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LA Galaxy Designated Player and captain Robbie Keane captained the Republic of Ireland to a 1-1 draw against England at Wembley Stadium in one of the most high-profile international friendlies played on Wednesday.
Keane, who only arrived in London from Los Angeles on Tuesday, went 66 minutes in his 124th appearance for his country before being subbed off for Simon Cox. The 32-year-old was coming off a hat-trick performance in MLS play against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.
READ: Why the Wembley game meant so much to Keane
The two sides exchanged first-half goals with the Republic of Ireland going ahead on a 13th-minute header by Shane Long. England equalized through former LA Galaxy DP target Frank Lampard, who netted 10 minutes later.
Keane, who was originally not scheduled to be released for the England friendly, has three more matches coming up: a June 2 friendly vs. Georgia in Dublin, a June 7 World Cup qualifier vs. Faroe Islands in Dublin and another friendly vs. Spain on June 12 in New York.


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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
typography tuesday: valentines
valentines courtesy of Ben Kling
These Valentines by Ben Kling have been making the rounds on Facebook, so you've probably seen them already, but I thought they were awesome, so here's a re-share. :)
Visit Ben Kling's blog for the large sizes.
valentines courtesy of Ben Kling
I'm typically not much for the Holiday of Love, but this year I went on a totally uncharacteristic pink-and-hearts spree. Sorry I've been absent most of the month, but I've been blogging like crazy over on Feeling Stitchy to celebrate embroidery month. I've pretty much spent every waking moment (and some asleep ones, too) on the blog and have lots of interviews and giveaways and love for our awesome and geeky community planned.
Speaking of typography, this weekend I did a giveaway post for Hoopla, and included a pic of the hand-embroidered chapter headings in the book, which I loved:
I also did an English-Spanish interview with Alicia, from the DMC España blog, and would you believe that in all the questions I asked her, I forgot to ask who designed their blog header, which I love:
Hope the Day of Love treats you right. If it doesn't- watch an awful romantic comedy (but wait - aren't they all?), have a glass of your favorite whatever, and eat a bunch of candy. That's what I've got planned for tonight! :)
Labels: typography, Valentines
3 comments:
- Julie Warner said...
I've been enjoying all the valentines day embroidery ideas this month too. Maybe it's the fact that we don't have much snow and lots of sun this year. Whatever! It was fun.
- February 22, 2012 1:59 PM
- Dmc said...
Hi! The designer and I did the header :)
Im glad you like it.
- February 28, 2012 6:57 AM
- Nata said...
I do love your blog!
- March 10, 2012 8:15 AM
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TCSB expands Wister branch
The Community StateBank is expanding with anew branch location inWister.Construction on the newbranch facility has begunat 405 Highway 271. Thisnew facility will have asingle commercial drivethrough lane and two otherdrive through lanes forprivate banking. Also atthe new location will bean automated tellermachine. Construction onthe new facility is slatedfor completion in April of2012.The Community StateBank purchased the FirstState Bank of Wister inJune of 1999 and madeimprovements to the existingfacility, however, afundamental lack of spacehad impeded the bankfrom providing availableservices that exist at TheCommunity State Bank'salternate locations.The new banking facilitywill afford several newopportunities to both thebank and its customers inthe Wister community. Inaddition, the current Wisterbranch of The Community State Bankfacility will be donated to the WisterLibrary, currently the smallest publiclibrary in the state of Oklahoma.Head Librarian Leslie Langley hasexpressed that she has many plans for thenewfound extra space being made availableto her at CSB's former Wister facility.Once the bank has made the move totheir new location, the library will begintheir occupation of the old facility.


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Jazz Is The New Punk Rock On Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is midway through its first season now, and the shape of the show is starting to reveal itself. Richard, in fits and starts and panic attacks, is beginning to lead when he needs to and delegate when he can't lead. Erlich is beginning to temper his would-be iconoclast ambitions with reality and purpose. Jared, his true name likely lost forever to the sands of the ages, is beginning to overcome his ghost-like features to make himself seen and heard. Gilfoyle and Dinesh are beginning to do anything other than play Battlefield 3. Big Head is around too. Bit by bit, Pied Piper is becoming... something. It's a start-up? The next Hooli? Punk rock? Jazz?
For the most part, people seem to know what they don't want it to be. Erlich doesn't want to sit on the board of another white-sans-serif-lowercase-letters-logo'd start-up, so he takes executive action and throws $10,000 at graffitista (graffiter? graffitio? ) Chuy Ramirez to design the boys their very own non-phallic logo, dripping with street cred.
In a lovely bit of world-building, Chuy wants stock options, but takes the cash on the uncorrected assumption that Dinesh is one of the few Latinos in the tech world, kicking off a chain of sort-of-racism that pretty much solely incriminates Erlich. He doesn't get a goddamn sketch beforehand, the dingus, and ends up with some lovingly-rendered sodomy featuring Dinesh in Aztec regalia and the Statue of Liberty painted across his garage door. His protests only manage to earn him his face on Lady Liberty, offering a goofball grin and a thumbs-up.
While Erlich plows on, Jared's raising a ruckus over the abject lack of productivity at PPHQ. We still don't know all that much about Dinesh and Gilfoyle beyond that they live with their fingers on each others' buttons, and that Martin Starr was put on this earth to play characters who shit-talk universally beloved animals. When Jared's suggestion of "neutral colored enclosures about yea high" is universally rejected, he exploits that dynamic with the introduction of scrum, an absurdly jargony system of Post-Its and columns (the only Post-It in the 'EMERGENCY' column: "Kush for Erlich").
To Dinshes and Gilfoyle, though, it essentially boils down to, "Do more than the other guy," and their endless capacity for one-upping leads them to get the most work done we've seen from anyone all season. By the time it's time to debut Pied Piper's final white-boy-approved logo – white lowercase letters in a green square, obviously – they're too stuck in their Chinese finger trap of character motivation to even get up from their computers.
So, what is this all this building towards? Well, for one, Pied Piper is now approaching a literal event horizon: before he turned down the ever-mentioned $10 million, Richard absent-mindedly entered Pied Piper into the TechCrunch Disrupt start-up competition, and its acceptance kicks up buzz that reaches Gavin all the way in Jackson Hole (despite the shoddy ethernet, which propels a near-perfect bit of sketch writing as Gavin is forced to scale his communication via hologram – sorry, TeleHuman – down to HooliChat, and then a phone call, cussing all the way down). Gavin interprets the whole debacle as a potshot from his ex-friend-turned-rival Peter Gregory, and pulls like one string to make himself keynote speaker. Bam, we have a Nucleus/Pied Piper showdown in the pipeline. My bet: it'll involve foibles.
I'm a big fan of the upstairs-downstairs dynamic in Silicon Valley, and the reveal/twist that Peter Gregory only put his weight behind because he saw a way to deprive Gavin of something big is both exciting and stressful. It's exciting because it forces Richard into crisis by knocking him from fledgling visionary, thrashing his way towards Wozniak status, back down to service drone, performing a septuply-redundant function for another rich recluse.
And it's exciting because the tech old guard, for all their grinning personality cults and teeny-tiny magic cars, are as new money as the foundlings they're throwing gigantic gobs of cash at, asserting their ascendancy with absurd, gaudy displays that would make Jay Gatsby shoot brut out his nose. Their gurus reinforce their pettiness; their unpiercable auras keep them marinating in their assumed genius. When it's showing us the boy-kings directing the pawns, Silicon Valley is at its most hilarious and terrifying, since they're the models towards which every Richard is conditioned to aspire.
On the other hand, it's stressful, because it crystalizes what's been troubling me about the show to this point, namely, where can we go from here? Jared and Erlich's plotlines fit neatly with the bildungsromanesque lesson-learning that the show's been doling out to this point: Pied Piper tries to forge its own path with a half-concocted strategy, until the coercive spank of reality wakes it up to the efficacy of having a business manager, or a corporate productivity plan, or a clean logo, or being an asshole. Time and time again harsh necessity convinces the ensemble that tech companies do things the way they do for a reason, but the alternative never seems viable; it's almost always anarchy of one stripe (Richard's paralysis) or another (Erlich's bullshit). Their path seems to inevitably end up beaten.
Silicon Valley is a contemporary period piece. In a decade it'll stand as a form of self-conscious documentation of a weird-as-shit time in our nation's storied history of innovation, but right now, is it too right now for it to have the kind of historical slack it needs to develop comfortably into its own narrative? We've seen one way this story ends, with TeleHumans and bike meetings. If Pied Piper grows into another Hooli, it's a tragedy, another Zuckerbergian reiteration; even becoming an Apple would make the show an offering at the altar of Jobs.
But if Silicon Valley is grooming Richard and Pied Piper to be an exemplar in a sea of satire, disruptive tech without the attendant bullshit, a new way forward and a shining city in the Valley, the show's outpacing its grounding in the present and threatening to topple into didacticism. Of course, it could also retreat, pull focus entirely onto the characters and plotting, but that feels like an abdication, reducing its masterful distillation of the tech world that gives the show so much of its flavor into just texture. None of these sit quite right with me; to quote the wonderfully blunt Peter Gregory: "This is displeasing!" Even as I say this, though, I'm looking forward to eating these words.
By the end of the episode, Richard, buoyed by Monica's faith and 10% of her salary, refuses to let his disposability in Peter's eyes knock him off-course. Peter Gregory has the capital to bet that one of seven compression teams will come through for him without risking much of anything, but the Pied Piper team are learning bit by bit that real person-to-person faith and trust demands vulnerability and produces returns beyond just further capital. Even if Silicon Valley ends up whiffing on the final product, that lesson will at least be a worthwhile takeaway.
Plus, we got to see Kumail Nanjiani's cartoon dick. What more do you people want?
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Nam, who is Nate Silver?
Never mind...I looked it up. Interesting polling. Looks professional.
North Carolina went to Obama in 2008, not to McCain.-Nam
Nate Silver is da man.-Nam
Well, in the interest of being fair and unbiased, I offer this wonderful and intelligent woman, who will be more than happy to tell you why she is voting for Mitt.
I shouldn't have watched that. I think I brain my damaged.
Dude is smart as fuck.
Quote from: Nam on October 22, 2012, 07:28:13 PMDude is smart as fuck.Another first for my virgin ears... is that derogatory or a complement?


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24 January 2012|
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For those of us with a little bit of petrol flowing in our veins, it made no sense for General Motors to ax the Pontiac division, even if it made sense on paper. One of the coolest Pontiac products of the last decade was the G8/GT. The 2008 sample you see here is owned by Michael Passarge of Las Vegas NV, and he's got a bit of a thing for high end audio, which we'll get to shortly.
Over the course of the past four years, Passarge has been massaging this Ignition Orange Metallic 6.0 Liter GT into something that meets his needs and urges far better than what the General could offer. The car now rolls on S3 Sport Design wheels sized at 20 by 8 inches all the way around. Sticky BF Goodrich rubber keeps the car firmly planted to the ground. Speaking of the ground, a set of Road Magnet springs dropped the G8's altitude for a little more attitude. A BMR Fabrication front strut bar and 14" Brembo brakes round out the handling upgrades. A Rotofab intake and Flowmaster exhaust help the mighty 8 breathe effortlessly.
Opening a door reveals some subtle and tasteful changes to the interior. The seats are adorned in new Katskin upholstery in Tuscany leather with an orange stitch. The dash and shifter trim were treated to orange paint details that accent without going overboard. In the center of the dash is a JHP HSV triple gauge pod that is home to Prosport EVO oil pressure, oil temp and voltage gauges.
The audio system install started with the vehicle's interior being completely removed for three layers of Damplifier Pro and a layer of Luxury Liner Pro. The disassembly allowed the vehicle's Stinger power, speaker and interconnect cables to be routed cleanly through the car.
The system uses the stock head unit which sends signals to an Arc Audio SRI line level processor and on to an Arc XEQ for fine tuning. In the trunk are three Arc Audio amplifiers: a four channel KS.300.4 Bi-amped to the front speakers, a two channel KS300.2 bridged to the subs and the ever-cool 125.2 Mini driving the rears for a total system power production capability of 1,300 Watts.
The front factory speaker locations are in the doors of the big Pontiac. In those spots is a set of Arc Audio ARC Series 6.2 6.5-inch component speakers. The tweeter from the set was mounted in the factory tweeter location at the base of the A-pillar. Out back, as set of Arc Audio ARC Series 602 6.5-inch coaxial speakers fill out the sound.
Bass frequencies are reproduced by a pair of Arc Audio ARC12D4 subwoofers that are mounted in a custom fibreglass enclosure. The enclosure was constructed out of ten layers of three ounce fibreglass mat so that it would be incredibly rigid. The subs fire down into the spare tire well but are visible through plexiglass windows.


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Easy Peppermint Bark Recipes
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Peppermint Bark Candy Recipe
12.07.10 by Jackie
Peppermint bark is my husband Lulu's favorite Christmas candies. We usually get it from the store, but this year I thought it would be a nice touch to make it at home. It's an incredibly simple recipe and makes a great gift. I made a large batch and hid the most of it from Lulu so that I can distribute it to friends and family.
To prepare peppermint bark, all you need to do is melt two kinds of chocolate and add a sprinkle of crushed candy canes. I made this with the traditional candies, but you could be more creative and replace the peppermint candy canes with chopped nuts, crushed pretzels, crushed cookies (such as ginger snap cookies) or other candies such as M&Ms or even chopped peanut butter cups. The possibilities are endless.
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PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police were trying to determine if there's a link between a man accused of breaking into an apartment in Placerville and trying to kidnap a toddler, and the killing of an 8-year-old girl about 45 miles away in Calaveras County, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Police arrested Jason Wryrynen, 44, after getting a call around 8 a.m. Tuesday that he had entered the apartment and tried to take a 15-month-old girl from her mother, The Sacramento Bee reported.
Wryrynen tried to take the girl by force, but the mother was able to wrestle her daughter away and struggled with Wryrynen until officers arrived, The Bee said.
"We have no confirmed nexus to the Calaveras County case," Placerville police Capt. Mike Scott told the newspaper. But there were some similarities between Wryrynen and the description of the suspect in the killing of Leila Fowler in Valley Springs on Saturday, Scott said.
Placerville officers were talking to Calaveras County investigators, and a DNA sample was collected from Wryrynen, officials said.
Calaveras County officials have said it appears the unknown intruder in the slaying of Leila in her home did not stem from an attempted robbery or other crime.
Her 12-year-old brother was home at the time. Authorities have said he encountered the attacker, who then ran away.
"(There was) no sign of a burglary or robbery and no sign of this being a targeted killing," said Sgt. Chris Hewitt, a sheriff's spokesman.
Authorities said a witness saw a person running from the family home with a description similar to the one provided by Leila's brother.
The sheriff's office has released little information about the killing other than a vague description of a suspect with long gray hair.
Meanwhile, a crowd estimated to be in the hundreds gathered at Jenny Lind Elementary School in Valley Springs Tuesday evening, where Leila's mother, Krystal Walters, tearfully addressed the crowd.
"I just want to thank the entire community and all of our family and friends for all the overwhelming amount of support you've given our family," Walters said. "It will never be forgotten. Thank you."


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Once Standard Bathroom Fixtures We've Left Behind
It may seem like a no-brainer that a tub, toilet, and sink are all you really need to keep clean. Early in the last century, though, indoor plumbing and ideas about what constituted good hygiene were both under development leaving plumbing supply companies and consumers alike a little confused as to what constituted "standard" bathroom fixtures. Click through the jump to see some of the standard fixtures we've left by the wayside…
1. This pink bathroom (via Retro Renovation) from the late 1930's is pretty close to what a lot of us probably grew up with. But what is that tiny sink for? Brushing your teeth! It's a dedicated "dental sink." I guess people figured there would be less risk of germs spreading if your hands and your mouth didn't share the same sink....not a bad idea, now that I think of it.
2. This second bath (via Create and Smile) from the turn of the last century seems pretty self-explanatory, except for the small flat-topped tub in front of the sink. Believe it or not, at one time a foot bath was standard-issue for every indoor bathroom. Why? Even with indoor plumbing, people didn't bathe every day and a tiny foot bath used less hot water to freshen up after a long day of work.
3. Finally, this last early bathroom illustration (via 1912 Bungalow) from the Standard Plumbing Supply Co. includes a sink, a tub, and the previously mentioned foot bath (presumably the toilet is out of sight). It raises the bar with a cage shower--where water is forced through the pipes of the "cage" and you get spritzed from all around--and a sitz bath. What's a sitz bath? It's kind of like a bidet, except you submerge your lower half in the tub and soak. I can only imagine this was another hot-water-saving feature like the foot bath.
So, as you can see, we've really pared things down over the years. Most of us would consider a bathroom complete if it had a toilet, sink, and even just a shower, so maybe the tub is the next "standard"-issue fixture to go. What do you think? Could you live without a tub? Which formerly standard fixture would you like to see have a comeback?
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Christmas Gifts Stolen From Longview Charity [VIDEO]
Christmas is about caring for others, taking care of those in need and bringing smiles to children's faces. As of right now that's going to be a challenge to make one those things happen because a storage unit that housed all kinds of toys for East Texas foster children was broken into and the thieves made off with a variety of toys and electronics.
The Gregg County Child Welfare Board had their storage unit broke into sometime overnight Wednesday morning and after inspection they reported that iPods, laptops, game systems, small TV's and cd's were among the missing. One of the most hearbreaking things that was taken were Pillow Pets. Now Pillow Pets might not seem like much but they were intended for a wheel chair bound kid who has trouble sitting up straight and the Pillow Pets were to help him with his therapy.
Paula Hayes with Gregg County Child Welfare Board says,
In one part of me I'm sorry for them that they would sink this low for money when they're probably going to use it for drugs or alcohol, something they don't need. I feel like they need to be caught, they need to go through the court system and they need to be punished for what they've done." (kltv)
I know the spirit of Christmas is alive and well here in East Texas and hearing stories like this just makes me angry – that someone would do this and disappoint children at what is supposed to be a special time of the year.
If you'd like to help out and replace some of the items that were taken by the thieves you can drop off donations at Racquet & Jog on W. Loop 281 in Longview or monetary donations can be made out to:
Gregg County Child Welfare Board
P.O. Box 151175
Longview, TX 75615
For a list of specific items that could be used for replacements check out the video below.


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You've seen concerts at the United Center and the Allstate Arena, at Metro and the Riviera Theatre. But have you ever seen a band play in a Chicago train station?
About 1,800 Chicagoans did Thursday — for free.
Maroon 5 and "Love Song" singer Sara Bareilles performed in Union Station's Great Hall to promote the launch of gaming giant Caesars Entertainment Corporation's "Escape to Total Rewards" members program. The show also included a live feed from the three other Total Rewards shows taking place simultaneously in Los Angeles, New York and New Orleans, giving the event a New Year's Eve-like feel.
Playing the role of Dick Clark at the Chicago party were "E! News" co-host Giuliana Rancic and husband and former "Apprentice" winner Bill Rancic. The couple, which promoted its newly opened RPM Italian restaurant on ABC's "Windy City Live" earlier that morning and OWN's "The Rosie Show" in the evening, greeted the crowd and introduced both acts. Rosie O'Donnell was also in attendance but kept to the VIP section.
"Right now we're living downtown in (River North)," Rancic told me in the green room of "Windy City Live" earlier that day. "We're looking for a place. … I've been coming (to Chicago) once a month, but I'll be coming more often now that awards season is over."
The piano-playing Bareilles opened for Maroon 5 with a six-song set, including a cover of Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)." Afterward, guests turned their attention to the big screen above the stage to watch performances from Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Diddy and Gavin DeGraw. Adam Levine and his Maroon 5 bandmates took the stage after that. The band has been on a roll lately, playing the Grammys, "Saturday Night Live" and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in the last few months, not to mention the New England Patriots' Super Bowl after-party.
Yes, the same party where the Patriots' Rob Gronkowski sparked controversy by dancing after his team's loss.
"That happened later, during LMFAO's set," Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine told me over the phone Wednesday, ashamed that his band didn't elicit the same reaction from the Pro Bowl tight end. "That's (LMFAO's) specialty. We need to look into what we did wrong and might need to take a look at our party-rocking skills."
Maroon 5 opened its set Thursday with its most recent hit, "Moves Like Jagger," rather than predictably ending with it. (The guys closed with "She Will Be Loved" instead.) Valentine said having another hit song such as "Jagger" nine years after the band's 2002 debut album, "Songs About Jane," has kept the band motivated, and the hope is to release its next album this summer.
"It helps immensely," Valentine said of the song. "We've been around such a long time. It's been interesting to see the ebbs and flows. It's been inspiring lately. It's like we're going through (becoming popular) again, but experiencing it on a larger scale. … I think there will be a couple more albums. Nobody has any plans of stopping."
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Ron Guth: The 1909-S VDB ranks as one of the most popular and widely known of all the Lincoln cents and some might argue that it is one of the favorites in the entire run of United States coins. Collectors love coins with stories, and this one has a couple.
First, there's the controversy over the initials on the reverse. When Victor David Brenner created his new design, he placed his full name in tiny letters on the base of the reverse, bottom center. This was nothing new, as other designers and engravers had placed their names and/or initials on coins of the past. As part of modifications to Brenner's models, Mint Engraver Charles Barber changed the name to the artist's three initials (VDB). Once the coins were issued, some newspaper reporters took issue with the placement of the initials, arguing that the bottom of the reverse was far from inconspicuous and that the initials amounted to free, illegal advertising for the designer. Instead of placing the initials elsewhere in new dies, mint employees simply removed them entirely from the coin, and a new round of cents were produced without the VDB.
The short period of time in which the VDB coins were produced in San Francisco led to the second desirable attribute of this coin: it's low mintage. Only 484,000 Cents were issued with the VDB initials, creating an instant scarcity. It's popularity has remained high ever since.
The 1909-S VDB Cent ranked 14th in the second edition of "100 Greatest U.S. Coins" by Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth, reflecting the immense popularity of this date.
David Hall: A lot has been written about this famous penny and all I can add is two stories that illustrate how deeply ingrained this issue is in the collective consciousness of the coin collecting community. This may be the most well known U.S. coin. The first story is from a presentation I recently gave at a PCGS "members" coin show. I was discussing the "future of the coin market" and the audience was about 40 people. I started the presentation by asking the audience, "How many here have been buying/collecting coins for more than 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?" Then I asked if there was anyone who was an absolute newcomer to the coin market and two people raised their hands. Later in the presentation I was telling stories about how some coins were more popular than others. I asked, "What is the most well known U.S. coin?" and I pointed to one of the gentlemen who had earlier indicated he was a complete newcomer to coin collecting and he answered, "That penny, that 1909-S VDB penny."
The second story involves my son. A few years ago, as a 12 year old, my son was collecting Lincoln cents. We'd go to the Saturday bid board at the local coin shop and he'd go to the Long Beach coin show and buy a few coins. He was buying circulated coins and trying to get one of every date. He would always look at 1909-S VDBs, but he couldn't afford one. One day he made the following statement, "Dad, I'd eat worms for an S VDB." That about says it all, doesn't it.
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North Face Lawyers Try To Drag South Butt Family Through The Mud
from the a-bit-aggressive dept
Joe Mullin points us to the news of a contentious deposition of the father, where The North Face's lawyers started bringing up a variety of old business partnerships, including one with someone who had pleaded guilty to stealing money from clients. What that has to do with your everyday trademark dispute is not clear, but it certainly angered the father (and also resulted in claims of a conflict of interest, in that the same law firm had apparently been involved with that former business partner in some manner).
Then there's the younger James (better known as Jimmy), and here the North Face lawyers chose to ask him about being charged as a minor for possessing alcohol at a party last fall, as well as being arrested for having a small amount of marijuana (a charge that was later changed to littering). Jimmy admits that this was embarassing, since his father was unaware of these minor infractions, but he ended up confessing to his father before the news of the deposition came out.
But, honestly, what is up with The North Face? They never should have filed this lawsuit in the first place, as it only makes them look like a bunch of bullies. If they were really concerned about protecting the trademark from being considered generic, why not give the kid a super cheap license and enjoy people finding the whole thing amusing. Instead, they're not just aggressively suing this kid, but bringing up a whole bunch of totally unrelated things to try to embarass both the son and his father. The North Face has gone from just being big corporate bullies to being out and out obnoxious jerks.


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Millions of qualified people are struggling to find work. And it doesn't have to be that way.
Jim Cramer thinks the employment prospects of our nation could change and change rapidly if only lawmakers in Washington would just set aside partisan politics on two issues.
That's right, if Washington would come together on only two issues they could change the fortunes of millions of Americans.


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They Live (UK - BD RB)
Chris Gould takes a look at the Blu-ray release of this John Carpenter favourite
They Live opens with unemployed drifter John Nada travelling an economically decimated United States looking for what little work he can find. Nada eventually finds himself in L.A., where he manages to get casual work on a construction site, and it is here that he befriends Frank (Keith David, who also starred in Carpenter's The Thing), who offers to show Nada to a place where he can get a hot meal and a shower.
Frank takes John to a camp for the homeless, where people are cramped together in makeshift shacks, struggling to survive on what little they have. As the evening draws in, Nada notices some strange goings on at the community church across the street. The following day he decides to investigate, and inside the church he discovers a secret meeting between some of the camp's inhabitants, a crude laboratory packed with boxes of sunglasses, and a rudimentary transmitter.
That night the camp is attacked by swarms of armed police, who disperse the residents, beating many of them to within an inch of their lives. Nada escapes the raid, and the following day returns to the church. Whilst inside he takes a pair of the sunglasses he had seen the previous day and, thinking nothing of it, puts them on before he steps outside. This is when John Nada's world starts to fall apart. The glasses alter his vision in ways that allow him to see the world as it really it. Posters, magazines, signs, and even money all carry hidden, subliminal messages, and aliens are living amongst the people of Earth!
It seems that only John can see the aliens, who turn decidedly nasty after they discover that their cover has been blown. After a few cool one-liners, a messy incident with a shotgun and a kidnapping, Nada finds himself on the run with no one to turn to but Frank. After convincing Frank of the alien menace (in one of the best fight scenes ever), both he and Nada join up with the underground resistance to try and shut down the alien invasion once and for all.
Oh my, where did it all go wrong? Optimum never sent us a copy of their recent release of Carpenter's Escape from New York to review, but I read plenty of forum posts condemning it (unfortunately after I'd already bought it). Rather than being a true high-definition release, the video was allegedly up-converted from a standard-definition master to 1080p, resulting in a final image that looked little better than the DVD through an up-converting DVD player. As I said, I never reviewed that disc, but by God if they haven't gone and done it again! They Live looks very much like another up-converted transfer. It lacks the definition of a true HD release, with fuzzy, poorly defined detail throughout. The print is in reasonably good shape, even if I did spot the odd white or black fleck, but the aspect ratio is all over the place. The film is supposed to be presented at around the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, but due to some odd window-boxing of the image (black bars on the left and right), it's actually closer to 2.18:1 (and the ratio differs again during the opening credits). This is most annoying if you have a TV with 1:1 pixel mapping. I also spotted numerous instances of aliasing, fuelling my suspicions that this did not come from a progressive film source. Colour rendition is actually pretty decent, as are the strong black levels, but those are about the only positive things I have to say about this transfer.
However, perhaps the worst thing about this release is what appears to be a major cock-up in the video encoding. Now I know many of you will have read the term 1080p/24 on various DVD sites (including ours) to denote hi-def transfers at twenty-four frames per second. However, in actuality film material is almost always encoded on Blu-ray at 23.98fps and the 24fps you read about is simply rounded up for convenience (actually if you want to get really technical, it's 23.976fps). So far this has been true of every film sourced Blu-ray I have checked using my playback software—not so for They Live. According to the program I use, the film has been encoded at precisely 24fps. 'What's the problem?' I hear you ask. Well, if like me your your TV is 24Hz compatible and your Blu-ray player can output video at 24fps for a movie-like experience, you will see a regular 'stutter' in the image, almost like it's skipping a frame.
I have seen this before, when Samsung accidentally 'broke' an early version of their BD-P1400 firmware by telling the 24fps mode to output at 24fps, instead of 23.98. That produced exactly the same stuttering effect I saw on this release. In order to test a theory I unwrapped my copy of Escape from New York and checked it using my playback software. It too is encoded at exactly 24fps and produces a juddering effect when played back on my TV, although it's harder to spot because the film is so dark. Now I'll be the first to admit I don't know much about video encoding, but it seems awfully coincidental that the only two titles to stutter on my system are both encoded at 24fps. Now I'm grateful that Optimum are releasing Blu-ray Disc titles, especially given some of their recent efforts ( Total Recall, Terminator 2), but none of that can excuse the shoddiness of this release. Marketing a disc as high-definition when it comes from what looks like a standard-definition master is just plain wrong, and the encoding issues only compound the problem.
We get both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS-HD Mater Audio 5.1 tracks for this release. I'm not sure I really get the point of including Dolby 5.1 when DTS is the mandatory codec for Blu-ray and offers a higher bitrate than Dolby, but hey... As usual I was restricted to the Core element of the DTS track, but even that was reasonably impressive given the limitations of the source material. While fidelity is decidedly lacking, surround utilisation is actually pretty good, generating a significant amount of ambience. A lot of this is created by generous distribution of Carpenter's melancholy score, although there are also occasions where character's voices and various sound effects emanate from the surround speakers. Perhaps it's because I'm used to the old Dolby 2.0 soundtrack on the Momentum DVD, but I found the 5.1 effort reasonably immersive. Bass is a little anemic at times, but thankfully dialogue is always clear, although like the rest of the track it lacks the crystal clarity of newer releases. While The Live might not be the most sonically impressive Blu-ray Disc in existence, it does at least improve upon its DVD counterpart.
Without doubt, the outstanding supplemental feature is the commentary track from director Carpenter and star Roddy Piper. While the banter isn't quite up to the standard of the Carpenter/Russell collaborations, both John and Roddy seem to be having a good time as they recount many stories about the production. Roddy sounds genuinely thankful to John for the opportunity to be part of the film, and Mr. Piper certainly makes for interesting commentator as he tells tales of his many scrapes both in and out of the ring.
A short featurette is also included that, in addition to showing some behind the scenes action, includes interviews with the cast and crew. Unfortunately the featurette is too short to be of any real interest beyond the first viewing. Some short video profiles of John Carpenter, Roddy Piper and Meg Foster are also included, along with the film's theatrical trailer.
It pains me to say this because They Live is one of my favourite Carpenter flicks, but you might as well save your money and buy the existing DVD release for a fraction of the price of this Blu-ray. Okay, so you won't get the 5.1 Master Audio soundtrack, but you will get all of the extras and the video will be virtually indistinguishable from what's on offer here. I was really looking forward to this release, so it's no lie when I say that I am genuinely disappointed. Presumably Optimum employ people with a greater technical understanding of Blu-ray technology than me, so I have to assume one of two things: either they were asleep and didn't notice the problems, or they thought they could get away with releasing sub-par disc. Either way I find it hard to recommend this title to anyone when the DVD is almost as good.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Chris Gould
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 22nd September 2008
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.20:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: N/A
Extras: Audio Commentary, Making of Featurette, Profiles, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George 'Buck' Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi and Thriller
Length: 94 minutes
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Great downtown location – 100 Main Street,Kalispell, MT 59901
Bed and Breakfast hospitality best describes this hotel's accommodating atmosphere. The Kalispell Grand Hotel is simply a great place to stay – for you and your pet - and it is the only surviving historic hotel in downtown Kalispell, Montana.
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Disney's Hollywood Studios
Sunset Boulevard
Valid Park Admission Required
All Ages
25 minutes
Be swept into the romantic fairy tale of the Beast who could only be saved by love in this lavish Broadway-style musical!
Relive the romance and magic of the "tale as old as time" in this lush stage performance. The heartwarming tale of Belle and the Beast swirls to even greater life with its colorful costumes and gorgeous scenery—and the songs you've come to love. You'll be swept away all over again!
Performed in the 1,500-seat Theater of the Stars along Sunset Boulevard, this attraction premiered on November 22, 1991—the same day that the animated feature film Beauty and the Beast opened in theaters across the U.S. This was the first time that a stage show opened the same day as the movie that inspired it.
This production features some of the beloved vocal talents from the hit film. Vocal performances by Robby Benson as the Beast, Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts and Jerry Orbach as Lumiere add a special touch to this elegant musical production.
Upon entering the park, be sure to check the Times Guide at Disney's Hollywood Studios for the schedule. Since this is an outdoor show, it is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. In addition, shows may not occur daily and are subject to change.


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Genesis Biosciences Announces New Hire and Promotions on Operational and Scientific Staff
Sep 21, 2011, 08:00 ET
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. and CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis Biosciences, a global leader in custom fermentation, microbial product formulation and antimicrobial product development, announced today that Casey Smallwood has been promoted to vice president of operations. Additionally, Mauricio Amaya and Amit Choksi have been promoted to laboratory manager and fermentation manager, respectively, and Prasanth Maddipati joins Genesis as a new fermentation scientist. These team members will be located in Genesis' newly renovated U.S. fermentation and manufacturing facility in Lawrenceville, GA.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110615/MM20879LOGO)
"Casey, Mauricio, Amit and Prasanth bring valuable experience and knowledge to the Genesis operational and technical teams, and we will look to them as we continue to develop high-quality, environmentally preferred chemical, fermentation and microbial-based solutions for our customers," stated Conrad Mielcuszny, president and chief executive officer of Genesis Biosciences.
Casey Smallwood, Vice President of Operations
Casey Smallwood brings to Genesis more than 20 years of chemical development and production management experience in the household and institutional as well as janitorial and sanitation arenas. In his role as vice president of operations, Smallwood will oversee all manufacturing and production, customer service, telesales and equipment engineering/maintenance at Genesis. Smallwood joined Genesis Biosciences (formerly Genesis Technologies) in 2000, and he has held the positions of operations manager, production manager and customer service manager. Prior to joining Genesis, Smallwood served as operations manager at Harvard Chemical Research, a chemical manufacturer of institutional and household compounds specializing in carpet care and the primary chemical manufacturer for professional carpet systems franchises. Smallwood attended Clayton State University.
Mauricio Amaya, Laboratory Manager
Mauricio Amaya has more than 17 years of experience in formulation, research and development and regulatory experience in the microbial and specialty chemicals industries. As laboratory manager, Amaya will oversee all aspects of the Genesis' laboratory, including overall microbiological quality control for production and fermentation, chemical quality control, research and product development and customer technical support. Amaya was previously chief chemist at Genesis. Prior to joining the company, Amaya was the director of technical services at Atco International where he managed the Technical Department, which included duties such as quality control, product research and development and regulatory affairs. Amaya received a B.S. in chemistry from Oglethorpe University and an M.S. in technology management from Mercer University.
Amit Choksi, Fermentation Manager
Amit Choksi brings a breadth of laboratory and bacteria fermentation training and experience to Genesis. As fermentation manager, Choksi oversees a team of scientist and operators that manage the research, design, planning and execution of laboratory and large-scale fermentation studies of bacteria in adherence with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Prior to joining Genesis, Choksi was a fermentation microbiologist at Merial Limited, a research-based veterinary pharmaceutical division of Merck. In this role, he designed planned and carried out laboratory studies in bacteria, developed upstream fermentation methods using bench scale and pilot scale fermentors and helped develop a new canine vaccine. Prior to that, Choksi was a scientist at Fort Dodge Animal Health, a research-based veterinary pharmaceutical division of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and a laboratory technician at Severn Trent Laboratory. Choksi received a B.S. in biology from The Ohio State University.
Prasanth Maddipati, Fermentation Scientist
Prasanth Maddipati joins Genesis with a solid background in bioprocess engineering, including the design and execution of microbial fermentation processes. At Genesis, he plays an important role in the monitoring and optimization of the company's fermentors and fermentation operations to help ensure accuracy and quality control. Prior to joining Genesis, Maddipati was a graduate research assistant at Oklahoma State University where he worked on fermentation of syngas to ethanol and other value-added products using a novel microbial catalyst. Maddipati has authored several publications in Bioresource Technology and has served as a panel speaker at leading biotechnology and bioengineering conferences. Maddipati received a B.Tech in industrial biotechnology from Anna University in India and an M.S. in biosystems engineering from Oklahoma State University.
Genesis Biosciences was formed in 2009 when United Kingdom-based Biotal Technologies and Lawrenceville, Georgia-based Genesis Technologies were first acquired and then merged by the CKM Group. Genesis Biosciences is a market leader in bacteria fermentation and is the first company to develop, manufacture and offer both microbial and antimicrobial products. Based on the knowledge and experience of the company's scientists and lab technicians, the company utilizes its in-house fermentation equipment and facilities to grow bacteria to the highest quality known in the marketplace. Additionally, Genesis creates solutions for the safe and natural eradication of bacteria using plant oils, essential oils and green chemistry.
About Genesis Biosciences
Genesis Biosciences is a biotechnology company specializing in bacteria fermentation, microbial, antimicrobial and environmentally preferred products and services. The company focuses its efforts on the development of diverse quality-assured products and solutions for a wide range of markets and applications. Genesis Biosciences emphasizes quality in every aspect of its business to ensure the most efficient solutions to meet customers' needs. Genesis Biosciences' U.S. facility is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and its European facility is in Cardiff, Wales. For more information, please visit www.genesisbiosciences.com.
SOURCE Genesis Biosciences


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Staub's Newest Color: Saffron
Another hotly anticipated launch at the Home + Housewares show this weekend was the latest cast iron cookware color from Staub. Le Creuset may have gone to the French seaside for the new Marseille, but Staub went to the country with Saffron, a dark golden hue, which calls to mind images of "marigolds, fall foliage, and spice," as their description puts it.
Personally, I love this color, and I think it's even more striking against the black matte enamel interior (there's no photo unfortunately). The collection will be available in November 2012, and includes Mini, Round, and Oval Cocottes, as well as the 10" Square Grill Pans, the 12" Fry Pan, the Shallow Round and Oval Ovens, and the 4.25 and 5.75 quart Coq Au Vin.
Related: 5 Great Dutch Ovens: And 10 Recipes to Put Them to Work
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In its quest to become the best digital airline in Europe, the company wanted to modernize its digital e-commerce channels and offer customers robust mobile features. It chose to collaborate with Accenture and Mirabeau, an online platform developer, to get the job done in an aggressive time frame.
The new technologies implemented are now making customers' journeys seamless. In addition to a 200 percent increase in online check-ins, Transavia experienced a 25 percent increase in traffic on online channels contributing to a 20 percent increase in year-on-year sales. Becoming more digital is helping Transavia stay in the lead in a highly competitive and fast-changing, low-cost airline European market.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Tue 4th Sep 2007 11:48 UTC, submitted by abdavidson
Opera has released an alpha build of their upcoming 9.5 release. "Following the release of Opera 9 last year, we re-wrote Opera's rendering engine for the coming Opera 9.5 release. As a result, Opera 9.5 contains more than a year's worth of speed, standards and performance improvements."


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WSJ: "Terror Fight Shifts to Africa" (I told you so . . . in 2005)
Front-page story on the 7th of December, with subtitle "U.S. Considers Seeking Permission for Military Operations Against Extremists."
This is what I wrote in the early part of 2005, published in October of that year in Blueprint for Action: A Future Worth Creating:
CENTCOM's AOR encompasses the Persian Gulf area extending from Israel all the way to Pakistan, the Central Asian republics formerly associated with the Soviet Union, and the horn of Africa (from Egypt down to Somalia). This is clearly the center of the universe as far as the global war on terrorism is concerned, and yet viewing that war solely in the context of that region alone is a big mistake, one that could easily foul up America's larger grand strategic goals of defeating terrorism worldwide and making globalization truly global. Here's why: CENTCOM's area of responsibility features three key seams, or boundaries, between that collection of regions and the world outside. Each seam speaks to both opportunities and dangers that lie ahead, as well as to how crucial it is that Central Command's version of the war on terrorism stays in sync with the rest of the U.S. foreign policy establishment.
The first seam lies to the south, or sub-Saharan Africa. This is the tactical seam, meaning that in day-to-day terms, there's an awful lot of connectivity between that region and CENTCOM's AOR. That connectivity comes in the form of transnational terrorist networks that extend from the Middle East increasingly into sub-Saharan Africa, making that region sort of the strategic retreat of al Qaeda and its subsidiaries. As Central Command progressively squeezes those networks within its area of responsibility, the Middle East's terrorists increasingly establish interior lines of communication between themselves and other cells in Africa, as Africa becomes the place where supplies, funds (especially in terms of gold), and people are stashed for future use. Africa risks becoming Cambodia to the Middle East's Vietnam, a place where the enemy finds respite when it gets too hot inside the main theater of combat. Central Asia presents the same basic possibility, but that's something that CENTCOM can access more readily because it lies within its area of responsibility, while sub-Saharan Africa does not. Instead, distant European Command owns that territory in our Unified Command Plan, a system constructed in another era for another enemy. Those vertical, north-south slices of geographic commands were lines to be held in an East-West struggle, but today our enemies tend to roam horizontally across the global map, turning the original logic of that command plan on its head.
Central Command's challenge, then, is to figure out how to connect these two regions in such a way as to avoid having Africa become the off-grid hideout for al Qaeda and others committed to destabilizing the Middle East. By definition, such a goal is beyond CENTCOM's pay grade, or rank, because it's a high-level political decision to engage sub-Saharan Africa on this issue—in effect, widening the war. And yet solving this boundary condition is essential to winning the struggle in the Middle East. What the Core-Gap model provides Central Command is a way of describing the problem by noting that transnational terrorism's resistance to globalization's creeping embrace of the Middle East won't simply end with our successful transformation of the region. No, that struggle will inevitably retreat deeper inside the Gap, or to sub-Saharan Africa.
Why is this observation important? It's important because it alerts the military to the reality that success in this war won't be defined by less terrorism but by a shifting of its operational center of gravity southward, from the Middle East to Africa. That's the key measure of effectiveness. Achieving this geographic shift will mark our success in the Middle East, but it will also buy us the follow-on effort in Africa. You want America to care more about security in Africa? Then push for a stronger counterterrorism strategy in the Middle East, because that's the shortest route between those two points.
Ultimately, you're faced with the larger, inescapable requirement of having to connect Africa to the Core to run this problem to ground, otherwise today's problem for CENTCOM simply becomes tomorrow's distant problem for EUCOM. When you make that leap of logic, the next decision gets a whole lot easier: America needs to stand up an African Command. Now, I know that sounds like a huge expansion of our strategic "requirements," but when you consider the boundary conditions in this way, the discussion shifts from if to when.
The WSJ says the Obama Administration is thinking about asking Congress for expanded hunting authority to likely include Mali, Nigeria, Libia and others. The focus is naturally al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb's (AQIM) expanded geographic reach.
AFRICOM was authorized a little over a year after my book came out. I'm not drawing a line of causality- just pointing out I got it right.
What I got wrong about Africa back then was the speed: I saw this fight shifting over a much longer time and I saw globalization's successful embrace of Africa taking much longer. In short, my combined optimism/pessimism was simply too slow.


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My instinct is to be very slow to blame governments and other human institutions for the consequences of natural disasters. (Likewise, when our country was attacked by terrorists, I wanted to destroy the terrorists, not to attack my own government for failing to stop them.) We linked this morning–just scroll down–to an AFP story that blamed the victims of the tsunami for their own demise, on the ground that they destroyed mangrove swamps and foolishly lived (or vacationed) near the sea.
Reader Mike Weatherford wasn't impressed with the AFP "expert:"
"What has made this a disaster is that people have started to occupy part of the landscape that they shouldn't have occupied," [Jeff McNeely, chief scientist of the World Conservation Union] told AFP in a telephone interview from Paris. "Fifty years ago the coastline was not densely occupied as now by tourist hotels."
True, and 50 years ago, the poverty of the region was ten times what it is today. As for "shouldn't have occupied", that's idiotic. There are few places on Earth that aren't prone to one kind of natural disaster or another. According to this idiot, we probably shouldn't live on the Great Plains, because they're so prone to tornados, or in Flordia, where we had four major hurricanes this season.
The hotels did not replace traditional villages because the villagers built inland, McNeely said.
That's not what I saw over there. The villagers built back in the first line of trees, away from the beach where it was so hot, but where there were cool breezes from the water to keep the mosquitos and other bugs away.
"What has also happened over the last several decades is that many mangroves have been cleared to grow shrimp ponds so that we, here in Europe, can have cheap shrimp," he added.
BIG problem with this statement. Mangroves ONLY grow in tidal marshes. They don't grow on beaches. Nobody builds a resort on a tidal marsh. As for shrimp ponds, you usually don't build those in a tidal marsh, either. Tidal marshes are too prone to disease, flooding, and invasion by unwanted species. All the shrimp ponds I saw in Thailand were well back from the sea, on dry land.
What you have here is a man with an agenda blaming the wrong people for the wrong problems. The people of India have always lived along the coast, and have always fished the waters. The same is true of Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Burma, Sri Lanka, and a hundred other places. Three things combined to make this the disaster it is: a larger than normal quake (9.0), striking offshore, in a poor part of the world where crowding and poverty are rampant. If the nations of the Indian Ocean had installed tidal buoys, the alert could have saved thousands. If they had an effective communications system, the warning they DID receive could have saved thousands. If they had an installed tsunami warning system, there is a good possibility that tens of thousands could have been saved. Poverty, not "man's ruthless destruction of the natural environment" was the root cause of the massive loss of life in South Asia. The idiot interviewed by Agence France Press is just a useful tool for the "hate people" propaganda movement.
Another reader agrees, blaming the tsunami disaster on our persistent refusal to assess risk rationally:
What's lost in the horror at the death toll from the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami is the world's penchant for focusing on theoretical risks rather than real ones. In the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic explosion which took place in the same region of South Asia, a tidal wave resulted leading to an estimated 36,000 deaths. Even as a once in a hundred years event, this seems like a real risk that could have been addressed in advance by the world's governments, international bodies and NGO's. Instead, these groups, while claiming to look out for the public good, have focused on a myriad of theoretical risks, from global warming to genetically engineered corn, on which a treasury has been spent.
An example is the dioxin scare of the 1980's which lead to the expenditure of billions of dollars, public and private, to investigate, clean up and control releases of the substance. This expenditure was made even though one would be hard pressed to find one person in all of human history who died from exposure to dioxin. (Oh yeah? Name him!)
If these billions, along with others, had been spent intelligently instead of chasing the latest ecological hype, 50,000 or more innocent people would be alive today.
No doubt a lot will be written, in the days to come, about missed opportunities to warn coastal residents about incoming tidal waves, and other ways in which the tragedy could have been lessened. Hopefully at least some of this conversation will be constructive. In the meantime, here is a list of places to go to send help.


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When Slikver heard about the kings quest for the sword of King Karlamac, he knew he had to undertake this quest! An adventurer at heart, Slikver wanted to get started imediatly but he did not have a clue where the sword could be. Hoping to discover more information about the sword and its possible locations Slikver went to Ayleth castle's vast library to begin looking for clues as to where this wonderful sword could be located. After consulting with the librarian-monk Philbert, Slikver decided he knew where the sword was to be found.
The sword of King Karlamac rested in a stone deep in a cave under the Dagger Stones mountain range. The sword sat in a rock on a small island surrounded by calm water. But when Slikver approached, some old magic sprang to life in the cave as water and wind began to swirl around the sword. The vortex cirlcing the sword sprayed and splashed Slikver but did not harm him when he retreived the sword. Slikver left the cave not knowing whether the display was caused by the imense power of the sword itself or if it was a simple enchantment left by Duke Wirklich to scare away thieves. Either way Slikver left and began to make his way home, astounded by the magic he had just seen.
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Well it's almost 6:30 and no daily up yet so I'll post as I have a very busy day ahead of me.
Woke up to -3 degrees at my house this morning, another frigid day ahead of us here in New England which is supposed to last right through the weekend with a slight warmup early next week and temps into the 40s by mid-week...can't come soon enough for me!
Last night I did a Medium Long Run on the treadmill - 12 Miles MLR - 1:34:30 (7:52). I am feeling stronger by the day, now to just stay healthy and hopefully I'll get into sub 3:30 shape for my marathon.
5 easy on tap for later today.
Have a great day everyone and stay warm.
Just checkin in to say congrats on the great half marathon Bob and nice to see you with your sister again.
3F yesterday here and a balmy 12 today so I too did a treadmill run yesterday, 6.6 miles in 1 hour.
Be safe and stay warm!
Courage ! Do one brave thing today...then run like hell.
Mornin' Mainerunnah, Sarge, and everyone yet to post.
12 miles on a treadmill, Bob - Amazing!
4.4 racewalking miles at 4:20 this morning.. It was -1, with a substantial breeze creating a -13 windchill. I did a tempo walk, keeping the speed up to keep my body's furnace cranking. Even though it is close to a full moon, it had already set by the time I got out, but I still had a sky-full of stars to enjoy. The only problem I had out there was that when the wind hit from the side, my ear got very cold, even with a heavy-weight knit cap. Maybe I need some earmuffs over/under my cap?
There is a pond across the street to the west of us, and most mornings, the wind comes from the west. This morning was no exception, and the combination of the whipping winds and low temps caused the pipes in a bathroom on that side of the house to freeze. The weather's going to be like this for another couple of days, so we won't even try to thaw them out till Saturday. Welcome to wintah!
Have a great day!
Without ice cream there would be darkness and chaos.
...mornin' guys//.........20's here,,,,,,,dropping into teens when WhonkerIceStorm zips thru.
double wgt sessions
pt xs
.......................good running guys
..nothing takes the place of persistence.....
Trails are hard!
Good morning all.
I finally made it for my first ever MMTD run this morning. Barely. 4.1 miles with 4°F at just under 10mpm. Hit the clothing just about right--almost a little warm at the end. Strangly enough, there were not a lot of folks around the lake this morning. I passed a couple of ladies out for a walk and got a good laugh out of them when I told them "I'm glad I'm not the only one foolish enough to be out here".
Need a fast half for late fall. Then I need to actually train for it.
King of PhotoShop
The Sunday LR and yesterday's light track work out caught up to me today, as my run started out kind of rickety and wobbly, so I jogged one lap at the park, 1.1 miles, and called it quits. Off to buy a new iPod Nano. Spareribs
When it's cold (15 or lower), I just run a few miles here or there without a plan or purpose. Today was 3.56 miles. Those toe shields I bought a couple weeks ago are great. (http://embracedincomfort.com/Fitness-Solutions/SHEELDZ-p18.html)
I made it about 12 steps today before I realized I had forgotten them so I quickly went back and put them on. My toes have been the one part of me that I couldn't keep warm. Now they do fine.
I have been informed by my bike riding friends that these kind of things have been around for a long time for riding in the cold. They seem simple enough that a crafty person could make their own pretty easy.
If you're going to try the early bird special, I recommend the Archaeopteryx.
Marathon Maniac #957
Howdy folks, just checking in on my lunch.
Lovely and sunny outside, but the sunshine lies - it's in the teens out there. Running my little heater-fan by my desk and, since I just ate lunch, I feel tempted to fall asleep in my chair.....
No run for me this morning, just a light weights and core workout with my planks.
Happy Thursday!
Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."
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Enough of this complaining about your cold, ok? Just sayin....
Oh my Erika. I did not realize you live so toolset close (goofy iphone spell check) to Santa or Buffalo (my family lives there and I never complain to them about cold weather).
I got an easy 10k today. I get where your coming from ribs. Takes longer restore recover (see above) over each year.
MTA: perhaps posting form the iphone is not such a grand idea. Oh well it does make me unpredictable. Heh.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
steve, my condolences to your friend's family and peoplle like you who were close to him. Also, neat pictures of your run with Tag and Honey. fatozzig, good luck with the sisters who can't get along. mari, nice progression run on the TM.
Nice long runs for Mike, Tramps, and maine
This morning, it was much warmer than where evan lives but still cold enough that this wimp did the TM. It was 8 miles at a 10:51 pace.
A good day and good runs for all.
Enough of this complaining about your cold, ok? Just sayin....
Isn't -51°F cold even for you guys?
I know I'm just a wannabe when it comes to cold weather running. It's just the first time that temps and my running ability have come into alignment. I have to work with what I get.
Busy here too, along with many of you. Not nearly as cold as many of you. (No one's as cold as Erika. Brrrr.) We did get about 3 inches of snow last night, which made my unpaved road a little slippery but pretty. EZPZ 7.
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When it's cold (15 or lower), I just run a few miles here or there without a plan or purpose. Today was 3.56 miles. Those toe shields I bought a couple weeks ago are great. (http://embracedincomfort.com/Fitness-Solutions/SHEELDZ-p18.html).
I think I know what you mean dave as, starting back from Dr. Charlie Robbins' AAU championship distance running in the forties and fifties, a lot of the barefoot crowd wear neoprene aquasock shoes to keep warm during winter running. .I don't know what they're called now but do you do anything for other areas of concern we used to beef up when I was skiing up in between erika-and-rhoon-land in my more youthful days? http://storm.cadcam.iupui.edu/drs/fabrics/
"Enjoy yourself. Your younger days never come again."
T. Igarashi - 100 years old to me on top of Mt. Fuji in 1987
Yeah, but you're USED to it. The rest of us are just wimps. We had a heat wave of 11° today and it's the first time since last weekend I've even seen any signs of life on the streets around here. I saw a guy who always rides his bike at the same time I leave for work. He had so many clothes on this morning I can't imagine how he was able to even peddle.
Steve - I'm so sorry about your friend.
Tselbs - congratulations grandpa!
TomW - you've been awfully quiet these last few days. Everything okay???
Four miles on the track at the Y today. I'm calling it an interval workout as I kept having to speed up to run around the idiots walking 2 and 3 abreast making it impossible for the runners to get around them. Grrrrr - I'll be so glad when the New Years' resolution people are gone! I tried one of the new plank positions in Tammy's post. Darn near killed myself! You too, OM. Holy cow - how many of those did you do?
Feeling very fat and slow these days and thinking I should start the weight loss thread back up.....


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Tonight I got a chance to test the Zeiss diascope 85 and the Manfrotto tripod astronomically for the first time. The Moon was high in the south, and my first impression was ......wow! Although the seeing was not very good, the Moon was there, crystal clear, in the Zeiss 20-60 eyepiece. What a view. The Alpine Valley was clearly visible at lowest magnification (20x). Beautiful! The contrast between the Mare and highland areas was stunning. My girlfriend also came out to have a look, and her first reaction was: "I never have seen such a clear and sharp image of the Moon through any other instrument we owe". We also noted another thing with this little instrument. Usually, at first quarter, we see only the half of the Moon that is illuminated. I only have seen earthshine, or any un-illuminated part of the Moon with a crescent Moon or with a lunar eclipse. But with the Zeiss we could see the contours of the whole of the Moon, full circle. This telescope definitely has a lot of contrast. I am very eager to try it on some of my favourite deepsky objects, like the Orion nebula and the Pleiades.
After the first views with the zoom-eyepiece I tried all my other eyepieces. The 25mm TAL plossl, the 32mm Televue plossl and the whole Lanthanum range (25mm-5mm). They all snapped into focus nicely. The 32mm Televue offered even a slightly wider field of view than the 70-degree Zeiss zoom eyepiece at 20x. Next I tried to focus the Zeiss with one of the deepsky filters or the Baader IR/UV cut filter mounted at the base of the eyepiece. With the 32mm Televue Plossl it was no problem.
What I also noticed is that with this Manfrotto tripod and the 45 degree angled telescope it is no problem to observe objects in the zenith, and because of the 45 degree angle, you see everything oriented in the sky as you see it with your naked eyes. I hope to do some serious deepsky observing and shoot some solar and lunar images with the Zeiss in the next few months.
I am excited
Anyway, I decided to test our new Zeiss spotting scope on the birds again. I bought the Diascope 85 together with the zoom-eypiece, and yesterday I got two other Zeiss eyepieces from Leo (a fellow observer who lives just down the road) to test them. The quality of these eyepieces is also outstanding, good eye-relief, very clear and transparent; but for now the 20–60x zoom is just OK for me. In the near future I hope to get an adaptor to connect the Nikon Coolpix to the zoom eyepiece. I'm very pleased with the quality of the spotting scope. The images are good, but they can get a lot better when I can shoot the images using the Zeiss eyepieces. The camera will also be modified a little, but more about that later. I will keep you updated!
Today I shot two good images from a Chaffinch using Televue Plossl and the Nikon Coolpix connected to the Zeiss. I also recorded some footage from a Greenfinch with the camcorder connected to the Zeiss with a TAL 25mm Plossl. Click on the images to enlarge them or to start the movie.
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Today however, it was completely clouded, so I tried to shoot some images from a few backyard visitors: a Robin and a Collared Dove. I used the Coolpix 4500 and a Televue 32mm plossl connected to the Zeiss Diascope with a special "astro-Adaptor". Below are the first results (click images to enlarge). All images were only slightly processed (unsharp masking, levels, contrast brightness) and finaly resized from 2272x1704 to 800x600.
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Le Gentil discovered M 36 in 1749, while he was working as an assistant of Jaques Cassini at the Paris Observatory. Messier observed M 36 on 2 September 1764. It lies in Auriga, near the galactic anticenter, at a distance of 4100 light years. When you look in this direction (Auriga), you look away from the galactic centre, towards the nearest stretch of our galaxy's rim.
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M 36 has a diameter of 12' and a visual brightness of magnitude 6. Its brightest star is a magnitude 8.86 B2 main sequence star. M 36 can be found roughly halfway between M 37 and M 38, about 8 degrees tot the east of Iota Aurigae. When the seeing in my backyard is "moderate" (mag. 4.7 visual) I can see M 36, M 37 and M 38 in my 8x50 finder scope as three faint patches of light.
As it is with many star clusters, most people "see" some kind of pattern in these objects. Some observers report that M 36 looks like a crab, others see a crooked Y, X or a big cross. I want to add one to the list. To me, at first glance, M 36 looks like a butterfly when looking through my 8-inch f/10 Klevtzov using a Televue 32mm plossl (field of view about 48' magnification 62x). Using a 20mm eyepiece, magnification 100x, I counted about 40 stars, ranging from magnitude 8 to 12.5. There are several arcs and small groups (2 or 3) of stars visible. I did not detect any form of nebulosity or background haze from unresolved stars. But when I increased the magnification, more (fainter) stars became visible. The sketch below should give you an idea. Anyway, let me know what you "see" when you go out and observe this beautiful open cluster.
This sketch was made on 8 November 2005, from 22.30 UT till 23.15 UT. The instrument used was the TAL 200K, a Vixen Lanthanum 20mm, magnification 100x and field of view approx. 30'. North is up and west is to the left.
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At the end of October / the beginning of November Cygnus is high in the southwestern sky around 20.00 hours UT. You can find M 39 about 9 degrees to the east-northeast of Deneb, the bright star marking the tail of the Swan. Although M 39 fits in the 48' field of view of my telescope 8-inch Klevtzov, I find that M 39 is at its best in my 15x80 binoculars (f.o.v. 3.5 degrees). With plenty of space surrounding the cluster, M 39 stands out nicely from the neighboring star fields and its triangular shape makes it look like ......... a Christmas tree. M 39 has a diameter of 31' and visual magnitude of 4.6. In the 15x80 I see about 20 to 25 stars ranging from magnitude 7 to 10, a very pretty sight.
M 39 (image from SkyTools2 by CapellaSoft)
This open cluster in Cassiopeia is often overlooked because of the fact that it is very small and therefore not "spectacular". M 103 can be located very easy. First find Ruchbah (Delta Cassiopeiae). Go 1 degree to the east-northeast. There you will find M 103. Until now I did not resolve this small open cluster completely with my 15x80 binoculars, but I definitely detected some stars superimposed on a somewhat hazy background of M 103. In the 8-inch Klevztov at 133x Messier 103 is resolved almost completely. M 103 has a diameter of 6' and a visual magnitude of 7.4. With 25 to 30 stars ranging from magnitude 8 to 12, the triangular shape of M 103 definitely makes it look like another Christmas tree in the night sky. Three of the cluster's brightest stars mark the tips of the triangle. When I increase the magnification I gradually detect more and more, fainter stars. The star at the "top" of the Christmas tree is yellow white. The star at the southeast apex is bright white. Others report a 9th magnitude red star at the centre of the cluster. Until now I haven't "seen" it but maybe my telescopes aperture is to small to detect colours of 9th magnitude stars. Anyway, M 103 is a lovely small open cluster, so be sure to visit this celestial Christmas tree with your telescope the next time your in the Cassiopeia area.
M 103 (image from SkyTools2 by CapellaSoft)
3. NGC 2264 (The Christmas Tree Cluster)
The last of the three Christmas trees, NGC 2264, can be found in Monoceros. During this time of the year you have to wait until three o'clock in the morning to see the constellation culminate high in the south. NGC 2264 (nicknamed the Christmas Tree Cluster) is very easy to find. From 31 Xi Geminorum go south-southwest for about 3 degrees where you will find the 5th magnitude 15 Monocerotis, the brightest star of NGC 2264. In my 15x80 binoculars I already see almost all the stars that mark the outline of this heavenly Christmas tree. NGC 2264 is a large, bright open cluster with a diameter of 20' and a visual magnitude of 3.9. In my 8-inch Klevtzov at 62x I see about 20 to 30 stars. When increasing the magnification I detect more and more fainter stars. By the way, in my Klevtzov-Cassegrain, the Christmas tree stands upside-down.
NGC 2264 (image from SkyTools2 by CapellaSoft)
Well, here ends my journey to the three celestial Christmas trees. I enjoyed it very much and I can only recommend these three open clusters wholeheartedly. Happy "tree" spotting!
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The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is one of the most powerful radio observatories in the world. It enables astronomers to study a wide range of astrophysical problems: from pulsars to kinematics of nearby galaxies to the physics of black-holes. The WSRT is an open user facility available for scientists from any country. It is also part of the European VLBI network (EVN) of radio telescopes. This allows the astronomers to obtain some of the sharpest and more detailed images possible in astronomy. (Text from ASTRON Website)
I took a few snapshots from the radiotelescope for my astronomy journal. Click on the images to enlarge.
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PEORIA -- The Peoria Rivermen stepped into the victory column despite backpedaling across the finish line Friday against the Columbus Cottonmouths.
Peoria scored three times in the game's first 28 minutes, erased all six Columbus power plays, but scrambled the rest of the way to hang on for a 3-2 win in an SPHL game before 2,987 in frigid Carver Arena.
The Rivermen dominated the front half of the game to build a 3-1 lead on goals from Tyler Amburgey, Garrett Vermeersch and Bubba Larsen (game-winner).
They got a pair of assists each from Nick Prockow and Parker Stanfield, while their penalty-kill unit extended its streak to 22 straight chances and the team rolled to its ninth win in 14 games.
But the latter half of the game -- and the third period in particular -- was a white-knuckle ride for the Rivermen as a Columbus team that failed to produce a shot on goal in the game's first 11 minutes, recovered to hammer Peoria 21-7 in the last 25 minutes.
"We've talked about consistency," Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel said. "We can't just play 10 minutes here or 20 minutes there. It's gotta be as if you love the game, every moment you are on the ice.
"Our penalty-kill was something to be proud of, and we dominated in the first part of the game. But that's a good team over there and we got lucky to win it."
The Rivermen jumped on the Cottonmouths for a 1-0 lead 40 seconds after the opening faceoff when Amburgey's shot from the right circle deflected on the doorstep off Columbus defenseman Tom Maldonado's stick and hopped past goaltender Andrew Loewen and inside the right post.
The Cottonmouths tied the game at 12:20 when defenseman Chris Bailer's shot from the right circle, heading wide of the net, was deflected chest-high from the low slot by Dan Bremner and past goaltender Kyle Rank.
Peoria recovered for a 2-1 lead at 15:11 when team goalscoring leader Vermeersch skated in with Steve Morra two-on-one, kept the puck, and sent a snap on the fly from the right circle past Loewen's glove.
The Rivermen built a 3-1 lead at 7:46 of the second period when Prockow's pass from the endline to the left of the net set up Larsen for a finish below the hashmarks past Loewen's left pad.
But Columbus closed to within 3-2 just 15 seconds into the third period when Jordan Draper took a feed from Matt Gingeras on a two-on-one break against Rivermen defenseman Jarrett Rush and finished into an open right side of the net.
The Cottonmouths dominated the period, and pulled Loewen for an extra attacker in the final 87 seconds, during which they mobbed the Peoria goalmouth and had Rank sprawled on the ice desperately lunging for a loose puck.
The Rivermen escaped, and tightened their hold on fifth place in the SPHL. They are nine points out of first but have four games in hand on the leaders with 20 games to play.
"They had a couple chances down on the goal line there at the end," said veteran winger Dean Yakura, a key part of the Peoria penalty-kill unit and one of the five defenders on the ice in the final seconds. "We have to collapse and try to get on bodies when they do that, try to keep pucks away from Rank."
RIVER READINGS: Rivermen goaltender Eric Levine, called-up to CHL Quad City on Thursday, was called-up from there to AHL Syracuse on Friday. Lots of roster shuffling as fallout continues from the NHL break for Winter Olympics. ... Columbus, which lost its second straight game, has not had three consecutive losses since a five-game losing streak that ended Dec. 7. ... Peoria defenseman Tyler Amburgey extended his home pointscoring streak to five games. ... Rivermen winger Bubba Larsen has points in four straight home games. ... The Rivermen have held opponents to two goals or less in five straight games.
Dave Eminian covers the Rivermen for the Journal Star. Reach him at 686-3206 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve.
Rivermen survive late strikes from Cottonmouths to win, 3-2
PEORIA -- The Peoria Rivermen stepped into the victory column despite backpedaling across the finish line Friday against the Columbus Cottonmouths.


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I wrote here recently that Le Central was celebrating 27 years in business and that Sweet Basil in Vail was turning 30.
They're not alone. The Minturn Country Club turns 25 on July 3. Co-owner Tom Ricci remembers that people told him he was crazy to open a steakhouse where you grill your own steaks. Then he opened two more, The Mint in Silverthorne (23 in August) and 8th Steakhouse in Steamboat (17 in September). "We had a blast proving the naysayers wrong,� says Ricci.
Don's Mixed Drinks turns 60 this month and celebrates June 22 and 23.
And Bonnie Brea Tavern turns 73 on Saturday – with 73-cent glasses of beer and some $1.73 food specials.
Friday in the park
Soiled Dove and the newly dubbed Denver Theatre District have teamed up to take music to the sculpture park behind the Denver Performing Arts Complex 4:30-7:30 Friday afternoons through Aug. 17. It starts today with Love .45. Free, everyone welcome, even the dancing aliens. Check out the sked at fridaysinthepark.com.
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CLEMSON, S.C. (Jan. 8, 2010) - Junior Mike James (Palm Bay, Fla.) and senior Duronal Monal (Belle Glade, Fla.) picked up right where they left off from a month ago in Boone, as both sprinters raced to titles in their respective events at the Clemson Invitational inside the Clemson Indoor Track.
James, who set a NCAA Provisional Mark in the 55m hurdles last month at the Appalachian State Invitational, flew his way to the title in the 60m hurdles on Friday night. The Palm Bay, Fla. native finished second behind Clemson's Charlton Rolle in the prelims, but James shaved time off that mark in the finals to capture the title with a time of 7.92.
Meanwhile, as James was making noise in hurdles, Monal was doing the same in the 60m. Like James, Monal was fresh off a first-place title in the 55m dash in Boone, and followed that up with a top finish in the 60m event tonight. The Belle Glade, Fla. native won the prelims with a time of 6.74 and capped off the finals with a win over Clemson's Warren Fraser, clocking in at 6.77.
"I was very pleased with both Mike and Duronal's performances tonight," commented associate head coach Michelle Byrne. "Both of them were coming off strong efforts in Boone and the long layover never affected them. Hopefully this is a good sign to come as the season builds towards the conference championships."
Other ETSU notables on Friday night included Caitlyn Epps' (Cookeville, Tenn.) fourth-place finish in the 5000m (19:15.89) and Ryan Beaver's (Virginia Beach, Va.) third-place performance in the triple jump. Beaver finished behind Georgia Tech's Alphonso Jordan and South Carolina's Marcus Stephens with a leap of 47-00.25 (14.33m).
Day two of the Clemson Invitational kicks off on Saturday with the men's and women's 3000m beginning at 11 a.m.
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A Companion to Literature and Film
A Companion to Literature and Film
ISBN: 978-1-405-17755-9 November 2007 Wiley-Blackwell 480 Pages
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DescriptionA Companion to Literature in Film provides state-of-the-art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them. 25 essays by international experts cover the most important topics in the study of literature and film adaptations.
- Covers a wide variety of topics, including cultural, thematic, theoretical, and genre issues
- Discusses film adaptations from the birth of cinema to the present day
- Explores a diverse range of titles and genres, including film noir, biblical epics, and Italian and Chinese cinema
List of Illustrations viii
Notes on Contributors ix
Preface xiv
Acknowledgments xvi
1 Novels, Films, and the Word/Image Wars 1
Kamilla Elliott
2 Sacred Word, Profane Image: Theologies of Adaptation 23
Ella Shohat
3 Gospel Truth? From Cecil B. DeMille to Nicholas Ray 46
Pamela Grace
4 Transécriture and Narrative Mediatics: The Stakes of Intermediality 58
André Gaudreault and Philippe Marion
5 The Look: From Film to Novel. An Essay in Comparative Narratology 71
François Jost
6 Adaptation and Mis-adaptations: Film, Literature, and Social Discourses 81
Francesco Casetti
7 The Invisible Novelty: Film Adaptations in the 1910s 92
Yuri Tsivian
8 Italy and America: Pinocchio's First Cinematic Trip 112
Raffaele De Berti
9 The Intertextuality of Early Cinema: A Prologue to Fantômas 127
Tom Gunning
10 Cosmopolitan Projections: World Literature on Chinese Screens 144
Zhang Zhen
11 The Rhetoric of Interruption 164
Allen S. Weiss
12 Visualizing the Voice: Joyce, Cinema, and the Politics of Vision 171
Luke Gibbons
13 Adapting Cinema to History: A Revolution in the Making 189
Dudley Andrew
14 Photographic Verismo, Cinematic Adaptation, and the Staging of a Neorealist Landscape 205
Noa Steimatsky
15 The Devil's Parody: Horace McCoy's Appropriation and Refiguration of Two Hollywood Musicals 229
Charles Musser
16 The Sociological Turn of Adaptation Studies: The Example of Film Noir 258
R. Barton Palmer
17 Adapting Farewell, My Lovely 278
William Luhr
18 Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock 298
Richard Allen
19 Running Time: The Chronotope of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 326
Peter Hitchcock
20 From Libertinage to Eric Rohmer: Transcending "Adaptation" 343
Maria Tortajada
21 The Moment of Portraiture: Scorsese Reads Wharton 358
Brigitte Peucker
22 The Talented Poststructuralist: Hetero-masculinity, Gay Artifice, and Class Passing 368
Chris Straayer
23 From Bram Stoker's Dracula to Bram Stoker's "Dracula" 385
Margaret Montalbano
24 The Bible as Cultural Object(s) in Cinema 399
Gavriel Moses
25 All's Wells that Ends Wells: Apocalypse and Empire in The War of the Worlds 423
Julian Cornell
Index 448
Eric Smoodin, University of California at Davis
"To anyone believing the discussion of novel-into-film had been exhausted a generation ago, A Companion to Literature and Film will come as a welcome surprise. Each of the twenty-five brilliantly argued case studies shows a level of conceptual clarity and interdisciplinary range that is astonishing. Scholars will find that this book bristles with ideas, while newcomers to the debates have an indispensable and expert guide."
Thomas Elsaesser, University of Amsterdam
- Now available in paperback, this companion brings together state-of-the-art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them
- Includes 25 original essays by international experts, combining theory with sophisticated readings of novels and adaptations
- Covers a wide variety of topics, including cultural, thematic, theoretical, and genre issues
- Discusses film adaptations from the birth of cinema to the present day
- Explores a diverse range of titles and genres, including film noir, biblical epics, and Italian and Chinese cinema


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Cleveland Cavaliers (20-16) @ Golden State Warriors (18-19)
Start time 7:30 PM PST @ The Arena in Oakland
Probable starters for the Golden State Warriors
PG - Derek Fisher
SG - Jason Richardson
SF - Mike Dunleavy
PF - Troy Murphy
C - Adonal Foyle
Probable starters for the Cleveland Cavaliers
PG - Eric Snow
SG - Damon Jones
SF - LeBron James
PF - Drew Gooden
C - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Team Leaders
PPG - J. Richardson (22.7) | L. James (31.1)
RPG - T. Murphy (8.6) | D. Gooden (8.7)
APG - B. Davis (9.3) | L. James (6.0)
SPG - B. Davis (1.7) | L. James (1.6)
BPG - A. Foyle (1.7) | Z. Ilgauskas (1.7)
Matchups this Season
Jan 20 - Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors
Feb 11 - Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Larry Hughes is expected to miss up to eight weeks after having surgery on his broken right middle finger. Baron Davis will serve his one-game suspension against the Cavs for hitting Seattle's Luke Ridnour in the chest.
Game Thread: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Warriors 2006-01-20
Talk about the upcoming Warriors game here
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Warriros 106
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Z and the King each score 25+
I'll pick the Warriors by 5! Reckon James will score near 40 and Z will get near 30 but noone else on the cavs will do that well. Baron should have a monster night as should Murphy (the way he is playing it seems he won't but he'll get alot of open shots). Pietrus may even get alot of shots if Lebron isn't guaring him but is guarding JRich
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Warriors 103
Cavaliers 98
I hope Dun continues to play well. Random, but LeBron James is hot. I can't wait for this game!
We're not going to have Dun defend LeBron for a good part of the game, are we? I mean, he IS the starting SF...
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hes 21..... christ thats so scary to say looking at him he looks like a tight end. truly a freak of nature. but hopefully with hughes out the warriors can limit role players like gooden, donyell, and damon jones because lebron is gonna get his and big z should probally have a good game against a weak interior d. as long as the warriors dont let a 3rd scorer in the mix for the cavs, they can win this one.