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ESPN's Chris Jones takes a turn remembering the good old days
Chris Jones, a very good writer, has a piece in ESPN The Magazine that argues, in the words of the subheadline, "Despite all the ways our favorite athletes reach out, we know less about them than ever."
It's a shorter version of the same argument Tim Keown made in his "Death of the interview" piece on ESPN.com yesterday, discussed in this B/R Blog post.
Jones tells the story of legendary New York Times writer Gay Talese tracking down a reluctant Joe DiMaggio at his San Francisco restaurant in 1966. During his career, sportswriters had built Joe into "an American icon." Now, 15 years after DiMaggio's retirement, Jones writes, Talese wrote a landmark piece that "stripped away the myths that had shrouded DiMaggio and showed him for what he really was: a sad, sometimes lonely man, now on an impossible quest for something like peace."
Today, Jones argues, we're regressing:
What's strange, as well as alarming, is that we're on the verge of a New Age of Hagiography. Despite all our advanced technologies and the seeming invasiveness of our coverage, or maybe because of those things, we actually know less about the real lives of athletes today than we have at any time since Talese walked into DiMaggio's restaurant.
Sure, there's Twitter, Jones writes, but: "It's the pretty rare truth that can be crammed into 140 characters."
On Saturday, Logan Morrison of the Miami Marlins tweeted 15 times, for a total of about 265 words. That's not a huge amount of content. It's roughly the number of words in this post so far. But how many words' worth of insight did Joe DiMaggio give fans on any random December Saturday in 1939, when he, like Morrison today, was 24?
There may be a limit to how much truth can be crammed into 140 characters—hell, there's a limit to how much truth can be crammed into a 20-volume encyclopedia—but there isn't a limit to what you can learn from a limitless number of 140-character bursts. Twitter doesn't block truth, and Morrison, like a lot of athletes, tweets every day.
Morrison also posted two photos. And from reading his timeline that day we might learn that he likes to joke around, he likes to joke around about bathrooms, and that he's a big LSU football fan and he's kind of combative about it. I don't know if the tweet and photo about fishing with an escort is about fishing, a joke about escorts or a play on the name of his team, but I'll bet someone who follows LoMo's adventures more closely than I do got it.
Not exactly the foundation for a psychoanalysis of the Marlins' left fielder, but it's a lot more than nothing, and I dare say it's a lot more than reading, second-hand, about how he was looking first-pitch fastball and just tried to get good wood on it.
"This isn't a sports writer's lament," Jones writes. "It's a fan's lament. If you haven't turned 40 yet, you're further removed from the objects of your affection than you've ever been. Our modern walls allow something like Penn State to happen. They allow terrible secrets to be kept."
Oh really? Twitter launched in 2006 and went mainstream, at least according to the Wall Street Journal, in 2008. The timeline of the Penn State scandal begins in 1998, when Jerry Sandusky was investigated by police and child welfare authorities for allegedly raping a child. There were more allegations in 2002.
The media missed it all. The "modern walls" had nothing to do with it. They didn't even exist yet.
This is a common theme in laments for the loss of the old ways of journalism, remembering things being more rosy than they were. The watchdog media of days gone by, for instance, is missed terribly by people who seem to remember it doing a whole lot more watchdogging than it actually did. Here's a Nieman Reports piece from 2001 talking about how the watchdog function of the press had fallen "into widespread disuse." And that was before the U.S. media failed to call out the lies that preceded the Iraq War and missed the Wall Street fraud that caused an economic disaster.
I'm over 40, and I don't remember this time when we knew so much more about athletes than we know now. I don't remember anything like Brandon Phillips' visit to a Little League game. You can dismiss that as a once-in-a-lifetime stunt, but you can't deny that a kid tweeted at Phillips and the ballplayer responded with a nice gesture. That wasn't happening in 1997.
I also don't remember being able to find out who athletes are dating, and I couldn't have been privy to what they were saying to the women they were hitting on, or what their junk looked like, even if I'd wanted to be.
And that's just the nonsense. As baseball player and B/R Guest Columnist Dirk Hayhurst tweeted in response to yesterday's B/R Blog post, "Twitter is a way to clarify intent amidst headlines."
Athletes can speak directly to fans now, in a way they couldn't before. Brandon Phillips has more than 177,000 followers. That readership would make him a decent-sized metropolitan newspaper. Does he manage his message sometimes? Of course he does. So did Joe DiMaggio, and most athletes in between. But at least now he's not reliant on a third party to get that message—whether it's a glimpse into his true personality or something else—to the fans, with all the distortion inherent in any game of telephone.
Hayhurst also wrote, "What am I more likely to believe: what a player says about himself in a tweet, or what a reporter *says* he says?"
That's a lot of truth. And only 121 characters.
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Talese photo: David Shankbone/Wikipedia Creative Commons. Morrison photo: Getty Images
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This blog is awful.
I would expand on my thoughts, but it appears your attention span is only as long as Twitter allows it to be.
Right. It appears from the above 1,000-word essay that my attention span is 140 characters.
Something tells me the world is no poorer for you not expanding on your thoughts, but just know that you're welcome to do so.
My point was you completely dismiss talented sports journalists who take time to craft long-form stories. This may not have been your goal, but your blog read as if you are kind of a Twitter snob who has no use for anything but short attention span writing direct from an athlete.
Your blog seemed to come off as a way to discourage the very people B/R wants working for it – sports writers. What are they supposed to think if you are telling them what they do is relatively worthless in your eyes? I'm glad you weren't around to give Woodward and Bernstein a pep talk.
Here's perhaps a better way of making a point from my end: Give wonderfully gifted sports writer Gary Smith one month to spend with Logan Morrison while also asking Morrison to tweet to his heart's content for a month. What is more likely to give you a better look into Morrison? In one place you will have an interviewer following a subject and asking questions that probe for deep thoughts, while on the other you will have a guy offering up thoughts of his choice at that moment. The trained reporter is more likely to convince a guy like Morrison to delve into his inner self. Morrison is more likely to muzzle himself, and even if he isn't, 147 characters-per-tweet isn't exactly going to allow him to do so.
My closest friend has been a sports writer for more than 25 years. He told me one of the biggest joys he has in his profession is getting a subject to open up and allow him to tell a story. He has told me that more times than he can remember an athlete has said to him "I just told you something I've never told anyone beyond my wife." Taking that heartfelt story and re-telling it in a beautiful manner is something Twitter just can't do.
I didn't mean to come off as rude in my first note, but I think putting down journalism just because you are a fan of Twitter and other social media outlets seemed short-sighted. There is room for both in our world.
Again, if that wasn't your goal, it didn't read that way.
Thanks for your much more civil reply this time.
I believe you have misread this piece, but I understand why you did. It's really of a piece with the previous post commenting on Tim Keown's piece. I think if you read both posts, you'll have a different idea of my point. But you shouldn't have to read yesterday's post to understand today's, so that's on me.
Of course I'm not trying to discourage sportswriters from practicing their craft. What talented sportswriters like Gary Smith — and Chris Jones — do is not worthless. What's worthless is the pack journalism that makes up the vast majority of mainstream sportswriting, and has for a long time, even back in the imagined golden age of journalism, whenever that was, that preceded our current tweeting age.
Mainstream sportswriters complain about how teams restrict access to players except in mass press availabilities, which they participate in while complaining about how useless they are, and then they whine about how you can't really learn anything on Twitter, as though they hadn't just said the mass press availabilities are useless.
Twitter inarguably has brought fans closer to some athletes than mainstream reporting has. Not closer than reporting CAN. Just closer than it has.
Yes, there was that lovely Gay Talese Joe DiMaggio piece in 1966, but the reason anybody remembers it 45 years later is because it was such an outlier, just as those wonderful Gary Smith pieces are today.
Sportswriters need to quit whining about how it used to be so much better back before teams and leagues got so strict about controlling their message and athletes became so guarded and took to Twitter. We need to figure out better ways of doing the job to get over those obstacles. Twitter, which athletes use to express themselves, is a tool, not an obstacle.
Thanks for your reply, though I believe you use of the word "worthless" to describe hard working beat reporters is demeaning and unfair. A lot of these people began their careers covering the lowliest of events and worked their way up the ladder. Much like athletes compete, they compete to break stories and serve their readers best. When access is restricted, who does it really serve? It allows college or pro organizations to dictate what news gets put out to the public. So, I guess that is the answer to my question of who it serves.
When the Constitution was created with an amendment regarding the media, it was to provide checks and balances so improprieties cannot go unnoticed and unpunished. What "better ways" would you suggest that don't put 100% control of content into the hands of those potentially with something to hide? You put down "pack journalism", while in the same note saying sports writers shouldn't "whine" about mass press availabilities. To me, it seems like you are conflicting yourself there.
This may not come off the best way possible, so I'll just say it. What are sports writers who have spent decades in their profession and have a daily beat supposed to do? Your reply came off, again using the word "worthless", suggesting (though not outright saying) they should pack up and find something else to do with their lives. If sports writers complain about mass press conferences, hasn't it occurred to you that it's only because they want to do their jobs in the best way possible? It seems to me the problem isn't with them, it is with sports information departments wielding too much power. I think you have misdirected your point. If not, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the power sports information departments have.
I will agree Twitter definitely is a tool and not an obstacle. That was a good way of putting it. Also, sports writers should not complain about Twitter. If athletes want to express themselves that way, it is their right. However, I do think there remains a very viable place for the hard working beat writer.
"Worthless" does not refer to hard-working beat reporters. It refers to the system that Jones and especially Keown are complaining about. I'll refer to what Joe Posnanski said his editor told him a long time ago: "If you find yourself in a large group of reporters, you're probably in the wrong place."
So here's how I'm hearing this conversation going:
MAINSTREAM SPORTS REPORTERS: Things are terrible right now. The teams only make the players available at these press conferences, and nothing good comes out of them because we're all there at once, the players just give bland, nothing answers, and there's no following up or nuance or conversation.
ME: Yeah, that sounds awful. You shouldn't go to those press conferences. Find some different way to cover your beat, because, as you say, the way you've always done it doesn't work anymore. You're not serving your readers and you're miserable. So maybe you could try –
MAINSTREAM SPORTS REPORTERS: Can't talk anymore! There's a press conference starting and we don't want to be late!!
Look, any individual beat writer is very likely a talented person working hard at the job. But I keep reading these complaints about how the way things are now doesn't work, and it seems to me the next thing should be a suggestion about what would work better. Sure, you can criticize the teams and leagues for shutting down access, but they are businesses, they have their agendas, and they don't need the media's permission to do what they do. This is not a First Amendment issue, although with public university sports departments, you could argue there are Sunshine issues. I would argue that, in fact.
For a hundred years, teams made it easy for the press. They opened the doors. They obviously felt there was a symbiotic relationship. They needed the press to get their message out, for publicity. They don't need them for that anymore. They have their own cable networks, websites, magazines and so on. One of the people in the pack at every MLB press conference is someone working for MLB.com, a website owned by the company the writer is covering. Is there a measurable difference in the coverage you get from that MLB.com writer and your average beat writer?
So now the teams have closed the doors. The free lunch is over. So reporters and their bosses can figure out a different way to cover their beats, or they can sit around and whine about it, which is what I've been writing about the last two days.
If the athletes don't have anything interesting to say, then quit spending so much energy trying to talk to the damn athletes. The ones with something interesting to say will probably say it on Twitter, and you can cover that if you want. There's your value of Twitter for you. It does some of your work for you.
There are other things to write about. During all those years the media was dutifully sitting in their chairs at the press conferences, waiting to hear what Joe Paterno had to say about next week's opponent and how proud he was of his kids, was there something else going on around that football team that might have been interesting to write about?
I understand what you are saying, but there is something you are missing.
Often, if individual sports writers call athletes at home and away from an SID, the school will ban that writer. It has happened many, many times. Complaining very well may be the only way things can change because "breaking the rules" put out there by sports information departments often only serve to hurt the reporter in the end.


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They're yuppies who affiliate with the Democratic Party
This piece in the Washington Post is getting a lot of traffic, but it's just picking up on a Pew mislabeling.
Conservatives broadly believe that the government has pretty much done all it needs to to ensure equal rights for blacks. Liberals, with one striking exception, overwhelmingly disagree:
The views of young, affluent liberals stand out. In fact, they align more closely with conservatives than other liberal groups. So what's going on here? Are younger liberals so far removed from the Civil Rights era that they've become disconnected from the memory of overt discrimination it sought to end? Perhaps this cohort, which strongly supports gay marriage, believes that the front in the fight for equality has moved on to new beneficiaries?
We know that the "next generation left" does support affirmative action (as do, notably, majorities of every typology other than the two most conservative):
The numbers are interesting, but the interpretation is wrong. Pew chose to label several non-traditional political groups that would normally be described as independents.
It labels a few groups of fiscally conservative socially liberal voters in different ways. Some it labels as Young Outsiders, who appear to be the Ron Paul vote, young "Republicans" who believe in small government, and liberal everything else.
Then there's the Next Generation Left which is the topic here, which like the Young Outsiders, is fiscally conservative and socially liberal.
In practice they're yuppies who affiliate with the Democratic Party, just as the Young Outsiders are culturally leftist radicals who affiliate with the Republican Party, they are culturally somewhat Republican but affiliate with the Democratic Party.
Think of them as really liberal Republicans who think of themselves as Democrats and vote the Democratic ticket. Or think of them as what liberals were before they were overrun by the radical left.
They are not by any stretch of the imagination "left", let alone next gen left, just because they support the usual social liberal stuff and most of the other liberal programs.
It's somewhat interesting to note their existence, but the Pew label radically misstates what they are creating confusion.
So no, the left hasn't outgrown the race card. But some of the young, but more younger, but politically old-fashioned Democrats, who would probably go Republican if the party were more Rockefeller and less Republican, have.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Stuy Town/PCV Tenants #43 on Most Powerless New Yorkers' List
Meanwhile, we have some interesting residents (?) parking their cars on the loops:
Placard in ST-parked Car Compares Obama to Hitler.
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upstairs neighbor puts on her clunky noisy shoes and walks around (no carpets ) for almost an hour before leaving.
what do i do? call security? by the time they arrive she's gone.
w.t.hell is wrong with people? and MR. ROSE, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE MY REPORT OVER THE PHONE AND POLITELY ASK HER TO REMOVE SHOES OR GET CARPETS????? TOO much trouble foryour offices?
- January 18, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- Stuy Town Reporter said...
Have you called security, though? I know it's pain, but you have to do so, even if repeatedly. From what I've seen, management takes these noise issues seriously, but they must be reported.
- January 18, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Yes, have called. Why do I have to continue. And when they arrived, the woman had left.
- January 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM
I called security about a noise issue with my upstairs neighbor and they told me that she had appropriate carpeting and there was nothing else they could do during daytime hours.
- January 18, 2012 at 2:18 PM
2:18pm: that is total bs. If it's bad anytime of day, don't accept them not doing anything about it
- January 18, 2012 at 6:56 PM
Curious to the management here.
why do the new market rate tenants get inspections but the other tenants, who've been here for many years, do not?
- January 19, 2012 at 6:07 AM
Carpeting doesn't stop you from hearing all footsteps above you. It muffles them so you don't hear the clackety-clack against the wood, but there is some noise, and there are spaces between carpets. If you don't want to hear any noise above you, buy a house and live there instead. (BTW, the people below you hear you as well, just remember that). And they hear all your other sounds as well, bodily, music, sex, vacuum, etc. You think they don't, but they do. You are just as loud as the people above you. You want them to report you?
- January 19, 2012 at 6:22 AM
- Stuy Town Reporter said...
It's not a question of hearing ANY noise, it's a question of its loudness, persistence and the time of day/night the noise may be occurring. Surely.
- January 19, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Stuy Town Reporter said...
Re: inspections. "In the old days"...tenants' apartments were inspected after they first moved in.
- January 19, 2012 at 8:29 AM
- Stuy Town Reporter said...
Regarding reporting noise issues, please note that the more complaints an apartment gets, the higher up in priority that apartment moves up in getting focused attention and a speedier resolution. That's why it is VITAL that tenants who are bothered by genuine noise issues report them to management. Again, it may seem a pain and fruitless, but it's not in the long, or short, run.
- January 19, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Is nobody concerned about the display of swastikas in this idiot's car ? Similar stories got immediate news and police attention in Brooklyn and New Jersey, this week and last.
- January 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM
6:22. i'm not the original poster but are you serious?
some of us don't disrespect other tenants. Why don't you move to a house, since you do
i take my shoes off when arriving home, even with carpets. Why don't you try it? sounds like we hit a nerve.
- January 19, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Via the EV Grieve blog (can't say enough how the STR, the EV Grieve and Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, all 3 of these blogs are must to link blogs on a daily basis), here is a link to the NY Observer regarding a NY Post article on the current unbridled gentrification of the East Village. Home run line:
"In short, the former bastions of East Village grit are giving way to rental buildings where parents will pay for their NYU student to live comfortably and drink heavily."
We must never forget that PCVST is also considered by CW Capitol as part of the East Village in its marketing strategy, going for the same demo. Woo!
- January 19, 2012 at 6:12 PM
OMG! Why does every comment in disagreement get met with insult?! That person didn't say anything about wearing shoes! Why are you so accusatory towards anyone who disagrees?
E.g. I do aerobics in my bare feet on my carpeted floor to a video. I do it before 7 p.m. but I GUARANTEE that whoever lives below me can hear my dance steps, jumping, etc. through the ceiling. This is what people do in their apartments.
- January 19, 2012 at 8:00 PM
- Stuy Town Reporter said...
>>Via the EV Grieve blog (can't say enough how the STR, the EV Grieve and Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, all 3 of these blogs are must to link blogs on a daily basis)<<
Reminds me that I've wanted to put a link to those to sites for a while now.
"In short, the former bastions of East Village grit are giving way to rental buildings where parents will pay for their NYU student to live comfortably and drink heavily."
Boy, is it over!
- January 19, 2012 at 11:34 PM
The East Village is getting Bloombergized just like all the other neighborhoods that once had character and "grit." A Subway/DD/Chase Bank/Starbucks/Duane Reade on every block. Just what we need, along with numerous "quirky" little bars and hipster cafes. I almost miss the shooting galleries and dirty little bodegas. Well, maybe not the shooting galleries, but I definitely miss the character of the City that is being eradicated by the current illegally purchased mayoral term.
- January 20, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Are you actually comparing bare footsteps to high heels with no carpets ?
- January 20, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- January 20, 2012 at 5:21 PM
- Stuy Town Reporter said...
Nice place!
- January 21, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Did you check the street view? lol Chandler's not had to find, Adam.
- January 22, 2012 at 3:41 AM
HA. Was thinking same. So obvious which damn building it is.
- January 22, 2012 at 11:08 AM
She's listed at Beth Israel, she's on Facebook. lol Thinks she's so smart.
- January 22, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Why can't UPS & FedEx come in to the loops anymore?
- January 26, 2012 at 11:48 AM


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SummaryEven Zelda can be transcended
The GoodOnly two years after Ocarina of Time conquered the hearts of players with its lovingly designed, generous gameplay and an awe-inspiring 3D world, Nintendo released another Zelda game. They didn't have to invest time and energy into designing another engine, and as a result could focus more on refined gameplay touches and artistic aspects of game design. The result was the wonderful Majora's Mask, a unique experience that combines genuine Zelda spirit with original ideas that go far beyond anything seen in the series so far.
Majora's Mask is as close as it gets to the video game equivalent of Groundhog Day. That movie will always remain one of my all-time favorites, and while Majora's Mask naturally doesn't attempt to reach its philosophical and ethical heights, it does convey the incredible atmosphere of the time circle. The game's premise is highly original: in three days, the land of Termina will perish when a giant moon crashes into it. Link is the only person in Termina who can start the three-day cycle from the beginning whenever he wants to. He will retain all his accomplishments, but other people will have no recollection of what has happened. The game has an internal clock that is always ticking, and time plays a crucial role in whatever you do.
Before you begin to express your distaste to time limits, let me assure you that I share them. In fact, time limits is one of the things I really can't stand in video games. However, in Majora's Mask the time limit is masterfully used to add tension to the gameplay and highlight the importance of your progression. If you don't try to complete the whole game within one in-game cycle, you'll have all the time in the world by tackling one thing at a time. Whenever you solve a puzzle or finish a quest you can simply rewind the clock and start again. You won't need to travel back to the dungeon you didn't want to explore because you were afraid to run out of time: if you activate special owl statues you'll just teleport there. Besides, very early in the game you receive an ocarina melody that slows down time considerably. Within these limitations, nothing stands on your way to explore and do whatever you want.
What the time limit adds, however, is more immersion into the game's world. Characters have their own schedules, and unlike many other games where this is just a cosmetic feature, it actually ties into plot-related and other quests. You'll grow to meticulously study Termina and its inhabitants and observe their routines, feeling like a powerful being entrusted with the most mind-boggling special ability of all. Traveling in time allows you to view the game's world as your own creation, and the feeling of fighting against time, of gradually overcoming its limitations and accomplishing more and more, is unparalleled to any other emotion you would experience in a video game.
They could have just slapped this feature over a modified Ocarina of Time, but instead they went far, far beyond that. The gameplay is also enriched by the fantastic mask-changing feature. You'll start the game in the state of forced transformation, reduced to a poor little plant-like creature. You'll soon notice, however, that you can do all kinds of cool stuff as that creature which the regular Link would be unable to perform. As the game progresses, you'll revert back to your normal form and acquire other masks that allow you transform into other creatures. The variety is simply astounding: you'll have access to everything Link was able to do in Ocarina of Time, plus complete sets of abilities for each of the creatures. You will fly over gigantic flowers, swim underwater, crush rocks, and use unique weapons and skills that add more tactical possibilities to combat and more depths to the puzzles. Attention to detail here goes as far as outfitting each of these creatures with their own musical instrument.
Majora's Mask is even richer and more varied in gameplay than the previous Zelda games. It completely eschews filler material, focusing entirely on creative, diverse tasks. It feels and plays like a game of exploration, discovery, and problem-solving more than even Ocarina of Time. Every location is crammed with objects and places of interest. There is something to find and something to do in every corner. Dungeons are more complex than ever before, and you are encouraged to make the best out of your arsenal and put it to creative uses. At the same time, nothing prevents you from doing most of the exploration and combat as the good old regular Link. You'll be still collecting stuff and fool around with familiar gadgets, with nothing omitted. In essence you have here all the goodness of all the previous Zelda games plus unique gameplay features on top of it.
There is generally more interaction in this game than in earlier Zeldas, largely thanks to the noticeably increased roles of NPCs. In previous Zelda games they offered some clues and could at most supply you with some items you needed. In Majora's Mask they are fully integrated into the game's world, in a fashion that reminds us of adventure games. You'll be talking to people, participating in their lives, and solving their problems, which can range from item-procuring and rescue missions to much more personal affairs. This contributes even more to the immersion in the world, making it a more lively, coherent, tightly designed place than the worlds of earlier Zeldas.
Perhaps the first thing you notice when you fire up the game is the different tone. Gone is the fairy tale-like, generic land of Hyrule. Gone is the schematic "save the princess" story. Instead, right from the beginning, we are treated to a dark, magical atmosphere that takes us to a bizarre, enchanting world. Termina is much more "edgy", more imaginative than whatever locations we have explored before in a Zelda game. At times it almost borders on surreal with its grotesque characters and features, and the game's unusual premise adds a nearly mystical flavor to it.
The characters are much more developed and are by far more original than the stereotypical good and bad guys we have met before. The enigmatic Skull Kid is much more fascinating than the recurrent Ganon who is evil just because he is. Skull Kid has a more complex background that is actually interesting to discover as we follow his transformation from a careless little boy to a maniacal villain. The supporting cast also doesn't disappoint. Tatl is way cooler than the bland Navi from the previous game. Town inhabitants have much more personality, and you'll meet all sorts of people you'll actually want to spend some time with instead of getting whatever you want out of them and moving on.
In general, Majora's Mask feels more mature. Sure, it has plenty of bright, innocent fantasy, but as a whole it is to its predecessors what Alice in Wonderland was to any other children's fairy tale before it. Its unbridled imagination and its hyper-colorful world transcend the boundaries of a regular fantasy story. The dark atmosphere, sustained by detailed, artistic imagery and wistful music, penetrates the whole game from the beginning to the end. The terrifying future hovering over its world, of which only the player and the protagonist are aware, brands it with a particular kind of sadness and vulnerability you'll hardly be able to find in another place. Even without its excellent gameplay, Majora's Mask would be interesting to check out just for its unique vibe.
The BadThe three-day cycle was certainly a risky move. I can imagine conservative fans panicking at the mere mention of that feature. Like I tried to explain in the above section, this cycle adds original touches to the gameplay, but it can't be denied that it also detracts from the familiar Zelda-style progression. When you know you can't keep all your items forever you begin to realize the game has to be tackled in a different fashion. Personally, I welcomed and loved that fashion, but it can be a bit disorienting, especially in the beginning of the game when you are just thrown into the game's strange world with the clock ticking.
Other than that, the only thing I wasn't excited about is the removal of the "save anywhere" feature. Granted, I did fine without it, since the game puts you back in the beginning of an area without penalties if you die, and you technically can save at any time, but doing that restarts the cycle, meaning that the only time it makes sense is after you have completed a quest and received a plot item.


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I will be in Delhi to get some art supllies from wenesday 30 november till the following sunday and since I live in the culturaly and nightlife heavily sedated Jaipur I intend to make the most of…Continue
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Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Is it illegal for a Seller of Real Estate to require the Buyer to use their preferred lender in order to accept an offer.?
Asked on 9/23/13, 12:26 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Timothy McCormick Libris Solutions - Dispute Resolution Services
Answered on 9/23/13, 12:30 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach
I agree with Mr. McCormick. It is not illegal. It just may be a really bad idea that limits the ability of the buyer to obtain financing and therefore limit the range of possible buyers that can submit offers on the property. So stupid? Maybe. Illegal? No.
Answered on 9/23/13, 1:49 pm


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• Omega-3 Fish Oil has proven to be a better ADHD Treatment than stimulant drugs like Ritalin commonly prescribed for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research.
• A striking correlation was revealed this year between violence and nutrients in the diet. A clinical trial at the US government's National Institutes for Health and earlier studies involving people with violent records found that those given supplements have been able for the first time to control their anger and aggression.
• While suffering from a loss of speech and inability to walk, an Australian man was severely dissatisfied with western medical treatment and prognosis for Parkinson's Disease. He decided to pursue other methods and with the aid of homeopathy, alternative therapies, counseling, meditation and spiritual development, he was completely symptom-free within three and a half years. His book called, Stop Parkin' and Start Livin,' is a do-it-yourself menu for reversing the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
• A 16 year-old winner at the International Science and Engineering Fair for high school students found the first natural method to kill the pathogen that causes secondary infections often leading to death in patients with compromised immune systems, like cancer patients, AIDS and burn victims. She studied herbal compounds with antiseptic qualities and developed an effective product useful as an inhaler or antiseptic spray.
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Real number data processing failures are detected by comparing parity values associated with a wavelet code which is most efficient in systematic form. Any rate k/n wavelet code, a form of real number convolutional code, is manipulated into a systematic wavelet subcode, with slightly reduced rate (k-1)/n, staying within the original algebraic structure.
Real number convolutional code, wavelet code design, wavelet subcode, polyphase system matrix, algorithm-based fault tolerance (ABFT), error detection only, polynomial matrix manipulation, modified Smith normal form.
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NVidia has revealed that it has teamed up with Hollywood, model and television star Adrianne Curry to create the world's first real-time, virtual celebrity. The announcement, which the company says is enabled by its new flagship graphics technology, will allow celebrities to create and license detailed replicas of their likeness without ever having to make a physical appearance or take a photograph.
Virtual celebrity licensing will have a multitude of applications, including adapting celebrity characters into newly developed video games, virtual modeling and endorsements; digital appearances in film and television; and virtual hosting on Web sites or traditional broadcast media, says nVidia.
"I am honored to have been selected as the first celebrity for this project", said Adrianne Curry. "The Digital Adrianne is so realistic, it's really trippy. Lara Croft, eat my shorts!"
Adrianne Curry is the ideal choice for this venture as she is on the cutting-edge of this fresh, new trend in Hollywood. In addition to her successful modeling career, that has landed her on the pages of Maxim, Playboy, Sync and Marie Claire, to name a few, Adrianne is a bona fide television star with television credits that include some of the most successful reality TV shows including the CW's America's Next Top Model, VH1's hit series The Surreal Life and My Fair Brady, among numerous other stints in television and film. Adrianne also runs one of the most popular blogs and online promotions in the industry, according to the company.
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CONESVILLE (AP) — After 113 years, the Conesville Methodist Church is closing and some expect the historic structure in eastern Iowa will eventually be demolished.
On Saturday, church members hosted a sale of some church items. The church is for sale, too, but so far there haven't been any offers.
Lay leader Terri Fitchner told the Muscatine Journal the closure reflects an aging congregation and no new members. There also has been a troublesome bat infestation.
"It got to be too much to take care of for us," Fitchner said, noting that at 61, she's the second youngest of the roughly 40 people who make up the congregation. Most are in their 70s and 80s.
"It's a small rural community," Fitchner said of the 440-person city. "The younger people are going to the bigger towns."
Fitchner said most members will go to the Methodist church in Nichols, just seven miles away.
Although the building is for sale, Fitchner said she thinks it's "doomed to destruction."
After attending the church since the 1960s, 73-year-old Kay Hill said leaving it is difficult.
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NUP to test 3 presidential aspirants' mettle
The National Union Party, a member of the administration coalition, has invited the three presidential bets, namely, Senator Grace Poe, former Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Vice President Jejomar Binay to the party's national convention on Sept. 28.
Rep. Elpidio Barzaga, the NUP vice president for external affairs, said that the convention will be held in Sofitel Hotel with 400 party members attending.
"We have invited them altogether in one day in the spirit of fairness and to dispel speculations that the NUP is already entering in an agreement with the NPC because the latter is supporting Grace," Barzaga said, referring to the Nationalist People's Coalition.
"They should come personally. They can't have representatives. If they can't make it, that is not our concern anymore. But if you are invited by an important group and they think that our support will be material to their candidacy, I think they will be coming," Barzaga, who has been supportive of Roxas' presidency, added.
Barzaga said the three presidentiables will be asked to present their platform of government, with Poe being the first to speak at 10:30 a.m., to be followed by Binay at 11:30 a.m. and Roxas at 1:30 p.m.
Barzaga made the announcement Monday about the NUP convention after the Social Weather Stations released its latest survey showing that Roxas ranked second at 39 percent next to Poe at 47 percent, and Binay third at 35 percent.
Barzaga said each presidential candidate will have 10 minutes each to speak and win the NUP members' support in the next year's presidential derby.
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... Work It might not be long for the world of television. The critically trashed ABC comedy disappointed in its second week, losing 20 percent of its already disappointing audience and ending up with a 1.5 rating in the adult demo and 4.9 million viewers. ABC should be canceling the show very soon, which could open up space for Cougar Town. [TV By the Numbers]
... Tim Tebow isn't just saving the Denver Broncos and starting photo trends, he's launching the NFL into ratings Nirvana. An astounding 42.4 million people watched Sunday's playoff game between the Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers, making it the most-watched show in the U.S. since the last Super Bowl. And don't think this is just about football. Tebow vs. Big Ben dwarfed the other three playoff games held over the weekend; the Detroit Lions' matchup with the New Orleans Saints attracted 31.8 million viewers in comparison. After upsetting Pittsburgh in dramatic fashion on Sunday, Tebow and the Broncos will next face Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Expect that game to draw even more viewers. [Pro Football Talk]
... BET's The Game continues to be a huge hit for the network. Season 5 premiered to 5.3 million viewers. That's like three Work Its! [Deadline Hollywood]
... Ashton Kutcher would like to return to Two and a Half Men next season. His initial contract with the show was only for one season -- basically, a "wait and see" approach to gauge audience interest. Well, the show is doing just fine without Charlie Sheen and with Ashton, and Ashton could use the extra money for a new bachelor pad. [Deadline Hollywood]
... Controversial sports shock jock and goatee-wearer Jim Rome is leaving ESPN for CBS. Rome will host a new show called Rome on the CBS Sports Network, as well as an unnamed program on Showtime (which is owned by CBS). Rome was last seen on ESPN in the afternoons on Jim Rome is Burning. [Deadline Hollywood]
... Modern Family boss Steve Levitan has revealed a cool storyline for next week's episode: Baby Lily will say the F-word, creating another relatable yet hilarious plot that we can all enjoy. Oh Modern Family, how do you do it!? [EW]
... Saturday Night Live has announced a few more guests: Channing Tatum (February 4) and Zooey Deschanel (February 11). Musical guests will be, respectively, Bon Iver and Karmin. [NBC]
... Will Smith will host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards on March 31. [Deadline Hollywood]
... Whoopi Goldberg will-guest star on The Middle as Sue's guidance counselor. Look for her in the twenty-first episode of the season. Ed Asner will also guest-star at some point. [TV Guide]
... Four actors from One Life to Live will be checking into General Hospital. Kassie DePaiva, Roger Howarth, Michael Easton, and Kristen Alderson will all drop by the ABC soap opera in a storyline that executive producer Frank Valentini called "very exciting." Well, if he said it, it must be true! [TV Guide]
... Kim Kardashian will join Kelly Ripa as the carousel of guest hosts continues on Live! With Kelly following Regis Philbin's departure. Look for her on January 23. [Deadline Hollywood]
... A poll of Republican voters in South Carolina favored Stephen Colbert as the Republican Party presidential candidate over former Utah governor and sort-of contender Jon Huntsman. Colbert earned five percent of voter interest, above Huntsman's four percent. [EW]


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Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com indicates that long positions were the need-of-the -hour in a market of this sort. Fundamental analyst SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com is positive on Reliance Communications and the realty sector and market analyst.
Equity benchmarks rallied on Monday, with the Sensex now having risen close to 1,000 points from the low seen on Friday before last. Dealers said hopes of increased money flows into equities because of the recent weakness in commodity prices, as well as improvement in India's macroeconomic fundamentals, were driving the uptrend, brokers said.
Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com indicates that long positions were the need-of-the -hour in a market of this sort. "At this point, it is a trading market. The morning's suggestion of staying long remains. If you are not long now, then you could buy at 5,600 calls or futures. Take only part of your position now and take the other part whenever there is a correction. Don't try to attempt and call a top. I don't think it is an investors' market. Stay with the market on a trading basis. You never know where it will go."
On whether the market pullback will continue well above 5,800, Anand Tandon of JRG Securities sees no particular reason why the market should surge ahead. "There is no particular reason for stocks to go up in a hurry and companies performing well are already overpriced."
SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com suggests a strategy for Wipro and the level the stock is estimated to stabilise. "Wipro is the weakest amongst IT stocks where an adverse kind of perception has started to build. There is no reason for the stocks to really go up and I do not think today's levels represent the true value as the stock should have been settled at around Rs 350. Among IT stocks in the May series, I would prefer to go long on Infosys at about Rs 2,250."
Tulsian is positive on the outcome of Cabinet Committee on Investment meeting to consider several proposals including the NELP (New Exploration Licensing Policy) for the oil and gas sector, scheduled later in the day. "The overall scenario in the oil and gas sector is favourable and the sector has the capacity to absorb investment of about USD 20 billion over the next two to three years. This would help contain the current account deficit and prove to be boost for companies like Cairn India, Reliance Industries and upstream PSUs like ONGC."
Of the entire pack ADAG (Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group) stocks that have started to move, Tulsian zeroes-in on Reliance Communications (RComm) which is up 10 percent. "Investors should hold onto RComm for a level of about Rs 98 which I expect in the week or so. At Rs 98 investors could either hold on or book profits."
Tulsian currently recommends a buy on Unitech with a price target of Rs 30 with a stop loss of Rs 28.75. "This could be followed by a short call on IndusInd Bank whose FY12-FY13 EPS at Rs 22 and the share is ruling at a PE multiple of Rs 21 and a price-to -book of 3.30. I have a target of Rs 460 with a stop loss of Rs 467.50."
Tulsian is positive view on the real estate sector. "Excluding Housing Development and Infrastructure (HDIL), other stocks like Anant Raj Industries, Prestige Estates, Brigade Enterprise, Peninsula Land, Indiabulls Real Estate and DLF look very good and allow for a positional view thanks to initiatives by these companies to aggressively launch new projects, increased focus on the project completion deadlines and reduce prices."
The market analyst is also pleased with Ultratech Cement's results." A profit-after-tax (PAT) of Rs 726 crore on marginally lower sales indicates better margins. This indicates that a similar kind of results could be expected from ACC and Ambuja. I won't be surprised to see Ultratech Cement moving up by Rs 100 in the next 2-to-3 days."
HDFC Bank and M&M Financial Services are to announce their results on Tuesday. Tulsian expects the M&M Financials stock to post an upmove after the announcement of results. "But I am not positive on HDFC Bank. The stock could touch Rs 710-715 after which there could be some profit-booking."
Tulsian expects the Hindustan Zinc's results to be positive. "The corrections in the stock were caused by fall in silver prices. On a core PE multiple of about 10 on the EPS of Rs 1.50 from the silver segment, the share corrected by Rs 15. So I do not think that there will be any disappointment."
The week has assumed importance due to a lot big-ticket earnings in the banking sector scheduled to be announced. There is much debate regarding expectations from the Axis Bank results after the huge run-up that that stock has already seen. "I don't think private-sector banks could go wrong. I expect the profit and loss (P&L) to be spick-and-span," adds Anand Tandon.


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President Bush on Tuesday nominated John G. Roberts Jr. to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the United States Supreme Court.
Roberts, 50, a Buffalo, N.Y., native who grew up in Indiana and attended Harvard Law School, is seen as a solid conservative. He has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since June 2003, having been picked for that seat by the President.
On Wednesday, Bush said he hopes Roberts will be confirmed quickly: "I urge the Senate to rise to the occasion, provide a fair and civil process and to have Judge Roberts in place before the next court sessions begins on October the third," he said.
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Angling is one of America's greatest pastimes, and on the Chesapeake Bay it is a borderline religion. Fishing the Bay's waters has existed since man first inhabited the shores of the Chesapeake. Centuries ago, Native Americans in the region used massive weirs to corral fish for easier harvesting. Captain John Smith, the first European to explore the Bay, described his fishing excursions when he wrote, "that abundance of fish, lying so thick with their heads above water, as for want of nets we attempted to catch them with a frying pan."
Thankfully, technology has allowed us to move away from trying to snag a fish with Captain Smith's old standby skillet, and today the Bay's recreational fishing industry is booming. Last year, in Virginia alone, anglers took an estimated 3.6 million trips, supporting over 9,000 fishing-related jobs and contributing over $823 million to local economies.
While some of these anglers will catch only what they intend to keep and then head back to the dock to tell fish stories, others practice the art of "catch and release." When done properly, catch and release fishing does no harm to the fisherman's quarry. However, if done improperly, mortality rates of fish can exceed eight percent.
Physical injury and stress are the two main factors influencing the survival of fish that are caught and then released. Hook wounds, mishandling during release and physiological exhaustion from the fight are primarily responsible for mortality rates.
Most mortality from hook wounds occurs when anglers use natural baits. Natural baits tend to be swallowed more frequently (deep hooking) than artificial lures, and the hooks used often puncture vital organs. The use of non-offset circle hooks can drastically reduce deep hooking. According to a Maryland Department of Natural Resources study, deep hooking rates for conventional hooks was 17.2 percent while rates using the non-offset circle hooks was 3.4 percent.
Anglers should handle fish that are to be released with care. Fish are covered in a mucosal film that protects them from parasites and bacteria. When too much of this film is removed, the fish can contract skin infections that can lead to death. Once caught and brought aboard, handling the fish with a wet glove or towel will minimize the amount of protective film that is lost. Fish should not be allowed to flop around or make contact with any surfaces inside the boat. If possible, keep all fish that are to be released in the water while removing the hook and avoid at all costs handling the gills and soft underbelly.
By its very nature, the lure of catch and release fishing is the thrill of fighting a fish to the surface. While this practice is exhilarating to the angler, it can be devastating to the fish. Fighting a fish to the point of its exhaustion contributes dramatically to mortality rates. High water temperatures and low salinity levels also contribute to higher mortality rates among fish that are caught and released. "Playing" the fish should be avoided at all costs and fish should be retrieved using steady, deliberate retrieval techniques. During periods of extreme environmental conditions, catch and release fishing should be minimized.
All responsible anglers should practice proper catch and release techniques. Not only do these techniques help protect fish stocks, but they also present a great opportunity to teach younger anglers stewardship of their natural resources. Employing the practices mentioned above is easy and allows both the fish and the fisherman to come away no more worse for wear.


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, October 19th, 2010 07:57
The question whether music can still be concerned with place in an internet age that has, to some extent, devoured both, is one that has triggered much debate in articles such as this one by fellow Quietus scribe Hazel Sheffield. As locally-specific scenes lose their importance, is geography now becoming a defunct term in the musical lexicon? Or is place, conversely, more important than ever in understanding music, its melancholic forms, its potency? I'm sticking with the latter. Because, while bedrooms are vital to the planning and execution of the majority of today's more interesting music, one needs to take a look outside to have a chance of creating something as pure and definite as North by Darkstar.
It is the product of toil by displaced northern Englishmen, Cheshire-born James Young and Yorkshire-born Aiden Whalley, the duo behind Darkstar's breakthrough song, last year's romantic, glitchy 2-step dancefloor number 'Aidy's Girl Is A Computer'. At the start of the year, the pair scrapped a whole album of similar fare, enlisted singer James Buttery, and created a series of slow burning, nocturnal odes to love, loss and the problem of place. It has to go down as one of the most successful musical about-turns in recent years.
After the slow building fanfare track that is 'In The Wings', the album is kick-started by the wide-eyed opening bars of 'Gold', their cover of the Human League obscurity 'You Remind Me Of Gold', a B side to 'Fascination'. Locking into a beat, it is noticeably slower – there's less champagne and coke about, less glitz and glamour. It is a plaintive rendition, but no less faithful; if anything it scrapes away the period pomp to unearth a centre of pure melancholy which was already there.
The title track, 'North', is a memory march, an unrepentant evocation of the industrial north, whose last remnants were blasted away during the 1980s, a period which influences much of this album, when the area was awash with synth bands such as the 'League and OMD. But it isn't the only influence. There's Radiohead here, woozy science fiction and Lynchian soundtracks, a whole host of UK dance, industrial and post-rock signifiers. And of course, the Hyperdub tradition, not least Burial. Here, as with that formerly anonymous, nocturnal trailblazer, absence is a presence – but it isn't quite the drowned subcultural world as in Burial's schizoid soundscape. There are boundaries, albeit a complex weave, set by tradition and scaled through blind conquest.
The album belongs in London as much as it does in the north: perhaps even more so, in this capital, toward which musicians and artists – and dreaded 'creatives' – are pulled like iron filings are to a magnet. This metropolis, where all around are men and women in deceptively slack trousers and angled stances, proclaiming abandoned basements and lofts, stairwells and rooftops as "great space...amazing space".
The album's very being reflects the centralisation of culture in the UK: the London Polarisation, you're either there or you're not. Darkstar need to be close to it to survive but, in a way, they have made a devil pact, forsaking their neglected North for north London, friends and customs for fumbling through Clapton, a decade passing like sand through fingers. But in doing so they have avoided the parochial, the specifically local that makes the album not about keeping up with infantilised scenes, but about feelings and musings on alienation and the notion of home.
"Geography is destiny," as James Ellroy said. And while this destiny might not be exactly be what Messrs Whalley and Young once dreamed of, it has become the catalyst for this gorgeous, emotionally rich, unique album. "I won't forget you," repeats Buttery at the close of the album's final track, 'When It's Gone'. His synthetic, multilayered vocal, which has stuttered under the strain of transmission throughout, is unequivocal.
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Oct 19, 2010 12:27pm
I completely agree. Place does matter. For another example see Dave Sitek's Maximum Balloon, which, in my opinion, clearly reflects his relocation in Los Angeles.
Oct 26, 2010 11:07am
I was meaning to reply to this, but forgot. I think you're absolutely right that geography is more important than ever. But how does this relate to Darkstar? As far as I can tell, none of the lyrics reference the idea, so it's just the title of the album, and vague air of wistfulness. There's a definite sense of ennui, but does that really connect with the theme of place? I'm not sure it quite does.
Oct 26, 2010 3:03pm
I wrote this after reading the fascinating interview between Kode 9 and the band on the hyperdub website. I meant to include a link to the interview but was hurrying to file it and forgot - here tis: http://hyperdubrecords.blogspot.com/2010/08/darkstar-interview-by-kode9.html
Young talks at length about the effect that being a northerner in E5 has had on him. It seemed to be something that affected the pair and was important to the process of making the album.
But I had felt it already. I think the sudden statement of 'Gold', particularly (but not solely) its 'League origins evoking the synth heritage of the north... the hammering, industrial feel of the title track; the albums grander, more spacious feel, when compared to earlier work, as though based on a widescreen memory of the north as opposed to the intense, fizzing London. I just came round to thinking that maybe it is from musing on something deeper, their displacement that has prompted this about turn from Aidy's... which, while still great, stands apart from the rest of the album's yearning, melancholic feel.
It doesn't approach the idea of place specifically in the lyrics (though there are clues) but that wouldn't be the first time an album has expressed an idea, or a feeling, that the songwriter has not baldly referenced via. And there are lyrics that refer to loss and dislocation.
As I've suggested, the specific issue with place here is to do with memory and displacement - the essential migration to London for those not already connected to the capital creates a context of dislocation for the migrant. Which I reckon is important when talking about this album.


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An Aussie spoils his ballot paper to vote for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for PM [Picture]
One Aussie voter decided to spoil his ballot paper on Saturday in order to get some worldwide love from all Arsenal fans.
As Australia headed to the polls to vote for their new Prime Minister, one unknown person decided that rather than any of the candidates available to him, he'd decided to create a new option in order to vote for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Moreover, the voter ruined his second ballot paper to agains vote for "Arsene Wenger 'Le Proffesseur'".
The voter than took a picture of his votes, and posted them online with the tagline: The Australian Federal Election is today. There is only one viable candidate.
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Where is thumbkin?
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1 sound disc (39 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
"Action songs for every month."
Based on the book by Pam Schiller and Thomas Moore, c1993.
Compact disc.
Lyrics and suggested activities ([12] p.)--inserted in container.
Where is thumbkin? -- If your happy and you know it -- Head, shoulders, knees and toes -- Open, shut them -- We're so glad you're here -- Gray squirrel -- Five fat turkeys are we -- She'll be comin' 'round the mountain -- Jingle bells -- Peanut butter -- Color song -- Michael Finnegan -- The frog went a-courtin' -- Raindrop song -- Five little ducks -- Crocodile song - - Fiddle-i-fee -- One elephant -- Three little monkeys -- Down by the bay -- Kookaburra -- Mister moon -- The grand old Duke of York -- Do your ears hang low? -- Apples and bananas -- Roll over.
Arranged by Dennis Buck ; produced by James Kimble.
Offers selections that tie into the time of year, but can be used at any time. The activities, concepts, language patterns, and social skills can help children experience play time that is valuable and fun.
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ANALYSIS / Expect Things to Get Worse in Iran - at Least for Now
Both the regime and opposition will want to display maximum power until a compromise is reached.
The lenses of cell-phone cameras have become the West's only tool for assessing the scope of the demonstrations now taking place in Iran's streets, since conflicting blog posts and government pronouncements offer a distorted picture of reality. As a result, the number of people thronging a few Tehran streets has become the sole means by which to measure the "revolution." This is an important - but it is insufficient.
For instance, who are the demonstrators? Are they all followers of Mir Hossein Mousavi, or is he losing ground to other rivals? What is happening in the villages, which comprise almost a third of Iran's population and the bulk of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's support? Are the middle classes - from merchants to low-level clerics - also participating in the demonstrations? And, most importantly, how long can the demonstrators maintain their momentum?
Judging by the messages Mousavi has posted on the Internet, he himself is torn. On one hand, he has asked his supporters to continue the demonstrations, though quietly - without confronting the security forces, sometimes even without shouting slogans. On the other hand, he insists that his goal is not to change Iran's system of government, but only to implement a few reforms, augment freedom of expression a bit and, above all, prevent Ahmadinejad from serving another term.
Mousavi and his associates know that the longer the demonstrations go on, the more the regime, and especially Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, will entrench themselves in their current positions. That is liable to lead to a violent showdown between the Revolutionary Guards, who have not yet exerted their full force, and the demonstrators. And at that point, a political compromise will become impossible.
Therefore, the opposition on Sunday proposed establishing a neutral commission of inquiry that would thoroughly investigate the entire election, instead of the recount of a random 10 percent of ballot boxes that Khamenei has instructed the Guardian Council to perform. This new proposal reflects an utter lack of faith in the Guardian Council, which Khamenei appointed, and if accepted, it will constitute a major achievement for the opposition.
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who is affiliated with Ahmadinejad's hard-line camp, has come out in favor of this proposal, saying the Guardian Council cannot be a neutral arbiter because some of its members expressed support for Ahmadinejad before the election. The opposition is also trying to recruit important clerics who have thus far declined to enter the political fray. Should they join Mousavi's camp, this would put heavy pressure on Khamenei.
Since neither side can be certain of victory, a mutually acceptable political compromise is still a likely outcome. But even if this does eventually happen, both sides will want to display maximum power on the streets until then. Thus, in the coming days, additional escalation is likely, in both the scope of the demonstrations and the amount of force the government uses to suppress them.
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Friday Night Features
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- AnonymousSaturday, August 11, 2012
It is my prayer that you continue to have a healthy and happy pregnancy and that your little one is just as healthy and happy. That said, here's hoping for a girl! :)ReplyDelete
Elizabeth in Indiana
Hi Laura,ReplyDelete
I thunk I need to stop visiting your page because I always find 3-4 more things I want to make or try out!
I will make a prediction when you post tomorrow!
Thanks for your comment of reply on my blog the other day. I haven't achieved much in there as Emmett has been unsettled this past week and taking up all my time, but I'm sure I'll get something regular up on there soon.
I am very excited for you and your family, and even more so to see what you come up with in the lead-up to your baby's birth that I can copy!
Obviously that was THINK, not thunk!ReplyDelete
Good luck with finding out what you are having. :) That's awesome. Thanks for featuring our cute as a button idea. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for featuring my cupcakes, Laura! Those monster bibs are ridiculously cute. I hope you get to make one with a bow! :0)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the feature Laura!!ReplyDelete
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the feature, Laura!!! I love your blog so much! I hope you're having a wonderful week!ReplyDelete


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Writing with Daughtry, very cool! I too think she would be great as the front for a band. I love this gal and wish her tons of success.
Writing with Daughtry, very cool! I too think she would be great as the front for a band. I love this gal and wish her tons of success.
I'd have to agree that somehow she just doesn't connect with the audience. I also think the tats were quite a turn off. They just didn't fit with her.
Link'Idol' belter Carly Smithson's new band falls into place
By Douglas Sonders
American Idol powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson is joining the original guys of Evanescence, who are relaunching as a hard-rock band called The Fallen. They'll make a formal announcement Monday in Hollywood, with a news conference and their first live performance. Debut song Bury Me Alive will be available at that time for free download at wearethefallen.com.
The lineup consists of Smithson and three of the four original members of Evanescence — guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray — as well as bassist Marty O'Brien, whose recording and touring credits include Disturbed and Kelly Clarkson.
"This all happened by accident," says Smithson, who sang Evanescence's Bring Me to Life during the 2008 Idols Live tour. She's friends with Moody's housemate, Monique Morrison. "I met him once or twice (at the house) before the band thing," says Smithson, who had been working on a solo project.
Though Smithson and Moody both shared similar visions with Morrison for bands they wanted to form, Moody wasn't ready to bite.
"I'm sometimes hard-headed, and it took me a while" to give the Idol a shot, Moody says. But when another artist persuaded him to check out YouTube videos of Smithson performing, "I just kind of freaked out."
Moody called Morrison and asked her to arrange a meeting. "She happened to be with Carly and said, 'We'll be there in 20 minutes.'
"Carly is a rock star," he adds. "She was one of us."
She isn't the first Idol to attract the interest of an established act: Season 5 finalist Chris Daughtry turned down an offer to become Fuel's frontman. But Smithson jumped at her chance. "The first time we rehearsed, everybody started in on this jam of Iron Maiden. I was like, 'I'm in a band! I love this!' "
The new group's name alludes to Evanescence's 2003 major-label debut album, Fallen, which has sold 7 million copies in the USA.
Moody left Evanescence shortly after Fallen, citing creative differences with singer Amy Lee. LeCompt and Gray followed in 2007. Lee continues to perform under the Evanescence name, though the group hasn't released an album since 2006.
The Fallen plans to tour in September and initially will release its songs in small doses every few months, Moody says, "so there's always new music and new reasons to come to another show."
Thanks for that article, lobeck. It's great to her from Carly Smithson. I always pictured her fronting a band so this new endeavor should be really good for her. Can't wait to hear their first release.
"Feel the sky blanket you/ With gems and rhinestones/ See the path cut by the moon/ For you to walk on" - EV
Good for her. She deserves it.
This article makes me smile. Great news for Carly!
Good news for Carly & her new bandmates.
Universal Republic Records Signs New Rock Band We Are the Fallen - Yahoo! Finance
Universal Republic Records Signs New Rock Band We Are the Fallen
Ex-Evanescence Members Join Up With American Idol Vocalist Carly Smithson
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Republic Records has signed new rock group We Are The Fallen, it was announced today by Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic Records. The new band is comprised of the original members of multiplatinum trailblazing band Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt along with drummer Rocky Gray, with enigmatic American Idol finalist Carly Smithson powering the vocal reins of the new group. Respected touring and studio bassist Marty O'Brien (Disturbed and Static-X, among others) rounds out the iconic fivesome.
"We Are The Fallen represents a bold new musical turning point and we're thrilled to be able to deliver their music to audiences hungering for their brand of passion," stated Lipman. "The combined elements of this band are a force to be reckoned with, and the entire company joins me in welcoming them to Universal Republic Records."
Former Evanescence guitarist and co-songwriter Ben Moody also commented: "Carly, John, Rocky, Marty and I have been sequestered for a number of months to deliver a body of work that is going to stand the test of time. Collectively, we are thrilled to be in the very capable hands of Monte (Lipman), Avery (Lipman), and Tom (Mackay), as well as every individual at Universal Republic Records. We cannot wait to unleash our creativity in the new year."
Carly Smithson stated: "The chemistry in this band has made for some incredible music. We are all so grateful for this amazing opportunity and thank our fans for the strong love and support they are already showing us in this early stage. We look forward to working closely now with our new family at Universal Republic Records to bring our music to as many people as possible."
The group is currently recording their debut album for Universal Republic in Los Angeles and expect to release it in early 2010.
The energetic creative engine behind the launch of Evanescence, Moody and the other members of We Are The Fallen found a true partner in Smithson, who always envisioned a band environment as her dream move following Idol. Moody, who left the platinum-plus breakthrough metal act in 2003, has since co-written major hits for Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson among others. Evanescence's groundbreaking 2003 album, Fallen, spent an incredible 43 weeks on the Billboard Top Ten Albums Chart, selling 15 million copies worldwide, and 7 million albums in the U.S. alone.
Carly Smithson was a sixth place finisher during Season 7 of the landmark television series American Idol, duly recognized for having one of the hit shows most loyal fan bases. The fiery singer's 'elimination' sent shockwaves through the 'Idol' blogger nation, with a critic for Entertainment Weekly even calling her dismissal 'an embarrassing lapse in judgment.' Her acclaimed performances on the 2008 American Idol Tour confirmed her stature as a preeminent female rock powerhouse.
Check in with We Are The Fallen at their website, www.wearethefallen.com.
That's great news for Carly and We Are The Fallen.
"Feel the sky blanket you/ With gems and rhinestones/ See the path cut by the moon/ For you to walk on" - EV
Congratulations to Carly and the rest of the band.
I don't know how I feel about this. I love love love Evanescence. WIll Carly be able to stir my soul like that?


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THE alternative premier of Western Australia says he'd sign up to a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial in a heartbeat, unlike the state's current "downright obstructionist" leader.
Premier Colin Barnett hasn't followed other Australian states in signing up to trial the scheme, but WA Opposition Leader Mark McGowan says he will if he wins the state election next month.
"He's been downright obstructionist towards this," Mr McGowan told ABC radio on Wednesday.
"We have a good system here but that's not to say the system couldn't be better."
He said WA hadn't shown the same good faith as other states, but he would absolutely sign up to a trial of the NDIS.
"That's one of the things I want to cooperate with the Commonwealth on," he said.
"You don't always have to fight the Commonwealth. You can stand up to them when needed.
"But some things - the NDIS, occupational health and safety laws - I think there are strong arguments to be part of a national approach."
If Labor won the March 9 poll, Mr McGowan said it was possible the party would introduce no-fault insurance to provide additional protection for people injured in motor accidents and bring WA in line with NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
But this could make premiums skyrocket, so it would have to be done in a way that kept premiums down, Mr McGowan said.
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez seemed like the perfect young Hollywood couple. But after two years that fairly tale came to an end. There are lots of speculations on what happened, and if you're curious here's the latest….
Remember a couple months ago when Selena Gomez was on the set filming the movie Parental Guidance with costar Nat Wolff and they shared that passionate kiss that surfaced on the internet. Even though they were in character apparently the Biebs had a hard time with that and the jealousy began! [Justin] freaked out on that," says one insider close to the former couple. "He would get jealous and she wouldn't tolerate it." Sources close to the couple say that his break up was "a long time coming" and jealousy has been building up between the duo.
Jealousy will destroy any relationship famous or not! There's also a couple rumors swirling that Justin proposed to Selena twice and she turned him down. Ahhh the Biebs is heartbroken. Maybe all they need is time apart (again) to figure it out or just let go and move on…. What do you think?


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Charles Valentine Greer
Charles Valentine Greer was born 3 Apr 1818 in South Strabane Twp. Washington Co., Pa. He was the son of Gerrard Greer and Eva Landis Greer of Washington Co.
Charles married Matilda Knotts 10 Nov 1840 in Rowlesburg, Va. (now W.Va.) They had 12 children.
They moved back to Washington in 1844 and lived there the rest of their lives. Charles died 30 Sept 1903 and Matilda died 9 Dec 1894. They were buried at Washington Cemetery.
Charles was the court crier for Washington County for a good number of years.
Submitted by Margie Willison Harris, great great granddaughter


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It was a rude welcome back for some Broward school bus drivers Monday after they discovered some thieves had stolen batteries from more than a dozen buses during the holiday break.
The theft happened at the bus lot at 2600 Northwest 18th Terrace in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
3 Drivers Hospitalized After Dump Trucks Crash on U.S. 1
Officials say the discovery was made when the drivers reported to work Monday morning and their buses wouldn't start. In all, some 16 buses were broken into, officials said.
It's believed the thieves cut through a portion of the fence to get to the buses. Each bus has two batteries that are worth more an $100 a piece, officials said.
Police Conduct Security Sweep at Sun Life Before BCS
The thefts caused delays to the morning pickup routes and resulted in buses arriving late to schools, Broward Schools spokeswoman Nadine Drew said. The batteries were expected to be replaced in time for the afternoon, officials said.
Authorities are investigating the thefts.


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On October 27, local non-profit Sol Inspirations kicks off their membership drive with an exciting three part eco fashion show that unites green styles and talent from competing fashion students, established local fashion designers, and boutiques and vintage stores at Textile Center in Minneapolis.
This year's show will launch the organization's new membership program by featuring looks from local boutiques and vintage stores Corner Store featuring looks from Vintage Motorcycle Jackets, B. Resale, Nancy's Nifty Thrifty, 2nd Debut, and Gumball Collective who offer discounts on clothing and accessories when card-carrying members shop at their stores. Accessories will be provided by Rewind.
The second segment of the show will feature well known Textile Center designers including Kevin Kramp, Nancy MacKenzie, Laurie Jacobi and Chiaki O'Brien.
In an exciting finale, Sol Inspirations will award its second $500 fashion scholarship at the event. Local college students representing the University of Minnesota, St. Catherine University, Minneapolis Community Technical College and St. Thomas University will exhibit their garments on models during the VIP social prior to the show. During the VIP social, guests will talk to each competing student about their garment and then vote for their favorite. The student with the most votes during the evening will take home the scholarship, so the stakes are high!
Ticket prices are $25 for advanced tickets and $30 at the door (Student tickets are $10 for advanced tickets and $15 at the door) or free for anyone with a paid membership. Tickets are available at www.sol-inspirations.org.
All tickets include access to the VIP social, a tour of Textile Center, one vote for the student scholarship, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. Doors open at 4pm for the VIP social and the runway show begins at 5:00pm.
Sol Inspirations' new membership program will allow supporters to become a part of the organization facilitating its vision "To reduce the fashion industry's environmental footprint and end unjust labor practices by normalizing responsible fashion."
Individual memberships offer a membership card giving discount privileges at local stores, special pricing at events and educational courses, the ability to serve on Sol Inspirations' committees and the Board of Directors, while Business members will receive membership privileges, a complimentary copy of Sol Inspirations' yearly look book and various advertising opportunities.
Sol Inspirations is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that advocates for responsible clothing, styling and beauty products and educates consumers about how these products make our world a healthier and better place to live. For more information about Sol Inspirations, visit www.Sol-Inspirations.org.
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As part of a plea deal reached following a marijuana sting earlier this year, Wu-Tang member Method Man was ordered to visit 15 city high schools to warn students about the dangers of drugs. The hip hop star, whose real name is Clifford Smith, "is thrilled to do it," defense attorney Peter Frankel said Friday. "He's never been in trouble before. He's not a stereotypical rapper." Method Man was arrested on May 17 after toll-booth workers on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel reported smelling marijuana smoke coming from his sport utility vehicle. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and drug possession after police said they found marijuana inside the SUV. Prosecutors knocked the drug charges down to disorderly conduct as part of the plea deal. Method Man has appeared in films and TV shows such as CSI, How High, The Wire, Garden State, and Soul Plane, among others. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. His name also refers to the slang "method", meaning marijuana in his native Staten Island.
Here we go again. Another rapper arrested for having weed. Man these guys never learn. Method Man (A.K.A. Clifford Smith) has been arrested for weed possession. He was stopped by Five-O (that's police for Hawaii Five O) for a minor traffic violation and the cops found marijuana during searching his vehicle. Rappers are not the smartest bunch of people on the planet are they? Five-O, noticed that Method Man's 2005 Lincoln Navigator was expired and pulled him over at about 10 PM. He was driving towards the Battery Tunnel in Brooklyn, NY. When Method Man rolled down his window, Five-O said he smelled pot and spotted two "blunts" and a plastic bag with more marijuana in plain view. Hide the weed fool! Damn! Method Man admitted to Five-O to having even more weed underneath his seat. Method Man was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, criminal possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence and driving an un-inspected motor vehicle. I guess smoking all that weed does make you dumb as hell! Method Man Feat. Mary J Blige - All I NeedWu-Tang Clan - M.E.T.H.O.D. Man


text: Iavor and I just made the trivial modification for DoAndIfThenElse syntax as described here: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/haskell-prime/wiki/DoAndIfThenElse You can see the change here: http://darcs.haskell.org/haskell-prime-report/report/haskell-report-html/exps.html (Is there anything else that needs to change?) As always, we provide a quick view of the status of Haskell' here: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/haskell-prime/wiki/Status%27 Any comments on this modification? How do people feel about the suggestion that we do it for case statements as well? peace, isaac