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ATLANTA (AP) -- It's been a long, strange 20 years for the Cartoon Network, which has flourished during a time when animation traced its way from the likes of "Scooby-Doo" to the racy, trippy fare now shown on Adult Swim.
The network is celebrating itself all month with on-air tributes, starting with a video released Monday that features more than 100 characters that have appeared on the channel coming together in a rave-like dance party.
When the network launched on Oct. 1, 1992, it aired around-the-clock cartoons including those from the Hanna-Barbera library -- which includes "The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons" -- at a time when ratings for morning cartoons were dropping and "The Simpsons" was making its mark in prime time.
Many thought Ted Turner's idea to start the network was "crazy," said Robert Sorcher, who worked there for its first five years. He said critics didn't understand Turner Broadcasting Systems' $320 million purchase of the Hanna-Barbera library or earlier acquisition of the MGM film library, which includes "Tom & Jerry."
"It was not clear to everyone how this was going to be a successful network," said Sorcher, now the network's chief content officer.
But Turner believed Cartoon Network could fill a void and cater to both children and adults. Original productions began in 1994 with "Space Ghost Coast to Coast," which led to several other original series that became popular including "The Powerpuff Girls," "Dexter's Laboratory," "Courage the Cowardly Dog" and "Johnny Bravo."
For more than 10 years, Adult Swim has featured mature content late at night. And shows such as the Emmy Award-winning "Regular Show," "Ben 10" and "Adventure Time" have become mainstays of the network.
Now, the network is shown in more than 360 million households in 175 countries.
"It's been cool to see the transformation," said J.G. Quintel, who started as an intern in 2005 and is the creator of "Regular Show." "This network just keeps evolving."
The next step, says Cartoon Network President Stuart Snyder, is catering to viewers on any device, from smart phones to tablets, laptops to television: "We recognize that while kids may never change of what they like or don't like, technology is certainly changing."
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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), a global leader in packaging solutions, today announced that its medication adherence solution Shellpak® Renew received the Best Sustainable Pharmaceutical Packaging award at the 23rd CPhI Worldwide event in Madrid, Spain. Modeled after MWV's original Shellpak design, Shellpak Renew was adapted based on customer research to deliver key patient improvements: decreased weight and size, and including an environmentally-friendly, curbside recyclable outer carton. MWV was one of six finalists that presented to the judging panel.
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Launched in April of this year, Shellpak Renew is part of MWV's long-standing commitment to further awareness of and provide solutions for poor medication adherence. Shellpak Renew contains color-coded spine labels to help distinguish among drugs, easy-open, child-resistant push buttons and an integrated calendar that helps patients track medication usage. Additionally, it provides a 40 percent weight reduction over the original Shellpak, will save millions of pounds of plastic per year and has an outer carton made of Natralock, an environmentally-friendly paperboard that maximizes the use of recyclable materials and minimizes waste.
Medication packaging can play a unique and effective role with patients, reinforcing important information about how to take their medications correctly on each and every use. Research shows that approximately half of all patients across the globe do not take their medicines as prescribed.
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I can't believe it's already National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! April 12 seems to come faster and faster every year. Anyway, what better way to celebrate than with one of our famous Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwiches? These crispy, cheesy works of art are not for everyday use, but today, they are not only appropriate, but necessary. Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!
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5 comments:
- Luatica said...
I remember when I was a kid and prepared my grilled cheese sandwiches, would always let some cheese out on the sandwich to crisp up.
I have been on a low carb regime for some months now, but one of my cheat days, grilled cheese will happen.
- April 12, 2011 at 5:29 PM
You Americans have the best holidays ever!!
- April 12, 2011 at 10:22 PM
its my birfday today chef john, so its even more of a great day
- April 12, 2011 at 10:35 PM
LOL ... Asian Malysian, you make some of the best comments on CJ's site!
- April 14, 2011 at 2:21 AM
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Русский алфавит (Russian Alphabet), Ударение (Stress), Русская книга (Russian Book)
- Алфавит "Машины" (Car alphabet)
- Африканские животные 1 (African animals 1)
- Весёлая семья (Merry family)
- Домашнее хозяйство 1 (Household 1)
- Русские буквы (Russian letters, FAST 1-01)
- Цветa 1 (Colours 1)
- Цвета 2 (What Сolour Is It?)
- Числа 1-10 (Numbers 1-10)
- Что это? - Школа 1 (What is it? - School 1)
Учительница: It is time to work out with your legs. Watch our video and make the exercises together with us!
Ученик: I suppose I am going to have to pick up an object with my feet now?
Учительница: Well, not exactly. You are going to have to pick up that word for feet: the word for both feet and legs in Russian is ноги. Your socks will do as an object. Anyway it is mostly going to be everyday kinds of activities like standing, walking and not to forget, talking. Follow our Russian video on this page so you don't get lost and don't rush. More haste less speed. Don't waste your time learning things about Russian, learn Russian instead.
Ученик: It is you who always wants to go into explanations. Not me.
Учительница: Это нога́...
Ученик: Нога́? It is "o", but you pronounced it more like "u" in "up".
Учительница: Correct. That is the way it should be pronounced. The stress falls on the last "а́" in the word "нога́" and therefore the letter "o" is not stressed and it's pronounced as "u" in "up". Try comparing its pronunciation with the first "o" in the English word "comfort".
Ученик: What is this word stress?
What the word stress is
Учительница: The stress is an accent placed on a certain vowel. A stressed vowel is pronounced more energetically, louder, a bit longer than any other vowels in that word. The unstressed vowels are pronounced less energetically, a bit shorter and they lose their clarity. Compare the way you pronounce words "present" and "desert" in these sentences:
- "I presе́nt you with a prе́sent"
- "We desе́rt a dе́sert"
The different meanings of these words are achieved by changing the position of the stress from first "e" to the last "e" within the words "present" and "desert". The stress is as important in Russian as the length of a certain vowels in English, compare: "beet" and "bit"; "peak" and "pick"; "pot" and "port"; "shot" and "short". In contrast to English, the length of a vowel in Russian has no role to play. Ноги – ноогии, pуки – pуукии are the same words in Russian. The stress in Russian is even more important than the length of a vowel in English: in the case of any misunderstanding it may bring confusion not to the individual word, but the whole sentence.
Ученик: Но́ги? I can understand so far. But now in "но́ги" it is "o" for "nor". Why?
Учительница: The stress has moved one syllable (to the letter "o" in "но́ги") and the vowel "o" undergoes qualitative phonetic changes in pronunciation as a result of the movement. The root of the word "нога́" is "ног", its ending is "a": it shows that this noun belongs to the feminine gender and is singular. In the English word "leg" there is no gender ending, because of the absence of genders in modern English.
- The ending of the word "но́ги" is "и". It shows that this noun isn't singular, but plural. The "s" ending shows that the English word "legs" is plural.
Ученик: When Maya said на другой ноге she pronounced second "o" more like "u" in "up" again!
Учительница: Now it is the word "ноге́", prepositional singular for "нога́" That is why "o" is unstressed and pronounced as the first "u" in "up".
Ученик: How do I know where the stress should be?
Where the word stress in Russian is
Учительница: I am sorry to tell you that you won't immediately, you will discover it only through trial and error, in other words, practice. Russians themselves are not always sure that they are placing the stress correctly, particularly on foreign words which came into Russian not so long ago. In some foreign words, it is even considered correct to pronounce the unstressed "o" the same way as the stressed one: радио, оазис.
Whole books are written about this subject by Russians and for Russians. Nationwide TV discussions and seminars are held on this theme year after year. The correct (accepted, right) stress is a distinct mark of an education in Russia. The law of Russian society says that the first thing any educated person must know, is how to apply stress correctly. Russians laugh at those who apply stress incorrectly and they can also dislike someone just because the person doesn't place it correctly.
Ученик: Dislike? Maybe I shouldn't bother with learning this language at all.
Учительница: Don't you worry. You are going to be in a privileged position. Russians are so proud of the fact that their stresses almost always fall on the most unpredictable places, that they graciously concede to you as a foreigner and wouldn't be too hard on you. If you ask them for help they will be delighted and generously correct you. If it is any relief to you, let me tell you that Russians have jokes about the way all their leaders spoke. Those who made them about Stalin and Beria have done time for it, under Khrushchev and Brezhnev it was not such a serious offense. Even Gorbachev's southern accent was the subject of jokes.
Ученик: All right, so I have no chance to know where the stress should be. The stress is very important and in the case of the word "нога́" it moves back one syllable "но́ги" sometimes and sometimes it doesn't move, like in the word "ноге́" (dative or prepositional case). Oh.
When I was doing the exercises with my hands, the stress moved as well but then the sound "у" in "pука́" did not change as much as the sound "o" in "нога́". Is there any vowel which is always pronounced the same?
Учительница: The letter "ё" is always stressed and always pronounced the same. But unfortunately it is usually written "e" except in dictionaries, other clever books and Wikipedia, because strictly speaking it isn't considered to be a separate letter of the Russian alphabet.
Ученик: It isn't much of a help, is it?
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NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia, December 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Siberian universities will provide researchers with access to ScienceDirect and Scopus as of 2013
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced its official collaboration with the Siberian Regional Universities Consortium, providing 9 universities in Central Siberia with access to ScienceDirect and Scopus beginning in 2013. This will provide Siberian researchers with access to research literature from around the world, allowing them to stay abreast of scientific developments in their field.
The Siberian Regional Universities Consortium led by Novosibirsk State Technical University was established in November of this year. The Siberian region of Novosibirsk is one of Russia's key scientific research centers making a significant contribution to Russia's science and innovation community.
Professor Nikolay Pustovoy, Rector of Novosibirsk State Technical University said, "The Siberian Regional Universities Consortium is a strategic initiative, launched to drive continuous innovation in our scientific community - from early career researchers to experienced professors. By providing the Consortium members access to scholarly resources, such as ScienceDirect and Scopus, through our collaboration with Elsevier we are able to help Siberian universities broaden their regional and global academic network and enrich their research output."
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Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Are Having A Baby — Report
Now that Rob has forgiven Kristen and they're back together, they're starting a family, according to a new report. However, our sources tell us otherwise! Read on to find out the truth!
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are going to be parents according to a new report in OK! Magazine. The mag says Kristen has been begging Rob to start a family ever since they got back together. Although Rob was really hurt by her affair with Rupert Sanders, he's finally given in and the two are in the midst of baby making! Unfortunately, our source says that these two are no where near ready to start a family — keep reading for more details!
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We told you that Kristen cheated on Rob with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert.
"She's been on cloud nine ever since and can't stop talking to her friends about it," the insider told OK! "She feels like she's getting a second chance at life. Now that they're back in a good place and planning their family, she feels alive again. She says she started crying when Rob told her."
Rob and Kristen play parents in Breaking Dawn Part 2, and it's clear that being onscreen parents helped them realize that they want a family even more. But now that they've decided they want a child, the question remains: where will they raise their half-Brit baby?
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I chose not to run the New York Times story on John McCain in Thursday's P-I, even though it was available to us on the New York Times News Service. I thought I'd take a shot at explaining why.
To me, the story had serious flaws. It did not convincingly make the case that McCain either had an affair with a lobbyist, or was improperly influenced by her. It used a raft of unnamed sources to assert that members of McCain's campaign staff — not this campaign but his campaign eight years ago — were concerned about the amount of time McCain was spending with the lobbyist, Vicki Iseman. They were worried about the appearance of a close bond between the two of them.
Then it went even further back, re-establishing the difficulties McCain had with his close association to savings-and-loan criminal Charles Keating. It didn't get back to the thing that (of course) the rest of the media immediately pounced on — McCain, Iseman and the nature of their relationship — until very deep in the story. And when the story did get back there, it didn't do so with anything approaching convincing material.
A very good editor I happen to work for, P-I Editor and Publisher Roger Oglesby, said today that the story read like a candidate profile to him, not an investigative story, and I think that's true. A candidate profile based on a lot of old anecdotes.
Obviously, the reporters, Jim Rutenberg, Marilyn W. Thompson, David D. Kirkpatrick and Stephen Labaton, are not working for me. I have no way, other than their excellent reputations, of specifically evaluating their sourcing. That job fell to Bill Keller, the editor of The New York Times, who had held the story, citing concerns about whether the reporters had "nailed it," long enough to fatally fracture the newspaper's relationship with Thompson. She left today to go back to work for The Washington Post.
Admitting that Keller was in a better position to vet the sourcing and facts than I am as, basically, a reader, let's assume that every source is solid and every fact attributed in the story to an anonymous source is true. You're still dealing with a possible appearance of impropriety, eight years ago, that is certainly unproven and probably unprovable.
Where is the solid evidence of this lobbyist improperly influencing (or bedding) McCain? I didn't see it in the half-dozen times I read the story. In paragraphs fifty-eight through sixty-one of the sixty-five-paragraph story, the Times points out two matters in which McCain took actions favorable to the lobbyist's clients — that were also clearly consistent with his previously stated positions.
That's pretty thin beer.
And the "it must be so because it's in The New York Times" argument will never hold much water after Judith Miller and Ahmed Chalabi got done perforating it.
Consider what's happened next. Surprise — the wave of follow-up publicity and punditry has focused hot and heavy on the angle of the postulated — and denied — romantic relationship, frequently comparing McCain to admitted philanderers like former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey and former President Clinton.
For a story that dealt with the maybe, looked-like-to-some-people, nobody-knew-for-sure dalliance in an extraordinarily elliptical fashion, it sure had a lot of impact. People read between the lines just fine, thank you.
This story seems to me not to pass the smell test. It makes the innuendo of impropriety, even corruption, without backing it up. I was taught that before you run something in the newspaper that could ruin somebody's reputation, you'd better have your facts very straight indeed.
"Nailed" would be one way to describe that.
The Washington Post ran its own story a few hours later. It was less contorted and easier to follow. Still based on some anonymous sourcing. It did bother me a little today when Len Downie, like Keller an outstanding editor, said The New York Times story "helped" them get their sources to confirm certain things and enable them to run their story. That seemed a little co-dependent in terms of sourcing.
Of course, we'll follow the story now. The story has become an inextricable part of the campaign narrative. The story, in a sense, is the story now.
But on Wednesday night, I didn't really want to participate in making it so.


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UK court orders extradition of Credit Suisse exec
A British court has ruled that a former executive of Credit Suisse can be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges.
Officials at Westminster Magistrates Court said the extradition order was approved Monday, and now goes to Home Secretary Theresa May for final approval.
Kareem Serageldin, a 39-year-old U.S. citizen who lives in London, is accused of distorting the value of mortgage securities in 2007. U.S. authorities say actions by Serageldin and two others contributed to a $2.7 billion writedown in Credit Suisse's results for 2007.
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Marlee Matlin's next challenge is to pay off Uncle Sam.
The 45-year-old "Celebrity Apprentice" star owes $50,000 in back taxes for 2009, but she's got a plan to make the government whole, People reported.
"I'm paying it back. I'm not shying away from it and I'm certainly not ashamed of it," Matlin told the mag. "It doesn't mean I'm a bad person. It's reality. It's the reality that a lot of people in America are facing."
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The deaf Oscar-winner and wife of a Los Angeles area cop explained that her finances got ahead of her because of inconsistent acting gigs.
"Living modestly in a suburban neighborhood while trying to support four children through private school is not extravagant or living large," she told People.
Matlin, who has raked in big bucks for charity on this season's "Apprentice," said she's put her home on the market and plans send the kids to public school.
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Carly Fiorina on Getting Started in Startups
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After iPhone users lost Street View thanks to the Apple Maps mess, it's coming back, and Apple can't stop it even if it wanted to. While an official Google Maps app might be miles off, that's not stopping big G slapping Street View into its web app. It should be here within two weeks. [NYT via Engadget]
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His treatment of Barkley has been nothing but fine as far as we know. He wanted him to sign, and he wanted him to play. As for niasse. Niasse isn't good, guys. He was told that and put on the U 23's and told that they would try to get a deal for him to play elsewhere, which eventually they did. Tell me why this is so "terrible"? It's football. It's professional football. I'm not a koeman fan, but let's just stick to facts. He sucked as a manager, and helped screw up a major transfer window.
Loads of word that Koeman was a complete control freak around FF.He and his cronies having to be first sat down for lunch etc. Not surprising to hear.
Didn't know Barca were facing relegation when they made that change. Presumably whoever took over carried on from a good foundation?
got to give the club credit hereI handed my season ticket in to a steward saying I wouldn't be back until Koeman was sackedToday, I got the season ticket that I handed in back through the post!Either they thought it was top trolling, or they are quick off the mark!
A lot of the stuff being drip fed out now doesnt reflect well on him to be honest. If even half of it is true its no wonder it looked like morale was low. There are ways to act as a decent human being which ensures you get respect and it looks like he was lacking in that regards.
So you're the reason why he was sacked then, can imagine the convo between Bill and ElstoneElstone - Bill we need to sort this now, Si off NSNO has handed his season ticket back and said he won't come back until Koeman is gone"Bill - Ill let Farhad know asap<Adds Farhad to whatsapp group>Farhad - Hey guys, funny game wasn't it, just been on the phone to my mate Jim White, told him Ronald is still the man for the job, he will add to his news bit on Sky Sports later, great guy he isBill - Go on, tell him Robert..Farhad - Whats up, is the cladding ok? Tell me its ok!!Elstone - Mr Farhad boss, Si from NSNO has handed his season ticket back and said he won't come back until Koeman is gone<Farhad is typing>Bill - Spit it our lad<Farhad is typing>Elstone - We need to act now bossFarhad - SACK THE USELESS TWAT NOW!Bill - Pick me up from mine at 12 tomorrow Rob, and someone throw Si's season ticket in the post back to him
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Dope new video just got dropped off to our inbox from O.B. called "YOU & I" featuring SaFE produced by Reese Jones and directed by Jimmy Giambrone. This is O.B.'s lead single from the forthcoming album Celestial Offerings. Let us know what you think.
"The song was inspired by a need to bring back that competitive edge in hip hop," says O.B. "Not a lot of rappers at the time of its conception were delivering a lot of wit and aggressiveness while still being lyrical. We sought out to do just that and remain extremely polished at the same time. The video deals with the concept of 'In A Perfect World'. In that world, people, particularly women, wouldn't stray from very lyrical, intellectual hip hop. In fact, it would be essential and a part of their daily lives just like a lot of the mainstream stuff is. We wanted to show people who were just as dedicated to our music and by doing so, breaking the taboos surrounding underground and indie artists."
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"Blue Jasmine" has best-ever debut for Woody Allen film
This weekend's debut of Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine" is one of the veteran writer-director's best ever, and easily the year's strongest specialty box office opening.
The comedy, starring Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin, took in $612,726 from just six theaters for distributor Sony Pictures Classics. That's a spectacular $102,128 per-screen average, topping the $87,667 average that "Spring Breakers" managed on three screens in March.
The "Blue Jasmine" debut tops that of "Midnight in Paris," Allen's 2011 hit that went on to take in $151 million globally. That film opened to a $99,834 average, also from six theaters.
"Paris" received four Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Allen won for Original Screenplay; the success of "Blue Jasmine" is sure to set off awards buzz for the movie and Blanchett in particular.
Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale, Peter Sarsgaard and Michael Stuhlbarg co-star in the PG-13-rated tale of a woman facing a life crisis, who heads to San Francisco and reconnects with her sister (Sally Hawkins).
Only five other movies have debuted with per-screen averages of more than $100,000: "Dreamgirls," "The Master," "Moonrise Kingdom," "Brokeback Mountain" and "Precious."
Two movies that expanded this weekend - the Weinstein Company's "Fruitvale Station" and Fox Searchlight's "The Way, Way Back"- both connected.
"Fruitvale" went from 34 to 1,064 theaters in its third weekend, and cracked the national top ten with $4.6 million, an average of $4,377 per location.
First-time director Ryan Coogler's drama is about the last day in the life of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was fatally shot by a guard after an altercation on a BART train in Oakland, Calif., on New Year's Day, 2009.
The film, which stars Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz and Octavia Spencer, is clearly tapping into the national discussion surrounding the recent verdict in Trayvon Martin murder case.
"It's hard not link them, and we're getting more mention than we otherwise would have because the media is making that connection," said Weinstein's head of distribution Erik Lomis. "But this is a movie that deserves to be seen, and we're glad diverse audiences are discovering it."
"The Way Way Back" went from 304 theaters to 886 and brought in $3.3 million, a $3,725 per-screen average for the coming-of-age comedy.
Steve Carell, Tony Collette and Liam James star in the film, written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. It's taken in more than $8.9 million since opening on July 5.
CBS Films opened its Aubrey Plaza comedy "The To-Do List," written and directed by Maggie Carey, in 591 theaters and it brought in $1.5 million - roughly its production budget.
This is the movie Plaza was promoting when she crashed Will Ferrell's presentation at the MTV Movie Awards in April, with the movie's title written on her chest. (For the record, CBS says the stunt was all her idea.)
Young women were the target demographic for the R-rated film, and audiences broke down 60 percent female, but 58 percent over 25. The story follows high school girl Brandy Clark (Plaza) who, feeling pressured to become more experienced before she goes to college, makes a list of sexual achievements to accomplish before heading off to college.
Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Adam Samberg co-star in the film, which has a 72 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.


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Template:Realworld Enterprise visits a Vulcan monastery, only to find that it has been taken over by the Andorians.
Several hooded Vulcan priests are meditating in a monastery, when there is a loud banging. The doors fly open and four aliens walk into the room... Andorians.
Act One
In the ready room, Trip Tucker is telling Captain Archer that using the Vulcan star charts takes all fun out of being explorers. Archer replies that Humans have never been to these places and mentions that a protostar encountered a week before was nowhere to be seen on the charts. Trip jokes that if the charts are inaccurate, good luck getting the Vulcans to admit it.
T'Pol enters, saying that Archer wished to see her. He explains that while going through the charts he found a remote outpost on a planet a few light years off their current heading. T'Pol replies that she is aware of the outpost, which she calls P'Jem. She describes it as an ancient Vulcan spiritual retreat, a place for kolinahr and peaceful meditation. Archer's interest is piqued and he asks if they could visit. T'Pol replies that the Vulcans may object to the intrusion. However, Archer decides that it is worth a detour and has Ensign Mayweather change course. T'Pol notes that she will find the proper protocols for the visit, and leaves.
Later, she is sharing a meal with Dr. Phlox in the mess hall. He observes that she seems hesitant about being seen with a Human crew. She remarks that it would create a "certain awkwardness." Phlox states that he sometimes feels out of place aboard Enterprise and reminds her of the Vulcan motto 'Infinite diversity in infinite combinations'. Phlox states that the Human mission is to seek diversity, so a Human/Vulcan cultural exchange is simply fulfilling that mission.
In the launch bay, Trip incredulously asks that the monks don't even know that they are coming. T'Pol states simply that it was not possible to hail the monastery, as the monks consider technology a distraction from their spiritual pursuits. T'Pol then explains that they should not speak to anyone unless spoken to first, talk to anyone who appears to be meditating, or touch any relics or ornamentation. The three then enter the shuttlepod.
Planetside, the trio notes that door to the monastery looks bashed in. T'Pol rings for admittance, but no one answers. They enter anyway, but are told by a solitary monk that they have arrived at the time of kolinahr and that the order must remain in silent reflection for the rest of the lunar cycle. Disappointed, they only wait for the reception of the stone of J'Kah before leaving. However, T'Pol notes that there are too few monks in the main atrium, and that a figure of Surak appears to have been knocked over. Archer and Trip pretend to wander around aimlessly, looking at the monastery. When Trip remarks on a broken vase, the monk states that kohlinar encourages the members of the orders to face their emotions and that the repercussions can sometimes be violent. The threesome are not convinced, and continued to wander until Archer spots the reflection of a blue alien hiding behind a wooden frame. Trip and Archer rush the frame, knocking over the alien. Before they can restrain him fully, more rush in and take the three hostage.
Act Two
The three are led to a back room where the rest of the monks are being held. The blue-skinned aliens are from the Imperial Guard of Andoria - Commander Shran, Tholos, Keval and Thon. When Shran questions Archer about their reasons for visiting the monastery, he explains that the Humans have come out of simple curiosity. But given that they are traveling with a Vulcan, the Andorians find this incredible. Shran states that their arrival has proved that P'Jem is far more than a spiritual sanctuary.
After the Andorians leave them in confinement, T'Pol and the Elder monk explain that Andorians are known for their suspicious and volatile nature. Vulcans and Andorians are from neighboring systems and have been in conflict for many years. A treaty was signed to alleviate tensions, but some Andorian factions still believe that the Vulcans are bent on the conquest of their homeworld. When Trip asks why the Andorians have invaded P'Jem, the Elder points to their suspicion that the Vulcans may be hiding a long-range sensor array here. The Andorians have actually come twice before, he says, both times leaving on the same day. Unfortunately, Archer's arrival has amplified their suspicions and--in the words of an initiate--"endangered us all." Learning that T'Pol has been aboard the Human vessel for "nine weeks and four days", the Elder asks her how she has been able to bear it. She tells him she has used a nasal numbing agent.
Back on Enterprise in the situation room, Lieutenant Reed points out an alien vessel that the sensors have detected. He is distressed that they had scanned for alien ships before sending down the landing party and that they have not heard from Archer in some time. Sato and Mayweather feel he's over-reacting - the Captain is probably on a tour or observing some meditation ritual.
Archer is brought out for interrogation. Shran wants to know where the sensor array is. Wrongly disbelieving Archer's protestations of ignorance, Shran beats him. He is no more satisfied with Archer's explanation for the use of a Vulcan Science officer aboard a Human vessel. Enterprise tries to contact its Captain by his confiscated communicator. Shran seizes it and declares the landing party to be prisoners of the Imperial Guard - and its hostages, to be killed if Enterprise attempts any action. Shran terminates the conversation and destroys the communicators, one after the other.
When Archer is returned to confinement, Tucker is appalled by the signs of torture. Even the Vulcans now relent : there is a transmitter which the Humans may use, it turns out, in the monastery's catacombs, amongst the sacred relics.
Act Three
Following the initiate by torchlight through the catacombs, Trip spots some natural light coming in through holes at the top of a stairway. Next he is startled by the remains of Haadok, one of the founders of P'Jem, and addresses the other dried bodies as "fellas". Just before reaching the transmitter he asks about another passage, and is told it leads to the reliquary of sacred artifacts. Trip recognizes the transmitter as using a krellide power cell and is sure he can fix it. He gets back in time for the Andorians' midnight head-count.
The merits of a transporter landing are debated. The Andorians do not have this technology, T'Pol says. Archer offers to share his blanket; she says she'd rather freeze, as "it's been 24 hours since I took my nasal numbing agent." Finally lying down beside her captain, she debates his planned resort to non-pacifistic means, and looks very much like an annoyed Earth woman when she turns away and snags the blanket from him.
Trip raises the Enterprise and tells Reed that the landing party has walked into a "hostage situation". Reed has read about the Andorians in the Vulcan database. Trip tells him that they suspect P'Jem to be a covert spy station, and have left Archer with "a face full of bruises". Nonetheless the captain's orders to Reed are to wait.
In the morning the monks and the landing party make a model of the catacombs. The Elder lies to Archer about the Reliquary, saying "no one has entered it in years." T'Pol notes that the stairway must be under the Atrium. Trip models the pattern of light he saw there and Archer wonders if it might not be the large face on the Atrium wall. He braves one more torture session, feigning such desperation to escape confinement with the Vulcans that he would even promise information for Shran and then delay giving it. After a punch in the kidney and a kick in the stomach, Archer offers trivia about Earth - the fact that bacteria accounts for 70% of the planet's lifeforms, and amusing anecdotes about historical Humans in Canton, OH, USA and in Denmark. Archer is returned to confinement - but he has tossed a green figurine through one of the openings in the Atrium wall for Trip to recover.
Reed has the two tactical crewmen in his rescue party set their phase pistols on stun. One expresses hesitation about beaming down; Reed dismisses his fears and orders him onto the transporter platform - but confesses to some nervousness of his own.
Act Four
The rescue party is packed off into the catacombs. The Andorians come fast but are too late to find anything that might account for the energy surge. T'Pol suggests that their detection equipment may be at fault; Shran prefers the possibility that the Vulcans may have equipment of their own. He leaves Tholos to watch the prisoners.
Reed's party finds the stairway and places charges inside the Atrium wall face.
Tholos pays T'Pol unwanted sexual attention, telling her what he has heard of her world's exotic mating rituals. Intervening, Archer is threatened with death.
Reed blows the charges and Keval is knocked forward onto the floor. The rescue party enter the Atrium and stun Thon before he can rise or fire. Shran fires and hits the hesitant beamer; Reed drags him to safety. Keval has come to; Shran calls his name and tosses him a weapon. The two escape the Humans by plunging into the exposed stairwell.
In the confinement room, Trip has failed to subdue Tholos and been beaten for his efforts. Archer nearly succeeds but he too is thankful for Reed's entry. The Elder hypocritically--and with some emotion--says: "You've turned a place of solitude into a war-zone." Reed, Archer and T'Pol prepare to hunt for the two Andorians in the catacombs. Trip is given a phase pistol and told to stun Tholos if he wakes. The Initiate takes up Tholos' weapon and will come along, saying to the Elder meaningfully: "We must protect what is ours."
T'Pol locates the fugitive aliens in the Reliquary. The Initiate tries to block the Humans but Archer pushes through. A firefight ensues, smashing several religious treasures - but sparing a statue of what looks very much like a horse. Even the Initiate gets off a shot.
A great metal portal is uncovered and Archer opens it. Beyond it is a huge multi-level spy station. Archer calls a ceasefire and invites the Andorians to look. The sensor array is powerful enough, Reed observes, to tell the Vulcans "what every Andorian is having for breakfast." Archer commands T'Pol to make full scans of the station. The Initiate takes Archer hostage in a last attempt to protect the remaining secrets of the base. The blow which handily disposes of this threat is quick but "boy," Archer says, "did it feel good."
He commands T'Pol to hand her scan records over to the Andorians; she commands Enterprise to allow them to leave the planet unmolested. Shran remarks that he is in Archer's debt.
Memorable Quotes
"Okay, okay. Don't get your antennas in a twist!"
- - Trip, to Keval
"I'll enjoy having you - as a prisoner."
- - Tholos to T'Pol
"The smell must be intolerable."
"You get used to it. And I was given a nasal numbing agent."
- - The Vulcan Elder to T'Pol, on living with Humans
"Whose idea was it to visit this place?"
- - Archer
"I don't take orders from a com voice, Ensign, unless that voice belongs to the Captain."
- - Reed to Mayweather
"So if anyone has a suggestion... I'm all ears. No offence."
- - Archer, to Vulcan monks
"For people without emotion you sure have a flare for the dramatic!"
- - Trip, upon witnessing the Vulcan elder open the secret entrance to the catacombs
"Andorians, yes. I've been reading about them in the Vulcan database. Militaristic, blue-skinned?"
"That's them."
- - Reed and Tucker
"I've heard about your mating rituals... that Vulcan women force their men to fight to the death. Would you like me to kill someone for you?"
"Leave her alone."
"Would you like me to kill him?"
- - Tholos to T'Pol and Archer to Tholos
"Violence in a sanctuary, Captain?"
"Very disrespectful, but, boy, did it feel good!"
- - Reed and Archer
"All this time...they've been calling these monks liars - and all this time, they've been right!"
- - Archer, after discovering the listening post
Background Information
- This episode was chosen as the #2 "fan favorite" in an on-line poll conducted by UPN. It was re-broadcast on 1 April 2005 in this capacity. (Note: The poll was conducted before the final six episodes of the series were aired.)
- When aired as a fan-favorite, the opening credits were updated to the Season 3 and 4 version. However, this is not the case on the DVD release.
- Captain Archer and Commander Tucker make first contact with the Andorians in this episode.
- This episode was the first episode to prominently feature Andorians since the Original Series.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Commander Shran (Jeffrey Combs) and the updated makeup design for the Andorians by Michael Westmore. It is also the first of many episodes dealing with Andorians owing Humans a favor or vice versa, others being ENT: "Shadows of P'Jem", "Proving Ground", "Zero Hour", "Kir'Shara", "These Are the Voyages...".
- The long conflicts between Vulcan and Andoria, first shown in this episode, could arguably be rooted in "Journey to Babel", when the Andorian Shras advises Spock, investigating the murder of the Tellarite ambassador, to "forget logic" and consider passionate motivations as to why someone would kill.
- This is the first episode in which Reed commands the ship in the absence of Archer, T'Pol and Tucker.
- Surak is mentioned for the first time on ENT in this episode and later appears in the Season 4 episodes "The Forge" and "Awakening".
- It is implied that Reed came up with the future stipulations that landing parties had to check in every ten minutes and scan for alien ships before arriving at their destination.
- T'Pol notes that she has been on Enterprise for 9 weeks and 4 days, placing this episode on June 19, 2151.
- This is the first mention of pon farr in Enterprise (although not mentioned by name).
- The fate of P'Jem is revealed in "Shadows of P'Jem".
Video and DVD releases
- UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 1.4, 24 June 2002.
- As part of the ENT Season 1 DVD collection.
Links and references
- Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer
- John Billingsley as Doctor Phlox
- Jolene Blalock as Subcommander T'Pol
- Dominic Keating as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
- Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather
- Linda Park as Ensign Hoshi Sato
- Connor Trinneer as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III
Guest Stars
- Jeffrey Combs as Commander Shran
- Bruce French as Vulcan Elder
- Steven Dennis as Tholos
- Jeff Ricketts as Keval
- Richard Tanner as Vulcan Initiate
Uncredited Co-Stars
- Bill Blair as a Vulcan monk
- Solomon Burke, Jr. as Billy
- Steve Chvany as a Vulcan monk
- Amy Kate Connolly as a science division crewman
- Phil Culotta as a tactical officer
- Bob Earns as a Vulcan monk
- Evan English as Ensign Tanner
- Jack Guzman as a science division crewman
- John Jurgens as a Vulcan monk
- John Kepley as a Vulcan monk
- Martin Ko as a command division ensign
- John Linares as a Vulcan monk
- Monica Parrett as a command division crewman
- Woody Porter as a Vulcan monk
- Gregg Sargeant as Thon
- Larry Tolliver as a Vulcan monk
- Thelma Tyrell as an operations division crewman
- Cynthia Uhrich as an operations division crewman
- John Wan as an operations division crewman
- Walter Warner as a Vulcan monk
- Gary Weeks as an operations division crewman
Stunt doubles
- Vince Deadrick, Jr. as stunt double for Scott Bakula
- Kim Koscki as stunt double for Jeffrey Combs
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A LAP-DANCING club has lost a last-ditch appeal against Oxford City Council's decision to refuse its licence and must now close.
Al Thompson, the owner of The Lodge, in Oxpens Road, launched a court challenge to the council's decision.
Last year, he took his fight to the High Court but Mr Justice Haddon-Cave decided in favour of the council. Yesterday, his appeal against that ruling was also dismissed at the Appeal Court.
Objections against the sex entertainment licence came from Oxford Feminist Network, among others, and it carried out a survey of women in the area, some of whom claimed they had been "harassed" by customers leaving the club.
Oxford City Council's licensing sub-committee said the lodge was close to the ice rink, City of Oxford College, the car park and planned student accommodation.
Mr Thompson, who has spent more than £100,000 relocating and refurbishing the club, said it had flourished "happily" and "without incident" since it opened in November 2011, providing local employment, income and entertainment.
Dismissing the appeal, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones said: "On a fair reading of the 2012 decision, it is clear that the committee concluded on the evidence relating to the club's operation over the previous year, that the limitation of opening times and absence of external indications as to the nature of the activities taking place had not been sufficient to protect the character of the area."
He said it was an "inappropriate" location for a lap-dancing club.
The judge, sitting with the Master of the Rolls Lord Dyson, and Lord Justice Longmore, ruled it was not necessary for objectors to show that "something had changed" since the licence was first granted in July 2011.
Mr Thompson said earlier that the 100 performers would have to find work elsewhere, with the nearest alternative in Banbury.
City council spokeswoman Louisa Dean said: "The Court of Appeal has upheld the council's decision to refuse renewal of the licence.
"That decision will now take effect and The Lodge may no longer operate as a Sexual Entertainment Venue."
When approached by the Oxford Mail, Mr Thompson said: "I have no comment to make at this time."
The venue, formerly called Thirst Lodge, was moved from Pennyfarthing Place in the city centre in 2011 after the council said it was too close to St Ebbe's Church.
Members of the church also objected. After granting it a licence for the Oxpens Road venue, the council reversed its decision and said the new location was also "inappropriate", as it was near Oxford Ice Rink.


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Tak, with its lush green countryside, sparkling river and crystal clear waterfalls, is one of Thailand's Northern provinces. The western edge of the province shares a boundary with the Kayin State of Myanmar and Tak is a good stop off point for people wishing to visit this country.
This is an area of stunning natural beauty. Particularly of interest are the vast bodies of water such as the Bhumibol Dam, which was named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej. This artificial lake stops the river Ping, and covering an area of 300 km is the largest in Thailand. In the center of the dam is Valentine Island, where visitors can relax on the sandy shore and soak up the sun.
Also extremely beautiful are the Taksin Maharat and the Lan Sang National Parks, where you can stop over for a couple of days and camp for just a few baht per night. Whilst there, pay a visit to the magnificent waterfall known as Nam Tok Mae Ya Pa. Other waterfalls of interest in the area include Nam Tok Thi Lo Su, Nam Tok Thi Lo Re, Nam Tok Sepla and Nam Tok Thi Lo Cho, which means Falling Rain Waterfall in Thai.
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Blu-ray DVD players are not flying off retailer shelves, at least not in the numbers the industry might hope for. Perhaps it's a video solution in search of a problem.
A market study by ABI Research has revealed a widespread consumer reluctance to commit to a Blu-ray player in the near future -- over half of the 1000 respondents of a survey citing other priorities, say they have no plans to purchase one; a further 23 percent are likely to buy, but not until sometime in 2009.
ABI Research principal analyst Steve Wilson says that much of the lukewarm response can be attributed to consumer perceptions about the value proposition that Blu-ray delivers.
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High Blu-ray player prices and the need for an accompanying high-definition television were also leading barriers to wider adoption, the survey showed. "We expect that player prices will remain above $300 for Tier One models for the remainder of this year," says Wilson. Look for disc bundling to become the buyer's incentive.
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Oakland surveillance center protest riles chambers
Oakland's City Council voted to move ahead with controversial city surveillance center during a raucous council meeting Tuesday morning that only ended when the police cleared out the chambers.
The council voted 6-1 to approve an incremental resolution allowing the city to hire a new contractor to assemble the Domain Awareness Center, a surveillance hub that would allow police and city officials to continuously monitor video cameras, gunshot detectors and license-plate readers across the city.
Dozens of Oakland residents, deeply worried the center would allow the city to spy on people's everyday lives, tried to turn the resolution into a referendum on surveillance and persuade council members to stall, or scrap, the process.
"Nobody in Oakland wants to be monitored 24/7," said Oakland permaculture designer Ryan Rising, 25. "I see it as a pilot program for other cities to build their own surveillance centers."
But the effort didn't seem to change many minds, even as members of the council struggled to discuss the issue over deafening chants of protesters demanding the council delay a decision: "Table it! Table it! Table it!"
"I call to question," Council President Pat Kernighan yelled at her colleagues over the din, indicating it was time to vote. "Can you guys hear me? I call to question!"
Six members of the council approved the resolution in a voice vote. Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney voted against the resolution, saying later that she had too many unanswered questions about the process of completing the center. Councilman Larry Reid was absent. As forceful chants of "Shame! Shame! Shame!" broke out after the vote, Kernighan asked police to empty the chamber.
At issue is the domain center, a proposed city and port project to link dozens of traffic and surveillance cameras with police and fire dispatch systems, Twitter feeds, crime maps, gunshot-detecting microphones and alarm programs.
City officials say the center, which will eventually cost $10.9 million in federal grants, would allow authorities to improve their response to crime, terrorism, earthquakes, fires or hazardous materials incidents.
Once it is operational in July 2014, the center on Martin Luther King Jr. Way will be monitored 24 hours a day by a police officer, a police analyst and a person from the Port of Oakland.
City officials insisted the center would mostly be used during emergencies like earthquakes, fires, protests and tsunamis, but many residents were skeptical.
"I don't want to live in a city that is testing this giant surveillance system, because I believe it is going to be used to criminalize normal existence," said Magdalena Kazmierczak, 24, who lives in West Oakland.
The council was asked to approve a resolution to hire a new contractor to design and assemble the center after the current contractor, Science Applications International Corp., was found to be connected to nuclear weapons. A 1988 city law restricts Oakland from doing business with companies considered to manufacture nuclear weapons.
Oakland officials will now examine bids from four other companies to see if they can finish programming the surveillance center.
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Christian Horner has been awarded an OBE for services to motorsport in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Red Bull's team principal is recognised after guiding the team to three consecutive world championship doubles, as well as for his earlier work in junior categories with the Arden team. He becomes the second Red Bull team member to be recognised after Adrian Newey also received an OBE at the start of last year.
Horner admitted that he was "shocked" at the recognition and that he was "hugely honoured" to receive it.
"It's all a bit unexpected," Horner said. "Incredible really, I'm naturally shocked, but I just feel very honoured and privileged to receive it. To be in the company of men and women who have achieved such great things for the country is something very, very special.
"This is right up there with what I have achieved in motor sport. You look at the list of people and that they have done across all different industries, charities, for their communities, then I'm hugely honoured."


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The new patch for Legend of Grimrock is out with an added bonus. Now you can upload your own character portraits.
The popular old-school dungeon crawler Legend of Grimrock's new 1.1.4 patch hit servers over the weekend with a laundry list of changes, but one unannounced feature among the numerous bug fixes and upgrades came as a welcome surprise: The ability to import character portraits.
While the portraits in the game was quite nice to begin with, players can now add their own custom art, or even art from previous games, such as Dungeon Master or Baldur's Gate (if you are impatient for the enhanced edition). Other welcome additions include a quick save and quick load feature, volume sliders and allowing ESC to close your character sheet.
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The new patch for Legend of Grimrock is out with an added bonus. Now you can upload your own character portraits.
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Floods can be caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, clogged drainage systems and broken levees. All it takes is a few inches of water to cause major damage to your home and belongings.
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