text:
Find the Perfect Gift
Please select an age range or price range.
Select an Age Range Birth-12 Months 12-24 Months 2 Years 3 & 4 Years 5-7 Years 8-11 Years 12-14 Years Big Kids
Select a Price Range under $10 $10 - $20 $20 - $30 $30 - $40 $40 - $50 $50 - $75 $75 - $100 $100 and up
Both Girl Boy
Buy 1 Get 1 40% Off
Sale $39.99
Easy Bake Ultimate Oven
Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off
ALL Crayola Arts & Crafts
selected Frozen Dolls & Play Sets
NERF Blasters
Clearance Blast!
Up to 70% off in our OnlineClearance Store
Stocking Stuffers
Thousands of Toys $10 or less!
20% Off
Transformers Construct Bots
Sale $12.99
Shimmer n Sparkle Cra-Z-Loom Rubber Band Bracelet Maker
Sale $224.99 ea.
Power Wheels 12-volt Corvette
ALL Mega Bloks Building Sets (excludes diecast)
$21.99 ea.
Monster High Boolittle Doll or Class Play Set
Save $20
Tabeo e2 Tablet
ALL VTech Toys
25% Off
ALL Disney Planes Diecast, Play Sets & R/C
All Video Games, Video Game Accessories, Movies & CDs
Usually leaves warehouse in 1 - 2 full bus. days. Details
Don't forget the batteries. (Click here)
Gift wrap is available for this item. (Details)
Product is available for shipping internationally. (Details)
Set a space for fun, learning and sharing! The LeapFrog Shapes & Sharing Picnic Basket helps little learners explore shapes, colors, manners and more! Over 30 audio responses encourage pretend play, and the 14-piece set helps children build motor skills as they sort, match, stack, empty and fill. Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog® Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning.LeapFrog is a leading designer, developer and marketer of innovative, technology-based educational products and related proprietary content and learning toys and learning games. LeapFrog is 100% focused on developing products that will provide the most engaging, effective learning experience - for all ages, in school or home, around the world. LeapFrog puts learning toys first with online technologies, including the LeapFrog Learning Path. The LeapFrog Learning Path lets you see the skills your child is exploring with LeapFrog, see time spent playing, challenge level and more, find learning ideas to match your child's passions, and discover your child's favorite activities. The LeapFrog learning toy experience is brought to life by LeapFrog's highly specialized teams who unite the three key elements that truly set LeapFrog products apart: a rigorous, proven learning toy methodology, compelling multi-layered content, and delivered content and learning toy experience through the use of technology that is intuitive, invisible and engaging. Leapfrogs Learnings Toys include, Leapster, TAG, TAG Jr., DIDJ, Zippity, My First Leap Pad, Learn and Groove and My Puppy Pal.
"R"Web#: 560827
Manufacturer #: 19171
Product Weight:2.3 pounds
Product Dimensions (in inches):12.0 x 8.0 x 6.7
Shipping Info:
Average Customer Rating:
(based on 50 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Best Uses
Most Helpful Positive Review
This toy is SO CUTE!
Purchased this toy for my daughter's 1 year birthday. I did not think she would play with it for a while since it is a "roll play" toy. However, she loved p...Read complete review
Purchased this toy for my daughter's 1 year birthday. I did not think she would play with it for a while since it is a "roll play" toy. However, she loved putting the items in and out of the basket. The basket has two modes - one is learning and one is songs. She loves pressing the button to get the songs. My only complaint is the song is so cute and catchy, it gets stuck in your head. Thankfully, you can switch the song off if you turn it to learning mode. The voice is sweet and cute and talks to her and ask her to do things with the toy. Now, she walks around the house with the cup and fork and pretends to stir her drink and tries to feed her stuffed dolls. The items are the perfect size for little hands and the shapes have a learning element (you can put the different shaped food on the plates). Even though she's only had this toy for 3 months, I know that it will grow with her as she hasn't even reached it's learning potential. The toy is a great value for what you get ... lots of little pieces and items. Love this toy. Sweet fun! Thanks, Leap Frog!
Most Helpful Critical Review
could be more interactive
i just receive this toy for my 13 old month daughter she loves it but just to carry it like a purse taking things in & out. i was disappointed on the product becaus...Read complete review
i just receive this toy for my 13 old month daughter she loves it but just to carry it like a purse taking things in & out. i was disappointed on the product because it doesn't really sing & doesn't educated like i thought it would. My child is the type that needs constant interactive with a toy either with lights & songs. i wish the toy would light up when she takes something out & tell her what she is taking out. over all quality of the product is very good.
Reviewed by 50 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-10
Back to top
Previous | Next »
Love it
By Maine
from Houston tx
About Me Parent
Comments about LeapFrog Shapes & Sharing Picnic Basket:
Great product kids love it
Comment on this review
Interactive toy
By Gramma
from IL
About Me Avid Gamer, Child Care Provider, Educator, Parent
Bought for grandniece because granddaughters 3 and 6 love playing with it together and with grandparents. It's picnic time and we practice shapes colors and food.
Exceptional toy and buy. Would recommend
By Pop Pop
from Dunkirk, Maryland
About Me Grandfather
Bought as a birthday present for my two year old grand daughter. Out of all her presents this is the one with which she continually plays. It is part of her daily meal routine to "have a picnic" at lunch or dinner.
Absolutely loves
By grammy
from Clermont FL
See all my reviews
Her favorite thing
I love this product
By QueenB
from Killeen,TX
My daughter loves this product. I like that it talks to you and gives the child the opportunity to find the items and place back in the basket.
By xtianmom
from Fresno, CA
Bought this for my 1 yo neice. She enjoys playing with them. They are colorful and the basket is convenient.
Great toy for pretend play
By Tags4
from Rochester,NY
I bought this for my son because he loves to pretend to have picnics. Very cute toy that teaches shapes while having fun. We don't use the voice buttons a lot and we just have picnics but it is nice to have. I wish it came in neutral colors but with 3 boys I don't mind a little pink around!!
Fun and food
By Super Dad
from Alachua, Fl
My daughter is only one so she mainly tries to eat the items but it holds up to the durability test and is safe so she doesn't choke on anything.
Great product for girls
By SewingNana
from Arnold, MD
Totally met my expectations. My granddaughter loved it so much I purchased another for a Christmas present for another granddaughter. Great for learning while playing. All parts fit into the basket while not in use so makes for easy cleanup and when she is ready to play again she knows where to find the pieces.
Great product.
By Nrsie
from Atlanta, GA
My 3 & 15 month old love this toy. They are always playing with it. I love the bright colors and the shapes for learning.
Product availablitiy and pickup options will be displayed for this store. You can change this store anytime using the Store Locator or My Store Link.
© 2013 Geoffrey, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site signifies your acceptance of Toys''R''Us Website Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.


text:
Welcome to Tiger Central - the UK's only specialist Onitsuka Tiger specialist website. If you love Tiger Trainers, you're in the right place.
The rating shows just the review scores in the category or product area selected.
Ratings guide
All Feefo reviews are gathered anonymously from genuine customers. Read more about how our review system works.
Anonymous Customer wrote on 05-Mar-2012
clean , quick, easy
Other reviews relating to this order

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Quick chicken, easy beef, speedy seafood. Find recipes that get dinner on the table fast.
More evenly baked cookies that slide right off without breaking? Yes, please! Use Reynolds® Parchment Paper and bake better cookies every time. Get the recipe!
"My carnivorous husband made it through a bowl before looking at me, quite puzzled, and exclaiming that there was no meat! He then had another bowl." – jess2334
Fudge. Cakes. Brownies. Cookies. Find quick and easy sweets to satisfy your cravings.
A 5-ingredient recipe that's so simple, you can keep the shopping list in your head. Check it out.
Recipe of the Day
Sirloin Steak with Garlic Butter
What's better than a sirloin steak cooked to perfection on the grill? A sirloin steak cooked to perfection on the grill and then brushed with this yummy butter sauce laced with lots of garlic! — Solana
Similar Recipes | More Daily Recipes
How-To Videos
More Quick and Easy Meal Ideas
Staff Picks
Breaded Parmesan Ranch Chicken
Tiffany's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chicken Marsala
Tiffany's Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pantry Puttanesca
Byrdhouse Easy Ginger Beef Sandwiches
Quick and Easy Tuna Casserole
Baked Dijon Salmon
Quick and Easy Recipes 6,136
Good Old Fashioned Pancakes
Sloppy Joes II
Chicken Enchiladas II
Burrito Pie
Salsa Chicken
Braised Balsamic Chicken
Salisbury Steak
Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs
Fluffy French Toast
Buttermilk Pancakes II
Famous Butter Chicken
Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream
Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos
Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken
Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi
Lime Chicken Soft Tacos
Meatball Nirvana
Chicken Fried Chicken
Get the season's best recipes for holiday feasting.
Holiday cookies, cakes, pies, and breads. Get recipes and inspiration.
Get time-saving recipes to save your busy life.
See how to make fresh jams and jellies from scratch—in just 30 minutes!
See how to make a hot and cheesy sandwich with sweet and tangy slaw.
See how to care for cast iron cookware so it lasts for years and years.


text:
12 items
12 items
Men's Best Selling Shoes
Check out our the most popular Crocs™ shoes for men! Our best-selling men's footwear features a wide variety of styles from men's winter boots, comfortable men's clogs and stylish sneakers for men to men's stylish sandals, men's casual flip flops, and more.
Best Sellers


text:
Chicago Chicago Midway Airport Hotels + Internet + Luxury Hotels
Know When You're Going?
More Search OptionsHotel Amenities
- Internet
Hotels by Type
- Luxury Hotels
Areas Near Chicago
- Chicago and Vicinity (All Areas)
- Chicago's North Shore
- Elk Grove Village
- Loop/ Magnificent Mile/ River North
- McCormick Place
- Naperville and Aurora
- Northbrook/Deerfield Vicinity
- Oak Brook/Downers Grove/Glendale Heights
- Schaumburg
- St. Charles and Geneva
- Wheeling and Prospect Heights
- Greater Chicago O'Hare Airport
"This is one of the better hotels on Chicago's south side. Very nice and clean room wi... Read more"
"New rooms are very nice, but at first I received old ( not renovated ) room which wos... Read more"
"the hotel told me I had no reservation, and yet I was charged for the hotel, both the... Read more"
Note: The nightly rates shown above do not yet include Tax Recovery Charge & Service Fees or (if applicable) Extra Person Fees, Child Fees, Additional Mandatory Hotel Charges or optional incidentals, such as parking, room service or movies.


text:
Stainless Steel 11-in-1 Multi-Functional Tool Card (2-Pack)
- Stainless steel construction - Professional design and appearance - Ships in a 2-pack format -- perfect to pass around the extra one as a gift - 11 Features as follows: . 1. Can
Free shippingPrecision Digital Micrometer (0.001mm Resolution / 0mm~25mm)
Precision Digital Micrometer (0.001mm Resolution / 0mm~25mm)
Free shipping1.5" LCD Digital Wind Speed Meter Anemometer (Yellow + Black)
- 1.5" LCD display - Measure wind speed & temperature - Wind speed range: 0.3~30m/s - Accuracy: ±5% - Temperature range: 0'C~45'C - Accuracy: ±2'C - Resolution: 0.1m/s - Neck loop
2.0" LCD Ultrasonic Distance Meter Measurer (1 x G6F22)
- 2.0" LCD display - Measuring distance up to 20 meters - Wavelength: 20nm - Accuracy: ±1.0mm - High sensitivity - Units of measure: Feet/Meters - Easy and convenient to use - Pow
Free shippingMini 0.5mm Resolution Precision Stainless Steel Ruler (20cm/8-inch)
The stainless steel ruler is with precision on mini 0.5mm resolution. It is very convenient and useful for artist, craftsman, student and hobbyist. This stainless steel 0.5mm resol
Free shippingLevel Laser Aligner Horizon Vertical with 2.4M Measuring Tape (3*AG13)
The level laser aligner projects horizontal or vertical laser light beam. The aligner is in standard cm and inch. The aligner is ideal for any job that requires a straight line or
Mini 0.5mm Resolution Stainless Steel Ruler (15.0cm/6-inch)
The stainless steel ruler is with precision on mini 0.5mm resolution. It is very convenient and useful for artist, craftsman, student and hobbyist. This stainless steel 0.5mm resol
Free shippingDigital Laser Tachometer with Pouch (2.5~99999.9RPM Range / 0.1RPM Resolution)
- Model: DT-2234C - Digitally measures rotations (revolution per minute / RPM) - Contactless - measurement done by laser optical engine - 0.7" LCD reading display - Range: 2.5 RPM
Free shipping1.4" LCD Ultrasonic Distance Measurer with Red Laser Pointer (1*6F22)
- Perfect for real estate agents or building industry professionals who need to quickly and efficiently measure the area of a room - With red laser point to make the operation more
Free shippingDigital Lux Meter with Stand (200000lux)
- Digital lux meter: measures the amount of light going into the sensor - Precise and easy readout - Spectral Sensitivity close to CIE photo pic Curve - Cosine Angular corrected -
Free shipping2008C Gas / Natural Gas / LPG Detector - Beige
Brand No Model 2008C Quantity 1 Color Beige Material ABS Features Alarm concentration: Gas: 0.1~0.5%, Natural Gas: 0.1~0.3%, LPG: 0.1~0.2%; Power supply: DC 12/24V, AC 110~220V; Wo
Free shippingStainless Steel Protractor with Ruler
- Stainless steel material - 180 degree protractor - Ruler length: 4" / 10cm
Free shipping2.0" LCD Ultrasonic Range/Distance Meter with Laser Guide (0.5m~18m/1*6F22)
- Measures distance from 0.5m to 18m - 2.0" LCD display - Built-in 650nm classicII laser pointer guidance (power
Free shipping5-Meter Steel Engineering Pocket Tape Measure
- Belt clip and wrist strap included for convenience - Easy-to-read black and red markings one side only
Free shippingLodeStar Premium Digital Light Meter (20000 Lux)
- Measuring range: 0.01lux-20,000lux - Sampling rate: 2.0 times per second - Accuracy: +/-3%, rdg +/-0.5%f.s
Level Laser Aligner Horizon Vertical with 1M Measuring Tape (3*AG13)
- Project horizontal or vertical laser light beam - 100cm measuring tape - Standard ruler in cm & inch - 3 bubble levels with LED light - Powered by 3*AG13 button cell battery (inc
Free shippingEasyFix Laser Level with 2.5M Measuring Tape
EasyFix Laser Level with 2.5M Measuring Tape
Free shipping2.2" LCD Digital Sound Level Meter (Decibel Gage)
- Good build quality, very accurate - 1/2 inch electric condenser microphone - Manual or automatic sound level range - Batteries last long - Max Hold button - Auto power off - Batt
Free shipping- Seven sound-level ranges:allow measurements from 50---126 DB. - A and C weightings:lets you check compliance with safety regulations as well as make acoustic analysis. - Slow and
Free shipping50000Lux 2.1" LCD Digital Light Meter
- Model: LX1010B - 2.1" LCD - Uses 1 x 9V 6F22 battery (sold separately) - Range: 0~50000Lux - Sampling time: 0.4 second - Accuracy: +/-5% + 2d
Free shipping9-in-1 Multi-Function Testing Toolkit (4 x LR44)
- Professional design - 9 features as follows: - LED torch - Laser line - Measure tape (2-meters) - Remover - Carton opener - Bubble level - Calculator - Ball pen - Memo - Powered
Free shippingLaser Level with 6.5M Measuring Tape and Spare Batteries
- Powered by 3 x AG13 batteries - Retractable 6.5 meter measuring tape - 2D liquid level - Cross laser level - Balance adjustable 3-point legs - Comes with 6 x AG13 batteries
Free shippingSmart-Sensor 1.5" LCD Digital Wind Speed Anemoscope + Wind Chill Thermometer
This anemometer meter is small which is very good for carrying it with the strap provided and measures wind speed, it also has a built-in useful thermometer which can measure the t
5-Level Ultraviolet UV Level Detector (3*AG10)
- UV detector can alert you when the UV intensity exceeds dangerous limits so you can apply proper steps to protect your skin and eyes - Simply press the white button located at th
Free shipping2.2" LCD RED LED Panel 0~10A Digital Meter Ammeter - Black
- Color: Black - Material: Plastic - 2.2" display screen - Voltage: DC 5V - Current:
Free shipping100mm Stainless Steel Digital Caliper (in/mm LCD)
The digital caliper is measuring range from 0~100mm. The clear reading is in either metric or imperial format on the LCD display. The caliper is zero setting at any position and wi
Free shippingAZ8909 1.5" LCD Digital Wind Speed Anemoscope Weather Meter (1 x CR2032)
- 1.5" LCD display - Measurement Range: - MS (meter per second): 1.1~20.0 - BF (Beaufort): 1~8 - Temperature: -20'C ~ +50'C - Dew point meter: 0~50 DP - Elevation: -600 ~ 1880 met
Free shippingWaterproof Digital Fishing Barometer w/ Clock/Thermometer/Weather Forecast/Bathometer
- Color: Silver - Stainless steel housing - Function: Barometer + clock + thermometer + weather forecast + bathometer - Barometer range: 300~1100mbar - Barometer resolution: 0.1mba
Free shipping5-Meter Engineering Pocket Tape Measure
- TPR plastic casing - Length: 5m/16feet - With magnet on the head - Belt clip and wrist strap included for easy taking
Free shipping3-Meter Steel Engineering Pocket Tape Measure
- Belt clip and wrist strap included for convenience - Easy-to-read black and red markings one side only
Free shippingStainless Steel Movable Combination Angle Square Set w/ 180 Degree Protractor - Silver + Black
Model NO Quantity 1 Color Silver + Black Material Stainless steel Features Movable 12" (300mm) combination angle square with 180 degree protractor Application DIY or hobby projects
Free shipping3-Meter Steel Engineering Pocket Tape Measure
- Belt clip and wrist strap included for convenience - Easy-to-read black and red markings one side only
Free shippingEXPLOIT 1.8" Display Screen Digital Thickness Gauge - Blue (0~10mm / Precision 0.01mm / 1 x CR2032)
Brand EXPLOIT Model N/A Quantity 1 Color Silver + blue Material Stainless steel + PVC Features 0~10mm / precision 0.01mm professional digital thickness gauge Application Suitable f
Free shippingWHDZ DT-2234B 1.9" LCD 5-Digital Laser Tachometer RPM Tool - Black (4 x AA)
Brand WHDZ Model DT-2234B Quantity 1 Color Black Material Engineering plastics Features Non-contact laser measure speed Application Non-contact laser measure speed Other Display: 5
Free shippingQC-100 2" LCD Laser Distance Meter - Dark Grey + Yellow (DC 3.7V)
Model QC-100 Quantity 1 Color Dark Grey + yellow Material ABS Features Measures distance, area, volume, angle and temperature between points Application Measuring precise distance
Shahe Aluminum Alloy Precision Digital Micrometer - Grey + Deep Blue (0.001mm Resolution / 25~50mm)
Brand Shahe Model No Quantity 1 Color Grey + deep blue Material Aluminum alloy Features Digital micrometer Application Measuring length, width, thickness and diameter Other 1.3" di
Free shipping1.4" LCD Mini Ultrasonic Range/Distance Meter with Laser Guide - Orange (0.5m~18m/1*6F22)
- Measures distance from 0.5m to 18m - 1.4" LCD display - Built-in Laser pointer guidance - Automatically switch off after 30 seconds idle - Powered by 1 * 6F22 battery (included)
Free shipping0.8" LCD Electronic Digital 5-Digit Ring Tally Counter (1 x AG10)
- Small and compact design - 5 digit 0.8" LCD screen display - Numbers increase with every press of the adjustable button, quick reaction - Reset button to quickly zero counter - U
Free shippingGet great weekly deals and offers like: Collections


text:
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
300 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 21202
Tel: +1 410 528 1234
Fax: +1 410 685 3362
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Overview
Treat yourself to an exceptional experience along the waterway when you stay at our AAA Four Diamond hotel on Baltimore's picturesque Inner Harbor. Host weddings, parties, or business events in our unique meeting space. Our urban contemporary hotel offers a luxury gateway to "Charm City". Impress your guests with an event in the remarkable Pisces lounge, a luxury venue that overlooks the Inner Harbor. Catch an Orioles' game at Camden Yards, visit museums and historical sites, or explore the wonders of the Inner Harbor. Take advantage of 40,000 square feet of modern meeting venues; just steps from the Convention Center.
Breathe Easy at Hyatt. All of our guestrooms are non-smoking. Plus we now offer Respire guestrooms for a Hypo-Allergenic stay.
Stay Social
Stay connected, stay social with Hyatt Regency Baltimore. Become our Facebook Fan and follow us on Twitter for the latest happenings, plus special offers exclusively for our social media friends.
Our hotel gives you immediate access to all the vibrant Inner Harbor offers, whether you are meeting clients, attending a convention, or exploring the city. Discover what happens when charm meets personalized service at Hyatt Regency Baltimore.
Make a Reservation
Most Recent Reviews:
These reviews are the subjective opinions of individual travelers and not of TripAdvisor LLC nor of its partners.
©2013 Trip Advisor LLC.
News & Events
2013 Holiday Events
Hyatt Regency Baltimore has a variety of events to help plan your holiday festivities with ease. From Thanksgiving to New Years, we have you covered with your holiday activities!
Baltimore Sporting Events
Cheer on Baltimore's Sport Teams with Hyatt Regency Baltimore.
Calendar of Baltimore Events
Stay at Hyatt Regency Baltimore for these upcoming events.
Receive 50% off at Bistro 300 during your stay
AAA members, show your membership card to receive 50% off your bill at Bistro 300 restaurant during your stay. Discount applicable for all menu items, excluding alcohol.
Offer valid now - December 30, 2013
Not available in conjunction with any other special offers or discounts. Offer only valid at Hyatt Regency Baltimore.


text:
Posted 1:22 PM 3/4/2013 : Fluffy polar bear cub Luna will be the new face of the Buffalo Zoo
(WGRZ) The Buffalo Zoo is moving to the next phase for their new polar bear exhibit.
The Zoo is planning a new 'Arctic Edge' exhibit for their polar bears and other arctic, sub-arctic animals.
Zoo officials also introduced the media to one of their latest additions; a polar bear
Get deals up to 80% off here!
Find the lowest gas prices in your area
Submit your photos to KSBY
Check out our calendar of events
Save with Hot Deals across our counties!
Events across the Central Coast
Follow The CW5 on Facebook.
The KSBY online public file.
What do you think? Leave us your feedback.
KSBY is your official CA Lottery station for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties


text:
Name: Alana Nichols Sport: Wheelchair Basketball Height: 5'7" Current Residence: Denver, Colo. College: University of Arizona '06, Special Education Rehab and School Psychology
Paralympic Experience:
Career Highlights:
Facts: Daughter of David and Susan Nichols... raised by grandparents Dave and Joan Vilven... One brother, David and two sisters, Jovan and Julianne... Earned a Master's Degree from the University of Alabama in 2008... First female American athlete to win gold medals in both summer and winter Paralympic Games... Hobbies include skiing, paddble boarding, and yoga.
Learn more: US Wheelchair Basketball
Food, family and fun. Team USA shares favorite Thanksgiving traditions
Brush up on all Team USA stories to follow over the next 100 days
Learn more about 14 hopefuls for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Twenty-one athletes and four guides have been named to Team USA
Learn more about alpine skiing, the largest sport at the Paralympic Winter Games
Laurie Stephens paces Team USA in La Molina, Spain
The most decorated U.S. skier at 2011 worlds weighs-in on competition in La Molina
U.S. Paralympics selects 13 athletes, two guides for IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Alana Nichols wins her first gold medal of the year in Tarvisio, Italy
Laurie Stephens leds the way for Team USA with three medals
Lindsey & Ligety on skis, sled hockey champs & Wagner on ice, plus much more
After a sixth place finish in 2011 Nations Cup standings, Team USA rebounds
The U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing team starts season together at Copper Mountain
The U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing Team starts season together at Copper Mountain
U.S. women fall to Netherlands in bronze medal game


text:
Onion price shots up to Tk 110
The price of onion on Thursday further shot up to Tk 110 a kg on the retail market in the city ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Traders said that the price of the item has been increasing due to excessive demand for Eid. 'A supply shortage of onion has taken place... Full storyNayan makes confession
The detained International Crimes Tribunal cleaner Nayan Ali on Thursday reportedly confessed his involvement in leaking parts of the tribunal's draft verdict sentencing BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death. Full storyPM opens Mayor Hannif Flyover today
The much talked about Gulistan-Jatrabari Flyover is set to be opened to traffic by prime minister Sheikh Hasina this afternoon two months ahead of its completion on the seventh extended deadline. The flyover, officially named after the late mayor... Full storyShibir man killed in clash with police
An Islami Chhatra Shibir activist was killed in Chuadanga and 12 people including seven cops were injured as Shibir men clashed with the police at places across the country on Thursday. Full story
Most Popular
M Shamsur Rahman
Mayor Hanif flyover opened
The 11.7-km-long 'Mayor Mohammad Hanif' flyover connecting Gulistan with Jatrabari has been inaugurated Friday afternoon... Full story -
Magical Mominul flays Kiwis
Young left-hander Mominul Haque slammed his maiden Test century to keep Bangladesh firmly in the contest on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong... Full story -
Adilur released
Rights organization Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman Khan was released from jail on Friday... Full story -
OPCW wins Nobel peace prize
The global chemical weapons watchdog charged with overseeing destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile during a civil war won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.. Full story -
Gazipur road crash kills 4, injures 6
Four people were killed and six others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler in Naujor area on Dhaka-Tangail highway... Full story -
Khaleda postpones Barisal tour with Oct 25 in mind
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's scheduled tour to Barisal on October 22 has been postponed... Full story -
150 Shibir activists charged for police attack
The Jhenaidah police on Friday filed a case against 150 activists of the Jamaat-backed student front Islami Chhatra Shibir... Full story -
Body of kidnapped univ student recovered
Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday night recovered the body of a university student three days after he was kidnapped in the city.... Full story
Latest News
Online Poll


text:
Zarafa 7.0 integrado na nova versão do #Zentyal 2.2 http://t.co/OxrEIDLY
The Best Open Source Email & Collaboration Software
The complete mailbox added to the Folder list can be removed from Outlook. This can be done by navigating in Outlook to: Tools > Email Accounts > Remove or display existing accounts > Next Here, select Zarafa client and click Change.... A new window will be opened. Click the tab Advanced, select the name of the user of which the mailbox should be removed and click the Delete button. When you select OK and Finish you will leave the window and Outlook will be available again.
Zarafa, the leading European provider of open source groupware and collaboration software, is pleased to announce its eighth presence at the CeBIT. The world's largest trade fair, showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions, will take place in Hanover, Germany from March 5-9, 2013.


text:
Because obesity is a serious, chronic disease that can inflict substantial harm to a person's health, treatment is very important. A variety of methods are used to treat obesity. Incorporating multiple methods, such as making diet changes as well as adding exercise, may be beneficial.
New Appointments
© 2013 Main Line Health


text:
Carhartt Men's Duck Active Jacket J131
$69.99The Carhartt Men's Duck Active Jacket J131 is made strong in the USA with 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% ring-spun cotton duck and lined with 100% thermal polyester. Features that ensure your on-the-job warmth include a thermal-lined hood, rib-knit cuffs and waist as well as two large hand-warmer pockets in the lower front and two inside pockets.
- Fiber: 12-ounce, 100% ring-spun cotton duck, firm-hand, heavyweight
- Lining: 100% polyester
- Attached thermal-lined hood
- Triple-stitched main seams
Carhartt Men's Duck Zip-to-Thigh Bib Overall R37
$69.99The Carhartt Men's Duck Zip-to-Thigh Bib Overall R37 is unlined to span the seasons. Made of 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% cotton duck, it features ankle-to-thigh leg zippers for easy on/off. It also has chap-style double front with cleanout bottoms that can accommodate knee pads, right and left hammer loops, and front elastic suspenders. Back pockets are reinforced for durability.
- Fiber: 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% cotton duck, heavyweight
- Un-lined
- Double knees
You have no obligation to purchase the product once you know the price. You can simply remove the item from your cart.
You have no obligation to purchase the product once you know the price. You can simply remove the item from your cart.
Shop ByBRAND
- Dickey John Corporation
- United States Stove Co.
- King Kutter
- Drexel Chemical Company
- Enerco/Mr. Heater
- Montezuma MFG, Inc
- Earthway Products
- Ace Roto-Mold MFG.
- Generac Power Systems
- Tarter
- Lifetime Products Inc.
- Twin-Star International Inc.
- Aquatic Control Inc.
- Husqvarna/Poulan Pro
- Agri-Fab
- Carhartt
- Hobart Retail Sales
- Fimco, Inc.
- Ingersoll Rand
- Peg Perego
- More Brands
Currently Shopping by:
- Price: $69.99 - $69.99 Previous Clear Price
- Category
- Men's Apparel (81)
- Children's Apparel (16)
- Safety Apparel (1)
- Bags - Wallets (23)


text:
Lavande Royale Puig Cologne
By Antonio Puig for Men
Lavande Royale Puig Cologne by Antonio Puig All products are original, authentic name brands . We do not sell knockoffs or imitations.
Sorry, Lavande Royale Puig is not in stock
Enter your email and click "Notify Me" and we will email you as soon as it comes back in stock.
This product has 1 Out of Stock items |
3.4 oz Eau De Cologne Spray (Tester)
Item #447543
More Antonio Puig fragrances
for Women: Agua Lavanda , Thais , Lavande Royale Puig ,for Men: Quorum , Agua Brava , Aqua Quorum , Sybaris , Agua Lavanda , more
See all Antonio Puig products
Customer Comments
Thanks for offering me a chance to purchase my favorite cologne. It was good to do buisness with you guys. Great way to save time and money. Will do again.
D. Hawk (Eagle, ID)


text:
Street Fit® (Street Dance Fitness) Instructors Course
Oh no, you missed it.
This course has now finished, but it's ok, it may well run again in future. You can contact the course provider and ask them when the next one is.What you get :
1) To give you an understanding of Street Fit.
2) To give you the tools and marketing you need to make money.
3) To deliver Street Fit Classes and or workshops.
www.streetfit.tv/become-an-instructorPayment options: All Major Credit Card and PayPal - Must Pre Book
As a dance instructor, you need to keep up to date with what's happening in the world of dance and fitness, including new styles, new competitors and new ways of doing business.
Chances are you started teaching dance partly because of the flexibility it gave you. If one way of working is not bringing you the success you hoped for, you need to be able to refocus your efforts in more productive areas, particularly in today's harsh economic climate.
There's a new kid in town
If you haven't heard of us yet, you soon will. Street Fit® combines the latest street dance moves with a high-energy, fat-busting workout.
You will already know all about the benefits of adding a fitness element to a dance program (up to 40% extra attendance), but you may not realise just how popular street dance has become. Street dance crews like Diversity and Flawless are captivating audiences throughout the country, in particularly the young.
It seems an obvious thing to say, but to attract more customers you need to offer more of what they want. What do young people want to do when they see something cool? They want to copy it. To put it bluntly, these teenagers and young people are not going to be signing up to salsa classes. If you're not offering any street dance sessions in your mix, you will be losing out on a substantial source of income.
We would like to offer you the chance to add to your current experience and show your customers that you are committed to staying ahead of the game. Becoming a certified Street Fit® Instructor will enable you to diversify your product range. After all, the more dance styles you are competent to teach, the more capable you will be of providing a service which caters for all of your customers, while maximizing your earning potential.
Of course, it goes without saying that you will have access to ongoing corporate support and the use of our marketing materials, as you would expect from a powerful brand like Street Fit®. For a start, on successful completion of the Instructors' course you would get:
• Your exclusive Street Fit® licence – compulsory to teach our workouts
• A high-definition Street Fit® workout DVD, featuring our exclusive choreography
• Street Fit® Volume One, our royalty-free music (no PPL or PRS licence required)
• A comprehensive Instructors' Manual
• Use of the Street Fit® logo
• Use of the Street Fit® name
This course is aimed at anyone with a passion for dance or fitness, with a basic understanding of street dance.
Participants will complete the day able to demonstrate an understanding of what Street Fit is, as well as the ability to deliver it in a fun and safe way utilising a variety of dance styles.
Session 1 – Registration and Team Builder
Session 2 - Introduction to Street Fit - Course Outline
Session 3 - What the Street Fit license entails
Session 4 - Master Class – Full run through
Session 5 - Break Down - Warm Up
Session 6 - Break Down - Upper Body
Session 7 - Break Down - Lower Body
Session 8 - Break Down - Cardio
Session 9 - Break Down - Core
Session 10 - Break Down - Cool Down
Session 11 - Health & Safety
Session 12 - Street Fit Member Benefits
Session 13 – Assessments
Session 14 – Certificate Presentation
Book your place today and join the Street Fit family.
Street Dance Course, Street Dance Courses, Dance Courses, Dance Fitness Courses, ETM courses, Street Dance Teacher Training
1) To give you an understanding of Street Fit.
2) To give you the tools and marketing you need to make money.
3) To deliver Street Fit Classes and or workshops.
Pineapple Dance Studios
Covent Garden
SUBJECTS: ETM, Fitness, Fitness Training, street dance, zumba
More courses by Street Fit® (Street Dance Fitness) Instructors


text:
Hans Ruedi Giger
Artist Giger, Hans Ruedi
Beschikbare series in de webshop categorie "Stripboeken"
Hans Ruedi Giger in the
"Hans Ruedi Giger, who uses his artist name H.R. Giger, was born in 1940 to a chemist's family in Chur, Switzerland. In 1962, he moved to Zurich, where he studied architecture and industrial design at the School of Applied Arts. By 1964, he was producing his first artworks, mostly ink..." [ Lees meer ]


text:
Welcome to the ZEGG Community!
Communal Living as an Alternative to Profit and Consumer Mentality
Economic crisis, climate change, conflicts – what can we do?
How do functioning alternatives look like – alternatives which we can trust and which contribute to the healing of the planet?
We all live on and from planet earth. We should live in cooperation with nature and with other humans. This is not just a nice future vision. This is a necessity – now.
There are no ready recipes for the building of new ways of living. Too complex are the challenges of our time. Besides the changes needed on the outer level like sustainable technologies new circumstances must be created to support inner growth. We founded ZEGG in 1991 in order to bring these two aspects of change together. What is it that the earth needs? What is it that humans need?
ZEGG-watercycle still at risk
After a few months of hope, everything is open again: The decision about being connected to the public water and sewerage mains run by the "Stadtwerke" (town utility company) will be taken by the town council presumably by the end of this year. Being forced to connect to the mains in this way would mean an end to our own water supply and our constructed wetland sewage treatment. Wether we can convince the councilmen of preserving our ecological model depends on many factors. One thing is for sure: it will take some time and we will need to be persistant.We will keep you up-to-date on any further developments via our website.
Hope for preserving ZEGG's watercycle
In recent months, one of the core elements that makes ZEGG an ecological model project faced a serious threat: our decentralised water cycle. As part of the procedure considering a building development plan for our site, in the summer of 2012 the Building Committee of the Bad Belzig town council recommended that ZEGG be connected to the public water and sewerage mains run by the "Stadtwerke" (town utility company). Being forced to connect to the mains in this way would have meant an end to our own water supply and our constructed wetland sewage treatment.
Ready to build! Attic conversion agreed
A plenary meeting of the ZEGG community on Nov 28 gave the go ahead for the next step in the conversion of the remaining attic space in our main 'Uni' building. The application for building permission will now be submitted. With this, the community wants to create urgently needed additional member accommodation. At the same time, the opportunity will be taken to give 'character' to the somewhat plain building, in the form of an impressive gable above the main entrance.
'Escola da Esperanca' (School of Hope) from Tamera visit ZEGG
Eleven children and youth with three accompanying adults from the forthcoming independent school in Tamera are staying in ZEGG for one week. Some of the young people in the group used to live in ZEGG, including one young woman who grew up here and is now a mother herself - so there were some moving reunions during the stay!
ZEGG Events (in English)
06.02.2014 - 09.02.2014
Meditation, Yoga & Intuition
02.03.2014 - 09.03.2014
Spring Action
11.05.2014 - 18.05.2014
Summer Guests
18.05.2014 - 25.05.2014
Summer Guests
- » show all ZEGG Events in English


text:
The University of Baltimore has a new home for its School of Law—the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center. The facility, which opened on April 30, 2013 on a UB-owned parcel at the intersection of Charles Street and Mt. Royal Avenue, is a transformative building for the UB campus and an architectural landmark for central Baltimore. It received both public and private support.
Learn more about this exciting project—a major center for the teaching of law in the 21st century.


text: George Lucas (writer-director) currently executive produces the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and wrote and produced the Tuskegee airman war film "Red Tails." He last wrote and produced "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," and before that, wrote and directed the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. He also made big news in October 2012 when he sold LucasFilm Ltd. to The Walt Disney Company.


text:
For results of the Youth Report - Drug & Alcohol Survey click here.
For results of the Parent Report - Drug & Alcohol Survey click here.
For questions or more information contact Emily Dickinson, MSW, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at (860) 652-7531 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com
Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents. They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.


text:
Product Description
Keeping your clothes scent free is essential to reducing your scent. The innovative Carbon Storage bag does the job consuming foreign odors and keeping your garments fresh for the next hunt.
- Activated carbon eliminates odors on clothing
- Coated Nylon outer shell keeps odor out
- Use to store and transport hunting clothing
- Size: 25" x 30"
- Colors: Black
Additional Information
Blade Style | N/A |
Manufacturer | Robinson Outdoors |
Suggested Retail | No |


text:
I just got word that Scotty234_3 is not home safe from Iraq. He missed out on this last season, so wish him a welcome home and good luck in the fall!
Moderator: Stephanie Bernardo
Return to Talkin' Turkey • General discussion
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests


text:
Can You Canoe? A Mississippi River Adventure Album. CD. 38 min. with DVD (41 min.). RedEye Dist. 2012. ISBN unavail. $14.99.
K-Gr 5–Grab your fishing gear and your tent, leave technology behind, and join the award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers (Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander) on a leisurely canoe trip down the Mississippi River. These mostly folk, country, and bluegrass tunes are enhanced by virtuoso performances on banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, upright bass, accordion, tuba, trombone, piano, organ, udu, balafon, auto-harp, melodica, rhumba box, harmonica, drums, cajon, pots, pans, tomato box, and other percussion instruments. Vocal performances are outstanding, with plenty of lovely harmonies. Songs include "Can You Canoe," "Haul Away Joe," "Mr. & Mrs. Sippy," "The Bullfrog Opera," "Rosita," "Campin' Tent," "Memphis Town," "Along for the Ride," "Muddy River," "The Boatman's Dance," "King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O," "Thousand Star Hotel" (sleeping under the stars), "Brother," "Small and Simple" (with Elizabeth Mitchell), and "Roll on River." The accompanying DVD is a videography of the canoe trip, complete with beautiful scenery, selected songs from the album, and plenty of laughs. This unique, outstanding musical performance should have a place in every library.–Beverly Wrigglesworth, San Antonio Public Library, TX
Pick of the Day: Can You Canoe? A Mississippi River Adventure Album (CD)
By September 21, 2012
Featured Articles


text:
Interested in Frankfurt?
We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Frankfurt each week.
You may also be interested in these hotels within ten kilometres of Frankfurt:
| Read more about Frankfurt travel! TripAdvisor's Tourism page has the web's best articles on Frankfurt travel. Our Frankfurt hotels page presents hotels ranked by popularity - read traveller reviews and guide books. Looking for things to do in Frankfurt? Try our Attractions page! TripAdvisor's Frankfurt restaurants page shows you the best local places to eat out. Visit our Frankfurt forum page to ask questions and get advice about Frankfurt travel. TripAdvisor forums let you ask questions and get advice - post in our Frankfurt forum. Our Maps, etc. page has maps and other travel information. Book flights to Frankfurt on our Flights page. |


text:
A spectacular feat of engineering and creativity that you have to see to believe. And just guess what inspired its making. Just marvelous!
Blog Post Content
Leave a Comment
2 Comments

an excellent guest, thanks, I especially appreciated his
Permalink Submitted by d. on Fri, 2012-03-23 17:24
an excellent guest, thanks, I especially appreciated his unwillingness to let the conversation "devolve" (as I believe he said) into simple metaphors which would distort the truth of his careful work and the complexities of the human mind, so much reporting on these matters goes that unfortunate way and so misrepresents not only the discoveries of science but also the very ethos of scientific efforts.

I felt affirmed in my own belief in and need for downtime
Permalink Submitted by V. on Sun, 2012-03-25 23:05
I felt affirmed in my own belief in and need for downtime and about better ideas coming from individuals vs. group brainstorming. Maybe this information will change the habit of routinely making kids do creative projects in groups in schools as well as short or non existent recess time.


text:
For the past three years TapouT has received countless e-mails and requests to formulate a TapouT energy beverage. Due to the overwhelming demand, TapouT has partnered with Upper 49th to bring you TapouT ENERGY!
Last Updated: 7/26/2010 10:59:01 AM
Type: Functional: Energy Drink: Diet
Container: 16 oz Can
0 User Reviews | Product Details
Below you will find links to order the beverages that are reviewed on this page. Please note that BevNET.com is not responsible for any orders placed with these third parties.
Your review has been submitted. It will appear as soon as it has been approved. This typically takes 4-12 business hours.
Your Rating*
Review Title*
Please note: All comments are reviewed prior to posting. Attempts to advertise, solicit, or promote will not be approved.
By using this form, you will be sending an email inquiry to the makers of this product.
Please enter your message:
How can the manufacturer contact you?This information will be used for this inquiry only.
Your Name*
Your Email*
Phone Number
Postal Code
Please answer the question below
High fructose corn ______ is the sweetener used in regular Pepsi cola.
Have news? Have a new product? Tell us


text:
August 28, 2012
The Neverending Hunt for Utopia
What is it that makes us human? The question is as old as man, and has had many answers. For quite a while, we were told that our uniqueness lay in using tools; today, some seek to define humanity in terms of an innate spirituality, or a creativity that cannot (yet) be aped by a computer. For the historian, however, another possible response suggests itself. That's because our history can be defined, surprisingly helpfully, as the study of a struggle against fear and want—and where these conditions exist, it seems to me, there is always that most human of responses to them: hope.
The ancient Greeks knew it; that's what the legend of Pandora's box is all about. And Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians speaks of the enduring power of faith, hope and charity, a trio whose appearance in the skies over Malta during the darkest days of World War II is worthy of telling of some other day. But it is also possible to trace a history of hope. It emerges time and again as a response to the intolerable burdens of existence, beginning when (in Thomas Hobbes's famous words) life in the "state of nature" before government was "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short," and running like a thread on through the ancient and medieval periods until the present day.
I want to look at one unusually enduring manifestation of this hope: the idea that somewhere far beyond the toil and pain of mere survival there lies an earthly paradise, which, if reached, will grant the traveler an easy life. This utopia is not to be confused with the political or economic Shangri-las that have also been believed to exist somewhere "out there" in a world that was not yet fully explored (the kingdom of Prester John, for instance–a Christian realm waiting to intervene in the war between crusaders and Muslims in the Middle East–or the golden city of El Dorado, concealing its treasure deep amidst South American jungle). It is a place that's altogether earthier—the paradise of peasants, for whom heaven was simply not having to do physical labor all day, every day.
One of the earliest manifestations of this yearning, and in important respects one that defined the others that came after it, was the Land of Cockaigne, a realm hymned throughout Europe from at least the 12th century until well into the 16th. According to Herman Pleij, the author of an exhaustive study of its legend, Cockaigne was "a country, tucked away in some remote corner of the globe, where ideal living conditions prevailed." It promised a mirror image of life as it was actually lived during this period: "Work was forbidden, for one thing, and food and drink appeared spontaneously in the form of grilled fish, roast geese and rivers of wine." Like some Roald Dahl fantasy, this arcadia existed solely to gratify the baser instincts of its inhabitants."One only had to open one's mouth," Pleij writes, "and all that delicious food practically jumped inside. One could even reside in meat, fish, game, fowl and pastry, for another feature of Cockaigne was its edible architecture. The weather was stable and mild—it was always spring—and there was the added bonus of a whole range of amenities: communal possessions, lots of holidays, free sex with ever-willing partners, a fountain of youth…and the possibility of earning money while one slept."
It is far from clear, from the fragmentary surviving sources, just how real the Land of Cockaigne was to the people who told tales of it. Pleij suggests that "by the Middle Ages no one any longer believed in such a place," hypothesizing that it was nonetheless "vitally important to be able to fantasize about a place where everyday worries did not exist." Certainly, tales of Cockaigne became increasingly surreal. It was, in some tellings, filled with living roasted pigs that walked around with knives in their backs to make it all the easier to devour them, and ready-cooked fish that leaped out of the water to land at one's feet. But Pleij admits it is not possible to trace the legend back to its conception, and his account leaves open the possibility that belief in a physically real paradise did flourish in some earlier period, before the age of exploration.
As much is suggested by another batch of accounts, dating to a rather later period, which come from Russia. There peasants told of as many as a dozen different lands of plenty; perhaps the best-known was Belovode, the Kingdom of the White Waters. Although accounts of this utopia first appeared in print in 1807, at least some versions of the legend seem to have been much older. Belovode was said to be located a three year round trip from European Russia, on the far side of Siberia and "across the water"; perhaps it was Japan. There are some intriguing differences between Belovode and Cockaigne which may say something about the things that mattered to Russia's peasants. Their utopia was, for instance, not a land of plenty, merely a place where "spiritual life reigned supreme, all went barefoot and shared the fruits of the land, [and] which was devoid of oppressive rules, crimes and war."
Belief in the existence of Belovode endured in some rural districts throughout the 19th century; "large migrations were mounted to find it," the historian Richard Stites records, and as late as 1898 "three cossacks of the Urals set sail from Odessa to Asia and Siberia and back again, declaring on their return that it did not exist." There were other, similar utopias in Russian myth—"the City of Ignat, the Land of the River Darya, Nutland, and Kitezh, the land beneath the lake"—and in his well-regarded cultural history, Natasha's Dance, Orlando Figes confirms that
the peasantry believed in a Kingdom of God on this earth. Many of them conceived of heaven as an actual place in some remote corner of the world, where the rivers flowed with milk and the grass was always green. This conviction inspired dozens of popular legends about a real Kingdom of God hidden somewhere in the Russian land. There were legends of the Distant Lands, of the Golden Islands, of the Kingdom of Opona, and the Land of Chud, a sacred kingdom underneath the ground where the 'White Tsar' ruled according to the 'ancient and truly just ideals' of the peasantry.
Elsewhere, Figes adds some detail concerning Opona, a place "somewhere on the edge of the flat earth, where the peasants lived happily, undisturbed by gentry or state." Groups of travelers, he asserts, "even set out on expeditions in the far north in the hope of finding this arcadia."
So, desperate peasants were capable, in certain circumstances, of taking great risks in search of a physical paradise—and the more desperate they were, perhaps, the more willing they would be to risk their necks for it. The third and last legend that I want to consider here suggests as much. It dates to the last years of the 18th century and flourished among a group of men and women who had very little to lose: unhappy convicts who found themselves being transported from Britain to penal colonies established along the newly discovered–and inhospitable–east coast of Australia.
Beginning in 1787, just a few years after the American War of Independence closed off access to the previous dumping-ground favored by the government in London, tens of thousands of criminals found themselves disembarking on the edges of a continent that had scarcely been explored. Among them were large contingents of Irish men and women, the lepers of Britain's criminal courts, and it was among the members of this fractured and dislocated community that an even stranger myth sprang up: the idea that it was possible to walk from Botany Bay to Beijing. China, not Cockaigne or Belovode, became the land of paradise for these believers.
Of course, few Irish petty criminals (and most of them were petty; it was possible to be transported for seven years for stealing sixpence-worth of cloth, or pickpocketing a handkerchief) had any education in those days, so it is not surprising that their sense of geography was off. The sheer scale of their delusion, though, takes a little getting used to; the real distance from Sydney to Peking is rather more than 5,500 miles, with a large expanse of the Pacific Ocean in the way. Nor is it at all clear how the idea that it was possible to walk to China first took root. One clue is that China was the principal destination for ships sailing from Australia, but the spark might have been something as simple as the hopeful boast of a single convict whom others respected. Before long, however, that spark had grown into a blaze.
The first convicts to make a break northward set out on November 1, 1791, little more than four years after the colony was founded. They had arrived there only two months earlier, on the transport ship Queen, which the writer David Levell identifies as the likely carrier of this particular virus. According to the diarist Watkin Tench, a Royal Marines officer who interviewed several of the survivors, they were convinced that "at a considerable distance northward existed a large river which separated this country from the back part of China, and that when it should be crossed they would find themselves among a copper coloured people who would treat them kindly."
A total of 17 male convicts absconded on this occasion, taking with them a pregnant woman, wife to one; she became separated from the remainder of the group and was soon recaptured. Her companions pressed on, carrying with them their work tools and provisions for a week. According to their information, China lay no more than 150 miles away, and they were confident of reaching it.
The fate of this initial group of travelers was typical of the hundreds who came after them. Three members of the party vanished into the bush, never to be heard from again; one was recaptured after a few days, alone and "having suffered very considerably by fatigue, hunger and heat." The remaining 13 were finally tracked down after about a week, "naked and nearly worn out by hunger."
The failure of the expedition does not seem to have deterred many other desperate souls from attempting the same journey; the "paradise myth," Robert Hughes suggests in his classic account of transportation, The Fatal Shore, was a psychologically vital counter to the convicts' "antipodean Purgatory"–and, after all, the first 18 "bolters" had been recaptured before they had the opportunity to reach their goal. Worse than that, the surviving members of the party helped to spread word of the route to China. David Collins, the judge advocate of the young colony, noted that the members of the original group "imparted the same idea to all their countrymen who came after them, engaging them in the same act of folly and madness."
For the overstretched colonial authorities, it was all but impossible to dissuade other Irish prisoners from following in the footsteps of the earliest bolters. Their threats and warnings lacked conviction; Australia was so little explored that they could never state definitively what hazards absconders would face in the outback; and, given that all the convicts knew there was no fence or wall enclosing them, official attempts to deny the existence of a land route to China seemed all too possibly self-serving. Before long, a stream of "Chinese travelers" began to emulate the trailblazers in groups up to 60 strong–so many that when muster was taken in January 1792, 54 men and 9 women, more than a third of the total population of Irish prisoners, were found to have fled into the bush.
The fragmentary accounts given by the few survivors of these expeditions hint at the evolution of a complex mythology. Several groups were found to be in possession of talismanic "compasses"—which were merely ink drawings on paper—and others had picked up navigational instructions by word of mouth. These latter consisted, Levell says, of "keeping the sun on particular parts of the body according to the time of day."
Over time, the regular discovery of the skeletons of those who had tried and failed to make it overland to China through the bush did eventually dissuade escaping convicts from heading north. But one implausible belief was succeeded by another. If there was no overland route to China, it was said, there might yet be one to Timor; later, tales began to circulate in the same circles of a "white colony" located somewhere deep in the Australian interior. This legend told of a land of freedom and plenty, ruled over by a benevolent "King of the Mountains," that would have seemed familiar to medieval peasants, but it was widely believed. As late as 1828, "Bold Jack" Donohue, an Irish bushranger better known as "the Wild Colonial Boy," was raiding farms in outlying districts in the hope of securing sufficient capital to launch an expedition in search of this arcadia. The colonial authorities, in the person of Phillip's successor, Governor King, scoffed at the story, but King hardly helped himself in the manner in which he evaded the military regulations that forbade him to order army officers to explore the interior. In 1802 he found a way of deputing Ensign Francis Barrallier to investigate the impenetrable ranges west of Sydney by formally appointing him to a diplomatic post, naming him ambassador to the King of Mountains. Barrallier penetrated more than 100 miles into the Blue Mountains without discovering a way through them, once again leaving open the possibility that the convicts' tales were true.
It is impossible to say how many Australian prisoners died in the course of fruitless quests. There must have been hundreds; when the outlaw John Wilson surrendered to the authorities in 1797, one of the pieces of information he bartered for his freedom was the location of the remains of 50 Chinese travelers whose bones—still clad in the tatters of their convict uniforms—he had stumbled across while hiding in the outback. Nor was there any shortage of fresh recruits to the ranks of believers in the tales; King wrote in 1802 that "these wild schemes are generally renewed as often as a ship from Ireland arrives."
What remained consistent was an almost willful misinterpretation of what the convicts meant by fleeing. Successive governors viewed their absconding as "folly, rashness and absurdity," and no more than was to be expected of men of such "natural vicious propensities." Levell, though, like Robert Hughes, sees things differently—and surely more humanely. The myth of an overland route to China was, he writes, "never fully recognised for what it was, a psychological crutch for Irish hope in an utterly hopeless situation."
Daniel Field. "A far-off abode of work and pure pleasures." In Russian Review 39 (1980); Orlando Figes. Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia. London: Penguin, 2003; Robert Hughes. The Fatal Shore: A History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia, 1787-1868. London: Folio Society, 1998; David Levell. Tour to Hell: Convict Australia's Great Escape Myths. St Lucia, QLD: University of Queensland Press, 2008; Felix Oinas. "Legends of the Chuds and the Pans." In The Slavonic and Eastern European Journal 12:2 (1968); Herman Pleij. Dreaming of Cockaigne: Medieval Fantasies of the Perfect Life. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001; R.E.F. Smith (ed). The Russian Peasantry 1920 and 1984. London: Frank Cass, 1977; Richard Stites. Revolutionary Dreams: Utopian Vision and Experimental Life in the Russian Revolution. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.
Sign up for our free email newsletter and receive the best stories from Smithsonian.com each week.
15 Comments »
It seems to me that the picture you attribute to two Australian convicts is in fact a picture of two infamous Finnish criminals called Antti Isotalo (left in picture) and Antti Rannanjärvi, active around 1850 in Finland. They were sentenced to hard labour in Siberia, which at the time was a penal colony used also for convicts from Finland. The pair became sort of folk heroes in their time and there is even a popular poem/song about them, specifically popular among Finnish men, who 'sing' it especially when drunk.
Those convicts on the first photo are Finns, not Australians. They are Antti Rannanjärvi and Antti Isotalo, infamous 1800-century criminals. You should check them out if you haven't – their story is quite interesting.
I truly hope that Smithsonian check photos a bit better.
Antti Isotalo and Rannanjärvi were famous gangsters in Ostrobothnia-province in Finland around 1820-50, and got heavy sentences. My mother's grandparent's house was one place, where just caught Antti Isotalo was over night with guards on the way to Vaasa province prison and the trial. In those days roads were bad and trips took a long time.
Maybe Smithsonian could use Finnish translators, as Finnish immigrants, and especially from Ostrobothnia, left in hundeds of thousends specifically between 1880-1924, and 1924 Finns were not accepted any more to U.S.A. I assume there could be a lot of stories and pictures of immigrant life.
Maybe some help from Suomi College?
I think there is no doubt at all that this picture was taken in 1869 by a Finnish photographer named Julia Widgrén in Vaasa, a Finnish town on the west coast of Finland, where Isotalo and Rannanjärvi were taken to court. In fact, this was most probably the best-known photograph taken by her, and image of it has been in the Finnish cultural memory, including educational material, for generations.
I live now in Australia, but a friend of mine, who lives in Vaasa, will today try and visit the local Ostrobothnian Museum, where there may be more information available for reference. (http://museo.vaasa.fi/w/?lang=3&page=1). Another potential source for reference may be The Finnish Museum of Photography. (http://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi/en)
Is there an etymological connection between the words "Cockaign" and "cocaine" ?
Greetings from the Ostrobothnian Museum in Vaasa, Finland!
We can confirm that the convicts are the famous criminals Antti Isotalo (1831-1911) and Antti Rannanjärvi (1828-1882)from the municipality of Härmä in Ostrobothnia. Isotalo and Rannanjärvi were two of the so-called knife fighters (research done by, for instance, professor Heikki Ylikangas at the University of Helsinki). As Mike Dash mentions above,the picture was taken by Julia Widgren, one of the first female photographers in Finland. The photo was taken around 1868/1869 in the jail of Mustasaari/Korsholm, when the two gangsters had been sentenced for (among other things) burglary, arson and forgery. The original photograph from the 1860s is part of the photo archives here at the Ostrobothnian Museum. However, the picture has been copied for decades, and even post cards have been made of the photo. This explains why there are so many copies of this picture on the Internet, and why there seems to be misattributed information in Australian museums. -
Big Rock Candy Mountain?
A bit off subject:
There is a definitive trend in human history around the globe, that records the almost if not innate yearning and searching for a paradise, utopia, heaven, etc.
Whether or not there are such places, here on earth or somewhere in the cosmos, or some place we aren't yet aware of, it is an interesting thread that courses throughout our existence as a species.
Of special note, is seeming correlation of the urgency of such a hunt for a perfect place to abide, and the abysmal circumstances of a person or people.
A starving man would not be likely to think that envisioning a place where pre-cooked pigs roamed nearby with eating utensils sprouting from their backs.
A starving pig, on the other hand, may very well envision something entirely different.
I suppose we will never know about that!
Thanks, Doc Mike, for writing this interesting tid-bit.
…error: Meant to write:
"A starving man would not be likely to think that envisioning a place where pre-cooked pigs roamed nearby with eating utensils sprouting from their backs, a very odd thought." -
These dreams don't seem too much different than modern day fantasies of a languid paradise after death sometimes called heaven.
An interesting myth that endures into the present day! The hope of utopia and freedom from suffering.


text:
You're watching...
'Hannah Montana' no more
Former Disney star Miley Cyrus goes from being a child star to declaring sex is 'cool' and 'magical'
May 22, 2012
You're watching...
Former Disney star Miley Cyrus goes from being a child star to declaring sex is 'cool' and 'magical'
May 22, 2012
Also in this playlist...
Auto-advance: ON
Auto-advanceThis transcript is automatically generated
-- actually to working with it today box or on -- dot com entertainment news roundup -- is you're wondering at Miley Cyrus is looking hang on to any of her former Disney image she seems to be sending a clear message.
That she's not.
Move over Hannah Montana.
Cyrus is now doing interviews talking about that.
While on the show the conversation.
LLC are called sex magical and cool and even told parents it's quote ignorant not to have the big conversation.
Adding kids have a TV they'll be finding the ballot anyway that's singer actress also warned against girls basing their work on -- Saying it makes her really -- He would LCS to share we bring it to you on fox or 11 dot com.
Then click on the big question could Superman -- day here's why we asked.
Bleeding cool dot com reports a publisher over DC comics that they're getting ready to re introduced a previously existing character is quote.
One of our most -- gay characters.
A previously existing character.
This is contrary to what -- that in the past that any homosexual characters will be new introductions.
In the report DC's vice president like change to the president's stance on gay marriage.
Saying their policy quote has evolved.
Will look out for any announcement then.
-- pop tarts on dives into a big talker animal -- that's all it called mermaid the body found exploring the idea that mermaids may have been real.
And according to one man involved with the project part of a -- quote radical theory on human evolution.
Read all about it today and -- always share your thoughts with us on net and all our top stories -- beat but the -- 11.
Filter by section


text:
Tyson Food, Inc. will be paying $3.95 million in penalties for Clean Air Act violations at its facilities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
According to the EPA, Tyson Food has agreed to paying nearly $4 million in fines for its Clean Air Act violations and will have conduct pipe-testing and third-party audits performed on its ammonia refrigeration systems in order to improve compliance requirements at each of the company's 23 facilities across the four Midwestern states.
During a series of inspections, the EPA found several occurrences of noncompliance with the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention preventions. Violations included failures to test and/or replace safety relief valves, improperly placed gas-fired boilers and ammonia machinery, and failing to follow prevention and reporting requirements.
"Exposure to anhydrous ammonia can cause serious health issues, and in extreme cases, even death," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "Today's settlement with Tyson Foods will ensure the proper safety practices are in place in the future to protect employees, first responders, and communities located near processing facilities from the threat of dangerous chemical releases."
Facilities included in this settlement include operations in Cherokee, Columbus Junction, Council Bluffs, Denison, Perry, Sioux City, Storm Lake and Waterloo in Iowa; Emporia, Finney County, Olathe, South Hutchinson and Hutchinson in Kansas; Concordia, Dexter, Monett, Montgomery City, Noel and Sedalia in Missouri; and Dakota City, Lexington, Madison and Omaha in Nebraska.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
10/3: Understanding the Return-On-Investment Value of Oral Fluid Drug Testing Attendees will learn how to accurately calculate the ROI of lab-based oral fluid testing compared to other drug testing methods, and much more.


text: Associate Director, Office of Athletic email@example.com Tel (718) 990-6147 Kevin devises and implements fund-raising strategies for the Red White Club, the premier giving society for supporters of athletics. His responsibilities also include increasing the level of alumni participation through cultivation, stewardship and solicitation, organizing athletic alumni special events, and supporting the major gift program. Kevin formerly served as Assistant Marketing Director in Athletics and as a Graduate Assistant in Athletic Development. Before coming to St. John's, he was Assistant Director of Operations and a Special Events Manager in Athletics at his alma mater Stony Brook University. He holds a B.S. in Business Management from Stony Brook University in Long Island and an M.B.A. from St. John's University.


text:
6 tugs were unable to pull her out this morning, as her prop screated too much drag in the mud.
Can you imagine the stench when gas bubbles from that mud hit the surface of the river?
6 tugs were unable to pull her out this morning, as her prop screated too much drag in the mud.
Can you imagine the stench when gas bubbles from that mud hit the surface of the river?
I'm glad they chose a big tide, they'll probably need a big tide, rain in the Hudson Valley and a strong southwesterly. Should not be too many unusuall conditions.
She did move and stuck on the high tide. No higher tides this year, without aforesaid flood and wind.
Should have done it on that stack tide about a week ago.
This post is temporary and my disappear at the discretion of the managment
I wonder if they tried running from side to side and wiggling the tiller?
It's a shame they can't light off the boilers and let her blow a hole in the silt. I don't imagine much was done to keep the boilers and turbines in running condition. Wouldn't that be neat though?
Ya ah phigger itz abowt lyke bein down wyn o ewe on da greight sowth bay. Pea ewe.Originally Posted by Donn
The newspapers reported that her engines were removed a long time ago.
That's correct.
Local news, the other day, reported they'll try again during the next monthly high tide, and if that doesn't work, they'll restore her in place.
I wonder why they don't use some of those flotation bladders they use to bring up wrecks and such.
I'm somewhat surprised that got stuck in the mud. Why didn't they check the depth before trying to move it?
When the battleship Massachusetts was moved for a major overhaul a few years ago, they pumped her tanks before the move and after pumping she was riding more than 3 feet high at high tide, she still sat on the bottom at low tide. Before the move they plotted the depths all around the ship and also the turning basin to be sure the move would happen without a hangup.
Reports say she was resting in 17 feet of mud (in places) regardless of the tide, so soundings were done. Water cannons were used to try to break the mud suction but it seems it didn't help as much as needed.
Oh no, they are there. I just suspect you couldn't find anyone brave enough to tend the boilers after they have been sittng this long. The newspapers don't know jack about ships.Originally Posted by Greg Nolan
Every news source I checked, including the major cable news sources, the New York Times, and other NY papers report the Intrepid no longer has her engines.
I agree with Joe -- why not move her on the earlier highest tide of the season?
"The enemies of reason have a certain blind look."
Doctor Jacquin to Lieutenant D'Hubert, in Ridley Scott's first major film _The Duellists_.
I'll bet you, if you go into her belly, you will find boilers, turbines and reduction gears intact.
I tried, the last time I was there (2 years ago), but they wouldn't let me.
She's free and afloat! Headed out into the river.
Bilge pumps working overtime?
Never trust a man with a clean workshop.
They dredged almost 40,000 cubic yards of river bottom, 53 barge loads, to free her up.
Can you imagine what that stuff consists of? Talk about toxic waste!
Actually, it's probably not that bad. The Hudson is a tidal river (a fjord, actually), and all along her length are estuaries. The tidal action has, as an attribute, an ability to re-distribute massive amounts of ocean and river silt quickly. It's probable that there was plenty of low tide clearance when the boat was first moored at the pier, but the fact she then became a 'land feature', caused silt depositing that obviously built up quickly...Originally Posted by Donn
The Hudson basin is remarkably clean, relative to the state she was in 30 years ago...
I even swim in it!
Phil..I suggest you check out the bottom content of the lower Hudson, where Intrepid was. Tide and current both conspire to deposit the river's heavy wastes from Manhattan south. I expect you'll find more of GE's droppings there, than you will upriver.
True enough, Manhattan and parts south are notoriously 'accident prone'...ooops, I didn't MEAN to spill that oil and have a very industrial influence on the river...I DON'T swim there
Anyway, I'm glad the Intrepid got loose for repairs...I like having her around
There was a piece in today's paper about the tug and crew from here in Portland that helped pull Intrepid out. Good work!
When i think Husdson mud,I think of the estuaries along the Connecticut coast where I clammed as a kid---near waste deep in clean mud and a bushel of clams,each the size of an adult fist, in ten min. And then I think of one of the chief Dutch exports out of Brooklyn, including out of the now filled Wallabout and over into the Hudson, which was oysters up to 18"s long and then pickeled! QMBob
I think Donn's right about the sludge. The Hudson river was a dirty place 30 years ago... I did the NY state barge canal back then, and the boat had to be repainted the next spring... couldn't get the dirty stain above the waterline off.
The Hudson Estuary, from Manhattan to Troy NY, has undergone an amazing recovery in the last 30 years, PMJ, and it has been the result of organizations like Riverkeeper, and Scenic Hudson who kept THE HEAT ON, with eternal vigilance...It has paid off in spades, and is a model for river basins all over the US...Originally Posted by Peter Malcolm Jardine
Yes, NY Harbor is still funky, but I don't really know the facts about below water pollution in that neck of the woods...It ain't great I'm sure...but the rest of the River sure is an example of the recovery possible when pollution is a crime, and enforced on a daily basis...


text: Hope this is the right place to discuss this... I'm considering doing my first gear cycle, and I would like to know what you guys think about aas. I don't know anybody personally that has done aas, so I'd like to know if you guys think it is worth it. Not only the money, and potential health risks, but how do you feel about your results? Do you feel guilty that you took aas to get them, or are you completely stoked at how well they worked? Would you recommend them to someone, or would you recommend a natural approach? I'd like to hear what you have to say, so please chime in. thanks!


text:
To ensure a safe and caring environment for children and youth
The file or resource you requested was not found. We have recently redesigned the BRYCS website. Many of our pages and resources are now in new locations. Please contact BRYCS staff for assistance with finding the resources you are looking for and we will be glad to help you.


text:
TV, Hi-fi, Camera in Wales
Buy and sell new or used TV, Hi-fi, Camera in Wales. Post a free ad here.
Latest tv, hi-fi, camera classifieds in Wales
3 destinations in Wales
Expatriate health insurance Wales
Free advice and quotation service to choose an expat health insurance in Wales.
>> Click here
Expat banking Wales
Discover the benefits of expat banking for people living and working abroad.
>> Click here
Businesses and services in Wales
Find the professionals in Wales in the Expat blog directory.
>> Click here


text:
There are a lot of great girls competing for Juan Pablo Galavis this season on The Bachelor. But while all of them are beautiful and available, there are only a handful… more »
While some girls go on The Bachelor to find fame and fortune, using their brief exposure as a launching pad for a career in front of the spotlight, Chantel Forrest… more »
Who the heck is Amy Jokinen, you might ask? Well, we've got all your scoop right here for the Bachelor 2014 contestant with the best bangs in the business. This lovely… more »
The Bachelorette has always been the struggling little sis to The Bachelor. You'd almost think the female fan base would prefer watching 25 hunky guys fight over one… more »
A show like The Bachelor doesn't last for 14 years and 18 seasons (and counting!) without doing something right. Fans always find something to complain about — the lead isn't… more »


text:
God Works! Family Soup Kitchen Dinner Wednesdays - Temperance
God Works! Family Soup Kitchen, a non-profit organization based in Monroe, provides free dinners for the working poor, homeless and needy at several locations in Monroe County.
Dinner is served at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 8330 Lewis Ave., Temperance.
For information, go to www.gwsoupkitchen.com.
Wednesday, 30 January, 2013
Other Dates For This Event:
- Wednesday, 11 December, 2013
- Wednesday, 18 December, 2013
- Wednesday, 25 December, 2013
- Wednesday, 01 January, 2014
- Wednesday, 08 January, 2014
Website: Click to VisitSave this Event:
iCalendarGoogle Calendar
Yahoo! Calendar
Windows Live Calendar
Share this Event:
Email to a FriendMore...


text:
Click here for beach fees, information phone, local attractions and features, 'ambiance' of the area, and more.
Beach Badges Listing
Golf Courses Bike Trails Campgrounds Surfing Parks & Playgrounds Marinas
Jersey Shore Weather
Advertising Opportunities | Contact Us | Our Website Family | Home
All content © 2002-2013 Mikula Web Solutions, Inc. (Bucks County Website Design Company); all rights reserved. This website is a member of BucksCountyAlive.com (page list).


text:
No day is a good day to see this franchise die hard
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (the '80s) there was an action movie that set the bar for tension-fueled thrill rides both before and after. Die Hard, the tale of a New York cop, John McClane (Bruce Willis), who comes to Los Angeles to reunite with his estranged wife, but instead of having a nice reunion at the company Christmas Party, McClane finds himself a sort of guerilla warrior -- though a very human one -- when an international terrorist, Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and his henchmen storm the building and take the party hostage -- for their own nefarious ends.
Bold action sequences, killer direction, and a taut heist tale were framed in the gorgeous cinematography of Jan du Bont (who would later direct his own action-staple, Speed) set the film apart in a big way -- but it was really the fun, wise-guy performance from Willis that sealed its success. It became an HBO staple that I've probably seen a hundred times, and one of those rare action films that feels as fun and involving as it did the first time around. Die Hard 2: Die Harder didn't quite live up to it, but it was still fun. Die Hard with a Vengeance was even less so, but taken over all, they were still a solid trilogy. The subsequent two installments never overcame the greatness of the first; kind of like the Indiana Jones trilogy.
Aw, Shucks. Sebastian Koch contemplates where everything went wrong while Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney hold guns badly in A Good Day to Die Hard. COURTESY/MOVIES.COM |
But now we're up to Die Hard 5, A Good Day to Die Hard, and it boggles the mind how little its makers seem to know or care what made that first movie work.
Opening in Russia, we learn a corrupt government official, Viktor Chagarin (Sergei Kolesnikov, Cold Souls), is holding a rigged trial of a political prisoner, Yuri Komarov (Sebastian Koch, Black Book) so that he might extract "a file" he's hiding that proves Chagarin was up to corrupt stuff -- the film doesn't bother letting on more for an hour or so. Meanwhile, Jack McClane (Jai Courtney, Jack Reacher), the heretofore unknown son of John, assassinates some Russian dude and winds up ready to testify against Komarov.
John McClane (henceforth known as Die Hard, since the McClane character long ago devolved into some unstoppable killing machine) starts missing his son out of nowhere. So when he figures out Jack's in Russia, Die Hard goes to find him. Of course, he winds up in the middle of a deadly conspiracy while trying to make up for his absentee fatherism to Jack (henceforth known as Die Hard Jr.) and killing the shit out of anything in an ushanka hat.
Cue unlikely plot twist and that's pretty much your whole film. Not that economy is a bad thing -- especially when that film is so aggressively stupid, shallow, and charmlessly awful. Irredeemable has a new definition.
Director John Moore (Max Payne, oy) tries so hard to load the film with contemporary visual flourishes that A Good Day to Die Hard comes off like a poorly constructed, horribly edited test reel for a videogame director. Action sequences go on too long and have all the spatial cohesion of an epileptic riding a jackhammer. The opening car/truck chase goes on beyond the point of overkill while the story goes nowhere. Die Hard keeps exclaiming "Jeez!" all the time, though it seemed like much of his dialogue (such as it is) is mangled by piss-poor sound editing. Moore's narrative pace is clumsy and the vacuous characterizations would have more depth if the film were adapted into a pop-up book.
The script by Skip "This Movie" Woods (of the suck bomb that is X-Men Origins: Wolverine) misses every opportunity to make sense or do anything remotely smart; it's a generic, under-baked turd from the pen of a proven hack. For reasons unknown Die Hard keeps complaining about how he's on vacation (he isn't, but he does this about 15 times because, you know, it's supposed to be funny) and apparently it takes falling out of a 15-story building to give Die Hard a fucking nosebleed. Woods even misses an opportunity for Die Hard to use his signature line ("Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker") in a way that he was seemingly setting up -- when the principal bad guy, Alik (Rasha Bukvic, Taken) gives a lame speech about how he hates cowboys while he interrogates the Die Hard Boys. Penultimate showdown? Not so much.
Sure, Die Hard was always a smartass, but when he was just John McClane, he was vulnerable. He could be hurt and while he pulled off some death-defying moves, there was always a sense that he could be killed. He had limits. That was part of his appeal -- think of his relationship with Al from the first film (the overweight cop) and how they kept each other comforted on the radio, giving each other strength. None of that charm is here. Even if the story remained as substance free as this, interactions like that would have made the terrible scripting more forgivable. As it is, Willis and this franchise are the cinematic equivalent of a shriveled up, used condom.
Nothing about A Good Day to Die Hard works. Unlike other action entries of the last few weeks, Bullet to the Head and The Last Stand, AGDtDH is utter balls that will sadly enjoy the success those other two films rightly deserved -- because Die Hard 6 is already a go.
If those apples aren't your thing (and they shouldn't be) then perhaps these oranges are more your speed. Quartet certainly couldn't be more different than A Good Day to Die Hard. Based on the play by Ronald Hardwood, Quartet features not a single gunshot or quick cut edit, and it's full of characters that feel, you know, real and somewhat likable. What a novelty.
Set at a British home for retired musicians, Quartet tells the tale of a group of talented former stars who practice for a yearly gala to celebrate the birthday of Giuseppe Verdi, the proceeds of which help to fund the palatial estate that houses them, the Beecham House.
Reg (Tom Courtenay, Doctor Zhivago) is a singer, as is his best friend, Wilf (Billy Connolly, The Hobbit), a lecherous Scotsman who, recovering from a stroke, still has enough spunk to be rudely adolescent while trying to get up the gowns of any woman he might have a shot at. Along with Cissy (Pauline Collins, Shirley Valentine), another singer suffering sweetly from onset dementia, they make up three-quarters of a quartet whose well-regarded version of Rigoletto still earns re-issues and fans.
Smiling Too Big. With no conflict until well into the film, Quartet is almost too delightful. COURTESY/MOVIES.COM |
They, along with a gaggle of other charming olds, labor under their well-meaning, blowhard of a musical director, Cedric (Michael Gambon, Harry Potter), as various conflicts, both circumstantial and personality-inflicted, cast doubt on the success of the new year's gala. Should it fail, they might all be out on the street.
All of that changes with the arrival of Jean Horton (Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey) an opera megastar who is reluctantly giving up her old life to spend her last amongst her peers -- she is, in fact, the other member of that Rigoletto quartet. Unfortunately, Reg is her still-heart-broken ex-husband.
Cedric is convinced they can recapture that Rigoletto glory, and with Jean's star-power, fund Beecham for at least as long as everyone who's there will live. But Jean has sworn off singing. Reg has sworn off Jean. Wilf has sworn off maturity and Cissy might have sworn something off and forgot.
If there were an Academy Award for Most Pleasant Film of the Year, Quartet would win it. It's easy to see how it would appeal to Downton fans; the pastoral estate (sumptuously shot by John de Borman), the all-star cast of British acting legends -- and a host of real-life veteran musicians -- and the smoothly unobtrusive conflicts make the film soothing in its comfortable tone.
That's kind of a problem, considering that initially there isn't much reason to care about these characters -- outside of them being cute and charming (Connolly excels there) and it takes a while for any meaningful strife to occur. Even then it's all fairly by the numbers. I thought they might even kill off Connolly's character but then realized that would be too heavy.
And at first the characters aren't even very likable. Connolly comes off like a guy trying to be funnier than he actually is, Courtenay is annoyingly lovelorn, and Smith affects bitchy ice queen in a way awfully similar to her Dowager Countess character on Downton. By the time the plot starts hitting on all its cylinders, we've warmed to them but it takes a bit to get there, transparently serving their character arcs.
All that is probably harsher than a film like Quartet deserves, and it does follow through on its feel-good premise. Dustin Hoffman, in his directorial debut, clearly has a love for this material and the audience for it likely will too. Just don't expect for it to stick with you for long.
Send all comments and feedback regarding Cinema to firstname.lastname@example.com.
URL for this story: http://www.urbantulsa.comhttp://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A57067


text:
Italy's new leader of left vows to back government | |||||||||||||||||
ROME (AP) -- Italy's new leader of the Democratic Party, the government's biggest coalition partner, is pledging to back Premier Enrico Letta. Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi met with Letta in Rome on Monday, a day after being elected the center-left party's head. Renzi has made no secret of his ambitions to become premier. His election as party secretary Sunday raised some concern he might make Letta's tenure at the helm of government difficult. But Renzi dismissed fears he might sabotage the coalition. After he held talks with Letta, also a top Democratic Party leader, both men pledged in a statement to `'work well together." Letta's 9-month-old coalition is trying to end Italy's stubborn recession. It also includes center-right forces formerly loyal to ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi. © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||||


text:
Winning Numbers
Mega Millions
Easy 5
Pick 3
Pick 4
Check My Numbers
Where to Watch
Unclaimed Prizes
How to Play Draw-Style Games
Mega Millions
Easy 5
Pick 4
Pick 3
How to Play Scratch-Offs
Current Games
$10 Games
$5 Games
$3 Games
$2 Games
$1 Games
Top Prizes Remaining
Last Day to Claim
Player Protection
Claiming a Prize
Treasury Transfers
Meet Our Winners
Lottery Operations
Games & Winning
Community Issues
Becoming a Retailer
About the Lottery
Speakers Bureau
Becoming A Retailer
For Retailers
Find a Retailer
Border Retailers
Upcoming Events
Sponsorship Guidelines
Play Responsibly
Problem Gambling
Warning Signs
Take the Test
Advice for Friends
Get Help
Contact Us
Career Opportunities
Lorraine Rezin
Hometown: Crowley
Game Played:
Amount Won: $200,000
Date: 11/29/2008
Lorraine Rezin of Crowley won a $200,000 Powerball prize by mistake. The 38-year-old manager of Exit 80 Travel Plaza in Crowley purchased a Powerball ticket that she generated for a customer who decided he didn't want it. The ticket ended up matching all five white ball numbers in the Nov. 29 Powerball drawing to win $200,000.
"A customer came in and I printed him a Powerball ticket, but it turned out he really wanted a scratch-off instead," explained Rezin, age 38. "Since Powerball tickets can't be cancelled, I decided to purchase it myself!"
Rezin said she plans to pay off her mortgage with her winnings.
Her ticket matched all five white ball numbers, but missed the red Powerball number. The Powerball numbers for the Nov. 29 drawing were 5-33-36-39-55 and the Powerball number was 21.
Exit 80 Travel Plaza will receive a one-time bonus of $2,000, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
Tell a Friend About This Site
Site Map
Contact Us
Retailers Only
Privacy Policy
Copyright & Legal Notice


text:
Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Wind Country Notes
The country possesses a considerable wind energy potential, estimated at more than 300 MW onshore and 10 000 MW offshore and this will play a rôle in meeting Finland's target of 31% of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2010 (although it is foreseen that most of the increase in renewables will be met by biomass). In 2001 the National Climate Strategy included a target for installed wind capacity of 500 MW by 2010 and a vision of 2 000 MW by 2025. By 2004 it was clear that the funds available were inadequate for the 2010 goal to be met. With the present circumstances (funding and regulatory conditions), a more realistic target has been set at 300 MW by 2010.
By end-2005 total installed grid-connected wind energy capacity stood at 82 MW (unchanged from 2004) and by end-2006 had only grown to 86 MW. However, there are projects representing more than 150 MW in various stages of development. Seven plants (totalling 44 MW) are currently either under construction or planned for operation during 2007 and a further 124 MW is planned for 2008.
Wind-powered generation provided 0.2% of national electricity consumption during 2005. In 2006 it was expected that wind would supply 10% of demand in the Åland islands, an autonomous region between Finland and Sweden having its own legislation and energy policy.
There is no specific wind energy research programme but two related programmes (DENSY - Distributed Energy Systems, launched in 2003) and CLIMBUS (Business Opportunities in Mitigating Climate Change, launched in 2004) aim to develop the technological aspects for an enhanced future wind sector.


text:
Your Investment. Your Library. Your Community.
New Lake Hills Library Opens!
Bill Ptacek, KCLS Director, welcomed the community to the new library. "Many years ago the city started on this redevelopment project," Bill Ptacek said. "For many of us, this is the end of a long road. " The new 10,000 square foot library is located in the redeveloped Lake Hills Shopping Center. A community stakeholder group created a redevelopment proposal in 2003, calling for a new library, retail and office space and residential units to be constructed in phases. The new library and neighboring office space are the first phase to be completed. Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson addressed the crowd and said the new library means a lot for the community. "Didn't the building turn out beautiful?" Davidson asked. KCLS Board Member Rob Spitzer said the new library will be the heart of the community. "This is a center for people to open up their minds and grow the community of Bellevue," Spitzer said. Other dignitaries who attended and echoed similar sentiments were Bellevue City Councilmember Claudia Balducci, King County Councilmember Jane Hague and State Representative Ross Hunter.
Breaking Ground at Lake Hills! In addition to about 250 community members, the sun even made an appearance at the groundbreaking that was held on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 20, to celebrate the start of construction for the new Lake Hills Library and Shopping Center. As residents, local dignitaries and library staff took seats, Conan McLemore, a Page at Bellevue Regional Library, entertained guests with a few songs on his saxophone. Bill Ptacek welcomed everyone to the groundbreaking, saying that the project has been in progress for many years. He explained that the developer, Cosmos development Company, is beginning construction of the first phase of the project, which will include the shell for the new 10,000 square foot library. The redevelopment proposal, based on a concept created by a community stakeholder group in 2003, calls for 100,000 square feet of retail and office space and 90 residential units to be constructed in phases. Many Bellevue City Council members were in attendance, as well as King County Councilmember Jane Hague and KCLS Board of Trustee Jessica Bonebright. "This shopping center has so much history," said Bellevue Mayor Greg Degginger. "There will be a lot of new energy here." When it came time for the ceremonial digging, children wearing kid-sized yellow hard hats and equipped with small shovels joined dignitaries with gold shovels and dug into a mound of earth. The crowd enjoyed refreshments provided by Bellevue Friends of the Library and Cosmos Development Company. |
Last Updated: September 14, 2010


text:
Width 10cm (3.9"), Height 11cm (4.3")
From the shop
What's on
The absurdities of fashion, the perils of love, political machinations and royal intrigue were the daily subject matter of Thomas Rowlandson, one of the leading caricaturists of Georgian England.
Many of the works in this exhibition were purchased by...
A new exhibition of work by one of the wittiest and most popular caricaturists of Georgian Britain opens at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse tomorrow (Friday, 22 November).
High Spirits: The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson presents over 90...


text:
WESTLAKE, OHIO (Oct. 31, 2:35 p.m. ET) — With something close to 8,500 resin-grade choices available in the medical arena, picking the right plastic becomes critical for medical-device makers, said Nexeo Solutions LLC's Phil Juzwick during the Plastics in Medical Devices 2012 conference in Westlake. Juzwick details the material-selection process in this latest Experts Speak video.
Plastics News' experts discuss trends impacting the recycling of plastic materials analyzing market conditions, opportunities, threats, regulatory activity, and sustainability trends' impact on supply. View analysis of leading recyclers, resin price and production trends, and recycling rates as well as perspectives from industry thought leaders regarding market trends.
Learn moreAccess data on 180 processors, including most recent and previous fiscal year process sales, total corporate sales, number of plants, presses and employees, as well as products manufactured and end markets served.
Learn moreFebruary 23, 2014 - February 26, 2014Plastics News Executive Forum 2014
April 1, 2014 - April 2, 2014Plastics Financial Summit
May 6, 2014 - May 8, 2014Plastics in Medical Devices 2014
September 10, 2014 - September 12, 2014Plastics Caps & Closures 2014
More Events