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Each and every week we gather up the best comic book art that you will not see in comics. The reason you won't is because artists often do sketches for fun and commissions and post them on their websites, blogs and Tumblrs. Many artists often arrange commissions through their sites so check them out for more detail if you're looking to own a cool original piece.
Chris Samnee has been busy posting on his blog despite the news of working on a story for the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN digital series.== TEASER ==
Mahmud Asrar posted a few pre-show NYCC commissions on his Tumblr along with some early Supergirl redesigns he and others worked on in 2011.
Cameron Stewart posted this Punisher sketch on his Tumblr. It started out as a quick sketch he then inked.
Chris Burnham posted this picture of 666 Batman and…Bat-Cow on his Twitter page.
Skottie Young did a daily sketch for KING CITY, which sold on his website.
Mike McKone posted a Silver Surfer commission on his TwitPic page.
Paolo Rivera posted a "Wake Up and Sketch" piece on his blog that was auctioned off for the Hero Initiative this week.
Agnes Garbowska did a great Doctor Who piece. She posted process shots over on her Tumblr, which you should check out. More info to come but it'll be sold through ComicArtHouse.
Michael Walsh posted a Raphael sketch on his Tumblr as well as the colored version.
Denis Medri posted a Bat-Family from the Rockabilly Batman universe on his Deviant Art Page.
Philip Tan posted a sketch of how he sees Deathblow on his Facebook Page.
Chris Giarrusso posted a Mini Spider-Man sketch cover commission on his website.
Todd Nauck posted a Superboy sketch from last year on his Tumblr as well as a She-Hulk piece on his Instagram page.
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Real Reputation
I wasn't going to write another today, but this one matters.
Today, Big Bear Butt wrote of a really nasty incident that happened in his guild over this past weekend – go there for the sordid details if you're interested, but I'm spinning off it for this subject. Specifically – in a lot of ways he's being very wise in believing the right thing to do is just, to quote his quote, "Don't give the prick the satisfaction… sir." There are circumstances where he's right. This isn't one of them, though the reason has nothing to do with loot. It has to do with reputation. Not rep with factions, REAL reputation.
I'm a darn good healer. And there are a lot of people who will say, "We need a healer. Hey, Zing's on. ZING!!, WTB HEALZ." That, folks, is reputation. You've got one too – maybe only among a few friends, maybe serverwide, maybe even across multiple servers. Great. How are you going to feel if the reputation that follows you is, "Ninja." Worse, what if you weren't – it's undeserved or malicious.
There are ten people in BBB's guild who now falsely carry that label. Well, not yet, but the reality is that if the guilty party isn't discovered, the rest of the guild is going to wonder about them. And some – even who don't mean to – will treat them with the possibility that they are. They'll get a bit more grief and a bit less fun-runs. There'll be people who, not being sure, will quit chatting with them. They MIGHT get anonymous (alts ahoy) tells accusing them of being ninjas – "Why don't you just do us all a favor and /gquit."
There are ten people who are going to get hurt DIRECTLY by one idiot's behavior.
When deciding whether to burst the pustule or leave it, there's a tendency to leave it in the hope it'll dissolve. In almost every case, this is wrong. The reason is good – they don't want additional pain. But the festering wound won't go away – sorry, folks, it's fix it or watch it kill the guild. Oh – make sure… make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN – that what you do is right. Bad? "All 11 of you are banned from getting loot from raids till we find the culprit." Do it right, folks. Lance the boil, but be precise – precise in getting the boil and not the meat next to it, and in only hitting it as hard as necessary instead of driving through it into the bone.
Flipside of same issue. Guilds get reputation too. Yes, they get positive rep for progression, but they also get rep for interaction with other players and guilds. Sometimes this rep is due to the behavior of a few individuals, and sometimes it's the tenor set by the guild leadership. In either case, you the player (leader or member) have three options: Work to change it; leave it; or see your character (and all KNOWN alts) tainted with that rep for a long, long time. Note this last isn't a bad thing if you're getting good rep, but obviously I'm not speaking of that. Instead… let's get specific, and for a change I'm naming names.
BBB says the guild is Green Dragonflight on Kael'thas. Since the guildmaster has essentially given his seal of approval on the incident, that guild's reputation on that server is locked. In a week – no more than two – every upper-tier guild — and a lot of mid-tier guilds — will know of this. And any guild member who doesn't leave that guild within the next two weeks is screwed. Every time they LFG – Oh, you're from GDF? No, thanks, we don't want ninjas. Same if they decide to leave group later — the long time they spent with GDF means, well, if they applied at BBB's guild (for example) then as soon as their guild background is checked (easy to do with wowcensus) they'll be told "no". Possibly it'll be polite, possibly not, but it'll be "no".
This incident has ruined the personal reputation of a whole bunch of people, and they'll be paying the price in both the near and distant future. In this game, folks, levels and gold and crafting skill are ephemeral. Our most precious asset, after time, is our reputation. Don't ruin it. And don't let others get away with destroying anyone's rep – in the long run, it's bad for us all.
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This Green Dragonflight guild sounds uber l33t… they had to steal another guild's kara raid id to do CHESS? ROFL.
Sux for BBB and his guild… Loot Drama is FTL.
I am still trying to figure out what reputation I have, not sure if it is good or bad. hmmmmm
[…] Kirk wrote an excellent reaction to the situation that I think everyone should check out. […]
Just fyi everyone, I was just being a goof. I know I have an excellent reputation and am quite respected by most.
[…] which was interesting also which also brought it back to my mind thinking about it. So did Priestly Endeavors in a well written response to what happened over at BBB. Does your WoW reputation really matter and […]

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>> Turn it off, there was bug on 8.* on Solaris with asynch IO
What are you suggesting I turn off?
It is already turned off for the Log Writer (_lgwr_async_io = false).
Do I turn it off for the complete database (disk_asynch_io = false). Or is there something I can do in Solaris?
I turned off all asynch i/o in oracle and the dbase is still hanging so I ran at least rule this problem out. Received on Sat Sep 17 2005 - 16:22:14 CDT
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New Haven IDs suspect in fatal nightclub shooting
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- New Haven police have identified a suspect in a weekend nightclub shooting that killed a woman and injured five others.
The New Haven Register reports (http://bit.ly/1hsMI7X ) that police have an arrest warrant for Adrian Bennett. He is charged in the shooting death Saturday of 26-year-old Erica Robinson of West Haven.
Police say the 28-year-old Bennett of New Haven is considered armed and dangerous. He is charged with one count of murder, five counts of first-degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm.
Police Chief Dean Esserman said city and state law enforcement, the FBI and U.S. Marshals have been tracking Bennett since Saturday.
Esserman called on Bennett to surrender to New Haven police.
Bennett's bail has been set at $3 million.
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HAU Hebbel am Ufer presents the annual Tanz im August festival, one of the central festivals for contemporary dance in Europe. Founded in 1989 by Nele Hertling, the festival offers an international range of contemporary dance performances, prestigious companies, innovative choreographers as well as a sense for emerging aesthetics and formats from all over the world. Berlin-based artists present their newest works and numerous German and international premieres are celebrated here. The events at Tanz im August are shown at HAU1, HAU2, and HAU3 as well as at various other locations across Berlin, including Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Sophiensæle, Radialsystem, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.
Since 2014, Finnish curator Virve Sutinen has been in charge of the festival's program. Having earned a degree in Performance Studies in New York, she became the artistic director of leading dance institutions in Helsinki and Stockholm. Virve Sutinen brings together different generations of artists and various aesthetic approaches. Her name stands for humor and delight in experimentation. In a series of encounter and discussion formats, Tanz im August invites its audience to become an active part of the festival and meet the participating artists. It is for this reason that a library (Bibliothek im August) was installed in the festival centre at HAU2. It serves as a temporary reading room and an event location that introduces visitors to the world of the artists to be seen at Tanz im August.
In 2019, Tanz im August will take place from August 9 to 31. For the complete program please visit: www.tanzimaugust.de


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There was a time when movie theatres were grand and opulent structures. At the same time there were less opulent but very reliable neighborhood movie houses almost everywhere. And then there was a time when one after another those friendly, welcoming reliable places disappeared one after another. And so it seemed would the Wilmette Theatre, a place I relied on to see art house films without heading into the city. What a relief when it was "rescued". And not only was it rescued but transformed. This, then is the story of how the theatre grew and developed, the theatre's Life's Journey.
It all started in 1913, after a long delay and not without some controversy, the Village of Wilmette issued a permit for the Wilmette Theatre. Seven months later the Theatre opened with 600 seats at a cost of $52,000.00. The local newspaper touted the new theatre as a welcomed addition to the downtown. The theatre building included a suite of offices and a candy store that is now the theatre box office.
The first movie, a Mary Pickford feature, could be seen for 10 cents. In December of 1914, Friday night became "Children's Night at the Wilmette". In 1928 The Metropolitan Building, which houses the theatre, was gutted, leaving the exterior intact and the inside completely renovated. After three months the theatre had a new magna screen projection system and reopened with The Melody Man starring Buster Collier, Jr. and Alice Day.
In 1931a new owner, Sam Meyers, who also owned Teatro del Lago and Glencoe Theatre purchased the Wilmette Theatre and in 1948 he had a new marquee is installed at a cost of $14,000.00!
Somewhere around 1950 the theatre was acquired by Encyclopedia Britannica Films (EBF), headquartered in the Baker Building. EBF is the largest maker of educational films in the world – many filmed in Wilmette.
A brand new era began in 1966 when Richard Stern purchased the Wilmette Theatre from EBF. Stern's family is credited with bringing "art films" to the Chicago area, at the Cinema Movie Theatre on Michigan Avenue. Stern continued this tradition and operated the theatre for the next 40 years. On May 8, 2006 the Wilmette Theatre was rescued from the fate of being turned into a furniture store when former Broadway actor and talent agent, Sam Samuelson of Evanston and actress/acting teacher, Carole Dibo of Wilmette bought the historic Wilmette Theatre. They had a new vision for its future. A Grand Re-Opening, a village-wide event celebrated the restoration and re-opening of the Wilmette Theatre on June 24th 2006.
There have been many changes made within the theatre and include; Updating the interior and marquee, restrooms and concession area, and adding new sound-fold curtains.
The New Wilmette Theatre benefits from owners and employees with fascinating backgrounds and impressive experiences and talents. The four owners are: Sam Samuelson, his mother, Judy Samuelson, Carol Dibo and her husband, David Dibo.
Sam Samuelson is the Live Programming Producer. Aside from co-owning The Wilmette Theatre, he is an agent for Film, Television and Theatre at Stewart Talent and established Stewart Talent in New York. Earlier, Sam was an actor was appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in National and International Tours and Regionally. He received the Young Alumni Award for Excellence in the Entertainment Industry from The University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. Sam has lectured and taught at Northwestern University, Carnegie-Mellon University, The Hilberry Repertory at Wayne State University, The University of Cincinnati, The University of Massachusetts's and other Universities in the Chicago area. He lives in Evanston with his lovely wife and his sweet little daughters!
Carole Dibo, the Director of The Actors Training Center, has been in "the business" for over twenty-five years. After starting her career in the Washington D.C./Baltimore market as an actress, she moved to Chicago in 1985, where she has worked extensively in the film, television and industrial film markets. Carole is the Director and Founder of the Actors Training Center at the Wilmette Theatre, a professional training ground for young actors wishing to pursue acting as a career. Carole's years of industry experience enables her to help students bridge the gap between the industry's needs and young actors abilities. She also teaches at Northwestern University and in Los Angeles with L.A. Casting Director, Deborah Dion. In addition, she worked as a Casting Assistant for Tenner Paskal Rudnicke Casting and Steppenwolf Theatre Co. She continues to work on camera as well as teach and coach young actors. Carole lives in Wilmette with her husband (and business partner) of 29 years, David, and has three daughters, Whitney (24), Alayna (20) and Natalie (15).
Judy Samuelson, the Daytime Program Director, started her career path as a musical theatre performer. A veteran of Northwestern University's famed WAAMU show, her first Actor's Equity gig was in the ensemble of the Highland Park Music Theatre, followed by a starring role in Medium Rare, the musical revue that opened MEDIUM RARE, the Marienthal Brothers popular cabaret theatre. After a 15-year hiatus in which she married and raised her 4 children, Judy transitioned into the professional world of health and fitness that included: owning THE FIRM, a popular aerobics mega-studio located in Highwood, and launching GreatAge Fitness in the 90's, a Highland Park-based business offering exercise classes and private training workouts to prime-time women. Judy sold her exercise business to her teachers three years ago, just in time to phase in to her current role at the Wilmette Theatre. Of all her careers, Samuelson finds being a principal in the movie/live theatre business the most challenging, yet most gratifying career so far. Judy Samuelson Kaiser is married, has 4 adult married children, and 11 grandchildren
David Dibo is the Stategic Planner. He is a real-estate consultant, whose skill is credited with turning the dream of a the New Wilmette Theatre into a reality.
Others who contribute to the variety offered at the Wilmette Theatre include: Chad Byers, General Manager/Film Buyer, who has been in the theatrical exhibition industry for over thirteen years and technical consultant for the Actors Training Center; Lazar Edso, Assistant Manager/Building Maintenance Manager who was born in Baghdad attended Amundsen High School in Chicago; Clayton Stamper, Assistant Manager/Producer/Live Entertainment Coordinator, who is an artist in theater and has served as the assistant to the executive producer of the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire IL. for the past 3 years; and Nili Yellin, Director of PR and Marketing who brings a special blend of experience, talent and skill-sets makes her uniquely qualified to be the Wilmette Theatre's first Director of Marketing/PR and is also a popular professional children's storyteller known as The Storybook Mom (www.storybookmom.com), who performs frequently in the Chicago area.
Currently programming offers something for almost everyone. The four owners have worked hard to arrange live performances at the theatre, while continuing to show films on it's 2 screens. There is live children's programming on Saturday mornings, and evening cabaret shows, comedy nights, ladies night out events, senior mornings, burlesque shows, multi-media presentations and recent performances include legendary singer/guitarist Leon Redbone, singer Janis Ian and Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame.
My husband and I regularly enjoy seeing some of the best films being shown in the Chicago area where there is no hassle and parking is easy. Recently, we attended a comedy night which was great fun. We also discovered fantastic popcocrn wine that was lovely, reasonably priced and festive. The new Wilmette Theatre is a North Shore treasure that we recomment you visit and enjoy. In addition to checking our Chicago Splash calendar, visit the website where you can find upcoming events, and see some great old photos of the Wilmette Theatre over time at: www.wilmettetheatre.com.
The Wilmette Theatre is located at 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. The movie hotline can be reached at 847-251-7411; the theatre office is at 847-251-7424.


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Jets sign QB David Garrard to compete with Mark Sanchez
- Garrard was briefly on Dolphins%27 roster in 2012 but hasn%27t played in regular-season game since 2010
- His interception rate is nearly twice as good as Mark Sanchez%27s
Almost two weeks after he worked out for the New York Jets, David Garrard has signed a contract with the team.
The Jets announced the signing of the former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Monday, meaning he'll likely be Mark Sanchez's main competition to regain the starting role he lost last season during a turnover-plagued year.
Garrard, 35, heads to the Jets having not taken a regular-season snap since 2010. He was a member of the Miami Dolphins roster last summer but was released because of a knee issue that required clean-up surgery.
Garrard also had a back issue that kept him sidelined for the 2011 season. He was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars that year right before opening day.
But Garrard apparently showed the Jets he's healthy enough to warrant a shot at beating out Sanchez and Greg McElroy. The team is expected to cut Tim Tebow in the near future – not that they'd give him a shot to play quarterback even if he remained on the roster.
Garrard has averaged one interception every 42.2 attempts in his career. Sanchez averages an interception every 27.1 passes. Carelessness with the football was Rex Ryan's reasoning for benching Sanchez last year, so Garrard already has that going for him in the competition for the starting job in 2013.
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| ROBOTC has built-in FTC templates that can be used to quickly and easily program a robot for both the autonomous and tele-op (remote control) portions of a competition. To open a template through ROBOTC, navigate to the File menu and select "New". There are three options under this menu (for FTC competitions we want to focus on the latter two options, Autonomous Template and User Control Template):
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|The User Control Template is exactly the same as the Autonomous template with one small (but crucial) difference. Inside of the User Control Template's task main() there is a infinite loop that all the User Control code should go inside of. This loop allows user control code to run until the FCS stops the match.
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Leah is 4 months old today! Cliche as it may sound, I can't believe that she is 4 months already. Where has the time gone? I watch the slideshow from when she was born and it seriously seems like yesterday.
When the kids woke up this morning, I said "make sure you tell Leah Happy Birthday! She's 4 months old today!" The older two ran over and started smothering Leah with love. Ella, my 3 year old, looked at me kind of disgusted and said, "Mama… I think Leah has had more than enough birthdays already!" It has taken awhile, but I think the jealousy monster has finally reared its ugly head around here.
Anyway, it took 4 months to finally capture Leah's smile on camera, but here it is! Of course, we couldn't do smiles without showing off her more serious side too. Happy 4 month "birthday", Leah!


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Printed Photos
Even though I take an excessive amount of photos I rarely get any printed.
Seeing as how the last time I did that was nearly a year ago, I placed an order for 50 prints last week. Did I really need to order so many at a time? No, but it's nice having a stash in case I decide to be atypical for a day and scrapbook or something. Also, I'm always saying I want to make my work area a bit more personal and what better way than to plaster the walls with photos?
They arrived yesterday afternoon and I just spent the last half hour pasting them on my closet door. It's looking pretty epic but I need a few more portrait-oriented ones before it's complete.
How do you display photos? Frames, albums, scrapbooks, or are they just stuck on a wall with double-sided tape?


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Police ask deer hunters to be on lookout for missing man's body
Timothy Nance last seen Nov. 1
Saturday morning, the northern Wisconsin woods are expected to be flooded with deer hunters.
But in Fond du Lac County they are also being asked to keep an eye out for anything suspicious, possibly a body.
Timothy Nance was last seen Nov. 1. His wife reported him missing Nov. 5.
VIDEO: Hunters prepared to help look for body of missing man
"Yeah, I've been following it in the news a little bit. It's definitely a tragedy," said Tiffany Venne of Dutch's Sporting Goods.
She said many of her customers have heard about the missing man police and are looking for Nance.
This week, police arrested his wife, Eve, and her sister, Tina Ewell.
Police said charges of hiding and mutilating a corpse are pending, but police have not found his body, and that's why they're asking deer hunters for help.
"Hunters, you know, they know their land, and I'm sure that if anybody finds anything, they will definitely alert the police," Venne said.
If deer hunters do find a body, it would not be the first time. In 2008, deer hunters stumbled upon a female body in Fond du Lac County. Investigators said it was a homicide but they never identified the boyd.
"If something like that happens you just use common sense and call 911," hunter Josh Boegel said.
Boegel said three or four years ago hunters found a body near his great-grandmother's house in Ashford.
It's something that you don't think is going to happen but you never know," Boegel said.
Fond du Lac police have asked hunters to call right away if they find any clues that might be helpful in their investigation.
Last Friday, hunters in Menominee County, Mich., found remains of a 44-year-old Milwaukee man. Gerod Prince was reported missing in September.


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San Francisco Opera cancels Domingo concert
And the Philadelphia Orchestra rescinded an invitation for Domingo appear at its opening night concert next month.
The San Francisco Opera says it is cancelling an October concert featuring Placido Domingo amid claims that he sexually harassed several women.
The October 6 show had been to mark Domingo's 50th anniversary with the San Francisco company.
It had been promoted as a "special one performance-only event" with "one of the most influential singing actors in the history of opera".
The opera company said in a statement that even though no inappropriate behaviour was alleged to have taken place in San Francisco, the company is "committed to its strong anti-sexual harassment policy and requires all company members to adhere to the highest standards of professional conduct".
On Tuesday, the LA Opera, where Domingo has served as general director since 2003, said it would hire outside counsel to investigate the allegations against the star.
And the Philadelphia Orchestra rescinded an invitation for Domingo appear at its opening night concert next month.
Domingo has called the allegations "deeply troubling and, as presented inaccurate", adding: "I believed that all of my interactions and relationships were always welcomed and consensual."
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The Los Angeles Kings looked dead to rights on Thursday night, trailing 3-2 with less than three minutes to go. Then, in the blink of an eye, the San Jose Sharks committed two penalties, and the Kings were able to take advantage of the breaks, scoring twice in 22 seconds to steal a 4-3 victory away in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis scored the tying and winning goals, respectively, and goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 28 shots to help the Kings hold serve at home and send the series to San Jose with the Sharks in an 0-2 hole.
Here are the Three Stars of the game for the Kings:
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Third Star: Trevor Lewis
Lewis was a force on the defensive side of the puck throughout the game, dishing out five hits and helping the Kings to kill off all four power plays that they gave the Sharks, but it was his play on the final goal of the game that earned him this spot.
On the play, the Kings were crashing the net hard, and when Tyler Toffoli fired a puck off of San Jose goaltender Antti Niemi's right pad, Lewis had his stick on the ice and was able to tap in an easy rebound goal to give his team the lead.
Occasionally you'll see guys at various levels of hockey, including the NHL, skate in towards the net with the blade of their stick up in the air, but it's the smart players like Lewis who make sure that they are prepared to pound away if a goalie gives up a rebound, and he was ready when Niemi coughed up a juicy one.
Second Star: Tyler Toffoli
The scoresheet indicates that Toffoli only had one assist in the game, but it was his play throughout the third period that was more noticeable.
With the Kings reeling after giving up a 2-0 lead, Toffoli started the tide back in the right direction with his aggressive pushing of the tempo up the ice. He ended up with five shots on goal in the game, and it was his last one that deflected off of Niemi's pad and allowed Lewis to score the game winning goal.
With only 12:03 of ice time in the game, it would be easy to dismiss Toffoli's contribution, but to those watching the game, it was clear that without his intensity and zest for upping the ante offensively, the Kings may not have gotten out of their funk and gotten out of the Staples Center with a victory.
First Star: Drew Doughty
Doughty has gotten a ton of love during these playoffs for his defensive play, but it was his aptitude on offense on Thursday that was the ultimate difference for the Kings.
His power play goal in the second period gave the Kings a 2-0 lead, a cushion that in normal circumstances would have been good enough. Instead, Doughty had to restart his offensive game when the Sharks scored three unanswered goals, and he did just that on the Kings' third goal. He did not get credit for an assist on Brown's tally, but it was his pass to Mike Richards, rather than shooting the puck from the point, that allowed Brown and Jeff Carter to charge into the play and crash the net hard.
That little bit of extra time that Doughty bought by faking the shot allowed the play to develop, and the ensuing momentum was enough to take the Kings over the top in the game.


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'Identity Thief' review: Melissa McCarthy saves crude comedy
"Identity Thief," a comedy starring Melissa McCarthy as a Florida scam artist named Diana, isn't always funny. Diana, a self-loathing liar, steals peoples' lives and then fills her own with food, shopping sprees and alcohol. The hundreds of people drinking on her dime are not her friends, a bartender informs her. "People like you don't have friends."
The darkness in this comedy is exactly what makes it work so well. McCarthy, poised to become the new John Belushi after playing the flagrantly flatulent Megan in "Bridesmaids," here emerges as something closer to John Candy -- an extra-large talent whose heart matches her size.
That's partly because "Identity Thief" is essentially a coarser, cruder update of Candy's "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," with Jason Bateman replacing Steve Martin as an uptight Denver accountant named Sandy Patterson. After Diana wrecks Sandy's credit and jeopardizes his job (John Cho plays his unsympathetic boss), he decides to bring her to justice himself.
Writer Craig Mazin ("The Hangover Part II") and director Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses") keep things loose, which is a nice way of saying the gags are hit-and-miss. Diana picks up a sexually adventurous admirer (Eric Stonestreet), Sandy finds a snake in his pants, and various hoodlums are played by Robert Patrick, Genesis Rodriguez and the rapper Tip "T.I." Harris. Gluing the whole mess together, though, are Bateman and McCarthy. Riffing, razzing each other and frequently playing rough, they make a sparkling comic team.
The jokes sometimes feel mean -- eewww, heavy people having sex! -- but McCarthy somehow always retains her dignity. Her best scene, in which Diana shyly dons a flattering dress and joins Sandy for a fancy dinner, is downright moving. "Identity Thief" certainly has its flaws, but McCarthy gives it a winning personality.
PLOT A mild-mannered accounts rep tries to take his life back from an obnoxious scam artist. RATING R (sexual content and language)
CAST Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Robert Patrick
BOTTOM LINE It's hit and miss, and a little heavy on the hefty jokes, but McCarthy turns this comedy into a winner with a smart, funny and surprisingly touching performance.


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UGO's Tracey John got a plush baby in her arms at E3. The baby contained a Wii Remote, the better to let her control Babysitting Mama.
She reports that manufacturing costs will limit the "controller" color to Caucasian-only. But in the game you will be able to babysit a baby of one of six different ethnic hues. Oh, when progressive design meets doll-manufacturing prices.
In Babysitting Mama, you can rock the baby, play peek-a-boo and so much more. Add this to the reasons I wish E3 was a day longer. I would have loved to have played this. After all, E3 did have a lot of conventional games. Lots of shooters. Not many baby-rocking games.
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Did you expect something restrained and somber from a the man who used to wear sunglasses made of Emu feathers and sparklers?
Elton John recently told The Los Angeles Times that he's prepping his own biopic thank you very much, and he already has a style and a star firmly in mind.
"It's going to be a surreal look at my life, and not just a factual look at my life, more in the manner of a Moulin Rouge," claims John. "I just don't want it to be a normal biopic because my life hasn't been like that. And it only goes up to when I go into rehab in 1990. It starts with me going into rehab and ends when I come out."
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And who better to portray Elton this "Moulin Rouge"/"All That Jazz"-style musical extravaganza than....Justin Timberlake?
John claims that the singer/actor is his "number one" choice to star, but of course there has been nothing official out of any camps, and no signed dotted lines at this point.
Philip Seymour Hoffman must be so miffed.
John then said he'd be "making an announcement about [the film] very, very soon." He then added: "It's just going to be a matter of getting the script exactly the way we want it... then we'll start trying to cast and plan."
We'll keep you posted. It has to be better than "Gnomeo & Juliet," right?


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Beach Day
It's finally starting to feel like summer in California and I'm so, so excited. To celebrate I went with two of my friends to the beach!
After a few hours of catching up (it's been a few months since one lives in Santa Barbara) I started missing Lily-Buns. I felt like I was betraying her since the dog beach was the next one over.
On the way back to the car I got a little too confident in my bike-riding skills. I was going faster than I should have and couldn't turn the handle bar quick enough to avoid the giant concrete island in the middle of the crosswalk. I crashed my borrowed Hello Kitty beach cruiser and flew off the damn thing.
My friends immediately denied any association with me which is understandable, I would've done the same.
I was going to bring my latest WIP with me (Habitat) but didn't feel like carrying a bag (I rocked a fanny pack). I'm not sure if the yarn I chose is the best choice for this project but I'll find out soon.
Happy Wednesday!
June 16, 2011 6:50 am
Hello Kitty is everywhere! I need to buy that for my daughter… so I can ride it.


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Now if you think I'm going a bit over the top, I'm doing it deliberately to highlight this month's topic which is savor!
What do you savor? Do you enjoy cooking like the foods in the luscious barbecue picture above? I know I do - but I don't 'cue. There's just too much good bbq here for me to compete so I do my cooking indoors. My husband once won a local award for his chili, but I'm still entering contests and trying to win. If you want to show off your cooking skills - savor the chance to win a prize for your cooking. Here's a couple of contests to do just that
If you have a great family recipe you'd like to share to win
If you just want to review recipes for a chance to win try
The picture to the right is one option, though it does have a $25 entry fee. Here's their link for more details. http://www.photocompete.com/
There's no fee for this entry. You just need to send a photo of hard working hands and explain why they are the most hard working. The link is http://www.okeeffescompany.com/index.php?page=contest
Perhaps you savor a getaway, but don't have the funds? Enter this contest and you can dream about your own special B&B weekend of your choice. Here's the link http://www.womansday.com/sweepstakes/21731
If a trip to Hawaii is more to your liking then savor this contest and if you win, you can take three other people with you -- http://www.pediped.com/HawaiiGiveAway.aspx
( I personally have won 2 vacation contests, so they are my favorite)
All the above contests can be entered through the end of March. Yet if the above doesn't entice you and what you really savor is to be published, then here's some options for submissions.
If you have a Christian themed book you might want to consider Harbourlight Publishing http://www.pelicanbookgroup.com/ec/write-for-us
All stories must be Christian fiction between 25,000 and 80,000 words.
If you write for children, you may want to consider Charlesbridge. Their site says they publish "high-quality books for children, with a goal of creating lifelong readers and lifelong learners." Submissions are accepted by mail only.
That's my list for you to savor. If you would like to read other posts with a savoring theme, just click on the list to the right as part of the Christian Writers Blog Chain.


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DETROIT – Local 4 Defenders uncovered a problem going on in our court system that could affect the safety of your family: criminals able to walk free simply because police officers are not showing up in court to testify.
Local 4 Defender Karen Drew discovered this problem happening with Detroit police officers not showing up at the 36th District Court. Many times when they don't show up the case is dismissed, leaving the accused criminal to walk free.
Rudolpho Valentino James is a 32-year-old from Detroit. Why should you care about him? He is a perfect example of what is going wrong with the system. James is an habitual offender with a long criminal record, facing conviction on everything from forgery on his license and plates, to a three-time drunk driving offense, and probation violations.
Recently, James was charged with possession of a firearm along with carrying a concealed weapon. He's considered a habitual offender. So you would assume the court and the police officers involved in his case would take the charges seriously.
But this October when James showed up at the 36th District Court to face those charges, he got quite a surprise. His case was dismissed. The reason - the complaining officer failed to appear.
Local 4 contacted the Wayne County Prosecutors Office to get its feedback about officers not showing up in court. The office told us the James case is not unique. In September, two felony cases were dismissed because officers never showed up in court. In October, a total of three felony cases were dismissed again because cops simply didn't take the time to come to court.
The office issued this statement, reading in part: "Sometimes cases are dismissed when officers are testifying in another court house. That was not the situation causing the dismissal in the James case. Many resources are used to charge a case and bring it to court. The failure of witnesses to appear resulting in dismissals taxes an already strained criminal justice system and has the potential to endanger the public."
"If you or I don't show up we are listed as capious, but in this particular case police officers get paid to go to court as witnesses and they should follow through on that," said Ron Scott with the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality.
Scott said someone needs to take responsibility so these accused felons don't simply walk free.
"I know in many cases they are overworked and underpaid, none-the-less they should come. I think the other part of the responsibility falls on the prosecutors office. Maybe they should issue a subpoena and make it absolutely essential that they come - right now it's kind of done informally," Scott said.
So why are Detroit police officers missing their assigned court dates? No one on behalf of the department would talk to Local 4 on camera about the problem. But they did issue the following statement.
"The warrant for Rudolpho Valentino James has been re-issued, and officers are actively searching for the defendant. Due to an administrative error, officers were not notified to appear in court. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, which is being addressed so that future cases are not dismissed due to an officer not being present."
"Every time an officer doesn't show it diminishes the respect for the need we have in this city to deal with issues of public safety," said Luella Gilroy of Westland.
"If you really care about crime on the street, you've got to follow through as well," said Ann Veshka of Detroit.
The Wayne County Prosecutors Office told Local 4 that members of their office have met with top officials at the police department to address the issue of officers not showing up in court. Since that meeting there has been a marked decrease in the problem.
Meantime if you know the whereabouts of Rudolpho James contact the Detroit Police Department.


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This Recipe Makeover can be made stove-top or in a crock-pot/slow cooker. It is sure to be a hit, especially during the holiday season!
Per serving, 1/2 cup: 102 calories and 1.4g fat.
Saves, per 1/2 cup: 32 calories and 4.7g fat.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Extra Time: 3 hrs
(extra, for crock-pot, if slow cooking)
Yield: 16 x 1/2 cup servings
This made-over recipe lowers the calories and fat by replacing regular sour cream with fat-free, whole milk with low-fat, and butter with light buttery spread. The result - delicious mashed potatoes lighter on the waistline but not on flavor!
(Note: Although traditionally, 1 cup is a common serving, for purposes of comparison, 1/2 cup serving was used.)
Place potatoes in large pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, covered, on high heat. Reduce to simmer. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Drain potatoes thoroughly; return to pan.
(Or, for crock-pot/slow cooker: Place potatoes in large crock-pot/slow cooker. Cover potatoes with water and cook over medium heat for 4 hours. Drain potatoes thoroughly.)
Mash the cooked potatoes. Mash in sour cream, milk and buttery spread. Add chives, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth. Serve.
Can serve with your favorite gravy, such as CalorieKing's "Guilt-Free Turkey Gravy" (see recipe link).
For added fiber, can leave potato skins on.
Cheese mashed potatoes: add 1/4 to 1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese.
Garlic mashed potatoes: add 2 tsp minced garlic, or to taste.
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Today is robberversiary
It's our robberversiary
Do you know what today is?
It's our robberversiary
Our robberversiary
You know I couldn't leave you
Married to the mind frame
Came back a couple times
Grind again
Break 'em off slower
Pistol in the pea coat
Scraping, aw fuck that!
I stole a truck
Riding high and I'm blowing blunts
Niggas mad cause I'm counting money
And I'm off probation
Niggas mad cause I'm iced out; rollerskatin'
That's after rap
Before that I was broke and hatin'
Hitting houses and snorting mountains
Off lean mixed with Hennessey
My whole liver fucked off
Still I don't give a fuck and rushed off
Never went to class, always at the buss stop
Lil B nigga, always keep moving
Always keep the extra clip, nigga in the Ruger
Huh, can't take my past to the future
So I went today, July 10th, and robbed a Shooter's
Hear that baby? You know what today is
I remember the first day I robbed and we got married
Got married to the game and I never left
[Hook x2]
July 10th, 15. Got married to the game the first time
Hit my first lick. Married to the game ever since
But you know, I have to get divorced. You know what I mean?
But I'm just... gonna tell the game that, you know I've been married and um, this our robberversiary
Huh, can't take my past to the future
So I went today, July 10th, and robbed a Shooter's – Lil B


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Situated within the Scenic Rim, Mt Barney Lodge is adjacent to the World Heritage-listed Mount Barney National Park and offers graceful Queenslander homesteads, rustic cabins, glamping in deluxe camper trailers and camp grounds.
The camping ground features excellent facilities including un-powered shady, grassed campsites with mountain views, a modern tiled amenities block with hot and cold running water, open fireplaces, and a shelter shed. Families and children are warmly welcome.
The Lodge also welcomes group bookings, weddings and conferences, camper trailers, and motorhomes.
"Corporate Campout" is a unique, luxury package tailored to corporate groups.
Mt Barney Lodge also offers adventure activities, and is a Nature Play accredited activity provider. Experienced and qualified Outdoor Leaders facilitate activities such as Kid's Night Adventure, Bushtucker Tracker, Bush Kids, and 'Light your Fire'.
A Bushcraft and Survival camp, rock-climbing/abseil, guided hikes and mountain expeditions are also popular for older kids and adults.
A waterhole is nearby. There are many swimming, hiking and bushwalking options from your door. Mount Barney Lodge is a family run business with Innes and Tracey Larkin living on-site and hosting guests.
Due to current health advice on social distancing, please contact the business for the most up to date information regarding opening times and services.
Foresters Hut and Henry's Hut are rustic retreats, fulfilling your every need of a simple country haven. With a fully self-contained kitchen, the huts are set in serene and peaceful rural surroundings with traditional colonial verandas opening to views of spectacular Mount Barney with its changing moods. Enjoy a wood fire in your accommodation. External shared bathroom facilities. Bring your own linen.
Moringararah, a charming, original farmhouse and Boolamoola, a gracious old Queenslander. Not just a guest room; the whole house is yours for a memorable getaway holiday. Bring your own linen and food and make yourself at home or let the lodge provide it all for you. No television, no phones, no computer or videos.
Curl up in front of a potbelly stove on a chilly night, then awake in the morning to the magic of birdsong in the colourful native garden and enjoy breakfast on the veranda with superb mountain views.
Glamping in a deluxe camper trailer allows you to experience camping without the hassle of setting up or packing down. "Camping without the fuss", or more commonly known as Glamping!
Two very comfortable camper trailers are each ideal for couples or a family of four, both with spectacular views of Mount Barney, your very own private campfire place, with easy access to the waterhole and the creek. Included are a queen size bed (raised platform) and two single camp beds.
In the undercover annex area, your glamping experience includes a gas stove, sink, tables and chairs, cutlery, crockery and basic cooking utensils. Shared amenities block for toilet and showers.
Bring your own esky and linen.
Their camping ground is the closest to the World Heritage Listed Mount Barney National Park, and ensures you have immediate access to the walks, waterholes and nature within it. They are proud of their excellent facilities which include: shady grassed campsites, full creek frontage with waterholes, a modern tiled amenities block, and a fully-serviced campground.
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For his dogged effort to make it to a "Save the Tigers" summit this week in Russia, Leonardo DiCaprio received high machismo praise from a guy who knows from such things, the country's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin.
Following DiCaprio's harrowing two-day journey -- first a Moscow-bound plane had to return to New York on Sunday after its engine burned out, and then his Gulfstream jet almost ran out of fuel -- the 36-year-old actor arrived for the summit yesterday with a $1 million check to battle tiger extinction.
"DiCaprio didn't just come to St. Petersburg, he busted into St. Petersburg across the Front Line," Putin said. "In our country, that's what we call a real man."
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Putin should know. The former KGB-er once shot a Siberian tiger with a tranquilizer gun and has been known to drive Formula One race cars at 150 mph.
Whatever one thinks of Leo's level of bravery, there's no denying he has a thing for the air. DiCaprio had his career breakthrough playing airplane-obsessed recluse Howard Hughes in the 2004 film, "The Aviator." Two years earlier he starred as a bad-check passing con disguised as a Pan Am pilot in "Catch Me If You Can."
But, at least in Putin's eyes, neither of those performances compare with this week's air adventure. Speaking of -- wonder who plays Vlad in the movie version of the summit?
Selected Reading: CSMonitor.com, Us magazine, NBCNewyork.com.


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Designing your Success
The key to any successful project is a good plan. This is especially true when it comes to a residential irrigation system. Keep this in mind and your customer's irrigation system will meet both their expectations and your own.
Checking with local and state rules and regulations is one of the most overlooked steps in designing an irrigation system. Each city has its own specific requirements when it comes to irrigation products, such as backflow preventers, valves, heads, etc. While some cities may have similar codes, it is important to check with the local water department to determine the requirements. For instance, certain cities have laws on the books against using anti-siphon valves and have made it illegal to not have a pressure vacuum breaker (PVB) mounted on the side of the house at your point of connection (POC). Checking with the city's water department can also make you aware of any permits you need to have or water regulations you'll need to address. This is an important first step because it can prevent fines and lost time during installation.
A second step that is often overlooked in designing an irrigation system is proper recording of site information. It's important that you treat each individual site differently and prepare a design based upon the particular information of each site. This includes recording static pressure, meter size, service line size and elevation changes. This site information will provide you with both the static pressure and the gallons per minute (GPM) — which are the two most pertinent numbers in designing a system. It is also important to know the material out of which the service line is made. The three most common materials for service lines are copper pipe, galvanized pipe and PVC pipe. Be careful of service lines that are galvanized — corrosion can build on the inside of the pipe over the years, affecting the flow of water.
Take an accurate static pressure reading at your water source and record it. Note the elevation change between the source of the water and the site where the POC will occur. Calculating GPM requires a water pressure reading at the source; however, for actual design pressure, use the following formula:
Source Static Pressure +/- (elevation in feet to POC × 0.433)
The two most effective ways to obtain the site's GPM is the five-gallon bucket test, or the P.V.V. equation. For the first method, use a five-gallon bucket and observe how long it takes to fill using a silcock. If it fills in 30 seconds, you have 10 gallons per minute available. The second method uses three concepts:
Pressure loss through the water meter is not to exceed 10 percent of the available PSI at the source.
Volume through the water meter should not exceed 75 percent of maximum safe flow of the meter.
Velocity through the service line should not exceed 7.5 feet per second (FPS) from the main to the meter.
The lowest GPM of the three concepts above becomes your design capacity. You can find charts outlining the information in the above three concepts in the back of most irrigation suppliers' and distributors' catalogues.
Proper sprinkler placement is another key to an effective irrigation system. Focus on placing all the heads in your design first, before thinking about pipe runs and sizing. When placing heads, always follow the manufacturer's recommendations on the charts provided to you in their catalogue. Simply match the head to about 80 percent of the static pressure reading in order to determine the throw of the sprinkler head. This estimation is your working pressure and will be tested during the pressure loss step. Typically, you would space rotors that are used for larger turf areas no farther than 30 feet apart, while spray heads range in spacing from 7 to 17 feet, depending on the particular nozzle. Another factor when choosing heads is noting any areas of depressed elevation where you plan to place a sprinkler head. Any sprinklers in a depressed area can cause the sprinkler head to seep, or bleed. In these cases, most irrigation suppliers offer sprinkler heads equipped with seals in them that help eliminate the drainage of water out of the lateral lines.
When marking the sprinklers on your design, you should use square or triangular spacing. In a square spacing pattern, the sprinklers in a row should be the same distance apart as the rows of sprinklers (see Figure 1, above). In a triangular spacing pattern, you should place the heads at the corners of an equilateral triangle (see Figure 2, above). It is important to use head-to-head coverage when placing your sprinklers. You can do this by using a compass to show the coverage of each head.
Matched precipitation is another concept that is based upon equal distribution of water throughout the lawn (see Figure 3, page C30).
The full-circle head has a nozzle in it that allows the flow of 4 GPM. Because the half-circle rotor only covers half of the area, you should install a 2-GPM nozzle. The quarter-circle rotor receives a 1-GPM nozzle. It is important to mark these on your design for the purpose of running pipe, and also as a guide for your employees to use when they are installing the sprinkler heads.
When placing pipe in your design, start with the lateral lines first, thereby grouping sprinkler heads together into zones according to similar GPM. Keep rotors and spray heads separate, but try to group heads together in the same area. Making sure to use the most direct route, draw a line connecting all the sprinklers in each individual zone, one zone at a time. Try to choose a few select areas to place clusters of valves and run lateral leads from individual zones to these areas. These areas will serve as your manifold boxes. Irrigation valves are offered in a variety of options, including jar-tops, flow-control and anti-siphon, as well as a variety of fittings. Jar-top valves may make future repairs to the valve easier due to the fact that you can access the diaphragm of the valve with a simple twist. Flow-control valves have a handle on the top of the valve that allows adjustment to the flow. Finally, anti-siphon valves have a vacuum breaker built inside; however, keep in mind that this valve is against code in some cities. Always check local regulations when choosing a specific valve. It is also important to designate any large trees or other fixed objects in your design. This can change the location of a lateral line and can make installation of the project run smoother. PVC and polyethylene are the two products most commonly used for lateral lines. Choosing between the two comes down to personal preference and the usage of it in your area.
When laying out your mainline, first determine the location of your POC. Draw in your mainline, connecting all of the manifold boxes throughout the yard, leading it back to the backflow preventer and then to the point of connection. Keep in mind that the mainline will almost always be under constant pressure, and therefore may require PVC. Referencing PVC and poly charts, do not exceed the maximum flow when sizing your pipe. Typically, most residential designs require only 1-inch lateral and main lines because most residential sites have a GPM rate of 12 or under.
Quick coupler valves are often placed at the end of main line runs for the purpose of watering an area with a garden hose. This valve is located in a valve box, and activated when you insert a key attached to a garden hose into the valve. Because the mainline is under constant pressure, you can use the valve even when the irrigation system is off.
Calculating friction losses is the final step in designing your system. This step serves as a check to make sure that the friction losses will not be excessive. Because you based the design on readings at the POC, it is good to check each zone for friction loss, but is not a requirement. When deciding which zones are most important to check for friction losses, choose the zone with the most GPM — or highest flow rate — the zone farthest away from the POC and the zone containing heads at the highest elevation. Typically, these zones will represent the "worst case scenario" when it comes to friction losses.
You can find friction-loss tables in the back of irrigation distributors' or suppliers' catalogues. Using the chart, intersect the size of pipe with the GPM flow to get the PSI loss per 100 feet of pipe. Divide this number by 100 for PSI loss per foot. Multiply this number by the length of pipe supplying the last sprinkler on the zone (just to the next head on the zone). Record the loss for that section and repeat the process for all the lengths of pipe back to the zone.
From the valve, calculate the friction loss for the main line to the POC using the total GPM for that zone. Fittings also cause friction losses, but rather than figuring each fitting's individual effect, the general rule of thumb is to take 10 percent of the losses for the pipe. Also take into account pressure losses for elevation (elevation change in feet × 0.433). For valves, backflow preventers and other devices, refer to the individual manufacturer's catalogs for those pressure loss figures.
Once you have made all these calculations, add the losses together and subtract them from the PSI figure calculated for design capacity. Make sure this adjusted PSI is sufficient to operate the sprinklers chosen for this project.
Proper planning can take an irrigation design from paper to installation with ease. Checking these design capacity figures throughout the installation is an easy way to ensure that a system will operate properly upon completion.
Shaun Kanary is account manager for John Deere Landscapes in Avon, Ohio. You can contact Shaun at (440) 934-8400 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
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|シズカ Shizuka
|Naruto Shippūden Episode #235
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Shizuka (シズカ, Shizuka) is a kunoichi and future leader of the Nadeshiko Village. She was destined to marry a student of Jiraiya that can defeat her, because of a law from her village.
While still training under her mentor, Shizuka developed a relationship with a merchant named Sagiri, despite the law of her village. While they hoped to one day change that law, Sagiri was one day killed, prompting Shizuka to live solely for her training and duties to the village, resigned to never love again. In the end, she said that she was going to become stronger one day.
Before her début, she had became the target of Kokuyō, who wanted to defeat her for her hand in marriage in order to rule Nadeshiko Village, and repeatedly came after her despite a seemingly crushing defeat every encounter. Shizuka defeated him ninety-eight times at the time, each time easily destroying his puppet and sending him flying.
After Sagiri's death, heartbroken, she stopped loving so she could never lose someone dearest to her and fight stronger. Tokiwa believes that she is only punishing herself. She is also against her village's law. After hearing Naruto's resolve to make Sakura happier, she decides to become much more powerful, and someday, find someone she loves without having to force them.
Shizuka is a fair-skinned girl of average height. She has green eyes and waist-length black hair in a hime-style cut tied in a high ponytail with short bangs and chin-length strands framing her face. Normally, she wears a light green kimono. While on missions, she has a black forehead protector and wears her village's form-fitting kunoichi uniform; it is grey-coloured with a right shoulder-guard, grey gloves, and opening in her shirt which reveals her cleavage. She also wears a beige hooded robe when not battling.
Shizuka is a highly capable and powerful kunoichi. She has shown great finesse with weapons, incorporating kunai into her techniques such as the Nadeshiko-Style Deep Crimson Dance Performance, a technique that Tokiwa praised Naruto for being able to dodge as well as the Dance Performance: Second Step where she spins in the air while releasing a volley of kunai at the enemy, greatly increasing her range.
Nature Transformation
She has also displayed the ability to use Wind Release techniques. Employing it alongside her taijutsu to greatly increase the lethality of such attacks as her Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Revolving Cut and Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Gale Fist techniques. She also employed the use of the Violent Whirlwind technique, where she spews out a jet of high-pressured air powerful enough to dispel shadow clones in an instant.
Part II
Adventures at Sea Arc
Seemingly being pursued by Kokuyō who wants to forcibly take her hand in marriage, Shizuka destroys his puppet robot with ease sending him flying away. It is revealed that she and her attendant Tokiwa were on their way to the Land of Fire to find Jiraiya's student whom he had carelessly promised would one day have to fight Shizuka and take her hand in marriage. Having found Naruto, Shizuka soon engaged him in battle.
Launching her Nadeshiko-Style Deep Crimson Dance Performance and her Dance Performance: Second Step and Violent Whirlwind techniques, she is able to successfully keep him at bay while dispatching his shadow clones. When she moves in for the kill however, thinking that Naruto was defeated, she is surprised to see that it was merely a shadow clone. Their battle is however interrupted by Kokuyō again, but Shizuka easily destroys his giant puppet. This time however, Kokuyō's Hundred Puppet Soul Binding technique is activated and Shizuka falls under Kokuyō's control. She is however saved by Naruto who easily dispatches Kokuyō. After this, Naruto speaks to her about the rules of her village and the power to change them, revealing to her in the process that he's in love with someone else. With this, Shizuka has a change of heart and after seeing Naruto she vows to get stronger for a certain someone.
- "Shizuka" means "quiet" in Japanese, referring to her quiet demeanour.
- It is implied, though it wasn't stated, that Shizuka might have meant that she'll come after Naruto and try to win the love he holds for Sakura.


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Brian Moon (of dealnews) has officially taken the lead of the local PHP user group for North Alabama:
As of today I have taken over organizing the PHP/MySQL meetup.com group for north Alabama. Anyone willing to drive into town is welcome to come. Our first meetup that I will organize will be Monday, December 3, 2007. I will be posting directions and more info at Meetup.com once they grant me access.
The group is having a meetup tonight being sponsored by Codango - no word yet on the presentations, but several have already RVSPed to attend. If you're in the Huntsville area and want to attend, head over to the Meetup page for the group and let them know.


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US Patent Office Grants Massively More Patents Than Ever Before
from the this-is-not-good deptCommerce Secretary Gary Locke has made it clear that he wanted to US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to clear out some of the backlog on patents, and it quickly became clear early last year that the way the USPTO was doing this was by simply approving more patents while giving less scrutiny to the patents in question -- meaning that we're now getting a ton of bad patents approved. It seemed like an obviously bad sign when we passed the total number of patents approved in 2009 by October of 2010.
Now the final numbers are in: nearly 220,000 patents granted (219,614 if you want to be exact), a massive 31% increase over 2009 and still significantly more than ever before in history. The highest previous year was 2006, when a mere 173,772 patents were granted. So this is still 27% more patents granted in a single year than ever before. I find it hard to believe -- as USPTO supporters claim -- that the Patent Office suddenly figured out how to approve 30% more patents without decreasing the quality. Patently-O put together this lovely chart to demonstrate the pattern:
If you look at the numbers over the past thirty years, you see that massive jump in 1998 and heading on up until 2003, when the Supreme Court finally realized that the patent system was massively out of control and was doing a lot more to harm innovation than to help it. However, over the last few years, in response to pressure from those who abuse the patent system to squeeze money out of others, it appears we haven't just reverted to the way things were before, we've leapfrogged the trend line. I can think of no better way to massively slow down American innovation than this. What a shame. Kappos' legacy is going to be a pretty sad one when all is said and done. It's really too bad. When he was first put into the job, it appeared he actually understood how bad patents could be harmful.
And, it should be clear that it's not just the small "trolls" that are the issue here. A ton of big companies stocked up on tons of new patents. Not surprisingly, the top patent getters are companies that are heavily involved in massive value-destroying patent thicket lawsuits: IBM, Samsung and Microsoft. Apple -- which has gone all in on some patent battles -- received nearly twice as many patents in 2010 as in 2009. Ditto with Qualcomm.
Oh yeah, and guess which area of technology had the highest number of new patents? "Multiplex Communications." In other words, the mobile phone patent thicket of lawsuits we've discussed in the past is only going to get messier:


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Experts Scratching Their Heads At House Judiciary's Awful CFAA Reform Proposal
from the why-would-they-do-this? deptOn Monday, we broke the news of the House Judiciary Committee circulating a terrible bill that would make the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) much worse, rather than better. It would expand definitions and make it even easier for the Justice Department to go after people for harmless activity. In fact, even the part we originally thought might fix one of the worst parts of the CFAA actually makes it worse.
Now that the bill has been out a few days, various experts on the CFAA are scratching their heads about why the House Judiciary Committee is even bothering with this draft bill. As Orin Kerr notes, this seems to be a basic rehash of the DOJ's attempt 2 years ago to expand the CFAA. He suggests (and we agree) that the Judiciary Committee stop taking DOJ language from 2011 and start dealing in the present, and deal with the very real problems with the CFAA, and not just with a DOJ who wants more power.
They're looking for feedback, so here is mine: Stop taking DOJ's language from back in 2011 and packaging it as something new. Based on a quick read, it seems that the amendments for 1030 in the new draft are mostly copied from a bill that Senator Leahy offered (with substantial input from DOJ, as I understand it) back in November 2011. I criticized that language here. The new circulating draft also adopts the sentencing enhancements (minus mandatories) and the proposed 1030a that DOJ advocated in May 2011. I criticized that initial DOJ language here. (There's also a breach notification provision in the new language, but I haven't followed that issue closely; I don't know if that proposal is also based on old language.)Of course, when we brought up similar examples in our original post, people said we were overreacting. Hmm. Meanwhile Paul Rosenzweig, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at Homeland Security is similarly stumped by the direction of the reform.
[....] This language is really, really broad. If I read it correctly, the language would make it a felony to lie about your age on an online dating profile if you intended to contact someone online and ask them personal questions. It would make it a felony crime for anyone to violate the TOS on a government website. It would also make it a federal felony crime to violate TOS in the course of committing a very minor state misdemeanor. If there is a genuine argument for federal felony liability in these circumstances, I hope readers will enlighten me: I cannot understand what they are.
My quick review and reaction to this bill is that it seems to answer most of what the Department of Justice wants with very little for the internet online community in return. Most notably the bill would make violations of the CFAA predicate acts for a RICO criminal charge — what this means is that if you engage in just two instances of violating the CFAA, then you are engaged in a pattern of racketeering, with substantial criminal penalties and .. .since the criminal definitions translate directly to civil liability .. a very significant possibility of a "bet the company" civil suit. Not a move designed to foster innovation, I think.Hopefully, the House Judiciary Committee goes back to the drawing board on this, and takes a closer look at things like Aaron's Law, which is being developed to cut back on the excesses of the CFAA, rather than expand them.
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Nieves relishing time back at Chase Field
PHOENIX -- Backup catcher Wil Nieves is back in Arizona and enjoying the view from the visitors' dugout.
Nieves, who spent last season with the D-backs, has played in four games -- all day games -- for the Phillies this season. Three of his four starts have come after night games and he hopes to play in the series finale against his former team on Sunday afternoon.
"I pretty much play twice each week and I was also told to be ready when [starting catcher Carlos Ruiz] needs a rest, so it's a situation I've wanted for a long time," Nieves said. "This manager has a feel for the team and me. He doesn't ask. He explains the situation and tells me he wants me to play. I appreciate that."
Nieves has four hits in 15 at-bats and he has driven in two runs so far this season. He played in 71 games for the D-backs in 2013, in large part because of the back injury to Arizona starting catcher Miguel Montero.
"Miguel wants to play every day. He's a gamer and if I was him, I would do the same," Nieves said. "But Miguel needs rest, maybe one day a week, so he can play the entire season healthy. You play every day and then you add the travel and the stress of a season and it affects you. I watched him do it and I want him to be strong all year."
Nieves signed a one-year deal with the Phillies in December. The D-backs were one of the teams he considered last winter.
"There was some hope that I would come back to Arizona, but baseball is a business and they had to do what was best for them and I had to do what was best for me," Nieves said. "But it's good to be back for the weekend and say hello to my ex-teammates."


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Olivia Sprauer, a 26-year-old Stuart, Florida high-school teacher who was living a double life as a model, was forced to resign on April 29 after the principal found bikini pictures of her alter ego Victoria Valentine James.
The Huffington Post reports Sprauer had been modeling under a different name to keep that side of her life separate from her Martin County High School peers and students. She hoped she'd be able to do both things until the end of the year -- when she would leave her teaching job to pursue a master's degree -- but was busted before that.
"Lots of teachers get fired or asked to resign for the same things I did," Sprauer told the Huffington Post. "I knew I didn't want to come back next year and I knew I wanted to go to grad school so I decided if I made it to the end of the year I would be happy."
Sprauer, who only started modeling swim suits in February because she needed the money, said she was a good teacher and that she didn't feel like she did anything wrong.
"I don't make pornography. I don't open my legs on camera. I take swimsuit glamour style photography," she said.
The former 9th-grade English teacher plans to come back to the school to attend her students' graduation.
"I felt like it would have been nice for my students to finish out the year with me," Sprauer said. "They trusted me and they made me happy so that aspect of it was sad."


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After three years of marriage, singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne is suing her husband for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
The 25-year-old Canadian entertainer filed her petition Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Deryck Jason Whibley. The couple, who have no children, tied the knot on July 15, 2006, and separated on Sept. 4.
Lavigne announced the separation on Sept. 17 on her MySpace page:
Deryck and I have been together for 6 and a half years. We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship. I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him. He is the most amazing person I know and I love him with all my heart. Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note.


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THIS IS THE NEWS. Or it was the news, being a compilation of some of the most noteworthy stories of the first quarter of the year and the first...umm...
0.3333333 2.5 per cent of the decade (GCSE Maths, Grade B since you ask), if you want to get decimal about it all. Unfortunately, so far this year some of the biggest stories have also been the saddest, with three of music's brightest stars being lost to us forever, save through their music.
Click on the headlines to visit the original article, if you fancy it. In no particular order...
R.I.P: Jay Reatard dies aged 29
Yeah, sucks to kick off the list with such a tragic death of someone so talented, but that's just how this year has been going. Not that he was an inspiration to millions, or was ever going to sell a gigantic bunch of records, but those who saw Jay live or indeed heard any of his records knew that he had something else. There's a ton of his fuzzed-up punky-pop available, even on Spotify, and you could do worse than sit through a few of his records.
Dion Dublin invents his own instrument...seriously!
This was...a strange one. We weren't surprised that Dion Dublin has an interest in music, though it must be said that most footballers have abysmal taste. It was more of a shock, however, to find out that Double D had been working on 'The Dube', a musical instrument which appears to be a percussive cube. Coming in a variety of colours but not sizes, it's as baffling as it is amusing. I'm following him on Twitter and he seems to think it'll be out sometime later in the year.
Gang Gang Dance ask Florence for royalties, get them
If our ears weren't alerted (by someone on these boards) to the fact that Florence's 'Rabbit Heart' - or a passage contained within it - sounds 99.5 per cent like a section of Gang Gang Dance's 'House Jam' - to the lyric - then we might not have picked up this story with such interest. She claimed it was an homage to the NYC group, and a mistake that they weren't credited on the record, buuuuuuuuut this doesn't do much to dispel the claims that she's taking/borrowing/etc. bits and bobs from those with more talent...
Ellie Goulding wins BBC Sound of 2010 poll
The fact that Ellie Goulding won the BBC Sound of 2010 poll isn't a massive story in itself, nor is it particularly significant. It does, however, say more than a lot about the state of some parts of the music industry, and her anointment to higher levels left not much more than sheer bemusement, especially for someone who quite often sounds like Minnie Mouse.
BBC Director General confirms plans to close 6Music
As did the - rather protracted - news that the BBC Strategy Review recommended the closure of 6Music. A lot of people disagreed. Plenty of folks hadn't heard of 6Music until this. Some of those who had protested. Adam Buxton mockingly challenged Mark Thompson to a fistfight, live on Channel 4 News. Ed Vaizey came out of it all looking like a bit of a prat. The fight to save 6Music goes on. As does the search to find pictures of Thompson raising the bar for 'looking like a smug bastard'.
Watch: Ben Folds does ChatRoulette piano improv, live!
Although Ben Folds' take on the Piano Improv via ChatRoulette thing wasn't quite as good as the original - and best - the fact that it was included in one of his shows was a neat twist. That and the fact Ben could make a convincing double for the one and only Merton, he what did the original. Not the sort of trick which needs to be done more than once, mind.
R.I.P Mark Linkous
Another fucking death. What you can say about Mark Linkous's suicide, if you believe some of the things you read, is that it was as bold as it was horrific. Still, to be remembered with a body of work like his is something a lot more substantial than the marks most of us will leave in our time.
Graham Coxon wants America cleared like an overgrown field, slates The Guardian
Someone, somewhere wrote a similar article with the headline "Graham Coxon and Pete Doherty have one brain cell between them" which, if a little harsh, is something I'm annoyed I didn't come up with. Neither of them do theirselves any favours, though Pete's reputation has already been cut up and mangled several times before. I felt sorry for Graham by the end of it, is that wrong? The video does have to be seen to be believed and for the first minute or two I thought Pete Doherty was a middle-aged Japanese woman.
R.I.P Alex Chilton 1950-2010
Another one. Chilton passed away just a day or two before he was due to perform at SXSW. The show did, however, did go on.
Klaxons finish work on new record
We've been waiting an absolute fucking age for this and I'm still not sure we'll get it before Blackburn win the Premier League again.
And some other, noteworthy mentions for a variety of reasons...
R Kelly still trapped in the closet
It's true, apparently. How long can this go on for?!
LCD Soundsystem album confirmed with release date and tracklisting
There has been about a thousand of these articles on here in the last few months, but this was one which had a degree of finality to it all. Album now has a name - This Is Happening - and cover art.
New Joanna Newsom record to be a triple, watch videos of new songs
The Joanna Newsom affair was also fairly elongated in terms of time, details being leaked drop by drop. It eventually did drop, in the form of a triple album entitled Have One On Me.
R.I.P Youthmovies
They're not dead, but the once-beloved Youthmovies are now no more. You'll be missed, guys.


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Commercial paper
Short-term promissory notes either unsecured or backed by assets such as loans or mortgages issued by a corporation. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days; the most common maturity range is 30 to 50 days or less.
Commercial Paper
An unsecured, short-term debt security issued by a corporation. Commercial paper is usually issued at a discount from par, and is a popular investment with mutual funds. It usually is issued in large denominations (over $250,000) and has a maturity of less than 270 days, with most maturing within one or two months of issue. It is a highly liquid investment and forms part of the money market. It is often simply called paper.
commercial paper
A short-term unsecured promissory note issued by a finance company or a relatively large industrial firm. The notes are generally sold at a discount from face value with maturities ranging from 30 to 270 days. Although the large denominations ($25,000 minimum) of these notes usually keep individual investors out of this market, the notes are popular investments for money market mutual funds. Used interchangeably with the term paper. See also prime paper.
Commercial paper.
To help meet their immediate needs for cash, banks and corporations sometimes issue unsecured, short-term debt instruments known as commercial paper.
Commercial paper usually matures within a year and is an important part of what's known as the money market.
It can be a good place for investors -- institutional investors in particular -- to put their cash temporarily. That's because these investments are liquid and essentially risk-free, since they are typically issued by profitable, long-established, and highly regarded corporations.


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Big, awesome, phenomenal news: I've been awarded a 2011 New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in the nonfiction literature category! Additionally, among the 16 nonfiction recipients, I was selected for the Gregory Millard Fellow. Awardees were informed a couple weeks ago, but I'm still stunned by this incredible honor and recognition for VIETNAMERICA. NYFA's official press release went live yesterday.
That's the big development from the last few weeks, which have otherwise been filled with eclectic illustration projects. None of which I can share yet, but here's a sorta thematic in-progress collage of tiny snippets from each one:
After a quiet month for promoting the book, things are ramping up again: I just participated in Random House's amazing Author Event for NYC Educators where I got to meet teachers, librarians, principles, and students advocating for more graphic novels in the classroom; this weekend I'm leading several workshops at the Catalyst Foundation's Culture Camp; SDCC's right around the corner; and book stuff in Denver soon after.
July marks six months since VIETNAMERICA hit the shelves, and it's been a wonderful, unpredictable ride so far. Expressing my gratitude to everyone for their book coverage and support keeps flip flopping between twitter and here, so here's a roundup of recent press:


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"Guiding Light" fans, you only have a few more days to enter to win a lunch with "GL" stars Mandy Bruno (Marina) and John Driscoll (Coop). From now through Dec. 14th, log on to http://www.charitybuzz.com/ to enter the contest, which benefits New York Cares, which brings volunteer support to over 850 diverse nonprofit agencies, public schools and other deserving organizations throughout NYC's five boroughs. Visit http://www.nycares.org/ for more information on this wonderful organization.
"Passions" may not be known for winning Emmys, but collectively it probably has the best-looking cast in daytime. Adrian Bellani, who plays Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, has been named one of the year's 25 Hottest Latin Bachelors in the world by Cingular Wireless and "People en Espanol" magazine. You can now also download his pretty mug to your cell phone by texting from your Cingular Wireless device to 45313 and typing in the letters (ADRI). You will then receive the information needed to download his image to your phone.
If you've ever admired Hope's jewelry on "Days of Our Lives," you're just a keystroke away from adding it to your collection. Kristian Alfonso, who plays Hope Brady on the soap has launched a jewelry line she calls Hope Faith Miracles. Prices range from $24 to $95 and include beautiful earrings, necklaces, bracelets and even stationery designed and worn by Alfonso. Visit http://www.hopefaithmiracles.com/ and start shopping!
If you've been enjoying Gwen's bluesy vocals on "As the World Turns," you can download the song at iTunes. Jennifer Landon recorded the song "Slide," which was written by Nini Camps and published by Cherry River Music/Lovepie Music. Simply log on to http://www.itunes.com/ and search for "Slide" by Jennifer Landon and you'll be tapping your foot in no time.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Soapy tidbits
"Guiding Light" fans, you only have a few more days to enter to win a lunch with "GL" stars Mandy Bruno (Marina) and John Driscoll (Coop). From now through Dec. 14th, log on to http://www.charitybuzz.com/ to enter the contest, which benefits New York Cares, which brings volunteer support to over 850 diverse nonprofit agencies, public schools and other deserving organizations throughout NYC's five boroughs. Visit http://www.nycares.org/ for more information on this wonderful organization.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Days Star Fired!?!
Fan favorite Renee Jones ("Lexie Carver" of Days of Our Lives) has been let go. The dismissal is particularly surprising as it comes as Lexie's family - the DiMeras - is getting increased air time on the NBC soap. "Renee is still taping here at Days," a show spokesperson stated. "Unfortunately, I do not have any further information at this time."
This is a huge surprise, storyline-wise, but not budget-wise. It's no secret that the show has been struggling with money concerns, and characters have been dropping left and right. I had hoped that the firings had reached a plateau, and that we wouldn't have to bid adieu to anymore of our favorites.
Hopefully Renee's firing will be the last for a while. Pretty soon, there will be no one left!
A final airdate for Renee has yet to be announced.
Leyden and Collier leaving Oakdale
Pilot season usually begins in January, and we often lose some of our best soap stars around this time so they can try their luck in primetime. Last year Mark Collier (Mike, ATWT) and Grayson McCouch (Dusty, ATWT) both left their soaps temporarily to audition for several pilots (TV shows that aim for a spot on the fall schedule) but came back to their soap roles when they didn't have any luck. This year, Collier is leaving "ATWT" permanently, when his contract is up in December, to give pilot season another try. Paul Leyden (Simon) is also leaving -- he just signed a 6-month contract, and it's up in December. Leyden actually landed a primetime gig a couple years back on the Heather Locklear airport drama "LAX" but, alas, it was canceled.
So now that the soap's two biggest hunks are leaving at the end of the year, where does that leave Katie (Terri Colombino)? With Austin Peck, most likely. Peck has won of the role of Brad Snyder and will debut early next year. This is just speculation, but I'm thinking he'll be a love interest for Katie (poor Henry, no blondes seem to appreciate him), and thus fufill the show's hunk deficit in the process.
I wish Collier and Leyden luck in L.A., but if Hollywood doesn't come calling, let's hope they return to Oakdale. Katie is at her most entertaining when she's conflicted about love.
Monday, December 04, 2006
SPOILERS! Week of Dec. 4, 2006
You know the drill, so here goes:
AMC: The cause of Simone's death is determined.
ATWT: Paul and Meg's wedding day arrives, but will Emily allow the marriage to occur?
B&B: Stephanie confronts her mother.
Days: Willow interrupts a decisive moment between Belle and Shawn.
GH: Lucky and Elizabeth find themselves under the mistletoe.
GL: Gus gets bad news from the fertility clinic.
OLTL: Todd sets out on a mysterious mission.
Passions: Miguel and Kay continue to have misunderstandings.
Y&R: Katherine and Jill decide to end the mother/daughter question once and for all.


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Space station supply ship crashes
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Russian space station supply ship crashed with a thunderous boom into Siberia minutes after launch Wednesday, rattling NASA and others in this new era without any shuttles to bail out the orbiting outpost.
The rocket failed barely a month after NASA's final space shuttle flight.
While the International Space Station has more than enough supplies, the accident threatens to delay the launch of the next crew, just one month away. That's because the upper stage of the unmanned Soyuz rocket that failed is similar to the ones used to launch astronauts to the station.
In addition, three of the six space station residents who are due to return to Earth in two weeks might end up staying longer. NASA wants a full staff to keep research going.
The Soyuz rocket soared right on time from Kazakhstan, and everything seemed to be going perfectly until just over five minutes into the flight. The third-stage ignited, but the rocket commanded the engine to shut down because of a problem, said NASA's space station program manager, Mike Suffredini.
All contact with the spacecraft was lost. Russian space officials declared it a total failure after reports of wreckage falling with a deafening roar in a remote area of Siberia.
Without the shuttles, NASA now is counting on Russia, Europe and Japan, as well as private U.S. businesses, to keep the station stocked. The Russians had 3 tons of supplies aboard the Progress ship that was destroyed.
And it's the Russians who will be transporting astronauts back and forth until U.S. private industry can pick up the human load.
NASA and its international partners want to keep the space station running until at least 2020.
At a news briefing, Suffredini said the Sept. 22 launch of a new three-man crew -- one American and two Russians -- may need to be delayed, depending on how the accident investigation goes.
They are supposed to replace American Ronald Garan Jr. and Russians Andrey Borisenko and Alexander Samokutyaev who have been on the space station since April and are due to return to Earth on Sept. 8. Their medical status will be taken into account, as well as their exposure to cosmic radiation, before any decision is made to keep them in orbit an extra month or two, Suffredini said.
Their Soyuz capsule for the ride home, which they launched in, is docked to the space station and can remain safely in orbit for up to seven months. That's the length of the longest U.S. space mission to date. The world endurance record -- well over a year -- belongs to a Russian.
Suffredini acknowledged it would be nice to have the space shuttles still flying as a backup measure, but they wouldn't be rushing to launch one anyway, Suffredini said.
"Logistically, we're in really good shape," he said three hours after the accident.
"We've always known this was a risk, and I very much expect that we'll, together with our Russian colleagues, sort out the anomaly and get comfortable with the next flight."
Suffredini was in his office at Johnson Space Center in Houston, awaiting email confirmation that the cargo ship safely had reached orbit. That message never came. Instead, "phones started ringing and emails started pouring in" saying something had gone wrong, he said.
It was the 44th launch of a Progress supply ship to the space station -- and the first failure in the nearly 13-year life of the complex. The spacemen were notified promptly of the accident; almost assuredly, the lost vessel contained notes and gifts from their wives and children, as well as special treats like fresh food.
Another Russian supply ship is due to launch in late October. A European freighter is scheduled to blast off with supplies in March, and a Japanese one in May. The space station easily could go until then, Suffredini said.
A demonstration flight of the first commercial resupply craft, meanwhile, is due to blast off from Cape Canaveral at the end of November. Space Explorations Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, will have its Dragon capsule dock with the space station; only nonessential cargo will be on board.
There was no one-of-a-kind equipment aboard the destroyed Progress, Suffredini said. More than half the load was water, oxygen and fuel.
Suffredini said it's unfortunate the space shuttles retired before these commercial cargo runs were in full swing. But given the limited amount of money available, the decision was made for NASA to concentrate on the next step in exploration -- trips by astronauts to an asteroid and Mars.
That's why one extra resupply mission by Atlantis was added before the shuttle program ended, Suffredini noted, just in case of launch failures or delays.