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Sam Maloof; master woodworker transformed his self-taught craft into a fine art
Sam Maloof, whose simple, elegant wooden furniture, which he designed and made by hand, made him a central figure in the postwar American crafts movement, died at his home in Alta Loma. He was 93.
The death on May 21 was confirmed by Roslyn Bock, the business manager of Sam Maloof Woodworking.
Mr. Maloof, who was self-taught, developed a distinctive design aesthetic that blended traditional and modern styles in functional furniture; its sleek, curving, gently sculptural forms made him highly sought after by private clients and museum curators alike.
His signature piece, a rocking chair whose long, inward-pointing rockers vaguely resembled antelope horns, became part of the White House's arts and crafts collection after a donor gave one to Ronald Reagan, and his work is part of the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
"The work is timeless," said Jeremy Adamson, who organized an exhibition of Maloof's work for the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2001. "He remained committed to values of craftsmanship and integrity that made him a beacon for woodworkers around the world. That furniture will last forever."
Samuel Solomon Maloof was born in Chino, one of nine children of Lebanese immigrants. A woodworking enthusiast even as a child, he made his mother a broad spatula for turning bread and, more ingeniously, carved doll-house furniture, cars and a toy revolver with a spinning chamber.
After winning a poster contest in high school, he was hired to do graphic design work for a company that made air filters for heavy-duty internal combustion engines. He also did printing and poster work for the Padua Hills Theater in nearby Claremont and later went to work for a small industrial design company that built displays for Bullock's, the department store.
In 1941 he was drafted into the Army, for which he did engineering drawings of gun emplacements in the Aleutian Islands. After the war, he worked as an assistant to Millard Sheets, the head of the art department at Scripps College in Claremont. There he met Alfreda Ward, an art student, whom he married in 1948. She died in 1998. He is survived by their two children, Samuel W. Maloof of Mentone and Marilou Delancey of Alta Loma; his wife, Beverly Wingate; a stepson, Todd Wingate; and four grandchildren.
For the house he bought in Ontario, Mr. Maloof made furniture out of discarded oak planks from dismantled packing crates and plywood sheets. In 1951 Better Homes and Gardens devoted a feature article to his do-it-yourself designs, and some furniture he made for a ranch-style house in West Covina came to the attention of the Los Angeles Times, which featured it in its Sunday home-design magazine.
That year, the industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss commissioned him to furnish Dreyfuss' new home and office in Pasadena.
"I was working out of a one-car garage," Mr. Maloof told The New York Times in 2001. "I didn't have power tools – nothing. He called and said, 'You don't know who I am, but I know who you are.' I just about collapsed." Mr. Maloof designed and made 25 pieces for Dreyfuss, for a grand total of $1,800.


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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday wrote a formal letter to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, staking claim for the post of the leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha.
Since the Congress' strength has reduced to 44, wherein it fails to meet the criteria of one-tenth of the strength of the House, its leader in the House Mallikarjun Kharge does not automatically qualify for the post of the LoP.
Congress sources said the idea to dash off a letter to the Speaker was to test Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment in the Parliament on Wednesday that he would take the Opposition along in all decisions. Though the letter is addressed to the Speaker, the ball is actually in Modi's court as to whether his government concedes or opposes the post to the Congress, they said.
Sonia has argued that the rule of 10 per cent strength in the House as envisaged in the rules in early years has become redundant with the specific law on the leader of Opposition, and hence as the largest opposition party, the Congress deserves the post of leader of the Opposition. She has mentioned Section 2 of the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977, coupled with the Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act of 2000.
The 1977 Act defines the leader of Opposition as "a member who is, for the time being, the Leader in that House of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and recognised as such by the Speaker of the House of the People".
Union parliamentary affairs minister M Venkiah Naidu wriggled out of this controversy, saying granting Congress the LoP was the Speaker's prerogative. But in past, he is quoted as having said the government was studying past precedents, referring to successive Congress governments not granting status of official opposition to any party. There was no such leader of opposition in the first three Lok Sabhas and again in the fifth, seventh and eighth Lok Sabhas, when the Congress was in brute majority.
After the Congress split, Ram Subhag Singh of the Congress (O) became the first leader of Opposition for a year from December 17, 1969 to December 27, 1970. After India Gandhi lost the elections in 1977, YB Chavan became the second leader of Opposition in 1977, succeeded by CM Stephen in 1978 and resuming for a brief period again in 1979, followed by Jagjivan Ram of Janata Party for less than a month in 1979 — all in the sixth Lok Sabha.
After none qualifying for the post in the seventh and eighth Lok Sabha, there were several others becoming the leaders of Opposition starting with Rajiv Gandhi (Cong) from December 1989 to December 1990, followed by LK Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee of BJP, PV Narasimha Rao of Congress, Vajpayee, Sharad Pawar, then in Congress, from March 1998 to April 1999 and Sonia Gandhi from October 1999 to February 2004,L K Advani from 2004 to 2009 and Sushma Swaraj from 2009 to 2014.

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ISLAMABAD — A shoe was thrown at former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as he headed to court to face legal charges after returning from self-imposed exile.
Local TV channels showed video of the shoe being thrown at Musharraf inside a court building in the southern city of Karachi on Friday.
Musharraf is seen surrounded by a mob of supporters and journalists and it was difficult to tell from the video who threw the shoe or if it hit the former leader.
Musharraf, who first seized power in a military coup in 1999, returned to Pakistan last weekend. He faces legal charges, including some originating from a probe of the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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Three Day Frankfurt to Munich - Romantic Road, Rothenburg, Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein
- Three Day Tour from Frankfurt to Munich including Romantic Road, Rothenburg, Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein
- Enjoy Germany's splendid Bavarian region recognized as the 'Jewel of the Middle Ages'
- Visit the majestic Neuschwanstein Castle also known as 'Cinderella's Castle'
- Admire the charming villages of Dinkelsbuehl, Noerdlingen and Donauwoerth
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Depart from Frankfurt for a picturesque drive through the Spessart mountains to Wuerzburg, on the banks of the river Main. Continue along the Romantic Road to Rothenburg Ob der Tauber, Germany's well-preserved 'Jewel of the Middle Ages', with its ramparts, city gates and town hall. See the Jakobskirche (church) with an altar built by the famous wood-carver, Tilman Riemenschneider. Upon arrival in Rothenburg, a taxi will take you to your hotel. In the afternoon or evening join the city walk with a local guide or historic Night Watchman in Rothenburg.
Overnight: Hotel Spitzweg or similiar
Day 2: Rothenburg - Hohenschwangau (B)
After breakfast, a taxi will meet you at your hotel and take you to the bus stop. Your coach drives along the Romantic Road passing such the picturesque villages of Dinkelsbuhl, Nordlingen and Donauworth with their high gabled houses and cobbled stone streets. You'll arrive in Hohenschwangau via Augsburg a metropolis for trade during the middle ages.
Overnight: Hotel Muller or similar
Day 3: Hohenschwangau - Munich (B)
Your entrance tickets for the Neuschwanstein Castle are waiting for you at the front desk of your hotel. Visit the famous 'Cinderella Castle', built by King Ludwig II. This castle brings back memories of children's fairy tale stories. A breathtaking sight in the Pollat River gorge, the castle was well equipped with revolutionary (at that time) technical devices. In the late afternoon proceed to Munich, where your tour ends at approximately 7.00pm.
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Wonderful tour along the romantic roads, loved our stay in Rothenburg, lovely hotel stay @ hotel goldene rose, did the night watchmen tour was definatly worth it, tour guide was very informative and funny. The highlight was Neuchwanstein castle which was amazing and beautiful the hotel Muller was a gorgeous hotel only wish we could have arrived earlier as we had to check out quite early in morning so didn't have much time in our lovely room, but no complaints, except Deutche touring did stuff up our dates but promptly rectified.


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Graffiti is okay, except when it's not; then, you're a Jew
The New York Times reported yesterday that Hugo Chávez's regime encourages street artists to paint graffiti that jibes with official ideology—specifically, anti-Americanism. One mural in the capital city of Caracas depicts a warrior holding the severed head of Secretary of State Clinton; another shows President Obama, in Santa Claus suit, handing out "Afghanistan" and "Iraq" missiles.
Scratch the surface of Venezuela's left-wing authoritarian government, and not infrequently you will find anti-Semitism. Though by no means the dominant strand of "Chavismo," the government has repeatedly found that blaming various ills on the Jews (including members of Venezuela's 12,000-strong but dwindling Jewish community) serves its purposes. Certainly it's not too large a leap to make (and the Times makes it) between officially sanctioned anti-American graffiti and the swastikas that vandals spray-painted onto a prominent Sephardic synagogue in Caracas last year.
The article profiles Saúl Guerrero, one of the most prominent street artists who isn't endorsed by the regime: most of his work consists of sad portraits of destitute people, perhaps a subtle form of protest. "I wanted to get away from the European-looking faces that dominate advertising in Venezuela," he told the Times, "in an attempt to trigger people into thinking about the reality of the place we live."
He goes by the name "Ergo"; when his name appeared in a magazine, he was denounced for being, yup, Jewish. Which he isn't. Except, perhaps, in spirit.
Artists Embellish Walls With Political Vision [NYT]
Earlier: Hugo Chávez's Uses for Anti-Semitism
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A retrospective of Hate Incidents and Groups in the 1900s
The Decade in Review
The Militia Movement Takes Off
January In a bid to spur trade and economic growth, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is implemented. One result is a loss of American jobs to Mexico and other countries as manufacturers shift production to lower-wage markets.
Within three years, a study by the advocacy group Public Citizen will find, some 500,000 U.S. jobs have been lost and downward wage pressure is affecting millions more.
NAFTA and other international economic pacts are deeply resented by radical rightists, among others, who see them as evidence of the growing power of a global elite, or "New World Order."
Jan. 1 The Militia of Montana (MOM), the first major modern militia, is officially inaugurated in Noxon, Mont., although it probably was formed months earlier. It is led by John Trochmann, who earlier created the United Citizens for Justice as a support group for his friend, Randy Weaver.
While many of the militias that will emerge in the next few years do not have clear ties to white supremacists, MOM is a good example of those that do.
Although he will deny it, Trochmann has strong links to the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations group. MOM will soon become known as the "militia superstore" of the movement, selling propaganda, paramilitary manuals and other militia support items nationwide.
Jan. 30 Stanislaus County (Calif.) Court Recorder Karen Mathews, who had angered radicals by refusing to remove a $416,343 IRS lien against one of them, is severely beaten, stabbed and sodomized with a gun in her Modesto garage.
The attack reflects the growing violence of "common-law" adherents — "sovereign citizens" who believe they are exempt from state and federal laws and who are setting up their own vigilante "common-law courts" and filing property liens against their enemies.
"You are a messenger to all the recorders," assailant Roger Steiner warns Mathews. "This could happen to them, too."
April The Michigan Militia, soon to grow into the nation's largest militia group with as many as 6,000 members, is formed by gun shop owner Norm Olson and Ray Southwell.
Although the group will split later over ideological battles between hard- and soft-liners, Michigan will remain a hotbed of militia and white supremacist activism.
April The nation's largest Klan group, Thom Robb's Arkansas-based Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, ruptures when Ed Novak leaves to create his own, more militant group. The split, to be followed in August by another, reflects the increasing ascendancy of explicitly neo-Nazi ideas on the extreme right as a whole.
It also signals the end of Robb's position as a major extremist leader and the preeminence of his Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
May The Rev. Matthew Trewhella, founder of the militantly anti-abortion Missionaries to the Preborn, calls on churches to form their own militias in a speech to the Wisconsin convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.
The talk, in which Trewhella suggests that his listeners buy each of their children "an SKS rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition," marks the increasing convergence and cross-pollination of anti-abortion extremists and other kinds of radical rightists — a trend that will continue through the late 1990s.
June 18 On a luxury boat in the waters off Tampa, Fla., antigovernment extremist Brian Michael Knoff is surreptitiously recorded as he discusses setting up a marijuana smuggling operation through Cuba.
"I'm not in it for my own personal thing," Knoff, a convicted tax evader and common-law ideologue, tells his two partners. "I want to ... help some of the good people."
His comments — referring to his desire to fund and otherwise aid the Patriot antigovernment movement — underline a growing trend of radical rightists engaging in drug-dealing in order to finance the perennially underfunded revolution.
July The Aryan Nations, which had been declining since the early 1990s, hosts its two best attended gatherings of Skinheads and other white supremacists in years. The Aryan Youth Fest, in particular, highlights leader Richard Butler's effort to recruit young Skinheads.
In a single year, Aryan Nations has gone from three to 20 chapters, although in the latter part of the decade it will decline again. Over the course of the 1990s, Butler will name various men to succeed him, but by the end of the decade he will remain in charge.
Aug. 4 Two members of an antigovernment group, the Minnesota Patriots Council, are arrested for manufacturing the deadly toxin ricin. Seven months later, they and two other council members will be convicted of conspiracy to poison law enforcement agents.
The case helps ignite officials' continuing fears of biological and chemical terrorism. In coming years, many more extremists will be found with similar biological agents, although by the end of the 1990s, no major attack using such toxins will be recorded.
Sept. 8 Three self-described bodyguards for Mark Koernke — a Michigan janitor who has emerged this year as a major Patriot propagandist under the alias "Mark from Michigan" — are stopped while driving through Fowlerville, Mich. In the men's car, police find a large number of illegal weapons and notes indicating they were surveilling police.
Although the Patriot movement is little known nationally at the time, events such as this one and reports from watchdog groups soon will raise awareness of violent extremists.
Sept. 19 Linda Thompson, self-appointed "acting adjutant General of the Unorganized Militia of the United States," urges antigovernment Patriots to march under arms on Washington, D.C., to force the repeal of gun control and trade laws and three constitutional amendments.
After heavy criticism from fellow Patriots, the Indianapolis attorney — who made the extremely popular conspiracy video Waco: The Big Lie — withdraws her call for armed insurrection.
By the end of the decade, after her video is discredited as a deceptively edited propaganda film, Thompson will move to Alabama and fade into obscurity.
Sept. 28 In one of the first overt acts of the Oklahoma City bombing conspiracy, Terry Nichols — a man with a history of "common-law" activities who once "renounced" his U.S. citizenship despite having accepted some $90,000 in farm subsidies — helps steal blasting caps and explosives from a Kansas quarry.
In the coming weeks, he will buy thousands of pounds of ammonium nitrate and secretly rent storage sheds before leaving co-conspirator Timothy McVeigh a December letter urging his old Army buddy to "go for it."
Nov. 14 After testifying in favor of an environmental measure in Everett, Wash., a local Audubon Society official is threatened by a militiaman with a noose. Although the incident is minor, it dramatizes the often violent anti-environmentalism of many militia supporters.
Officials from the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Environmental Protection Agency and other state and federal regulatory bodies are regularly threatened, attacked and even targeted with bombs throughout much of the 1990s.
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This place was great! Me and a buddy stayed here to get our last days on the mountain boarding. Super convenient location. Awesome staff. Beds were really comfy and my friend got a massage and said it was one of the best he's had. Definitely going to stay again with friends and my family.
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The walls are very thin and my husband was kept awake all night by people walking down the hall and talking loudly. Perhaps this is the nature of the layout but we were able to hear everything going on in the halls and parking lot.
My wife and I were greeted by the valet/concierge gentlemen right away and were offered a glass of cold champagne! Set the standard for the rest of the stay and they didn't disappoint! Love this place and see ourselves coming here for many years to come!
Didn't like that my sister in law's room was in a totally different building than ours, but understandable given the layout and they were completely booked that weekend. Also couldn't believe her room was much larger and nicer than our premium lake view king, given our room was $80 more per night. But the view made up for it. After all, it was only for one night.
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the wifi cut out and the telephone didn't work
The location couldn't have been more perfect for our stay. We walked to dinner every night at MacDuff's, which was recommend by the staff. (Get the mac and cheese!!) We had picnic lunches looking out over the lake, which was directly across the street from the Inn! We really enjoyed being able to walk around, as well as drive to some fun nearby spots for food and took a drive all the way around the lake! We also loved the gorgeous hot tub out back, clean and truly beautiful!!
We weren't properly warned about the fact that there wasn't any air conditioning in any of the buildings as it had been shut off for the season. I couldn't sleep at all the first night, and we didn't feel comfortable leaving the porch door open as we had a view out into the less affluent looking community to the back. I think it is probably worth spending extra for the lake view, and requesting extra fans up front if you are going post-AC season. We were more comfortable after the fans were on, but felt a little frustrated that it seemed to have been kept from us as we were told they would move us if anything wasn't working. After we called to ask about the AC not working, we were finally told that it was unavailable. We still had a great stay, and wouldn't put us off of recommending it, but wish we had a bit more warning going in.
I was very impressed with this hotel and had a wonderful stay. The staff was great, the breakfast was great, the rooms were very clean and comfortable. I will definitely return soon.
Amazing value for the money, casinos, restaurant and beach were all a short walk away.
Room was also pretty large and very clean
Hotel is a little older looking, but rooms were in great shape.
Nice atmosphere, great staff, complementary breakfast
I did love the location. It was far enough away from the streets so you won't hear cars but close enough to walk to any place in walking distance. I loved how cute the green buildings were, just made them feel homely. Clean, beds were comfortable. Quiet. Staff very friendly. Water pressure was good. Loved the mini fridge came in handy with left overs. Great overall stay.:)
When we got there, there were no towels in the bathroom. When we called the front desk and asked for towels they never came until we had problems with the TV. ( cord on tv gets loose and you have to unplug it to turn it on again). Shower had worn out spots on the floor. Furniture was randomly placed. TV cords were everywhere. Not enough outlets to plug in phones, computers, etc.
Room is old, a lot of shady loud people that live out of rooms, the fireplace was broken worst decision I have made!
The place was good for the price I paid. I always look for a place that serves breakfast. The one thing I hope for is the make your own Belgium waffles and this place definitely has it!
Facilities were old and needs a lot of updates. It was a step up from motels really. Bathroom is small and old. Tub didn't drain very well and the towels don't dry very well. There's not a fridge but they have a community kitchen. Definitely did not like the pillows. They feel years old because they were clumpy.
Beds are comfortable, breakfast is good, and only a 5 min walk from a large selection of food and entertainment. Definitely recommend staying here
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Shower had low water pressure
This is a good place, I didn't think was going to be so good. But this hotel was clean and nice.
It was very cool and the heater take for ever to warm up the room.
Comfortable bed and friendly staff
Smoke smell in room, non functional jets, unable to lock bathroom door, difficult to open door to room
Great price and location the fireplace heated the room without having to run the loud heater
Room was a little small, bed was a little hard and uncomfortable
I really enjoyed the room! The bed and pillows were amazinhly comfy and the fireplace was a perfect touch!
I asked for a view and our balcony looked out to the parking lot. That was kinda disappointing. Also, with so many restaurants around the hotel and there being a tavern inside the resort it was quite silly that the room did not have a mini fridge. It would have helped the food stay somewhat fresh, even an empty refrigerator would have been better than nothing.
A bit dated but the jacuzzi tub is huge, extremely warm and genuinely friendly staff, gorgeous setting and really good breakfast at the cafe. A perfect romantic retreat.
I was worried the shower and hot tub in the room would be outdated or dirty, but it was actually very luxurious, clean, and HOT. Two shower heads allowed us to both stay warm while showering, and then we got into the steamy hot tub. Just what the body needed after a day on the mountain. I also really loved the tv was on a swivel so we could watch from our bed, or the hot tub. The king bed was clean and pillows were full. I'll definitely stay here again.
This is the 3rd trip that my husband and I have made to Fantasy Inn, it is a fun place for couples, our visit this time, was not as great as it has been. There was very noisy room above us, and they made noise most of the night, I did call front desk and it lessened but did not stop...we booked thru Kayak, and expected to get one of the theme rooms, but because of some strange problem between hotel and booking site, the hotel staff, can't assign a them room, and don't have the info to call the hotel guest to assign room # for theme room...so bottom line we showed up and paid for theme room and got "regular room" this was huge disappointment...overall I like the rooms, large tub, show, and mirrors....those features are fun...the down side, is that carpet needs to be replaced in the rooms, they have redone carpet in halls...the staff and front office area could do with more updating and more features to enhance the experience...
noise, paying for a theme room when booking and then note having it available ....carpet needs to be replaced very badly in the room, front desk area could be updated ...
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This movie was great and yes more of a chick flick. Meryl Streep is always a winner. She becomes the person she is acting and she is remarkable. Amy Adams gives her a run for her money in this movie. Both actresses are great in this movie and they take you to another place.
On Friday Night I went to Agawam family cinemas to see Meryl Streep in the role Julia Child she played the role perfectly it was uncanny. I thought she was still alive she looked and sounded exactly like Julia Child she did an excellent job in the role. The story was told in the perfect way as the director juxtaposes the two women's lives I believed both the actors Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. I have never seen the concept of juxtaposition be used as an integral part of any movie but, in this film it was an integral part to the story as the two women went to the exact same experiences and their individual obstacles along the way to meeting the individual goals although very different the journey is the same and the director shows this exceedingly well throughout the film. This film easy to follow even though you jump back and forth between the two lives. I give this movie for stars in this is a true story that everybody that everybody can relate to and this is the only film I walked out of hungry as I watched them make all this delicious food.
Meryl Streep's greatness, her facility with accents, her plasticity and that uncompromising quality every really lasting actress has to have, has been used to portray the limits of human suffering. In Julie & Julia, Streep gets to kick up her heels. She has such fun with the part of the cookbook writer Julia Child that she is consistently intoxicating to watch.
I haven't seen it. I assume most of the reviews on this one are from women. Looks like a chick flick. But I will say this- Meryl Streep never turns in a crappy performance. I don't want to start a cult or anything, but she's good. I'm excited, I'm reviewing my excitement!
Loved it! Loved it! I questioned Meryl Streep for this part, but once again she was perfect and really pulled it off. It was great to learn the "story" of Julia Childs incorporating 2 stories into 1 with such a funny story line as Julia being the idol of Julie; making for a very entertaining film. A must see/feel good movie.
J&J is a very cute movie. I would have been happy with more Meryl and less Amy however. I have always been a big fan of both Meryl Streep and Julia Childs so this was a real treat for me. Everyone else around me seemed to enjoy it very much as well.
Hilariously entertaining. Meryl Streep's depiction of Julia Child's mannerisms, exhuberance, and love of cooking is spot on. Stanley Tucci plays the supportive, loving husband superbly. I love Amy Adams, but during her scenes all I could think of was "let's get back to Julia". Should produce another Oscar nomination for Meryl Streep.
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Do not go to this movie if you're hungry. It is a very complex movie,but it is very fun and warm.Amy Adams is good, but not great. I give this movie a 8 or a B go see this movie good job guys well done
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I have been playing since early beta and am continuing through the retail till Vanguards. Its a great game if your into complete group oriented quests. Its not made for power gamers at all since the level cap is at 10, but if you looking for a deep story and great quests/adventures then I highly recommend it.
Alot of quests play out very differently and each class has a unique roll but the game doesn't force you to play with the ideal group. While the character models don't differ much in appearance they do have some great customization within the skills thanks to the D&D system. My rogue might not be the best fighter (with 8 Con I got no HP) but I am maxed out on disabling and unlocking so I can open any unbarred door (If it can be opened with a Key I can pick it).
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Been "trying" to play since beta, but gave up on it due to time restrictions. Now I can't play for more than 20 minutes or so without the client app causing an error in itself and crashing. every 3-5 crash i get a lovely BSOD saying "nv4_disp.dll" as the problem. Personally I think the retail date should have been pushed back a month or so and did a bit more testing.
On the plus side, its a joy to play(when its working)
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Its your computer... I have never gotten a crash at all even during beta...
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I'm trying out an Elf Ranger, I passed out last night and the servers went down for maintaince this morning....so I'm short on serious play time, but so far it has been great and I can't wait to get into the meat. :)
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soe ****tiest company ever ? wtf are you on about ?
ive played a hell of a lot of games both online and and offline, and im rather impressed with SOE's attitude towards its fanbase, and its constant updates of the game, i love it.
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They also seem to change any feature or aspect of the game as long as people complain hard enough. Back in the EQ1 days, they said thats how the game was suppose to be. No choice in the matter.
How about rushing a game so early to the market that they have to do drastic changes to its gameplay system acouple months after release, causing confusion and just annoyance to its player base. They have done this now to ALL of their MMORPGs, especially SWG and EQ2. Both games had a steep system that people accepted.
To say you know SOE because you play EQ2 doesn't say much, They are one of the worse MMO companies out there. I hope Vanguards opens people's eyes to how a MMO should be.
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Oct. 13–A city of Tucson employee was cited last month after Tucson Water says he was tampering with his residential water meter to avoid paying for all of his water use. Lee Hanly at one time worked in the Tucson Water Department but is now a building inspector for the city's Development Services Department, said Mitch Basefsky, Tucson Water's spokesman. The single citation, issued in early September, was for four violations, though Basefsky couldn't say exactly what Hanly was cited for. Like a traffic citation, water citations can include multiple violations, such as theft, tampering with a meter or illegally bypassing a meter, Basefsky said. Hanly said he never stole any water from the city. "I'm a city employee, and as a public employee I try to hold myself to a higher standard," Hanly said. He said the water department installed a new meter at his home, but after the installation he noticed a small leak, which he tried to repair. His repairs caused a larger leak, he said. "I had pulled my meter out to fix a leak at the meter," Hanly said. The meter bypass was discovered by a city employee who found a spacer, used to bypass the meter, when trying to read the meter, Basefsky said. Tucson Water has three "water cops" who check for water waste, illegal water hookups, unmetered water use and other violations, Basefsky said. "This is something that we have to be on the lookout for," Basefsky said. But Hanly said the proof is in his water bills. He said his average water use didn't change until the leak started, and then his bill spiked in September from the leak, the same month the department cited him. Since the leak repair, Hanly's bill has gone back to his normal seasonal average, he said. The case is being handled in Tucson Municipal Court, Basefsky said. Like other civil infractions, those cited can choose to pay a fine or appear in court. Water citations begin at a minimum of $250 and the fine increases with more infractions, Basefsky said. It is impossible to know how much money the department may have lost or how much water use may have gone unmetered, Basefsky said.
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Nothing says "vacation" quite like kicking back with an ice cold drink.
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5%--- share of revenues from mobile five months back
50%--that share today
22 million registered users
5 million shipments a month it handles.
9% share of the India's Rs 17,000 cr e-retailing market
Flipkart, which on Tuesday announced one of the largest fund-raising in ecommerce globally with a $1 billion deal, is dreaming big.
The company, now expected to be valued at $5 billion, is aspiring to become first $100 billion Indian company.
"There are very few internet companies in the world which are worth $100 billion. There are three in the US and one in China. I believe that such a company can be produced from India and we want to be that company. We want to see Indian internet companies prosper," said Sachin Bansal, co-founder, Flipkart.
"Whether it takes five years or 10 or 15, we want to do whatever possible to achieve this," he said.
The company, however, has no immediate plans to go public.
"We are still at a stage where we are figuring out stuff about our business. We have not settled on one particular business model that can be taken public," said Binny Bansal, who co-founded Flipkart with Sachin in 2007.
For instance, five months ago, Flipkart's revenues from mobile accounted for only 5% while today it stands at 50%.
The $1 billion deal announced on Tuesday is the single largest for an internet company from India.
Existing investors Tiger Global Management and Naspers, and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner's DST Global led the infusion.
The funds will be used to make long-term strategic investments in India which may include acquisition "in case any opportunity is out there".
"This is a great milestone not only for Flipkart but for all internet companies. This is not a small amount. There are very few internet companies which have been able to raise that kind of money even publicly. So yes, we are proud of it," said Bansal.
The company said it would utilise the funds to build capability and supply chain in technology.
"These funds help us think long term. There are many opportunities out there which will change the ecosystem in India," said Sachin adding that scope in segments like payments, seller ecosystem is huge.
"This funding will let us make big bets on changing the structure of the ecommerce ecosystem in India," Sachin Bansal said.
Flipkart plans to develop its infrastructure for mobile-based e-commerce, add more items to its portal and acquire companies in related areas, he said.
He said there is a change in the mindsets of private investors compared to what it was a few years ago. Citing examples of Uber, Alibaba, Binny Bansal said that today investors have long-term appetite and do not exit easily.
For Flipkart, the competition is also getting hot. Amazon. Snapdeal and Walmart all want a share of the $13 billion ecommerce market in India. Reliance Retail, India's largest retailer by revenues, is also expected to significantly increase its online presence.


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Union's own Peggy Waller — innkeeper at The Inn at Merridun — is established locally as a gourmet cook and hostess, and now the public has an opportunity to learn some of her culinary secrets by taking her culinary classes at the Clemson Extension Office.
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The BVIs are an excellent place to cruise. I have chartered with the Moorings several times out of Tortola.
If you got two weeks, you might want to go down to St. Croix. It is a reach usually and but can be a fairly rollie ride. The only area of causion is the reef entering the harbor. It can be tricky. Use your crusing guide to direct you in. Plan on staying two or three days.
I usually sail at around 0830 hours with one or two snorkeling stops. I strive to be at anchor or on a mooring ball by 1500 to 1600 hours. Alays have a Plan B in case the wind and crowed ancorages are a problem. I would follow a Moorings itintery for a two week trip as a first timer. Please send me your intinery and I will give you my insights.
Your choices depend on your crew: couples, all guys, all women, divers, non-dinvers, sight seeres, and shoppers. You need to have something different everyday and sometheing for everyone. I do a couples trip every other year to the BVIs and the follwowing are night stops I recommend: Bite off Norman Island, Little Harbor off Peter Island great sunset, Copper Island, Soper Hole great last night stop, Marina Cay great on a full moon, Bitter End just can not be beat. The Moorings will lead a group of boats over to Angonda. This is very much different than the other BVIs. You will have a great time there.
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And we are to blame.
Lighting returns sold way more then 3d World. And, well....yeah...:/
It was also the lowest selling 3D Mario in its first week. It did not move many extra systems. (think in japan it moved a extra 6,000).
One of the best (if not the best) platformers out right now, and it did worse then a 3rd (i think) FF 13. :/
In the first year of the Wii U, more games came out that i will remember. And play. Then the past gen first year.
And for the life of me...i cant remember the first year of the ps3 or 360.
And other game devs look at it this way, if Nintendo cant move systems with there own games, why bother.
Every single review i read with the good games of the Wii Us had the same comments in them.
"I'd love to play it! But i dont have a Wii U, and im not going to pick one up cause next year it wont matter!" Even if it has around 6 games that only it has that are truly awesome. And more to come. :/
...well maybe if enough of the people who left comments like that did pick it up, it would matter.
Nintendo is stuck in this cool to hate zone. They make great games, and do improve stuff (slowly...they know the internet is there at least..) in there own time. But no matter what they do, they wont get out of that zone. They wont fail to the point they will vanish we could hope...but who knows. They are not looking good right now. But the games still are.


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The concept of mass is one of the most fundamental notions in physics, comparable in importance only to those of space and time. But in contrast to the latter, which are the subject of innumerable physical and philosophical studies, the concept of mass has been but rarely investigated. Here Max Jammer, a leading philosopher and historian of physics, provides a concise but comprehensive, coherent, and self-contained study of the concept of mass as it is defined, interpreted, and applied in contemporary physics and as it is critically examined in the modern philosophy of science. With its focus on theories proposed after the mid-1950s, the book is the first of its kind, covering the most recent experimental and theoretical investigations into the nature of mass and its role in modern physics, from the realm of elementary particles to the cosmology of galaxies.
The book begins with an analysis of the persistent difficulties of defining inertial mass in a noncircular manner and discusses the related question of whether mass is an observational or a theoretical concept. It then studies the notion of mass in special relativity and the delicate problem of whether the relativistic rest mass is the only legitimate notion of mass and whether it is identical with the classical (Newtonian) mass. This is followed by a critical analysis of the different derivations of the famous mass-energy relationship E = mc2 and its conflicting interpretations. Jammer then devotes a chapter to the distinction between inertial and gravitational mass and to the various versions of the so-called equivalence principle with which Newton initiated his Principia but which also became the starting point of Einstein's general relativity, which supersedes Newtonian physics. The book concludes with a presentation of recently proposed global and local dynamical theories of the origin and nature of mass.
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I ran into Donald Clark, best known as Dac, of C&C Companies recently when I was visiting Sanuk executives, and decided to follow up with him and ask a few questions about how business is going. I also asked Dac about the Rusty lawsuit settlement, accounts receivables and if C&C has plans to add any new brands.
Why did C&C agree to a settlement in the Rusty license lawsuit?
Vegas and RDot requested that Paul (Carr) and I meet with them to reach a settlement versus going ahead with the lawsuit. We met in mediation and we were able to find the basis to settle the case rather than going to trial. C&C has always held the position that to continue with a law suit would really not be in the interests of C&C or the Rusty brand and its future in the USA. Paul and I are very happy that we were able to reach an agreement and settle the Rusty dispute.
Paul and I and everyone at C&C wish the Rusty crew at the La Jolla Group the best of luck with the Rusty brand in the future.
How will it help C&C now that the lawsuit is over?
C&C management and staff will be able to pour their financial and other resources into the development of the Sanuk, L*Space and Liquid Force Apparel entities.
The three brands that C&C is involved with each won brand of the year awards this year. (Liquid Force from the Water Sports Industry Association and Sanuk and L*Space from SIMA.) It seems you are aligning yourself with strong brands.
Everyone at C&C is very excited about the future of all three brands. Each brand has a very compelling Brand DNA, experienced quality people, terrific involved founders, and strong positions in the market place.
What do you look for in a brand when you are looking for new partners?
There are a lot of great brands in the marketplace. For C&C to get involved we look for the following attributes:
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Yes we do. We are reviewing a number of opportunities at this time.
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The new facilities are the right size for the future. We occupy about 50,000 square feet.
Any room for growth there?
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Have the tight credit markets and/or tough economy impacted C&C at all?
Luckily, we have not been effected at Sanuk or at L*Space. Liquid Force was impacted this year by the high gas prices. You cannot wakeboard without a boat and the lakes and river sports are 15-20 percent off. Credit is OK so far.
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Weird MC
|Adesola Adesimbo Idowu
|1st January, 1970
|Lagos, Nigeria
|Nigerian, British
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|Weird MC
Weird MC (born Adesola Adesimbo Idowu on January 1, 1970)[1] is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and producer. Known for her English/Yoruba lyrics. Weird MC - also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer - is one of Africa's token number of female rap artistes,[1] and one of the few Nigerian women associated with Afrobeat.[2]
Early life[edit]
Ogun-native Idowu was born in England to conservative parents who did not encourage her to go into showbusiness, yet she was not discouraged.[3] She had her secondary school education in Nigeria, where she made friends with four other girls, with whom she formed the hip-hop group Weirdos. Despite their popularity on the campus circuit, they failed to land a record deal, and soon disbanded.[2]
Music career[edit]
Idowu gained admission into Ogun State University to study Law, but left a year later to focus on her music career. Influenced by Fela Kuti, Lauryn Hill, Da Roots, Miriam Makeba, Queen Latifah and Jimi Hendrix, Idowu travelled back to England where she competed in rap contests in London, including Club 291 contest, similar to America's Apollo, in which she came third. After working with music producer Kevin Best for two months, Idowu released the single Wanna Make You Jack/Let's Get Wet, which received positive reviews from music critics and reached number one in the Choice FM charts.[4] By now, Idowu had begun to use the name by which she is now known - Weird MC, which was coined from the name of her former group.
After a long sabbatical, Idowu returned to her homeland where she released the album Simply Weird, a blend of American-style hip hop and Afrobeat, and featured the video-single Allen Avenue - she was the first Nigerian artiste to release a video-single, which she also produced. The Allen Avenue video raised controversy, as her androgyny made fans question her true gender.
Simply Weird has been described as the first ever full-length rap album,[5] yet this milestone was reached a decade before, with artistes like Emphasis,[6] Junior 'n' Pretty,[7] and Sound on Sound[citation needed]. Nevertheless, despite the popularity of Allen Avenue, the album failed to sell an impressive number of copies. Critics agreed that Simply Weird was ahead of its time ("People felt it was too foreign… not rootsy, or 'African' enough.").[8] Despite this setback, Idowu was honoured with several awards, including the very first AMEN award for Best Hip Hop Album.[9]
In 2006, Idowu released her second album, After Da Storm. Hip hop was now recognised as a major form of music in Nigeria, and the Don Jazzy and JJC produced single Ijoya - which means Time To Dance - was a massive success. Ijoya earned her an AMEN award for Most Pop Song, and a Channel O Music Video Award for Best Special Effect.[4][10] Following the success of After Da Storm, Idowu studied Music Technology in London.[11]
Apart from being a solo artiste, Idowu has collaborated with other artistes including Femi Kuti and close friend Kween.[12]
Award and nominations[edit]
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There's disappointing news for local fans of celebrity chef Paula Deen. A November appearance at the Washington Convention Center is now canceled.
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Coach Olsen
In 1998, after becoming two-time defending MLS Cup Champions, the rich got richer as D.C. United signed a young star player out of the University of Virginia. His name was Ben Olsen and, like most high profile rookies, he was under a lot of pressure to succeed. Olsen did not disappoint. Rookie of the year, Inter-American Cup Champion, MLS Cup Champion, and MLS Cup MVP were just some of his accomplishmentsin his first two seasons. During his 12-year MLS career, which he spent entirely in a D.C. United uniform, Olsen became one of the greatest players in franchise history.
Ben Olsen named interim Head Coach
Washington, D.C. (August 4, 2010) – D.C. United announced today the club has named Ben Olsen as interim Head Coach, following the dismissal of Curt Onalfo. D.C. United's Technical Director, Chad Ashton, will serve as interim Assistant Coach, while Assistant Coaches Kris Kelderman and Mark Simpson will retain their roles with the club.
DC slogging through intense heat, injuries
WASHINGTON – Late last month, D.C. United defender Carey Talley was asked about the challenge of starting a match just a few days after tweaking a muscle in his thigh.
"You look at professional sports in general, it's who can be the best at 85 percent of their max, because everybody's picked up injuries throughout the season, and is tired or heavy one day," responded the veteran.
"So it's a grind, especially here in DC and cities like Dallas and Houston, just trying to regulate your body and be sure that day in, day out through a season, you're not exhausted by game day."
US int'l Gomez sees big future for American soccer
CARSON, Calif. – This year, there are 650,000 registered players in the American Youth Soccer Organization. There are 50,000 certified teams. And that's just AYSO. All in all, there are more than 17.5 million youth soccer players in the United States, reports CNN.com. It's the single most popular sport among young Americans.
For that reason, US international Herculez Gomez expects a bright future for American soccer.
Poor defense dooms DC yet again on the road
Two weeks ago, a resurgent D.C. United side traveled to Seattle and shocked the Sounders with a 3-2 victory at Qwest Field in front of a national television audience. The result marked United's first road victory of the season and suggested that Curt Onalfo's side had turned a corner following a dreadful start to the 2010 campaign.
Real Salt Lake golea al D.C. United 3-0
SALT LAKE CITY.- El Real Salt Lake goleó al D.C. United con un contundente 3-0 que no muestra lo disputado que fue el encuentro. El vigente campeón de la MLS suma su vigésima jornada ante su público sin perder, consiguiendo ganar a todos los equipos de la liga.
Tras unos primeros diez minutos de tanteo entre los dos equipos, pronto se rompieron las hostilidades.
Highlights: D.C. United at Real Salt Lake
Post-match quotes: United 0 – Real Salt Lake 3
On the teams inability to finish offensive chances:
"You can attribute it to [not finishing offensive chances] or you can attribute it to not making plays when we needed to make plays defensively. I felt like we had momentum in the second half. We had a lot of the ball. We go to a 3-5-2 to try and get at least a point on the road, which we need, and our inability to make a big play defensively when we have too. Then our inability to finish off chances is what culminated this evening."
D.C. place hopes on duo of Hernández, Boskovic
Hernández (above) and Boskovic look to take the reins of the DC midfield and lead the team to victory.
WASHINGTON – Branko Boskovic and Pablo Hernandez are seven years apart in age and possess dramatically different backgrounds. But common circumstances have drawn them together since their arrival to D.C. United.
The Montenegrin and his Argentinean teammate are cohabitating in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va., just across the Potomac River from DC, and also share a "knights in shining armor" role as midseason reinforcements for a team struggling to mount a late push for relevance in the MLS Eastern Conference.
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