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#1 Post your recipes here!!06-10-2008, 11:42 PM
This is just a stop-gap til we get new forums back up and running, but I'll sticky this and see if it will at least be a place where you can find newly posted recipes without having to go back 2 or 3 pages or more in the lounge.
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Chocolate Caramel Bars:
1 box Pillsbury german chocolate cake mix
2/3 cup evaporated milk, divided
1 stick of melted margerine (butter doesn't work in this recipe)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 14 oz package of Kraft caramels
1 package chocolate chips
Mix cake mix, melted margerine, 1/3 cup of evaporated milk, and walnuts in a bowl. Take 1/2 of the dough and press it into the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the caramels into the other 1/3 cup of evaporated milk in a pot on the stove.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the baked layer, then spread the caramel mixture on top of the chips. Sprinkly pieces of the rest of the dough over the top of the caramel, return to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes.
These are really good-I make them all the time for work or church. People offer to pay me to make them. The hardest part is unwrapping all the caramels.
#6 Wild hog pork chops06-13-2008, 08:34 PM
We made some of the pork chops from that hog I killed. We used the slow cooker for 4 hours, way tender, and put it over some white and wild rice. And a cold beer! :D
Hog Chops w/Wild Rice
This recipe can be cooked either in a crockpot or on top of the stove in a skillet with a lid. This recipe addresses the skillet method.
4 - 6 Wild Hog Pork Chops
1 Tbs. oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can of diced chilies and tomatoes
1 chopped onion
1 Cup long grain white rice and 1/4 Cup wild rice
3 Cups water
1. After pork chops have soaked in salt water solution 20-30 minutes and have been rinsed
2. Turn skillet on high and add the oil
3. Place the chopped onion in the bottom of the skillet; stir constantly until opaque.
4. Place the pork chops on top of the onions and brown on both sides
5. Add the can of cream of mushroom soup
6. Add the can of diced chilies and tomatoes with the liquid
7. Add salt and pepper to taste
8. Add any optional spices your family may prefer
9. Stir this mixture
10. Turn skillet down to medium (mixture should cook but not boil over)
11. Cook 30 - 45 minutes (chops should be fork tender)
12. In a separate add the water
13. Bring water to full boil
14. Add the rice
15. Cover and reduce to simmer
16. Cook rice for 20-30 minutes (until wild rice is done)
17. Serve pork chops over rice with green salad, rolls and iced tea
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#7 Lobster stock06-16-2008, 04:20 PM
We had some friends over saturday nite and wanted to use up all the lobster shells and meat we had leftover from thier anniversary dinner. The first thing we did was to make a huge batch of lobster stock. Much good aroma and flavorful stock!
This was used for 2 of the recipes that follow.
P.S. Save all leftover lobster meat before putting the shells in the pot!
12 cups water
Up to 5 pounds Maine lobster shells and/or bodies
2 cups aromatics, roughly chopped, celery, onion, leeks, carrots and garlic.
2 bay leaves
5 sprigs fresh parsley
6 whole peppercorns
1 cup dry white wine (may be omitted)
Add all the ingredients to a large, heavy stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1 hour.
Remove the stock from the heat; strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
Return the liquid to the stovetop and simmer over moderate heat until it is reduced to about 2 quarts.
Store cooled stock for up to four days in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.
Makes about 2 quarts.
This is what got strained out!
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I always have lobster fumet in the freezer, which I "distill" from the times we have lobster. Very good base for bisques and cioppino. The only quibble I have is that I don't think the wine is "optional" - in fact, I increase it to about half the liquid total.
#9 Shrimp Risotto06-16-2008, 04:31 PM
We made crab cakes to serve on the risotto, with a killer chipotle sauce!
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cups shrimp meat, cooked and diced
12 crimini mushrooms, thickly sliced (I couldnt find any so I used baby portobellos)
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 cup shallots, roughly chopped
2 cups arborio rice
1 cup white wine
6 cups lobster broth (see note below)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chive, minced
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium sauce pan. Stir in crimini mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until lightly browned. Add shrimp meat and cook for 1 minute. Raise heat, stir in brandy and cook, stirring, for one more minute. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Heat remaining olive oil in a large saucepan. Stir in shallots and cook over medium heat until shallots are translucent. Add rice and stir continuously until all grains are coated and rice is shiny, about two minutes.
Stir in white wine. Cook, stirring for two minutes. Stir in half the lobster broth and continue to cook, stirring continuously.
When broth is absorbed, add remaining broth one cup at a time. When only one cup remains, stir in lobster/mushroom mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serves: 6
Getting ready for the rice.
It takes a good while to absorb the stock.
A sample dish before the cabcakes.
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I have to say TK Maxx is great for finding bargains - we have found a few pretty amazing things in that shop that I wouldn't of been able to get anywhere in Cardiff even if i'd wanted to. I really love his rain jacket and shirt and how amazing is that Parisian jumper - love it - Tom picks the best things for you :)
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The MySQL Plugin for REALbasic
16 comments:
what about the licensing problems when using mysql libraries in non-opensource apps?
- March 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- REAL Software said...
We have a solution for the licensing issue with regards to the plugin and will go into the specific details when we announce the plugin is in beta.
- March 20, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Unknown said...
This is great to hear, since this is essential for my own and many others daily business.
At this place my compliments for the big steps in quality management in the last few months. Keep on your good work !
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- March 20, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Hello REAL Software,
I'm very glad to hear that you will be supporting MySQL again. We really depend on this in our organisation. I'm really considering upgrading again this year, but could you please take a look at the blue background bug with transparant images that made it into realbasic since version 2008r4 or r4 (i don't exactly remember). It is still present in 2009r1.
Thanks again for the MySQL support.
- March 20, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Unknown said...
I'm using the last version of RB Studio and I have to maintain a software that uses a MySQL Database. It was created with an older version of RB.
I really need the MySQL plugin in order to compile a new version of our software. Where can I download this plugin???
- August 20, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- REAL Software said...
You can get the database plugins from http://www.realsoftware.com/download. It is also included in the REALbasic download.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Unknown said...
Thank you for this fast answer!
In fact, I already have the plugin MySQLCommunityPlugin but I have some problems...
I have a property _db as MySQLDatabase and in a method I'm testing:
if(_db = nil)
the result when I compile is:
"Vous avez utilisé un opérateur incompatible avec la donnée spécifiée", or "You have used an operand not compatible with the specified data"...
What is the problem?!?
I also tried if(_db.DatabaseName=nil) but the compilator said "This is not a property"
- August 20, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Steve Garman said...
@sébastien try renaming your identifier so that it does not start with an underscore.
- August 20, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Steve Garman said...
According to the user guide, I should be able to download the MySQLEnterpriseServer plugin.
Is this available yet? I cannot find it.
If it's not available, is it still planned?
- August 20, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Unknown said...
Thanks, I tried to rename the variable but I still have this problem: "You have used an operator not compatible with the specified data":
dtb as new MySQLDatabase
if(dtb = nil) -> error
- August 21, 2009 at 4:21 AM
- Geoff Perlman said...
The MySQLEnterprise plug-in is going to require some licensing on the part of the developer. We are working with the MySQL team to figure out how to make that happen. Once we do, the plug-in will be available.
- August 21, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Richard said...
Will the MySQLCommunityServer plugin work with the embedded version of MySQL?
Dick Munroe
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- June 10, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Geoff Perlman said...
@ Richard - do you want to embed the MySQL Server into your app?
- June 10, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- Richard said...
- June 11, 2011 at 8:59 PM
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Just a question. I have an old RB 2009 project.
Where can I download the MySQL Plugin ?
Can't seem to find it
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The story starts about two weeks ago, with an email from Bear's school. Their end-of-the-year class trip is coming up, and the school wasn't sure what to do about it. Three classes are headed by school bus to a large festival, which sounds like a lot of fun, but probably wouldn't be a good fit for Bear. For one, he's terrified of school buses, so a three-hour round trip probably wouldn't be a great idea. Second, this particular festival only runs for a few days, so it will attract every school for hundreds of miles. The result will be mass chaos -- very noisy chaos -- which, again, will not exactly add to poor Bear's enjoyment of the day.
The school desperately wanted Bear to be able to participate in the trip because he's worked so hard this year, but they were torn because they weren't sure if it would be a good idea. Hence the email. What do you think, they asked? I had to admit that it sounded like way too much for him to handle, even if I tagged along. Instead, I suggested that I would keep him home that day and do something really special with him. The question was what to do that would be special enough to compensate for missing his trip.
As it happened, TheODDDad came home that night and cheerfully announced that he had worked enough overtime to take a day off, but it had to be taken in the very near future. POOF!!! A light went off! (Or did it go on...and does a light make a "poof" sound? Maybe it does when you blow a bulb, which would mean the light went off. Anyway...I had an idea...) I suggested that he take off the day of Bear's trip and that way we could do something really fun just the three of us, which he was all for. From there the idea grew.
By the time we finished brainstorming (which means me spending hours on the computer researching ideas and then reporting back), we were headed to Toronto with both boys to visit the Toronto Zoo. The Delta Toronto East has a package for under $200 that includes a one-night stay and entrance to the zoo for a family of four. I know, right??? They even have a pool and two waterslides -- a big one and a little one. Way cool!
So now comes the good part. When I made the reservations, I requested an extra cot in the room. Bear and Stitch have never slept together, and I wasn't sure this was the night I wanted to try it out. I figured they'd sleep much better in separate beds, which would make for much happier children the next day. Turns out that an extra cot is $25. Ya...I don't think so.
Instead I decided nothing ventured, nothing gained. In researching the hotel (because you know I have to research everything), I came across the name of the guest services manager, so I sent him an email. Here's what I wrote:
Hi Azhar,
I just made a reservation at your hotel. My husband and I are treating our two sons to a day at the Toronto Zoo thanks to the great package you're offering. My sons are 3 and 7, and my eldest has mild autism. My son's end-of-school trip is that week, but they're going somewhere that simply won't be conducive to his needs. He's worked so incredibly hard at school this year (his challenges make school extremely difficult for him) and we didn't want him to feel left out, which is why we're headed to Toronto.
My son's autism means that he's extremely sensitive to noise and to touch, among other things. For this reason, I asked if we could have a cot in our room so that the kids don't have to sleep in the same bed, but I was told it would be an extra $25. I was wondering if it might be possible to waive that fee. I'm not asking for a cot for convenience or because we're squeezing an extra person into our room, but because my son is going to be overwhelmed enough from all the excitement and we need to make things as comfortable as possible for him in order for him to be able to function. I also wondered – and I realize this might be a little difficult to predict – if it would be possible to have a room on a quiet floor.
I also thought I would mention that the menus for T.W's Bar on the Delta web site aren't working. My son has to eat gluten-free, so I was trying to see what kind of options might be available.
Thanks so much for your help, Azhar. I look forward to hearing back from you.
My hope was that we would get the fee for the cot waived. If they were feeling really generous, maybe they'd go so far as to throw in an in-room movie. Instead, I received the following email this morning. Hang on to your hats.
Good Day Ms. Wright,
I would like to take this opportunity and thank you for considering the Delta Toronto East as your choice of accommodation in Toronto. I can personally assure you that my team will do their very best to ensure you along with your family have a truly relaxing and renewing experience.
Ms. Wright, I can understand the extra pressure on you as well as your son during the school year and to reward him we have upgraded your reservation to a beautiful 1 bedroom suite compliments of the hotel. While the bedroom has a king size bed, it is equipped with a sofa bed in the living room and I will arrange for an additional cot complimentary.
Thank you for bringing the menu section to my attention, I will follow-up with our Food and Beverage manager however our culinary team would be delighted to arrange a special Gluten Free meal for your son during any meal, simply inform your server or order taker and our chef will work his magic.
If there is anything else we can do to make your stay more enjoyable please feel free to contact me and I will be delighted to assist you. Hope you have a wonderful day ahead.


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Ticket prices for Sunday's game are $10 for adults and $5 for college students with a valid ID and children under the age of 18. All Harvard undergraduates will be admitted free of charge.
The Coverage:
Live game statistics and free live audio will be available at www.GoCrimson.com and www.WHRB.org. Alasdair Wilkins and Brendan Roche will have the audio call, which will also be broadcast live on WHRB (95.3 FM-Cambridge).
Around The Tourney:
Harvard was joined in the NCAA tournament by fellow Ivy League schools Brown, Dartmouth and Princeton and the Crimson are the lone Ancient Eight team still alive in the postseason. Maryland is one of six ACC teams left in the tournament.
The Matchup:
Sunday's second-round game matches up two of the nation's best defenses against one another. Harvard currently ranks 15th with 0.70 goals-against per game, while Maryland stands 19th, surrendering 0.74 goals per contest.
Harvard In The NCAA Tournament:
The Crimson has now reached the NCAA Championship for four straight years. Harvard owns an 20-15 record (.571) all-time in the NCAA tournament. The Crimson has reached the national semifinal four times (1969, '71, '86 and '87), the furthest the team has progressed in the tournament.
About Harvard:
In the Crimson's opening round matchup against Monmouth, Austin Harms made two saves, one in each half, to earn his seventh shutout of the season. Richard Smith netted the game-winning goal in the 31st minute and Andre Akpan and Adam Rousmaniere each chipped in with a goal each. Akpan's tally tied him with Chris Ohiri '64 for Harvard's career goals record with 47.
With 30 points on 12 goals and six assists, senior co-captain Akpan, who earned Ivy League Player of the Year honors, leads Harvard in scoring and is tied with classmate Rousmaniere and Brian Rogers with the most assists on the squad with six apiece. Rogers, the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, ranks second on the Crimson with 18 points and six goals.
Between the pipes, Harms owns a 13-3-1 record with a 0.75 goals-against average and a save percentage of .809 (55 of 68).
The Crimson has scored 32 times this fall, while only surrendering 13 tallies by opponents. Harvard has outscored teams by an 20-8 margin in the second half, while owning an 95-66 advantage in corner kicks.
About Maryland:
The Terrapins have earned back-to-back 2-1 wins in the NCAA tournament, defeating Loyola (Md.) at home and downing seventh-seeded Penn State on the road. With the two postseason victories, Maryland has improved its overall record to 14-5-2.
The Terrapins are led offensively by Jason Herrick, who has scored nine goals and amassed 19 points this fall. Herrick has also netted seven of Maryland's 14 game-winning goals. Drew Yates and Casey Townsend stand tied for second on the team with five goals apiece.
Zach MacMath has started all but two games in net and owns a 12-5-2 record with six clean sheets. He has a 0.82 goals-against average and a .765 save percentage.
The Terrpains are outscoring opponents, 30-16, overall, including 17-5 in the first half and 12-11 in the second half. Maryland boasts the nation's 15th-best defense, allowing only 0.72 goals per game. Including postseason play, Maryland has a sizable advantage in corner kicks earned, 127-71.
Series History:
Harvard and Maryland have never met on the soccer field.
Harvard Sweeps Ivy League Soccer:
For the first time since 1996, both Harvard soccer teams won the Ivy League title. The Crimson soccer teams have also both qualified for the NCAA tournament the last two seasons.
When The Game Is On the Lines:
Andre Akpan ranked second in the Ivy League with four game-winning tallies, while Brian Rogers stood tied for third with three game-winners to his credit.
State Of Massachusetts:
Harvard owns an 9-1 record in games played in Massachusetts this season. The Crimson is 8-1 at home and also won a non-conference game at Boston College Sept. 7.
Great Beginning, Great Ending:
The Harvard senior class - Andre Akpan, Brian Grimm, Desmond Mitchell, Kwaku Nyamekye and Adam Rousmaniere - won the Ivy League title as freshmen in 2006 and regained the crown this fall.
Harvard Against the NCAA Field:
The Crimson has played eight games against teams that reached the 2009 NCAA tournament. Harvard has posted a 5-3 record against those squads, having defeated Stony Brook, Boston College, Brown, Dartmouth, and most recently, Monmouth. The Crimson dropped games to Wake Forest, Connecticut and Princeton.
Maryland Against The NCAA Field:
Of the 15 other teams remaining in the NCAA tournament, the Terrapins own a 2-4-1 record, having beaten Boston College and North Carolina in the regular season. Maryland has not played an Ivy League school this season.
Among the Ivy League's Best:
Andre Akpan leads the Ivy League in points (30), goals (12) and is tied for first with six assists. Goalkeeper Austin Harms paces the Ancient Eight with seve shutouts to his credit. As a team, Harvard leads the league with the fewest goals allowed (13) and shutouts (nine).
Score Early:
Harvard boasts an 12-1 record when scoring the game's first goal this season, but is only 2-2-1 when the opponent gets on the scoreboard first.
Hot Streaks:
The Crimson is 6-1 in its last six contests and has won four straight games (Dartmouth, Columbia, Penn and Monmouth) entering the Sunday's game.
Defense Wins Games:
The Crimson, which has allowed only 13 goals in 18 games this season (0.72 goals allowed per contest), owns a 14-1-1 record when allowing one goal or less in contests this fall. Harvard is 0-2 when allowing two or more goals in a game.
Vs. Ranked Opponents:
The Crimson has faced six ranked opponents this season, going 4-2 in those games. Harvard defeated No. 14 Boston University, 1-0, Sept. 11, downed No. 15 Brown, 1-0, Oct. 17 and topped No. 21 Dartmouth, 2-1, Oct. 31. Most recently, Harvard defeated No. 5 Monmouth, 3-0, in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The team also lost to No. 3 Wake Forest, 1-0, Sept. 26 and fell to No. 17 Connecticut, 4-0, Oct. 17. Both losses to ranked teams came in road games, while Harvard is 4-0 against ranked opponents at Ohiri Field.
One-Sided Affair:
Harvard outscored Ivy League opponents, 9-5, in seven games this fall. In non-conference games, the Crimson owned a 20-8 advantage in goal differential against opponents.
Climbing The All-Time Chart:
With his 12 goals and six assists this season, Andre Akpan has increased his Harvard career points and assists records to 127 and 33, respectively. Akpan also stands tied for first with Chris Ohiri '64 on the all-time Crimson goals list with 47.
Harvard On Sunday:
The Crimson has played four games on Sunday this fall, going 4-0. Harvard defeated Army, 4-0, at Ohiri Field Sept. 13 and shut down Penn, 1-0, at Ohiri Field Nov. 15. The Crimson also topped Monmouth Nov. 22 in the second round of the NCAA tournament.


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Just when you thought the badminton scandal was the low point of the London 2012 Olympic Games there comes the story of the British track cyclist who perhaps crashed on purpose in order to force a restart.
Talk about poor sportsmanship.
This is what 19-year-old Philip Hindes said to reporters after the race:
"We were saying if we have a bad start we need to crash to get a restart," Hindes said, according to guardian.co.uk. "I just crashed, I did it on purpose to get a restart, just to have the fastest ride. I did it. So it was all planned, really."
Seems pretty clear, right? British cycling officials countered, saying it was a misunderstanding stemming from Hindes' speaking English as a second language — he is German born.
The incident is gaining broad coverage and condemnation, as well it should.
Oh, and the result of Hindes' three-man sprint race? The team won gold. That medal will certainly be something Hindes and his teammates can be proud of.


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The South Florida Sun Sentinel said Tuesday's verdict acknowledged Bent played an active role in the attack by ordering or offering to pay Denver Jarvis to pour rubbing alcohol on Brewer. Bent, 17, was not held responsible by the jury for the actions of Jesus Mendez, who ignited the rubbing alcohol during the Oct. 12, 2009, confrontation in Deerfield Beach.
Brewer survived the burns, undergoing seven skin grafts during a two-month stay at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
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Comcast Pulls Its Sponsorship For Reel Grrls Over A Tweet, Learns How Not To Do PR
from the vindictive-much? deptOver the last week or so, there's been plenty of controversy over FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker's decision to join Comcast as a lobbyist just months after approving the Comcast/NBC Universal merger. While most of the criticism has been directed at Baker, it appears that Comcast has now managed to turn the negative attention towards itself. It seems that Reel Grrls, a nonprofit that tries to help "empower young women" by teaching them how to do media production via a daycamp, had posted a short tweet about the Baker story:
OMG! @FCC Commissioner Baker voted 2 approve Comcast/NBC merger & is now lving FCC for A JOB AT COMCAST?!?Thing is, Comcast apparently is one of the sponsors of Reel Grrls. Now, a smart sponsor realizes that it doesn't always agree with those it sponsors. Otherwise, it comes off looking like propaganda, rather than reasonable sponsorship. So apparently, Steve Kipp, who is the VP of Communications at Comcast and who had been in charge of the sponsorship, sent Reel Grrls an email saying that due to the tweet, he would no longer sponsor them:
Malory: Please read the Tweet above. Given the fact that Comcast has been a major supporter of Reel Grrls for several years now, I am frankly shocked that your organization is slamming us on Twitter. This is not the first time either. I've seen at least one other negative Tweet about Comcast. I cannot in good conscience continue to provide you with funding--especially when there are so many other deserving nonprofits in town.The Reel Grrls folks, smartly, went to the press about this, leading to national press coverage, and to Comcast going into crisis mode (yet again) and backing down, promising that it would keep funding Reel Grrls. It also claimed that Kipp was "acting alone" and someone higher ranked than him was reaching out to the Reel Grrls to apologize:
I respect your position on freedom of the press. However, I hope you can respect that this Tweet has put me in an indefensible position with my bosses. I cannot continue to ask them to approve funding for Reel Grrls, knowing that the digital footprint your organization has created about Comcast is a negative one.
"This morning I was shocked to learn that someone on my team reached out to you to withdraw our funding. I apologize for Steve's email, and assure you that Comcast's funding of Reel Grrls will continue," [Senior VP Len] Rozek wrote. "Comcast has long been a proud sponsor of Reel Grrls and your youth leadership development programs designed to empower young women through media production. Your organization aligns with our company's investment priorities, and your positive impact on the girls and women you serve in Washington is making a real difference here in Washington."In response, Reel Grrls has said that it will refuse funding from Comcast and, instead, will redesign its summer day camp program to "focus on free press issues." They also stated that, "We appreciate Comcast's desire to rectify this situation and hope to encourage them to craft a corporate policy that clearly defends freedom of expression in order to ensure that this situation does not arise again."
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Two CU football signees won't play for Buffs in 2011
LOS ANGELES — Colorado announced prior to the Pac-12 media day activities Tuesday at Fox Studios that two February signees, offensive lineman Alex Kelly and running back Rashad Hall, will not be on the roster this fall.
Kelly fractured an ankle in June while playing football on a beach and will "grayshirt" — meaning he will delay enrolling at CU until January in order to preserve a year of eligibility.
Hall did not qualify academically and plans to enroll at a junior college. According to CU, Hall still has a goal of playing for the Buffs in the future.
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Highlights of his time with the Philharmonia Orchestra have included working with the three most recent principal conductors, but also with such greats as Svetlanov, Sanderling, Giulini and Mackerras. However, the main inspiration has been playing with wonderful colleagues, belonging to a first-class and well-motivated section, and being paid to travel all over the world making great music.
He owns two violas: one by Luigi Bajoni from 1856 that has been played now by three generations of Philharmonia violists, and another made for him in 2000 by Roger Hansell. He has been happily married for 36 years with two wonderful grown up daughters. In his spare time he is never happier than when in the kitchen, baking bread, kneading pasta or stirring marmalade. He tries to keep in reasonable shape by visiting the gym, but also by cycling with Anne along the Thames towpath and on holidays in France.


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Year in Review, 2011.
Books Read (in no particular order)
1. Fate, Time and Language: An Essay on Free Will (2011) by David Foster Wallace.
2. Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are (2011) by Bart D. Ehrman.
3. Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail (2011) by Caitlin Kelly.
4. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (2008) by Tim Keller.
5. Easter Everywhere: A Memoir (2008) by Darcey Steinke.
6. The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values (2011) by Sam Harris.
7. Laker Girl (2010) by Jeannie Buss & Steve Springer.
8. Conservative Assault on the Constitution (2010) by Erwin Chemerinsky.
9. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.
10. Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter (2009) by Steve Dublanica.
11. Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival (2010) by Norman Ollestad.
12. The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer (2010) by Curtis Wilkie.
13. Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care & Deceiving Americans (2010) by Wendell Potter.
14. The Grand Design (2010) by Stephen Hawking (& Mlodinow).
15. Griftopia (2010) by Matt Taibbi.
16. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN (2011) by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales.
17. On B___S___ (2005) by Harry G. Frankfurt.
18. Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived (2011) by Rob Bell.
19. Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Roadtrip With David Foster Wallace (2010) by David Lipsky.
20. The Pale King (2011) (CD, unabridged) by David Foster Wallace.
21. Divinity of Doubt: The God Question (2011) by Vincent Bugliosi.
22. Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family (2011) by Laurie Sandell.
23. The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin (2011) by Joe McGinniss.
24. Of Thee I Zing (2011) by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo.
Losses Sustained
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Concerts Experienced
1. 311/Sublime
2. Chicago
3. Sade/John Legend
4. blink182/My Chemical Romance
Appeal of the Year
Appealed ruling of trial court refusing to compel arbitration. The trial court determined that the arbitration clause in a franchise agreement was purportedly "unconscionable." Court of appeal reversed on 3-0 vote, holding it was not "unconscionable" and published the opinion, making it precedent throughout the State of California.
Trial of the Year
Client hired law firm to represent him in a securities fraud case, claiming millions in damages. That law firm obtained an award of approximately $30,000. Thereafter, the law firm sued my client for its attorneys' fees approximating half a million dollars. We asserted that the law firm was retained pursuant to a contingency fee agreement, so their fee was about $10,000. While the law firm claimed that it "rescinded" the attorney-client fee agreement due to purported breaches of contract and thus was entitled to it hourly rates of over $550, we argued that rescission was unable under the circumstances and asserted the contingency fee controlled. The trial court agreed with us.
Book of the Year
Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival (2010) by Norman Ollestad. Beautiful tribute to his father, also named Norman, a California attorney, whose life lessons ended up saving the son's life in a tragic airplane crash that took his father's life.
Film of the Year
Drive with Ryan Gosling. Film noir, the movie does so much with so little words. A testament to fine acting and directing. With his other two movies this year--Ides of March and Crazy, Stupid, Love--no actor had a stronger triad this year.
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If we controlled the boards then we only have one loss this year (Rockets game was just one of those games where nothing or no one would have helped).
We have had so many great defensive sequences only not to grab the rebound. This is what made Larry Brown's Piston teams so tough, 24 seconds of tough D and then grabbing the rebound.
Woody and staff need to come up with an incentive for this like they have done with turnovers.
I have watched The Nets game (rooting against of course) and the only way they can beat us is by getting second chance points. I watched them play against Portland today and they struggled against them without Aldridge for much of the game but it was second chance points that allowed them to pull away...we are going to have to limit those tomorrow night and if we do we got this team by 13 or more, if not it will be a tighter game than it needs to be if not a loss!
JR Ronnie and Kidd have been doing very well grabbing rebounds for us, but we need it to be from our post players...namely Tyson!
Safe from the Rockets game our team defense has been as good the past couple of games as all season...it really is the offensive rebounds that are giving teams extra possessions and teams are knocking down 3's off of these boards
Dallas Loss: Dallas 11 offensive rebounds Knicks 5
Memphis Loss: Grizz 12 offensive boards Knicks 10
Even today we gave up 10 in a game we win by 21
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - On Wednesday night, UC Santa Barbara athletes gathered at the Isla Vista Theater for the Fifth Annual SB Awards, the year-end awards show that celebrates the past season in UCSB Athletics by highlighting the best performances by Gaucho athletes, coaches and teams.
UCSB's Student-Athlete Advisory Board created the SB Awards in 2008. The first show as held at The Hub in the University Center in May of 2008.
Gerry Fall, the Voice of the Gauchos, served as the event's Mater of Ceremonies for the fourth consecutive year and a collection of student-athletes presented the awards to their peers.
The show – which was preceded by a reception outside the theater – featured awards categories ranging from Athlete of the Year to Best Team Performance. The majority of the award winners were decided by an online vote of the student-athletes, coaches and department staff.
Women's track & field heptathlete Barbara Nwaba was perhaps the biggest individual winner on the night as she was named Female Athlete of the Year and sited for Female Athlete Performance of the Year. She was also the unofficial winner of the mythical Gaucho Games, a nine part video that starred UCSB athletes and was featured throughout the night's proceedings. In the final, Nwaba took out Olé in controversial fashion to cap the evening.
Men's soccer All-American, Luis Silva, who is now playing with FC Toronto, was named Male Athlete of the Year. Track & field was named Men's Team of the Year after winning its first Big West championship ever. The Women's Team of the Year was swimming & diving, which finished second at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships.
Men's Sport Coach of the Year was track & field's Pete Dolan and Women's Sport Coach of the Year was softball's Brie Galicinao.
Baseball player Jeremy Peterson, whose battle with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a type of staph bacteria, caused him to have the big toe on his right foot amputated in 2010, was awarded the Phil Womble Gaucho Heart Award. Peterson first returned to pitch for the Santa Barbara Foresters in June of 2011 and then for UCSB this year. He has since battled a recurrence of the infection in his left foot, but he prognosis seems good.
Debbie and John Keever were honored with the Dare to Make a Difference Award. The Keevers are not only donors, but they are ever-present at Gaucho sporting events and they were presented the award by their Living Scholar, Lainey DePompa. The couple met as UCSB students in the 1960s and remain connected to the program to this day. John, a star football player and a member of the Gauchos Hall of Fame 1965 Camelia Bowl Team, is the Chair of The Gaucho Order, UCSB's letterwinners society.
Male Athlete of the Year
Luis Silva (Soccer)
Selected First Team All-American, First Team All-Far West and First Team All-Big West in 2011…Chosen Big West Midfielder of the Year after ranking third in the nation in total points (44), fifth in points per game (2.00), sixth in goals (17), eighth in assists (10), ninth in goals per game (0.77), and 15th in assists per game (0.45)…Led the Gauchos to the NCAA Sweet 16.
Female Athlete of the Year
Barbara Nwaba (Track and Field)Her heptathlon score of 5,986 at the Sam Adams Multi-Events Meet was the second highest score in the nation this season, a new UCSB record and a new Big West record…She also won the Big West Championship in the heptathlon and was named the league's Field Athlete of the Year after scoring a championship meet record 5,709…She has qualified for the NCAA Championships.
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Pete Dolan (Track and Field)
Guided the UCSB men's track and field team to its first-ever Big West championship, defeating second-place Long Beach State by a 179-150 margin…Nine of his athletes qualified for NCAA competition…The Gauchos won their first ever Cal/Nevada Championship and finished second at the Big West Challenge Cup…UCSB also defeated rival Cal Poly in a dual meet.
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Brie Galicinao (Softball)
Coached UCSB to its best conference finish since 2008 and its best league record (15-6) in program history…This season, the Gauchos overcame a 1-10 start and finished with a 30-28 overall record marking the fourth winning season in her five-year career and her second 30-win season.
Male Newcomer of the Year
Brett Vertigan (Baseball)
Leads the Gauchos in batting average, hits, runs scored, triples, stolen bases and slugging percentage…Reached base in all but one games this season…Is a shoo-in for All-Big West honors.
Female Newcomer of the Year
Shelby Wisdom (Softball)
The freshman pitcher broke UCSB school record for single season wins and strikeouts…She was named the Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year and to the All-Big West First Team…She led the Gauchos in ERA and led the Big West in appearances, starts and wins…She also had a team-leading .417 batting average in league games.
Male Performance of the Year
Derek Masterson (Track and Field) at Sam Adams Meet
Recorded a score of 7,558 in the decathlon at the Sam Adams Multi-Events Meet…The score was not only among the top-six in the nation this year, it is the third highest total in UCSB history and the highest in 29 years…Masterson went on to win the Big West championship in the decathlon as well.
Female Performance of the Year
Barbara Nwaba (Track and Field) at Sam Adams Meet
Scored 5,986 points in the heptathlon at the Sam Adams Multi-Events Meet…Her score was not only a UCSB record, it was a Big West Conference record and it stands as the second highest score in the nation in 2012…Nwaba also won the Big West championship in the heptathlon, breaking a league championship record in the process.
Team Performance of the Year
Women's Basketball at the Big West Tournament
The UCSB basketball team has rarely been an underdog in the Big West Tournament…In 2012, that is exactly what the Gauchos were, but they were able to sweep through the tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years. They posted wins over two teams seeded ahead of them, UC Irvine and Pacific, as well as Long Beach State, en route to the championship.
Men's Team of the Year
Track and Field
The Gauchos won their first Big West Championship ever, cruising to victory over second-place Long Beach State, 179-150…UCSB qualified nine athletes for NCAA competition.
Women's Team of the Year
Swimming and Diving
The Gauchos took second place at the 2012 MPSF Championships after winning 10 event titles, setting five meet records, breaking six school records and posting 14 NCAA 'B' cuts…UCSB had two swimmers advance to the NCAA Championships and five earn Mid-Major All-American or Honorable Mention honors.
Dare to Make a Difference Award
John and Debbie Keever
Phil Womble Gaucho Heart Award
Jeremy Peterson (Baseball)
Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) Awards
Best Student-Athlete Cheerleader – Alan Williams
Best Coach's Quote – Gregg Wilson
Most Embarrassing Injury – Kirsten Tilleman
Best Excuse to Miss Practice – Brent McCunney
Gym Rat – Chris Peterson
Mr. and Ms. Gaucho
Chris Peterson & Barbara Nwaba


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The Argentinian returned to Barca last week after completing the last stages of his recovery from a thigh operation in his homeland.
And he was back in action on Wednesday night, replacing Andres Iniesta in the 64th minute before finding the net twice in his side's 4-0 victory.
While the 26-year-old is synonymous with Barca, having joined the club in 2000, he has been linked with Paris St Germain.
However, he was unequivocal with regard to his future, saying: "I would like to finish my career at Barcelona."
Wednesday night's match was his first since he injured his hamstring in early November and he was pleased with his progress.
He said: "I took a long time away, I felt very well in training and I'm slowly feeling better.
"I went to Argentina with the intention of returning here at the beginning of the year and returning slowly to the team.
"I felt good physically, I didn't feel any pain in the hamstring. I was very happy to be in my country. I worked well to get out of this. Now I'm looking forward to a great year."
Barcelona's next game sees them pitted against Atletico Madrid, second in the Primera Division on goal difference.
Messi was unsure of the extent of his involvement, saying: "We'll talk to Tata (Martino, Barca coach) and the medical staff to see what is decided for the next game.
"I always want to be on the field. I always want to help my team."


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Here it is, the all singing, all dancing, all for charity Bullshit Bingo summer special!
First off, and in the manner of Mel Gibson, meltdown man par excellence, we discuss the celebrities who are wanted for crimes against fame and crimes against hairdressing.
Second off, we have some suggestions as to where the economic axe might fall – on this group of South London Sloane Rangers, for example.
Third off, we reminisce about that great day in 1985 when the whole world sang along in unison to Judas Prie…er, I mean Paul McCartn…er, I mean Adam Ant.
And last but not least, we tell you why a coalition government is such a positive step on the road to true democracy.
Also, an official apology is due to a certain Mr Usher, who to the best of our knowledge has never been involved in any kind of celebrity meltdown, particularly not at a certain fast food outlet in Paris, France. Pharrell Williams, on the other hand, wants to ask us if we know who he is…


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Financial Markets Seem Disinterested In Debt Discord
Financial Markets Seem Disinterested In Debt Discord
Washington may be preoccupied with the debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling and the consequences of a default, but so far at least, the nation's financial markets appear to be taking the prospect in stride.
Although politicians from President Obama on down have been predicting for weeks that a debt default would wreak havoc on the global economy, interest rates on U.S. government debt remain near historic lows.
The 10-year Treasury bill, often seen as a barometer of investor sentiment toward the bond market, hovered around 3 percent Friday.
An Economic Disaster
Most economists believe that a failure to raise the debt ceiling would be a catastrophe for the global economy, particularly if it drags on. The federal government would no longer have the money to pay its bills, and would be forced to choose between writing checks for expenditures like Social Security and making good on its obligations to bondholders.
The mere prospect that the U.S. might default on its debts would scare investors and force them to look for alternative places to stash their money, says John Canavan, who analyzes the bond markets for Stone and McCarthy.
"A lot of money that would typically flow into Treasuries in times of uncertainty would be more likely to flow into Bunds in particular — that is, German debt markets," he says.
With money no longer flowing into the Treasury markets, the U.S. government would have to pay more to borrow what it needs, driving up interest rates for mortgages, business loans and other kinds of credit.
Investors Stay Put
The fact that nothing like that has happened so far means investors are sticking with U.S. Treasury debt. That suggests that many investors believe the debt-ceiling debate will be resolved before Aug. 2, when the federal government is expected to run out of money.
Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, sees the controversy as little more than political theatrics, and says it's virtually certain that the White House and members of Congress will end the impasse before it's too late.
"The reality is not a one of them is going to allow an effective and meaningful default by the U.S. government," Paulsen says.
"Right now it seems like the markets, as well as myself, believe that the government is going to come to its senses and come up with some plan at the last minute," says Beth Ann Bovino, senior economist at Standard and Poor's.
"Certainly, politicians like to [show] bravado, so it's probably going to happen at the last minute, just like a Hollywood blockbuster," she adds.
Other, Bigger Worries
But there may be another reason interest rates remain so low.
Simply put, the financial markets have a lot on their plates right now. The European debt crisis, the surge in energy prices and the continued weakness in the employment market are all threatening economic growth.
"There has been some indication of a little bit of nervousness but as far as the treasury markets are concerned, there have been more pressing, near-term concerns," Canavan says.
These troubles are forcing investors to look for other places to stash their money. For all the problems facing the domestic economy right now, the Treasury markets are still seen as among the safest and most liquid in the world, Bovino says.
The QE2 Sets Sail
Not even the end of the Federal Reserve's so-called QE2 program has ruffled the markets.
Under the program, the Fed purchased $600 billion in long-term Treasury bills as a way of pouring money into the economy and bringing down interest rates.
When Fed officials announced they would let the program expire on June 30, there were predictions that it would push rates back up.
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Despite having spent late nights ruminating over stupid things you've said, it is actually possible to make yourself forget bad memories. In fact, not only is it possible, but the brain actually has two very different systems for doing it.
In a study, scientists asked volunteers to memorize associations between pairs of words, and then attempt to forget them. Then they observed this forgetting process while the subjects did it.
What they found is that if you want to get something unpleasant out of your memory, there are two ways to go about it. You can directly surpress the memory every time it emerges, or you can use substitution to overwrite it with something else.
Write the researchers:
One mechanism, direct suppression, disengages episodic retrieval through the systemic inhibition of hippocampal processing that originates from right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (PFC). The opposite mechanism, thought substitution, instead engages retrieval processes to occupy the limited focus of awareness with a substitute memory. It is mediated by interactions between left caudal and midventrolateral PFC that support the selective retrieval of substitutes in the context of prepotent, unwanted memories.
Both are effective, and both can drive unwanted thoughts away, but work in completely opposite ways. And, since some people might be better at one than the other, this provides an alternative if there's a niggling memory of your actions that you just can't seem to dispel.
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Lightsabers, Dark Souls style melee combat...praise the sun and use the Force, because you won't live long or prosper.
Over at Wired, Chris Kohler has a post up on all the Star Wars games various video game industry folk would like to see made---dream games, basically.
Kim Swift, a developer on Portal, would make "an Ewok tower defense game called Def-Endor." Derek Yu, of Spelunky fame, would resurrect TIE Fighter---on the Occulus Rift VR headset.
Several people, including Jake Solomon of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, would like to see a Han Solo game, or at least a game about smugglers. Other ideas range from the backstory of a young Princess Leia told in Heavy Rain style, to a crafting game called Saber Smith where all you did was build your own lightsabers.
Me---because I'm predictable, and because it sounds awesome---if I could use the Force and design any Star Wars game I wanted, I'd make a Dark Souls lightsaber game. It would be story-lite but lore-heavy with a ruthless focus on tough, straightforward Jedi combat.
Like many other Star Wars games, I'd want this one to be somewhat open-ended in terms of which side of the Force you ended up on, though I'd want the choices that led you to the Light or Dark side of the Force to be ambiguous.
In keeping with the level design of Dark Souls, I'd want this to be an open-but-gated world with levels woven seamlessly together. The game would be neither truly open or a linear affair, at once giving players options on how to proceed, and subtly guiding their progress through gating.
I imagine a world like Dagobah, dark and isolated and mysterious. In my mind's eye, I picture not just this lonely planet, but the forlorn wreck of a Star Destroyer, or some other ruin of a ship; maybe, also, some pockets of the native civilization, or the hidden bastion of some lost Sith master.
The focus, obviously, would be on the twin use of lightsaber and Force powers. You could also have ranged weapons like blasters and so forth, but the real meat of the game would be dueling and combat---and of course the lore.
Star Wars is a universe rich with lore. Indeed, it's rich and deep enough that you can basically continue to expand upon its mythology and history into perpetuity. I think a game set in the Old Republic, or perhaps even earlier, could be fascinating. Maybe even a game set further back, to when Jedi and Sith were relatively new, before the universe had been quite so domesticated.
And since Star Wars and Dark Souls are two of my all-time favorite IPs, I'd love to see the former treated with the care and excellence of a Souls game. Disney is going to do many things with the Star Wars brand. They have the resources and the savvy to make use of it in ways that Lucas never could. Hopefully that spills over into great video games.
I'm sure my own dream game will never be made, but I'd be happy with an Ewok tower defense game, too. So long as we could also play the Imperials.
P.S. I'd just like to offer this picture up as evidence that Disney has the experience to do a Souls style game. I mean, you may call this dragon Maleficent, but it looks a lot like Black Dragon Kalameet to me....and the prince does have a shield....
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Among the producers' innovations for Sunday's Oscarcast is "mom-inees," in which contenders' mothers will be interviewed and tweet their reactions.
So, in the interests of equal time, let's give dad a little attention.
It's appropriate because 2010 was filled with meditations on life with father — or without him. The 10 best-picture contenders include scripts about a sperm-donor father ("The Kids Are All Right"), a missing father ("Winter's Bone") and a recently murdered father ("True Grit").
But it's "Inception" that's the key, because Hollywood tentpoles, at least in theory, provide clues to what's in the zeitgeist. "Inception" was about dream invasion, but it's centered on Cillian Murphy's problems with his father and Leonardo DiCaprio's relationships with his children (as well as with his own dad).
And so it was with many of Hollywood's other 2010 biggies, where paternal tension was a key: "Clash of the Titans," "Iron Man 2," "The Last Airbender," "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," "Robin Hood," "Shutter Island," "Tron: Legacy" et al.
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Strained family relationships are nothing new to drama — Oedipus comes to mind. But it wasn't always so in Hollywood actioners. Parental rifts were never an issue for Bogart or Gable; Schwarzenegger or Stallone; or for such decades-spanning characters as James Bond.
Why this paternal interest now? Maybe it's because a generation of filmmakers grew up with the "Empire Strikes Back" plot twist in which Darth Vader reveals to Luke Skywalker, "I am your father." And maybe it's because ever since women's lib in the 1960s, social roles — including fatherhood — have been under constant re-evaluation. But I also think it's a sign of the times that we all want someone to take care of us. As the world changes at a dizzying pace, we're all basically looking for Atticus Finch, a dad who can take control, sit us on his lap and assure us that everything will be fine. That's what we want from our politicians and that's what we want from our movie heroes.
This Sunday's Oscar ceremony could be a sort of father's day. The foreign-language category is dominated by pics about fatherhood ("Biutiful" and "In a Better World" are sympathetic; "Incendies" and "Dogtooth" much less so). In "How to Train Your Dragon," Hiccup's dad growls, "You're not my son," which eventually evolves into "I'm proud to call you my son." "The Wolfman" was less interested in the staples of the werewolf legend (Gypsy curse, evil spirit roaming the English countryside) than in a man's troubled relationship with papa ("I'm a monster and so is my father," growls Benecio Del Toro).
And I don't want to be rude, but where exactly is Andy's dad in "Toy Story 3"? As in other best pic contenders "Black Swan" and "The Social Network," papa was never mentioned (and the latter two pics' protagonists might have been a little more socially adept with a strong and loving dad).
The year wasn't all negative. Aron Ralston's father isn't seen much in "127 Hours," but it seems to be a good relationship. "The Fighter" has a nice dad, even though he's overshadowed by mom. And some of George VI's woes in "The King's Speech" can be traced to his cold dad, though he seems to be a loving parent himself.
It wasn't just the Academy Awards contenders. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" was ostensibly about the economic crisis, but really more about Gordon Gekko's relationship with his kids. "Robin Hood" hinges on corrupt 12th-century politics, but the key is Robin's dad, who deserted him. "How Do You Know" is a romantic comedy, but the more interesting relationship is between Paul Rudd and dad Jack Nicholson (who calls him "a fucking moron" and admits, "I can't trust myself not to manipulate you").
"Grown Ups" was one of the few films of 2010 that actually weighed the role of fatherhood, rather than making it a plot mover. (And, as the end credits roll, Adam Sandler sings a song in praise of his own dad.) And let's not forget that Bella and her dad get along fine in the "Twilight" movies.
There were other 2010 films about sperm donors ("The Back-Up Plan," "The Switch"), estranged fathers ("Life During Wartime"), absentee fathers ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "Please Give," "Charlie St. Cloud"), uncomfortable-in-the-role-but-trying-hard fathers ("Somewhere") and dead fathers ("The Karate Kid").
Here's the rule of thumb: In a major-studio film, you're rooting for closure in the family battles. In indie and foreign films, you're rooting that the kid will never see pops again. (Ree's crank-cooking father in "Winter's Bone" is a creep, but he's World's Greatest Dad compared to Lisbeth Salander's pop in the "Dragon Tattoo" trilogy.)
Seeing the glass as half-full, this could eventually lead to good things. Women are still breaking down strict definitions about what they can/can't do, so maybe Hollywood will greenlight a slew of what-is-a-man explorations.
In "Percy Jackson," Luke, son of Hermes, says, "I guess we all got daddy issues, huh?" That movie opened early in 2010, but who at the time realized it would be a seminal film?
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Part of the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition.
Part of the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition.
"It's a privilege to join the American Museum of Natural History in bringing this thrilling—and tragic—tale of exploration to the forefront," says Royal BC Museum CEO Pauline Rafferty. "In 2013, this exhibition will stir the imaginations of all British Columbians, since our province's own story is populated with its share of adventurers and trailblazers."
The Royal BC Museum (RBCM) holds British Columbia's history and heritage in its hands. To become the province's leading cultural centre is a natural fit for the RBCM. To accomplish this, the RBCM takes steps to connect more deeply with all British Columbians—on-site, off-site and on-line. The RBCM explores programs that bridge cultures, engage generations, and put the institution solidly on a path to become a centre for debate, reflection, and knowledge. The Royal BC Museum contributes to the entire province by preserving a provincial legacy, expressing the British Columbia identity through research and collections and mounting exhibitions that draw visitors from far and wide. Beyond British Columbia, the RBCM galleries have been emulated around the globe; and RBCM experts are world renowned in areas such as climate change, anthropology, botany, zoology and entomology. Today, the Royal BC Museum is dreaming big—to reach more British Columbians; forge stronger connections in communities and classrooms; exhibit and share British Columbia's stories; and inspire the people of British Columbia and visitors from all corners of the world.
"Through its questioning on science and society, the museum opens its doors to the world and wishes to get involved in national and international projects," says Michel Côtè, director of the Musée des Confluences. "The collaboration with the AMNH for the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition gives the Museum of the Confluences the opportunity to present to its visitors, as soon as the museum opens, the question of climate change and the study of biodiversity on a preserved continent dedicated to science: Antarctica. This exhibition, written like an immersion tale about a poignant human adventure, also offers a diversity of programming to which the Museum of the Confluences is committed."
Already renowned for its archaeological heritage, the Rhône Dèpartement decided to establish the Musée des Confluences as an institution devoted to the relationship between science and society that will place Lyon among the world's leading capitals of art and culture. Located at a superb, one-of-a-kind site at the confluence of the city's two rivers, this museum will be a place where today's major issues can be explained and debated—a place for coming together, thinking, debating, sharing, learning, and more. It will open its doors between the end of 2013 and the middle of 2014.


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For several years now Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) has been a hot button issue in the MS community. Through a number of blog postings on the topic here on the Life With MS Blog have brought to the fore the passions held by many people living with MS.
To date, there have been conflicting reports about whether and to what extent CCSVI impacts MS disease activity. Although some individuals who have MS have undergone this surgical procedure, there has not yet been a controlled trial to determine its effectiveness or safety.
Until today…
The Canadian Minister of Health announced last week that a study has been designed and approved to see if treatment for the condition is safe and effective. The team leader of this study, Dr. Anthony Traboulsee (University of British Columbia Hospital MS Clinic) was one of the investigators funded by 2010 grants from the National MS Society (USA) and Canadian MS Society.
"This pan Canadian controlled study will allow us to monitor MS patients over a two-year period and obtain scientific evidence on the safety and efficacy of the CCSVI procedure in the long term," said Dr. Traboulsee.
The study will begin recruiting research subjects in the provinces of British Columbia and Quebec next month. While these are only Phase I/II trials, we all hope to gain firm, scientific data from this trial to better understand not only the possible correlation between MS and CCSVI, but also to ascertain the possible efficacy of the vein angioplasty treatment.
I'll not editorialize any further on the topic but to say that I look forward, as I suspect many of you do, to the outcomes of the research.
Wishing you and your family the best of health,
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Would Time Warner Cable Drop ESPN and Others?
Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt warned entertainment companies that he will take a "hard look" at contracts and drop TV channels that cost too much, Shalini Ramachandran reports on digits.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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There are two main types of air conditioning available in New Port Richey - conventional air conditioner systems and ductless central air conditioning units. A conventional air conditioning system works by drawing hot, humid air into return ductwork, cooling and dehumidifying it and returning it into the room. Central air conditioning units can be split, meaning there is a condenser/compressor unit outside and an evaporator unit inside, usually mounted on the furnace or an air handler. Ductless central air conditioning units work using an outdoor compressor that serves individual units that contain an evaporator and blower fan. These are usually placed on the top half of a room's exterior walls. The units are large, but relatively unobtrusive. It is often more expensive than a conventional unit, but homeowners can save a lot of money by not having to have their homes fitted with ductwork. As opposed to window units, a ductless system is quieter, doesn't block your view and will also heat the home.
Size Matters
If you get a central air conditioning unit that is too big, your house will be damp and cold and it will cycle on and off too much. If it's too small, it will not be able to keep up and could freeze. A lot goes into determining the size of the air conditioning unit: size of the home, number of stories, insulation, number and quality of the windows, amount of direct sunlight and even the amount of shade your home gets. Collectively, this is called a cooling load analysis. Our air conditioning New Port Richey services can help you determine what size is right for your home.
Efficiency: Today's low-efficiency units are as good as high-efficiency central air units made just 10 to 12 years ago. With the price of energy skyrocketing, it's a great time to replace an old unit. You could save 30 to 50 percent on cooling costs and reduce your home's environmental footprint.
Filter: If you have a family member who suffers from allergies or asthma, air quality is important. Look for an AC unit with a high Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value.
Price: You can expect to pay a lot for central air conditioning. The price can be anywhere from $3,500 -$7,000, depending on a variety of factors, including the size of your home, what needs to be done and the efficiency of the model you choose. If you need ductwork installed, it can run $8,000-$10,000 or more. Just remember that the expense is so worth it in the long run!


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A few minutes ago, Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman lost his bid for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Hebrew speaking Waltz With Bashir, an animated documentary film, or documation, was Israel's eighth nomination in this category and while everybody here hoped it would be Israel's first win – unfortunately that was not in the cards tonight. Previous Israeli nominees include:
- Foreign Language Film Nominations:
- Sallah (Sallah Shabati, 1964)
The Policeman (HaShoter Azoulay, 1971)
I Love You Rosa (Ani Ohev Otach Rosa, 1972)
The House on Chelouche Street (HaBayit Berechov Chelouche, 1973)
Operation Thunderbolt (Mivtsa Yonatan, 1977)
Beyond the Walls (MeAhorei HaSoragim, 1984)
Beaufort (2007)
- Documentary Feature Nomination:
- The 81st Blow (HaMakah Hashmonim V'Echad, 1974)
- Best Actor Nomination:
- Chaim Topol (as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, 1971)
Here is Ari Folman sitting at a bar, drowning his sorrows, apparently holding someone else's Oscar statuette (…yes, I manipulated the photo in advance):
More on this on your mainstream media.