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A nightmare practice that the pork industry once vigorously defended is changing, and Arizona gets credit for providing a shove in the right direction.
Arizona led a national trend in 2006 by passing the Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act.
This is a good time to reflect on that accomplishment.
At the end of the year, Arizona's voter-approved prohibitions against confining 400-pound breeding pigs to solitary confinement in 2- by 7-foot gestation crates officially take effect.
The impact of our state's compassion grabbed hold much earlier.
Hormel Foods, a major pork producer with operations in Arizona, has already transitioned into what the company calls group sow housing. No more gestational crates. Our state law requires that pigs have room to turn around and extend their limbs, and that is becoming the industry standard.
It's not exactly the Ritz. But it is a needed change in direction from factory farming practices that deny the inherent dignity and needs of animals.
This is not namby-pamby stuff. Tough-guy Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio put it this way when he urged voters to support the 2006 intiative: "I am a meat eater, and I enjoy a good steak as much as the next guy. But I believe that even animals raised for food deserve a decent life and a merciful death."
Arizona was the second state after Florida to ban gestational crates, but it was the first state with a pig-breeding operation to do so.
Now, New Jersey is poised to become the 10th state to prohibit a practice that treats sentient beings like parts on an assembly line.
"Arizona really led the way," said Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States.
The industry started paying attention as a result of Arizona's law, which passed with a whopping 62 percent of the vote.
Within months, pork producers and wholesale buyers began to react to public sentiment.
In January of 2007, Smithfield Foods, the nation's largest U.S. pork supplier, announced it would phase out gestational crates by 2017.
Other producers, including Hormel, followed suit. In addition, McDonalds, Safeway, Costco, Kraft Foods and dozens of other major pork buyers have announced they will phase out use of meat from producers that use gestational crates.
Confining calves raised for veal in tiny stalls was also prohibited by Arizona's law, even though our state did not have a veal industry. This, too, had an impact. In 2007, the American Veal Association adopted a resolution calling for producers to transition to group housing instead of crates by 2017.
Many of the changes in production and purchasing have long lead times. A cynic might point out that this makes for good press now while allowing gestation and veal crates to remain in use for nearly a decade in some cases.
But change is coming. In Arizona, that change is official at the end of the year.
When the people of Arizona became aware of the horrors inside some modern farms, they spoke up for a more humane option.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 360,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina are without power as the state's Piedmont region thaws out from a winter storm.
Duke Energy says 282,000 of its customers were without electricity this morning after snow, sleet and up to a half-inch of ice coated the area over the past two days. The utility reports over three-quarters of the people it serves in Alamance, Davidson and Randolph counties don't have electricity.
North Carolina's energy cooperatives reported more than 62,000 outages and EnergyUnited reported about 17,000 of its customers were without power.
The utilities say some people will be without power through next week.
Temperatures dropped below freezing this morning, but forecasters say highs in the 60s this weekend should thaw things out.

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I know that its been done before and there was a real nice one from Neon Knight a long time back but I am making a blood bowl board for a mate of mine and we have both agreed that the pic here is great for what we want. Now the colours are garish but don't be alarmed they are just markers and he is real bad colour blind - not kidding either... So the pink is a cut right through the board so that the edge of the board is blue with a hole in the bottom for a carry handle. Then the blue is the main board, the green is recessed down from blue a few mm and then red is recessed down from green a few mm more. The whole board will be painted green with the lines of white needing to be painted on at the end. So the red recessed dimples are the size of the character base so they fit into the holes.
Were going to use some bits of card or something with numbers on and a character base stuck to them for keeping the score. A double digit score is slightly optimistic I know...
Were not sure if were going to flock the green pitch or whether the board will have some texture to it after being painted.
Now, any suggestions that I might be able to do at this stage or do you guys think its fine. The board for the reserves and dead dudes will be separate but if there is anything I could add that might be useful at this point then ill consider it. My mate plays a lot but I have only had one match so far.


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How do i get a refund? - item never arrived
Post 1 of 4Jan 09, 2011 02:54 AM
I have waited since 21st November for an item to arrive in the uk. The tracking information given has not been updated since that time.
The Seller agrees i should now get a refund but how do i intiate this process?
Order number is 1005693131
I cannot find an open dispute button on my Dhgate for that po#
Please help.
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Refund & Request Process launched on Dec. 9
by DHgate.com
On Dec. 9, DHgate launched the Refund & Request Process which provides a method for sellers and buyers to make or request a refund before or after delivery, without requiring DHgate's mediation. It ensures the refund procedure is more convenient and improves buyer's user experience.
Before Delivery
Through this process, buyers can obtain a refund by submitting a refund request to seller 24 hours after payment is confirmed. Of course, buyers can still automatically get a refund if seller cannot send out an item, fails to fill the tracking number or cancels the order (as stated inFAQ ). If both the seller and buyer agree on the refund, the buyer will receive a refund without requiring help from customer service.
After Delivery
Up to four days after delivery, buyers can click "Request refund" and communicate with the seller to come to an agreement on obtaining a refund, returning the item or replacing the item.
As long as the seller agrees, buyers can directly obtain a refund through these simple procedures, dispensing with mediation from DHgate.
For more details, please read the Request & Refund Process.
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So basically what your telling me is because the item has been posted and has not arrived, the seller has to instigate the refund process?.
The seller has agreed to refund me but what stops him from doing nothing?, how do i know he will instigate any proceedings for me to get my money back. He may well just do nothing (as it appears in my case!)
This process seems flawed because i see no action on behalf of the seller. Why just i can't open a dispute?, surely it's then down to mediation on behalf of DHgate to decide the outcome and speed things along.
Or am i just not getting it?
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Have you see the botton of "Refund & Return" on your order page? Or you can Log into your account and go to "My DHgate", select "Shipped" on Active Orders (Escrow) page; and you will see a list of shipped items, then click "Refund & Return". Then communicate with seller to reach an agreement or close a case. After reaching a mutual Refund & Return contract, you need to communicate with the seller about freight, fill in the exact tracking number of returned goods within the agreed time, and keep communicating with the seller and track the return.
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Ronnie's Double and More Ridiculous Moments From Jersey Shore Season 3, Episode 4
There was a whole lot of dramz in the last episode. From Ronnie's look-alike friend to Snooki's drunken visit to the pokey, here are some of the most insane moments from Jersey Shore Season 3, Episode 4.
5. An interview with two boobs (and we're not talking about Sammi and Ronnie)
We have to admit, we got pretty excited when we saw Vinny and Pauly whip out their flip cams to make some home movies. How could it not be funny? They even managed to cheer Snooki up by holding an exclusive interview with JWOWW's boobs! We're that must have been a really tough interview for Vinny to do. Maybe next time he should interview her butt.
4. No, you definitely didn't do anything wrong, JWOWW.
JWOWW can claim she's innocent all she wants, but we know the truth. She was totally interested in Roger before Tom was even out of the picture. She even went on a date with the guy. Carnival rides, walking on the boardwalk and, uh, oh yeah — sleeping together. But of course Jenni failed to mention any of that to Tom and just decided to blame all their relationship failures on him. That works too, we guess.
3. Is this a good time to talk?
You know what sucks? Having your friend get arrested for public intoxication on the beach. You know what sucks more? Having to call your friend's dad to tell him about it. But that's exactly what JWOWW did, and we have to say, it broke our heart to hear Snooki's dad's reaction to the news. It was even tougher to hear how upset he was when Snooki got on the phone with him later. But don't worry, Snooks. Your dad may be disappointed in you, but you never let us down.
2. That guy looks like Ron — on the inside and out.
It's weird enough that Deena met a guy who looked exactly like Ronnie at the club. It was even weirder that he and Ron already knew each other. It was even WEIRDER that this Ronnie poseur (named Dean) had a girlfriend named Sam. What's not as weird? That he also cheated on his girlfriend named Sam. Yep, he really is Ronnie's clone.
1. JWOWW's messy breakup.
As wrong as JWOWW may have been in lying to Tom about Roger, we have to give her some serious sympathy after she discovered that Tom stole a bunch of her stuff. Her bed, her watch, her hard drive, and even just some of her money. That's seriously messed up. Maybe Jenni wasn't so wrong to break up with him. But maybe she should have done it with a couple of police escorts.
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- January 23, 2013
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Bereavement notice: George Coughlin
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of George Coughlin, father of Cass Coughlin, the director of residence life.
Services have already been held. Condolences can be sent to Cass Coughlin, Residence Life, Simpson Living Learning Center, Room 109, LSC.
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PHILADELPHIA | The Army-Navy game by definition is a must-see event on the college football calendar. Its organizers made sure of that this season, pushing it back to the second Saturday of December so it again is the lone game played that day.
But the matchup has been so lopsided recently - Navy has won a record seven straight in the series by a combined score of 274-71 - that the game's intrigue recently has climaxed with whether the pregame parachuters can successfully land on the logo at midfield.
But that was before the arrival of Rich Ellerson at West Point. Thanks to his efforts, this year's meeting has received an injection of on-field drama.
"We're doing what everybody really wants to be doing," the first-year coach said. "We're playing a game late in the season that has bowl implications. That's what we hoped for. This is obviously the greatest venue in college football, and we get to explore that opportunity in this venue. I couldn't be more excited."
Indeed, the Black Knights (5-6) will be playing for more than pride Dec. 12 at Lincoln Financial Field in the 110th meeting between the rivals. A victory against the Midshipmen (8-4) would secure a trip to the EagleBank Bowl at RFK Stadium, the Black Knights' first bowl berth since 1996.
But to do so, the Black Knights will have to overcome the demons of their own futility. They haven't won a Commander-In-Chief's Trophy game since beating Air Force in 2005.
"They're going to be highly motivated," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. "We better be ready, or this will be a long day. As bad as we felt losing to Hawaii [on Saturday], if it happened here, it would be 1,000 times worse."
After years of frustration with a pro-style offense, Army turned to triple-option aficionado Ellerson, who was the defensive coordinator at Hawaii the same time former Mids coach Paul Johnson was offensive coordinator there.
Ellerson was tasked with restoring a once-great program that has struggled for the past decade-plus, and he made some waves in the process. After a short evaluation period in the spring, Ellerson made more than a dozen position changes, most notably and controversially switching 6-foot-10 Alejandro Villanueva from left tackle to receiver.
But the reorganization has worked. Life has been restored to the Army program, which can post its highest victory total since it won 10 games in 1996.
"It's easier to go to practice when you're playing Navy and you have a bowl game at stake than it is, say, the second week of the season," Villanueva said. "You see a lot of players staying after practice, you see a lot of players watching extra film late at night, so that's good to see as a team captain."
While aware of Army's improvement, the Mids still are confident - and for good reason. They have won 14 straight games against Army and Air Force.
Niumatalolo has plenty of ammunition to keep his team focused. The Mids are disappointed in their poor performance in their 24-17 loss at Hawaii, during which there were missed reads and blocks aplenty.
On top of that, Navy will be going for a record seventh straight Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, already having knocked off Air Force earlier this season.
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is there a .bin file for the P3Go that allows me sign in to PSN, while I'm on 3.41 ? I tried the newest one from gamebox. I'm on 3.50 (system settings shows) but when I tried to connect to a PSN account it asks me to update.
Any ideas what I can do ? Maybe someone can compile one working PSN .hex or have I to wait ?


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Whether you're planning a grand celebration, a small office retreat, or a private memorial service, Descanso Gardens provides the perfect setting for your event. We offer intimate meeting rooms, a grand banquet hall, and the sublime beauty that only nature provides. Find your dream venue along with exceptional service at Descanso Gardens.
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Nia Long, 43, Bares All in Allure Magazine's Annual Nude Issue (VIDEO)
Like we didn't have enough reasons to envy Nia Long's graceful aging, the 43-year-old mother of two bared all for Allure magazine's annual nude issue and gave us a view of her fit and fab bod.
For the "Look Better Naked" issue, Nia, along with actress mommies Minnie Driver, Kristen Bell, and Jenna Dewan-Tatum, show that beauty can be found in the body's natural state even after giving birth a couple times.
"Wow, I'm still going naked," Nia says, adding "That's a good thing — that's a great thing. I can still take it all off? This is great!"
Click here to see the moms bare all for Allure's annual nude issue!
Of course Nia has a few reservations about the shoot, saying, "My boobs are not the same as the were before, I'm not gonna lie," but later threw caution to the wind and ultimately the readers. "I'll let you guys be the judge of that when you see the photos," Nia says.
Minnie, Kristen, and Jenna also chimed in with their concerns on their post baby bodies, but resigned themselves to showing off their amazing post-baby bodies, which ties in with the goal of the issue to inspire body confidence among women of all ages.
"I always want with the nude issue for women to look at the magazine and think if these women can do it, I can do it too," said Allure Editor-in-Chief Linda Wells.
Just how do they get those beautiful nudes to not show too much? Check out what secrets Nia and the other moms reveal in the video above!
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Ha I just asked my 8-year-old, Tim Burton obsessed sister which of the three movies she would pick, and straight away it was Frankenweenie :)
Ahhhh cant wait for this movie. Would you believe ive never been brave enough to watch Caroline, a workmate said it was really sad :( but it is a Tim Burton so ill have to just suck it up and bring the tissue :) Think Frankenweenie might be worth a late night cinema visit, how cute.
but the movie kind of funny lol
I still remember seeing the original short back when I was 8. They ran it before The Neverending Story and the same kid was the lead in both of them. I think kids will love the gore and the weirdness.
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In this series, we meet a team of High Court bailiffs who are rushed off their feet in cash-strapped Britain. We'll see all the violent confrontations, tears and depressing tales of hardship they face in their job, and the bailiffs reveal why they chose such a difficult occupation. This week, the show looks at personal debt and cameras follow Mike Allonby and Terry Jones as they look for cars belonging to people with unpaid loans.


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E-40's [click to read] gotten a rap for being one of the most gifted of all gabbers. The Bay's slang king spoke with MC Serch recently about being bitten and the now long awaited slang dictionary that he's been working on. While the word on the dictionary has been out for quite some time, it seems that we now have a release date in the works.
"I'm the most bitten...I done been bit all my whole life," he told Serch. "They gonna do it regardless. They gon' bite. So, I might as well put it out there."
He also added that he's consistently working on it, adding that he worked on it that afternoon.
"I'm on the case," he said, before noting all the words he worked on that day. When asked when the book would hit shelves, he seemed to be confident.
"Before Christmas. I guarantee it," he said.
In other news, Irv Gotti spoke with Angie Martinez about his love life, career, and more.
After saying he hopes Beyonce and Jay-Z stay together, he notes that he has seen other rappers do the "power couple" thing because Jay did it.
"My thing was never like that. Me and Deb is high school," he added. However, as the focal point of his new television show, the couple is working on finalizing their divorce.
"We in the midst of it," he said of the split.
The show also shows Gotti's career and since fans haven't heard from The Inc. in some time, he had to speak on his current status in the game.
"Here's the thing musically. Musically, I'm leaving Universal...I'll probably end up with Lyor, back with Lyor, Julie and Kev and all of them like that. I'm leaving Universal. Nothing against Sylvia or anything like that, but it was just not...I didn't feel my energy that I need."
Noting that his time has been spent away from radio waves, Gotti spoke on why he chooses to "move back" from the game at times.
"If it isn't the greatest of great, I move back...I only want great," he said after adding that he was a part of Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam.
Citing industry woes as a problem for the rap world, he now adds that times have certainly changed.
"Now, everyone has to work extra harder."
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January 4, 2013
Start The New Year With An Anime Classic
Akira is a Japanese animated film released originally in 1988. Don't worry, I know what you are thinking: "Whoa man, this isn't gonna be some super bright, big-eyed cartoon that features girls with huge boobs and an obsession for octopus tentacles that some lonely person watches in their Mom's basement, right?"
You are correct, my good Sir or Ma'am! This movie came before all that weird stuff (or at least abstained from using such perverse themes that now seem so frequent).
On the other hand this isn't some Kidz-Bop what the fudge cake movie that I'm recommending so you can shut the front door!
No, this feature is an affair to put the kids to bed for, but not some adult cartoon that will have you feeling all weird after you watch it.
It's time we had a little talk about this movie. It was the revolution that wasn't televised.
The movie itself centers on a young motorcycle gang in the inner city of Neo-Tokyo during the year 2019, the remains of what was once known as Tokyo after a huge explosion takes place. The city is like something out of a cyberpunk novel, complete with holograms, neon lights and even lightcycles. The gang does all the activities one would come to expect but only when one of the members gains psychic abilities through a freak accident do things really get interesting.
The film's main character is named Tetsuo (don't worry it'll be easier to pronounce after you have viewed the flick). He is an orphan in this dystopian city and also the weakest link of the gang he's apart of and if you've ever been in a real gang, or at least played Grand Theft Auto, you would know that being at the bottom of the criminal totem pole means not even an ounce of respect. This is the member who ironically inherits such supernatural abilities.
This is where the themes come to play here and for this instance we deal with power and pride. What if the powerless became the most powerful? What if the meek inherited the Earth? Will they stay humble while having everything or will the power make them mad? In this case we have the lackey of the group. No money, no cool bike and no self-confidence. This is the foundation of Tetsuo's character.
Can he manage to be the best judge of his own abilities?
Well unfortunately the character dives into some pretty dark decisions with his new found abilities, which you have to realize was very shocking considering the time period. Think of the mid to late 80's where age-old idols finally got a piece of modern movie making like Superman and even Disney characters alike got extraordinary abilities and used them for the good of others instead of using them for personal vendettas and selfish gains.
This is where the director flips the script and throws age-old theories out the window. Instead of using templates like having three acts – setup, conflict and resolution – the director decides to go from bad to worse and then to horrible in the most creative ways.
Don't worry, that is about first few minutes of the movie and I intentionally left the other plot shockers that appear later in the flick out for you to discover in your own time. The movie carries a lot of heart, even in the darkest of scenes, but I encourage you to check it out.
Time has treated this movie quite well since it has become a cult classic and revered as a staple in the category of Japanese filmmaking. Since then the movie has been released on DVD and also on Blu-ray, which can be found here. If you are a movie buff (or an animation nerd like me) I'm sure you will enjoy taking a part of your day to prep the popcorn and grab some buds and enjoy a trip through this classic epic of pride and power.
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Mom Circumcises 3 Month Old With Box CutterJohn Cave Osborne
A 29-year-old Oregon mom was arrested for first and second-degree assault and first-degree criminal mistreatment after attempting to perform a medical procedure on her infant son. After reading passages from the Old Testament, Keemonta Peterson decided the she wanted her 3-month-old boy to be circumcised. One problem. She knew the pediatricians at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital wouldn't circumcise a boy that old. So after watching a couple of circumcision videos she found on YouTube, Peterson decided to take matters into her own hands. And those hands held a box cutter (scalpel) along with a pair of pliers (tourniquet).
It didn't go well.
Yet instead of calling 9-1-1, Peterson attempted to stitch up the wounds while her 13-year-old son watched. Finally, after two hours of uncontrolled bleeding, Peterson called an ambulance. Her son was rushed to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition. Thankfully, the boy has made a full recovery.
During that recovery, Peterson remained in jail in lieu of a $550,000 bail. But Judge David Rees was recently persuaded by Peterson's attorney, Scott Raivio, to lower the bail to $5,000, which she posted on Wednesday. Raivio pointed out that despite this horrific situation, Peterson still has strong family support. She had also been attending mental-health counseling three times per week before she was even booked.
Peterson t0ld the Oregon Department of Human Services that she's been overcome with paranoia, as well as "auditory hallucinations." She also told authorities that she follows the "Hebrew" religion.
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Heritage to play for state title Saturday
By Danny Hirt —
Despite weather-related delays that have affected the TAPPS six-man football playoffs of late, recent rescheduling has not hurt Heritage School's chance for a sixth state title, according to the Eagles' head coach Tim Shipman.
Last Saturday's Division II championship game between Heritage and San Antonio Castle Hills First Baptist Academy was postponed until this Saturday, Dec. 14, due to wintry weather at the site — Zephyr ISD Stadium.
Now that things have blown over for now, the contest is back on, slated now for Saturday, Dec. 14, with a 6 p.m. kickoff.
"The delay actually helps us," Shipman said. "We were looking at having four days of recovery and practice time (following Heritage's 46-28 semifinal victory over Lubbock Kingdom Preparatory Academy Monday on Dec. 2). Fortunately for us, the weather postponed the state game that was to be played on Dec. 7. TAPPS decided to bump the game to the Dec. 14. Although this gives us 11 days between games, it gives us ample time to heal up and install our game plan."
But the Eagle coach also realizes the layoff can cause problems.
"The challenge is to stay focused and crisp. The nice part is San Antonio Castle Hills is facing the same challenge in the delay," the coach noted.
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State-run (RINL) today reported 5 per cent rise in turnover in November to Rs 1,085 crore over the same month last year.
The Vizag-based firm had clocked Rs 1,028 crore turnover in November, 2011, it said in a statement.
"The iron and steel sales volume registered a growth of six per cent during the month. Pig Iron sales also registered a growth of 48 per cent," it added.
RINL said it has intensified thrust for higher sales through its rural network which saw a growth of 59 per cent during the month.
"On the production front also, crude steel recorded a growth of three per cent supported by a growth in production of hot metal and saleable steel," the company said.
The steel maker said its production, which was gettingaffected due to scarcity of power supply from Andhra Pradesh government, is now likely to improve.
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As the simplest member of the "Sesame Street" legacy, Elmo also has the greatest lasting appeal. His childlike naivete and untroubled worldview catapulted the furry red muppet to instant fame in the 1980s, when upstart puppeteer Kevin Clash gave the character his defining traits. The subject of "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey," Clash grew up in Baltimore's lower class African American community during the 1970s, where he rapidly advanced his career from a young age. Combining Clash's testimony with archival footage and reminiscences from various acquaintances, director Constance Marks assembles an admirably sweet-natured portrait.
Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, "Being Elmo" follows Clash from his unrealized boyhood dreams of visiting Disneyland to his eventual acceptance into the Jim Henson family of puppeteers, where he fleshed out the Elmo persona and virtually created an icon overnight. Now one of the primary creative forces behind "Sesame Street," Clash is seen in his element behind the scenes, fleshing out the details of puppet choreography and training new puppeteers. Marks moves between Clash's rise to prominence and general analysis of Elmo's continuing popularity. "Kids need him," Goldberg says, but it's readily obvious that Clash needs him as well.
A "Sesame Street" nut since his youth ("It was a lot like my neighborhood," he says of the show's groundbreaking diversity), Clash was cutting his dad's trench coat to make puppets before any other opportunities came his way. Eventually, he formed a bond with Henson stalwart Kermit Love, whose early mentoring sessions with Clash appear in amazingly detailed archival material. Love brought him to Henson's attention, and Clash's "Sesame Street" audition tape (featuring muppet rejects auditioning for Captain Kangaroo) provides an amusing look at the puppeteer on the brink of realizing his dream. These early moments of professional growth lead into the more advanced stages of Clash's career, including his production work on Henson's "Labyrinth" and his reflections on the runaway appeal of Elmo, in addition to memories of the initial "Tickle Me Elmo" craze.
Despite its predictably cheery vibe, "Being Elmo" implies a certain darkness lingering beneath the surface of Clash's life. "Sesame Street" consumes his world and distracts him from his family, straining his relationship with his wife and daughter. If anything, the movie could have delved deeper into this dimension of Clash's life and deepened the movie's appeal. Instead, Marks glosses over the conflicts between Clash's private and public lives, highlighting the positives of his success over the more complicated effects on his life.
Nevertheless, the subject says enough about his vocation to make "Being Elmo" ready-made for additional levels of interpretation. "We're trying to create a human," he says of puppeteering, but then contradicts himself when discussing his daughter's birth: "There's nothing like creating a human being," he observes, confessing that he treated his newborn like a puppet herself. At the heart of Clash's vision is a conflict between living life to the fullest and trying to control it with one hand, ample felt, and a pair of plastic eyes.
HOW WILL IT PLAY? After receiving much love from audiences at Sundance, "Being Elmo" has yet to find a distributor, but its widely accessible content and TV-ready structure makes it ideal for Oprah's OWN network or PBS. It could also receive additional publicity from a "Sesame Street" endorsement, which seems likely.
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Henrico schools 'dot' landscape in green
Henrico schools took two of the five awards at the Second Annual Connect the Dots for Green Schools Awards Ceremony, hosted Nov. 10 by The Steward School. In addition to hosting the ceremony, Steward – winner of the second place Leadership Award – also provided a hard-hat tour of the Bryan Innovation Lab, a state-of-the-art instructional center slated for completion in the spring.
Sponsored by the James River Green Building Council (JRGBC), the Connect the Dots Green School Challenge encourages area schools to devise and implement creative, effective and low-cost sustainable practices for their schools and communities.
Schools team up with professional "green mentors," who help the schools (the dots) connect to the resources in the local and national community as they promote community outreach and instill ideals of environmental stewardship in the students.
At the first Connect the Dots awards ceremony in 2011, for instance, Henrico's Holman Middle School took the third place Leadership Award for its work on a water conservation project and a green curriculum for math and science classes, with assistance from mentor Carrie Webster of Moseley Architects.
Some 14 schools participated in the 2012 challenge, said Gwen Murray of JRGBC, with participants from Varina High School and The Steward School among those that earned special recognition awards for going "above and beyond" the basics.
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Winner of the second-place Leadership Award, The Steward School (and mentor Nina Zinn of Urban Backyard Edibles) incorporated programs in composting into both the Lower School and Middle School curricula, holding poster contests for the younger students and composting workshops with the older. Older students learned what foods are needed to form good organic soil, and Upper School students built compost beds and analyzed organic material in the soil produced.
Varina H.S. took the third-place Leadership Award for devising a garden plan designed to help meet the needs of higher functioning students with autism and intellectual challenges.
The program includes plans for an edible classroom that will feature a bamboo fence, rainwater irrigation, nutritional education and a historical garden incorporating information about the area's early Native Americans inhabitants. Mentors from BCWH Architects worked with Varina on projects and activities, including taking students on a field trip to Tricycle Gardens.
Among other participating schools that received special recognition at the ceremony were Bellevue Elementary School and the Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts in Richmond, and C.C.Wells Elementary School in Chesterfield County.
Bellevue E.S. won the first place Leadership Award for a project that converted an empty side yard into a learning space, and efforts in which parents, teachers and students worked together to build raised beds for gardening, install bh or bb and had rain barrel. working with teachers to implement in curriculum. Wells E.S. won the Community Outreach Award with help from members of the popular Ecology Club, which led efforts to hold a Beautification Day, plant bulbs and bushes, decorate trash cans for recycling, hold a recycling relay, and promote the creation of posters and eco-art made from recyclable objects.
Patrick Henry earned the Outstanding Sustainability Curriculum Award for establishing a gardening curriculum and activities that included a garden clean-up, planting bushes for a butterfly garden, and growing lettuce to be used to make fresh salads on selected school days.
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Following the awards ceremony, Becky Lakin of sustainRVA described recent clean-up initiatives and events such as an EcoArt Exhibit, as well as plans for future programs that include a Farm-to-Restaurant Week. Lakin was followed by Steward Upper School science teacher Chris Lundberg, who capped off the ceremony by leading two dozen visitors through the Bryan Innovation Lab.
Plans for the Lab, said Lundberg, grew out of the desire to provide a "living classroom" -- a place for interdisciplinary, hands-on study that connects the built environment and the natural environment in a way that provides enhanced opportunities for students to explore and learn.
With current pushes toward sustainability, 21st-century schools, and the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math, said Lundberg, the premise behind the Bryan Innovation Lab was, "Wouldn't it be neat if there was a building on campus where we could put all that together?"
The building exterior and its surroundings will include a green wall with growing plants, a covered patio, outdoor picnic pavilion, and doors that facilitate an easy flow between indoors and outdoors. On an adjacent storage building, students will construct a green roof. "[Students] can be outdoors one moment," said Lundberg, "and the next moment be inside getting on their iPads."
In a wooded area outside the building, an educational playground is planned that will feature such objects as simple machines, and perhaps a "musical contraption" that Lundberg saw in a Dutch building, in which rainfall creates music as it makes its way to the ground through a series of tubes.
The Lab's entryway will feature an electronic dashboard so that students can see "what the building has been doing," said Lundberg, whether they are at home or school. Students will be able to track output from passive solar devices, monitor data from the unit's geothermal wells, and analyze the amount of roof run-off collected in underground cisterns (providing recyclable graywater for the building's commodes).
While the Lab will be what Lundberg calls "a very spartan building – mostly steel and concrete," students will be able to take advantage of that spartan interior to learn.
"The floor," said Lundberg, "is just a concrete surface that was ground down to exposed aggregate . . . because it's interesting for kids to see what's in the cement." In addition, interior beams will be exposed to display their numbers, helping students to understand how the building was put together; and ductwork will be color-coded so that students can visually track the flow of air.
Flexible design
The building is designed with relatively few fixed objects and extreme flexibility in mind, with classroom walls built on wheels and the ability to reconfigure smaller rooms into one multi-purpose room. Students will sit on wheeled ottomans that they can easily move. "Everything rolls away . . . [it's designed] to get away from the traditional classroom," said Lundberg, noting that with any luck, the multi-purpose room will be the site of the 2013 Connect the Dots Awards Ceremony. Another advantage of the flexible design, he said, is that it leaves room for changing technology, as well as the acquisition of funds that could allow expansion of the building.
In considering various design options for the Lab, representatives of Steward not only visited local models such as the VCU Rice Center and the Children's Museum of Richmond but also crisscrossed the country, visiting sites from Massachusetts to California. "We wanted to see what people are doing with space instructionally," said Lundberg, adding that architects at 3North and RVA Construction also contributed valuable feedback. "It's really been a collaboration," said Lundberg, "not 'Here's the idea, we build it, and there it is.'"
And just as the community has served as a resource for Steward, Steward officials hope the building will serve as a resource for the community, providing space for meetings and forums and hosting student tour guides to explain how the building works.
But most of all, said Lundberg, "the building we want to build is an innovative place for kids to learn, a mish-mash of the natural environment and the built environment, where students can discover their talents.
"We hope it will be a place where students have fun while they learn in non-traditional ways."
19th Annual Asian American Celebration planned May 21
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The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will hold its 19th Annual Asian American Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd St. in Richmond, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W. Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center. > Read more.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Clippers beat the Syracuse Chiefs, 5-4, on a walk-off double by Audy Ciriaco Monday, capping a home stand that saw them win seven out of eight at Huntington Park.
After blowing a one-run lead in the top half of the ninth inning, Columbus rallied with two outs to keep the game from going to extra frames.
Trailing 4-3, the Chiefs had back-to-back singles with one out in the top of the ninth to get a runner to second and Brian Goodwin tied the game on a single that got past first baseman David Cooper.
With two outs and nobody on in the home half of the ninth, Luke Carlin hit a single to right and Justin Sellers walked, setting the scene for Ciriaco who hit the game-winning double to center.
Mark Lowe (1-1) blew the save in the top of the ninth but got the win. Daniel Stange (1-2) took the loss for the Chiefs.
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The Stillwell Motor Group was a family business from the start. Bib Stillwell founded his business in 1949 with the financial backing of his mother Marion, and his burgeoning success as a successful racing driver. He was appointed as a dealer for MG, Morris and Jaguar and the Dealership was quickly recognised for excellence in sales and service.
Famous racing car names – Brabham, Lola, Gulf Mirage, Ford GT 40, Maserati Birdcage and Cooper Climax were linked with Bib Stillwell's unparalleled open wheeled racing career. In 1964 he drove at Le Mans with friend Lex Davison where he met his wife Gillian Stillwell who was Race Secretary for Aston Martin.
Bib's racing success was mirrored by his businesses expansion and in 1953 had attracted the attention of General Motors. That year B.S.Stillwell-Holden was established in Cotham Road Kew. Bib retired from full time racing at the end of 1965 and in early 1966 he made the decision to switch his Kew dealership to Ford.
His racing achievements from 1960 -1965 were significant. He was Australia Formula 1 Gold Star Champion in 1962, '63, '64 & '65, Formula Two Champion in 1965 and Sports Car Champion in 1961 an '62.
Bib's business interests in motorcars and heavy trucks and a continued passion for racing, saw him enter into aviation with typical gusto. Bib's aviation interests culminated in his role as President of Gates Learjet Corporation in the USA. During that time he also achieved a world altitude record for an executive jet.
Bib refocused his attention to business in Australia adding a BMW dealership to his Ford, Toyota and Honda interests in Melbourne and Sydney, whilst continuing his business activities in the USA. Bib died in 1999 having founded Silverstone Jaguar in Doncaster whilst expanding his BMW interests in Melbourne.
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Too much? Sorry. If you can't tell I'm super excited for the weekend. Why you ask? Because we have NOTHING (count it… zero things) going on this weekend. Why is that so rare anymore? It's like you pass 25 and all of a sudden there is some kind of event going on every second of your life for the rest of eternity. Not that I'm anti-birthday or wedding or cookout, but momma needs her down time.
Speaking of, the picture above is from our family's cabin that we just got back from last weekend. I always forget how beautiful it is there until I'm standing back in the rock-bottomed creek, being hugged by trees and mountains. Sure there was a black bear sighting one day and at one point I think I had 47 mosquito bites, but there is nothing quite like a night out on the deck laughing with family and watching the little ones run around like we did 20+ years ago. With wine, of course.
Also, when did rosé become so delicious? I feel like I always stayed away from it because it looks like it came from a box that starts with "F" and ends with "ranzia" and would rot my poor teeth, but turns out the dry ones are pretty awesome. Because you know what I needed, an excuse to drink more wine. (I got this one at Trader Joe's and 100% forget what kind it was… zero help.)
Also for those who have been asking (mom), Ace is doing really well, and he and Mac are still best buds. They actually have both been sleeping in bed with us and while I think Brandon is ready to move into the guest room, I think it's just about the sweetest thing I've ever seen. Although I will tell you that I found something so vile in our bed the other week that I can only assume one of those fur balls brought in. Ready for this? A FREAKING SLUG.
I know.
But look at this face…
Yeah, it's still pretty terrifying.
(PS In case you think I've totally forgotten how handsome Mac is, let me assure you he is still my number one guy, he is just terrified of having his picture taken and runs into the next room as soon as I even try.)
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In ten years, I have never seen such a short supply of housing inventory in Foxenwood Estates, one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Orcutt. There are only two, count 'em two, single family residences currently on the market today out of over 850 homes in Foxenwood!
One is a nice three bedroom single level home on a corner lot with nice curb appeal. $349,900
The other is a two story four bedroom home with a large, park-like back yard. $424,500
Foxenwood Estates is a friendly unpretentious neighborhood where you will almost always find people out walking: power walking for exercise, in pairs, with dogs or with baby strollers! There is a swim and tennis club available to residents only, and a 12-page newsletter published & delivered 6 times a year! This is one neighborhood where there really is a sense of community and caring, so I suppose it's not really hard to imagine why there are only two homes on the market — no one really wants to leave!
If you'd like to investigate life in Foxenwood, I'd be happy to show you either of these two available homes, and I can ensure you are among the first to see the next new listing that comes on the market here! Just give me a call at (805)937-5777 or send an email!


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Names. for those of us not there, we need names with photos.
Good point Linda. Going back to edit my posts to include names now.
I missed all of you present, but have some decent iPhone images, from around the city, to download.
The "must see" Cafe du Monde was so crowded, that I went to the take-out window and sat in sun on the steps overlooking park. Cafe is on very right.
Now that's what I call a long line George!
It's always crowded down there. That's why most of the locals go to the Morning Call in Metairie or to the local Tastee Donut Shop when they want Beignets.
I can upload a few added images, after I download from iPhone to an external drive. I started to login from my iPhone ~ very troubling.
Walking back from there on other side, I struck a conversation with a man who seemed to be helping the carriage drivers; he was "managing" the company from which they work. He runs client credit cards, (the drivers cannot) which is what I was interested in his processing. He commented that a long line forecasts a good day for carriage business!
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Meredithambrose, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 observes the terrain below while in flight from Camp Bastion to Forward Operating Base Dwyer during heliborne flight extraction operations near the Helmand River valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 4. HMH-362 conducts heliborne flight extraction operations in search of suspicious activity as well as troop extractions on a routine basis in support of NATO International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert R. Carrasco/Released).
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"It's really simple, I just want one screen."
"Wow, that [shiny thing] must have taken a lot of work."
I find that non-technical clients are very bad at estimating how simple or complex the functionality they are asking for is. Their estimates of how hard things are seem to revolve mainly around how much of the UI they can see, and they think of the computer as a person that can answer open ended questions.
As programmers we know this is not the case. Often complex interfaces are just a matter of doing more wiring, and it is often the 'magic button' that knows the correct answer that requires the most work (or can not actually be implemented on a computer today because it requires strong AI).
We also know that this causes problems, particularly when estimating and delivering work, or when 'small changes' require a lot of back end work, and it costs more money or takes more time to get them done.
What are some ways to gracefully handle the complexity mismatch and keep your clients happy?


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Members From Glasgow Taekwondo Compete In Lone Wolf Championships
April 9, 2014 | Volume 101 / Number 15
Kim Hunter / For The Courier
Tommi Prewett took first place in her divisioin at the Lone Wolf Taekwondo Championship in Powell, Wyo. on March 29.
Glasgow Taekwondo had three members compete at the 21st annual Lone Wolf Taekwondo Championships in Powell Wyoming held on March 29th.
All three members; Tommi Prewett, Donny Brabeck and Sam Knierim competed in both the Sparring and Poomse divisions.
There were approximately 190 competitors at the Lone Wolf Championships, from Montana, North and South Dakota and Wyoming.
This tournament was Tommi Prewett's second tournament. Tommi is currently an orange belt. She fought two very competitive sparring matches and took first place in her division. She did equally well in her Poomse competitio...
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These days people have new powers. Not that kind. I mean on the Web. We can create websites and post messages to the world with the click of a button. Blogs, social networking sites and Twitter - all make it easy. But this power comes with new responsibilities, especially when it comes to the workplace.
Organizations often monitor what is said about them in the media and control every message that comes from the company. But these days blogs and social networking sites mean that companies can't keep up - the media has become social. New ways to understand and react to what's being said online are new needed. That's why organizations are beginning to encourage employees to understand and be a part of online conversations. Consider this:
Chair Hero had made quality chairs for twenty years. Recently something happened: one of their chair models was defective and people were falling down. Soon enough, blogs, social networking sites and Twitter were all writing about their defective chairs. Within two days, they were overwhelmed.
The company started to panic. What could they do? What will work in this new world?
At first, they wrote press releases and posted information on their website. It helped a little, but they could see the conversations were happening elsewhere. They felt powerless, like they had lost control.
A potential solution to this problem requires a new way of thinking about company communication. These days, customers want more than just another press release - they want to have an honest conversation with someone from the company - often outside the company website.
To make these conversations productive and reduce the risks, companies need to have a few things in place:
1. Official accounts on popular social media sites
2. A way to monitor what's being said about them, using services like Google Alerts or Twitter Search
3. Guidelines that give employees clear direction
Let's look at how this works. Silas recently went through Chair Hero's training sessions on using social media. It's now a part of his job to identify and respond to people talking about the company online. Before responding to a recent blog post, Silas goes through a quick checklist:
He asks himself, Does this need a response? In this case, Yes - he can offer valuable information.
Is he the right person? Yes - He knows the facts.
Does he know the culture? Yes - he knows the blog and what's been said before
So, Silas decides to get involved. Following the guidelines at his company, he introduces himself as a company representative and provides a short disclaimer. He's careful to speak in the first person and focuses on the subject and not the person. His goal is to be personable, respectful and never angry. In this case, he may just need to provide a link to clear up the issue and an offer to help in the future. Before posting it, he quickly makes sure no confidential info has been shared. The next day, Silas receives a quick "thank you", and an added benefit - his response will now be seen by others - and even appear in search results.
Silas was able to take a risky situation and turn it into an informative message - without taking the rest of the company's valuable time. He added value and built trust with customers - and that's the main role of employees using social media, whether is a crisis like a defective chair model, every day customer support or just sharing information.
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Jana and Computational Visualistics
From April 2001 to December 2007 I studied the academic degree programme "Computational Visualistics" at the Faculty of Computer Science (FIN) of the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg and completed it as graduate engineer (with an overall grade of B (GP 3.1)).
What Computational Visualistics is (apart from being a computer science programme)? Wikipedia about CV
"The academic course means the handling of images, pictorial presentations and graphical symbols particularly considering the usage of computers. During the basic study period, knowledge transfer in the fundamentals of mathematics, computer science, humanities subjects such as philosophy, psychology, design, educational science as well as in an area of application (choices: medicine, materials science, manufacturing technology, information technology); in the main study period consolidation in the chosen area and in special subjects of Computational Visualistics."
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|Introduction to Simulation (compulsory course, written exam)
|Prof. Horton
|Intelligent Systems: Introduction (compulsory course, oral test)
|Prof. Nürnberger
|Neural Networks (compulsory elective course, oral exam)
|Prof. Kruse
|Genetic Algorithms (compulsory elective course, oral exam)
|Dr. Borgelt
|Computer Engineering: Biometrics (compulsory elective course, poster)
|Dr. Vielhauer
|3D Computer Vision (compulsory course, oral test)
|Prof. Tönnies
|Rendering (Computer Graphics II) (compulsory elective course, written exam)
|Dr. Schlechtweg
|Visualisation (compulsory elective course, oral exam)
|Prof. Preim
|Non-Photorealistic Computer Graphics (compulsory elective course, oral exam)
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Materials Science
|Special Microscopic Methods for Material Analysis (compulsory course, oral exam)
|Prof. Wendt
|Microstructure- & Topography-Quantification (compulsory course, oral exam)
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|Imaging Methods of Non-destructive Material (compulsory course, oral exam)
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|Product Design Design of a lighter with bottle opener (compulsory elective course, graded designs)
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|Environment Design Design of the university portal (compulsory elective course, graded designs)
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|General Psychology II/1 (Emotion & Motivation) (compulsory elective course, written exam)
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|Biological Psychology I (compulsory elective course, written test)
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"Interactive Drama in Learning Environments and Computer Games"
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"Audio in Entertainment Computing"
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N. Röber
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"Virtual Balls: Interactive Games for Theatre Audiences -
Motion Detection as User Interface for Games" (Bachelor's Thesis & defence)
Graphics and Vision Research Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, University of Otago,
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In this dueling blog, Moviefone.com Oscarologist Jack Mathews and I discuss the recently-announced Producers Guild of America nominations and ask the question, do such sci-fi movies as District 9 and Star Trek, which made the PGA's 10-best ballot, really belong in the Oscar Hunt?
JM -- I have nothing against sci-fi movies in general or in the PGA-nominated District 9 and Star Trek in particular. They're both brilliantly-made, FX-heavy movies. But nominees for Best Picture of the Year? No, oh no, that's just wrong. Only two purebred sci-fi films -- George Lucas' 1977 Star Wars and Steven Spielberg's 1982 E.T. -- The Extraterrestrial -- have made Oscar's Best Picture list and neither won. There have been other great sci-fi movies that I think should have been nominated -- Don Siegel's 1957 Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Frank Schaffner's 1968 Planet of the Apes, Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien and David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly -- and it would be a sin for history to place District 9 and the new Star Trek ahead of them.
AT -- District 9 has a better chance than Star Trek to make it into the top 10. First, that's because the critic's darling has more gravitas than Star Trek, which after all is a reboot of a venerable franchise. Sequels don't compete for Best Picutre, unless the first movie was nominated, like The Lord of the Rings. That's why Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, one of the most expensive, well-crafted movies of the year, will be relegated to technical nominations, as will Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen -- and Star Trek.
Maybe, just maybe, the Academy writers branch will come through for the respected Star Trek duo Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, but I will wager that scrappy alien movie District 9, despite its ickiness and violence, will be the movie that more voters will feel passionately about. Set in South Africa, it cleverly deals with issues such as racism and xenophobia that Academy voters take seriously. The movie is unexpectedly moving, and landed not only a PGA nom but a spot on the Academy's competitive visual effects short list and a USC Scripter nomination.
JM -- I can't get over the fact that we're seriously discussing movies like District 9 and Star Trek as potential Best Picture Oscar nominees. I hope the Academy will come to its senses next year and go back to five nominees. In the meantime, I disagree with your assessment of voter excitement over District 9. I just can't picture many of the older crowd -- the largest segment of the Academy's membership -- warming up to, or even finishing that movie on DVD.
The real question here, it seems to me, is how many of the voters will respond to the Academy's implicit plea for nominations for broad audience movies that would draw more young viewers to the Oscar telecast. It wouldn't take that many of them getting behind a popular film with a big star that they would have never considered before. I'm speaking of, gulp, The Blind Side.
AT -- The Academy is what it is, a diverse group of mostly older film industry folks who want to reward quality films. They're not thinking about helping out the ratings on ABC. The irony is that James Cameron threw them Avatar this year -- the Academy didn't need to spice up the Oscar race with a wider range of nominees. Most Oscar watchers believe this 10-film experiment will be short-lived.
Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger wonders if front-runner Avatar will get extra competition if Star Trek and District 9 do make it into the race. In order to land on the final ballot, a significant number of Academy voters will need to place those films at the number one or two position. With preferential balloting, if the two sci-fi pictures are just filling out the bottom of all the ballots, they won't make it.
So, while I agree that District 9 could be a tough sit for many older voters, there may be enough passionate fans of the movie to push it through. It's the little engine that could of this year's race, the innovative indie upstart with enough serious cred to counter its sci-fi genre DNA.
JM -- No one needs to wonder if Star Trek and District 9 will hurt Avatar. Yeah, all three are sci-fi movies, but Avatar is a one-of-a-kind sci-fi movie, a game changer in sports parlance. I think most voters would have them near the bottom of their ballots, so this all may be moot. I agree with you that Academy voters like to honor quality film, though they had some explainin' to do after giving the Best Pic award to Crash a few years back. I think the Best Picture ballot will fill out with quality little movies like The Messenger or A Serious Man.
And, again, don't forget The Blind Side.
AT -- As a popular movie star in a character role (she went blond!), Sandra Bullock is a lock for an Oscar nomination. But I won't consider The Blind Side as a best-picture Oscar contender (think of it as this year's Gran Torino) unless it gets some support from the Guilds, and it did not even wind up on the PGA's top 10.


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Irvine-based Autobytel, which provides automotive information and an online lead referral business for automotive dealers, reported its results Thursday, reporting that it had revenues of $13.4M for Q2, down from $19.0M for Q2 of 2008. The firm had a net loss of $251,000. The firm said that it continued to see declines in its lead referral revenue, which was down 33% from the prior year, roughly matching the decline in U.S. light vehicle sales. However, the firm said its cash and cash equivalents were up, to $26.8M, and the firm's operating expenses were significantly lower than last year, even excluding an impairment charge from Q2 of last year, reflecting staff reductions the firm put in place in the latter half of 2008.
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