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GoldFire brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 70 Designs von 19 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I need the logo redesigned for GoldFire Studios (http://goldfirestudios.com). It doesn't have to look the same, I am just looking for a fresh look as we expand.
GoldFire Studios
Site: http://goldfirestudios.com
I would like the logo redesigned, but the new logo doesn't have to look like the current one (although it can if you feel that general looks is good and you can make it look better) and it doesn't have to match the current site as I am redesigning that after the logo is complete. I am looking for a fresh look as the company has just been incorporated and we are branching out. I want the logo to be something that users can recognize and that can stand alone without the "GoldFire Studios" text.
Here are some links to competitor logos that I think look pretty good. I of course don't want these copied or anything like that, but I just thought it could help to see what the competiton has.
- It must say GoldFire Studios, but it doesn't have to be in a line like that
- It must in some way, obviously, relate to the name of the company
- I would like some sort of flame implemented, whether it is part of the name or a separate logo image how it is now that is up to you
- There is no specific color scheme I am looking for, you are the designer, show me what you think looks best (I program so I don't always have the best eye for that)
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Facial Scanning...HOW TO Analyze A Face Shape For a Perfect Cut
KMS Artistic Director Sonna Brado (of Jaazz Salon, Spokane, WA), analyzes each face of each client before cutting to determine with features should be highlighted. According to Brado, the goal is find the "sweet spot", the feature the stands out and deserves the most attention. Using the client pictured here, Brado breaks it down into a few steps and then offers the HOW TO get the best cut and color for HER based on her face shape.
1. Pull the hair back and off the face.
2. Stand in front of the client and hold up a piece of paper, or your hand, to block the face from view...close one eye
3. Beginning at the bottom of the face, slowly raise your hand to expose the chin, cheekbones, and lips. Continue slowly raising your hand to expose more features. Try tipping your hand from left to right to see what shape fringe/ bangs could work on them and which side of the face is more open and expressive.
Says Brado: "This model has a diamond shape face with killer lips and eyes! With all of that long hair she just disappeared. I placed her fullness both above and below the cheekbone area by creating a soft rounded shape, focusing on her eyes with the disconnected pieces on top."
1. Take a halo section around the crown, separating the top from the bottom.
2. Use diagonal forward partings, following the halo section out to the perimeter of the hairline and razor cut the shape round following the shape of the head. ("Fullness was maintained around the perimeter by not cutting hair too short.")
3. Drop the top section and use pivoting partings around the crown, elevate to 90 degrees and work from short to long so that it extends over the rounded shape underneath.
("When working with facial structure, leave the details in the perimeter for when the hair is dry to see how it falls.")
4. The perimeter shaping is key to this cut. Using her bone structure and eyebrow arch as guide, create the shape of her fringe to expose her cheekbones on the sides. ("This rounded cut works well for her diamond shape face because it fills in the narrow areas above and below the cheekbone, while reducing width.")
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In Nigeria, One Size Doesn't Fit All
I blogged a few months ago about a paper Justin Lin and I were writing that focused on applying the Growth Identification and Facilitation Framework in Nigeria. The paper has just recently been completed and is now available online.
In the meantime, attacks on the UN house in Abuja have highlighted the extreme social tensions experienced by Nigeria. Many of these tensions may be related to the country's persistent poverty. In fact, notwithstanding high and sustained growth over the past decade, Nigeria's job creation has barely kept up with the relentless growth of its workforce, and youth unemployment has further risen. Moreover, formal sector employment has fallen, as a result of privatization and civil service retrenchment, while employment in informal family agriculture has increased.
Nigeria urgently needs to increase employment intensity and sustainability of its growth performance, and our paper can be a useful tool for developing a strategy to do so.


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Laura Phelps, president of the American Mushroom Institute in Washington, DC, said that for the third consecutive year, mushroom sales have exceeded $1 billion in value, with sales totaling 896 million pounds, according to the annual U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service mushroom survey. Pennsylvania accounted for 62 percent of the total volume of sales and second-ranked California contributed 13 percent.
"Yet the coming months will be challenging as the industry braces for a reduction in supply," said Phelps. "Two mushroom farms have suspended production, which leaves a 25 to 30-million-pound hole right before the holiday season.
"The USDA statistics show that awareness of mushrooms' taste, versatility and nutrition among consumers continues to increase and that leads to increased demand," she continued."Per capita consumption of fresh mushrooms hit an all-time high last year at 2.8 pounds. With tight supply, prices should be moving up."
Brown mushrooms, including Portobello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 152 million pounds, up 4 percent from last season. Brown mushrooms accounted for 17 percent of the total Agaricus — the influence on yield of mushrooms — volume sold and 21 percent of the total Agaricus value.
The NASS report also showed that the value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms — Shiitake, Oyster and Enoki — last year totaled $64.7 million, up seven percent from the previous year.
Growers sold 22.6 million pounds of certified organic mushrooms last year, up 8 percent. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 64 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. The total certified organic sales of all mushrooms represent 3 percent of total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 56, up two growers from the previous season.
"Growers and shippers continue to face challenges of higher production costs, including raw materials, wages and energy," Phelps said. "Knowing that they have a growing customer base may lead to investment in more production capacity."


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We've been talking quite a bit about how the public outcry over religious freedom issues has been portrayed in the press. When the Obama administration created a new requirement that religious employers fully fund abortion drugs, contraception and sterilization, many religious employers and their supporters cried foul. The people who support the mandate argue that free contraception is a fundamental right that the government must force employers to provide. Further, failing to force employers to provide these things constitutes a war on women. And that side of things has been pretty well covered -- even adopted, at times -- by the media. That side of things should be covered well, although some media outlets have gone overboard by openly campaigning for that side. (Here, for example.)
The other side -- those who say that their previously enjoyed religious or economic liberty is more fundamental than free birth control -- have not had their side of the story covered well. So mostly when we talk about how the religious freedom side of the argument has been portrayed, we're talking about a failure to even mention that side of the argument, much less treat it with seriousness (see, for example, the scare quote trend some jumped on).
We've been drowning in examples of poor coverage of the outcry against the mandate so I wanted to highlight a story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that handled it well.
Most of the religious freedom rallies that were held across the country were held last Friday at noon. (We looked at previous coverage here.) But some were held on the weekend and the one in Jefferson City, Missouri, took place yesterday. There was also another rally outside the Capitol, for a different grievance. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch covered both rallies, substantively, and put the story in the front section of the paper. There was even a picture of the large religious freedom rally on the front page of the paper with the headline "Crammed Into The Capitol." So the paper did not bury the news that some Missourians are displeased about this mandate.
As for the story, it's done by a great Godbeat professional, Tim Townsend. He gives a flavor of the variety of people in the crowd and quotes from different factions:
Speaking to fellow Christians in the rotunda of the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson delivered a warning to the White House.
"The fight against a federal requirement that most health plans provide free contraceptive benefits to their members "is not about contraception," he said. "It's about religious liberty, and we will never give up this freedom."
Thousands of people, many wearing red T-shirts with messages such as "I will not comply" and "I stand with the Catholic Church," roared in approval.
Catholics, Southern Baptists, Missouri-Synod Lutherans and members of the Assemblies of God packed three floors of the rotunda at the "Rally for Religious Liberty" to protest the January announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Arguments over liberty and governmental authority being made concurrently in the U.S. Supreme Court were mentioned by speakers and those in the crowd. The rally also came on the same day that the Missouri Senate gave initial approval to a bill that allows employers to opt out of the contraception mandate.
I might have been nervous about characterizing the entire crowd as Christian -- how does one know? -- but I just really appreciate the tightly written lede that gives the basics without telling you what to think about what the people said.
We then get a chunk devoted to the other rally -- where union members wore bright orange and green shirts in protest of "right-to-work" legislation and other worker laws. We learn that the crowds were the largest of the past decade, although no official estimate is made.
Then we get back to the religious freedom rally:
The federal birth control mandate — which would require religiously affiliated institutions, such as universities and hospitals, to include free coverage in their employee health coverage — has been called an attack on religious freedom by many Christians.
Speaking under the words of Rudyard Kipling carved into the rotunda, "Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet — lest we forget," Missouri Baptist Convention executive director John Yeats called the Obama administration a "secularist government" that had "declared war on religion and freedom of conscience."
To huge applause, he called Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "Obama's health care high priestess," and compared the administration to the British monarchy during the time of the American Revolution.
There are more colorful quotes from the Yeats fellow before we get a discussion of how the protests have taken place across the country and why. There are additional details on the mandate, promised revisions to the mandate and why that promised revision doesn't pass muster with the people fighting the mandate. And then we get a discussion of how proponents of the mandate are framing the battle as a war on women. Which segues into an appearance by the woman who heads my church body's life and health ministries:
Maggie Karner, director of life and health ministries for the St. Louis-based Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, was the only woman on the podium, and one of the four major speakers. Karner said, to a standing ovation, that the issue at hand was "not about women's issues at all.""
"It concerns all of us American citizens and our constitutional rights," she said.
There are also quotes from average participants, as well as a member of the legislature who opposes the rally attendees and what they stand for. People are given room to speak freely using their own words and terms. It's just a very straightforward story that explains the arguments of the protesters.


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One of the unexpected twists of the global climate change debate is that the roles of government and business have in many ways been reversed. To traditional greens, business was the enemy, polluting with impunity, and government was the hero, ready to restrain. That was the mindset of environmentalism's first great boom, when landmark legislation like the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act gave Washington the power and the tools to begin cleaning up the country.
But when it comes to climate change, times have changed. Although industry is still the engine of all those carbon emissions more than a few CEOs doubt that global warming even exists it is also the source of clean-energy solutions, which are emerging from every layer of the business world, from tiny startups to Fortune 500 behemoths. Major corporations set their own plans for greenhouse gas emissions reductions that far greener than targets that nations throw about at U.N. climate change summits.
Meanwhile Washington is paralyzed, seemingly incapable of coming to grips with global warming or the looming energy crisis. What we need is smart policy to deal with the biggest long-term challenge facing the country. What we get is vacuum.
That was the overriding theme at the 2010 World Energy Technologies Summit (WETN) held in New York City on Mar. 12. Speaker after speaker came to the podium to map out the technologies that could lead to a clean energy future: solar farms in the desert, wind turbines on a capital scale, the resurgence of nuclear power, even the recycling of energy we use today. But those solutions will sputter without the right government policy in place especially without a firm price on carbon, according to most of the experts at the summit and Washington can no longer be trusted. "It's going to be a three-ring circus," said Peter Goldmark, the program director for climate and air at the Environmental Defense Fund, talking about the Washington debate over climate and energy legislation. "And no one can tell you what's going to come out of this."
But does it even matter? After all, some of the smartest companies in the country are forging ahead on clean energy in the absence of legislation. Take Google, for instance. Dan Reicher, the director of climate change and energy initiatives for the Internet giant, described Google's plan to scale up renewable energy that could compete directly with coal "REC" in the Mountain View company's parlance. Google is spending tens of millions of dollars on renewable energy, both on direct research within the company, and on investments in smart startups.
The company is also applying its Internet smarts on the energy sector, which in many ways has barely changed since the time of Thomas Edison. Google's PowerMeter, a free software tool, will let households customize their energy use, better tracking the electrons they're buying a direct route to greater energy efficiency. "It's ET meets IT energy technology meets information technology," said Reicher.
If Google can do for utility bills what it's done for email, it could change the way many of us view energy, dragging a reluctant industry into the 21st century. And the company's got a long-term plan Clean Energy 2030 that charts a way to wean the U.S. off coal and drastically cut petroleum use.
But even the mighty Google can't do it alone. Reicher has testified before Congress about the need for strong climate legislation, including a firm carbon price that could help renewable energy compete today. A carbon cap alone isn't enough, however; the U.S. needs to establish requirements for renewable energy, and just as important, vastly increase the public research money spent on energy. That last part is often missed in the energy debate, but Reicher pointed out that despite the urgency of the energy and climate crisis, the U.S. (outside of the one time bump of the stimulus) is now spending less than it did on energy research in the Carter Administration. "We need a wave of innovation, and the current levels of funding just isn't going to bring that," says Reicher, who worked in the Department of Energy during the 1990s. "That can't be forgotten."
While Washington dithers, trapped in health care hell, other countries like China and Germany are forging ahead, seizing the reins of the clean-energy economy. In the meantime, U.S. corporations will continue making tentative steps toward supporting renewable energy, and venture capitalists will keep looking for the next big solution.
There's even a chance that we could see a real change of values at the CEO level. At the Mar. 12 summit, Mindy Lubber, the president of CERES, a national network of investors and green groups, plotted out a roadmap to true corporate sustainability for the 21st century. Sustainability might be the only way to survive in a time of scarcity and the next several years or even decades could be lean ones, as more of us are competing for what feels like less and less.
It would be a lot easier if Washington were really participating. "We need a price on carbon," said Lubber in WETS's last panel. "That's it. That's the bottom line." We'll see if Congress will heed the call.


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Redondo Beach's lawsuit
Facing the loss of its Nordstrom store to neighboring Torrance, Redondo Beach has slapped the city and owners of Del Amo Fashion Center with an environmental lawsuit in an apparent effort to kill or postpone the scheduled 2015 move.
The Seattle-based retailer and Simon Property Group, the Indianapolis-based owner of Del Amo, made the joint announcement Monday.
Redondo Beach officials filed the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit mere hours later, apparently making good on a threat made Friday to their Torrance counterparts should Nordstrom relocate, Torrance Councilman Tom Brewer said Tuesday.
Nordstrom will become the anchor of a previously announced redevelopment of the mall's north end, building its store on the west side of the 129-acre property between Fashion Way and Del Amo Circle Boulevard.
The upscale retailer – perennially mentioned by Del Amo shoppers as the store they would most like to see in the mall – intends to relocate to what will become a two-story, 138,000-square-foot store as part of a "major renovation" of the mall.
"We feel relocating gives us our best chance to deliver a more compelling shopping experience," Erik Nordstrom, president of stores, said in a statement. "We've been able to serve the South Bay for nearly 30 years and are excited about this chance to bring a better store to our loyal customers here."
Nordstrom was a major coup for Redondo Beach when the department store, which caters to an affluent clientele, opened the three-story, 161,000-square-foot location in 1985 after a redevelopment of what is now called South Bay Galleria.
Brewer said it's his understanding the Nordstrom lease at the Galleria expires in 2015.
Despite the apparent smaller size of the proposed Torrance location, the company said it will actually have an additional 7,000 square feet of retail space compared to its existing South Bay store due to efficiencies in store design realized over the years.
"The addition of Nordstrom is a key piece of our plan at Del Amo to bring the best retailers to our already impressive lineup of anchor and specialty stores, including many new luxury retailers," said David Contis, president of Simon malls.
Still, Redondo Beach is apparently unwilling to surrender without a fight for its prestigious retailer, not wanting the Galleria to lose out to its much larger, 2.3 million-square-foot rival three miles south on Hawthorne Boulevard.
The 16-page lawsuit – which doesn't mention Nordstrom by name – essentially accuses Torrance officials of trying to have things both ways when it comes to the mall's redevelopment.
Simon's press release touted the mall's "comprehensive transformational redevelopment" while the company quoted Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto as saying it amounts to "the fulfillment of our grand vision."
However, the city quietly granted administrative approval Oct. 31 of most of the mall's plan without any public discussion in a "minor modification permit" of existing entitlements made years ago. Observers at a meeting of homeowner groups Scotto hosted Monday night noted that Simon officials went out of their way to downplay the scope of the redevelopment plan after the lawsuit was filed.
A Daily Breeze article Nov. 11 detailed the redevelopment plans, angering Torrance officials who wanted them kept quiet.
Those plans include a new 1,800-space parking garage and two-level mall wing to connect with the Nordstrom store, which will result in the demolition of the northern one-story portion of the mall and an aging medical building.
The mall also will upgrade its aging facade with new landscaping and signage; work is set to begin in spring 2013 to replace the existing food court with a "garden-inspired" dining area and renovation of a portion of the north mall. That work is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013.
"They are doing what was approved back in the late '90s," Brewer said. "We think we have good grounds for having Nordstrom come to Torrance."
Redondo Beach officials don't see it that way.
They contend Torrance officials "abused their discretion" under state environmental law by "improperly determining" that the minor modification permit would "not result in new significant (environmental) impacts or "substantially increase the severity of previously identified impacts."
The lawsuit also notes the redevelopment of the northern part of the mall is merely the first phase of revamping and potentially expanding the entire mall.
Simon said in February, in one of its infrequent public comments regarding the redesign, that the reconstruction of what was once the world's largest mall will occur in stages. The company indicated an environmental analysis would be forthcoming, but was unnecessary for the initial phase.
Redondo Beach officials noted that under state law a project cannot be split up into smaller projects to avoid scrutiny and that future phases must be adequately described.
The lawsuit also alleges Torrance officials violated the Municipal Code by approving a routine over the counter permit for such a major redevelopment rather than holding a public hearing before the Planning Commission.
No public meetings have ever been held about the project, despite city and Simon officials initially saying there would be.
Torrance City Attorney John Fellows declined substantive comment on the lawsuit, as did his Redondo Beach counterpart, Michael Webb, saying the lawsuit speaks for itself.
The legal action seeks a temporary restraining order and injunction halting the project until the city conducts an adequate environmental analysis.
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Officials: Norwich needs police station despite voters' verdict
Norwich - City leaders who promoted the proposed $33.4 million new downtown police station said Wednesday they heard and understand the message from city voters - a loud rejection of the project - but added that the need for a new police station will not go away.
Mayor Peter Nystrom and Police Chief Louis Fusaro said discussions will have to begin soon on what the city can do next to ease inadequacies of the current station at 70 Thames St. They said they have few options short of trying again to craft a new police station plan acceptable to voters.
"We're certainly going to have to do a re-evaluation," Nystrom said. "People rejected the cost estimate of the project. We have to build that into any discussions, and it has to be a central part of the discussion."
Voters rejected the police station plan 7,254 to 4,178. The plan would have used the former Sears Building at 2-6 Cliff St. and incorporated several vacant surrounding lots. A city-owned parking lot would have been converted into a three-story parking garage, the first floor for public parking.
The land to the rear would have housed a covered prisoner drop-off area, indoor shooting range and another covered area for vehicle parking and maintenance.
The Sears site was the top choice of several properties considered for a police station over the past several years.
Nystrom said the site remains the best choice. He plans to talk to the Lord Family Nominee Trust to discuss the future availability of the building. State offices currently occupy the building.
The city can't present the same project to voters for at least a year. Nystrom said clearly the $33.4 million price tag would have to be cut to make any such project more appealing to voters.
Nystrom said Sears Building renovations were estimated at $17 million and saved $2 million to $3 million as opposed to new construction. He said perhaps other project features could be scaled down, such as the
$5 million parking garage, the 29 holding cells or the vehicle maintenance area.
"I really think we can't ignore the needs of the police station, because that's what they need to serve our community," Nystrom said.
Fusaro was reluctant to downsize the project. The plans were designed to last 50 years. The past two city police stations were scaled down to fit budgets and were too small as soon as they opened.
"I'm open for any possibilities. The need is there. I think most people understand that. It's just the price they objected to," Fusaro said.
The cramped conditions of the station must be addressed immediately, Fusaro said. With approval by the City Council, the police department is rebuilding its community policing program, with patrols dedicated to downtown, Taftville and Greeneville. The department is hiring another 10 to 12 officers to reach the authorized staffing level of 99 uniformed officers.
"We've got to do something with lockers," Fusaro said. "We talked about that (Wednesday) morning. We have to do something to produce the number of lockers we have. The problem is it won't be in the locker room, but that's where the showers are. They're not good solutions, but temporary patchwork."
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'Iron Man 3' for Marvel Newbies: A WSJ Cheat Sheet
Seeing "Iron Man 3" this weekend with a friend, girlfriend or boyfriend? Have absolutely no idea who Tony Stark is? What a War Machine is? Fear not! Here's WSJ's cheat sheet with everything you need to know.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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The West Bridgewater High School football team beat Trinity Catholic, 39-18, Friday night. The opponent didn't matter.
The West Bridgewater High School football team beat Trinity Catholic, 39-18, Friday night. The opponent didn't matter. Not on this night. The Wildcats would have beaten any team that dared to show up on their home field. On this night, Homecoming for West Bridgewater, players, coaches, teachers, fans and members of the community showed up for one reason, to honor the memory of their teammate and friend, Jose Gurley. Gurley, a star wide receiver for last year's Super Bowl team, was killed this summer in a tragic shooting.
"We shed a lot of tears this week," head coach Bill Panos said before the game. "It's our first home game, and the memory of what Jose did on this field is more vivid than it has been than it has been for the away games. We're going to honor Jose and then focus on football."
The Wildcats (4-0) were focused enough to race out to 39-6 third quarter lead, before Panos mercifully pulled his starters.
"This was an emotional game," Panos said afterward. "The kids came ready to play. They were fired up."
Emotions were high before the game started, as coaches and friends shared their feelings about Gurley.
"As a person he was always a great kid to be around, never any discipline problems," assistant coach Marty Pratt said. "On the field, he always wanted to get better, he was always asking questions, trying to improve. There wasn't a kid in the league who could keep up with him. He had a lot of raw talent and he got better every week. It would have been great to see what he would have done this year."
Many fans and coaches were wearing T-shirts that read: "WB's Finest, Jose Gurley 1990-2007, The sky is the limit," a phrase which would be repeated throughout the evening.
Cheerleaders Michelle Toczko and Laura Mackinnon were able to hold their emotions in check long enough to talk about their friend.
"He was always the first person to say hi to you," Toczko said.
"I never saw him when he wasn't smiling," Mackinnon said.
Those themes ran through the night. Aside from his football skills, what people were going to miss the most about Jose were his spirit and his smile.
The tears truly started to fall right before kickoff. The team honored the Gurley family, which was in attendance and seated in a special section of the stands.
The cheerleaders began by presenting the family with flowers. Coach Panos and several players went to the press box and gave emotional tributes to their fallen teammate. Captains Matt Harris, Shawn Gliddon, Brian Flaherty and Matt Nunes then presented Jose's mother, Shelley Gurley, with autographed game balls from last year's Super Bowl victory over Brighton.
As Panos said, it was now time to "focus on football" but between the dim temporary lights brought in for the game and the tears in their eyes, it was difficult for the fans to focus.
Now it was time for the Wildcats to honor their teammate on the field.
West Bridgewater set the tone early. The Wildcats stuffed Trinity on a fourth-and-four on their own 37-yard line and proceeded to go on a seven-minute drive, capped by a 10-yard scoring toss by Nunes to Ryan Tartaglia. The extra point kick by Eric Johanson gave West Bridgewater a 7-0 lead at 9:16 in the second quarter.
The Wildcats defense held again on Trinity's next drive, with captain Dan Gliddon (six tackles), coming up with a big stop on third down.
"For those of you who didn't know Jose, I'm sorry," Gliddon said in his pre game tribute. "You missed out on an unbelievable kid. We all wanted him to play football so we got on his back and told him to get his grades up and go out for the team-which he did. The first time he touched the ball in a home game, he ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. The play was called back because of holding on number 77-me. I apologized, and Jose said, "It's all right, I'll get some more."
It took the Wildcats one play to extend their lead. Running back Brian Flaherty (five carries, 93 yards, two touchdowns) burst up the middle and broke down the left sideline for a 52-yard touchdown. Johanson's kick gave West Bridgewater a 14-0 lead.
Trinity scored on its next series, cutting the Wildcat lead to seven on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Chaz Walker to Andre Medina (61 yards, three touchdowns).
The Falcons wouldn't score again until the fourth quarter, when the game had long been decided.
With two minutes left in the half, Nunes hit wide out Greg Pigeon on a quick slant and Pigeon raced 43 yards for the score. Johanson's third extra point kick gave the Wildcats a 21-6 lead going into the locker room at halftime.
"He was a very good student and a nice young man," West Bridgewater high school principal Jeff Szymaniak said of Gurley. "He had a lot in front of him. His smile lit up the hallways. I was a first year principal last year and he was one of the first kids to walk up to me and introduce himself."
The Wildcats burst out of the gate in the second half as Flaherty took the opening kickoff and raced 85 yards down the sidelines for a score. Johanson's extra point was blocked, making the score 27-6 Wildcats.
Trinity gave the ball right back as Pigeon (interception, fumble recovery) intercepted a Walker pass on the 50-yard line.
Big runs by Flaherty and Tartaglia brought the ball down to the Trinity 28- yard line. Nunes (2-for-4, 53 yards two touchdowns, three carries, 40 yards and one touchdown) ran a keeper around left end and followed a Matt Harris block into the end zone giving the Wildcats a 33-6 lead with seven minutes left in the third quarter.
"Jose Gurley was more than just a teammate, he was a close friend," Nunes told the crowd before the game. "He was my motivation. His attitude and his passion for life amazed us all. He would do anything for anyone. We keep the memory of his bright smile in our hearts."
West Bridgewater closed out the scoring barrage on Trinity's next play from scrimmage. Pigeon stripped the ball from Falcon running back Nnamdi Nosike and sprinted down the right sideline to the end zone, giving the Wildcats a 39-6 lead with six minutes to go on the third quarter.
Trinity scored a couple of late touchdowns after Panos put his reserves in, closing the scoring at 39-18.
"Jose I miss you so much," teammate Ryan Webby said in his speech. "I remember you demolishing everybody in track and then coming by the baseball field to yell "yeah Webby!" And I'm not going to lie; you looked the best at the prom. You always taught me to be the best I could be. The sky's the limit."
The players walked off the field victorious and prepared to move on without their teammate and friend. Ahead of them lay post game celebrations, the prom, graduation and life. Gurley remains forever frozen in time, running free under a long pass by Matt Nunes or walking down the halls of West Bridgewater High with a smile on is face.
The night was growing cold. Fall, it seemed, had finally come to New England, and with it came the hope that the Wildcats' long, horrible summer was over.
At the edge of the field, a solitary figure stood staring back at the stadium, now bathed in darkness, illuminated only by the moon as the lights shut down one by one. The one person, who would never be able to move on, Jose's mom Shelley Gurley.
"This was absolutely beautiful," Gurley said, I'm just so touched. This town has been so good to my family. Look at the scoreboard. They won. I guess Jose's spirit is still here. His memory lives on."


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The VLC team has published two more mockups in a Kickstarter update post so those who are planning to back the project can see exactly which direction they're heading down. The project is to bring VLC to Windows RT and Windows Phone, which would prove to be a massive bonus for those on either platform who rely on the media player.
Currently the fundraiser is currently just over 73% of the total amount required, but the team is confident they can hit their target and get the apps ready for publication. Currently there's no official support for both Windows Phone and Windows RT, though the desktop app can be ran in Windows 8 as was the case in previous versions of the desktop operating system.
Looking at the images provided (the one above looks most realistic with the tablet used), we're liking the direction the team is heading and believe the UI (should it reflect the concept) will be warmly welcomed by consumers. We've reached out to the team for more details on the Windows Phone application that's in the works. We'll update accordingly.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Mobile Phone... Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Mobile Phone... Goto page Previous 1, 2 Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Science View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message SchlakoblokJoined: 26 Sep 2005Posts: 10 Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject: steele, i think, that siemens is bad mobile phone. They haven't got good design, if you think that it have "brilliant" music, take nokia, latest models, or pantech, and you will change your decision. But i have sumsung X640, with 40poli, 65000 colours, and this mobile is suit me at all. Back to top oranichJoined: 17 Feb 2006Posts: 10Location: bangkok Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:39 am Post subject: In the present, we can connect to other people many ways. Each way is different. Mobile phone is the electronic equipment which use widespread. Because it is easy to use and it has many functions for using. However, in my opinion, there are two reasons which we use the mobile phone. The first reason is we use mobile phone for connecting. It can connect two people in quick time. You just press the number and press call. You can say with other people. But if you talk along time you will lost a lot of money. The second reason is we can use mobile phone for entertaining. Now, mobile phone can do something more over connecting. For example, send E-mail, listen song, play game, take photo, take video, take video clip, see the calendar, sing karaoke, etc. there function make you fell funny. In conclusion, however, mobile phone still is used in the incorrect way. Such as, conduct the video clip to the internet or peek the photo. It is mistake. We should use the mobile phone in necessary case only. Do you think mobile phone has advantage more than or less than disadvantage? Code: Oranich 48280358 LNG103 Back to top anuson.yonJoined: 17 Feb 2006Posts: 11 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:07 am Post subject: I think I love mobile phone because I can talk with many people in quickly time. I can play game in mobile phone for funny. And I think mobile phone is necessary for me. More over, when you connect with other people that far from you. You do not move to them but you just can call to them. it is the way for saving your money. Back to top seiko0617Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 33 Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject: I could 't live without my cellphone. Cos cellphone is nessecity for our life. But actually, I have never had cellphone till become college student. When enter the college, I bought one. Now I can know why many people needs cellphone. Back to top glow26Joined: 01 Dec 2006Posts: 21Location: Costa Rica Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:57 am Post subject: I do too Hi!!! I have a mobile too. It is a nokia and I hate it, because I am an addict, so can not live with iut it. And if leave it in my house, and I fell like i havent an arm, or head... It very bad for me.... Back to top mil9Joined: 25 Sep 2006Posts: 17 Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: I think mobile phone is necessary for us. Because it is useful means of communication. But I prefar talking with friends Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Science All times are GMT - 8 HoursGoto page Previous 1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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(1) Alabama Falls to (4) Auburn, 34-28, in Iron Bowl
- Rolltide.com
November 30, 2013
TJ Yeldon breaks free against Auburn.
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AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn's Chris Davis returned a missed field goal attempt
100 yards for a touchdown on the game's final play to give fourth-ranked
Auburn (11-1 overall; 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference) a 34-28 win
over top-ranked Alabama (11-1 overall; 7-1 SEC) on Saturday afternoon
before a crowd of 87,451 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Quarterback AJ McCarron completed 17 of 29 passes for 277 yards and three
touchdowns without throwing an interception on Saturday, connecting six
times for 178 yards and one touchdown to wide receiver Amari Cooper.
Running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Tide with 14 tackles (10 solos). Tide
linebacker Trey Depriest had 11 tackles and a forced fumble. Despite
outgaining the Tigers in total offense, 495 to 393, the Tide lost largely
due to failures in the kicking game, missing four field goals. Auburn
managed 296 rushing yards against the Tide, the second-highest yield by
any Tide defense in the tenure of head coach Nick Saban. Alabama entered
the game having a 47-0 record in the Saban Era when winning the turnover
margin, but the Tide lost despite having a 1-0 turnover margin in their
favor on Saturday.
Alabama won the coin toss and elected to receive. Christion Jones returned
the opening kickoff 24 yards to the Tide 24. On first down, T.J. Yeldon
took a handoff from McCarron and raced 31 yards up the middle to the
Auburn 45. On the next play, McCarron spun and fired a wide receiver
screen to Amari Cooper that gained 11 yards to the Auburn 34. A Yeldon
run up the middle gained five more to the Auburn 29, and then Yeldon
carried for three more over right tackle to set up third-and-two at
the Auburn 26. A handoff to Yeldon at left guard was stopped for a
loss of a yard to set up fourth-and-three at the Auburn 27. Cade Foster
entered to attempt a 44-yard field goal. Foster's kick sailed wide left
and the game remained scoreless with 11:34 left in the first quarter.
Auburn took possession at its own 27. On first down, running back Corey
Grant took a pitch to the right and gained 14 yards to the Tiger 41. Two
consecutive three-yard runs by Tre Mason set up third-and-four at the
Tiger 45. A deep pass from quarterback Nick Marshall to a wide-open
Ricardo Louis was dropped by Louis at the Alabama 15-yard line and
Auburn punted. Louis was behind the Tide secondary but could not handle
Marshall's underthrown pass. Alabama took over the ball at its own 20
after the punt into the end zone.
Alabama punted after three plays failed to gain a first down. Cody
Mandell's punt was partially blocked after he dropped the center snap,
but the kick went 39 yards to the Auburn 34 where it was downed by
Auburn's Chris Davis with 8:31 left in the first quarter.
On first down, Marshall kept around left end for a solid gain but a
holding penalty negated the play and created a first-and-18 at the
Tiger 26. Marshall passed to Louis for two yards on first down. Auburn
called timeout before the next play, and then Corey Grant was caught
for a loss of two yards by Tide safety Landon Collins on a run to the
left side. Auburn called another timeout. On third down-and-18, Marshall
took a deep drop and had plenty of time, eventually passing to Sammie
Coates for 21 yards on a crossing pattern for a first down at the Auburn 47.
Tre Mason gained six yards on a run on first down, then two more on a
rush on second down before Marshall faked a handoff and kept through a
gaping hole at left tackle to race untouched for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Cody Parkey's conversion kick was good and Auburn had a 7-0 lead with 5:05
left in the first quarter.
Alabama took possession at its 25 after the kickoff sailed out of the end zone. The Tide was forced to punt after three plays gained nine yards. Mandell's 50-yard punt was fair caught by Chris Davis at the Auburn 16. On first down, Mason gained eight on a run at right tackle, then Marshall kept for five yards and first down as Marshall recovered his own fumble at the Tiger 29. A carry by Mason gained three before Marshall was sacked for a 10-yard loss by A'Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen, setting up a third-and-17 at the Auburn 22. A two-yard run by Mason set up an Auburn punt, a 43-yarder by Steven Clark that Christion Jones fair caught at the Alabama 33 with 33 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Alabama offense embarked on a 67-yard touchdown drive in 11 plays to
tie the game. McCarron threw deep for Cooper on a post pattern but the
underthrown pass was batted away by Auburn's Jermaine Whitehead at the
Auburn 22. On second down, Kenyan Drake entered the game at running back
and took a handoff at right tackle for 11 yards to a first down at the
Alabama 44. On the next play, Drake carried for nine yards at right
tackle to the Auburn 47 as the first quarter came to a close.
Drake opened the second quarter with a six-yard run up the middle to
a first down at the Auburn 41. McCarron was sacked for a loss of six
on first down, and then threw high to Christion Jones at the Auburn
33 to set up third-and-16 at the Auburn 47. A quick pass to DeAndrew
White on a slant pattern gained nine to set up fourth-and-seven at
the Auburn 38. Alabama called timeout with 12:54 left in the second
The Tide lined up to go for the first down on fourth-and-seven, but
Auburn's Dee Ford jumped offside to set up a fourth-and-two play at
the Auburn 33. Alabama burned another timeout after lining up. On
fourth down, McCarron passed to tight end O.J. Howard for 12 yards
and a first down at the Auburn 21. McCarron found Howard again on
the next play, gained 11 yards to a first-and-goal at the Auburn 10.
Drake took a handoff on first down at right tackle and gained seven
yards to the Auburn 3. McCarron then play-faked a handoff to Drake
and passed to running back Jalston Fowler on a swing pass for a touchdown.
Foster's conversion kick was good and the game was tied at 7-7 with
11:00 left in the second quarter.
On the ensuing possession, Auburn took over at its 21 following the
kickoff return. The Tigers converted a third-and-eight play on a pass
from Marshall to C.J. Uzomah, a nine-yard gain to the Auburn 32. A rush
by Mason gained four yards, but Tide safety Landon Collins forced a
fumble and recovered it at the Auburn 36 with 9:09 left in the second
On first down, McCarron passed to Yeldon in the right flat for nine
yards to the Tiger 27. Yeldon was stopped for a loss of one at left
guard by Cazzanova McKinzy to set up third-and-two. Yeldon took a
handoff and gained eight yards and a first down at the Tiger 20. With
the Tigers blitzing their linebackers, McCarron passed deftly over the
Tiger defense to Kevin Norwood, who hauled in the pass behind two
Auburn defenders at the goal line and fell into the end zone for a
touchdown with 7:12 left in the second period. Foster's kick was
good and Alabama held a 14-7 lead.
The Tide defense forced a three-and-out by the Auburn offense on the
next possession, a 40-yard punt by Clark that was downed at the Tide
44 with 5:29 left in the second quarter.
On first down, Yeldon took a handoff at left tackle for 13 yards to
the Auburn 43. A pass for Cooper was incomplete on first down. On
second down, McCarron's pass was tip by an Auburn defender and caught
by Norwood who took the ball and gained 14 yards to the Auburn 29.
On the next play, McCarron handed off to Cooper on a reverse and the
sophomore wide receiver took it 28 yards to within inches of the goal
line, ruled out of bounds after an officials review inside the Auburn
1. Yeldon took a handoff on the next play for a one-yard touchdown run
up the middle with 3:48 left in the second quarter. Foster's kick was
good and Alabama had a 21-7 lead over Auburn.
Auburn rallied on its next possession. Mason carried for eight, and
then popped loose on a 40-yard run to the Alabama 33. Mason then ripped
for 10 more to the Tide 23, then six more to the Tide 17 before he
was stopped for a one-yard run. Marshall then faked a handoff and
kept for 15 yards around left end as he was ruled out of bounds at
the Tide 1 with 1:44 left. Mason took a handoff on the next play for
one yard and the touchdown. Parkey's kick was good and Auburn had
narrowed the Alabama lead to 21-14 with 1:40 left in the first half.
A short Alabama possession reached the Tide 41 before the half ended
with Alabama holding a 21-14 lead.
Auburn took the kickoff to start the second half and moved 69 yards
in nine plays to tie the game. Marshall started the drive with a pair
of seven-yard runs to the Tiger 45. Mason took a carry at left end
for 10 yards to the Tide 45. A pass from Marshall to Quan Bray gained
nine more to the Tide 36. Mason gained six on a run up the middle to
the Tide 30. Marshall and Bray connected for nine yards to the 21.
Mason ran for six to the Tide 15 and a first down. Marshall rushed
for two yards to the Tide 13, before Marshall passed to C.J. Uzomah
in the right flat for 13 yards and a touchdown. Parkey's kick was true
and Auburn had tied the game at 21-21 with 11:56 left in the third quarter.
The Tide was forced to punt after failing to gain a first down. Cody
Mandell drilled a punt 52 yards to the Auburn 23 where return man Chris
Davis was immediately tackled by a diving DeAndrew White. Marshall
started the possession with a keep up the middle for 12 yards to the
Auburn 34, and then sprung loose for 11 more around left end to the
Tiger 45. After a Corey Grant rush failed to gain on first down,
Marshall eluded a tackler in the backfield and gained nine on a
keeper to the Tide 46, and then Mason carried up the middle for four
to the Alabama 42 and a first down.
A run by Mason gained five yards on first down, but a screen pass from
Marshall to Bray lost four to set up third-and-nine at the Tide 41. The
third down play, a screen pass to Grant, lost two yards as Denzel Devall
and Geno Smith wrapped up Grant at the Tide 43 to set up a punt. Davis's
punt was downed on a roll at the Tide 1 where Alabama took possession
with 6:07 left in the third quarter.
Alabama's offense embarked on a 14-play, 83-yard drive that consumed
7:03 of clock but ended in futility.
McCarron hit Cooper on a streak pattern for 54 yards on a third-and-nine
from the Tide 2. That play reached the Auburn 44. McCarron scrambled for
a first down two plays later, then passed to Jones for seven yards to the
Auburn 26. After Yeldon gained four yards on a carry around right end at
the Auburn 22, a pass from McCarron to Cooper in the end zone was knocked
out of Cooper's hands by Jonathon Mincy. Facing second-and-15 following
a false start penalty, a short pass under duress was complete to Norwood,
who shed a tackler and gained 11 to the Auburn 16.
From the shotgun, McCarron carried up the middle for five yards and a
first down at the Auburn 11. A pass to the end zone as McCarron scrambled
to his left was incomplete intended for White on the final play of the
third quarter. A pass to Cooper was stopped for no gain. On third-and-10,
McCarron was flushed from the pocket and moved to his left, but his pass
to Christion Jones in the back of the end zone was high and out of bounds.
From the Auburn 11, Foster's 28-yard field goal attempt was good, but a
false start prior to the snap negated the kick. Moved back five yards to
the 16, Foster's 33-yard attempt was wide left with 14:04 remaining.
Taking over at their 20, the Auburn offense cranked up another drive.
Grant rushed over left end for 16 to the 36. Marshall gained eight on
a run up the middle and Mason gained a yard up the middle. On third and
one at the Auburn 45, Mason gained two yards over right guard for a first
down. A run by Mason gained three to the 50, then Marshall kept for three
more to the 47, setting up third-and-four for the Tigers. Marshall's pass
was deflected by the Tide's Ed Stinson and the Tigers were forced to punt
with 10:52 remaining.
Davis's punt rolled to the Tide 1, the second consecutive Auburn punt to
do so, and the Tide offense again took possession backed up to its end
zone, this time with 10:42 showing on the clock. With Cooper in single
coverage McCarron play faked and threw deep to Cooper on a streak pattern.
Cooper beat the Auburn cornerback, caught the pass, absorbed a hit by a
Tiger safety and broke free to race untouched to the end zone on a 99-yard
touchdown pass. Foster's kick gave the Tide a 28-21 lead with 10:28
remaining in the fourth quarter.
On the ensuing possession, Auburn faced fourth-and-one at its own 35 and
elected to try to convert the first down. Marshall kept over left guard
but was stopped for no gain by the Tide's Adrian Hubbard, giving Alabama
the ball at the Auburn 35 with 8:28 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Blessed with tremendous field position, the Alabama offense went to the
running game. Yeldon gained 13 on a run up the middle to the Auburn 22.
Yeldon then carried for seven yards up the middle and two more in the
middle of the line to set up third and two at the Auburn 13. Yeldon was
stopped for no gain on the play, setting up a fourth-and-one. Alabama
chose to go for the first down on fourth down and Yeldon was stopped at
left guard for no gain by Auburn's Carl Lawson.
Auburn took possession at the Tiger 14 with 5:34 left. On first down,
Marshall was sacked for a loss of nine yards by Tide linebacker Trey
Depriest. On second-and-19 from the Tiger 5, Marshall passed incomplete
under pressure. On third-and-19 at the Tiger 5, Marshall's pass for
Ricardo Louis fell incomplete. Louis had beaten Tide defensive backs
and was in the clear but Marshall's pass was just too long at the Tide
43. Forced to punt, Clark's kick sailed 39 yards to Christion Jones
who returned it 19 yards to the Auburn 25.
Alabama took over at the Tiger 25 with 4:26 showing on the clock. A
run by Yeldon at left tackle failed to gain a yard. On second down,
McCarron passed to Cooper at the left sideline for eight yards to set
up third-and-two at the Tiger 17. Yeldon took a pitch sweep left for
11 yards to the Tiger 6 but a holding penalty negated the play and set
up a third-and-12 play at the Tiger 27 with 3:06 showing on the clock.
McCarron's third down pass fell short and incomplete as he was hit while
throwing by Auburn's Gabe Wright. Foster's 44-yard field goal attempt
was blocked by Auburn and the Tigers' Ryan Smith recovered at the Tiger
17 and he returned it to the Auburn 20.
A 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was called after the play on
Alabama's Walker Jones set up the Tiger offense at the Auburn 35. Mason
gained seven on a rush up the middle on first down, then gained one on
another run up the middle. That set up third-and-two at the Tiger 43.
Alabama called timeout with 1:43 left on the clock. On third down, Mason
took a handoff at right guard and gained five yards to a first down at
the Tiger 48.
On first down, a run by Mason gained five, then another Mason run gained
three on second down. Mason carried for four more and a first down at the
Tide 39. On first down, Marshall faked a run to his left, pulled up and
threw a pass to a wide open Sammie Coates, who had drifted behind the
Tide defense. Coates ran untouched to a touchdown to complete a 39-yard
play with 32 seconds showing on the clock. Parkey's kick was good and the
game was tied at 28-28.
Kenny Bell returned Auburn's kickoff to the Alabama 29, McCarron passed
incomplete on first down. Yeldon carried for nine yards on second down
and the Tide called timeout with seven seconds left on the clock. A
24-yard run by Yeldon reached the Auburn 38 with one second showing on
the game clock following an official review.
Adam Griffith entered the game for Alabama to attempt a 57-yard field goal.
His kick was short, caught by Auburn's Chris Davis. Davis took the ball
about eight yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the left sideline,
breaking clear around the Auburn 40 and racing the length of the field for
a 100-yard field goal return for the winning touchdown.


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Some 40 years before Matt Damon played the title character in Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley," Alain Delon played the same role in Rene Clement's 1960 "Purple Noon," adapted from the same novel by Patricia Highsmith ("Strangers on a Train," "The Cry of the Owl").
Clement changed the title but otherwise cleaved much more closely to the source material. Minghella's version is the richer film, but "Purple Noon" is itself a great thriller, refreshingly low-key by today's standards, with a nice touch of irony.
The antihero is a penniless American slacker hanging out in Italy with his apparent boyhood friend Philippe (Maurice Ronet). The two are like twins, with Philippe dominant in every way; it's pretty clear from the get-go that Ripley is going to end up stealing Philippe's life.
Criterion has digitally restored the print and transferred it to digital. There are virtually no glitches or blotches, and, judging by memory, the look is similar to theatrical prints, if a little less vivid.
The extras include a nearly 30-minute interview with film scholar Denitza Bantcheva, who provides historical context and analysis; the material is interesting enough to survive her less-than-stellar delivery.
There is also a roughly 10-minute interview with Delon from 1962 and a 19-minute visit with Highsmith from 1971.
"Purple Noon" (Criterion, Blu-ray, $39.95; DVD, $29.95)
ANDY KLEIN is the film critic for Marquee. He can also be heard on "FilmWeek" on KPCC-FM (89.3).


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Among hard-boiled fiction fans, Parker (no first name) — the protagonist of more than 20 novels credited to Richard Stark (one of the many pen names used by Donald E. Westlake) — is an iconic figure. In films, he has been portrayed, with different names and various degrees of faithfulness, by no less than six actors — Lee Marvin, Jim Brown, Robert Duvall, Anna Karina (sort of), Peter Coyote and Mel Gibson, as (respectively) Walker, McClain, Macklin, Nelson, Stone and Porter. Jason Statham is the first on-screen Parker to be called Parker, which may be one reason Taylor Hackford's new film is proudly named (you guessed it) ... "Parker."
The movie opens with a nearly 20-minute heist sequence, in which Parker and four others knock over a county fair. The plan is executed less than flawlessly, and Parker resolves never to work with the same group again. They, unfortunately, need all their loot (including Parker's share) to set up their next, way bigger job, so they leave Parker by the side of the road without his money, but with a couple of seemingly fatal bullet wounds instead.
Amazingly he manages to stay alive. This is no spoiler, since you really don't think they'd kill off the title character in the first 20 minutes, do you? He goes on a crusade to get his money back. His betrayers are heavily mob-connected, so Parker would do better to shrug the whole thing off and find a new heist. But it's not just the money at stake. It's Parker's sense of righteousness ... the principle of the thing.
On the way to his settling of the score, he encounters Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), an unsuccessful real estate agent who lives with her mom (Patti LuPone). (Lopez fans should be prepared to wait a full 35 minutes before she shows up.) She puts the moves on him. Of course he's tempted — I mean, it's JLo, after all — but he's happily married to the daughter (Emma Booth) of an old colleague (Nick Nolte).
In the earliest of the books, Parker's defining characteristic was professionalism. No slacking, no sentimentality, just business and the pride of a job well done. He avoids hurting bystanders, even goes out of his way to ask their names and assure them that, if they do what he says, everything will be fine. It's partly just a good business practice, helping to minimize unwelcome surprises. But it's also sincere. It's not so much that he feels compassion; he simply thinks a casualty is a terrible waste of a person. He's doing his job and, since it can be done with no bloodshed, he is almost offended when it's not.
Marvin was the first genuine Parker, in "Point Blank," adapted from "The Hunter," the first book in the series, which also was the basis for Gibson's "Payback." Marvin was perfect — flat affect, dead expression, a rock. Subsequent pretenders have had to compete with his model.
Statham should be almost as perfect: He's developed a similar persona in many of his films. Frank, in the "Transporter" series, is pure Parker. It's ironic then that his Parker is less like the iconic Parker than his Frank was. There are flickers of sentiment in his dealings with Lopez's character. The film is based on "Flashfire" (one of the final Parker books), which I haven't read; it may well be that, after nearly 40 years, Parker (or Stark/Westlake) was growing soft.
There are plenty of violent scenes, and the squeamish should be aware that the best of these are not the shoot-'em-up confrontations, but rather a couple of far bloodier, close-in knife fights. It's one thing to see ketchup-filled squibs exploding in a gun battle; a much worse thing to see a blade go through someone's palm.
Despite these cavils, "Parker" is a nicely done, middle-level cops-and-robbers film, not much better or worse than most Statham vehicles, which is not bad at all. It would be nice to see him repeat the role, in a sequel with a less humanistic director.
ANDY KLEIN is the film critic for Marquee. He can also be heard on "FilmWeek" on KPCC-FM (89.3).


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WHAT: Top aerospace student researchers will discuss their pioneering efforts to successfully fly the first human-powered helicopter and to demonstrate the next generation of micro air vehicles – which can safeguard troops in combat and aid post-disaster search and rescue efforts – during two events at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
WHEN: May 20 from 4p.m. to 6 p.m. and May 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., respectively.
WHERE: Phoenix Convention Center, South Building. Media must register in advance at www.vtol.org/register or on site. There is no charge for media to attend the activities.
BACKGROUND: The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, celebrating its 70th anniversary of fostering the next generation of technology for helicopters and other vertical-flight aircraft, will hold its Annual Forum and Technology Display at the Phoenix Convention Center. Two events there highlight the pioneering role of AHS International and its members in advancing vertical-flight technology.
- The University of Maryland Gamera II team
- The AeroVelo Atlas team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo Upturn II team
- The University of Maryland Title Wing
- The University of Texas Austin Phoenix V
- The University of Maryland Cyclocopter
- The Arizona State University Astro Wren
- The Pennsylvania State University Gnittany Gnat
The micro air vehicle competition (see www.vtol.org/mav) is restricted to electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing vehicles weighing less than 17.5 ounces, including batteries. The size of the vehicle is limited to 1.5 ft in any dimension.
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CadFood needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 26 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
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We are software geeks who need our apps to look cool.
Our apps are all over the board. It would be tough to describe our target, especially for an app as silly as Celebrity Lookalike.
This icon is for a photo gag app - you take someone's picture and the app appears to be finding a celebrity look-alike but instead flashes a picture of a monkey, or some other pic of your choosing. The app is called 'Celebrity Lookalike - GOTCHA!!'
We want an icon that's catchy and fairly polished but with a fun, almost cartoonish flair. A person should be able to know just what the app does by looking at the icon and reading the app name.
We're planning a few other fairly simple gag apps, and would like to use the basic design elements in them all. They will all have 'GOTCHA' at the end of the name.


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Cardiff striker Jones ready to clip Swans' wings
Cardiff City striker Kenwyne Jones is determined to cap off a miserable week for Swansea City by securing a derby victory on Saturday.
Swansea sacked manager Michael Laudrup on Tuesday after they slumped to a sixth defeat in their last eight Premier League matches.
Long-serving defender Garry Monk has stepped in as caretaker boss and faces a baptism of fire in the Welsh derby at the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea lost 1-0 at second-bottom Cardiff back in November and, despite being seven places above their arch-rivals in the table, just three points separate the two sides.
Jones, a recent signing from Stoke City, scored the winner as his new side beat Norwich City on his debut last weekend and the former Southampton forward has set his sights on further endearing himself to Cardiff fans by helping them secure a derby win.
He said: "For me, I wasn't playing a lot of football. As soon as Cardiff came it was an easy decision for me.
"It's been a great time so far. The mood in the camp was lifted massively after last weekend's win.
"You have to have belief in yourself and your team. The only way we can improve where we are is by picking up points.
"Saturday, we have to play the game not the occasion. Three points are the most important thing for us.
"The atmosphere will be intense, and the need for points just puts an added emphasis on the derby game."
Craig Bellamy scored the only goal of the game when Cardiff beat Swansea in their last trip to the Cardiff City Stadium in February 2011.


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A task force would be charged with trying to bring the Super Bowl to Kansas City under a resolution passed by the Missouri Senate.
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More potent experiences come from 'reductive' design
Sometimes, to create a high-quality experience, a product just needs some time to simmer.
Soups, sauces, and consommé are the result of boiling down to an intensely flavorful product and technology can benefit from a similar process of distillation.
The reductive process in cooking derives a more concentrated mixture with less volume than before the boiling but with a much greater quality. With frequent stirring, the impurities are brought to the surface and removed, leaving a more concentrated, and potent, product.
We've done some simmering, stirring and reduction of the support site recently. Ten links were removed from every overlay on the support home page in January.
That's a reduction of about 150 links from one of the most frequently viewed pages on Cisco.com, and yet the change went unnoticed.
The links we removed were for the top 5 documents and top 5 downloads in each product category. Our user testing suggested they might be valuable, so we added them when we launched the redesign in July.
As we monitored the site metrics, those links accounted for less than 2% of all clicks on the overlays.
So we got rid of them.
This distillation process applies to websites as well as almost any technology product. A feature-set refined to its essence can provide a richly concentrated experience.
But most products, websites and mobile apps keep adding new features, content and capabilities regardless of whether people are using them. Too many product teams either loathe or are apathetic to remove features.
Nonetheless, reductive design is becoming more critical as web tools and content migrate to mobile devices where there are more constraints and restrictions.
For example, the smaller screen-size forces designers to make some tough choices.
CNET has an article about the latest release of Bump Technologies' Bump app that talks about how the team actually removed functionality that wasn't adding value and simplified and focused the app. This definitely runs counter to the routine "add more features in every release" approach, so prevalent in software industry.
It's a great example of monitoring app usage metrics and changing the app based on what users are actually doing.
Like any ingredient, a new feature can seem like a good idea in isolation. However, when added to a delicately complex stew of other features and content, it can get lost in the mix, or dilute or otherwise weaken the balance of the concoction.
In this regard, designers are a bit like a chef who knows that too much of anything can be just as damaging as too little.
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Is this deja vu all over again, or what?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will leave on Sunday for a visit to Benin, Ghana and Niger, the world's fourth-largest uranium producer, the Fars news agency reported.
He will meet the presidents of the three countries and sign agreements to develop economic and political relations, Fars said….
The Iranian president then heads to Niger on Monday for a two-day visit, the government in Niamey said. "He will lead a large delegation and both our nations will discuss cooperation and means of strengthening it," Iran's ambassador told reporters after a meeting with Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou.
Mohammad Nikkhah said the visit would be a turning point in bilateral ties and would yield "excellent opportunities that will benefit both peoples".
He did not elaborate, but Niger is one of the world's top producers of uranium, which Iran has long been seeking to acquire for its controversial nuclear program.
Quick, somebody call Joe Wilson! I'm sure Mahmoud is just looking into buying some cows. Like Saddam.


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Forum:Freinds in GTA IV
2nd in a row i'm on a roll. another problem, more freinds in gta IV. packie,brucie,roman,dwayne and little jacob thats it. i think it would have been cool to take the U.L paper guy out for drinks and see what he says. we should have also been able to take out the random charachters. jeff sounds like a intresting person so does pathos and hossan seems like a good freindship.--Coop804 13:38, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
I agree. I think Brian Meech, Gordon Sargent and Gerry McReary should've been friends because they're interesting characters. -- PackieVercetti 10:47, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
MORE Friends? I don't think so. Maybe if you could cause carnage with them and not go out for a bite to eat. seriously Delo19xcrowbarx 08:24, September 7, 2010 (UTC)


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As the Dolphins chase receiver Mike Wallace — a fairly obvious target for a team that doesn't have enough of them in its passing game — he may not be the only guy the Fins pursue, or catch.
Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald explains that the Dolphins are in the midst of a free agency "paradigm shift," which will cause them to explore players they previously would have ignored.
Salguero points to the fact that the Dolphins are interested in 37-year-old defensive back Charles Woodson and could be ready to make a run at 32-year-old receiver Wes Welker. In the past, the Dolphins wouldn't have been able to get past the advanced age of free agents.
But why the change? Salguero doesn't offer a specific reason, but here's the most likely reality. Apart from the boost that big names can bring to a stadium with large, glaring patches of orange emptiness, the Dolphins eventually need to persuade a skeptical electorate to show up and vote "yes" for the use of public money to renovate SunLife Stadium.
What better way to do that than to spend a bunch of money on big-name players and hope this will create the kind of excitement that not only sells tickets but also buys votes?


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The National Roofing Contractors Association's (NRCA) Annual Market Survey revealed a 10.8% decline in overall roofing construction spending from 2000 to 2001. However, roofing contractors are optimistic for this year, projecting a growth of 4.1% for 2002.
Total roofing industry sales for 2001, as reported by survey respondents, were $30.18 billion, down $3.66 billion from the previous year.
According to the survey, low-slope roofing accounted for $19 billion, or 63% of the market, and 61.9% ($11.76 billion) of that was reroofing work. New construction work accounted for 25% ($4.75 billion) of the low-slope market last year.
Contractors reported that single-ply roof systems accounted for 45.6% of their new construction work, followed by modified-bitumen systems at 20.7% and built-up roofing coming in at 13.9%. Steep-slope roofing accounted for 37% of the total roofing market, or $11.17 billion.
Contractors reported that in new construction projects, architects and specifiers typically decide which roofing system will be installed, while the roofing contractor has discretion as to the manufacturer. In reroofing projects, the contractor is primarily responsible for specifying both the system type and its manufacturer.
When asked what criteria were most commonly used in selecting roofing materials, contractors ranked the following in order of importance: track record, service from the manufacturer, ease of installation, availability, price and warranty.
The survey itself drew a 10.5% response rate. It can be purchased for $295 by NRCA members and $395 by nonmembers. For more information, visit http://www.nrca.net/rp/pubstore/.


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Buñuelos (Mexican Fritters) + Video
These golden, crispy-sweet, tortilla-like fritters are sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar or topped with syrup. My grandma made these treats but never called them "buñuelos". My grandma's recipe was basically the same as her flour tortilla recipe and we drizzled them with miel virgen (honey). I still remember licking my sticky fingers wanting more.
While in college I remember seeing them in a Mexican grocery store around the holidays and said, "Hey, my grandma makes those!" I didn't know there was a specific name for them.
Now my mother has come up with her very own recipe and is adding them to her wonderful gift giving treats for Christmas this year. I think I gained about five pounds in the Muy Bueno test kitchen sampling three different recipes.
The recipe below was the clear winner and we invite you to make these tasty treats for your family and friends this Christmas season. Watch this video to see how simple these buñuelos are made.
Like tamales, buñuelos are a part of our table at Christmas time. Enjoy with a cup of warm champurrado.
Buñuelos (Mexican Fritters)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 beaten eggs
- Canola or vegetable oil for frying
Sugar coating
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a saucepan heat milk, butter, and vanilla and bring to a boil. Set aside to cool.
- In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, then add the beaten eggs to the room temperature milk mixture and whisk quickly.
- Add the liquid mixture to dry ingredients and mix well.
- Knead dough on lightly floured surface 2 to 3 minutes until smooth.
- After you knead the dough, divide into 20 dough balls. With a rolling pin, roll out thin tortillas.
- Lay out all the thin tortilla flats on a tablecloth and let them dry. Turn them over once to ensure drying on both sides. This helps remove most of the moisture before frying.
- Heat one-inch of oil in a skillet wide enough for the tortillas to fry flat. Deep-fry tortillas until golden brown, turning once. Remove from pan; stand vertically in a bowl lined with paper towels and drain excess oil.
- While warm, sprinkle fried tortillas on both sides with sugar-cinnamon mixture.
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Make-Ahead Mushroom Tomato Bread Soup Recipe
Notes: The bread in this soup is not to meant to stand out crouton-like; it should melt into the background, lending subtle, smooth texture and soaking up flavor. Any bread will do—whole wheat, baguette, semolina—but try to use a crust loaf rather than the mushy, pre-sliced kind from the store. The soup may thicken overnight, so err on the soupy side with your additions of chicken stock to overcompensate for reheating the next day. Don't be shy with the cinnamon! The amount given is so it stands up to the hearty, bold flavor of the tomato.
About the Author: Suzanne Lehrer is a writer and recipe developer in New York and a recipe editor for Cooking Channel. When not curating her budding hot sauce collection, she puts her French Culinary Institute education to good use in kitchens all around town. Follow her recipes and cooking adventures at TheSuzChef.com and on twitter @the_suzchef.
- Yield:Serves 2 to 3
- Active time: 35 minutes
- Total time:35 minutes
- 1 (6-inch) ciabatta loaf or any stale bread, torn into 1-inch chunks (about 2 cups torn bread)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved if small, quartered if very large
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock, plus 1 more cup as needed
- Freshly ground black pepper
Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Spread bread onto baking sheet and bake until dried but not browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in medium saucepan. Add onions, season with salt, and cook until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze with vinegar and cook until liquid is almost evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, turn heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring, until softened, moisture has evaporated, and mushrooms begin to brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes and cinnamon, followed by chicken stock. Simmer until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes, then stir in bread and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes more, stirring to soften bread. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Add more chicken stock if thinner consistency is desired. Serve immediately or let cool and refrigerate overnight. To serve the next day, reheat in the microwave or stovetop, adding extra stock or water to loosen consistency as desired.


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Regency Gardens 2 bedroomed Apartment
Helen -- Jan 25, 2011 04:45 am
Great Apartment! Good location and very clean. We didnt have the opportunity to use the pool area as it was closed for winter but that wasnt a problem for us. You can acces the beach and many cafes within minutes walk.
Would suggest that a few bathroom essentials are left in the apartment for those arriving late in the evening and unable to get to the supermarkets but All in all a great place to stay, would stay there again!
Excellent service and value - Regency Gardens
Dave -- Dec 13, 2010 12:24 pm
My family recently joined me on a business trip to Israel and in our search for a place we can accross the Regency Gardens apartment. We were not sure about the reservation as we could not find many reviews and information on the property. However, once we arrived all of our reservations were completely errased. The apartment was wonderful and an excellent value as well. The location was superb and between the wonderful restaurants and the beach right accross the street we were set. I would HIGHLY reccomend this apartment and if/when we travel to Israel again we will most definately be using it again.
Regency Gardens
Toni -- Nov 27, 2010 12:02 pm
These are really good apartments, good value, good position, clean comfortable. An amazing balcony, we were able to invite guests over as the balcony is entertainment size! One negative aspect was our adult children found that only one bathroom was inconvenient.
Amazing facilities
Fernando -- Sep 21, 2010 02:59 am
I strongly recommend these apartments! We have been there recently with my wife and kid and we had a beutiful time.
The size of the flat, the location on the beach, the facilities....everything is just amazing.
Don´t go anywhere else!
Very good place, but...
Noam -- Jul 06, 2010 10:42 am
Great location, and very good value, especially for a mid-sized family. But no oven and the kitchen is barely equipped. If you need a good place to stay on the beach, with a pool, and you're only planning light meals, this is excellent. But if you need to prepare more of your meals, you may want to look elsewhere.
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Shlomit -- Jun 29, 2010 03:21 am
Great apartments. Very good value for the money. Excrellent service. Great location. Great apartment size. Very nice pool.