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"Battleship," the new Navy vs. aliens film starring Taylor Kitsch, has a reach that goes far beyond its namesake's humble origins. It remains impressively true to the tenets of the board game; overflows with enough spectacular computer-generated imagery and gorgeous actors to make it an eye-popping spectacle; and doubles as the greatest Navy recruitment film ever made.
But while Lt. Hopper (Kitsch) and his good-looking crew (Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna) perform admirably in their fight, the film does nothing for your confidence in the event of an alien attack. This military appears flat-footed in the face of hostile extra-terrestrial visitors: Do we not have a plan in the event of an alien invasion?
"No," says Noah Schachtman, who covers all things military for Wired magazine, and is one of the editors of its Danger Room blog. "I don't think so. Well, nothing I've seen."
It's a distressingly short answer from a man who's been covering the U.S. military for more than a decade, though he offers a measure of solace with his assessment of our Navy.
"But (the film) does raise an interesting thing—the U.S. Navy is so far ahead of any other navy in the world, that (Hollywood) actually had to pit it against alien invaders to maker the movie more dramatic."
Normal Polmar is a distinguished naval analyst and author who's acted as consultant or adviser to three Secretaries of the Navy and two Chiefs of Naval Operations. Asked about our alien preparedness, he manages to be moderately more comforting before turning fatalistic.
"Several government agencies are involved in planning for alien contact, either on Earth or in space. Remember, we have a space station—what happens if one day someone shows up on the space station who is not brought up on a Russian or a Chinese capsule? So, yes, there are plans for alien, or non-Earth contact."
But "contact" is far different from "invasion."
"Now, when you use the word 'invasion', I seriously doubt that. In order to prepare for military action, you have to know what the potential threat is. Are these people at the same technology level we are? Or are they 20 centuries ahead of us? If they're 20 centuries ahead of us, forget it, if their attitude is one of non-benevolence. So you cannot prepare for an invasion of aliens."
One of the ironies of the film is that despite its title, the last battleship was decommissioned in 1992. Featured in the film is The Missouri, aka The Mighty Mo', where the Japanese formally surrendered to the Allied Forces at the close of World War II.
Since then, the battleship has given way to Arleigh-Burke destroyers, which are faster and lighter. Polmar says the new class of destroyers' primary advantage over the battleship is, "they have an anti-aircraft capability. They can shoot down airplanes, which a battleship can't."
And presumably, alien invaders?
"I didn't say that. I'm not going to say that. I ain't going to even imply it and don't you imply that I implied it," Polmar snarls with a chuckle.
For all his cynical eye-rolling about alien invaders, Schachtman was impressed by the diplomatic calculations at play in the film, as director Peter Berg was careful not to inflame any international tensions, something that would've been easy enough in a film about alien invaders striking off the coast of Hawaii.
"It's interesting because the Navy's really being targeted toward China, yet they made sure to have China get attacked in the movie so that it wasn't like U.S. vs. China. And they also didn't want to re-ignite some U.S.-Japanese tension, because this is taking place at Pearl Harbor, there's lots of resonance there, so they made sure us and the Japanese were friends, too."
Berg and his team may have been motivated not just by geopolitical considerations, but by the fact that China is one of the fastest growing film markets in the world--there's no reason to anger the government or the movie fans.
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A sound international strategy also has allowed the film to gross more than $215 million overseas so far.
In the how-real-is-this department, Berg clearly got help crafting his film from the very top of the Naval chain of command, as secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus makes a cameo as do several real-life verterans, notes Schachtman.
The issue of world-alien domination aside, the other question one has to ask about the movie is how close to the game is it?
Paper and pencil games that are the basis for modern "Battleship" games have been around since at least the early 20th century. Milton Bradley introduced the now-classic board-and-peg version in 1967. It's had several updates, but the basic premise has remained the same, and it does in the film as well.
When the aliens first come hurtling out of the sky, they do so in five ships, per the rules of the original game. Using their advanced technology, they create a barrier between themselves that renders them invisible, again just like in the board game.
Berg's commitment to the original game is so great the film even concocts a way for a Cartesian grid with coordinates like "B4!" Is it ridiculous? Sure, a little, but the buoys used to make up the grid actually exist, as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's tsunami alert system.
Yet for all of "Battleship"'s sellling points, Schachtman remains frustrated by one glaring oversight.
"Do you realize that at no point in this film does anyone say, 'You sank my battleship'?"


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Last week Opera Software (makers of the Opera browser for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X) announced they had entered into a settlement with a large company, but did not name the company provide details on what the settlement covered. Now, sources are reporting that Microsoft is the party behind the payout. Opera had threatened Microsoft with a lawsuit over incompatibilities between their flagship product, Opera 7 and Microsoft's MSN. The incompatibilities were allegedly due to a browser-specific style-sheet sent to surfers browsing the MSN website with Opera, which then caused MSN to render improperly on Opera 7. If Opera identified as a Mozilla-based browser, the pages would render just fine.
Microsoft in 2003 admitted that it had taken steps to detect different types of browsers accessing MSN and sent different Web page layouts to different products. But the company said its efforts were aimed at promoting standards compliance rather than at hurting products that compete with its dominant Internet Explorer browser. Microsoft said it has since stopped the practice.
Microsoft's move to settle before going to court is in line with its recent strategy of settling legal disputes by writing checks. Compared to the hefty sums paid out to the likes of Sun, it looks as though Microsoft is getting off on the cheap with Opera. The larger issue is the future of Internet Explorer. Over the past several years, IE has become the 500-pound gorilla of web browsers ? close to 90% of the people surfing the web use IE. However, IE 6 is getting old, and beyond the changes planned with Service Pack 2, little is planned for it as Microsoft plans to fold web browsing functionality completely into Longhorn. Microsoft wants to see the IE rendering engine become the browser of choice for non-PC platforms (i.e., cell phones and other mobile devices), an area of focus for Opera and where they have made many inroads. For Opera, getting a check from Microsoft (and presumably a promise to refrain from locking their browser) beats having to wrestle the 500-pound gorilla in court and will allow them to focus on future development instead of legal fights.


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One of many films about the WikiLeaks scandal and/or founder Julian Assange currently in development is now moving forward. We previously knew that Benedict Cumberbatch was set to play Assange in DreamWorks' adaptation of Daniel Domscheit-Berg's book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange At The World's Most Dangerous Website with Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Twilight: Breaking Dawn) looking to direct, and now it appears that the second lead role has been filled. Variety reports that James McAvoy will star alongside Cumberbatch as Domscheit-Berg, Assange's right hand man. Hit the jump for more on the film.
We recently heard that Joel Kinnaman might be in consideration for the role, but Variety reports that it's now McAvoy's for the taking. The effects of Assange's work have been polarzing, but this film is expected to portray the man "as a noble crusader who eventually becomes drunk with power as he grows increasingly paranoid and obsessed with winning the 'war of information.'"
Domscheit-Berg eventually left Assange (before the major U.S. leak) after feeling that he failed to display journalist integrity. It's not hard to see Cumberbatch and McAvoy having some great chemistry, and under the direction of Condon hopefully we'll get an intricate character study rather than a flashy melodrama. Production is set to begin early next year, though it will have to work around McAvoy's busy schedule for the X-Men: First Class sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past, which recently had a director swap. Producer Bryan Singer—who helmed X-Men and X2—will fill the director's chair vacated by First Class helmer Matthew Vaughn.


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It's the world's largest gas producer, gas exporter, and gas distribution company with nearly 100,000 miles of gas trunk lines and branches. The Russian government owns 50.01% of it. At home, it has to sell gas under cost, one of the Soviet leftovers. It relies on high-profit sales from Europe to make up for it. But Europe is diversifying away from its single most important supplier.
Competitors include Russia's number two, Novatek, and Norway—the second largest natural gas exporter in the world. So, in April, Gazprom had to lower its European sales guidance for 2012. Its market share in Europe was 27% last year, and it's shooting for 30% by 2020, but if the US shale-gas boom ever infects Europe, those plans would become a pipe dream—and if the high-profit sales from Europe tapered off further, it would have to raise prices at home, a political nightmare. Hence its fight by hook or crook against shale gas in France.
Gazprom's "underhanded tactics" and "scaremongering about a new technology" have Moscow's nod of approval and are designed to dissuade governments from developing their own shale-gas reserves, according to a report by Platts, a global provider of information on energy, petrochemicals, and metals. Efforts include all manner of operations, online and through encouraging demonstrations, but also paying public relation firms to spread "myths and misconceptions," said Aviezer Tucker, assistant director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas. A "European Union-wide ban" on shale-gas production, he said, would be the "holy grail."
With France already knocked off, Sergei Komlev of Gazprom Export has been bouncing around the world in his fight against European shale gas. At a meeting in Qatar, according to Platts' report, he gave a presentation. "Multiple Handicaps Will Retard Shale Gas Development Outside US" was the title of one of his slides. "Fortunately, it claimed, "European shale gas development faces numerous econombic, regulatory, and political barriers before there are significant amounts of shale gas production, not sooner than in ten or more years."
Breathing room for Gazprom in the natural gas war.
Read the entire article here
The shale gas alliance, mentioned in my previous post, is needed also in order to prevent Putin and his allies from destroying a unique chance to get rid of the dependence on Russian energy!


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Grand Canal in evening light just before sunset.
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rbassin (27464) 2014-01-18 8:48
bonsoir Robert,
cette photo est superbe et bénéficie d'une belle lumière sur les façades.
il reigne une animation intéressante, bien vu!
Bon W-E
yquem46 (38752) 2014-01-18 8:55
hello robert
Beautiful mild light on the facades of Grand Canal
Excellent compo
At any time, hard to stay insensitive to the charm of Venise
have a nice WE, best regards
dta (96790) 2014-01-18 9:11
Hello Robert ,
La Venise éternelle ! Sous une magnifqiue lumière du soir . Comme un tableau d'un maitre italien .
jemaflor (130551) 2014-01-18 9:42
Hi Robert,
Nice pov on the famous canal, nice light on palaces and good details well placed on the composition with these gondolas.
PaulVDV (50912) 2014-01-18 10:36
Hello Robert,
As Denis already said, this picture looks like a painting of a great master.
The different gondolas make the place charming while the motorboats give us the correct notion of time.
It was very busy on the Grand Canal when you took the picture.
Well done!
Best regards, Paul
macjake (95159) 2014-01-18 12:23
Hi Robert
oh wow, maybe one of my all time favorite photos i've seen from Venice!
its all about the lighting, and how the boats are positioned in the water to fill out the dead space so smartly.
i'm really impressed with this shot!
nice work
timecapturer (49288) 2014-01-19 4:17
Hi Robert
like this! It has a Canaletto feel about it. The light and detailing are just perfect at capturing the atmosphere and beauty of this famous City. Wonderful!
Have an enjoyable Sunday - B.
korbee (6619) 2014-01-19 13:17
so much photographed but never boring!
This place is unique,you are Lucky with so good sunlight on the palaces and the boats are great.
Good night.
jhm (197539) 2014-01-21 5:36
Hello Robert,
Very nice perspective and depth picture.
These picture is taken in high quality and pleasant colours.
Excellent nice quality and lovely presentation with the a lot typical facades.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
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Matthew Lecocq, a senior administration of justice major at Penn State New Kensington, was awarded a Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year.
LEEP, headquartered in Troy, Mich., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to public safety research and education. The Plum Borough resident was one of 13 students nationwide, and the only Pennsylvania resident, to receive the $1,000 scholarship that encourages pursuit of law enforcement/public safety careers. Lecocq, who carries a 3.1 grade-point average, plans to join the police force after earning his bachelor's degree.
"Matt works hard to develop his critical thinking and analytical writing," said Kristine Artello, assistant professor of administration of justice at the campus. "He makes the most out of his time at Penn State. It is a delight working with such a committed student."
The campus' administration of justice degree focuses on the interrelated components of the criminal justice system: public and private sector enforcement and investigation, legal systems, correctional treatment, and community services. Lecocq plans to graduate in May 2013 and enroll in the Municipal Police Officers' Training Academy at Westmoreland County Community College.
"What I like about the AOJ (Administration of Justice) program at the campus is that the professors teach from a broad range of experiences, and it informs you of many different areas within the field," said Lecocq, who works for Peak Security and Enterprise Rent a Car to help offset college costs. "Penn State New Kensington provides a well-rounded curriculum."
Lecocq got an "inside the ropes" look at police work while taking an internship with the Plum Police Department in 2010. He experienced the different aspects of the department by working with various officers including a detective, juvenile officer, school resource officer, and K-9 officer, as well as with supervisors.
"I got to do ride-alongs with officers, sat in the dispatch center, and rode with the K-9 officer while the dog searched a car for drugs," said Lecocq, who aspires to start his own security firm.
Penn State and the law enforcement connection run through Lococq's family. His father is a Penn Stater and his cousin is a current student. His brother is a security forces specialist in the U.S. Air Force and a cousin is a detective in Florida. Lococq will experience the best of both worlds.
For more on the administration of justice program, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/Degrees/43065.htm online.


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Next to the bagels is a bagel slicer, which I'm sure you've all seen. It bears a vague resemblance to a guillotine.
This morning I noticed there was half a bagel in the slicer.
As I sat looking up patient info on a lounge computer, I watched 3 docs come in for bagels. They each took the abandoned half out (which sounded hard as a rock when they set it on the counter), slice their own bagels, THEN PUT THE STALE HALF BACK IN THE SLICER!
It was still there when I went to round. For all I know it will be there when I retire.


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Just when it seemed the Tea Party movement was gaining momentum, the grass roots movement has hit a rough patch.
Internal turf wars (get it? grassroots? turf?) have hurt several local organizations, including a beef in San Antonio.
And elsewhere…
What if they held a grassroots rebellion and no one showed up?
More speakers and sponsors pulled out of February's National Tea Party Nation convention in Nashville:
• Rep. Michelle Bachman (R-Minnesota), the screaming banshee of conservative angst, was slated to speak. She opted out because of ethical concerns.
• Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), has canceled her appearance, too.
• The Tea Party Express, one of the sponsors of the event, has backed out, claiming
it has been focusing its efforts on Scott Brown's successful campaign in
Massachusetts and the upcoming campaign to unseat Sen. Harry Reid in
• Earlier this week, two other event sponsors have also bailed on the event.
This shows how hard it is to get independents to act as a group.
Another one is thrown under the bus
And this time, it's a big one — Sarah Palin. Or her No.1 supporter. Or both.
Paul Streitz, who created Conservatives4Palin, blasted her for supporting her former running mate Sen,. John McCain in his primary battle with Tea Party-brewed candidate J.D. Haysworth.
Members of the ruling junta behind that group, in turn, have blasted him.
Oh well. It's just another internal battle among the 24 Hour Tea Party People.
Having tea with Orwell
The Tea Party guy who went rogue and racist has gone deeper into the realm of lunacy.
Dale Robertson showed up at a legit Tea Party event last year with a bad sign. The sign drew national criticism.
Robertson, who has been feuding with other Houston-area Tea Party leaders for months, has since redesigned his Web page and has included the picture on the home page.
The original picture is on the left below. The Web site picture is on the right.
Notice anything different about them?
This once again proves that doctored photos make all of your problems go away.
Mel Gibson stakes out new territory
Actor/anti-Semite Mel Gibson holds dual citizenship in the Blame Bush and Obama Sucks nations.
Faux News writes: "[Obama] is a man with an impossible task on his hands," Gibson told
Pop Tarts at the Hollywood premiere of his latest drama thriller "Edge
of Darkness" on Tuesday night. "He got left a mess and I wish him all
the best but I don't think he's going to fix it in five minutes and
probably not in his entire tenure."
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One of the first test cars I ever drove was an Isuzu Rodeo Denver, more than a decade ago.
It was a be-chromed top-of-the-range model designed to capitalised on the relatively new craze for double-cab pick-ups to double up as family transport.
That craze is still going strong but the uninspiring Rodeo has long been replaced by the current generation D-Max, which was introduced in 2012 and updated in 2018.
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Isuzu D-Max Utah
Price: £25,699 (excl. VAT)
Engine: 1.9-litre, four-cylinder diesel
Power: 162bhp
Torque: 266lb/ft
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Top speed: 112mph
0-62mph: N/A
Economy: 40.4mpg
CO2 emissions: 183g/km
Like every other pick-up out there, the D-Max is available in basic, building site-friendly utility form with a single cab and spartan specification and in increasingly flashy and well-equipped double cabs.
Our Utah double cab sits near the top of the range, looking to offer business buyers a VAT-reclaimable alternative to the host of family SUVs.
No pick-up can match a regular car or SUV for ride quality but, despite its fairly basic leaf-spring setup, the D-Max comes closer than some of its most significant rivals.
For similar money neither the Mitsubishi L200 or SsangYong Musso, both of which I've tested recently, can match the Isuzu's ride quality. There's still some shimmy and judder but the cabin feels better isolated from this.
The cabin isn't up to the standards of other pick-ups when it comes to the look or feel of things though. It's a practicality-first sort of place with pleasingly large simple controls for things like the air con but there's a weird mix of shiny and matt, black and silver plastics scattered around.
It wins points back by offering decent rear legroom and hard-wearing leather upholstery although the third-party media/nav touchscreen is ugly and sluggish.
The Utah spec of our test car sits just below the bling-tastic Blade and jaw-dropping Arctic Trucks versions.
As well as the leather upholstery and that seven-inch Pioneer touchscreen – which comes with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay – it gets cruise control, auto air conditioning, heated seats, keyless entry/start, parking sensors, a reversing camera, front and rear USB ports and plenty of chrome exterior trim to add some shine to its utilitarian shape.
Our vehicle came with a standard six-speed manual gearbox and switchable high/low-range four-wheel-drive but a six-speed auto is also available for an extra £1,000 plus VAT.
The D-Max has a relatively small engine – 1.9 litres – and it's slightly down on power compared with rivals – 162bhp to the 180 from the likes of Mitsubishi and SsangYong, although up on the Toyota Hilux's 148bhp. Where it really counts for pick-ups – in torque – its 266lb/ft is also down on the near-300lb/ft offered by the others but in our, admittedly limited, testing it still felt like it had plenty of pulling power. Even with that disadvantage, it will still carry more than 1.1 tonnes in the large load bed and tow up to 3.5 tonnes behind it – the standard pick-up requirements.
The one advantage of that less meaty engine is that it returns economy others can't touch. While the L200 and Musso struggle to reach 30mpg in the real world, the D-Max happily returned 38mpg over several hundred miles of driving. It's also fully Euro 6 complaint, with CO2 emissions of 183g.km.
Those running costs give it a significant advantage and its five-year 125,000-mile warranty is only eclipsed by the seven-year, 150,000-mile offering from SsangYong.
At £25,699 before VAT, the D-Max is also cheaper than key rivals, although that's reflected in a specification that isn't quite a match for them.
Even with a less powerful engine, lower-quality interior and missing a few of the gadgets, it's still worthy of serious consideration thanks to its value and better-than-average ride.


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There's no question that the Lotus Elise is a standout car. But if you've ever doubted it, watch one slice through the Alps and you'll understand.
If you've been hanging around Jalopnik for a while, you'll remember this car, this driver, and these roads. We saw Jasper Dekker tear the 192 miles from the Swiss and Italian Alps to Monaco back in 2011.
We couldn't be happier that he's still at it.


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Florida Georgia Line 'Cruise' With Nelly at 2013 American Music Awards
Florida Georgia Line impacted the 2013 American Music Awards in a huge way, as they performed 'Cruise' with Nelly and got the energetic crowd on its feet on Sunday (Nov. 24).
Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard both wore dark gray and looked like the true country rockers that they are; Hubbard opted for a sleeveless shirt, which showed off the arms he definitely worked to get in the gym, while Kelley sported a leather top, his hair as sleek as always.
Right from the get-go, the duo showed why they were nominated four times at the 2013 AMAs -- the crowd jumped to its feet the moment the music started.
The duo worked both sides of the stage until Nelly showed up in sunglasses and chains. Soon, the stars switched gears from 'Cruise' and took off in a different direction, performing Nelly's 'Must Be the Money,' working up a sweat until the standing ovation at the end.
When country and rap work together, they work really, really well. FGL and Nelly provide proof of that with another solid performance at the American Music Awards.


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So many former reality stars go on to other reality shows, and so many of them aren't deserving. Jessica Simpson might have been remotely interesting a few years back on Newlyweds, but we definitely don't need to see her globetrotting to learn about the beauty regimens of women around the world on her upcoming show The Price of Beauty. But there are some stars that we'd like to see again.
1. Dr. Will Kirby
The self-proclaimed Evil Dr. from Big Brother will always be at the top of our list for his own reality show. Yes, he's on Dr. 90210, but he's trying to be nice and show off his plastic surgery skills there; we want him to be the star of his own show and get back to being his mischievous old self. While we'd prefer he be a judge of anything, we'd settle for a Chill Town series with his dopey partner in crime Mike "Boogie" Malin.
2. Christian Siriano
The Project Runway designer introduced the terms "fierce" and "hot tranny mess" into our vernacular, and people are still using them on a regular basis. We need someone to guide us in the ways of fashion, fierceness and pretty much everything. Ideally, he could surprise people on the street, What Not to Wear style and just help the helpless.
3. Britney Spears
Say what you want about those home videos known as Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, but at least Britney looked like she was enjoying her life in them. She was insane and stupid, but at least she seemed like a person. We'd much rather have her every move chronicled than Jon and Kate, because at least she's famous for doing something... at some point.
4. Judd Winick & Pam Ling
The most real Real World stars ever. These two sane beings lived in the explosive San Francisco abode that not only housed the nutbar Puck, but also HIV-positive Pedro Zamora. After the two got married, Judd created a graphic novel about his now-deceased friend Pedro and then went on to become a successful comic writer, while Pam has a job as a doctor. These two seem so damned normal that we'd just like to see how they do it.
5. Tommy Lee
We watched him go to college, now there's got to be another institution that he could conquer. Tommy Lee Goes to Washington to become a senator? With someone as crazy as Tommy Lee, even if it was Tommy Lee Goes to Dunkin Donuts, we'd likely tune in.
6. Rob Mariano and Amber Brikch
Time heals a lot of wounds, and while we were sick of Romber by the time they tied the knot on TV, we kind of miss them a little bit. Shocking. They'd have been fabulous on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, as they would have taught those whiny celebrities a thing or two about real survival, but since that's over, maybe they could learn to dance with stars, or try to become the next Bear Grylls. The two of them in the wilderness avoiding bears... sounds like good TV to us.
7. Ralphie May
We mostly remember Ralphie from his stint as the plus-size comic on Last Comic Standing, but the dude has lost a lot of weight since that show ended (reportedly from gastric bypass surgery). With all of the weight-loss shows out there, it seems ridiculous to add another to the mix, but a show about shedding unwanted pounds with a sense of humor? That just might work.
8. Taj Johnson-George and Eddie George
We fell for Taj during her time on the most recent edition of Survivor, where this charming singer from the group SWV managed to win over her tribemates and make it pretty far. Then we got to see her interact with her husband, pro-football star Eddie George, and we were smitten. These two had a short-lived reality series on TV One, but we'd like to see these two hit the big time, with their own Hogan Knows Best sort of show, but without the trashy wannabe-pop star daughter.
9. Richard Rubin
Give our favorite of the geeks from Beauty and the Geek his own series -- a dating show, perhaps. Or maybe he could just help educate the dimwitted, like Charm School for the tragically stupid reality rejects. If that trashy Megan can be on like fifteen reality series in a row, then it is high time the geeks got their moment in the sun, and Richard is the right person to start with it.
10. Taylor DuPriest
We've been aching for a Mean Girls-esque reality series, and while NYC Prep sort of fits that need, the villainous Taylor of Kid Nation would be the best in that role. Can you imagine her screaming "Deal with it!" down the halls of a high school? Or perhaps this former nasty 10-year-old is now a reformed 12/13-year old and has to apologize to all those she ever manipulated. Doubtful. Either way, this is one teen (or preteen) we'd actually willingly spend more time with.
That's our list, though if Rocco DiSpirito's mom wants to start her own cooking show, we wouldn't object to that. Add your suggestions below.


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Noah Roberts saw a seam in the defense. Like any veteran would do, he made a swift move, eluded the opposition, and dashed toward the end zone.
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GREENVILLE � Noah Roberts saw a seam in the defense. Like any veteran would do, he made a swift move, eluded the opposition, and dashed toward the end zone.
Thirty, 20, 10, 5 � touchdown.
Roberts, an 8-year-old from Wilmington, won�t be suiting up for East Carolina on Saturdays. But, for one day, he made the big play.
In 2010, Roberts was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease in which patients develop multiple soft tumors, according to medical-dictionary.com. He�s had two tumors removed from his brain and one from his spinal cord.
Roberts, in third grade, scampered to the end zone for the final score in the Pirates� annual Purple-Gold spring football game on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Roberts was awarded the game ball and then lifted on the shoulders of the Pirates� football team as if he had won the national championship.
ECU strength and conditioning coach Jeff Connors brought Roberts to a practice last season.
It was an instant connection.
�Noah is special to us,� ECU coach Ruffin McNeill said. �We�ve had Noah as a part of our team for the past two years. You can see how the kids reacted to Noah, so that tells you what he means to us.
�He has a great mom, a great dad and a great family. They are Pirates and they are a part of our team.�
With former Pirates and current NFL players Vontae Leach, Linval Joseph and Dwayne Harris back in Greenville, the current ECU squad gave the fans in attendance a sample of what to look forward to when August rolls around.
Quarterback Shane Carden, who passed for 3,116 yards last season, shared time under center with Cody Keith, Kurt Benkert and Ethan Long.
Carden completed 14 of his 22 passes from 137 yards and a touchdown to Lance Ray. Keith threw for 104 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Cannon.
�We have a lot of good receivers and a lot of good athletes,� Carden said. �All the quarterback has to do is spread the ball around and let them make plays.
�We�ve had a whole offseason together now, so we have to keep getting our timing down and getting better with these guys.�
Havelock native Danny Webster Jr. snagged a game-high eight passes for 93 yards. Justin Jones corralled five receptions for 47 yards and Cannon added three catches for 40 yards.
�I think the spring has gone pretty well for us,� Webster said. �We had a couple mistakes here and there and a couple penalties.
�We have a talented team and the chemistry is getting there. The offense is rolling right now.�
Playing without the top two running backs, Cory Hunter racked up 61 rushing yards on 15 carries and a touchdown.
The Pirates� defense, led by new coordinator Rick Smith, showed signs of potential.
Chip Thompson picked off a pass from Carden. The Pirates had three sacks and blocked a field goal.
�I think they�ve come along fine,� McNeill said. �Rick is steady in installing his package and belief. The young men have adapted to Rick.
�Rick is demanding a lot from them. He will keep developing them.�
East Carolina, coming off an 8-5 season, will open fall practice on Aug. 1. The Pirates host Old Dominion in the season-opener on Aug. 31.
Notes: The announced attendance was 6,294. � Defensive end Lee Pegues ran the football on a fake punt. � Running back Vintavious Cooper, ECU�s 1,000-yard rusher from a year ago, missed the spring game while serving a suspension. � Chris Hairston, listed on the spring depth chart as a back-up running back, was out with an arm injury. Also out were wide receiver Chris Cacciola, defensive end Justin Dixon, safety Damon Magazu, defensive end Matt Milner and running back Jamal Tillman. All were held out because of injuries.
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The oldest city in Texas is known for far more than its colorful history. This is also the place to get the colorful berries that are ideal for blueberry pie, pancakes, cobbler, and ice cream..
With all the recent reports touting the healthful qualities of blueberries, the Nacogdoches' Texas Blueberry Festival is more popular than ever. The June festival offers tons of fresh blueberries, plus old-fashioned fun with pie-eating contests, blueberry treats and art vendors, ice-cream making contests, and tours of local blueberry farms. There are also plenty of fun activities for the kids, from the bounce house to the petting zoo.
After you've done the festival, head into Nacogdoches for a fun day of antiquing or nature hikes. You can stroll down the red-brick streets, admiring the historic downtown, or stop in the 100-year-old hardware store. Historic sites include the Stone Fort Museum, the 1830 Sterne-Hoya House Museum, and the 1835 Durst-Taylor Historic House. At the Oak Grove Cemetery you can see the graves of a number of famous Texans, including four signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Be sure not to miss the Old University Building, an 1845 university hall that was chartered by the Republic of Texas.
Nature lovers will find plenty to do in Nacogdoches, from hikes along the Lanana Creek Trail to bird watching for woodpeckers, nuthatches, and sparrows. You can tour the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden, admiring the colorful blooms at this largest azalea garden in Texas, or head to the SFA Interpretive Trail and Arboretum. More than 150 species of birds and 80 species of butterflies live in this section of the Angelina National Forest. The Arboretum spreads over nineteen beautiful acres on the University of Texas campus.
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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday tailored his economic message to the Hispanic voters who could help swing the election, saying he would build up-middle-class opportunity for Latinos while Republican rival Mitt Romney would gut it with "top-down economics" favoring only the rich.
"These are all our kids," Obama declared as the nation's first black president lobbied for support in strikingly personal terms.
When he meets young people of different backgrounds, Obama said, "I see myself."
"Who knows what they might achieve if we just give them a chance?" the president asked. "That's what I'm fighting for. That's what I stand for."
Obama spoke to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials near Orlando, his first speech to a Hispanic group since he decreed that many young illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children would be exempted from deportation and granted work permits valid for two years.
He defended that decision as "the right thing to do" while conceding it was only a temporary patch. Romney attacked it as a "stopgap measure" in his own speech to the association one day earlier as both men, locked in a tight battle, courted voters from a Hispanic population growing in size and influence.
Obama challenged Republicans in Congress to join him finally on a big, broad fix of the U.S. immigration laws.
"To those who are saying Congress should be the one to fix this, absolutely," Obama said. "For those who say we should do this in a bipartisan fashion, absolutely. My door has been open for three and a half years. They know where to find me."
Hispanic voters are a vital constituency in states that could swing the election, from Florida to Nevada to Virginia.
The president said the nation needs ideas and policies that build up the middle class and "our current immigration system doesn't reflect those values." The system punishes immigrants who play by the rules and drives away entrepreneurs who can get an education in America but cannot stay here legally, he said.
Obama has faced heat from his own Hispanic supporters for not having fulfilled a pledge to deliver a comprehensive immigration overhaul deal. Obama has, in turn, pointed blame at Republicans for blocking him.
He said anew on Friday that as long as he is president "he will not give up the fight" on a broad fix.
And he made another pitch for legislation called the DREAM Act that would create a path to citizenship for some children of illegal immigrants.
Obama said Romney has promised to veto such a bill and "we should take him at his word."
Obama's immigration initiative, announced less than five months before the November elections, delighted many in the Latino community and drew renewed attention to the key Hispanic voting bloc and its potential for affecting the presidential election with its turnout and energy.
Obama won 67 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2008, and aides believe he could do even better this time.
Romney on Thursday backed off the tough anti-illegal immigrant rhetoric of the Republican primaries and vowed to address illegal immigration "in a civil but resolute manner." He outlined plans to overhaul the green card system for immigrants with families and end immigration caps for their spouses and minor children.
But he was vague about how he would treat immigrant children brought to the country illegally by their parents and refused to say whether he would reverse Obama's policy.
On Friday, the Obama campaign released a 110-second online video with a montage of news clips depicting Romney sidestepping questions on whether he would repeal Obama's policy if elected. "Why won't Mitt Romney give a straight answer?" the video asks.
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The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
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Harvest Journal: The Many Dangers of Winemaking
Editor's note: Our wine writer Sarah Chappell is working as a lab intern this harvest season at a winery in Napa. Take it away, Sarah!
Between bad weather and drudgery, there is another important thing to keep in mind while working in a winery: not dying.
This is not an attempt to be ghoulish nor morose, but rather a simple fact. Winemaking is dangerous, and there are many pits into which an intern can fall.
Literally, in fact. This week was my first proper winery brush with death, as I fell off of a ladder on to a barrel while attempting to return a sample to the top of a tank. I got away with scrapes, bruises and a battered ego, but this leads to my first not-dying tip.
1. Don't fall. There are ladders, stairs, step stools (far more nefarious than they initially appear), and catwalks that are just begging for blood.
The fermenters and barrels to which these ladders and stairs lead are hardly innocent themselves. The fermentation reaction produces carbon dioxide, which is fatal in large doses and can pack a mighty wallop when opening the top of a fermentation tank or staying in a confined space with many fermenting barrels. Tanks can also be blanketed with inert gases like argon to remove oxygen and protect the wine from oxidation but leaving nothing for your lungs. So:
2. Don't stick your head in a tank and take a deep breath; you don't know what's in there.
3. Don't fall in a tank and take a deep breath; you don't know what's in there, and if the tank is full you'll be breathing fermenting goo.
4. When in a room full of fermenting barrels, wear an oxygen meter that measures the percentage of oxygen to ensure that you have enough to not pass out. If it beeps, listen to it and get the hell out of there.
Before the tanks get filled, the juice has to come from somewhere: the crusher/destemmer. Berries are put in the crusher/destemmer after picking to remove stems if they are not wanted and to extract the juice. The crusher, well, crushes the berries to release juice and send it on its way to become wine in a tank or barrel. Falling into the crusher would be bad and would hurt a lot, since it would crush you. Equally bad is the auger is like a big screw that spins to power the crusher. The larger the crusher, the larger the auger, the larger the pain. The auger is usually buried in the ground beneath a grate and would thus require some significant effort to reach, but don't try.
5. Don't get crushed or screwed.
So far all of these dangers are stationary, and require some effort or error on the part of the would-be invalid to result in damage or death. There is one moving target though: the forklift. The forklift drivers at the winery take all the pleasure in driving that one imagines would result from stealing a golf cart, but with rows of barrels to race through. So, watch out.
6. Don't get run over by a forklift.
Surely there are more dangers in a winery, but these are the ones that I have personally encountered and (so far) survived. Lesson learned: it turns out that winemaking is not for the clumsy or the faint of heart.
About the Author: Sarah Chappell is a winemonger and writer living in
Brooklyn Napa. She holds the Advanced Certificate with Distinction from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and has contributed to Foodista, Palate Press and WineChap. Follow her on Twitter @chapsholic.
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Everything dies baby, that's a fact
but maybe everything that dies, someday comes back. . .
Put your make-up on, fix your hair up pretty
and meet me tonight in Atlantic City. —Bruce Springsteen, Atlantic City
There is a huge set piece in the Green Point neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's right on the water, and from a distance it looks a bit like a palace of some kind, or an urban mirage. It is the set for Boardwalk Empire, the hugely entertaining tale of Prohibition-era Atlantic City on HBO.
It stars Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is based on the real-life politico and racketeer of the '20s, Enoch "Nucky" Johnson. It is thinly-veiled fiction and is filled with a lot of very good actors doing some of the best work of their careers, most notably, Dabney Coleman and William Forsythe, playing a couple of homicidally despicable motherfuckers, and the great Chicago actor, Michael Shannon, as a Prohibition agent with a bad case of Jesus.
Its plot line is dense and rewarding and historically somewhat accurate, even though it claims to be fictional. If only the real Atlantic City were still somewhat like this.
The first time I ever went to Atlantic City, I was struck by the sheer polarities of its landscape. Donald Trump had just built a huge, glittering obscenely fucking-ugly casino there (the Taj Mahal, I think) and directly across the street was the most austere ghetto I'd ever seen in America. The people of New Jersey had been sold that "casino gambling" cultural band-aid. You can damn near forgive them. It was 1978 and Atlantic City had to do something. Like the saying goes, "A drowning man will grab a snake,"
which is precisely what Atlantic City and the state of New Jersey did.
Casino gambling was supposed to be the cure-all for schools, jobs and housing for the Jersey shore. What it did was provide a lot of shitty service-industry jobs or make-work jobs and opened the door for organized crime to come in and loot the profitable elements; slots, dealers, food concessions, linen services, and garbage collection to name a few. Atlantic City was a shithole with casinos.
Everyday the buses full of the geriatric trade would pull in from New York, Philly, and North Jersey and wheelchair-bound old, blue-haired ladies would pile off of them with their jars of nickels and play the slots for a few hours. It wasn't sexy like Vegas and, unlike Vegas, nobody in Jersey knew how to smile. It was a city of gray, desultory old age limping through the sequential lights, or young men in SUVs, packing 'nines' in their waistbands, plying the crack trade on and around the Boardwalk, speeding down Ventnor and Atlantic Avenues being chased by squad cars and blaring rap music.
But boy, what it had once been! Like Coney Island, it was one of those places wherethe playful American imagination took hold; a P.T. Barnum-type of place, complete with spectacle and architectural curiosities like "Lucy," the six-story elephant ensconced on the 9200 block of Atlantic Avenue–kind of a knockoff of the one on Coney Island except, 'til this day, through a lot of local boosterism and fundraising, it still stands. . .like a Looney Tunes Trojan horse for the American promise.
The spoils of the new gambling fortunes in Atlantic City were bitterly fought over by the Jersey, Philly, and New York mobs. The "Chicken Man" in Bruce Springsteen's sad, beautiful and elegiac song that bears the city's name was Dominick Testa, a Philly gangster who tried to muscle in, along with the Bracco family on the Jersey and New York outfit's turf. They blew his house up–with him in it.
Casino gambling breathed new life into the organized crime of the East coast, including the nascent Russian mob who quickly took over the "street trades of drugs, guns and prostitution. The Italians still had gambling, garbage and labor, still after all of these years, the best things to have.
Boardwalk Empire has also generated new interest in this place. A lot of the Boardwalk is being renovated to old-timey, amusement-theme places and no doubt they will fuck it up.
My favorite images of Atlantic City come from the elegant Louis Malle film from the early '80s that starred Burt Lancaster, in the best role of his life, and a ripe Susan Sarandon who, at one point, squeezes lemons all over her delightfully naked upper body to rid herself of the scent of seafood, while Lancaster surreptitiously watches. The look on his face is one of sadness, regret and animal longing.
A few scenes later, Lancaster is trying to explain this place to a young, idiot wannabe coke dealer. As they are walking down the boardwalk, Lancaster, resplendent in a wintery white overcoat and fedora, suddenly stops and looks the punk in the face and tells him, "See that ocean, kid? Now 30 years ago, that was something, that was an ocean."
The dope doesn't understand, but at this point, we sure do. At one time, this was a place of dreams; and Lancaster remembers because he now knows he is this dream's last, faithful inhabitant.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. —World championship mixed martial arts (MMA) federation, Strikeforce, has partnered with one of Canada's top national sports television networks, The Score, to deliver live programming, beginning with the league's star-studded affair at the world-famous Playboy Mansion.
The Score's live telecast of "Strikeforce At The Mansion II" will begin at 10:30 pm ET on Saturday, September 20th. The Score will also carry weekly Strikeforce programming, which will premiere on Saturday, September 6th.
"We are excited about the opportunity to bring the Strikeforce MMA product to fans in Canada," said Strikeforce Founder and CEO, Scott Coker. "The Score has a reputation for being an exceptional sports television platform and we are proud to join their family of programming."
"The Score looks forward to bringing an awesome line up of Strikeforce MMA programming to viewers across the country and as we go from live broadcasting of our studio launch party on September 20th to "Strikeforce At The Mansion II," we know we'll be giving our fans a broadcast line-up they can't resist," said John Levy, Chairman and CEO, Score Media Inc.
Each episode in the weekly series will consist of Strikeforce bouts as well as fighter profiles and highlights.
In related news, Sherdog (www.sherdog.com), will provide a live stream of Strikeforce's MMA extravaganza at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. on Saturday, September 20. The stream, free of charge to viewers, will begin at 7:30 PM PST (10:30 PM EST) with two preliminary bouts and will include the main fight card in its entirety.


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Valentine's Day – the most romantic day of the year? Or a stressful, sentimental, overly commercialised nightmare? Whatever your opinion, it was time to enjoy a whole lot of songs with the word 'heart' in them. Because, let's face it, this is a theme show and I'm not above exploiting this silly holiday for my own benefit either!
This week I want to give a big shout out to those of you who listen to the show via the web. I know that Alex listens every week in Sydney (because he texts me during the show when he particularly likes a track!) and Zoe and Steve have been listening in Tokyo. Isn't technology wonderful!
My discovery this week was Little Miss Cornshucks. Who? You may well ask. To be honest I hadn't heard of her either but Hudson from BayFM's 'Postmodern Backlash' turned me onto her and I've got to say, she is amazing. She was a unique live performer who riveted audiences from LA to Chicago to New York in the post World War 2 years.This was the period of the "after-hours blues", between swing and rock'n'roll, when the break between jazz and popular R&B was not yet a chasm.
She was a huge influence on performers like Ruth Brown. And Judy Garland's schtick, of sitting on the edge of the stage and communicating directly to the audience, is taken straight from Little Miss Cornshucks performance. I found a compilation of her recordings on both Amazon and ITunes, if you want to check her out for yourself.
The 101ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s, notable as being the band that Joe Strummer left to join the Clash. The group was named for the squat where they lived together: 101 Walterton Road. The 101ers were supported by the Sex Pistols at the Nashville Room on 3 April 1976, and this is when Strummer claimed he saw the light and got involved in the punk scene. Joe Strummer commented on this event in the Don Letts documentary 'Westway to the World' on the end of the 101ers by saying "Five seconds into their (the Pistols) first song, I knew we were like yesterday's paper, we were over." I played Keys To Your Heart which still stands up today, so maybe he was being a trifle hard on the 101ers, but hey, we got The Clash. So no complaining. Have a listen to the 101ers courtesy of YouTube.
A bit of trivia: Did you know that Kiki Dee was the first white British artist to be signed by Tamla Motown, releasing her first Motown album in 1970 (Great Expectations). She is better known for her duet with Elton John, and that's the song we played this week – 'Don't Go Breakin' My Heart'.
The two hours just flew by and, as usual, I had a lot of fun. If you aren't in a relationship at the moment, think of this Saturday February 14 as "Singles Awareness Day". Otherwise, remember what Anais Nin had to say:
"Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age."
So, for all you music lovers out there, here is the playlist:
Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles
Hearts Of Stone – The Jewels
Keep Your Hand On Your Heart – Little Miss Cornshucks
The Heart of Saturday Night – Tom Waits
Your Cheatin Heart – Hank Williams
Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart – Roy Orbison
Melt Your Heart – Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins
Heart Of Gold – Neil Young
Heart Full Of Soul – The Yardbirds
Heart Of Glass – Blondie
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around – Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
Heart Of Stone – The Rolling Stones
Don't go breaking my heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
Good Morning, Heartache – Billie Holiday
I'm Hanging Up My Heart For U – Solomon Burke
Ruler Of My Heart – Irma Thomas
Piece Of My Heart – Big Brother & The Holding Company
Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes
Chemical Heart – Grinspoon
Hearts A Mess – Gotye
He Will Break Your Heart – Jerry Butler
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted – Jimmy Ruffin
Zing, Went The Strings Of My Heart – The Coasters
Next week, its 'Cats & Dogs'. Hope to have your company.
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You can take the boy out of Scotland, but after he gets his own late night talk show he just might come back – and bring his robot skeleton sidekick with him.
After last year's triumphant excursion to Paris, host Craig Ferguson is taking "The Late, Late Show" to Edinburgh, Glasgow and his hometown of Cumberland, Scotland. He'll be bringing with him a roster of guests including Mila Kunis, Rashida Jones and Michael Clarke Duncan, and his anarchic, stream-of-consciousness style of comedy. At a recent sneak preview of the road trip at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Ferguson told PopcornBiz about his Highland Fling, and thoughts on his late night future.
What was the surprise in taking the show to Scotland, that thing that you weren't expecting that added some electricity to what you did?
I think I wasn't expecting to have so much fun, because going on the road is actually quite difficult and I thought that it would be a lot of hard work. It was, but actually it was a lot of fun. I really kind of enjoyed it, and it's been a long time since I went to Scotland for pleasure. I had some, and so I'm going to go back for more pleasure.
Does your robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Petersen hit the road with you?
Oh, Geoff was in Scotland, which is difficult for him because it's a whole different voltage…I think the robot skeleton is emblematic of complete failure on my behalf, because what I tried to do with the robot skeleton is use it as a kind of huffy piece of deconstruction about how tired the idea of a sidekick was, and then to use it and in some way to deconstruct the late night genre. What happened was that Joshua Robert Thompson is so good at it that I just went, 'Well, this is great, actually. Let's just do it.' So I failed in what I set out to do with Geoff Petersen, but that's all right because it's funny and it's fun.
This is a job that you seem born to do. Did you know that before you started doing it or did you find that out as you were doing it?
No. I don't even know if I do it right now. I think what I know is that I work with some very talented people. I work with Peter Lassally and Michael Naidus who produce the show. They're extremely talented about whatever odd skill I have. They seem to know how to farm that or harvest it, and I think it would never have occurred to me to have done this, but now that I do it, it wouldn't occur to me to leave. It might occur to someone else, but it's not occurred to me. So, I guess I was born to do it because it's not really a job for me. It's an expression.
Who haven't you had on the show that you're still dying to get?
I'm trying to think, to actually say a name for you so that I can use this as leverage to get them on. It tends not to happen like that, though. What happens is that I become interested in somebody when they're pitched, usually. You know how this thing is. They say, 'Would you like Sandra Bullock to be on the show?' 'Yes, of course I'd like Sandra Bullock on the show!' Then they say 'Would you like to have the other guy in the movie – his name is Bob.' And you go, 'Well, I don't know. Tell me about Bob.' So I don't know. Is there a guy called Bob in a movie with Sandra? When Bob does that movie we'll have him on. That's not really my job. I think my job is to find them interesting once they're there.
Do you envision a day when you bring what you do to an earlier hour? David Letterman will be around at 11:35 for a few more years at least, but do you see eventually bringing what you do to an earlier audience?
I get asked this quite a lot, and it's a kind of I think old fashion and sensational idea, that 'Late Night' has this lineage. I'm not entirely sure that what I do is late night television. I don't care when it's on. I don't care what time they broadcast it. I only care about doing stuff that I'm remotely proud of. Not every night. There are some nights that I go, 'Jesus, really? That's one.' But most nights I leave going, 'Yeah, that wasn't bad.' And the Scottish shows, actually I'm proud of those. That's a good feeling, a powerful feeling. So, I think if I adapted too much to fit…they have a saying in show business: 'Don't move an actor to work for a light – move the f**king light.' That's kind of how I feel about it on a set: move the light. That's how I feel about the show. I do what I do, and if they want to put that at a different time then that's all right. But I'll be doing what I do, and then I think everyone will be happy – except them, and that's all right.
Craig Ferguson's Ready for "The Late, Late Show"'s Highland Fling
Pack your things--they're heading for Scotland!
You can take the boy out of Scotland, but after he gets his own late night talk show he just might come back – and bring his robot skeleton sidekick with him.


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What option is must have for the bac mono? I don't know which one to tick !
What option is must have for the bac mono? I don't know which one to tick !
My opinion is that if you plan to only street drive the Mono, keep it simple. Just choose your color, some Armorfend (clear-film paint protector), and maybe a car cover
Do you have track driving experience? Do you plan to track it regularly? If so, that might be a good reason to tick some other options.
Thanks Pete.
as located in hong kong, I am scared that if there is something goes wrong with the car, no one will be able to fix it!!
possible to drive the car everyday? lol
BAC has developed a Shop Manual for assembly and maintenance, any skilled shop will be able to work on it. You should discuss your concerns with the distributor you are buying from.
Please review post number 23 in this thread in regards to everyday driving : http://www.monoforum.com/showthread....ly-There/page3


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I give out guild tabbards!
Following on my last surprise whisper from a reader the other day (yes I know I haven't posted in days.. I'll give you my boss' email later and you can take it up with him, something about being busy…), I got another whisper today.
Unlike last time where it was a long time reader, 1st time meeter, this was a 1st time reader and 2nd time meeter.
Guild Infiltrator
Apparently my guild mates haven't been doing a good enough job because he has been /who Armaggedons Coming and getting no result… shame on you other 16 members of the guild… (OK, 14.. Balth and Katt are on more often than I am I think…).
But I did finally come online and on my way to Wintergrasp got a whisper…
My hello was one of those cautious ones… even my yes was a little cautious, but I threw caution to the wind after that.
Funny aside.. when I mentioned to my mates that someone I wrote about had tracked me down… the 1st question was…
To your house?
I thought it was funny.. so laugh or shut up already!
Do you remember Caronde?
No, well truth be told, neither did I immediately, but it didn't take me long to work it out.
That sweet looking farm boy in the picture above is none other than:
Still lost…?
I wrote about Caronde in a post that was all about Dishonor, yet the dishonor wasn't on Caronde, in fact I honored him for the crazy battles that we had. He was the bright spot in that BG for me… sure dying sucks, but it's nice to get a kill against the one that has been slaughtering you all game.
As narcissistic as the next Gnome
He googled himself!
How Naracastic is that?
I mean I would never Google myself… ummm yeah OK… just because Google: Gnomeaggedon is great is my start page on my browser doesn't mean I am vain… OK? got it?
It was Gnomeaggedon is the Greatest… but I never got any results…
I am in the Urban dictionary.. surely I should get more Gnomeaggedon is Great hits?
How cool!
He (OK, I am assuming that Caronde is a she… Caronde could be a she, but due to literary convenience and pure laziness on my part, I am going to call him a him), not just Googled himself, but came after me… in a nice way (No Gnome munching going on Eversor.).
He didn't just roll a character on Aman'Thul, but somehow managed to get to Dalaran under his own steam!
So what is this miserly blogger to do… I will reaching into that box of Armaggedon's T-shirts and autographed collectors edition photos and…. hang on, I don't have them…
How about a guild tabbard?
Yes, and a guild invite to go with it…
Then we can do the screenshot too…
But wait, there's more…
So we chatted for a fair while before he had to log, but before he left he gifted me the names of a couple of PvP Mages worthy of note, so let me gift them to you.. I will even include a video (because I know how frustrating it is to see the gap in the page where the video is and know you can't watch it because the boss can smell fear…)
There is one problem… they are Frost Mages… paaah!
So do your search for Noone and/or Vurtne, most of them are getting a little old… but that doesn't change the way they make you proud to be a Mage…
Speaking of Wintergrasp…
I was… I mentioned it above, and my last post was about it… anyway…
There is this one little thing that gets up my cute Gnome Gnose… Spirit Healers.
I love them and all, but… there is this one strange mechanic in Wintergrasp that really gets up my nose.
- Imagine you are attacking a workshop which is already enough under your control that you get to use the Spirit Healer there.
- Imagine you die (I don't have to, but you might)
- Imagine you die just as the Spirit Healer releases everyone… just not you.
- Imagine you watch the Rez timer count down from 29 to 1
- Imagine your teammates capture the workshop just as the Rez timer reaches 1
- Imagine the Spirit Healer saying…
Right, I'm off.. I'll leave you with Fred, he'll look after all your needs…
- Imagine seeing the Rez timer start again… 29… 28… 27…
- Imagine how many walls I can punch holes in over 30 seconds
Seriously, what?
We won the workshop – why not just throw me a Rez before you go off on your lunch break!
Hopefully the Spirit Healers union wont black ban me… but waiting for a minute to Rez?
PS: I didn't punch any walls.. I'm not that kind of guy.. and they are my walls that I would have to fix… anyway, I did say Imagine!
Back to Work!
OK, time for me to turn in so I can hit work early tomorrow… so much work and only 7 days in a week.
Thanks again Caronde for dropping by, I am honored that you made such and effort.
Spirit Healers… pick up the slack!
PS: Do you like the way I dressed the nasty Forsaken Horde killing machine up in a Gnome tabbard… let's call that another point to me!
Gnomer and Out!
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I'm not a big sports fan, but I understand there is something around called the Fantasy Football League and if my primitive understanding is correct, the concept is that supporters pick what they believe would be the ultimate team of the season.
What would that team look like if it was composed of Warcraft Bloggers and the Superbowl was The Lich King?
I'm not sure I would make the team, but I'd happily join in as a rookie. I'm sure Larisa would be prominent in the EU competition.
I think if I was to build a US/Oceanic team I would start, and quite possibly end, with Jong.
A one man team?
You know as well as I do, that when the chips are down the shirt comes off and not even Arthas could stand before that waxed chest (yes, I still visualize him as a Belf, even after all this time).
He wouldn't be quite alone of course, I would be his water-Gnome, there to provide mineral replenishing Mage water and high energy food.
I'd be there to wipe the sweat from his brow with the hem of my Blood Mage robe.
Ohhh hang on a tick, does Jong sweat? Is the thought of Jong working up a sweat while saving the world somehow anti-Jong? Is he like the hero(ines) in the movies who save the world yet come out with perfect makeup (man-product) and hair perfect but for one lose strand?
Name your league
So tell me, who is in your perfect W-League team?
- 10 man or 25 man…
- EU or US/Oceanic…
- Horde or Alliance…
Now these three considerations don't really matter, but I have one further thought…
What if your team could be a reality?
What if your team were prepared to blow the $25 (x2 ultimately) transfer fee to join together to save the WoW multiverse for one night only?
- Who is the team captain?
- The healers?
- The tanks?
- The dps?
- The interchange bench?
If you are nominated for the W-League, would you transfer for one weekend only, say to Cenarion Circle to join Single Abstract Noun for one weekend of raiding, Battlegrounds and merrymaking?
Let's face it, these are relatively quiet times, the lull before the Cataclysm. It has never been easier to port (with a little help from the $$$) to another part of the WoW multiverse and back. Will your guild really miss you for one weekend?
Bloggers have often spoken of the idea of forming up on "one" server, and we have come close with SAN… But we all need to return to our RL guilds after a bit of Alt-roleplay.
This is the chance for us all to join up for one night under the big lights!
Give us your votes!
Gnomer and Out!
PS: Please retweet… Let's get the question out there!
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Airboats along the shore at the Hatbill Group Camping site.
One of the things that impressed me was that they had just
organized this group about three weeks before. They had a
huge potluck and freshly caught fish cooked over a wood fire.
They take great care of their airboats. The engines are as clean and chromed
as any you'd find at a car show.
Click to enlarge. Really nice even if you're not a gearhead.
You never know what you'll meet out in the swamp, so almost all carried a
shotgun. Some had two, one on either side of the seat.
There's no reverse, so they all come ashore, spin around, and pick
a spot where they can just slide off into the water.
The last airboat leaves as sunset is approaching.
Alone as the shadows deepen at Hatbill. It's time to put dinner on the stove.
An old slab of concrete made a nice, level spot for the tent. Jean said it looks
like Ibi's hind-end is sticking up in the air. It is; she's still on the canoe cart.


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Now, hear me out. Last year, after Favre signed with the Vikings, I took the unpopular position in this post that Favre would make the team really good. Just the way he was able to ride in at the last moment to essentially "rescue" a team many thought had stalled made for a very good set up – from a psychological perspective. He and the team were in a great frame of mind heading into the season – on an emotional honeymoon if you will, even if you won't, they were on an emotional honeymoon. I was immediately convinced he would make the team very good (or at least as good as a Viking team could be…falling just short of championship caliber). In fact, in the above post from last August I wrote: "The Vikes will be very good (with Favre)…now that Favre has signed, I wouldn't be surprised to see MN make it to the playoffs, maybe even win a game at home, and then get blown out when Favre folds under pressure." That's sort of what happened anyway (though the Saints did not blow them out).
But fast forward to this year and I think things have been set up very differently heading into the season. Before this apparent retirement announcement came, I had the Vikings going 7-9 this year. Seriously. The Packers will be good and the Bears will be very good too – surprising a lot of folks. The Lions won't be bad. (Official predictions coming out in the coming weeks.) But I was sure the Vikings would struggle – just like I was sure they'd be good last year. Here's why. First of all, lots of people have been expecting Favre to come back. They were expecting him to lead the team to another really good season. There hasn't been quite the feeling compared to years past that he would opt for retirement – many have felt all along he'd be back in Minnesota at the end of August. Had Favre opted to come back, he would have been facing far more pressure this year than last year because the team played so well last year – and he played as well as he's played in years. There would have been higher expectations for his performance and for the team in general and Favre has struggled with the weight of expectations in recent years. Throw in there a balky ankle and I can see why the prospect of heading up to Minnesota for another grueling season may not look as good right now as it did last year. Of course, some might argue that he's making noise about possibly retiring now in an effort to diminish expectations for the team/him so that he can sail back in at the last minute and lead the team in 2010. Who knows?
(I have to admit, there is one other rather big reason I had the Vikes at 7-9 this year, even with Favre – the loss of Chester Taylor. While Toby Gerhart may not be bad, the loss of Taylor will quietly eat at this team all year. Whenever you can hand off or throw to a savvy veteran back-up and not lose much in terms of yards-per-carry and even gain something w/re to receiving skills, you've got a high quality back-up. Taylor also managed to pick-up blitzes fairly effectively for Favre last year (except against New Orleans). Taylor is a guy who probably could have been a starter on many teams over the last few years. I'm telling you, we'll feel the Chester Taylor effect this year when playing against the Bears and the Vikes will feel his absence.)
Again, while nobody is positive re how this will eventually play out, one thing I do know is that if Favre does not play for the Vikings this year, the team will very suddenly feel far less pressure because expectations will drop. I've already heard talk show people adjusting their season predictions for the Vikes negatively. I disagree because I already had them playing somewhat poorly with Favre. Less pressure will help this team this year and if Favre truly does not play, I wouldn't be surprised if the Vikes end up .500 or a game better.
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I like to plant in island beds surrounded by paths or lawn. These beds are much easier to maintain than deep borders and allow me to appreciate my flowers from several vantage points within the garden. The beds are large enough to support a variety of plants, but small enough so I can easily reach everything when it's time to weed or deadhead.
Staging the Performance
Rather than planting everything that blooms at the same time in close proximity, distribute the groups of early-, mid-, and late-season bloomers around the garden. The result is flowers in all parts of the garden every month of the gardening season. They also draw the eye throughout the garden, creating the appearance of an uninterrupted expanse of color.
Now that you have some idea of what works in my garden, you can begin to create your own garden of continuous bloom.
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Perennials are the backbone of any garden, but most bloom for an average of about three weeks. I supplement them with annuals, biennials, vines, bulbs, and a few flowering shrubs. Such a diverse collection inevitably includes plants of different sizes and shapes which can be tucked in and around each other, allowing you to pack a surprising number of plants into a small area.
Plant in Layers
I space plants with different bloom times very closely together. For example, I've planted early-blooming bulbs and forget-me-nots right next to iris, astilbes, and lilies, which camouflage the early-flowering plants as they begin to die back. I also repeat groupings of the same plants throughout the garden to provide a sense of harmony in the landscape. To accomplish this, I usually cluster three or six plants together to make a group, and then place these same groups in several areas around the landscape to create splashes of color everywhere.
Some of my favorite partnerships include the bold combination of pink and red shade-loving New Guinea impatiens, which take over my woodland garden in early summer after the spring bulbs are spent. They are perfectly at home with my fern collection, and each group of plants complements the other. For a sunny bed, I've planted wide swaths of bearded iris, Asiatic lilies, and daylilies together, which becomes the mid-summer highlight of my garden. As their blooms begin to fade, attention is drawn to the daisy-like flowers of my rudbeckia, which then becomes the predominant focal point.
From early March when the forsythia first bursts into bloom, to around mid-October when the last anemone dies back, my garden is a constantly changing flower display. I've often been asked, "How do you manage to have a garden that is always full of colorful flowers?"
Creating stunning displays of color throughout the growing season is easier than you might think. You don't need acres of land or a professional grounds crew to manage it, because continuous color does not mean that everything in the garden is in bloom all of the time. You just need to make smart choices so that enough plants are flowering at any one time to create an impression of sustained color throughout the garden.
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Posted on September 4, 2016 by A Measured Life
It's Adventure Run week!!! I'll probably eat leftover Kibbeh from last week. It was sooooo yummy!
I think I'm most excited about the Kofta & Bulgur Abundance Bowl this week, what about you?
What does your menu look like this week?
Category: Weekly MenuTags: cooking, easy, food, groceries, planning, quick, shopping, vegetarian
The veggie korma looks great… I love korma, though I'm told that I destroy it by adding red chili paste for heat. "Make it yourself," is my typical retort… 🙂
Today was slow-cooker lean pork country-style ribs w/roasted broccoli & carrots and cole Slaw.
Monday is bbq baby back ribs with French fries and a salad.
Tuesday is pulled pork (from today's lunch) on a pretzel bun (not me) with zucchini friez and salad.
Wednesday I'm making my Asian chicken lettuce wraps and a doodle Sarah.
Thursday–beats the helloutta me…
Friday–see Thursday.
Thanks for a great blog…


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MONTEREY DAYS: The recent news from the Monterey Bay Aquarium that Toola, "the most important animal in the aquarium's sea otter program," had died was certainly sad (the 28-year-old otter passed away due to "natural causes and infirmities of age." But her legacy was great; legislation protecting our sea otters was inspired by Toola, who served as a surrogate mom to pups without parents. It's a reminder that the institution is not simply about delighting visitors with tanks teeming with colorful fish; there are, if you'll excuse our cheekiness, bigger fish to fry, or, in aquarium's case, to save with important legislation and vocal support.
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NOW, ONTO THE TANKS: We wanted to pause to commemorate Toola, but the aforementioned tanks full of colorful creatures will get their Monterey due, too, and very soon: The Jellies Experience debuts on Saturday, March 31. The gelatinous, spindly floaters will get their own experience, where, we expect, they will positively supernatural and alien-like. (Though, like us, they are also earthlings, as hard as that can be to believe.) Follow the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Facebook for more jelly-rific updates.


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New Device May Improve Vision And Mobility For People With Tunnel Vision13 years, 8 months ago
Posted on Oct 09, 2006, 5 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, say a visual aid they invented promises to improve the visual abilities of people with tunnel vision. In the first study to evaluate this small high tech device, the research team saw a significant increase in the effectiveness and speed with which visually impaired individuals found objects.
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, say a visual aid they invented promises to improve the visual abilities of people with tunnel vision. In the first study to evaluate this small high tech device, the research team saw a significant increase in the effectiveness and speed with which visually impaired individuals found objects.
The study -- in the September issue of the Journal of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science -- shows that this device, which combines a tiny camera, pocket-sized computer and transparent computer display on a pair of glasses, may offer the most effective assistance to date for this patient population.
"We are very pleased with the results of this first evaluation and hope that with further study and refinement, we may soon make this device available for the public," says low vision expert Dr. Eli Peli, the inventor, a senior scientist at Schepens, and a professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and the senior author of the study,
About one in 200 Americans over age 55 suffers from tunnel vision, as a result of diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and glaucoma. RP can begin to affect vision in one's teen years and may become quite severe tunnel vision by middle age. Residual tunnel vision occurs when peripheral or side vision is destroyed, leaving only a small window of central vision. The field of view of these patients can be likened to looking through the tube of a roll of paper towels. Thus, tunnel vision can often cause the individual to bump into or trip over obstacles. "Navigating city streets or buildings can be quite challenging," says Dr. Gang Luo, the study's first author, adding that for a person with tunnel vision, finding a misplaced item is like searching for a key in a dark room using a tiny flashlight. Luo is a research associate at Schepens Eye Research Institute and an instructor in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. .
Until now, patients primarily have relied on long canes to warn them of obstacles just in front of them. Glasses that act as reverse binoculars, miniaturizing and pulling in the missing parts of their visual field, were suggested and tried in the past. "The minifying glasses make things so small that detailed visual information is sacrificed, so most patients have given up these spectacles, and the most used type was discontinued last year" says Peli.
Peli's new visual aid -- which he developed with the help of MicroOptical Corp. of Westwood, MA -- allows the patients to see detailed visual information through the transparent display, while also viewing a superimposed minified outline version of a wider visual field. The tiny computer-video system provides updated outline information 30 times per second. When a patient becomes aware of a possible obstacle or important object in the superimposed outline image, he can move his head and eyes to look directly at the object through the display.
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate how effective the device would be in helping people with tunnel vision when searching for objects. Twelve patients with tunnel vision were asked to find targets that were projected outside their residual visual fields. The researchers found that the search directness was greatly improved for all patients when the device was used. They also found a significant reduction in search time (22%) in patients with a visual field wider than 10º.
Peli and his team believe that the performances of patients could be improved further -with additional training - even for those with smaller visual fields. "All patients only had an hour of training on this device before they were tested," says Luo "The search directness was improved for all subjects, which means they were not searching aimlessly, as they did without the device. However, the speed of head and eye movements was reduced when patients used the yet unfamiliar device. We believe that a few days of training would improve their speed and thus increase their search abilities dramatically."
Based on these results, and following further improvement of the device, the team will test the usefulness of the device by providing it to patients for use in their homes and for outdoor activities.
Schepens Eye Research Institute is an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and the largest independent eye research institute in the world.


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