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"Investigation of the Regulation and Role of Histone H3 Lysine 79 Methylation" – Glenn Wozniak, Brian Strahl Laboratory
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Nikki Blonsky discusses "Huge" cancellation
I can't help feeling a little guilty that Huge was cancelled.
I liked the show quite a lot; I just never remembered to watch it. And that is exactly why good shows don't get good ratings. One of the writers, Savannah Dooley, is an out lesbian and her co-writer and mom, Winnie Holzman, created the marvelous My So-Called Life, so I am doubly ashamed for not tuning in regularly.
People who did watch, though, are rallying to try to save the show. The women of Jezebel have started an online petition to get ABC Family to reconsider its decision to end the touching and funny show about teens at fat-camp.
Actually, summarizing Huge as a show about fat-camp doesn't do the series justice. The show was about overweight teens, true, but it addressed topics that are common to all teenagers: cliques, romance, parents and, yes, sexual orientation. And the approach wasn't like The OC or One Tree Hill or 90210. The actors seemed like real kids with real problems.
Entertainment Weekly talked this week with Nikki Blonsky, who played the intrepid Will Rader, to get the star's take on Huge's cancellation. Here are some of her thoughts.
On what Huge meant to her:
I was really proud to be playing such a ballsy character like Will, who is not afraid of who she is. That's what kids need to see instead of the typical stuff that's on TV… I'm just honored that [fans] watched the show and that after hearing the horrible news that it's been cancelled, they're fighting for it with petitions and rallies. I can't thank them enough.
On her reaction to the cancellation:
It definitely caught me off guard. We were so thrilled with the reviews we got … with how the media and the public were receiving it … We thought it was a show that was really helping kids. I still get fan mail and Tweets every day from kids saying that they're not afraid to go to the beach in a bathing suit now or express themselves through their hair color or whatever it is they want to do. We had a show that was so different. We were the first plus-size cast, I think, ever, in Hollywood history. I just think it's kind of sad that TV stations are a little scared of having such a different show with such different people.
On why a cast other than "skinny-and-pretty" is important:
It's so important to see variety on TV, because that's what America is all about. It's like if a restaurant always served apple pie. At first it could be very appealing, but after a while it's going to get boring. When you have all these different-looking people who are talented, why not give them the same opportunity to show that? I know when I turn on a TV show and there's a bunch of really, really pretty people who are not my size, it can be somewhat depressing and upsetting. I can't relate.
On the chances of getting another role like Will:
I've been very fortunate in my career to have played really wonderful young ladies between Tracy Turnblad [in Hairspray] and Will Rader, who are complete opposites. There aren't a lot of well-written roles for women of a curvier stature in my age bracket. But if anybody in Hollywood has any guts, they'll write a new character for a new TV show. I think the business should focus a little more on talent and a little less on looks.
Yeah. What she said.
The rest of the interview with Blonsky is at ew.com.
Did you watch Huge? What do you think of the cancellation? Will you sign the petition to save the show?

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After all the hard work, all the long hours in the shop, traveling the highways and wading through airports, for those chasing a championship in the Florida Winter Tour Formula Kart Series, it all comes down to today. This is Championship Sunday and all but one of the Formula Kart Series classes is still up for grabs at The Ocala Gran Prix. Just like the past few rounds, the Florida Winter Tour was blessed once again with the most beautiful weather. It's really no wonder people come from all over the world to race in Florida this time of year.The OGP round marked the only time during the 2011 FWT season that the Honda GX Senior and Masters classes were in action. It's honestly hard to tell with these guys if they have more fun on or off the track. Either way, they're an incredibly fun bunch to have a chat with and bring a lot of joviality to the Winter Tour.
During Sunday's Honda GX action we saw eKartingNews.com publisher Rob Howden suited up to go into battle. Rob may have been just a bit off the pace, but he had a great time. Those who were on the pace included Adam Racine and Tristan Gill. These two ran off in the Final in a race of their own that was settled at the line when Racine won GX Senior by less than half a second, with Sebastien Laviolette coming home third. James Moores combined points from the weekend awarded him the 2011 FWT Honda GX Senior Cup.
The Honda GX Masters Sunday race was a classic drafting-wait-for-the-right-moment race that saw Arrow-mounted Ronald Henrie win by inches over Saturday's GX Masters winner Andrew Grinyer with Paul Hasselfeldt coming home third. Unlike Saturday's podium celebrations, this time the drives made it to the podium in time to thwart their mechanics attempts to stand on the podium in their place. During the winners interview, when Formula Kart Productions President Bill Wright asked who he'd like to thank, GX Masters winner Ronald Henrie said, with a big grin, "Everyone but my mechanic!" which brought a lot of laughter from his crew and the rest of the podium crowd. Andrew Grinyers combined points sent him home to Canada with some FWT "heavy metal" in the form of the 2011 FWT Honda GX Masters Cup.
Following the Honda GX classes, it was time for the TaG Senior and TaG Masters classes to show their stuff. After winning four out of the five rounds so far, RDD driver Sebastian Ordonez was sporting a pretty healthy lead in the points. Even so, the championship wasn't a done deal. Although he could have played it safe and just cruised home for the few points he needed to lock up the TaG Senior crown, Sebastian did it in style by setting pole position and winning both the Pre-Final and Final races! Both the TaG Senior Pre-Final and Finals saw tight early battles for the top spot as Sebastian fought hard to defend the spot from DFR driver Dore Chaponick Jr. Dore is making his TaG Senior debut this weekend. Coming home in third for his second TaG Senior podium in a row was Humberto Silva jr. His excellent finish to the year brought him up to third in the championship standings. Second in the TaG Senior points was Jake Mottaz who proved steady, solid performances are what it takes to finish high in the championship standings.
The TaG Masters championship came down in the end to a teammate battle between Jim Russell Jr. and Chuck Gafrarar. After setting the pole time in the morning, Jim Jr. went in to the Pre-Final with what was effectively a 15 point lead over his teammate Gafrarar. Russell was looking to extend his lead with a win in the Pre-Final and almost did it too. However, with just two laps to go he suffered from a self-admitted episode of cranial flatulence and ran wide into the marbles in the carousal. Before Jim could regain his momentum, Gillard-mounted Brad Sanders was by and into a lead he wouldn't give up.
2010 FWT Tag Masters champion Brian McHattie has had a 2011 season marked by great speed but rotten luck. His last Pre-Final of the Tour ended with a DNF that made him more resolved than ever to finish on a high note. And that he did. In the Final, Brian shot to the front in his Kosmic and never looked back to take the win by almost two seconds over Brad Sanders. Jim Russell Jr. came home in third just ahead of Chuck Gafrarar which locked up the TaG Masters championship for the popular kart shop owner from Raymore, Missouri. The FWT championship is the latest in a long line of accomplishments by the driver who has literally grown up with the sport and has competed, and won, in almost every type of kart imaginable from speedway dirt karts to a laydown 250cc superkart.
The Formula TaG Junior Final was a race we're sure will get high numbers of replays from the FWT Live! archive. The race started with Pre-Final winner Ashley Ann Rogero in the lead from Zachery Claman DeMelo. After a handful of laps DeMelo overtook the top spot as Rogero started going backwards. Meanwhile, going forwards was Saturday's Final winner Karl Weber who, after a very conservative run in the Pre-Final, had suddenly come to life and was carving his way to the front. Just as it appeared that the Junior Final would come down to a battle between DeMelo and Weber, Rogero sprang to life and she was once again headed back to the front. However, by now she was going to have to contend with Weber, Joel Jens and a resurgent Luke Chudleigh who had led the points coming to OGP.
Lap after lap the leaders fought for every last inch of valuable track position. As it came down to the last few laps, Rogero was back up to second and looking for a way by DeMelo. Going into turn seven on the last lap, Ashley went wide to get a run on Zach but Joel Jens took advantage and went down the inside to take over second. Not giving up, Rogero stuffed it deep into the carousal to take second back from Jens. This scuffle allowed Zach DeMelo a little breathing room and he took full advantage by locking up his second Formula TaG Junior win of the year.
With her Pre-Final win and hard-fought run to second in the Final, Ashley Rogero earned enough points to overtake Luke Chudleigh in the points standings to capture the 2011 Florida Winter Tour Formula TaG Junior championship. Luke Chudleigh maintained enough points to come home second in the championship and Karl Weber was third.
At every 2011 Formula Kart Series event the TaG Cadet class has had the largest number of entries. This was again the case at OGP and thanks is due in a large part to the scholarship program offered so generously by DeFrancesco Racing. This program has provided entry fees and engines to many of the Cadet competitors. During Saturday's report we mentioned the hot streak that Logan Sargeant was on. That streak continued through qualifying and the Cadet Pre-Final with a pole position and a win by over two seconds. However, all good things must eventually end and for Logan it came on the second lap of the Final when he went off in the carousal corner that leads on to the main straight. Formula Kart Productions President Bill Wright asked him later if it was a component failure. However, the young RDD driver admitted it was just a case of entering the corner a bit too fast and getting lost in the marbles.
Although Sargeant had started on pole, it was Devlin DeFrancesco that shot to the early lead. Inspired by the promise of extra Oreo cookies for taking a race win, the young DFR driver ran a strong first lap. Unfortunately for DeFrancesco, his lead came to an end at the completion of lap one when Tate Holleran drafted by near the end of the straightaway. However, Holleran's lead lasted less than two seconds as Logan Sargeant drafted past him entering the fast sweeping turn one! This was all some pretty exciting stuff that kept the spectators on their feet and the fans watching on FWT Live! glued to their computer screens.
After Sargeant's previously mentioned exit from the race, Tate Holleran re-assumed the lead. For the bulk of the race, Holleran had his hands full with Juan Manuel Correa until Correa managed to take over the top spot. At this point the tables had turned and it was Correa's turn to hold off Holleran. This was a task the Exprit-mounted driver was more than up to and so Correa came home the winner by just under a second over Tate Holleran with Clay Van Eerd on Hollerand's tail. By winning 4 of the season's six races, Logan Sargeant was a very deserving championship winner. In the end Sargeant finished 115 points ahead of Devlin DeFrancesco in second and 171 ahead of third place championship finisher, Juan Manuel Correa.
The final race of the championship was for the KZ2 and Formula Stock Moto shifter classes. The shifter classes have put on great races all year and this weekend was no exception. After taking second in the last three races, GP driver Zach Meyer promised he had something in store for Sunday's races and he was right. After taking the pole position in morning qualifying, Zach was on the pole for the KZ2 Pre-Final. With every lap of KZ2 competition being led by either Zach Meyer or Danny Formal, it was a bit of a surprise to see Matthew Di Leo get the holeshot to take the lead going into turn one of the Pre-Final. Di Leo's lead wasn't to last long as Meyer and Formal were on him like two pit bulls on a ham sandwich. Before long Zach Meyer had taken over the top spot. However, we've seen this scenario before. But, unlike the past few races where Meyer would get the lead only to have Formal run him down, this time Zach was pulling away and doing so with a smoothness in his driving we hadn't seen since the opening rounds in Orlando. For his efforts, Zach took a well-earned Pre-Final win.
In the KZ2 Final, it was Danny Formal's turn to get the lead at the start. This didn't fit into Zach Meyer's plan for the race and so on lap three, he took back the lead and started to pull away for another win. Behind Formal, Matthew Di Leo and Joshua Adams had a ferocious battle over third which ended up being second when Formal failed post race tech. In the final point tally for the year, Zach Meyer stands above as the KZ2 points champion. Second place in the championship goes to Matthew Di Leo and third goes to James Dawson.
With Kurt Mathewson wrapping up the Masters Shifter championship on Saturday, the only other class to run with KZ2 on Sunday was the Formula Stock Moto. The Stock Moto points battle was another one that went right down to the wire. Cole Mathewson was leading going into the day but looked like he was going to have to drop 205 points from his total score since only five of the best six races are counted. This worked in Lukas Johnson's favor since he wouldn't be dropping any points after failing to score in the first round in Orlando. As it turned out, Cole Mathewson won the Pre-Final, setting up a situation where if either driver won the Final, they would be the 2011 Stock Moto champion. In the end it was Lukas Johnson taking a great win to sew up the championship. Second in the championship went to Mathewson with Richard Cormier in third.
Fourth in the Stock Moto points was Vicki Brian Hager. This was a disappointing finish for the driver who's season showed so much promise after winning the opening round in Orlando. For Vicki the championship was not to be as a cloud of misfortune seemed to follow her through the third to fifth rounds of the championship. However, before we feel too sorry for her, her luck did turn when she was picked as an entrant on "Team FWT" for the Granja Viana 500. This highly sought after award comes courtesy of WR International, the U.S. and Canadian importer of MG Tires, who, along with Formula Kart Productions, will send four Florida Winter Tour drivers to the world renowned Granja Viana 500 endurance race, now at it's new home in the Beto Carrero them park near Florianopolis, Brazil. The four drivers who make up "Team FWT" will earn expense paid rides that include airfare, lodging, equipment and support.
The format for picking this year's team was to put one entry for each time a driver entered a 2011 Florida Winter Tour Formula Kart series race. All names would be picked from a hat and this would determine the four primary drivers with two backups in case there was an issue with a primary driver. This years four primary drivers are Vicki Brian Hager, Chuck Gafrarar and the father and son duo of Kurt and Cole Mathewson. Should any of them not be able to make the trip, Brian McHattie and Brad Sanders will fill in as alternates. Although the team was picked at random, we feel we couldn't have hand picked a better group of ambassadors from the Florida Winter Tour to represent us in Brazil. We wish them all the best at this amazing event and hope they have the time of their lives at the Granja Viana 500.
With that, the Formula Kart Series closes a successful 2011 season, averaging 142 entries over its six races. Next weekend will see the championships decided in the FWT Rotax MAX Challenge series at Ocala Grand Prix. With back-to-back weekends of racing, there's always something to do during the days in between.
Florida is known for its beaches, golf courses and attractions. One such attraction is located just a few miles down the road from OGP; Big Daddy Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing is a must for all fans of drag racing. On Tuesday, OGP owner Jorge Arellano has generously invited all FWT attendees out to a local lake for rides in his ludicrously fast speedboat. Those interested in attending should contact OGP for further details.
We'll see you next week, right back here at Ocala Gran Prix Raceway!
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The modellign system comprises one hydrological model based on a new version of STREAM ("Spatial tools for river basins and environment and analysis of management options"), originated J. Aerts (Free University of Amsterdam). STREAM is a spatially distributed precipitation-runoff model aimed at simulating flow accumulation and discharge rate in large water catchment areas. It has been applied in various basins around the world, as for instance the Rhine, the Ganges/the Brahmaputra, the Yangtze and the Zambeze river basins. The new version of STREAM offers more flexibility in term of input and integrates dams in the hydrological cycle. A calibration module as been incorporated as well.
The hydrological model can have several applications for climate change impact studies in the agricultural sector. At the scale of a watershed, STREAM can be used to estimate the availability of water for irrigation schemes under climate change scenarios. At the scale of a country, the model can be used to evaluate the total actual renewable water resources (TARWR).


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PEÑITAS - Alberto Ybarra Jr., 35, left to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 in Peñitas. He was born to Alberto Ybarra Sr. and Gloria Ybarra on Dec. 10, 1975 in McAllen.
Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Gloria Ybarra; siblings, Celia Ybarra and Saul Ybarra; and a niece and nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alberto Ybarra Sr.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Lord &I Memorial Chapel in Peñitas. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. at El Faro Bible Church in Sullivan City. Interment will follow at Los Ebanos Cemetery in Los Ebanos.


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TUESDAY, April 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are overweight or obese when they get pregnant may be at increased risk for miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, researchers say.
The danger is greatest for severely obese women, who appear to have about double or triple the risk of losing their baby, although that risk is still small, the study authors noted.
The findings, based on a review of previously published studies, underscore the need for women who plan pregnancy to try to maintain a healthy weight, the researchers suggested.
"As for women who are already pregnant, they should follow existing guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy," said lead author Dagfinn Aune, from the department of epidemiology and biostatistics in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London in England.
"This analysis gives a better picture of the strength of the risks," said Aune. "Although fetal and infant deaths are relatively rare in high-income countries, affecting about 0.5 percent of pregnancies, they are devastating for the parents that are affected."
Moreover, overwhelming data shows that being overweight or obese increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, high blood pressure and birth defects, Aune said.
"All of these conditions have been linked to increased stillbirth risk. Although we don't know all the details of the molecular mechanisms, I think it's likely that there is a biological effect of excess weight on these outcomes," he said.
The report, published April 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, adds to existing concerns about the U.S. obesity epidemic.
Twenty years ago it was rare to see a woman who weighed 200 pounds, said Dr. Paul Cook, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Scott & White Specialty Clinic in Marble Falls, Texas.
"Flash forward to today and now it's very common to see women at 250 pounds," he said. "Right now, 85 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. are overweight or obese."
Cook agrees overweight women need to get their weight down before conceiving.
"Sometimes these women aren't counseled very frankly about their weight," he said. "It can truly jeopardize both their health and the health of their baby."
But if women don't come for counseling before pregnancy, the opportunity to improve their health and their babies' health is lost, Cook said.
For the study, Aune's team analyzed 38 previously published studies that looked at the association between weight before and during early pregnancy, and death of the fetus or infant.
These studies included more than 10,000 miscarriages, over 16,200 stillbirths and more than 4,300 deaths near the time of birth. Nearly 11,300 deaths during the first month of life and just under 5,000 infant deaths later were also covered.
Overweight and obesity is determined by body mass index (BMI), a calculation based on height and weight. A woman 5 feet 2 inches tall who weighs 220 pounds has a BMI of 40, which is considered severely obese.
A woman of the same height who weighs 105 to 130 pounds would have a BMI between 19 and 24, which is considered normal weight. At 130 to 160 pounds, her BMI would be 25 to 29, which is considered overweight.
Even modest increases in the mother's weight was linked to an increased risk of infant death, the researchers found. However, the link does not prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
And Aune added, the absolute risks are relatively low. The absolute risk for fetal death, which is the most common outcome, is 1 percent for obese women, he said. That risk rises with increasing weight, reaching 2.7 percent for severe obesity versus 0.76 percent for a BMI of 20, the study found.
"Still, we have to remember that overweight and obesity increase the risk of a number of other more common pregnancy complications and many other diseases as well," he said.
Much is still unknown about weight and pregnancy, Aune added. "We need more data regarding the optimal gestational weight gain in relation to stillbirths," he said.
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SOURCES: Dagfinn Aune, M.S., department of epidemiology and biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, U.K.; Paul Cook, M.D., obstetrician/gynecologist, Scott & White Specialty Clinic, Marble Falls, Texas; April 16, 2014, Journal of the American Medical Association
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In particular I appreciate your Q & A about referring resumes and doing so in a manner that protects us from losing a fee in the referral process. A recent experience has taught me I need to more closely follow your suggestions about masking a candidate's identity, and so I shall.
I've been in recruiting for a few different industries since 1980: healthcare, insurance, manufacturing. and have done not only contingency but also retained searches.
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At the urgent care doctors office now. Hoping it doesn't take too long. Dad thinks I'm being immature to go to the doctor, but it's better safe than sorry.


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Lightroom – Collections – Three Questions Answered
• The difference between a Smart Collection and a regular Collection is that the Smart Collection is based on the search criteria you specify in the Smart Collection dialog. Once you set up the criteria, Smart Collections constantly monitor your entire catalog looking for any photograph that meets the criteria set in the Smart Collection – which is why they are smart – they can add and delete images dynamically if you make changes to an image.
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Some sketches, mostly flailing. I'm new here, be gentle.
Doin' stuff. #typography #tracingpaper #tattoo
Took some liberties with things man whatever
I will post actual work here soon I promise, oh my lord ;____;
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Nosebleed 2: The Re-Bloodening. This time featuring the most charming creature I know.
Nosebleed 2: The Re-Bloodening. This time featuring the most charming creature I know.
Okay, so I'm sorry if this is weird that I'm reblogging this, but it was kinda blowing my mind how much your GF and I look alike?? I took some poorly lit pictures of me. Maybe it's the hair @_@
Finished! This was actually a submission I did for a zine a friend of mine is putting together. First issue! The idea was coloring book, so… I might color it myself later.
The theme was good vs. evil too, so like. Obviously I just wanted to draw people that looked like they should be in The Knife. No shame.
Inking stuff, hurrr #drawing #plaguemask #theknife #sortakinda
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Old old old, but just finished. Tattoo and point-in-time inspired.
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Summary: He suggests a French accent.
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Here's a bit of Thursday fun!
Here's Robin Williams doing an impression of Apple's Siri voice control program. He suggests a French accent.
It's short and hilarious (if you're in an office, I recommend headphones ;).
Thanks to all who sent this my way ... it made me chuckle!
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Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore – and win.
I don't kid myself. I know that this is going to be a difficult slog, and I'm going to have to have a lot of difficult conversations with people along the way, the former congressman, whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago, said Wednesday after officially launching his mayoral bid.
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This trek covers the trifecta: Everest Base Camp, Kala Patar and Gokyo. BOOM. You'll also swing by Namche Bazaar, hang out in birch forests and Instagram some jealousy-inducing sunsets before heading back to Lukla for beers and home. There's a lot of walking on this trip. Right... that should scare away the lazy sods. The rest of you go and get your thermals because we're off to Everest Base Camp, the top of Gokyo Peak (5360m) and Kala Patar.
Or2K cafe has zucchini pie, fresh mint lemonade, falafel, free wi-fi...we think this is going to be the start of a beautiful friendship. Pop on some clean socks because you can't wear your shoes inside.Pre-departure meeting at the hotel and an optional group dinner in the evening
After a quick flight you'll get to meet your porters. Explore the village and check out the milky white waters of the Dudh Kosi River.Fly parallel to the Himalayan giants en route to LuklaLand on an airstrip built by Sir Edmund Hillary and the Sherpas in the mid 1960sExplore the village of LuklaBegin the trek and descend to the Dudh Kosi River, en route to a lodge in Phakding(Walking time: approx 3 hours)
We'll stay for here a few days to acclimatise, but you'll also get your first look at Everest - so it's not a bad place to stop. Rugs, clothing, salt and dried meat all do a roaring trade in the village centre. Dried goat meat, anyone?Day 3Set off on an 8 hour trekAwesome views of Kusum Kanguru and Thamserku peaksCross a suspension bridge over the Dudh Kosi River See the peaks of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and TawecheStay in a village lodge in NamcheHaggle for Tibetan artifacts in local shops(Walking time: approx 8 hours)Day 4Stay at Namche to allow for acclimatisation Perhaps view the sunset and sunrise, and fantastic panoramas of Everest from the national park headquarters above the villageOptional walk up the Bhote Khola River Valley to ThamiSee displays of Sherpa lifestyle and culture
We'll stop at Khumjung for lunch (dhal bhat, noodles etc), with views of birch forests, grassy slopes, rocky ridges and across to the village of Phortse.Ascend to the airstrip at ShyanbochePass through beautiful birch forestEnjoy magnificent mountain viewsSpot Phortse across the valleyOvernight at the cluster of lodges on the saddle, known as Mongla(Walking time: approx 4 hours)
Acclimatisation is a jerk. Take it easy over the new three days and don't push yourself too hard. Also, a yeti was spotted here in 1974 so be on guard.Day 6Descend to the Dudh Kosi RiverEnjoy excellent views of Kantega, Thamserku and Ama DablamExperience first sightings of Cho OyoPass imposing waterfallsExplore the upper Dole ValleySpend the night in Dole(Walking time: approx 4 hours)Day 7Ascend gradually to the Dudh Kosi ValleyReach the lodge at MachhermoKeep an eye out for the yeti - it killed 3 yaks and injured a Sherpa girl in 1974(Walking time: approx 3 hours)
You'll need a new word to describe the colour blue after seeing the Gokyo Lakes. At Gokyo Peak we'll come face to face with four 8000-metre giants: Everest, Cho Oyo, Lhotse and Makalu.Day 8Climb from the Machhermo Valley on to the steep grassy slopes of the Dudh Kosi ValleyKeep an eye open for Tibetan snow cocksPass through Pangka and on to the jumbled, terminal moraines of Ngozumpa Glacier - the largest glacier in NepalFollow the lateral moraines to the third lake at GokyoReach the lodge, located close to the lake(Walking time: approx 3.5 hours)Day 9Early ascent of Gokyo Peak, boasting the best panoramas in the KhumbuView four 8000-metre peaks - Everest, Cho Oyo, Lhotse and MakaluSpot countless other towering peaks including Gyachung Kang, Cholatse, Taweche and Kangchung.Bird's eye view of the Gokyo lakes and the huge creaking Ngozumpa GlacierDescend back to Gokyo for a late breakfast(Walking time: approx 4 hours)
Not many groups stop in Phortse, a traditional Sherpa village. It's our little secret. You're almost completely above the tree-line now so the sunsets are pretty Instagram-worthy.Day 10Continue the descent to Phortse BridgeKeep an eye open for musk deerAscend to the peaceful village of Phortse, with dramatic mountain views(Walking time: approx 5 hours)Day 11Set off on an exposed trail to the Imja KholaKeep eyes peeled for Himalayan tahrEnjoy lunch in PangbochePerhaps see the monastery that once housed a legendary yeti scalpPass the Orsho tea housesCross the Imja Khola and old glacial moraines to a lodge in DingbocheView huge peaks towering above the eastern end of the valley(Walking time: approx 6 hours)
From Kala Patar you can see Pumori, Nuptse, Changtse, Ama Dablam, Taweche, Kantega and Mt Everest. Don't be surprised if you get a little tear in your eye (um, we mean a bit of dirt). The trek to Base Camp can be done in about three hours. Not bad for a day's work.Day 12From Dingboche, ascend the small ridge behind the village above Pheriche ValleyView the peaks of Taweche and Cholatse in the west and Lobuje in the northReach a line of memorial cairns, built in memory of Sherpas and other climbers who have died on various Everest expeditionsArrive at the lodge on Lobuje(Walking time: approx 6 hours)Day 13Head off towards Everest Base CampEncounter yaks and porters supplying food and equipment to expeditions here (March - May)See the notorious Everest Ice Fall(Walking time: approx 3 hours to Gorak Shep, 5 hours round trip to Everest Base Camp)
It's all downhill from here. Visit Thyangboche Monastery and toast what you've just seen over a cup of steaming hot chiyaa (Nepali tea).Day 14Hike surrounded by the mountains - Pumori, Nuptse, Changtse, Ama Dablam, Taweche, Kantega and Everest - they're all hereExperience sunrise views from Kala Patar - easily one of the most emotional moments of the trip(Walking time: approx 8 hours)Day 15Great views of the Imja Valley, Ama Dablam and KantegaCross the suspension bridge over the Imja Khola RiverVisit the Thyangboche MonasterySpend the night in Namche Bazaar(Walking time: approx 7 hours)
Our last days of trekking. Cross a big, cliched suspension bridge over the Dudh Kosi River, then celebrate with your team in Lukla.Day 16Final chance to visit the shops in Namche BazaarExperience Great views of Kusum Kangaru(Walking time: approx 4 hours)Day 17Arrive in Lukla and enjoy free time to celebrate with the group
You don't need to carbo load anymore. But surely another plate of pasta at Rumdoodle couldn't hurt?Day 18Flight back to KathmanduDay 19The trip ends this morning, but there's plenty more to see in Kathmandu for those who wish to stay on
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3 day trip to LA - restaurant thoughts, please!
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We are going to LA next week from Friday through Tuesday. I would like good lunch and dinner suggestions for the 3 days we are there. I want to go to at least 1 "California-cuisine" restaurant, 1 Mexican place, and 1 place in Chinatown. Other thoughts are also welcome --- we love food! One caveat, I am vegetarian (no fish but eat eggs/dairy), so I would prefer no seafood restaurants or restaurants that have no veggie options.
Saturday - we plan on seeing the touristy sites like Hollywood Walk of Fame and then hitting the beach
Sunday - we may go to Universal or possibly do something like the Getty Center/Tar Pits/something else
Monday - my husband has a conference for most of the day, so I'll probably head to Rodeo Drive or, if we don't do the Getty Center on Sunday, go to the Getty Center on Monday
We are going to be staying at a hotel that I believe is in Beverly Hills.
I can do one nice upscale place (i.e. $150 for both of us) but would prefer places in the $100 or less range for both of us. Thanks!
Suggest Jiraffe in Santa Monica for the "nice upscale place" www.jirafferestaurant.com
They do beautiful things with vegetables - composed salads are exquisite!- and pasta (plus I'd guess without too much issue and some advance notice they could put something together for you from their menu)...fantastic entree selection for all types!
from their appetizer menu...Slow Roasted Organic Tomato Tart with a Roasted Pistachio-Honey Tart Shell, Balsamic Onion Confit, Fresh Burrata Cheese, Ratatouille Sauce and Basil Pesto
this should tempt you...
re: lamlex
tia juana might be tough for a vegetarian . . . i can't swear to it, but i think those tortillas may be made with lard, and there's not much in the way of meatless options on the menu.
I'm an OC'er usually, but two restaurants that, for me, are quintessentially LA are Lucques and Spago for "California cuisine."
Here's a photo report of my visit to both:
For your upscale restaurant I don't think you could do much better than Campanile (http://www.campanilerestaurant.com), on La Brea north of Wilshire, four miles east of Beverly Hills and convenient to the Tar Pits and your Hollywood itinerary.
This is Nancy Silverton and Mark Peel's masterpiece of California restaurant culture in the space of Charlie Chaplin's offices. You could get out of there at lunch under $150 easy, probably dinner as well if you're not too extravagant with the wine. But see the menu at the website.
LA is the vegetarian capital of the universe -- outside of hot-dog stands you will find good options anywhere.
And don't forget that the Getty Center has a fine restaurant as well ... in fact, some would say it's the best reason to go to the Getty Center!
Hello... Consider the Inn of the Seventh Ray located in Topanga Canyon, just minutes from the beach in Malibu, for your Saturday afternoon/evening meal. It's a very laid back california experience (a bit new agey), but the cool location and kick-back vibe can be worth the effort. They have vegan and vegetarian options aplenty, but also serve fish and meat for non-vegetarians. Check out the website below for descriptions, menu, and directions:
re: silence9
Thanks for the suggestions. I had been considering Spago but was thinking that it may be too pricey --- though it seems like the quintessential California restaurant. Campanile and Jiraffe sound great. I am thinking that Inn of the Seventh Ray may be a bit too far out for us. Keep those suggestions coming!
Any ideas on Chinatown restaraunts?
re: trappedartist
I also figured out where we are staying: the Synxis Wilshire Plaza Hotel.
Based on the reviews on this board, I am thinking of Sabor a' Mexico for our Mexican excursion --- probably on Saturday night when we meet up with a friend. Then on Sunday or Monday night, for our nice dinner, I am thinking Spago --- it will be a splurge but it seems like the best thought.
And, in doing further research, it looks like Chinatown doesn't have good options. So, please give me other suggestions, for good ethnic cuisine (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, Korean) that we must try in LA.
re: trappedartist
Hi.. For numerous japanese options ranging from ramen to sushi to small plates to cafes to dessert, be sure to hit up the "Sawtelle corridor' in the West Los Angeles area (just a bit south & west of the Westwood area). Proceed north on Sawetelle blvd (starting at the cross street of Olympic blvd, and going north on Sawtelle for several blocks) contains many options for casual yet precise alternatives of a culinary cultural nature. Park and walk and explore. Others can chime in on favorites within this corridor... For Korean, head east into koreatown to the potent bbq experience that is Soot Bull Jeep. No-nonsense korean bbq complete with smoke and flame and sweetly charred flesh (Edit: just remembered you're a vegetarian! Then perhaps not Soot Bull Jeep, but instead one of the spicy tofu soup joints...).
re: trappedartist
If you're looking for Chinese food I would suggest venturing into the San Gabriel Valley (Monterey Park, Alhambra, Arcadia). You'll find plenty of choices there at very reasonable prices. I've attached a link from a different thread that should give you plenty of suggestions.
If you happen to be in the valley, head to Madeleine Bistro in Tarzana for great veggie food.
Luna Park has good vegetarian options, as does Locanda del Lago in SM.
Newsroom Cafe would be good for lunch options. Consider for lunch also venturing to Clementine or Amandine. Also, consider Doughboys, Griddle Cafe, and/or Toast. Eat Well on Santa Monica near La Cienaga also does good veggie options.
Down on Fairfax, there's Rahel for vegetarian Ethiopian, as well as Meals by Genet and Messob.
Go to Lucques for the Sunday Supper.
Depending whether you plan on drinking or not, you can fit Jar into your price range, or hit up Jar for Sunday Brunch.
For great high end veggie options, I want to suggest Grace, but you would have to be willing to spend a bit more.
Yang Chow in Chinatown is fantastic and has a huge menu you'll be sure to find something on. One great specialty they have is called Slippery Shrimp (for the non-vegetarians in your group - also comes in Slippery Chicken). Pretty much everything is served to be shared. They have a small valet parking lot in the back.
California cuisine - I'd also go with Spago or Lucques. Spago is pricey but worth it. Campanile, on the other hand, is also pricey but not worth it in my opinion. Chaya in Beverly Hills (as well as the one in Venice) is great for California cuisine with more of an Asian twist. Also consider Asia de Cuba in the Mondrian Hotel - I love their lunch, sit outside and enjoy a nice view of LA - dinner is also good but served family style.
I also recommend Toast for your typical American breakfast or lunch. Really nice if you can sit outside, and all the food is really great and fresh.


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The one fat guy in the cast (usually comical).
When it comes to children's media and the like, it seems that whenever there's a gang of lead characters there's always one person that's fatter than the rest of the cast. This kid will almost always be male, and he or she'll almost always be the Butt Monkey/Chew Toy/Plucky Comic Relief - often, though not always, through their Big Eater and Gasshole tendencies. These are usually found in comedies, often children's media and sitcoms. Closely related to Fat Girl. A Sister Trope to Fat Idiot. You'll often find these kids gobbling up the ammo of a Food Fight.
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text: Film Freak Central tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-99928295733106445 2014-07-17T14:00:35-05:00 TypePad Venus in Fur (2013) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a73def06e2970d 2014-07-17T14:00:35-05:00 2014-07-17T14:03:13-05:00 La Vénus à la fourrure ***½/**** starring Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric screenplay by David Ives, based on his play directed by Roman Polanski by Walter Chaw If it's stagebound, Roman Polanski's Venus in Fur, an adaptation of David Ives's play that is itself an adaptation in part of the Leopold von Sacher-Masoch novel, is at least not stagebound without a purpose. It reminds of Adaptation. in its awareness of itself as an object open to deconstruction (and Derrida is mentioned in the text to make it metacritical in that sense as well); the fact that it's a play captured on film only underscores its conceit. Venus in Fur is also a career summary for the octogenarian director at a point where his contemporaries are declining steeply in their dotage. Spry and clever, surprisingly funny at times, and at all times indisputably alive, it finds Polanski's themes of gender subversion in high dunder, opening with a quote from the Apocryphal Book of Judith where the titular heroine seduces enemy general Holofrenes and decapitates (read: emasculates/castrates) him as he reclines in post-coital bliss. Polanski casts an actor who could be his younger doppelgänger, Mathieu Amalric, and opposite him in this two-person drama... Bill Chambers The Dreamers (2004); Rhinoceros Eyes (2003); Stealing Beauty (1996) - DVD|The Dreamers (2004) [Original Uncut NC-17 Version] - DVD tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a73de0d4dc970d 2014-06-26T23:01:00-05:00 2014-06-26T11:51:37-05:00 THE DREAMERS **½/**** Image A Sound A- Extras A starring Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Robin Renucci screenplay by Gilbert Adair directed by Bernardo Bertolucci RHINOCEROS EYES ***½/**** starring Michael Pitt, Paige Turco, Gale Harold, Matt Servitto written and directed by Aaron Woodley by Walter Chaw The danger is getting lost in fantasy, of being consumed by the lunar flame of lamplight filtered through celluloid. And the irony is that directors, the good ones, are already lost and have been for years. There have been pictures about an all-devouring cinephilia before (Cinema Paradiso, say, or 8½), and now a pair of films by two directors at opposite ends of their careers--Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers and Aaron Woodley's 2003 TIFF Discovery Award-winner Rhinoceros Eyes--strive to blur the line between movies and reality in twin tales of sexual maturation, of coming of age in a movie house--of, to parse The Judybats, learning how to kiss watching James Dean movies. Fascinatingly, the two films share Michael Pitt, forging a path for himself as the archon for the modern dreamer raised on lethal doses of popular culture, and weaning himself from that luxuriant udder only with great difficulty. RUNNING TIME 113 minutes MPAA... Bill Chambers Cat People (1982) [Collector's Edition] - Blu-ray Disc tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a3fce55ab5970b 2014-04-02T20:56:06-05:00 2014-04-03T09:32:22-05:00 click any image to enlarge ***/**** Image B Sound B+ Extras B- starring Nastassia Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O'Toole screenplay by Alan Ormsby, based on the story by DeWitt Bodeen directed by Paul Schrader by Bryant Frazer Amid the American horror boom of the late-1970s and early-1980s, when everything old was new again and once-dormant studio properties like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Thing from Another World, and The Fly were suddenly valuable franchises, the script for a remake of Cat People, one of the most subtle of all horror classics, somehow ended up on Paul Schrader's desk. Why Schrader? Dumb luck, mostly. Certainly he had no great love for the source material, a 1942 horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur that Schrader famously (and charmlessly) claimed "isn't that brilliant." But he must have seen in the raw material the opportunity to make a deeply weird movie, one that fused a new mythology with a contemporary melodrama of fear, desire, and violence. The result is not just a personal expression of Schrader's own sex-and-death preoccupations, but a sort of high-water mark for the quixotic attempt to meld visually sophisticated erotica with commercially savvy narrative storytelling. RUNNING TIME... Bill Chambers Nymph()maniac (2013) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a73d9654a3970d 2014-03-21T13:57:29-05:00 2014-03-21T14:09:45-05:00 Nymph()maniac: Vol. I Nymph()maniac: Vol. II ***½/**** starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf written and directed by Lars von Trier by Angelo Muredda Partway through the second volume of Lars von Trier's surprisingly nimble Nymph()maniac, wounded storyteller Joe (three-time Trier MVP Charlotte Gainsbourg) tells her rapt listener Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård) about the time she went to a support group for her sex addiction. When the group's straight-edge policy proved more than she could bear, Joe bowed out, but not before quipping that her fellow sufferers are nothing but "society's morality police, whose duty is to erase my obscenity from the surface of the earth so that the bourgeoisie won't feel sick." At last, one thinks, von Trier has found his ideal authorial surrogate in Gainsbourg, whose weird Brechtian delivery is halfway between earnest declaration and stiff high-school rendition of The Crucible. Von Trier has been a professional troll, masking his underlying seriousness with outré gestures, since long before he started sporting T-shirts emblazoned with "PERSONA NON GRATA," in tribute to Cannes' goofy decision to brand him uncouth for joking that his Wagner fixation owed to a latent penchant for Nazism. (All joshing aside, it obviously stung him.)... Bill Chambers Sexual Predator (2001) - DVD tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a51189b704970c 2014-03-20T23:01:00-05:00 2014-03-19T18:46:42-05:00 ZERO STARS/**** Image C- Sound C+ starring Angie Everhart, Richard Grieco, Kevin Fry, Elizabeth Barondes screenplay by Ed Silverstein directed by Robert Angelo by Walter Chaw SPOILER WARNING IN EFFECT. Lacking the camp quality of Zandalee and the sleazy titillation of Wild Orchid, Robert Angelo's neo-Zalman King/soft-porn/direct-to-video abomination Sexual Predator (a.k.a. Last Cry) is full of Richard Grieco moments like the one where he fondles straight razors, huskily droning, "This, this is my favourite," as well as Angie Everhart showcasing her newfound, Mamie Van Doren-esque compulsion to get naked. It is a purported psychosexual thriller that establishes Grieco as the new Mickey Rourke and Everhart as the new Shannon Tweed while simultaneously verifying that both actors have given up. RUNNING TIME 95 minutes MPAA Unrated ASPECT RATIO(S) 1.33:1 LANGUAGES English Dolby Surround French DD 2.0 (Mono) CC Yes SUBTITLES English French Spanish Portuguese Chinese Korean Thai REGION 1 DISC TYPE DVD-5 STUDIO Columbia TriStar Beth (Everhart) is a probation officer assigned the case of the man, J.C. Gale (Grieco), who murdered her best friend during an asphyxiation sex game. The launching pad for a bathetic "exploration" of sex and how "society" has made it unnatural, Sexual Predator reaches all-time lows... Bill Chambers Stranger by the Lake (2013) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a3fc53cf14970b 2014-01-17T12:42:01-05:00 2014-01-17T12:47:38-05:00 L'inconnu du lac ***½/**** starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d'Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte written and directed by Alain Guiraudie by Angelo Muredda Late in Alain Guiraudie's Stranger by the Lake, a detective sent to investigate the murder of a young man at a nude male beach designated as a gay cruising spot breaks from his procedural script to unload his exasperation on a potential suspect. "You guys have a strange way of loving each other sometimes," the investigator (Jérôme Chappatte) points out, when it seems that no one can provide him with so much as the first names of their recent conquests, much less recall the moment the handsome guy with the ballcap vanished without a trace, save for his abandoned beach towel. His assessment cuts two ways in a film that, before veering into the territory of gothic sex thrillers with uncommon ease, takes a wry anthropological approach to good sex and bad love in a space designed to indulge both in their most rarefied forms. On the one hand, the detective is an anticipatory mouthpiece for the conservative critics who would rain down on the movie he's in, eager perhaps to brand this tribe he's wandered into as... Bill Chambers SDFF '13: The Broken Circle Breakdown tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c019b00ca95fa970c 2013-11-07T21:03:05-05:00 2013-11-16T20:51:58-05:00 ***/**** starring Johan Heldenbergh, Veerle Baetens, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg screenplay by Carl Joos & Felix Van Groeningen, based on the play by Johan Heldenbergh & Mieke Dobbels directed by Felix Van Groeningen by Walter Chaw Felix Van Groeningen's The Broken Circle Breakdown eventually loses impetus and becomes political theatre, but until it does it's exceptional melodrama, raw and emotional. It walks the fine line for a while, staying just this side of exploitation in its alinear tale of a little girl who gets cancer and her parents--how they met, the aftermath, and then the far aftermath. The film's central event, then, isn't the child's fate, but rather the meet-cute of the parents, with squarish Didier (Johan Heldenbergh) asking about Elise's (Veerle Baetens) tattoos in the parlour where she works. A bit shocked, and maybe titillated, that each has a story of a different man attached to it, he invites her to, essentially, come see him perform with his bluegrass band in a tiny club down the way. Van Groeningen, working from an original idea and stage play by Heldenbergh, adroitly alternates the events of the film with Didier's band's songs; in other words, The Broken Circle Breakdown owes... Bill Chambers On the Road (2012) - Blu-ray Disc tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017c35f00870970b 2013-08-12T20:22:56-05:00 2013-08-12T20:22:56-05:00 *½/**** Image C+ Sound A- Extras D+ starring Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen screenplay by Jose Rivera, based on the novel by Jack Kerouac directed by Walter Salles click any image to enlarge by Angelo Muredda "You goin' some place, or just goin'?" a fellow traveller asks Sam Riley's Sal Paradise in the long-gestating, still-undigested On the Road, Walter Salles's handsomely-mounted but stiff adaptation of Jack Kerouac's hipster Bible. While that's a dangerous line to adapt in such an aimless movie, it isn't even the most unfortunate moment of meta-commentary within the first ten minutes. Consider Sal's panicked voiceover about the text he's spinning out, ostensibly the same one we're trudging through: "And what is there to talk about exactly? The book I'm not writing? The inspiration I don't feel? Even the beer's flat." What, indeed? What's left to say about a project that insists on reviewing itself at regular checkpoints and keeps finding its inspiration wanting? RUNNING TIME 124 minutes MPAA R ASPECT RATIO(S) 2.40:1 (1080p/MPEG-4) LANGUAGES English 5.1 DTS-HD MA English 2.0 LPCM (Stereo) SUBTITLES English SDH Spanish REGION A DISC TYPE BD-25 STUDIO Sundance The beer certainly is flat, but credit Salles and production... Bill Chambers Lifeforce (1985) [Collector's Edition] - Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01901e6004a1970b 2013-07-22T11:09:15-05:00 2013-07-22T12:00:33-05:00 **/****Image B+ Sound B+ Extras B starring Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May screenplay by Dan O'Bannon & Don Jakoby, based on the novel The Space Vampires by Colin Wilson directed by Tobe Hooper click any image to enlarge by Bryant Frazer The early 1980s must have been a weird time to be Tobe Hooper. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre had made him one of the most notorious directors in the world, and Poltergeist vaulted him onto the A-list. He would have been on top of the world if not for an extended controversy over that film: Poltergeist was produced by Steven Spielberg, and there were widespread rumours that he actually directed it, too. Hooper denied it and Spielberg issued oddly-worded statements that permanently muddied the waters. Whatever the truth of their collaboration, the controversy was a blow to Hooper's reputation. His Texas Chain Saw felt almost like outsider art--raw and twisted, it was the antithesis of the burnished Spielberg style. Poltergeist, on the other hand, was the very quintessence of a Steven Spielberg film, from its familiar suburban family in distress to its richly-detailed mise en scène. If Hooper really did direct it, it doesn't say much... Bill Chambers My Mother (2004) + Exiles (2004) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01901e442510970b 2013-07-14T23:01:00-05:00 2013-07-14T20:34:22-05:00 Ma mère *½/**** starring Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma de Caunes, Joana Preis screenplay by Christopher Honoré, based on the novel by Georges Bataille directed by Christopher Honoré Exils ***/**** starring Romain Duris, Lubna Azabal, Leila Makhlouf, Habib Cheik written and directed by Tony Gatlif by Bill Chambers Even after the Hays Office lost its stranglehold on the screen trade, mainstream American erotica remained a largely intellectual affair. Rather than try to get you off, films like Paul Mazursky's Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice and Mike Nichols's Carnal Knowledge were interested in examining the fallout from sex. Meanwhile, France was cranking out Sylvia Kristel movies, and the raincoat crowd could enjoy even such highbrow fare as Last Tango in Paris for long stretches. If the legit French sex cinema ultimately bore a closer resemblance to red-blooded American filth in the '70s (and not just ethically: the 'X aesthetic' was like dumbed-down nouvelle vague), it makes sense that it would chart a course parallel with stateside porno's gradual descent into the penetration abyss. But while the (d)evolution itself is an organic one born of desensitization, things have progressed along a more self-conscious path in recent years, with the incendiary... Bill Chambers Tristana (1970) - Blu-ray Disc tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017d430e7c6b970c 2013-04-24T01:03:14-05:00 2013-04-24T12:19:02-05:00 ***/**** Image A- Sound B+ Extras B+ starring Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero, Lola Gaos screenplay by Luis Buñuel in collaboration with Julio Alejandro, based on the novel by Benito Pérez Galdós directed by Luis Buñuel by Angelo Muredda You might not think it from overdetermined schlock like Simon Birch, but disability is a tough trope to wrangle, an errant bodily signifier that doesn't always play nice. Just think of Million Dollar Baby, which tries and fails to use Hilary Swank's impairment as a narrative shortcut for Clint Eastwood's transformation into a tender father, troubled Catholic, and euthanizer-turned-agent of transcendence all at once. Eastwood the director has to stumble over the mechanics of his scene partner's newly-maimed body and horizontal status, fudging the timeline so that her bedsores appear to sprout within minutes of her injury and puzzling over how to frame her, whether as a head poking out of a hospital bed in the background or a wheelchair-sporting cyborg parked in dead centre, staring out her hospital window like a forlorn puppy. That representational awkwardness is so common that in disability studies, it even has a name: Ato Quayson calls it "aesthetic nervousness," meaning a text's tendency to... Bill Chambers In Treatment [Season One] (2008) + Tell Me You Love Me: The Complete First Season (2007) - DVDs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017c37ff5d97970b 2013-03-21T21:08:31-05:00 2013-03-21T21:08:31-05:00 Image B Sound B Extras B ("Tell Me You Love Me") by Walter Chaw It's a show about the traditional mode of psychoanalysis--a nine-week, five days-a-week series detailing shrink Paul (Gabriel Byrne) and four patients, culminating each "Friday" in Paul's own session with former mentor Gina (Dianne Wiest). It's based on a popular Israeli drama that was the brainchild of such filmmaking talents as Eran Kolarin and Nir Bergman. And though it begins stilted and ends badly, its thick mid-section is the enabler of our obsessive, maybe ugly, voyeuristic impulses, gratifying the viewer with the sensation that, for all the dense verbal webs spun in these little progressive one-acts, the real expert is the viewer. "In Treatment" clarifies the role of the observer in this media, how the active participant is always involved in an anthropological exercise deconstructing the characters' motives and actions--and how that critical facility, eternally underused, is occasionally gratified by material that's not quite smarter than you, but appears to be. RUNNING TIME 30 minutes/episode MPAA Not Rated ASPECT RATIO(S) 1.78:1 (16x9-enhanced) LANGUAGES English DD 5.1 Spanish DD 2.0 (Stereo) CC Yes SUBTITLES English French Spanish REGION 1 DISC TYPE 9 DVD-9s STUDIO HBO RUNNING TIME 45... Bill Chambers Asunder (1998) - DVD tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017ee8d1b63c970d 2013-03-01T00:01:00-05:00 2013-02-28T22:04:19-05:00 *½/**** Image A- Sound A- starring Blair Underwood, Debbi Morgan, Michael Beach screenplay by Eric Lee Bowers directed by Tim Reid by Walter Chaw A courageously unpleasant role for "L.A. Law" heartthrob Blair Underwood, Tim "Venus Flytrap" Reid's derivative Asunder is only otherwise brave for its remorseless abuse of otherwise innocent pregnant women--crossing a seldom-crossed line of taboo in American film unless it's to punish a heroine (see: High Crimes, Crossroads, and so on) for having the child of a bad man. Billing itself as "In The Suspenseful Style Of Fatal Attraction And Unfaithful," Asunder is every bit the rushed, formula production moldering on a shelf somewhere until either one of its stars hits it big (see: Ordinary Decent Criminal and Colin Farrell) or, as in this case, a higher-profile film with a similar theme makes an impact, thus giving the folks in marketing a hook. RUNNING TIME 103 minutes MPAA R ASPECT RATIO(S) 1.85:1 (16x9-enhanced) LANGUAGES English Dolby Surround CC Yes SUBTITLES None REGION 1 DISC TYPE DVD-9 STUDIO Dimension Chance (Underwood) loses his wife in a freak Ferris Wheel accident, leading to his mental decline and related stalking of his best friend Michael (Michael Hubbs) and Michael's wife... Bill Chambers The Other Side of the Bed (2002) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017d412b03e4970c 2013-02-20T00:01:00-05:00 2013-02-19T21:24:13-05:00 El Otro lado de la cama **/**** starring Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo, Natalia Verbeke screenplay by David Serrano directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro by Bill Chambers By the fifteen-minute mark of The Other Side of the Bed (El Otro lado de la cama), actresses Paz Vega and Natalia Verbeke have both doffed their clothes and bedded down the same man, but the movie, a musical, is--or wants to be--as sanitary as an Elvis vehicle. Director Emilio Martínez Lázaro labours to make promiscuity innocent again, if ever there was such a thing, and his sense of whimsy is quite seductive at first, since films about the self-interested are so often as shallow or tunnel-visioned as their protagonists (see: Thirteen). Lázaro risks, of course, glossing over his characters' predicaments to the point of condescension by leeching the film of any gloom, but something possibly worse insinuates itself, a kind of apathy as it occurs that frothiness is being used to evade subjecitivity altogether. The Other Side of the Bed is colourfully sterile, if you will, an ensemble piece in the noncommittal sense of the term, and if you find yourself empathizing with anyone on screen, it's generally because she's not... Bill Chambers Fatal Attraction (1987) + Indecent Proposal (1993) - Blu-ray Discs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017ee7ffa679970d 2013-01-28T21:43:41-05:00 2013-01-28T22:47:28-05:00 FATAL ATTRACTION **/**** Image B+ Sound B Extras A starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Stuart Pankin screenplay by James Dearden directed by Adrian Lyne INDECENT PROPOSAL ½/**** Image C+ Sound B Commentary C- starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Oliver Platt screenplay by Amy Holden Jones directed by Adrian Lyne by Walter Chaw Adrian Lyne films live and die by the success of their moments of poignant epiphany. It's why 9½ Weeks and Jacob's Ladder work and Flashdance and Indecent Proposal do not--why his obvious and constant pandering to cultural stereotypes and softcore eroticism identifies him as the premiere commercial director of his time (more so than even Ridley Scott, who sometimes tries not to be a ponce), trafficking in easy images and the kind of strained tableaux you'd expect to see in a first-year photography classes (explanation as well for why his films are almost invariably blockbusters): a pair of Converse sneakers on a lonesome, foldout kitchen table; seagulls on a fog-shrouded pier; long shots down cluttered, penthouse-suite corridors; rubbing off to a slideshow1; dogs and bunnies... Adrian Lyne flicks are about what happens when dicks slip into chicks, oops; it's not possible to make fun... Bill Chambers


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Uru, Sarabi, Zira, Sarafina, Nala, Dotty, Vitani and Kiara. From the oldest to the youngest.
outsider500 August 24th, 2014, 9:09 am
Ah, gotta love them outsider babes! although Kiara isn't bad looking either.
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Bellaswangirl71 January 5th, 2014, 1:21 am
xD so cute
unikels January 12th, 2013, 10:06 pm
Vitani is beautiful!!
Bahati April 21st, 2012, 2:18 pm
Wow, amazing!!! They all look very good!
littles June 5th, 2011, 2:07 am
I love this its amazing!!!
Tawni April 29th, 2011, 10:34 pm
Beautiful! well, all of them exept zira. Not your drawing of her just the way she is.
lionheart February 20th, 2011, 6:54 pm
you've drawn all of them beautifully and i especially love how you drew vitani, kiara and nala awesome picture!!!
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ScampsCute December 5th, 2010, 7:57 pm
Very Good. I love Vitani and Kiara. You can really tell that Vitani is Zira's daughter (cub).
SpazzManianDevil November 27th, 2010, 5:54 pm
oooh I like how Uru looks.
CrazyNuka September 1st, 2010, 9:32 pm
Very very very good. Dotty and Vitani in this are very cute. By the way whats up with Kiara xD!
Nadra September 6th, 2010, 4:30 pm
Thank you! Well, Kiara is being Kiara...
CrazyNuka September 11th, 2010, 2:30 am
LOL! Now i see. xD
RayCat August 29th, 2010, 9:39 pm
Aww, nice job! I just wanna hug them all <3
Nadra August 30th, 2010, 12:52 pm
Dolphinsea August 29th, 2010, 8:53 pm
good jov, I really like your pictures ^^
Nadra August 30th, 2010, 12:52 pm
Thank you!
rubyruby August 29th, 2010, 8:03 pm
Amazing!!!i love it!! Vitani is my favorite, but your Uru is the best!!!great job <3<3
Nadra August 30th, 2010, 12:53 pm
Yeah, I like how Uru's face turned out. Thanks!
SophieCub August 29th, 2010, 7:12 pm
Awesome! You got their ages perfectly!
Nadra August 29th, 2010, 7:25 pm
Thanks! Of course it's not official, but I believe this is the order.
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