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Navigate the gritty world of a Revolution! Survive the streets and be aware of who you can trust in a city under siege. Read more
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Navigate the gritty world of a Revolution! Survive the streets and be aware of who you can trust in a city under siege.
About this project
The gaming veteran that helped create the cinematic look and feel for Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, San Andreas, Max Payne I & II, Midnight Club Franchise, Manhunt, Red Dead Revolver, The Warriors, Alan Wake, and Homefront is now breaking new ground in gaming with the suspenseful action/adventure thriller 1979 Revolution.
Join the Revolution! Survive the uprising and betrayal. Based on actual events, 1979 Revolution delivers a deep narrative experience set in the gritty, tense underworld of revolution.
Starting its own revolution, 1979 Revolution pushes the boundaries of premium gaming. Offering mature narrative, with new media storytelling (historical assets, documentary content, graphic novel cinematics) and both suspenseful and engaging gameplay. All the while, natively designed for the touchscreen, 1979 allows wider audiences accessibility to the experience.
Visit 1979Revolutiongame.com for updates, rewards & news. https://www.facebook.com/1979revolutionthegame?ref=hl
- Exploration, Stealth, Decision Making, Mini Games, Collectibles
- Graphic Novel Style Cinematics
- Console Quality Production Value
- iOS, Android, PC/MAC
- Based on Real Events. Real stories, Pictures, Recordings/Footage
- Award Winning Cast
- 2 Hour Experience per Episode
- Native Design for Touch Screen
You play Reza, a young photojournalist in Tehran, during the electric and tumultuous days of the Iranian revolution in 1979. Without political or religious motivation, Reza is impassioned by the idea of change and embittered by the brutal loss of his cousin. He enlists in the revolution and becomes a key player in the ground movement to overthrow the monarchy. Only months after the victorious revolt, Reza is betrayed by the new regime at the hand of his best friend.
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1979 delivers premium console quality gameplay that is designed natively for touch screen design. In the PC/Mac version special attention has been deliberately given to ensure the high quality standard in both graphics and experience. Built in Unity engine, the ultimate development platform used for creating games on IOS, Andriod, consoles and beyond, 1979 is a game intended for multiple platforms.
When designing the gameplay in 1979, we didn't want to re-purpose the same experiences of other titles. We take great pride in the fresh immersive experience that our gameplay offers - all the while keeping the player in a first person experience navigating and orchestrating a revolution. Whether you are avoiding detection by authorities, in a city under martial law, or you are forging new alliances to ensure your mission, or just shutting down the power grid - gameplay has been developed with great attention to creating a world of jeopardy, emotion and suspense.
- Exploration - Explore a city under martial law and avoid detection.
- Narrative experience - Experience a deep immersive story.
- Stealth - Hide and take cover from imposing threat of being captured by the police.
- Mini Games - unique mini games such as Triage, Shutdown Power Grid, Navigate-a-Riot, Lead Escapes, Rock Hurling, Dark Room Processing, Graffiti Tagging and more.
- Critical Decisions - Make decisions that affect the outcome of your character's story.
- Collectibles - Collect Real photos, recordings and intelligence.
- 1979 Revolution is available on iOS/Android, PC/MAC with a target release of 2014. However, as the funding grows, so can the game, with additional platform releases!!!!!!
1979 Revolution breaks new ground in gaming with its usage of real historical assets.
- Take photos of actual historical events and compare them with the real ones.
- Watch actual stock footage.
- Trade contraband recordings. Listen to them with subtitles.
Collaborator Michel Setboun is a French Photojournalist who documented both sides of the Revolution in Iran 1978-1980. When taking photos in the game, you can compare your photo with the one taken by Michel Setboun in that same time in history.
Cinematics -In order to create a more dynamic experience in 1979 Revolution, we decided to go with the art look we love - graphic novel style for the cinematics.
Our concept artist and cinematic artist, Mr. Phoenix (an alias), is a standout young artist from Iran who has been working with us for several years. Due to the political sensitivities that relate to 1979 Revolution, Mr. Phoenix had to flee Iran. While relocating to the far corners of the world, he still continues to create the cinematics and concept art for 1979.
Fully rendered 3D Animation- Creating console style animation as well as using facial and body motion capturing.
Environments - We've paid meticulous attention to creating the environments and characters to be authentic and period accurate. By sourcing a number of photos, public and private, and hearing personal testimonials we've pieced together what we can proudly say is a conscientous depiction of the Tehran in 1979.
Visit 1979revolutiongame.com for updates and announcements on our ever growing cast.
We are thrilled to announce our SUPER talented cast that have breathed life into the script. Characters you remember, from the outstanding Navid Negahban who plays Abu Nazir in Showtime's Emmy Award winning Homeland to the stunning Farshad Farahat of Ben Affleck's Academy Award winning movie, Argo. 1979 boasts gaming icons like James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne and Mathew Porretta, the voice of Alan Wake to join the cast.
Their support, creativity and dedication brings 1979's premium narrative experience to the next level! We look forward to announcing the names of the ever growing amazing cast.
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 is a defining story for me. When I was 10 years old my grandfather took me by the hand and brought me to the streets in Tehran so I could witness what was happening in our country. In 1980 my family left Iran for good. Since then I grew up in Canada, later to move to my hometown of New York City.
Today, Iranian newspapers have wrongfully called me a spy for the US government because I am making this game. This accusation means that I can no longer return to Iran to see family or expose my children to the rich and beautiful culture that has made me who I am.
With the continuing tensions between the West and Iran and then the arab spring, and revolutions taking place all over the world, I felt the time was right and there was an opportunity to highlight the universal themes of revolution. I felt I could contribute to the discussion in a way that would be entertaining, engaging, important and authentic. By turning the gamer's lens on Iran's Revolution of 1979 more people could engage with the complexities of the time and unwind history and ultimately demystify a people and country that is not often understood in the west.
Please visit 1979revolutiongame.com for updates on new members of the team.
New media studio based in New York City - with an animation studio in Toronto - founded in 2008. Developed by industry veterans who've worked on AAA games such as blockbuster franchises Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Bioshock, Manhunt, The Warriors, Alan Wake & Homefront plus iOs hits such as GEARS, Robokill 1 & 2 and Apocalypse Now comes a game that brings the high production value and deep narrative of AAA games to the touch intuitive screen of tablets and smartphones as well as PC/MAC and the console downloadable world.
iNK Stories creates Video Games, Graphic Novels, Documentary and Narrative films. We've got big ideas and the steam to achieve them.
Check out 1979revolutiongame.com or inkstories.com for updates on iNK Stories.
We have the pipeline, down! Our expert team has completed a 20 minute prototype of 1979 Revolution. By creating a vertical slice and having all prototyping complete, we've encountered and addressed all the challenges already! As soon as we get the funding green light, we will be ready to apply all of our lessons learned and swing into full production to complete 1979 Revolution - Episode 1 - Black Friday.
- We've created an open dialogue with the relevant publishing and distribution channels.
- Our grass roots marketing team has been thrilled by the continuing interest from major press outlets. From CNN, BBC, Guardian, New Yorker, Kotaku and even Playboy - people have already showed us an unsolicited outpour of interest and support. We are excited to continue spreading the word so we can get the game into the hands that count - gamers! In the end we are not making the game for ourselves - we want YOU to enjoy the thrill ride of 1979.
- The funds raised from crowd funding will allow us to go into production and allow us to release in 2014.
Very simple, we are putting it all into the game. We see this amazing gesture of your faith as an opportunity to push the boundaries of gaming.
Making the prototype allowed the team to create and test the pipeline, now we need the funding so we can execute.
As of December 16, 2013 we are crowd funding on www.1979revolutiongame.com - were we are continually updating rewards, behind the scenes access and releasing breaking updates.
1979 Revolution is a game that is blazing its own path; with sophisticated narrative content, use of historical assets, new media mix of gameplay. Because of the exciting new way we are approaching gaming, Crowd funding allows us to speak to audiences directly and nurture an open diaolgue that can help us deliver, together, the best game! Crowd funding brings the ability to innovate without the censorship of big publishers. We are deeply grateful to our backers for being so supportive and generous. 1979revolutiongame.com is our mouthpiece to an online community of supporters, like you, who back inspired projects and people.
More rewards available on 1979revolutiongame.com
We don't want to get ahead of ourselves... however...
Having said that, we have a list of substantial and exciting additions for the game. Please stay posted for updates and details!!!!!!
Risks and challenges
Among the regular challenges that a gaming studio faces, we have some that are unique and specific to our project. One is staying true to the time period in art and story. With limited and delicate access to Iran, we have to reach out to individuals and institutions to find reference materials, like photographs, footage or personal testimonies to flesh out the world and the stories. Luckily, we've had our noses to the grindstone and we've been reaching out to many people in our network and creating an even bigger one - where we can access non public assets.
Because "1979 Revolution" is blazing its own path, the risk and challenge becomes in educating audiences about new media content. We have to over deliver to ensure that the content is alluring in ways that brings new audiences to appreciate the sophisticated, true events as the backdrop for gameplay.
Another challenge has become our own ambitions: bringing AAA gameplay to the tablet. Technological limitations in telling the ambitious story and gameplay that we have on paper. Fortunately our team is on it. We are picking our battles and finding ways to work within the technological limitations to bring new and exciting content.
Finally, as with all projects, a risk and challenge is staying within the confines of our budget. With the vertical slice under our belts, we have a realistic idea of the costs of making our game a reality.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
So far so good. We've been in contact with Apple - sharing assets, etc. They have been both supportive and encouraging.
In addition to iOS - our first stretch goal will allow us to launch Android, PC/MAC. We are using the Unity engine which will allow us to easily port to these operating systems.
Yes. We plan on localizing the game into many languages. We will keep you posted on details.
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The possibilities are endless. (Just be careful what you wish for. . . .)
1916: The Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong and the wind in the leaves. Where have the mud, blood, and blasted landscape of no-man's-land gone? For that matter, where has Percy gone?
2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Police officer Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive — some say mad, others allege dangerous — scientist who seems to have vanished. Sifting through the wreckage, Jansson find a curious gadget: a box containing some rudimentary wiring, a three-way switch, and . . . a potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way humankind views the world forever.
The first novel in an exciting new collaboration between Discworld creator Terry Pratchett and the acclaimed SF writer Stephen Baxter, The Long Earth transports readers to the ends of the earth — and far beyond. All it takes is a single step. . . .
"In this thought-provoking collaboration, Pratchett (the Discworld series) and Baxter (Stone Spring) create an infinity of worlds to explore. A revolutionary process known as Stepping has allowed humanity access to an unlimited number of parallel Earths, all devoid of human life. The further one travels, the stranger the variant worlds become. Joshua Valiente, one of a rare breed who can Step without external help, is hired by the transEarth Institute to travel by airship across the Long Earth, exploring as far as possible. Accompanied by Lobsang, a Tibetan reincarnated as an artificial intelligence, he journeys across millions of Earths, discovering just what sort of bizarre secrets lurk in the farthest reaches. The slow-burning plot plays second fiddle to the fascinating premise, and the authors seem to have more fun developing backstory and concepts than any real tension. An abrupt conclusion comes as an unwelcome end to this tale of exploration. (July)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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An unmissable milestone for fans of Sir Terry Pratchett: the first SF novel in over three decades in which the visionary inventor of Discworld has created a new universe of tantalizing possibilities — a series of parallel "Earths"; with doorways leading to adventure, intrigue, excitement, and an escape into the furthest reaches of the imagination. The Long Earth, written with award-winning novelist Stephen Baxter, author of Stone Spring, Ark, and Floodwill, captivate science fiction fans of all stripes, readers of Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen, and anyone who enjoyed the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman collaboration Good Omens. The Long Earth is an adventure of the highest order — and an unforgettable read.
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Pete Wehner has uncovered a new Obama Lie: In his commencement address, Obama insists he doesn't know how to work an iPod. But here's an item that appeared on the Huffington Post on June 25, 2008: WASHINGTON — Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod. "I have pretty eclectic tastes," the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview to be published in Friday's issue of Rolling Stone. Is that distant sound we hear the Truth Meter going off again? Stop the lies, Mr.
No, Not The New York Review of Books. It's The "Jewish Review of Books."
April 28, 2010
The catastrophe that befell the Jewish people under the Nazis was not the end of the story. Renewal came to Jewry in the creation of the State of Israel, a society rooted in the tradition, at once spiritual and rational, but also intimately tied to the modern sensibility of science and human development. The six million Jews who live as citizens of the United States are also an historic milestone: This is the first cohort of Jews since the Second Commonwealth who live—and live richly—under laws of both equality and justice. The third phenomenon may at first glance seem almost trivial.
April 28, 2010
Last week, the tech blog Gizmodo scored a major scoop by publishing images and video of the brand new iPhone 4G, blasting the website's traffic into the stratosphere, embarassing the notoriously secretive Apple company, and prompting a police raid on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's house. How did Gizmodo find the phone? A careless Apple engineer left the prototype in a bar. The story has dominated media conversations ever since, so we thought we'd put together some other tales of infamous items lost, stolen, or simply misplaced. Item: The U.S.
They Aren't the World
March 05, 2010
Having survived the past 25 years without ever having written the words "we," "are," "the," and "world" in that sequence in a sentence, I am bringing up the oppressively overhyped Haiti-earthquake version of that anthem of superstar piety only because it connects to some of the issues I've started to discuss here over the past few weeks. There is not much to say that's worth saying about the recent video, which brings Quincy Jones together with a digitally generated avatar of Michael Jackson and a surgically generated facsimile of Lionel Richie.
Dylan at the White House
February 18, 2010
There was hardly time to shake the image of a gnomish Pete Townshend whirling his game old right arm around on the Super Bowl stage when another batch of tottery Boomer music stars showed up on YouTube, this time in clips from the fifth concert in the Obamas' White House Music Series.
Another Story About Ron Artest and Hasidic Jews
September 22, 2009
David Roth is a writer living in New York. They cruise through cities, klezmer pumping from the speakers of RVs emblazoned with the image of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. They approach even vaguely Semitic-seeming pedestrians with the question, "Are you Jewish?" and are known for their expansionist approach to growing their congregations.


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The latest visuals for [emuze]ScHoolboy Q[/emuze]'s new album Oxymoron dropped yesterday with the video for "Studio." Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid, the track is more low-key than we're used to seeing from Q, but definitely one that we have been playing since it came out. It explores a widely relatable topic – how to keep a balance between personal and professional life. It's 3 AM and your girl is tryna kick it but you're tryna finish off a verse. What's it gonna be? Those exact circumstances won't resonate with everyone, but the struggle Q outlines is real.
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Principal - Lango Hansen Landscape Architects
Areas of Specialty
- Courtyards
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- Parks, urban plazas, campuses
- Contemplative and sacred spaces
Designer Q&A with Jane
What is your design philosophy?
My goal is to heighten the way people perceive the environment around them by exploring new ways to experience and enjoy outdoor space. Landscapes are complex, dynamic systems with many layers, both natural and cultural. Good design is a balance of extracting meaning from a place and uncovering potential opportunities while considering the desires of the client. I aspire to create a kind of resonance in the landscape, where through planting design and craftsmanship of materials, the smallest details build upon the conceptual whole.
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Having grown up in the midst orchards and farmland in eastern Washington, landscape architecture appealed to me as a profession because I was able to combine my interests in art and architecture with my agricultural upbringing and love of gardens.
What has been your favorite project and why?
My favorite project is the Hotel Modera courtyard because we had an adventurous client that encouraged us to push the limits, and we were able to experiment with new technology in the design of a green wall. It has also been a popular project in downtown Portland, and we continue to get positive feedback from hotel visitors.
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|Mason Jennings
In recent years, Guthrie's serious side has been conjured up by few--Will Oldham, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, maybe--while the softer side seems to have found a thousand mediums.
On his fourth album, Use Your Voice, Mason Jennings, too, channels the softer side. The 28-year-old writes light, sweet love songs about his wife. He writes songs about looking up from his surfboard off the coast of Australia and understanding the meaning of life. He picks melodies on the strings above the neck of his guitar with the seriousness of a nursery-school song. When he sings, his voice flies giddily into falsetto, dips comically into baritone. Even when he does approach more serious subjects, you still imagine him grinning behind the microphone--maybe even dancing a little jig as he sings. Jennings is just one of those happy, but deep, souls in the world.
"For me," Jennings says of songwriting, "it's like trying to start a family. I really appreciate the values of a strong family. Which start from love. So whether it's the loss of love, or getting love, that's where I start from."
When the songs lean to the happier side of love, Jennings' strongest suit is that he knows when to wax goofy and when to straighten up--most of the time--and it's this balance that's won over most of his fans. His live shows are happy places to hang out; not so quiet you can't dance, not so loud you can't hear the lyrics (which are written smartly enough to make you feel like you're having fun with a purpose).
The kids there are mostly white, heterosexual girls. They're not the neo-folkies who go to see Will Oldham or make tapes of Neutral Milk Hotel bootlegs for each other. If the two crowds mixed, somebody would end up yelling "Judas" at the stage. Jennings fans have gotten a burned copy of one of the Minnesota songwriter's CDs from a friend, or they've downloaded stuff from the Internet--to which the decidedly indie Jennings attaches most of his success.
He knows that he owes his popularity to "a lot of Internet stuff, downloading and all that. But then I think when people see the live show they realize I'm really just a person, like them. And that's my goal: I don't want to separate myself from the crowd."
Like any folk singer worth his salt (or in it for the long haul, which he says he decided for certain while floating on the Australian surfboard), Jennings has to veer toward--or at least hint at--that tough/serious side, too. Use Your Voice includes a somber ode written to Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone just after the progressive politician's death in a plane crash. For his second album, Birds Flying Away, he wrote angry songs, even delving into history books to find inspiration for an homage to victims of the famous Duluth, Minn., lynching in 1920.
It's in "Godless," a fiery rant off his debut record (which was recorded tastefully lo-fi and may be the only one the Oldham crowd could get into), where he faces the dark side most fully and with the most sincerity. Listening to him take on the voice of a man sought for the murder of his girlfriend's rapist feels the same way listening to "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" feels. The voice-cracking anger with which he belts out the song's "rat-a-tat-tat-tat" refrain makes your hair stand on end. Which is exactly the way it makes him feel.
"You know a song is good when you get chills when you write it," he says. "And you realize you haven't eaten all day and it's dark outside. And you look in the mirror and you're wearing the same clothes you were wearing two days ago."
Mason Jennings plays with Beautiful Girls Saturday, March 13, at the Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 233-1994. 8 pm. $14. All ages.


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One of the most hyped features (somewhere after Netflix and Avatars) of the New Xbox Experience is the ability to install games to the Xbox 360's hard drive. However, as Halo 3 has taught us, it's not quite a perfect procedure. In fact, it would seem that there is a small number of titles which don't really see any improvement when installed, thanks to the way the developers designed them. According to Destructoid, these titles are Big Bumpin', College Hoops 2k7, Pocket Bike Racers, Sneak King, Crackdown, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2, and Quake II from the Quake IV Bonus Disc (according to NeoGAF). Or, to put it in a different perspective, it's the three Burger King promo games, an out-of-date basketball game, a game most people bought just to get into the Halo 3 beta, and a game most people probably don't want anyone else knowing they own, anyway. Takes a bit of the sting out of it, I figure. So now we know which ones don't work. But of those that do work, how much space will they take up? This is a question that's no doubt on the minds of many... or at least, however many bought a 360 with a 20GB hard drive. Fortunately, Sean has compiled a list over at NeoGAF which answers that very question, along with a few notes here and there about the reduction in load times. However, he notes "I can't possibly verify all of these sizes/notes, just going off of what people tell me. If there's an error please correct it and be nice about it." For your Kombo Konvenience, the list is posted right after the kut... er, cut. Whew, that was close. Read More
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Pro Evolution Soccer revolutionized sports games last year on Wii, and next year, it's coming back for more. Konami announced at a press event in Rome that its soccer franchise will have a Nintendo iteration in 2009, and it will come with a mysterious Mii Training mode. The company was not ready to reveal any details. "We won't talk further about that," said producer Akiyoshi Chosogabe. "A further announcement will be made in the near future." Rest assured, it's something to do with playing as your Mii avatars, which should delight fans. -- Pocket Gamer Konami formally announced Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 in June, but a Wii version was mysteriously absent from the press release. Thanks to innovative IR implementation and a solid online component, the Wii version of last year's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 was generally considered the best according to critical consensus. It has earned an aggregate review score of 8.3 to date on Metacritic. Read More
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One of the first games announced for the Wii alongside the unofficially canceled Project H.A.M.M.E.R., Disaster: Day of Crisis has taken a longer, quieter road. Now, after seeing its Japanese release for July postponed, it looks like its journey may finally be at an end, and perhaps a more positive one at that. Adam Sorice tips us off that the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC), those lovely Aussie blokes who reveal all the stuff no game company wants them to (like Mega Man 9), rated the game Wednesday as Mature, for "violence, themes, and infrequent coarse language."Keep in mind that OFLC rating applies only to Australia and that we have no idea when it will be released — or if the rating is an indication it will be released any time soon. Perhaps we'll see it at Games Convention next week? Nah, doubt it. -- Michael McWhertor, KotakuBut when, if ever, might we expect a North American release? See one bit of speculation after the cut. Read More
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Konami issued a press release announcing the inevitable release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 this Fall. It was announced for PS2, PS3, PC-DVD, 360, and PSP. My eyes. Your eyes. No one's eyes decieve them, the Wii version of the game is mysteriously missing! In the 2008 series, PES made a late entry onto the Wii coming this past Spring. The game itself played completely different from the other, high-def versions. It relied on Wii's pointer functionality turning the game into something more akin to a Real-Time Strategy rather than a Sports Title. While it was risky, the risk paid off scoring PES 2008 Wii an 83 on metacritic, making it the best rated version of the game that year, even though it might not have sold as well as the other versions. The press release specifies several times that these versions are arriving in the Fall, so the Wii version may be arriving late to the party once again, but we can't help but feel PES Wii isn't getting a fair chance if Konami doesn't go forward with this amazing control scheme. Konami's PR service has been contacted with no response just yet, but we'll keep you updated. Read More
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London Welsh v London Irish: Mills set for 'massive' game
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- Venue: Kassam Stadium
- Date: Saturday, 1 December
- Kick-off: 13:00 GMT
Coverage: Updates on BBC Radio & the BBC Sport website.
London Welsh captain Jonathan Mills says the Premiership newcomers are ready for Saturday's "massive" derby clash with neighbours London Irish.
Oxford-based Welsh take on Berkshire-based Irish in a game that could have significant permutations at the foot of the Premiership table this season.
London Welsh captain Jonathan Mills
"Now we are in the Premiership we are loving every minute of it. There is no place we would rather be"
Welsh are four points above Irish, who themselves are just five above bottom-placed Sale.
"It's a massive game," Welshman Mills told BBC London 94.9.
"We are four points ahead of Irish at the moment but a win this weekend and we can really open a gap between us and them.
"And hopefully if Northampton could do the job against Sale then that will be great for us."
Mills says his side are loving playing at their new Kassam Stadium base, having been in west London last season.
"You've got to win your home games and then whatever you can pick up away from home is great," he said.
"It's a great ground and we really enjoying playing there. The supporters are great and we are looking forward to getting another win.
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Spinach and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
There are times in our life when we must eat more protein than usual; one of those times is when you're pregnant. And since I happen to be pregnant I've been loading up on protein whenever possible. Spinach and eggs both contain a lot of protein, making for a perfect combo in this breakfast sandwich …
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Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Cooler weather and busy fall schedules call for a big batch of chicken noodle soup. Many of us don't have time to make homemade chicken noodle soup but there are many ways to amp up an average can or two of chicken noodle soup.
First of all you must buy a quality can of chicken noodle soup. We prefer Campbell's 100% natural Chicken Noodle Soup that has whole grain noodles. Once you've stocked your pantry with you soup of choice here are a few tips on how to boost your canned soup.…
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Farmer's markets and local grocery stores have just begun to overflow with juicy, fresh fruits: strawberries, rhubarb, blueberries, raspberries, and you may even find some fresh currants. This is my favorite time of year – when all of the best produce is shared and enjoyed. I find myself adding fresh fruit to my cereal, salads, and desserts. I have a perfect dessert to top with all of that fresh fruit of the season: cheesecake!
Homemade Granola for Yogurt Parfaits
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
Springtime mornings call for subtly sweet and wonderfully simple breakfasts. Breakfasts that are made for an east-facing porch, or a cozy outdoor dining area, where you're more interested in sitting and staring at the morning sky than worrying about a big, involved breakfast-making experience. I know, you have to wake up early enough to enjoy the summer morning if you're in the hotter areas of the country, but it's worth it when you've got the time. Rarely does the midweek give that time we need, but perhaps a Sunday morning might make itself available. A cup of coffee and a nice homemade granola something or other would do the trick.
Picnic Perfect Healthy Pasta Salad
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The warming weather brings us into picnic and BBQ season once again! During this time of year, I am always searching for light, tasty recipes that are picnic-perfect. There's a huge park just up the road from my house in downtown Salt Lake City. I dream of long lunches or evening dinners packed in our picnic backpack, maybe sneaking a little wine in for good measure. Long meals shared with loved ones under the bright blue sky make summers that much better. I love everything about a picnic.
Simple Goodness: Whole Wheat Bread
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Homemade bread is delicious and comforting, but I often find myself putting off the task of baking it. Even though basic bread recipes have wonderfully simple ingredient lists, I am easily intimidated by the finicky nature of rising dough and the hours of commitment required.
Healthy Mexi Meal: Cauliflower Tostada
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Today I'm mixing up two items – a new popular way of cooking cauliflower plus one of my mom's favorite quick Mexican meals.
Cauliflower seems like all the rage these days. Lucky for me, my husband loves it, so we've been experimenting a lot. We've made cauliflower pizza crust using finely ground cauliflower, eggs, herbs, and cheese; we've made cauliflower couscous; we used cauliflower like a grain for salads and side dishes. For this recipe we cut the cauliflower into steak like pieces and toasted them in the oven with a few Mexican spices, and then we used them as the "tortilla" for a Mexican tostada.
Strawberry Rhubarb Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Frozen yogurt is just an easy excuse for me to have a form of ice cream all summer long. I recently started making my own and could literally eat it for a light, guilt-free dessert every evening.
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Artichokes are in season in most places around the country. For some this fact may be thrilling, yet for others it may be intimidating. Today we're sharing a recipe for homemade pizza with artichokes and we're also giving detailed instructions for how to prepare and cook fresh artichokes. So for those who are thrilled or intimidated, we hope to bring everyone together in the kitchen today!
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For some, the thought of making or eating chicken nuggets is one that brings back sweet memories of childhood, but others may be turned off because of the many nuggets out there that are highly processed, fried, and causing many of our children to be overweight. This recipe for chicken nuggets is all natural, using real ingredients, and makes for a meal that everyone in the family will enjoy.


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Topics in the Foundations of General Relativity and Newtonian Gravitation Theory
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In Topics in the Foundations of General Relativity and Newtonian Gravitation Theory, David B. Malament presents the basic logical-mathematical structure of general relativity and considers a number of special topics concerning the foundations of general relativity and its relation to Newtonian gravitation theory. These special topics include the geometrized formulation of Newtonian theory (also known as Newton-Cartan theory), the concept of rotation in general relativity, and Gödel spacetime. One of the highlights of the book is a no-go theorem that can be understood to show that there is no criterion of orbital rotation in general relativity that fully answers to our classical intuitions. Topics is intended for both students and researchers in mathematical physics and philosophy of science.
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"This is a unique book by a talented author who spans the communities of general relativity and philosophy of science. The topics discussed are very interesting and cannot be found in other books on general relativity, and Malament's treatment of them is extremely thorough and careful throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book."
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The playmaking ability of Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin can cover up a lot of the Minnesota Vikings' flaws on offense, but they need space to do it.
That's why Bernard Berrian's 49-yard touchdown catch was worth more than an early 7-0 lead in Saturday's exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys.
Blow the top off a defense once, and people take note.
Do it again and again -- something the Vikings must prove they're capable of without help from one safety (Gerald Sensabaugh) biting on the out cut and the other (Abram Elam) misjudging the ball in the air -- and the game changes.
"We're counting on Bernard to make the type of plays he made on that first drive," Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said. "If that does happen for us -- boy, we have a chance to be an explosive offense."
Peterson carried the ball on five of the Vikings' first six snaps. The other was a play-action out to tight end Jimmy Kleinsasser -- the type of conservative, down-low pass play the Vikings have executed again and again during this preseason.
So, it was no surprise when cornerback Orlando Scandrick followed Jeff Dugan into the flat in Cover-2, leaving Berrian one-on-one against Sensabaugh, who flipped his hips to the corner as Berrian sped to the post.
"I know everyone kind of thought we were going to kind of stay intermediate and kind of play it safe," McNabb said. "But we've been trying to open up the offense. It really depends on what the defense is dictating for us."
What the Vikings showed in Saturday's 23-17 loss, though, is they want to be the ones dictating.
Game planning for the first time, coordinator Bill Musgrave unleashed an array of bunched sets and pre-snap movement that had the Cowboys scrambling to identify threats and declare their doubles as McNabb mixed in no-huddle and directed four drives of 45 yards or more into scoring position.
"You find out what you're good at, and then you can mix it up by formation," rookie tight end Kyle Rudolph said. "Anytime you can move it around to keep the defense off balance and run what you're good at and what your forte is makes the offense extremely successful."
Peterson carried 14 times for 81 yards (5.8 average), including eight for 40 on first down. Harvin caught four passes for 29, Michael Jenkins made a stellar catch for 26 and McNabb finished 12-of-18 passing for 164 yards and a 91.0 rating, the only blemish a tipped-ball interception that halted their third drive at the Dallas 30.
"It's no secret how we want to run our offense," Frazier said. "We want things centered around Adrian Peterson. We want people to have to get eight in the box to stop Adrian. We feel like with the weapons we have on the outside -- Bernard, Percy, (Visanthe) Shiancoe when he comes back (from a hamstring injury), even Kyle -- that we've got some ways to exploit some one-on-one coverage."
The more the Vikings can expose what the defense is doing before the snap, the better their chances for not only getting those one-on-ones, but taking advantage of them, too.
There's little question Berrian has lost a step at age 30. His skill set doesn't include physically contesting for balls down the field, although he gave it a try on another downfield pass that Scandrick broke up in the second quarter.
If there's one way to get something out of a vertical-speed receiver who took a sizeable pay cut after failing to catch a touchdown pass in the worst of his seven NFL seasons, this is it. And the Vikings might need it to work even more than Berrian does, contract year and all.
"Well, it will keep us balanced, that's for sure," Musgrave said. "We want to be able to get some chunks. The more chunks you get, the fewer third downs you have to convert."
In other words, the longer it takes an offense to score, the more that can go wrong.
The Vikings' starters got inside Dallas' 35-yard line five times in six tries -- each time in seven or eight plays -- but two botched field goals, the interception, a protection breakdown and a Harvin drop combined to hold them to 10 points.
"It's kind of the beginning stages for us," McNabb said. "I don't want to sit here and act like we're rolling and the number one offense or anything. We're just happy where we're at, but we have to keep progressing."


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Travel Wisdom of Henry Fielding 39
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Index of People and Places 279
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Shailene Woodley might have gone in a different direction when it came time to pick a tagline for edgy romantic dramedy The Fault in Our Stars, about two teenage cancer patients who fall in love.
"I had a really strong response to it," the 22-year-old actress told Entertainment Weekly regarding the "One Sick Love Story" tagline chosen for the movie's first teaser poster that some people with access to the Internet found not at all funny or clever when it debuted last week.
"It's definitely...it's not a tagline that I probably would have chosen by any means," Woodley continued. "But I think that there's so many people who are so passionate about this book that there's nothing that will ever satisfy everyone. So I think it was just up to the discretion of the marketing mavens.
"For me, it was..." she said, "yeah, not something I would have chosen. But it seems like half the people love it and half the people don't like it."
Count author John Green, who penned the hit young-adult novel upon which the movie is based, as a fan of what the "marketing mavens" came up with.
"I found it dark and angry in the same way that [the main character] Hazel is (at least at times) dark and angry in her humor," the 36-year-old author wrote on his Tumblr in response to the hubbub.
"I mostly wanted something that said, 'This is hopefully not going to be a gauzy, sentimental love story that romanticizes illness and further spreads the lie that the only reason sick people exist is so that healthy people can learn lessons.' But that's not a very good tag line. I like the tag line because it says, literally, the sick can also have love stories. Love and joy and romance are not just things reserved for the well."
But Woodley remains a woman of her convictions.
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Watch out, Klaus, because Elijah is back in a major way on this week's episode of The Originals. Now that he's out of the coffin, Elijah takes matters into his own hands with Hayley, as well as solving one of Klaus's biggest witch problems. Naturally, the brotherly bickering has already begun, but that's why we love the original vampires, right?
This week's episode also has a much-anticipated hookup and a lot of bloodshed. Oh, and in case you were wondering, Davina's still in the attic. As we patiently wait for the imminent crossover episode with The Vampire Diaries, let's break down how the old TVD gang would react to what their buddies in New Orleans got into this week.
When The Originals Are Back to Their Old SelvesWhat can I say, I love seeing Elijah and Klaus back to their weird, old-timey ways. In this case, we have "vampire book club," because reading edifies the mind. Obviously. And then of course, there's Rebekah dragging the dead body out of the room in her minidress. Classic Mikaelsons!
When Klaus's Inner Monologue Is Reading PoetrySpeaking of Klaus's old-timey ways, everything about this is campy and weird and amazing. Plus, who exactly is Klaus's metaphorical foe? Elijah? Marcel? Everyone? You're right, it's probably everyone.
When Hayley Is ComplainingHayley has always bugged me, but now she's downright whiny. It's particularly hard to have sympathy for her when she's complaining about living in a vampire house, especially since they're protecting her. You'd think she'd have learned her lesson about the repercussions of sleeping with vampires, but based on her meaningful glances with Elijah, maybe not.
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text: With a 5.5-liter V-8 that makes 24 percent more power, the ML550 replaces last year's ML500. The same engine also finds its way into Mercedes-Benz's full-size SUV as the top-dog GL550 (right). Both trucks get new looks to match the extra thrust, courtesy of AMG body styling. Of the two, the GL550's treatment is more aggressive, including fender flares, chrome trim, and a three-pointed star so big it's dwarfed only by the twenty-one-inch wheels.


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Have you seen Karl Lagerfeld without his signature sunnies? We're guessing no, unless you happened to have seen Lagerfeld Confidential a few years back. Allow us to show you the single most perplexing image
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This is less wonderful than Karl and Lady Gaga playing with an iPad, but it ranks right up there with him celebrating Thanksgiving with Anna Wintour. As Justin so astutely pointed out, he kind of has a Fred Armisen thing going on? Also, he looks confused. And like a normal person and/or grandpa. We are indeed perplexed. Are you?
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this is some kind of spaceship or something.
[via Fashionologie]


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The Frogmen's Hollywood Cheese: Blake Shelton Talk About Leaving 'The Voice' And Stevie Nicks Talks About Cocaine
'The Voice' is going to be a little different this season with some new judges. Blake Shelton talks about him leaving 'The Voice'. Plus Stevie Nicks gives advice on cocaine usage.
Stevie Nicks gave some candid advice about cocaine on Oprah Winfrey's Master Class. She talked about spending a fortune on coke and insisted that rehab alone will cost $50,000. "My only advice to anybody who is watching me talk right now is to say, 'Save your money, because it's gonna cost you $50,000 to go to rehab… You will have to go or you will die.'" She also talked about how she hates the fact that she looks permanently high in all her old photos. "Everybody else thought you looked beautiful but that's because everybody else was stoned. You didn't look beautiful; you looked high."
Tonight (March 25th) is the return of 'The Voice'. There will be a bit of a change with the judges on this season. Blake Shelton will be back along with his bromance partner Adam Levine. As for Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green, they will be taking the season off, but Shakira and Usher will be filling in. Blake talked about leaving 'The Voice' and said, Something's gotta give at some point, you know? I mean, I got to get back to what I love the most which is performing live. That's the reason I got into this business, but I also don't want to look back one day and go 'Man I wish I'd have tried this or that'". He also talked about leaving 'The Voice' and said, "I can't imagine me ever sitting out a season. I think I'm gonna either keep doing it or not. I don't see me ever walking away and then coming back. That just doesn't make sense to me.I think it's a phase and once that chapter's over it's over."