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When it comes to careers that are full of people who regret their decisions, there may not be a bigger example than a certain film industry that's geared towards a more mature audience. That's not to say they all regret it, but those that do (as you'll learn) tend to have some very valid reasons for doing so. Below we're taking an in-depth look at the film industry from two sides, 10 performers who deeply regret their decisions, and 10 who absolutely love what they do for work.
We've included quotes from the women themselves to help give further insight on why they love getting down and dirty, or why they view it as a mistake that they'll never be to take back.
Of the 20 women below, many of them are huge names in the industry with 12 of them having appeared in over 100 films, including Aurora Snow who tops our positive list with 700 films, and Bree Olson who tops our list of regrets with 482 films. But we've also included a Hollywood star's daughter whose 1 time in front of the camera cost her relationship with her father.
Whether you love or hate the adult film industry, we are sure you will look at it differently once we pull back the covers.
20 Regrets It - Montana Fishburne
We're going to be honest, the women we have listed below are no rookies to the adult film industry. Several of our women (on both sides of the coin) have been in hundreds of movies, but for Montana Fishburne, it only took one to realize how much the industry is not for her. If the name sounds familiar, it's probably because she is the daughter of Laurence Fishburne (best known as Morpheus from The Matrix films). Montana on the other hand, appeared in the movie Montana Fishburne: An A-List Daughter Makes Her XXX Debut back in 2010. The decision significantly strained her relationship with her father, to the point where he has allegedly cut all ties with her.
When talking about the decision, Montana said, "I don't encourage people to go into the industry. You're not going to be famous, or be a movie star. You may end up having a really sucky life. If you look at the celebrity sex tape, these girls are not your average girl next door jumping into [it] and for the average girl to get [in there] and have those results won't happen. My idea is go to school and have life experience but don't just jump into something blindly and have a big payday. If you're going to be going into [it], you have to have a very clear head."
Montana Fishburne was particularly upset because the company Vivid had released the "rehearsal footage" of Fishburne which they had said they wouldn't. Fishburne has gone on the record also saying that she had hoped the tape would lead to the same success that Kim Kardashian found.
At the end of the day, all she got was $60,000 and a broken relationship.
19 Loves It - Belle Knox: 32 Films
When Belle Knox started her film career one of the worst things imaginable happened, someone at her school found out and the word quickly spread. Knox was attending Duke University and said she was constantly harassed both in person, as well as over social media. When talking about her decision to enter the industry to pay the bills, Knox said "I couldn't afford $60,000 in tuition, my family has undergone significant financial burden, and I saw a way to graduate from my dream school free of debt, doing something I absolutely love, because to be clear: My experience has been nothing but supportive, exciting, thrilling and empowering."
Despite the negative attention she received, Knox also went on to say "'Everyone has their kinks and we should not shame anyone for enjoying something that is perfectly legal and consensual for all parties involved. For me, shooting [films] brings me unimaginable joy. When I finish a scene, I know that I have done so and completed an honest day's work. It is my artistic outlet, my love, my happiness, my home."
Knox has slowed down as of late, appearing in two movies in 2016.
18 Regrets It - Shelley Lubben: 15 Films
Shelley Lubben may have only spent one year in the adult film industry, but that experience changed her life forever. Lubben contracted both Herpes and HPV during her time in front of the cameras, a period of her life that also included her working as an escort. When Lubben left the industry, she eventually set up the Pink Cross Foundation, which was aimed at helping women who have left (or were trying to) leave the industry. On top of that, the industry helps paint a very real picture of adult entertainment addiction. Lubben also turned her message into song, releasing a hip-hop album in 2011 with the single "Killer Fantasy", which was geared at destroying the myths surrounding the industry.
While the foundation was immensely helpful to thousands of people, Lubben shut it down in 2015, announcing to her fans through YouTube that she was done with it after all these years.
17 Loves It - Misti Dawn: 48 Films
Misti Dawn may have hung up her lingerie, but she's still got the reputation as being one of the nerdiest girls in the business, so you can imagine she has retained quite the following. Dawn is now working for Machima, runs her own podcast (called The Naughty Nerd!) and occasionally appears on G4. She also appeared with Elijah Wood in the viral movie Death and Return of Superman - how cool is that?
Dawn has opened up about several benefits that came from her career, saying "[Doing it] on screen cleared up a lot of insecurities I had about [doing it] in front of people. Hell, even [doing it] with the lights on, so that was a nice change."
She also said, "I definitely learned a thing or two. I learned the logistics of certain sexual situations and a lot about people and the way [it] affects every aspect of one's life."
Last but not least, when she was asked if she regretted her experience Dawn responded "Not at all. I don't regret anything in my life. I like who I've become as a person. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for everything I've done, good or bad."
16 Regrets - Mia Khalifa: 22 Films
While Mia Khalifa has only appeared in 22 adult films, in 2014 she was ranked as the number 1 performer by one of the most popular adult film sites. Khalifa has since stepped away from the industry, saying that it was not for her. "I guess I was in my rebellious stage (…) Now, really, that was not for me. I want to improve my self-image and get away from that," she explained.
Khalifa is hoping to use her social media popularity (of over 480,000 followers) to support her local sports teams and deems herself "The DC Sports Girl."
Part of the reason as to why she may have wanted to step away is that Khalifa received death threats and backlash after she appeared in a 2014 movie wearing a traditional Muslim garb. Yikes! Despite this being technically not a positive situation, as a result, the interest in Khalifa increased five-fold online.
15 Loves - Jenna Jameson: 187 Films (4 Directed)
When you consider Jameson has been considered to be the world's most famous adult performer, you better hope she loves her job. Jameson also founded the film company ClubJenna which at one point was worth more than $30 million. If that wasn't profitable enough, she also sold a book that went on to spent 6 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.
When she was asked about her thoughts on the industry and why she entered it, Jameson said "To me, being [there] meant taking hold of my sexuality. Not allowing anybody to tell me what I can and can't do with my body. I love my sexuality, I love having sex. And there's nothing wrong with that."
While Jameson has had some positive experiences, that doesn't mean her opinion on the industry as a whole is positive. When talking about it, Jameson said "Most girls get their first experience in gonzo films – in which they're taken to a crappy studio apartment in Mission Hills and penetrated in every hole possible by some abusive asshole who thinks her name is Bitch. And these girls, some of whom have the potential to become major stars in the industry, go home afterward and pledge never to do it again because it was such a terrible experience."
14 Regrets - BiBi Jones: 50 Films
BiBi Jones debuted in the industry back in 2010 when she was 19 years old and appeared in 50 films before her retirement. Along with being in adult movies BiBi Jones got attention after a photo was taken of her wearing the uniform of a topless Rob Gronkowski (football player for the New England Patriots).
While that may have been a fun night, Jones was not happy with her time in the industry and retired in 2012, saying "You guys know me as the major super sl-t. I'm f***ing guys all the time and I do. But I kind of have some news. Big news. I've been extra unhappy the last couple of months. I'm not happy with me. [This work] is a life starver and family is number one and it hurts my family a lot so I am doing it for them and I'm doing it for me. I guess I'm saying that I am getting out of the business. I was promised a lot of things and I was so excited and so happy but nothing has happened and I can't do it anymore."
Jones later announced she was going to come out of retirement in order to fulfill the remaining years on her contract, but shortly after announced that she was pregnant which as you can imagine puts a kink in those plans.
13 Loves It - Maddy O'Reilly - 262 Films (2 Directed)
Maddy O'Reilly started out in the industry without much of an idea of what to expect. She was looking at some adult content, saw a models wanted ad and within 3 days had signed a contract to film her first 3 scenes. She must have loved it, because she has gone on to appear in 262 movies, as well as directing two others.
When talking about her experience with the industry, Maddy said "No, I don't think I would have done anything differently. I kind of like that I went into my first pro scenes being very naïve. It allowed me to develop a style that was very true to myself."
In fact, after a few years in the industry, Maddy even says she needs to get a little crazy which is why she recently flew to Europe to film with a company out there. When explaining her reasoning, Maddy said, "After 5 years, I want to shoot the type of [stuff] that drives me insane. I literally forget who I am during the scene. I can't wait because I know they're going to bring that out of me in every single scene."
Among her claims to fame comes the fact that she played Dorothy in the 2013 film Wizard Of Oz XXX.
12 Regrets - Erin Moore: 67 Films
Erin Moore was 21 years old when she started out her journey in the industry. She has since retired, but ended up performing in 67 films.
When talking about her experience, Moore said "Over the course of my career I have been belittled and treated like a piece of trash more than I could have ever imagined in a lifetime I would... I've had men choke me, slap me, thrust me so hard until I couldn't walk and this would happen even after I would tell them to stop. They have no respect for women."
With experiences like this, you can understand why Moore is one of the most outspoken former film stars when talking about the dangers of the industry.
11 Loves It - Sasha Grey: 315 Films (2 Directed)
Sasha Grey is one of the most recognizable adult stars of all time having appeared in 315 movies. Grey entered into the industry at the age of 18 and in 2011 appeared on the Tyra Banks Show and defended her choice, saying that while some people think she is being abused, she loves it. Grey went on to say, "I have a purpose, I represent myself. I don't represent the industry...it's self-exploration in a safe, positive way."
She was in 80 movies in her first 8 months, and started out her career by sleeping with a 50-year-old co-star. When talking to a website interviewer, Grey opened up more about her love of the industry, saying "When I started shedding myself of those stereotypes—what I'm supposed to think is sexy and what I'm supposed to think is dirty—I started to really enjoy it."
Sasha Grey has since left the industry and appeared in several mainstream movies including the show Entourage, as well as I Melt with You and Open Windows.
10 Regrets It: Alexa Cruz: 92 Movies
Vanessa Belmond was 18 years old when she entered the industry under the name Alexa Cruz and elected to leave when she was 25 years old (which was back in 2013). Since leaving the industry, Belmond has been open about the damage that she sustained on both a physical and emotional level. Along with contracting several diseases throughout her career (including chlamydia on her first ever scene), the physical pain inflicted would often lead to an abuse of medications.
"When you're on a really strong pain killer, it's a lot easier to take something like [rear-entry] and smile and act like you're having a good time," said Belmond in a past interview.
Belmond has also started a website which is dedicated to preventing and combating the devastating harms related to working in the sex industry.
Belmond said that while the testing made them feel safe, the fact that it was only once a month when she was working was hardly enough to actually be effective.
Belmond's life is full of tragedy. She lost her boyfriend (a fellow adult film star) in 2012 after he got into a physical altercation with the LAPD while in the back of an ambulance.
9 Loves It - Belladonna: 350 Films (89 Directed)
Along with appearing in over 300 films, Belladonna went on to direct over 80 of her own, so needless to say she was definitely experienced around the set. While she has stepped away from the industry and does not plan to go back, she has spoken out in the past about what she loved and misses.
"You know what I think about? What I was thriving on when I was in [the industry]? The variety. The traveling. The performing. I loved performing. [It] was my life, my career, everything. And I was so blessed to be so successful in that world, because I went from having barely anything to being super financially successful. Walking away from that was very hard but it was what I really wanted."
Despite the positive words there, Belladonna has also openly spoken about how she felt coerced into some of her earlier work, including a 12-man scene during her time of the month for which she was paid $3,600.
8 Regrets It - Jessie Rogers: 116 Films
Jessie Rogers entered the industry a few days after she turned 18 and quickly had her breasts augmented from her natural A, to a D. Rogers is only one of countless examples of women who felt pressured to get surgery after entering the industry. Rogers went on to appear in 116 movies (including playing Baby Spice in a Spice Girls parody), but has since been vocal about the abuse she suffered in the industry.
One of the more damning occasions came when she said a veteran male performer openly lied to everyone about having syphilis and then infected several performers. Rogers also detailed a story in which a male performer physically beat her off camera, including sticking her head in the toilet to choke her. That definitely sounds like enough to make you want to reconsider your day job.
7 Loves It - Kimberly Kane: 435 Films (15 Directed)
Not only does Kimberly Kane love her job, but she also loves Dungeons and Dragons and participates in a weekly game with other performers. How cool is that? Kane entered the industry in 2003 after spending 2 years stripping and has gone on to appear in 435 movies (including over 80 in her first year), and direct another 15.
When talking about what it is about the industry that she loves, Kane said "I really enjoy the performance aspect of [it]. Some of the best scenes to me can be poetry, and I think sexuality can be an art form. Sasha Grey always used to say that she was a performer, and I feel that way too."
While her mother was none too happy with Kane's decision to enter the industry, it was hard for her to be too mad as her mom produces it also.
6 Regrets It - Jenna Presley: 330 Films
Jenna Presley performed in 330 movies under the stage name Brittni Ruiz. She was noticed when she was 18 after she began working at a club in California and within one month of her time in the industry, had contracted gonorrhea.
She appeared in movies for the next 7 years, but upon her retirement she had few positive words about her time. "It was torture for seven years," she said. "I was miserable, I was lonely. I eventually turned to drugs and alcohol and attempted suicide. I knew I wanted out, but I didn't know how to get out."
Presley has also admitted to using hard drugs to try and keep her weight down while in the industry, as well as battling an addiction to ecstasy and oxycontin.
5 Loves It - Asa Akira: 505 Films (8 Directed)
Asa Akira is one of the most successful adult film stars of all time, having appeared in over 500 films and racking up a net worth of over $1 million. Thankfullydespite the ups and downs that come with any job, Akira is definitely a fan of her industry.
"We're in this business because we want to be doing it and we believe we should do what we want with our own bodies," she said in a past interview.
"Is it so impossible for you to believe that a woman enjoys being a sexual being, to the point where she wants to do it for a living? Why is it that so hard to believe? If it were a man, you wouldn't think twice," she responded when asked about some of her critics who feel she is lying to her audiences with her positivity.
Akira went on to further express her enjoyment for her job, saying "The fact that I actually mean it makes me perfect for this job and this job perfect for me. I'm an exhibitionist, I'm hypersexual, I'm sure there's a lot of me that's narcissistic…the ultimate is to be thestar and turn people on. I'm an entertainer. We want the attention and we want to feel loved and liked."
4 Regrets It - Jennie Ketcham: 482 Films
Jennifer Ketcham performed in 482 films under the screen name Penny Flame from 2002 until 2009. She elected to leave the industry when she enrolled in college to pursue her skills as a writer. Ketcham left the industry not long after she appeared on Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew in 2009.
Ketcham has since put her writing skills to good use, slamming the industry on a variety of issues:
"Porn is too easy of an answer for women and men who are desperate for the trifecta combo of money, attention, and love — even if the money received feels dirty, the attention, unhealthy and the love, contrived. I wish there were some handout they gave you that listed all the emotional issues you may come up against as a result of selling sex for money...By the time people are ready to quit, most are so tired and wounded (or confused or numb or high or dead) it's nearly impossible to talk about it."
As well as this, Ketcham has admitted that there really is "no difference between being [an adult star] and being a prostitute," and that while some film stars find it empowering, Ketcham says, "Using my sexuality to be financially stable, respected and successful is not empowering. It is manipulative and the same as sleeping with your boss to get a raise."
3 Loves It - Lisa Ann: 547 Films (54 Directed)
Even if you have absolutely no interest in the adult film industry, you probably were well aware that a few years ago there was an adult film parody that "starred" Sarah Palin, who was portrayed by Lisa Ann. Ann actually ended up portraying Palin in 6 films and also admitted that she put on the costume when she was working as an escort.
Ann has used her popularity to help out other film stars, including Bella Knox (who you read about above), saying "If 'Palin' had happened to me at 19, I don't know how I would've managed it. So I reached out to her and we started just a little bit of mentoring by text, by phone, by Skype. And I enjoyed the bond when we talked.
Ann has said that she mentors on average 10-15 girls a year, and has done so since 2005. We are sure she has been a huge source of inspiration for many people that are struggling while trying to make it in the industry.
2 Regrets - Bree Olson: 486 Films
Bree Olson is recognizable not only for her time in the adult film industry but also for her short-lived relationship with Charlie Sheen that ended back in 2011. Olson was one of the most popular performers of all time, appearing in 486 movies, but has since stepped away from the industry.
In 2015, Olson took to social media to try and encourage people to not enter the industry, saying "I don't hate [adult entertainment]. I didn't have any bad experiences. But trust me when I tell you not to do it... [The industry] isn't bad — how people will treat you for the rest of your life is... People look at me as if I am the same as a sex offender. They look at me as though I am less than them in every way, and they assume the absolute worst in every way."
Olson went on to talk about how limiting this career can be, saying "I could never go back and be a nurse or a teacher, or work for any company really that can fire me under morality clauses for making customers feel 'uncomfortable' because of who I am."
If that wasn't enough, Olson also lamented about how she was now broke, saying "There are no royalties in [the industry]. I see ads to this day, and my movies are everywhere on the Internet. These faceless people behind the industry still make millions and face no repercussions, and I am left to try and come up with ideas of how to have my own business."
Olson ends her message by saying, "[The industry] didn't hurt me. The way society treats me for having done it does."
1 Loves It - Aurora Snow: 700 Films (14 Directed)
After appearing in 700 films, you can understand that Aurora Snow is far from a newcomer to the industry. When talking about the journey that her career has led her on, and if she had any regrets, Snow responded "I am happy with where I have ended up. I entered the business a shy book smart kid in her first year of college. I am now a more social well rounded person with street smarts to accompany all of those books I read."
Snow went on to talk more about the opportunities that have come with her job saying, "I have worked with some of the top photographers, been in mainstream movies, and magazines and best of all was granted an amazing opportunity to write for The Daily Beast. I'd always wanted to write ultimately and so in a way, I am doing exactly what I've always wanted to do. And that is rare."
Snow did indicate some regrets back in 2013 however, releasing the letter which dictated her life choices. In the letter, Snow also mentions how a motorcycle accident left her brother Keith him with a broken neck and required her to take care of his two young children for a short period. It was this that led Snow to realize that she may in fact want a family one day.
Snow gave birth later that year and is still active in the industry.


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A Bassetlaw man stole three bottles of Jack Daniels and a carton of milk after a change in his benefits left him penniless, a court heard.
James Martin was spotted on CCTV taking the items from Asda, on Scrooby Road, Bircotes, on April 19.
Martin, 36, of Welbeck Road, Harworth, admitted theft when he appeared before magistrates in Mansfield, on Wednesday.
David Verity, mitigating, said the theft was " a bit of a blip", as it had been nearly 12 months since Martin's last conviction.
He was now on a methadone programme, following a "fairly serious drug problem", said Mr Verity.
"He is living with his parents and they were away on holiday. There had been a changeover in his benefits from ESA to JSA. He had literally no money.
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Martin was fined £80, with court costs of £85 and a £30 victim surcharge, and he must pay £85 compensation to Asda.


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Cystic acne can be more than just physically painful. The dark red swollen areas create a sense of insecurity in a lot of us who suffer from the problem. Worse yet, no matter what we do with cystic acne, makeup never seems to stick. For this troublesome issue, the most important aspects are product and procedure—in other words, what you're using to cover the acne and how you're using it.
Below, I've laid out some simple tips for camouflaging acne—even the most troublesome blemishes that may seem impossible to hide. With the right products and techniques, you can create even coverage that won't make your underlying pimples look obvious. In fact, they'll practically disappear into the rest of your complexion.
Keep scrolling to find out how to cover cystic acne like a makeup artist!
Moisturize Before Makeup
It is always important to moisturize your skin before applying any type of makeup. However, it's especially important in cases of cystic acne. A lot of the trouble we have with concealing the area is due to the difference in the texture of the skin. Moisturizing all over will help to create an even surface for application. I suggest Embryolisse Lait Crème Concentre ($16) for normal to dry skin. For oily skin, try Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 PA++ ($40).
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Next, prime the skin (for most of the same reasons as above). An allover primer will help your foundations and concealers stick to problem areas and stay put. I like Laura Mercier Foundation Primer ($34) for all types of skin—it's simple, it's clean, and it creates the perfect uniform texture for foundation/concealer application. If you have oilier skin, Lise Watier Base Miracle Pore Minimizing Primer ($36) is great.
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Always use a full-coverage foundation before concealing problem areas. This will help you see how much more coverage you actually need—fewer products are more beneficial to concealing cystic acne. My favorite full-coverage foundations are Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation ($39) and MAC Full Coverage Foundation ($33). For serious coverage, a cream foundation like Dermablend Cover Crème ($38) is best. This type of coverage is great for that cystic acne that seems to emit a deep red glow in the affected areas—you know, the kind that just looks painful.
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With cystic acne, makeup just never seems to stick, no matter what you do. That's why it's important to tap on concealer with your fingertip, sponge, or brush—not swiping it onto the skin.
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Always set your finished product with powder. With full coverage like the kind used to conceal cystic acne, I always tap on the foundation, pushing it into the other layers instead of swiping it on. You can then blend it out from there. I like Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Face Powder ($42) if your efforts have already done the job or Smashbox Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder ($49) for a little extra coverage.
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My name is Stefan and I am a new addition to the digital services group specifically hired as functional manager for Leiden University's Kaltura and web-lectures systems working with Mads.
For now I will have to be inducted by Mads before I can pick up issues fully on my own but I am confident this will happen fairly quickly and my work this first week has included writing a new version of the Kaltura manual here on this website as well as translating that to English which has given me a good understanding of how this platform works.
My background related to this job is that I have worked as a systems and software support specialist (specializing in Apple products) for various companies also providing support for audio/video services and as a web-developer.
In my spare time I am an avid musician mostly playing classical piano music by Liszt, Chopin, Schubert and Beethoven but also creating my own dance music. I also like to play games both on (mostly RPG's and strategy) and off the computer (snooker, pool, darts).
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Issue 330 Kudzu Shawl in Cerro
The Kudzu Shawl by Rachel Henry is one of the Web-Letter's greatest hits. The clever way the braided cables at the top grow into rows of leaves, flowing from one tier to the next makes it an irresistible knit for lace lovers. A quick click through of projects on Ravelry brings up beautiful modifications too – more leaves, and beads!
The key to this design is the perfect pairing of the pattern with a yarn that has both beautiful drape and excellent stitch definition. That is why we couldn't resist featuring the Kudzu Shawl again in brand new Cerro. If you are familiar with the soft blend of pima cotton and alpaca in MountainTop Canyon, then you'll appreciate the summer-kissed palette of Cerro, Canyon's colorful cousin. Both yarns have a wonderfully soft hand and stitch definition uncommon among yarns with such beautiful drape.
Visit Rachel's Website • View Rachel's designs on Ravelry
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The Yarn
85% pima cotton • 15% alpaca
Cerro is a blend of soft pima cotton and alpaca that creates a yarn with drape and excellent stitch definition. These summery hues are complimented by Cerro's undyed cousin, MountainTop Canyon.
Introducing Sunny Day with designs in Cerro
In addition to this week's Kudzu Shawl, Cerro makes its debut in Sunny Day with four feminine pieces. Kalinda (top left) is a triangular wrap, worked from the center top out with three distinct lace patterns. Marisol (top right) is rectangular wrap with dramatic tassels at each corner that is worked in a single lace pattern.
We also have two new garment designs in Cerro. Eliana (bottom left) also has a simple lace pattern, on the sleeves, and a feminine ballet neckline. If you love lace, after finishing your Kudzu Shawl, Abelona (bottom right) is another irresistible piece. This light and airy smock top has lace panels on the bodice and an openwork mesh on the bottom.
Visit our Sunny Day page to learn more about these and the other brand new designs this month. Sunny Day is available at your LYS and the individual patterns and eBook are also available instantly online.


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other timelines
well here's a fun idea: othertimelines.com. just what it says.. i'm not sure this particular site has done a great job of it.. and i don't have quite the time right now to explore it/others, but i think it's a fun idea and i'd like to see some really intelligent, elaborate versions of it, that would explain the cause and effect (to at least some degree…certainly can't cover terribly much that all goes into one broken butterfly wing) of the events of note. i'm pleased with the idea. 'came across it because i am having a heck of a time remembering the word for those… alternate/parallel realities and such.. there was that show, Sliders... hm.. maybe there isn't a word for it. 'alternate universe theory' it is, then. or something. k then.


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This is disgusting and scary — while on the red carpet in Cannes on Friday for How to Train Your Dragon 2, an unidentified man stuck his head underneath America Ferrera's dress. She did not appear to know him, and when security tried to drag him away, he clung to her ankle.
UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter has ID'ed the man as Vitalii Sediuk, the same guy who attempted in 2012 to kiss Will Smith on the red carpet and then received a slap. Earlier this year, he forcefully embraced Bradley Cooper's crotch at the SAG Awards.
After security got the man away from Ferrera, co-star Cate Blanchett seemed to comfort her. America made an appropriately WTF face and then finished up the photo call like nothing had happened, which, damn. That's some impressive poise. Cannes Film Festival officials have not yet commented on the incident.
[via E! Online
The Best Red Carpet Looks From the Cannes Film Festival
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Captain Sweetheart
His soul belongs to the sea but his heart calls for the pleasures of land. A smooth criminal, he is known to have parked his big boat across various international waters.
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Photographs of the Historic Tour events held regularly at Zwartkops Raceway. Photographs in these galleries courtesy of:
Passion for Speed Gallery
Photographs of the Passion for Speed Historic Racing at its best held yearly at Zwartkops Raceway. Photographs in these galleries courtesy of:
Historic Racing wows Zwartkops crowd – Historic Tour – 8 October 2016
Historic Racing thrills at its natural home – High speed nostalgia returned to the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria in style, when the venue hosted the 2016 Historic Tour on Saturday (October 8)
Nostalgia is big winner at Zwartkops Raceway – Historic Tour – 9 April 2016
Zwartkops Raceway hosts great day of Historic Car Racing – The 2016 Historic Tour visited the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria on Saturday, providing spectators with a full day of spectacular nostalgia
High speed nostalgia returns to Zwartkops Raceway
High speed nostalgia will return to its traditional home this weekend, when the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria will host round two of this year's Historic Car Racing series
Entries now open for Historic Tour on 9 April 2016
Entries are now open for the Historic Tour on 9 April 2016 at Zwartkops Raceway


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Toy Fair 2010: Idolz Toys
Idolz Toys was at Toy Fair with their Gruntor Idolz toy (shown above). They also had some of the upcoming variant designs/characters on display. Wanna see 'em? Ahh...you'll have to click below.
Idolz Toys was at Toy Fair with their Gruntor Idolz toy (shown above). They also had some of the upcoming variant designs/characters on display. Wanna see 'em? Ahh...you'll have to click below.
Mezco Toyz was in attendance at Toy Fair 2010 with a booth full of new items. Our favorite? The above pictured Beetlejuice Mez-Itz. If you're a horror fan, there were plenty of Mez-Itz figures to quench your need (Jason, Freddy, Wolfman, Dracula, Saw). Other licenses on display were Little Big Planet, Family Guy (a re-release of Series 1 and 2), Watchmen, Hellboy, Clash of the Titans. And welcome back the Mez-Itz minis.
One thing I learned at Toy Fair was that Funko is getting into the plush game. If you thought the company was only about Wacky Wobblers...think again. There plush line - ironically named Plushies - features some pretty big licenses (Justice League, Alice in Wonderland, Rudolph, and the Wizard of Oz).
We got to the Elite Gudz booth a little too early (I was only there on Sunday - the first day of the show). Phetus and the crew didn't even have enough time to customize any of the extremely creepy little kid statues. But the pair of murals they had up looked great.
BIC Plastics was one of the few designer vinyl companies in attendance at Toy Fair 2010. They had the BIC Buddy Artist Series 1 line on display, as well as larger versions of the BIC Buddy figure. I saw the 8" tall BIC Buddy and (while I couldn't photograph it) was totally impressed! (Let's just say that rather than having a plastic cape...it's fabric)
Marka27 was at the booth showing off several of his new Mini-Gods. Also, check out the photos of The Quackin' Heads and Dinki.
The Rocket USA Toy Fair booth was a veritable Lubieland, as the Lubies were out in full force. Artist Joy Michel was in attendance, as was the full lineup of MLB Lubies. Have a favorite team? They've got it. Also, be on the lookout for some other sports teams adding Lubies to lineup of licensed toys.
The Pretty Ugly Toy Fair booth was yet again an extremely happening spot. In addition to a slew of tin products from Schylling (robots, alarm clock, trucks, lunch boxes, Ox in a Box), the 2010 line of Uglydoll plushies were on display.
If you're a vinyl fan, the Uglydoll Action Figures Series 2 and Be@rbrick Uglydoll Adventure Set were being shown off. And if fashion is more your style, you could check out the new line of t-shirts and bags.
If there was one figure that was "dying" to get a look at, it would be Triad Toys' 1/6 scale Dexter. Ever since they announced they had the Dexter license, I've been patiently anticipating (like many fans of the Showtime show) just getting a glimpse. And we were all rewarded. Doh! We had to remove the Dexter photos because the figure has not been approved by Showtime yet.
Collectors were also given there first look at the House and Foreman 1/6 scale figures from Triad's House, M.D. license.
Tonner Doll Co. was at Toy Fair with a number of new and (until then) unseen Tonner Character Figures. The most impressive? That would be the upcoming Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton and Disney) figures. Unfortunately, there were no photographs allowed of The Mad Hatter, The Red Queen and The White Queen. If they come out like the prototypes we saw...they have a Toy Line of the Year one their hands.
Oh...but there were plenty of other figures on display...
Oftentimes, you go into a show or convention and find something that completely surprises you...in a good way. That award goes to the line of plush baby vampires named the Vamplets from Kamhi World. The extremely cute characters have a great story behind them (we'll have a review of the line later this month) and are cuddly.
Currently, there are 6 different characters available (Cadaverson Nightshade, Lilyrose Shadowlyn, Count Vlad Von Gloom, Evilyn Nocturna, Burton Creepson Jr., and Midnight Mori) as well as a Disappearing Bottle of Blood.


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eighty percent of the human body is made of water, so it isn't surprising that one sees a different face in the mirror each morning. the skin of the forehead and cheeks changes shape from movement to movement like the mud of a swamp, shifting with the movements of the water below and the footsteps of the people walking above it.
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Madison Square Garden, branded the "Mecca of Boxing" ages ago, will once again be in the spotlight the afternoon of April 20 when it hosts yet another important world class fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Undefeated Irish behemoth Tyson Fury, 20-0, 14 KOs, faces the stiffest test of his boxing career when he takes on former two-time champion Steve Cunningham, 25-5, 12 KOs, of Philadelphia, in a 12 round IBF Title Elimination Bout that is expected to be a classic conflict of styles guaranteed to produce fistic fireworks. The first live fight in the theater will begin at 1:15PM ET. The main event and co-feature fights will be broadcast on NBC beginning at 4PM ET.
The list of critical clashes in the Garden's storied history boggles the mind. Every great fighter in the sport's past has fought there, Dempsey, Louis, Marciano, Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, Klitschko and countless others. Chapter upon chapter of boxing history has been made at the legendary site. Next month's main event is just the latest entry on the venue's stellar resume, further proving that MSG was, is, and always will be, the center of the boxing world.
The venue tops the bucket list of every boxing fan, many of whom travel far and wide to watch a fight in the hallowed New York boxing arena. In addition to fans, the fighters themselves also dream of going to the "Mecca" and headlining their own show.
"It's something that I've dreamed about since I was a little kid," Fury said. "Coming to New York, fighting at Madison Square Garden. It's finally come true!"
Fury will make his American debut against Cunningham on April 20 with the whole world watching. The fight will be nationally televised by NBC on network TV, and beamed back to Europe where the 6' 9" Fury is a popular attraction, especially in England and Ireland.
"Once I became a pro, I learned the significance of fighting at the Garden," Cunningham said. "It puts the importance of the fight into perspective. Headlining at Madison Square Garden reminds me how important it is to work hard in camp and go out and win. This chance is something that doesn't happen to everybody."


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Showgirls - DVD podBLAST
"Saved by the Bell" cutie Elizabeth Berkley stars in this family-fun romp as Nomi, a Bi-sexual, Bi-polar stripper/whore who pushes Cristal, a Coniving, Bi-sexual diva/whore (played by Gina Gershon) down some stairs in order to take her place as the worst Greatest Stripper in Las Vegas.
Rated NC-17 for: Inexcusably bad writing, acting, and directing. And dancing. Also for some potty language and brief instances of very slight and extremely tasteful nudity.


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Disruption through the arts
I believe deeply that the purpose of the arts is not simply to drive economic development, though they do that, too. The arts are much more foundational to communities.
At a recent forum in Waterloo on Strengthening the Arts Economy one of the panelists supported this belief. They referred to how important the arts are for a city's functioning and encouraged (potential) city representatives to "treat the arts like the sewage system; if you don't have it your city is going to stink."
In Chapter 10: Create Something, Warnick, too, describes the essential role the arts play in cities. They promote well-being and personal happiness, increase attachment to place, and create a sense of belonging.
More importantly, though, the arts can and in many cases do have an even more substantial impact. According to Alain de Botton in his book Status Anxiety, the arts have long been a way to challenge and disrupt status and structures of power. He states,
Given that few things are more in need of criticisms (or of insight and analysis) than our approach to status and its distribution, it is hardly surprising that so many artists across time should have created works that in some way contest the methods by which people are accorded rank in society. The history of art is filled with challenges – ironic, angry, lyrical, sad or amusing – to the status system (p. 126).
It would seem, then, that using the arts for economic ends subverts the arts' disruptive potential. Maybe that's partly the point.
This post was originally posted on jenvasic.ca in November 2018 as part of a chapter-by-chapter review of the book "This is where you belong: Finding home wherever you are." That website no longer exists, but I have migrated the posts here


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Car parks for people with reduced mobility
A number of special parking spaces have been reserved for people with reduced mobility.
For drop-off in front of the terminal:
- 6 spaces on the access road heading to the passenger terminal in Switzerland
- 47 spaces on the car parks in France
- 14 spaces on the car parks in Switzerland
Special fares only on car parks, not in the drop-off zone. In order to benefit from this special offer, please show your disability card at the main parking cash desk.
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Great Ideas
, (Chicago), Container Corporation of America, 1976, first edition, folio (14.25" x 11.25"), HB in slipcase, oatmeal cloth boards w/ white embossed cover titles & navy embossed spine titles, white cardboard sc w/ white titles, repeating the book cover motif, dk blue decorative endpapers, VG+ / none. Spine darkened, spine titles rubbed. Slipcase in fair+ condition, very worn but intact.
399 pp., 195 color plates. From 1950 to 1975, CCA ran an ad campaign entitled "Great Ideas of Western Man," in publications such as
. Herbert Bayer, Art Director at CCA at the time, commissioned prominent artists, illustrators and designers to illustrate selected quotes. These were drawn from a broad spectrum of western thought that included philosophers, writers, scientists, politicians, cultural and religious figures - from Aesop to Einstein. This ad campaign ran well beyond Bayer's tenure as the AD for CCA. Early in the campaign, a portfolio of the years' ads was issued, 13 loose 14.25" x 11.5" plates; additionally CCA issued portfolios of 26 plates - each spanning three years of the campaign.
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I was recently awarded one of seven Creative Code Fellowships by the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, who are partnering with Stamen Design. Next week, I'll drive across the country from from Brooklyn to San Francisco to embark on the fellowship. My project focuses on Bay Area plants, of which almost none grow on the East Coast. In a new USDA Hardiness Zone, I'm looking forward to getting acquainted with a new set of flora. I'll be posting updates on research, design thinking and process, and implementation along the way.
My proposal is below:
I'm interested in creating a series of visualizations that explore the effects of invasive plant species on Bay Area ecosystems. Focusing on a select number of case studies, I will create a narrative of the struggle between native plants and the invasive plants that are displacing them. I'll extend the exploration of these networks by including affected wildlife populations, waterways, and other resources.
Example case studies:
A) Invasive Atlantic Cordgrass has pushed out much of the native cordgrass and pickleweed in Bay Area wetlands. This shift has led to a decline in the population of the California Clapper Rail, an endangered bird.
B) In San Mateo County, an increase in vehicle and industry emissions has created a more nitrogen-rich soil. Invasive plants such as Italian rye grass flourish in these conditions, and are outcompeting native plants including Dwarf plantain and Indian paintbrush. Consequently, there has been a decrease in the population of the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly.
I plan to visualize the information through diverse means. I will create a map that displays biodiversity data over time, culled from sources such as CalFlora and WHIPPET. This data will be split into layers: natives, invasives, and affected communities. Infoboxes will be used to highlight key points.
I'll also create more abstract visualizations that emphasize the physical aspects of the communities. One idea is to showcase the colors created by the ecosystems (through plant blooms, etc.) over time using a scatterplot.
D3.js and leaflet.js will be used extensively in the project.
Here are a few early sketches, not included with my proposal, as I was thinking through what these ideas might look like.


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British conductor Matthew Scott Rogers has recently completed four seasons on the conducting staff of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. As a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme he has conducted both the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Orchestra of Opera North on the main stage, and joined the music staff of The Royal Opera working with conductors such as Antonio Pappano, Andris Nelsons, Placido Domingo and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Engagements before joining the Programme included conducting for The Royal Ballet on the Company's tours to Japan in summer 2016 and New York in 2015.
Upcoming highlights in 18/19 include his debut at the Southbank Centre conducting Mefistofele, Madama Butterfly at Sofia National Opera, Cosi fan tutte with the Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Academy of Music, and as assistant conductor for companies such as Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and Grange Park Opera. Recent engagements have included Samson et Dalila with Chelsea Opera Group, his debut at the Barbican, an opera gala with the Southbank Sinfonia, a tour to Bucharest with the BBC Concert Orchestra and as assistant conductor to Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic.
Rogers came to international attention in July 2015 when he made his Lincoln Center debut conducting the New York City Ballet Orchestra at the David H Koch theatre; this was followed by a period with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as a member of the prestigious International Conductor Development Program. Other orchestras he has conducted include the Tokyo City Philharmonic, Osaka Symphony Orchestra, Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Sinfonietta, Komische Oper, Southbank Sinfonia, Estonian Festival Orchestra, Rambert Ballet Orchestra, and Winslow Hall Opera.
As Chorus Master he has worked extensively for the Croatian National Opera houses, for the Dubrovnik Summer Festival and Winslow Hall Opera in the UK.
Increasingly established as a composer, he has had recent premieres by members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and upcoming commissions from the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme. As an editor he completed the new versions of Giselle and Swan Lake for the ROH, and as a conductor he led both the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland PLUG and Glasgow University Sound Thought contemporary music festivals.
He is a passionate advocate of music education, having collaborated with Newham Music on their large-scale project, the Newham Philharmonic, which took a full symphony orchestra into the schools of London's poorest borough and culminated with concerts at the Barbican. He works regularly with the Learning and Participation department at the Royal Opera House, leading conducting masterclasses and judging composition competitions.
Rogers was the youngest student admitted into the conducting class at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and prepared orchestras for leading guest conductors including Ilan Volkov, Stéphane Dèneve, Donald Runnicles and Martyn Brabbins. Having studied with Neeme and Paavo Järvi, Bernard Haitink and Yannick Nezet-Seguin, he was a member of Jorma Panula's acclaimed class at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
As both a chorister and clarinettist, Rogers recorded for record labels including Chandos, Naxos, Doyen and DeHaske. He first read music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, before continuing at the University of Glasgow, the Sibelius Academy and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is supported by the International Opera Awards Foundation, Help Musicians UK, the Radford Trust, the John Lewis Partnership and received a Guildhall School Scholarship.
Conducting Diary
September 29
Mozart Cosi fan tutte
Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra
St Peter's Church, Kensington
November - December
Beethoven Fidelio
Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg
(Assistant Conductor)
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Scott Rogers New Song Cycle
Patrick Terry, Young Artist
Royal Opera House
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Boito Mefistofele
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May 10
Puccini Madama Butterfly
National Opera of Bulgaria
National Opera House, Sofia
"The account of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele, unstaged in London since English National Opera's 1999 production, was one of COG's finest. It was conducted with missionary zeal by an alumnus of the RO's young artists' programme, Matthew Scott Rogers, who galvanised both the orchestra and chorus to reveal a more than also-ran work by a Verdi contemporary."
- Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times
"The Chelsea Opera Group's concert performance, conducted by Matthew Scott Rogers, was more than welcome. Rogers has the measure of the work's complexities, and his interpretation had lyrical warmth and dramatic cogency."
- Tim Ashley, The Guardian
"Throughout conductor Matthew Scott Rogers drew a glorious sense of drama from the players, along with moments of great delicacy. With such large and diverse forces to control (including a significant role for an off-stage band), Scott Rogers made an admirable traffic-policeman, yet also showed his commitment to the score by drawing out the fascinating textures and essential drama of the piece."
- Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill
"Scott Rogers and the orchestra were on thrilling form. Saint-Saens gives the orchestra plenty to do, and there was much to enjoy in this performance… it is a cracking orchestral showpiece and Scott Rogers certainly gave the orchestra its head here."
- Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill
"Matthew Scott Rogers produced some beautiful lines from Massenet's Cendrillon and the world-renowned orchestra of the Royal Opera House"
- John Beckett, Schmopera
"Matthew Scott Rogers conducted his own composition, Scarpia Tänze, which initially felt like an exercise in modern music, complete with the requisite notes. But then it flowed into Janáček and ended up jazzy. He conducted it beautifully"
- Louise Flind, Opera Now
"In the exotic music of the Samson-Dalia encounter of the second act Rogers excelled at keeping the pace dramatic, whilst allowing the singers and orchestral soloists full expressive rein."
- Alexander Campbell, Classical Source
"The orchestra, under the excellent conducting of Matthew Scott Rogers, delivered a highly compelling account of the music... beautiful in tone and exquisitely measured."
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I recently purchased a Linhof labled 90mm Schneider f5.6 Super Angulon lens. I have been told that, except for the Linhof name, it is identical to all other cu rrent 90mm f5.6 Super Angulons. I also purchased a 110mm square Toyo lens board that is recessed 12.5mm, AND a Toyo Cable Release Extender for the Copal 0 shut ter. My camera is a 4x5 Toyo 45A II FIELD CAMERA. The cable release extender wi ll not mount on this lens. It is off by about 1/16 of an inch from matching up with the cable release stub on the lens. Thinking it was simply a bad part, I o rdered and tried ANOTHER one of these Toyo Cable Release Extenders. Same proble m. Has anyone else had this problem? I feel that any accessory like this that costs $89 should FIT! Please help me on this, if you can.


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Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh meets voters in Long An province
Monday, 2018-10-08 15:35:51
NDO - Voters in the southern province of Long An called for the strict handling of corruption cases during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, who represents the province, on October 8.
At the meeting, held ahead of the National Assembly's 6th plenary session, local voters expressed their support for the Party and State's anti-corruption drive.
They also urged the government to take action to promote sustainable economic development and control public debt in a strict manner in order to not create pressure on the economy.
Concerning food safety, voters called for stronger measures, such as revoking business licenses, shutting down businesses that commit violations and imposing administrative fines.
At the meeting, Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh asserted the Party and State's determination to fight corruption with many major cases being brought to light, adding that the competent agencies will step up their efforts to ensure a clean and efficient apparatus.
The Deputy PM stated that public debt is strictly contained under the safe limit, noting that the government is taking various measures to reduce public debt, while still ensuring resources for stable and sustainable economic development.
Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh and the other National Assembly members representing Long An also took note of the voters' proposals and will transfer them to the relevant agencies.


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We're coming to the end of April, Autism Awareness Month. But have any of us become anymore aware? Do any of us know that 30% of people who live with disabilities live below the poverty line? This includes those who have autism spectrum disorder. Most people don't know that this condition is called Autism Spectrum Disorder for a reason. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder, sometimes called autism or classical ASD, is the most severe form of ASD. While other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome, and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS)." Most of those who live with this condition are diagnosed at a younger age due to unusual behavior and the inability to meet miles stones such as talking by age two. There has been success in helping treat symptoms with therapy but like no person with Autism is the same, no treatment can be the same. Most of these catered services and therapies are not covered by insurance and can be too expensive for these individuals and their families to afford.
Plus One Foundation held an event geared towards individuals with ASD, it was our Free Art Care for Everyone Work Shop. This event allowed these people to express themselves in the company of one another through paint and arts and crafts at Seattle Pacific University. According to the American Art Therapy Association, "art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight." A lot of individuals that have autism lack the ability to speak or process language and verbal communication, but what they can do is process information visually. They record information through images and visual information. This makes expressing themselves through this way by using art is essential.
Plus One Foundation will be hosting more Art, Pilates, and Melt workshops. We invite those who have autism or care for someone with ASD to join. For more information about these workshops and the opportunity to apply for one on one programs visit our website.


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Breaking: Conservative TV Star Endorses Donald J. Trump
Thursday night in Las Vegas conservative TV star Willie Robertson endorsed Donald J. Trump for president.
I am truly honored to receive Willie Robertson's endorsement tonight! He is a great person, has had tremendous success…
Posted by Donald J. Trump on Thursday, January 21, 2016
Make America Great Again! #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/1h5j4DZDgy
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I'm not sure if Lobst owns a Palm PDA, but I sure do.
Along with my new Handspring Visor came the Graffiti-helper called Giraffe. When you write a # while playing that game, a little palm tree with a face shakes its booty on the screen for a second.
IT LOOKS LIKE FRONDY!!!
Of course, it's probably just a really bad pun, since it's a PALM pilot, and that's a PALM tree.
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JeffreyAtW - It's official - AtW actually really seriously does stand for "Person who annoys others with a long, stupid signature after every miniscule post."
...Not.
Midgard - That Other RPG Comic
Mario Is Stoned!


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Shame on The Columbus Dispatch's weak cover story
This story ran on the front page of the Columbus Dispatch Friday morning, the beginning of the Arnold Classic. The murder case was not on the minds of 99.9% of the athletes and this story is a weak attempt at causing controversy where it isn't needed. The Arnold Classic as brought millions of dollars to the Columbus economy, why would their city paper use this to headline their paper? Shame on them.
Murder case on minds of athletes
Friday, March 02, 2007 Jeffrey Sheban - THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Not long ago, Kelly Ryan was riding high.
A crowd favorite at the Arnold Classic and similar events worldwide, she was known as "Flyin' Ryan" for her leaping ability and boundless energy on stage.
Competitors sometimes called her the Michael Jordan of women's fitness, a flashy sport combining gymnastics, dance and bodybuilding.
On her first try in 2000, the chiseled athlete won the Arnold's Ms. International fitness title and $20,000 in prize money, followed by a string of top-three finishes in Columbus.
She and her bodybuilder husband, Craig Titus, also a fixture in Columbus during the annual Arnold weekend, missed last year's competition but are about to be judged again, this time in a Nevada courtroom.
They've been jailed for more than a year, charged with killing their live-in personal assistant, Melissa James, in their Las Vegas home. Their celebrity status in bodybuilding and fitness and the brutal circumstances of the crime have attracted considerable attention while casting a shadow on their sport.
Titus, 42, and Ryan, 34, are accused of poisoning James, jolting her with a Taser, beating her, duct-taping her face and then setting her on fire in the trunk of Ryan's 2003 Jaguar.
Authorities say the couple was preparing to flee the country when they were arrested near Boston in January 2006.
With their murder and kidnapping trial set to begin next month, Titus and Ryan are on the minds of many former colleagues and fans gathering in Columbus this weekend. Those who knew them are expressing shock and disbelief.
"It's an unfortunate thing," said Jim Lorimer, who co-founded the Columbus fitness event with Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Anyone has to be saddened to see this type of tragedy happen."
The case is sure to be a topic at Downtown's World Gym, where most of the Arnold Classic competitors train while in town. Titus and Ryan also hosted lavish after-hours parties at the former PromoWest Pavilion and a nightclub across the street from World Gym now called Club Ice.
Amateur bodybuilder and World Gym employee Allen Forrest described Titus and Ryan as an odd couple: She was the darling of the fitness industry while he cultivated a thuggish, bad-boy image. If Titus, who previously was jailed for drug offenses, didn't like you, he let you know.
"I never saw the dark side, but he liked to talk a lot of trash," Forrest said. "Still, I don't know that either one of them were the type" to commit murder.
Titus wasn't, according to Las Vegas attorney Marc Saggese, who is representing him.
"I have the luxury of having an innocent client," Saggese said. "He did not commit the crime of murder."
Saggese said an autopsy shows that James, 28, overdosed on drugs at the couple's home and that Titus and Ryan panicked and burned the body to avoid bad publicity. And they weren't trying to flee the country when they were arrested near Boston, he added.
"The defense is going to revolve around Kelly and Craig finding their overdosed assistant and their mishandling of what to do next," Saggese said. "It was a huge mistake not to call the police. They're charged with murder because their conduct was that of a guilty person."
World Gym manager Mark O'Neil said the case has damaged bodybuilding because it feeds stereotypes that participants are overly aggressive bullies pumped up on steroids.
O'Neil said while most of the athletes are "really nice people," they can be intimidating.
"In the gym you do see another side that you might not always be able to keep in the gym," he said.
Glenn Puit, a reporter who has followed the murder for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and written a book about the case, Fire in the Desert, said while there's no certain motive, police think Titus and James might have had an affair and that all three were believed to be using recreational drugs, including cocaine.
What is known is that Ryan's career started going downhill after she married Titus.
"She was successful in everything she did in life and was widely considered to be the best female fitness athlete ever," Puit said. "Within four years of hooking up with Craig, she's charged with murder."
Puit said all the publicity surrounding the case may not be all bad for bodybuilding, a sport that craves legitimacy but is dogged by the steroids issue.
"There is one thing that (this) has done, and that is to draw more attention to the sport — good, bad or indifferent."


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HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares ended with mixed results on the two local exchanges yesterday while investors remained cautious as local markets lacked supporting information.
The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange struggled to inch up 0.1 per cent to finish at 611.62 points, putting a dent to a four-day decline of 2.2 per cent.
However, the HNX Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange ended slightly lower at 81.26 points, maintaining a loss of 1.1 per cent for a fifth day.
"Investors remained cautious as they saw little supporting information on the markets and investors' demand for recently-declining stocks was not high," Bảo Việt Securities Corp (BVSC) wrote in its daily report.
Investors remained cautious after the possibility of a US interest rate increase next month became firm following recent statements made by the US central bank's officials.
The concern over the interest rate increase has strengthened the US dollar against other currencies on global markets recently and forced local central banks, including Việt Nam's central bank, to weaken their currencies to keep foreign investors in local markets.
Yesterday, the daily reference mid-point rate set by the central bank for commercial banks' trading between the dollar and the Vietnamese đồng decreased by VNĐ3 to VNĐ21,910 for a dollar.
The mid-point rate has remained high amid fears the US central bank will make its first rate hike since December in June.
Additionally, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May added 0.5 per cent to that of April. The increased CPI may generate inflation this year and prevent the central bank from lowering the lending rate for local companies, BVSC said.
Out of 20 sectors, energy and insurance sectors were the major factors helping lift the markets.
The energy sector was driven up by PetroVietnam Mud Drilling Corp (PVC), PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Service Corp (PVD) and PetroVietnam Technical Service Corp (PVS).
PVS gained 1.1 per cent, PVC 2.2 per cent and PVD 2.5 per cent.
Other large-cap stocks such as insurer Bảo Việt Holdings (BVH), consumer goods producer Masan Group (MSN), Vietinbank (CTG) and Kim Long Securities Corp (KLS) also made gains.
On the opposite side, dairy firm Vinamilk (VNM), Vietcombank (VCB), Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Bank (SHB) and Tiền Phong Plastic JSC (NTP) continued to weigh on both exchanges. These stocks lost between 0.2 per cent and 1.5 per cent.
Both local exchanges traded more than 150 million shares worth VNĐ2.56 trillion (US$113.8 million), an increase of one-tenth from the previous session. — VNS
The super-rich in Việt Nam – status through a masterpiece, King Palace


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So got to play last weekend... I enjoyed myself emminsly
Crafting: i just got started and i like it. A bit in depth and grindy but it feels different somehow.
Dynamic events: no diffenrt than those public quest in warhammer. i like them though
Quest hubs: you just go to an area and a heart pops up and you know what to do. Want to know more? Go see the n.p.c. with the heart over his/her head.
the rest of it same as any game: you either like it or you don't. So far I do
i have 2 ploblems in game:
1. no trinity
a. The good: no trinity... The reason this is good has been listed round here bout a million times i'm not an echo.
At least those pro healers out there are not going to have any more "yes i know i pulled 324 mobs, and i'm aware i ran out of your line of sight and while doing so dropped off 123 of those mobs onto the ranged dps while simutansiosly picking up 306 more mobs, but i died and thats your fault"... kind of days...
b. The bad: no trinity... Theres no healer... I'm having to sacrifice dps for self/group support skills..
In the dynamic events or the world in general every one runs in and gets after it. (this is ok) Only it seems to me everyones doing the same thing. Even though we may be different classes. Maybe as I progress and i and those around me get better i'll like it more. Time will tell...
2. The graphics
a. The good: You've seen the screens/played the game you either like it or you don't. i did
b. The bad: Combat animations
Dude and Dudetts i play an Asura and man when its time to lay it down we are all up in there and people... Its pretty.
I mean there are fireballs rainging down, Barrage arrow animations/ poision traps/ spike traps/healingcircles/electcical spells/spirit spells/ necro spells...
It is going off, up on this here screen. Those Inquest techinitions just messed around with the wrong Krewe... Then all of a sudden my heath bar is dissappearing and i'm like whats hitting me? Where am i? "tab target that thing"... Did i target the right one? Healing spring!! Where the hells that blasted healer? Wait oh yeah,no healers.. DODGE! I have DODGE!! you dufus!! "tap tap" ah ha!! there i am i just back flipped out of the w- wait the human that was in front of me got behind me and i back flipped into his chest and landed in the same place? i think? Who keeps throwing the fireballs i cain't see cr- what do you mean fight for my life? What the hell you think i been do- I died? Now just hold on a cotten picken minute...
i would like an option to turn off effects or massively reduce them as well.
i actually believe that they are reduced from what they were.
Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank)


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PhD in applied mechanics
Ben-Gurion University / Israel
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- Biomechanics; Applied mechanics
My research focuses on computer modelling of mechanical systems including biological systems that mainly perform mechanical functions. My recent studies include constitutive modelling of articular cartilage and human knee joints. Their poromechanical and viscoelastic responses are investigated. I am also working on pipe-soil interaction.
This supervisor is currently accepting inquiries.
Potentially recruiting a PhD student for January 1, 2018 in the area of applied mechanics. Applicants must have a strong background in mathematics, solid and fluid mechanics as well as finite element methods. You must have completed an MSc in related areas. Your research background must serve my purpose in order to draw attention from me. For this reason, please study my web pages first before you submit an inquiry.
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A Collective Song: Music to Make Hearts Sing - Benefit Concert
Please come to a benefit concert to raise money to build a children's music center in Palestine! The music center will be established in a small West Bank village, where residents have virtually no access to music, and will be a place where children and youth can come to play, learn, teach, and listen to music. This center will be an outlet for stress and grief in a war-torn community and thus a tangible contribution toward peace in the region. We're calling it "A Collective Song" Music Center because if we all join together in a collective song, we can achieve much, including healing through music. One hundred percent of your ticket price will go toward costs incurred in building the music center, such as teachers' salaries and the purchase of instruments, sheet music, music stands, furniture, music recordings, and equipment on which to play recorded music.
Sunday, May 3 @ 3:00pm
Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School
760 Arastradero Road,
Palo Alto CA 94303
Ali Paris - Award-winning Qanun performer and vocalist, collaborated with Quincy Jones, Alejandro Sanz, Chick Corea, Concha Buika, Bobby Mcferrin and most recently, Alicia Keys.
Briana Di Mara - Accomplished Violinist who brings Irish, English, Greek, Turkish, Persian, Afghan and Arabic into her own unique style.
And a jazz quartet, a virtuoso pianist, a brass quartet, traditional Indian song, a kazoo ensemble and more!


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NYFF 2018: Wildlife
The directorial debut of actor Paul Dano organizes familiar faces, subjects and themes into a new, and moving, pattern.
NYFF 2018: Transit
In transit, relationships are evacuated of any real meaning, identity is rendered deliberately superficial and interchangeable, and what little the immigrants do own they carry with them.
Changing the Conversation: On First Reformed
First Reformed deploys a host of Protestant self-punishing trappings and conventions to fabricate a seductive spectacle out of white male guilt and self-pity.
Like Me
It's quite easy to condemn teenagers when they publish a series of transgressive videos on Youtube just to get clicks. But sometimes, video clips go viral without an attention-seeking motive. The 2017 film Like Me juggles the relationship between this un-beseeching fame and its spiraling negative effects. It also entertains the idea of how reality...
Wild Boys
Four strutting teenage boys played by four strutting teenage girls compose the magnetic centerpiece of Bertrand Mandico's heady debut feature, Wild Boys (Les garçons sauvages), which had its New York premiere on February 24th at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Supremely bizarre, extraordinarily thoughtful, and operating according to a brilliant and idiosyncratic logic all...
Women Reply
Varda's portrait offers a corrective to the oftentimes even more egregiously inadequate representations that preceded it . . . it's clear that it isn't so much women that warrant reinventing, but our understanding of womanhood itself.
Motherhood, Friendship, and Selena: An Interview with Nellie Killian
Guest programmed by Nellie Killian, "Tell Me" centers on intimate nonfiction films by and about women—and complicates the question of how, exactly, womanhood is understood and defined.
The Best Movies of 2017
Welcome to our annual year-end poll of the best films of the year, coming to you only one month late! This year's poll of contributors and friends of the magazine resulted in a landslide victory for Hong Sang-soo's November release On the Beach At Night Alone, which had a 9-point lead over our number two pick. In...
NYFF 2017: Two Films from Hong Sang-soo
His two works feel like culminations in other ways too, messing with Hong's usual structures while asserting themselves as two of the most deeply personal and mysterious entries in his filmography
NYFF 2017: Wonder Wheel
Through her character, and her sneakily masterful performance, we can navigate the film as an intensely confessional work by its director.
NYFF 2017: Lover for a Day
It's an incredibly poignant, if rather confused, meditation on the multiple valences of love and fidelity from an intergenerational perspective.
A Gentle Creature
Despite the significant changes made to the original story's plot, the film preserves the written text's cold and detached tone towards the investigation of a tragedy, maintaining a suspenseful tension throughout.


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The recognition of gender identity is a matter of respect towards the individual's personality, protected under Greek and international law and applicable by analogy to refugees. Refugees must be able to request assistance from the authorities of the host-country, as refugeehood entails severed ties with the country of origin making it impossible for recognised refugees to request official actions from their governments.
The Court annulled the no. 10464/31.05.2017 Decision of the Director of the Asylum Service, on the basis of which, the restriction on the movement of applicants for international protection entering the Greek islands of Lesvos, Rhodes, Samos, Kos, Leros and Chios after the 20th of March 2016, was imposed. Furthermore, the Court ruled that the competent authority may not impose the contentious restriction on movement to applicants for international protection arriving in the Greek islands after the date of the publication of the judgment.
Detention of asylum seekers should only be permitted under the conditions prescribed by the law. The detention and deportation orders should always provide sufficient legal justification including the objective facts leading to the administrative authorities' decision.
Transit through a third country cannot be considered a sufficient connection for the purposes of the "safe third country" concept on the sole reason that the country is located in proximity to the country of origin. Other conditions, such as the length of stay or the existence of a supporting network, need to be present for such a connection to exist.
The Court of Appeal rejected a request rebutting the presumption of Turkey as a safe third country for a Syrian national of Armenian origin who resided there for one year and held a work permit, on the ground that general references to human rights violations and deficiencies in Turkey's asylum system did not suffice to establish a real and individualised risk of persecution or indirect refoulement to Syria.
Following the making of an application for international protection, detention for the purpose of removal must be terminated in the absence of a new detention order, based on an individualised assessment of the grounds for detention of asylum seekers. The applicant must be released upon condition of appearing in person before the responsible authority for the full registration of his or her application, failing which return proceedings may be executed.
The applicant did not have the possibility to have his allegations (which also supported his subsequent application) duly taken into consideration. His written answers to the questions asked by the administrative authorities on his subsequent application were not documented with precision. His allegations need to be examined and evaluated further.
Whilst the Appeals Committee believes that the applicant was 'wronged' during the administrative procedures in the First and Second Degree (pursuant to Decree 113/2013), the Committee is unable to request a new personal interview, because no such provision exists within the national legislation (Regulation Service of Authority and Appeal 339/2013 opinion of the Legal Council).
An asylum seeker, submitting his claim to a non-competent authority is considered to be staying illegally in the territory of Greece and falls within the scope of the provisions on detention of Directive 2008/115/EC and Law 3907/2011 for returning illegally staying third-country nationals for as long as his identity remains unconfirmed. The deadline for the referral of his application to the competent authorities begins when the applicant provides assistance, as dictated by his duty to cooperate, with regards to the verification of his identity.
A Turkish National, who has been granted political asylum by the Swiss Government, was detained in Greece. After a decision made by the Greek authorities, his extradition to Turkey was ordered. This decision was quashed by the Greek Supreme Court.
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