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Ceci N'est Pas CBGB
by ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS
Stand at the corner of the Bowery and Rivington Street, and look around. In every direction, nearly as far as you can see, you'll be greeted by awnings announcing "Restaurant Supplies": Regency, to your left; APLUS, to your right; J&D, East Coast, and Admor Restaurant Supplies and Equipment across the street. They are functional, no-frills places, with concrete floors and pots and pans stacked on plain steel shelving units.
Now walk three blocks up the Bowery, just past the intersection with Houston Street. It might not look so different. Here is an awning reading "Pat's Restaurant Equip."; across the street is a large business with concrete floors and plain shelves that display simple copper pots. At this point, you have a choice: would you prefer to pop into the former to buy a $400 dress, or the latter for a $95 seafood platter?
The trompe l'oeil décor at Patricia Field's boutique and Daniel Boulud's DBGB restaurant, both established on the Bowery in the last five years, aren't looking to fool you, necessarily, into thinking you're several blocks further downtown, past the boundary of Bowery gentrification. Rather, they're paying tribute to the history of the neighborhood.
"We weren't looking at being kitsch and really trying to make this look exactly like a kitchen-supply house," said Thomas Schlesser, the award-winning interior designer responsible for the cookware-lined interior of DBGB. "It's more a matter of trying to capture the spirit of what a kitchen-supply house was about, and really celebrate that in the formal geometries of the restaurant."
DBGB's décor — and that of a number of other area businesses making similar design choices — represents an homage, then, to what the Lower East Side and East Village once were. Similarly, the John Varvatos store in the space formerly owned by CBGB, which has kept some of the graffiti from the rock club's interior intact, is just offering its respects. "It's something that I've noticed that's existed for a while — there was just never a term that summarized the phenomenon," said Lower East Side resident Elie Perler, who runs the neighborhood blog Bowery Boogie.
Mr. Perler might try "authentrification." These businesses are doing more than just gentrifying the neighborhood: in their quest for authenticity, they're seizing on elements that represent the area's past and repurposing them as a design scheme. The tendency of new East Village businesses toward authentrification is less than popular among Mr. Perler and fellow observers of the neighborhood, who view the phenomenon as insincere.
The East Village resident who keeps the popular blog Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, and goes by the name Jeremiah Moss, sees it as something of a class issue. "You can think about it as imperialistic, this sort of, like, 'We're going to come in and we're going to take over, but we're going to decorate our spaces with totems of the culture we just destroyed,'" he said. "It's sort of like, 'We came, we saw, we conquered, and now we own this stuff.'"
Those who actually do own this stuff don't see it quite that way; their intentions, they insist, are genuinely good. For Mr. Schlesser, the decision to decorate DBGB to look like a kitchen-supply house was a careful one. "We were very conscious of wanting to have a project that really fit with the neighborhood, and didn't come in and announce itself or create an environment that was out of character with what you might have expected there before the gentrification really started to kick in," he said.
Jeff Goldstein, the owner-operator of the Blue & Cream boutique at Bowery and East 1st Street (the second location of a store he originally established in the Hamptons in 2004), even goes as far as to praise his competitor. "John Varvatos is the best thing that could have happened to CBGB's. CBGB's was going to close, anyway. It was over."
Mr. Goldstein chalks up CBGB's closing to the unpleasant financial reality of a rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood. "At least you've got a guy who preserved some of it… I'd rather the soul of it not be gone [than] there be, like, a Duane Reade there," he says. "That'd be horrible!"
An anonymous East Village blogger (and twenty-year resident), who goes by the name EV Grieve, disagrees. "Something about it is kind of unsettling to me; I find it kind of ghoulish," says Mr. Grieve of the efforts made by the John Varvatos boutique to preserve the spirit of CBGB. "In a somewhat strange way, God forbid, I'd almost rather have it turned into a yogurt store, or something completely different."
Authentrification is not limited to the East Village. You can find it in Soho, where Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery chose to maintain the old façade from Vesuvio, the beloved 89-year-old bakery it replaced. You can find it on the Upper West Side, where an Urban Outfitters opened last summer with four distinct storefronts meant to evoke a hat store, a hardware store, a neighborhood bar, and a bodega — the exact kinds of businesses that chain stores like Urban Outfitters are pricing out of existence. You can even find it in the outer boroughs, at least on TV: an episode of 30 Rock found its protagonist, Liz Lemon, asking her friend why a hip Brooklyn boutique was peppered with decorative straitjackets. "Because before this was a clothing store, it was a mental hospital," Liz's friend replied. "It's winky and fun."
Still, the East Village does seem to boast the highest rate of authentrification per block. The peculiar history of the Bowery, and the area immediately surrounding it, makes it uniquely suited to this kind of treatment. Those who would hearken back to a "real New York" won't find a place much more "real" than the Bowery: its Gilded Age brothels and disreputable bars, its mid-century identity as New York's Skid Row; its place in history as the exact spot where the punk movement was born.
Jeff Goldstein is particularly interested in the last of these eras — what the Bowery represented in the 1970s and '80s. His Bowery boutique doubles as an art gallery: Mr. Goldstein has arranged for a permanent exhibition of photos, taken by the legendary nightlife photographer Patrick McMullan between 1978 and 1985, to grace the walls of his store. "I have this incredible photo. It's called City in Disrepair, from Patrick McMullan, which is, you know, a huge square block… just destroyed, like, late '70s: rubble, with a car on fire, and the garbage cans. And just what New York was — this city in disrepair," he said.
"And I fully romanticize that, as a New Yorker," Mr. Goldstein admitted. The photo reminds him of skateboarding in the city, at age eleven or twelve. "This is something that we want to kind of hold onto."
Blue & Cream, John Varvatos, Patricia Field's, and DBGB are all located on a two-block stretch of the Bowery, between Houston and Bleecker streets. But cast your net a little further and you'll find more: Beauty and Essex, a restaurant that also houses a pawn shop; Rag & Bone, a high-end clothing store whose Houston Street outpost replaced Café Colonial, an East Village fixture, last July. On its Elizabeth Street wall, Rag & Bone posted a note: "Rag & Bone bids farewell to Café Colonial, a neighborhood landmark."
"That note really struck me as patronizing; it really, truly did," Mr. Grieve said. "In some ways it's better not to say anything, rather than to constantly remind people what was there."
The wall that housed the note was immediately tagged by a graffiti artist, who wrote "YOU WOULD" in capital letters underneath. Other taggers followed suit. In September, the store's owners and manager gave up repainting over the graffiti and decided to hold a public contest for local artists to create a mural to replace the sign. Artist Josh Villatoro won, with a design featuring a stylishly dressed woman emerging from an egg. His mural has since been replaced, though you can still make out bits and pieces of what came before.
"Rag & Bone, that's from a line that's from a Yeats poem," Mr. Moss remarked. "The line is, 'The foul rag and bone shop of the heart.' Which, it kind of sounds like the old Bowery, right?"
He took a moment to look up the poem, Yeats' "The Circus Animals' Desertion," and read a few lines aloud.
A mound of refuse or the sweepings of a street,
Old kettles, old bottles, and a broken can,
Old iron, old bones, old rags, that raving slut
Who keeps the till…
"So it's sort of almost like, again, taking something of the poor, of the downtrodden, the rags and the bones, and using it to sell something very expensive," Mr. Moss said.
Rag & Bone store manager Kamika Yankov said the response she witnessed to the original tribute was a largely positive one. "Even people that didn't want to shop in here, did just pop their heads in and be like, 'Hey, we really appreciate the sign,'" she said. No one complained — at least not to her face. "I think most of the negative comments were left online," she said with a laugh.
But even critics of the original sign seem to appreciate the new approach, which some residents see as a gesture that is more legitimately connected to the neighborhood. "It's a good idea," Mr. Perler said. "Because they're looking into the community for to have input into what they're doing. They could have just as easily put up some stupid whatever, and it would have meant nothing. But because they brought in some unheard-of artist to do this thing, it's kind of cool."
No one who has a vested interest in the authentrification of the East Village and Lower East Side — either its defenders or its detractors — is naïve about the way New York neighborhoods work. "Change in neighborhoods is inevitable, and New York, of all cities, is predicated on the dynamics of change that come and go through various neighborhoods," Mr. Schlesser, the DBGB designer, said.
"Change is inevitable, you know, things come and go," Mr. Perler echoed.
"John F. Kennedy said 'Change is good, change is good, and we can't fight it,'" Mr. Goldstein said. "Sometimes I want to feel like the comfy blanket of how things used to be, but everything in New York has changed, and we're not going to be able to stop it. So what we're doing here is kind of plant the flag, tell our story, and be true to ourselves as much as possible." He paused. "I didn't mean to make that sound like a speech."
Alexandria Symonds is a contributor to This Recording. She is a writer living in New York. This is her first appearance in these pages. You can find her website here and she tumbls here.


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Hello Grade Nines
Here is what you will need for the Stash It Hand In. Due first day back.
Chapter Three
Three point approach (Words for the unit explained and examples given)
The large "Exponent Laws Sheet" foldable. In it should be the laws and how to use them.
Self Check
P.O.W. # 1, 3 and 4
Test and Corrections
Chapter Four
Definitions for: Scale factor, scale, enlargement, reduction, proportion, polygon, corresponding sides, corresponding angles, similar and congruent.
In a foldable: show an enlargement, show a reduction, show how to find a missing side for a similar triangle, show how to find a missing side for a similar polygon. Demonstrate how to use a scale and find a scale factor.
Self Check
P.O.W. #1 and 4.
Test and Corrections
For everyone reading this over the holidays I hope you are relaxing and chillin' and are ready to rock and roll when we come back. Miss you all. Happy Holidays!
Stash It for December 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - By Mr. B.
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A twenty-first century introduction to Half the Sky
My entire experience with Half the Sky (Nicholas Kristof's and Sheryl WuDunn's new book) has been so twenty-first century that I can't help but think that times really have changed. And girls and women stand to gain from these changes - I am inclined to believe the many smart and experienced people who are claiming that we have reached a tipping point on this issue: people (finally) get the vital importance of investing in girls and women. It is good for our families' health, our children's development, our economy's vitality, and indeed the security of our states and sustainability of our world. I started reading Half the Sky just last week on my brand new Kindle [what a treat]! Then, I saw a post on my Twitter feed from @GlobalGiving that they were giving away a spot in the call-in book party with the book's authors, as well as partners from Global Giving, CARE, and other organizations working for girls and women on front lines around the world (many of whom were cited in the book).
Before I go further, I'd like to share the origin of the book title: an ancient Chinese proverb, "Women hold up half the sky." This eminently Eastern piece of simple yet profound wisdom suits the 'girls and women issue' so ideally: a total no-brainer that nonetheless has a lot of deep and complex implications.
First, I was impressed by this conference call concept – low-income, easy access (800 number with an access code) way to get folks together to chat. The discussion was dynamic and interesting - Kristof made the valid point that his involvement, as a man, helps mainstream the cause of women. Several points of discussion revolved around the universality of this issue, and the relevance of both women and men in all regards. For example, many of the remarkable women profiled in the book recognized the importance of a supportive father (or father figure) in their lives, who facilitated the education, perspective or resources necessary to challenge a system that disadvantaged them.
When I asked about ways to bring men into the fold as champions for girls and women in their communities, the authors didn't provide any concrete suggestions, but did emphasize that they already find many such male allies. From US-based callers to radio shows to tribal leaders, it was reassuring to hear that men around the world are already sticking their necks out for girls' and women's rights. WuDunn pointed out that many of the worst perpetrators of injustice against girls and women – slavery not least among them – are themselves women. These points should remind us not only what a complex issue this is, but also that it is something that no human being can afford to ignore.
Both Kristof and WuDunn cited the power of media to propagate ideas, another area in which these authors are well-positioned to get a lot of distance for any issue they adopt. They alluded to online social action planned to amplify the Half the Sky movement, including innovative tools like online gaming as well as increasingly mainstream outlets like Facebook and Twitter.
Congratulations to the authors, Fenton communications representative Amanda Fox, Global Giving and everyone who took part on this hyper-modern and extremely valuable conversation!


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South African Journal of Surgery
On-line version ISSN 2078-5151
Print version ISSN 0038-2361
S. Afr. j. surg. vol.52 n.3 Cape Town Aug. 2014
Tracheal resection for laryngotracheal stenosis: a retrospective analysis
J GrobbelaarI; T DanillerII
IMB ChB, MMed, FCORL; Medi-Clinic, Bloemfontein, South Africa
IIMB ChB, MMed, FCORL; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Laryngotracheal stenosis develops when scar tissue forms in the trachea and, rarely, in the larynx itself. Symptoms depend on the degree of airway obstruction and can range from asymptomatic to upper airway obstruction severe enough to cause death. We report on 21 patients who underwent tracheal resection for severe stenosis. Resection remains a good option in this situation, and there is a minimal need for specialised postoperative care or intensive care unit admission in the majority of cases.
Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is caused by formation of scar tissue in the trachea and, rarely, in the larynx itself. Symptoms depend on the degree of airway obstruction and can therefore range from asymptomatic to upper airway obstruction severe enough to cause death.[1-5]
Management of LTS depends on the degree of obstruction. Patients with milder obstruction may benefit from conservative measures alone, while more severe cases can require a combination of options. Endoscopic surgical procedures include use of a carbon dioxide laser, balloon dilatation and/or debridement. Open options usually entail resection of the trachea and end-to-end or slide anastomosis. Open procedures may be augmented by cartilage grafts or stents. Tracheal release techniques may also be required in some cases.[6-11] In the perioperative period, all patients should receive optimal medical therapy in the form of antireflux therapy, corticosteroids and antibiotics. Mitomycin C is sometimes used intraoperatively to prevent fibrosis.
We report on a cohort of 21 patients who underwent tracheal resections for LTS over a period of 10 years.
A retrospective chart review was done to identify patients with LTS presenting to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa, between 2001 and 2011 and requiring tracheal resection. The relevant data were collected from the patient files.
The protocol was approved by the ethics committee of the University of the Free State, and written informed consent was obtained from the patients. Consent was also obtained from the chief executive officer of the hospital and the heads of the departments of Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery.
The ages of the patients ranged from 8 to 42 years (mean 25); 15 were males and 6 females. In our facility we tend to see patients with severe stridor as emergency referrals, so a high proportion of patients (18/21) required tracheostomy before definitive surgery. This unfortunate situation is a result of the referral system, in which patients are often misdiagnosed as having asthma or other respiratory tract pathology and treated incorrectly. Also patients themselves often do not report minor symptoms, so tend to present late with severe respiratory distress. This contributes to the length of resection required, as will be expanded on below.
Nine of the 21 patients had comorbid pathology. Although HIV testing was not done routinely, one was known to be HIV-positive, with a CD4+ count of 299/μ! and not yet on ARV treatment. Three had brain injuries, two had attempted to commit suicide, two had diabetes mellitus (DM), and one had DM and ischaemic heart disease.
In general, patient compliance in our setting is often poor and adequate follow-up is problematic. This is probably a multifactorial problem and reflects the low socioeconomic circumstances of most of the patients. Our average follow-up was 13 months (range 4 - 48).
Preoperative planning and treatment
Patients underwent endoscopy and examination under anaesthesia. A computed tomography scan was also done before planning the surgery. Findings were documented using a standard data sheet. All the patients in the group had severe airway stenosis (>90%) not amenable to treatment options other than resection.
Our facility has been using a carbon dioxide laser for the management of LTS since the 1980s, but it was not an effective management option in this patient cohort owing to the severity of the stenosis (>90%, length >1 cm) and/or its position lower down the trachea. We used the laser in five patients in an effort to avoid a more invasive procedure (with a maximum of three attempts), but this proved to be unsuccessful. Interestingly, only one of the patients in whom laser rescue was attempted was without a tracheostomy. The advantage of a tracheostomy during laser procedures is that the airway is not compromised. A T-tube was inserted in one patient after three failed laser attempts. Unfortunately the patient still experienced stridor and respiratory distress, and it was decided to perform a resection.
Surgical technique
A segmental airway resection with primary anastomosis was performed. The technique is fairly standardised and done under general anaesthesia. The patient is positioned in the supine position with mild extension of the neck. If a tracheostomy tube is in place, it is changed to a reinforced endotracheal (ET) tube through the tracheostomy stoma and fixed on the chest. An apron incision is made and a subplatysmal skin flap raised. Midline cleavage of the thyroid with lateral displacement and exposure of the trachea may be challenging owing to the fibrosis caused by the tracheostomy. Care should be taken to ensure that the dissection level is on the level of the tracheal cartilage, or mobilisation of the trachea will be insufficient. The trachea is mobilised in this plane as far as possible into the mediastinum. During the procedure it is necessary to keep the normal course of the recurrent laryngeal nerves in mind, to avoid injury to them.
Segmental resection was performed with either a trachea-to-trachea (end-to-end, EE), cricoid-to-trachea (CT), or trachea-to-thyroid cartilage slide (TT) anastomosis. Resection is done using a stepwise incision (Castle incision) into the stenotic segment until healthy airway is encountered superiorly and inferiorly. The segment is resected, taking care not to injure the oesophagus posteriorly. Placement of a small oesophageal dilator can be helpful. It is important to conserve the superior and inferior stumps of the planned anastomosis. If possible, handling of the mucosal surfaces should be avoided and even cuts should be made when resecting.
A decision regarding suprahyoid release is made after the resected section has been measured and the degree of tension determined by the surgeon by pulling the inferior and superior stumps together. In the group studied, all patients with a stenotic segment >4 cm in length had a suprahyoid release. It was not necessary in any patient with a resected length of <3 cm. For stenoses of 3 - 4 cm in length the surgeon needs to make a clinical judgement, as some patients with a 3.5 cm resection needed a suprahyoid release and others with 4 cm resections had no release. In total, a suprahyoid release was done in 12 of the patients, with one patient undergoing a supra- and infra-hyoid release. This patient only had a 3.5 cm resection, but severe fibrosis in the normal neck planes due to attempted suicide prevented adequate mobilisation.
Three Vicryl 0 sutures are placed in the posterior wall, starting at the 6 o'clock position with one each on either side at the 7h30 and 4h30 positions. It is imperative that all the sutures are tied on the outer surface of the trachea. This is followed by placing sutures at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. After this, the ET tube through the tracheostomy stoma is replaced with a trans-oral ET tube, guided past the anastomotic site under direct vision. The last three sutures are placed at the 10h30, 12 o'clock and 1h30 positions, and tied. In total, eight Vicryl 0 sutures are placed. Additionally, some Vicryl 5/0 may be used to create an airtight seal.
A 6 mm Porto-Vac is inserted and the neck is closed by approximating the strap muscles and subcutaneous tissue, and then closing the skin. All patients are extubated postoperatively in the operating theatre and taken to a high-care ward. Standard postoperative care includes intravenous corticosteroids, antibiotics (Augmentin) and antireflux therapy for 7 days. One patient in this series was subjected to neck flexion postoperatively, and none to fixation. Other treatment follows standard medical care regimens, e.g. treatment of DM. Patients are discharged after 7 - 10 days with scheduled follow-up visits.
Table I shows that in most cases we had to deal with a fairly long stenosis, the average being 3.88 cm. As mentioned earlier, this is probably a result of the high incidence of preoperative tracheostomies, and the fact that not all of them were placed through the stenotic segment of the trachea. Almost 40% of the tracheal length, or approximately 4 cm, can be resected without the need for postoperative neck flexion or head fixation. If a tracheostomy is required preoperatively it is important to insert it in the stenotic segment if possible, to spare healthy trachea.
Two of our patients had relatively small stenoses (2 cm in length). One of them had an attempted laser procedure before surgery, and the other was an 8-year-old child. As mentioned earlier, our cohort generally included patients with more severe stenosis, and success with use of the laser diminishes as the length of stenosis increases beyond 1 cm.
Another point to note is the distance between the stenosis and the vocal cords. In one patient the stenosis was 7 cm below the vocal cords, but the rest were situated just below the vocal cords, with the average being 2.45 cm (2.23 cm if the patient referred to above is excluded). This obviously influenced the type of resection performed: EE (16/21), CT (4/21), or TT (1/21).
The average distance of the stenosis of 2.45 cm below the vocal cords in our patients is of the utmost importance. It is unlikely that a tracheostomy tube cuff would cause damage so close to the vocal cords. A tracheostomy incision is done at least 2 - 3 cm below the vocal cords and the cuff is another 2 - 3 cm below that, totalling at least 4 - 6 cm. It can therefore be assumed that in all but one of our patients (patient 5), the damage and subsequent tracheal stenosis was caused by the ET tube cuff. Unfortunately we were unable to determine how many patients actually received a tracheostomy for prolonged intubation while in the intensive care unit (ICU). Numerous factors are involved in the development of tracheal stenosis, but it does seem that in most of our patients conversion to a tracheostomy tube was not done, or was not done early enough.
Additional procedures during and after surgery
Patient 11 had a T-tube placed with the resection, and it was removed successfully after 9 months. Patient 18 had a tracheostomy tube placed during the surgery which was removed after 1 month. This patient also required numerous procedures after resection due to repeated restenosis, including three laser laryngoscopies and two balloon dilatations. Patient 19 had 11 laser laryngoscopies and two balloon dilatations after resection. These two were the only patients to undergo balloon dilatations, and to have a postoperative course so fraught with complications. The precise reasons are still unclear. In total, 6/21 patients (7, 12, 13, 16, 18 and 19) had laser laryngoscopy after surgery for minor problems such as granulomas and small webs.
We applied mitomycin C in two patients (2 and 4) because of its ability to reduce scar formation, but it did not become part of our standard regimen.
Complications after surgery
Two patients had postoperative bleeding, and one had to be taken back to theatre for definitive management. A further two had local wound complications, mainly infection and granuloma formation. It is of interest to note that these were patients 18 and 19, who were to have repeated restenosis of the trachea. One patient had postoperative dysphagia, which subsided within a few weeks. These results suggest a low complication rate for suprahyoid release. One patient had facial oedema after surgery which cleared up within a few days. Two patients developed pneumonia postoperatively and responded well to intravenous antibiotics. Two patients had a right-sided vocal cord injury, but these were present before surgery.
Most patients (18/21) had a tracheostomy done before surgery, which complicated the procedure by adding to the length of the segment that needed to be resected. Despite the fairly long length of the resections, all the patients were extubated and only one required neck flexion without fixation. A suprahyoid release is rarely indicated if the stenosis is 3 cm or less in length. However, if the stenotic segment is more than 4 cm long, a suprahyoid release should be done to relieve tension on the anastomosis and avoid the necessity for postoperative neck fixation. In our experience this procedure has a low complication rate, with only one patient experiencing temporary dysphagia. Other long-term complications are rare.
Our results further support the practice of performing a tracheostomy within 7 - 10 days in ICU patients requiring prolonged ventilation. The severe complications experienced by patients 18 and 19 may imply poor wound healing in these individual cases.
Tracheal resection for LTS remains a good option for severe stenosis. The need for specialised postoperative care is minimal and ICU admission is not necessary in the majority of cases. All our patients were decannulated, which plays a significant role psychologically. In general, long-term complications are rare.
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Cold weather is no match for this traditional sandstone coat. With nylon lining quilted to arctic-weight polyester insulation, this coat is sure to keep you warm. Constructed of heavyweight 12-ounce, 100% cotton sandstone duck, it features rib-knit storm cuffs as well as a corduroy collar with under-collar snaps to accommodate an optional hood. If you are looking for storage space, you will find two inside pockets, two flapped chest pockets, and two, front hand-warmer pockets. The split-back with bi-swing design plus pleated elbows make for ease of movement on the job.
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WILL LAST FOR EVER, 15th Feb 2017
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will last forever
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Love this coat!
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Excellent Piece of Gear, 15th Feb 2017
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Excellent Piece of Gear
I was given my coat in 1993--yes, 21 years ago. When I got it, the thing was as stiff as heavy-duty cardboard, but over the years it's become very broken in and soft. I've worn it while working in 20+ below temps, snow/ice storms and rain. It's now faded to the point that you'd never guess it once was brown. In just the last two years it has started to fray at the cuffs and I've had a couple of unfortunate snags on the sleeves. I hate to have to get a new one, but it looks like it might be time to retire the current C26. Definitely worth it, though, as this is one excellent piece of gear!
Durability, 15th Feb 2017
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Runs small, 20th Jan 2016
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sandstone traditional coat, 11th Jan 2016
Reviewer: Jan Segee
Exactly what my son wanted. It made his Christmas. Thankfully Midwest Workwear had it available for purchase !!! I could not find it anywhere on the East coast ! Color was the issue. Great job ! Happy customer in Harmony RI..


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NewsCore – A Blog, Magazine and News Theme for WP
NewsCore is powerful multipurpose WordPress theme for content heavy websites such newspaper, news, magazine, publishing, community and review sites. NewsCore includes exclusive features such a beautiful blog/article layout with well placed ad spaces that will make your visitors want more. It includes a video manager,
that pulls content from various sources such as Youtube and Vimeo, a review system, a layout builder for creating unique homepage layouts and various layouts for post categories.
NewsCore supports plugins such as WooCommerce, bbPress, BuddyPress and many more. Both experienced developers and users with no programming background can customize and fire up this theme with minimal effort. We've included an easy way to import content and replicate the demo site in seconds and to top it all off a beautiful design and code base.
Post Features
- Sidebar location – right or left
- Article source or author credits
- Image gallery with 4 layouts – lightbox, slider, stacked and popup gallery
- Fully functional review system with 4 styles
- Two different styles: stars and percentage
- Option to include a score subtitle to appear in the review
- Option to include unlimited pros and cons with custom titles
- Option to turn on/off user ratings (user reviews)
- Multiple shortcodes available for articles: buttons, highlight text, columns, image gallery, video gallery, responsive video, dividers and many more.
- Related posts
- Recommended above each post
- Comments
- Post navigation for next and previous post
- Social sharing links
Page Templates Included
- Home
- Blog Archive
- Video Home
- Video List
- Custom Layout – for use with the layout builder
- BuddyPress – Activities Directory
- bbPress – Create Topic
- bbPress – Forums (Index)
- bbPress – Statistics
- bbPress – Topic Tags
- bbPress – Topics (Newest)
- bbPress – Topics (Popular)
- bbPress – User
- bbPress – User Lost Password
- bbPress – User Register
Layout Builder
NewsCore includes a builtin drag and drop layout builder for creating reusable custom page templates. The layout builder is very easy to use and includes several elements such as
- Blog elements
- Content slider
- Content carousel
- WooCommerce products
- Contact 7 form element
- Latest Posts element
- Custom content element
- Popular/ Featured Videos element
- Tweets element
- Reviews element
- Post categories
- Widget element – this allows you to use normal WordPress widgets in the layout
These elements can be mixed and matched on a page to create truly unique layouts.
Widgets Included:
- Latest posts
- Latest reviews
- Facebook widget
- Ads and banners
- Custom banner widget
- Latest videos
- Popular videos
- Authors and members widget
- Login widget
- Buzz Widget – displays author picks and popular posts
- Category list
- Menu widget
- Most commented posts
- Newsletter form widget
- Social fans widget with counters
- Posts tabbed widget – displays, popular, latest and commented posts
- Tweets widget
Top demonstrate the power on your finger tips when using this theme, I have create 3 demos, each with its own unique look and feel. Each has different layouts built using the layout builder shown above.
See them for yourself:
- Newscore One
- Home 1
- Home 2
- Home 3
- Home 4
- Home 5
- Newscore Two
- Newscore Three
- Newscore Four
- Home 1
- Home 2
- Home 3
- Home 4
- Home 5
As you can see, some truly unique layouts are possible.
Video Plugin Integration
NewsCore includes a powerful video management plugin that has been specifically built for use with this theme.
The plugin include:
- Import Youtube videos in bulk
- A custom video player
- Host your own videos
- Play Vimeo videos
- Play Youtube videos
- Display popular videos
- Display latest videos
- Display featured videos
- Like and comment on videos.
- Templating system that allows you to override the layout of video pages
- Display related videos
WooCommerce Integration
NewsCore is 100% compatible with WooCommerce and allows it to integrate seamlessly with the theme. View the shop page.
Some highlights:
- Add to cart with ajax
- Cart items menu
- Wishlist support powered by Yith Wishlist plugin
- Quickview popup for products
- Product carousel for navigating through latest, recommended and related products
- Full integration of WooCommerce to match the look and feel of the theme
- WooCommerce options tab added to theme options to setup widgets
- Unique sidebar for WooCommerce powered by WooSidebars
BuddyPress Integration
NewsCore is also compatible with BuddyPress, it expands and restyles BuddyPress to provide a deep fully-integrated experience.
Some highlights:
- Full re-design and integration of BuddyPress to match the look and feel of the theme
- Login With ajax modals/widgets integrate seamlessly with BuddyPress
- Unique sidebar for BuddyPress powered by WooSidebars
bbPress Integration
NewsCore is also compatible with bbPress and allows you to create beautiful looking web forums and communities.
Some highlights:
- Full re-design and integration of bbPress to match the look and feel of the theme
- Login With ajax modals/widgets integrate seamlessly with bbPress
- Unique sidebar for bbPress powered by WooSidebars
Full Features List
- WooCommerce
- Megamenu
- One Click demo install – imports widgets, theme options and demo data
- Easy to use theme options
- bbPress
- BuddyPress
- Layout Builder – Unique drag and drop page builder
- Ajax Shopping Cart
- Content Slider
- Category Options
- Sticky Header that can be turned off
- Responsive
- Custom Widgets
- Custom Sidebars
- Translatable
- Premium Plugins included
- Clean, ultra modern and dynamic design for a professional and engaging visitor experience
- Unique mega menu system
- Login With Ajax Integrated
- Integrated "to top" button
- Option to turn off About The Author box in admin theme options
- Option to turn off or reposition "Next/Previous" box in admin theme options
- Custom Sidebars
- Schema Rich Snippet Microdata
- Fully Responsive design
- Simple and powerful Theme Options framework built-in
- Very sleek Lightboxes integrated. Lightbox 1, Lightbox 2
- Custom Logo Upload
- Custom Favicon Upload
- Custom footer copyright
- Custom CSS section
- In-built pagination
- Indented threaded comments
- Dynamic breaking news in secondary menu bar which pauses on mouse hover
- SEO Ready – Everything is set as it should be.
- Translation Ready with .mo/.po files included
- Designed with valid HTML5 + CCS3 code
- Extensively tested with all major browsers and versions
- Multiple shortcodes included integrated straight into the TinyMCE (no more having to remember complicated code)
- Option of adding a Banner, 728×90 Banner to the header
- Exclusive support system via email
- Built in social sharing
- Built-in Shortcodes with Shortcode Generator
- Contact Form Manager included (Contact Form 7)
2016-01-14 | NewsCore 1.9.2
BUG FIX | Fixed Twitter followers counter BUG FIX | Fixed Dribble followers counter BUG FIX | Removed social counters for single posts BUG FIX | Fixed customizer compatibility in WordPress 4.4.1 UPDATE | Added Dribbble client token theme option UPDATE | Transitioning assets to bower UPDATE | Grunt package updates
2015-09-23 | NewsCore 1.9.0
BUG FIX | Fixed php errors on index page BUG FIX | Fixed missing Radium Gallery Lite plugin BUG FIX | Fixed WordPress gzinflate() data error when debugging
2015-08-07 | NewsCore 1.8.4
UPDATE | Enqueue facebook script only if facebook widget is enabled UPDATE | Fix Facebook and youtube in social counter (you need to insert youtube API key and facebook app id in theme options -> Social Profiles) UPDATE | Fixed facebook post share counter
2015-06-18 | NewsCore 1.8.3
BUG FIX | Image resizing script breaks site. Bug from verison 1.8.2
2015-06-16 | NewsCore 1.8.2
BUG FIX | Improved Mobile Detection BUG FIX | Images not showing up if https is enabled BUG FIX | Fixed background repeat on mobile UPDATE | Fixed sass sourcemaps UPDATE | Updated npm module version requirements UPDATE | Load unminified css if debug mode is true UPDATE | Radium Galleries Lite to fix XSS issue in prettyphoto
2015-05-1 | NewsCore 1.8.1
BUG FIX | Woocommerce search fix BUG FIX | Comment Form fix
2015-04-25 | NewsCore 1.8.0
NEW FEATURE: Option to preserve featured image aspect ratio BUG FIX | wishlist php warning on new install BUG FIX | menu php notice on new install BUG FIX | removed node_modules files added in previous version UPDATE | WooCommerce 2.3 compatibility UPDATE | package.json UPDATE | performance improvements across all queries UPDATE | Plugin installer updated to version 2.4.1 (includes fix for bulk installer) UPDATE | WordPress 4.2 Compatibility
2015-02-08 | NewsCore 1.7.0
NEW FEATURE CORE | Option to set new posts counter limit BUG FIX: CORE | Tumblr link BUG FIX: UI | Megamenu customizer hover BUG FIX: UI | Missing image on mobile BUG FIX: UI | Update to widgets colors when added to the footer BUG FIX: UI | Fixed missing Radium Galleries Lite plugin UPDATE: | BuddyPress style UPDATE: | Compatibility with WooCommerce 2.3, deleted a bunch of files
2015-01-12 | NewsCore 1.6.0
NEW FEATURE CORE: Ajax Cart Update NEW FEATURE CORE: Ajax Wishlist Update NEW FEATURE CORE: Blog element supports offsets NEW FEATURE : Video Central Megamenu support NEW FEATURE : Select what meta data to display in single post view NEW FEATURE : Select whether to display dates in the buzz widget NEW FEATURE : Display red background in buzz widget using a checkbox instead of a custom class NEW FEATURE : Disable loading bar (pace) NEW FEATURE : "View All" in category layout builder element NEW FEATURE : Titles in video central element NEW FEATURE : Add Header and Footer Scripts using theme options BUG FIX: CORE | Fatal bug in bbPress registration form BUG FIX: CORE | Megamenu columns upgrade BUG FIX: CORE | Date translation fix BUG FIX: CORE | HTML Validation error in login link BUG FIX: CORE | Logout Link fix BUG FIX: CORE | Translation of theme options save button BUG FIX: CORE | Social fans rss counter url BUG FIX: CORE | Buddypress 'BP_Theme is not defined' error fix UPDATE: CORE & UI | Clickable animated thumbnails UPDATE: CORE & UI | Better footer widget area wrapper classes UPDATE: CORE & UI | WooCommerce login form update UPDATE: CORE & UI | WooCommerce checkout payment tabs UPDATE: CORE | Widget classes auto converted to lowercase UPDATE: CORE | Better new articles counter UPDATE: CORE | Better handling of the video archive page UPDATE: JQUERY PLUGIN | pace.js updated
2014-10-13 | NewsCore 1.5.1
BUG FIX: CORE | 404 icon in theme options BUG FIX: CORE | Image sizes for search template - narrow layout BUG FIX: CORE | NewsTicker not working - typo introduced in 1.5.0
2014-10-03 | NewsCore 1.5.0
NEW FEATURE: CORE | Ability to switch off excerpts in blog element NEW FEATURE: CORE | Offsets in builder elements NEW FEATURE: CORE | Exclude posts from builder elements NEW FEATURE: CORE | Set builder elements post Order NEW FEATURE: CORE | Option to use transient api to cache post queries NEW FEATURE: CORE | Tabs, Accordion and Toggles shortcode BUG FIX: UI | Allow sticky posts in blog builder element BUG FIX: UI | Flexslider overflow problem in firefox BUG FIX: UI | social counters overflow problem in firefox BUG FIX: UI | Border color fix for alert message BUG FIX: UI | Better image captions BUG FIX: UI | Narrow layout sidebar width BUG FIX: CORE | Fixed option for switching off search button BUG FIX: CORE | UTF-8 Character encoding header tag BUG FIX: CORE | Better image resizing for content grid slider BUG FIX: CORE | Switch off recent posts BUG FIX: CORE | PHP Notice in builder BUG FIX: CORE | Show only published posts in blog element BUG FIX: CORE | Typography manager subset selection and line height BUG FIX: CORE | bbpress favorite and subscribe error BUG FIX: CORE | Fix for page header UPDATE: CORE | Filter for blog element query UPDATE: CORE | Option to turn in transient api for queries UPDATE: CORE | Widget queries use transient api for performance boost UPDATE: CORE | get_posts suppress filters argument set to false - WPML compatibility UPDATE: CORE | Fallback menu UPDATE: CORE | Rich Snippets in breadcrumb UPDATE: CORE | Buddypress page titles and breadcrumb UPDATE: CORE & UI | Comments template UPDATE: CORE & UI | Woocommerce templates update
2014-09-5 | NewsCore 1.4.1
BUG FIX: CORE | Social fans counter for vimeo showing wrong count BUG FIX: CORE | Builder without carousel not working BUG FIX: CORE | Category pagination and query not working
2014-09-4 | NewsCore 1.4.0
NEW FEATURE: CORE | Ability to switch off the featured image on in single post view NEW FEATURE: CORE | Switch share buttons position NEW FEATURE: CORE | Print Stylesheets BUG FIX: CORE | Builder blog element hide "Load More Button" BUG FIX: CORE | Html Validation errors BUG FIX: CORE | Set slider images to precise size BUG FIX: CORE | Made more strings translatable BUG FIX: CORE | Fixed conditional loading of facebook widget scripts - facebook widgets are slow BUG FIX: CORE | Sharing count error for linkedin BUG FIX: UI | Minor Css fix for the sidebar widgets UPDATE: CORE | Performance tuning UPDATE: CORE | Header, Footer, and some extensions now use locate_template, more to come UPDATE: CORE | get options function upgrade for better backward compatibility, 70% of of files we touched by this update UPDATE: CORE | More Options for the social fans widgets UPDATE: CORE | removed output buffers for inline css UPDATE: CORE | rewrite of schema.org tags UPDATE: CORE & UI | More precise thumbnail generation for a smaller page size UPDATE: SEO | Description meta tag in header on the homepage UPDATE: SEO | Replaced strong tags in menu with a div wrapper UPDATE: UI | Hide Rating options if disabled UPDATE: UI | Newsletter widget css tweaks UPDATE: PLUGIN | Updated shortcodes plugin to fix video embed
2014.08.25 | NewsCore 1.3.1
BUG FIX: CORE | Category megamenu not showing date on some items BUG FIX: CORE | Fix for sharing posts BUG FIX: CORE | Allow narrow layout to have background images BUG FIX: CORE | Fixed social icon links BUG FIX: CORE | Fined tuned typography manager BUG FIX: CORE | Reset customizer too on theme options reset BUG FIX: CORE | Background image manager fix BUG FIX: CORE | Automatic protocol selector for google fonts BUG FIX: CORE | Signin link in header tool BUG FIX: UI | Minor Css fix for the gallery grid BUG FIX: UI | Make gallery grid responsive BUG FIX: UI | General Mobile improvements BUG FIX: UI | Stopped hiding header banner on mobile - unacceptable by adsense
2014-08-22 | NewsCore 1.3.0
2014-08-16 | NewsCore 1.2.0
NEW FEATURE: CORE | Add limit descriptions to builder elements NEW FEATURE: CORE | Customizable titles for several elements NEW FEATURE: CORE | Header banner can now use adsense code NEW FEATURE: UI | Responsive Vine and Instagram embeds BUG FIX: CORE | Theme customizer BUG FIX: CORE | Contact page sample template BUG FIX: CORE | Deprecated WooCommerce functions BUG FIX: CORE | Loading of translation files BUG FIX: CORE | Popup Gallery php notices BUG FIX: CORE | Background image uploader BUG FIX: UI | fitvids.js to 1.1 BUG FIX: UI | Contact 7 layout BUG FIX: UI | Images taking full width in the post
2014-08-14 | NewsCore 1.1.0
NEW FEATURE: CORE | Added ability to switch off the "read more" link in the blog element. BUG FIX: UI | Fixed post tab widget BUG FIX: CORE | load more for blog element BUG FIX: CORE | "How many items to show" across all builder elements
2014-08-14 | NewsCore 1.0.0
First Release
Suggestions for future updates?
I am looking for ideas on how best to improve the theme so please feel free to let me know of any features that may be missing and a feature you might like to see included.
All the images used on the demo website are only for demonstration and licenses to use them were purchased and the copyrights belong to the creators of the images. None of these images are included in the theme.


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Seconded. > The application of DFSG#2 to firmware and other data > ==================================================== > > The Debian Project recognizes that access to source code for a work of > software is very important for software freedom, but at the same time > "source" is often not a well-defined concept for works other than those > traditionally considered "programs". The most commonly cited definition is > that found in version 2 of the GNU GPL, "the preferred form of the work for > making modifications to it," but for non-program works, it is not always > clear that requiring this "source" as a precondition of inclusion in main > is in the best interest of our users or advances the cause of Free Software: > > - The author's preferred form for modification may require non-free tools > in order to be converted into its final "binary" form; e.g., some > device firmware, videos, and graphics. > - The preferred form for modification may be orders of magnitude larger > than the final "binary" form, resulting in prohibitive mirror space > requirements out of proportion to the benefits of making this source > universally available; e.g., some videos. > - The "binary" and "source" forms of a work may be interconvertible with no > data loss, and each may be the preferred form for modification by > different users with different tools at their disposal; e.g., some > fonts. > > While the Debian Free Software Guidelines assert that source code is a > paramount requirement for programs, they do not state that this is the case > for non-program works, which permits us to consider whether one of the above > points justifies a pragmatic concession to the larger context within which > Free Software operates. > > THE DEBIAN PROJECT therefore, > > 1. reaffirms its dedication to providing a 100% free system to our > users according to our Social Contract and the DFSG; and > > 2. encourages authors of all works to make those works available not > only under licenses that permit modification, but also in forms that make > such modifications practical; and > > 3. supports the decision of the Release Team to require works such as > images, video, and fonts to be licensed in compliance with the DFSG without > requiring source code for these works under DFSG #2; and > > 4. determines that for the purposes of DFSG #2, device firmware > shall also not be considered a program. > > ==============================================================================
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|the pic above is a sneak peek of a new tutorial coming soon! i hope you all are going to luv it as much as i do. i'm totally crushing on bari j's new line splendor 1920. it makes me feel all warm and cozy and wanting to sip tea and do embroidery. i heart it.
i got a little irritated with some of my knitting wip's and even unravelled a few and rewound them. that my friends is really wild. that i did without kahlua. not even a sip. i just looked at it and went - meh.....ripping this out. done. felt good. no guilt, yet here i am telling you all about it and now feeling a tad remorseful for the project that is no more. oh...wait....a tiny inkling of wistfulness....and....it's gone. done. bye bye. see? that was ok. i survived. now i need to allocate that yarn to a new project or donate it or sell it. cleaning out and moving on. i think if we all allowed ourselves the freedom to just "let projects go" sometimes our creative souls would feel so much lighter. we all carry the baggage around of the "unfinished projects" or the ones "we have no time for but need to work on" or the "ones that we think are gonna be amazing but fail horribly and make us re-evaluate if we should even keep on making". they all gather taking up precious real estate in a corner of your brain and drain energy that could be spent making projects that simply make you happy. so for this xmas and for the new year i am only going to attempt to work on projects that "make me happy". if the others don't make the list they simply will be undone or reworked. i just don't have the energy to expend on them anymore. sheat happens and nobody is perfect. if it doesn't work out, try again or move. simple as that. we all grow the more we create. the more you practice the better you get and the better you get the more you learn and to me, learning and growing are what feeds my soul and my hands.
i've also been busy working on my next tutorial for the fat quarter gang. i'm up in about 2 weeks and i'm working on something fun using pat bravo's new line "rock 'n romance". i've been trying to clean up my sewing workspace so i can finally show you all some shots of my new sewing wall that's been up for months now that i still haven't blogged about (oops). while i was cleaning up i realized some goodies that i haven't blogged about yet or in a while. remember my audrey above? so purdy in that yummy red! i've been plugging away at it when i have the time but it keeps getting put on the back burner. i started it last fall in the hopes of wearing it for xmas 2011 and never got it done and what do you know....i'm hoping to wear it this xmas but really don't think it's going to happen. i'm going to remain optimistic though. so in the meantime it's hanging out with a gorgeous skein of lace weight madeline tosh in calligraphy that i. am. obsessed. with. i just keep swatching and swatching and know soon she will be a new design.
oatmeal pullover" while we were away a few weeks ago and i'm hoping to be wearing this cozy sweater very soon too. i'm just about at my hips and plan on making mine a tad longer and doing short sleeves instead of long ones. i'm hoping it will cure the horrible case of sleevitis i have going on. the yarn is one of our groups fave go tos for quick cowls and chunky sweaters at an affordable price and it's by lion brand yarn. i used the lion brand wool-ease chunky in colorway "wheat " for my oatmeal pullover. i also recommend their wool-ease thick and quick weight as well. both chunky and thick and quick are regulars for gifts and quick knits.
rainbow colored yarn is patiently waiting for the new year for me to cross one of my new years resolutions off the list. i really want to make my first pair of socks. i've knit my whole life and never made socks. you see i hate wearing socks. i know it's sorta weird but i just hate having them on my feet. it's bothered me since i was a little girl and used to pay my younger sister pennies to put my socks on for me. i couldn't even touch them. word to the wise never ever put socks fresh from the dryer near me. it's like nails on the chalkboard.
needless to say it's weird that i want to take all that time to knit socks when i hate wearing them but the way i see it is that maybe if i make them and i choose the feel of them i just may wear them? what do you think? yay or nay? well i ponder this life altering decision (not) the sock yarn is hanging out with my startings of "folded". now this yarn i want to just wrap around my body and wear as a cloak (so now i'm nude, with no socks and a cloak made of gold malabrigo sock yarn...not a pretty picture my friends) it's that glorious. i've got enough to make a garment and chose folded in the springtime. it's now sat there crying for me to pick it back up. sad thing is that i feel like i've lost my gumptcha (is this a word?) to make it anymore. i've been tempted to rip it out and start another project with the yarn but each time i go to start to unravel i stop and think about how long it took me to actually knit what i have done and that i really do love folded. so it still sits all curled up in it's knitting bag....waiting.....and waiting....for me to actually do what i wrote about at the start of this post. time to be brave ladies. who's with me?
what are you all working on? seriously, i love to hear about what you're making. i think it's one of my fave questions to ask you all. i also adore when you link up posts showing what you're working on or recently made so i can pop by and say hi! so come on...put the mug down and say hello :) i promise it's fun.....


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Since their self-titled debut EP on Modular Records dropped late last year, DiS has been keeping an eye on Perth-based (that's the Australian one, not the colder Tayside variant north of the border!) trio Tame Impala's progress, including a recent DiScover show in Manchester. Never ones to miss an opportunity to find out more about what makes them tick, we caught up with the three of them - guitarist/singer Kevin Parker, drummer/co-vocalist Jay Watson and bass player Dominic Simper - just as follow-up 12 inch, 'Half Glass Full Of Wine' hits the shops.
Their fusion of retro influences (think 60s psychedelia, classic rock and first wave shoegaze) combined with an attitude that screams "NOW!" in big bold letters make them one of their homeland's most exciting exports in many a year. Let's roll....
How did the band get together?
KP: It's been a recording project for many years. Me and Dom have known one another for years, then we stole Jay from another band...
Who writes the songs?
KP: Mostly me. Some of them are wholly conceived by me – like I write every single part. Others are just a natural evolution.
You have a very eclectic, and in some ways retro sound for such a young band. How did you get to hear so many of the artists that seem to have influenced you?
KP: We are big music nerds. We collect music. We love a lot of stuff from the 60s and 70s but its not all we're into. We like different eras of music.
Video: Tame Impala 'Half Full Glass Of Wine'
What are your main influences both lyrically and musically?
KP: It changes a lot, but melodically I'm quite into Love, they're my favourite sixties band. Queens of the Stone Age I quite like too. It used to be quite different, a lot of the songs on the EP are really old and have different influences. They were written when I was really into Cream.
How would you describe your sound?
KP: Quite melody-based, free-flowing grooved, psychedelic music.
Your first EP received quite a few favourable reviews in the UK music press. How much attention do you pay to what the media are saying about you and what impact would it have if you received a negative review?
DS: I'm pretty sure we've already been given a few negative reviews. One publication said we were the most boring, uninspired drivel EVER...
KP: I don't get offended about bad reviews I read, especially things about the first EP, as that was all recorded before we ever signed a contract. It wasn't designed for music journalists to pick at. It was made for the sake of listening to by myself and my friends; to put in the car on the way to the beach or something.
What is a Tame Impala?
KP: An Impala is an African animal with horns. And a tame one is one you come across randomly, and it doesn't run away from you. And you're able to hang out with it.
DS: Almost like a cool deer.
You recently played a DiS show for us in Manchester. What do you make of UK audiences compared to those at your live shows back home in Australia?
DS: The Lexington show in London was insane. There were people who knew all the words to the songs, and going crazy. The other ones have been a bit more reserved, a bit more arms crossed kind of thing. But its been pretty good, not too different to Australia.
What are your plans for future releases and tours in 2009?
KP: I guess we'll have to leave that down to whatever the label has planned for us...
What about festivals during the summer?
DS: Sadly there won't be any English festivals. We haven't been invited. We're doing Summer Sonic in Japan though.
If you could each choose one word to describe Tame Impala, what would it be?
KP: Dream-like.
DS: Sunshine.
Finally, are there any other bands or artists around Perth that you think we should be looking out for in the future?
KP: Several. The Silence, Pond, Cease, Felicity Groom… Whale Hammer...check them out!
Video: Tame Impala 'Remember Me'
For more information on Tame Impala check out their MySpace.


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I've been lurking around youtube tonight and found this lovely lady. She is incredibly ignorant. I thought this would be a good opportunity to discuss our moral compasses, and how diverse our views really are. For example, I am an atheist, an animal rights activist (and vegan), a secularist, among other things. While my brother, who is also an atheist, has some pretty opposite views; he fishes and hunts, he's in the army (I don't agree with the war for MANY reasons, but I'm not going to get into that), as well as other things.
Out of all the stupid, ignorant, and hypocritical things said by theists, this is the one that gets me the most. It's absurd to think that you need some higher power to guide you and tell you what is right from wrong. I actually got into an argument with a classmate about this, who is a crazy christian. I asked her what good she has done for our community or our world, she replied telling me how her and her mom raise money for their church. She reciprocated the question, and I gleefully answered telling her of the hundreds of hours of volunteering I've put into numerous charities and organisations. She was in shock, and needless to say she learned something new about atheists that day.
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that which is unseen..
But I don't know Unseen.. so there's no way I'm going to sync with him. sorry..
then you need to sync with Klaers..
Unseen, consider selling something you like.
If that option is available to you, methinks your liking what you're selling will help you connect emotionally with your prospect and help you close the sale.
You've just proven why people with honesty and integrity suck at sales.
You've proven that a salesperson hurt you and you're blaming all salespeople.
Or, you suck at satire.
Regarding all these responses, you've obviously never worked in a high-pressure, numbers-driven sales environment. When a salesman isn't making numbers, his #1 concern becomes "moving iron."
Tom or me? I've never worked sales but I couldn't really respond to him with any certainty because I've never worked sales so I would be operating on educated guesses more or less, but I think you've given a pretty good response. I feel bad for those who subject themselves to empathy sacrificing jobs. Nothing personal against people in sales, I just think your job is unethical.
I was writing to the people in the thread who seem to think that all sales can be done ethically. However, sales is a job that is driven by numbers much of the time. Don't meet your quota and you'll hear about it. Don't meet it again and you may be collecting unemployment. I've heard all the pieties about ethical sales, but all too often it comes down to making your number no matter how. This is less so, I'm sure in the upper reaches of high-ticket technical sales where the customers are at least as sophisticated as the salesperson, but at the consumer level, it's very much built on the model of Glengarry Glen Ross where you are swimming with sharks.
I believe that one's moral compass develops over time. As a kid and continuing into adulthood, one hears all kinds of believable and off the wall statements. One chooses those ideas which seem to make sense and amalgamates them into a moral code which is founded on whatever inborn sensitivity and empathy one has.
Those of us who accept readymade moral systems, such as christianity or islam, are, in my opinion, devoid of, or lacking in, self confidence and also tolerance for ambiguity.
I guess what I am trying to express here is that morality is a combination of nature and nurture, as with most, if not all,human experience. And if recent work on other areas of human cognition is a guide, probably the lion's share is hardwired in.
Empathetic morality comes from a physical part of your brain, which if damaged, prevents you from considering the harmfulness of your actions towards others. People suffering from this condition are called sociopaths and will often make decisions using the math/logic center of their brain where normal people would use the empathy center. As it happens, many social animals (esp. mammals) have this same empathetic brain section. Some social animals such as Chimpanzees and Gorillas will nurture injured animals from other species, or even raise their young. Meerkats and prairie dogs will stand guard outside to warn the clan of approaching snakes or birds of prey, even to the point of becoming dinner for another creature.
On the topic of morality and god... what would said religious person do if they were in the shoes of say, the Jewish men depicted in the OT, when Moses/Yaweh required them to slaughter the women and male children of the Midianites and keep the virgin female children for themselves?
I like Richard Dawkin's idea about having a morality created from Intelligent Design.


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Rand Paul edges Marco Rubio in CPAC straw poll
Tea Party favorites such as Paul and Rubio won the hearts of the grass-roots activists, many of them young people, who attended the CPAC event.
OXON HILL, Md. — The next presidential election is more than three years away, but to thousands of conservative activists, the top contenders are GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio.
Paul, R-Ky., edged out his freshman colleague from Florida as the top vote-getter in the presidential straw poll conducted at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which wrapped up its 40th gathering Saturday.
Paul won 25% of the CPAC vote, while Rubio took 23%. The annual conservative convention is popular with college students: Of the 2,930 voters, more than half were aged 18-25 and two-thirds were men.
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Both Paul and Rubio — two Tea Party favorites elected in 2010 — were among the featured speakers at CPAC, billed as the largest gathering of conservative activists in the country. Though each has been in Washington only a short time, both senators have made their mark: Paul with his recent 13-hour filibuster protesting the Obama administration's drone policy and Rubio with a role in crafting a bipartisan proposal on immigration reform. Rubio was also among the candidates considered by Mitt Romney to be his running mate in 2012.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a third Tea Party favorite, wrapped up the CPAC event, held in the Washington suburbs. Cruz made headlines this week during a heated exchange with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., about guns and the Second Amendment. His hard-charging ways have rankled even some Republicans: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called Cruz and Paul "wacko " for their stance on drones. McCain later apologized for the remark.
"If standing for liberty and the Constitution makes you a wacko bird, then count me a proud wacko bird," Cruz told the CPAC audience, which gave him big ovations for his pledge to "stand with Israel'' and his desire to abolish the federal Education Department.
Republicans must "focus every policy on easing the means of ascent up the economic ladder,'' Cruz said.
CPAC regularly attracts the rising stars of the Republican Party, and it is often a place where potential White House contenders make an impact with the grass-roots activists who can help fuel a national campaign.
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum came in third in the straw poll with 8% of the CPAC vote, followed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was not invited to speak at the conference, with 7% of the vote. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, was supported by 6% of the CPAC voters.
Lauri Dabbieri, a high school teacher from Fairfax County, Va., said she voted for Paul when she heard the senator say he would abolish the Education Department, which she called "completely useless." Education is a local issue, she said.
So did Antonio de la Pena, a student at the University of Virginia, who called Paul "a more toned-down version of Ron Paul.'' Phil Johnson, 27, a technology project manager for a financial services company, said the senator is "the one candidate who has a grasp on liberty."
Mary Powers, 26, of Arlington, Va., voted for Rubio because she likes his position on immigration. "That's what's really needed — a young conservative who is new in Washington, who can unite the conservatives and the Republicans and reach across the aisle.''
She also said she liked the way Rubio handled his awkward moment taking a drink of water during his State of the Union response, which he has since joked about repeatedly. "The way he's spun that is just so awesome," Powers said.
There were 23 candidates in the straw poll, which was sponsored by The Washington Times and conducted by Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates. There were also 44 write-in candidates, including Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, former Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., and ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
"The conservative movement hasn't quite come to a consensus," pollster Tony Fabrizio said Saturday about the wide field included in the poll.
CPAC's straw polls typically don't match up with the results of presidential primaries or elections.
The passionate followers of former Texas congressman Ron Paul — Rand Paul's father — helped the libertarian-thinking Republican win the CPAC straw poll twice, but that didn't translate when it came time to vote in GOP primaries. Since 1976, only Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush have won the CPAC straw poll and gone on to win the White House.
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Bribery Allegations Surfaced Against WSJ in China
The Justice Department last year opened an investigation into allegations that employees at The Wall Street Journal's China news bureau bribed Chinese officials for information for news articles.
A search by the Journal's parent company found no evidence to support the claim, according to government and corporate officials familiar with the case.
The U.S. government, meanwhile, is nearing the end of a broader investigation of the Journal's owner News Corp . NWS 1.56% stemming from allegations of phone hacking and bribery at U.K. tabloids, among other issues, according to people familiar with the case.
During the course of that broader probe, the Justice Department approached News Corp.'s outside counsel in early 2012 and said it had received information from a person it described as a whistleblower who claimed one or more Journal employees had provided gifts to Chinese government officials in exchange for information, according to people familiar with the case.
News Corp. and the Journal don't know the identity of the informant, company officials say, and government officials wouldn't discuss such details. It isn't clear whether the person worked inside the Journal and whether the informant provided names of alleged bribers.
According to U.S. and corporate officials, News Corp. has told the Justice Department that some company officials suspect the informant was an agent of the Chinese government, seeking to disrupt and possibly retaliate against the Journal for its reporting on China's leadership. The company officials came to that view after finding no evidence of the alleged bribery and because of the timing and nature of the accusations, company officials say. It isn't clear what, if any, evidence the company officials have for that claim, which reporters for this article couldn't independently verify.
A spokesman at the Chinese embassy in Washington didn't respond to messages seeking comment.
Government officials familiar with the probe declined to say what they made of the company's claim. A person close to the company said the alleged China matter hasn't been raised by U.S. investigators in some time, but wasn't more specific. It isn't clear if the Justice Department considers the matter resolved or still open.
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- Inside the Scandal: A WSJ Documentary
- Briton Killed in China Had Spy Links (11/06/2012)
- Bo Xilai Faces Trial (09/28/2012)
- Bo Xilai's Wife Charged With Murder (07/26/2012)
- A Tycoon Rises and Falls With Chinese Leader
- In Elite Cirle, Brit Came to Fear for His Life (04/01/2012)
- 'Jackie Kennedy of China' at Center of Political Drama (04/09/2012)
Paula Keve, a spokeswoman for News Corp.'s Dow Jones unit, which publishes the Journal, said in a written statement: "After a thorough review of our operations in China conducted by outside lawyers and auditors, we have not found any evidence of impropriety at Dow Jones."
The informant's accusations about the Journal related to reporting activity in Chongqing, the power base of disgraced Chinese official Bo Xilai, and covered previous Journal reporting in China, according to government and corporate officials. To check the claims, investigators examined activity reaching back at least five years, they said.
Mr. Bo, from his seat in Chongqing, was a powerful and rising figure in China until a scandal involving the poisoning death of a British associate led to his downfall and the criminal prosecution of his wife.
In March 2012, the Journal published an article detailing the questions surrounding the British man's death, and how the scandal was fueling a power struggle within China's political leadership. Other articles followed about the wealth and corruption behind the private lives of some Chinese leaders.
The Chinese bribery allegations against the Journal arose around the time that U.S. and Dow Jones officials believed Chinese hackers were targeting Dow Jones's computer systems, according to people familiar with the matter. That is one reason company officials say they suspected the informant's actions were part of a broader attack on the paper.
Federal investigators probing the Dow Jones computer hacking concluded it was carried out by people with links to China's government, apparently to snoop on articles the paper was writing about its political leadership, according to government and company officials.
An array of Western companies has been targeted by Chinese hackers in recent years, including recently some U.S. media firms such as New York Times Co. The Obama administration has stepped up its calls on China to curtail such activity.
In a statement, Dow Jones Editor in Chief and Journal Managing Editor Gerard Baker called the newspaper's China reporting "exemplary and unrivaled" and added: "Our journalists, often working in the most difficult circumstances, will never be deterred from shining light on the darker recesses of Chinese society and politics."
If the Chinese bribery allegations were true, such behavior would be a potential violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. That law, commonly referred to as FCPA, was the principal basis for the U.S. opening its initial investigation of News Corp.'s activities in the U.K. and elsewhere. The law makes it illegal for companies with sizable American operations to offer money or gifts to foreign-government officials to gain a business advantage.
The allegations of gifts in China went beyond the typical meals or drinks shared by reporters and officials and included lavish entertainment and travel, according to people familiar with the matter.
Over the past decade, the Justice Department has more aggressively pursued companies with U.S. operations suspected of bribing foreign officials. In 2012, the Justice Department announced 13 FCPA-related settlements or court charges. A decade earlier, there were four.
In FCPA cases, unlike almost any other criminal probe, companies under investigation are required to do the bulk of the detective work themselves, typically by hiring an outside law firm. In the Journal case, after the Justice Department presented the informant's allegations, the company and outside investigators began going through its own accounts seeking evidence to corroborate the informant's claims, according to government and company officials. Finding none, the company notified the government it couldn't confirm the claims, the people said.
The investigation comprised audits and records searches.
According to officials, the informant then gave the Justice Department a similar set of allegations about a different set of company expenses in China. News Corp. looked into this second set of claims, and again found nothing, those people said.
Since 2011, the Justice Department has been overseeing a criminal investigation of News Corp. relating to revelations that its British papers hacked phones and bribed public officials to get information for articles. Almost two years later, that probe is nearing completion, government and company officials said, setting the stage for settlement negotiations between the U.S. and News Corp.
News Corp., which has hired law firm Williams & Connolly to oversee the FCPA case, is expected to make its final presentation detailing the company's global bribery investigation to the Justice Department next month, according to people familiar with the matter.
It will be then up to the Justice Department to spell out what punishment or sanctions, if any, the agency wants, and at that point negotiations will likely begin. The Justice Department doesn't publicly discuss cases that close without charges filed.
Both sides expect an agreement would include a monetary settlement of some kind, based on the alleged violations in the U.K. The government has also investigated potential misconduct in the company's former Russian outdoor billboard subsidiary, according to people familiar with the case, specifically whether it paid bribes to local officials to approve sign placements in that country.
News Corp. said Thursday: "In regards to U.K. matters, we've delivered on our commitment to uncover wrongdoing and feel confident about the work we've done to put us on the right path, including sweeping changes to our global internal controls, compliance programs and ethics requirements." The company hasn't in the past commented on the Russia allegations. The Russian company, which has been sold by News Corp., has denied wrongdoing.
Several U.S. officials said senior Justice Department lawyers are increasingly skeptical any criminal charges would be filed against individuals at the company, although the investigation continues.
An investigation by British police has already led to criminal charges against reporters and editors, alleging that people working for News of the World and another News Corp. paper, the Sun, paid bribes to public officials for information. Many of those cases are still pending.
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Sen. Marco Rubio, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, Monday jumped into the Iowa U.S. Senate race, endorsing State Sen. Jodi Ernst in the Republican primary.
"Joni is running for United States Senate in Iowa and is the type of tough, no nonsense conservative that we need in Washington" said Rubio, R-Fla.
Ernst is locked in a tight race with businessman Marc Jacobs for the GOP nomination. The winner is expected to face Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley. Ernst has also been backed by 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney and 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
She got national attention for her ad last month, where she explains how "I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm. So when I get to Washington, "I'll know how to cut pork."
Iowa is a traditionally closely contested state, and Republicans see a chance to pick up a Senate seat there this year. Veteran Democrat Tom Harkin is retiring.
"Although there are other good candidates running, it is clear that Joni is not only the kind of small government conservative we need in Washington," Rubio said. "She's exactly the kind of no nonsense candidate we need to turn a blue state red and pick up a critical Senate seat."
Though endorsing Republicans in primaries not that unusual, this is a first for Rubio and his Reclaim America Political Action Committee.


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He probably won't get to have Christoph Waltz play his father, but that doesn't mean that Chris Pine isn't ready to become a Horrible Boss. Last week we reported that both the Star Trek star and the Austrian Oscar-winner were up for roles in the upcoming comedy sequel Horrible Bosses 2, and while it doesn't look like the latter is going to be a part of the project, Variety says that Pine has signed on the dotted line and is now set to play one of the new movie's central antagonists.
Set to be directed by Sean Anders (That's My Boy) , the film is actually already in production, but doesn't yet have an official release date. Charlie Day, Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis are set to return as best friends Dale, Nick and Kurt, and while it's largely unclear what kind of shenanigans they will be getting up to this time around, Variety says that it will involve an invention of some kind. As was previously reported, Pine will be playing the son half of a father-son duo that wind up stealing the trio's idea. The first film also featured a father son pairing - bringing together a kind, nice Donald Sutherland and an asshole, coke-addicted Colin Farrell - but this time around both characters will be on the antagonist side of things.
Pine most recently starred in one of the biggest event films of this past summer, returning to his role as Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness, but his year isn't through yet. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, in which the young actor plays Tom Clancy's most famous hero, will be out this December and will have him co-starring with Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh (who is also directing), and Kiera Knightley. The first trailer for the movie arrived online earlier this month, and you can watch it below:
Beyond 2013, Pine recently completed work on Joe Carnahan's action/thriller/comedy Stretch, which pairs him with Patrick Wilson for the limo ride from hell, and he is currently in production on the musical adaptation of Into The Woods, in which he will play Cinderella's Prince. He is also set to star in director Craig Zobel's adaptation of the sci-fi novel Z For Zacharia, which also has Amanda Seyfried attached.
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Eight Preservation Projects in Seven States Awarded $3.2 Million to Support Stabilization of Humanities Collections
Six earn recognition as We the People projects
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced that cultural institutions in seven states will receive $3.2 million for eight projects to preserve and stabilize their humanities collections. Six of these have been named We the People projects, a special recognition by the NEH for model projects that will preserve resources that are critical to the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture.
"Over the past 15 years, NEH has awarded more than $52 million to stabilize collections representing more than 33 million archaeological, ethnographic, and historical objects important for research, education, and public programming in the humanities," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole.
Stabilization grants help museums, libraries, archives, and historical organizations preserve their humanities collections through support for improved housing and storage, environmental conditions, security, lighting, and fire protection, which remain the most effective preservation measures institutions can employ to ensure the longevity of their cultural collections.
Several projects have received offers of federal matching funds totaling $192,299; institutions receiving such offers must generate equivalent support from individual, foundation, or corporate donors.
These six institutions received We the People stabilization awards:
* The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Pa., will receive $600,000 and up to $50,000 in matching funds to install fire and security systems to protect the papers of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine and the works of Albert Einstein and Franz Boas;
* The American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Mass., will receive $36,398 and up to $42,299 in matching funds for new storage furniture that would help to rehouse the museum's centuries' old textile collection;
* The Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vt., will receive $584,041 for new lighting and fire protection to improve the display and protection of its American decorative, fine, and folk art collections;
* The University of South Carolina, Columbia, will receive $93,405 to rehouse and preserve 11 million feet of newsreel film from the first half of the 20th century;
* The Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, will receive $222,615 to improve the environmental and storage conditions to preserve its collection of fine, decorative, and folk arts and agricultural tools and machinery; and
* The Virginia Historical Society in Richmond will receive $488,077 for new shelving to make its enormous collection of business-history records more accessible to scholars of the nation's finance, commerce, and transportation industries.
Two other cultural institutions also received stabilization grants from NEH:
* The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo., will receive $600,000 and up to $50,000 in matching funds to rehouse some 20,000 works of art that range from Asia to America and from antiquity to the present; and
* The Philadelphia Museum of Art will receive $600,000 and up to $50,000 in matching funds to purchase new storage furniture for the 150,000 drawings, prints, and photographs that it is about to relocate to a newly acquired building that the museum has renovated and expanded.


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From French compétence.
competency (countable and uncountable, plural competencies)
- (obsolete) A sufficient supply (of).
- 1612, John Smith, Proceedings of the English Colonie in Virginia, in Kupperman 1988, p. 178:
- the next day they returned unsuspected, leaving their confederates to follow, and in the interim, to convay them a competencie of all things they could […]
- Ambrose Bierce
- […] it would appear that before taking this precaution Mr. Bree must have had the thrift to remove a modest competency of the gold […]
- 1612, John Smith, Proceedings of the English Colonie in Virginia, in Kupperman 1988, p. 178:
- (obsolete) A sustainable income.
- Shakespeare
- Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer.
- 1915, W.S. Maugham, "Of Human Bondage", chapter 116:
- He had heard people speak contemptuously of money: he wondered if they had ever tried to do without it. He knew that the lack made a man petty, mean, grasping; it distorted his character and caused him to view the world from a vulgar angle; when you had to consider every penny, money became of grotesque importance: you needed a competency to rate it at its proper value.
- Shakespeare
- The ability to perform some task; competence.
- Burke
- The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause.
- 1961, National Council for Elementary Science (U.S.), Science Education:
- What professional competencies do science teachers need?
- 2004, Bill Clinton, My Life
- By the year 2000, American students will leave grades four, eight, and twelve having demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter including English, mathematics, science, history, and geography....
- Burke
- (law) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
- (linguistics) Implicit knowledge of a language's structure.
- See also Thesaurus:skill
ability to perform some task
law: meeting specified qualifications to perform
linguistics: implicit knowledge of a language's structure
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.
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Jude Law opens the London Film Festival
The London Film Festival kicked off tonight. The opening night film is 360 starring Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, and Anthony Hopkins directed by Fernando Meirelles. Didn't see Weisz or Hopkins among the arrivals in the photo agencies. It's likely then that Jude is the only actor there to represent the movie. And doing it well.
Very handsome, non? And looking ...older, right? Which is not a bad thing. And he doesn't seem to be behaving as though it is. And maybe that's why it's working for him. I'm not a big fan of facial hair. On anyone, really. But some do it better than others. And I'd say Jude, here at least, is doing it better than most.
So what's it for, the facial hair?
Well, Anna Karenina, directed by Joe Wright, with Keira Knightley in the title role, just started shooting. Jude plays Alexei Karenin. Jude Law, emotionless, unimaginative, passionless, and artless - am actually quite looking forward to how he performs it. Anna Karenina is expected next year.
Also at the LFF opening tonight - um, hello Gillian Anderson. You look AMAZING.
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