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Esthetics & Nails
Esthetics Graduate Judy Drew Creates Comfort and Careers at Atlantis Day Spa
When Blanche Macdonald Esthetics graduate Judy Drew opened Atlantis Day Spa in Tsawwassen, BC back in 1994, she knew she was creating something special. Today, Atlantis is double its original size, and still the town's best and busiest spa.
Judy's unwavering standards of excellence have made her an iconic figure in British Columbia's esthetics community. She's continually reinvented Atlantis with the introduction of new treatments and technologies, which is just one of many reasons why the spa has been the starting point for a generation of successful estheticians, including Blanche Macdonald grads and current Atlantis employees Laurie Watt, Jen Clarke and Jacqueline Bruce.
Judy never planned on becoming an inspiration. It just came naturally.
"Before I went to Blanche Macdonald I was working for a company managing cosmetic departments," she explains. "I wasn't able to provide the hands-on quality of service that I really wanted. I decided to open a business at home teaching people about makeup and skincare. I started seeing salons offering esthetics and I realised that I could do more.
"I did a lot of research before I went to Esthetics School and Blanche Macdonald had a real commitment to the industry. The other schools I spoke to didn't seem to have the same passion. The program gave me what I needed to move forward in the industry. I knew what I wanted to do but didn't know how it was going to look. At Blanche Macdonald my knowledge was extended to the point that I was really confident moving forward."
The way Judy describes it, her next step was simple. She found the space, recruited four like-minded estheticians, and opened Tsawwassen's first day spa. Since then, Judy has incorporated the building next door (dismantling the coffee shop that stood there to create luxurious steam and treatment rooms) and the spa that started offering skincare, massage and manicure/pedicure now is at the forefront of medical esthetic treatments like laser treatments and physician performed full facial rejuvenation treatments including botox and facial fillers.
"My speciality is skincare," continues Judy. "When I was young my interest was in makeup, helping someone to look beautiful. As I reached my 30s I realized that beautiful skin was the most important aspect of beauty, so after taking my esthetics training with Blanche Macdonald my passion for skin care became my focus. As I entered my 50s my skin care needs changed along with my clients' skin care needs. I wanted to see results more quickly. That's when I started researching laser and advanced therapy like the botox and injectibles. I wanted to offer those advanced therapies to my clients."
Judy's been at the cutting edge of treatments since she graduated from Canada's top Esthetics School. She still visits Blanche Macdonald regularly, answering questions and speaking to students about the opportunities ahead of them. As a leader in the esthetics community, universally recognised as a brilliant businesswoman and a walking inspiration, it's her way of giving back. Still, being a hands-on esthetician is at the heart of everything she does.
"I'm still treating clients almost every day," she smiles. "That connection with the client is the most important thing I do. I could give it all up to be in a treatment room taking care of a client. For me it's like giving someone the tools to understand how they can look and feel better. That's it for me. I love making that connection with people and seeing the light bulb go on when they understand that the education I am giving them will make a difference. They will see the results in their skin and know how to take care for their skin in between treatments at the spa. I know I've done something to make that person's life better."
Judy's ability to make lives better goes beyond just clients. Atlantis has been the launch pad for many successful careers. The current crop of Atlantis estheticians includes Blanche Macdonald grads Laurie Watt, Jen Clarke and Jacqueline Bruce.
"We've had a connection to Blanche Macdonald for years," admits Judy. "I'll phone Debbie Nickel all the time. We're looking for people like Jen, Laurie and Jacqueline who have had great training and taken a career from it."
Jen, Laurie and Jacqueline all came to Atlantis, and esthetics, from very different backgrounds. But it was what they learnt at Blanche Macdonald that brought them together and to Tsawwassen.
"I never thought I would go in this direction growing up," laughs Laurie. "I worked for Air Canada in heavy maintenance - completely opposite to what I do now. I never wore makeup to work. I wore steel-toed boots and a hat most of the time. But I always had that girl inside me that always cared about makeup. I was laid off and needed to move onto another career. That's when I decided to go into esthetics. I was paying for my education and wanted the best school and training. Blanche Macdonald is well known as the best."
"I'd been a client of a little spa in Richmond for years," explains Jacqueline. "I would talk to the estheticians there who raved about how much they enjoyed their jobs. That was a big positive for me. I was constantly hearing good things about Blanche Macdonald. I heard that having that school on your résumé was a big plus. Employers looked highly upon that."
"I wanted to work by myself yet still work with people," adds Jen. "I didn't want to sit at a computer for eight hours a day. I knew that if I went into esthetics I could teach, I could open my own place. I have nothing but great memories about my year at Blanche Macdonald."
Judy's close connections with Blanche Macdonald allowed her to skim the top layer of cream from an already-creamy crop of esthetics graduates. Even after the recommendations though, her estheticians had to pass a rigorous interview process before getting the job. That involved delivering hands-on pedicure and facial treatments to a stern esthetics critic; the boss. Which, in Jen's case, was one of those rare moments where having an employer fall asleep in an interview is a good thing.
"I love working with my staff and helping them hone their skills," continues Judy. "Jen is such a loyal person – both to us and her clients. She'll get the job done and do it well. Laurie makes everything very beautiful. She cares about clients and educating them. Jacqueline is a social butterfly. She's very good with bringing clients in and making them happy. She does a lot of pedicure/manicure – which is one of the more social services."
Although Jen, Laurie and Jacqueline all have their individual strengths, there's no such thing as specialisation at Atlantis. All the estheticians have the training and experience to do all the treatments, from pedicures to laser work. It's part of growing as a professional and a human being. Which is vital, as the most important part of the job remains the connection they make with every individual client.
"My favourite part of the job is the people I meet," insists Laurie. "People from all walks of life – young and old. It's so rewarding when someone wants to see you and only you. They care about you and you care about them. We're a team here and we've made it part of our lives. I love how it's owned by two women, Judy and her daughter Christy, who put their heart and soul into it. It's not some corporation only interested in making money. They care about their employees and clients and I like that. We're all family here."
"Contact with people is an essential part of the industry," agrees Jacqueline. "When a client asks to see you it shows that they've appreciated the service you've given them. There are four other spas in Tsawwassen now, so to know that I've done a good job and they're going to come back is a great feeling."
All four of Atlantis' Blanche Macdonald alumni look back on their educations and careers with fond memories. The proof is in their longevity. Jacqueline came to Atlantis four years ago. Laurie, six. Jen came straight from Esthetics School twelve years ago and has never looked back. For Judy, the day she became an esthetician was the beginning of an incredible adventure.
"I still find this rewarding," smiles Judy. "It's been 20 years since I became a professional esthetician. There are so many aspects to the business you can get involved in. You could work for a doctor or go into retail. Experience everything, find out what you love and don't be afraid to follow your passion."


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Activatable MR Imaging Probes Activatable magnetic resonance (MR) imaging probes offer the potential to provide unprecedented biological insights. MR probes responsive to Ca2+ flux, Zn2+ flux, reporter genes, enzymatic activity, pO2, and pH have been reported. Potential applications of such probes include direct imaging of neuronal currents, pancreatic islet viability, gene activation, and key elements of the heterogeneous tumor microenvironment. MR allows the interrogation of intact, opaque organisms in three dimensions at cellular resolution (~10 5m) on high field systems and sub millimeter resolution on clinical scanners. The deep tissue penetration and high resolution make MR make it possible to directly translate findings from cells to mice to humans. The fundamental limitation of activatable MR probes that stifles their translation is the difficulty in distinguishing """"""""active"""""""" from """"""""inactive"""""""" probe. In MRI primarily water is imaged and the probe is detected indirectly by its effect on the water signal. This effect depends on probe concentration and the probe's relaxivity. Relaxivity is dependent on a number of molecular factors including the hydration state of the probe and its rotational diffusion rate. It is possible to design activatable or """"""""smart"""""""" probes where the relaxivity changes in response to an environmental stimulus, e.g. the probe is transformed via enzymatic reaction from a low relaxivity state to a high relaxivity state, or the probe's relaxivity changes upon binding an analyte, e.g. calcium. Although relaxivity can be exquisitely sensitive to a stimulus, the MR signal change depends on both relaxivity and probe concentration: two unknowns. In vitro, where concentration does not change, these probes act as elegant sensors. However in vivo, the probe concentration is unknown and changes with time. Relative to normal tissue, concentrations may be higher in diseased tissue due to increased endothelial permeability, or lower because of poor perfusion. Signal change could be a result of distribution of inactive probe or could be due to probe activation. Currently there is no practical way to distinguish active from inactive probe. We propose activatable probes that are completely MR silent in the """"""""off"""""""" state. In this way, any change in MR signal after probe injection must be due to activation of the probe. We propose a new paradigm for activatable MR probes based on the reduction-oxidation (redox) chemistry of manganese. Divalent manganese (Mn2+) is a potent MR relaxation agent but Mn3+ is generally a poor relaxor. We will prepare stable manganese complexes that can reversibly convert from a truly MR-off state (Mn3+) to a MR-on state (Mn2+) in the presence of an environmental stimulus. With development of a tunable redox core, it is possible to design probes sensitive to pH, enzymatic activity, ion flux, or specific haptens. In this application we will focus on developing an MR oxygen sensor for hypoxia imaging, where MR signal is only generated in hypoxic regions. We will validate this hypoxia probe in mouse and rabbit tumor models by comparing to direct pO2 electrode measurements, a positron emission tomography hypoxia probe, and blood oxygen level dependent MR.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves are attempting to make the transition from the Red Sox bullpen to the starting rotation, but their spring debuts Thursday didn't offer much in the way of a revelation.
For one thing, with both pitchers scheduled, only one (Aceves) could actually start the game. For another, since it was the first outing for both, they were each limited to a single inning -- just as they would be in their former roles.
Aceves allowed a run on three hits in the first, and Bard was touched for a run on two hits in the second.
"It's good to get the first one of the way," said Bard after the Minnesota Twins met the Sox in a spring 'B' game at Hammond Stadium, "get rid of those nerves with hitters in the box. I felt like I made some good pitches, tried some things that I probably wouldn't try in a normal game setting."
"Bard had good pitches, but he was upset with his selection," said manager Bobby Valentine. "He threw a changeup behind in the count 1-and-0, and then he threw the two-seamer after he hung the slider. He wasnt too happy with that.
"But his stuff was all right. He was working on the two-seamer. He didnt get much work on his changeup or his slider, but he pitched out of the windup and got that over with. He pitched out of the stretch and looked okay."
Said catcher Ryan Lavarnway of Bard: "He didn't have good control of his two-seamer today, but his four-seamer was staying true. He had good control of that. He threw a couple of sliders in there.
It's too early for the Sox to evaluate how Bard's stuff is translating as a starter and determine arm strength and stamina. But according to Bard, it won't be too long.
"I haven't gone three innings in a long time," he said, "so that first time going out for the third time is going to be a little different. But I'm not really thinking that far ahead, just taking it one outing at a time."
As an aspiring starter, Bard now finds himself pitching out of the full windup at times, rather than only out of the stretch delivery, as he did in relief. Even that, he said, isn't much of an adjustment.
"I've been doing it so much on my sides since I started working out for the season," Bard said, "so I'm not even thinking about it out there. It just feels like second nature."
Assuming Bard doesn't experience any physical issues, he's virtually assured of making the rotation.
Aceves, though, is likely in more of a spirited battle, with a handful of others vying for the fifth spot: Andrew Miller, Aaron Cook, Ross Ohlendorf, Felix Doubront and Vicenta Padilla are just some of the others.
Still, he said he's not focused on the competition this spring.
"Nothing about that," insisted Aceves. "I'm just do whatever I have to do to do my job. The result is going to come. I'm working more on my health and get back to the level I was. I'm not competing against nobody. I think every single (potential starter) has a chance to be in the rotation. But we're here to contribute as a team, for a purpose."
Aceves gave up a run on three hits, though one was an infield dribbler.
"I thought he threw the ball pretty well," said Lavarnway. "His curveball had good angle on it. His fastball had good life."
"Acves was okay," said Valentine. "He threw a lot of pitches that he wanted to work on. He was okay with his work, so I was okay with his work."
Unlike Bard, who has been strictly a reliever in the big leagues, Aceves has been more of a swing man in his career. Last year, he made 51 appearances out of the bullpen, and four more as a fill-in starter.
"Personal opinion, I like to start more," said Aceves. "I'm someone who can eat innings. But right now, we're working on getting back on track like I was last year."


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Directed by Joss Whedon, starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ron Glass.
Cancelled after just one series, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' creator Joss Whedon's 'Firefly' still managed to raise a passionate following who kept its legend alive and are still smarting at TV giant Fox's wisdom of ending a show which mixed the sci-fi and western genres 500 years in the future. They weren't the only ones: having seen the series' sales on DVD, movie studio Universal thought 'Firefly' had the potential to make the jump to the big screen as 'Serenity'. The results will please aficionados and newcomers alike.
Captained by war veteran Mal Reynolds (Fillion), Serenity is the spacecraft home of a crew of desperadoes who try to avoid capture whilst pulling heists or providing intergalactic transport. Serenity's two newest arrivals are Simon (Maher) and River (Glau), a brother and sister fleeing from the all-powerful Alliance who want to put the latter's telepathic and combat skills to the uses they intended. Reynolds, meanwhile, uses River as his ESP lookout on whatever jobs he has to pull to get by. But his reluctance to get involved with his passengers is challenged when the full story of River's life becomes more apparent, and with Alliance heavy The Operative (Ejiofor) in hot pursuit and cannibal hordes The Reavers at every turn, captain and crew are forced to make a stand.
Reuniting the cast of 'Firefly', and filled with the cliffhanger feel of Saturday morning serials, 'Serenity' stays true to its TV origins - and in this case that's no bad thing. Sure, the sets look a little underwhelming at times and the effects are sometimes less than special, but this film is more entertaining than many of its bigger budgeted and hyped predecessors. Much of its charm is down to the chemistry between the ship's crew and a script which mixes derring-do and unexpected comedy, with Fillion's Han Solo-with-a-six-gun turn getting more endearing as the film progresses. And while the action is nothing that hasn't been done far better before, even setpiece junkies might find themselves slipping into fandom.
A sequel would be no bad thing, but after all that's happened already, you wouldn't bet against another chance on TV either...
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* Where: Slaughter Field
* When: 7:30 p.m.
* Records: Athens Academy: 8-2, 4-1 in Region 7-A; Jefferson: 6-4, 2-2
* Key Players: Athens Academy: QB Joe Tereshinski (Sr., 6-foot-3, 200 pounds), 88 of 162 for 1,405 yards, 8 interceptions; 13 TDs; RB Trey Young (Jr., 5-9, 180), 151 carries for 1,067 yards, 6 TDs; WR David Allen (Jr., 5-10, 170), 44 catches for 757 yards, 7 TDs; TE/DE John Tereshinski (So., 6-2, 180), 8 catches for 117 yards, 2 TDs; OL/DE Brad Brezina (Jr., 6-3, 235), 40 tackles, 3 sacks; G/LB Logan Channell (Sr., 5-9, 170); 69 tackles. Jefferson: QB Kyle Potts (Jr., 6-1, 180), 71 of 120 for 913 yards, 11 TDs, 50 carries, 241 yards, 3 TDs; FB/LB Shane Wilburn (Sr., 6-0, 170), 85 carries for 476 yards, 2 TDs; TB/DL Roderick Young (Sr., 5-7, 170), 47 carries for 286 yards, 3 TDs; OL/LB Victor Tate (Sr., 6-2, 245); TE/DE Cory Hill (Sr., 6-1, 175).
* From Athens Academy head coach Michael Gunn: ''They've got some good backs and they've got a lot of depth back there. They've got a good stable of running backs. They run a bunch of different sets on offense and I think we're pretty comfortable with what we're doing with each one of the sets right now. Hopefully we won't make any alignment busts. They understand what they want to do out of each one of those sets. If we'll fire off the ball and get on our assignments we'll be ok. I like what we're doing and we match up well with their defense.''
* From Jefferson head coach Bob Gurley: ''They're not overly all the way across real big, but they've got some good-sized kids. That Brezina kid's a man now. Heck, half of their team's from good stock. You don't play 7-A and end up in second place and not have a good football team. We just been emphasizing to our kids not to get fooled. Athens will mess with you underneath and then try to beat you with the long ball.''
* Notebook: Jefferson is back in the Class A playoffs after a one-year hiatus. The Dragons come into tonight's matchup with Athens Academy coming off a last second win over once-ranked Wesleyan. Defensive end Jeremy Love, who had zero field goal attempts this year, booted a 22-yarder with nine seconds left in the game to secure the 10-9 come from behind win. The victory propelled the Dragons into the third spot in Region 8-A. ... The Dragons must play disciplined football throughout the contest. Turnovers will not be acceptable if the Dragons want to keep their season going for another week. Tonight's winning team is tentatively scheduled to play the Bowdon-Gordon Lee winner.
* Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald prediction: Athens Academy 16, Jefferson 10.
--John Kaltefleiter
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David Weekley Homes is one of Texas' largest residential builders. But the company is willing to think small when it comes to attracting customers who wouldn't normally be interested in what a high-volume builder has to offer.
On Holland Avenue in Oak Lawn, Weekley Homes is getting ready to build a project with just eight townhomes.
The builder is already doing single custom home projects in East Dallas.
And on Plano Road in northeast Dallas, Weekley Homes is ready to roll with about 80 patio homes.
"Coming out of the down market we have been in, we have an aggressive growth strategy as a company," said Dustin Nelson, president of Weekley Homes' Dallas-Fort Worth division. "In order to do that, we are going to have to grow other markets, not just the suburbs.
"It's broadening our market base."
Weekley Homes has successfully pursued this strategy of building in close-in locations at home in Houston and previously in several Dallas-area spots.
Founded in 1976, Weekley Homes builds more than 2,000 houses a year in more than a dozen major markets around the country.
In the D-FW area, Weekley started about 350 homes last year. The company has more than a dozen local subdivisions.
"Our starts here will be up 20 percent this year, and they were up close to 60 percent in 2012," Nelson said. "We are struggling to find enough home sites."
Along with picking up new building locations in places like Allen and Coppell, Weekley Homes hopes to snare more close-in home tracts like the 7-acre Dallas property the builder is developing on Plano Road.
"It was an old apartment site that was cleared," Nelson said. "It's going to be patio homes with front-entry, two-car garages."
The 2,200- to 3,500-square-foot houses will sell for around $350,000.
"With most of these types of projects, we know the buyer demand is going to be there," Nelson said.
There's a shortage of high-quality pre-owned homes listed for sale in the Dallas area, and potential buyers are eager to take a look at new houses in established neighborhoods.
Weekley Homes is just finishing up sales in its 31-acre Wyrick Estates subdivision in the same area on Northwest Highway. Started in late 2005, the community "did very well for us this year and last year," he said. "We have a similar project in Richardson — Windsor Crest off Hillcrest Road — that's also done well."
Nelson said most of the buyers in his company's communities in established areas are empty nesters, young professionals or medical workers.
"This is an underserved portion of the market for new homes," he said. "It's a question of can we find the land and can we meet the price point that area can support."
Unlike in most far suburban locations, Weekley Homes usually doesn't have to worry about the market being oversaturated.
"In the suburbs, we may have four or five competitors," Nelson said. "Other builders are very leery of spending the upfront time for the amount of risk with a relatively small project."
Dallas housing analyst Ted Wilson said that while Weekley Homes' close-in projects are popular, they are niche developments that most big builders wouldn't do.
"A lot of big-production builders stay away from these, but they can be very profitable," Wilson said. "If you are a homebuyer in one of these markets, there are not many existing homes listed and what is out there is pricey and picked over.
"A new house that is very energy-efficient can have the bells and whistles they want."
Finding the right location for new single-family homes in a developed area is the biggest challenge, Nelson said.
"Some of it is zoned for commercial and multifamily construction," he said. "We might be looking at a piece that apartment developers would still be looking at.
"We lose out on every bit as many as we bring to market."


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Movie industry watchers like to talk about how the summer blockbuster season seems to start earlier every year. The same can be said about the holiday rush for video games. Used to be most of the big titles hit in October and November, but now September has been commandeered as a prime time to push games as well.
This year the annual blitz starts right after labour day weekend, with retailers scheduled to crowd shelves with a quartet of big-name games, including Techland and Deep Silver's zombie adventure Dead Island (you may remember its artsy, emotional trailer, which made waves this past spring), Relic and THQ's chainsword-happy action RPG Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine, a new chapter in Ubisoft's open-world action driving franchise dubbed Driver: San Francisco, and the third entry in the PlayStation 3-exclusive alternate history sci-fi shooter series Resistance, which will see players taking a violent, visceral road trip across an alien-occupied America.
Just a couple of days later turn-based strategy-loving PC gamers can will get their hands on Ubisoft and Black Hole Games' fantasy-themed Might & Magic: Heroes VI, while Nintendo 3DS owners will have a chance to take to space in stereoscopic style with Star Fox 64 3DS.
September marches on with a pair of Japanese role-playing games—Level 5's White Knight Chronicles II for PlayStation 3 and Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 Innocent Sin for PlayStation Portable—as well as a several compilations, including a roundup of the first three Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell titles re-mastered for HD screens, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's seminal Ico and Shadow of the Colossus games bundled together for the PlayStation 3, and both God of War games for PSP repackaged for PlayStation 3 under the banner God of War Origins Collection.
But September's heaviest hitter will no doubt be Gears of War 3. Purportedly the final entry in Epic Games' beloved meaty-man, sci-fi shooter saga, it promises the longest campaign of the series, the broadest multiplayer, and a resolution to the franchise's sprawling narrative. Xbox 360 gamers can take it home on September 20th.
October will kick off with id Software's long awaited shooter Rage, which excited people when it was first announced a couple of years ago but has since cooled after a spate of reports questioning whether it will be much different—or any better—than popular apocalyptic shooter Borderlands. A reboot of Sony's popular Twisted Metal franchise will launch the same day, October 4th.
Turn10's Forza Motorsport 4, which arrives exclusively on Xbox 360 on October 11th, offers up hundreds of cars, scores of courses, and, for the first time in the franchise, support for Kinect control. If you don't own Microsoft's console or your racing tastes tend toward more European flavours, give Codemasters' F1 2011, which is also slated to hit stores around this time, a shot.
A trio of kids games— Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, the multiplayer-centric Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, and MediEval Moves: Deadmund's Quest (a PlayStation Move adventure that hopes to resurrect Sony's aging kid-friendly franchise)—will arrive the week of October 18th, along with Batman: Arkham City, Warner Bros. and Rocksteady's follow-up to what many people have called the best game based on a comic book ever made. But I'm sure the developers aren't feeling any pressure.
And then comes Battlefield 3 on October 25th. One of the biggest releases of the year, Electronic Arts and developer DICE have strategically positioned the release of this wildly realistic modern shooter just a couple of weeks before the 2011 entry in the First-Person-Military-Shooter-Franchise-that-Shall-Not-be-Named (well, at least not for another couple of paragraphs). Even with this head start and outrageously high expectations among core games I doubt it will triumph in overall sales, but look for it to dominate the charts for at least a couple of weeks and potentially take a little wind out of the sails of Activision's monster bang-bang.
Also on October 25th: Konami's Silent Hill Downpour and Atlus' King of Fighters XIII. Going up against EA's giant shooter seems ill-advised, but it's likely an example of the gaming world equivalent of counter-programming. These two Japanese publishers are offering survival horror and fast-action fighting alternatives for mature gamers who are all shooter-ed out.
PlayStation 3 gamers will hardly have time to recuperate before Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, sequel to the game voted best of 2009 by countless critics, hits shelves on November 1st. I've sat through a couple of sessions watching developers play through different segments from this classic Indiana Jones-style action adventure game, and it looks to have all of the charm, wit, and creative level design of its predecessors. It's at the top of my personal list of fall games I can't wait to play.
However, should you happen to prefer elves and orcs over modern-day adventurers, Warner Bros. and Snowblind's The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a multiplayer action adventure game, will arrive in stores the same week. Kids, meanwhile, will be serviced by the second and final Lego Harry Potter game, Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
All eyes will then turn to Activision, which will launch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th. Will the staff exodus at developer Infinity Ward affect the game's quality? Will fans care that the studio's founders claim that the publisher has swindled them out of money, or that Activision believes the duo violated their contracts when they defected and began a new company under partnership with Electronic Arts? Maybe a few hundred thousand will. Maybe even a few million. But with 30 million avid fans, smart money says Modern Warfare 3 will be stupid big. Like its predecessors, expect it to come out on top in the 2011 charts.
THQ's rather vile-looking open-world action game Saints Row: The Third will arrive on November 8th, too, if anyone is paying attention. So will Konami's Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which will see a trio of the popular series' older games—including last year's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PSP—arrive on PlayStation 3 for the first time, and in high-definition.
Oddly, Bethesda Softworks has decided to release The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim—a vast open-world role-playing game following in the footsteps of its adored predecessor—just three days after Modern Warfare 3. These two games appeal to different audiences, but I suspect there's a healthy number of core gamers who belong to both, and Bethesda risks losing first week sales among those with limited time and modest budgets. Still, this one should have long legs.
The final week filled with multiple blockbusters will begin November 15th with the release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition (a fun-looking remake of Master Chief's original adventure), Electronic Arts' high-stakes racer Need for Speed: The Run, Disney's Kinect DisneyLand Adventures, and Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Revelations, which promises to tie up a lot of loose ends in the franchise's Byzantine narrative while at the same time concluding the story of Rennaissance-era assassin Ezio Auditore.
Then, after all of its competitors are spent, NIntendo will walk in and steal the spotlight November 20th with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This epic-looking action adventure game may be the only major Wii exclusive this fall, but smart money says it will be a doozy.
This, of course, is just a rough draft of what's to come. Scores of additional titles are on the docket, including sports games like NBA 2K12, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, FIFA Soccer 12, and NHL 12, Kinect games including The Gunstringer, Dance Central 2, and Kinect Star Wars, and highly anticipated downloadables such as They Bleed Pixels, The Journey, and (at last) the full, finished version of Minecraft.
I haven't included others simply because release dates weren't set at the time of writing. Nintendo, for example, will likely bring several major 3DS games—including Super Mario Land 3DS, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Mario Kart 3DS—to market between October and December.
And if that weren't enough, at the time of this writing there were plenty of other big-name games with rumoured 2011 launch windows, including Blizzard's Diablo III, Rockstar's Max Payne 3, Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII-2, and Capcom's Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.
To be frank, though, I'd be happy to see all of these pushed back to next year. As someone who has to play as many of these games as possible and then deliver my two cents on which are worth picking up, I tend to get a little overwhelmed this time of year. Still, I'm awfully excited about what's in store over the next few months.


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. senators told Richard Cordray Tuesday his appointment by President Obama as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was invalid.
At Cordray's first Senate hearing as CFPB head, GOP lawmakers said agency rules will face court challenges, causing uncertainty about which rules businesses need to follow, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"I can't imagine how anybody could maintain under the circumstances that your appointment and your service is valid," said Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. "And I can't imagine then … how the actions you are taking will be upheld, and I think that's a very, very serious consequence for our nation."
Republicans had blocked confirmation votes on any nominee to head the agency, whose powers the GOP lawmakers want restricted, and had prevented the Senate from formally taking a recess for more than three days, in an effort to head off a recess appointment.
Republicans asserted Obama's appointment of Cordray was unconstitutional because it came when the Senate technically was still in session. But the president, with backing from the Justice Department, said the Senate's pro forma sessions were meant to stop him from making recess appointments.
Senate Republicans had blocked a vote on Cordray, a former Ohio attorney general, in December.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said there is "no question there's going to be constitutional challenges" to Cordray's appointment.
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Stoke are considering offering skipper Ryan Shawcross a contract extension despite a season of struggle on the injury front.
The 28-year-old suffered two separate back injuries, forcing him to miss almost half of the season, but when he was fit his influence was there for all to see.
Despite concerns over the defender's fitness, Stoke are keen to secure his future and reports are rife that talks are underway regarding an improved deal.
For now, the Potters medical team are just working to ensure he returns for pre-season in top shape with his injury problems behind him.
Ryan's had a difficult season," chief executive Tony Scholes acknowledged. But it was fantastic to see in the second half of the game against West Ham, Ryan starting to show he's getting back to where he was at.
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The three-alarm fire began around 1 a.m. possibly in the Chinese restaurant on the block that includes a line of about seven stores between Lott Place and Flatlands Avenue, authorities said. Besides the restaurant, other stores that were destroyed included Mac's Mens Store, a podiatrist's office, a bagel store and a Chase Bank branch on the corner. A hardware store and grocery on the block were spared, to a degree, since their two stores were separated from the others by an interior fire wall. However, the owner of the hardware store told reporters his store, as well as the grocery store, suffered some water and residual damage.
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Last time on Survivor, Margaret called Judd a traitor following his immediate defection from the tribe formerly known as Old Nakum. Jamie lost the reward challenge and he and Bobby Jon called each other southern-boy names. Yaxha got a croc- proof pool, Blake got on everyones nerves and was voted out, and in a desperate attempt to stop her whining, Stephenies tribe finally won an immunity challenge.
Yaxha Day 15 Its Ever Redneck For Himself
Brandon is stunned over Blakes departure. He thought the four Yaxha guys he, Bobby Jon, Blake and Brian had a strong alliance. How the heck did Blake get voted out? He confers with Bobby Jon at the dock. Bobby Jon says he has some regrets, and mouths several soft-spoken platitudes about playing the game. He explains that while he and Brandon liked Blake, he rubbed others the wrong way. This gives Brandon a whole new perspective on the game - like thinking for himself, instead of being a good ole boy and hoping for the best.
Nakum Day 15- Bite Me
Everybodys scratching monkeys, humans, Judd. Mosquitoes are swarming the tribe and their constant buzzing is driving the Jamie crazy. Just bite me and go he mutters. Stephanie complains the insects are biting her through her shirt, while Cindy covers every inch of her body except her hands and eyes in attempt to stop the little bloodsuckers.
Over in the corner, Rafe and Judd have Margaret on their mind. Rafe says he tries to be positive, but her negative energy is bringing everyone down. Judd calls her miserable because she got stuck with him instead of her friends from the old tribe. The old tribe aint comin back. Margaret knows shes in trouble. She says she used to be higher on the food chain, and she knows Judd
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When the tribes come together, Jeff explains todays challenge: A giant ball sits in the middle of the clearing, made of what looks like leather skins laced together. Two tribal members from each tribe will try to push the ball over their teams goal line, while the other team tries to push it past their own. The first team to score three goals will win.
Rubbing his hands together figuratively, Jeff informs them that there is no immunity challenge today: both tribes will be voting out a member tonight. Instead, theyll play for an old fashioned cookout, complete with hot dogs, hamburgers, root beer and longnecks. Each member of the winning tribe will also get to compete for individual immunity, meaning that the person who wins will be safe at the tribal council tonight. To really stir things up, theyll also be able to confer immunity to one member of the opposing tribe at their tribal council tonight. Forget immunity, 14 pairs of eyes sparkle at the sight of an iced tub of beer.
First up are Stephenie and Cindy playing for Nakum, against Amy and Danni for Yaxha. Cindy doesnt have the weight to force the ball back, and she and Stephenie are quickly overpowered. Yaxha takes the first point.
Next, the guys take a turn. Judd and Jamie compete for Nakum against Brandon and Bobby Jon from Yaxha. Both teams run toward the ball, crashing into it at top speed. Jamie and Judd eventually manage to push the ball over their goal line, scoring a point for Nakum. Jamie gives a victory yell and Bobby Jon rushes him, doing a chest-bumping maneuver designed to intimidate. The men scream inarticulately at each other. Bobby Jon gets in the last word: Thats not nice. Ah. You forgot your manners, Jamie, and nice southern boys always remember their manners. Youre setting a poor example for the howler monkeys. Gary and Lydia watch open-mouthed, and the teams fall silent. The cameras continue to roll, getting extra film for the TV movie of the week, When Rednecks Ruled the Earth. Bonus.
Ignoring the melee, Jeff announces the next teams Judd and Stephenie versus Gary and Amy. Amy falls to the ground screaming after re-injuring her ankle. Judd and Steph cant roll the ball over her wedged body despite a valiant effort, and she manages to get up. In obvious pain, she rejoins Gary but they give up quickly and Nakum wins point two.
Amy has no chance to recuperate; she and Danni must compete against Margaret and Cindy. Even injured, Amy is a strong woman, and she and Danni tie up the score two and two.
Judd and Jamie return to compete against Bobby Jon and Brian. Judd and Jamie win the final point for Nakum. Jamie wisely keeps his cheers to himself this time, and he and Judd are rewarded by hugs from the
the girls and Rafethe girls. Bobby Jon looks on, perhaps daring Jamie to make an experimental peep, and Yaxha shuffles off to contemplate tonights tribal council.
Scrabble for Survivors
The Nakum members will have to wait for their feast. Having won the tribal challenge, each member will compete for individual immunity by collecting three bags, untying them and taking them back to their table. When all three are collected they will remove tiles from the bags and form a 2-word phrase. Stephenie takes the lead but is unable to figure out the phrase. Judd struggles with his bags, unable to open them to remove the tiles. Frustrated, he looks at Rafes tiles and figures out the phrase. He says ancient ruin sotto voce, repeating it three times before Rafe takes the hint. Jeez, Rafe, didnt you ever cheat in school? Rafe finally gets a clue and calls out the phrase, shaking Judds hand when he wins. Rafe gets a purty bead necklace to wear and the team heads out for the feast.
Redneck Strategy
Back at camp, Jamie says Bobby Jon hit a new nut level. He got in my face and started screaming so I screamed back. Stephanie, expert on Bobby Jon, says He always does that. Consensus is, Bobby Jons just crazy. Jamie takes it in stride southern people are just crazy and they know it. He shrugs it off and opens beer for the tribe. Hmm, crazy southern man + beer. Maybe thatll calm things down.
Everyone enjoys the picnic. Margaret and Cindy clutch burgers so thick they can hardly get their mouth around them, while Stephenie licks stray juice off her hands. Judd belches, bemoaning the tribal council later in the evening. He and Jamie sit on a rock talking. So we lose Margaret tonight. Judd says matter-of-factly. He grabs Jamie by the head and plants a kiss on his head. Im going to tribal council tonight without a damn worry on the world. He grins as he walks around the camp. Stephenie offers to trade Judd a beer for his hotdog, but theres a problem at the beer trough. It seems theres a beer missing. Rafe thinks someone drank an extra one by accident but Margaret is sure Judd is the culprit. She calls Judd his own worst enemy. Uh, besides you, Margaret? Cindy says Judd speaks before he thinks, a statement born out when Judd tells everyone to kiss his ass. He sits alone on a rock and sulks at the loss of his beer. Hey Judd, theres room at the redneck table with Jamie and Bobby Jon.
Jamie and Bobby Jons near fight is the talk at the Yaxha camp. Brandon laughs about it. Bobby Jon says he had to put Jamie in his place. If you wanna buck up, fine, but theahs anotha be-ah out in th woods, too. He nods at Brandon. Brandon files this away for future reference in case Jamie wants to be-ah up against him, too.
Amy feels she let her tribe down. Although her ankle is swollen she continues to stand on it, shrugging off Brians suggestion that she put it up. Brian wants to make sure his original teammates Gary and Amy- are safe. He talks to Gary, suggesting they stick together and vote out Bobby Jon. Gary is non-committal. Secretly he nixes the idea of voting against Bobby Jon since hes one of the strongest players. Brandon has his own idea. He thinks Brian and Amy are in jeopardy as the two weakest members on the team. Brian says anyone could go home, including him. Foreshadowing, anyone?
Nakum Tribal Council: Where Is The Love?
Nakum has the honor of being first tribe to the council tonight. The members file in and Jeff says theyll start with the fun stuff, which turns out to be what Stephenie thought of the feast. She volunteers that she traded her second beer to Judd for his hotdog. Judd would rather have a beer any day, especially in 122-degree heat. Anti-fun league member Margaret rolls her eyes.
Jeff asks Jamie what happened between him and Bobby Jon. Jamie gives a garbled southern boys will be boys answer to Jeff and hundreds of southern men watching want to buck him like a be-ah in the woods for maligning their heritage.
Jeff asks Margaret if she thinks the tribal members are good sports. She names Judd and Jamie as being unable to control their emotions. Judd looks disbelieving. He doesnt believe its bad sportsmanship to celebrate a victory. Stephenie nods her head, agreeing, but Rafe looks worried at the conflict. Judd gets wound up talking about winning, and Jamie begins massaging his shoulder in an attempt to calm him down. Judd blathers on, telling Margaret shes probably never played a sport in her life and she should just shut up. Margaret says Judd trash talks everyone and plows over others when they try to talk. Judd interrupts, telling Jeff he loves everyone on the team except for Margaret. Cindy says that the negativity between Judd and Margaret affects everyone in the tribe. Margaret says that Judd is unable to listen. Judd interrupts again, asking Cindy if he listens to everybody. She says yes, and he interrupts her before she can finish her sentence. Turning to Rafe, he asks the same question. Mild mannered Rafe attempts to answer, and Judd barks do I listen to you? to Lydia, Stephenie and Jamie, who all say yes. Jeff wonders aloud if Judd intimidates Rafe. Rafe says no, Judd has always been good to him. Stephenie thinks hes just high strung. Judd says that Margaret doesnt like him because he didnt stick with the old tribe. Margaret agrees, telling him he flipped within two hours. Stephenie defends Judd: to stick with the old tribe wouldve been retarded. Nice choice of words, Steph, but Margaret is finally realizing which way the wind blows.
Not Even Close, Bud
Its time to take it to the voting booth. Judd and Margaret vote for each other, but the other votes are not shown. Jeff tallies the votes, and Margaret is out. She walks away without a word to the tribe, but in a taped moment she prophesies continued trouble with Judd. A tape of the tribe members shows the vote was unanimous except for Margarets vote for Judd. Its a good thing, as in her family moment her son says theyre running out of food. Go home and feed your family Margaret. They wont dare interrupt you.
Yaxha Tribal Council: Flying Testosterone And More Bobby-isms
Now its Yaxhas turn, and Rafe sits in with the council. Jeff immediately asks Bobby Jon for his version of the scrap between him and Jamie. Bobby Jon explains that when two male people get together theres a lot of testosterone flying around. Gary smiles. He thinks the Nakum tribe members are good sports with the exception of Jamie, who sometimes talks trash.
In response to a question from Jeff, Brian says he can handle both physical and mental challenges. Bobby Jon calls Brian a kamikaze goin to bust a wedge. Brian knows the game and would be a great neighbor. Bobby throws in the greatest accolade of all Hes just a good ole boy. Run, Brian, run. You dont understand southern culture. Bobbys fixin to buck you like a be-ah in the woods! Danni calls Brian strong, smart a classy guy.
Amy says she tweaked her ankle a bit, but its good. Brandon was impressed with her cussin and everthing. Bobby Jon says there are no weak links. Everyone has given it their all. You look up and someones throwin a corncake in your mouth. ??? English, Dude. Do you speak it? Whos lobbing cornbread at you?
Jeff is unable to think of a fitting reply so he informs the tribe that, in addition to Rafe sitting in, he has earned the right to give one tribal member immunity. Rafe writes down the name of a Yaxha member , seals it in an envelope and returns to camp. His choice for immunity will remain a secret until the votes are tabulated. Brian votes for Bobby Jon, and Bobby Jon returns the favor by voting for Brian. Jeff tallies the votes and, as with Margaret, the entire tribe has voted for Brian. Opening Rafes envelope, Jeff reveals that Rafe gave immunity to Gary. Brian leaves, smiling and wishing the others good luck. Blue state Brian is on his way home.
Next week: Amy confronts Gary about his alter ego as Mr. Ex-NFL Football Playa, and Yaxha guide their hooptie-canoe to the Nakum camp for a surprise visit.
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- Do not use human hair dye on your dog. The bleach in the dye will irritate any sores or spots on your dog's fur and it may even cause your dog to shed. Consult your groomer to find products that will be safe for your dog [source: Martha Stewart]. You can also use drink mix as a cheap, non-toxic dye.
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Paladin Labs Inc. , despite a higher bid from another suitor, is extending for almost two weeks its hostile, $56.7-million takeover bid for Afexa Life Sciences Inc. , maker of the popular Cold-FX flu remedy.
Paladin did not mention the $76-million bid by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. — one that has received the approval of the Afexa board — in announcing the extension of its offer until 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 28.
The offer had been set to expire at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday and Paladin said the extension allows its to remain open until after the Alberta Securities Commission hearing into Paladin's application to cease trade Afexa's two shareholder rights plans
"All other terms of the offer remain unchanged as Paladin continues to consider its alternatives," the Montreal-based company said in a release.
Afexa gave its stamp of approval to the Valeant bid late last week, saying it trumps the Paladin offer in value and has been deemed fair by independent advisers.
"The board has been aggressively pursuing a variety of strategic alternatives and has determined that supporting the Valeant offer on these terms is in the best interests of Afexa," the company said.
Edmonton-based Afexa has until Sept. 29 to entertain any competing bids that might arise.
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Jay Quintin and Smokin' Snowboards UK distributor Duncan Craig made a plan to bring a handful of Smokin' team riders to the United Kingdom for a tour of shops and snow domes. A deal was struck, tickets were bought, and The crew consisting of Deadlung, Kyle Clancy, Jordan Wells, Sakari Lahdesmaki, Matt Mead of Thumprint Media and company founder "Smokin'" Jay had arrived in London. The crew was wrangled together and picked up by Duncan in a rented motorhome for the tour.
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Researchers are examining the stones found in ancient Maori ovens to study how the Earth's magnetic field has changed over the past 10,000 years.
Abandoned stones at these locations could shed light on Earth's magnetic behaviour going back hundreds of years.
"We have very good palaeomagnetic data from across the world recording field strength and direction – especially in the Northern Hemisphere," said Gillian Turner from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
"The southwest Pacific is the gap, and in order to complete global models, we're rather desperate for good, high-resolved data from our part of the world," she told BBC News.
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FREMONT (KCBS) – With gold selling for more than $1,600 an ounce, a South Asian tradition of wearing gold jewelry has made them a target for thieves, Fremont police said Friday.
An Asian Indian family held up at gunpoint as they returned home from a trip on September 11 is just one in a series of recent robberies and burglaries apparently driven by soaring gold prices, said Det. Bill Veteran with the Fremont Police Department.
"When they came back from the airport, they were confronted by two men," Veteran said.
Their home was ransacked and the thieves made off with $20,000 in jewelry.
"At this point, we're not sure if they were there to burglarize the house or if this family was in fact targeted," Veteran said.
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Rakesh Verma, who owns Kumar Jewelers, said wearing gold is a part of Indian culture, a tradition embraced by both men and women.
"Everybody compares gold to prosperity," he said, adding that displaying signs of success was hardly unique to South Asian cultures.
"It's everywhere. You're wearing gold, and people say yes, you have something to show for it, just like driving a Mercedes," he said.
Det. Veteran said any homeowner with a lot of valuables should consider investing in a safe, or rent a safe deposit box outside the home to guard against theft.
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We are a Gloucestershire based wedding and portrait photography studio. We provide contemporary documentary style wedding photography to shoot discreetly and capture the story of your wedding day. We also offer lifestyle portrait and event photography to provide you with stunning images of you and your family. Our style of work is natural and relaxed. We want you to enjoy every moment of your experience with us whether it is your wedding day, a special event of a family session. We offer a complimentary no obligation consultation. We would love to have an informal chat with you about our services. Contact us to arrange an appointment.
Available in Treorchy
from £100. Based in Gloucestershire
Rhys is an experienced professional and qualiy is assured when you book this act.
Rhys has sung to audiences both in the U.K and abroad, more recently appearing at a very well known 5* resort in Wales, sharing stages with Gareth Gates and 2013 X-Factor Winner Sam Bailey.
Having performed at weddings all over the country Rhys has vast experience in what it takes to make your big day end with a bang !!!
The act is fully self contained and comes with its own light show and DJ option.
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from ££200. Based in Cardiff
As an accomplished saxophonist and pianist, I've been fortunate to play all over the world for artists including the Supremes, the Temptations, Nick Heyward from Haircut 100, Curiosity Killed the Cat, and the Drifters. As well as being an instrumentalist I also sing in a relaxed and swinging style. I perform regularly at the Celtic Manor Resort and my experience as a musical director includes several years with Carnival Cruises and as bandleader at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Born in London, I'm a graduate of Leeds College of Music and have an MA from the University of Westminster. In recent years I've often played as an orchestral and jazz musician for BBC TV Wales and S4C and I'm a published songwriter and composer.
Performing solo or with a duo or small band I have an extensive repertoire of modern pop songs, swinging jazz and soulful easy listening and whether playing beautiful saxophone melodies for a champagne reception, classic pi...
Available in Treorchy
. Based in Newport
Based near Pontypridd, South Wales, we offer a bespoke service and a wide variety of piano music for any part of your wedding. Music performed can be from our own repertoire or can be specific pieces of music which are special to you. You could also make your day even more personal by commissioning your own piece of music, which will be composed specifically for you.
We can provide music whilst your guests arrive, for the processional and recessional and during the signing of the register.
We can provide the ideal background music for your guests as they enjoy their celebratory drink and whilst your pictures are being taken.
We can provide the ideal background music for you and your guests as you enjoy your wedding breakfast.
Testimonials and audio samples available.
Available in Treorchy
from ££100. Based in Pontypridd
Mark is a multi award-winning Close Up and Stage entertainer who specialises in entertaining at a range of corporate and private events across the UK. Mark has performed at over 400 UK weddings and countless corporate events and parties including the Premier League Awards, Brits and Cannes Film Festival. His sell-out stage mind reading shows are some of the most booked private events in the UK today.
Magic is an extremely versatile form of entertainment and Mark Bowden can deliver over and above your expectation when it comes to your event.
Hiring a Close Up Magician is sure to enhance your next party, wedding, corporate event, sporting event or trade show.
Mark Bowden's circle of magic will amaze and astound your guests with his close up skills right under their noses. This is not TV! There are no camera tricks. This is Close Up Sleight of hand at its very best.
Entertainment is performed at such close quarters, Mark is able to...
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from £From 350. Based in Cardiff
As the highest rated, and most booked magician here on poptop, Ed Sumner is a smart, popular professional magician, and Member of the Magic Circle. He is an experience professional magician, who performs across the UK for some of the most prestigious events, and would love to attend yours next. He specialises in close up magic and stand up magic and his passion lies in creating shared moments that will be impossible to forget. His unique and lively approach to magic means he is there to interact, engage, and to make you and your guests laugh. Ed's magic is perfect for weddings, parties, family gatherings, corporate events and much more too.
Ed is fully insured through Equity, has spent time training as an actor, stand up comedian and in professional performing arts, so if you are looking, for a quality magician and entertainer who is reliable, reputable and able to help you make the best impression for your event, then look no further than E...
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from £200. Based in Birmingham
I'm Brian Jones, I'm a Professional DJ & Karaoke Presenter & I run one of the few Professional Mobile Disco's in South Wales. I am a active Member of the National Association of Disc Jockeys and currently I hold the positions of National and Welsh Branch Treasurer.
I hold full Public Liability Insurance (PLI), Employee Liability Insurance (ELI), Portable Appliance Test (P.A.T.) Certificates & Pro Dub Licence (Digital Music Licence for DJ's)
Copies of the current PLI, ELI, P.A.T. Certificates & Pro Dub Licence are available upon request to Clients and Venues.
Sound of Musik offers you, professionalism and, most important of all, reliability.
Available in Treorchy
from £150.00. Based in Rhondda Cynon Taff
Aderyn String Quartet are an experienced professional ensemble available to bring a wealth of musical experience to your Wedding, Corporate function, party or other event in South Wales and England
Available in Treorchy
from £400. Based in Cardiff
Kitty's Music offers a selection of great shows for all occasions. We have Kitty's solo show, Kitty's Duo, Trio, Quartet and the 1940's All-Star Little Big Band. Whether you're looking for quality jazz background music or a full on swinging show, Kitty's Music cover all possibilities and always deliver the goods!
Kitty has played at jazz festivals and 40's themed dance festivals across the UK and internationally, and enjoys dancing with the crowds whenever possible!
Solo Show - Kitty on sax and vocals, playing a variety of swing and jazz classics accompanied with backing tracks.
Kitty's Duo - Kitty on vocals and saxophone, accompanied by jazz guitarist/pianist.
Kitty's Trio - Duo plus double bass. Performing a range of classic swing and jazz plus easy listening and blues. Duo or Trio ideal for smaller events and music for listening.
Kitty and her Paramours - 6 piece jump jive, rhythm'n'blues line-up, ideal for dancing and having fun!
Available in Treorchy
from £275. Based in Newport
Joel is an award winning Magician from Cardiff travelling all over the country to perform his unique blend of sleight of hand magic and psychological manipulation.
Joel has been performing magic and psychological illusions as entertainment professionally for a decade. Joel observes people's reactions to certain effects and experiments with cognitive manipulation . He provides a unique perspective on magic, offering you something that you have never seen or experienced before.
Joel performs at weddings, corporate functions, award ceremonies, parties, trade shows and any event that needs top class entertainment.
He performs as a Psychological illusionist. This basically means that Joel does not restrict himself to just performing magic.
Joel combines a number of his own creative techniques to showcase his skills as an entertainer.; creating the illusion of real mind reading, bend coins with his mind, making your guests slip into a hypnotic s...
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. Based in Cardiff
UberBooth offers top quality photobooth hire service in South Wales at superb prices. We cover weddings, engagement parties, birthday parties, school proms, staff parties and charity events. We bring that wow factor, the fun factor and customer unrivalled service to where-ever and whatever event we go to.
Available in Treorchy
from £279. Based in Ferndale
Sounds Perfect are professional, full time & highly experienced, 15+ years, providers of Wedding DJ, Party & Corporate DJ entertainment throughout South Wales and the UK.
With a genuine love for music, a passion for entertainment and over 15 years experience in the industry, they deliver fantastic packages for every occasion. We have performed at hundreds of weddings, private parties and bar / club residencies including many of the UKs most prestigious wedding venues including Arsenal Football Club, The InterContinental Hotel, Grosvenor House Hotel, Blenheim Palace, The Celtic Manor Resort, Stoke Park, Corinthia Hotel, Danesfield House Hotel and The Royal Berkshire Hotel.
Evening Wedding DJ Package
- Professional & Experienced 15+ years Wedding DJ
- 5 Hours Entertainment typically 7pm- Midnight
- Top Quality Sound System & Digital DJ Equipment
- Chic Stylish LED Lighting Display
- Huge Library of Music Spanning all Ages, Styles & ...
Available in Treorchy
from £300. Based in Cardiff
The Trends are a dynamic 4 or 5 piece party band who deliver an energetic performance every time they take to the stage.
Their crowd pleasing repertoire is sure to have your dance floor packed all night long.
The band perform a selection of the greatest ever Pop, Rock, Disco, Motown and more, the band are perfect for weddings, parties and corporate events, The Trends keep their set list up to date and ever expanding.
The band supply a high end PA sound system and lighting equipment for your venue, as well as providing a DJ playlist service as standard, If your venue happens to have a sound limiter the band can work around this or provide an alternative acoustic line up featuring Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keys & Cajon.
Available in Treorchy
from £1000. Based in Cardiff
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from ££150 per hour. Based in Devizes
Mikado Grande are the Ultimate Party Band. They guarantee a performance packed with floor-fillers from each decade to make your special event one you will never forget.
The 4-piece group formed 2 years ago and built a name for themselves on the local music scene. It wasn't long before the bookings started coming in.
From modern mashups to classic rock, Mikado Grande have a wealth of experience turning up the fun dial and bringing parties to life! They have been invited to play at festivals, weddings and birthdays all over the UK.
This band can cater for any crowd with their extensive repertoire from 1960's to the present day. Mikado Grande need no extra equipment so no stress at your event. Just sit back and let the lads take care of the entertainment. They are pros at creating a fun party atmosphere that's sure to get your guests singing and dancing!
Contact them today for a quotation. Now taking bookings for Spring 2018
Available in Treorchy
from £675. Based in West Midlands
La Belle Assiette are the UK's leading chef service with over 300 chefs across the country. Through their platform you can browse menus from local chefs and book your chosen chef for a dinner party at home. Menus vary from £39 to £89 per person, all-inclusive: the chef sources fresh ingredients, cooks in your kitchen, serves each dish, and does the washing-up before leaving.experience.
Available in Treorchy
. Based in London
Lee Jay Disco Video Disco & Karaoke. Large Projector Screens for photos or music videos.
Here at Lee J Disco, I'm an amazing DJ who offers mobile disco services such as wedding disco hire, karaoke hire, video disco hire to the good people of Cardiff and the surrounding areas of South Wales. Are you looking for a fantastic DJ who provides amazing video disco throughout Cardiff If so, contact me today!
I pride myself on being able to deliver an amazing experience for every single person involved in my discos, which is why I firmly believe that I should be the first and only port of call for mobile video disco hire & karaoke in South Wales Give me a call today if you require any of my services, I provide amazing video disco hire services, featuring over 10.000 music videos with all the latest releases, all on our big 120'' screen via a short throw projector.
I strive for complete customer satisfaction with each and every one of the disco ...
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from £175. Based in Cardiff
The owner, a French lady called Berenice blends short video clips and still photography for a total coverage. (fusion video, or Showreel).
Photographer/Videographer/Photo-booth/Album/Thank-you cards/Parents gifts
Our Fusion Imagery service entitles you to:
All the photos HD free copyright + 1 or 2 fusion video on DVD's '
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Frontman, Two female backing singers, Saxophonist, Trumpeter
Dual keyboard player, lead guitar, bass guitar, Drummer (Rowland electric drum kit to control volume in venue)
Keeping Soul Alive in South Wales…And Beyond!
Gimme Some Lovin' are a 9 piece soul band determined to keep the sounds of the last few decades in your heads and feet! You won't be able to stop yourself when hearing their heart pumping renditions of James Brown classics or smooching your night away to the old skool rhythm 'n' blues of Wilson Pickett.
Take a tight and dynamic backing…add a slice of saxophone and a pinch of trumpet…sprinkle with 2 female singers and then top it all off with a front man who will satisfy your soul and there you have it - entertainment at its very best.
Like The Blues Brothers? Love The Commitments? Whatever your musical tastes, this band has it all…they'll have y...
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from £1500. Based in Swansea
I worked with Leah from YET. She has been absolutely amazing! She was quick to respond and worked through all of my last minute changes.
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You were a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process and one of our favourite suppliers. Thank you.
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Wince: The article on the foreskin ["The Fantastic Foreskin," by Craig Malisow, July 12] reminded me of the 1990 German film Europa Europa, said to be based on a true story. A teenager is taken in by Nazis who believe him to be a war orphan and do not know he is Jewish. Eventually joining the Hitler Youth, the boy realizes the giveaway is that he is circumcised. In an excruciating scene, he fashions a foreskin with needle and thread. Very soon he undoes the self-surgery when it becomes infected. The good news is that he does survive the war and is reunited with his family. The surgery scene sure made this guy wince and wince again.
Seeing "Red"
circumcision onscreen
Flattered: I find it flattering that I was so compelling in my essay for "Red Velvet" that Troy Schulze found it useful to print large portions in his review "Disrobed" [July 12]. I am sorry he disagreed with my premise with such hostility, but a strong reaction is always the best reception a writer can hope for.
I take exception to his characterization of Whitney Riley's paintings, "insipidness as a nurturing entity." I believe the artist intended to mock didactic stereotypes of women today with her absurd juxtapositions of bikini-clad models and domestic interiors. Troy may write a bit concretely for art criticism. Good luck with the journalism, and keep up the good work.
Sean Morrissey
Slow news week? In response to Troy Schulze's "Disrobed," which reports on the movement of a piece of artwork in the "Red Velvet" group show at Vine Street, our reaction was much the same as it was when he contacted us to even inform us that there had been controversy it must have been a very slow news week.
As I explained to Schulze, through context that was provided but which did not make its way into the article, to portray either law firm or our building management in any way as "anti-art" is a gross mischaracterization. The building's common areas are a showplace for art local, national, international, good, not so good, controversial and noncontroversial. Fletcher Thorne-Thomsen, the building owner, is himself an accomplished photographer. He has made it his ambition to provide a space for FotoFest and others to exhibit notable work. I venture to say that every tenant in this building is here largely because of the art brought to this building by FotoFest and others.
As for our law firm, we have supported FotoFest in its exhibition of controversial exhibits involving Arab art and Guantánamo during the past couple of years, despite the controversy that these exhibits generated. We annually pay a vendor's fee for, and participate in, the Warehouse District's Art Crawl, even though as a law firm we have nothing to "vend." We exhibit art from artists who were and are tenants in this building in our offices. We commissioned much of our furniture from local artists. We are "art-friendly" to the core.
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So what happened to make this story a story? Our employees, among others, objected to the placement of the piece that was moved. In properly evaluating what is essentially a difference in opinion, I think both the nature of the expression and the remedy chosen by the building management need to be considered. Make no mistake, "Red Velvet" is a commercial art show. Fundamentally, the exhibit is designed to sell art. It is as much a commercial venture as our law firm. This is made abundantly clear by the price tags hung with the descriptions of the pieces, which is against the building's policy. There is nothing wrong with a business venture designed to sell art, but it does change the argument from one of free speech and expression to one of competing commercial interests with differences of opinion as to what should be hung where.
The sponsors and the artists have, it appears, tried to bring attention to an otherwise relatively unnoticed exhibit by getting the Houston Press excited about a supposed act of censorship. I cannot blame them for that. Free advertising is enticing to any commercial venture. What I do blame them for, and the Press for indulging them, is creating the false impression that Vine Street Studios, its tenants and our law firm are not art-friendly, or that what occurred here had anything to do with freedom of expression or speech. There is a place for everything at Vine Street, including the kimono. The place for the kimono turned out not to be the main entrance to a building visited daily by people, including children, seeking out not art but cell phones, concert promotion, nonprofit agencies, architectural services, publishers and even lawyers. Whether the hall where it is currently placed is appropriate is for others to decide.
Our employees only asked not to be immediately confronted with it upon arriving at work. We, and I, believe all of the building tenants respect and admire the people who create and bring us this work. It is at the core of why we chose this building as our home. All we ask is that they respect us, and the hundreds of people who visit this building daily, as well.
Thomas P. Carnes
Carnes Ely LLP
Vine Street Studios


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What do you enjoy most about going to the U.S. Youth National Team's camp?
I enjoy a lot of things about going. I like interacting with the coaching staff because they are all really knowledgeable and helpful. I also enjoy the style of play for the US National Team because it's very fluid and fun. Oh, and the fields are REALLY nice and the hot weather in California is a plus.
What's something interesting or new that you learned while you were out in California at the national team camp?
I learned that taking two touches in the middle of the field is always the right choice. No matter what.
What's the National Team camp environment like?
It's very professional. They treat you like real professional players and expect you to play and act like them...most of the time. We have our own lockers, they feed us really healthy food and the fields are amazing. A lot of people come out and watch our games when we play.
What's the hardest part about attending camp?
School. Catching up on schoolwork is always the most difficult part for me. Some of my teachers understand my situation, but sometimes it's really hard doing schoolwork right when you get back from an exhausting week at camp.
How has D.C. United helped you prepare for the National Team?
D.C. United has helped me a lot because I'm playing two years up with the U-16 team. The intensity is really high and everyone else, including my teammates and opponents, are all bigger than me. They're more mature so I have to adapt to that.


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Feeling fine with five
When the Orioles opened the 2011 season, it was expected the offense would be greatly improved and, as a result, the team would score more runs. Even with the slow start at the plate, I still expect that will be the case. The everyday lineup has too many proven hitters with consistent track records. But the slow start does highlight the importance of how scoring


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Preston Pitts threw a two-hitter and struck out six Monday night to lead the Franklin County American 9- to 10-year-old All-Stars to a 14-2 win over Hart County in the District Seven tournament in Madison.
Franklin County will play Toccoa American tonight at 8.
Pitts also had a double, and Evan Burns and John Foster had two hits and two RBIs.
The top two teams from the five-team tournament will advance to the District Seven tournament next week in Madison .
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, July 2, 2002.
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Asked by retired disposal man Sid Nylan (who can't stand a hypocrite) if he was in the service, McCloud replies that he flew Air Force reconnaissance missions in Korea.
Chief Clifford mentions that he has a six year old daughter in this episode. This is in contrast to later episodes when the Cliffords appear for all intents and purposes to be childless.
Det. Thatcher refers to "Chief Peter J. Clifford". It appears that his name was changed in subsequent seasons.
The credits give George Lincoln for Peter Lincoln.
Marian Yerby: (on the telephone to NYPD) Sergeant Thatcher. This is Mrs. Arthur Yerby. I was wondering if you'd be kind enough to arrest my son.
Marian Yerby: (to McCloud) The really ironic thing, according to your theory, is that Philip thought I'd give him control over the corporation. Why, he could never handle it. He can't even manage a simple thing like having his own father murdered.
Rosalie Hudgins: (to McCloud, laughing) You vice squad guys are too much; these weird disguises! What are you supposed to be, Midnight Cowboy?
Sid Nylan: (about Arthur Yerby) He's not a hypocrite. He's honest like a shark is honest. There's very few of his kind left. I'd hate to see him go.
Det. Thatcher: Marshal McCloud, you are devious, subversive, manipulative.
McCloud: I appreciate y' confidence.
Chief Clifford: (to McCloud) Stop calling me "Chief," you make me feel like a Comanche.
Arthur Yerby: (of his family) Well, here we are all together again, brought together by the strongest bond of all, our mutually-held stock.
Arthur Yerby: (on his wife's influence) From a conservative megalomaniacal empire builder, I became a hedonist megalomaniacal empire builder.
(on who wants to kill Arthur Yerby)
Marian Yerby: (to McCloud) I could give you enough names to fill a petition.
(about Frank Gordon's story)
McCloud: I have a strong feelin' about it.
Chief Clifford: I hesitate to ask where.
(on jealousy at headquarters)
McCloud: (to Chris Coughlin) Every time I appear in one of your columns, there's trouble in the bunkhouse.
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Titles & Optical Effects: UNIVERSAL TITLE
Felix (played by Pat Morita) does not appear in some syndicated versions.
At the art warehouse, Edward Kienholz's The Beanery (1965) and Back Seat Dodge '38 (1964) are reflected in the sculpture, with significant differences. The couple are not embracing in the back seat of the old Dodge, rather she is being throttled in the front seat, and the customers at Barney's Beanery are mannequins, one of which (with a cowboy hat on) is beheaded in the shootout. A surgical operation is also represented in the style of the sculptor George Segal.
Sgt. Broadhurst (Terry Carter) does not appear in this episode and is not credited.
Field & Stream
Field & Stream is a magazine published in the United States which features articles on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. It was founded in 1873 by Charles Hallock in New York City and has been in print ever since (as at 2008). Its original name was Forest and Stream.
Hippocratic Oath
Chris is referring to the oath of ethical practice of medicine taken by doctors. The oath is named after the Greek man Hippocrates, who is known as the father of modern medicine. It is widely believed that he wrote the oath in the 4th century BC.
In his hotel room, Thomas Dane watches the classic 1932 horror film Murders in the Rue Morgue starring Bela Lugosi on his television set.


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I noticed lots of people said they were happy about being 'caught up'. Hopefully that meant for most it was a week of more relaxed stitching which allowed for time to explore the stitch.
As usual, I took far too long trying to decided what samples to feature but once again after much angst I made a final decision. ( I love looking at what people have done but find it very hard to select which to highlight)
Over on My Creations Pistil stitch flowers decorated this hat!
Over on Caro Rose Creations these little birds made me smile!
Laurel's Early Bird made me smile.
On her blog Hopscotch, Barbara posted this delightful seahorse! I found this use of pistil stitch very fresh!
Many people worked flower motifs using pistil stitch. I discovered another fresh treatment over on Pour une Poignée de Boutons which delighted me. It is Spring in Australia and I liked the mood.
I hope you have enjoyed the featured samples this week. Dont forget to swing by and read the comments on week 37 as if you follow some of the links you will discover some great eye candy.
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