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Joss Whedon explains the reasons for a particular character turning up in The Avengers. Alice Eve drops a hint about her role in the Star Trek sequel. Check out a revealing Doctor Who set video. Plus Judi Dench discusses her latest James Bond appearance!
It's spoilers from here on out!
Top image from The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Avengers
While writer-director Joss Whedon has said a big priority in making the movie was to cut off the Avengers from their various support systems — the cast of their solo films, in other words — the one big exception is Gwyneth Paltrow, who is back as Tony Stark's love interest Pepper Potts. Whedon explains why Robert Downey, Jr. insisted on her making an appearance:
"You need to separate the characters from their support systems in order to create the isolation you need for a team. But Pepper, this was really Robert's thing. He pushed hard... He really thought Gwyneth would bring something great to the table, and we all thought so as well, but he was the one who convinced her to come and do it. He didn't want to be sort of, crazy alone guy, he wanted to be crazy in-a-relationship guy."
The Dark Knight Rises
I think we've all had pretty much the same reaction to all the casting and story updates for Christopher Nolan's final Batman movie, specifically, "Yes, yes, that's all fine, but where the hell does Adam West fit into all this?" Well, Adam West himself addressed the rumors of a possible cameo, and it sounds like any cameos he will be making will take place solely in Adam West's head, which is really the quintessential Adam West move anyway:
[Laughing] I'd love to play Batman, and come in one night, flying in through the library window on the wings of a bat, or something. Right when Batman is totally overwhelmed with terrible things happening in Gotham City, and give him some advice. Either as a real character or fantasy character – whatever!
That sounds like it would be the most inexplicable moment in cinema history. I must see it! [IGN]
The Amazing Spider-Man
Director Marc Webb discusses more of just how the comics influenced his new Spider-Man movie:
There's an adolescent quality to a lot of the "Spider-Man" [comics] that I liked, that is really important in terms of the DNA of the character. He's like an imperfect guy. You know what I'm mean? He is a kid, and he's always kind of making mistakes, and he is not so sure about himself all the time. I felt like the authentic place to start that was in high school. And I think there's something about the way you feel about the world at that age that makes things much more raw, and I thought that was really fun to explore more cinematically.
What's the trickiest element of Spider-Man's world from the comics to capture on screen?
To create something that's funny and whimsical, but also has real emotional stakes. That's the real tricky part is to make it all feel grounded even though he is doing something, even though he's swinging through the streets and he can do things that no other human can do. But still give him a hard time when he's relating to his aunt or his girlfriend, and all those dumb little things that we all have to deal with when you don't have that mask on. I think reconciling those two universes was tricky, but I think that people really react to it.
He also talks more about how this film plays up Peter's status as an orphan to differentiate it from the Sam Raimi movies:
I felt it was important to start to define the parts of Peter Parker that were new and different. I mean, I think Peter Parker emerges from this orphan environment. He's abandoned by his parents at a very young age and that has an emotional consequence that tracks for the rest of his life. I felt like that was an important thing to hit on, and that emerges — it manifests itself, I think, in a surly, sometimes punk-rock attitude, and that quippy, really trickster-y behavior the Spider-Man takes on. Once he puts on that mask, he can act out that wish, that fantasy, and that's something that was important to do. I just wanted the movie to function on its own, in its own right. You don't have to have seen those other movies. It's very different. We just wanted to create a universe that functions on its own. It doesn't have too much to do with the other one.
And he discusses how Andrew Garfield prepared to capture Peter Parker physically:
Well, Andrew went to Queens to sort of study how kids behave, act, dress, and he was very specific about the choices he made in terms of costumes and stuff. It was about trying to find how a kid acts these days given the background that he has. Meaning, he was abandoned as a child — and irrespective of the parents' motives, or the conditions that surrounded that — you can't help but feel a little bummed out by that. And cheated, and a little distrustful of the world. There is an attitude, but again that manifests itself [by Peter being] an outsider by choice. He has a skateboard. He can be a little bit surly, but there's a goodness to him that is sometimes misguided and sometimes not, but there's an attitude. But I think it's really specific to this Peter Parker that you haven't seen before.
There's still plenty more at the link. [Yahoo! Movies]
Star Trek 2
Very little is known about She's Out of My League actress Alice Eve's role in the film, other than it's a character that's new to the Star Trek universe. She did, however, recently drop this hint:
"I'm a healthy amount of time in the makeup chair — though not as long as Spock. We were filming until very late last night, and I know that's all I can say. It's a top-secret operation; it's like a war."
The makeup line suggests she's probably playing an alien of some sort, though she can't be that alien if her makeup doesn't even take as long as a Vulcan. [MTV Movies Blog]
Catching Fire
Two new names have surfaced as potential directors for the Hunger Games sequel, and they are both quite a bit more low-key — and thus probably quite a bit more likely — than previously named candidates David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuaron, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. The first is Bennett Miller, who has some pretty impressive experience with taking over a troubled high-profile project after the departure of the original director, as he took over for Steven Soderbergh on Moneyball and produced a pretty damn good movie (not to mention a Best Picture nominee, if you care about that sort of thing). The other new candidate is Constantine and I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence, whose filmography doesn't really measure up to that of the others but at least has shown some skill with action sequences. [The Playlist]
Snow White and the Huntsman
Here's a new international poster. [Coming Soon]
And now, here's Kristen Stewart standing next to a woodland creature, which is just the sort of gritty shit you can expect Snow White to get up to in this movie. [Snow White and the Huntsman on Facebook]
I, Frankenstein
Here's a first look at The Dark Knight star Aaron Eckhart in makeup for his post-apocalyptic, demon-fighting Frankenstein movie, which has just begun filming in Australia. [Cinema Blend]
Bill & Ted 3
This sequel is still in development, but not entirely greenlit yet. In any case, while the question of just how a third Bill & Ted movie will work without George Carlin remains unanswered, we now know at least one supporting player will return for the new film. William Sadler has revealed he will likely reprise his Bogus Journey role as the Grim Reaper:
"I'm not sure if it's a done deal yet. I know they're trying to write The Grim Reaper in. (Writer-star) Alex (Winter) said, 'How could we do this without the Reaper?' I'm hopeful. I'd love to go back and play with those guys again. That was one of the most fun roles I've done. I'll be there in a heartbeat, if they want to do it."
Judi Dench discusses her expanded role as M in this, her seventh James Bond movie:
There's more lines to learn, many more lines to learn, more days filming, more work with Daniel and work with Javier and with Rory Kinnear, and that's very nice because he was my husband's Godson, so we've known him since he was a really tiny boy. It's very nice that we have a relationship where he is working anyway with M, we work together, so we have that relationship. It's built-in because we know each other so well.
Do you discover any new things about M that you didn't know before with more backstory that's going to come out in this film?
Yes. (Laughter) A few.
We've heard that M might get into some kind of trouble, so can you tell us what kind of trouble?
No, I can't tell you which kind of trouble. She gets into trouble.
I feel like in the other movies you haven't had much interaction with the villains, so that's one thing that seems very different in that you might be interacting more with the villain.
It's more exciting to me. Much more, especially when you get Javier Bardem. Yes, it's very exciting, but there's just more story to tell.
There's more at the link. [Coming Soon]
Cloverfield 2
Original movie writer Drew Goddard, who just won some major critical acclaim with his directorial debut Cabin in the Woods, reiterates his previous stance that a Cloverfield sequel is possible, but there needs to be a good reason for it:
We didn't set out to make a franchise, we set out to make a good movie. But I love that world and that universe, so if there was an idea that excited us enough, and we felt like there was a reason to do it, we would do it. The nice thing about when you work with a guy like J.J., and the power he gets, the studio's not going to force him to do anything. And he has been able to say, we'll do it when we're ready. We're not going to just do it because it will help your bottom line, we're going to do it because there's an idea that excites us. And so that's informed our discussions. We don't feel like we have to, so it's like, Can we come up with something that excites us enough to do it?
The great Julianne Moore, whose credits include sparring with Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock, is reportedly in talks to play Margaret White, the domineering fundamentalist mother in Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce's new adaptation of the Stephen King story. Chloe Moretz — whose credits also include sparring with Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock, which I'm going to quite unreasonably assume is this movie's unofficial theme — is set to play Carrie. [Bloody Disgusting]
Doctor Who
Here's a set video from the ongoing filming in New York City, in which the Doctor reads a letter that seems to make him really properly cry. Since this episode features the return of the Weeping Angels — not to mention rumors of an aged Rory — one might imagine a letter recounting a time-displaced person's life like those we saw in the Angels' debut appearance in "Blink." That's just speculation, of course. [Life, Doctor Who, and Combom]
Here's the last cryptic teaser for this week's episode, the experimental entry "Letters of Transit." [Fringe Television]
Person of Interest
The show will rectify its heretofore dangerously low levels of Amy Acker by doing the only sane thing and casting Amy Acker in the first season finale. The genre stalwart will play the finale's person of interest, described as "an attractive psychologist who caters to the rich and powerful...[who] Reese (Jim Caviezel) must keep her safe from several clients who could potentially kill to keep their secrets safe." [TV Guide]
Once Upon a Time
Here's a promo for the next episode, "The Return."
Here's a promo photo of a sure to be awkward dinner party from the April 27 episode "Leave it to Beavers." [TV Line]
Bree Turner, who has recurred this season as the Fuchsbau spice shop owner Rosalee, has reportedly been promoted to a series regular for season two. [TV Line]
Here's a sneak peek at this week's episode, "Lost & Found."
Here's a promo for the next episode, "Of Grave Importance."
Here's a promo for next week's episode, "The Real Thing."
Just in case you were wondering, star Colin Ferguson confirmed that the fourteen episodes of the just commenced fifth and final season will all run consecutively, with none of the months-long breaks we saw with seasons three and four. [@colinferg]
The Vampire Diaries
Costar Joseph Morgan says the death of his character Klaus is a very real possibility, and he even suggests how they might get around the fact that killing him off would mean the death of his entire bloodline:
"My character definitely isn't confirmed for Season 4,. There's very much a threat he won't make it to Season 4 or even if he does make it to season 4 that it won't be in the way you think. That's a very real threat — I'm genuinely worried by it. I imagine they do something like ... eternity in a box where they keep him alive, but he's no threat to anyone."
[TV Guide]
Here's a cast photo of star Nina Dobrev. [SpoilerTV]
Ultimate Spider-Man
Here's a promo for this Saturday's episode, in which Spider-Man teams up with Iron Man to take down the Living Laser, whose superpower you can probably more or less guess. There's more info on the episode at the link. [TV Guide]
Lost Girl
Here's a press release for the third season of the Canadian supernatural show, which just began filming:
Slated to premiere on Showcase this fall, season three promises more twists and turns for TV's favourite succubus, "Bo" (Anna Silk: Being Erica, Billable Hours). This season sees Bo make a romantic choice, but finds the road to commitment riddled with obstacles. Throughout the season, unexpected jeopardy stalks Bo and those she cares about. Though Bo battles many foes, her greatest enemy will prove to be the one that resides within her.
Returning for season three is Kris Holden-Ried (Ben Hur, The Tudors, Underworld 4) as "Dyson"; Ksenia Solo (Life Unexpected; Black Swan) as "Kenzi"; Zoie Palmer (The Guard, Instant Star, XIII) as "Lauren"; Rick Howland (Billable Hours, Murdoch Mysteries) as "Trick" and K.C. Collins (Owning Mahowny, Doomstown) as "Hale". Joining the Lost Girl cast this season is (Rachel Skarsten: The Vow; Flashpoint; Birds of Prey) in a recurring role as "Tamsin", a thrill-seeking, sexy new Fae who ruffles many feathers. Emmanuelle Vaugier (Two and a Half Men, Covert Affairs, Human Target) will reprise her role as "The Morrigan", the leader of the Dark Fae. "We're really looking forward to delivering another electrifying season," said Jay Firestone, Executive Producer. "Viewers will see a side of Bo that they haven't seen before."
You can read the rest at the link. [Are You Screening]
Additional reporting by Jennifer Griffith-Delgado and Charlie Jane Anders.


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If It Takes You 20 Years To Notice Madonna Sampled Your Songs, Perhaps It's A Transformative Use
from the just-saying dept
The portions of "Love Break, which have been copied into Vogue and all its various "mixes," remixes," videos, YouTube versions, etc. are numerous but intentionally hidden. The horn and strings in Vogue are intentionally sampled from "Love Break" throughout.The lawsuit notes that, prior to working on Vogue with Madonna, Pettibone had, in fact, worked for Salsoul, doing remixes -- and had remixed that exact song. However, the fact that it took 22 years for Salsoul to even notice certainly raises significant questions about whether this is copyright infringement. One of the issues looked at in determining fair use, of course, is whether or not the work is transformative. You would think, if the original copyright holder didn't recognize its own sample, found in one of the most popular songs of the 90s, that's a pretty good indication that it's "transformative." It certainly isn't a substitute for the original.
Of course, the law around copyright and sampling is a complete mess, thanks to some incredibly questionable rulings, such as the Bridgeport ruling in the Sixth Circuit that claimed "get a license or do not sample." That case did not look at the fair use issues at all, and had various other problems, but these issues rarely come up in court, even in other circuits, because people (on all sides) are afraid of how it will come out. This case, for what it's worth, is not in the 6th Circuit.
There are also questions about the statute of limitations -- and that's another area where copyright law is a mess, but it certainly seems like that would not stop this particular lawsuit, based on a variety of factors.
Either way, the fact that it took so long for the copyright holder to even notice seems like it should be evidence enough to dump this lawsuit in the first place, though that's unlikely to happen.

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Jay & Silent Bob Take to the Skies and the Dance Floor in Two New iOS Games
The world's greatest fart joke comedy team is back with their own set of iOS games to take the App Store by storm! Or maybe just to make people laugh for a bit. Either one works, really.
Jay & Silent Bob in: LET US DANCE! puts the more talkative of the pair on the dance floor. Players will have to tap the screen to match colored buttons to the beat as Jay attempts to show off his break dancing skills. Three different styles of music and Game Center leaderboards/achievements should keep the party in front of the Quick Stop going all night long.
For a different protagonist and different game altogether, there's also Jay & Silent Bob in: Too Fat To Fly. Here players get to recreate one of the many memorable moments from Mallrats as they fling Tons of Fun as far as possible (without busting into the ladies dressing room this time). Plenty of items can be purchased to give Silent Bob an edge, and there's also a healthy selection of character skins and outfits to unlock.
Both games are available right now in both iPhone and iPad flavors for free and $0.99, respectively. So hop on the App Store faster than Walt Flannigan's dog and get to downloading!


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James Franco: Akira Manga Man! Exclusive!
James Franco is in talks to star as the lead role Kaneda in the live action feature-film Akira, JustJared.com has exclusively confirmed.
The flick will be based off of anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume cyberpunk manga (Japanese word for comics). The film is set in New Manhattan, where the leader of a biker gang saves his friend from a medical experiment.
Warner Bros. has tapped director Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli) to helm the project, along with Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way.
James, who is co-hosting the Academy Awards later this month with Anne Hathaway, unsurprisingly has been getting roles offered to him left and right. He also has the opportunity to replace Robert Downey, Jr. as the Wizard of Oz in the upcoming Disney movie Oz: The Great and Powerful. Director Sam Raimi will helm the Wizard of Oz prequel, which is based on L. Frank Baum's classic books.
WHAT DO YOU THINK James Franco will choose to star in — Oz or Akira?


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|Deuteronomy 27:1-28:68 (Part of the Hearing God's Grace series).
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DailyDirt: DIY Space Satellites
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
- SkyCube is a satellite project on Kickstarter with $1 sponsoring 10 seconds of the mission. For just $6, you can broadcast six 120-character messages from space! [url]
- Whatever you can fit inside a ping pong ball can be sent up to the edge of space (100,000 feet) -- and anyone can make a PongSat. Presumably, though, they won't let you fill your ping pong ball with a combustible propellant and an altimeter trigger.... [url]
- The ArduSat Mission has completed its Kickstarter campaign and put up a list of experiment ideas that could be run on its Arduino-based satellite. Some of the suggestions for experiments/apps aren't too exciting, but there's also a prize of $1,500 for the most innovative experiment or app for the ArduSat -- so someone is bound to come up with a few more ideas. [url]


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Truth.coco_canuck wrote:
The rivalry has been far from compelling the past few years, but I still enjoy the shit out bitch-slapping the Oilers and Flames.
I've sat through umpteen games that went the other way with all to many smug Flamers in the crowd.
One guy in a Flame jersey patted me on the shoulder one time after a loss (I remember Butcher taking a stupid penalty on Roberts late in the affair...but he did rock him good , you could hear the thwack of plastic when he hit him and the thwack of plastic when Gary hit the ice echoing through the Coliseum...pre fuking body armour days of course...resulting in a PP and a loss) and told me it never gets boring beating us.
I've been waiting 25 years to see that dude again. Well, since '94 at least....


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Hofstra also leads the second tier in big state governors.
All the way to No. 98!I got wait listed there, this may make me want to go there if I get off the wait list.Anyone else going?
Actually- your GPA is solid- u think of retaking LSAT and waiting a year to reapply??
Quote from: Danielg1414 on April 14, 2008, 06:48:34 PMActually- your GPA is solid- u think of retaking LSAT and waiting a year to reapply??Meh...I don't really want to take a year off, I don't think I have the patience. I'm going to try and tough it out wherever I Get in and try to transfer after doing really well.A lot of people think it's risky to attempt this approach, but having confidence in your abilities and going for your dreams is more important than what some people say on some message board. It IS hard to transfer, but I think whats more important is how you approach it and how you handle yourself at school.


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April 19, 2012 06:12 ET
ESPOO, FINLAND--(Marketwire - Apr 19, 2012) -
Nokia Corporation
Stock exchange release
April 19, 2012 at 13.05 (CET+1)
Today Nokia announced that Colin Giles, executive vice
president of sales and a member of the Nokia Leadership Team, will step
from his position and the Nokia Leadership Team effective June 30, 2012.
many years of travel, Giles has decided to leave the company on to be
closer to
his family.
With Giles departure, Nokia will restructure the sales organization by
a layer of sales management to ensure greater customer focus and providing
senior leaders greater visibility into market dynamics. Effective
Nokia's four regional senior vice presidents and the lead of sales
will report directly to Niklas Savander, executive vice president of
The regional senior vice presidents include Chris Weber for the Americas;
Shivakumar for India, Middle East and Africa; Olivier Puech for Asia
Pacific and
Victor Saeijs for Europe and Eurasia.
"Our structure is focused on ensuring that the sales organization is
with local customer requirements, market-by-market competitive issues and
country-specific sales and marketing tactics," said Savander. "As a result
reducing layers, we can increase the speed at which we execute sales
and improve the collaboration between our business groups and our team on
Giles joined Nokia in 1992 and has served in a number of marketing and
roles across the company. Giles was instrumental in building Nokia's
presence in
Asia and China and expanded Nokia's sales and marketing efforts in many
around the world. Most recently he led the global sales organization during
Nokia's transition. Colin will stay with Nokia until June 30, 2012, to help
establish the new structure.
"Colin's leadership has been very valuable as we shifted Nokia's strategy
aligned the sales organization around our new product families, Lumia and
said Stephen Elop, president and CEO. "We appreciate the commitment that
has demonstrated to Nokia over the years, and we wish him much success as
takes the next step in his career."
About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have
become an
integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than
billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access
information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's
technological and design innovations have made its brand
one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit
Forward-looking statements
It should be noted that certain statements herein that are not historical
are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those
A) the expected plans and benefits of our partnership with Microsoft to
together complementary assets and expertise to form a global mobile
for smartphones; B) the timing and expected benefits of our new strategies,
including expected operational and financial benefits and targets as well
changes in leadership and operational structure; C) the timing of the
of our products and services; D) our ability to innovate, develop, execute
commercialize new technologies, products and services; E) expectations
market developments and structural changes; F) expectations and targets
regarding our industry volumes, market share, prices, net sales and margins
our products and services; G expectations and targets regarding our
priorities and results of operations; H) expectations and targets regarding
collaboration and partnering arrangements; I) the outcome of pending and
threatened litigation; J) expectations regarding the successful completion
acquisitions or restructurings on a timely basis and our ability to achieve
financial and operational targets set in connection with any such
acquisition or
restructuring; and K) statements preceded by "believe," "expect,"
"foresee," "target," "estimate," "designed," "aim", "plans," "will" or
expressions. These statements are based on management's best assumptions
beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Because they
involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from
results that we currently expect. Factors that could cause these
include, but are not limited to: 1) our success in the smartphone market,
including our ability to introduce and bring to market quantities of
competitively priced Nokia products with Windows Phone that are positively
differentiated from our competitors' products, both outside and within the
Windows Phone ecosystem; 2) our ability to make Nokia products with Windows
Phone a competitive choice for consumers, and together with Microsoft, our
success in encouraging and supporting a competitive and profitable global
ecosystem for Windows Phone smartphones that achieves sufficient scale,
and attractiveness to all market participants; 3) the difficulties we
in having a competitive offering of Symbian devices and maintaining the
viability of the Symbian smartphone platform during the transition to
Phone as our primary smartphone platform; 4) our ability to realize a
return on
our investment in next generation devices, platforms and user experiences;
our ability to produce attractive and competitive feature phones, including
devices with more smartphone-like features, in a timely and cost efficient
manner with differentiated hardware, software, localized services and
applications; 6) the intensity of competition in the various markets where
we do
business and our ability to maintain or improve our market position or
successfully to changes in the competitive environment; 7) our ability to
retain, motivate, develop and recruit appropriately skilled employees; 8)
ability to effectively and smoothly implement the new operational structure
our businesses, achieve targeted efficiencies and reductions in operating
expenses; 9) the success of our Location & Commerce strategy, including our
ability to maintain current sources of revenue, provide support for our
& Services business and create new sources of revenue from our
services and commerce assets; 10) our success in collaboration and
arrangements with third parties, including Microsoft; 11) our ability to
increase our speed of innovation, product development and execution to
bring new
innovative and competitive mobile products and location-based or other
to the market in a timely manner; 12) our dependence on the development of
mobile and communications industry, including location-based and other
industries, in numerous diverse markets, as well as on general economic
conditions globally and regionally; 13) our ability to protect numerous
standardized or proprietary technologies from third-party infringement or
actions to invalidate the intellectual property rights of these
14) our ability to maintain and leverage our traditional strengths in the
product market if we are unable to retain the loyalty of our mobile
operator and
distributor customers and consumers as a result of the implementation of
strategies or other factors; 15) the success, financial condition and
performance of our suppliers, collaboration partners and customers; 16) our
ability to manage efficiently our manufacturing and logistics, as well as
ensure the quality, safety, security and timely delivery of our products
services; 17) our ability to source sufficient amounts of fully functional
quality components, sub-assemblies, software and services on a timely basis
without interruption and on favorable terms; 18) our ability to manage our
inventory and timely adapt our supply to meet changing demands for our
19) any actual or even alleged defects or other quality, safety and
issues in our product; 20) the impact of a cybersecurity breach or other
leading to any actual or alleged loss, improper disclosure or leakage of
personal or consumer data collected by us or our partners or
made available to us or stored in or through our products; 21) our ability
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is little changed in early trading following a tough January.
The Dow Jones industrial average edged up six points to 15,704 about 10 minutes after the market opened Monday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose two points to 1,784 and the Nasdaq gained nine points to 4,113.
Concerns about the global economy and U.S. company earnings, as well as emerging markets, led the Dow to its worst start since 2009 last month. The index slid 5.3 percent in January.
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Later....xox Meg
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Calendula Has Left The Building!!
Later....xox Meg
6 comments:
- Barb said...
Would you let me know when the kit comes in please. Thanks!
- Wednesday, July 06, 2011
- MarianJ said...
How will we know when the fabric is in? Will it be on the website? I want more than just a kit. I bought a fat quarter packet but that didn't include the cotton/linen blend. I'm really interested in some yardage of that!!
- Friday, July 08, 2011
- Meg Hawkey said...
We have a sign-up sheet for the kit. I'm thinking that we won't have the fabric until mid August to re-cut kits. The fabric will be up on the website as soon as we're finished with the shop hop that starts tomorrow....hopefully we'll have some fabric left! I'm ordering another line and then some, of the Whitewash!!
xo Meg
- Friday, July 08, 2011
- Sara Hagle said...
How do I get on the sign up sheet for a kit?
- Sunday, August 14, 2011
- Meg Hawkey said...
Hi Sara!
Just call the studio or email...we'll sign you up!
- Sunday, August 14, 2011
- Kathy said...
Important question for the Calendula quilt...did you wash the fabric before color tinting???
or will you wash the quilt after its done????
(i usually don't wash my quilt till after its done) HELP! :)
- Thursday, September 08, 2011


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Sensitivity Amplification in Biosensors using Nanoparticles and Enzymatic Macromolecules
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We present non-invasive methods for improving the sensitivity of label-free biosensors that offer the advantage of rapid and real-time detection but suffer from relatively low sensitivity. We present detection of cancer markers using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance and demonstrate that 2 order-of-magnitude amplification in sensitivity can be achieved by forming sandwich or "piggy back" layers using antibodies and functionalized gold nanoparticles. We also discuss detection of aptazymes i.e. RNA-based enzymatic macromolecules and their potential as signal amplifying agents in biosensors.
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When I received my 32" lcd screen it had an extremely large amount of Styrofoam. Dell is working to be environmentally friendly, maybe they should consider a better packing material at least one that will biodegrade.
Status Update: Dell's latest strategy on better packaging for the environment can be found here and here.
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Jul 28, 2016 Comment Linknowadays companies use air ballon type product to keep small delicate parts secure while shipping but big parts like monitor can only be kept safe by using styrofoam etc materials. i agree all company should do something aboout that. if one company take a step then others will surely follow that company.
Jul 9, 2016 Comment LinkHow about addition to biodegradable solutions - what if Dell would collect used packaging and recycle/reuse it? There are companies doing it, it is something like cradle to cradle system.
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Join us in the magnificent Chiltern Hills and enjoy two lovely walks on Saturday and Sunday. During the weekend our walks will take us into over the hills and ridges of Chilterns and into the valleys, quaint villages and hamlets of our glorious Chilterns.
Our walking routes during this weekend have been selected to allow us to visit some of the locations used during the filming of the Midsomer Murder TV series. We will use the famed Chiltern footpath network to inter-link a number of the famed villages, churches and pubs – but do not worry we will count you out and count you back. It is never good business to lose more than one!
I promise better miles and if you have never visited the Chilterns previously prepare to be surprised!
Our Chiltern footpath network is in our opinion unbeatable, with surprises almost around every corner, beautiful views, culture, history and great company.
On Friday night we meet for dinner in our excellent hotel for an introduction and discussion on what we are doing on what will be a wonderful walking and very sociable weekend.
Walking — Grades and difficulty
Our walks vary according to the specific programme, weather conditions and needs/wishes of group participants but are usually between 7/9 or 9/11 miles per day and we walk at a steady pace so you have ample time to enjoy your walk in our beautiful Chilterns with its rich natural landscape and heritage.
We want you to enjoy your time with us as we stroll over the lovely Chiltern Hills, ridges and valleys in one of the UK's finest footpath networks. The Chiltern Hills are magnificent with hills and valleys, forest and fields with walks and although gradients will be encountered they should pose no difficulties provided you are walking fit.
A description of some of our Chiltern walks are available in our walks gallery.
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Our accommodation is in twin, double rooms or single rooms (small supplement payable). Our historic Latimer Place De Vere venue has excellent facilities including bar, and lounge and full information can be found in our venue guide.
On our walking weekends we usually prefer to opt for Packed Lunch as this enables us greater flexibility to enjoy our walks but rest assured for those of you who enjoy visiting a quaint English pub you will not be disappointed during this weekend.
We depart for our walks at 9:30, and generally finish for that welcome cup of tea or coffee at 4:30pm. This will give you plenty time to get ready for dinner.
Our aim is to inspire and motivate you during this relaxing walking weekend and share with you our enthusiasm and passion for the Chilterns and our wonderful world outdoors.
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Nothing could be further from truth even if we assume for the sake of argument that all remittances go to finance consumption plus acquisition of assets such as land.
The criticism is flawed for several reasons. Remittances in Bangladesh are generally a contribution to the family budget, not capital flows. Given the socio-cultural and educational background of the majority of migrant households, they are generally ill-prepared to undertake risky activities. Evidence from some countries including Bangladesh shows that the pattern of expenditure is invariant between remittance-receiving and non-receiving households when controlled for income and socio-cultural differences.
Spending remittances on consumption often contributes to improved health, education and human capital, enhancing both private and public welfare. It may be that in many cases a significant part of the remittance-related investment increases stock of wealth of the migrant household in the form of land, housing and jewelry. But these have indirect macro-economic effects on development. They provide a monetary base for the supply of credit that can be used as investment capital. Whether or not the supply of additional credit will actually be used for investment purposes depends on the efficacy of the banking system, the government and, more generally, on the overall investment climate.
In Bangladesh as elsewhere, remittances have a related, but distinctive type of positive effect on the rural economy where lack of effective demand is often a serious constraint on economic growth. A large part of the remittances is almost invariably spent on locally produced goods and services. New demands for a variety of goods and services, largely from a class within society that had previously little purchasing power, have a powerful impact on production of both tradable and non-tradable labor-intensive goods and services, land markets, construction and spread of banking and commerce. The consequent stimulus given to local industry, through better utilization of installed capacity or creation of new productive units, far exceeds the value of the initial rounds of expenditure. By generating a multiplier effect they stimulate aggregate demand, output and income.
Analyses of the dynamic macro-economic impact of remittance induced expenditure show that its multiplier effect on GNP could be as high as 1:2 or 1:3. In other words, a remittance of $1 million could increase the country's GNP by more than $2 to 3 million. Remittances in Bangladesh are estimated to have a multiplier effect of 1:2.1 on GNP in the long run.
Some caveats deserve mentioning. When remittances lead to increased trading of existing goods, such as houses and land, the expenditure may increase the stock of wealth and investment of the family, not the country. However, except in highly implausible cases where the supply of production inputs is completely inelastic and factors are immobile, increased demand due to remittance induced expenditure lead over time to increased growth and employment, even if it creates inflation in the short term. Nonetheless, the slow response of input supplies could well be a real problem, reducing the multiplier effect of remittance expenditure on income and output. This may be exacerbated if in the face of rising inflation at the local level the central bank adopts a tighter monetary policy, thus offsetting some of the local multiplier effect by stifling demand elsewhere in the economy.
The nature of linkages between the remittance-receiving localities and the national economy also influences the remittances' multiplier effect on the overall economy. When remittances are concentrated in limited areas, as is the case in Bangladesh, the growth impulses of the multiplier are not likely to be transmitted to the national economy. However, to the extent that the remittance-receiving areas are integrated with the rest of the economy, a good part of the benefits of remittances tends to be passed on to other parts of the country. The overall development effect of remittances cannot be fully gauged by focusing on the remittance-receiving communities alone without accounting for the positive effect of remittances to the other parts of the economy.
Summing up, remittances can make a positive impact on output growth and overall economic performance under two economy-wide conditions. First, the economy has an integrated productive structure capable of responding positively to the stimuli of remittances from abroad. Second, the country has sound macro-economic policies, political stability, and an investment-friendly environment, including an efficient financial system and public administration. Remittances, by themselves, cannot create these conditions. Absent such conditions, remittance still increase welfare by supplementing budgets of the recipient households, providing the foreign exchange needed for financing imports related to domestic consumption and investment, and deepening the deposit base as well as the income sources of the domestic banking system.
One important aspect and
One important aspect and benefits of remittances have not been adequately discussed in the analysis (except two brief lines at the end). Remittances bring valuable foreign exchange which lead to the increase of foreign exchange reserves of the banking system and are used for imports of essential goods and services like food, fertilizers, fuel, plant and machinery, meeting debt services in time. If these remittances (about 12 billion US$) are not received, there would have been serious balance of payments crisis and Bangladesh may have defaulted on debt service payments. There could have been serious instability in the exchange rare leading to excessive depreciation of Bangladesh Taka. Thus remittances help in achieving high growth rates, maintaining macroeconomic stability and also exchange rate stability. Tarun Das, Technical Expert (Debt Management and Policy), World Bank Administered DMTBF Project, Finance Division, Min of Finance, Bangladesh.
Thanks Mr Zahid Hussain for
Thanks Mr Zahid Hussain for the intervention.
We should question the assumption of the study; like why we expect the remittance earner or the expenditure of the family has to contribute to directly "non-productive" or "productive" sectors? Any spending increase, i mean, an increase purchasing power directly or indirectly contribute to nation economy. And any spending on direct so-called "nonproductive" sector is though it is indirectly "nonproductive" but at the end actually directly spending on "productive" sector by some other group of people; means contributing to national economy. However, to be on the safe side, I want to follow your mentioned caveats as well. Still I want to apply the thumb rule, consumption is the one side of a coin where seeing the same coin from other side it is nothing but the "production".
Actually the BB study is based on a very over smart expectation. They are interested only on direct and "productive" effect which means it must have to be done only by the remittance earner and directly. That's why their study went straight to households, not the local hat or bazar as well. If they went there, I mean if it is included in the study to visit and collect data, they would find what type of retailing shop is increased, I believe it would be house building materials shop. And do we believe local cement factory, MS rod factory etc have not got any share of that spending? Do we agree spending in education and health treatment are actually "non productive"? Do we disagree the spending on loan repayment amount would not be reduced next year in the same locality?
So based on what we are sure and how we are sure, the remittance money has not contributed indirectly to the capital flows of the national economy (other than balance of payment)?
Indeed, the BB study is based on a very narrow pre-assumption and flawed argument as well!


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The U.S. stock market is rigged to hurt the average investor and benefit high frequency traders, stock exchanges and large Wall Street banks, according to the author of the new book "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt."
This computer-based high-speed trading uses complex algorithms to move in and out of positions in fractions of a second. These HFTs give the big guys an edge that the little guys cannot compete with, says Michael Lewis, the famed Wall Street author in a new interview on \"60 Minutes\" that aired Sunday.
"High frequency traders have found ways to use their speed to gain an advantage that few understand," says Lewis in the interview.
\"They\'re able to identify your desire to buy shares in Microsoft and buy them in front of you and sell them back to you at a higher price,\" says Lewis. \"The speed advantage that the faster traders have is milliseconds…fractions of milliseconds.\"
High-frequency trading has garnered attention recently after the New York Attorney General Eric Schneideman spoke out about the "unfair advantages" of HFTs over regular investors and Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal about the \"responsible way to rein in super-fast trading.\"
Schneideman said U.S. exchanges should not allow traders to obtain pricing information fractions of a second earlier through technology, giving them an edge.
Cohn, a former trader, pointed to creating "stronger safety net of controls", incentives towards reducing market instability, making sure data is disseminated to all market participants at the same time and giving clearing members more tools to limit risk.
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Bombing Suspects Wanted "Biggest, Loudest" Explosives At NH Fireworks Store [VIDEO]
The Boston Marathon bombing suspects visited a New Hampshire fireworks store in February looking for the "biggest, loudest stuff" in the store.
The manager of Phantom Fireworks in Seabrook, New Hampshire, a 45 minute drive from Boston, recalls to WMTV TV Tamerlan Tsarnaev buying nearly $4,000 worth of mortars but says there was nothing memorable about him.
"Pretty much the only thing that was remarkable about him was that he had a Russian accent, which we don't get too many people in here who have Russian accents," assistant manager Megan Kearns told the Portland, Maine TV station."He just wanted the biggest, loudest stuff we had in the store -- pretty much run of the mill questions we get asked by every customer who walks through the door," she said.
She says he settled on "lock and load," a large reloadable mortar kit with a firing tube and 24 shells. He was able to get two of the $200 items by taking advantage of a buy one get one free promotion.
Phantom Fireworks management, however, does not believe the products were used in the making of the Boston Marathon bombs. "If he were successful in deconstructing the entire product, both kits, he maybe would have had a pound and a quarter to a pound and a half, maximum, of black powder. And that would not have been sufficient to fuel all the bombs that he made," said William Weimer with Phantom Fireworks.
"Incidental Hero"
The owner of the boat where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev calls himself an "incidental hero" in the case.
Once the shelter-in-place order was lifted around Boston on Friday night, David Henneberry went into his backyard for a smoke and noticed the shink wrap on his boat, Slip Away II, had been disturbed.
"I hate to use clichés. If people who were killed can get some (comfort), then I am at peace with it," he told WCVB TV." If I help these people that lost people, if I can help them in their mind, then everything is good with me here."
Henneberry said he did not see any blood but noticed that two bumper pads he had placed between his boat, the Slip Away II, and its shrink wrap cover had fallen to the ground. He thought it might have been the wind.
When he first went to check, he found a loose strap and went back in his house. But he decided to take another look from a ladder.
"I got three steps up the ladder and rolled the shrink wrap. I didn't expect to see anything, but I saw blood on the floor of the boat. A good amount of blood," he told WCVB. He said he saw more blood and noticed a motionless body.
"He was just lying there by the engine block and the floor. I couldn't see his face. I'm glad I didn't see his face," Henneberry said. The man still didn't move.
Meanwhile, several websites are collectiing donations to help replace Henneberry's boat, valued at $50,000 which is expected to be held as evidence. Henneberry, while grateful, believes the money would be best donated to Marathon victim charities.
Memorial Service For MIT Cop
MIT will hold a memorial service today for Sean Collier, the campus police officer who authorities say was shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend, but the event is not open to the public.
A funeral was held Tuesday for Collier, as well as a funeral for 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in the bombing.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 175 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
Stark Insider (Tag Line: "all things west coast" with registration mark at end)
Stark Insider is an online magazine about west coast living. The site features stories, blog posts, videos (interviews, backstage tours at live shows, wineries), and photo spreads on the following topics: food, wine, theater, arts, travel.
Stark Insider is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We are currently re-branding an existing site and need a logo that is clean, memorable and fun. (non-corporate)
The current site can be seen here: http://www.starksilvercreek.com
Stark Insider will be quoted by various sites (Engadget, Huffington Post), newspapers (San Jose Mercury News) and theaters so the logo should convey credibility.
Despite "Insider" as part of the name, this is not a "tabloid" or rag of any kind (not that there's anything wrong with that!).
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25-50 years old
Men and women
Enjoy living to max: getting out to see shows, wine tasting, socializing, discussing arts, latest trends
Affluent, spend disposable income on arts and entertainment
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Key attributes: intelligent, luxury, sophisticated, fun, warm (California), west coast.
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Rising like a well-coiffed, buttoned-down phoenix from the ashes of his wildly unsuccessful 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney has politely expressed interest in running again.
But this time, he and his handlers assert, it will not be the same Mitt Romney — this will be Mitt Romney: Anti-Poverty Warrior.
To many, that sounds like a stretch. After all, much of what sank the former Massachusetts governor in his last presidential run was the perception that he is a business-embracing plutocrat who can't relate to the poor or even the middle class unless a member of one of them is operating his car elevator.
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Setting a new world record, Bryan Thomas Schmidt is now the first person to have written two guest blog posts here. His first was about creating relatable characters. I'm honored that he wrote another significant post for me and Dionysus in the bar, this time on a perennial question in fantasy and science fiction circles: what is epic? Btw, the second book in Bryan's Saga of Davi Rhii was released just yesterday. The man writes epic-fun space opera, his work ethic is epic-inspiring, and he is an epic-awesome friend. We hope to see you in the comments!
Before I turn this over to Bryan, here are some other great posts on this subject from the fantasy side. N.K. Jemisin wrote one of the most interesting things I've read on What is Epic Fantasy? Chloe Smith at Fantasy-Faction covered good ground in "What Makes Epic Fantasy 'Epic'?" And Clarkesworld featured what is indeed an epic discussion of epic fantasy (and because there's always a sequel, part 2) featuring 26 popular authors, one agent, and an editor discussing the heart of Epic Fantasy. I'll add some quick thoughts to the comments on this post.
What does it mean when a story is described as epic? Epic fantasy comes to mind as do historical epics, and epic romances. These are common associations in which people use the term "epic" to describe stories or genres. But in science fiction, space operas are the typical subgenre with which the term "epic" is most associated. Per the dictionary, epic means "long story; long poems about legendary heroes; sagas or prose epics about famous men and women, especially of medieval times; synonyms: heroic poem, legend, narrative, saga, tale; antonym: short story.
Okay, so now that we've clarified that. Yeah, right, doesn't help much.
When I interview authors and ask them to describe epic fantasy, terms like "high stakes," "good versus evil," and "save the world quests" are commonly thrown out. George R.R. Martin's A Song Of Ice and Fire, the basis of HBO's popular Game Of Thrones TV spectacle is epic fantasy. So is The Lord Of The Rings and stories like Wheel Of Time, Terry Goodkind's Sword Of Truth, Terry Brooks' Shannara series, Weis and Hickman's Dragonlance. The list could get quite long, but you probably get the idea. So let's look at what's epic on the science fiction side: Star Wars is considered an epic saga, along with Frank Herbert's Dune series, TV series like Babylon 5, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and Firefly, even Arthur C. Clarke's famous Space Odyssey novels.
What makes these stories epic?
Epic stories take place on a large scale. They typically occur on more than one planet or across an entire continent or planet (in epic fantasy and historicals) with large casts of characters and complicated storylines. Political maneuvering tends to play a big role as do romance and battles against incredible odds and very ruthless antagonists. Heroes may work in groups, typically just a few in number, or they may work alone. Usually there is a mentor character of some sort and a sense of coming of age for the protagonist in some way, although exceptions do exist.
Epic stories tend to have large set pieces: scenes with large armies or many ships or vehicles or people involved, most often in battles. They tend to have lots of action and melodrama, although this doesn't have to be of the exaggerated community theatre-type. Often differences in ideologies play a part such as the Dark and Light sides of the force in Star Wars or the different parties chasing the One Ring in Middle Earth. Quite often large families are involved or at least several generations of a family such as the Skywalkers, the Baggins, the Rahls, etc. Many times a member of the family has betrayed the rest or the family has split into factions. Sometimes there's a lost prodigal. And sometimes there's romantic competition.
Last but not least, epic stories tend to have many creatures. This can take the form of mystical beings like dwarves, elves, trolls, etc. or aliens from other planets. Usually they are sentient beings and can communicate with each other somehow. Often they conflict over culture, needs and goals. But they all tend to be players in the larger drama in some way. Whether historical or fantastical, epic stories always project a sense of history, a largeness, as if the world and its populace have existed long before the immediate story and will exist long after. There's a historical stage on which events take place, whether real or make believe and its implications for the larger world and its inhabitants tend to be high stakes. Overall, the story tends to involve a quest or journey the outcome of which has bearing on a lot more than just one individual's life. In adventure fantasy, like sword and sorcery, you might have a lone hero saving damsels or fighting bad guys to win glory or prove his honor, but the outcome is much more about his personal journey than the entire history of the world or planet itself. Epic stories tend to involve earthshaking consequences for the whole world itself.
All of these are common themes one can find in epic stories as we tend to encounter them today. I'm sure you'll recognize many of the elements from the stories mentioned but I'll bet you can think of other stories with these elements. Moses' The Black God's War and my own Saga of Davi Rhii are epic stories, for example. What are some other elements I didn't mention which you think should be on the list? What are some of your favorite epic stories and why do you like them? I look forward to dialoguing with you about that below.
In Bryan's second novel, The Returning, new challenges arise as Davi Rhii's rival Bordox and his uncle, Xalivar, seek revenge for his actions in The Worker Prince, putting his life and those of his friends and family in constant danger. Meanwhile, politics as usual has the Borali Alliance split apart over questions of citizenship and freedom for the former slaves. Someone's even killing them off. Davi's involvement in the investigation turns his life upside down, including his relationship with his fiancée, Tela. The answers are not easy with his whole world at stake.
Bryan Thomas Schmidt is the author of the space opera novels The Worker Prince, a Barnes & Noble Book Clubs Year's Best SF Releases of 2011 Honorable Mention, and The Returning, the collection The North Star Serial, Part 1, and several short stories featured in anthologies and magazines. He edited the anthology Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6 for Flying Pen Press, headlined by Mike Resnick. As a freelance editor, he's edited novels and nonfiction. He's also the host of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Chat every Wednesday at 9 pm EST on Twitter under the hashtag #sffwrtcht. A frequent contributor to Adventures In SF Publishing, Grasping For The Wind and SFSignal, he can be found online as @BryanThomasS on Twitter or via his website. Bryan is an affiliate member of the SFWA.
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by MrBlack » Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:57 amI didn't see it in my shop yesterday, but I don't think they had everything out when I went in. I'll check tomorrow or this weekend; going to the ballet tonight.
by ****** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:09 am
I saw it, sorry. I had it updated in the SoD, but missed it in the OP.
by Kerny » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:21 pmRobocop 1
Everything you need to know about this book can be summed up in this exchange:
"There's still just one cop car and the lone lawbitch" BRRRRRRRAPPPP "Two Lawbitches, actually"
Story 6
Art 6
Overall 6
by Old Man » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:41 pm
Yeah, but my brain is my fucking enemy.
by Chubbles » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:51 pm
LOL that was the only thing i enjoyed about this book
by Chubbles » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:57 pmRobocop Review
I'll be honest, this was a pretty awful comic. It did have the nastalgia factor working for it and this very much felt like i was watching an old school movie but damn, this does not hold up well over time. The art was ok, nothing special but decent enough to not detract from the book. The dialogue was about as cheesy as it gets with the whole lawbitches thing as mentioned before. It was both the worst piece of dialogue ever and the best at the same time. It achieved the status of being so bad it was genius. Overall, this was a pretty bad comic, not as bad as Image United but certainly in the same ballpark.
Story 3
Art 5
Overall 4
by john lewis hawk » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:17 pm
by ****** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:46 pmRobocop #1
I was 12 when Robocop was released. Between the violence, the edgy humor and the sex it was pretty much the greatest thing I had ever seen this side of Star Wars. For it's time it was a great movie and I certainly wore out my VHS copy, but that was a long time ago and with the crappy sequels I eventually lost interest. I do still have a bit of nostalgia for that first movie though. If nothing else this comic got me to add the movie to my Netflix queue.
Dynamite's licensed books can be a bit of a risky proposition. Some of them are great (Lone Ranger) but some of them are crap too (Battlestar Galactica), this is just the first issue but it's looks like Robocop is going to fall firmly in the latter category. It's hard to make that jarring type of violence work in a comic and as a result the car chase in this book is just a car chase. Nothing suspenseful, nothing to make itself stand out from a million other car chases you've seen in comics. The basic starting point of the series is pretty basic and uninspiring, but they did at least make the right choice in setting it after the first movie thus avoiding events from the film's lesser sequels. The OCP Food Recycler bit was the only time the comic ever felt like it matched the tone of the film, but 4 panels can't make up for the other 20 pages.
The art is just your basic bland Dynamite licensed comic house style art. It's not bad and the basic structure of it is solid, but like the rest of the comic there's nothing much about it that's memorable.
Story: 5
Art: 5.5
Overall: 5.25
by ****** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:48 pm
Would you buy it for a dollar?
by Mr_Batman » Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:32 pmWhy is my name still red?
by ****** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:17 pm
Because I had to do math to get the aspect ratio right on the Robocop trailer?
by Old Man » Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:42 pm
Better your name than your ass.
by Starlord » Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:21 pm
And it was good seeing you yesterday as well. Yep, that was Larry at the end of the table. My best bud for over 20 years now. We've been through a lot together.
Thanks for the email too. Nice to hear whats going on with the gang. I was hoping more of them would have been there yesterday, but ahh well. Hopefully all this crap will be over soon and I'll be able to hang out again.
by Punchy » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:03 amMy store didn't get this, so no review.
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Wed, May 20th 2009 12:27am
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The Federal Trade Commission is mulling over guidelines that would require bloggers to disclose when they're writing about products they've been given, sponsor's products, or are getting paid to write about a particular product. The FTC says the new rules are necessary because people are increasingly turning to blogs for product information, and their unregulated nature makes them ripe for abuse. But the things the FTC proposes, like mandated disclosure when a company has given a blogger a product, are things that most reasonable bloggers already do. Meanwhile, those who accept payment for posts -- as well as the companies doing the paying aren't likely to have much credibility with their audiences anyway. It's as if the FTC is trying to mandate credibility, and this raises a couple of interesting points. First, audiences generally seem pretty adept at rooting out when people are being paid to talk nice about a company or product, and there are plenty of examples of company's payola schemes getting found out and causing a backlash against them. Second, why do bloggers get singled out for special treatment? Plenty of old-media reporters get freebies tossed their way, but the FTC doesn't seem to think they deserve the same level of attention. That's not to say that newspapers are full of paid-placement articles or reports based on free products, but to think there's more scope for deception and advertiser influence on blogs than in any sort of print or other media is fallacious.
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Bettawrekonize, 20 May 2009 @ 12:54amIf I read online opinions about a product I certainly take into consideration the possibility that someone is working for a specific company and just wants to endorse it. I think most people do the same, it's common sense.
Paul Brinker, 20 May 2009 @ 12:57amOne question, How?
Another belated attempt to control the internetWhy does everyone want to try and control the internet? It's like waiting until your kid is 20 to try and be a parent.
Anonymous Coward, 20 May 2009 @ 1:49am
Re: Another belated attempt to control the internetNot to mention your daughter's name being Helen Keller...
dan, 20 May 2009 @ 6:02am
Re: Another belated attempt to control the internetwhy is it ok to require other journalists to subject to these rules but not bloggers. Seems people have no issue with tv/news paper being held responsibile for their actions but not bloggers.
Can you say hypocrits?
Jason, 20 May 2009 @ 8:33am
Re: Re: Another belated attempt to control the internetYes, AND I can spell it, too.
Shaun W, 20 May 2009 @ 2:32am
Old media reliabilityMore to the point with old media isn't the receiving of gifts but the printing of a story as handed to them by various special interest groups. Perhaps they need to be required to add a disclaimer for this - something like "We are reprinting the story as told to us by the and we have not bothered to verify that their figures are accurate or whether there is another side to the story." But I'm sure they can avoid being that honest...
Frank Schulte-Ladbeck, 20 May 2009 @ 2:58amIt does seem that paid posts or bloggers being given freebies is becoming more common, and maybe an unsuspecting reader does not know where to look to see the sign that a post has been paid for, but it seems that holding bloggers to a different standard will not work.
If I remember correctly, I thought Izea and other firms that pay for posts require you to disclose that fact on your blog, which is more than what some reporters do. I have been in the situation where a reporter asked for a free service or product, so it could be mentioned on their program or column. I also know that they did not disclose that fact. I imagine most of us realize that fact. It also bothers me when I receive industry press releases, and then I see reporters quoting them without digging into the facts, nor do the report where the data came from at times. I have seen some bloggers do a better job at reporting local news in that regard. Any regulation would have to apply across the board to properly work.
Vincent Clement, 20 May 2009 @ 4:12amWhy does the government constantly feel the need to regulate some part of the internet?
Paul Reinheimer, 20 May 2009 @ 5:32am
Freebees don't preclue credibilityI wrote a book on programming with PHP a few years ago, and have spent the past few years speaking at conferences, and teaching PHP to hundreds of developers. I'd like to feel I have some credibility when it comes to reccomending books on PHP.
Publishers often send me review copies, either at my request, or occasionally without prior solicitation.
While I make it clear when I have received a book free of charge, I don't feel it destroys my credibility. Especially since I do give books negative reviews.
Trisha, 25 May 2009 @ 9:26am
Re: Freebees don't preclue credibilityQuite true, but there is a difference between receiving a product (gratis) to be reviewed, and being paid to review or endorse a product, which some companies do and some bloggers accept.
This is simply another form of slick (some would call savvy) advertising that has existed since long before the internet - the FTC is simply trying to make sure that paid endorsements on the internet (blog posts for which the blogger was paid) are subject to the same rules of advertising as print and TV endorsements.
Killer_Tofu (profile), 20 May 2009 @ 5:41am
CarloWhile I agree with your post for the most part Carlo, this line:
First, audiences generally seem pretty adept at rooting out when people are being paid to talk nice about a company or product ...
I think you are giving the public too much credit when it comes time to dealing online.
A site that helps lend credibility to my stance on that is www.notalwaysright.com
Site is good for a laugh (or it might make you cry).
Hank, 20 May 2009 @ 5:43am
Is the FTC even Credible?I'd like the FTC to take a look at the credibility of the FTC.
Anonymous Coward, 20 May 2009 @ 6:02amWhy not apply the same to the evening news.
It seems the news is more like a paid for tv program these days.
Jake, 20 May 2009 @ 8:03amWait a minute. Am I missing something here, or should I infer from this article that the FTC doesn't already apply such regulations to every other form of media?
The Cenobyte, 20 May 2009 @ 8:53am
Two wrongs don't make a rightWhy is it that you feel like if the old media is not being held to account (Although I suspect they would find anything they post to their web sites under the same 'critical' eye) that no one else should be?
Don't get me wrong I think both sides should be held to account and full discloser is never a bad idea. But you seem to think that because they don't have to do it, you shouldn't have to either. Well it's not right when they don't do it and it's not right when a blogger does it either.
I have noticed over time reading this site that you seem to think that the internet is special. That somehow things that you would expect and want from one source is ok to not get when you are on the internet just because it's the internet.
Everyone should have to use full discloser, print media, internet, cable news, etc. And to say 'but they don't have to' just makes you sound like a child.
Hulser, 20 May 2009 @ 9:33am
Re: Two wrongs don't make a rightWhy is it that you feel like if the old media is not being held to account (Although I suspect they would find anything they post to their web sites under the same 'critical' eye) that no one else should be?
I think you misinterpreted Carlos' post. He did not say that since old media was not required to conform to these new full disclosure laws that bloggers shouldn't either. He simply stated that the restrictions aren't necessary and, if they were, posed the question of why wouldn't they apply the rules uniformly.
I have noticed over time reading this site that you seem to think that the internet is special.
Again, I think you missed the point. Carlo didn't say that the he thinks the Internet deserves special treatment. He questioned why it would deserve special restrictions.
Everyone should have to use full discloser, print media, internet, cable news, etc.
You sound like the kind of person, like the proponents of this legislation, who think that every human problem can be resolved with the right set of laws or government agency oversight. Have you considered a career in politics?
The Cenobyte, 21 May 2009 @ 6:50am
Re: Re: Two wrongs don't make a rightActually I think the biggest problem with this country is the number of laws on the books and the complication involved with even an average citizen has conforming to the law.
Having said that, anyone that intentionally misleads someone else into believing a falsehood for profit is a criminal. They might not be in any legal sense but in a moral one it's easy to read.
The law proposed above does not seem to be anything more than an extension of truth in advertising laws and it surprises me that so many people that would be in favor of this for most forms of media jump so quickly to yelling 'but freedom of speech' when it comes to the internet.
Of all the things to worry about going on today (And let me tell you this site skipped over more than a few) the choice to attack a law designed to protect people from being scammed doesn't seem to be worth focusing on unless maybe you really like the idea of people being scammed. Are you one of those people that likes to trick people for profit?
Bettawrekonize, 20 May 2009 @ 10:16am"Second, why do bloggers get singled out for special treatment?"
Perhaps they want to get people used to more government regulation of the Internet and this is a good pretext.
Dotjinks, 20 May 2009 @ 10:21am
Sure, sure (RIP)Wow, (RIP) I guess monitoring credibility in traditional media is a "lost cause" since the internet is replacing them. If that doesn't ring loud like a nail driven into a coffin for newspapers, and TV then someone or everyone has ear muffs on. Speaking of nice muffs, just don't take away my Robin Meade Morning Express on CNN.
irv, 20 May 2009 @ 10:58am
so bloggers aren't entitled to free speech?I don't care who thinks I have credibility or how right or wrong they are to think I should disclose some possible influence. I want to know by what authority the FTC thinks it can dictate the content of my speech?
Trisha, 25 May 2009 @ 9:31am
Re: so bloggers aren't entitled to free speech?When you're voicing your opinion on something and NOT being paid for that opinion, then it qualifies as Free Speech.
When you ARE being paid to review, endorse, or write about a product or service, that is NOT free speech. That is a paid endorsement. And THAT is what the FTC is trying to regulate - to make sure that consumers have the RIGHT to know what is a paid endorsement and what is an unpaid, unbiased, product endorsement so that they can make and INFORMED decision on that product.
That has NOTHING to do with free speech and EVERYTHING to do with truth in advertising laws that ALL other forms of media are required to comply with.
KeaponLaffin, 25 May 2009 @ 6:38pm
Re: Re: so bloggers aren't entitled to free speech?So, therefore such laws should also apply to morning 'News' shows that have segments that are obvious, and paid for, advertisements?
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure some pre-existing laws would apply.
Yet, those laws don't seem to be enforced very well, do they? I wonder why.
It's cause NBC,ABC and FOX have money and bloggers don't.
The Networks run advertisements hyped as 'news' all the time and they are never prosecuted for it...Why?
Jason, 20 May 2009 @ 12:04pm
How do we know this is true?The FTC could just be paying you to post this.
Karl, 20 May 2009 @ 12:52pm"First, audiences generally seem pretty adept at rooting out when people are being paid to talk nice about a company or product..."
Are we using the same Internets? I've co-managed a massive technology forum for a decade, have caught countless Guerilla marketers in the act, and can pretty much tell you users by and large are oblivious to most of them.
If anything, consumers embolden these kinds of operations through paranoia, where they accuse anybody and everybody of being a "paid shill." Sometimes they are. Most of the times they're just investors lamely trying to pump up stock or scary crazy people...
The good guerrilla marketing agencies don't get caught.
Dustin, 21 May 2009 @ 2:51pm
Legality of regulation?So simple question: other than existing libel, slander, and anti-fraud laws on the books why exactly do they think they need to add additional regulations on the internet? Better yet, on what grounds can they legitimately claim regulatory jurisdiction?
The internet isn't broadcast on public spectrum. It's transmitted from one private server, through private lines, and to a private recipient. Last I checked the FTC didn't have the right to regulate private communications. That's one of the reasons pay-to-access tv channels like HBO can use explicit language and the like, isn't it?
TJIC, 21 May 2009 @ 7:53pm
you can judge an institution by their refund policyI hereby pledge that I will strive to never disclose whether I have gotten something for free or not when I praise it, or pan it. Readers of my blog are going to have to fall back on whether they think that I'm the kind of person who would lie in public for a free product, and their own common sense to decide whether they should risk their dollars on a Powermatic lathe, a SigArms pistol, or a how-to DVD from SmartFlix. I suggest that you can judge an institution by their refund policy. My first firm, SmartFlix, offers a 120% money back refund if you're not satisfied. My second firm, HeavyInklaws regulations that the FTC passes? What sort of refund do they give you on your taxes? Look to your own house, you bureaucrats.
staghounds, 22 May 2009 @ 6:36amSure!
When the New York Times, NBC , People Magazine, and the Chittlin' Switch Morning News have to start stories with things like:
"This story is an unverified press release provided by (name of press release sender)"
"The company that is the subject of this story has paid a total of $(amount) to this publication's parent company for advertising in the past five years"
"Employees of this station have been to (number) free parties provided by the subject of this article".
"The subject of this article's children are at school with the nephew of the editor."
"Although her name is not given, the "source" quoted is the publicist and wife of Senator Smith."
Sailorcurt, 22 May 2009 @ 9:14amSecond, why do bloggers get singled out for special treatment? Plenty of old-media reporters get freebies tossed their way, but the FTC doesn't seem to think they deserve the same level of attention.
They don't need to worry ab out the print media because no one believes what they publish anyway.
Why does everyone want to try and control the internet? It's like waiting until your kid is 20 to try and be a parent.
Why does the government constantly feel the need to regulate some part of the internet?
Um...because it's there, and they can.
That's what governments (and non-governmental authoritarians) do.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it."
-- H.L. Mencken
"But what does freedom mean? It means that hundreds of millions of ordinary human beings live their lives as they see fit -- regardless of what their betters think. That is fine, unless you see yourself as one of their betters..."
--Thomas Sowell
jimmy, 24 May 2009 @ 8:50am
Blogging RegulationsPerhaps Congress needs to be regulated vis-a-vis lobbyists? We should make any member of Congress fess up when he/she supports a bill and has had any contact with, or received anything at all from a lobbyist. Otherwise, how could we be assured of their motives for supporting one bill or another?
Flea, 25 May 2009 @ 9:53am
I always disclose this anyway...Not like I get a ton of freebies, but when I do review something I received gratis, then I disclose it to my readers.
But really, doesn't the FTC have anything better to do...besides how the heck with they enforce this there are a zillion blogs out there.
KeaponLaffin, 25 May 2009 @ 7:03pm
Re: I always disclose this anyway...Sorry I had to add another comment but this was an excellent point.
Another example of a government trying to do something that they simply cannot do. Ohh, they'll spend hundreds of thousands, millions of tax dollars on the effort...then ask for more money when they fail.
Doesn't matter how many times you remind them that similar efforts have failed...Doesn't matter how much historical evidence you provide(The Soviet Union tried the same thing and look how they turned out..you've seen the independent journalists in China lately? Counted the number of Internet Proxies in Iran?)
This is just a sideways but blatant effort to shut down Free Speech. Full Disclosure like Flea claims is all good, it gives yer blog respectability and therefore continued readership and therefore ad-revenue or whatever you bloggers use to get paid.
If yer a lying ass, then noone visits yer blog for long and you don't get paid.
I don't think extra laws are needed to enforce this section of the free market. This is the 21st century. There are easily accessible multiple streams of information. If NADA or BlueBook took mad cash donations from automakers to give skewed reviews, everyone would know and noone would buy their books or look at their websites. They'd die a natural death.
In a Free Market society you don't need laws to make that happen.
Louise, 6 Oct 2009 @ 8:10pm
FTCI don't think it's fair either, because journalists to get freebies too. However, bloggers do have much more sway than print does now. A lot of print materials are going out of business.


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