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GAME OF THRONES Season Two Coming to Blu-ray/DVD 2/19
HBO's GAME OF THRONES season 2 is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on February 19, 2013. The series will premiere its third season on the cable network on March 31. The official details of the release is as follows:
Blu-ray with HBO Select – includes all DVD features plus:
War of the Five Kings – Track the claims, strategies and key players involved in the battle for the Iron Throne with this interactive guide that follows the movements of various armies detailing their victories and defeats.
Histories & Lore – 19 animated histories detailing the mythology of Westeros and Essos as told from the varying perspectives of the characters themselves and featuring, in-part, illustrations from Game of Thrones storyboard artist Will Simpson.
In-Episode Guide – In-feature resource that provides background information about on-screen characters, locations and relevant histories.
Hidden Dragon Eggs – Find the hidden dragon eggs to uncover even more never-before-seen content.
Creating the Battle of Blackwater Bay – See how the epic Battle of Blackwater Bay was brought to life in this exclusive, in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the climatic episode. The 30 minute feature showcases never-before-seen interviews with cast and crew.
Game of Thrones: Inner Circle – Actors Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Michelle Fairley and Liam Cunningham talk in detail about their experiences shooting season two in this roundtable discussion moderated by executive producers DAVID BENIOFF and D.B. Weiss.
The Religions of Westeros (super excited for this) – Hear author George R.R. Martin, DAVID BENIOFF and D.B. Weiss discuss the competing religions in the series and how they influence the various characters in Westeros and beyond.
Character Profiles – Profiles of seven major characters as described by the actors portraying them including Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Robb Stark, Theon Greyjoy and more.
Audio Commentaries – 12 commentaries with cast and crew including DAVID BENIOFF, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington and more.
Full List of Audio Commentaries (via WiCnet):
Episode 1 "THE NORTH REMEMBERS" with Commentary by Executive Producers/Writers DAVID BENIOFF and D.B. Weiss
Episode 2 "THE NIGHT LANDS" with Commentary by Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy)
Episode 3 "WHAT IS DEAD MAY NEVER DIE" with Commentary by Writer Bryan Cogman and Director Alik Sakharov,
Plus Commentary by Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark)
Episode 4 "GARDEN OF BONES" with Commentary by Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) and Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth)
Episode 6 "THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW" with Commentary by Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Rose Leslie (Ygritte) and Writer Vanessa Taylor
Episode 7 "A MAN WITHOUT HONOR" with Commentary by Executive Producers/Writers DAVID BENIOFF and D.B. Weiss
Episode 8 "THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW" with Commentary by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister) and Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark)
Episode 9 "BLACKWATER" with Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Author of A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Plus Commentary by Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), and Director Neil Marshall
Episode 10 "VALAR MORGHULIS" with Commentary by Rainer Gombos and Steve Kullback of the Visual Effects Team, Plus Commentary by Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) and Co-Executive Producer Alan Taylor
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DATE & TIME: Saturday, November 9, 8 p.m. (et)
FACTS & STATS: Site: Husky Stadium (72,500) -- Seattle, Washington. Television: Pac-12 Network. Home Record: Colorado 2-2, Washington 4-1. Away Record: Colorado 0-3, Washington 1-2. Neutral Record: Colorado 1-0, Washington 0-0. Conference Record: Colorado 0-5, Washington 2-3. Series Record: Washington leads, 7-5-1.
GAME NOTES: Following a bye week, the Washington Huskies attempt to reclaim the success they had earlier in the season as they host the Colorado Buffaloes in a Pac-12 Conference bout at Husky Stadium.
For Colorado this contest represents its sixth try to earn a win against a team from its conference. The first five attempts have been miserable failures as the Buffaloes have been topped by an average of 31 points per game. Their most recent 45-23 disappointment against No. 16 UCLA actually is the closest they have come to a conference victory.
A three-game losing streak has hampered a very promising start for the Huskies, who opened the campaign 4-0 and rose quite high in the national rankings. Washington was finally able to put an end to the streak of disappointment with a 41-17 triumph over California last time out. The now 5-3 Huskies were off last weekend, giving them an extra week to prepare for the first of their final two games at home. The Huskies are 4-1 on their own field and thanks to the win over California, are now fighting to reach .500 in league play (2-3).
A repeat of last year's meeting would go a long way for Washington. Keith Price threw five touchdown passes and Bishop Sankey piled up 139 yards on 23 carries to lead the Huskies to an easy 38-3 victory in Boulder. The win was the fourth straight for Washington in the all-time series, which it leads 7-5-1.
There hasn't been much to cheer about when it comes to Colorado's offense. The lone exception has been Paul Richardson. The Colorado receiver has been producing at a high level this year with 57 receptions for 984 yards and eight touchdowns. Richardson also has 31 receptions of at least 10 yards and 15 of at least 20. No other receiver has more than three plays of more than 20 yards, although Nelson Spruce (32 receptions, 352 yards, two TDs) has been a solid second option.
Despite Richardson's best efforts the Buffaloes are still the worst team in the Pac-12 in total offense (377.8 ypg) while sitting in 10th when it comes to points per game (26.4). Colorado is also tied with California for the fewest touchdowns (24) in the league.
Sefo Liufau has taken control of the starting quarterback job from Connor Wood during the last few weeks. Liufau has been a more efficient passer but still needs improvement. In all, he has thrown for 826 yards and four touchdowns, completing just under 65 percent of his pass attempts.
Christian Powell (376 yards, two TDs) and Michael Adkins (369 yards, five TDs) form a decent rushing tandem for the Buffaloes. Adkins is the more dynamic back as he is averaging 5.7 yards per rush, with 14 runs of more than 10 yards. Powell is more of a short-yardage option with an average of 3.6 yards per carry.
Even though they still allowed over 400 yards in the loss to UCLA, the Buffaloes did a decent job of slowing down one of the better offenses in the conference, letting up just 18 first downs. However, the Buffaloes have had very few games to feel good about on defense as they are letting up 467.5 yards of total offense. Addison Gillam (81 tackles) has been impressive as a freshman, leading the team in tackles, while tied for the lead in sacks (2.0).
In its rout of California, Washington looked much more like the team that was hanging up 600 yards of offense each game in the first few weeks of the season. The Huskies finished with 642 yards, but perhaps more importantly Sankey and Price looked much more comfortable.
Price didn't seem to be feeling any ill effects of a nagging thumb injury, as he completed 20-of-32 passes for 376 yards and two touchdowns. Price has enjoyed a very strong season this year, throwing for 2,169 yards and 16 touchdowns to just four interceptions, while completing better than 64 percent of his passes.
At one point this season Sankey was leading the country in rushing. He is still among the top three nationally but he had been hampered in a 53-24 loss to Arizona State, when he had just 22 yards on 13 carries. Sankey bounced back in a big way against California as he totaled 241 yards and two scores on 27 carries. Even though there are still games to be played Sankey has already turned in what would be considered a stellar campaign with 1,162 yards and 12 touchdowns on 199 attempts.
Four different receivers have at least 20 receptions for the Huskies, led by Jaydon Mickens (45 receptions, 542 yards, four TDs). Kevin Smith (30 receptions, 504 yards, three TDs) and Kasen Williams (29 receptions, 421 yards, TD) are also utilized, while tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (20 receptions, 244 yards, four TDs) has been a key target in the red zone.
The Huskies are a team in the bottom half of the Pac-12 when it comes to defensive production. Washington is ranked just seventh in yards allowed (392.3 ypg), while sixth in scoring defense (23.6 ppg). Princeton Fuimaono (59 tackles) and Shaq Thompson (53 tackles) are the leaders in stops, while Sean Parker (41 tackles, three INTs) and Marcus Peters (39 tackles, three INTs) make plays in the secondary. Hau'oli Kikaha (six sacks) anchors the pass rush.
With Price and Sankey getting back to normal the Huskies are an extremely dangerous squad once again. The threat they pose on offense is clearly a significant one especially against a Colorado team that hasn't had much to boast about defensively. Expect the Huskies to get a winning streak going with a convincing victory here.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Washington 45, Colorado 14

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Daniel Conklin admitted in court Tuesday he knew police were chasing him when he recklessly sped along Route 5 before slamming into the vehicle of a Frankfort woman, killing her.
But the reason why Conklin decided to flee in the first place, and why he chose not to stop, were questions nobody asked as Conklin pleaded guilty in Herkimer County Court to second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault and first-degree unlawfully fleeing police.
Conklin, 24, of Rochester, faces between five to eight years in prison when he is sentenced by Judge John Crandall on Thursday, May 2, for the crash that killed Gail Pietruska, 65.
If Conklin had gone to trial in March as expected, prosecutors said the proceedings would surely have been emotionally and mentally unpleasant for Pietruska's sister, Louise Medallis, 54, who survived the crash with serious injuries in the town of Schuyler on May 24, 2012.
Sparing Medallis that anguish is part of the reason prosecutors agreed to a punishment less than the 15 years Conklin could have faced if convicted of manslaughter after trial.
"She lost her best friend on that date, not only her sister," Herkimer County District Attorney Jeffrey Carpenter said of Medallis. "One of the concerns I had was the welfare of the surviving sister going forward."
After the proceeding, Conklin's defense attorney, Norman Mastromoro, said Conklin's regret for the deadly crash also prompted him to accept responsibility.
"The defendant is clearly remorseful, and he's expressed that to me several times," Mastromoro said. "He did not choose to drag anything out for the sister, or the system."
The high-speed chase began in the village of Herkimer when Conklin failed to stop for police after speeding through a school zone. While Carpenter previously said Herkimer police "acted responsibly" when pursuing Conklin's vehicle, Conklin's attorney still questions how the pursuit was handled.
In court, Conklin said he did not see any emergency lights flashing on the police vehicle behind him, although Carpenter disputes this recollection. Also, Pietruska's vehicle pulled out in front of Conklin's vehicle while he still had the right of way.
"There are clear statutory criteria as to the conduct of emergency vehicles in pursuit, and there were questions I felt could have been legitimately raised when you get into the question of causation," Mastromoro said. "There has to be a reason why the statutes define what the conduct should be in pursuits by emergency vehicles."
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September 1st 2011
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Continuous improvement (C.I.) tools are a fantastic way to maintain quality control and root out areas of waste in your processes. But when applied in a service environment, they often seem too resource-intensive for the return they provide in efficiency savings. So in a shared services operation (SSO), what tools should companies be using to generate year-on-year productivity improvements and cost savings without taking up too much resource to manage your C.I. program? One shared services leader shares their views on what works and how this has made a difference to their SSO.
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Ok, at the start of the season, i was 5 ft 11.5in. i weighed 171 lbs and my fat content was 12% so if i was to make 7.5% that would be me at 161 lbs. my wieght stayed the same for the most part through out the season. and i went 9-30. i wrestled all the way from 171 all the way up to 215. i had 2 actual pins one of them against a 215.
So for the most part it was a lack luster season. While i was in season i was working out at 6 am on mon tues and thurs with the football team so i could make weight and after that doing wrestling after school.
SO my question for you is, is if this here is a good plan to get leaner and stronger for next year?
Im going to do morning workouts mon thru thursday. and track mon thru thurs day after school. im going to eat somthing lean and high in protein after workouts then skip lunch and for dinner try and make the best of whatever is dealt to me at the dinner table.
So my question is how low do you think i could go and do yall have any advice for me to get in better physique
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Allan Green is a future champ
Watch him fight at 10pm on ESPN Tonight.
Luis Cruz
He could definately be a champ but he's aiming at the wrong targets too soon. He tried to make a fight with Lacy for later this year but it fell through because Lacy isn't fighting again this year but it could happen next year. Green got rocked two fights and almost ko'd by a guy with no known power. That shows his chin is in question because it's the first time he was hit with a solid punch like that right on the button and he didn't take it well at all. His name is big right now because he had the ko of the year last year with his brutal ko of Codrington. He shouldn't challenge Lacy just yet, he's not ready and he'll be ko'd. But he definately has the potential to be great. He can show some more tonight with this fight. If he struggles he shows he definately isn't ready for that next step, if he blows him away it should be a bigger fight next. I'd like to see him fight someone like Peter Manfredo.
I'm watching FNF now and am still shocked at Augusta making a little comeback in his career. They just announced Jermain Taylor is fighting Kassim Ouma November 25th which i don't see as a very big obstacle for Taylor, he should stop him in the middle rounds. Ouma is too up and down and very inconsistant in his career and he's a 154lbs fighter not 160lbs, he's out of his league here. Can't wait for Peter to whoop Toney's ass tomorrow night!
Ya I agree, Lacey should be out of the question hes an up and comer at this point with a lot of potential you wanna be at ur best when you fight a very good fighter like Jeff Lacey
I cant wait for the Peter fight either!! im real excited about that one.. no tellin whos gonna win.. I hope it adds another great fight to whats been so far a great year of boxing.
BTW, did you catch Mayweathers interview that they showed before they started the Alan Green fight? man that guy is arrogant.
This fight is ridiculous smh =/
as soon as I said that Green scores the knockdown!
Luis Cruz
See what i mean about Green, he got a lot of hype because of one great ko. Now it's round 6 and he's losing to a guy who couldn't even make the super middle weight of 168lbs and looks way smaller than Green. He's blowing his chance for his super fight with Lacy and this backs my statement that Lacy would kill him.
Yes i can't wait for tomorrow, i really think Peter makes a huge statement for himself tomorrow. People are going to see why i kept preaching about Reid being his new trainer and what a difference it will make. Toney's in trouble coming in heavy again but Peter also came in heavy which i didn't like but both of their cardios have been bad as of late so it might not be a factor.
Yea Mayweather still spewing excuses about Margarito. I love when Kenny calls him on something and makes him look stupid or a liar. That was ignorant to say what he said about Kenny not ever fighting and not knowing boxing, obviously he knows his shit enough to give people facts about fights that happened long ago and what's going on in the current time. He also never pulls punches and he'll always say what he thought of a fight and who he thought won even if they're sitting right next to him, i love that. Plus i usually am on the same page as him when it comes to that. Mayweather's an idiot, i never liked him but always respected his skills.
Looks like Green almost had a ko but he held on and now Green is gassed! lol Good freakin fight!
its lookin like the 10th round needs to be a 10-8 round for Green to win
I gave Green that last round, dont know if it'll be enough but I think bein in OK he squeeks out the decision but hes got a looooooong ways to go before he can beat Lacey.
98-91?!?!?! is it that easy to be a judge these days?
Luis Cruz
Those scores were crackish! Obvious bias judging, i hate that shit. But anyways people that watched knows he struggled with a guy whose really a jr middleweight/middleweight. He's got a ways to go! This sucks no more Wednesday Night Fights and now no more Friday Night Fights! This shit should be year around, i hate when boxing takes a break because it's the one thing i know i can watch weekly since mma isn't quite as big yet.
Chaves Jr. is fighting again soon and his next fight is the guy that tko'd his dad during his farewell tour last year. He was suppose to fight this last year right after that happened but it fell thru for some reason. It kind of lost some steam because the guy has been ko'd twice, I THINK, since then.
Oh and Gary Ritter, the guy you always see reffing these friday night fights, is by leaps and bounds the best ref in the game right now. He took over as my favorite ref months ago maybe a year or so ago. I like him better than Joe Cortez who i always and still do regard as one of the best out there. Ritter stays out of the fight and you don't see him at all unless he is absolutely needed. He has NEVER stopped a fight early and always gives the fighter every chance to come back no matter how bad they look as long as they want to go on he lets them. My question is, why the hell is this guy on FNF and not doing ppvs or championship fights??? Mark my words this guy will be the next big named ref and he'll be considered the best ref out there very soon when they promote him to major cards, you heard it here first, the best ref since Mills Lane!
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2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory
January 24th, 2012
Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories.
The categories and nominations are...
- The Artist
- The Descendants
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- The Help
- Hugo
- Midnight in Paris
- Moneyball
- The Tree of Life
- War Horse
- Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
- Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
- Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
- Alexander Payne for The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese for Hugo
- Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
- Viola Davis for The Help
- Rooney Mara for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- Meryl Streep for Iron Lady
- Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn
- Demian Bichir for A Better Life
- George Clooney for The Descendants
- Jean Dujardin for The Artist
- Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Brad Pitt for Moneyball
- Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
- Jonah Hill for Moneyball
- Nick Nolte for Warrior
- Christopher Plummer for Beginners
- Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- Berenice Bejo for The Artist
- Jessica Chastain for The Help
- Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
- Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer for The Help
- Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
- J.C. Chandor for Margin Call
- Asghar Farhadi for A Seperation
- Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
- Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo for Bridesmaids
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon for The Ides Of March
- John Logan for Hugo
- Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, and Jim Rash for The Descendants
- Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian for Moneyball
- A Cat in Paris
- Chico and Rita
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss In Boots
- Rango
- Bullhead (Belgium)
- Footnote (Israel)
- In Darkness (Poland)
- Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
- A Seperation (Iran)
- Hell and Back Again
- If A TreeFalls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
- Paradise Lost
- Pina
- Undefeated
- The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
- God Is the Bigger Elvis
- Incident in New Baghdad
- Saving Face
- The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
- Pentecost
- Raju
- The Shore
- Time Freak
- Tuba Atlantic
- Dimanche
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
- La Luna
- A Morning Stroll
- Wild Life
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Hugo
- Real Steel
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Ludovic Bource for The Artist
- Alberto Iglesias - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Howard Shore for Hugo
- John Williams for The Adventures of Tintin
- John Williams for War Horse
- "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
- "Real in Rio" from Rio
- Like I said, it's a two horse race between The Artist and Hugo for the biggest winner in terms of nominations. Hugo leads in raw numbers eleven to ten, but The Artist leads with five of the eight prestigious awards (Best Picture, Director, Lead Actor, Supporting Actress, and Original Screenplay) compared to three for Hugo (Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay).
- Up next was Moneyball and War Horse, both with six nods.
- The Descendants underperformed, but with five nominations, it is still a great result.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo also earned five nominations, which is a little better than it has done in the past.
- Likewise, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy finally started getting the recognition its reviews suggested it should, although three nods is still low.
- 50/50 was shut out. I'm shocked that happened, as it could have easily picked up nods in three categories (Best Picture, Original Screenplay, and Lead Actor).
Best Picture:
- It's The Artist vs. Hugo and while I would prefer it if the latter won, I think The Artist is the favorite.
- I can't believe Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close got the nod over Bridesmaids, A Seperation, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, The Muppets, Drive, The Guard, Win Win, etc.
- Normally the film that wins Best Picture also earned Best Director, but this year I think Martin Scorsese will win for Hugo, even though The Artist will win for Best Picture.
- Don't worry about Michel Hazanavicius. I don't think he will go home empty handed.
- Rooney Mara's nomination for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the closest thing we have to a surprise in this category, but even that isn't really a shock.
- Meryl Streep hasn't won an Oscar since Sophie's Choice, but I think she will break that streak by winning Iron Lady
- Viola Davis's performance in The Help is her biggest competition.
- I think George Clooney has a slight advantage over Jean Dujardin, but it could be a coin toss.
- This is Gary Oldman's first Oscar nomination. He's a long shot to win for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but there's a chance he gets a Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Christopher Plummer should win for Beginners. I don't think this will be a close race.
- While Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close didn't deserve a nomination for Best Picture, I am happy that Max von Sydow earned one here.
- On the other hand, Albert Brooks deserved it more for Drive
- Octavia Spencer better have her acceptance speech written. It might be The Help's only win of the night, on the other hand.
- Thank god Melissa McCarthy earned a nomination for Bridesmaids. After that film's snub for Best Picture, I was ready to slap someone.
- When I first saw Jessica Chastain in Jolene, she was the best part of a bad movie. I knew she would rebound and find better projects. I didn't think she'd earn an Oscar nomination so soon. She'll have to wait for her first win, but glad she's be recognized for The Help. Although I think she was better in The Tree of Life.
- I want Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo to win for Bridesmaids, but I don't think it will happen.
- I think Michel Hazanavicius will win for The Artist, even though Woody Allen won the Golden Globe for Midnight in Paris.
- Both J.C. Chandor for Margin Call and Asghar Farhadi for A Seperation can be seen as surprise nominations.
- I'm not sure who is going to win this one. I'm not even sure there is a favorite at this point.
- The Descendants and Moneyball both earned WGA nods and Golden Globe nominations, but Hugo could be the big winner of the night, helping it earn a lot of wins down ticket.
- Winnie the Pooh earned 91% positive reviews, but it couldn't even get a Oscar nod? That's better reviews than three of the five nominees earned.
- The Adventures of Tintin also didn't earn a nomination, despite winning the Golden Globe.
- A Cat in Paris and Chico and Rita earned the best reviews, but they haven't even received theatrical releases, and since you can't vote for a movie you haven't seen, they have to be seen as underdogs.
- Rango is probably the favorite here.
- A Seperation is the favorite here.
- I'm cheering for Monsieur Lazhar because of my well publicized Canadian bias.
- The two films I thought had the best chance of winning, Bill Cunningham New York and Project Nim, didn't earn nominations.
- Pina was the first 3D film to earn a nomination for Best Documentary. It could also be the first time a 3D film wins. I personally think it is the favorite.
- Take these predictions with a huge grain of salt. It will take a bit of research to even have the faintest clue who is a contender here and who isn't. I haven't seen any of them and before today I had only heard of La Luna.
- The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom for Documentary: Short Film.
- Toss up between Pentecost and Time Freak.
- Dimanche for Short Film: Animated, although La Luna could be close.
- War Horse was obvious Oscar Bait, but it's not going to win the major categories, so it could earn a win for Cinematography as a consolation price.
- On the other hand, The Artist or Hugo could get a lot of people voting straight tickets giving them wins in categories like this one. In this case, I think Hugo will be the favorite here.
- I might have to get back to you guys on this one. I can literally think of reasons each nominee could be the favorite.
- Both The Artist and Midnight in Paris had to re-create the past. Hugo and War Horse had to do the same, but in a grander scale.
- Perhaps this gives Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 the advantage, because it stands out thanks to its fantasy setting.
- Jane Eyre and Anonymous are both traditional costume dramas, and these films tend to have an advantage in this category. However, Jane Eyre is the better movie.
- On the other hand, both The Artist and Hugo could sweep many of these awards. Here I think The Artist has the advantage.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 will win.
- Either Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 or Rise of the Planet of the Apes should be favorite.
- But there's always a chance Hugo runs the table.
- I'm going with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but it's more gut reaction than detailed study and analysis.
- Again, there is a chance either The Artist or Hugo will sweep the awards. In this case, Hugo has the advantage here.
- Every single year, I have to research the difference between the two sound categories. It's like I have a hole in my brain where that information is supposed to be stored. If I'm correct, Sound Editing is for sound effects, while Sound Mixing is for placing those effects in the audio track to maximize the effect.
- This is a category where a bad film like Transformers: Dark of the Moon could win, but I think War Horse will come out on top.
- See above. War Horse is likely the favorite.
- Vote splitting will cost John Williams, but I don't think either The Adventures of Tintin or War Horse would be the favorite if only one of them were nominated.
- Because it is a silent film and the music is so important, The Artist will likely win here.
- Please let The Muppets win.
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Eastern's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program has been taking place on campus throughout June and July. The first session was on June 23 and the last session was July 12. The program, which is designed to make first-year students aware of the resources available to them, consisted of six (6) two-day sessions, during which approximately 155 incoming students per session attended informational sessions and social events.
During SOAR, students stayed overnight in Constitution Hall to give them an opportunity to experience life on campus. Students also had the opportunity to participate in several group sessions facilitated by student orientation counselors (SOCs), where they engaged with other students socially, had discussions and were able to ask student leaders questions about their experiences at Eastern. There also were sessions about living on campus and commuting to Eastern, as well as separate information sessions for parents.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have beaten the odds in Hollywood with their rock-solid 15-year marriage, but their amazing union has given rise to some odd theories about what's keeping them together.
One of the most persistent rumors about the couple's relationship is that the pair have an open marriage, a subject the actress candidly discussed during an interview with Huff Post Live.
When asked, "Is it true?" Jada responded, "No. I think that people get that idea because Will and I are very relaxed with one another... and how I've answered questions."
While their marriage may be more traditional than fans may have expected, Jada certainly has a modern view of their reasons for being together.
"I've always told Will, 'You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay.' Because at the end of the day, Will is his own man. I'm here as his partner, but he is his own man. He has to decide who he wants to be and that's not for me to do for him. Or vice versa."
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School Improvement Network, the leader in educator effectiveness resources, today announced a new blog post showing a real educator's lesson plan for how to teach the Pythagorean theorem in the Math Common Core Standards on School Improvement Network's Common Core Blog.
"The Common Core Standards were designed to help students build a skillset that will prepare them to start college or a career by the time they finish high school," said Chet D. Linton, CEO and president of School Improvement Network. "Lesson plans like this on teaching the Pythagorean theorem aligned to the Math Common Core Standards show how the Standards push students to apply what they're learning to the world around them, better preparing them for college, career, and learning beyond their classroom."
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Brian H. Davis, a convicted bank swindler who was once a high-roller in Maryland political circles, was charged yesterday with three counts of violating state election laws.
The former Baltimore trucking executive was charged in a criminal information with contributing $68,500 under false names. He was also charged with two counts of exceeding the state's $10,000 limit on political campaign contributions during a four-year election cycle. The charges, all misdemeanors, cover the 1994 and 1998 election cycles.


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Rocksteady's gorgeous-looking third Arkham game refines its open-world format a bit and lets you drive a whole hell of a lot of Batmobile.
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Hey, I'm looking for a PC game I watched my brother play in the early-to-mid 00's. As far as I can remember it was a FPS similar to Quake or Half Life. The part I remember the most is being in an outdoor area (though most of the game was in some sort of facility) with these little three-legged creatures hopping around. They weren't enemies, I remember them being kind of cute, but you could still gore them up pretty bad if you wanted to. They were kinda like rabbits or mini kangaroos. The area was fairly green and lush, I think surrounded by mountains, with some sort of shack/shed being the only structure. I also remember parts where you could go underwater and find items and stuff, and I think you could die by running out of breath. Oh, and this might be from a completely different game but I think the inside of the facility was some kind of abandoned laboratory or scientific research centre; I remember a part with dead scientists lying around everywhere and an alarm going off with a lady's voice counting down, and at the end of the countdown a door opens and the whole place gets swarmed with monsters. The inside was quite dim, there were a lot of alarms and red flashing lights. The monsters as I remember were fairly humanoid-looking, but I didn't watch him play the whole game. Any ideas?
That sounds an awful lot like the original Unreal.
While I'd be super happy with a much larger library of quality Vita games--my 3DS gets a lot more use--I'm still happy with my purchase. P4G, Gravity Crush, and even Uncharted are all worth the price of admission, plus it can play a bunch of great PSP and PSOne titles, too. I also think games like Hotline Miami and Spelunky are best on the Vita.
Hell yeah, Grimrock! It's a nice change of pace from most of the games on your list.
This was the one game I waited in line to play at PAX East, and it was NOT worth the wait. Everything about it seemed off--the graphics were super iffy, the combat was a total Arkham Asylum half-ass, climbing was Uncharted lite, and even the "secrets" had to be found as you moved along the predetermined path.
If the game was coming out in November or December, I'd have a little more hope. Seeing how it's out in June, I think it's gonna be a pass for me.
Both of those look great, but Windows 8 would be a deal-killer for me. I know it's probably not nearly as bad as everyone says it is, but I've become so enamored with 7 that I'd rather stick with my current machine than upgrade if it meant Win8 had to come along for the ride.
I wasn't terribly happy with the price, but given the dearth of Vita games I went for it. Pretty great so far! I played a decent amount of the 360 version several years back and this port is pretty well done. The whole game seems a bit smoother and it controls nicely. Levels are just long enough to make it a killer pick-up-and-play game.
Also, it's super sweet to watch a horde of ants stiffly spin off into the distance after loosing a few rockets in their direction. Mindless, but fun.
I use StrongVPN and I've had absolutely no problems. I'm not in China, but a friend in Beijing recommended it to me, so I'd assume it would work for you.
It can stream Netflix, so YouTube should be no problem.
Is ten seriously the highest this can go? I've paid for a flu shot before and STILL tried to talk my way out of it (I told the nurse she could just put it into a cotton swab or something). I've also wanted a tattoo for ages, but I know I'll never be able to get one.
I'm about two hundred pages into Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erickson. Pretty awesome so far, even if I had no clue what was happening for the first hundred pages.
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A federal grand jury in Miami, Florida has indicted an Israeli defense consultant and an American citizen of conspiring to transfer hundreds of AK-47s to the breakaway northern Somalian republic of Somaliland.
Chanoch Miller, an Israeli aeronautical engineer who previously served as an executive with Israel's Radom Aviation, was indicted on June 17, 2010 on seven counts of conspiring to export defense equipment to an embargoed nation, Somalia, money laundering, providing false end user certificates, and related charges. His co-defendant's name is blacked out in the indictment but is described as an American citizen.
Beginning in April, according to the indictment, Miller conspired with his American co-defendant to find an air cargo service to fly hundreds of AK-47s from Bosnia to the Somaliland city of Banderal, using false end user certificates of Chad, in violation of U.S. arms export control laws.
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Think about what you're doing right this second. You're reading Spilling Ink. Why? Maybe it's because you want to kill some time before you go to soccer practice. Maybe it's because your aunt gave you this book for your birthday and you're going to see her this Saturday and you know that she's going to ask you how you liked it. Or maybe it's because you really, really want to be an author. Whatever the reason, you are reading this book because you want something. In fact, if you think about nearly everything that you do in a day, you can trace it back to a "want". The same goes for your character. As you write your story, always try to think about what your character wants, from the tiniest want to the heart's desire.
-- from "Spilling Ink"
We meet many writers on OFF THE PAGE and speak about the stories they tell us, the ideas they present, even about how they found a publisher. And from time to time we get into a discussion of work habits: how the writer finds and develops ideas, whether the words flow fast or slow, if they prefer pencil and paper to the word processor. The answers to these questions vary as much as the books themselves. But just as a person's handwriting will be influenced by the method that he or she was taught as a child, writing habits and even a sense of literary style can be nurtured at a young age.
"Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook" is a chatty, well organized how-to book by a pair of authors with dozens of titles in their credits. Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter are both from Ithaca and both specialize in fiction for young people. "Spilling Ink" is their first collaboration, and is written with individual bylines. It concludes with Anne and Ellen interviewing each other about literary interests and working habits. Anne's work includes "The Salamander Room" (1991), a "Reading Rainbow" Feature Selection. For Scholastic Inc. she's penned over forty books in the "Sister Magic" and "The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes" series.
Ellen is creator of the Olivia Kidney books, also "Pish Posh" (2006), "SLOB". Her newest novel is "The Kneebone Boy", which will have its official release on the same day that our OFF THE PAGE program is broadcast. Both authors regularly speak to school classes and workshops. Joining them on OFF THE PAGE will be Mary O'Neill and Matt Fiato, fifth grade students at the MacArthur School in Binghamton.
"Spilling Ink" is filled with useful exercises (Anne and Ellen call them "dares") to get people writing and polishing their work. "Take any story idea and write a first sentence for it. Now try another first sentence…" "Write a scene about a circus, but make the mood dark and grim." For their visit to OFF THE PAGE they've asked Mary and Matt and everyone listening to write a story based on this premise:
A panicked man runs up to [your character] and hands him/her a box. "Take good care of this for me!" he says, then runs off.
What can you do with that opening scene? Send your version to email@example.com. We'll read the best ones on the air. Because of the exigencies of program production, WSKG requests that you 1) try to keep your answer to about half a page - something that can be read in about a minute and a half and 2) please send it in the body of the e-mail, not as an attachment.
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He sits in silence, alone and confused.
He cries to himself not wanting to show others the signs of abuse.
He wonders just how much more he can take.
Another kick, another punch, when will it seal his fate.
He wonders why nobody cares or even gives a shit.
They all watch it happen. Maybe they were all scared.
No one wants to be the next target, the next victim, nobody dares.
He wonders why nobody stands up for the weak?
He tries to laugh it off, but its gone on to long.
Its broken him down he doesn't have the spirit to fight on.
In the end it wasn't the punches or the kicks,
it was the constant harassment from the "normal" kids
They called him fag, queer, and freak because he saw the world a little bit different
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Soon he will be forgotten and pass through to the otherside
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised uniform wholesale prices for regional and metropolitan service providers under the National Broadband Network.
In her first press conference as the country's newly-elected Prime Minister, Julia Gillard said her government would ensure that the NBN offered the "benefit of uniform wholesale prices."
"The cost has fallen on regional Australia ever since we've had the telephone. What we're saying is that the wholesale price for your broadband would be the same [under the NBN].
"What a transformation...we're equalising the cost of telecommunications for this country," she said.
Furthermore, Gillard said that the Labor Government would ensure that regional Australia gets priority for the roll-out of the NBN.
"What we are saying is that with the agreements with the independents we want that to be priority, the rollout in regional Australia."
Earlier, Independent MPs Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor backed a Labor government allowing Labor to form a minority government with 76 seats over the Coalition's 74, 17 days after the federal election.
Both Independent MPs said the national broadband network was critical to their decision.
Windsor said there was an "enormous opportunity for regional Australians to engage with infrastructure of this century".
"To pass up that opportunity and miss the opportunity for a million people of country Australia ... I thought [it] was too good an opportunity to miss," Windsor said.
"My advisers in relation to broadband technology - of which I have many - suggest you do it once, do it right and you do it with fibre.
"That has been one of the major influences I've had in making a decision."
Oakeshott also cited "the broadband issue [as] a key sticking point", as well as the computers in schools program.
Meanwhile, Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce today rejected the NBN's cost to taxpayers "for a technology that could be superseded."
"Are we going to happily wander to China and the Middle East and put this on the nation's credit card?" Joyce asked on the ABC 24.
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Rhys Griffiths: this is why Plymouth Argyle brought me in
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FIREFIGHTER turned footballer Rhys Griffiths is determined to stay on the goal trail for Plymouth Argyle.
The 32-year-old striker netted from the penalty spot in only the second minute as the Pilgrims trounced bottom-of-the-table Barnet 4-1 at Underhill on Saturday.
Griffiths, a summer signing from Welsh Premier League part-timers Port Talbot Town, has scored three goals in five League Two games this season.
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He told Herald Sport: "I prefer to think of it as three goals in two starts, rather than five games
"It's nice for me, and that's why I have been brought in. Even if I was playing very well and wasn't scoring I wouldn't be satisfied.
"Hopefully I can score a few more. I should have had two on Saturday. My legs were a bit bobbly when I went around the 'keeper early in the second half."
Griffiths arrived at Argyle having been the top scorer in the WPL for seven successive seasons.
His smooth transition to the Football League led to him being interviewed on Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday at the weekend.
He donated the fee he received for doing that to the Bobath Children's Therapy Centre, Wales.
Griffiths said: "In the Welsh Premier League I had a reputation and I had to score goals. Here, I just want the team to win.
"I would love to be the one who scores every goal but, ultimately, as long as we are winning I'm happy."
Argyle's convincing victory over Barnet was the third win in League Two this term and has raised hopes they can start climbing the table.
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Nothing like waking up after a bender not knowing where you are.
Sure, you've been there. We all have. I may or may not have even been there myself … once. When I was very young, yet still of legal drinking age.
But imagine waking up hungover and not knowing where you are … then realizing you're in the back of a garbage truck that's about to start compacting.
That recently happened to William M. Bowen of Muncie, Ind. He was out drinking with his buddies the previous night and didn't remember how he got in a trash bin, which was dumped into a garbage truck the next morning. The driver was about to activate the compactor when he heard Bowen's screams.
A couple more minutes and he would've really been screaming. Guess someone's not going to be able to sit through the trash compactor scene in "Star Wars" anymore.
Of course he knows who did it — because that's what friends are for. That's what guys do to each other. We roam in packs and often single out the most vulnerable (i.e. drunkest) guy to put into a shopping cart, or bushes, or behind the wheel of a vacant police car. Because we care. And because it's really funny.
Bowen doesn't remember because he's trying to keep his pals out of trouble, which is nice. Real men handle these things internally — they get even in the most painful way imaginable.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2007 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is reopening the comment period for the interim final rule for the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting program The rule was published on July 3rd and became effective Aug. 2nd. The original comment period ended Sept. 4th.
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your inbox if full Torps- I have GGG and my promos to send your way
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No problem dude, take your time and make it awesome!
I can get to the Raven promo probably late Friday or Sat at the earliest then send it off your way
Tried reworking the Raven promo but am stuck so just go with it as is. Hopefully TTE will speak for Abyss some day
can you forward my Raven part along after you are finished adding your Sting part? Kept trying to send it to you, GGG, THBK and TTE at the same time and kept getting error messages. Even taking TTE off the senders I still got the same error
Alrighty- sent you my part in two PMs for WWE- diregard the first part one as the text formatting screwed up somehow. Its happened to me a few other times
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I marked out for Ryback this week. Love seeing the Backpack Stunner.
Clay has gone stale for me but at least he is being allowed to prove he can wrestle.
Tensai, well, if he didn't have those really distinguishable tattoos he may be able to shake the Albert persona, but he faced Cena in the main event on RAW so your jobber argument is invalid.
They need to have Albert cut that promo about not being taken seriously and not getting his chance seven years ago. Go on about how we went to Japan and decimated awaiting the day he would return and do the same to everyone in the back.
Ryback needs to shut up and get a mouthpiece, simple as that. Yelling "Finish him" is annoying at best. The Goldberg comparisons are WAY off. Goldberg would come out with the "dragon breath" in plain black pads and trunks; spear, jackhammer, pin you and call it a day. He did that something like 173 times over and ya know what? It was actually entertaining as shit the first 70-90 times he did this and it started with Hugh Morris... No jobber build-up. I'm sorry, pounding jobbers only really makes you look weak. Beating on somebody legit will put you over. Look at what Nexus did for Barret by beating the crap out of Cena.
That said, Albert this run is actually something closer to Goldberg than Ryback will ever be at this point.
As a side note, I know WWE is trying to push "finish him" as a catch phrase and planning to launch merch with it. It's too obvious. The "Who's Next?" of Goldberg fame came out of natural language from a mixture of the fans and being spoken by the commentators. This is the same thing they've been doing with Daniel Bryan and the whole thing turns my stomach because it's like watching a guy sit there and try to invent a meme and push it on people... You don't invent memes, they just happen.
And yes, one of the weakest points of WWE is the slower paces of their matches. That's why I liked TNA before Hogan and the four sided ring. The matches were a blazing pace, attention grabbing, and even exciting. It was working for them and then Hogan shat on it for no legitimate reason other than he prefers the standard four sided ring. But back to the slowness of WWE, it's sad when you can have a 10 minute match where it's no better than a 2 minute match because you're just repeating the same formula and filling with rest holds and ring outs.
On to Clay though... I think his gimmick works for him and against him. It works for him because it puts him over with the fans, it's made him an instant face in the company. It works against him because it'll now be very difficult to turn him heel at any point without losing numbers on him. Additionally, he'd have to work his ass off after this to be taken at all seriously as a heel. As such, his character is kind of trapped in a single dimension of being.
You kids are also spoiled... back in my day, you'd have 4 or 5 matches on a show where all but one of the matches was a jobber match. The one main event match might feature two mid card or upper mid card guys and that was it. Some of my favorite memories of the early days of RAW were watching the Quebecers completely destory jobber tag teams. Some funny shit and watching Pierre literally squash those jobbers was gold.
The WWE is deliberately trying to recreate the old "jobber" type matches with Ryback. Vince has stated on numerous occasions that he feels Ryan Reeves can be a #1 or #2 face in the company. This is VERY similar to the way Goldberg was brought up. I think the WWE is trying to do the same thing. Let him win 1 minute matches, eventually letting him squash mid card guys then creating that sense of a bulldozer by the time he gets to the upper mid card / main event level.
No issues with Clay. He's been over since he re-debuted with this new gimmick. It came out of left field and has thus far been a big success.
As for Albert / Tensai... incredibly failed. If they wanted to do something like this, you show the actual transformation. Much like the WWF did back when they turned One Man Gang into Akeem. Everyone bought it and Akeem didn't ruin the One Man Gang reputation at all. Doing it this way with Albert is a joke. He will never be taken seriously by the audience, no matter how much they try to shove him down our throats. When it's all said and done, he's finally shaved his back.
Tensai and Ryback are 2 of my favourites atm.
I don't particularly like squash matches either, but they are used to familiarise the fans with the signature moves of guys whilst giving them an air of dominance. For all three it is essential, and they all have a gimmick we haven't seen in a while.
I will say that I preferred Albert as the A-Train, I just thought it was a cool name and he was dominant to an extent. I've liked Clay's gimmick since week two (it's all about the music), and Ryback is someone who I can eventually see as a World Heavyweight Champion (the title is a mere formality so they don't have to retire the Big Gold Belt these days, but it gives superstars the push to real major championship) - his only flaw is his Goldberg-ness lol.
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My problem with squash matches is that they tend not to show any skills what so ever. That's why they're called squash matches. You might as well just have them come out and wrestle a doll cause that's what it is. I miss the older days when there were things called matches for new wrestlers.
Even though I can't stand John Cena, I still remember his first match and it was with Kurt Angle. What better way to get over with the crowd then to come out against one of the best in the business and show what you can do. Even though Cena lost the match, it still showed what he was capable of.
I agree that squash matches don't show off pure skill that much but like I said before, it builds the new wrestlers as forces to be reckon with. Casual fans love seeing wrestlers dominate the competition so that's why squash matches are still used today. Though, WWE overdoes it with the squash matches.
Now granted the three big guys are slow in the ring, but so are guys like Big Show and Kane. You don't have to be fast to be exciting, but when you're in a squash match with just jobbers, it doesn't give you much room to do anything other then just obliterate the competition.
Exactly. Not everyone is a Kofi or a Mysterio in the ring, nor should they be.
The gimmicks are ok, but they need work. I've always said that when Albert came back, he should of cut a promo about how when he was in the WWE before, he never got anywhere, that he never got his shot, blah blah blah. He left for Japan nd was accepted fully in Japanese society and whatnot and now has decided to come back to show the world he is a threat, that Albert is dead and long live Lord Tensai. Doing something like that would make for a much more dynamic character.
Ryback should have a mouthpiece for him. Fuckasaurus is there to have fun so I don't have any problems with that gimmick, just wish he could dance better.
Hit the nail on the head with this one man.
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