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Mitt Romney Is the National Enquirer's Banker
This story is part of a package on Mitt Romney's Bain holdings. For the full report, go here.
Romney owns a stake in Sankaty High Yield Partners II LP, a Delaware debt fund specializing in "below investment grade assets"—it entered into default in 2008 after missing a scheduled payment to its partners and was in the process of liquidating in 2009. According to its 2009 financial statements, among its assets was a $3.8 million loan, due in 2013, to American Media Operations, Inc. That happens to be a subsidiary of American Media, Inc., which is the parent company of the National Enquirer, the salacious and ethically frisky newspaper that regularly traffics in the sort of debased gossip that most good Mormons—or just Republicans—would blanch at. By 2009, American Media had paid down the principal to $1.8 million. (Unfortunately for Romney, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Presumably the debt was never repaid in full.
Sankaty High Yield Partners II also lent money to such un-Mormon concerns as Las Vegas Sands, LLC ($3 million), which operates casinos in Las Vegas and China; Motor City Casinos ($1.8 million), and Yonkers Racing Corporation ($214,000). Not to mention Core-Mark, a nationwide cigarette distributor ($13 million in bonds). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, for which Romney has served as a bishop and "stake president," opposes gambling and smoking. Mother Jones' David Corn has detailed another Romney holding—Brookside Capital Investors Inc.—that also held substantial gambling-related investments, despite Romney's record of opposing "access to gaming" due to its "social costs."
In the entertainment world, Sankaty High Yield Partners II loaned $1.9 million to Harlem Globetrotters, International, which ought to earn Romney a little street cred with the Obama team, right? It also owns pieces of the Firm, Inc., the Hollywood talent management company that has worked to advance the careers of such paragons of GOP propriety as Limp Bizkit and Britney Spears, and Warner Music Group, which has of course brought you acts like the Pimp Squad Click, Big Kuntry King, and Mac Boney. Who let the dogs out!
Other odd or interesting targets of Romney's investment acumen include the American Institute of Gastric Banding, the Canadian dollar store chain Dollarama, CRC Health—a chain of rehabs for troubled kids that has been accused of abuse and negligence—Manchester United, and the reality TV producer Endemol. And let's not forget the good people at Bavaria Yachts.
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Trout & Salmon Magazine is essential reading for the freshwater game- fisherman. However, it occasionally spreads its net wider than rivers and lakes, and this month's issue trails important news for the Delphi Club: an article in the December issue to be published on 24 November 2011 entitled BONEFISH DELPHI STYLE – Michael Shortt finds hard-fighting fish in a Bahamian home from home. I expect further details will appear on the Club website but I mention it in passing before turning to another feature in this month's T&S issue. For DCB website CLICK ===>>> DELPHI CLUB ABACO
TROUT & SALMON NOV 2011: WATERPROOF CAMERAS REVIEW You'll find details of an early version of a cheap and cheerful Kodak underwater camera at the end of the rollingharbour GADGETS page. This straightforward little camera is now into its third version at much the same price, and in due course I will update my original post.
T&S has now reviewed 3 other waterproof cameras, all in a higher price bracket. They may be of interest for those planning a stay in 2011–12. For a fishing trip on a skiff a waterproof camera is not really a necessity. However, it is highly desirable if you are planning a scuba or snorkelling trip, for example with Kay Politano's excellent ABACO ABOVE AND BELOW – see FOWL CAY REEF posts.
There's always the Rolling Harbour beach to investigate at the Delphi Club, where there are areas of sea grass that shelter numerous small species. I haven't yet used my little Kodak there, but I'll get the chance in early 2012 – who knows what's to be found? In theory you (but not me – I don't get very far out of my depth before turning turtle) could take a Club kayak out to deeper water, which could be very interesting… Anyway, here is the review: © Trout & Salmon Magazine, reproduced without express permission yet but in the hope that they will approve of the publicity, and not cancel my sub…
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Hirakata, Japan
Students must be in their second year, in good standing at the home institution, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, and demonstrate a strong interest in Asian/Japanese studies.
Financial responsibilities:
Students pay tuition directly to the home institution as normal. Students must pay housing and meal fees to Kansai Gaidai if they participate in a homestay program, which is recommended. If the students decide to live in a dormitory, Kandai Gaidai will refund the meal fees as meals are not included in the dormitory arrangement. Health insurance provided by the Japanese government will cover up to 80% of international student's medical expenses. Students are also responsible for transportation costs to and from Kansai Gaidai, as well as any other costs incurred while staying in Japan. For more information on fees and expenses, please visit http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/06_financial_information/01.html.
Kansai Gaidai offers three dormitories called Seminar Houses. Seminar Houses I and II have rooms shared by two students, and Seminar House III has apartment-style housing for six to eight students. All Seminar Houses provide students with a desk, a closet, and a futon (bedding). Study rooms, student lounges, storage areas, and full kitchen facilities are also available. Another recommended housing option is participating in the Homestay Program, in which a student becomes a member of a Japanese family and participates in family activities, such as being present at meals, doing chores, having a set Japanese schedule, and going on outings with them. This option can be very beneficial to one wanting to truly experience Japanese family life. For more information on housing, please visit http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/04_campus_life/03.html.
While Kansai Gaidai does not have a meal programs, there are three reasonably-priced cafeterias on campus that are open all day. The campus also has a McDonald's restaurant and Seattle's Best Coffee, which are open all day. Japanese cuisine has been influenced by many cultures. Meals commonly include curry, and the Japanese often eat ramen (Chinese) noodles; udon or soba (Japanese) noodles; okonomiyaki, in which a variety of meat, seafood, and vegetables are mixed in egg and batter and quickly cooked on a griddle; and tempura, in which seafood or vegetables are dipped in a light batter, fried, and quickly eaten.
All exchange students are enrolled in Kansai Gaidai's Asian Studies program. Students take Japanese classes in the morning and business/economics, social sciences, humanities, and studio art classes in the afternoon.
About Kansai Gaidai:
Kansai Gaidai has a program for students who live in the dormitory called the Home Visit Program. This allows students to become acquainted with Japanese culture and daily life through interaction with a Japanese family on the weekend. The city of Hirakata is near the Yodi River and Ikoma Mountains, as well as the cities of Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, and Osaka, Japan's second largest metropolis.
Visit the official Kansai Gaidai University website at http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/en/. For more information on the Asian Studies Program (ASP), please visit http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/


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Jeff Larentowicz looked frustrated in the Colorado Rapids' locker room, trying to break down exactly how his new team failed to capitalize on home advantage in Saturday's 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire.
After such a bright start on the road against Chivas USA last weekend, expectations were high for Colorado as it sought to go 2-0 for the first time ever in franchise history. With a good home crowd behind them and on a beautiful Rocky Mountain day perfect for soccer, the Rapids were unable to press through, twice losing the lead to end up with just the one point.
"Ending up with a draw at home—it's not positive in the home opener," Larentowicz said after the match. "I guess we have to get more creative with what we do. We seemed a little static. The coach asked us to do more at halftime and it just wasn't enough."
Fellow midfielder Pablo Mastroeni said it wasn't the first time the team had lacked the creativity needed to secure three points. The team played more positively in the first half, but a slow second-half start allowed Chicago to get back into the game and put the Rapids on the back foot. From there, it was an uphill struggle.
"We got in a more defensive posture and went back on our heels," Mastroeni said.
Chicago midfielders Logan Pause and Marco Pappa—who had been quiet in the first half—took charge in the second period, reducing the Rapids to making unlikely runs at the defense rather than patiently pinning passes together to create solid chances.
"We have to realize it was a slow start to the second half," Mastroeni said. "It's a mindset we create. We should be looking to go on and win 4-1 as opposed to holding on to a 2-1 victory. But we have to keep it in perspective—two games and four points, a win and a tie, is not the worst."
Rapids Head coach Gary Smith largely echoed his players' thoughts, pointing out that it was still very early in the season and that four points from two games isn't a bad start. He also noted how well the Chicago midfield played in the second half, giving credit to Fire coach Carlos de los Cobos for shifting things around and putting Pappa more in the center.
"He got his reward for it," Smith said. "He put Pappa in the middle and you have to give the guy in there a bit of a pat on the back for the way he changed things."
However, there was a sense of anti-climax after the buoyancy of the first game, Smith said.
"I just didn't think we got out of first gear," he said. "It was too flat, too slow. There wasn't enough intensity."
In the end the Rapids were undone by set pieces, but Smith—who praised Marvell Wynne to the hilt last weekend—said he had no regrets about playing the new signing in the middle of defense. Wynne tripped Patrick Nyarko in the penalty box that led to the second Chicago goal, and he was possibly at fault for the opening goal as Collins John got in for an easy header.
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Selena & Ed Sheeran?!
US Weekly is reporting that Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran are "hooking up, friends with an open mind". The magazine's source claims that Selena's into it because Ed is "sensitive and sweet and a lot deeper than Justin".
Apparently Taylor Swift made this happen. Swift and Sheeran are touring together. Swift and Selena are best friends. Swift, as we saw at the Billboard Awards isn't down with Justin Bieber.
You remember that don't you?
You remember her face?
Her tongue?
Ummm...go Taylor Swift?
Sheeran was asked about Selena at the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday. He told US that he "wouldn't complain" if he was set up with her. Now...we wait for Justin Bieber's reaction. Like, will this become a white teen pop version of Chris Brown vs Drake? Please. Always Drake. And Ed Sheeran too.
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The Cameron University School of Business Building will be re-named Cynthia S. Ross Hall, following approval earlier today by the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University Board of Regents. Regent Richard R. Dunning, Chairman, requested the name change in recognition of the extraordinary contributions made by Cameron President Cindy Ross over the past 11 years.
"Cindy Ross has been an exemplary leader and visionary for Cameron University," Dunning says. "She has made our job as Regents easier, and reminding future students of her stewardship in this manner is only a small indication of our gratitude for her astute and gracious guidance. The truth is we just can't say enough good things about her achievements in life and her accomplishments during her tenure at Cameron. She is truly a remarkable person, and we will truly miss her leadership."
The School of Business Building opened its doors to students for the first time in August 2009 with a formal dedication in November of that year. The building was the cornerstone project funded using $7.8 million of the $13.7 million allocated to Cameron University from the 2005 Promise of Excellence Higher Education Bond Issue and $500,000 in Cameron University funds. The building firmly established Cameron's architectural palette of "Cameron blend brick," pitched roof and striking visual elements and is more than 32,000 gross square feet. Highlights of the facility include a 114-seat auditorium, state-of-the-art computer and accounting labs, a finance lab with a real-time stock ticker, interaction areas where students can collaborate with faculty and other students, and a career center which includes an interview practice area.
On August 1, 2002, Ross became Cameron's 16th president and its first-ever female Chief Executive Officer. Upon her retirement, she will leave behind a university greatly improved as a result of her service - an institution truly transformed. Every aspect of campus life has been touched and improved due to her leadership. During no other era in Cameron's history has the university experienced such growth and transformation.
During her tenure, she implemented goal-driven, long-range strategic planning at Cameron that has resulted in more than $60 million dollars in capital improvement projects such as the McMahon Centennial Complex, Bentley Gardens, the School of Business Building, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Emerging Technology (CETES), the CETES Conference Center, Cameron Village, the Academic Commons and the new McMahon Field and Athletics Center.
Another successful initiative was the "Changing Lives" campaign, which raised more than $12.5 million for the Cameron University Foundation for capital improvements, university advancement, endowed faculty positions and student scholarships.
Cameron has also experienced unprecedented and historic enrollment growth, thanks to Ross' commitment to ensuring that students receive a top quality education at an affordable cost. A record number of students now live on campus; residential living is at capacity and a waiting list exists for Cameron Village.
Ross has served Cameron University tirelessly during her 11 years as president. She is highly respected by Cameron's students, staff and faculty, the Lawton/Fort Sill and surrounding communities and her peers. In April 2011, she was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame. Additionally, she has been honored with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award and inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara, an award which recognizes individuals who have served the United State Army or Marine Corps' Field Artillery with selflessness.
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ChamberBEETHOVEN FEATURED IN SF TRIO'S OCCIDENTAL CONCERT
by Terry McNeill
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Conventional repertoire in uncommonly good performances highlighted the San Francisco Piano Trio's Jan. 19 concert in the Occidental Center for the Arts. Haydn's No. 44 Trio (Hob. XV:28) came from late in his long career, when he was in and out of London, and received a sparkling reading that featu...SIMONE PORTER ASPIRES TO STARDOM WITH SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
The Sibelius violin concerto is one of several mountains that violin soloists need to ascend before they can lay claim to stardom. Hundreds make the attempt every year, but only a few reach the top. Simone Porter, who played the concerto with the Santa Rosa Symphony on Sunday afternoon, got close bu...
Choral and VocalORPHEUS OF AMSTERDAM'S MUSIC IN SCHROEDER ORGAN CHORAL CONCERT
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Friday, January 10, 2020
"All over the map." Sonoma Bach, directed by Bob Worth, has taken its audiences this season on journeys through many centuries and many lands. The programming is fresh and intriguing and the performers varied and creators of beauty and interest. The January 10 program was centered on organ works by...
Choral and VocalOLD NORTH GERMAN CAROLS IN SONOMA BACH'S SCHROEDER CONCERT
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Sunday, December 15, 2019
"Cast off all sorrows…also dance in heavenly fashion." A volume called Piae Cantiones was printed in 1582 in North Germany, lively songs going back to the 14th century, and this treasure trove provided material for numerous composers to arrange Christmas carols over following generations, from simp...
SymphonyEVERLASTING LIGHT AT SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY
by Steve Osborn
Monday, December 09, 2019
The Mozart Requiem includes four intermittent vocal soloists, but the real star is the choir, which is featured in almost every movement. That stardom shone bright at the Santa Rosa Symphony's memorable Requiem performance on Monday night. The soloists were good, but the choir was superb. Located wi...
SymphonyUNFINISHED AND FINNISH
by Terry McNeill
Sunday, December 08, 2019
Having a new resident conductor on the podium for the Ukiah Symphony was an attractive invitation for a long-delayed visit to Mendocino College's Center Theater Dec. 8. The insouciant Les Pfutzenreuter recently retired after decades of conducting the ensemble, replaced by Phillip Lenberg who also j...
Choral and VocalPRAERTORIUS IN RENAISSANCE GLORY FROM SONOMA BACH
by Sonia Morse Tubridy
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Sonoma Bach Choir, in collaboration with Barefoot All-Stars Viol Consort and The Whole Noyse Brass Ensemble, presented "Sing Glorious Praetorius!" November 16 to an almost full Schroeder Hall at the Green Music Center. The Soloists were soprano Dianna Morgan, Christopher Fritzsche, (countertenor), m...
SymphonyECLECTIC INSTRUMENTAL EXCITEMENT IN SO CO PHIL CONCERT IN JACKSON
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Saturday, November 16, 2019
Beginning with a scintillating reading of Rossini's Overture to the Opera "Semiramide," the Sonoma County Philharmonic performed a splendid program Nov. 16 in the Jackson Theater, and featured two additional works, one showcasing the winner of the San Francisco Conservatory's Young Artist Award. It...
ChamberSPIRITUAL LATE BEETHOVEN QUARTET HIGHLIGHTS MILL VALLEY CHAMBER CONCERT
by Abby Wasserman
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131, called "unparalleled in its inexhaustibility" by critic Thomas May, is a daunting challenge. Orchestral in concept, filled with wit and charm, melancholy and fury, it almost overwhelms listeners. Playing the frenetic Scherzo, a viol...
SymphonyMUSICAL EXTRAVAGANCE IN UNIQUE SRS CONCERT IN WEILL HALL
by Terry McNeill
Monday, November 04, 2019
It was a concert full of surprises Nov. 4 as the Santa Rosa Symphony responded to the area's wild fires and evacuations with challenging, songful and somewhat unique music in Weill Hall. The last of a three-concert series titled "Master of the Modern Banjo" is reviewed here. The evening began with...
THREE HITS AND A MISS AT SRSO CONCERTby Terry McNeill
Saturday, February 13, 2010
In the fifth set of Santa Rosa Symphony concerts in the current season, conductor Bruno Ferrandis programmed a world premiere and ended with a familiar Schumann symphony. In between were Chopin's F Minor Piano Concerto, Op. 21, with soloist Berenika Zakrzewski, and Schumann's "Manfred" overture.


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anjellenee needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 8 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
Need an album cover done quickly. Artwork cleanup mostly.
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browns and oranges or reds
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CLEAN, not too busy. Sexy but classy. Modern/80s feel
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Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
Cover Concept already in place, we mostly need the artwork cleaned up and text laid out.
Here's what needs to be done
Front cover mostly done-just needs cleanup
Back Cover - Simple. Photos in B&W
Tray Card - Will provide existing file, just need to rewrite titles and credits
CD - Will provide existing file, just need to rewrite titles and credits
Must be done in CMYK and 600 dpi ready and exported to illustrator ready for print.
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Last year, Zelda's 25th anniversary came and went with little fanfare from Nintendo. What people wanted was a nice big commemorative box set. What we got was...a concert tour and a 3DS.
Designer Jason Nowak knows what we wanted, though, and took a crack at designing it. The results are...beautiful. A wooden box, a little book, some discs collecting the games in the series. Something that pays respects to the series while also letting you, well, play the series.
If it also played the Zelda chest theme every time it opened, I'd start cutting out semi-vital organs to raise the cash to buy one.
I remember in a previous life, as an EBGames/GameStop employee, I was only once ever explicitly told not to touch, sell to friends or even borrow a game. And that was the Zelda bonus disc on GameCube that collected what was at the time every major entry in the series.
I'd thought, at the time, it had been pressed onto solid gold. Nearly 10 years later, I'm convinced it was.


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I got a Hold Heet glue pot, 1 pint size with lid, from The Best Things Co.
I also bought a bunch of Miro Moose cam clamps (made by the Dubuque Clamp Works in Iowa) from them as well.
They are the only people I know of who sell the 1 pint size glue pots which is plenty big enough for my gluing needs!
I like the cam clamps. They have maple jaws and work well. They are cheaper by a buck or 2 than any you will find online I believe.
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Bourne is too shaky, Avatar is gorgeous but narratively familiar, the Fast franchise can never quite shake its street racing roots, Minority Report is meh, most of the superhero movies all blend together, and Drive, while one hell of a film, is way too restrained for me to truly think of it as an action movie.
No, the real king of the 2000s is a film that rarely gets the full recognition it deserves: Crank. It's written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, and stars Jason Statham as hitman Chev Chelios who after ruffling some feathers in the criminal underworld of L.A. gets injected with a lethal poison that will kill him if he doesn't keep his adrenaline levels high. Essentially, it's Statham in the role of the bus from Speed. The movie is a crazy ride that never takes itself seriously. It's loud, mindless (not to be confused with stupid), preposterous, occasionally outrageous, and, above all else, pure fun. It's a movie that fully accomplishes everything it sets out to do, and does so in style.
While there have been a fair share of truly great action movies so far this millennium – Inception, The Dark Knight, The Raid, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, to name a few – Crank is the best of them all. Here's why.
1. It actually delivers non-stop action.
So many movies are described as non-stop action, but few actually are. There are always lulls and breaks, dialogue-sections to enhance the plots of flesh out relationships between characters, or a myriad of other non-actiony things. Take Shoot 'Em Up, for instance, a movie I tend to describe as "good, but why would I ever watch it when I could watch Crank instead?" It's another mindless action flick with plenty of cool and outrageous amounts of gunplay going on, and yet it's bogged down by stretches of plot that feel like padding. Shoot 'Em Up has a humdrum story that adds nothing to the film and takes away from what you want to see, I.E. Clive Owen running, leaping and sliding around guns akimbo. Crank, however, is a different beast. Due to the premise of the poison being kept in check by adrenaline, there is an in-story need for the action to just keep rolling. Sure, there are some scenes focusing on dialogue here too, but they will generally be interrupted or interpunctuated by action, even if it's just something minor like Chelios shoving his hand into a waffle iron to keep his heart going.
Of course, I'm not saying that story and dialogue are bad things. You get more invested when you care about what's going on with the characters in a film, so they most certainly serve a purpose. Pacing is also a factor. As an example of this done right, there's Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It has that long desert section in the middle that acts like a cooldown before the high-octane final act, and the film is better for it. But Crank's non-stop approach works too, because it serves the particular story being told. And it makes no bones about it. When a film can't even have establishing exposition without setting it during a high-speed car chase through a shopping mall, you know you're in for something out of the ordinary.
Also: bonus points for Statham doing all of his own stunts.
2. It has interesting dynamic between protagonist and antagonist.
Another unique thing about Crank is that it's made clear from the first scene that the villain has essentially already won. Ricky Verona (Jose Pablo Cantillo in a great turn) has injected Chelios with poison that will kill him. There is no cure. Chelios will die. It becomes a matter of just whether he can keep himself alive long enough to kill Verona before he goes down himself.
This opens up possibilities that the film takes full advantage of. In most action movie, you need to build up the bad guy as threat throughout the movie, to make you feel like the protagonist is in danger and might not make it. The antagonist has to be kept strong. He needs to always be one step ahead of the hero, whether in terms of brains, brawn, wit, or what have you.
In Crank, there is no such need, as the villain has already accomplished his goal. So Verona becomes an atypical action antagonist. Never during Crank is he seen as truly in command of the situation. He's cocky and arrogant, but it's clear that he's just trying to overcompensate; in truth, he's a small snivelling sycophant – more middle management than an actual crime lord – who has to rely on his stronger brother and his numerous henchmen to get anything done. He calls up Chelios on his cell phone just to taunt him, but all his threatening and gloating just gets brushed off by the snarky hero in hilarious fashion, causing Verona much frustration. He's like an ineffective schoolyard bully who throws tantrums whenever he doesn't get his way. Yet even this serves the movie, because even if we don't perceive him as a continuous threat – the poison is the real danger in Crank, not Verona – he's still such an annoying jerk that we can't wait for Chelios to get his hands on him.
As for Chelios himself, well… He certainly doesn't fit into the Bruce Willis Die Hard "vulnerable everyman hero" mold. Not at all. In fact, he's quite unstoppable. If not for the poison, he'd be the archetypical invincible action man. Appearance-wise, he's no Schwarzenegger-ish übermensch, but the attitude is certainly there. How much of it is based on desperation, though? He works successfully as a hitman, a job that would require a modicum of finesse and patience – qualities rarely on display from him in Crank. What we do see is him robbing a convenience store for copious amounts of energy drinks, riding a motorcycle while standing on it with no hands, and fleeing from a hospital in nothing but a patient's gown. Is this desperation on display? Determination? The acts of a man with nothing left to lose? What would a prequel to Crank look like, with no threatening poison? This may be more pondering than what a movie like this should ever warrant.
3. The presentation matches the content.
Crank is a highly stylized movie. While it has some aspects of action movies of days gone by that I dig, you'd never mistake it for anything but a product of the 2000s due to its visual style. When the plot of the film has the hero scrambling to keep his adrenaline running, the directing and editing becomes key. This is where Neveldine, Taylor, and editor Brian Berdan shine. Through liberal use of montages, quick-cuts, fast-forwarding, cut-aways, color filters and other tricks, we're constantly in the same mind-state as the protagonist: that of a frantic pursuit. Thankfully, despite this, Crank never descends into shaky-cam hell. I loathe when you can't make out what is actually happening on-screen in movies, and it's something a great many post-Bourne action films falls prey to. But Crank knows that it's an action movie, and it knows that the viewers want to see the action. So when shit goes down, it keeps things clear and in focus.
The soundtrack is also worthy of mention, as it adds a lot of variety to a film that could easily be seen as one-note. There are songs by Quiet Riot, The Crowd, Harry Nilsson, Jefferson Starship, NOFX and more on display here, all adding unique flavors to various parts of the movie.
4. It's really funny.
Chelios' mildly annoyed look when an entire room of gangsters point their guns at him. Verona's Seinfeldian telephone-slamming freakouts. Ditzy love interest Eve (Amy Smart) imploring Chelios to help her adjust the timer on her microwave oven. There's a lot of humor crammed into Crank, and pretty much all of it works and suits the overall tone of the film. Statham in particular really has a lot of fun with his character, playing the sarcastic British badass to perfection. The sequel, Crank: High Voltage, did the slight mistake of upping the ridiculous comedy, which made for a movie that felt like it tried too hard to be silly. The original is more measured.
It's all nicely integrated into the rest of the movie, too. Crank doesn't have comic relief per se, because everything in the movie is equally ridiculous, so there's nothing for it to relieve. It makes for a smooth viewing experience. Or at least as smooth as a high-strung film like this could ever be.


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Manuel Pellegrini's record against Pep Guardiola is a sorry one, but he gets another chance to finally put one over his tormentor when Manchester City host holders Bayern Munich in the Champions League today.
During his time in La Liga the Chilean was in the opposing dugout to former Barcelona coach Guardiola on eight occasions and only avoided defeat once when his Villarreal side drew 3-3 in the Camp Nou in the 2008-09 season.
His brief stay at Real Madrid included two El Classico defeats by Guardiola's Barca and the trend continued at Malaga where he soaked up another four losses against the Catalans.
The furniture has been re-arranged in European soccer, however, and Pellegrini will feel his expensively assembled Man City side will start as equals to Bayern who have yet to really spark under Guardiola even if they are unbeaten.
Pellegrini was head-hunted by City at the end of last season partly because of his tactical nous in the Champions League in which he had Villarreal and Malaga punching above their weight.
He has never failed to survive the group stage in his previous Champions League campaigns and City's opening day 3-0 win away to Viktoria Plzen has raised hopes that they can finally make their mark on the competition having twice fallen short of the knockout rounds.
Despite that emphatic victory in the Czech Republic, Pellegrini's opening weeks in charge of City have been far from smooth with two defeats in their opening six Premier League games, the latest a 3-2 loss at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Pellegrini was baffled by his side's loss at Villa, having dominated for long spells, but said it would have no adverse effect on morale ahead of a visit from the European champions.
"It's always better to play in the Champions League when you have won the Premier League game before, but the team is playing with trust and confidence so I hope we can do a good match again next Wednesday," he said. "In general, I was very happy with the way we played."
City could be boosted by the return of midfielder David Silva who has been out since the end of August.
Guardiola's start at treble-winning Bayern has been efficient rather than spectacular with Saturday's 1-0 win at home to VfL Wolfsburg indicative of their form so far.
"It is very difficult at this moment to improve with Bayern because they won the last three competitions, but he will find a way because he is a very good manager," Pellegrini said.
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Against CSKA Bayern completed 753 passes, more than any other team in the opening group games, and Bayern are unlikely to change that blueprint throughout the campaign, even if Guardiola admits his side have room for improvement.
"We need to do some things better even though we won against Wolfsburg," Guardiola, who won 14 trophies in four seasons in charge of Barcelona, told reporters. "I am certain we will put in a good performance against Manchester."
Bayern lost to City two years ago when they had already qualified for the last 16 and defender Jerome Boateng, formerly of City, believes under Pellegrini the Premier League side can be even more of a threat in Europe.


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Small mosaic tile in the centre of a marble floor looks like a carpet atop larger tiles.
The contemporary surface of Gluckstein's home has a classical foundation, and his master bathroom is no different. For intimacy and unique decoration, the tub is partially encircled by shelves full of leather-bound books. A mirrored side table holds bath essentials and complements the chrome touches found throughout the room.
Bring harmony to your space with hallmarks of Japanese design.
In Japan, black is considered a colour that is used to emphasize form. Look for shapely black items such as leggy cocktail tables or a curvy webbed chair. As a finishing touch, decorate white walls with traditional calligraphic scrolls; fashioned into a kimono and hung on a bamboo pole, their inky script becomes gorgeous graphic art.
A cascade of pretty pleats from a ceiling-mounted canopy frames this bed and softens the space.
Take cues from the poetic mix of flowing silk chiffon and chunky knits seen on the fashion runways and inject wistful charm into a sparely decorated bedroom by layering muddy hues in different textures. Perfectly rumpled linens dial down the fuss factor, while an ancestral portrait bestows a noble air.
Smooth over industrial edges with playful textiles and classic vintage furniture.
Decorator and former H&H style editor Sabrina Linn's loft is bursting with personality. Sabrina's vision was a Palm Springs-inspired space lit with hits of tangerine and chartreuse. In her stylish living room, a pair of vintage swivel armchairs from a local junk shop were recovered in orange velvet. They balance the lighter neutral pieces, like the teak chairs and glass-topped coffee table. Mirrors atop the console add a touch of glam and sparkle.
For more, watch an Online TV tour of this loft and browse photo galleries of the interior and patio transformation.
A curvy chair with nailhead trim offsets the sleek lines of this room's pewter grey-green furnishings.
"This home's boldness gives it a real western Canadian feel," says homeowner and designer Douglas Cridland. From his Calgary home's coffered walnut ceiling and arched windows, to its olivewood built-ins and honed black granite floor, the luxe materials reflect Doug's well-travelled tastes.
For more design & decorating ideas, browse our Inspiring Calgary Interiors photo gallery.
Create a sleek restaurant-style space with reclaimed vintage stainless steel pieces.
Made from a rebuilt shop table, topped with butcher block, and surrounded by drafting stools, the kitchen island is the focal point in this industrial-looking space. An eye-catching dentist lamp hung over it can be repositioned easily with its hydraulic arm. The upper cabinets — from a lab — are backed and clad with stainless steel to strengthen them and tie them with the lower cabinets. With its 11-foot ceilings, painted brick wall and factory windows, its hard to believe this kitchen was designed a decade ago.
Ebony-stained floors add impact to this neutral space.
"This living room is the room that sold me on the house," says House & Home editor Suzanne Dimma. "It has soaring 12′ ceilings, so it feels really spacious." A mix of modern and traditional touches, like the William Birch sofa paired with a low Eames chair and stool, blends the personal tastes of both Suzanne and her husband, Arriz Hassam of 3rd Uncle Design Inc. "I did a salon-style gallery wall in this house, too. It lends the room a library feel that is so inviting come winter time. I have lots of fun changing things up in this room, including drapes, seat covers, throw cushions and slip covers on the sofa," says Suzanne. "The antique globe was in my dad's library when I was a kid, and he let me have it when I moved in. I love the way it casts a soft glow in the room."
See more rooms from Suzanne's new house, plus her old house, in our gallery of Suzanne's houses.
This family's personality shines through their collection of eclectic objects.
"I want people to walk into my house and feel comfortable," Sharon says. You can see how effectively she invites conversation by surrounding her guests with beautiful arrangements of objects she and her husband, Joe, have collected. Cotton slipcovers and a sisal mat add a cosy informality, while an oversized zebra-stripe ottoman spells glamour.
Tour this house on Online TV, plus find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Traditional Living Rooms and Montana Burnett's Favourite Spaces.
Choose soft cool colours to create a winter wonderland in your dining room.
A lovely combination of rough textures comes together to create a modern farmhouse look. Tailored meets rustic with a slipcovered wing chair and a raw wooden table. Blue pottery and linens pop against a white background, reminiscent of a frosty winter landscape.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Thanksgiving Tables and Holiday Tables.
Impressive proportions create an entryway like no other.
Panelled walls, abundant natural lighting and original pegged beech plank floors make a definite statement in this entrance. A Mission-style pedestal table set on a modern zebra-print rug greets visitors. The glossy black stairs and railing stand out against the crisp white walls.
For more beautiful interiors by Lloyd Ralphs Design, see our photo gallery.
The elegant architectural backdrop sets off traditional-style furnishings.
This luxurious 1,500-square-foot master suite, complete with two fireplaces, dressing rooms and a balcony, resembles the finest European villa. Collaborating on the newly built house from its inception, interior designer Brian Gluckstein added cathedral ceilings, which lend a majestic quality and used architectural details, a soothing palette and soft furnishings to create an inviting, tranquil aesthetic.
White, shaker-style cabinets offer a fresh look in this kitchen reno.
In design editor Stacey Smithers' kitchen, 16-inch-deep open shelving makes the space feel bigger and provides a great place to display vintage pottery and art. "I tire of trends quickly, so I knew I needed to keep the kitchen's shell as simple as possible," says Smithers. "The solution was white walls, counters and cabinets. This way, it's easy for me to restyle the kitchen simply by changing up my dishes and accessories."
See how Cameron MacNeil transformed Stacey's kitchen in our online video tour.
Neutral walls and grey furniture call for bright accents.
Pair pale or white walls with a dark ceiling or splashes of a bright accent colour like pink or green. This living room from our special Condos issue in 2008 has high, lofty ceilings and minimalist furniture, but the hits of pink art and orange throws infuse warmth into the space.
See more photos from 2010's Trendsetting Paint Colours Gallery.
A pendant light and mirrored night table add glamour to an otherwise modern room.
Deep charcoal-grey paint adds depth to this bedroom's panelled walls. Crisp hotel-style bedding enhances the space's clean, streamlined feel.
Show your personality with worldly pieces collected through travels.
This elegant Montreal home boasts classic style with French flair. In the living room, the oversized armchairs, silk-upholstered sofa, Klimt-inspired painting from Prague and Bohemian crystal chandelier heighten the luxe factor. A sea of neutrals keeps the look elegant and chic.
Modern and romantic elements mix beautifully in this space.
This room's statement piece, a delicate Fortuny chandelier, sits gracefully above a heavy modern table and benches. An abundance of natural light bounces through the room thanks to the creamy white walls and large, unadorned windows.
Mixing and matching styles redefines country living.
With its bare wood floors, comfy seating and a palette of white, ocean blues and sunny yellows, the screened porch off the family room has a breezy "coast of Maine" aesthetic. Ideal for dining, gathering with friends or simply curling up with a book, the homeowners of this weekend home spend every moment they can in this cosy space.
A fresh, lofty twist on classic farmhouse comfort.
With a soft palette of muted colours, the designers of this Vermont home put emphasis on the richly varying textures of nubby fabrics, wool, wicker, washed linen and worn barn wood. Anchoring the vast interior are dark-stained, wide-plank floors. In the kitchen, the island is designed to resemble an old store counter. The stools are by the Shaker Workshops in Massachusetts. A Spanish cast-aluminum table and rattan chairs were used in the breakfast area to complement the room's raw look.
The rich eclecticism of these furnishings demonstrate a taste for rare materials and exotic grace notes.
Designer Katherine Newman reclaimed this room's elegant neoclassical panelling, the decorative plaster details on the ceiling and the parquet flooring. The walls were coated a soft pink, reminiscent of the shade British designer David Hicks used at his family home in England. It's an effective foil for the neutral furnishings and colourful art throughout the room. Katherine's approach was to use pieces with a clean modern aesthetic and employ relief and interest with a few exotic pieces. "What evolved, against a highly classical background, was a unique modernist language with a focus on comfort," she says.
Find more inspiration in our Traditional Living Rooms photo gallery.
Boldly hued grass-cloth wallpaper, comfortable seating and rich patterns invite homeowners and guests to curl up with a good book.
"Every layer adds a dimension," says designer Anne Hepfer. In her library, seagrass walls are layered with an antique suzani that Anne picked up in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
A luxe high-rise condo breaks all the rules about decorating in small spaces.
Panelled walls, regal colours and floor-to-ceiling collectibles dominate this compact home. Not a corner of this condo was left undecorated. A work from the homeowner's collection of "society portraits" dominates a softly lit corner of the dressing room. A leafed library table displays flowers and collectibles.
Add interest by mixing and matching pieces found on world travels.
A black island provides a furniture-like focal point in this kitchen. Woven stools, kudu horns and a screen made of antique chinoiserie wallpaper also add a global feeling to the space. Pine wood floors look like bare wood when treated to a pickling stain, which helps imbue the space with a sense of airy lightness.
See the before photo plus other stunning before-and-after shots in our Bold Renovations gallery.
Antiques dealer Youssef Hasbani has a flair for mixing styles and cultures in his lakeside retreat.
Youssef's cottage is like a lodge, filled with the beautiful objects he loves and collects. In his rustic dining nook, he showcases four vintage hurricane lamps above a rough, nature-inspired cedar pedestal table. Making use of every square inch of the space, he built an L-shaped banquette seat, covered in white terry cloth, which he also uses for storage.
See more great cottage and country rooms in our Cottages & Country Houses gallery, Traditional Cottages gallery, plus see more cottage photos.
Top interior designer Philip Mitchell transformed a dated penthouse into a timeless, elegant home with high-end finishes and architectural details.
A faux fireplace wall flanked by built-in shelving creates a focal point in the living room. Philip added extensive panel mouldings, deep cornices and high baseboards throughout the space to create architectural interest. The parquet flooring was stained a dark walnut for a more sophisticated look. A mix of artwork styles and quirky treasures keeps the space from appearing too stuffy.
View more photos of this home in our August 2009 issue. Plus, see more incredible spaces from 2009 in our photo gallery.
A refined sofa, chair and side table let fabric and colour take centre stage in this room.
Framed Donghia fabric becomes artwork, adding instant drama to this living space. The occasional chair was a curbside find; new legs and upholstery in a fuchsia damask print give it a trendy new life.
To watch Michael Penney and Joel Bray demonstrate framing fabric, watch Styling Tricks: Instant Art.
See our photo gallery for more fast decorating fixes.
A nature-inspired centerpiece makes a grand impression.
A slender Japanese maple standing on its burlap-wrapped base makes a seasonal statement in this pretty entryway. Majestic but not manicured, it gives the foyer a lovely unfussy feel while bringing a touch of the outdoor, in.
Bright colours and patterns look sophisticated when paired with on-trend neutrals.
Yellow drapes with a box-pleat valance and patterned wallpaper combine for a polished tone-on-tone effect in Victoria Webster's living room. The sofa, carpet and trim in pale grey balance the graphic impact of the yellow wallpaper without stealing its thunder.
See more sunny spaces in our photo gallery of 26 Happy Yellow Rooms.
Glass-fronted cabinets and a pale green colour palette create a bright and airy atmosphere.
In this farmhouse-style kitchen, ceilings are a soaring 16 feet high. A large table in the center of the room can seat up to six, or be used as an island for additional workspace. Painted floors and painted wood furniture lend a light, fresh feeling.
For more beautiful French country interiors, see our photo gallery.
Dramatic pendant lights and a large marble island create a warm eat-in dining area.
The kitchen's cool marble-topped eating counter has become Lynda's favourite place to serve her guests a sophisticated meal, and her guests' preferred place to dine. The table is also wired with outlets so can also serve as a work surface.
Use white to keep diverse styles cohesive.
White walls are a crisp foil to aged antiques and darker finishes. "This is the first really white living room I've ever done," admits Tommy — associate designer with Sarah Richardson Design and co-star of HGTV's Sarah's Cottage and Sarah's House — whose past homes were distinguished by dark, dramatic walls. "The windows are this home's best feature; white shows off the light and makes the room feel big." Since the sofa is also neutral, it blends in and doesn't overpower the small space. "White is also the perfect backdrop for layering in strong colours, which I chose to give the room a youthful, happy feel."
See more of Tommy's houses, from past to present, in our photo gallery, plus get more Budget Decorating Ideas.
Old wood panelling was removed to reveal stunning fieldstone walls.
Once a room in an old schoolhouse, this dining area is now warm and inviting. The woodsy table was built by owner Carmen Dunjko with a wooden plank wrapped in artist's canvas and birch stumps, reflecting the home's Eastern Ontario pastoral setting. Sleek beech and rush dining chairs by Italian designer Vico Magistretti offer contrast and polish.
See more photos in our Storybook Cottages gallery.
See more great cottage and country rooms in our Cottages & Country Houses gallery, Traditional Cottages gallery, plus see more cottage photos.
Asian and French decor pair beautifully in this busy hall.
This chic and artful vignette is as fresh today as it was four years ago. In a small hallway off the main hall, Chinese ginger jars and a dramatic amethyst geode adorn a French console. Below, a flowering plant adds life and colour to the high-traffic area.
Handsome antiques and formal furniture pieces give this lakefront cottage polish and sophistication.
Comfortable, relaxed and a bit luxurious are traits the homeowners were aiming for when they renovated this summer home. A large table surrounded by Windsor chairs and anchored by a striking iron lantern, seats ten in the generous dining area. The soothing paint colours and tongue-and-groove panelling found throughout the home enhance the lakeside look.
Street style meets sophisticated fashion in this space.
A mod mix of black, indigo and burnished gold rakishly blurs the line between hipster hangout and members-only hideaway. To get the look, introduce retro polish with smoked-glass accents, then enliven the moody ambience with vintage leather pieces and graphic patterns, from handsome stripes to exotic tribal prints.
This cooking space features a crisp, uncluttered aesthetic and seaside-inspired palette.
In Alexandra and Eliot Angle's open-concept kitchen, a long maple table is paired with Gio Ponti's iconic Superleggera chairs while a modern Octopus pendant balances the rusticity. White-washed wood flooring creates a sleek, clean look. Panelled cabinets and butcher block countertops add warmth.
See more incredible spaces from 2009 in our photo gallery.
Burlap and black velvet upholstery mix in an unexpected way.
Layering fabrics, patterns and colours turns any space into a snug refuge from falling temperatures outdoors. An on-trend grey wall colour and soft grey striped rug underfoot add to the cosy feeling, while unfitted windows keep the space from becoming fussy or visually cluttered.
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This lucent space is defined by a prevalence of glass, white and light.
With cloud white walls and an abundance of windows, designer Dina Theodoropoulos's mid-town Toronto loft offers an dreamlike atmosphere. The double-storey main living area, with a 20-foot ceiling, is overlooked by a U-shaped mezzanine. Dark sucupira floors and a mix of richly toned rustic and modern furnishings ground the ethereal all-white space.
A reclaimed oak table offers extra counter space.
"Another stunning space is Viki Mansell's kitchen that was featured in our October 2009 issue," says House & Home editor Suzanne Dimma. "It offers a fresh take on the all-white kitchen with the light weathered wood lower cabinets, whitewashed floor and crisp white accents. I'm a fan of the low, white leather armchairs, slightly deco inspired, around the table-style island. The exaggerated custom hood is unique and the open upper shelving has graphic appeal."
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Painting the walls and ceiling white brightened an old wood cottage.
This great room — designed by Anne Hepfer — has two sitting areas, an ideal setup for weekends spent entertaining. The huge mirror (custom-made in Bali with tiny seashells) balances the fireplace at the other end of the room. The ottoman is made of antique mats from Borneo. Keeping the backdrop and major pieces neutral means the owner can add bold colour and pattern in easy-to-update accessories.
For more chic interiors by Anne Hepfer, see our photo gallery.
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The curving staircase and black-and-white fashion photography in this hall evoke glamour.
With its sweeping architectural staircase and white honed-marble finishes, the house of fashion designers Joe Mimran and Kimberley Newport-Mimran has a distinctly Hollywood feel; one almost expects to see Bette Davis swanning down the stairs with a martini held aloft.
This staircase was actually the toughest design challenge; they sought the twisted effect of an old Parisian staircase. The simple spindles have an almost antique feel, but their dark-grey hue and slender, handmade wood handrail lend the structure a modern look.
See more photos of the Joe Fresh Style and Pink Tartan designers' house in our gallery and in the September 2008 issue.
House & Home's Meg Crossley finished her basement with warm country style.
A faux-brick wall, fireplace mantel, slipcovered sofa and vintage finds combine in this rustic space. Meg cleverly concealed wiring and ductwork into one long, 40-square-foot closet behind the doors flanking the new fireplace.
See a tour of Meg's basement renovation with Lynda Reeves on Online TV. Plus, get more Budget Basement Decorating Tips.
A white country-style home with European flair.
What makes Michelle Lloyd-Bermann's home so unique is its eclecticism: the juxtaposition of old with new, inexpensive with antique and found objects with family mementoes. In the breakfast area, sunlight streams through a wall of French doors opening onto the garden. "You feel like you're in a French café in the morning," she says. Shallow kitchen cupboards were built by Michelle's husband, David, to store glass, china and collectibles. He stripped the old Ontario farmhouse pine doors and fitted them with pigeon wire and brass hardware for an authentic French country look.
Elegant furniture contrasts with exposed pipes and beams.
The home of DwellStudio founder Christiane Lemieux and her family, this SoHo loft in New York perfectly blends old-world style with industrial accents. Matching black columns and lamps add punch in an otherwise neutral space. Gilt offers a feminine note.
See more photos of Lemieux's glam and graphic New York loft.
An 18th-century French side table with its original paint holds towels next to the tub.
A Persian carpet is an unusually luxurious choice for a bathroom, but stands up well to wear and tear. An antique wrought-iron chandelier from Europe illuminates the tub area. To the left, a display cabinet stores towels, bath accessories and cleaning products.
See more Dramatic Bathrooms and Spa-Like Bathrooms.
This bright and spacious living room features a marble fireplace, sandblasted glass windows, and a set of facing sofas on a golden-coloured rug.
A mirrored sideboard and modern hanging pendant light add sparkle and a touch of glamour. The Fred Herzog photograph above the mantlepiece and a petrified tree stump layer in an edgy, contemporary note.
A small arched doorway creates a sense of intimacy.
In this elegant dining room, large-format Chinoiserie wallpaper lends rich colour while white mouldings keep the look crisp. The Chippendale-style chairs were the starting point of the room. Upholstered in an understated Ralph Lauren plaid, these mahogany reproductions combine striking old world looks with new world durability and comfort.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Party-Ready Dining Rooms and Holiday Tables.
This upstairs sitting area doubles as a guest room.
Toronto interior designer Mazen El-Abdallah of Mazen Studio wanted to create a room that was meaningful, useful and beautiful. Wall-to-wall sisal carpet throughout the second floor is a cosy option that also dulls the sound of footsteps. A narrow daybed — a housewarming gift from friend Suzanne Dimma — is the perfect option for an overnight guest. Details such as the large mirror and credenza are practical pieces for a guest room, yet do not look out of place when the space functions as a den.
See video tours of El-Abdallah's main floor, second floor and attic, plus more gorgeous guest bedrooms.
An old Catholic school dormitory gets a contemporary revamp.
These clever bookcases run the entire perimeter of this open-concept room, offering storage without cluttering up or breaking sight lines. At only 27" tall, these open shelves are perfect for storing books and curios, freeing up concealed storage areas for less aesthetically pleasing objects. Be sure to limit the number of pieces placed on top of the bookcases to maintain the open feeling.
Get more great ideas in our Organization Tricks photo gallery. For more on this condo, take a tour on Online TV.
Bring the outdoors in with wicker furniture.
Wicker chairs and an oversized pendant lantern bring old Muskoka charm into this open-concept living/kitchen area. The floors are low-key antique hemlock, keeping with the theme of using natural materials.
Create a charming, casual feel with a mix of floral prints.
Painted beadboard combined with pine and bare wood is very country. The chandelier is painted out the same shade as the walls, along with ornate cornice above the doors. Punchy red crewelwork on the chairs injects pattern. An antique beetle cartouche draws eyes up to the vaulted ceiling.
Tour this cottage designed by Colette van den Thillart in this online video. Plus, see more photos in our Storybook Cottages gallery.
See more great cottage and country rooms in our Cottages & Country Houses gallery, Traditional Cottages gallery, plus see more cottage photos.
A Palm Springs desert retreat gets a cool white reno.
Canadian actress Kathleen Robertson took an outdated post-and-beam bungalow and turned it into the minimalist abode she dreamed of. In her open-concept kitchen, black Bertoia chairs punctuate the neutral kitchen and dining area. A sleek rectangular light fixture is suspended from the original tongue-and-groove ceiling. Stark white walls and cement floors lend the space a gallery-like vibe, which Kathleen and her husband were aiming for.
A sea of wood connects the interior to its inspiring natural Muskoka surroundings.
The shorter back and longer but lower armrests make this stunning chair a good option for around a dining table, but the 1950s Danish icon also makes a statement on its own. Many finishes are available; our favourite is this soap-treated beech wood.
Saturated grey hues lend gravitas to bleached floors and furnishings.
The wall's rich tone gives the space warmth without dampening its light, airy feel. A picnic-style table paired with boxy wicker chairs evokes the pleasure of dining al fresco, while luxe accents, such as metallic and grey-velvet pillows, keep the look elegant.
For more lighting options, see our Statement Lighting photo gallery.
Juxtapose matte and glossy finishes to add drama.
A modern chair in a glossy black finish is the perfect accent in a room with matte hardwood flooring and stark white walls. Industrial-style, wall-mounted lighting like this needs a simple backdrop, so keep walls white or neutral.
High-gloss, honey-coloured chevron flooring reflects the sunlight streaming through a large bay window flanked by two tall mirrored cabinet built-ins.
A stunning Murano glass chandelier hangs above elegant black upholstered dining chairs with contrasting piping in this effortlessly chic and modern dining room.
See more of Sharon Mimran's elegant home through our online video tour.
A gallery wall above the bed makes good use of the room's high ceilings.
Scour discount department stores for on-trend lamp bases and top them with elegant fabric shades for a sophisticated look. This chrome lamp base was a steal at $40 while the shade cost $17.
See the entire Luxury For Less photo gallery. Plus, get more cheap chic ideas in Michael Penney's Affordable Style blog.
Serene colours and polished accents create a spa-like escape.
Quiet artwork and a blue Fortuny light transform a principal bath into an elegant retreat. A deep ledge circling the panelled tub keeps essentials at hand. Towels and toiletries are tucked away in symmetrical floor-to-ceiling storage cabinets. Panelling and glass-front built-ins create a clean, custom look that exudes luxury.
See more Spa-Like Bathrooms in our photo gallery.
Layer texture and pattern for a luxe look.
In designer Theresa Casey's home, the decor-inspired dining room's navy velvet banquette was inspired by one in a Parisian café and is perfect for hosting dinner parties or lounging with the Sunday paper. Built-ins provide ample storage and decorative brass-grilled doors hide radiators and unsightly wires and cables.
See more of Theresa Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
A designer country house that's effortlessly artful and cosy.
Toronto designer Melody Duron's restored barn boasts a living room that eschews the trappings of "country cute", taking on a sophisticated-rustic look instead. All the stones that make up the commanding fireplace were found on the property. She installed new pine flooring, but the width of the planks and an oiled finish lend it a timeworn patina.
For more inspiration, see our Traditional Cottages photo gallery, Cottages & Country Houses photo gallery, plus more Melody Duron Interiors.
Create a bright, beachy feel with light walls and natural materials.
A low profile, all-white daybed (actually a boxspring and mattress) sets the pace in this living room. The white African Juju hat, vintage lamp and beige-and-white embroidered fabric from Mexico on the throw pillows infuse the room with personality. Teak folding chairs continue the organic, outdoor feel.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of White Cottages and Suzanne Dimma's Favourite Dreamy Retreats.
Part-cutting edge modern, part Asian fusion, part Craftsman, this home challenges established ideas about residential design.
Because this site lacked traditional front and back yards, architects and homeowners Christine Ho Ping Kong and Peter Tan ingeniously organized the layout around a central courtyard. Their inspiration was the intimate courtyard houses they'd spotted on their travels to Europe, Asia and India, which they admired for their easy flow between indoors and out. "The courtyards are the heart and soul of the house," say the homeowners.
Industrial designer Matt Carr and fashion designer/retailer Joyce Lo's home offers offbeat charm.
In their dining room, a rustic table is flanked by vintage industrial-style chairs and an antique high-back settee, and anchored by a huge Moooi pendant light hung from one of the house's original ceiling medallions.
See a full video tour of their house, too.
Rustic meets modern in this spectacular upscale home.
Designer and shop owner Viki Mansell put her sophisticated taste and gift for mixing eras to good use when decorating her stunning country cottage. In what Viki calls the "winter" living area, Ultrasuede-covered tuxedo sofas invite people to gather. The stripped-pine fireplace and early-19th-century armoire are traditional elements. Uplights sitting on the floor beside the fireplace cast an unobstrusive glow. Mounted animal horns and antlers from North America and Africa, cowhide carpets and faux-fur throws also add to the cosiness.
Panel moulding and a chair rail look grand.
This feminine space has a timeless, sophisticated style. Here, a settee and two armchairs upholstered in pea green velvet were updated with glossy white-painted frames. A sleek chrome and glass drum table sits elegantly between the chairs. Pearly white walls keep the overall look light and fresh.
This daring space perfectly embraces old and new.
Homeowner and designer Colette van den Thillart's London home is a reflection of her signature style: edgy, witty and utterly fearless. In her living room, the walls are striated with charcoal grey and lacquered a dramatic peacock blue to create a glamorous look. Rich green accents enhance the saturated look, while touches of warm white and brushed gold add a fresh and luxe touch to the space.
See more of Colette van den Thillart's London Home in our photo gallery.
British Colonial style goes casual.
Come the weekend, Canadian expat Donald Robertson escapes New York in favour of a Long Island family getaway. "We didn't want a 'precious' house," he says. On the second floor, the drywall was removed to reveal a huge vaulted ceiling in the master bedroom. Inexpensive Indian cotton-print bedspreads and cushions mix effortlessly with mattress ticking-covered wicker chairs and sisal rugs.
See more cottage photos in our Traditional Cottages gallery, Cottages & Country Houses, plus more cottage photos.
The colour and texture of this house's aged materials create a cosy feel.
Nestled in the Niagara Escarpment, antique dealer Jill Kantelberg's country home is a stunning winter escape. Inspired by some of the homes she has visited in her travels through France, England and Belgium, her home is a cross between a great old barn and a country manor. The master bedroom is a luxurious retreat all in itself. With a limestone mantel and wide plank floors, every detail suits the room's rustic aesthetic. The raised fireplace allows Jill to put her feet up on the hearth and feel the warmth when sitting here. The English tester, or four-poster bed, was made from reclaimed linen-fold oak panelling.
A stark contrasting palette welcomes soft touches of pink and blue.
Influenced by her designer mother's sense of style, Toronto homeowner Jennifer Young took cues from her childhood home to create a trendy space. "We had a David Hicks rug in the dining room when I was growing up, and I find myself with one now," she says. Filled with pretty and unusual travel finds, this living room benefits from a myriad of prints and textures in a monochromatic colour scheme.
Designer Anne Hepfer gives her Georgian-style home a current but timeless quality.
When looking to move to Toronto, Anne — a former New Yorker — was charmed by the 10-foot ceilings and lofty elegance of this home, found in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood. In her airy dining room, Anne chose a round dining table to encourage conversation. For larger dinner parties, she squeezes in as many chairs as possible to create a sense of intimacy. Neatly displayed across the wall are early 18th-century French architectural prints, a reflection of Anne's passion for architecture.
Add dimension to a two-tone room with an eye-catching tiled floor.
A Vancouver home furnishings entrepreneur chose tailored lines and a high contrast palette to create a stunning eating nook adjacent to the kitchen. For a cosy touch, an antique love seat and matching chairs were slipcovered in white and paired with two Carrara marble-topped bistro tables.
See more indoor-outdoor spaces in our photo gallery.
Add character with a vintage convent table.
White walls are clean and contemporary, but infuse warmth into a white kitchen with bright yellow art and appliances. In artist Bobbie Burgers' Okanagan weekend home, the gas range is the focal point when installed with glossy white cabinets. An 1890s Quebec convent table adds vintage character — and counter space.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Kitchen Tables As Islands, Colourful Kitchens and 26 Happy Yellow Rooms.
An unexpected circular shape adds instant impact.
Inspired by childhood vacations to Los Angeles and Bermuda, homeowner Victoria Webster opted for loads of colour in her bedroom. The Art Nouveau designer Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann-inspired bed is the focal point, and a backdrop of textural green wallpaper makes the oversized, nailhead trimmed headboard stand out even more.
See a video tour of this bedroom. Plus, learn how to make a DIY upholstered headboard from House & Home editors Joel Bray and Morgan Michener.
See more statement beds in our photo gallery.
Limestone tile, a glass shower and modern lighting deliver contemporary style.
In this principal bathroom, walls, floors and countertops are covered in the same limestone, creating a seamless and sophisticated look.
Beadboard painted out bright white evokes country charm.
Older homes often already have beadboard, but to fake this rustic cottage style, install it yourself and paint the wooden slats white. In this colourful children's bedroom, regatta flags, buoys and patriotic rugs break up the white walls and complete the seaside look.
For more beachy and nautical rooms, see our Seaside-Inspired Interiors photo gallery.
To learn how to make your own coiled-rope lamp, view Michael Penney's Online TV DIY segment.


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We know how special Mum is, so when it comes to our Harvester Mother's Day menu, we work hard to make sure everything from the drinks to the food is just as perfect as she is.
For Mother's Day 2019, we treated her to some great offers on bottles of Prosecco. And, guess what? Mum loved it!
As well as our 3-course set menu, many of you early birds tucked into our unlimited breakfast that was available across the full Mother's Day weekend at Harvester Apollo.
While we decide which delicious dishes we'd like to add to our Harvester Mother's Day 2020 menu, take a look below to see how we spoiled Mum in 2019.
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At the end of this year, I will finish my final term as a New York State Senator. I was first elected to the Senate in 1998, after serving in the New York City Council for seven years. I have worked hard to represent my community and constituents on Manhattan's West Side for more than 20 years, but decided earlier this year that it is time for a new chapter in my life.
When I first was elected to the State Senate, people told me it was a foolish career choice. Many said that an openly gay, openly HIV-positive man could accomplish little in a highly partisan and conservative State Senate. But I was not discouraged by this talk. Instead, I took it as a challenge and was energized by it. And 14 years later we have proved the naysayers wrong. With my colleagues, we accomplished much, and every success was achieved in a bipartisan fashion.
An AIDS Activist First
"As a person living with HIV for at least 27 years and probably longer, I have been involved in AIDS activism since the start of the epidemic. I attended my first ACT UP meeting in 1987."
As a person living with HIV for at least 27 years and probably longer, I have been involved in AIDS activism since the start of the epidemic. I attended my first ACT UP meeting in 1987 and remained a member even after I was elected to the New York City Council in 1991. In March of 1993, I was arrested during a rally protesting the detention of over 250 Haitians who had tested HIV positive at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After a Federal Court ordered the camp closed and their immediate medical parole to the U.S., I negotiated with Mayor Dinkins' administration to provide them full access to the public "safety net" services offered to all New York City residents with HIV.
I continued to engage in civil disobedience and went to jail on multiple occasions, most recently in November 2011, in protest of Governor Paterson's veto of legislation to cap rent at 30% of income for people with HIV receiving rental assistance from the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA). Unfortunately, this legislation remains an important goal, not a reality.
As a New York City Councilmember, I successfully fought to increase the city's budget for AIDS and tuberculosis services by over $1 million. And in 1994, I prevented an effort by Mayor Giuliani to eliminate the NYC Division of AIDS Services (now HASA). In 1997, I shepherded a law that made the existence of the agency mandatory, increased its staff, mandated improved oversight, and created a Bill of Rights for its clients.
A New York State Senator
During my time in the State Senate, I worked to kill "HIV Presumption Legislation" -- laws that stated that contraction of HIV by members of particular professions (including law enforcement, taxi and limousine industry, etc.) would be presumed to be job related. In response to this advocacy, Governor Pataki vetoed all HIV presumption bills passed from 1999-2005.
I was appointed to the New York State AIDS Advisory Council in 1997 and continue to serve on that advisory body to the New York State Commissioner of Health and the Department of Health AIDS Institute.
In 2009, I worked to pass the Department of Health (DOH) HIV/Hepatitis C Oversight Law, which gave the DOH oversight of HIV and Hepatitis C treatment for people in New York State prisons and jails.
I spoke at the White House Office of National AIDS Policy's "HIV and Housing Meeting" in December of 2009 on "Bringing successful strategies to scale: The level and nature of unmet housing needs, and a review of existing housing resources," which helped inform President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
I worked to pass the HIV Testing/Consent Law in 2010, an important and necessary update to an earlier law. This law requires that HIV testing be routinely offered to people aged 13 to 64 in all health care settings. It preserves written informed consent for conventional HIV testing but simplifies the process of obtaining it -- so that it can be done in the waiting room as part of a general medical consent. It also allows for documented oral informed consent for rapid HIV testing and makes written and oral consent durable at the same provider until it is revoked or expires by its terms. It mandates quick referral to medical care for all who test positive for HIV, and streamlines post-test information for those who test negative. Finally, it protects doctors, providers, and emergency personnel in the event of occupational exposure and expands public health access to HIV information for the purpose of disease monitoring and quality of care oversight.
Another critical piece of legislation that I supported was a 2010 law that legalized the possession of hypodermic needles, including those with drug residue. It clarified sections of the Penal Law to state that participants in needle exchange programs are not acting unlawfully by possessing a needle or syringe from that program. There's clearly no point in providing clean needles through these programs if the people obtaining them can then be arrested for having them! The legislation also stated that possession of a residual amount of a controlled substance in a needle or syringe is not a crime if the individual is legally permitted to possess the needle or syringe under the Public Health Law. This allows people to return their used needles and syringes to the programs -- an important component of "exchange."
The Fight Continues
But there's still much work to be done. In addition to passing the 30% HASA rent cap, we must address these important issues:
- Establish a statewide Division of AIDS Services to provide access to benefits and services to every person with HIV in New York State.
- Increase funding for HIV prevention and health literacy among older people on the state level.
- Expand syringe access by lifting the cap on the number of syringes that pharmacies can sell to an individual.
- Increase funding for shelters for runaway and homeless youth, a group particularly vulnerable to HIV.
- Ensure success of legislation that has been passed, including the DOH oversight of prisoner HIV treatment and routine offering of HIV testing, through proper funding and management.
- Continue investment in evidence-based HIV prevention and increased funding for community-based outreach and education initiatives regarding HIV and sexual health, with particular emphasis on women and girls of color, and men of color who have sex with men.
The fight goes on. And on January 1st, while I may no longer be a Senator, I will continue to be an activist and an advocate. I will proudly hold these positions for life, and I hope that you'll join me in making a difference in the lives of all those with and at risk for HIV


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A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Company Name: Merit Home Finance.
We are looking for a nice clean logo to be used for bus cards, stationary, website and marketing liturature that looks nice in both color and black and white. Maybe play off the word Merit and/or home..The pricipal owner's name is Merritt.
"A company of great merit"
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We are open for all idea's, but how about a Medal and/or Ribbon that incorporates the Tagline "A company of great merit" and/or company name. We also though about the initials MHF, with the H coming up larger/higher with a roofline overhead..not just a s
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Micro Management Crushes Employee Morale
Humor only hurts when hits its target. And no one writing as a management humorist today is as on-target as Greg Levin is. His "Off Center" blogs can be found at: www.greglevin.com
Greg is a self-styled call center humorist. He's also an astute critic of management practices gone bad. His latest contribution to the practice of management takes the form of a limerick. He's entitled it prosaically "Call Center Limerick #1." I guess that means we ought to brace ourselves for more.
With Greg's permission, I offer you his ditty:
There once was a manager who
micromanaged all reps on his crew
For the reps it was hectic
Each breath was a metric
If you died, well, he measured that too
It does seem that managers sometimes get so busy measuring that they fail to manage. Whoever first coined that old saw, "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it" ought to offer a retraction. This saying has done more harm than good to management practices. It puts the cart before the horse.
Measurements—especially measures of financial performance—are lagging indicators. They measure the effectiveness of what has been done. They are descriptive; not prescriptive.
A further trouble here is that we tend to measure those things that are easiest to measure. So, managers gravitate towards measures such as employee productivity and efficiency. Once you measure them, you report them, and what gets reported becomes seen as important. If you are not careful, this creates a vicious circle of micro management. Is it any wonder that call centers have low employee morale and employee engagement problems?
Focus instead on what is important rather than on what is easy to measure. Focus on what matters, like employee engagement. Though traditionally, this has been harder to measure, the Satisfaction@Work Index® has made it possible for the last 10 years. Even this tool, though, can be abused if you put it first, not second, where it belongs. Don't set your course by it; set your course by articulating your mission, vision and values, then assess your progress along the journey by using the Index.
As a way of saying "thanks" to Greg for getting me started on this topic, let me propose my own tribute to the call center humorist:
There once was a writer named Greg
who wrote what popped into his head
When readers genuflected
the wisdom reflected
They learned from the things that he said
Watch out: this limerick-ing can become addictive. What management wisdom can you offer by way of a limerick?
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It didn't take long for the humans to panic. Government had been spiraling out of control for 60 years, fueled by greed and corporate corruption. Mankind had finally taken all it could from the earth, until the earth had nothing left to give. The humans had long embraced the idea, live for today and take what you want. The cries of those who recognized the consequences of such behavior were left to the minority and written off as crazy. Men had convinced themselves they were invincible. Once the Nelson Report came out, and Amazon's infrastructure collapsed, people began hoarding resources and grabbing all they could for themselves. Telecommunications were quickly shut down, and in less than 18 months, the US population had been cut by over 75 percent. Riots, fires, murder, starvation and sickness spread with very little resistance.
As life has always demonstrated, sometimes it takes the loss of one thing to gain another. Ironic and painful as it was, it took man's near destruction of the earth to bring about a new relationship between man and animal as it was in the beginning of time.
The Rider has not survived in the new world these past 5 years because of his strength, or because of things taken. He has survived because of relationships. Primarily a relationship with his bear and with nature. These things, which were seen as weak and useless before, have now become what is held most precious in the dark days.