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A Northern Irish social landlord has revealed details of a finance deal that will inject up to £180 million into housing and the wider economy.
Clanmil Housing Group's deal - the largest-ever of its kind in Northern Ireland - has secured loans of £75m from Danske Bank and £45m from Barclays.
Some £100m of the funds will be invested in building new social homes and the remainder used to refinance existing loan facilities.
The funding will also enable Clanmil to access up to £80m in statutory funding from the Department for Social Development and kick-start construction of 1,600 social homes that will house up to 5,000 people.
The investment is expected to generate almost 600 construction jobs over four years and support more than 400 associated jobs in the supply chain.
Steve Amos, Clanmil chair, said: "This is really good news in a tough lending market. Faced with growing demand for social housing and increasing constraints on statutory funding, our challenge is to find new funding sources that will support continued investment in social housing and make the available public money go further.
"Thanks to strong working relationships with both banks and their confidence in Clanmil's financial management, we have been able to agree a mix of funding at very competitive rates and with a range of tenures to support the delivery of such a large affordable housing investment programme.
"This funding leaves Clanmil well placed to continue to play a major role in the provision of good affordable homes for people in housing need. The Northern Ireland economy will also benefit from much needed jobs for the local construction industry."
Clanmil currently owns and manages more than 3,500 homes throughout Northern Ireland, including family homes, homes for single people, sheltered housing schemes for the elderly, housing with care for the frail elderly and supported housing for older people with dementia.
There were 41,356 applicants on Northern Ireland's social housing waiting list on 31 March 2013 - 22,414 of which were deemed to be in housing stress.
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said: "This funding will help provide an additional 1,600 social homes throughout Northern Ireland and will be welcomed by prospective tenants and the building industry.
"The next three years of the social housing development programme will see housing associations significantly step up output to deliver 2,000 new homes each year.
"Clanmil will play a key role in achieving these targets and this £120m loan will be invaluable in partnering match funding from my department to allow these ambitious targets to be met."
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Three Grenadine Drinks: or the president meets a pink lady at the Clover Club
Having made some quality grenadine, the next step is to find some drinks to try it in. Three drinks immediately come to mind, the Clover Club, the Pink Lady, and the El Presidente. The Clover Club and Pink Lady are simply grenadine sweetened and flavored gin sours, while the El Presidente is a complex rum, orange Curacao and vermouth affair that gets a gentle lift from a teaspoon of grenadine.
Recipes follow:
Clover Club
1 ½ – 2 oz gin
½ oz lemon or lime juice (juice of about half a lemon)
1 tsp – ½ oz grenadine (some recipes call for up to an ounce!)
1 egg white
Give a long shake over ice and double strain into a cocktail glass.
This one takes its name from a 19th Century club of which it was the house cocktail. Made with good grenadine it is a simple but very respectable affair. The grenadine should add some pleasant fruit flavors as well as balancing the lemon. The egg white is essential. Be generous with the grenadine in this one since that is what gives the drink its character. The egg white also means you can add a reasonable amount without making things too cloying. Between the grenadine and the egg, the gin will slide down very easily indeed.
Pink Lady
1 ½ oz gin
½ oz calvados (or applejack)
½ oz lemon juice
1 tsp grenadine
1 egg white
Give a long shake over ice and double strain into a cocktail glass.
This drink adds uses apple brandy to lure the conservative Clover Club on a bit of an adventure. Nobody ends up getting hurt, and in fact the new combination works beautifully. The apple brandy now takes the lead, but good quality grenadine still helps add an additional layer of flavor.
El Presidente
1 ½ oz Cuban Rum (Havana Club 3 Anos works well, as does the Anejo Blanco)
¾ oz orange Curacao
¾ oz dry vermouth
1/2 – 1 tsp grenadine
Stir over ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
This is a great Cuban drink dating from the early 20th Century. There seem to be a few variations floating around. Some use triple sec. Some use sweet vermouth. I think the above version is the original. Whatever variation you use, a good quality grenadine should come into its own here. The drink is already fairly sweet and does not particularly need an extra dose of sugar. What the grenadine does is add a little fruitiness to lift the drink (not unlike the lemon twist garnish), and improve the mouth feel.

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The Price of SpringThe Long Price Quartet concludes and Rob has to do some shuffling on his shelf of upper-echelon fantasy sagas.
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An international group of physicists has demonstrated an electron spin-splitting effect in a semiconductor that is far larger than has ever been seen before. The large Rashba effect – the phenomenon of spin splitting with an applied electric field instead of a magnetic field – could herald the room-temperature operation of spintronic devices.
Spintronics is expected to be one of the next revolutions in computing. The idea is to fabricate devices that operate using not just an electron's charge, but also its spin. Because the spin of an electron can be switched more quickly than charge can be moved round, these spintronic devices should operate faster and at lower temperatures than their electronic counterparts.
Electron spins are tiny magnetic moments, so to manipulate them a magnetic field is needed. As magnetic fields are difficult to control on the small scales typical in computing, physicists tend to exploit the so-called spin–orbit interaction. In this phenomenon, an electron moving in an electric field "sees" a magnetic field, which interacts with the electron's spin.
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In an external electric field, this leads to the so-called Rashba effect – a splitting of the spin-up and spin-down states in energy and momentum that is crucial for proposed spintronic devices. In the design for spin transistors, for example, electrons of a single spin are injected and then – under an applied electric field – have their spins rotated. But the Rashba effect in well-established semiconductors, such as silicon and gallium arsenide, is so small that electrons have to travel large distances – perhaps several microns – before any spin rotation is noticeable. Such distances require ultrapure materials and low temperatures to ensure that the electrons are not knocked off course.
Now, Phil King and colleagues at the University of St Andrews in the UK, together with other researchers in Europe and China, have come up with a material that could make the Rashba effect, and spintronics in general, feasible at room temperature. Bismuth selenide – the researchers' material of choice – is unusual in that its inner bulk structure behaves as a semiconductor while its surface behaves as a metal. Such materials, known as topological insulators, have been around for decades but it is only in recent years that their unique behaviours have been discovered.
King's group dope the surface of bismuth selenide, which causes its electrons to become confined in 2D "quantum wells". The researchers then use a technique called angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, in which a bright light of a single frequency displaces electrons from the surface of the sample via the photoelectric effect. By measuring the energy of these electrons and their incident angle, the researchers can record a snapshot of the sample's electronic structure – one that reveals the Rashba effect, or the energy splitting of the spin-up and spin-down electrons.
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The bismuth-selenide sample exhibited an amount of spin-splitting at least 10 times better than other semiconductors, and at temperatures above 100 °C. The results are due to be published in Physical Review Letters.
"The very large spin splitting that we see should allow the scaling of spintronic devices such as the spin transistor down to nanometre dimensions, thereby making it much easier to have the electrons travel from one side of the device to the other without scattering and flipping their spin," says King. "This is also promising for room-temperature operation of these devices."
Ulrich Zuelicke, a physicist specializing in spintronics at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, is impressed by the size of the Rashba effect, and says that it also has the advantage of being tunable in terms of the amount of spin splitting. However, he says that there may still be hurdles to overcome before an effective spin transistor is realized, such as the possibility of "spin relaxation", which affects the rotation of electron spins.
Marco Grioni, a spintronics expert at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, agrees that a reliable spin transistor will require more experiments. But he thinks that a working device may come sooner than we think. "Recent experience, namely with colossal-magnetoresistance devices [used in computer memory] has shown that industry can sometimes move extremely fast towards the practical application of a bright idea," he says.
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Country star Joe Nichols, who was recently named the face of Roper Apparel, will sit down with After MidNite's Blair Garner for an intimate one-on-one conversation about Joe's evolution in the music business over the past few years followed by a short acoustic performance.
Nichols recently scored his fourth No. 1 single, "Gimmie That Girl," and is enjoying critical acclaim for his album, Old Things New. "I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at Country Weekly's Fashion Show," Nichols says. "I have been known to make a few Zoolander faces in the past and might pull one out during my interview with Blair Garner. It will be fun to sing a few songs and show off the cool new clothes Roper has coming out."
"We are thrilled to have Joe and Blair be a part of the Country Weekly Fashion Show this year," says Lisa Konicki, Country Weekly's editor in chief. "The two of them together will only make an already entertaining event even better. I am personally looking forward to Joe pulling out his 'Zoolander' faces. We are equally excited about teaming with such an exceptional charity as Musicians On Call."
The annual Country Weekly Fashion Show and Concert will be held June 8 at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon. The event benefits Musicians On Call, a charitable organization with the mission of bringing music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities.
Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. for the event, followed by the one-on-one session at 11:30 a.m. The Fashion Show—featuring dozens of Nashville's next generation of country stars—will start at noon with acoustic performances following at 1 p.m.
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The game formerly known as Traumfabrik. After a tiny bit of legal wrangling, Hasbro changed the name. The game remains the same. Players enter the world of Hollywood film making, putting together all the components needed for an Oscar-winning production. Who will make the best film? As with Rheinlnder, this is a Reiner Knizia game produced exclusively for the German market.
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Reiner Knizia
Hasbro Germany
Doris Matthaus
Year: 2001
Players: 2 - 5
Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ages: 12 and up
Weight: 1,491 grams
Language Requirements: Game components are language-independent. An English translation of the rules is provided.
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Average Rating: 4.1 in 7 reviews
Traumfabrik is a great bidding game that looks simple but has much depth in strategy. I waited until Id played the game a few times (7) before writing this just to make sure I understood Stuart Daggerss concerns (as stated in Counter magazine 3/01). Ill dispense with describing the game mechanics & dive straight into Mr. Daggers concerns.
1) Picking first at the party sticks with one player most of the game.
This is only partially true. And its also part of the strategy. Do you blow your wad of contracts gaining stars to secure first pick of unknown Party tiles? Or, do you spend your contracts trying to complete films? In all but one of my games, the Party pick switched throughout the game. I can also state that I have won the game by choosing last most of the time and also by choosing first most of the time. In my opinion, the Party works great.
2) Need for more extra films. I disagree here. I think the limited number of extra films is intentional. Most of the scoring is biased towards completing films quickly (the one exception is worst film..which you should wait as long as possible to complete). The reward for completing a film early in the game is getting a new film. If you snooze, you lose!
Once again Reiner Knizia has created a fun and addictive game!
For one who does not really appreciate a lot of Auction Type games, I loved Traumfabrik. It was one of the most enjoyable games that I have participated in, in a long time. This game is complete in almost every way except one: it was too short--meaning that you got into the game and you kept wishing that it would keep on going. Knizia even manages to give himself a cameo role as the worst actor in the game. If you liked Showmanager you'll love Traumfabrik.
From Reiner Knizia, this may be the most surprising of the current Essen crop. Surprising because there just doesn't seem to be much discussion about it, and because there are apparently no plans to bring out an English version. This is a shame given how fun and involving a game experience it is. The theme of the game is film-making; You're the head of a studio, and you're trying to bid for the best stars, directors, effects, and music in order to get your films made. You do so by bidding against the other studio heads in a round robin fashion, moving from group to group of random tiles, each respresenting different known actors and directors, and better and worse music and effects. The mechanisms that meet to make it all nail biting auction fun? Limited resources, exposed tiles for bidding, two sets of hidden tiles that are chosen in order of how many stars your studio has signed on, and the fact that all successful bids are distributed evenly to the other players. Very fun, with a slight luck element regarding the hidden tiles and the distribution of movies you're trying to get made (different movies have different requirements); nevertheless, the combination works extremely well. And who couldn't love a game where you can cast the author himself (who carries a negative value) in Casablanca to try and get the 'worst movie of the game' bonus?
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This wacky jaunt around Hollywood has you bidding with Contracts for the talents and props--represented by Chips--needed to make movies. The Contracts you bid to win coveted Chips are divided equally among competitors, and the Chips placed on your screenplays. A completed screenplay earns the total value of its Chips. There are instant bonuses for the first movie completed in each genre, and handsome rewards at the end for films with the highest values. You'll be the star of this show by having most points at the end. An Oscar-winning Knizia touch is the point awarded for each unspent Contract!
Traumfabrik; Dream Factory; Hollywood. This game is about putting together films by hiring stars, directors, cameramen and so on and no small part of the fun comes from the fact that you are getting to operate with real films and real stars from Hollywood's golden age.
Apart from the main board, the equipment consists of a collection of tiles and some mini-boards representing the films. The tiles come in three groups: the first is a set of victory point markers; the second consists of "contracts'' (which function as money); the third and largest contains the personnel--actors, musicians and the rest. In the case of the actors and four big name directors, these carry the names of real stars from the forties and fifties. The others (cameramen, musicians, special effects people, agents and lesser directors) are generic, but all of them--named and unnamed--carry a 'star rating'. With one exception (a particularly bad actor named Reiner Knizia) these ratings are in the range 0 to 4. Reiner's rating is -1.
Each mini-board has the name of the film, an intrinsic star rating (which represents the strength of the script) and spaces for the personnel who need to be hired in order to complete the film. These spaces will always be headed by one for a director, but the mix for the others will vary according to the nature of the film. For example, Citizen Kane has spaces for a director and two actors, while King Kong calls for a director and two people in special effects. Each film also has space for a guest star, the filling of which is optional. A film is completed when you have managed to place appropriate tiles in each of the spaces, with the possible exception of the guest star slot. At that point you compute the film's rating by adding up the stars for the script and the tiles.
The films come in three categories--entertainment, adventure and drama--and at the beginning each player is assigned one of each. These are in pre-determined sets in order to ensure that everybody starts off level. A further mixture of film boards is placed in a face down stack and when you complete a film, you draw a replacement. So, at least until the stack runs out, you will always be working on three films.
The board has eight large spaces, six for auctions and two for parties, and these are arranged in a track. At the start of each round (of which there are four in all) tiles are distributed into the spaces. The first space contains a single tile, which will be that of one of the big name directors (Cukor, Curtiz, Ford and Hitchcock). The other auction spaces each contain either 2 or 3 tiles and the party spaces each contain as many tiles as there are players. The tiles in the auction spaces are face up; those in the party spaces face down.
You then move round the track holding auctions and parties as you go. Auctions are conducted using the contract tiles and each is for all the personnel tiles in the current space. The winner of the auction puts the price paid into the pool in the centre of the table and then assigns the tiles they have bought to their film boards. If there is something in the collection that you really don't want, you can discard it, but you can't put tiles to one side and then assign them later. (However, you can sack someone from an uncompleted film by replacing them with someone who suits your plans better.). The money in the pool is then divided equally among all the other players, with any odd amount left over remaining in the pool to await the next division. For example, at the start of a four player game everybody begins with 12 contracts. Suppose that I win the first auction, paying 5 for the services of Alfred Hitchcock. After the distribution I'll have 12-5=7 contracts and my three opponents will each have 12+1=13. There will also be 2 sitting in the pool. If the next auction is won by someone paying 7, those 7 will join the 2 already in the pool to make 9 and there will be a payout in which each recipient receives 3. So what is happening is that there is a fixed total amount of money which is eddying to and fro among the players.
At the parties everybody will acquire a tile and it will cost them nothing. The tiles at the party will be turned up and a pecking order determined to decide who has first pick. What matters here is how many famous actors you already have signed up for your films and this is a game in which all actors are famous, even Reiner. Ties are broken by counting round clockwise from whoever won the most recent auction.
After the four rounds, Oscars are given out and everyone counts up their victory points. Each completed film will (usually) be worth victory points equal to its total star rating; contracts and uncompleted films are worth nothing; and there are bonus points that will have been picked up during and at the end of the game. During the game these come for the first film completed in each category and for "the best completed film so far'' at the end of each of rounds 1 to 3. At the end there are bonuses for the best film in each category, a best director prize (add up the director ratings for all the films you have completed and see whose score is highest) and a prize for the worst film (this is where Reiner comes into his own).
The game is not without its faults, but these are far outweighed by its virtues. The faults, to my mind, are two in number. One of them is structural; the other probably just a matter of penny pinching by whoever was in charge of the production side. The structural one concerns the parties. Having the first pick is clearly a big advantage and it is one that tends to stick with one player for most of the game. Recall that first place in the queue goes to the player with most stars on his payroll. Having first choice at the party is a big help when it comes to remaining the player with the most stars. Even more certain is that if you find yourself bottom of this social heap early on, you will find it very difficult to improve your position and if you are always picking up the dross at the parties, your film scores are going to suffer. The other problem is that there aren't enough films. The stack will almost certainly exhaust itself before the game has finished and sometimes well before. I have tried to think of a good game design reason for this, I haven't succeeded. The shortage doesn't make the game suffer too much, but having a few more films would be an improvement.
On the good side, the auction, with the money moving round between the players, works very well. Each player's cash is kept concealed, but the relatively small total amount in the game means that you have a fair idea of who has what, even if you haven't been counting, and of course you always know how you stand relative to average. The tensions set up by the scoring system have also been cleverly contrived. Do you delay completing a film in the hope of improving its score and picking up one of the 10 point bonuses at the end or do you go for the 5 point bonuses for first film in a category and "best so far'' at the end of rounds 1 to 3? If you do delay, how long dare you do so, bearing in mind that uncompleted films score nothing? And do you try for the worst film? The 10 points for it constitute a big prize, but being the second worst leaves you just with a poorly scoring film. On the other hand, you don't want to let a rival pick up the big bonus too easily and this could well happen if you don't make some sort of play.
But more important than either of these are that the topic is appealing and the game both interesting and fun. English speaking Hasbro seem to have passed on it, which surprises me. The subject matter and the use of real films and real actors would seem to give the game an obvious appeal outside the usual gamer ranks and the length, complexity and level of competitiveness all make it a good choice for a game you can play with relatives and other semi-gamers as well as with your usual opponents. One of my group borrowed it when his in-laws were coming on a visit and it was a definite hit. The game gives you plenty to think about without being complicated; there is competition, but not of a sort that leaves anybody feeling picked on; and it is a game that encourages chat. Even when it is clear that one player is running away with it and you are getting beaten out of sight, you are still having fun with the casting of the films. The Ten Commandments? Don't give the lead to Charlton Heston: you know it will only go to his head in later life. Give it instead to Marilyn Monroe or Betty Grable. The walk back down Mount Sinai will be much better viewing AND it will remind the men in the audience of one of the things they are about to be told to give up.
This is one of my favourite games from Essen. I admire Lord of the Rings and I enjoy playing it, honestly I do, but this is more fun.


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Tequila creates hangovers for more than just you; for each bottle of tequila made, the earth suffers, too. Unsustainable farming and production practices have depleted the natural resources of the Mexican states where tequila is produced. Fortunately, GreenHouse Soluciones, a subsidiary of energy and green building company GreenHouse, has developed a set of solutions to maximize use of the blue agave, the plant from which tequila is distilled, to include everything from composting and renewable energy production to capturing clean water and developing commercial products such as fiberboard.
Tequila production consumes large quantities of water and creates tons of agricultural waste. Not only does one liter of tequila require 10 liters of water to produce, but after the processing is complete, the water is discharged into streams and rivers without proper treatment, contaminating water sources. The processing turns the water into an acidic byproduct called vinaza that when improperly disposed of makes soil impermeable, hard and useless for agricultural purposes.
Tequila production also creates tons of agave pulp, compostable material that is instead sent to the landfill. GreenHouse Soluciones has purchased land in Mexico and will start construction this fall on a facility that will process agave fiber into compost. The new facility is expected to divert about 53,000 tons of waste, employ more than 70 local workers and provide compost to local farmers. GreenHouse Soluciones also has plants to reprocess the vinaza into clean energy.
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Carbon monoxide awareness charity gets boost but needs more to survive
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Carbon monoxide awareness charity gets boost but needs more to survive
A charity that spreads awareness on the devastating effects of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning has received a boost from a housing association - but will still close on 14 January unless urgent funding is found.
Halton Housing Trust is getting behind CO Awareness' drive to stay afloat by asking people and organisations to make donations.
Halton's CEO, Nick Atkin, is planning to write to all of the country's housing associations to appeal for funds. He has also had letters concerning the charity's plight published in the trade press.
Halton has also made a donation of £500. United Utilities, which heard about the charity's plight on a radio show, has donated £200.
CO Awareness needs around £30,000 a year to operate. All of its staff are volunteers and its office space is free as it works out of Aintree Community Fire Station in Liverpool. It needs funds to finance its campaigns.
CO is the UK's most common form of poisoning. Official figures from the Department of Health show that every year in the UK 4,000 people are diagnosed with low-level poisoning, 200 are admitted to hospital and approximately 50 people are killed.
Lynne Griffiths, president of CO Awareness, set up the charity after her and her family were affected by the poison over many years. Despite regular gas services, a partially-blocked flu had remained undetected in their home.
Lynne said: "If 100 landlords each gave us £500 we could survive, which is less than £10 a week. With the Chancellor's cuts about to kick in this year, we are going to see more families cutting corners as they strive to cut costs. The likelihood of people being affected by this poison are going to increase."
The charity urgently needs support to help it survive so it can continue to offer support to those who need it. Donations can be made here.
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Jason R. Gold is the director for PPI's "Rebuilding Middle Class Wealth" project and senior fellow for financial markets. His areas of expertise include housing, banking, financial services and capital markets. He has been involved in banking and federal policy for over eighteen years. Gold started his career in the private sector working for institutions such as Saxon Capital and First Tennessee. In 2010 he advised the Congressional Oversight Panel in producing the November 2010 oversight report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
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Thin or dry like paper; papery.
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One pound of squash serves 3 to 4
It hardly gets simpler than this, and the mild flavors of the cheese and squash let the fresh sage flavor shine through.
• Zucchini or yellow squash, sliced lengthwise in 1/4-inch pieces
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• Thinly sliced fresh sage leaves
Preheat oven to 450°F. Place squash slices on a lightly oiled shallow pan and bake about 10 minutes, or until slices look dry and are beginning to be tender. Reduce temperature to 350°F and remove squash from oven. Layer the slices in a shallow casserole with cheese and sage leaves, ending with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and dish is heated through. Garnish with sage leaves and serve immediately.
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Preparing the Surface A key to achieving a good patina is to work with an antiseptically clean surface. A number of methods; will give good results.
Existing oxides should be removed in a pickling or bright dip solution. The piece may then be scrubbed with powdered pumice to remove dirt, Grease residue may be removed with a vigorous scrubbing in a strong detergent and water solution, Ultrasonic cleaning is effective if the piece contains hard to reach recesses. A final rinse in hot clear water will remove residual cleaning agents.
Physically altering a metal's surface will also prepare the surface. Read blasting works well if a matte finish is desired. Scratch brushing often follows the first application of a patina, with reapplication the effect will be greater. A scratch brush will clean the surface and give a satin appearance to the patina.
Application of patinas should be done immediately after cleaning. Prolonged contact with air will contaminate the surface of most metals. Zinc should be kept underwater if there is any delay in coloring as it will oxidize rapidly in the air.
Protecting a Patina Due to the possibility of continued color change, once a desired patina is reached, many pieces will require Protection from further reaction. Sealing the surface from the environment may be accomplished with either a lacquer or wax finish.
Lacquers provide good protection but may eventually chip, Use a high quality product to avoid later discoloring. Clear nail polish also works for small areas. It may need to be thinned to provide an even surface.
Paraffin or bees wax are also used to protect the surface of metals. Museum Wax and Renaissance Wax are high quality commercial preparations. Wax may be applied directly to the surface, or it may be thinned. Mixing the warmed wax in a 4/1 ratio with turpentine will provide an easy-to-apply paste. Avoid commercially prepared paste waxes; they may contain chemicals that will further color the piece. A waxed finish may not hold up to wear and will certainly be attacked by soaps and detergents.
Copper Plating One method of coloring is to copper plate. Metals that are difficult to oxidize (brass, gold, and platinum) may be plated, by galvanic reaction, in copper saturated (blue) pickle solution. Submerging; the piece, suspended by an iron or steel wire, will result in a thin layer of copper which will accept oxidizing action. Because it is thin this plating will not withstand wear. It will work well in recessed areas. After plating and coloring, the raised areas may be restored with in abrasive polish.
FormulasCompiled By: Alexander Soroka State University of Iowa M.F.A. Thesis Project
The following patina formulas are but a sampling of the hundreds in existence. The formulas selected illustrate the wide range of application methods employed as well as a rich variety of colors. The first 30 formulas listed are represented on a supplemental sampling chart to designed for use as a visualtext-book.
A hot process, transparent color. Fresh mixture necessary for each coloring. Preservative is optional.
2. Antique Green (Miller)
A cold process, opaque patina. Frog green results after several applications, 1/2 hr. Intervals. Color is not satisfactory alone. Combines well with most brown and black cold process patinas. Preservative is optional.
3. Matte Brown (Rich)
An excellent cold process, opaque patina that darkens immediately after application. The matte color is best without a preservative, although choice is optional.
4. Yellow Green (Clarke)
A cold process, heavy opaque patina that takes effect after several applications. Preservative is optional.
5. Rust Brown (Payne)
An excellent, cold process opaque patina. It achieves immediate effects. Preservative is not necessary.
6. Blue (Miller)
A transparent, dip process patina. A preservative is necessary.
7. Light Green (De Marco)
A cold process, opaque patina which should be applied at 12 hour intervals for several days. A preservative is optional. For deeper green add 16 units of copper sulphate.
10. Purple (De Marco)
Over a copper nitrate, hotprocess patina (#16) apply a coat of saturated potassium ferrocyanide to the heated bronze. A preservative optional.
11. Despiau Black (De Marco)
B. Then apply a light coat of brown with a ferric nitrate patina solution. (#1)
E. Then apply solutions to a hot bronze surface in the following fashion until the Desired effect is achieved. Apply batch (a) then water, apply batch (b) then water, Apply batch (a) etc.
13. Straw Yellow (Soroka)
Home made ferric nitrate grounds
Ferric nitrate is made by filling a pint jar half full of rusty nails and then pouring nitric acid over these nails until 1/4 of the jar is filled, this should be done outdoors for the resulting fumes are highly toxic. The mixture gets better with age, however, the patina solution can only be used once. A preservative is optional on this transparent patina.
14. Nickel Plate
110 degrees to 140 degrees F.
Varied effects can be achieved by blocking out areas with lacquer, as a result cool and warm areas are achieved on the same piece.
15. Peacock Blue (Krause)
A intense, dip process, transparent patina. Immerse object from 20 to 30 minutes. A preservative should be applied immediately after the object is removed and dried.
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The Million Dollar Phone Call
When the phone rings at Autism Speaks, you never know what to expect. It could be a parent, who has a child newly diagnosed with autism, searching for resources. The caller could planning her wedding; she and her husband want to make a donation in lieu of wedding favors.
Or it could be a gentleman who is auctioning off the world's largest centrifuge (starting at $12 million) on eBay, who will donate 10% of the proceeds (over $1 million) to Autism Speaks, if it sells.
Upon relaying this story to my co-workers, my favorite response was, "I always wanted to go to space camp!" Yes, for that special someone out there who has an extra $12 million, it would be pretty cool to have your own space camp.
Check out the eBay auction page, which includes a description and some unbelievable photos – it is certainly one of the most interesting items I have ever seen, let alone one which will greatly benefit Autism Speaks if sold.
Join us in thanking the donor for his generosity – we hope it sells!
GRASP Honors Dinner
This guest post is by Autism Speaks Blog contributor Kerry Magro. Kerry, an adult who has autism, is a junior at Seton Hall University, majoring in Sports Management. He is currently working at Autism Speaks as a writer.
On Tuesday night, The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership (GRASP) held its sixth annual Honors Dinner benefit to acknowledge several individuals who have made a difference in the lives of others on with Asperger Syndrome. Held at The William Bennett Gallery located in the NYC arts district of SoHo, it consisted of several different parts including a light dinner, a silent auction, and then a lecture with several different speakers both on the spectrum and not.
The silent auction featured prizes New York Mets tickets and a VIP Broadway package, among many other prizes.
The host of the night was none other than GRASP Executive Director Michael John Carley who led the way with the opening events starting followed by presenting several awards. Michael John Carley brought an energy to the night that was truly magical from a inspiring individual towards the cause. One quote Michael John said at the beginning which truly struck me was this:
"The day, in 50 years, 30 years, whenever it may be, when an adult on the spectrum hasn't had all those banana peels, and hasn't had those mistakes that were not made by bad people but based on the social Darwinist growth that all of this is on and when that person grows up into adulthood without this anxiety, anger, and depression we're not going to recognize what an adult with autism and Asperger Syndrome looks like and that's going to be a beautiful sight."
Linda Walder Fiddle was the first honoree of the night accepting the FAB (Friend and Benefactor Award). Ms. Fiddle was the Founder of The Daniel J. Fiddle Foundation that was named after her son Daniel Fiddle. Ms. Fiddle said, "None of this would be possible without one special ingredient, "Enthusiasm", she followed up by saying, "Nothing ever great was achieved without enthusiasm. You have the power to light your enthusiasm with the warmth of your heart." This spoke home to me and was one of the themes I noticed throughout the night regardless whether it was Michael John or Linda or any of the several attendees at the event.
Lois Rosenwald was the second honoree of the night accepting the DNA (Divine Neurotypical Award). Ms. Rosenwald works at The Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Center. She said, "When I dream, I dream of a world where individuals on the autism spectrum are accepted and included; where people's differences are routinely accepted. My work has been driven by the inadequacies of the system that we live with, a system that often refuses to provide appropriate supports and services to our adults. A system that often ignores the opinions held by those on the spectrum as to what services they need and how those services can most effectively be offered. A system where individuals challenges are more important than their strengths and their patterns. We have asked our senior work to change this work in Connecticut and in most ways we think we have succeeded."
John Elder Robison was the final winner of the night who accepted the DSM (Distinguished Spectrumite Medal) for his work on science. Mr. Robison, who has Asperger's, was able to speak about his own experience, along with his work, so elegantly. He used his early life and examples of how his ability to have Asperger was a strength where he could focus on specific areas of work.
Malachy McCourt, an Irish American actor, writer and politician was also in attendance for the event and did a wonderful job to grab everyone's attention. Mr. McCourt was the celebrity auctioneer for the night who gave it all of his might to sell the auction items that's total would end up going towards GRASP. Along with singing, joking, and pulling the leg of most in attendance, Mr. McCourt was a sweet and caring individual who cares very deeply towards GRASP's mission.
In concluding I just wanted to say thank you to all those from GRASP along with William Bennett Gallery who made this night possible. I was astounded by the event and only hope the best for GRASP in their future pursuits. As I told Michael John Carley, "anything you need is what I'll be willing to bring." This is the impact they made on me and hopefully the impact they will make towards people for years to come in the fight to help those with Asperger Syndrome and autism.


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EAST PRAIRIE -- John Ervin Chanley, 68, died at 3:30 a.m. Nov. 5, 2006, at his home.
Born May 6, 1938, at East Prairie, son of the late John Daniel and Alma Ester Flick Chanley, he lived most of his life in Mississippi County where he was a retired postal carrier having worked 31 years in the East Prairie Post Office.
On Aug. 16, 1956, at Corinth, Miss., he married Martha Sue Reed who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, John Wyly and Shannon Chanley of Cape Girardeau; three daughters and one son-in-law, Deborah Sue and James Bailey of East Prairie, Carol Ann Chanley of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and Judy Kaye Chanley of Navarre, Fla.; one brother, Lacy Chanley of East Prairie; two sisters, Janie Parham of East Prairie and Susan Bradford of Belleview, Ill.; and seven grandchildren and five great-
One brother, Elmer Chanley; and one sister, Shirley Greer, preceded him in death.
Visitation is at 6 p.m. today at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. George White will officiate.
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Definition of ferrous in English:
1(Chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron.
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- Except for aluminium and ferrous metal such as steel, the prices for most recyclable materials rests at the bottom of their historical ranges.
- Good markets for ferrous metals, as well as copper and brass, have existed for years.
- Anglo American is also involved in mining gold, diamonds, coal and ferrous metal but platinum accounts for 12% of its total revenues and 20% of its income.
2 Chemistry Of iron with a valency of two; of iron(II). Compare with ferric.
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- The ability of wetland plants to flourish in environments with high Fe concentrations has been attributed to the oxidation of soluble ferrous iron to insoluble ferric iron in the rhizosphere.
- Within the body iron exist in two oxidation states: ferrous or ferric.
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From Chicago: Here's a photo of an election judge checking in voters in Barack Obama's Chicago ward–wearing an Obama baseball cap:
"This photo, taken by a voter this morning at the Ward 4, Precinct 37 polling place (1212 South Plymouth Court, Chicago), shows an election judge checking in voters while wearing an Obama hat," a source writes. "Chicago's 4th ward is home to President Barack Obama."
The voter who took the photo says: "Woman in front of me also given an extra ballot."
And the voter adds that she has in the past been an election observer abroad. "I had greater confidence votes mattered [in a foreign election in a transitioning country] than I did about my own vote today," says the voter. source – Weekly Standard
From Pennsylvania: One polling site in Philadelphia apparently had a mural of President Obama emblazoned on the wall directly behind the voting machines. The mural, at a local school being used as a polling site, contained the words "change!" and "hope," along with a quote from the president.
Republicans were drawing attention to the image Tuesday morning, with one Mitt Romney spokesman tweeting: "Voters in Philly's Ward 35 are being forced to cast their ballots next to this."
"It is an absolute disgrace," said Shannon Royer, deputy secretary for external affairs and elections in Pennsylvania. "Election materials and electioneering inside the polling place are prohibited by state law. This can be interpreted as trying to influence voters inside the polling place. I am told discussions are going on now about covering the mural."
Pennsylvania election law states "no person within a polling place may electioneer or solicit votes for any political party, political body, or candidate, nor may any unauthorized written or printed materials be posted within the polling place."
Elsewhere in the city, a representative from the New Black Panther Party was also spotted outside a polling site. The New Black Panthers stirred controversy in 2008 when members appeared outside a polling site, one of them holding a billy club. The representative seen Tuesday morning was not armed.
The flap over the election judges, though, was widespread. Republicans claim they are obtaining a series of court orders to seat the so-called election "inspectors," and sheriff's deputies will be available to escort them. source – Fox News
From Detroit: Tensions are high all over the country at the polls today. The Michigan Republican Party is alleging that a poll watcher in Detroit on Tuesday morning was threatened with a gun. According to the Michigan GOP the poll watcher's 911 call was rejected. Below is a press release from Michigan Republican Party spokesman Matt Frendeway:
This morning, a legally credentialed poll watcher was threatened and intimidated while attempting to perform his legally allowed duties of observing the election process at precinct polling location 289 in Detroit. The poll watcher, a lawyer, was confronted by a voter in line, who demanded the poll watcher produce his credentials, which he did.
However, the voter said that wasn't good enough and that he had "a badge and a gun" and told the poll watcher get out of the precinct. Rather than allow the situation to escalate, the poll watcher left before the voter produced a badge or brandished a gun. Fearing for his safety, the poll watcher exited and called 911, however the Detroit Police refused to respond to the call – neglecting the fact that a voter alleged to have a 'badge' and a 'gun' in a precinct, putting other voters at risk.
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak issued a statement concerning the issue the following statement:"Poll watchers, precinct workers and voters should not be put in danger when performing their duties, our Republic requires free and fair elections.
"I can only hope that this morning's outlandish, reckless and dangerous behavior, was not part of a coordinated effort by the Democratic Party and therefore, I am calling on Mark Brewer, Democratic Party Chairman, to condemn these threats of violence and pledge to ensuring all election workers, volunteers and citizens remain safe." source – Washington Times


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Issue No.04 - July (1996 vol.16)
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DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/38.511858
Two-dimensional windowing environments such as X-Windows are now ubiquitous and universally accepted as tools for efficient desktop space management and application development. In three dimensions, windows naturally become moveable, resizeable, and iconifiable volumes into which events (3D wand moves and button clicks) are passed in a parent-to-child fashion. This partitioning of space allows users of a virtual reality environment to manage multiple applications, organize the use of virtual workspace and build widgets. By integrating video and audio information, researchers in remote virtual reality facilities can communicate through moveable, resizeable video screens. We apply this technology to the study of Chagas' disease, a real-world research problem with components ranging in size from human dwellings down to molecules.
virtual reality, CAVE, user interface, video, teleconferencing, molecular modeling
Frank Wood, Daniel Brown, Robert A. Amidon, Jonathan Alferness, Brian Joseph, Richard E. Gillilan, Carlos Faerman, "WorkSpace and the Study of Chagas' Disease", IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol.16, no. 4, pp. 72-78, July 1996, doi:10.1109/38.511858


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Donna Arkoff Roth
Gina Matthews
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Cathy Yuspa
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Mark Ruffalo
Judy Greer
|Music by
|Theodore Shapiro
|Don Burgess
|Edited by
|Susan Littenberg
|Distributed by
|Columbia Pictures
Release dates
Running time
|97 minutes[1]
|United States
|$37 million[1]
|Box office
13 Going on 30 (known as Suddenly 30 in Australia and some other countries[2]) is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film written by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, and directed by Gary Winick. Starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer, the film was produced by Revolution Studios for Columbia Pictures and it was released on April 23, 2004. It follows a 13-year-old girl who dreams of being popular. During her birthday party, she engages in the party game Seven Minutes in Heaven. The game turns out to be a humiliating experience for her, and she refuses to come out of the closet. When she eventually does emerge, she finds herself five days shy of her 30th birthday, uncertain to how she got there.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with most praising Garner's performance and its nostalgic environment. It was also praised for its humorous plot and self-empowerment message. The movie was also a commercial success, earning US$22 million in its first week, and grossing over US$96 million, becoming one of the year's biggest DVD rentals and sellers. The movie's soundtrack features songs spanning the 80's to the 2000s, with a range of hits from famous recording artists such as Billy Joel, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pat Benatar and Whitney Houston. Additionally, the soundtrack charted inside the top-fifty on the Billboard 200 chart. Jennifer Garner's acting earned her nominations from both MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice Awards, and the movie was also re-released in DVD in 2006 with a special packaging titled "Fun and Flirty Edition", and on Blu-Ray in 2009.
On May 26, 1987, Jenna Rink, an unpopular girl, celebrates her 13th birthday. She wants to join the "Six Chicks", a clique led by Lucy "Tom-Tom" Wyman. Before her birthday party, Jenna's best friend Matty Flamhaff gives her a doll dream house that he built for her and a packet of "magic wishing dust", which he sprinkles on the house.
The Six Chicks show up at Jenna's party where they play a practical joke on her during a game of "Seven Minutes in Heaven". Jenna, mistakenly thinking Matt was responsible, barricades herself in the closet where she put the Dream House. She cries and rocks backs and forth, bumping into the wall, wishing to be "30, flirty, and thriving". The wishing dust from the dollhouse sprinkles on her, causing her to fall asleep. The next morning, Jenna awakens as a 30-year-old woman living in a Fifth Avenue apartment. It is now 2004, and Jenna has no memory of the 17 years that have passed since her 13th birthday.
30-year old Jenna's best friend, Lucy, drives her to her work office, where Jenna discovers that she works for Poise, her favorite fashion magazine from when she was a teenager. Missing her best friend from 1987, Jenna asks her assistant to track down Matt. Jenna learns she and Matty have been estranged since high school when Jenna fell in with the in-crowd and became best friends with Tom-Tom, her real name Lucy. Matt is now a struggling photographer who's engaged.
After Jenna overhears Lucy badmouthing her to a co-worker, she realizes that what she thought she wanted wasn't important. She lost almost all contact with her parents and is having an affair with the husband of a colleague. She is hated by her co-workers and is suspected of giving her magazine's ideas to a rival publication, Sparkle. Jenna realizes that the person she became is neither trustworthy nor likable and begins to reverse the situation by distancing herself from her boyfriend.
She heads back to her hometown in New Jersey and hides in the same closet as 17 years before and cries. Her parents return and find her hiding, and they welcome her. The next day, she reminisces by looking through school yearbooks and other items from her school days and catches up on the 17 years she doesn't remember. Over several outings and working together on a magazine project, Jenna becomes friends with Matt again and they kiss.
After arranging a magazine photo shoot with Matt, then making a presentation for a revamp for Poise, Jenna gets bad news from the publisher: Poise is shutting down because the work she put into the relaunch ended up in Sparkle. Jenna learns from Lucy that she was responsible for sabotaging Poise by sending their material to Sparkle for months. When Lucy had learned this, she had conned Matt into signing over the photo rights from the relaunch shoot to her. Lucy was given the position of Sparkle editor-in-chief instead of Jenna.
When Jenna remembers that Matt is getting married that day, she rushes to his house and begs him to call off the wedding. Matt realizes he loves Jenna and always has but cannot change the past. From his closet, he pulls the "dream house" he made 17 years before, and Jenna asks for it back. Jenna leaves in tears, crying over the dream house. Jenna hears wedding bells, implying that Matt has already married.
Specks of wishing dust remain on the dream house and she wishes to be 13 again. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself back in 1987. When Matt comes to check on her, she kisses him. She also tells Tom-Tom she can be the pot and kettle all by herself and ruins her outfit by spilling punch on it. Jenna and Matt are shown getting married and moving into a house which resembles the dollhouse.
- Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink
- Christa B. Allen as Young Jenna
- Mark Ruffalo as Matt "Matty" Flamhaff
- Sean Marquette as Young Matt
- Judy Greer as Lucy "Tom-Tom" Wyman
- Alexandra Kyle as Young Lucy
- Jim Gaffigan as Chris Grandy
- Alex Black as Young Chris
- Andy Serkis as Richard Kneeland
- Kathy Baker as Beverly Rink
- Phil Reeves as Wayne Rink
- Lynn Collins as Wendy
- Samuel Ball as Alex Carlson
- Susan Egan as Tracy Hansen
- Marcia DeBonis as Arlene
- Kiersten Warren-Acevedo as Trish Sackett
- Ashley Benson as Six chick
- Brie Larson as Six chick
- Brittany Curran as Six chick
- Renee Olstead as Becky
- Kayla Hickson as Mindy
- Nick Olig as Himself
- Steven Strozza as Himself
In October 2002, American director Gary Winick was in negotiations to direct 13 Going on 30.[3] It was also announced that Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth were producing the project with the writers' manager, Gina Matthews.[3] In May 13, 2003, it was reported that filming for the movie was underway in Los Angeles on Revolution Studios.[4] It was filmed in Los Angeles, New York City, and South Pasadena, California.[5][6] Interiors shots were filmed in Los Angeles. The crew moved to New York City where they shot exteriors for 17 days.[7] Principal photography took place from May to November 2003. Written by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, the script was "polished" by Niels Mueller (who lost an initial writing credit in a subsequent dispute arbitrated by the Writers Guild of America).[8]
American actress Jennifer Garner was cast for the movie's lead role. In order to film the picture, Garner shot it while on break from filming her TV series Alias.[9] Gwyneth Paltrow, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger were all considered for the part played by Garner.[9] Judy Greer was cast to play Lucy, Garner's best friend; Kathy Baker and Phil Reeves were invited to be Garner's mother and father, respectively.[4] Later, Andy Serkis was selected to play Garner's boss; while Samuel Ball was announced as Garner's boyfriend.[10] Christa B. Allen, who portrays 13-year-old Jenna, would later "reprise" her role as a younger version of Jennifer Garner by portraying the teenaged version of Jenny Perotti in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.[11]
The 13 Going on 30 soundtrack was released on April 20, 2004 from Hollywood Records.[12]
- The Go-Go's – "Head Over Heels"
- Rick Springfield – "Jessie's Girl"
- Talking Heads – "Burning Down the House"
- Belinda Carlisle – "Mad About You"
- Whitney Houston – "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
- Lillix – "What I Like About You"
- Vanilla Ice – "Ice Ice Baby"
- Madonna – "Crazy for You"
- Billy Joel – "Vienna"
- Liz Phair – "Why Can't I?"
- Soft Cell – "Tainted Love"
- Pat Benatar – "Love Is a Battlefield"
- Michael Jackson – "Thriller"
- Ashley Grer – "Sparkle"
Others used in the film[edit]
- Talking Heads – "Once in a Lifetime"
- Ingram Hill – "Will I Ever Make It Home?"
- Wang Chung – "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
- Daniel Lenz – "Keep It Simple (Stupid)"
- Luce – "Good Day"
- Mowo! – "Chick a Boom Boom Boom"
The songs "Breathe" by Michelle Branch and "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls were featured in promotional trailers, but were not in the movie or on the soundtrack.
Original score[edit]
|13 Going on 30
|Film score by Theodore Shapiro
|April 6, 2004
|Hollywood Records
|Theodore Shapiro chronology
- Prologue (4:19)
- Jenna Dream House (1:13)
- Transformation (0:31)
- Wake Up (2:03)
- Naked Guy (0:36)
- Off to Work (0:29)
- Poise (0:43)
- Paper Throw (0:28)
- Can I Go? (1:05)
- Matt's Apt (0:46)
- Fluffy Pillow (0:49)
- Au Revoir (0:44)
- Good Luck With Fractions (0:35)
- Mean Messages (0:25)
- Eavesdropping (0:46)
- Yearbook Idea (1:14)
- Elevator (0:25)
- Swings (01:49)
- Assemble the Proposal (0:39)
- Hang in There (0:38)
- Angry Lucy (0:15)
- Presentation (2:30)
- Sneaking (0:59)
- Rain Montage (1:08)
- Getting Married Tomorrow (0:29)
- Sparkle Bus Overlay (0:39)
- Dream House Revisited (1:28)
- 30 to 13 (0:38)
- Crazy for You Overlay (1:09)
Release and reception[edit]
Box office and home media[edit]
The film opened on April 23, 2004, with an initial box office take of US$22 million in its first weekend, debuting at number 2, almost tied with Denzel Washington's thriller Man on Fire.[13] In its second week, it dropped to number 3, earning US$ 10 million.[14] In its third week, it fell to number 5, earning US$ 5.5 million.[15] In its fourth week, it took sixth place with an estimated $4.2 million.[16] In its fifth week, it only fell to number 7, with an estimated $2.5 million.[17] In its sixth week, the film fell to number 9, earning $1 million.[18] It ended with nearly $60 million at the domestic box office.[19] The same picture became one of the five biggest DVD rentals of the year, with over $57 million in rentals alone according to the Internet Movie Database. The film's success on DVD granted it a re-release (The Fun and Flirty Edition) in 2006 with special packaging. The picture grossed $96,455,697, going on to become one of the year's biggest DVD rentals and sellers.[19] The Blu-ray version of 13 Going on 30 was released on January 20, 2009.[20]
Critical reception[edit]
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Boston Globe
|Chicago Reader
|Entertainment Weekly
|LA Weekly
|New York Times
|Roger Ebert
|San Francisco Chronicle
|USA Today
|The Village Voice
The film received an approval rating of 65% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 158 reviews.[31] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a very positive review with a grade of "A-", writing "13 Going on 30 is the rare commercial comedy that leaves you entranced by what can happen only in the movies."[21] Gleiberman also praised Jennifer Garner's performance, writing: "She cuts out all traces of adult consciousness, of irony and flirtation and manipulation, reducing herself to a keen, goggle-eyed earnestness that's utterly beguiling."[21] Joe Leydon of Variety also praised her performance, writing "Garner throws herself so fully and effectively into the role that in a few key scenes, she vividly conveys Jenna's high spirits and giddy pleasure through the graceful curling of her toes."[24] Leydon praised the director Gary Winick for " bringing a fresh spin to most of the script's cliches and emphasizing nuggets of emotional truth provided by Goldsmith and Yuspa."[24] Wesley Morris of the Boston Globe wrote that "The movie is tailor-made for women who openly lust for dream houses, dream jobs, and dream hubbies."[25] He also wrote that "the best stuff involves the childhood preamble. (The young actors playing Jenna, Matt, and Lucy are terrific.) Those moments feel painfully, comically true."[25] Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, commenting, "This romantic comedy is intended as a cautionary fairy tale. The silly humor works with the movie's gentle message of self-empowerment and avoids sappiness in a tender interlude where the adult Jenna returns to her childhood home. Amusing, charming and pleasantly nostalgic, 13 Going on 30 should fall easily onto moviegoers' wish lists."[23]
Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times wrote: "The performances give the movie more flavor and life than the situation does; it often feels like prechewed Bubble Yum. The message of the plot is that a lack of sophistication is the key to success, even at a fashion magazine that attracts readers through sexy exhibitionism. The movie would have shown some daring savvy if it had played more with the role-playing aspect of fashion spreads. Instead it is content to eat its retro snack cake and have it, too."[27] Andrea Gronvall of the Chicago Reader wrote that "The formula works, thanks in large part to star Jennifer Garner, who's so radiant theaters should be stocking sunblock. Underlying the shenanigans and the pop-psychology moral—self-love is a prerequisite for true love—there's a touching wistfulness about roads not taken."[28] Jorge Morales of The Village Voice commented: "The thirtysomething in me was all, gag me with a spoon, but the kid in me was like, this movie's rad to the max."[30]
Garner was nominated for MTV movie and Teen Choice awards for her role as Jenna Rink.[32]
- ^ a b c d 13 Going on 30 at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Margaret Pomeranz; David. "At the Movies: Suddenly 30". ABC. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Winick big on Revolution's '13'". The Hollywood Reporter. IMDB. October 9, 2002. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b ""13 Going on 30" Gets Underway". About.com. May 13, 2003. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Bosely, Candice (April 11, 2004). "Bunker Hill native to appear in movie '13 Going on 30'". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Filmed in South Pasadena!". August 13, 2013.
- ^ "13 Going on 30 Production Notes - 2004 Movie Releases". Madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ ""13 Going on 30 written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith with "polishing" by Niels Mueller"". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "13 Going on (2004) Trivia". IMDB. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Revolution's '13' is lucky number for Serkis, Ball". The Hollywood Reporter. IMDB. March 21, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Semigran, Aly (April 23, 2014). "10 Things You Never Knew About '13 Going on 30'". Bustle. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ 13 Going on 30 Soundtrack, Internet Movie Database
- ^ "'Man,' '13' light up boxoffice". IMDB. April 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "'Mean' Has Nice Opening". IMDB. May 3, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Not Quite a Monster Smash". IMDB. May 10, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "'Troy' wins weekend horse race". IMDB. May 16, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "'Shrek 2' Becomes Summer's Film-To-Beat". IMDB. May 24, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "'Shrek' Wins; 'Tomorrow' Makes Waves". IMDB. May 31, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "13 Going on 30 (2004) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/13-Going-on-30-Blu-ray/2713/
- ^ a b c "13 Going on 30 - Movie Review". EW. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (April 23, 2004). "Getting what you wish for can be dangerous -- especially if you adore Rick Springfield". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b Puig, Claudia (April 22, 2004). "'13 Going on 30' not just for kids". USA Today.
- ^ a b c Leydon, Joe (April 10, 2004). "13 Going On 30". Variety.
- ^ a b c Morris, Wesley (April 23, 2004). "'13 Going on 30' has growing pains". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (April 23, 2004). "13 going on 30 :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Roger Ebert. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Elvis (April 23, 2004). "13 Going On 30 (2004) FILM REVIEW; Freaky Future: An Awkward Teenager Finds Herself Fast-Forwarded to Adulthood". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ a b 13 Going On 30 | Chicago Reader
- ^ Thirteen Things I Learned Watching 13 Going on 30 - Page 1 - Film+TV - Los Angeles - LA Weekly
- ^ a b Film - Page 1 - Movies - New York - Village Voice
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- ^ Awards for 13 Going on 30 (2004). IMDb.
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