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DEFINITION of 'Firm Order'
1. A market order to buy or sell a security for a brokerage's proprietary account. A firm order requires a trader to be fully authorized by the brokerage before executing the transaction.
2. A buy or sell order executed by a broker for a client's account. This is not contingent on the customer's confirmation.
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1. A firm order is made for the brokerage's equity portfolio and is held in the firm's trading account. Shares purchased under a firm order are held directly by the brokerage.
2. Full trading authorization is typically required for a broker to execute a transaction on behalf of a client without first confirming the order. This type of trade allows a client to benefit from any timely knowledge the broker may have.
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The Journal Sentinel's Rick Barrett offers news for Harley enthusiasts about motorcycle industry and culture.
New law aimed at curbing hot-wired bike thefts
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San Diego, Calif. -- Two police officers and a deputy district attorney worked with a legislator to pass a law that will make it illegal beginning Saturday to possess a homemade device used to steal motorcycles.
Known as a "pigtail," the device works so fast that thieves can use it to hot-wire a bike in less than 20 seconds, authorities said. Previously, it was not illegal to make or own a pigtail, though existing law made it illegal to possess tools used to break into vehicles.
More than 1,100 sport bikes alone were stolen in San Diego County in 2009.
Violators of the new law could be charged with a misdemeanor and face up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail.
California statistics show that only 22% of the motorcycles stolen in San Diego County, where the new law originated, are recovered. Authorities said the cost of insurance claims, with motorcycles valued at an average of $9,000, often are passed along to all consumers in the form of higher rates.
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Game commissioners recommend allowing bow hunting at Stinchcomb, Draper in Oklahoma City
"Posting some signs is not changing people's behaviors," said Lt. Jeff Becker, who supervises the police division that includes Stinchcomb. "If it did, we wouldn't write all the speeding tickets we do every day. We have signs everywhere, and unfortunately people disregard them."
But commissioners argued there's little additional danger posed by allowing bow hunters, who have a range of only a few dozen yards, to an area where shotgun hunting has been common for decades. Nearby private landowners often hunt for deer.
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Mandriva 2011: A Different Linux ExperienceSubmitted by srlinuxx on Monday 30th of January 2012 10:09:27 PM Filed under
makeuseof.com: Mandriva isn't considered to be a major player in the Linux world anymore, but it used to be back when it was still called Mandrake. A couple months ago, Mandriva let loose their 2011 release, providing another impressive experience. Let's take a look, why don't we?
Mandriva Bankruptcy Crisis Averted, For NowSubmitted by srlinuxx on Monday 30th of January 2012 06:16:41 PM Filed under
ostatic.com: Mandriva users have been anxiously awaiting word from corporate whether the first user-friendly distribution would be forced to cease operations. The decision, which has been postponed twice in the last week, has finally come down. Too bad it's really a "good news, bad news" situation.
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Society of American Archivists reproves the Hoover Institution for meddling in Iraqi affairs & controlling archives
Archivists are professionals who are engaged in identifying, preserving, and making accessible the historical and governmental manuscripts and records that document the cultural patrimony and political accountability of localities and nations. We are concerned about events related to archives and archival records that have transpired in Iraq during conflicts involving the United States, and also about the precedents that these events may have set for the conduct of the United States and other nations in future conflicts. We believe that the American government has an obligation under commonly shared international agreements and its own past practices to return to the lawfully established government of Iraq – with all deliberate speed – Iraqi records now in its possession. Moreover, the United States government has the responsibility to intercede, to the greatest extent possible, in ensuring the return of Iraqi records removed by private parties during the conflicts. The U.S. should also intercede with its Kurdish allies in Iraq to return records seized by their fighters from the Iraqi government and third parties....
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Located in Sandford-on-Thames, this spa hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kassam Stadium and within 3 mi (5 km) of Greyfriars Oxford and Iffley Road Track. O2 Academy and St Hilda's College are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Along with 3 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a health club. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and an outdoor tennis court are onsite.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel provides an outdoor tennis court, a health club, and a spa tub. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. 9 meeting rooms are available. This eco-friendly hotel also offers a sauna, a steam room, and multilingual staff. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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If only he can break free of his "place in the world," his dad's noodle shop. Po wants to bust a move.
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Running time: 1 hour, 26 minutes.
Industry rating: Rated PG for sequences of martial-arts action.
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What it's about: A panda wants to escape the noodle-shop life that seems to be his destiny and become a great martial-arts master instead.
The Kid attractor factor: Great animation, kung fu and Jack Black.
Good lessons/bad lessons: The flexible tree bends and endures, the rigid tree breaks in a strong breeze. And don't let your girth stop you from pursuing "awesome martial-arts awesomeness."
Violence: Slapstick martial-arts brawls aplenty.
Language: Oh-so-clean.
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Kung Fu Panda gives Po the voice of Jack Black and turns the roly-poly Black loose in a comedy that mocks and embraces every martial-arts-movie tradition in the book. Wacky and wise to the ways of the movies it parodies, it's an 85-minute animated stitch.
Things are peaceful in the Valley of Peace, too peaceful. The great enemy of that peace, Tai Lung ( Ian McShane does his voice), is a snow leopard guarded by legions of armored rhinos in the most secure prison anywhere. And when Tai Lung breaks out, disturbing the peace of the Valley of Peace is the only thing that will give Tai Lung peace.
Enter Po. Or actually, "The Furious Five," the greatest students of Master Yoda, um, Shifu ( Dustin Hoffman, as a tiny red panda). They are the hope of the valley, and the lead candidates to be named The Dragon Warrior, to be allowed to read The Dragon Scroll, "the secret to unlimited power!"
Po crashes the naming ceremony and, oddly, is named "the chosen one." He will be the martial artist who defends the valley against Tai Lung, which irks the "Five" — Tigress ( Angelina Jolie), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Monkey ( Jackie Chan), Viper ( Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross) — no end.
"You don't belong here," they say, predictably. But Po is just tickled to meet his idols.
"Wow, you guys are so much bigger than your action figures. Uh, except for you, Mantis. You're about the same."
The master must understand the inscrutable reasons Po was chosen and train his new student. Po must master his appetites and prove himself worthy.
And the Five must fend off Tai Lung long enough for Po to be prepared for the showdown.
Half the fun in Kung Fu Panda is the way Black, Hoffman and others hurl themselves into their voice roles. Legendary Chinese-American character actor James Hong lends vast credibility to Po's Father Goose. Except that Po doesn't want to hear Dad's "We are noodle folk! Broth runs through our veins!" McShane has the growl of a hundred classic Disney cartoon villains.
The movie seems tailored to Black's talents and, frankly, girth. Po is one big porky panda joke, a joke told by a guy given to geeky fanboy riffs.
The other half of the fun is the ways Kung Fu Panda toys with martial-arts movie conventions. The fights are epic brawls, defying gravity, space and time (lots of slow-motion punches, kicks and faces contorted into screams). The martial-arts styles (crane, monkey, etc.) are personified in the animals that represent them. The chopstick "duel over the dumplings," a training exercise that keeps Po from his dim sum, is cleverly mimicked in a later fight with Po on bamboo stilts.
The violence is a bit much for an animated film. The MPAA ratings board snoozed through Prince Caspian and was a little groggy on this one.
But the animation is stunning, with an opening 2-D dream sequence that harks back to the glory days of Mulan. Animating a tubby sack of fur couldn't have been easy, but Po is almost City Zoo real, and School of Rock funny.
And any parent can get on board with these messages, about "following your destiny." "The mark of a true hero is humility."
It takes an Oscar winner (Hoffman) to sell this chestnut — "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. That's why they call it 'the present.'" But so is this movie, a gift in a summer that threatens to be seriously short of quality kid entertainment.


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Adrian Peterson to Dickerson: "I'm coming for you"
Yesterday, as the Vikings took on the Packers, Adrian Peterson fell just nine yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's 28 year old record of 2,105 rushing yards in a single season.
Following the game, Peterson had a few words for Dickerson, "I'm coming for you".
While talking to Sports-Illustrated's Peter King, Peterson was asked if it hurt that he came up short of breaking the record.
"Yes," Peterson said. "Yes. Yes. The feeling is there. I understand the big picture, but the feeling is there. I wanted this."
While discussing the single season rushing record, Peterson spoke about the MVP award.
"In my heart, I believe I'm the MVP," Peterson told King. "Whether I win it or not, I feel I'm the MVP."
It will be a shame if Peterson does not win the MVP. Yes, Manning has had a great comeback season, but he was not on the same level as Peterson this year. Manning certainly led his team to a better record, but Peterson took his entire team into the playoffs.
Without Peterson, the Vikings are not even close to a playoff team. Without Manning, the Broncos still win the AFC West.
Oh and of course there is that one little addition of Peterson nearly breaking a 28 year record.
Peterson deserves the MVP and better win it when the league announces it in 33 days.


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The Media League is a competitive creativity league in which high school Media Teams compete to produce and share original media in organized online competition. The Media League is where singers, actors, writers, beatmakers, rappers, dancers, videographers, animators, comedians and poets come together to compete for championships, recognition and prizes.
Registration Opens for The World's First Varsity Creativity League The Media League is a competitive creativity league in which high school Media Teams compete to produce and share original media in organized online competition. The Media League is where singers, actors, writers, beatmakers, rappers, dancers, videographers, animators, comedians and poets come together to compete for championships, recognition and prizes. Toronto, ON, November 14, 2012 -- The Media League, the world's first varsity creativity league, opened to high schools for registration, bringing social networks and digital creativity into the school community in a positive and fun way. For an athlete in high school, making their varsity team in their particular sport is what they strive for and once achieved they are easily recognized by their peers, but creative students in high schools often don't get recognized for their achievements. Well, that will change with the groundbreaking, interactive Media League. This nationwide competition is a chance for the most talented young artists to represent their school, and be pushed to the limits in competition against each other. Whether they are a beatmaker, musician, singer, rapper, DJ, video maker, actor, writer, poet, visual artist, digital artist, comedian, dancer, The Media League will be the destination for high-quality creative content made by teens for teens, celebrating creativity and showcasing excellence in high schools everywhere. "The Media League is groundbreaking because it brings digital culture and networked creativity into an educational context in a way that students will relate to yet that still reflects institutional goals like excellence, achievement and collaboration," says John Sobol, Media League Commissioner and Co- Founder. As with all varsity sports, The Media League is a great opportunity for kids to excel, gain respect and even launch a professional career. This unique extra-curricular media league will run just like a sports league with players, coaches, fans, tryouts, games, scores, playoffs and a national championship, but all for artists. "By entering the league we anticipate students gaining the same stuff athletes' gain, fun, training, experience, status, maybe even fame or fortune. These players are the most creative kids their age and they are very talented. For example, I could certainly imagine some hit songs emerging from all that high- quality creative output," says Sobol. Registration is now open on www.themedialeague.com through November and participation is 100% free. There are several ways that high school students, teachers, alumni and parents are able to participate during the season of The Media League, which will begin on January 21, 2013… BE A PLAYER – To represent their school as one of it's most talented and creative students then this is the place for them to compete for prizes and glory BE A COACH – This is for the teachers to help the most creative students in school to achieve greatness on the big stage BE A FAN – The high school Media Team is going to need some help from the sidelines and this is their chance to watch and share videos, songs, artwork, etc. to move them forward as the compete for a national championship BE A BOOSTER – Media Teams need the support from family, friends, alumni and teachers by posting content directly to their social media networks BE A SPONSOR – Supports thousands of creative students as they produce and share videos, music and more For more information and to register for The Media League go to www.themedialeague.com. Media Contact and interviews with The Media League Co-Founder and League Commissioner, John Sobol: Josh Weissman, 310-770-9076, firstname.lastname@example.com Contact: Josh Weissman The Media League 100 King Street West Suite 5700 Toronto, ON, M5X 1C7 310-770-9076 email@example.com http://www.themedialeague.com
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So for those who haven't heard... I got a new job! I was offered a full-time, one-year position at the Skidmore College Library (where I interned this summer), doing all the same cool things I did during the summer and more! Plus, it's like a $3 an hour raise from what I'm making now, which is always nice. ;-) So this job is a support staff position (bibliographic services assistant) but after my year is up I can either take that experience and go after a "professional" librarian position elsewhere or most likely they will offer to keep me on a permanent basis. How sweet is that???
So, my last day at my current job is the 21st, and after a week off I will start the 31st at Skidmore. I'm soooooooo excited!!!
More details later....
Current mood: giddy.
I am the first of two kids... I don't know where they got this crap. oh well.
For only having 16 questions, this is remarkably close to other (much longer) online tests I've tried before...
Yeah, so, I haven't posted anything of content in a really long time. Things are a little crazy here! I'm now two weeks into my last semester of school ever!!! Yep, grad school (and all school forever, as far as I'm concerned) will officially be done for me on December 7th, and then graduation is on December 11th. It's so close I can almost taste it...
The job hunt has already started--I've been watching job posting sites for librarians for a few months now, and I'm updating my resume to include my summer internship and my current coursework. Shawn is doing well, he has a new job working with his best man Luke as a currier. They are subcontractors for UPS and they drive packages all over New England. It's cool, because he has already gone to Western PA, Southern NJ, Northern VT, and Southern NH. And if he gets a call when I'm home (like dinnertime) I can ride along with him. It's always nice to get a chance to chat with my hubby for a few hours without interruptions... :)
Lesse, what else... my mommy is good, my dad is good... my brother is doing very well in school (www.olin.edu) and even had a paid internship doing computer programming in Boston this summer! Sweet. My sister-in-law Sarah just got married on August 20th to a local guy she met in church a while back, and my friend Chrissie (from grad school) had a baby boy on April 30th! Baby Gregory is the sweetest thing I have ever seen!
Now that Chrissie has a baby and nolonger feels comfortable hanging out with a bunch of loud, obnoxious guys on Friday nights with a little baby in tow, she has started her own Girls Night at her place. We've only had two so far, but I'm having a lot of fun and I'm really glad she started it. It's the only time I get to hang out with people my own age these days (besides my husband!) And besides, any excuse to spend time with a baby, right? :)
Anyway, I do have homework I should be doing... if I keep my GPA up this semester I have a good shot at getting into a special Honor Society for Information Science grad students. It requires you to graduate with a 3.75 or a 3.8 GPA (I forget which), and to be in the top something percent of your graduating class. I have a 3.83 going into this semester, so I'm trying really hard to keep it that high!
More news soon... (maybe!) ;-)
Current mood: excited.
Current mood: giggly.
Apparently, I age 1 year every 4 months! (see last post...) I'd better be careful... :-)
Current mood: intrigued....
Hmm, I always knew I didn't act my age, but 30??? I'm only 23--maybe I should relax a little... :)
I am awesome....
All I can say is, wow.
So, it's saturday afternoon, and I just got up at 1:15. I love it! Unfortunately it's at the expense of some homework I should be doing, but who cares... at least I'm well rested for it now, right? Anyway, I spent all last week freaking out about this take-home section of my 636 midterm, and now I'm planning to spend the next week freaking out about my 636 individual presentation. Yay!
But, at least this week I have some fun stuff going on to help keep me sane... it's almost my birthday!!! :-D Yep, I'll be turning the big "2-3" on Wednesday and now everyone at work is starting to ask me when Shawn and I plan to start having kids!!!! Am I really that old??? It seems like just yesterday when I got engaged on my 20th birthday that everyone on the planet was telling me "you shouldn't get married yet, you're too young, you should wait a few years..." and now 3 years later everyone at work is asking about KIDS??? What the hell? I know I've grown and matured a lot over those three years but for goodness sake... people are strange.
So my other big plan this weekend is to go to Smuckers Stars On Ice at the Pepsi Arena tomorrow--I'm so excited!!! My mom and I have always been into figure skating (not so much doing it as just watching other people jump around on TV). Anyway, the tour always came around sometime in early march, right between her birthday (the 7th) and my birthday (the 16th), so we went to see it a few years when I was younger and called it our birthday presents. We went again last year for the first time in a while, and we both had a blast! So I got us tickets again this year, and I'm really excited. :)
Anyhoo, I should probably start working on this stupid presentation now... Talk to y'all later!
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Stuart Barnes says that England need more than a black shirt if they want to compete with New Zealand.
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Just an idle thought but would it not be wonderful if the English rugby supporters stuck two fingers up to crass consumerism. I am not that fussed what colour England wears but the decision to play their one home match in the striking new black kit seemed, how shall we put it, opportunistic?
New Zealand do not have some moral monopoly on the black shirt; it is not sacrosanct but England, famous enough for the white shirt and red rose, are simply cheapening the concept of national support by bringing the quick buck mentality to their approach; so much for the businessmen what about the more important men, the players?
Alas, there was no immediate magic in the donning of black shirts. They bore a faint resemblance in terms of colour and physique but in terms of rugby excellence there was no confusing the genuine All Blacks from the money making all blacks.
To win the World Cup England is either going to have to beat New Zealand in the quarter finals or at Eden Park in the final and New Zealand have forgotten how to lose in Auckland; a comparison of the teams leaves England light years behind.
However - and there always must be a 'however' because the scheduling of the World Cup for the Northern Hemisphere autumn gives a perpetual advantage to the Southern Hemisphere. As if being the better teams for most of the sport's history isn't enough! Whereas the European challengers have rustiness to conquer, the Tri Nations come into the competition honed off the back of their Super season of regional rugby and diet of internationals between one another. Injuries are an issue but far better to be bubbling near a peak a month from the competition than searching for accuracy.
The calendar is loaded against the Northern Hemisphere. This is not some European excuse. The history of rugby pre World Cups indicates that the Southern Hemisphere, in particular New Zealand and South Africa has ever been the best teams on the planet. Five World Cups out of six bear the old facts out but wouldn't a competition starting at the end of a structured European season and the start of the Southern Hemisphere's campaign be an interesting alternative.
It will never happen. Vested interests and all that but the point has to be made otherwise comparisons between New Zealand versus Australia and England versus Wales are woefully simplistic; The All Blacks will win the World Cup if they reproduce that form but having had a full season of Super Rugby and two internationals it would be a shock if they were nowhere near a peak. In contrast Wales promised a fit but technically rusty effort. They and England delivered on that front.
Ice baths do wonders for the capacity to train longer and get fitter and stronger but couldn't some of that time spent devoted into metamorphosing into super-humans be spent working on rugby drills. Wales has forgotten how to win quick ball and with the best will in the world, minus quick ball from the breakdown fifteen Hercules are not going to stop a half decent set of rugby players, let alone the genuine All Blacks.
Shaking off the rust
England was almost as rusty as Wales. The scrum was a potent weapon, perhaps even a match winning weapon although Wales, shorn of their best front row, were underwhelming in this aspect of the game. The line out was a decent contest without either side dominating while the breakdown was the sort of mess expected from teams who have not played for a while. It was inaccurate where New Zealand was precise; slow and secure while the All Blacks threw men into contact and reaped rewards of quick balls and gain line breaks.
Unless New Zealand is matched in this department they will win the World Cup. On Saturday the four Home Unions were playing at a feeble standard in comparison (I include the dreadful spectacle at Murrayfield). That is the bad news; the good news is that come the knock out stages the improvement should be marked. That is of course, if all the teams survive the pools. Wales have the Southern Pacific threat of Fiji and Samoa on top of South Africa, Ireland are being promised a tough time but Sergio Parisse and his Italy team (the small matter of Australia is their other key game) while Scotland and England has Argentina and each other to negotiate.
Think back to how dreadful England was against USA and then South Africa in the last World Cup before grinding their way to the final. These warm up games are early days still. The relative strengths of England and Wales might be slightly clearer after next Saturday's game in Cardiff.
Lessons learnt
What can we take from individual performances at Twickenham? That the Welsh captain and open side, Sam Warburton, is a fine player with an immense career ahead and his opposite number, Lewis Moody has been a fine player but constant injuries question whether his best days are behind him. He limped off the field in the 65th minute and the initial thought was 'not again!' Nobody doubts his heart and inspirational qualities but the captain has to be trusted to last a game. On form alone he has had scant opportunity to prove himself ahead of Tom Wood, one of England's players of last season. The England manager stubbornly refused to let go of his last captain way too long. His decision about the physical state of Moody could yet prove a major call ahead of the World Cup. If the captain is not fit for Cardiff he will not play before the announcement of the party and if that is the case how can his selection ahead of the Northampton man's be justified?
Elsewhere Jonny Wilkinson threw down the gauntlet to the current incumbent Toby Flood with a sharp and pragmatic performance, kicking drop goals, penalties and conversions and slotting Manu Tuilagi into a gap on the gain line through which he surged for his try.
That alone should have booked his place on the plane despite a few positional defensive issues. England lacks penetration in the midfield and need his option at the very least. Matt Stevens garnered headlines and indeed, scrummed well but he was not up against a great scrum. Still, he probably did enough as did Simon Shaw who proved he has an hour of excellence within him as he heads towards forty.
Wales need quicker ball to allow Mike Phillips the space to open up defences as he displayed in the 55th minute in the build up to Shane Williams' try. George North displayed high class finishing and Jamie Roberts ran a great line in the lead up to the well-constructed first Welsh try. Given quicker solid foundations at the scrum and James Hook to provide something different, Wales are not as far as some may think from being a decent side but improvement granted for both teams, it takes some imagination to see either winning the World Cup in New Zealand. The future still appears black in ways that are either positive or negative dependent upon your allegiance.
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Steve Elliott was born in Quantico, Virginia. After serving a four-year active duty tour in the Marine Corps and extensive travel experiences overseas, he received his B.F.A. from the University of Kansas and his M.F.A. from the University of Maryland. His large-scale sculptures and mixed-media works have been included in more than eighty exhibitions and collaborations in twenty-six states nationwide, including ARC Gallery (Chicago, IL), 516 ARTS (Albuquerque, NM), Mid America Arts Alliance (Kansas City, MO), the Sioux City Art Center (Sioux City, IA) and the Manoa Art Gallery in Honolulu, Hawaii. Steve is Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at Wayne State College in Nebraska, where he teaches courses in the Department of Art and Design, and serves as the Director of the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery.
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Nine Great Artists Added to 2014 Taste of Country Music Festival Lineup
Nine new artists have just been added to the 2014 Taste of Country Music Festival lineup, which already included Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Brantley Gilbert.
Nine new artists have just been added to the 2014 Taste of Country Music Festival lineup, which already included Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Brantley Gilbert.
Kiefer and Shawna Thompson, collectively known as Thompson Square, paid their dues before hitting it big in Nashville. Tonight on GAC the husband and wife duo's long road to success is profiled on "Origins:Thompson Square".
When fans hear that Thompson Square just canceled their Tampa, Fla. concerts, they may think that Keifer Thompson had another vocal hemorrhage.
With Kiefer Thompson's recent voice problems in mind it comes as no surprise to hear that Thompson Square will be teaming up with Luden's throat drops for a campaign called "Voices Worth Hearing". It sounds like a great bonus for the duo's fans.
Big Frog is proud to be a voting member of the Country Music Association. As such, we have the opportunity to help select the 2013 CMA Award winners November 6. To be a true reflection of Central New York, we'd like you to help cast the ballot. Click to vote for your choice.
Husband and wife duo Thompson Square aren't just focused on their thriving career; they're also passionate about helping others. Recently, the couple took time off from their tour with Luke Bryan to help a needy Honduran community.
Thompson Square's Keifer Thompson has been pretty quiet lately -- literally. The duo has cancelled several shows while he's rested his vocal chords. He was even instructed to not speak for two weeks. Recently, the singer shared some good news about his vocal future.
Thompson Square follows up their #1 hit, "If I Didn't Have You" with what would appear to be a different look at love. But don't let the title fool you, "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About," continues their course of great love songs. They debut it on the Tonight Show tonight, but click to hear it here first.
The best songs on Thompson Square's new album 'Just Feels Good' sound like a conversation between the two married lovers. Early on, their back-and-forth is light and playful. Later ballads take a more somber tone, but all that find the 'If I Didn't Have You' singers sharing lead are highlights from the duo's sophomore project.
Between tour stops with Jason Aldean and co-hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards with Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan still finds time to headline his own tour. And that tour will be making a stop in the Finger Lakes this spring. Click for details and who will be coming with him.
Keifer and Shawna of Thompson Square got in a bit of trouble when they tweeted this photo as a tease to the video for their hit, "If I Didn't Have You." Many thought Shawna had been in an accident. Turned out to be just a photo from the video shoot. Check out the video and it all makes sense.
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A One-Stop Shop in Beacon Hill
The Liberty Hotel was built in the old Charles Street Jail, located adjacent to Massachusetts General Hospital and in Boston's historical Beacon Hill neighborhood. I remember staying at a nearby Holiday Inn during Head of the Charles years ago, when this building was just a historical relic, so I was really interested in staying here when I was visiting. Also, I knew I wanted to write one of our VT Top Tens about Converted Hotels, so I thought it'd be a great excuse to do some research while staying at a place a lil more expensive than I usually go for!
The hotel was amazing - they've incorporated details of the original jail, like barred windows and the catwalks, and totally included them into the hotel decor and restaurants. It was definitely expensive, but it was very conveniently located, and it also had everything one could want in the hotel - a few great restaurants, an awesome lobby bar for meeting up with friends, even a nightclub in the basement that was buzzing until after 2am. Usually, I would be annoyed by the scene-ness, but it's sceney by Boston standards, so absolutely nothing compared to LA.
I would definitely recommend this hotel to others, particularly my guy friends who travel on business and want a "one-stop shop." However, I will warn everyone that the valet is an astonishing $42 dollars a day!! To make it worse, I only stayed one night, and they charged me for the valet for two days (even though I checked out before the check-in time for new guests, etc).
Unique Quality: The hotel is housed in a former jail, so there are neat nooks and crannies everywhere. The decor is very tastefully done as well. Even though the nightclub was open just past 2 and an entire basketball team was staying on my floor, I slept like a baby and wasn't kept up by the noise (which is the WORST in my opinion).
A few great aspects: Free High Speed In-Room Wifi, Molton Brown bathroom products, turndown service, complimentary champagne at check-in, and they were very nice about me checking out at 2 pm rather than 12pm.
The area is brutal for traffic and parking, so I used the valet - and while they were very helpful and nice, it costs an astonishing $42 dollars a day! I didn't try the restaurant, but I did go to the nightclub/bar, Alibi, with some friends, and we had a great time... good drinks, not too expensive considering the hotel, and fun music & atmosphere.
Directions: It is located at the intersection of Charles St. and Cambridge St. on the edge of the West End and Beacon Hill. It is adjacent to Massachusetts General Hospital, so follow signs to MGH. It is also located at the Charles/MGH T stop on the Red Line.
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Where do we start....Champagne on check in..NOT. Waited 15 mins to check in ..only 1 receptionist and only 1 person checking in. Room okay but not 5 star and Upgraded King delux. NOT. Rang reception..I'm sorry that's all we have. View...the hospital ...nice. Room service 1st night okay. Checked in late and stayed up to fight jet lag....gets to 2am tv remote would not work had to get maintenance to get tv off. This happened 5 times in week...yes 5 remotes. Concierge ignored me for over 15 mins as he was on the phone..gave up and went back later. Bar service in lobby sometimes had no staff. We were at the hotel from England for a wedding and expected much better. On last day wanted to check out late.as flight 10pm was told normal 12 but comp late C/out 4pm..asked for later was told half day rate till 6pm if 7pm or later full day rate..this after I paid over 2k..POOR! When we checked in we offered cash upfront for room but was told not req so gave c card for security..later found out they had took payment upfront causing our bank to charge us for going overdrawn etc etc. Complained again only to be told "'I'm sorry". All in all a very poor experience we would not hope to encounter again!
Unique Quality: Relies on past ... Once you leave reception to tower room might as well be in budget accomodation
Directions: Next to hospital
History and Luxury
The Liberty Hotel in Boston is an architectural gem, originally the Charles Street Jail, this building has been completely renovated to be an award winning hotel. i came to Boston for business and found this hotel to provide me with all the necessaries needed and provide me with that taste of luxury to keep my mind focused on business. Whether you are coming to the city for business or pleasure, you will find that the Liberty Hotel is the best choice.
Nothing like a night in jail
Fortunately, I have never had to spend a night in jail. If I ever do I hope that it can be the old jail of Boston, Massachusetts. Although our jail in Charlotte is a pretty modern looking building, I would never guessed that the Liberty Hotel was once the Charles Street Jail, had someone not told me. Having learned this little tidbit, I did some research and discovered that from the mid-19th century until 1990, this building was the jail where Boston kept her most prominent criminals, including the very infamous Boston Strangler. Actually, only 18 of its approximately 300 guestrooms are in the former jail. Those 18 are in the granite front part of the hotel. The remainder are in a newly built 16-story tower added to the rear of the old jail.
Unique Quality: The rotunda at the entrance was once the exercise yard for the jail while the bar and one of the two restaurants have various distinct reminders that this was once a jail. The guestrooms are actually very modern with HDTV and VOIP telephonesbut they also have hints of the jail heritage such as bars on the curtains and stripes on the bathrobes. The views of the Charles River, Beacon Hill, and the Boston skyline will definitely make you want to "break-out" and see more of Boston, in fact it would be a crime if you did not.
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Ariana Grande Hit with Copyright Infringement Over Hit Song 'The Way'
Pop star Ariana Grande and her label have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over the song, 'The Way,' according to ABC News. Watch the report below!
The lawsuit alleges Grande's hit song sounds comparable to the 1972 song 'Troglodyte' by the Jimmy Castor Bunch. According to the report, there is a striking similarity with the words, vocal style and rhythm, which are clear indicators that 'The Way' may indeed be copying the earlier song.
Grande's legal team told ABC News that the alleged offending materials were not provided by Ariana and that the co-writers and producers hope to resolve the claim shortly. Recently, singer Robin Thicke was sued by Marvin Gaye's family over his 2013 hit, 'Blurred Lines.'
Ariana's debut album "Yours Truly" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 last month. She recently became the first female singer whose first album debuted atop of the US charts since Ke$ha's "Animal" in 2010.
The singer/actress, who starred on Broadway in '13', is best known for her starring role as Cat Valentine, in theNickelodeon hit series Sam & Cat. The series premiered in June 2013.
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Warren Street – Central London Zen Group
Warren Street Zen Group – Central London
We're sorry to announce that the last zazen at Warren Street will be on 26th May.
After which, we will no longer be meeting here
But TUESDAY MORNING ZAZEN WILL CONTINUE TO BE HELD AT THE CALEDONIAN ROAD DOJO
just 1 stop north of Kings Cross station, 10 minutes away from Warren Street by tube.. JOIN US THERE!
The Actors Temple
Basement 13–14 Warren Street
London W1T 5LG
Lana Berrington – 020 7993 9012
Click here to send an email to Lana from the Warren Street Group
Underground Lines:
Warren Street – Victoria Line and Northern Line
Euston Square – Circle line and Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan
Overground Lines:
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From Warren Street tube station, turn right, and right again – you'll be on Warren Street. The group meets in The Actor's Temple which is about 40metres down on the left side of the street. The door is at #13-14 , between Nouveau Visage hair salon and Warrens Cafe – The groups meets in studios b and c downstairs. – Here's the view on Google Street View
Regular Zazen Schedule
Tuesday Mornings at 07.00 – 08.10
To help us with our expenses, we request £5.00 recommended, £3.00 concessions
(totally broke? pay whatever you can)


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Thrillers should thrill. The first quarter that I read is a dreary, maudlin tear-jerker. Dickens without the genius, but with dripping gobs of necrophilic imagery. Relies for impact on a gruel of melodrama and disgust.
I must say I was VERY disappointed in this book. Usually I finish a Gerritsen book in a week,(only listen during commute)but this book took me two weeks and only because I forced myself. You would think with a title of Bone Garden you would be in for a good read, alas it is not to be. Expected suspense and got quirky romance.
"Not one of her usual thrillers"
I was disappointed with this book. I absolutely love Tess Gerritsen because of her attention to detail in her medical thrillers. This was not anything like her previous books. She took a different path and wrote about a past life that intersects with the present day. I would consider this novel more like a drama.
"Worth the read"
This book had a slow start. It is not the normal Tess Gassison,"edge of seat" read. But it was worth staying with. The plot is intricate and once all the foundation was set, the pace sped up to a satisfying ending.
I enjoyed this book!
"The Bone Garden"
Best book I have done in a long time.
"Not a good choice for Tess fans."
Boring-changes centuries doesn't flow, not cohesive. Story very jerky. After the first download section, I was wondering why I was still listening to this. Only reason for two stars was for some of the historical references.
"very inteligent"
This was a terific listen. The conclusions to the story lines were not just laid out on the table, but some inferred.
"Ran too long"
I liked the underlining storyline; but, I found the going back and forth from the present to the past was alittle confusing and boring. I found both sets of characters quite entertaining. I felt for them. I could predict how the book was going to end.
"Good back and forth mystery"
Good characterization of Boston in the 1830s, well-constructed mystery. I was disappointed by the ooey-gooey ending.


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1. Terminator Genisys (2015)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
John Connor sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor, but when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be.
Writers: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd | Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney
Votes: 24,695
2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland.
Writers: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris | Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 223,540
3. Interstellar (2014)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.
Writers: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan | Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy
Votes: 660,473
4. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
PG-13 | 165 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Autobots must escape sight from a bounty hunter who has taken control of the human serendipity: Unexpectedly, Optimus Prime and his remaining gang turn to a mechanic (Mark Wahlberg), his daughter (Nicola Peltz), and her back street racing boyfriend (Jack Reynor) for help.
Writer: Ehren Kruger | Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 206,877
5. The Gunman (2015)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself.
Writers: Jean-Patrick Manchette, Don MacPherson, Pete Travis, Sean Penn | Director: Pierre Morel | Stars: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem
Votes: 10,554
6. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Writers: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, Bob Kane | Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 1,450,488
7. Survivor (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
Writer: Philip Shelby | Director: James McTeigue | Stars: Paddy Wallace, Parker Sawyers, Bashar Rahal, Royce Pierreson
Votes: 8,847
8. The Equalizer (2014)
R | 132 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.
Writers: Richard Wenk, Michael Sloan, Richard Lindheim | Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour
Votes: 181,537
9. Skyfall (2012)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan | Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench
Votes: 449,621
10. The Goonies (1985)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient treasure.
Writers: Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus | Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman
Votes: 159,094
11. Oblivion (I) (2013)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.
Writers: Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt, Joseph Kosinski | Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko
Votes: 335,368
12. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
R | 116 min | Drama, War
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Writers: Gustav Hasford, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr | Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin
Votes: 419,430
13. White House Down (2013)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
Writer: James Vanderbilt | Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke
Votes: 142,689
14. Saw (2004)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery
Two men awaken in the secure lair of a killer who forces them to play a deadly game that will determine life or death.
Writers: Leigh Whannell, James Wan | Director: James Wan | Stars: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung
Votes: 267,854
15. Predator (1987)
R | 107 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior.
Writers: Jim Thomas, John Thomas | Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
Votes: 262,942
16. Hitman (I) (2007)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.
Writer: Skip Woods | Director: Xavier Gens | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper
Votes: 125,022
17. Predators (2010)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race known as Predators.
Writers: Alex Litvak, Michael Finch, Jim Thomas, John Thomas | Director: Nimród Antal | Stars: Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, Alice Braga
Votes: 158,445
18. The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
R | 103 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Three groups of people are trying to survive Purge Night, when their stories intertwine and are left stranded in The Purge trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.
Writer: James DeMonaco | Director: James DeMonaco | Stars: Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez
Votes: 67,727
19. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
R | 129 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to avenge his tribe and his parents whom were slain by an evil sorcerer and his warriors when he was a boy.
Writers: Robert E. Howard, John Milius, Oliver Stone | Director: John Milius | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman
Votes: 104,772
20. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 577,687
21. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to make Vader return from the dark side of the Force.
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas | Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 548,775
22. Sabotage (2014)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.
Writers: Skip Woods, David Ayer | Director: David Ayer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard, Olivia Williams
Votes: 40,755
23. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
R | 91 min | Horror
Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. When the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.
Writer: Wes Craven | Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon
Votes: 130,493
24. The Hurt Locker (2008)
R | 131 min | Drama, History, Thriller
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Writer: Mark Boal | Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce
Votes: 293,372
25. I Am Legend (2007)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
Writers: Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman, Richard Matheson, John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington | Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Votes: 465,760
26. First Blood (1982)
R | 93 min | Action, Thriller
A Vietnam Veteran uses his combat skills against the lawman of a small town when they arrest and abuse him.
Writers: David Morrell, Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, Sylvester Stallone | Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Bill McKinney
Votes: 155,241
27. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An 8-year old troublemaker must protect his home from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Writer: John Hughes | Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 265,671
28. Platoon (1986)
R | 120 min | Drama, War
A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Writer: Oliver Stone | Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David
Votes: 259,421
29. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis.
Writers: Jeffrey Boam, George Lucas, Menno Meyjes, Philip Kaufman | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 447,369
30. Rambo (2008)
R | 92 min | Action, Thriller, War
In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.
Writers: Art Monterastelli, Sylvester Stallone, David Morrell | Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish
Votes: 165,675
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Writers: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Warren Ellis, Cully Hamner | Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Anthony Hopkins
Votes: 108,604
32. The Beach (I) (2000)
R | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
Writers: John Hodge, Alex Garland | Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel York, Patcharawan Patarakijjanon, Virginie Ledoyen
Votes: 156,407
33. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Writers: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz, George Lucas | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan Ke Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 284,971
34. Riddick (2013)
R | 119 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past.
Writers: David Twohy, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat | Director: David Twohy | Stars: Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 110,807
35. Homefront (I) (2013)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.
Writers: Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Logan | Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth
Votes: 72,143
36. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime
A toon hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.
Writers: Gary K. Wolf, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman | Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 124,426
37. Speed (1994)
R | 116 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A young cop must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
Writer: Graham Yost | Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton
Votes: 238,501
38. Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)
R | 119 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Ten years on from the events of Monsters, and the 'Infected Zones' have now spread worldwide. In the Middle East a new insurgency has begun. At the same time there has also been a proliferation of Monsters in that region. The Army decide to draft in more numbers to help deal with this insurgency.
Writers: Tom Green, Jay Basu | Director: Tom Green | Stars: Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley, Joe Dempsie, Sofia Boutella
Votes: 3,559
39. The Three Musketeers (2011)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.
Writers: Alex Litvak, Andrew Davies, Alexandre Dumas père | Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich
Votes: 82,312
40. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventuress Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Writers: Sara B. Cooper, Mike Werb, Michael Colleary, Simon West, Patrick Massett, John Zinman | Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 142,916
41. Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
John McClane and a young hacker join forces to take down master cyber-terrorist Thomas Gabriel in Washington D.C.
Writers: Mark Bomback, David Marconi, John Carlin, Roderick Thorp | Director: Len Wiseman | Stars: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q
Votes: 312,760
42. Red Dawn (2012)
PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Thriller, War
A group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers.
Writers: Carl Ellsworth, Jeremy Passmore, Kevin Reynolds, John Milius | Director: Dan Bradley | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Josh Hutcherson, Josh Peck
Votes: 57,794
43. Saw II (2005)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery
A detective and his team must rescue eight people trapped in a factory by the twisted serial killer known as Jigsaw.
Writers: Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman | Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Beverley Mitchell, Franky G, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Votes: 171,808
44. The English Patient (1996)
R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Writers: Michael Ondaatje, Anthony Minghella | Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 129,288
45. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror
Tucker & Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are attacked by a group of preppy college kids.
Writers: Eli Craig, Morgan Jurgenson | Director: Eli Craig | Stars: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss
Votes: 111,924
46. Cube (1997)
R | 90 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
7 complete strangers of widely varying personality characteristics are involuntarily placed in an endless kafkaesque maze containing deadly traps.
Writers: André Bijelic, Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson | Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller
Votes: 143,525
47. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
Writers: Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn, Richard Outten, Jules Verne | Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 59,941
48. Hannibal Rising (2007)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death.
Writer: Thomas Harris | Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Li Gong, Aaran Thomas
Votes: 79,135
49. Munich (2005)
R | 164 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day.
Writers: Tony Kushner, Eric Roth, George Jonas | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 165,047
50. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.
Writers: Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie, Dan Studney, David Dobkin | Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy
Votes: 95,843


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Originally written on Fox Sports | Last updated 7/3/13
Both benches and both bullpens emptied after Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter took exception to being hit by a high pitch from Blue Jays reliever Todd Redmond in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's game. Hunter took a few steps toward the mound and gestured at Redmond after being hit on the left shoulder with none out and the Tigers leading 6-0. Plate umpire Mike Estabrook quickly steered Hunter away and he was wrapped up by teammate Prince Fielder. No punches were thrown, and the relievers from both teams were pointed back to their bullpens before reaching the infield. The incident came two innings after Tigers infielder Omar Infante departed the game with an injured left leg after he was hit on the shin by Colby Rasmus on a slide into second base.
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