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Bayern will have to shut "Sector 124″ of the Allianz Arena for the quarter-final second leg tie on April 9.
UEFA however did not give any indication of which part of the stadium that section is located in or how many seats will be affected.
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HARRISONBURG-- Gov. Bob McDonnell has released the projects he's targeting as a part of his transportation funding proposal.
This is all part of his plan to get rid of the gas tax, and increase the state's sales tax. The increased funds would help pay for these projects.
In WHSV's viewing area of Rockingham, Augusta, Page, and Shenandoah counties, there are 17 proposals, totaling more than $50 million.
The most expensive one involves replacing the Route 11 bridge that crosses over I-81 at mile marker 257, which would cost more than $11 million.
Dpn Komara, the Harrisonburg resident engineer for VDOT, said the projects targeted by the governor are ones VDOT has prioritized.
These bridges don't necessarily need urgent repairs, but ones they want to be proactive with because of the importance of bridges in the valley.
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Political analysts have a predicted a tough road ahead for the plan. From Komara's perspective, he'd like to see it pass, but hopes the funding will be on the way in the future if it does not.
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On Friday 16th September, before a glittering audience of local business Champions, Exco was awarded the highly acclaimed prize of Small Business of the Year 2005.
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Any nurse can start a business, including two-year graduates and diploma nurses. No advance degrees are necessary unless your business includes diagnosing and treating medical problems. State nurse practice acts do no prohibit a nurse from starting up their own business as an Independent Nurse Contractor.
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Epilepsy is characterised by a tendency to experience unprovoked seizures and is one of the most common neurological disorders. Over 2% of the population will experience a seizure at some time in their life, and recurrent unprovoked seizures will require treatment in approximately one-in-200 people at any given time. Treatment of epilepsy remains important in helping to reduce the psychological and social sequelae which follow on from uncontrolled seizures.
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It is often forgotten that until the late 1950s there was no treatment for schizophrenia, or for that matter, any other severe enduring mental illness. The majority of patients admitted to asylum care never left: hence the peak occupancy of 150,000 reported in the UK in 1955. As an interesting comparison, this is twice the current UK prison population.
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Job satisfaction is an attitude that employees have about their work and is based on numerous factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the individual.
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Clinical Research Academy has decided to implement a sure-fire way of finding top candidates for Clinical Research Associate (CRA) posts – by running a Selection and Assessment Day. The first was held at the end of July in Marlow in the UK.
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Tourists love France and why not you… to work and live in France.
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Ever thought of changing your life and living in Spain? We can make it happen and give you advice on visas and working conditions. We are currently looking for clinical research, drug safety, medical information, data management and regulatory affairs professionals, with 12 months' experience or more, for various opportunities.
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Clinical Research is about rules and regulations and when one is aware of these rules and regulations then this facilitates working in this field.
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Despite recent advances in the treatment and management of hepatitis B, the market is still relatively immature, with several key unmet needs. Current pipeline products are expected to account for 89% of total market sales by 2015, however other developmental antivirals are also expected to contribute significantly to future market growth, potentially resulting in new treatment paradigms.
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The ancient Egyptians thought that diabetes was due to an 'imbalance of the four bodily elements' and that the best treatment to give these patients was a mixture of ground earth, water, wheat and lead. Thankfully, things have improved a little since then! In fact, the most important advance in diabetes management occurred in 1921 when the young surgeon Frederick Banting and the even younger medical student, Charles Best, first isolated insulin.
CSF Medical
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Fewer than 10% of people state that they have never had a headache.1 A recent UK survey identified 7.6% of males and 18.3% of females with migraine within the preceding year.2 Prevalence of migraine was shown to vary with age, rising through early adult life and declining in the late 40s and early 50s. Migraineurs reported at least one migraine attack per month on average, and most experienced interference with daily activities in at least 50% of their attacks.
CSF Medical Communications
31 May 05
Next to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder is the most important condition for psychiatrists to recognise and treat. Indeed, the discovery by John Cade in 1949 of lithium as an effective treatment for mania,1 and the finding in 1952 of chlorpromazine as an effective agent for acute psychotic states including mania, heralded the beginning of the modern era of psychopharmacology.
CSF Medical Communications
31 May 05
Schizophrenia can affect anyone, and is one of the greatest causes of lost quality of life worldwide. One-in-100 people will experience this serious mental illness at some time in their lives, though it commonly starts in the late teens to the early 20s in men and early to late 20s in women. Although schizophrenia can have a profound effect, it can be treated effectively in most people. This was not always the case.
CSF Medical Communications
31 May 05
Allergic rhinitis is an increasingly prevalent disorder, affecting up to 40% of children and up to 30% of adults in the UK. The disease has traditionally been considered as either seasonal or perennial depending on the allergenic triggers and their presence in the environment. Typically, tree pollen promotes seasonal symptoms between February and April, grass pollens in late May through to early August, whilst weed pollens and mould spores are common in late summer and early autumn.
CSF Medical Communications
31 May 05
Although difficult to determine accurately, annual global figures for reported cases of hepatitis A and typhoid are estimated to be in the region of 1.5 million and at least 16 million, respectively. Moreover, typhoid fever accounts for up to 600,000 deaths worldwide each year. The two diseases are often found in partnership and have common routes of transmission, particularly where sanitation is poor.
CSF Medical Communications
11 May 05
New on-line system for hospital pharmacies makes ordering medicines easier, quicker and, being paperless, virtually error-free.
Mike Wood
11 May 05
Did you know you can generate SMS messages from any software that can send an email or generate an HTTP request such as Outlook, Lotus Notes..?
Mike Wood
29 Apr 05
The Healthcare Industry is currently experiencing the effects of a global shortage of qualified and experienced clinical research professionals – and this situation has evolved into the industry's very own version of 'Catch 22'. While employers are looking to hire candidates who are already experienced in the practice of clinical research, new Life Science graduates and others wishing to start on a career in the Healthcare Industry are unable to gain such experience without first being hired.
Kieran Engels
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15 Apr 05
There's a phrase being mentioned in pharmaceutical circles more and more. Sometimes with a puzzled air, other times delivered reverentially as the silver bullet that will resolve all ills: interim management.
M. Hilbert, PiR Group
08 Mar 05
Imagine the benefits of working for a global organisation which turns over over £4 billion per year worldwide but is primarily family owned and complete with family values? This is exactly what Merck offers.
Pharmaceutical Field
03 Mar 05
Bipolar affective disorder – previously referred to as manic depression – is a psychiatric disorder affecting at least 1% of the UK population, and depending on the definition used, may affect as many as 5% of the population. A recent World Health Organization analysis of the major global causes of disability, economic and social burden, indicated that bipolar affective disorders are ranked in the top ten, and account for 2.5% of total years lost to disability across all age groups.
CSF Medical Communications
15 Feb 05
Dementia currently affects over 750,000 people in the UK, with 650,000 new cases arising each year across the European Union. Alzheimer's disease is the major cause of dementia and accounts for about 55% of all cases. It is a progressive, degenerative disease which affects memory, judgement, orientation, behaviour and language skills, and can place an enormous stress on family caregivers, 49% of whom are over 70 years of age.
CSF Medical Communications
11 Feb 05
A significant rise in sales of InterMune's hepatitis drug Infergen, from $9.3 million in 2003 to $22.3 million in 2004, is the result of the company's focus on marketing Infergen to HCV non-responders. In targeting this vital patient sub-group, InterMune could gain a useful head start in an area of hepatitis treatment that is set to become fiercely competitive in the years ahead.
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Five million adult asthmatics may have predominantly neutrophilic inflammation. Whilst this phenotype is usually associated with severe asthma, it may be more prevalent across the range of disease severities than originally thought. The emergence of this phenotype in asthma raises important implications for treatment practice.
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Today's lesson for women:
If you decide to chuck a perfectly good man overboard due to your unhaaaaappiness, do not expect him to be your beta orbiter bestie. He wants to get the heck over you after you frivorce him and maybe find himself a new woman who will actually appreciate him.
Guess who?
"When I hear stories of other divorced couples being friends with each other, I turn a little green with envy. A lot of times it's for the kids, of course, but there seems to be a lot of "we just didn't function well as a couple" going around. I guess it's easier to be friendly with someone you don't have to live with every day.
That's not my story. I can wish it was all I want, but it doesn't seem to be in the cards for me. It's been almost a year since we ended things, and I can count on one hand the number of conversations we've had that didn't involve the logistics of the divorce or the children."
Saying that "we" ended things is an interesting way of putting it, by which I mean she's lying through her teeth. This woman filed for divorce without even telling her husband that she was going to do so, but because she had gossiped about it with some other women, word got back to him before she was ready to spring the surprise on him. He didn't want the divorce, but it happened anyway. Apparently she thought he was going to be her life-long emotional tampon or something:
I don't know why or how some couples are able to settle into friendship after a divorce. I've certainly tried, but the results have not been good. I invited him for ice cream with the kids at the mall once, and I thought we might be crossing over into the land of friendship, but I made the fatal mistake of mentioning it.
"This is nice," I mentioned, as our daughters were playing together in their own world. It was a little awkward, but the conversation was flowing, and much to my surprise, I realized I was actually enjoying myself a little bit. "It is," he agreed.
"Just because we're not married doesn't mean I don't want to be friends," I said. You think I'd know by now not to say such nonsense, but I couldn't help myself. I wanted a friendship not just for the kids, but also because there are parts of him that I genuinely enjoy — I did marry him for a reason. No such luck.
Now, the former Mrs. Erikson does have a way of collecting drooling beta orbiters:
Men, can you please stop doing this? Those of us who are, in our own highly imperfect way, trying to straighten out the messed-up modern female herd are seriously hampered in our efforts when you give this kind of sexual attention to a woman who is not and never will be your woman.
But lo and behold, it seems like her uber-beta ex-husband, Leif, is finally getting a clue.
He just stared at me and said, "I can't be friends."
"What do you mean?" I cautiously asked.
"It's all or nothing. I can't be just friends if I can't have you for my wife."
And that's basically it right there. The fundamental personality differences that made it impossible for us to have a mutually satisfying long-term marriage are now making it incredibly difficult for us to have any semblance of friendship, no matter how superficial.
Good job, Mr. Erikson! You have finally, finally passed one of your ex-wife's fitness tests (aka sh-t tests). It's a shame you couldn't have started doing that ten years ago, but today is a new day, and by refusing to become her beta orbiter, you've demonstrated some higher value that made her take notice enough to write a whole column about you.
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Biore • Pore Cleansing Strips - Nose • Treatments (Face)
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jotaku on 12/24/2013 2:48:00 AM more reviews by jotaku
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
If you're looking for a product that does a mediocre job at removing blackheads whilst providing you a bonus of with the most beautiful and massive breakouts you'll ever see a few days later, don't think twice about buying this product!
Haha, jokes aside, this is was a really terrible product for my skin. I didn't read any reviews on this product specifically prior to purchasing it, but I had seen Youtubers talking about pore strips and how they work wonders for blackhead removal. So based on that alone, I decided to purchase the Bioré pore strips. I gave this product 2 lippies since it did remove some of my blackheads, but it didn't do anything miraculous. I understand maybe the smaller ones could be harder to remove, but even the larger blackheads on my nose hadn't been removed so that was pretty disappointing.
The worst part of this product was the MASSIVE pimple I got on the tip of my nose.... I ended up walking around looking like Rudolph the red nose reindeer for about a week. A cashier at a cafe asked me about the pimple and I told her I had used the Bioré pore strips. She ended up telling me her husband used the same strips and had the same pimple-y outcome as well. I was glad to know I wasn't alone!
I've since reverted back to my Burt's Bees pore-refining clay mask which does a much better job.
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Amazzinvila on 12/22/2013 12:17:00 AM more reviews by Amazzinvila
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Hazel
This product does exactly what it says : Clears your pores from blackheads
BUT what it doesn't mention is that it RIPS AWAY your skin
It makes your PORES LARGER
& over time creates WEIRD PIGMENTATION of skin
I used this product for to long because i thought "Its doing its job" BUT what i didn't notice was that i was treated my skin poorly with this, when you take of the strips you can see the the black heads but you can also see your skin peeling up and from forcing out the dirt from your pores , your actually stretching your pores bigger making you skin more uneven and more likely to breakout. Don't believe me? My own Dermatologist asked me what my skin routine was because my pores were unusually large, i told him i was using this product for about 2 years. At least once or twice a month, he told me to immediately stop because i had broken capillaries around my nose causing redness and swelling. He immediately prescribed me something to treat the trouble.
OVERALL, this might seem like its doing its job but its actually setting you up for future skin problems.
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misscoutureland on 12/21/2013 10:37:00 PM more reviews by misscoutureland
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond Eyes: Brown
Did not remove any blackheads on me. Did remove some white bits from the sebaceous filaments on my nose and chin but i get better results with oil cleansing anyway.
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helloxkittty on 12/21/2013 10:00:00 PM more reviews by helloxkittty
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
I tried this product after a friend told me about it and claimed it worked well on her. Having a few noticeable blackheads on my nose I was hoping to get rid of them, unfortunately this did nothing for me at all. I carefully followed the instructions but saw no changes in my skin. Big disappointment, I would not recommend.
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nilapeela on 12/21/2013 9:47:00 PM more reviews by nilapeela
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Fine Eyes: Hazel
This was fun to try, but it did nothing for my face! All it did was clear some pus but no blackheads! Waste of money!
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bonbon01 on 12/13/2013 11:08:00 PM more reviews by bonbon01
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Cleans some blackheads out but effect on skin is not that noticeable.
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jayweet on 11/14/2013 11:20:00 AM more reviews by jayweet
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Black
personally i think this does little to no help i mean yes it does removes some facial hair and a few blackheads but thats about it. it is sort of like sticking a really sticky tape on my nose and peeling it off? lol. i much prefer daiso's charcoal mask pack(?) its a gel like liquid that you smear all over your nose and peel off when its dry. much cheaper ($2) and works better!
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*TOP REVIEWER* raspberrysorceress on 11/9/2013 11:33:00 PM more reviews by raspberrysorceress
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue
Have to agree with others here in that these do nothing! I've had my pack of 6 for a year now and every few months I give it another go. I follow all the instructions on the pack and wait half an hour to rip it off (which, I might add, is a rather painful experience) and at most it's a few dead skin cells which are left on the strip. All my black heads are still sitting on my nose mocking me for my ignorance.
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*TOP REVIEWER* LeMinx on 11/2/2013 9:00:00 PM more reviews by LeMinx
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse Eyes: Brown
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Biore Strips. I know I need them because my nose is ick city without them but their performance is always a bit underwhelming and, frankly, annoying. I've been using these strips for years. In fact, I remember when they first came out as the company provided a free, full sized strip in beauty magazines. At the time I thought they were a God send because I was convinced I was the only person on the planet who had weird black dots and hairs growing out of her nose. When they first came out, they were also reasonably priced but now, not so much. Biore has pretty much cornered the market on these particular kind of strips (other brands do make these but I've yet to see any mass marketed here) so I suppose they feel they can charge a hefty amount for what is basically sticky paper.
First things first - these do work. To an extent. You have to have a pretty steady hand to apply these correctly. I always apply mine slightly off center because I can never get it straight. I also have a difficult time placing it exactly where I want it. I end up overlapping the tip of my nose or leaving a gap between the bridge and the tip. This is my own klutzy fault and not really Biore's but I've never mastered applying these perfectly. You also have to time the removal right. If you take the strip off early, you'll get a few blackheads or whatever else is living in your pores but you'll end up with bunch of sticky, glue like residue on your nose. Leave it on too long and it hurts when you take it off. I generally leave the strip on too long because it gets more nasty stuff out and I can deal with the slight pain if I know I'm getting some kind of result. On very rare occasions, I have broken out on my nose after using these. This is usually because I didn't wash the area after and left sticky residue behind which is obviously pore clogging. Be sure to wash the area before and after and you should be fine.
The problem with these strips is that they don't get rid of all the blackheads. In fact, I'd say most of what the strips pull out are blackheads and sebum that is already fairly close to the surface. I notice a difference after using the strip of course, but I can still see many wily little black flecks which is frustrating.The only thing that makes up for the frustration is seeing the weird, porcupine-like results on the strip after you remove it. There's always little hairs (why do I have hair growing out of my nose?), little plugs of gunk and a few blackheads (which are actually sebaceous filaments). There's something oddly satisfying about seeing those little things sticking out from the paper until you take a gander at your nose and still see stuff that should have come out. I generally have to try to remove what I can with tweezers but I've gotten overzealous a few times and ended up digging a little too deep. Again, not Biore's fault.
As many will attest, Biore strips do not cure your gunky nose nor will using them even slow down the process of your nose becoming gunkified. This isn't the fault of the product because we all have sebaceous filaments (some people's are just more noticeable than other's) and they fill up with sebum no matter what you do within a five to seven days. On the plus side, most people don't get close enough to you to notice those black flecks that you think everyone can see but that means very little when you're peering into a magnifying mirror and it looks like your nose is covered in little flecks of black sand imbedded in your nose.
Despite the fact that these strips won't transform your nose into a clean, poreless wonder, they're still about the best thing on the market that address the problem. Scrubs, masks and toners never did much for me nor have any other brand of strips. Until medical science can come up with a way to prevent sebaceous filaments without any adverse side effects, these will have to do. Since these strips have gone up in price since they were first marketed, I try to use one every two weeks. If you're not a cheapo like me, once a week should suffice.
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LisaVe on 11/2/2013 5:18:00 PM more reviews by LisaVe
Age: Unknown Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
These work for removing blackheads but it is not a cure. Biore Cleansing Strips remove the HUGE blackheads on my nose but does not remove all of them, especially the smaller ones around the side of the nose. I use this about 2 times a week and it helps as a maintenance routine but does not remove ALL plugs on nose.
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Album Review: Ashton Shepherd — Where Country Grows
Like neckbeards and prostate cancer, the desire to load albums with songs glorifying rural locales has been a primarily male affliction. While Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean (country's top-selling album artist of 2011 so far) have made lasting careers of hillbilly bones and dirt road anthems, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift focus most of their creative energies on love: finding it, inspiring it, avenging it. The few redneck woman type acts that do pop up tend to be short-lived.
Although Ashton Shepherd has been touted as a modern-day Loretta Lynn, the viewpoints espoused in her songs wouldn't even be progressive by the standards of 1972 (when Lynn shook up the charts with "Rated X"). In fact, Shepherd's unwillingness to challenge prevailing social mores and unironic deployment of much-abused redneck tropes make her more like a female analog to Blake Shelton.
Where exactly does country grow? "In the hearts of those who know what life's all about," the title track informs us. As supporting evidence, Shepherd points out that the countryside is the only place you'll find people who pray, feel proud of themselves, and hold doors open for old women. Unable to hang with the door-slamming ways of city dwellers, the transplanted backwoods boy of "More Cows Than People" predictably hightails it back to the country as quickly as possible. Given the rural boosterism of Shepherd's own writing, even an attentive listener would be hard-pressed to identify the Peach Pickers' song "Beer on a Boat" as one of the album's two outside cuts.
Shepherd's takes on relationship troubles are no less black and white: the guy is usually in the wrong, and she's not shy about telling him so. That's certainly the case in "Look It Up," the Angaleena Presley-penned kiss-off of a lead single. Working the feminine empowerment angle just as insistently, "I'm Good" finds Shepherd exploring the upper ranges of her voice, sounding something like rural Alabama's answer to Jennifer Nettles. Her most interesting effort along these lines is "That All Leads to One Thing," a dramatic story song produced in the manner of an old Reba hit. Much like Shelton, it's in the domain of relationship songs that Shepherd takes her biggest chances, musically if not lyrically.
Even in love, she never quite outruns her songwriting demons. Witness "I'm Just a Woman," an essentializing take on gender relations whose best and most subversive trick – the sly twist of the knife at "After all, you are just a man" – is borrowed directly from Tammy Wynette circa 1968. Elsewhere, the song kills its momentum by rhyming 'glad' with 'sad' and explaining away individual feelings with questionable generalities such as "I guess I'm just a woman/And that's what women do/We carry the weight of the world on our shoulders." Oh, is that what women do? I thought they were real people, not made-to-order martyrs.
Still, Shepherd's is a charismatic and authentically country voice and Buddy Cannon's production keeps real instruments (fiddles, steel guitars, harmonicas) distinguishable in the mix throughout, making this at least better than your average mainstream country release. If the young singer-songwriter could expand her topical palette a bit and reach less often for easy lines and pat dichotomies – country good/city bad, women good/men bad – she could really start making some headway.
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I find myself going back to her first album over and over again – but other than her big ole country voice, I didn't find much I loved about this one.
Great review. Hate that divisive country good/city bad stuff. Maybe she only wants people like herself to buy her music.
She's such a talented vocalist. It's a shame to see her leaning so much on the stale "I'm so country" themes.
I picked up her debut album, and I ended up WANTING to like it more than I actually liked it. I like her voice, I like her traditional country leanings, but the songs just didn't hold up their end of the bargain. Sounds like I'll just be cherry-picking songs from this one instead of getting the whole thing.
Ashton's sure getting a lot of positive press for this one, and I'd like to see her make headway at radio and retail, but I think this album is merely "good." CM is really the first reviewer to express the flaws I felt brought the whole project down a notch.
I have the album, but I've yet to listen to it. I gave her first album 3.5 stars based on a great voice, wonderful production, but some weak songs. It sounds like this album will be similar. The only song from the debut that I still really enjoy is "Sounds so Good."
Well, that always seems to be the debate with these types of songs. To me, identifying all these desirable (and by no means exclusive) behaviors and characteristics as "where country grows" inherently sets up an opposition. Otherwise, if holding doors and praying at night aren't being suggested as meaningful points of difference (if they're not unique to country living versus other types of living), why mention them at all? There's nothing noteworthy about those qualities – and thus no reason to extol them as virtues of country living – if they're common everywhere.
I like this album better than the first one. Like Sam, I really wanted to like the first one. It wasn't bad but definitely not as good as I'd hoped. This one is much better.
There's nothing noteworthy about those qualities – and thus no reason to extol them as virtues of country living – if they're common everywhere.
Well, I'm sorry, but that's just plain wrong.
For another view on Shepherd's album (not mine, BTW): http://ow.ly/5DRqu
I think you guys are being a little too critical here with all the country pride stuff. These songs are written by a relatively young person. They tried to filter her writing through some other writers on this album, and it is a little more polished and radio oriented. Personally, I like unfiltered Ashton better, even if it is a little raw. I wore out the first album because it was just fun to listen to.
Nice review CM. Maybe I won't make it to Best Buy this week after all. I really don't need any more 3 and a half star country CDs as I've got hundreds lying around collecting dust already. Oh well…
…most interesting points of view, cm. love her debut-album. now, i'm all the more curious about this one.
so glad, i don't have to click on "the 9513″ anymore to check out, whether god would finally have some mercy on my country soul. and the president is probably also relieved to find out that rick's still alive and his own good self.
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The story that millions of kids fell in love with during Sunday School has served to pattern every fight or challenge wrongly as "big is bad, small is good." And that duopoly helps us ignore the one battle that really matters: good vs. evil. This is an instinct in all of us to root for the little guy, even if that little guy is trying to destroy us—even if the little guy is out for himself. As the leaker Ed Snowden remains hidden in a Moscow airport, maybe ending up in a place like Ecuador (although that now appears unlikely, probably due to financial pressure), it's really easy to see him as the underdog, escaping the clutches of a big bad America. But as you applaud this latest David and his supreme humiliation of Goliath (i.e. us), witness all the Goliaths beside him taking great pleasure in the spectacle. Russia, China, Venezuela, Cuba—none of these Goliaths value free speech or freedom the way we do, but there they are, ready to hoist this new David up on their shoulders. And why? Is it because they really LOVE the underdog? Not quite. They just love seeing the USA taken down a peg. They are Goliaths cheering on a David for tripping up one of their own, more superior rivals. These lesser giants love seeing the big cheese suffer, for they can, for a moment, walk a little taller by comparison. As for Ecuador, that ain't no pocket of sunshine. It's a socialist swamp. This is a country whose president has overseen the closure of more than a handful of radio and TV stations. My point: it's easy to see these countries as Davids helping another David out. Far from it. It's all part of the global celebration of a humiliated (gentle) giant called the United States. Because Snowden is an American, Putin calls him a dissident. But if Snowden were Russian, he'd be dessert. This giant needs to wake up. We are the greatest country that ever was—a true gentle giant that kept the peace and helped prevent thugs and monsters from doing horrible things. 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Recommendations for best Indian in OC?
- FoodieKat Sep 10, 2007 08:26 PM
Have read the reviews for Haveli in Tustin. Any other recommendations for a really good Indian restaurant in OC? I am specifically looking for good places anywhere in the vicinity between Irvine (airport area) and Orange. Thanks!
re: quinntran
Nearby in Brea I've recently found Shennai.
A former employer had one of his wedding receptions at Royal Khyber next to South Coast. Indian food doesn't sit well for me, but the fact that he chose it (and the guest list was almost purely Middle Eastern) leads me to believe that it's pretty good. Then again, maybe he was also just trying to impress us?
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You must like Spicy to go to Dosa Place. Everything is, very, very, hot.
These are all great suggestions. I am new to the OC, so appreciate your ideas. I will try Royal Khyber tonight, since I have been looking for an Indian restaurant that was on a par with my favorite Indian restaurant (in Oak Park, IL my hometown) called Khyber Pass. So I like the name already. ;-) Will let you know my thoughts.
re: FoodieKat
Royal Khyber is indeed one of the best Indian restaurants in the LA area. We went to a catered graduation party about 2 years ago, and their food was superb.
Royal Khyber Fine Indian
1621 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704
re: Wonginator
I have been to Mayur many times and find it very good, but their prices make me giggle. $20 bucks for Chicken Tikka (and a small portion at that), $25 bucks for shrimp tandoori..what the f**k?
And most of their veggie dishes are $15.
I know it is high rent district..but jeez.
re: cdmedici
Just tried Royal Khyber this evening. Very nice place! The swordfish tandoori was very good (it came with a very tasty tikka sauce) and so was the onion basil naan. The dessert was a bit unusual - my mom and I shared a gulab jamon and rice pudding. The rice pudding was particularly delicious, but both desserts had an edible silver foil that seemed a bit pointless, as it didn't add anything in terms of either flavor or presentation. Almost thought it was left there accidentally! Otherwise though very good, healthfully-prepared food. Nice masala chai tea too, with a surprisingly refreshing cardamom/citrus twist. Next stop is Mayur!
re: FoodieKat
The silver foil is traditional and edible. I did a report for a college class and the book I did my research from mentioned it. It was a very thick book (300 pages?) about the history, etc. of Indian cuisine, recipes etc. I borrowed it from Santa Ana College Library. Ask at the reference desk if you're interested. The library is open to the community (little know fact - most community college libraries are).
re: cdmedici
:-) ha. Just saw this post about Mayur. Better save my pennies for Mayur then, 'cause Royal Khyber wasn't cheap either. The swordfish tandoori was $24. Appetizers weren't cheap either, so I didn't bother ordering these, since I wasn't hungry enough to justify. Any ideas for a good Indian buffet, since these are usually a little more cheap and cheerful?
re: FoodieKat
Glad you liked Royal Khyber!
Clay Oven off Jeffrey/Irvine Center Drive. Under $10 for their buffet.
Nothing fancy, but it does the trick.
re: FoodieKat
Haveli in Tustin. I think it's the best Punjabi restaurant I've tried in OC. I will grant you that there are many I haven't tried yet.
Haveli's lunch buffet it a phenomenally good deal (last time I went was like $8), and the food is terrific. Clay Oven is just ok in my book. Haveli blows it out of the water.
Haveli Fine Indian Cuisine
13882 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
re: Professor Salt
What he said.
Haveli has a four page menu that is written so small I could barely read it with tons of items and variety. Ordered about seven dishes and all were great.
re: cdmedici
Yeah, it seemed high to me, but I wasn't sure since I don't eat Indian food often. Prices were $16-20 when I went, probably at least 2 years ago.
When I went to India Cook House, prices were $12-18, so Mayur didn't seem overly pricey, but just a bit more expensive.
But when I go to Lucille's BBQ and get charged $25 for a full rack of ribs, prices at other places don't seem so out of whack. Everything is expensive in OC, so we just have to work a little bit harder to find the affordable deals that we can eat everyday. :-)
I think the lunch buffet at India Cook House is $10, but not sure of the current price, as it's been at least 6 months since I last visited.
India Cook House
14130 Culver Dr Ste M, Irvine, CA 92604
re: Wonginator
Ha. Yes, I can see your point. However, having just moved back to the US from the UK, I can safely say I know how expensive fine dining can be (among other things). I am also used to having a huge selection of excellent Indian restaurants to choose from, most of which were not too pricey by comparison, so I guess I have been spoiled. :-)
I used to like Mother India, Bristol at Baker, but haven't been there for a couple of years. Any recent visits?
An Indian friend of mine suggested Chakra by UCI. Here's the website: http://www.chakracuisine.com/
I've been to Clay Oven - okay for pricey for what it was. Nearly $50 for takeout of: 2 chicken curries, 1 garlic naan and an order of rice.
re: cqt
I tried Chakra about 3 months ago, and it was pretty disappointing.
It's a very trendy-looking place, and you have a feeling it turns into a club at night or something (we ate lunch there). The food was ~Ok, but a bit trendy / fussy, and pretty pricey (we came out to ~$15 / person for lunch).
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Yes, Natraj is still open and still, by far, the best!! FoodieKat, I'm a UK expat so I completely relate to your quest. There's a group of us Brits who've searched everywhere for the best food. Mayur scores very high, but Natraj is more in the style of the UK indian. We get very good carry outs from there. Bear in mind that the same owners have various fast food style restaurants around the county that don't measure up, but the original restaurant in Laguna Hills is excellent. I love the lamb korma, naan and onion bhaji there.
re: mandeeuk
Hi mandee. :-) Thanks for the info. I just got used to a lot of things when I lived in the UK, the fab curry being but one of many. And the many things made with Marmite. But I love the sunshine and the beautiful scenery here in the OC. And the huge range of quality (east) Asian places to shop and dine. So it's a tradeoff. Will definitely try Natraj. Do you know if they serve Bombay Aloo?
re: FoodieKat
I was at the British Grocer in Fullerton this past weekend; they carry Marmite if you miss it.
British Grocer
305 N Harbor Blvd 124, Fullerton, CA 92832
re: groover808
Not to knock but IMO you can probably find a ton of better options for much cheaper if the op were to drive to Little India ( the aforementioned Pioneer Blvd area of Artesia). My personal fav is The India Restaurant. Its a little more north of the main strip in a litte complex across from the 99 ranch. Its more north indian so expect tandoor etc. Only problem is thats probably 15-20 minutes from the area the o.p. was looking to find things in.
Years ago, an Indian co-worker used to always mention a place called Ashoka The Great (I think it's a common name for Indian restaurants) in Anaheim.
2632 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim
Something tells me that it isn't quite as good as the Artesia location but it could be a good find.
Good luck with your adventures...
re: gabehoya
Hm, never tried that. We enjoy Rasthal Vegetarian Cuisine on Lincoln between Magnolia and Beach. You have to ask for the thali and enquire as to what's on the menu that day but it's all very tasty.
re: Das Ubergeek
Sounds very promising. How's their paneer? I love that stuff.
re: gabehoya
Alas, I cannot tell you, as I can't stand the stuff. It's barely a restaurant, so there's a fixed menu but you're better off just asking them to make you a thali. No atmosphere whatsoever, but fantastic sweets. If you're looking for full-on restaurant it probably isn't what you want, but we like it.
I'm still looking for an Indian restaurant a bit closer. Not that Artesia and Tustin are far -- they really aren't -- but just can't help but think there might be something closer to East Anaheim, a hidden gem in Tustin St. or something.
I went to Taal in Fullerton recently and enjoyed their food. Their prices are reasonable and their portions are rather large compared to many of the Indian restaurants I have been to.
2720 Nutwood Ave
Fullerton, CA, 92831
Phone: (714) 871-7846
I think Royal Khyber is upscalish; they have great food and great service. Taal serves a good lunch buffet; not great, but good/solid. And to me, Shehnai Cuisine in Brea falls somewhere in between.
We have been going to the Clay Oven on Jeffrey in Irvine since they opened many, many years ago. Their food is absolutely delicious. We have taken trout caught in Mammoth for Praveen, the owner, to do in the clay oven. Their lunch buffet is definitely the best around. We tried Dosa Palace in Tustin recently. It was way, way too hot for us and I felt sick afterwards. It was a horrible experience.
re: groover808
I've tried Saagar.
It's so-so (average Indian food). The highlight is that they play Bollywood Videos all the time, so it keeps you entertained. :)
There are much better places to go to besides Saagar.
re: exilekiss
I completely agree with Taal in Fullerton. It's sort of a best-kept secret in OC.
Try Nirvana in Fountain Valley (on Brookhurst/South of the 405). They have a great lunch buffet for under $10 during the week. The quality varies, but usually very good. I haven't had a bad experience yet.
Hands down, my favorite is Shehnai Cuisine of India in Anaheim. I've been to quite a few Indian restaurants in Orange County and Artesia. Shehnai is at the top of my list. But, I've only had their lunch buffet.. and it's fantastic!


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It is well established that the zone scheme, including the Inside Zone, Outside Zone and the Zone Read, is the key concept of Oregon's Spread Offense. As such, there has been a great deal of attention paid to these schemes, including my previous article on developing offensive lineman for the zone.
To complement the zone scheme, it is also important to install constraint plays that help keep the defense off-balance and provide the offense with a variety of ways to move the football on the ground. How this is implemented depends heavily on the formations used and the coach's philosophy. In this article we will explore the trap concept and how it can be used to diversify the Spread Offense run game.
(FishDuck Note: These are wrinkles we have not yet seen in the Oregon offense, but would be a superb fit with the superior Zone Reading talents of QB Marcus Mariota and his speed to pop through a hole in the defense. Picture Marcus running up the gut or outside depending upon which Trap Play we would use. Fun stuff.)
The Trap Series
When developing a running game in the spread offense, it's important to include a variety of downhill plays that implement power concepts. One excellent way to do this is to install a Trap package that compliments the zone scheme. If done properly, this will cause problems for the defense and make reading the blocking scheme that more difficult.
One of the most effective trap schemes is known as the "influence trap." In the diagram below you can see how the play can be blocked from a 2×2 set with six defenders in the box.
The play can be called either as a predetermined give to the tailback, or it can use the read concept to add another wrinkle to the play and incorporate the QB as a running threat.
The blocking scheme is simple, but very effective. The tackles will both take inside releases to the nearest inside backer and the center blocks down on the 2-technique defensive lineman. The back-side guard will pull, keeping himself tight to the center's down block, and kick out the 3-technique. The play-side guard pulls tight off the tackle's release and kicks out the defensive end.
This is where the influence, or "false pull," occurs and is very effective in accomplishing two desirable outcomes. Most importantly, this causes the 3-technique to widen, and in some cases turn his back, which often leads to a very large running lane. The second benefit is the false read it gives the play-side linebacker. Both of these benefits create hesitation in defensive reactions and improve the effectiveness of the offensive scheme.
In the backfield, the QB takes the snap and steps with his back-side foot to the mesh point. If the call is for the tailback to get the ball, the QB makes the handoff and runs out his play fake. If the Trap Read is called, the QB will get his eyes to the back-side defensive end and make the read. If the DE comes down hard inside, the QB will keep the ball and attack the perimeter.
Conversely, if the DE sits or keeps contain, the QB will hand the ball to the running back and run out his play fake. In either case, the running back takes a 45-degree step and gets downhill. He reads the play-side linebacker and attacks the hole tight to the guard's kick-out block on the 3-technique. On the perimeter, receivers block the most dangerous man depending on the defensive alignment and offensive game plan.
Another common trap play for spread teams is the QB Trap. Below we see how the play can be blocked from 3×1 set against a 6-man box.
In this play, the offense is trapping the 5-technique and the QB is the ball carrier. Once again, the blocking scheme is simple and effectively compliments the zone concept. The play-side tackle releases to the near backer and the play-side guard base-blocks the 2-technique, while the center pulls and kicks out the defensive end. On the backside, the guard and tackle use their zone rules for the 3-technique and the back-side linebacker.
In the backfield, the QB takes the snap, flash fakes to the running back and reads the play-side linebacker, while attacking the hole tight to the center's kick out block on the DE. The running back takes the 45-degree step and makes a play fake before continuing on to wall off the back-side defensive end. Once again, the perimeter blocks the most dangerous defender or the man covering him depending on alignment and game plan.
The trap series is a great way to add some quick hitting, downhill plays to the spread offense and helps to make the zone blocking schemes more effective. Offensively, it is always important to implement plays that work together and set each other up to put various stresses on the defense. Additionally, the trap series should also have a complimentary play-action pass attached to it to further its effectiveness in the game plan.
If you have any questions or comments, please use the comment section below and I will do my best to reply. Additionally, if you would like to discuss any of the topics here in greater detail, please feel free to contact me at optionfootball [at] optionfootball.net or connect with me on Twitter – @OptionFootball. You can also read more about the spread offense and other football topics on my coaching site.
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Mixed: 12 out of 71
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Sep 1, 2014You can tell it means well, especially with Reese Witherspoon. Regardless, it was far from amusing and lacked any entertainment values whatsoever. Yikes!
Jun 28, 2013Avoid this movie at all cost. Just plain terrible. Everything was awful. Did anybody have any idea that this movie was awful. Simply the worst. NOthing positive to say.
Dec 8, 2012I honestly could not tell you what this film is about. The story is completely nonexistent and incoherent. I likable cast in a movie that's hard to like.
Nov 15, 2012It's slightly, only slightly, better than your average rom-com- and that's because its genuine, which is nice, despite the bore.
Jul 4, 2012Saw this on cable on a Sat nite...it was great for what it is...like reading a couple of chapters and going to sleep feeling ok..............................................
Apr 2, 2012The weirdest script with the most unreal characters. Acting was horrible all around. Jack Nicholson gave one of the worst performances ever. i actually feel asleep during this movie. Such a piece of trash. I never thought it could be this bad, but it really was.
Mar 31, 2012Truly one of the worst movies i have seen in years. To say the movie was boring is an understatement. Movie went know nowhere. To tell you the truth i couldn't even follow it it was made so bad. Pure garbage.
Mar 3, 2012Enjoyable rom-com where Jack Nicholson is just outstanding once again. Comedy really is his forte due to his ability to introduce a tiny nuance into a scene, which just makes the scene so believable and alive, Great watch even if you only watched it for him ... but rest of it is good too. Wilson's character is annoying after a while 0 but that just could be the acting rather than character!
Sep 27, 2011"How Do You Know" is just plain terrible. Despite the decent performances the movie fails to derive from something new and (literally) eats up a big cake of cliches and rom-com formulas. Its a film you want to watch in an airplane while taking a nap. Trust me, you will sleep faster.
Jun 11, 2011Lots of bad reviews for a very good movie. It seems that most people today prefer their movies completely black and white (no grey areas or thought need be included). My family and I thought the movie was well written, acted and directed.
Mar 11, 2011Although Jack Nicholson's character may be underwhelming, the rest of the movie is just endearing. James Broooks once again proves that he is king of thought-provoking dialogues. The scenes that the characters figure in are nothing new but are being presented under a fresh, realistic light that normally is rendered with unnecessary gloss by other romantic comedies. Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd give effective performances.… Expand
Feb 12, 2011Apparantly this garbage cost in the region of $120 million to make...WTF!!! This is case in point all that is wrong with the World at the moment...Big pocketed investors think: Big Actors + Big Dollars + Guzzling consumers = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!Well guess what u greedy blobs...This movie was rubbish...and tanked at the box office....'sarcastic applause...clap clap clap'!! While you slowly aim that big shot gun at your foot...maybe next time you'll think twice about putting out a movie as souless as yourselves and maybe show some respect for us your audience!!! I look forward to posting a similiar review for this years Transformers 3!!!… Expand
Jan 17, 2011This movie should not have been made. I can't even remember one part it was so forgettable. It was boring, unfunny, and very uncreative. The story was obvious: Is she going to choose the nice guy or the jack ass? All of the scenes with Paul Rudd and Reece Whitherspoon were just awkward and you could not feel any chemistry throughout the movie. I did not even understand what was happening with Jack Nicholson. Owen Wilson looked like he didn't even want to be there making the movie. Bottom line: It should not have been made.… Expand
Jan 7, 2011I gave this movie a three because it did have some moments. I thought Owen Wilson was pitch-perfect as the shallow but good-hearted pitcher, and Jack Nicholson was his usual charismatic self. But what really sunk this movie was the script. Brooks never seemed to care about the central plot, involving some kind of securities fraud that is never precisely spelled out, so the audience is completely lost as to what the central jeopardy is. Brooks makes the mistake of focusing entirely on the romantic subplots, so the film feels rudderless and empty. There were a few laughs...but all in all I thought this was an extremely lazy effort from writer/director Brooks.… Expand
Jan 4, 2011How Do You Know is a film that starts to take us on a journey, but never really lifts off. It merely walks in itsâ
Jan 2, 2011Not sure how someone as brilliant and prolific as James L. Brooks could write a script that alternates between laughably bad and insufferable. Rudd and Wilson clearly try to add as much charm to their characters as possible, but nearly everything that comes out of their mouths is simply ridiculous. Witherspoon is horribly miscast and Nicholson does not even appear to be trying.
Dec 30, 2010I found this movie enjoyable. while it had it's quirks and awkwardness I think this relates to trying to be original as a rom-com. This is not a great movie, but it is good, a step away from cliche and will be enjoyed by fans of romantic comedies or Reese Witherspoon.
Dec 28, 2010Bad script, bad writing, bad acting. This movie fails on every level.
Easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Not sure what else needs to be said
Dec 28, 2010As I'm preparing my list of best movies of the year, one thing becomes clear. How Do You Know is the absolute worst movie I've seen this year. How the hell did such fine actors read this script and think it could work? Looking at the massive budget, I'm guessing they didn't care much.
Dec 25, 2010Surprisingly, this movie was quite bad. Ranging from flat acting to boring scripts, the only thing I ended up knowing from this bad film is that Nicholson looks like an oompa loompa. Oh, and to never spend $150 million making a romantic comedy with A-, and B+ stars.
Dec 24, 2010This movie has some talented comic actors (Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson), but they've got nothing to work with. They're tossed in a potentially interesting situation, but writer/director James L. Brooks simply wrote a dud of a script. Although the actors manage to create characters that are worth watching, the obvious plot is frustrating and the complete void of laughs is downright disappointing.… Expand
Dec 22, 2010What a waste of talented, funny, charming actors. The story is ridiculous and the characters are painfully self-aware. None of them are likable, there's no chemistry, and the actors (especially Witherspoon) look embarrassed to be participating in the train-wreck. It's How Not To Write a Screenplay 101.
Dec 21, 2010Timing is definitely not a strong suit in this one, comic relief carries at a slow and awkward pace, and I feel that was what Brooks was trying to get the audience to connect through; and with the connection problems between the characters this just turned into a slow and muddled mess.
Dec 20, 2010Whoa. There are a lot of bad reviews for this movie. That surprises me, because I loved it, and I'm not usually into romantic comedies. What makes this movie good is that it feels like it could really happen. Everybody has crappy days, and this movie is about finding the things in life that make you want to enjoy it again. The acting is really what makes this movie good. Paul Rudd is an extremely likeable lead, as is Reese Witherspoon. Heck, even Owen Wilson is fun to watch. But Jack Nicholson's character takes the cake. Most scenes, especially those with Nicholson, made me laugh out loud several times. This really is a sweet and funny movie, and I don't understand why it's getting such bad reviews, especially user reviews. It was wayyy better than Morning Glory.… Expand
Dec 20, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. About three-quarters of the way into "How Do You Know", an independent film breaks out. It's not a particularly distinguished indie, but when Kathryn Hahn and Lenny Vinito(playing a couple who just had a baby) hijack the movie for a few turbo-charged minutes, they put their bigger-named co-stars to shame. After ninety-minutes of watching glib people act like they're in love, it's almost uncomfortable the manner in which Al proposes to Annie, so earnest and self-deprecating-like, you'll want to yell, "Get a room!" or "Cut!" at the screen, because their honesty is downright jarring, just like real love. For posterity's sake, Al hands George Madison a digital video camera, then gets down to the business of convincing Annie that he's unworthy of her love, but nevertheless, is asking anyways, practically begging George's loyal assistant to pardon his unqualified heart. Metaphorically speaking, with Lisa(Reese Witherspoon) looking on from the sidelines), it's only fitting that George would fail to capture the momentous event, since Rudd and his leading lady must have been chagrined at being upstaged by these featured players, who take love past the conceptual stage, as they lay bare their souls without a trace of self-consciousness, unlike the pretty people who are guarded and stingy when it comes to sticky matters such as feelings and stuff. In other words, Hahn and Vinito(especially the latter performer) go for broke, putting the main attractions to shame. Rudd, the star of "The Hangover" and "I Love You, [Wo]man", as George, is supposed to be the antidote against narcissistic athletes such as Manny(Owen Wilson), an unabashed womanizer who expects a pat on the back from Lisa each time he treats her like a human being, as opposed to a piece of meat. But is he? Rudd's indicted man, similar in a crucial way to the recent performance given by Johnny Depp in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's "The Tourist", in that he's also saddled with baggage, a lot of baggage. Playing a corporate executive who's the target of a federal investigation for fraud, Rudd's innate ability to convincingly woo women becomes compromised by inner turmoil(like Anthony Pierce, as played by Depp, who was conflicted with the idea of Elise(Angelina Jolie) leaving him for "him"), so as a result, George Madison isn't a whole lot of fun to be around. Rudd doesn't do glum particularly well. That's a job for Tobey Maguire. After a disastrous first date highlighted by uncomfortable silence, a chance meeting in an elevator leads the ambivalent couple on a collision course to a second date of sorts back at George's pad. This time, Lisa breaks the moratorium on no talking, embarrassingly, to no great effect, since Geoge isn't up to the task of being lovable, admitting himself that he's "not great company", thus inspiring Lisa to comment, "This can't be moves," and yet, it's this awkward and laugh-free conversation that serves as the bedrock of their mutual love for each other. That's no small feat, turning Rudd into Freddie Prinze, considering how this modern-day everyman has worked his way up from being the funniest thing in other people's vehicles to a bonafide A-lister. People seem to love him, man. (Witherspoon, too; she's an angel in Richard Mulligan's "The Man in the Moon", and a devil in Alexander Payne's "Election") Unlike the producer that Holly Hunter plays in the much, much, much, much superior "Broadcast News", Lisa ends up with the nice guy, not the right guy, whereas Jane chooses Tom(William Hurt) over Aaron(Albert Brooks), because chicks dig the bad boys. Nice guys finish last. Lisa, an ex-softball player who only dates athletes, sounds just as shallow as Manny, a big league pitcher with a 94-mph fastball, who resembles Tom Grunnick in a brief scene where the MLB player tries to win Lisa back by texting her a picture of himself in repose, choosing the second photo after determining that he doesn't look properly sad in the first take. It echoes the key moment in "Broadcast News", a seminal film about the dumbing down of television journalism, when the ill-informed news anchor fakes compassion by squeezing out the proverbial crocodile ear after going through a piece on date rape dry-eyed during the first go-around. Tom is a fake. Manny is a fake, too. But so are George and Lisa, and, alas, Al and Annie, due to some injudicious editing. After Mr. Madison forgets to hit "record" on the camcorder, Al wants to film his proposal again, and the two hospital visitors are more than willing to oblige. The movie-within-the movie runs too long. Real love turns into tainted love. The filmmaker killed the one thing that was almost beautiful.… Expand
Dec 19, 2010The very worst movie I've seen this year, as well. The script sucks, they squandered a terrific cast. James L. Brooks?? you absolutely mailed this one in. Give it up. I was one of the few who loved Spanglish, but I'll never see one of your movies again. We walked out after about 80 mins, and on our way out, we saw two guys asleep with their ladies, and the ladies were pissed we were walking out - I suppose misery loves company. Tough.… Expand
Dec 18, 2010This movie was unbelievably bad. The dialogue was terrible - unnatural, rambling, boring, and full of corny aphorisms and self-help-speak. much of it made no sense or flowed from one sentence to the next. The direction was also terrible, the rhythms off, the actors looked like they were sinking in quicksand.
Dec 18, 2010The worst. The worst movie I saw this year. The script is inane, the actors look like they are wondering why they are in this movie, the direction is rudderless. Avoid this movie.
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- FrenchieFoodie Feb 5, 2007 10:53 AM
Craving ribs in a big way. Good, fall-off-the-bone, melt in your mouth, babyback ribs.
Tried Mr. Cecil's (better before LA Times outed them as being good, then took a nosedive), but that didn't quite do it.
Anyone have ideas on the best ribs in LA? I live on the westside, but I'm willing to drive for deliciousness.
Try this one (search was a little screwy, but I typed in "ribs" and found this way down on the list):
re: ITurnedOutTV
Thanks so much!
Try Porky's on Manchester just S. of Prairie.
Good pork and beef ribs, pulled pork and Golden Bird Fried Chicken.
The sauce is usually served on the side. I guess this is to show the smoke ring. The regular sauce is good. The hotter sauce is best for the pulled pork sandwich. I mix them to reduce the heat.
Reasonable price.
re: rednyellow
In the Westside, Baby Blues at Lincoln south of Rose is your best bet. It's North Carolina style.
For those wanting to cook huge, meaty spareribs at home, Smart & Final had fresh Farmer John spareribs, two huge racks (almost a yard long) sealed in a cryovac bag for well under $2/pound (about seven pounds worth total) as of this weekend. A bit of a pain to cut some of them, with the chine still attached, but so big and meaty that three from the large end made a hearty meal. I marinated them with a dry rub for the better part of a day (lots of kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne, chili powder, garlic salt), precooked them in a foil-wrapped baking sheet for over two hours in an oven just under 300 degrees, and then finished them brushed with sauce for about ten minutes per side on a moderate grill. The hit of my Super Bowl party!
If westside and babybacks are your parameters, consider Houstons (at 2nd st. and Wilshire) in Santa Monica. For a chain, their babybacks are tender and generous. For a chain, the room is nice, if loud...
Note that the ribs at Houston's are VERY expensive. If I remember correctly from the Century City location a couple of years ago, they were as costly as a steak -- $20 or over.
My husband and I really like the ribs at the Library Ale House on Main Street in Santa Monica. They aren't saucey, in fact the sauce they serve on the side tastes a lot like teriyaki. But, they are in a great spice rub and are truly fall of the bone tender. Plus, the Ale House has an awesome selection of beers to top off your meal. Yum. Ask for a table on the lovely back porch.
Having lived and traveled widely over SoCal the last 20 years, my pick for SoCal's best ribs is Tulsa Rib Company in Orange (off the 55 at Tustin and Collins). No, they aren't smoked, but the baby rack ribs with their Tulsa Potatoes is about as good as it gets. Definitely worth the drive from the westside or elsewhere in SoCal.
Ribs, much like many foods, is very subjective, but these are a winner for me and to many who I have taken there.
I really like the ribs at Baracoa in Atwater. They're similar to the ones at Houston's, which I also like, but the ones at Baracoa seem to have more flavor.
Try Ribs USA in Burbank, W Olive W/of Buena Vista (http://www.ribsusa.com/). Oh man. great ribs and even BBQ shrimp. Love it!
You'll find the best in this city at Phillips on Leimert Blvd. It's take out only so you'll have to be patient and wait till you get home or enjoy the amazing pork ribs (spare or baby back) in the parking lot.
My faves are from Chris n' Pitts in Bellflower. Get them with hawaiian sauce. Very yummy. Also mashers with country gravy so good, and they make all of their own salad dressings. Cheap and super casual.
91 Freeway @ Bellflower Blvd, on Artesia.
Love love love Baby Blues in Venice. Lots of choices on sides. Besides the great ribs, they have 3 kinds of homemade bbq sauce...yum!