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LEDs and Certification will fuel production desing but what about the 16-year-od runaway?
When it comes to lighting, set, and projection design for concerts, there are a lot of technological firsts that happen on the road in our industry. While using hundreds of PARs for concerts used to be the latest and greatest in concert design, we've come a long way, from the introduction of moving-mirrors, to moving yoke lights, to the integration of video via media servers and LEDs.
UK-based architect and production designer Mark Fisher notes the biggest change in technology right now is the rise of LEDs and their lower price, allowing increase of use in more applications, "undoubtedly to be followed by three dimensional options or non-planar shapes is a better way of saying it," says the longtime production designer for The Rolling Stones, as well as the designer for Pink Floyd's The Wall arena tour in 1980, among others.
"These things always appear in the entertainment business first because we have such an appetite for novelty," Fisher continues. "When we opened U2's POP Mart tour, it was the largest touring LED screen in the world. Only a band like U2 could command something of that scale, but now, it's commonplace. If you think back to things like the Pepper's Ghost effect, we all exploit technology, and that tradition will continue."
Justin Collie is principal performance environmental designer at Artfag, which has also just announced a partnership with Stuart White to form Control Freak Systems. The point of the new company is to develop Artfag's design philosophy into custom control solutions, including both hardware and software. These designers are designing not only shows, but also how they control their own shows. "Production design is in a constant state of flux, what with the rapid pace of technology and the innate desire for the new and unseen," says Collie, who has designed recent tours for Bon Jovi, Beyoncé, and Mariah Carey, to name just a few. "I guess at this time, we see the merging of design disciplines with LED becoming part video, part lighting, part set," he adds.
Lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe, who often collaborates with Fisher on tours for The Rolling Stones, recently designed lighting for the London leg of Live Earth, the 24-hour, seven-continent concert series that took place on July 7 and aimed at promoting a greener world, both in everyday life and in production. He notes that we all see that the lines between video and lighting are blurring, but that LEDs are really now a third element altogether. "The boundaries between these three disciplines continue to blur," he says, "probably tending to favor LED, but only when the new products actually deliver the promise in terms of brightness and clarity."
Fisher's biggest concern is not the technology, but the policies. He notes that in Europe, changes happening in health and safety restrictions, combined with concern for the environment, are changing the face of production, the scale of shows, and how they're toured, from how he once knew it. "There are both creative and administrative changes in this," he says. "Safety will force a degree of planning which will be a huge change for many in the business — as well as a degree of providing much more information in advance. What seems to happen with a lot of businesses is that the cost of entry slowly goes up, because even though, for technical reasons, it becomes easier, it ends up becoming more expensive. This is going to make it more difficult for unqualified people to get started in the business. More qualifications require more certifications even at the ground level."
Fisher envisions more rigorous certifications for actual hardware for safety purposes such as rigging, which he notes he would never contest, but there is another change that doesn't sit so well with the designer. "The idea of a 16-year-old with some problems who leaves home and finds his place in a lighting company, only later to become a great designer — that part will change, and it's a shame," he says. "Most of the people I've worked with through the years — well, we were all absolutely unemployable in our teens!" He adds that the industry doesn't seem like it's as welcoming to those who aren't academically backed or certified in some way. "I already see it being eroded, which is a shame," he says. "It's becoming homogenized and made like it's all going into banking. What we do is simple. It shouldn't be made to be difficult to get into."
There will always be a need for hardworking crews, as all designers agree, but even those members of the production team are changing. "Crews now have to understand the technology that they use, but they still have to be much more than simple repair and installation people," says Woodroffe. "The need for positive, able, good humored, and resourceful people will always be there to support a designer and his aspirations." Fisher adds that he also sees this changing with the aforementioned increasingly stringent requirements. "We have fewer young, crazy people," he notes. "People used to join a crew as much for the entertainment value as for a job. Once it becomes more of a job, it will change the type of person doing it. I think there's a value in the more rough and robust side of it as a sort of training ground for people who then become self-sufficient. There's a value on the wilder side. Most of the people I've met never had any formal education and went on to achieve these great things."
And with such rapid advancements in the technology available, does it ever mark a change in how designers work? How much does emerging technology change or drive design, or are the two mutually exclusive? "We can pretend not to be affected by technology, but even the most traditional lighting designer is using intelligent lighting and digital desks and dimmers," says Fisher. "To say we live in a technologically neutral world is not right, but the technology can't drive the creativity. If U2 hadn't had the ideas at the time of satirizing commercialism, we would never have imagined a huge LED screen. It's always just a tool." Collie concurs, adding, "One hopes that technology does not drive the concept but rather is used to implement it."
The designers seem to hold on strongly to their creative sides, rather than rely on the constant barrage of new tools available. "I try not to be led by the technology," says Woodroffe. "It's always useful to have new and improved tools, but I'm much more interested in the story that we're trying to tell." But what does it all mean to our future? "It's hard to say where technology will take us, but in the immediate future, I see more use of interactive elements within show design — the ability for performers and/or audience members to effect the visual output in real time," says Collie. "Will there be drastic change? No, maybe, yes. Who knows where the technology will take us, but just look at where we were a decade ago."
Woodroffe adds that robotics is an area to keep an eye on for the future, having already seen progress in the last few years in theatrical productions on Broadway and in London's West End. "Look out for lights that move through space, rather than simply within their own spheres," he says.
And the role of the designer itself may, in fact, evolve along with this blurring of technologies and, perhaps, responsibilities, according to Collie. "On the one hand, the role of the designer has been constant since the invention of theatre — 'make it look fabulous.' On the other hand, how they do that is constantly evolving in terms of the tools available for use. One must always be able to work within new paradigms. Change is good." Woodroffe notes that the designer's place hasn't changed very much, but that shows are really just getting better all the time. "He or she is still responsible for the creation of a show and then delivering it on time and on budget," he says. "There is no doubt that, with more experience, the quality of design is improving all the time."
Fisher also notes that he feels a sense of ownership, of sorts, about the role of the designer. "Having grown up helping to create the role of designer and knowing I was always competing with someone the band knew personally — it's not really a formal status," he says. "On the one hand, I'm competing for jobs with people like LeRoy Bennett and Jeremy Railton, but on the other hand, my client could meet someone on a plane and think that person has a good idea and hire him. For now, certainly in the popular end of the entertainment business, I feel like I occupy the status of 'cowboy.' We don't have a rock and roll union!"
What has yet to change is the dedication and enthusiasm this industry elicits from its programmers, designers, rental houses, and professionals on all levels, but if changes make anyone consider new frontiers outside the industry, at least one designer isn't going anywhere soon. When asked if he will always stay in production, Collie simply challenges, "Try and stop me!"


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More than two hours before Thursday night's first question, campaign supporters were lining the streets of downtown, understanding that right now there is one issue above all else.
"Something like 28 percent of the voters are not familiar with any of these candidates," said Dan Allie, a Michael Sullivan supporter.
According to two different polls out this week, the former U.S. attorney is the Republican front-runner entering Thursday night's debate.
Sullivan is a Boston native who is no stranger to politics; however, he was the last of the three candidates to enter the race. His supporters said the public needs time to get informed about the candidates.
"I want them to have the chance to answer questions fully," said Allie. "Challenge other candidates and also be able to rebut them. That is where you see the medal of someone and where they are at."
Cohasset resident Gabriel Gomez is a newcomer to the political scene.
Running in his first ever campaign, the former U.S. Navy SEAL is now a private equity investor. His supporters believe Gomez brings a different attitude to the political process.
"He is an impressive candidate," said Aaron Davenport. "His military background, being a Navy SEAL. I really believe we need to bring a little bit of a mix to the party."
State Rep. Dan Winslow is the lone candidate with Western Massachusetts roots. The Northampton native currently represents the 9th Norfolk District on Beacon Hill, which is the seat that formerly belonged to Scott Brown.
Republican supporters said they will be paying close attention to what happens in Thursday night's debate.
"There are going to be some fireworks," said Davenport. "We have three very solid candidates. I think it is going to be very good, very entertaining. We will see a lot of interesting points of views."
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The University of Mary was on lock down this afternoon and tonight a suspect is in custody.
At around 2:30 this afternoon students and staff were advised to take shelter in their classroom or dorm room after a student made a threat via social media.
The Burleigh County Sheriff's Department confirms 20-year-old Patrick Casas, a student and football player, posted a violent threat on Facebook referencing the Virginia Tech shootings.
Word of the lock down spread quickly on social media and sent a shockwave through campus.
<<"It was pretty tense I mean you don't think anything like this is going to happen," Caleb Shaffer said.
Everyone is safe tonight after students and staff at the University of Mary were told to take shelter earlier this afternoon after reports of a threat.
"There's cops going by and it was really scary," Kayla Jessen said.
University of Mary student and football player Patrick Casas posted this Facebook message earlier today saying "I'll make the Virginia Tech shooting look like a game of paintball."
"At one point we saw the cops come by with their guns and we all got down on the floor below the tables because we weren't sure if it was the cops because we couldn't see their uniform we just saw the tip of the gun," Nicole Halderman said.
It's not known whether or not Casas did have a gun on campus.
"They just said some guy in the weight room had a gun," Shaffer said.
But rumors and fear began to spread quickly.
"Just cause he was an athlete we were scared because we were in like the athletic building so we felt we were more vulnerable," Jessen said.
Once the lock down was over, students rushed out of classrooms to find out exactly what had happened.
"Very high adrenaline just you could tell that everyone was very worked up over it," Halderman said.
Casas is expected to make his initial court appearance Monday in Burleigh County.>>
No charges have been filed but he faces terrorizing charges and is being held in the Burleigh County jail.
Casas was arrested and taken into custody on south Washington Street.
Sheriff Pat Heinert tells KX News the Casas was on foot and had been dropped off in the area.
He was not armed when taken into custody.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Sangria Gelatin Ring Recipe
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) lemon gelatin
- 1-1/2 cups boiling white wine or white grape juice
- 2 cups club soda, chilled
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1/2 cup green grapes, halved
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling wine or grape juice; cool for 10 minutes. Stir in club soda; refrigerate until set but not firm, about 45 minutes.
- Fold in the berries and grapes. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Invert and unmold onto a serving platter. Yield: 10 servings.
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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
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I just made this jello for my soon-to-be daughter-in-law's bridal shower. Everyone liked it, and the colors of the various fruits made it very appetizing-looking. I used the white grape juice, but will try the white wine next time. Also, next time I will let the club soda go flat before using it in the recipe, as the carbonation affected the jello's consistency. Also, I put a layer of fruit in the bottom of the mold before adding the jello.
Excellent summer recipe.
Make sure the club soda is chilled otherwise it'll take about 2 hours to set.
I love this recipe and make all my gelatin recipes with the white grape juice and club soda now. Any flavor of gelatin works ( I use sugar free) and it comes out great. I pack my lunch for work, so instead of making a ring, I make individual servings using 1 cup plastic containers.
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Absolutely gorgeous recently remodeled unit in Kuhio Shores!! We would love to welcome you to Poipu Escapes, our oceanfront condo in Poipu. We are located on the south shore of Kauai, which is known for it's great weather all year round. Poipu Escapes is one of the units of the well known Kuhio Shores condo complex. If you plan on visiting the South shore, this is the place to stay. You cannot ask for a better location. The best snorkeling is at the beach, directly adjacent to this condo. It is where the tour groups even come! The best surf spots on this side of the island are right in front of the condo! One of four major beaches is here. Shopping is minutes away and spouting horn is minutes away. Fine dining is a walk next door. You simply cannot find a better place to stay, that is why we bought this condo!
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Here, you will find the perfect balance of tranquility and fun.This beachfront condo situated in famous Poipu, is comfortably furnished for a family on vacation or a couple looking for a romantic getaway.
Literally steps to the Kauaian ocean, you cannot find a place more enjoyable. Wake up to the calming sound of the ocean. Watch surfers display local talent from the comfort of your living room. Then walk to one of two great snorkeling beaches on either side, that is, one beginner and one intermediate, or sunbathe oceanfront on the groomed grass right outside of your lanai! Enjoy dinner watching the sunset over the sparkling waters at the world class, Beach House restaurant next door. You may wish to end your evening by walking through Old Koloa Town, just a short distance away.
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Step 1 – Access your Program Planner
Go to the myCGCC (Student Online Services) button and follow the instructions to log in. Your Program Planner is a selection on the Student Resources menu. Review the courses that you and your advisor have planned for you to take and insure that you are approved to register (your status is in red at the top of the page). If your "OK to register" has expired, make an appointment with an advisor well before registration begins. Together you will plan your courses and you will receive the "OK to register" for up to one year. Call Student Services at 541-506-6011 or 541-308-8211 to schedule an appointment or come in during the drop-in advising times listed below.
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Check the Registration Priority Schedule below to see when you can register. Go to the myCGCC (Student Online Services) button and follow the instructions. If you do not have internet access, you may use the computers at The Dalles Campus or the Hood River-Indian Creek Campus. Tuition and fees must be paid in full or by installment by the deadline. See the Financial Matters area for more information.
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Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play CIA operatives, and best friends, who suddenly find out that they are after the same girl, Reese Witherspoon, in "This Means War."
Pine plays CIA operative FDR and Tom Hardy plays his CIA counterpart, Tuck, in this movie that is more of a bromance than anything else. The two buddies become quick enemies as they fight for the heart of Witherspoon, who plays the role of Lauren Scott. Using all the latest spy equipment at their disposal they do what they can to sabotage the other's chances. That, in a nutshell, is the movie.
Witherspoon, an Oscar-winning actress, doesn't do much for her career in this film. In fact, it may just hurt it to some extent. Pine and Hardy play an unlikely duo as buddies on this mindless mission of love that may self-destruct in three, two….
I'm not going to sugarcoat this, folks. It's not funny and there is very little romance. So much for it being a romantic comedy, right? The flick-o-meter gives "This Means War" a two out of five. The only reason it gets that high of a mark is because of the star power of Witherspoon, Pine and Hardy. There are a few cameos from some other stars but really, it doesn't matter. It's not the fault of the actors; I think most of the blame has to be shouldered by McG, the director. He's taken the Charlie's Angels action he is known for and attempted to make a romantic comedy. McG, your mission has failed.
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Cut the pork tenderloin, into 3- 2 oz medallions, marinade in refrigerator for an hour
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Sauté pork tenderloins, season with salt and pepper, thyme and fresh lemon juice, cook until the internal temperature of 130° F.
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Awesomenauts Assemble heading to Xbox One
By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jun 02, 2014 06.02.14
Awesomenauts Assemble, the next-gen edition of the 2D multiplayer online battle arena game, will launch for Xbox One, developer Ronimo Games announced today. The Xbox One edition will include the same content available on the PlayStation 4, and "both versions will continue to receive updates for as long as it's commercially viable," the developer said. An official release date for the game has not yet been announced. The game was released for PlayStation 4 earlier this year, following a delay from the console's launch window. Ronimo is currently working to move characters Ted McPain and Penny Fox to the PS4 edition. Awesomenauts Assemble is already available under the title of Awesomenauts for Linux, Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.
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Awesomenauts Assemble hits PS4 on March 4
By Samit Sarkar on Feb 25, 2014 02.25.14
Awesomenauts Assemble, the PlayStation 4 port of Ronimo Games' multiplayer online battle arena title, will be available March 4 in North America and March 5 in Europe, the studio announced today. The studio announced the PS4 version in mid-August 2013 and originally planned to release it at the console's launch in November, but then delayed it into the launch window. In an email to Polygon today, a Ronimo representative explained that porting Awesomenauts to PS4 "proved a bit more difficult than anticipated." Abstraction Games developed Awesomenauts Assemble on PS4 in conjunction with Ronimo. Abstraction is a Dutch developer that specializes in ports; the studio has brought games like Cut the Rope, Knytt Underground, and Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken to new platforms. "Releasing A...
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Awesomenauts: Assemble delayed to PS4 launch window release
By Dave Tach on Nov 12, 2013 11.12.13
Awesomenauts: Assemble, Ronimo Games' 2D multiplayer action game, will not launch alongside the PlayStation 4 this Friday, a representative from the studio told Polygon. The developers are hoping to have the game ready for the PS4's Nov. 29 European release, but they admit that "it's going to be tight." The game will instead be released in the PS4's launch window. Ronimo announced late last month that it was working with Abstraction Games on the PS4 version and targeting a launch day release. PS4 will launch in North America this Friday, Nov. 15, with 23 games and additional titles scheduled to arrive in its launch window. You can learn more about Sony's next-gen console with Polygon's PS4 launch StoryStream, where you'll find our hands-on impressions, interviews, videos and much...
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Awesomenauts: Assemble available on PS4 from launch
By Jenna Pitcher on Oct 31, 2013 10.31.13
Ronimo Games' is aiming to release its 2D multiplayer online battle arena game for the PlayStation 4, Awesomenauts: Assemble, when the console launches on Nov. 15, the developer announced today. Ronimo first announced Awesomenauts: Assemble for PlayStation 4 in August, revealing that it was co-developed with Abstraction Games. According to the developer, the only difference with the PlayStation 4 version is that it will include a Replay System and Spectator mode, enabled by the PS4's streaming features. Originally launched on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in May, Awesomenauts saw a release on Windows PC via Steam in August. It is also available for Mac and Linux. The PlayStation 4 version will cost the same amount as the Windows PC version, $9.99.
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Awesomenauts Kickstarter closes well past its funding goal
By Dave Tach on Sep 19, 2013 09.19.13
Ronimo Games' Kickstarter campaign for Awesomenauts'Sandstorm expansion ended yesterday with $345,835, well over its $125,000 funding goal. Funding at nearly three times its initial goal allowed the developer to add several stretch goals, an overview of which appeared in a Kickstarter blog post yesterday. "The last thirty days have been amazing, and when we set off on this adventure we never expected that this is where we'd end up," the developer. "Over the last few weeks, you have donated close to $400,000 to fund the development of Awesomenauts: Starstorm! In the upcoming months, we'll be working on many new features, including the infinite spectator mode, an expansive replays feature, 4 all-new Awesomenauts, a new map, new announcers, and custom games. Thank you so much for all...
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Awesomenauts is free to play until Sept. 15, DLC discounts abound
By Michael McWhertor on Sep 09, 2013 09.09.13
Ronimo Games' side-scrolling, accessible MOBA Awesomenauts is currently free-to-play through Steam, an offer than will come to an end on Sept. 15, the developer announced today. For Awesomenauts newcomers who would prefer to own the game, they'll be able to purchase it at a 66 percent discount for just $3.39 or $6.79 for a three-pack. Downloadable content for the game is also currently 50 percent off. A pair of Costume Party DLC packs can be had for $7.49 each. In August, Ronimo turned to Kickstarter to help fund the development of Awesomenauts: Starstorm, an expansion that will add new characters and new features. The developer reached its $125,000 fundraising goal in its first week. Currently, the game is inching toward its second stretch goal, which promises to add a new announcer....
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MOBA, DOTA, ARTS: A brief introduction to gaming's biggest, most impenetrable genre
By John Funk on Sep 02, 2013 09.02.13
This past weekend at PAX Prime in Seattle, North America's top professional League of Legends teams fought for the chance to play in this month's World Championship tournament, with newcomers Cloud 9 and Vulcun Techbargains winning big alongside old guard holdout TSM Snapdragon. Starting on Sept. 15, the best teams from all over the world will compete in playoffs leading to the grand finals on Oct. 4 at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Millions of dollars are at stake, and millions of viewers will tune in to watch what might be the biggest eSports event in history. It's hard to deny that gaming is in the age of the MOBA. Valve's Dota 2 is the most popular game on its Steam service; League of Legends is arguably the most popular game in the world. How did a genre that started from the...
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Awesomenauts Starstorm expansion funded on Kickstarter
By Dave Tach on Aug 26, 2013 08.26.13
Ronimo Games' Kickstarter project to create the Awesomenauts expansion Starstorm surpassed its crowdfunding goal about a week into the campaign. As of this writing, the campaign has $130,031 in pledges from 2,621 backers. The funding goal was set at $125,000 when the project launched in mid-August. "Hell yeah!" co-founder Olivier Thijssen wrote on the Kickstarter blog. "We've reached the primary goal of $125,000 within seven days! This means we will start working on Ted mcPain, Sentry & Skree, Global chat, twin-stick support, new music and spectator mode. We invite you to keep sharing your thoughts and feedback with us as we start to develop Starstorm!" The developer will launch PayPal funding for the expansion, with details to follow on Ronimo Games' various social network channels,...
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Awesomenauts devs embrace independence after 'bad' experience with bankrupt publisher
By Emily Gera on Aug 21, 2013 08.21.13
Awesomenauts developer Ronimo Games has embraced the Kickstarter method of funding projects following what studio head Jasper Koning describes as a "pretty bad experience" with their former publisher DTP Entertainment, which filed for bankruptcy soon after the release of the MOBA title last year. Even today, Koning told Polygon that roughly half of all Awesomenauts profits go directly to a representative firm for the former publisher. In order to avoid a similar situation in the future, Ronimo Games is in the process of Kickstarting its next expansion title Awesomenauts: Starstorm with a funding goal of $125,000. Ronimo Games hopes to continue this fully independent path, although it has yet to completely rule out publishers in the future. "It depends on the circumstances," says...
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Awesomenauts developer turns to Kickstarter to fund expansion
By Tracey Lien on Aug 19, 2013 08.19.13
Ronimo Games, the studio behind the 2D battle arena game Awesomenauts, launched a Kickstarter campaign today to raise funds for a game expansion — Awesomenauts: Starstorm. The developer is hoping to raise $125,000 to add more characters, game modes and features to Awesomenauts — features that cannot be added to Awesomenauts in its current form. "We have done all that can be done within the current confinements of the game," the studio wrote on its Kickstarter page. "In order to truly bring Awesomenauts to the next level, we would like to add features that require much more time and effort than we have currently allocated for it. "You, our community, have already been so involved in the shaping of Awesomenauts into what it is today, and now you can help us take it to the next step....


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The horror genre can be a tough one to get right, but the new survival horror movie You're Next succeeds glowingly on just about every level. This tense thriller follows a family reuniting at a vacation home only to realize a group of homicidal maniacs are trying to pick them off one by one.
Adam Wingard directed the movie, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011. It went on to win best horror feature at Fantastic Fest in 2011. There's a good reason the movie won in that category.
You're Next, filmed in Columbia, MO, starts off with a man and his girlfriend in a home seemingly in the middle of nowhere. It doesn't take long for the killers, complete with creepy animal masks, to show up and take them out. We then jump to a neighboring home, where a couple has just arrived and started getting the home ready for guests. They're preparing for a family reunion of sorts, as their four kids, three sons and one daughter, are set to meet at the home.
Not going into spoiler territory, the movie is an intense adrenaline rush. There are a few jump scares that work in the movie, but the building sense of dread in the first 45 minutes or so builds brilliantly. Not to be undone by the horror, there's also a ton of dark laughs in the movie. It's obvious from the start that this family is anything but warm, close and happy. The inner family tension leads to some major plot twists before the film's end.
The make-up and special effects work well enough in the morning. But there is one minor complaint, as it seems like the blood that's spilled never really never looked like the real thing. Instead it's very watery looking, light in color, almost like Kool Aid. Despite the blood, the rest of the gore is great, with some truly inventive kills.
Overall, the movie comes together almost perfectly. The cast is great, with a couple of true standouts. The one actress that steals the show is Australian native Sharni Vinson, who proves to be a much bigger challenge for the killers than they were ready for. Her excellent performance is especially surprising, considering her last lead role was in Step Up 3D. While highly recommended, do not bring the little ones to this movie. There are some big scares and seriously disturbing violence throughout.
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Ubisoft announces two new games in the Trials series
Ubisoft announced two new entries in the highly popular dirt bike racing series, Trials, this week at their E3 2013 press conference.
The first of the two games is being developed for next-generation platforms as well as Xbox 360 and PC, and is called Trials Fusion. The second will be a mobile title called Trials Frontiers.
Ubisoft said that the two games will interact with each other in some way, and that both are coming in 2014.
The Trials games have been two of the most successful downloadable titles in the history of Xbox Live Arcade. The breakout installment, Trials HD, has sold over 2 million copies on XBLA. The follow-up, Trials Evolution was the second highest selling game on Xbox Live Arcade in 2012.


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Madison County parents, health professionals and law enforcement are joining forces to ensure the safety of students after the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
On January 15th, the Madison City Council of PTAs and the Huntsville Council of PTAs are planning a school safety forum to ask input from, inform and reassure area families.
"When the news came across about Sandy Hook, every parent cringed," said Elisa Ferrell, president of Huntsville Council of PTAs.
Ferrell has four children in Huntsville schools, and she said parents and educators have a new determination to protect school kids.
"Right after Sandy Hook, we recommitted ourselves and started looking again to repurpose ourselves to make sure that our schools are completely safe," said Madison Superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler.
The school safety forum will include police, a pediatric counselor and an analyst from the FBI to talk about school shootings, like what happened at Sandy Hook in December, and at Discovery Middle School in Madison in 2010. Families will be asked to provide input and ask questions.
Ferrell said they may find some new security measures parents may not know about now.
"The new Lee High School has locks that are tied into a security system so they can tell if a door is propped," she said. Parents might not know that some of our computer systems scan the face of the person that's signing in and checking that face against the sex offender database."
Farrell said, for their part, Madison schools have taken big steps since the Discovery shooting, and families around the Tennessee Valley look at school violence with more awareness.
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"Whether you have just picked up the keys to your first school or you've been a principal for decades, the suggestions from Paul Young should be required--and fast--reading for every school leader. This little book is packed with good ideas. The best part, these solid tips remain constant over time and will be just as meaningful each time you pick up the book."
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What if you already had thirty-years' experience on your first day as a principal? What if, after 20 years as a principal, you felt as fresh and energized as you did on your first day? Principals need encouragement and revitalization for their school and their careers. Full of simple rules and meaningful insights, this indispensable compilation of suggestions and recommendations speaks to all principals.
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"Healing is not getting better, it's making yourself whole," said Dr. Paul Pearsall (paulpearsall.com(1)), an educational psychologist and author, who was the main guest on Wednesday's program. As an advocate for the new field of "positive psychology," Pearsall believes that people can thrive through the strength they gain experiencing suffering and adversity.
He feels the platitude-filledself help movement is detrimental to people's growth, and that there is a kind of "health terrorism," that tells people who are ill, that they must have a positive attitude if they want to get better. Through his research, Pearsall has concluded that such self-oriented techniques don't work for many people. Prayer can have a positive effect, he said, if it is directed to a higher power to work its will, rather than self-specific. Interestingly, he found in some situations actually "learning to give up" can be helpful, instead of wasting energy in a useless battle.
Pearsall, who lives and works in Hawaii, incorporates concepts from the Hawaiian language and culture into his work. He spoke of their notion of "flow," as their way of interacting with the world, as opposed to the mainland style which is based around the idea of self-determinism.
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Hello Dr. Glotch. Did you really send a plant into the past?
Dr. Irving Glotch
Mr. Noory misunderstood me. The Time Travel experiment and a teleportation device I am working on are two different devices. Mr. Noory thought they were one and the same. They are not. Yes, I teleported a small plant and a mouse from point A to point B. But cannot disclose anything else at this time on this subject. Thank you.
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An aluminum suit is NOT necessary. However I believe that because of the force field that will surround Mr. Noory that it could be helpful for him.
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Dr. Glotch...how long have you been working on your time travel machine??
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Hi Dr Glotch, do you believe in Parallel Universes?
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You are very astute Jeremy. Yes, absolutely
Please tell us if George will be safe???
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I believe he will be
Dr Glotch, will you eventually have a time machine for the public?
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Not in the foreseeable future. I am doing this for personal, not financial reasons.
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It is traveling through another dimension or plane. A dimension of time and space that interconnects all things in the universe. I believe that Mr. Noory will be able to tap into this, but concentrating on a specific region and time period.
Dr Glotch: do you have a way to increase George's resonance or is that a trade secret?
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You listeners must have degrees in physics!!!!!
What do you mean force field??
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The field of universal life is an uncharted force. George Lucas was correct in his Star Wars movies about the force. Think of a wireless internet without time and space constraints.
What have you accomplished with the time machine so far?
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Statewide standardized testing for many students in Indiana, including our area, was disrupted on Monday.
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Some of the days testing was postponed due to the disruption, but it does not appear that retesting will be necessary.
Testing was suspended Monday in districts including Indianapolis, Carmel, West Lafayette and Brownsburg. Schools in Shelby and Tippecanoe counties also reported problems.
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Eagles Announce 2009 Women's Soccer Schedule
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast women's soccer team has announced its schedule for the 2009 season which includes a match with UCF to open the campaign and the second annual Embassy Suites Kick-Off Classic at the FGCU Soccer Complex. The Eagles will welcome seven new freshmen to join a team who returns four Eagles who earned A-Sun honors from just a year ago.
Amber McCall earned first team honors after starting in every match this past season, she finished with five goals, and two assist for 12 total points.
Lindsay Haw earned second team honors, leading the Eagles in goals (7), assists (9) and points (23) in the 2008 season. Haw finished seventh in goals, second in assists, third in points, and tied for first with four game-winners in the A-Sun.
KC Correllus earned second team, and all-freshmen team honors. Correllus is one of three FGCU freshmen to play in 17 matches in 2008. She was a major part of the Eagles back field that posted eight shutouts on the season.
Stephanie Powers earned all-freshmen team honors after finishing second in save percentage (.842), second in goals against average (.810), and seventh in shutouts (3) in the A-Sun.
The FGCU women's soccer team is one that represents a strong commitment to athletics and academics. The 2008 squad featured 15 players to the most recent A-Sun All-Academic Team.
"It is our goal as a team to strive for excellence on and off the field," said head coach Jim Blankenship."This is something we really believe in and it definitely pays off."
The Eagles open up the 2009 season against four in-state foes. The schedule features a pair of matches against UCF and Miami who both reached the 2008 NCAA Tournament, along with single games against the Big East and the Sun Belt Conference to kick-off the 2009 season.
"Every year we try to put together a very competitive non-conference schedule to prepare us for conference play," said head coach Jim Blankenship.
The Eagles open the year on Aug. 16 with a match against UCF in Orlando before hosting USF at the FGCU Soccer Complex on Aug. 19. The Eagles will then travel to Miami for the regular-season opener on Aug. 30 against FIU. FIU concluded last season after dropping a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Western Kentucky in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The Eagles then travel to Coral Gables to face Miami who earned a berth in the 2008 NCAA Tournament before hosting the Embassy Suites Kick-Off Classic (Sept. 4-13). The Eagles will host Tennessee-Martin, Army, Palm Beach Atlantic, and Austin-Peay, in the second-ever tournament hosted at the FGCU Soccer Complex. The Eagles will face off against Tennessee-Martin on day one of the classic, then play West Point on day two, Palm Beach Atlantic on day three, and conclude with Austin-Peay on day four of the classic.
After hosting the Embassy Suites Kick-Off Classic, the Eagles head to Jacksonville for the UNF Tournament (Sept. 18-20). The Eagles play the Citadel to open up the UNF Tournament (Sept. 18), and then face Mississippi State Sept. 20) to conclude the tournament.
The Eagles begin conference play with two on the road, first at Mercer (Sept. 25), and then at Kennesaw State (Sept. 27). The Eagles then return home to face Campbell (Oct. 3), then hit the road again for a match at Stetson (Oct. 5) before hosting Jacksonville (Oct. 9) and North Florida (Oct. 11).
The Eagles travel to Nashville to face cross-town rivals Belmont (Oct. 16) and Lipscomb (Oct. 18). Belmont, the 2008 A-Sun Champions converted two penalty kicks to beat Mercer for the A-Sun title last season. Belmont went on to fall to Auburn 2-0 in round one of the NCAA Tournament.
The Eagles close out the regular season hosting ETSU (Oct. 23) and USC Upstate (Oct. 25). ETSU leads the all-time series 2-0, while the Eagles are 2-0 against USC Upstate.
"We are really excited about this year's squad," stated Blankenship. "If we continue to work hard in the offseason, we have a chance to do something special."
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ASK FOR CORRECTION: If you believe there's an error in your credit report, file a dispute with the credit bureaus. Once a dispute is received, credit bureaus are required to respond within 30 days.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana and current Florida schools chief Tony Bennett built his national star by promising to hold "failing" schools accountable. But when it appeared an Indianapolis charter school run by a prominent Republican donor might receive a poor grade, Bennett's education team frantically overhauled his signature "A-F" school grading system to improve the school's marks.
Emails obtained by The Associated Press show Bennett and his staff scrambled last fall to ensure influential donor Christel DeHaan's school received an "A," despite poor test scores in algebra that initially earned it a "C."
"They need to understand that anything less than an A for Christel House compromises all of our accountability work," Bennett wrote in a Sept. 12 email to then-chief of staff Heather Neal, who is now Gov. Mike Pence's chief lobbyist.
The emails, which also show Bennett discussed with staff the legality of changing just DeHaan's grade, raise unsettling questions about the validity of a grading system that has broad implications. Indiana uses the A-F grades to determine which schools get taken over by the state and whether students seeking state-funded vouchers to attend private school need to first spend a year in public school. They also help determine how much state funding schools receive.
A low grade also can detract from a neighborhood and drive homebuyers elsewhere.
Bennett, who now is reworking Florida's grading system as that state's education commissioner, reviewed the emails Monday morning and denied that DeHaan's school received special treatment. He said discovering that the charter would receive a low grade raised broader concerns with grades for other "combined" schools — those that included multiple grade levels — across the state.
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The last two ramps reopened Tuesday morning: the ramp connecting College Avenue with northbound I-94 (toward downtown Milwaukee) and the ramp from Layton Avenue to northbound I-94.
Fox 6 reports that some cleanup work and striping is still needed in the Mitchell Interchange, but delays should be minimal. Work to reconstruct the interchange started back in March of 2009.
Construction will continue on the I-94 north-south corridor between Milwaukee and the Illinois border through 2017. In Oak Creek, that includes a reconstruction of the Rawson Interchange next year and the Ryan Interchange in 2014.
Progress continues on the new Drexel Interchange in Oak Creek. Three of the four ramps have been constructed, all storm sewer work is done and grading is about 90 percent complete, City Engineer Mike Simmons wrote in an update Oct. 2.
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He is survived by his loving wife, Jane; daughter, Marie Louise Rollins of Chesterfield, Va.; son, Christopher Lawson of Virginia Beach, Va.; four grandchildren, Lance, Alexis, Kirsty and Trista; and brother, David Vitali of Jasper.
A funeral service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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the photographer Ben Visbeek comments himself: "Milka is a brand of milk chocolate manufactured by Kraft Foods… It was created in 1901 in Austria, by Swiss chocolatier Philippe Suchard as his first milk chocolate variety… Kraft acquired the majority of Jacobs Suchard, including Milka, in 1990. The brand has a well-known symbol, the Milka Cow, which is a lilac colored Montbéliard cow… The name is believed to be derived from combining Milch und Kakao (the German terms for milk and cocoa…"
and in MY mind appears ELVIS and his "milk cow blues boogie" featuring the change from slow blues to rockabilly – developed by Elvis' guitarist Scotty Moore: When I first heard this song I was aged 11… – and every time when I see Milka chocolate this song enters my heart; dancing while eating chocolate = heaven on earth :-)
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The dress is made out of satin and the cape is completely lined with pink liner. I had to fold and iron my bias tape in half b/c I didn't have the width I need to so made. I fought with mini-top hat to cover it with fabric and finally gave up and got this lovely number. Plus I hate, shoe covers, I'm still learning so my shoe covers suck I might redo them for the future.
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The American Red Cross held a blood drive at the Delphos Eagles on Nov. 8. The goal for the day was 45 pints of blood and 45 pints were collected.
Those reaching gallon levels are:3 gallons- David Ricker7 gallons- Diane Rostorfer8 gallons- Sherry A. Moore11 gallons- Leo A. Wurst, Nancy J. Kroeger17 gallons- Delphia G. KigginsThe next blood drive at the Delphos Eagles is on Jan. 10. Thank you to all donors and volunteers.
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