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Berg fell in love with boxing when he was a 14-year-old freshman at the Taft School in Connecticut. "I was on fire," he said, "a seething ball of energy moving at a speed I couldn't explain." He was angry and disruptive "and diagnosed as a troublemaker," he said. "Today it'd be A.D.H.D., and I'd be Ritalined up." Instead a dean took him after class to his basement, where Berg and other disruptive students learned "to dissipate all our energy" by fighting. Boxing calmed him. "You can't box angry," he said. "You have to be disciplined. Before boxing, I was this angry kid ready to fight if someone said, 'Hello.' " Through boxing, Berg became fascinated with what he referred to as "the psychology of violence," which has informed most of the things he has directed or acted in. Sports violence ("Friday Night Lights," "The Great White Hype"); criminal violence ("Very Bad Things," "The Last Seduction"); and military violence ("A Midnight Clear," "The Kingdom," "Battleship," "Lone Survivor"). But violence on the screen is never as viscerally satisfying as it is in the ring. "There's a truth to the violence of boxing," Berg said. "You have a very real threat, an opponent." Movie violence is make believe. At Tapia, the manager taped up my hands while Berg shadowboxed in the ring, waiting for me. Berg is 51, hyperactive and lean, his long arms rippled with muscles and veins. Once my gloves were on, I pounded them together and stood up. Later that night I called my wife. She asked how the boxing went. I said, "I broke Peter's jaw." She said, "I hope he can still talk." I told her I was kidding. It was make-believe. I got a lesson on the heavy bag instead.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/can-peter-berg-redeem-himself-after-battleship.html?pagewanted=all
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Niko Tsakalakos' First Snow Concert, With Heath Calvert, Justin Matthew Sargent, Cortney Wolfson and More, Held Jan. 31
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The First Snow, singer-songwriter Niko Tsakalakos' first live performance marking and celebrating his debut solo album "The First Snow," is held Jan. 31 at 11 PM at 54 Below.
The evening features performances from Heath Calvert (Nobody Loves You, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots, In the Heights national tour), Cortney Wolfson (Kinky Boots, The Addams Family), Justin Matthew Sargent (Rock of Ages, Spider-Man) and Joey Taranto (Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages).
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I am stuck with this error, trying to update the app Brightness Control that I paid for some time ago. It keeps erroring out.
I am on the latest software, have 8GB free and am going to the 16GB storage device. I contacted Nokia but literally offered ZERO help, they flat out ignored what I said.
I want to update what I legally paid for.
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Use the Support -->Contact Us tabs at the OVI Store site and provide all details with Transaction ID.. You should receive a link for fresh download..
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Thats something ODD I feel..because I always received such mails for every purchase I made...
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I also always get an email with the transaction details and receipt as well .
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The Moore, Oklahome tornado of May 20, 2013 destroyed their house. Now, Jasper and Amanda Warden are rebuilding with concrete.
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(CNN) -- When Felicity Aston started smelling fish and chips, she knew something was wrong.
The unmistakable aroma of the classic British pub food, deep-fried fish and french fries, could only mean one thing: She must be hallucinating. After all, there are no pubs in the middle of Antarctica.
The British explorer was skiing solo across the great frozen continent and had not seen another human being for weeks.
"It drove me insane," said Aston. "It was like I was skiing along a huge row of fish and chips shops, the whole day."
But, she says, she kept wiggling her fingers and toes to check for hypothermia, gritted her teeth and kept going, eventually crossing Antarctica in 59 days -- becoming the first woman in the world to make it solo.
Despite being a seasoned explorer --she previously led a team to the South Pole; raced across Arctic Canada and traversed the inland ice of Greenland -- this was her first solo expedition. She says she has never felt so alone.
"The first time it really struck me was when the plane dropped me off (at) the beginning of my journey, and I watched it disappearing into a dark blob (in) the sky."
As she started putting up her tent and organizing her equipment, she says she realized her heart was jumping, she was out of breath and her hands were shaking.
"I realized I was absolutely petrified," she said. "And it wasn't because I (was) scared of dying or injury, it was just that level of aloneness that was instantly frightening. Just the weight of the amount of time on my own."
Being alone in the Antarctic means being on a high alert all the time. There is a danger at every step: Crevasse fields; whiteouts; sharp-edged grooves and ridges; temperatures below -40 C and hurricane-speed winds.
Among the many physical impacts this environment has on the body -- exhaustion, malnutrition, frostbite, cramps, sunburn -- one of the most serious is hypothermia.
Among polar explorers, hypothermia is known as "the silent killer" because its first symptom is a progressive inability to think clearly, recognize the problem and do something about it. "The first warning signal of hypothermia is abnormal behavior -- being very quiet, confused, incoherent," Aston explained.
These are things that other members of an expedition pick up on, but, in a team of one, there's no one else to raise the red flag.
"If you're alone, you have to make sure that if something goes wrong, you can get out of it," she said. "I had to always make sure that I would be able to put up a tent and look after myself at the end of each day." That's why she constantly wiggled her fingers, to make sure they weren't becoming numb, as the inability to use her hands would have been fatal.
Despite the endless physical dangers, Aston says the real challenge is winning the mental battle with solitude.
"It became the biggest struggle of the whole trip," she said. "Every single morning, the first thing that struck me was, 'Oh my goodness, I can't do this, I don't want to be here, I've made a terrible mistake.'
"I realized that the real (trick) of this would not be how strong I was or how much experience I had, it would literally be getting out of that tent."
But each day, she would get out of the tent and repeat exactly the same routine. After 40 days, she say she started noticing changes.
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We at Tattly can't help but be a bit envious of this person, who not only is rocketed into outer space but is actually leaving the ship and floating in zero gravity! This slightly nerdy Tattly by Aimée Wilder is perfect for those who dream of hovering at the edge of the final frontier.
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Michiana drivers could be in for slippery roads this winter.
A road salt shortage brought on by the heightened demand for salt last winter could force many cities to salt fewer roads.
Many communities are abandoning salt for cheaper and less effective sand.
LaPorte County has 20-thousand tons of salt for the upcoming winter, half of what they usually need.
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We are working to build the most complete and up-to-date database of government and civic software -- both the apps themselves and where theyre used. You can help by adding a new app or by link an app to an agency/organization that has used it.
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A web-based community collaboration and decision-making tool.
A real time mobile civic engagement platform
Cloud-based Online Civic Engagement for Governments
A location-based consultation platform
mobile phone and web tool for citizen reporting
Recently added apps
A simple platform for collecting citizen feedback via text message.
Mapping and networking app for excess food
PublicWorksAgency.com is the 1st social networking portal available on the Web and on...
Open Source Enterprise Service Bus
A free web-based app that connects people around questions and answers.
Recently deployed
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is being used by AMS/UBC Whistler Lodge
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GeoServer is an open source sever that allows users to share and edit geospatial data.
"Intranet in a box" with dashboard, wiki, etc, with customizable and shareable...
Premier, customizable version of Google's app suite.
Interactive map of alternative energy usage and potential in Boston.
A content management system that powers various types of websites


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Would you rather be an actuary than a roustabout?
Career Cast has come up with a list of the best and worst jobs for 2010, ranking 200 jobs from best to worst by taking into account physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook.
Of course, some of those factors are entirely subjective. NFL quarterback, for example, is sure to rank high on the physical demands scale, but if you've got the athletic ability, it could be a pretty good job. The rankings don't take into account the cost of education and training for the jobs.
If you want a top job, you'd better be good at math, though historian and philosopher (would I need more education for this?) also were in the top 20.
New services limit phone distractions while you're behind the wheel.
This Deal of the Day comes from Kelli B. Grant at partner site SmartMoney.
Driving distractions abounded at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as automakers and gadget manufacturers infuse vehicles with new entertainment technology, including live television, wireless Internet and connections to social media such as Twitter and Facebook.
"That's, frankly, really alarming," says Jonathan Adkins, a spokesman for the Governors Highway Safety Association, a collective of state highway safety offices.
They may seem daunting, but they aren't. Take a 'money day' to get started.
This post comes from J.D. Roth at partner blog Get Rich Slowly.
Ah, the new year. The perfect time to get your life back on track. If one of your goals for 2010 is to take control of your finances, this crash course in financial basics can help guide the way.
Here are 10 simple but effective steps you can take to build a better financial future.
A modification would help some, but it's not going to get us out of this mess.
This guest post comes from "vh" at Funny about Money.
I just sent off a wad of paper to the loan officers at the credit union. My favorite spy there tells me that because I've been laid off my job, we have a shot at getting our mortgage payments reduced, at least for a while.
I've asked to have the principal cut, since the so-called "investment" house is now worth about $50,000 or $60,000 less than my son and I owe on it. What a fiasco!
What we're hoping for
Of course, they're not going to do that.
Online printable grocery coupons are part of savers' strategies.
Coupons.com has released its list of the 20 most frugal cities, or at least the ones that are the biggest users of its online coupons.
Whether coupon use equates to frugality is one of the most debated topics on frugal blogs and bulletin boards, along with strategies to get the most from your coupons.
These steps are quick and easy ways to improve your finances in 2010.
This post comes from partner blog The Dough Roller.
Big things can come in little packages. That's true in a lot of areas of life, and it's certainly true when it comes to money. In fact, some of the most important and effective money moves you can make are quick, easy, and really powerful.
As we start the New Year, I thought it would be a good time to review 11 steps you can take to easily improve your finances in the coming year.
Now's the time for cheap tacos, burgers, pizza, drinks and more.
It's a new year, and we've got some new dining deals and coupons, with some help from our friends at Cities on the Cheap.
For a limited time, T.G.I. Friday's is bringing back its popular "3 for $12.99″ dinner menu, which gives you appetizer, entrée and dessert for $12.99.
For something a bit cheaper, Fuddruckers is offering the Family Fudds Deal, which feeds two adults and two children for $20. The deal includes two 1/3-pound burgers with fries and soft drinks or domestic beers and two kid's meals (hamburger or hot dog) with fries and drink.
One reader's easy, effective tip for avoiding excess expenditures.
Having trouble staying true to your spending plan?
Maybe your downfall is those online shopping specials. Maybe you keep going out with friends even though you've burned through your entertainment budget for the week, or the month. Maybe you regularly stop for takeout meals while leftovers shrivel in the fridge.
A regular reader of the Smart Spending message board who posts as "SC CDF" came up with a budgeting strategy that's both simple and brilliant:
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Design & Remodeling
Out On the Tiles
Thinking about giving your kitchen or bathroom a facelift?
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It's not quite time to start lining up outside of Ikea, but the store is getting closer to opening.
Thinking about giving your kitchen or bathroom a facelift?
Portfolio Kitchen & Home owner Geri Higgins knows how to make a kitchen stand out.
Look inside a luxurious KC home.
Kansas City's hottest horned home fashion trends
Home design addicts have a new destination in Kansas City.
Experts share tips for finding your Kansas City home design dream team
KDR Designer Showrooms' Leann Baker talks up her favorite home wallcoverings
HGTV host Jennifer Bertrand gives us the scoop about a new project that's especially meaningful for her and her family.
No bones about it—we're loving this fashion and decor trend.
Peek inside a cool condo.
The day Kansas Citians have been waiting for is almost here!
The variety of projects submitted for this year's Design Excellence Awards not only reflect Kansas City's impressive design… more
Our guilty pleasure continues to be ogling the beautiful rooms in the most luxurious of homes.
What's in a name? If we're talking about OPI nail polish, it's bound to be a tongue-in-cheek pun that's as clever as the product… more
Emily Walters of Emmy-Ray Design Studio isn't your run-of-the-mill floral designer.
A thoughtfully curated art collection takes center stage in this modern Westside condo.
Some of the area's top professionals tell us what's new in swimming pool trends.
Nothing says summer like the feeling of crisp linen.
KC-based Barbara Cosgrove shines a light on her high-end lamp and home accessories business.
Every city in the metro has its own enchanting personality, and now several have their own signature fragrance.


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