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I should have known what was coming. This film was adapted from an enormously popular game of the same name, debuted way back in 2001. The game was something fresh as it infused graphic novel storytelling and stylization with slow-mo-guns-blazing-bullets-flying-with-John-Woo-mimicry and had hints of 'The Matrix's finesse. I'm no gamer but when I played it, even I was impressed. Hence, a movie adaptation was inevitable. And hence, with all video-game adaptations, can I safely say now that a massive disappointment was inevitable too? Remember 'Hitman'? Remember 'Doom'? Remember 'Street Fighter'? Sadly all these movies run on the same road to nowhere. And sadly these movies are still being offered to the public, inviting unsuspecting passengers with super-slick marketing from the movie-makers in return for a quick buck.
Should I even mention about the script? Even after striped bare of all matter that needs even an ounce of brain matter, the story feels payne-fully lurching and disconnected. The first hour goes nowhere very slowly, a tedious attempt by the director John Moore to introduce us the world where Max Payne dwells, to develop his character and to build our sympathy for him after his family was slaughtered. But it never pays off. With poor acting and directing, it actually made the Payne character more of a lazy sulking fella that deserves nothing more than a slap in the face as a wake-up call. We are introduced to the side characters, but again it's a feeble attempt to inject some soul into the film and fails miserably as they all feel like empty carcasses primed for target-practice.
When the action finally kicks into gear, all the hard-work of character building goes out the window (so what's the point of it then?) as characters we are supposed to care for turns to plain two-dimensional drawings and they just die during gunfights that erupts for no reason. Yes, there are a few scenes where the action was quite impressive, but there's nothing we have not seen before that distincts itself from other bullet-ballets like 'Wanted' or 'The Matrix'. Even the finale, which I had high-hopes for redemption, falls flat with illusions of grandeur. It was everything that is to be expected of such a film like this, and let's just say we all know how it ends, don't we?
In the end, it's another movie that is made to please the fan-boys of the video-game and has absolutely nothing to win new fans over whatsoever. Watch it if you have nothing to look forward to, or watch it if you are a fan of the videogame. Besides these two reasons, do not watch it in anyway because you just know how this road leads too…
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High energy electron holes reveal unseen rings
Gaps in the soup of high-energy particles near the orbits of two of Saturn's tiny moons indicate that Saturn may be surrounded by undiscovered, near-invisible partial rings. A paper in the February issue of the journal Icarus suggests that the larger saturnian moons may not be the only ones contributing material to Saturn's ring system.
A team of scientists has detected two peculiar breaks in the near-constant rain of high-energy electrons that bombard Cassini when near Saturn. They made the discovery using Cassini's Low Energy Magnetospheric Measurement System, a part of the Magnetospheric Imaging Instrument. The gaping holes fall along the orbits of two newly discovered moons, Methone and Anthe. Methone, discovered by Cassini in 2004, is about 3 km across, while Anthe, discovered in Cassini images in 2007, is about 2 km wide. Both moons are located between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus.
"These observations tell us that even Saturn's smallest moons could be a source of dust in the Saturnian system," said Elias Roussos, the paper's lead author from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany.
If the tiny moons are indeed feeding dust into the rings, Roussos says possible future detection and characterisation of these rings by more Cassini sensors could provide information about the surface of the moons Methone and Anthe, which are difficult to observe due to their small size.
Moons are known to absorb high-energy particles. The fact that particles are missing is sensed by Cassini in the same way as when there are brief moments without rain falling on the windshield when driving under a bridge. These gaps in the flow of electrons showed that something wide was absorbing the charged particles. However, the gaps Cassini saw at Methone and Anthe are so wide, about 1000 to 3000 km across, that they cannot be explained solely by the presence of such tiny moons. Instead, the measurements may indicate that the two moons are losing dust from their surface, building up one or more arcs of material along their orbits. Each ring arc is expected to be a few thousand kilometers wide and to comprise large dust grains or dust clumps.
"The released material may develop into ring arcs due to the gravitational 'tug of war' between Saturn's larger moons, such as Mimas," added Roussos. "A similar process has been found to take place at the arc within Saturn's G-ring."
Meteoroid impacts on Methone and Anthe are the most likely cause of the release of this material from their surfaces. The same process is thought to have formed Jupiter's faint rings at the orbits of the moons Amalthea, Thebe, Metis and Adrastea. The same situation might be happening at Saturn. In fact, rings of similar origin have also recently been detected in Cassini images along the orbits of the Saturnian moons Janus, Epimetheus and Pallene.
"What's odd is that these inferred ring arcs still remain undetected in Cassini images, while the rings at Janus, Epimetheus and Pallene orbits, thought to form under the same process, are visible," said Roussos. "This means the dust grains making up these two different classes of rings have different characteristics and sizes. However the reason behind this difference is a mystery."
To read the accompanying news article, follow this link
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The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the ESA and the Italian Space Agency. JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, USA, manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Cassini orbiter was designed, developed and assembled at JPL. ESA developed the Huygens Titan probe, while ASI managed the development of the high-gain antenna and the other instruments of its participation.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Piling up yards isn't translating into points for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite averaging 383.4 yards of total offense per game, the Eagles are next-to-last in the NFL in scoring. Only Jacksonville (13.0) is averaging fewer points per game than Philadelphia (16.0) through five weeks.
The Jaguars don't have Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy, DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin on offense, either. The Eagles are 11th overall in yards, dropping from No. 5 last week.
'You've seen the turnovers costing us in scoring positions,' coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. 'You have to make sure that when you have opportunities, you have to make every one of them right. That's how you go about doing your job. We have to do better there. Everyone has to do their job better, including the coaches.'
Turnovers are the chief reason why the Eagles (3-2) don't have points to show for all those yards. They have the second-most turnovers (14) behind Kansas City (19) with five of those occurring inside the red zone. Vick has accounted for 11 of those turnovers on six interceptions and five fumbles, including two near the goal line.
'It's totally my responsibility to take care of the football and especially for the sake of this football team,' Vick said. 'It's something that I have to get corrected. I set a goal for reducing interceptions and now I have to set another goal. That's the least that I should be worried about right now at this point in the season. It's just a situation that I created for myself and I definitely have to take care of it.'
Vick hasn't thrown a pick in the past three games, but he lost two fumbles in last Sunday's 16-14 loss at Pittsburgh.
'We have to take advantage of what is given to us, and make sure we get the right calls in and make sure we do the right job as coaches, and that we're executing,' Reid said. 'That is what it comes down to.'
Despite their lack of scoring, the Eagles lead the NFC East. They're the only team with a negative point differential that's in first place. That's because they've won three games by two points or less.
'We're just in to win it,' Reid said. 'I don't care about how many points. That's what you want to do. If it's by one point or however many points, that's all you want to do. Again, we have to make sure we focus in on our job and get better at what we're doing.'
The Eagles aren't hitting on big plays the way they've done in previous seasons, which also contributes to a drop in scoring. They have 10 plays of 25 or more yards, and nothing longer than 49 yards.
Defenses are game planning to take away deep passes, particularly to Jackson. It's imperative that Vick turns to underneath routes to make up for it.
'All of it is there, but the execution has to be there,' wide receiver Jason Avant said. 'It has to be perfect assignment, protection has to be perfect, route progression. There also has to be good routes on the back end. So, I think that at certain times, it's clicking, and then there are certain times where a ball is batted or there's a block missed or a route that's not run precisely and it's caused us to be stagnant at times.'
On Sunday, the Eagles will face another team that's record isn't indicative of the stat sheet. The Detroit Lions are third in offense, ninth in defense and 11th in scoring. Yet they're just 1-3.
--- NOTES: Vick refused to answer a question about whether he owns a dog, saying 'what goes on in my personal life is not to be talked about.' Vick's probation following his 18-month imprisonment for dogfighting charges has ended and he's allowed to own a dog. ... The Lions will be the third playoff team from last season to play the Eagles in Philadelphia this season. The Eagles have already defeated the Giants and Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Kim Hunter was one of dozens of actors whose careers were very nearly ruined by the anti-communist panic of the McCarthy era.
Kim Hunter is remembered for her fine work in films like A Streetcar Named Desire and Planet of the Apes. She is also remembered as one of dozens of actors whose careers were very nearly ruined by the anti-communist panic of the McCarthy era. Today on what would have been her 90th birthday, we reflect on Kim Hunter's careers – the one she had and the one that might have been.
Hunter's acting career started strong, with a few films and Broadway roles leading up to an Academy Award-winning performance. After originating the role of Stella Kowalski in the Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Hunter went on to reprise Stella on the silver screen, winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Right on the heels of that Oscar came a star turn opposite Humphrey Bogart in Deadline – USA. Though it wasn't an award winner, the film was a box office smash and is still considered one of the best newspaper-business movies of all time.
Hunter's fine performance should have led to more fine roles, and perhaps another chance at an Academy Award. Instead, she came up against the dreaded House Un-American Activities Committee, having been named by Streetcar director Elia Kazan. She was blacklisted, and for several years, acting jobs were few and far between.
For most blacklisted actors, there was no magical return to their previous career trajectory once tensions wound down. The same held true for Kim Hunter. Though she worked again, there's no telling what heights she could have reached without the smirch on her name. As it was, her greatest post-McCarthy role was one that's well known, but not so recognizable. Hunter played chimpanzee Dr. Zira in Planet of the Apes and two of its sequels.
Other roles followed, including one on soap opera The Edge of Night that earned her a Daytime Emmy nomination, but none brought back the momentum of Hunter's early career. Still, Kim Hunter is remembered with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – one for movies and one for television – and she's remembered for her great performances, both before and after the era that stalled her career.


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Who Wants to Make Sarah Palin the Leader of the Republican Party?
Could it be the Washington Post? Bannered across the top of the Post's op‐ed page today is a piece titled "Copenhagen's political science," titularly authored by Sarah Palin. I'm delighted to see the Post publishing an op‐ed critical of the questionable science behind the Copenhagen conference and the demands for massive regulations to deal with "climate change."
But Sarah Palin? Of all the experts and political leaders a great newspaper might call on for a critical look at the science behind global warming, Sarah Palin?
What's even more interesting is that the Post also ran an op‐ed by Palin in July. But during this entire year, the Post has not run any op‐eds by such credible and accomplished Republicans as Gov. Mitch Daniels; former governors Mitt Romney or Gary Johnson; Sen. John Thune; or indeed former governor Mike Huckabee, who might be Palin's chief rival for the social‐conservative vote. You might almost think the Post wanted Palin to be seen as a leader of Republicans.
I should note that during the past year the Post has run one op‐ed each from John McCain, Bobby Jindal, Newt Gingrich, and Tim Pawlenty. (And for people who don't read well, I should note that when I call the people above "credible and accomplished," that's not an endorsement for any political office.) Still, it's the rare political leader who gets two Post op‐eds in six months, and rarer still the Post op‐eds by ex‐governors who can't name a newspaper that they read.


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The State Bank and Trust office in Lyons was one of two northwest Ohio banks that were robbed Friday.
At about 11 a.m. Friday, a lone white male, armed with a dark handgun, entered the State Bank branch in Lyons and demanded money from a teller. The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, according to the FBI.
Forty-five minutes later, a lone gunman robbed the Sherwood State Bank branch in Ridgeville Corners.
Witnesses said the suspect fled in a black, older car, described as small to mid-sized, with black-painted rims, shiny hub caps, and possibly a rear fin. There was said to be orange-colored lettering on the back of the vehicle.
The suspect is described as 5 feet, 11 inches to 6 feet, 1 inch tall. He has a thin build, approximately 160 to 180 pounds. He was wearing what appeared to be a dark, two-tone jacket, zipped in the front, with a hood, dark sunglasses, a black ski mask and black gloves.
In both robberies, the suspect provided tellers with a blue Meijer reusable shopping bag.
The Fulton County and Henry County sheriff departments are participating in the investigation.
Anyone with information about either robbery is asked to contact the Fulton County Sheriff Department at 419/335-4010, the Henry County Sheriff Department at 419/592-8010, or the FBI at 419/243-6122.


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LeBron James mocked by Bulls for 'flop' on Nazr Mohammed push
LeBron James is a great actor. So says Nate Robinson.
But the Miami Heat star isn't being complimented by the Chicago Bulls point guard. He's being mocked.
"You see LeBron in a lot of commercials, a lot of good acting," Robinson told Yahoo Sports after Miami's 104-94 victory over the Bulls on Friday night.
In other words, James flops. That's not really a secret among NBA fans, but Robinson and the Bulls were particularly miffed about it after a certain sequence early in the second quarter that cost Chicago the services of Nazr Mohammed for the rest of the game.
After wrapping up James to stop a fast break, Mohammed got thrown to the ground by the reigning league MVP. James received a technical foul for the maneuver, but the Bulls backup center decided that wasn't enough and gave the superstar a hard shove.
James flew back onto the court, then kept sliding backward once he got there. The referee responded by ejecting Mohammed from the game.
And the Bulls responded by taking James to task for what they thought was a bit of embellishment after the push.
"From my angle, I just saw a guy flop," Chicago Coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Bulls power forward Taj Gibson said NBA legend Michael Jordan — a player James is sometimes compared to — would not have behaved in such a manner. "MJ would get fouled and he would just keep playing. That's old-school basketball."
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Yesterday, we told you how Paypal were keeping half the money raised by an indie game until the game had been finished. Even though...the devs needed that money to finish the game. Today, somebody at Paypal has woken up on planet Earth and done the smart thing.
Less than 24 hours after sending the initial notice to Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm's developers Nyu Media, PayPal's 'Office of Executive Escalations' have "have all reserve funds and removed all reserve settings from our account."
This means the team, who raised $118,000, can now get back to work completing a fighting game project that's been six years in the making. And which, I might add, looks damn fine.
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Stream of memories
Two months after beloved local photographer Philip Beaurline died of complications relating to the flu, his widow, Marie, and son, Anders, were by the Rivanna River in Darden Towe park on Thursday, March 14 as the 100+ Women Who Care philanthropic group donated $3,900 to Streamwatch in his honor. Women Who Care aims to find 100 or more women in the Charlottesville area to donate $100 four times each year. The money– as much as $40,000 annually– is given to local charities. Streamwatch, for which the Beaurline family frequently volunteered, is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to education and improved health of local streams and rivers.


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Just looking for a little advice on a stupid injury I picked up. I've done some damage to my knee after kneeling on the edge of a dvd case. This was back in November, and it's still painful to do certain things, for instance if I try to kneel down, it feels like I'm kneeling on a ball bearing.
I haven't managed a run on the knee since it happened, but have started cycling/elliptical training again. I can do this, but the knee is very stiff and sore the next day. Nothing feels or looks out of place, and I'm reluctant to go to my GP as I very much doubt they'll do a deal.
Anyone had any type of similar impact injury to the knee - should it be painful for this long and should I train through it or rest it out?


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Timothy Spall To Film Scenes as Wormtail for Deathly Hallows Later this Year
Mar 23, 2009
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In January of 2008, we reported that actor Timothy Spall would be reprising his role as the nefarious Peter Pettigrew in the final Harry Potter films. Today, in a new interview regarding his most recent film The Damned United, mention is made again of Mr. Spall and his return appearance as Wormtail in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Wrexham Chronicle reports that: "He will be back on the big screen as Peter Pettigrew in Harry Potter
And The Half-Blood Prince this summer and is due to start work on the
final films later this year."
On a related note, you can see Mr Spall featured quite a bit in the trailer for The Damned United here via Youtube.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released in a few months on July 17, 2009. Production is currently underway in England for both parts to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.


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The family of a man killed by a county landfill truck in 2010 may receive a settlement in his death after a state appeals court recently overturned a trial court's ruling to dismiss a wrongful death claim against Cleveland County.
Travis Kidd, 24, died in February 2010 after being hit and killed by a trash compactor while working as a temporary employee at the Cleveland County landfill.
Kidd's mother, Sheila Gregory, filed a workers compensation claim with the NC Industrial Commission and collected entitled benefits under the NC Workers Compensation Act, according to an opinion filed by the NC Court of Appeals.
In August 2011, Gregory filed a complaint against Barry Pearson, a full-time county employee and driver of the trash compacter, that Kidd�s death was wrongful and a result of negligence.
�Pearson was sued first as an individual, because we didn�t think we could sue the county,� said James Roane, a Greensboro lawyer handling the claim for Gregory. �You usually cannot sue a county, because they have government immunity.�
However, Roane said, since the county landfill makes millions of dollars every year, the county was not immune from a lawsuit.
Cleveland County Manager Eddie Bailes deferred comment about the case to William A. Bulfer and Rebecca Rausch of Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham of Asheville, attorneys representing the county.
Those representatives did not return multiple calls from The Star seeking comment for this story.
In March 2012, a trial court dismissed Gregory�s complaints and said Kidd was already covered by Workers Compensation.
�In March they moved to dismiss the case based on a lack of subject matter and that you can�t sue an employer, you can only file worker's compensation,� Roane said. �The county�s contract says that temp employees do not receive compensation or benefits, so that is why they lost.�
The NC Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's dismissal of the case Dec. 31.
�Travis�s mother has told me over and over that she wants to make sure this doesn�t happen to anyone again,� Roane said.
If Gregory wins the case, it would be a high-dollar settlement, Roane said.
�They received about $50,000 from workers compensation,� he said. �The workers compensation would be repaid and come out of the settlement.�
The settlement comes out of a risk pool where money is pulled together by the county to pay for claims. It does not come straight from the county, Roane said.
�We aren�t allowed to disclose the amount due to a North Carolina law that was changed 15 years ago,� Roane said. �We are only allowed to plead in excess from $10,000. It was a 24-year-old kid that died though, so it will be substantial.�
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Fashion designer, Actress, mother of four Sadie Frost is mom to four children Finlay, 19 with ex-husband Gary Kemp, and three children Rafferty, 13, Iris, 9, and Rudy, 7 with ex-husband British Actor Jude Law. Sadie Frost, who has recently headlines recently over details that will be revealed in her new autobiography, has said that being a mother made her feel "more complete" after feeling abandoned by her father as a child. She revealed the impact of her parents split via Contact music, "I think becoming a parent is the true test of how your own childhood has affected you," and added, "I was incredibly needy and dependent on people because my father had left and I was fearful of relationships and being abandoned." Though she has been twice-divorced, Frost says that she wouldn't change a thing, "I've tried to look back at the 20 year old me having the time of my life, and still wouldn't change anything. If I did, I wouldn't have met Gary or Jude and made four beautiful kids."
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5.1 surround sound for Windows VMs
To complement the gaming features of Parallels Desktop, version 6 adds 5.1 surround sound support for Windows virtual machines. Select your 5.1-capable output device, set windows to 5.1 audio mode in the Sound control panel, and you're set:
I didn't do much testing beyond just checking that it worked. It was more than a little awkward dragging my hefty Mac Pro into the livingroom and struggling with the shortest Toslink connector you can get.
The iPad app
Version 4 of Parallels Desktop saw the launch of a pretty underwhelming Parallels iPhone application; it offered little beyond launch, suspend and resume. Version 6's iPad app is much better, and is set up to make it easy for those users who would otherwise be unable to configure their router and a VNC client.
Once you've activated your copy of Parallels and linked it to your email account, you can set the Parallels preferences to have Parallels log into the server automatically: ?
This operates like a dynamic DNS service, so you don't need to worry about your IP address changing. You don't even need to know your IP address. Just load up the Parallels iPad app, enter your email, and your mobile-enabled Parallels Desktop VMs will be accessible from the iPad app:
Click on one of those and you're controlling your VM on your iPad:
Once this daemon is running, Parallels Desktop doesn't need to be open, so you can run a VM without having to keep the application launched. If Parallels is open, it runs in a visible window. If Parallels is closed, the VM runs in headless mode where the only way you can tell that the VM is doing anything is by looking at the host machine's CPU usage:
Responsiveness of the iPad client is fine locally, but not very good over the Internet. With my 1920x1200-resolution Mac Pro and the default quality settings, the screen update took over ten seconds to show a folder opening, even though I could see it instantly open on the Mac. The weird thing was that it should have connected locally but the upload speed I could see from the server was showing just over 100K/sec, which is my upload cap:
If I had to guess, I'd say that it was because my MacBook Pro was the first to access the port that handles local traffic on the network, so my Mac Pro's connection gets sent through the Internet. That's going to be a slow mess if you have a lab of VMs on one network. Just a guess, though.
When you're using a VM on the iPad, you see the compression updating repeatedly even though the screen isn't changing, so it's not a particularly efficient remote client app. As a VNC client, it's not as good or as fast as as iTeleport for the iPad.


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Alfred Russel Wallace may not be a name as well-known as Charles Darwin, but London's Natural History Museum is one of many institutions that believes it should be.
The reason why is simple: ask the average person in the street who discovered natural selection, they will say, "Darwin." In fact it was discovered by Darwin and Wallace—both scientists arrived at the conclusion independently in the 19th century, and in fact the original publication of the theory featured both of their names on the cover.
A hundred years after his death, the Natural History Museum (NHM) is hoping to address this and to make 2013 the year of Wallace. By doing so, it hopes to publicly reinstate the Victorian as the co-discoverer of one of the most important discoveries in the history of science.
The NHM has this week launched Wallace Letters Online, a website that showcases for the first time the correspondence Wallace had during his life and research. All surviving letters have been scanned and transcribed by museum volunteers and staff, and can be freely read and downloaded.
Who was Alfred Wallace?
One need only speak to George Beccaloni, NHM curator and director of the Wallace Correspondence Project, to discover why Wallace was such an important character in the scientific history books.
"When he died it's been said that he was the most famous person in the world," Beccaloni tells Wired.co.uk. "Every newspaper around the world ran obituaries about him and called him the last of the great Victorians.
"Wallace received a lot of credit in his lifetime for being the co-discoverer [of natural selection]. He was awarded every honor that it's possible for a biologist to receive in Britain, including the most prestigious honour of the Royal Society, the Copley Medal."
Problematically, natural selection was a distinctly controversial topic when it was proposed, and so after his death in 1913, Wallace's name devolved into relative obscurity.
"It was only when modern genetics and population ecology emerged in the late-1930s that people realised that natural selection was the key to evolution," says Beccaloni. "People got interested in the history of the subject and in where the idea came from and they looked back and saw Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' and didn't look any further."
Beccaloni is something of a Wallace evangelist, but he's not alone. He recently travelled with fellow Wallace fan Bill Bailey to Indonesia to film a two-part documentary for the BBC about the late scientist's discoveries. ("I went out as a sort of personal Wallace fact checker," says Beccaloni.) The documentary is set to be broadcast later this year.
For an insight into the life of Wallace, the Natural History Museum's Wallace Letters Online website is now open to the public.


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Chinese Cheesecake?
Does anyone know what type of dessert this is? I asked someone at the China Star Super Buffet and they say it's cheesecake. It doesn't taste like any chessecake that I've had before. The inside is light and airy and I think a hint of lemon is in there but don't know what other ingredients could be there. The outside is Phyllo. I've looked all over the internet to find some sort of recipe but haven't found anything that resembles this. I hope the photos are ok. I sliced one in half and took a picture to show what the filling is like


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One day after the American International Group-owned Advisor Group said it was acquiring Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford, top executives at the two independent-advisor firms say they are confident that the firms' retention efforts and mix of business skills will lead to increased sales.
"We were very transparent with advisors and upfront with them" since Hartford went public with plans to exit the variable annuity and life insurance fields in late March, said Patrick McEvoy, president and CEO of Woodbury Financial Services, in an interview with AdvisorOne on Wednesday. "We all agree to overcome three challenges for advisors with this transition: Keep the Woodbury culture, minimize paperwork and distractions for them and their clients and maintain an independent environment."
The alignment with the 4,400-rep Advisor Group should help Woodbury deliver on these promises with its 1,400 advisors, McEvoy adds. "We are very excited and are getting good support and plenty of congratulations in our calls with advisors," he said.
Neither McEvoy nor Advisor Group head Larry Roth, who is in charge of the umbrella organization for broker-dealers FSC Securities, Royal Alliance and SagePoint Financial, would disclose the details of any retention arrangements or the number of bidders involved in its acquisition. (The deal should close by the end of 2012, subject to regulatory approval and associated conditions.)
McEvoy said it was a "long, arduous process."
"The Hartford made a commitment to consider all stakeholders, and it delivered on that by putting us in the hands of the Advisor Group," he said.
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According to McEvoy, the average level of production, or yearly fees and commissions, for its advisors was about $170,000 in 2011—"a significant rise over the year before," when production averaged $147,000. And Woodbury advisors have a fairly diverse book of business already, according to the Woodbury executive, who is based in Oakdale, Minn.
"We work with plenty of mid-America clients on their retirement," he explained. "Yes, this includes lots of insurance, but also wealth-protection products and guaranteed-income products. Life insurance and variable annuities are growing substantially on advisor platforms."
For Roth, this is an area that can translate into sales growth for the broader Advisor Group reps, who have average production of about $170,000 to $180,000 a year. "This is one reason we are excited to have a new member of the family," he said.
Of this overall Advisor Group production, about 35% of sales come from fee-based activities and less than 5% is insurance based. About 12% of Woodbury advisors' sales are fee based.
"One thing we love is that Woodbury is very focused on financial planning and training that allows its advisors to know and learn about all the clients' needs … and to support them with access to long-term care, guaranteed income and annuities that can serve the clients over the next 20 years," explained Roth.
Thus, Woodbury can boost the Advisor Group's retirement focus, while the Advisor Group can help Woodbury reps expand their fee-based wealth management results. "This will be one area that will be good for us as we look to grow the business," said McEvoy. Advisor Group recently introduced its reps to a new wealth management platform. About $14 billion of the group's $100-billion-plus assets are now on it. (Woodbury has total client assets of roughly $26 billion.)
Further Consolidation
Both executives expect further consolidation in the independent-advisor space. "We are working hard to attract small- and midsize firms and would love to acquire more firms and fold them into our operations," said Roth.
The Advisor Group's competitive strength, he says, is having a platform with a wide range of products and options in terms of clearing and custody arrangements for fee-based assets. "That's our differentiator with advisors who are already successful," said Roth, "and it contrasts with some of our competitors who emphasize giving advisors a different way to run their practice."
Even though the Woodbury deal should require lots of its executive focus, Advisor Group still aims to recruit 750 advisors this year, he says. "We're making great progress," said Roth.
Likewise, McEvoy says his firm has a "good pipeline." The Hartford's announcement of the planned sale in March did affect its recruiting, he notes, "but we had big expectations in January and will strengthen these efforts now with our new story."
(Woodbury was named Broker-Dealer of the Year in 2006, 2009 and 2011 by Investment Advisor magazine.)


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"Honey, did you leave the OLED on?" If you've been reading Ars for a while, you know that several of us have an impure and unholy fascination with organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. Because OLEDs emit very bright, sharp light when electrical current is passed through organic diodes, a backlight is not needed. This fact alone is exciting because the removal of a backlight means much, much thinner displays, plus the possibility of creating OLED-based displays that can be rolled up. OLEDs also offer a true black, faster refresh times, and larger viewing angles. In theory, OLEDs should also be more efficient, adding battery life to laptops and other batter-powered devices.
We learned in early 2003 that a company had managed to create a working medium resolution 20" TFT-OLED display, and now Samsung has taken the wraps off a high-resolution letterbox-style 21" OLED display.
TANJEONG, Korea ? January 4, 2005 ? Samsung Electronics, the leader in TFT-LCD technology, announced today that it developed the largest single-panel active matrix-based (AM) Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display. At 21-inches, this OLED features the highest resolution at 6.22 million pixels (WUXGA: wide ultra-extended graphics array). In addition, the company adopted AM-based technology for its low power consumption and high-resolution qualities. Samsung's new OLED offers brightness of 400 nit, contrast ratio of 5000:1, color gamut of 75 percent and fast response times, making the product ideal for viewing HD-resolution video images.
The 1920x1080 display can be seen in the press release, but I suspect that the photo doesn't do it justice (in fact, the yellow seems oddly blurred in the upper right quadrant). The demonstration of the monitor is a strong sign that progress is being made in the large screen OLED realm, but challenges remain. Current large screen OLED devices consume far more power than LCDs, and the organic light-emitting diodes have a shorter lifespan than their counterparts in plasma and LCD displays. DisplaySearch Senior Vice President Barry Young told TechNewsWorld that current OLEDs loose half of their brightness after only 10,000 hours of use, which is double the lifespan that was possible a year ago, but far behind the 30,000-50,000 hour lifespan seen in other large screen TVs. When LCD and plasma screens were introduced, they suffered from these problems as well, but were eventually defeated. We should see large screen OLEDs breaking out of the niche market in 2008.


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A combination of good strategy and poor execution is like a Ferrari with flat tires. It looks good in the specs, but fails on the street. This is the case for at least half the brand communication done today. Don't take my word for itpick up a copy of your favorite magazine and leaf through the ads. How many actually touch your emotions? Will you remember any of them tomorrow? If not, it's probably the fault of execution, not strategy. Execution read creativityis the most difficult part of the branding mix to control. It's magic, not logic, that ignites passion in customers.
Our cultural distrust in creativity goes back to the Enlightenment, when we discovered the awesome power of rational thinking. The movement became so successful that rational thinking became the only thinkingat least the only thinking you could trust. Yet in spite of our continuing reverence for rationality, we don't really do many things by logic. Our best thinking depends more on the "illogical" skills of intuition and insight, which may explain why logical argument rarely convinces anyone of anything important.
Benjamin Franklin, despite being a child of the Enlightenment, showed both intuition and insight when he observed: "Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason."
Innovation requires creativity, and creativity gives many business people a twitch. Anything new, by definition, is untried, and therefore unsafe. Yet when you ask executives where they expect to find their most sustainable competitive advantage, what do they answer? Innovation. Because the truth is, innovation lies at the heart of both better design and better business. It magnifies drive inside the organization. It slashes the costs of inefficiency, duplication, and corporate ennui. It confers the ability to produce uncommon, yet practical, responses to real problems.
When Everybody Zigs, Zag.
Would-be leaders in any industry must come to grips with a self-evident truthyou can't be a leader by following. Admittedly, it's difficult to zag when every bone in your body says zig. Human beings are social animalsour natural inclination is to go with the group.
Creativity, however, demands the opposite. It requires an unnatural act. To achieve originality we need to abandon the comforts of habit, reason, and the approval of our peers, and strike out in new directions. In the world of branding, creativity doesn't require reinventing the wheel, but simply thinking in fresh ways. It requires looking for what industrial designer Raymond Loewy called MAYAthe Most Advanced Yet Acceptable solution. Creative professionals excel at MAYA. While market researchers describe how the world is, creative people describe how it could be. Their thinking is often so fresh that they zag even when they should zig. But without fresh thinking, there's no chance of magic.
An effective use of the MAYA principle was the career of The Beatles. They began in the early 1960s with songs that were commonly acceptable, then raised the bar of innovation one record at a time. By the end of the decade, they had taken their audience on a wild ride from the commonplace to the sublime, and in the process created the anthems for a cultural revolution. Their formula? As one critic observed: "They never did the same thing once."


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Wii U price won't repeat 'same mistake' as 3DS
The 3DS had quite a troubled launch. A meager launch library and high $250 price point caused initial reaction to Nintendo's latest handheld to be quite tepid. The company quickly dropped the price on the system and implemented an "Ambassador" program for early adopters. While the system has significantly gained momentum in recent months, Nintendo is eager not to repeat the same mistakes of the 3DS with its upcoming Wii U console.
"We won't make the same mistake that we did with the 3DS, which was considered relatively high by consumers," Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata promised investors.
Nintendo has yet to announce a price on the upcoming console. However, how low can the hardware manufacturer go, especially as the company typically avoids losing money on hardware--a strategy employed by the other platform holders. In fact, many of Nintendo's current financial struggles were blamed on the low price of the 3DS. After the price drop, the company actually lost money on every unit sold. That's since been rectified, according to Iwata. "We've fixed the 3DS profitability issue and pledge to turn profitable by the end of this fiscal year."
Analysts are pegging a 30,000 yen price for the new console, according to Andriasang. That would roughly translate to a $300 launch price for the US.


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Ike Eisenmann (born 21 July 1962; age 58) is an actor who portrayed the role of Peter Preston, Scotty's nephew, in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
He also appeared in the 1975 movie Escape To Witch Mountain (with Alfred Ryder, Lawrence Montaigne, and Rex Holman) and its 1978 sequel Return to Witch Mountain as well as several television appearances in the 1970s-80s.
Ike starred in The Kansas City Massacre with Harris Yulin. He also acted in the NBC series The Fantastic Journey in 1977. Katharyn Powers was a writer for that series. Frank Corsentino appeared in an episode. He starred with John de Lancie, William Shatner and Kim Cattrall in The Bastard in 1978.
Paul Winfield acted with Ike in Dreams Don't Lie in 1982. Ike acted with Malcolm McDowell and Alfre Woodard in 1983 in Cross Creek. Ike's voice was used for Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, 1984) along with Patrick Stewart and Chris Sarandon for the 2005 English-language version. Ike's voice was again used in Challenge of the GoBots along with Brock Peters and Rene Auberjonois in 1984. Michael Nouri voice along with Ike's were used in GoBots: War of the Rock Lords in 1986. Molly Hagan starred with Ike in Some Kind of Wonderful in 1987.
Ike's voice was used again in 2004 for Hauru no ugoku shiro (Howl's moving Castle), another voice used was Jean Simmons.
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The James Bond series has always had gushing reviews of their gadgety goodness, even before Jesus' take on Quantum of Solace. This January 1966 article, "James Bond's Weird World of Inventions" look backs to the time when Sean Connery was filling 007's shoes. Remember the Disco Volante, the110-foot hydrofoil floating fortress? How about the Bell jet-pack Bond uses in the opening scenes of Thunderball?
Most of the infernal devices never existed in the original Ian Fleming stories. "Our only excuse for using them" says screenwriter Richard Maibaum, "is that such devices are available and cry out to be buckled onto James Bond's back."
Interestingly enough, while most of the tech found in Quantum of Solace can possibly be made, Thunderball's $500,000 budget imagined up a whole slew of inventions that had never been seen before. Have movie goers become addicted to portrayals of Bond more rooted in reality, or are our gadgets so advanced now that we don't have to make them up? [Modern Mechanix via Neatorama]


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MLB trade rumors: Yankees were right to reject Phillips-Gardner deal
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Since the New York Yankees signed Jacoby Ellsbury, there has been a fair amount of buzz around the status of Brett Gardner, who is entering his final year before free agency and has rather obviously been pushed out of both the leadoff spot and center field by the new man in pinstripes.
The Cincinnati Reds reportedly tried to pry Gardner away from the Yankees by offering up Brandon Phillips as a replacement for Robinson Cano at second base, but according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, among others, New York rejected that offer.
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The reasoning behind the Yankees rejecting a Gardner-Phillips swap is fairly obvious. Gardner figures to make somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 million in arbitration, while Phillips has four years and $50 million left on his contract. In 2013, Gardner had a .273/.344/.416 line, while Phillips' batting average, on-base, and slugging were .261/.310/.396. Gardner is 30, while Phillips is 32, and for their careers, their respective lines are .268/.352/.381 and .271/.320/.429. So, even if both players' 2013 efforts involve some regression to their track records, the Yankees would stand to gain little from such a trade other than a payroll albatross at a time when they are trying to cut their 2014 salary obligations to $189 million.
The best move for the Yankees is to keep Gardner on the cheap for one more year, play him in left field, bat him ninth, and fill second base another way. How much time Kelly Johnson gets there remains to be seen, and depends heavily on whether the Yankees wind up signing Omar Infante, although the New York Daily News that the Kansas City Royals are more likely to wind up with the former Detroit Tigers infielder.
Johnson had a .723 OPS against right-handed pitchers in 2013, so platooning him with an inexpensive right-handed hitter is a viable option. It also would free New York to spend more of its budget on starting pitching, which remains a need.
MARINERS: Having already added Corey Hart and Logan Morrison, ensuring that two of their most productive hitters from 2013, Raul Ibanez and Kendrys Morales, will not be back, Seattle remains in pursuit of Nelson Cruz, according to a report by ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
Cruz was a bad idea for the Mariners before they added Hart and Morrison. Now, he's an even worse idea. Adding Cruz would pretty much ensure the end of Justin Smoak's time in Seattle, and it's a toss-up whether a trio of Cruz, Hart, and Morrison at left field, DH, and first base would really be that much better than Ibanez, Morales, and Smoak — or even if it would be an upgrade at all.
One good piece of news for the Mariners is that David Price remains in play, and possibly without top pitching prospect Taijuan Walker being part of the return, according to Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News-Tribune. That could be related to Smoak's marginalization in Seattle, but it's still hard to see, even with Robinson Cano on board, how the Mariners plan to score enough runs to contend.
PHILLIES: Trying to offload Jonathan Papelbon is proving to be a difficult exercise, as one source told CSN Philadelphia, "They're selling the (crap) out of him." A willingness to pay part of the closer's $13 million annual salary is not pushing things along as much as the Phillies might hope it would.
Papelbon's strikeout rate dropped precipitously this past season, from 11.8 per nine innings in 2012 to 8.3 in 2013. It's pretty easy to see why nobody would be interested in giving up talent to acquire Papelbon when Joaquin Benoit, owner of a 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings rate in 2013, is reportedly looking for $7-10 million a year.
JAMEY CARROLL: Heyman says the Rays, Rangers, and Indians are among the teams interested in the 39-year-old infielder.
Whichever team winds up with Carroll will be better off for it, as he is, without question, the best player in baseball. Not that there's any bias here. Nope, not at all.


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Testing, testing: HIV check easy as 1, 2, 3
On Sunday, June 27, folks from a local nonprofit will test the capacity at Gravity Lounge. But they won't be looking for seating space or fire code violations; they'll be offering confidential HIV screening.
"We wanted to start this year to reach out to younger people," says John Watkins, the new director of development for the AIDS Services Group. He and other ASG workers and volunteers organized a benefit concert featuring donated performances by musicians including the Naked Puritans and Karmen to draw in the 15-35 set.
That age group, says Watkins, is particularly vulnerable to infection and is unlikely to seek screening.
"There are 42 million people living with HIV/AIDS," says Kara Smith, a 28-year-old peer educator for ASG. Of those, Smith says, 12 million are young people ages 13-24. And while many of those new infections are happening overseas, particularly in Africa, Smith and Watkins say it is a mistake to ignore the threat right here at home.
In Albemarle County, says Smith, one person is infected with HIV every 12 days; frighteningly, Virginia ranks sixth in the nation for new HIV cases.
Fortunately, testing positive for HIV doesn't mean what it used to. New medications offer hope, and some people, says ASG's Chris Radice, have begun to compare AIDS to diabetes, as more of a chronic illness. Even the test itself has become less traumatic as over the past few years an oral swab has replaced the needle, taking all the pain out of the procedure.
Watkins hopes that HIV testing will become a "regular" part of routine wellness tests. But he cautions against those who– because of new treatments– might let down their guard, especially when it comes to protecting themselves.
"We don't know," he says, "whether next year a new strain could show up that would put us right back at square one."
The ASG benefit concert happens at Gravity Lounge on June 27 from 6-10pm. Tickets are $10 at the door, and free HIV testing is available to anyone who stops by.
ASG's Vicky Squires, John Watkins, Chris Radice, and Nikuyah Walker hope HIV testing will become a health care routine.


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After months of pictures and Tiger Cam video, the public got its first real peek at the National Zoo's Sumatran tiger cubs.
Bandar and his sister, Sukacita, playfully pounced on one another and their mom, Damai, during their first official outing Monday.
Earlier this month, the duo passed their swim reliability test, proving they were ready to take on the terrain of their outdoor habitat. During the test, the cubs, then 13 weeks old, were able to keep their heads above water and climb onto dry land.
Five-year-old Damai gave birth to the cubs Aug. 5; they are her first litter. Their father is the zoo's 12-year-old male tiger, Kavi.
"It's taken more than two years of perseverance getting to know Damai and Kavi and letting them get to know each other so that we could reach this celebratory moment," said zoo biologist Craig Saffoe shortly after the cubs' birthday.
Sumatran tigers are a critically endangered species. It is estimated that between 400 and 500 exist in the wild. There are 65 Sumatran tigers living in accredited zoos in North America in addition to these cubs.
The zoo's tigers can be seen at the Great Cats exhibit from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., daily, but he zoo says the cubs will likely be out Monday for one or two hours.


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The fall semester is off and running . . . though we will hang on to a little of summer by celebrating students' summer research on Thursday (Winter Hall, 4-6 p.m.). Biology prof Amanda Sparkman will offer the keynote and we will see an array of student projects, ranging from a study of the influence of marriage on memory to an experiment on resonance energy transfer. Since we are celebrating undergraduate research, I decided to open this report with a brief story about Allan Nishimura, who has such a strong legacy of scholarship with our students. I've also checked-in with our new Registrar, Michelle Hardley, provided a few updates, and included an abridged text of my comments at the Faculty Retreat.
Last Friday the men's and women's soccer teams won their home openers, and the volleyball team has raced to an 8-1 start, their best in years. Hope your semester also has a few victories already.


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IT Investment Trends: Infrastructure Back in the MixBy Guy Currier
IT Investment Trends: Infrastructure Back in the Mix
CIO Insight's latest IT Investment Trends study shows renewed interest in the fundamentals of the IT infrastructure. This is refreshing amid today's ethereal talk about clouds and virtual machines. It's also a reflection of the uncertain economic state from which businesses are slowly emerging and the muted growth they're experiencing.
In some cases, attention to "the fundamentals" means a turn back toward computing hardware that's badly in need of a refresh. In others, it means investing in half-neglected infrastructure that is needed more than ever as a consequence of those ethereal technologies. (To download a pdf version of the full IT Investment Trends study, including charts, click here. For our Expert Voices perspective on Investing in IT, click here.)
Midrange enterprises (with 50 to 499 employees) had to be most cautious during the downturn, but they now have a strong focus on the basic areas. (See chart at right.) In these enterprises, categories where the most organizations are increasing spending year-over-year are user PCs (74 percent) and servers (72 percent).
In large enterprises, investment in systems did not suffer as much as it did in midrange organizations in recent years. Instead, budgets were increased for other elemental IT areas, especially back-up and continuity. Roughly a third of large enterprises say they're increasing budgets in each of these categories.
In 2010, most IT organizations spent more than originally budgeted on central technology needs, such as security and email systems. (See Finding 1.1 on page 17) That's because last year's budgeting cycle -- which took place in late 2009--occurred before the economic recovery started.
In late 2009, companies were tightening many kinds of investments. So, by second-half 2010, some areas of infrastructure had become creaky, and upgrading became the lower-cost option. As a result, organizations had to return to pre-recession technologies they'd half forgotten.
IT Investment Trends: The Infrastructure Backlash
The enthusiasm the recession brought to cloud and virtualization technologies added to the infrastructure backlash, as organizations found that some pre-cloud, pre-virtualization technologies needed shoring up in order to function in today's environment. This explains the overspending we see in the data center, encryption authentication, and systems management and support.
Large enterprises most frequently spent more than budgeted on business intelligence and data mining applications (54 percent), mobile devices (45 percent) and wireless equipment (42 percent). In comparison, only 29 percent of midrange respondents spent more than budgeted on mobile devices. (See Figure 1.2 on page 17.)
Storage hardware remains on a steady upswing. (See Finding 2 on page 18.) That's being driven by intense continuity and upgrade needs that arise from newly virtualized (and cloudy) environments.
Amid this discussion about infrastructure's consequences, we should give pride of place to the newest technologies.
- Budgets for private clouds are expected to grow 23.5 percent in 2011, compared with 7.5 percent growth in 2010.
- Budgets for cloud services are expected to increase 19.8 percent in 2011, versus 6.4 percent in 2010.
- Budgets for IT automation are projected to increase 15.2 percent in 2011, versus 3.3 percent in 2010.
Virtualization, while strong, did not see a significant uptick in spending from 2010 to 2011. This indicates that the virtualization market has reached a maturity level.
Cloud computing has contributed to much higher desktop and notebook budgets in 2011: On average, enterprises are expecting to spend 21.3 percent more than the previous year. The cloud has also led to sharp increases in 2011 spending plans for desktop management (18.1 percent), applications management (12.2 percent) and governance (11.6 percent) compared with 2010. (See Finding 2 on page 19.)
IT Investment Trends: How We Conducted the Research
CIO Insight's 2011 IT Investment Trends Study was fielded May 17-June 14, 2011, and was designed by CIO Insight in conjunction with the research division of Ziff Davis Enterprise. A random selection from the company's lists of readers and site visitors was emailed inivtations to participate. The study itself was conducted online. In all, 470 respondents familiar with their organizations' budgetary and spending levels completed the survey.
About the Author
Guy Currier is senior editor/research for CIO Insight.


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Miley Cyrus: Fan Friendly in New York City
Miley Cyrus stops to greet some fans outside her hotel in New York City on Monday morning (November 19).
The 19-year-old actress tweeted, "What a dope morning. So many fans outside my hotel this a.m. in NYC. If there's this much chaos NOW imagine when I drop this record! #ohsnap."
Can't wait to hear the music!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Miley Cyrus
Miley is just days away from her 20th birthday (she celebrates on November 23) — be sure to tweet her birthday wishes!
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I have a stationary bike in the RV. Also RVing generally involves a lot of outdoor activities.
Many parks will have workout equipment like stationary bikes and treadmills, maybe even weight systems. Some have swimming pools. A lot of people walk all over the park. Also, getting a dog works well too. I have exercise bands... https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/gofit-progym-extreme-workout-kit-16gofuprgymxtrmxxeac/16gofuprgymxtrmxxeac that I use. With a bit of adaptation, almost like lifting weights.
A bicycle for getting around your campsites. Even better, a mountain bike for strenuous workouts.Bob
The concept of "working out" can have vastly different meanings - depending on who you ask. If you're a "50 - 60 something" who's just looking to stay active - that should be a reasonably easy goal to attain while traveling. Bicycling and walking are "go to" exercises for most RV'ers to keep the blood flowing. We've found that many parks have group exercise programs such as aerobics and/or water aerobics on the calendar. If you're looking to up the ante a hair - look for an "exercise" park in the area your staying. You've likely seen the parks with a handful of "exercise stations" spread out along a walking path. Some parks offer an "gym" (the ones we've seen have usually had a handful of machines (treadmill, stationary bike, elliptical machine ... along with some sort of weight machine). More of the park "gyms" we've seen looked like they were basically an afterthought and rarely used ... but, if you're motivated ... you can probably get something out of that. Local bicycle shops can usually hook you up with recurring group rides held by local bike clubs. We like kayaking - and usually have a couple of boats strapped to the top of the toad. If you're anywhere near water - you can work up a pretty good sweat if you put a little effort into it doing that. If you're staying in an area for any length of time - you might check out local gyms if that sort of workout is your thing. You might check to see if your medical insurance offers any discounts. Our medical insurance is under Michigan Blue Cross / Blue Shield - who offers a program called "Blue365". For $25 a month - you get a "Blue365" card that is good for entry at something like 9,500 gyms across the country. In our area, a "Blue365" membership will get you into national chains like LA Fitness, Anytime Fitness and Curves - along with numerous others. If your the type who will hit the gym - it's not a bad deal, if for any reason, because of it's portability. Now that we're retired, we've got the one thing that is critical to making most exercise programs successful - TIME! With time on our hands - it's just a case of finding opportunities (and there are tons of them out there!) and choosing how we want to spend it.
A few years back Dan Wainwright made a workout station that hung from the 5th wheel hitch on his trailer. It used a bucket of rocks, a cable and pulley and a bicycle handle. He controlled the weight by varying the number of rocks in the bucket. Worked pretty neat.
Speed walking, biking, (and when you are in good safe place do some speed work), canoeing, kayaking and stand up paddleboards. The most important thing is to get aerobic and get the blood pumping.We just got stand up paddleboards this year and believe me, they are a total body work outjack L
Look into Geocaching, it will keep you busy and on the go while getting to know the area you are visiting. We have found caches in al the lower 48 states.Bill Dane99 Country Coach Allure
Though not full timers, we do spend a lot of time traveling. We try to make it a point to stay at state parks, to other areas with good hiking trails either right there, or at least close at hand. If the terrain isn't too rough, we'll run the trails. If you are in a big campground, it's fun to run around every loop checking out all the different rigs and combinations. I quit lifting weights years ago but still do weight bearing exercises every day such as push-ups, squats, planks, etc. You can do things like that most anywhere with no special equipment needed. Many parks have exercise trails with workout stations along the way like chin-up bars. Inflatable balance balls and foam rollers don't take up any room and there are lots of things you can do with them as well. Larger city's will often have running stores that have weekly runs or at least maps of runner friendly routes. Even small towns will have high school stadiums and tracks that you could use after school hours. Even better if you could ride your bikes over from the campground, then get in some stadiums before riding back. There are lots of options out there. Good luck!
The whole problem with working out is that as you age you naturally lose the ability to work out due to muscles receding and weight gain. I spent ten years full timing and for me my workouts consisted of walking or hiking five to ten miles per day. I was diagnosed with emphysema a few years ago and hiking more that a few miles in a day is no longer possible now that I am sneaking up on 70. I have always felt that walking is the very best exercise you can do. The human being was not designed to fly, swim, hop, skip, jump, crawl, run or any other form of locomotion other than walking so therefore I prefer to walk as much as possible.
Those are all good ideas. We would probably limit our travels to the western states so I'm doing research to find out if thereare any "regional" chain gyms that offer roaming memberships. I will keep everyone interested on what I find out.Thanks Patnsuzanne
I've read a couple other articles talking about using Anytime Fitness or Planet Fitness. Both having the ability to use them as a "roamer" - Anytime Fitness having more places but a higher monthly, Planet Fitness lower monthly but less places.
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As a business owner, you understand the importance of hiring a lawyer that will best represent the interests of your business. You probably also have realized that choosing a lawyer is not the easiest task. The following tips will help ensure that you find the best lawyer for your business:
1. Research carefully and thoroughly to find the right legal expert. You want a lawyer that has an interest in your business and a desire to help you. Ask trustworthy professionals (i.e. accountants, bankers, other business-owners, etc.) around you for referrals. You might even consider checking with your state Bar association for a list of lawyers who specialize in business representation. When searching for the right lawyer ask for the lawyer's references, and don't hesitate to fact-check or call their references.
2. Interview a prospective lawyer. While good references are important, you shouldn't base your final decision on what other people tell you. Most lawyers will charge a consultation fee, but realize that this is a small amount to pay to ensure that you choose the right lawyer to represent your business' needs. When meeting with lawyer:
a. Be sure they have the right knowledge and experience to help you with your business' particular needs. Ask lots of questions about how long they have been practicing, their specialties (i.e. bankruptcy, patent, merger and acquisition lawyer, etc.), past cases, etc.
b. Discuss legal fees and costs, how you will be billed, and what you are expected to pay.
c. Don't rush the interview be sure that the lawyer has an adequate understanding of your business and your industry.
d. Find out their availability and how accessible they will be to help you when you need them.
e. Make sure they know that it is not acceptable for them to turn your case over to a legal assistant after your retainer is paid.
f. Ask to see samples of the types of legal forms that may be used for your business in the case that you may need your lawyer to prepare contracts and legal forms for you.
3. Once you've chosen a lawyer, be sure not to dump all of your problems on them at once. Instead, work with your lawyer to determine a strategy to tackle your questions and problems and don't expect the lawyer to do everything for you. It is important that you do the things you are able to do, and let your lawyer do the things that he or she is there to do. That way you are both working together and on the same page.


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Moscow Olympics: Second Trace
June 22nd, 2008
Moscow Olympics: Second Trace from eduardo omine on Vimeo.
This is my first music video; made with Processing + Ess library.
The song is Second Trace by Filipino band Moscow Olympics, from their recently released debut album Cut The World. Although the band's musical references are clear (post-punk, shoegaze), their music has that ineffable quality that makes it stand out.


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It's Here – March Meet-Up
The Restaurant at Leoness – Temecula, CA
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 12:30pm
RSVP with Eventbrite by February 22
We'll be meeting in the restaurant of this fabulous winery but don't feel like you need to down a few. The reason we hold these get-togethers is so we can meet and support each other. Enjoy lunch or do a little wine tasting. Or just come and laugh… we do a lot of that around here.
Hope to see you all.


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Le Bayburi Pranburi
Thailand Hotel Reservations Le Bayburi Pranburi. The quality of rooms exceeds anything else in this price range in Le Bayburi Pranburi. You also enjoy a huge advantage over those staying in large, book now for a cheap price hotel. For your next holiday be sure to make Le Bayburi Pranburi your choice in accommodation. Recommend us to your friends and family for a special discount.
Le Bayburi Villa's
is a private complex of 4 privately owned luxury beachfront villas,
operated as vacation home rentals for short and long stay guests.
Guests can choose between the four themed Villas,
each with completely self contained facilities, including private pool.
Le Bayburi Residence is located at romantic Pranburi, just 20 minutes south of Hua-Hin, situated on the South West coast of the gulf of Thailand 2.5 hours from Bangkok. Here you will discover a tranquil, luxurious and private atmosphere that is home to many famous boutique resorts and spa's.
The area is characterized by crystal clean natural beaches, breathtaking sea views, refreshing sea breezes and all this set against a backdrop of inland mountain ranges.
Located close to the beautiful mountains of Sam Roi Yod national park and six world class golf courses, Pranburi represents that hard to find private luxury.
Pranburi is unique in that it has only boutique private resorts along the beachfront, so even in high season the area is peaceful and quite. At the same time it is only a short drive to golf courses and tourist sites, and only a stroll along the beach to any of a dozen restaurants.
|In total there are only four villas as part of
this project. Each Villa is structurally almost identical. The
interior and landscape designs however are each unique. There
are four interior designs developed by international interior
design firm DWP (City-space).
Each architecturally designed 2 storey private villa has:
Pacific Hideaway VillaPacific Hideaway villa is inspired from pacific island and northern Australian beachfront homes. The villa has a warm natural feel to it, with an island hideaway feeling that supports a relaxing and private vacation break. Like all the villas, the Pacific Hideaway is directly on the beachfront, with absolutely uninterrupted views from almost every area of the villa and outdoor areas.
Modern Tropical VillaA more traditional Asian tropical design so popular in the regional is reflected in the contemporary design of this villa. For those guests who either haven't experienced that Asian tropical experience or enjoy this style of accommodation, then this villa is one of the best you will ever find. Very much in keeping with the surrounding area and resorts the tropical feeling of the villa is only further improved by the glorious outdoor living areas and absolute beach frontage enjoyed from every area of the villa.
Mediterranean RetreatDesigned in an award winning Mediterranean theme, this villa is romantic, comfortable and completely relaxing. Guests enjoy a feeling that unique to the region, adding to what will no doubt be an experience of a lifetime.
Scandinavian VillaFor those people who want a completely new vacation experience, this beachfront villa is decorated in a blend of modern and traditional Scandinavian material and furniture. It provides a refreshing change for those people who are looking for something different in terms of a vacation experience. The design makes the most of the indoor outdoor living area, and the fabulous ocean views from all areas of the villa.
Airport Limousine Transfer Service
The shuttle will collect you from either Bangkok's main international or domestic airports and bring you directly to the Villa. The trip is approximately 3-4 hours depending on the traffic conditions. At your request the shuttle will stop for food shopping at a supermarket close by the Villa before arriving.
Car Rental
Car rental can be arranged at your prior request. The type of vehicle will be confirmed separately as several choices may be available from time to time.
Pranburi is easily accessible by car from Bangkok, via a 2 and a half to 3 hour drive.
And some 30 kilometers south of Hua Hin (25 minute drive) and approximately
40 kilometers north of Kui Buri (50 minute drive). Pranburi is the home to several boutique beach resorts.
It is a relatively new destination amongst Thailand's thriving resort offerings.
Blessed with endless miles of white sandy beaches,
Pranburi is fast becoming one of the preferred holiday getaways for discerning
individuals and for those who yearn for their own private retreat.
Transportation by car or by bus (from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal), Prachuab Khirikhan province can be most conveniently reached by car from Bangkok. By driving along Highway No.35 (Thon Buri - Pak Tho) passing Samut Sakhon province and Samui Songkhram province. Then taking Highway No.4 passing Phetchaburi province, Cha-am, Hua Hin, to Pranburi - Pak Nam Pran Sub-district.
Transportation by air, Hua Hin can be reached by a frequent 45-minute flight from Bangkok. Then various local transfer carriers including shuttle bus and private taxi are available to fit your journey (from/to Hua Hin Airport).
Transportation by train, taking the train at Hua Lum Phong Station to Pranburi (Prachuab Khirikhan Province) will take about 4 hours for your journey depending on the seat class. Then take a local shuttle bus or taxi to Pranburi Beach.


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Luis Powell
Luis's path to the stage was shaped by his upbringing, constant moving from city to city, and a middle aged Latina woman who told him he should be a comedian because he always made her laugh. After hearing that, he remembered how he responded to his high school guidance counselor's question asking him what he truly loved and that was making people laugh. With his remarkable charisma that he brings to the stage and audience appeal, it is easy to see why Luis is good at making people laugh.
Luis has worked his way up from the open mic to being an MC after 5 months at Laffs comedy club in Albuquerque NM. His hard work has led to working places like the Isleta casino, Loonees comedy club in Colorado Springs, CO and the Improv in Kansas City, MO and Miami FL. He has also placed well in several stand up competitions around the country including first place in the Great South West Laugh Off, finalist in the Comic of the Year at Stanford and Sons, and second place in the Scion Presents-Stand Up Standoff.
Luis Powell's Upcoming Shows
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This is a competition for non-professionals, so all are welcome. Choice of sand sculpture is up to you at this family friendly event.
The SILETZ BAY SAND CASTLE COMPETITION is August 3, 2013 with registration open at noon.
- Open Categories
Group: (or family)
Pairs: (or couples)
Individuals: (over 10 years)
Kids: (Ages 1 - 10)
Best Chowderhead
Best Sandcastle
Best Tiki
Best Dog
Best Family or Group Masterpiece
Best Pair or Couples Masterpiece
Best Masterpiece by an Individual
Best *Kids Masterpiece! (Under 10 years old, single, pair or group)
*There will be 1st Place, 2nd Place and 3rd Place winners
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It looks like Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will be taking her own pregnancy advice! The reality star, 26, and her fiancé Jionni LaValle are expecting their second child this fall, her rep tells PEOPLE.
"Jionni and I are so excited to confirm that we are expecting our second child! Now knowing that our test results are good and our baby is healthy, we can finally talk about it," Polizzi wrote in an extended blog posted to her site Friday. The couple — who were engaged in March 2012 — are already parents to 19-month-old son, Lorenzo Dominic. Their nuptials later this year will proceed as planned.
"The wedding is still on as scheduled and it will take the apocalypse to change that," she writes. "We planned to have a second child before our wedding, and will indeed still be getting married in the fall of 2014. We are a committed family that will raise our children to be the best they can be and give them the best life we can give them." "My whole perception of life has changed ever since I had my son," Polizzi told PEOPLE in September. "I finally grew up into the woman my parents always knew I would be and I love it."
But Polizzi won't be alone in her pregnancy journey. Best friend, and Snooki & JWoww costar, Jenni "JWoww" Farley is expecting her first child, a daughter, in July. "YAY finally I can go shopping with [JWoww] for BABY GIRL THINGS! Lorenzo's so excited!" Polizzi Tweeted after Farley's announcement.


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I'd like to edit the front page posts query to be slightly more advanced. Right now it excludes all posts in the Featured category. I'd like it to exclude the first 5 posts (or first n posts, really), but include the rest in the results.
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I spoke with one of the stars of Red Dawn, the incredibly charming, Edwin Hodge. Edwin plays Danny. It was great to be able to learn more about the film, Edwin's background, his experience on the set with Chris Hemsworth and the rest of the cast, and what it's like working with his brother, the equally talented and handsome, Aldis Hodge. Red Dawn … [Read more...]
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November 21, 2012 by Lena Lamoray
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