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Methyl salicylate topical (for the skin) is used for temporary relief of muscle or joint pain caused by strains, sprains, arthritis, bruising, or backaches.
Methyl salicylate topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist about using methyl salicylate topical if you have any allergies (especially to aspirin or other salicylates), or if you have a serious medical condition.
It is not known whether methyl salicylate topical will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
It is not known whether methyl salicylate topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not apply methyl salicylate topical to your breast area if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not use this medication on a child younger than 12 years old without medical advice.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Wash the skin and get medical attention right away if you have severe burning, pain, swelling, or blistering of the skin where you applied this medication.
Less serious side effects may include a mild cold or burning sensation.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Avoid getting this medication in your mouth, nose, rectum, or vagina. If this does happen, rinse with water.
Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, nose, genitals, or rectum until the medication has been washed off your hands. Also avoid handling food while the medication is still on your hands.
It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied methyl salicylate. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Make sure your skin is clean and dry before you apply methyl salicylate topical.
Do not apply methyl salicylate to open wounds, or to skin that is sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or otherwise irritated.
When using methyl salicylate topical cream, gel, lotion, oil, ointment, or spray: apply a thin layer to the affected area and rub in gently until completely absorbed.
To use the liquid or stick, uncap the applicator and press it firmly on your skin to apply the medication. Massage gently onto the affected are until completely absorbed.
To apply a methyl salicylate topical skin patch, remove the liner and apply the patch to your skin over the area of pain. Press the edges firmly into place. Remove the patch and apply a new patch 1 or 2 times daily if needed.
Methyl salicylate topical may be used up to 4 times daily or as directed on the medicine label.
Wash your hands with soap and water immediately after applying methyl salicylate topical or handling the skin patch. If you have applied the medicine to your hands or fingers to treat pain in those areas, wait at least 30 minutes before washing your hands.
To keep the medication from getting on your fingers when you apply it, you may use a rubber glove, finger cot, cotton ball, or clean tissue to apply the medicine.
Methyl salicylate can cause a cold or burning sensation wherever it is applied. This sensation is usually mild and should gradually lessen over time.
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Do not cover treated skin with a bandage or heating pad, which can increase the burning sensation. You may cover the skin with clothing.
Avoid getting this medication in your eyes. If this does happen, rinse with water.
Also avoid getting this medication on contact lenses, dentures, and other items that come into contact with sensitive areas of your body.
Avoid applying methyl salicylate right after bathing or shaving. Using this medication on freshly shaved skin areas can cause severe skin irritation.
Call your doctor if your pain does not improve after using this medication for 7 days, or if your symptoms get worse or get better and then come back in a few days.
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat, in a place where children and pets cannot get to it.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if anyone has accidentally swallowed this medication.
Since methyl salicylate topical is used as needed, it does not have a daily dosing schedule. Call your doctor promptly if your symptoms do not improve after using methyl salicylate topical.
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Bombs knocked out one of besieged Aleppo's last remaining hospitals Saturday, a nurse inside the facility told NBC News.
Abo Rajab said two crudely made barrel bombs hit M10 — one in front of the hospital and other behind — at 11 a.m. (4 a.m. ET). Within two hours at least one cluster bomb struck the facility, he said.
While there were no casualties, all the patients had to be evacuated, Rajab said by telephone.
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A worker with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) reported a similar attack. NBC News was not able to independently confirm the separate accounts but they appeared consistent.
Russian-made cluster bombs — weapons that kill indiscriminately and inflict long-lasting damage — were used in an attack on the same hospital earlier this week, a video obtained by NBC News appeared to show.


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Porsha Williams charged with battery for 'Real Housewives' scuffle
The brawl will air during the reunion show Sunday
Saeed Ahmed | 4/17/2014, noon
(CNN) Well, this is going to be ratings gold.
Just in time for Sunday's "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion show, police served one of the show's stars, Porsha Williams, with an arrest warrant for attacking another, Kenya Moore.
Of course, the brawl was caught on film. And of course, Bravo -- which airs the show -- is not going to not air it.
Williams, 31, turned herself in to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday on a simple battery charge, a misdemeanor. She had her mugshot taken and was released on a $2,000 bond.
The attack took place during the taping of the show back on March 27. So why did the arrest take so long?
Well, according to a police incident report obtained by People magazine, Moore called police the day of the assault, but didn't fill out a witness statement until much later.
"Mrs. Moore stated, at this time she was unable to fill out any statement due to the fact that she had to be on the movie set to start filming," the responding officer wrote, according to People. "I also advised Mrs. Moore that she can always call back whenever she had the time to continue."
Williams and Moore have bickered all season, with the latter questioning Williams' ex-husband's sexuality.
According to teasers that Bravo released of Sunday's show, Moore took the goading up a notch during the reunion -- using a scepter and bullhorn.
The clip then shows the two women in each other's faces. But viewers will obviously have to tune in to catch the scuffle in all its glory.
The show is never short on drama.
In January, the husband of another co-star, Phaedra Parks, was arrested in connection with a fraud scheme that allegedly stole millions of dollars.
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There are many task management solutions on the market today such as Asana, Producteev, HiTast, and dozes of others. My team happens to use Asana which is why I mentioned them in the title of this post (and is hence the one I am most familiar with). The goal of all of these solutions is […]
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Survey Forms
The State Historic Preservation Office carries out a comprehensive survey program for the identification of historic properties. The results of survey activities are presented in reports that explain the goals of the project, the methodology used, the resources documented, and much more. Below you will find the links to our current survey forms.
If you get a message that says "Please wait..." after clicking and nothing happens, please right click on the icon for your form and choose Save As or Save Link As to save the file to your computer. It will work properly from there. This seems to be occurring in Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Historic Preservation Resource Identification (HPRI) Forms
The HPRI form is used to identify standing structures eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The form is also used to facilitate the NHPA Section 106 review and compliance process, a procedure that helps protect Oklahoma's cultural resources from potential adverse effects that may occur during the implementation of federally-funded or licensed projects.
Historic Preservation Resource Identification Form (PDF)
Historic Preservation Resource Identification Form for Cemeteries (PDF)
Bridge Form
Courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, we also offer two types of bridge survey forms: Truss and Non-Truss. These forms should be used for any bridges located in Oklahoma. These forms are also used to facilitate the NHPA Section 106 review and compliance process.
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A Colorful Multicultural Wedding at Bel-Air Bay Club in Los Angeles, California
To honor their three cultures—Chinese, Persian and American—Kristy Gao (25 and a business professional) and Alireza Fard (34 and a physician) held a trio of ceremonies at Bel-Air Bay Club in Los Angeles, California. First, they sat at a sofreh aghd for the Persian ceremony. Then they exchanged vows in English with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. After cocktail hour they performed a Chinese tea ceremony. The vibrant gold, red and jewel-tone palette for the day drew inspiration from fine art. "I'm an amateur painter and was inspired by the vivid colors of Dutch still life paintings," Kristy says. "Since gold is a popular color in bother Chinese and Persian cultures, there was plenty of that as well." After the American and Persian ceremonies, the 150 guests headed inside to the reception, where a range of food was served. "We had a variety of food to reflect our cultures," Kristy says. "There was Peking roast duck, seafood and kebabs, followed by a five-course dinner." Coordinating such a busy day was a true challenge, and Kristy advises brides to anticipate slip-ups and accept them. "Don't stress on the big day," she says. "Mistakes will happen, but no one will notice. Enjoy your big day with your husband—it flies by too quickly." —Carolyn Meers
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The major U.S. Olympic trials in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games conclude today. Live coverage of many events can be found on the NBC Sports Network, and selected videos will appear on NBCOlympics.com. Here's what you should watch Monday, July 2:
The event: Swimming: women's 50m free (final) and men's 1,500m free (final).
When: 8 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. ET, July 2, NBC.
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The day's top national and international news.
Where: CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.
One to watch: Like all the swimmers vying for a berth on Team U.S.A., Chad La Tourette, 23, knows a little something about sacrifice.
Tourette (nickname Frenchie) postponed his freshman year at Stanford to compete in the Olympic Trials for the 2008 Beijing Games. He took third in the 1,500m freestyle, barely missing the cut to make the team and journey to China.
Four years later he is the top ranked American at that distance and big favorite to make the team. Tourette, who grew up in Mission Viejo, Calif., is also in his final semester at Stanford as a earth systems major and is currently putting together his application for graduate school and admits he is still undecided as to his swimming career following the summer.
"This year so far has been great both in training and in the classroom," he told U.S.A. Swimming. "One of my main goals that I set for myself was just to have fun and enjoy the end of the student-athlete experience." Viewing audiences will be cheering him on tonight in the hopes that he can add the word Olympian to that experience.
What happens: The fastest two swimmers in each individual event earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team bound for London.
Read more about the Olympic swimming trials and events.
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Four Distinct Steppingstones to Developing Organizations, Groups, Teams, and, most importantly, Yourself
Our 4 Modules Seminar series starting this fall in the USA, Africa, Middle East and Western and Easter Europe and Central Asia
Deep Democracy is a new paradigm that focuses on facilitating change in individuals, teams, communities, and organizations by validating goals and strategies while at the same discovering hidden structures and system wide, non-measurable tendencies and using them creatively.
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The Deep Democracy Institute introduces the Deep Democracy Leadership and Facilitation Course Four Distinct Steppingstones to Developing Organizations, Groups, Teams and Yourself: a four-part learning program which offers leaders and practitioners responsible for the development of organizations, groups, and teams a methodology and set of interventions based on the Worldwork paradigm. The course offers a multidimensional approach for innerwork, coaching and mentoring others, facilitating teams, resolving conflicts, creating visions, developing strategies, and using eldership to bring these various aspects into a dance. Learning to dance means learning to follow the process—the flow of one's own knowledge and experience, the collaboration within teams, the facilitation of conflict that can bring forth the creativity hidden in tensions—and it requires the precision of a watchmaker, the creativity of an artist, the fluidity of a martial arts teacher, and the resilience of a spiritual warrior. The goal of this course is to learn Deep Democracy Leadership and Facilitation by studying the concepts, experiencing the demonstrations, and practicing the interventions within a learning setting as well as in your personal and work life.
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This Deep Democracy Leadership and Facilitation Course brings the teachings in four "steppingstones" to developing organizations, groups, and teams. Each steppingstone is a stand-alone module so that those practitioners and leaders who would like to focus in a particular learning area can choose a single seminar. At the same time, the four steppingstones are interlinked and therefore ideally suited for those who would like to integrate all of the skills and aspire to take the entire series. Each seminar addresses all the above levels and doesn't didactically or artificially separate one area, leaving you wondering how it is all connected. When we dance, we move, feel, listen, relate, and become part of the music, the moment, and the tradition that brought us here. That is also how we envision learning Worldwork and Deep Democracy. Here are the modules, please check on our SCHEDULE
Overview of everything and the connection between the parts: I am U—and X focuses on the relationship between our inner and outer psychology, politics, science, and process. This module will present the breadth and depth of the Deep Democracy Facilitation method through demonstration of immediate practical tools for one reliable intervention for each of the areas mentioned above.
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Apple flapjack crumble
Sweetening the apples with apricot jam and orange juice makes it twice as fruity and adding a little syrup to the oaty crumble makes great little chewy clusters
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- fat16g
- saturates9g
- carbs75g
- sugars45g
- fibre6g
- protein6g
- salt0.33g
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- 140g porridge oats
- 100g plain flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
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- 100g butter
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- 100g light muscovado sugar
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Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and mix with the jam and orange juice. Spread evenly over a buttered 1.5-litre ovenproof dish, not too deep.
Mix the oats, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the butter in small chunks and rub in gently. Stir in the sugar and rub in again. Drizzle over the syrup, mixing with a knife so it forms small clumps. Sprinkle evenly over the apples and bake for 30-35 mins until the juices from the apples start to bubble up. Cool for 10 mins, then serve with custard, cream or ice cream.
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Making it with other fruitYou could use pears, plums or a mixture of winter fruits. A handful of blueberries is also good with the apples.
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If you want to use a slow cooker...Make this fruity warmer over a few hours. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and mix with the jam and orange in your slow cooker. Cook on Low for 2-4 hours until tender. When they're nearly done, mix the topping ingredients in a tin and toast under a low grill for 1-2 mins until golden. Transfer your apples to a dish or leave in the pot, sprinkle over the crumble and serve as above.


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I just made a documentary for BBC1Xtra about the new wave of young entrepreneurs coming up with creative responses to the recession, presented by Gemma Cairney. It's going out tonight.
It was a real pleasure to be able to make this, and not just because I've discovered I love making radio. It was a pleasure because I know there's a huge disconnect between what the mainstream thinks about the youth and what I know from my work as editorial mentor at Live Magazine. Most people are just fed stories of doom and violence, dispossession and laziness. We hear that exams are too easy, that school-leavers can't read or write, that young people are addicted to their phones or to celebrity and that's not to mention the constant hum of our obsession with the tiny minority of youth who get involved in criminal violence, who end up as inaccurate poster children for a whole generation. They're not.
I see a different reality, of a generation – or perhaps more accurately a sector of a generation – who are incredibly motivated and capable. These are people who are spending their teens and easily twenties making their own jobs, setting up charities and social enterprises, starting businesses that will end up employing other young people, or otherwise just doing stuff that will help make them more employable. Enterprise these days, says one of my interviewees, Andre Campbell, isn't all about The Apprentice. It's just "a positive hustle".
I interviewed some positive hustlers for my documentary, like Sam Harris who set up Pedal Power in Bristol, or Live Magazine editor Celeste Houlker who also runs 12th Estate, a social enterprise to support young women who want to set up their own businesses.
The only downside was that I couldn't include more people, like Beejay Mulenga who I first met when he was 13 and was hurtling headlong into a world of enterprise with his Supa Tuck Shop company and charity Supa Inspire, or the Rianna Price from the supa dupa fly Run Dem Youngers or Shadrack Straker who dreamed up a business that would bring people together and would solve youth unemployment at the same time. He became one of the first Virgin Media Pioneers and has subsequently met Richard Branson on a number of occasions. There are thousands more like them all across the country and I think they're great.


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It's been 40 years in the making, but ex-California Highway Patrol Officer Lyndon Lafferty's book about the man he believes is the Zodiac killer has been released.
Lafferty's book — "The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up, AKA The Silenced Badge" — uses a pseudonym for his suspect, but in 442 pages, he lays out quite the case. The man who fatally shot or stabbed five people in the Bay Area in 1968 and 1969, and who sent nearly two dozen cryptic, taunting letters to The Chronicle and others until 1974, is a 91-year-old alcoholic living in Solano County, Lafferty writes.
Lafferty calls his suspect George Russell Tucker, and he told The Chronicle he didn't use the man's real name because of privacy and safety concerns. The 79-year-old ex-CHP officer maintains he encountered the man in Vallejo in 1970 and developed clues with the late Solano County sheriff's Sgt. Leslie Lundblad, but that the case was squelched by power-brokers in the county — including a judge who was having an affair with the suspect's wife.
Lafferty researched the book with the help of six fellow sleuths, including other law enforcement officers who investigated the Zodiac case during its height, and he calls his group "The Mandamus Seven." A mandamus is a writ issued by a court mandating an official act.
The usual heated back-and-forth of opinions about this latest theory has erupted on Zodiac online forums — something Lafferty has already endured after airing his theory elsewhere, including in a story in The Chronicle last year.
"As God is my witness, my partners and I (the Mandamus Seven) have always tried to share our material and our case with the proper authorities, but in the past 40 years the latter have ignored and stymied and stonewalled us again and again," Lafferty writes.
Police in San Francisco and other areas where the Zodiac hunted still say the case is unsolved.


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Miley was on with Jay Leno last night. He's wrapping up his tenure there – again – so it was her last appearance…with him as host. I'm sure she'll be back with Fallon, non?
Jay asked Miley what advice she'd give Justin. Basically, pay your people to take care of you and build a f-cking club in your house so you don't have to cause mayhem out there. Kinda like what I wish George Michael would have done several years ago. Get a laptop! Why are you still hitting up the woods?!?
Next: are we watching a Miley style transition here? God I love this look on her. I love the platinum blondeness. Mostly though, I love that she knows her timing, if that's indeed what we're seeing. That she knows exactly the expiration date on a "schtick" and is the first to push her next move. We had 6 months of twerking (that word that needs to DIE) and in-your-face obnoxiousness and if she's going to be the kind of artist who can stay relevant – which she's managed to do through Hannah Montana – that innate sense of reinvention will be critical as she goes deeper into her 20s. I never, ever imagined that I would find her so interesting. That I'd be looking forward and counting down to seeing her perform. But I do. And I'm not even embarrassed about it.


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Snakedrill [Mute EP, 1986]
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Kidney Bingos [Restless EP, 1988]
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Silk Skin Paws [Restless EP, 1988]
It's Beginning To and Back Again [Enigma/Mute, 1989]
On Returning (1977-1979) [Restless Retro, 1989]
Wir: The First Letter [Mute/Elektra, 1991]
The Drill [Mute, 1991]
1985-1990: The A List [Mute, 1993]
Behind the Curtain [EMI, 1995]
Read & Burn: 01 [Pinkflag, 2002]
Send [Pinkflag, 2003]
Live at the Roxy, London-April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York-July 18th 1978 [Pinkflag, 2006]
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We got 11/12 slots filled....Unfortunately, an odd number of teams mucks things up and is an issue.
iJoe, I know you said you would buckle down and join if needed. Get on it! I'll PM you password.
Just a reminder: draft is set for 9:30pm EST, but def show up a bit before; draft order is formulated 30min prior to draft, and you can always pre-rank your players so if your computer crashes or something, your majestic vision for your squad isn't compromised.
Says league is full so I guess you managed to fill up
I'll check in tomorrow in case someone changes their mind, but otherwise have fun KO league!
Wow I posted the idea and now the **** is full great lol. Have fun
I'm going to see is I can make leauge 14 strong. Would love to get you both in.
In a meeting but ill try to change it this hour. I didn't finalize leauge yet, so I think it'll be good.
sorry to say i'm dropping out of league, got tix to Knicks Nets tonite,
so won't have time to participate in draft.
if someone else wants to take my place, let Crazy 8's and/or iSayUghh know.
http://testicle.com is House of Dong
FYI for iJoe and Knicks4!
Still open spots?
Yeah i just got back from lunch i am trying to play I am for sure active lol.
hope none of y'all get chris paul..
Look like im gonna miss the draft... Gonna be at the game tonight..
People who aren't drafting are still using up a spot (barring them actually unjoining the leauge).
If you can't draft, you can/could always set your top rankings/preferences prior, too.
I am sorry for peeps who tried to get in to late, but were top quality desired participants; I would just expand league, however if an odd number were to join, the entire league goes kaput.
And the people who won't be drafting didn't unjoin, and may well still want to manage their teams throughout the season.
See yall in it @ 930!


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If we don't make it this year, I'm not going to explode. Injuries are a part of the game, and in 35 years since we've owned the Yankees, I've never seen a rash of injuries like this. ... It would kill any team ...Yeah, that Joba -- he's really being flying under the radar. Fuck the heck? ... And Wang has not won 19 games "every year" (see here). ... Bonus Delusion: JtC was "the most dominant starting pitcher in baseball"?
Chamberlain had become the most dominant starting pitcher in baseball and Wang has been a 19-game winner every year. You lose those two guys, it's rough. If the Red Sox lost Beckett and Lester, the whole national media would be crying about it. We lose two guys better than Beckett and Lester and you don't hear anything. ...
There's only so much you can do. ... We're going to win it next year. ... Next year we'll be extremely dangerous.
Mr. Hankee should know that injuries are part of the game -- we all remember August 2006 in Boston -- and a competent front office with $200 million to play with every freakin' year should be able to weather a majority of storms with a minimum of whining.
Red Sox players on DL in 2008: David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz, Julio Lugo, Alex Cora, Brandon Moss, Sean Casey, Bartolo Colon, David Aardsma, and Mike Timlin (twice).
And down in Tampa, Scott Kazmir, Rocco Baldelli, Carlos Pena, Matt Garza, and Dioner Navarro (and several others) have missed time and the team is now without both Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria.
But let's all have a good cry about the unfortunate and singled-out-to-be-picked-on-by-the-Injury-Fairy Yankees. ... But next year, when everyone is yet another year older, they'll be totally awesome!
But the real question is this: After admitting his biggest beef with the Mitchell Report was that not enough Boston players were named, throwing a fit over the idea of "Red Sox Nation", and then swearing to not talk about the Boston team again this season -- is Hank capable of uttering a single quote without mentioning the Red Sox?


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By Lou Mancinelli
Rotten Tomatoes. It's what inspired a local writer and movie critic to start his own website. He was already writing satirical parodies for a monthly Ohio-based publication, Outlook Weekly (now called Outlook Columbus), with a circulation of close to 200,000 readers. He'd also been banned from his high school newspaper and an online movie forum.
Adam Lippe created "A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity," his sometimes scathing, sometimes humorous but always knowledgeable movie review website one year ago to build his reputation as a credible movie critic. He wanted to be listed on Rotten Tomatoes, a popular website that hosts reviews by hundreds of critics, gets quoted on DVD cases and has been mentioned in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and Fox News.
Lippe talks the way he writes. Quick, interesting and with peculiar insight. "'The Social Network' is a film about bored smart people who want to be accepted by nerd culture and create and manipulate a world they think they can control," writes Lippe, 32, in his October review of this year's movie about Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.
Lippe is in the process of developing a theater with a large screen and 25 seats in the Video Library at 7141 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy, where he plans to show rare movies, something he hopes will bring culture to the area he thinks needs much more. The first one, a campy musical entitled "Voyage of the Rock Aliens," will be shown Thursday, Feb. 10, preceded by the 1984 Hip Hop American Bandstand-ish TV pilot, "Graffiti Rock" (7 p.m. start).
But it's his somewhat elitist attitude and clever thoughts that have always made his movie reviews stand out from the crowd. Yet what's more interesting is how Lippe began writing reviews and why and how he has been able to get them published.
In high-school, Lippe wrote his first review at age 15 while attending high school in the Greater New York City area. He printed 50 copies of his "Fearless" (starring Jeff Bridges) and Clint Eastwood's "A Perfect World" reviews and set them on top of a pile of school newspapers.
Lippe was inspired to write his own reviews because the reviews in the school newspaper were written by faculty, and "almost all of the language was over my head. I wanted to write reviews that would appeal to those who would actually be reading the paper."
The next day his packet of reviews was removed by a faculty member. In fact, his writing caused the 10th grade dean of students to call Lippe in for a meeting, where it was explained that Lippe could not continue printing and distributing his reviews that competed with the school newspaper. The dean and editor of the school newspaper told Lippe he could join the paper, but before his reviews would run, he had to prove his worth by writing news stories. Lippe rejected that suggestion and continued to print his packets of reviews, up to 10 every two weeks.
"They all expected me to cave in and agree to write for the school paper, though I would still not immediately be allowed to write reviews," he recalled. "I was not particularly pleased with what they were suggesting or the subtext that their writing was more valuable and important because it was sanctioned, so I declined and continued writing reviews."
Lippe, who saw almost every theatrically released movie in New York City from 1993 to 1996, eventually joined the school newspaper, but in his senior year he was "asked to leave/fired because I refused to write anything other than movie reviews." The events stained his inspiration enough to cause him to quit writing reviews when he went to Emerson College, located in Boston.
In college, he studied film but changed his major to video because he was frustrated with the way the program was set up. Students studied technical aspects of the craft and did not work with actual film until junior year.
"I think I went to college to get [film-making] out of my system," said Lippe. After college, he moved back to New York City and worked a number of temporary jobs. Around that time, he started posting essay length "sarcastic pseudo-reviews that doubled as conversation in the [online] bulletin board world."
One way or another, someone came across "a ridiculous" review he had written about "3,000 Miles to Graceland." The individual was starting a magazine. It only lasted four issues, but Lippe wrote for them all. He continued posting reviews in online forums, not thinking much about how to expand his readership.
All the while his reviews generated feedback. Often times, other readers and writers in the forums were offended by Lippe's satirical pen. "The misconception is that anyone can be a critic," he said. "The true critic is an expert, an elitist, someone who notices things that the general public does not, evaluated from a perspective that distinguishes them from the general online critic who co-opts a bunch of pull-quote worthy phrases and jargon that they've read in other reviews … And to bring attention to films that don't have big money behind them to the public."
Eventually, a negative off-topic review about "Bad Boys 2" caused Lippe to be banned from a forum. He was known as an elitist. And so, in 2003, along with a friend he created www.WeHateYouAndYourHorrendousTasteInEverything.com. The site featured reviews of lesser known films made by big name directors like Roman Polanski's "The Tenant," Brian De Palma's "Greetings" and Bernardo Bertolucci's "1900." The Web site lasted until 2007.
In 2008, Lippe was living in Columbus, Ohio when his girlfriend randomly met the editors of Outlook Magazine a publication angled towards the GLBT community. He started writing satirical articles like a parody of the ignorant straight guy's stereotypes towards gays.
Starting in September, 2009, Lippe was simultaneously posting reviews on www.examiner.com, a site that hosts articles by thousands of writers. It is something you apply for, but according to Lippe, the standards are low. And making money through the site is possible, but the chances of paying a bill with it are dismal.
"I started A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity (in January, 2009) as a way to publish the longer versions of the reviews that appeared in Outlook, re-work 10 years of forum posts into reviews, and to make it easier to link to Rotten Tomatoes," said Lippe.
"I've added a lot of other outlets like the Mt. Airy Independent and Germantown Chronicle simply as a way to appease the local PR companies who don't really care about your quality of writing, or even how many people you reach online, just that you write for a local paper."
It helps build Lippe's credibility and increases his chances at being granted interviews with more influential directors and actors. "That's not to suggest that film criticism provides even close to a living wage, because it doesn't," he said. "I have both money saved up and a very supportive girlfriend, and I don't mean solely financial … I don't care whether or not you agree with me. I just want you to rethink the movie."
(Ed.note: You can contact Lippe through HYPERLINK "http://www.regrettablesincerity.com/"www.regrettablesincerity.com or HYPERLINK "mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com" firstname.lastname@example.com.)


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For the moment you'll need OS X 10.8 and XCode 4 to run the code on the Mac (we've not tested with OS X 10.7 but it might work). If you change the debugger to GDB the exception handling mechanism doesn't work as smoothly as with the default LLDB debugger, since GDB doesn't pass the exception signal on to the app.
We'll have more information on the port, the changes and our plans for the future soon.
Please do give us your feedback on the OS X version, as we've had limited ability to test this on other systems as yet.


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The recession has been grim. Every time you read more depressing statistics relating to the world's economic woes it's almost impossible to see anything positive. However, there is some news that points to a brighter future. In a previous post I wrote about green jobs leading to a good future and it seems that may in fact be the case.
Newsweek put out a list of ten recession-proof jobs (as recession-proof as you can get these days I guess) and sustainability-related jobs took four spots!
One of them was solar energy, here's what Newsweek wrote:
"With 80 percent of oil industry employees facing retirement in the next decade, now's the time for America to invest in renewable energy… And, aside from replenishing the oil and gas industry with younger workers, green energy (including nuclear) will see strong growth and increased employment rates, especially under an administration focused on clean energy initiatives."
Wind energy was next on the list. According to a 2006 study released by the Renewable Energy Policy Project cited in the Newsweek article, researchers found that 2,000 businesses in Michigan could use wind turbine technology as an employment alternative for ailing auto workers. It went on to state that "as that industry declines, nearly 34,000 new jobs could be created by simply reorienting workers from their current manufacturing jobs to those focused on creating renewable energy for the state."
Overall green business was also on the list with a continuing demand for eco-oriented project managers, attorneys, engineers, etc.
Energy efficiency was also listed as a recession-proof job, citing the need to fill green jobs that technology has created. As developments of these new technologies continue to flourish, more and more employees will be needed to see these projects through.
I guess it's safe to say that jobs in the sustainability field are ones that will help us in riding out this recession and moving forward. To me, it's just another example of why 'green' is indeed the way to go.


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Kismat Konnection (2008): Don't blame destiny
The film is about architect Raj Malhotra (Shahid Kapoor) who, five years following a successful academic career, continues to struggle with life. He thinks this is because his qismat (destiny) betrays him. Luck gets the better of him in about everything, until Priya (Vidya Balan) enters his life. What follows is a typical but uninteresting romantic comedy, also involving builder Sanjeev Gill (Om Puri), Raj's friend and partner Hiten Patel (Vishal Malhotra), and fortuneteller Haseena Baano Jaan (Juhi Chawla).
First, the positives, because there were two that outshone the rest: Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan. Shahid was good. From his past works, we know he can be very good, and that works to the film's advantage. He played his part well, which does not deviate much from his own style. Some of the comedy was well depicted, dialogue well delivered, and moments well captured. A scene involving pool was a definite highlight.
I did not think he was trying to act like Shah Rukh, and I disagree with the comparison. It's the kind of character Shah Rukh made a career of, and that is where any comparisons are warranted. Shah Rukh is also relevant here because Aziz Mirza ensured he got a cameo as narrator, introducing Raj to the audience. Or because you might recall Shah Rukh's character in Dilwaale Dulhania Le Jaayenge (1996) was indeed named Raj Malhotra. Or because in two of the four Shah Rukh-Aziz Mirza projects noted at the beginning of this post, the name of the character played by Shah Rukh was 'Raj' or some variant thereof.
Vidya Balan was good too. There were moments when she made something of little, such as the protest against Batra & Gill, the organization that threatened to tear down the community center she worked at of sheer belief in goodness. It was one of the genuinely funny moments (there were fewer overall than one would have liked), and it could have been ineffective with someone else.
As was the case in Heyy Babyy (2007), her wardrobe and look could have been better. (By now, she will hopefully have shed a few pounds -- 10 to 15 should be easy.) Unlike Heyy Babyy, though, the wardrobe and look did not appear glaringly bad, because she did have a much more prominent role throughout the film, and what most will remember her for is her acting and cuteness. Beautiful she is. She fit in well and played her part as well as can be expected. Well done Vidya!
The rest of the cast was decent. Om Puri (especially) and Vishal Malhotra were apt, and Himani Shivpuri (who played Puri's wife) provided more moments of hilarity than most (for better or for worse). Here's Haseena Bano Jaan, in what was to me as a long-time fan of Ms. Chawla what Anil Kapoor in Tashan (2008 - reviewed here) was -- hopelessly misplaced and disappointingly mediocre. This one just hurt a lot more :'(
The glaring weaknesses of Kismat Konnection were the average script and screenplay. I didn't think they were entirely unexpected given Mr. Mirza's recent works. If the effort here was to not be as boring as Chalte Chalte (starring Shah Rukh and Rani Mukherjee), that mission was accomplished, but resulted in a film that was unnecessarily loud from start to finish, and with characters more visibly excited than they needed to be. Clutter and noise that would have been better edited out extended the runtime by at least a half hour, and that does not include the music (by Pritam Chakrobarty), which was below average to begin with (here's my music review). While it did not take much away from the film, it didn't add much at all either.
Several bits of the dialogue were redundant. Some situations in the second half were similar to those that appeared in the first, while others were just left incomplete and unresolved, adding inconsistencies. The film could have been based in any city, and could have used beautiful Toronto and her surrounding areas much more wisely.
Having said that, the moments involving the attempted rescue of the community center, and the buildup to the climax they constituted, made the film surprisingly watchable. Again, credit Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan for rescuing the film, because it could have easily gone off-track without them. They were clearly better than the film they were in, and they shared some interesting chemistry.
Kismat Konnection is a good sample for a case study on it being difficult to overcome a weak script and screenplay, especially when elements other than the acting aren't juxtaposed well. For that, I'm going with a little under three stars for an above average film at best, one that works okay as a time-pass flick. If you are a fan of either of the lead actors, there is plenty to appreciate, enough to warrant seeing it, if only for their presence that complemented the film, because the script, screenplay, and music certainly did not. If you're not a fan of the lead actors, you might not be missing much if you stay away.
Movie rating: 2.75/5 (Above Average)
My classification: PG
Music rating: 2/5 (below average -- review here)
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16 comments:
- Pitu said...
Good review. I am not a fan of either leads although I think Shahid rocked in Jab we met and Vidya was phenomenal in Parineeta. Having said that, I did think that Shahid aped SRK almost entirely through the film and it really turned me off. If I can see the real thing (SRK) for the same price why would I watch Shahid? He had almost entirely copied SRK even in Dil Maange More (one of his early films). With JWM I felt he had come into his own so I didn't like the lets-go-back-to-copying-SRk thing at all.
Agree about Vidya needing to lose weight. Seriously, go to a gym, woman! As it is, she is on the wrong side of 30, if she doesn't stop being so aunty types, the lead roles are quickly going to dry up :-/
I agree with you regd the direction/screenplay, and would also like to add that the music was below avg. Azeez Mirza's music has always been brilliant. I still play the Yes Boss soundtrack so this soundtrack was a big disappointment for me.
I would have liked to see Juhi in a meatier, better fleshed out role. She has the best comic timing among actresses!
- Saturday, October 18, 2008
Agreed, without Shahid & Vidya, this flick would have been a failure. The music in this movie, I liked. I also think Juhi Chawla acted her part very well, although her character was very unnecessary. There were also other elements of the film that were unnecessary, such as Vidya's fiance. I watched this film twice, only because of Shahid, lol. He's too cute.
- Saturday, October 18, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Pitu: Shahid and especially Vidya have way better works to their credit, as you say. As a fan of Vidya, I am starting to get concerned about her portfolio, I'll admit. As for Shahid, the SRK mannerisms are obvious, but didn't you think that had a lot to do with the character as well? I might be missing it, because I haven't seen Dil Maange More.
With you on Vidya needing to go to the gym. It should be quite easy in her case, and hopefully she's resolved it already. If she is the 'aunty type' here, then I am still bowled over by an 'aunty type', in which case I am mucho concerned now...*thanks*, LOL.
Juhi had good comic timing here too, definitely, but it was so disappointing to see her take on the role, which as Anjali notes, was unsubstantial. Juhi and I go a long, long way...it's painful now :'(
Hi Anjali: I'm with you entirely on Juhi. Vidya's fiance was so cliche, I can't help but agree with you. Although how else they would've stretched the plot farther without it while sticking to the norm, which this film tries hard to do, would be interesting. Shahid definitely had his moments, and so did Vidya.
- Saturday, October 18, 2008
I think the music of the film was not too bad. Songs like Tu Hai Meri Sohniye and Tum Hi Ho were good, not?
- Sunday, October 19, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Saurabh: I liked Tum Se Hi and Tum Hi Ho -- but didn't think there were any songs that stood out, so overall, it was disappointing.
Maybe, given that it was a romantic comedy starring Shahid Kapoor and with music by Pritam, we were all expecting Jab We Met? This was far from it. And even the music to Jab We Met wasn't original (Pritam at work) :'(
- Sunday, October 19, 2008
- ajnabi said...
Awww, poor Vidya! I hate to see people picking on her *weight* in a response to a movie review instead of her actual *performance*! She's somewhere between 5'1" and 5'4"; losing even ten pounds *is* very difficult for a woman of that small stature. (I'm 5'8" and a half myself and if I lost or gained a stone nobody but myself would notice--it's just completely unjust but I love it of course.)
The thing that bugs me the most is that many actresses in Bollywood past had figures even more full than Vidya's; they were just given costume designers who made the most of their assets instead of highlighting their flaws with poor clothing choices! For Pete's sake, it's like no one knows what to do with a real woman's body any more except tell her to starve it. BTW, her more recent pics have shown her wearing a style much more suited to her body type without aging her.
Anyway, about the actual film: I'm a big fan of both the principles so this is worth a rental for me. I'm glad to have discovered Bollywood bloggers like yourself, though--otherwise I would've rushed to buy it sight unseen! LOL Thanks for the review!
- Sunday, October 19, 2008
Am not a big fan of Shahid either but tend to agree that I dont see a lot of similarities between him and SRK (nobody can be half as annoying as SRK when he's "acting"). And whats all this about Vidya losing weight? Dont we have too many anorexic stars already - its nice to see a real woman for a change!
That said, this was a very disappointing movie - just didnt hold my attention at all. The only thing I liked about it was Juhi. She was sooooooo OTT with her hamming and junky clothes but its been sooooooo long since I saw her onscreen that I'll take what I can get.
- Sunday, October 19, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Ajnabi: The wardrobe probably makes all the difference, yes. It's not just in the past. I really like Tabu too, who's not the skinniest (she doesn't need to be, some of us love her as she is) as beautiful as anyone else. Also see note to Bollyviewer below.
I never thought of the difficulty in losing weight, maybe my comment originated from thinking primarily that since these individuals probably spend at least a couple of hours a day at the gym because of what they do, it mustn't be too difficult if that is combined with a decent diet.
...except tell her to starve...
This is something I absolutely agree with. If my comments implied the opposite in any way, I'm sorry for not being able to articulate my criticism well enough. Vidya Balan has been in my list of top three current actresses for a while now (the only one to have been on the header or sidebard or both, throughout the time I've blogged), so I saw Kismat Konnection and found more than enough to like of her, as I usually do. And I do know some people who liked it more than I did, so I'd be curious to know your thoughts.
Hi Bollyviewer: We agree on SRK! :) There are too many anorexic stars already, agreed. My favorites (as noted in my intro post), tend to not be those, for the most part. As in this review post, I thought Vidya looked very beautiful no matter what. Maybe her wardrobe (suited to her character) was the culprit, in which case one would question the casting. Whatever the case, she has looked really good while not looking too skinny before, such as in these pictures, in which I thought she looked better. Then again, it might just be the wardrobe!
As for Juhi, her other role this year I thought was slightly disappointing was Krazzy 4, in which she had slightly more screen time. She deserves way more than she's been settling for. How about a film with Aamir again? :)
- Sunday, October 19, 2008
- Pitu said...
I think some commentors might be right about the fashion designers dressing women properly in the past. Thing is, all the not-too-skinny actresses I know were all super tall. Hema, Rekha, Vyjanthimala, Sridevi all the way down to Tabu. They looked statuesque. So yes, they dressed better but they did have the advantage of height. The short actresses in the past were all pretty slim, barring a curvy Neetu Singh or Tanuja. But even those 2 dressed well and their bubbly personae more than made up for some of their awful fashion choices. I mean, when I watch a Khel Khel Mein, I only notice how cute as a button Neetu was, I don't notice her waist size! But does Vidya have that kind of charisma/charm? Even Juhi Chawla was never reed thin.
That said, Vidya seriously needs to tone up! She is way too jiggly :-( and about my earlier 'aunty' comment, I can't put my finger on it, but there is something incredibly aunty like about her- it ain't her weight, it ain't her age. I dunno if it's her wardrobe, hairstyle, dialog delivery, what? I mean, Juhi Chawla is like 40 and she still comes across as cute, chirpy and adorable. So why does Vidya seem so dated? I honestly dunno. But someone (maybe a fashion designer/stylist?) needs to fix it soon. Because this woman has serious acting skills but she has none of the fan following she deserves. And you need fan following to stay in the game. Otherwise you get relegated to the chhoti behen/ best friend roles. Just my 2 cents.
- Sunday, October 19, 2008
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Hi Pitu: Those are all good points. I might be biased here, but I think Vidya does have more charisma than her characters in the past couple of years (except for maybe Bhool Bhulaiyya) have allowed her to showcase. Given she's still relatively young in her career, that definitely impacts her fan following.
I was surprised at some of the scenes in Kismat Konnection, in which not only the wardrobe, but even the camerawork, did not complement her look. I blame these two primarily. She doesn't need to look slim, she just needs to not look as if she didn't put a lot of effort into her physique, which is what this film made her look like. But I'm confident she'll rebound and do her fans proud.
Again, it's not that we think every actor should be a Salman Khan or Hrithik Roshan, or that every actress should be a 'fill in the blank' (Madhuri, Tabu, Juhi work just well for me, but then there are some who totally rely on their look and are more popular today, which I fiercely disagree with). They have to define their brand, and I think Vidya's struggling with that somewhat now, sooner or later she needs to pick a path and stick to it. As you say, she's got too much to offer and deserves more following.
- Monday, October 20, 2008
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I'm glad I read your review before wasting my time watching a dull film. :)
I was a little shocked at the comment on Vidya's weight, as to me she doesn't appear to be very large. I think the problem is - as it looks like other commenters have noted - that costume designers are not dressing her well. I prefer the plump look to the skeletal look - Rani Mukerji always looks beautiful even with "jiggly" bits. Acting depends on so much more than looking thin. Can't the heroine be a bit plump - even if it means she has to cover up a bit? You can always bring out the former models for the item numbers!
- Monday, October 20, 2008
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Hi Filmi Girl: Thank you for stopping by. I don't believe the Vidya Balan concern goes beyond this film -- it certainly hasn't to me in any of her previous works. Regardless, I would not hold that against an actress or film (didn't here, that's not what made the film good or bad), unless it interfered with the character. Given her role here, it should not have. And for the most part, it did not. But the wardrobe and cinematography somehow made it seem awkward (especially in one sequence, in which it was glaring). Which is a shame, because I agree with everything you've said, including the bit on Rani.
Can't the heroine be a bit plump - even if it means she has to cover up a bit?
Absolutely, and well said here. In fact, I'd rather have more heroines cover up more any way -- to me, it just oozes more class. The combintation of such class and good acting skills is way hotter than pop culture seems to want to define. I didn't even think Vidya was 'plump' here, just looking slightly overweight.
I guess I should have made it clearer that my comment in the review (which included a note on the acting more than making up) originated as a response to major criticism of her elsewhere (leading to a decline in popularity), with which I sadly cannot disagree absolutely. They really should've done a better job with her wardrobe, for which they (including Vidya) are accountable.
Maybe I'm being harsh and terming it a 'concern' where I normally wouldn't, because Vidya is a favorite. Like I did with Aamir and his look and weight in the first half of Fanaa (2006). This was brought up to him, because he's very vocal in encouraging his fans to be critical of his work. He did not disagree (in fact, he apologized!). I don't think Vidya will either, as she did after Heyy Babyy. Oh well. In the bigger picture, one film matters not! What does matter is the acting, and there has never been a question mark surrounding Ms. Balan and her talent.
PS: And I don't even want to get to item numbers, LOL. About less than five percent of them (if even that many) probably don't add more than you-know-what to a film. If there's one thing about another favorite, Kareena Kapoor, that has bugged me over the last couple of years, this is it :( Yet, we all know how much publicity she's gotten since her number 'It's Rocking' in Kya Love Story Hai (2007)...just not fair, but that's just how it seems to work these days, and I dislike that, to say the least.
I'm still counting on Vidya to be the next Kajol or Tabu, because I can't think of anyone else from her class getting there (or having the potential) any time soon. Oh wait, Konkona Sen is about the only other one I can think of right away.
- Monday, October 20, 2008
- Pitu said...
Haan but Konkona has very ornery looks and no glamor, na? Right now my hopes are pinned on Deepika Padukone. I thought she was fantabulous in OSO and in the serious/dramatic bits she came across as a seasoned performer, not a debutante. Add to that a beautiful face, great figure, lovely dancing skills and the woman could just zoom to the top!
- Monday, October 20, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Pitu: Deepika has a long way to go, and I'll be rooting for her as well. She was way better in Om Shanti Om than in Bachna Ae Haseeno. Her role and the script (and SRK) probably had to do more with that. Let's hope she keeps up, as you say, she's got much in her favor.
I think Konkona Sen is right up there with anyone else, especially for her acting talent (she specializes in a genre I love, maybe that's why I like her so)! And some of us do think she is 'hot' (she's got a good personality, and that carries over into her acting) and glamorous in her own right. Gracy Singh falls in a similar bucket too. Sadly, we don't hear her name any longer :'(
Which validates your earlier point about Vidya needing a fan following fast and striving to be a populist at her stage, to chart a course for the long term. Sad, but true. And it's as much for the people who consume film as for those who make them. *Sigh*
There likely won't be another Kajol any time soon, unless Genelia D'Souza can pick up from where she left off in Jaane Tu.
Oh well, yeh baatein hoti raheingi...they're all good :)
- Tuesday, October 21, 2008
- S said...
I didn't really hate this movie as I did Bachna...it had its charm..I guess both Shahid and Vidya helped because they were pretty good in the movie....
- Wednesday, October 22, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Reviewer: I thought the acting here was a lot better better than in Bachna Ae Haseeno, which had the better script.
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HIALEAH, Fla. – The family of a 21-year-old woman who died after a crash with a Hialeah police officer believes she may have survived if she had been taken to the hospital by air rescue like the officer was.
Andrea Castillo, the daughter of newly elected Miami-Dade School Board member Susie Castillo, was killed in a collision with the undercover officer at E. 9th Court and 49th Street on Friday night.
According to Hialeah Police, Mario Barrios, Castillo's boyfriend, ran a stop sign into the path of the unmarked police car. The SUV the pair was riding in flipped several times after it was hit. Police said Barrios and Castillo weren't wearing seatbelts.
But Castillo's family said they were less concerned with how the crash happened, and more upset with what happened afterwards.
"How is it that this young girl who was hanging on to dear life was not airlifted?" said Jorge Silva, an attorney for the Castillo family.
At the scene, Hialeah paramedics called Miami-Dade's Air Rescue. The police officer was transported by Air Rescue to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Castillo, who had severe head trauma, and Barrios were transported by ambulance.
"Air rescue transported the police officer because he met the highest degree of severity in injuries at the time. They were triaged," said Hialeah Fire Rescue Capt. Cesar Espinosa.
"People who are involved in multiple rollovers, people that are unconscious and are hanging onto life by a thread, those are the people you want to airlift before anybody else," said Silva.
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"At no time during my experience in a New York City rabbinical school did I think I would ever be donning full beekeeper regalia and watching as thousands of bees made honey on a farm in Michigan's Amish country. But that is precisely what I found myself doing for the first time this past spring.
In addition to learning about the honey-making process, I've also learned about colony collapse disorder, the unexplained phenomenon of worker bees disappearing from hives causing a shortage of bee honey in recent years. I learned this from Don and Carol Ragan, a lovely couple who own the Windmill Hill Farm in Croswell (located in the "thumb" of Michigan). Carol first contacted me in February immediately after reading an article in the Detroit Free Press about Kosher Michigan, the kosher certification agency I started. She wanted to know what was involved in obtaining certification for her bee honey.
I told her that I would have to get back to her because I really wasn't sure what it took to certify bee honey as kosher. The mere fact that bee honey is kosher is itself odd. After all, it is a product of the non-kosher bee (no insects except for certain locust species are deemed kosher by the Torah). So, how can a product of a non-kosher animal be kosher? It is believed that honey is kosher since it is produced outside of the body of the bee. But that isn't totally true. In actuality, bees suck nectar from flowers with their proboscis (mouth) and this nectar mixes with saliva and is swallowed into the honey sac, where enzymes from the saliva break down the nectar into honey. The nectar is never digested, but rather transformed into honey by the saliva. The honey is regurgitated when the bee returns to the hive and the water is evaporated, thereby thickening it into honey which is then sealed in the honeycomb. The rabbis of the Talmud explain that bee honey is kosher since it is not an actual secretion of the bee, but rather the bee functions as a carrier and facilitator of the honey-making process.
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The Xbox 720 will require users to install each and every game they purchase directly onto the console's hard drive.
Vgleaks posted a number of screenshots today that show different information that is found in the "Durango" Xbox development kit. "Durango" appears to be a codename for the next-generation Microsoft gaming console, which is also rumored to be called the Xbox 720.
The screenshots were verified by IGN.com to be accurate and confirm a number of features of the console, including a high-fidelity Kinect sensor and huge trouble for used game purchasers.
"Every Durango console will have a hard drive, although its exact capacity has not been chosen," reads the help documentation for the Durango XDK. "It will be large enough, however, to hold a large number of games. All games will be installed on the hard drive. Play from the optical disc will not be supported."
The screenshots even reveal that each game will be distributed on a Blu-ray disc, however, each disc will only be used to install data, and will not be needed during actual gameplay.
The fact that this new Microsoft system will not require physical games for playing could either spell big trouble for retailers such as Game Stop or for Microsoft themselves. This strategy will be really effective if Sony adopts the same one by making the user have to purchase a game brand new in order to play it.
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How about ATMEGA 328.Sorry. I don't know which is which.Additional: I tried converting a .wav file but no file appears on the "converted" folder I created.Is there any requirement for the format of the wav file?How do I choose the appropriate batch file?A real newbie in here, hope you understand.
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Second, to use the pins 6 & 5 on mega328 Arduinos, you have to apply the wiring.c patch as you already figured out and then you have to patch the file SimpleSDAudioDefs.h. Scroll to the end and you find the last big #else part that sets up all the stuff for mega328 Arduino. Below that, there is the same part again but this time for use pin 6 & 5, but it is commented out. Rework the comments that the old #else-part for pins 9 & 10 will become commented out and activate the part below instead. Then audio will use pin 6 & 5, but it requires the wiring.c patch. Beware, I have not tested that thoroughly so please leave a note if it works for you.