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Have You Heard About... The Blossom Sisters
… Gus Hollister, the 3 B's and the wild – and sometimes wacky – things that can happen when you least expect them? In one of Fern Michaels' newest books, The Blossom Sisters, Gus Hollister's wife has just kicked him out of the house and wants a divorce. Elaine's a gold digger with a rap sheet of prior marriages a mile long. Gus didn't listen to the Blossom sisters, his beloved granny Rose and aunts Violet and Iris, who tried to tell him she was no good and up to something. Now Gus is estranged from the family who raised him and turns to his best friend Barney for help. The 3 B's are up to something and want no part of Gus and his problems, but Granny Rose just has to help her grandson and so does Barney.
What happens next is a series of lots of laughter as Gus is on probation with Granny and the aunts. Barney has hired the best lawyers and PIs money can buy to help Gus get away from Elaine. In the meantime the 3 B's relent enough to let Gus in on what is going on with them. In a very convoluted way, you'll be drawn into the world of senior citizens and realize that it's about belonging, being productive and staying active. You'll also discover what they want out of life and how the 3 B's make this happen. With the help of Gus and eventually Barney, you'll howl with laughter at this fast-paced novel as it unfolds to a very happy, feel good ending.
Reviewed by Terry (staff)
Have You Heard About... Waiter Rant
…about the insanity that comes from working as a waiter for too long? Steve Dublanica has waited tables in New York City for years and exposes the seedy, dishonest, and sometimes disgusting side of the restaurant world in his book Waiter Rant: Thanks For the Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter.
The book covers all sorts of stories, from his first time waiting tables to the time he served Russell Crowe, to the couple who threw a conniption fit because they couldn't get a "good" table in the back during the dinner hour. Dublanica has already classified himself as a cynic, but he spends a fair amount of time in the book analyzing why these customers (and other troublesome diners) behave the way they do. His conclusions point to an excess of narcissism and the prevalence of a culture based on instant gratification - a cynical and depressing perspective of the American population to be sure, but as Dublanica reminds us, 80% of the people coming into a restaurant only want to enjoy a good meal. It's the other 20% that are raving psychopaths incapable of functioning in the outside world.
In addition, here's a lot of insider information about how restaurants are run, why so many restaurants collapse under subpar management, and how some corrupt owners use blackmail and general bullying to keep their pockets lined and their employees obedient. Makes me grateful that I've never worked in the food industry before…
For anyone who works customer service or works with the public, there is a lot of relatable material in here, regardless of your profession. And for the rest of us who want to ensure a pleasant dining experience for everyone involved, there's a list of tips on how to make the most out of your restaurant visit and how not to drive your waiter crazy.
Reviewed by Katie (staff)
Have You Heard About... Will and Whit
… taking chances and facing your fears? Laura Lee Gulledge's Will and Whit is a sweet, thoughtful look at a girl who does just that. Wilhelmina, Will for short, is 17, but she has an old-fashioned soul. Will makes lamps, partly for fun and partly to keep away the shadows that surround her since her parents died. Her two best friends are equally creative (and equally flawed), and the story follows them through the summer before their senior year of high school. They make new friends, fall into and out of love, and support one another through the opportunities of a local arts carnival and the challenges of Hurricane Whitney, which leaves their town without power for days.
Laura Lee Gulledge does a beautiful job with both the writing and the visual art of this story. The characters are wonderfully complex and detailed, a feature that is mirrored by the artwork. In particular, the shifting shadows around Will give the reader clues to her inner feelings, fears and hopes. The story flows naturally through peaceful afternoons on the river, dark nights during the blackout, and heartfelt talks in sunlight and in shadow.
Reviewed by Fran (staff)
Have You Heard About... Doctor Sleep
… the sequel to one of the scariest horror novels of all time? Say hello to Doctor Sleep, the newest release from Stephen King, over 40 years in the making. Obviously if there's going to be a sequel to The Shining, there will also be high expectations. The Shining was the first Stephen King book I ever read, almost ten years ago, and it still remains one of my favorite horror novels.
Danny Torrance is now a grown man who has inherited his father's alcoholism and who is still haunted by the ghosts of the Overlook Hotel. But now he is plagued by a new set of demons, a group of immortal beings that call themselves the True Knot and travel across the country in RV's. The True Knot sustains themselves on the "steam" of dying children who possess the shining, and they're going after an extremely gifted child named Abra Stone, who seems to have a mysterious connection to Danny. As the True Knot draw closer to Abra, Danny must pull himself together to save Abra, destroy the True Knot, and face his demons.
I had a hard time drawing a connection between the Danny Torrance of years past and the grown Dan Torrance of Doctor Sleep, but that's not a flaw, just a consequence of writing a sequel 30+ years after the original story. Dan is an interesting, flawed, and ultimately likeable character who is able to confront the demons that drove his father to madness. And Abra Stone is a strong, plucky heroine with a surprising angry streak.
But the book doesn't stray too far from the world that Stephen King created with The Shining - subtle clues and references are dropped here and there - a pleasant surprise for the diehard Shining fans, and a good way to keep Doctor Sleep anchored to its predecessor. Plus a reference to NOS4A2, the latest novel from Stephen King's son, Joe Hill, which made me deliriously happy. Overall, this was a solid if somewhat unusual horror story from a master storyteller.
Reviewed by Katie (staff)
Have You Heard About... A New Chapter
… Mary's Mystery Bookshop? A New Chapter by Kristin Eckhardt is the first book in the Secrets of Mary's Bookshop series. Mary is about to open her dream-come-true bookshop. No matter your age, Mary will have a mystery book just for you. As Mary gets her store ready for her grand opening, someone breaks into her shop and steals an old photograph of the store that her uncle owned at one time. The photograph is from 1957. Why would someone want a dusty old picture? No books were stolen.
With Nancy Drew and Miss Marple as her inspirations, being a mystery buff, Mary is determined to find out why the photo was so important that someone had to steal it. Her handyman, the ladies of the new book club, old friends – everyone is a suspect in this wonderful whodunit (and why) large-print mystery that is sure to please.
Reviewed by Terry (staff)
Have You Heard About... The Beatles
… the myth and legend surrounding the Beatles? Of course you have. What a silly question to ask.
The real question should be – have you heard about the TRUE story of the Beatles? If not, it's time to pick up Bob Spitz's comprehensive book, The Beatles: The Biography. This massive book covers the band's entire history: their childhoods, their skiffle beginnings, the insanity of Beatlemania, their angry final sessions at Abbey Road Studios, and everything in between. The problem of chronicling the history of the Beatles (or any pop culture superstar, for that matter) is that myth and reality get so wrapped with each other that it's hard to tell which is which. And with a group as legendary, controversial, and beloved as the Beatles, it's even harder for the author to keep subjective emotions from clouding the facts.
Now, this biography is not free from the author's emotions, but Bob Spitz goes to great lengths to dispel the myths surrounding the Beatle's existence and make each member of the Fab Four stand out as individuals. John Lennon is portrayed as a conflicted, frustrated, yet violent artist, Paul McCartney as a diplomatic, ingratiating, and slightly arrogant musician, George Harrison as a brooding, sarcastic, and occasionally biting guitarist who was never given much of an opportunity to grow within the band, and Ringo Starr as an easygoing band mate with tendencies towards brooding and moodiness. Are these perceptions accurate? It's hard to say. With the Beatles, there will never be one "correct" account of their work, but it's really something to see these larger-than-life personalities become grounded and somehow almost more human.
This book requires commitment and an open mind, but the journey it creates for the reader is exhilarating, shocking, heartbreaking, infuriating, and awe-inspiring - just like the Beatles themselves.
Reviewed by Katie (staff)
Have You Heard About... Frog Trouble
… the dangers of amphibians? Sandra Boynton adds to her collection of silly CDs with Frog Trouble. The back of the case says, "Boynton Country Music," and you know you're off to a good start when the first two songs are about dogs and trucks. However, in addition to both country and western tunes, this album has folk, rock, honky-tonk, and more.
Sandra Boynton has a knack for writing both books and songs that are great for kids while still appealing to adults. I checked out this CD to decide whether to get it for my oldest niece, but I listened to it several times on my own. Many of the songs are energetic and silly, but several are slow and sweet. It's a great album for singing along in the car, whether you prefer flying pigs, strolling alligators, or just … Frog Trouble.
Reviewed by Fran (staff)
Have You Heard About... Before I Go to Sleep
… the woman who forgets who she is every time she falls asleep? The debut psychological suspense novel from S.J. Watson, Before I Go to Sleep, follows the story of Christine, who wakes up in the morning to discover that she has no idea who or where she is. She does not recognize the man who is apparently her husband. She does not know how old she is. She has no memory of her past. But then she learns that this is a typical occurrence – she forgets her identity every morning when she wakes up, only to remember bits and pieces throughout the day and then forget everything as soon as she falls asleep. But despite her crippling amnesia, Christine has the feeling that her husband, Ben, may only be telling her part of the truth.
This book was one that I had been meaning to read for ages, ever since I discovered the magic that is psychological suspense, and thankfully it delivered exactly what I expected: a psychological condition mixed with varying degrees of paranoia, confusion, unease, and suspicion.
The story has a more measured pace than some of the other novels I've read recently, but fear not: everything comes together with tremendous force and a huge plot twist towards the end. I won't give away any spoilers, but once that twist happened, I felt like the story transformed into an 80 mph roller coaster with me hanging on for dear life.
My reviews and reading preferences are often too dark and macabre for the average reader, but if you enjoy suspenseful, well-crafted mysteries without grittiness or violence, you can't go wrong with this title. My only regret was that I waited this long to read it!
Reviewed by Katie (staff)
Have You Heard About... Everything Guide to Preventing Heart Disease
… being pro-active in trying to save your life? Eating healthy, exercise, and lifestyle choices are all a part of the Everything Guide to Preventing Heart Disease by Murdoc Khaleghi, MD. You don't have to have high cholesterol or high blood pressure to understand what this book is all about. This book is about you and how you manage your overall health and the hazards of modern living.
There are parts of this book on heart healthy eating and why dieting doesn't work, if you aren't as active as you should be and the minimum amount of activity you need to stay healthy, and how to manage stress or reduce your stress levels. There are a lot recipes in this book that are worth trying, even though I didn't go along with some of the high sodium levels. However, with a few different spices and tweaking of some of the ingredients, I managed to lower the sodium and create a few different recipes that I was pleased with. I changed the Blueberry Cloud dessert using black raspberries, and it was delicious. I learned to make a low-sodium chicken broth that I can live with. I tried the Chicken Curry Apple Soup and thought it turned out very good.
This is a very easy book to understand, and it's easy to make a few changes in your lifestyle.
Reviewed by Terry (staff)
Have You Heard About... Where'd You Go Bernadette
… the once-famous female architect who suddenly goes missing? This forms the central mystery of Maria Semple's delightful novel, Where'd You Go Bernadette, which I have to admit, I picked up only because the cover was so eye-catching and intriguing. Thankfully, this was a case of judging a book by its cover gone right.
The story focuses on Bernadette Fox, a once-renowned architect and a current agoraphobe who spends most of her time trying as hard as she can NOT to interact with society, even going so far as to hire a virtual personal assistant in India. However, we only learn about Bernadette through the other characters, mainly in the form of letters, emails, and other forms of correspondence which have been meticulously collected by Bernadette's young, precocious daughter, Bee. When Bee receives her final perfect report card, she cashes in on her family's promise to take her on a trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's agoraphobia kicks into full gear, and before the family can leave, she has disappeared without a trace.
The novel walks a fine line between absurdity and over-the-top silliness, yet rarely strays into unbelievable territory. And there is an overall feeling of optimism by novel's end, a feeling that people are indeed capable of owning up to their mistakes and taking responsibility for them. It's actually this idea that strays ever-so-slightly across the line into unbelievability at the end of the book, but by that point, I didn't really care. It was a funny, joyous, absurd, slightly exasperating, but ultimately enjoyable experience, and I'm happy that the book lived up to its cover.
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02 December 2001 - Deception Island, Port Lockroy and lots of snow and ice!
RRS James Clark Ross Diary
Position at 1200: 67°42' South, 69°49' West
Distance Travelled since Grimsby: 15822 Nautical Miles
Air temperature: 0.9°C; Sea temperature: 0.4°C
The fun starts here....
In a nutshell - A bit of science, a lot of bad weather, a glimpse of Deception Island, lots of snow, a museum opening and our first pack ice.
As cruise JR67 came to an end so too did the brilliant weather we had been experiencing - slowly coming to it's inevitable close. Last Sunday we reported leaving Elephant Island behind and heading back out into Drake passage to commence a SWATH survey of the Shackleton Fracture Zone. Back to happily mowing the lawn once again ! We managed to collect data for two days before the heavy weather set in reducing the amount of useful data to a minimum and the decision was made to break off the survey. We will attempt to complete the box Northbound so we shall leave further information about that until a later date due to the amount of other stuff this week.....which without any more fuss we shall describe.
An unexpected bonus - Deception Island - well almost...
As we had broken off the science early we had a little time on our hands, a most unusual scenario. The BBC crew had requested to go into Deception Island so they could conduct an interview with David Walton in front of the remains of the old British Antarctic Hut and as it was enroute off we pottered in that direction. The entrance to Deception Island is most impressive, as is shown in the photo, and is weather dependent in getting in. Once again the weather reared its head and going in was not an option. Instead all we could do was look into Neptune's Bellows and at the surrounding ridges before pottering off to Port Lockroy. It appeared very much like Mordor for all those Lord of the Rings fans out there!
Port Lockroy
We eventually arrived in Port Lockroy on Thursday morning. Blizzards and low cloud all the way unfortunately masking most of the famous landscape. Though it was occasionally possible to guess at what lies behind the white out; hopefully you can make out the channel in this photograph below of the Neumayer Channel through the snow (well I think so!) Click to enlarge.
As it turned out the weather further delayed our entry into Port Lockroy due to having to wait for near white out conditions further north to clear and allow us a safe passage. So we arrived mid afternoon and everyone launched into getting the equipment ashore to allow Dave Burkitt, Ken Back and Jo Hardy to open the base as a living historical site for visitors and the second most visited site by cruise ships after Deception Island itself. The picture, below left, shows some of the local inhabitants with the base in the background. The one on the right shows the most effective method of getting equipment up to the base i.e. on a sledge, although we suspect the sledge crew enjoyed the ride back down to the tender more than the pushing up!
However, our brief stay also contracted the time available to the BBC team to collect all their material for a forthcoming series of articles and here we see Jo Hardy being interviewed.
Should you want to find out more about Port Lockroy then a brief history is posted on a previous page or you could look on the website of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust.
Mail run to Vernadsky
The post office in Stanley had handed us some personal mail for the Ukrainians so we always try to get it through to them, along with some fresh provisions as at this time of year they would not have seen any ships since the previous season. So as we headed off down the Lemaire Channel those who could spare the time congregated to see the sights and as happens on these occasions people break into two distinct groups. There are the bridge watchers (below left) and the more hardy souls who feel the need for the full Antarctic experience and head for the bow (below right).
|The Bridge Watchers and the Bow Watchers
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Once again we were thwarted as the ice was too thick just South of the Lemaire channel so we had to turn around. Had we had the time and the definite need to get there of course it would have been possible, but as our main objective is to get to Rothera we have had to defer our call at Vernadsky until Northbound in about 10 days time.
A Visit to Palmer Station
Retracing our steps from the Lemaire northwards so that we could then head west and gain the open sea, meant that we would now be passing the American research station of Palmer. We had a requirement to visit Palmer at some point to drop off some equipment for a scientist who would be working there later in the season. A picture of the station is shown here as seen from the ship.
During our few hours stay there was an opportunity for people to visit the station and station personnel to visit the ship, an experience that we hope everyone enjoyed and we'd like to thank some of the shore-goers who remembered to bring back the chocolate brownies for those who remained onboard! Though we did have to settle for just seeing the large slices of pizza on photographs so we thought we'd tease you all by the pictures below.
We believe everyone came back though some people did make themselves right at home. We can see in the bottom left photograph with Mike Meredith and Athena Dinar relaxed in the big comfy chairs in the TV lounge; and did Lizzy Hawker just walk out of the huge TV set? (bottom right) as we all thought she would fit!
I think you'll agree that we were left in no doubt that we had arrived on an American base when their zodiac coxswain arrived topped out with a stetson in true American style!
We'd all like to thank the staff of Palmer Station for making us all so welcome and hopefully we shall have the opportunity to visit again real soon.
And so to now.....
On leaving Palmer we headed down the Peninsula once more trying to gain access to a remote monitoring station on Trump Island. This very quickly proved to be impossible because even if the ship could get there, the sea would be full of ice so preventing a landing. So this job will also have to wait until a little later in the season. We then headed southwards towards the bottom of Adelaide Island on which Rothera lies, but we must gain access around the bottom to reach the station. However, we were blown down the coast by a strange north-easterly gale which has temporarily tightened the pack ice up again. The Captain brought the ship into the ice early this morning to test conditions, but it was tightening all the time so very soon we retired towards the edge to begin a waiting game. The wind is presently quite light and hopefully things will ease in the near future as no one is keen to repeat our experiences of two years ago.
Later in the morning one of the Twin Otter aircraft from Rothera flew by us while reporting ice observations to the Captain so that he can plan his tactics for the forthcoming ice campaign. Click on the picture here to see a movie of the aircraft taken this morning.
Other Pictures from the Week - Snow Time!
What did we expect coming to the Antarctic except to encounter a little bit of snow? Well, snow it has covering the decks several inches deep on each occasion. It has then been met either by the deck crew clearing it away to make life easier or by Sarah, the Doctor, and her merry band of helpers who appear to be in a more creative frame of mind. Though it was suggested that Sarah was out to make new friends, but this could be taking it a bit far... We'll let you decide from the picture below right.
Man Of The Week
By Special request here's John.... Just so his Mum knows that he can help with the housework when he's next on leave!
John McGowan on mop duty before Captain's rounds.

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Your editorial asks a reasonable question: can the theory of intelligent design (ID) lead to good science (16 December 2006, p 5)? Researchers at the Biologic Institute are convinced it can. ID sceptics, of course, want proof.
We take that challenge seriously, which is why we insist on completing our research projects before talking about them. What you have interpreted as conspiratorial "caginess" is just scientific caution.
Your description of ID as doing nothing more than questioning Darwinism is incomplete. Cells process digital information. Humans have also developed this technology. Cells make molecular machines and complex materials by nano-fabrication. So do humans. Cells do complex chemistry, signal transduction and process control. So do humans. But Darwinism prevents what we have learned as engineers from illuminating biology, by insisting that the two modes of invention are fundamentally different.
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"We released VueScan Mobile in 2011 for iOS, and since then have received numerous requests for support for Android. We are very happy to be able to support Android, and we will be announcing support for new platforms over the next 6 months." said Ed Hamrick, Partner at Hamrick Software.
"A year ago we also decided to make a reduced version for free - the VueScan Mobile Free App - which still contains all the essential features needed for scanning. We wanted to give everyone with a supported scanner the opportunity to experiment with VueScan without any obligation to pay." said Ed Hamrick. "The VueScan Mobile Free App makes scanning extremely convenient. Simply press the Scan button and, in a few seconds, the document will appear on your Android device, iPad, iPhone or iPod touch."
The full version of VueScan Mobile App is available for $4.99 (£2.99) from the Apple App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore and will soon be available in the Google Play App store and the Amazon Appstore.
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Classic Michigan Flies16 Legendary Patterns
A beautiful little book with 16 selected Michigan patterns, including such well known patterns the Adams, Griffith's Gnat and Rusty's Spinner. Illustrated with excellent illustrations by Joe van FaasenAuthor: John Osborn, Illustrated by Joe van Faasen
Reviewed by Martin Joergensen This is not a big book by any measure - big as in pages, big as in format or big as in scope. Rather the opposite, actually. It's a small publication with a narrow subject.
But it's interesting anyway, because it covers some pretty interesting flies and does so in a very nice way. As the title implies, these 16 flies all have their root in the state of Michigan, which in some cases might come as a surprise. I for one wouldn't have placed neither the Adams nor the Griffith's Gnat in the Great Lake's state, while I knew that flies such as Russ Maddin's Circus Peanut and Kelly Galloup's Zoo Cougar have Michigan origins.
Each of the 16 flies is treated with four pages telling the well written story of the fly and listing the materials used to tie it. The book is not a tying book as such, but more like a history book treating the flies as the cultural heritage they in many ways are. The note of culture or even art is further emphasized by the fact that the book is illustrated with beautiful paintings by Joe van Faasen, lending greatly the the mood and atmosphere of the book. The paintings both show the flies in quite precise detail and the originators or some fishing scene or situation.
In that way the book manages to be both coffee table worthy and a reference for the fly-tyer at the same time.
With a cover price of 20 USD it's hard to complain. Looking around a bit can easily cut that price in half for a new copy. Even for a small book as this, 10 bucks isn't a steep price these days, and the book is well worth even its cover price, also for those of us not stemming from Michigan.
The book project has its own web site where you can buys signed copies of the book online.
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One of the stranger complaints I hear from climate deniers is that the alarm about global warming is manufactured by scientists so that they can get fat grants and make money. (A recent study found that people who tend to believe in conspiracies have the highest tendency to reject solid scientific evidence, regardless of their political or religious background. For instance, there is tremendous evidence that childhood vaccines do not play a role in the increasing number of autism cases, but conspiracy theorists cling to the one thoroughly discredited semi-study on the topic.)
If only the deniers had the opportunity I've had for the last week-plus to live at the Toolik Field Station, about 120 miles south of Alaska's northernmost outpost, and follow scientists around on their field research. Long hikes over mucky tundra to reach research posts; even longer hours spent hunched in a boat, lowering measuring instruments into the frigid lake while chilly rain falls. Tightly restricted showers and laundry, elevated outhouses, and sleep hours spent in musty glorified tents.
The 370-mile, mostly dirt "highway" from Fairbanks to Toolik is an unlikely road to fortune and glory.
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Well, in that this NEW Balboa spa pack came with no manual and none is available at either Hottubworks or Balboa Instruments, I'm rather distressed. I have Tub getting colder and colder in freezing weather in a snowstorm. The balboa instruments site says that the unit is in 'sleep mode', and to just change it back to normal...without a manual it's rather difficult. I myself never put it into sleep mode and didn't even know there was one. The actual temp is now in the 60's(F) and with both companies asleep for the weekend I can see it's going to be a race to see if I can get an answer before the tub has to be emptied to avoid a rupture. I've tried cutting power to enable a reboot to no avail. Suggestions?
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The operation card should have been included. By pressing the "temp" or "set" button and then light that will allow you to change modes. I have asked you to email directly and I will email you back a copy of the card. We are very sorry for the inconvience.
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Ya seems like that should work just fine Great "customer service" though
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A Harrington man has picked up the top prize in a national body building competition.
Shaun Watson, of Mountain View, was named winner in the masters over 40 years class at the National Amateur Body Builders Association's Mr Britain competition.
The competition saw the UK's best in the sport battle it out to be named No1.
Watson's success came after a brief spell in hospital following a training injury.
He said: "I have worked hard for this title so it means a great deal to me.
"I came third in the same competition last year but to win this year is just amazing."
Watson, who has been body building for over 20 years, won the North West Body Builder of the Year award only the week before.
He trains daily with his partner Paula Ostle who competed alongside him this year.
Ostle came third in the qualifier for the Miss Britain but just missed out on the final round.
"My win has been in part to the support from Paula, my family and friends," Watson said.
"Also thanks to Northside Community Centre, local gyms and Key2 Sports for their help with sponsorship and nutritional advice."
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When your first project, Wake Up Sid, becomes a critically acclaimed one and paves way into the tinsel town, you can't wait to ride the 'formula' train. A time tested storyline always puts you in a safe net. So, Ayan Mukherjee in his second outing, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, does no mistake in treading an old path, but puts all his effort to make this film stand out from the rest. It is interesting to note how the present film is a far cry from the previous one. In this odyssey, he's successful in delivering a breezy film that's high on the emotional quotient.
Farhan Akthar in his film Dil Chahtaa Hai introduced the tale of three friends, their friendship, bromance, romance and delving into their inner selves. All this happened on an exotic trip. He again reprised this story along with Zoya Akthar in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Both were classics in their own right, and gave fodder to many films to come. Ayan Mukherjee embarks on the same journey and his characters know more about themselves and about life in the due course of their journey. The story moves from present to past and then present, and with these flashbacks, the four friends and their lives intertwine and the long forgotten love blossoms again.
Ranbir Kapoor effortlessly delivered the right expressions and emotions. His character Bunny wants to live his dream and doesn't want to fall into the vortex of family and relationships. But he struggles when it comes to fixing priorities. So he falters and realizes what is important in life. He puts a magnetic presence through out the film.
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Pritam is another asset for the film. His background score is immersive and the songs are already chartbusters. He manages to strike the right chord with a good mix of dance numbers and melodies. His music traverses both the ends of the spectrum – on one side Ilahi makes you smile and on the other the haunting Kabira makes you cry. The foot-tapping number Battameez Dil leaves you asking for more.
V. Manikandan handled the cinematography and used plenty of soft lighting to create a signature glossy template that's archetypal of all high budget romantic comedies coming from the stable of Dharma Productions. Karan Johar who produced the film took utmost care to fluff the production with heavy dose of candy floss.
Bottom-line: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is a well executed film. Albeit the movie is a mishmash of many Bollywood romcoms, Ayan Mukherjee's honest storytelling makes it refreshing and believable. The film is lavish with all the ingredients of a commercial entertainer. There is a wedding, a trek to the snow-capped mountains of Manali, wonderfully choreographed dances, tear jerking moments, and a lead pair with crackerjack on-screen chemistry. What else can you ask for?
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Why Disney and Universal Theme Parks Are Breaking Attendance Records This Summer
Parks around the world are seeing an increased number of visitors and spending.
Disney's properties in Anaheim have been boosted by the $1.1 billion revamp completed late last year of California Adventure, adjacent to Disneyland. In 2012, California Adventure enjoyed a 22.6 percent increase in attendance to 7.8 million visitors, up from 6.3 million in 2011, according to the Themed Entertainment Associations annual survey.
The rush to new California Adventure attractions like the Radiator Springs Racers, at $200 million the most expensive ride in history, has solved a problem that has long been an irritation to Disney. "Attendance at our Disneyland Resort is now more evenly split between Disneyland and California Adventure," Iger told analysts earlier this year, "a strategic goal of our investment in that expansion."
California Adventure had the biggest percentage increase among the top 25 amusement parks in the world in what was a very good year for similar attractions around the globe. Overall attendance at parks worldwide was up an impressive 5.2 percent, and attendance at the top 10 attractions was up 6.7 percent, according to the TEA.
While attendance at parks in the Eurozone was flat last year, Asia was red hot, with Hong Kong Disneyland up 14 percent over the prior year, Tokyo Disneyland up 8.5 percent and parks across Asia recording double-digit growth.
"Overseas, we're seeing the expansion of leisure time and family time so they are naturally moving to provide a meaningful place for entertainment and leisure," says Gary Goddard, a former Disney Imagineer who now runs his own successful company designing and building attractions and parks in places around the globe including Korea, Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia and especially Russia. Moscow has never had a world-class theme park, but currently three are being developed or constructed
While the bulk of park visitors are still solidly middle class, insist both Disney and Universal spokesmen, there is no doubt that since the 2008 recession there has also been a shift toward providing those with money even more innovative, unique and luxurious experiences.
There was a time the very rich didn't go to theme parks, but parks and surrounding hotels and attractions have found ways to cater to the well-heeled.
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At Disneyland, single-day adult tickets now cost $92 (kids 3-9 are $86). But VIP guided tour packages for up to 10 people go for $355 an hour for a minimum of six hours ($2,130). That includes a private tour guide, a front-of-the-line pass for rides, restaurant reservations and reserved spaces at shows and parades for up to 10 people. VIPs must still also buy park hopper tickets at $137 per adult ($131 per child). For a family of four, that works out to just over $2,600, and it doesn't include food, souvenirs or parking.
At Universal parks in Orlando, groups of up to 12 people can book a two-day, two-park "experience" for $4,250, plus park admission of $74 per day, which for 12 people is another $1,804 per person.
In Anaheim at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, there are themed suites, including one reflecting Adventureland, that for up to $4,000 a night includes, according to Disney, "a master bedroom fashioned as a safari lodge with a claw-foot bathtub in the living area. In the master bathroom lies a grotto with a foot spa, steam and rain showers, and lighting and sound effects that make you feel like you're in a rain forest or a savanna."
VIP Disney hotel guests also have a private entrance into California Adventure and several days a week can get into the park up to an hour before it opens to the public.
"When money is no object," says Hameed, "we can make anything happen."
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Here's another driver: Look at every problem as a challenge in
need of a solution. As my financial situation slipped, I refused to
recognize the base problem I was dealing with. And after I hit the
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Many decades ago, I heard the Rev. Robert
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Photos & Video: From Exile, Moorish Idols at Home Park Fest – November 3rd, 2007
"Crushing Reality"
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It's Home Park Fest Time!
Here's the set times for the fest:
4:00 Slow Motion Crash
4:45 This Piano Plays Itself [tent]
5:15 The Jupiter Watts
6:00 TBA [tent]
6:30 Parade
7:15 Jamie Radford [tent]
7:45 Club Awesome
8:30 From Exile (special acoustic set) [tent]
9:10 Moorish Idols
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Home Park Festival 2007
November 3rd, 2007 we will have some of our favourite Atlanta artists for you to see in a beautiful outdoor setting for free. We've worked hard to put together a line-up were very proud of. This year, Home Park Fest will have two stages to maximize the rock. The Jupiter Watts and Slow Motion Crash have each dropped an amazing album this year. This Piano Plays Itself is an upcoming band with Home Park roots. Ohmpark favs Parade returns for their second Home Park Fest appearance. Critically-acclaimed Jamie Radford will bring his special brew of electronic music and hip-hop to the fest. Pool Partiers Club Awesome will bring the awesomeness. Home Park's most badass band, From Exile, will be performing a special acoustic, instrumental set unlike any they have done before. Finally, one of my personal favs, Moorish Idols, will close out the fun filled day. We hope to see you down in our 'hood for this absolutely free fest and tell your friends!
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NEW YORK—Imminent fare hikes for transit riders—all but passed—have prompted advocates to ask the state and Governor Andrew Cuomo to dedicate more funds to the system so riders won't have to pay more.
A petition from Transportation Alternatives (TA), a bike, pedestrian, and mass transit advocacy group, has garnered more than 17,000 signatures from New Yorkers who want Cuomo to step up. They'll deliver the signatures to the MTA at Tuesday's public fare hike meeting at Baruch College.
Meanwhile, TA and three other area groups that promote non-auto transportation sent a questionnaire to state legislative candidates. The answers give insight into what officials' plan as far as trying to avoid future fare hikes—another set of hikes is planned for 2015—and fix aging infrastructure across the state.
Twenty-nine candidates for Assembly and 14 for state Senate responded to the series of questions. Based on unofficial election results, 15 of the Assembly respondents and 5 of the Senate respondents were elected, not including two current ties.
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One of the biggest transportation funding issues centers on a recent decision made by the state Supreme Court. The ruling was that the Payroll Mobility Tax is unconstitutional. The tax takes between .11 percent and .34 percent of a company's payroll expense and garners the MTA more than $1.3 billion a year. The MTA has appealed the ruling. A decision is expected early next year. If the tax ultimately falls through, a scramble for funding would take place.
Candidates were asked in the questionnaire if they support the elimination of the tax and, if so, how would they address the ensuing budget gap.
Most of the respondents who were elected—13, including 10 Assemblymembers—do not support a repeal.
"I cannot support a repeal unless there are other revenues to take its place," wrote Joseph Lentol, a Democrat for the 50th District in Brooklyn.
Two respondents favor a partial repeal.
"For example, residents of northern Dutchess County, which I represent, receive no MTA services at all (not even a shuttle bus!), yet they and their communities are saddled with a variety of taxes to support the MTA," wrote Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, Democrat for the 103rd District.
Of the five who support a full elimination of the tax, several explained they want a more stable system in place.
"All of the interested parties should come together around the table to discuss how to better fund the MTA, including the potential use of tolls on East River bridges, aspects of congestion pricing, and a more equitable cost versus service level methodology, taking into account the fact that certain communities are served by 24-hour service, while those who ride the Metro-North are not," wrote State Senator George Latimer, Democrat for the 37th District in Westchester.
Finding Money to Fix Aging Infrastructure
Asked if they support finding new sources "to help maintain and repair our existing road and bridge infrastructure and invest in our transit systems," all the respondents said "yes." Several co-sponsors of an Assembly bill called the Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act said the bill would make $4.5 billion available through bonds to fund mass transit, roads, and bridges.
The state currently spends $4.5 billion on highway, road, and bridge projects, according to Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, of southeast Brooklyn's 45th District.
This year's budget also includes $770 million in direct funding for the MTA's five-year capital plan, but the MTA has had to sell $7 billion in government-backed bonds to fund the rest of the plan, according to the website Capital New York.
Assemblyman David Buchwald, newly elected to the 93rd District in Westchester and previously chairman of the Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council, said in his response that the state should study the "Fair Plan" laid out by engineer Sam Schwartz, which proposes a myriad of changes to the current transportation system, including balancing tolls, since four East River bridges are currently free.
A multiple choice question asked if new transit funding should be found to increase the state contribution to the MTA, instead of raising subway, bus, and commuter rail fares. The state currently contributes about 40 percent of MTA revenue through dedicated taxes, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, one of the organizations involved in the questionnaire.
Many officials responded that they support a proposal for new transit funding. Four respondents, however, said a funding increase should be a mix of new revenue and raising fares, while Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci, Republican for the 10th District on Long Island, checked the box labeled "I support a fare hike."


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As the world's first IVF baby, Louise Brown, celebrated her 32nd birthday on Sunday, new insights have emerged into why the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) refused to fund the work leading to her conception.
An analysis of archived material has revealed that the science funding body viewed in-vitro fertilisation pioneers Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards as "publicity hounds". The funders also saw the idea of infertility research as irrelevant because curbing population was a global priority. The MRC got in touch with the US National Institutes of Health to explain why it was not funding the work.
The MRC's funding referees also had ethical concerns, including the possibility that babies born through IVF would be abnormal. This resulted in a demand that Steptoe and Edwards demonstrate the safety of the technique first in monkeys.
The documents reveal that neither Steptoe, a gynaecologist then based in Oldham, UK, who helped pioneer laparoscopy, nor Edwards, at the time a medically unqualified physiologist at the University of Cambridge, was seen as part of the medical establishment.
Edwards and Steptoe applied to the MRC for funding in February 1971, two years after they had demonstrated they could fertilise human eggs in the lab. Edwards later said that he was devastated when told on 28 April that the application had failed. Instead, he and Steptoe obtained private funding, which eventually led to the birth of Louise Brown on 25 July 1978 (New Scientist, 3 August 1978, p 325). Since then, an estimated 4.3 million IVF babies have been born.
"Our research provides a fuller understanding of what happened at the birth of the IVF revolution," wrote lead author of the account, Martin Johnson of the University of Cambridge.
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I haven't watched any new anime episodes lately since I've been tied up playing, "Okami", a game that was such a huge hit in Japan. It rocks! I'm not even finished playing it.
Since I didn't have $600 for the new Playstation 3, I bought a Playstation 2 instead. My old one was broken when a relative dropped it last summer. May he be hurled to one of the Buddhist hells where a demon will poke him in the ribs with sharp broken bits of PS2 or force him to play a game where he has to start all the way at the beginning if his character dies.
Anyway, back to "Okami." You play Amaterasu, the sun goddess, except you are in the form of a wolf or okami. You can't talk and a traveling artist the size of a bug tags along with you as a sidekick. You wield the Celestial Brush and learn different brush techniques that revive the cursed land, defeat foes plus solve the problems of man and beast in Nippon. In return, they give you praise, money and bottles of ink. Rack up the praise because you become a more powerful deity that way.
The game looks like an old Japanese painting. Animals, people and backgounds seem to be drawn by a brush. You gotta see it for yourself.
I'm midway through the game. Once I'm done with "Okami", I'll finish the first "Full Metal Alchemist" game where my character can transmute things into weapons. "Full Metal Alchemist" is one of the better animes out there by the way. But I'll talk about that later. Have to be a four-footed deity right now and beat some nefarious imps.


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Toast cumin and coriander in small skillet over medium-low heat until aromatic, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plate.
Heat vegetable oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until onion is golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
Transfer to blender. Add cumin and coriander, 1/2 cup half and half, cashews and catsup. Blend to consistency of thick cream sauce.
Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and cook until aromatic, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add tomato and cook 1 minute. Add all remaining vegetables and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add water, raisins, salt, cayenne, cream sauce and remianing 1/2 cup half and half. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cool, cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before serving.)
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The Annual Nelson I. Wu Memorial Lecture on Asian Art and Culture, co-sponsored by the University and the Saint Louis Art Museum, offers a talk each fall by an internationally renowned specialist in the field, as well as related events and activities at both the museum and the University. All events are free and open to the public.
Wu, a specialist in Chinese painting, was an internationally known scholar of Asian art and architecture who taught for nearly 20 years at the University, a tenure in which he was pivotal in the promotion of Asian art in the St. Louis community, including the founding of the Asian Art Society. He is known in Chinese communities throughout the world by his pen name, Lu Chiao, and is revered for his magical short stories and fiction.
The 17th Annual, October 30, 2014
"Painter and Atelier in Early Modern Japan"
Matthew McKelway, Columbia University
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"Collecting Kashmir: Buddhist Art in the Western Himalayas & St. Louis"
Robert Linrothe, Northwestern University
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Yukio Lippit, Harvard University
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