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A professional photographer, Boman Irani had done theatre and featured in many TV commercials before he entered Bollywood. Having delivered some memorable performances since then, the versatile 52-year-old actor says he is lucky to be there at a time when different directors are bringing different styles to cinema.
'I like to call myself a newcomer because I have been in this industry barely for eight years. But I have been fortunate enough to get the opportunity to work with some of the best actors and directors of Bollywood. So it has been a wonderful learning experience,' Boman told IANS in an interview.
'I have been lucky to work with directors like Shyam Benegal, Rajkumar Hirani and others in such a short span of time. So, I consider myself very lucky that I have got the opportunity to work with the people who make you look better on screen. Everyone gets a break, but how to convert that one break into opportunities is a matter of luck and sheer hard work,' he added.
The charismatic actor has always tried to stay away from the stereotypes and experimented with his roles, making sure he doesn't get typecast in any particular role. And he credits today's filmmakers for having different visions and executing their ideas differently.
'What is happening is there is a different type of cinema with different directors and their vision. Different directors are giving different styles of storytelling. Like Anurag Basu has a different approach, so do Raju Hirani, Farhan Akhtar, Nagesh Kukunoor, Milan Luthria have,' said Boman, who has worked in films like 'Munnabhai M.B.B.S.', 'Being Cyrus' and '3 Idiots'.
'All of them have different approaches. So they have different subjects to present with different treatments and automatically they create different characters. Sometimes they even write a character keeping an actor in mind,' he added.
His initial films 'Boom' and 'Darna Mana Hai' bit the dust at the box office. But his true calling came with 'Munnabhai M.B.B.S', in which his role as Dr. J.C. Asthana, had a sense of sarcastic comedy to it.
The movie did well at the box-office and there was no looking back for Boman, who always loved acting. And for the actor, this journey has been quite fruitful.
'In all these years, there have been a lot of discoveries. I have made new friends, had many re-unions. There is a new understanding with every director I have worked with. Over the period of years, I have seen their growth. They have evolved in their approach and hence I too have learnt from them,' he said.
'Like Farhan (Akhtar), I had worked with him five years back and when we started working on 'Don 2', I saw how he has evolved as a filmmaker. So you learn every day and evolve and grow,' he added.
With the release of 'Don 2: The King Is Back' just around the corner, Boman reveals his character is the same as the one in 'Don: The Chase Begins Again', but situations have changed and so has the motivation of his character Vardhaan.
'In the trailer you have seen me in the orange prison suit. So the character is the same, he has spent five years in jail. And in all those years he has become hardened. As a person he has lost a little bit of shine and gloss. But he will come back because all this while he has been robbed of good food and good life. So the character is the same, but the motivation is different, situations are different,' he said.
Directed by Farhan Akhtar, 'Don 2: The King Is Back' has Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. It will release Dec 23.
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Instead of hanging things all over the bike, why not tow a trailer? Experiences?
Instead of hanging things all over the bike, why not tow a trailer? Experiences?
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they work well.. there was a Swede, rode his bike across Europe, and to Nepal ,
climbed Everest, repacked his bike trailer , and panniers and rode Home.
Good thing you brought this subject up, cause theres only about 200 threads in Touring alone on trailers...
p.s... welll, by-jiminy, you're right, there ARE a lot of posts already on the topic. Never mind folks, I'll do my own due diligence.
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i haven't try my look alike bob as yet but to be honest i think i would rather have my panniers.
The trailer has an effect on the bike handling too. They tend to 'wag the dog'. Single wheel trailers like the BOB tend to push the bike off-line in corners. Two wheel trailers have two wheels to deal with and they are wider.
On the plus side, they do carry lots of stuff and most are very rugged.
All in all, panniers are a better way to go...if your bike will handle panniers. In your case a trailer may be the way to go.
And the name is Goran Kropp. Rode a bike from Sweden to Nepal to climb Everest in the disastrous 1996 season. Rode to Nepal, climbed to the top of Everest without supplemental oxygen, didn't have yaks carry his gear to base camp, didn't have Shepas carry his gear, and then rode home afterward. Here's a review of his book on the adventure
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I'm no expert, but I've now put over 1500 miles on my trailer/bike combo in preparation for next month's xcountry tour. You're going to find those who like panniers will swear up and down that they're the only way to go. Those of us who like trailers will swear up and down that...well, you get the picture.
I use a Mayacycle trailer (single wheel). I go out every day with it fully loaded and ride up and down the local hills/mountains. I wouldn't trade it for anything. For one, I'm a klutz and couldn't balance a fully loaded bike (I have the scars to prove it) and for another, I like the quick freedom that unhitching a trailer gives-it's a small detail, but it's important to me. If I have a flat tire on the bike, I just need to unhitch (3-5 seconds). If the wheel on the tire goes flat, I move the arms on the trailer (1-2 seconds), pull out the bag, and just flip the trailer over and repair the flat. Seconds again.
I haven't had any "push" from my trailer, nor do I find it to be a problem cornering, parking, etc. I have to remember that I have something behind me, but since I like to keep an eye on what's behind me anyway, it's not a problem. Just like a loaded bike, you have to be aware of your extra weight and to make the appropriate adjustments for it. There's a slight drag going uphill, but it doesn't slow you down much more than panniers would...either way, you still have to get the weight up the hill. Once you get moving on flat roads, you won't even know it's there. I tear around the corners and zip down hills here and it's not a problem. Just be aware that you can't stop quite as quickly as an unloaded bike (panniers or trailer) and you'll be fine.
You do need to try to distribute the weight, but it's not as critical as it is with panniers. The downside is that it's too easy to find room to put in "one more thing".
I love when folks talk about having to lug a trailer up stairs or in an airport, because they still have to lug their panniers...and just how many times will you be lugging things up and down or in an airport on a trip? It sounds like a pain either way, however, mine converts to a wheelbarrow, so it's a little easier. Mine breaks down so it can fit in a large (checked) bag.
I'm not knocking panniers at all, far from it. They just wouldn't work for me, And I really, really love my trailer.
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My 2nd Trailer Purchase , A Carry-freedom city, it folds flat,
a sling bag hangs inside the frame on the road ,
and the handle/towbar folds down, the wheels fold into that frame in transport.
a very clever thing..
It stows inside the cargo area of my Burly Flatbed in the closet,
when not needed.
As in the Kroop case trailers make sense when the mass of gear exceeds what one can carry in panniers. Some say in order: Pannniers front and back, then panniers front and trailer, then panniers front and back, and trailer.
Trailers also get the nod from various folk who prefer to use non-touring bikes and can carry the gear in a trailer without having to change their ride.
If my 5' tall, petite girlfriend can handle a trailer on steep roads like this, anyone can. This was actually one of the nicer sections of a 20 mile unpaved road we recently took.
On the steep switchbacks of the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, she left my pannier-carrying butt in the dust. The only problem she has with it is parking. She's never been able to get the knack of it.
"The trailer has an effect on the bike handling too. They tend to 'wag the dog'. Single wheel trailers like the BOB tend to push the bike off-line in corners. Two wheel trailers have two wheels to deal with and they are wider. "
This is only true if the trailer is not packed properly. I've done 42 mph with my loaded BOB and it trailed perfectly. If I pack it top heavy or the heaviest stuff too close to the front, it wobbles above 20mph. Just like panniers, it's all about weight distribution. One of the other posters mentioned using the trailer with a bike not made as a touring bike. Yep, that's me and I'm too tight to get an additional bike. Besides I LOVE my bike and it will go the distance. For me, that was the motivation for the BOB over panniers. I'd actually like to try the right bike with the panniers, but until I come into more money, I'm content if not outright happy.
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The biggest issue I have with the trailer is that nothing is compartmentalized without using additional bags inside of the dry sack. I can see where the panniers have a distinct advantage in that area.
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However, the push experienced while pulling a trailer is very different from the way that panniers interact with the bicycle. There the weight is part of the bike and there is no 'push' on the back of the bike. Essentially, there's little or no tail on the dog. Mount most of the weight over the front wheel and there's absolutely not tail to wag the dog.
I pull trailers - with my truck and my mountain bike - when I have to but overall, it's best to carry the load inside the vehicle whether that is carrying panniers or a load in my truck. Sometimes that's not possible and I recognize that. But it's best to be informed about possible problems beforehand. Surprises of the handling kind are seldom welcome.
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I've towed a lot of trailers, with lots of vehicles. I would say that the vehicle that I feel the phenomena you're referring to the least, would be a bicycle. Slower speeds and more control are probably the reasons.
I think that a bike towing a trailer handles infinitely better than a bike loaded down with a full set of panniers, with the same basic load.
I recently gave a couple of touring cyclists a lift past a treacherous stretch of road near where I live. Both were outfitted with BOBs. I had never seen one up close before. Nice little contraptions. If I didn't already own a full set of Ortlieb panniers I would give serious consideration to a BOB. Like with everything, there are trade-offs, but the idea of getting that weight off the bike is attractive.
I've owned a Bob Yak for years, and have a proper tourer with racks/panniers. Either work fine. I prefer the Yak for off-road conditions, gets the load off the bike. Jarring, heavy loads on a rough road or trail can wreck a rack/frame bosses/rear wheels.
Best thing about trailers is they allow one to tour with a std bike for relatively low cost. You can easily sell a Yak or a Nomad on eBay after completing the tour and recover half your cost. Rack/panniers cost more, and to fit them properly you really need a touring bike with long chainstays and special fork. P&Rs can weigh less than most trailers if you've made the right choices, so they are better in mountainous areas.
The worst thing about trailers is you tend to carry too much crap, taking advantage of the volume/weight capacity. Panniers are more limiting, thus saving you from yourself. Panniers lead you to think about weight/volume reduction, trailers seem to do the opposite.
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i recently did up my old Raleigh specifiably to pull a trailer a look alike bob.
i packed the bag of the trailer with dust sheets ( i'm a painter)
and just rode up and down the street, to be honest i just didn't like the feel of it at all .
felt like somebody was holding me back ,but my thorn with loaded rear panniers is fantastic i keep having to look behind to see if the panniers are still attached, the bike is that well built , loaded panniers don't faze it at all.
and before someone asked well why the hell did you go to all the expensive of doing up an old bike and buying a new trailer,well you don't know until you try these things.
verdict panniers over a trailer.
Would think that using a combination of a brake on the trailer as well as the bike would make for much safer decends, yes? Putting most of the braking force on the trailer would create the same dynamic as the aforementioned vehicle towing. Brake the trailer hard w/o locking the wheel(s) up and pulse the front caliper on the bike.
These type of questions are of great interest to me as I'm planning a transamerica trip within 2 years using a Bushtrekker tent/trailer combo. I want to take my mandolin and be able to sleep anywhere.
surge linkage to trailer brakes has been done.. Greenspeed has single sided hubs, or one can use
a front drum hub brake ..
A trailer like Burly's use 2 front hubs , until recently.. now the use a single sided mount.
Edit: Oops, forgot the dry bag I carry my tent in. That's another pound. Still a 3 pound difference.
Last edited by simplygib; 07-22-11 at 06:24 PM.
why would you need to carry your tent in a dry bag.i'm not be a smart ass but the bag your tent come in is as good as any dry bag.saving you a pound and a few bucks.


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Niki Feijen's haunting images of abandoned houses
Haunting images of abandoned farm houses
Dutch photographer and urban exploration specialist Niki Feijen goes behind "do not enter" signs on dilapidated houses to document furniture, clothes, and other ornaments left behind by their former owners. His eerie HDR images reveal remnants of life in rooms across western Europe that are now left to decay. Frozen in time, it's hard not to imagine the people that once occupied the spaces.
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Paul Bunyanby Kellogg, Steven
Who was the largest baby ever born in the state of Maine? Who dug the Great Lakes? Who gouged out the Grand Canyon? Why, Paul Bunyan, of course, America's finest, fastest, funniest lumberman and favorite tall-tale hero.
Phineas L. MacGuire . Erupts! The First Experimentby Dowell, Frances O'Roark and Mcdaniels, Preston
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PHINEAS L. MACGUIRE, BOY-SCIENTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE, AKA MAC: 1. He's allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can prove it. 2. He's probably the world's expert on mold, including which has the highest stink potential. 3. He does not have a best friend.
Rabbit Hillby Lawson, Robert
New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers. Newbery Award book.
Ramona the Pest (Ramona Quimby #2)by Cleary, Beverly and Dockray, Tracy
Ramona is off to kindergarten, and it's the greatest day of her life. So why is she sitting on the bench while the rest of the students play the game gray duck?
Redwall (Redwall, Book 1)by Jacques, Brian
It's a classic good versus evil tale, as rats and mice prepare to battle over ownership of Redwall Abbey.
Running Out of Timeby Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Run For Your Life Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes.
Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrimsby Limbaugh, Rush
Nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has long wanted to make American history come to life for the children of his listeners, so he created the character of a fearless middle-school history teacher named Rush Revere, who travels
Rush Revere and the First Patriotsby Limbaugh, Rush
Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with Rush Limbaugh's really good pal for a new time-travel adventure."Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I'd like a moment.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranesby Coerr, Eleanor
Sadako, a child who has leukemia due to the atomic bomb, folds paper cranes in order to get well. With Picture Descriptions. Historical fiction.
Saint Louis Armstrong Beachby Woods, Brenda
The gripping story of a boy, a dog and a hurricaneSaint is a boy with confidence as big as his name is long. A budding musician, he earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists.
Scared Stiffby Roberts, Willo Davis
When their mother disappears, two brothers go to stay with a great uncle in a mobile home park next to an abandoned amusement park and begin a search which puts them in danger.
Secrets at Seaby Peck, Richard
In the beloved tradition of The Borrowers, The Tale of Desperaux, and The Cricket in Times Square, here is an irresistible adventure story of the tiny individuals who secretly live among us humans.
Sheepby Hobbs, Valerie
The sheep closed in around him like a big, woolly blanket. The puppy had never been so scared or so excited in his life.
Shiloh (Shiloh Trilogy #1)by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
Marty will do anything to save his new friend Shiloh. When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight -- and also big trouble.
Sideways Stories from Wayside Schoolby Sachar, Louis
All kinds of wacky things happen at Wayside School... especially on the thirtieth floor.
Soldier Dogby Angus, Sam
With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family's greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone.
Soupby Peck, Robert Newton
Two best friends, growing up in a small Vermont town, create continual adventures and excitement in the world around them
Spunky Tells Allby Cameron, Ann and Castillo, Lauren
Spunky the dog would be happy to share all of his secrets, if only his human family spoke his language. But no matter how hard he tries to talk, it's all "yerf!" to them.
Stuart Littleby White, E. B. and Wells, Rosemary and Williams, Garth
Now available for the first time as an ebook! Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices.This beloved book by E. B.
The Black Stallionby Farley, Walter
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse.
The Boxcar Children (Boxcar Children #1)by Warner, Gertrude Chandler
One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them and where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are a family of brothers and sisters-and they're orphans, too. The only way they can stay together is to try and make it on their own. But where will they live? One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. The children decide to make it their home-and become The Boxcar Children!
The Boy of the Painted Caveby Denzel, Justin
Tao is an outcast. Unlike the great hunters of his clan, Tao does not want to kill the wild bears or woolly mammoths of the hunt. Instead he wants only to paint them. But only Chosen Ones can be cave painters.
The Brooklyn Nine: A Novel in Nine Inningsby Gratz, Alan
Follows the fortunes of a German immigrant family through nine generations, beginning in 1845, as they experience American life and play baseball.
The Castle in the Atticby Winthrop, Elizabeth
A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.
The Cats in Krasinski Squareby Hesse, Karen and Watson, Wendy
In this unique introduction to the Holocaust for younger readers, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse tells a powerful story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II -- and about one Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance.
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ROCKTON (WIFR) -- A new smart-phone app allows us to connect with mother nature.
It's called the Prairie State Hike App and it gives us an interactive experience when walking the trails in the Nygren Wetland Preserve in Rockton. The app features voice recordings for special spots on the trails and gives its users information about flowers, trees, and animals along the path.
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As you might have read, I recently moved some equipment into the NJ colocation. One of the documents I generated for that move was the rack diagram, showing all of the equipment being installed, and where in the rack it went.
Being sort of proud of it, I showed it to some people in the corporate HQ when I was in the office there, and the CEO saw it. He asked, "This is all the equipment in the rack?". I verified that it was, and he said, "Good. Now get with X (the head salesman) and work on text describing this for him. I want to use it in marketing materials."
Now, on a certain level, I don't mind selling the company's product based on our technology. In fact, I'm pretty proud of what I've managed to put together, and I think if you're going to throw almost $100,000 into technology, that technology should help you actively recoup the expenditures.
My main concern is security. I'm certainly not someone who relies on security through obscurity (although it never hurts to have some of that, too), but I'm questioning what information I should release.
I've gone to measures on this blog to not reveal the name of the company that I work for, mostly because I don't think it's important to the blog itself, but also because I'd rather not reveal the internal structure of my company to anyone interested in learning more about it. It's none of their business.
In that same light, I don't really want sales material handed out stating that I've got 2 Juniper SSG5s setup in a cluster configuration, and that when they hit our website, they're actually talking to high availability Kemp LoadMaster 1500s. If I've done my job right, even with that knowledge, they wouldn't be able to break in, but it's still more information than I feel is comfortable.
The path that I'm leaning to not having the sales guy release any of the diagrams I've made this far, and not mention any of the specific technologies we're using, but only vague generalities. "High Availability clustered firewalls" instead of SSG5s, and "multiple redundant load balancers" rather than LoadMaster1500s. I haven't decided what I want to do about operating systems. Personally, I think the fact that we're a linux house means that our servers are more reliable. I'm sure a Windows admin would feel the opposite. I suppose it's much like any other divisive choice, and that polite conversation should steer away from it. Religion, politics, income, and operating system choice.
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Three men have been indicted for the murder of a Goldsboro store owner, after the man died two years after being wounded in a robbery.
Rashard Oliver, Quentin Kenon, and Joshua Davis were served today with the indictments for the murder of Frank Kandeel.
Police say Kandeel was paralyzed after the August 2008 shooting at Brookside Mart on South Slocumb Street. In September Kandeel died in New York from complications of his gunshot wound and a Wayne County grand jury indicted the three men on the upgraded charges.
Oliver, Kenon and Davis are in the Wayne County jail awaiting arraignment.


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If i smoke cigarettes, can i still get pregnant?
I've been smoking since i was 16. Now i'm ready to conceive my second baby. My son was conceived easily and was unplanned. I feel like now that I am planing it just wont happen. I've been eating fruits everyday, and trying to eat my veggies. My doctor took me off the Mirena 1 month ago and said it should be easy. what do i need to do to conceive?
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You can get preggo while smoking (personal experience LOL) Just remember to try hard to lay off when you get there. :) I thought I was going to kill things when I had to quit, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it by saying "It's so worth it!" It is, but that doesn't make it any easier physically/emotionally when you quit. As far as what to do while you're working on it...don't stress, give it a couple of months, and just have lots and lots of fun doing the baby dance til it happens, 'cause you won't want any for a little while after you first get preggo... Don't worry, it;ll happen, and you'll be able to quit successfully. :Dposted 03/05/2010 by DARK's Mommy2B
Just to let you all no i am trying to quit smoking but it is hard.. instead of attacking how about helping me.posted 03/03/2010 by JaclynNeumann13
Smoking is by no means a birth control. You can absolutely get pregnant, barring there aren't other issues here. Of course, not smoking is your best choice for a healthy start to a new pregnancy.posted 03/04/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
It was extremely hard for me to stop smoking when I was pregnant with my first child, but i stopped. ....AND I started again as soon as i finished breastfeeding (wasn't long unfortunately), and to tell you the truth, I thought about it every single day, that I want a cigarette. Without a missing a day. Now I am having our second baby and I just quit smoking last June. With no help. No medical assistance. And I wasn't even pregnant at the time or planning for it, I just said: enough. My advice is: always just try to take it 'til the next time you would have a cigarette. Like if you're to have your usual one at 10am, say that you'll have the next one instead. :) And then, just decide to postpone 'til the next one next one and next one. And never say that you give it up forever. That will close the door for you and you'll want to have it more than ever... I smoked for 9 years (except when pregnant), 10-20 cigarettes a day. Not anymore. Not until next time when I feel like. Maybe. ;)posted 03/10/2010 by Mariannita
I have been trying for 2 months to get pregnant. I elevate my hips for 30 minutes after ejaculation because they say that helps. I smoked when I was 15 for a year and started again last September. Download baby apps for helpful tips. If you have any advice for me I would love to hear it. Its not easy to quit but I know when you find out you are pregnant your baby's health is motivation enough to quit. Anyone have any advice other than quit smoking? Its easier said than done.posted 06/30/2015 by kramermelissa121
I'm only pregnant with my first baby, but I think the best way to conceive is to def. take care of yourself..and don't try so hard..have fun with it :) Good luck!posted 03/03/2010 by Happy2BaNewMommy
uh sugar&spiceX3 is spicy lol...anyways the best thing to know when ur trying to get preg is relax! dont stress so much about it! & i know its hard to quit smocking but try ur best so u can be healthy!! believe me when u get pregnant ull stop on ur own without all those things that supposedly helps u quit because you'll form a bond with ur baby and u will try ur hardest to keep ur baby safe!=)takes carez!!posted 03/03/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm not a big smoker and I do when I drink or need to really relax, but once I started TTC I stopped drinking and smoking and I didn't even do it on a regular basis. I would say if you can stop or cut back while ttc do it. Most doctors will say to act as if you are pregnant while ttc. I know it's gotta be hard, but you want to make sure you're as healthy as can be when ttc and when you do get pregnant. Good luck!posted 03/09/2010 by meganSperez
I started smoking when I was 14 (quit when I found out I was pregnant unexpectedly!) and for some strange reason started again 5 months after I gave birth (wasn't breastfeeding after that). So, needless to say, you can definitely get pregnant while smoking. Now, I wouldn't continue during the pregnancy so that's really wonderful that you are trying to quit (I remember how hard it was for me not to smoke in just 9 months!). You're on the right track! Just stay healthy and relax and it will happen :)posted 03/05/2010 by Savvy's_mama
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Slava Voynov will be signing with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL.
The Los Angeles Kings have declared that they wouldn't have allowed Slava Voynov to play for them even if he hadn't decided to return to Russia.
Slava Voynov has decided to return to Russia.
The Kings have hired former NHL player Brantt Myers to be their player assistance director.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities have confirmed that they want to deport Slava Voynov.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken Slava Voynov into custody.
Slava Voynov has been serving his 90-day jail sentence at the Seal Beach Police Detention Center.
Slava Voynov is still trying to recover from Achilles tendon surgery in addition to going to jail.
The Los Angeles Kings have issued a statement regarding Slava Voynov.
Slava Voynov has accepted a plea deal on his domestic assault charges and will spend 90 days in jail and serve three years probation.
Slava Voynov has been suspended by the Los Angeles Kings.
On Tuesday, LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi announced that the organization will receive additional education about domestic violence and drug issues.
Slava Voynov's wife is still in counseling and it appears that she will not testify against him in court.
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2016 Advocacy Award Winners
Outstanding State PTA Advocacy Award
Committed to speaking up for every child, Massachusetts PTA dedicated its efforts over the past year to advocating for the education, health, safety and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth to ensure they have every opportunity to reach their full potential. As part of its efforts, Massachusetts PTA established a LGBTQ chair position on its Board of Directors and formed a committee comprised of LGBTQ students and parents. Massachusetts PTA also partnered with other local and national advocacy groups and secured a seat at the table to help shape policies impacting LGBTQ students and families. The association's efforts and leadership contributed to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously passing a measure to update the school system's handling of LGBTQ issues, which had not been updated since 1992. A key component of Massachusetts PTA's LGBTQ advocacy plan also involved increasing family engagement and strengthening partnerships between PTAs, schools and the LGBTQ community across the state to ensure all families feel welcomed, supported and are empowered to support their children's success.
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Rochester Community PTA Council (Michigan)
Rochester Community PTA Council is being honored for its efforts to educate families throughout the community on legislative issues impacting children and schools and the importance of getting involved. The Rochester Community School District proposed a $185 million bond issue for inclusion on the ballot in the November 2015 election. The passage of the bond was essential for the district to make much needed renovations and upgrades to school facilities, technology and infrastructure to ensure students are provided a high-quality education and have a safe environment in which to thrive and learn. Among its many advocacy efforts, Rochester Community PTA Council worked to educate all PTA members and families communitywide on the specifics of the bond issue and the importance of getting out to vote. The association's Council Legislative Committee provided regular updates to members and families to help them better understand the issue and armed them with template letters and scripts to help them feel more comfortable advocating for the issue. With the efforts and contributions of Rochester Community PTA Council, the bond issue passed with 73% support.
Shirley Igo Advocate of the Year Award
Joy Grayson (South Carolina)
Joy Grayson is a passionate advocate for education opportunity and equity for all of South Carolina's children. As vice president of advocacy for South Carolina PTA, Grayson led the adoption of an annual legislative platform for the association; organized and moderated an annual state legislative conference; and revamped the state membership unit to become a state advocacy unit, engaging community members in PTA who had no affiliation with a local unit. The association also partnered with other education advocacy organizations in South Carolina to develop a Collaborative K-12 Public Education Policy platform. Under Grayson's leadership, South Carolina PTA has had a real presence at the table. Elected officials have asked for the association's input on key issues, interest groups have attended meetings to present information, and state officials have participated in South Carolina PTA conventions and conferences. In addition to working at all levels to build and strengthen South Carolina PTA's position as a compelling education advocate, Grayson has traveled throughout the state to empower all stakeholders to stand up for children.
Youth Advocacy of the Year Award
Brian Rodriguez (Florida)
Brian Rodriguez has worked to promote civic engagement and increase community involvement among youth of all ages in the Miami area. As a member of the Miami-Dade County Youth Commission and the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force, Rodriguez has collaborated with city officials and education and faith leaders to offer new approaches to provide youth with avenues to be actively involved in the community. Rodriguez's passion, dedication and leadership have increased youth engagement in the community, helped families grow stronger and improved the local economy. Communities and constituents across the state of Florida have sought Rodriguez's guidance to help strengthen youth engagement and create a bridge between students, families, schools and civic leaders.
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Outstanding State PTA Advocacy Award
The Outstanding State PTA Advocacy Award is presented to a state PTA that, through their dedication, leadership and efforts positively affected legislative and/or regulatory policy compatible with PTA's mission and goals. These efforts must be based on a statewide issue, involve working with multiple organizations or coalitions through grassroots collaboration, and contain a public awareness/advocacy training component for PTA members and the community at large.
Outstanding Local/District/Regional PTA Advocacy Award
The Outstanding Local/District/Regional PTA Advocacy Award is presented to a local, district, council or regional PTA that, through their dedication, leadership and efforts positively affected legislative and/or regulatory policy compatible with PTA's mission and goals. These efforts must include an education/learning component for PTA members and the community-at-large. Working with multiple organizations or coalitions through grassroots collaboration is preferred.
Shirley Igo Advocate of the Year Award
The Shirley Igo Advocate of the Year Award is presented to an individual PTA member, who through their leadership and advocacy efforts, affected federal policy priorities within PTA's annual Public Policy Agenda. Shirley was a model of public service and volunteerism throughout her life. She was an impassioned and compassionate leader, dedicated to moving PTA forward and committed to ensuring that others would follow.
Outstanding Youth Advocacy Award
The Outstanding Youth Advocacy Award is presented to a young person—who—through his or her creativity, leadership, and dedication, has positively affected policy or change in his or her school or community in a way that aligns with PTA's mission and goals.
PTA Congressional Voice for Children Award
The PTA Congressional Voice for Children Award is given to two Members of Congress each year (bicameral, bipartisan) in recognition of outstanding leadership related to child and education advocacy. Congressional award winners are nominated and selected by the National PTA Legislation Committee and National PTA President.


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Secure communications provider KoolSpan is using Intercede's MyTAM to enable government-grade protection of voice calls from malware and third parties.
Android 5.0 heralds SELinux Enforcing mode
I hadn't seen this covered before. Google has revealed more detail about the security improvements that will be part of Android 5.0.
Google Play Services 5.0 promises more frequent security updates
The new Android 5 will get a lot of attention – specifically, the developer preview that was unveiled at Google I/O yesterday – but arguably the new release of Google Play Services will have more impact in the short term.
Security: Android extends checks of application integrity
Google is responding to increased security concerns around Android by extending its checks for harmful apps on a device. It says it adding to its general "service layer" for "further fortifying your Android phone or tablet". Specifically, it is giving the option for the system to continually check your device and the integrity of its apps, even after their installation. ...
Mobile malware rates continue to rise
Worrying data about the poor level of security of our mobile phones, particularly Android phones, comes from a new report by Alcatel-Lucent, writes Richard Wilson. The Paris-based networks firm says its data indicates that security threats are increasing and as many as 11.6 million devices may be infected by malware at a given time. This could result in stolen personal and financial information, pirated data usage ...
Android "KitKat" enforces sandbox security
One of the surprisingly popular articles on the blog continues to be What is… Security Enhanced (SE) Android? Maybe it is NSA being in the news, after Snowden. But I've jut updated the piece with a snippet of information released on an official Android blog. Writing about the open nature of Android – The value of openness in Android security ...
University of Cambridge investigates side channel attacks on Android phones
We covered this one on our University Research blog, but it is worth highlighting again, I feel. Researchers at Cambridge University have been evaluating the feasibility of malware-based "side channel attacks" on Android phones using their accelerometer and gyroscope sensors. Apparently, there is a potential for the hijacking of personal data, such as inferring PINs… See their paper describing the research in detail. It ...
The NSA and Android
Meant to write about this one last week… The headline on qz.com made me smile, I must admit – No wonder China is worried about Android – the NSA helped write its source code It makes some interesting points, about the role of government in open source projects, and the whole Snowden affair has thrown a spotlight on the way major ...
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I'm hoping there's still a chance to recover from this although all signs
point to "no way Jose" but hope springs eternal...
Here's what was done:
After creating a new User, the old User was deleted and here's how
Right clicked on "My Computer"
Clicked on the "Advance" tab
Then clicked on the "Settings" for the "User Profiles"
Selected the Old user name and deleted it.
Of course, all was deleted from the profile; Ive tried the restore to
previous date in the hopes of well you know, and nothing.
So, now to my question:
Is there anyway to restore the users data; pictures, documents, etc, via
the DOS prompt or are there any programs that can do this?
Any Help would be appreciated.
Never mind, I should have searched before posting; I apologize.
If he clicked on delete twice , then as far as I know , everything is
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'The Robe' by FutureElementsWatch
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This was a traditional piece I just finished not to long ago. I did this for my church and was featured in an art show there. I built everything out of old wood and and old frame that had been sitting outside for awhile. The story behind the piece is when Jesus was crucified and soldiers cast lots for his seamless robe. The top part says INRI and it is Latin for "King of the Jews" Then the robe in the middle and the lower part representing the Roman soldiers. This was all done in with pencil, Sharpie and Acrylic paint. 45"x30"
Love the street look of this. And the dice is a nice touch.
love the piece!!! really great capturing the side story on the bottom there...
PS: didn t know you re going to church awesome
PS: didn t know you re going to church awesome
yep became a Christian at 19 man.Been walkin with the Lord since then.
amazing work dude keep it up
that's so dope man.
Wow that's a pretty inspiring piece of art, I do especially love the INRI at the top.


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All test administrators are invited to provide feedback on their experiences administering Dynamic Learning Maps assessments this year.
To smooth the testing experience this year, DLM staff have made some revisions to features found in KITE™ Educator Portal.
An updated version of KITE Client (2.1) is now available for Macintosh users. Users who experienced issues with installing KITE Client 2.0 on Macintosh computers may install this update to resolve those issues.
Dynamic Learning Maps appointed two new members to its Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) last week, bringing the committee's total appointments to nine experts in assessment.
The Dynamic Learning Maps™ consortium has announced members of its 2015 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). This year's committee includes four new and four returning members. The group will first meet on Wednesday, January 28, to discuss the topics of modeling and standard setting.
The Lawrence Journal-World recently reported on the progress of the Dynamic Learning Maps™ project, produced by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.
We are pleased to announce an updated release of the KITE Client that supports Apple OS X Yosemite. Additionally, this release fixes an application start up issue on Apple OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), which prevented the application from opening.
An updated release of the KITE Client for iPad is now available for use with DLM® assessments. This release improves the security of the testing environment and resolves several error messages. If Automatic Updates are enabled on your iPad, no action is required.


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Originally posted on The Flagrant Fan | Last updated 7/24/12
Perhaps the Justin Smoak ship will never arrive into port. The former #1 draft pick from South Carolina and the key ingredient of the Lee deal with the Rangers has never found a groove in the majors. And now at the age of 25, perhaps he never will. The Mariners just sent him down yesterday, their second most interesting transaction of the day. Eric Wedge is saying all the right things. He still believes in Smoak. But should he? And it was the right move. Smoak's triple slash line is woeful at: .189/.253/.320. And after much talk about his smoothness around the bag at first, his defensive metrics are not much better. The first thought when thinking of Smoak was that his home ballpark had to be a factor. That place has to be depressing for a batter. And yeah, Smoak has hit ten of his thirteen homers this season on the road. But the overall OPS really is not that much different on the road than at home. He simply wasn't producing. And let's also face facts: First base is ...
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Author: manishsmail
See [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#wikitech_bad_certificate]]
The wikitech: interwiki link points a user to [https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/view/], which is self-certified, giving errors on chrome and IE (Please test other browsers). The http: version [http://wikitech.wikimedia.org/view/] works fine.
To reproduce:
- Open any language wikipedia.
- type "wikitech:" (without quotes) in search bar and press go
- You should get a security error
I checked out the certificate, and it seems like wikitech issues itself a certificate, without being a Certificate Authority (CA)
To fix:
*Either get wikitech certified (this is a WMF issue)
*Or fix the interwiki mechanism so that it points to http://wikitech.wikimedia.org/view/Main_Page
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Photoshop Elements and LR4??
Have been using Photoshop Elements for some years now and wonder, now that the price of LR4 is so affordable, if it makes sense to buy it. I am processing mostly RAW in PSE but use Picasa for Geotagging and face tagging. Batch processing in PSE is a bit of a pain though.
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Movies We Like
Handpicked By The Amoeba Staff
Films selected and reviewed by discerning movie buffs, television junkies, and documentary diehards (a.k.a. our staff).
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Busby Berkeley Bonus Disc (Busby Berkeley Collection)
It may seem like cheating to skip over the five films featured in the first Busby Berkeley Collection and single out the bonus disc included with the collection as a "Movie We Like," but the very fact that Warner Brothers bothered to include the extra disc comprised solely of the musical numbers from Berkeley's films indicates that they were eager to facilitate the pure rush of cinematic delirium that occurs when watching the crazy things back to back. Berkeley didn't write or direct most of the films included in the box set collections that bear his name but his authorial hallmark is stamped right across all of them. He created and staged the musical numbers for the films and it's these musical numbers that gave him immortality as one of the great film architects of glamorous spectacle and Hollywood mythology. The best of Berkeley's musical numbers are pre-Production Code wonders of erotic reverie and paradisaical splendor. They looked like nothing that had come before though they have certainly been imitated and paid homage to by directors entranced by their bizarre majesty ever since. Berkeley turned song and dance numbers that bridged the scenes of what could have been generic studio musicals into glittering ecstatic pageants that rendered the lovely legs of chorus girls into a kaleidoscopic "ballet mechanique," filling the entire screen in one hallucinatory art deco fantasia after another. There is beauty to Berkeley's approach but there is also darkness that creeps in, such as in the desperate city-dwelling throngs killing, thieving, and hustling to the title song of 42nd Street. Fellow practitioners of the dark arts of Kino Delirium, Kenneth Anger and Guy Maddin, owe this guy a lot and I would assume that they would be the first to admit it.
The plots of Berkeley's films are mostly variations on the backstage musical archetype with a make it or break it "let's put on a show!" finale. The films themselves - such as 42nd Street and Gold Diggers of 1933 with stars like James Cagney and Ruby Keeler - are a lot of fun, if a little slow between the numbers. I once saw Gold Diggers… screened at Hollywood Forever Cemetery and seeing the film with booze, surrounded by the graves of Hollywood luminaries at night was several great things made more so by their combination. But it's the musical numbers that everyone wants to see, and so to get the purest expression of Berkeley's genius it's nice to be able to skip right to the whiz bang heart of it and luxuriate in the delights of "We're In the Money," "By A Waterfall," and the very weird and wonderful "Pettin' In the Park," which serves as unimpeachable evidence, if any was necessary, that the 1930s was as sexually frank an era as any before or since.Continue Reading
Alfred Hitchcock's second to last film, the underrated Frenzy, may not rank in his top tier. I would reserve that for The Birds, Vertigo, Notorious, and the first two-thirds of Psycho. But it definitely deserves consideration for that next tier, a still high quality group of classics that may include Rebecca, Strangers On A Train, Rear Window and North By Northwest.
Returning for the first time in decades to his old stomping grounds in England, the then seventy-three year old master was able to fully embrace the sex, violence, and nudity standards that had become looser by the early 1970s. The film is shockingly explicit even when compared with say, Marnie, his sexual thriller he made only eight years earlier.Continue Reading
Blur: No Distance Left to Run
You will never convince me that there was a more definitive group for the 1990s than Blur. With a manifesto to astutely chronicle pre-millennial anxiety in sharply observant pop songs such as "For Tomorrow," "Girls & Boys," and "The Universal," they were three impossibly good looking young men (plus possibly good looking drummer Dave) with wildly different personalities who created some of the most memorable songs of the last decade of the 20th century. As is so often the case with the best bands their personal clashes made for some wildly explosive creative tension. In Damon Albarn they had a singer who looked like Leonardo DeCaprio reconfigured as an anime character—Britpop's very own Astro Boy; he of the vintage Adidas zip-up, artfully messed up hair, and burning ambition to front the biggest band in the world. His good looks and arrogant attitude were coupled with an extraordinary talent for writing catchy tunes that were every bit as good as their obvious influences—Bowie, Scott Walker, The Kinks, Syd Barrett, The Buzzcocks, et al. In Graham Coxon they had "the most talented guitarist of his generation," the indie kid obsessed with American hardcore who played raggedy chords that bled emotion and aggression all over Albarn's sterling compositions. Graham gave Damon's songs soul and in his shy demeanor and anti-pop tendencies was seen as Albarn's main adversary within the group. Alex was Blur's jet setting bon vivant bass player. He was gorgeous, tall, gave the best press quotes, and seemed determined to cultivate a reputation as a champagne Charlie always looking for a good time with people equally famous and beautiful. Simultaneously detestable and wholly endearing at the height of his explorations into the decadence of celebrity culture, he was also the most charming member of the group. Dave the drummer was just lucky to be there, I think, though his egghead presence gave Blur some of their singular cache as the thinking boy and girl's pop star pin ups.
Cute boys writing old fashioned pop songs may seem kind of typical now but circa 1993 when Blur became Blur as we know them it started nothing short of a British pop cultural revolution. They hit their stride by railing against grungy yank dominance and waiving a Union Jack as a slightly ironic act of defiance. Their third record Parklife was a massive hit and their fantastic songs showcasing a scrappy post modern grab bag ideology was as influential in Britain as the first wave of punk. It was all downhill from there of course and they disappointed themselves and their original fans with a hollow if massively successful follow up LP called The Great Escape. After a year or so despairing about spawning the xenophobic watershed of Cool Britannia they managed to redeem themselves and even win over the U.S. in the process with a moody and reflective self-titled fourth album that harkened back to their scruffier beginnings. Two more records followed the last without contributions from Graham who had left the group or was kicked out. No one is absolutely sure what happened. At that point Blur was over and no one expected them to return. But rumors started circulating last year that they were going to reunite for some summer shows in England. No Distance Left To Run is a documentary chronicling their reunion shows and finds time to tell their story from their Goldsmiths Art College origins to the rise–fall–redemption– reunion story arc the band dutifully followed.Continue Reading
We've all seen movies that circulate around addiction, whether it be substance abuse or recreational activities. The success of their messages can either scare the pants off an audience, urging them to never go down that path, or pull recovering addicts into a reminiscing spell. But Candy is somewhat different. Directed by Neil Armfield and co-written by the novel's author, Luke Davies, it is a story more about the addiction of being loved and its consequences than of substance abuse.
Heath Ledger plays Dan, a sensitive, almost puppy-like poet who is addicted to heroin. Candy, played by Abbie Cornish, is an artist who falls madly in love with Dan and all of his habits, including the drug. Together they think they've found a bliss and complacency unlike anything they've ever experienced that would be the envy of any romantic, as well as a "secret glue" holding their world together. Though this euphoria is aided by the opiate, the real drug they fall under the influence of is their infatuation with one another.Continue Reading
I Am a Sex Addict
The whole concept of being addicted to sex went over my head until I saw this film. Sure, I saw that the act could be something that people heavily desired, but it wasn't until after I saw an example that I was able to understand what many celebrities and political figures are trying desperately to confess in the public eye. I Am a Sex Addict is the hilariously simple and yet wholly autobiographical story of Caveh Zahedi, a director who decided to make a film about his struggle with sex addiction. After introducing that he has had two failed marriages on account of his addiction and is moments away from having his third failed marriage, Zahedi maps out his adventure, starting with his childhood, and openly discusses his parents' bitter divorce, which was based on infidelity. He also goes on a tangent in order to express the dreamy optimism of searching for a soulmate in every girl whom he encountered as a boy. From there it dives into confrontations with Anna, his first girlfriend and true love. Their relationship was based on "free-love" and polyamory, which eventually led to Caveh meeting Caroline on a trip to France and marrying her in order for her to remain in the States. After this ended his relationship with Anna, he returns to France with Caroline only to find himself entangled in a web of temptation when he discovers the world of prostitution.
At first, his desire to confront them is fulfilled by merely conversing with them, followed by the first step of his addiction, masturbation. It then goes on to actually performing sexual acts with them, while being honest about his indulgence with Caroline. This produces strain, so he then becomes dishonest with her, which ultimately ends their relationship. After learning nothing from those two women he meets Christa, a girl he thinks has finally accepted him for what he is. But as it turns out, their relationship also leads to destruction on account of his honesty. While with her he meets Devin, who also does not believe in monogamy and leads him to believe that he simply needs a better, more understanding girlfriend. But after leaving Christa to be with Devin, he realizes that Devin is an alcoholic and they too part ways in an ugly fashion. It wasn't until his relationship with Devin that he discovered that all of his girlfriends were, in some ways, mirrors into his own soul, and that while he was not an alcoholic, he had the tendencies of one in terms of sex, and he eventually got help.Continue Reading
Pretty Baby
If I had a dime for every time I had to defend this brilliant film, I'd be a millionaire. The film is set in the red-light district of the early 1900s in Storyville, New Orleans—a time when prostitution was beginning to be looked upon as foul by the community. Brooke Shields plays Violet, one of three children who are being raised in the brothel in which her mother Hattie (Susan Sarandon) works and resides. The house also serves as a sort of hotel for passing travelers and is stumbled upon by a photographer named Bellocq (Keith Carradine). At first, he is only interested in the women in order to study how they live and to capture their beauty and charismatic wonder with his camera. But when the 12-year old Violet begins her initiation to join the ranks of the women there, he becomes trapped in a battle with his conscience to both stop the girl from having a future in the house and to hold off his desire to keep her for himself. As for Violet, she is, after all, only a child and offers no aid in helping Bellocq make the right decision. She plays on his affection as one would expect a vain, spoiled, and fatherless girl to do. The resolution that comes to these characters does so without any sort of satisfactory closure. You'll still be thinking about the future of people like this long after you've finished the film.
Now, let's get past the controversy quickly before continuing. Yes, Brooke Shields is a 12-year old portraying a child prostitute who is artistically nude in some shots, though never performing a sexual act on screen. To most, this would be considered child pornography. But let us remember this is Louis Malle we're talking about—a brilliant director who has a gift for delivering complex coming-of-age films as honestly and true to life as one can in cinema. Let us also remember that this film was made in the '70s when artistic expression without limitations was soon to come to an end, especially in America. Lastly, for a person in this time period, the social requirements for whom you could marry and sleep with was as far removed from today's standards as you could imagine. With that said, I believe there is a lot more than what meets the eye with this film. I believe that it is still relevant and important in our society, and is perhaps a visual image that pairs well with songs like "House of the Rising Sun."Continue Reading
The Puffy Chair
May God bless and keep little indie films (in circulation). Sure, I understand that big budgets and campy plots are great mainstream selling points, but comedy is one thing that had started to become jostled by these guidelines, oftentimes coming out not so great in the finish. The Puffy Chair is awesome because it's for those who can certainly be amused by what many modern comedies have to offer, but don't necessarily find them to be funny. This film draws on the hilarity of good intentions and everyday scenarios in a tasteful and unrushed way that is warm and very admirable.
Josh is a good son, equipped with a sort of filial duty when it comes to his relationship with his dad. As a child, he remembers that his father used to adore a certain reclining chair that eventually retired to furniture heaven. While shopping on eBay, he comes across a near exact replica of it and buys it, mapping out a road trip from New York to Virginia with his girlfriend Emily (Katie Aselton). The plan is to pick it up and bring it to his father for his birthday and it's also a chance for them to learn more about each other and bond. While stopping along the way to say hello to his earthy and emotional brother Rhett (Rhett Wilkins), the two find out that they have much in store for their vacation once his brother invites himself along for the ride. In a tangle of morals, passions, and disagreement, the trip turns out to be a redefining slap in the face for all the things Josh thought were true and well. And while the film does take a break from comedy in order to let you get angry in some cases or sad with others, it is absolutely hilarious. If you've ever tried to do the right thing and have it all go wrong, leaving you questioning what is right, then this is a comedy for you.Continue Reading
Return To The 36th Chamber
Director Lau Kar Leung is sort of a bridge from the hey-day of Shaw Brother kung-fu films to the new wave, hyper-stylized martial arts spearheaded by Tsui Hark. And I mean that literally, since he worked with Shaw master Chang Cheh and then directed his own films at the end of their era, and then worked with Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and others of their ilk. I also mean figuratively, as his directing and choreography is pretty much solely responsible for moving things from chopsocky to the more modern approach. Unfortunately, he is pretty much only known for The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, an undeniable masterpiece, and maybe for quitting Chan's Drunken Master 2. But just about any one of his films would stand out amongst the crowd were they to be discovered in the West. Even though Return To The 36th Chamber was a cheap, cash grab it remains both innovative and gasp-inducing to this day.
Most likely the reason Return didn't get the attention the first one received is because it's not technically a sequel and it's more or less the exact same plot. Gordon Liu returns, playing a lovable loser whose town is being harassed for money which they cannot afford so Liu pretends to be a Shaolin master in hopes of scaring away these bullies. After being humiliated when his plan fails, he heads to the real Shaolin temple to learn their ways but is only assigned construction duties once they accept him. He finds this worthless but when he returns home he finds he's acquired skills he did not have before. Beat for beat, this is the same plot as the first. But while Leung still sells the story adequately, it's in his fights that he really shines.Continue Reading
Cat Dancers
The only magic I believe in is the magic of documentaries like this. It had the power to reach deep down into my soul and turn on a switch in a room that's been dark for years. Honestly, it is the most beautiful love story that I have seen to date—a love of life, animals, dance, God, and intimacy.
Ron and Joy Holiday were two childhood friends who set out to make a name for themselves in the dance world, more specifically adagio ballet. Ron's first few stories of Joy are small and candid, mainly circulating around her Catholic upbringing. One in particular that is essential to their future together comes from Joy visiting a Mother Superior with the uncertainty of whether she should continue her future in dance after college or become a nun. "Go to New York and dance for God," was the answer she received, and it was after that story that I knew this documentary had much in store.Continue Reading
All About Lily Chou-Chou
The youth of many nations, especially industrial ones, are full not only of angst but of a yearning to fit in and be understood. For Yuichi and a group of followers just like him, the "ethereal" music of Lily Chou-Chou has become the center of their world, both in cyberspace and reality. Yuichi is the fan site manager under the code name "philla," where he reviews and praises her music with a sense of enlightenment and desperation. Like today's youth, only anonymous and without photos, these young people drift online in order to connect and rave about the things they find most interesting, which for this group is Lily. But underneath the melodies and enchantment, Yuichi and other fans are still just homeless souls looking for adventure. Though Yuichi is really just looking for an escape, his reality grants him the total opposite. He and his actual friends occupy themselves with petty theft, a mysterious summer vacation, and several humiliating pranks that go terribly wrong. His world shifts into a tumult of despair and unkindness in what he calls "the age of gray," where all the color bleeds dry from the world. His only solace is a lush and isolated rice field where he goes to be alone and listen to Lily.
This advancement of newfound responsibility and savage energy reminds me of what it is like to become an adult. When you're young, you almost worship your music idols and look to their sound for understanding and piece of mind. But for Yuichi and others, the pressure to find that same balance in reality becomes nearly impossible after you reach a certain age. Not that some can't or others never did, but for him there is no turning back or resolution.Continue Reading


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adjustmentnoun [C or U]uk /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ us /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
adjustment noun [C or U] (CHANGE)
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- The invitations are almost ready, I just need to make a couple of adjustments.
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- Use the on-screen menu to make adjustments to the colour and brightness of your monitor.
- The bike needed a few adjustments before it was ready to leave the shop.
- The software allows the artist to make detailed adjustments to the original drawing.
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