text:
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq — By 7:50 a.m. helicopters inserted the last of more than 300 Iraqi security forces and U.S. Soldiers into the morning's objective — four towns along a seam of territory spanning Iraq's northern provinces of Diyala and Salah ad-Din.
Five hours later, the combined air assault, Operation "Tomahawk Condor," was mission complete having confiscated six illegal weapons and detaining four suspected terrorists.
Approximately 100 Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 19th Iraqi Army Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division, and more than 200 Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, conducted the Iraqi-led air assault mission from Contingency Operating Location Grizzly, Diyala province, Iraq, Feb 17.
These ground units received aviation support from four CH-47D Chinook and six UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with the Hawaii-based 25th Combat Aviation Brigade , Task Force Wings, and four AH-64D Apache helicopters with 2nd Squadron, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, TF Wings.
With so many aircraft integrally involved, fuel and re-arming of ammunition was a critical aspect of the operation. Soldiers from the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 12th CAB, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, TF Lobos, 2nd Battalion, 25th Avn. Regt., TF Diamond Head, operated the Forward Arming and Re-fueling Point at Joint Base Balad to fill these vital support services.
According to Maj. Joshua Higgins, operations officer, 2/25th Avn. Regt., TF Diamond Head, the operation sought to disrupt enemy capabilities and demonstrate to the local people the continued commitment of the ISF to protecting the area and deterring enemy activity.
Task Force Diamond Head led the aviation planning component, and supported mission execution with command and control as well as with pilots and aircrews for the UH-60L Black Hawks. Higgins spearheaded the planning process, including multiple air-mission coordination briefings and a combined arms rehearsal.
"This air assault operation was certainly [one of our most complex operations] since we've been in Iraq considering the integration of Chinook, Apache, Black Hawk, UAV and the [command and control] airframes," said Higgins.
"It was very successful. The individual pilots, air crews, and ground personnel, Iraqi and U.S., all executed flawlessly. It was Iraqi-led, and I was impressed with the professionalism and capability of our Iraqi counterparts. What we witnessed was Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers operating shoulder-to-shoulder [as a team] with a common goal, executing their mission with total proficiency," he continued.
Lt. Col. David Francis, commander, TF Diamond Head, elaborated on the success and significance of the operation.
"The operation was successful not only from the standpoint of the partnered ground training that was conducted between 2/19th, 5th Iraqi Army and the 1/23rd Infantry Regiment, [in preparation for the air assault, but also from an aviation perspective]," said Francis. "An air assault operation is a complex operation. To demonstrate how U.S. forces synchronize those assets and all [the other] enablers is a significant training event for the ISF."
"In aviation we often say that, 'planning is everything, [but no plan survives first contact]' because things can always change during the course of an operation," he continued. "[Our level of preparation and planning] for this particular operation [contributed greatly to its success], and the performance of the aviators from three different aviation units within the 25th CAB was not only phenomenal, but a great demonstration of the teamwork within the [TF Wings]."
Two of the 25th CAB aviators were Capt. Josh Powers, UH-60 pilot and commander, Company B, 2/25th Avn. Regt., TF Diamond Head, and Chief Warrant Officer Two James Ditto, CH-47 pilot and operations officer, Co. B, 3rd Battalion, 25th General Support Aviation Battalion, TF Hammerhead.
Powers was the operation's UH-60L Black Hawk serial commander, inserted a combined assault force, and also commanded the partnered aerial reaction force providing contingency aerial coverage. Ditto was the CH-47 flight lead pilot who coordinated the Chinook mission with the other participating elements, and infiltrated three iterations of troops onto objectives.
"Everything went very smoothly, probably more smoothly than expected given the [scale of this operation]," said Ditto. "You want troops on quickly and off quickly during an operation [for a variety of reasons]. We conducted cold and hot-load training before the mission, and I was impressed with how well the ISF performed."
Powers agreed with Ditto's thoughts.
"Whenever I fly, my concern is making sure [troops] understand their responsibilities, getting on and off the aircraft safely. We conduct helicopter-load training rehearsals to mitigate those risks, and the ISF executed everything very well. They were very motivated, competent and [extremely proficient. They led the way]."
Staff Sgt. Nathan Kildoo, senior crew chief UH-60 and battalion standardization instructor, 2/25th Avn. Regt., TF Diamond Head, is a nine-year combat veteran with three combat tours and has participated in countless air assault operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches passengers how to get in and out of the aircraft, and ensures passengers remain in a tactical posture throughout missions.
"This was the largest air assault we've executed in terms of the number of aircraft and ground forces, and the ISF executed very well," said Kildoo. "This mission in particular was [rewarding] because anytime you do a [combat operation] with Iraqi security forces you really get the sense that we're helping the Iraqi people," he continued.
"Training the ISF is challenging because of the language barrier and their limited experience with helicopters, but I get to see firsthand that they truly are performing these missions well, and stepping-up to take care of their country."
|Date Taken:
|Date Posted:
|02.26.2010 15:53
|Story ID:
|Web Views:
|Podcast Hits:
This work, 2-19th Iraqi army division, Task Force Wings conduct a large-scale partnered air assault, by SGT Michael Alberts, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.


text:
Just got onboard Freedom OTS for our Eastern Caribbean cruise; having been on Liberty last year, we pretty much knew what to expect. However, there have been upgrades to both ships, and the first we noticed was the "touch-pad" at the stairways on each deck. Very impresive and a GREAT idea!! I'll write a report when we get back, but I'm sure it will be reporting that we had a great time and everything went well. See you all in 7 days!!
Have a great time, Jim!! Bon voyage.
We'll be looking forward to your report. Have a GREAT CRUISE!
Bon Voyage
Ok-I'm sitting on the pool deck in a hot tub on Freedom OTS in the "Atlantic Basin" (somewhere between Coco Cay and St. Maarten), and it starts to rain (more like a mist), and people are RUNNING for cover!?!?!?!?! They had to CLIMB OUT OF THE POOLS to run for cover!?!?!?! Oh, I get it; not safe water or tested like the pools or hot tubs..................
Maybe they didn't want to get their hair wet? Unlike in the pool?
Jim I hope that you have a great cruise! Were looking forward to being on the Freedom in November. :)
Jim, I know what you mean. You're in snorkeling and it starts raining, people bail for the boat? You're already wet, right?
Well, I suppose they could be concerned of lightning striking.
|All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:50 AM.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Building a sauna requires a good plan, a strong frame, installation of a foil vapor barrier, installation of a heater and completion of the floor. Use a sauna kit to make the process quicker and more efficient.Continue Reading
Location is important. It is best to build a sauna on top of a surface that does not absorb moisture.
Follow the sauna kit design, and accurately lay out the frame. This is the most important step, as the rest of the sauna relies on an accurate frame. Once all the pieces are measured and cut, use galvanised nails that are appropriate for the job. After you have inserted the insulation, hang temporary polyurethane sheeting to protect the environment. Complete the walls and roof.
Staple the foil to the wall studs once you've removed the temporary polyurethane sheeting. This barrier serves to reflect heat and acts as a vapor barrier.
Once the cladding is on the interior of your sauna, a heater can then be installed. The heater is usually included in the sauna kit. Follow the instructions in the kit, making sure to attach the heater guards to prevent accidents.
Floorboards are usually not included in sauna kits, so make sure appropriate material is used. Natural materials such as duckboard are comfortable and easy to install.


text:
HOME TOUR: A Jewelry Designer's Hyper-Colorful NYC Home
Instead of having a distinct style, Jessica Alba says her home's bedroom became a bit of a catchall. "It was like everything that didn't have a place or fit elsewhere in the house ended up here," Alba tells Domaine. Alba, who has two daughters with producer Cash Warren, were finally ready for a change. "After a while, we just wanted the room to feel airy, thoughtful, and chill," she says.
Alba's original room was a disparate jumble of furniture and accessories.
A Young Designer Brilliantly Breaks 175 Square Feet Into Six Spaces


text:
Except for some La Niña-cooled regions of the tropical Pacific and a few other cool spots, the upper ocean held more heat than average in 2011 in the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Southern Oceans.
In 2011, Earth's atmosphere was cooler and drier than it had been the previous year, but it was more humid than the long-term average.
In 2011, global sea levels fell below the long-term trend of sea level rise, but as La Niña waned late in the year, global ocean levels began rising rapidly.
NOAA's 2012 hurricane outlook favors a slightly below average number and strength of storms in the central Pacific basin and a near-average season in both the Eastern Pacific and Atlantic basins.
In late-April 2011, an unusual, post-winter Nor'easter brought much-needed rain the Northeast United States.
NOAA scientists have documented a new impact of the increasingly thin blanket of Arctic sea ice: gases escaping from the thinner ice in spring are affecting air chemistry, reducing ground-level ozone, and likely increasing mercury contamination.
Although they are related, meteorology and climatology have important differences, particularly in how scientists develop and use weather and climate models. What makes climatologists think they can project climate scenarios decades into the future when meteorologists cannot accurately predict weather more than two weeks in advance? This presentation by Wayne Higgins of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center clarifies the relationships and differences between weather and climate, as well as the differences between natural climate variability and human-induced climate change.
James Roger Fleming presents a historical perspective on how our understanding of Earth's climate system developed through innovations and discoveries by pioneering scientists in the 1800s and 1900s who asked and answered fundamental questions about the causes and effects of global climate change.
Climate scientist Michael MacCracken explores some of the scientific, legal, and ethical implications of "geo-engineering" options that have been proposed by some people to address global climate change.
Humans currently release about 70 million tons of carbon dioxide every day into the atmosphere and about 20 million tons is being absorbed regularly by the oceans, causing the pH to drop. Chris Sabine describes current and projected future impacts of this acidification on marine ecology.


text:
No Premier League plans for Messi
Three-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi says he has no plans to play in the Premier League as he wants to spend the rest of his career at Barcelona.
Messi has won the Spanish Primera Liga five times and the Champions Leagues on three occasions since moving to the Catalan club from Argentina in 2000.
The 24-year-old forward believes Barca are one of the greatest club sides of all time and although he likes to watch English football, will not be heading to the Premier League any time soon.
"It's a league I like," he said. "I have friends that are playing there and I follow it as and when I can. Players I like are Kun Aguero and [Wayne] Rooney. These are two players that I like," Messi told Sky Sports.
"The truth is my idea has been to always stay in Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona."
The former Newell's Old Boys youngster added that he had never seen a team play better football than the present Barcelona side.
"I didn't see the other great teams that people say have existed throughout history," Messi said. "Mainly because of my age, I wasn't old enough to have seen the great teams that we are compared with.
"From what I have seen I think it [the current Barca side] is the best, but I can't really compare [older great teams] as I don't know enough about the others."
Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name, photo & other personal information you make public on Facebook will appear with your comment, and may be used on ESPN's media platforms. Learn more.


text:
That is awesome Angela!
There is nothing for lupus support in my area. I think it would be nice to simply have a place to meet and share our experiences...especially with doctors in the area. It's such a gamble going in to see a new doctor. You don't know if you're seeing someone that is helpful or not.


text:
EGM Blog Archives
What It Takes To Take The Gold
Posted by on September 26, 2012 in Columbine Everywhere, Global Voices of Nonviolence, Walk His Trail
The recent London Olympics were the most-watched U.S. television event ever. Two of the Games' most inspiring gold medalists were 15-year-old Katie Ledecky and 16-year-old Gabby Douglas. About her stunning victory in the 800-Meter Women's Freestyle, Katie said, "The support from my school and parish community has been wonderful." She continued, "I didn't get much Read Full Article


text:
Dove Believes in Magic1 May, 2011 By: Thomas Haire Response
Unilever's Rob Candelino says Response Expo keynoter Earvin "Magic" Johnson helps the Dove Men+Care line extend its success across various direct response mediums.
|Earvin "Magic" Johnson, here on the set of the Dove Men+Care "Journey to Comfort" campaign, will open Response Expo 2011 in San Diego on May 3 with his inspiring and motivating message.
"We are committed to supporting Dove Men+Care with a marketing plan that grabs the attention of men in breakthrough ways," says Rob Candelino, marketing director, Personal Wash U.S., at Unilever, parent company of Dove and its 15-month-old Men+Care line. "Direct response marketing enables us to really interact and engage with our consumers on three screens in a powerful way that drives our business."
Most recently, that support included an extensive campaign centered around March's NCAA basketball tournament, featuring current Georgetown University Coach John Thompson III, former Duke University star Bobby Hurley and — most resoundingly — basketball legend, business leader and Response Expo 2011 keynote speaker Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
"Everyone knows Magic Johnson as the celebrated NCAA and NBA icon, but we took a look at the man off the court and who he is with his family at home," Candelino contends. "The 'Journey to Comfort' campaign seeks to show fans the off-the-court moments in a man's life that make him comfortable with himself as a man. Moments like marriage, fatherhood and overcoming personal and professional adversity are universally relevant and relatable and offer a unique and previously unseen side of these top athletes."
This is the second "Journey to Comfort" campaign for the Dove Men+Care brand — the first was centered on baseball stars last summer — since its launch in February 2010, with a spot during Super Bowl XLIV (Response, April 2010). The brand expects to launch a third "Journey to Comfort" campaign shortly, featuring well-known golfers, but the key to each campaign — from TV to online to mobile — Candelino contends, has been the same.
"For the 'Journey to Comfort' campaign, we are using a number of direct response tactics to reach our target male consumer, as well as the primary shopper, including mobile marketing, iAd, social media and sampling," he says. "Through a global survey conducted by Unilever of men ages 30-55, we learned that men reach a point in their lives when they become comfortable with whom they are, but don't have comfortable skin to match. Through different life experiences men become comfortable in their own skin. Dove Men+Care celebrates the unsung moments on a man's journey to comfort and provides total skin comfort."
Journey to a Winning Campaign
That journey has been directed by the 36-year-old Candelino, who has spent 13 years at Unilever since earning a bachelor's degree in commerce at the University of Guelph in Canada. The native of St. Catherine's, Ontario, has worked for the company in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States and oversees not only the Men+Care line, but also the Dove, Axe, Lever 2000, Suave and Caress brands.
|Whether through TV commercials, Internet or social media like Twitter, the marketing for the Dove Men+Care line encourages consumers to be comfortable in their own skin at any stage of life.
"Prior to my current role, I worked at Unilever Global Headquarters in London, where I led the global rollout of a new priority innovation program," says Candelino, married and soon to become a father.
Candelino is clearly loyal to the Unilever family, similar to how Johnson — who will greet Response Expo 2011 attendees at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3 — will forever be linked to the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. But Johnson told Inc. magazine in March that he's also loyal to the Dove brand.
"I was already using the product before they called me," he told Inc. "So this was a no-brainer for me to use (other) Dove Men+Care products because I was using the body wash and the deodorant already. That made it easier for me to go ahead and do the campaign because I was already excited about the products."
Dove Men+Care's initial marketing push started in early 2010 and was profiled in Response just more than a year ago. It began with the "Manthem" spot during Super Bowl XLIV, and a surrounding digital campaign that highlighted the eventual MVP of the game, Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints. "When we launched Dove Men+Care in 2010, we realized that the Super Bowl was a great stage for building mass brand awareness," Candelino says. "A commercial during that telecast provides the platform to entertain and engage a captive audience of over 100 million consumers — effectively reaching both men, our target consumer, and women, our primary shopper."
The success of that initial campaign led to last summer's baseball-themed "Journey to Comfort" campaign. "The first 'Journey to Comfort' launched featured the unsung moments of St. Louis Cardinals first-baseman Albert Pujols, New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte and New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi in a series of original online videos where they shared previously unseen moments from their lives off-the-field and how they became comfortable in their own skin," Candelino says.
The experiences there, with TV, digital media, online video and social media led Unilever to expand "upon the powerful insight we had uncovered in the first iteration of the 'Journey to Comfort' campaign to make it even more impactful," Candelino says. Fortunately for him, Unilever had recently entered into a corporate sponsorship deal with the NCAA, including promotional rights related to all 88 NCAA championship events across 23 men's and women's collegiate sports.
The first big event under that sponsorship just happened to be "March Madness," the well-known nickname of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament. "The NCAA Tournament allowed the brand to connect with our guy — men, ages 38-50 — in a fresh, new way during a three-week event where he is already engaged. We know men 25-54 are 57-percent more likely to watch the NCAA Tournament than the average adult," Candelino says.
Basketball Mixed with New Media
This iteration of the "Journey to Comfort" campaign features Johnson, Hurley and Thompson discussing "their personal journeys to comfort both on and off the court," according to Candelino. Each man's story came to life in a series of commercials that aired during NCAA men's basketball tournament broadcasts across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.
"The commercials reached our guy in a hyper-relevant way as he watched the tournament," Candelino contends. "The first phase of this campaign was also supported by a 360-degree campaign with not only advertising but also, public relations, promotions, mobile, digital and social media."
|In the "Journey to Comfort" campaign, Johnson openly discusses his formative years, his collegiate experience and his current home life.
Candelino calls the trio of basketball greats "men who our target guy relates to," and lauds their "strong tie to NCAA men's basketball." He adds, "Magic Johnson played in one of the greatest championship games ever and went on to become an NBA icon, but after his HIV diagnosis, forged a new identity for himself as an entrepreneur. What sets Magic apart for us is what he has accomplished off the court as a family man and as an entrepreneur. After retiring from the NBA, he built an illustrious career at the forefront of urban development, raising the understanding of the importance of the multicultural consumer and bolstering the economy by establishing brand name businesses in underserved communities. He is also a dedicated philanthropist and devoted husband and father."
While the personalities help drive the campaign, the science behind it has its roots in the tenets of direct response measurability and engagement. All TV ads drove viewers to www.dovemencare.com, where consumers could watch extended videos of the basketball stars, join the Trivia Timeout sweepstakes to win prizes including tickets to the 2012 NCAA Final Four, and even download a $1 off coupon to buy the line's products at retail. The push — which included the original Dove Men+Care line of body wash, antiperspirants and deodorants, plus the new Sensitive Clean Body and Face Wash — didn't stop there.
"Providing mobile access to Dove Men+Care's NCAA content was critical for the brand to take advantage of consumers engaging with the tournament on two-screens," Candelino says. "The Dove Men+Care mobile site (m.dovemencare.com) was refreshed to provide mobile users access to Trivia Timeout and the 'Journey to Comfort' vignettes from Johnson, Hurley and Thompson."
He adds that Unilever's research proves just how important mobile marketing is among the Men+Care target audience. "The Men+Care target consumer regularly utilizes mobile devices — including smartphones and tablets — for both information and utilities," Candelino says.
The company is also a major believer in Apple's iAd platform. "As one of the first brands to have the opportunity to utilize this platform, we felt it was a perfect fit to help launch our first Dove Men+Care 'Journey to Comfort' campaign (in 2010)," Candelino says. "The first iAd was very successful, generating great user engagement. The NCAA version of the Dove Men+Care iAd, released on March 14, was the first ever iAd to be featured on the iPad."
Unilever also included a vast social media component in the "Journey to Comfort" campaign. "We leveraged social media to target men and women with timely, relevant content about the NCAA Tournament and from the campaign," Candelino says. "We were excited to launch the @DoveMenCare Twitter handle to directly engage our male fans with updates about NCAA Tournament, including game highlights, recaps, team match-ups and trivia."
|Dove Men+Care's initial marketing push for the "Journey to Comfort" campaign started in 2010 and included a variety of Dove Men+Care body wash, antiperspirant and deodorant products.
Facebook and YouTube were also crucial to Unilever's attempts to engage shoppers. "We shared 'Journey to Comfort' videos and messages through our Facebook page," he says. "Additionally, all 'Journey to Comfort' videos are available on our YouTube Channel."
Candelino also credits Johnson's Twitter efforts for helping promote the campaign. "Additionally, Magic's robust social media following coupled with the active commentary he tweeted to our hash tag (#mencare) brought timely, relevant content that our guy really cared about," he says.
Pulling out the Driver
Candelino says the success of the NCAA "Journey to Comfort" campaign has led to plans for a third version of the concept, featuring professional golfers Stewart Cink, 2009 U.S. Open champion, and Davis Love III, 1997 PGA champion and captain of the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
There have been minor tweaks to the campaign as a result of the transition from basketball to golf. "For the launch of the golf program, we have created a 'Tournament to Comfort' golf game at www.dovemencare.com and on the mobile site" Candelino says. "Golfers will be able to play different holes from renowned golf courses around the world for a chance to win golf-related prizes. Fans that do not try their hand at digital golf can win prizes simply by following @DoveMenCare on Twitter."
©2017 Questex, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Please send any technical comments or questions to our webmaster. Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy |


text:
A love for cooking resonated with Hipolito Torres at a young age, he said. Now, at 18, he's prepping to participate in a culinary arts competition to win a college scholarship.
Torres, a senior at August Martin High School in Jamaica, is heading to New Rochelle for the America's Best High School Chef (ABHSC) competition, to vie for a full academic scholarship to Monroe College's world-class culinary arts program.
"I feel very confident," he said.
Torres, who has taken food preparation classes for about four years now, is one of 50 high school seniors from around the country chosen to show off their culinary skills Saturday at Monroe's Culinary Arts Center.
Passion plays a key role in the teen's cooking. Through time and firsthand kitchen experience, Torres said his love for food and its preparation continually grew. He said he likes "strong flavors" and has gravitated toward using earthy, rustic ingredients.
Monroe's School of Hospitality and Management and the Culinary Arts, in its sixth year, will host the competition for students interested in pursuing a college degree in culinary arts.
"We are delighted to be hosting this competition," said Frank Constantino, dean of the school of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts. "It provides many seniors interested in the culinary field the opportunity to showcase their skills and vie for a prestigious scholarship that will enable them to further cultivate their talent."
At ABHSC, Torres will first be judged on his knife skills. He will be challenged with different cutting styles and will be judged on his precision. Next, the "salad basket challenge" will task Torres with making a high-end salad with select ingredients. Finally, the competition will be complete after a "mystery basket challenge," which Torres said will require him to make a chicken dish.
"We have a lot of fun during the competition, and look forward to welcoming the new contestants," Constantino said.
Torres' plan of attack is slow and steady.
"I feel like I just need to pace myself and make sure I know what I'm doing and be confident in my food and skills," he said.
The teen cook has bright hopes for the future. He aims to win the Monroe College scholarship, and then stay in New York and remain in the restaurant field. Ultimately, he plans to open his own city eatery.
"I want to try to gain as much experience as I can, both in skills and all around as a person in the industry," said Torres.


text:
Man Stabbed In Southwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Medics transported a man to Mount Carmel West Hospital after being stabbed early Saturday morning.
Police responded to the scene in the 1500 block of Union Avenue in Southwest Columbus around 12:45 a.m.
Officers said a woman called 911 and said her boyfriend had been stabbed.
He is expected to survive.
No arrests were made at the time of the incident.
Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for the latest information.
©2017 by 10TV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Search Results: 'HTML5'
HTML5 Case Studies
Paperback: $7.44
Prints in 3-5 business days
HTML5 case studies
HTML5 for Publishers
eBook (PDF): $3.00
HTML5 is revolutionizing the Web, and now it's coming to your ebook reader! In this book, I give an overview of three areas of HTML5 that offer great promise to ebook publishers looking to... More > expand beyond traditional text-and-graphic narratives: Canvas, Geolocation, and Audio/Video. After a brief tutorial of the HTML markup and Java‐ Script code used to implement these features, I transition into some examples that put HTML5 in action: • A graphing calculator to display algebraic equations on the Canvas • A children's finger-painting application for drawing pictures on the page • A geolocated work of fiction customized with details about the reader's current location • An audio-enabled glossary that lets you click to hear the pronunciation of each term • Embedded video content within instructional text to supplement a lesson • An interactive MathML quadratic equation solver • An SVG-based coloring book< Less
HTML5 To The Point
Paperback: List Price: $21.00 $18.90 | You Save: 10%
Prints in 3-5 business days
This easy-to-use and comprehensive book provides answers to over 140 HTML5 questions. Each answer includes a description of the solution and sample code you can use in your documents. The invaluable... More > tips and tricks will help you get started fast, and the quick reference tables of HTML5's new elements, attributes, and events will help you use HTML5 like a pro!< Less
Wrinklefree jQuery and HTML5
Paperback: $25.00
Prints in 3-5 business days
Deploying HTML5
eBook (PDF): $9.99
Provides a comprehensive look at the HTML 5 standard as implemented by the top 5 browsers i.e. Opera, Chrome, Firefox, IE and Safari. It covers HTML 5 Structure, Semantics, SVG/MathML, WebForms,... More > Canvas, Native Drag & Drop, Browser History Management, Inline Document Editing, Cross Document/Domain Messaging, Offline Applications Caching & WebDatabases, Audio & Video & Related Tools, GeoLocation, Local & Session Storage, Server Side Events, Workers, Web Sockets. Besides providing practical real world examples for each of the features each chapter contains explanation of the HTML 5 specification for each feature so that you understand what can be expected when they are implemented fully by the browser vendors. When this book will be the first book available worldwide on HTML 5.< Less
Application Development with HTML5 Builder
Paperback: $45.08
Prints in 3-5 business days
Dive into HTML5 Builder development and learn all about the different application types and how to use jQuery Mobile. Part 1, Overview and Setup, provides an introduction to HTML5 Builder and... More > describes what you need to get started. Part 2, Working with HTML5 Builder, introduces the HTML5 Builder IDE and explains the main project types for client, mobile and server web applications. IDE-based and browser-based debugging are examined. Topics such as templates, master pages, code insertion, local storage, SQLite, Web SQL, DataSnap, database access, data modules, page layout, animations, transformations, the canvas and drag and drop are all covered. Part 3, Mobile Development with jQuery Mobile, looks at how jQuery Mobile plays a part in mobile development with HTML5 Builder. You will learn how to incorporate controls into web pages that are not included in HTML5 Builder's tool palette. Topics include page linking and transitions, headers and footers, theming and mobile hardware features.< Less
Web Design With Html5, a Primer
eBook (ePub): $8.99
Clear easy to follow tutorial in web page design for the absolute beginner. Covers a lot of ground in a short format allowing you to get a complete overview of web development quickly. Great for... More > someone who looking for an overview in web design or as a foundation for someone just starting out in web page development.< Less
HTML Básico y HTML 5
eBook (PDF): $42.00
Este es un libro sobre HTML, sus características, y la forma como mediante su conocimiento se pueden crear páginas Web sin importar el editor que se disponga para ese fin. Se cubre todo... More > lo referente a HTML estático. El objetivo del libro es que el lector se familiarice con el uso del lenguaje html, como un medio directo para la creación y edición de páginas Web, más allá de las ventajas o limitaciones que tengan los editores diseñados para trabajar con ellas. Igualmente la evolución del html ha llevado a incluir lo referente a html dinámico o DHTML, nociones de CGI, y los aportes del nuevo estándar de HTML 5.< Less
HTML5 Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
Paperback: List Price: $19.95 $16.96 | You Save: 15%
Prints in 3-5 business days
HTML5 Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked is a perfect companion to stand ahead above the rest in today's competitive job market. Rather than going through comprehensive,... More > textbook-sized reference guides, this book includes only the information required immediately for job search to build an IT career. This book puts the interviewee in the driver's seat and helps them steer their way to impress the interviewer. Includes: a) 200 HTML5 Interview Questions, Answers and Proven Strategies for getting hired as an IT professional b) Dozens of examples to respond to interview questions c) 51 HR Questions with Answers and Proven strategies to give specific, impressive, answers that help nail the interviews d) 2 Aptitude Tests download available on www.vibrantpublishers.com< Less
Sviluppare giochi con html5 e javascript
eBook (PDF): $13.31
Top 10see more >
Bootstrap Student...
Paperback: $10.00
Giving Back
Paperback: $12.95
"Just Lassen to...
Paperback: $20.01
Mini Bicentenary Book
Paperback: $5.00
Prayer & Scripture...
Paperback: $6.20
The Bartender's Guide to...
Paperback: $12.00
The Year of New...
Paperback: $14.95
I Am Who I Am
Paperback: $20.00
INto the bend of the...
Paperback: $7.50
Truth or Comfort
Paperback: $24.95
Age Verification
The page you are attempting to access contains content that is not intended for underage readers.
Please verify your birth date to continue.


text:
Sleeps 9
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 4
Pets No
- Off road parking
- Ground floor bedroom
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Games Room
The property
This detached three-storey coastal cottage is ideally located near the centre of Llwyngwril village on the beautiful North Wales coast.
This Llwyngwril cottage is just a 5-minute walk from the beach and a 10-minute walk from the village shop and pub.
This Llwyngwril cottage is set over three floors and provides comfortable, traditional accommodation, which can be used by two families having their own living and sleeping areas with separate kitchens and bedrooms.
There is a games area in the garage and the rear lawned garden with decked sitting areas is ideal for relaxing while dining alfresco and enjoying the wonderful sea and mountain views.
Just down the road from this Llwyngwril cottage is a path that leads directly onto a peaceful, often deserted beach, providing a fantastic play area for young and old.
Children will love the play park in the village which is just a 2 minute walk from the cottage, whilst the adults can indulge in a round of golf with a selection of courses nearby.
This area of North Wales is renowned for its fantastic climbing in Snowdonia, mountain biking and watersports facilities.
Visit Fairbourne, with its two mile stretch of golden sands and narrow gauge railway, or explore the towns of Dolgellau, Barmouth, Tywyn, Aberystwyth and Aberdovey, all within easy reach from this Llwyngwril cottage.
This Llwyngwril cottage is a great base for both families and friends at any time of year.
Over three floors. Five bedrooms: 1 x first floor king-size double, 1 x first floor twin, 1 x ground floor double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x lower ground floor double with patio door, 1 x lower ground floor single. First floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Lower ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Lower ground floor fitted kitchen. Ground floor fitted kitchen. Ground floor dining room with comfy sitting (seats 5) and coal effect electric stove. Ground floor sitting room (seats 4) with coal effect electric stove. Garage with pool table and table tennis.
- Electric storage heaters with electric stoves in dining room and sitting room
- 2 x electric ovens, 1 with hob, 2 x microwaves, fridge, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x TVs with DVD
- All fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Stairgate
- Off road parking for 3 cars
- Garage with table tennis and pool table
- Large rear lawned garden with two decked areas and furniture
- Sorry, no pets and no smoking
- Shop and pub 10 mins walk
- Beach 5 mins walk
- Note: There is approximately a 3' drop from the rear parking area down to the lawn level, therefore young children and the infirm need to be supervised at all times
- Note: No feather pillows/bedding in this property
- Note: Property accepts max. 1 infant
About the location
Dolgellau 11 miles; Tywyn 10 miles; Aberdovey 12 miles.
The pretty village of Llwyngwril rests quietly at the edge of the River Gwril, nestling between the splendour of the Snowdonia Mountains and the stunning golden beaches of the Cardigan Bay coastline. With its 16th century church, pleasant pub and picturesque riverside setting, it offers excellent walks and boasts a variety of wild flowers and many species of birds that flock to the area's sheltered beaches and rock pools. Take a trip on the narrow gauge railway from the nearby beautiful sandy beach at Fairbourne, to the sweeping sand dunes at Barmouth. Discover the renowned towns of Tywyn, Dolgellau and Aberdovey, and visit the magnificent sights of medieval Harlech Castle and the Snowdonia National Park, all within a short drive. With plenty to see and do, this is a fantastic holiday location for all the family.
Region Information
Note: Up until 5th September 2014, this property will accept one well-behaved pet. From 5th September 2014, the property will be pet-free.
This property offers the following short breaks:
- Winter
- Off-season
- Last minute
- Christmas


text:
The Rays have agreed to a one-year, $3.25MM contract with right-hander Roberto Hernandez, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The deal includes $1.85MM in incentives, some of which are based on innings and some of which are based on relief appearances. Topkin reported last week that the Rays were nearing a deal with the 32-year-old, who's represented by Jorge Brito and Charisse Espinosa-Dash.
For more on this story visit: Ben Nicholson-Smith, MLB Trade Rumors


text:
Flag This Ad
Tell Us Why This Ad Should be Removed
You are flagging the 1959 Other Austin Healey Sprite located in Forestville, CA 95436 for removal.
Please do so with care. Malicious or frivolous use of this feature is highly discouraged. Read the Terms of Service for this site or the Scam Warning page if you need assistance.
Please be sure your email address is correct. We send a message to the address you enter and you will need to respond to instructions in it before the flagging process is complete.


text:
I'll have thoughts at length later,
1. It gets right that winning over a greater share of nonwhites is a years-long project rather than something that can be done in an election season. Minds change, but they change slowly and people have to hear from you a lot before they will trust you enough to listen effectively. But then you need to have something to say . . .
2. The report way, way overstates the importance of amnesty as compared to economic issues as a problem for Republicans among nonwhites. The report understates the economic policy-related political problems of Republicans generally. As Ramesh Ponnuru and Reihan Salam pointed out, it isn't the job of the Republican National Committee to offer specific policy proposals (though they didn't let that stop them from urging amnesty), the exaggeration of amnesty and the studied avoidance of public perceptions of Republicans on economic policy paints a deeply misleading picture of our situation.
3. I'm all for recruiting more nonwhites into the ranks of the GOP leadership, but that, in itself, doesn't get you anywhere. If every Republican spokesman in the country were nonwhite, it would not help the Republicans if all the spokesmen did was repeat the same old "cut tax taxes for the high earner job creators who built that" stuff.


text: Sign In Sign-Up Welcome! Close Would you like to make this site your homepage? It's fast and easy... Yes, Please make this my home page! No Thanks Don't show this to me again. Close Roger Waters - Other Releases Click on the album covers below to find more information on these releases. ]


text:
My slow cooker and I are still enjoying the honeymoon phase of our relationship, thanks for asking. One thing that was vexing me, though, was the near universal prohibition on cooking pasta in a Crock Pot. Find a recipe for ziti marinara, and it will invariably begin, "Boil the ziti according to package instructions." I understand why it's generally frowned upon: The pasta can very easily get gummy or dry, it requires more attention than most slow cooker recipes, and it's decidedly not gourmet.
My objection to all those points is simple: I hate cooking pasta. It's labor-intensive, uses too much water and steams up my tiny living space. Bleh. So when I found a lone recipe for rigatoni and sausage that offered rough proportions I could adapt, I literally put the book down, went home, and fired up the slow cooker to test-drive it.
The basic recipe is as follows: For a pound of rigatoni, penne or ziti, add one 26 ounce can or jar of pasta sauce PLUS fill the container with water and add that. Cook on low four hours, stirring once at the two hour mark. The pasta will be tender but not overly saucy; the sauce is soaked into the noodles, though, so it's super flavorful. To spice it up you can add a pound of browned sausage, chopped zucchini, mushrooms, garlic, peppers, or greens, and grated Parmesan or shredded mozzarella.
This is not the meal to make when you want to impress a new love (I have it on good authority that lemon pepper linguine is the appropriate pasta for date nights, and you definitely want to make the effort to do it right). This slow cooker pasta is perfect when your kid comes home with a handful of neighborhood strays to do homework?it makes a ton of food, can cost as little as two dollars, and you can finely chop a ton of veggies into it for stealth nutrition.
That's the farmers market connection. There are actually two ways you can FarMarize this dish. You can add browned beef or sausage, vegetables or cheese to the pasta in the last two hours of cooking for an almost-but-not-quite-lasagna effect. Or keep the pasta simple with sauce and maybe some cooked white beans and a little Parmesan, and go all out on the best salad vegetables, goat cheese, and bread, so you serve a humble hot dish with beautiful fresh produce alongside. Let the salad be the star.
Follow your curiosity when you're learning to cook; never stop looking for clues and experimenting. Finding a way to make the impossible happen in the kitchen is a small victory, but those can be sweet. Savor them.
P.S. Your slow cooker will be grungier than usual after making this dish. Scoop out all the leftovers and scrape as much food off the sides as you can, then drizzle a wet sponge around the top edge to wet the interior sides. Sprinkle baking soda over the entire inside of the slow cooker, and let it set for fifteen minutes or longer. Wipe down with a sponge and use a rubber spatula to scrape off any lingering crud before you wash as usual.
Heather Seggel is a local freelance writer. Contact her with questions, comments, or suggestions at?www.7Gateways.weebly.com.


text:
Nine Entertainment Co subsidiary Mi9 has not ruled out holding onto its 30 per cent stake in online comparison business iSelect when it floats next month.
Mi9 chief executive Mark Britt said the company formerly known as ninemsn is "very supportive" of iSelect after seeing its accounts this week.
Mi9 is weighing up whether to participate in iSelect's initial public offer. Mi9's decision will have a big impact on the initial public offer size and structure. If Mi9 retains its holding, iSelect could be restricted to selling only $50 million in stock to new investors. This means that any public market investor wanting to buy the stock would be forced onto the secondary market.
iSelect allows customers to compare prices on services such as insurance products and electricity contract and derives most of its income from health insurers. It earns money when a customer chooses to switch health care funds or buys a new policy, for example.
Mr Britt said Mi9 would carefully consider whether it was a good time to sell out of the business. "We've been a supportive investor over the past six years," Mr Britt told The Australian Financial Review. "We see it is a financial investment as part of the broader portfolio and will ultimately look at it from that perspective."
Roadshow expected to begin next week
iSelect is expected to begin marketing the ASX listing to institutional investors as early as next week, which means it could hit the ASX boards before the end of May. Mi9, which was formerly known as Ninemsn, bought 35 per cent of iSelect in April 2006 in a deal which valued the company at $40 million.
It still owns 30.42 per cent and is iSelect's largest shareholder. The stake could be worth more than $150 million should iSelect list with a $500 million-plus market capitalisation, as expected.
However if Mi9 sells out, the offer would be increased to at least $200 million. Mi9 expects to make a decision in the next week. If Mi9 remains an investor, its holding would likely be subject to escrow arrangements locking it in as a shareholder for at least 12 months.
iSelect last raised equity in September 2012, when it raised $30 million at $18.50 a share. The offer valued iSelect at about 14-times one-year forward earnings. Investors expect the IPO would be priced at more than $18.50 a share, given the recent performance of iSelect's listed peers including Carsales.com, REA Group and Seek.
iSelect could change its capital structure and number of shares on issue. The company also hosted buy-side analysts at its Cheltenham head office in December in an effort to create interest ahead of the float.
The Australian Financial Review


text:
Real Estate Company Posts Picture Of Naked Man
If your looking for a 3 story condo in the Austin area, you're in luck! There's one going for 389,500. But that's not why I'm letting you know. I'm letting you know because when you try to see a picture of the inside of the condo, the real estate company posted this photo of a man taking a photo of the bathroom in the condo, but in the photo the man is NUDE!!
The real estate listing has since been removed from HotPads, where it was originally uploaded.
You can see the photo below:
Is that a naked man in this Austin real estate listing? http://t.co/frdYFg0tNd
— Invest San Antonio (@InvestSATX) July 24, 2014


text:
The first time I saw Slava Mogutin, he was on the cover of Index Magazine. He was fully nude, and had his arm positioned in such a way to make all men on this earth envious of his seeming endowment. I was struck by how sexy and aggressive his image was. I remember reading the story, and being totally blown away. That I was to meet him years later was one of those things that seems to keep happening when art, culture, and politics collide.
Having worked with Slava to promote his first two monographs, Lost Boys and NYC Go-Go, I got to know something of this man who is, in my eyes, the epitome of a gentleman rebel. Equal parts intelligent, respectful, and provocative, Slava never ceases to amaze me with his philosophy of art and life, making every encounter a pleasure that is all mine.
I first came across his WIGGERS series in 2006 when curating a show on the history of Hip Hop. What Slava brings to the culture is unlike anyone I have ever encountered, and I am pleased to have had the opportunity to discuss this series in further depth. Enjoy!
You quote Rimbaud as saying "Morality is a type of brain disease." What taboos and stereotypes are you exploring in the WIGGER series?
Slava Mogutin: I started this series about 6 years ago, when I met my boyfriend and collaborator Brian Kenny, who identified himself as a wigger. I remember being really turned on by him wearing durags and XXL jerseys. (Brian even made a video WEAR A DURAG—a cause of continuous controversy on YouTube). It was my first exposure to this subculture. I found it very fascinating from the style perspective, but also as a social phenomenon that contradicts politically correct notions of race and sexuality. For years I've been documenting urban youth subcultures, so I thought it was a perfect addition to my gallery of archetypes, collected in Lost Boys—skinheads, skaters, punks, military cadets, street hustlers, ravers, etc… Wiggers perceived to be outcasts by whites and blacks alike, and being a gay wigger is like double stigma. That's why I wanted to celebrate wiggers in this series.
How does being a Soviet dissident influence your take on American pop culture?
SM: I think it gives me a certain perspective, different from my friends who grew up watching American television and Hollywood movies. I was always more interested in the American alternative culture—one of the reasons why I wanted to live in this country. I grew up reading the first Russian translations of Henry Miller, Charles Bukowski, Hunter S. Thompson and Burroughs. And later on, I myself translated some of the most radical and brilliant writings of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and Dennis Cooper. When I moved to New York, I was lucky to meet and work with Allen and artists like Bruce LaBruce and Terry Richardson, who influenced my own work. Still, after 15 years of living in the US, I still consider myself a Russian artist and proudly call myself a Pinko Commie Fag.
What are your thoughts on white people adopting the culture of black America? Do you think this is mindless appropriation or a kind of cultural integration of sorts?
SM: I don't understand why so many people find it offensive. There's no question that Hip Hop, just like jazz and R&B, is an African American creation, but it doesn't mean that it shouldn't be embraced by the white musicians and audience. I'm not talking about Vanilla Ice, who was a manufactured miracle, but I think the Beastie Boys, Eminem and The Streets not just adopted or appropriated this style, but re-interpreted it in a very creative, unique way.
Your WIGGERS are way sexier than most depictions of males in Hip Hop culture. How does your taste for men impact your sensibilities about depictions of the male form?
SM: I think Hip Hop culture is totally sexy and homoerotic. It's all about guys manifesting their machismo and their ghetto-blaster realness, jumping on stage with their shirts off, sagging really low, showing off their six-packs, tattoos and lots of bling. Coming from a largely monoracial country, I've always been a great admirer of men of color. In fact, when I first moved to New York, I used to only date black guys. My book NYC Go-Go is full of thuggy black and Latino dancers and hustlers, some of them are gay-for-pay, some are on the DL, married with kids and hustling for their families. Unlike lily-white Lost Boys, which was shot mainly in Russia and Europe, I consider this book my black baby.
There is a series where a WIGGER is gay bashing. Why did you decide to create these images?
SM: I thought it would be fun to shoot a scene with a skinhead being egged by a wigger. It wasn't so much about gay bashing, but about this certain role-play, with the skinhead laying on a sidewalk in a fetal position, wearing just boots and diapers and his shaved skull resembling an egg. The most insane part was that the skinhead was my ex and this shoot was my first collaboration with Brian—literary the day we met. We were shooting in a black Muslim neighborhood in Clinton Hill, and the whole scene was so grotesque that all the neighborhood kids gathered together to watch and cheer. Some neighbors called the ambulance and the cops, but we managed to get away with it, because we told them that we were doing a school project. "Alright then," said the cops, "you better keep those diapers on!" We ended up sampling all the voices and ambient sound and used them in a soundtrack for our video.
Being DL is the new black, so to speak. Every fifteen minutes, a new celebrity is "outted" by gossip sites, and it becomes hard to tell where truth, sensationalism, and media agendas begin and end. Everyone looks at this phenomenon from the heterosexual perspective, so I wonder, what are your thoughts on men—black, white, or otherwise—who live DL, and how do they impact the gay community?
SM: I just read an interesting book called American Voyeur by Benoit Denizet-Lewis, and there's a whole chapter where he's investigating the lives of black gay men on the DL. It's a fascinating account of this growing trend, and apparently it's far more common than most people think. Back in my Russian days I got into trouble with the authorities for outing some closeted celebrities and politicians (one of them was Vladimir Zhirinovsky, an ultra-nationalist leader of the so-called Liberal Democratic Party, one of the largest fractions in the Russian Parliament, and the former Presidential candidate, who once offered me a job as his PR person). I think it was very important to out them at that time and place, considering how homophobic Russian culture and politics were. After all these years of living in exile, I think that ultimately it should be a personal choice whether to be open about their sexuality or not. In fact, there's something very appealing about sexual ambiguity.
Tagged: Allen Ginsberg, American Voyeur by Benoit Denizet-Lewis, Beastie Boys, Bruce LaBruce, Charles Bukowski, Clinton Hill, Commie, Dennis Cooper, DL, Eminem, Henry Miller, Hip Hop, Hunter S. Thompson, Index Magazine, jazz, Liberal Democratic Party, Lost Boys, NYC Go-Go, R&B, Rimbaud, Russian Parliament, Slava Mogutin, Terry Richardson, The Streets, Vanilla Ice, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, wigger, William Burroughs


text:
Free Workshop: "How to Get Customers When Others Can't"
"How to Get Customers (Clients/Patients/etc.) When Others Can't… In The New Economy"
Free Workshop for Current GKIC Members and Local Entrepreneurial Business Owners, Sales Professionals, and Professional Practice Owners, helps you implement and execute "Kennedy-Style" marketing into your business to get new customers when others can't – especially in the New Economy!
In this Workshop, you will discover:
- (If you're new to GKIC) A little more on who Dan Kennedy is, what he's done, and who he's helped
- Things business owners and salespeople hate MOST (and what to do about it!)
- How to Attract More Customers by Understanding What business You're REALLY in
- Dan Kennedy's "No B.S." Rules for Direct Marketing Success
- How to Get 'Already Interested' Prospects To Seek YOU Out vs. You Hunting for New Prospects
- The Difference Between Traditional Advertising and DIRECT RESPONSE Marketing… And Why the 'Former' Costs You So Much More Money
- The Critical "Marketing Triangle" (Miss any one of these and your results could be Awful!)
- What SYSTEMS are… and why you must have them in your business to become wealthy
- What FARMING is to the business owner (And it's has nothing to do with pigs,cows, or chickens)
- The PROVEN METHOD for using Direct Mail to Attract your Ideal Prospect
- And much more!
This is a dynamic workshop where you can ask questions pertinent to "how do I use this in 'my' business." I could easily charge $97 each to attend this workshop. However, it's FREE to you!
DETAILS: Thursday, April 15th, 11:45am to 1:15pm at the Pasadena Central Library, Donald Wright Auditorium, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. (Near the Pasadena Courthouse)
Please REGISTER at http://GlendalePasadenaGKIC.com/FastStartWorkshop.html
Got questions? Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or call me at my office at (626) 507-8228
If you like this post, please leave a comment and/or share it with your social networks.
Dedicated to helping you multiply your income in 2010 (and beyond!),
"No BS" Craig
Craig Valine, Certified "No BS" Business Advisor
Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle
Glendale/Pasadena Local Chapter
(626) 507-8228 Office


text:
Killer Joe
William Friedkin
Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, Thomas Haden Church
Kirsten Sheridan
Seana Kerslake, Johnny Ward, Kate Stanley Brennan
If Day 1 was dominated by rain (damn weather) and hilarious horror (thank you Cabin in the Woods), then Day 2 of SXSW Film 2012 was the day of Killer Joe. Directed by fear master William Friedkin, Killer Joe actually shares a few things in common with Joss Whedon's SXSW premiere from the night prior. They both play with elements of terror. They both infuse their thrillers with a twisted number of laughs. And they are both freaking great.
That being said, they're also both made for very specific audiences. Mom, I know you're reading this and I know you enjoy all kinds of films, but please, PLEASE don't see either of these. You and your distaste for brutal, realistic violence depicted in perverse ways will not have fun. What a weirdo, am I right?
Luckily for Whedon, Friedkin & co., my mother wasn't at SXSW. I doubt anyone like my mother is at SXSW, and if they are, these two films would not make their schedule.
Instead, both films were met with lots of laughs, gasps, and thunderous applause. Though Cabin earned its response by fulfilling every Whedon fan's wet dream (including naked ladies), Killer Joe worked by fitting one sick, twisted, violent vision.
Based on a play and adapted for the screen by Tracy Letts, Killer Joe is a film its director claims you'll either love or hate, but won't be able to dismiss. I'd have to agree. Some may want to forget the haunting characters Friedkin said he depicted "without irony", but I doubt they'll be able to shake them.
Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Hayden Church make up the Smith family (whose common surname I imagine IS intentionally ironic), a trailer-ridden band of Southern hicks who get mixed up in a business beyond their means. This venture leads them to Joe Cooper (McConaughey), a Dallas detective who runs his own projects on the side. Problems ensue.
No one in Killer Joe is actually "good", but Dottie is at least the most innocent. Younger than her brother Chris (Hirsch) but never given a specific age, Dottie is unnervingly naive, outspoken, and maybe even a bit slow. Her childlike view on the world adds another dimension to this already demented feature. Played with equal measures fragility and fierceness by Juno Temple, Dottie is a mesmerizing character who will make or break your enjoyment of the movie. Some may find her obtuse and unbelievable, but the humanity in Temple's work won me over.
It's far from an easy movie to swallow even if we disregard Dottie. Killer Joe may be the blackest comedy ever made that still earns its laugh out loud moments of hilarity. You may not be able to explain why you were laughing, though, even to the person sitting next to you. In the sold out premiere at the Paramount theatre Saturday night, some scenes earned shrieks of laughter from the whole crowd while others were only shared by a select few. I personally noted two instances where I caught myself laughing when no one else did, and two more when I was mortified beyond sound and others were rolling in the aisles (not literally - that never happens).
Friedkin was unable to attend due to an engagement in Vienna, but still recorded a video introduction for the film AND phoned in during the post-screening Q&A. McConaughey, Gershon, Hirsch, and Letts were all in attendance, and I'm fairly certain McConaughey was wearing the same black cowboy hat he sports in the film. All seemed to be in good spirits following the well-received premiere. The only sticking point came up when Friedkin polled the audience on whether or not the film deserved its NC-17 rating. Though McConaughey's count cut off at only a handful of pro NC-17 votes, I would've guessed closer to 40-50 percent of the remaining audience voted in favor of the MPAA's harsh label.
One of the most troubling aspects of Killer Joe doesn't take place on screen—and there are plenty that do. It's the kind of movie that benefits from being seen with a packed house, but it's also a movie that will struggle to attract a large audience, with or without the NC-17 rating. Here's hoping no matter the final rating bestowed by the tyrannical bureaucracy no cuts are made to this engaging, effective comedic thriller—thriller doesn't wholly describe it, but I'm not sure there's a single word that would.
Earlier in the day, I caught Kirsten Sheridan's experimental party movie, Dollhouse. Focusing on a group of youths who invade a luxurious home for the night, Sheridan's picture doesn't carry much more of a plot than that. The film does do a few things very well, despite being a disappointing overall picture from Jim Sheridan's daughter.
Music, all kinds, are seamlessly integrated into the narrative. The acting is pretty solid for a troop of youths who only got a few pages of script every day to work on. Therein lays the problem with the picture, both in its formation and execution.
Remember how I claimed all movies were better if you went in blind? Well, Dollhouse may be the exception. Sheridan, who attended the screening, said the actors weren't told what happens at the end of the movie. In fact, they weren't even told what the other actors were going to do, what they were thinking, or their purpose in the scene. She wanted them to live in the moment and react to their fellow thespians with genuine surprise.
This information would've helped me appreciate aspects of the film otherwise dismissible. Though her ambitions occasionally prove fruitful, most of the time the actors are left staring blankly at each other. Their faces look confused, and that may not be acting. The other side effect of this strategy is the film's over reliance on twists. We, the audience and most of the actors, are in the dark regarding what's really going on for almost the entire film. Frankly, the payoff isn't worth it.
The same can't be said for Killer Joe, which has a finale for the ages. I can only hope the rest of the Fest has movies half as affecting. Here's hoping!
Bruce Sudano "When Cinderella Dies" (video) (premiere) // Music
Gunner & Smith 'Byzantium' (album stream) (premiere) // Music
Andrew Bryant "Robert Downey Jr.'s Scars" (video) (premiere) // Music
Derek Hoke "Destination Unknown" (audio) (premiere) // Music
Bette Smith "I Found Love" (audio) (premiere) // Music
Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on 'One on One' Tour
// Notes from the Road
"McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt out for a song at Madison Square Garden.READ the article


text:
The resurrection of the Sex Cannon wasn't the only whiff of nostalgia in the air yesterday. After the Cowboys' latest humiliating defeat, we were treated to something we had assumed had gone the way of the passenger pigeon or Keith Olbermann's sense of humility: Terrell Classic.
See how skillfully Terrell belabors the fact that he isn't going to give his opinion, and then deftly solicits quarterbacking from the assembled media. Crafty! My mother-in-law is a black-belt in passive-aggressive behavior, but she could learn some tricks from ol' 81.
This is the T.O. of old– not the ODing, blubbering, admonisher-of-popcorn-preparation Terrell we've seen since he joined the Cowboys. No, this is the sulking egomaniac we remember from S.F. and Philly– the one who wouldn't think twice to openly question the heart (and/or sexuality) of his quarterback. Welcome back, old friend. We missed you.
[ thx to Xmas Ape for clip ]


text:
Filipino bread recipes
Recipes / Filipino bread recipes (1000+)
Ensaimadas Filipino Recipe
1537 views
Filipino Recipe, ingredients: 2 1/2 stk , 1 tsp salt, 6 c. bread flour golden brown
Breaded Porkchops
1031 views
cup bread crumbs, 1/2 cup cooking oil, salt and pepper to taste, cuisine: Filipino, course
Spanish Bread Pinoy Style
13340 views
1/3 bread crumbs, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, cuisine: Filipino, course: Bread
Easy Cheese Bread
2147 views
kneading, cook method: Bake, cuisine: Filipino, course: Bread, type of dish: Rolls & buns
Chicken Bacon MeatLoaf
284 views
Recipes : Budin (Filipino Bread Pudding) with Chorizo and Ham Budin is a Filipino bread
Hawaiian Meat Loaf
153 views
Filipino Bread Pudding) with Chorizo and Ham Budin is a Filipino bread
Mock Beef Loaf
254 views
Filipino Bread Pudding) with Chorizo and Ham Budin is a Filipino bread
Orange Chicken Filipino Style
444 views
For the fried breaded chicken: 1 kiloto cook Orange Chicken Filipino Style: Combine flour
Filipino Donut Recipe
471 views
bread Filipino Donut Recipe, an all-time Filipino favorite snack. Filipino Donut Recipe
Artisan bread :)
271 views
joys of cooking ( and baking bread...) *Filipino Spanish Bread recipe: 2/3 cup warm milk 1
Groups / Filipino bread recipes (0)
Loads of Loaves of Bread
24 members
bread, quick bread or garlic bread I hope that you will share your bread recipes with
5 members
FILIPINO RECIPES, It is a place where Filipinos around the globe contribute traditional
Avocado The Alligator Pear
26 members
in breads, desserts,a cold libation. Filipinos puree them have a recipe for the facials
Pass the Bread, Please...
2 members
Pass the Bread, Please..., All your bread, muffins, recipes wanted
Mama Mungo's Soup Kitchen
26 members
how to make bread from scratch, soups, So, this group is for recipes that are cheap, but
Themes / Filipino bread recipes (0)
Brunch Time!
time as possible. Breads, casseroles, quiche here's one last recipe for you: Mimosa: 1
July 4th Recipes - All American Food!
Food!, Spice up this 4th of July with recipes sure to keep family and friends coming back
Bastille Day Recipes and Ideas!
food and festivities. These French inspired recipes are sure to be a hit anytime
Simple No-Bake Recipes for Summer
it's just too hot to cook. Includes kid-friendly recipes and ways to stay cool while the
College Football Tailgating Recipes
or a tailgate outside the stadium, these recipes are the perfect way to kick off the
Trusted Results with Filipino bread recipes
More Recipes Like Pan de Sal - Filipino Bread Rolls - All Recipes
Bread improver is easy to find in some countries, but if it is not available, you may ... A little shredded cheese on top completes this Filipino favorite. ...
Filipino Recipes - Allrecipes.com
Looking for Filipino recipes? Allrecipes has more than 110 trusted Filipino recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips.
Filipino Lumpia. Submitted by: Jen. A simple recipe that the whole family can help with. ... The dough for this rolls are made using a bread maker. ...
Best Filipino Recipes - Allrecipes.com
Top 20 Filipino Recipes from Allrecipes.com as rated and reviewed by millions of home cooks
Cooks.com - Recipes - Filipino Food
Some 365 year-round pie recipes are accompanied by tips and ... MECHADO (FILIPINO BEEF STEW) Cook beef, garlic, onions, tomatoes, soy sauce and bay leaf ...
filipino bread Recipes at Epicurious.com
Filipino Adobo-Style Cornish Hens Lapid Gourmet, March 1997 ... Sriracha Swirl Bread. The Sriracha Cookbook: 50 "Rooster Sauce" Recipes That Pack a ...
Cooks.com - Recipes - Adobo Filipino
The collection brings together over 150 recipes that are cooked in a slow cooker ... CHICKEN ADOBO (FILIPINO STYLE) Saute garlic until light brown; add chicken, peppercorn, ...


text:
We are in Charlottesville VA
It's simple! You open two sides of this miniature metal box to show that the box is truly empty. Fold the sides back up, and instantly reach into the box and pull out a silk, a sponge ball, or other small object of your choice!
This Silk Box will allow you to produce a load of silks, many more than it would appear that the box could hold!
Really attractive, powder coated metal box, sturdily constructed to last a lifetime. About 3" high and 2" wide.
You supply the object (silk, sponge ball, etc.) to be produced.
The load chamber is removable so it is possible to produce TWO full loads of items! To do this, you would need to use TWO of these boxes. Load the first box in the usual way, produce the items from the load chamber, then secretly remove the chamber (behind your table), show the box empty, secretly load the second chamber into the box behind your table, and produce the items from the second load. Alternatively, you can produce the first set of items, hand the box to your assistant, and let her take the box away and quickly attach the second chamber for you.


text:
If you have ever grimaced at your petrol bill and dreamed of a car that runs on fresh air, your prayers are about to be answered.
French car giant PSA Peugeot Citroen believes it can put an air-powered vehicle on the road by 2016.
Its scientists say it will knock 45 per cent off fuel bills for an average motorist. And when driving in towns and cities costs could be slashed by as much as 80 per cent because the car will be running on air for four-fifths of the time.
The system works by using a normal internal combustion engine, special hydraulics and an adapted gearbox along with compressed air cylinders that store and release energy. This enables it to run on petrol or air, or a combination of the two.
Air power would be used solely for city use, automatically activated below 43mph and available for '60 to 80 per cent of the time in city driving'. By 2020, the cars could be achieving an average of 117 miles a gallon, the company predicts.
The air compression system can re-use all the energy normally lost when slowing down and braking. The motor and a pump are in the engine bay, fed by a compressed air tank underneath the car, running parallel to the exhaust.
The revolutionary new 'Hybrid Air' engine system – the first to combine petrol with compressed air – is a breakthrough for hybrid cars because expensive batteries will no longer be needed.
Cars fitted with Hybrid Air will be about £1,000 cheaper to buy than current hybrid models.
For more than two years, 100 elite scientists and engineers have been working on the air-powered car in top-secret conditions at Peugeot's research and development centre at Velizy, just south of Paris.
Hybrid Air is the centrepiece of Peugeot chief executive Philippe Varin's efforts to restore the fortunes of the historic car maker.
The revolutionary system will be able to be installed on any normal family car without altering its external shape or size or reducing the boot size, provided the spare wheel is not stored there. From the outside, an air-powered car will look identical to a conventional vehicle.
A spokesman said: 'We are not talking about weird and wacky machines. These are going to be in everyday cars.'
Peugeot, which unveiled its prototype yesterday, envisages introducing it in smaller models such as the 208 at first.
The company said that as well as being greener and cheaper to run, the air system created no extra dangers in a collision.
Motorists never run the risk of running out of compressed air late at night on a deserted country road because the car will be fitted with a sophisticated artificial brain that ensures it replenishes itself automatically.
The air compresses and decompresses of its own accord as the car speeds up and slows down.
As well as the revolutionary air car, Peugeot also unveiled plans for new larger cars such as the Peugeot 508 and the Citroen C5 that will save 20per cent on fuel bill through the use of new materials such as lightweight steel and aluminuim composites.
They will also deploy other innovations such as electric power steering instead of hydraulic and new tyres with reduced drag.
These will be introduced from this year. The first cars to feature them will be the replacement for the Citroen C4 Picasso produced at the company's plant in Vigo Spain and the replacement for the 308 built at Sochaux in France.
The audience gasped as the covers were removed from the prototypes at a packed ceremony attended by French politicians and business leaders.
The innovations are crucial to chairman Philippe Varin's efforts to revamp the ailing automaker that has suffered badly due to the crisis in southern european markets including Italy, Portugal and Spain that account for a large chunk of its sales.
The economy in its home market of France has also been hard hit in the single currency crisis. It has lost its triple-A credit rating and socialist President Francois Hollande has earned international ridicule through his plans for a supertax on the wealthy.


text:
Many agents and homebuyers let misconceptions about down payment assistance programs keep them from investigating the options available in their area.
Did you know that programs aren't just for first-time homebuyers and inexpensive homes? Did you know that many programs are fully funded? And, program loans can be forgiven?
Download our free ebook to get the real story behind the top 10 myths about down payment assistance.


text:
Rembrandt's Faces and his Lighting Technique2013-07-16 3 Share Tweet
While Google has already honored the late, great, master of the Dutch Golden Age, Rembrandt, we thought it'd be enlightening to have a study of his famous "profile" studies. Can you replicate a Rembrandt face with your camera?
A Rembrandt face is a face partially eclipsed; and the nose, bright and obvious, thrusting into the riddle of halftones, serves to focus the viewer's attention upon, and to dramatize, the division between a flood of light—an overwhelming clarity—and a brooding duskiness.
Can you show us your best Rembrandt faces? For portraits, we recommend twin reflex lens cameras such as The Lubitel 166+, The Belair X 6-12 and The LC-Wide.
Did you know there's even a lighting technique called Rembrandt lighting? You can achieve this at home by using 1-2 lights and a reflector. The effect is one half of the face is more illuminated that the other with a sort of "illuminated triangle" beneath the eye on the side of the face in shadows.
We'd like to see your shots using rembrandt lighting!
Information taken from Wikipedia
written by soundfoodaround on 2013-07-16 #news #portrait #face #lighting #artist #study #anniversary #painter #dutch #baroque #rembrandt


text:
Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamics of Neural Networks
Call for Papers
Dynamical neural networks proved to be an important tool to solve some practical engineering problems in the areas such as optimization, image and signal processing, control systems, associative memories, and pattern recognition. When employing neural networks to solve practical engineering problems, it is crucial to be able to completely characterize the dynamical properties of neural networks. There are many various classes of neural network models that can be described in the form of nonlinear systems. Therefore, neural networks may exhibit extremely different complex dynamical behaviors depending on the model and network parameters. Hence, the analysis of nonlinear dynamics of neural networks still possesses new challenges to researchers. We invite authors to submit original research and review articles focusing on the analysis of nonlinear dynamics of neural networks. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Analysis and modeling of biological neural networks
- Mathematical and computational analysis
- Convergence and stability analysis
- Cognitive neurodynamics and complex systems
- Attractors and associative memories
- Fuzzy neural networks
- Learning systems
- Spiking neurons
- Multiscale analysis
Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/aaa/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:
|Manuscript Due
|Friday, 7 September 2012
|First Round of Reviews
|Friday, 30 November 2012
|Publication Date
|Friday, 25 January 2013
Lead Guest Editor
- Sabri Arik, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Isik University, Sile, 34980 Istanbul, Turkey
Guest Editors
- Juhyun Park, Nonlinear Dynamics Group, Department of Electrical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Kyongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
- Tingwen Huang, Science Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha, Qatar
- José J. Oliveira, Departamento de Matemática e Aplicações e CMAT, Escola de Ciências, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal


text:
By Matt Rochinski
October 7, 2013
KEY MATCHUP vs. HAWKS
Al Jefferson vs. Paul Millsap
One-on-One with Al Jefferson
After spending three years together with the Utah Jazz, the Bobcats Al Jefferson and Hawks Paul Millsap will square off on opposite ends of the court when Atlanta travels to Asheville, NC to take on the Cats as they wrap up phase one of Training Camp presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina… Jefferson led the Jazz in scoring (17.8 points) and rebounding (9.2), while also adding 2.1 assists, 1.14 blocks and 1.03 steals last season in 78 games (all starts). He is one of only two players in the NBA to have averaged at least 17.0 points and at least 9.0 rebounds in each of the last six seasons, joining Dwight Howard in doing so. Jefferson signed with Charlotte as a free agent on July 10, 2013, instantly becoming the highest-profile free agent the Cats have landed in team history. With expectations high for Jefferson heading into 2013-14, look for a large portion of new Head Coach Steve Clifford's offense to run through Jefferson in the paint as he looks to score inside or draw double teams and kick the ball back out to Charlotte's shooters for some long-range buckets. After working out with his new teammates through the early stages of camp, Jefferson is ready to take the court for the first time in a Cats uniform on Tuesday. "I'm really looking forward to that – to see that No. 25 on a Bobcats jersey," said Jefferson. "I'm ready to get started. This is what it's all about."… Millsap won't be a stranger to Jefferson – he was second on the Jazz in scoring (14.6 points) and rebounding (7.1) before signing with the Hawks as a free agent on July 10. Now the two will see what they can do in a head-to-head matchup in opposing team's gear. "Me and Paul always had one of those inside battles where he thought he could guard me, and I thought I could guard him," laughed Jefferson. "But truth be told, I can't guard him and he can't guard me because he's a four and I'm a five. But it's always fun. I have a lot of respect for Paul."
After tripling their win total in 2012-13 to 21, the Cats were aggressive in the offseason, beginning with the hiring of new Head Coach Steve Clifford. On May 29, the Bobcats named Clifford the sixth head coach in franchise history. Clifford served as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13, spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Orlando Magic (2007-12) and spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets (2003-07) and spent three seasons with the New York Knicks (2000-03). Clifford's coaching staff includes Associate Head Coach Patrick Ewing and Assistant Coaches Bob Beyer, Stephen Silas, Bob Weiss and Mark Price… The head coach and his staff aren't the only things new around Charlotte. The Bobcats made several key additions to the roster during the offseason, selecting Cody Zeller with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft and signing free agents Al Jefferson and Anthony Tolliver. In addition, the team re-signed three of its own free agents, Gerald Henderson, Josh McRoberts and Jannero Pargo, giving the team tremendous depth heading into 2013-14.
The Hawks were in the NBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season in 2012-13, tied for the longest active playoff streak in the Eastern Conference with Boston, but Atlanta has made some key personnel changes as well, starting with new Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. He spent the last 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs and played a significant role in one of the most successful dynasties in league history and with four NBA championship rings under his belt… The Hawks also got bigger up front in the offseason, signing Paul Millsap and Elton Brand as free agents, and hung on to some of their firepower from the outside by re-signing Kyle Korver. Atlanta's marksman has made at least one three-pointer in each of his last 73 games played, the longest streak of his career and the longest active streak in the NBA (fourth-longest in NBA history)… Still, if the Hawks are going to have continue success it will be in the paint with Millsap and Atlanta veteran center Al Horford. In 391 career games, he has averaged 13.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks on .539 FG%, placing him alongside only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard and Artis Gilmore with at least those averages (according to the Elias Sports Bureau).
The Bobcats tip off against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC on October 8. Catch the game live on Fox SportsSouth or listen on WFNZ. You can also follow the live in-game chat on bobcats.com.
[adrotate banner="305″]


text:
Honor the Game
The Honor the Game program's mission is to transform youth basketball so it can transform youth. Winning is a goal, but more emphasis is placed on providing children with positive experiences that will help them grow into successful, contributing members of a larger society.
Approximately 700 boys and girls ages 7 through 18 meet Saturdays from fall until spring for practice and games. They are taught to respect the game of basketball, their opponents, officials, teammates and themselves.
Honor the Game coaches encourage each child to believe that the best way to advance the team is through self-improvement and growth. Honor the Game originated at a Children's Aid middle school in Washington Heights a decade ago and is now in nearly all of our community schools. As youth leave the program at 19, they are encouraged to return as coaches.


text: One of the go-to VampireFiction novels from ''before'' the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' era is ''The Silver Kiss'', authored by Annette Curtis Klause back in 1990.Zoë is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoë's brooding thoughts of her dying mother. Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Does Simon dare ask Zoë to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness?----!!''The Silver Kiss'' contains examples of:* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Leather-wearing, blood-sucking bad boys, right, Zoë?* AuthorAppeal: Annette seems to have a thing for cats, poets (Zoë, Aiden from ''Literature/BloodAndChocolate'') and painters (Anne, Vivian from ''Blood and Chocolate''). [[MeaningfulName And Vivian means "lively" and Zoë means "(eternal) life", in what might be a lampshade hanging.]]* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding]]* CharacterDevelopment: From apathetic and angsty teen to... well... a ''less'' apathetic teen who has learned to "let go", in Zoë's case, thanks to having Simon around to sympathize with over the fact that they have a very close relationship with death.* ChekhovsGun: Zoë, we know that crucifix with the big red ribbon is ''fugly,'' but it's a ''really'' nice thing to have around, and not only for your Halloween disguise.* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: Remember those guys Simon stole his leather jacket from? Yes, they do show up again, in the least appropriate moment.]]* CreepyChild: Christopher.* FemmeFatale: Lorraine, since she's not young enough to qualify as a FilleFatale anymore. Either way, she flirts with Harry, [[{{Squick}} Zoë's ]]''[[{{Squick}} father]]''.* {{Flashback}}: Most of chapter 10.* FollowTheLeader: Inverted like ''hell'' with respect to ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', much to [[http://humanoddity.blogspot.com/2009/05/before-there-was-twilight.html Annette's displeasure]].* GrayEyes: Zoë and her mother.* IllGirl: Zoë's mother, Anne, of cancer.* IndyPloy: [[spoiler: Zoë taking Christopher's teddy bear to lure him to the trap, because he stopped her too far from it]].* KissOfTheVampire: The [[TitleDrop silver kiss]].* MacGuffin: [[spoiler: Christopher's teddy bear has the dirt from his homeland that he needs to live.]]* MeaningfulName: Zoë can be taken to mean life, which would bring her into contrast with Simon, and vampires in general. It can ''also'' be taken to mean ''eternal'' life, which brings her closer to them.* MysticalWhiteHair: Simon and [[spoiler:Christopher]].* NightmareDreams: Chapter 13 opens with one from Zoë.* [[NotUsingTheZWord Not Using The V Word]]: Used once and never again. As with most VampireFiction, they use euphemisms most of the time.* OlderThanTheyLook: The vampires, obviously, but Christopher stands out [[spoiler: because he's Simon's older brother]].* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Just like Literature/{{Twilight}}'s, they ''sparkle''... but only under the moonlight, because they become silvery with age. Otherwise, they appear to be common vampires that die with the sunlight and [[ChekhovsGun fear religious symbols]] and [[WeaksauceWeakness keep the hell away from running water]]. [[spoiler: There's also the "dirt from home" issue...]]* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Zoë.* TheReveal: That baby in the old painting? [[spoiler: Simon.]] And the older kid? [[spoiler: ''Christopher''!]]* RomanticVampireBoy: Simon of course * ShapeShifterSwanSong: [[spoiler: Christopher in the end, as he dies in a pit with stakes at the bottom]].* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's Zoë, not Zoe, not Zoey; ''Zoë''!* StalkerWithACrush: Simon. Thankfully, Zoë does call him out on it when she finds out.* SwitchingPOV: With the chapters named after the narrators, too!* TitleDrop: Chapter 10, when [[spoiler: Simon bites Zoë]].* TooDumbToLive: Humans in general. Yes, ''even Zoë''.* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Simon spoils the whole plan to [[spoiler: kill Christopher with Zoë's aid]]. It doesn't work as planned in the end, duh!* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Vampires can transform into mist and into some animals too.* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Simon is not very happy with his immortality. [[spoiler: He gets to chastise Zoë on it, when she suggests he could turn her mother into a vampire so she gets to live on in spite of her cancer.]]* WickedStepmother: How Zoë and Lorraine view the latter's stepmother, Diane. [[{{Jerkass}} Arguably, they're not too far off...]]* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Mother]]: Simon's motivation against Christopher, [[spoiler: his ''[[SelfMadeOrphan older brother]]'']].----


text:
Spoiler Alert! "Sex And The City 2″ Plotlines Revealed!
Major spoiler alert! Details are being uncovered left and right about "Sex and the City 2" and we're going to totally ruin it for you. The movie comes out in May of 2010, and it's been filming in New York and Morocco all summer. (Morocco? Why? Guess you'll have to read more to find out.) Journalists are using every method available to gather information, and we've pieced the gems together for your spoiling pleasure. Just pretend this blog is the source material and, essentially, you're just reading the book before the movie, for once.
- Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Big (Chris Noth) are happy newlyweds for a while. But at some point, Big loses a lot of money in the recession and CareBig (as I like to call them) are forced to move in with Charlotte and Harry. Big heads to the Middle East (hence, Morocco) to try to make enough money to support Carrie and her shoe habit.
- Us Weekly found a casting notice which read, "Big takes a job in London, living alone in a one-bedroom apartment. Big gets really low and ends up in bed with another woman. After she leaves him, Carrie discovers she is pregnant." Oh geez, can you imagine Carrie as a single mother? And why can't Big stop f**king everything up?! [Us Weekly via Celebuzz]
- As you may have figured from the ugh-tastic '80s stylings that were revealed this week, there will be a flashback to when the girls first met! A little awkward now that they're all older, but can't wait to see how they wrote that scene!
- A British paper zoomed in on Kim Cattrall's script and figured out that Smith Jerrod (i.e., Jason Lewis, the Absolute Hunk) is back in the picture. But Samantha Jones will also lust after British actor Max Ryan, who plays a sexy architect. Samantha will allegedly be poppin' hormone pills since she's well into her 50s now, but she's still got an enviable body for any age. [NY Daily News]
- Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) apparently struggles with raising her children and accuses her adorable, not-so-hairy husband Harry (Evan Handler) of cheating on her. She runs off with her daughters Lily and Rose, but it turns out that Harry was just meeting with a contractor because he was building her dream house. So they get back together and live happily ever after. Boooring.
- Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon) leaves her workaholic lawyer life behind when she gets sued for malpractice and instead she bonds with little Brady and opens up a restaurant with Steve. How old is Brady now — 16? Since when are Miranda and Steve foodies? The only food moments I recall with them are getting pizza and that time that Miranda ate the chocolate cookie out of the garbage … which I guess could make for an interesting restaurant concept?
- It's also rumored that Stanford Blatch (Willie Garson) will marry wedding planner Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone). Just imagine what a gay wedding planner could do with his own wedding! Plus, Liza Minnelli is going to sing at their wedding reception! Eep! [Brisbane Times]


text:
Learn how to protect yourself from Internet scams. Read our online fraud prevention tips
Education ClassifiedsLocal MS, AL & FL Classified Ads
1 listings match, 1-1 shown
Page 1 of 1
Can't find what you're looking for? Try our
Advanced Search
TUTOR Basic Math, Algebra in home or library Call Norris 205-569-4161
Web Id: 16664576
Published in The Birmingham News 9/3. Updated 9/6.
1 listings match, 1-1 shown
Page 1 of 1
Find A Local Business


text:
We haven't talked much about the Samsung Galaxy Tab, mostly because details have been pretty scarce . . . until today. This morning, Samsung posted a teaser video for its upcoming portable tablet, which will officially be announced on Sept. 2 in Germany.
This Android-running Tab is smaller than the well-received iPad, with a screen size of 7 inches, which can be super handy for travel. There have been rumors that Apple will soon release a 7-inch iPad as well, but it looks as if Samsung will beat it to the punch early next month.
Check out some of the features that will come with the Galaxy Tab, along with the teaser video, after the break.
The Galaxy Tab will be packed with features like:
- Swype
- Augmented reality
- eReader
- HD movie playback
- Flash support
- Video calling
- Navigation
- Web browsing
- White back plate
- Android 2.2


text:
- Last login Nov 12, 14 @ 6:25 am
A Treat For All You Futura2000 Fans...
Nice man, futura's the bomb. big ups for finding it.2 Weeks ago in Brands
I just got some fapes!
[Quote] i concur2 Weeks ago in Brands
720 dunk
I watched that when it first aired on tv. No one was expecting it. It came out of nowhere and let me tell you Michael Jordan in his prime on steroids couldn't touch that.2 Weeks ago in Sports
Best NBA starting 5
Agent Zero(Arenas) Kobe LeBron Garnett and Yao I never thought Yao was any good until this season but hes been ill as of late2 Weeks ago in Sports
The Office
I thought that it was the funniest show ever until i saw the british version. It took me a while to understand what they were saying but once i got that down i was sold. They're both genius though, steve carrell rocks.2 Weeks ago in Entertainment
What's The Last Movie That You've Seen?
Jesus is Magic No i'm not a religous nut. Its Sarah Silverman's Concert movie and its Hilarious. Her new show is off the chain funny too.2 Weeks ago in Entertainment
Worst rap lines EVER
Yo if you want to hear bad rap check out Ill Mitch. He's this guy from Russia who is trying to master the rap game but he still hasn't mastered the english language.2 Weeks ago in Music Discussion
Anybody else notice?
It seems to me that too many brands are just living off their names. They make some good stuff, get popular and then just stop tryin.2 Weeks ago in Brands


text:
Andrew Dunstan wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > >Right now we have log_min_error_statement: > > > > #log_min_error_statement = panic # Values in order of increasing severity: > > # debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1, > > # info, notice, warning, error, panic(off) > > > >which does allow control of printing only statements generating errors, > >which includes syntax errors. I don't see why this functionality should > >be mixed in with log_statement. > > > >Did you want a 'syntax error' level to log_statement, that would print > >only statements with syntax errors but not other errors? That doesn't > >seem very useful to me. > > > > > > > > It wasn't my idea, but I thought it was a good one. But it would go > along with the idea of these settings as a list instead of a hierarchy, > e.g.: > > log_statement = "syntax-errors, ddl, mod" > > In fact, I liked it so much that I thought "syntax-errors" should be the > default instead of "none". > > I think I'd prefer that to having it tied to the log_min_error_statement > level. But I don't care that much. OK, at least we understand each other. Right now we don't have any special "syntax error" log processing. We have errors logged through log_min_error_statement, and mod/ddl through the new log_statement. I can see a use case for having mod/ddl control of logging, and error control of logging, but why would you want to see syntax error queries but not other error queries? That's why I think log_min_error_statement is sufficient. If we add syntax logging, wouldn't that conflict with log_min_error_statement logging, because those are errors too. Maybe we need to add a 'synax' mode to log_min_error_statement above error that logs only syntax errors but not others. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
Next: From: Bruce Momjian Date: 2004-04-06 20:02:39 Subject: Re: Function to kill backend Previous: From: Rod Taylor Date: 2004-04-06 19:59:50 Subject: Re: Function to kill backend
Next: From: Bruce Momjian Date: 2004-04-06 20:15:23 Subject: Re: Function to kill backend Previous: From: Bruce Momjian Date: 2004-04-06 19:37:37 Subject: Re: Function to kill backend


text:
Dermatologists in West Village, New York
West Village dermatologists include some of New York's best skin doctors. Use ZocDoc to choose between skin specialists near Great Jones Street, Bank Street, and Horatio Street. Before you click to make an appointment for treatment of scars, acne, skin infections, or rosacea, learn what others have to say about local skin doctors. Verify the doctor you want to see participates in your insurance plan before choosing a time slot and confirming your appointment.


text:
It only takes a minute to get started. Fill out our simple sign up form and login to the site.
This step is up to you but will drastically increase your chances of your profile getting noticed by other daters. Type a little about yourself, your pasttimes and atach your nicest photo of yourself.
Utilise our website's sophisticated search to uncover members who fulfill your criteria. Or just browse through listings and uncover people that pique your interest.
Discovered someone who you find interesting? Send an email to them or just a wink and await their reply. With a little luck you'll be on your way to finding the love of your life.
It'll only take a few minutes