plain, glossy and coated paper; transparencies; envelopes; and labels. You can even print posters up to 54 inches square or banners using HP Banner paper.
This printer is also powerful. With 600 dots per inch (dpi) resolution, it prints black text at up to six pages per minute (ppm) and color at up to 3.5 ppm. And Larson is impressed with the advanced print technology, which blends and layers color for clear output.
Larson also likes the booklet feature, which simplifies print jobs with numeric pages; users can print double-sided booklets paginated in the proper order. The "n-up" feature also lets you shrink and print up to eight pages at a time side-by-side on a single sheet of paper without having to reformat.
The Deskjet 1000Cse printer supports Windows 3.1 and higher. Available through most computer retailers, it comes with a print kit that includes Corel Print House Select 1.1., MySoftware's MyColorMarketing Materials and a sample pack of 11-by-17-inch HP Bright White high-quality paper. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com or call (800) 752-0900.
Now Ear This!
Do your ears get sore to the touch after hours of talking on the phone? Well, listen up because there's a solution: Ear Buff.
The Ear Buff ($4.95) is a soft, square cushion designed to fit most office telephones. Peel off the adhesive strip, stick the cushion to the handset, and you get a soft pillow for your ears during those marathon calls. For those with cellular phones glued to their ears, there's also the Cellular Ear Buff in both black and teal. The Ear Buff is available in raspberry, teal, royal blue and black. Look for it at select Longs Drug Stores and Thrifty/PayLess Drug Stores, or call North American Products Co. at (800) 99-EARBUFF.
No Frills
If you're in the market for a notebook computer, you've probably noticed that many models include countless bells and whistles, sending their prices through the roof. One exception is Compaq Computer's Armada 1530DM portable computer. Starting at $2,499, it's a more value-oriented model, but it still has the power and speed a business demands.
The Armada 1530DM has an impressive 133 MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology, a generous 1.4GB hard drive and 16MB RAM (upgradable to 80MB). With these kinds of features, there's even enough power and storage to handle high-end graphics and presentation applications to create sales presentations and show them on the 12.1-inch STN (Super Twist Nemotic) display.
Other standard features include a 33.6 Kbps data fax/modem with full duplex speaker phone, 10-speed CD-ROM drive and a choice of Windows 95 or Windows NT. One useful function lets you simultaneously talk on the phone and transmit data or a fax using a single phone line. If you want to make a call and send a fax at the same time, just plug the computer into the phone jack to send the fax and use the speakerphone to conduct your call with JustConnect Software (included). The Armada 1530DM is available through authorized Compaq dealers; for more details, surf over to http://www.compaq.com or call (800) OK-COMPAQ.
As Mobile As It Gets
The Telenium from Panasonic Telecommunication Systems is part of a new generation of telephones that work in both cordless and cellular modes. At home, the Telenium ($199, excluding an activation fee) functions as a 900 MHz cordless phone whose calls are charged at land-line rates. But take it 1,000 feet away from the base, and the phone switches to analog cellular mode and calls are charged at higher rates.
Available through cellular resellers nationwide, the Telenium works well in home offices because it bundles both cordless and cellular features into one phone at a good price. Since you still have two numbers (one for cellular service and one for home), you can cut down on air charges by giving the cell phone number only to select clients. And, if a phone call is made to your cell phone number when you're in the office, the call will be automatically transferred to your home if your area has Authorization and Call Routing Equipment service.
The phone features a built-in charger, caller ID (in cordless mode only), 30-channel scan and an alphanumeric display. Cordless talk time is about 170 minutes with 20 hours standby; cellular talk time is 90 minutes with 12 hours standby.
The base station has speed dial, a speakerphone, an intercom with two-way paging, and caller ID storage for the last 30 calls received. You can also register up to three handsets, so when you have one phone near the base unit and one phone at a desk, the call can be transferred.
Wireless Act
With the long hours you put in, you may feel like you're tied to your desk. Add ugly mouse and keyboard cords to the mix, and your office can begin to look cluttered. If you'd like some freedom, wireless keyboards may be the answer. Instead of cords, wireless keyboards use infrared or radio frequencies to communicate, run on batteries and have touchpads built into the keyboard so there's no need for a mouse. As computing becomes more mouse-driven, it's convenient to have a keyboard and mouse in one unit.
One model to consider is Interlink Electronics's VersaPoint Wireless Keyboard ($159.95). Plug the infrared receiver into your computer, and this ergonomic keyboard--powered by four AA batteries--will function up to 50 feet away.
To use the integrated pointing device, you can either tap your finger on the VersaPad touchpad or use the stylus for more sensitive jobs.
The keys are smaller on this keyboard, feeling more like those on a notebook computer. So if you do heavy keyboard work, this product probably isn't for you. But if you need a keyboard for, say, Internet browsing and light word processing, the VersaPoint keyboard is a good option. It's available through computer resale outlets, or Interlink Electronics at (800) 340-1331, online at http://www.interlinkelec.com
Talking Tech
Need For Speed?
Do you frequently e-mail large graphics files, download a lot of resources from the Internet, or just lack patience? If so, you may have grown weary of the sluggish pace you've been encountering on the Internet and are looking for a solution.
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service is one way to pick up the pace. ISDN uses the same wires as the current telephone network, but it carries information digitally in bits rather than as analog sound waves. Data moves much faster--up to speeds of 128 Kbps--and the time it takes to connect to the Internet is also reduced.
If you're considering ISDN, the first step is to call your local telephone company and find out whether service is available in your area. Although ISDN service is widespread, not all areas are served yet. Your local service provider will then either need to activate an existing line or, in many cases, install a second line for you.
Then, probably the best route to take is to purchase a complete ISDN package from your provider, if it's available. Pacific Bell, for instance, has one solution called the Pacific Bell Home Pack, which starts at $299 and includes an ISDN line and modem, Internet software, and a user's guide. These packages are the most desirable options because the service, installation and often the equipment come bundled together, so you don't have to worry about buying the right technology and setting it up yourself.
However, if you'll be doing it on your own, you'll need to become familiar with terms like terminal adapters, ISDN phones and Multilink PPP (see the above box for an easy-to-find ISDN resource). Keep in mind that ISDN service will definitely be more expensive than your standard service, with monthly fees ranging from $40 to $80, and it's been known to take several months to get up and running. So don't undertake this project unless you're sure your business demands it.
FYI: Check out this Web site for more ISDN information: http://www.ascend.com/1097.html This site contains a thorough explanation of how ISDN works, an analysis of its advantages over analog solutions, and more.
E-Mail Overload
A "You've got mail" message is enough to send you into a tizzy when you're experiencing e-mail overload. That can be often, especially if you rely on e-mail to communicate with virtual employees, suppliers and clients. If you're getting bombarded by e-mail, you need to implement some common-sense practices.
One method is to get separate accounts for business and personal use. That way, you don't have to sift through messages from your brother to get to those from your top clients. Also, minimize mailing list subscriptions, ask people you work with to keep their messages short, and urge obsessive e-mail senders to reduce wasteful messages. "Look hard for nontechnical solutions to cut back on e-mail," advises Linda Lamb, author of Using E-Mail Effectively (O'Reilly & Associates).
Once you've done that, get to know your e-mail program. Some applications, like Eudora Pro Mail from Qualcomm, can sort mail into personal mailboxes and folders, and have automatic reply features and audible alerts to let you know you have mail. Following practices like these will keep your e-mail box from backing up like rush-hour traffic.
Online Rx
You've been having problems with your computer--it keeps crashing, leaving indecipherable error messages on screen. When deadlines hang in the balance, a busy signal from tech support won't do. You need technical expertise--and fast--but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it. What do you do?
Immediate help is available online. Most vendors' sites offer free technical advice that can help you solve a problem quickly. One excellent site is Microsoft's (http://www.microsoft.com ). Here, you can get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), read help files or use troubleshooting wizards.
If you're willing to pay a fee, try http://www. tuneup.com For $3.95 a month, you get unlimited PC virus and disk maintenance support. Users can repair complex items like damaged files; members can also check out BugNet Alert for fixes to the latest bugs, search the TechDirectory for support contacts and visit the FAQ Library.
For those who prefer phone support, IBM offers IBM ServicePac. Subscribers sign up for "packs" of five, 10 or 25 tech support calls starting at $169.98. Upon receiving a card with IBM's toll-free number and a personal authorization number, you can call for answers on how to install and use both IBM and non-IBM software, have problems fixed remotely or even get replacement PCs shipped directly to your door. Call (800) IBM-4-YOU, or visit
Contact Sources
North American Products Co., 111 N. Vermont Ave., Glendora, CA 91741, http://www.earbuff.com
O'Reilly & Associates, 101 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472, (800) 998-9938, ext. 214
Panasonic Telecommunication Systems, (800) 441-PANA, http://www.panasonic.com/telenium
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I had not had a chigger bite for more than 50 years, so I wasn't sure what the bites were when I got some last year. I tried the old remedies, including nail polish and calamine lotion, to no avail.
This year, I knew that when I worked in my garden, I would probably get chigger bites again. Sure enough, the bites itched like crazy.
I read somewhere that toothpaste on a blemish helped it heal. In desperation, I daubed it on the bites, and the itching stopped. I reapplied several times, and the bites went away.
I recently stepped into my little garden knowing I would probably get a chigger bite. I did, but once again I applied toothpaste, and there was no itching. It's a little messy, but I will take that over the intense itching any time.
Thanks for this interesting remedy. We have heard from people who have used toothpaste on minor burns, yellow-jacket stings or itchy fungus under the breasts. This is the first report we have had that toothpaste might ease the itching from chigger bites.
Dermatologists often prescribe strong corticosteroid creams or gels to calm the itch. If toothpaste works for you, so much the better.
I had a problem with toenail fungus and asked my doctor for a cure. He just said not to worry, as the nails would eventually fall off.
I realized that professional nail technicians in beauty shops must deal with this problem all the time, so I asked my manicurist to recommend something.
She told me to buy 100 percent pure Australian tea tree oil and paint the affected nail once or twice a day. It kills the fungus. I used it for about six months because toenails take so long to grow in.
The fungus is definitely gone!
I have since read that tea tree oil is a natural astringent and good for minor cuts, insect bites and athlete's foot.
Tea tree oil is extracted from an Australian tree called Melaleuca alternifolia. Research has demonstrated that this herbal oil has antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal activity. Another reader shared this testimonial:
"I am a massage therapist and have to wash my hands repeatedly throughout the day. As a result, my fingertips split and become very painful.
"I find that applying tea tree oil to the splits helps them heal fast, in a few days versus much longer when just trying to treat with moisturizers."
I read about rubbing yellow mustard on a leg cramp to ease the pain, but eating a teaspoon of it works great without the mess. I swallow one teaspoon at bedtime to prevent leg cramps. If I get a cramp anyway, I just eat another spoonful.
We have never advocated smearing mustard on leg cramps, though this mysteriously did appear in a few newspapers. The standard recommendation is to swallow a teaspoonful, as you suggest. Some people find mustard distasteful at bedtime or in the middle of the night.
In our Guide to Leg Pain, we offer many other options for easing cramps, including magnesium, baking soda, apple-cider vinegar, B vitamins and special stretching exercises. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $3 in check or money order with a long (No. 10), stamped (66 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Graedons' People's Pharmacy, No. RLS-5, P.O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027. It also can be downloaded for $2 from our website: www.peoplespharmacy.com.
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The Unlocked iPhone 5 Hits the Apple Store
Contract-haters rejoice. The unlocked version of Apple's iPhone 5 is finally available in the U.S.
On Thursday evening, Apple quietly updated its online store to offer an unlocked GSM version of its latest iPhone, untethered from any carrier and contract. But the device comes at a significant additional cost.
Without a carrier subsidy to lower it, the unlocked iPhone 5's price ranges from $649 for 16 gigabytes of storage to $849 for 64GB. Quite a bit more than the device's subsidized pricing which starts at $199 for an entry-level model, and tops out at $399. But that's the price of flexibility. The unlocked iPhone 5 supports any GSM network in the U.S. — AT&T and T-Mobile, for example — but not CDMA networks like those run by Verizon and Sprint.
It's not clear when the unlocked iPhone 5 will be available for purchase in Apple's retail stores, though 9to5Mac reports that some locations have been receiving inventory.


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If you'd like to read the whole story of my students from Kosovo, you'll find it in this book! Chapters 1-5 focus on the "visions of hope"–and sometime of despair–that my students found in twentieth-century American literature. Chapter 6 narrates their emergence as researchers on the theme of hope in American literature. Chapter 7 describes how this blog site, "Reflections on Kosovo," played in classroom and online discussions focused on the theme of blood vengeance as dramatized in American and contemporary Balkans literature. Chapter 8 features samples of my students' writing. Chapter 9, the most moving and inspiring chapter, narrates the personal stories and "visions of hope" of both students and faculty members as they look back on the last two decades of violence in the Balkans–and as they look forward as students and teachers of literature.
Thank you for supporting my students and me throughout this project, and I look forward to your feedback on the book.
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Mary Beth Fisher '87 Joins Societe Generale as Head of US Interest Rates Strategy
December 13, 2012
Mary Beth Fisher, a 1987 graduate of DePauw University, has been named managing director and head of U.S. Interest Rates Strategy at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, one of the largest European financial services groups. "As head of rates strategy, Fisher will be responsible for directing U.S. rates strategy and creating the U.S. rates research product for the bank and its clients," according to the company. She will be based in New York.
"Fisher's appointment supports the firm's strategy to continue to develop its U.S. fixed income dollar origination, sales and trading platform in order to provide its clients with a fully global capital markets product offering."
With approximately 15 years of experience in fixed income research, Fisher comes to Societe Generale from BNP Paribas, where she was a senior strategist, interest rates and government policy. Previously she held similar positions at UBS, Bear Stearns and BB&T, and has worked at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.
An art (history) major at DePauw, Fisher earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from Duke University.
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I'm sorry if you've been trying to reach me by phone. I had to deactivate my number -- I began getting creepy calls from someone who, I have reason to believe, is a threat to your safety, should he find you. But I reactivated it now, and since the guy appears to have taken my number off his site, I should be good.
I did successfully move the piece per your email. I don't think anyone but the crazy guy saw me. No one else is paying attention. So that's a load off my mind.


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Tone generators
Frequencies are always specified in ratios of the sample rate, e.g. the frequency 0.01 for the sample rate 44100 Hz means a physical frequency of 441 Hz.
|Oscillators with arbitrary but constant waveforms
|oscillator with constant frequency
|oscillator with modulated frequency
|oscillator with modulated phase
|oscillator with modulated shape
|oscillator with both phase and frequency modulation
|oscillator with both shape and frequency modulation
|oscillator with a sampled waveform with constant frequency This is essentially an interpolation with cyclic padding.
|oscillator with a sampled waveform with modulated frequency Should behave homogenously for different types of interpolation.
Shape control is a list of relative changes, each of which must be non-negative in order to allow lazy processing. '1' advances by one wave. Frequency control can be negative. If you want to use sampled waveforms as well then use Wave.sample in the list of waveforms. With sampled waves this function is identical to HunkTranspose in Assampler.
Example: interpolate different versions of Wave.oddCosine and Wave.oddTriangle.
You could also chop a tone into single waves and use the waves as input for this function but you certainly want to use Wave.sampledTone or shapeFreqModFromSampledTone instead, because in the wave information for shapeFreqModSample shape and phase are strictly separated.
Time stretching and frequency modulation of a pure tone.
We consider a tone as the result of a shape modulated oscillator, and virtually reconstruct the waveform function (a function of time and phase) by interpolation and resample it. This way we can alter frequency and time progress of the tone independently.
This function is identical to using shapeFreqMod with a wave function constructed by Wave.sampledTone but it consumes the sampled source tone lazily and thus allows only relative shape control with non-negative control steps.
The function is similar to shapeFreqModSample but respects that in a sampled tone, phase and shape control advance synchronously. Actually we could re-use shapeFreqModSample with modified phase values. But we would have to cope with negative shape control jumps, and waves would be padded locally cyclically. The latter one is not wanted since we want padding according to the adjacencies in the source tone. Note that differently from shapeFreqModSample the shape control difference 1 does not mean to skip to the next wave, since this oscillator has no discrete waveforms. Instead 1 means that the shape alters as fast as in the prototype signal.
Although the shape difference values must be non-negative I hesitate to give them the type Number.NonNegative.T t because then you cannot call this function with other types of non-negative numbers like Number.NonNegativeChunky.T.
The prototype tone signal is reproduced if freqs == repeat (1/period) and shapes == repeat 1.
|Oscillators with specific waveforms
|sine oscillator with static frequency
|sine oscillator with modulated frequency
|sine oscillator with modulated phase, useful for FM synthesis
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News: Singapore GDP growth slows to 0.1% in Q2 2019
Despite a 0.1 percent growth in the economy, it pales to the 1.1 percent growth recorded in the previous quarter. The construction and services-producing sectors saw an improvement of 2.2 and 1.2 percent respectively, while the manufacturing sector declined by 3.8 percent.
The Singapore economy grew 0.1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, much slower than the 1.1 percent growth registered in the previous quarter, according to advanced estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, the economy contracted 3.4 percent, after recording growth of 3.8 percent previously.
The manufacturing sector continued a downward trend as it contracted 3.8 percent year-on-year in Q2 2019, after falling 0.4 percent in the preceding quarter. MTI attributed the contraction "to output declines in the electronics and precision engineering clusters, which more than offset the output expansions in the rest of the manufacturing clusters".
On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, the sector declined 6.0 percent, an improvement from the 6.4 percent contraction in the previous quarter.
The construction sector, on the other hand, extended its expansion, growing 2.2 percent year-on-year in Q2 2019, on the back of increased public sector construction activities.
On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, the sector shrank 7.6 percent, after increasing 13.3 percent in the previous quarter.
The services-producing industry grew 1.2 percent year-on-year in Q2 2019, unchanged from the previous quarter. Meanwhile, it also grew by 1.5 percent on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, reversing the 4.4 percent growth seen in the previous quarter.
"Growth was supported primarily by the finance & insurance, "other services industries" and information & communications sectors," said MTI.
MTI revealed that it will release the Q2 preliminary GDP estimates, including performances by sectors, inflation, sources of growth, productivity and employment, in its Economic Survey of Singapore in August 2019.
Victor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Mostarda – sometimes called Mostarda di frutta – is a classic
Italian condiment. It is somewhat like a chutney in that it combines
fruit and a savory element. In mostardas that element is mustard. It's
a traditional accompaniment to Bollito Misto (mixed boil), a wintertime
dish of an assortment of boiled meats; more recently it's also being
used with cheeses. There are many different versions, some that are
regional specialties such as Mostarda di Cremorna (the most famous),
Mostarda di Bolognese and Mostarda di Siciliana. Some are made with
dried fruits, some with candied fruits, and some with fresh fruit.
Pears, quinces, cherries, apricots, figs and peaches are used in
Italian mostardas, either singly or in combination. Sometimes the fruit
is left whole, or cut into large pieces, other times it is chopped
I created this riff on mostarda after reading one for a cranberry version made by Mario Batali. Italian mostardas contain wine vinegar – red or white, depending on the fruits used – to add a tart note, but both rhubarb and cranberries add enough tartness on their own. Rhubarb mostarda is sweet, tart and spicy; and the mustard seeds provide a textural pop to the smooth sauce. It's wonderful with pork chops, smoked or au naturel, cheeses, and makes a killer turkey, ham, or cheese sandwich.
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 ½ c. water, divided
- 1 ¼ lb. trimmed rhubarb stalks, cut into ½ pieces
- 3 T. dry mustard, preferably Colman's
- 2 T. mustard seeds, black, brown or yellow
- ½ - 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper (if using black or brown mustard seeds, use black pepper, for yellow seeds, use white pepper)
- ¼ tsp. Kosher salt, optional
the sugar and two cups of the water in a large heavy-bottomed pan and
bring to a boil. Add the rhubarb and cook over high heat, uncovered,
for 10 minutes.
While the rhubarb is cooking, whisk the mustard powder and remaining half cup of water in a small bowl until it is smooth, then stir it into the mustard seeds, salt and pepper to the pan.
Cook, uncovered, until the mixture is thick and syrupy. If cooked at a slow boil, this will take about 20 minutes, and must be stirred constantly. Alternatively, reduce the heat to a simmer. This will take longer – about twice as long – but the mixture only needs to be stirred occasionally. Whether it's cooked at high heat or low, be careful: as the mostarda nears completion, it can easily scorch and burn on the bottom. Remove from the heat and cool completely. It will keep, refrigerated in a tightly sealed container, for several weeks. Makes about 3 cups.


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A four-week, full-day, career-related supervised experience. Students are assigned to school-based programs for students with cognitive impairment. Provides an opportunity to refine goals, polish skills, and translate abstract classroom theory to life applications.


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When asked by reporters if U.S. troops would be sent to Yemen, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta responded, "There's no consideration of that. Our operations now are directed with the Yemenese going after al-Qaida."
"No consideration" is exactly the type of vague and undefined phrase the American people have come to expect from representatives of the national government, particularly when it comes to questions about the interminable "War on Terror."
In what would be a surprise to no one, just days before the Secretary of Defense made this pronouncement, the Obama administration announced that it would be sending troops ("military advisors" is the way the DoD classifies them) back to Yemen to help the Yemeni government track and kill militants associated with al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP).
As readers may recall, U.S. armed forces were previously deployed to Yemen, but had been recalled after President Obama suspended the mission pending a resolution to the revolution in the host nation.
In February, after 30 years ruling the Middle Eastern country, Ali Abdullah Saleh was sent packing and a new government, one more friendly to drones and "boots on the ground" than the previous administration, took over. Upon hearing the good news, President Obama rescinded his previous order and now U.S. soldiers are back in Yemen.
In language eerily (and purposefully) similar to that used to describe our ongoing role in Afghanistan, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, told reporters that the goal of the American military mission in Yemen is to "build their capacity, not use our own."
Naturally, Yemeni government officials echoed this assessment of the renewed joint venture.
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Kirby said that the deployment of U.S. troops into his country was a "routine military-to-military cooperation."
That, say constitutionalists, is precisely the problem. It indeed has become global standard operating procedure to send in the U.S. military whenever some gang of militants needs to be tracked through the mountains in some distant land.
Just how will American "assets" help the Yemeni intelligence service and armed forces capture and eliminate the AQAP presence in that country?
A defense analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Anthony Cordesman, reports that, "Some of these you use to cooperate very closely with the Yemenis, and some you use to figure out who's on first."
The "small numbers of trainers" that the Pentagon has reintroduced into Yemen consist mainly of special operations units that are typically sent in to assist in the carrying out of covert operations.
What is just as likely is that these Special Forces units will assist the ongoing drone war being waged in Yemen. According to a report on CNN, there have been at least 15 drone strikes in Yemen this year.
Last year two Predator drones shot Hellfire missiles and killed three American citizens in Yemen: Anwar al-Awlaki, his 16-year-old son, Abdulraham al-Awlaki, and Samir Khan. Notably, none of these three men was ever charged with or tried for any crime. The Obama administration seems to favor the ease of remote-control killing of its enemies over the tedium of a trial and the use of drones over due process.
While such decisions demonstrate a lack of commitment by the President to the peace and stability of our constitutional republic, an executive order signed by him yesterday aims to protect the "peace, stability, [and] security of Yemen."
According to a statement issued in conjunction with the signing of the edict:
This Executive Order will allow the United States to take action against those who seek to undermine Yemen's transition and the Yemeni peoples' clear desire for change. The President took this step because he believes that the legitimate aspirations of the Yemeni people, along with the urgent humanitarian and security challenges, cannot be addressed if political progress stalls.
This order unconstitutionally used the power of the U.S. government to block the "property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person, including any foreign branch" of any person believed by the Obama administration to be threatening the security and stability of Yemen.
When paired with the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the President has been designated the arbiter of safety here and abroad. Should anyone, U.S. citizen or foreigner, be found to have aroused the suspicion of the White House, there is now "legal authority" to have those unfortunate individuals lose their homes, their money, and their freedom — all without being charged, tried, or convicted.
Yemeni stability is the stated goal; however, if Afghanistan and Iraq are any example, that day will never come, and thus thousands of American servicemen and women will be sacrificed on the already-blood-soaked altar of global security.
Even Secretary Panetta admits that it's anyone's guess how wide the scope of this mission will eventually get.
"None of us know where this is going," he says.
"No one in any way underestimates the fact that all of them represent a concern for the United States in terms of our national security," he added.
There on prominent display is the hubris of the federal government presuming to speak for all Americans.
The truth is that there are millions of Americans who recognize that there is no constitutional authority for the deployment of troops to Yemen or the signing of an executive fiat freezing the assets of those who are suspected of threatening the stability of a foreign regime (particularly one so rife with scandal and plagued by accusations of a lack of clean hands).
Furthermore, these concerned citizens realize that "our national security" is threatened less by Yemeni militants than by the manifold due process-destroying acts passed into law by our very own Congress and signed by an increasingly despotic President.
Photo: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was greeted by Col. John Shafer at Foward Operating Base Shukvani, Afghanistan, on March 14, 2012: AP Images


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Zip Zap burger is a burger place around the corner and today, Wednesday 28th, they took the place over and used it to see how the Japanese reacted to the burgers.
There was no questions in my mind of where I was having my lunch.
I left the office and not even 1 minute later I was standing outside the place formerly known as Zip Zap Burger. There was a queue outside the door with maybe 20 people, and by the door there was a Japanese man dressed in a blue uniform, acting as a bouncer.
I said hi to some friends who were ahead in the line and put myself in the back. A girl with a walkie talkie welcomed me and told me I needed a special wrist band to order burgers. It must've been a way to make sure people weren't skipping ahead in line.
I talked to some of the people arranging the event and even they weren't sure of what was going on.
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This should be no surprise, as ballot initiatives have proven the last resort when other policy arenas fail to take up or take action on public issues.The Food and Drug Agency (FDA) has failed to add labeling to everyday grocery products, despite repeated requests by millions of Americans. Earlier this year, over 500 organizations across the country in the Just Label It coalition, including PAN, sent a million petition signatures to FDA. Their response? "Don't call us, we'll call you," reports Grist's Tom Laskawy.
After more than 19 state legislatures rejected measures mothers, farmers and farmworkers had no other recourse than to take the issue to the ballot. And they are in good standing. A majority of Americans support labeling in general and a statewide poll out this week by the Los Angeles Times, demonstrates that more than 60% of Californians support labeling.
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This photograph was taken during our only meeting, on July 13, 1976, in Mr. Price's dressing room at Dayton, Ohio's Memorial Hall. He was rehearsing for an upcoming Kenley Players production of DAMN YANKEES, in which he played Satan. He was the first person I interviewed for MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK.
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An Albuquerque television news report aired earlier this week reveals a steep increase by the federal government in the use of unconstitutional sneak and peek search warrants.
"The warrants have always been around, but their use has spiked since the War on Terror and revamped Patriot Act was signed in 2005," reports KOAT. "The number of delayed-notice search warrants spiked nationally from nearly 700 in fiscal year 2007 to approaching close to 2,000 in 2009.
See a video report on the KOAT website.
According to KOAT, a majority of the search warrants were not related to terrorism cases. Justice Department figures indicate the majority of the secretive warrants were issued in drug cases.
"While billed as an anti-terror tool, (a sneak-and-peek warrant) had no requirements on it that it precluded it from being used in standard criminal investigations," Peter Simonson of the ACLU told the news station.
The ACLU said it expects so-called delayed-notice warrant numbers to increase so long as the PATRIOT Act remains law.
Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the Fourth Amendment protected Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires the government to both obtain a warrant and to give notice to the person whose property is to be searched prior to conducting the search. The notice requirement allowed a property owner to assert his or her rights under the Fourth Amendment.
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The FBI has has engaged in a similar practice for decades. Commonly known as black bag operations, the practice permitted FBI agents to illegally enter offices of targeted individuals and political organizations.
In 1966, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover claimed he put an end to the prctice used by the agency since the early 1940s, but in the late 60s and through the 1970s the agency routinely violated the Fourth Amendment under COINTELPRO, the federal effort to undermine political individuals and groups the government opposed. In 1972 in the Plamondon case, the Supreme Court ruled black bag jobs unconstitutional.
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In the late 1800s, Mrs. Sarah Winchester, widow of the inventor of the Winchester rifle, owned the 100 acres that later became the townsite of Los Altos. The Peninsula Interurban Railway purchased her land in 1906. One year later the Southern Pacific Railroad bought the land for a right of way for their commuter trains to run from San Francisco through the west valley and to connect to a branch line from San Jose to Santa Cruz.
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"My life exists far beyond the limitations of me," a character notes in Cloud Atlas. By the same token, The Wachowski Siblings and Tom Tykwer's film exists far beyond the limitations of genre, narrative, identity, and time. It is a work of sweeping ambition, engrossing stories, compelling characters, and powerful emotions. The filmmakers have taken David Mitchell's novel, and rebuilt it into a captivating sextuplet filled with love, hate, redemption, damnation, bravery, cowardice, and more. Through skillful editing and astounding performances, Cloud Atlas is a cinematic experience like few others, and it will leave viewers in awe.
Cloud Atlas spans across six stories in six different time periods with the lead cast playing different characters in most or all of the narratives (I will use the names of the corresponding stories from the novel to make it easier to differentiate the tales later in the review) The six stories are: the voyage of Adam Ewing (Jim Sturgess) across the Pacific Islands in 1849 [The Pacific Journal of Adam Ewing]; the relationship between amanuensis Robert Frobisher (Ben Whishaw) and composer Vyvyan Ayrs (Jim Broadbent) in 1936 Europe [Letters from Zedelghem]; reporter Luisa Rey's (Halle Berry) dangerous investigation into a nuclear power plant in 1973 San Fransisco [Half-Lives: A Luisa Rey Mystery]; the constant, but perhaps deserving, misfortunes of vanity publisher Timothy Cavendish (Broadbent) in 2012 England [The Ghastly Ordeal of Timothy Cavendish]; the fabricant Sonmi~451 (Doona Bae) and human Hae-Joo Im's (Sturgess) action-packed escape from authoritarian forces in 2144 Neo Seoul [An Orison of Sonmi~451]; and Zachry's (Tom Hanks) perilous journey with the mysterious Meronym (Berry) in Big Isle, "106 Winters after The Fall" [Sloosha's Crossin' an' Ev'rythin' After].
The movie opens with Old Zachry beginning a tale in front of an unknown audience, and then the filmmakers provide the opening scenes to the above stories in chronological order [To be precise, Tykwer directed Adam Ewing, Luisa Rey, and Cavendish while the Wachowskis handled Zedelghem, Sonmi~451, and Sloosha's Crossin']. From there, the film cuts between the narratives usually through visual rhyming, a shared moment (like a character entering a room in one story, and a character exiting a room in another story), or an actor who's playing two different roles (like cutting from Luisa Rey to Meronym). It sounds complicated, but the connections tend to flow elegantly, although it can be a bit distracting if there's no connective tissue. But these are minor bumps that are quickly forgotten as we're enraptured by the latest plot development in each tale.
And they're all terrific stories. In terms of their narrative breadth, they're relatively narrow. They're basically short films contained to a particular genre. There are two period pieces (Ewing and Zedelghem), a pulpy thriller (Luisa Rey), a comedy (Cavendish), and two sci-fi yarns (Sonmi and Sloosha's). Like all good adaptations, the filmmakers have streamlined the plots from the book, and come away with propulsive narratives that never lose their momentum. Anthology movies are almost always a mixed bag, but Cloud Atlas is the exception to the rule. The Luisa Rey story is a tad weaker than the others because it lacks an emotional arc, but there's not a single plotline where we check our watches and wait to go back to a story where care about.
Even if there was such a plotline, it would swiftly fade. The sweeping pace of Cloud Atlas is perfectly timed down to the second. Editors Alexander Berner and Claus Wehlisch have worked a miracle, and used cinema's unique quality—the edit—to its full potential. The film positively sings as it moves between stories and crescendos at narration that breaks the bounds of time and space. It is the most crucial element in the film's central theme of how we are all tied together through our actions and our fates.
Notions such as past lives and intertwined destinies can come off as hokey, and if they're to be explored, then the artist (or artists, as the case is here) must leap with complete abandon and total confidence. There is no half-measure in a film of this size, and the filmmakers' wholehearted commitment is why Cloud Atlas manages to transcend new-age notions that would be worthy of derision. Furthermore, such a reading is far too literal and misses the point shared by each story; a point perfectly summed up by one of the characters: "our lives are not our own." It is not simply a matter of the individual repeating throughout time. It is how he or she treats others.
Distilled into their basic element, each actor's major characters share a single defining trait. Hugo Weaving's characters are sadistic, Berry's characters are inquisitive, Sturgess' characters help the enslaved, etc. But not everyone is locked into a single trait throughout lifetimes. Before Cavendish, Broadbent's characters are selfish. It isn't until his experiences in Ghastly Ordeal that he is finally able to change. This isn't a matter of karma. It's a matter of giving to others rather than taking for one's own survival. Broadbent's overarching character makes this change in one story, but it's what Hanks' characters wrestle with over the course of the entire film. His characters move though thieves, liars, cowards, and finally to someone who must resist a devil that's followed him throughout time. Hanks' characters are not the center of the universe nor are anyone else's. None of these characters are giants of history. They simply continue to criss-cross across not only time and space, but also race and gender.
Cloud Atlas is greater than the sum of its parts, and its parts are stunning. Cavendish is hilarious, Sonmi is pulse-pounding, Zedelghem is melancholy, Ewing is treacherous, Luisa Rey is exciting, and Sloosha's Crossin' is something else entirely. Sloosha's Crossin' was my least favorite story in the book due to its unbroken length and the difficulty of reading through a slang-filled dialect. But in the film, it works marvelously and becomes a beautiful, unforgettable tale where we happily accept characters who call technology "smart" and call truth "true-true". Translating the story directly to film and leaving this bizarre dialect intact requires a glorious mixture of fearlessness, insanity, and unbound imagination.
This kind of imagination—to transcend genres, settings, and identities—requires a certain kind of genius. Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer have shown that genius with Cloud Atlas. It is an ambition rarely seen in modern cinema, and rarely realized due to budget constraints (the film was independently financed). The audacious, daring vision of Cloud Atlas is to be cherished because it pushes the bounds of what we've come to expect from movies. It is a forceful reminder of cinema's power, and why it stands apart from other art forms.
For all the complexity of its editing, its actors with multiple characters, and the jumps between genres and setting, Cloud Atlas is beautifully simple in its central theme. The characters narrate their philosophies, but it doesn't come across as moralistic. All of the characters are writers. They use different forms, but they're all narrating their lives. They're looking inwards to create connections, and in so doing, forge a legacy. They leave behind more than they were in a single lifetime. Even if their messages are misunderstood or reinterpreted, the authors' bold, declarative words still echo through the lives of others across time and space. Through the gorgeous, life-affirming lens of Cloud Atlas, our lives exist far beyond our limitations.
Rating: 9.4 out of 10
For all of our TIFF 2012 coverage, click here. Here are links to all of my TIFF 2012 reviews:
- Anna Karenina
- Argo
- Looper
- The Master
- Much Ado about Nothing
- On the Road
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- The Place Beyond the Pines
- Seven Psychopaths
- Sightseers
- Stories We Tell


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Welcome to the Floorball Championship
October 18, 2019 | Register by October 15
Event Description: With a mix of floor and field hockey and a twist of lacrosse, this new tournament is an excellent chance to have some fun in an emerging sport. Grab some friends and enjoy this 3 on 3 tournament and shoot your way to a championship shirt.
The first ten minutes of your 2-hour time slot is structured as a learn-to-play as there are significant differences between floorball and traditional hockey, followed by 3 games of round robin play, followed by playoffs.
Who Can Participate: This Intramural Event is open to UBC Students.
Participation Structure: Floorball Championship offers only competitive team options, and offers only the Open category, which welcomes all individuals to participate regardless of gender (Men, Women, Two-Spirit, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming). Teams can be of 6-8 people.
You can register for one of the following time slots: 5:00-7:00PM, 7:00-9:00PM, or 9:00-11:00PM
Divisional Team Imports: 1
Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at
5PM- extended to midnight today!
- Team Roster Submission Deadline: Thursday, Oct 17, 2019 at midnight
- Event: Friday, Oct 18, 2019. Please arrive 20 mins before your game time.
Have Questions?
At UBC Recreation we aspire to include everyone in our programs and facilities. But you may have questions or concerns about if this event is right for you. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our event team at firstname.lastname@example.com. or call 604-822-9052.
When you are registering a team for UBC Recreation Intramurals Leagues or Events, there are a number of different participation options for your team based on the composition of your team in terms of skill level, gender identity and expression, and your campus community affiliations. If you are unsure of what to register for, follow these two steps prior to registering your team
- Which Competitive Team Category would you like to compete in?
- Compete with others from your UBC Community Affiliations
Competitive vs. Just For Fun
The first decision that you'll have to make is whether your team wants to be a competitive team, recreational team or a just for fun team.
Competitive Teams
Competitive teams are eligible for advancements, finals, and ultimately the winning of a championship shirt! In Intramural Leagues, there are also multiple tiers within each team structure which are outlined below in the Leagues Tier Explanation step.
If your team wants to compete as a competitive team, continue down this page to decide on the different team structure options for you to compete in.
Recreational Teams
Recreational teams are similar in all aspects to Competitive teams, just at a lower intensity and skill level. Teams in this category still compete for championships in playoffs, and all games are officiated.
Just For Fun Teams
If you're here to try something new, or you just want to have fun outside of a competitive atmosphere, the Just For Fun category could be right for you! Please note that these teams do not qualify for advancements or championships, and in leagues they are not officiated.
If your team wants to participate as a Just For Fun Team then you can skip over the Team Structure and Tier Explanations, and jump to UBC Community Affiliations. In the Just For Fun category, team gender requirements are not applicable.
Competitive/Recreational Team Categories
UBC strives to build a respectful and welcoming environment for all participants to enhance well-being, participation and a sense of community on campus through opportunities in Athletics and Recreation. We, acknowledge gender identity and gender expression as a spectrum. If you have further questions about our competitive team categories, please visit our Building a Respectful and Welcoming Environment in Recreation page.
If your team wants to compete on a competitive team you have three different team categories to choose from: Open; Women's, Two-Spirit, Trans, & Gender Non-Conforming; and CoRec. We encourage individuals to self-select where they feel they belong within the participation structure. UBC Recreation welcomes all our participants and we want to encourage participation for all.
Open Category
Men, Women, Two-Spirit, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming
This category welcomes all individuals to participate regardless of gender.
Women's (W2STGN) Category
Women, Two-Spirit, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming
This category welcomes participation by those who self-identify as women, two-spirit, trans and gender non-conforming.
Mixed (CoRec) Category
Men, Women, Two-Spirit, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming
This category welcomes all individuals to participate regardless of gender; however, teams must adhere to a maximum number of self-identified men. Please refer to specific programs under the "Event Overview" or "League Overview" tab for additional information.
Once you have selected your team category
If you are registering for an Intramural League, move on to Leagues Tier Explanations to choose the Tier that best suits your team's skill level in the respective sport.
If you are registering for an Intramural Event, please skip Leagues Tier Explanations and jump to UBC Community Affiliations to decide if your team will compete for a specific UBC Community or in the Campus Wide Division.
UBC Community Affiliations
Regardless of whether you're competing in a competitive or just for fun team you have the ability to compete as a Campus Wide team or a Divisional team and represent your affiliated UBC Community Unit.
Divisional Teams
What is a Divisional Team?
If your team is made up of individuals from a single UBC Community Unit – faculty or residence – you qualify to compete as a Divisional team. For a list of all Divisions and Units, visit the Unit Rankings by Division page.
For Divisional Teams, each team is allowed one "import", an individual on your roster who is not from your declared unit.
Why compete as a Divisional Team?
Throughout the year we keep track of the participation and performance of teams that qualify in Divisional Units. Typically, teams are comprised of members entirely from a single faculty, department, or residence. At the end of the year at the Hall of Fame event, awards are handed out for each Division based on their unit's participation.
In addition, Divisional competitive teams compete separately from Campus Wide teams in Day of the LongBoat and Storm The Wall, and in all Intramural Leagues. There are entirely separate championship awards for Divisional teams. For more information, visit the Earl Awards and Unit Points page.
Campus Wide Teams
The Campus Wide division does not have any restrictions on units.
Please register online or at the Student Recreation Centre.
How do I find or create a team?
The most traditional way to find a team for all Intramural Leagues, Tournaments, Races, and Events is to talk to people in your classes, faculties, clubs, residences, and among your friends to find people who are also interested in participating in one of our dozens of programs.
Once you've got at least the minimum # of players of players to sign up, you can register online at the Intramurals Online Registration Page , or in person at the Operations Desk of the Student Recreation Centre
Please be aware of the registration deadlines for the individual programs, and note that many of our programs do fill up, so it is better to register before the registration deadline.
What if I still can't find a team?
1. Free Agent Facebook Group
UBC Recreation Intramurals hosts a Facebook Group where players who are looking for a team, and teams that are looking for more players can be connected. Please use the program specific threads for the League or Event(s) you are interested in participating in. For a more detailed listing of possible play times for all League Sports, please check out the Intramural Leagues Days of Play Schedule
2. Free Agent Meetings
Your second option is to attend the Free Agent Meeting. At this meeting, we will try and match you up with other like-minded people and hopefully get you into position to register a team. Here are the currently scheduled Free Agent Meetings:
- Free Agent Meeting for Winter Leagues – Thursday, Jan 9, 2020 – 5:00pm – Student Recreation Centre
I've never played before, or I haven't played in a long time. What can I do?
This year, we've added a Learn to Play night for each league. During this free, hour-long session, you will be taught the basic skills and rules of the sport or activity you are interested in so that you are confident going into the Intramural Season. Learn to Play night is Wednesday, September 11th for all League sports. Specific time and location can be found on each League Page under Important Dates.
I'm looking for something a little more casual
UBC Intramurals offers a lot of casual or informal programs for those who are looking to play their favourite sports, but without a long commitment or a competition structure to follow.
Drop-In Programs
Most facilities under UBC Recreation have drop-in opportunities to play various sports associated with that venue including ice hockey, swimming, basketball, volleyball, and futsal. There are also opportunities to try less traditional sports such as Wheelchair Basketball and Cricket. Check out the Drop-In Schedule
Staff and Faculty Volleyball League
Each Wednesday at 12:00pm at the Student Recreation Centre UBC Staff and Faculty come come drop in and play volleyball for free. To sign up, please check out the Staff and Faculty Volleyball League sign up. All skill levels are present and welcome!
Latest Fall Floorball Championship News
Floorball Championships Registration Deadline Extended!
Registration has been extended from 5 PM to midnight today!
Roster deadline has also been pushed to Thursday, October 17th at midnight.
1 Week Left for Floorball Championships Registration!
If you've been waiting for a sign from the universe to sign-up for Floorball Championships, this is it! Get 6-8 of your friends together and come try something new on October 18th in your best Jazzercise-inspired outfits.
Registration closes at 5 PM next Tuesday, October 15th, so register now!
Floorball Championships THEME REVEAL!
The moment you've all been waiting for…
The 2019 Floorball Championships theme will be JAZZERCISE!
Get your team of 6-8 people decked out in bright tights, leg warmers, and headbands and come out on Friday, October 18th to battle for a coveted Intramurals Champion shirt! (There may even be a prize for the best dressed…!)
Registration closes on Tuesday, October 15th at 5 pm.
What is Floorball?
Traditionally, it's a 5-on-5 game, but we'll be taking our own spin on it and making it a 3-on-3 tournament. That means you'll need yourself and AT LEAST 3 friends (3 players and a goalie!), but it's a fast-paced game and you'll want to recruit some extra friends for substitutes. We recommend having around 7 players, so you all get to play! Make a team roster with your floor, with your faculty buddies, with your Intramurals team, or with some friends. Or, hey, you could always shoot your shot (see what we did there?) and ask that cutie in your advanced Plant Sciences class.
So, what can you expect from Floorball Championship?
- Think indoor ball hockey played using slightly shorter sticks.
- The ball is basically a whiffle ball.
- There's no physical contact between players.
- No touching the ball with hands (except the goalie).
It's easy to pick up, and you'll even get a 15 minute learn-to-play before the tournament! Post-tutorial, you're off to the races with 3 games round-robin style, which are about 15 minutes each. That's when it gets real… there's playoffs and finals at the end of your time slot, and you know what that means. It's champ shirt time, and you know you've always wanted one/need another one for your collection.
Floorball Championship is going down on Friday, October 18th with your choice of time slot: 5-7pm, 7-9pm, or 9-11pm. We'll see you there, wearing athletic clothes and shoes, with your student ID in hand. No need for any equipment, we have you covered. Bring your team spirit, and get ready for an epic competition… and the possibility of a 2019 champ shirt?
Check out our event page!
Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 15th @ 5pm
Team roster submission deadline: Wednesday, October 16th @ 5pm


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This week presents a rather unique opportunity, as we'll be celebrating major anniversaries for two consoles. The GameCube celebrates the tenth anniversary of its North American release on November 18th, while November 19th is the fifth anniversary for the Wii in the same territory. Not only does this dual celebration entitle us to twice as much cake, but also provides a unique opportunity to look at both consoles and explore their similarities and major differences.
Later this week we'll look back at each console individually and discuss them in a roundtable, but for now we're taking the bold step of declaring our top 10 games for both platforms. Not necessarily directly linked to review scores but lists that, in the view of the current team, represent the best games on Wii and GameCube. A total of nine staff members nominated 98 games over the two platforms, with votes and scores then tallied together. Naturally, limiting ourselves to a top 10 when addressing entire game libraries means that many exceptional titles miss out, but we hope that you'll agree with us on one thing: these are all awesome games.
We'll begin at the beginning, with our GameCube top 10.
10. F-Zero GX — F-Zero is a franchise that has been terribly neglected by Nintendo, an issue that we will certainly explore in the future. For now, let's celebrate an outstanding entry in the series, utilising the GameCube's capabilities to produce a title with the fun and manic speed of its predecessors, and gorgeous presentation to round off the package. A perfect game to enjoy with like-minded friends, while we longingly wait for the next entry in the series.
9. Luigi's Mansion — So, it's a new Nintendo console with an exciting launch title from Mario, um, what? Luigi's Mansion was a surprise in terms of its main protagonist and gameplay style, and these were arguably pleasant surprises. A perfect example of the GameCube's willingness to experiment, check out our retrospective if you still need to be convinced.
8. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — Mario's adventures in the RPG genre often have bags full of charm, and this title is no exception. With turn-based battles and quirky visuals and storytelling, this continues the good work of the N64 original.
7. Resident Evil — This remake of the original Resident Evil title was so much more than a simple re-release. Enhanced visuals were expected, but it was the re-mastering of the adventure itself, with new enemies and story arcs, that truly captured fans of the series. It's the definitive version of the first title in the series, and a pinnacle of 'old-school' Resident Evil game design.
6. Animal Crossing — A good example of a bold new IP on the GameCube, Animal Crossing was completely laid back and left the direction of the game to the player. You have a house, friends and shops to visit, all at your own pace. A title that is addictive and relaxing in equal measure, this is a franchise that looks set to continue into future generations of Nintendo consoles.
5. Resident Evil 4 — While the Resident Evil 'REmake' provided the best of the original title, Resident Evil 4 took the series in a bold new direction. Exclusive to the GameCube at the time – though it's since been re-released many times – this title introduced a completely new style of gameplay, alongside exceptional visual and sound presentation. Opinion is divided on whether the action-focussed style represents true survival horror, but the quality of this game is in little doubt.
4. Super Smash Bros. Melee — The second entry in the series, Melee took the basics from the N64 original and made it all bigger. More characters, stages and trophies combined with a substantial boost of play options in single and multiplayer. Fun and frantic fighting that is easily accessible to gamers of any ability, this title is fondly remembered by many.
3. Super Mario Sunshine — Super Mario Sunshine was a surprising title, as it refused to simply copy the ideas of Super Mario 64 with better graphics. It was a different direction for the Super Mario series, but deserves to be recognised as an excellent adventure in its own right. More freedom of exploration, the rather fun FLUDD system and the appearance of Yoshi all contribute to a top-notch gaming experience. Different doesn't necessarily mean bad.
2. Metroid Prime — After a rather famous outing on the SNES, Samus Aran went rather quiet on the home console scene, skipping the N64 completely. The announcement that the Metroid franchise would return as a first-person adventure, developed by unknown Texas developers Retro Studios, sounded like a recipe for disaster. When Metroid Prime finally arrived, it was a masterpiece. An impressive achievement of game design, art direction and reverence to the series lore, it can be regarded as one of the great re-designs of a major gaming franchise.
1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker — Initial reactions to Wind Waker often focussed on the cel-shaded cartoon graphics, a change that caught some gamers off-guard. When accepted at face value, the visuals in this title are actually gorgeous and that which truly matters, the actual gameplay, shines brightly. The tight controls and the exploration across the seas give this title a character of its own within the Zelda canon. This was the undisputed number one amongst the Nintendo Life staff, accumulating almost double the votes of the runner-up.
Those are our top 10 GameCube titles, though three runners up that narrowly missed out are Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Pikmin: all titles that wouldn't have looked out of place in the final list. We'd love to hear your opinions in the comments, but not before you see our top 10 Wii games on the next page.


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Recipe: Balsamic Strawberry Jalapeno Barbecue Sauce
Heat and sweet combine beautifully in this barbecue sauce. And while it is wonderful on chicken or ribs, there's no need to stop there. A dollop of this and a slab of blue cheese can turn a basic burger into a truly transformative grilling experience. To tame the heat a bit, don't include the seeds or inner ribs of the jalapeno.
Start to finish: 1 hour
Makes 1 1/2 cups
2 cups balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup strawberry jam
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large shallot, minced
1/2 fresh jalapeno, chopped
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt, to taste
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar and jam. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the tomato paste, shallots, jalapeno, mustard, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes, then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt.
Nutrition information per 2 tablespoons: 90 calories; 10 calories from fat (11 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 18 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 0 g protein; 190 mg sodium.


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The old newspaper rule was that three examples make a trend. So by that standard, we've got a strange new trend among California elites: Singapore envy.
Specifically, that's envy of Singapore's system of government -- a nominal republic that's ruled by one party and one somewhat enlightened dictator, Lee Kuan Yew. To elites, Singapore's quasi-dicatorship, with its ability to plan and make decisions, seems like heaven compared to California's sprawling dysfunction. Never mind a criminal justice system that uses caning and the death penalty for less-than-capital offenses.
What's interesting is to hear so many people express sympathy for Singapore's system. Gov. Jerry Brown said he was reading about Lee and joked at an event at UCLA last month that he could fix California if he had Lee's kind of power. During a recent interview with me, a prominent Republican -- who declined to let me use his name -- also mentioned Singapore as he talked about how much he thought California needed a stronger governor with the power to mandate a balanced budget.
More seriously, Nicolas Berggruen, the homeless billionaire funding the reform-minded Think Long Committee, also praised Singapore in a recent interview with the Financial Times. Asked about Singapore, Berggruen said: "I think it's probably the best-run country in the world. It probably is on the authoritarian side and it needs to loosen up a little bit. But the ideal system is not necessarily the most exciting system. Probably, on average, boring is good for the average person."
The Browns and Berggruens of the world reveal a bit too much of themselves here. They have an elite view that California is too democratic to be well-managed. But that's barely half-true. Too much of California government has been locked up by interest groups and constitutional prerogatives -- and thus is beyond any sort of democratic accountability. The irony, of course, is that democracy has been strangled via legislative actions and ballot initiatives.
Why is this important? Because centraliziing power -- or giving a California a strongman -- won't fix what ails California, precisely because of all the constitutional restrictions that make the tax base smaller and boost spending automatically. What's needed is a redesign of the whole system so that Californians can pass judgment clearly on the work of their elected representatives -- without fastening those representatives into a straitjacket. That is not the kind of democracy practiced in Singapore.


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The Bruce Willis Career Reclamation Project, Part IV, continues with the actor signing on to co-star with Sigourney Weaver and Henry Cavill in a "vacationing family kidnapped" thriller.
"The Cold Light of Day," to be directed by Mabrouk El Mechri ("JCVD"), tells the story of a young American (Cavill) whose family is taken hostage while on holiday in Spain, reported Variety. Cavill has only a matter of hours to crack a government conspiracy and find out what it is about his father that has gotten him in this mess.
Since the epic triumph on "Live Free or Die Hard," Willis' career has been in a steady worsening tailspin, bottoming out with this year's beyond disappointing "Cop Out," which is sure to be a factor come Razzies season.
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But Willis has two high-profile projects that promise to get him back on track. He's got a small part in Sylvester Stallone's testosterone-fest "The Expendables," which won't wow critics, but looks to be some dumb fun. And then in October Willis stars alongside Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich in "Red," about a team of CIA assassins who reunite when their old employer decides to have them killed. The trailer has us more than a little pumped.
Beyond that Willis has a host of other projects in the works, including "Die Hard 5" and "Catch .44," in which he stars as a man who hires three beautiful young women to be assassins.