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UGO (UnderGroundOnline) (2005)
Aliens and video games go hand-in-hand, and their relationship dates all the way back to Space Invaders. Years back, Midway released their light-gun coin-op entitled Area 51; an entire game based around shooting up aliens in the secretive military installation where experiments are carried out. Midway has brought the title back with one of the most impressive first-person shooters around, especially in terms of its structure and storyline.
Game Chronicles (Jul 03, 2005)
Anybody who knows me knows I am a huge FPS fan so I came into this review with high expectations. For the most part Area 51 delivered a solid, fast, fun, and very challenging action-shooter, all set within a creative human-alien hybrid setting. Who wouldn't love the chance to get a peek inside Area 51? The alien infection-mutation aspect gives the game just enough edge to keep it somewhat original in a sea of FPS titles, but in the overall scheme of things the Xbox version of Area 51 does pale slightly in comparison in the face of overwhelming competition. Still, there is no denying that this game is fun, with a great story and a totally professional presentation. Definitely worth adding to your collection no matter how many other FPS games you already have.
Game Informer Magazine (May, 2005)
Area 51 doesn't reinvent the FPS wheel, but it doesn't try to, either. It sticks to the genre conventions that we know and love and concentrates on delivering one great firefight after another. With guns firing at full tilt, and mindless carnage taking center stage, Midway has a surefire hit on its hands. Whether you believe in aliens or not, no one can deny the pleasure that comes from blasting them off of our planet.
MS Xbox World (Jun 05, 2005)
I found Area 51 to be an interesting, atmospheric, engaging and most importantly fun to play shooter despite being a little mindless at times. With some cool gun battles, charismatic characters (which does include Duchovney's mono tone style, which you will either love or hate) and a gripping plot means that this game is bound to please fans of the genre, as long as you don't go comparing it to that other game which we all know about! It's hard to find many faults with this title other than some repetitive moments and "no brainer" sections; there are a number of games that try but fail to capture the imagination yet Area 51 does just that and I think is a worthy addition to any Xbox Library if you are a fan of FPS games. An above average title and well worthy of a rent before buy or even just go out and buy it anyway.
XBox Solution (XBS) (May 19, 2005)
While Area 51 makes it's best effort to provide a great storyline, it only makes the mark about half way due to some of David's lackluster performances. Putting that aside however, the gameplay is fantastic, it's a solid, fast paced shooter that will give you your fix for shooting the hell out of some aliens. This is a first person shooter that is worth the time and money, and certainly worth a rental at a minimum for shooter fans.
4Players.de (Jun 24, 2005)
Als alter Akte X-Fan (I want to believe!) und Alien-Freund kommt mir Midways Shooter gerade recht und zwingt mich aufgrund der interessanten Thematik, gewürzt mit einigen witzigen Einwürfen, der beklemmenden Atmosphäre und einer gelungenen Präsentation einfach dazu, unseren Planeten auch vom letzten, fiesen Alien zu befreien. Vor allem die große Abwechslung während des Gameplays ist neben der gelungenen deutschen Synchronisation ein großer Pluspunkt. Schade nur, dass die Gegner einerseits nicht gerade vielfältig und andererseits auch nicht sonderlich intelligent ausgefallen sind. Auch ein paar mehr Waffen (besonders Alien-Wummen) hätten sicher nicht geschadet. Vor allem aber enttäuscht Schlaftablette David Duchovny, von dem ich mir wesentlich mehr erwartet hätte. Trotz der genannten Kritikpunkte ist und bleibt Area 51 ein überdurchschnittlich guter Shooter, der zwar wenig Neues bietet, euch dafür aber mit dem abwechslungsreichen Gameplay und der tollen Atmosphäre bei der Stange hält!
TeamXbox (Apr 27, 2005)
Area 51 is also a fairly long game for its type and it should give even the most veteran FPS fans 12-15 hours of excitement. The cut-scenes alone are with the price of a theater's admission and the rest of the game looks very impressive, backed by solid gameplay that is both challenging and down right fun even if simplistic in nature. Anyone who seems intrigued by the game's premises or feels the urge for some arcade style shooter fun should definitely consider checking out Midway's Area 51 as it is well worth a serious look. Those looking for an interesting and engrossing single-player campaign should have no trouble getting right into the game's action.
Digital Entertainment News (den) (Jun 23, 2005)
The game will take FPS veterans 15 hours or less to go through. Shorter games are good, as they allow players to actually finish a game and feel a sense of accomplishment, especially for those that are just getting into the genre. While it does feel cramped, Area 51 is fun to play. The story is a bit convoluted with nearly every sci-fi conspiracy thrown in, and half of it could have been tossed out in favor of a sequel. No matter – Area 51 is worth picking up and playing.
GameZone (May 11, 2005)
As a gamer that practically grew up in the arcades, it's great to see arcade classics resurfacing on our favorite consoles with better graphics and different gameplay mechanics. Area 51 has come to the Xbox and while the arcade original required you to pick up an attached gun, this is no Xbox light gun game. That's right, the classic has been reworked into a first-person shooter that takes us deep into the mystery that is the secret military installation where the only close encounter you'll experience is of the dangerous kind. Grab a gun because these "little green men" mean business.
XBox Front (May 02, 2005)
Jeder von euch hat mit Sicherheit schon etwas über die Gerüchte und Geheimnisse rund um die Area 51 gehört. Dieses top secret Gebiet, in dem angeblich in den 1940er Jahren ein UFO samt extraterrestrischem Personal abgestürzt sein soll, lieferte Stoff für unzählige Bücher, Filme und Forschungsbeiträge. Auf Basis dieser Gerüchteküche produzierte Midway einen First-Person Shooter mit Namen "Area 51".
GameCell UK (2005)
Area 51's tight and often exciting gameplay, thrilling shoot outs (thanks to some occasionally smart AI) mean it's gonna be a fair old battle to get to the end, but if you're a first person shooter veteran then at times you'll feel like you've been here before, and maybe you should be having more fun along the way.
Game Over Online (Jun 20, 2005)
We've been hit with more than a few remakes of classic games in the past few years. NARC, Ninja Gaiden, Prince of Persia, and Conker: Live & Reloaded were all based in whole or in part on older games. Midway's Area 51 is the latest game franchise to be resurrected, this time as a first-person shooter instead of a light gun game.
IGN (Apr 21, 2005)
In Midway's Area 51, David Duchovny portrays an ultra unlucky HAZMAT trooper, Ethan Cole, with slightly less emotional pizzazz than your average over-boiled carrot. To mar an otherwise polished and well presented title like Area 51 with such mallet-to-the-face drowsiness is downright inappropriate. It's a wrong that ranks right alongside topping crème brûlée with a handful of half-melted Skittles and a pinch of Reeses.
MAN!AC (Jun 03, 2005)
Geradliniger, schicker SciFi-Shooter mit Kurzweilgarantie. [...] Die Xbox-Version unterscheidet sich weder inhaltlich noch optisch von der PS2-Fassung.
Daily Game (Jul 28, 2005)
Area 51 is one of those games that at first blush, seems like just another "me, too" first-person shooter. Replete with the requisite evil aliens, heavy weaponry and "click here" puzzles, it's a game that's easy to underestimate. After sinking a few hours into it though, you'll quickly find a hidden gem of a game, that while it might not be the best shooter around, it's still a good load of fun and worth checking out.
HardGamers (May 21, 2005)
Bref, Area 51 n'est pas un mauvais jeu de tir sur Xbox. Ce n'est pas un jeu révolutionnaire et c'est encore moins un jeu accotant Halo 1 et 2, TimeSplitters ou encore Doom III, mais il n'en demeure pas moins que c'est un titre fort honorable de la part de Midway et ce, malgré des facteurs qui ont échappé à la compagnie et qui abaissent la qualité du jeu, comme David Duchovny. À tout le moins, Area 51 m'aura permis de passer quelques heures agréables devant ma Xbox à massacrer des tonnes et des tonnes de mutants et autres adversaires tout en me demandant ce que le gouvernement américain peut bien nous cacher et si certaines théories que j'ai, à priori, rejeté du revers de la main tellement elles étaient farfelues sont aussi fausses que je l'ai un jour cru…
Xbox World Australia (XWA) (Jun 13, 2005)
Area 51 does a commendable job of being a good-looking and action-packed first-person shooter. The action eventually grows repetitive as the game relies too heavily on overwhelming the player with endless droves of enemies rather than engaging you in genuinely well-executed gunfights. Even with solid art design on the environments and your enemies, along with intuitive controls, it's hard to shake the feeling that you've done it all before. And if you are looking for an engaging story about government conspiracies, the plot here never ventures past grounds that have been all too well-tread. Even so, if you enjoy first-person action games, Area 51 marks a solid entry that should keep you occupied if not wholly entertained for as long as it lasts.
VGPub (2005)
With only a couple of things to unlock the only thing really keeping you coming back for more will be the multiplayer, which will only serve as a diversion from your other online games. The game is really good one time through, but to suffer through Duchovny?s trance inducing voiceover again sends a shiver down my spine. The action is solid though and plays out like Doom meets Half Life, but doesn?t do much to separate itself from the rest of the FPS pack.
Gamesmania.de (Jun 28, 2005)
Ich habe mich auch Area 51 so richtig gefreut – als bekennender SciFi-Fan und Shooter-Liebhaber hatte ich Hoffnungen in Midways Shooter, doch auch die helfenden Hände von John Romero und die Verschiebung um fast sechs Monate konnten offensichtlich nicht viel rausreißen: Designfehler, ein unausgewogener Schwierigkeitsgrad, KI-Mängel und insgesamt wenig Abwechselung haben dazu geführt, dass ich das Gamepad immer wieder zur Seite gelegt habe. Die Story ist zwar interessant, wird aber zu zäh erzählt, als dass sie fesseln könnte. Soll nicht heißen, dass Area 51 schlecht ist: Wer auf unkomplizierte Shooter-Kost steht, der findet hier genau sein Hauptgericht und kann sicher auch mit einigen Schwächen leben. Doch an besseren Konkurrenztiteln sollte es nicht mangeln: Doom 3, Project Snowblind oder Cold Winter gefielen uns im direkten Vergleich besser.
GameSpot (Apr 25, 2005)
It shouldn't take you more than a dozen or so hours to work your way through Area 51's single-player campaign, and the motivation for doing so will hinge entirely on how much you really get into the game's brand of action, as well as how much repetition of said action you're willing to put up with. In no way is the game devoid of fun, but FPS fans will often feel like they've experienced a lot of what Area 51 has to offer before, especially when it comes to the multiplayer. In the end, Area 51 turns in what amounts to the perfect rental for first-person shooter fans. It's a brief and infrequently enjoyable game that has some problems, but it does just enough right to make it worth a play...but probably not a purchase.
Gamestyle (2005)
If you buy Area 51 expecting a unique gaming experience then you will be sorely disappointed. It's terribly unoriginal with various moments taken from other games (sometimes done better). However, that's not to say Area 51 is a bad game - far from it. Fans of the genre will find plenty to enjoy, from the spooky setting to the non-stop action. Live users can also enjoy the excellent lag-free games that it offers, which certainly makes Area 51 a game to consider.
GameDaily (Dec 14, 2006)
Uncover all of the government's darkest secrets in Midway's frenetic first person shooter Area 51. While this spirited update to the 1996 light gun classic isn't nearly as polished or intelligent as some of the other games in its genre, it still provides tons of hardcore alien blasting and some slick special effects. The controls are spot on, the creature designs are fantastic, and the voice acting is top notch. It may not keep you from playing Doom 3, but you won't be committing a mortal sin if it does.
Worth Playing (May 28, 2005)
There are essentially two stances a person can take when it comes to the existence of Area 51, a government run research facility thought to be brimming with alien life and technology (among other things): either it doesn't exist or it does, and anyone telling you otherwise has fallen prey to the government's mind control scheme thanks to drinking too much fluoride-enriched tap water.
Jeuxvideo.com (May 27, 2005)
Passer après Halo 2 ou Project Snowblind n'est pas chose aisée. Néanmoins Area 51 est un bon petit jeu, qui malgré sa segmentation en chapitres, se veut fort convaincant. Ne cherchez pas l'esbroufe technique, ne vous attendez pas à une grande originalité, mais préparez-vous à une aventure mélangeant de grandes scènes d'action et une atmosphère bien solide...pour peu que vous aimiez tout ce qui tourne autour des extraterrestres ou des histoires de virus. Au final, le soft de Midway est un petit FPS bien sympa qui plaira en grande partie aux joueurs qui privilégient le bourrinage à la finesse ou qui ont terminé Doom 3 dans tous les sens.
GamingExcellence (May 31, 2005)
When all is said and done, what does Area 51 leave us with? It is a competent shooter with great mechanics, incredibly satisfying weapon feel and sound, a campaign that will last anywhere between 9 to 11 hours to complete, great visuals and excellent voice-acting. We are also left with a game that seems to have bitten off a little more than it could chew. Area 51 is a place of wonderment, wrought with exploration and wonderful sites. This game does not deliver on that premise at all. But if first person shooters are your thing, you could do a lot worse than Area 51. There are some truly memorable moments herein, but also the lingering feeling of wasted potential.
XGP Gaming (Jun 19, 2005)
With so many shooters out on the market these days, it's hard to fully recommend Area 51 as a worthy purchase. Despite the lengthy campaign, it does get very repetitive and monotonous at times. It really doesn't offer you anything you haven't seen before in other shooters. On the multiplayer side of things, it can be quite fun at times but again it seems very average, like most everything else in the game.
X-Power (Jul 27, 2005)
Area 51 is dus op een vrij solide shooter uitgedraaid. De game heeft niet echt zware problemen, hij straalt alleen maar matigheid van begin tot einde uit. Alles wat je in deze game ziet en doet heb je al velen malen eerder gedaan. Het resultaat mag dan wel voor een 15-tal uurtjes, je aan je scherm houden, de algemene ervaring zal nooit uitbarsten van de kwaliteit. Desondanks zijn er veel slechtere shooters voor XBOX beschikbaar, dus als je op zoek bent naar een behoorlijk knalfestijn, dan kun je deze Area 51 zeker eens onder de loep nemen, maar al bij al blijft dit gewoon een leuke huur game of een titel om eens aan budgetprijsje op te pikken.
GameSpy (Apr 26, 2005)
Although it starts out with a bang, it's not long before Area 51 devolves into a run-of-the-mill shooter. It feels like we've traveled these claustrophobic corridors a million times before, and there's really nothing here to make you want to put down one of the far superior shooters that can be found on the Xbox.
Game Revolution (Jun, 2005)
But the bulk of the game takes itself far too seriously, so we are forced to admit that it falls short of other serious shooters. Despite some decent multiplayer and a few neat features, Area 51 is a much less intriguing game than military facility. We wish it were a little more out of this world.
The Game Hoard (Feb 06, 2018)
Area-51 falls into the same trap many first-person shooter games end up in. The gunplay is solid and there's good challenge in shooting down targets, but there's not much to set it apart, which is strange for a game that is set in the hot bed of American conspiracy theories. We do encounter mutants, aliens, the Illuminati… and yet things still feel pretty familiar. They do pick up near the end as the game starts to embrace them fully, but the start is such a long and boring beginning that it really holds back the game from what it could have been.
Bordersdown (Jun, 2005)
In essence Area 51 is a series of well-executed set pieces, meaning it could be argued that Midway intended the "all killer, no filler" approach which clearly couldn't be sustained for a longer period of time. While not the worst example of its genre, Area 51 is only a must-play title for those obsessed with alien conspiracies, or those still hungry for more first-person horror after overturning the forces of Hell in Doom 3. For everyone else, the scariest thing about this game will be how quickly the credits roll, making it one title to be bought and thoroughly enjoyed essentially only on budget or rental.


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First things first. What exactly distinguishes a trader from an investor? Most of the time the answer to that question is not so clear. The part of the tax code that deals with this area is very fuzzy. The best way to determine if you are considered a trader or investor by IRS standards is to follow examples set by previous court decisions on the matter.
The courts consider you a trader if you meet the following criteria:
If you've passed the above test on all accounts, congratulations!! The IRS will probably agree with your assessment that you are a day trader. This title therefore allots you the opportunity to deduct all your investing expenses on Schedule C, like other sole proprietors. This is because you are considered by the IRS to be self-employed and are entitled to the same tax benefits as other self-employed persons. Investors are forced to deduct these expenses on Schedule A where expenses can only be written off if they are in excess of 2% of their adjusted gross income.
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The already-tumultuous global political landscape took a turn for the worse on Thursday, as President Donald Trump officially announced his intentions to withdraw the United States from the historic Paris climate accord.
Trump's unwavering belief in deregulation—as well as his denial of climate change science and desire to roll back the work of the Obama administration—has been causing concern among environmental advocates for months, but his recent trip abroad left many proponents of the Paris deal optimistic.
While on his first international tour as POTUS, the real estate mogul-turned-reality TV star-turned-president met with several of the world leaders who were integral in passing the accord. Heck, reports even indicated that climate change was a topic of conversation when Trump met with the Pope.
Nevertheless, word of Trump's decision started leaking on Wednesday morning. According to an initial report from Axios, a letter from 22 Senate Republicans urging a clean break from the deal helped confirm Trump's instincts to pull out (also read: Solar Stocks Plunge as Trump Reportedly Pulls Out of Paris Climate Deal).
In what was a controversial speech at the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, Trump confirmed the rumors, citing his "American first" beliefs and harping on the need to affirm America's sovereignty. The U.S. will now begin the multi-year process of withdrawing from the agreement, joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only other nations not involved with the deal.
There's been plenty of buzz about Trump's decision from around the world, and there are certainly many different opinions out there. To keep things as objective as possible, I simply wanted to look at the prevailing sentiment of the global markets.
A quick glance at the major indexes reveals that today has been a solid day for domestic trading, as the latest jobs data showed that unemployment has hit its lowest point in over 15 years. Total jobs added actually fell below estimates, but as we near "full" employment, investors remain confident about the economy.
But what about the specific industries that will be more directly affected by the Paris climate deal?
Let's start by looking at the Guggenheim Solar ETF TAN, which tracks companies in various business segments throughout the global solar power industry. Shares of TAN have felt a small effect from the news, dipping roughly 1% since reports starting emerging on Wednesday. It's worth noting that TAN jumped more than 6% on the first day of trading after the Paris deal was inked in 2015; the ETF has also slipped nearly 2% since Election Day.
Expanding out a bit, let's take a look at the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF ICLN, which is composed of equities in the broader "clean energy" industry. This ETF jumped nearly 3% after the Paris deal was inked in 2015, but it remains relatively flat on the week—perhaps an indication that investors believe America's pullout won't devastate the worldwide resources that have been pledged to clean energy investments.
Finally, the most interesting fund to look at here is the VanEck Vectors Coal ETF KOL. This ETF tracks equities that are involved in any aspect of the coal business, including operation, transportation, and mining. Interestingly enough, this fund is actually down about 1.6% since last Friday's close. Industry leaders have warned that Trump's withdrawal, despite his support of American coal, will cause an international backlash against U.S. coal companies.
Nevertheless, the reactions here don't indicate total disaster, which doesn't match the tone of the world's leaders, climate advocates, and political pundits. Why? Because the rest of the world still supports the Paris deal. Yes, having one of the world's top polluters back out of the plan is a tragedy, but there's already been an overwhelming response from the world's other governments, as well as the heads of American municipalities and corporations.
Whether you think Trump's decision eased an unnecessary regulatory burden on American companies, or if you think it was an embarrassing response to a global environmental crisis, there are still powerful people around the world that care about the planet. Those people can have an impact—maybe even a world-saving one.
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Trimester grade reporting is coming to Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary this fall.
Instead of scheduling six meetings with the parents of kindergarten through fourth-grade students during the school year, trimester grading will allow for four sessions between teachers and parents.
"We've been talking about it since standard-based report cards became the norm," WDC Elementary Principal Louis Rutten said.
The idea is to give the parent-teacher meetings more depth and give Rutten and his teachers more time to accumulate data on each student.
"It will help us produce deeper information and give us bigger chunks of time to gather information," Rutten said.
The first meeting, coming about six weeks into the school year, will give students and parents an idea of the goals their teachers envision them reaching during the year. Trimesters ending just before parent-teacher conferences will put fresh information on the table.
"The fall, winter, spring benchmarks of trimester grades will help make them more meaningful," Rutten said. "We will be able to tell parents 'here is where they are at and here is where we want to take them.'"
Some school districts that are currently following trimester grading include Brainerd, Perham and Pelican Rapids.
Brainerd Middle School Principal Jon Anderson said trimester grading for Brainerd students began six years ago.
"In the three years I've been here, I haven't had any criticism about trimester grading," Anderson said.
Anderson likes how trimester grading allows Brainerd middle school kids to go between rotational classes.
"We have three exploratory rotating classes that just blend into a trimester grading system," Anderson said. "The kids have the same teachers for most of their classes. The only time the kids really change teachers is for rotation classes."
Anderson is all for parent-teacher conferences, especially on the elementary level, but he also knows how closely parents are able to keep tabs on their kids' progress by following their grades online. If they have a question or a problem, they can simply turn to the Internet.
"Some of our teachers are getting 20 emails a day," Anderson said.
The opening of the Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School last September moved fifth- and sixth-graders out of the elementary ranks. Rutten now has 19 classroom teachers in his K-4 ranks.
"I think we've got an opportunity now," Rutten said. "There are so many more things we can try to measure and report on."
Rutten sees a trimester grade reporting system as a win for teachers, parents and especially students. Feedback has always been encouraged at WDC Elementary.
"We always want them to take ownership and take what they have earned, not what they've been given," Rutten said.
WDC Superintendent Virginia Dahlstrom is in favor of the step Rutten and his staff are taking.
"Parents will be able to see the measure throughout the year," Dahlstrom said.


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A short trip into Christian history can help us learn from past mistakes. Tan Yee Kiat takes us back to a time when engagement with those outside the church was minimal, and shows how this can still be a problem for us in modern times.
December 5, 2014
In this post, we look at this phrase -- "to the praise of His glorious grace" -- that has been repeated three times in this short passage. Paul in Ephesians 1:3-14 gives thanks to God because he sees God's magnificent blessings poured on undeserving sinners.
December 5, 2014
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Members of GBC experienced a moving time of worship during the Thanksgiving celebration on 22 Nov 2014.
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In this sermon on 1 Samuel 7:2-17, Pastor Oliver reminded us of God's mercy to Israel, and how this same mercy and love was displayed on the cross years later, and is very much extended to us today!
December 2, 2014
In Ephesians 1, we are reminded of the great blessings we have in Jesus Christ, and how it affects our lives and relationships.


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Months after the cancellation of MTV's 2014 breakout hit Faking It, fans are still determined to bring it back on the air. Fans pulled together a petition almost as soon as the news broke; after accumulating over 15,000 signatures in the days following cancellation, the community is still going strong and now includes a website where they publicize updates, trending hashtags, and information about the show.
Two representatives who help maintain the petition, Amy Sullivan and Helena Gezels, spoke with The Daily Slice to discuss their goals and accomplishments.
"I started watching the show for the friendship between Amy and Karma," Sullivan explained. "To me, when we got to the end, it was just like reading a book and realizing that the last chapter has been ripped out. It just left me hanging so much, and I know that's the way a lot of people felt."
The petition text points out the "groundbreaking work" Faking It has done for the LGBTQ community. The text connects the lack of representation on television to the higher rates of homelessness, suicidal tendencies, and depression that queer youth face. Both Sullivan and Gezels narrowed in on representation as a necessity for the show's continuation as well.
"For me personally, it's definitely the outstanding LGBTQ representation that Faking It has achieved over the years — as a teen comedy no less," said Gezels. "There are several shows around that do LGBTQ representation, but few of them deal with with teenagers, and the very relatable struggles that LGBTQ teens go through."
For Gezels, it was Amy, the label-less-but-definitely-queer main character, who stuck out to her as crucial to have on a show. Sullivan also noted that the story of Lauren in particular was compelling, given that she was the first intersex character with a spotlight. For some people, losing Faking It meant losing the only representation they had.
To acquire network attention, the petition runners have turned to both traditional and internet-savvy practices to keep the ball rolling. A common tactic after a show has been pulled off the air is for fans to send in their letters alongside special items that relate to the show, often food. For Sullivan, that food is donuts.
"When Faking It was first cancelled, people sent donuts to MTV," Sullivan said when asked what her role has been so far. "I have been sending donuts to Hulu and Netflix. That's kind of where I offer my services." The donut reference is from a shirt that Amy, the main character, wears in episode one.
Besides the donut-barrage, Faking It fans partake in community-building activities that take place largely online. Much of the audience, however, isn't even in the States. Fans from dozens of countries have signed the petition. According to Gezels, the show was popular in Brazil, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, just to name a few.
"And while you would expect the show to get less attention the farther east you go, there are actually several fans from eastern countries, such as Russia and India. I think for them especially, the cancellation is a great loss, because acceptance of LGBTQ isn't so self-evident there as it is in the West," she noted.
It's precisely because of this international audience that they choose to target streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, which would allow audiences easier (and legal) access. Though Hulu is harder to get ahold of, Sullivan reported that, by now, Neflix knows exactly who they are and what they're after.
The petition currently has about 30,000 signatures, with a new goal of 35,000—a goal that almost matches the finale's live viewer count of .40 million. A link to a timeline that details how MTV "mismanaged" the release of the show appears on the petition page, which Gezels created and has left largely up to interpretation. A few things stick out sorely, such as the extra-long gap between season 2A and 2B, the iTunes leak, and the depressing lack of promotion for season three. On a more positive note, the timeline shows the variety of awards Faking It won posthumously. The most recent of those was the four TV Scoop Awards that went to the show in early July.
Along with Hulu and Netflix, the petition is also aimed at FreeForm, the rebrand of ABC Family, which has not only a track record of LGBTQ representation, but also a new show with Katie Stevens, the actress who played Karma. As for MTV, Sullivan admits they're saving that one for last.
"We don't really know how to approach them yet," she says. "They've gotten a lot of hate."
But though the cancellation caused many people a personal pain, hate is absolutely not the message the petition is trying to send. It's as much an attempt at getting the community to bond together as it is to get the show back on the air. "Every Friday, fans choose a hashtag to get trending on Twitter, and then it's just about gathering the audience together for a few hours to tag the networks and let them know we're still out there," said Sullivan. Once the hashtag is chosen, it appears on the website so everyone can participate.
Both Sullivan and Gezels are positive about their chances. After explaining the largely uncounted overseas fanbase and how that could appeal to Netflix as they seek more traction internationally, Gezels explained with optimism, "We know that we have to justify why we think the show deserves another chance despite the 'bad ratings,' but I think that we have plenty of arguments to make a strong case here, both in terms of quality (the show was good) and quantity (the show was popular)." Any fan of the show knows, of course, that Faking It was both, despite MTV's claims to the contrary.
Last week, fans gathered together to get "New Home For Faking It" trending. If you're a fan of the show, here's your call to action: Sign the petition and voice your opinion with the hashtag of the week to get Faking It back on the air.


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Sonic the Hedgehog is a game series created by Sega in the year 1991. One reason of its creation is due to the popularity of Nintendo's character, Mario. Sonic can be considered one of the most famous video game characters besides as the Sonic the Hedgehog game series itself has millions of copies sold.
Sonic is a blue hedgehog which has the capability of running faster than the speed of sound and this unique ability has been a big part of the game play of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. His arch nemesis is the infamous Dr. Ivo Robotnik and his creation of evil minions. His best friend however, is a two-tailed fox called Tails and by spinning his tail, he would have the ability to fly.
There are a lot of Sonic the Hedgehog series and all in different genres. He also appeared in numerous other games made by Sega as a signature character. Most of the Sonic games are still available in any game stores. Older ones however, are converted to flash games and would be available at flash game websites such as miniclip.com. An upcoming game called Sonic Unleashed would also have him as the main character of the game and is due to release sometime in 2008.
What makes Sonic the Hedgehog so interesting is that the game itself is suitable for any ages. There are not many of its game that could only be played by people with certain ages. Its constant updates also keep the audience from going to other competing games. Right now, most of the Sonic the Hedgehog games are available as a multiplayer game. So, players will not get bored of it because they are actually playing with someone else rather than just playing by themselves. Multiplayer games would usually make the audience stop playing the game much slower rather than single player games but this result may also vary from one game to the other.
Personally, I find that Sonic the Hedgehog games very interesting because they are somewhat addictive. Try the free sonic games online that are available as flash games for example. Sometimes, there would just be an urge to keep going to the max to beat the current high score given by a family member or a friend. Keep in mind that these games existed more than 10 years already and it is still standing strong. This could be one of the factor to which make Sonic the Hedgehog to what it currently is.
Sometimes, it would just be the story line that intrigues the players. There would be times where the feeling of wanting to know more about what will happen next and Sega do know how to play with this feeling and could be considered one of the masters in this art. The story line created by Sega grabs the player on wanting to know more just as an author doing his job on his thriller book.For starters, you can play some light flash Sonic games at Free Sonic Games. Then you can move on to the console games if you feel like spending some money on it. Just be sure to have fun!
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I remember the commercial very well when it was being released to the home consoles. The game was both a critical and commercial success. Chris Hulsbeck, composer for the original Giana Sisters, returns to update the series score in a remarkable way.
Right now, it is possible to download jocuri cu mario online quite easily. Mario seems to be more popular than ever nowadays, with his recent jocuri cu mario becoming massive commercial successes and ranking with his classic jocuri mario as being true masterpieces. Halo1 took the world by storm and Halo 2 was also highly anticipated. Alternatively, the Wii was considered a major success thanks to the general public accepting motion controls and casual titles.
They should include the add ons and exclusive content in the game at no extra charge, and you can't tell me that they do this to prevent from going broke because the XBOX 360 is the most popular console out there. It is the inaugural game in Sega's flagship Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, and was the first title developed by Sonic Team. Each player has three balloons attached to their kart, and each time he or she takes a successful hit (from an offensive item or aggressive ramming), he or she loses one. In the arcade version, you could fight Reptile by following three conditions: 1) Be in the fourth stage (The Pit) with some objects flying in the sky (like Santa Claus, a face, among others), 2) Get a double flawless victory (i.e., take no damage in the entire fight), and 3) perform a fatality.
Yes, it is no wonder this game GOT ITS OWN MOVIE to advertise its release. When Princess Toadstool (she would not be named Peach full time for another six years) hears about this, she asks the Mario brothers to defeat the Koopalings and their father, restore the monarchs to their old selves, and bring peace back to the land. One of the most fun ways to play is taking turns in single player.
There would have to be a situation presented to them where there was no other alternative but go down the third party developer route. It is little wonder that the little guy has become a favorite among players of all ages. Grand Theft Auto is always a highly anticipated game and this new one is no exception. The player may choose any unlocked track, from any cup and any speed, and race against seven opponents as in Mario GP mode.
Initial performing my way by all the unique ranges. His brother Luigi, also a plumber helps Mario in his journey to rescue Princess Peach. You start out looking at a map that features branching paths and hidden areas. Why do I expend umpteen hours sitting in front of my gaming console trying to figure out just about every single level.
Super Mario Bros. - This Video game has the very lovable Mario powered up by eating Mushrooms. Most people reveal that it is a great method to get rid of tension. I seriously miss the original Nintendo and Super NES.
Super Mario Brothers Costumes
Super Mario Brothers Costumes feature the loved characters Mario and his brother, Luigi. Mario has been around since 1983 when he was featured in a popular Nintendo game. The popularity of the characters, who strive to save Princess Toadstool from enemies like Bowser, king of the Koopas, has led to the release of several games featuring the Mario Brothers.
The cutest Halloween dress up I ever saw featured a family who was attending a Halloween carnival. The dad was dressed as Mario, the daughter as Luigi, the mother as a princess and the toddler boy as Toad, who is Mario's trusted sidekick. What a great family group costume idea!
They were carrying the sound effects keychain and would press a button that makes sound effects from the video games when they first saw new people. It was pretty awesome and I could tell that the whole family was having a lot of fun.
Super Mario LAN Parties
While kids and teens used to go out to video arcades, the intro of game consoles kind of changed that. Nowadays, LAN parties are the craze where video gamers get together to play their favorite video games. Halloween is a great excuse to have a party…of any kind!
If you are thinking about throwing a birthday party (or a summer party, back to school party, etc.) for your child or teen that is into the Super Mario games, a land party would be exceptional. In LAN parties, usually the kids play games all night!
There are several Super Mario Bros. party supplies from paper goods, invitations and decorations to favor boxes and things to fill them with. There is even a pull string pinata that features Mario which is great for any kind of party. Pinatas are fun for any age group…from kids to adults. Everyone likes the surprise of finding goodies that spill out when the pinata is broken.
Of course, if the host dresses up as Mario or Luigi that would be great. People who are costume-shy might like to wear the Mushroom Hat. Why not make a costume party out of it, it is that time of the year!
The stand-ups of Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool make awesome decorations and the true Super Mario lover might want to use them to decorate their room. Make sure to take everyone's picture with them, and it would be pretty funny if everyone was in some kind of costume!


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Impassioned floral stylist Charlotte Jenkins is the blossomy genius behind Rock 'n' Rosie, a Cornwall-based florist. The self-confessed colour magpie specialises in eye-popping, naturalistic creations that mix sweet nostalgia with an edgy, modern twist. Here's Charlotte's blooming brilliant Mother's Day gift idea – a how-to guide to creating your own Mother's Day posy.
You will need:
- Narcissi
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- Green Iris
- Ranunculus
- Snowdrops
- Alstroemeria
- Cherry blossom
- Camellia
Materials: Florist scissors, ribbon to decorate, small vintage vase (if your mum has a favourite then perhaps purloin that one – just make sure you don't drop it!)
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Begin by adorning your chosen vessel with a little ribbon decoration. I've opted for velvet in a rich plum colour to complement the flowers. Make sure your stems are clean and stripped of any excess leaves. First add the cherry blossom and a little of the foliage so they rest at the rim of your vase, creating a structured base for the rest of your arrangement.
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Next, trim the stems of the camellia and hellebores and position them in a cluster at the front of the vase to form a focal point. Keep one camellia stem taller than the rest and place it at the back of your cluster to add height.
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Gradually add more height and colour with the ranunculus. Trim their stems and place two into your cluster at the front of the vase, one standing tall at the back of the arrangement and the remainder following the lines of the cherry blossom. Trim and add one stem of alstroemeria to the left to fill out and balance the colour in your arrangement.
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Over at GayNZ.com's Proclamations of the Red Queen blog, Craig Young is in a celebratory mood. Middleton Grange, a Reformed Evangelical Christian school has been forced by law to pay reparations and have their management undergo "human rights education" because they dismissed a netball coach on the grounds that he openly engaged in homosexual conduct.
Middleton Grange is a school based in Christchurch. The school's aim's, as stated on its website, show that its first aim as a educational facility is to "Help pupils know and understand God and His ways and respond to Him in obedience, love and service." The website further states,
The school rests on a Reformed and Evangelical interpretation of Scripture which informs all aspects of governance and management. The Christian Schools' Trust is responsible for safeguarding the Special Character of the school.
Now it should be no surprise to any educated person that a reformed evangelical interpretation of scripture usually includes, among other things, the contention that sex between people of the same sex violates God's commands. Nor should it be a surprise that, given the school's stated purpose is to inculcate these beliefs, it will not hire or retain people whose example or teaching contradicts this purpose.
The only question that really needs to be asked then is whether it should be legal for religious groups like this to set up such schools and teach these things and engage in these sorts of hiring practices. Should reformed evangelical Christianity be a tolerated religion? The alternative is, of course, to ban such schools, force parents to send their children to schools that will teach that their parents religious beliefs are false – essentially not allow adults to propagate these values to their children. This is known as religious persecution.
In fact by ruling that the school must hire/retain staff whose actions are inconsistent with the schools purpose and then requiring the staff to undergo "human rights education." the Human Rights Commission (HRC) goes one step further. It states that not only must such schools not exist but it maintains that the adults running them must undergo compulsory re-education into the secular liberal way of thinking. Am I the only one who finds this sort of thing a tad draconian?
Mr Young, however, seems to think otherwise, he states,
Frankly, I'm surprised that this sort of collision between lesbian and gay teachers and backward fundamentalist enclaves has taken so long to materialise. I suspect that it's because we shun such neurotic and hermetically sealed enclaves unless there is good reason to do otherwise
Apparently the biggest problem in all this is that this sort of religious persecution and re-education has not happened sooner. As to why such schools should be persecuted, Young gives three reasons.
First because it is a "malignant Christchurch fundamentalist" school. In other words, Young considers this school to expound fundamentalism and he considers such a religion to be "malignant." This really is not the issue, the issue is whether the state should persecute such religious groups and subject the people within them to compulsory re-education. There are many religious perspectives I disagree with, some I find highly offensive yet this does not mean that the state should intervene in this way.
Young's second reason is,
Founded in 1964, it was host to Graham Capill, Christian Heritage Party leader. His dad Don was Vice Principal until the eighties. I was a one-time inmate there. It served as a nexus for the abortive campaign against homosexual law reform in the mid-eighties.
There are three reasons here (a) Young attended the school and did not like it, (b) a political leader Young is known to immensely dislike and who was convicted for sexual molestation once attended the school and this man's father was once Principal; and, (c) the school promoted political views at odds with the secular liberal mainstream on issues like abortion and homosexuality.
It is hard to see how any of these reasons justify the HRC's actions. Is Young saying any school he does not like should be legally punished? Is Craig suggesting that if an old boy of a school is convicted of a crime years after leaving that the whole school should be held responsible? Does Young support a return to collective and vicarious punishments perhaps?
The last reason Young gave is perhaps the most telling; schools should be subject to legal sanction if their politics are disagreeable. Again, am I the only one who finds it odd that this sort of crap is proposed by one of the voices for "tolerance" and "respect for diversity"?
Craig then gives the usual red herrings; he states "Should it end there? Well, no. If Middleton Grange refuses to employ lesbian and gay teachers, then what about issues like LGBT suicide prevention? Or homophobic bullying?" While I agree that bullying of any human being is wrong (it being assault) and suicide of any person is tragic, the reasoning here lacks cogency. Suppose a fundamentalist Christian was severely bullied at school, the kids picked on him because they considered him to be an intolerant bigot or suppose that his refusal to have pre-marital sex or drink alcohol made him a social outcast? I take it that Young would support fundamentalist teachers coming into this school and teaching a fundamentalist interpretation of the bible to their students so as to re-educate those bullying him? Perhaps the HRC should force the management of any secular school that does not do this to attend church…
The only remotely sensible comment Craig makes is a rhetorical question, "Should fundamentalist private schools be penalised by withheld operational funding if they refuse to obey mainstream New Zealand anti-discrimination laws?" Indeed that is the core question. Should private religious schools be allowed to teach and freely exercise their religion? Some segments of the gay rights movement and their supporters need to be honest and just outright admit that they support religious persecution instead of talking about "tolerance" and "the celebration of diversity" – values they clearly do not believe in.
Madeleine adds
In the comments below Joel, a blogger from the US, writes:
There is no liberty in New Zealand, I take it, nor equality.
And what about the human rights violated against the Christian school?
I have chosen to respond this here as originally Matt and I had toyed with looking at this in this post anyway and so I don't want it getting lost in the comments, which I anticipate will be prolific in number (just a hunch).
New Zealand does not have an entrenched constitution, its Bill of Rights is a simple statute which is ultimately subordinate to any other statute it clashes with, see section 4:
4. Other enactments not affected
No court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement of this Bill of Rights),—
(a) Hold any provision of the enactment to be impliedly repealed or revoked, or to be in any way invalid or ineffective; or
(b) Decline to apply any provision of the enactment—
by reason only that the provision is inconsistent with any provision of this Bill of Rights.
Although, to be fair, for any clash the clashing rule, law or policy must be read in the way most conducive to it being consistent with the Bill of Rights, see section 6:
6. Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred
Wherever an enactment can be given a meaning that is consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights, that meaning shall be preferred to any other meaning.
If a consistent reading cannot be achieved then the courts will either deem a policy inconsistent with the Bill of Rights or deem it a justified limitation,
5. Justified limitations
Subject to section 4 of this Bill of Rights, the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights may be subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
The reality is that due to the fact the courts cannot strike statutes down or refuse to apply them and that there are no penalties for Bill of Rights breaches either beyond the stigma of being in breach of it, which only works if society values the right in question, if it is an unpopular group or cause being violated who cares right?
So that is the context freedom of religion sits in in New Zealand, which is covered in the section on democratic and civil rights:
13. Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, including the right to adopt and to hold opinions without interference.
14. Freedom of expression
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form.
15. Manifestation of religion and belief
Every person has the right to manifest that person's religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, or teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private.
Now at a glance at these sections our US friends must be wondering how the tale Matt told above and the story in the newspaper article he linked to could happen; it appears that New Zealand requires the state to allow its citizens and private organisations the right to form any belief they like, impart it and act on it.
The reason you are momentarily lulled into this false sense of reality is because you have not factored in the Human Rights Act. Remember earlier when I said the Bill of Rights is subject to other laws? Let's take a look at section 22, I have highlighted the key bits to take note of in italics:
22. Employment
(1) Where an applicant for employment or an employee is qualified for work of any description, it shall be unlawful for an employer, or any person acting or purporting to act on behalf of an employer,—
(a) To refuse or omit to employ the applicant on work of that description which is available; or
(b) To offer or afford the applicant or the employee less favourable terms of employment, conditions of work, superannuation or other fringe benefits, and opportunities for training, promotion, and transfer than are made available to applicants or employees of the same or substantially similar capabilities employed in the same or substantially similar circumstances on work of that description; or
(c) To terminate the employment of the employee, or subject the employee to any detriment, in circumstances in which the employment of other employees employed on work of that description would not be terminated, or in which other employees employed on work of that description would not be subjected to such detriment; or
(d) To retire the employee, or to require or cause the employee to retire or resign,—
by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination.
Let's take a look at the "prohibited grounds of discrimination" shall we? The definitions section states "prohibited ground of discrimination has the meaning given to it by section 21". Section 21 is long so I have only included the relevant bits for our purposes,
21 Prohibited grounds of discrimination
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the prohibited grounds of discrimination are—
(m) Sexual orientation, which means a heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation.
So there you have it, freedom of thought, conscience, religion, expression and the manifestation of those beliefs are trumped by the Human Rights Act (and the Education Act which permits private schools to educate and manage themselves along the lines of the special character of the school).
Joel is right, New Zealand's commitment to liberty and equality is lacking and respect for freedom of religion is lacking.


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Lecturer's film wins Best Local Film at Birmingham Film Festival
A film directed by Marek Budzynski The Turtle and the Sea won the award for 'Best Local Film' on Saturday, at the Birmingham Film Festival.
The film tells the story of a Chinese Kung Fu master, who travels to England to try and raise money for his mother's heart operation.
He falls in love with a British singer and against a backdrop of deep cultural divisions and the violence of inner city Birmingham, they find themselves in a race against time to save his mother's life, and their own.
The Turtle and the Sea was up for Best Feature, Best Local Film and Best Soundtrack in the Festival.
The film is based on a true story between singer Lena Jones (Cat Goscovitch) and Kung Fu master Jai Zheng (Shifu Yan Lei).
Marek tells us more: "We shot the Turtle and the Sea back in 2013. It was my first feature as director and we had a micro budget of £100K.
The film was produced by AUB BA/MA Film Production Tutor Clare Cahill and directed by myself. It has been released on Amazon Prime in the USA and UK, as well as iTunes USA.
We are looking to secure a distribution deal in China as soon as possible.
Clare Cahill (Producer and AUB Tutor) and I had an amazing time on Saturday night. We're incredibly proud to have won the award on behalf of the crew of The Turtle. I collected the award from the Head of Film Birmingham, Sindy Campbell.
It was a wonderful experience to be acknowledged for all the hard work we put into the project."


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Category: Song of the Day
Denver – The Way It Is
Denver – "The Way It Is" (Official Music Video) from Mama Bird Recording Co. on Vimeo.
Portland's country-sweethearts Denver had their first video for "The Way It Is" debut over at Paste this morning. If you like cowboy boots, dusty bars, bloody lips and members of Blitzen Trapper throwing punches at one another, this video will make you extremely happy.
I'm really excited about this little band called Denver, who released their self-titled LP debut this summer with Mama Bird Recording. Their simplicity, nostalgia, and no-nonsense country vibes are refreshing to me; a taste of Appalachia in the Northwest.
On Wednesday, November 21 Denver is playing at the Doug Fir with Raymond Byron and White Freighters, and Meridian. Tickets are $8. See ya then!
Cemeteries – Summer Smoke
Haunting, chill, Wedneday-night-newspaper-layout soundtrack.
AND AND AND tonight!
And And And – The Joy of Cooking from thing thing thing on Vimeo.
Local favorites And And And are back at it. They've got a new 7″ "NO PARTY" coming out soon. I'm obsessed with this song "The Joy of Cooking" and I can't wait to hear the rest.
And And And is playing TONIGHT at the Star Theater at 10 p.m. (doors are at 8) alongside Mr. Gnome and Eighteen Individual Eyes. Tickets are 10 bucks. See you there?
Sorry for my absence! Perfume Genius as penance.
Dear readers,
You know how I thought I was too busy for blogging back in September? Well, it has been a month since my last post and I am struggling to even do the things I am obligated to do. It is hard work being a newspaperwoman, student, and general decent human being. I hope that you'll forgive me.
Luckily, music and reporting about music are two of my biggest priorities, and I hereby resolve to be better for you in the coming months. By the end of this week, I promise you a comprehensive show guide for the month of November! Sound good?
For now, I hope you'll enjoy this Perfume Genius song. Even though this album came out nearly a year ago, I am still obsessed with it as ever. I saw Mike Hadreas perform this past Friday and when he played this song, it brought me to tears. I don't know how he did it, but he made the Aladdin feel like a glass palace.
And to read a full review of the show, make sure you pick up a copy of The Pioneer Log this Friday!
Drew Grow & The Pastors Wives – Bootstraps
Junior year of college is hard, dedicated readers. I promise some meaningful content soon. For now, enjoy this pop song that is keeping me going.
Menomena – Pique
Wow, what a weekend! If it weren't for Simone de Beauvoir and my copious amonts of reading, I probably would have seen way more MFNW shows. Oh well! I really enjoyed yesterday's pdxrx at Mississippi Studios. Not just for the free drinks, but because I am really stoked on Menomena's new album, Moms, out September 18!
WOODS – Cali in a Cup
New music from WOODS! Remember when these guys played what used to be the cool music festival at Lewis & Clark? *sigh*
If this isn't a summer send-off song, I don't know what is!


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Alistair Anderson is bringing his new band to Cecil Sharp House on Thursday 15 March. Ahead of their performance, we had a chat with Alistair to find out more about how his new line-up came together, their creative process and plans for the future.
I've known the other members of the band since they were teenagers—they are all fantastic musicians. Over the last 10 years I've put together bands for specific projects, usually something I've written, but for this I wanted a band that would look at the traditional music of the Northeast and bring it to life. That music has always been the wellspring of all I do. Sarah, Ian and Sophy were at the top of the list and they all said yes! Sarah is my favourite singer and a brilliant flute player. I love the way Sophy plays the fiddle, she has a really broad palette. Ian is just an amazing musician on lots of instruments, he has a fascinating musical mind! It's been great exploring some of the older songs from the northeast, and some of the newer ones by songwriters like Jez Lowe.
I've always been excited by Northumbrian music. I've been fortunate enough to meet a lot of the older generation of musicians like Will Taylor and Will Atkinson. There's just such a richness, you dig into those old books and there's so much amazing material, but there are also some amazing musicians writing today like Jez Lowe. There aren't that many people digging through the Northeast repertoire today so we've been thoroughly enjoying playing that music. Other people like Rachel Hamer and The Unthanks also explore that region in their music.
I wouldn't go along with that at all! I love walking the in hills around where I live, but I've also walked in the Himalayas. You've known your own hills in every sort of weather and every sort of light, you know them really well. Similarly, the music that I've been most immersed in, I've seen in so many different context and situations. Every time I take one of those songs or tunes, I hear something new in it. Much as I love the music of Ireland, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Sweden, Quebec, there's something magical about playing the tunes you've grown up with and have been surrounded by for 50 years or more.
Ian often takes a strong lead on the songs. We tend to sit and throw ideas around, sometimes one of us will come up with something fairly specific and then we sit and play around with it. In my last project every note was written, but with Northlands it's very much their band. In fact when we came to release the album I asked if they really wanted to call it Alistair Anderson and Northlands, as it's as much their band as mine!
When I was at school I used to cycle every morning with a mate of mine. One day my mate was a bit late and I sat in his front room waiting, and there in a china cabinet was his grandfather's concertina. I already played a bit of guitar and a couple of other instruments, so I thought "that looks fun!" His grandma let me have a go on it, and when I started getting pretty good she eventually let me buy it. That's still the instrument I play most often.
I love all sorts of squeezeboxes but the English concertina is much more flexible and lets you play in all keys. I like to think it has the same dynamic possibilities as the anglo concertina—you can play really driving stuff but also play very lyrically.
Ian and I both play the Northumbrian pipes as well, so we have some pipe duets which are a lot of fun.
I'm looking forward to playing a lot with Northlands. We're playing some festivals, including Sidmouth and Whitby. I'm going to start another "solo" CD, by which I mean a recording of some of my stuff. There will be a mix of quite a few things I've written over the last few years which some people have been asking about. For that I will doubtless be using Sophy, Ian, Andy May and various other people I've worked with in the past.


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April 28 2012
Crystal Palace ended the season on a whimper with a 2-1 home defeat to Cardiff.
The Eagles finished the Championship campaign in 17th place, while Cardiff confirmed their berth in the play-offs for the third season in a row.
Palace went in front after just 13 minutes when Wilfried Zaha latched onto an inch-perfect Darren Ambrose throughball to slot past an onrushing David Marshall for his ninth goal of the season.
Cardiff levelled things up on 53 minutes with a Peter Whittingham free-kick from a tight angle on the right that flew into the bottom corner.
Then Don Cowie grabbed the winner for the Bluebirds in the 62nd minute with a smart volley after after Aron Gunnarson's throw had been flicked into the penalty area.
Palace: Price, Parr, McCarthy, Moxey, Parsons, Ambrose (De Silva 73), Garvan, O'Keefe, Scannell (Pedroza 54), Zaha, Murray.
Not Used: Fitzsimons, Wynter, Sekajja.
Cardiff: Marshall, McNaughton (Blake 72), Hudson, Turner, Taylor, Lawrence, Gunnarsson, Whittingham, Cowie, Miller (Gestede 79), Mason (Earnshaw 90).
Not Used: Heaton, McPhail.
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12×12 acrylic on canvas – "Nala"
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This painting just traveled more than 800 miles & I'm thrilled to see in installed in this beautiful desert home. My largest painting to date, a 4ft x 5ft canvas. A labor of love… hand-stretched, primed, painted & shipped. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, I feel like the large canvas really allowed me to let loose. I can't wait to jump on a new canvas now that this has been delivered to my client. I'm dreaming up a collaboration with my kids & husband to create something big.


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Free class to prepare adults for the United States Citizenship Test. Instruction is given in U.S. history, reading, writing, and vocabulary needed to pass the test. Materials are provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Register using our online calendar or by calling the library at 585-223-9091.
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List of must buys from Jabong Sale for your home. Checkout my choices of bedspreads, cushion cover, kitchen furnishing and carpets & see my shopping bag too.
As you all know I am so much of an online addict but most of the time I end up adding products to my cart and deciding not to checkout ha ha! Jabong is having a sale upto 17th July 2016 (I think!) and I purchased a few items for my home already! I thought why not share items
which I added to cart but deleted later due to lack of funds which I liked and few that I also bought 🙂 I'm also linking the items to Jabong site so in case you like them, you can buy them for your home 🙂 If you are too impatient, jump on to this link – they have upto 80% off on home furnishing
———this is not a sponsored post—————–
Bed sheets at Jabong sale:
I don't like any of the bedsheets that I currently own. Mostly because they are so old and defintely not my taste ( well my husband purchased them and a few were gifted). So anyways I am planning to shift to a no print/all white look for my beds but crushing on these pretty printed ones wouldn't hurt right!
This self stripe bedspread from Mark homes is minimalist statement piece and its priced at Rs.1349/-
I din't know Raymonds had home furnishing products! I'm not surprised at the elegant design and subtle colors and its priced at just Rs.799 after discount! I don't always believe that the discounts are actually true to its value but there should be some fact to them. Especially with online shopping, you can take your time and swipe through huge collection before you choose.
I have a soft corner for simple designs and all things pink! This bedspread with tiny floral prints and bold pillow covers are definitely a must have! I own a salona bichona bedspread and the quality is average or maybe a little above average rather maybe best buy if you want to keep them only for 2 years. Oh these are priced at Rs.799 again a decent buy.
Cushions covers at Jabong Sale :
This is a pretty Indian design cushion cover and I love the lattice motif and overall beige shade. Its from India circus and priced at Rs.419. All India circus cushion covers are priced at 30% discount so if you love their design, do check their collection here .
It is so rare to find such English vintage floral prints in India and I highly recommend buying these. They are from swayam a pretty decent brand and priced at Rs.670 for set of 5.
This is a little pricey but then they look so luxurious right? For 5 sets of cushion covers including fillers, they cost Rs.1749.
This one comes in a set of ten ( who would buy ten together?!) but they were so elegant and cute I couldn't ignore 🙂 Priced at Rs.899 for ten piece.
Curtains at Jabong sale :
I generally don't like buying curtains online because most of the time, the image shared it a photoshopped image of the pattern and I cannot decide on its actual look. If ever I am buying curtains, I would love to pick some from collection of freedomtree .Nevertheless, here are my top picks :
This is a door length curtain in polyester and priced at Rs.759 which is really pricey but they really make a statement piece don't they?!
Next in line is the simplest and probably the cheapest too- plain white curtain. Nothing can beat the simplicity of white! Priced at Rs.499 for two pieces.
The last choice is for those who want to take revenge on your husband for forgetting your birthday 😛 Look at this pretty thing! Price = Rs.1316 per panel.
I'm not sure if the design is embroidered or printed because the title and description were giving contradictory claims but I have to admit if I were richer I would've bought this super pretty sheer embroidered (or printed?!) curtain for sure 😀
Kitchen furnishings at Jabong sale:
I did not really buy anything from this section but these ones were really pretty!
I din't know I had these options for my ugly looking chair! These pretty prints chair pads by Swayam comes in set of 2,4, and 6. Set of 4 is priced at Rs.1270.
I think I'm totally in love with India circus designs. This one is same fabric as the cushion cover and it looks so charming as a table runner. If you own a home so elegant, please do purchase this (Price =1049) 🙂
This one is a more cheaper option that most of us have at home probably. The polythene sheet with lace prints and patterns that always covers the table top, only to be removed when guests arrive 😀 Priced at Rs.399, this is definitely a steal!
Rugs/Carpets/Mats at Jabong sale :
I loved a few of them but since I had already added so many things to my cart I did not want to exceed my budget so floor furnishing maybe some other time for me!
This is a very pretty yet statement carpet piece priced at Rs.1249. I would've brought it but wasn't sure of carpet at my home. It gets so dusty I cannot imagine shaking it off every single day!
This one is a smaller mat and I love it for its fluffy soft texture. It would make a great bedside mat ( I would've preferred some prettier shades though). Imagine soaking your feet in the soft fabric when you wake you in the morning 🙂 Price : Rs.629
Man I had to delete this from my cart because I had crossed my budget 🙁 But this was so pretty!!!! I follow "house this" on insta and I love their collection. Look at the pretty shades 🙁 🙁 Maybe I should've cancelled that lipstick and bought this 🙁 Hmm..next time maybe! Price : Rs.439
What did I buy from Jabong sale?
On the home furnishing front, I purchased three sets of cushion covers :
Apart from these I did purchase some cosmetics and apparels too 🙂 I think the sale ends by 17th or so if you liked any of these or like to buy anything for your home do rush 🙂 Happy shopping!!
xoxo Angela