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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Why is "FUNNY" so funny?
Gay men, especially in Jamaica are often euphemistically referred to as 'funny', and I find our attitude to that kind of 'funny' to be sometimes funny on one hand, while being confusing and contradictory on the other hand. In Jamaica, a man who acts 'funny' onstage is a guaranteed commercial hit every time. But a man who's genuinely gay off-stage lives with the risk of being literally and physically hit at anytime. And that's not so funny.
Comedy shows
But funny also sells. In Jamaica, there's an increase in the number of comedy promoters. There were eight major comedy shows in Trinidad & Tobago over the last two weeks. I performed on three and I saw the ads for the other five. As a Jamaican, one of the interesting features of Trinidadian comedy shows for me is the number of acts that employ cross-dressing men or men playing gay characters. I find especially funny how the audiences find them funny. A man comes on-stage in neon coloured wig, skimpy bikini and bra, and the crowd goes wild. Chairs turn over, people run up and down and 'buss blanks' and di place nuh good again.
Two such acts appeared on the same events I did. One was a man playing a woman giving tips and sharing recipes for women who want to learn to fix foods to keep a man tied. The other was a drag-queen-comic protesting the promoter's decision to shorten his act when his motto, philosophy and mantra can be summed up in four words, "want it long!" People loved it. The thousands of people at Jean Pierre Complex, and Guaracara Park in Trinidad, as well as an unbelievably massive throng at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago threw big cheers, applause and adoration at those performers. I couldn't help thinking that if they were in Jamaica the audiences would probably respond with not cheers, but chairs, tables, stones and other missiles. But that's not necessarily true.
You see homophobia's very funny- and selective. Gay men are tolerated if they have the right connections, or they work in stereotypical spheres like cosmetology or choreography, and they are adored and celebrated if they consent implicitly to be perpetually framed as comic relief. In fact, based on current official logic, it's OK to be gay and acceptable for gay people to form groups as long as they don't try screechie into Mr Golding's cabinet, insert themselves into the police force or own guns.
But I wonder if we realise that technically there is no law in Jamaica that says it is illegal to be a homosexual. What's illegal is buggery. And buggery means anal sex (whether it's with man or woman!) Funny eeh?
Funniest part of the scenario for me is Ernest Smith the MP. He righteously condemns buggery in Parliament, but as a lawyer he has to earn his money yu see. So, based on what I read in the papers, here's how it look to me. A noble lawyer, who's a Smith, stands before an honourable judge, who's a Pusey, and makes a plea in mitigation on behalf of a man who pleads guilty to buggery! Funny eeh? Well at least it's funny to me.
Imagine if the government made JFLAG illegal. They could then become his clients and earn him some real funny money. Trust me, he might not be anywhere near as hilarious as 'Bashment Granny', but I think the South West, St Ann Member of Parliament is very, very funny.
What you think? firstname.lastname@example.com
The curious case of these "Curious Heaviots" Part 2
In part 2 we continue to look at the dangers and happenings in the world of gay and bisexual men who cruise the public places for hook-ups.
This second reported incident happened a week ago in the downtown Kingston region, a 20+ year old unemployed male who occassionally gets a few small chores for pay was free that day and found himself wondering along an empty corridor of a certain commercial region. He came across a young man who was resting on his bicycle and smoking what seemed a ganja/marijuana spliff.
Their eyes met and the man winked at him and beckoned with his left hand discreetly. The curious male so as to not "dis" the "ganja man" obliged and approached cautiously as he was aware that there are men who pose as gays so that "They can rob or beat yuh" he commented as he related the story to me.
They exchanged words for a while which led to them arranging a secret rendezvous at a desolate location nearby so off they went, with the man riding his bicycle a few feet infront so as to guide his new friend. They arrived at what seemed a good enough spot and the ganja man eager to get into it initiated the "play"
About ten minutes or so into the exchange the man brandished a gun and demanded all his money, the young man nervously complied, the gun man proceeded to replace his attire and searched his victim which included a small pouch he was carrying with a small amount of cash ($3400+) he had on him, his shoes was also removed (a fairly new pair of K Swiss sneakers).
Fortunately the attacker did not harm the victim but departed with words to the effect that he didn't want any sex, he was just "lookin a food" - colloquial for robbing or to huslte someone.
They have been uncomfirmed reports of liaisons resulting in more disastrous outcomes as we comb through them we will try to unearth the facts behind these attacks, you can appreciate that many of the victims do not wish to rehash these occurences or to even let their friends and counterparts become aware of their cruising ground(s) or techniques.
If you are a "Cruiser" be warned, it's dangerous out there. Stay safe.
Gay men in hiding - Avoiding health care because of stigma survey suggests
AS DEBATE stirs over the Jamaican Government's insistence on retaining legislation against buggery, homosexual men continue to suffer from discriminatory acts which make it difficult for them to seek health care in the country, a study has indicated.
A 2008 survey commissioned by the Ministry of Health showed 31.8 per cent of gay men in Jamaica are living with HIV. Another 8.5 per cent were found with chlamidia, 2.5 per cent had gonorrhoea and 5.5 per cent had syphilis.
According to a release from the Caribbean HIV & AIDS Alliance (CHAA), the high number of sexually transmitted infections among gay men, sometimes termed men who have sex with men (or MSM), is linked to the way they are treated by the law and members of the general population, including those in the health sector.
"Many MSM are not secure in themselves and so put themselves at risk by having multiple partners," an MSM peer educator, who requested anonymity, said.
That claim was corroborated by the MSM survey. Some 27.7 per cent reported having two or more sexual partners in the last four weeks; 25.9 per cent had a new partner in the past four weeks; 28.8 per cent had a female partner in the past four weeks; 15.9 per cent live with a female partner; and 33.8 per cent had two or more female partners in the past 12 months.
The peer educator explained that even with the high level of sexually transmitted infections, MSM are reluctant to go to health-care providers, as they fear discrimination.
"Our main problem is that based on the law, we have problems interacting with each other. There are no safes spaces," the source said.
Devon Cammock, targeted intervention co-coordinator at the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), explained that even when meetings were convened, MSM shy away from them or hide their sexuality. This makes it difficult to conduct programmes that are needed in the community.
Through funding from the non-governmental organisation, Caribbean HIV and AIDS Alliance, the JASL has been conducting voluntary counselling, testing programmes and peer education training with MSM.
The CHAA, which was launched in Jamaica yesterday, will continue to work in close partnership with JASL, as well as other key regional and national institutions, governments and donors, on various activities to empower MSM and other vulnerable communities.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Don't feel sorry for Pusey judge tells jurors in Peter King case
Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh told the jurors trying the case of 25-year-old Sheldon Pusey, who is charged with the murder of 64-year-old Ambassador Peter King, that Pusey "is not a bad-looking fellow" but they should not feel sorry for him.
The judge, who began her summation yesterday, also told the jurors that they had heard certain words used to describe the deceased.
She was referring to the words defence lawyer Berry Bryan used when addressing the jury.
Erase those words
The judge said the words used to describe King included "sadistic, pervert, piranha". The judge told the jurors to erase those words from their minds because they must not have any prejudice towards the accused or the deceased.
Pusey has been on trial in the Home Circuit Court since January 19.
The Crown is alleging that Pusey chopped and stabbed King at his home at 11A Waterloo Road, St Andrew, between March 19 and 20, 2006. The body had a total of 30 injuries, which included four stab wounds to the chest and four chop wounds to the neck.
Pusey said in his defence that he went to King's house about a job. He said King was attempting to "rape" him when he took a knife from a cup on a bedside table and stabbed him.
Not to speculate
The judge in her summation called on the jurors not to speculate. She also told them that in a murder case, the Crown did not have to prove motive.
"You are here to determine on the prosecution's case whether this accused murdered the deceased," the judge said.
The jurors were told that they were the sole judges of the facts and were called on to draw reasonable inferences.
There were no eyewitness to the murder and the judge told the 12-member jury that the Crown was relying on circumstantial evidence to prove its case.
The jurors were told that circumstantial evidence could be powerful evidence but they had to examine the evidence with care.
The judge will continue her summation when the trial resumes today.
MP, Attorney, Ernest Smith sings different buggery tune
MEMBER OF Parliament Ernie Smith might just have become the butt of a new round of jokes. Despite his impassioned plea in February for tougher penalties for buggery convicts, the South West St Ann representative, who is also an attorney-at-law, was in court last week strongly defending a man charged with - you guessed it - buggery.
So strident was Smith in defence of his client in the St Ann Circuit Court that although pleading guilty to the charge, the accused was able to walk away with just a suspended sentence.
Smith later defended his action, saying he was upholding the tenets of his profession.
"I am a professional person; anyone who confides in me and believes in me that I will properly represent them in any case, provided I take the case, I give that person my 100 per cent expertise," Smith explained.
Lenford Adams, 23, of Alexandria, St Ann, was brought before Justice Leighton Pusey on a charge of buggery on February 23.
Allegations presented by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Natalie Brooks are that on August 19, 2007, the accused entered the room of his female cousin and began fondling her, and buggered her afterwards.
Adams pleaded guilty but sentencing was put off until March 6.
No deviant behaviour
When the case was heard last Friday, Smith pleaded with the judge not to send Adams to prison, arguing that his client had never before run afoul of the law.
Based on the probation report, Smith said, his client had never displayed any deviant behaviour and co-existed well with others in his community.
Smith's stout-hearted defence was in stark contrast to his lambasting of gays and buggery - the main sexual expression among homosexual males - in a presentation to Parliament last month.
But in court Friday, Smith changed his tune on buggery.
"My view on a particular behaviour in the Jamaican society has nothing to do with my professionalism. It has nothing to do with the quality of representation that I give every person who retains me to defend them," Smith said.
Monday, March 9, 2009
The curious case of these "Curious Heaviots" Part 1
In the day to day life of gay men who cruise the streets, parks and secret meeting places there are heaviots who abound and use their sometimes stunningly physical masculine attributes to bring in their prey, covertly as genuine sexual favours only to use the opportunity to rob or harm unsuspecting admirers. This is one of two such incidents as reported to us and there is some concern now about the authenticity of the men who cruise for sex are they "gay" or just using the opportunities afforded to them by unsuspecting men?
We have heard of incidents where men pose a gays to harm their targets with homophobic violence but there is new twist to these two incidents the "attackers" were in sexually comfortable positions with other men before exacting their real intentions.
Incident #1:
A former popular recreational park in St. Andrew where joggers do their morning run, was the scene of this bizarre affair, here a 29 year old middle class accountant takes a jog, not his usual morning activity but he proceeds non the less, he is distracted by a male figure that moves in nearby bushes, he ignores it and makes a lap around the dusty wooded area a second time. The figure again shakes the trees to attract his attention and beckons with an audible "pssst" the jogger continues and realises this isn't your ordinary action here. A third lap around the track he is overtaken by a female jogger who he had passed several chains before on another path, the "bush beckoner" by now comes closer to the track but still slightly concealed and beckons again this time our accountant jogger is surprised by a well toned shirtless thug masturbating and trying to attract his attention, the jogger ignores his attempts and tries to quicken his pace, the "bushman" however launches out and grabs hold of him as he passes directly in front, he whispers erotic words in his ear but something else happend that the jogger did not intend, his $30,000 gold chain around his neck become a weapon for the overpowering thug who demanded that he give it to him.
By this time the erection of the attacker had long disappeared although he was still exposed, he choked the jogger with the chain and demanded money as well and brandished a knife.
The shocked accountant by now raised alarm while a struggle ensued, the attacker retreated into the bushes and the female jogger and several other joggers who had heard the shouts for help arrived. The shocked man explained that a robbery attempt was made on him everyone dissipated after that.
Luckily it ended the way it did, the chain had left a deep imprint around his neck and there were other light bruises which were as a result of the struggle. The accountant did not report the matter to the police.
Part 2 coming soon.
War of words between pro & anti gay activists on HIV matters .......... what hypocrisy is this?
Urgent Need to discuss sex & sexuality II
Calls for Tourism Boycotts are Nonsensical at This Time
(2014 protests New York)
Calling for boycotts by overseas based Jamaican advocates who for the most part are not in touch with our present realities in a real way and do not understand the implications of such calls can only seek to make matters worse than assisting in the struggle, we must learn from, the present economic climate of austerity & tense calm makes it even more sensible that persons be cautious, will these groups assist when there is fallout?, previous experiences from such calls made in 2008 and 2009 and the near diplomatic nightmare that missed us; especially owing to the fact that many of the victims used in the public advocacy of violence were not actual homophobic cases which just makes the ethics of advocacy far less credible than it ought to be.
See more explained HERE from a previous post following the Queen Ifrica matter and how it was mishandled
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Activities & Plans: ongoing and future
- To continue this venture towards website development with an E-zine focus
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What to do if you are attacked (News You Can Use)
Try to reason with the attacker: Establish communication with the person. This takes a lot of courage. However, a conversation may change the intention of an attacker.
Do not try anything foolish: If you know outmanoeuvring the attacker is impossible, do not try it.
Do not appear to be afraid: Look the attacker in the eye and demonstrate that you are not fearful.
This may have a psychological effect on the individual.
Emergency numbers
The police 119
Kingfish 811
Crime Stop 311
Steps to Take When Contronted or Arrested by Police
b) Only give name and address and no other information until a lawyer is present to assist
c) Try to be polite even if the scenario is tensed) Don't do anything to aggravate the situation
e) Every complaint lodged at a police station should be filed and a receipt produced, this is not a legal requirement but an administrative one for the police to track reports
f) Never sign to a statement other than the one produced by you in the presence of the officer(s)
g) Try to capture a recording of the exchange or incident or call someone so they can hear what occurs, place on speed dial important numbers or text someone as soon as possible
h) File a civil suit if you feel your rights have been violatedi) When making a statement to the police have all or most of the facts and details together for e.g. "a car" vs. "the car" represents two different descriptions
j) Avoid having the police writing the statement on your behalf except incases of injuries, make sure what you want to say is recorded carefully, ask for a copy if it means that you have to return for it
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i could spend hours wandering around our building checking out peoples' desks… each one is like a window into who that person is – what they love and choose to surround themselves with and the things that inspire them when they're creating. here are just a few of the amazing desk spaces from around the (…) Read more »
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our vintage buyer brought an article over to jemma about how to feng shui your desk at work, and i immediately decided my desk needed a makeover. my feng shui was all wrong… and with the beautiful weather we're having today it felt like a good time to do some spring cleaning! (the article is (…) Read more »
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good morning! today's DIY is once again inspired by our spring store displays – specifically, the colorful silk scarves floating around the ceiling. our team dyed and hand-painted each one of these scarves themselves! i think they're beautiful and such a great way to add some color to a space for spring. what you need: (…) Read more »
wednes-diyFeb 09, 2011
in the dressing room area of our pittsburgh store, look up and you will see these amazing chandeliers made out of deconstructed paper umbrellas dancing overhead. they were inspired by the amazing work of artist sylvia marius: i was immediately intrigued by them and went down to ask our display team how they were made. (…) Read more »
at home with a visual display artistFeb 02, 2011
today i have a special tour for you of the home of one of our visual display artists who lives out in california! she actually used to work here in the home office, but relocated to the west coast to work on displays for our stores in the western region. she's very talented and the (…) Read more »
one potato, two potato…Jan 28, 2011
…three potato four. i never heard of it until our graphic designer mentioned it as one of her favorite vintage stores, where she finds some of the awesome stuff in her home. then today i was getting coffee and saw a flyer for a barn sale the store is holding this weekend and i checked (…) Read more »
at home with our graphic designerJan 26, 2011
lizzy janssen is an amazing artist, has great style, and is just an awesome person- so its no surprise that her home (in fishtown, philadelphia) is a reflection of all those things. lizzy describes it as somewhere in the early american, meets 1950′s housewife, meets mid-century modern neighborhood :) another fun fact – it was (…) Read more »
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i'm so in love with these hand-painted wooden coasters that i saw on design sponge the other day! they have been painted with hex signs that the author traced onto the wood with carbon paper, but it would be fun to make your own patterns as well :) such a great way to add a (…) Read more »
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one of our facebook fans posted a link to this gorgeous bohemian and french inspired wedding and i wanted to share some of the photos! i've never been the type of girl that's into weddings or has any desire to have one (unless it involves bare feet, the beach and tribal tattoos) but i will (…) Read more »
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Infiniti's New Steering System Is a Big Step Forward—Unless You Love Cars
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Car lovers will howl, but most customers won't notice or care. That's good for Infiniti.
Car lovers will howl, but most customers won't notice or care. That's good for Infiniti.
At first glance, the reworked Q50 ticks off the usual boxes of model refresh upgrades. But the real differentiator here is the tech toys, the most supreme of which is the world's first production steer-by-wire setup, which Infiniti calls Direct Adaptive Steering
There's a new automotive contender for 2012's revolutionary safety tech crown, and no, it's not a Mercedes-Benz, BMW or Audi. Nor is it a Volvo with its perennial, somewhat over-inflated reputation for safety. It's the 2013 Infiniti JX, the brand's new midsize (read: plenty large enough) SUV with the heart of suburbia set squarely in its crosshairs.
If you're waiting for a major automaker to fire the first shot across Tesla's bow, the Infiniti LE Concept is it. Largely based on the bits that make up the Nissan LEAF, the LE is set to be the first mass-market luxury EV when it goes on sale in 2014.
Though its styling walks a fine line between "grandpa's luxury sedan" and "soccer mom sports car," the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid pulls off this balancing act with grace.


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IFA closes with passionate debate on the future for 'mega events'
Published on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 13:02
By Paul Nicholson
October 30 - The final session of the International Football Arena (IFA) event in Zurich lived up to expectations, producing a passionate debate across a wide range of issues surrounding the hosting of big events. If the final verdict was that there is still a place for mega events, the conclusion was clearly that more needs to be done in communicating what hosting of the events will entail.
The session's panelists, in typical IFA style, were an eclectic mix of different specialisms within the football and sports business, but the feeling was unanimous in that communicating the impact of a major event, and FIFA World Cups in particular, is not just about pacifying a disenfranchised local public, but also about making the host nation, and especially its government, understand what they are signing up for.
The highlight of the session was always likely to be the match-up between outspoken academic and author Chris Gaffney who has written widely on the social impact of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and is a visiting professor at the Universidade Federal Fluminese, and FIFA's director of communications and public affairs Walter De Gregorio.
Gaffney, in a previous interview with Insideworldfootball, maintained that the top down imposition of mega events on countries, developing countries in particular, needs to change (http://www.insideworldfootball.com/ifa/13441-ifa-is-there-a-future-for-mega-events). Entering the lion's den of a predominantly football business audience his opinion was no less forthright.
"In no case have the events made the societies more developed or changed. They don't distribute wealth, they don't give the lower side of the social spectrum more power, completely the opposite. These are publicly financed events that private companies benefit from, that's what it is, it's not that these things transfer wealth," said Gaffney.
"In Brazil we are seeing the absence of voice, the absence of power the absence of decision making and the whole process of hosting big events is what is more irritiating than anything else.
"But we needed to reform our stadium, we needed better transportation plans, fibre optic will be fantastic, all these things that come as part and parcel of the event can be done... but they are political events and they are events used to consolidate political power and this is part of a larger system of global political power a larger global mega event industrial complex that doesn't open up new avenues of power... Making societies more egalitarian should be the goal of these events...they should use sport as development how is that these events contribute...that should be the question."
The immediate response to Gaffney's points from Oliver Kaiser, CEO of the Ledavi ad agency network was why do governments and the Brazilian government in particular "choose to ask for something that they cannot manage? Perhaps the process of giving (the World Cup) needs to be changed". Kaiser was referring to a closer attention to bid countries capabilities to afford and manage a World Cup, but for Brazil this ship has long sailed.
De Gregorio confronted Gaffney's point on economic benefit head-on.
"I disagree with what is said that there is no economic factor for the host country. There are a number of economic studies (of the impact of the World Cup 2014 on the Brazilian economy). There is one from Ernst and Young saying that there will be an extra tax generated in Brazil that is Reals 80 billion, SFR9 billion, and this goes back to the public. We have to generate 50,000 new jobs and so on and so on. So it is not true in my view that there is no economic factor," said De Gregorio.
"But there are two other factors why I think big events have a future. The second one is how do you monetise the fact that the country has a different positive image. The third one is the political one of human rights. The good thing in philosophy is that you never have to be financed. You talk and talk and you have a lot of questions. Yes we all agree you have to have the minimum standard of human rights within a country, but where do you draw the line."
De Gregorio said that if you took a World Cup to the US you could find human rights issues, similarly in Europe, and in Italy in particular, where there are thousands of black Africans struggling with hunger and extreme poverty "... you will always find a reason why you should not go to a country. I am not saying what happens in Russia or Qatar is OK but in all this discussion about human rights and about labour rights there is a very big factor of hypocrisy."
Leading on from this, and perhaps not entirely unconnected, De Gregorio took the opportunity to make the point that football cannot solve all the world's discrimination problems.
"We talk about racism, everybody asks football to sort the problem. OK, if people would engage as much as they engage when they talk about racism in football, if they would start to fight racism in school, on the street, at work in daily life (then we would be getting somewhere). Everybody knows we have to do something about racism but we don't have time, but thanks to football our bad conscience is released because we say 'yeah, football has to fix that'. Yes we all agree it is difficult to implement but just how do we do something that is feasible?"
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Purpose: This valuable resource provides a much-needed update in the field of hematology.
Audience: Although targeted primarily at hematologists, this book also is valuable for those not in this field.
Features: The most notable feature of this edition is the inclusion of new diagnostic approaches, particularly the use of immunophenotyping and cytogenetics. There are many outstanding chapters, especially in those areas that have seen the most recent advances, among them the well-illustrated chapter on acute promyelocytic leukemia. Detailed information on the pathogenesis and complete guidance for the management of this disease and its complex complications illustrates why this disorder has the highest cure rate among the leukemias, yet is the most feared because of its complications. Other impressive features include the update on the ever-expanding number of new chemotherapeutic drugs with detailed information on their action and adverse effects. The chapter on molecular genetics provides deeper insight into the pathogenesis of many disorders. Inevitably, some major new advances do not receive sufficient attention. For example, the importance of the JAK2 V617F mutation, considered one of two major criteria by WHO, is mentioned just briefly in the approach to the diagnosis of polycythemia vera. Also, thrombolytic therapy is omitted entirely.
Assessment: Overall, this edition provides ample evidence why this is a unique book in hematology, unsurpassed in its broad coverage of topics and its state-of-the-art information. It will be treasured by all clinicians who have to deal with patients with hematologic disorders.


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The Wolfman, The Legend is AliveCategory: Entertainment
In 1941, a movie that highly influenced Hollywood's depictions of the legend of the werewolf was shown to cinemas across America. That film is The Wolf Man which happens to be the second Universal Pictures werewolf movie, preceded six years earlier by the less commercially successful Werewolf of London.
It starred Lon Chaney, Jr. in the lead role as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man.
Now fifty-nine years later, the movie is being remade and stars Benicio del Toro (as The Wolfman), Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Geraldine Chaplin. It is directed by Joe Johnston.
The Wolfman (2010) is set to be released on February 12, 2010.
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Set in the 1880s, the film keeps the plotline of the original, with Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro) reuniting with his father (Anthony Hopkins) following the disappearance of his brother. Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something has been killing the villagers, and that a Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate. As he pieces together the puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor to end the killings and protect the woman he has grown to love
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The Wolfman turned out to be everything I'd hoped for. Making a horror movie with a classic feel to it is like threading a needle – there are so many ways to screw it up. But the folks who made this movie pulled it off. The movie looks great. The cast is fantastic. Rick Baker's make-up was awesome. And the CGI transformation scenes (that I was concerned about)are FANTASTIC! I really don't think Rick Baker could have improved on them. This movie is a great valentine to lovers of the Universal classics. Fun!
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
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The Celtics head to our always dreaded destination of Charlotte to try and wrap up their 5th victory in a row. The C's are coming off a good all around performance the other night in Miami where the pulled one out through buckling down on defense, and making crucial buckets at just the right time. The Bobcats enter the game at 7-9 but are no pushover as they have won their last 4 games.
Key matchups for the night are basically both teams entire starting 5. It is hard to choose a matchup to look at the most because they are all great. However, the way Gerald Wallace has played as of late, him and Pierce should be fun to watch. In 2 of the last 3 games, Wallace has dropped in 31 points. Pierce has been scoring at will as well, while playing great on defense. The Truth will have to contain Wallace, and keep him off the highlight film. From the guard position, Ray is going to have his work cut out on defense staying with Stephen Jackson. Jackson is not afraid to shoot from anywhere, so Allen is going to have to decide whether to crowd him or not.
On the Bobcats winning streak, they have posted 101.5 ppg, while only giving up 83. So far this season Charlotte has the top ranked defense as far as points given up is concerned. The Celtics scorers will need to have a big game tonight. I don't know if we can afford Ray to go 1-7 from three like he did the other night. When he gets those open looks they will have to go down against the Bobcats, or they will take full advantage of the missed opportunities.
Both teams come in tonight with their 4 game win streak- Who will leave with the 5th? For the Celtics to get it done, they will be forced to get over their woes in the Time Warner Cable Arena. Its not the crowd, but their is some mystique in that building that makes the C's play at a lower level. For the Bobcats, they will have to play the same type of defense they have all year, and one of their players will have to have a big night.


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I am going to follow the instructions you have outlined before I root my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini I8910-N. I have only ever rooted one phone before and I wish I had backed it up.
Before rooting what about using apps like MyBackup Pro, Astro, Samsung Kies?
People talk about Titanium Backup and Clockwork Rom Manager but I think you need root first to use those?
Does your method do a better job than all of them? Is it the only backup method you would use for a pre-root device or would you use an app too, if so which one?
Does your method backup settings for paid apps?
You do need to be rooted to use Titanium Backup or MyBackup Root - those are app backups. You also need to be rooted for Rom Manager, but proceed with caution, it doesn't support everything and you can get screwed up if your phone isn't supported.
If you're not rooted then MyBackup Pro or Carbon, plus SMS Backup+ with either one, is the way to go for app backups.
Ours is not an app backup and doesn't try to be.
This is strictly an sd card backup, known to work with some phones, not all, so you will want to verify it by giving it a try before trusting it. If our method doesn't work for you, then you have to mount as USB storage when you plug in your phone and use drag and drop to backup your sd card.
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This weekend was jam-packed, with Saturday devoted exclusively to the state… of Delaware. We started at Fordham & Dominion's R2Hop2 Beer and Music Festival in Dover.
Normally I'm not a huge fan of music festivals, sunshine, warm weather and, some might say, fun. But we had a great time at what we realized was our first concert together in the almost seven years we've been "Patrick and Liz." Crazy, right? But yeah, there was beer, great music, sumo wrestling, rock wall climbing, keg tossing contests and tons of food.
I didn't get to try the exclusive collaboration they did with Mispillion River Brewing — womp womp — but I had Gypsy Lager to lean on. Seriously, I'm surprised how much I like this simple Helles lager. It's not out of this world, but it's solid and perfect for sunny days.
Then we took an impromptu road trip, as we are wont to do, to the Dogfish Brewpub in Rehoboth, where we not only had some incredible food — let's talk about those short rib French fries, because omg — we also had lots of beer, of course, including sampler featuring:
- Stalagmite
- Stalactite
- 120 Minute IPA
- 2011 120 Minute IPA
- Aprihop
I may or may not have also had 90 Minute IPA, Burton Baton and Palo Santo Marron. Okay, I absolutely did have all of those. But in my defense, I like to embrace every opportunity to try my favorite Dogfish brews on draft. I also wasn't driving.
Anyway, I know the 120 Minute IPA garners a lot of different feels from different folks, ranging from vomit-y, make-an-example-of-it feels to happy feels. To me, it was pretty darned good. It wasn't mind-blowing, and my mouth was slightly confused by the sweetness at first, but it was I liked it a lot on draft — I was also thankful it wasn't the sugary, sloppy mess some had said.
We'll see how it does out of the bottle later this week.
Patrick was a huge fan of the 2011 aged 120 Minute IPA, however, which tasted like a higher-gravity honey beer. I appreciated it, but the aged version was too much for me beyond a couple of sips.
We hung outside on the patio for the few hours, eating food and talking about everything, as the sun set. Then, after a bit of whining on my part, Patrick drove us to the beach. It was after 9 p.m., and the water was cold. But we played in the surf, collected seashells, held hands as we looked at the lightning storm in the distance and ran around in the sand like a couple of idiots.
I know it sounds silly and hokey, but it was kind of perfect. I love moments like that.
Of course, since we're 7-year-olds, we couldn't end our evening on that lovely, romantic note. Instead, we blew some money at Beach Arcade and walked away with some epic prizes: a barrel full of monkeys game and two fireball candies.
One might say it was a perfect way to end the weekend, but that was how we ended our Saturday. Sunday was full of more adventures, but that's a story for another day.
Ew, that's something a cheesy writer would say. The kind of writer that spends hours in a Starbucks working on their "novel" — i.e. enjoying being seen "writing" in Starbucks, but not actually doing anything.
Instead, I will say it's a story for when I don't feel like butt and have more room for photos.
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Hector RondonToday the Cleveland Indians have announced that they have designated right-handed pitcher Hector Rondon for assignment to create an opening on the 40-man roster for outfielder Grady Sizemore who was signed on November 23rd. The 40-man roster is once again full at 40.Rondon, 23, underwent right elbow surgery on November 15th in Gulf Breeze, FL by Dr. James Andrews to...
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"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." - Aubrie
I had not heard that story. That is so cool. I wondered if there was any history or significnce in the barn motif.
I do have to say that even though the service was a little slow, the food was fantastic. And I had no complaints about getting to spend more time with everyone. The conversation was great.
Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.
~Robert Louis Stevenson
[This message edited by gahurts at 12:14 AM, March 19th (Tuesday)]
Our other "new friend" who seemed particularly interested in Bitchboots.
Hey I tried to rescue her... but I was REJECTED! <hrmph>
went to HOUSE OF PIES for dessert
We must be living parallel lives! I went there for my key lime pie after the gym
(Yes, I'm that person too )
By the way......guess who I received a text from today? The same guy you tried to rescue me from.
~~~~Finding my moxie~~~~
"May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground"...FUN
guess who I received a text from today? The same guy you tried to rescue me from.
Why oh why did you give him your number????
You are too funny...
He is trying to start a business that parallels my experience and we were just talking about how to start his business.
Enquiring minds want to know...
Let me clarify that I wasn't drunk .....just a bit tipsy.
It was really great to meet each and everyone of you. Some I feel like I have known for a long time from our interactions here on the boards.
I know you all are my friends and I feel priveledged to know you.
DS and MH, thank you so much for welcoming us into your home and for all the hospitality you showed us through the entire weekend.
And especially thank you for all you said to me. To walk into your home for the first time and get such a big hug and genuine recognition for something I wasn't even aware of really means a lot to me.
I am looking forward to our next G2G and more shenanigans on the boards.
just don't try to take our nachos
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A first round court-rush in the NIT!!!! (for those who don't know, it's the 'who gives a shit?' tournament)
(by mighty Robert Morris)
[This message edited by bitchboots at 10:54 PM, March 19th (Tuesday)]
My tolerance for stupid shit is getting less and less.


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Someone who is a fucking bitch and prima-donna AND princess all rolled into one. May be applied to EVERYBODY. Equal opportunity word. Use it well, use it often because this word describes some of your girlfriends & boyfriends, best friends, relatives, co-workers, bosses.
Stay away from that freak-boy, all he is, is a freakin pritcher. He never stops pritchin & does it in every room of the house. What a pritch. I ain't bowin down to kiss his pritchy feet.
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Pritch is a combined word of "Princess" and "Bitch". Use it to describe a some bitch that always acts like a princess and you just couldn't stand it.
Fred: She likes to act and behaves like a princess.
Peter: I think she's more like a pritch, I can't bloody stand her!
Peter: I think she's more like a pritch, I can't bloody stand her!
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A cross between a pirate and a witch obviously!
Your swashbuckling broom is pretty pritchin
โดย Johnny Depp 11 23 มิถุนายน 2011
A word to replace fail.
Omg, epic pritch!
I pritch hard today.
I pritch hard today.
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You want outrage over seeding? Don't complain if you are Duke, or Notre Dame, or Kentucky. If you want to really complain, you need to go to MAAC champion, Niagara.
The opening round game which will be played on Tuesday is entering its seventh year of existence, ever since the old WAC conference split into the WAC and Mountain West and the committee moved to preserve the 34 at-large bids.
This year's game features Florida A&M, who upset the regular season winner in the MEAC conference, and the Purple Eagles of Niagara. Niagara's coach, Joe Mihalich, was not very happy with this decision, especially since the opening round game, or play-in game, is supposed to match the two worst teams in the tournament, usually rated by the RPI of the teams. Niagara's RPI was better than five other teams in the field, making their selection for the game an anomaly.
But apparently this was done on purpose.
On Monday, selection committee chairman Gary Walters basically admitted that the move was done to avoid claims of racism.
"First of all, I think we are, as you know, sensitive to the historically black colleges."
Racism? For real? This is the first I had ever heard of it. But apparently there have been claims that the play-in is a handicap for schools from historically black colleges and universities, most of whom play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Mideastern Athletic Conference. (And apparently these claims have been wide enough that the Wikipedia entry on the play-in game doesn't require a citation for the statement.)
That was specifically the language addressed in Walters's statement to the press. The committee was "sensitive to the historically black colleges." This is basically admitting that Niagara was placed in the game, rather than the 2nd lowest RPI team, the SWAC's Jackson State, so that there was no appearance of a racial bias. The committee did do Niagara a favor though. Rather than the winner of the play-in game having to face the overall #1 seed Florida in their next game, as should be the case since Florida is slated to play in a Friday site, the winner will get the #4 overall top seed, Kansas. So much for little victories.
But is the claim of racism really the case? The regular season winners of the SWAC and MEAC are usually among the worst teams in the field of 65. There should be no reason to expect a better seeding by the committee solely because of the history of their universities. More interesting though is that teams from these two conferences have never met in the play-in game, and I have never heard an "apology" from the committee chair in the past.
In 2000-1, the first season of the play-in game, the two teams playing were Northwestern State and Winthrop. Northwestern State was 18-12 overall and won the Southland's bid in a major upset. Winthrop was one of the worst 4 teams in the field and really could not complain. The MEAC champion that year was actually a very good Hampton squad, who pulled one of the only four 2-15 upsets ever beating Iowa State in the first round. The SWAC champion Alabama State did get a #16 seed, although there was no danger of both teams receiving that fate.
In 2001-2, the game saw Siena of the MAAC and Alcorn State of the SWAC play. Siena was an upset winner of their conference and was among the bottom two teams overall. Curious was the omission of Montana from that game who finished the season 14-14 against D-1 teams after winning their conference tournament. The MEAC champion that season was again Hampton, who again received a #15 seed, but couldn't duplicate their miracle against Connecticut.
In 2002-3, the committee was saved this hard decision when 13-16 UNC-Asheville won the Big South tournament. Both the MEAC and SWAC champions were among the bottom 4 teams into the tournament.
In 2003-4, we may have seen the committee make a subtle move, placing Lehigh into the play-in game. Lehigh was among the four worst teams in the field that year, but the MEAC champ (14-16 Florida A&M) and SWAC champion (Alabama State) were the two worst. However, since Lehigh was an upset winner in the Patriot league, very weak that season, they didn't have much room to argue.
In 2004-5, the committee was again saved as the 11-18 Oakland won the MCC conference title. They played SWAC champion Alabama A&M, at 16-13, the second worst team in the field. MEAC champion Delaware State was among the bottom four teams.
And last, in 2005-6, Monmouth and Hampton, two teams which were barely above .500, played in the game. The SWAC champ, Southern was an obvious 3rd worst choice, but Monmouth's record kept them in the game.
So would there have been any reason to believe that racism in some way has played a part in these 6 previous games? In almost every game, there has been a major upset winner from another conference keeping the pairing from being the MEAC and SWAC. So, this year, when clearly the worst two teams were from those conferences, could anyone really have complained?
That truly makes it exceptional that Gary Walters felt the need to call attention to the fact that the committee was sensitive to the historically black colleges. He then continued the argument by saying that the committee looked at the schools in the bottom part of the bracket that didn't win both their regular season league title and the conference tournament to fill the pairing for the game. Niagara finished second in the regular season despite winning the conference tournament. Funny thing is so did both Jackson State and Florida A&M.
I guess the real question should be for Walters and the committee. Clearly, Niagara deserved a better fate, most likely as a #15 seed in the bracket. Shouldn't we be sensitive to those kids, who won a tougher league, even though they finished the season 2nd going into the conference tournament? Shouldn't they get the benefit of the doubt over two teams in the same situation and be allowed to play in a true first round game as opposed to a game on Tuesday that almost no one will watch?
I think the answer this year is clearly yes, and that there is enough evidence to show that racism would have played no part in the decision to match what were the two worst teams, Florida A&M and Jackson State.
Source: (ESPN)*
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change in the last several decades has been toward the professionalization of master's education.3
So, the master's degree now means different things to different stakeholders and has a varied purpose across fields. To some, this has seemed a source of confusion or even chaos. To others, this ability to mean different things to different people in varied settings is the key to its "silent success" as a degree4 and its ability to be responsive to the changing needs of both students and society. "Students pursue master's degrees," writes the Council of Graduate Schools, "to prepare for further advanced study or for entry into public school or community college teaching, to improve and upgrade their professional skills, to change professional fields, and to explore their own personal intellectual development."5
Many factors have spurred this change in master's education. Primary factors have been the need for students to obtain sufficient knowledge in an area of practice and to acquire an awareness of professional standards in order to gain access to and recognition in a profession. Professional and master's education in business, public administration, and public health developed to meet these needs in response to the demands of the marketplace as institutions adapted to important changes in our society, economy, or government. (See Appendix F.) The development of the master of business administration (MBA) is illustrative. In 1881, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania became the first institution to offer such a degree, but the MBA degree did not immediately take off. Only in the 20th century did it grow in popularity in response to employers' need for staff who could apply scientific methods to management and labor as American industry matured. Only after World War II did pressure from accreditors and foundations lead to graduate rather than undergraduate business schools. Business school curricula have evolved over the last century with the development of new management approaches: quality control in the 1920s; operations research and cybernetics by the 1950s; total quality management in the 1980s; and reengineering in the 1990s—all further responses to industry change.6
The development of professional education in public administration and public health has followed similar trajectories, and in these fields the master's degree supplanted the bachelor's as the credential for entry
As the award of so many master's degrees in what are, for most recipients, areas of professional practice, Judith Glazer-Raymo suggests that for many, professional and master's education are re-converging. Ibid., 16.
Clifton Conrad, Jennifer Grant Haworth, and Susan Bolyard Millar, A Silent Success: Master's Education in the United States (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993).
Council of Graduate Schools, Professional Master's Education: A CGS Guide to Establishing Programs (Washington, DC: Council of Graduate Schools, 2006), ix.
Glazer-Raymo, Professionalizing Graduate Education. Conrad et al., A Silent Success.


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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel killed the commander of the Hamas military wing in one of some 20 airstrikes on the Gaza Strip Wednesday, the worst barrage on the Palestinian territory in four years in retaliation for renewed rocket fire on southern Israel. Gaza's health minister said 10 people were killed, two of them young children.
The Israeli military said it was the beginning of a major offensive and warned that it could escalate with a ground attack.
"All options are on the table. If necessary, the (Israeli military) is ready to initiate a ground operation in Gaza," it said.
The killing of Ahmad Jabari marked a dramatic resumption of Israel's policy of assassinating Palestinian militant leaders. He was the most senior Hamas official to be killed since the last war in Gaza ended in early 2009. He has long topped Israel's most-wanted list, blamed for a string of deadly attacks, including the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit in 2006.
The offensive followed a weekend exchange of rocket fire from Gaza on southern Israel and Israeli airstrikes. Seven Palestinians were killed and several Israelis were wounded.
The military said its aircraft targeted more than 20 facilities that served as storage or launching sites for rockets. Among the weapons destroyed were rockets that could hit as far as 40 kilometers (25 miles) into Israel.
Plumes of black smoke wafted into Gaza City's skies following at least five airstrikes there. Sirens blared as people ran in panic in the streets and militants fired angrily into the air. Hamas police cordoned off the area around a hospital where at least one body from the strike was taken. It was draped in a white sheet, with a burnt leg poking out.
Gaza Health Minister Dr. Mufeed Mkhallalati said a total of 10 people were killed, including Jabari, and 45 wounded, 10 of them in critical condition. Among the dead were three civilians, including an 11-month-old and a 6-year-old.
Palestinians called for harsh retaliation. Hamas, which rules Gaza, announced a state of emergency in the territory. It evacuated all its security buildings.
Outside the hospital where Jabari's body was taken, Hamas official Khalil al-Haya eulogized the commander and threatened Israel.
"The battle between us and the occupation is open and it will end only with the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem," he said.
Thousands of angry Gazans chanted "Retaliation" and "We want you to hit Tel Aviv tonight."
Witnesses said Jabari was traveling in a vehicle in Gaza City when the car exploded. Crowds of people and security personnel rushed to the scene of the strike, trying to put out the fire that had engulfed the car and left it a charred shell. The Israeli military released a grainy, black-and-white video of the airstrike. It shows a sedan moving slowly along a road before exploding in a powerful blast that sent a large piece of the car flying into the air.
Fearing a long war in Gaza, Palestinians rushed to buy fuel, bread and other food supplies.
"We are working under fire to protect our people and to back the resistance," said Islam Shahwan, a Hamas interior ministry spokesman. "We have a full emergency plan that we are adopting now."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was meeting with his senior Security Cabinet after sundown, officials said.
The chief military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, said "at this stage" there are no plans for a ground offensive. "We're focusing on an air operation," he said.
The military said the assassination was just the beginning of an operation codenamed "Pillar of Defense."
"After a couple of days on ongoing rocket attacks toward Israeli civilians, the (Israeli military) chief of staff has authorized to open an operation against terror targets in the Gaza Strip," military spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibovitch said.
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Miss Austen regrets: Approaching her fortieth birthday, Jane Austen appears happily unmarried. When asked by her young niece Fanny to help her vet potential husbands, Jane's confident composure is threatened as she finds herself looking back on her own potential suitors and the choices she has made. Based on the life and letters of Jane Austen.
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Thu, December 8, 2011
Live Christmas Show Announced
What: 1st-ever PhilCast Family Christmas Bash
When: Monday, Dec. 12th from 3-5
Where: Under the Woodward Radio Christmas tree in the WHBY lobby
2800 E. College Ave. in Appleton
Why: To meet, greet, raise money for Horizon Hospice and have a good time in general
Who: I'll be broadcasting the entire show from our lobby. Rich Ratay joins me for the usual Monday Pack Yak. Then members of the White Heron Choir will be singing Christmas songs in the second hour of the show.
SuperFan Judy will be there and for the first time ever she'll be offering PhilCast WHBY gear for sale. You'll also be ale to purchase the "PhilCast Take Two" best-of CD. All proceeds go to help Horizon Hospice.
Drop by the station to say hi live on the radio and in person. I'm gonna say there will be refreshments as well. Come on out and say hello in what will be a real fun meet-and-greet afternoon.
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