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While the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has not yet released a final list of submissions for their Foreign Language Film category (they are expected to in the coming days), at this point we've already become aware of submissions from sixty-one different countries, including essentially all of the more eagerly anticipated ones. So it seems safe to start the annual game of judging the foreign language contenders.
It's pretty much an assured equation, year after year: Oscars + Foreign Language Film Category = Outrage.
Last year, it was over Matteo Garrone's "Gomorrah" getting left off the nine film short list (this coming after - for the first time - an executive committee of 20 members were able to compensate for any omissions in the first round of voting by adding three additional films to the shortlist), followed by frustration resulting from Yôjirô Takita's "Departures" winning the Oscar over what most viewed as two greatly superior nominees - Ari Folman's "Waltz With Bashir" and Laurent Cantet's "The Class." The year before, there were three major oversights on the nominee ballot - Cristian Mungiu's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" and Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" - that brought similar outcries. And if you keep looking back, there's similar examples almost each and every year. Sometimes, the fault lies with Academy voters (as it did with all aforementioned examples), and sometimes, as it has this year, the national submission committees and their various methods of choosing films (though don't count out the Academy for making it 2 for 2 come a few months down the line, and don't forget it's also the Academy's fault for only allowing one submission).
It seems like only a few of this year's major foreign films will be in the running this year for the Oscars. Some of the examples: China eliminated Lu Chuan's Toronto Film Festival critical darling "City of Life of Death" in favor of Chen Kaige's "Forever Enthralled"; Israel submitted Shani & Scandar Copti's "Ajami" over Samuel Moaz's Venice Golden Lion winner "Lebanon"; Chile chose "Dawson Island, 10" over Sebastián Silva's Sundance winner "The Maid"; Spain didn't even put Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces" on their three-film short list (which wasn't the first time... back in 2002 the country didn't submit "Talk To Her" in perhaps the grandest example of a submitting committee faux-pas), instead going with Fernando Trueba's "The Dancer and the Thief"; And most puzzling off all, Italy opted for Giuseppe Tornatore's critically scorned Venice Film Festival opener "Baaria" over Marco Bellocchio's "Vincere," the country's most exported film of the year and one which has been winning raves on the festival circuit since its debut in Cannes.
Or maybe it's not so puzzling. Perhaps foreign committees are facing a growing cynicism in the Academy's voting tendencies after these past two years of snubbing more challenging and important works in favor of films like "Departures." France took a gamble in 2007 when they submitted "Persepolis" - an animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel - over more obvious choice for Oscar, Olivier Dahan's Edith Piaf bio-pic "La Vie en rose." "Persepolis" was snubbed, "Vie" ended up winning best actress for Marion Cotillard. Maybe Anica, the Italian motion picture association that chose "Baaria" over "Vincere," genuinely believed they'd have a better shot at a nod with something less demanding. Especially after "Gomorrah"s snub last year.
Or perhaps we're giving these committees too much credit. Politics (including personal relationships between filmmakers and selection committees) have often played a role in selections, and this is third time "Baaria" director Tornatore has been selected since he won back in 1990 for "Cinema Paradiso." It could have simply been bad luck that "Vincere" had to be up for submission in a year when Anica BFF Tornatore was in the running again.
So what does that leave us with? Besides a list made up of essentially half films few among us have seen, there are a few great submissions that won serious praise on the fest circuit (all of them Cannes debuts). Canada is submitting 20-year old Xavier Dolan's "I Killed My Mother," which topped the Director's Fortnight section in Cannes, Korea is submitting Boon Jong-ho's "Mother," while Romania will try and make up for its "4 Months"' snub with Corneliu Porumboiu's Un Certain Regard runner-up "Police, Adjective." And in a selection made official this morning, Greece will enter Yorgos Lanthimos's Un Certain Regard topper "Dogtooth." Though all these films could very well find themselves victims of the Academy's stolid tastes.
Though a much more likely scenario is also one that's very familiar. Like last year, we could easily have two intensely acclaimed Cannes titles - one of which won the Palme d'Or and both of which were acquired by Sony Pictures Classics - looking like the frontrunners: Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet," from France, and Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon," from Germany.
However, if history has taught us anything, "frontrunner" is a term that should be banished from discussion of this category. As we well know, last year Sony Classics' Cannes duo "Bashir" and "The Class" lost out to "Departures," which seemingly came out of nowhere.
The nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards are announced February 2, 2010.
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DENTON (12/3/05) Five Mean Green players scored in double figures to lead the North Texas women's basketball team to an 84-69 victory against SMU on Saturday night at the Super Pit.
The Mean Green (5-1) defeated the Mustangs for the first time in three years. The last Mean Green win over SMU was a 72-53 victory in 2001 at the Super Pit. SMU (3-4) still leads the series, 23-13.
Senior Erika Bobo posted her fifth career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. She also led the team in steals with six. The Mean Green forced 25 SMU turnovers and held the edge in steals, 13-9.
Redshirt freshman Amber Jackson posted her third straight game in double figures with 14 points. Eight of the 14 points came in the second half. Junior Mia Ajekwu posted her third career double-double and her second against the Mustangs. She posted 11 points and pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
After a layup by Ajekwu tied the game at 46-46 at the start of the second half, North Texas went on a 13-2 run and never looked back. SMU cut the lead to nine points several times, but the Mean Green defense never let the Mustangs get any closer. Jackson gave North Texas its largest lead, 82-64, with a jumper at 3:22.
Erica Howard led the bench with 13 points. The North Texas bench scored 39 points in the game. The Mean Green held the edge in rebounds, 48-37. In all five victories, the Mean Green has recorded at least 43 rebounds or more.
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Posted By ecodiva On 04/22/2009 @ 12:10 pm In Shopping | 11 Comments
Each season we are bombarded with advertisements that tell us we need the latest look with all the bells and whistles (i.e. bags and shoes) to go with them. On a recession budget, or any budget for that matter, it's not always an option to saunter into the mall and pick up the trendy sweater and kitten heels. Yet we all want to look out best and look as fabulous on the outside as we feel on the inside.
Solution? Good old fashioned swapping.
(Almost) everyone I know can walk into their closet right this very second and pick out at least a dozen items of clothing and shoes that have not seen the light of day in YEARS! What was once purchased with love, or at least an intent to wear someday, can end up gathering dust and broken dreams in your beloved closet.
What if we can gather these precious once loved bag of clothing, shoes, etc. and invite a few of our friends to do the same. Now we're seeing the possibilities. We've all heard the old saying, "what is one man's garbage is another man's treasure." Well, we can adjust that slightly by saying, "what was one woman's old tight shirt, can be another woman's fabulous new blouse!" (This isn't only for the ladies though, swapping works for men and especially kids!)
The "swap" has long been associated with a huge gathering in some large building or a parking. Then dozens upon dozens of tables are set up and STUFF that can include everything from collectibles to toys. However, in recent years the swap has moved to a more intimate setting. The swap party is a whole different animal. You can organize a swap party in your own home and invite as few or as many friends as you would like. You can even start small and try this casually with one friend by browsing each others closet. The idea isn't so much the venue but the people and the spirit you're trying to foster.
It doesn't take much planning to create a monthly or bi-monthly ritual of cleaning out the old and sharing the new to help give life to a wardrobe without shelling out the dough. You can even expand this to include house wears and treasure swaps as you near the holiday season. The soul of swapping is about giving life to something that has already made its way through the production cycle and is now patiently waiting for a new owner. To you it's a sweater you haven't worn in a year, to someone else it's a brand new adventure!
Swapping has also gone online. There are sites dedicated to "swapping shopping." You post your stuff for swapping and earn credits for "purchasing" other items posted by swappers all over the country. Most of these sites require you to pay for shipping, which can be a flat rate or negotiated with the other swapper, but membership is usually free.
Here are a few sites that I've found. Let me know what you think of them:
The only warning I have is that you WILL get addicted to this way of looking at things. A way in which we can create a community of exchange and sharing that can connect you to your friends way beyond simply sharing a great cardigan. Enjoy!
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Natalie Annette Colon, 31, 209 Shoreline Drive, June 14, driving while license revoked. Officer: S.J. Williams.
Christopher Cornelius Crudup, 54, 2000 Aycock Ave., June 14, driving while license revoked. Officer: N.A. Rhodes.
Neronta James Howard, 32, 108 Golden Acres Road, June 13, driving while license revoked, driving without two headlamps. Officer: N.A. Rhodes.
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Steven Kyle Todd, 25, 110 E. Fisher Ave., June 14, driving while license revoked, expired registration card or tag. Officer: A.H. Swearer.
Craven County Sheriff�s Office:
Delgen Foye, 50, 312 John St., June 14, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Deputy: B. Jenkins.
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Lukas Allyn Wood, 21, 9916 U.S. 17, Pollocksville, June 14, resisting public officer, speeding, reckless driving to endanger. Trooper: J. Magana.
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The minor issue is, I've done zero preparation.
Okay, I ride to work and back every day - a whopping 4 miles each way. I've been doing weekend rides, uh, more like every other weekend rides, usually 40-ish miles. I've ridden centuries before, four of them. And this particular route is, I'm told, largely flat. I'm definitely behind on mileage, compared to where I normally am by the start of summer (but ahead, in terms of fatness - I'm at mid-winter weight, sadly), but I've recovered from my almost two months off the bike this winter.
So . . . some people say that a fit cyclist can up and ride a century pretty much any time he or she likes. Not enjoy it, perhaps, but ride it.
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The idea is simple, but the execution is challenging and a bit frightening for advisors who fear they might lose business because plan sponsors may not want to pay the extra cost, said Jason Roberts, a lawyer with Edgerton & Weaver in Hermosa Beach, California.
If plan sponsors don't want to pay for the insurance, he said, they can just find another advisor.
The Supreme Court decision involved James LaRue of Southlake, Texas, who filed a suit claiming that the value of his stock holdings fell $150,000 when administrators at his retirement plan didn't follow his instructions to switch his assets. The Supreme Court decided that individual participants can sue plan administrators.
Roberts now advises all of his broker-dealer clients to require their plan sponsor clients to purchase fiduciary insurance. But not all broker-dealers are ready to force their clients to pull the trigger, he said.
Ironically, fiduciary liability insurance isn't that costly, said Tom Henell, vice president of North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency LLC, based in Framingham, Massachusetts. His firm, which specializes in writing liability insurance, began selling fiduciary liability insurance about four years ago.
The price of this insurance varies, but a plan with $50 million in assets would pay $3,000 to $5,000 annually.
Despite the modest cost, advisors are concerned about requiring their plan sponsor clients to purchase it.
"While it doesn't cost that much, a small-business owner will think twice about it, and it's sad," said Christine Soscia, an advisor with Las Vegas-based InVest Financial Solutions for Business.
Terrence Morgan, an advisor and president of Oklahoma City-based OK401k Inc., which advises companies on their 401(k) plans, said there was no way he would require his plans to purchase fiduciary insurance. Addressing the topic with the smaller firms that he works with poses a huge challenge, he added.
"The average American who is a fiduciary in their plan has no idea what their vendors are supposed to do or what a consultant is supposed to do. When you talk to them about these issues, they think you're speaking Russian," said Morgan, who works with companies whose plans average $1 million in assets.
When he brings up the subject of fiduciary liability insurance to his clients, however, they do not usually have a positive response, Morgan said.
"They don't want to talk to you," he said. "They think you're a shoe salesman trying to sell something. It's extremely difficult."
About 20 percent of his plans have purchased fiduciary insurance.
Soscia said she has begun investigating fiduciary insurance because of the LaRue case. Her firm manages about $120 million. Although none of her clients purchased the insurance in the past, she has recently gotten phone calls inquiring about it. But she is not eager to require that they purchase it.
"This is all such new stuff," Soscia said. "I think any plan is subject to any litigation. The smaller plans can be ripe for picking because those are the ones that are less protected."
She worries that plan sponsors will become so preoccupied with legal threats that they will forget about the actual purpose of the 401(k) plan.
"This opens a whole new can of worms. As a small-business owner myself, it makes me nervous that one of my employees can sue me personally for losses in their account," Soscia said.
However, the LaRue case has been a wake-up call for plan sponsors, said David M. Snetro, a senior vice president at RDM Financial Group in Westport, Connecticut.
"The trustees are finally saying, 'Oh my God, we didn't realize we had all of this responsibility,' " he said.
Snetro's firm manages about $650 million in assets. While he encourages the purchase of fiduciary insurance, he does not require it.
"Clients are nervous," he said. "They're worried about the ex-law partner who comes back with a $450,000 balance and says, 'I didn't know about those hidden fees. I should have a $700,000 balance.' "
Currently, less than 25 percent of his clients purchase fiduciary insurance, but he said the number has risen in the last year.
Rather than just discussing insurance, Rick Shoff, a Philadelphia-based senior vice president and advisor with Captrust Financial Advisors, has been advising his clients about how to prevent lawsuits. The firm manages more than $20 billion.
"The LaRue case gave us an opportunity to talk about it again," he said. "We really focus more on prevention and not necessarily insuring what could possibly go wrong."
Currently, his firm has about 100 plans that purchase the insurance. A year ago, only a handful had it.
If the cost is a sticking point, advisors should let their clients know how much they might have to pay to defend a lawsuit, said Christine Dart, a worldwide fiduciary liability manager for Warren, New Jersey-based Chubb Corp.
In smaller lawsuits, she said, defendants can pay $350,000 in legal fees. Such fees in larger lawsuits usually run between $2 million and $5 million, Dart said.
"When you look at those costs to a small employer, if they don't have a fiduciary policy, can they afford to fund those kinds of litigation costs in today's market?"
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Senior defensive tackle Chris Davenport (pictured) and Cairo Santos will participate in the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl game, Jan. 18, in Carson, Calif.
Jan. 7, 2014
New Orleans - The Tulane football senior duo of receiver Ryan Grant and kicker Cairo Santos have each received an invitation to participate in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine, Feb. 19-24, in Indianapolis, Ind., while Santos and senior defensive tackle Chris Davenport will each play in the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Jan. 18, in Carson, Calif.
Grant and Santos will join more than 300 of the top collegiate football prospects at Lucas Oil Stadium and spend four days under the evaluation of the NFL's top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 teams in preparation for the upcoming 2014 NFL Draft. The event is closed to the general public and participants may attend by invitation only.
Santos will be among the first groups to arrive and will spend Feb. 19-22 undergoing exams, medical testing, meetings, media interviews and workouts, while Grant will be in the second group and will undergo the same regiment, Feb. 20-23. The four-day combine will be televised live on NFL Network. Grant and Santos are TU's first NFL Scouting Combine selections since receiver Jeremy Williams in 2010.
The 2014 NFL Draft will take place May 8-10 at Radio Music Hall in New York, N.Y., and will be broadcast live on ESPN and the NFL Network.
All three players will don the Olive & Blue one more time before their collegiate careers come to a close. Santos and Davenport will each play in the third edition of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Jan. 18, at the StubHub Center on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills. The game will kick-off at 5 p.m. CST and will be broadcast live on both ESPN2 and WatchESPN.
The two competing squads will be divided into the American and National teams and both practices on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 16 will be broadcast live on ESPNU. Santos and Davenport are the first Tulane players to participate in the event.
Head Coach Dick Vermeil will return to defend the National Team's title from 2012 and 2013. Denny Green will make his first appearance as a NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Head Coach as he takes the reigns of the American Team.
For more information, visit the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl website here: http://collegiate.nflpa.com/.
Grant will play in the 2014 Reese's Senior Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 25at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile Ala. Kickoff of the 64th annual event is slated for 3 p.m. CST and will be carried live on the NFL Network.
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Grant started 31 of 47 career games and completed his career with 196 receptions for 2,769 yards (14.13 avg.) and 21 touchdowns. In the Tulane career record book, he finished in fifth-place all alone with most career receptions in school history, fifth in career receiving yards with 2,769, moved to third in 100-yard games (12), tied for sixth in touchdown receptions (21) and tenth in yards per reception (14.13 avg.).
This past season, he started 12 of 13 contests and earned Conference USA first team honors for the second straight season after leading the team in receptions (77), receiving yards (1,039), receiving touchdowns (9), all-purpose yards (1,039) and he ranked third on the team in points (54). He logged three 100-plus yards receiving games and finished with a career-best 14 receptions for 187 yards and added two touchdowns in the season opener against Jackson State.
Grant caught at least one pass in his final 33 games and produced multiple catch outings in his final 18 contests. Along with his 2013 receiving total, he also finished with 1,149 yards in 2012 and became the first Tulane player to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons since All-American Marc Zeno pulled off the feat three straight times from 1985-87.
Santos, who hails from Brasilia, Brazil and prepped at St. Augustine's (Fla.) St. Joseph's Academy, was a first team All-Conference USA and All-Louisiana selection during his final season and was also a semifinalist for the 2013 Lou Groza Award and a candidate for the Weurffel Award. He was twice named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (11/25; 10/14) and was named the Lou Groza Star of the Week and College Football Performance Award National Placekicker of the Week on Oct. 14.
This season, he knocked down 16-of-23 field goal attempts and all 38 of his PAT attempts for a team-best 86 points. He notched two game-winners (North Texas, East Carolina) and tied for the longest field goal in the nation this season with a 56-yarder at ULM. Santos also tied the school single game record with five field goals against the Pirates.
Santos owns the second longest streak for made field goals in NCAA history with 26. He also handled kickoff duties and has sent 47 of 62 attempts into the back of the end zone and only allowed 13 returns this season.
In his lone season in a Tulane uniform, Davenport was an instant impact player who proved to be a force on the Green Wave's defensive line. The Mansfield native transferred to Tulane from LSU prior to the 2013 campaign and started all 12 games he played in. He logged 20 tackles, including 4.5 stops for lost yardage and 1.5 sacks despite being constantly double-teamed on each play. His efforts helped him earn honorable mention All C-USA honors.
Davenport's best day was at Rice in the regular season finale when he posted four tackles and a half tackle for loss. He notched two pass break-ups on the year, including one against North Texas that led to a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown by teammate Lorenzo Doss.
2014 NFL Combine workout schedule:
-Saturday, Feb. 22: Tight ends, offensive linemen, special teams
-Sunday, Feb. 23: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers
-Monday, Feb. 24: Defensive linemen, linebackers
-Tuesday, Feb. 25: Defensive backs


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From Tampons to Tablets: The Best and Worst Product Names of 2012
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Dagnabbit is Not an Adjective: Progressive Fails on Language Use
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Happy Freedom of Information Day!Submitted by Grace Cordial on Wed, 03/16/2016 - 12:07pm
Freedom of Information Day is the mid-point of Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote open government and freedom of information. This non-partisan, non-profit initiative is celebrated in mid-March each year to coincide with the birthday of the "Father of the United States Constitution," James Madison, that is, March 16, a.k.a. National Freedom of Information Day. This national initiative is sponsored by the American Society of News Editors and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.Read More...
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Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, and cultural landscapes. Local archaeology is one of the five major topics we cover here in the Beaufort District Collection (BDC). Indeed we have in excess of over 100 archaeological reports relating to sites in Beaufort County alone. You'll see archaeology related Facebook posts from us on a regular basis. Every October we highlight Archaeology Month.Read More...
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This Saturday residents can go to MPD headquarters downtown and drop off prescriptions they are looking to safely dispose of.
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Just went out into a bright, sunny afternoon to shovel the walks and deck clear of last night's foot of snow. It's cold — hovering around zero — so the snow is light and easy to move. I cut a racetrack around the dogrun in back so that the terriers wouldn't be over their heads. Have to keep ahead of the shoveling, though, since the forecast is for another foot starting tonight. As I was taking a break & leaning on my snow shovel, I stood still near the bird feeder and let the chickadees fly up and down around me, cold enough that I could hear the beating of their wings. All the while I was there, a harry woodpecker braced himself against the pole with his tail and pecked at the suet I'd put out yesterday. The sun was remarkably warm for December, though the air was cold, & we were all enjoying it, I think, the animal pleasure of warm sun in mid-winter.
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How beautiful…and the ending…"the animal pleasure of warm sun in mid-winter". Today I viewed the blackened trees, deciduous (naked) the evergreens strong and crisp but in their moody wintery black meeting the whitened splendour of the mountains meeting the eerie blue of a dying sky. Three levels of splendour and not one tiny winter bird in the vicinity. Where do they huddle in -18 Celsius? Near -10 farenheit. Or thereabout! Winter's beauty is sometime in the realm of absent language.
I don�t care to go alone
I go alone because
I do not care
I am alone
because I care
not to be alone
whispering its song
to itself as if practicing
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that wave rising
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High-profile Spring 2011 campaigns have been flooding the internet lately. It seems like every one of them has a buzzworthy backstory–the first campaign for Alexander McQueen since Sarah Burton took the reigns, Crystal Renn snags another high fashion brand, Leighton Meester grins for Missoni while we await the release of Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively's Chanel ads. Oh, and Freja Beha is still everywhere. Let's have a look at what's coming down the campaign chute right now. More


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Bombay High Court (HC) asked BMC Tuesday to consider framing rules to control noise created during building constructions.
A division bench of justices Mohit Shah and Anoop Mohta said decibel levels were very high during such activities.
HC was hearing a bunch of PILs seeking strict implementation of noise pollution control rules, especially in silence zones.
BMC told the court the only restriction it imposed at present on construction activities was of time and the issue of framing regulations would have to be placed before its improvement committee.
HC also suggested a committee be set up to hear and decide applications for permission to hold religious or political rallies in silence zones. The court said it received a number of such petitions after denial of permission for rallies by police and BMC.
The court said the committee comprising employees of different government and BMC departments should look into the issue of noise pollution and whether or not permission should be granted to organisers of cultural events and the conditions.
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over 5 years by Anonymous 2 / 5We were quite enjoying our visit until we asked one of the 'helpers' a question about the 'castle?' and were told in a reprimanding and patronising tone that it was a house not a castle - we never did get an answer to our question.
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Whether you need new appliances or just have to replace the ol' Norge, purchasing energy-efficient ones helps you save money by reducing energy consumption. But which fridge is the best for your home? If you're like me, you don't have hours to spend researching the best one.
No worries! When you go to the store, you'll see a bright yellow tag under many appliances. This is the Energy Guide label, and it helps you pick the right appliance that meets your needs right on the spot.
You can find Energy Guide labels on appliances like washers, dishwashers, water heaters, window AC units, refrigerators, freezers, central AC units, boilers, furnaces, boilers, pool heaters and heat pumps. Unfortunately at the moment, TVs, ovens, ranges, dryers, dehumidifiers and humidifiers don't have these labels.
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Ed Gein
Release Date: May 04, 2001
Running Time: 90 mins.
MPAA Rating: None
Box Office: $11,821.00
Genre: Biopic, Crime, Drama, Horror
1957. Plainfield, Wisconsin. The kind folks here think Ed Gein is just a shy, eccentric farmer. But Ed knows differently. Haunted by visions of his late mother Augusta, a devout woman whom he considers a saint, Ed has already become a prolific graverobber and amateur anatomist. Now, with the ghost of his mother compelling him, Ed can no longer resist the allure of Plainfield's women, and his fierce desire to experience a real, live kill -- or two.


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May 19th, 2008 (2:54 AM). Edited May 19th, 2008 by JJK.
The chase is about to begin...
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Nature: Quirky
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this is my 1st tym to post in here..but i been reading these posts for some time now..
Just want to ask Zel if..
ur the 1 who created that SG where you have to choose your starter as mew,mewtwo and the ?? pokemon.. ive been playing this game for months now and yes i have the l8test version..just waiting for the next beta 2 arrive(B6)..
can any one teach me where to find that LIPS thing (patch)..what i have was the BTAG patch thing..
im from the phillippines..I saw this game at the mall.. they were selling it for at least $20..and last question..
what's the disadvntage of not evolving ur pokemon.. i've made a swampert egg and sceptile and and i want them to be just mudkip and treeko..waht what would be the disadvantage??
and whats the difference of a pokemon with a everstone and the one that didnt have it when it comes to stat??
And you bought it? If you did they caught you well as this is a FREEBIE ZERO NADA (moster garage rulez hehehe)...
Well i guess zel will ask a angry tyranitar to stop by the mall so no problem
But to say the truth i would pay that to have shinygold on a cartridge its well worth it
and i bet it wont take long... a friend of mine went to a jipsy fair here in Lisbon and found a black dude selling this
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Okay, before I start this story, and because this information is relevent to the story, I have an announcement to make:
I am bi-sexual (some of you already know this), and I'm polyamorous (I don't think anyone except like, one reader knows this). Those are two titles I've carried for more than half of my life, but have hidden for the most part because of expectations. I expect my dad to have a heart attack if he ever reads this entry, for example. Sorry, Dad.
Monogamy has NEVER worked for me. NEVER. There's always something lacking in the person I'm with, and I will find it in someone else, and because I've chosen a main mate who isn't into sharing, I have to break up with them to do anything with the new person, and so on, and so forth. I've basically been in a polyamory-driven rebound for the past 10 years.
So now that THAT'S out of the way…
There's a friend I've had for some 8 years in person…I knew him for perhaps 2 years online before then.
When I first met him, I was 19, a wild child, doing pretty much everything I wasn't supposed to after the end of my first major relationship/engagement. We walked around Midtown and talked (I was visiting from St. Louis for the weekend, I believe), and while flirting occurred, there wasn't much of a spark, I'll be honest. He was nearly 10 years older, working a steady job, had just cut off his hair for practical reasons, and was (and still is) a major geek. I didn't "get" the whole geek thing for a couple of years, so I kind of wrote him off romantically, but we've stayed friends.
In fact, he was at the blog meet I held the day before Wasband left me. El oh el.
So after that, dramadramadrama, I haven't heard from him or anyone else for a while because I'm trying to take care of my own shit, but then he calls me a few weeks ago and starts talking to me about some weird chick he was pseudo-dating but who didn't want to "label" their relationship, etc. This chick sounded more than a little like me, but apparently she'd done some serious lying and a few diversion tactics, which my friend didn't appreciate.
In appreciation of me talking to him (he ended it, and by that I mean he's not talking to her at all any more), he took me out to dinner. SUSHI OMG HOW I'D MISSED YOU.
As a funny aside, the woman who was to hire a new assistant, and who had me sit in for an entire day of training to make sure I'd get along with everyone? And then gave the job to someone else just because she had a Master's degree (she ADMITTED this, I assume because she thought she'd never see me again)? Yeah, she and her daughter were there. It was the most awesome Awkward Turtle moment of the past year, and I enjoyed every second of being incredibly nice to her while she kept avoiding my gaze and acting skitchy. Win.
Anyway, he and I had our dinner, talked a bit, and that was that.
He recently had surgery to repair a hernia in a "sensitive" area (okay, I'll say it – behind his balls), and asked me if I'd come keep him company Friday night. I did more than that – I brought a couple of friends, Chinese food, and movies.
I also brought alcohol, and proceeded to drink too much because I was in the company of three guys:
- Recovering from surgery, just realized he was attracted to everything about me, but I didn't want to hurt him, literally or figuratively. His name, from now on, is Kevin.
- Has carried a torch for me for over 10 years, and is kind of my bowling buddy. Not attracted to him, he'd also let me get away with anything, and that's the last thing I need, EVER.
- Don't talk to him much, but would have a night of debauchery with him unmatched by anything I've done before, but whom I wouldn't ever date.
Clearly, drinking was my best option. /sarcasm
I actually kept really good control of myself. Kevin and I went to his room (kept door closed to keep out cats, because they like to jump on him, and hellooooo, recovering from surgery) a couple of times; once for him to show me his handguns (he didn't want the other guys coming in because he didn't know them well enough, so I made loud sex noises to make them laugh and keep them entertained in the hallway), and the second time to put up his acupuncture chart that he'd dragged out to show me.
I hugged him on impulse, and I don't know WHY I did this, but I said something along the lines of, "You know I can't ever be what you need, right?" (He wants a life partner because he's STILL nearly 10 years older than I am and feels the biological clock ticking or something, and I'd already told him the announcement I made at the beginning of this post.)
Apparently I'm a psychic drunk, because he said, "I know. I don't care." Something to that effect.
I asked him if he could take me with a grain of salt, he said yes, and next thing I know, we're making out. (Mom? Yeah, kind of lied to you about this part.)
DRAMA LLAMA came to visit with the other guys, but that's been taken care of, I think. And it was because Debauchery yelled at Bowling Buddy for being a puss and hanging out with me in the hopes of scoring while knowing he won't, or something like that. They're like an old married couple.
Kevin and I made plans to hang out on Sunday evening, and I went ahead and planned to stay the night, because hello, he'd just had surgery, so there was pretty much no chance of either one of us violating the other, and we needed to talk about what had happened Friday, and work out anything that would possibly cause a problem.
Long story short (yeah, right, I'm already nearing 1,000 words), we're basically in an open relationship. Kevin said that as long as I talk to him about stuff, and as long as I'm careful, he doesn't mind. I'm not a complete slut, and I'm brutally honest, so I don't foresee any problems.
He knows that I have a trip planned to visit an ex-boyfriend, and that this ex and I WILL be sleeping together, because that's how we roll. He also knows a chick might be involved. His reaction? He's thankful for my honesty, and says he doesn't mind.
I got lucky. Usually, when I get drunk, I end up with a Mistake.
This time, I ended up with a good guy who supports my lifestyle, and knows that if he ever gets a wandering eye, I'll just expect the same directness and honesty from him (and safety, of course). If/When he decides that monogamy is more his thing, we'll deal with it then.
Right now? I'm just going to enjoy myself and bask in the glory of being with a Nice Guy.


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Revolver is very clean overall and was in the same family since new. The serial number (148423) indicates it was manufactured by Colt in 1918. Bore is bright/clean with evident rifling and NO pitting. There is some minor thinning to the metal components overall but most all of the original bright blued finish remains with some areas (grip strap) beginning to lightly brown (see photos). Grips are the original hard rubber style are clean overall showing very light use and wear. Action is tight and crisp.
Great opportunity to add a clean Colt New Service to your collection. Leather holster is included as purchased with the revolver. It is the civilian version of the WWI style military holster (see photos).
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Who's Used DSC's With Their G11?
Posted 28 April 2010 - 10:57 AM
Posted 28 April 2010 - 01:47 PM
Hope this helps.
Posted 28 April 2010 - 02:01 PM
I like that the kit includes the gear covers too.
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Posted 28 April 2010 - 02:40 PM
Once polar aligned, they worked wonderfully. I always had too much trouble figuring out and using Gemini, so I went for the DSC's. I'd do it again. (for me its mandatory to have the polar alignment scope option).
Posted 28 April 2010 - 02:52 PM
The other nice thing is that the Argo Navis unit can be ported from mount to mount, whereas your Gemini paddle is "married" to the G11 and other Gemini-compatible mounts. But certainly not dobs.
All told, however, the GEM market has moved decisively towards go-to, but I'm very happy with the DSCs in general and Argo Navis in particular.
AN's advantage over sky commander is that it can be used to compensate mathematically for pointing errors. So if your polar alignment is off it will figure things out. So will the Gemini hand paddle, by the way. But dsc-to-dsc, this is an important advantage.
Argo Navis also has the better menu, display, and user friendliness of the various systems.
Greg N
Posted 28 April 2010 - 03:11 PM
I was looking at it from an availability / simplicity & power usage standpoint. That just fuels the fire.
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Posted 28 April 2010 - 03:43 PM
The user manual is 228 pages. Eek! Lol.
Yes: it's a long manual. There are some "cheat sheet" workarounds in the FILES section on Yahoo! groups (argo_navis).
I would point out however the Argo Navis doesn't require you to use the complex options. You can do a one star alignment once you have it set up for your mount (which then stays in memory). To do a one star alignment you just turn it on, select ALIGN STAR, and point the thing at the star and zap it. You have to know the name of the star.
That's it, you're in business. For people with four inch refractors this is probably all they need.
Where Argo Navis gets complicated is when you want to build a model to correct pointing errors, and this mostly applies to GEMs. If you take the time to learn how to do that the process itself takes about fifteen minutes once you know how to do it. The pointing error model is a bit complicated because AN likes the user to have full control of what the unit is doing. I think the process of selecting variables could be automated. But the cheat sheets will tell you which variables to use (for quick and dirty setup).
The other systems with limited mount modeling capability, like CGE, basically worked because the manufacturer selected which variables to use. Still I must say I'm a little puzzled by it, I keep thinking that the computer itself should be able to select the variables to use and the variables to throw out.
Bottom line: once my AN is set up at night I know longer think about its pointing accuracy. There are no meridian flip worries, no re-synchs, just all-sky pointing accuracy. It's an excellent tool but a bit geeky. If you use it in the simple mode (like one star alignment) the ergonomics beat anything else on the market.
Greg N
Posted 17 May 2011 - 12:19 PM
I finally got prioritized enough to order the AN system for my G-11. It shipped yesterday. Now to dig up the install PDF on Losmandy's site and join the AN Yahoo group! AN Manual is downloaded already.
I will try to follow up with a short mini review and some pics when it arrives.
Posted 17 May 2011 - 07:22 PM
Posted 18 May 2011 - 08:14 AM
I have never seen color on anything in focus including Jupiter & the Moon. The more I look through other scopes, the more I appreciate how good this one is. Lomo Ok4 doublet which SV labels as an APO, and from the in-focus views, I have to completely agree.
Posted 19 May 2011 - 11:15 AM
My G11 came without Gemini. I added a set of Losmandy DC & a Sky Commander. Installation was easy if you can read, use a screwdriver, allen wrench. Read the installation instructions, then read them as you do the installation. It has worked well once you got on target, well worth doing if you don't want or have used Goto. I had it on my LXD55, when it worked it was okay & have missed Goto on my G11. I've ordered a Gemini2 upgrade & it "should" be in this month. Goto or I should say ACCURATE Goto will be a nice change.
Posted 19 May 2011 - 12:57 PM
On a side note: my AN arrived today! 4 days to get from AUS to Arizona and clear customs. Wow! I wasn't expecting it until next week.


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Where It Begins - version 1.1 - Official Compo Release
This game was developed within 6 hours, for the 10th year anniversary of Ludum Dare jam, and is a special gift for my son, who had his birthday two days before the Ludum Dare.
Your goal is to reach one of the two pink circles at the top end, by avoiding the red ones that will hurt you. You've got 10 millions lives (unfortunately, each hit with a red cell will decrease your life by one million), and you can only move in spurts, forward, forward diagonally or backward.
Try also the post compo release with more features and infinite gameplay !
You can also try some other entries that celebrates Simon's birthday : Corky by Gib, The world of Marcelin by Pitoum, or Tiny toy by Meedoc ! There's a lot of good, awesome or weird games in Ludum Dare, but I can't list them all here, so you'll have to test them all !


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Sometimes a carrot stick is just a carrot stick. But for many of us, it's a crunchy vehicle for decadent dip or dressing. And as you dunk your sixth or seventh spear into that delicious goo, you might tell yourself, Well, I sure am eating a hearty serve of vegies. True, but you're also consuming a lot of salt, fat and kilojoules.
According to a study published in the journal Obesity, the mere sight or smell of desirable foods can trigger the brain to release dopamine (the reward-seeking neurotransmitter), which can spark a compulsion to overeat. So the smell of burgers at the local takeaway will have you ordering one with 'the lot' before you even reach the counter. Yes, you can blame dopamine for the extra cheese, egg and bacon, but …
It is possible to stop your pleasure-seeking brain from making menu decisions; you just need to know the pitfalls to watch for. Check out these food saboteurs, plus our easy strategies for steering clear of them in the face of temptation.
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You plunge your celery into peanut butter or creamy dip
Although it might seem like a good idea to watch Modern Family with a plate of crisp crudités on the coffee table in front of you, that jar of peanut butter sitting next to it spells trouble. Sure, peanut butter provides healthy fat and protein, but it also has 502 kJ (120 cal) per tablespoon—so this seemingly healthy snack can tip the scales in the wrong direction. And 2 tbs of creamy dip can pack 607 kJ (145 cal) and 15 g of fat. "Eating an extra 420 kJ (100 cal) each day can translate to a 4-kg weight gain over the course of a year," says Janet Franklin, PhD, senior dietitian for metabolism and obesity services at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
If you're dying to dip, mix fat-free plain Greek yoghurt with salsa, chopped herbs or zingy seasonings, such as horseradish, seeded mustard or curry powder. (Greek yoghurt is higher in protein than regular yoghurt.) Store-bought hummus and vegie-based dips can coat raw vegetables with protein, fibre and flavour; just remember to check the labels because fat and kilojoule counts vary among brands. Finally, beat boredom by bringing new vegetables into the rotation, such as crunchy red cabbage or radishes that offer a peppery bite without the high-kilojoule coating.
You smother your grilled-chicken burger in bbq sauce
You're wise to choose skinless grilled chicken, but be careful with condiments. Barbecue sauce is oozing with sugar, and that equals kilojoules—about 460 (110 cal) per 1/4 cup.
Ditch the high-sugar sauce and instead spice up chicken by marinating it in chilli sauce. Another way to punch up the taste and nutrient power of grilled-chicken burgers: try a topping of homemade coleslaw. Shredded cabbage makes a convenient base; toss it with flavoured vinegar or fat-free mayo and a little mustard. At 46 kJ (11cal) per 1/2 cup, raw cabbage offers filling fibre and vitamins such as C and B6; as a cruciferous vegie, it also contains cancer-fighting antioxidants.
You choose 'healthier' sweet-potato fries as a side dish
Besides the betacarotene (a disease-fighting carotenoid) that's responsible for their vibrant colour, sweet potatoes provide vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and fibre—not bad for a vegie that tastes so good! But when you fry these and other vegetables, the fat and kilojoule counts skyrocket. One study even found that certain vegies lose some of their antioxidant power when you fry them.
A baked sweet potato is the worry-free choice (mash in 2 tbs of a creamy fat-free dressing for extra flavour); eat the skin, and you'll also get at least 4 g of fibre. If you're not satisfied with a baked spud, buy a bag of oven-ready frozen fries at the supermarket. Compare labels and choose a brand that has no trans fat and no more than 0.5 g saturated fat per serving.
You top your salad with cheese and nuts
The virtue of a salad starts to wilt when you add a kilojoule-dense topping, such as cheese, nuts, dried fruit or croutons. Cheeses can register high in saturated fat, and though nuts contain healthy fats that may help raise HDL (good) cholesterol, a small serving of walnuts (about 7 pieces) can add up to around 355 kJ (85 cal) and 8.5 g of fat. Plus, some toppings are high in sodium.
Accredited practising dietitian Geraldine Georgeou offers this ratio for preparing salads: "Aim for 40% protein, 40% low-GI (glycaemic-index) carbs and 20% fat—for example, 150 to 200 g of lean protein with a medium potato, 1 to 2 cups of vegies and a dressing with 1 to 2 tsp of extra-virgin olive oil." For nutritional impact with fewer kilojoules, swap dried fruit for pomegranate seeds; they're bursting with potent polyphenols.
You sauté your heart-smart fish in glugs of olive oil
Extra-virgin olive oil is high in 'good' mono-unsaturated fat—the kind of fat that can help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol—but it also has about 2,000kJ (478 cal) and 54 g of fat per 1/4 cup. If you don't measure the amount of oil you use to cook with, you can end up with much more than you need.
Use either a pump spray or a pastry brush to add oil to foods; this allows you to coat items evenly without adding extra oil, says Franklin. If you're making a stir-fry, wipe a wok's surface with paper towel dipped in olive oil before adding ingredients or, better yet, use a nonstick pan. You can also make your sautés sizzle with wine; soy sauce; chicken broth; or 100% carrot, tomato or vegetable juice. Hint: try poaching (rather than frying) fish in low-fat broth or diluted orange juice to keep your energy intake low. Frying allows meat to absorb the oil you've added, pumping up the kilojoules in your meal, says Franklin.
You stir flavoured syrup, whole milk or cream into coffee and tea
Sipping unadulterated coffee and tea isn't the problem. In fact, both beverages have been linked to a number of health benefits, including a lower risk of heart disease and cancer. And research suggests that drinking coffee may reduce your chances of type 2 diabetes. But added ingredients, such as sugary syrups, honey, cream and whole milk, come with major kJs and saturated fat. And though honey seems like a natural, healthier alternative to sugar, the fact is that it has 88 kJ (21 cal) per teaspoon versus sugar's 67 kJ (16 cal).
For a low-kilojoule, lower-fat drink that still feels like a treat, choose coffee beans in tempting flavours, such as chocolate-almond, vanilla or hazelnut, rather than adding supersweet syrups, and use skim milk. Teas come in sweet vanilla, berry and tropical-fruit blends, too. And if you use Equal, sugar or honey in your drink, limit yourself to about a teaspoon.
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parmesan cheese, optional
Add one cup of sauce to the ground beef and sausage mixture and stir. Remove from heat.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top when serving!
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