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Everyone seems to love solar energy these days, and that's good news for First Solar, a Valley-based producer of relatively low-cost, thin-film solar panels.
With Al Gore warning of the dangers of global warming and gasoline prices soaring, it's a perfect environment for a company like First Solar. And the investment community has taken notice. The company's stock has soared by a factor of 10 since its initial public offering in November 2006, topping $240 a share this week.
According to MarketWatch, First Solar's market value is greater than General Motors.
In the latest quarter, the company announced revenue of $159 million, quadruple its sales in the same quarter a year ago. Net income was $46 million, or 58 cents a diluted share, up 10 times from a year ago.
Fueling the company's rapid growth are new contracts totalling $6 billion pouring in from Europe, where generous government subsidies are encouraging the development of large-scale solar projects.
The company has doubled its number of customers this year to 12, and First Solar bills itself as the largest thin-film solar manufacturer in the world.
"These long-term agreements will allow us to scale up our business and reduce costs in preparation for wider market adoption," said Michael Ahearn, First Solar chief executive.
To meet the demand, First Solar is building four plants in Malaysia, which will add to the firm's existing capacity in Ohio and Germany.
In Arizona the company operates its corporate headquarters at 4050 E. Cotton Center, Phoenix. In the spring the company will move to larger offices in Tempe.
The company struck gold by developing proprietary technology that reduces the high cost of solar energy.
The firm manufactures photovoltaic panels made by coating a glass substrate with a semiconducting material called cadmium telluride, which creates an electric current when exposed to sunlight.
The material is less efficient in converting sunlight to electricity than conventional silicon, but it's also less expensive. By 2012, First Solar figures the per-watt cost of its technology will be no greater than conventional electricity, eliminating the need for subsidies, said Jens Meyerhoff, chief financial officer.
The company hopes to achieve its cost-reduction goals by increasing the energy efficiency of its modules and by taking advantage of economies of scale and cheaper labor in Malaysia, he said.
Ahearn said the company has high hopes for the United States market because government regulations are encouraging utilities to produce more electricity from renewable sources.
Analysts are encouraged by First Solar's outlook. Credit Suisse analyst Satya Kumar gives the company an "outperform" rating, citing its acquisition announced Nov. 30 of Turner Renewable Energy, a company in which media mogul Ted Turner invested that has experience in deploying commercial solar projects.
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The first day of June signaled the official start of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reminding Floridians that now is the time to prepare for a hurricane or tropical storm.
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Comprehensive Master Plan 2014-2019
On behalf of the Board of Commissioners and the Forward Planning Committee, we are happy to announce the completion of our Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) 2014-2019 that spells out the direction of the Park District for the next five years. This plan is the result of our Forward Planning Committee that has been working on for more than a year. It represents the input of many people who were instrumental in contributing their ideas and opinions including the Park District staff, Park Board of Commissioners and more than 880 residents and community leaders who participated in the Needs Assessment Community Survey, focus groups and interviews with stakeholders. Click here to read the CMP.


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Six teaching colleges merged in 1982 and formed Western Australian College of Advanced Education. In 1991, the institution became Edith Cowan University (ECU). It is a public university located in Western Australia. The school is named after Edith Dircksey Cowan, who was the first woman elected to a parliament in Australia.
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Season 04, Episode 01 | |
Air Date | September 12, 1999 |
Previous | The Ratings Game |
Next | The Big Prank |
The First Picture Show is the first episode of the fourth season of Recess which was first broadcast on September 12, 1999.
T.J. finds out about the first Señor Fusion movie and vows to see the first show as a school field trip, ending up against Principal Prickly. T.J. loses, because he pronounced the name wrong. But then Prickly decided to say T.J. won.
The next day, Lawson buys his ticket to see the movie, but he is soon lead out of the theater by Ms. Finster, because he made an excuse about a family reunion and he tries to say he's sick, but he is given the half of a year of detention.
- This episode, along with The Big Prank, were the first episodes of the show to debut on Disney's One Too, which aired on UPN. New episodes would debut on UPN until the start of the fifth season, where new episodes would only be broadcast on ABC.
- This episode was paired up with "Gus' Fortune" outside the US.
- This episode's title is a refrence to the 1971 drama film, The Last Picture Show
- T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
- Vince LaSalle - Rickey D'Shon Colins
- Ashley Spinelli - Pamela Segall-Adlon
- Gretchen Grundler - Ashley Johnson
- Mikey Blumberg - Jason Davis
- Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
- Miss Finster - April Winchell
- Miss Grotke - Allyce Beasley
- Principal Prickly - Dabney Coleman
- Earwin Lawson - Erik von Detten
- Coach Kloogey - Paul Wilson
- Mr. Dunn - Gregg Berger
- Senor Fusion/Man - Frank Welker


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Cher proved she's still got it, stripping down to a nude bodysuit and heart-shaped pasties for a performance at Boston's TD Garden.
The Grammy winner looked stunning in the nearly naked getup and platinum blonde wig.
Cher dazzled the crowd with six costumes during her aptly-named "Dressed to Kill" tour stop.
She even brought back her infamous 1989 "If I Could Turn Back Time" video costume… a nude bodysuit accented with diamonds and paired with thigh-high boots.


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So let's say you're a bank and, redundantly, you are in trouble with the SEC. And you want to hire a new lawyer to get you out of that trouble, because your old lawyers got you into it. You decide, sensibly, to hire a lawyer directly from the SEC, both because those lawyers have valuable experience and contacts and because they lawyers are paid so much less than your other lawyers that they're a bargain. Who would you rather hire:
(1) An SEC lawyer who has always been nice to you, settled cases easily, not pushed too hard on investigations, and waived collateral consequences of your repeated securities fraud, or
(2) A lawyer who has always been a huge dick to you, litigated everything to the death, made your life difficult, and taken unreasonable positions?
If you chose option (1), you probably don't work at a bank.
This study of the SEC revolving door is actually pretty neat, though suspect for reasons Yves Smith points out.* The most important conclusion is that the prospect of leaving the SEC to go represent companies doesn't make SEC lawyers nicer to the companies: in fact, SEC lawyers who later leave to represent clients before the SEC seem to litigate more aggressively than those who don't. But that's actually pretty obvious, isn't it?
For one thing, aggressiveness correlates with ability and intelligence and hard work and the general facepunching ethos required to succeed in private industry. The SEC lawyer who goes home at five o'clock after a relaxing day of ignoring financial fraud probably won't fit in at a bank with a fast-paced culture of committing financial fraud.
For another thing, aggressiveness creates the conditions for private-sector employment: if you are the SEC employee in charge of policing CDOs, say, and you never sue anyone over CDOs, then no one will ever need to hire you to defend their CDO cases against the SEC. The more people you sue or regulate or generally bother, the more potential clients you have.**
Most of all, aggressiveness creates the desire in your victims to be rid of you as an SEC employee. Even if you're an unbearable jerk and an idiot and cannot be useful in defending lawsuits, if you're annoying enough at the SEC then some bank will hire you and pay you $500,000 a year to sit in a windowless room with no internet access. Better than leaving you at the SEC to continue pestering them.
All of this is obvious enough. The conclusions you'd draw from it are mixed: on the one hand, it's probably true that the revolving door really shouldn't deter firm regulation and zealous investigation of financial companies, so if you like that sort of thing you shouldn't be too troubled by the fact that everyone at the SEC hopes to one day work at Goldman Sachs. On the other hand, the revolving door's incentives encourage regulation and enforcement optimized not to prevent fraud but to create future private employment: arcane rules and arbitrary litigation make SEC insider knowledge and contacts more valuable than clear rules and consistent enforcement.***
One more speculative conclusion is: if the private sector thinks this way, why not the government? Maybe those who want to clamp down on banks should welcome the SEC hiring Goldman Sachs alums. Aggressiveness is aggressiveness, whether applied to enforce or thwart regulation. And if they're doing so much damage at Goldman Sachs, why not move them somewhere with, let's say, a more mixed track record of effectiveness?
Study Questions Risk of S.E.C. Revolving Door [NYT]
Does the Revolving Door Affect the SEC's Enforcement Outcomes? [American Accounting Association]
Dubious Study Defends SEC Revolving Door [Naked Capitalism]
* In addition to its sampling dubiousness – one portion of the SEC, relatively junior lawyers, etc. – and difficulties in extracting causation, I found most counterintuitive the claim that law firms who hire SEC lawyers don't get better results for their clients with the SEC, and would endorse the explanation "that litigation was far from a complete picture of how ex SEC staffers could interact with the agency. It isn't hard to imagine their highest and best use would be to settle matters quietly, meaning to forestall litigation being filed."
** I mean, you probably can't defend against the cases you actually brought, but just creating the fear that there'll be more, and a template for other SEC-sters to bring them, is a good way to make yourself useful to future employers.
*** If exchanges have discretion over whether or not to break erroneous trades, then you want to hire the guy who's a personal friend of the head of the NYSE. If it's a bright-line rule, then nobody can save you from yourself with a phone call to Mary Schapiro on her vacation.
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the authors of that study are most widely known for their previous work denying the existence of climate change
Did I miss an announcement that Bess is on vacation this week?
—Guy who thinks it's going to be a long week without posts from Bess
"…..For one thing, aggressiveness correlates with ability and intelligence and hard work and the general facepunching ethos required to succeed in private industry….."
Fuckin' A!!!
Ohh la la YES!
Private sector less into tranny porn. Positive selection for SEC lawyers with standard hetero/homo proclivities
it will be hard for a certain bank in Stamford to lure any lawyers with their dial-up ISP.
Wh.. wh… where's Bess?
Is this lady a Native American too?
Matt, remember that chat we had about how you're supposed to take your adderall only as prescribed? Now we don't want another episode like governance day, so let's just step away from the keyboard Matt.
Happy to have my fears not realized.
"some bank will hire you and pay you $500,000 a year to sit in a windowless room with no internet access"
Windowless room is good, but provide internet access (and no filters – that's key) and you ought to be able to hire SEC staffers for a lot less than $500k per year. Hell, they'd take a pay cut to get that sort of workplace access to porn.
And we should probably hire the head of Goldman to the head of the SEC… or how about even more power, like a secretary of the treasury posting?
Though I admit, Kennedy fits your line of thinking.
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haha! my uncle is a lawyer for the SEC, and i think he would say that this article is just a huge generalization and inaccurate.
This is a hilarious insight and really goes into the heart of the matter; The more people you sue or regulate or generally bother, the more potential clients you have.** I lolled pretty hard at that.


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Paramount Prepping 'Witch Hunters' Sequel the Entire World Wanted
In Development By Scott Beggs on March 19, 2013 | Comments (1)If you want a sure sign of what the global market looks like, Hollywood has got you covered. Even though Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters only earned $55m domestically, the movie scored over $150m internationally, and those numbers are prompting Paramount and MGM to partner on a potential sequel. According to Variety, the studios want a second helping of the Tommy Wirkola-directed film, but it's unclear as to whether they'll be able to get Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner back. Pure gut-reaction guess? The pair won't be back, and it won't matter. They'll made Hansel and Gretel 2: Witchier with two new faces, trade off the name recognition of the first to make back diminished returns and leave Terry Gilliam to scratch his head over what happened with The Brothers Grimm.
It's Here: Director Escapes the 'Monster House' to Remake 'Poltergeist'
In Development By Nathan Adams on March 8, 2013 | Be the First To CommentGiven all of the horror remakes and all of the generic haunted house movies that come out every year, it gets to be something of a chore keeping up with which films from the past have already been remade and which haven't. Well, it turns out Tobe Hooper's 1982 ghost story Poltergeist was on the list of movies that have yet to be remade, because Deadline Hollywood is reporting that MGM now has plans to remake it. In order to do so they've brought on board director Gil Kenan, who's probably best known for helming the 2006 animated film, Monster House. Given that Monster House was also a movie about a spooky house, the theory they're working under must be that Kenan will have the experience necessary to beat out all the other upcoming movies about spooky houses by making an even better movie about a spooky house. Plus, Poltergeist has another advantage in that it's being called the same thing as another movie about a spooky house that people have already liked. It's important to always stay one step ahead of the competition in the spooky house arms race. This news, of course, raises the same questions that every new remake of a classic from the past raises. Is there any reason at all to remake Poltergeist? Is there anything about the original that will benefit from a more modern take on the source material? Or is this just the latest depressing bit of evidence that the film industry has completely […]
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'The Odyssey' Heads to Space, 'Ben-Hur' Heads Back to the Book
In Development By Scott Beggs on January 15, 2013 | Be the First To CommentThe evergreen method of adding "…in space!" to the end of an existing title in order to pitch a "new" film has finally blindsided Greek poet Homer. Good thing he's not around to not see it. According to Deadline Hollywood, Warners has hired James DiLapo to write a new version of "The Odyssey" that takes place in space. Yes, they literally want to make a space "Odyssey." DiLapo is a recent NYU grad who earned a Nicholl Fellowship and placement on the Black List with his first script, Devils At Play, but there's no word yet on how the young talent will be engaging the story and transmitting it into the world of science fiction. At its very core, it could a tale of a captain trying desperately and difficultly to get home, or it could involve more of the direct elements of the classic epic poem. Undoubtedly, it won't look anything like Ulysses 31 at all.
Celebrate 50 Years of Sex, Gadgets, and Martinis With This James Bond Drinking Game
Drinking Games By Kevin Carr on September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)This year, film fans celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond on the silver screen. In 1962, Sean Connery became a legend as Ian Fleming's dashing secret agent in Dr. No. Now, with the impending release of Skyfall in November, MGM and Fox are releasing all 22 James Bond films in a giant Blu-ray box set. If you start watching them now, you just might get through all of the films by the release of Skyfall. But pace yourself because the 46 hours of films – from Dr. No to Quantum of Solace – can be pretty powerful when mixed with this drinking game and a few martinis (or Vespers, if you so choose).
Heroic MGM is Trying to Save You From Sitting Through 'Raging Bull II'
Movie News By Nathan Adams on July 5, 2012 | Comments (1)We haven't reported much on the progress of Raging Bull II, mostly because making a sequel to something as beloved as Raging Bull thirty-some years after the release of the original and without the involvement of any of the iconic names who made the first so beloved is a dumb idea unworthy of much attention; but let's do a quick rundown of the particulars anyway. The subject of the first film, Jake LaMotta, sold the rights to the sequel of his life story to a company called RB II Productions. This has led to co-writer/director Martin Guigui putting a film together that's going to work as part prequel and part sequel to Martin Scorsese's 1980 film, Raging Bull. This new film, which stars William Forsythe as LaMotta, will focus on the period of the boxer's life before Raging Bull took place, as well as on what happened to him after. It's currently filming in Los Angeles. For now. The interesting news about this ill-advised and sure-to-be-reviled project is that the studio behind the original film, MGM, is trying to get it shut down. A report from Deadline Coventry says that the studio has filed a complaint against LaMotta and RB II Productions stating that, due to an agreement drawn up in 1976, MGM still has the rights to the boxer's original memoirs as well as right of first refusal to any "owner-written sequel." Seeing as LaMotta never took the idea of a sequel to MGM, and RB II Productions has […]
Celebrate Chuck Norris' America! Win 'Code of Silence' and 'Lone Wolf McQuade' on Blu-ray
Free Stuff By Rob Hunter on July 4, 2012 | Comments (28)Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. Chuck Norris is also coming to Blu-ray in a big way thanks to Twentieth Century Fox and MGM. His starring roles have been inexplicably unavailable in high definition until now (unless you count Forest Warrior, which no one should), but this summer sees the debut of five of his classic action titles. Delta Force and Missing In Action 1 & 2 all hit Blu-ray last month, and two more arrive on July 17th. Code of Silence and Lone Wolf McQuade are two of his best from the mid-eighties, and they can be yours if you play your cards right. The former is a fantastic Chicago-set action film with Chuck as a detective forced to fight corruption with nothing but his fists, his attitude and his bitching robot, Prowler. The latter sees him trying on his Texas Ranger shoes as he goes toe to toe with TV's original Asian, David Carradine. Keep reading to see how you can win these two Chuck Norris classics on Blu-ray.
Bitches, Leave! Hugh Laurie May Burn Down the House as New 'Robocop' Villain
Movie News By Rob Hunter on June 12, 2012 | Be the First To CommentHugh Laurie came to America from the UK after a successful career in comedy and quickly found himself playing lead in a critical and commercial hit on the Fox network. His film work over here has been relegated to small, supporting roles, but it looks like he may get a chance to flex his dark side on the big screen in a big way. Per Variety, Laurie is in talks to join MGM's upcoming Robocop remake for director Jose Padilha as the film's main villain. He has large, partially bald shoes to fill if he hopes to be half as entertaining as the original's main baddies played by Kurtwood Smith and Ronny Cox. Clarence Boddicker is a memorably brutal (and brutally funny) psycho, and Dick Jones is the epitome of a dickish CEO, but while it's rumored Laurie would be playing a brand new version of the latter he'd kill in either villainous flavor. The film is also set to star Joel Kinnaman in the title role, Gary Oldman as a the scientist behind the technology, Abbie Cornish as Mrs. Robocop and Samuel Jackson.
Tom Cruise Attaches Himself to Theoretical 'Magnificent Seven' Remake Just to Make You Mad
In Development By Nathan Adams on May 22, 2012 | Comments (3)There's no shortage of complaining about Hollywood's over-reliance on remakes in the film blogging world, but that's probably because there's no shortage of new remakes being proposed either. And this latest one, it just feels like somebody's messing with us. Variety reports that MGM is dipping into their back catalogue and pulling out The Magnificent Seven as a new starring vehicle for Tom Cruise. The Magnificent Seven was a 1960 cowboy film directed by John Sturges that starred names like Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and Charles Bronson, and the fact that it's being remade by MGM is especially egregious for several reasons. The most obvious of which is that the original Magnificent Seven was already a remake of sorts, as it took the plot of Akira Kurosawa's classic 1954 film Seven Samurai and transplanted it into a Western setting. But that's not the real reason this plan is so insulting.
'Skyfall' Teaser Trailer Plays Word Association with Bond and a Bullet
Movie News By Scott Beggs on May 21, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThe most striking thing about the new Skyfall trailer is the beauty. Yes, there's the beast. The brawn. Daniel Craig still looks hulking and dark as James Bond, but the trailer shows off some truly gorgeous shots without giving them all away. That's what happens when you hire Sam Mendes to direct and Roger Deakins to director photography. The latest entry in the Bond franchise sees M's past coming to haunt everyone and 007 attempting to kill the people trying to kill him. This time, you know, it's personal. Now see if you can spot any shaky-cam. Check out the trailer for yourself (as if you've bothered to read any of this anyway):
Daniel Craig Didn't Bother to Shave for the First 'Skyfall' Image
Movie News By Scott Beggs on February 1, 2012 | Comments (1)Who has time to trim whiskers when you fighting international terrorists with only bullets and charm? Exactly. No one. Not even James Bond. The proof comes in the first image from Skyfall where Daniel Craig reprises the character with Sam Mendes in the director's chair. The production also boasts a hell of a cast, including the return of Judy Dench and the inclusion of newcomers like Albert Finney, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Javier Bardem. With Helen McRory cast and Maggie Smith rumored, it's half of a Harry Potter reunion. The steel eyes are definitely there, but Bond looks downright haggard here. Old. Weathered. Hopefully it's from heavy amounts of ass kicking that we'll get to see on-screen. [007.com]
Joe Carnahan Does Not Have to Let the Cops Handle a 'Death Wish' Remake
In Development By Scott Beggs on January 30, 2012 | Comments (2)Internationally loved cologne salesman, Charles Bronson, was already a massive star by the time he made Death Wish, but it's his role as Paul Kersey that might be his most famous simply because he owns it completely. Sure he's rugged and charismatic in The Dirty Dozen, he's surprisingly vulnerable in The Great Escape, but in the Death Wish movies he's in command and the streets bow down to him. So maybe a remake is in order? According to the LA Times, that's the thinking of MGM and Paramount, and the partnership wants Joe Carnahan to clean up from fighting wolves for The Grey and come help them out with it. It must be tough coming out of bankruptcy, but MGM really has nothing except remake concepts going for them. That's pretty damned sad. Of course, the big question with a remake like this (beyond the fact that remakes aren't doing good business currently) is how to re-create something that tapped into a social feeling in the 1970s. The same heat just isn't there, there is no grand panic in society of rising crime rates and a feeling of helplessness in the face of a bewildered law enforcement culture. In fact, police are so good at doing their jobs now, they even find time to pepper spray people in the face at random. So who becomes the villain here? And even better, who could possibly replace Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey? Jason Statham did the job recently for The Mechanic, but […]
A Desperate MGM to Ask the Question, 'Where's Waldo?'
In Development By Nathan Adams on November 7, 2011 | Comments (2)There's good news in the film world. Sanity seems to have prevailed over madness at Universal and a proposed movie about a formerly popular children's activity book called "Where's Waldo?" is no longer on their schedule. It seems they just couldn't find the right approach to getting it together. But don't start celebrating yet, there's also bad news. The only reason that proposed adaptation of "Where's Waldo?" isn't going to happen is because MGM has now acquired the rights to make the movie instead. Yes, there are multiple studio heads out there that think making Where's Waldo? is a good idea.
The MOD Quad: The File of the Golden Goose, The Fourth War, Hennessy, and Johnny Cool
Features By Rob Hunter on October 13, 2011 | Be the First To CommentFilm studios have recently discovered a way to inject new life into their back catalogs without the need to spend money on marketing, retail shelf space, or overstock storage. MOD, or manufacturing on demand, means they don't press the DVD until you order it. MGM's Limited Edition Collection and the Warner Archive Collection are the two big names in the MOD game right now, and each month they make dozens of titles available on DVD for the very first time. And The MOD Quad will take a look at as many of them as we can handle on a semi-irregular basis. Which will probably average out to some number divisible by four. Highlights this installment include The File Of the Golden Goose, The Fourth War, Hennessy, and the movie where Thurston Howell III gets a cap in his ass, Johnny Cool.
Jose Padilha Scrapping Darren Aronofsky's Script for 'Robocop' Remake
In Development By Nathan Adams on October 12, 2011 | Comments (2)Ever since Brazilian director Jose Padilha was confirmed to direct MGM's long-gestating Robocop reboot, there has been the lingering question as to what would happen to all of the work the original director, Darren Aronofsky, put into the project. Aronofsky was all set to take on Robocop, and had even written a script, but some looming bankruptcy problems with MGM and an otherwise full schedule for Aronofsky put the kibosh on all of that. Well, Crave recently sat down with Padilha to talk about his upcoming Elite Squad 2, and eventually steered the conversation toward the subject of Robocop. When asked about the Aronofsky script, Padilha said, "I haven't read Aronofsky's script. Aronofsky is a great director. I love his films. I am very proud because I saw Pi in the opening Sundance screening and I loved it. So Aronofsky's great. I have my own take on Robocop. I know what his take was and it's totally different. It's a different thing, different kind of film, even different period in time so I haven't read his previous work." On one hand, that's kind of disappointing, I would have loved to have seen what a major director like Aronofsky envisioned for this project. On the other hand, I'm much happier about a filmmaker who is enthusiastic about his own vision taking over Robocop rather than having a utility player come in, just pick up the pieces, and do whatever the studio wants.
The Only Way to Win is to Write the 'WarGames' Remake Script
In Development By Scott Beggs on August 22, 2011 | Be the First To CommentMGM is mining the 80s for remake gold, and the latest nugget is a remake of WarGames that people will be all a titter about when they see Matthew Broderick's inevitable cameo role as a janitor at the War Room or something. The good news is that it will incorporate modernized video games (as opposed to Pong Extreme), and that Seth Gordon will be directing it. Even though it only makes sense in Hollywood logic, as the director of King of Kong, he's at least got some video game street cred. Who doesn't have that street cred is Noah Oppenheimer, the man recently hired to write the script. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oppenheimer is a senior producer for The Today Show, but has recently branched out into feature film writing with a script called Jackie O that's perked up a few ears. Plus, he was attached to that Snabba Cash remake that, so far, hasn't been made yet. So it goes. Oppenheimer is an untested element here, and his last name makes it sounds like he invented the nuclear bomb, but he's certainly not lacking for experience. At least, he's got nearly 650 episodes of a morning news/entertainment show under his belt, and that can't be the easiest program to pull off. Still, it will be interesting to see how far this project goes down the field. Or if MGM thinks it's making a movie, but is really starting World War III.
The MOD Quad: Blood Bath, Burn Witch Burn, Harry In Your Pocket, and Keaton's Cop
Features By Rob Hunter on August 7, 2011 | Comments (2)MOD, or manufacturing on demand, means a DVD isn't pressed until you order it. MGM's Limited Edition Collection is a relative newcomer to the game, but their enthusiasm has already put them at the forefront of this new distribution effort to make currently unreleased titles available for your viewing pleasure. Every month The MOD Quad will list a recent batch of releases and highlight four of them in detail. (Eric "Quint" Vespe is doing a more thorough job over at Ain't It Cool News so be sure to check out his Vault Dweller column as well.) May's highlights include the excellent Burn Witch Burn, the far less so Blood Bath, the fantastic character piece Harry In Your Pocket, and the implausibly cast Keaton's Cop. (Yes, May. I'm clearly still playing catch up…) Click on the DVD cover to purchase from Amazon.
MGM to Penetrate the 'Secret Society of Pickup Artists'
In Development By Scott Beggs on July 11, 2011 | Comments (1)Now that MGM has enough money to keep the coffeemaker on, they're investing in some interesting properties. The latest on that list is an adaptation of "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists" which will, sadly, not be a sequel to David Fincher's The Game. The falsely controversial book by Neil Strauss infiltrated a collective of bros who work constantly to perfect the art of treating women badly in bars so they'll go home and get naked with them in a hot tub. The book garnered critical acclaim and spun Strauss's teacher Mystery into a reality television star as the host and guru of his own show. No word yet on how much product placement Axe body spay will buy, but The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that MGM has already tapped Brian Koppelman and David Levien to rewrite the current script and direct. The team who wrote Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, and The Girlfriend Experience directed their first second feature in 2009 with Solitary Man starring Michael Douglas. Who also starred in The Game. Are we sure this isn't a sequel?
The MOD Quad: Defiance, The Destructors, The Happy Thieves, and Old Dracula
Features By Rob Hunter on June 19, 2011 | Be the First To CommentFilm studios have recently discovered a way to inject new life into their back catalogs without the need to spend money on marketing, retail shelf space, or overstock storage. MOD, or manufacturing on demand, means they don't press the DVD until you order it. MGM's Limited Edition Collection is a relative newcomer to the game, but their enthusiasm has already put them at the forefront of this new distribution effort to make currently unreleased titles available for your viewing pleasure. Every month The MOD Quad will list a recent batch of releases and highlight four of them in detail. (Eric "Quint" Vespe is doing a more thorough job over at Ain't It Cool News (where does he find the time?! does he not need to sleep?!) so be sure to check out his Vault Dweller column as well.) April's highlights include The Happy Thieves, The Destructors, Old Dracula, and one of my dad's favorites, Defiance. (The first couple installments of The Mod Quad will be playing catch-up as the DVDs arrived late, but we'll settle into a monthly routine soon enough.)
PSA: Just Because Megan Fox Wants to Star in 'Carrie' Doesn't Mean She'll Star in 'Carrie'
Movie News By Scott Beggs on May 24, 2011 | Comments (1)If there was an official casting announcement naming Megan Fox as MGM's pick to play the blood-covered lead in Carrie, there might be something to get upset about. After all, it's difficult to imagine the kind of top-rate work that would have to be done just to make her look like a homely outcast (Sissy Spacek didn't look like a porn star for the role), not to mention the vapid air that counts for Fox's delivery. However, since an inside source is claiming she wants to get more serious as an actor and make Carrie part of that plan, it's fun to brainstorm how that might be possible. What would it take to make Megan Fox rock that role? It's not worth getting worked up over though as some are prone to do. The official rumor, according to Bloody Disgusting, is that Fox is aiming for the role as a big fan of the original film and as a big fan of being paid money for talking and walking while being filmed. No word yet on what sticky, pig-based substances she likes to be covered in while earning that check. This is just a public service announcement for anyone who just turned as red as a bucket to remember that actors talk about wanting roles all the time. Usually when they have to talk this publicly about that desire, they're looking at long odds. On the other hand, it's harmless fun to imagine her in the role. Just make sure […]
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A severe bruising injury or a soft tissue injury is very common and often caused by a traffic, work, or slip/trip accident. People often believe they are unable to claim injury compensation for soft tissue injuries as they consider it not to be severe enough. This is often not the case, as these injuries can last for several weeks or even months.
The Accident Advice Bureau are soft tissue injury claim specialists with years of experience in such matters. If you have suffered a soft tissue injury, which can include bruising, pulled muscles, ligament or tendon damage, we can help you claim the injury compensation you may be legally entitled as a result of a non fault accident. We will appoint a specialist soft tissue injury claim solicitor. Your claim will be worked on a no win no fee basis where you will have the peace of mind knowing that win or lose, you will not be asked for any money at any time. In addition to claiming for your injuries and suffering, we will also claim for other damages such as loss of earnings, medical, travel and home help expenses.
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Many traffic accidents are the cause of soft tissue injuries. Mainly due to pain from the neck or back as the vehicles collide. This pain is usually referred to as a whiplash injury and this will very often result in the injured person making a soft tissue injury claim.
As the driver in a non fault accident, if you have suffered injuries you should visit the doctor or hospital for a check up. Some pains to the neck like a whiplash injury can come out and be felt immediately. On other occasions the driver may have thought they have escaped the injury, only to find a day or two later there is restricted movement and pain to the neck, shoulders or back. This is usually soft tissue damage, this could also be bruising or pulled muscles from the seat-belt. To make a driver soft tissue injury claim, contact us, we will answer all your questions and take you through the process. We specialise in helping our clients make a car accident claim.
As a passenger in a vehicle collision, you would not have been at fault. You will be able to make a soft tissue injury claim if you have suffered neck or shoulder injuries as a result of a road traffic accident. Drivers and passengers should wear seat-belts as these will help to reduce injuries and save lives. Sometimes in a traffic accident, the seat-belt will lock as the occupants are thrown forward in the collision. This will limit the injuries but could cause a severe bruising injury and a soft tissue injury like pulled muscles to other areas, including the neck and shoulders. You can be assured that by letting us handle your claim for compensation, you will receive a first class service.
Children can make a claim for compensation if they have been injured and it is not their fault. If the child is under eighteen years of age, they will need an adult to act for them. The injuries sustained by children don't need to be as severe as in an adult case. If the accident has caused a bruise, it is advisable to take photographs of the bruising to show how it develops over the days, weeks or even months. This is in addition to visiting your doctor to ensure it is fully documented. This could assist your childs bruising injury claim.
A medical assessment may be required to help determine the exact level of compensation for your soft tissue injury claim. You will receive the compensation based on all the injuries and length of suffering. To see examples of injury awards, please click on the link for our Compensation Estimator above.
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Whatever the cause of your accident and injury, please contact our friendly staff today. We will discuss your accident circumstances with you, assess your claim and advise you accordingly. You can call us, use our quick contact form to the left or alternatively use our claims form by clicking here: Soft Tissue Injury Claim.
A soft tissue injury means damage to the body's soft tissue. These types of injuries are a major source of pain and disability. The four main affected tissues are the epithelial, muscular, nervous and connective tissues.
Soft tissue injuries include sprains, strains and repetitive stress injury. They affect joints and muscles and include sprains, strains and dislocations. They are the most common type of personal injury, and can be caused by, among other things, road traffic accidents, slips and trips and sporting accidents.
Bruising is caused by damaged blood vessels bleeding under the skin, usually following a blow or knock to the body. Again, if you are bruised through no fault of your own, you may be able to claim bruising compensation
Many people make a soft tissue injury claim after a car accident, since you can be entitled to bruising compensation if you were hurt as a passenger, or as the driver if you weren't at fault.
If your soft tissue injury was caused by any other kind of accident that wasn't your fault, you may also be entitled to make a soft tissue injury claim and seek bruising compensation.
At the Accident Advice Bureau, we can help you to secure the full bruising compensation to which you are entitled if you are pursuing a soft tissue injury claim. We have a decade's experience in these sorts of personal injuries, so can really boost your chances of making a successful soft tissue injury claim.
We operate on a genuinely No Win, No Fee basis. This means that you really do get to keep every penny of your bruising compensation if you put in a soft tissue injury claim. However, if you don't win your soft tissue injury claim, you won't owe us a penny, so you really can't lose.
We make your claim for bruising compensation as simple as we possibly can. We know that these injuries are worrying enough, without the added complication of a stressful claim for bruising compensation to make things harder.
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If you pursue a soft tissue injury claim through us at the Accident Advice Bureau, we'll assign you a solicitor who'll be with you every step of the way as you pursue your claim for bruising compensation.
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The December issue of HR Magazine published by the Society for Human Resource Management is full of information about employee slackers, can they be saved and how much "slacking" costs your company. Several things really stood out as I read through the various articles:
1) Employee time waste is apparently a given- one survey by Salary.com estimates that the typical worker wastes about 2 hours a day- and the cost is a staggering $759 billion a year nationwide! Those two hours a day of wasted time sound about right to me- after years of creating project plans I estimate that an employee has about 32 productive hours in any given week.
2) While there are employees who are just plain lazy the majority of employees are slacking off because they don't feel engaged, they don't think what they do matters, the rewards offered doesn't match their "intrinsic" motivations or they have become demoralized because "co-workers slack off without consequences". These are all areas that good HR practices can address and improve on.
3) High productivity is not about having people work long hours or rewarding employees for having enough natural talent to do enough to look good when they know they could do better. A highly productive worker is a person working at their peak performance, feeling like a contributor and being rewarded for behaviors that convey "passion and dedication rather than simply natural talent". (Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck (Balantine Books, 2007) Dr. Dweck, a professor at Stanford University and expert on motivation, believes that because the tendency is to reward natural talent rather than hard work in this country we have trained an entire generation to give up when the going gets tough. Her research also shows that companies that reward smarts and natural talent more than commitment create a culture of "slackerism". As employers we want to hire smart people but we also want those smart people to work hard.
So wondering how much employee slacking is costing your company? Take the total number of employees in your company x 2 hours x average hourly rate= a rough estimate of cost of employee slacking off. Is that number enough of a motivation to make 2011 the year you get going on those HR programs and best practice and start reducing this huge waste of your most important asset- your employees?
To learn more about improving motivation – both yours and your employees go to http://mindsetonline.com/index.html. I highly recommend Dr. Dweck's book.
To learn more about hiring and retaining the best employees download the free KPA webinar "How to Hire the Right Employees" at http://www.kpaonline.com/news-and-events/webinars/recorded-webinars.html
References: HR Magazine, December 2010, "Taking Up The Slack" by Adrienne Fox and "Slacker Management" by Ben Leichtling
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The Bronco's victory over the Ravens on September 5th may have been the first game of the regular season, but their seven-touchdown win was anything but regular. That went for the fans too, who came out in force -- and in costume -- to support their team. All photos by Christopher Morgan
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(Click on thumbnail for enlargement) I'm very happy to report that the traffic ticket my wife got last year was dismissed. (Read all about the lousy circumstances surrounding the ticket here.)
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Several Star Trek actors are lending their support to a new Kickstarter project from David Gerrold, Dorothy Fontana and David C. Fine.
The project is a new sci-fi adventure series called The Star Wolf.
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Several Star Trek actors are lending their support to a new Kickstarter project from David Gerrold, Dorothy Fontana and David C. Fine.
The project is a new sci-fi adventure series called The Star Wolf.
Last week, Trektoday announced that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson would voice the character of Vienna Salvatori on the Doctor Who: The Shadow Heart series which will be released next month.
Now it has been announced that Masterson will voice her own audio series, Vienna, continuing the adventures of the "impossibly glamorous bounty hunter Vienna Salvatori."
Fans of Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson will be able to hear the actress in two new audio roles based in the Doctor Who universe.
Masterson will be heard in Doctor Who: The Shadow Heart and Doctor Who: Night of the Stormcrow.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson will be taking a voice guest role in an audio "Big Finish Doctor Who" adventure.
The title of this Sylvester McCoy adventure is Doctor Who: The Shadow Heart.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson can be seen in a dramedy about fast food restaurants.
Masterson joins Judd Omen (Pee-wee's Big Adventure) Justin Walker (Clueless), and Daniel Roebuck (The Fugitive) in Take Out. Take Out was written and directed by Seth Landau (Bryan Loves You).
Although Chase Masterson loved her role as Leeta and her time on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, she found it hard to get past the character.
"Leeta is one of those wonderful roles that turned out to be more than the sum of its parts, and I'm grateful that Leeta has had that enthusiastic following," said Masterson. "…But the bottom line is yes, it can be extremely limited and extremely frustrating."
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson and director James Kerwin have a new science fiction project in the works, a remake of R.U.R., a Czech play originally written by Karel Capek.
Kerwin had been interested in the play since taking a college literature course. "I had studied the play in a college lit course, and was even in a production of it in Dallas years ago," he said. "The story always stuck with me: a play which Karel Capek started writing in 1919, set fifty years from then, which predicted advances in biotechnology and served as an inspiration for masterpieces like Blade Runner and Metropolis. R.U.R. contains an important sociopolitical message, one which is as valid today as it was back in the early 20th century, and I was surprised that it had never been turned into a proper feature film."
Once again, this time in the role of Scrooge, in a CD recording of A Christmas Carol, Robert Picardo is playing a "cranky curmudgeon."
A call from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson (Leeta), who took on the role of Mrs. Fezziwig, set the wheels in motion for the musical CD, based on 1970′s musical Scrooge.
In the second part of a two-part interview, Chase Masterson talked more about Leeta, including her sexuality, relationship with Rom and what Leeta might be doing today in the Deep Space Nine universe. Masterson also shares the good and the bad of Trek fandom and her other non-Trek projects.
Masterson sometimes gets comments about Leeta's sexuality, but for a Dabo girl, Leeta was rather demure. "As far as being scantily clad during the run of the series, yes, of course, my Dabo girl uniform was meant to be sexy, but they purposely didn't make it as overt as most of the other Dabo girls, and I'm glad."
In the first part of a two-part interview, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson answers fan questions which include sexuality, favorite Deep Space Nine moments and her life outside of Star Trek.
Masterson came from an acting family so it was natural that she gravitated towards acting. "My mom was a theater director and actress while I was growing up," she said. "I did my first play when I was five, and continued working throughout high school; instead of going to standard activities after school, or just hanging out with friends."
Fans of Star Trek: Voyager's Roxann Dawson and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Chase Masterson will enjoy the latest issue of Star Trek Magazine.
In Star Trek Magazine #31, as well as interviews with Dawson and Masterson, there will be a "look at the Haynes Enterprise Manual" and an article on Star Trek's strong females, featuring Lieutenant Uhura.
Although playing Leeta was enjoyable for Chase Masterson, she wishes that she would have been allowed to bring more depth to her character.
Even though she was designed as "comic relief and eye candy," Leeta had admirable qualities. "Leeta was written with many interesting qualities that were a blast to embody," said Masterson. "As a Dabo girl she was playful, yet as a Bajoran she had a deep spiritual foundation. While she was fairly low on the totem pole at her job, she was willing to risk everything to stick up for her morals. And while Leeta was very devoted, she loved Rom with commitment and singular focus, she was no pushover."
William Shatner (Captain Kirk) asked Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) to guest star on his new sitcom $#*! My Dad Says, while Jeri Ryan reminisced about her time in the infamous Seven of Nine catsuit on Star Trek: Voyager on the third day of Creation Entertainment's Las Vegas Star Trek convention.
A campaign started by a fan on the Star Trek Online messageboards to have the voice talents of actress Chase Masterson (Leeta) included in Star Trek Online was successful and players can now hear her as "Holo Leeta."
The campaign began back in March, when the fan, Kirkfat, contacted Masterson and got her permission to try to convince Cryptic. "I'd love to do this," Masterson said. Kirkfat started a thread on the STO messageboards to gather support.
One of the frustrations of acting is that sometimes, if one does a character well, that's all that anyone else sees, which makes getting different roles in the future harder for an actress.
Leeta was not just window-dressing, according to Chase Masterson. "…She was a study of opposites," said Masterson. "As a Bajoran Dabo girl, she's both fun and highly spiritual. She dresses sexily, but she's smart enough to know how to approach Dr. Bashir. It wasn't 'hey, Baby…,' it was more coy, sweeter.


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Kitkat's Soups and Stews
A collection of my favorite soup and stew recipes.
(13 Recipes) Created by KITKAT1982
Recipes in this Collection
Very Good 4.3/5
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All vegetables in a very yummy soup. It can be used as a vegetable side dish if you drain all the juice out of it. Submitted by CHERIE55 Carbs: 16.8g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 6.2g | Protein: 3.5g | Calories: 76.4
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Slow Cooker Recipe Carbs: 10g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 63.9g | Calories: 350.5
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Use packaged refrigerated pasta, you can change out the type. Tortellini is what I often use(preferably whole wheat). This is a slow cooker recipe. Cook for 4 - 5 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low,plus 15 minutes high at the end. Carbs: 29g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 5.1g | Protein: 10.5g | Calories: 192.3
Very Good 4.0/5
(1 rating)
Adapted from a magazine recipe. Submitted by KITKAT1982 Carbs: 37.4g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 11.9g | Protein: 9.9g | Calories: 216.7
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This is a quickly thrown together slow cooker recipe. Great if you are in a hurry to prepare. Great way to use up left over chicken or turkey. Carbs: 21.4g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 6.6g | Protein: 15.3g | Calories: 159.4
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I have made a few adjustments to the original recipe. Submitted by KITKAT1982 Carbs: 28.3g | Fat: 8.6g | Fiber: 9.4g | Protein: 22.4g | Calories: 272.4
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Recipe from "Lazy Day Cookin'". I've made a few adjustments, but it turned out really well. Need large size slow cooker for this recipe. Carbs: 23.7g | Fat: 4.8g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 29.4g | Calories: 258.9
Very Good 4.5/5
(6 ratings)
A thick soup, almost like a stew. Submitted by KARENZFIT Carbs: 11.9g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 3.6g | Protein: 3.3g | Calories: 86.5
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This is your basic chicken tortilla soup without the tortilla's factored into the bottom line calorie total. It is a pretty fast and filling lunch or dinner that you can throw together using an already cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Fee free to customize it any way you see fit. Submitted by SHANNONM99 Carbs: 12.4g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 22.6g | Calories: 188.6
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This recipe is based on one from Company's Coming"Soup and Sandwiches" . I've made a few adjustments, using coconut milk rather than cream, and I also use a little less onion than the original recipe. Submitted by KITKAT1982 Carbs: 9.3g | Fat: 10.2g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 15g | Calories: 184.5
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This recipe is from Company's Coming Fish and Seafood Cookbook. I have adjusted the ingredients slightly. My kids loved this, as did I. Submitted by KITKAT1982 Carbs: 21.8g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 18.4g | Calories: 206.7
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Mild flavored soup. Season for your preferred palate. Submitted by KITKAT1982 Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 7.7g | Protein: 8g | Calories: 154.2


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Weekly Contest: Baby InvasionHello, the task for you this week is to draw your favourite my little pony character as a filly/colt/whatever the word would be for a baby Discord, or, for added cuteness you may draw multiple babies frolicking with eachother.You submit your entries to the Baby Invasion subfolder of the Weekly Contests folder.The winner of this contest will win a 3 month premium membership.The deadline for this is the 27th of September and winner will be decided on the 28th.Have fun. Fillies and Colts are so cute. C:Been a bit tricky keeping exactly to dates with these competitions due to working 2pm to 10pm recently but I'll do my best.Edit: OCs are allowed.
Regarding "Fighting is Magic""Don't panic" - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA lot of you may have heard the recent news about the fan game, "Fighting is Magic", If not, here's pretty much all you need to know to be caught up on what's going on with that game.Many people have become upset within the short amount of time since the release of this statement, and with good reason too. I'm not going to get into a discussion of who's right and who's wrong, or what the law says, or how copyright works or any of that. All I want to do is point out that according to the announcement, it seems as if the development team behind Fighting is Magic, Mane6, is attempting to hold discussions with Hasbro about continuing development.With that in mind, now is not the time for negativity and hatred towards Hasbro for their actions. Instead, now's the time to offer our support and encouragement to Mane6. They could easily say "so m
The new armor designs have been chosen!Princess Luna hath spoken! The contest results have been decided!The armor by Cannibalus has been chosen as the heralding armor of the New Lunar Republic!However, Princess Luna is understanding, and recognizes the effort and ability of others, and has chosen two runner-up armor designs as well:by FantDragonandby ROBBERGONThe winds grow fierce! ROUND 2 of the New Lunar Republic v. Solar Empire Contest will begin soon! Stay tuned!And remember, keep on participating in the contests! The Princess of the Night rewards dedication to her cause handsomely.
Round Two NLR v. SE Winners Announced!The second round of the Solar Empire vs. New Lunar Republic contest has closed, and the results are in!It seems that we didn't get as many entries as in the first round! Remember, consistency and perseverance is key! Keep trying to submit something every round!It's our pleasure to announce that the winners of the Second Round in the contest:WinnerBy FantDragonRunner Up #1By CannibalusRunner Up #2By professor-ponyarityCongratulations! Thank you everypony for entering and participating. Remember there are still Thousands of points to give away!Keep drawing and entering the contest rounds! The third round will be announced soon! Until then, may the New Lunar Republic live on!
Introducing devFriendsAn awesome group idea by the lovely mintyy that could be very useful to us Bronies. Be sure to read everything below before deciding to join though, particularly what's needed in a join request. Blank join requests will not be accepted. Anyway if you want to find an artist to collaborate with or meet I recommend devFriends. -Article written by NicolasSarkozy. Where it says "Note us" it means note devFriends, not this group. lolI was too lazy to type it all out. :U
Anti-Bullying Movie Fundraiser!Hello everypony!The content of this post isn't very much related to ponies, but I believe that it's still something that's very important that should be talked about. It's about bullying.As we all know, bullying is a major problem that many kids face today. Some of you may have even faced bullying, for being bronies, or any other reason.This is why we should do everything we can to stop it, and to raise awareness, so that other people are aware of this issue.This is why a group of friends of mine have decided to make a movie, to raise awareness about bullying, and to help bring an end to this terrible atrocity against innocent kids.However, their project definitely needs some help, as it does cost money to help produce and promote the movie.They have started an IndieGogo campaign, which can be found here http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/night-shadowI am helping them spread the word about their movie, because I feel like I want to do my part to help stop bullying as best I can.
Petition Hasbro to Make Show-Accurate Plushes!Hello Bronies and plush-lovers alike! Today is a special day because we are launching a petition for Hasbro to create show-accurate plushies for all of us out there who can't afford a $400 plush. While we love custom plush makers here on deviantArt, most of us would die to have a beautiful plush doll lovingly crafted to look like our favorite characters. Unfortunately, the majority of us cannot afford to dole out hundreds of dollars for show-accurate plush doll. That is why we've started a petition asking Hasbro to make more show-accurate plushes for all the fans of MLP. If you agree, sign the petition! We hope to reach Hasbro in a way that only the fans of the incredibly popular My Little Pony could.All it takes is your First Name, Last Name, Email, and basic Address information. All your information is kept private unless you state you'd like your signature to be shown publicly. You are automatically signed up when you sign the petition, but you may delete your account at any
Round 3 of the NLR v. SE Contest!Hello fillies and gentlecolts! Today we announce the beginning of the third round in our four-part inter-group contest!In the first round, the members of each group were tasked on designing a set of armor for their chosen side.In the second round, Queen Chrysalis revealed that she had secretly impersonated Luna, and caused the divide in Equestria. Participants of the Solar Empire side drew Princess Luna being rescued, and participants on the New Lunar Republic side drew Queen Chrysalis revealing her plans and impersonating Luna.The time has come to bring this conflict to a head!Many bonds of trust have been broken with the split between the ponies in the NLR and SE. In the third round, your task is to boost morale by creating propaganda posters! Make positive, reinforcing messages and pictures for ponies to feel good about working with other ponies again, against the changeling threat!The entries are due March 1st.If you have any questio
Ongoing Pony Muro CompetitionCompetition:What is it?It's a competition involving images drawn in Muro.How do I enter?In the comment box in this journal. There will be an "Add a Drawing" button. Click it and then draw your picture inside there and click add comment.So what are the prizes?Every two weeks I will give four people a 1 month premium membership, they will be given to the people who draw the pictures I like the most out of the comment section. If you don't win the first try, don't worry. There's always the next prize period.It's continuation depends on how much interest there is. If there are pages and pages of comments I will simply click the "load all images button" and scroll through and look at them all. None will be ignored I can promise you that.Does my drawing have to include ponies?Well, no. But it does have to be Mlp:Fim related. (Worry not, Discord fans)Are humanized ponies or human MLP:fim characters allowed?No.When is the next prize dat
A GoodbyeIt's hard for me to fully realize that we founded PMD-E over two years ago. It doesn't seem like it's been that long at all! I guess time really does fly when you're having fun.This place has changed quite a bit since it began! Take a look at the first couple of missions and events and compare them to the current ones. It's almost an entirely different being now! Whether that's a good or a bad thing is completely up to you guys, but I personally think it was good.Running PMD-E has taught Mel and I a lot about a great deal of things, and although it was fun, we've learned some hard lessons during the course of this group. We've learned that while you may have a really good friend that you enjoy talking to a lot, they may just be really bad at helping you run large projects. Or maybe their ideas aren't very workable with your own ideas. Or maybe they can't handle responsibility in the slightest.This doesn't mean they ca
Group Contest![EDIT] Several people have asked, and no, there is no limit on how many times you submit to the contest. You can put in as many ponies as you want.In addition, I chose to make it other people's OC's because it is more challenging to make a design for someone else than it is for yourself.Also: Please do not use this journal to ask people to make your OC. If they want to make it, then they'll ask. Thank you.Hello! Because of the surplus of points given by our wonderful members when getting a renewed super group, we have decided to hold a contest to give the points back to the community!The contest is going to be for Gala outfit designs! Now, I know the Royal Wedding is coming up, but the outfits have already been released for the mane six, as well as many of the background characters. So this is going to be for the next year's Grand Galloping Gala.There will be two categories, and three grand prizes!First, canon character designs. This means the mane six or any canon backgro
Tips & tricks for better arting Decided to edit and update this for my new watchers, hopefully this will inspire you guys somewhat <3 This is something I've wanted to do for a while... just a compilation of everything I've learned in the past year that I've been arting. Dunno if it'll help anyone else, but here's some organized rambling for you.Finding Inspiration and ResourcesThis is a huge thing that so many artists struggle with. Inspiration comes and goes all the time and it can be so frustrating when you feel like you have all these ideas in your head, but you can't get them out. It may be because you don't think you're a good enough artist to pull your vision out of your mind and share it with everyone else. Or maybe you're just so stressed by life things that you've artblocked yourself. If you're feeling down about your artistic ability, keep in mind that everyone starts somewhere. YOU CAN'T GIVE UP! I remember a while back, I was doing some studying on Terryl Whitlatch's
$200 Prize Kydose and Rarity Art Contest! CLOSEDCLOSEDWelcome everypony to the very first Kydose & Rarity art contest! So a big welcome to any and all artist wanting to draw some ponies and win some serious bits - Including a chance at a $200 cash first place prize!This contest is simple to enter and offers a chance to win a cash prize of $200 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third place! Rounding out 4th and 5th place will get a free month premium membership here on DA.But that's not all, an additional $50 prize will be given to the artist who gets the most votes from the other participating artist - Limit of one vote per participant.How-to-enter :First, make sure to watch me so you can receive any and all updates.Simply draw a nice picture of Kydose spending some time with Rarity. Send it to me before the end date of 8/01/13 (August 1st 2013). Then create an entry into your journal copying this journal and linking back to my page. Once both are done you are in the contest.
MLP Print and Phonestrap Giveaway! CLOSED!Update: Thank you all for entering~ We managed to get 49 entries! How crazy is that?? I can't wait to announce the winners tomorrow Hopefully by the time you guys come home from school or work it'll be announced ^ w ^Hello guys!It's been a couple weeks now since I've graduated school, so to celebrate I'm doing a free giveaway!But of what you may ask? Of prints and phonestraps~I have lots of leftover stock from CANterlot, and sadly they won't be around this year, so I've decided to give some of my stock away for you guys~If you're interested then please keep reading Prizes: Grand Prize One small print and phone strap of your choice!Runner Ups will receive One Phone Strap of your choice! (Every 30 Entries will add another runner up)Currently: 1 Everyone who enters will receive a sketch bust request of either their or a friends character http://comments.deviantart.com/1/453732992/3470662495Please check out m
ART GIVE AWAY - CLOSED this is now closed! Winner will be chosen at random within the next few hours Hey guys! I'm going to be doing an art give away of a free commission!There's slots for two winners and a little something for the runner up!How to enter:~ Make a new journal promoting this one~ Leave a link to your journal in the comments~ Fave this journal!If you not do all of the above, you will not be entered.I will be checking!The drawing will be thigh up, wearing lingerie and in this style; Deadline: extended. 30th September 2013
Contest 23 - Historical DisneyAnd the winners are... In the Judge's Section:Chosen by :iconmistytang::iconzimeta::iconshoomlah: First Place:Give me your voice by KhiooraWhat the judges were saying: "Khioora's piece definitely jumped out at me when I was first browsing through the entries- it's a striking illustration, granted, but I was also taken with the integration of both 1830's fashion, and Romantic period portrayals of mermaids with more delineated legs. I'm not a huge fan of fashion in the 1830's, but I'll be the first to admit that it's a blast to draw; I think Khioora did a great job of capturing the so-called "Waist and Extravagance" of the period with both her characters' overall silhouette, and her general detailing of the costume. Great stuff!"~ shoomlah:bull
Design me a new dog character contest ($40 prize)Hey all! I have very few characters and I'm looking for more, so I thought I would run a little contest to see if I could rustle up a few creative designs from people! I'm not looking for anything super specific but I do have a couple of general guidelines.RULES-Must be a new design, on original lines.-The ref must contain a full body shot and a headshot at minimum; if design is non-symmetrical, you need to showcase both sides.-There will be one first prize of $40.-If I like more than one design, I may award a second and/or third prize OR I might just buy the character outright from the designer.-Designs that don't win are fully resellable.-I reserve the right to end this contest with no winner if I don't particularly fancy any of the designs offered.-If you need an extension, feel free to ask; I'll most likely say yes!-Ends on June 25th as of right now.BREEDS I LIKE-Irish Water Spaniel (!)-Borzoi-Bull Terrier-Alaskan Klee Kai-Afghan Hound-Catahoula Leopar
CONTEST!!! New Prizes!!So many entries already! Nice work, Sherlockians! Keep them coming! ---------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Sherlockians! It's time for an art contest! The theme is: " Sherlock Holmes and Me " as suggested by one of our members. Rules: Draw yourself with any adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (canon is preferable, but it's your pick). You can be meeting him, or going on a case with him, or bee-keeping with him As long as you don't just "stand there". Watson and any other characters can also be there. It can be a comic. You can enter up to three pieces. Your art has to be new. No art you had already uploaded in your gallery. Make sure it follows DA and the club's rules (remember, this is a slash-free group) No doodles you spent 5 seconds drawing on a piece of note paper. Please, do your best.[Bullet; Yellow] Subm
Contest! Win points or even a Tablet! (OVER)EDIT: The contest has come to a close. Thank you for all that entered! The winning results will be posted later Monday.Have you always wanted to have a tablet, but have been stuck with drawing with a mouse instead? Or maybe you're tablet is running old and you've been wanting another one.Either way, look no farther!I will be holding a contest with a Brand new Wacom Bamboo tablet as the top prize!1st Place: 1 brand new Wacom Bamboo Tablet2nd Place: 1 pixel icon + Full Custom Desktop set (10 Desktop icons, 1 background and 1 courser) + 2,000 (Not interested in points? Then I can send you the same value in cash via Paypal instead!)3rd Place: 1 Pony style drawing + 2 custom dress designs (Gala or human) + 800 oints (Not interested in points? Then I can send you the same value in cash via Paypal instead!)If any one would like to donate additional prizes, feel free to send my a message. Now time for WHAT the contest is for.You will be drawing my pon
Challenge of the Month- October to NovemberWriting Challenge-Objective- Write a story where our perception of 'reality' IS the dream. What happens when you wake up? What is the 'real world' like? Is there a reason you've been led to believe your life is real? Allow your imagination to drive this piece forward! Challenges (by level)- Beginner- write the story of your character waking up in this new world. (Or whatever you come up with)Intermediate- Explore the psychological effects this has on the character, express your ideas!!Advanced- Add a creative plot twist! And a conflict. Why is this happening? Make it as creative as possible! (Include aspects from Beginner and intermediate)Common Questions:-Is there a limit to submissions?Yes. Only one submission is allowed for the contest, any more and you will be disqualified. -Are there prizes? Kind of. The prize for winning is being featured in an article through Unseen-Writers, promoting your piece and your gallery. This is great for gaining new watche
Double Group Contest! NLR v. Solar Empire! EDITHappy new year everypony! We'd like to start the awesomeness of the year with a major two-month long contest!:iconbronies: is teaming up with :iconmlpfriendshipismagic: to bring you a group vs. group contest!Tensions between the Princess Sisters have risen once again. However this time, unlike 1000 years ago, the Princess of the Night has a significant amount of support.Princess Luna has gone to launch the New Lunar Republic, while Celestia has morphed her kingdom into the Solar Empire! Which side will you join in the struggle?:iconmlpfriendshipismagic: is the group of The Solar Empire.:iconbronies: is the group for The New Lunar Republic.Each group will have a task to help their side! Every two weeks, a contest theme will be announced for each side. The side with most entries will win the battle for that week!Every week, a winner from each group will be chosen. They will receive a three month Premium Membership!After