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Movie News
Regarding CLOVERFIELD And THE DARK TOWER!!
Right now, JJ Abrams is involved in some miiiiighty interesting stuff, but there's a rumor going around online that's so blatantly fake that it needs to be nipped in the bud right now.
I've seen several websites and blogs linking to this blog and treating it like there's even a slight chance anything about it is true.
There's not. It's magnificent horseshit of the highest degree, and the author of that site obviously wants to be the Supershadow of THE DARK TOWER, a bald-faced fabricator who uses a property with a huge fanbase to try and satisfy their own sad need for attention.
THE DARK TOWER isn't shooting yet. At all. They're nowhere near shooting it, either. Right now, JJ is gearing up on his STAR TREK movie. But not exclusively... there is another film that's also getting some of his attention, and for a little while, it was creating some real confusion about what was going on over there.
So what is CLOVERFIELD? Well, word from inside the company is that CLOVERFIELD is a giant monster movie, featuring something that's being referred to internally as "The Parasite," and we're going to see a trailer for it very soon that's been designed and shot even as we speak. I'm not sure if it's going to be attached to TRANSFORMERS or if we'll see it later in the summer, but it's definitely coming soon. And the end of it should feature one of those iconic images that makes people talk about a trailer for months.
And what makes this different than any other giant monster movie? Well, as I understand it, most of the film is going to be shot using home video cameras, as if from the point of view of real people who are experiencing an attack on New York. It's designed as a fairly small picture, all things considered, and right now, they're working to make sure the script is going to deliver some wild thrills (like an earthquake that levels Manhattan or an oil tanker flipping over by the Statue of Liberty), but that it's not suddenly going to turn into a giant $150 million movie. It's a tricky balance, and if they pull off everything they're trying to do, CLOVERFIELD could be something really groovy. Not a man in suit in sight.
We'll keep our ears to the ground on this one and STAR TREK, and I'm sure down the road, there will be real DARK TOWER news to report. Just not yet.
Drew McWeeny, Los Angeles
Drew McWeeny, Los Angeles
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June 21, 2007, 7:13 a.m. CST
by Talkbacker with no name
June 21, 2007, 7:15 a.m. CST
by NedNederlander
I thought that was going to be cool news, but it wasn't.
June 21, 2007, 7:17 a.m. CST
Oh man, please...
by abiggerboat
please do not fuck up the Dark Tower series! I do like JJA is a direcor, but if he fucks this up - I'll never forgive him!!
June 21, 2007, 7:19 a.m. CST
do people still care about star trek
by mutombo
June 21, 2007, 7:20 a.m. CST
I care
by raine204
about a great...may..things!!
June 21, 2007, 7:32 a.m. CST
I like...
by thinboyslim.
...the way people aren't sure about a film being made by a huge force in writing/film making, no script leaks or spoiler info just the rumour that there's something out there and it's 'big', i love it, very old school.
June 21, 2007, 7:50 a.m. CST
Cloverfield sounds pretty damned cool
by Boondock Devil
A little bit Blair Witch/84 Charlie Mopic and the Host. Could be really good.
June 21, 2007, 8:04 a.m. CST
and the Tower is closer
by newc0253
oh wait, sorry - it's still the same distance it was the last time. btw, Looks like that Dark Tower blog has folded up shop - the title is there but all the posts are gone. I thought it was bullshit before but now I knows it.
June 21, 2007, 8:09 a.m. CST
Sweet Jebus, that sounds cool.
by Zarles
Is JJ attached to Cloverfield, too?
June 21, 2007, 8:24 a.m. CST
Dark Tower won't come 'till Lost ends
by performingmonkey
Remember, Damon Lindelof is going to do The Dark Tower with Abrams so don't expect it to start 'till 2010 or something. Lindelof is an excellent choice for this series, I hope that it works out and he pens a great flick. I can take or leave Abrams's directing.
June 21, 2007, 8:47 a.m. CST
"do people still care about star trek?"
by FleshMachine
Yes, of course they do. Just cuz he last 2 films kinda sucked doesn't change the fact that there's MILLIONS of star trek fans.
June 21, 2007, 9:16 a.m. CST
what are the odds
by jedimindflayer
what are the odd that the whole 'cloverfield' thing is just a code for the dark tower pic? maybe they fabricated the whole shebang to throw everybody (including and especially aicn, dark horizons, chud, et al) off the real trail? it's been done before...
June 21, 2007, 9:45 a.m. CST
by chi3fhog
reminds me of The Host a bit. Sounds awesome. I love me some giant monster movies; that's what I was raised on:50's horror flicks. Now if we can get a decent Them! remake off the ground.
June 21, 2007, 9:52 a.m. CST
Cloverfeilds sounds Lair Witch-ey.
by kinghenryVIII
In the use of video cams and such. Could be good though> Blair Witch, in the movies the first time, gave me the heebee geebs so ..... Get this Dark Tower thing rollin'!
June 21, 2007, 9:55 a.m. CST
why would they want to throw people off?
by newc0253
If i were adapting a well-known Stephen King SF/fantasy series, i'd want to build as much interest as possible. That was part of what made the phony blog so implausible: why would JJ Abrams & co start filming in secret? Also, given that there's seven DT books, it would be an enormous enterprise, equivalent in scale to the Star Wars films. Even if they compress the books to a mere trilogy of films, you're still looking at a major film franchise. It's hardly gonna be filmed on the QT.
June 21, 2007, 10:08 a.m. CST
Glad that is fake
by Black And Gold
That blog screamed Supershadow to me too. As much as part of me wants to see it made just cuz it's my favorite series of books, I kinda don't want a movie of the Dark Tower.
June 21, 2007, 10:14 a.m. CST
Dark Tower should be a 7 season miniseries
by Thugsnarf3000
Each season is a book on HBO or something. That's the only way a story that epic and long could be done justice.
June 21, 2007, 10:54 a.m. CST
The Dark Tower series is IMPOSSIBLE to film...
by Osmosis Jones
...if only for the fact that Jake is 12 years old, so all of his scenes would have to be shot in a *very* compacted time frame, or else you'd have that "Walt on Lost" scenario where a kid grows about five inches within a narrative span of only a few months.
June 21, 2007, 11:08 a.m. CST
by McFrye
That is the only way I can see The Dark Tower working. Make it a seven season animated series on HBO.
June 21, 2007, 11:10 a.m. CST
Blair Witch Project of Godzilla movies
by ScamsAndFlams
jj doesn't suck, so it might be good.
June 21, 2007, 11:12 a.m. CST
Also, the Dark Tower kinda sucks
by ScamsAndFlams
the first few books are good but the middle to end of the series is god awful and unreadable. not to mention none of the conflict pays off in any meaningful way with the various major characters. you can't have almost half the series, least of all the back half, suck this badly and still call it a classic.
June 21, 2007, 11:18 a.m. CST
What an idiot!
by s8ntmark
I saw this when it was open, He tried to tell everyone that the Dark Tower movie started shooting tomorrow (or Monday I dont rememeber) and everyone just goofed on him...If he was looking for attention, he failed miserably, as his closed blog will testify ;) One douchebag down :)
June 21, 2007, 11:35 a.m. CST
I predict the DarkTower adaptation. . .
by Nice Marmot
. . . in whatever form it takes (movie, TV, animation, etc...), will go the way of the 70's animated Lord of the Rings. It's just too damn huge to be done right.
June 21, 2007, 12:43 p.m. CST
Moriarty is part of the disinformation campaign.
by rev_skarekroe
The original blogger was right. Mori is in the pockets of the studios and is feeding you all lies.
Actually, I have no idea what I'm talking about.
June 21, 2007, 1:09 p.m. CST
CLOVERFIELD & Abrams
by LoneGun
My interest is suddenly peaked on this one. It sounds great. What will really make this film is the home video point-of-view, if they can pull it off believably. JJ Abrams is becoming a more intriguing director with each new project. Also, looking forward to his take on STAR TREK.
June 21, 2007, 1:34 p.m. CST
Awesome, JJ Fucking Shot That!
by Christopher3
JJ & Co. bring their "Lost" ARG tricks over to another film. Hopefully, however, there will not be any slo-mo montages set to chick rock in either Star Trek or Cloverfield.
June 21, 2007, 3:06 p.m. CST
by 11ZOMBIES
I appeal to the gods of cinema and all that is holy: DO NOT LET ABRAMS ATTEMPT TO FILM THE DARK TOWER!!!! That is just the recipie for the perfect shit sandwich.
June 21, 2007, 3:32 p.m. CST
Since the Dark Tower Book series....
by 2LeggedFreak
....degenerated into said shit sandwich I really couldn't give a tinkers cuss whether anyone makes a movie of it or not
June 21, 2007, 5:05 p.m. CST
What's with all of the Abrams hate?
by SithMenace
When has he done anything that sucked?
June 21, 2007, 6:33 p.m. CST
by TheNorthlander
He did write that Superman script a couple of years ago where Jimmy Olsen was gay and Lex Luthor could fly because he was in the x-files and an alien at the same time, and superman's costume lived in a bottle and kung fu kicked his cousin who also came from Krypton that hadn't blown up.
June 21, 2007, 7:11 p.m. CST
everyone is allowed one pass:
by newc0253
assuming it was reported accurately, the JJ Abrams Superman script was stupid. But everything else JJ Abrams has done has been golden: Lost, the first two seasons of Alias, and the best Mission Impossible film to date. So i'm more than willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on anything he's done with the Dark Tower. Plus since i'm only up to book 3, and i understand that the series gets worse later on, Abrams, Lindelhof and Cuse are the kinda folk i'd trust to redeem it.
June 21, 2007, 7:16 p.m. CST
What about the Talisman??
by Vespalad
How come there hasn't been ANY Talisman news since the big announcement a few months back? Is the thing still getting made? If so how come they have not released a single bit of information about it? As for Dark Tower and Abrams, cant someone from AICN arrange an interview and get some questions answered for us? (For example, movie or TV series, live action, CG, or animated, how to deal with Jake's age, when they might start production, etc.)
June 21, 2007, 7:57 p.m. CST
by The Dum Guy
I guess this blog got shut down, 'cause the link at the top doesn't work.

And thanks again, Mori, for debunking this, because even after that post of your's the other day, I still kept seeing this story pop up... I really want to see a good adaptation of this to be made.
June 22, 2007, 3:27 a.m. CST
Abrams sucks
by Darksider
He will kill Star Trek the same way he killed MI:3.
June 22, 2007, 3:29 a.m. CST
quite the random monster name...
by couP
If it is the monster's name, or if it's the name of a place, or if this whole idea is even real... I hope JJ and Darlton's priority after Star Trek is still that zombie season of 'Lost' and not Dark Tower.
June 22, 2007, 7:18 a.m. CST
CELL is now on hold
by atomik kinder
According to an article in USA Today, Eli Roth has said Cell in now on hold. This was in an interveiw with Stephen King about 1408 and The Mist.
June 22, 2007, 8:01 a.m. CST
Tom (OT VIII) Cruise killed MI:3........
by Jimmy Jazz
Abrams did a not half bad job. It was like the biggest, best episode of Alias ever.
June 22, 2007, 4:57 p.m. CST
Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek
by krushjudgement
That would kick ass.
June 25, 2007, 9:12 a.m. CST
Cool, lots of grainy video - can't wait for this in
by Cymbol
Hi-Def!!!! (Sarcasm implied).
June 25, 2007, 2:09 p.m. CST
Perhaps 'Cloverfield' is this movie's 'Blue Harvest'
by kevred
...that is, a working title designed to throw people off the scent. Otherwise, it does seem like a bizarre title for a giant-monster movie set in NYC.
This could be terrifying if it's done well, and grating if it's done wrong. "My god! Look what's happening! It's amazing! And, just off camera!"
Sometimes I feel like special effects have plateaued a little bit; movies have been so fascinated with being able to depict something that they've forgotten to make us care. (One reason LOTR and Harry Potter have been so successful--we already cared.) This kind of curveball could use the visual technology in a way that brings the Speilbergian magic back to the moviegoing experience.
If it's done right.
June 27, 2007, 9:11 p.m. CST
"cloverfield" trailer
by moviemaniacdsg
I saw Transformers tonight, (amazing btw), and the lone trailer attached was labeled "Cloverfield" but the preview doesn't give the name. it says producer j.j. abrams and has the bad robot logo but no title. the preview is a handheld camera shooting a high school/college party when there is a loud noise and the earth shakes. flaming chunks fly through the night skies as the streets fill with onlookers. then if fades out. no title. no release date. looks intriguing, tho.
June 28, 2007, 10:54 p.m. CST
It does give a release date
by Hobbitastic
I saw this trailer before an advanced screening of Transformers (which blew) and it said either 1-18-08 or 7-18-08. Pretty sure it was 1-18-08. This trailer was better than all of Transformers and, yeah, it's one of those trailers that, if the movie is successful, no one will forget, like seeing the White House blow up in the Independence Day trailer. My curiosity is peaked.
June 29, 2007, 12:51 a.m. CST
Amazing Trailer
by windog
I loved the 'Cloverfield' trailer, it was creepy as hell! What was the God-awful sound they kept hearing at the party? (and I liked Transformers)
June 29, 2007, 1:54 a.m. CST
That trailer scared me
by williedoit
And that doesn't happen much anymore.
June 29, 2007, 10:08 a.m. CST
Trailer had everyone buzzing
by rook187
Saw the trailer last night before Transformers(which rawked!) and everyone was abuzz about the trailer. Can't wait!
June 29, 2007, 4:05 p.m. CST
Cloverfield trailer Link www.clovermovietrailer.com
by cloverfield
I found a site that said they were going to post the clover field movie trailer.
June 29, 2007, 4:06 p.m. CST
Cloverfield Link www.cloverfieldmovietrailer.com
by cloverfield
I meant it's at www.cloverfieldmovietrailer.com
June 29, 2007, 10:44 p.m. CST
teaser online!
by taintedblood
awesome... gave me chills... not bad considering its coming from JJ Abrams... one of the most overrated filmmakers of our time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmCxGjdwLZI
June 29, 2007, 10:52 p.m. CST
youtube link
by taintedblood
June 29, 2007, 10:56 p.m. CST
last time....
by taintedblood
July 4, 2007, 2:37 p.m. CST
Cool trailer, yet one..
by d-bob8
of my first thoughts after seeing JJ Abrams name pop up was "so this must be where the Lost smoke monster goes when he doesn't make the call sheet in HI" I admit my interest is definitely perked.
July 5, 2007, 7:06 a.m. CST
It's the finale from Lost
by messi
they said fuck the next seasons and decided to release this, and it's no marketing tactic, it's liek manos hands of fate where they forgot to put the credits in, but this time they forgot the title.
July 7, 2007, 2:35 a.m. CST
by buddabooshiaebay
Check out http://www.TheParasiteMovie.com
July 12, 2007, 1:03 p.m. CST
What is Cloverfield?
by zombiejellyfish
It's easy. All the sci-fi horror suspense is a puton. "It's Alive!" What is? The statue of liberty. Why? He's making Ghostbusters 3.
July 15, 2007, 9:22 a.m. CST
Check this out
by movietrailerguy
Click on this link to see the Movie trailer For untitled 1-18-08 http://tinyurl.com/2vy7vz
July 15, 2007, 8:31 p.m. CST
antsy harder?
by rhialto
http://tinyurl.com/ys4jdp Hard to tell if it's the same dude. Different writing style, same bs.
July 17, 2007, 3:15 a.m. CST
Slusho Clues
by VagrantNinja
Has anyone come up with anything from the History page yet? You know, if you ever over the fish you see cheese and if you hover over the horse you see an oven mitt? I've been thinking about it for days but it seems like something that would be relevant.
July 19, 2007, 6:52 p.m. CST
New Slusho movie clue
by cmballard
A new clue has been found and was first reported at www.thesavagecircle.com. One of the pictures showing the infamous "Rob", may contain another clue besides the "Slusho" t-shirt advertisment. By zooming in on the words "We'll Miss" you can see that the words are actually made up of pictures glued together to form the words. Could one of these pictures contain a clue? I can't find a better resolution picture than the one I have but you can clearly see faces in the pictures. If anyone has a digital picture of this or maybe the video itself is a better resolution check it out!
Nov. 7, 2007, 2:03 p.m. CST
by Adriano
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May 4, 2010, 1:34 p.m. CST
Greetings from the future
by finky089
Cloverfield is a gigantic Bert Lahr in Cowardly Lion costume.
 Sorry to spoil your movie.
July 8, 2012, 3:40 p.m. CST
I too, am from the future. I came to say, "Fuck you assholes". 2012 tech destroys your puny 2007 tech!
by jimmy
Fucking lame-o's. Yeah, thats a 2012 word motherfuckers
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I've been working on a 7.0 branch for the JFugue Music Notepad project and added a "Rename Score" action on the tab of the Score window:Published at DZone with permission of its author, Geertjan Wielenga.
Here's how, in the TopComponent:
@Override public Action[] getActions() { int existingActions = super.getActions().length; int existingActionsPlusRename = existingActions + 1; Action[] scoreActions = new Action[existingActionsPlusRename]; List<Action> scoreList = new ArrayList(existingActionsPlusRename); scoreList.add(new AbstractAction("Rename Score") { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { NotifyDescriptor.InputLine newname = new NotifyDescriptor.InputLine("Name: ", "Rename Score"); DialogDisplayer.getDefault().notify(newname); setDisplayName(newname.getInputText()); } }); scoreList.addAll(Arrays.asList(super.getActions())); for (int i = 0; i < scoreList.size(); i++) { Action action = scoreList.get(i); scoreActions[i] = action; } return scoreActions; }
Can't promise it's the best solution, though. Instead of hard coding the Rename Action, it could be defined in the layer and then read from its folder (Utilities.actionsForPath), which would make the tab extensible from the outside.


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It was all too predictable. Hollywood, in its rush to collect premium ticket prices for 3-D fare, has overdone it, pushing too many grade-B movies into 3-D release. Now, not only are moviegoers often not getting value for their money, but 3-D is actually making the theatrical experience worse for audiences who want quality 2-D.
3-D is starting to fizzle, and Hollywood's starting to fret, reports The NYT. IMAX president Greg Foster tells them: "Audiences are very smart…When they smell something aspiring to be more than it is, they catch on very quickly." The greedy assumption that we're idiots may have run its course. NYT:
Consumer rebellion over high 3-D ticket prices plays a role, and the novelty of putting on the funny glasses is wearing off, analysts say. But there is also a deeper problem: 3-D has provided an enormous boost to the strongest films, including "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland," but has actually undercut middling movies that are trying to milk the format for extra dollars.
And that's not all. While 3-D is taking over theaters like a rash -- with the assumption that it was the future of movies -- good old-fashioned flat films are getting the short end of the stick. Take Lincoln Specter. Having seen Werner Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams in 3-D (the only film he insists people see in 3-D) at two different theaters, he learned an important lesson: "The difference between people who love digital projection and people who hate it may be the difference between the theaters they patronize." The problem: not all cinemas can afford to do the technology properly.
Ty Burr brings to light 2-D films left in the dark thanks to new digital projectors and 3-D "polarizers" (which absorb 50% of the light of 2-D films) that aren't removed for 2-D showings. Why? Because it takes time and money and theater staff with technical know-how.
But it's not like we aren't paying for this new technology--we are! Audiences should get value for their money and Hollywood chasing 3-D should neither lead to crappy movies nor hurt the experience of seeing 2-D. People should certainly complain.
This piece by Matthew Humphries explains that "the reason theaters are doing this is more complicated than you may think." He includes a Sony defense of their lenses.
Alamo Drafthouse's Tim League welcomes debate on this issue and offers more specifics on the complexities of the Sony 4K projectors and lenses in question.
Part of the problem, suggests Roger Ebert, is that not everyone was trained by the world's best projectionist (he was) and therefore they don't know they're being screwed with movies that don't look the way they're meant to. Ebert's not happy and neither are we. He says:
The film should have a brightness, a crispness and sparkle that makes an impact. It should look like a movie! -- not a mediocre big-screen television. When people don't have a good time at the movies, they're slower to come back. I can't tell you how many comments on my blog have informed me that the writers enjoy a "better picture" at home on their big-screen TVs with Blu-ray discs. This should not be true. Nobody at Ebertfest confused the experience with sitting at home and watching a video. A movie should leap out and zap you, not recede into itself and get lost in dimness.
I despair. This is a case of Hollywood selling its birthright for a message of pottage. If as much attention were paid to exhibition as to marketing, that would be an investment in the future. People would fall back in love with the movies. Short-sighted, technically illiterate penny-pinchers are wounding a great art form.
[Hat Tip: Balboa Theater's Gary Meyer.]
Brian | June 2, 2011 6:48 AM
I'm giving 3-D one more chance with TRANSFORMERS 3 (despite the absence of Megan Fox). If Michael Bay can't get giant robots to rock in 3-D, then I'm giving up the format altogether.
Tim Wilson | June 2, 2011 4:34 AM
"Hollywood chasing 3-D should neither lead to crappy movies nor hurt the experience of seeing 2-D." This is nonsense almost beyond speaking. How is 3D hurting the experience of 2D? It's simply not. Don't want to see a movie in 3D? Don't.
--And if you can find ANY force in Hollywood that would lead to fewer crappy movies, by all means, bring it on. Crappy movies have also been blamed on chasing teenage boy audiences, sequel-itis, conservative studios pushing formula scripts, and so many other forces that are responsible for hundreds of crappy movies every year, when 3D can at most be responsible for a few dozen. By pointing at the wrong target, you're making it even easier for studios. "Well, it's crap, but at least it's not 3D crap."
--It is also absolutely IMPOSSIBLE for 3D revenues to undercut 2D revenues. Impossible. 60% of the audience saw Thor in 3D. The audience for 2D was in no way diminished by that: every venue that showed Thor in 3D had at least one screen showing it in 2D. Is the argument that a MARVEL COMICS fan would be so turned off by the idea of 3D that they wouldn't go see it in 2D anyway? Impossible. If I'm wrong, show me a single survey or data point from somebody who isn't an anonymous analyst. Can't be done, because it's not true.
I'm serious about this. ToH has repeated this so many times, with zero substantiation. Step up, or cut it out.
--The problem that Ty Burr reports is easily observed, but has NOTHING to do with 3D. It has strictly to do with the transition to digital cinema, which has been underway for years, and would still be without 3D. You say "hard bargain for the theater owner to swallow?" Much of it has been subsidized by distributors who will benefit first by eliminating film prints - and indeed NATO pres Fithian says that there will be NO film prints by 2013. (Which I first read about on this very site.)
Again, no relation to 3D, which will obviously be a beneficiary...but not in any way the real point of the exercise. Eliminating the cost of film prints that only last a few weeks, but also eliminating piracy - you can't use a camcorder or cell phone to record digital cinema.
This is not unlike the congressional mandate to DTV, which included no relation to HDTV. DTV is strictly transmission of content that includes both HD and SD. The law was passed to standardize TV delivery in a way that predictably used bandwidth that is shared by cell phones, emergency response, satellites, radio, remote controls, and everything that transmits anything. It HAD to happen, just as digital distribution and exhibition HAS to happen.
Sorry to belabor this part of the argument, but if you don't get that digital distribution is NOT oriented toward 3D, but toward dramatic savings AND new kinds of piracy protection, you can't follow the rest of the story.
--The problem of low light levels and wrong lenses likewise has nothing to do with 3D, but with the bungled projection that has been the case for more movies that I've seen since the 60s than not.
Ah, for the days of the professional projectionist! Roger has no idea how bad it has been for the rest of us for decades. It's a pity that he's only now noticed. The view from his balcony has apparently had nothing to do with us until now.
--The first 12 minutes of Harry Potter 6 were in 3D at IMAX theaters, and it was spectacular. With that successful experiment in hand, the plans were for 7 and 8 to be entirely in 3D, but running over schedule on non-3D aspects of the production of 7 led them to stick with 2D. The right call of course. The 3D plans for 8 have been in place for a long time, and will come to pass this time.
Apologies for the length of this, the general ranty-ness, and bringing up a point I've made in other comments here. But it's only fair because of how often this stuff keeps coming up. Look, if you don't like 3D, fine. If you want it to fail, fine. That's an entirely discussion.
In the meantime, the arguments here are a mess, and expose a basic ignorance of facts being presented elsewhere on this site! It's a great site. You should read it.
Tony | May 31, 2011 9:06 AM
Before we declare 3D dead, we should wait until the end of the summer. Family films like Kung Fu Panda 2 and Pirates 4 are notorious for their low 3D % shares; also Transformers 3 and Harry Potter could up the defense for 3D. From what I know, Jeffrey Katzenberg's thinking on 3D is: If an animated films skews older, then that crowd will pay for the premium. In the end, its the exhibitors who get the short end of the stick. They've invested in this revolution and if the majors cut their supply of 3D films to a handful of tentpoles a year, that's a hard bargain for a theater owner to swallow.
Ivan | May 31, 2011 4:58 AM
Why is the last Harry Potter being shown in 3D? It makes no sense since none of the previous episodes were in this format. I guess it will take a major collapse of a film like this for 3D to finally be killed.
Brian | May 31, 2011 4:40 AM
I saw CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS in digitally projected 3-D at the IFC Center, hoping to finally see a film that used 3-D in an intelligent, appropriate, creative way. While the scenes of the cave art in 3-D were quite fascinating, I found the rest of the film a chore. All the talking heads scenes did not need to be in 3-D. In fact, I would estimate that the 3-D glasses reduced the brightness of the image by nearly 50%. So I took the glasses off whenever they left the cave (which was most of the movie). Sure, it was blurry, but at least it wasn't as dark. Also, the seats at IFC Center were quite low, or the screen was too high--or both! Which may have made a difference.
So far, my experiences with 3-D in the "new" era have not been good ones.


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Yes, I did sample some of the culturally unique seafood dishes but I mostly stuck to my veggie lifestyle with sweet potatoes and hush puppies! Oh man are those hush puppies delicious. Those were my fave!
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Apparently, our fearless leader likes what he saw over the weekend, particularly from our draft picks. In his comments on the Panther site, BAMF speaks about the players performances individually, and how he feels after his first OTA with this year's rookies. He does admit that he still needs to review film and compare notes with the other coaches and Hurney, but he's not holding back on his initial evaluations.
Coach Rivera discusses the importance of special teams, including the hiring of Richard Rodgers to help coach them up. He also talks in more general terms about performance of the PFAs (Priority Free Agents), and other relevant topics. I would encourage you to check out the article, but if all you want to know is what Rivera said about the draft picks, then just read more...
... after the jump
On Luke Kuechly:
I was very pleased with what we got out of (linebacker) Luke (Kuechly). Luke played inside and outside for us this week. At the same, he showed that he is a sharp football player
No real surprise there. We knew he was sharp, but it's reassuring nonetheless.
On Amini Silatolu:
(Guard) Amini (Silatolu), he had a slow start, but today he looked like he was starting to get it and understand. So that was a huge plus.
That's much better news than we got yesterday. I'm glad the big guy's coming around.
On Frank Alexander:
Very, very pleased with what (defensive end) Frank (Alexander) gave us. You saw the quickness, the explosiveness that led to him being the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He did some really nice things.
That's some pretty effusive praise for someone many think was the biggest question mark in the draft. It makes me very happy.
On Joe Adams:
Very pleased with (wide receiver/punt returner)
Joe Adams. He caught pretty much everything that was punted to him. One thing that you would like to see him do is work a little bit more on his receiving abilities. Because once that ball is in his hands, he is a dynamic player. We saw it a couple of times today. He caught a couple of slants and quick ins over the middle, and there were some really good things that caught your attention. If we can get the ball in his hands on the offensive side of the ball with his ability to make people miss, you've got some plays that can be made.
This is starting to be music to my ears... already moving beyond just the return expectations and showing flashes as a WR. Fantastic.
On Josh Norman:
Really good with what we got out of (cornerback)
Josh Norman. I thought Josh looked very good, very solid. A corner with that kind of size and those long arms, he really flashed for us today.
Onward and upward we climb. There's a battle brewing for the #2 CB slot.
How about Brad Nortman:
I really liked what we saw out of (punter) Brad (Nortman). Brad boomed the ball. I think his average hang time was anywhere between 4.8 and 5.2 (seconds). So there are some positives as far as that's concerned.
You draft a Punter, that's what you want to see. Good show, Badger.
And finally, D.J. Campbell:
We liked what we got out of (safety)
D.J. Campbell. He did a nice job, showed that he's a smart football player. But one of the things that we are watching is his play on special teams. With the limited drills that we are allowed to do, I thought he handled those very well.
That's all you can expect from your final pick.
I know these are the very early returns, and as such we shouldn't read too much into it. Nevertheless, for BAMF to single out every draft pick and give his honest evaluation ... well, it inspires hope: Hope for the rookie draft picks, and hope for us as fans. Hope leads to dreams of success, and if you can dream it, you can achieve it. GO PANTHERS!!


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Revealing information in auctions: the allocation effect
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- D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure and Pricing - - - Auctions
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"Sugar" Ray Leonard vs Hector "Macho" Camacho Fight from 1st of March, 1997 at the Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. This was Sugar Ray's last fight.
billy blanks lol
Macho, dead at 50 with cocaine in the car.
Too bad, he may have beaten some good fighters but seems like life beat him.
Be humble people, the fight game is exciting but life is for real
It is amazing watching this and comparing it to the like of Mayweather and today's boxers. Mayweather would whoop these dudes up. The speed difference is much greater and using the universal or Philly guard makes it really hard to hit him.
the passenger in the car got the cocaine and he dies because of a bullet in the face the brain stop working no cocaine involved.
Powertele- Camacho was never that good and obviously Ray was not in his prime. The real sugar was Ray Robinson and he would fkin smoke Mayweather but, we would never have to care because Mayweather would be too afraid to accept the fight.
Mayweather is a can crusher and a clown who beats women.
Sad end to one of the Great Fighters of the era.
I remember watching him fight as a 10 year old.
Anyone can get beat on any given day.
And we are all going to die sooner or later.
RIP…Please respect the passing of a Real Fighter.
F*** you Mayweather would kill ugly ass Gay Robinson!
rip macho
chavez would beat camacho and mayweather easily
@Powertele I know its human nature to think your generation is the best but that is not the case.Suger ray was lighting fast in his prime,if mayweather would have had to face guys like ray,hagler and duran you can bet he would not have the record he does.
LOL at you jokers here, I guess Hearns, Hagler, Duran, and Chavez were all bums too???
Please, go back and watch how good both of those guys were in their PRIME.
And, sadly, you must re-read the article, there were 10 bags of coke in the car, 9 were on the other person, one "open in the car" and likely just used by both. I wouldn't want to leave this world high or drunk, that's terrible. It should be a wake up call for addicts.
Camacho had class at the end of the fight, he was speechless and gave Leonard the mic. He was a good guy. I met him and his son a few years back, and he was like a perennial 19 yo kid inside. Maybe that was his downfall.
"marvelous mad madam mim"
5 Time Champion and you say he was not that good.
Over 60 wins, and you say he is not that good.
He had a style that was controversial, so what.
I say "Very entertaining and a very good boxer"
He was part of the era's that made boxing worth
@marvelous mad madam mim
Just because boxing historians honor Robinson as the best ever doesn't give you the right to regurgutate this useless info without even knowing anything about the boxers you're referring to. Leonard is a legend, and Camacho was a true champion. No need to discredit either one. Equally, Mayweather as much as there vaild reasons to dislike him has shown no signs of being "smoked" by any boxer alive or dead.
@Mayweather Broner
Does ignorant trolling even deserve a response.
When I was 16 years old I was in Las Vegas for a week in the Summer. I was taking an elevator down and it stopped. In comes a little dude in a sweat suit that said "Macho Camacho" on the back. It was 1980′s and I knew who he was then.
RIP Champ.
Danm shame rip Hector
@Rainbow….you are a piss poor rainbow.
I am not a Mayweather fan at all you guys. I learned by watching that he is good. His guard allows him to stay covered up and he strikes only when someone is vulnerable. This is great in a street fight or something not for entertainment. But, for entertainment and the love of the sport, Sugar Ray brought it. He boxed to bring a fight and so do many other boxers. Other boxers can turtle up and win fight, but it does not keep people interested in the sport. My generation sucks for boxers. That is why we have MMA. Thanks for the conversation guys, but don't assume anyone's personal beliefs. I simply said Mayweather was lightning fast. When he strikes it comes outta nowhere and the opponent feels it. Sugar Ray, I know he was old here and I did not think of that.
Hector rip you will be missed by many true fight fans
rip camacho, but i heard he was shot at a whore house


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Swindle Premieres Tomorrow!
Have you marked your calendars for the most epic summer flick, ever? Well, if you have, then you know that the mega movie Swindle premieres TOMORROW night! Only one day left before you get to see stars like Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Noah Munck, Ciara Bravo, Noah Crawford and Chris O'Neal lighting up the screen in this hilarious action packed flick.
If those big names weren't enough for you, you can also expect stealthy spy moves, high-tech hacking, super crazy costumes and of course tons of laughs. Seriously, Jennette McCurdy dressed up as a Swedish yodeler? Yeah, you're due for a giggle fit all right.
And just so you know what your in for, here's some more deets on what goes down in the plot! When Noah's character, Griffin, gets swindled by an evil conman, it's up to him and his best bud to recruit a team of highly skilled experts (AKA a ragtag bundle of their high school buds) for some serious payback. But can the swindlers be swindled? We'll just have to watch and find out!
Don't miss this all star cast in Swindle, hitting the tube tomorrow night at 8/7c!


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"Many people can write a song, however, it is a truly brave person who will expose themselves by putting their song down on paper …then stand in front of the world and sing it for all to hear." ~Al Johnson
The award-winning Wildflower! Performing Songwriter contest encourages the growth of the art of independent performing singer-songwriters. The genres include Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Celtic, Country and Folk. Some of our past finalists include Ruthie Foster, Beth Wood, Karen Mal, Grace Pettis, Dave Carter, Louise Mosrie, Betty Soo, Matt Harlan, Butch Claude Morgan, and RJ Cowdery.
The Singer Songwriter Stage is located in the Bank of America Theatre within the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts.
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"Thank you for all that you did both before and during the Wildflower festival for us. We had an incredible time, and I've been telling all of my songwriter friends to enter next year (and I hope they do). Mike and I are still talking about it. Y'all folks in Texas really know how to treat musicians."- MaryBeth Zamer, 2012 Michael Terry People's Choice Award
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I'm collecting requests from IRC here when they're something I can't handle quickly and immediately. Roughly FIFO, feel free to re-arrange if you have reasons to suggest a specific prioritization
my indie web setup
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In general I treat silos as building blocks for my own indie web architecture. They're just another [LEGO] brick in the wall as it were.
However there are some content types that I still post to silos, and am using a PESETAS architecture with two destinations as a stopgap / copying mechanism.
My hope is that by aggregating my silo posting into just two destinations like that, especially Tumblr with a microformats2 supporting theme, that as I add support for content types like photos, video, metrics, jams to my own site, it will be easier to port over past content to my site for historical reference.
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Just noticed that those two were swapped, with Marco going to AA and James going back to Daytona.
Carrillo's promotion is deserving. He's strung together a superb year at age 21. He's still more a mid-end of the rotation type if he makes it up, but he deserved the bump.
Russell's bump to AA seemed quick. Everyone hoped this was a Shark case, where the organization felt like they saw something, but it always was possible that they acted too quickly. Reminds me of when Marshall was bumped up to AA too quick. Here's the tougher question - is James a starter? Some projections out of college had him as a pen arm.


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Southern Girls' Night Out is back and this time, we're falling all over ourselves because the gorgeous Josh Turner will be taking the stage for a night of fun with the ladies! Alongside an exclusive acoustic performance from the "Time Is Love" singer, you'll be among the first to see the newest spring fashions with our fashion show plus a chance to get lots of free stuff from vendors all over the venue.
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text: GamesBeat Indie darling Jonathan Blow's The Witness is headed to the PlayStation 4 February 20, 2013 4:29 PM Jeffrey Grubb 0 Follow our PlayStation 4 coverage The maker of Braid didn't bring any explosions, but he did bring an interesting new title for PlayStation 4. Braid developer Jonathan Blow took the stage today at Sony's PlayStation Meeting for its new hardware. Blow spoke about The Witness, his first game since the breakout hit Braid. It's an open-world puzzle game where every puzzle contains some sort of deeper meaning — and it's set to debut on the PlayStation 4. "In most games with open worlds, the developers try to make them as big as possible so you'll be impressed by the scale. In The Witness, we compress everything so you'll always be finding new things," Blow said in his stage presentation. "Every puzzle has an idea in it. On the design side, we worked very hard to convey — in a nonverbal way — the essence of each puzzle." Blow said PlayStation 4 is the only console that The Witness will hit at launch. It is also scheduled for iOS and PC. GamesBeat 2014 — VentureBeat's sixth annual event on disruption in the video game market — is coming up on Sept 15-16 in San Francisco. Purchase your ticket now to save $200!


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The following papers appear in the first quarter 2009 issue of AISC's Engineering Journal. EJ is available online (free to AISC Members) at www.aisc.org/epubs.
Optimum Flexural Design of Steel Members Utilizing Moment Gradient and Cb
Abbas Aminmansour
Flexural strength of members based on the limit state of lateral-torsional buckling is a function of the moment gradient of the unbraced length under consideration. Bending modification factor, Cb, accounts for the shape of the moment gradient within the unbraced length and allows for adjustment of the member flexural strength, possibly increasing it by a considerable amount. Therefore, neglecting the impact of Cb on member strength may lead to over-design. This paper discusses application of Cb to design of members subjected to bending including beams as well as members subjected to combined loading (compression and bending, tension and bending, or biaxial bending). Numerical examples are presented using both ASD and LRFD methods.
Topics: Beams and Flexural Members, Stability and Bracing, Combined Loading
Design Aids for Built-Up I-Shaped Beams with Slender Webs
Paul P. Nasados, Jr.
Available Strength Tables for I-shaped beams with slender webs for the limit states of flexure and shear are presented. The tables were prepared in a format similar to the design aids available in the 13th edition AISC Steel Construction Manual. The generation, applicability and limitations of the tables are discussed. An example is presented to demonstrate the usage of the Available Strength Tables.
Topics: Beams and Flexural Members, Built-Up Members, Stability and Bracing
A Model Specification for Stability Design by Direct Analysis
R. Shankar Nair
This paper presents a model specification for stability design by direct analysis. It is based on the stability provisions of the 2005 AISC Specification, rewritten around the Direct Analysis Method alone. The material is presented in the language and format of the AISC Specification, including "User Notes" and the italicizing of terms listed in the glossary where they first appear in a section. The focus on a single method has offered the opportunity to expand some of the provisions beyond what is in the current AISC Specification, both to improve clarity and to address issues that have arisen from use of the document. Where this involved substantive changes, they are explained in an appendix to this paper (Appendix A). A second appendix (Appendix B) outlines the purpose or physical significance of each of the important steps in the Direct Analysis Method by showing the correlation of these steps to the basic requirements for design of structures for stability. The "traditional" Effective Length Method is included in the correlation to show how that method differs from the Direct Analysis Method. A third appendix (Appendix C) provides guidance to the user on the modeling of structures for the application of the Direct Analysis Method.
Topics: Analysis, Specifications
The Effect of Selected RFI Variables on Steel Fabrication Performance
Thomas M. Burns
The steel fabrication process depends upon documentation that is often in need of clarification due to issues involving completeness and coordination. Clarification is obtained by the steel fabricator through the request for information (RFI) process, which allows the shop drawing production process to continue forward. The volume of requests for information sought, as well as time required to receive clarification, are just two of many variables that may influence shop drawing production as well as subsequent fabrication activities. This research identifies specific RFI variables and their significant relationship with shop drawing production and fabrication duration performance. Data from 48 projects were collected from steel fabricators throughout the United States. Regression techniques identified two variables, the RFI performance indicator and the average RFI response time, as significant predictors for both shop drawing production and fabrication duration performance measures. Within the 48 projects studied, approximately 25% of the performance variability in shop drawing production was explained by these two variables. The generalized model developed from these results may be applied by individual steel fabricators interested in performance improvement through RFI management. Project databases using RFI metrics could benefit fabricators by establishing performance thresholds while also providing engineers with a quality service indicator.
Topics: Fabrication, Quality Assurance and Control, Economy (Cost)
Current Steel Structures Research
Current Steel Structures Research
Reidar Bjorhovde
This regular feature of the Engineering Journal provides information on new and ongoing research around the world. In the 17th installment, research projects are summarized on the following topics: Sustainability of Steel Structures (University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal), Seismic Design and Analysis of Rectangular Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Members and Frames (University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.), Market Opportunities for Innovative Fastening Solutions for Steel Structures (University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal), Size Effects in the Fatigue Behavior of Tubular Bridge Connections (Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland), A Methodology for an Integral Life Cycle Analysis of Bridges in View of Sustainability (University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal), and Load Rating of Curved Composite Steel I-Girder Bridges through Load Testing with Heavy Trucks (University of Minnesota).
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RIVERSIDE — It is a far different atmosphere around UC Riverside's women's basketball team this season. And even though the Highlanders are just six games in — with John Margaritis straining to rein in his players' youthful optimism — the young ladies are thinking big.
"This team … I feel we're winners," center Natasha Hadley said after the Highlanders' 71-65 victory over Washington State Wednesday night at the Rec Center. "We know how to win, and we can do what it takes to win. We have more opportunities, more people who can score and who can do what they need to do. That can help us down the road.
"I think this team is going to go places and we're going to do big things."
By way of perspective, when these teams played in the Palouse last December, UCR lost 74-35. That turned out to be part of a 5-24 season in which very little went right and, to put it gently, Highlanders personnel were likely pretty tired of each other by the time it was over.
And today?
"If you don't have chemistry off the court, you're not going to have it on the court," Tre'Shonti Nottingham said. "And this is the best chemistry we've ever had in my four years. We go to the mall together. We have taco night, enchilada night, spaghetti night …"
The team that eats together wins together, obviously.
And consider: UCR is 4-2 and hasn't had a stable lineup yet.
Janelle Kearney, a sophomore transfer from Boise State — "We recruited her hard (in high school) but the letters kept going to the wrong address," Margaritis quipped — made her first appearance of the season after missing the first five with injuries. Dynese Adams, the starter at shooting guard, is out for the year with a torn ACL. Sophomore Jessica Ogunnorin hasn't played all year. Forward Jamila Williams was out all of last week.
The constant has been Nottingham, who came into the game as the nation's leading scorer at 27.6 points a game, scoring up to now because she felt she had to. Wednesday night she finished with 14 — still good enough to keep her in the NCAA lead at 25.3, slightly ahead of Northern Arizona's Amy Patton, Utah State's Devyn Christenson and Florida A&M's Jasmine Grice, all at 25.0.
"It does" feel good, she said. "But it doesn't mean anything. It's a team game. I get my points either on an assist from her (pointing at Crain), or if I'm fouled someone passed me the ball."
Wednesday night Nottingham was only No. 3 on her own team, which was plenty good enough. Hadley had a double-double (17 points, 13 rebounds), freshman Brittany Crain added 16 in 31 minutes, and Kearney completed the double-figures quartet with 12 in 37 minutes.
There are plenty of challenges to come, true, but this season, this team already feels different.
"You walk in the room and you see on the board, 'Taco night,' " Margaritis said. "They are together. They're a unit, a cohesive team. Those are things that you preach and that you hope occur. It's leadership. It's older people stepping up and doing it, seniors helping juniors who help sophomores and freshmen. It doesn't always happen that way."
But it is early, he cautioned, all but wincing at that youthful optimism from the other side of the interview dais.
"We're 4-2, and we beat a good team, but that doesn't mean tomorrow we'll go to practice and drool over each other because of one game," he said. "It's a long season, and we're making way too many predictions too soon."
Yeah, but if they make those predictions in unison …
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November 15, 2013
With a dramatic victory over Delaware in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament Drexel's men's soccer team earned its first trip to the title game of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. The Dragons will face William & Mary for the championship at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Vidas Field.
Drexel edged out Delaware in penalty kicks to advance to the championship after tying the Blue Hens, 2-2, at the end of overtime. Sophomore Joaquin del Rosario had two goals during regulation, his first two scores as a Dragon. The teams went through nine rounds of penalty kicks before the Dragons were able to clinch the contest on a kick by Felipe Fagundes that gave them a 7-6 advantage.
Rookie goalkeeper Tyler Afflerbach, who earned All-Rookie and Second Team All-CAA honors this season, made seven saves during regulation and overtime play and made two more crucial stops during the shootout.
Head Coach Doug Hess's squad will face a William & Mary team coming off a 6-3 win over UNC Wilmington on Thursday. The Tribe was one of the hottest teams in the country at mid-season, knocking off the No. 1 ranked teams in the nation in consecutive weeks. The Dragons came out on top, 2-1, in the teams' only regular season meeting this year.
The Dragons will be playing for their first-ever CAA championship, having won or shared the regular season championship three times including the last two years.
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NLRB: Boeing Not Shut Out of S.C.
EVERETT, Wash. (TheStreet) -- Despite the partisan hysteria surrounding a simmering dispute with Boeing (BA), the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel maintains the aircraft maker could address the agency's concerns and still build 787s in South Carolina.
NLRB spokeswoman Nancy Cleeland said Boeing could simply agree to build 10 Boeing 787s a month in its Everett factory. Boeing had planned to build seven a month in Everett and three a month in North Charleston, S.C.
In a ruling issued April 20, the NLRB counsel said that Boeing retaliated illegally against the International Association of Machinists by deciding to build a plant in South Carolina.
"We are not telling Boeing they can't build planes in South Carolina," Cleeland clarified, in an interview. "We are talking about one specific piece of work: three planes a month. If they keep those three planes a month in Washington, there is no problem." Beyond the ten planes, she said, Boeing could build whatever it wants in South Carolina.Cleeland said the hysteria ought to be tamped down because the ruling's implications are not as broad as opponents seem to believe. Still, Boeing spokesman Tim Healy said a restriction that applies to three aircraft is not acceptable because the company did nothing illegal. "They are saying 'Okay, we're not trying to shut you down in South Carolina -- just agree that you're guilty,'" he said. "But we disagree fundamentally." Boeing announced in 2007 that it would assemble seven 787s per month in Everett. Later, the company said it would create a second production line to assemble three additional planes a month. In October 2009, Boeing said the second line would be in Charleston. The violation, according to the NLRB, was that Boeing "executives cited the unionized employees' past strike activity and the possibility of strikes occurring sometime in the future as the overriding factors in deciding to locate the second line in the non-union facility." The NLRB investigated after the International Association of Machinists filed charges. Healy said the problem is that the NLRB "would need to prove anti-union animus in our statements." He added, "We conducted a long series of serious negotiations with the IAM [about] whether to put a second line in Everett. We couldn't get that done. The IAM wasn't able to meet the minimum requirements we had in terms of the length of an agreement and the economic terms of an agreement."
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Obama repeals "onerous" regulations. Just not for you.
Posted on Apr 27, 2009
Your Monday Message from the Libertarian Party:
Dear friend,
Great news! Obama is repealing "onerous" federal regulations!
Unfortunately he's not repealing any of the hundreds of thousands of federal regulations making it harder to start, expand or keep a business.
Instead – in a payoff to his union boss campaign financiers – Obama repealed pro-transparency regulations requiring union bosses to report more information about their finances and compensation.
According to Obama, the regulations had to be repealed because it was too "onerous" for union bosses to report any conflicts of interest or illegal payoffs.
We like it when any regulation or law that doesn't protect innocent people from force or fraud is repealed, but Obama's reasoning is just as true of any of the hundreds of thousands of federal regulations that are slowing our economic recovery.
Those prosperity-killing regulations aren't being repealed. In fact, many are growing.
Obama's announcement is bad news if you're one of the millions of unemployed Americans or struggling small businessmen, but great news if you skimmed money from workers' paychecks and funneled it into Obama's campaign.
It's just the first in a series of proposed giveaways to union bosses, including stripping union members of their right to a secret ballot in union elections – something 74% of union households oppose.
Don't you think Barack Obama should be focused on repealing the regulations that are destroying jobs and our liberty, instead of heaping more regulations on employers while making it easier for his union boss campaign contributors to hide corruption and force people to pay dues?
Well, then, you're not alone. More and more Americans are joining the Libertarian Party. In fact, the number of people joining the LP for the first time has gotten bigger every month this year.
They're fed up with high taxes, big spending, massive deficits and other attacks on their prosperity. They know limited government and economic freedom are what we need to get the economy moving again and grow more jobs.
So while Barack Obama is busy writing new job-killing, anti-liberty regulations, borrowing billions of dollars to finance Big Government, pretending he "isn't aware of Tea Parties" and making job-killing union boss corruption even easier – your Libertarian Party and the over 200 Libertarians serving in elected office are busy cutting taxes, curbing wasteful spending and making America a better place to create jobs and live your life as you please.
So the next time you're busy filling out an "onerous" mountain of paperwork, keep in mind that the Libertarian Party is looking out for you – because unless you're funneling millions of dollars in forced union dues into his campaign account, Barack Obama sure isn't.
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Mid-South Exotic Bird Fair 2009
Exotic bird breeders and avian experts will be attending the Mid-South Exotic Bird Fair in Memphis, on 28 and 29 November 2009. A host of exotic birds will be on display, and visitors to the bird fair will be able to ask for advice and gain knowledge in regard to the care and nutrition of [...]
FWCAS Parrot Symposium 2009
The second annual Florida West Coast Avian Society Parrot Symposium will be held at the Sarasota Hyatt on the 7th and 8th of November 2009. Everything bird enthusiasts might want to know will be discussed at the 2009 FWCAS Parrot Symposium with guests speakers such as Cassie Malina talking about Operant Conditioning Training, behavior being [...]
SunCoast Avian Bird Society Show 2009
The 34th Annual Exotic Pet and Bird Show will be hosted by the SunCoast Avian Bird Society on the 1st and 2nd of August 2009. Many exotic birds will be on display with more than sixty vendors attending the show with a range of products that include nutritional products and many bird related items. Fascinating [...]
A Closer Look at Beak Problems
Those of us fortunate enough to own one or more feathered friends will understand that it is always a good idea to have at least a basic knowledge of common bird ailments. Forewarned is forearmed, or so they say, and this is especially true when it comes to your bird's beak. Birds use their beaks for numerous things, so anything could go wrong with it at virtually any time.
Migration Flights Test Bird Stamina
It has long been known that migrating birds embark on particularly long and grueling journeys when they cross the oceans. What hasn't been known for sure is whether or not they somehow stop along the way – until now that is. A Bar-tailed Godwit has been bestowed with the title 'endurance champion of the animal kingdom' after completing his epic 7,200 mile flight across the Pacific Ocean nonstop.
Gout Does Affect Birds
Firstly, one needs to understand what gout is. Gout is a buildup of uric acid in the blood and forms due to the kidneys not being able to remove the uric acid from the body because the levels are too high. Uric acid crystals begin to form in the affected areas, causing the gout sufferer extreme pain and discomfort. These crystals form in the ligaments and joints when articular gout is experienced and around organs such as the liver and kidneys when it is visceral gout. Unfortunately, birds are susceptible to gout.
Long Island Parrot Society Annual Show
If you're looking for a great bird event coming up soon, look no further than the LIPS (Long Island Parrot Society) 2008 Parrot Expo. This annual parrot expo is the only major exotic bird exhibition to take place in Long Island. It is a great place to find like-minded bird lovers, to buy your feathered friends some great treats and to learn more about your beloved pet.
Internal Parasites – Prevention is Better than Cure
Pet birds that were healthy when bought from a reputable breeder and are kept caged or indoors, are likely to remain healthy if provided with an appropriate diet and suitable housing that is cleaned regularly. It is a good idea though, for bird owners to be aware of various ailments that birds are susceptible to, as the earlier a problem is spotted, the more successfully it can be dealt with. As is the case with mammals and reptiles, birds can be adversely affected by parasites, both internal and external. While the adverse effects of external parasites may be visibly evident, internal parasites can do quite a bit of harm before it becomes apparent that the bird is unwell.
Bird Owner's Guide to Avian Tumors
Most bird lovers do not know much about avian tumors so the presence of a lump or bump beneath your bird's skin might get you into a panic. However, just because there is an abnormality, the problem is not necessary a tumor. There are a range of things which can cause bumps beneath your bird's skin.


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