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Superman Unbound (quick movie review)
I can't help but compare Superman Unbound to its vastly superior counterpart, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. The plot of the two movies are so similar that I feel Superman Unbound doesn't really need to exist. At the very least, we didn't need these two movies just three or so years apart. Granted, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse has a lot more going on, but you can't escape the fact that Superman Unbound follows the recent trend of boring DC Animated Universe movies, including Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and Justice League: War. Read the rest of this entry
Justice League: War (quick movie review)
Justice League: War is based on the first few issues from Justice League's New 52 reboot in the comics a few years back. I thought it sucked back then, and it sucks now.
And by sucks, I mean this movie is boring.
Seriously, it's really boring. I've seen this movie within the last month and I couldn't remember the plot. At all. I had to look it up and then it came back to me. That is not a good sign. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox wasn't great, but at least I remembered what it was about. This… I didn't care. The movie totally failed at getting me to care about how the Justice League gets together, if anything bad happens to the people of earth, the heroes… I don't care. The only really memorable moment in the movie is when Batman tells The Flash "You do clean, efficient work."
Justice League: War is a snoozefest – I give it a 2 out of 10. How do you screw up a movie where the Justice League fights Darkseid for the fate of earth. Like this.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (quick movie review)
I gotta tell yah, these DC Animated Universe Justice League movies have gone way downhill.
I love the idea of time traveling to the past creating a mishap in the future, but frankly, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox just doesn't work. Nobody gives a rats butt about The Flash's mom. I did like what they did with Batman here, but ultimately, this movie is a few bagels short of a dozen… or something something metaphor.
The characters in this movie… Oy, The Reverse Flash… he looks like The Zoid's evil brother or something. This guy gives Wario a lot of credibility… you know what I'm saying? I guess I'm saying that the movie's antagonist sucks and I'm not even sure how he's aware of the paradox or why The Flash himself can't figure it out. It's just… well, this movie is ass is what it is.
It's not boring, but I can't recommend Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. I'm giving it a 4 out of 10. There's no rewatchability here and it's barely worth a look for even hardcore fans.
Superman vs The Elite movie review (Mixers and Movie Reviews)
This video review is an outtake from our Man of Steel episode.
Here, we're jawing about Superman vs The Elite. I never really thought about it before, but this movie is sorta the anti Man of Steel. In Superman vs The Elite, the Last Son of Krypton gets through a battle in traditional Superman fashion… that is, he doesn't do what The Man of Tomorrow does at the end of Man of Steel. Read the rest of this entry
Thoughts on Superman Returns (Mixers & Movie Reviews)
When we reviewed Man of Steel, we got off track a few times. Here's our discussion on Superman Returns. Read the rest of this entry
Superman movie false starts – Mixers & Movie Reviews
Dan Conrad and I are back for another round of Mixers and Movie Reviews! This time, we tackle the Superman movies that might have been. Watch the video after the jump!
Jesse Eisenberg will play Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons Cast as Alfred in upcoming Batman-Superman Movie
I'm sure everyone has heard by now that Jesse Eisenberg will play Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons will play Alfred in upcoming Batman-Superman movie (that is rumored to be delayed because either Ben Affleck hurt his leg or they need more time to finish special effects). I'm sure by now everyone is over their Batfleck trauma (note: I was never effected by this as I'm an Affleck fan, if not always a fan of the movies he appears in) and Jeremy Irons sounds like a fine choice to play Alfred, but for some reason, I am anticipating the most controversy over Eisenberg's casting. I think he'll do a fine job and probably provide levity as well as menace. Still, I didn't see this coming – although I probably should have…
Man of Steel movie review – Mixers & Movie Reviews Ep 5
I've already reviewed Man of Steel in print, but this time, it's a monster review with All Things Random's Dan Conrad! Watch the video after the jump!


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Edutopia's Earth Day Challenge: 5 Days to a Greener Classroom
Shouldn't every day be Earth Day? We think so. And with that in mind, we challenge you to join our 5-day improvement plan for making classrooms and schools greener.
Day One: Try a green project in your classroom.
Environmental awareness and stewardship is a worthwhile lesson anytime during the year. Whether you teach biology, history, or language arts, the Web is a rich and ever-growing resource, with curriculum ideas for integrating environmental issues into lesson plans. But where to begin? Check out this Free Guide to Green Lesson Plans.
Then be sure to check out and contribute to Edutopia's Go Green Guide, our ever-expanding trove of environmentally-conscious teaching tools. Search for lesson plans, Web sites, and educational resources by topic, grade level, cost, or location, or add your resource.
Day Two: Replace cleaning supplies, paper, pens, and other classroom supplies with affordable green products.
Greening your classroom supplies is a lot easier than you think. Get the latest facts and recommendations for stocking useful, effective, and environmentally responsible products at your school without getting duped—or going bust. Use our Green Product Guide
Day Three: Explore going paperless.
Learn how a high school in El Paso, Texas tossed traditional textbooks and revamped their curriculum with open source education resources. Then learn more about the Teach Paperless movement and imagine how giving up paper can offer a golden opportunity to rethink and remodel old-school teaching habits.
Day Four: Connect with other educators who care about going green.
Join Edutopia's Green Schools Group. See how other educators are teaching kids to be green and creating greener schools. Ongoing discussions include experience, ideas, and resources—from quick fixes to larger, system-wide implementations.
Day Five: Congratulations, you've done it! Now, spread the word!
We've created a FREE guide for classrooms (it's a paperless download!) with inspiring ideas and classroom-tested resources to help educators plan green projects that encourage deeper learning. Get a copy of Think Green: Tips and Resources for Earth-Friendly Learning Projects TODAY. And be sure to tell a friend!
BONUS RESOURCES: Encourage your students to take action on environmental issues.
Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
Members of this high school environmental education and leadership program of the National Wildlife Federation created a PowerPoint presentation about climate change, gathered more than 5,000 signatures from fellow students, and went to Washington, DC, to persuade one of their senators to take action on global warming.
Students Take an Eco-Friendly Field Trip to Mars
At Redwood Middle School, in Napa, California, teacher Sharon Campbell uses integrated studies and a focus on energy conservation to bring the sciences to life in her art class, while students generate power for the classroom with a stationary bicycle.
Tech Inspires Self-Directed Learning
Students in the Environmental and Spatial Technology program, at Horace Mann Magnet Middle School, in Little Rock, Arkansas, connect with nature through technology-rich projects that serve their community.
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text: PMC Xtac or XM193F [Archive] - Glock Talk Glock Talk > The Armory > Caliber Corner > PMC Xtac or XM193F PDA View Full Version : PMC Xtac or XM193F GlockN01-16-2012, 09:38Looking to purchase ammo, I have not tried the PMC X-TAC nor the Federal XM193F. Which one would you choose for plinking? Both are 55gr. MyNewGlock2301-16-2012, 10:12Don't have experience with either. Which can you get for the cheaper price?? Boxerglocker01-16-2012, 10:15Federal XM193F is the standard, I reload my .223 but use Federal XM193F as my baseline when comparing for accuracy and velocity..... Palmetto State has the best prices that I have found. whitebread01-16-2012, 10:23I have found 62 grain penetrator X-TAC shoots much more erratically than Federal XM855. I can usually hold 1 MOA with the federal, but the PMC is close to 2 MOA on the same day, with the same gun, and the same shooting conditions. I haven't chronographed the PMC so I am not sure how much of that is due to variance in velocity. txgunguy01-16-2012, 10:23I like the federal 193. I've heard good things about the pmc x-tac though. I ordered some IMI yesterday so we will see how that is. Eta: I've shot many different lot numbers of xm193 without issues. WayaX01-16-2012, 15:07PMC has another name "Poorly Made Cartridge". It is usually slightly cheaper than Federal XM193, but the only thing it is good for is testing to see that your rifle works with garbage ammo. boomhower01-17-2012, 05:15I shoot 193 pretty much exclusively at the range. Never had a problem with it and accurate enough for my needs. Cheap too, relatively speaking. Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2015, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.


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One FC: Kelly battles Banario
SINGAPORE—One Fighting Championship (One FC) has announced its return to Malaysia on Feb. 2 next year with a featherweight world championship title fight between Eric "The Natural" Kelly and Honorio "The Rock" Banario at Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur.
Also, the first two bouts of the inaugural four-man Malaysian National Featherweight Championship Tournament will take place as national silat champion AJ "Pyro" Lias Mansor squares off against muay thai champion Jian Kai Chee while the slugger from Johor, Melvin Yeoh, will look to score an impressive win in his One FC debut against Raymond Tiew.
In addition, the top MMA prospects in Malaysia prepare for a battle of supremacy as UK CFC Champion Peter Davis takes on Indonesia's Leo Krishna and the up-and-coming Gianni Subba battles highly experienced muay thai fighter Saiful Merican.
Tickets for the event are on sale now at AirAsiaRedTix.com.
"I'm beyond excited to kick off a packed schedule of events in 2013 at the state-of-the-art Stadium Putra in Malaysia," said Victor Cui, CEO of One Fighting Championship. "Eric Kelly vs Honorio Banario for the One FC Featherweight World Championship Title could possibly be the most demanded fight in Asian MMA history." Salven Lagumbay, Contributor
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Israel & Palestine Topics
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As Obama Refuses to Condemn Flotilla Assault, Survivors Recount Shootings, Beatings Aboard Mavi MarmaraWhile the Obama administration has refused to condemn the Israeli flotilla raid outright, survivors of the assault continue to challenge Israeli military claims that soldiers acted in self-defense after rappelling onto the lead vessel, the Mavi Marmara. We speak to two passengers who were aboard the ship: Kevin Neish of the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid and Kevin Ovenden of Viva Palestina. [includes rush transcript]June 04, 2010 | Story
43 Years After Surviving Israeli Attack on USS Liberty, US Veteran Joe Meadors Seized by Israeli Forces on Gaza Aid FlotillaJoe Meadors was on one of the other Free Gaza boats that was seized early Monday morning. For Meadors, this marks the second time he has been aboard a ship attacked by Israeli forces in international waters. In 1967, Meadors was a signalman aboard the USS Liberty, a US Navy electronic intelligence-gathering ship that was attacked by Israeli planes and torpedo boats in 1967. Thirty-four Americans were killed and more than 170 were wounded in...June 04, 2010 | Story
Flotilla Passengers Huwaida Arraf of Free Gaza Movement and Retired Army Col. Ann Wright Respond to Israeli Claims on Deadly AssaultHuwaida Arraf, chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, and retired US Col. Ann Wright were on the flotilla when it was attacked. They join us to describe the assault and their subsequent detention in Israeli prison. We also speak to Sawsan Zaher, a staff attorney at Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, who interviewed many of the activists in detention. [includes rush transcript]June 03, 2010 | Story
- American college student Emily Henochowicz, 21, has lost her left eye after being shot in the face by an Israeli tear-gas canister during a protest against the flotilla assault in the occupied West Bank. A talented visual artist whose recent work has been inspired by her experiences in Israel and the Occupied Territories, Emily also suffered considerable facial damage, including fractures to the bone around the eye socket, cheek and jaw. We...June 03, 2010 | Story
As Global Outrage Mounts, Israel Deputy UN Ambassador Defends Deadly Attack on Gaza Aid Ships Citing "Danger" of FlotillaIsrael's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Daniel Carmon, speaks to Democracy Now! and defends the Israeli attack on the Gaza aid flotilla that killed at least nine people in international waters. "Israel enforced a maritime blockade, which is a measure that is totally legal in international law, to enforce a blockade when there is a possibility of a danger emanating from some source. And this was exactly the case."...June 02, 2010 | Story
Israel's Explanation for Deadly Gaza Aid Attack "Full of Holes as a Window Screen"–Former US Ambassador Edward PeckFormer US Ambassador Edward Peck was on the Gaza aid flotilla that came under attack by Israeli forces. At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded. Peck says Israel's explanation for the attack is "twisting the truth" and is "as full of holes as a window screen." [includes rush transcript]June 02, 2010 | Story
Global Condemnation of Israeli Armed Attack on Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla: At Least 10 Dead, Hundreds Remain in DetentionIt was early Monday morning as Israeli soldiers stormed the Gaza-bound international aid convoy called the Freedom Flotilla in international waters about forty miles off the coast of Gaza. The six ships had nearly 700 international activists on board and 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid. They were aiming to break the three-year-long siege of the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos landed on the lead ship in the convoy, the Turkish Mavi Marmara, which...June 01, 2010 | Story
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The Shredder chess program for Linux
Shredder 9 promises world championship chess on your home computer. We took a look at the new Linux version of the famous Shredder chess tool.
B its and bytes are now a common part of the chess world: big-iron mainframes can even force a tie out of a grandmaster, and world champions like Gary Kasparow use chess computers to "do their homework."
In the past, Linux users who were interested in playing chess had fewer options than Windows users, and most of the available Linux chess programs assumed a fair amount of technical prowess (see the "Linux and Chess" box). The arrival of Shredder 9 for Linux is a great new opportunity for Linux users to explore the possibilities of computer chess.
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Code.org and College Board Team Reach Out for Talented High School Coders
New partnership will bring more and better CS training to US schools
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Criminals offer online help over Tor network
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Sophisticated malware is still present on Joomla and WordPress sites around the world.
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It was marketing, after all, as much as IT, that transformed the modern corporation, and kept it healthy and competitive through the end of the last century.
The Great Challenge Ahead — External and Internal
But that was the last war. As the next boom emerges around us, the U.S. corporation is again going to be challenged, both from without and within.
The external challenge will come from companies in the growing number of industrialized and emerging nations that have learned the U.S. model well and are now turning it against its originators.
In many cases, these international companies will have key advantages tackling the biggest business opportunity of the new century: the billion new consumers arising in underdeveloped world.
But the internal threat is just as great. The nature of the American economy is changing. For the last 25 years, small firms have provided nearly all of the new job creation in this economy. That will only continue.
But now, added to this is the fundamental shift taking place in the nature of work and jobs. Besides the sizable fraction of employees who mostly work at home, we are now seeing a growing army of non-employee employees: contractors, permanent part-timers, virtual employees, and piece-work professionals.
These millions not only represent a new and powerful force in the U.S. economy, but increasingly they are assuming corporate jobs once only available to company insiders. And unlike traditional employees, these gypsies will come and go, driven by the needs of their employers and their own personal whims.
Hiring by the Minute
In one respect this is very good news. Besides increasing the general level of personal economic freedom in America, it will also allow talent to move rapidly according to need and opportunity.
It will also make U.S. companies more competitive, as they will be able to quickly change their shape and composition, and turn on a dime to meet fleeting market forces. This very adaptability is American industry's best chance to stay competitive in the new century.
But this change will also carry with it great risk for individual companies. The new corporation will be increasingly amorphous, exhibiting only a tiny core of permanent employees surrounded by a cloud of workers of various levels of career commitment to the company, coming and going, their numbers waxing and waning, according to need. Many will never see the company in person, but merely be hired by the month (or minute) off the Web.
It's a tantalizing model, but a scary one, too. The risk should be obvious to any manager. For one thing, it suggests that companies will have to remain in a permanent recruiting mode, perpetually filling 50 percent or more of their ranks with new or returning contract employees. Worse, companies, to remain competitive, must also figure out how to retain the best of the employees for the longest possible time.
Enter Human Resources. The next business war will take place in, of all places, the Personnel Department.
Personnel as Key Competitive Factor
HR has long been the sleepiest part of the modern corporation. Sure, during the dot-com boom, it got pretty exciting, especially in the tech world, where headhunters and greed played havoc with the org charts of many established companies.


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Meralco customers' bills in December seen going down
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MANILA, Philippines—Customers of Manila Electric Co., the country's biggest power distributor, can expect their electricity bills to go down in December due to lower demand and generation rates this month.
An industry source said power demand in Luzon had so far declined by more than 60 gigawatt-hours in November, due to several holidays during the month. These were the observance of the Eidul Adha on October 26, which fell on a Friday; All Saints' Day on November 1, and All Souls' Day on November 2.
Prices of electricity at the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) also fell in November due to higher "dispatch" of cheaper electricity by coal-fired power plants, combined with the lower dispatch of the more expensive electricity from oil-fired facilities.
Citing data from the Philippine Electricity Market Corp., the source pointed out that the share of power generated from coal plants in the total energy mix so far in November stood at 48 percent, higher than the previous month's 43-percent share. The share of power from oil facilities in the mix fell to 1 percent from 2 percent.
The source, however, cautioned against the uncertainties in the gas supply from the Malampaya field off Palawan, as this may reverse what could be a decline in power bills next month.
Malampaya is a highly critical source of natural gas as it provides fuel for the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan plant of Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) and the 1,000-MW Sta. Rita and 500-MW San Lorenzo plants, which are owned by the Lopez-led First Gas Corp. The combined electricity generated by these three facilities, all of which are located at Batangas, comprises about 40 to 45 percent of the power generated in Luzon.
"According to Shell Philippines Exploration (SPEx), the supply of natural gas was restricted from 9 p.m. of November 20 to 3 p.m. of November 21 due to platform valve problem. With the fuel supply restriction, three First Gas units resorted to (more expensive) liquid fuel, while one Ilijan unit's output was limited," the source explained.
"In addition, an Ilijan unit and another First Gas unit had been under maintenance (even before the pipeline constriction)," the source added.
As of 6 p.m. of November 21, the First Gas units that shifted to using fuel oil reverted to natural gas. The Ilijan and First Gas units have been under maintenance since November 20.
"There is no set time for this maintenance to be completed," the source noted.
For November, Meralco's over 5 million customers paid for higher electricity bills to reflect the increases in the generation, transmission and system loss charges.
Meralco earlier explained that of the total increase of 24.5 centavos per kilowatt-hour in November, 13.5 centavos per kWh represented the increase in generation charge, 9 centavos from the hike in transmission charges and 2 centavos from a higher system loss charge.
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Our three-story home is located in the Village at Waters Edge, a group of 20 private residences that are nestled along the Lake Erie shoreline. Our home is located on the south side of Waters Edge Drive and offers some great views of the Lake. The location is the best in Port Clinton. You are within two minutes walking distance to a major grocery store, two fast food outlets, a great fish place, a fabulous Italian restaurant, and the City Park. And, you are just a little farther stroll from Port Clinton's downtown, the Jet Express ferry to Put-In-Bay, and the city fishing breakwall.
We stayed only 2 nights as a weekend getaway for a family meet up. Condo was great. Very comfortable with all the kitchenware and towels one could need. Dealing with Doug was a pleasure and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this condo.
This is really a nice place to stay. We had no issues with our stay. The elevator was really nice as I had my elderly mother with me. The only thing is with the picture I thought my mother could sit on the balcony read and enjoy the water. But as luck would have it the weather did not cooperate anyway. It was cold and rainy. Thanks for allowing us to enjoy your house.
I was born in this small town, so we look every year for a rental over Thanksgiving. We have stayed at this property at least 3 or 4 times. It's my favorite rental because of the following:
1. lots of room; third floor with its 2 bedrooms is quiet and private.
2. adequate closet and drawer space
3. exceptionally well equipped, in my opinion - lots of towels, salt, pepper, sugar in the kitchen, lots of pots and pans.
4. nice owner who responds promptly to requests
5. . ELEVATOR! my son loves it, as does my elderly mother
6. the beach is just a few steps away; within walking distance of grocery store, shops, downtown
This certainly is a great way to get away from it all. My partner and I were looking for something cozy and private, and this home was the perfect solution. We love to travel during the off-season, and Doug's home turned out to be the perfect spot for our retreat. Lots of room in this wonderful home, with plenty of supplies and amenities. It was clean, spacious, and I must admit, the in-home elevator was an extra plus, especially when it came to unloading suitcases and groceries from the car to the upper level kitchen and bedroom. We recommend this unit to anyone. Grocery stores, restaurants are just a short trip away. We also discovered that there's a great hospital less that 5 minutes away (Magruder Hospital) and the staff there was wonderful in helping my partner with her unplanned need for medical assistance. We would definitely
consider returning to this spot in our future off-season travels. Thanks, Doug!
The condo itself was everything you see in the picture. It was clean, it had everything in it that you would need as far as kitchen utensils and things of that nature. The elevator was a nice touch, it came in handy when it was time to leave, you didn't have to carry your luggage down the stairs. The condo was beautiful and in a great location. The only down side was the location, the picture leads you to believe the unit was right on the beach, and that is what we were expecting and looking forward to. The house is located across the street from the beach. We were really disappointed about that but we had a great time anyway.
My stay at this rental may be unique in the fact that we stayed in Port Clinton while traveling for buisness. We were truly impressed by all of the conveniences offered by the house (fully equipped kitchen, garage, elevator, washer/ dryer, etc.) and the location. With three supermarkets within minutes, and restaurants and a drug store within walking distance, everything we needed during our extended (8 week!) stay was nearby. All of this adds up to maximum free time, whether for work, or play.The house was clean, and had plenty of towels and linens available. I also appreciated the fact that VRBO puts you in direct contact with the property owner, avoiding the need to go through a rental management company, which can be a hassle at times. Doug even stopped by to meet us, and personally make sure that the house met our expectations! I would not hesitate to stay here again!
Private Sandy Swim Beach, very shallow swimming area, cedar point amusement park is 10 miles from our home, Jet Express Ferry to Put-In-Bay within walking distance.
Other Activities: Wildlife viewing, mini golf, shopping, boating


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SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 22: David Beckham #23 of Los Angeles Galaxy directs his teammates before taking a free kick during the MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake at Qwest Field on November 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Another incredible weekend of Premier League action is behind us in the books, but I want to start with our game right here in the States , and with what David Beckham and the LA Galaxy have accomplished. Yesterday, we were all thrilled at the Home Depot Center here just outside of Los Angeles, and I think everyone has to agree it was a fitting sendoff for a great player and a great ambassador for the game over here. In five and a half years, David has helped change not only the perception of MLS but the game of soccer as a whole in the USA so I was very pleased to see him leave with a 3-1 win and another MLS title. I know Dominic Kinnear and Houston Dynamo are very down, but they shouldn't be - they offered great spectacle for the fans as well but in the end, this really felt storybook for David and the Galaxy. In England, we saw very intriguing results this weekend and I think there are now real questions about the direction Chelsea are in. The club fired a very popular manager...
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"Indian food" covers a lot of territory: rich Mughal dishes, spicy South Indian recipes, Bangladeshi fish specialties. See what's for dinner!
"I made a late-night trip to pick up a jar of yeast just so I could make this. I had to force myself to stop eating and save some for the rest of the family." – Erik Joseph
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Metro suspended train service between the Highland Park and Chinatown stations after the problem was reported around 11:30 a.m.
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The city of Santa Monica Monday announced a new, low-cost bus service providing transportation directly to LAX.
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Councilman Tom LaBonge Wednesday launched a three-month Hollywood sign shuttle program aimed at easing traffic in the area.
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City officials have announced plans to help open up a traffic bottleneck near one of the most popular tourist destinations in Los Angeles.
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Dodger fans are complaining that the shuttle that takes them from Union Station to the stadium takes too long, causing them to miss significant portions of the ball games.
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A notable shift at the 2014 Forum from previous ones, in addition to the mounting numbers in attendance (the event "sold out" with registration closing weeks early), was the buzz about adaptation. It permeated across panels and speakers, making clear the conversation on land-based sectors and climate change has moved well beyond mitigation. The Program on Forests (PROFOR) contributed to advancing the conversation by convening a high-level panel on "Moving forward with adaptation-based mitigation."
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When I turned 22, I was struggling a bit. I was just two months into my first year at Harvard Medical School, and I had gone from an undergraduate environment at Brown University where I was an activist with a diverse group of peers to a situation where I was memorizing anatomy out of a textbook each and every night. It seemed a real letdown.
Over the next months and years, I met fellow activists including Paul Farmer, with whom I co-founded Partners In Health, and that opened up new possibilities. A few years later, I entered a PhD program in anthropology. Both connected the lessons from medical school to real passions of mine.
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Today there are 842 million who are hungry. As the global population approaches 9 billion by 2050, demand for food will keep increasing, requiring sustained improvement in agricultural productivity. Where will these productivity increases come from? For decades, small-scale family farming was widely thought to be more productive and more efficient in reducing poverty than large-scale farming. But now advocates of large-scale agriculture point to its advantages in leveraging huge investments and innovative technologies as well as its enormous export potential. Critics, however, highlight serious environmental, animal welfare, social and economic concerns, especially in the context of fragile institutions. The often outrageous conditions and devastating social impacts that "land grabs" bring about are well known, particularly in severely food-insecure countries.
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Lamay, Peru — In this Andean town outside Cuzco, I traveled with Peru's First Lady Nadine Heredia to the San Luis Gonzaga primary school. This school, and many others in the area, have had poor learning outcomes. But I was impressed by the government's and the school's commitment to improve, which will be critical in the efforts to reduce inequality and boost shared prosperity in Peru. Watch this video from a second-grade classroom to learn more.
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Without a doubt my most vivid memories from my work on the new gender report On Norms and Agency: Conversations about Gender Equality with Women and Men in 20 Countries were my journeys to Peru and Liberia to pilot questions for focus groups. We conducted pilots in rural and urban areas, but as terribly different as these settings were, the level of similarities that emerged surprised me.
Namely, I imagined that traditional gender norms would be much less apparent in modern and rapidly urbanizing Lima when in fact, it was not the case. Young women in Lima described their day as getting up before sunrise in order to get a hot breakfast on the table, and then juggling a flurry of activities - including part-time work as supermarket cashiers and bank tellers. The descriptions were very similar to those we heard from women in other countries.
It was startling that gender norms in a modern city were not much different from norms in a rural community of a low-income country. Just like women from poorer and more traditional places, women in Lima helped their husbands make ends meet on top of long hours of household work. Just like in less developed communities, teenage pregnancies for girls as young as 12 and 13 were cited as a problem of deep concern. All of this in a place where girls went to high school and college, and had access to a modern family planning clinic right in their neighborhood.
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The success of the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (ARPA) drew a crowd here in Hyderabad at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity meeting. This effort by the government of Brazil – supported by the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility, WWF, and the German Development Bank (KfW) – is protecting almost 60 million hectares of rainforest, an area roughly the size of France and Belgium combined.
Speakers from the governments of Brazil and Germany, as well as from the GEF and foundations, all agreed that ARPA's results are impressive: Between 2004 and 2006, ARPA accounted for 37 percent of Brazil's substantial decrease in deforestation, and the program's first 13 new protected areas will save more than 430 million tons of CO2 emissions through 2050.
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What inspires change? What has impact on policy? What really motivates us to do social good?
Here's one story from my past that I'll never forget.
In 1987, Dr. Paul Farmer and I and a few others helped start a group called Partners in Health to provide access to quality health care to the poor. In the beginning, the majority of our work was centered in Haiti. Seven years later, in 1994, we set up a program in Carabayllo, a settlement on the outskirts of Lima, Peru.
We began our program in Peru because a good friend of ours -- Father Jack Roussin – said we must. He said the area needed a much stronger primary health system, and so we helped build a cadre of community health workers. Our organization there, Socios en Salud, worked to improve the health care of people in the community, employed 20 local young people, built a pharmacy, and then conducted a health assessment for the town.
Then Father Jack became ill. He started losing weight. I urged him to return to his home in Boston. When he finally did, tests revealed that his lungs were full of tuberculosis (TB). And it wasn't any TB. It was multi drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). His disease was resistant to the four major drugs used to treat TB. Soon after, Father Jack died.
We went back to Carabayllo and investigated. Why did he have drug-resistant TB? We found an alarming number of cases of MDR-TB. We did two things: First, we immediately started looking for supplies of the drugs that could treat TB cases we discovered. We gave those to patients, and to our great relief we were able to cure most of them. Second, we started to push for a global program to treat poor people everywhere suffering from drug-resistant TB.


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The models sizzled on the ramp as the night was set alive with mystical music and an enthusiastic audience. The silhouettes, colours and textures speak volumes about the innovative minds of Pankaj and Nandita Basu. Soft draped dresses, structured tops and gathered skirts were few of the eye-catching designs of the night.
The designer duo worked unanimously setting trends in designer-wear at the fashion show organised by Blenders Pride Magical Nights Tour 2012. They unveiled their new collection which featured creations that made heads turn.
Pankaj charmed the audience with flowing fabrics and his designs comprised bright multi hues mostly on blacks with peacock and garden prints. While Nandita showcased her palate in crème, beige, yellow, edgy rust, fiery red, mustard, olive and pleasing pastel shades. Most of her couture was carved with frills and pleats above knee length and her collections were inspired by tribes and the contradictions faced in day to day life. Models held the attention with ponytails and open hair and walked the ramp with pride.
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Core net profit for the nine-month period amounted to P3.95 billion, up by 34 percent from a year ago. This prompted MPIC to upgrade its core earnings outlook for the whole year to P5 billion from the earlier guidance of P4.8 billion.
"The positive results for the nine months of this year were driven by continuing strong operating efficiencies, highly focused customer service and strict cost discipline at all our portfolio companies," MPIC chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said.
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The hostilities between newly independent India and Pakistan had also given rise to the second-oldest dispute at the United Nations (UN), which incidentally, still remains unresolved after over six decades. Recently, the Indian government asked the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to vacate its bungalow in New Delhi which was allotted to the mission over 40 years ago as a short-term arrangement on a gentleman's promise.
Six decades later and countless violations of the ceasefire from both sides of the border, the UNMOGIP's wings have been clipped severely by the Indian government which doesn't let it function but nonetheless has been tolerating its presence so far.
However, with the new Indian government asking UNMOGIP to vacate its premises in New Delhi, is it the beginning of an end of the UN's presence in Kashmir? The government clearly thinks so and has made it clear that the UNMOGIP has "outlived its relevance".
In January 1948, the UN passed resolution 39 which established the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) to investigate and mediate the Kashmir dispute. The UN, in April 1948 decided to enlarge the role of the UNCIP and passed resolution 47 which included the use of observers to mediate and stop the fighting between the two. In 1949, a team of unarmed military observers reached Kashmir to supervise the ceasefire between India and Pakistan and report to the security general of the UN about the progress.
But in 2013 alone, there were close to a hundred ceasefire violations by Pakistan, up from 93 in 2012. As recent as May this year, during the visit of Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif for the swearing-in ceremony of Indian PM Narendra Modi, the ceasefire was violated with both sides exchanging skirmishes.
The UNMOGIP has indeed lost its relevance after India and Pakistan signed an agreement defining the Line of Control in 1972. India, back then, had said that with the establishment of the LoC, the mandate of the UNMOGIP had lapsed and was no longer required in the region. Pakistan did not agree with India's argument and the UN continued to maintain its presence because of the absence of a Security Council resolution specifically terminating the need of the UNMOGIP. Currently, there are 40 military observers, 23 international peace civilian personnel and 45 local civilian staff working for the UNMOGIP. The 40 military observers in the mission come from Chile, Croatia, Finland, Italy, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and Uruguay.
Acting at the advice of the then governor general of India, Lord Mountbatten, and India decided to take the Kashmir issue to the UN on January 1, 1948. However, the partisanship of the British on the Kashmir issue left Nehru deeply dissatisfied and he regretted going to the UN, as noted by Ramchandra Guha in his book 'India After Gandhi'.
This brings us to the pertinent question of the relevance of the UN peacekeeping missions around the world since its inception.
Since its beginnings in 1947, peacekeeping missions have gotten more and more complex. Initially, the opposing sides were willing to accept UN's role in their dispute. However, as the disputes got more complex and intertwined in nationalism with a massive rise in fatalities, humanitarian aspects came to dominate the UN peacekeeping missions. The landmark Brahimi Report tabled at the UN General Assembly in 2000 said, "The United Nations was founded...in order to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. Meeting this challenge is the most important function of the Organization, and to a very significant degree it is the yardstick with which the Organization is judged by the peoples it exists to serve. Over the last decade, the United Nations has repeatedly failed to meet the challenge, and it can do no better today."
Even though the rate of success of UN peacekeeping missions was noteworthy in the beginning, since the start of the 21st century, new challenges faced by the UN have cast doubts on its authority. The failure of the UN peacekeeping missions can be understood from the fact that there was no concept or mention of "peacekeeping" in the UN charter. Moreover, with the passage of time, the complexities in the nature of conflicts grew and the UN saw a massive drubbing in its efforts to maintain peace and save lives in African countries like Angola, Rwanda and Somalia. As seen recently in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq, the UN's resolve to be the world's peacekeeper has been severely dented.
The UN is understaffed and constrained by budgets. The evolving role of the countries, regional actors and the UN in maintaining peace and calm has not been successful to say the least. The future of these missions lay in the UN's acceptance of regional actors and their roles in maintaining peace and tranquility in their regions. However, 'African solutions for African problems' saw the world wash off its hands from Darfur and with the African Union clearly failing to act, the atrocities continue till this day. If the UN has to succeed in its mandate, then it needs to act rather than be a bystander and let the world run riot.
Shubhashish is a journalist who is now pursuing a Masters in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, London. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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AUSTIN, Texas Just as the rainy season is driving a new surge of cholera cases in Haiti, a new computational model could forecast where outbreaks are likely to occur.
Researchers at Ohio State University are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the project, in the hopes of targeting anti-cholera efforts where they are most needed in the earthquake-ravaged country.
Just back from a 10-day trip to the Artibonite Valley in Haiti, Ohio State researcher Marisa Eisenberg described the model's early results at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting in Austin.
One question was whether the deadly disease is spreading primarily through contaminated environmental water or through human contact for example, through contaminated food. That knowledge would enable the CDC and relief agencies to focus limited resources on counteracting one means of transmission or the other.
"According to our preliminary findings, it's both," said Eisenberg, who is a postdoctoral fellow in the Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State. "We can't neglect either source of transmission."
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KATHMANDU: The theatre movement here has gained a brisk pace and has been able to cater to the tastes of varied audiences.
However, it was not always so. Theatre personalities say that they have even staged plays for just two people as audience. But those involved in Nepali theatre strove a lot armed with dedication to make it through the tough times.
And their dedication and belief in what they do have started to bear fruit. Not only are the theatre artistes and directors growing in numbers, there has been a sharp rise in their audience as well.
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"To a certain level, we can say Nepali theatre has been revived," says Sunil Pokharel, the artistic director of Gurukul, who is one of the prominent names responsible for bringing the Nepali theatre to its present stage.
For him, regular staging of plays has helped to develop the theatre-going culture among Nepali audiences. "Participation, interest and awareness regarding the theatre world has started to develop among the Nepali audience. These are the indications of its revival," Pokharel points out.
Aarohan Theatre Group started its theatrical journey in 1982. "But the days were very difficult. We had to invite audiences to watch the play. The culture of going to theatre and paying for tickets was rare," Pokharel says recalling the early days.
There would be no regular shows. Plays would be staged for a day in two months. The situation was almost same even during the 90s. When Gurukul started in 2003, they even had to stage plays for just two persons who had turned up. "People would not bother to even reach the theatres in our initial days," he adds and informs, "These days most of our shows are house full which is because of the increase in theatre loving
And Ashesh Malla, the pioneer of street dramas in Nepal and director of Sarwanam Theatre Group, echoes a similar view. "Certainly the attraction of the audience towards theatre has become more intense as compared to the past. And the younger generation is a significant part of it."
A more aware audience
Sarwanam started staging street plays against the repressive Panchayat System in 1982. It devised street dramas as an alternative theatre to reach to the common people that formed the larger part of the population.
"They were longing for a change in the country. So, every time we staged plays advocating democracy, the audience would gather all around us like a shield protecting us from police," recalls Malla. "They wanted change but were not much conscious about the role theatre could play. But the audience is very aware these days. There are a few who even give us critical feedback after watching our plays," he adds. "Theatre in Nepal has survived because of the love bestowed upon us by the audience," he says saluting the audience.
Pokharel opines, "We have a small crowd of intellectual audience who are critical of our work. We need more of such people in the audience who can give us suggestions that will help us produce more quality works."
Entry of young generation
The emergence of new theatre groups is another indication of theatre's rising status in our country. Mostly led by the younger generation, these groups are encouraged by the growing popularity of theatre.
Nepal Shakes' Eleum Dixit states, "Theatre culture has grown, people are going to see plays for awareness and entertainment. Before long theatre will sustain in Kathmandu through audience buying tickets, and a production will end its run when the audience interest is whetted."
Young Dixit further shares, "This is a country rich in possible themes, and the audience's enthusiasm is notable and bound to grow."
Dixit who is gratified with audience's response to his plays Othello, The Vagina Monologues and Exit the King opines, "The audience are varied in size, but the quality of response has energised me. As a potential audience already exists in the tens of thousands, we should just keep producing what we believe to be good works of art."
Still a long way to go
"Theatre never died in our country as it is our culture, but did pass through difficult days," says veteran theatre personality Prachanda Malla. "I have seen an overwhelming response from the audience in the past few years. But theatre artistes are not getting space to show their work. Many can't afford to rent or buy theatre halls, as such they are unable to stage quality work," Malla opines. "To uplift Nepali theatre, the Nepal Music and Theatre Academy will surely make an effort in the coming days," assures Malla who is the Vice Chancellor of the Academy. "But there is a need for continuation of quality work to shape an even better future for the Nepali theatre," he adds.
The silver lining is there.
And Malla points out a positive expectation, "South Asia will lead the theatre world very soon, and Nepal will be there because we have committed young artistes, enthusiastic audience and a diverse culture that will reflect in the content of our plays."


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June 7, 2013
Oakland Local: From prison to Phi Theta Kappa: How one Oakland youth is helping change the juvenile justice system
June 6, 2013 By Jon Leckie When Jonathan Roach graduated from high school, he was thirsty for higher education, but as an inmate in Alameda County's Juvenile Hall, the opportunity didn't exist. Yet despite his lack of resources, Roach became … Continue reading
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Oakland Tribune: Oakland: Claremont Middle finds success with twin principals
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Our paper "Bayesian computation for statistical models with intractable normalizing constants" written with Yves Atchadé and Nicolas Lartillot has now appeared in the Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics! (This is my first paper in this journal.) Although we could have used ABC steps to approximate the posterior, we chose instead a Wang-Landau approach that has exact convergence properties and extends the 1992 Read Paper by Charlie Geyer and Elisabeth Thompson.
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published in Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics, esplêndido!Posted in Statistics, University life with tags ABC, Brazil, Ising model, untractable normalizing constant, Wang-Landau algorithm on September 24, 2013 by xi'an
Bayes by the BayPosted in Books, Statistics, Travel, University life with tags Australia, Bayes on the Beach, Bayesian ideas and data analysis, Brazil, Chennai, down by the bay, India, ISBA, ISBrA, Pierre Simon de Laplace, Pondichéry, QUT, Théorie Analytique des Probabilités, Thomas Bayes on August 28, 2012 by xi'an
No, no, this is not an announcement for a meeting on an Australian beach (which is Bayes on the Beach, taking place next November (6-8) on the Sunshine Coast and is organised by Kerrie Mengersen's BRAG, at QUT, that I just left! With Robert Wolpert as the international keynote speaker and Matt Wand as the Australian keynote speaker.) Bayes by the Bay is "a pedagogical workshop on Bayesian methods in Science" organised by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, based in the CIT campus in Chennai. It is taking place on January 4-8, 2013, in Pondichéry. (To use the French spelling of this former comptoir of French India…) Just prior to the ISBA Varanasi meeting on Bayesian Statistics.
Great: the webpage for the workshop uses the attached picture of Pierre-Simon (de) Laplace, rather than the unlikely picture of Thomas Bayes found all over the place (incl. this blog!). This was also the case in Christensen et al.'s Bayesian ideas and data analysis. So maybe there is a trend there. I also like the name "Bayes by the Bay", as it reminds me of a kid song we used to sing to/with our kids when they were young, "down by the bay", after a summer vacation with Anne and George Casella…
Coincidentally, my re-read of Laplace's Théorie Analytique des Probabilitiés just appeared (in English) in the Boletim ISBrA, the dynamic Brazilian branch of ISBA.
Théorie analytique des probabilitésPosted in Books, Statistics, University life with tags Augustus de Morgan, Brazil, ISBrA, Pierre Simon de Laplace, Théorie Analytique des Probabilités, Thomas Bayes, Vancouver on March 26, 2012 by xi'an
The Brazilian society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBrA, whose annual meeting is taking place at this very time!) asked me to write a review on Pierre Simon Laplace's book, Théorie Analytique des Probabilités, a book that was initially published in 1812, exactly two centuries ago. I promptly accepted this request as (a) I had never looked at this book and so this provided me with a perfect opportunity to do so, (b) while in Vancouver, Julien Cornebise had bought for me a 1967 reproduction of the 1812 edition, (c) I was curious to see how much of the book had permeated modern probability and statistics or, conversely, how much of Laplace's perspective was still understandable by modern day standards. (Note that the link on the book leads to a free version of the 1814, not 1812, edition of the book, as free as the kindle version on amazon.)
"Je m'attache surtout, à déterminer la probabilité des causes et des résultats indiqués par événemens considérés en grand nombre." P.S. Laplace, Théorie Analytique des Probabilités, page 3
First, I must acknowledge I found the book rather difficult to read and this for several reasons: (a) as is the case for books from older times, the ratio text-to-formulae is very high, with an inconvenient typography and page layout (ar least for actual standards), so speed-reading is impossible; (b) the themes offered in succession are often abruptly brought and uncorrelated with the previous ones; (c) the mathematical notations are 18th-century, so sums are indicated by S, exponentials by c, and so on, which again slows down reading and understanding; (d) for all of the above reasons, I often missed the big picture and got mired into technical details until they made sense or I gave up; (e) I never quite understood whether or not Laplace was interested in the analytics like generating functions only to provide precise numerical approximations or for their own sake. Hence a form of disappointment by the end of the book, most likely due to my insufficient investment in the project (on which I mostly spent an Amsterdam/Calgary flight and jet-lagged nights at BIRS…), even though I got excited by finding the bits and pieces about Bayesian estimation and testing. Continue reading


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In Latin America, these types of free-market reforms gained momentum during the 1980s due to a severe debt crisis that began in August 1982.
What is not in doubt is that sudden changes to economic structure and incentives require changes to behaviour, financial flows and the structure of the economy that are not as rapid as the shocks that initiate them. It takes time for firms to be formed and built up; it takes time for human capital to change (to acquire the skills) to exploit new circumstances. Critics say that a developed Western economy rests upon and tends to take for granted a framework of law, regulation and established practice (including between parts of the domestic and international economy) that cannot be instantaneously created in a society that was formerly authoritarian, heavily centralised and subject to state ownership of assets. Even re-defining property law and rights takes time.
Productivity increased although at the same time unemployment rates rose as well. Today, although Poland is confronted with a variety of economic problems such as double-digit unemployment, it still has a higher GDP than during communist times, and a gradually developing economy. Inequality in Poland actually decreased right after the economic reforms were implemented, although it rose back up again in later years. Poland was converging towards the EU as regards the income level in 1993-2004.


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With KINGS OF PASTRY, master documentarians D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus turn their camera onto France�s Meilluer Ouvrier de France competition, and in observing this esoteric discipline, pastry-making at a level of accomplishment that is a marvel of refinement, reveals more than the best way to spin sugar or to recover from a seemingly insurmountable catastrophe. The premise is pastry, but the story is about having a dream, and giving one�s all for it. On a visceral level, they discover the essence of what it means on a gut level to be willing to struggle, sacrifice, and commit to the work required with no guarantee that it will pay off. Ever.
Succeeding at the six-week competition, held once ever four years, is to earn the right to wear the red, white, and blue collar. It�s is a mark of distinction easily overlooked by those who do not understand its significance, yet it is the distinguishes the wearer as having achieved a level of skill and mental acuity that is so jealously guarded that to wear one without having earned it is to invite legal action. That may be a joke on the part of one subject under scrutiny here, but the strong emotion behind it is genuine.
The Maitre de Ouvrier, or M.O.P. is more exam than competition, meaning that theoretically everyone who has won the right to compete at this level can win the collar. In practice, it doesn�t happen. Some take it several time before passing. Some take it several times and don�t pass. Some compete once and can�t take it anymore. The exam itself is grueling enough, as the cameras capture every moment of the time-trials that test skills in pastry, sugar-spinning, chocolate, and that indefinable combination of aesthetic prescience and wizardry in combining the raw ingredients, classical and novel, in ways that adhere to rigid specifications while still beguiling the judges. But the preparation to get there is worse. One chef built his own second kitchen in his basement, designed his house around it, and spent every spare minute there for four years with his wife and family loyally urging him one. That preparation, also glimpsed in the film, is a test of the mental toughness as well as practical skill. The judges, all winners of this competition themselves, are looking for that elusive quality that distinguishes a master chef from one who is talented.
Hence, one chef decides on a light cake for the require wedding cake because the judges will be sampling 16 of them decides one chef. This is strategy of a most subtle nature. So is the presentation. Construction designs require a knowledge of engineering, architecture, and physics. Oh, and glassblowing. All of which must be done coolly on command under the watchful eyes of the judges who are there for every moment.
Hegedus and Pennebaker find exactly the right moments to tell the story of what is happening underneath those almost robotic exteriors. The agonizing over each tiny detail of how a cream puff should look when presented to the judges, surveying a row of the treats that, to a layman�s eyes, would be the envy of any pastry shop. After a day�s competition, there is the look on a wife�s face as her husband tells her the cookie cutter didn�t work for the almond cookies. Four years of struggle, sacrifice, planning, effort, and hope all summed up in one short conversation and the measured panic on her eyes, the forced calm in his voice.
As for the judges, they are presented as the stern arbiters of who will be allowed to wear the collar, but also as wholly empathetic. One describes each product as a moral dilemma. When disaster strikes, there are as many tears from the judges as from the competitor who may have just seen four years of effort collapse in an instant.
There is no denying that the chief delight here is watching the pastry itself. Magnificent creations designed to exist for barely a moment in the grand scheme of things before meeting their fate in appreciative gullets, or, in the case of the failures, in a trash can. There is something disconcerting about seeing a cake perfect in almost every respect, including taste, consigned to the dustbin without a second thought, but it speaks to something else disconcerting that the film brings up, but doesn�t address. Is it possible for these artists to actually enjoy their creations? And is that distancing necessary to win the collar?
The film begins with France�s President Nicolas Sarkozy at the awards ceremony declaring that it is morally repugnant to separate intellectual and manual skill. Also economically unsound. Manual skill doesn�t fall from the sky, he says, and filmmakers Hegedus and Pennebaker spend the film demonstrating the truth of that.


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Chilly, sweater weather for a few days in Houston
By Dale Lezon | November 12, 2012 | Updated: November 12, 2012 7:56am
Photo By Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle
Tina Poindexter walks her dog Argenta Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in Houston. Poindexter put a dog sweater on Argenta to help keep her warm. "It's cool," she said of the morning weather.
Sunny days and chilly nights are expected in the Houston region through the weekend as cool air from a Northern settles in the area.
The cold front blew through the region late Sunday night and pushed off the coast by early Monday morning, sparking showers and likely dropping low temperatures into the lower 40s in the metropolitan area for a few days, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said the front brought between about a quarter-inch and a half-inch of rainfall along a line from about Kingwood to Livingston.
Overnight lows, forecasters added, could dip into the mid to upper 30s for a few days in some spots north of Houston near Conroe. People may want to protect plants that could be sensitive to the cold, but no freeze is expected, said Josh Lichter, a meteorologist with the weather service.
The mercury probably will climb slowly through the week as the cool air moves away from the region, Lichter added.
"There will be slow warming through the weekend," he said.
On Monday, the high will top out near 68 degrees under sunny skies. Breezy north winds will be about 10 mph to 15 mph with gusts as high 20 mph. The overnight low will be about 40.
Chilly air and sunny skies will likely remain in place Tuesday and Wednesday. The highs will be in the upper 60s. The lows will be in the lower 40s.
Temperatures climb slightly Thursday and Friday. The highs will be in the lower 70s under mostly to partly sunny skies. The lows will be in the mid to upper 40s.
The weekend will likely be mild. The highs will be in the lower 70s. The lows will be in the lower 50s. A 20 percent chance of showers may be possible Sunday.


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A Year After Colo. Shooting, Trial Still Far Off
Friday, July 19, 2013
One year ago Saturday, James Holmes allegedly opened fire on a crowded theater in Aurora, Colo. Within minutes, 12 people were dead and dozens more injured. The Holmes trial is many months away. How have the city and state responded to the killings over the past year?
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26th February 2015
Kazakhstan passes 'gay propaganda' draft bill 4
10:22 AM — The Senate of Kazakhstan has passed a draft bill outlawing promotion of "non-traditional sexual orientation".
22nd April 2014
Russia: Proposed law would force people with HIV to join database, submit fingerprints 23
9:29 PM — A law has been proposed in Russia that would force anyone with HIV to join a database, and submit their details and fingerprints to the government.
30th January 2014
Russia: Newspaper editor fined under anti-gay law for printing 'being gay is normal' 16
7:41 PM — A Russian newspaper editor has been fined 50,000 roubles (£860) under the 'gay propaganda' law for printing that "being gay is normal".
24th September 2013
Russian anti-gay groups call on authorities to ban Elton John concert 36
7:15 PM — Several Russian homophobic groups have called on the authorities to ban an upcoming Elton John concert, saying that allowing the pop icon to perform would make a "mockery" of the country's anti-gay laws.
New York: Protest against Russian anti-gay laws disrupts opening night of Tchaikovsky opera 1
5:01 PM — A protest against Russia's anti-gay laws disrupted the Metropolitan Opera's opening night gala for Tachaikovsky's Eugene Onegin last night. While a demonstration occurred outside, four protesters were asked to leave the venue after shouting anti-Russian statements as the lights dimmed before the performance.
20th September 2013
Vladimir Putin: 'Europeans are dying out so why would we want gay marriage?' 114
1:22 PM — Vladimir Putin has denied that the LGBT community faces discrimination in Russia. Speaking at the Valdai International Discussion Club on Thursday, Mr Putin insisted that there was "no infringement on the rights of sexual minorities" in the country.
16th September 2013
Cher: 'I immediately said no to performing at the Winter Olympics due to Russia's anti-gay laws' 32
12:10 PM — Cher has refused to perform at Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi due to the country's anti-gay laws.
3rd September 2013
Canadian speed skater attacks Russia's anti-gay law and admits she's 'proud to be gay' 6
1:02 PM — Canadian Olympic hopeful, Anastasia Bucsis has admitted that she is proud to be gay and has spoken out against Russia's gay propaganda law
22nd August 2013
Russia defends anti-gay law in open letter to International Olympic Committee 5
3:16 PM — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today received a letter from the Russian Government defending an anti-gay law introduced in the country in June, saying it will remain in place during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, but also saying gay people will not be discriminated against at the games.
20th August 2013
Sweden: Olympic Committee bans political protests against anti-gay legislation at Sochi Olympics 25
2:27 PM — The head of Sweden's Olympic Committee, Stefan Lindeberg has ruled that political protests against Russia's anti-gay legislation will not be tolerated at the Sochi Olympics next year.
15th August 2013
Moscow court upholds ban on equal marriage 5
1:06 PM — A court in Moscow has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage after a lesbian couple were refused a marriage application in St.Petersburg.
Danish Government warns Russia over anti-gay law. 48
10:22 AM — The Government of Denmark has issued a warning to Russia over the recently passed gay propaganda law in the run up to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
13th August 2013
Canada: Social conservatives attack government over pro-gay stance on Russia 40
1:50 PM — Social conservatives have launched an attack on Stephen Harper's Conservative Government after Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird strongly condemned the treatment of gay people in Russia.
Russian World Cup chief defends country's anti-gay laws 46
12:43 PM — Russia's World Cup chief Alexey Sorokin has defended the country's homophobic censorship law.
Olympic Committee member calls for Russia's anti-gay laws to be respected 67
10:32 AM — Lamine Diack, the President of the International Association of Athletes and member of the International Olympic Committee has said that he thinks there is "no problem whatsoever" with Russia's anti-gay laws.
12th August 2013
German Foreign Minister: Treatment of gay people in Russia unacceptable 13
4:26 PM — German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has criticised Russia's treatment of gay people, branding it unacceptable.
1st August 2013
Germany: Drag queen campaigner sews mouth shut over Russian anti-gay laws 9
3:28 PM — An online video has made the rounds recently, depicting a German drag queen sewing up her mouth in protest of the controversial anti-gay laws and violence in Russia.
25th July 2013
Russia: Author publishes gay themed children's book in spite of anti-gay laws 7
5:09 PM — An author in Russia has published a children's book that prominently features a gay character and his struggle to find acceptance in the country.
US: Dan Savage calls for a boycott of Russian vodka over 'gay propaganda' controversy 33
4:59 PM — In an article posted online, gay activist and founder of the 'It Gets Better Project' Dan Savage has called for buyers to boycott Russian vodka in an effort to oppose the country's controversial anti-gay legislation.
14th July 2013
Australia: Sister of PM Kevin Rudd calls for Russian-style anti-gay propaganda law 95
11:39 AM — The sister of recently re-established Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told journalists she believes the law should protect Australian children from being told that homosexuality is "normal".


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NCAA Matchups >> Maryland vs. Alabama Preview 03/26/2013
The fans at Coleman Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Alabama Crimson Tide when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Crimson Tide listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Terrapins, while the game's total is sitting at 120.
Maryland won its last outing, a 62-52 result against Denver on March 21. They covered in that game as a 4.5-point favorite.
Alabama was a 66-54 winner in its last match at home against Stanford. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites.
Team record: 24-12 SU, 16-12-1 ATS
Team record: 24-12 SU, 16-12-1 ATS
Team record: 23-12 SU, 16-15 ATS
Team record: 23-12 SU, 16-15 ATS