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Autopsy results show that the victims of the weekend killings near Timika in Papua were shot with 5.56-millimeter caliber weapons. But a police investigator said on Monday that this information would not help determine who the perpetrators might be.
The 5.56-mm bullets, of which remnants were found in the victims' bodies, are used in M-16, SS-1, Steyr and AK-47 long-barrel weapons, which are issued to the military and police.
However, Brig. Gen. Budiono, the head of the police forensic unit, told the Jakarta Globe that no material evidence that may help narrow down the type of weapon had been recoverd from the crime scenes.
"We do not know what gun they used," he said.
"My subordinates are still collecting the necessary evidence like projectiles and cartridges to conduct ballistic examinations. This only takes a week, if everything is complete."
Not even the kind of ammunition used will help narrow down the investigation as members of the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) are believed to have weapons seized from police or the military since 2003.
In January, an OPM member seized at least four SS-1 rifles and 61 bullets at Tingginambut, Puncak Jaya, from the police.
In December 2006, the OPM took an AK-47 and 75 bullets from a police officer in Mulia, Puncak Jaya.
"The investigation is still ongoing," Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Bagus Ekodanto said on Monday. "No one [has claimed] responsibility for this incident."
Widodo AS, the coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs, reiterated that a presidential regulation issued in 2004 stated that it was the duty of the police to secure vital locations, including the Freeport mine.
However, as stated in the regulation, the police could seek assistance from the military if police deemed it necessary.


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You can rip games to your flash drive, and they will automatically be scrubbed. Here is a list of scrubbed game sizes.
"Macs are the Perfect Computers," said the Perfect Idiot.
I definitely did that and everytime i have retried the install (after the first successful one) i erase the game data and create a new save game, then erase all 3 custom courses and go back to main menu then insert sd card then go back into stage builder and nothing happens, just as it was before i went back to the main menu...
hi i managed to install the hbc and when i have to update my system from 3.4e to 4.1 it says it cant as my ios60 wont install? only 21 out of 45 installed successfully for me, any help appreciated
My Wii seems to be of version 4.2E, I guess this means that I shall use the 4.2 version of this guide - hence, use bannerbomb v2 ? Just asking to be safe, my first softmod.
Make sure your sd card is properly formatted. I have a mac, but can also access Windows through Parallels. I found that formatting an sd card as a FAT32 through Windows works most consistently. I had to reinstall HBC because of an improper installation the first time and until I reformatted my sd card through Windows, I could not get the ssbb hack to work a second time. Hopefully this helps you.
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Ive tried Windows and Mac both with no results and i definitely have the Smashstack files...
still nothing people of the wii hack thread please help, should i reformat the wii's harddrive???
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The full-court pressure was unfair. By the end of the first quarter Friday night, the Greater Atlanta Christian boys were on a pace to score 148 points. They had forced 15 Temple turnovers, quickly asserting their dominance in the first round of the Class AA state basketball playoffs.
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Another Grade 1 race – the July 27 Diana at Saratoga or the Aug. 17 Beverly D. at Arlington Park – is next, Catalano said.
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During the first four months of 2000, the market was inundated with a
bonfire of announcements from Oracle Corporation. The climax was reached
in the middle of March with the news that Oracle showed significant growth
throughout its third quarter.
The applications business alone was up 35% on the same period for the
previous year, exceeding the growth of database solutions, which went
up 32%, for the first time in the company's history. This looks particularly
impressive against the backdrop of a modest first quarter report from
Oracle's biggest competitor in the business applications space - SAP.
software sales generated $778 million, but it was the applications part
of the business that caused the real excitement. According to the company's
reports, they brought in $199 million, allegedly driven in part by the
booming sales experienced in the CRM space, Oracle claims. According to
the company, CRM applications grew 179%, which is expected to at least
give Siebel, IBM, and SAP pause. At the top of the list is the news that
it has managed to acquire approximately 90 new customers to its CRM applications.
Oracle's bloated enthusiasm about its applications business is based on
the allegation that it was the first to deliver true integration across
both its core ERP system and, nowadays supposedly more remarkable and
needed, CRM and e-business applications. Oracle's Applications Release
11i, the product that should tightly bundle previously loosely integrated
functionality of Oracle's ERP, SCM, CRM, e-business, and business intelligence
software, is scheduled to be available in the second calendar quarter
of 2000 (during May, to be more precise) as it was announced at its annual
user conference in Philadelphia at the end of April.
was also a big focus on the e-commerce aspect of the solution, and the
publicity was supported with some real products, including Internet Procurement
and Oracle Order Management. Oracle has also made significant steps in
developing Internet marketplaces. First is its involvement in AutoXchange,
which will be developed in partnership with Ford, GM, and DaimlerChrysler.
In the retail industry, Oracle has formed an alliance with Sears and Carrefour,
as well as with Chevron and WalMart subsidiary McLane to create MarketXchange.com
- the business-to-business convenience store and small business retailer
addition to this, Oracle claimed it gained significant benefits from the
cost cutting initiative that it launched last year and which entailed
the company cutting costs and streamlining operations through the internal
employment of own e-commerce and CRM products.
the flamboyant Oracle CEO, said that the company had improved operating
margins by more than 11%. He added that there are still a number of Internet
improvement initiatives that should be made, which may result in further
benefits in the next quarters' results. This looks even more upbeat against
the backdrop of speculation of SAP's missed forthcoming quarterly numbers.
a somewhat negative note, however, Oracle has also confirmed that it is
refocusing its European applications division and has hinted that it may
reduce the unit's workforce. The move is likely to affect the database
supplier's consultancy business and follows the company's decision to
lay off 60 U.K. consultants last August. This was seen as part of a drive
to cut $1Billion a year from its costs. Mark Jarvis, Oracle's senior vice
president of marketing, declined to comment on specific staff cuts, but
he admitted that the company's skills mix needed to change as demand shifted
from enterprise resource planning applications to customer relationship
management (CRM) packages.
First comes the good news. Oracle is indisputably the most improved ERP
vendor within the last 18 months. Oracle fortified its position as the
2nd largest ERP vendor during 1999 by increasing its ERP market share
(up to ~14%) after being the only large ERP vendor to achieve significant
growth in total revenue, license revenue and net income during the above-mentioned
company has radically changed its product architecture within a short
time bracket. Three years ago, it was struggling with its fat client architecture,
and had a significant Y2K compliance issue. Today, Oracle has a head start
on most of its competition pertaining to Internet applications (Web-enablement
and self-service), and Oracle still leads the ERP pack both on product
technology vision and execution. Recent announcements from Oracle have
shown a consolidation of its strategy and products aimed at the Internet
technology marketplace.
Oracle's functional scope has also been significantly increased across
the board, particularly with its CRM suite that is envisioned to be integrated
with the back-office. "We are a one-stop shop" or so is the motto continuously
touted by Oracle, based on the alleged capabilities of the up and coming
11i applications release.
Oracle offers its eBusiness Suite as a solution that could bundle necessary
application components within a single integrated product, thereby avoiding
the middleware porting and connectivity standards issues. A consistent
database schema across the entire suite may avoid the data duplication
required when implementing a multi-vendor best-of-breed solution. Avoiding
the need for integration between disparate components reduces the cost
and risk associated with implementation and maintenance and the product
can be implemented more quickly. The approach can also lead to more effective
customer relationship management since the customers should obtain the
identical response from the business application regardless of which communication
channel they use (Internet, call-center, direct mail, etc.).
Moreover, Oracle's large consulting resources provide it with a balanced
revenue mix, which additionally contributes to enviable corporate viability.
Oracle has been one of the first ERP vendors to acknowledge consultancy
services as a major revenue contribution. Its consulting organization
provides much more focused implementation than other ERP or CRM players.
Oracle has also attempted to resolve the adversarial situation of competing
with its external consulting and system integration partners that has
often happened in the past. Oracle has been allegedly addressing this
by downplaying its own system integration services and committing to working
with a number of major system integration services vendors in a non-competitive
regardless of someone's (dis)approval of its products or strategies, Oracle
indisputably knows how to win mind share and create hype. After all, Oracle
has a large installed base of ERP users that will prefer Oracle to provide
them with extended ERP solutions.
Oracle faces a number of notable challenges. The number of acquisitions
over the last two years has created the clutter of many different technologies
and applications that require true integration. The delay in launching
the product speaks in that regard. It should have been made available
by the end of 1999, which did not happen and which suggests that there
have been problems with integrating the diverse software packages.
It is apparent that Oracle's overly ambitious and visionary R&D program
is wearing its new product delivery capabilities thin. Yet another CRM
product suite delivery delay would all but annihilate the Company's highly
publicized hopes of a success in its rivalry against CRM market leader
Siebel. Also, the Company would significantly squander its current time-to-market
advantage over its ERP competitors, particularly SAP and PeopleSoft, in
its quest for CRM market share.
Presumably, a lot of the time has gone into upgrading the existing products
to ensure compatibility within the entire suite. How good the integration
is remains to be seen. Moreover, if one should judge the past, it is to
expect product quality problems with its immature product release as well
as uneven functionality across the functional breadth. Oracle's modest
results in the European market, with much more cautious buyers ('seeing
is believing' attitude) speak for that.
is also uncertain how the market is going to absorb Oracle's integrated
solution mantra. The fact remains that most of Oracle's potential customers
will have already invested in other solutions for some parts of their
overall business requirement. Even in an unlikely scenario of these customers
jumping on replacing existing components with the Oracle's, Oracle would
face a challenge of integrating with other vendors' software.
Meanwhile SAP has changed its strategy of developing CRM solution in-house
and signed a reseller agreement with Nortel/Clarify. Expecting these customers
to replace SAP's endorsed solution with Oracle in droves, based on their
loyalty to SAP, is unrealistic. Oracle may respond that its individual
components are based on open standards so that integration would not be
an issue whatsoever.
some may see contradiction in a proposition that attempts to cover the
integrated solution and best of breed religion at the same time, we would
support Oracle's open systems intentions if that were the case.
Oracle is openly anti-Microsoft and not overly friendly to the IBM standards
either, which is not exactly the ideal attitude for interconnectivity.
As a matter of fact, we believe that showing some humility and willingness
to compete on a component by component merit basis against Siebel, SAP,
PeopleSoft or any other competitor instead of its current 'product totalitarian'
approach should not hurt Oracle unless there is a significant lack of
the sole source message may strike a chord with a number of CIOs tired
of integrating multiple technologies, there are also a number of savvy
users who know that not all CRM components have to be necessarily tightly
integrated with the back-office; the functionality is what matters much
more in some instances.
fact remains that Oracle 11i seems to be a robust product suite and Oracle
appears to be very well positioned to provide the needed service & support
for such a package, particularly considering its data warehousing knowledge.
However, an integrated suite of this nature may raise the proprietary
software issue, which more and more companies are trying not to get locked
into. This could indeed be a difficult long-term obstacle for Oracle to
Moreover, Oracle functionality is still very horizontal except for in
its traditionally strong verticals like telecommunications, U.S. federal
government, and energy. Oracle did, notwithstanding, deliver a number
of business models for its CRM product in the hope of streamlining the
implementation process. These particular Oracle Business Models (OBM)
are focused on what Oracle regards as four core customer facing activities,
namely: Customer Interaction Management, Customer Service Management,
Sales Management and Marketing Management. We consider this somewhat insufficient.
Although these OBM's will provide some help to implementation, Oracle
should have focused on vertical industries, like Siebel, and SAP typically
do, rather than task specific, horizontal functionality. It is unlikely
that for example a discount retailer and a stock market broker require
the same CRM functionality and business processes.
Last but not least, while Oracle has been addressing the improvement of
relationships with its systems integration and technology partners, some
of those remain spotty and at arm's length. The company has extended its
operations to provide an immense toolset and application suite that brings
it into direct competition with its traditional partners. The market has
recently witnessed a very public disagreement of Oracle with both SAP
and Siebel, which have consequently chosen IBM as their preferred database
partner. We have duly reported on these events in our news analyses at
the time.
We generally recommend including Oracle in an enterprise application selection
long list within the following industries: telecommunications, utilities,
service providers, financial institutions, public sector, manufacturing,
and energy. Oracle remains the No. 2 ERP player, and its strong resources
give it the ability to overcome current obstacles much sooner than most
of its competitors in a similar situation.
However, existing and potential users currently evaluating Oracle products,
particularly its CRM suite of products, will have to decide between brand
loyalty (which means integrated suite and possibly sub-optimal functionality)
and considering disparate but fully functional products from other vendors.
Users are also advised to consider both the maturity and the functionality
of the product in their evaluations and make comparisons to competitive
offerings. Any organization evaluating Oracle Applications should only
consider existing functionality.
clients are also advised to request the Company's written commitment to
promised functionality, length of implementation, and seamless future
upgrades, particularly for the recently released products and the products
whose release dates are due shortly. Users should be wary of the marketing
hype and anticipate application integration problems, particularly in
the case where a broad group of disparate applications are bundled together.
companies within industries for which Oracle has not developed vertical
solutions may want to inquire about impending customization ramifications.
a more general note, we would strongly advise anyone considering a CRM
product to define the requirement very meticulously before making any
decision. While this advice may sound very worn out, it is worth reemphasizing
as CRM product lines have emerged within a much shorter time period than
ERP packages (and even then, how many ERP implementations have gone awry?).
Each CRM component should be put through its paces using a well-documented
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Do you think the ends justify the means?
Yea, the title sums it up.
My standpoint on this is that if you'd have to tell a little harmless lie to help someone, then its ok. Some people just seem to use this statement in wrong style and start to abuse this fraze.
Re: Do you think the ends justify the means?
If you find yourself in a situation where you question the morality of the means to get to the ends you want:
1. Question whether or not the "ends" are worth it
2. Be more creative. Find a different "means"
3. If you are somehow responsible for the situation you've found yourself in, you need to seriously re-evaluate how you're living your life
You shouldn't have to do something you know is wrong to get what you want in life, no matter how big or small the wrong is. The only exception, of course, is when a tough choice is brought into your life from an outside source and you're left with no choice but a "wrong" one, like beating up somebody who is trying to kidnap your child.
If you're left with no choice, and it's not of your own doing, then, YES, the ends justify the means. If you have helped to create a situation where the easy way out is to compromise the honor of your own behaviors, then NO, they don't. Suck it up and live through the consequences of your foolish actions that led up to this point.
As long as you're anonymous, AXU, what is the situation?
Re: Do you think the ends justify the means?
Depends on who is helped how much by the time you reach the ends, and who is hurt how much by the means.
Basically, weigh the ends and the means, treating your own life, your family's lives and your friend's lives as any other person's.
However, the fact that I said that ^ makes me a hippocrite, but I can bet we all had times when we contradicted our own moral compass to help us, our family or our friends
Re: Do you think the ends justify the means?
This an ethics idea.
Remember that "means" have consequences that are not just the "ends" you are after.
People tend to say this when they wish to be morally tough - because they think the consequences of their actions are worth whatever hell it puts themselves or others through.
Ends DO NOT ALWAYS justify their means - it depends on the situation...
Re: Do you think the ends justify the means?
Pretty clear pattern emerging here and for obvious reasons.
How long is a piece of string?
Give me the end and the means to how you're gonna get there and I'll tell you what I think.
But to answer it as it is, then:
Yes, most definitely............No, certainly not.
And I reserve the right to decide between the two.
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Dean Symeon Symeonides was recently cited by the United States Supreme Court in Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain (124 S.Ct. 2739 (2004)). Symeonides' article, "Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2002: Sixteenth Annual Survey," was cited in the majority opinion by Justice Souter and in the concurring opinion by Justice Ginsburg. Symeonides' publications have been cited in 69 different court opinions: once by the United States Supreme Court; nine times by federal circuit courts of appeal; fourteen times by federal district courts; seventeen times by state supreme courts; and twenty-eight times by other state courts. His works have also been cited by 554 law reviews or books.


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The 2-year grants were awarded to teams led by researchers at universities in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and New York.
All grant details are posted HERE
The projects include work to support efforts to restore native fish migrations across the Great Lakes basin, assess strategies to restore the health of the Green Bay ecosystem under a changing climate and improve water quality in the western Lake Erie basin.
Other projects include efforts to guide ecological restoration of Michigan's Saginaw Bay.


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After beginning his first Opening Day as Cubs manager taking the L to Wrigley Field, Mike Quade ended it with the L flag being raised over the center field scoreboard.
It was Cubs' symmetry in a nutshell, and Quade only can hope the Opening Day loss isn't a harbinger of things to come. In his six-week audition as manager last summer, Quade rarely faced adversity as his team went 24-13 and never lost more than two games in a row.


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According to Andres Alonso, partner with the law firm Alonso Krangle, "The child's mother is a graduate student at Columbia University struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, Mr. Walker has thus far decided not to take full financial responsibility for the care of his alleged son. We hope that with the filing of the petition Mr. Walker will finally acknowledge the true extent of his support obligations."
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Under New York law, child support payments are determined based upon statutory guidelines. Those guidelines require the non-custodial parent to pay a percentage of his or her income to the custodial parent. In addition, the non-custodial parent may also owe support back to the time the child was born, and can be ordered to pay child care costs, uninsured medical expenses, and education expenses.
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How would you like to take your family to an outdoor hockey game at Frontier Field. The exciting plans were unveiled Thursday.
The Rochester Americans have teamed up with the Red Wings, RIT and Section V to bring the Rochester community a 10-day outdoor hockey festival, complete with an outdoor rink that will be set up at Frontier Field.
Outdoor hockey has become an annual event since the Sabres and Penguins played the first Winter Classic five years ago and it's the game that inspired the Sabres to want to bring this outdoor game to Rochester.
Frontier Field is beginning to show signs of Spring, but come next December, an outdoor hockey rank will stand there for 10 days. The Amerks, Sabres alumni, RIT Men's and Women's teams and high school teams will play there.
Matt Garbowsky, RIT Center, said, "Some of my fondest memories are skating outside so doing it competitively will be an exciting thing."
Sabres President Ted Black, backed by owner Terry Pegula, brought the idea of the Amerks hosting an AHL Classic at Frontier Field to Red Wings General Manager Dan Mason last summer. Mason saw the potential for a community event after attending the first NHL Winter Class five years ago in Orchard Park.
Dan Mason, Rochester Red Wings General Manager, said, "When I was at the Winter Classic, all I thought was how cool it would be to have a rink at Frontier Field."
Ted Black, Buffalo Sabres President, said, "If any franchise deserves to have a game like this, it's Rochester."
The event won't just be for watching games. There will be 80 to 90 time slots over the ten days for youth and adult leagues to play corporate, outings and holiday parties.
Jody Gage, Amerks Alumni, said, "Imagine the opportunity youth hockey, high schools, RIT playing it's going to bring back childhood memories or when your grandfather played."
The Amerks, under different ownership in 2009, looked at the cost of doing an outdoor game, but it was cost prohibitive. Black says the cost to lease the ice has come down and due to the Sabres-Amerks affiliation it makes the brand more likely to get a sponsorship.
Friday December 13: Amerks play
Saturday December 14: RIT Women vs. Clarkson
RIT Men vs. Niagara
Sunday December 15: Sabres Alumni vs. Amerks Alumni
Sunday December 22: 6 Section V hockey games
Red Wings and Amerks season ticket holders will have the first shot at tickets.
The event runs December 13 through December 22.
For more information on the event, click here.


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Daily Slice: The Atomica Pizza at Gialina, San Francisco
San Francisco pizzaiola Sharon Ardiana makes her money turning out pies with unorthodox toppings, yet the ingredient list on her pie that most lingers in my memory would almost be at home in your corner slice shop. The Atomica pizza that Ardiana serves at Gialina arrives covered in tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, strips of mushroom, and some red onion. She also adds some chili—not enough to go thermo-nuclear, just a gentle heat that ties together the sweet of the sauce, the bite of the onion, and the earthy mushroom flavors. I've called her a topping wizard in the past, and that certainly holds true on this pie. More


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The university offers a wide range of graduate programs from which you can choose. Each program manages its own admissions process, so you will want to use the Academics page to find out about requirements and learn how to apply. You can browse the list of graduate degrees to find out which college or school hosts the program of interest to you.


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Peanut was found a few weeks back running near a highway in rural Winnebago County.
"Eventually she let me pet her and let me pick her up and she was giving me kisses," Allie Reidl described. "Just a very affectionate dog."
Riedl and her mom took the dog to the Fox Valley Humane Association.
"She didn't have any tags or anything so we wanted to know what would happen to her because we wanted to take her in if nobody claimed her."
The shelter holds animals for seven days to see if an owner steps forward. When no one did, leaders told the family they could adopt Peanut if she passed some behavioral tests.
"Upon doing the temperament test, which is done by senior staff members, it was discovered that Peanut had severe food aggression," said Executive Director Liz Dietz.
Dietz said Peanut never bit anyone, but either snarled, barked, or postured during routine feedings. She said it was concerning enough that Peanut was put down.
"It's a very heavy decision to make, but we have to override that emotion that wants to save everything with the responsibility to the animal and the community that the reality is they really would be a threat in a home."
Riedl said she would have adopted Peanut anyway.
"I work at a doggy daycare in Greenville and we see things like that everyday," explained Riedl. "We work with dogs on their food aggression and it's a fairly easy behavioral thing to work with them to be able to fix. So to hear they put her down for something like that, that could have been worked on, was very heartbreaking."
Everyone involved agrees this is an unfortunate situation, but shelter leaders said some on social media are taking things too far. Dietz said some comments on the organization's Facebook page or mean-spirited and untrue.
"The problem with Facebook is that it's very easy for people to voice an opinion but not take responsibility. It's misinformation, not factual and, in fact, slanderous."
Riedl said she never meant for things to get out of hand, but said she won't support the shelter again unless something changes.
"My goal here is to change how they go about doing these things," she added.
Dietz said she stands by her decision and invites anyone with questions about their policy to call or stop by for more information.


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Have any of you seen Food, Inc. yet?
Have any of you seen Food, Inc. yet? I haven't, but plan to. Here's a review in the Deseret News, for those of us here on the Wasatch Front. It's showing in one or two theaters in Salt Lake Valley , and elsewhere in the U.S. Fans of food expose […]3 Comments • Continue Reading →


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I got the call from Solitude's marketing department that opening day had been bumped up to Friday late Thursday night. "Would you be able to come up and write about it" Nick's voiced echoed through the phone. "Absolutely", I said. I mean, was it even a question? For a brief second, I wondered if I should send Noah to school and Isaac to the sitter and go solo. Nahhhh….that wouldn't be fair, I thought. It was opening day, let the boys miss a day. I excitedly woke them and shared the good news.
As many of you know, skiing with kids can be quite a challenge but, of course mine are the exception. I mean, come on, they have been on skis since they could walk and of course every opportunity to be on the hill means at least some (if not all) of the Hodson clan can be found on the slopes. Our two grommits were born to ski! So, after a summer of wishing it were winter and after a couple of nice snowy storms, Friday morning's early opening was a day to celebrate!
At 8:30 a.m. sharp, with giddy enthusiasm, we happily piled into the car…..Whoa…not so fast. Did you really think it would be that easy? Solitude's 9:00 a.m. opening came and went and we were really doing was trying to find thermals that fit, deciding which helmets to wear and trying to locate those brand new ski socks which had somehow disappeared. At 9:20 Noah and Isaac were fighting over newly discovered ski stickers which surfaced at the worst possible moment. Fists were flying, tears were falling…Really? I mean did it really matter who got to stick the Rossignol sticker on their K2 skis or the Bern stickers on their Smith Helmets? By 9:30 the car was finally loaded…with gear that is but, no children in site. The bathroom beckoned, the dog needed to be greeted, the…WHAT THE??? Noah emerged in full gear, boots buckled, coat zipped, helmet on and goggles down. I tried telling him that he was going to fry in the car and that his boots would scratch my leather seats – not to mention that his goggles were going to fog up and that I was about to lose my mind! He shrugged his shoulders, threw a snotty comment my way and hopped in the car like a good little boy…NOT! Instead of buckling up, Noah has grabbed his scooter and headed for the road. Are you kidding me? Isaac finally arrived with his britches falling down past his knees and climbed into the backseat of the Volvo, while Noah, in full ski gettup, whizzed down the street while whistling for all the nosy neighbors to see. I had a passing thought that if he crashed and burned and I didn't catch it on film, I may be missing out on some serious YouTube exposure. Who am I kidding? Kid on scooter, flying down hill in neon ski outfit crashes into neighbor's car. Helmet and goggles save mini daredevil's life. I imagine the whole scenario in my head and then come back to me senses. I am his mother not the producer of MTV's stupidest kids. By the time Noah had finished his comedy act it was 9:45 and I should probably have just gone back inside and went back to sleep.
By 10:00 a.m., we had finally turned up Big Cottonwood Canyon. The boys were silently fighting in the back (like I didn't know what they were doing) and I was practicing relaxation techniques without crashing the car. Breath in, breathe out.
Solitude rolled into site and I hoped that the rest of the day would be cake. Blue skies, sunshine and freshly fallen snow lifted my spirits. We pulled into the upper parking lot to grab our passes and my boys, who were ready to shred, immediately voice their displeasure over the delay. Within 5 minutes the ticket lady was silently voicing her displeasure that she had to deal with my boys. Noah, always the angel sweetly said to me, "mom, aren't you glad you have a nice butt" as he annoyingly smacked the don't even think about it zone right in front of her. He is lucky I didn't knock him down on his backside. I force a smile at the lady as she rolls her eyes. During this seemingly lack of parental control, Isaac had decided it was his job to discover what was in some of the boxes that were in the ski shop adjacent to the office. Within moments of an impending disaster, he was shooshed out and a metal gate was loudly pulled or rather flung across the entry and locked. Next came the pass pictures with one child who couldn't smile and another who couldn't stop bouncing up and down. After three failed attempts at a photo without an arm for a face, we finally had success and emerged triumphant.
We got back into the car and headed to the lower lot. Isaac who had been dying with excitement to get on his skis must have forgotten over the summer just how much he hated his ski coat and helmet oh, and ski boots and how could I forget those dang ski thermals which rode up his hiney. I mean if the kid would just wear undies he probably wouldn't have that problem! 10:45 found him crying in the parking lot as everyone stared at the lame mom (yes, me) who was forcing her tiny four year old to toughen up and get on with it! It was a darn good thing Noah was already dressed and ready to go…or was he? "Uh, mom….I think I left my gloves at home" he says in that soft little voice which knows I am about five seconds from blowing like an atomic bomb. Seriously, when the kid comes out with his goggles down and his boots buckled you would ASSUME he would have put on his gloves. Duh.
11:00 a.m. found us in the ski shop buying two pair of gloves because obviously Isaac's were way too big. At 11:17 we were FINALLY on a lift. Isaac had temporarily forgotten about his clothing issues, Noah was grateful he was still alive and I was looking forward to a few turns.
Everything was finally right with the world. Oh, who was I kidding? Isaac had temporarily forgotten how to carve a turn, his new skis seemed too long and his emotions were raw. Noah, who is usually the naughty one, was obnoxiously reveling in the fact that he was acting perfect and that it was Isaac who had gone loco.
The first run, after a long hot summer of pools, flip flops and lazy days was not the happy Kodak moment I had expected but, I have to admit by the third run things started to look up. After a late lunch of fries, fries and more fries, Isaac was, at last, happy and ready to rip.
Although, the first day of the season didn't quite go as planned and this blog may not have been exactly what Solitude had in mind, the day ended remarkably okay….Well, okay enough that I was still alive to write about it. Noah, started laying out some gorgeous arcs and got to be interviewed by the news. Isaac eventually discovered his skiing legs and inevitably got used to the longer skis (which were his perfect size by the way). His snowplow evolved into the nice, fluid carved turns which he had mastered the previous season and his confidence soared. By the time we had loaded back into the car and headed down the canyon we were all smiling and looking forward to the next day's return to the slopes. Thankfully, for me, Saturday means DEVO Team and the Coaches can work out any second day kinks while I get to peacefully enjoy my day on the hill!
Happy Ski Season 2010!!!


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published the patently false allegation that participants in the flotilla boats to Gaza were bringing sulfur and were planning to kill Israeli soldiers.


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PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER: Thank you. It's my pleasure to introduce the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, Mr. William Cohen. Mr. Cohen will make a brief statement and then take questions. Please move to the mike and identify yourself and your organization when you ask the question. Thank you. Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY COHEN: First, let me say it's a great pleasure for me to be back in Bangkok. I was here in November of 1996 during President Clinton's historic visit to Thailand. Our countries have been friends since 1833. The United States aided the liberation of Thailand during World War II, and our soldiers have fought together during the course of two wars. Today we are allies for peace. We share a commitment to democracy, regional stability and prosperity. The United States' commitment to Thailand and to Southeast Asia is strong and enduring in both good times and bad. We have learned from experience that your prosperity contributes to our prosperity, and that your security contributes to our security.
I want to thank Prime Minister Chuan for hosting this visit. My meetings with His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surin have given me an opportunity to reaffirm the close friendship between our nations. Our security relationship is very strong. Our forces exercise and train together. The bonds between our militaries contribute to the stability and security of Southeast Asia. Security, of course, has many elements -- military, diplomatic, social and economic. This visit has given me insight into Thailand's current economic problems and the reforms that are underway to solve those problems. The United States stands ready to help Thailand regain its economic strength.
Yesterday we agreed on ways to deal with the funding obligations of the F-18 program, and I'm about to send a team here to seek some very creative solutions. The challenges that Thailand faces are not easy, but I am leaving Bangkok convinced that the government of Thailand is determined to put sound economic reforms in place and to build a foundation for a prosperous and secure future. And let me say once again, how pleased we are to see the new government, how confident we are in their abilities, and how committed they are to the reforms, and how much that conveys to American officials and others -- confidence that the current difficulties will in fact be surmounted. And with that, let me entertain your questions.
Q: How do you react to recent and widespread criticism in the Thai media that visits by you and Mr. Summers here are too little and too late in terms of expressing interest and providing help to Thailand?
SECRETARY COHEN: Well, I would fundamentally disagree with that assessment. We are here to reaffirm a strong relationship. I think the visit by Secretary Summers has had a very positive effect throughout the region. And I think it is complemented by my own presence here to reaffirm to our Thai allies and friends that we are here for the long term. I think that's been a very positive signal and commitment on the part of the United States. So, this is a democracy. There are bound to be critics here and elsewhere, but I think that the proof will be in the performance of our relationship and that is an enduring one. And so, I would accept the criticism saying this is part of a democratic society, but as far as being too little, too late, we are here, and we will help the Thai people overcome their current difficulties.
Q: And just a brief follow-up if I may. Is the United States military still interested in prepositioning military equipment in the Gulf of Thailand, as you've express interest in that previously?
COHEN: We did not raise that as an issue, nor have the Thai officials raised it as an issue. What we did talk about for example is the IMET program. We have perhaps the largest program in Asia, involving Thailand. We intend to commit to that program. It's very important to the Thai military. It's very important to us. And so, we did talk about ways that we are going to strengthen the program in the future. So that was a very positive development on our part.
Q: You said that both agreed on ways of funding up the F-18. Can you spell out exactly what are the possible, acceptable solutions?
COHEN: Well, what we both agreed to do is to explore ways in which we could resolve the funding problem. I hope to have a team here within the next week or two to meet with Thai experts and officials to find ways in which we can help resolve the problem. We did not get into specifics as such, but did agree that such an exchange of experts would be welcome, and as soon as we can put the team together.
Q: The Thai side has given three options. What are the likely solutions?
COHEN: I think the options should be explored next week or the week thereafter when the experts get together.
Q: The Russians have proposed substituting U-2 overflights for Russian flights. Will the U.S. insist on maintaining the U.S. U-2 flights, and why do you regard that as important?
COHEN: Well, as we've indicated before, we certainly have no objection to other countries helping to supplement the United States' U-2, or indeed, inspectors, inviting inspectors from other countries, provided there is no effort and there is no consequence of undermining or in anyway degrading the United States' participation in the UNSCOM inspections. So to the extent that the French, or the Russians, or others have an ability to supplement and add to our capability, I don't think that would be objectionable. To the extent they try to substitute their systems for the United States, then we would have strong objection.
Q: And are we moving closer to further conflict with Iraq over this inspection? This is a continuing problem. Is the situation heating up again?
COHEN: I think the chances for conflict are enhanced to the extent that Saddam Hussein could be successful in dividing the Security Council. Every indication that I've seen is that the Security Council is more resolved and united than ever. To the extent that there is unity in the Security Council and solidarity among the UN members that they are committed to the enforcement of the UN resolutions, then I think that reduces the chance for conflict rather than increases it.
Q: Mr. Secretary, you're heading now to China. What do you hope to accomplish there, and to what extent does that, does your visit signal a warming of relations between the United States and China?
COHEN: I think it does signal a continuing effort and contribution to the effort that was undertaken by former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, who recently visited Beijing and Shanghai, and other officials -- Brent Scowcroft I think also a part of that visit. It was a process begun more than a year ago. It was certainly accelerated by President Jiang Zemin's visit to Washington, and it's part of an effort on my part to continue building those military-to-military relationships and contacts. The signing of the Maritime Safety Agreement, as such, will be, I think, an important signal that we intend to find ways in which we can reduce the possibilities of contention or tension in the area of the sea. We're going to explore ways in which we can share our expertise in terms of humanitarian operations, find ways in which we can potentially explore exercise movements in the future. All of those, we think, will be helpful in contributing to building a greater trust, a greater transparency, and we think in making a greater contribution to security throughout the region.
Q: Mr. Secretary, did the Thais ask to stretch out payment on other military equipment besides the FA-18's and if so, what was your response to them?
COHEN: The Thai officials obviously are interested in finding ways in which they can get some immediate relief from their current problems. We are prepared to explore ways in which we can help achieve that, but yes, the answer is they're looking for ways in which they can reduce the burden they're currently having by virtue of the fact of the reduction, or the devaluation, of the currency compared to the dollar. So, we're looking for ways in which we can be helpful, and that will also be part of our explorations when we come next week or the week thereafter.
Q: You've now spent an entire week in Southeast Asia, and at each stop you've discussed the economic situation in the region. Is it your assessment that the region has begun to turn the corner on the crisis?
COHEN: It seems like two weeks, Bob, that we've been here, but the answer is yes. That I have been very impressed with the commitment on the part of all of the officials that I've talked to about their commitment to instituting and implementing the kind of economic reforms that would give confidence to the international financial community to continue their investments and build upon them in the region. The leadership here in Thailand, for example, is truly outstanding. I have known the Foreign Minister for several years. We worked together when I was in the Senate, and he had been in the opposition as such. In fact, the last time I was here, we were both sitting outside of the hotel contemplating where we were going with our futures, and it turned out that we had occasion to meet yesterday, and each of us had a position that neither one perhaps anticipated at the time. The Prime Minister enjoys great support and confidence on the part of President Clinton who met with him in Vancouver, and they hope to build upon that relationship with this very strong, I think, appreciation for the quality, the integrity and the commitment on the part of the Thai government to these reforms. And if they do, of course, that provides the best opportunity for regaining the stability and prosperity of the region. The same is true in Malaysia. The same, I think, is true in Indonesia with President Suharto making the firm commitment to reform the kind of, the system so that they will eliminate the abuses and excesses that had taken place in the past which have resulted in the loss of confidence on the part of the international investment community.
Q: To follow up on Iraq. Recently, White House Spokesman Mike McCurry said the United States is increasingly exhausting the diplomatic options. What should we read into that?
COHEN: Well, I did not see Mike McCurry's statements, but I have also seen statements coming from members of Capitol Hill. I think that they are reflecting the sentiment that patience is perhaps wearing thin. Patience is a virtue but it need not be eternal. And I think the patience is frankly wearing somewhat thin on the part of our allies as well. There's a sense of frustration on their parts since several have tried to be helpful -- the Russians, the French and others -- that Saddam Hussein is not responding to reasonable proposals. And the more unreasonable he becomes, the more frustrated they become. And so again it has only served in a counterproductive effort, a consequence on his part by being unreasonable in his demands that it has only solidified the unity of the members of the Security Council and the United Nations. So I think there's a question of, that the Security Council is very committed. He must comply with the resolution. There will be no relief from sanctions until he does so, and further action awaits to be determined in the foreseeable future. But that's, I believe, what Mr. McCurry was talking about.
Q: More explanation about the F-18 agreement. Is there an option about Thailand selling the contract to a third party? Does the United States agree to this?
COHEN: Well, as I indicated before, there has been no judgment made in terms of what the options are -- what is feasible, what is achievable. Obviously, that would be an option if there are in fact third countries that would be available to acquire them. That would be one thing. There may not be. So we have to explore the entire range of options to see what is desirable, then what is achievable.
Q: Follow up on your commitment to Thailand. There's a continuing joint operation like Cobra Gold. With the economic situation like this, will it go on, or will the U.S. improve or adjust anything with Thailand about this?
COHEN: We think the Cobra Gold program is very important and we would anticipate that it would be carried out. We expect in fact it may be enhanced, that Indonesia might be invited to serve as an observer so that we can have it, even a multilateral type of exercise. But the Cobra Gold program is one that has been in effect for some time. We expect it to continue. We find ways which we can accommodate whatever economic difficulties are presented. But joint exercises, training, this is something that is vitally important for both the United States and for the Thai military as well. And that's why I discussed IMET as being very important to us and to the Thai military, something that we discussed at virtually every meeting that we had while I was here yesterday. So, training, joint exercises, these are all very important to the security interests of Thailand and also to the security interests of the United States.
Q: Mr. Secretary, what is your assessment of the potential, security and strategic consequences of the current economic crisis? I'm referring especially to two things. The situation in Indonesia which many people think could result, I mean the economic crisis could result in some internal and, possibly expanding to other countries, security problems. And as well, the current efforts by Taiwan to, in this economic crisis, build more relationship with countries in the region like we've seen yesterday, for example, with those visits that included meetings with the Prime Minister. And as you are on your way to Beijing, what do you expect from Beijing in the answer on those two issues, and what can you tell them on those issues?
COHEN: First of all, with respect to the economic situation, obviously there is a inter-relationship between the economic instability and a threat to the security of the individual countries. What takes place in South Korea, what takes place in Indonesia, what takes place in Malaysia, will have an impact on all of the other countries in the region. This is not something that can be viewed in isolation where the instability that might be experienced by one country has no impact upon the others. And that is the reason why we are looking at it from a regional security point of view, why the IMF, other institutions are going to be helpful to stabilize the region because what takes place in Indonesia, for example, could have a direct bearing, notwithstanding everything that takes place in Thailand, assuming all the reforms, assuming all the commitment to good government which we believe is well under way, that could be completely overwhelmed by instability in other regions, neighboring countries. So there is a direct connection between the economic instability and the ultimate security of the region.
So, with respect to Taiwan, that is a matter for the individual countries to determine. If Thailand or any other country seeks to have conversations with Taiwan, that is something that they will have to judge, but I think it would be very clear that is not something that should be viewed as a threat to China. But rather, each country I think would reaffirm that they have a one China policy, and that they can have a one China policy and still have either contacts or even economic relations with Taiwan without jeopardizing the commitment to a one China policy. I think that that is something that would be true of Thailand and other countries. And to the extent that it's very open and transparent and the Chinese government sees it for what it is, then I think that there would be an understanding of it. But, I think that Thailand is committed to a one China policy. I talked to the Foreign Minister yesterday. He made it very clear that whatever relationships, whatever discussions are underway between the Thai government and Taiwan has really to do with economic exchanges as such or investments, and nothing to do with altering the fundamental foreign policy that is a one China policy recognized by Thailand.
Q: The Thai government has said that they want the U.S. to increase the number of scholarships for military officials to go study in U.S. military school?
COHEN: This is the IMET program, and we are committed to that program and hope to sustain it, certainly at the current levels which are the highest in Asia.
Q: Mr. Secretary, what are the U.S. security policies concerning Burma and Cambodia, and were there any discussions with the Thai leaders yesterday?
COHEN: The subject of Burma did come up in our discussions with Foreign Minister Surin. And he indicated, of course, that Burma has been admitted to ASEAN, and I also discussed this issue with the King. And the purpose of course on the part of the ASEAN nations is to encourage Burma to come into and adopt the standards that other members of the ASEAN have maintained and to try to encourage moderation and modification of their policies. To the extent that that is successful, obviously the United States would welcome a change in the oppressive behavior on the part of the Burma government of the past, and if that is a trend, then it would be a very positive one. We will have to wait and see what the outcome of that is, but that has been the motivation behind the ASEAN countries to invite Burma in -- believing that they can help modify and moderate their behavior toward their citizens. If that is a positive result, then we would obviously welcome it.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Thank you for taking the time to meet with the press today.


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Avatar: The Last Airbender (July 2)
From the first time I saw the flame-quelling martial arts and giant armada of attacking ships in the trailer, I was hooked. Say what you will about M. Night Shyamalan falling off his game as a storyteller, but the man is gifted when it comes to visuals, and it's tough to go wrong with an old fashioned kung fu flick. I'm excited to see Dev Patel on screen again after a stellar first showing in Slumdog, and fight coordinator Mark Rounthwaite has worked as a coordinator in flicks from Return of the King to The Bourne Ultimatum. Plus, and I mean this in all seriousness, it'll be fascinating to see Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi leave comedy behind for a few hours and trade it in for action. Finally, I hear James Cameron invented an entirely new technology for this movie, and I'm dying to see it. In 3D. – Cole Abaius
Robert Rodriguez has been envisioning a new Predators film for a long time. Much longer than you may have expected. And now, years after he was tasked to write a script that would put Arnold back in the franchise, he's ready with a fresh take. And while Arnold didn't make it into this one, some nasty looking Predators certainly did. If what we saw at the special preview during SXSW in March is any indication, these new Predators are lean, mean and ready for some wicked R-rated violence. And who doesn't want a little bit of that in their summer? I know that I will be there, ready for some serious carnage. And if the past work of producer Robert Rodriguez is any indication, I have a feeling we'll get some with Predators. – Neil Miller
I'll be the first to say that I'm not a huge fan of The Duplass Brothers' work. Mostly because if there's not going to be a script, there better be some damned fine improv work on display and less than half an hour of mopey people complaining about being mopey. Luckily, Cyrus stands poised to change my mind because half of that formula is being switched up. The inclusion of John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill represent a marked change in the right direction. The plot is high-concept: what happens when the woman you've fallen for has an asshole for a son, and then what happens when John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill are allowed to riff off one another for an entire movie? These are fundamental questions that need answers. Funny ones. And I'm anticipating that the Duplass Brothers are ready to deliver just that. – Cole Abaius
Christopher Nolan may not have directed the highest grossing film of all time, but he is the director behind my favorite movie. No, not that one. I'm talking about Memento. Like The Adjustment Bureau, Nolan's Inception looks to be intelligent science fiction in a normally big and dumb summer slot. The difference though is that this movie also brings the huge spectacle expected of a blockbuster in the form of physics-free gun battles, trippy effects, and a city that literally folds up into itself. Little is known about the story aside from a plot involving a high stakes game of corporate espionage and the theft of ideas. And that's literal ideas and thoughts. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a master thief who's able to funnel his consciousness into his target's subconscious to steal their secrets. It's Duplicity meets Dreamscape and hopefully much better than either. Along for the ride are Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Lukas Haas, Michael Caine, and Marion Cotillard. – Rob Hunter
The other day I watched a little movie called Anchorman, and it reminded me how potent the team of Ferrell and McKay can be. Finally they are back together to show off the first funny buddy cop movie in years. Plus, there's Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes and The Rock along for a ride in the police cruiser. Plus, plus, there's comedy genius in the form of Rob Riggle, Steve Coogan, and hopefully some un-credited cameos from Ferrell's friends. Could it resemble a lot of Ferrell's recent messy exploits? Sure, but the last time he appeared in an Adam McKay film, the world got Stepbrothers, and the time before then was, I don't know quite how to say this, but, kind of a big deal. – Cole Abaius
Right now, somewhere in the world, there is video proof that Dolph Lundgren can still kick a guy's ass. That proof is probably in the police station closest to where the actor's house was broken into by an idiot, but The Expendables seeks to prove the exact same thing. In my mind, I think of this movie a lot like what Wild Hogs would be if it kicked everyone's ass, lit the bodies on fire, and then jumped over them and 24 school buses in an actual wild hog. Not the motorcycle kind. A live boar that Sly Stallone has tamed and trained to jump over 24 school buses and a pile of flaming bodies. Condense that into celluloid form with liberal amounts of Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Eric Roberts, Arnie, and what I have to assume is an entire vat of Aspercreme, and you get one highly anticipated flick. Plus, a few people probably want to see Brittany Murphy roll with the homies one last time, right? – Cole Abaius
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (August 13)
It was thought that the combination of the energetic filmmaking style of Edgar Wright with the sharp humor of Brian Lee O'Malley's popular indie comic might cause the heads of geeks everywhere to explode. It hasn't yet, but there's still time. The story of a slacker in love, who must battle the seven evil exes of his lady in waiting, Scott Pilgrim is sure to be an imaginative flick. And if even 5% of the best stuff from the comics ends up in the movie, that's a whole bunch of good stuff that you've probably never seen before in a film. With a pedigree like that, I can't see any reason to miss this one. – Neil Miller
As a vegetarian who eats, makes, and enjoys tofu, I've never had the pleasure of sinking my teeth into human flesh. But I have eaten fish. Does any of that matter? Not at all, but I promised a sickly little boy on his deathbed that I'd to my best to include the word 'tofu' in all six of my selections here and that's the best I could do for Piranha 3D. The movie features a lot of flesh-eating as a school of vicious piranha are released into Lake Victoria after an underground tremor. It's summertime on the lake which means plenty of drunken and horny young people just begging to be eaten. Horror films are one of the few areas where I think the 3D conceit can work well, and that combined with director Alexandre Aja's penchant for blood and gore should make this a fun flick. Of course there's also sure to be copious nudity too, and when you add in the lovely Elisabeth Shue along with Christopher Lloyd and Richard Dreyfuss you have the makings of… well I don't know exactly, but I plan on watching it in theaters this summer. – Rob Hunter
The Adjustment Bureau (September 17)
The writings of Philip K. Dick have been adapted into eight films so far, but the odds are you can't name more than a few. Don't worry, it's not your fault… most of the movies have been utterly forgettable. Blade Runner and Minority Report are classics obviously, and Total Recall has an abundance of goofy charm, but the rest including Paycheck, Imposter, Screamers, and Next are fairly lame. George Nolfi's directorial debut, The Adjustment Bureau, looks to be one for the minority. Matt Damon stars as a politician running for the US Senate who falls in love with a beautiful (and hopefully flexible) ballerina played by Emily Blunt. Their romance becomes a challenge though as they move from lovers to fugitives when a mysterious organization, the titular Adjustment Bureau, tries to cock block the affair. It seems their relationship is not meant to be so the agents of Fate are stepping in to correct things. Nolfi's untested as a director (but he did write The Bourne Ultimatum) and the film is more cerebral science fiction than the typical summer movie, but the story and the cast are appealing enough to make this one to watch this summer. – Rob Hunter
Editor's Note: The day before we planned to publish our Summer Movie preview, The Adjustment Bureau was moved by Universal Pictures to a September release date. We don't care. We're leaving it on the list. We still can't wait to see it. And we certainly don't have time to pick another movie to fill its spot.
What are you looking forward to seeing this summer?


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Today, after over forty years of service to the Alliance, Allied Maritime Command Naples (MC Naples) cased its colors following the transfer of its responsibility to NATO's new Maritime Command located in Northwood, United Kingdom.
Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Italian Navy, as last Commander Allied Maritime Command Naples relinquished his Command, hauled down his flag and proclaimed the deactivation of MC Naples, during a ceremony presided over by Admiral Bruce W. Clingan, USA Navy, Commander Allied Joint Force Command Naples as Senior NATO Representative, in the presence of Prof. Guido Trombetti, on behalf of the President of Campania Region, Honorable Luigi De Magistris, Mayor of Naples. Commanders and representatives of Allied Navies together with local military, civilian and religious authorities were in attendance.
The ceremony was conducted on the Isle of Nisida where units from the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) were anchored in the Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Admiral Clingan in his remark thanked Naples for its gracious hospitality over the years. Then he wished to emphasized that this was moment of a transition and not a closure: "The disestablishment of MC Naples, the Command, does not signal the end of its roles and missions, rather it is an important demonstration of NATO's willingness to adapt while guaranteeing the enduring security imperative that this command was designed to address continues to be addressed."
Admiral Veri in his farewell speech first thanked all participants then stated: "For over sixty years, from the eastern shores of the African continent to the strait of Gibraltar, from the Gulf of Sirte to the Northern reaches of the Adriatic and all the water space in between, NATO Maritime Forces on, under and above the sea, have contributed immeasurably to the safety and security of the Alliance and our Partners. Then he added: "I am also very proud to state that over the past two years, the men and women of Maritime Command Naples, represented today by the officers and enlisted personnel standing in rank before you, have continued this legacy of excellence in the maritime domain."
Today also marked the ceremonial closure and formal recognition of the tremendous contributions of the Headquarters' two supporting entities, Allied Submarine Forces South, commanded by Rear Admiral Fritz Roegge, USA. Navy , and Maritime Air Naples, commanded by Rear Admiral Tony Gaiani, USA Navy.
At the end of 1971, Commander NAVSOUTH shifted his Headquarters from Malta to Naples, Italy, following the decision of the Maltese Government to terminate its relationship with NATO. After an initial period in a temporary accommodation, COMNAVSOUTH moved to the latest Headquarters on the island of Nisida, in 1972.
On 1 March 2010, the Headquarters assumed the current denomination Allied Maritime Command Naples, as part of a change in the command structure of Allied Command Operations.
At the November 2010 Lisbon Summit, NATO leaders endorsed a new Strategic Concept, which states that the Alliance will "engage in a process of continual reform, to streamline structures, improve working methods and maximize efficiency." This restructuring included the establishment of a single NATO maritime headquarters in Northwood, United Kingdom. On 1 December 2012, a NATO-wide transition day took place and Maritime Command, Northwood (MARCOM) formally assumed its new authorities. A four-month transition period followed, including the handover of command of Operation Active Endeavour. This process culminates today with the deactivation of MC Naples ending over 60 years of maritime headquarters' presence in the Mediterranean region.


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Hagel committee vote Tuesday
The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote Tuesday on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense.
The vote is set for 2:30 p.m., the committee announced Monday.
"It is the Chairman's intention to vote on the nomination after the Members have an opportunity for discussion," said a spokeswoman for Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.).
The full Senate is likely to vote on Hagel's confirmation this week.
Republicans on the committee have demanded more information about Hagel's financial compensation – a request that Democrats have argued exceeds the levels asked of other past nominees. Furthermore, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wants to use Hagel's nomination to squeeze more information from the administration about the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi, and Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committees, threatened to call for a 60-vote threshold for Hagel's confirmation.
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Bass Days Poland, a bass-focused event in Olsztyn (Aug 3-5), will feature Italian Markbass artist Maurizio Rolli.
He will appear on August 5.
For more information on the event, visit www.bassdayspoland.pl.
If you're a bassist in Poland, you won't want to miss this!
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Maurizio Rolli to headline Bass Days Poland
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The German Under-19 captain is rated as one of the best young players in the Bundesliga, and the midfielder has already been linked with a host of clubs.
Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are all reported to be on his trail.
But Freiburg manager Christian Streich has ruled out his club allowing Ginter to depart.
Streich told Sport1 media: "There is no doubt he will be staying on.
"Matthias (Ginter) has a contract with our club. A long-term one. In addition, he is also of the same opinion.
"He is having the good sense to agree to this. We are definitely not letting anyone else make our very own decisions."


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A memorial service for John Pugh, Jr. will be held Friday in Juneau.
The son of University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor John Pugh and former state Corrections Commissioner Margaret Pugh died this week in scuba diving accident at the age of 35.
Pugh is also survived by his wife, Myra, and daughter, Sophia. A scholarship fund has been set up for Sophia. Donations can be sent to the University of Alaska Savings Plan or the UAS Chancellor's office with a note indicating what the donation is for. The family suggests additional donations be made to Discovery Southeast.
John Pugh, Jr. graduated from the University of Oregon in 1998 with a degree in marine biology. He owned the Scuba Tank diving shop in Juneau and was involved in commercial dive fisheries in Southeast Alaska for many years. He died Monday while preparing for the sea cucumber fishery to open near Funter Bay on the westside of Admiralty Island.
Friday's memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. at Northern Light United Church.


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How many molecules of hydrogen are formed in the following reaction:
Solid sodium reacts violently with water, producing heat, hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide. 48.7 g of sodium are added to water. The reaction is 2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2.
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For sodium reacting with water we have the equation:
2Na (s) + 2H2O -> 2NaOH + H2
One mole of sodium reacts with one mole of water to give one mole of NaOH and half a mole of H2.
The molar mass of sodium is 22.98
48.7 grams of sodium are equivalent to 2.11 moles.
As the reaction yields 0.5 mole of H2 per mole of sodium, for 2.11 moles of sodium we have 1.06 moles of hydrogen.
One mole of hydrogen has a number of molecules equal to the Avogadro Constant or 6.022* 10^23. 1.06 moles of hydrogen is equal to 6.022* 10^23* 1.06 = 6.38*10^23 molecules.
Therefore the number of molecules of hydrogen that 48.7 g of sodium added to water yields is 6.38*10^23.
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What: an exhibition that showcases the architectural projects of the award-winning Mexican architect and his firm, TEN Arquitectos.
Where: MARCO: Museo De Arte Contemporáneo De Monterrey, in Monterrey, Mexico.
When: July 3rd to October 2008
From the initial idea to the ribbon-cutting, the sketches, maquettes,
plans and projections of each building show the stages of gestation of
a new being, the processes and variations, formed through the suggested
feedback during its different phases, in which it adapts itself and
adjusts to the setting that it will occupy.
Architecture, being an endeavor of human creativity, has made a place for itself within contemporary art by its use of forms and materials in a search to satisfy the senses beyond a mere shelter.
TEN Arquitectos, the firm founded by Norten in 1986, characterizes itself by favoring modernity and at the same time making use of tradition, both in small-scale projects such as furniture designs to entire living, commercial and urban spaces.
Along the way the firm has received numerous awards and recognitions that acknowledge its talent, such as those that will be on view in this exhibition.
PUBLIC OPENING: Friday, 4 July 2008, 8:30pm. Admission free.
PRIVATE VIEWING FOR THE MEDIA: Thursday, 3 July 2008, 12:00pm.
GALLERIES: 6 to 11 / Second Floor
EXHIBITION DATES: July – October, 2008
NUMBER OF WORKS: Thirty-five projects presented through maquettes, photographs, plans, renderings, vectors and video.
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My attendance at this year's IFP conference was my first. threesixty has been a regular exhibitor at the event over the years, however, my own team have never trusted me with the responsibility of manning a stand. This year I took that decision away from them.
Having connected with so many IFP members via Twitter, my first venture into social media, I was excited to meet with existing clients, friends and the many people I had never before met in the flesh (meeting some in the pool made this too literal). My only disappointment was that I couldn't meet with more.
The IFP is collection of advisers who stand for something. It has a philosophy, certainly, but more importantly (and unusually) it has a clear and distinct culture. It isn't about intellectuality, as many assume. There are plenty of similarities in business models and a belief in financial planning, but a conference of people who simply agreed at this level would be very dull. The people I met had a shared sense of freedom and creativity in their work which is much more important than the sum of their collective qualifications. It isn't often present in other professions, it is rarely present in other financial services events.
Freedom is expressed through a refusal to be controlled, dictated to, creativity through a desire to learn and embrace the future. I used Twitter to attract IFP members to my stand. That's incredible for a supposedly outdated profession.
I must have spoken with hundreds of people and it reminded me why we have so many clients who are IFP members, including many of those named in the 25 first Accredited Firms. threesixty has always looked forward, always embraced change and as a small, fee based business, knows the value of spending time learning from similar firms. That's why I believe I'll see even more clients at next year's conference than this one and why IFP is an organisation which will continue to thrive.


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10. White Bread (all bread should be thrown into this category, as far as I'm concerned)
9. Doughnuts - all that sugar stimulates dopamine "happy" hormone to keep you coming back for more.
8. Pasta - very, very little goes a long, long way to drive up your insulin.
7. Cake (muffins, including those "healthy" bran muffins, should be included in this category)
6. Chips
5. Cookies- the sight and smell of these freshly baked morsels are enough to elicit a dopamine response.
4. Chocolate (the real stuff, not the mass produced shit) - behavioral, emotional and physical responses to chocolate are akin to those of drug addicts to their drugs.
3. French fries - these salty, fatty, sugary carcinogens are as addicting as they come due to the way they are made. Enjoy.
2. Candy - more sugar with a nostalgic twist to hook you every time.
1. Ice Cream (actually, I thought #1 would be peanut butter. Maybe it's just my most addictive food.) - according to Prevention magazine, this is the most addictive treat.
Read more: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/food-addiction-most-addictive-foods/4-chocolate#ixzz2Kyvddel8
1. Carb depletion: 4-5 days prior to your party, cut out all fruits, sugar-based (any sugar, syrup, alcohol, etc...), flour-based (any pasta, bread regardless of grain etc...) and starchy (potatoes, rice etc..) items. Eat lean protein, good fats, and veggies only (see south beach low glycemic veggies).
2. You should be drinking an amount of water equal to half your body weight in ounces anyway. Now add an additional 20-40 oz. per day for the 4-5 day period leading up to the party.
3. Lift heavy (both men and women) 2-3 of the Carb depletion days and maybe do 20 minutes of high intensity interval cardio (as opposed to long, steady cardio 40-60 min) the other days. It is incredibly important that you hit a heavy lift the day of the party as close to the party time as possible - preferred.
-If you workout in the mornings, try to train fasted and then begin your no-carb eating.
4. Don't forget to drink plenty of caffeine throughout the day.
Concerned about health risks associated with this approach? Consider this: you'll be more hydrated from upping your water intake, more regular from increasing your veggies, and less depleted for not doing endurance cardio. Plus, you will lift heavier so your workouts will actually count as workouts (your body adapts to those high rep/ low weight routines quickly, which renders them relatively ineffective). Enjoy!]]>
I can't tell you how many times I have tried to eat a small, healthy snack (protein) prior to a party and some healthy options (veggies) from the party tray to curb my appetite. Crap! Those strategies couldn't be more unrealistic and ineffective. I'm not reaching for the broccoli when I could be reaching for a third helping of something delicious. That would make me bitter. So, here's how I am going to eat whatever I want and avoid the weight gain and bitterness:
The day of your party to do list:
Well, it's time to add another health benefit to the list. In a recent study, Harvard Medical researchers found that those who consumed 3 or more cups of java/day were 20% less likely to develop the most basic form of skin cancer – basal cell carcinoma. BOOM! My liquid crack of choice just got better.
2. McDonald's cheeseburger happy meal
3. Burger King's kids' meal
4. Sonic kids' junior burger meal
5. Denny's build your own Junior Grand Slam
Also, adding an apple to crap does not change the fact that your child is still eating crap.
So go out and enjoy a big, bloody steak!
Plant foods rich in arginine: lentils, chickpeas, black beans, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, Brazil nuts, coconut, walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds
Plant foods rich in lycopene: tomatoes, grapefruit, salsa, watermelon, guava, baked beans
Plant foods rich in folate: leafy greens, lettuce, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, lentils
Plant foods rich in fibre: beans, peas, nuts, seeds, whole fruits, whole vegetables, whole grains
Plant foods rich in magnesium: black beans, broccoli, peanuts, okra, pumpkin seeds, soybeans, spinach, oats, artichokes, banana, barley, buckwheat, navy beans, corn, raw chocolate (aka cacao)
Plant foods rich in potassium: apricots, avocado, banana, beets, potato, dates, melon, Brussels sprouts, oranges, pears, peanuts, raisins, spinach, squash
Plant foods rich in sulfur compounds: garlic, onions, leeks, brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower), nuts; onions and garlic in particular are high in sulfur compounds that increase nitric oxide production
Plant foods rich in vitamins C and E: green leafy vegetables, broccoli, potatoes, peas, oranges, mango, olives, avocado, tomatoes, apples, carrots, nuts, seeds, whole intact grains
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Salsa:
1 Omega-3 Egg mixed with ½ cup Egg Whites. Scrambled with fresh Spinach. Topped with Salsa.
1 slice Sprouted Grain bread toasted with 2 tsp Coconut Oil.
Or, High Protein Vanilla Yogurt:
1/2 scoop Vanilla Prograde Protein mixed with 4 oz plain 2% Greek Yogurt and 1 Tbsp ground Flaxseed
Morning Snack: 6 oz plain 2% Greek Yogurt or Cottage Cheese 2% mixed with ¼ Cup fresh Berries, 2 Tbsp slivered Almonds
1 fresh Kiwi.
Or, High Protein Vanilla Yogurt:
1/2 scoop Vanilla Prograde Protein mixed with 4 oz plain 2% Greek Yogurt and 1 Tbsp ground Flaxseed.
Lunch: Large mixed greens Salad topped with tomatoes, celery, cucumber, mushrooms, 1 can drained Tuna, and 2 tsp Olive Oil Vinaigrette dressing.
Or, Spinach salad topped with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and 3 oz grilled Turkey Breast. Add 2 tsp Olive Oil Vinaigrette dressing.
Mid Afternoon Snack: 1/3 Cup Hummus eaten with fresh baby carrots, sliced red peppers, and cucumbers.
Dinner: 3 oz baked Turkey Breast topped with Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary. Roasted Asparagus, 1/3 Cup 5-Bean Salad.
Or, 4 oz Citrus Basil Salmon, Steamed Green Beans with Thyme
Small Salad topped with tomatoes, cucumber, celery, and 2 tsp Olive Oil Vinaigrette dressing.
Or,4 oz Grilled Chicken with Summer Vegetables and a side of 1/3 Cup Black Beans]]>
What keeps insulin sensitivity high?
What lowers insulin sensitivity?
Who cares, right?
Well John Berardi, PhD, has a singular purpose: help people- from soccer professionals to soccer moms- get better through nutrition and exercise.
He does this through one of his endeavors, Precision Nutrition. Below is a summarized conversation Dr. Berardi had with Craig Ballantyne a while back.
John Berardi: In Precision Nutrition, I list the "big 5″ – Protein supplements, Greens supplements, Fish Oil, Creatine, and Workout Drinks. And further, when metabolic decline is a big concern, I recommend Acetyl-L-Carnitine and rAlpha Lipoic Acid. I think most people will do great with a good nutrition plan, smart training plan, and these basic supplements – if needed.
John Berardi: Studies I've been involved in at the University of Western Ontario have shown that sedentary folks taking between 1-3 grams of fish oil per day can speed up metabolic rate (+300-400kcal/day) and can help these same individuals drop 3 lbs of fat and gain 3 lbs of lean in just 3 weeks.
So yes, I'd say fish oil helps people lose fat! In terms of recommendations, I recommend anywhere from 6-10grams of total fish oil per day (that's 6-10 fish oil capsules or 2-4 tsp of liquid fish oil per day). For some clients, I recommend more (especially those with inflammatory problems, triglyceride elevations in the blood, and those with insulin insensitivity).
Here's what he suggests eating for a regular daily healthy diet:
Breakfast: 16 oz organic skim milk, Full Strength shake, 1 banana (same shake every day)
Snack: 12 oz Plain Greek Yogurt + 10 oz mixed berries (same every day)
Lunch: 6 oz Chicken, 2 oz Cheddar, ton of Green Veggies (same every day)
Snack: 2 oz Mixed Almonds, Pistachios, Cashews (same every day)
Dinner: One of 3 options for dinner (4 egg omelet w/ veggies OR 8 oz filet w/ veggies or 6 oz Grilled Chicken w/ salad)
For those of you who know me, spend a little time, and I'll drill you with this info- and hold you accountable if you need me to. Give me a call if you need a little routine! 615-579-4464


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Dancing With the Stars All-Stars Grand Finale Recap: Tony Finally Wins, Thanks to Bachelor Beauty Melissa!
Underdogs no more!
Just last March, we were begging the Dancing With the Stars producers to give pro Tony Dovolani a partner he could win with, after making him dance with the likes of Kate Gosselin and Wendy Williams since Season 2. All we had to do was wait a few months — and go back to the future, since Tony found his winning partner, again, in his Season 8 third-place finalist, Melissa Rycroft. Tony and the former Bachelor Season 13 winner just won DWTS All-Stars over six previous champions and a bunch of runners-up. We were pretty sure Shawn Johnson would win again, but Derek Hough was not meant to get his fourth trophy. Instead, Team Shawnough took second, with Team Vally in third.
Did things turn out the way you hoped or expected? The judges certainly made it clear that Melissa was their favorite, and she topped the leaderboard when they combined the scores from last night to tonight. Melissa and Tony made a wise decision to mix things up with a Contemporary Freestyle. Do you think Shawn and Derek's decision to break the rules in their Quickstep hurt them in the end? They didn't say how close the votes were... Even if you wanted another winner, you have to at least be happy for Tony, right?
Here's a quick rundown of the Finale Week leaderboard scores:
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani — 60 + 28.5 = 88.5
Kelly Monaco & Valentin Chmerkovskiy — 59 + 28.5 = 87.5
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough — 57 + 30 = 87
Read on for a full recap of Tuesday's Finale action.
Get up offa that thing! Everyone seemed to have fun out there in the opening number, choreographed by Lacey Schwimmer. Sabrina still looks like one of the pros — she should apply for a job as one of the troupe members.
Shawn & Derek's Super-Sized Freestyle with the Fierce Five.
Love seeing the prettily decorated Jerry Rice and Kenny Mayne back again! Can you imagine if they did do a season bringing back all the worst dancers? Kenny, Master P, Kate Gosselin, maybe Cloris Leachman, Jerry Springer... Favorite part of this DanceCenter: Kenny on Kelly and Val: "I'm not really into the gossipy part of this show, the did-they-or-didn't-they thing." [Pause] "They did." Jerry: "Oh, they definitely did." Ha!
Bristol and Pamela danced one after the other. Was that why the audience was pretty quiet afterward? Pamela got the knee-high boots and sexy guys, of course. Her dance needed more focus on Tristan! Bristol's wasn't that bad, for her. Helio and Chelsie were cute and fun, as always. Why did they leave so early? Drew brought his daughter onto the dance floor to perform with him and Anna. So sweet! Do you think Gilles wishes he had done that with his daughter? Loved Joey's Back to the Future attempt to go back in time and prepare his childhood self for the Cha-Cha. Joey and Kym also included child performers, although their Mini Mes looked like pros-in-training.
Team Gangnam Style and Team Call Me Maybe performed again! Sorry to be biased, but we could watch Team Gangnam Style's sexy, bizarre, unforgettable routine all day long. But Joey Fatone instead of Val? What's up with that? Oh and was that Kym, because Kelly and Val had to practice for their Instant Dance? OK, fine. That makes sense. Team Call Me Maybe did the same thing, replacing Melissa and Shawn with Anna and Chelsie.
They got their songs and dance styles less than an hour before performing. Kelly and Val picked first; they got a Jive to "Cat & Mouse." Melissa and Tony got another Samba, this one to "Life Is a Highway." Shawn and Derek got the Cha-Cha-Cha to "Respect."
1. Kelly Monaco & Valentin Chmerkovskiy — Instant Jive to "Cat & Mouse"— As usual the instant dances are great. They always end up looking like they were intended to go with this particular music the whole time. Val goes shirtless again. One last time for us. Thanks, baby doll!
JUDGES: Len Goodman said Kelly has been a revelation through the whole season. She's clean, she's crisp, her spins are fantastic and she really came out there and nailed the footwork. Bruno Tonioli said they have the energy of two randy rabbits going at each other. (!) Oh, Bruno. Sometimes she lost a bit of balance but the effect was magnificent. Carrie Ann Inaba said they were in sync the whole time. There was a little issue but she blamed it on body oil. (!)
SCORES: 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 = 28.5 out of 30. Total of 87.5 out of 90. Romance or showmance? Spill it. "Listen, I hope everybody can have friendships like this," Kelly said. "This is what it is. It's a foundation of an amazing friendship. I know you're laughing but it's true. It starts from scratch." Val said, again, that it's unconditional love, and that doesn't have to mean boyfriend or girlfriend.
2. Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani — Instant Samba to "Life Is a Highway" — Fast and flirty with huge smiles, as always. Melissa's abs deserve their own trophy.
JUDGES: Bruno said Melissa is turning into a Southern American siren. She's slinky with a touch of rock 'n' roll. The music wasn't that Brazilian but she compensated with lots of sex appeal. Carrie Ann said Melissa has shown them artistry, grace and beautiful lines all season, but they rushed this dance. The music was too slow for what they did. Len said the interpretation wasn't quite as it was last night in their other Samba. Having said that, Melissa has been his greatest pleasure to watch. (We noticed!)
SCORES: 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 = 28.5 out of 30. Total of 88.5 out of 90.
3. Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough — Instant Cha-Cha-Cha to "Respect" — Derek tears up saying he couldn't have had a better partner. "She's been a little light in my life and has been my little spark." She's inspired him and given him confidence in himself again. He lost his confidence? When? Why? Is that why he wanted to leave DWTS after this season and then maybe changed his mind? Where did her hands end up at the finish of that routine? Ahem! Good to see Miss Julianne in the audience.
JUDGES: Carrie Ann just took in all the audience cheers. The crowd loved this. Carrie Ann said Shawn started out this season as a star and she ended with a star-studded performance. She is perfection. Len said she is the no-stress express. Len said Derek has thrown some great choreography at her and she's managed it. They've had their ups and downs with Len, but he's proud of them. Bruno said she's definitely going out with a bang. Perfection.
SCORES: 10, 10, 10 = 30 out of 30. Total of 87 out of 90.
This is the first all-female finale, and third place goes to … Kelly and Val. Sorry, Team Vally!
Brooke asked Kelly how she compared this to Season 1. "I mean, this is a completely different experience for me," Kelly said. "The journey was amazing. As I said up there to you before, Brooke, the friendships and the relationships that I made are what's going to be long-lasting. And this guy is the most incredible man and he's the most talented dancer out there. And he taught somebody who had no idea how to stand on both of her feet and talk at the same time how to dance gracefully."
Who gets the sparkly new blinged-up Mirror Ball trophy? It came down to Season 8 winner Shawn vs. Season 8 third place winner Melissa. So, no matter what, Melissa and Tony moved up a notch. And the DWTS All-Stars winners are … MELISSA & TONY!
Are you happy?
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Two weeks ago I installed OSX Lion. I thought it would be great to try it out. Oddly I knew better. I thought about it the moment i clicked "install"…If only i could have gone back.
I code on a macbook pro.
The Hate Begins:
- Missing spaces – I use spaces all the time it means i can move quickly from one space to the other. I use the grid 3×3 9 desktops nicely organized. But with Lion they replaced it with Mission Control. Which sucks, its slower, has less features(Moving apps from desktop to desktop is pain). I immediately disable auto arrangement of desktops. SLOW.
- Desktops Auto Arrange – Mission Control thinks that its a good idea to to move apps around and desktops around based upon how often you use them. But thats not what I want because then i never know where the thing that I want to use it. SLOW. DISABLE. I simply unchecked the rearrranging based on recent use' option in the Mission Control preferences.
- Apache .local TLD delay BROKEN
- Photoshop CS3 doesn't work. BROKEN
- Inverted mouse – are they completely oblivious? Why would i want to scroll my mouse wheel down to move the window up on my macbook… iPad=yes. computer=no. I realize there is an invert setting.. but it never should have been default. SLOW
- Hidden Scroll bars: So i want to quickly scroll down or to the right.. i have to first scroll my wheel then grab the scroll bar indicator and drag it down. SLOW.After all this, I decided to format and go back to Snow Leopard. I hope someone builds a 3rd party version of spaces for Lion because eventually I will be forced to get it makes me sad. Makes me wonder if the guys at Apple are actually thinking about developers when they build this stuff.