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I ask you, parishioners: how did it happen?
In mythology and literature, the dragon has historically been one of the most fearsome of all monstrous beasts. Destroyers of kingdoms, devourers of maidens, guardians of treasure and remorseless hero-incinerators--dragons are the archetypal Great Enemies, the Final Bosses to end all others. Think of St. George and his most heroic of hero-quests; think the Beast of Revelation, with the Whore of Babylon riding astride him; think Tiamat and Smaug.
And yet, the movies have seldom done justice to the Terrible Fire Lizard. If the dragon *is* presented as a monster, it's often a bit character (Harry Potter), and usually with video-game styled CG, like an old-school tattoo come to life. (The less said about Reign of Fire, the better.) More often, the dragon becomes a misunderstood nice guy with a heart as golden as his hoard. Pete's Dragon. Donkey's paramour in Shrek. The powerful playful pets of How to Train Your Dragon. Sean Connery in Dragonheart. Talkative, unthreatening, a mere sidekick to the hero who by rights should be struggling with it for his life.
Not so in Dragonslayer. The dragon here is not interested in doing what's right. It does not interact with humans except to roast and/or eat them. It is not interested in conversation. It is a monster, a beast, a malevolent force of nature so powerful that even to attempt to face it is a fool's errand, a death wish it is more than happy to grant. And that's why Matthew Robbins' 1981 fantasy epic is still, for my money, the greatest dragon movie ever made.
From the beginning the movie immerses us in its fantasy medieval world, as we follow a small band of villagers trekking over swamps and craggy outcroppings, approaching the castle of the mighty sorcerer Ulrich (Ralph Richardson, who later that year would play the Supreme Being in Time Bandits). This is not a gleaming, idealized realm such as the Camelot of John Boorman's Excalibur (released the same year)--Ulrich's castle is dirty, dusty, and littered with broken alchemical contraptions, and the peasants at his gate are likewise believably gritty. Led by tough-talking young "boy" Valerian (Caitlin Clarke), the ragtag group has come to Ulrich with a desperate plea: to rid their kingdom of one of the nastiest fire-breathing dragons ever to hatch. After conferring with his clumsy but eager apprentice Galen (Peter MacNicol in his film debut), the old man agrees.
However, before the show can get on the road, a group of the King's guards arrives, led by John Saxon fanclub member Tyrian (John Hallam, who made a career of acting in fantasy movies, with imdb credits for Kull the Conqueror, Ivanhoe, Arabian Nights, and others). The king has forged an uneasy peace with the beast by holding a yearly lottery in which the names of all the virgin girls in the kingdom are put in a big drum and one drawn at random. The lucky winner gets the honor of becoming that season's Vierge Flambe, which sates the dragon's appetite and keeps the hovels un-scorched. Not wanting to upset the status quo, the King has sent Tyrian to put an end to this whole dragonslaying foolishness, which he appears to do by stabbing Ulrich through the heart, killing him.
Excalibur has less wizardry and fantasy creatures in it by many factors, its look is far less "realistic" than the world created here.
Deprived of the prospect of getting his Wizardly Diploma, Galen figures he might earn a GED by taking up the dragonslaying quest himself, and so he joins Valerian and the Peasants* in their return trip. Galen proves himself to be somewhat adept at magic--at one point making a heavy backpack float and then stripping the robes off his aged manservant Hodge (character actor Sydney Bromley, who met a much less terrifying dragon in The Neverending Story, in a small but memorable role). However, Valerian shows him an even better trick when, surprised at a wayside swimming hole, the peasant performs the storied Disappearing Penis Illusion! Yes, the "boy" is actually a girl, raised as a male by her blacksmith father in order to protect her from the Dragon Kibble Lottery. (Why Galen never proposes the obvious solution to Valerian's whole "virgin lottery" problem is beyond me--there's more than one type of lance to save you from a dragon, IYKWIMAITYD.)
*Yet another good band name.
And such a fatherly impulse is more than understandable, since as I said, this dragon is not a lizard to be toyed with. In an early scene where we see the dragon collecting its yearly prize, Robbins does a fantastic job building the suspense and menace, showing us the dragon only in bits and pieces. A billowing cloud of smoke from the cave mouth, a growl like an earthquake, a spiked tail destroying a hay cart, a massive claw barring the frightened girl's escape--all of which not only emphasizes the beast's size and terror, but make the best possible use of the impressive practical effects. In fact we won't see the dragon in full flight for nearly an hour into the movie, but it is nonetheless a terrifying presence, even in the scenes in which it doesn't appear at all.
Stopping off at the dragon's lair on the way back to the kingdom, Galen tries to levitate a rock over the mouth of the cave to block the beast's egress, and ends up inadvertently causing a massive avalanche that accomplishes the same thing. Thinking themselves free of the beast's reign of terror, the villagers throw a party, at which Valerian appears in woman's dress for the first time, capturing Galen's heart and entering the sexual fantasies of 14-year-old boys everywhere, or at least in that one cinema in Little Rock.
extremely pissed dragon erupts from its rocky tomb like a volcano, bringing its full wrath down on the shrieking villagers. The vindicated king, Casiodorus Rex (Peter Eyre), has Galen thrown in jail and holds another lottery to appease the beast. But when Galen tells the virginal Princess Elspeth (Chloe Salaman) that the king has shielded her from the lottery all these years, the virtuous girl rigs the vote and becomes the next course on the dragon's menu. The king, desperate, frees Galen in the hopes that he can save the princess, just like a hero is supposed to do.
Rewatching this movie I was expecting to be underwhelmed by the puppetry and blue-screen effects of the era, but to the director's credit the FX are still very impressive, and hold up extremely well. Part of this is the aforementioned piecemeal method of showing the beast, but even when the dragon is in full flight, there are only a couple of blue-screen gaffes, and nothing terribly distracting. Even the baby dragon puppets are lit and filmed in such a way as to be truly frightening, instead of the Muppet rejects they might have been. Best of all is how the flick engages the viewer's imagination, which makes it easier to forgive small mistakes because the whole experience is so satisfying and yes, magical. (Something modern CG-heavy movies regularly fail to do, imo.)
The battles with the dragon are filmed excellently, and are pleasingly gruelling--it's no small feat to kill a dinosaur with a spear, and Galen's attempts to do so aren't made to look easy at all. They're very grueling and suspenseful, in fact--even when Ulrich reappears in Obi-Wan Kenobi mode, his incredible powers are not enough to dispel the dragon's death-dealing dangerousness. And the script even provides a nice bit of bittersweet subtext drawing a line between the death of the dragon and the death of magic and mythology in history; the group of villagers singing Christian hymns and renouncing their pagan ways once the dragon is slain foretells a new age, with different (and, I think it's implied, less fantastic) myths and legends of its own.
MacNichol does a good job as the sorcerer's apprentice, using bravado to cover his youthful lack of self-confidence. Richardson is fantastic as Ulrich the Magician, hitting just the right balance between Nicol Williamson's Merlin and Alec Guinness's Obi-Wan. (In fact I think I noticed several other Star Wars nods, from MacNichol's Luke Skywalker-ish outfit to a "lightsaber" duel with Tyrian.) Clarke is okay as Valerian, though sometimes her delivery is a bit stilted. (The actress sadly passed away of ovarian cancer in 2004.)
3 thumbs for Dragonslayer--to paraphrase John Waters' sentiments about Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, it is simply the best dragon movie ever made, and is quite possibly better than any that will be made in the future. ;)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Dragonslayer (1981): or, Feel the Burn
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 11:00 AM
Labels: '80s, 3 Thumbs, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Monsters Amok
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I have to say that I just saw the recently released How To Train Your Dragon and found that it took me back to my kid days when I was highly imaginative and loved to dream up stories of dragons and unicorns. It also reminded me of what I also consider to be the best dragon movie of all-time -- this one. I love how they used 'real' dragons instead of CGI -- something that you can touch seems so much more real. The scene where the virgin is tied to the stake awaiting the dragon is positively terrifying, and the whole movie -- forging the special weapon, the battle between magic and science, Christianity vs. pagan ways -- it's just awesome. Thanks for featuring this one!
- April 22, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- The Duke of DVD said...
A brilliant homage to a brilliant film, dearest Vicar! This movie holds a special place in my blackened heart as heavily influencing me at an early age. I remember being awed in my youth of the terrible dragon, and you are correct, the director does a great job in making it seem like a fearsome beast.
Bravo, sir!
P.S. - "Casiodorus Rex" would also make a killer band name.
- April 22, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Samuel Wilson said...
I remember seeing this in a theater as a kid -- it even had an intermission. It was the kind of film I was eager to see then, though I later found the likes of Conan the Barbarian to be stronger stuff. I still enjoyed Dragonslayer and remember being disappointed at learning it had been a flop. How bad a flop? Just a few days ago, someone at our newspaper office dug a 1981 paper out of an old desk. A crowd gathered as he opened this Friday edition's movie pages with their huge ads. They were awed by ads announcing the original engagements of pictures like Stripes and For Your Eyes Only, but Dragonslayer may have had the biggest ad in the section. No one had heard of it.
- April 22, 2010 at 6:53 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Nicole - I've got nothing really against the "cute" dragons, and I hear HTTYD is fairly good--however, it just seems to me the "dragon as monster" trope has received conspicuously little attention in movies, at least as the featured creature. Of course maybe it's b/c filmmakers see DRAGONSLAYER and realize they can't do better! ;)
@The Duke - Casidorus Rex would be a medieval power metal band who sang operatic tales of dragon fighting and serf-supression, while Valerian and the Peasants would be totally punk and all about changing gender role stereotypes and stickin' it to the man! "Galen & Hodge," however, would be the world's best Hall & Oates cover band. ;)
@Samuel Wilson - I assumed that DRAGONSLAYER was made after the success of EXCALIBUR in order to cash in on the perceived fantasy craze, but their releases are so close (I don't know which came first, even), this may not be the case. Still, it is strange that it didn't resonate with audiences at the time, what with D&D being the popular game/cultural bugaboo it was. At any rate, 1981's loss is our gain!
- April 23, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- The Film Connoisseur said...
Best Dragon movie ever, no doubts about it! I keep revisiting it, to me it has aged very well. As you mentioned, the dragon effects hold up so well. It was just a very well made movie.
The Dragon feels so evil, and it does not say a word! I mean, this director did a great job of giving Vermithrax Pejorative (thats the name of the dragon!) real life. It might be a puppet, it might be stop motion, but it feels real.
Performances are good all around, my favorite is Richardson he was pitch perfect as the magician!
Honestly, I cannot believe how modern films have been completely unable to top this movie! Not even Reign of Fire which I was so looking forward to.
And how about the disaster that was Eragor...jeez! Somebody make a descent Dragon movie already!
- April 23, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Loved loved loved this movie. Haven't seen it in years but remember many viewings of it when it was on Showtime back in the day.
And Vicar, I think you touched on all the things that made it magically delicious back. I really do need to seek it out because I had kind of forgoten about it.
Love me some Excalibur, too. I still remember seeing the trailer for it at LR's Cinema 150 before "The Empire Strikes Back."
- April 23, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- evilgenius333 said...
I haven't seen this film in YEARS! but I do remember absolutely loving it - particularly for exactly what Vicar mentioned - the whole D&D craze going on. Yeah, man - why didn't this catch fire? Anyway - superb review. Thanks!
- April 23, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- JamiSings said...
I have vague memories of maybe seeing this on tv. Or maybe I'm wrong. Yet there's something familiar sounding about it.
See, I like dragons and therefore don't like seeing them as monsters. (Course I was born in the year of the dragon so maybe I'm biased.) I really love the book series by Naomi Novik, Temeraire. It's the Napoleonic war, but with dragons. Highly intelligent dragons that bond with certain people. If you get any reading time between movies, I suggest you get these from the library.
But I do love me some old school pre-CGI special effects. Like in Abbot And Costello Meet The Invisible Man. When that guy first disappears and it's all slow, with his teeth being the last thing to vanish. How did they do that without computers?!
Hey, Duke, Vicar, I just thought of something. One of the librarians where I work asked me for some DVD recommendations. If you both could pick out five to ten (preferably American or UK because movies in English get added quicker with the exception of Pan's Labyrinth) classic horror movies outside of Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman (he's already ordered those - and he's considering the silent version of The Phantom Of The Opera because I suggested that) that you think should adorn our library shelves it would be awesome. Especially if they're the kind of horror movies that makes Freddy Kruger look like Martha Stewart. We already have the entire Evil Dead Trilogy. (I sponsored those in our DVD drive. Along with the 70s children's educational show, The Electric Company.)
Nothing obvious like Rosemary's Baby. And he's recently added all three Omen movies. And since it's a library nothing that costs a lot - people don't realize how much the libraries need donations of brand new DVDs if we want our collections to grow. But movies that if you didn't have them in your collection and you saw them at your local library you'd scream in orgasmic-like delight that we had such a treasure. Starting with your top pick. Since he probably won't buy them all, might as well put the best of the best on top so it'll be the most likely picked.
Oh yeah, I also told him already to get the original Night Of The Living Dead.
I'd really appreciate your help with this. Our DVD collection needs to grow and it would be nice if we had more horror in there. You know what one of our latest additions is? Duece Bigalow: European Gigolo. We need about 50 good movies to make up for this crap, but I'll settle for ten.
- April 23, 2010 at 10:53 PM
- Adam Blomquist said...
Great write-up, and so true. Just made my roommate watch this for the first time via Netflix instant watch(in HD, for those who haven't seen it in a while). He had never even heard of it. Such a sadness that greatness is relegated to relative obscurity.
- April 26, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
Thanks everyone for the continued comments!
Just a heads up--first commenter on this post Nicole Hadaway is giving away a DRAGONSLAYER graphic novel on her site, so check this link to enter and win a prize worthy of your hoard!
Now on to your comments...
@Film Connoisseur--Vermithrax Pejorative, what a name! As I said over at Nicole's site, that's definitely the name of my new death metal band. I'll be on guitars and vocals, and the Duke will play the Flame Throwing Accordion! And you're absolutely right--you'd think modern movies would take up the gauntlet, but it's a testament to this film that it's yet to be topped 20+ years on.
@evilgenius333-- "Why didn't this catch fire?" I see what you did there! ;)
@Jami--thanks for the book tip! Much as I love it, I don't know if I'd hold A&C Meet the Invisible Man up as the pinnacle of practical effects, but I do understand the sentiment. ;) As to the off-topic question, feel free to mail those to the contact email on the sidebar, so as to keep the discussion on the movie at hand here!
Thanks again everyone!
- April 26, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- J.D. said...
What an awesome tribute to this underrated film! The 1980s was a pretty good decade for fantasy films with EXCALIBUR, DRAGONSLAYER, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, and LEGEND. As you point out, all of these films got by on practical effects and have a humanity and realness to them that is missing from the CGI era. At least with THE LORD OF THE RINGS films, Peter Jackson mixed practical effects with CGI, so there was the best of both worlds.
- April 27, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Ashton Lamont said...
I loved this film on release but recently found out that the great Eric Roberts was the original choice for the lead.....how great would that have been?
Keep up the grand work sir!
- April 27, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@J.D. -- Thanks! I'd be interested to see what the Jackson Approach would do with Smaug, who is a pretty scary dragon, even though he has a problem shutting his yap and just getting on with the destruction. ;)
@Ash -- I have a complicated relationship with Mr. Roberts...well, actually it's not that complicated: I hate him. Perhaps that's too strong a word though--I'm sure he's a lovely person. I just have never seen anything he was in where I *didn't* want my money back afterward, even if it was free. I call it the Casper Van Dien Effect. ;)
Also, I think MacNicol was pretty perfect in the role--it's hard to imagine Roberts's swaggery having the same effect as MacNicol's false bravado, covering his wizardly self-doubt. And as an old school D&D nerd, I know that Wizards don't start out in the Ulrich realm...they start out puny and easily killable. Pete's perfect, imo.
- April 27, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
Also, @Adam Blomquist--who knows why some movies succeed, while others just as good or even tons better don't catch on? Timing? Zeitgeist? The fickleness of the public? I guess with movies it's the same as with bands and writers and any artists--being good is important, but not as important as being lucky. :)
- April 27, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- MarkusWelby1 said...
Bravo sir. I just watched this with my nephews who told me they didn't think a movie about dragons could be scary. After Dragonslayer, they changed their minds. Much like "Jaws," the film works best when you don't actually see the beast. The reveal pays off in this better than Spielberg's classic.
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Let Ricky be Ricky
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced that for the first time in 15 years, the Golden Globe Awards will have a host: Ricky Gervais.
Ricky told People:
"Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry, which includes both film and TV, but also an environment where I feel I can get free reign as a host. I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don't turn down."
There it is. The key words:
And if this is indeed true, if Ricky is allowed to be Ricky, which means inappropriate, offensive, and f-cking hilarious, this is definitely worth the jizz. If he's allowed to drink at the same time, it'll be even better. Everyone else will be drunk anyway. That's what's so great about the Golden Globes. They don't eat, they sit down, and they pound the Moet straight away.
It's a bold choice, however, considering the MiniVan viewer. You know how they like to tut. Oh how they will tut. Especially if Ricky points at Granny Freeze Nicole Kidman at the front table and compares the size of her Third Lip to his waist tire. It's about the same.
Here's Ricky at the Emmy Awards last month.
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Looking for Fair Trade (Guittard has it), organic and raw...
With my sustainably niece, Louisa of Lucid Food as my guide
Was Scharfenberger from California there?
and which was your favorite.....
No. I think Scharfenberger was bought by Hershey and they did not partake.
My favorite is Boucheron and I just polished off a milk chocolate(it's much more difficult to make good milk choc) hazelnut bar.
It took 3 days, but still I should have made it last longer.
I'm very annoyed with myself :(
chomp chomp :)
"Non-vegan chocolate enrobed bacon"? *grin*
Healthy + chocolate = oxymoron
I eat 'em cause I love 'em.
Was Cru Sauvage there?
(Read about it in Outside Magazine:
so much chocolate! yikes. I could use some right about now...good to see some fair trade vendors there!ReplyDelete
Swiss Felchin has been there other years robinita.
They made a wonderful sugar free chocolate to die for...
It's a constant round robin of chocolate makers changing every year at the show
Great photos, Carol - the chocolates look perfect!
I'd love to try some of that chocolate covered bacon :)
Carol, even after a bit/bite of testing, I just cannot get the delight of bacon with chocolate.
However...everything else you've reported to us seems blissful.
you can try the bacon - chocolate!
make one narrow well-done slice of bacon.
Let rest and drain off excess fat on paper.
Take a thin piece of good quality dark chocolate.
Put it in yr mouth with the piece of bacon
& voila = you've got it.
Crunch crunch
Chocolate with bacon?? Don't say you a coward after that ;-)
I would never have tried!
Well, if u said it's good...
I don't know if you saw, but last time I tried a swedish chocolate: chocolate and salty liquorice! Not too bad...
We went to the second Chocolate Show and by the time we left I couldn't look at another piece of chocolate! But I'm thinking - next year we'll go back...
Thanks for all your great photo's ... all the best in chocolate from Katie of
Wow Carol you are a chocolate fountain of information!!!!The pictures are amazing I didn't realize there were so many kinds!!!!Heaven?????Maryanne xoReplyDelete
Who knew?
I didn't know either Maryanne, but go to a chocolate show with a sustainable chef and you find out stuff...
If a certified holistic health counselor says chocolate is good for you thats all I need to know. Where's the Chocolate!!?? :))ReplyDelete
chocolate enrobed bacon reminds me Jean-Paul Hévin "cheese chocolate" a few years ago ...ReplyDelete
Carol, you are definitely the queen of chocolate salons! This looked fabulous. Chocolate bacon? I love the idea of the bacon covered in chocolate - works also well in a macaron, too. We love salty caramel, so what's wrong with salty chocolate?


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The insistence by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy that U.S. cotton subsidies have driven cotton producers around the world to poverty and despair ignores one very powerful notion — without the U.S. cotton industry, there wouldn't be a strong world market for cotton in the first place.
Cotton Council International President Michael Adams said it as succinctly as possible speaking at the National Cotton Council's mid-year board meeting. "One hears a lot lately about how the U.S. cotton program has been depressing prices and damaging producers in places like West Africa, Brazil and India. In the WTO negotiations, the U.S. cotton program is being held up as the poster child of farm supports.
"But you do not hear anything about how the U.S. programs have generated added consumer demand at home and abroad for much more cotton than our programs may have supported. The International Cotton Advisory Committee estimates that U.S. cotton promotion has generated from 10 million to 12 million bales of added demand per year. That's equivalent to the combined annual cotton production of all West African countries and Brazil, our worst critics."
Adams went on to ask "what other country has done as much to promote cotton. I can't think of a single one right off hand, so it would seem to me that any attempt to run the U.S. cotton industry aground would be mighty shortsighted. In fact, the WTO ought to be thinking of what they can do to keep U.S. cotton going.
"I haven't even mentioned the impact of U.S. technologies, like Bt cotton, on foreign production. The technology has eliminated many of the disastrous crop years in poor countries, when worms ate everything in sight — and has contributed to supply, I might add. These technologies were borne of a strong, healthy, forward-looking, U.S. cotton industry, with modern organizations, government agencies and associations eager to develop solutions.
Adams concluded, "I think it's time that the WTO negotiators, the press and critics of the U.S. cotton industry pay more attention to the positives — the time, energy and money we've spent generating positive consumer demand in this country and around the world.
"The United States has more than shouldered its responsibilities in building consumer demand so that stocks did not become burdensome. We will continue to shoulder that burden, but we call on other countries to step up to the plate and begin to do their parts as well."
Adams pointed out that some cotton-producing countries, such as India, are starting to get the picture. It's time the rest of the world, including the crafters of WTO policy, open their eyes to the fact that supply is only half the price equation. Without demand created by the U.S. cotton industry, cotton has nowhere to go. Now that's a problem.


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Coast home luring interstate buyers sold
A BUDERIM home which lured buyers from Western Australia, Sydney, Melbourne and outback Queensland has sold for upwards of $2 million.
The property, described as a 'Queenslander with Hamptons style', sprawled over 4562sq m and included a swimming pool and floodlit tennis court.
Though the six-bedroom house failed to meet the seller's minimum auction price of $2.1 million, one of the estate's property managers revealed the home was sold shortly after bidding had ended for a figure which was "a bit higher".
"The result was outstanding," Ray White Maroochydore representative Jason Mills said.
"We had a huge crowd turn up, about 150 people were there.
"It was like a prize home, a bit of a pipe dream for most people (which) made them all think 'wow, wouldn't you like to live in this home?'"
Mr Mills said regardless of how good the marketing was, nothing could quite capture the property's awe-inspiring atmosphere.
"Most people were surprised it had another level to it," he said.
"There are probably properties in the area which have a similar style, but this house had its own 'feel' that trumped all of that which I don't know you come across often.
"There wasn't a single negative comment."
The Ray White agent said while he couldn't reveal too much about the property's new owners or the final settled figure, he believed they would be very happy in their new home.
"It's their dream home, so they were very emotional about it and extremely excited," he said.
"They were just over the moon."
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The series title has also been translated Twenty-eight Famous Murders Accompanied by Verse. Half of the designs are by Yoshitoshi, half by Yoshiiku.
Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu 一魁斎芳年筆
By 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005) NOTES: [1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
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Japanese, Edo period, 1866 (Keiô 2), 11th month
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AJ McCarron a Finalist for the Heisman Trophy
Alabama senior quarterback AJ McCarron is one of six finalists for the 2013 Heisman Memorial Trophy, which was announced Monday evening on ESPN's SportsCenter.
McCarron will be joined by Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois), Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M), Tre Mason (Auburn), Andre Williams (Boston College) and Jameis Winston (Florida State) in New York City on Saturday as finalists. The 79th Heisman Trophy will be presented at the Nokia Theatre in New York City on Saturday, December 14. The event will be broadcast live by ESPN from 7-8 p.m. (CT).
"It is a tremendous honor to be selected as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy," McCarron said following the announcement on Monday evening. "This will be my first trip to New York City, and I can't put into words how much it means to me. I am truly privileged to have the opportunity to represent our team at the Heisman ceremony. None of this would be possible without my coaches and teammates. The offensive line, wide receivers, running backs and tight ends have done an unbelievable job all season and our coaches always put us in a position to be successful."
McCarron is the third Alabama player to be invited to New York for the Heisman presentation since 2009. Before that David Palmer (1993) and Jay Barker (1994) went in back-to-back seasons. Mark Ingram became the Crimson Tide's first Heisman winner in 2009 and Trent Richardson was a finalist in 2011.
McCarron, who won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, has been part of as many national championship teams (3) as career losses with a 36-3 record as Alabama's quarterback, including two as the starting quarterback. McCarron also has seven career victories against top 10 teams.
He is completing 67.6 percent of his passes (207-305) this year for 2,676 yards, 26 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2013 while ranking eighth nationally in passing efficiency (165.9) and 14th in completion percentage.
Ingram is the first and only winner, but the Crimson Tide has had 18 players have finish in the top 10 since the award's inception in 1935. Richardson was third in 2011, while Palmer also finished third in the balloting in 1993. Lee Roy Jordan (1962) and Johnny Musso (1971) finished fourth, while Joe Kilgrow (1937), Harry Gilmer (1945 and 1947), Pat Trammell (1961), Terry Davis (1971) and Barker (1994) all finished fifth.
McCarron is also a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, the Manning Award, the Senior CLASS Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year.


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Explore Park Güell - an UNESCO World Heritage Site
This architectural marvel is created in the middle of nature by Antoni Gaudí, and commissioned by Count Güell, who wanted him to design an elegant estate with family homes. Today Park Güell is a public park and it belongs to the city of Barcelona.
Your guide will show you the big staircase dominated by the dragon, one of the most characteristic and iconic images of Barcelona. The dragon is decorated with colorful mosaics in the Catalan style known as 'trencadís'.
The park is arranged around a large central square bordered by a snaking, 'trencadís'-covered bench.
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Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket will be sent directly to your email, just print it out and bring it on your tour.
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Revolution is in the air as Anonymous and Occupy Wall Street gain momentum. 2011 is reminiscent in ways of the sentiment in 1968 when revolution took to the streets. Music has always played a role in shaping our thoughts when there is strife.
The Detroit high-energy rock scene in 1969 gave us the central protopunk bands known as the MC5 and The Stooges. I was 17 years old then and the rock and roll scene plus its voice, Rolling Stone magazine were my prurient interests.
The first and most explosive MC5 recording was Kick Out The Jams. It is their signature recording. How rare is it that a début album is recorded live and sold to the public for their digestion? Virtually never.
The influence MC5 had on the punk rock music scene is clear throughout this live recording. If you listen closely to "Kick Out The Jams" you can hear The Ramones sound. MC5 is the bedrock for many of the punk rock bands that followed.
MC5's Kick Out The Jams introduced me to my favorite rock and roll music journalist, Lester Bangs. His review of Kick Out The Jams was his first published article for Rolling Stone magazine.
I recall the controversy that surrounded the MC5. I am not a fan of censorship and the use of the word, "motherfucker" posed the MC5 and Elektra Records issues through its sales channels. I purchased the "uncensored" Elektra vinyl recording of the MC5's Kick Out The Jams and I played it real loud.
The MC5 was rooted in hard-core revolutionary politics. They represented the thrash for the White Panther Party led by John Sinclair, who was their manager. You may recall John Sinclair from the song "John Sinclair" by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Elephants Memory on the album, Sometime in New York City.
It is important to note that one of the founding members of MC5 was lead guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Smith number ninety-three in its list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[5] The band Sonic Youth took its name from Smith's nickname.
Fred "Sonic" Smith was married to Patti Smith. They were introduced to each other by Lenny Kaye. Patti Smith wrote a song about her husband, entitled "Frederick" which appears on her Wave album.
I especially like how full circle Fred "Sonic" Smith's activist vision became as a result of writing "People Have The Power" which is an anthem for protest. Fred "Sonic" Smith passed away at 46 years of age in 1994 of a heart attack.
Patti Smith performs this song with conviction and purpose. It speaks to the triumph of the human spirit and their symbiotic, eternal relationship.
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Alfresco Joins the ODF Alliance
Alfresco 1.4 Offers ODF Virtual File System and ODF Records Management Support
LONDON—November 06, 2006—Alfresco Software, Inc., the first and leading provider of an open source enterprise content management (ECM) solution, today announced that it has become a member of the ODF Alliance.
The Alfresco 1.4 ECM Suite includes Records Management and Document Management. The Document Management component includes an OpenDocument Format (ODF) Virtual File System. This offers a simple shared drive interface to any office application. Microsoft Office and Open Office users alike can save or drag content into intelligent drop-zones, where rules and actions transparently convert incoming content into the ODF vendor-neutral format. This is particularly important for long-term archival and the Alfresco Records Manager offers full support for ODF.
"Alfresco 1.4 is an excellent example of how an open standard like ODF can spur innovative solutions for content management," said Marino Marcich, managing director of the ODF Alliance.
ODF is an open XML file format that was approved by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 26300) as a standard in May 2006. The mission of the ODF Alliance is to enable the public sector to have greater control over and direct management of their own records, information and documents. The ODF Alliance seeks to promote and advance the use of ODF as the primary document format for governments.
"There is a growing concern from governments and organizations that they may not be able to access, retrieve and use critical records, information and documents in the future," said John Newton, chief technology officer, Alfresco Software, Inc. "Sharepoint's purpose, as an Office platform, is to build upon and expand the Office monopoly and to push users to the latest versions of Office. We see ODF as key to giving users choice."
About Alfresco
Alfresco is the leading open source alternative for enterprise content management. It is the first company to bring the power of open source to the enterprise content management market, enabling unprecedented scale and a much lower total cost of ownership than proprietary systems. Founded by a team of content management veterans that includes the co-founder of Documentum, John Newton and former COO of Business Objects, John Powell. Alfresco is based in London. For more information, visit www.alfresco.com.
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Toe Jam Finals Preview
In preparation for the final stop of the Byerly Toe Jam starting tomorrow, let's look back real quickly at the whirlwind of a summer it's been. Three stops, across two countries, qualified 10 riders to join six previous champions at this weekend's event. Of course, just looking at the results you only get part of the story, so here are some of my favorite moments (and photos in the gallery) from each stop.
Stop One: The Projects, Bithlo, FL
This is always the stop that sets the stage for the season. Riders come out of the woodwork and new tricks are a given. This year Andrew Pastura turned heads with his incredible technical riding behind the ski, and an unknown named Gib Gibbons threw the first varial heel in competition. Behind the boat Reed Hansen landed an indy finger flip, which would become his signature trick of the season. It was also a bit of a comeback story, with Danny Hampson having the best run of the competition in qualifiers, including a bigger spin off the incline.
Stop Two: Texas Ski Ranch, New Braunfels, TX
The Texas stop is a general highlight of the Toe Jam tour for me personally. It's just such a fun location, with tons to do besides watching the contest, and margaritas on tap. But it also showcased some of the best cable riding, ever. The best run of the event belonged to Stu Shinn, who'd already been knocked out of contention for the win at that point. He didn't fall once and threw just about every trick in the flats and some other bangers on the obstacles: kickflip, backbig, fs flip, varial flip, shuv off the kicker and a 360 flip to cap it off. It earned him a slot in the finals, along with Andrew Pastura, whose overall riding, and shuv tricks over the wall ride, were another spectacle to be seen.
Stop Three: Wasaga Beach, Canada
This was the first time Toe Jam went international, and it was definitely a culture shock. Once everyone had gotten used to loonies and kilometers though, some sick riding went down. Danny Hampson finally earned his finals invite, with a stellar performance behind the boat. Wake-to-wake late shuvs, big spins and well, just all around amazing riding. Danny had also helped Aaron Reed and Scott Byerly hand dig a pool gap, which hosted a best trick contest on Saturday afternoon. Yan Lecomte took home a big screen tv and $500 for his frontside 360 out of the gap.
And that brings us up to date. The schedule is set, the rider list is confirmed, and everything starts tomorrow at the Projects. Here's everything we know so far. Be sure to stay tuned to Alliance Wakeskate for real time results, daily photos, stories and videos all weekend long.
Invited Riders
Brian Grubb – Past Champion 04,05,07
Clint Tompkins – Past Champion 05
Aaron Reed – Past Champion 04
Brandon Thomas – Past Champion 06
Reed Hansen – Past Champion 07
Ben Horan – Past Champion 07
Nick Taylor – Qualified at Stop 1
Andrew Pastura – Qualified at Stop 1
Ross Gardner – Wildcard from Stop 1
Brett Little – Qualified at Stop 2
Stu Shinn – Qualified at Stop 2
Steve Campbell – Wildcard from Stop 2
Danny Hampson – Qualified at Stop 3
Jeff Engen – Qualified at Stop 3
Chris Kallas – Qualified at Stop 3
James Balzer – Wildcard from Stop 3
The Projects & OWC, Orlando, FL
Daily Schedule of Events
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Toe Jam Registration @ The Projects
5:00 pm Mandatory Riders Meeting
Rail Finals @ The Projects
9:00 am – 11:00 am 16 Riders – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 8 Riders – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Semi Finals – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Finals – Head to Head
Boat Finals @ The Projects
9:00 am – 11:00 am 16 Riders – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
11:00 am – 12:00 pm 8 Riders – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Semi Finals – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Finals – Head to Head
Winch Finals @ OWC
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Heat 1 (Round of 4)
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Heat 2 (Round of 4)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Heat 3 (Round of 4)
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Heat 4 (Round of 4)
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Finals – Head to Head
Cable Finals
10:00 am – 12:00 pm 16 Riders – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 8 Riders – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Semi Finals – Head to Head – top 1 transfers
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Finals – Head to Head
4:00 pm Awards Ceremony
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Jobs Data and the Economy: An Expert's Take
Michael Woolfolk, managing director and senior currency strategist at Bank of New York Mellon, joins MoneyBeat to discuss the newest jobs data and if the economic data could sway the Fed.
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... ay ay mm mm ... the U S three hundred and ninety five thousand jobs in June ... unemployment rate was flat at seven point six percent where this report tells about the state of the economy ... and what the Fed's next move might be it was a little bit hotter than people expected to question what the Fed didn't use the big one ... Michael Woolfolk managing director and senior currency strategist at BNY Mellon ... joins MoneyBeat this morning to break down the numbers Michael Holland Knight good morning Bob and a few people working today right here ... nobody on this reasoning were right ... in the air condition is better in the office yet ... so this number the headline number was a little hotter than expected and ninety five thousand ... what you make of this report well we expected something a little higher than market expectation even her eighty five k and one ninety five so ... that that was a push for us ... the unemployment rate was that was seven point six percent ... then again what is in line with our own expectations ... and not as good as market expected much expected seven point five percent ... I think what are the reasons is that you see as the economy continues to improve its calling people back into the labor force and you also have in June this phenomenon where you call it a high school grad is also looking for jobs so ... sometimes a C schools don't exactly correct for that ... in in in in in this case we didn't see ... and increase the participation rate which is bouncing on to record lows here ... recently so that's a ... good sign but it does tell us that it would be very difficult ... to get ... below ... six point five percent which is where the that the Fed would like to see before raises interest rates ... anytime soon ... now you know we just put the percentage of the revisions to the prior two months ... were also stronger than people expected really ... how big of a surprise was that was that tell you it was a huge surprise ... it now a surprise to market ... it caught us by surprise to watch me ADP reports ... the employment component the highest in its initial jobless claims ... we felt that the last two months believe were a little optimistic and and the revision programme the lower not higher ... they were hired considerably higher ... out with the prior month that the one ninety five people one ninety nine so all told was increases seventy thousand ... jobs more than we expected with the prior two months so why it was a cute shop near my feet that's what you got the marker reaction he did this moment right ... now when when you make of ... us or know I'm in a note that the quantity of jobs are right we know the nine ... when the quality of jobs being created that to me and I think that Sourav of ... them went to fundamental fell on the state of the economy's for below what is your take on what you think of that yet well in construction and manufacturing ... the these jobs if it were were really suffering in this report did show that there were some ... jobs created in a ... retail ... automotive ... dealerships who was not so that's an encouraging sign but probably not surprising ... given time a year it is also where we've come the last several months ... um I would like to see more improvement in the construction side and in ... home prices are on the rise but ... that's a clean area where where we can improve ... also ... if you if you take a look at the the ... the the the real unemployment rate so those that are not actively looking for jobs of ... those that have been displaced and half on on the labor market that those numbers are are not really were we'd like ... dissipation rate ... really is is just off of its record low rise and we would like to see them back above seventy percent convinced this will lead to more profitable ... so um you know in terms of quality jobs um ... it's it's not quite what we'd like to be yet but that would move the right direction ... now this report stronger than expected in a lot will come out with the Fed is going to do ... on stock market stored up much higher and Dow was up more than a hundred that you can put the ball to board ... the CNET's its fourteen inside help in actually fallen into negative territory briefly ... to the market started to calculate what is this mean for the Fed what you think this means that my I think the Fed really has ... and a ... green light now to begin tapering warm can avoid reducing the its asset purchase program is seventy five ... to eighty five billion a month ... in purchases ... so um ... it's interesting the timing of a Ben burn Anqi stepping down ... as Fed chairman on January thirty first which seems like it's a pre much to ... the fifth company ... of it what what one would wonder if Ben Rene Kyi really is given his choice would want to try a a time on trade policy in these few short months before ... the open door ... to begin the fact that he has develops its reputation ... as one can argue that he was the Fed chairman to save the economy from the second great depression ... perhaps the greatest determinant history ... why why would he want to ... tangle with something is messy it is is that Grandma can policy so ... 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Karribruntz necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 111 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Beautifully Balanced Life
My name is Karri Bruntz. I founded Beautifully Balanced Life, Inc. A company designed to help women live a Life With Less Stress. The goal: to educate, inspire and motivate women to create the life they want and enjoy the journey. I focus on health, self improvement, and reducing stress.
I have a website http://www.bbltoday.com that I want to update and give a different look. I'm not happy with the current logo or the color scheme.
The business elements:
I host a huge annual women's event.
I have a radio show each month.
I'm starting a video blog (of which I need another logo!) in January that gives tips, ideas and features people, products and services.
And I'm reworking my website to be more user friendly.
~Women ages 30-65 looking to reduce stress and create balance in their lives. These women are attracted to something that looks and feels beautiful and can help them through their hectic daily lives.
~Moms, wives, business owners, career women.
~Women who want to be healthy.
I'm looking for a fresh look!! I want to start with a logo and then build my website and branding around that. I want it to be beautiful and 'flowing.' Something that will draw women in. Giving a sense of serenity and calm.
The one element that I'd like to have somewhere in the logo is the 'om' symbol (attached.) Other than that, I'd like to see something flowing and beautiful. Surprise me! I haven't been able to come up with a color scheme that I love so I'm open to suggestions. I just don't want something dark or red.
The idea of Beautifully Balanced Life is to educate, inspire and motivate women to live a life with less stress. Trees, birds, butterflies, water...if you want to use images from nature, I'm open to it but not set on having it.
I REALLY like the example Laura Rausch Photography logo on the 99designs.com logo page http://99designs.com/logo-design It's feminine and colorful. :-)
Can't wait to see what you come up with!! Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Zip, Zip, Zippo!
I love these ads... everyone studiously lighting up with their shiny new Zippo lighters.
Both of these ads from the middle of 1957 were illustrated by "P.W."
I'm stumped by who that might be. But if you think you might know, please drop me a line.
As I wrote in a previous post, I love my Zippo. I quit smoking five years ago... but I still enjoy carrying my Zippo - especially when I go on my annual summer fishing trip up north.
There's just something really satisfying about the substantial weight of a Zippo... the metallic *schlik* of the lid flipping open, the smell of lighter fluid and the crunchy resistance of the flint against that little sparking wheel...
No wonder all these people look so content.
Seriously, if you've never used a Zippo, you have no idea what a pleasant little ritual it provides in the act of fire-making.
Oh, and one last thing: this whole "lighting-each-other's-cigarette" thing may look very romantic. But believe me...
Its a good way to get the tip of your nose burned.
Voice of experience.
* My "Smoking!" Flickr set.
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When I was attending art school, in 1958 and 59, I was asked to model for photo sessions by my illustration instructor, Bob Foster. One session was a head and torso beach scene, with me standing with my shirt off and a towel around my neck, cigarette in my mouth and lighting a cigarette for a beautiful young lady. She was actually a high school senior that was part of the introductory program for a few select art majors from local high schools. She didn't smoke, but at that time I did. I had to show her how to hold her cigarette, as though she were a veteran at it. We started laughing so hard about it, that we could hardly hold our pose. And, what made it worse is Bob Foster kept making wise cracks the whole pose. He would gleefully egg us on.ReplyDelete
Later I tried to do an illustration in gouache, from the black and white photo, but was never satisfied with the results from painting myself.. probably because it ended up looking too much like me. ;-)
Tom Watson
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Great funny story, Tom....and I agree on trying to portray yourself. Had to do it often on Poloroid shots. LEIF....thanks again for reminding us of our more 'innocent' (spelled gullible) past. To the current crowd, it must seem like the dark ages. But sn=moking was everywhere. Most men smoked....I grew up with a dad that smoked cigarettes and a pipe. Lived with second hand smoke. Started in my late teens....quit, fortunately, at 30. Cigarettes were 18 cents a pack when I started....I've heard what... five bucks? By the way....whoever 'PW' was, he was a fine illustrator.ReplyDelete
Our family doctor was a 2 pack a day smoker and way overweight as well. Not a good roll model but kept up patched up like the country doctor he was. Back then just about everyone grew up with second hand smoke.. unless you were a strict Mormon. Most kids thought it was another symbol of manhood, and was a cool thing to do. I found out 9 or 10 years after I started smoking, that the real symbol of manhood was trying to quit and sticking to it. Thankfully I was able to do both on the second try.ReplyDelete
Tom Watson
Beautiful art work but I came very close to buying a lighter and I've quit smoking years ago.ReplyDelete
There is definitely something about those lighters. I have not seen one in years.ReplyDelete
Hey Leif, how does a Hamiltonian define "north"? Just curious, since I live "north" of you all.
Black Pete;ReplyDelete
Traditionally us Southern Ontarians define "Up North" as cottage country: Muskoka, Haliburton Highlands, etc.
When I began ice fishing in North Bay and first saw signs welcoming me to the "Near North" I have changed my perspective of what I would define as truly North, but the term "Going Up North" as a reference to a three-and-a-half hour drive to the cottage still holds water with me and most everybody I know around here...
Clear as mud? ;^)
My name is Pete Ekizian, owner of Executive Gift Shoppe. We specialize in collectible Zippo Lighters . We're finding that despite the declining number of smokers, both cigar and cigarette, Zippo lighter sales are on the rise. This is due to the huge number of collectors of these classic instruments. Wisely, the Zippo corporation rolls out a new line of styles each and every year, keeping the collectors wanting more.ReplyDelete
You can view my Zippo advertising set on my Flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/navybrat22/sets/72157594585514331/ReplyDelete


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SPSS Predictive Analytics Software number 1 in Customer Satisfaction
March 10th, 2009 andris
SPSS Inc. today announced that its Predictive Analytics data collection survey software was ranked as having the highest customer satisfaction scores for "Online Survey Software Providers" in the Fourth Annual Survey of Market Research Professionals conducted by MarketResearchCareers.
SPSS data collection software received high ratings across numerous attributes including advanced survey creation capabilities, ability to control survey branding and quota management facilities.
Mike Carroll, director of sales and marketing for MarketResearchCareers, said, "We congratulate SPSS Inc. on their number one ranking within our 2009 Annual Survey of Market Research Professionals. With more than 350 evaluations from professionals who regularly use online survey software solutions from 25 leading suppliers, the satisfaction experienced by SPSS customers is the highest in the industry."
SPSS data collection software supports the entire survey research or feedback lifecycle, from survey design and data collection to analysis and reporting.
Patrick Quigley, global vice president, market research at SPSS Inc., said, "This ranking is a testament to the innovation, product functionality and satisfaction that SPSS data collection software provides to our customers and we are proud to be recognized.
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holtmann needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 136 designs submitted by 45 freelance designers.
The application icon will be used to represent and promote iBattery – a tool displaying the current battery level of iPhones and IPod Touches using a percentage output and bar indicator.
iBattery additionally displays the remaining time in hours and minutes for the most common usage scenarios of your device:
- Standby (iPhone only)
- Internet (Wifi)
- Internet (3G, iPhone 3G, 3GS only)
- Talk (3G, iPhone 3G, 3GS only)
- Talk (2G, iPhone only)
- Video
All iPhone/iPod touch users who want to get more detailed information on their iPhone battery
-Two icons sizes needed:
>> 512x512 (for the AppStore/iTunes)
>>57x57 (for running on the iPhone) itself
- Icon must visually denote
>> Battery
>> Measurement
- Icon should visually represent the iBattery application (http://files.getdropbox.com/u/36324…ad/app.png)
- Icon must use colours (or shades of them) as specified in colour palette (http://files.getdropbox.com/u/36324…hment2.png)
- Icon does not have to use ALL colors in the colour palette (http://files.getdropbox.com/u/36324…hment2.png)
- Icon must look good against the specified background colours (http://files.getdropbox.com/u/36324…hment3.png)
- Icon must be attractive, modern and noticeable
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reigiant necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
Brand new investor website. Needs a logo. Website is still under construction...REIGIANT.com is the name of the website. Seeking logo and concept for branding. brand name will be reigiant.com.
We have a real estate investment company that handles various types of real estate transactions probate,quick flipping,short sales,buy and hold, some commercial and personal real estate coaching.We are seeking a design logo for reigiant.com.Some ideas for the concept to be considered are the following...We are the giants and everyone else dwarfs in comparison. The concept of the jolly green giant can be considered if tastefully designed with a corprate edge.Bigger than life. We are miles above the competitors.Keywords to be considered are the following... world class,professional, the best, someone to look up to,wise teacher,the real deal,top gun,the best of the best
- Item 1...No more than 3 colors perfer 2 colors. Simple but rememberable.Some concept of boldness.The logo to represent multiple real estate investing types.
- Item 1...No cartoon logos.No clip art looking design.More than 3 colors.Nothing messy or complicated.No amateur designs
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Even mathematicians—studying the rules that underlie reality—are tied up in knots over the surprising twists of "knot theory."
The master Engineer provided all the parts for plastics, long before the modern Plastic Age began.PDF Download
Some realities of nature are so common that we don't even stop to ask why. Like round trees.
Try standing barefoot on a pile of snow and see how long you last. Ducks do it all the time and aren't bothered. How is this possible?
Your ears are delicate instruments, fine-tuned to hear a wide range of noises. What keeps them from being ripped apart by violent waves of loud vibrations?
One-third of the world's sugar comes from the lowly sugar beet. But God stored other treasures in this tuber, which we're just beginning to exploit.
People often refer to rock layers as though the earth is made of solid rock, impervious to water. Thankfully, this isn't true.
It's easy to see why dogs are a hunter's best friend. But sailors? Go topside to examine a swabbie's shoe, and you'll find your answer.
A fish with sunburn? Not a chance! God provided a wash-free, eco-friendly sunscreen we hope to imitate.
How can we better protect athletes from concussions? A newly discovered woodpecker design may help.
God designed a clever coat of insulation that makes life a breeze for animals that call the arctic their home.
Can you imagine a plant that is nutritious, grows rapidly without special care, has medicinal value, and provides chemicals to purify water in remote places?
Ant behavior may help us save lives. Creation is overflowing with such practical ideas and possible solutions to our most vexing problems.
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With his four-week suspension for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy now complete, cornerback Brandon Browner has been reinstated to the Seattle Seahawks active roster.
Seattle placed cornerback Walter Thurmond on injured reserve to make room for Browner on the roster.
Browner has missed the last four games for Seattle after dropping his appeal following the Seahawks 23-17 overtime win over the Chicago Bears on Dec. 2. While fellow starter Richard Sherman continued to fight (and win) his appeal, Browner served his suspension in order to be eligible to return for the postseason.
It was actually a bit of a blessing-in-disguise for the Seahawks (though maybe not for Browner's checkbook). Seattle won all four games in Browner's absence and were able to have rookie Jeremy Lane and second-year cornerback Byron Maxwell get extended game experience for the first time in their careers. Now with Browner returning, head coach Pete Carroll feels more confident in the depth he had behind his two starters.
"If he's not quite right or if he doesn't get off to a good start during the week, we've got other guys who can play for him," Carroll said. "But we're going to give him a heck of a chance to play. We're thrilled to get him back and we'll see what happens.
Thurmond couldn't get back from a hamstring strain suffered during practice three weeks ago. He returned to limited participation in practice last Thursday before re-aggravating the injury.
"He kind of re-tweaked it again last week and that means it's going to be a couple of weeks again," Carroll said. "…We're just going to have to ice him for a while here and when we get him back he'll be able to have a good off-season and get ready to go."
Browner made the Pro Bowl as an alternate for Seattle in 2011 in his first year back in the NFL after four seasons in the Canadian Football League. Browner played in all 12 games before the suspension and compiled 44 tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles for Seattle.
Seattle also made some adjustments to their practice squad on Monday. The Seahawks signed defensive tackle Vaughn Meatoga and re-signed cornerback Ron Parker to the practice squad after releasing him last Thursday. The team released wide receiver Corbin Louks to make room for Meatoga and Parker on the squad.


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From what I have gathered, Generation Stage is basically visualization.
Tell me if you thinkl I have anything misunderstood.
This is what I have concluded so far:
Going to sleep, dreaming, and waking up,
is no different than,
dying, intermediate state, and rebirth.
So train like you are dying, use what is familar with you,
dreaming but bring it to the waking state, how,
conscious dreaming, in other words thru visualizations.
Start with something simple to work on.
Continue practicing visualizations, until you feel the drop,
akin to having an OBE, where the body goes paralyzed,
to prevent the body from acting out dream scenarios.
Then in the Vajra body you can enter, abide, and dissolve within the central channel,
and chakra areas, you can also manipulate the winds/prana to go in the direction that you want it to.
Once this has been achieved you are ready for Completion Stage practices.
This is the basis of Generation Stage/9 stages of Tranquil Abiding.
Faith can only be understood when one has experienced doubt, and I'm not talking about normal doubt, I'm talking about when ya do your first visualization of a candle flame in a dark room with your eyelids open, after you have acquainted yourself with the image, and you actually see the flame right there, but as soon as you think, "Huh!?", "WTF?!", This is impossible?!!!, and then right then the visualized form vanishes, that is an experience of doubt. Holding the image without being blown away by the fact that you are producing an image from your mind that has manifested in front of you without questioning it is what you call "FAITH". Weak faith and the image will flutter into manifesting and back to nothing, Strong faith can hold it for a long time, and can progress to a well-lit environment. The reason for the dark room is to get rid of as many distractions as possible to develop the mind, now that you have trained the mind you can do it in a very distracting environment.
It's an advanced practice of visualization techniques.
First, visualizing behind closed eyelids the object of visualization.
Next, visualizing with eyelids open in dark room.
It's actually a form of Controlled Conscious Dreaming,
which is why if you are expert in Lucid Dreaming,
this would not be so difficult.
Eventually, thru effort and concentration the object will appear,
but depending on how much doubt you put into it,
like OMG did that really happen? will determine
how long it's manifestation stays.
Real Faith is not questioning it, nor doubting it,
after you're able to hold the image for a while,
next try imagining what it smells, sounds, feels, and tastes like.
When you master these last sensory visualizations the object will manifest.
Practicing in this way prepares me for Death, so that when it comes,
I can create the Pure Land of my Choice thru my Generation Stage practice,
and go there without any hindrance.
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Enterprise to give fuel exports a boost
Enterprise Products Partners will transform two Texas docks into facilities that can send gasoline and other refined products overseas, aiming to capitalize on the nation's transformation into a net exporter of the fuels, the pipeline company said Thursday.
Houston-based Enterprise will transform a dock on the Houston Ship Channel and another in the Beaumont area into export facilities that can handle refined products. The docks will each be able to load 360,000 barrels per day of gasoline, diesel and other products onto ships headed to international markets, likely in South America and Europe, Enterprise spokesman Rick Rainey said.
With the move, Enterprise is hoping to take advantage of sweeping changes in the nation's energy production and consumption, Rainey said.
Booming oil production from shale and other sources has prompted refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast and elsewhere to ramp up operations. But at the same time, new vehicle standards issued by the Obama administration are forcing automakers to make more efficient cars that use less fuel.
The result is declining fuel consumption in the United States at a time of increasing production of fuels from refineries.
The Enterprise facilities will offer a solution to the growing output of diesel and gasoline in the United States, Rainey said.
"There needs to be an outlet for those volumes," he said.
The shift in U.S. fuel demand has been dramatic: In five years, the United States switched from a net importer of 1 million barrels per day of fuels to a net exporter in 2012 of 1 million barrels per day of refined products, according to Enterprise.
With domestic consumption expected to continue declining, more channels for exports will be needed, said Jason Stevens, an analyst for investment research firm Morningstar in Chicago.
"It's a very savvy move on Enterprise's part," Stevens said. "The U.S. crude oil and refined products balances are shifting, thanks to shale oil, and exports of refined products will make increasing economic sense as the crude oil production volumes continue to grow."
Enterprise declined to disclose the cost for developing the new facilities. The docks will export fuel stored in Enterprise's network of Gulf Coast tanks that can hold a combined 12 million barrels.
Those storage facilities take products from 10 Gulf Coast refineries, which have a combined output of about 3.3 million barrels per day, the company said.
To transform the docks, Enterprise will need to complete dredging work and will modify equipment to handle refined products and larger vessels.
Only the Houston Ship Channel site was in use, mainly for the shipping of natural gas liquids, Rainey said.
Enterprise expects the Beaumont facility to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, with the Houston Ship Channel site to be finished in the middle of 2014.
Shares in Enterprise Products fell $1.10 Thursday to close at $60.33 on the New York Stock Exchange.


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'European Football Weekends is a perennial source of pleasure' The Guardian
Friday, 20 August 2010
Sam Wallace - The Independent
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Great interview as usual Dan, but I can't agree with Sam's views on Twitter - IMHO, Twitter will be used to break more football news stories than any other outlet, especially newspapers.
Keep up the good work mate - the website is brill.
- 21 August 2010 at 00:43
- Danny Last said...
Cheers Johnny,
Obviously, I am loving the Twitter as well, and as such I don't agree with Sam on that score either. He must have been reading Henry Winter's tweets from the World Cup to get such a bad impression. Ho ho, only joking.
- 21 August 2010 at 00:54
- Dave said...
hhmm. He didn't seem all that cheery did he?
I'm sceptical of anyone who WOULD forget their mate/colleague had been a ball boy, seemingly disapproves of memorabilia hoarding and is 'pleasantly surprised' of an excitable atmosphere at Betis.
Sure he's a lovely feller but just seemed different to most of the journo's you've had who come across as similar obsessive/ enthusiastic to us readers.
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Alfresco Enterprise 3.0 Delivers Collaboration at Dramatically Lower Cost than Proprietary Alternatives
Introducing Alfresco Share - Simple, Low Cost, Rapid Deployment of Collaborative Content Management
LONDON—October 29, 2008— Alfresco Software, Inc. today announced the release of Alfresco Enterprise Edition 3.0. The latest certified build adds Alfresco Share, a new collaborative content solution, a draft implementation of CMIS specification, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Protocol support to Alfresco's innovative Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform.
Alfresco Enterprise Edition 3.0 enables organizations to control costs and boost productivity in the following ways:
- Rapid deployment delivers immediate business value: Alfresco's Web 2.0 functionality enables organizations to simply and rapidly rollout collaborative content solutions;
- Supports initiatives for knowledge retention, best practice and virtual teams: Organizations can support virtual team collaboration for home and distributed working, as well as support initiatives for employee knowledge retention and more effectively access best practice information;
- Cost reduced to operating expense rather than capital expense: Alfresco's open source subscription model allows customers to implement an enterprise wide collaboration tool at a low cost without incurring capital expenses (cap ex) associated with traditional licensing models;
- Re-use of existing investments in hardware and software: Alfresco's open standards architecture enables organizations to leverage existing investments in hardware and software;
- Use existing skills: Utilize internal developers, DBA and systems administrators skills sets; and
- Quickly create new applications to support departmental requirements: Alfresco supports rapid application development with components produced using lightweight, standards-based scripting as opposed to a proprietary stack tying customers into a single vendor and the related maintenance costs.
"In the current economic climate organizations are seeking to do more with less. Alfresco's mission is to offer a low cost, open source, subscription model with minimal upfront investment which ensures dramatically lower TCO than comparable proprietary solutions," said John Newton, CTO and Chairman, Alfresco Software. "Alfresco Enterprise Edition 3.0 delivers an alternative from proprietary software lock-in and escalating implementation, freedom from per user license pricing and maintenance fees."
Alfresco Enterprise Edition 3.0 includes Alfresco Share, which is built on Alfresco's ECM repository and delivers out-of-the-box, collaborative content management. Alfresco Share simplifies capturing, sharing and retrieval of information across virtual teams, boosts productivity and reduces network bandwidth requirements and email volumes between project team members. Alfresco Share functionality includes:
- Document Library features including bulk content upload capability, thumbnails, flash document viewer, meta-data, tags, multi-select and RSS feed make it easier for people to use content management tools;
- Search functionality allows user to look for people and experts, as easily as searching for content;
- Create virtual teams for projects and communities, with both internal and external members;
- Activity feeds provide users with updates on what is new or changing in a project – essentially providing the "who, what, when and where" for content that is added or edited, commented on as well as new team members and critical calendar dates;
- Personalized dashboard uses a rich interactive interface enabling users to configure a customizable dashboard and sites based on what is most important to a role or project;
- Create content using tool of choice – wikis, blogs, Microsoft Office;
- Rapid application development environment that uses lightweight scripting and reusable components avoiding .Net and Java;
- N-tier architecture delivers scalability without massive hardware or software investment and accommodates more users on existing hardware resources; and
- Draft CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) specification implementation provides users with a platform for developing and testing applications.
"Alfresco Enterprise Edition 3.0 allows organizations to replace expensive technologies with a complete open source stack including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform on commodity hardware. Now enterprises get document management, web content management and collaboration with Alfresco Share in a rapid deployment model with compelling IT cost reductions," said Jennifer Venable, senior Partner development manager, Red Hat
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Francois Pralus Chocolate is a French bean to bar chocolate maker. Among the few to actually own a cacao plantation, Pralus primary focus and passion is the history and nature of the cacao growing estates that collaborates with him on creating his chocolates.
Auguste Pralus was a very popular pastry chef in France back in the mid 1900's. He was the inventor of the "Praluline", a brioche infused with pralines made with Valencia almonds and Piedmont hazelnut and rolled in rose petal infused sugar. Today, his son Francois Pralus took over the historical boutique in Roanne and expanded the locations over several spots in France.


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A very good season came to an end for the Waynesboro Maiden soccer team Saturday.
WAYNESBORO — A very good season came to an end for the Waynesboro Maiden soccer team Saturday.
Although the Maidens (14-5) grabbed the early lead from the Dover
Eagles (16-4) in a District 3 Class AAA play-in game under breezy conditions at Indian Stadium, they were unable to keep pace with the speedy Eagles, suffering an 8-2 setback.
The game was just 6:51 old when Waynesboro broke on top, 1-0, on a Jade Swope score off a Julie Smith assist.
Waynesboro had no chance to enjoy the lead as the Eagles knotted the score 21 second later at 7:12 when Kayla Miller stuck a short shot into the lower right corner.
"It was great to get the first goal," Waynesboro coach Brian Fisher said. "That was a big lift. You have to give them credit. They rose to the occasion. We've got to sustain that lead."
Play continued to move quickly up and down the field before Dover moved ahead at 2-1 at 10:05 when Abby Patterson, assisted by Maxine Herman, drove a 10-yard shot into the bottom right corner of the cage.
Waynesboro Sam Nichols and Cadi Robinson delivered some nice defensive play before the Eagles upped their lead to 3-1 at 12:33 when Herman stuck a 12-yard shot from the left into the lower right corner of the net for her first of three scores. Emily Firestone picked up the assist. At the midway point of the half, Maiden Sarah Churchman struck a 30-yard shot that just missed the left post near the crossbar.
That was followed by a long hit by Mallory Patterson from the left that Churchman couldn't quite reach. Then, Churchman unloaded with a hard shot from the left that Eagles goalkeeper Alexis Swartz bobbled and then covered before Waynesboro could take advantage.
With 11 minutes in the half, Dover's Katelyn Wilt kicked away a fine cross from Alysha McCleaf near the cage.
A minute later, McCleaf centered another ball from the left that Kennedy Chandler sent wide of the right post.
The Eagles made it a 4-1 lead by intermission with a near point-blank shot by Paige Hartman at 31:30.
Fisher noted the Maidens knew what to expect from the Eagles, but couldn't convert that knowledge into success.
"Their strikers were very solid," he explained. "They had some good crosses. They were good at creating space, keeping defenders away from them. We failed to man mark. We really made it easy for them in that first half — just by our lack of execution. We can do it; I'm not sure why we didn't. There were just too many mental mistakes — little things that make a big difference."
"They gave their all. We didn't play smart, but I think we played hard. I'm proud of the effort and the hard work. They don't quit and they fight for each other."
The second half turned out to be a repeat of the first as the Maidens scored early again and the Eagles claimed the next four scores, two of them off penalty kicks.
Just 1:29 into the second half, McCleaf converted short kick off an assist by Swope.
McCleaf and Swope end the season with 25 and 18 goals, respectively. Swope also picked up eight assists to seven for McCleaf.
Completing the Dover scoring were: Herman at 13:02 on an eight-yard shot, Brooke May with a penalty kick at 16:34, Herman at 35:27 with a short shot while under pressure and Brooke Firestone with another penalty kick at 29:52.
The statistics have Dover with 14 shots, 10 on goal, to 13 shots, five on goal for Waynesboro. The Maidens had a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Maiden keeper Nicole Kreimer was marked for one save and five stops, while Swartz had three saves and eight stops.
Of the campaign, Fisher said, "It was a great season. It was a good improvement. I think we could have won every game. We're not satisfied, but it is the start of something good."


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I design games specifically for the touch-based iOS devices made by Apple.
I aim to bring back the simple yet addictive gameplay of games in the 16-bit era with today's polish and depth.
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I know that some flavours or ingredients are seen as summer or winter flavours but that never really bothers me. On the hottest day of the year I'll happily tuck into boiled cabbage and not understand why other people think that's odd. Consequently, I haven't let the small matter of summer thwart my desire for ginger and spices.
These gold cases were a most welcome gift from the CCM (Caked Crusader's Ma). It seemed only right to make one of the CCM's favourite things (ginger cake) in them!
This recipe is from Janet Smith's Cupcakes book. I think this is a terrific book yet have seen little mention of it elsewhere. Having said that, I do think that the quantities she gave for the buttercream were extremely mean, so I doubled it and that's the quantity I set out below.
I used a superb packet of butter provided by Abel and Cole. I wouldn't use such special butter for something like a cheesecake biscuit base, but for a cupcake and buttercream I think you can taste the quality.
These little cupcakes are up there amongst the most delicious things I've made – I feel like I should stress that as they're not all that to look at. The warmth of the ginger burns softly in your throat rather than mouth and is so comfortingly delicious! Don't know whether anyone else does this, but here's my tip for a flavour sensation in your mouth: eat a mouthful of ginger cake then a sip of hot tea. For reasons I don't understand, the ginger just explodes in your mouth.
The cinnamon buttercream is lovely too – you get the hint of spice but it compliments rather than over powers the ginger.
The cinnamon buttercream is lovely too – you get the hint of spice but it compliments rather than over powers the ginger.
For the cupcakes:
115g unsalted butter (I used this gorgeous butter from Abel and Cole)
115g dark soft brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk, plus extra if necessary
1 tablespoon black treacle
150g self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
6 pieces of stem ginger, drain the syrup off and chop finely – I did it in the food processor
For the buttercream:
80g unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
160g icing sugar
1 tablespoon hot water
For the buttercream:
How to make:
How to make:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
- Place 18 paper cases across two muffin pans.
- Beat the butter until soft then beat in the sugar.
- Add the eggs, milk, black treacle, flour, baking powder and ground ginger and beat until well combined.
- If the mixture is not at dropping consistency i.e. falls from the spoon easily, add a dash more milk.
- Stir in the chopped stem ginger.
- Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for approximately 12 minutes or until a skewer comes out cleanly. Mine took 15 minutes.
- Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, make the buttercream: Place the butter in a bowl and beat until soft.
- Add the cinnamon and icing sugar and beat until smooth and well combined.
- Beat in the hot water to make a nice, spreadable buttercream.
- Spread over the cupcakes.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
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Dōgen's Extensive Record (Hardcover) - Praise
"This is a gem of a book that succeeds in conveying the warmth and compassion of one of Buddhism's great towering figures."—The Middle Way
"Leighton and Okumura have rendered Dōgen's dense and idiosyncratic language in clear, lively, and engaging English. This is no small accomplishment. All readers will benefit greatly from this outstanding contribution to the study of Dōgen and Zen Buddhism."—Philosophy East & West
"This massive work will be a valuable asset not just for students of the Zen teacher Dōgen (1200-1253), but for all students of Zen and Buddhism in general."—William M. Bodiford, in Buddhadharma
"This new and hefty volume represents the [previously unseen] other half of Dōgen's teaching. We owe a great debt to Taigen Dan Leighton and Shohaku Okumura for this monumental translation, a labor of love and a generous offering to those who choose to wander beyond the beaten path."—Inquiring Mind