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13 Assassins (US - BD RA)
Jonathan ponders ritual suicide for missing this film while it was in theatres..
Based on a true incident, 13 Assassins is the story of a group of warriors banding together for a suicide mission to take out Lord Naritsugu (Gorô Inagaki); a sadistic lord who wants to bring about war and has no compassion for the lives around him. Upon hearing of Nartisugu's heinous crimes, a noble samurai named Shinzaemon (Kôji Yakusho of Babel and Shall We Dance?), who hasn't seen battle for a long time, takes up the task of hiring the group of fighters. Shaking with the excitement at the possibility of an honorable samurai death, he gathers a group of thirteen dedicated assassins. Together they devise a plan to take on Naritsugu's personal army of seventy men, led by Shinzaemon's fiercely dedicated rival, Hanbei (Masachika Ichimura).
There are few living directors as prolific as Takashi Miike. With over eighty films under his belt, his resume varies from perfectly innocent children's flicks (like The Great Yokai War), to the shockingly depraved ( Ichi the Kiler, Audition and Gozu). 13 Assassins lands somewhere in-between. It may be a somewhat extreme movie to the uninitiated, but fans of the director will find it more grounded and traditional than his usual fair. I found the change of pace very refreshing. Miike has always been a very talented director whose work is overlooked by many due its ludicrous nature and unpleasant subject matter. This samurai story is one of his more approachable films, and I'd love to see it serve as a gateway to his body of work for more casual fans. His bizarre stamp is still scattered about the movie, but for the most part he keeps himself grounded and builds an engrossing conflict with admirable restraint.
The first half of the film is slow, but it's a necessary and effective build-up. Miike takes the time to emphasize Naritsugu's cruelty and make sure that we, as the viewer, really want to see this guy suffer. The scenes he uses to do this are harrowing, and one involves a goose bump-inducing cry that I won't soon forget. What's most important is that the build-up pays off. Once the showdown begins in the fortified town of Ochiai, the film never slows down again, rewarding viewers with approximately fifty minutes of uninterrupted action. The restraints come off, and what remains is a thrilling bloodbath of visceral excitement. Miike pays tribute to classic films like Seven Samurai, but adds his own excessive twist to it. For example, in one scene a ronin takes out a large number of enemies using multiple swords that are planted into the ground. I immediately recalled Toshirô Mifune using a similar technique in Kurosawa's classic, but in 13 Assassins Miike seems bent on pushing the idea to its limits, with extraordinarily fun results.
The assassin's themselves are all very likeable. As you can imagine, thirteen characters would be difficult to flesh out entirely in a two hour film, but a choice few are nicely developed and the others have distinguishable characteristics. The leader, Shinzaemon, is played masterfully by veteran Japanese actor Kôji Yakusho. Being a fan of his other acting work may have contributed to this, but he immediately filled the role with engaging stoicism that made me want to be on his side. His nephew, played by Takayuki Yamada (who I just now realized was the lead actor in Train Man), is the most relatable character. He is an unhappy samurai who passes the time by gambling compulsively, and is unsure of what he wants out of life. My favourite character had to be Koyata (played by Yûsuke Iseya, the lead in Casshern). He's a goofy, unkempt hunter who the assassins stumble upon in the woods. Aside from being a reasonably developed character, he serves as the main source of comic relief, and his reckless attitude towards the conflict is contagious and hilarious. His non-traditional weapon choices include large sticks and a sling he uses to swing around giant rocks.
I have to commend Takashi Miike for his action sequences in this film. In this age of hyper-stylized action, it is a breath of fresh air to find a film that approaches the action scenes with restraint. There are no distracting CGI effects (aside from a brief scene involving bulls and some blood), and none of the sword fighting devolves into fetishized slow-motion or obnoxious rapid editing. The camera largely stays in one place, at a distance, and lets the action unfold on screen without drawing too much attention to itself. The plot of 13 Assassins won't surprise anybody. It's the traditional tale of samurai honour and good versus evil, and Miike never strays far from that formula. But as any long-time fan of the genre can testify, it's a tried and true plot that when done right, is extremely potent. I'm happy to report that Miike has gotten it right. It is an exciting and competently made action film that is, most importantly, lots of fun to watch.
Magnolia has given 13 Assassins a reasonably good 1080p (h.264/AVC) transfer. The film has a very mundane colour palette, with natural looking skin tones and lush forest greens that never appear to be artificially boosted or oversaturated. None of the colours really pop, but that seems intentional on the filmmaker's part. Black levels are strong during night-time scenes. Grain is inconsistent, appearing mostly during dark interior scenes, but rarely showing up in outdoor segments. Edges are a little soft and detail is not as strong as I anticipated, but it still looks pretty good. The image feels a little flat overall, but there are no major compression artefacts present. This isn't a transfer to write home about, but given the film's modest style and realistic colour scheme, it serves its purpose well enough.
This DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Japanese track from Magnolia doesn't leave much room for error. Aside from some curiously distorted dialogue in one tent scene, I can't find anything to complain about. Dialogue is kept mostly to the front channels and is easy to hear. The woman's cry that I mentioned in the feature review echoes throughout various channels to chilling effect. The sounds of hooves hitting the ground as Naritsugu's army approaches are appropriately raucous and heart-pounding. Action scenes are incredibly dynamic, with the sounds of explosions, clashing swords, and sailing arrows filling the room. These sounds are not shy, and populate the rear speaker channels often, with enormously immersive results. The whooshing sword noises are loud and satisfying. The sounds of explosions or a giant wooden structure being moved will give your subwoofer a tremendous work out. If you've got a new sound system you're looking to show off, 13 Assassins is your best friend. There is an English dub option that I did not listen to, but for those interested it is a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track as well.
This is a relatively bare special features section. Aside from the theatrical trailer, we only have some deleted scenes and a brief interview with director Takashi Miike. Special features include English subtitles.
Interview with Director Takashi Miike (18:43, HD): This is a quiet exchange between an interviewer and Takashi Miike that fans of the director should find worthy of their time. Miike seems very proud of his work on the film without ever coming across as arrogant. The lady interviewing him doesn't pose the most interesting questions, but he has a way of turning them into something more engaging to talk about. He is very honest about how much of the films content was planned, and seems very appreciative of the fact that different people can watch the film and take away separate messages from it.
Deleted Scenes (18:14, HD): 13 Assassins was originally around 140 minutes long, but this release is the international cut of the film that clocks in at just over two hours. This deleted footage is from the international version. A good number of deleted scenes are all placed together in one special feature. I enjoyed these deleted scenes a lot more than I do on most releases. There is some good stuff here that showcases Miike's bizarre brand of humour, but I understand why it was cut to help the runtime. Most of this material is already implied in the film. The earlier deleted scenes are mostly extensions from exchanges of dialogue. There is some outrageous hilarious footage that revolves around Koyata and his sexual proclivities. There are also some bits of action, though nothing particularly exciting and memorable compared to what was left in the film. It would've been nice if they were included with the feature film as an original uncut viewing option.
I'm kicking myself for not watching this one in a movie theatre. Takashi Miike has delivered an exciting film that should satisfy both fans of the director and action devotees alike. If Magnolia's video transfer doesn't blow you away, the DTS-HD Master Audio track sure will. The only lacking part of this release is the special features, which are high in quality but few in number.
* Note: The below images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Jonathan Hogberg
Frank The Rabbit Member Join Date: March 2005 Location: United States Posts: 180
Gonna have to rent this one!
Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,032
I saw this in the theatre. Hands down, best film of the year. I live for chambara films. My martial arts instructor said that the older guys were real expert swordsman too. The emperor is sadistic enough that I too wished to join the 13. Some truly fantastic sword fighting scenes, the end battle is so long and entertaining. Definitely plan on picking this up.
Cannot wait for Takashi Miike to remake Harakiri. I train in Ninjutsu and would love to see Ninja Kids!!! Looks hilarious.
Cannot wait for Takashi Miike to remake Harakiri. I train in Ninjutsu and would love to see Ninja Kids!!! Looks hilarious.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Sam Spade wrote: Cannot wait for Takashi Miike to remake Harakiri. I train in Ninjutsu and would love to see Ninja Kids!!! Looks hilarious.
Speaking of Harakiri, Criterion just announced a Blu-ray for it on October 4th. I'm dying to pick it up. Miike's 3-D (ugh) remake played at Cannes to mixed reception, but I'll definitely watch it when I get an opportunity.
Speaking of Harakiri, Criterion just announced a Blu-ray for it on October 4th. I'm dying to pick it up. Miike's 3-D (ugh) remake played at Cannes to mixed reception, but I'll definitely watch it when I get an opportunity.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,831
I love this film- one of the best 50 minutes of battle action I have seen this year
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Disc Details
Release Date: 5th July 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Japanese, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Interview with Director Takashi Miike, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Takashi Miike
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya
Genre: Action, Adventure and Drama
Length: 125 minutes
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At a new monthly Auckland market, design lovers can meet the people who create the items they covet.
When Aucklanders hear the word "market" they usually conjure up images of artisan food producers or crafty finds, but here's a fresh-minted update on the theme. The Ministry of Art & Design (MoAD) Design Markets held once a month in the Britomart Precinct are a place where you can meet the graphic designers, ceramicists, print-makers, jewellers and object artists behind the pieces on sale.
Set up by Zekiah Heath and Aroha Lewin, a visit to the market is the latest must-do Saturday morning excursion. The bold, industrial backdrop of Tyler Street Garage provides a fitting venue for the undercover event.
You can grab a coffee or a bite to eat, watch the ferries sail by from the rooftop bar, and chat to the designers.
MoAD asks for submissions for the markets each month and takes the top 12, being careful to have a good variety of disciplines on show. "We encourage everyone to show their best wares, making sure that we have the cream of the crop."
Viva has talked to a number of the designers to give you a taste of what's on offer at MoAD Design Markets on June 27.
Kate Mcintyre and Mark Buntzen
There's something delicious about the offerings from this pair. Kate's handmade soy candles, housed in delicate porcelain containers, come in almost edible flavours of fresh lime and coconut or black raspberry and vanilla. Mark's wooden platters are dinner-table designs - pieces that hold an array of cheeses and nibbly bits and look great at the same time. Kate has a Bachelor of Design from Unitec, completed an internship with ceramicist Peter Collis and her pieces are very much art-focused. "I love using porcelain and the way the flame from the candle glows through its translucency," she says. Mark has a business background. His wooden platters are design-based, sketched out in CAD on the computer and cut by another programme. Sustainability is an important part of his thinking, so the platters are made from certified sustainable timbers where possible.
Ingrid van Heusden
When you buy a piece of Ingrid's jewellery, you not only acquire a work of art but a bit of her heart. That's because this Unitec graduate, who has a Bachelor of Design has translated her monitored heart rate on to a computer then had the resulting "blips" laser-cut into acrylic and cast in sterling silver. Ingrid, who works from a small home studio, has two sides to her business - art jewellery, and the fashion side which she plans to exhibit at the market. Most popular are her Howlite stone skulls set in sterling silver, a motif that is very much "du jour". But underlying this ability to create fashionable work is a serious side. "I am very environmentally aware so when it comes to my fashion jewellery I don't solder as that uses a lot of chemicals in the clean-up." Instead, Ingrid cold joins as much as possible, painstakingly hand-fixing her designs with rivets or jump rings.
While Molly Naps
Charlotte Marjoribanks cannot abide waste. As mother of an 18-month-old and an occasional primary school relief teacher she never wastes time, nor does she like seeing things go to waste. That's how she started transforming coffee bean sacks into cushion covers, totes, messenger bags and even tea cosies. "My husband roasts his own coffee for fun with a heat gun on the back doorstep," she explains. When Charlotte found him using the hessian sacks as mulch on the garden, she thought of a better plan. "I really liked the designs on the sacks." This self-taught artist with a diploma in contemporary photography now upcycles the sacks into funky, practical items, a part-time profession she usually gets stuck into while her daughter, Molly, naps. While the bags come from far off climes such as Brazil or Kenya, Charlotte doesn't need to go far to source them. She finds them at some "very obliging" cafes in her neighbourhood.
Dawn McCarthy
There's a yin and yang philosophy interwoven in the fabric of the quirky ceramics that Dawn McCarthy makes. She loves to juxtapose opposites in her imaginative white porcelain pieces. So though her vases, teapots and cups are ornate in design, featuring whimsical animals and flowers, they are balanced with a clean-lined modernist aesthetic. "I like to play on beauty, humour and nostalgia - they all come through," says Dawn, whose first job was at Morris & James pottery in Matakana. It was this hands-on role that inspired her to study for a Bachelor of Design at Unitec and take her passion for crafted objects further. Now she's at work on her Master's Degree and still enjoys the wonderful "touchability" of her art. White is her enduring delight as seen in her latest design, handle-less Art Deco-style mugs with a relief pattern done by hand. "I think colour can add confusion because it draws on personal tastes. White keeps it clean - it's like a black and white photo, there's something classic about it."
Mariee Guinibert
Watching Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street had a lasting effect on a young Mariee Guinibert. She simply couldn't understand why anyone would hang ceramic ducks on top of such crazily busy wallpaper. Many years later, this graduate of the Manukau School of Visual Arts is creating her own flying ducks. Hers are made of vintage wallpaper, glued to board, then hand-cut with a fret-saw. And she doesn't only sell them in the traditional set of three - they now come in "flocks" from the teeniest bird to the big grand-daddy.
There's something birdlike, too, in the wooden forms Mariee makes. They're akin to waddling penguins. "They are based on [New York-born architect and textile designer] Alexander Girard's dolls and are not turned but cut on a band-saw." They're made from recycled cedar doors that were once in a primary school and are painted in designs that echo grass, water and even picket fences. It's no surprise to discover that Mariee's dad is a woodturner and he's been instrumental in helping her refine the process of making faceted wooden vases, her latest creation. "They're geometric and practical."
Erupt prints
Helen McLaren and Craig Cairns have discovered an innovative way of making dull chores such as stacking the dishwasher or polishing the bathroom tiles exciting. And no, it's not dirty. The pair brainstorm ideas for their business, creating modern, cool, affordable digital artwork. The duo, who met at Unitec design school, are graphic designers and when they had their first daughter, Mila, they were appalled at the lack of cool artwork to put on her nursery walls. "It was all 'Disneyfied' or girlie fairies," says Helen. What began as an enterprise to design, make and market decorative prints for a newborn has expanded to include digital work for the entire home. One of the themes they've explored more fully is Kiwiana - but not in a cheesy way. It's a subject that is striking the right chord. Helen: "Our Koru height chart is our best seller. It's so vibrant and instantly recognisable as part of New Zealand's culture." Now their Whare Sweet Whare print has made it on to the set of Shortland Street, they've really hit the big time.
Anyone who grew up here in the 70s and 80s will remember the cheerful red, white and blue The Longest Drink in Town logo with fondness. That friendly giraffe appeared on paper milkshake cups around the country. "It was a design that was synonymous with Kiwi summers, corner dairies, fish and chips and fun times at the beach," says Angela Vink. "It gives everyone tingles of nostalgia." Five years ago, Angela approached the owners of The Longest Drink logo with an idea to extend the brand. "Originally my husband wanted to make a ceramic version of the milkshake cup," she explains. When that proved unworkable, they came up with the idea of a high-quality plastic cup. Now the Souvenir Sets comprising four plastic cups inside a milk carton are a best seller. "They're great gifts for everyone - from kids, to teenagers, to adults," says Angela. Also at the market will be screen-printed Baby Tees and tea towels featuring the giraffe that is now surely famous for its staying power.
Cups & Saucery
When you've been a potter for 20 years, it's wonderful to still be making discoveries. Along with four fellow well-known potters who studied ceramics at Otago Polytechnic, Jo-Anne Raill has formed a collective with the aim of getting their work showcased, not solely in galleries or exhibitions, but to the public in different ways. "So when the idea of the market came up, it suited us well," she says. "It's been so good to talk to people and get an instant response."
All the pottery on sale at the market has both form and function - it's uplifting and a move away from the purely artful. Helen Perrett has crafted white jars that sport little houses as holders on the lids and Nadine Spalter explores her love of colour in sets of nesting bowls that settle into each other; Jo-Anne is bringing her human-friendly porcelain robots to a keen audience. The four composite parts (body, lid and two antennae) are hand-thrown and then decorated with liquid clay.
These quirky storage jars each have an individual personality but share a commonality in that they all "make people happy". Unusual as it may seem, Jo-Anne names each robot. At the last market day, Roger and Rosie went to a new home. "Even though I hadn't known him very long, I said a rather tearful goodbye to Roger," she laughs.
Village Thieves Vintage
Here's something 22-year-old Anita Chhiba probably doesn't want you to know. In her opinion, the op shops, markets and garage sales in Pukekohe are by far the best place to source anything vintage - from clothing to footwear to jewellery. If that's a bit of a trek and you're seeking something individual to create a look that is exclusively you, visit her at the MoAD market instead.
Anita is an AUT graduate with a Bachelor of Design which she's been putting to good use. She not only sells a selection of vintage clothing but makes her own jewellery too.
"I have so many ideas that just end up in physical form," she says.
Check out her skull-charm bracelets which are proving scarily popular, as are her Perspex diamond chokers and crystal rock rings - all handmade originals.
"I think it's exciting to buy something that no one else will have."
NZ Finch
Nobody tell John Key, please, but at times, something good comes out of being a poor student. Like most first-year Auckland University scholars Tanya Gordon was on a strict budget so was thrilled when her lecturer in Visual Arts told her "art could be made out of anything". That's when her mission to re-purpose "random bits of junk" from op shops began. "I'd use pieces of fabric, plastic rings, bolts, milk bottle tops, you name it," says Tanya.
Her creativity has grown into her full-time business. Now she largely creates bags, passport holders, wallets and iPad covers from leather off-cuts, sourced courtesy of her dad's hobby of fixing up vintage motorbikes. Equally popular are her cushion covers made from old woollen blankets and embroidered with motifs in felt. "I like nautical themes and tattoo imagery such as anchors, skulls and swallows." Her obsession with doilies is also evident - they appear on both the bags and the cushion covers.
Sensitive boyfriend dotcom
Okay, we're not quite sure what this guy plans to display on his stall (apart from pillow cases) but it would pay to get along to MoAD markets just to check out what the person who calls his website "sensitive boyfriend" looks like in the flesh. Drus Dryden is said SB and he writes poetry, jokes, songs and cheer-me-up letters on demand. He says of his esoteric business: "I'm 90 per cent nonsense and 20 per cent the best idea ever." You do the maths. He recently had an order for hair brushing; nothing else, just hair brushing. "I didn't know if she was serious or not (and vice versa, probably) so I just gave her half my chocolate croissant." How did the Sensitive Boyfriend concept come into being? Says Drus: "I once dated someone who was 'hard work' and thought, 'I should be getting paid for this'." Sounds like a familiar yarn.
Rob's Woodgrain Bikes
These bikes and trikes aren't modes of transport, fun toys or sporting machines, they're veritable works of art with a touch of nostalgia. Once you've seen what a woodgrain finish can do to your bike or trike, you'll pedal full speed ahead to get the new look. Aaron Pollock and his father Rob are the masterminds behind this business that's set to take the design world by storm. Bring them a bike and they'll work their magic on the frame and the forks. "If it's metal, we can woodgrain it," says Aaron. "Dad worked for years in the automotive industry applying faux woodgrain finish to dashboards and sills of vintage cars to repair them. I always thought it would be cool to apply the principle to bikes." So that's what they do. The ever-growing biking brigade, for one, is loving it and design aficionados are not far behind.
* The next MoAD Design Markets are on Saturday, June 30 from 10.30am to 2.30 pm at Tyler Street Garage, Britomart Precinct.


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Bob Casale
Guitarist with '80s group Devo
Bob Casale, 61, guitarist for Devo, whose commercial success peaked in the early '80s with the MTV hit "Whip It," died unexpectedly Monday of heart failure in Marina del Rey, his brother Gerald said.
Bob had recently been hospitalized because of stomach ailments, his brother said Tuesday, but had been thought to be recovering. Gerald said his younger brother was otherwise in good health and had been working on numerous Devo-related projects.
Devo was formed in the early 1970s in Akron, Ohio, by singer Mark Mothersbaugh and bassist Gerald, who met while at Kent State University. Gerald recruited Bob for guitar and keyboards. Mothersbaugh's brother, also named Bob, played guitar, and drummer Alan Myers rounded out the group, which straddled the avant-garde and pop worlds with a twisted, technologically savvy take on rock 'n' roll.
By the time Devo released "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!" in 1978, the band had cemented an oddball presentation, whether it was the group's deconstructed version of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" or its yellow lab-suit costumes, that left audiences guessing.
Bob Casale later worked with Mark Mothersbaugh at the Devo frontman's Mutato Muzika facility, writing music for films and television.
Devo in recent years had performed on and off, occasionally releasing new material. The band performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2010. Myers, the drummer, died last year of brain cancer.
Mavis Gallant
Paris-based writer known for short stories
Mavis Gallant, 91, the Montreal-born writer who carved out an international reputation as a master short-story author while living in Paris for decades, died Tuesday in Paris. Her publisher, Random House of Canada, confirmed her death.
The bilingual Quebecois started out as a journalist and went on to publish well over 100 short stories in her lauded career, many of them in the New Yorker magazine and in collections such as "The Other Paris, "Across the Bridge" and "In Transit." She also wrote two novels, "Green Water, Green Sky" and "A Fairly Good Time," as well as the play "What Is to Be Done?"
Though Montreal's literary scene was thriving — with writers including Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler and Leonard Cohen — Gallant left Canada for Europe in 1950. She eventually settled in Paris, where she felt she could live solely as a fiction author as opposed to having to supplement her income elsewhere.
"I found for the first time in my life a society where you could say you're a writer and not be asked for three months' rent in advance," she said in the 2006 Bravo! television documentary "Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant."
Born Mavis Leslie Young in 1922, Gallant was an only child in a fractured, English-speaking Protestant family: Her father died when she was young and her mother remarried. Starting from age 4, she attended numerous boarding schools in Canada and the U.S., many of which were French and had no other English-speaking students besides her.
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classroom performance. It is also unknown how much physical activity is enough
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onset of functional limitations. Also we do not know if physical activity
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Energy Balance
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weight loss. More studies are also needed on those most susceptible to weight
Mental Health
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disorders. It would also be beneficial to have more frequent measurement of
exposures and outcomes to model change. Additional data is needed to compare
features of physical activity interventions and its setting.
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We currently do not know the effect of physical activity on vascular health.
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Metabolic Health
More information is needed to study the relation of physical activity to
preventing Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes associated with
diabetes. Data is needed to determine the role of physical activity in the
prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes.
Musculoskeletal Health
It would be helpful to compare physical activity to anti-resorptive therapy on
prevention of fractures. More information is needed to determine optimal FITT
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should evaluate the relationship of specific modes of physical activity to
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The days of canvas tents, a gas lantern and a Coleman stove have long passed when it comes to camping. According to a report by The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, innovations and technology have made camping in recreational vehicles a whole lot more comfortable.
From air conditioning to slideouts to outdoor kitchens and even more recently, RVs with 1 1/2 baths, the world of camping is ever-changing.
"Outdoor kitchens with refrigerators, stoves are the newest big thing," said 28-year RV salesman Don King of Fogdall RV in Cedar Falls. "We're also seeing RVs with two doors, one that leads directly into the bathroom. And slideouts and multiple slideouts, that has been the biggest thing in the last 10 years. More space is big, bunkrooms in the back so parents and kids each have their own individual spaces."
Active travelers are also seeking trailers that have rear space to carry ATVs, motorcycles and other all-terrain vehicles.
While innovations have made RVs spectacular, the market for new RVs fluctuates because of the fickle economy.
"It changes so fast," said Greg Heath of A1 Vacationland. "I've been doing this for 30 years and every time we think we have the answers for the RV market, believe me we don't even have the questions."
The Courier reported that locally, the results are mixed. Heath says business has been down, but service on older units is at an all-time high. At Fogdall, King says business is up 15%, the largest increase for Fogdall since 2008.
"Many of those are repeat customers, and probably 90% of our business is of the towable variety, which is more affordable," King said.
While high gas prices have made consumers of RVs scale back on long trips, Heath and King say that isn't a new trend to Northeast Iowa.
"We are so blessed with many great campgrounds in Northeast Iowa," Heath said. "Campers can go a short distance, find a great campground and have a good time."
Two campgrounds within the immediate area, George Wyth State Park and Black Hawk Park, are consistently packed on weekends.
"I would say most people who have RVs will camp within 50 miles of where they live," King added. "That doesn't mean all do it, but my guess is 75% of our customers stay within 50 miles."
Another benefit to having great campgrounds in the area is business on two fronts.
"It is a huge benefit for our type of business because RV consumers typically do business within a 100-mile radius of their home," King said.
For Heath and A1 Vacationland, where their service department has picked up the slack when sales have been slow, he has sent a lot of servicemen out to local calls and some as far away as Clermont, MacGregor and Marquette, which is part of a new trend — leaving an RV at a permanant location.
"We do a lot of service on campers where it doesn't look like they've moved from their pad in two or three years," Heath said. "I believe those type of campers are enjoying what they can without spending a lot of money to do it."


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BEIJING (Caixin Online) — Haier Group's successful takeover of New Zealand manufacturer Fisher & Paykel Appliances has stoked the market with fresh confidence in China's largest white goods manufacturer.
The deal sealed in early November also bought time for Haier 1169, +5.50% as it strives to maintain growth momentum in an increasingly competitive environment for makers of washing machines, refrigerators, stoves and air conditioners around the world.
Several rounds of buyout negotiations ended when Fisher & Paykel's NZ:FPA shareholders agreed to sell more than 70% of the company to Haier, which already controlled about 20%, for 927 million New Zealand dollars ($760 million), or NZ$1.28 a share NZDUSD, -0.7561%
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With a majority stake in hand, Haier said it will launch a forced buyout of minority shareholders and grabbed the remaining stakes of the company which, like Haier, makes home appliances at factories around the world.
In initiating the successful takeover, Haier officials were apparently eyeing more than additional manufacturing space: The plum parts of the deal, say industry analysts, are Fisher & Paykel's research and development division and its global sales network.
Analysts say Haier was attracted to the New Zealand company's technological capacity and global customer base — business factors that could help the Chinese company maintain growth.
Haier's revenues increased to 151 billion yuan ($24.2 billion) last year from 100 billion yuan USDCNY, +0.0793% in 2004. The company last year accounted for 7.8% of all large, household appliance sales in terms of revenues around the world, according to the market data watcher Euromonitor.
It's also No. 1 in China for refrigerator and washing machine sales, although of late it's faced fierce competition in the TV and air conditioner business.
In recent years, Haier built production and marketing facilities in the United States, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Sales in Europe rose 15% in the first half of this year from the same period 2011.
Haier's overseas sales account for about 26% of total revenues. But appliance industry analysts aren't happy. Liu Buchen of Kuafu Enterprise Management Consultancy, for example, says the company would be better off with a 50-50 domestic-foreign sales split.
Meanwhile, Chinese rivals including Midea Group and Gree Electric Appliances Inc. 000651, +0.70% have seen sales surge much more rapidly, with each engineering a sales leap to more than 100 billion yuan last year from about 20 billion yuan in 2004.
Market watchers say Haier is under pressure to keep up with Midea and Gree at home, and compete against powerful multinationals such as Samsung SSNLF, -3.07% 005930, -0.80% and Siemens SIE, -0.45% SI, +0.00% in other countries.
Liu said low brand awareness, technological limits and a lack of attention-getting breakthrough products have hurt Haier's internationalization effort. In recent years, "Haier had been quite worried" about its ability to compete, he said.
Buying a foreign company such as Fisher & Paykel offered Haier "the only way out," said a home appliance industry insider.
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Haier has been moving aggressively into overseas markets since at least late 1990s, when it built a manufacturing facility in the United States. The company later launched several unsuccessful attempts for overseas acquisition, including its 2004 proposal to buy U.S. home and commercial appliance company Maytag Corp., a bid that lost to Whirlpool Corp. WHR, +0.50%
In 2009, Haier acquired a 20% stake in Fisher & Paykel for $28.5 million. The Chinese investor also got two of the eight seats on the company's board of directors.
Haier helped the New Zealand company break into China's high-end white goods market, while Fisher & Paykel gave its Chinese partner a hand with expansion projects in Australia and New Zealand, as well as with development of a new washing machine motor.
Last year, Haier acquired Panasonic Corp.'s US:PC 6752, +0.36% Sanyo Electric washing machine and refrigerator units in Japan and Southeast Asia. As a result, Haier said, January-April sales in Japan increased 40% year on year.
Haier's next overseas move was to offer Fisher & Paykel's main shareholders a buyout offer.
Established in 1934, Fisher & Paykel sells high-end appliances in 60 countries and regions. But business has suffered since the 2008 global financial crisis and the company's debts have risen.
Haier's initial offer in September of NZ$1.20 per share was rejected by Fisher & Paykel's board the next month. After Chairman Keith Turner said a fair valuation would be between NZ$1.28 and NZ$1.57, Haier raised the offer to NZ$1.28.
Fisher & Paykel's fund manager Allan Gray Pty. Ltd., which owned about 17.5% of the shares, supported the bid, as did institutional investors ACC, AMP and Harbour Asset Management. Haier thus won support from the four, largest shareholders and nabbed the deal.
Haier is thus taking over manufacturing bases in New Zealand, Italy, Thailand, Mexico and the United States. Moreover, despite slowing business, Fisher & Paykel remains a profitable company: It reported a net profit of NZ$33.5 million on sales of NZ$891 million for the fiscal year ending March 31.
"Acquiring Fisher & Paykel will help Haier build an upstream industry chain," said analyst Liang Zhenpeng, who said appliance parts manufacturing has been a weakness for the Chinese company. Most of China's domestic home appliance manufacturers reply on chips and core parts made in other countries.
"Haier faces urgent tasks, including the need to develop its own core parts, building an upstream industry chain and improving product technology and quality," said Liang.
Haier Chairman Zhang Ruimin in recent years has repeatedly cited an interest in shifting the company's strategic interests to services from manufacturing.
There has been speculation that Haier might gradually start outsourcing its manufacturing business to companies such as BOE Technology Group Co. and electronics giant Foxconn. Other industry insiders have said they expect Haier to start servicing international appliance giants.
Haier launched last year a restructuring to integrate logistics, services and home appliance production into its two listed companies, Haier Home Appliances and Qingdao Haier Co. 600690, +2.75%
But analysts such as Liu doubt Haier will switch to the service sector entirely, calling such a move too radical.
"Giving up production and only focusing on sales and services would lead to a lot of trouble for Haier," he said.
Liang agreed. "Haier would not dare withdraw from manufacturing," he said. "Actually, its acquisitions of Sanyo and Fisher & Paykel have shown that it wants to repair weaknesses in design and research through mergers and acquisitions."
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Red Storm head coach Steve Lavin announced that sophomore guard Nurideen Lindsey plans to transfer to another NCAA Division I institution at the conclusion of the Fall 2011 semester.
"This was a mutually agreed-upon decision that Nuri's pursuit of other opportunities is in the best interest of all parties," said Lavin. "We appreciate Nuri's contributions to our program. He is a basketball player with a bright future."
"I came to St. Johns for a couple of reasons. One was to be close to my mom, whose health has been up and down due to some past experiences. The second was to play for Coach Lav," said Lindsey. "In both instances, it has not worked out how I envisioned. I think Coach Lav is an amazing coach, and person. He could have taught me so much." said Lindsey.
Lindsey was third on the team in scoring at 11.8 points per game and paced the squad in assists at 2.9 per contest. He averaged 1.6 steals per outing to go along with 4.9 rebounds and a 46.2 percent mark from the field across his first nine contests.
Lindsey reached double figures six times in the young 2011-12 season, with a season-high 19 points coming in his NCAA Division I collegiate debut on Nov. 7 vs. William & Mary at Carnesecca Arena. He recorded a near triple-double on Nov. 13 vs. UMBC in Queens with 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
This is just the latest blow to the group of young talent that joined St. John's for the 2011 season. Earlier this year, it was announced that recruits Norvel Pelle, JaKarr Sampson and Amir Garrett were not academically eligible to enroll at the university. St. John's is working to get them eligible for the spring semester.


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Google just made two major announcements. Long-term, these could change the face of online marketing and advertising for almost every company. But before we look at how they are related, two background points are key.
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Dr. Asma Barlas, Ithaca College, "Women's Rights in the Qur'an and the Shari`ah"
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Dr. Asma Barlas is Director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity of the Department of Politics, Ithaca College, New York. She is the author of "Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an (University of Texas Press, 2002); Re-Understanding Islam: A Double Critique (Amsterdam, 2008); and Islam, Muslims, and the U.S.: Essays on Religion and Politics (India, Global Media Publications, 2004). The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Religion, Wright State University and the Piediscalzi Lecture Series.


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Opinion: Will New Yorkers Miss Bloomberg?
Manhattan Institute fellow Steve Malanga on the New York mayoral race. Photos: Getty Images
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... back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... the New York City mayor or race is in full swing and a candidate's resemble something closer to a high school sophomores ... than adults competing to run one of America's most complex cities ... when Yorkers really think it got Manhattan Institute scholar Stephen along here to ... show results of a new poll Steve ... a month of Bloomberg's numbers for sea can see ... I can just felt happy ... in your priests are with him thirty cents an excellent buffet it did ... the happy with Bloomberg ... on why ... well I think the first of all you know what the new year dawns just keeps says the quarter ... ended the under Mayor Bloomberg ... The Julian depletion of Lucian has continued to the point where new York City is really the smoothest ate his big cities in America and even European visitors here we are also common among all the time ... that it is important ... also noted that the budget than reason in reasonably good shape mostly this is the case because ... Wall Street unit for such extraordinary revenues ... for Wall e for two thousand ate ... that that the city even in the last couple years of candidate has come into the living off the fumes of Nelson a subtle but still a goal and at some point ... but New Yorkers are released for no the budget was the most aren't looking at the problems ahead yet what is it fair to say that all the candidates who are running with the exception of the two Republicans who basically on the fringes of that they ... are running to the left ... and away from what Mayor Bloomberg has been done ... well I think it's definitely true in your an unusual situation my name ... because ... if you look at the last of the total impact the causes of longtime top ... of that to people who've won the mayoralty in York City have not been from ... the city government itself United Congressman been a prosecutor ... a menu item of business when the only exception to that theory briefly misstated Lincoln's whose Manhattan Borough president of the kids and work out so well yes so now you especially people come here to see the government which he notes the Council of public advocate these are not really very impressive jobs and very demanding job ... so I have not you know they're they're stacked or doesn't screen live up to some of the the the past him that that's the that's putting it in there my XYL ... was a week that the enemies of policy numbers taken from up on the screen so ... is anybody in this race advocating these ... Cooper policy ... while it's a couple things first of all the world to change for the next mayor ... the world to change because the budgets can be a much more of ... the press and what's going to happen is it's not going to be as easy to continue the policies that is what I think these folks are either avoiding talking about because they don't want or don't understand ... is that essentially the next two years and have trouble ... moving the team policies and services that Bloomberg has because of the budget won't deteriorate the one infinite numbers about the NYPD in the approval rating year ... sixty six percent ... say they approve White isn't Ray Kelly Ron lesson thirty seconds left um I think it's personal and no was person doesn't feel like he wants to be their hits the news only be in the new ones vibrant active he is ... but I think if I think Ian perhaps feeling or so it's time for him ... to enjoy life more ... my guess OK was a New Yorker I ... mean when ... yes please please please run the ... other hand is the fallacy Monga the thanks so much for being on show ...


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My boyfriend got this package and opened it for me. He texted me a picture and my first opinion was definitely that the watch was gorgeous. It looked luxurious (despite being very cheap) and as an accessory/fashion piece, it works very well. When I got home... I realized how large the watch is. Not only does it not fit on my regularly sized female wrist, it doesn't even fit on my boyfriend's wrist!
While that doesn't mean that the watch was faulty or unattractive in any way, it's definitely something to watch out for. If you get a nice watch at a low price... are you also prepared to get some links removed? Personally, for me, it's not worth the hassle.


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...A magical girl show. I mean think about it, they got most to the popular shonen series, some classics, even a harem series on there. Now all we need is a magical girl series and everything will come full circle. But the question is which one? While the first two shows that come to mind are Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura seeing how they were both in Toonami's original broadcast, but there's two problems with that. One, no one has the anime rights to the both of them anymore (yes both of the original mangas have been released recently, but no word on the anime series yet). And two, let's be fair, both of the shows original English release are flawed and not true to the original source material. So even before they can be on Toonami, both shows need a new english dub and unfortunately they cost money. Although Sailor Moon has a higher chance seeing that the 2013 version is coming soon, but I really want Cardcaptor Sakura to have a new English release, and if the dub cast is the same as the Second Cardcaptor Sakura movie I would love to see that.
So those are my two choices, what other magical girl show that would be perfect for Toonami...why am I getting the feeling that Madoka Magica is going to dominate this list?
New episodes of Naruto and bleach :/
They should show Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, or Is This A Zombie?
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They should show Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, or Is This A Zombie?
Good suggestions. These would work.
I am a cage in search of a bird.
I didn't know that Toonami still existed. My life revolved around coming home from school every day to watch anime on there 14 years ago. I know that somewhere down the line as original CN programming got more popular it got relegated to Saturday nights or something. But I didn't know that was still going on
Toonami needs to bring back old shows like Outlaw Star, Yu Yu Hakusho, and some Gundam.
Half newer shows the other half old school.
And motivational speeches....like every 3 months or so.
Sing sweet.....
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I didn't know that Toonami still existed. My life revolved around coming home from school every day to watch anime on there 14 years ago. I know that somewhere down the line as original CN programming got more popular it got relegated to Saturday nights or something. But I didn't know that was still going on :P
This pretty much. When CR posted that ratings info about the Evangelion movie I saw that they were still airing episodes of cowboy bebop and Inuyasha. Don't get me wrong, those are 2 great shows, but I remember watching them 10 years ago on Toonami.
They really don't have any new content?
Motorboat no-jutsu!
Toonami needs Magi
A more balanced anime diet is always welcome!
Puella MMM (although I haven't gotten into it myself) seems like it would probably bring in the most people, based on the fandom it seems to have.
My personal vote would be for Is This A Zombie? since I feel it has some good comedy to it and a quality english dub.
But what Toonami really needs? Personally? I think they need an On Demand outlet/partner to some degree or another. Crunchyroll, The Anime Network, and Funimation all have on demand access. An example in the other direction would be Neon Alley. The "channel" type layout seems like a step backwards for an app on consoles (in general I think, but especially in the app format), as cool as it may be to see an all anime channel (and with dubs!). In a post-TiVo world, it's a let down.
I kind of dream that Neon Alley and Toonami would team up somehow and realize that more diverse offerings (new and old titles, different genres, on demand availability) would likely make a difference. Then they could run their most popular titles in the Toonami t.v. slot. (But I believe Neon Alley is owned by Viz? Doubt they would play anyone else's licenses if that is the case)
If only they could show Fairy Tail :L
Naruto + Bleach + Fairy Tail = Win
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because madoka is beast as fuck
wut is dis
Toonami needs Blue Exorcist dub or any new show that gets a dub
i wouldn't mind to see any of the old shows like outlaw star or yu yu hakusho but i just think that they need something new not something that almost everyone has seen
it would be cool if Madoka Magica was on toonami but i don't see that happening any time soon
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I know that they won't show any slice of life animes, so I'm going to say Steins;Gate. I had a dream that Steins;Gate was going to be on Toonami and I think it will one day come true... It's a funimation anime and toonami has been showing some funimation anime... (soul eater, samurai 7, deadman wonderland)...
Feeling too lazy to go after Nico atm... :( ill try later on...
for toonami, it'd have to be something like soul eater, gundam 00, or kore wa zombie desu ka. something like nanoha, madoka, and steins;gate are more Adult Swim territory.
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From big cities such as San Antonio and Dallas-Forth Worth, a scenic train ride aboard the Sunset Limited will take you to remote spots in far west Texas that still look like part of an unexplored frontier. The winding rivers, hilly patches of desert brush, and dramatic mountain peaks of Big Bend National Park sprawl across more than a million acres of the Chihuahua Desert. The small town of Alpine—a stop along the train's route—is considered the unofficial gateway to Big Bend. Located in the heart of town, the historical Holland Hotel has been accommodating travelers making their way through the vast desert expanse for more than 80 years.
Built in 1928 and recently restored to its former glory, this boutique hotel offers Old West grandeur and modern-day amenities. Outside, the Spanish Colonial–style building still boasts its original signage, and a massive common room indoors features Tiffany lamps, button-back leather sofas, and exposed wooden beams. The guest rooms' ruddy tones and period furnishings complement the hotel's western vibe, and wireless Internet makes it easy for cowboys to locate lost livestock via Google Street View.
A new addition to the property, Century Bar & Grill serves up Texas cuisine with slight European twists. Specials here run the gamut from Southern staples such as quail and fried green tomatoes to ravioli made with rabbit confit. Dinner is served in the dining room—casually laid out with tables and chairs—or on an outdoor patio. There's also a section of booths by the kitchen where diners can eat beside one of famous WPA artist Xavier Gonzales's oversize landscape paintings; the piece is on permanent loan from the Museum of the Big Bend.
Alpine, Texas: Old West Hospitality in Rugged Desert Setting
Located near the Mexican border in southwestern Texas, Alpine feels like an Old West town, right down to the desert setting and Spanish Colonial architecture. Rustic saloons, antique shops, and art galleries line the streets. You can even stop by a tack shop to get custom-made cowboy boots or hats. The downtown drag is usually buzzing with homespun entertainment. There are live blues and country music, frequent street festivals and parades, and even the occasional cattle auction. At the weekly farmers' market, you can pick up homemade sweets, fresh produce, and handcrafted items.


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By this point, few of us find any of Rihanna's wardrobe choices surprising. Yet we have a feeling her latest ensemble might have taken at least one person by surprise: Katie Holmes.
The singer stepped out in Sydney over the weekend wearing a cropped moto jacket and matching suede trousers by Holmes's fashion label, Holmes & Yang. And somehow, we don't think RiRi was the consumer Holmes and her long-term stylist/design partner Jeanne Yang had in mind when creating their "comfortable" and "simple" pieces.
The Rihanna way to wear the suede separates: styling the coat as a crop top (naturally) and pulling her pants down to expose her black undies. The Holmes & Yang way (below): Pair the jacket with a black high-waisted pants and an ivory cami, and style the suede bottoms with a demure silk tie-front blouse, for a very classic, all-American vibe.
Which is why we imagine Katie Holmes wondering how her designs got into the hands of the risk-taking popstar, who usually favors looks like this and this.
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One thing we do know for sure: You need a pop star budget to afford the pricey pieces in the Holmes & Yang collection. The jacket retails for $2,400 and the pants $1,850, bringing the outfit in at over $4,000. Yup, you can buy a car with that.
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Country music superstars Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift and chart-topping R&B artist Ne-Yo are the first performers to be added to the all-star lineup scheduled to perform at the ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night, taping Monday, April 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The special will be broadcast at a later date on the CBS Television Network.
ACM PRESENTS: TIM McGRAW's SUPERSTAR SUMMER NIGHT will feature star-studded performances and musical collaborations during a two-hour concert event to benefit ACM Lifting Lives. Fifteen-time ACM Award winner Tim McGraw is spotlighting the hottest music of summer and calling on his friends to help kick off the 2013 touring season.
"There's no better time for live music than in the heat of the summer," said McGraw. "Country music is hotter than it's ever been, and with some help from a few friends in other formats, too, we're going to get summer started off right. I've been lucky enough to have all these artists tour with me, and it'll be fun to get everyone back together to help raise money and bring some attention to Lifting Lives. Not enough people know what good work the organization does, and when I was asked to help put this show together, it was a no-brainer."
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy, and an organization that McGraw was closely affiliated with over his last tour. For more information, log onto www.ACMLiftingLives.org, www.ACMcountry.com or follow on Twitter at @ACMawards.
For 20 years, Tim McGraw has been providing a powerful connection with his audience. With Two Lanes of Freedom, his new album and first release for Big Machine Records, the singer is covering his broadest emotional range yet, with a set of songs that looks forward and back, gets deep and gets loose, and reveals that even the biggest stars can continue to grow with consistency and maturity.
In his record-shattering career, McGraw has sold more than 40 million albums and dominated the charts with 33 #1 singles. Since the release of his debut album in 1993, he has won three GRAMMY® Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, 12 Country Music Association Awards and 10 American Music Awards, while simultaneously maintaining a parallel career as a successful actor in such films as "The Blind Side," "Country Strong" and "Friday Night Lights," as well as hosting "Saturday Night Live," a rare honor for a singer in any genre. McGraw has never been afraid of breaking new ground – over the years, he has collaborated with musicians from Nelly and Tony Bennett to Def Leppard and Ne-Yo.
ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Each year, ACM Lifting Lives provides grants to music therapy and music education programs. Other giving includes serving members of the country music community who face unexpected medical or financial hardship through the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund and partnering with artists to improve lives through music. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
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Teotihuacán tāōtēwäkän´ [key], ancient commercial and religious center in the central valley of Mexico, c.30 mi (48 km) NE of Mexico City. Once thought to be the great religious center of the Toltec , it is now held to be the relic of an earlier civilization. Teotihuacán is the largest (c.7 sq mi/18.1 sq km) and most impressive urban site of ancient America. The Pyramid of the Sun, the tallest in Mexico, is 216 ft (65 m) high and covers approximately 10 acres (4 hectares) at the base it dominates the symmetrical ground plan laid out in grid fashion along major thoroughfares, including the city's central axis—the Street of the Dead. Other buildings along this axis include the Pyramid of the Moon the Citadel containing the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, so called because of its carvings of feathered serpents the Temple of Agriculture and the Quetzalpapalotl Palace. The earliest cultural horizon at Teotihuacán dates to c.100 BC The culture flourished from about AD 300 to 900, undergoing tremendous expansion. Excavations have revealed large chambered structures resembling communal dwellings. The people of Teotihuacán brought sculpture, the art of carving exquisitely stylized stone masks, ceramic manufacture and decoration, and mural painting on walls to a high degree of refinement. The designs show a strong concern for cosmological matters, indicating the existence of a complex religious system. Recent archaeological work at the site, as well as elsewhere in Mexico, has revealed that Teotihuacán was a commercial as well as a religious center. Craft specialization is evident in various parts of the city, and Teotihuacán influence is seen in such far-off places as the Guatemala highlands, the Maya lowlands, and the valley of Oaxaca. One portion of the city seems to have been colonized by a group from Oaxaca who retained their ethnic identity. The political organization of Teotihuacán and its sphere of influence are unknown.
See R. F. Millon et al., ed., Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacán (1965) and Urbanization at Teotihuacán (1973) E. Pasztory, The Murals of Tepantitla, Teotihuacán (1976).
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I'm so grateful that the Young Women organization is such a big part of my life. I try to show my gratitude by helping it be successful. Whenever there's a service project or activity planned, for example, I show up.
I also help plan some of the Mutual activities. In planning, I try to think about what the other young women like to do. I want to make sure the activities are well attended and that we're learning and having fun together.
Some of the service projects have been my favorite way to show gratitude. For example, there was a young woman in our ward who ended up sick in the hospital. I went along with the young women to visit her in the hospital to help lift her spirits. It felt nice to do something to brighten her day. We also go on temple trips as a group. Other times we visit some of the young women who don't come to church as often.
Young Women teaches me so much. Whether I'm learning how to sew, performing service, or just having a great time with the other girls, Young Women has been a big blessing in my life.
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Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why is a reference work published by Pocket Books, intended to serve as an introduction to the Star Trek universe. The book features episode guides for each series and the Star Trek movies, as well as descriptions of notable ships, species, places and characters in the Star Trek universe. (Though the book was reported to contain information about "every single" entry into these categories, this is far from being strictly true.)
The title was first announced at the Creation Las Vegas Convention in August 2007. Co-writer Terry Erdmann noted at the convention that he had been working on the title for over two years at that point.
Further details were revealed at the New York Comic-Con in April 2008, including that the book would feature "a list of the 10 essential episodes of each live-action series, as well as a "Spock's Brain" award for each series". [1]
The cover art was revealed at the Shore Leave convention on 11 July 2008.
The book is dedicated to "the fans – past, present and future".
The "Spock's Brain" Awards for each series go to TAS: "The Lorelei Signal", TNG: "Genesis", DS9: "Profit and Lace", VOY: "Threshold", and ENT: "These Are the Voyages...".
"Ten Essential Episodes" featureEdit
Although the feature on the "Ten Essential Episodes" of each series is not available for Star Trek: The Animated Series, the episode "Yesteryear" is especially cited (in a similar feature) as "The Best Episode". The DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" is also given special mention, outwith the list of that series' "Ten Essential Episodes"; in an info-box about that installment, the writers state the episode "is so special that we didn't want to hide it in the Top 10 list." The selected "Ten Essential Episodes" from each series are as follows:
- "Caretaker"
- "Flashback"
- "Scorpion" & "Scorpion, Part II"
- "Year of Hell" & "Year of Hell, Part II"
- "Timeless"
- "Bride of Chaotica!"
- "Dark Frontier"
- "Relativity"
- "Blink of an Eye"
- "Endgame"
- "Broken Bow"
- "Shockwave" & "Shockwave, Part II"
- "Cogenitor"
- "First Flight"
- "The Expanse"
- "Twilight"
- "Similitude"
- "Kir'Shara"
- "In a Mirror, Darkly" & "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"
- "Terra Prime"


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The Pentagon vowed to track down and deliver payback to whoever's responsible for firing two missiles at a Navy destroyer off the coast of Yemen Sunday, according to NBC News.
"We are going to find out who did it and take action accordingly," said Capt. Jeff Davis, a Defense Department spokesman. "Anybody who puts U.S. Navy ships at risk does so at their own peril."
Davis did not say who is suspected or how they planned to retaliate for the attack, which missed the USS Mason Sunday evening near the strait of Bab el-Mandeb, which separates the country from Africa.
The attack came as thousands of Yemenis marched outside United Nations headquarters in the capital to protest a Saudi-led coalition strike on Saturday that killed at least 140 people.


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