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Hey world! So you guys might have noticed something different about the blog. Yeap I changed it up. I never had changed the layout or anything like that so I felt it was time for a change, let me know if you guys liked it in the comments!
Over the past few days I've been a busy bee. I don't know if I mentioned this here but I moved back to my parents place in Santos. It was the logical thing to do since I finished college in São Paulo and didn't have anything there that tied me up to the city itself. And even if I got a part-time job there all my salary would go to paying rent. So I'm back in my beach cave. I had to bring all of my stuff from São Paulo to Santos and that's a work in progress but most of my bedroom and bathroom stuff is already here. So I decided to do a little makeover on my bedroom, I cleaned up a lot of unnecessary stuff and donated a bunch of things I don't use anymore. Plus I bought some shelves to make my live easier and my room less crowded. I'm planning on making a post about that soon.
But let's go back in time a month to my fabulous 7th day in NYC. I remember that it rained all day and so we thought that there wouldn't be a soul who would want to stand in line for musical tickets at TKTS. We were wrong. Regardless of the rain the line went on and on, we could do nothing but join in and hope that when we got to the booth there would still be tickets for Pippin. You see some of my friends told me it was a fantastic show and their performance at the Tonys last year was quite remarkable. And so we stood in line, in the rain for about 45 minutes but were able to get nice seats at half the price for that matinee performance.
As we were starving and wet we just went across the street to Oliver Garden for lunch. We did strike a conversation with a French guy who was like Prince Charming material when it came to his looks and also very, very nice. I did tell him that I had just seen a wonderful French opera the night before called Werther but that didn't seem to ring a bell to him. No one is perfect, right?
At almost two we said our goodbyes and headed off to the theater for Pippin. I felt like me and my mum were the only people in that theater that were watching this show for the first time, that sensation only grew as the show began. I'm still in awe how the whole dynamic of musical theater audiences and manners are SO different from opera. I think I've already said this in my Cinderella post but the overture works as a shut up mechanism and also at the end of the musical after everyone has had their rushed bows they keep on playing and people just leave and always a handful of people stay behind and acknowledge that there are real life people playing. Anyways, this hasn't started very well hun?
|View from our Pippin seats
The musical was fun, but it felt more like a night at the circus than a musical. From what I've heard this is an old musical but I seriously found it very difficult to find a tune that lingered. If I'm going to be totally honest here the music wasn't all that interesting, at least in my opinion. And, come on, I'm a musician, if the music isn't relevant what am I to do?
Let me tell you guys the story, it's very weird and I don't know if I got it right. So there's this lady who owns a theater company or circus company, I don't know, and they are performing the life of Pippin. But it's weird because the performance takes place as he lives, and the boy playing Pippin is actually Pippin, or something. Anyways, she tells him he's bound for greatness and being son of the king and heir to the throne that's not really hard to believe. And so Pippin goes on and tries to do many things but he fails miserably. The numbers were really amazing, the performers were so good, they could twist and turn their bodies in ways I did not know were humanly possible.
One great feature of this show was the narrator, circus company owner or whatever who was played by Patina Miller. Now Patina has a beautiful singing voice and I had seen her live before doing Sister Act, the musical which was so fantastic. She got a Tony award for this role in Pippin last year and no wonder since she works the trapeze while singing and it's just amazing!
But the thing was, it felt 70% of the time like a circus act. Like I was in the circus watching contortionists and people balance themselves in unfriendly objects and to be completely honest I am not a fan of the circus. Now before you run away and never come back because you think I have no soul because I don't like the circus, hear me out. I don't like it for a very simple reason, it makes me nervous! I feel nervous for the people doing their acts knowing that sometimes they don't have safety nets and that they could be jumping to their deaths and that's not an idea of a good time for me. So as much as I was impressed by all they could do I was also freaked out.
One incredible highlight was the grandmother, now, she was INCREDIBLE. Because then you had a 65 year old lady doing trapeze stuff with a hot, hot, hot guy and going like 'yeah, I sail this ship!'. That was awesome! Kudos for Andrea Martin who originated this role in this production and surprise, surprise, got a Tony for it last year. She is AWESOME. She did some operetta you know. She played the Old Lady in Candide some good old years ago. You might know her from the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding (I LOVE THIS MOVIE, one of my favorites), she played aunt Voula. She was the aunt, Toula's dad's sister, she wore shoulder pads, she's fab!
Well, the musical was ok I guess, if you like big spectacles with complicated dance routines and unimaginable moves this is definitely for you. But as for the story, I am still trying to figure it out. And I find that there isn't a real message, it's all smoke and mirrors.
My mum didn't like the musical at all. She was thoroughly disappointed so I decided to take her to see something I knew she loved, Wicked. We went to the Wicked theater and I texted Mike and proceeded to buy 3 hot seats for THE coolest, most awesome show on Broadway! I had some great tomato soup nearby the theater with my mum and then waited outside for Mike. He was late, but I think the funniest thing about us going in was that the usher who was zapping the tickets told me I couldn't go inside with my coffee. So I did something quite alarming, I seriously drank the whole thing in one go right in front of them and even I was a little impressed that I could process so much caffeine at such short notice. I'm proud of me for that.
We went in and took our seats and before we knew it overture hit us.
|View from my wicked seat!
Ok, I really love Wicked so this might extend itself a lot, it's one of my favorite musicals. Sometimes I feel like such a baby, as soon as it started and that flying monkey appeared I was feeling the tears coming. Since I'm feeling generous about talking about musicals that rock I'm gonna go a lot deeper on this one.
So Wicked is the untold story of the Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba. The first scene is actually just after the bucket of water has been thrown on the Witch and she melted and the people rejoiced. So Glinda, the good, appears to confirm the facts and we have our first song "No one mourns the wicked". I think the only thing I did not like about this was the fact that the girl playing Glinda was trying to imitate Kristen Chenoweth's voice. We all know how Kristen sounds and bless her heart for her instrument and yes, she did originate Glinda but trying to sound like her made the girl sound squeaky and awful! When she started to sing me and Mike just looked at each other instantly like "Oh no!" .
|Kristen Chenoweth in 2003 as Glinda
One of the people asks Glinda if it's true that she was the Wicked Witch's friend. Glinda is a little taken aback by that and we flashback to the time they were in college together. One thing that was pretty awesome about this performance was that when Glinda showed up there was a huge ovation for her and when Elphaba showed also, the house felt like it was coming down. And people proceeded to cheer A LOT after songs, during songs when they would do some nice vocal line. It just felt great to have that freedom, it can feel kind of constricted in the opera house with all the rules and the etiquette.
Well we flash back and Elphaba walks in and huge ovation right there. But her fellow classmates don't think she's as awesome as we know she is and nobody really likes her because she's green and has a little bit of an attitude. Her father actually only sent her there to take care of her handicap sister, Nessa, who is a perfectly normal color. The father is not a real fan of Elphie (what a jerk) and dotes on his other daughter openly.
As for Galinda she's a very spoiled young woman who always gets what she wants. And now she wants to do a witchcraft seminar with the headmistress of the school, Madam Morrible. Things get tangled and Elphaba gets assigned to share a room with Galinda and as they protest Elphie gets nervous and does some magic. The headmistress is impressed and tells Elphaba she will teach her privately and take other students plus giving a ring to the Wizard of Oz about her.
Shoshana Bean as Elphaba in the left and Megan Hilty as Glinda in the right
Elphaba then proceeds to sing one of the coolest songs in the whole musical The Wizard and I. The girl who was playing Elphaba wasn't the principal and not even the first replacement and she rocked! I mean, she was SO good and it amazing! She had very good technique which allowed her to play with the song and really feel it and it was really quite incredible.
|Idina Menzel as Elphaba, she originated this role
As life proceeded in school Elphaba wasn't popular at all but found friendship with her history teacher who also happened to be a goat! In Oz animals were just like people, they talk and are sometimes even more intelligent than humans. But the professor warned her that something odd was happening and that he'd been hearing rumors of animals not being allowed to live out their lives as they always had and who had forgotten how to speak!
A new guy arrives in the university named Fiyero and he's the perfect personification of a charming bad boy, killer looks and lack of sense of responsibility. He sings about how we should all dance through life and not think of our problems and only have a good time (Dancing through life). Galinda and Fiyero come to the conclusion they were made for each other. When a munchkin named Boq tries to ask her out Galinda tells him how the guy who asked Elphaba's sister out would be her hero he hurries to do just that.
So everyone is going to this big party and Galinda being the self-centered person that she is gives Elphaba a pointy black hat telling her it's the latest fashion. But just as Elphaba arrives at the party wearing the hat and everyone proceeds to laugh at her, the headmistress goes up to Galinda and tells her she can be in the witchcraft lessons because Elphaba insisted she also took them. Now Galinda is feeling like the worst person in the face of the planet and Elphaba starts doing a crazy dance all by herself while others watch and laugh. Galinda joins her in dancing and before you know it everyone is dancing quite a beautiful choreography and finally accepting Elphaba.
Galinda and Elphaba bond and Galinda tells her that she's going to give her a makeover and teach her how to popular in a very funny song of that said name. Even though the girl was imitating Kristen it wasn't all that bad because she sounded real funny in the spoken bits and she did add her own personal touch to the character which made her even funnier.
After that things start to look up for Elphaba but one day they fire her goat teacher, Dr. Dillamod and bring into the classroom a cage with a lion cub preaching how good these things are for animals because then they will never learn how to speak. Elphaba is enraged by this and uses her powers to make an escape with the lion cub and Fiyero who helps her. There's an awkward moment between the two as they free the lion cub but Elphaba knows they can never be (I'm not that girl).
The wizard wants to meet Elphaba so he invites her to go to the Emerald City. Galinda isn't really well because ever since that day with the lion cub Fiyero has been different, as she herself says "He's been thinking!" which apparently isn't a good thing. And he indeed seems changed somehow, concerned about their goat professor. Galinda in an attempt to seem worried about the teacher states that since the professor never could pronounce her name correctly she would change her name to Glinda. (What? Yeah!)
Elphaba invites Glinda to go to the Emerald City with her and off they go! But when Elphaba finally gets to meet the Wizard harsh reality punches her in the face. Because you see, she wanted to tell him of all the things people had been doing to animals so he could stop it, but the thing was, he was actually behind all that. Furthermore he possessed no magic whatsoever, that's why he was so interested in her, she had magic that could help him carry on his plan to separate humans from animals.
After learning all this Elphaba panics, grabs the spell book and runs for the roof. Glinda follows her. Elphaba can't work for the wizard after all she's heard and is resolute in running away and telling everyone the truth about the wizard. But as soon as she's out his door he announces that she stole his spell book and that she's a liar and wicked.
That leaves Elphie with very little options but to run, she enchants a broom for it to fly and asks Glinda if she would come with her. But Glinda decides to stay behind and hold off the guards so Elphaba can escape and there's that moment that my eyes fill with tears and my mouth hangs open, when she freaking flies. I know how the whole thing works, where the machine holds her and how the effect is made but still it's so freaking perfect that it does indeed seem as if she's flying and quite literally Defying Gravity. End of act one with screams, tears and cheers!
On to act two and it opens with one of my favorite songs, Thank Goodness. Some time has passed and Glinda has been appointed to be Glinda, the good, kind of like a cheerleader to spread joy and hope to the people of OZ, or something. And Fiyero is now the captain of the Wizard's guard and Elphaba is still in the run. The people from Oz now believe all sorts of weird things about Elphaba, like that she has a third eye, or that she can change her skin and even that her soul in so impure pure water can melt her.
While that happens we are brought to the estate of Elphaba's family for she goes there to ask aid from her sister. Her sister is not at all happy to see her and confronts her, telling her that she never ever used her powers to help her get out of her wheelchair. Elphaba is taken aback but puts a spell on her sister's diamond shoes and as they burn up and turn into ruby her sister can finally walk. She calls on Boq and tells him now they can be happy together because she can walk. But Boq is in love with Glinda and now that Nessa can walk he can finally tell Glinda how he feels. Those news are not welcome to Nessa who is so mad and so desperate to have Boq's heart to herself that she starts chanting something from Elphaba's spell book and Boq starts tugging his chest. Elphaba tries desperately to fix her sister's mistake and after she's taken care of Boq she goes away. We can't see Boq and as he wakes up and comes out of his hiding place we see he's become the Tin man, he has no heart. PRETTY COOL!
So Elphaba heads off to the Wizard's place to try and free the winged monkeys she created by accident. The wizard finds her and tries to convince her to come to his side and he almost succeeds. He calls on the guards and who shows up but Fiyero who is absolutely stunned to see Elphaba and in a heartbeat has his riffle pointed to the Wizard and is telling Elphaba to run. Glinda arrives just to see this exchange and then Fiyero makes the decision to go with Elphaba.
Now it' Glinda's turn to sing I'm not that girl. Since she's very upset she tells the Wizard that to get to Elphaba he should make her believe that something had happened to her sister. But the wizard knows that Elphaba is too smart and a rumor won't do and that's why a house was dropped on Nessa, the wicked witch of the East.
But before that happened Fiyero and Elphaba are having a romantic and fiery duet about how much they care for each other. It's pretty hot. Elphaba though senses there's something wrong and rushes to where her sister was and BAM, she's been hit by a house.
Glinda is there paying her respects to Nessa and when Elphaba arrives they have an awesome catfight. The guards seize Elphaba and just as they are about to take her away Fiyero appears and holds Glinda as a hostage so Elphaba can escape. She does but he is seized and condemned to die. As Elphaba gets to his abandoned castle she's trying to do any kind of magic to save him (No good deed).
When Glinda arrives in her castle Elphaba is pretty much defeated and doesn't believe that even with all her power she can make a change for the better. So she hands her spell book to Glinda and says "Now it's up to, for both of us" and they sing one of the most beautiful and tear producing duets in musical theater history, For Good. It's about friendship and it lasting forever, I sing it with my sister and with my good, good friend Paula, I love them. Anyways, I cried a lot.
And then we see that iconic scene from The Wizard of Oz, the little girl throwing a bucket of water on her and Elphaba melting through a sheet, so we only shadows. When the sheet is drawn the only thing that's left is Elphaba's black hat that Glinda gave her all that time ago. I'm crying just writing this, you can imagine how I was when I was actually seeing this, hot mess. Glinda takes the hat and goes on her bubble and we come back to the first scene of the musical.
Glinda then proceeds to send the wizard away because he wasn't even from the land of Oz, he's from our world. He did spend the whole show drinking from a green bottle when in distress and Glinda says she's only seen another green bottle like that with one other person, Elphaba. The bottle belonged to her mother, and then we find out that Elphaba was actually the Wizard's daughter and the reason why she had such powers was because she was a child of both worlds.
As the cries of joy from the people diminish a scarecrow enters and hits the floor 3 times and opens it up. He cries "It worked!". Elphaba comes out from the trap door and we then learn that her spell was able to save Fiyero from execution but it had also transformed him into a scarecrow. And so they head off to another world never turning back to Oz and their friend Glinda never knowing that they were both alive.
Isn't this like the best fanfiction ever written or what? The story of this musical is based on a book by Gregory Maguire who based her story in the Wizard of Oz movie and book, meaning, fanfiction.
|Mike and me after the show
Well after the musical me and Mike went to the stage door because we wanted to congratulate the lady playing Elphaba. But it was so weird. There were a lot of people waiting out in the cold and some of the performers came out and autographed their programs and took pictures. Then suddenly this lady comes up to the line and says "Those are all the performers who will be coming out from this door tonight" and everybody leaves. Neither Elphaba nor Glinda came out to greet all those girls who were standing in the cold, I thought that was preposterous. I mean, seasoned stars from the Met, people who are so much bigger and older than these ladies come out the stage door every time and greet their fans. And don't start me with "They are tired" "It's a tough show" because 1- they wear microphones and 2 – Renée Fleming was also tired but she talked to everyone, signed everything she was given and took pictures with everyone that asked.
Anyways, after that me and Mike headed to Greenwich Village to meet our Russian friends of a late dinner or something. Getting there we happened to stumble upon a drunk opera student and it was hilarious, he made us add him on facebook right then. We met our friends in a diner and we just hanged out there, talked, ate, it was really fun! But then Mike had to pack and my mum was already freaking out so we left at about 1, 2 in the morning.
|aren't we adorable?
On our way back uptown we met the nicest couple and talked to them for a bit. Mike left and we had this big hug moment and I was so sad he was leaving! The couple was really moved by our exchange and then I found out that, surprise, surprise, they were both opera singers! WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
And that's basically it, that day was fun! Jut so you guys know the pictures from Wicked are from many different casts throughout the 10 years it's been on Broadway but I did put in more pictures of Shoshana Bean as Elphaba and Megan Hilty as Glinda because they are my favorites!
And now it' freaking Once Upon a Time time PLUS the comeback of the last season of Drop Dead Diva! Tonight is gonna be awesome! Peace everyone!


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Anyone who read Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy (or just read the entire plot of the book on Wookieepedia like I did) will know what happens in the next episode titled "The Lawless". At the beginning of the episode, Satine is rescued from her prison by her nephew Korkie (seen in the Season 3 episode "The Academy"). They escape with the help of Bo-Katan and the Night Owls (the Night Owls are basically the Death Watch ladies who all wear distinctive armor similar to Bo-Katan). Before they are recaptured Satine manages to send a distress signal to the Jedi Council to send help. Darth Maul then reveals that he is glad that Satine contacted the Jedi because he wants Obi-Wan to come.
Obi-Wan goes to Mandalore in the Twilight and though he manages to rescue Satine from prison and gets her onto the Twilight, the ship is hit with a rocket and crashes into the docks. When Obi-Wan wakes up he finds that he has been taken prisoner inside the royal palace just so that Darth Maul can kill Satine in front of him. Obi-Wan is very sad and he's taken back to his cell. The Night Owls save him, though, and they are chased across the city until they find an even bigger battle happening in the docks. I don't know exactly who the battle is between. Possibly the Black Sun and Pykes are fighting the Death Watch, or maybe Death Watch is just having some kind of civil war because Pre Vizla was killed and Maul took his place.
Meanwhile, Darth Sidious arrives on Mandalore and heads to the palace. Darth Maul rushes to him and bows, but Sidious instead attacks them with dual lightsabers. He kills both Maul and Savage.
Bo-Katan finds a ship for Obi-Wan and tells him to go to Coruscant and tell everyone what has happened. I'm not sure what the eventual outcome will be, but it is certain that Mandalore will never be the same again.

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A quick note before we take off. We will be at our daughter and son-in-law's home in New Jersey tonight. They live close by the pick-up point in West Orange N.J. where will catch the bus to Connecticut tomorrow morning. We are psyched for the ride!
This morning we did our regular loop of 13 miles. We will not expecting to ride tomorrow so my August statistics seem final today. 516.5 miles for the month is pretty good; my second best month of the year. September will obviously get off to a good start with two 50-60 miles days back to back. After that, after Labor Day, long rides will be fewer and more far between and even regular morning rides will be impacted by the many Jewish holidays in September and October. But I'm well on my way to meeting the 4000 mile goal.
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65 on my Op Sys midterm; argued it up to a 73.
Got my last midterm in an hour.
Saturday is the 18th anniversary of our coming to the States, and today Dad found out about his promotion, so we're going out to celebrate both after my exam. Mom wouldn't tell me teh details of the promotion, so I'm looking forward to finding that out after I bomb this exam.


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Six members signed up for the guild round robin. Each quilter brought a quilt square of her own choice to the October meeting and passed it to the next person in her group. She then had one or two months to add a border to the square she received before passing the growing quilt on within her group. The first border required triangles, the second border used squares, the third border had applique, the fourth had curves, and the final border was "anything goes". In May, the group passed the quilts back to the quilter who had made the center square.
The group included Hillie, Kathy E., Kathy W., Lalitha, Tricia, and Nancy.
2010-2011 Round Robin Quilts
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Lymphedema Explained
Lymphedema is a disfiguring condition that adds insult to injury for up to a quarter of women who survive breast cancer.
Damage to the body's lymphatic system can change the way lymph fluid moves from arms and legs to the core of our body. There are many causes of lymphedema; secondary lymphedema occurs after an assault on the lymphatic system resulting from lymph node removal or damage during surgery, chemo & radiation but can also occur in the legs after surgery near the groin, post trauma from accidents, injuries, & other non cancer surgeries. Obesity & prolonged edema from other causes such as heart failure can also trigger lymphedema. The result is a swollen, heavy limb and an immune system that can't do its job.
Primary lymphedema is less common but can occur at any stage in life from birth through to mid 50's, a common age of onset. It is caused by a genetic predisposition that can be triggered by a trauma. Estimates from Canadian sources indicate that approximately 1 million Canadians have the incurable disease, many unaware of the true cause of their swelling which is often misinterpreted as fat.
Many patients go years without a proper diagnosis which leads to a compromised immune system & the possibility of serious cellulites infection which cause further damage to the Lymphatic system. When LE is identified, the standard advice is to buy over-the counter support garments to wear when flying a treatment which is totally inadequate
"There are a lot of things that a person, especially cancer survivors could do to ensure that the lymphedema (LE) is delayed or the severity is reduced. The goal of the BC Lymphedema Association BCLA) is to provide information & support for those newly diagnosed, uncertain about what is happening to them and where to turn for help. The majority of the medical profession know very little about lymphedma or how to treat it. BCLA is a resource to help patients find therapist, fitters, and suppliers & learn more about how to manage their condition.
Please share this information with anyone you think may be at risk. For more information visit our website www.bclymph.org. Or call 1 866 991-2252
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Introducing the newest addition to the Vilhelm Parfumerie collection: The Oud Affair is an intoxicating scent inspired by the tempestuous affair between the actress Ava Gardner and the famed bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguin. Dominiguin once said of his lover, "She was the prettiest and the most fierce. I had a fierce wolf in a cage." The scent encompasses the push and pull of this passionate love affair, simmering with both tender sweetness and intense mystery, the result of a year-long journey for Vilhelm Parfumerie founder Jan Ahlgren. "Oud fragrances are glorious, but they can be difficult and troublesome to work with," says Ahlgren. "Agar Wood, the 'oud' element of this fragrance, has an animalistic side to it, which makes it fascinating, but one misstep and its harshness is overexposed." To balance the intensity of the Agar Wood, Ahlgren incorporated luscious Wild Honey. The end result is is as unforgettable as it is familiar; an affair to remember indeed.
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This site is dedicated to the history of Narragansett, Rhode Island, a beautiful seaside town with a rich and varied past, a vibrant present, and excellent prospects for a wonderful future. This is intended to be an active and growing site. Please bookmark our site and return to see what new information and pictures may have been added. Also, check back to stay apprised of our interesting and fun events.
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2019 Narragansett Historical Society Events updated 4-29-19
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Results of Viewing-Habits Study Announced
Frank N. Magid Associates revealed the results of a study on technology's impact on television-viewing habits during the 49th-annual PROMAX&BDA Conference at the New York Hilton & Towers Friday.
The report, "Promoting Television in a Digital World: New Rules to Live By," examined the impact of digital-video recorders, interactive programming guides, video-on-demand and interactive TV on viewing habits.
The research firm drew four major conclusions from its results:
• Don't rely on random surfing because IPGs dominate viewing decisions: IPGs make it far easier for viewers to go directly to the channel or program they want. More and more viewers begin watching TV with a trip to an IPG, and their reliance is growing.
• On-air promotion must change, but on-air promotion is still alive and kicking: Nine out of 10 viewers still said they depend on on-air spots to learn about what's new on TV, and two-thirds listed TV as their most important source for information about what to watch on TV, far and away more than any other source.
• You must be everywhere your viewers are because viewers are taking control: As viewers experience more control with their TV viewing, they desire more control on every front. They continue to use TV promotion and their IPG to find out what's on, what's new and to make decisions, in addition to relying on print and online editorial sources to fill them in on what they like, what's new and what's hot.
• Prepare now for a time-shifted world because DVRs escalate viewer control: DVR users watch more channels on a regular basis (15 vs. 12); they are more likely to say they attempt to watch new programs they hear about on TV; and four out of 10 DVR users said they are watching more television than they did beforehand.


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The Crimson extends it lead on second day of Ivy League Championship (Gail Farris).
Day 1 Recap | Day 1 Results | Day 2 Results
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Harvard men's swimming and diving team extended its lead over second place to 104 points on day two of the Ivy League Championship on Thursday night.
Junior Brennan Novak's time in the distance events continues to drop. Novak began the second day breaking the meet, DeNunzio Pool record and Harvard program record in the 500 freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 4:14.17 during prelims. During the finals in the evening, Novak beat his own record once again, clocking in with an NCAA B-cut time of 4:13.17 to claim first place.
Classmate Logan Houck placed third, finishing with an NCAA B-cut time of 4:16.08. Sophomore Zach Snyder and senior Kent Haeffner also clocked B-cut times of 4:21.03 and 4:23.86, respectively, in the B-final.
The Crimson posted two top eight finishes in the 200 IM. Sophomore Daniel Chang claimed fourth place, finishing with an NCAA B-cut time of 1:45.77, while senior Koya Osada finished sixth, touching the wall with a B-cut time of 1:46.60.
Senior Steven Tan finished .17 seconds from a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle, sprint event, posting a B-cut time of 19.66. Tan was one of four Harvard swimmers to register a B-cut time. Sophomore Raphael Marcoux finished fourth with a B-cut time of 19.79, while senior Paul O'Hara placed seventh with a time of 20.01. Fellow senior Ed Kim rounded out the four B-cut times, touching the wall with a time of 19.88 in the B-final.
In the final swimming event of the evening, the Crimson's 200 freestyle relay squad of Marcoux, Tan, Kim and O'Hara secured first-place with an NCAA A-cut time of 1:17.47.
On the boards, senior Bobby Ross and freshman Hal Watts both posted NCAA A-cut scores of 339.75 and 310.20, respectively, in one meter diving. Senior David Pfeifer led the B-final with a score of 297.30.
2018 Ivy League Men's Swimming and Diving Championship Team Scores through Day 2
1. Harvard 563
2. Princeton 459
3. Yale 377
4. Columbia 364
5. Penn 355
6. Cornell 237
7. Dartmouth 203


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November/December 2012
Based on Kirsten Dunst's 2006 movie Marie Antoinette, Claudia Schwalb has created a Versilles series of paintings currently at The Great Exchange on Main Street. She has interjected West Stockbridge as the background in this display that features her daughter Heather in period costume at various local venues.
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The cat is out of the bag. We, as Students for Concealed Carry's Ohio State chapter, are preparing a lawsuit against Ohio State University. We've been dripping tidbits of information here and there. In a recent interview, I finally told our very own student media outlet, The Lantern, about our plans.
Their report came out Friday. It is sure to stir up more buzz around campus, which is good. However, The Lantern misrepresented some facts, missed some important connections, and left out some critical information.
Let's set the record straight.
First, it's important to understand that concealed carry is authorized on Ohio's college campuses under one condition right now. Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 2923.126(B)(5) states:
A valid license does not authorize a licensee to carry a concealed firearm onto any premises owned or leased by any public or private college, university, or other institution of higher education, unless the handgun is in a locked motor vehicle or the licensee is in the immediate process of placing the handgun in a locked motor vehicle.
The one condition where we are authorized to carry a concealed handgun onto college campuses is when it is in a motor vehicle.
When I explain this to people, I like to phrase in a real world scenario most can relate to. This law allows soccer mom to rush Johnny to OSU medical center after he gets his teeth kicked in playing soccer without having to go home to secure her firearm first or parking far away from the ER. Under the way ORC is now, she can legally drive to the medical center right then, park her car in her garage, disarm and secure her firearm in her mini-van, and then take Johnny to the ER.
Ohio State University students, faculty, and staff do not enjoy that same right. Several policies restrict possession of firearms on campus. The Student Code of Conduct is the most prevalent. Section 3335-25-04(E) expressly prohibits:
Storage or possession of dangerous weapons, devices, or substances including, but not limited to, firearms, ammunition, or fireworks, unless authorized by an appropriate university official or permitted by a university policy, even if otherwise permitted by law. Use or misuse of weapons, devices, or substances in a manner that causes or threatens serious harm to the safety or security of others.
It is key to note that the University recognizes that law allows us to store firearms in our motor vehicles. The University Administration and the Board of Trustees still prohibit firearms "even if otherwise permitted by law." This demonstrates the lack of any desire to follow the law and adhere to the will of the people of Ohio.
While these policies result in administrative punishments and the violator will not face criminal charges, the consequences of violating them are VERY severe. I recently wrote how one female student is faced with the decision between facing a stalker while defenseless or carrying her firearm in her vehicle and facing possible university administrative sanctions. Both choices present very serious risks. Her stalker could assault, rape, or kill her should he find her without her firearm. The university could expel her a year away from finishing a professional medical school for following the law, leaving her with mountains of debt and a mark on her record that may prevent her from ever being able to pay it back.
Our interactions with President Gee, Chief Denton, other administrators, and the Board of Trustees confirm that they have no desire to follow law and adhere to the will of the people of Ohio.
We've appealed to them on several occasions. Several of us have personally asked for permission to store our firearms in our motor vehicles on campus only to get the run-around or outright denial. We have emails to prove it. In fact, President Gee said in a town hall style meeting:
You and I can debate that all day long and you have clear arguments. But I'm in charge and we're not going to do it.
During this same town hall style meeting, he said that the drinking age should be dropped to 18 and that he has instructed his police department to selectively enforce underage consumption. In the meeting, President Gee summed up his philosophy. He's in charge. He is the sole authority on campus. He can allow or prohibit behavior on his campus regardless of whether or not that behavior is legal.
In President Gee's world, he is the supreme ruler.
Fortunately for us, his world is not reality. ORC includes a neat little blurb. That neat little blurb in the ORC is the savior of our rights state-wide. It is what also prevents Mayors Against Illegal Guns Ohio Chair and Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman from banning guns in Columbus. ORC 9.68 is Ohio's firearms preemption clause. It states:
The individual right to keep and bear arms, being a fundamental individual right that predates the United States Constitution and Ohio Constitution, and being a constitutionally protected right in every part of Ohio, the general assembly finds the need to provide uniform laws throughout the state regulating the ownership, possession, purchase, other acquisition, transport, storage, carrying, sale, or other transfer of firearms, their components, and their ammunition. Except as specifically provided by the United States Constitution, Ohio Constitution, state law, or federal law, a person, without further license, permission, restriction, delay, or process, may own, possess, purchase, sell, transfer, transport, store, or keep any firearm, part of a firearm, its components, and its ammunition.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC) successfully used the preemption clause to bring Clyde, Ohio's firearms regulations back in line with ORC. They also did it with the city of Campbell. Cleveland Heights changed its local regulations before the Buckeye Firearms Association and OFCC were able to bring their suits to court.
It is our firm belief that Ohio State University is also in violation of ORC 9.68.
It is also our belief that when we remove ORC 2923.126(B)(5) from law and licensed unrestricted campus concealed carry is made legal that Ohio State University will continue to violate ORC 9.68 and will continue to ban firearms. Much like we did in Colorado, we will eventually be forced to sue Ohio State University to bring it in line with law. We can either do that now, or we can wait until we change law.
Our position is that we need to move forward with such a lawsuit.
We are currently researching our case. We are working with Columbus attorneys to file a suit. We are raising money to fund our lawsuit.
Will we sue OSU next week? Will we sue OSU next month? Will we sue OSU next year? Right now we can't say. The timing relies largely on funding. We have a solid case. We just need a solid bank account.
Of course, Ohio State could do the right thing. We doubt it. If you do too, please donate to us.
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Hurricane, Shmurricane. Earl had to die because P and I wouldn't miss Tress's bachelorette par-tay. I mean, it was just meant to be. Sure, the northeast has not seen a hurricane since 1991 so why wouldn't one threaten the weekend (the one weekend) my girl has her one and only bachelorette party? I think it's the name Earl (reference: Dixie Chicks). But, Pritty and I wouldn't be bullied by its dirty side. It may have only been an overnight trip to Boston, but it was totally worth it. There are some friends you just know would do anything to be a part of your big day. Those friendships don't always survive the test of time and distance. But the three of us are defiant. Trust me. The twins and I will make it through life always being a part of one another's, three engagement rings celebrated and more.
Congratulations Tress!
We celebrated in Tress style with a cooking class, wine, and the delish French cuisine we made. It was a blast!
And then the dessert. Yummo!
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It was a big day for the team of muppozhuthum un karpanaigal as producer and director MR Elredkumar kumar presented his film to an exclusive producer network at Cannes film festival. It was indeed a proud moment for the film maker as he walked the red carpet with some of the prominent producers from across the world. In a significant ...Read More »
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Ramya to serve Pizza
Pizza, the title sounds quite interesting. Interestingly it would be the next venture in Tamil for Malluwood star Ramya Nambeesan . The mystery-thriller, directed by debutant Karthik, will have her romancing Vijay Sethupathy of Thenmerku Paruvakaatru fame. 'The film is titled Pizza not because the makers wanted a fancy or offbeat name. It has got a lot of significance. The ...Read More »
Urumi to release big
Santosh Sivan, the internationally-acclaimed cinematographer, is set for the release of Tamil version of his acclaimed hit Urumi. To be released by Kalaipuli S Thanu, the Tamil version would be screened in 250 screens across the globe. The film narrates the story of a boy who goes on a mission to kill Vasco Da Gama during one of his visits ...Read More »
Shilpa Shetty becomes mom
Shilpa Shetty, who was enjoying pregnancy for the past nine months, delivered a baby boy this morning at a hospital in Mumbai. 'God has blessed us with a beautiful baby boy. Both mother and baby are fine. I am thrilled to bits,' wrote the actress's husband Raj Kundra, who runs a chain of business establishments. Shilpa and Raj have been ...Read More »
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Naan Ee delayed
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Ohhhhh! This isn't at all what I thought I would post today. I have a house update for you. But for now you're going to be privy to my first-thing-in-the-morning thoughts for today. Here goes.
Yesterday was fun. Brian and I took the day, our anniversary, to be tourists in our own city. We visited the aquarium, Titanic exhibit, went window shopping. I savored one very pricey dark cappuccino truffle (worth every penny), and we ate at two restaurants.
Sea creatures are fascinating in ways different than others of the animal kingdom. Maybe it's because they live in an environment so unlike our own. Totally under water. All the time.
They are beyond graceful in their movements, even the creepy ones. The little octopus held me captive, staring at it for the longest. Yet, at the same time I shook off the willies that sent chill bumps up the skin of my back. How can something so repelling be so alluring at the same time?
I touched a starfish and a couple sea urchins. They were stiff. I thought they would have some give, like play dough or a pin cushion. The way they move in their habitat gives a different impression of how they feel to the touch.
Uh oh - am I like the starfish and sea urchin? Having the appearance of being approachable, do I give an invitation but have a rough, even prickly surface when people get close enough?
I'm afraid I do this. There is a protective coating around my heart, an outer layer to my personality in order to keep a distance.
But, why? I haven't been abused. There is no dark secret lurking in my past.
I wear the badge of the introverted proudly. But seriously, if this keeps me from allowing contact with people God would have me minister to, then what is this? A badge or a suit of armor? A white picket fence or a ten-foot privacy wall?
No, it is an excuse.
At our Bible study on James we discussed favoritism. The curriculum described favoritism as picking and choosing who we will give audience to. Like a king who requires people to bow prostrate before him, face down on the palace floor until he chooses to lift their face. Or not. A person could lay there all day and night, get walked on, and passed by without being acknowledged by the king. They never get the opportunity to bring their issue to the attention of their king because he doesn't choose to see them.
So, I approach the throne of my King and lay prostrate before Him ready to beg forgiveness. But this King on mine does not leave me lying on the floor. This King does not step over and ignore me. This King, my example, lifts my face so I can look into His eyes of forgiveness, mercy, and grace.
He lifts my head, picks me up, sets my feet on solid ground and commands me to do the same.
Show love. Be merciful. Be one who will lift the face of the person He puts before me so they can see Him in me.


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If you see a pooch with a beard rivalling the proudest hipster, that dog probably goes to Stuart Simons' salon, Groom Dog City in east London. Grooming is not just puppies, bubbles and beards, it's a serious profession – but, shockingly, unregulated. Stuart writes for Wunderdog why grooming is important and why he set up The Groomers Spotlight
Who doesn't want what is best for their pets? We are a nation of animal lovers and most of us want to do what is right for our four-legged friends. We know that we have to feed them to keep them nourished; we know that we have to take them to a vet if we think they feel unwell or start to display unusual behaviour. We know to walk them to keep their minds active and to give them exercise. These things are all regularly highlighted in the media and, let's be honest, we instinctively know it. What is mostly ignored, though, is the care of the skin and coat.
The skin is the largest organ of the body and within the skin, we have hair follicles. Common sense should, therefore, point us, as pet owners, in the direction of someone who can look after this for us. A skin and coat specialist that can ensure health and wellbeing on the outside. Also known as a groomer.
For many years, pet grooming has been seen as a hobbyist profession. As an industry, we tend to advertise ourselves with big cartoon bubbles and bright primary colours with pictures showing dogs having a great time in the bathtub. This absolutely has a place because it attracts clients and shows them that we are a friendly bunch who want what is best for you and your dog. Unfortunately, on the flip side, it doesn't show us as skilled professionals that can alert you to health dangers for your dog, professionals that can help you avoid costly vet bills and teach you best practices so that your pets can have a happy and healthy life.
Sharp skills
Pet grooming is an incredibly skilled profession. It carries many dangers not only for the groomer but also for the dog. Razor-sharp scissors and a wriggly puppy are not a marriage made in heaven. A skilled and experienced hand is essential to anyone paying for this service. Over the years I have lost count of the number of times people have commented on the cost of their dog's haircut – "My hair doesn't cost that much," and the like.
Well, there are many reasons why your dog's haircut is more expensive than yours. You don't try to bite your hairdresser, you don't poo on the barber chair, or pee against the wall once your hair cut is finished. You keep your head still when asked. Your hairdresser doesn't clip your private parts or shave your legs (at least not the ones I know). I could go on!
So, clearly it is an industry that requires great skill, therefore you may assume it is properly regulated, right? Wrong!
Pet grooming is completely unregulated, meaning that anyone can pick up a pair of razor-sharp scissors and open up a salon in your neighbourhood. In fact, it's happening more and more every day. Pets are big business. Over the course of a dog's life, it is recommended that he/she sees a groomer every six to 12 weeks. This money obviously adds up. Unfortunately, the fact that it is unregulated leaves it open to people looking to make a fast buck out of it.
In a very difficult world where our high street is becoming like a ghost town because of internet shopping, and redundancies are inevitable. People are turning to pet grooming as an alternative occupation. These people own a dog and perhaps have some success in grooming their own. They use their redundancy package to open a nicely equipped grooming salon that really stands out to the public. It encourages custom. The only thing that is missing is any form of training and the skill of the groomer. The leaves the dogs in danger of at the very least a bad haircut – and at the very worst serious injury or even death.
Transparency and training
I believe that the consumer has a right to be able to see very clearly and easily if their groomer is a qualified professional. I believe it is only fair that you know exactly who you are leaving your dog with, that they know the breed standards and are well versed in anatomy and health and safety. I believe that they should have a knowledge of body language in dogs and the signs of stress as well as the danger signals. I personally believe that pet grooming is far more than simply a haircut for your dog.
The Groomers Spotlight is a website that directs owners to a qualified groomer in their area. Each groomer has a fully shareable profile and within the profile, pictures and info that allow the owner to decide at a glance if this groomer is the right one for their dog. Groomers with a Groomers Spotlight profile must have had full City and Guilds L3 Diploma training or industry recognised equivalent as a prerequisite for membership on the site.
Within the website, there are also many informative articles for dog owners, we really want to make it a 'one-stop shop' for pet owners in the UK.
If you are thinking of getting a dog either a rescue or a new purchase, please, first of all, have a think about the cost of grooming a dog over the course of its life. Does the coat fit in with your lifestyle? How much maintenance will it need? Does it moult? If you are unsure, why not log on The Groomers Spotlight and ask one of the many professionally qualified grooming members on there. I know they would all be more than happy to give you their advice.
Lastly, make sure that the groomers you are using for your dog's haircut is a qualified and experienced professional by using a member of The Groomers Spotlight.
Remember, you get what you pay for. If you don't, you may well pay for what you get.
Click here for The Groomers Spotlight and here for Groom Dog City


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The 'Beef' About Beef – The Truth About Red & Processed Meats
Friday, 20 Nov 15
The red meat debate is a tricky one. On one hand we have food that we know the more we eat, the greater our risk of some cancers. On the other hand, the effects of having too little can cause the most prevalent nutrient deficiencies in the world and be so debilitating it can severely affect daily functioning. The other issue is that red meat and processed meats are not one and the same and their link with chronic disease is quite different. So before you decide to go vegan, what's the 'beef' with red and processed meats and how do we find the perfect balance?
Superfoods We Might Be Overeating
Thursday, 12 Nov 15
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The Mindful Eating Movement
Sunday, 11 Oct 15
These days we're so over-saturated with information on what to eat, we've all become amateur nutritionists. However far too little attention is focused on how to eat.
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Wendnesday, 02 Sep 15
Many a myth floats around about the right and wrong foods to eat to lower cholesterol. Eggs and prawns were demonised for years as a major contributor to high cholesterol but the times have changed and a great deal of research has been done in the meantime. Just as much as we know there are foods that can cause our cholesterol to increase, there are foods that can reduce our cholesterol too.
What exactly is 'Clean Eating'? And how can I do it?
Wendnesday, 19 Aug 15
'Clean Eating' has become quite the buzz term lately. You may have read that it's what Gwyneth does or maybe your trainer has advised you to 'eat clean.' I like what this eating term represents; it's simple and conjures images of wholefoods, fresh fruit and vegetables, home cooking, no packaged or fatty fried or sugary foods. There are no calorie-counting or restrictive rules, just a focus on conscious and mindful food decisions. The problem is that 'clean eating' has no official definition and is therefore open to interpretation. It also implies that particular foods and ways of eating are 'clean' or 'good' and therefore others must be...'dirty' or 'bad' and may contribute to a fear of some foods. However, there are a number of major positive messages that consistently shine through. So what exactly is clean eating and how can you… eat clean?
What is the Low FODMAP Diet & How can it Help IBS?
Monday, 06 Jul 15
Do you find you're wearing loose, baggy clothes to cover a bloated, uncomfortable belly? Have you tried eliminating every food under the sun hoping it'll help with constipation or diarrhoea with little improvement? Then the low FODMAP diet might be the answer for you.
Lost Weight? So Where Did it Go?
Monday, 29 Jun 15
There are many misconceptions about weight loss. Weight loss implies that weight has in fact been misplaced, perhaps taken by a magical weight fairy and might just be hiding somewhere ready to be found again if you for instance ate a few pieces of chocolate after dinner. Alarmingly, most doctors and health professionals don't actually know where body fat goes when you lose weight, most believing it is converted into energy or heat, which is scientifically impossible.
Why Most Diets Fail
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Most diets fail. The science shows it's the case, and certainly in my ten years as a Dietitian, my observations have shown time and again that diets are almost always, a destiny for failure. Diets are hard and the more restrictive they are, the harder they are to stick to.
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Grains are a hot topic right now. Whether to eat them or not can passionately divide a room. Those who are against grains claim wheat and gluten in grains can disrupt digestion, promote bloating and cause weight gain. There is no doubt that if you're coeliac or suffer from non-coeliac gluten sensitivity or FODMAP intolerance, eliminating some grains from your diet is absolutely essential. However for those who don't need to avoid grains, wholegrains are a misunderstood powerfood that have an essential role as part of a healthy diet.
Recent research suggests 'you can't outrun a bad diet' - So how much of this is true?
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Weight loss is possibly one of the most highly talked about and controversial topics of recent times. How to achieve that weight loss can divide a room due to the mass information overload we're constantly bombarded with. From scientists, celebrities, personal trainers, nutritionists, those with personal experiences and big companies. They're all flogging their weight loss messages. Do we low carb, low fat, high protein, superfood, high intensity interval train or just walk, drink green tea, calorie count…!???
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I have never really been interested in Beyond Dawn, just like I never have been into any of these weird fusions of avant-garde, jazz, doom, psychedelic, gothic and rock whatever type of crap. Sorry, this music is nothing for my taste. But like many other bands, Beyond Dawn also started as more metal oriented band and I guess their first recordings, mainly the demos, will be a nice offer for the metal heads; especially those, who enjoy their metal to be more unique, but still quite rough and dark sounding. Norway's Beyond Dawn with their second demo "Heaven's Dark Reflection" is an excellent offer then.
The band was started in 1990 in Oslo and the same year they've released "Tales from an Extinguished World". "Heaven's Dark Reflection" came out year later and I don't know what the debut demo was like, but sincerely I must admit that the second tape presents a band, which already had quite unique and original style and certainly their way of playing death metal differed a lot from the typical sound of this music. If anyone thought that some Swedish bands like Afflicted and Crypt of Kerberos played weird and untypical death metal then he should listen to "Heaven's Dark Reflection". Wow, bizarre riffs and song structures, a lot of quite technical parts, great variety of vocal styles (from growls, screams to weird singing)… Certainly even nowadays this music is very challenging, but I quite like it, for its rough sound and unique style. There were few death doom metal, which presented very weird music, let's just mention Thergothon, Crypt of Kerberos, Pan Thy Monium and Phlebotomized. Definitely Beyond Dawn in their early career fitted them (even if soon they flew away towards more electronic type of music…). Just listen to "The Sound of Wings" – damn, there's even a fast, almost black metal part in this song, especially with that shrieking type of vocals… Certainly this is my favourite song from this demo, mainly for its more uncompromising and vicious sound. But such "The Mourner" also has some pretty intense and heavy riffs, although it is way more varied than "The Sound of Wings" and has also a portion of more bizarre playing, including violin in one fragment…
Anyway, these two are my favourite songs of the demo and to be honest I do enjoy "Heaven's Dark Reflection" in its entirety (maybe except some vocal parts in "Baphomet's Refuge"). It is a shame then that Beyond Dawn didn't settle with this style and sound for longer, but so soon changed into something less death and metal oriented… but this demo from 1991 is certainly worth of your interest. And I'll finish this review with a very wise piece of the lyrics from the song called "God": "…Walk your own path, find your own way, be your own god…".
Final rate: 75/100


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My photoshop work was featured in Garrett Brown's PowerPoint at this year's Steadicam Operators of America's week long workshop in Pennsylvania. A few years ago when Garrett visited Asbury for one of our Steadicam workshops, he mentioned he always wanted an image of the camera and dolly he started working with that led him to invent the Steadicam, but had never been able to find one. After a few tries, I got the proportions right and I'm so glad to see it has been helpful to him!
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Starring:Daniel Wu ,Kevin Spacey
Director: Dayyan Eng
I viewed Inseparable at this years Terracotta Far East Film Festival in April.It was the second to last film of the festival and one many had turned up to see, the reason for the films big turnout was the fact that it starred one of China's / Hong Kong's biggest actors ,Mr Daniel Wu.
But also it was the first Chinese film to feature a Big Hollywood star in a leading role.
The star in Question is two times Oscar Winner Kevin Spacey.
How Director Dayyan Eng and the producers approached Kevin for the role is something I will have to find out, but to have such a pairing in a Chinese production was a big deal.
The film is a Comedy with some very serious undertones . Daniel Wu plays Li , a young man who between his high pressure job and his home life with his wife reporter who seems to always be rushing of on a job here or there ends up having difficulties dealing with life in general.
On the very day he's about to commit suicide ,a knock at the door stops his attempt ,on the other side is Chuck ( Kevin Spacey) who apparently has a parcel which was delivered to his apartment by mistake.
Chuck notices the noose hanging from the light fitting after slight conversation and leaves , Li again attempts to do his deed,again a knock at the door ,who just happens to be Chuck ,stops his attempt .
Chuck tells Li that if he needs to talk about things ,due to seeing the noose.
After some talking Chuck persuades Li to think about what he's doing.
Chuck leaves and says to Li that if he needs to talk he will be around ,he only lives above him in his apartment block.
The next day Li sees Chuck who wants to show him something on the roof.
Going up with him ,Li is amazed that Chuck has created garden oasis on the rooftop ,without the knowledge of the apartments supervisors.
The two get talking ,Li explains about his job ,that's in PR ,asking Chuck what he does ,Chuck tells Li he is a Hitman for the CIA jokingly ,or jokingly Li thinks ,until Chuck once again confirms this.
Chuck promises to help Li by getting Li to do a series of tasks to open his mind and let him see life from a different view.
When Li's wife turns up the tree get together ,Li's first task is to flatten some ones tyres in a underground car park without getting caught by the CCTV cameras.
Exhilarated by the experience of the event ,Chuck tells him he must move onto the next stage.
The next day the pair are out and they witness a altercation between a young Man and a older man, they are arguing about damage to the young man's new car which has been damaged slightly by the older man's cart.
Annoyed by the way the young guy is bullying the old guy Li intervenes ,the young guy tells Li it's not his business and confronts him,grabbing a crow bar Li exacts his style of justice for the old man by letting loose on the guys car.
And all of this to the amazement and joy of the watching crowd.
After getting away ,Li is so hyped up that he feels alive and his troubles seem eased.
Chuck has been a life line to him ,Li believes they can help others by becoming crime fighters ,Li even makes a suit for himself ,so he can fight crime in disguise.
But it seems his relationship with Chuck is getting him into more trouble then he bargained for when he decides to help his wife on one of her cases ,he ends up taking it to far and getting arrested.
His wife does not understand what he's doing ,even though as far as where concerned she has been in favour of his recent antics, and it's this that confirms that all is not as it seems , who is Chuck really ? And why does Li's apartment look like it's only himself that lives there at times,and why is Li's wife so annoyed at his involvement in her cases.
Inseparable is a clever film which shares many factors with other films, many will see it as a copy of American film Kickarse at first ,but as you get further in to the story it's roots go deeper.
The pairing of Wu and Spacey is brilliant ,they work well together ,much of the film is in English as well as Mandarin so viewing is fairly easy without having to read subtitles all the time.
It's noted that Kevin Spacey has much respect for Daniel Wu's professionalism and enjoyed his experience on the film, he has also remarked apparently that he would do so again.
There are many elements to the film which will have you laughing , it's great when Li gets his costume made up and goes out to meet Chuck ,only to be confronted by Chuck in a costume that looks like it was made in some high tech lab.
Congratulations must go to director Dayyan Eng who has compiled a fun fresh comedy with some very true life meaning truths.
It seems that the trend for big Hollywood stars is set to continue with the recent ''Flowers of War '' from Zhang Yimou who cast Christian Bale ( BATMAN) in the lead role . Then we have the forthcoming film about Tai Chi which stars Keanu Reeves .
It could be many Hollywood actors and actresses are bored with the scripts they are getting from Hollywood writers and studios.
Hong Kong ,China and Korea seem to take more chances on more obscure films and scripts and it's this freshness that may be attracting them to working overseas.
Score out of Ten = 8
Review Date : June 2012
Reviewed By : JB
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About God
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.
Scriptures for reference: Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14
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Man is made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. He is the supreme object of God´s creation. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin." This attitude separates man from God.
Scriptures for reference: Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2
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Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.
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Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to earth to reign as King of kings, and Lord of lords.
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How does one go about securing APIs, microservices, and websites? One way to do this is by focusing on the identity — knowing who the caller is, and what the caller is allowed to do with your data. Too often, though, providers rely too heavily on user social identity, pairing it way too closely with the design of their APIs. Read more
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