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After the award for best picture went to Scorsese's gangster epic, "The Departed," in 2007 and the Coen brothers' brilliantly suspenseful "No Country For Old Men" last year, one of the front-runners for this year's star prize is "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Directed by David Fincher, "Button" is the tale of a man called Benjamin -- played by Brad Pitt -- who is born old but grows younger and, along the way, finds love.
The plot runs from the end of World War I to 2005. Doing so takes almost three hours, which may just help secure the prized Academy Award.
"One milieu of nominated films is that they're long," said public relations guru Michael Levine. "If your ass is sore by the end of the movie, then it'll probably do well at the Academy."
Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1921 short story of the same name, "Button" does not disguise that its intentions are to leave no dry eye in the theater. While in Fitzgerald's story, Benjamin becomes bored with his aging wife and leaves her to spend many nights alone, Fincher's Benjamin only leaves so as not to be a burden on her as he grows younger.
Eschewing any degree of selfishness in the lead character and replacing it with Benjamin's innocent growth makes Fincher's message -- the big picture of Life -- hard to swallow for some.
"I was underwhelmed," said Alexa Dedlow, a consultant at Interscope Records' TV and film division. "The film was trying throughout to be sentimental, especially at the end when the baby (Benjamin) died. They really wanted to make you cry, but to me, it was all just a bit weird."
There's no escaping the so-called Ick Factor in "Button." Evident throughout, especially when the woman who raises Benjamin -- overplayed by Taraji Henson -- is on screen, it crescendos in the closing moments when a hummingbird, burdened with significance throughout the film, hits a hospital window. Cue tears from some, the rolling of eyes from others.
"It's hard to suspend belief when the deformed old man becomes the most beautifully chiseled man in the world (Pitt) and in the next scene gets acne," Dedlow told ABC News. "I understand he's going from older to younger, but the ugly to beautiful transition wasn't exactly conducive to likeability."
Originality is certainly not where "Button" -- produced at a reported cost of $150 million -- is going to pick up points. The 1970s TV show "Mork and Mindy" featured Robin Williams as an alien from the planet Ork, whose inhabitants grew younger with each passing day.
"Titanic," the 1997 best picture winner, was another technological tour de force where, like "Button," the saccharine love story takes second place to the special effects.
Then there are the accusations that "Button" is little more than a formulaic movie with a striking resemblance to "Forrest Gump." No surprise there, since both films share the same screenwriter, Eric Roth.
Like the characters, Forrest and Benjamin, who triumph over adversity, none of the criticisms of the movie stopped "Button" from receiving 13 Academy Award nominations or from grossing nearly $27 million on its opening weekend in the United States and just over $241 million at the box office worldwide since its release Dec. 25, 2008.


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Astral shield is the best healing spell DC has at endgame. It's is essentially a big blue healing circle the DC can place on the ground. Standing in it will heal & prevent most damage (that is, you still have to move out of red mob damage abilities). Along with this, Astral Seal can be put on mobs and simply by attacking the mob, players will be healing themselves. There aren't any really powerful direct heals coming from the DC, that's what potions are for.
Like I mentioned above with tanking, traditional MMO healing is gone out the window in the game too. All players, including the DC, need to use Health potions/stones when caught in big damage moments. You can't expect to be running dungeons in this game unless you have got a lot of potions on your character. It's about self-preservation. Again, this is something a lot of players will either have to get used to or will just leave the game for.
You should be running dungeons with lots of potions/kits/injury kits on you at all times.
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Originally posted by winter
Of course it needed revising. The issue is that something so obvious was there in the first place. There has been talk of a penalty against people who spent all day farming it. But how on earth would they do that? Some people where in full time, some less, some missed it altogether.
It is these kind of obvious issues that games developers should be catching way before giving access to the player base. Because once it has happened there are only limited choices - ignore or roll back.
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Joined: 5/12/10
Originally posted by Ghavrigg
+1... I mostly never pvp in games (managed to avoid it in closed beta NW as well), so I was very much surprised when the questline queued me up on pvp at lvl10 (btw not a friendly pull, Cryptic :) ).
We've lost (1000-970), I was the second (surrounded by 1,3,4,5 from the other team), and I almost jumped to lvl11... after 15 minutes. So it's an obvious decision for me to avoid that pvp quest with the other characters, leveling is way too fast in NW even without the pvp boost.
And Reizla's right about the gear aspect, I only got an unidentified common one, and not even for my class of course :)
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Originally posted by elocke
Protectors Enclave music - hits of Pirates of the Caribbean?
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Good review Suzie. I have to poke at a point you made about questing. I agree the questing is rote, but I don't see how it's not traditional mmo questing and how the quest style is more "arpg". It is the exact same quest style as LotRO, for example, and that is considered a "real" mmo.
What does "real mmo" mean? How are arpg quests different than mmo quests? I feel like you threw those ideas out there to try and illustrate a point, but I feel it's not a very accurate portrayal.
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Originally posted by elocke
Couldn't agree more. The game is really fun. It does lack some of the 'immersiveness' that some more memorable MMOs have. But it makes up for it in just straight up fun factor. It's actually 'fun' to swing some spells around. I would argue that DDO is more immersive, but combat is just wonky as all get out (and not very fun).
The game has gotten a lot of flack for its advancement system, but it gets surprisingly diverse after level 15 and even more so after level 30... as your choices do impact how you play.
The game has also gotten a lot of flack for its business model. You get a surprisingly amount of game for free. I do think there is a large vocal group of gamers that will scream P2W with just even the presence of a cash shop - which is what happens when gamers refuse to pay for a box and/or subscription.
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Originally posted by JudgeUK
I heard that too. I'm not imagining things then.
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didnt expect to like a linear game but loving this with my control wizard lvl 33 never short of anything to do and even if i get a bit stuck with just 1 quest in my infantry can go in skirmish/foundry pvp etc till i lvl one thing i cant understand is the knockers of this game i mean its free to dl and free to play yes i know astral diamonds for zen etc is expensive but nobody has to buy its a choice i have spent 18 euros which at a guess is about 15 pound with that i got 2200 zen which got me a 24 slot bag and 2 char slots and i still have 700 zen left i dont begrudge this at all im used to paying subs of around 12 pound a month so even if i do it again for another char etc i def think ive had my moneys worth for the risk of sounding like a fanboy this game is beautiful and the dungeons are well thought out def my favourite mmo of the moment tho because its so quick to lvl remains to be seen if it holds me for much more than a couple of months to people not sure give it a go make your own decision theres a lot of fun to be had here one last thing do agree its better if you go in the dungeons with a mate or 2 not because they are hard dungeions but just more fun :)
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Originally posted by Torvaldr
Hell I thought the music in Tower District had a slight Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome ring to it
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Joined: 10/17/03
Originally posted by winter
Yep! You said it Brother! They exploit to make it to level 60 in record time, and then whine and bitch because the xp got nerfed 85%. That leaves us non-exploiters on the side. We are the ones that actually read the dialog and enjoy the experience. If I ran upon a quest where elite mobs just stood there, and there was no story or anything challenging I would leave that quest asap. It is just unfortunate that there are people out there that would make an exploitable quest, and unfortunate that other players would use it. I will enjoy this games story, and I will enjoy genuine foundry quests. You hit the nail on the head with your post my friend!
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I like the game I just wish people understood the tank and cleric class more the cleric is not and I do mean not a healer they are a class that midigate's damage and has some heals yes but not enough to keep players alive they need to use pots for that. As for tanking its not hard you have to be in guard mode which means shield up and you stand there blocking using the attacks you get from it and you build agro based on that if you remember to mark the target which you have tab them to mark and then you have your group mark skill which you can use if you pump alot into guard feats then you can keep agro all day but other wise you cant tank if you dont block and attack.
The games fun minus the lame ogre farms in the foundry the other quests that I mostly do there are a mix of story adventure and combat and those can be fun and challenging even the group ones that are player made are fun. The only thing that bugged me was guild bank needing 150k AD to open that seems a bit high for what you get its not enough daily cause still can not get 24k a day at 45 maybe 13 to 15k max but you have to log in every hour to get the gods bonus stuff other then that you can get about 7k running all the daily AD stuff. That games fun though and challenging in dungeons and skirmishes I just hope at 60 all dungeons become open cause some I missed do to how fast you lvl.
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Joined: 9/14/07
Originally posted by JudgeUK
The funny part is foundry authors did the same thing in STO.several times over the years. One would think a memo would get sent out. As far as Game dev catching it that's QA's job and Cryptic doesn't utilize a true QA dept. Prob another reason for the "soft" launch, welcome to the Qa dept.
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Originally posted by hfamgamer
Don't get me wrong, there are moments where the music catches my ear and yeah, one time fighting a pirate boss it sounded like I was in a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, but the usage of music from another game annoys me. Mainly the title screen sounds exactly like STOs.
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MMORPGs are no longer about the mass multi-user
Originally posted by Po_gg
Higher up you get better gear. The last match I was in I even had a blue (not my class) hat.
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I cant help but notice some of the comments here. I really would recommend to some of you to try out single player rpgs. I see a comment about haves and have nots. You know that is the exact reason I dont like f2p format. There ars haves and have nots in the real world and the f2p allows that translation to freely occur in my little fake make believe online worlds.
There are still going to be haves and have nots without the f2p format, but at least I know those people earned it and didn't just buy it with Daddy's money.
I think alot of the problem with mmos and keeping numbers up is that some people dont like being left in the dust so they just move on. People look around and see all the haves in thier make believe feel good worlds and it becomes less of a feel good place and more of a same old thing and perhaps more of like thd real world were we clearly have haves and have nots.
Neverwinter looks like a great game, if you told me I could drop $40 on it and never have to buy anything again until perhaps maybe an expansion came I would probably play. I would have to zone everyone out so I wouldnt be looking at haves and have nots and really sort of play the game as a solo player in random groups, enjoying and completing content at my pace without acknowledging all those haves and have nots surrounding me. Unfortunately that attitude sort of defeats the purpose of an mmorpg and thus we go back to perhaps you should be looking at single player rpgs.
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MMORPGs are no longer about the mass multi-user
Tank a cleric is a co-op in Neverwinter actually. Indeed, cleric is not the uberhealer you know from other MMORPGs, but if played and spec'd well, you can do a hell of a job keeping your party alive. That is if the tank keeps the aggro from the mobs on himself.
I agree with you there. I used 150K from my founder package to kickstart the guild-bank. But I noticed that at level 30 I already had raised the 150K AD through the game itself.
Aside from the 150K I used for the guild-bank, I'm not touching the AD I had from my founder package, just to proof the whiners wrong about the Pay2Win aspect of Neverwinter. At this moment (lvl 42) I have 220K AD already...
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Good Gravy!!
Yes it is a fun game. Though it has its little quirks and issues.
I found the game play to be a bit short, and it took me about 2 weeks to level up to maximum level with just playing casual.
I find that the classes have some mechanical flaws in them...that cause them some issues.
Like the latest article talking about tanks, well the fact is for example the power called unstoppable just doesn't make the great weapon fighter unstoppable....plus they don't have the health and the armor in the game doesn't seam to do much.
The bosses in the dungeons are not that hard....what makes it hard is you have idiot players.
There are way too many players who spec themselves for damage or healing with no survivability put in....so they die a lot. Its neat they can do tons of damage but they cant survive onslaughts of imps...which is kind of sad.
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I'm probably in the minority but I hate that the game is a Monty Hall game. The most feeble mob drops items that have to be identified. Two bags can get filled with green items very quickly and you are changing out your gear every level or two. Once you hit the mid teens you are doing content that is a level or two higher than you are so get items that you can't use for a level or two. Why even bother with removing enchantments when you have so many of them and are replacing your armor & accessories so often you have a surplus of everything? Also...many times the final quest reward is not actually better than what you might have picked up as loot.
Don't get me wrong. I enjoy loot...there was nothing better than the thunk of a chest dropping in EQ2...which was random and not on every single mob. What Neverwinter does takes the fun completely out of it.
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Originally posted by Torvaldr
I agree here, this confused me as well.
I'm loving some of the quests themselves, tons of loot, cool bosses and pretty colors/graphics, e.g. "Plague Of The Tower" with Rhazzad... was awesome in my mind.
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Originally posted by Plageron
@Plageron: what's your definition of "casual". I play 1-1.5 hrs a day... I call that "casual" and I'm only level 20. Two weeks and max level? Sounds like 4 hrs a day???


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Add potatoes to large pot of boiling salted water. Cook 6 minutes and drain. Toss potatoes with shallots, oil, salt, and pepper in large bowl to coat. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and refrigerate.)
Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil 2 rimmed baking sheets. Divide potatoes between prepared baking sheets. Roast 35 minutes. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 teaspoons thyme over potatoes on each sheet. Using metal spatula, turn potatoes to coat. Roast until brown and tender, about 20 minutes longer. Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, and serve.


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I have a GeForce 8600 GT in my Fedora 12 system. Everything worked great for a year, and I then I upgraded the motherboard, now the system will not use the Nvidia driver! This is a really strange one.
I have the latest nvidia drivers installed (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-256.53.run), nouveau blacklisted, etc. And modinfo shows the nvidia driver is installed. (See below)
Strangely, whenever I start X (telinit 5), the vesa driver loads! As well, all of the instances of 'Driver "nvidia"' gets switched to 'Driver "vesa"' in the xorg.conf !!! Why/what is changing this line automatically?
I tried removing my xorg.conf and using a simple one created by the nvidia installer, but it made no difference. That one too has the 'Driver "nvidia"' line switched to 'Driver "vesa"' during X start.
I've messed with this for hours. Can anyone help? Why won't the nvidia driver run!!! my xorg.conf is below, and so is the Xorg.0.log.
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Re: Starting X always switches nvidia driver to vesa
see http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/174/26/2/13/ too
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I've been through my system a few times, and removed everything Xorg-* that Didn't looks critical. Problem still exists.
Can you be more specific about which program would be messing with the xorg.conf file? (Think link didn't show me much)
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Ok...I managed to get and keep the nvidia driver in place! Now I see the error below:
I don't see any warnings in the system message log, and modinfo shows the driver loaded. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
Re: Starting X always switches nvidia driver to vesa
Since you're running a 32-bit kernel, and there are a bunch of RmInitAdapter failed messages in your kernel log, you're probably running out of kernel virtual address space. Take a look at this section in the README for an explanation on how to bump up vmalloc: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...kva_exhaustion
Re: Starting X always switches nvidia driver to vesa
Woohoo! I added an vmalloc=256MB to the kernel line and now the nvidia driver is running great. Thanks!
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"In a nutshell, while DDT derivatives DDE and DDD were detected, they were in extremely small concentrations that fall well below FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection), regulatory concentration levels for soils," Roach said in an email.
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For us it is mainly either Noon (Meet), Afternoon, or Evening, depending on if it is Weekday or Weekend. I prefer the Evening for a couple hours or until closing if the park closes early. I find the park is usually less crowded, lines are shorter, it's cooler outside, and most important I can park where I WANT TO! Also all day, while possible, really wears out our little ones. We did the Noon Meet on Sunday, stayed until 9PM, and they were exhausted!


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The Havana Club
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The breathtaking design of our luxurious venue captured the hearts of Atlanta's elite social groups on day one. The evolution of Havana Club began in 1996 with a humble yet popular cigar bar that withstood a miraculous transformation, developing the supreme nightclub destination you frequent today. Our venue fuses the appeal of an ultra exclusive lounge and a high-energy nightclub. We consist of three separate environments. Each individual room has plush VIP seating, a specific music genre, sensual lighting, custom sound systems, exclusive DJ's, & weekly themed events. The extraordinary design & ambiance of each room furthered our reputation of uniqueness amongst Atlanta's other leading venues. Havana Club was designed with your party in mind. With 15,000 square ft of space, our venue can comfortably accommodate large corporate/private parties. With our bungalow/cabana sections, we are perfect for your intimate gatherings. Each room is available for rent individually.
Hours Of Operation: Friday & Saturdays (8PM to 3AM)
Dress Code (Strictly Enforced): No sneakers/tennis shoes. No work boots. No flip flops. No shorts. No T-shirts. No athletic wear. No baggy clothing. No hats.
You are welcome to send all questionable clothing inquiries to our email.
Smoking is permitted.
Main Room:
Music: Top 40's (Current Hits)
Seating: Exclusive Stage Sofa, Premier VIP Sofas, Cabana/Bungalow Sections, Humidor area, Banquets
Our main room has hosted many of Atlanta's most successful holiday parties, corporate events, bachelorette parties, & themed events. It has been the permanent & temporary home to celebrity DJs worldwide. The humidor area is equipped with a full cigar bar stocked with your favorite brands.
The Gallery:
Music: House, Electronic, EDM
Seating: Premier VIP Sofas, High-tops
Our Gallery room will light up your world. From LED walls to lasers, we have one of the most prestigious lighting systems that this city has ever seen. This area is also fully equipped with a custom sound system built to produce high energy dance music with electrifying audio.
Latin Studio:
Music: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata
Seating: VIP sofa sections
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Bar Style: Cigar, Dance, and Lounge
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The man accused of killing three of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson's family members was angry that the singer's sister, his estranged wife, was dating another man, prosecutors said Wednesday.
William Balfour confronted Julia Hudson on the morning of the murders and warned her about having a relationship with another man after he saw a present in her house that he thought was a gift from a boyfriend, prosecutors said.
Earlier that month, Balfour had allegedly threatened to harm Julia Hudson's family if she did not stop seeing another man.
Balfour, 27, was ordered held without bail Wednesday on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion. He and Julia Hudson, Jennifer Hudson's sister, separated in February 2008 but remained in touch.
Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson, were found shot to death Oct. 24 inside the home they shared with Julia Hudson on Chicago's South Side. Julia Hudson's seven-year-old son, Julian King, was found dead, covered in a shower curtain, three days later in the back of Jason Hudson's SUV. Police believe Balfour took King from the Hudson home and shot him in the head.
Balfour's attorney, Joshua Kutnick, said Balfour denied the killings and called him a "victim of circumstance."
"William Balfour has not confessed, there's no eyewitness and no physical evidence," he said.
"We are very confident that once the evidence actually comes out he will be found not guilty."
But prosecutor LuAnn Snow said at a bail hearing Wednesday that Balfour admitted to a girlfriend that he had killed Donerson and Hudson. Prosecutors also claim gun shot residue was found on Balfour's steering wheel.
The gun used in the killings belonged to Jason Hudson; Balfour allegedly took the gun from Hudson over the summer, prosecutors said.
Balfour had stopped by the Hudson home on the morning of the murders and he and Julia Hudson allegedly left the house together. Hudson drove away as she saw Balfour walking toward his car. But Balfour's car broke down and two acquaintances gave him a ride to a gas station, Snow said.
He allegedly returned later that morning.
Prosecutors claim Balfour shot Donerson in the living room, then shot Jason Hudson twice in the head while he was still in bed.
Balfour then allegedly took King, his step-son, and shot him while he was lying behind the front seat of the SUV.
Snow said Balfour made statements to authorities that detectives have proven are not true. Though Balfour said he was at his house at 10 a.m. the morning of the killings, cell phone records show that he did not return there until just before 1 p.m., prosecutors said.
Balfour has been out on parole since May 2006 after serving seven years in Illinois state prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Balfour was arrested in June for possession of a controlled substance containing cocaine. Records show that the court dismissed the case in July for lack of probable cause.
A slight man with long hair often worn in braids, Balfour, whose street name is "Flex," grew up in Chicago, where he became a member of the violent Gangster Disciples gang, according to court documents.


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Are you eager for more tangles? Are you ready to take tangling beyond pater - into the next dimension? Welcome to Zentangle 5 where tangles meet bling, encounter shrink plastic, dominate dominoes, and emerge as wearable art. Show off your passion for tangling with fashion jewelry artfully and uniquely tangled by you. Whether you make a bold statement to complement you jeans, accent an attitude, or just add a bit of bling to your day, you'll find an appealing project here; along with 40 new tangles to inspire your ever expanding repertoire of design possibilities. Zentangle 5 is all about pushing the limits, discovering cerativity and exploring new venues. Open your eyes to a wider tangling experience and enjoy!
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Suzanne McNeill is often known as "the Trendsetter" of the arts and crafts industry. Dedicated to hands-on creativity, she constantly tests, experiments and invents something new and fun. Suzanne is the creative woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is an artist, designer, publisher, TV personality, columnist, art instructor, author and lover of everything hands-on.
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the newest addition to Suzanne McNeill's Zentangle series, each of which focuses on a different technique or medium to expand your Zentangle creativity. Each book in the series also includes many new tangles and Zentangle 5 has 40 more tangles to learn and enjoy. Zentangle 5's focus is on jewelry projects. In addition to Suzanne's own projects many of the others are contributed by CZTs and other artists resulting a wide range of impressive jewelry to create. As with the earlier books, Zentangle 5 includes all the materials you will need for each project and step-by-step instructions to a finished product you'll be proud to give as gifts or sell at craft shows. If you can bear to part with them! This book is the same physical size as the rest of the books in this series: 8.5 x 11-inches, 20 pages including covers. The jewelry projects in Zentangle 5 include: Leather jewelry Domino jewelry Glass gems, pendants and magnets Polymer clay jewelry Resin jewelry Shrink art jewelry Bottle cap jewelry Plastic buttons Glass slide jewelry Abalone shell jewelry Wooden bangles There are also examples of ATCs and Zentangle tiles using colored inks and colored paper. If you would like to explore jewelry-making with a Zentangle flair, Zentangle 5 is the book for you. And it's available in plenty of time for you to get started on unique gifts for your Christmas list.
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Why is The Great Gatsby rated PG-13?
Official MPAA Rating: The Great Gatsby is rated PG-13 for for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language.
Violence: A character is shot in the back (some blood is shown). A character puts a gun in his mouth and commits suicide—the actual shot is not seen. A man slaps a woman causing injury. Characters frequently engage in verbal debate, sometimes to the point of verbal abuse. Two men begin fighting, but one backs off. A character is killed after being hit by a car (the body is later seen covered in blood).
Sexual Content: Adulterous sexual relationships are implied and depicted in various scenes, but without explicit detail. Sounds of sexual activity are clearly heard in one scene. Other scenes depict brief sexual activity with bare backs and shoulders. Women are seen at drunken parties in period underwear and scanty costumes, implying sexual activity was part of the event.
Language: Two mild profanities as well as racial slurs and remarks are heard.
Drugs/Alcohol: Many characters engage in frequent drinking. One main character admits to being an alcoholic and says that many people drink too much. Drunken people engage in altercations, sexual activity and driving automobiles. Frequent smoking of cigarettes and cigars is seen. One character offers a drug to another that is described as "nerve medicine." Gambling is depicted.


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A Minnesota man has been given a suspended 10-year prison sentence for stealing hundreds of hogs in both southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. 44-year-old John Arndt of Hayfield was accused of stealing hundreds of feeder pigs from feedlots in both states over a nearly 1-year long period and then selling them at livestock auctions. He was also ordered to pay nearly $55,000 in restitution on the felony theft charge, and was placed on probation for three years. The case against another man charged in the thefts, Greg Swenson of Rose Creek, is pending.
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I've got thick hair that grows quickly. Ever since I was a teenager, I've been shaving every other day. Normally this was ok, but lately I've been getting irritation from shaving. I've never waxed, and am worried about the ingrown hairs that are associated with it. Dipilatories don't last long either, and I'm not fond of using strong chemicals on a regular basis. My GP said laser hair removal is a waste of time. I've got an olive complexion and dark hair, can anyone offer me advice. I'm scared of the term 'laser'. Thank you, Jess xxx
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JennyONeill 3 years ago
Hello Jess,
You don't need to be scared of the term Laser. In the correct hands it is very safe. It works using a bright flash of white light, (like the light in a light bulb) and the light gets attracted to the pigmnet in the hairs. This then converts to heat and the hair plus the root is destroyed - hence the permanency. It is very important that you are completely untanned in the treatment areas as we want the light to be attracted to the hair pigment and not any additional colour in your skin.
All reputable clinics need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission and have a Laser Advisor as well.
I would suggest that, if you go down the laser/ intense pulsed light route that you opt for a medical clinic with doctors and nurses doing the treatment. Have a look at the link I've added and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Hope this helps
Sources: http://www.suffolkmedicalclinic.co.uk/permanent-hair-removal-(ipl).aspx
traceybell 3 years ago
How it works
The pigments in the targeted hair absorb specifically designed wavelengths of the laser's light; the surrounding skin is left unharmed. The light and energy from the laser destroys the hair in the anagen (growth). Targeting dark pigment, means laser hair removal works best on pale skin and dark, coarse hair. The lighter the skin and the darker and more coarse the hair, the better are the results. We advise to avoid tanning or sunless tanners and to use a broad-spectrum sunscreen for up to six weeks prior to treatment.
When it comes to sensitive skin, laser hair removal offers a welcome alternative to the daily pain of shaving and waxing for many people with sensitive skin. The treatment is suitable in a variety of areas, including the face, back, arms and legs. No matter how delicate your complexion might be, laser hair removal is one of the preferred methods for sensitive skin with long term results.
Skin Type & Laser Choice
In order to determine the best device to use, patients need to figure out their skin type using the Fitzpatrick Skin Chart. In 1975, Thomas B Fitzpatrick, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, developed a classification system for skin typing. This system was based on a person's response to sun exposure in terms of the degree of burning and tanning the individual experienced.
TYPE I: Highly sensitive, always burns, never tans. Example: Red hair with freckles or Albino
TYPE II: Very sun sensitive, burns easily, tans minimally.
Example: Fair-skinned, fair-haired Caucasians
TYPE III: Sun sensitive skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown.
Example: Darker Caucasians, European mix
TYPE IV: Minimally sun sensitive, burns minimally, always tans to moderate brown.
Example: Mediterranean, European, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian
TYPE V: Sun-insensitive skin, rarely burns, tans well.
Example: Hispanics, Afro-American, Middle Eastern
TYPE VI: Sun-insensitive, never burns, deeply pigmented.
Example: Afro-American, African, Middle Eastern
o Alexandrite lasers are best for skin types I-III
o Diode lasers are best for skin types I-IV
o Nd:YAG lasers are best for skin types IV and darker
Your darker, thicker hair will respond best to laser hair removal. Most lasers are equipped with a cooling device that reduces the discomfort from the laser light and this helps protects the top layer of skin from excessive heating and potential changes in pigmentation.
Possible Side Effects
Side effects can include: discomfort, swelling, and redness that last one to three days. Other possible side effects include blistering, herpes simplex outbreaks, bacterial infections and temporary skin lightening or darkening (especially in patients with skin of color or those with tans)- with the correct consulatation and experienced practitioner, these side effects are extremely rare.
In general, I would advise a course of six treatments per area desired to achieve permanent hair growth reduction.
The Results you can Expect
The percentage of hairs removed per session varies by location:
thinner-skinned areas such as the armpits and bikini area generally responds better than areas such as the back and chin.
10 -25% reduction in hair growth can be expected with each treatment.
My clinic offers a range of treatments, if you would like any more help or advise, please do not hesitate to call one of my clinicians who will be more than happy to discuss any concerns with you. Or you can visit my website for further information on Laser Technology http://www.traceybell.co.uk.
Sources: http://www.traceybell.co.uk, http://www.aad.org/media-resources/stats-and-facts/cosmetic-treatments/laser-hair-removal
theretreatskincareclinic 3 years ago
Hi Jess,
Laser would be the perfect answer to permanent hair removal. Laser is just a pulsed light which is 2 cm2 in size. It only sits on the skin for approx 30 msec and the heat goes into the hair follicle,which absorbs it and is basically cooked like an egg. The main thing is that who ever performs your laser treatment doesn't let you go till they have got rid of the heat in that area. Most problems are from leaving the heat in the skin after treatment. I use ice packs to draw out the heat, then you just keep the area cool for that day. As for your GP saying it is a waste of time, he doesn't know anything about laser.
Having an olive complexion and dark hair is perfect for laser treatment. Make sure you have a consultation first with a test shot at least 3 days before treatment. The test shot is to check your skin's reaction to the pulsed light. Everyone is different so by performing 2 - 3 test shots at different energy levels, will check your skin's reaction and determing which level will suit you and your skin, while still being able to kill of the hairs.
As intense pulsed light distroyes the follicle then not only do you not get ingrowing hairs, but your skin is baby soft after.
It normally takes between 8 - 12 sessions to completly clear the area, at 4 to 8 weeks appart. The cost is £55.00 per session at my salon, but you will find this will vary depending on where you live.
You should be given an information sheet with do's and don'ts. Mainly you cannot go in the sun while having IPL, or have any suntan. Keep the area cool after treatments. You will have to shave between treatments if you wish to keep the area hair free, so no creams or waxing while have IPL. Also any area exposed to daylight will need to have an 30spf.
Apart from that, the treatment is quick and vertually pain free. and you will never look back.
I hope this has been of some help, if you wish any further help email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. or look at our website http://www.skintreatmentssussex.co.uk.
Good luck Jess
Julie at the Retreat Laser Clinic
Sources: http://www.skintreatmentssussex.co.uk
The Retreat Skincare & Laser Clinic, Henfield, west sussex. 01273 492727


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Jessica Pineda is the managing editor of BirdChannel.com and VeterinaryPracticeNews.com. She is the former managing editor of the BIRD TALK Annual, Ponds and Water Gardens USA, Rabbits USA, Aquarium USA, Coral & Reef USA and Marine Fish & Reef USA.
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If you haven't yet stopped by Sterling & Burke, we strongly advise that you do. The refined selection of leather goods at this Pennsylvania Avenue boutique is an immediate reflection of British good taste. At first glance, it's all about the details. Why toss your jewelry in a zippered pocket if you can roll it in a suede-lined case handmade in England? Or for the well-traveled gent, leave the note pad at home and document your overseas visit in a grosgrain leather diary instead. The impeccable attention to detail got us thinking: What would Sterling & Burke designer Alexandra J. Megan advise her customers to buy? She provided us with a curated selection of items for the professional man and woman, as well as hand-picked pieces for those looking to get away.
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In the spirit of the season, let's take a moment to give thanks for the major uptick in awesome menswear options that have flooded Georgetown in recent years. These days, there's pretty much no excuse for our guys to still be donning ill-fitting suits and balloon-like shirts—and for that we are grateful.
Doing their part to help the cause is Ledbury, a menswear e-shop based out of Richmond and open today for a monthlong seasonal pop-up on Wisconsin Avenue. At the showroom-style store, customers can try Ledbury's shirting, blazers, and dresswear accessories, and the shop's team will help place orders to be filled through the website. Expect the brand's signature classic styles reworked with modern silhouettes, high-quality construction, and luxe fabrics. We snagged a sneak peek at the 1,000-square-foot shop this week, and among the highlights we spotted were the brand's limited-run seasonal collection (like shirts in a super-soft brushed cotton herringbone), necessity-turned-luxe cashmere socks, and refined blazers, plus a solid selection of silk and knit ties in perfectly restrained patterns. And that's not all: Beyond the clothes, the showroom nails a rugged-meets-dapper modern masculinity, complete with on-message taxidermy, a bourbon-stocked bar cart, and vintage midcentury furnishings provided by a Richmond antiques dealer (and available to buy, too). Read on to see more of the space and hear more about the brand straight from cofounder Paul Trible.
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What I do: "Do you ever listen to internet radio? Of course you do. Well, we're the US performance rights organization that collects and distributes the royalties to your favorite recording artists when you hear their songs on non-interactive digital radio stations. From local acts like Rex Riot and W. Ellington Felton to global superstars like Beyoncé and Stevie Wonder, we deal with artists on every level.
"I educate artists, their managers, label owners, and lawyers on what the organization does and the various ways we assist artists from paying out royalties to fighting on Capitol Hill for musicians' rights. Imagine getting an e-mail from Santa in early June telling you he has money for you that you never knew existed. I'm Kris Kringle, and I come bearing gifts."
My work style: "Our office dress code is on the looser side, so that gives me the opportunity to have some fun with my outfits on a day-to-day basis. When most of my coworkers are wearing jeans and tees, I'll be in a blazer and brogues. The music industry has many different looks to it, so I try to merge the backstage and the boardroom with a little bit of dandy in the mix."
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Since she came to U Street two years ago, Foundry owner and designer Yvette Freeman has stolen our hearts with her worldly passion for home furnishings and antiques—traveling to Paris, Florence, and the like to track down stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces. So imagine our excitement when she announced today that she's expanding her business to sell—ready for this—clothing.
Beginning November 15, Foundry will sell vintage clothing alongside antiques from new, larger digs just off H Street. And when we say larger, we mean it: The new space, an appropriately historic two-level carriage house in Atlas Court Alley, is 4,000 square feet—four times the size of the boutique's current showroom. A new design center for personalized consultations and custom orders will occupy half the space. Says Freeman on the expansion: "As more condominium and apartment complexes develop in the H Street corridor, the need for furniture and home accessories increases, and our move to a bigger showroom will help us showcase even more items."
The clothing portion of the business, dubbed Foundry Threads (Freeman calls it an "era lifestyle brand"), is inspired by the rugged effortlessness of James Dean and will cater primarily, but not exclusively, to men. The space will feature a "fashion wheel" that helps male shoppers narrow down their clothing selections to achieve certain styles. Freeman says that with Foundry's current offerings, customers are "living well and now [they] are dressing well, so we are helping you to accomplish that" with the addition of Threads. We, for one, can't wait to see what turns up.
Bonus: The move means lots of purging from the old space, which equals major discounts for customers. From now until the new location opens, everything in Foundry's current inventory is half off.
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The wane of summer means afternoons spent sailing the Potomac are slowly being replaced by hikes on local trails. And naturally, as leisure activities traverse the seasons, a guy's footwear should march in line as well. Translation: Bye-bye, boat shoes; hello, boots.
While über-functional rain and snow boots fall squarely on the "necessities" list for coming months, style creed dictates that you also need a solid pair of casual boots. Think durability with some flair. Once you've found the perfect pair, don't forget to work different techniques to incorporate them into your personal style. Try wrapping longer laces around the ankle or tucking in your jeans (tailored, straight fits work best here to avoid bunching), which will show off the flaps and give you a more casual, relaxed look. Need a few ideas? Head to the gallery to shop ten of our favorite styles.
Now that I've brazenly accused your city mates of sloth and conformity in their suit-wearing ways, it's only fair that I offer some polite suggestions about how to make their suits more interesting. At the risk of sounding like Stacy London from What Not to Wear—though there are worse fates— it comes down to a few key points (I reserve the right to add to this list).
1. Difference
2. Texture
3. Fit
Difference is the easiest, and it's the topic for this week.Difference is a spread-collar French-cuff shirt . . .
Shoulder runs: Go to a men's suit store. Run your hand across the shoulders of the jackets in one fluid, slow motion. Use your eyes as well. Look and feel for differences in consistency, sheen, and quality. Now look at the prices and analyze what you've perceived. Do one set whenever you see a rack of suits. Superset: Do the same for a rack of sport coats nearby.
Tie runs: Like shoulder runs, except with racks of neckties. Do one set whenever you see a rack of neckties. Filene's Basement is great for this, though the clearance prices make that information less meaningful. But you can still feel the quality differences. Superset: Get a slender tie and wear it with a casual button-down shirt under a sweater.
Tie lifts: When you get home, take off your tie. Keep your suit and shirt on. For each tie you own, put it on, look in the mirror, note the problems and happy accidents (color, texture, reflectiveness, proportion), and take it off. Do one set per suit. Repeat with any new ties. Superset: Make the same tie work with three shirt-and-suit combinations.
Denim drops: At the clothing store, grab seven or eight pairs of jeans in different styles, brands, and sizes, based on colors and washes that appeal to you. Try them all on and study them in the full-length mirror. Rank them according to your gut. Buy the winner. Do one set whenever you want a new pair of jeans. Superset: Ask for a pair of raw-denim jeans for Christmas and forsake all other casual pants, and don't wash them for the first six months, at least.
Click to Buy (clockwise from top left): A.P.C. New Cure straight leg jeans, $175; Paul Frederick Herringbone town coat, $99.95; Brooks Brothers Regent Suit, $998; Lucchese 1883 Tan Ranch Hand Boots, $329.99
Bear with me. As an English major who took AP physics in high school, I'm eminently qualified to make up metaphors to describe everyday phenomena using laws of physics that I vaguely understood at the time and barely remember now, right?
Let's take what I call the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Werner Heisenberg figured out that the more precisely you measure the momentum of an electron, the less precisely you can measure its position and vice versa. Quantum stuff. There are some cool physics reasons why this is true, but the basic concept is easy enough, right?
I propose the Warrenberg Certainty Principle: If you're confident about the clothes you're wearing, it's almost impossible to measure other people's actual reactions precisely. This happens because of another science thing called confirmation bias. This means that if you have a hypothesis in mind, you'll tend to discard evidence against it and seek out evidence to favor it.
It happens to you. It happens to me. We forget stuff. Sometimes, it's Valentine's Day. Or that the politician we most revile is a human being who has children who probably love him or her.
Another thing we forget is those little nagging sartorial details before we walk out the door. We're in a hurry or we're preoccupied, or we're on the phone and we just forget. Kind of like how I forgot I wasn't supposed to park in the "compact cars only" spots in my apartment's lot. No one is to blame, least of all me! Yet we must be diligent. So as you're putting on your suit, assuming you dress in the same order I do:
1. Check for a zipped fly and buttoned waist. Also check this every time you wash your hands in the powder room.
2. Did you manage to pick out matching socks? No? How about matching shoes, at least? While you're at it, make sure those navy socks aren't actually black.
3. Make sure all your shirt buttons are firmly buttoned.
Click to buy, clockwise from top left: Ecco Atlanta cap toe tie, $165; Johnston & Murphy Atchison cap toe blucher, $99; Ecco Atlanta cap toe tie, $165; Bostonian Andover, $110; Florsheim Afton Oxford, $130; Florsheim Edgar, $100Washington's average suit is a solid dark color: gray or black. It's made out of an untextured wool that seems to absorb light. It might have a pinstripe. Its jacket is single-breasted and has two buttons. Its lapels are about 2½ inches at their widest point. It has one vent. It's darted. There's some padding in the shoulders. Its waist is generous.
Underneath is a white cotton or cotton/polyester (I'm looking at you, Van Heusen) button-down shirt with barrel cuffs and a point collar. There's a necktie. It's usually made of a thin, faded, textureless material. It's patterned with diagonal stripes, horizontal lines, or diamonds. Regardless of how the tie is tied, the knot is never larger than the width of my index and middle fingertips combined, and it never reaches below the collar's points.
The pants have pleats, no more than two, and a cuff with a full break. They have what you might generously call a billowing fit. A black belt supports them. Black cotton socks accompany the suit. The socks have fallen down the wearer's calves and collected in ankle puddles, which are visible—along with shin flesh—whenever the wearer crosses his legs. To cap it all off, black shoes made out of matte leather with thick laces—if there are laces!—a rubber sole, and square toes. They often vaguely resemble Steve Madden-style tennis shoes.


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New film 'Role Play' with all Milwaukee cast & soundtrack premiering this weekend at Art Museum
This Saturday, the feature film "Role Play", directed by nationally known Milwaukee-native Rubin Whitmore opens at the Art Museum. This comedy features an all-Milwaukee cast lead by comedians Terrence "T-Dot" Kingsby, Kelly "Kellz" Sunnett Davis, Adrian "Da Jester" Patrick, Ruth "MsCutnup" Troop, and also Gig Jackson. T-Dot and Kellz play a struggling married couple and after visiting a relationship counselor, they have an out of body experience that will test the value of their marriage. I can't give you all the details but know it's funny and Milwaukee hasn't seen so much talent come together like this in a long time. »Read Full Blog Post
Weekend Guide: From budget-priced concerts to singles night
Well, that was interesting. Turns out it is still winter.
So what if you have to wear a muffler, mittens and boots? It's the weekend. Here's a look at what's coming up. Think garden. »Read Full Article
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The Mitchell Park Domes ring in the Year of the Snake this weekend at its sixth annual Chinese New Year Festival. »Read Full Article
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Gael Garcia Bernal and Hani Furstenberg play a couple who head into the Caucasus Mountains to find themselves (and more) in "The Loneliest Planet," the multilingual drama by "Day Night Day Night" director Julia Loktev showing in free screenings at UWM Union Theatre, at 7 p.m. Friday, 9 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. »Read Full Article
'Amour' a powerful tale of love measured through loss
You know that phrase "Till death do you part"?
"Amour" is what that looks like. »Read Full Article
Where, how you can see this year's Oscar-nominated feature films in Milwaukee Feb. 1-7
Here's a guide to where you can see this year's Oscar-nominated feature films in Milwaukee:
"Amour" (5 - best picture, best director for Michael Haneke, best actress for Emmanuelle Riva, original screenplay, foreign-language film): Showing at Downer (see review on 3E). »Read Full Article
New chef at the Stackner Cabaret, with a menu update
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The Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Stackner Cabaret has a new chef this season. »Read Full Blog Post
Bands upbeat for 'All Messed Up' music experience
You People has three more practices until its first show. It has three songs written. And as the band runs through a noisy punk track at its downtown practice space, the instruments fall out of sync, the song flies off the rails and drummer Anthony Schwader bursts out into nervous, hysterical laughter.
"You feel nervous and anticipation," Schwader says. "But I think those feelings are good feelings. You feel them when you do something new." »Read Full Article(1)
Pacino, Walken keep 'Stand Up Guys' on its feet
Just because "Stand Up Guys" is not very good is no reason not to see it.
The film about a day in the life of a mobster, who just completed a long prison stretch, and his best friend stars, respectively, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken. And the result is like taking a weirdly intimate joy ride with actors who appear to be enjoying the pleasure of each other's company. »Read Full Article
'Warm Bodies' finds charm in zombie love
Being one of the walking dead would be incredibly tedious, especially if you possessed self-awareness. For R (Nicholas Hoult), it means spending every day ambling around an airport with no idea how he ended up there or who he is. (He thinks his first name starts with R, but he isn't entirely sure.)
In the slightly unconventional romantic comedy "Warm Bodies," R is a zombie unsatisfied with his station in life. He can't sleep or dream and, outside of grunting, can't speak. To survive, he must feed on humans. The odds may be against him, but as he informs viewers in voice-over, R yearns for something more. »Read Full Article
Maggie Smith, director Hoffman hit right notes (mostly) in 'Quartet'
"Quartet" asks the musical question, "Is there such a thing as too much Maggie Smith?" and answers it with a resounding "No."
But there is more, and less, to this film set in a retirement home for classical musicians and opera singers than the beloved "Downton Abbey" actress, who also appeared in the similar senior-citizen-themed ensemble piece "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." »Read Full Article(1)
Reunited Soundgarden returning to Milwaukee
Let's travel back to 1994, the year that alternative rock band Soundgarden last played in Milwaukee.
O.J. Simpson was charged with killing Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. "Schindler's List" won the Academy Award for best picture. "The Sign" by Ace of Base and "I Swear" by All-4-One were two of the year's biggest songs. Mark Zuckerberg turned 10. »Read Full Article(1)
Milwaukee Music Video: Introducing rap newcomer $killz
The already busy local hip-hop scene has just gotten a little more crowded. For full-length "Watch and Learn," Anthony "$killz" Kolstad spits fast rhymes, and gets a nice boost from Aderson "Lib" Gonzalez (who worked on Yo-Dot's "Red Mist," one of my favorite local albums last year.)
Check out the video for "Watch" track "Livin' My Dream" below - but beware, there is some salty language here. »Read Full Blog Post
Watch: YouTube's 'Sad Packer Fan' featured in VW Super Bowl ad
Casey Lewis, whose "Sad Packer Fan" video has been seen by more than 2 million people on YouTube, will appear in a Volkswagen ad during the Super Bowl.
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On Tap this Weekend: Birthday parties, music and bar olympics
You know it's a good weekend in Milwaukee when it's full of cheese, live music, Jenga and birthday cake. Watch the video below to see our picks for an entertaining weekend. »Read Full Blog Post
Clay Matthews, Obama join CBS' Super Bowl coverage
CBS news anchor Scott Pelley will be interviewing President Barack Obama on Sunday as part of the networks' all-day coverage of Super Bowl XLVII.
The interview is scheduled to air at 3:30 p.m. CST. The kickoff for the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers is scheduled to begin about 5:35 p.m. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Simple Cafe serving breakfast, lunch on Farwell
Simple Café, a popular Lake Geneva breakfast-and-lunch spot, has opened its long-awaited east side restaurant at 2124 N. Farwell Ave.
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Have a question for Phillip Phillips?
Milwaukee will be seeing a fair share of Phillip Phillips, the "Home" singer and last season's "American Idol" winner, over the next couple of months. He's opening a sold-out show for Matchbox Twenty at the Riverside Theater Feb. 9, and then on March 22, playing the BMO Harris Bradley Center at a post Admirals game concert. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
On Tap Today: Bruisers Under Glass
Do rampaging Rollergirls do well around fragile things like, say, glass? Indeed they do, when the glass is set in the Mitchell Park Domes. Join members of the Brewcity Bruisers roller derby team when they party at "Brewcity Bruiser Night" Thursday as part of the "Music Under Glass" series. The music part of the party comes courtesy of The Barrettes, a rock, punk, indie (and more) band. Find out details here.
You can also rock to the sounds of legendary English bad-boy Eric Burdon and the Animals at the Northern Lights Theatre tonight. »Read Full Blog Post


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Blair Marie Dalton celebrated her first birthday July 3. She is the daughter of Jason and Stephanie Dalton.
Her grandparents are Ricky and Cissy Dalton of Fancy Gap, Ernestine and Robert Clark of Fairview and Danilo and Iris Martinez of Cypress, Texas. Her great-grandparents are Ralph and Modena Dalton of Woodlawn and Annabelle Horton of Fancy Gap. She has two sisters, Jenna and Kristen Dalton.
Lindsay Erin Myers and Roger Dale Stone were married May 3, 2014, at Graystone Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
Michael Thomas was the officiating minister.
Maid of honor was Kelly Myers, sister of the bride. Matron of honor was Gayle Higgs, sister of the bride.
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Melissa Mullins of Galax announces the engagement of her daughter, Alisha Ramey, to Mark Adams Jr. of Galax.
Ramey is a graduate of George Wythe High School and attends Bluefield College.
Adams was graduated from Galax High School and is employed with Hill's Trucking Co.
A September wedding is planned.
The second annual Galax Rhythm, Brews & Vine Fest is coming Aug. 2 to Grayson Street, featuring 12 breweries and five wineries, along with four bands and two food vendors.
The downtown festival will run from 2-8 p.m.
The festival is being put on and sponsored by the Galax Downtown Association, Creek Bottom Brews and Macado's.
HILLSVILLE — Bill "Doc" Copeland was chosen as July's Citizen of the Month by Laurel Fork Council Member Greg Yonce at Hillsville Town Council's July 14 meeting.
"I find it very fitting that Bill Copeland receive the Citizen of the Month for July, as this is the month that Bill is retiring," said Yonce as he presented the award to Copeland that evening.
The Danville, along with his wife and three daughters, moved 90 miles west over the mountains to Hillsville.
Mike Dees is exactly the person you'd want to show you how to perform a difficult exercise move or figure out a complicated craft step: vigorous and competent, but also friendly and patient.
In repose, he has a glow of health and the appearance of stored energy waiting to be used with steady economy: he's at rest, but not because he needs to be.
Sophie Haga, 12, of Galax represented Virginia as the statewide winner of Michelle Obama's Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, which invited children to develop tasty, affordable and healthy lunches.
Sophie, who will be starting seventh grade this fall at Galax Middle School, submitted a healthy lunch recipe for Chia Chicken Pitas that won her a seat representing the Commonwealth at the First Lady's annual Kids' State Dinner.
Christopher "Mason" Nobili recently celebrated his fifth birthday with his family and friends with a "Octonaut" ocean themed birthday party at the Sardis Swim Club in Charlotte, N.C.
He is the son of Chris and Christina Nobili of Charlotte, N.C. He is the grandson of John and Jenny Nobili of Woodlawn, Rebecca and Danny Primm of Austinville, and Arlie and Toni Hall of Fancy Gap. He is the great-grandson of Artie Belle Primm of Hillsville.
The Twin County Regional Chamber of Commerce held the 10th Annual Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship on July 18-19, which also serves as Virginia's official barbecue contest.
The Galax competition is a qualifying event for three national contests — Memphis In May, Kansas City Barbecue Society and the World Food Championship.
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Ray and Mabel (Cox) Porter of Galax celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 19.
They enjoyed their special day by visiting York, S.C., where they were wed.
Ray is retired from ABF and Mabel is retired from Sears.
The Porters' two children are Roger Porter and his wife Laurie, and Randy Porter, all of Galax. They have two grandchildren, Kaitlin and Michael.
They enjoy traveling, motorcycles and days full of sunshine. They are members of First United Methodist Church in Galax and are active members of the Galax Car Club.
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Apple pulls Vine from App Store Featured section after porn appears in Editor's Picks
Apple has pulled Vine from the Featured section of the App Store after a pornagraphic video was featured in the Editor's Picks section of the app. While Vine's porn issues have been widely discussed, Apple had taken no action until today.
Vine was removed from the Featured section despite the fact that most apps spend at least a full week there. According to TechCrunch, Twitter, which owns Vine, has responded to the controversy, saying:
The presence of nudity or porn on media-based social networks is expected, but the featuring of such content is a step over the line. Twitter later explained that it was "human error" that caused the porn slip-up.
Last week, the 500px app was removed from the App Store following a controversy with nude photos, only to return today after making changes including adding a mature rating.
Vine has already started to block certain tags in order to filter out pornography, we'll have to see if their efforts will be enough to keep Apple from pulling it.
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The hot tube was dirty and discusting
The fan on the air conditioner in room wouldn't turn off. Just kept on running full blast all night.
Very clean hotel, and staff was very friendly
Only nearby restaurants are McDonald's(ick) and Pizza Hut(double ick)
Thermostat controlled temperature
Not clean
bathtub plug didn't work, water from tap was dirty
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