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Eliza Dushku Talks Batman: Year One, Catwoman Short
10/14/2011 - 10:13
Eliza Dushku gives Catwoman some punch.
Press Release from Warner Home Video
Eliza Dushku has taken command of Catwoman and she's not about to give her back.
The star of Dollhouse and Tru Calling, and a vital part of the amazing Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast, provided the voice of Selina Kyle/Catwoman for Batman: Year One, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. A few short months later, Dushku was quick to accept a return to the role as the title character of the DC Showcase animated short Catwoman.
From the moment she accepted the role, Dushku was keen on making this character her own – and coming back to play the character as often as possible. Given her performance, it's doubtful casting director Adnrea Romano and executive producer Bruce Timm would look elsewhere the next time the sometimes vigilante, sometimes villain appears in a script.
Timm and Romano will be at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 14 to present the world premiere of the Catwoman animated short and to discuss Batman: Year One during a panel from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the IGN Theater.
Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated Batman: Year One arrives October 18, 2011 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD, On Demand and for Download. Batman: Year One is also now available in a special download-for-purchase early window through iTunes, Xbox Live, Zune, VUDU HD Movies and Video Unlimited on the PlayStation Network & Sony Entertainment Network.
Following her initial recording session, Dushku was happy to download some of her thoughts regarding a number of subjects related to Catwoman, the Batman legacy, felines, bad girls and comic books. And here's what she had to say …
Batman: Year One
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You seemed to easily groove into this character. Where did you go to discover who Selina Kyle is?
I found the attitude for this character deep down in the Eliza Dushku archive of bad girls (she laughs). They're in there somehow, somewhere for some reason, and I tap into them when I need them. They're characters with an edge. I grew up with three older brothers in Boston, and my mother was a single mom. So I spent my early years running the streets with the boys. After I fell into the film and television business, I went back to public school in Boston, and kids didn't think it was that cool. So I had to kind of fight for my street cred. I adopted this really sort-of-hard exterior, and got in a couple fights. So by the time I graduated high school and came out to make Buffy The Vampire Slayer, it was really art imitating life. I was fighting for my life.
Does being part of the Batman mythology have any special significance to you?
It's incredible being part of the Batman legacy. It's iconic. It's Batman. I grew up with brothers and we would play Batman and Robin. Well, I would always try to get in and play, but usually they would let me join the game as some character or another, and they would immediately kill me off (laughs). So, I used to watch from afar. So now look brothers – I get to be a part of this and you don't. (laughs hard)
Do you have a pet cat? How do you feel about cats?
I had hobo cats growing up. We had cats that would climb up on the roof of the house. We would get them off the roof, then two nights later they would be meowing on the top of the roof again. They have little attitudes, too. I ended up with dogs, mainly, but if a cat could act like a dog and could play like a dog and can play rough, then those cats got along with me. I just don't want house cats or Siamese cats – they're a little too snooty for me.
Did you enjoy attempting to bring a comic book to animated life?
I love that in the DC Comics world, the stakes are high from the get-go. A week ago, I was watching The Dark Knight. I love what they did, but it's different from what we did for Batman: Year One and Catwoman. When you're recreating comics, there's different intonations and character strengths that come out. That's what I was focused on bringing forth. It's a little exaggerated, a little nuanced, a little more dramatic. But it's also full of layers and seething with this very cool energy.
Do you enjoy voice acting?
I've had a great time doing voiceovers. It started with videogames – the first was a Buffy The Vampire Slayer videogame – and really I did it because I thought it would be cool to have my nephews be able to play me on their videogames. They won't talk to me right now – they're at that stage of being a teenager – so I thought maybe we could have a connection through the videogames. I did a videogame called Wet last year that was a lot of fun. Then I have some friends over at Family Guy. And then, more and more, I've been sort of reaching out and peeking around to see what things are available to build my voiceover resume. It's fun for me, and completely different from what we do in live action. Voice acting is really invigorating. It still feels like you have to bring the same amount of character and energy into the room. And then to watch it morph into the animated version is really kind of magnificent.
On the home entertainment release, Dushku gets two separate chances to play Catwoman in both the feature and short.
Was there anything you wanted to personally add to the character that made the experience of voicing Catwoman that much more fun?
Well, I wanted to purr, and they let me purr – so that was really like getting a bit of extra credit. I wanted to get in there and really emphasize her relationship with her cats, as I think it's very feral and very significant. And everyone was really cool about letting me play around with my ferocity.
What is it you enjoy most about working in this genre?
I love my fanboys. Without my fanboys, so many of the projects that I've done wouldn't have had the extraordinary life that they've enjoyed. The fanboys have been there with enthusiasm and the support, and their loyalty and their love has made this so rewarding and exciting. It makes me just want to give them more, more, more, more.
The Whedonverse has provided many actors for the first 16 DC Universe Animated Original Movies. What do you think makes Joss Whedon's casts fit so nicely in the DC Universe?
Joss is such a die-hard comic book fan himself that there's a natural connection. And when you play in his worlds – worlds that are fantasy-related with all this metaphorical, deep magic going on, it sort of preps you to think the unthinkable and go places with your character that most projects don't give you the opportunity to do.
Your parents are educators. Did comic books fit into place as literature in your house?
My father was actually a fourth grade elementary school teacher, so we had a lot of fun with dad growing up as far as comic books and trading baseball cards. That was actually one of the things that my brothers and my father and I did together – play with action figures and Star Wars and G.I. Joes and Transformers, and trade and read comic books and baseball cards. My dad actually worked at and had a baseball card shop for a while, and he had comics in there. So comic books were definitely a huge part of my childhood.
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TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y.Ā -- Melody Naccarato pitched for the victory as Esopus claimed the Senior Girls Distrct 16 Little League All-Star tournament title with a 7-6 win over Ellenville.
Esopus forced the second championship game after defeating Ellenville 19-15 last week.
Sierra Williams had two hits and two runs batted in, Beth Allred had two hits and an RBI and Corrin Scull also had two hits in the win for Esopus.
The winners advance to Wednesday's sectional game against an undetermined opponent, also at the town of Ulster field.
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9-10 Girls
Rondout 7
Chatham 6
At Rosendale, winning pitcher Jessica Meyer struck out eight and knocked in two runs in the first game of sectional play.
Bianca Novotny homered and Emma Britten had two RBI in the win for Rondout.
The two teams play against on Tuesday at the Rondout field.
11-12 Boys
Highland 8
Esopus 5
At Highland, Kevin Brennie homered twice as Highland advanced to the championship with a semifinal victory over Esopus.
Highland will face Kingston American in Tuesday's 5:45 p.m. final at the town of Ulster field.
Winning pitcher Kyle Trimi pitched five innings and helped himself at the plate with two hits, including a triple. Brennie also doubled in the victory, while Matthew Crisni doubled and droved in two runs.
Matt Simonetti was the losing pitcher for Esopus despite his single and double on offense.
Kingston American 16, Rondout 1
At Rosendale, Chris Wright tossed a three-hiter as American won in five innings via the mercy rule.
Wright also helped his cause with two doubles, a single and three runs scored.
Devin Wagstaff belted a home run and a double to knock in five runs for the winners, while Chris Bouton had two doubles and two RBI. Jeremy Pugliese (double, two RBI) and Sam Tremper (two singles, three runs scored) also contributed.
Branch Cranfield was the losing pitcher for Rondout.
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Red Hook 4
Hyde Park 3
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Missed National Parks Week last week?
I was so busy last week that I forgot that it was National Parks Week. All National Parks were offering free admission. I have found in the past that free admission also applies to National Monuments and National Forests, and I usually take advantage of the opportunity here to visit Cabrillo National Monument and to do more in Cleveland National Forest than just drive through on the freeway.
Since I missed it, I thought I'd visit some National Parks right here in my blog!
The first national park in the world was founded right here in the United States, in California even. Yellowstone National Park was established by Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone is located mostly in Wyoming but extends into Montana and Idaho. Those three states did not exist in 1872; they were territories, which is why the Federal Government took control of Yellowstone as a National Park.
Some people in Arkansas might argue that the first National Park was established there since the Hot Springs Reservation was set asied on April 20, 1832, when President Andrew Jackson signed legislation protecting it. No legal authority was established and federal control of the area was not definitively established until 1877.
The world's second National Park was established in Australia in 1879 as the Royal National Park. Other significant National Parks throughout the world:
Rocky Mountain National Park was created in 1885 as Canada's first national park in 1885.
New Zealand's Tongariro National Park came along in 1887.
Europe's first National Parks were nine parks created in Sweden in 1909.
Africa's first National Park was established in 1925 as Albert National Park, now named Virunga National Park).
France's first National Park was Vanoise National Park in the Alps, created in 1963.
The largest National Park in the world is Northeast Greenland National Park with 240,000,000 acres, making it larger than 219 countries.
The largest National Park in the United States is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska at 13,175,790 acres.
The smallest National Park in the United States is Hot Springs National Park at 5,550 acres. It also is the only National Park located in an urban area.
The newest National Park is Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, created in 2004.
The National Park Service was created in 1916 to administer the growing number of National Parks in the United States, now numbering 58.
The United States started recognizing National Parks on its postage stamps in 1934 with the release of a set of ten stamps, shown below. The Scott number shown with each stamp is an internationally recognized system for identifying stamps of the world.
Yosemite National Park
California — Created October 1, 1890
Scott #740, issued July 16, 1934
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona — Created February 26, 1919
Scott #741, issued July 24, 1934
Mount Rainier National Park
Washington — Created March 2, 1899
Scott #742, issued August 3, 1934
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado — Created June 29, 1906
Scott #743, issued September 25, 1934
Yellowstone National Park
Montana, Wyoming & Idaho — Created March 1, 1872
Scott #744, issued July 30, 1934
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon — Created May 22, 1902
Scott #745, issued September 5, 1934
Acadia National Park
Maine — Created February 26, 1919
Scott #746, issued October 2, 1934
Zion National Park
Utah — Created November 19, 1919
Scott #747, issued September 18, 1934
Glacier National Park
Montana — Created May 11, 1910
Scott #748, issued August 27, 1934
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina & Tennessee — Created June 15, 1934
Scott #749, issued October 8, 1934
Since those ten stamps were issued in 1934, another ten stamps have been issued recognizing National Parks, most recently in 1990 when the Grand Canyon appeared on Scott #2512. The Grand Canyong is so well-known that the name of the National Park wasn't even on the stamp.
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On Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 February, press from around the world travelled to Hampton Court Palace for the international press junket of JACK THE GIANT SLAYER. British actors, Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson and Ewan McGregor were joined by co-star Stanley Tucci and visionary director Bryan Singer at the historic royal location where many of the film's scenes were shot.
The grandeur of the palace and gardens was the perfect setting for the two-day junket as the cast met with press from across the globe and braved the winter chill to complete a photocall featuring the palace and giant props from the film. Press enjoyed the beauty of their surroundings as they were treated to stand-up opportunities and tours of Hampton Court Palace.
Renowned British actor Hugh Grant stepped onto the red carpet at the Curzon Mayfair for the Gala Screening of CLOUD ATLAS on Monday 18th February. Grant was joined by fellow British cast members Jim Sturgess, James D'Arcy, Jim Broadbent, Ben Wishaw, as well as visionary directors Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, and producer Grant Hill. Also in attendance was author of the original novel and screenwriter David Mitchell. Despite freezing temperatures, the stars happily greeted and posed for pictures with attending film fans and spoke with a variety of UK press, ahead of the films cinematic release on 22 February 2013.
On Wednesday 12 December 2012, Leicester Square played host to the Royal Film Performance of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, with HRH Prince William in attendance. Thousands of film fans gathered together to greet the stars of the sensational adaptation of the J.R.R Tolkein classic, including Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellan, Cate Blanchett and visionary director Sir Peter Jackson. Autographs signed and interviews wrapped with over 50 crews from across the globe, the carpet was cleared to make way for the arrival of HRH Prince William, who after waving to the crowds proceeded into the Odeon Leicester Square to greet attending stars and watch THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY in sensational 3D.
Organised by DDA, acclaimed film-makers Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski presented their film CLOUD ATLAS to the Russian audience on Thursday 1st November. Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving and Doona Bae also attended the premiere in Moscow. The group then travelled on to Berlin where they were joined on Monday 5th November by fellow cast members Tom Hanks, James D'Arcy, Ben Whishaw and producers Grant Hill, Stefan Arndt and Uwe Schott for the red carpet German premiere.
Film-makers and key cast members completed two full days of press in each city with Russian, German and European media.
On Thursday 4th October actress and former super model Agyness Deyn traded in the runway for the red carpet at the Hackney Picturehouse for the gala screening of her new film, PUSHER. Agyness was joined on the red carpet by fellow cast members Richard Coyle, Zlatko Buric, Mem Ferda, Bronson Webb, the beautiful Daisy Lewis and Suki Waterhouse, director Luis Prieto, executive producer Nicolas Winding Refn and musical directors Orbital. After the gala screening the audience were treated to a Q& A with Agyness, Richard, Luis and Nicolas hosted by Jason Solomons, before they made their way to the after party at The Hoxton Pony.
On Tuesday 18 September, singing superstar Kylie Minogue showed off her chassis at the Curzon Mayfair for the UK Premiere of the critically acclaimed HOLY MOTORS which was screening to over 30 independent cinemas throughout the UK. Kylie was joined by director Leos Carax and they rounded up the evening with a Q&A hosted by the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw taking questions from audiences across the country.
On Tuesday 4 September, Hollywood A-listers Keira Knightley, Jude Law and Aaron Taylor- Johnson graced the red carpet at the Odeon Leicester Square for the World Premiere of the cinematic adaptation of Tolstoy's tragic Russian love story, Anna Karenina. They were joined by fellow cast members Matthew MacFadyen, Olivia Williams, writer Tom Stoppard and Director Joe Wright. The premiere was an elegant affair, with the tone set by the exquisite dresses and beautiful chandeliers. The sterling cast were also joined on the red carpet by other famous faces such as Benedict Cumberbatch and Juno Temple.
On Wednesday 22 August, the Soho Hotel played host to a special screening of the most irreverent comedy of the year, A Few Best Men. Director Stephan Elliott attended with leading men Kevin Bishop and Kris Marshall, as well as the star of the show Ramsy the Ram, who arrived bedecked in bra, panties and all important lipstick. Also in attendance was writer Dean Craig and producers Laurence Malkin and Gary Hamilton, who joined Stephan, Kevin and Kris to introduce the film.
Guests were also treated to drinks and photos with Ramsy, which made the night as fun as the film itself. A Few Best Men is in cinemas on 31 August.
The big guns were out in force last night at The Expendables 2 premiere at Empire, Leicester Square, as screen legends Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren stormed the red carpet.
Also no stranger to the action scene was British-born hunk, Scott Adkins who arrived in style to greet his screaming fans. Director Simon West and producer Avi Lerner also took the time to chat to fans about their all-guns-blazing spectacle.
As if this event wasn't star-studded enough already, London 2012 triple gold medallist and legend in his own right, Usain Bolt attended the premiere to catch up with the stars of the film. To complete the action-hero theme to this hotly anticipated event, a select group of Royal Marines were present and proved to be a hit with both the stars of the film and the fans.
Sunny Birmingham rolled out the ORANGE carpet for The Lorax UK premiere on Sunday 22 July at the Cineworld Broad Street. Hollywood legend Danny DeVito was there to greet the fans along with a real life Lorax who handed out hugs. Just in time for London 2012, Team USA's Olympians also attended, with high jumpers, hurdlers and pole vaulters all bounding down the red carpet. Fun in the foyer with cupcakes, candy floss and face paints completed a fun day in the sunshine.
On Thursday 20 July history was made at the Hammersmith Apollo when hip-hop heavyweights Ice-T, Raekwon, Chuck D and Melle Mel were reunited on stage at the European premiere of Ice-T's directorial debut Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap in London for a once-in-a-lifetime performance.
Fans got up close and personal with the superstar rappers at the premiere as their heroes mingled with them before the premiere screening of the hip-hop documentary. They then took to the stage to WOW the crowds with their rapping skills with Ghostface Killah joining them on stage. The film, Q&A and performance were simulcast to over 70 cinemas across the UK and Europe after which the performers performed a freestyle encore for the 1000's of fans at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Other celebrities who enjoyed the once in a lifetime event included Ice-T's wife Coco, Tinie Tempah, Pixie Lott, Jeremy Piven and Simon Webb.


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Internet Explorer Below 70% Market Share
Internet Explorer is losing increasing numbers of users to Firefox. Google has added another blow by announcing the end of official support for IE 6.
According to statistics released by Net Applications market shares of Internet Explorer for December 2008 were 68%, a first time fall to under 70%. 21% of surfers used Firefox and Safari 8%.
Compared with November, this marks a drop of 2% for the IE browser, which a year ago had secured an 80% share of the browser market. Reasons for the drop are numerous: For one, a lot of users find it difficult to make friends with the new IE version and then there's the repeated appearance of security leaks in the MS browser. Microsoft has also lost points in the OS market. Current estimates label 89% of PC users as Windows users. In 2007, it was 92%, with Apple Mac OS X attracting for the first time 10% of users. (up from 6.5% last year). Net Application statistics put the growth of Linux users up from 0.45% to 0.85%.
With Google's announcement regarding the end of official support for IE 6, the drop in Microsoft's browser market shares is likely to continue over the next few months. Google is advising users to change to Firefox or Google Chrome. Experience shows that in similar cases, half of users migrate to Firefox without even considering the IE update.
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U.S. Century Bank's proposed investors have sweetened the deal for the troubled bank's existing shareholders, and brought in another well-known South Florida family.
The investors have agreed to raise the existing stockholders' share of the bank's stock at closing to 25 percent, up from 17.5 percent, said Jimmy Tate, president and chief executive of Tate Capital, who is leading the group of well-heeled investors along with Sergio Rok, president of Rok Enterprises.
"Sergio and I wanted to do this because we want the legacy shareholders vested and engaged in the process and in the new bank," Tate said. "It also afforded Sergio and I an opportunity to bring in additional key investors such as the Mas and Navarro families and Louis Wolfson and David Deutch."
Brothers-in-law, Wolfson III and Deutch, a former banker, are partners in Pinnacle Housing Group, a South Florida developer of affordable housing. The Wolfson family, which founded Wometco, is also among South Florida's pioneer families.
"At this point in my life, I like growing our community and trying to help Miami-Dade County become the best it can possibly become," said Wolfson, citing the importance of a community bank.
He and Deutch said they have known Tate and his family all their lives.
"When Jimmy presented this idea to us it just seemed like a natural to, candidly, help fill a void because the bank was stronger in its heyday, and we want to be a part of its rebuilding process," Deutch said. "Community banks form the fabric of a community."
Also recently joining the group: Jose Mas, chief executive of MasTec, and his brothers, Jorge, chairman of MasTec and Juan Carlos; and brothers Gabriel and Marcel Navarro, along with their brother-in-law Martin Pico.
Other investors, all linked as friends, family or business partners, include Tate's brother Kenny, co-owner of Tate Capital; Jorge Perez, chairman and chief executive of the Related Group; Wayne Chaplin, president of Southern Wine & Spirits; real estate developer Scott Robins and his father Gerald; Perry Ellis International Chairman and Chief Executive George Feldenkreis and his son Oscar, president of Perry Ellis International; Alan Potamkin, co-chairman of the Potamkin Companies; Philip Levine, founder of Royal Media Partners; Paul Feinsilver and business partner Jimmy Klotz, owners of FMS Bonds; and Carlos Migoya, a former banker and current chief executive of Jackson Health System.
The investors have offered to recapitalize the Doral bank by investing $50 million and bringing in a third party to buy certain loans, including all $95 million of U.S. Century's non-performing loans.
The group has signed a definitive agreement with U.S. Century, and filed applications with federal and state regulators. The investors have also reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department to pay an as yet undisclosed, negotiated amount that "significantly" exceeds $6.3 million, to repay $50.2 million in TARP funds that the bank owes, Tate said.
But a significant hurdle remains: a resolution to pending shareholder litigation — a class-action lawsuit and a derivative lawsuit — related to alleged wrongdoings of the bank's current and past directors and management.


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Franklin School Board chairman: Vacancy was filled illegally
"The mayor and council had reason to question whether or not the appointment of Chad Carey was legal; in the interests of justice, they should have postponed making the appointment until they fully investigated the law. That they didn't speaks to their belief that they are above the law and can intimidate or bully others into doing their bidding."
"Chairman Yonaitis was appointed by the City Council. I can't remember an instance when a School Board member was not appointed by the City Council," said Merrifield, who was a School Board member for eight years before becoming mayor.
In his resignation letter of June 1, Boynton made note of the ongoing battles between the council and the city's school boards.
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Integrated Building Management System Research Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is currently conducting research into an integrated building management system (IBMS).
Project Description
This project seeks to develop an open integration framework that allows multivendor systems to interoperate seamlessly using internet protocols. The applicant will create an integrated control platform for implementing new integrated control strategies and to enable additional enterprise control applications, such as demand response. The project team seeks to develop several strategies that take advantage of the sensors and functionality of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); security; and information and communication technologies (ICT) subsystems; and develop a platform and interface of rule-based, fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) algorithms. A library of advanced ICT strategies with the highest energy savings potential and greatest applicability will be developed. Automated FDD algorithms will be used to identify, monetize, and prioritize faults to help facility staff minimize energy and maintenance costs.
Project Partners
Research is being undertaken by DOE and Johnson Controls, Inc.
Project Goals
The goals of this project include applying open integration middleware to provide a significantly greater level of integration and data transfer across building subsystems. The project attempts to create a key enabling technology for achieving net-zero energy, high-performance buildings over the next decade by enabling energy reducing control applications. At the completion of the project, this system will be ready to be deployed commercially to an existing market channel, ensuring job creation and preservation within the building controls industry.
Benefits and Impacts
Developing an IBMS that will transform traditional building control systems by intelligently integrating disparate building systems could achieve a 10% – 30% increase in building energy efficiency through integration and automated fault detection, enabling higher penetration of renewable energy sources, and providing for more comfortable and productive buildings.
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- Kristen Stewart made her way back to Vancouver from LA
- Daniel Radcliffe's in NYC after the first previews of How to Succeed in Business...
- We recapped the British contingent at the 2011 Oscars
- Claudia Winkleman announced that she's pregnant
- I shared my March must haves and polled you on the month's movie releases
- Gisele looks gorgeous posing topless in V magazine
- Courteney Cox and Busy Philipps showed off their bikini bodies in Hawaii
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Where Will the Oscar Winners Show Up Next?
Another award season is now behind us, but the fun is just beginning for the stars who've been adding to their trophy cases for the past few months. As the big winners move on from their Oscar-worthy roles, they're sure to be in high demand in Hollywood. Find out where you can see them next!
Video: Colin Firth Puts Underwear on His Oscar!
Ellen DeGeneres got a big surprise when Colin Firth dropped in on her during her morning meetings on Monday. Ellen announces Firth's arrival to the entire studio lot and he also shows off the custom-made tuxedo underwear his best actor Oscar is now sporting!
Learn How to Get All 7 of Anne Hathaway's Chic Oscars Hairstyles
While Anne Hathaway's Oscars hosting gig was undoubtedly entertaining, we couldn't help but be mesmerized by her many beauty looks. For every glamorous costume change, Frédéric Fekkai celebrity stylist Adir Abergel gave Anne a new, quickly-styled coif that complemented each outfit beautifully. Be sure to click through to get the how-to for all seven of Anne's covetable looks, all of which feature products from the Fekkai line.
Which Couple Do You Think Was the Cutest at the Oscars?
Many adorable couples made the scene at last night's Oscar festivities, from the red carpet to the afterparties. New parents Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, as well as Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, arrived to the ceremony arm in arm, much like soon-to-be mum and dad Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied. Justin Timberlake took his mom as his date to the show, but he reunited with girlfriend Jessica Biel at the Vanity Fair soirée, where Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber also cuddled up. Look at our lengthy list and tell us — which of last night's sweet pairs was your favorite?
Oscar Superlatives: The Best of the Night
The Oscars are over and the awards have been handed out, so let's bask in the afterglow of the night's events, shall we? This year brought several memorable moments, from the heartfelt speeches to James Franco and Anne Hathaway's many costume changes (love the dress, James). If this year was an attempt to feel more young and fun, it definitely gets a thumbs-up. Click through to check out some of the evening's best!
Natalie, Colin, Melissa, and Christian Have Plenty of Press Room Company
The big winners at last night's Oscars went from the star-studded stage right into the press room to speak to assorted reporters about their honours. Melissa Leo was the first actor of the evening to discuss her new gold, though her priority was apologising for using a curse word during her acceptance speech. Best supporting actor Christian Bale, however, confessed to missing her colourful remark since he was off at the bar with his wife. Other winners like musician Randy Newman and writer Aaron Sorkin also spoke, with The Social Network scribe saying he's he's going to think long and hard about his next movie project. The Academy Awards' most anticipated honors went to Natalie Portman and Colin Firth, and the Rodarte clad actress said that her baby was kicking during the musical numbers like Gwyneth Paltrow's "Country Strong." Colin, meanwhile, joked that his invitation to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding was lost in the mail, and apparently was still itching to celebrate by dancing.
Link Time — Cute Candid Oscars Moments
- Sweet candid moments from the Oscars you might have missed — Cosmo UK
- Taylor Swift watches ice hockey with Glee's Chord Overstreet — Lainey Gossip
- Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh get married, see photos — Amy Grindhouse
- Rihanna and Ciara make up after Twitter spat — Hecklerspray
- Celebs attend Tesco Mum of the Year awards — Holy Moly
- Katie Price reportedly signs a deal for a biographical movie — Handbag
- Kate Hudson and Matt Bellam reportedly buy £4million UK property — SoFeminine
- Chris Brown has dyed his hair blonde — theFABlife
Brits Attend the 2011 Oscars!
Last night's Oscars saw tons of celebs walking the red carpet outside the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The UK did well on nominations and wins during yesterday's ceremony, and here's a look at the Brits that represented us on their way into the huge event. Click through to see our favourites:
Colin, Livia and Geoffrey Celebrate King's Speech Success at Weinstein's Oscars Party
The Weinstein Company held a celebration of The King's Speech at Chateau Marmont last night. The film won four awards at the Oscars, including best picture, best actor (presented by Sandra Bullock), best director, and best original screenplay. Costars Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth toasted their movie's success alongside Colin's wife, Livia Giuggioli. Colin joked about his royal wedding invite getting lost in the post during his time in the press room, after he walked the red carpet with Livia and lots of dapper men. Directors Baz Luhrmann, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, and Eli Roth joined in the fun, as did writer Mark Logue and producer Gareth Unwin. Host Harvey Weinstein was joined by Georgina Chapman and Jane Seymour. Colin and Geoffrey's costar Helena Bonham Carter was absent from the pictures, but she did attend the Weinstein party the night before along with director Tom Hooper.


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Implementing Bike to Work Day cannot be done without the help and support of our volunteers! Scroll down and check out the lineup for this year's Bike to Work Day and fill out the Volunteer Form below.
Pre-Bike-to-Work-Day Activities
There are a variety of important activities leading up to Bike To Work Day. Some involve stuffing envelopes, filling the canvas bags that we give out on Bike to Work Day, and performing pre-event bike counts at proposed Energizer Station locations. Other activities include creating fliers and materials for the event. See below for more details.
Following is a list of volunteer opportunities leading up to Bike To Work Day:
Bag Stuffers
When: Saturday, May 4, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Sports Basement, Sunnyvale. Click here for more information.
Every year we hand out canvas, reusable bags at our Energizer Stations to people who ride their bikes on Bike to Work Day. We include a variety of items in these bags, from energy bars to information about safe riding and our Bike Away From Work Bash that evening. That's great, except there are nearly 6,000 of them across the county to stuff.
Poster Distributors
We need a team to conduct outreach in their own communities to distribute posters for Bike to Work Day in local grocery stores, coffee shops, bike shops, libraries and other places with bulletin boards.
Download the Bike to Work Day 2013 posters here
Bike to Work Day Energizer Station Activities
Following are volunteer opportunities associated with the Energizer Stations on Bike To Work Day morning:
Energizer Station Volunteer
Energizer Stations are one of the most essential and visible components of Bike to Work Day. This is where volunteers provide snacks, goodies, and encouragement to passing cyclists on their way to work. We always have lead volunteers who need an extra hand to help them setup, giveaway goodies, and count the passing bicyclists. We expect to have nearly 100 Energizer Stations throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
Please complete the volunteer form below if you would like to help out with this rewarding and exciting activity. In the comments section, please indicate the cities where you would be most interested in volunteering.
We need a person to shoot footage of this event so that we can slice a video together later and use it for next year. We're looking for film of both busy Energizer Stations as well as coverage of our press conferences in the morning and our Bike Away From Work Bash that evening after work. Please complete the volunteer form below to request an assignment and write in your shift preference in the field reserved for comments.
We need a photographer to take pictures of this event. We're looking for photos of both busy Energizer Stations as well as coverage of our press conferences in the morning and our Bike Away from Work Bash that evening after work. Please complete the volunteer form below to request an assignment and write in your shift preference in the field reserved for comments.
Bike Away from Work Bash Activities
Following are some volunteer opportunities associated with the Bike Away from Work Bash:
We'll need some extra hands to help set up chairs and tables, hang up signs and banners, set up bike parking, and help out with various other activities as they come up.
Somebody to stand outside the party, congratulate and wave people into the party.
Bike Parking Attendants
We provide bike parking for our party goers, and we're looking for some volunteers to watch the bikes. Shifts range from 30-60 minutes, so that everybody has time to enjoy the party.
Sign-In Table
Volunteers help members check in to the party. Training will be provided for this role, so if you're quick, detail-oriented, and have a little bit of time to spare, you can help us out with the check in process. Shifts are an hour, but you're right there in the party.
We need some hardy volunteers to help pack up supplies, take apart the bike racks and make the venue look as good as when we arrived.


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A Deluge
It was a week of epic proportions here in Duluth with a once every 500 year rainfall. You'd think a city on a hill wouldn't flood, but with 43 streams and creeks, all rushing over hard bedrock, well, I guess 10 inches of rain in 24 hours was too much. We were pretty soggy even ahead of this deluge.
Only 111 households in Duluth had flood insurance. We just didn't think it could happen here, which made me think of the most famous of flood stories, Noah's Ark. They didn't think it could happen to them either. Noah's Ark seems to be one of those tales that lends itself to endlessly inventive interpretations. From the majestic to the humorous, here's an ark full of terrific Noah and the Flood stories.
Peter Spier's Noah's Ark is an almost wordless picture book, which won the 1976 Caldecott medal as well as a host of other awards. Peter Spier uses his own translation of a seventeenth-century Dutch poem about this famous menagerie.
Lucy Cousin's Noah's Ark adapts the Bible story into a gentle and joyful picture book for the very young. It is told in simple sentences, the art telling the story.
In On Noah's Ark Jan Brett retells of the story from the perspective of Noah's granddaughter. It's an effective point of view and as always with Brett's work, the detailed artwork becomes the main attraction.
Jerry Pinkney's Noah's Ark won a Caldecott Honor medal in 2002. The writing is straightforward with only minor variations from Genesis. The illustrations, however, tell additional stories showing scenes of sea creatures that swim over drowned cities while the ark floats above. It's a lovely book and the illustrations make you marvel at the wonder of the natural world.
Noah's Ark by Heinz Janisch is illustrated by Lizbeth Zwerger. It opens intriguingly, "It came to pass in the days when giants strode the earth and were heroes among men, God saw that His people had grown wicked. They thought only of war and destruction. And God was angry." After that the text is minimal, just enough to showcase Zwerger's art, but if you're a fan, you're in for a treat.
Noah's Mittens by yours truly and illustrated by Matthew Trueman blends legend and tall tale to explain the origin of felted wool in a cheerful and funny variant on Noah's story.
In Why Noah Chose the Dove by Isaac Bashevis Singer and illustrated by Eric Carle the different animals praise their own special qualities so that each will be assured a place on Noah's Ark. Of course, all are taken on board, but because the dove is the only one that did not boast, Noah makes the bird his messenger.
We're All in the Same Boat by Zachary R. Shapiro and Jack E. Davis is more of an alphabet book than a Noah's Ark story. Shapiro uses the premise of the Ark and the huge menagerie of animals to create a funny alphabet book with a gentle message about cooperation. Davis's hilarious illustrations of the facial expressions and actions of the various animals add to the liveliness and humor.
Fox Walked Alone by Barbara Reid is told for very young readers. Fox notices that different animals are passing him by, two by two. He, and the reader, finally realizes that Noah is welcoming them all to the ark. The story ends as the rain begins to fall. Reid's illustrations, created from Plasticine clay are filled with intricate detail. The rhymed text is simple enough for a beginning reader but really, it just really made me want to create things with clay!
Naamah and the Ark at Night by Susan Campbell Bartoletti and illustrated by Holly Meade is a lovely story about how for forty days and forty nights, Naamah, Noah's wife, sings everyone to sleep. The lilting text is as comforting as a lullaby and Meade's watercolor collage match the text perfectly.
Noah's Bark by Stephen Krensky is, as the title suggests, a funny story about the sounds that animals make. The cacophony on the ark leads the ingenious Noah to devise a system where each animal gets to randomly choose his new and permanent sound and order is restored.
And now I'm heading across the ocean, not in an ark but a plane, to visit my homeland. I'll be taking a little summer break from my posts, but will be back, full force in August! Meanwhile, stay cool and get flood insurance.


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Chance favors the prepared mind. Open to all faiths, beliefs and lifestyles. BAR NONE. We are rooted in love, not based on fear. Inspired to ease suffering through empowerment of families with knowledge, we balance masculine and feminine principles to benefit Humanity. Always provided free of charge. This is NOT a survival group that plans to work together in the event of a "Grid down" scenario, but rather a group of individuals focused on SELF PRESERVATION AND CARE OF OUR LOVED ONES. This is …
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This is a group for anyone interested in healthy eating, organic gardening, herbs, canning, raising chickens, and other self-sustaining activities. We will meet once a month and everyone will have input for topics of discussion. Some outings will be planned (trip to sustainable farm/orchard, Mother Earth Fair). Open to all levels of enthusiasts.
This group was started to share knowledge of survival and bushcraft. The purpose of this group is to get together with like minded people to share skills and ideas about surviving and bushcraft. If your interested in wilderness survival or bushcraft please feel free to join up even if your a beginner at survival and bushcraft. This is another reason this group was started is to educate.
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Open to groups, individuals, educators, and anyone interested in gardening with others, especially in community gardens. All skill levels are welcome! We meet throughout the year to learn about gardening, start new gardens & gardening groups, share resources, and have fun while we raise a lot of food!
This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about the many different areas of preparedness: 72 hour kits, water storage/purification, food storage, food preservation (dehydrating, canning, smoking), solar cooking, gardening/harvesting and much more. The more the merrier. We're creating a group that is full of hope and enthusiasm! No need to fear if you're prepared. That's us! We'll meet once a month to receive instruction and learn from one another. Everyone is welcome!
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Anyone can join if they need to learn more about preparing for future emergencies. Businesses are welcome who may have products to show. You do not have to have a skill or knowledge to join, just be willing to learn and interested in the topic. Any members who have any skills pertaining to survival please contact me as I would like to have some speakers for meetings.
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A group to study wild foods, medicine, tracking, birding, bugging, awareness and other primitive living skills. I have been studying this for many years and have an eclectic knowledge base. I will share what I know, and look forward to learn more from the group. All are welcome whatever your knowledge. This group will be outdoors based, with themed hikes based on the group's desire. Any mode of getting around outdoors will work; hiking, boating, floating. The goal is expanding our knowledge and …
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text: Home Culture Is Misogyny the New 'I Love You'? Kanye West's profane paean to Kim Kardashian reflects a disturbing trend in popular culture. By: Danielle Moodie-Mills Posted: Aug. 11 2012 12:00 AM 0 Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images (The Root) -- The blogosphere was all abuzz this week with Kanye West's latest musical release, "Perfect Bitch," which he played on his laptop at the PH-D Rooftop Lounge last Saturday in New York City. Questions have been percolating on media outlets about whether the song is about his partner in the limelight, Kim Kardashian. West, of course, took to Twitter and confirmed the speculation, tweeting, "I wrote the song Perfect Bitch about Kim," but then later removed his message. Kardashian, no stranger to attention, is reportedly flattered by the label, commenting that West meant "bitch" in the "nicest" possible way. That leaves the rest of us to wonder if the label of being someone's "perfect bitch" should be a sought-after title worn with pride, like an Olympic medal for an athlete. Which raises a question: Is misogyny the new "I love you"? With the rise of Fifty Shades of Grey's S&M-fueled "love story" and the backlash against Rihanna after the Chris Brown assault, we are witnessing a transformation of our social consciousness on a national scale. It seems not only acceptable for love to hurt but also permissible, à la West's "Perfect Bitch," for love to be a curse rather than a gift. That's not the way it's supposed to be. Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw said it best: "I want that all-consuming-can't-live-without-you kind of love." Essentially the type of love where your partner's sweet whispers don't rhyme with the word "itch," and making a sex tape isn't synonymous with sending a Hallmark card. Certainly it's not a new phenomenon in hip-hop to use derogatory or misogynistic language as terms of endearment -- Biggie rhymed about "Me & My Bitch" nearly two decades ago -- but what's most alarming is that in the last few years, we've witnessed the conversion of misogyny into a mainstream value, and it's being misconstrued as love and affection. Who can forget the stream of tweets from young girls saying they would have "let Chris beat" them because he "looks so good"? Or watching Tamra from Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County allow her now ex-husband to control her every move because he was "protective" and "loving," even when he was screaming at her and telling her that she looked like a "slut" and a "whore"? Maybe if he'd written a song about it, calling her his "number one slut," that would have been better -- possibly even going platinum. Everywhere we turn -- from Love & Hip Hop, whose stars find solace in being one of their men's many sexual partners, as long as they are the number one, to The Bachelor, in which women degrade one another in hopes of becoming the last bride standing -- misogyny is being sold to us under the guise of competition and a good beat. Page 1 of 2 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre


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Helmholtz Zentrum München plans to build up an alliance for radiation research at the regional and national level.
The specialist division "Radiation Protection and Health" of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) on the Neuherberg campus is integrated into the research work through long-term cooperative projects. In addition, networks with the faculties of physics and medicine of TUM, LMU and the University of the Federal Armed Forces shall combine and build on existing expertise to make Munich an internationally competitive radiation research location.
With the planned inclusion of the Leibniz Institute Dresden-Rossendorf into the Helmholtz-Association in 2011, all competence centers for radiation research in Germany will be under the auspices of the Helmholtz Association.


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Top 10 Players and teams for the 2012 football season
No 10. Ft. Dorchester
RETURNING STARTERS: 10 (five on offense, five on defense)
PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR T.J. Smith, LB Keyvn Flores, LB David Govan, DL DeAnte Butler, DE Myles White, LB Eugene March, DB Bryce Tapscott.
THE SKINNY: Fort Dorchester lost some big-time players from last years team, but the underclassmen have the potential to be the best group in school history. Linebackers Flores and Govan are both juniors and among the best in the Lowcountry.
WHAT THE COACH SAYS: Were going to be as young on the field as weve ever been, but this is a very talented, athletic group. Steve Laprad
No. 10 Vernon Moree
SCHOOL: Ashley Ridge
POSITION: Running back. YEAR: Senior
2011 STATISTICS: Moree rushed 119 times for 804 yards and ran for 10 touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 509 yards and five touchdowns.
THE SKINNY: Moree at 6-0, 190 pounds, is versatile in the Swamp Foxes offense. Coach Kenny Walker will have him line up as a wide receiver because of his ball-catching ability. He is very physical, but also elusive. He and Romelo Doctor are one of the best 1-2 running combinations in the state.
WHAT THE COACH SAYS: Vernon is a big key to our offense. We are relying on him to make our offense complete. Kenny Walker


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Oyster #89: Sorayama
Master illustrator Hajime Sorayama talks to designer Jonathan Zawada.
Master illustrator Hajime Sorayama's erotic imagery has probably permeated and played with your subconscious without you ever having known. Latex and leather wrap slick chrome skin and the soft and sensual intertwine with the inorganic to create the shiny, pretty things of pure fantasy cyborgs so sexually charged they once had a monthly spread in Penthouse. (He also created the initial design for AIBO, Sony's futuristic robotic pet.)
Sorayama studied and developed his signature technique of brush, pencil, acrylic paint and final airbrushing at Chuo Art School in the late sixties. His style of hyper-illustration has lent itself brilliantly to the futuristic aura, and the mythic and fantastical ideas explored in art, philosophy and culture in the seventies. In an era being taken over by technology, the technical skill of a master who creates these robotic forms in a super-reality that is entirely handmade is almost incomprehensible.


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Says she's really excited to see me. Wonder what that could mean...
She says I can come any day I want, except Sunday.
She is not from my point of view but that is a singular opinion. You have free will, it will be your choice.
I'm not sure. I've never had one before, and would like to experience one at some point in my life, I just don't know if she is a good starting point.
I can not see how it can work period. But you are not after a relationship are you?
I can't see how a relationship with her would work, anyways. Distance being a major factor.
That is the way she is. You know it and you will have to accept it or dump her before you even get started.
OK, e-mailed her. She'll hopefully not have flown to some other country yet.
Let her know how well things are going for you and how good you feel.
Hmm. I'll e-mail her tomorrow and ask her if she's back home yet.
Any means you can. Call, text, email or maybe a surprise "I was just in the neighborhood visit."
How so?
Yes, but keep in touch.
I won't be free until at least next Monday or Tuesday... so I should probably wait until the end of the week to make arrangements?
A meeting? Scheduling might be a good idea if you can say something like in a couple of days. More than that tends to make them stand you up. What do you think?


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Keeping it together mentally is the difficult task
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Of all the things Dwane Casey has to do, trying to keep up the spirits of the Raptors might be the most important, not to mention the most difficult, too.
Especially now, with the end of a disastrous stretch of schedule almost upon them, the losses piling up, the future looking bleak and, so far, he's doing quite well.
Not sure if anyone will believe this but these guys aren't in the doldrums, they aren't sniping at each other and the mental toll of the first 18 hasn't beaten them to a pulp.
But they all know they need some wins to (a) keep their long-term goals in mind and (b) to validate what they've been doing in all the games they've been close in.
The way Casey is going about it is, to me, the right way. He is not ranting and raving and running them into the ground because I think that's the way to turn everyone off and it's too early for that.
He is cajoling and supporting and teaching, with the message always the same.
"I'm getting on them, pushing them in the right way because the worst thing you can do right now is have an amputated spirit. Right now, our spirits are good, even thought were not getting the Ws, the end results we're looking for. Our spirit is good and it's up to me to keep 'em up, keep 'em going, teach the right way. Teaching to get better more so than putting them down, putting them down like 'you're not winning.' Those things are things that I'm trying to do to keep them going and keep a group consistently performing."
Yes, there are major flaws with the team at the moment. There is no anchor to the defence because a 20-year-old rookie doesn't quite get the speed of the game yet and a defensively-challenged power forward will never get.
That's the biggest defensive issue right now, there is nothing to dissuade opponents from getting into the paint with no compunction; there are not meeting resistance because Bargnani is too slow to cover up (remember when he was okay defensively last year? It was on high screen-roll, not in the interior) and while Valanciunas is going to be very, very good eventually, he's still trying to figure out what he can do defensively in the paint.
But those are the technical issues that they face and they are correctable in time; the mental aspect is where Casey might be doing his best work.
No one's tuned anyone out, they still think they can win every game they play and, right now, that's extremely important.
"I told our guys, we're four games out of the East, of knocking on the playoffs door so it's not like everything's lost. We're at the toughest part of our schedule, keep the hope, keep the faith, keep working and keep believing in each other and I think that's the most important thing."
I would so like to be back there if someone had a Leonard Cohen ticket to pass on.
That's as good a gravelly voice as you'll ever hear, isn't it?
Let's start the mail, shall we?
Lots of time on my hands over the next couple of days; it'd be good to have something nice to read.
Hey, did you see the note yesterday that the New Orleans Hornets might change the name of the team to the Pelicans as early as next season?
That would be so, so, so cool.
The Peiicans?
And, no, I don't know about any movement to have the Raptors petition the league for a name change but I could certainly go for a switch to Huskies or something like that and do it for the 20th anniversary in two years.
Sound good?
Want to know where all your lost luggage goes to?
Apparently it's part of some art thing at the newish terminal at the Sacramento airport, as Gumby and I saw when we landed yesterday morning.
Not sure it sends the best signal to travellers looking for bags but it was still kind of cool
And since this is my first trip here in a while, and I think the last two times I was here we stayed in San Francisco as part of a Golden State-Sacramento trip it was nice to see an airy terminal, the old place was like a desolate bus garage.
Seriously, hands up everyone who thought you might find a good sushi place in a strip mall in Sacramento?
But a tip of the chapeau to Oshima Sushi, which is about a 25-minute walk from the arena. Have the shrimp tempura and the California roll, a couple of Fat Tires and relax while typing a little bit. I recommend it.
Would have hung around the hotel area except it's in a desolate area outside the city a bit and the best thing about it was running into Dick Bavetta when he was checking in at the same time yesterday morning.
And why there is not a full-service Marriott anywhere in a state capital is a mystery to me and has been for the 15 years or so I've been coming here.
So we're in the joint finishing up some dinner and watching Nets-Thunder and seeing the scroll show the Wizards beating the Heat.
And the guy a couple of stools down, right after I said something like, "that's why they play the games" chimes in with:
"If I was a Heat fan, I would kill myself."
A tad over the top, no?


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Central America Tours
- Ometepe Island (Nicaragua)
- Bay Islands (Honduras)
- Antigua (Guatemala)
- Bocas del Toro (Panama)
- Lake Atitlan/Panajachel (Guatemala)
- Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave (Belize)
- Havana (Cuba)
- Tikal (Guatemala)
- Palenque (Mexico)
- Playa Hermosa (Costa Rica)
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The Ibis Bed & Breakfast in downtown Safety Harbor takes its name from the White Ibis shorebird, native to Florida and frequently seen in our area. The Ibis is within walking distance to Tampa Bay, parks, Main Street shops and restaurants, and the city marina. Miles of hiking and biking trails abound in and around Safety Harbor, where the largest park in Pinellas County is located, Philippe Park, along Tampa Bay, home to an intact Indian mound.
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By David Germain - AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg has extended his domination at the Directors Guild of America Awards, earning a nomination Tuesday for his Civil War epic "Lincoln" to pad the record he already held to 11 film nominations from the guild.Also nominated were past winners Kathryn Bigelow for her Osama bin Laden thriller "Zero Dark Thirty"; Tom Hooper for his musical "Les Miserables"; and Ang Lee for his lost-at-sea story "Life of Pi."
Rounding out the Directors Guild lineup is first-time nominee Ben Affleck for his Iran hostage-crisis tale "Argo."
The Directors Guild field is one of Hollywood's most-accurate forecasts for who will be in the running at the Academy Awards, whose nominations come out Thursday. The winner at the Directors Guild almost always goes on to win the directing prize at the Oscars, too. Only six times in the 64-year history of the guild awards has the winner there failed to follow up with an Oscar.
Besides the record number of feature-film nominations, Spielberg also has won the Directors Guild prize a record three times, for "The Color Purple," "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan," along with directing Oscars for the latter two. He received the guild's lifetime-achievement award in 2000.
Bigelow became the first woman ever to win the guild honor and the directing Oscar three years ago for "The Hurt Locker." Hooper won the same prizes a year later for "The King's Speech," while Lee is a two-time guild winner for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Brokeback Mountain," the latter also earning him the directing Oscar.
Affleck, who also stars in "Argo," follows such actors-turned-filmmakers as Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner and Mel Gibson to earn a Directors Guild nomination.
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Indian and Himalayan Art Human Destiny--the Six Colors of the Soul (Leshyas) or Rajasthan, India, Asia Dated 1663-64 Artist/maker unknown, India Opaque watercolor and ink on paper Currently not on view 1935-34-11(47,a) Purchased with the Francis T. S. Darley Fund, 1935 |
LabelThe six leshyas are the colors, or tints, cast like shadows upon individual souls by good and bad deeds (karma). The idea is given visible form in this image by the depiction of six men gathering fruit from a tree. The left side is the side of evil, or of the three somber colors, with the man on the ground steeped in darkest hate, cutting down the whole tree to get the fruit. The right side, showing good, has bright colors, with the lowermost figure only picking the fruit that has fallen to the ground-- it is he who exhibits the Jain ideal of "purity, compassion, and a life involving no loss or pain to others." |


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Format: | 15 DVD |
Starring: | Jens Albinus, Peter Gantzler, Benedikt Erlingsson, Iben Hjejle, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Henrik Prip, Mia Lyhne, Casper Christensen, Louise Mieritz, Jean-Marc Barr, Sofie Gråbøl, Anders Hove |
Director: | Lars Von Trier |
Genres: | Comedy, World Cinema |
Studio: | ELEVATIONS SALES |
Original title | Direktoren for det hele |
Collections: | Hidden Gems, Nordic Drama, Top Indie, Top Indie Films, Watch Now Top Rated |
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The Boss of it all |
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Run time: | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Rental release: | 08 Apr 2013 |
Main languages: | Danish |
Subtitles: | English |
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A new genre, a new hit
By a customer from LONDON , 10 Jan 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
A Lars Von Trier comedy? Of course, being him, it's fairly dark but also genuinely funny. He might irritate some and will certainly do in this film when he pops up in the middle to start talking about the film, but it's intelligent, challenging and funny. Much better than his last two efforts, Dogville and Manderlay- Was this review helpful to you?
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(26)A gem...perfect
By a customer , 08 Jul 2013Von Trier has made it his mission to annoy, not least his fans, and whilst he usually favours full-on shock tactics sometimes he goes the other way. This is one of those ways, made just after 'The Five Obstructions' (okay, three years after!), and as tricksy as you like. Structured like a play (by Gambini?), and played out with outrageously funny dialogue and characters in search of their true meaning. I 'laughed out loud' many times at the ludicrous stuff going on before me, but don't be deceived - this is a clever piece of work, and also features two Danish actresses that are much much better known elsewhere. My favourite sequence is the conversation between 'the boss of it all' and Heidi A about an e-mail conversation...classic.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A couple of laughs at the start but becomes clumsy and serious
By LikesFrenchFilms (70 reviews) , 16 Jun 2013The warning signs are there at the very start where the director appears on camera and starts explaining his creation. This happens three or four times through the film. The beginning is actually quite funny. It opens in the executive toilets with dialogue between the IT firms real owner, Ravni, and the actor he has hired to play a fictitious CEO. The actor has abut three lines and he over analyses them with references to all the great stage directors and methods. Similar to Gogol's The Inspector General, there is farcical mistaken identity anhd confusion when Ravni reveals that he has exchanged emails with all the staff over the years pretending to be his creation. However after fifteen minutes the fun evaporates and the film takes itself too seriously. Not even a guest appearance by Sophie Grabol can liven up this turgid piece of work.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Were not in Slough Any More...
By Robinski (180 reviews) from Glasgow , 06 Dec 2011Wonderfully judged dry-as-a-bone comedy from Lars Von Trier, a likeably eccentric bunch of desk jockeys are led by an excellent central performance from Jens Albinus (Dancer in the Dark, The Idiots), with strong support from Peter Gantzler (Smillas Feeling For Snow); Iben Hjejle (High Fidelity) and Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing). The story is nicely complex and suitably farcical, and there are touches of simple genius throughout, from nicely timed chapter headings in the form of Von Triers periodic narration, to the careless editing that keeps the film grounded in reality. Albinus has a lovely comic touch, but Von Trier is the star, more comedy please, Herr Von Trier!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Subtle, Splendid, Sublime.
By Jimbosaz (3 reviews) , 02 Nov 2011This was my first Von Trier film - an odd place to start, possibly, but it was not without its rewards.
Jens Albinus is fantastic as The Boss of It All, subtly painting his personality into the film's landscape. Peter Gantzler's Ravn forms a brilliant counterpoint, and arguably he is the star of the film.
The supporting cast are also full of character, though it was disappointing, perhaps, not to see more of them as a lot of the comedy comes is generated through their performances.
If anything, it was a tad too short and I would have liked to see the story dragged out a little more, remaining painful and cringeworthy. But this was, all in all, an excellent watch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer , 05 Oct 2011Von trier is a wildly erratic director and is capable of making great films along with utter rubblish . Sadly this is in the latter bracket .
A smug,pretentious,bone dry ,self congratulatory 'comedy' about workplace dynamics and responsibilities that never endears or amuses .
Its one of the most boring films you will ever see.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Jonson was a serious classicist who modeled his plays on classic Roman and Greek tragedies. Jonson thought that the poet had a moral function to educate, and the purpose of Volpone is to teach lessons about greed. The topic is quite serious, although this is comedy, and there are many moments of humor in the play, especially when Volpone is feigning illness and lies disguised. This play is, in many ways, a play within a play. Volpone and Mosca are actors playing roles throughout, but they are also directors leading the three fortune hunters, Corvino, Voltore, and Corbaccio, through their performances. Jonson differed from other playwrights of the period in that he did not use old stories, fables, or histories as the sources for his plays. Instead, Jonson used a plot "type" as the source for most of his plays. In Volpone, the plot is the familiar one of a swindle. The action is set in Venice, which many Englishmen thought was a center of debauchery and sin. Jonson's characters are not well defined, nor do they have any depth. Instead, they are "types" familiar to the audience: the dishonest lawyer, the jealous old husband married to a beautiful young girl, and the miserly old man who cannot be satisfied until he can amass even more money.
Volpone was first performed in 1605. Since there were no reviews, the audience's exact reaction cannot be known. But we do know from letters and diaries that Jonson was not popular with audiences. His plays provided morals and tended to preach to the audience, something they resented. William Shakespeare's plays were much more popular, since they set out to entertain, and this fact was not lost on Jonson, who is credited with being privately annoyed at Shakespeare. Volpone is considered Jonson's most popular work, since it is the one most frequently staged.
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