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While it's a more diverse celebration of film of all kinds, few could argue that Cannes hasn't provided a major launching pad for awards movies over the years. From "No Country For Old Men" and "Inglourious Basterds" to "The Artist," "Midnight In Paris," "Amour" and "Beasts Of The Southern Wild," barely a year passes without something popping up at Cannes which makes a big splash with the Oscars come the following February.
We've had a few blessed months off from thinking about awards, but as our Cannes coverage wraps up, we thought we'd crack out the old crystal ball and examine what, if any, of this year's Croisette crop are looking good as far as the awards season goes.
It hopefully goes without saying that we're still nine months away from the Oscars, that there are a ton of contenders to come, and that any number of things could change. But it's certainly useful to take the temperature of the major movies from the festival (one notable exception is "Behind the Candelabra," which though it's getting a theatrical release in some parts of the world, will only be eligible for Emmys due to its HBO premiere in the U.S. -- look for it to be a huge player there when nominations are announced in July), and their awards potential. Check out our thoughts below, and thanks to Cannes correspondents Jessica Kiang and Kevin Jagernauth for their help.
Of everything at the festival, this looks likely to be the heaviest player in the awards season at year's end. Once awards misfits, the Coens have become ever more acceptable to the Academy since "Fargo," and three of their last four movies were best picture nominees, with "No Country For Old Men" winning Best Picture and Best Director. And from the buzz on the Croisette, their latest, "Inside Llewyn Davis," should be joining them. Though the film's gained comparison to some of their darker, tricksier work like "A Serious Man" and "Barton Fink," it also won absolute rave reviews; it's very difficult to find anyone with much of a bad word to say about it, and Steven Spielberg's jury agreed, awarding the picture with the Grand Prix runner-up award. As such, this seems like it has a very good chance to be among the Best Picture nominees come year end, with Director and Screenplay nominations also likely (though as ever, it'll depend on the competition that's yet to unspool). Our Cannes correspondents agreed that Oscar Isaac has a good chance of earning his first Best Actor nomination for the title character (Jess said he's "as much a lock as possible"), but there doesn't seem to be an obvious supporting nominee among the mix; Carey Mulligan and John Goodman have been mentioned in some circles, but their roles are likely to be too brief here. Nevertheless, expect a fistful of nominations here, including below-the-line categories like Cinematography, Costume Design and Best Original Song (the film only has one non-cover, but it brought the house down in Cannes). The only possible stumbling block is distributor CBS Films, who've never run a serious awards campaign before.
The competition section's other major American movie was, on the whole, warmly received, even if it didn't go on to the same kind of consensus raves as "Inside Llewyn Davis." Alexander Payne's black-and-white road movie got some very glowing notices -- one awards watcher called it "next year's best picture winner or a very strong contender," and like the Coens, Payne is now firmly within the establishment, with Screenplay wins for "Sideways" and "The Descendants." That said, we might be being influenced by Jess' middling notice for the film, and several others along the same lines, but we're not 100% convinced that this could go all the way; it's a more modest lo-fi film than "The Descendants," without George Clooney's star power to carry it, and its early unveiling at Cannes could see it overshadowed by the time it makes it to theaters, especially with higher-profile competition to come, including from its own studio Paramount, who also have Jason Reitman's "Labor Day" and Martin Scorsese's "Wolf Of Wall Street" to look after. So it's still up in the air whether Best Picture can happen but Bruce Dern looks likely to be a serious contender for Best Actor, if only as a kind of career recognition. That said, three major possibilities for the category emerged at Cannes alone, with many more to come, and we think if any seem likely to slip out, it could be him.
Speaking of that third Best Actor possibility, Robert Redford won glowing notices for this one-man survival show directed by "Margin Call" helmer J.C. Chandor. Many critics were surprised that the film played out of competition -- there was a certain feeling that Redford might have taken Best Actor if he was eligible. But that aside, the veteran won some of the best reviews of his career for the picture, and given that he only has one previous acting nomination (for "The Sting" 40 years ago), the narrative's already falling into place. Whether the film follows him is another question; Chandor picked up a Screenplay nomination for "Margin Call," and the film in general has very good notices, but our correspondent's feeling is that the film is too spartan in its narrative to get much traction for the big prize, and we've always suspected that the one-man-show nature of the film will make it a performance piece in the Academy's eyes. That said, the similarly survival-at-sea-themed "Life of Pi" was a big player last year, and Chandor's certainly going places, so if the fall field proves to be disappointing, don't count it our yet, even if Roadside Attractions will have a fight on their hands to make it happen.
One of the best reviewed films of the festival -- no huge surprise, given the critical adulation that greeted "A Separation," which won Best Foreign Language film two years ago, as well as picking up a screenplay nomination -- it was widely touted for the Palme d'Or, and while it didn't win, it did pick up Best Actress from the jury from Bérénice Bejo. All that said, the film doesn't quite have the reviews to match, or even excel, "A Separation," and we suspect that in order to break out of the foreign language ghetto, it probably needed them. However, it's probably the closest thing this year's festival offered to "Amour," and we're sure Sony Pictures Classics will hope to repeat their success here. If Iran enter a Foreign Language film and don't have qualms about a film shot and made in France (which they might well), it should be competitive there, and a Screenplay nomination looks very viable. Both of our Cannes correspondents tipped Bejo as a Best Actress possibility, and given that she's been a nominee once before, it's certainly not unthinkable. That said, the category looks tougher this time around -- perhaps she'll fair better with some category fraud shifting her to Supporting?
Marion Cotillard was originally intended to take Bejo's role in "The Past," but she's got her own performance in contention, with James Gray's "The Immigrant." The filmmaker is yet to have his awards breakthrough, and while he's got a period piece this time around and Harvey Weinstein in his corner, the divisive reaction to his latest (which had some wildly hostile notices from some corners, though we liked it quite a bit) suggests that this isn't going to be the film that makes the Academy welcome Gray into their arms. That said, Harvey knows how to push an actress in a picture even if the film isn't a critical favorite, and so Cotillard, who won good reviews even from those who didn't like the film, shouldn't be dismissed. The actress only just missed out this year for "Rust & Bone," and could well again be shut out by more Academy-friendly competition, especially with Bejo in contention. But we suspect she'll be hovering around the season, and the potential could be here for technical awards -- cinematography, production design etc -- if the relevant branches take to the film.

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- Thursday July 12th, 2012 :: 06:53 p.m. PDT
Hollywood Bowl area Homeless Outreach Operation by LASD Parks Deputies & Outreach Workers
Residents in the area of the Hollywood Bowl had filed numerous complaints regarding threats and acts of violence, thefts, panhandling, littering, people bathing in residents pools, defecation, and fires started by transients in encampments near brush in the Hollywood Hills.
Several times over the previous months, Parks Bureau sheriff's deputies made contact with more than a dozen transients living in the hills, joined by homeless shelter outreach workers. Offers were made for shelter, medical and mental health treatment, and other opportunities to relocate to an environment safer for both the transients and nearby community.
On Thursday, July 12, 2012, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Parks Bureau deputies, along with the Los Angeles Police Department, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), My Friends Place, Social Services @ Blessed Sacrament, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center Youth Services, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Services, Step up on Second, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), responded to the hills surrounding the Hollywood Bowl, for a Homeless Outreach Operation.
Twenty five men and three women voluntarily relocated from the area and were assisted by the many groups on hand. Six of the individuals accepted emergency shelter while the others made their way to Blessed Sacrament Social Services in order to obtain social and health services. One man was found with a broken leg and unable to move from his encampment. He was rescued and transported to a local hospital for treatment. About 50 workers with the California Department of Transportation raked up and collected trash left by the homeless.
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) are dedicated to the preservation and management of local open space and parkland, watershed lands, trails, and wildlife habitat. The MRCA manages and provides ranger services for almost 60,000 acres of public lands. The parks are owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and provide comprehensive education and interpretation programs for the public.
Sheriff's Parks Bureau Captain Stephen Smith stated, "We are pleased with the outcome of this project. We were able to address the residents' concerns and help some of the homeless as well. Without the hard work and dedication of all the participating agencies, we might not have been so successful. We look forward to working with these agencies again and maintain what we have started here over time and today."
In addition to its efforts to assist with today's operation, the MRCA will provide habitat restoration for the public parkland that has been degraded. The MRCA will also follow up with further clean up and patrol to prevent illegal and hazardous encampments from re-establishing.
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Islander 28 single handed around Cape Horn?
I learned from an unimpeachable source that an Islander 28 had, "sailed into Savusavu---he SELDOM uses his engine----and he arrived in Fiji by way of Cape Horn last season. Know that you have a fine boat." Does anyone know who the chap sailing around the world solo in an I-28 is?
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I know a guy on a Bristol 27 who is sailing around the world (or at least heading in that direction) singlehanded, without an engine. Didn't do Cape Horn though. Last saw him in Suwarrow. Also met four French kids (to me, anyone under 30 is a kid) in Mangareva who had come down the Atlantic and gone to Antartica in a pretty ordinary-looking boat. I guess somewhere in there they went around Cape Horn.
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Love it. I'm getting my Islander 28 into shape to head south come the new year. Happy to hear others are taking this boat on some epic voyages.
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Where is the Poster that Always jumps is to say aww thats a junk boat, You need a Tartan? Lol Im working on buying a Islander 28 right now, I hope the deal goes thru soon, Then some minor outfitting and then its off to Hawaii and the south Pacific =D
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Of course, without an engine, Panama C. is out.
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My first keelboat was an Islander 28...Island Majic. I have fond memories of her ans she was one of the best boats to learn on and forgiving. Seemed well made for the time (1976) and had a beautiful interior.
She was an average sailing vessel in terms of performance never in front never in the rear, ( I am comparing now to my 35C&C MKIII) and was good in heavier winds for a boat her size. Narrow upswept transome. I would not be suprtised if she were still around/ Good luck with yours..
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i am a new mommy to a little boy how can i keep my son asleep just long enough so i can take a shower?
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THis is such a hard question. My lil girl is 14 months and its still a guessing game. try a swing, try swaddling him, try white noise of any kind.just try different things. If all those fail, rearrange your schedual to when someone is there like dad or grama can hold him while you shower. I used to be a 'shower was my cup of coffee in the morning' type of girl. now i feel saved if i get one by 1pm. good luck! i does get easier!posted 01/04/2013 by froggie1128
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Yangshuo Top Restaurants
Last updated by fabiowzgogo at 2015/12/1
Is Yangshuo a destination of one time or a long stay for you? Either way, it seems like travelers have more than one reason to linger in this beautiful town. Set the amazing landscapes aside, the multi-color food culture also brings you a memorable vacation as is.
No.1 Meiyou Café
Meiyou means "no" or "nothing", which used to be a constant answers of the waiters taking orders back to the 60s and 70s. Among all the restaurants in Yangshuo, Meiyou Restaurants (没有饭店) might not be the best one, in food-wise or service-wise.
However, a photo taken in front of its billboard can be a nice memento of your days in Yangshuo. Five bucks gets you a quite tasty breakfast, including coffee, toast, scrambled eggs, bacon and fresh yogurt. Local delicacies, beer fish, stuffed river snails and taro chicken to name a few, are in generous portion and heavily-tasteful. Located at the entrance of the West Street, it's good for a night walk after dinner. Live music at night, free to request a song. They also have a hotel under the brand Meiyou.
Must-Try Dishes
Rib Bones with Taro (香芋排骨), Meiyou Stuffed River Snails (没有酿田螺), Meiyou Beer Fish (没有啤酒鱼), Garlic Spare Ribs (蒜香排骨), Fried Tofu (桑拿豆腐), Steamed Tofu with Shrimps (美女踏玉子/虾仁蒸豆腐)
Featuring: Guilin Local Flavor, Western Food
Good for: Group of Friends, Families, Business
Price: RMB 40-70/Person
Address: 1. 111, West Street, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8828897 (Walk 200m from the Bus Station towards West Street)
2. 26, West Street, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8813676 (Walk 200m from the entrance of West Street)
Website: http://www.meiyouhotel.com/plus/list.php?tid=1
No.2 Café China
Lured by the strong scent of roasted chicken, many travelers find more beyond their expectation at Café China (原始人餐厅). The restaurant/café serves mainly western food with good quality and quantity. And the price is quite friendly, too. The ambience is filled with a sense of cozy domesticity, overlooking the outside world and by-passers on the busy West Street. Besides highly-recommended western food such as pizzas and hamburgers, the chef can also cook some serious Guilin delicacies, including Beer Fish.
Free wifi, take-out and delivery services. You can choose any time of a day and come to kick back at this lovely corner of Yangshuo, it would be pleasant however you make the time go slower.
Must-Try Dishes
Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Cheese Cakes, Potato Beef Pie
Featuring: Western Food, Tea Time
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Couples, Business, Solo Travelers
Price: RMB 20-50/Person
Address: 34 West Street, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8827744 (Walk along the West Street for 500m and turn left)
No.3 Kali Mirch Indian Cuisine
Ever since its opening, Kali Mirch Indian Cuisine (黑胡椒餐厅), or Black Pepper Restaurant, have been leading a trend for international dining in Yangshuo. The Indian chef is faithful to authentic Indian taste and the restaurant stands out among the next-door Chinese restaurant and Western café.
The rice is cooked with special spices and goes especially great with their home-made mango yogurt milkshake. Roasted chicken is tend to be a bit over-roasted yet it is delightful crispy. The cheese-based roasted pancake is a creative treat. Staff can speak fair English, Wifi also available and outdoor eating has good views of the street.
Must-Try Dishes
Cheese Roasted Pancake (芝士烤饼), Curry Lamb (咖喱羊肉), Masala Butter Chicken (玛莎拉黄油鸡), Roasted Chicken with Cheese (芝士烤鸡)
Featuring: Indian Food
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Couples, Business, Solo Travelers
Price: RMB 40-60/Person
Address: YangGuang 100d-108b, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 13737396451 (Walk 500m from the entrance of the West Street and turn left to Chengzhong Road, walk 300m and turn right)
No.4 Roof Garden Restaurant
Roof Garden Restaurant (屋顶花园餐厅) must be a pride of Hidden Dragon Villa, an exquisite villa hotel overlooking Yulong River. The menu shows more Western choices than local ones and the price is fairly reasonable because you cannot put a price on the views of the snaking mountains and tranquil rivers. Their Western menu offers choices of sandwiches, soups, salads, pizzas, steaks and spaghettis. The chicken sandwich and garden salad are quite tasteful for the ingredients are fresh.
Roof Garden Steak is their special, served with chicken, ham, cheese, potato chips and salad. The location is hard to find if you are not a hotel guest. Ask around or make a call beforehand. You will also find a wine bar and tea room at the hotel. If you have breakfast or lunch here, it is easy to stretch the rest of your day to the nearby countryside by bike or on foot. Most of the staff can speak English.
Must-Try Dishes
Bacon & Egg Sandwich (烟肉鸡蛋三明治), Roof Garden Steak (花园餐厅酿鸡扒), Barbecue Sauce Macaroni (烤肉酱通心粉), Sour and Sweet Chicken (酸甜鸡)
Featuring: Western Food
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Couples, Families
Price: RMB 30-50/Person
Address: Ji Wo Du Village, Big Banyan Tree Scenery Zone, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8885058 (After passing Gongnong Bridge, and travelling 30 metres, please turn left and go another 300 metres when you see one T-junction from Yangshuo to Gaotian)
Website: http://www.yangshuocountrysidehotel.com/Roof_Garden_Restaurant.asp
No.5 Pure Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
Elegant and exquisite are what Pure Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant (暗香疏影素食餐厅) is going for. The ambiance is built up with a big mansion atmosphere by padauk furniture. In addition to the dining hall, they also have some private rooms decorated with Chinese brush drawings and embroidery prayer-cushions. Whether you are a vegetarian or not, you will love the way they cook the veggies: Lion Head is made of mushrooms, taro, beans, Chinese water chestnut and celery, deep-fried and brings out a clean taste. Luohan Zhai, stewed veggie mix is their special, mushrooms, carrots, cabbages, beancurd sheets and mu'er, an absolute favorite for genuine taste.
No English menu and the names can be confusing for Westerners but the friendly owner will be happy to help you out. There's a small garden at the back, go and check it out after a meal. Wifi and parking are also available.
Must-Try Dishes
Luohan Zhai (罗汉斋), Lion Head (狮子头), Braised Lily Fruit (炒百合), Pumpkin Veggie Soup (南瓜青菜汤), Fish-Flavored Longji Eggplant (鱼香龙脊茄)
Featuring: Vegetarian
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Couples, Business, Families
Price: RMB 30-60/Person
Address: 7 Die Cui Rd., Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8819079 (Walk 600m from the entrance of the West Street and turn left at Rosewood Restaurant to Diecui Road, walk 200m along Deicui Road and turn right)
Website: http://www.yangshuomagnolia.com/purelotus.htm
No.6 Mood Food Energy Café
Raw, vegetarian and organic, you will see it is not kidding about these factors as you walk into the greenhouse-like restaurant, the Mood Food Energy Café. Wooden tables, each sits 3 guests, in the garden offer a nice dining experience under the glass roof.
Inside the main hall, there is a tatami corner where you can stretch legs and lounge down while the food is served. The menu is more about health and vegetarian is the main theme. Their salad and soup menu offer divine tastes and various kinds of juices can help you detox. You can see Mexican, Thai, Chinese and Japanese elements in the food. Upstairs, a Yoga session or Qigong meditation are believed to bring you back to a better self. Everything is in English.
Must-Try Dishes
Zucchini Pesto (西葫芦沙司), Pumpkin Soup (南瓜汤), Veggie Spring Rolls (素食春卷), Tofu Steak (豆腐排), Cheese Veggie Taco (墨西哥蔬菜芝士卷)
Featuring: Vegetarian, Organic, International
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Couples, Solo Travelers
Price: RMB 30-60/Person
Address: 8, Furong Lu, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 18276336334 (Walk 300m along Binjiang Road and turn left onto Fuqian Lane and walk straight to the restaurant)
No.7 Cloud 9 Restaurant
A huge jug sitting at the front door is implicit that you can have a nice bowl of soup here. Cloud 9 Restaurant (聚福楼) has everything you can expect for a Chinese restaurant: rice, noodles, veggies, chicken and more. Located in the center of the town, it has been a famous restaurant for authentic flavors and people-friendly prices.
The main hall on the 1st floor is often used for locals' weddings and you should definitely take its balcony tables on the second floor, overlooking the bustling West Street. Long-boiled soup and beer fish are their specials. Unlike other restaurants, their napkins and tea are free, and juices are sugar-free if you request otherwise. Their cooking class enjoys high popularity among foreign travelers and chefs will teach you three of their famous dishes.
Must-Try Dishes
Duck Soup with Gingko (白果老鸭汤), Water-Boiled Beef (水煮牛肉), Yangshuo Beer Fish (阳朔啤酒鱼), Ribs with Taro (芋头排骨)
Featuring: Chinese
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Families, Group of Travelers
Price: RMB 40-80/Person
Address: 1, Chengzong Road, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8813686 (Walk straight along the West Street to the restaurant)
NO.8 Kelly's Café
Kelly's Café (灯笼风味馆) never sells herself as the most beautiful café in Yangshuo but its great value food speaks it all. It keeps herself from the hustle of the West Street and allows her eaters look outside the window with a cozy breath in the lane of Guihua Road. The owner is a girl from Sichuan. According to her, originally the menu was Sichuan cuisine but now her excellent Western food draws international travelers back again and again.
Set-menu breakfast is served at a remarkable speed, including bacon, egg, toast and milk or coffee. For lunch, spaghettis, hamburgers and other Chinese choices are generously-portioned and promptly-served. Wifi is fast, beer is cheap, view is great and all is good with Kelly's Café.
Must-Try Dishes
Veggie Burger (素食汉堡), Apple Pie (苹果派), Cheese Macaroni (芝士通心粉)
Featuring: Western Food
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Families, Group of Travelers, Solo Travelers
Price: RMB 20-50/Person
Address: 43 Guihua Road, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8813233
No.9 Café Ming Yuan
If you are a coffee person, you will admit it's hard to find a really nice coffee in China that is not instant. Although the price range is like Starbuck, the Café Ming Yuan (明园咖啡) is regarded as the best place for real coffee among foreigners. The café was originally by the West Street and now it is moved to Binjiang Road, overlooking the peaceful Li River, offering better atmosphere.
The interior is decorated in old colonial style and constantly filled with light jazzy music. You can have your latte or mocha at the porch or on the balcony. Besides coffee, they also have desserts, Tiramisu, chocolate cakes, cheesecake, blueberry cake and ice cream etc. No lunch or dinner served but for some people, a great cup of coffee is good enough.
Must-Try Dishes
Coffee, Tiramisu (提拉米苏), Blueberry Cake(蓝莓蛋糕)
Featuring: Coffee, Desserts
Good for: Friends Get-Together, Couples, Business, Solo Travelers
Price: RMB 30-70/Person
Address: Intersection of Binjiang Street and Diecui Street, Yangshuo County, Guilin / +86 0773-8886628 (Walk 500m along Binjiang Street to Café Ming Yuan)
No. 10 Pomelo Garden
Hidden in the pomelo groves, Pomelo Garden (柚子山庄) is presenting high quality food with beautiful natural setting. It is the restaurant of Pomelo Villa Hotel. Many travelers stumble into this lovely restaurant while biking along the Li River. What's standing out is their blend of Belgian and Chinese flavors. The dishes are mostly Western plus a few Chinese classics. The place is quite children-friendly and has special chairs for little kids. Fish, chicken and shrimps are directly supplied by the nearby villagers and you can see a lot of local-grown herbs and spices are used in your food. While the place can be tricky to find, you can call and ask for direction. Take-outs and reservation are available.
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Dragon Eggplant (龙脊茄子), Fried Shrimp in Pastry Parcels (酥炸虾仁), Braised Chicken with Bamboo Shoots (干笋焖鸡)
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Around town in East County
FYI Datebook
Best bets
Charley Brown fall festival: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Charley Brown Children's Center, 5921 Jackson Drive, La Mesa. This event features a costume parade, prizes and games and activities for children. There will be pizza, drinks, popcorn and baked goods for sale. Admission is free. Information: (619) 265-2698.
San Diego Mud Run: Noon Oct. 30 at Skyline Church, 11330 Campo Road, La Mesa. There will be a costume contest before the race, and the 5K race involves teams of four who must cross the finish line arm-in-arm after making their way through mud pits and other obstacles. Children can participate in the Kidz Fun Zone from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with games and a mini mud run at 2 p.m. Registration to participate in the race is $55. Information: (619) 415-5455, (619) 200-3638 or sandiegomudrun.com.
Halloween Musik-Freaks show: 9 p.m. Oct. 28 at Frubble, 9628 Carlton Hills Blvd., Santee. This event features a variety of music in various genres performed by The Bombshells, Myself and The Mean Ones, Where The Truth Lies, Limits and Lines, Her Crimson Love and Introspection. Free. Information: (619) 270-1230.
Friday Night Hot Spot: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28 at Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Ave., Building 8, Santee. The Halloween dance is open to all students in sixth to ninth grade. Admission is $5 for Santee Teen Center members and $10 for nonmembers. Permission slips are required for nonmembers. Information: (619) 258-4100 ext. 210.
"Discover Bats!": 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Learn about bat biology and myths, search for bats using sensors and win prizes. RSVP. Information: (619) 476-9150 ext. 106 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Puppet show: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at the Santee Library, 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd., #17. Watch teens perform "The Wolf and the Huge, Gigantic Pumpkin." Free. Information: (619) 448-1863.
Harvest in the Park: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd. East Valley Christian Fellowship. There will be food, games, treats, booths and other activities. Free. Information: evcf.com.
Trick-or-treating: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Santee Library, 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd., #17. Come by in costume and get some candy, while supplies last. Information: (619) 448-1863.
Annual Halloween Spooktacular: 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Lemon Grove Library, 8073 Broadway. There will be games, shows, snacks and prizes. Information: (619) 463-9819.
Halloween carnival and haunted house: 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Potrero Library, 24883 Potrero Valley Road. This annual event features games, costume contest, pumpkin carving contest and food. Information: (619) 478-5978.
Halloween costume contest and family movie: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Campo-Morena Village Library, 31356 Highway 94, Campo. Stop by in a Halloween costume and win a caramel apple. Have popcorn and watch a spooky movie from 1 to 4 p.m. Information: (619) 478-5945.
Pumpkin craft: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego. Children can paint a pumpkin to take home. One pumpkin will be provided per child, and supplies are limited. Information: (619) 660-5370.
Community events
Student dance concert: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 to 30 and 2 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30 at the Stagehouse Theatre at Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon. "Breaking Boundaries" will feature dances in modern, ballet, jazz and hip-hop. Tickets are $12. Information: (619) 644-7766 or grossmont.edu/dance.
Dog costume contest: 11:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Harry Griffen Park, 9550 Milden St., La Mesa. Canine Corners leash-free dog run is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a costume contest. There will also be a bounce house and lunch. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Let us begin by stating this is the new Wu-Tang album, but it is not the new Wu-Tang Clan album. Six original members (No Gza or Masta Killa…ouch) are here to bring you Shaolin's finest, with the music provided by Brooklyn soul band The Revelations. The rest of the lyrics are supplied by artists that have been ripping mics for years such as Sean Price, AZ, Cappadonna and M.O.P.
This album is essentially a follow-up to 2009′s Wu-Tang Chamber Music, which followed the same format and will have RZA reprising his role as executive producer. That is good news to fans of the Clan, as it ensures "That Wu-Tang sound". The album may as well have been called Ghostface n friends since he dominates the tracklisting while sounding pissed off and inspired. At least I get one of my three favorite members.
Hip-Hop and Wu-Tang fans need and expect their fix so let's keep our fingers crossed…our thumbs of course, so we can form our "W"s.
Track 1. Start the Show - Raekwon and RZA-
"For money, I assassinate…Today I have an opponent that's worthy" begins the kung-fu sample from the appropriately titled opening track. A funky bassline and some uptempo drums compliment some grimy sounding horns. Great way to set the tone for the album including some Wu-Tang chants as the beat winds down. Lyrically, Raekwon sounds as smooth and confident as ever. The RZA comes strong as well and they both have a bit of a political vibe to their verses. Click here to listen.
2. Laced Cheeba - Ghostface Killah ft. Sean Price & Trife Diesel-
Banging beat with more kung-fu samples. Big Ghost comes out strong.
"Fierce, I travel across the seas on glaciers,
4 shoguns that got fucked by geishas.
Still gracious, still able to twist out thoughts.
Just grew tougher skin from swimming with them sharks"
Then in typical Ghostface fashion he blasts off and rhymes about polar bears, sharkskin Air Max's, overcooked rice and Mrs. Dash. Sean Price follows up with his trademark rugged, smooth and funny flow. He has one of the better voices in the game and he warns, "Rap dudes get smacked off your skateboard for not paying your rap dues". Trife Diesel aka Trife Da God delivers as well. I heard him first on the Pretty Toney album and he was as good as I remembered, "A golden boy to promote and write/sort of like an ill De La Hoya fight".
3. Diesel Fluid – Method Man & Cappadonna ft. Trife Diesel-
A smooth, street tale-type beat that sounds like it could have been on a Ghostface album. I may only be saying that on the familiarity of Trife da God doing the chorus as he has for Ghost. Meth kicks off the track right when the keyboards come in and he kills it. He starts off eating cereal and watching The Smurfs cartoons, then delves into lyrics about his fucked up neighborhood, while ending with some hood talk-
"I hit the block hard, Timberlands is scuffed up.
No justice in the system, look around, it's just us.
They tell me only God can judge us,
but they ain't ever met Judge Kuffner.
I'm looking at this cracker on the bench,
don't understand, I only sold crack to pay the rent.
But that's possession with intent."
Trife has a strong verse as well. A few good quotables, while his voice fits this beat best out of the three. Cappadonna is never talked about as much I feel he should be as he, "Moves in and out of states like drugs and garbage." More from the cab driver-
"My high school homies sold crack, through songs.
You can't get right through the team like two wrongs.
Mad criminal minded cream motherfuckers.
Type of subliminal rhyme scheme muthafuckers."
4. The Black Diamonds-Ghostface Killah ft. Roc Marciano and Killa Sin-
I don't care how much it seems like I'm sweating him. Ghost rapes this track in the face!
"Freedom of speech; watch how I reach my potential.
I stay on the hunt for dope tracks and instrumentals.
Traveled the world, found black diamonds in the Everglades.
Fought temptations, slapboxed in the devil's cage.
The globetrotter, spot rusher,
I bust in your mouth like a gusher, it's Wu-Tang motherfucker!
"Iron Man," I cock my music in the chamber.
I'm God's gift; heard I was born in a manger.
Danger! Cosmetic face rearrange you.
Leave you slumped on the chessboard, found by a park ranger.
Burst of adrenaline, bungee jumped off the Verrazano.
I sky dive in some sky blue Ferragamo's.
Ran the streets heavy, kept my charms chunky.
You damn right I fuck fans and I keep the munchies."
The track is very rape-able in his defense. The piano sounds like it was played by RZA on an early Wu album while more kung-fu samples are used as well. Roc Marciano and especially Killa Sin also represent. Listen here.
5. Played by the Game (Interlude)-
Just some eerie and dramatic sounds with an audio clip from the HBO Miniseries The Corner, of a man talking about how the game used to be.
6. Legendary Weapons-Ghostface ft. M.O.P. and AZ-
Hey guess what? Ghost ripped it. "Rocked that black n yellow before Wiz Khalifa. It's the Killa Bees color scheme…been Ghostface before Scream". One of the better beats on the album as well, kinda spacey and twangy. East Coast mainstays Lil Fame and Billy Danze (Dope voice!) of M.O.P. as well as AZ lend some braggadocious lyrics to the track.
7. Never Feel this Pain-Inspectah Deck & U-God ft. Tre Williams-
Very soulful. Tre Williams sings the chorus as the drums and a playful sounding piano move along perfectly. The lyrics are mainly about the struggle, life, and overcoming. Deck goes in first, followed by U-God, then Deck again. The Inspectah flexes his lyrical muscle for sure, but I think U-God stole the track. His voice and flow were perfect choices for this beat, plus his first few bars had a nice rhyme scheme.
8. Angels got Wings-(Interlude)-
A sample from some movie, with about 15-20 seconds of a dope beat in the end.
9. Drunk Tongue-Featuring Killa Sin-
A solo track from Killarmy's most known MC. Fresh out of jail and dope as ever, he spits quickly, smoothly and with plenty of multi-syllabic rhymes. The beat sounds like one from Chamber Music, with some nice little horror movie noises chiming in. Killah Priest may be the best Wu-affiliate, but he's closely shadowed by Killa Sin. If you're a Wu-Tang fan, you've heard him all over their tracks for years as well.
10. 225 rounds-RZA, U-God, Cappadonna & Bronze Nazareth-
Another soulful beat, this one sounds more jazzy with horns and piano. U-God may have had the best verse lyrically, while I enjoy Bronze's smooth flow as much as I enjoy his production. Cappadonna had a long and inspired verse, while RZA ended the song in sage-like fashion. Listen here.
"Meditating, never jealous, over zealous.
Wu-Tang Clan's my fellowship, fans massive acapellas
of our lyrics, would be with tracks embelishes.
The idea clearer that Wu-Tang's Forever.
This way of life is art, rhymes and cleverness.
Enjoying by God, no man could sever this"
11. Meteor Hammer-Ghostface ft. Action Bronson and Termanology-
This beat manages to sound funky, grimey, jazzy and dark at the same time. No chorus, just straight lyrics from three real lyricists. Rising star Action Bronson has the best line,"I was born to rep/ you fuckin with a hornet's nest/ Old shooters in the corner like Hornacek." I had never heard of him, but he's funny and was or is a cook in N.Y. He has cooking shows and songs all over the internet with titles of random old athletes and food. Listen here.
12. Live through Death (Interlude)-
"The way of the true samurai is the ability to live through death". Short kung fu sample over haunting beat.
13. Only the Rugged Survive-RZA-
Rza solo track which was also released as a single. A funny, metaphoric street tale of spitting lyrics and bullets at a Wu hater that has a bunch of money and jewelry in his safe. Bobby Digital turned back to Bobby Steels for this one as he and his "Wild cousin Billy" kicked down his door and handled the hater and his girl.
14. Outro-
Short ending with a typical epic movie, violin-like buildup effect.
Legendary Weapons has less skits than Chamber Music and none of those RZA philosophical speaking tracks, so there is more music to be heard. Chamber Music had stronger guests however. There is nothing flashy here, just hard beats mixed with five percenter and street jargon. Fans waiting for the next Wu-Tang Clan album will feel somewhat satisfied by this album. Wu-Tang stayed in their comfort zone with classic samples, and Asian-influenced sounds. Meanwhile, there have been a slew of other recent Wu solo work and side projects to hold you down until their rumored May 2012 album.


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Video of Student Telling Off Teacher Goes Viral
A video taken with a cell phone has made authorities in the Duncanville, Texas school district nervous. There might be good reason behind their concern — the video has completely gone viral.
In the video, a student was apparently told to leave the classroom. As he exits, he decides to take his teacher to task for what he feels are her lack of teaching ability — for example, simply "giving kids packets." He scolds her on the way out of the classroom with these words:
You want kids to come into your class? You want them to get excited for this? You gotta come in here and make them excited. You want a kid to change and start doing better? You gotta touch his freakin' heart. Can't expect a kid to change if all you do is just tell 'em.
The teacher can be heard telling the student, "you're wasting my time," "bye," and "get out." It's unclear who took the video or what grade the student is in, but local news outlet Fox News KDFW has identified the student in the video as Jeff Bliss.
According to CBS DFW, the Duncanville Independent School District released a statement saying that they are aware of the video and "are currently addressing the situation."
In the school's statement, "As a district with a motto of Engaging Hearts and Minds we focus on building positive relationships with students and designing engaging work that is meaningful. We want our students and teachers to be engaged, but the method by which the student expressed his concern could have been handled in a more appropriate way. We are and will continue to be open to listening to students."
Source: You Tube, Fox News KDFW, CBS DFW
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Western outpost made famous by the Buffalo Soldiers and their battles with Apache warriors is up for sale.
It's one of many landmarks around the country facing the wrecking ball as tight budgets and politics shift sentiment for what history is worth saving.
Abandoned now, Fort Bayard has become a drain on New Mexico's coffers and the state is desperate for ideas as historic preservation has lost funding over the last several years.
The Save America's Treasures program, which helped restore the Star-Spangled Banner, Rosa Parks' bus and other projects, has been eliminated. And the preservation grants awarded by the National Park Service are a fraction of what they once were.
Critics say that preservation, despite the historical value, are too costly.


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Chelsey Joan Robinson of Taylorsville graduated from The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy in Louisville on Thursday.
A group of students from Hillview Academy, after completing an integrated unit on community service, put their knowledge into action last Tuesday with a community clean-up project.
The Spencer County Democratic Party held its convention April 17 and elected the following executive committee members: Susan Arnold, Berttye Sue Brown, Bonnie Downs, Carmin Gaines, Jill Herndon, Annette King, Abby Nation, Hope Selby, Hilda Snider, Ruth Stamper, Bill Arnold, Paul Daugherty, Davis Lee Downs, David Goodlett, David Henry, Darrell Herndon, Dr. John M. Snider, Doug Williams, Randy Wise and David Young.
Since taking office last year, State Rep. Kim King (R-Mercer) has insisted that legislators should not be paid for budget-related special sessions.
Spencer County residents seeking employment opportunities now have more computer access, training and job workshops at the new Public Library Workforce Center (PLWC). The Spencer County Public Library is one of 46 public libraries in the state that will have a PLWC.
The centers house computers and software that will be used to provide training in a formal workshop setting to Kentucky residents seeking employment opportunities.
Magic descends on Taylorsville this week as the Spencer County middle and high school drama students perform their production of "The Hobbit."
The show opens on Thursday, May 10 at 7pm in the middle school theater. The cost is $2 for students and $4 for adults. Other performances are on May 11 and 12 at 7pm and Sunday, May 13 at 2pm.
Auditions for the play were in February. Twenty-eight actors and twenty-three crew members have worked hard to get the play ready. Approximately 70% of the students involved are from the middle school.
Sanctuary Arts Center to feature local artist exhibits
The Sanctuary Arts Center is sponsoring a weeklong Art Appreciation Exhibition, dedicated to resident artists Jim Johnson, Joe Maupin, and Lois Platt, and featuring Kentucky Gourd Society artists and others.
The show continues daily through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public and everyone is invited.
As a cap to the weeklong exhibition, the public is invited to mingle with the artists on Friday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Eight-year-old Grayson Lawson has to remind her mom not to cry when telling others about her daughter's frightening cancer battle.
The Taylorsville Police Department collected 56 pounds of pills and 21 pounds of liquid medicine during Saturday's drug drop off, held in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Residents could bring any expired/unused/unwanted pills, liquids, needles or other medications for free and safe disposal, no questions asked.
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Any woman can wear shortsjust skip the short-shorts. A great length for all: just above the knee.
For weekend: Add style to basic denim
To cuff or not? It depends on your shape. Only cuff if you have small hips and thighs (it adds volume). Otherwise, avoid them (they can interrupt the line of your leg).
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Searching for a piece of real estate, Kim Kardashian stepped out in New York City on Friday afternoon (June 27).
Rocking a nude dress that flaunted her famous curves, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" babe looked at a prospective apartment on Mercer St and was greeted by a mob of cameras and fans.
Celebrating her 30th birthday, Khloe Kardashian partied in style last night (June 26) with friends and family.
The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" stars looked like they had a great time ringing in Khloe's big night, snapping plenty of photos to share with their devoted fan base.
Despite the luxurious kitchens in their respective mansions, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian rarely ever seem to actually cook!
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" starlets showed up at Toast restaurant in West Hollywood on Monday (June 23) for a delicious lunch while catching up on each other's lives.
Giving their little lady a fancy fete for her 1st birthday, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hosted a backyard shindig for North West over the weekend.
Named "Kidchella," the soiree had all the trappings of a celebrity celebration including a bouncy house, teepees, a Ferris wheel and Yeezus shirts for all the children.
They love being in front of the camera so when it came time to shoot a campaign for the new Kardashian Kollection, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe couldn't contain their excitement.
On Tuesday (June 17), all three ladies posted pictures from their Monday photo shoot with noted photographer Ellen von Unwerth.
Staying away from the reality television side of Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio refused to be part of a taping session for "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" last week.
While attending an event with Bruce and Brody Jenner on June 1, "The Wolf of Wall Street" star waited inside his car until the camera crew was done filming for the E! series.
After taking care of some press duties, Kendall and Kylie Jenner stepped out in New York City on Tuesday morning (June 3).
The "Keeping up with the Kardashians" cuties kept their heads down as they made their way past the awaiting paparazzi and gaggle of fans.
The whole Kardashian/Jenner crew traveled to Florence, Italy for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's massive weekend wedding and of course the E! reality television sisters couldn't help but share shots of their activities via Instagram.


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Are any of you guys up to welcoming new members to the site? If you see any threads that have zero replies after a day or two, can you bump them up to the top with a friendly welcome? Quite a few threads started in the introductions forum should be placed elsewhere, if you see any, report the post to a mod, and we will move it to where more forum members can help out.
Into forum: http://www.bikeforums.net/introductions/


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o Clark County has 1,894 veterans who are living below the federal poverty level, which is defined as income of less than $11,170 a year.
o Clark County has 1,894 veterans who are living below the federal poverty level, which is defined as income of less than $11,170 a year.
The nonprofit Human Services Council has taken on a new role in aiding local veterans, and it will bring $350,000 in grant money to the effort.
Under a contract with Clark County Community Services, the council will administer the county's fund for veterans assistance and emergency relief.
The Vancouver-based Human Services Council will work with another nonprofit — the Clark County Veterans Assistance Center — as well as county agencies.
Eligible veterans can receive assistance for a range of urgent needs that include rent, utility payments, food, transportation, and assistance in obtaining items needed for employment.
The fund was created by the state Legislature, said Pete Munroe, the county's manager of housing and community development.
"A small amount of property tax goes to the veterans relief fund," Munroe said. In 2012, that funding — about one penny per $1,000 of assessed valuation — brought in $360,243 through November.
Eligible veterans must be honorably discharged and live in Washington. Their annual income must be less than $16,755 for a one-person household.
The Human Services Council will operate the program from the Clark County Veterans Assistance Center's office, 1305 Columbia St. The phone number is 360-735-5711.
Center for Community Health
There also will be a part-time staffer — eight hours a week — at the Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.
"We had been working with the veterans center around transportation needs for the veterans they serve," said Colleen Kuhn, the council's executive director.
Program volunteers will act as advocates for veterans and coordinate with community organizations, veterans' services and government agencies to develop personalized plans. The council will hire honorably discharged veterans to administer the program.
The Human Services Council also has received grants totaling $353,003 to support transportation services in Southwest Washington. It includes computer and communication upgrades to increase route efficiency.
Some of the grant money will be used to hold community meetings to discuss the transportation needs of veterans and military families, Kuhn said.


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Another possibility is that skandha comes from a PIE root *(s)k(h)ed or *sked (AHD). It has a form nasalised form *skend and partly covers the semantic field 'to split' - which would connect it semantically with *kel 'to cut' This root is not well represented in Sanskrit, but is the root behind English words such as 'scatter, shatter and shingle'. If this is the PIE root then it is not well represented in Sanskrit either. I think we have skandha < *skand 'to split off, to branch' and that skandhayati is a denominative. I don't see any other related forms. This rarity of form may have led to confusion with Sanskrit skandh and (homonymous) skand 'to jump'. However I can't be sure of this without a lot more research.
Richard Gombrich (What the Buddha Thought, 2009) has suggested with reference to the term pañc'upādāna-kkhandhā, that Pāli upādāna-kkhandha should be read as a contraction of upādāna-aggi-kkhandha where aggi-kkhandha means 'a blazing mass' but c.f. Sanskrit skandhāgni 'fire made with thick logs'. (MW) I now wonder whether aggi-kkhandha just means 'a burning bough'. The phrase pañca upādānakkhandha is often rendered 'five aggregates of clinging', where we might read it as 'five branches which are fuel [for the fire]'; where upādāna means 'fuel' and 'the fire' is 'the fire of being'. I find the connection with the extended fire metaphor entirely plausible (see Playing with Fire; and Everything is on Fire!) and I suggest that it works even better when khandha is understood as 'branch'.
The four elements are the reason for, the condition for the manifestation of the branch of form.
Contact is the reason for, the condition for the manifestation of the branch of sensations. Contact is the reason for, the condition for the manifestation of the branch of recognition. Contact is the reason for, the condition for the manifestation of the branch of volitions.
Name & form is the reason for, the condition for the manifestation of the branch of cognition.
The production of cognition is conditioned by a pair. Visual-cognition arises conditioned by the eye and forms. The eye is impermanent, reversible, and unstable. Forms are impermanent, reversible, and unstable. So this pair is transient, wavering, impermanent, reversible, and unstable.Visual-cognition is impermanent, reversible, and unstable. Whatever the reason (hetu) or condition (paccaya) for the arising of visual-cognition, it is impermanent, reversible, and unstable. So how could visual-cognition ever be permanent?These three things [i.e. forms, eye, & visual-cognition] coming together, encountered and co-occurring are called visual-contact (cakkhu-samphassa). Visual contact is impermanent, reversible, and unstable. Whatever the reason or condition for the arising of visual-contact, it is impermanent, reversible, and unstable. So how could visual-contact ever be permanent?The contacted (phuṭṭha) is sensed (vedeti); the contacted is willed (ceteti); the contacted is recognised (sañjānāti). So these things (dhammā) are transient, wavering, impermanent, reversible, and unstable.
[The other senses are outlined in identical terms.]
Bhikkhus from whatever condition viññāṇa arises, it is called that kind of viññāṇa. Viññāṇa arising with the eye and form as condition, is called eye-viññāna (i.e. visual cognition).
Idiosyncratic, but none the less insightful, bhikkhu Ñānavīra, says
Consciousness (viññāṇa) can be thought of as the presence of a phenomenon, which consists of nāma and rūpa. Nāmarūpa and viññāṇa together constitute the phenomenon 'in person'--i.e. an experience. The phenomenon is the support (ārammaṇa) of consciousness, and all consciousness is consciousness of something (viz, of a phenomenon). [Notes on Dhamma, p.81]
Consciousness, it must be noted, is emphatically no more 'subjective' than are the other four upādānakkhandha (i.e. than nāmarūpa)... It is quite wrong to regard viññāṇa as the subject to whom the phenomenon (nāmarūpa), now regarded as object, is present. [Notes on Dhamma, p.82]Back in April 2012 I argued that Westerner terms like subjective and objective only obscure the discussion. In the Buddhist model of consciousness, subject and object are not relevant. This is a corollary of the idea that existence and non-existence don't apply to experience. We only get confused trying to marry the two modes of thinking about our experience of being aware. Indeed to think of viññāṇa as 'consciousness' is demonstrably wrong (see The 'Mind as Container' Metaphor.) Nāṇavīra himself implies this, but doesn't not make the leap to rejecting the translation outright. We have our discussions as if Western concepts like consciousness, subject, object, etc., are givens. But they are not. The early Buddhists don't seem to have thought in these terms. Where they encounter this style of thinking, they tend to treat it as irrelevant to the task at hand. Ontological questions that fascinate Westerners, are just a distraction to early Buddhists. We are not trying to understand our self or our consciousness in the abstract, we are trying to understand why we suffer. Of course early Buddhists had a raft of assumptions about their experience of the world and we need to tease these assumptions out in order to understand their worldview. But imposing modern philosophical jargon often obscures more than it reveals.
This essay has at least shown how translating skandha as 'branch' and pañcaskandha as 'the five branches [of experience]' might work, and might be more comprehensible than present alternatives. It is intrinsically interesting that at least one of the strands that made up the Pāli Canon attempted to give the five branches of experience a temporal sequence, though whether it works is moot. My previous understanding, based on reading Sue Hamilton was that the skandhas did not form a sequence, but were to be taken collectively as the "apparatus of experience". That this attempt breaks down with the inclusion of viññāṇa is a puzzle that I'm sure I will come back to.
We have considerable work to do still to untangle early Buddhist ideas about why we suffer from Western ideas about our existence and the ontology of the self with which they seem to have been snarled. The first step in any comparative philosophy will be to understand early Buddhism on it's own terms and I don't think we have done this yet.
Note 5/5/13
In article by Collete Cox I found this the re the *Mahāvibhāṣā "In a discussion of the implications of the various meanings of the term "aggregate," or skandha, as a heap (rāśi), a bundle, an assemblage, or as a collection..." Thus the usage 'heap' predates Conze!
Cox, Collett. (2004) 'From Category To Ontology: The Changing Role of Dharma in Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma.' Journal of Indian Philosophy. 32: 543-597.


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NEW ORLEANS - The subtitle to the 2013 women's Final Four might as well be: The Big East throws one last bash in the Big Easy.
Three of the four teams - Connecticut, Louisville and Notre Dame - hail from a league that has long thrived in both women's and men's college basketball, but which is breaking apart after this season.
"I guess the shout-out should go out to all the (university) presidents for having the foresight to tear apart the greatest basketball conference that ever existed," UConn coach Geno Auriemma sarcastically said during a women's Final Four coaches conference call Wednesday, noting that two teams in the men's Final Four (Louisville and Syracuse) also are from the Big East. "But I guess it's a great swan song.
"If it's going to end, this is a great way for it to end."
At this point, only California of the Pac-12 could spoil the party for those who want to see the current Big East take home one last women's national title, which would be its ninth.
Connecticut is the only one of the three current Big East teams in the women's Final Four that is currently committed to remaining in the conference, which is adding a handful of new schools, losing others (including Notre Dame this summer and Louisville in 2014) and changing names - it will be the American Athletic Conference.
Still, Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said her team takes pride in being part of a league that has three teams left standing, and which will have at least one team in the final after Notre Dame and UConn meet in a third straight national semifinal on Sunday night.
"I'm thrilled for the Big East. I think it proves we were the best conference," McGraw said. "I don't think that there was any question when you have two No. 1 seeds coming out of the same conference. But to see Louisville join us in the Final Four I think shows what depth and strength we had in the Big East.
"It's a little sad to think that next year we'll be gone, the year after Louisville will be gone," McGraw added. "A shame it has to end, but what a way to go out."
And perhaps there could be no better place to go out than New Orleans, where funerals routinely take the form of festive jazz "second line" parades.
Auriemma said a part of him would like to see a reseeding of remaining teams for Final Fours. At the same time, he recognizes the allure of the "Cinderella story" that will accompany either underdog Louisville or Final Four newcomer Cal to Tuesday night's championship game.
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THEA 2403This is an archive of the Common Course Outlines prior to fall 2011. The current Common Course Outlines can be found at http://www.gpc.edu/programs/Common-Course-Outlines.
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Course Title Lighting And Sound Skills For The Theatre
Prerequisite(s) THEA 1607
Corequisite(s) None Specified
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This course expands on skills learned in the basic Stagecraft course in the areas of Lighting and Sound. This details technical skills and safety practices. The approach is practical emphasizing projects over lecture.
Expected Educational Results
As a result of completing this course students will:General Education Outcomes
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- Gain knowledge of maintenance of lighting equipment.
- Gain knowledge in basic wiring for the Stage.
- Gain knowledge in Effects Design including Atmospherics, Display lighting, Programmed effects.
- Gain knowledge of Audio Systems, Microphones, Speakers, Mix Consoles and other processing.
- Gain knowledge of Audio operation both in live mix as well as automated playback
- Gain knowledge of working with Media in a digital form including Sound and Video.
- Above all, students will learn the proper procedures for maintaining a safe environment when working in Electrics and Sound for Technical Theatre.
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- Familiarize students with materials, tools and skills for working as an Electrician for Theatre.
- Familiarize students with materials, tools and techniques for working as an Audio Engineer for the Theatre.
- Open students to other possible uses for the skills they learn outside of live Theatre such as Museum audio work, Concert lighting, Film et. al.
- Instill a solid understand of safety practices in working as an Electrician and Engineer.
- Open students to the craft of Digital Media manipulation including Sound and Video.
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- Practical application of tools and methods for electrics including proper hang and focus procedures, proper circuiting practices, programming both conventional lighting as well as automated fixtures.
- Practical application of maintenance techniques for lighting instruments including cleaning, bench focusing, and wiring.
- Practical exploration of Effects design including Atmospherics (Fog, Haze), Display lighting (chasing lights, faux neon) and programmed effects through control consoles.
- Practical application of tools and methods for Audio production including system design and installation, microphone techniques both wired and wireless, live reinforcement, and recorded playback.
- Practical exercises in digital media manipulation including mixing and processing sound and video, strategies for live playback of media and show control for Theatre.
- Proper safety practices for all the above.
The final grade for the course will be in part determined by periodic skill testing as sections of the course are completed. This will include exercises in hanging, circuiting, focusing and striking instruments, basic wiring, and installing and striking audio systems.
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The analytics movement in basketball is a perpetual motion machine. Cycles of statistical insight, implementation, analysis, reflection and adjustment are being filtered through games on a nightly basis. Although we might not be able to see this process across a Wednesday night double-header on ESPN, all you have to do is dial up a game from five seasons ago on YouTube to know that the league is changing, fast. These changes are being pushed on the public side by academia, media outlets and a legion of amateur analysts and researchers. Of course, all of that pales in comparison to the proprietary work that is being done at the behest of individual teams behind closed doors.
With all of this motion, not all in the same direction, it's easy to get lost or confused about what is known, what is unknown and what is assumed. One of our core values here at The Nylon Calculus is accessibility, not just of our content but of the guiding ideas of basketball analytics. What We Know is a series that aims to do just that. We want to press pause, take a deep breath, and recap the ground that has been sprinted over in the past few seasons. This is not about formulas or specific statistics, this is about the big ideas that statistical analysis has brought to the table.
One of the biggest and earliest ideas put forth by basketball analytics is the concept of efficiency. Although this had been well-ingrained in certain coaching trees for years, it was Dean Oliver who really pushed this idea into the popular consciousness with his 2004 book, Basketball on Paper.
Efficiency itself is not a new idea, chances are you spend a good portion of your day chasing it. If you have seven errands to run at locations all around town, you probably spend a minute or two thinking of the quickest possible route between those seven locations, the one that will waste the least of your precious free time. Efficiency is about the cost of things — trying to find a way to spend the least while gaining the biggest return.
In basketball efficiency is all wrapped around the nugget of a possession. Each time a team gets the ball, a new possession begins. A possession can end with a turnover, a trip to the free throw line or a shot attempt (the majority of statistical systems treat an offensive rebound as a continuation of the previous possession as opposed to a new possession). Possessions are the currency each team gets to spend in the pursuit of points. By looking at different statistics in the context of possessions we can see not just what teams accumulated, but what the cost was.
For an example of this idea, compare Dirk Nowitzki and Paul George. Both played in 80 games this season and their regular season point totals were separated by just two points — 1,737 points for George, 1,735 for Nowitzki. But Nowitzki is a much better shooter and turns the ball over far less often, meaning he wastes less possessions. If we look at the shot attempts, turnovers and trips to the free throw line we see a fairly wide chasm in the cost of their points — 1,790 possessions for George to 1,555 possessions for Nowitzki. Each player provided their team with essentially the same quantity of points throughout the season but it took George 235 extra possessions to get there, three extra possessions per game.
We can see the same phenomenon at the team level as well. Last season the Houston Rockets' offense scored nearly 500 more points than the Heat's offense — 8829 to 8380. Per game that works out to averages 107.7 for the Rockets and 102.2 for the Heat, a difference of more than five points. Simply looking at those quantities would leave you with the impression that the Rockets' offense was far superior to the Heat's. But the difference is that the Rockets played an aggressively uptempo game, looking to shoot early in the shot clock before the defense was set. Playing at this pace meant there were more possessions in each game, more opportunities for shots, turnovers and trips to the free throw line — essentially more currency for them to spend. If we take the point totals scored by each team and calculate how many they scored for each 100 possessions they used we'd see that the two offenses were separated by just a tenth of a point — 111.0 points per 100 possessions for the Rockets, 110.9 for the Heat. In terms of cost, the Heat offense generated the same amount of offense for their possessions, the Rockets just played in a way that ensured they had a lot more currency to spend.
This idea of efficiency is incorporated into a host of statistics, from team Offensive Rating and Defensive Rating (points scored and allowed per 100 possessions) to player statistics like Turnover Rate (turnovers per 100 possessions). But what we're really focused on here is how we see this idea of efficiency playing out in front of us, and the evidence is everywhere.
Efficiency is the reason three-point shots are increasing league-wide (a chance at three-points on a possession instead of two), particularly the ubiquitous corner-three which is slightly closer than other shots beyond the arc, and thus marginally more efficient. It's also the reason more and more teams are placing value on offensive players who shoot a high percentage from the field and don't turn the ball over. A focus on efficiency is why more teams are playing at a faster pace offensively (better scoring odds against a defense that isn't set). It's one of the reasons why you hear less and less about players "who can get their own shot" as teams recognize that all but an extreme handful of players are less efficient in an isolation situation than a well-run offensive set. It's why defenses are increasingly sagging into the paint and inviting opponents to take mid-range jumpshots.
The truth is most of the analytics movement at this point is about finding advantages on the margin, small holes that can be exploited. Many of the best teams in today's NBA adhere strongly to a specific process. Although things might night work out in their favor in one specific circumstance, these systems are set up to maximize the advantages there team has available to them over the long run. Often these narrow advantages make little to no difference in a single quarter or even across an entire game, but stretched across an entire season they can be the difference between the lottery and the playoffs, great and just very good. Efficiency is about weighing both quantity and quality, recognizing that results are only important in the context of what those results cost.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — It's still special to Felix Hernandez. Even after all these years, the thrill of making the start on opening day hasn't lost its meaning to the Mariners ace.
"For sure, it's the start of the new season," he said. "It's always fun. It's the start of a new season. It's on national TV. So you gotta do good."
When Hernandez steps to the mound Monday night at Angels Stadium and throws that first pitch for the Mariners, it will be the seventh time he's done so in his career. It will set a club record, surpassing the record he shared with Randy Johnson of six opening-day starts. It's definitely an accomplishment and a tribute to his consistent success.
"Not bad, not bad," he said. "He's (Johnson) a great pitcher. He's going to be a Hall of Famer. So that's pretty good company to be in."
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In his six opening-day starts, Hernandez is 4-0 with 1.33 earned-run average with 41 strikeouts in 471
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The fact that Hernandez will be making his seventh opening-day start isn't surprising. He's a No. 1 starter. But there wasn't always a guarantee that he'd be making them with the Mariners. For years, there was a lingering fear he'd end up with another team. But Hernandez crushed that possibility by signing a $175 million, seven-year contract before last season.
"They always said that," he said of the speculation. "But I'm happy here. I always said I was happy here."
Realistically, this should be Hernandez's eighth consecutive opening-day start. But in 2008, then-manager John McLaren decided to have Erik Bedard start opening day. It was a mistake and something that irked Hernandez, though he was professional enough to never admit it publicly.
That isn't likely to happen again.
Hernandez flashed a wide smile when asked how he's different from that first opening-day start in 2007 against the A's at Safeco Field.
"I was a little nino," he said. "I was just a little kid. I'm more mature, more experienced."
Now he's a veteran, the face of the franchise and a team leader. He understands his role and embraces it. It has impressed new manager Lloyd McClendon.
"There was a lot I didn't know about him," McClendon said. "Obviously, I knew he was a great pitcher. But he has a tremendous passion and a tremendous desire to win. I think he's very grateful with where we are and where we are going. I think he can see the picture a little clearer now."
While Hernandez is a veteran of opening-day starts, his catcher won't be. This will be Mike Zunino's first opening-day start. He was more than a little excited.
"It's extremely exciting," Zunino said. "You hear all the talk about opening-day excitement and anticipation. It's a huge deal. Obviously, there is no one you want on the mound more than Felix."
Hart not ready for everyday play
McClendon has his opening-day lineup planned out but wouldn't share it. One person who won't be on it is designated hitter Corey Hart. McClendon admitted Hart isn't ready to be an everyday player because of the time missed this spring training with nagging injuries.
"I doubt if Corey is an everyday (player) right off the start," McClendon said. "There's still some building we have to do with him. You have to look forward and look ahead. He won't play tomorrow."
But Hart will still be playing, particularly if there is a left-handed starter on the mound. The Mariners see four lefties in their first seven games.
"We've got two lefties the next two days so he'll be in the lineup the next two days. You look at the Oakland series, and they have two lefties," McClendon said. "So I have to be careful how much I push him early. He understands it. With him, I want to continue to build. Like I said, if I can get 145 to 150 games out of him this year, I'd be happy."
• Taijuan Walker started a minor-league game Sunday in Arizona. "He threw four innings and threw well," McClendon said.
Walker threw 55 pitches in the game and 17 more in the bullpen. His fastball was right around 93 to 95 mph, according to McClendon.
The plan is for Walker to start Friday for Class A High Desert in the California League.
• Hisashi Iwakuma is with the team and is continuing his throwing program. It's progressing. "I would suspect he will be back on the mound in maybe 10 days," McClendon said. "He's out to 60 feet. He'll stretch it out to 90 feet and then 120 feet."
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In a dark and uncertain time for the British film industry, Warp Films is becoming one of the most interesting outlets around. The big-screen offshoot of legendary dance label Warp Records, the home of Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Grizzly Bear and Maximo Park, among others, the company has already been behind the high-quality likes of "This is England," "Submarine" and "Trash Humpers," and they're showing no signs of letting up.
The company has unveiled its latest slate, via Screen Daily, and there are more than a few projects in there that seem fairly exciting. First up, having backed both his BAFTA-winning short "Dog Altogether" and its feature-length extrapolation "Tyrannosaur," they seem keen to keep actor-turned-director Paddy Considine in the fold: they've got two projects in development from him and his producer Diarmid Scrimshaw. There are no details on either, but considering the mostly positive reviews that "Tyrannosaur" got, it can only be a matter of time before we find out more.
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I used joint compound to correct a multitude of sins - let it dry completely, sanded smooth, then spot hit the repairs with a feathered coat of very forgiving primer. Nearly all of these repairs were 1/16th of an inch deep, the size of the palm of my hand or smaller. Everything was as smooth as silk.
When my husband rolled on the first primer coat (latex) he rolled over the some of same areas far too many times all at once and:
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After all of our painstaking work, it looks like it was done by a couple of amateurs. Which we, of course, are.
What fix-it suggestions, please, might you have for us? Should I be doing something different with the joint compound?
My guess is we must now wait until the paint is completely dry (cured?), then get busy with sandpaper to sand off the problems we've created. Is my guess close to the mark? If so, does anyone have any idea how long it takes for a (ridiculously) thick coat of primer to dry enough to sand?
Does anyone have any further advice for us?
Thanks in advance!
Some of the more expensive paints from places like sherman williams can't be rolled more than a few times before it dries. If you let it set up a few minutes and then go over it, your roller will stick to it and leave hairs everywhere. The paint sticks to the roller and my rip off your previous layer.
A second thick coat may conceal the roller hairs.
A second thick coat may conceal the roller hairs.
Wood Paneling/ Too dark. Can I lighten it?
Oil over latex?
how long should exterior trim paint last on new cons...
Peeling paint
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