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Comics Time: The Man with the Getaway Face
The Man with the Getaway Face
Darwyn Cooke, writer/artist
based on the novel by Richard Stark
IDW, April 2010
24 pages
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I never read The Hunter, the first in cartoonist Darwyn Cooke's series of adaptations of Richard Stark/Donald Westlake's Parker novels. As I've said before, on an aesthetic level I'm just not buying the ring-a-ding-ding Rat Pack nostalgia he's selling. Moreover, to me the appeal of pulp has always been its deliberate economical unloveliness, so it's weird to me to read a comic about a brutal killer lifted from the world of dimestore paperbacks that looks like a demo reel from a topflight animation shop. But I do recognize both the appeal of the source material and the pure chops of the adapter, and at just 24 pages and two bucks, The Man with the Getaway Face--an apparently short and sweet adaptation of the novel of the same and a prologue/teaser for the next full-fledged Parker graphic novel, The Outfit, and name--seemed worth a shot.
The result's pretty much what I expected. It's easy as pie to get drawn into a heist story, even one as knowingly prosaic as what Stark was up to here: Parker takes a job robbing an armored car during its guards' regular stop at a roadside diner even though the money is barely worth the effort and despite knowing for a fact that one of his three coconspirators plans to steal his share, simply because he badly needs the cash following reconstructive surgery to hide his identity from the mob. Once the players and the plight are established, you race through Cooke's panel-crammed pages (the lack of borders helps a bit in that regard, but they're still pretty cramped given how much space-filling brushwork is going on inside each of them) to see how the scheme unfolds. And there's certainly something enticingly Conan-like about Parker, a guy who feels no compunction about stealing if he needs money and killing whoever crosses him, but is just sort of steely about it rather than bloodthirsty.
That said, I really don't get the appeal of populating a story like that with animation archetypes straight out of central casting, from the zaftig, flirty diner waitress to her tiny, balding, pencil-mustachioed patsy. The surgery subplot means that the Parker we see here is a complete redesign of a character Cooke already spent a graphic novel chronicling; an impressive feat with a strong payoff, but I wish the other characters shared his no-nonsense design. And it's not as though that look and feel bring a ton to the action table, either. Not that there's much action to speak of (just some guards getting coldcocked and a car crash), but from the angles to the choreography it feels like the goal is to make you say "ooh!" not "ouch," let alone "Jesus Christ." And that's what I wanted, instead of it all being so...oh my god, am I really about to say this?...cartoony. I want pulp to be pulpy, you know? I don't want it to look like Don Draper channeling Bruce Timm.
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I happen to really like the "ring-a-ding-ding Rat Pack nostalgia" but I understand not everyone does. Even if it's not your bag, however, I'd still recommend Cooke's PARKER adaptations based on the fact that they're such superior examples of plotting, pacing and genuine intrigue they'd be hard not to have a hell of a good time reading. Truly, you've missed out if you haven't read THE HUNTER, if for no other reason than Cooke is a champion in the arena of pure storytelling craftsmanship. Let me also say IDW has done a tremendous job with the packaging and presentation... every aspect of design and producion recalls that vintage aesthetic so very well. Buying it in hardcover feels like a really solid, respectable purchase and I don't think you'd regret it.
And I really am madly in love with the visual elements at play here. I think this is the coolest, most stylish pieces of pop art in decades. I accept that some people don't like it but I'm still surprised.
"I want pulp to be pulpy, you know? I don't want it to look like Don Draper channeling Bruce Timm."
I see what you're getting at but I disagree that the two are mutually exclusive. The whole seedy, filthy to the point of feeling partially ashamed for owning it, Jim Thompson school of pulp writing may not be so far from the OCEAN'S ELEVEN idiom that they can't blend together. Cooke proves it. Plus, if hardboiled crime can be dressed up like science fiction, it's a very malleable genre, indeed.
Also, you made me picture Bruce Timm drawing a MAD MEN series and I've never wanted a hypothetical comic book idea to come to fruition so badly in my life. It's like you plucked that INCEPTION-style from my subconscious, where it was filed under "HOLY HELL, THAT'D BE CLUTCH"
Yeah, I think we're just in "agree to disagree" territory, especially if as you say you're "madly in love" with an aesthetic that really just doesn't register with me...


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Rhodes, who was born in Nashville in 1956, started her career as a singer and dancer at Opryland while still in high school. She grew up in a Baptist family and was devoted to her beliefs, to the point that she flatly turned down any scripts that required nudity. She stated that she wanted to live up to her moral standards, and Sylvester Stallone (who cast her in the 1983 film Staying Alive) is quoted as saying, "This girl would quit the business before doing anything to embarrass her parents."
Early on, her dancing was notable for its athletic power, due to her years of gymnastic training, but she went on to succeed in the areas of singing and acting as well. She performed in music videos as well as movies, and with such stars as John Travolta and Tom Selleck. Although the film Staying Alive (a sequel to Saturday Night Fever) has been regarded as unnecessary and essentially a failure, Rhodes went on to play a role in the iconic movie Dirty Dancing and several other movies, spanning genres from musical to science fiction. Through it all, she refused to play any role that contradicted her upbringing, and kept an attitude of being wholesome and down-to-earth in comparison to the stereotypically risque lifestyle of most movie stars.
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Jamison Wells4-for-4 (1.000)4 R1 2B
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Northern Illinois sophomore Jamison Wells picked up four hits and runs scored to pace the Huskies to an 8-3 win over Western Michigan, evening the three-game Mid-American Conference regular season-ending series at Robert J. Bobb Stadium Friday afternoon.
The NIU (28-25, 15-11 MAC) center fielder's career-high-tying 4-for-4 effort was his second of the week, as he also did it in the Game One win of a seven-inning doubleheader at UW-Milwaukee Tuesday.
Wells, an NIU two-sport athlete (football), started the game with a bunt single and came around to score on a Joe Etcheverry double during the Huskies' two-run first.
After the Broncos (25-28, 12-13 MAC) scratched two runs in the first, Wells got the Huskies started again in the third, doubling down the left field line to begin the frame. The sophomore would later come around to score on a fielder's choice ground out by Troy White to give NIU a lead it would build on and not relinquish.
With two outs and Brian Riegler on first after a single, Wells singled to right and would come around to score on a two-run Cory Krupp double to center.
"This was a good win for us, battling back after yesterday's disappointing loss," said NIU head coach Ed Mathey. "We played well today, established momentum early. Jamison Wells obviously had a great day. So did Cory Krupp. He and Joe Etcheverry had a couple big RBI hits."
Up 5-3 after the Broncos plated a run in the sixth, the Huskies put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth.
With Alex Beckmann on following a lead-off walk, Wells reached on a mishandled sacrifice bunt at third base. After Alex Jones reached on an error by reliever David Brennan, both runners then scored on another double by Etcheverry, and Jones would score on a White sacrifice fly a play later.
With his perfect day, Wells extended his career-best hitting streak to eight games and improved to 12-for-16 over his last four games, an impressive .750 clip. He has also scored 10 of NIU's 28 runs during the stretch in addition to stealing four bases and driving in three runs.
The recipient of the support was NIU starter Tom Barry (4-5), who earned his 11th career win. Despite allowing five walks, the lefty-handed junior gave up just three runs on six hits with five strikeouts for his fifth quality start of the season.
"Tom Barry threw competitively and did a nice job in the sixth inning of getting out of a jam," Mathey said. "We had him on a pitch count so he will be ready for the MAC Tournament."
WMU starter Casey Webber (4-6) took the loss, surrendering five runs on seven hits and four walks with five strikeouts in 5.1 innings.
In getting their 28th win of the season, the Huskies tied their fifth-highest win total of all time. Under Mathey, NIU has achieved four of its five best victory totals in program history. The 2008 season was the last time NIU had 28 wins and more than 14 MAC triumphs, which is also the last time NIU appeared in the MAC Tournament.
With Ball State and Toledo splitting a doubleheader today and Central Michigan evening its MAC West Division title-deciding series against Eastern Michigan, the Huskies need to win the regular season finale and have CMU win tomorrow to earn the fourth seed in the MAC Tournament. If both NIU and UT lose, the Huskies will get the fifth seed. If NIU loses and UT wins, the Huskies will get the sixth seed.
The teams complete the series tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT. The slated pitching match-up features NIU RHP Tony Manville (8-1 | 4.69 ERA) vs. WMU LHP Steve Laudicina (4-3 | 4.26 ERA).


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Gardening Articles: Edibles :: Vegetables
Drying Tomatoes
by Shila Patel
Few pleasures match the satisfaction of tasting summer's fruits long after the season has passed--appreciation seems to increase the further the calendar is from summer. Although the intense aroma and flavor of a tomato just picked from the vine are almost intoxicating, by season's end, dealing with the bounty is almost a burden. After all, there are only so many friends to share the harvest with.
Preserving these garden treasures, an art born of necessity, allows you to extend the season in several ways. Freezing fresh tomatoes is quick and easy, but the defrosted fruit can have a mealy texture. Canning offers easy, economical storage, though the method is anything but simple.
Unlike the temperature extremes essential for freezing and canning, drying tomatoes requires a gentler approach that is both simple and amply rewarding. Drying draws out the fruit's moisture, concentrating its flavor and bringing out its berrylike essence. It can even enhance the taste of less than flavorful fresh tomatoes.
Drying is the oldest preservation method, traditionally requiringonly the sun's energy over several days. The result is chewy, sweet-tart fruit of intense flavor and incredible versatility.
Selecting and Preparing Fruits
Any tomato can be dried, but for best results, begin with plum-type tomatoes; they have thick, meaty walls, fewer seeds, and less gel than salad or beefsteak types. Good choices for drying include 'La Roma', the standard for paste; 'San Marzano', prized by Italians for sauce; and 'Principe Borghese', a traditional variety best suited for drying. Vibrant yellow 'Lemon Boy' and bright orange 'Italian Gold' offer colorful variations. Cherry tomatoes, such as 'Sungold' and 'Sweet 100', tend to hold more sugars and acids than other types and are also excellent for drying; the result is piquant candylike fruits.
Choose firm, ripe, unblemished tomatoes; damaged or overripe fruits will spoil easily and cause others to do so, too. It's not necessary to blanch the fruits, but wash them well and pat dry. To ensure even drying, slice fruits as uniformly as possible. Half or quarter plum-type tomatoes lengthwise, and cut cherry tomatoes in half or leave whole. Slice other types 1/2- to 1/4-inch thick, depending on your preference. Expect a pound of fresh fruit to yield a little more than an ounce of dried tomatoes.
Traditional Sun-Drying
'La Roma' paste tomatoes drying in sun
This method requires a cooperative climate: a string of dry, sunny days with temperatures in the 90s and low relative humidity (less than 20 percent). Select an area that receives full sun, ideally one that also reflects the sun's rays (such as a paved area or flagstone patio).
Use clean plastic-mesh screens (available from cookware stores); metal wire may react with the acid in tomatoes to produce an off-flavor. Place the cut tomatoes in a single layer, allowing about an inch of space between the pieces for air circulation. Place a layer of cheesecloth on the fruits as a barrier against insects and birds, and set the trays at least a foot above the ground so air circulates freely underneath them. Bring the trays indoors each evening and if rain is forecast. Depending on their thickness, moisture content, and the weather, the tomatoes should dry to a leathery but soft consistency in three days to a week.


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Explore the Blue Note catalog using your choice of filter (musical style, era, or instrument), a timeline, or styles (traditions, groove, voices). The app also offers the ability to see who sampled each Blue Note record. Users can purchase Blue Note merch using the app as well. Below, Rolling Stone breaks down the limitless playground that is the sample tracking portal:
"Blue Note partnered with the hip-hop sample database WhoSampled.com for a feature that shows how its catalog has also been matriculated into pop, providing side-by-side examples of the original Blue Note recording and the way it was used. For instance, a drum break from bebop saxophonist Lou Donaldson's 1969 take on the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing" found its way onto Madonna's 1994 cut "I'd Rather Be Your Lover," as well as tracks by De La Soul, Joe and Puff Daddy; in the app, you can listen to them all instantly."
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Three-Bean Chili
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
8 sun-dried tomatoes, (not packed in oil), snipped into small pieces
2 bay leaves
1 can dark kidney beans, rinsed
1 can light kidney beans, rinsed
1 can white beans, rinsed
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
Honey Cornbread
2/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp. honey
1/2 cup melted butter
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef. Season beef with salt, pepper and seasonings, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and add bell peppers and onions; cook, stirring frequently, until onions are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, jalapenos, and more seasonings, as desired. Stir until aromatic, about 2 minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and bay leaves. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Add beans; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until chili has thickened, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and other seasoning and spices, as desired.
Top with sour cream, chopped scallions, and cheddar cheese (optional).
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium bowl, stir sugar, honey and butter together. Whisk in eggs. Whisk in baking soda and buttermilk. Add salt, cornmeal, and flour. Do not overmix. As soon as the flour disappears, stop mixing.
Add batter to a greased 8-inch baking dish and smooth out the batter. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Prick the center with a toothpick and make sure it comes out clean. If not clean, bake for about 5 more minutes.


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Smoking alcohol appeals to those who want to get high without hangovers or weight gain. But the Vaportini, as it's sometimes called, puts you at risk for alcohol overdoses, warns Dr. Oz. Because it takes effect so quickly, you can overdo it easily without realizing you may be poisoning yourself. Moreover, if you're using this method to get high regularly, you are at risk for becoming addicted.
On this same episode, Dr. Oz talked about memory boosters with guest expert Dr. Majid Fotuhi, author of "The Memory Cure : How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease" (click for details).
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In addition, Dr. Oz cracked open the topic of pistachios. High in protein, pistachios burn fat faster than other nuts while reducing your cholesterol and battling inflammation. They're also high in fiber and potassium.
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A Tennessee woman convicted of killing her preacher husband is free after serving a 67-day sentence for voluntary manslaughter.
Winkler's lawyer said Mary Winkler will now live in McMinnville, Tenn, which is where she lived and worked at a dry cleaners before her trial.
Winkler was convicted earlier this year of voluntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting death of her husband who was shot in the back as he slept.
Prosecutors charged her with murder, but she was convicted of a lesser charge after saying she was abused by her husband.
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Sliding through airport security with a small stash of weed might get you busted, but attempting to smuggle several suitcases loaded up with more than 80 pounds of marijuana… well, that will most likely get you busted.
Just ask the Transportation Security Administration officers who were on duty at the Oakland International Airport last Friday, when a woman attempted to discreetly sneak 81 pounds of marijuana in her checked luggage.
Nico Melendez, a spokesperson for TSA, said that 26-year-old Anastasia Murdock might have been a bit overly ambitious when she set out to transport such a hefty load of marijuana from Oakland back to her home in Jackson, Mississippi. Although the TSA is not responsible for searching the luggage of travelers for illegal contraband, like "marijuana, cocaine or child pornography," they are required by law to contact the local authorities if anything is found," according to Melendez.
In this case, all officers had to do was open the luggage to discover Mrs. Murdock was attempting to use US Airways to smuggle copious amounts of weed across the country. "The bags were opened and checked for explosives because that's our mandate," said Melendez, adding that luggage screeners do not actively search for drugs.
Law enforcement officials say the probability of getting caught moving large amounts of marijuana through any of America's airports is highly likely. "Even if it's vacuumed sealed, it's still going to give off an odor," said Sergeant Ray Kelly of the Alameda County Sheriff's Department during a recent interview with KTVU. "You wouldn't have to be a genius to know there are drugs in that bag."
Sheriff's deputies arrested Mrs. Murdock while she waited for her flight in the terminal. When police asked her about the 81 pounds of marijuana that TSA officers found stuffed in her luggage, rumor has it she was agitated and asked, "What the hell happened to the rest of it?"
Mike Adams writes for stoners and smut enthusiasts in HIGH TIMES, Playboy's The Smoking Jacket and Hustler Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @adamssoup and on Facebook/mikeadams73.


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Ducati 888SPO Special Wallpaper Redux
The Redux series is all about bringing back blasts from the past that our newer readers may not have caught first time around. This time we have a gorgeous, highly modified 1993 Ducati 888SPO that displaces 955cc.
Since the most sort after SP models weren't ever homologated for the USA, American 4-valve Ducati fans had to make do with special US only editions that weren't as feature packed. Doug Velez, however, has made so many modifications to this SPO that it makes a genuine SP model look a little tame.
Doug's bike packs 130bhp at the rear wheel care of its 955cc powerplant and weighs just 390lb (177kg). For more photos and the full list of upgrades check out the original Wallpaper Wednesday: 1993 Ducati 888SPO Special post.
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Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he's fourteen and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, misinformation, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he's a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to question the moral implications of his studies for the first time. But is it too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot? An engrossing thriller with darkness and humor, freaks and geeks,Evil Geniusexplores the fine line between good and evil in a strange world of manipulations and subterfuge where nothing is as it seems.
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CATHERINE JINKS is a three-time winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award and was honored with a Centenary Medal for her contribution to Australian children's literature. She lives in Leura, Australia.
OneCadel Piggott was just seven years old when he first met Thaddeus Roth. Dr. Roth worked in a row house near Sydney Harbor. The house was three stories high, its garden shrouded by a great many damp, dark trees. There was moss growing on its sandstone window ledges. Curtains drawn across all its windows gave it a secretive air. Its front fence was made of iron, with a spike on top of each post; beside the creaking gate was a brass sign bearing Dr. Roths name and qualifications. Thats it, said Mrs. Piggott. Number twenty-nine. Well, we cant stop here, her husband replied. No parking. I told you to park back there. It doesnt matter. Well try down this street. Stuart, thats a one-way street. Dammit! I knew wed never find a space. Not around this area. Just shut up for a minute, will you? Mr. and Mrs. Piggott were not Cadels real parents. They had adopted him when he was not quite two years old. Mrs. Piggott was thin and blond, Mr. Piggott fat and gray. They almost never agreed about anything, but that didnt matter because they almost never met. Their busy schedules kept them away from home, and one another, a good deal of the time. At the suggestion of the police, however, they had both agreed to attend this interview. Were going to be late, Mrs. Piggott warned her husband after they had circled the block four times in Mr. Piggotts big, gleaming Mercedes-Benz. Just let us out, for gods sake. Ill park here. Stuart, youll never fit in there! Watch me. Cadel said nothing. He sat on the backseat, dressed in his good brown cords and a lambs-wool sweater, staring out the window at Dr. Roths house. He didnt like the look of it. He thought it had a murky, ominous appearance. I dont want to go, he said flatly when Mrs. Piggott got out and opened the door beside him. I know, honey, but we have to. No we dont, Cadel retorted.ily: 'Times New Roman'" Yes we do. There were no formal charges, Cadel pointed out, in his high, clear voice. It was just a suggestion. Thats right, said Mr. Piggott, yanking Cadel out of the back of the car. And when the police make a suggestion, you always follow it. Rule number one. Be careful, Stuart, youll wreck his clothes. Cadel was so smalleven for a seven-year-oldthat he didnt stand a chance against Mr. Piggott. Though he dragged his feet and hung off his adoptive parents hands like a sack of melons, he was forced across the street and through the front gate of number twenty-nine. The path beyond the gate was mushy with wet leaves. There was a rich smell of decay. The door knocker was a ring in the mouth of a snarling lions head, painted black, like the rest of the ironwork. Cadel noted with interest the switchboard near the door. It was obviously ancient, full of porcelain fuses and dial meters. The Piggotts own house was only three years old, with a state-of-the-art electrical system, so Cadel was fascinated by this dusty old relic. But he was not permitted to gaze at it for
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Prashanth (Tamil: பிரசாந்த்; born as Prashanth Thyagarajan on 6 April 1973 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi and Malayalam films. The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films including R. K. Selvamani's Chembaruthi and Mani Ratnam's action-comedy Thiruda Thiruda. After a brief career lull, Prashanth enjoyed critical and commercial success by appearing in a dual role in Shankar's romantic comedy Jeans alongside Aishwarya Rai. In the late 1990s, he featured in a series of hit films such as Kaadhal Kavithai, Jodi and Parthen Rasithen earning a place among the most sought actors in the period. However since, he has failed to enjoy the level of success and featured in a string of average and commercially failing films, subsequently taking a five year sabbatical from 2006. His 2011 release Ponnar Shankar, based on the historical epic, won good reviews upon release. Away from films, Prashanth owns a multi-storey tower which sells jewellery in Panagal Park. Prashanth was born in
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School of Accountancy - Meet the Faculty
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W. P. Carey School of Business faculty members are world-class teachers, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders who bring classroom learning to life. Their research production ranks in the top 25 in the world among business schools and they serve as consultants to more than 300 companies and government agencies.
They also contribute to and edit prestigious academic journals, and are sought out as experts in their fields by such media outlets as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, BusinessWeek, USA Today, CNN and National Public Radio.
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Dr. Michael Garverick joins us as a clinical assistant professor from Georgia State University where he completed his doctorate. Dr. Garverick's dissertation addresses motives and barriers to cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection for small to medium entities. He teaches Accounting Information Systems and Managerial Accounting and his research interests include cloud computing, ERP systems and decision making. His business experience includes working as a financial analyst and as a consultant on ERP/accounting systems design and implementation.
Dr. Janet Huston joins us as a clinical assistant professor from the University of South Florida. She earned her PhD at Texas A&M University and teaches financial accounting. Dr. Huston's research interests include tax and financial reporting, specifically how firms respond to changes in tax law or changes in accounting principles. She has professional experience with Deloitte & Touche.
Dr. Ryan Huston joins us as an assistant professor from the University of South Florida. He earned his PhD from Texas A&M University and teaches both graduate and undergraduate tax courses. Dr. Huston's research interests include how companies respond to changes in tax law and how companies manage earnings to meet financial reporting goals. He worked with both Arthur Andersen and KPMG in taxation prior to entering academics.
Dr. Yinghua Li joins us as an associate professor. Before joining ASU, she served on the faculty at Purdue University and Baruch College. Major research interests include corporate governance, shareholder activism, shareholder litigation, and corporate disclosure. Her research has been published in leading finance and accounting journals such as Journal of Financial Economics and The Accounting Review. She earned her PhD at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Eldar Maksymov joins us as an assistant professor from Cornell University where he completed his PhD. He teaches the principles of auditing course in the accounting program. Dr. Maksymov's research examines factors that affect judgment of decision-makers in audit and audit litigation settings. Prior to entering academics, Eldar worked as an audit senior with Deloitte & Touche.
Eric D. Rosano joins us as a Lecturer. He currently teaches Introduction to Accounting. Most recently, he worked as a tax accountant for EY in their Financial Services Office in Philadelphia. Eric earned his Master's in Taxation from Arizona State University. Prior to earning his master's degree, he served for over 6 years in the United States Army, retiring at the rank of sergeant.
Dr. Melissa Samuelson joins us as a clinical assistant professor from Thunderbird School of Global Management where, in addition to teaching and performing research she served as the Director of International Programs. She teaches ethics in the undergraduate program. Her global experience informs her research interests in corruption and the ability of non- profit organizations to balance social and financial sustainability in emerging economies. She earned her PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has a graduate degree in economic development from the University of Melbourne. Prior to entering academics she consulted with various non- profit organizations, including the Afghanistan Relief Organization (Kabul) and Ray of Hope (Kathmandu, Nepal).


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Apparently David and Jason Benham are. HGTV announced last week that they would not be moving forward with the brother's series "Flip it Forward."
Following a post by Right Wing Watch which called the Benham brothers Christian extremists, HGTV posted on their Facebook page, "HGTV has decided not to move forward with the Benham Brothers' series."
That post has received nearly 5,000 comments, many of them in support of the Benham brothers. Many more criticizing the rest of the content of HGTV programming.
LifeNews.com first reported that the reason was that the brothers are pro-life. Lifenews.com said "Home and Garden Television has decided to cancel the show after pro-abortion activists outed the brothers as pro-life. The pro-abortion group People for the American Way tagged the brothers as "anti-choice" extremists in an article on their web site and includes comments one of the brothers made about God abhoring abortion."
But as more news came out, abortion was apparently not the only reason for cancelling the show.
According to Entertainment Weekly, "The twins are the sons of controversial evangelical minister Flip Benham and have a history of preaching against homosexuality, abortion, and divorce. While speaking at a North Carolina rally for a constitutional amendment that would define marriage only between a man and a woman, David Benham said in 2012: 'We have no-fault divorce; we have pornography and perversion; we have homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation; we have adultery … while the church sits silent and just builds big churches.'"
Conservative Christian blogger Matt Walsh wrote:
You'll hear the media try to spin this as a decision made after 'fan backlash.' But no such backlash existed…Suffice it to say that a handful of extreme leftwing propaganda sites — ones that nobody reads and nobody cares about — put pressure on HGTV to cancel a show because the hosts of the show are Christian. HGTV gave into their demands without even the slightest hesitation.
Despite the cancellation, the Benham brothers are not bitter. The Hollywood Reporter says:
On The O'Reilly Factor on Friday, the brothers explained that HGTV had vetted them and knew of their conservative views about marriage and abortion, and that a deal was still in place until this week when activists "bullied" the network into dumping them. David Benham said there were no hard feelings and praised the free market that allowed HGTV to do what it thought best for its business.
"We're not victims. We're not crying," said David Benham. "Thumbs up to HGTV."
Jason Benham said, "We let them know that we love Jesus, that we love people and we love real estate and we are very good at what we do. And they saw that there was no hatred inside of us, for any people, any individual, any human being, and they knew we would be great fit for the network." [ABCNews]
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Abbey Lincoln: A Child is Born
A Child is Born
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Abbey Lincoln (vocals), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Grady Tate (drums),
Rodney Kendrick (piano), Marcus McLaurine (bass).
Music by Thad Jones with lyrics by Alec Wilder.
Recorded: New York City, NY. February, 1992
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
This reading of Thad Jones's standard has a sedate, introspective quality, and the solos from Johnson and Kendrick are beautifully executed, fully adding to that atmosphere. The underlying presence of the blues in their playing is thrilling, yet does not tarnish the somber tone of the work. The real show here, however, is Lincoln's singing. I'd never heard Alec Wilder's words previous to this listening, and I'm not sure they've settled in, but the horn-like quality of Lincoln's voice mesmerizes no matter what words come out. Such a unique and precious jazz instrument!
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April 4, 2013
DEKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois University softball team continues its five-game road trip when it travels to Muncie, Ind. to face Ball State Friday afternoon.
Following its doubleheader with Ball State, NIU (11-19, 1-1) will travel to Oxford, Ohio for a weekend set with Miami University Saturday and Sunday. First pitch for Friday's doubleheader with the Cardinals (19-11, 4-0) is scheduled for 12 p.m., while Saturday's series opener with Miami is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday's series finale will start at 12 p.m. All times listed are Central.
This weekend will be a homecoming of sorts for a pair of Huskies. First baseman Jennifer Barnett will be playing less than an hour away from her hometown of Indianapolis, while NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe returns to Miami (9-19, 3-1) where she spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach.
"It's a completely different coaching staff, so it's not like they're going to have the same philosophies or same strategies within their play," Sutcliffe said of facing Miami. "It is a little bit different. It's comfortable that I know the capabilities of some of the players, but in the same sense kids can change throughout the year."
Northern Illinois owns a 36-22 record against Ball State in the all-time series. The two teams split last year's meeting with NIU winning the first game 12-5 before falling 11-10 in extra innings in Game Two. The Huskies lead the all-time series with Miami, 25-17, however, the RedHawks swept last year's season series at Mary M. Bell Field.
The Huskies head into this weekend's action looking to rebound from a 7-3 loss to Illinois State Wednesday. Sophomore Jessica Sturm (Wichita, Kan./Goddard) led the way for the Huskies at the plate and in the circle. Sturm drove in all three Huskie runs going 2-for-4 with a run scored and pitched four innings of relief allowing two runs on five hits while striking out four.


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On January 27, RPM presents and Mixmash Records announced its epic return to Miami's Winter Music Conference as the label's annual MixMash pool party is set to arrive for another year at the National Hotel in Miami on March 27 from 12pm to 10pm.
Holding a reputation strong for being one of the conference's premiere events, Mixmash pool parties have featured a list of stellar line-ups including artists: Laidback Luke, Sander van Doorn, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Diplo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and A-Track to name a few in previous years.
With an announcement rumored to be revealed shortly for its upcoming 2014 line-up, fans should not pass-up this opportune time to purchase tickets. This is one party they won't want to miss at the conference.
Founded in 2004 by EDM artist Laidback Luke, Mixmash initially was created with the purpose to feature primarily his new releases. However, Mixmash quickly expanded, growing in content, and popularity has become a platform for countless other emerging artists with a desire to breakthrough in the industry. For more information on Mixmash Records, please visit the label's official webpage or the following social media websites below.
RPM is the world's premier dance music focused marketing and management group, founded and operated by Pacha New York owner Eddie Dean and promotional director Rob Fernandez. In the last year alone, their team has produced over 250 events in and around New York City. Aside from powering weekly events at Pacha New York, RPM has produced shows at Citi Field, MetLife Stadium, Central Park, Radio City, Governors Island, MCU Park, Roseland Ballroom, Hammerstein Ballroom and many more. Get tickets at www.rpmpresents.com.
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awesome band would see again and the location was great to see a band I will go back to M15 if another good band plays there. Wild Child was all that and more. Catch them you will think your actually hearing the doors cause their singer and band were awesome.
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Great venue and a set Wild Child is a must see...And only 20 minutes from the 22 freeway in the OC to the Marquee club...I'd definitely go again..
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nICE QUAINT CLUB. BARS ON BOTH SIDES GREAT ACOUSTICS FRIENDLY PEOPLE GREAT SERVICE AND WILD CHILD (THE DOORS) i THOUGHT i WAS IN A MODERN 1969.
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The band was WONDERFUL! What was not-so-wonderful, however, was that Goldstar had not informed me that ticketholders still needed to call the venue to make a seating reservation. Hence, we STOOD for the first 1/2 of the show. This was a major...continued
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Keira received her undergraduate degree at Boston University's School for the Arts. After spending several years directing, casting and producing in New York City, she moved to Chicago to pursue an MFA degree in directing at The Theatre School at DePaul University. She has directed at venues such as the Lark Theater Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, HERE Performance Art Cafe, 78th Street Theatre Lab, South Street Seaport and the Club El Flamingo. She was the resident director on the popular off-Broadway shows THE DONKEY SHOW and THE KARAOKE SHOW. Keira also has been assistant director for shows at the Guthrie Theater, Mark Taper Forum and Public Theatre. She was casting director for the Music-Theatre Group for two seasons and is a member of Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. This summer, she directed a staged reading at Chicago Dramatists. Her recent directing credits at DePaul include STOP KISS, BABY WITH THE BATHWATER, THE CHAIRS and THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA?. She will direct THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES this fall as her thesis production.


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May 2-4 The Historical Society of Early American Decoration presents "The Sea" at Sheraton Colonial Boston North Conference Center in Wakefield. www.hsead.org
May 9 Mr. Ho's Orchestroticaat the Regattabar in Cambridge. www.regattabarjazz.com
An evening with Amy Sedaris at the Wilbur Theatre. www.thewilbur.com
May 9 and 10 Ramsey Lewis at Scullers Jazz Club.
May 15 Luka Bloom at Brighton Music Hall. www.livenation.com
May 16 and 17 Jim Jefferies at the Wilbur Theatre. www.thewilbur.com
May 20 and 21 Boston Pops present "At the Corner of Broadway and Soul, with Billy Porter" at Symphony Hall. www.bostonpops.org
May 21 "An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra" at Johnny D's in Somerville. www.johnnyds.com
May 23 Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues. www.livenation.com
May 23-25 Boston Calling Music Festival at City Hall Plaza. www.ticketmaster.com
May 24 and 25 Pop Culture Expo at Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington. www.popcultureexpo.com
May 29 Cirque du Soleil's "Amaluna" (above) at Marine Industrial Park. www.cirquedusoleil.com/amaluna
Eels at Berklee Performance Center. www.livenation.comJune Wulff can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Truth is, I haven't made a milkshake in years...not since the girls were little and my waistline expanded, but reading that section definitely took me back to teenage days spent at the Orange Julep in Montreal with burgers, fries & shakes served by cute waitresses (yes, they were still called that!). And even though I'm a classic vanilla milkshake girl...the blueberry pomegranate, and the blackberry cheesecake and the double chocolate and the....Oh dear, I just grew a pant size and I'm only thinking of them!
As for fries...there are perfect fries, bistro fries, grilled steak fries, oven roasted fries and more including two awesome looking recipes for onion rings.
But seriously, folks...if you know me...you know what a carnivore I am, so I headed straight to the burger and condiment sections. I love the first two short sections that explain the critical elements of a burger and, if you're a cheeseburger fan...which are the best cheeses to try and why.
One interesting fact...all the beef burgers (and there are twenty six beef, a turkey and four fish burgers in all) are just beef (Bobby prefers chuck that is 80% lean & 20% fat seasoned with a little salt & pepper-that's it! - No fillers, no spices (all the variety comes from the cheeses and dressings/condiments).
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The two dogs, the rescue Margie and the puppy Quigley, are starting to get along much better. At only 13 weeks, he's still a pest and sometimes need corrections, but they've actually played a bit together and while not exactly snuggling, they do sleep near each other, snoring away. Yay!
awww...sweet!you'll see soon they'll be inseperable!
smoochies the scrunchy faces!
Our sweet Archimedes "MEATY" Bones (or as we say...boneSHHH!) ---born 11/28/08---- our first bullllyyyy!!!
And SOPHIE Bubbles *Rapscallion* (LOL!) ---born 4/3/11----our second bulllllyyyy!!!!
Sophie's very first day home with us....awwww........May 2011.......tooo sweet for words!!!
I hope for a long and happy life for you guys with Margie and Quigley!
Amy and Sophia
And congrats, by the way, on Quigley.
Love the name - love the puppy even more! He's beautiful :)
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Payload: 850 kg (1,870 lb) to a GTO. Failures: 8. First Fail Date: 1961-08-23. Last Fail Date: 1963-06-12.
Stage Data - Atlas LV-3A / Agena B
Gross mass: 127,367 kg (280,796 lb).
Payload: 850 kg (1,870 lb).
Height: 33.00 m (108.00 ft).
Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft).
Thrust: 1,721.10 kN (386,919 lbf).
Apogee: 400,000 km (240,000 mi).
First Launch: 1961.07.12.
Last Launch: 1965.03.21.
Number: 28 .
Ranger 7 reached the Moon on 31 July. The F-channel began its one minute warm up 18 minutes before impact. The first image was taken at 13:08:45 GMT at an altitude of 2110 km. Transmission of 4,308 photographs of excellent quality occurred over the final 17 minutes of flight. The final image taken before impact had a resolution of 0.5 meters. The spacecraft encountered the lunar surface in direct motion along a hyperbolic trajectory, with an incoming asymptotic direction at an angle of -5.57 degrees from the lunar equator. The orbit plane was inclined 26.84 degrees to the lunar equator. After 68.6 hours of flight, Ranger 7 impacted in an area between Mare Nubium and Oceanus Procellarum (subsequently named Mare Cognitum) at approximately 10.35 S latitude, 339.42 E longitude. Impact occurred at 13:25:48.82 GMT at a velocity of 2.62 km/s.
Ranger 8 reached the Moon on 20 February 1965. The first image was taken at 9:34:32 GMT at an altitude of 2510 km. Transmission of 7,137 photographs of good quality occurred over the final 23 minutes of flight. The final image taken before impact has a resolution of 1.5 meters. The spacecraft encountered the lunar surface in a direct hyperbolic trajectory, with incoming asymptotic direction at an angle of -13.6 degrees from the lunar equator. The orbit plane was inclined 16.5 degrees to the lunar equator. After 64.9 hours of flight, impact occurred at 09:57:36.756 GMT on 20 February 1965 in Mare Tranquillitatis at approximately 2.67 degrees N, 24.65 degrees E. Impact velocity was slightly less than 2.68 km/s.
The pictures showed the rim and floor of the crater in fine detail: in those just prior to impact, objects less than a foot in size were discernible.
A panel of scientists presented some preliminary conclusions from Ranger IX at a press conference that same afternoon. Crater rims and ridges inside the walls, they believed, were harder and smoother than the moon's dusty plains, and therefore were considered likely sites for future manned landings. Generally, the panel was dubious about landing on crater floors however. Apparently, the floors were solidified volcanic material incapable of supporting a spacecraft. Investigators believed several types of craters were seen that were of nonmeteoric origin. These findings reinforced arguments that the moon at one time had experienced volcanic activity. Later the images were shown to the press as a continuous-motion movie, leading astronaut Wally Schirra to yell �bail out you fool!� just before the final frame.


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by Euripides
Analysis: Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Christopher Booker is a scholar who wrote that every story falls into one of seven basic plot structures: Overcoming the Monster, Rags to Riches, the Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy, and Rebirth. Shmoop explores which of these structures fits this story like Cinderella's slipper.
Plot Type : Tragedy
Medea plots bloody revenge.
Medea, like many tragic heroes and heroines, starts off with single minded determination. No matter what it takes, she's going to make Jason pay for taking another wife. Medea determines to kill the girl and her royal father Creon. There are also strong hints that Medea is plotting to kill her and Jason's two sons.
Dream Stage
Aegeus offers sanctuary.
The only hitch in Medea's plan is that she needs a safe place to hide after she does murder. Incredibly conveniently, Aegeus, King of Athens, shows up. Medea promises to solve his sterility if he'll give her sanctuary. He agrees, and the stage is set for assassination.
Frustration Stage
Medea tricks Jason.
Medea manipulates Jason into thinking that she's OK with his new marriage now. She begs him to convince his new wife to let her sons stay in Corinth. This is, of course, all a ploy to get a couple poisoned gifts into the hands of the unfortunate Princess. Jason offers a little resistance to taking the gifts, but not too much. Ultimately, the frustration stage isn't that frustrating for Medea.
Nightmare Stage
Medea kills Creon and his daughter.
Things get ugly. The Princess and Creon go up in flames as a result of Medea's cursed gifts. The description of their deaths is pretty nightmarish to say the least. Meanwhile, Medea goes through some emotional turmoil about killing her sons.
Destruction or Death Wish Stage
Medea kills her sons and flies away.
Medea commits the horrible act of infanticide, killing her two sons. Unlike most tragic figures, she suffers no repercussions for her actions. She flies away in her dragon-drawn chariot, without having to pay for her crimes. Jason tells her that she'll be haunted with guilt, but she seems to think she did the right thing. Euripides boldly defies traditional tragic structure by letting his heroine get away unscathed.


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I have about 100 users, and am using linux proxy server. I dont want the users to enter the IP address in the browser
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A transparent proxy should do the trick ..., also called an intercepting proxy. Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server#Intercepting_proxy_server
Depending on what OS your clients use (and depending on whether there's more than one OS in use), depending on whether or not you have Active Directory (and depending on whether or not your clients are full AD clients), depending on what browsers you use (and depending on whether there's more than one browser in use), this could be very simple or very messy. You really need to give more info, but to get you started what you can do is:
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Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) is a State-Owned Enterprise that has successfully developed the Nusa Dua tourism enclave. The resort area, which was previously a remote corner of southern Bali with a beautiful view and white sands, has been developed and managed in an integrated way with attractive facilities. The welcoming and comfortable environment has its own attraction for tourists. Strategically located and close to Ngurah Rai international airport, Nusa Dua is a renowned international tourist destination.
"BTDC is once again proud to announce its annual event, Nusa Dua Fiesta (NDF) 2013, this time for the 16th year. This year's event includes IMEX (World Music) international and national musicians with featuring Celeste Kim(USA), Baraka (Japan), Ana Alcaide (Spain), Maera (Indonesia), Sawung Jabo & Sirkus Barok (Indonesia), Haqni & The Bandz (Indonesia), Jerry Pellegrino (Usa), Leonardo Pavkovic (Usa), Orchid House Orchestra (Italy), Sato (Uzbekistan), Sweetlive (Switzerland), Bali Sports Week's With Bali International Highway Half Marathon", Balerung Pelangi Nusantara, Ica Bali Culinary Challenge, Fashion Show, Colossal Dance Kresna Arjuna, Kebo Iwa, Science Film Festival (Saving Energy), Fun Games, Environmental Conservation". Ida Bagus Abdhi chairman of NDF 2013 said.
"NDF 2013 will held at the Peninsula in Nusa Dua from 15-19 November 2013, the theme of the 2013 Fiesta is "Wane Lelanguan", which means Conserving Forest Beauty. This theme has been chosen to remind us of the importance of conserving the forests to support sustainable tourism. The location for the NDF, on the Peninsula, has its own unique feature of a water blow that causes bursts of seawater from the waves of up to 15 meters that burst through a hole in the rock". Abdhi added .
This year, NDF will be slightly different from previous years having the highlights of World Music and the Bali Highway Half Marathon. The world music program will see performances from various international musicians collaborating and featuring both traditional and modern music. World Music will be presented in collaboration with ethnomusicologist Franki Raden, who has had success managing various national and international musical events. This year's environmental conservation program for children will see BTDC cooperate with Goethe-Institut to hold a Science Film Festival with the regional theme "ENERGY". The festival aims to demonstrate that science can be communicated in an educational way that is entertaining at the same time, contributing to the development of the science communication infrastructure, while educating. NDF 2013 also will featuring Bali Culinary Challenge 2013 run by the Indonesian Chefs Association (ICA).
"Nusa Dua has long been known as the Garden of Bali, having adapted the themes of Love, Peace and Harmony. Through this new program, we hope to provide an additional texture to the NDF, making it even more interesting for foreign tourists and add to the already positive image of Bali as a high quality destination, both generally and more specifically for tourism. By NDF 2013 is not held merely to promote Nusa Dua Bali as a prime global tourist destination but also to demonstrate BTDC's concern for conservation. In fact, our conservation efforts have been internationally recognized, with Nusa Dua being the first area to receive the Green Globe Award acknowledged by the United Nations". Abdhi hoped.(BTN/014)
Presents Local Culture and Potential Lake Beratan and Bedugul region in general pose the tourism…
The beautiful Pompei city with a high culture disappeared due to the extremely terrible eruption…


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Michelle Obama Monkey Pics Cause Image Controversy
When doing a Google Image search for Michelle Obama, apparently today an image of Michelle Obama morphed into a monkey appeared first within the results.
This latest image goes to show just how low some people will go to bring insult to President Barack Obama and his lovely yet morally loose wife Michelle Obama. While their political policies and social habits do stray from morality, there is nothing necessarily good about morphing Michelle Obama into a monkey.
This is similar to a situation from several years ago, when a good man named President George W. Bush was disrespectfully compared to a chimpanzee and numerous illustrations bringing visualization to the insult were drafted.
The fact that so many people are offended by the Michelle Obama image goes to show that at the core, people understand that we are not monkeys. Michelle Obama is not a monkey. George W. Bush is not a chimp. And humanity did not evolve from primal hominids.
Whoever is offended by this Michelle Obama image is a hypocrite if they believe in evolution.
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The one consistent truism of the last 50 years (!!) of the entertainment industry has been this: Don't sleep on Streisand. You can count Barbra out as many times as you see fit, but she always comes roaring back, just as she did during your parents' generation, and your parents' parents' generation. Word has it that Babs has has just signed a new contract with Sony for an incredible $30 million sum—decent haul for an artist who just celebrated her 70th—and the label plans on kicking off her new deal by having her make nice with the kids, with a Tony Bennett-style Duets album. The New York Post reports:
Streisand has been approached by label execs to record an album of duets with young, hip artists, including Adele and Rihanna. Industry sources say the move would aim to [boost] Babs' appeal with more youthful record buyers beyond core Streisand fans.
Well, not to be cruel, but it'd be tough to get too much older than Streisand's current core fans, so maybe younger is the way to go. And while it's a little hard to imagine Rihanna bumping the Funny Girl soundtrack while growing up in Barbados, we bet she could do a mean Donna Summer imitation for a "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" update. And Adele? Well, "The Way We Were" would've been a pretty on-the-nose fit for 21, no? This idea might have potential.


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Cross Country Runners to Compete at USA Cross Country Championships
Nine Bruins to compete in St. Louis on Saturday
Bruins Pick up Speed in Titan Invitational
Both squads take second Friday in Titan Invitational.
Bruins Round Out Weekend With Strong Performance
The Bruin men and women took fifth and tenth place, respectively, in Saturday's Bronco Invitational to conclude this weekend's doubleheader.
Cross Country Splits Squads for Weekend's Doubleheader
The Bruins will split their squads to compete in back-to-back meets on Friday and Saturday.
Men Take First in 2012 Season Opener at the Nevada Chase
Men finish first, women place third in Reno
Cross Country at Pac-12 Preview
Cross Country at Pac-12 Preview: September 21, 2012, Men: Second Place, Women: Fourth Place
2011 - Competed at the Titan Invite (57th, 19:16.2), Bronco Invite (170th, 20:15.8) and Aztec Invite (28th, 19:50.1) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2010 - Competed at the West Regional (128th, 22:19.67) ... No. 5 runner in five meets - Pac-10s (59th, 21:45.90), Pre-Nationals (192nd, 22:33.7), Notre Dame Invite (134th, 18:27), Stanford Invite (100th, 23:10) and CSUF Season Opener (16th, 23:03.5).
High School - Earned four varsity letters in track and cross country at Saugus HS ... Helped her team capture four CA State cross country team titles, becoming the first female to do so in California history ... Team also won four CIF and league titles in cross country ... Member of the 2008 All-Area, All-CIF and All-State teams ... Finished in the individual top 25 at the CA State Cross Country meet every year of competition, with her highest finish being ninth in 2008 ... Served as team captain her senior year ... 2006 Daily News Newcomer of the Year ... Top times of 2:16 in the 800m, 5:00 in the 1600m, 10:47 in the 3200m and 17:40 in the 5000m.
Personal - Born March 26, 1992 in Torrance, CA ... Daughter of Stanley and Joy Murakami ... Sister Shannon is also a member of the UCLA cross country/track and field teams ... Pre-Economics major.


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You Are Dumb, which is not a blog, posts new columns every weekday, except for most Tuesdays and the occasional fuckbotch. It is also a Twitter feed, @youaredumb, with content in a similar vein but much shorter. For a take on what a blog by me would be like, check out OLDNERD.
Archive - Nov 11, 2008
Pissing In Your Cornflakes
Memo to America: YOU ARE STILL DUMB.
Did you have a nice few days celebrating? Enjoying the fresh air, and the sound of the phrase "President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama" leaping joyfully off the tongues of a nation? Did you roll around in the misery of the right-wing blogosphere like it was a pile of money on a hotel bed? Did the sound of Supreme Court justices clicking on their My Documents folders to open up the letters of resignation they typed up back in '04 fill your heart with glee?
Good. Me too. And in a gesture of incredible graciousness on my part, I've let you enjoy that feeling for a week, which is about six days, 23 hours, and 50 minutes more than I got to enjoy it. Yes, Obama got an electoral vote landslide, and about as much of a popular vote landslide as American tribalism permits. But if you think that this country is seven percentage points smarter than it was in 2004, the party's over and it's time to wake the fuck up.
Proposition 8 passed. In California. Really? That's half of our Great Liberal Stronghold, and they're still threatened by Sulu eating fancy cake. This is complete and utter bullshit. Bullshit compounded by Arizona and Florida, where anti-gay constitutional amendments also passed, and with huge margins. But Californians had to look tens of thousands of their happily-married citizens in the eyes and snatch their rights away from them. And they did it with smiles on their faces.
Proposition 2, improving the humane treatment of animals, passed easily. Apparently the humane treatment of homosexuals is a lot lower on the average Californian's priority list.
Ted Stevens? Really? Ted Fucking Stevens? I mean, yeah, thanks to the creationist quiverfull moose-shooting governess who thought glasses made her look smart, we got our clearest picture yet of how fucked up Alaska is, but he's a CONVICTED FELON. Apparently Alaskan government has considerably looser hiring standards than the Anchorage Wal-Mart. But instead of Captain Tubes being pushed out onto the ice like he deserves, we're in the middle of a ridiculous down-to-the wire counting of absentee ballots.
And how could I not mention Minnesota's 6th District, who proved unable to stop shitting on the carpet despite having their noses rubbed in it three weeks before the election. No YAD holiday thanks to you, assholes. Calling for the media to investigate unpatriotic lawmakers shifted exactly one percent of voters away from Batshit Bachmann. Fucking unacceptable.
And, of course, there's NORM! The Teeth That Ate St. Paul refuses to relinquish power. And why? Because a bunch of fainting fucking flowers from the False Equivalency Squad got their knickers in a twist and voted for Dean Barkley to send a message about negative campaigning.
Message received. Lying and being a douchebag is currently ahead by 200 votes. Maybe the recount will shift things, but ALL of these races were no-brainers. Don't vote for criminals, crazy people, or assholes. Or to ruin the lives of people who aren't bothering you. Simple stuff that we once again, as a nation, fucking blew.
I really wanted to enjoy this, but no. Stupid people ruin everything, even my pristine godless joy at seeing Elizabeth Dole put herself out of work by being fucking vile when a decent chunk of the electorate decided that being fucking vile was no longer a virtue. But that sweet victory is tainted by our collectively awful batting average. As with so many things, I blame George W. Bush. His supreme awfulness at being President inflated the importance of the job so much that everyone became convinced a new President was the only thing that mattered. And it's not. We have to get the rest of this shit right too.


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With only two episodes left until the Season 4 finale of "The Walking Dead," the complete synopsis for episode 15 "Us," has leaked. On Thursday, March 20, Spoil the Dead released the entire synopsis for the upcoming episode...and things are about to get crazy! Major spoilers are ahead.
"Us" stars off with Glenn's group following the tracks on the path to Terminus. Eugene is talking about dinosaurs, video games, and more. The promotional scene from the trailer plays, Tara and Abraham are keeping watch. Abe tells Tara that he knows Tara does not love Glenn, because of how she was looking down Rosita's shirt. The next morning, Glenn finds the signs that Maggie has been leaving behind for him.
After the credits, we see Rick's group, finally! Carl and Michonne are playing a game along the train tracks of who can keep their balance as they walk. Michonne loses and gives Carl her favorite candy bar.
Back to Abe and company - While walking, Abe spots an area that he thinks is safe for Eugene. Glenn and Tara don't want to stop though. During the argument, a walker falls upon them, and Abe shoves everyone back to protect Eugene. Tara hurts her knee in the scuffle.
Glenn is still determined to keep going. Rosita argues that he's risking his own life, along with Tara's. Glenn's argument eventually wins out after he hands off his riot gear to Eugene for extra protection, this explains why Eugene is wearing the gear in some photos. Comic book fans know how ridiculous this all is, unless Eugene is actually telling the truth on the show.
The group reaches a train tunnel, but it's very dark and seemingly dangerous. There's a sign from Maggie that says to continue, but Abe feels this is too big of a risk for his group. Abe's group leaves Glenn and Tara with some extra supplies and heads off, finding a road and then a vehicle. After some discussion, Rosita starts driving them North, Eugene in the passenger seat, and Abe resting in the back. When their vehicle reaches a crossing, Eugene tells Rosita to stop. Before anyone can say anything, Eugene takes off towards the opposite end of the tunnel that they'd left Glenn and Tara at. Abe and Rosita run after him.
Already in the tunnel, Glenn and Tara come across a destroyed portion of the tunnel, filled with debris and trapped walkers. Tara and Glenn carefully make their way past the walkers, Glenn checking all the faces before killing them, worrying that he'll find Maggie there. When Tara and Glenn reach the top of the wreckage, they see many walkers ahead just waiting for them. Glenn searches the faces with his flashlight, still not finding Maggie there.
Glenn and Tara decide to distract the herd of walkers with one of the flashlights, shining it in the opposite direction as they carefully make their own way down from the top of the debris. Tara stumbles, though, trapping her leg in the rocks. As Glenn tries to help her, the walkers now notice this new activity and start heading towards them. Glenn shoots, but they are being overwhelmed.
The tunnel is suddenly filled with light and all the walkers are gunned down. And there to the rescue is Abe's group, along with Maggie, Sasha, and Bob. Glenn and Maggie are happily reunited.
The combined groups discuss what to do next. Most everyone wants to head to Terminus, but Abe is still unsure. Eugene convinces him that they should go as well, at least giving them a kind of home-base. So we see them all continue on their way up the tracks.
We see Joe's group sleeping in the same camp that we saw Maggie's group sleeping in "Alone". A walker wakes them all up and they kill it. It's then that they realize Daryl is missing.
Next, we see scene from the sneak peek with Daryl and Len. Daryl is hunting a rabbit. Just as he shoots, another arrow beats his and hits the rabbit. Len, the same guy who choked Tony for the bed at the house in "Claimed", is staking his claim on that rabbit. Daryl disagrees, that he's been hunting it, it's his. Len then starts feeling Daryl out, taunting him. Just as Daryl is about to pull his knife, Joe interrupts the two.
Joe explains that this group has one rule and one rule only. Claiming. When someone wants something, they call it, claim it, stopping others from touching it. This isn't a group that depends on the "survival of the fittest". Joe takes the rabbit and divides the rabbit between Daryl and Len, as Daryl is new to the group and didn't know the rule. However, those that do disobey will suffer a physical punishment.
The group continues on the tracks. Joe is friendly and talks with Daryl, telling him that this world is perfect for men like them now. Daryl says he'll be leaving, but Joe says that Daryl needs a group to survive. The group reaches a warehouse that looks like a kind of car repair shop and decide to bunk there for the night. Inside, the group explores and all start "claiming". Daryl joins in and Joe appears pleased by this.
The next morning, Daryl is awoken by Len accusing him of stealing his half of the rabbit. The group surrounds Daryl. Daryl denies it, but when Joe asks him to empty his bag, the other half of the rabbit falls out. Daryl then accuses Len of setting him up. Len denies this as well.
Daryl prepares himself as Joe steps up to him, but then Joe turns and starts laying into Len. He informs the group that he saw Len sneaking the rabbit into Daryl's bag and wanted to see if Len would be honest. He wasn't. He's a liar and he can't be trusted. The group responds by helping Joe beat on Len.
When the group decides to leave the warehouse, Daryl spots Len's beaten body on the ground outside with an arrow through his head.
As the group continues on the tracks, Joe tells Daryl that they're tracking a man with a small group. He explains that he and his group were in a house, minding their own business, when this man killed their friend, Lou. They were able to track him to the train tracks where they found these signs for Terminus and decided that the man had likely head that way. He also says that Tony saw the man's face, so once they find him, they know exactly who is going to be getting their revenge. Daryl nods. The group continues to walk, passing the candy wrapper that Carl dropped earlier, from Michonne's goody bag.
The episode ends with Glenn's group, Abe's group, Maggie's group all reaching Terminus. There's a large expanse of land, some buildings, and they're able to enter the surrounding fences easily, no challenges or questions. They reach a kind of courtyard, surrounded by flowers and vegetables. There's a woman at a barbecue cooking. She says her name is Mary and welcomes them to Terminus, offering them something to eat.
Uhmm...OK. Either production is teasing fans or this is it...these are the hunters aka cannibals from the comics! What do you all think? This is not good.
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