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Is money a motivation factor to lose weight?
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|Wed, 03-13-2013 - 11:43am
If you were going to get paid to lose weight would it motivate you? And what would happen once you stopped getting paid to lose? Would you be able to maintain? I saw this TODAY SHOW article on financial incentives to lose weight and got to thinking about it. Isn't good or better health something of a financial incentive (or at least an investment)?
I know I've heard people say that health insurance premiums should be somewhat weight based. Wouldn't that be a financial incentive or does only cold hard cash work?
Just curious.
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I've been reading more about this lately. I think it's incentive to lose weight but not enough to keep it off and that's a worst cycle to get into. My sister's health plan pays them when they take steps to being healthy, eg when they see their personal trainer, see the dietician, come back for future measurements. I'd love to see how well it works. It seems like giving steps and incentives for being healthy might be more do-able. But, it's harder to measure.

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Todd Graham and Dennis Erickson to cross paths one more time
TEMPE, Ariz. -- They'll be on opposite sidelines with different goals Saturday, but two years ago, for about a week, they were on the same sideline (OK, same building) with the same goal: Putting Arizona State in the best possible position to succeed.
Todd Graham had just been hired as head coach. The man he replaced, Dennis Erickson, fired weeks earlier after losing the final four regular season games in 2011, was staying on to finish his fifth year coaching the Sun Devils by leading them against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Incoming head coach sat down with outgoing head coach.
"When I was hired he was very gracious," Graham said. "I asked for the opportunity to visit with him and he visited with me and was very gracious; just kind of gave me the lay of the land. Nothing but respect from my standpoint for him, a guy that has national championship rings on his fingers."
Graham and Erickson may run into one another again this week when ASU visits Utah.
After a year away from the game, Erickson came out of retirement. He was hired in February to join Utah as co-offensive coordinator with Brian Johnson under head coach Kyle Whittingham.
Utah (4-4, 1-4) is coming off its bye. And while they have struggled lately, losing three of four, their most recent win came against No. 5 Stanford, 27-21.
"Obviously got tremendous respect for Coach Erickson. He'll be a hall of fame coach," Graham said. "Very grateful for the job that he did here bringing young men like Taylor Kelly and Fink (Evan Finkenberg) and Will Sutton and Alden Darby. I was very, very fortunate to be at a place that had really quality people that really was a great fit for me. Nothing but respect there."
The feeling is mutual. Erickson was one of the first to congratulate Graham and what were now his former players after ASU beat Arizona last season, 41-34.
"He was very gracious last year when we won the Territorial Cup and dropped us a line," Graham said. "Really appreciated that."
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Jeffrey Hahn, Asst. Extension Entomologist
Bed bugs have been on the increase over the last 10 or so years. Adult bed bugs are about 1/4 inch long, brown, and similar in size and shape to wood ticks; newly hatched bed bug nymphs are about 1/16th inch long or about the size of a pinhead. Bed bugs like to hide during the day and generally prefer to bite at night so it's possible to be bitten and not realize it. When looking for bed bugs, first check out bed rooms and other places where people sleep or rest. Other good areas to look are places where luggage is stored.
Bed bugs like to hide in cracks and behind or under objects so examine closely around mattresses, boxsprings, bed frames, as well as dressers, desks, chairs, and other furniture, the edges along carpeting and behind clocks, pictures, and baseboards. Also be aware of signs of bed bugs in your home. In addition to bites, watch for cast skins (empty shells of insects) as well as dark (but not red) spots. These spots are fecal droppings, composed of digested blood. Look for these spots on sheets, bedding, or other places where bed bugs feed or around their hiding places.
You can also try to determine whether bed bugs are present by using a bed bug interceptor. They are small plastic trays with an inner and outer ring. Put them under each leg of your bed. Bed bugs that attempt to climb up from the floor to the bed become trapped in the outer well. Any bed bugs that try to climb down will become trapped in the inner well. You can purchase Bed bug Interceptors online (type "bed bug interceptor" into a search engine for sources).
Fleas have been an increasing problem in the last few years. They may be present in homesregardless of whether you have pets or not. An adult flea is small, about 1/8th inch long and dark colored. It's body is flattened from side to side and it has long back legs for jumping. Because of their size and shape, they can easily hide in cracks and crevices and not be seen.
To determine whether you have fleas infesting your home, try the white socks test. Walk slowly through a room where you suspect fleas wearing a pair of white socks. Fleas are attracted to the vibrations from the walking and the warmth of the person and will jump towards the ankle. Their dark colored bodies show up plainly against the white background of the socks. Particularly check areas where pets spend a lot of time (if they are present).
While bed bugs and fleas are the most common biting insects there are other possible causes. Head lice, mosquitoes, as well as insect relatives, such as bird mites, like northern fowl mites, chiggers, and rodent mites, such as tropical rat mites, can potentially be problems. During winter however, mosquitoes, bird mites and chiggers are not active and are not possible causes. Head lice are most common on children and are restricted to the head (it is possible to find body lice which are located on the body as well as clothing and bedding. However, they are rarely a problem). Rodent mites can be encountered, although this rare. In one case, a tropical rodent mite problem was infesting a pet guinea pig and was biting the people in the house. Dust mites do not bite people; they are problem because of the allergic reactions to them by individuals.
If you are not clear whether you have an insect or mite problem in your home, consider having an experienced pest control company inspect your home. You could also submit any suspicious insects to your local county extension office for identification. Under no circumstances should you use insecticides in your homes if you can not confirm a biting insect or mite problem.
However, if you do not find any evidence of biting insects or mites, it is very important to consider non-insect explanations. There are a variety of causes that can explain insect-like bites or irritations that are unrelated to insects or mites. Some of these possibilities can include dry air, allergic reactions to personal or household products (e.g., detergents, soaps, cosmetics, clothes, jewelry), environmental contaminants, microscopic fibers (e.g. insulation or paper fibers), certain health conditions (e.g. diabetes, neurological, liver, or kidney disorders), or even stress.
People that are experiencing unknown bites that can not confirm an insect or mite problem should see a family physician for help in diagnosing their problem. They should work with an entomologist to verify or rule out insects. For more information on unknown bites and delusory parasitosis see the following web pages, http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ent/ent58/ent58.pdf http://delusion.ucdavis.edu/delusional.html and http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7443.html


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World cup : German unions want to adjust work schedules
Brazil homes the 20th edition of the World Cup, from 12 June to 13 July 2014. A global event which will bring millions together to watch.
An unusual demand was made to German unions as they want employers to adapt the working hours of their employees to follow according to the time of certain matches in the FIFA World Cup from 12 June to 13 July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The reason behind this demand is because almost half (28) of the 64 matches will begin at 22:00hr or midnight in Berlin time.
According to the German newspaper, some employers are ready to make their efforts to follow this demand. The leader of the Federation of Young Entrepreneurs, Lencke Wischhusen, believes that this demand can be possible by employing their employees to start their work shift later.
The General Secretary of the Employers' Federation of obedience, Christian Democrat Wolfgang Steiger, stated that efforts can be made when Germany will be taking part in these matches.


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In an 8 man league with Starting 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1RB-WR(FLEX), DST, and K. How will that affect player value? It seems to go down with the number of participants. Have you ever thought about doing values for 8 man leagues?
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When I create auction values I try and represent what is happening in mocks so that you will know what the fair going price is for a player. I feel that this is a better tool to take into your drafts because then you will know what the average price is for a player and you can easily see players that are going for too much money and players that you are getting value with. You should then be taking those values and comparing them to how YOU rank each player. Through my articles and the topics we cover on the podcast I will tell you players that I like and dislike and you can compare that the the average values. By doing this you will be able to spot undervalued players heading into your draft. – @slim4MVP
MrBlistr projects the values for individual players on draft day.
My ranks and especially my auction values within my ranks, may be way off of the reality of what is happening in current mocks and real drafts. Thus, I need to have my tiers based on actual trends as this will help me not only determine how many players are available per tier, but also help me build a better, more accurate budget heading into my auction. @mrblistr
In a 12 team 2RB and 3WR PPR league with 5 bench players. Does this setup push WR's for a premium since there is no flex and limited bench?
12 Team, Standard scoring, $200, 1QB 2RB 2WR TE Flex auction league. I can keep 3 guys, which 3?
Luck $21
Crabtree $10
Ju Thomas $25
Hello FFA! I have to say I love your podcasts. Since switching our league to AUCTION, its great to have a podcast dedicated to auctions.
Quick question. we're doing a 14-team 1/2pt PPR league this year. First time our auction is this big (12tm previous). If i'm going with a mid-tier QB approach (#4-12 in your rankings), SHOULD I GET A BACKUP QB? I have 7 bench slots, but in such a big league I want to hoard as many sleeper RB/WR as I can. Advice?
Hey guys. Great stuff in the POD casts. I have also bought the Draft kit. I am wondering what some of the best places to do a mock auction draft are. The places I have seen so far have the max of 14 teams and I am in a 16 team ppr. Any thoughts? Thanks!
I'm considering managing an auction draft in person next year. How/how well does that work? My wife came up with using monopoly money....
All auction values are based on $200 budgets
Hey slim. Are the auction values based on a $100 salary cap or $200?
Not sure why you can't see them in FireFox. We tested and we can't either. I will see what I can do to fix it. In the time being. Check them out on this PDF - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmFZg72qUEYcdFZuaFN4dG9rOW9YcUVSWWlsUkY2eGc&usp=sharing
i cant see the values either...in Firefox
do you update auction values weekly, during the season
Nevermind, it just doesnt work in Chrome
Why cant I see the values?
test comment here @fantasyauction
@CoachPappo I say if you go late... like Wilson or Kaep, you will probably run them most of the year anyways. With a short bench, I would just stream a guy on your bye week - but be sure to get in on your waivers a week or two before you need him so nobody scoops your guy on your!
@BrettWingfield You might be able to do 16 team mocks on myfantasyleague if you set it up yourself. I've never done ones that big before so that's new to me as well. 14 team mocks should give you a fairly accurate pricture though, although I know it's not exactly ideal.
@Paulsonemanarmy great question. We will go over it on our podcast tonight. Watch us live at 930 CST or download the pod tomorrow morning
@sproulx54 you bet man!
@ruinzifra sure does.. using chrome right now. its a google spreadsheet for the values, so its very compatible with chrome and chrome mobile
@fantasyfootballauction @CoachPappo That makes sense. I have a feeling that with 14 teams, there won't be a ton of teams taking 2 qbs. I wasn't sure if you'd advice getting 2, in case your starter bombed out (because waivers will be slim-pickins), but i see your point.
People like Bradford, Locker, McCown could be available and could be serviceable starters in a pinch/or in the least bye-week fill-ns.
@fantasyfootballauction which episode # was this one (the one where you talk about tips on running live auctions?)


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Specify which external ip address to use to access internet
I have looked all over the place and can't find anything on this (at least that I am able to understand and modify to meet m
y needs). I have an ubuntu vps running apache2. I have to external ip addresses I can use. I want to set up proxy servers so I can access the internet through my vps and specify which external ip address to use. I also don't want any Via headers or X_forwarded_for headers (I don't want sites to know I am accessing them via a proxy).
What I have setup now:
I enabled apache2 mod_proxy and have this in my /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/proxy.conf:
<IfModule mod_proxy.c>
#turning ProxyRequests on and allowing proxying from all may allow
#spammers to use your proxy to send email.
ProxyRequests On
<Proxy *>
AddDefaultCharset off
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
#Allow from .example.com
# Enable/disable t
he handling of HTTP/1.1 "Via:" headers.
# ("Full" adds the server version; "Block" removes all outgoing Via: headers)
# Set to one of: Off | On | Full | Block
ProxyVia Block
Now I am able to connect via my local machine using putty to ssh and create a tunnel through a port that I choose. I set up my browser (Firefox) to access through a socks proxy at localhost
ort using the port that I set up the tunnel and am able to access the internet using my vps ip.
The problem: I can't seem to set it up to use the second ip of my vps when I want to use that instead (sometimes simultaneously using one local cpu for the first addess and a second cpu for the second address). Even if I tunnel through putty to the second ip, the first ip address is always displayed as my external ip address when accessing the internet. I can't seem to find any information anywhere about this. If you could help or point me in the right direction, that would be great.
Edit: I should also specify that the two local computers will be accessing the same types of data (mostly http) simultaneously.
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John Holdren, now living in Lee township, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1777, and came to Athens county in 1798 accompanied by another young man named John Konker. Soon after reaching Athens they took up land in the south part of Alexander township and made a temporary settlement on the waters of Margaret's creek.. Their neighbors, at intervals of several miles, were the Hanings, the Brooks family, Joseph Long, Esquire Merritt, and Henry Cassel. Mr. Cassel built a grist mill soon afterward in Lee township on the place now owned by William Minear. Mr. Holdren was engaged during six or seven years working at the Scioto salt works at the site of the present town of Jackson, and "could then cut his six cords of wood in a day and help load it." He went out there the second year after salt was discovered by the whites. Previous to this the Indians had produced scanty supplies of salt by drilling holes into the rocks fifteen or eighteen inches deep, when the cavity would gradually fill up with the brinish water which, evaporated by the heat of the sun, would produce salt. The whites bored wells to some depth, built furnaces, and for many years furnished salt for the surrounding settlements to the distance of seventy-five or eighty miles. Mr. Holdren settled permanently in Lee township in 1820. His nearest neighbors were James McGonnegal, Israel Bobo, and George Canney, and soon afterward came David Doughty, James Luckey, Thomas Jones, John Havner, John and Ephraim Martin, Daniel Knowlton, Jacob Lentner, and the Robinetts. When a young man Mr. Holdren was a successful hunter. He and John Jones (a brother-inlaw of Judge Isaac Barker), killed forty-six bears in six weeks' hunting on the head waters of Sunday, Monday, and Rush creeks. They sometimes killed in a fall season forty to fifty deer for their winter's stock of provisions and turkeys beyond count. Mr. Holdren once killed four deer in one day, and he and two of his boys in a hunt of two weeks killed thirty. On one hunting expedition, having shot and wounded a large black bear, his dog ran in to seize the animal, but bruin, though hurt, was full of life, and was making quick work of the dog when Holdren rushed in, knife in hand, to finish him. The bear released the dog and sprang on the man, at the first dash tearing his large blanket entirely from his body; Holdren plunged his knife hilt deep into the animal and then turned to run. He made his escape, but says it was the narrowest he ever had. The bear got away. At that time the skins of bears brought from three to five dollars each, and good hunters often made it profitable. Mr. Holdren served in the war of 18i2. Among those who entered the army at that time he remembers Barnet Brice, John Wood, Reuben Reeves, David. Vaughn, Ira Foster, Joel Stroud, Jehiel Gregory, Nehemiah Gregory, and William McNichol. Mr. Holdren is the oldest person in the county, being now ninety-one years old. He and his aged wife live with a married daughter on a comfortable farm about two miles from Albany, and the old man, aided by a 'staff in each hand, sometimes walks to the village.
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How long for ATT, test date, license.
- 0Jan 6 by Southern MagnoliaHi all,Any recent graduates willing to share how long it took to get your ATT after applying through DORA? I'm also wondering what was the timeframe for the earliest test date you could have gotten? Last question - how long once you passed the NCLEX until you have your CO license number? I am an out of state student establishing residency.Than you.
- 0Jan 7 by Southern MagnoliaIkk0718 thanks so much. I wish I could have done mine that early but my university did not post my degree until the 3rd. I hand delivered my application yesterday so hopefully it moves quickly.
- 0Jan 9 by UCAFblueI graduated last May, but it took about 2 weeks from when I dropped off my transcripts/application to when I got my ATT. There were test dates a couple weeks out. After I passed NCLEX, it took only 3 days for my license to be posted online, and then maybe another week to get the actual paper license. Good luck with it all!!
- 2For those happening by this thread later, I thought I'd update as I go. I got my ATT today - 1 week after dropping everything off with Dora and two days after my application was loaded in the system where I could update the healthcare providers profile. I am scheduled to test the 31st (almost 3 weeks out). I'm hoping cancelations will pop up before then so that I can test a little earlier but I'm thinking that will give me enough time based on what I'm reading on here regarding the timing of the license number being made available and what others have told me.
- 1Jan 13 by chyna016That is such great news!
I told everyone graduating in December ruined the holidays, but we have gotten our ATTs much faster than the May grads :-)
- 0Can't edit for some reason . . . that should have read "1 week after dropping everything off with DORA and two BUSINESS days after my application was loaded in the system . . .".
chyna016 - now if we could just get a test date a bit sooner. I did catch a cancelation and moved mine up to the 28th. Hopefully, I'll be able to do that again and get it done a bit sooner.
- 0Nothing right now chyna016 I'm checking both of those and the two here. I looked at maybe going to AZ but it only made a few days difference and I just can't justify the cost of the flight unless I get it moved up more than that.
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I ended up getting an earlier test date in pueblo. I tested 1/23 and my license number posted this afternoon with DORA. It took six days! Woohoo! I'm official.


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Channel your inner goddess and create a Recycled Polka Dot Headpiece by Savannah Starr! This creative accessory can be created using cardboard from a cereal box. Recycled craft ideas have never looked so stylish and funky!
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- Aleene's Original Tacky Glue
- Cardboard (I used a cereal box)
- Hole punch – 1″ circle (or design of your choice), small punch (for jumprings)
- Pencil with eraser
- Acrylic paint – black
- Paint brush
- Paper plate
- Glitter – black (or color of your choice)
- Rhinestones
- Jewelry findings: jump rings, jewelry chain, fishhook earring findings
- Jewelry pliers
Punch circles from cardboard. You will need two circles for each pendant.
Punch small hole into top of circles. Be sure to line the circles up and punch in the same spot.
To add dimension to circles, place one at a time in the palm of your hand. Press in the center of the circle with your thumb.
I also like to use the eraser end of a pencil to press along the outside edge which gives more dimension too.
Paint each circle black. Let dry.
Brush glue over painted side.
Place on plate and sprinkle with glitter. Shake off excess. Let dry.
Glue two glittered circles together lining up the punched holes.
Glue rhinestones in place. Let dry.Insert jump rings through holes. To create headpiece, attach jump ring to chain. To create earrings, attach fishhook earring findings. For my headpiece, I also created smaller glittered pendants to hang on my headpiece chain. To wear the headpiece, use bobby pins to pin into hear.
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School board member John Avard and Alderman Patrick Arnold organized tours of Gossler Park Elementary, Northwest Elementary and Parker-Varney Elementary. They are to take place on Thursday, Nov. 29. Mayor Ted Gatsas and four other school board members objected to these politician-led tours.
Though parents ought to have access to the schools, Gatsas said, he was concerned about classroom disruptions and child safety. Having politicians lead groups of parents through the schools while they are in session was a bad idea, he said. The school board voted 7-5 to approve the tours anyway.
Avard and Arnold might have the kernel of a good idea, but Gatsas' concerns are valid. A better way to get parents involved would be to schedule more open houses.
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The public schools belong to the people, and they ought to be accessible. But for obvious reasons, trotting large groups through the schools while they are in session is problematic. The board ought to work with the district to add another open house or two to the calendar. And if school board members want to bring parents through the schools, they ought to be able to do that, but only in small groups that won't disrupt classes or pose safety concerns for students.
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"Reno 911" stars Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant took the time to sit down and review the porn parody of their popular Comedy Central show. Their ultimate conclusion is there's a lot more stuff in the XXX version that you can masturbate to. I hadn't ever seen the "Reno 911" porn before, so I was surprised at how well Sexy Dangle impersonates (Not Sexy?) Dangle. It's like he's really trying, which is both commendable and sad. Maybe the day will come when not all of his sketches end in a c*m shot. Check out the video review after the jump.
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In today's edition of No Sh*t, Sherlock News, Roger L. Jackson, the actor who provided the voice of Ghostface killer, not rapper Ghostface Killah, in the previous Scream movies is returning for Scream 4. He pushed "staring into the abyss" two months and now there's an opening in his schedule. Jackson proclaimed in his normal voice:"It's a lot of fun, I love the work! It's going to be a great horror sequel."So there you have it, the guy who does the voice of Ghostface says not to worry about all the rewrites and recasting that is going on with Scream 4, it's going to be a great horror sequel. He's elated the gang could get back together so he can continue to shake off the stink of being the voice of Skeet Ulrich. (CinemaBlend)
'Bond 23′ Is Canceled
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Our sentiments exactly.Looks like MGM's brokeassedness will cost them a lot more than just The Hobbit. The studio's historic James Bond series is also reportedly out this bitch. Production has halted on the upcoming Sam Mendes-directed Bond 23, and that it may not begin again. In fact, it could be years before we see Bond on the big screen again. Which means we'll have to spend our time mercilessly blowing up our friends with proximity mines. Which gets old after the first few hundred times. From the UK Daily Mirror:Production crew were told in April the £132million blockbuster, starring Daniel Craig, had been postponed amid "financial problems" at debt-ridden movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which co-funded the film.But now it has confirmed the movie has been axed – and it could be years before the secret agent with a licence to kill is back on the big screen.Bond has been MGM's golden ticket for years on end. If they can't scrape together assets to make another blockbuster, it's unlikely they'll weather this storm. Better keep those Daniel Craig popsicles in the freezer for now, lame housewives and weird dudes. They're scary collector's items now.
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Here's a quick video that turns "Arrested Development" into an action movie. Until I watched it, I didn't realize just how much fighting, shooting, and ziplining there was in the show. This could be a new direction for the feature film that will probably never get made. The Bluth family doesn't take kindly to anyone tearing them apart but themselves. Cue Buster mowing down a crowd of pedestrians.
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Rhona Mitra is the girl to revive the Tomb Raider franchise for three reasons: She is British, she is a real actress unlike rumored Kim Kardashian, and she is a total bad ass babe with a gun as we've seen in Doomsday and Underworld 3. But in the meantime while studio execs ponder her boner appeal (think Hollow Man) catch her in the summer series "The Gates" on ABC, yet another show about vampires.A word from Rhona: "I never know if I want to be running across the fields with no clothes on or sitting in the pub drinking Guinness."Either way, you sound like an alcoholic. More pics of Rhona with little clothes on after the jump.
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LucasFilm Disapproves of Lightsaber That Sets Skin On Fire
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Wicked Lasers designed a blue laser called the Spyder III Pro Arctic that looks an awful lot like a lightsaber. It has the ability to kill people, and LucasFilm has a problem with that. Even the warning on the product itself basically says not to turn the thing on: Warning: Extremely dangerous is an understatement to the power of 1W of laser power. It will blind permanently and instantly and set fire quickly to skin and other body parts, use with extreme caution and only when using the included eye protection. Customers will be required to completely read and agree to our Class IV Laser Hazard Acknowledgment Form. It doesn't get more metal than setting fire to skin and other body parts. Do they mean body parts not covered by skin? What kind of creature is handling these miracles of modern science? Apparently those pussies at LucasFilm can't handle the shear awesomeness of death lasers: It has come to our attention that a company called Wicked Lasers is selling a highly dangerous product out of Hong Kong that is designed to look like a lightsaber from Star Wars. This product is not licensed or approved by Lucasfilm in any way. We have demanded that Wicked Lasers immediately cease and desist their infringing activities. As Wicked Lasers itself admits, this product can cause serious injury to the user and other people. We strongly discourage consumers from purchasing it. I guess I get it. Someone sells a product that resembles a cherished icon from your landmark films, and said product sets some kid on fire, you might wind up with egg on your face. But it's awesome blue egg that emits a 445nm ultra high power 1W beam which appears up to 4000% brighter than the Sonar's 405nm violet beam! Check out video of the Spyder III after the jump…
The Predator History of the World
Tuesday, July 6 by
Very rudely, the Predator race has used the planet as their personal playground without so much as a tip of the hat.This year, they're back, and they're taking some of us with them back to their personal game reserve. I may sound bitter, and that's probably unfair to the Predators. Actually, they've been integral to world history, as I've wanted to showcase. Thanks for the pyramids, you greedy, trigger-happy jerks!
Bradley Cooper Backs Out Of M. Night Shyamalan's Next Project
Tuesday, July 6 by
He's made Adrien Brody go full-retard and Mark Wahlberg apologize to plants, but it looks like M. Night Shyamalan won't have the opportunity to shame Bradley Cooper. The A-Team star, who has flown tanks and willingly posed for the above picture, has opted out of Shyamalan's next project (which the Law of Averages dictates will be terrible) due to "schedule conflicts." Mmmmm-hmmmm.It's believed that Cooper will be tied up with The Hangover 2, but the news comes at a suspicious time as Shyamalan's The Last Airbender is drawing the worst reviews of the year. And let's not forget, Furry Vengeance and Clash of the Titans came out this year. Ryan Reynolds would be wise to screen his calls for the next few weeks. (Philly.com)
An Older, More Sophisticated 'Fraggle' Movie
Tuesday, July 6 by
Last month, director/screenwriter Corey Edwards started a pissing match with the Weinstein Brothers over a possible new Fraggle movie. In a post on his blog, Edwards claimed that the Weinsteins were searching for a new screenwriter because his version was not "edgy" enough. Now comes word that Edwards and the Weinsteins have cleared the air, probably due to the fact that Edwards is contractually obligated to direct the film. I've been able to sit down with Weinstein's new VP of Development and really talk about their issues with the movie. We've had some very good conversations about what they think "edgy" is and what I think "edgy" is. We got down to the philosophies of why to even make a Fraggle movie in the first place. And I think they've been able to qualify their word "edgy" with the word "older." They want this movie to connect with an older, more sophisticated audience. I'm surprised this is even an issue. What can be more "sophisticated" than a bunch of glorified sock puppets singing and dancing in a magical underground world? As the following quote from Jim Henson demonstrates, sophistication is what the Fraggles are all about. "It is a high-energy, raucous musical romp. It's a lot of silliness. It's wonderful." (/Film)
Rodriguez Finds Some Time for 'Sin City 2′
Tuesday, July 6 by
Robert Rodriguez wants to make Sin City 2. Fans want to see Sin City 2. Studios and theater owners want to make money off of Sin City 2? So what the hell's the hold up on Sin City 2?Apparently, Rodriguez just hasn't been able to find the time for a followup. After all, Spy Kids 4 and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl aren't going to make themselves.But now comes word that Rodriguez has finally started a much needed rewrite to the Sin City 2 script, and the director is still very excited about the project. With any luck, fans will be seeing violent, on-screen castrations before the end of the decade. (Cinema Blend)
'Titanic' 3D Sets Sail in 2012
Tuesday, July 6 by
When James Cameron isn't saving the indigenous people of South America or cleaning up the BP oil spill, he spends time on his favorite hobby: filmmaking. Currently, Cameron is tinkering with a little-known film called Titanic. It was originally released in 1997 and was primarily shown in art-house theaters and on college campuses. Now, Cameron hopes to bring his work to a wider audience by converting it to 3D and re-releasing it to theaters in April of 2012.2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, which went down on April 14th, 1912, much to the delight of melodramatic film lovers everywhere. (/Film)
'Twilight: Eclipse' Bores Man To Death
Monday, July 5 by
How bad is Twilight: Eclipse? It's so bad that men in the prime of their lives are dropping dead after a single viewing. Don't believe me? Then how do you explain this poor "transient" in New Zealand? The body of the man was found in a movie theatre at the Reading complex on Courtenay Place by a staff member shortly before 8.30pm last night, said police. The theatre had been screening The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.Well, there you have it. Twilight kills. What other explanation can there be for why a 23-year-old transient would drop dead? Haven't you seen Hobo with a Shotgun? They're practically indestructible. (NZHerald)
'The Kids Are All Right' Actress Yaya DaCosta
Monday, July 5 by Defy Media
Yaya DaCosta may not be a face well known to the big screen with indie exceptions The Messenger and Honeydipper, your girlfriend has seen her as "American's Next Top Model" first runner-up, on cosmetic commericals of Olay lotions, and "Ugly Betty." She'll be turning in a performance in The Kids Are All Right this week, and then be popping up in X-mas-can't-come-any-sooner Tron Legacy as one of the sexy game Sirens.A word from Yaya: "Both my parents are educators. My siblings and I always had to get good grades no matter what outside interests we had."I aced all my classes and still found time to sculpt ceramic elephants. The clubs at my school were weird.More pics of Yaya after the jump.
'I'm Bruce Willis' Music Video
Monday, July 5 by
Someone finally made a song about the awesomeness that is Bruce Willis. The music video for Jeep Cherokee's catchy little diddy plays out like a montage of cinematic bad-assery. They even included Striking Distance and The Color of Night. Now that's what I call comprehensive. Check out I'm Bruce Willis after the jump…


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Local food bank Casa de Peregrinos received a hefty dose of aid thanks to the efforts of students in a health communication class
Thanks to the efforts of committed NMSU students and faculty, many families in the surrounding area were able to put food on their tables. As part of a service-learning project last spring, students in a health communication class created and completed a large-scale fundraising event for a good cause.
In collaboration with Casa de Peregrinos, 31 students went above and beyond to raise $3,500, collect 2,500 pounds of food and secure a donated pick-up truck for food deliveries, all the while showcasing the knowledge and skills they gained in the classroom.
"Service learning as a concept is the idea that students learn about being community servants, and what it means to participate in your community, and not just drive by someone who is homeless and think 'I hope they're OK,'" said Ann Hubbell, associate professor of communication studies. "But then there's also this aspect that people don't know what communication students can do, and all the things they can contribute, and so from another perspective, I wanted to show people what our students can do."
The DRIVE HOPE campaign generated 2,000 meals for Casa de Peregrinos. The class also offered ideas for rebranding the organization. After some brainstorming, the branding group abbreviated the organization to "CDP" and settled on the slogan, "Food for today, hope for tomorrow."
The food drive had an initial goal of 1,000 pounds in two weeks when group members reached out to the NMSU community and held a challenge in the College of Arts and Sciences, where $100 went to the department that collected the most nonperishable food donations.
"We passed out the boxes to the departments," said Ashley Long, communication studies and Spanish double major who led the arts and sciences canvasing. "We gave them a flyer, labels for their boxes, and all the information they needed."
The fundraising group held a wine and cheese event with a silent auction at a local nightclub, where students sold more than 150 tickets to the "Sunday Social Mixer."
The grant group was responsible for writing proposals to ask car dealerships for a pick-up truck donation. They landed a 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD valued at $11,000 from Danny Gamboa's Casa de Autos in Las Cruces.
"They took a class project and took it very personally as if it were their job," said Lorenzo Alba, Casa de Peregrinos executive director. "What actually happened is that they became part of our organization even if only for a semester, they lived and breathed, Casa de Peregrinos."


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True to its origin, "Doonesbury," which opened at the Biltmore last night, is a comic-strip musical peopled by 11 attractive players, most of them young, and lightly spun out in attractive storybook settings. But while it is likable, it is also exceedingly slight.
The slightness would be no hindrance if Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury figures, sometimes shown in cartoon form behind the actors, were adequately equipped with songs. They're not, however. Though the statements that Trudeau, who also composed the book, makes in his lyrics are substantial enough, the form in which he has couched them betrays the hand of the amateur songwriter. At the same time, Elizabeth Swados' rock score rarely shows a distinct and attractive profile. "It's the Right Time to Be Rich," a jaunty comment on the government's current tax policies, is fun, and "Get Together," a pretty and not at all soupy love duet, is engaging. But, for the most part, the songs fail to live up to the ideas generating them.
It's graduation time at Walden, an off-campus commune dwelling, and the lease is up. Though the gang would like to see the place continue in its present form, a spaced-out former government aide named Duke, played by Gary Beach with manic delight, is placed on probation following a cocaine bust and a ridiculous trial, with the proviso that he establish and operate a drug rehabilitation center. Naturally, he buys Walden, and after bulldozing part of the grounds, decides the property would be put to better use as an expensive condo development.
While all this is going on, the Doonesbury regulars - they include the perpetually stoned Zonker (Albert Macklin), the helmeted B. D. (Keith Szarabajka), the self-contained Mark (Mark Linn-Baker), and Mike Doonesbury himself (a winningly goofy performance by Ralph Bruneau), along with others - discuss their own and the world's problems. In fact, many of the topical references are so up to the minute, including comments on our doings in Grenada and Nicaragua, that the show could seem out of date in a week's time. However, President Reagan, whose voice is imitated now and then in snatches of press conferences (unseen, of course), will be around considerably longer.
Besides trying to keep Walden from becoming a "flophouse for dopeheads and burnouts," Mike Doonesbury tries, in his bumbling way, to pursue the lovely J. J. (Kate Burton) until she catches him. Mike, who schedules his daytime activities on a notepad and who keeps a card file of appropriate expressions, has also drawn up an "A" proposal statement with a backup "B" one.
All this is very nice, and there's one dizzying scene near the end when the irrepressible Duke, on one of his highs, drives a bulldozer right through the back wall into the Walden living room (replacing the shredded section for each performance must add considerably to weekly running expenses, but the effect is worth it).
All the performers, from Reathel Bean, who plays a TV correspondent in addition to doing the White House imitations, to Laura Dean, the pretty and animated Boopsie, girlfriend of B. D., are accomplished, and have been given bright direction by Jacques Levy. There are also a few modestly effective dance routines provided by Margo Sappington.
Peter Larkin's pretty pasteboard scenery, Patricia McGourty's apt costumes, and Beverly Emmons' flattering lighting all contribute to our visual enjoyment. But the songs detract from our pleasure too much of the time.
A descendant, in its way, of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," "Doonesbury" might find greater favor in an Off Broadway house. It's encouraging to see Broadway's smaller theaters being used for small musicals (an efficient combo provides accompaniment from the wings), but this one doesn't quite make the grade.
CONFESSION. I have never cared much for Garry Trudeau's cartoon strip Doonesbury. To me this trendy comic seemed facetious, pretentious, pointless and opportunistic - although not necessarily in that order.
ADMISSION. I enjoyed the musical Doonesbury, which opened at the Biltmore Theater last night, rather more than I expected.
It suffers, as did the cartoon strip, from Trudeau's pompous inconsequentiality. The plot - such as it is - takes Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, Mark, B.D., Boopsie, J.J. and the gang on the eve of their graduation, saying goodbye to their youth and their off-campus home from home, Walden.
Trudeau, not surprisingly, thinks in terms of the comic strip - his vision is divided into four panels, and what development the plot possesses, as opposed to ongoing incidents, is rudimentary.
It is fascinating how often the comics have been used as the basis for musicals - Annie, L'il Abner, Superman, Peanuts and, in London, Andy Capp, have all served a musical's turn. And it has always been difficult to translate their readily recognizable two-dimensional images into flesh, blood and speech.
In trying to focus his innately diffuse strip - diffuseness was intended as part of its determined, laid-back charm - for the purposes of the stage, Trudeau has excised some characters, such as Zeke, the caretaker from Aspen, and gone easy on the politics.
Admittedly we have the voice over of President Reagan (expertly imitated by Reathel Bean) mouthing platitudes about Grenada and the like, showing Trudeau to be as politically smug as ever.
Also once in a while Trudeau shows he is a closet intellectual with a little chic name-dropping; here, for example, "I think Sylvia Plath put it best." Lines like that are good for a self-congratulatory snicker from those in the audience who have heard of Miss Plath.
Yet for Trudeau the story line is fairly simple, although there are some loose ends. Non-devotees, or people who have not had to do research on the strip, might, for example, find the relationship between J.J. and her hippie den-mother of a mother, confusing.
Still the basics are here. Doonesbury with his list, Mark with his radio show, Zonker the professional tanner, and his mad uncle Duke, the hallucinating ex-Ambassador to China, B.D. off to play pro-ball - by and large Trudeau provides a fair cross-section of his work.
Some of that work works better than the rest. It is a patchwork musical, with some patches gleaming and other patches dull. The manic Duke - complete with armory and the most wonderful stage bulldozer - is a riot, whether he is defending himself against drug charges in court, or taking over Walden by force, while besieged by phantom bats. Here Trudeau is terrific.
Zonker himself, deciding reluctantly that "tanning is a young man's sport," also emerges neatly from the muddle. But it is not a particularly involving story.
Where the musical does pick up possibly unexpected points is in Trudeau's very snappy and smart lyrics. He seems a natural lyricist, and his dexterity goes well with Elizabeth Swados' sometimes plaintive and sometimes jaunty music, which is, you might say, characteristically characteristic.
The final result is an irresolute chamber musical about cartoon characters you recognize more as cartoons than people, with deft lyrics, appealing music and few outstandingly clever comic shticks.
For the latter, and for the production's overall style, I imagine the director Jacques Levy is largely responsible. Possibly either he, or choreographer Margo Sappington, should be credited with the evening's best laugh, a visual joke about a Swiss army knife, worth watching for.
The production is helped by Peter Larkin's scenery - which cleverly suggests the show's cartoon origins - and Patricia McGourty's apt costumes, which also give the musical an authentic Doonesbury look.
And, finally, the cast is most agreeable. The stand-out is Gary Beach as the crazy Duke offering a rocket-like discharge of manic folly. Ralph Bruneau and Kate Burton are eccentrically charming as the uncomsummated lovers, Albert Macklin, particularly in an imaginative quintet with four plants, makes a joyful Zonker, and Reathel Bean has dour fun as the TV commentator Roland.
Of the rest, Mark Linn-Baker provides a bouncy Mark, Keith Szarabajka and Laura Dean are effective as B.D. and his Boopsie, Lauren Tom is nicely inscrutable as Honey, Duke's adoring side-kick, and Barbara Andres is all liberated and maternal as Joanie, the former den mother.
People who love Doonesbury might love this show. People who don't love Doonesbury might find it a great deal less than they expected.
The qualities that have made Garry Trudeau's comic strip ''Doonesbury'' a national treasure are all present in the musical-comedy version at the Biltmore Theater. You'll hear the offhand dialogue that snares the self- contradictions of college kids of the 1960's. You'll find some sly political jokes aimed at targets as ideologically diverse as William P. Clark and Jane Fonda. Best of all, you'll notice that the tone of Mr. Trudeau's work is intact: on stage, as in the strip, Mr. Trudeau speaks in a sweet voice that lifts him well above the madding crowd of diurnal satirists.
The more literal specifics of the newsprint ''Doonesbury'' have been preserved as well. Jacques Levy, the director, has engaged young performers who not only look exactly like the members of Mr. Trudeau's Walden Puddle commune but also sound just as we always imagined they would - even when they sing. Peter Larkin and Patricia McGourty, the set and costume designers, have done a clever, light-handed job of duplicating the spirit of Mr. Trudeau's airy funny-pages doodling.
No wonder, then, that ''Doonesbury'' is a pleasant show. The surprise is that it's dull. A few bright interludes notwithstanding, this musical never catches fire. Some of the shortfall can be traced to conventional failings of craft in Mr. Trudeau's book and a weak score by Elizabeth Swados. There is also a philosophical problem. Aren't we all, Mr. Trudeau included, getting a bit tired of watching 60's-style students as they beat a hasty retreat into the big chill of the middle-class mainstream?
Mr. Trudeau seemed to acknowledge as much when he suspended his comic strip early this year. After more than a decade, he and his many imitators (on and off the funny pages) had said all there was to be said about such archetypes as Zonker, the spaced-out tanning-fanatic from California, or Mark, the hipper-than-thou disk jockey. In his book for the musical, Mr. Trudeau wants to be done with these characters altogether: the show's premise places the Walden crowd on the eve of graduation, as they venture into the real world seeking jobs and mates.
Because the commencement exercises don't occur until the final scene, Mr. Trudeau must invent other story twists to fill up the evening. Zonker's uncle Duke - a recreational drug enthusiast originally inspired by the journalist Hunter Thompson - conspires to bulldoze the students' off-off-campus house and replace it with condominiums. Mike Doonesbury awkwardly tries to court the feisty J. J., and J. J. tries to come to terms with her long-lost mother, Joanie Caucus. Yet the plotting seems perfunctory, as if the author is only killing time while waiting to bid everyone adieu. Many of the book scenes are enervated rehashes or continuations of old strips. The show's flimsy structure only accentuates its warmed-over feel. Mr. Trudeau is torn between writing a standard musical-comedy narrative (complete with mawkish resolutions) and a series of sketches, with the result that neither form is realized. (For some reason the punchlines that precede the blackouts are the flattest in the script.) Only the straight political gags have bite. At various arbitrary times - but not enough times - a cartoon White House suddenly descends and we laugh heartily at the topical, piped-in lines that Mr. Trudeau has given to our incumbent President.
Oddly enough, Mr. Trudeau's song lyrics, his first ever, are far better than his book; perhaps the tight discipline of comic-strip writing has provided him with the miniaturist's discipline required. In the funniest (if most irrelevant) song, a preppie chanteuse named Muffy declares, ''I love Nancy Reagan/ I love Ronnie, too/ What a pity their money is so new.'' It's too bad that Miss Swados accompanies such words with merrily intentioned but mostly flavorless music, wanly played by an on-stage, synthesizer-laden four-man band. ''Doonesbury'' cries out for a score by Randy Newman - or, failing that, one with the zip of such Broadway progenitors as ''Bye Bye Birdie,'' ''Grease'' or ''Hair.''
Margo Sappington's choreography is as minimalist as the music. But Mr. Levy's efficient staging and lively cast keep the show moving, however vague its destination. With the exception of Gary Beach's vastly oversold Duke and the nondescript contributions of Lauren Tom (Duke's Chinese sidekick Honey) and Barbara Andres (Joanie), the performers could not be better. They include Ralph Bruneau and Kate Burton as the haltingly lovesick Mike and J. J., Keith Szarabajka as the football-crazed B. D., Albert Macklin as Zonker, and Reathel Bean as the most fatuous ABC-TV newsman ever to appear on ''30/30.'' That fine actor Mark Linn-Baker does as well as possible by Mark, whose big song is especially lackluster.
In a class by herself is Laura Dean, as the blond cheerleader Boopsie. ''I Can Have It All'' is the title of her solo turn, and this performer does have it all: she is a charismatic singer, dancer and comedienne who is good-naturedly sexy without ever becoming a stereotype. Watching her, we remember how sweetness and sharp humor came together to ignite ''Doonesbury,'' the comic strip. ''Doonesbury,'' the musical, too often seems pale by contrast: the Walden gang has finally grown up, and, as Mr. Trudeau might pejoratively put it, mellowed out.


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