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"I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really." Tennessee Williams
This list has been created to present those who depict women performances with a touch of insanity (accompanied by malaise) with an award which is nonexistent in film festival circles/audiences/happenings but certainly should be. It encompasses and celebrates the history of work of pain and the power of emotional freedom whether it is in performance or everyday life. It is clearly present in the traditional dance of Tarantism (the only known cure for the bite of the wolf spider is the tarantella phenomena: a dance of uncontrolled and compulsive movements, spasms and convulsions), which is what inspired the creation of this award. It is an award which is not material or politically correct, it is just a title which would be celebrated by loyal fans who have been touched & impressed by the insanity the individuals studied & indulged into. They fabulously exploit their deranged, but temporary, state of mind in front of cameras to scare the living shit out of you and help portray the characters they are acting for more honestly. Here, camp will certainly play in part to some of the women performances because, well, how could you dismiss a totally deluded housewife nagging at her children & husband throughout a film and then suddenly hopping into a car and committing hit and runs, not to mention murder, all while seamlessly shining her white teeth at her victims, flaunting her figure and senselessly shopping for groceries and fashionable attire in between. Though, I generally prefer to witness the hysterics which erupt out of a broken heart.
A few words before I begin the listing of films which feature the intense creative outbursts/hysteria/debauchery of women in films. I have a very open mind (lack of a better phrase..), not only when it comes to women performances (open to debate and suggestions) but what I consider to be a woman not only in films but also those who portray them. In this list I don't rule out very young performers portraying the tumult of childhood and adolescence. Technically they are not a woman but their trance still embodies characteristics which hint of an ignorance to sanity (no, breaking gender dynamics is not being hysterical, but having an overactive imagination is considered to be quite out there, or is it? After all, when nobody believes in your pain it is considered madness). There are no prejudices against or for what was being depicted (film being anti-whatever, or an awful film or even portraying women unjustly through vulgar caricatures) and there certainly will be some transgender women or drag queens who are so in real life or actors temporarily in the conscience of portraying a woman/ boy portraying a girl (an actress who is portraying a trans woman or drag queen, etc…) or even those individuals who are depicted as androgynous, because androgyny is related back to being genderqueer which is a merge of both ideologies of the binary genders (to ignore/transcend/manipulate the gender binary). Most of the time in film it is in the performance which lies the woman and not the actor, whether of the male or female sex (so don't be surprised if I include a character in the film with no breasts or a visible adams apple). The award therefore rewards individuals who depict women and femininity in terms of what the content of the film is plus how it is shown and whether they possess a certain flair of excessive sensuality.
Since the lists are only for film titles here are the names of the individuals guilty of a technique displayed in the film which impresses and touches:
Note: This listing will only feature prominent performances.
Tina Turner (Tommy,
Anna Karina (La Religieuse,
Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, This World, Then the Fireworks,
Margaret Hamilton (The Wizard of Oz)
Isabelle Adjani (Possession, Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, Queen Margot, Camille Claudel,
Holly Woodlawn (Trash, Women in Revolt,
Kathleen Turner (Serial Mom,
Tilda Swinton (Julia, Teknolust, Edward II,
Isabelle Huppert (La cérémonie, La pianiste, Ma mère, 8 femmes, Home, Villa Amalia, Me and My Sister, Malina,
Clara Choveaux (Tiresia,
Beatrice Dalle (37°2 le matin, Trouble Every Day, À l'intérieur, You and the Night
Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist, Melancholia, Nymphomaniac,
Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction,
Volker Spengler (In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden,
Lili Taylor (The Addiction, I Shot Andy Warhol,
Romola Garaï (Angel,
Charlotte Rampling (Sous Les Sable, Max Mon Amour,
Divine (Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble,
Edith Massey (Female Trouble, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Desperate Living
Elizabeth Taylor (Boom!, Secret Ceremony, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Reflections in a Golden Eye,
Ruth Gordon (Harold and Maude,
Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona,
Susannah York (Images,
Carrie Fleming (Jenifer,
Lucyna Winnicka (Matka Joanna od aniolów,
Marie-Josée Croze (Maelström,
Ashley Judd (Normal Life, Bug,
Roman Polanski (Le locataire,
Lauren Ambrose (Psycho Beach Party,
Linda Blair (The Exorcist,
Emmanuelle Béart (Vinyan,
Ann-Margret (Tommy,
Vanessa Redgrave (The Devils,
Asia Argento (Stendahl Syndrome, Transylvania, Une vieille maîtresse, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, Scarlet Diva,
Brittany Murphy (Dead Girl,
Nicole Kidman (The Others,
Juliette Binoche (Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages, Bleu, Fatale, Les amants du Pont-Neuf,
Reese Witherspoon (Freeway,
Jennifer Coolidge (The Bad Lieutenant,
Fairuza Balk (The Craft,
Brigitte Roüan (Olivier Olivier,
Mia Kirshner (Exotica,
Julianne Moore (Savage Grace, Safe, Magnolia, Carrie
Emma Thompson (Angels In America,
Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet,
Katie Dickie (Red Road,
Margit Carstensen (Possession, Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant,
Grace Jones (Vamp,
Romane Bohringer (Les Nuits Fauves,
Faye Dunaway (Mommie Dearest, Chinatown,
Sigourney Weaver (Death and the Maiden,
Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose,
John Lazar (Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,
Amy Sedaris (Strangers With Candy,
Moon So-ri (Oasis,
*Uma Thurman (Nymphomaniac, Kill Bill 1,
Adele Exarchopulos (La Vie d'Adele,
Delphine Seyrig (Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles,
Romy Schneider (L'important c'est d'aimer,
Lydia Lunch (Fingered,
Takahiro Nishijima (Ai no mukidashi,
Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale (Grey Gardens, Beals of Grey Gardens,
Marina de Van (Dans ma peau,
Maya Deren (Meshes of the Afternoon,
Mo'Nique (Precious, Shadowboxer,
John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch,
Jean-Hugues Anglade (Betty Blue,
Elizabeth Berkley (Showgirls,
Sanna Bråding (A Hole in My Heart,
Virginie Ledoyen (L'eau froide,
Sook-Yin Lee (Shortbus,
Mink Stole (Female Trouble, Polyester, Desperate Living,
Tura Satana (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!,
Angela Bettis (May,
Hyeon-a Seong (Shi gan,
Jeanne Moreau (Mademoiselle,
Jeon Do-yeon (Milyang,
Sabine Timoteo (Der freie Wille,
Assumpta Serna (Matador,
Julieta Serrano (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, Entre tinieblas,
Shiang-chyi Chen (Tian bian yi duo yun,
Iwona Petry (Szamanka,
Sophie Marceau (Ne te retourne pas, La fidélité, L'amour braque,
Amira Casar (Nuit de chien,
Ángela Molina ( Piedras, Carnages
Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine,
Carole Bouquet ( Cet obscur objet du désir,
Mirella D'Angelo (Tenebre,
Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married,
Grace Zabriskie (Inland Empire, Wild At Heart, The Passion of Darkly Noon,
Laura Dern (Inland Empire, Citizen Ruth,
Eleanor Parker (Caged,
Harriet Andersson (Through a Glass Darkly,
Katrin Cartlidge (Naked,
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional,
Mieko Harada (Ran,
Deborah Kara Unger (Crash,
Liv Ullmann (Ansikte mot ansikte, Scenes From A Marriage,
Genevieve Lemon (Sweetie,
Catherine Deneuve (Repulsion, The Hunger,
Julia Schacht (Naboer,
Eva Löbau (The Forest For The Trees,
Marion Eaton (Thundercrack!,
Amanda Donohoe (The Lair of the White Worm,
María Onetto (The Headless Woman,
Glenda Jackson (The Music Lovers,
Patty Duke (Valley of the Dolls,
Bette Davis (What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Dangerous,
Gena Rowlands (A Woman Under The Influence, The Skeleton Key, Opening Night
Rachel Weisz (The Deep Blue Sea,
Kathryn Hahn (Afternoon Delight,
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine,
Joan Crawford (Strait-Jacket,
Ronit Elkabetz (Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha,
Vera Farmiga (Joshua,
Elina Löwensohn (Sombre,
Sissy Spacek (Carrie, 3 Women,
Eiko Matsuda (In The Realm of the Senses,
Evelyne Ker (À nos amours,
Kate del Castillo (Julia,
Kathy Bates (Misery,
Anna Faris (Smiley Face, Scary Movie,
Candy Darling (Women In Revolt)
Aggeliki Papoulia (Dogtooth,
Erica Gavin (Vixen!,
Birgit Minichmayr (Everyone Else,
Lázaro Ramos (Madame Satã,
Susanne Sachsse (The Raspberry Reich,
Kirsten Dunst (Interview with the Vampire, Melancholia
Björk (Dancer In The Dark,
Isabelle Chasse (Martyrs,
Alison Lohman (Drag Me To Hell,
Ingrid Thulin (Cries and Whispers,
Bibi Andersson (Persona,
Amanda Plummer (Butterfly Kiss,
Ivana Karbanová (Daisies,
Theresa Russell (Track 29,
Shauna Macdonald (The Descent,
Eun-shim Lee (Hanyo,
Miss Coco Peru (Girls, Will Be Girls,
Miriam Toews (Silent Light,
Gaea Gaddy (Open,
Rue McClanahan (This World, Then the Fireworks,
Onder Acikbas (My Only Sunshine,
Lung Leg (You Killed Me First,
Mia Farrow (Secret Ceremony, Rosemary's Baby,
Joanne Woodward (The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,
Jennifer Jason Leigh (Georgia,
Sandrine Bonnaire (Jeanne La Pucelle I & II,
Naomi Watts (Ellie Parker,
Victoire Thivisol (Ponette,
Mary Bronstein (Yeast,
Machiko Ono (The Mourning Forest,
Magdalena Montezum (The Death of Maria Malibran,
Kristin Wiig (Bridesmaids,
Carmen Maura (What Have I Done To Deserve This , Pepi, Luci, Bom , Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,
Anna Paquin (Margaret,
FYI: Film titles will sometimes be listed without any cast member listed. This is because it either contains a large cast of women which commit a frantic kaleidoscope of chaos or have minor performances/scenes/emotional influence.
To be continued, because this list is always in progress…..
I have not seen every film out there or even remember all of the performances in the ones I have already seen, so please always suggest those which you believe contain that oh so special touch. Keep in mind the films have to be in Mubi's database.
I'd like to comment also on the ways this list can be perceived. I'm a Fine Art student and so I have had my lessons in art history (with a focus on feminist art). The common theory of women's association with nature, the mystical and well irrational or intuitive is not what this list is promoting, whether you do or do not agree. For some clearer defining of my original intentions I will quote from Whitney Chadwick's, "Women Artist's and the Surrealism Movement" in reference to a mental breakdown in Leonora Carrington's life: "Orenstein, following a Feminist model that has attempted to revise traditional definitions of madness and sanity as they relate to women's experience, has argued that Carrington's "breakdown" might be more accurately viewed as a "break-through" to new levels of psychic awareness." It is in the tradition of subversive acts such as those in this list that have produced interventions of horror within these social constructs of oppressive circumstances; it is a celebration of the physical act of feeling, the desire to express something deep and of acknowledging the subversive perspective of that desire. I am interested in understanding the tradition of femininity with its stereotypical assumptions about women and men. The word hysteria itself is linked to the use of feminine in language; a feminine word for crazy, which is used conveniently (mostly by men) to demean women as victims of emotion and lost within their own minds and sexuality. So the word has taken on a complicated history since early medicine and today presents conflicting opinions verging on contradiction. I am not only appropriating it with traditions/rituals and art/film history but hopefully creating more dialogue about the roles of women/femininity in film/art.
For those interested in Tarantism, read here pgs.67-70 for an elaborate definition, or for Female Hysterics read something about it in this Wiki page. My favorite part is where they describe the conditions in which a woman would be considered hysterical: exhibited a wide array of symptoms including faintness, nervousness, insomnia, fluid retention, heaviness in abdomen, muscle spasm, shortness of breath, irritability, loss of appetite for food or sex, and a tendency to cause trouble. Enjoy!Read less

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I'm reading the DnD Essentials DM Book, and on the Sphere of Annihilation stat block, it mentions several things I don't exactly know how to read:
- The sphere has "Detect automatic". Does this mean it is automatically detected, or evident?
- It has XP 15000, but no means of defeating it or disabling it, the only countermeasure stated is controlling it. Plus, it is immune to attacks.
How exactly do you get experience off of this trap? Or you don't, and it's just a very nasty trap? I do remember the iconic Order of the Stick comic "oh man, Sphere of Annihilation in the statue's mouth. That never got old".
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We have studied the transverse-momentum ($p_{\rm T}$) dependence of the inclusive J/$\psi$ production in p-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}} = 5.02$ TeV, in three center-of-mass rapidity ($y_{\rm cms}$) regions, down to ...
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I took the L Street Cycle Track and it was a brilliant night. No one was parked in it and there was very little CONFUSION in which drivers did things they oughtn't. Back to the theme of not complaining, I think it's a sign of how good things are (or are becoming) for bicyclists in DC that I'm mad that there isn't 100% enforcement in the protected cycle track that was built in one full travel lane that until a few weeks ago was 150 parking spots. There are flaws, but the flaws can be fixed and the problems can be addressed and with time and a commitment to improve it (which I definitely believe DDOT has), it will only get better. So go out and use it. It really is like 90% great, even when this happens:
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Near SW (a neighborhood appellation I'm not sure is real) is an area that I'm not sure anyone is going to miss. It's sort of terrible. And charmless. And 4th Street itself is a bumpy, ruddy mess, at least until the other side of the tracks. The at least there's a bike lane. And a well-used one at that.
I stopped at the Safeway at 4th and M. First time in that store. Ample bike parking. As I passed the self-checkout, a young woman in line touched me on the shoulder and asked "How you doing?" I think I said "I'm good thanks how are you?" and awkwardly and quickly shuffled away. Another peril of bike commuting: you become irresistible to strangers.
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Tip for grocery shopping by bike: use your bike bag as your grocery shopping cart. This will help you avoid over-buying and not having a good way to get your stuff home. This seems like an obvious thing, but I've screwed this up a few times and it sucks to try to balance unwieldy and cumbersome bags of on sale stuff you didn't actually need on your handlebars.
I rode M to Canal Park, which had just opened earlier in that day. I'm not a park connoisseur, but this one is pretty fantastic. There's ice skating. It's really worth a visit.
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Let's say you live in/on Capitol Hill, but you're not a fan of riding your bike up hill. L Street SE is your back way on to hill, with minimal uphill struggle. It might be out of your way a little, but such is the cost of not wanting to ride up a hill. If you live under Capitol Hill, then you're probably some kind of Hobbit congressional staffer.
8th Street to G Street to 11th Street to Lincoln Park to home. Back on Monday.


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Great art, and so very true!
Mike is coping a feel on Sandy, hahaha
Turtle says, "Paulo's spoken for, which is why you should let me ask for your hand in marriage. Please, also accept my flower. Be careful walking over to get it, though. You might trip."
Lucy says, "Yes, my darling, I accept. Now gimme some sugar."
Lucy trips and breaks every bone in her body, and it is so sever that they will not help her. Alas, the Doctor appears out from his Tardis and says they must help her because she'll be president of the USA! So they cut out Lucy's brain and put it in a female turtle's body, and Turtle and Turtle Lucy make wonderful cat babies together and Paulo and Mike or no longer spoken for so Lucy elopes with both.
The end?
oh supernova how I do adore your fanfics with the doctor.
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That Daisy.
And is it just me, or are the legs hilariously like poles?
lol poor augustus forever alone
Lovely style. I think Lucy looks especially great.
I kinda feel bad that this didn't get more attention! I hope you draw more.
Augustus is adorable here <3
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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Reds Draft History
Well, before I take a look at the recent Scott Rolen trade, I thought it might be helpful to take a look at the Reds performance in the draft.
One of the obvious trends that has emerged in baseball over the past few years is organizations valuing prospects more and more. The main reason is just how cost effective it can be. As free agent salaries continue to escalate, the low cost of homegrown talent in the first six years of their careers becomes more and more valuable. In addition, the low cost of young talent makes it easier to replace them if they get injured. If you are relying on a $15M player and he gets hurt, then there is less flexibility to replace him. On the other hand, if you are relying on a young player who is making less money, then he is easier to replace because of the original cost savings.
Obviously, there are benefits to young talent, however it bears mentioning that young talent is high risk and often times simply doesn't pan out. So, there are times when trading away prospects is a good idea, especially when it becomes so valued around baseball that it risks becoming overvalued. You have to follow the value, whether that means keeping prospects or trading them away.
Below is a spreadsheet that examines the Reds performance in the draft since 1985, which was the year Marge Schott took over and Barry Larkin was drafted. I only included up to 2004, as the draft classes after that still include prospects who can make the show. The 2004 class could still have a few prospects who will make the show, but 2004 seemed a good cutoff date.
Also, I highlighted from 1985 through 1998 because that was the Marge Schott era and I wanted to see how her scorched earth policy in regard to scouting and player development impacted the Reds drafts. It's difficult to draw any significant conclusions from the data, but obviously the Reds have had very little success in acquiring impact talent in the draft during this period and have had some stunningly bad drafts in general.
The spreadsheet includes the year, the number of picks made by the Reds, the number of players from the draft class who have made the majors (though, not necessarily with the Reds), the success rate, and the big names from the draft class.
It's difficult to imagine a worse draft in history than the 2001 draft, as the Reds didn't have a single player make the majors. Jeremy Sowers made it, but he never signed with the Reds and made the majors with the Indians. The 2000 draft class was almost as bad and 2002 would be a disaster if not for the emergence of Joey Votto.
Even in the best years, the Reds only had a handful of players make the majors. And, the true impact players only come along once every few years...at best. So, while it's great to develop homegrown talent, it's also important to keep the high flame-out risk rooted firmly in mind. Not every player in the system is destined for greatness and sometimes it makes sense to use them to acquire the veteran talent.
Ultimately, the purpose of an organization's farm system is to support the MLB team. However, there are different ways for an organization to make the best use of the farm system. A good contrast of styles is the Oakland A's and the SF Giants. Over the years, the A's have typically focused on developing homegrown talent, while the Giants have frequently traded away young prospects for established veteran talent. While the philosophies differ, each has resulted in a great deal of success for the organizations at the MLB level.
There are times when it is in the best interests of the organization to try to develop homegrown talent despite the risk that they won't pan out. At other times, it is in the best interests of the organization to trade away prospects, paying the higher price for the reduced risk provided by veterans.
Fortunately, the Reds have made some strides in improving the farm system, which is a must for the success of the small to mid market team. Homegrown talent is vital to MLB success, but that talent can be utilized in a variety of ways.
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The private sector doesn't hold a monopoly on efficiency or professional expertise. Nor do the NGOs and non-profits lay exclusive claim to idealism. We all share the opportunities and responsibilities to create a safer, more secure, and more prosperous world.
Ideas in Action works by pooling the comparative advantages of civil society, private industry, academia, government and others sectors of our community into one place to tackle our toughest social challenges. Day-in and day-out, men and women across our country work in our communities to make a lasting difference in people's lives. We want to highlight their inspiring stories and help others replicate their success. We want non-profits to share lessons learned and private individuals to share their professional expertise.
By using video interviews, blogs, online conferences, and other social media tools, Ideas in Action can give organizations the tools they need to make meaningful change in our own neighborhoods, across our nation, and around the world.
We are reaching out to mid to late 20s and 30-somethings who want to help serve their communities or a cause that's important to them, but may not have the flexibility to donate money, but are willing to donate their time, their skills, their expertise and their passion. We're looking at researchers, humanitarians, lawyers, economists, academics, policy professionals, healthcare specialists, bankers, consultants, activitsts, writers, journalists, and development staff who are early in their career, but knowledgeable enough to help teach others what they've learned.
We need a logo with bold colors, but a simple and elegant design.
We would like it to evoke bright ideas that translate into good works through cooperation. It should be a positive, inspiring logo that can allude to any or all of the following themes and images: community, cooperation, light, youth, vitality, and sustainability.
It will be used on our business cards, websites, banners, and small items like pens or wristbands that we will distribute. So it must be scalable.
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The first trailer for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows is set to premiere later today, but in case that's just too darn long of a wait, quite a few new images have popped up online to whet your appetite. They're most likely screengrabs from the trailer, but they do give us a better sense of what we're in for. It's been unclear as to whether Burton's take on the cult soap series would skew dramatic or comedic, but I'm hearing the trailer hints at a strong comedic tone. These images seem to support that assessment, as Burton's usual flair for color and whimsy is on full display. We see Burton staple (and wife) Helena Bonham Carter sporting some goofy sunglasses, and Johnny Depp as the vampire Barnabas Collins curiously studying some dinosaur toys ("What is this sorcery?!"). The plot concerns Collins' awakening after having been buried for 200 years.
Hit the jump to check out the images, and be sure to come back later today to take a gander at the trailer. The film also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz, and Eva Green. Dark Shadows opens May 11th.
Here's the official synopsis for Dark Shadows:
In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet—or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.
Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles.
Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.
Images via Kino Gallery.
Update: We've just posted the first trailer and for Dark Shadows. Click here to watch.


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Schroders Investment Weather Forecast: Optimistic on European equities
Bright outlook for European equities
Recent economic data points to a continued economic expansion in Europe, albeit at a relatively muted pace.
Confidence is somewhat fragile but several successive quarters of growth, helped significantly by quantitative easing, suggests to us that the European economy is likely to continue its recovery.
The European Central Bank has been effective at using monetary stimulus to increase the money supply, which historically is a lead indicator for business confidence.
In addition, purchasing manager surveys, bank lending and consumption are all pointing in the right direction.
The euro area has had a good earnings season and earnings revisions have been positive throughout the year, driven by lower oil prices and the weaker euro.
The real opportunity for European corporates remains margin expansion, where they are significantly behind the US.
We believe the gap will close, which will provide relative upside for the European stockmarket. In addition, long-term market valuations continue to look attractive.
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- US interest rate increases
- China
The Greek government has recently approved the bailout package which involves sweeping economic reforms and budget cuts. The creditor institutions need to agree on debt sustainability but we believe this is achievable.
Rising US interest rates have historically had a very short-term negative effect on equity markets. This time around, rate increases have been well-flagged so we think the market reaction will be limited.
China is more unpredictable and a hard landing will be bad for markets.
However, the recent currency intervention is indicative of Chinese policy adjustment and we think Chinese authorities will be aggressive in ensuring growth remains robust.
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"I got shot in the shoulder, but I kept coming back. I do like the decapitation. That is my favorite."
Sophomore North Texas cheerleader Taylor Towery has quite an interesting side gig: She's a Walker—read: zombie—on The Walking Dead. Her father works as a stunt coordinator for the show, so Towery's broke into the television business as a monster that gets killed frequently.
From an interview on The Big Mac Blog:
I've been killed a total of five or six times. I've been stabbed a few times, shot, hit in the head with a shovel. I was in front of a fence and the zombies trampled over me, and I got shot in the head.
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Passionate biography of painter Vincent van Gogh, whose genius drove him mad.
In Holland during the late 1880s, Vincent van Gogh fails his training to become an Evangelical priest, but upon pleading with the committee to put him to use, is assigned to the miserably poor coal-mining region of the Borinage in Belgium. Although Vincent is not a stirring preacher, his eagerness to ameliorate his parishioners' suffering leads him to work alongside them in the filthy, dangerous mines. After some months, the church reverends come to inspect Vincent's work and are horrified to discover that he has donated all of his possessions to the locals and is living in ascetic poverty. They strip him of his duties, but Vincent, who wants desperately "to be of use" in life and escape his past failures, remains nonetheless. After he falls into a depression, however, he is rescued by his devoted brother Theo, who sends Vincent back to their family home in Holland. There, Vincent writes Theo passionate letters about the drawings he has undertaken, a new interest that keeps the volatile Vincent in good spirits, as it allows him a method of capturing "the poetry hidden in everyday images."
Vincent's widowed cousin Kay moves in with the family for the summer, and although Vincent offends her by suggesting that one year is enough for her to mourn her late husband, her presence cheers him, and soon he falls in love. At the same time, he battles with his father Theodorus, a pastor, over Vincent's new concept of God as a being one can serve through love and art rather than just through formulaic ritual. One day, Vincent confesses his love to Kay, after which she flees the house in aversion. The infatuated Vincent follows her to her family home, where he holds his hand over a candle flame to prove his devotion, only to learn that Kay has said she is disgusted by him.
In a nearby bar, Vincent meets another lonely, desperate soul, a prostitute named Christine, and the two turn to each other for support and affection. Soon, they share an apartment in The Hague, along with her infant son. Eager for feedback, Vincent brings his paintings to his cousin, successful artist Anton Mauve, who encourages Vincent and provides him with color paints with which to experiment. The discovery of color and his love for Christine inspires a feverish period of creativity for Vincent. Over time, however, their hot-tempered personalities and constant lack of money prompt Christine to leave Vincent just as he learns that Theodorus has died. Vincent returns home, where he forges a new painting style inspired by the workers of the nearby fields, but his eccentric ways offend the neighbors, and soon his sister Willemien presses him to leave.
With nowhere else to go, Vincent turns to Theo, who has helped support him financially over the years, and who now invites him to Paris. There, Vincent is transfixed by the local Impressionist painters, including Camille Pissarro and Georges Seurat. He absorbs their philosophies but still searches for a visual language of his own, one that will express the beauty of nature and transfer emotion to the canvas. Theo remains Vincent's greatest advocate but wearies of his brother's aggressive, obsessive personality. After Vincent meets the virile, fiery painter Paul Gauguin, he is inspired to move south to Arles in order to paint in complete isolation.
There, he is soon thrown out of his rooms for using the landing as storage for his numerous paintings, so local man Roulin helps him secure a house at a reasonable price. Theo's rent money allows Vincent to paint uninterrupted, roused by the golden fields and sunlight. Autumn, however, brings winds so strong that he can no longer work outdoors, and in lonely misery, Vincent turns to alcohol for solace. He still paints day and night, often forgetting to eat. Theo, who has since married a Dutch woman named Johanna, is desperate to ease his brother's pain and so pays Gauguin to stay with Vincent in Arles. Vincent, overjoyed to have the company of his beloved role model, fails to notice Gauguin's aversion to Arles's tranquility and Vincent's obsession with art. The two men are soon squabbling regularly over their respective works and Vincent's increasing dependence on Gauguin, and one day, their fight turns physical, causing Gauguin to storm out. Crazed with grief, Vincent takes the razor he had earlier brandished at his friend and cuts off a portion of his ear.
By the time Gauguin returns for his things the next morning, Vincent is near death from the blood loss. Roulin tends to him, but the locals mock Vincent, driving him to another state of collapse. Vincent begs Theo to commit him to a sanitarium in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where Dr. Peyron diagnoses him with chronic inertia and terror. After some months, however, Vincent turns once again to painting, which proves therapeutic but does not ameliorate the epileptic seizures he now suffers. His health continues to decline over the next year at the institution, but when he feels physically stable, he asks to return to Paris. There, Theo and Johanna welcome him, distressed at his obvious health problems, and introduce him to their baby son, Vincent.
Despite the news that he has sold his first painting, Vincent remains depressed and is not helped by the local therapist, Dr. Gachet. He moves to Auvers-sur-Oise, where his work becomes more assured and masterful, but his body and mind grow weaker. On 27 Jul 1890, while working on a painting of crows in a field, Vincent, overwhelmed by despair, writes a note reading "I am desperate. I can foresee absolutely nothing. I see no way out," and shoots himself in the chest. He remains alive for two days, allowing Theo enough time to race to his bedside. Theo is holding his brother tenderly as Vincent, at the age of thirty-seven, dies of his self-inflicted wounds.
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As Vincent Van Gogh happily sheds his reliance on any recognizable artistic standard, he sadly drifts further and further from the shores of sanity. In so... MORE>
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Colorado just legalized marijuana. Pot fiends are pleased. And Spirit Airlines is using the opportunity to do a $10 off "mile high" savings campaign. And now nobody can say Spirit missed an opportunity.
The campaign advertises prices that are "barely legal in some states" and that the "no smoking sign is now off in Colorado." Spirit stands to make an absolute killing on the campaign amongst pot heads who love impulsive travel deals.
Also, they don't include free snacks on their flights, which means they'll be sold out of Snickers and Pringles in no time.


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Cobra Starship rocker Gabe Saporta has opened up about his romantic proposal to fiancee Erin Fetherston, revealing he popped the question in Barbados on New Year's Eve (31Dec12).
The Good Girls Go Bad hitmaker asked Fetherston to help design her own engagement ring last year (12), and since the fashion magnate knew a proposal was coming, Saporta admits he enjoyed teasing her with a few fake-outs.
He tells People.com, "Since she knew about the ring, surprising her with a proposal was going to prove a challenge. My first step was to psych her out. On Christmas Eve (24Dec12), I gave her a nicely-wrapped ring-box that did not contain her engagement ring. It contained a sick amethyst cocktail ring instead."
Ultimately the couple flew to the Caribbean to ring in 2013 and the singer reveals he went all out to make it an unforgettable moment: "I woke up at dawn to go collect coral and flowers from the beach next to our cottage. I used them to write out my proposal on our patio and then I woke Erin up in a frenzy to come see a 'monkey' that had appeared in our backyard. My sleepy-eyed bride quickly realised the only monkey that morning was me... and of course, she said, 'Yes!'"
The couple began dating in 2011 and hope to marry this spring (13).


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Systematic exploration consists of a tiered approach of information gathering in geographic regions about which we know little or nothing, but where there is high potential for discovery. The first step involves studying large areas of unknown or poorly known ocean regions using a hull-mounted multibeam sonar mapping system. Water column properties may also be surveyed using CTDs and other towed sensor packages to record salinity and temperature at depth.
In the second tier of exploration, resulting data are used to identify areas of further interest to be explored using our ROVs, Hercules and Argus. The objective is to explore, locate and describe new habitats, geological processes, cultural sites, and unknown phenomena, establishing a rich foundation of information to catalyze further scientific efforts.
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A standard definition version of the live video from the ISC is then transmitted via standard Internet so that scientists, students and the general public can participate in the investigation of the unexplored deep ocean simultaneously with Nautilus-based teams via www.nautiluslive.org. These new high-speed, real-time links to shore provide a unique opportunity for the inclusion of participants from diverse communities who may not otherwise be involved in oceanographic exploration, including scientists, engineers and learners of all ages from around the world.


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Evan_aldridge necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
comparehouses.com.au; compareapartments.com.au, compareland.com.au
I am a property professional, with over 20 years experience, looking to provide a service to people looking for a new block of land, house or apartment. I want to provide the "Choice.com.au" for property, providing advice, explaining hidden costs and evaluating land/houses/apartments on equal criteria when buying new property to make the big decision easier. The service will be independent and not linked to any developer or builder.
The target market is Australia wide, focused on the major cities. Age group will be from 18 to 65 years old and cover singles, couple and families, and catering for both males and females. They will be both 1st time buyers as well as buyers upgrading from an existing home.
I am looking for 3 logos for the 3 separate websites, but which have a common theme between them.
The 3 websites:
- comparehouses.com.au;
- compareapartments.com.au, and
- compareland.com.au
are all about evaluating new products on the market so buyers can cut through the developers "sell" make a more informed decision before buying. The sites will also provide useful selection criteria to buyers inexperienced in purchasing property.
An individual Logo is to be simple and preferably only use 1 or 2 colours. However the colours can be different between the different logos.
The Logos need to be professional and easily recognizable.
File types for the logos need to be suitable for websites.
An example of themed logos that I like are logos used in:
http://www.boatsales.com.au/, and
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K8ee necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 68 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
KTNR Media
I have worked as a Radio Announcer for 10 years in Australia. I love telling stories and talking to the masses. I love making people smile and laugh - it's contagious. I would say my laugh and personality is infectious. I also work in Television behind the scenes with the goal of becoming a TV presenter. Oprah & Ellen are my inspirations.
My business name represents where I want to be and are letters from my name.
Media definition:
–noun 1. a pl. of medium.
2. (usually used with a plural verb) the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely: The media are covering the speech tonight.
KTNR Media - As I already worked in Radio with a dream to work on American Radio, I wanted something like an American 4 letter 'radio call sign' business name. At the time of conception, I only worked in radio with the goal to be across TV & in print.
K = Kate
T = Television
N = Newspaper
R = Radio
KT = Kate & N is the first letter of my surname & R is the last letter of my surname.
To get a feel for my personality, you may listen online at http://www.thegoanna.com.au I have just started doing the drive shift 2-6pm on this country music radio station. My alias on this station is Kate Starr.
My style is more of a 'rock' chick than 'girly' style.
Media & Entertainment Professionals world wide, all people
Incorporate this into your design:
Professional, funky, stylish, fun, individual, go getter, simple & bold, fresh, alive.
I like the 'less is more approach!
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The unnamed woman arrived at the Bosh home around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, "suddenly passed out" in the early afternoon, and died just shy of midnight.
The police describe the unnamed woman as Bosh's masseuse, although we don't yet know why she was in the home when Bosh himself apparently wasn't. Maybe she was there to massage Bosh's wife? Early this morning, Adrienne Bosh tweeted, "A beautiful soul was lost tonight. Never take the here and now for granted. Life can be so frail."
Brian Windhorst wrote yesterday that the Heat were expecting Bosh back for tonight's game five, after he missed the previous nine with an abdominal strain. No word yet on whether today's bad news changes things.
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Terra Sounds brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 198 Designs von 53 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Terra Sounds
Terra Sounds is a unique combination of a Music Production Company and a School of Arts; we also organize and host concerts, festivals, master classes, and a variety of other creative events.
Terra Sounds strives to provide an evolving creative experience for artists of all ages and backgrounds. Our Music School goes beyond the traditional curriculum (piano, guitar, voice, drums, bass, etc.) by offering education in various ethnic instruments and musical styles from all over the world. Our School of Arts offers painting, dance, poetry, creative writing, theater, and other classes.
Our Music Production/Independent Label services include composition, arrangement, audio/video recording, live sound, and promotional/marketing work.
Professional and amateur artists of all ages and backgrounds.
** Note: we have decided to extend our logo contest, please read our additional requirements.
Logo needed for a company that combines a Music Production Studio, a School of Arts, and other creative services.
Terra Sounds is looking for a graphical identity that conveys professionalism, innovation, creativity, and a personalized approach to every client.
Favorite Logos: Virgin Records, Apple Computer, Nike, MTV Music Television
Favorite Logo Attributes: Simple yet Creative, clean-cut, recognizable, unique
Please avoid cliche musical symbols (notes, treble/bass clef, staff lines, sound/radio waves, piano keyboard, guitars, etc.), unless you have a unique way of implementing these in your design. Also, we are not looking for cartoonish/fun/humorous logos. Please do not use Word-Art or similar prefabricated design collections. Simple, clear logos are preferred, as opposed to overly-complicated ideas that involve many elements and thick textures. The logo needs to look presentable in many configurations: large and small, color and "black&white", on dark and light backgrounds, computer screens and on paper, etc. Please don't get stuck on the idea of having a "T" in your design, unless you have a creative way of implementing it.
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If your logo is chosen, we are open to the discussion of having you work on our business cards, letterheads, fonts/color combinations, etc.
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There's not too much left after this one.
Where was I?
Ah, yes; murdering things.
It's time for the second half of this. So, you could say:
Zelda gets dark.
In this AWESOME level. No sarcasm.
The alpha of the omega.
We're getting there.
In this video, I get entirely too mad at Video Games!
The best worst level ever.
Nintendo hated you, by the way.


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At last week's BlackBerry Experience Forum in Toronto, I visited the partner showcase area to interview a few of our enterprise developers in attendance. The BlackBerry 10 app ecosystem is definitely robust, and we're committed to telling these success stories with our Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog readers. I'll be going on the road to interview more developers as the BlackBerry Experience Forum continues on its world tour. The video below captures the momentum of the awesome enterprise devs I met in Toronto.
[ YouTube link for mobile viewing ]
Building a Strong BlackBerry Enterprise Developer Community
Cisco, SAP, Box, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Truphone, and BigHand are just some of the companies whose applications, used daily by millions of customers worldwide, are available on the BlackBerry 10 platform.
"The developer community for enterprise and government has been incredible in the support of BlackBerry 10," said Derek Peper, Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships, BlackBerry. "The community sees the potential of the BlackBerry 10 platform to help individuals and organizations make the shift from mobile communications to mobile computing, and have stepped forward with powerful, dynamic and user-friendly applications that are designed to empower employees around the globe."
BlackBerry made a significant commitment to developers for BlackBerry 10, making it fast and efficient for organizations to develop and manage applications. Developers were provided with toolkits that included the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK with Cascades to create graphically rich, high performance native apps in C/C++ or the Qt Modeling Language (QML); and the BlackBerry 10 WebWorks SDK for HTML5 developers, allowing them to create native-like apps using common web programming technologies (HTML5, CSS and JavaScript).
BlackBerry launched BlackBerry Partners for Enterprise in 2012 to succeed the BlackBerry Alliance program and increase support to the enterprise software and services community. BlackBerry also rolled out the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour – Enterprise Edition to 11 cities to help enterprise application developers and partners develop for or port existing applications to BlackBerry 10.
What Partners are Saying
"We're proud to extend Cisco's WebEx technology to the BlackBerry 10 platform letting customers of any size join, start, view content, and stay connected to WebEx meetings right from their BlackBerry 10 smartphone," said Raj Gossain, Vice President of Product Management, Cloud Collaboration Applications Technology Group at Cisco. "Our customers access Cisco collaboration capabilities, such as instant messaging, IP voice calling and conferencing on BlackBerry devices to stay connected anywhere, anytime, and with anyone. BlackBerry and Cisco have worked together to develop an application that is user friendly and meets the needs of our global customers."
"SAP is committed to building beautiful, easy-to-use mobile apps to help our customers run their business better," said Pete Graham, Director of Finance Solutions & Mobility, SAP. "We are having a very good experience developing enterprise-grade finance apps on the BlackBerry 10 platform using the SAP Mobile Platform. With the SAP Mobile Platform the mobile app development community can build apps that can run on both the new BlackBerry 10 and the existing BlackBerry platforms and devices."
"As a leader in enterprise mobility, Citrix provides secure apps and data for any device on any platform. With the BlackBerry 10 platform coming to the market, we are working with the BlackBerry development teams to support BlackBerry 10 enterprise users with access to Citrix applications," noted Chris Fleck, Citrix VP Mobile Solutions and Alliances.
"Mobility has completely transformed the enterprise, powering new levels of productivity for businesses and individuals around the world," said Karen Appleton, VP of Business Development at Box. "Our deep integration with BlackBerry 10 connects users directly with all of their business content on Box, delivering a secure collaboration experience with intuitive features for fast and fluid file sharing. Box has built native apps for every leading mobile platform and we're excited to continue our great relationship of innovation with the RIM team."
"BlackBerry users have had access to critical news and market information via the Bloomberg Professional service for over 10 years, enabling business and financial professionals to make real-time, informed decisions about the markets," said John Waanders, Head of Bloomberg Anywhere Mobile. "We are pleased to deliver a high-quality, secure experience to our subscribers with our Bloomberg Anywhere app on the new BlackBerry 10, and look forward to working with RIM as the platform evolves."
"The debut of The Wall Street Journal's app for BlackBerry 10 is the latest evolution in our 'WSJ Everywhere' digital strategy to meet new audiences through new digital platforms," said Alisa Bowen, Head of Product for Dow Jones & Company. "The global reach of the BlackBerry platform allows us to continue expanding upon our own international growth, particularly in Asia, Europe and South America."
"BlackBerry 10 changes the game – while the platform conforms to modern standards and is easy to adopt, the applications can integrate with the mobile operating system and with other applications in entirely new ways," said Adam Linford, Head of Truphone Labs. "This has provided Truphone with the opportunity to rethink how we approach mobile VoIP applications, and open up new avenues for development in the future."
"With over 165,000 professionals using our voice productivity technology worldwide, BigHand is focused on providing applications that can help busy professionals get more done from anywhere in the world on their smartphone," Jon Ardron, CEO of BigHand. "Our longtime relationship with RIM has helped BigHand bring some of the first enterprise mobile dictation apps to the marketplace years ago. The new BlackBerry 10 is a continuation of that relationship and reinforces BigHand's commitment to providing first-to-market productivity apps for professionals, as well as, continuing to support our large mobile application user base that utilizes BlackBerry smartphones. As our clients and other organizations move to the BlackBerry 10 platform, BigHand will immediately be able to offer them support this newest and highly anticipated mobile platform."
Have you downloaded any enterprise apps that you're particularly fond of? Have an interesting enterprise developer you want us to interview? Let us know by commenting below!


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Instacart has revolutionized online grocery shopping through modern technology which allows customers to shop from the comfort of their home. All they have to do is download the Instacart App on their smartphones, can have access and shop from their favourite stores! This has helped customers remarkably save their time and effort that otherwise goes into grocery shopping. Being one of the largest online grocery delivery service in the U.S, we offer two different in-store shopper roles for all those who enjoy shopping and can earn extra by shopping for others:
Both of these categories of Shoppers have different requirements as well as benefits.
Our technological advancement has helped in providing ease-of-use and accessibility of our platform to a large customer base, who can reach their favorite stores online, browse through and order groceries and everyday essentials from anywhere. With a vision & mission to stay as the industry leader at all times, we partner with hundreds of in-store shoppers. These in-store shoppers have a simple role & fixed responsibility carved out for them. They receive the orders from customers through an app on their smartphone, and then shop and bag the groceries in-store, before moving on to the next order.
Instacart enjoys the distinction of being one of the best online grocery delivery services in the US. We put in every effort to make grocery shopping and delivery trouble-free, affordable, and accessible to all our customers. With the help of technological advancement, our customers access their favourite stores, browse and place grocery orders. In an endeavour to cater to our customers seamlessly, we give the opportunity to a diversified class of people to partner with us as full-service shopper. Our full-service shopper receives the order of the customer through an app on his/her smartphone, shop according to the list and then deliver at the customer's doorstep.
To be on the platform of Instacart as a full-service shopper, these criteria have to be fulfilled:
No educational qualification is needed to partner with us as a full-service shopper.
Interested individuals from all industries and backgrounds are welcome to consider joining the Instacart team and earn great money. If you have experience in the grocery delivery services it's great, but even if you don't have any previous experience, you can partner with us. Individuals looking for flexible, seasonal, entry level, weekend, weekday, after school, temporary or any type of part-time opportunities should grab this great opportunity at the earliest.
As an employer, Instacart:
Employees with disabilities are provided accommodation as well as other privileges as required in accordance with the applicable laws. Instacart, as a policy matter, evaluates criminal history of all applicants, in accordance with the applicable local, state, and federal laws.
Can I become an Instacart in-store shopper?
Who does the shopping and delivery for Instacart customers?
Can I earn good money with Instacart?
What are the Instacart delivery hours?
What products will stores not be offering for delivery with Instacart?
Where does Instacart deliver?
How do customers place an Instacart order?
What happens if prices change between when the customer placed an order and when the Shopper purchases the products?
How much can I earn as tip as an Instacart delivery driver? What is the Instacart tipping etiquette?
Enter your Mobile Number in input and press the Button. We will text you a link and you can download the InstaCart App using this link.
If you have an Android Phone, you can download the Instacart App using the link as well as shown in image.
In order to determine your role, during the Onboarding process, you'll be asked some questions about vehicle availability, if you have a vehicle you'll be able to Shop and Deliver, However, if you don't have a vehicle, you 'll be able to work as an In-Store Shopper. Role Requirements for Drivers are: A Valid Driver's license, and Auto Insurance Coverage, these are not required for In-Store Shoppers.
You'll be asked some questions during the signup process, this is so Instacart can get to know you better:


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Aus 61 Designs von 21 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We need a new cover for our book
Mi Segunda Lengua El Español
We need a new cover for our book
You may use the current cover as a base or start from scratch
Here is the current cover
http://www.misegundalengua.com (Click on Order book to see front and back cover in amazon)
The purpose of this book is to make accessible to Spanish languagelearners a step-by-step method to learn Spanish as a second language.It is intended for all beginning Spanish students and also for learnersof Spanish in North America and Europe.
Mi Segunda Lengua elespañol is based upon the traditional method with which Mrs. Albornozand other native Spanish speakers learned Spanish as their firstlanguage in their native countries. This method is an easy and idealway to help beginners experience definitive success in Spanish languagelearners without undue hardship. The book begins with the presentationof vowel sounds one-by-one until they are recognized orally and can bewritten and read correctly alone and in combinations with other vowelsand consonants. The simple childlike drawings in the book helpencourage children in their study of Spanish. Beginners will be able toform simple questions which should be answered with clarity. Thisquestion and answer format can be repeated as many times as isnecessary. That is to say, until the student is certain that heunderstands when spoken to and that he is able to make himselfunderstood. The emphasis is on communicating in meaningful simplelanguage from the start. This method does not use memorization, insteadthe basic phonetic elements are acquired and built upon in a clear andsimple way. The easy step-by-step method found in Mi Segunda Lengua elespañol will register the beauty and simplicity of the Spanish languageupon the minds of young and old in an unforgettable fashion.
Mi Segunda Lengua el español needs no supplemental materials. Each pageis designed so that teachers and educators will find many ways tostructure and plan their classes and will be able to share their vastknowledge of Spanish in an infinite combination of ways and ideas withthe material presented.
In publishing Mi Segunda Lengua elespañol, it is the author's intention to make a connection witheducators, readers, students, and parents. This connection consists inhelping those who desire to learn Spanish well avail themselves of amethod that makes this possible. Ideally, the reading audience andauthor share a vision of the importance of learning Spanish well whichwill allow them to unfold the beauty of other cultures and be open tolearning about people of Spanish-speaking countries.
This book is spiral bound to make it easier to have the book remain open to the page that is being taught.
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- Front and Back- Include the following somewhere in the front cover: "Includes Step by Step Online Companion course misegundalengua.com"Coloquial and Vivid (Please see internal pages of book in amazon)This book is both for children and adults (Spanish for beginners)The autor is looking for a cover with students looking at the board and the teacher smilingPlease choose from the following images as a starting base from istock.com 4414722, 8600212, 1589846, 8150110, 5804911, 6761060
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Welcome to Tonalsoft®, the best source for downloadable microtonal music production software products.
New from Tonalsoft®: try our latest microtonal music production software product, Tonescape®, now available in its first public alpha release. Click here to download Tonescape® -- Den Haag (alpha) version.
We encourage you to join the open Yahoo Tonescape® Den Haag Group to download sample files, and to discuss Tonescape® with us and other users.
The new improved Tonalsoft® Encyclopedia of Microtonal Music Theory is now online! We're proud to be your complete source for information on microtonal music and just intonation.
Look for inTune, our news corner on microtonal music theory. It'll be in operation after the encyclopedia upgrade is complete.
The Microbeat is here to keep you informed about the alternative music scene for microtonal and just intonation music.
Coming soon to Tonalsoft, Interval, Journal of Music Research and Development. We'll be providing access to articles from the Interval in web format.


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Moving to Baton Rouge, Louisiana with All My Sons Moving & Storage
Our Baton Rouge moving company has been a leading moving company for over four generations! Now, the denizens of Baton Rouge and Southern Louisiana have an opportunity to experience the best service that the moving industry has to offer at All My Sons Moving & Storage Baton Rouge.
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Reel World
Cup Runneth Over
Late last week, Gov. Bill Richardson's office announced the winners of the 2008 Governor's Cup Short Animation Competition. The two winners will each receive $10,000 toward their short animated projects, which will be produced in New Mexico this summer. We here at the Alibi couldn't be prouder of this, as one of the winners turned out to be ultra-talented Alibi Graphic Designer Jeff Drew. Drew is already an award-winning animator (he nabbed a win in the Alibi Short Film Fiesta before he even worked here), and we can't wait to see his new Governor's Cup project, a cut-and-paste collaboration with Albuquerque's own Pajama Men (Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez) titled "One Square Mile of Earth." The other winner was Los Alamos animator Fredrick Aragon, whose short will be "Coyote Tales: Mystery's Night." Prizes for the competition were provided by Pangea Pictures and the National Geographic All Roads Film Project. The winners were chosen by a five-member selection panel.
Film Review
Girls Rock!
This one time, at band camp, I learned how to bring the noise
It's a nearly clichéd statement: Girls rock. But a documentary of the same chantable, anthemic title brings us to new territory: Little girls rock, too—with full-sized instruments, piercing shrieks and loud-as-you-please amps.
Film Review
Kung Fu Panda
Animated martial arts fable kicks it up a notch
Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks' new family cartoon, begins with a traditional 2-D animated sequence of unparalleled style. In an angular, ink-heavy fashion, mixing ancient Chinese scrollwork and modern Japanese anime, we see our hero, a tubby Panda named Po (voiced by Jack Black), kung fu his way through an army of enemies. Alas, it's all just a dream, as we soon cut back to "reality" and the three-dimensional CGI animation that has been the industry standard since Toy Story swept through the cinemas.
Idiot Box
Hero Worship
"Comic Books Unbound" on Starz
The summer of 2008 will probably go down as the most comic book-saturated in movie history. With films like Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Wanted, Hellboy 2 and The Dark Knight poised to dominate the box office, it's clear Hollywood has gone full-tilt gaga over the comic book industry. Just in time, Starz peels back the cover on "Comic Books Unbound," another one of the network's movie genre documentaries--this one, a glossy airline magazine investigation into the world of comic books, movies and comic book movies.
Week in Sloth
The Week in Sloth
"Discovery Atlas" (Discovery 6 p.m.) Discovery's in-depth global series returns tonight with two new episodes covering Mexico and India.
"Swingtown" (KRQE-13 9 p.m.) An adult couple moves to Chicago in 1976 and finds itself on the pendulum swing of America's collective value system. Politics, society and families are changing. ... Oh, and apparently lots of people are exchanging partners, sleeping with their neighbors and going to trendy "key parties." This one's from the director of HBO shows "Big Love" and "Rome." Just don't expect as much sex as the network is expecting you to expect.


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This year is the 65th anniversary of Road & Track entering print. Feel free to insert your own social security related joke here.
In the past, all of R&T's archives were held in its old headquarters in Newport Beach, CA. That all changes this week when the archives are moved to Stanford University and the Revs Program — a project to keep significant automotive works together under one roof.
The Ampersand's archives are the latest addition, and they aren't small either. The 65-year history was delivered in 527 boxes and weighed a staggering 10,000 pounds. In "Jalopweight," that's approximately four Miatas worth of reading material. It probably isn't as good in an autocross, though.
Photo Credit: Stanford University


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August 15, 2011
New research hopes to simplify and clarify the risk someone runs from being obese.
Obesity is the fifth leading cause of death in the world; according to the World Health Organization, more than 65 percent of the world's population lives in countries where obesity is a leading contributor to death. But defining obesity is not simple. Body mass index relies on a complicated formula, and a high BMI might not accurately reflect someone's risk of death.
Obesity expert David B. Allison, Ph.D., distinguished professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Public Health, and scientists from the University of Alberta studied the Edmonton Obesity Staging System, a five-stage scale (0-4) that considers BMI, other illnesses and functional status of people who are obese to rank the consequences of excess weight.


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US Sen. Warren joins other senators to push bill aimed at reining in riskier bank investments
BOSTON (AP) � U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is trying to make good on a key campaign pledge.
On Wednesday, Warren and three other senators introduced a modern version of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act which she says will protect consumers from Wall Street gambles.
The bill would separate traditional banks that have savings and checking accounts and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from riskier financial institutions that offer services such as investment banking, hedge funds and private equity activities.
The original Glass-Steagall act was passed after the stock market crash of 1929, and separated commercial banks from investment banks. Many of its core provisions were repealed in 1999.
Warren was joined in introducing the bill by Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine.


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Patric Schenk, MathWorks
Learn how you can use MATLAB to analyze, construct and optimize portfolios interactively, and build robust graphical point-and-click portfolio analysis applications that you can deploy throughout your organization.
Specific topics include:
About the Presenter: Patric Schenk received his degree in Electrical Engineering from the Berner Fachhochschule für Technik und Architektur in Burgdorf, and a degree in Software Engineering NDS/FH from the Software Schule Schweiz SWS in Bern. He has been with MathWorks since 2004 in the areas of Computational Finance, Technical Computing, Application Development and Model-Based Design.
Recorded: 2 Mar 2011