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An Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and a Multiply-Accumulate (MAC) unit designed for a high performance digital signal processor are presented. The 16-bit ALU performs all the logic instructions and includes a saturating adder and subtractor. It also performs shift instructions and a bit reverse instruction. The MAC unit is pipelined into three stages and includes a 40-bit accumulator. It utilizes Modified Booth's algorithm, reduces the partial product tree with rows of 4:2 compressors and half adders, and produces the final result with a 40-bit carry select adder. The MAC unit also contains a 40-bit right shifter for the accumulator. Both units are laid out and tested in the TSMC 0.18 um process. The ALU can be clocked at 398 MHz and the MAC unit can be clocked at 611 MHz at a supply voltage of 1.8 V and a temperature of 40 C.
Michael A. Lai, "Arithmetic Units for a High Performance Digital Signal Processor," Technical Report ECE-CE-2004-6, Computer Engineering Research Laboratory, ECE Department, University of California, Davis, 2004.
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Seen In The Tri-State – 4 Types Of Concert Goers [VIDEO]
I love concerts! No really, I LOVE concerts. Now I know you may say the same thing, but you may not love concerts for the same reason I do. I enjoy watching the artists perform, but I also love to watch the crowd. Unless you've never been to one, you have to know what to expect. There are 4 large groups of concert-goers

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Sulphur Bluff Independent School District has announced Sarah Harper and Joseph Forshee as the top eighth graders this year.
Sarah Harper, the daughter of Liz and Nathan Crouch and Jaime and Amy Harper, was named valedictorian of the Sulphur Bluff eighth grade class after achieving a 4.72857 grade point average.
She has participated in volleyball, basketball and softball.
Harper placed third in the Hopkins County Historical Society Art Fair. In UIL, she placed first in modern oratory and oral reading, as well as second in art and fourth in math.
Harper's favorite subjects are reading and writing.
She likes writing, reading, theater, art, travel and museums.
Joseph Forshee, son of Mandy Adams and Bryan Forshee, was named the salutatorian of the eighth grade class at Sulphur Bluff, after earning a 4.40714 GPA.
Forshee's favorite subjects are math, athletics and social studies.
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Healthcare recruiters must provide 'value for money', says Bupa
As healthcare sector budgets come under increasing scrutiny, recruiters have been urged to provide 'value for money' by Nichola Hooper, national resourcing manager at Bupa Care Services.
New health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced plans for family doctors to be forced to take back responsibility for out-of-hours care. Budgetary responsibility would then be handed back from primary care trusts to GPs who will commission services or provide them by working in rotas through local groups.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) says that recruiters have a crucial role in providing value for money by providing a 'cost-effective' staffing solution.
Tom Hadley, the REC's director of external relations, says: "Whoever holds budgetary responsibility, the key is to ensure that patients receive the right levels of care. Locum doctors and other temporary staff provide crucial front line services and their contribution must not be marginalised, especially as working time rules now place strict limits on individual GP working hours.
"Despite the focus on new rota systems, specialised recruitment agencies will continue to provide a cost effective means of ensuring that the right staff are in the right place at the right time."
Hooper told Recruiterthat recruiters must provide value for money along with entering into a long-term partnership, adding that staffing firms should resist sending speculative CVs and pressurising candidates.
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Wathen Hall
The Wathen Hall at St Paul's School (London) is a small concert hall in London, UK. Designed by BHM Architects and opened in 1999, it forms part of the St Paul's School Music department and is used for school concerts as well as external events.[1] The hall seats 316 people.[2] Artists appearing there during the opening season included pianists Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, and violinist Maxim Vengerov. The Wathen Hall has become well known as a recording venue for solo and chamber music and its acoustics have been widely praised.[3]
Music at St Paul's[edit]
Music at St Paul's is an annual subscription concert series held at the Wathen Hall. There are open to members of the public, as well as to pupils and staff of St Paul's School and St Paul's Juniors and their families.
2004-2005 Series[edit]
- Simon Mulligan (piano)
- The Swingle Singers
- The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
- The Maggini Quartet with David Campbell (clarinet)
- The Big Chris Barber Band
2005-2006 Series[edit]
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2006-2007 Series[edit]
- Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale & Walton: Façade (narrated by Jacqui Dankworth and Frances Jellard)
- Barbican Piano Trio
- James Gilchrist (tenor)
- Gabrieli Consort
- Cantabile
2007-2008 Series[edit]
- Emma Kirkby & the London Handel Players
- Philip Moore & Simon Crawford Philips (piano)
- Jacqui Dankworth & Quartet
- Peter & the Wolf; Carnival of the Animals
2009-2010 Series[edit]
- British Youth Opera
- Gemma Rosefield
- St Paul's Cathedral Choristers
- Henry Roche with Artists of the Royal Ballet
2010-2011 Series[edit]
- Reiko Fujisawa
- Schola Cantorum of Oxford University
- The Nash Ensemble
- The Magnets
2011-2012 Series[edit]
- Dame Emma Kirkby
- Aurora Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon
- Steve Reich & the London New Music Ensemble, The Smith Quartet and Sound Intermedia
- John Lill (piano)
- Keith Lewis (tenor) and Rachel Fuller (piano)
- Craig Ogden (guitar)
- Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals
- Dame Mitsuko Uchida[4]
2013-2014 Series[edit]
- James Gilchrist (tenor) and Anna Tilbrook (piano) on Friday, November 22nd 2013.
- Out of the Blue on Friday, December 13th 2013.
- Matthew Barley (cello) and Shai Wosner (piano) on Friday, January 31st 2014.
- The Big Chris Barber Band on Friday, February 28th 2014.
- Danny Driver (piano) on Friday, May 16th 2014.[5]


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|Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
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| 1) What should "gluten-free" mean on a food label? Why? ANS: 100% no GLUTEN to include that the product is made in a gluten free facilty - NO CROSS CONTAMINATION; why I have severe neuropathy from gluten any amount contaminates me. This disease has made me very sick and product mis- representation continues to make me sick!
2) How do you identify foods that do not contain gluten? Time spent identifying foods? ANS: I read labels if I feel that the food is safe I'll buy but before I consume I call the manufacture which leads me to another point I have found that some company reps will not/do not tell you if a product contains gluten or there may be cross contamination. I found this true of OLAY products (gluten in fragrance). It took me questioning three reps before I found an honest one and Beach Nut cereal is made in a facility that produces other cereals that contain gluten but claim their rice cereal is gluten free even though there is a chance of cross contamination. It takes me an enourmous amount of time identifying foods. Shopping is NOT fun!
3)What % of foods and which types purchased are marked "gluten-free"? ANS: I'd say 10%. Only foods that are geared for celiacs are labeled and those normally are because people that produce the products are celiac themselves or know someone who is or through CSA have agreed to mark the products.
4)Does "gluten-free" printed on a product label influence your decision to purchase products having the same ingredients? No To what extent?
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Good Cruise but not Great: Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review by artvlay
Overall Member Rating
Good Cruise but not Great
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
The food in the dining room was above average. It was as good as any ship we have ever been on. The service in the dining room was superb. We always had everything we wanted, fast and hot. The staff in the dining room was friendly and nice.
We tryed both Chops and Portafinos. We thought that Portafinos was excellent all around, including the service and the food. It was well worth the visit. On the other hand, Chops was a huge bomb! I should have listened to some of the people on Cruise Critic who said it was just ok. Not worth the extra money, we would have preferred eating in the MDR.
Another food disappointment was Johnny Rocket's. The food More was not that good, it seemed like the burgers were overcooked and sitting for an hour. The service was very poor. We ordered milk shakes when we ordered our food, and he brought them as we were eating our desert. We have been to JR's on many ships, but this was the worst.
Another observation that we and others we spoke with was that the staff was not friendly. There is a RCI policy that when a staff member, from ANY department approaches a guest within 10 feet, they are to smile and say hello or good morning or some other pleasant exchange. Other than the diing staff, this rarely happened. Maybe they changed the policy that it is withing 10 inches.
The Diamond Lounge was superb!!! The staff couldn't have been nicer. This lounge was much better than we expected. It is a pity it isn't on all of the ships. This is a nice addition to the ships.
WE also noticed that the pool area wasn't clean like on other ships. There was debris (A band aid and the large stem from a bunch of grapes) next to chairs in the Solarium for five days. Less
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Princeton native Sandy Bronson and her husband, Richard Bronson, who arrived in Princeton in 1981 with a double-decker trailer full of pigs, are this year's Mille Lacs County Farm Family of the Year.
They met shortly after Richard's arrival, married in 1982 and subsequently raised three children: Jenny, Justin and Kristie.
The Bronson couple received their University of Minnesota-sponsored Farm Family of the Year award at this year's Farmfest in early August near Redwood Falls. The couple also had a presentation on it at the Mille Lacs County Fair from state Rep. Sondra Erickson. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar sent a congratulatory letter.
Richard Bronson, besides farming, has worked at Hoffman Engineering in Anoka for 30 years, and Sandy Bronson has been a substitute teacher in Princeton Public Schools.
The Bronsons have always rented out the crop land on their 80-acre farm, but they have raised herds of hogs and beef cows (in latter years, purebred Black Angus).
The Bronson yard features three vegetable and flower gardens around the sides, an apple orchard in the center of the yard and shade from a number of trees, including some old white pines. The Bronsons sat on their long front deck last week and talked about their years of work in agriculture and the community.
Richard Bronson, whose resume includes logging and herdsman in the Northwest, came from Oregon's Willamette Valley. At the time of deciding to move to Minnesota, Richard was raising pigs in Oregon. The location was too close to the grain export market and so grain was shipped in from the Midwest, making the cost of raising hogs there too high, he explained.
While looking at a hog management magazine one day, in anticipation of moving, he noticed a place for sale in Foley. But when he went there to check it out, he found the facilities in too poor of a condition, he said. A realtor in St. Cloud helped him find the place the Bronsons are on now, off Mille Lacs County Road 7, north of Highway 95.
After purchasing the farm, Richard decided to meet his neighbors, including the Clem and Emma Volker family, across the field to the south. That was where he met their daughter Sandy, who was finishing her first college degree in German and geography. She had seen some of the world by that time, having been in Europe and Washington, D.C., and was ready to settle when she met Richard Bronson.
"Timing was everything," Sandy Bronson remarked.
"She put up with me for 30 years, which is surprising," Richard Bronson responded.
Sandy corrected him, saying it was 31 years.
Asked if their meeting was a coincidence, since they met in that spot after being in far-off locations, Sandy Bronson said she wouldn't call it that.
"God put us together," she explained.
The Bronsons have produced SPF, or specific pathogenic free, herds of hogs for some years. The hogs are certified to be free of six major diseases plus free of parasites and worms. The certification requires testing in Worthington every three months, Richard Bronson said.
Focusing on the quality and health of animals is important, the Bronsons said.
The Bronsons use rotation grazing in their pasturing and have sold feeder pigs to 4-H'ers and assisted 4-H'ers for many years in swine and beef projects.
Most of the Bronsons' beef cows are at the farm of Sandy Bronson's twin sister, Sharon Moenkhaus, at Isle. The Bronsons no longer have enough pasture for them because of renting their land for crops.
Their volunteer/civic work
The couple is involved in St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston, the East Central Pork Producers Association (where Richard Bronson is president), the Master Gardener program in Mille Lacs (where Sandy Bronson has been a member for 15 years and is now the volunteer coordinator), and assisting with 4-H livestock projects at county and state fairs.
Both have been longtime 4-H leaders – Richard Bronson for 20 years and Sandy Bronson for 25. Richard received the 4-H organization's outstanding leadership award in 2010. Sandy has coached the 4-H General Livestock Bowl for four years, in which the team must be able to quickly answer questions about livestock. The livestock bowl team that she coached in 1999 won at region, state and nationals.
She was also a hospice volunteer for a couple of years.
The future of farming
Richard Bronson was asked what he thinks about the future of livestock farming and his answer reflected some longtime thinking about it.
The era of being able to make it with small hog farms is gone, with only large producers or those with niche markets, such as the medical testing industry, able to survive, he said. Right now, a packing house won't contract with a hog producer unless it can consistently supply the packing plant with a full semi-truck load of hogs, he said.
A lot of the public doesn't realize how the packing houses want volume and to keep their kill floors full, he said. It is common for a hog processing plant to work two eight-hour shifts back to back, he said.
Also, the hogs have to be much bigger now, at 270-290 pounds, versus the old days of 230 pounds, Richard Bronson said.
The hog-producing industry is not alone, he continued, citing the dairy industry as another big example of how little operations have mostly given way to the large ones. He said he visited his sister and brother-in-law in Jerome, Idaho, this summer and looked at a 120,000-cow dairy operation there, and noted how other large dairy farms were in the general vicinity.
"I just figure I'm fortunate to have a job at Hoffman or I wouldn't have my farm," Richard Bronson said.


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North asked why Dean hadn't denounced anti-gay protesters at soldiers' funerals
On Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Fox News host Oliver North told Sean Hannity that it was "interesting" that he had "not heard" Howard Dean denounce protesters who have disrupted the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq, implying that the protestors were liberals or Democratic supporters. Neither North nor Hannity explained that the protesters are, in fact, members of the virulently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas.
On the May 11 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, retired Marine colonel and Fox News host Oliver North [1] told Sean Hannity [2] that it was "interesting" that he had "not heard" Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean denounce protesters who have disrupted the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq, implying that the protesters are liberals or Democratic supporters. Neither North nor Hannity explained that the protesters are, in fact, members of the virulently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) of Topeka, Kansas. North did not say why Dean, in particular, should denounce the protesters.
Later in the segment, co-host Alan Colmes said to North and Hannity: "I just want to second what you both said about the funerals of soldiers. We all agree on that. It's not about Howard Dean and politicizing it." North then asked, "Well, then why doesn't Dean denounce it?" Colmes responded, "It has nothing to do with Howard Dean."
A Media Matters for America search* of the Nexis database uncovered no evidence that Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman has denounced the anti-gay protesters.
A May 9 Associated Press article [3] noted that members of the WBC, under the leadership of Rev. Fred Phelps, have "carried signs saying 'God Hates You' and 'Thank God for IEDs' -- the improvised explosive devices responsible for killing many military personnel in Iraq." (Hannity noted during the segment that the group he and North were discussing was saying, "Thank God for IEDs.")
According to the AP, the protesters "claim that U.S. military deaths in Iraq are a sign of divine punishment for America's tolerance of homosexuals." The AP further noted, "During the 1990s, the church group also picketed the funerals of those who died of AIDS and gay murder victim Matthew Shepard."
One of the church's websites -- GodHatesFags.com [4] -- contains a "frequently asked questions" page in which it addresses [5] the question, "Why do you picket soldiers' funerals?" The website claims that fallen soldiers "voluntarily joined a fag-infested army to fight for a fag-run country now utterly and finally forsaken by God who Himself is fighting against that country." The website adds that "their funerals are the forum of choice for delivering WBC's message of choice."
As Media Matters has documented [6], during an August 2005 broadcast of his radio show, Hannity read excerpts of an article detailing a WBC protest at a soldier's funeral. Hannity then told his listeners: "I guess this is just another example of how the anti-war left supports our brave troops."
From the May 11 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes:
HANNITY: Joining us now to talk about this and to respond to the group that is protesting at the soldiers' funerals is the host of War Stories here on the Fox News Channel, Colonel North. I don't think there's anything more disgusting than showing up at the funerals of these brave heroes.
NORTH: It's outrageous. And God love the patriots, the VFW [Veterans of Foreign Wars], the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans that are out there showing up at those funerals to honor those who died in the service of our country.
HANNITY: And they're also -- they're protecting the families --
NORTH: Yeah, from this outrage --
HANNITY: You know, because they're saying, you know, "Thank God for IEDs," "Thank God for dead soldiers."
NORTH: Interesting, I've not heard Howard Dean denounce these people for what they're doing.
HANNITY: Yeah, it is as grotesque a thing as I've ever seen.
COLMES: By the way, I just want to second what you both said about the funerals of soldiers. We all agree on that. It's not about Howard Dean and politicizing it.
NORTH: Well, then why doesn't Dean denounce it?
COLMES: It has nothing to do with Howard Dean.
NORTH: You just did. Why doesn't Dean do it?
COLMES: Because why give even credence to those idiots who protest at --
NORTH: Well, because they're out there doing it.
COLMES: It has nothing to do with -- you want to politicize it; I don't.
NORTH: Tell them to stop.
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text: To purchase the entire Summit Lecture Series, Vol. 1 on DVD, go to: summit.orgIn most people, unresolved pain leads to widespread anger in our lives. Whether it's from a broken family, pain caused by other Christians or other relational pain, there is huge potential for any unresolved pain to lead to anger and bitterness. And this pain, anger and bitterness can cause you to walk away and reject God.So, what can we do about this?The first step is to take your pain to God. Psalm 139 … [Read more...]


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Black Saturday at Steel's Creek
Peter Stanley
Scribe, $27.95
The ravages of Black Saturday are now well documented. Stanley, an award-winning military historian, depicts how the fire affected the small community of Steel's Creek in the Yarra Valley. Stanley is interested in the resemblance between a bushfire and a battle: the descriptive language is similar. Good, but lacking a sense of character, the people being names rather than personalities.
The Hired Man
Aminatta Forna
Bloomsbury, $29.99
Forna is a novelist with a difficult speciality: civil war. She has previously written about Africa - her father's country of Sierra Leone. Now she applies her skills to the former Yugoslavia. In a small Croatian village, an English family arrives to renovate a house bought over the internet. What happened here during the 1990s is gradually revealed, leading to a finale of horror. Particularly strong in depicting war's aftermath: resignation.
Deadly Business
Quintin Jardine Headline
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Scottish writer Jardine writes crime, but hardly tartan noir. His Oz Blackstone series featured a PI turned movie star, with this novel told by Primavera, his widow. The setting is Spain; Primavera is enmeshed in Oz's family but determined to protect her son - and Oz's secrets. Then a mysterious stranger tries blackmail. Primavera is as all-powerful as Phryne Fisher, but without the social conscience.
BOOK THAT CHANGED ME: Cathryn Hein
Riders, Jilly Cooper
What an eye-opener this book was. All those horses! All that upper-class naughtiness! That promiscuous, but oh-so-sexy, cad Rupert Campbell-Black! It was Riders and Cooper's other early books that had me on a desperate hunt for Australian equivalents but, sadly, I could find none. I knew then that I would have to write my own, so it was a bit of a shock to discover my stories turned out nothing like Cooper's.
Cathryn Hein grew up in South Australia with three generations of jockeys in her family. She began writing while living overseas for three years. Her third novel, Heartland, is published by Penguin.


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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- An official at the University of Illinois is confirming that the school has hired Ohio coach John Groce (GROHS) as its next men's basketball coach.
The official said Groce will be introduced at a news conference Thursday afternoon in Champaign. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Groce's hire hadn't been official announced.
Groce replaces Bruce Weber, who was fired earlier this month.
Groce has been at Ohio, a Mid-American Conference school, since 2008. He led the Bobcats to the NCAA tournament twice, including a run to the Sweet 16 this year that ended with an overtime loss to North Carolina.
The Illini finished this season 17-15 after a 2-12 collapse at the end of the season.


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LeBron James will go back to wearing jersey No. 23 in Cleveland. James tweeted "23 it is! It's only right I go back. 2 36 We still family 6."
The tweet included an Instagram post with photos of James holding a No. 23 Cavaliers jersey on draft night, him later in a new version of the Cavs' jersey and one of him in his high school jersey. He wore No. 6 with Miami and with the U.S. Olympic team. He used No. 23 in high school and during seven seasons in Cleveland. About 10 days ago, James turned to social media to help him choose which number he'll wear next season with the Cavaliers. James wrote "6 or 23...." on his Twitter account.Report Typo/Error


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It is a war crime to target densely packed Gaza homes
It is a war crime to target densely packed Gaza homes
The 'Gaza doctrine' of collective punishment and deliberately spreading terror among civilians is illegal
Once again the Gaza Strip is subject to intense attack from Israeli forces. As of yesterday the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has documented 593 killed, among them 483 civilians – 151 children, 82 women – and 3,197 injured. Among the injured are 926 children and 641 women, although this does not include the figures for the border areas or the Shejeia area.
Once again it is the civilian population which is targeted, deliberately brought into the eye of the storm.
Everyone in the Gaza Strip is exhausted, worried and terrified. This is as Israel intended. We believe that Israel is deploying the "'Gaza doctrine", a policy with its roots in the Dahiya doctrine first witnessed in the 2006 Lebanon war, and subsequently refined in the Gaza Strip.
The purpose of the Gaza doctrine is straightforward: disproportionate force is used to cause terror among the civilian population to exert political pressure on the authorities in Gaza.
This policy of collective punishment, of deliberately causing terror, is unequivocally illegal but it is all too real.
This policy is evident in the intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip that preceded the start of the current offensive. For two weeks following the tragic kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, open areas in the Gaza Strip were subject to intense bombardment. There is no military advantage to be acquired from the targeting of empty fields or desolate places. The purpose was instead to demonstrate Israel's force and presence. We could not sleep. We were constantly shaken by the thundering impact of one-tonne bombs.
However, the most obvious illustration of this policy in practice has been the widespread targeting of the homes of Hamasand Islamic Jihad fighters. These homes are typically targeted in two phases whereby a "warning" is issued to the house in question so that it may be evacuated. This warning takes the form of either a dud missile (termed "roof knocking") or a phone call. The house is then targeted and destroyed, anywhere from five to 15 minutes later or sometimes even longer.
How is the destruction of these homes justified?
The law of armed conflict states that only combatants and military objectives may be targeted. Civilians and civilian objects are protected from direct attack.
Military objectives are "those objects which by their nature, location, purpose or use make an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or neutralisation, in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definite military advantage".
The law of armed conflict permits the targeting of combatants. As such, in principle it is possible that a house may be targeted to target the combatants contained within ( this attack is still subject to the requirement of proportionality). However, Israel has consistently issued warnings before an attack is launched, ensuring that no combatants are present.


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Five reasons to incorporate golf into your next retreat or event
When holding a meeting, it's easy to become consumed with conducting business inside and overlook the natural canvas and opportunities that the golf course affords. With a round of golf lasting from four to five hours, our Grand Golf Resorts Collection in Florida can provide everything from fresh air and exercise to significant deal-closing opportunities. Here are five reasons why you should incorporate golf into your next meeting.
It's a bonding opportunity.Hosting a golf outing is not only a great way to team-build within your organization, but it also forges a bond with clients who may be attending your meeting. Attendees can bond for hours on the course, learning more about their colleagues and clients – both professionally and personally. It also allows even the most amateur of golfer to walk in the footsteps of professionals and tackle the same obstacles. At Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course, which will host the Valspar Championship in March, we frequently have clients who ask us to place flags and tees in the same locations that the professionals encounter.
Attendees can let loose.While the backdrop of a beautiful resort helps break the monotony of a typical work day, attendees are often still tethered to laptops and smartphones and conducting business as usual in between PowerPoints. However, when golf is on the agenda, then you can have a little fun. Golf is a game that can be easily modified in its formats (think driving ranges and putting greens) to accommodate players of different backgrounds, ages and skill levels.
Achieve personal goals.Meetings are designed to accomplish a set of business goals; however, by incorporating golf, you can also help attendees accomplish their personal goals, too. Many principles of golf instruction, such as concentration and application, can be broadly applied to personal and professional betterment. At Salamander's Reunion Resort in Orlando, we often go beyond the typical golf clinic and immerse groups at the exclusive Annika Sorenstam ANNIKA Academy and the Frank Thomas Frankly Putting PAD, both of which are located on property.
Closing business on the course.Golf is not only a leisure sport, but it is a great sales tool. You have time to get to know a client on a course, and there's a significant amount of business conducted between tee and green. Why not give your attendees a chance to polish their game and golf patter for their next on-course sales call?
Attendees get a workout.Let's face it; many meetings involve lengthy and sedate sessions, as well as receptions that offer too many fruity cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres. However, when you take your group outside onto the golf course, you are immediately offering a low-impact physical activity. Golf can require lots of walking, strength training and stretching. And, walking our company's nine courses is a request we're increasingly seeing from groups. For example, the challenge of walking our Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, which is the longest layout in the state of Florida, offers great exercise and a memorable experience.
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22 Bullets (L'immortel)Dir: Richard Berry. France. 2010. 116mins
A few dollars moreAustralia may have scenic locations and world-class studios, infrastructure and facilities, but the exchange rate is deterring overseas shoots. Sandy George looks at what the industry is doing to end the drought.
A sporting chanceThe soccer World Cup in South Africa (June 11-July 11) will attract global audiences in their billions. How will international distributors compete? Jeremy Kay reports
A tale of three citiesThe rise of mainland China as a massive market could have stubbed out originality across Chinese-speaking Asia, but production centres in Taipei and Hong Kong have ensured diversity and fresh vision.
Abu Dhabi Festival launches $500,000 production fundThe newly rebranded Abu Dhabi Film Festival is launching a fund totalling $500,000 per year to support productions from the Arab region.
Aruba International Film Festival plans green initiatives in first yearAIFF, founded by Giuseppe Cioccarelli and Jonathan Vieira,said it wanted to "play an active role in preserving and protecting the beautiful ecosystem that defines the beautiful island nation of Aruba."
As the volcanic dust settlesPerhaps the only thing that is clear following the travel chaos that engulfed Europe last week is just how enmeshed the US film industry has become with the rest of the world.
Australia: a brand new day?Editor Mike Goodridge introduces Screen's Australia territory focus.
Cemetery Junction in the UK, Spain welcomes The MaidScreenDaily's weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key European markets this week.
Direct response unitThe UK Film Council's latest three-year plan, launched on April 1, is designed to meet the needs of an industry facing mounting market challenges. Chief executive officer John Woodward explains strategy to Mike Goodridge
Happy togetherAustralian producers are looking to team up with foreign partners to exploit the benefits of the country's co-production incentives. Sandy George reports.
IIFAs headed to Sri Lanka in JuneThe 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from June 3-5.
London-based Berkeley Square launches as production, finance, sales outfitFilm and finance veterans launching the venture are Paul Tamasy, Daniel Figuero, Justin Howard, Stephen Metcalfe, John Tibbs and Star Wars star Mark Hamill.
Mod Producciones boards Arevalo's comedy PrimosAgora producers Mod Producciones have joined Daniel Sanchez Arevalo's new $4m comedy project Primos as co-producers alongside Atipica Films.
Paramount takes UK rights to Killing Bono from SaltBen Barnes and Robert Sheehan star in Nick Hamm's Irish comedy; Paramount will release in UK and Ireland.
Pearl & Dean acquired by Thomas Anderson subsidiary Image Ltd.Thomas Anderson created the newly incorporated Image Ltd. specifically for this deal, which is subject to shareholder approval.
Producing results in AustraliaAustralia's generous producer offset incentive is giving local film-makers a major boost, with a range of ambitious projects in the pipeline. But films with foreign elements are at the mercy of a shadowy discretionary system which is causing controversy, reports Sandy George.
Screen's Global Top 10 - April 09-11Screen International's top 10 films worldwide this weekend.
Shooting for the starsDespite a tough market, event film and mini-series still make sense for European broadcasters keen to build audience loyalty. But attracting high-profile talent can be vital for financing and sales. Andy Fry reports
The bigger pictureBlacklight Transmedia has ambitious plans to create original franchises that can be exploited across multiple platforms ? and has a rare first-look deal with Imagine Entertainment. Jeremy Kay reports.
The European property marketThis month, Screen begins ongoing coverage of the European book scene - always a fertile hunting ground for movie producers. Patricia Dobson previews 30 of the tastiest unoptioned books and graphic novels set for publication in 2010-11.
The small screen's big gunsHigh-end TV movies and mini-series are becoming more ambitious in scope, and increasingly use high-profile theatrical talent on both sides of the camera. On the eve of MIP-TV (April 12-16), John Hazelton explores the evolution of the event TV business in the US.
The specialised space raceThe UK's specialist distributors are competing to secure screens for their arthouse and foreign-language fare in a squeezed exhibition sector. Geoffrey Macnab reports.
The track record behind the TitleThe last year may have seen some costly underperformers in The Boat That Rocked and Green Zone but, as Leonard Klady reports, Universal-owned Working Title Films can draw on a stellar track record and a series of franchises to move forward.
Tribeca takes on distributionThe ambitious Tribeca Film Festival (April 21-May 2) is exploring ways of reaching out to audiences far beyond its New York base. Jeremy Kay reports
UK box office up 16% in first quarter of 2010Between January and March this year, the UK box office took $448.3m (£291.1m), compared with $386m (£250.80m) in 2009, according to new FDA figures.
Weekly International Box Office April 14ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
Why libraries are losing valueWith the MGM and Miramax catalogues both on the block, John Hazelton explores the health of the dwindling library business and looks at whether emerging platforms will improve revenues


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Clinical course and consequences of infections with Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin-producing bacteria, Phillip I. Tarr, M.D., Melvin E. Carnahan Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine. (PPT) (HTML)
Experimental Animal Models for the Evaluation of Therapeutic Products Indicated for Shiga-toxin Producing Infections, Amy C. Nostrandt, D.V.M., Ph.D., Pharmacologist, DAIOP, CDER, FDA. (PPT) (HTML)
Study Design Issues and Considerations in HUS Trials, Yan Wang, Ph.D., Statistical Reviewer, Division of Biometrics IV, CDER, FDA. (PPT) (HTML)
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PALM HARBOR — They have logged thousands of miles on the family SUV, spent countless hours in gyms all over Florida and practically lived at the Countryside Recreation Center.
That's life in the Ingram family.
Tim and Linda Ingram have been shuttling their four children to and from more basketball tournaments and camps than they can count. If it wasn't their oldest son, Tim, then it was daughters Kaylin, Megan or Julia who needed to get to a game or practice.
But now, in this four-month span of high school basketball season, the stars have aligned for the Ingrams.
Tim is off at college. Kaylin is a senior shooting guard at Palm Harbor University, Megan is a junior center, and baby sister Julia is a freshman point guard.
Three sisters. One team. One gym. Once in a lifetime.
"We're thrilled,'' Linda Ingram said. "We've been looking forward to this for years.''
Basketball family
Tim Ingram was a basketball player at Westside High School in Omaha, Neb. He was good enough to earn Class A second-team all-state honors, the largest class in the state, as a senior in 1978.
He attended several basketball camps at the University of Kentucky and decided to walk on the basketball team. He was one of five walk-ons who practiced but did not play in games.
"I got to suit up on senior night and play some against Vanderbilt,'' said Tim, 53. "Otherwise, I just had to guard Kyle Macy in practice.''
Linda Ingram also has a little basketball history.
At Westbrook (Neb.) Middle School in Omaha, she thought it was unfair that there was a boys basketball team but not a girls team. She lobbied the school to add girls basketball and they finally relented.
Linda went out for the team she helped create …and got cut.
"I think they might have held that against me, or I wasn't that good,'' she said. "I became a cheerleader in high school.''
The Ingrams were high school sweethearts and connected again at the University of Florida (Tim went there for law school after graduation from Kentucky). They were married 11 years before having four kids in five years.
"We thought we couldn't have kids,'' Tim said. "Then we had Tim (Jr.) and it was one after the other.''
Once Tim Jr. took up basketball at age 11, his three younger sisters wanted to play with him. The backyard basketball court became the scene of some epic family pick-up games.
"They were a little feisty,'' Kaylin said. "It was usually my brother and Julia because she was the youngest. That way we had a post player and a guard.''
"We had some really fun competitions. That sparked the interest,'' Megan added. "We played two-on-two games. It started there and now it's what we love to do.''
Finally together
The Ingram sisters played on rec leagues at the Countryside Rec Center for many years. Tim was the coach for Kaylin and Megan, but all three sisters were never on the same team.
They also play travel ball for the Suncoast Basketball Club. Because Julia is so much younger than Kaylin, she had never been able to play on her sister's teams until this year.
"I've always been following them to their events,'' Julia said. "I was always there but I couldn't play with them because I was too young. I've always been working at home for the day that I could play with them. I get to be with them and finally reach my potential because they bring it out in me.
"They've been welcoming to me. But then again, they're my sisters. They have to be welcoming.''
And anyone who has been around the Ingram sisters for even a few minutes knows they like to have fun. They are constantly smiling and laughing and completing each other's sentences.
And they tend to keep practices and games loose.
"They are bubbly all the time, all the time,'' junior guard Chardonay Aldrich said. "I love them. They are the best teammates you could ever have.''
Hurricanes coach Darian Dublin agrees.
"I call them a bunch of comedians,'' Dublin said. "They tell a lot of jokes. It's good for the team. There's no drama on this team.''
That doesn't mean the Ingrams can't be serious. All three are in the school's International Baccalaureate program. Megan averages a team high 12.9 points per game. Julia averages 7.3 and Kaylin chips in with 5.5.
The Hurricanes, who are off to an 11-0 start, face their biggest challenge next week at the Queen of Palms Classic in Fort Myers. This is the fifth year PHU has played in the prestigious tournament and will open play against Lakewood Ranch.
"That's good competition,'' Dublin said. "It's the only way to get any better."
And speaking of good competition, which sister is the better player? That question produces a roar of laughter from the sisters.
"Julia is way better than I was when I was a freshman,'' Kaylin said. "I'm excited to see how she is as a senior.''
But the younger sisters don't let Kaylin get away with that answer.
"(Kaylin) has always been a role model for the both of us,'' Megan said. "With her moral choices and playing basketball.''
"She set the standard for us,'' Julia added. "She laid the path for us to play here at Palm Harbor.''
Kaylin, blushing, sums up what this winter is like for her and her sisters.
"I'm so excited to finally be playing with them,'' she said.
Rodney Page can be reached at email@example.com or on Twitter @RodneyHomeTeam.


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* C$ at C$0.9888 vs US$, or $1.0113 * Selling pressures weigh after crossing C$0.99 barrier * Bond prices mixed By Jon Cook TORONTO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was little changed against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the currency's recent surge was being met with some resistance on behalf of investors. On Wednesday the Canadian dollar broke through what analysts referred to as a key "psychological" level, crossing the C$0.99 threshold against the greenback, or $1.01, for the first time since early May. "It definitely is feeling the pressure of continued selling," said C.J. Gavsie, managing director of foreign exchange sales at BMO Capital Markets. After closing on Wednesday at C$0.9890 against the U.S. dollar, or $1.0111, the Canadian currency weakened back to C$0.99 overnight. But that move was shortlived, as it rebounded early on Thursday to hit a session high at C$0.9883 versus the U.S. dollar, or $1.0118 - its strongest level since May 4. "It seems as though investors take their foot off the gas every time we do reach the previous lows," noted Gavsie. The Canadian currency has moved in lock step with the U.S. dollar, which has been boosted by recent improved economic data. On Wednesday, data showed U.S. industrial output rose in July at its fastest pace since April. This followed surprisingly strong U.S. retail sales figures that damped expectations the Fed will launch another round of bond buying, or quantitative easing, as early as September. At 8:22 a.m. ET (1222 GMT), Canada's dollar was at C$0.9888 against its U.S. counterpart, or $1.0113. Gavsie said the currency could weaken further, falling back towards C$0.9950 as traders bought up more U.S. dollars at lower prices. On Thursday, the latest weekly initial claims report and the Philly Fed survey of factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region for August will be watched to assess whether the world's largest economy is regaining momentum in the third quarter. "If there is an economic comeback or slight growth signs in the U.S., we're going to see the U.S. dollar catch a little bit more of a lift and back up to parity (with the Canadian dollar)." Meanwhile the Canadian dollar was still seen outperforming most major currencies on the crosses. On Thursday it hit a fresh one-month high against the Australian dollar. Canadian bond prices were mixed. The two-year bond rose 1 Canadian cent to yield 1.244 percent, and the benchmark 10-year bond fell 7 Canadian cents to yield 1.962 percent.


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> Interestingly enough, I thought I'd give pfSense a shot for "gits and shiggles" and it boots just
fine recognizing the onboard realtek nic and the two additional interfaces on the pci card. I did
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Are there significant changes between FreeBSD 6.3(base for monowall 1.3bx series) and FreeBSD
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Many pitchers wish they could redo a start against the New York Yankees. Paul Maholm did, and couldn't have been much happier with the result.
Nate McLouth got a second chance after messing up a bunt attempt, and it turned out much better, too.
McLouth hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh and Maholm allowed two runs over eight innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Yankees 4-2 on Thursday night.
GAME REPORT: Pirates 4, Yankees 2
The last game of interleague play this season was the makeup of a June 26 rainout, only with a much different result for Maholm (6-5). Then, he gave up extra-base hits to the first four batters as the Yankees went 5-of-12 while taking a 3-0 lead against the left-hander, only to have the statistics wiped out by a heavy rain.
Given a chance to replay that start — his turn in the rotation coincidentally fell on the makeup date — Maholm got 17 of his 24 outs by ground balls or strikeouts. He gave up seven hits and walked one while lasting eight innings for a second successive start.
"When that game was rained out, everything got wiped away and I could concentrate on the Reds and Brewers after that and I was able to throw good against them," said Maholm, 4-0 in his last eight starts. "To come back in against these guys, and their stacked lineup, I had the confidence to mix pitches and just go after them and not worry about who's in the box."
Maholm had a five-hit shutout going with two outs and none on in the seventh before the Yankees tied it on Bobby Abreu's two-run single. After McLouth hit his 18th homer to put Pittsburgh back into the lead, Maholm came back with a scoreless eighth.
"That homer was a big relief for me," Maholm said.
Damaso Marte finished for his fourth save in six opportunities, helping end New York's five-game winning streak.
"When we made good contact, it was right at somebody," Abreu said. "We had no luck. But he pitched a pretty good game."
The Pirates won two of three from the Yankees in interleague play, their first two victories against them since the 1960 World Series and a turnaround from past interleague results. The Yankees, 10-8 against the NL this season, are a major league-best 123-87 since interleague play began in 1997 and the Pirates, 6-9 this year against the AL, own the worst record at 63-103.
Despite the Yankees' loss, the AL topped the NL in interleague play for a fifth consecutive season, going 149-103.
Jack Wilson, who doubled and singled against Mike Mussina in his first two-bats as Pittsburgh's No. 9 hitter, walked ahead of McLouth's drive into the right-field seats on a 0-1 pitch by reliever Jose Veras (2-1).
"I tried to throw it outside, but the pitch moved inside to his hands and he's got quick hands," said Veras, who had a 0.52 ERA in his 16 most recent appearances. "He just got it, that's all."
McLouth unsuccessfully tried to bunt on Veras' first pitch, only to homer on the second.
"I messed up the bunt the pitch before and, luckily, got a pitch to hit the next pitch and didn't miss it," said McLouth, who is hitting .333 since being named as the Pirates' lone All-Star. "The inning before, they mounted a rally and tied the game up and looked to have momentum on their side, so to take it back was big."
McLouth also set up the Pirates' run in the fifth by reaching on a force play, stealing second and moving to third on catcher Jose Molina's throwing error.
Freddy Sanchez, the 2006 NL batting champion who came into the game hitting .226, drove in the Pirates' first two runs with an RBI single following Wilson's double in the third and a sacrifice fly two innings later.
Mussina didn't figure in the decision, failing to get 12 victories before the All-Star break for the first time since he was 12-3 in 2002. He gave up nine hits and two runs in six innings, lasting at least six for the eighth consecutive start.
"I didn't feel particularly sharp, but I can't complain a lot," Mussina "You've got to battle through those days, too ... and I'm happy with my first half."
Notes: The Yankees are playing in three cities in three days, and in two countries. They played Wednesday at home and will be in Toronto on Friday night. ... Mussina's two-out single in the fifth was his first hit since June 23, 2002, and the only hit by a Yankees pitcher this season. ... Abreu had eight RBI against Pittsburgh. ... The crowd of 39,081 was the third-largest since PNC Park opened in 2001. Three of the Pirates' four home sellouts this season were against the Yankees. ... The Pirates had lost four of six. ... Maholm struck out three times as the Pirates' No. 8 hitter, leaving three on base. ... New York stayed 6½ games back in the AL East as Tampa Bay lost its fourth in a row, 13-2 to Cleveland.
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Dr. Henry Jekyll (Adam Baldwin), a young, successful surgeon travels to Hong Kong on his honeymoon. Shortly after his arrival, he is suddenly caught in the middle of a violent gang war and is apparently blown to death along with his new bride. He is miraculously resurrected by a mysterious but talented Chinese medicine man, Dr. Chau.


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It's not the historic matchup of unbeaten teams many were dreaming about six weeks ago, but the Colts and Saints will offer up plenty of fireworks.
The most popular storyline will be Colts quarterback Peyton Manning playing against his hometown team - the one his father played 10 losing seasons for from 1971-1982. Archie still calls New Orleans home, and will no doubt have some conflicting emotions as the Saints play in the franchise's first Super Bowl.
His son will be playing in his second in the past four years. And after facing a pair of run-based opponents that swarm the quarterback on defense, Peyton Manning knows he'll have to put consistent points on the board to win a second championship. New Orleans gave up 475 yards of offense to Minnesota, but also forced five turnovers.
The Saints beat up Kurt Warner and Brett Favre on their way to South Florida, but Manning typically receives excellent protection and has plenty of playmakers with which to burn single coverage.
Meanwhile, New Orleans' high flying offense nearly went into hibernation the second half against Minnesota. Granted, the Colts lack the bulk along their front seven to dominate the trenches the way the Vikings did. But defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis will have an opportunity to swing the game should the Saints continue to face constant third-down situations (3-for-12 against Minnesota).
In fact, both front sevens can be dominated physically. Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams admitted he lacks elite personnel up front, which forces him to turn to exotic blitz packages.
For the Colts, it will be about limiting the ground game and not getting sucked into big plays on screen passes so Freeney and Mathis can pin their ears back on third down. Saints quarterback Drew Brees struggled to step up in the pocket and make strong, accurate throws in the face of pressure against Minnesota.
In the end, these are teams build in very similar modes capable of putting on quite a show in South Florida in two weeks.


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Damon probably should have caught the ball. It was hit hard, but he jumped too early. Actually, if he had taken another step, he probably wouldn't have needed to jump to catch the ball. I think he was worried about the wall.
Kay and whoever else is with him spent five minutes talking about the warning track in Toronto. Apparently, it's the same stuff as the turf. It's just painted a different color, and there are some small rocks thrown into it. Very weird, those Canadians.
Have they mentioned what holiday it is in Canada today? Googling arcane foreign holidays is strictly forbidden on my work network.
Something about the holiday for the guy who founded Toronto (which was originally called York). It sounded like they said "Simco Day" but I'm on my way out the door, so I can't look it up.
shocking about the post. the most trusted nabe in propaganda. quo vadis' second album much better than the first. just ask harold moscovitz.
I meant to say something about this yesterday, but... Harold Moscovitz! Nice find.
I wonder how he went from Moscovitz to Sterling. I'm picturing him in a Hot Tub with Chest Rockwell:
Moscovitz: "I want it so it can cut glass"
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Location: Food Processing and Sensory Quality ResearchTitle: Use of milled-rice co-products in value-added food products Author
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Publication Acceptance Date: 6/1/2011
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Technical Abstract: Milled-rice co-products, particularly rice bran, are rich in antioxidants. A correlation was found to exist between the antioxidant activity and the total phenolic content of these rice ingredients. When added to ground beef, their methanol extracts inhibited the lipid oxidation, with relative effectiveness in the order of rice hull > rice bran > brown rice. When the ingredients were applied directly to the beef, both defatted brown rice flour and rice bran strongly retarded the lipid oxidation. Rice wax was used in combination with pullulan in the preparation of edible films. The films could be useful as carriers of flavor and nutritional additives, or as barriers for separation and preservation purposes. Water vapor barrier properties were improved with increased addition of rice wax. Moisture sorption isotherms of the film were also studied, and the Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) and Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB) sorption models were tested to fit the experimental data. Changes in the sorption parameters, particularly, the decrease in monolayer moisture content (Mo), reflect the trend of reduced hydration capacity with increase addition of rice wax, providing useful information on water activity conditions to achieve stability for the composite film.


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['Cho' Kowai Hanashi A: Yami no karasu]
Food Mart From HELL !!
A seemingly innocent Food Mart apparently harbors massive spiritual malaise as various demonic curses inflict everyone who purchases something from the store. Only when a couple of intuitive souls wander into the store is the formidable mystery explained.
Here's a wonderfully creepy contemporary horror tale based on an urban legend involving a haunted convenience store. This is the first of the "Cho Kowai Hanashi" (Extremely Scary Stories) series to be released theatrically and make its way to the West. Thus the full Japanese title here is Extremely Scary Story A: Dark Crow.
As this Japanese title indicates, this is part A, after which comes several others and a new "bigger better" theatrical release entitled 'Ch�' kowai hanashi: The Movie showcasing five polished horror stories by five different directors.
The feel and flow of this film is very similar to the old school Kowai Hanashi or Honto ni Atta films, but is far more polished and genuinely comprises a satisfactory 80 minutes of suspense and ghoulies. This tale requires little thinking but runs at a fairly fast pace fueled by creative depictions of twisted souls and excellent use of its soundtrack.
This marks the directorial debut of Hoshino Yoshihiro and I give him my two thumbs up for creating a really good pop-culture ghost story. The narrative is based on the written work of Hirayama Yumeaki, an increasingly prolific source for recent j-horror films. (Another recent film based on a Hirayama novel is Tokyo Psycho). Hirayama's short stories generally involve either true-life crime or actual urban legends. Thus Dark Crow is likely based upon an existing urban legend regarding a haunted convenience store which wreaks havoc upon those who enter.
I personally prefer uniquely Japanese ghost tales and this is precisely within that category. And although there are indeed a few common motifs herein (amongst the many), I have substantial hope that this may be part of a new wave of J-Horror which brings to a much fuller and polished production the MANY straight-to-video ghost tales available for the past 10 years in Japan. This story adequately retains the desireable quaintness of being a local ghost tale, while presenting very few inadequacies in term of visual and audio presentation. This is indeed a good one to watch with friends for a burst of chills and maybe even some laughs.
After her co-worker is seriously injured following a deal with the owners of a local food mart, Ryoko steps in to complete the work of re-franchising the store. Once there, however, the strangeness of the store owners and the creepiness of the interior bring nothing but bad vibes.
Two recently hired part-time workers man the store, and both soon begin to notice that there is indeed something strange about the store. Worse yet is the fate of their customers who one by one meet very mysterious and grisly deaths.
Only after several harrowing encounters and a meeting with an obviously unbalanced old woman, Ryoko learns of the demonic history of the store. But is it already too late to escape the CONVENIENCE STORE CURSE!!??
This is quite fun and thus highly recommendable. Cursed offers a casual, sustained creepy story which comes across more as an experience than a thought-provoker. Although this certainly cannot compete with the exemplars in the genre, I doubt that is the intent here anyway. Rather, what this film sets out to do and what it wholly accomplishes is to explore a curiously spooky urban legend haunting an otherwise seemingly unassuming corner in Tokyo.
Check this one out if you can.
Version reviewed: Region 1 Subtitled DVD (available at all mainstream venues?)
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|Good old fashioned ghost tale based on the written work of Hirayama Yumeaki.
|SLEDGE HAMMER!! Plenty of nail-biting moments of impending doom, followed by... DOOM! Several scenes of untimely demise, including two suicidal crows.
|SaruDama is now in love with Hiroko Sat�! She is HOT HOT HOT in that green-striped food mart shirt!
|Fun, fast-paced and creepy! What more could you want?? (...besides a date with babe-a-licious Hiroko Sato!!)


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Today we went to the Please Touch Museum in Philly. Ronan seemed to enjoy it. I think he'll really love it in a couple years. It's very close to the Franklin Institute, which also allows reciprocal admission. I might have to go back there tomorrow. THEY HAVE PIRATES!
I highly recommend checking out local zoos and museums and seeing purchasing a membership will allow you to get free/reduced reciprocal membership at other institutions. We're members of the little Virginia Discovery Museum in Charlottesville. That little museum is a member of the ASTC and the ACM. So when we travel, we can visit all sorts of museums for free! Plus, we spend lots of time at our little museum, which is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. We can just hop in from time to time.
I'm also a member of the Philly Zoo, simply because we visit DH's family every other month or so. It's nice to not feel rushed at a zoo, because I know I can visit whenever I'm in the area! And the Philly Zoo membership also has a reciprocity program.
Basically, these memberships just let Ronan and I get out of the house and set off exploring wherever we are. (We also buy the National Parks pass each year.) And while the memberships do cost money, it's better than my other default--shopping. (Okay, so the Nat'l Parks pass just sends me off on wild goose chases, er . . . hikes. But there are no places up here in NJ where I feel safe hiking with just the urchin.)
Anyhow, today was fun. At some point I will have to address the banana in my backpack. It self imploded. :
One of my LLL groups did pics in honer of world BF week..
So...Thursday, I forgot to e-brake my car and it rolled into on SUV..they got a scratch, I got a dent and broken tail light (maybe more..not sure yet). t the same time that happened the car DH was driving with little Johnny shut down and started smoking which brought the fire department and everything...ughhh...so, I guess we are car shopping now.
On the bright side, work should be slow these next 2wks so I get to spend time with Johnny
Before I attempt to catch up on here, let me just say something about my kid.
He can talk!! well...a little anyway. It just didn't seem to me that he was ever going to have any words but I guess we didn't see how his brain works. We started doing a few simple signs in the last month and he loves it. He'll often say the sign and the word at the same time like we do and then point. It's like he needed a symbol to put it together.
Here's what he has so far:
fish (sign and say 'dish')
milk/nurse (sign)
more (sign)
bird/duck (says duck and does sign for bird)
dad (sign and say)
dog (sign and say)
eat (sign)
ball (sign and say)
kitty (says ditty)
hey (says)
hi (says)
yes (says)
mama (says, when we ask what the sign for mama is, he signs milk )
ok (says)
that (dat)
this (dis)
poop (says)
let me try (once only)
here you go (once only)
water (sign)
eh? (this is so not from me!)
Obviously, he mostly still babbles but he's working really hard at language and loving it.
Just a quick hello - and welcome back, hanno!
Scarlet is into everything and all over me today, she's driving me a little cuckoo. But I think she's getting her top eye teeth in now, so that's part of it. The other part is that she wants to do everything brother does and more. On a positive note, she did help me feed the chickens tonight, it was so cute, she actually got the feed into the feeder and didn't spill much. Now she's handing me books, oh I do love her so. She chatters away all day and now screams a very shrill shriek if Max takes something away from her, that drives her dad crazy.
Micah hasn't been verbalizing on his own all that much, but when he is in the mood he will mimick. Does that count, or is it only words that they use independently in the right context? Like, he will say "kitikitikiti" after I call my parents cat (kitty kitty kitty), but doesn't ever just point and say kitty. But, he does understand when I say let's go see the kitty.
He is however getting really good at following commands - when he wants to of course. But, he can follow things like:
-Put the book on the shelf.
-Where's Mommy's phone? (He goes to get it from where he left it)
-Put that back in the box.
-Can you put the blocks in the wagon? (While I am helping)
-Lay down, stand up, sit down, etc.
-Put that in the trash.
-Close/open the door.
-Shut the drawer.
-Where is your (insert whatever toy)? (He will find it)
I am amazed every day at what he grasps...ESPECIALLY since he isn't that verbal. He does say ball, ba-ba (water and sometimes milk), boo-boo (boobie), mama, ma-ma (nana), papa. Everything else is mostly mimicks, like fish, kitty, lizard, more, thanks, please, cheese (although he did say this one when he saw my camera today)....
So Johnny is sickie sickie sickie...he's had a cough and fever and rash since Friday...we actually took him to pediatrician today, who said just to do the same as we were doing except to give motrin more regularly because of his inflamed throat--poor guy.
I'm so glad I'm still BF him!!! He won't eat or drink much of anything else.
He talks a lot lol...his latest thing is repeating everything we say. but he talks a lot on his own too, usually just 1-2 words at a time but he did say, "bah-oon [balloon] up high" today much to my surprise.
For drink, we make a fist and then stick out the thumb. Pretend to drink from the thumb like a spout.
I know I no longer post on this thread, but I wanted to share with you all that Wildthing & I met up yesterday & I caught the most adorable picture of our girls, and just had to share with you Mama's. Abbygail is on the right. Enjoy!!!
Hope everyone is doing well!!! debstmomy & wildthings 4/07 girls!!!
I have to show you guys this pic
Hey Hanno!! Glad to see you're back!!:
I haven't posted in a while cause we're doing media-free saturdays and we're limiting our online time on sundays too. Ever since then, Liam has been so much better behavior-wise, it's incredible!! And he and romi have been *gasp* kissing and hugging and even playing together!! I feel like the luckiest mom in the world lately.
As for talking, wow Hanno, Ion is quite the talker!! I'm with Kris on this one. Romi is not that verbal. She says hi, hello, dou-dou (soft - when she pets something) and maman. That's pretty much it. Liam was a late talker, so maybe it's in the genes??
I'm just glad that Zenon's keeping us company in the non talking dept :
Love the LLL pictures, by the way, so sweet!
I'm back from Atlanta, Desmond and I had fun visiting my parents, but I didn't have any internet time. I have pictures to post and a video of him playing the piano, he fell in love with my parent's piano, which they told me I could have if I could get it moved up to Maryland (I think I'll pass and get one off Craig's List or something when the time comes).
We went out on the boat, which he had fun with and he loved going swimming at the pool as well. My parents were great and while we were at the lake house I would drop him off in their room when he woke up and then go back to sleep and they would take care of him during the morning, yay!
He was a bit horrible on the flight both there and home though, he screamed the whole way down on the way there and he screamed both up and down on the way home. I am so looking forward to the 15 hour flight to India . Him having his own seat did help a lot though because he was content to sit in his seat during the actual flying parts of the flight which helped a lot.
Other then that he now has a bunch of cute things he does, he picks up anything that even remotely resembles a phone and holds it up to his ear and says "hi", it is so cute. He also covers his eyes with his hands and when you say where's Desmond he put them down. He has taken to calling me Baab (boob) rather then Mommy, which is not as cute, I would really prefer to be called Mommy then boob, call me strange and all.
Anyways it is great to be home, and online again.
I haven't posted in a while cause we're doing media-free saturdays and we're limiting our online time on sundays too.
Here is a copy of what I just posted to my local mommy group...
OMG--totally, had the scariest 5mins (that seemed like 10yrs) or my life...I'm surprised I'm not in the hospital for a heart attack.
I have a baby fence that goes all around my back deck and Johnny plays there while I cook dinner (the kitchen door opens to the deck). Well, today, it gets really quiet, so I go out to see what he's doing....the gate is moved and Johnny is NO WHERE IN SIGHT!!!! With my heart pounding glance around as I run to the front porch (we live on a busy street) and ask the neighbors if they have seen him; they haven't so they help me look all over th house, backyard, forest behind our backyard, I check with our next door neighbors because Johnny plays with there kids sometimes...everyone is looking and yelling for him. Just as I call 911 and the dispatcher says, "fire, ambulance, or police?" One of my neighbors says, "are you the boy we're looking for?" Johnny had gone up the fire/balcony stairs to the upstairs apartments (currently vacant) and was walking back down to her as if nothing had ever happened.
I have never been so scared in my life...and now my whole neighborhood must think I'm a horrible mommy.
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Not wanting to have sex in a marital relationship can be due to purely sexual reasons, underlying problems in the relationship or even some sort of mental health issue such as a mood disturbance. This can be due to various reasons. It is common for someone with a mental health issue such as depression to manifest itself in a low desire for sex. People with this disturbance can experience fatigue or lack of desire for sex. If the relationship has problems that he has not shared with you this is also can lead to a diminish in sexual activity. The lack of desire is really a sign of a deeper issue. Lack of activity can also be a sign of a physical or emotional issue that is purely sexual in nature. He may be experiencing a lack of desire or even a fear of performance. It is best that he consult a doctor if he thinks his lack of desire is in the physical area. Whatever the issue he needs to consult a professional in that area to understand why he is experiencing this. Even if he doesn't know the exact reason he probably has an idea of what the reason is. Encourage him to find out what the reason is.
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The Brothers (2001)
The Digest
Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut) has some issues and he knows it. That's why he is talking to a therapist. His main issue is his fear of commitment. He is a successful doctor on the brink of turning 29 and he knows that once he hits 30 he can no longer blame his fear on youth. He wants a woman in his life, but not at the sacrifice of his independence. His independence it one of the things he holds most dear to his life. He is equally protective of his mother and sister, as well as, his friendship with his 3 best friends. Jackson and his friends meet a couple of times on the court and at a local bar to hang out and discuss their lives... okay to discuss women and sex.
Brian Palmer (Bill Bellamy) is an attorney who has very few scruples. He has no respect for women, yet he can't figure out why no woman wants to put up with him for any length of time. He also can't understand why he was thrown in jail for contempt by the judge he used to sleep with (he called her a bitch), he can't figure out why he is being stalked (it's never clear what he did, but his friends are of the opinion that he deserved it.) and he has decided that he is through with black women and starts to date a white woman. The bottom line is Brian refuses to responsibility for his actions that cause his problems.
Terry White (Shemar Moore) has just dropped the bombshell that he has become engaged to his girlfriend of 2 months. Everyone but Brian is supportive. Brian thinks that Terry is doing it for the wrong reasons and when Terry justifies his decision, Brian just might be right.
The voice of reason and instigation is Derrick West. ( D.L. Hughley) He is the only one in the group who is married. He tries to help the other brothers put things in perspective and he tries to get them to see that it's not just the women who need to step up to the plate. When he isn't trying to dispense wisdom, he is cracking on all them and instigating stuff. Meanwhile, he is having serious intimacy problems at home. (By far the funniest parts of the movie)
Just when Jackson thinks he may just give up, he finds the girl of his dreams - Denise Johnson (Gabrielle Union). Denise is a photographer and comes into his life like a muse. Bringing wisdom and serenity to Jackson's life. All is going well when an ugly secret pops up from Denise's past and Jackson must now decide if he is willing to really love her unconditionally.
The Dish
This was a very good movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a little difficult to watch because The Brothers told the harsh truth about women, as they perceived all women to be. Yes I know some of the women they were talking about, but not all of us are like that. But ultimately, that is beside the point. This was their truth and their story to tell.
Honestly, the cast had a few weak links. Susan Dalian as Bebe Fales, Terry's fiance, under whelmed me. There was zero chemistry between them. I was also unimpressed with Julie Benz as Jesse Caldwell, Brian's Caucasian girlfriend. Her character was not given the chance to develop and hence seemed out of place.
There were plot points that were glossed over that I would have liked to seen fleshed out. How did they all meet? What do they all do? Why do they have the views of women that they do? I would have liked to have seen some background on how they came to their opinions. It could have been flashbacks or it could have been, "remember when I was dating so and so? Man, that girl was nuts" or something like that.
Special shout-out to Jenifer Lewis. One of my favorite Divas in the world. She was a breath of fresh air as Jackson's mom. I didn't agree with her pining away for someone who seemed to be no-good, but I loved her interaction with the women in the movie.
Gabrielle Union was well cast, but her character was a bit too earthy for my tastes. I'm not even sure if earthy is the correct word, but it was almost like listening to Ghandi.
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Despite the problems I had with this movie, I would see it again and I will purchase it when it comes out. Make sure you stay and watch the credits. There are some pretty funny outtakes.
Brothas and Sistas make sure you see this movie.
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