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The Eskomos are preparing for their fourth straight Section 7AA girls basketball championship against Braham, when the pair of small-school juggernauts square off at the University of Minnesota Duluth's Romano Gymnasium at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7.By: Tyler Korby, Pine Journal
DULUTH – Moments after a convincing win over Milaca Tuesday, Savanna Trapp found her little sister, Molly, for a hug.
This time it was the younger Trapp starting at center for Esko.
The Eskomos are preparing for their fourth straight Section 7AA girls basketball championship against Braham, when the pair of small-school juggernauts square off at the University of Minnesota Duluth's Romano Gymnasium at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Tuesday evening's semifinals saw fourth-ranked Esko (25-3) ease past Milaca 67-26, while the third-ranked Bombers (29-0) – which have won the last five section titles, including three in a row against Esko – buried International Falls 91-30 in running time.
Seeing more time for Esko has been Molly Trapp, relieving sidelined Savanna, who injured her right toe two weeks ago in a runaway victory at Cromwell-Wright.
Molly Trapp scored nine points in Tuesday's trouncing. Esko Coach Scott Antonutti said his team has adapted nicely.
"Molly has gotten a better feel for the girls around her," he said. "She's gained some confidence and the girls have gained some confidence in Molly. It's just another kid we have to use."
Molly, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, said she usually substitutes for the 6-foot-9 senior Savanna. Although it took some time, Molly noted that familiarity made the late-season adjustment attainable.
"At first it was a little nerve-racking, I didn't know if I was ready," said Molly. "But then the games went on, and now, I think each game we've all gotten a little better playing together.
"I feel honored, and just glad I could help her out," Molly said of Savanna. "Basketball is her love. She enjoys it so much."
Antonutti revealed that Savanna – the state's all-time career blocked shots record-holder – warmed up Tuesday for the first time since her injury and is expected to play in Thursday's final.
"Savanna is a huge part of our team, but Molly has really stepped up to the challenge... everyone has," said senior Marisa Shady, who scored a game-best 17 points Tuesday, followed by Claudia Turner's 10. "Losing one player wasn't a big deal."
One player who is virtually uncontainable is Braham's Rebekah Dahlman. The elusive 5-foot-9 guard is the state's all-time leading scorer. Her game-high 44 points Tuesday added to her 4,932 career total.
"I don't look at stats," Dahlman said outside the locker room afterward. "I just keep moving toward what I need to do to get better and focus on how our team can improve to get that 'W.'"
"She's in a whole different world," Braham Coach Tim Malone said of Dahlman, who is headed to Vanderbilt next year. "But she wants nothing more than four more games for her high school career."
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Silly question: couldn't they just listen to it and learn the notes?
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Not necessarily, for example you can play the same note on different strings & frets on a guitar. You may be able to pick out the note but not get the proper fingering to play it 'correctly'.
It's not hard to pick out a melody, but the underlying chords can be considerably more difficult for all but the very best musicians. In the movie "Amadeus," there's a scene where Mozart enters a room as the Prince is playing a short piece by Salieri in Mozart's honor. The Prince is doing a fairly poor job of it, and Mozart doesn't seem to be listening much at all. Later in the scene, he compliments Salieri on the piece and is presented with the sheet music. Mozart waves it away, saying he doesn't need
You are correct in the typical sense of a musician reading sheet music playing a piece they've never practiced before. However, I could see this useful for someone learning a new song. In addition, there are some interesting technologies for blind people, such as the tongue sensor [theguardian.com].
Ah yea, brain fart on my part. I imagine it would be easier to be blind conducting than deaf.
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If they already have scores encoded with MusicXML and there are libraries to translate that into a braille format why do they need money to carry out the translation?
MusicXML doesn't cover every aspect of music notation. It covers the common-practice stuff pretty well, but out of 50,000 scores, I'm pretty sure they'll run up against notation symbols or graphic elements that aren't in MusicXML.
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Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through marriage counseling, you can make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding your relationship or going your separate ways.
Marriage counseling is often provided by licensed therapists known as marriage and family therapists. These therapists have graduate or postgraduate degrees — and many choose to become credentialed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Marriage counseling is often short term. Marriage counseling typically includes both partners, but sometimes one partner chooses to work with a therapist alone. The specific treatment plan depends on the situation.
Why it's done
Marriage counseling can help couples in all types of intimate relationships — heterosexual or homosexual, married or not.
Some couples seek marriage counseling to strengthen their bonds and gain a better understanding of each other. Marriage counseling can also help couples who plan to get married. This pre-marriage counseling can help couples achieve a deeper understanding of each other and iron out differences before marriage.
In other cases, couples seek marriage counseling to improve a troubled relationship. You can use marriage counseling to address many specific issues, including:
- Communication problems
- Sexual difficulties
- Conflicts about child rearing or blended families
- Substance abuse
- Financial problems
- Anger
- Infidelity
- Divorce
Marriage counseling might also be helpful in cases of domestic abuse. If violence has escalated to the point that you're afraid, however, counseling alone isn't adequate. Contact the police or a local shelter or crisis center for emergency support.
How you prepare
The only preparation needed for marriage counseling is to find a therapist. You can ask your primary care doctor for a referral to a therapist. Loved ones and friends might give recommendations based on their experiences. Your health insurer, employee assistance program, clergy, or state or local mental health agencies also might offer recommendations.
Before scheduling sessions with a specific therapist, consider whether the therapist would be a good fit for you and your partner. You might ask questions like these:
- Education and experience. What is your educational and training background? Are you licensed by the state? Are you credentialed by the AAMFT? What is your experience with my type of issue?
- Logistics. Where is your office? What are your office hours? Are you available in case of emergency?
- Treatment plan. How long is each session? How often are sessions scheduled? How many sessions should I expect to have? What is your policy on canceled sessions?
- Fees and insurance. How much do you charge for each session? Are your services covered by my health insurance plan? Will I need to pay the full fee upfront?
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Marriage counseling typically brings couples or partners together for joint therapy sessions. Working with a therapist, you'll learn skills to solidify your relationship. These skills might include communicating openly, solving problems together and discussing differences rationally. You'll analyze both the good and bad parts of your relationship as you pinpoint and better understand the sources of your conflicts.
Talking about your problems with a marriage counselor might not be easy. Sessions might pass in silence as you and your partner seethe over perceived wrongs — or you might bring your fights with you, perhaps even yelling or arguing during sessions. Both are OK. Your therapist can act as mediator or referee and help you cope with the resulting emotions and turmoil.
If you or your partner is coping with mental illness, substance abuse or other issues, your therapist might work with other health care providers to provide a complete spectrum of treatment.
If your partner refuses to attend marriage counseling sessions, you can go by yourself. It's more challenging to mend a relationship when only one partner is willing to go to therapy, but you can still benefit by learning more about your reactions and behavior in the relationship.
Marriage counseling is often short term. You might need only a few sessions to help you weather a crisis — or you might need marriage counseling for several months, particularly if your relationship has greatly deteriorated. The specific treatment plan will depend on the situation. In some cases, marriage counseling helps couples discover that their differences truly are irreconcilable and that it's best to end the relationship.
Making the decision to go to marriage counseling can be tough. If you have a troubled relationship, however, seeking help is more effective than ignoring your problems or hoping they get better on their own.
- Marriage and family therapist: The family-friendly mental health professionals. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. http://www.aamft.org/imis15/content/Consumer_Updates/Marriage_and_Family_Therapists.aspx. Accessed Aug. 26, 2011.
- Marital distress. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/Content/Consumer_Updates/Marital_Distress.aspx. Accessed Aug. 26, 2011.
- Domestic violence. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. http://www.aamft.org/imis15/content/Consumer_Updates/Domestic_Violence.aspx. Accessed Aug. 26, 2011.
- Marriage preparation. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/Content/Consumer_Updates/Marriage_Preparation.aspx. Accessed Aug. 26, 2011.
- Gurman AS, et al. Family therapy and couple therapy. In: Sadock BJ, et al. Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005:2584.
- Moore AM, et al. The influence of professional license type on the outcome of family therapy. The American Journal of Family Therapy. 2011;39:149.


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Oh, hey, an 8. What are the odds.
I haven't used Lightroom since Beta 3 and am keen to try out version 1.
But I don't understand the constant criticism of Aperture. On my MacBook, the programs seem to run about the same (that is, just fine) with most adjustments appearing near instantaneously. I have heard that Aperture is more RAM hungry, but surely it can't be that much better for Lightroom. Could it be that the 'Aperture is slow' critique is an impression left over from versions pre-1.5? I would like to hear from others who have used Aperture 1.5 and Lightroom 1.0 whether there really is a speed difference (and if it is so significant as to be worth switching). Also, how robust are the raft of new features added to Lightroom 1.0 which didn't have the benefit of widespread beta testing? |
I definitely catch a speed difference with spot/red eye tools and Aperture's leveling tool. Also, Lightroom's red-eye tool works much better than Apple's. The spot tool as well, but I don't get nearly as poor a result as the review here indicates if I have an area to patch from and apply some feathering.
I think the "no clear winner" indication from RAW output results is pretty accurate. Unfortunately, currently, even the best RAW converters have a list of conditions they just fall over and die under. Adobe's RAW conversions, for a long time, have had a fine basket-weave pattern that survives any reasonable Noise Ninja application and just drives me batty. I was hoping their Pixmantec acquisition would see some more comprehensive changes in the fine detail generated by ACR. Time will tell if it goes away with a NN plugin in Lightroom (I doubt it, but maybe). As far as ACR's noise reduction and sharpening tools, other than sharpen for preview they'd be better of omitting them to prevent embarrassment. Also, the irony of Lightroom's curves is that ACR in Photoshop and ACR in Lightroom are now edit-compatible, so presumably if you really wanted full curves edit you could do it in Photoshop, though that throws any kind of "workflow" scheme out the window. Good review, and yeah white on black is an eyesore, and gray on gray is just retarded, but for some reason many photographers really get off on black backgrounds. I'm not 100% sure why, though I suspect it has something to do with the effect on perceived saturation. |
Speedwise, I think Lightroom is always going to take the cake. I don't mind using Aperture on my Core 2 Duo MBP (except for the straighten tool), but you can forget about using any other apps while Aperture is running (and I have 2GB RAM).
I suspect that one day I will ditch Aperture for Lightroom, but there's still one feature I can't live without: multiple monitor support (this isn't mentioned in your pros and cons section). Aperture's concept of a "primary" and "secondary" viewer is so absolutely spot on, I can't image life without it. Cramming everything onto a single screen is just not practical when you've got a nice big colour-calibrated monitor sitting on your desktop. Until then, I'll be sticking with Aperture. |
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Long times Ars reader, great review Dave.
In regards to reverse type, it's a little more necessary for professional photographers to use (within reason), the darkest backdrop available while viewing / editing photos. CmalFet was right when he said it affects "perceived saturation" as well as "perceived brightness". The less the interface is competing for attention with the image, the better. In regards to beta 1/2/3/4/4.1 to 1.0. There is definitely a substantial difference in speed. All the betas seemed to bog a bit under heavy load. Whether by importing large volumes of images, large volume exports, etc etc etc. But now with retail v1.0, the interface, processing, and exporting are all substantially faster. I'm hoping various updates this year will only optimize the code a bit more. And at a price of $199, or even $299, lightroom's workflow and efficiency is worth more than twice it's price for professionals handling thousands of images per month. I've successfully completed (against Adobe's recommendations) the processing of 28 commissioned shoots (over 13,000 images) since Beta 1. And I just completed my first shoot with v1.0 about five minutes ago. I'm happy. =) |
An eight despite having sharpening features that match those of an ill-selected rock? A lack of decent sharpening seems silly. This is workflow software. I want it to do everything bar actual detailed editing - levels, white balance, sharpening, straightening, noise reduction, highlight recovery and shadow lighting. All of the "basics" that are simple to apply and fit nicely into the workflow stage of the photographic process. Otherwise, Lightroom looks pretty nice. I'm not tempted away from Bibble by it, but that's mostly because of the price - for the same money, I've got Bibble Pro and a metric tonne of great plugins, and still got enough change for one heck of a night out on the town. But price aside, the lack of decent sharpening makes it a no-no for me. I'd forever have to swap between Lightroom and some other app, wasting time in the process... |
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Nice review!
But I'd like to know how Lightroom uses dualhead setups? Is the ui spanned over both monitors somehow or is the second monitor used to show selected images full screen? |
When it has 'Adobe' or 'Photoshop' (or both) in the name...pretty high. |
I'm wondering, is there anything here for a non-RAW user? I ask because I don't have a dedicated photo editor yet, and this is noticeably cheaper than photoshop, though I haven't tried out paint shop pro yet. My camera is jpg-only, but pretty good anyways. Does lightroom work at ALL on non-RAWs? Is there a noticeably cheaper but still powerful tool someone could point me to that isn't geared toward RAW so much?
OK, there are two things to cover here. First up, don your flameproof underwear as I prepare to anger the trolls and announce that Paint Shop Pro will do just fine for you. Only if you want to do some pretty advanced stuff will you need Photoshop, and given the cost difference I think you'd be nuts not to buy Paint Shop Pro, at least until you find that you're needing Photoshop. (Unless you already have a need you know only Photoshop can fulfil, that is. And it doesn't sound like you have, so I stand by my advice.) Secondly, we need to cover (raw) workflow software versus editing software. Lightroom, Aperture, Capture One and Bibble are all (raw) workflow software. They are designed for:
The idea is that whereas the photo editor is a digital workshop, capable of fantastic results if you want to slave for hours over one photograph, workflow software is a quick way to get a whole heap of photographs "up to scratch" and ready for any editing that they might need. In workflow software you're usually working with multiple photographs, and occasionally a single photograph that requires more work. By contrast, in a photo editing package like Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop, you're usually working with just one photograph. They each have an image browser, but that's about their only concession to any workflow. Lightroom will not be much use to you if you want your photos appearing on the boards at Fark, Worth1000 or other such sites. It lacks the tools to add text, remove anything that's not a small blemish, and so forth. As to whether or not Lightroom works on JPEGs - I honestly don't know. But I'm not sure that Lightroom is what you want, if you were considering Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro. |
get a better hobby - one that involves accuracy. maybe knitting? The lack of a good sharpen/denoise combo cost it a full point. I think that's pretty fair. and if Bald and Obese is saying that I give 8s to all Adobe products, check out the Bridge review: 6 |
I like Aperture very much. You notice how much thinking went in there. But the Speed. On my MacBook (2ghz, 1gig RAM) adjusting Photos is fine. But switching through the RAWs is just incredibly slow.
Thats why I like Lightroom. But the library isnt as thought out and one realy big thing is missing: dual-donitor-support I love it to connect a good Display to my MacBook to see the Image I'm working with in fullscreen there and the gridview with the sliders on the laptopscreen. Hopefully Adobe will add this must-have-feature very soon. Because without this, I wont use Lightroom. |
Two Words: Photoshop Elements. |
One of the limitations I found in the beta was the apparent inability to produce an output image at a resolution I specified.
This is a very severe limitation as I wanted to export full-resolution versions of my edited images or sometimes just produce 800x600 batches for email attachment. Has this restriction been solved with the latest release? Or perhaps this capability has always been there but I haven't been able to find it? |
1. Lightroom works just fine on jpegs
2. haven't decided yet whether to go with Aperture or Lightroom (have a MacPro and an MBP- Lightroom is definitely snappier on the MBP (which is used for most of the photo work)- on the MacPro, with 2 GB and RAID0, both are instantaneous)-- both seem to do be pretty good (eights?) for almost all of what I do and only use Photoshop for the tough cases |
I just looked at the Beta again and found the "Export" feature that seems to allow me to produce output images at my desired resolution. I never noticed it before because I was looking for it in the "output" phase of the work flow.
I think you win. |
Excellent, detailed, and well written review!
Quick tip - if you turn off the adjustments panel and/or the adjustments HUD, flipping through photos occurs faster. Its not reloading the info for the adjustments every time. You can turn it back on when you need it, or you have made a bunch of picks. |
Some Missing Aperture Pros -
- integration with iLife, iWork, iPod, probably iPhone - significant number of existing export plugins - Modeless interface - excellent dual monitor support Also, it was not clear to me whether Lightroom could manage libraries as flexibly (including offline libraries). |
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I have gripes with the fact that they place the (really tiny) scrollbars right next to the collapse icons. You miss your scrollbar (or your zoom tick) by a pixel and you've gone and collapsed the thing you were trying to use. Really annoying. Great review Dave. |
So what is the equivalent app for working with thousands of video clips?
Get Picasa if you don't already have it. It will do much of what Aperture/Lightroom do, only it's free, and much easier to use and learn. The downside is that it's not as powerful, but for an amateur only working with jpegs (it will handle some RAW formats too), it's very adequate. If you need more powerful editing capabilities, then think PSP or Photoshop. |
So Maya is worse than other apps because it sports modes? i think the only thing you've got there is the last thing about dual monitor support. yes, Lightroom is as flexible (check the import portion of the review) |
Also take a look at Paint.net from http://www.getpaint.net/ - it's free, and it's a great tool for simple editing tasks ! |
First, thanks beige. I appreciate you taking the time to complete the review. I thought your coverage of the Library and Develop sections of LR was good.
I am curious about the following:
That seems, well, a bit 'light.' Why do you think that these modules aren't important to warrant more than a paragraph or so each? In my particular workflow, these modules are rather important (I'm an event photog.) Adobe obviously thought they were important, hence they are 3/5 of the program modules. I believe you might be underestimating the importance of these modules for certain types of photography workflows. Regardless, thanks again for the review. |
I apologize for the brevity of those sections but the review is over 7000 words as it is and I think the screenshots say a lot about what's available to the user. A professional opinion is only so important in this case, I think - as you mentioned, users have specific needs and finding out of that is met should be done by downloading the fully-working demo. if there was anything significant missing, I would have mentioned it.
This was a very good and fair review. It seems BEIGE came to the same conclusions as I did. I am mostly interested in Aperture and Lightroom and they are basically the same for me with different strengths. I like Lightroom's RAW engine much better (much less annoying artefacts in a significant percentage of my images), but Aperture's sharpen tool is much better. Also, although Lightroom gained a lot since the beta in the organization part, I like Aperture's paradigm with projects better. In the end, for me the better RAW quality of Lightroom combined with reasonably good organization wins it currently. If sheer production was an issue (I don't do 1000's of pictures a day, but sometimes have 100 pictures a day), I would use Aperture probably and just squint when I see the artefacts (they only show up in 8x12 or larger prints anyway) since it would probably save me time overall. At my level, Lightroom's organization and culling tools are good enough. It is also much faster than Aperture on my C2D MBP and my MacPro. It even works on my home powerbook G4 reasonably well (Aperture will not even run on that machine).
I think the first two things I mentioned matter quite a lot. Of course lightroom is crossplatform, but crossplatform comes at a cost (less integration with the mac platform). Modes I guess is personal preference but then again I prefer the whole aperture interface (lightroom seems serviceable but not at the same level). |
Why should I choose lightroom over iPhoto to organize my photos?
One thing that bothers me is that iPhoto doesn't do lossless editing, when I resize or rotate my photos the image is compressed, am I right? Do that happen in lightroom? hugs, Mario |
These are the really important points that Aperture has over Lightroom for me, that weren't included in the review. iLife integration, I can't say is very important. The modal editing in Lightroom I've found really, really annoying. Not annoying enough to prevent me from purchasing it, but annoying enough that I still don't know whether I want Aperture or Lightroom, even though Lightroom is definitely speedier on my older hardware. |
iPhoto does let you revert back to your original image, as of the latest version, 6, from iLife 06. You don't have any kind of history, but for photos modified in iPhoto 6, you have a "Revert to Original" menu option, under "Photo". |
But the edited photo that appear in library is a compressed one, does lightroom compress the jpg when they are edited? |
I'm not sure I'd call Aperture's interface completely modeless. That may have been the intent, but in practice I find most people use it as if it were a mode interface, and it seems organized to support that.
As far as iLife integration: for Aperture, it sucks. I mean bad. you can do it, but you have to jump through hoops and it feels very unfinished. Adobe's Photoshop integration is likely much more valuable to most people doing work work, but of course only because there are instances where the output from both apps requires more work before it's fit for print. Aperture ironically is a little better than Lightroom in this. Their Sharpening matches more closely the average basic sharpening needs. Lightroom fails explicitly, but may be saved by plugins, which aren't an option in Aperture. (corrected failure in brain-finger border security) |
Thanks for the review, 3eige, great stuff. If lightroom is half as good as the review, I'll enjoy it immensely
For the introductory price of 200 dollars, lightroom seems like a pretty good buy (especially since my D50 didn't include any software, apart from a time-limited trial...I use picasa at the moment for organising). I was mentally debating the toss-up between Aperture and lightroom, but since my 'fastest' Mac is a G4 450 MHz Cube, and lightroom is cross-platform; Aperture loses out. Thanks again for the review! /me goes to re-read. |
I'm not sure why you think the iLife integration is bad. Aperture photos and projects and folders and so on show up just like iPhoto's. Plus any deficiencies are likely to be remedied whereas it's extremely unlikely Lightroom will ever have a bridge to iLife, iWork and other Apple-specific software including the OS itself. |
Given the emphasis on RAW quality in the Aperture review, where loss of score was mainly driven by a failing only noticible with obsessive pixel-peeking, I'm surprised and dissapointed there was no sufficient comparison of the quality of the basic image-improvement tools. You know, the ones you likely use on every single image you work on; the ones that you'd waste entire days on if they couldn't be done with a single click (or pre-set).
For me the fundamental tools are adjusting white balance, 'maximising' the histogram (getting some pure white and black into the image) and sharpening/noise reduction. I've made a little gallery comparing the quality of these tools in Lightroom vs Bibble Pro. Starting point: Lightroom: Bibble Pro: Vistit the gallery for full-size images and the individual steps. In short, Lightroom is completely unusable. The white balance is wrong and you'd spend minutes/hours getting it right, the 'auto' feature to maximise the histogram does horrific things (making the lower right black blur light and blue), and the noise reduction is a joke. Fantastic UI though |


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Shout out to Tom Morello for immigrant and women support.
Friday, August 17th, 2012From the Rolling Stone Mag:
"Don't mistake me, I clearly see that Ryan has a whole lotta "rage" in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers, a rage against gays, a rage against the poor, a rage against the environment. Basically the only thing he's not raging against is the privileged elite he's groveling in front of for campaign contributions."
The Tequila Party Movement will be having a concert in Phoenix to Rock the Latino vote in October 2012. What can I say….we are the fastest growing demographic in America so it makes sense. We have a few locations in mind for our ultimate concert but are in finalizing stages. As soon as finalize things, we will keep you posted the exact date. What makes us different is that we have emerging Latin artists on board. Fresh and new is good. Oh yeah….we bought domain name: ROCK-THE-LATINO-VOTE.COM , too.
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"Spandex" writer/artist Tom Martin spoke to CBR News about his new all-gay British super-team, England's gay comics scene, 50 ft. lesbians and John Byrne's influenced on the book.
Full article here.
"Spandex" writer/artist Tom Martin spoke to CBR News about his new all-gay British super-team, England's gay comics scene, 50 ft. lesbians and John Byrne's influenced on the book.
Full article here.
Well good for him but this looks like someones Bad web comic and there are tons of those out there that feature entirely Gay casts. The article makes it sound like no ones ever made a team of all gay super heroes before. I've seen plenty of Selfpublished small print books out there. ( can't really think of names off the top of my head though since it's not something I'm either into or follow in any way.)
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Anyone know if this series is available anywhere digitally? I'd like to check it out.
This is a superb comic book. It's written so well and the art is full of charm. Don't be fooled by the simple line work and bright colours, this book has depth!
The creator's name is not Tom Martin though...it's Martin Eden of Eagle award nominated "The O-Men" fame.
I'm glad the creative team tells you up front the characters are gay. Its always seemed kind of dishonest/melodramatic when a writer later comes out and informs you a character is gay several books into the series. If homosexuality is normal than why do writers use it for shock value? If people don't want to buy comics with gay characters that's their issue. Why hide the fact and later use it to exploit sexual diversity as if its horrific?
Pull List: Transformers, Green Lantern, Batman Inc, Justice League, East of West and Deathmatch.


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National HDRs - an inclusive process and advocacy tool
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The first Human Development Report for Cyprus, entitled "Youth in Cyprus: Aspirations, Lifestyles and Empowerment" was launched in 2009 by UNDP Action for Cooperation and Trust, in cooperation with the University of Nicosia and the Cyprus Social and Economic Research Centre (KADEM). The Report highlights an urgent need to engage and empower Cypriot youth in the process of peace-building and reconciliation.
1 April 2011
Women's leadership and gender equality: drivers of sustainability and resilience to climate change
HDRO Conference Room
In recent years, largely thanks to widespread awareness raising and multi-level partnerships on the topic, a paradigm shift is beginning to occur on 'gender and climate change'. Nations from every region of the world now recognize the importance of integrating gender perspectives into climate negotiating and planning.
28 March 2011
A critical assessment of UNDP's Gender Inequality Index
HDRO Conference Room
The presentation will critically review the Gender Inequality Index (GII), the new gender-related index proposed by UNDP in the 2010 Human Development Report. Whenever feasible, constructive alternatives will be proposed for some of the identified shortcomings of the index.
11 March 2011
The Climate Vulnerability Monitor
HDRO Conference Room
The Climate Vulnerability Monitor is a comprehensive attempt to highlight vulnerabilities on a country-by-country basis. The Monitor uses the best available evidence and science of globally comparable information in order to establish reference points across countries and regions.
25 February 2011
Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies
HDRO Conference Room, New York
There is an increasing gap between what official statistics say about economic performance and how people perceive their own living conditions. Among other concerns about this democracy is the risk that people lose faith in governments' ability to address what matters for them, which in turn has has implications for the functioning of democracy. The OECD started to address these concerns over 10 years ago, which led to the launch of the Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies in 2008 in partnership with other international organisations. We will present how the Global Project is contributing to the measuring progress agenda, issues of civic participation in creation and communication of new indicators of progress, and finally, what innovative tools are being developed to promote this endeavour.
23 February 2011
Inequality as a Driver of Unsustainability
HDRO Conference Room, New York
How humans interact with the natural environment is intimately tied to how we interact with each other. Those who are relatively powerful and wealthy typically gain disproportionate benefits from economic activities that degrade the environment, while those who are relatively powerless and poor typically bear disproportionate costs. All else equal, wider human inequalities tend to result in higher levels of environmental degradation. For this reason, efforts to safeguard the natural environment must go together with efforts to achieve more equitable distributions of power and wealth in human societies.
10 February 2011
Age, Equity and Sustainability
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This seminar will present an overview of issues relating to demographic transition and sustainability questions. A presentation of recent findings will illustrate how to incorporate age-related questions into human development analysis.
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Format: | 15 DVD |
Starring: | Bill Maher, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Steve Burg, Andrew Newberg |
Director: | Larry Charles |
Genres: | Documentary, Special Interest |
Studio: | Momentum Pictures |
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Religulous |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
Run time: | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Rental release: | 13 Jul 2009 |
Main languages: | English |
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Documentary about US TV comedian Bill Maher, going around the world interviewing people about religion.
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By Lemming (18 reviews) from Cambridge , 01 Apr 2009[Highly rated reviewer]
I don't find religion 'religulous,' but I did find myself chuckling and hooting throughout much of this documentary. The film was never dull. It irked me a bit that Maher spends over two-thirds of the film debunking Christianity when there are other world religions that could be the butt of his satire. In my view, he (like so many others) has Christianity in his sights throughout the bulk of the film for a number of reasons. First off, mocking zealous 'Bible Belt' American evangelical Christians isn't exactly much of a hurdle; they make themselves easy pickings. Second, Christians are supposed to turn the other cheek and if they don't do that, as Maher himself is quick to point out in his film, they are hypocritical and judgemental. Finally, in our current political climate, mocking Judaism and Islam is delicate and pretty much taboo, but it wouldn't stop a true satirist for whom nothing is sacred. So the anti-Christian bias of the film was predictable and a little tedious. Nonetheless, for all his irreverence, Maher has something to say, and it ain't pretty. The last four minutes, in which Maher launches into his diatribe against ALL religions left me a little queasy. He goes about it with such a firebrand zeal and fervour that he started to resemble the very fanatics he had been taking such pains to ridicule. And his blathering on about the supremacy of 'rationalism' left me a little confused. The age of reason, after all, manufactured all of those weapons of nuclear, biological, and chemical mass destruction that Maher has blaze across the screen in the closing minutes of his film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(131)Everyone should watch this.
By BonzoDog (12 reviews) from Norwich, UK , 06 Mar 2013Sharp, satirical and witty lampooning of the ridiculous practice of organised religion. Excellently directed by (Curb Your Enthusiasm) Larry Charles. This is should be shown in schools as a lighthearted introduction to critical thinking.- Was this review helpful to you?
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We're all going to hell - well, some of us, apparently
By ManoftheWoods (22 reviews) , 24 Jan 2013It really depends on your point of view. This is an hilarious dump on all that is ludicrous about organised religions and, if you're an atheist, that only adds to the enjoyment. I cannot comment on how the groups that Bill Maher lampoons will react, but I hope that they can have a laugh, too (although I doubt that some of the more fundamentalist folk might, even if they chose to watch). Look out for the scary guy in the beard - No! not Jesus at the theme park...the other one.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A must for all - including those of faith
By Kiwicopper (31 reviews) , 13 Jun 2012Excellent film addressing the belief system - a MUST for those with or without faith.
Of course there is bias; as you get bias in faith based flims (try Courageous), but the film does analyse the blind faith some have, and also identify some of the very many inaccuracies and contradictions that is the foundation of all faiths.
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read Dawkins' The God Delusion instead..
By mohomonkeyman (7 reviews) from Birmingham , 14 May 2012I certainly found this entertaining, but as a documentary it is very biased and in my opinion it is just preaching to the (atheistic) choir. Bill Maher obviously feels very strongly about his belief, but he frequently fails to give his interviewees any chance to express themselves, so we end up with a very one sided argument. If you are really interested in this topic then I highly recommend that you take the time to read The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, instead of watching this..- Was this review helpful to you?
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Excellent very thought provoking
By a customer , 10 Mar 2012Amazing. This is so good. It is done with humour but without malice. It makes some very interesting and thought provoking points and is very wide ranging in its scope.- Was this review helpful to you?
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If you think being tall and bulking up that bod will get you picked to walk the ramp for a major fashion week, you need to read this
Tall, yes, but not too tall
Aspiring male models, take note. If you think being well-built and super tall guarantees you a place on the ramp, think again. Height is important for being selected for a major fashion event, but if you cross a certain height, there are fewer chances of making the cut. "Male models have to be of a certain height - between 5ft 11inches and 6ft 2inches. Anything taller is a no-no. Designers have problems fitting taller men into their clothes. Plus, the clothes are made for normal people, so, if you're 6ft 3inches or more, it doesn't make sense to have you in their clothes," says model Punet Beniwal, who stands at 6ft 2inches. Ramp veteran Amit Ranjan agrees, "You can't be too tall. In fact, you can't be too bulky either. People think that a model has to be heavily built with huge muscles and an enormous height. That's not true. You have to be between 5ft 11inches and 6ft 2inches. Otherwise, the sleeves fall short, coats don't fit over your chest, and a designer will obviously not alter his designs according to a model."


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Tigers headed to Division III final four after win over Calvin
March 10, 2007
March 10, 2007, Boston, Mass. - DePauw used a 14-0 second-half run in a 3:38 stretch to push a four-point lead to 18 on the way to a 74-61 sectional final win over Calvin.
The victory propelled the 29-3 Tigers to the Division III final four for the second time in six years. The Tigers advance to next Friday's national semifinals in Springfield, Mass., where they'll face Mary Washington. Calvin closed the season at 28-3.
"I'm thrilled to be heading to the final four with this group," DePauw's 14th-year head coach Kris Huffman said. "They've worked really hard to get to this point."
The Tigers outscored Calvin 11-4 over the final five minutes of the first half to take a 28-20 lead to the break. DePauw extended the lead to nine early in the second half before the Knights scored six straight and closed the Tigers' lead to 37-34. The Tigers still held a 42-38 lead after Calvin's Brook VanEck scored with 10:53 left.
Cassie Pruzin hit four free throws sandwiched around Bridget Bailey's turnaround to push the lead to double digits. Liz Bondi followed with a jumper before Caitlin McGonigal added two free throws with Suzy Doughty and Gwen Haehl each hitting layups to make it 56-38 with just over seven minutes left. During the 14-0 run, the Tigers held the Knights to 0-for-7 shooting and three turnovers.
Calvin closed to within 11 at 63-52 on Nikki Zimmerman's three with 1:55 left, but the Tigers hit four-of-six free throws over the next 20 seconds to stretch the margin back to 15.
Bondi led DePauw with 14 points, while Pruzin and McGonigal each added 12 and Doughty finished with 11. Pruzin paced the Tigers with six rebounds. Lisa Winkle led Calvin with 24 points and 12 rebounds including 16 points and eight boards in the first half. Kelly Trewhella followed with 10 points.
The Tigers shot just 40.8 percent from the floor, but hit 50 percent in the second half. Calvin connected on just 35.6 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent in the first half. Calvin held a 38-34 edge on the boards and hauled down 17 on the offensive glass.
DePauw's 29 wins match the school record set during last year's 29-2 campaign.


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ByUnheralded Jamie Donaldson outshone struggling Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in shooting an opening-round 5-under-par 67 for the early clubhouse lead on Thursday.
McIlroy, playing with new clubs following his multimillion dollar sponsorship deal with Nike, finished with a 3-over 75 and risks missing the cut. He repeatedly missed fairways including a shot on his 12th that hit a tree and ended up in a car park that led to one of his two double-bogeys. He also putted poorly, missing a par putt on his 17th and a birdie putt on the 18th.
Woods, meanwhile, finished even par after a rollercoaster round. He had four birdies to go along with four bogeys and ended his round by three-putting his 18th for a bogey.
The Americans are assured of being in the lead going into the final round of the rain-plagued Presidents Cup.
The Americans survived a late rally Thursday and are off to another good start in the Presidents Cup.
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Tiger Woods was voted PGA Tour player of the year for the 11th time on the strength of his five big wins and return
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Scary little bastards are now a weapon!
Police report says "The woman picked up a Furby an electronic robotic toy that looks like a cross between a hamster and an owl, and hurled it at her boyfriends head while he was sitting on the couch. He suffered injury to the right side of his face. She then picked up a PlayStation remote control and hit him on the left side of the face with it."
When police arrived the man was outside of the house bleeding from his face with a red mark and swollen bump on his head.
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