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Stay at the most exclusive address in Ocean City: The Meridian. This brand new, exclusive 3 bedroom pent house with incredible ocean views combines peaceful tranquility and vibrant energy. With picturesque postcard views of the ocean and the bay, it's easy to just sit back and relax with a good book and a glass of wine while listening to the tide roll in. The Meridian is an oceanfront/oceanview enclave conveniently located near the Route 90 Bridge at 60th Street in on one of the most quiet and least crowded sections of Ocean City. Come escape to the Meridian and find your next perfect vacation.
Enjoy this gorgeous BRAND NEW 3 bedroom and 3 bath unit. This unit has a beautiful fully equipped kitchen w/granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, full size W/D, Central air, 4 TV's, and 4 DVD's. 2 car parking with plenty additional spaces provided. Non-smoking. No pets, please.
The Meridian has a large social room with direct access to its heated outdoor pool that serves as an area for residents and their guests to enjoy after a day of swimming, to eat lunch, catch up on the latest sports and news or to play games and activities. A full kitchen in the social room also provides everything necessary for entertaining. There is also an outside shower with footwash.
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Amenities: Heated Outdoor pool w/Social room, 2,000 square foot state-of-the-art health and fitness club
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The Matarese Circle | Director | n/a | 4 | |
Tales From the Organ Trade | 2012 2011 - 2012 | Narrator | n/a | 1 |
Blue | 1991 | Actor | n/a | 19917 |
Sisters | 2006 | Actor | n/a | 20067 |
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect | 2000 1999 - 2000 | Actor | Interviewee | 20007 |
William Burroughs: A Man Within | 2010 | Actor | Himself | 20107 |
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg | 1986 1985 - 1986 | Actor | n/a | 19867 |
Naked Making Lunch | 1991 | Actor | Himself | 19917 |
The American Nightmare | 2000 1999 - 2000 | Actor | Interviewee | 20007 |
Night Breed | 1990 | Actor | Dr Decker | 19907 |
Into the Night | 1985 | Actor | Group Supervisor | 19857 |
Last Night | 1999 | Actor | Duncan | 19997 |
Resurrection | Actor | Fr Rousell | 7 | |
Conscious | Actor | Dr. Brezzel | 7 | |
Blood & Donuts | 2013 | Actor | Stephen | 20137 |
Remnants | Actor | Dr. Brezzel | 7 | |
Henry & Verlin | 1994 | Actor | Doc Cronenberg | 19947 |
Jason X | 2002 | Actor | Dr. Wimmer | 20027 |
The Fly | 1986 | Actor | Gynecologist | 19867 |
The Directors | 2004 1997 - 2004 | Actor | Interviewee | 20047 |
Polly Wants a Crack at Her | Actor | Dr Leichman | 7 | |
Moonshine Highway | Actor | n/a | 7 | |
Steve Martini's The Judge | 2000 1999 - 2000 | Actor | Detective Stobel | 20007 |
The Stupids | 1996 | Actor | Postal Supervisor | 19967 |
To Die For | 1995 | Actor | Man At Lake | 19957 |
Barney's Version | 2010 | Actor | O'Malley Director #2 | 20107 |
Trial By Jury | 1994 | Actor | Director | 19947 |
Extreme Measures | 1996 | Actor | Hospital Lawyer | 19967 |
Dead Ringers | 1988 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Rabid | 1977 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Crash | 1997 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Videodrome | 1983 | Director | n/a | 4 |
A History of Violence | 2005 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Shivers | 1974 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Cosmopolis | 2012 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Naked Lunch | 1991 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Fast Company | 1978 | Director | n/a | 4 |
M. Butterfly | 1993 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Existenz | 1999 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Camera | 1999 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Eastern Promises | 2007 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Maps to the Stars | 2013 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Scanners | 1981 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Crimes of the Future | 1969 | Director | n/a | 4 |
The Fly | 1986 | Director | n/a | 4 |
The Brood | 1979 | Director | n/a | 4 |
A Dangerous Method | 2011 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Spider | 2002 | Director | n/a | 4 |
The Dead Zone | 1983 | Director | n/a | 4 |
Friday the 13th: The Series: Season: 1 | Director | n/a | 4 | |
Friday the 13th: The Series: Season: 2 | Director | n/a | 4 | |
Friday the 13th: The Series: Season: 3 | Director | n/a | 4 | |
Chacun son cinema | 2013 | Director | ("At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World") | 4 |
Crash | 1997 | Producer | n/a | 3 |
Spider | 2002 | Producer | n/a | 3 |
Dead Ringers | 1988 | Producer | n/a | 3 |
Crimes of the Future | 1969 | Producer | n/a | 3 |
Existenz | 1999 | Producer | n/a | 3 |
I'm Losing You | 1999 | Executive Producer | n/a | 1 |
Crash | 1997 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Videodrome | 1983 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Dead Ringers | 1988 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Shivers | 1974 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Rabid | 1977 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Cosmopolis | 2012 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Naked Lunch | 1991 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Camera | 1999 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Existenz | 1999 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Scanners | 1981 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Crimes of the Future | 1969 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
The Fly | 1986 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
The Brood | 1979 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
London Fields | 2013 | Screenplay | (adaptation) | 1 |
Scanners II: the New Order | 1991 | Characters as Source Material | from original characters | 1 |
Fast Company | 1978 | Screenplay | n/a | 1 |
Scanners III: The Takeover | 1991 | Characters as Source Material | n/a | 1 |
Crimes of the Future | 1969 | Director of Photography | n/a | 1 |
Crimes of the Future | 1969 | Editor | n/a | 1 |
Terror in the Aisles | 1984 | Other | film extracts("Scanners" (1980) "The Brood" (1979) "Videodrome" (1983)) | 1 |
Highway 61 | 1992 | Special Thanks | n/a | 1 |
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Wrote and directed the sci-fi horror flick "Scanners"; among film's assets were the noteworthy special effects; spawned a host of sequels (none of which Cronenberg directed) |
Acting debut in John Landis' "Into the Night" |
Directed first original script in more than 15 years, "eXistenZ" |
Helmed the thriller "Eastern Promises," reteaming the acclaimed director with Viggo Mortensen |
First feature directed from another's screenplay, "The Dead Zone", based on a Stephen King novel; first Hollywood film |
Wrote last original screenplay for 16 years, "Videodrome"; starred James Woods in a dynamic performance as head of a soft-core TV channel mesmerized by bizarre, untraceable "snuff" transmissions that have a hallucinatory power |
As a college student, directed, wrote, shot and edited first film, the 16mm, seven-minute short "Transfer" |
Scored commercial success with "The Fly," a reworking of the 1958 cult sci-fi movie starring Jeff Goldblum; made cameo appearance as a gynecologist |
Made six fillers for TV (directed, scripted, and shot) |
Used Samantha Eggar's bodily-manifested anger in "The Brood" as a reflection of own anger over divorce from first wife |
Directed and played a suicidal man in the short segment titled "At the suicide of the last Jew in the world in the last cinema in the world" featured in "To Each His Own Cinema" |
Directed "Dead Ringers"; starred Jeremy Irons in fascinating dual role as twin gynecologists who share each other's lives - and lovers; based on the true story of the Marcus brothers |
First feature and first film in 35mm, "Stereo" (produced, directed, wrote, shot and edited) |
While living in France, directed, scripted, and shot three fillers for television |
Brilliantly adapted William S Burroughs' supposedly unfilmable novel "Naked Lunch" |
First major acting role in a feature, Clive Barker's "Nightbreed" |
Traveled to Europe on Canadian Council Grant |
Directed Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Richardson in the psychological thriller "Spider" |
Episodic TV directing debut, "Secret Weapons" for the Canadian series "Project X" |
Submitted fantasy and science fiction stories to magazines for publication as a youth; none purchased |
Cast Marilyn Chambers (the "Ivory Snow" porn queen) as a woman with an unsatiable thirst for blood in "Rabid" |
Directed "A History of Violence," a film about an average family that is thrust into the spotlight after the father (Viggo Mortensen) commits a seemingly self-defense murder |
Completed second feature, "Crimes of the Future" |
Turned another unfilmable novel, J G Ballard's Crash, into an intriguing, disturbing, enigmatic motion picture |
Reteamed with Irons for "M. Butterfly," a tame and disappointing adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Tony Award-winning Broadway play |
Returned to Canada |
First commercial feature, "Shivers/They Came from Within/Frissons"; also wrote script |
Directed Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Mortensen in "A Dangerous Method" |
Served as jury president at the Cannes Film Festival |
Signed agreement with Internet studio ExFlix to provide content; announced plans to create "David Cronenberg's Film Skool" featuring a character called Rant Quealy |
Wrote, directed, shot and edited the 14-minute 16mm short "From the Drain" |
Born on March 15, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Cronenberg had initial intentions of becoming a novelist, thanks in large part to reading William Burroughs and Vladimir Nabokov in his father's literary magazines. In 1963, he was enrolled at the University of Toronto, where he took science courses, believing that writing was a skill unable to be taught. Eventually, however, Cronenberg made the switch to English after hanging around with the artistic crowd. After receiving exceedingly high marks at university, Cronenberg spent a year traveling Europe - mainly Denmark because of his affinity for all things Nordic. Upon return, he returned and enrolled in a master's program, where a friend impressed him with a short film called "Winter Keep Us Warm," a title taken from T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland. With $300 of his own money, Cronenberg directed his first short, "Transfer," about a man obsessed with his psychiatrist. His next short, "From the Drain," displayed what later became his signature high-minded absurdity, with two men discussing war while fully clothed in a bathtub.
Still attending university, Cronenberg made two experimental science fiction features: "Stereo" (1969) and "Crimes of the Future" (1970), both of which demonstrated his penchant for stylistic and thematic quirkiness, as well as a flair for utilizing architectural space for expressive purposes. The stomach-churning shocker "The Parasite Murders" (1975) (subsequently retitled "Shivers" in English Canada and Great Britain, "They Came From Within" in the U.S., and "Frissons" in the French version prepared for Quebec and France), co-produced by fellow Canadian Ivan Reitman, marked his entry to the commercial marketplace. In its depiction of an artificially created parasite that releases uncontrollable sexual desire in the residents of an antiseptic luxury apartment complex, Cronenberg fashioned a wry commentary on the sexual liberation of the times. Playing on the same theme, "Rabid" (1977) cleverly cast Marilyn Chambers, former Ivory Snow Girl and porn star, as the unfortunate victim of an operation that leaves her with a vampiric appetite for blood and a murderous phallic spike protruding from her armpit.
Inspired by the painful breakup of his first marriage, Cronenberg wrote and directed "The Brood" (1979), a more ambitious exercise in biological horror that revealed the filmmaker reaching for some measure of respectability. With his biggest budget up to that point ($1.4 million), he was finally able to afford established actors with international reputations, including Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar. Placing his players within a gruesome tale in which biological mutation is a metaphor for emotional rage, he handled them with surprising skill. He demonstrated a similar sense of directorial assuredness with "Scanners" (1981), a sci-fi conspiracy thriller involving an underground community of telepaths. Though the screenplay showed signs of being rewritten on the run, Cronenberg's filmmaking savvy and special effects made up for its deficiencies, with the exploding head of one particular "scanner" at a press conference by "scanner renegade" Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside) being one of horror film's most iconic images.
His next film, "Videodrome" (1983), was a self-reflexive, McLuhanesque nightmare about the effects of television on its viewers. The film tells the story of an opportunistic TV producer (James Woods) who grows obsessed with a sadistic-erotic program emanating from a mysterious pirate station. His fantasies stimulated by the show, he soon grows increasingly out of control and seems to represent the consciousness of the typical male TV viewer shaped by violence, sex and spectacle. "Videodrome" was a tour de force where fantasy merged with reality to the point where the viewer, like the protagonist, cannot separate the two, driving home the idea that we have been "programmed" by the media - a theme strikingly visualized by the image of a newly evolved orifice in the producer's stomach for receiving video software. For his next film, "The Dead Zone" (1983), Cronenberg truly rose above the level of horror exploitation. Adapted from a Stephen King novel about a man able to predict future events in people's lives simply by touching them, atmosphere and acting - especially a fine central performance by Christopher Walken - took precedence over special effects.
Cronenberg struggled for the critical recognition his work deserved, largely because of the nature of his material. Early response in his native Canada ranged from MPs in Parliament railing about government funding for a "disgusting" movie like "Shivers," to critic Robert Fulford's review entitled "You Should Know How Bad This Film Is. After All, You Paid For It." Robin Wood's influential 1979 essay "An Introduction to the American Horror Film," which set the terms for serious discussion of the genre in the 1980s, identified Cronenberg as a prime example of the horror film's "Reactionary Wing." Many subsequently followed Wood in viewing Cronenberg's work as motivated by sexual disgust. Cronenberg's 1986 remake of "The Fly" seemingly endorsed such a view. The hero, a scientist whose atomic structure commingles with the genes of a housefly, undergoes a gradual physical disintegration that has been read as a metaphor for AIDS. Nonetheless, in marked contrast to the director's customary detached and clinical tone, "The Fly" was a very emotionally affecting work. Beginning as a gently playful romance laced with ominous intimations of the horrors to come, the film eventually escalated to the level of a full scale human tragedy. Cronenberg elicited a profoundly moving performance from Jeff Goldblum that was central to its success.
Cronenberg's somber and deliberately paced follow-up, "Dead Ringers" (1988), a resounding critical and commercial success, seemed to refute the persistent sexual disgust interpretation. In this impressively accomplished work, Cronenberg's biological horror was almost entirely submerged within the psychological exploration of character and the director's precise command of color, decor and camera movement. A bravura performance by Jeremy Irons makes this grisly story of twin gynecologists who descend into drugs, madness and finally death, a chilling examination of masculine sexual dread and a powerful critique of the patriarchal control of the medical profession. In retrospect, much of Cronenberg's earlier work could be seen as an ironic critique of the fears and repression that have informed our apparently liberated society, rather than merely a visualization of the director's personal obsessions.
Cronenberg turned to a legendary literary source and an early inspiration for his next feature, "Naked Lunch" (1991). Realizing that a faithful adaptation of William S Burroughs' hallucinatory novel would be impossible, he utilized elements of the author's own storied life to craft a meditation on the writing of the novel and its shaping of the writer. Easily Cronenberg's greatest critical success to date, "Naked Lunch" garnered awards from several major critics' associations (mostly for its screenplay), 11 Canadian Genie awards (including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing) and placement on many "Best of" lists. Cronenberg's surprisingly subdued direction of "M. Butterfly" (1993), David Henry Hwang's adaptation of his hit Broadway show that confronted issues of identity, gender roles, and ethnic stereotyping, met with mixed and disappointed reviews. Still, the filmmaker's move from grindhouse to art house was complete.
Cronenberg again chose seemingly unwatchable material - this time, J.G. Ballard's 1973 novel - for "Crash" (1996), creating his most disturbing, sexually explicit and controversy-provoking film yet. "Crash" presented a psychological futurescape populated by characters who, having lost the ability to connect on an emotional level, engage in fetishistic sex involving car crashes. Howls of protest decried his take on the depersonalizing modern world as pornographic and nihilistic; Ted Turner stalled its release in the U.S. until March 1997, while "Crash" narrowly avoided censorship for its June 1997 opening in England. But the film was honored as a modern masterpiece with the 1996 Cannes Special Jury Prize ("for daring and originality"). The director viewed the characters' desperate quest for feeling, despite their dangerous flirtation with death, as very human and ultimately life-affirming.
Cronenberg's "eXistenZ" (1999), his first original screenplay since "Videodrome," picked up right where that film left off: the orifice in the stomach that received video software was instead replaced by a "bioport" at the base of a person's spine to interphase with a virtual reality game. Inspired by the Fatwa against Salman Rushdie - and perhaps a little by the furor over "Crash" - the picture presented a futuristic world where game playing rules and its creators are society's superstars. Allegra (Jennifer Jason Leigh), whose "eXistenZ" effectively erases the boundaries between fantasy and reality, finds a $5 million Fatwa on her head and embarks with security man Jude Law on a synaptic road movie into the very heart of her game where nothing is as it seems. Once again addressing the consequences of radical bio-technology, Cronenberg imagined a Game Pod that was an organic creature grown from fertilized amphibian eggs stuffed with synthetic DNA - in its way, analogous to actual ongoing experimentation with animal proteins to replace metals as the basis of computer chips.
Cronenberg veered into another experimental storytelling mode with his next film, "Spider" (2002), an adaptation of modern Gothic author Patrick McGrath's early novel. The director told the story of Spider Cleg (Ralph Fiennes), a released mental patient who is plagued by nightmarish recollections of his past filtered through his schizophrenia and unable to tell the difference between memory, nightmare, experience and fantasy. Cronenberg made bold choices with the film, including telling the story entirely from the subjective and utterly unreliable perspective of Spider, and casting Miranda Richardson in virtually all of the significant female roles to illustrate how largely Spider's mother looms in his mind. Many critics admired Cronenberg's efforts and Fiennes' unconventional performance, but felt trapped in Spider's claustrophobic world, as exemplified by Roger Ebert's assessment: "The story has no entry or exit, and is cold, sad and hopeless. Afterward, I feel more admiration than gratitude."
The director's next film was a significant departure from his usual fare, though not without instances of bloody violence and a macabre sense of humor. But it may well have been his greatest cinematic achievement and a complex, compelling expression of Cronenberg's Darwinian, survival-of-the-fittest ethos. "A History of Violence" (2005), adapted from John Wagner and Vince Locke's 1997 graphic novel, tells the story of Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), a loving, rock-solid husband and father in small town Indiana who gains notoriety as a hero when he skillfully foils a violent robbery attempt in his diner. His actions, however, draw the attention of menacing and shadowy figures who claim to recognize Stall from a heretofore unknown dangerous and bloody past. Aided by a stellar cast that included Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris and William Hurt, Cronenberg skillfully explored questions of identity and the lengths a man will go to both safeguard his family as well as his secrets. The end result was a mixture of psychological character and drama and old fashioned pulp storytelling, easily on par with Hitchcock at his best, as the director found himself atop many lists as a potential contender in that year's awards derby.
Perhaps mellowing with age like a fine wine or simply willing to explore new genres, Cronenberg delved into standard crime thriller territory with "Eastern Promises" (2007), the story of a London-based midwife (Naomi Watts) who investigates the past of a Russian prostitute after she dies in childbirth, only to stumble into a police operation trying to expose a major prostitution ring ran by an Eastern European crime family. "Eastern Promises" also starred Mortensen, Cronenberg's new favored actor, who played the smooth henchman of a crime boss (Armin Mueller-Stahl) tasked with making sure the nurse does not reveal secrets inadvertently learned about the family. He soon finds, however, that his loyalties have divided once he realizes that the lies told on all sides might lead to violent retribution. After earning acclaim across the international festival circuit, his film received numerous award nominations, including a Best Picture nod at the Golden Globes. Cronenberg followed with "A Dangerous Method" (2011), an examination of the turbulent relationship between Sigmund Freud (Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender), and the patient (Keira Knightley) who comes between them. He next directed Robert Pattinson in "Cosmopolis" (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's dense novel that depicted the "Twilight" star as a soulless billionaire who goes down a path of self-destruction while trying to traverse Manhattan in his limousine. Despite Pattinson's huge fan following, care of the "Twilight" franchise, the film was dead on arrival and reviewed as just too odd for the average viewer.
Name | Role | Comments |
Brandon Cronenberg | Son | Born c. 1985; Mother, Carolyn Zeifman |
Milton Cronenberg | Father | Edited True Canadian Crime Stories magazine |
Caitlin Cronenberg | Daughter | Born c. 1991; Mother, Carolyn Zeifman |
Cassandra Cronenberg | Daughter | Served as assistant director trainee on "Naked Lunch" (1991), "M Butterfly" (1993) and "Crash" (1996); Mother, Margaret Hindson |
Denise Cronenberg | Sister | Designed costumes for all her brother's features since "The Fly" (1986); Studied ballet with the American Ballet Theatre |
Margaret Hindson | Wife | Married in 1970; Divorced in 1977 |
Esther Sumberg | Mother | |
Aaron Woodley | Nephew | Son of Denise Cronenberg |
Carolyn Zeifman | Wife | Married in 1979 |
Name |
Drewson Street Public School |
North Toronto Collegiate |
Harbord College |
Kent Senior School |
University of Toronto |
Notes |
"Roger, I had a very strange dream last night. In this dream, I found myself making love to a strange man. Only I'm having trouble, you see, because he's old and dying, and he smells bad, and I find him repulsive. But then he tells me that EVERYTHING is erotic, that everything is sexual. You know what I mean? He tells me that even old flesh is erotic flesh, that disease is the love of two alien creatures for each other - that even dying is an act of eroticism. That talking is sexual. That breathing is sexual. That even to physically exist is sexual. And I believe him. And we make love BEAUTIFULLY." - a monologue from Cronenberg's "Shivers" (1975), his first commercial feature, quoted in The Shape of Rage, edited by Piers Handling |
"It's a small field, Venereal Horror, but at least I'm king of it." - Cronenberg talking about "Rabid" (1976) in Monthly Film Bulletin, February 1987 |
About Ted Turner's reaction to "Crash": "The film is a meditation on sex, death and technology, but it's beyond articulating. So somebody like Turner slips to the next available notch, which is about teenagers and cars and sex, or something silly like that - especially coming from a guy whose network shows 'The Dukes of Hazzard' all the time." - Cronenberg quoted in Daily News, March 19, 1997 |
"Kids have been masturbating and crashing cars for years; I don't think I'm going to contribute to that. It's ridiculous to think we are realigning society in order to trigger psychotics. People fasten their seat belts after they see this film. I've probably saved lives." - Cronenberg quoted in the London TIMES, May 28, 1997 |
"It's always amusing to me, and maybe a little sad, when people say to me, 'Why did you choose that to be your next film?' And I say, 'Because the money came together.' It's not as though I snap my fingers. People have this wonderful delusion, because your name is known, that you're rich, incredibly powerful, and can do whatever you want. None of these is true. "When you talk about power, you can also talk about influence, and then it's the body of work, perhaps, that's an influence, and that's not for me to decide. The influence of my first couple of movies still resonates. They're still remaking 'Shivers' with parasites; even the influence it had on 'Alien' is obvious. So, in the sense of that kind of power, that's really more for the critics to decide than for me. It's not something I feel, except that I'm now at an age when people can say I inspired them." - Cronenberg to Cinefantastique, June 1997 |
About why MGM (who initially developed project) dropped "eXistenz": "Their own demographics tell them this kind of movie is going to be attractive to young men - because it's sci-fi and about games - and young men don't want the lead to be a girl. They want it to be them. Suddenly you realize you've not written quite so commercially viable script as you thought. Feminist so-called paranoia about Hollywood is absolutely justified." - from Sight and Sound, April 1999 |
Cautiously hopeful about the reactions to "eXistenZ,", Cronenberg still worried: "It's depressing to think that it might be too much, too confusing, too complex, for people. One feels in danger of losing an audience. There might come a time when there is no audience who can understand what I'm doing. Then I'm no longer a filmmaker - I mean you need an audience." - from The Guardian, April 1, 1999. |
"I have no rules. For me, it's a full, full experience to make a movie. It takes a lot of time, and I want there to be a lot of stuff in it. You're looking for every shot in the movie to have resonance and want it to be something you can see a second time, and then I'd like it to be something you can see 10 years later, and it becomes a different movie, because you're a different person." "So that means I want it to be deep, not in a pretentious way, but I guess I can say I am pretentious in that I pretend. I have aspirations that the movie should trigger off a lot of complex responses." - Cronenberg to CNN.com, September 29, 2005 |
In April 2009, Cronenberg received the Medal of Knight to the French National Order of the Legion of Honour. |
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Abdullah Gül
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Abdullah Gül | |
11th President of Turkey | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 28 August 2007 |
Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by | Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
Prime Minister of Turkey | |
In office 18 November 2002 – 14 March 2003 |
President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
Preceded by | Bülent Ecevit |
Succeeded by | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
In office 28 March 2003 – 28 August 2007 |
Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by | Mehmet Ali Şahin |
Succeeded by | Cemil Çiçek |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 14 March 2003 – 28 August 2007 |
Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by | Yaşar Yakış |
Succeeded by | Ali Babacan |
Personal details | |
Born | Kayseri, Turkey |
29 October 1950
Other political affiliations |
Welfare (1991–1997) Virtue (1997–2001) Justice and Development (2001–2007) |
Spouse(s) | Hayrünnisa Gül (m. 1980) |
Children | Ahmet Münir, Kübra, Mehmet Emre |
Alma mater | Istanbul University University of Exeter |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Signature | |
Website | www.tccb.gov.tr |
Abdullah Gül, GCB[1] ( pronunciation (help·info) Turkish: [abduɫˈɫɑh ˈɟyl]; born 29 October 1950) is the 11th and current President of Turkey, in office since 28 August 2007. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's nomination of Gül as a presidential candidate drew strong and highly vocal opposition from ardent supporters of secularism in Turkey. In May 2007, Gül's first bid for presidency was blocked by the Constitutional Court,[2] due to concern over views Gül expressed during his Welfare Party years.[3] However, following the parliamentary elections in July of the same year, which were won by the Justice and Development Party with 46.6% of the popular vote, he was eventually elected President on 28 August 2007 and was sworn in the same day, becoming the first president of Islamist background in the modern history of Turkey.[4][5]
Early life[edit]
President Gül was born in Kayseri, a city in central Anatolia. His father is Ahmet Hamdi Gül, a retired air force mechanic, and his mother is Adviye Gül (née Satoğlu). His family has lived in the Güllük district of Kayseri for about a century.[6][7] His ancestry/ethnicity according to a Çankaya Presidential Residence statement is "Turkish Muslim." Gül was also called with the name Cumhur (which means 'people') by his family.[8]
Gül studied Economics at the Istanbul University. During his graduate education, he studied for two years in London and Exeter in the United Kingdom. Whilst in the UK he was on the Executive Committee of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS). He pursued an academic career after that and worked at the higher education facilities in Adapazarı, collaborating in the establishment of the Department for Industrial Engineering and teaching Management courses at the ITU Sakarya Engineering Faculty, which later became the Sakarya University in 1992. He received a Ph.D. degree from the Istanbul University in 1983. He is also conferred to an Honorary Ph.D. degree from Amity University, NOIDA -India on 8 February 2009, and an LL.D. degree from University of Dhaka on 13 February 2010.[9] Between 1983 and 1991, he worked at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In 1991, he became a lecturer in International Management.
Entry into politics[edit]
Gül became acquainted with right-wing politics early during his high school years. During his university education, he became a member of the Islamist-nationalist Millî Türk Talebe Birliği (National Turkish Students' Union) in the line of Necip Fazıl's Büyük Doğu (Grand Orient) current.[10]
He was elected a member of the Turkish parliament for the Refah Partisi (RP, "the Welfare Party") from the Kayseri electoral district in 1991 and 1995. During these years, he made statements about the political system of Turkey that was designed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Turkish National Movement, which included "This is the end of the republican period" and "The secular system has failed and we definitely want to change it".[11] These statements caused controversy when his candidacy for the 2007 presidential election was announced by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[12]
In 1999, he kept his seat as a member of the Fazilet Partisi (FP, "the Virtue Party") which was subsequently outlawed by the Constitutional Court for its violation of the Constitution. Its predecessor, the Refah Partisi, was also outlawed by the Constitutional Court for its violation of the Constitution, especially the principle of secularism. By this time, Gül had apparently moderated his views and was reportedly considered to be part of the Virtue Party's reformist faction. As such, he was among the founders of the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Justice and Development Party), a party which billed itself as a moderate conservative party in the European tradition. He was elected once again to represent Kayseri in 2002.[citation needed]
An interview he gave in 2002 summarizes his criticisms of the Refah Partisi under the leadership of Necmettin Erbakan and his portrayal of the AKP as a moderate party:
"In the Welfare Party, there were groups demanding sharia rule. Welfare did not represent the local values we are now cultivating. The ideology of the party was partially shaped by alien imports. [He was referring to the impact of the Islamist ideology of the Iranian Revolution and Arab states on Welfare's ideology.] Our vision was at odds with the rest of the party. The despotic rule of Erbakan Hoca made it impossible for us to realize our vision under the rubric of the National View. We believe that modernization and being Muslim complement each other. We accept the modern values of liberalism, human rights, and market economy."[13]
AKP career[edit]
Prime Minister[edit]
After the Justice and Development Party (AKP) won the most votes in the November 2002 general election, Gül was appointed Prime Minister, as AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was unable to assume the role due to a ban on his participation in politics. After Gül's government secured legislation allowing Erdoğan's return to politics, the latter took over as prime minister on 14 March 2003. Gül was appointed deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
Foreign minister[edit]
After becoming foreign minister in March 2003, Gül became the key player in Turkey's attempts to receive an accession date for the European Union and in its attempts to improve relations with Syria and maintaining its relationship with the Turkic-speaking countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus. On 6 February 2007, Gül flew to the United States to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.[citation needed]
Prime Minister Erdoğan announced on 24 April 2007 that Gül would be the Justice and Development Party candidate in the 2007 presidential election. Previously, there had been speculation that Erdoğan himself would be the party's candidate, which had provoked substantial opposition from secularists.[14][15] When a boycott of opposition parties in Parliament deadlocked the election process, Gül formally withdrew his candidacy on 6 May 2007. If elected he would be the first president to have been involved with Islamist parties.
But a few days later, on 11 May 2007 when he inquired after the alterations to the Turkish constitution which now allowed the people to elect the president directly rather than a parliamentary vote, Gül announced that he was still intending to run.[16][17]
Following the July 2007 parliamentary election, the AK Party renominated Gül as its presidential candidate on 13 August; the election was again held as a vote of parliament.[18] On 14 August, Gül submitted his candidacy application to parliament and expressed his commitment to secularism at a news conference.[19]
On 28 August 2007, he was elected president in the third round of voting; in the first two rounds, a two-thirds majority of MPs had been required, but in the third round he needed only a simple majority. Gül was sworn in immediately thereafter.[20] The process was a very low-key affair.[21] Gül's swearing-in was not attended by the Chief of the Turkish General Staff and was boycotted by the opposition Republican People's Party; then the hand-over of power at the presidential palace was held behind closed doors. Gül's wife was not present. This approach continued; the traditional evening reception hosted by the new president at the presidential palace for the country's highest authorities was announced for 11:30 in the morning and wives were not invited.[22]
His presidency has been described as a "new era in Turkish politics", for being the first devout Muslim president of Turkey.[23]
Gül received messages of congratulation from the US, EU and German authorities while Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdoğan made a statement saying "a structure doomed to uncertainty has been overcome" (an oblique reference to the deep state theory that Turkey is ruled behind-closed-doors by a secret conspiracy of soldiers and bureaucrats).[24]
In September 2008 he became the first Turkish leader to visit Armenia, sparking a major debate in Turkey.[25]
In November 2011, President Gül led a state visit to the United Kingdom as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II.[26] The President met political and business leaders, visited the Olympic Park and was guest of honour at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
In November 2013, Abdullah Gul called on Muslim countries to fight against Islamophobia during his address at the 29th session of the COMCEC in Istanbul. he said:
"Islamophobia remains a critical problem, which instigates unsubstantial prejudices against our region and Muslims. Terror plays a role in the persistence of such problems. We have to combat any form of deviation playing into the hands of people who equate terrorism with Islam, the religion of love, tolerance and conciliation,"
Statements on the Middle East[edit]
Gül has been a critic of Israel and Western countries which established relations with Israel at the expense of Palestine.[citation needed] After the Israeli raid on the MV Mavi Marmara in 2010, he advocated the complete ending of diplomatic relations with Israel, stating that "Israel will turn into a complete apartheid regime in the next 50 years if it does not allow for the establishment of an independent and proud Palestinian state with its capital in east Jerusalem. That is why we are exerting efforts to achieve a fair peace with a strategic point of view, which is to Israel's own interests."[28]
On 31 December 2012, he stated with respect to the Arab spring and democratization of the Arab world: "But democracy is not only about elections. The task of creating essential democratic institutions – the rule of law, habits of accountability, gender equality, and freedom of expression and faith – still awaits these countries".[29][30] Gül believes that the Arab world has a long road ahead and that it needs to do more to entrench and embrace democratic government.
History of Titles[edit]
- 1950–1983: Mr. Abdullah Gül
- 1983–1991: Dr. Abdullah Gül
- 1991–1996: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Gül, MP
- 1996–2002: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Gül, Minister of State of Turkey
- 2002–2003: His Excellency Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Gül, 58th Prime Minister of Turkey
- 2003–2007: His Excellency Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Gül, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
- 2007–present: His Excellency Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Gül, 11th President of the Republic of Turkey[31]
Foreign Honours[edit]
Ribbon bar | Award or decoration | Country | Date | Place | Note | Ref. |
Pro Merito medal by European Council | European Union | 2002 | Brussels | [32] | ||
First Class Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 9 November 2007 | Ankara | The order was named after Abdulaziz Al Saud. | [33] | |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | United Kingdom | 13 May 2008 | Ankara | British order of chivalry. | [34] | |
Necklace of Independence | Qatar | 17 August 2009 | Istanbul | [32][35] | ||
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry | Portugal | 12 May 2009 | Ankara | Portuguese National Order of Knighthood. | [36] | |
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Italy | 17 November 2009 | Ankara | The highest ranking honour of the Italian Republic | [37] | |
Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great | Kuwait | 21 December 2009 | Kuwait City | [38] | ||
2010 Chatham House Prize | United Kingdom | 20 March 2010 | London | Gul awarded "Statesman of the Year" by Queen Elizabeth II. | [39] | |
Order of Merit of Cameroon | Cameroon | 16 March 2010 | Yaoundé | Second highest order in Cameroon. | [40] | |
Nishan-e-Pakistan | Pakistan | 31 March 2010 | Islamabad | Pakistan's highest civil order. | [41][42] | |
Grand Cross with Chain Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary | Hungary | 15 November 2011 | Ankara | The highest state order and second class of Hungary. | [43] | |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | The Netherlands | 16 April 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands' Lion, established in 1815. | [44] | |
Order of the Golden Eagle | Kazakhstan | 11 October 2012 | Ankara | The highest decoration of Kazakhstan. | [45] | |
Knight of the Order of the Seraphim | Sweden | 11 March 2013 | Stockholm | The highest order awarded by Swedish Royalty | [46][47] | |
St. George's Victory Order | Georgia | 19 April 2013 | Ankara | Second highest state decoration awarded by President of Georgia. | [48] | |
Star of President Order | Turkmenistan | 29 May 2013 | Ashgabat | The first order given to foreign president in Turkmenistan. | [49][50] | |
Grand Cross with Collar of Order of St. Olav | Norway | 5 November 2013 | Ankara | The highest ranking honour of the Kingdom of Norway. | [51] | |
Heydar Aliyev Order | Azerbaijan | 12 November 2013 | Ankara | The highest national order of Azerbaijan. | [52][53] | |
Knights of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | Luxembourg | 18 November 2013 | Ankara | The highest national order in Luxembourg. | [54][55] |
See also[edit]
- Çankaya Köşkü The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
- List of presidential trips made by Abdullah Gül
- Abdullah Gul Interchange
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey : Abdullah GÜL
- ^ Ercan Yavuz (31 July 2008) "Evidence indicates Ergenekon tried to block presidential election" Zaman. Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Gül'ün adaylığını doğru bulmuyoruz". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ^ Turks elect ex-Islamist president BBC News (28 August 2007). Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ Gul sworn in as Turkey's first former Islamist president Daily Mail (29 August 2007). Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ Kurt, Süleyman. "'Cumhur' İkinci Kez Köşk Yolunda". Zaman (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ^ Siyaset. "'Ergenekon davasında mahkemeler görevini yapacak'". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Doğum Günü 29 Ekim, Radikal, 25 April 2007 (Turkish)
- ^ Star Online Report (2010-02-13). "Doctor of Laws degree conferred on Abdullah Gül". Thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Abdullah Gul's Unknown Sides/Exclusive". World Bulletin (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Cumhuriyet bitmiş". Milliyet. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Abdullah Gül: The Man Who Would be Turkey's President". Deutsche Welle (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ Güneş Murat Tezcür, Muslim Reformers in Iran and Turkey: The Paradox of Moderation, Austin: University of Texas Press, 2010, p. 157.
- ^ "Turkey's ruling party announces FM Gül as presidential candidate", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 24 April 2007.
- ^ "Turkey 'must have secular leader'", BBC News, 24 April 2007.
- ^ "Gül: Adaylığımız devam ediyor". Hurriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ "Gül adaylıktan çekildi". Hurriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ "Turkey's ruling party renominates Gül as presidential candidate", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 13 August 2007.
- ^ Turkey's Gul vows secular agenda, BBC News, 14 August 2007.
- ^ "Turkish foreign minister wins presidency, in victory for Islamic-rooted government", Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, 28 August 2007.
- ^ "Generals Protest Against Gül's Presidency". Turkish Daily News (Hürriyet). 2007-08-29.
- ^ Koylu, Hilal (2007-09-01). Politika. "Köşk'e ilk davet eşsiz". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ Amberin Zaman (29 Aug 2007). "Turkey elects Islamist president Abdullah Gül" Telegraph. Retrieved on 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin 11. Cumhurbaşkanı Abdullah Gül". Radikal (in Turkish). 2007-08-29.
- ^ "Gul in landmark visit to Armenia". BBC News. 2008-09-06. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ British Monarchy website http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/StateVisitprogrammes/2011/TurkishStateVisit22to24November2011.aspx
- ^ http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=123322
- ^ "Turkish president warns Israel". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-and-the-middle-east-in-2013-by-abdullah-gul
- ^ http://www.tccb.gov.tr/haberler/170/84887/cumhurbaskani-gulun-project-syndicate-makalesi-turkiyenin-yakin-cevresi-siyaset-gundeminin-ust-siras.html
- ^ "T.C. CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI : Abdullah Gül". Tccb.gov.tr. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ a b "Biography of Abdullah Gül". Precidency of Republic of Turkey. 2002. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
- ^ "Türkiye-Katar: Her Konuda Tam Mutabakat". Precidency of Republic of Turkey. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
- ^ Photo (President Napolitano present Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.) Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (Photo)
- ^ "Gül winner of prestigious Chatham House award". Today's Zaman. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ Photo (President Paul Biya present th award.) Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
- ^ "Turkish President awarded Nishan-i-Pakistan". Associated Press of Pakistan. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ Photo of Nishan-e-Pakistan
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (Photo)
- ^ Photo of President receiving the Order. His wife has received The Order of the Crown
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (Photo)
- ^ Noblesse et Royautes (French), State visit of Turkey in Sweden, Gala dinner, March 2013
- ^ Photo
- ^ "Biography of Abdullah Gül (Turkish)". Precidency of Republic of Turkey. 2013. Retrieved 2013-012-11.
- ^ Президент Турецкой Республики удостоен высшей государственной награды Туркменистана
- ^ Photo
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (Photo)
- ^ Çankaya köşkündə Azərbaycan və Türkiyə prezidentlərinin təltif edilməsi mərasimi olmuşdur. president.az (Azerbaijani)
- ^ Photo
- ^ "Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the Çankaya Presidential Palace". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (Photo)
External links[edit]
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Preceded by Bülent Ecevit |
Prime Minister of Turkey 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Preceded by Mehmet Ali Şahin |
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Cemil Çiçek |
Preceded by Yaşar Yakış |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Ali Babacan |
Preceded by Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
President of Turkey 2007–present |
Incumbent |
Party political offices | ||
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Succeeded by Cemil Çiçek |
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Real Life vs. Gran Turismo - Tackling the Nurburgring with an E92 M3 on the PS3 and in reality
This is a very cool comparison of a driver tackling the real life ring and then attempting to do the same on Gran Turismo 5 on the PS3. Denis Malevanyi is a professional driving instructor and the driver in both. This comparison is fun to see especially regarding just how far simulations have come.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Real Life vs. Gran Turismo - Tackling the Nurburgring with an E92 M3 on the PS3 and in reality started by Sticky View original post9 Comments-
mazdaspeed6 - 12-03-2010, 04:53 AM
Wow that's pretty cool
DarkPhantom - 12-03-2010, 07:16 PM
Posted this, but it is just crazy the amount of similarity between the driving. Minus the traffic, times would have almost been spot on, wouldn't you agree?
greatest335i - 12-04-2010, 03:09 AM
thats why GT5 is a REAL SIM RACING GAME !
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USC researcher Mohamed El-Naggar demonstrates how some bacteria grow electrical wires that allow them to link up in big biological circuits.
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Aug 28, 2007 — The classic American diner is such a revered symbol that it's common to see new restaurants designed to look like old diners. But the personal service, fair prices, great desserts and relaxed, friendly atmosphere usually let you know that you're in a diner that's been around a while, and is an important part of the community. Today NCPR and TAUNY, Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, continue our look at some very special places in the North Country. Joel Hurd and Varick Chittenden visited Lloyd's of Lowville earlier this year to find out why it's such an important part of Lewis County's largest town. Go to full article
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There has been a lot of discussion this week about the concepts of social media 'Followers' and 'Friends'. Chris Brogan started the conversation with a lot of thought into the use of the word 'friend' in today's social media conscious society. Aaron Mahnke followed up with a number of good points in a recent followup.
My view of social media is that it is just what it claims to be: a way of bringing people together who might not have ever known of each other. Too many people on the planet are far too worried about leveraging twitter and Facebook to their advantage by promoting their products or selling you something. In that, far too many people are trying to get as many followers as possible with no real intention of engaging them in any way.
For me, there is a distinct difference in the words Follower and Friend, regardless of the terminology that any social media app uses. Terminology app defines friend as "a person you know well and regard with affection and trust." This is pretty spot on for how I would define a friend. The MacOS Dictionary defines a follower as "an adherent or devotee of a particular person, cause, or activity." Again, that is pretty close to how I feel.
Today my Following/Follower count is at 89/190. As I have detailed before, I monitor my counts pretty closely. I block follower requests that are from spam or marketing accounts. I only follow folks that I have found to add value to something in my life, whether it is athletes on my favorite teams, podcasts that I listen to, or my favorite authors, everyone that I follow I have chosen and they are not wasting my time. I have about 15 folks that I consider friends. Some are real life friends from pre-twitter days (the Dark Ages!), some are people that started as twitter friends and it developed to real life friends (like Jason and I), and some are still internet friends, but we have gotten to know each other outside of twitter as well. If any of those folks stopped following me, I would be upset and try to engage them as to why they unfollowed me.
Aaron hits it on the head:
I value friendships as real, meaningful relationships. When someone I have connected with through Twitter – by sharing interaction, thoughts, business opportunities or encouragement and advice – decides to unfollow me, it deserves a conversation at the very least, and ideally a plan to find new methods for maintaining that friendship outside of Twitter.
Too many people are worried about the number of followers that they have as they seem to think that makes them more important in some way. I think you are more important if you engage your followers in meaningful dialog through whatever social media outlet that you choose. Find people on twitter (or whatever social media network you favor) that will engage you and make your life better. On the flip side, if you want someone to follow you, than you need to make sure that you engage your followers as well. It takes two people to have a relationship.
Yesterday, Ben Brooks and Marco Arment both posted about one of my favorite social networks that I didn't think of until yesterday. Ben started the conversation about the social aspects of Marco's Instapaper project. I had never thought of it as a social network until Ben spelled it out. Marco did a follow up post explaining some of his thought process when he added the social aspect to Instapaper.
Ben shows how Instapaper's social features are hidden from the users.
There are no follower counts. No following counts. No popularity contests. No cliques. No ego stroking.
It's a fascinatingly private social system.
And then he gets to the heart of it:
Effectively Instapaper has found a way to keep its users engaged with the site's main purpose, reading, while offering users ways of keeping tabs other readers. It's like getting a peek at someone else's bookcase, without them knowing that you peeked.
I love Instapaper as a resource of finding great writing on the web, and I never even realized that it was another social network in my arsenal because Marco hid the social aspect so well (Kudos, Marco!)
Ben again sums up my feelings as he ends his post:
Follower and friend counts play to the human ego and our curiosity, but sometimes I think it would be better to let us be curious.
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The Court Street campaign office — which, as of May 15, is not yet open to the public — has some very professionally done signage, with large photographs of Mr. Doheny, enormous examples of his name, and a writeup that calls him "The Real Conservative with the Independent Voice."
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This seems a little silly (thoughts on LTE compatibility)
So I thought my iPad mini would be compatible internationally when it comes to LTE. I have relatives in a foreign country and I plan on visiting them regularly. At the Apple Store they were out of the AT&T iPad minis so I settled with a Verizon iPad... little did I know that there are two flavors of iPad minis. It seems the Verizon/Sprint versions have more international compatibility with LTE?
Why? This just seems silly- is AT&T stomping it's feet on network exclusivity or something? At least in my area AT&T has a license for 700MHz block C so I could always go to them but still. Us consumers should be able to make a choice on which carrier we want to use. Why is this still a problem when we're shelling out money for an unsubsidized device? |
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October 15th, 2007, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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so on my 1994 f-150 the timing chain cover gasket is leaking right were one of the passage ways for the coolent is and i tore it down but there is a stuberen bolt behind the crank pulley the i can get to with an open end wrench but the bolt is in there good and i dont want to round the bolt off so any suggestions would be great
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What he said ^...If the leak is between the timing cover and the block, you're going to have to pull the balancer to remove the timing cover. When you get the gasket kit it will have a new crank seal. Do it right, and replace your old one when you put it all back together. Torque wrench is your friend.
Ford also had a habit of using Metric head fastners with SAE threads (5/16-18) on certain areas. I can't recall the exact size (IIRC 10mm?), but I replaced all of mine with ARP products. Except for the two 'special' bolt/studs used for accessorie mounting: Of course, it's much easier to do with the motor out of the vehicle . |
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Phoronix says the launcher "checks the platform so that the appropriate library path can be added to the respective environmental variable for loading Steam's shared libraries needed by the client." It then launches the Steam library, which prompts another conditional platform check.
The site added that such an addition to the OS X version of Steam would be pointless if Valve doesn't have plans to run it on Linux. "This script could have been more easily hard-coded to be specific to Mac OS X, but it was not, and boasts Linux compatibility." Further proof can be found here.
So how about it? Is Valve's friendly neighborhood game distribution center finally headed for Linux?
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If steam was to make a Linux Frindly client I was concider Dropping windows! More developers across all industrys should support Linux.
If they do that, I might consider using Steam. :)
this is what linux needs to get into the gaming market..if this happens microsoft better start worrying,i mean they know linux is competition but once you start getting games to run easy on linux its goodbye windows
Now if only there was better support for Ati video cards in Linux I'd seriously consider switching.
Yeah, but only 32-bit linux? Who uses 32-bit systems anymore? You have to jump through all kinds of hoops to get 32-bit programs to run, and it's not always successful.
My long awaited dream of a Linux game console comes one step closer to reality... muahahahaha(cough)hahaha
Microsofts share just went down 5 points lol
It's no secret that despite all the positive thing's Linux bring's to the OS table there has really been no real compelling reason to adopt.With the launch of Ubuntu One and the up coming music store in Lucid,Linux gaming might just be the final piece that will complete the adoption Trifecta.(cloud computing and data storage,media access,and gaming) For myself and many other's,gaming has been the one thing that has kept me anchored to Windows, and now I am hopeful that Steam will finally free me from the shackles of Microsoft.Let's hope Mark Shuttleworth share's my reasoning and will work with Steam to bring this a reality.
Guys, one thing..
Linux desktop spec isn't "finished", meaning it's always in a state of flux with dependencies all over the place.
Now I know some of you think it's justaroundthecorner
But it's not. Listen, I like Ubuntu as much as anyone, but OSX and Windows just work and all the parts are documented.
BTW there is a TM for that:
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Guys, one thing..
Linux desktop spec isn't "finished", meaning it's always in a state of flux with dependencies all over the place.
There are plenty of distros that are "finished" as you put it. By your own definition, Windows and Mac's OS aren't "finished" either, since they are always getting updated. Constant updating and refining of a product doesn't preclude something like games being developed for them - odds are, the graphics would be using OpenGL, which doesn't "flux" much. And if someone wanted to do something like optimize a Linux kernel for gaming, they could very easily "finalize" it quickly for distribution - just added tweaks for drivers as hardware moves forward would be necessary... Just like happens in every other OS out there.
Theoretically, with the flexibility and tweaking possible with Linux, you could create a very tight and efficient gaming kernel that would be much faster than something bloated like Windows or OSX... I'd still love to see a "gaming console" type of Linux system
"odds are, the graphics would be using OpenGL, which doesn't "flux" much"
Yes but what about X layer itself? What about alsa vs pulseaudio soundsystem? Ever seen certain apps that work fine one day then sound breaks on the next dist-upgrade?
It's been argued before, I know how much "you want to believe":
The difference is that in Windows you can *still* run tons of binary software going WAY back to windows95 on windows 7. The changes between windows releases are finalized and stay consistent for 3-5yrs vs 6months for say Ubuntu?
I like Linux, but I'm a Pragmatard and realize Linux is good for some things but not others.
Feel free to debate at link below, but be prepared. We work with Linux everyday to know it's strengths and weakness, hence the site:
You do realize that when you aren't contributing anything to the topic, you're just a troll, do you?
"The difference is that in Windows you can *still* run tons of binary software going WAY back to windows95 on windows 7. The changes between windows releases are finalized and stay consistent for 3-5yrs vs 6months for say Ubuntu?"
Tell that to my Halo 2 for Windows *Vista*. Or is it Vista older that 95?
Btw, I find it amusing how the MS fanboys always claim how they use Linux on daily basis, while at the same time showing complete ignorance even regarding Windows. Is there a TM for that?
On topic: AFAIK Steam if just a distribution platform. In order to distribute something, that something must exist -- and I don't see all those developers with 10+ years of DirectX experience moving to OpenGL.
It can be used as a distribution platform. However with a steam port would come a source port (like with Mac OS X). Source is their game engine and it is where a lot of famous games come from (portal, left 4 dead, half life 2) and porting it would mean that windows would no longer have a monopoly on almost all of the most famous games.
Yes but what about X layer itself? What about alsa vs pulseaudio soundsystem? Ever seen certain apps that work fine one day then sound breaks on the next dist-upgrade?
Ever seen a program that works fine until something (driver or otherwise) gets updated in Windows and it's suddenly broken? It happens the computer world over, not just relegated to the realm of Linux. But I don't expect rational and balanced argument or observation from a self-professed "linuxhater" here.
I use Linux all the time myself, both at work and at home, and have found it stable and reliable (and MUCH less resource intensive than Windows) when you know what you are doing.
But, by all means, keep up the trolling attempts. It's really pretty amusing.
"But, by all means, keep up the trolling attempts. It's really pretty amusing. "
Just keep using what works for you and so will I. I guess it's ok if people post "Windo$e resource intensive! MS share going down 5 points!, I'm going to dump windo$e if they add gamingz!".
As soon as you criticize Linux and how a vendor like Valve could *possibly* support so many distros, let alone forks of distros and 6month platform cycles, it's OMG you're da ebil trollz!
And it's nice to see you use the typical "WindowsIsBloated?"
Ever try installing Ubuntu 10.x on a Pentium III with 128 megs of ram? Do you honestly think Ubuntu 10.x will run (as fast) as a quad core cpu with 4gig ram?
p.s., halo2 for windows7
Now if he he can get it to run, I'm sure you can too "if you know what you are doing"
Heh, the more you open your mouth, Guest, the more you give yourself away as a Windows troll... And someone who has absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
Windows is a fine product, don't get me wrong. I use it every day. But, see, I don't feel the need to jump to its defense and rabidly jump down the throat of anyone claiming other platforms might actually be able to do gaming too... That type of attitude is just shortsighted and ignorant. See, we're talking about what COULD be if someone put the effort towards it, and if the right tools were available for it to make sense. Doesn't call for a "no way Linux sux" diatribe from the peanut gallery.
And, for the record, I've run Linux very well on extremely limited systems that would choke on Windows. The low overhead makes it possible, hence the "bloat" comment - just calling a spade a spade. And how fast it ran on a system would all depend on what you're testing with... You wouldn't expect to run Windows 7 with any kind of efficiency on that Pentium III with 128 megs of RAM, so why would you even ask the question about Ubuntu? Of course, to make Linux look bad... Leave out the fact that there are several distros of Linux available with tiny kernels that can run on something like that just fine.
But hey, trollz will be trollz, right?
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LISDs Hill gives no reason for resigningApril 03, 2013, 11:00 am by Adam Troxtell Dennis Hill, Llano ISD superintendent, will retire from his post effective June 30 after the School Board accepted his resignation in a meeting last week. "I have been extremely fortunate to have been employed by Llano ISD for thirty one years, Hill said in a statement. "Please know I feel blessed to have been fortunate enough to have been a part of such a wonderful organization for the vast majority of my educational career. I wish Llano ISD continued success in the future. |
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Randall, McGee marry in June Ceremony
Ashley Nichole Randall of Summerville, South Carolina and David Wesley McGee of Bassett, Virginia were married at The Gatherings in Dorchester, South Carolina on June 15, 2013. The bride's step-grandmother, Mable Fulmer, officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Daniel and Donna Randall of Aiken, South Carolina and David and Reslie Rienas of Abingdon, Maryland. Ashley is a 2006 graduate of Summerville High School and a 2010 graduate of the University of South Carolina. She is employed as a marketing consultant with the Summerville Journal Scene.
The bride wore an ivory strapless mermaid style gown. It featured a sweetheart neckline, beaded bodice and lace-up closure back detail. Her father, Mr. Daniel Randall, gave her in marriage.
The groom is the son of Mr. Dewey Bowers and Mrs. Patricia Bowers of Bassett, Viriginia. He is a 2006 graduate of Bassett High School and a United States Marine Corps veteran. David is currently enrolled at Trident Technical College pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering and is employed at The Boeing Company in North Charleston.
Miss Nikki Pearcy served as the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Beatrice Bui and Miss Anna Bigham. Flowergirls were Miss Paige Lawter and Miss Alanah Hands.
Mr. Dennis Mehnert served as the best man. The groomsmen were Mr. Josh Hands, Mr. Steven Randall (brother of the bride), Mr. Steven McGee (brother of the groom) and Mr. Stuart Styles. Ushers were Mr. Jonathan Randall (brother of the bride) and Mr. Dewayne Bowers (brother of the groom) The couple's dog, Texas Ranger, was the ring bearer.
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It was girls weekend around these parts, all because of a little something that's in the works.
The whole family is thrilled. One of these days, I'll have to share their story with you guys. It's pretty incredible. But for now, I'll just tell you about this. We {Linda, my sister Brenda, my soon-to-be stepsister Jane, my Aunt Alice and myself} pretty much planned an entire wedding this weekend. 98% of it was done on Saturday too! Can you believe that? Granted, it is going to be a very simple, intimate wedding with just family. I'm so excited though. It's going to be quite spectacular!
The date is set for March 17, so you'll have to wait til then for more details. I don't want to spoil it for anyone.
We kicked off the weekend with dinner at my favorite Japanese Steakhouse. We shared some sushi, and OMG, it was so good, I can't stop thinking about it!
The beautiful bride. Doesn't she just radiate joy? I love her.
Crazy Monkey Roll. My favorite!
Oh, we also had a possible paranormal experience on Friday night. It was weird, and all four of us present saw it. Not sure if I can articulate it well enough to type up the story, but I'll give it a go later in the week.
Also, I know I missed posting the randomness last week. Time got away from me and it just wasn't happening.
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David Starr received a special thanks at the opening of AppleFest for the "musical contribution" he has made to the community.
At a short presentation on Saturday morning at the town's Centennial Bandstand, Mayor Pat Means presented Starr with a certificate and unveiled a bronze plaque on the bandstand.
The plaque states: Honorary recognition to David. M. Starr for his musical contributions to Cedaredge.
The plaque notes its presentation by the Surface Creek Lions Club, Cedaredge Rotary, Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Town of Cedaredge. The organizations participated in building the bandstand.
Starr was a leading figure working behind the scenes to help raise money and support for the Centennial Bandstand project.
His concert performances and productions have made notable contributions to the Surface Creek Valley's cultural landscape and entertainment industry. He has supported many projects of the local Chamber of Commerce.
Starr is the owner of Starr's Guitars on Main Street.
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RANDOLPH Moving forward toward dissolution of the villages of Randolph and East Randolph, the Consolidation Committee met this week to discuss information they'd gathered regarding the facts of the process. Exact numbers are not available at this time; fiscal information is still in the rough draft phase, but the committee is working to collect figures which they will then present to residents at a public hearing. A budget is being put together and fine tuning is being done to present all the facts. Any budget is tentative.
The state has put together a formula which determines the incentive aid the town would receive for consolidating. The formula involves population and tax levies. The money can be used to lower current debt or it may be used for road repair and machinery.
Committee members were told by State officials that everybody is going "whole hog" with this because of the incentives to consolidate, and because of the public's desire for smaller government.
It is the goal of the committee to take the dissolution to a vote on the ballot in March. Officials encourage anyone with questions to ask.
There will be public hearings to listen to concerns and take questions from constituents, after which a resolution will be adopted and it will go for a vote.
If residents approve the vote in March, the two villages will dissolve and become hamlets. The dissolution does not take place until a year after the vote and the end of the fiscal year, which would be in 2012.