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The Stones, the songs, the riffs and lyrics, now the autobiography. Keith Richards speaks his mind in a brand new book.
Tourist art-directed and designed the entire marketing campaign.
PaddingtonNow Business Improvement District is actively involved in developing the Paddington area by delivering a variety of projects and services.
Tourist Design have recently completed a new identity and website for award-winning architects, Rivington Street Studio.
Christmas is the No.1 album released by Canadian crooner Michael Bublé. Tourist were involved in the marketing campaign and art direction.
Having shot many of today's leading pop and rock musicians, British photographer Dean Chalkley's celebration of the here and now with an exhibition at London's Spitz gallery was long overdue.
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The Gonz Show: Mindy Kaling
The Office is full of locals, including the Cambridge native who plays Kelly. And there may even be a job opening for John Gonzalez.
So, Mindy isn't your real name. I would go by my real one, Vera, if it wasn't also the name of, like, an 85-year-old Russian woman. But my parents were living in Nigeria when my mom was pregnant with me, and the only American TV show they could get was Mork & Mindy. So I got the nickname Mindy.
It's lucky they weren't Starsky & Hutch fans. Yeah, I could have been named Cheech. But my mother also calls me Hunty Bunty.
Have you Googled yourself? Oh, yeah. I'm Googling myself right now. Like, I'm not even paying attention to what you're saying.
That's fantastic—me neither. According to Google, you're the second most famous Mindy in the world. The first is Mindy Main, a porn star. I've never been jealous of a porn star until now. That's excruciating.
I was at work and didn't want to get fired for Internet porn, so I didn't check her out. She better have the biggest, fakest boobs and the awesomest body, or else I'm gonna be so mad.
A lot of The Office cast members are from Boston. There's you, Steve Carell, B. J. Novak, John Krasinski. Is the lighting guy from here, too? Our writing staff, about half are Lampoon guys. So there's tons of Yankee-hating. We'll get lunch from whatever crappy place NBC is making us eat from, and we'll be like, "I wish we had Bartley's burgers right now."
You know, I live in Boston, too. Maybe if you have an opening for a fifth guy in the background… It would be so close to happening. Basically, our boss doesn't like to sit through auditions. He just points at the writers and says, "Be in the show."
You were in License to Wed with Krasinski, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin with Carell. The cronyism you guys have is awesome. You're like the Bush administration. Yes. Thank you.
All you have to do now is go to war with 30 Rock under false pretenses.

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Reviewed Onion Dip from Scratch
May 27, 2013 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"Better than any onion dip you can buy in the store. Super easy and super good! Didn't change a thing, but I like the suggestion RenateH made in that review, bacon grease instead of olive oil. Hmmm, I think there is a ballgame on later. I better get started!""
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"I had cooked too much wild rice for another recipe so decided to use it up in this recipe. For the cheese sauce I used a jar of Classico Alfredo, unsalted chicken broth replaced the 2 C. water, was out of broccoli - deleted, no chicken base paste - used Knorr chicken bouillon cube, and simmered the veggies after the boil for a few minutes until te""
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"This was good, not great. Have to cook a lot longer or at a higher temp to produce a tender roast. The sauce has a different flavor profile, I believe from the olives and vinegar. Not bad, but I prefer the "classic" pot roast. Mom wins out over Alton this time!""
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"My wife loved these per the recipe. I thought they were a little salty and that about 1/3 of the broth could be replaced with water. Great thing is that she can have hers the way she likes it, and I can modify mine! Will be making these again and will try substitutes for ingredients as the possibilities are only limited by what you have on hand. W""
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Tony Rich, Elle Varner, The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation President/CEO Neil Portnow, Lecrae, and Rickey Minor attend GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training on Feb. 6 in Los Angeles.
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Disruption leads to innovation. That's the game of modern business. But you can only be a player in the innovation game if you're prepared to adapt.
Like an artist facing a blank canvas open to the creative possibilities the many different colors can realize, you too must open yourself and your business to the many different colors of influence available in the modern marketplace that can reinvigorate traditional business models and help you thrive among growing competition.
Point of intersection
Frans Johansson, author of "The Medici Effect" and chief executive officer of The Medici Group, argues traditional strategy, planning and analysis simply no longer guarantee strong performance in today's fast-paced, unpredictable market.
Like Wahl, he also speaks to professionals around the country, but talks instead about how the most ground-breaking ideas grow from collaboration between people with diverse experiences, skills, expertise, perspectives, backgrounds and cultures.
Johannson says it's at intersections — places where ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide — where extraordinary new innovations ignite.
This very phenomenon happens repeatedly in our industry at meetings, leadership programs and conferences around the country and the globe.
When varied disciplines, cultures and all segments of the supply chain intersect to discuss such things as food safety, technology, increasing consumption, supply chain efficiencies and global trade, innovation and leadership are fueled.
When you as a member of this industry with a unique perspective purposely place yourself at these intersections, a sustainable edge is gained through participation and exposure to ideas and opportunities with the power to ignite.
Like it or not, it's business as unusual these days. How prepared are you to adapt and change the game?
Just as the building blocks of social media — identity, conversations, sharing, presence, relationships, reputation and groups — work to ignite and elevate innovation, putting yourself at the intersection of diversity puts these same building blocks to work for you and your operation.
Broadening your perspective stirs creative thinking to expand your company's reach, accessibility and potential for unprecedented possibilities.
Getting out in the middle of the chaos is quite simply the best preparation for surviving and thriving in this modern business environment.
Kori Tuggle is director of marketing and business development for Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif. She is responsible for engaging Ocean Mist Farms online with the industry and consumers and is one of the founding members of the Artichoke Aficionado Club, which has 46,000 members.
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Aug 17, 2013 6:49 PM by Lindsay MacLeod, KSBY News
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* Smart Computer AI (you'll be surprised how good the computer is)
* 4 in a row, 5 in a row or 6 in a row
* Different AI levels and playing styles
* Time Challenge
* Maze Mode
* Mixture Adventure Mode
The traditional "5 in a row" board game now has a new playing style! You can not only play 5 in a row, but also 4 or 6 in a row!! Still boring? You can try the time challenging mode, and the Maze Mode — Yes, Maze mode changes the traditional style to a totally new feel when the board is irregular…
The rule is simple: You play with computer to see who can be the first to put 4/5/6 pieces in the same row/column/diagonal line on the board.
We are NOT limited by the traditional rules!!!Check out the below which you don't find in other similar games:
* Time Challenge: You play stage by stage. Each time when it's your turn to move, you have a LIMITED time to make decision. If timeout, you lose. At stage 1, you have 10 seconds for each move. If you can beat computer and reach stage 2, the decision time is reduced…see how fast you can think and move!
* Maze Challenge: Isn't it boring playing on 15×15 board?19×19 board? How about playing on some irregular board? How about playing on board with random "holes" where you cannot put down a piece? How different could it be than regular game? You think it's simple?
* Adventure: Mixture of the above 2 modes. Can you reach stage 10?


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I don't know what's going on but my mouth is all... weird.
I'm not suffering from dry mouth but my mouth is kind of... it's hard to explain, not fresh? It just feels really hot and kind of sticky. Even after I brushed my teeth my breath is terrible. And it's not going away. I used mouthwash, the kind with alcohol, I used one without alcohol that's for dry mouth, I used hydrogen peroxide but none have helped. I flossed and scraped my tongue but nothing has made any difference. I haven't eaten anything unusual that I've never had before and I always drink plenty of water. I'm not on any new meds. Any ideas? |
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- Posted by ms_minnamouse (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 08 at 14:28
I forgot, there's a kind of bad taste. Like I can taste really bad breath. |
Could you be pregnant? Do you/have you had recently a sinus cold or stomach problems? Do you know what tonsil stones are? Look in the back of your throat with a flashlight... do you see any small whitish balls? |
- Posted by littleonefb (My Page) on Tue, Jan 8, 08 at 17:25
when was the last time you saw your dentist? Could be the beginnings of periodontal disease. Could be low level tooth or gum infection going on. You need to see your dentist to find out what your problem is. |
- Posted by ms_minnamouse (My Page) on Tue, Jan 8, 08 at 21:30
Thanks guys! It's gone. I guess it was just one of those weird things. |
- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Sun, Jan 13, 08 at 12:15
Ms minnamouse.......what meds are you on? I had problems with dry mouth/yeast/hairy tongue for several years. When I finally got off my beta blocker, it all went away and I once again have a healthy mouth. Not one of my docs ever questioned the effects that the beta blocker might have on my dry/weird mouth symptoms. Its so good to have spit back! |
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Canada is internationally recognized as one of the best places to do business. To continue to improve the conditions for doing business in Canada, on October 1, 2012, the federal government introduced the Red Tape Reduction Action Plan. This action plan will be implemented over the next three years, putting into practice common-sense solutions to burdensome barriers identified by Canadian businesses. Some parts of the plan will affect Canadian tax compliance reporting.
The action plan is made up of three major themes, which contain a total of six fundamental or systematic reforms. These in turn are supported by 90 department-specific changes.
The goal of the "One-for-One" Rule is to reduce the time and resources spent by business to comply with government regulations. This goal will be achieved by doing two things:
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Zeppelin Over Essex.
Soldier with rifle over shoulder walks along a road, past the recent ruins of a building.
M/S of a small group of soldiers sitting in a rowing boat. They hang a lantern-shaped object over the water.
Pan across bomb-damaged buildings with people picking amongst the ruins. Part or all of one building has been reduced to planks of wood and rubble.
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Statement of James M. Andrew
Administrator, Utilities Programs
Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
March 2, 2006
Mr. Chairman, members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Presidents Fiscal Year 2007 budget for USDA Rural Development utilities programs. This is my first appearance before you and I appreciate the opportunity. We value the work and support you and other members of this subcommittee have provided us so that together we can provide a strong, dependable infrastructure in the rural United States.
A strong rural America is important for a strong Nation. We consider the rural utilities programs an important part of the USDA Rural Development mission. Safe, affordable, modern utility infrastructure is an investment in economic competitiveness and serves as a fundamental building block of economic development. Changes in the landscape of rural America, along with developments in technology and changes in market structure, combined with an ageing utility infrastructure, are impacting the electric, telecommunications and water sectors. Without the help of USDA Rural Developments utilities programs, rural citizens face monumental challenges in participating in todays economy, as well as maintaining and improving their quality of life.
The $43.5 billion rural utilities loan portfolio includes investments in 8,000 small community and rural water and waste disposal systems, as well as approximately 2,000 electric and telecommunications systems serving rural America. This local/federal partnership is an ongoing success story. Eighty percent of the Nations landmass continues to be rural, encompassing 25 percent of the population. For an economy to prosper, we need infrastructure investment to spur economic growth, create jobs and improve the quality of life in rural America.
Electric Program
The Electric Program budget proposes a program level of $3.8 billion supported by $2.7 million in budget authority. This includes a hardship program level of $99 million and a $39.6 million program level for municipal rate loans. The Direct Treasury rate loan program level is proposed to be $700 million. There is also $3 billion for the guarantee of Federal Financing Bank (FFB) direct loans. The FFB loans are made at the cost of money to the Federal government plus an 1/8th of a percent. Both the President and Congress have provided very generous loan levels over the past four years and we have been able to eliminate the backlog in loan applications. I believe the Presidents budget request will meet the demand during the 2007 fiscal year.
To meet the demands of economic growth across our Nation, the need for transmission lines to deliver electric power where it is needed is placing new demands on cooperatives providing transmission service. Last year we predicted that because in the last twenty years no new base load capacity had been built, there would be an increasing demand for power generation and transmission. We are now seeing the first of many applications for those base load requirements. We anticipate making about $200 million in loans for this purpose in both 2006 and 2007. However, past history has shown that base load is riskier than other projects. We intend to develop a separate subsidy rate that reflects the increased risk and incorporates a fee to offset the cost. Legislation will be necessary to allow for a fee.
Telecommunications Program
The area of rural telecommunications is the most rapidly changing aspect of rural utilities infrastructure. Job growth, economic development, and the quality of life in rural America are directly tied to access to todays high speed telecommunications. We administer the Broadband Loan Program, the traditional Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program, as well as Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Programs.
The Fiscal Year 2007 Broadband Loan Program budget proposes a program level of $356.4 million driven by $10.8 million in budget authority. This replaces the mandatory funding provided by the Farm Bill for the 2007 fiscal year. Moreover, as a result of decreased subsidies, the Presidents budget will deliver nearly the same program level as was anticipated by the Farm Bill. When the 2002 Farm Bill was enacted, the mandatory funding anticipated a program level of approximately $400 million a year. The proposed budget is reflective of the intent of the Farm Bill and as it has turned out, more in concert with the demand in qualified loan applications.
Included in the broadband loans budget proposal is $29.7 million in direct 4 percent loans requiring $3 million in budget authority; $297 million in direct Treasury Rate loans is requiring $6.4 million in budget authority, and $29.7 million in guaranteed loans requiring $1.4 million in budget authority.
We are reviewing every aspect of the program with a view toward making needed improvements. We must continue to balance fiduciary responsibility with mission delivery. Making bad loans helps no one; making successful loans helps everyone.
In the regular Telecommunications Program, the 2007 budget proposes a program level of $689 million. Included is $143.5 million in direct 5 percent loans, $246.7 million in direct Treasury Rate loans, and $299 million in Federal Financing Bank (FFB) direct loans guaranteed by USDA Rural Development. All of this is driven by $605,000 in budget authority. I am happy to report that the dissolution of the Rural Telephone Bank is progressing on schedule. No funds are requested for that program.
Distance learning and telemedicine technologies are having a profound impact on the lives of rural residents. This program helps rural schools and learning centers to take advantage of the information age and enables rural hospitals and health care centers to have access to quality medical services only found in large hospitals. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program pulls together the best of Federal assistance and local leadership. The DLT grants are budgeted at $24.75 million. The Presidents proposal does not request loan program funding simply because the demand for loans to schools and hospitals has never developed and funding is available from previous years to support new loans in FY 2007.
Water and Environmental Programs
The Water and Environmental Programs provide the most basic of infrastructure needs for rural citizens: clean, safe, affordable drinking water and ecologically sound wastewater disposal. No element is more vital to human life and dignity as clean, safe water. Rural communities are challenged to provide this vital service while facing increasing regulatory requirements and persistent drought conditions across a large area of the country.
The budget request seeks a program level of $1.4 billion in loans and grants, costing $514 million in budget authority. The total is divided with $990 million in direct loans and $75 million in loan guarantees for the Water and Waste Disposal programs. The direct loan program requires $164.7 million in budget authority. The budget request also includes $345.9 million in Water and Waste Disposal Grants and $3.4 million in Solid Waste Management Grants.
Rural Utilities infrastructure programs are interwoven in the fabric of USDA Rural Development programs. To provide safe, clean, water; modern communications; and reliable, affordable electric power means businesses can develop, homes can have light and heat, and markets can be opened to the rest of the world. We will play our part in building communities from the ground up.
Thank you for the opportunity to present the Presidents Fiscal Year 2007 Budget for USDA Rural Development utilities programs.
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7 Great Criterion Films Featuring the Stars of 'Amour'
Criterion Files By Landon Palmer on February 25, 2013 | Be the First To CommentMichael Haneke's much-lauded Amour, which won Best Foreign Language Film last night at the Oscars, has at its center two powerhouses of modern European art cinema: Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, the oldest woman ever to be nominated for an acting Oscar. The two central faces of Amour, here aged and frail, have graced screens realized by the visions of master filmmakers like Alain Resnais, Eric Rohmer, Costa-Gavras, Krysztof Keislowski, Jean-Pierre Melville, Georges Franju, and Bernardo Bertolucci among others. It's fitting that Haneke picked Trintignant and Riva to make a film about aging, for these are two performers that can be seen aging and changing on celluloid through decades of incredible work. In some ways, it's hard to imagine European art cinema, in its many transformations, without these two faces. Here are a few of their key performances in The Criterion Collection…
2013 Oscar Prediction: Best Picture
Academy Awards By Kevin Carr on February 22, 2013 | Comments (1)Here it is: the Big Kahuna of the Oscar season. Bestowed upon the producers, the Best Picture award is easily the most memorable category of the Big Six. It often coincides with a Best Director win, but with almost twice the nominations than Best Director and some high-profile snubs, there's always a chance for an upset. Best Picture is also one of the most divisive categories out there. To target a specific talent or role, it's easy to zero in on one element of a film. A medicore film can have fantastic, Oscar-worthy cinematography. A film that has no shot at comprehensive awards can offer a scene-stealing performance for a Best Supporting Actor or Actress win. But Best Picture? That's as comprehensive as it gets. Since the nominations have been made and all the complaints about why certain movies weren't on the list (like the awards-forgotten Moonrise Kingdom) have been logged, it's now time to focus on the nine films that made the cut. While the statuette is handed to the producer of the film, it's an honor that everyone involved in the production can enjoy. Such a picture will either become a minor all-but-forgotten footnote in Oscar history (like The Last Emperor or last year's The Artist), or it will become a well-known winner of cinematic legend (like The Godfather or Titanic). It will also serve as great marketing copy for any future DVD or Blu-ray release from now until the end of time. Read on for the nominations […]
2013 Oscar Prediction: Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Awards By Rob Hunter on February 21, 2013 | Comments (2)More so than every other category at the Academy Awards, the winners of the Best Foreign Language category are rarely the actual best film. That's due as much to the Academy's voters as it is to the process that sees countries having to each choose a singular film to represent their entire annual output for the year. The process leaves brilliant and fantastic films out of the running each and every time. This year's nominees feature a rarity in that one of the films is also up for Best Picture. That's only happened three times, and in all three cases (Algeria's Z, Italy's Life is Beautiful and Taiwan's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) the films won in the latter category. It seems obvious that they would simply by definition… if it's the only one of the five up for Best Picture then isn't it the Best Foreign Language by default? But I digress. The staggeringly problematic structure of the category aside, keep reading for a look at all five of this year's nominees for Best Foreign Language Film along with my predicted winner in red…
2013 Oscar Prediction: Best Original Screenplay
Academy Awards By Nathan Adams on February 19, 2013 | Comments (2)The very foundation of any film is its screenplay. It presents the story that inspires the director's overarching vision, and ideally it gives him or her a road map to follow on a creative journey. It creates human beings out of thin air, and it steers actors toward the motivations that will allow them to bring said human beings to life with an authenticity that makes them resonate. Adapted screenplays are often great, but there's always an inherent compromise that comes with them. You're taking material that worked in a different medium and trying to shoehorn it into film, even though it might have strengths or weaknesses that don't translate to motion picture well. Thus, the award for Best Original Screenplay may be the most pure award when it comes to recognizing artists for their ability to create within the realm of cinema. Here are the original screenplays that the Academy feels best represent the potential of what film can be from this past year (with my predicted winner in red):
The Oscar Case for 'Amour' Winning Best Picture
Academy Awards By Daniel Walber on January 18, 2013 | Comments (7)Amour is a very difficult movie. I would go so far as to say it's the toughest, most painful Best Picture nominee in an awfully long time. It's so heartbreaking and uncomfortable that I was somewhat taken aback when it pulled five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Sure, Emmanuelle Riva seemed like a good bet and it was certainly going to be ahead of the pack in the Foreign Film category, but that top-tier nomination? Only eight foreign language films have been nominated for Best Picture in the past, and only one of them (Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers) is as profoundly upsetting as Michael Haneke's blunt portrait of love and death. It just didn't seem likely. Obviously, I was wrong. Let's hope that isn't the theme of the season. In hindsight, the impressive crop of nominations for Amour makes a ton of sense. It makes so much sense that I think it has a very good shot at winning three Oscars. Here's the case:
Where Can You Watch the 2013 Oscar-Nominated Films?
Features By Christopher Campbell on January 13, 2013 | Comments (3)Once upon a time, the Oscar nominations were filled with titles unfamiliar to the regular Joe. Not unknown, necessarily, but at least not widely seen. But today, thanks to all kinds of home video platforms and theatrical distribution for even the short film nominees, it's not always so impossible to see everything before the big night. To help those of you wishing to be completists, I've listed all of this year's recently announced Oscar nominees and noted how and where you can see them, whether presently or soon enough. It may not be entirely doable, as some foreign films haven't officially been released here, including one that doesn't even yet have a date, and some titles are in the middle of their theatrical to DVD window. But there are a bunch that can be streamed right this moment on your computer via Amazon, Google, YouTube and other outlets, each of which I've marked accordingly courtesy of GoWatchIt. Only three are through Netflix Watch Instant, by the way (How to Survive a Plague, The Invisible War and Mirror Mirror). And one short has been embedded in the post.
2013 Golden Globe Predictions: Movie Categories
Features By Christopher Campbell on January 12, 2013 | Comments (1)The 70th Golden Globe Awards will be held tomorrow night, and I invite you to join myself and FSR's awards guru, Daniel Walber, for live-blog commentary during the ceremony. We'll try to keep it smart, avoid too much snark and will likely be obeying the rules of the drinking game that co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have devised. It will also hopefully be more conversational than remarks we could have just tweeted, in order that I can turn the discussion around as a more readable post-event recap of the night. In case you're too busy paying attention to your TV to also read our words simultaneously. Anyway, you can't head into a big awards telecast viewing without predictions for what you think will win. Daniel and I seem to agree on exactly half of the movie categories. So, maybe it won't be such a predicable night. Check out our choices after the break and give us your own predictions in the comments. If you do better than either of us, we commend you in advance (and maybe at the end of our GG coverage too).
On This Year's Oscar Nominations: What A Glorious Mess
Academy Awards By Daniel Walber on January 11, 2013 | Comments (1)Everyone calm down. The Oscar nominations are not a disaster. They actually make for the most exciting awards season in recent memory. I know that for many of us this took a few minutes to notice. I am, frankly, still pretty ticked off about Kathryn Bigelow somehow missing a nomination for Best Director. I'd rant about this, but Monika Bartyzel over at Movies.com has already done an excellent job breaking it down. Other things aren't so much infuriating as they are irritatingly dull, like a Best Supporting Actor category full of former winners and a studio-dominated Best Animated Feature. Add that to the embarrassing jokes Emma Stone and Seth McFarlane threw at us at 8:30AM EST, and it's not surprising Twitter turned into a mini-maelstrom of bitter resentment. However, there is much to be stoked about! There are the little things, like four nominations for my beloved Anna Karenina. There are littler things, like Quvenzhané Wallis becoming the youngest Best Actress nominee in history. There are the littlest things: PES's Fresh Guacamole might be the shortest Oscar nominee in history with a running time of just over 90 seconds. Finally, the big picture is also a lot more intriguing than anyone would have guess just a few months ago.
The Top 12 Movies of 2012 (According to the Internet)
2012 Year in Review By Scott Beggs on January 1, 2013 | Comments (3)Earlier this year, we organized a vote between a bunch of internet film critics (and a handful of filmmakers) to come up with what they would cumulatively exalt as the best movies of all time. It's not like we had to pull teeth or anything (we left our hammer at home), but compiling lists of the best movies of 2012 was a lot easier. People have just been giving away their opinions over the past few weeks. While that was a large-scale project, this ones admittedly a bit fluffier. I compiled as many Best Of lists as I could from notable online movie outlets, assigned point values for the movies listed (#10 gets 1 point, #1 gets 10 points) and plugged everything into my TI-82. It took a while to compute since I was playing this awesome game where you're a 3-pixel wide race car and you have to avoid slamming into stuff, but the results were…
Year in Review: The 12 Best Foreign Films of 2012
2012 Year in Review By Rob Hunter on December 31, 2012 | Comments (3)The title of this list is slightly misleading in that not all of the films were released this year. The sad fact is that the vast majority of foreign language films never reach our shores, and the ones that do often appear a year or two (or more) later. So while all of the films below played in the US in 2012 (in some capacity) they may have premiered elsewhere in 2011 or earlier. Three of the titles below are also featured in my list of the 12 Best Movies of 2012. And because I know you're curious, no, Holy Motors didn't make the cut. (It is included in the Honorable Mentions list at the bottom of the page though!) I know every other critic loved the merde out of it, but I found it to be an occasionally engaging series of sketches highlighted by a love for cinema. Now read on for what I think are twelve better films (in alphabetical order).
Best Actress: Can Both French Actresses Get In?
Academy Awards By Daniel Walber on December 21, 2012 | Comments (1)The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loves the French. The nation has racked up 36 nominations for Best Foreign Language Film over the years, which is more than half the number of times the Academy has given the award. French-language films regularly appear outside of that category as well – the very first nomination for a foreign film was a nod for Best Art Direction to À Nous la Liberté in 1932. Oscar has been a Francophile since the very beginning, and it doesn't look like he's going to get sick of them any time soon. As far as I'm concerned, this leaves a single burning question about this year's race. Yes, I suppose one could wonder in great detail about Amour's Best Picture and Best Director chances, but at this point I think it definitely gets both. The real fun is in the Best Actress category. (Isn't it always?) Both Emmanuelle Riva and Marion Cotillard are serious contenders, enormously talented actors who have delivered some of their best work in some this year's most-lauded French-language films. However, is it possible for two French actresses to make it in the same category? How much cachet do they really have?
Review: Find Out What It Truly Means to Love in 'Amour'
AFI Fest By Allison Loring on December 18, 2012 | Be the First To CommentEditor's note: With Haneke's latest masterwork finally hitting limited release this week, please fall in love with our AFI FEST review all over again, originally published on November 4, 2012. In Michael Haneke's Amour, Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) and Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) are an older couple who have clearly been together for years, but their loving glances and compliments prove that, despite the years, the love they feel for one another has never faded. Their life together now is one of simple pursuits – a night out here or there, but mainly spending time with one another making meals or reading together in their Paris apartment. At first glance, this may seem like just another couple living out their later years with each other, but when Anne suffers a minor stroke at the breakfast table one morning, the extent and depth of their love is truly put to the test. After an operation to prevent any future strokes fails, Anne is released home, where she makes Georges promise her that he will not let her go back to the hospital. Georges sets about to make their life as comfortable and normal as possible, despite the fact that Anne is now confined to a wheelchair and needs to sleep in a separate, mechanical bed — but one that Georges keeps pushed up against his own.
An Awards Season Plea: Stop Using the Word "Snub"
Academy Awards By Daniel Walber on December 7, 2012 | Comments (4)Well, here we go. This was the first of many a week that will keep us on our toes with a number of different awards announcements, from the critics and other precursors to the narrowing of individual Oscar categories. We got an interesting batch of awards from the National Board of Review and an equally independent-minded assortment from the New York Film Critics Circle. Put that together with the Academy short list for Best Documentary Feature, and it's been quite the kick-off. And, as usual, not everyone was happy. It's not awards season unless someone is out there shouting "snub!" Let's start with the NYFCC and the handful of unexpected choices that they made in their very long, deliberate process. Rachel Weisz came seemingly out of nowhere to win Best Actress, quite the surprise to all but the most imaginative and intelligent pundits. What did this mean? Is there lack of excitement around other, more obvious contenders? Of course, it simply means that a lot of NYC critics saw The Deep Blue Sea and loved Weisz's performance. Yet that's not particularly exciting to delve into, especially if you didn't like the film.
This last month of 2012 is packed with movies to suck up our time when we need it the most. You got Tom Cruise stretching his acting muscles as an action hero, Russell Crowe singing in the shower, Matt Damon getting all teary eyed nostalgic over old America, and more. Plenty of variety before the apocalypse ruins our chance of ever seeing what Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Batman would be like. If this is our final month of filmgoing, then so be it. With Quentin Tarantino, Peter Jackson, Judd Apatow, Kathryn Bigelow, Christopher McQuarie, and Gus Van Sant all jollying up our holiday season, we couldn't ask for a better last hurrah for movies if those apocalypse rumors are proven correct. Before we all die horrible and painful deaths, make sure to see these films:
AFI FEST 2012: 28 Films From the Festival We've Already Seen
AFI Fest By Kate Erbland on October 31, 2012 | Be the First To CommentKicking off this week with its Opening Night Gala for Hitchcock, Hollywood's own AFI FEST effectively wraps up the year's film festival-going season (a season that lasts approximately eleven months). Such calendar placement means that AFI FEST comes late enough in the year to serve as a last hurrah for titles that have been playing the festival circuit as far back as January (at Sundance) or as far away as France, Berlin, and Venice, and is the perfect opportunity for Southern California-based film geeks (or those willing to put some miles on their passport) to catch up on films they've been anticipating for months. Of course, of the 136 films playing at this year's festival, we've managed to catch nearly a fifth of them at other fests, and we're quite pleased to use this opportunity to remind you as such. Confused over what to see at the festival? Be confused no more! After the break, jog your memories of our always-extensive festival coverage with reviews for twenty-eight films set to play at this week's AFI FEST that we've already seen (and, you know, reviewed). It's like getting your festival coverage whole days early!
6 Must See Films of AFI FEST 2012
AFI Fest By Allison Loring on October 24, 2012 | Be the First To CommentAs 2012 begins to wind down, your trusty LA Rejects, Kate Erbland and myself, plan to take on one final film festival – Los Angeles' AFI FEST. AFI FEST differs from June's Los Angeles Film Festival as the cooler temperatures (cool, not cold, I know it's LA) of November seem to bring out slightly heavier fare. Plus, AFI FEST is located in the heart of Hollywood with many screenings taking place at the historic Grauman's Chinese and Egyptian Theaters, giving further weight and importance to the selections shown during the festival. This year, AFI FEST brings us some of the year's most talked-about films while also getting in a few last world premieres. The festival boasts an impressive list of titles on its roster, but we have rounded up the six must-see films that should be on the radar (and schedules) of all festival attendees. And for those who cannot attend, make note to track these films down when they come to you. AFI FEST runs from November 1st until November 8th.
Our 6 Favorite Films of the 2012 New York Film Festival
Features By Christopher Campbell on October 20, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThis year's New York Film Festival ended on Sunday night with the world premiere of Robert Zemeckis's Flight, a big Hollywood movie that many saw as too mainstream a selection for the event. But it's apparently decent enough to currently have a very high rating on Rotten Tomatoes — our own Jack Giroux gave it a "B" in his review from the fest — so it's not like they closed things out with Alex Cross. Other big movies that some didn't see as fitting were opening night film Life of Pi (review)and the "secretly" screened debut of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (review). However, for the most part the 2012 programming was the typical New York cinephile's dream smorgasbord of highbrow indies and foreign films. And these seemed to mainly meet the approval of our two primary critics covering them, Daniel Walber and Caitlin Hughes (both of whom are new additions to the FSR team and did an excellent job). And all together, our 22 reviews of NYFF features averaged mainly in the range of "B" to "B+" grades. And the only thing to get less than a "C" was Brian De Palma's Passion, to which Caitlin gave a "D." We weren't only interested in new works, either. Caitlin had some fun with the anniversary screening of The Princess Bride, while Daniel had requested that one of his picks of the fest be an older film: "If I can say the new (Dolce and Gabbana funded) restoration of Satyricon that made its […]
NYFF: Haneke's 'Amour' Is a Brilliant, Unflinching Portrait of an Elderly Couple and the Ravages of Time
Movie Reviews By Caitlin Hughes on October 6, 2012 | Be the First To CommentPolice burst into a beautiful Parisian apartment to discover a semi-decomposed elderly woman's body, arranged painstakingly on her bed, surrounded by flowers. There is duck tape around her bedroom door, preventing the smell from coming into the rest of the apartment. Cut to the woman – alive – coming back home with her husband from a concert. How did this become her heartbreaking end? In Michael Haneke's beautifully unflinching Palme d'Or winner Amour, he circles back to this opening scene as he tells the story of Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) and Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and how Anne's debilitating illness tests the parameters of their love for each other. Amour is a great feat in filmmaking, as its near-perfect direction and performances go to emotive depths very rarely achieved onscreen. Anne and George are vibrant, retired music teachers somewhat estranged from their daughter, Eva (Isabelle Huppert), who lives in England with her philandering husband. One morning, Anne prepares Georges a boiled egg for breakfast. She serves it to him, sits at the table, and then suddenly goes blank. She is completely unresponsive to her pleading husband, but as he rushes into his bedroom to start getting help, he hears the running water turn off. When he returns to the kitchen, Anne is just like her normal self and has no recollection of the episode. All seems fine until minutes later when Anne can no longer pour a cup of tea.
2012 Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup As Festival Opens; Includes 'Amour,' 'Frances Ha,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson'
Film Festivals By Kate Erbland on August 30, 2012 | Comments (1)As is tradition (and a pretty fun one at that), the Telluride Film Festival has announced their lineup just one day before the festival kicks off in Telluride, CO. The 39th Telluride Film Festival will include twenty-five narrative and documentary films in its Main Program, with a total of "nearly 100 feature films, short films and revivals representing over thirty countries, along with Tribute programs, Conversations, Panels and Education Programs." This year's slate includes a number of anticipated films and many that are already gathering momentum on the festival circuit, including Michael Haneke's Amour, Ramin Bahrani's At Any Price, Michael Winterbottom's Everyday, Sally Potter's Ginger and Rosa, Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha, Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt, Roger Michell's Hyde Park on Hudson, Jacques Audiard's Rust & Bone, Sarah Polley's Stories We Tell, and Wayne Blair's The Sapphires. In addition to these solid picks, Telluride will also unveil some surprise "Sneak Previews" over the weekend. Past sneaks have included 127 Hours, Black Swan, and Up in the Air. Additionally, Marion Cotillard, Roger Corman, and Mads Mikkelsen will all be honored. After the break, check out the complete listing of Telluride's just-announced festival slate.
Yes, You Will Get to See Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-Winning 'Amour'
Movie News By Kate Erbland on May 29, 2012 | Be the First To CommentIf you find the holidays to not be wrenching and desperate enough, Sony Pictures Classics has just announced that they will release their recently acquired Palme d'Or-winning film, Amour, in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on December 19th. Filmmaker Michael Haneke just won the prestigious Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival this past weekend, making him only the seventh director to win the Golden Fronds of Awesome or Whatever twice (no director has ever won it more than twice). He previously won in 2009 for The White Ribbon. The film centers on aging couple Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), who must deal with the after-effects of an attack that Anne suffers. It's been billed as a stirring rumination on life, death, aging, love, and marriage, and was almost universally hailed at the festival (of course, there have been a handful of critics who have voiced their displeasure with it, so it will be quite interesting to see how it plays to larger audiences). This is the third film of Haneke's that SPC has distributed, as they have also previously released both Cache and The White Ribbon. [Press Release, via ComingSoon]
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It's me again! I joined this forum because my husband and I are discussing a full remodel for our kitchen, and I have so many questions! We have a classic 1980's kitchen. The veneer is peeling on our current cabinet doors but the box frame is very sound and in good condition. I originally thought about having new doors built by a custom woodworker, and leaving the frame box. He would paint the cabinet box to match the doors. He said he can do the job for $3,000 to $4,000. I have worked with this custom wood worker and he does excellent work. My question for you... Would you rather pay $4K to a woodworker to build custom doors or just take that money and buy all new cabinet doors and boxes? I'm not 100% sure what an all new cabinet system could cost, but I'm guessing it would be around $5,500. |
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It completely depends on how functional the kitchen is now. Chances are a 30-yr-old kitchen has room for improvement, and if you are going to build new cabinet boxes, you might tweak the layout. The cabinet boxes from my 1989 kitchen were in perfect condition, but there was so much wasted space. I kept essentially the same footprint, made some changes to the way cabinets were configured (like running uppers to the ceiling, adding extra shelves to the uppers, and using a smaller sink base to get useful cabs on both sides), and gained about 50% more storage space! I would not spend $4K on a facelift if the layout was poor. |
I'd get an estimate from the cabinet door guy for the whole project. I also think you might want to look at function and flow before you decide not to. |
- Posted by LCaroline12 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 16:02
You both bring up interesting points to look at the flow. Is the current flow my favorite? Nope. Here's why. We have this peninsula that creates a divided feel. I think I have a solution for this though. I can do without the cabinets over the peninsula, so I'm planning to take the low cabinets out completely and hang lighting from the lowered ceiling. Actually these cabinets can be reused in our laundry room so technically I'll still have the storage. You're right though. We are going to get a quote for totally new cabinets and just see how it compares. If it's close in price, it might just be worth it to get all new. I'm a big fan of buying local and supporting local business, though, so that's why I really wanted a custom woodworker to build doors originally. |
- Posted by LCaroline12 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 16:04
- Posted by GauchoGordo1993 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 16:24
Do you have another dining space? And if so, are you open to consolidating all dining to that space? If so, then you could about double the size of your kitchen and make it much more connected to the rest of the house. |
Two high chairs - do you have twins? No way would I invest in refacing the current kitchen - there is so much you could do with a different layout. Your fridge, stove, and sink are cramped, for starters - taking down the cupboards above the peninsula will make it feel more open, but won't give you any more prep space. What's on the wall opposite the sink? Right off the top of my head, I'd make an L-shaped kitchen, with the range moved to the left and the fridge moved to the sink wall (at the end). Leave the sink in place, and run the uppers to the ceiling. Add extra shelves in the uppers, and you'll gain back almost everything you lose in the peninsula. It's not a huge kitchen - you might be pleasantly surprised at what your local guy would charge to build new. |
- Posted by jellytoast (My Page) on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 16:43
" ... If so, then you could about double the size of your kitchen and make it much more connected to the rest of the house." That's gonna cost a lot more than $5,500! |
- Posted by LCaroline12 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 17:07
Wow, you guys are good! @annkh, yes we have twins! Honestly, my ultimate dream is the L shaped kitchen that you described. We *could* afford a complete remodel like this, but we do have young toddlers, so I'm not sure if now's the time to drop $20 to $30K on our dream kitchen. Plus, we just did the floors two years ago and if we move the lower peninsula the floors will have to be redone, too. Heck, if we yank the floors up, we'll need to put in new subfloors too since they are sloping in some spots. See how this all escalates?? Haha! I'm sure you all completely understand how that goes! ;) |
Are the babies your only children? I have twins too, and that was enough for us. They are 19 years old now, sophomores in college. Trust me, it does get easier! I just remodeled my kitchen this year, after dreaming about it for 15 years. When my boys were little, I didn't have the time or energy to think about the kitchen. Your kitchen is not ideal - but it isn't horrible either. The cabs over the peninsula do give you a lot of storage, and while ideal prep space is between sink and range, you have a lot of counter space. I think I would live with it until I had the time and money to do what I really wanted. Mine was definitely worth the wait! |
- Posted by Trebruchet (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 18:10
Don't spend a lot of money putting lipstick on a pig. If your drawer boxes and slides aren't good quality or are showing signs of wear/aging it isn't worth it. |
As others have said, a lot depends on the storage inside, not just the boxes. Most of us put in drawers in all of the lowers which not only maximizes storage, but is more convenient for access. WIth a small kitchen, what to do with your corners are also impt. Choices can be an easy-reach, super susan or even making it a dead corner if it allows for larger cabinet boxes to either side. If soffets are removed then you will also gain that storage all the way to the ceiling. Most also put in a deeper cabinet over the refrigerator; without the soffet the cabinet can not only be deeper, but taller and a great space for vertical tray storage. I agree removing the cabinets over the peninsula would make your kitchen look more open and brighter, but for that you will really need to maximize your storage solutions elsewhere. I'd suggest visiting a kitchen showroom and looking at all the options available with kitchen cabinets, not just the door styles, but the interior components, include the hardware. |
You may want to get a better feel for pricing both as a moderate update and complete reno. The figures may surprise you. if you and/or DH are handy, that's another consideration. I was with the other poster. No twins, but at least a 15 yr wait. No regrets now that the time has come. It won't be my dream kitchen, since this is not my dream house. It'll have a much more functional layout with mucho storage. I will smile every time I walk into this new kitchen, but that's kinda where I'm at in life. Simple pleasures |
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Since ammonia is the most toxic to a tank, what natural ways have you used to reduce ammonia levels? I have read in several places that duckweed will absorb ammonia, and it grows fast, but it needs lots of bright light.
Are there any other things I could do? Besides a bio filter I mean. |
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Do water changes and find easy-to-care-for aquatic plants like anachris, Java fern, and Java moss. Those are pretty much any-light plants. Really the best way to control ammonia is to cycle, then do water changes. |
Actually, I have found that once your tank has become established, ammonia is not a problem anymore. I have to keep an eye on the nitrites if anything. |
- Posted by raul_in_mexico 10 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 3, 05 at 12:29
The only ways to deal with ammonia is trough oxydation by the bilogical filter ( cycling the aquarium ), by skimming or by the use of zeolite. |
- Posted by Puddlemaker 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 3, 05 at 18:51
Aren't the plants really using up the nitrates from the cycle anyway ? i don't know of any plants that really want ammonia as a nutrient source. The best thing to do is get the tank cycled and don't have it over stocked. Bio filters aren't that expensive anymore either. |
Chuck the bio-filter is a natural filter.Puddlemaker I think you are confuseing filter media (bio-balls, ceramic tubes, crushed lava,etc.. or even the bio-wheel by marineland) they are just different options for your mechanical filter that can be purchased. They collect a growth of beneficial bacteria that removes ammonia and nitrite and turns it into nitrate. Plants use nitrate as food.Nitrate can build to an ussafe level if you dont do the PWC's. Aset up with out live plants should test <50ppm with live plants usually around 5ppm. You should have 3 types of filtration mechanical (your filter) biological (beneficial bacteria) and chemical(carbon,phos-ban,zeo-lite, or whatever is required for your water conditions) Sally D if nitrite is still a concern even after your aquarium is cycled (or cycleing) it may be comeing from your tap water. |
Woeisme why do you find it necessary to use chemical filtration? I used it when I first started because the store told me too. But haven't used anything for over 10 years. So I'm curious why do you believe its needed? |
I guess I worded it wrong. I put chemical last for that reason. In a planted tank no carbon is needed. Carbon is not necessary but it does help remove "bad" bacteria. Also, "some" tap water contains phosphates and silicates or is acidic or base. You can use different media to control these situations. I only use this type of chemical filtration if a situation occurs. I have a densly plantted set up with high wattage lighting and CO2 injection. Occasionally my well water gets spikes of phosphate and wham, algae bloom. A little Phosban and a polish filter and gone. Also, I only rinse my catridge filter with my PWC water until it is completely wasted. |
- Posted by Isis_Nebthet 8b/11suns SoCA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 0:06
I've never heard of carbon removing harmful bacteria please explain? Adrea |
Forgot to ask, how do I use zeolite in my aquarium? Is it sold by most pet stores? Also, what is skimming for ammonia? |
- Posted by raul_in_mexico 10 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 12:16
Ammonia has a precursor, this means that ammonia really doesn´t exist by itself, ammonia is the product of protein degradation. Waste proteins are produced constantly as a byproduct of the living processes of plants and animals either when they are alive or dead ( decomposition ) also, you add waste proteins when you feed the animals, any uneaten food follows that path. Skimming is the removal of proteins by the use of a protein skimmer, it sounds rather complicated but the process itself is very simple, all you need is water, air and current. Proteins have two electrical charges, each charge is located at one end of the protein molecule, so a protein is like a magnet, it has one positive end and one negative end; the positive end is called "hydrophillyc" end ( it menas that it´s attracted to water ), the negative end is called "hydrophobic" end ( it means that it´s repelled by water ), when a protein is suspended the hydrophobic end of the protein is attracted to the water-air interphase ( where water and air meet ) while the hydrophyllic end continues in the water. Taking advantage of this situation is the bone and marrow of protein skimming. A protien skimmer is nothing but a chamber where water and air are put together by force through the use of a strong current, the constant "rubbing" of the air and water mixture creates a foam, this foam is formed by water, air and most important, by proteins binded to the water-air interphase formed by the bubbles. You have seen this process in nature many times in rivers and windblown banks at lakes, that "hard" foam you see is the product of that "rubbing". In freshwater tanks it´s rather difficult to obtain a good skimming, just because in freshwater air bubbles can´t form in the correct size, in saltwater tanks it can be very easily achieved because in saltwater bubbles form at a much smaller size simplifying the process. The idea behind protein skimming is: no proteins = no ammonia, no ammonia = no nitrites, no nitrites = no nitrates. In saltwater tanks the most important piece of equipment is the protein skimmer opposed to freshwater tanks where biological filtration is the way to deal with proteins. |
Chuckr - You can purchase the zeolite from most fish stores. It is usually kept next to the activated carbon and othr medias/filter cartridges. It is white in color and similar to carbon in texture. Often you can buy a carbon / zeolite mix. It is used in your existing filter if you have a cartride type filter that doesn't allow to add your own media then you have 2 options. 1- a media bag that fits between your cartride and water flow of filter.2- The easiest make a slit in your cartridge and add the zeolite in the pocket you created. Also, some times you can buy cartridges that have zeolite in it. Adrea- Bacteria would be an advanced stage of the organic substances that carbon can remove. Some water has a smell or is discolored from these substances. In that case carbon may remove that substance. Or in a case where a medications are used to treat the whole tank and need to be removed after treatment. I guess "toxic" substances could be a better choice of words. At any rate the use of activated carbon in a new first tank is not a bad idea until it has been established. If I am incorrect please clarify it for me as I might have used a poor choice in wording. |
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WE HAVE A SECRETROMANTIC ELOPEMENT ON THE BEACHThis Is A Bride and Groom ONLY Package
Non-Denominational MinisterCustom Personalized CeremonyLovely Keepsake Copy Of Your Ceremony and Vows Fresh Leis For Bride and GroomLoose Hair Flowers for BridePermit For Public Beach or Garden Site of our choosingAssistance With Marriage License and Agent AppointmentThree Hours Coordination: Planning, Arranging, Consulting up to Three Hours$595 + tax Include a Professional Photographer$1000 + taxFilming For One and a Quarter Hours You receive at least 50 4x6 photos or an edited CD with 24 images -- your choiceShipped to your home (USA). (Recommended: Choose the printed photos and add an edited CD with ALL your images)A Sparkling Cider Toast? Consider itNote: Hawaii State tax rate is 4.166%Note: Additional Priority Shipping Fee Applies to Addresses Outside USA.
SIMPLY HAWAIIANA package with intimacy, style and elegance including the most romantic of Hawaiian traditions. It offers choice cultural elements that give an unforgettable experience. Your ceremony can be performed any time of day, from sunrise to sunset.
Non-Denominational MinisterAttractive Keepsake copy of Your Ceremony and VowsConcierge Services for up to 4 hours to arrange and coordinate your package.Four Hours Ceremony PreparationDeluxe Keepsake Traditional Hawaiian Leis for the Bride and GroomMatching Loose Hair Flowers for the BrideHawaiian Ceremonial Conch Shell blown in the Ancient Way before and after your ceremonyPermit for Ceremony Site (Public Beach or Garden site of our choosing)Assistance With Your Marriage License and Agent Appointment
(Special guest leis available at $25 each.)
Package Price: $1100 plus taxWith Professional Photographer $1685 + tax Filming For One and a Quarter Hours with up to 15 guests and you receive at least 50 4" x 6" photos plus an edited CD with all images. Note: Hawaii State tax rate is 4.166%Note: Additional Priority Shipping Fee Applies to Addresses Outside USA.
SUNRISE SPECIAL WEDDING PACKAGEAt the start of a brand new day, you begin your new life
The ceremony begins at 8AM, the ideal, mellow, peaceful time for empty beaches,clear blue ocean, fresh, warm breezes not yet too hot and the ultimate lighting for perfect wedding photos.
Non-Denominational MinisterCustom Creation of your Personalized CeremonyAttractive Keepsake copy of Your Ceremony and VowsFour Hours Ceremony Preparation Bride and Groom's Fresh Flower LeisMatching Hair FlowersUp to four hours Concierge Services to plan, arrange and coordinate your services.Cider Toast In Champagne FlutesProfessional Photographer filming for One and a Quarter Hours. You receive an edited CD with at least 50 images shipped to your home(USA).Public Beach or Garden site.Includes Permit for Public Beach or Garden site or our choosing.Assistance With Your Marriage License and Agent Appointment
PACKAGE PRICE: $1325 plus taxPackage Comes As Is. No substitutionsNote: Hawaii State tax rate is 4.166%Note: Additional Priority Shipping Fee Applies to Addresses Outside USA.
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FLY AWAY TO A SECLUDED SITEA Private Valley . Secret Waterfall
You will fly just above Hawaii's Big Island, over pristine ocean and miles of changing lava, past cattle ranches, lush green forests and spectacular Big Island sights. Imagine flying in silent, uninhabited valleys, lingering over one particular one. The long-gushing waterfall cascades hundreds of feet down the mountain-side as we hover beside it and slowly descend, closer and closer to the ground. We gently set down beside a pool of fresh, clear water at the base of the waterfall. You have now arrived at your wedding site.
This Exclusive Elopement Package Is For 2 people and Includes:Limousine Pick-Up To Helipad and Return to your vacation home(Up To 4 Hours ~ Includes Driver's Gratuity)Chartered Helicopter Ride Over the Island to Secluded WaterfallNon-Denominational Minister and CoordinatorCustom-Created CeremonyBeautifully-Crafted Written Keepsake Copy of Your Ceremony and VowsTwo Lush Deluxe Traditional Keepsake Leis for Bride and GroomHaku Head Lei or Matching Hair FlowersHair and Makeup Stylist At Your Vacation HomeFresh Tropical Orchid BouquetKeepsake Orchid Petal Circle To Stand In For Your Ceremony Champagne Service on Ice For Toasting PhotographerYou receive at least 150 printed photos and an edited CD with all your images Shipped to your homeFull Planning, Arranging, Coordinating Concierge Services Assistance With Obtaining Your Marriage LicenseUnlimited Aloha and Personal Service$7696.00Note: Hawaii State tax rate is 4.166%Note: Additional Priority Shipping Fee Applies to Addresses Outside USA.
This is for a 6-Passenger Helicopter. You can add a Videographer, Musician, or up to 2 additional guests And if you have even more people who absolutely have to be there…we can also accommodate them. Ask Us How.
"Rev. Libby I just wanted to say thank you once again. This day will always be remembered by the both of us. (make that the four of us). You exceeded all of my expectations. If you are ever asked to give a reference, please give them my name and number, because I could not think of anyone else more qualified or capable to make this one day of our life a day that we always remember and cherish. Thanks again. Tim & Janet Lowe Petersburg VA"
VOLCANO WEDDINGA Once in a lifetime Truly Awesome Experience!
Imagine yourself here being married with the lava steaming behind you and a panoramic vista of this impressive sacred crater. You're surrounded by a vastness of black lava, lush rain-forest, beautiful Ohia trees and their spectacular orange-red lehua blossoms, with a scent and aura in the air that is really intoxicating. Look carefully and you might see Mme Pele, Goddess of the Volcano.
This is a one-of-a-kind wedding at a safe, awe-inspiring site with a lavish and stark diversity of nature's wondrous beauty surrounding you as you are embraced by a variety of textures, colors, moods, flora and fauna and an experience never to be forgotten.VOLCANO WEDDING INCLUDES:
Non-Denominational Minister and Custom Officiating ServicesA Specially-Created Personalized CeremonyKeepsake Copy of Your Ceremony and VowsAncient Conch Shell CeremonyConch is blown 4 times at the beginning to start and 4 times at the end announcing your betrothalPermit For Volcanoes National ParkDouble Floral Fragrant Leis for Bride and GroomBeautiful Orchid Bridal BouquetHair Flowers for her hairHair and Makeup Stylist Who comes to your vacation home
PhotographerFilming for one and a half hours You receive at least 100 4x6 photos and an edited CD with all your images.
VideographerFilming for one and a half hoursYou receive 2 DVD's with all your images shipped to your homeHawaiian Musician for up to 1 hour Playing and singing Hawaiian Love Songs and the Hawaiian Wedding SongAssistance With Obtaining Your Marriage LicenseFull Concierge Services setting the stage so you simply arrive and step into your real-life wedding dream.
$ 4185.00Note: Hawaii State tax rate is 4.166%Note: Additional Priority Shipping Fee Applies to Addresses Outside USA.
Guests are welcome to be included. I have created your Volcano Package to give a complete and extraordinary romantic adventure experience. Each time you share your wedding video and photos with family and friends you willrenew your incredible wedding experience again and again. The Big Island and the Volcano Park may forever remain your special place to return to in the years ahead with your children and their children.
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5 things to know about blood sugar
What should I know about high blood sugar? Lori Black, nutritionist at Saint Thomas West Hospital, lists five things you should know and ways you may be able to lower yours.
- Losing weight can lower blood sugar – losing even 5-10 percent of your body weight can drastically lower your blood sugar. Approximately 90percent of those with diabetes are overweight.
- Reduce stress – studies show that stress is one of the primary causes of diabetes and can prevent healing. Lowering stress can be viewed as a natural medication and will improve your health both physically and emotionally. A few ways to reduce stress are massages, hydrotherapy, getting organized, music therapy, gardening, bonding with other people, doing things that make you laugh, etc.
- Getting proper amounts of sleep – recent studies have shown that diabetics who get more sleep have lower blood sugar levels. Not only does more sleep affect the blood sugar levels but the quality of sleep is important. Try getting an hour or two of more sleep a night and sleep naturally. Do not take pills to aid your sleep.
- Exercise daily – 30 minutes or more of exercise a day helps keep your blood sugar levels steady. Daily exercise not only lowers your blood sugar levels but it also levels it out. You do not have to do strenuous lifting either. Try walking more and renewing old interests that motivate you to move.
- Eat healthier – Eating properly is medicine for a diabetic. By learning which foods to avoid and actually having the will power to avoid them will help your blood sugar levels. Eat foods that heal your body and are more receptive to insulin. Your diet doesn't have to be bland – there are several foods that are still delicious and good for you.
It is important to note that just because you are diagnosed with diabetes doesn't mean that you can't reverse it by doing the five things listed above. By leading a healthier lifestyle it is possible to see a difference in your blood sugar levels in a matter of weeks.
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Today marks the 3rd day of oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the health care reform case – and what a week it's been!
On Monday, the Court heard arguments on whether the Anti-Injunction Act prevents the Court from considering the individual mandate provision until its actual effective date in 2014. The 145-year-old Act prevents federal courts from deciding cases in which taxpayers are trying to prevent the government from collecting taxes. The tax has to be actually due, and then the courts can hear the case.
Eight of the justices fired questions at the attorneys during the oral argument (Justice Thomas continued his six year trend of silence during oral arguments). Although it's impossible to predict the outcome based on questions, the line of questioning appears to indicate that the Court is leaning towards ruling that the Anti-Injunction Act will not apply – which means they can decide the larger issue of whether the individual mandate is constitutional now.
Tuesday took us to the heart of health care reform – the individual mandate. The individual mandate requires that most people obtain health insurance or face a penalty. It appears that the conservative justices (Thomas (silent, but prior writings indicate he is not in favor of the mandate), Scalia, and Alito) believe that the mandate is unconstitutional, while most of the liberal justices believe the mandate is constitutional (Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan). Justice Kennedy, who often casts the deciding vote, seemed to favor the administration's position that the mandate is constitutional, but indicated that the administration faces a very heavy burden here. Chief Justice Roberts, normally one of the conservative Justices, indicated that his vote could be in question as well.
Overall, signals indicate that the individual mandate will be upheld only if the key Justices believe that they are not giving Congress broad new powers over our lives.
Today, the Justices are considering whether the individual mandate – if found to be unconstitutional – can be severed from the rest of the health care reform law and whether the federal government has coerced states by ordering the expansion of Medicaid.
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Reigning world champions Russia have moved into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the fourth successive time after ending their Group D campaign with hard-fought 4-3 extra-time win over Paraguay.
The result ended the ambitions of the South Americans, with Japan taking second spot and Russia remaining at the summit.
Paraguay needed a win to qualify but were behind almost from the start when the influential Anatoliy Peremitin opened the scoring in just the second minute with a hard low drive.
The well-organised and powerful Russian side went further ahead when Alexey Makarov extended the lead from the penalty spot at the start of the second period.
Dimitrii Shishin made it three midway through the second period and the world champions were seemingly in control.
Paraguay pushed desperately looking for goals and created a few chances, including striking the post, before pulling a goal back through Sebastian Amarilla.
They then made for a tense finale with another goal from a Pedro Moran free-kick after some intense pressure.
Russia's cause was dented by the dismissal of Alexey Makarov, with Moran scoring the resultant penalty with seven seconds remaining for extra time.
Extra time meant Paraguay would fall behind second-placed Japan on head-to-head regardless of the final result.
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Mario Power Stars Get the Origami Treatment [Papercraft]
When I think of Origami, I usually think of little paper swans, or maybe the unicorn that Edward James Olmos made in Blade Runner. But who says that video games can't get in on the paper foldin' action?
Individually cut and folded by Flickr contributor Lidia F. (aka "This Fffire"), these tiny Power Stars look just like their doppelgangers from the Super Mario game series (other than the defective ones with faces in the upper right corner). Lidia says she was inspired by Super Mario 64, so clearly she hasn't upgraded her console in a while!
Each little Power Star is made from a single strip of paper, then hand-painted with yellow acrylics and embellished with some Sharpie eyeballs. Now, I can't really figure out how in the heck she managed to make these, but if you're out there reading this post, feel free to share some tips so we can all make hundreds of these tiny stars.
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I think that's beyond awesome!
If you can please mail me on how to do that I'd love!
I'm afraid the link is in spanish but I'm sure you'll figure out how to do this tiny stars:
I actually know almost exactly how she made these. It's basically the origami star paper (bought in yellow or just cut from thin yellow paper) which is then folded into a pentagon shape and the edges are crimped. They sell the paper in little packs for only a dollar at the asian market near where I live. I made about 100 of them that glow in the dark and put them in a glass jar for my boyfriend. ^_^ Anyway yeah, after you fold the star, color the eyes on and then 'pinch' the edges and you're done! Just search for Origami paper stars online and I'm sure the instructions on easy to find and start crafting!
yeah i know how to make these too all you have to do is go to this website it is the same but translated…
i love you… thanks alot lolz XD
can you tell me how you did the big star cause I know how to do the little ones, but I tried to do a big one, but it doesnt work, I´ll be realy happy. tjank you and happy new year.
if someone knows how to. please emailme email@example.com -
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Innovators push the boundaries of the known world. They're change agents who are relentless in making things happen and bringing ideas to execution.
Gamers have been buzzing about Tony Hawk Ride for months before its Nov. 17 release. No wonder: Hawk is a juggernaut in the skate-video world, having sold $1.6 billion in games since he introduced Pro Skater in 1999.
This time, he's ditched the controller for a 27.5-inch skateboard without wheels. Infrared beams are built into the sides, nose and tail, and they sense when you mimic a foot push to get the skateboard rolling or grab the side to do a trick. Accelerometers, like those in the Nintendo Wii, measure the up-and-down, side-to-side movements. The game is compatible with Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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"My definition of success is doing what you love. I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion. And obviously, yeah, it's hard right now. But maybe there's a chance that if you get laid off, maybe that's your saving grace, your chance to restart." -Tony Hawk, skateboard mogul Click here to see our video of Hawk skating and talking business (and to see our photographer take a world-class digger on Hawk's skateboard) Below, a glimpse of the new game. |
The game opens to the sound of New Orleans funk by The Meters (the music is a kooky mix, from Iggy Pop to Kenny Rogers). Choose your city: Los Angeles, Venice, Chicago, New York, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Toledo, Tokyo. And choose your avatar: One of more than a dozen pros, including Paul Rodriguez, Mike Mo Capaldi and Christian Hosoi.
The skater you select doesn't change your on-screen abilities. But, just the same, we picked the man himself, Tony Hawk. And soon enough, we were hurtling--with stunning fluidity--along the concrete labyrinth of the L.A. riverbed.
The board felt a little unstable. The bottom is contoured so when you lean left, the character on the screen rolls left. Yes, you can fall off, and you probably will, especially when you first try to make a "jump."
Swipe your foot along the board's infrared sensor, and you propel your digital alterego faster. Soon, "Tony" was speeding through a drainage tunnel until he came to a wooden barricade--whoa! To jump it--a move called an ollie--you tip the board's nose up quickly and hope for the best.
Miracle of miracles: Our on-screen hang time was pretty sweet. And while in mid-air, you can grab the board's edge or wiggle the tail to pull off some impressive aerial maneuvers. We rocked some outrageous high-flying tricks that would be impossible in real life and picked up speed points by tagging floating green icons and avoiding obstacles.
Hawk says he's dreamed of a peripheral that would give gamers the feel for real pro skateboarding. He succeeded. How else do you explain a novice pulling off a backside rail grind on the first try? And without a trip to the emergency room afterward.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 21, 2002Press Contacts:Carol Abrams (212) 863-5176Kim Brown (212) 863-8076
In a continuing effort to educate residential building owners, property managers and residents on building preservation and maintenance, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Jerilyn Perine today announced the 2002 class schedule for the agency's Housing Education Program (HEP). The comprehensive program offers interactive, hands-on instruction on a range of topics, including conservation.
"The classes provide an excellent opportunity for property owners to learn how to maintain their buildings more cost-effectively," said Commissioner Perine. "I encourage all property owners to enroll in the classes themselves or send their superintendents."
The 2002 edition of the Housing Education Program features three seminars. The courses are free, but students must pre-register by calling the Housing Education Program at (212) 863-8830 or completing the course application available on HPD's web site nyc.gov/hpd and mailing it to the address listed on the application. Interested parties can request a Course Guide by calling (212) 863-8830.
Among the seminars being offered are:
HPD is the nation's largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. A major responsibility of the agency is to encourage the preservation of affordable housing through education, outreach, loan programs and enforcement of housing quality standards.


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Art RelatedWhat drawing programs do you use? Mainly PaintTool SAI and photoshop CS5. Lately I've been slowly switching over to Clip Studio Paint What kind of tablet do you use? A small Bamboo touch and Pen. Can I have your brush settings? Yup, they're all here. You might be a little disappointed though, I use the default SAI brushes for most things. Trades/Commisions/Requests/CollabsDo you accept requests/trades/collabs ? For close friends only, I'm afraid. I do occasionally accept requests, I'll make a journal about those when I do. How about commissions? Yep, here. Will you make a shimeji of this character? It depends how much I like that character. *Updated 25 12 2013 |


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A few days ago, GO released a 36-hour trial version of its over-the-top launcher, Next. This gives users a chance to experience all the 3D animations, flips, twist, and bends that come along with the $16 launcher, all without paying a dime. If your 36 hours are up and you simply cannot live without Next Launcher another day (unlikely), the GO Launcher team just put the full version on sale for the weekend.
Many moons ago – way back in December of 2012 – the GO Launcher team released a new thingy called Next Launcher. As its name suggests, it's a launcher. The next one, even. It was to take the place of Go Launcher, which was essentially defunct on Android 4.0+.
But Next came with a price. A $16 price, to be exact. And honestly, not many people want to shell out nearly $20 for any app – much less a launcher they can't try first.
Back in the Gingerbread days, I swore by GO Launcher. I tried all the others, yet it was my go-to on every device before the Galaxy Nexus. Sadly, as much as I wanted to continue using it past Android 2.3, GO became basically obsolete on ICS and beyond.
You can't keep a good team down, so the GO Launcher devs are back with an incredible looking new launcher called Next Launcher.


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Salmon is one of the easiest types of fish to make on a regular basis. It's thick texture stays together nicely when cooking, so whether you're frying, grilling or baking it, it tends to stay together really well. This is great news for novice cooks or those who are a little intimidated to cook fish at all. And winter is ... Read More »
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When it's pickling season you'll see this in many grocery stores and farmers markets. It's meant to add to vegetables, typically after you've boiled the produce with vinegar and sugar and any other spices during the canning process. Just wash, dry and add a small amount of dill to each jar before sealing tight. Have you ever tried this type ... Read More »


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In our Photo Location Guide series we reveal the best shooting spots around the UK. Jeremy Walker reveals why this beautiful pine woodland in Dorset offers some great photographic opportunities
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Everything from mince pies to a celebratory glass of champagne or even Christmas dinner itself can make a fantastic photographic subject. Here's how you can end up with images that could grace the pages of a cookbook or glossy Sunday…
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Make complicated studio lighting set-ups a thing of the past with this simple technique, says Phil Hall. All you need is a few candles and a fast lens...
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