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Six episodes over the next three Fridays combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis and the personal passion of its celebrated hosts — Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson and David Tennant — to tell the behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
In the first hour, join Ethan Hawke in his quest to play Shakespeare's murderous Thane of Cawdor. Historian Justin Champion visits the actual Scottish sites of the story on Hawke's behalf, introducing him to Dunsinane where Macbeth supposedly lived.
Immersing himself in some of the most memorable and innovative productions of "the Scottish Play," Hawke gleans extraordinary insights into Shakespeare's understanding of the criminal mind. Lady Macbeth's relationship to the titular Thane is a critical role in the play and is examined by observing Shakespeare's Globe actors rehearsing and performing scenes from the play, as well as by revisiting recent productions starring Patrick Stewart and Antony Sher.
Then at 10:00 p.m., Joely Richardson investigates (with her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the legacy of "As You Like It" and "Twelfth Night" -- two brilliant cross-dressing comedies and the great comic and romantic heroines created by Shakespeare.
Richardson investigates the comic and dramatic potential of female roles written for male actors to play. At the same time, she demonstrates that Shakespeare revealed an acute understanding and sympathy for women when he wrote these characters. Redgrave's portrayal of Rosalind in As You Like It made her a star in England and soon after, all over the world.
Pictured: The Globe Theatre in London. Credit: Richard Pohle/Rex Features.
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In October 2012 Tiger Muay Thai took a team of BJJ athletes along to the annual Bangkok BJJ Open under head coaches Fernando Maccachero and UFC Vet Roger Huerta. This documentary documents the entire journey from getting lost in Bangkok finding the hotel, to the weight ins and then focuses on White Belt Orlando Tardeli, Purple Belt James Tomko and Purple Belt Stuart Cooper. This documentary gives a behind the scenes look in to not only the drama that goes on off the mat when the athletes are competing but the good and fun times these competitions always are.


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Android tablets gaining market share at the expense of the Apple iPad says report
0. phoneArena 25 Oct 2012, 21:06 posted on
According to Strategy Analytics, market share for Android powered tablets has risen to over 41% at the end of the third quarter, a sizable improvement from last year's share; at the same time, the Apple iPad has seen a significant drop in its slice of the tablet pie...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Damn, Windows is falling down HARD
9. MeoCao (unregistered)
I have no doubt that Nexus 7 is the change factor.
Boy, and Nexus 10 is coming!
19. The.Dark.Knight.Rises (banned) (Posts: 72; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Android tablets are not worthy of being compared to ipad.
23. The.Dark.Knight.Rises (banned) (Posts: 72; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
I meant they are not as good as ipad
24. wendygarett (unregistered)
Let them make a choice, everyone love choices and you can't force them to get iPad :)
25. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Yup iPAD is really good but sorry people are still switching. Good or Bad is subjective. Substance over style isn't :)
29. tedkord (Posts: 11619; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
And you're wrong both times.
38. TritonForceX (Posts: 60; Member since: 27 Sep 2012)
"Android tablets are not worthy of being compared to ipad."
Are you flippin' kidding me?!
42. Doakie (Posts: 2003; Member since: 06 May 2009)
Refusal to accept that Apple has any competitors at all is what keeps Apple hype going. This naïve arrogance starts at Apple corporate and trickles down all the way to their fanboys. Without being able to have noticeably better hardware or software than other phones or tablets, this self convinced elitism is all these fanboys have. Reading all of the dismissive statements towards competitors regarding the iPad Mini by Tim Cook and Apple fanboys makes me want to hulk out and smash stuff. But in the end I need to remind myself that these are words from ignorant people convinced that possession of a specifically branded item makes them better than other people. I used to think like this too at one point in my life, back in high school I bought a Jansport backpack because all the cool kids had one, and all the lame kids had whatever else. In the meantime I have grown up and realized that seeming cool doesn't matter in my everyday life and does not play into my device decisions. So in the end I've realized that iFanatics opinions are really just those judgemental pricks from high school who never grew up. My words for the iFanatics who will thumbs down my comment, "You can buy what you want to buy, and I'll buy what I want to buy. I don't look down on you for your purchase, so don't look down on me for mine. However once you spout some BS about how your choice is better than mine you'll instantly end up on my list of Stupid Mouths that have nothing good to say. And I will dismiss your opinion accordingly."
10. wp8forever (unregistered)
Correction windows in no falling down cuz they we no playing, I will ask you the same question in few month and you'll see what's going to happen once ppl start playing with surface pro full windows 8 on a tablet whattttt u really think ppl are going to get and ipad or android table no way Jose lol see u hater.
12. dickwyn (Posts: 621; Member since: 07 May 2012)
personally i don't quite see me using an android powered PC in the near future i will still stick to Windows but i will sure buy multiple android phones
2. Savage (unregistered)
As an avid android user, I'm still kinda sad to see this condition of Apple. iPhone 5 riddled with problems, iPad Mini & 4 response lukewarm. I mean they could easily bring up the best tech, with the amount of cash they are sitting on. God knows when will they kickstart R&D.
39. TritonForceX (Posts: 60; Member since: 27 Sep 2012)
Their R&D Department is currently being utilized to Research and Develop new ways to screw other tech companies to prevent further loss of market share.
Or in iTerms, the R&D department is being used to fill the holes in the sinking boat, not create a better hull.
3. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
It was really only a matter of time
18. almostdone (Posts: 231; Member since: 25 Sep 2012)
I can't agree more. First the Android smartphones overtook iPhones and soon the tablets. We are educating the brainwashed iSheeps.
30. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Not fast enough, unfortunately. In due time though, in due time.
4. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
im pretty pretty sure that it still depends in q4 if surface and any other win8/RT tablets will sell and get love before android will get that sales! :)
because win8 tablet isnt just like another tablet... its a tablet PC
22. tedkord (Posts: 11619; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Win pro tablets are tablet pc's. Win RT tablets are just more of the same of what we've already got.
33. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
winRT is also a tablet PC but with limitations... and i think RT is better for students!
34. tedkord (Posts: 11619; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Win RT is no more a PC experience than Android or even iOS. In fact, probably a little less than Android, since it will have built in limitations like iOS.
Pro is a PC experience, but it looks like it will cost mouse than a mid-high end notebook.
5. wendygarett (unregistered)
Android cares customers the most, and it deserves to gain the market share, nexus 7 and kindle fire are the best affordable tablets so far...
However, android is too 'mainstream' for me, I'm afraid I will stick to the iPad mini :)
13. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
lol, too mainstream? That would be apple products....lame excuse...too mainstream.
15. wendygarett (unregistered)
99% of OEM pick android as tablet, if it's not mainstream, what is it?
Don't get me wrong, I know what you mean... You're sayin about the market share (demand) but I'm sayin about supply.
36. cepcamba (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
LOL, OEM chose Android? Even if they want OEMs CAN't choose iOS.
40. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
ok...sorry, Wendy - I really do like your burgers better than McDs....
6. techguy22 (Posts: 227; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
yup just matter of time before android tabs pass the ipad.
7. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Stuff like the Note 2 make even a RT tablet cry
8. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Next quarter I am intrested to see what its like. With the ipad mini ipad 4 the rumored nexus 7 for 99 bucks the nexus 7 32gb the nexux 10 rumored kindle fire HD and others it will be intresting christmas for tablets
11. jphillips63 (Posts: 221; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
But have they taken into account how many manufacturers are actually building android tablets that's going up against apple? I'm no apple fan by far but give credit where its due apple is one company competing against what 4-5 companies. Yes Android will eventually take the top market share and with windows tablets coming on board and and the newer technology with android software and hardware now days apple will have to come up with something very revolutionary again in order to stay top dog. Until they loose this spot give credit where its due. One company against several don't make a level playing field.
14. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
it does with apple, as people brainwash themselves into thinking iproducts are so great and wonderful - when someone wakes up from their apple slumber, they finally see the big picture.
17. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)
Hey, shut the f*ck up with that excuse already. It's Apple's decision to be the only company to distribute iOS. NOT GOOGLE, NOT MICROSOFT, NOT SAMSUNG, APPLE'S.
20. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Problem with that theory is that manufacturers compete with apple and each other, as a result android is always on friendly fire, because every company wants to take the top spot, just like saying it was smartphone excuse. Now Samsung is top seller by itself, apple is just facing competition because companies are doing amazing things with android and expanding good quality products to the reach of the average consumer, as a person with a nexus 7 and a PC I have to say I'm using my N7 even more than my computer. Because its portable has good battery and if it breaks I can just tow in 200-250 to get an new one.
Is not sheer number that's winning, its several factors from variability to price to usage and performance
26. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Take that school yard junk elsewhere, this is the real world and ain't anything fair out there...just check out the lawsuit riddled 2 years we've had to endure. Options is what makes the consumer world go round 3 products later, now Apple tells you that you need a smaller iPad...no thanks already have an Android that fits the bill for a lot cheaper too.
What credit should we give Apple by the way? Aside from creating the space for the product, what else is there? Innovation in said space? Not sure but last time I checked these bozos wanted to claim a patent on a rounded rectangle because everyone had free reign to use a bloody rectangle to make their own pads and differ in price and what it comes packed with...why you have to hate Apple? Fear of competition is all I see, has little to do with protecting their obviously bulls**t patent on rounded rectangular objects with a touchscreen inside of it. If it were up to these guys no one would be able to make a full screen smartphone or any kind of tablet because somehow rectangular shaped devices with touchscreens on them is the sole idea of the almighty Apple am I right boys?
37. Aeires (unregistered)
Same thing people said when that argument was brought up with the iPhone, it's Apple's choice to make so few products.
16. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)
Here comes the "100 vs 1" excuse.
21. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Is a dumb argument just because we don't see Samsung people promoting an LG device or vise versa, the thing is clear android tabs are getting appeal, and the best part apps keep improving every day to the point it will be a matter of time before apps compatible with both phone and app are the same numbers as iOS and just like on phones this argument will be over
27. JunkCreek (Posts: 407; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
man... i see a vision... the COURT... the JUDGE...
Apple once lost from windows, they DEFINITELY using whatever it takes to keep iPhone (that now are being in "draw" to android phone) and their iPad now "eaten" by android tablet. we SURELY would see the COURT.
I HATE SUING for so biased action and looks and feels patent, not the codes or methods.
35. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Blame the Flawed USPTO and Laws in US which allows people to even Patent Postures of YOGA :)
28. kanagadeepan (Posts: 922; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
Surely iPad-Mini will again eat iPad4 sales much much more comparing to Nexus 7 and other Tablets, imho...
31. tedkord (Posts: 11619; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
And now you see the reason why Apple decided that 7-inch tablets aren't all that DOA.
41. amiaq (Posts: 509; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
Android is proven to be the most flexible platform for me. No 1 choice for media consumption.


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A Vietnam Memory
July 15, 2013 - Ray Tsuchiyama
Over dinner recently of small chicken pieces in bow pasta tossed with minced garlic, asparagus tips and mushrooms (yet another Maui meal with all ingredients from outside Maui), I told spouse C. and daughter, back from college, about an experience during lunch in Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
I met a fellow American working for a U.S. high tech firm and after I arrived at his office, he took me outside to an al fresco restaurant.
I can't recall what I ate for lunch (although I do remember calling Room Service at the Hilton Hotel – no, not the infamous POW prison where Senator John McCain was held, but a real Hilton Hotel next to the Hanoi Opera House where Ho Chi Minh suddenly proclaimed a new independent Vietnam at the end of World War II when the defeated Japanese forces were leaving Vietnam and French troops returned to continue colonial rule – and I distinctly tried to order "Chicken Pho", the ubiquitous Vietnamese rice-noodle dish in a hearty broth, and the Room Service woman responded sadly: "No Chicken, only Beef" – since this was during the "Bird Flu" epidemic in the mid-2000s in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong).
Although I don't recall the food, I do remember a young man coming to our table and speaking in Vietnamese to my contact, who took off his shoes and put his feet in slippers offered by the mysterious stranger.
I asked "Why did you give your shoes to him?
The American expatriate responded that while we were eating lunch, the young man would clean and shine his shoes, and by the time we were into dessert or asking for the bill, the shoes would be returned.
And so the shoes were returned to my contact, after our lunch (that I can't recall the food). Ah, I thought, an entrepreneur making a buck (or a dong, in Vietnamese currency) of diners sitting at a restaurant for 1.5 hours -- you do this over and over, and soon there is real money (with probably a cut to the restaurant).
But as Vietnam "modernizes" (in a shorter time compared to now-post-industrial countries) I could see the young man, who probably moved to Hanoi from the countryside to make a new life, would move into another business, and his children, with a technical education, would enter software engineering out-sourcing careers or hospitality or manage new jeans factories. There won't be a replacement shoe-shine person at the restaurant, I am sure, if I returned there next week.
In the 1960s I recall as a boy I encountered men still in the shoeshine business at various downtown Honolulu places, even at the lobby of the now-gone Alexander Hotel. There may have been a shoeshine corner at the old Liberty House (now Macys) in downtown Honolulu (now slated to become a Wal-Mart) or at the Ala Moana shopping center, but I am not sure. My point is that when an "older" city evolves into a fast-moving one with money and opportunities flowing around quickly, shoeshine places disappear (along with small, personalized shops in general, perhaps catering many years ago to cigars or tailor-made suits).
Shoeshines reflect a time when people moved more slowly, ate more leisurely meals, read more books, and spent quality time talking on many topics with people who were waiters or barbers or couples sitting in the next bench in a park.
Moreover, few men (or women) in 2013 own quality-made shoes that lasted for decades and like a vintage car, they used to invest in new heels every several years and . . . shoeshines.
See for background my Vietnam visits: Recalling Hanoi the Capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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October 5, 2012
If you've been following me for any length of time, it probably comes as no surprise to you all that I would take Halloween and add a splash of neon to the holiday (to see all of my neon inspired projects click here). It's been my favorite way to add color to just about anything this year, even Hayden's nursery, and so what holiday is more befitting of vibrancy than Halloween? These pumpkins were super easy to make and just required some spray paint, and a few standard craft supplies, along with a bit of a wing-it and see type of creativity. I first began by spray painting my pumpkins with a coat of primer to cover up the orange real well, then a coat of satin white paint. I tried painting a few black but was not happy with the results of the black + neon so ditched those. Once the pumpkins were dry I started playing around. For the polka dot pumpkins I used my left over office supply stickers from this project and just added them in a vertical pattern, wrapping the stems in neon construction twine. To make sure the stickers adhered, I added a coat of Mod Podge just to the stickers, saving me time and cost of supplies. For the glitter pumpkin, I completely just did it free hand and put dots in an intermittent pattern all over the pumpkin, and let the glitter fall over. I didn't bother dusting off the excess, as I kind of like how it looks just sprinkled about. For the twine wrapped pumpkin I simply just wrapped the pumpkin all over in twine, and this was one of those ideas that just sort of came out of thin air. Lastly, the ikat inspired pumpkin, came out a bit more like a harlequin, diamond pattern, than I would have liked, but I'm still pleased with it for a first time try. I think to replicate more of the look you see on these inspiration ikat pumpkins, I'd have to go back and add some white paint over the neon yellow, something I may try doing this weekend if I have time. Overall I love my cluster of neon pumpkins and think they are a fun take on the trend. I completed all of these, including drying time, during just one of Hayden's naps, so it's a quick and easy project no doubt. So are you experimenting with any unique and fun designs this Halloween, or are you keeping things simple and old-school and just carving traditional jack-o-lanterns? We'll still carve our pumpkins later in the month, but for now these are fun to look at!


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Five Escaped Teens Back In Custody At Morgan Hill Detention FacilityThe last of five juvenile suspects who escaped from a detention facility for teenage boys Saturday night was safely back in custody Sunday morning, according to police.
Jailed SF Inmate Escapes, Recaptured, Pleads Not Guilty To EscapeAn inmate who broke free from San Francisco County Jail and eluded capture for more than a week was taken back into custody Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to escaping on Friday.
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More on Hall Pass, the Farrelly Brothers Comedy Starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis
Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 by Russ Fischer
I mentioned Hall Pass in brief yesterday while talking about Sean Penn's reported return to the cast of the Farrelly Brothers take on The Three Stooges. At the time all we had were a few basic details: Owen Wilson is starring the film, which the Farrellys will shoot in Atlanta next month. (With Atlanta standing in for New England.) New Line picked up the film after Fox put it in turnaround, and it sounds like a comedy in line with the tame recent work of the filmmaking brothers rather than the broad, over the top stuff that made them popular in the first place.
We've got a few more details now, thanks to trade reports. I'm betting there's not yet enough known to ignite more than cautious curiosity in most readers. Read More »


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A 3-year-old girl drowned in a Sunapee pond on Sunday.
Marine Patrol officers Shawn Jeanson and James Yazinski responded to a possible drowning at 11:54 a.m. at a home on the shoreline of Perkins Pond. Family members said the toddler had been playing outside with family members when her mother realized the girl was missing.
The victim was found in the water about 10 to 15 feet from shore. She was removed from the water and CPR was performed before she was taken to New London Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.


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Mocking the Tiger MomCarolyn Castiglia
Here we are, headed into week three of intense Tiger Mother coverage! Yes, magazines and newspapers are still abuzz with talk of Amy Chua's "Chinese parenting." The New Yorker has a review of Chua's book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, in their January 31st issue called "America's Top Parent," and TIME ran a revealing piece on their website last Thursday called "Tiger Daughter" about an American Dad living in Shanghai. In the essay, writer Bill Powell says his Chinese wife "takes the lead" and "does the heavy lifting" when it comes to their daughter Abby's education. He admits that as a result of being drilled "relentlessly in math and Chinese" night after night, "sometimes Abby cries and mopes." He says he sees "no evidence that she's turning into a tortured, malfunctioning kid," adding the hilarious caveat, "Mind you, this is only first grade."
And so it is: Amy Chua and the suddenly popularized, polarizing notion of "Chinese parenting" are ripe for mocking at this point. Western creativity abounds on the Internet, and the children of clearly too-permissive parents have been having a blast developing material that mocks the Tiger Mom.
First there's the Tiger Mom Meme, showcased at the Tumblr blog Tiger Mom Says. You can create your own Tiger Mom Meme at Meme Generator, but here are a few of my favorites from others as showcased on Buzzfeed:
Note: Amy Chua is not pictured in these meme images. Amy Chua is definitely hot enough to be a cougar, but she would never show this much cleavage. IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE!
I've already shown you comedian/actress Becky Yamamoto's recent vlog post showcasing her mother's reaction to Chua's methodology, and now I'll offer you musical comedian Jen Kwok's newest hip-hop track Extreme Asian Parenting, aka the Tiger Mom Rap. You can listen here, but use headphones if you're at work. Lyrics include: "I found the key to perfection is assimilation/Don't let my daughters out the house so life's a simulation/Now I'm selling my techniques like a corporation/And I'm married to a guy named Jed!!!" Gangsta. Kwok weighed in previously on the Tiger Mom controversy, calling Chua's advice nothing more than Tiger Balm.
Emmy-Award winning Asian American Theatrical Comedy group 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors recently filed this special news report parodying Amy Chua's parenting style. (Keep those headphones on.)
Editor's note: I like this piece and think overall it's very well done, but Amy Chua would never allow her walls to remain unfinished the way you see them in the shot at 1:36. TRY HARDER NEXT TIME, GUYS! Clearly your mothers were not tough enough.
America's Top Parent – The New Yorker
Tiger Daughter – TIME


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The Religious Right's Spin On Science
The mainstream scientific community rejects the Religious Right's assertion that gays and lesbians can change their sexual orientation to become heterosexual: the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Association of Social Workers and the American Psychiatric Association all deny the effectiveness, safety and ethics of 'ex-gay' reparative therapy.
But that doesn't stop right-wing activists from citing and exaggerating the claims of small, fringe organizations in order to bolster their support of reparative therapy and claim that such "therapy" has extensive backing in the medical community.
Today, Liberty Counsel heads Mat Staver and Matt Barber, who according to their official biographies have no background in psychology, dedicated their Faith & Freedom radio show to assailing the American Psychological Association, arguing that they have more psychological expertise than the APA. Staver pointed to a small, Christians-only psychological group has "the most definitive, most recent research that's come out that says change is possible" for gays and lesbians:
Liberty Counsel even declared that the American Association of Christian Counselors is "larger than American Psychological Assn":
In reality, the AACC has just one-third of the membership of the APA, which has 154,000 members.
Staver and Barber are far from the only anti-gay figures to promote the findings of tiny, religious groups over the claims of more reputable and mainstream organizations.
As reported on RWW, David Barton on WallBuilders Live last week falsely described the American College of Pediatricians as "the leading pediatric association in America" as he cited a memo from the group claiming that "most students will ultimately adopt a heterosexual orientation if not otherwise encouraged." Barton used the ACP's memo as evidence to show that all children will "end up being heterosexual unless [schools] force them to be homosexual":
The ACP is not "the leading pediatric association in America," but a far-right offshoot of the real leading pediatric group, the American Academy of Pediatricians, which vigorously condemned the ACP's memo. Barton's co-host Rick Green tried to defend his dishonest representation of the ACP, but as Warren Throckmorton points out, while the ACP has "probably less than 200" members, the AAP has around 60,000.
Moreover, Focus on the Family, Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America frequently cite the National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality as a reliable source of information on reparative therapy despite the group's history of fraud and promotion of anti-gay and racist views.
The argument over the efficacy of 'ex-gay' reparative therapy mirrors the fight over teaching Creationism and Creationist-influenced Intelligent Design in public schools. Religious Right figures have a tendency to call any study from a leading and mainstream scientific associations biased if it doesn't reflect their views, and then find (or create) small, non-credible organizations to reflect their viewpoints. Desperate to reject the consensus of the scientific community, like clockwork Religious Right activists try to pass off these tiny groups as large, credible, and legitimate institutions in an effort to lend authority to their foundering arguments.
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Smash Bros. Guru Teams Up With Nintendo Again
No, that's not Sora as in the hero of Kingdom Hearts; the prospects of teaming up with goth Mickey on Wii are still pretty slim. Rather, Project Sora stems from Sora, the studio that Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai left HAL to establish several years ago. Though Sakurai's departure from HAL led many to assume he was breaking off his relationship with Nintendo, his involvement with Smash Bros. Brawl and Nintendo's heavy investment in his new venture suggest that what he actually wanted was simply a little more freedom. Project Sora is the successor to Sakurai's previous company, one established with considerable investment (and majority ownership) by Nintendo.
In that light, Project Sora seems to be Sakurai's dream job. Nintendo's majority ownership in the studio means he'll continue working closely with long-time associates like company president Satoru Iwata, but he'll still have the luxury of exploring his own ideas rather than churning out an endless string of Kirby sequels. Additionally, according to Gamasutra, Sakurai has already refuted the possibility that Project Sora will be developing a Smash Bros. sequel.
While Brawl is one of the few Wii creations in recent memory to have been targeted toward long-time gamers, fans probably shouldn't see news of his decision to move away from Nintendo's head-to-head brawler series as bad news. Sakurai has mentioned that he'll be taking a decidedly hardcore approach to his work by creating "something Nintendo could not do on its own."
"If one were simply considering effective use of funding, we'd have gone with a plan similar to Touch! Generations," Gamasutra's report quotes him as saying. "But that's not I wanted. We want to make something that will be wanted even by the more hardcore game players, and something that offers new ideas."
Sakurai is generally regarded as the reason Brawl turned out to have the depth and variety it offered; the series' creator is notorious for his love of bonus content and nuanced gameplay. If anything, Project Sora's efforts should result in even better games than Brawl, as Sakurai and his team seem unlikely to be hampered by the limitations that come with working on established brands. Though Gamasutra suggests we won't seen the fruits of Project Sora's labor for another two years, the potential implicit in a Sakurai-directed game should provide yet another reason for the Nintendo faithful to hang onto their Wiis.
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u brawl noobsPosted: Aug 13, 2009 12:00AM PST by Mr.MOE_CooLieo
all i can say is people love the games there good at. i for one loved brawl im extremely good at that game. i hate using items, but when i fight some one who insists on using items and he gets a lucky win. guess what im going to come back and beat his freaking butt off. are u going to hate halo becuse every time u play theres a tank noob u kills a thousands times, even though without vehicles u could destroy him.u people can not be true pros of the game.
and i have never met a 10 year old even decent at that game
hmmmPosted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by MonsterManiac778
you know I read these comments about how no one wants to see another brawl based on it's short list of flaws and then I take into context just how many people around the world bought it.
The reason I even want to see a sequel is due to the fact once again time was a main issue. Think of what this guy could fix if he was to make another one. I think that game is excellent , yeah the online sucks , the tripping is garbage , there's no resistence a lot of the time to get back onto the field. But fuck man , it's a fun game and you don't have to be a "casual gamer" to enjoy it considering it's all based on Nostalgia. But I like to think if so many people got into the hype and went out and did tournements and midnight sales and just bought the game in general , then there's a lot more people out there that would agree with me and saying pop out another one , but do it better. That's my 2 cents , I'm sure someone's not gonna give a fuck.
DragongodPosted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by Tydides
Most pros of Brawl will not be beaten by a casual gamer, for the sole reason that those pros refuse to play with items (including smash balls, as far as I'm aware of). Most Brawl tournaments turn off all items, which really levels the playing field (though some stages will still scew you over, yes), making it much more competitive. I usually play without items (which is why I hate Link, with three (!) aimable items), unless I'm in for a random item beating with the match up for chance.
I will agree with you on Mario Kart Wii however, in that it is aimed for the more casual crowd. Don't get me wrong, I loved it, but I have never seen a game with worse rubberbanding issues with the AI. That, and the "random" items were never fair...pray for a mushroom, a lifesaver.
to ian deamonPosted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by Dragongod83
ok, so play a real fighter of real racer with an expert and see how many rounds or races you win or visa versa with a casual player if your an expert.
for an example, i was prety good at goldeneye (a shooter) but my brother was awsome at it. he beat me 20 - 1 when we played split screen. the beter player wins.
when you devote time and efort to a game just to have your efort reversed by stupid items like the blue shell or the big hammer, you will get pissed. and if your the looser who can only win with cheep victories than this game is for you.
these items are like a bad camera or clitch in a game. despite your skill, a cheap deth can claim you at anytime, and that is frustraiting
i also didnt realize every game ever has cheep i win items, check your research
Screw brawl let's have some original gamesPosted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by Super_Joe_85
This seems like a good idea & we all know Nintendo need to put out some original hardcore content like last year already. They've got the talent, they've got the money...now let's see those [hardcore] games.
http://www.meatspin.com/Posted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by crusader8463
not everyone loved BrawlPosted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by Dragongod83
yes i have Brawl and the first week i played it alot and unlocked everything usefull. havent played it since then. the game is horibly unbalenced with way too much cluter and crazyness. any drooling moron can beat an avid pro if he is gifted with the right random item at the right time.
I dont care if its packed with nostalgia, the game is dissighned for the casual crowd just like Mario Kart Wii, with all the goofy shit all over the place and a thousand and one life lines for last place racers.
these games are frustrating for experienced players who have been with the series since N64 or SNES and realy care about play mechanics not casual social parties with my mom and great aunt Flo!
noone wants sakuria to make a brawl sequelPosted: Feb 19, 2009 12:00AM PST by qwerty12
it had tripping, no hitstun, they overpowered defensive mechanics like shielding and ledgegrabbing to the point where appoaching your opponent is always an unsafe move. and that game had horrible balance, on paper or in practice snake and metaknight are nowhere near as balanced as the rest of the cast. and if you play SSE you see that kirby characters are the main characters, they are in most of the scenes and play the strongest roles.
besides brawl, the only games i'm aware he made were kirby games, and in general they are short and easy but enjoyable none the less.
No brawl Sequal?Posted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by MonsterManiac778
Allow me to kick you in the balls.
eh....Posted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by ShockAndTerror
brawl is a hardcore game when it has no items. even though i hate playing without them, there are some good tourneys out ther. u just gotta find them.
ExplicitBrainPosted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by pspgamer_master
While Brawl was a bit of a disappointment to me personally, you are definitely incorrect in saying that it was a huge disappointment for most fans. Look how well the games sold and the great scores it received!
A good thingPosted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by LttP_Reviews
He only released polished games, so heading his own studio may produce some equally polished titles. I for one am looking forward to what is next.
the only thing that sucked in brawl,Posted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by propelledfoot
was the stupid random fall of a character...whose idea was it to put that annoying animation in?! it ruins competitive gaming, and does not add anything to the game.
brawlPosted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by ExplicitBrain
was a huge disappointment to most super smash fans, so maybe it's good they won't be making another.
I just hope they make good games.Posted: Feb 18, 2009 12:00AM PST by ChickenHounk911
All these Japanese names are confusing me. No offense but I was lost in this article about 4 names in. I just really hope that more and more companies will start making games for grown ups (like Mad World and House of the Dead Overkill) and for the hardcore crowd.


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Grand Bazaar
Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world, housing more than 5,000 shops on over 60 streets and welcoming an estimated 400,000 visitors every day.
The Grand Bazaar has been an important trading center since it was built in the 13th century, thanks in part to the city's previous position as Constantinople - the imperial capital of the Romans and Byzantines.
In the times of the Roman and Byzantine empires, traders came from across the world to deal in silks, furs, spices and exotic goods. Today, visitors are more likely to discover traditional Turkish delight, ornamental carpets, copperware, amber prayer beads, candlesticks, and silver and gold jewelry inlaid with turquoise and coral.
Tips for visiting the Grand Bazaar
- Haggle - haggling and bartering is expected by stall holders who will likely inflate their prices, expecting you to negotiate down.
- Go early - up to 400,000 people can visit daily, and it may get particularly busy at the hottest times of day, so go early to avoid crowding.
- Take tea - the Grand Bazaar has many cafes where you can enjoy a refreshing cup of Turkish tea and some flavored Turkish delight. While rose- and lemon-flavored Turkish delight is most common, trying more exotic flavors like pistachio is highly recommended.
- Be savvy - unless you are buying an antique or something unique, you may want to buy elsewhere as you may find similar items cheaper outside the Grand Bazaar.
Getting to the Grand Bazaar
The Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul is less than a 12-minute drive from the Grand Bazaar, making it a perfect base for visitors looking to shop in the city by day and relax by the glamorous waterfront by night.


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Three people were injured Friday night in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of LaHarpe and Baltimore in Kirksville.
According to Kirksville police, a car driven by Sharon Pritchard, 69, of Kirksville, was southbound on Baltimore and struck a westbound truck that was crossing the intersection. The truck was driven by Christopher Gordon, 46, of Novinger.
Both Pritchard and Robert Smith, 26, of Novinger, a passenger in the truck, were treated and released at Northeast Regional Medical Center.
Another passenger in the truck, Jeremy Wilkins, 26, also of Novinger, was transferred to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment of his injuries.


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Though she made her professional debut on the big screen, actress Courtney Thorne-Smith made her career on television starring in a number of popular long-running series that turned her into a household name. After breaking in to the business with roles in forgettable movies like "Revenge of the Nerds II" (1987) and "Summer School" (1987) as well as the touching coming-of-age film "Lucas" (1986), Thorne-Smith was catapulted to superstardom as one of the standouts on the wildly popular primetime soap, "Melrose Place" (Fox, 1992-99), where she did battle with Heather Locklear while romancing Andrew Shue. But instead of being typecast as a blonde vixen, Thorne-Smith displayed her charm and wit on the quirky dramedy, "Ally McBeal" (Fox, 1997-2002), though she allegedly left due to behind-the-scenes turmoil in 2000. She jumped right into a straight sitcom with her next hit series, "According to Jim" (ABC, 2001-09), where she played the smart and sophisticated wife to Jim Belushi's buffoonish oaf. After eight seasons on the series, Thorne-Smith moved on to more guest starring appearances and a recurring role on "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 2003-15), a testament to both her talent and ability to delight fans for over 20 years.


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Grace K handbags and So K sandals
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Angular cutaways create apertures through the walls, floors and ceilings of this house in the Bousou Peninsula mountains of Japan by architect Yuusuke Karasawa (+ slideshow). More »
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London Design Festival 2013: London designer Benjamin Hubert has expanded his Pelt collection of furniture for De La Espada with two bar stools, a low stool and a shelving system (+ slideshow). More »
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Interview: Bradford Shellhammer, founder and chief design officer of Fab, explains why the company dropped the "flash sales" model to become both a manufacturer and online retailer of design. In an interview with Dezeen he discusses how Fab is disrupting the industry, how it can help designers and how it "absolutely" wants to open physical stores. More »
The Hatton and Hyde ranges
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London Design Festival 2013: British design brand Assemblyroom introduced the Hyde and Hatton furniture ranges at designjunction last week. More »
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News: rapper Kanye West has revealed he is frustrated he's not taken seriously as a "real designer" and that he plans to move into architecture. More »
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It's nice to see that when you get old you cannot drive. The old people drive a lot better than the young ones.
Do you drive the speed limit? The young ones pass me on both sides. I stop at a red light and it is nothing new to see cars pass by me on both sides and go through it.
Of course, it's the old people who do it.
Just look at how many wrecks there are, and how many people are at fault. They're mostly young.
We're getting old, but we still have a life. So, get off us old folks and there won't be so many wrecks.
Those old folks are why you're here today. They've made it too good for you.
So keep the "juniors" under watch on the road.
Chester McMillan
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The Importance of Maintaining A Weight Training Log
Do you find gyms intimidating? Feel lost while doing your workouts? Tried different programs with no results? Not always sure of want exercises you are supposed to be doing? Or maybe you're burnt out on the exercises your doing. A weight-training log may be exactly what you need.
Walking into a gym full of big bodybuilders or women built like models can be very intimidating. Having all these beautiful people working out around you can make you wonder if you'll ever be able to look like that. Well let me tell you a little secret they didn't always look that good and with a focused plan you too can look that way. Its simple, write down the exercises that you usually do with the amount of weight used and number of sets performed for a period of three weeks. Use a weight-training log. For example if you are doing a three day split that is you divide the body into three parts and train them over three days, write down three workouts for each group. Don't worry if this takes more or less than three weeks just as long as you record three workouts for each grouping. Now review your workouts after that period and analyze your findings. Were you workouts remarkably similar? Did you use the same amount of weight for the same number of sets? Was your cardiovascular training always for the same amount of time, done the same way? To quote a famous bodybuilder and actor," If you do what you've always done you'll get what you've always got", I'll let you try and figure out who said that. So the next time you have to train, try to improve in small steps maybe a little more weight on the bench press, say 5 lbs. Maybe try a different type of cardio or run on the treadmill for a little longer, say 3 minutes. These small steps will ultimately help you achieve your fitness goals faster than plugging away day after day never improving. Don't get discouraged if you can't improve every time. Remember, little steps.
One of my favorite methods for my training log takes a little longer to run its course but ultimately leads to excellent improvement. Try a heavier weight but for fewer repetitions, for example if I pressed 60 pounds for 12 last week, the following week I would do 65 for 10. Continuing with this pattern I would work down to 6 reps for 75 pounds. All this is recorded in my weight-training log. Now start at the beginning again but this time try 65 pounds for 12 reps; if you can do more than one set go ahead, but try a least one set.
Ultimately the idea behind a weight-training log is to be able to monitor your progress from workout to workout, improving a little with each session. Psychology has proven that positive reinforcement helps to improve your work ethic. One of the best things that arise from keeping a weight-training log is the ability to chart your progress. Even sea captains use maps and you wouldn't drive somewhere you haven't been without a map. So by keeping a weight-training log you should be able to see your progress. Watching your self improve in the mirror is often too slow; having it in front of you in black and white is undeniable proof of your progress, boosting your confidence and self-esteem.
Not every workout is going to be exciting. Life's not always a party and getting back into shape can be drudgery. Sometimes the days seem to run into each other and working out is the last thing you want to do. By maintaining a weight-training log of all your workouts it's easy to see if you are doing the same exercises time after time. If your workouts have become stale quickly review your weight-training log and see if there are patterns. If the same movements pop up week after week try changing things up. Ask your trainer about different training modalities or methods and you interest should perk back up. "I remember what I did last week", you say. Well sometimes the mind will play tricks and you'll forget what you did not than long ago. Countless times I've looked in my weight training log and said" I did that much last time?" Or "Wow, I haven't done this exercise in months". As a bonus to doing this your body has to keep adapting to new stresses which will help achieve those fitness goals faster, but that's a different column altogether.
Working part time at a gym I get exposed to a lot of people's habits as far as training and fitness. Some good and some bad, however the habit I like to see the most of is asking questions. Just the other day, I was approached twice by the same person with questions pertaining to properly performing the exercises on their program sheet. That's what the staff at the gym is there for so don't ever be afraid to ask. But if you have a plan a lot of the guess work is taken out of your workouts. Make little notes to yourself in your weight training log if need to remind yourself of how to do a particular exercise or what machine to use. Even write down how you felt on that day and why, lack of sleep, didn't eat well etc. Perhaps you have an injury, be sure to write this down as it will surely affect all or part of your routine. Knowing this will be useful later when you wonder why that workout was so much lighter than the previous ones. Write down when you felt strong and why this was. With this information it should be easier to duplicate the good days and avoid the bad.
Hopefully you'll be able to use all or part of this article to help achieve your fitness goals. Never stop trying to improve no matter discouraged you get. Remember little steps in your weight training log and you too can look your best. It's all just a matter of time and effort.
Ray Burton and Rick Northrop are authors at the Fitness Site You can learn to go from fat to fit in thier FAT TO FIT email course.
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Exercise The Right Way - The Deadlift
Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes.
Muscle On The Brain
"A six-week cycle's gonna cost ya $170, lady -- you wanna knowhow to use 'em?"This was the bit of flotsam I picked up in the interest of leaning what families with teen boys face during last week's National Family Week focus on family fitness and health.Call it the afterglow of the Summer Olympics or an offshoot ofExtreme Makeover, or; heck, it could be the impact of Hollywoodstars and singers with sexy six-packs.
Beach Body Abs
With the return of warm weather in the spring, thoughts can never be too far behind of the approaching summer and the many wonderful outdoor activities that we'll often associate with it and among our top favorite summertime activities will always be the trip to the beach. Warm blue skies, refreshing ocean breezes, hot sand, cool waves and the many attempts at constructing the perfect sand castle; you can swear you're almost there just thinking of it.
Fitness & Muscle Building Know How for Hard Gainers
Hard gainers are individuals who train equally hard as other people but somehow fail to make any gains comparable to others. They need a lot more than hard training.
The Facts About Anabolic Steroids
Anyone involved in the world of bodybuilding, and competitive sport generally, will understand the pressures that go with striving to achieve optimal performance. Sometimes athletes feel they cannot reach their peak without artificially enhancing their powers of recovery from intensive training.
Focus on Both Consistency and Variability in Your Workouts for the Best Results
In one of my recent articles, I spoke about the fact that you must alter your training variables that make up your workouts if you want to continuously get good results, whether it is losing weight, building muscle, or toning up.While changing your training variables is an integral part of the success of your training program, your workouts shouldn't be drastically different every single time.
Exercise The Right Way - The Wrist Extension
Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes.
Build 80 Pounds Of Muscle?
Is it possible to gain 80 pounds of shredded muscle without Steroids? Yes, but very difficult. A realistic goal for packing on muscle would be 7lbs/year.
Know Your Muscles - The Shoulders And Arms
Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements.
Chest Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders
The chest area is one of the easist muscle groups for beginning bodybuilders to strengthen and develop. It consists of a large muscle (pectoralis major) to either side of the breastbone and a smaller muscle (pectoralis minor) underneath.
Exercise The Right Way - The Decline Dumbbell Bench Press
Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes.
Get A Grip! Get More Out Of Your Biceps Curls
Would you like to know how to get more out of every single dumbell curl you do? Amazingly enough, you can do this simply by changing where you grip the dumbell.First, I'm going to tell you what the trick is, then I'm going to tell you exactly how and why it works.
The Anabolic Evolution of Modern Bodybuilding
Since the early days of physical culture, modern man has been searching for the elusive ''Fountain of Youth''. The promise of radiant health, enduring strength and a Herculean physique has drawn millions on this quest for physical perfection.
The Importance of Maintaining A Weight Training Log
Do you find gyms intimidating? Feel lost while doing your workouts? Tried different programs with no results? Not always sure of want exercises you are supposed to be doing? Or maybe you're burnt out on the exercises your doing. A weight-training log may be exactly what you need.
Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Legs
Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That's how it should be - as you progress through the various stages of learning you'll understand what works best for you.
Increase Your Training Intensity - Pre-Exhaustion
You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate progressively stronger muscular contractions, so this calls for an emphasis on finding ways to increase exercise intensity. This should not be confused with exercise duration as maximum training intensity will actually shorten the time needed to achieve maximal muscular growth.
Build More Muscle and Lose More Fat by Discovering the Power of Training Variables!
Everyone will inadvertently hit a frustrating plateau in their training at one time or another. You're cruising along for a while, gaining strength, losing fat, looking better, and then all of the sudden it hits.
The Default Rep Range
I had an hour long conversation with Pavel Tsatsouline on Sunday and per usual his probing questions churned up some things that I had forgotten. One thing that he asked was, "Over the years, was there a single repetition range that you preferred?" What was 'normal' for me? Put another way, what single rep range did I use most often in my weight training and why? Without hesitation I said 5-rep sets.
Exercise The Right Way - The Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuiders' training regimes.
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It ought to be simple: A new sitcom can succeed if it features actors and/or characters you like and if it's funny.
But what about a sitcom that features some actors and/or characters you like and is only occasionally funny?
Then you have problems, and that's a good way to describe CBS' "The Millers" and NBC's "Sean Saves the World," which premiered recently along with a better new show, "Welcome to the Family," also on NBC.
Margo Martindale is the best reason to watch "The Millers," just as she's the best reason to watch almost anything she's in.
The brilliantly shape-shifting character actor goes for broad comedy playing a nagging wife to dopey Beau Bridges ("Masters of Sex") and meddling mom to her newly divorced son, played by Will Arnett.
As for the rest of the family, not so much. After the debacle that "Up All Night" became and now with "The Millers," Arnett plays Nathan Miller, who's been afraid to tell his parents that he's been divorced for three months.
When he finally spills the beans, his dad, Tom, decides that if Nathan can get divorced, so can he. While Carol Miller moves into Nathan's apartment, Tom goes to live with Debbie (Jayma Mays, "Glee"), Nathan's sister.
The show has its moments, but almost all of them belong to Martindale. Bridges plays the dear-old-dumb-dad bit to the hilt.
This is somewhat surprising fare from Greg Garcia, who created "My Name Is Earl" and "Raising Hope." The surprising part is that he doesn't even try to nudge the envelope as he did with both of those shows.
Sean Hayes returns to series TV after producing "Grimm" and "Hot in Cleveland."
Hayes essentially plays the same character he played in "Will & Grace," except for two factors: He's out now, and his character, conveniently named Sean, is the gay single father of a teenage daughter named Ellie (Sami Isler, "Home Run").
The good thing about "Sean Saves the World" is that it's an ensemble show. The bad thing about that for the show is that we're often happier to see the supporting characters onscreen than we are Sean, whose constant state of frenzy gets tiresome.
But consider the supporting players: First, foremost and then some, you have Linda Lavin ("Alice") playing Lorna, Sean's domineering mother.
Then there's Thomas Lennon ("Reno 911"), whose singular brand of comic insanity makes him a gift from heaven for "Sean Saves the World."
Megan Hilty ("Smash") proves an able comedienne as Sean's best friend, Liz, who wants to be a big sister to Ellie.
Some of the early episodes' best scenes pit Lavin and Hilty against each other, each marking her respective territory for dominance of Sean and Ellie.
Hayes is a gifted comic actor who hasn't really shown much range heretofore. Yes, there is room for over-the-top, but could we have that in smaller doses, please?
"Welcome to the Family" may have the most potential of the new Thursday comedies, for the simple reason that it depends largely on careful character development as the grounding for its humor.
That said, it's up against "The Millers" and ABC's "Scandal" on Thursday night, which doesn't bode well.
This is "Romeo and Juliet."
Two new high school graduates, Molly Yoder (Ella Rae Peck, "The Call") and Junior Hernandez (Joey Haro, "Awkward") have their futures in front of them, and those futures will now include a child, much to the shocked disappointment of their respective parents.
Junior hasn't told his parents about the baby, but Molly has told her physician father, Dan (Mike O'Malley, "Glee) and her mom Caroline (Mary McCormack, "In Plain Sight").
They are still trying to process the information when the Hernandez family turns up for dinner. It's one thing to find out that Junior is going to be a dad, even before they've sat down to dinner, but quite another thing when Miguel Hernandez (Ricardo Chavira, "Desperate Housewives") recognizes Dan as the lout who had shown up at his family-owned gym and promptly picked a fight.
Dan denies that Junior's ethnicity is the reason he doesn't want his daughter marrying him: It's not Latinos he dislikes, he says, it's Miguel.
We're going to have these discussions with greater frequency, at least I hope so, because that will mean Latinos are being featured more often in leading roles on TV, something that's way overdue on television.
Dan and Mike do not get along, but it's entirely personal, and it's the kind of not getting along that suggests the inevitability of finding common ground as their kids try to negotiate parenthood.


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Once Upon A Time In A Leather Scrapbook
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Very cute album!ReplyDelete
Awww...what adorable pictures. Happy, Happy Birthday to your son! :)ReplyDelete
adorable! very nice work and congrats!ReplyDelete
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Aw, great pictures! I want to get into scrapbooking once I start collecting pictures of my life :)ReplyDelete
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So sweet! Happy Birthday to your son!!!ReplyDelete
Happy B-day to your son!!!! This is beautiful scrapbook, very emotional!!<3<3ReplyDelete
aww my son will be 2 in october---ure blog is amazing btw and I will def send you an email about the drawings:)ReplyDelete
Oh, how I love scrapbooking. I just wish that I had more time to do it. Such lovely results. Happy birthday to your darling son. :)ReplyDelete
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Aww, how cute and I hope he has a great 2nd birthday. I love scrapbooking too and you've inspired me to do more of it. You're very talentedReplyDelete
Cute! I really want to try scrapbooking-looks fun :DReplyDelete
what a wonderful scrapbook! i love doing scrapbooks for my kiddos but it's definitely a lot of work. Happy Birthday to your little one and you were so cute preggo!ReplyDelete
i've soooo missed you!!! i was so excited to see your drawing on Baby Budget Blog!!!
I would love to scrap book. But I find that I never have beauitful things to put it. Usually my scrapbooks are plain. This is just fabulous! I need to get some scrap booking materials!ReplyDelete
Love the scrapbook! And happy bday to your son!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to him from me too! And I love that scrapbook you made tooReplyDelete
xoxo Sootjeelina <3
This is just the most adorable post in the world. Happy birthday for your little angel!! I love the scrapbook u have made!!!ReplyDelete
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Miss Margaret Cruzemark
A scrapbook is an amazing idea! I would be delighted if I had a scrapbook of my early childhood. Photos are great, but a scrapbook...your son will be so thankful, that's for sure!ReplyDelete
oh how amazing and beautiful is this scrapbook!!! oh and you will be so happy later to have all this beautiful memories in a real book later!ReplyDelete
love and kiss,mary
You're so talented! You make scrapbooking look so easy. Happy 2nd birthday to your cute son!ReplyDelete
too late to greet but yes, Happy Birthday to my very adorable nephew!ReplyDelete
~you look like a Rockstar's wife in your last pic.
so cool!


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Seven Kinds of Pronouns
personal, demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite, reflexive, intensive, and relative.
Uses of Pronouns
subject, predicate nominative, pronoun of direct address, object of preposition, direct object, indirect object, adjective, or pronoun in apposition.
Pronoun Use and Case must agree
nominative - S, PN, PDA, ProApp
objective - OP, DO, IO, ProApp
Possessive - ADJ, [S,PN]
Demonstrative Pronouns
used to designate or to point out some definite person, place, or object and may be used to avoid repetition of a noun.
Gender of demonstrative pronouns
determinied by its antecedent, but if it is used as an adjective, it takes the gender of the noun it modifies.
Interrogative Pronouns
appear in place of unnamed people, places, or objects and are used in asking questions. Used as nouns or adjectives.
Gender of Interrogative Pronouns
determined by its antecedent, but if it is used as an adjective, it takes the gender of the noun it modifies.
Steps to choose between "who" and "whom"
1. Change the question to a statement.
i.e. (Who, Whom) did Mr. Wims choose?
change to" Mr. Wims did choose he or him?
2. If "he" fits, choose who, which is in the nominative case.
3. If "him" fits, choose whom, which is in the objective case.
Intensive Pronouns
used as pronouns in apposition. They intensify the noun or pronoun that immediately preceds them. Renames the subject and may appear at the end of the sentence.
Reflexive Pronouns
used as objects and always refer to the subject. May be used as a predicate nominative.
To determine if the pronoun is a reflexive or intensive pronoun.....
move the pronoun ending in -self next to the word it emplasizes and say the two words together. If the pronoun containing -self does not make sense or changes the meaning of the sentence in that position, it is reflexive. (i.e. She is not herself today. Change to "She herself is not today. The second example does not make sense; therefore, herself is reflexive). If it does make sense, the prnoun is intensive.
Restrictive clauses
essential to the sentence. required for sentence clarity and is not set off by commas.
Non-Restrictive clauses
not essential to the sentence and is not required to make the meaning of the sentence clear. It is set off by a comma or commas.
Indefinite Singular Pronouns
anyone, anybody, anything, someone, somebody, something, everyone, everybody, everything, no one, nobody, nothing, each, either, neither, one, every, much
Can WHOSE, MINE, OURS, AND HIS, be used as the subject of a sentence even though the subject is a nominative case use?


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In 2008 and 2009 we received a number of woodblock prints of female nudes by Japanese artist Sone Kiyoharu, born 1930. We have little information about the artist and no background information about the series. But the prints are kind of charming, and with more than a dozen designs received so far, we thought a selection of them is worth being published on our web site.
First Publication: July 2009
Latest Update: May 2013
Helen Merritt lists the artist Sone Kiyoharu in her book "Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975" with the following information:
"Born 1930 in Kagawa prefecture. Graduated 1951 Kagawa University. Studied with Kadowaki Shunichi. Exhibited paintings with Daiichi Bijutsu Kyokai from 1961. Memberfrom 1966. Self-carved, self-printed moku-hanga are fanciful and humorous."
I would not call the series of female nudes in typical sosaku hanga style humorous and also 'fanciful' is not the right word. But they are charming, kind of cute and even a bit erotic in their somewhat naive style.
We do not know the total size of the print series. So far we have seen 14 different designs. The medium is the woodblock prints, self-carved by the artist. Each print is signed, titled, numbered and dated. The designs have the date of 1979 or 1980. Edition size is 50.
Author: Dieter Wanczura
Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, "Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975", published by University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Comcast has proposed a deal to buy Time Warner Cable, a mega-merger that would combine the two largest cable providers in the United States.
Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, announced its opposition to the merger, citing the impact that the combination could have on prices and service.
Delara Derakhshani, policy counsel for Consumers Union, said, "Under this proposed deal, two huge companies would become a behemoth. This has the potential to be a very bad deal for consumers. This industry is notoriously unpopular with consumers due to poor customer service, not to mention ever-increasing bills, and a deal this size doesn't exactly convince us that things will get better. It's hard to understand how this kind of concentrated market power, which would account for almost three-quarters of the cable industry, is going to benefit consumers. It raises several red flags about the power and influence that one company would have on the marketplace, and the impact it would have on your wallet and the choices you get. We're counting on regulators to take a very hard look at what this enormous merger would do to competition, customer service, and bills that continue to climb year after year."
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Son, Landon Reeves Valentino, born at 5:51 p.m. June 9 at Fairview Hospital to Mark and Hayley Valentino of Medina.
Landon weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces and was 20 and half inches long.
Grandparents are Thomas and Susan Valentino of Salem and Robert and Carmen Campana of Southington.
Great-Grandparent is Frances Valentino of Salem.
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Daughter, Kayleigh Grace Siembida, born June 19 to JC and Danielle Siembida of Salem.
Kayleigh weighed 6 pounds and 3 ounces. She joins a brother, CJ, 5.
Maternal grandparents are Donald and Bonita Conser of Winona. Paternal grandparents are John Siembida of Poland and Deborah McMurray of Salem.
Great-grandparent is Robert McMurray of Atlanta.


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Writing Project Completion Reports
February 2008
In a previous article I discussed writing progress reports. Here, I present a format for organizing a project completion report, which is the final report in a series of progress reports. Unfortunately it often gets skipped because we are moved quickly on to new projects which demand our attention. This report though, is an important one because it allows the opportunity to describe aspects of the project that went particularly well and things we might do differently if we had the chance. Consider this a Lessons Learned type document.
A Review of the Writing Pyramid
We encourage engineers to visualize their documents as two blocks of information, the first much smaller than the second, placed one above the other to form a pyramid:
In the Summary Statement, you present your main message: the information you most need to
tell your reader.
In the Supporting Information, you answer the questions:
The answers will provide your reader with the detail they need to fully understand the situation. In longer letters and reports, such as a project completion report, the Supporting Information compartment is broken into several smaller compartments:
These writing compartments contain the following information:
Here is an example of a short project completion report sent by email:
Pyramid writing plans provide a framework for organizing your information into a coherent document, yet they are not intended to be rigid structures. The number of compartments and their labels can be tailored to suit a particular situation or topic.
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Increasingly, JW.org and its print publications show lots of pictures of Witnesses preaching one-to-one to "interested" passersby in public venues in contrast with fewer pictures depicting the door-to-door work. Sure, d-t-d is still the organizatrion's mainstay activity - but clearly it pushes at every opportunity the need for the rank and file to "go" public.
This push could be a two-edge sword: There is obviously a hard core of Witnesses whose dispositions draw them to this type of social outreach: They almost rush out to do this public-venue work, prefering it to d-t-d. But I'd hazard a guess that for the bulk of those in local congregations, the public-venue witnessing would be a total turn off.
To date, in New Zealand, I have seen no evidence of JWs doing this public venue witnessing - despite the huge push on JW.org and in the publications. Kiwis just don't seem inclined to put themselves out in public places - or if they do, it is in a kind of very muted way (i.e., almost out of sight and unobtrusive).
This site has shown that in a few places, including Mexico, at least a few of the more publicly zealous Witnesses are doing the public work big time.
Is the public venue preaching happening elsewhere, such as Asia? Europe? North America? Australia?
What are your conclusions about the public-venue push in the publications? Do you think it will revive the Watchtower's stagnating fortunes?


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"There are so many people who are very needy," the 75-year-old Kalamazoo woman said. "I'm concerned about them, and this is a way I can help them and give back to this community."
Kehrle was among several cheerful volunteers who on a recent Wednesday were stocking shelves and organizing canned goods, dry and packaged foods, meat, milk, butter and more at the Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes food bank on Alcott Street.
It is the largest of 27 Loaves & Fishes pantries in the Kalamazoo County area, situated under the same roof as several other agencies that clients in need of food may also visit in one stop.
This type of collaboration is possible in large part because of ongoing efforts by Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan to bring human-services agencies together.
When Stryker Corp. donated the 90,000-square-foot Alcott Street building, just west of Portage Street, to Goodwill Industries in 2005, Goodwill CEO and President John Dillworth saw the opportunity to address a problem that had long concerned nonprofit leaders.
"With so little money available, we had been talking about how to combine resources," Dillworth said. "In this climate, everyone should — and I knew we wouldn't need all of that space."
| Call Goodwill Industries at
(269) 382-0490 or visit www.goodwillswmi.org.
Foundation nudge
As the financial climate worsened during the current recession, area foundations, with less money to give to nonprofit groups, emphasized the need for agencies to form such alliances.
In June, the Arcus Foundation, Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, Greater Kalamazoo United Way and Kalamazoo Community Foundation — four of the community's major grant-making organizations — made it clear to nonprofits that things needed to change.
Officers from each foundation told representatives of about 50 nonprofit organizations at a conference at Western Michigan University titled "TRENDS: Changing Times for Nonprofits" that their organizations needed to collaborate with other organizations with a common focus.Goodwill's new Alcott Street headquarters, which underwent a $2.6 million facelift, is home to its offices, its manufacturing and processing center, its resale store and its education, training and employment services for people with disabilities and other special needs.
But with room to spare in this Edison neighborhood complex — described by Dillworth as "a Class A facility in a Class C location" — Goodwill began marketing the space as a sort of multiplex for human-services agencies.
"We wanted this to be a human-services campus, a place that's convenient for those we serve and also one that would allow us to share overhead costs," Dillworth said.
That vision has come to fruition. Four other nonprofit agencies now operate there, and at least one more is on the way.
Clients can utilize all of Goodwill Industries' resources and shop at its resale store, collect a box of food from the Loaves & Fishes pantry, receive family support at Advocacy Services for Kids and get housing assistance from Housing Resources Inc. — all in one place.
Space available
The Goodwill complex is also home to offices for the Kalamazoo River Cleanup Coalition. And in early 2010, Guardian Inc. will move in. It provides financial services to the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as to low-income clients and other adults who are vulnerable to abuse, fraud and homelessness.
Also by early next year, Goodwill Industries will provide limited day-care services for students brushing up on literacy skills and preparing for GED exams through courses staffed by employees and volunteers from Kalamazoo College. More volunteer teachers are needed, according to Dillworth, who said he is eager to speak to service groups and individuals interested in helping.
There's still 2,500 square feet of remodeled space available for another nonprofit, according to Dillworth. Potential tenants include agencies focused on child care, health care, education, abuse counseling and support, or a number of other services, he said.
Tenants pay rent on a sliding scale, but none pay more than $10 per square foot. Rent covers water, sewer, electricity, heat, maintenance, janitorial services, snow removal and lawn care.
"I'd like to ask agencies in this area, 'Is your current location working for you? Is it cost-effective and does it provide enough room do what you need to do?'" Dillworth said. "If not, this location might be a really good fit."