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Posted: Thu 08 Nov 2012, 08:52
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Kdenlive-0.9.2 for Saluki
I've had this lying around my hard drive for awhile. You need both SFSs:
About Kdenlive
Kdenlive is an intuitive and powerful multi-track video editor, including most recent video technologies. Supports DV, AVCHD and HDV editing. Kdenlive relies on several other open source projects, such as FFmpeg, the MLT video framework and Frei0r effects.
I still love Kdenlive. I've been messing with the more advanced features like green screen and compositing for special effects and it's not bad at it.
I haven't tested it on Carolina or the latest Saluki but I think it should be alright as they basically have the same base.
Best to apply on a clean pupsave or one without existing an existing QT install.
Being open minded However, I've also given Openshot a go. If that's more down your alley, you can find it
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Kdenlive 0.9.8
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Posted: Fri 09 Nov 2012, 02:18
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to answer your question from the openshot thread, kdenlive didn't work for me here either.
This is the terminal output
kdenlive: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libnepomukutils.so.4: undefined symbol: _ZN19QAbstractProxyModel11setItemDataERK11QModelIndexRK4QMapIi8QVariantE
I will try from a fresh state and see what happens
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Posted: Fri 09 Nov 2012, 03:02
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I think it's a QT thing. Do you have an existing install of QT?
That's the tricky thing about dependencies
. See how a fresh state goes, it will most likely work but I'm not sure how to get these files to play nice with existing clashing dependencies.
Ardour 3.5.389
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Posted: Fri 09 Nov 2012, 14:21
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Awesome! It worked for me.
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2012, 08:48
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Seems to run pretty smoothly, except for one problem: I cannot get it to save and load project files correctly. I eventually got it to save some files, but it refuses to read them back, or even acknowledge they are the correct type of files.
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Posted: Sun 25 Nov 2012, 23:08
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mini-jaguar wrote:
Seems to run pretty smoothly, except for one problem: I cannot get it to save and load project files correctly. I eventually got it to save some files, but it refuses to read them back, or even acknowledge they are the correct type of files.
Interesting, I haven't had that problem of not saving correctly. Was this on a fresh pup save?
For loading files, I found there was a weird filter on that wouldn't let you see the Kdenlive save files. I can't give you the exact steps on how to switch it off as I'm not at home at the moment but I think if the text starting with an * in the file location is deleted you should be able to see the Kdenlive project save files.
Ardour 3.5.389
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Posted: Mon 26 Nov 2012, 11:03
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Yes, save file with no packages.
That is interesting about the workaround to find the files, but you don't need to do that on any of the other kdenlive versions I've tried. But it's also missing some effects that I need, so I'm not going to use it.
This Kdenlive does also work with other packages installed, I tried it a few days ago and haven't run into any problems there (other than the weird project saving).
On the other hand, your Openshot .sfs for Saluki seems to not want to co-exist with any other packages installed, although it seems to work fine by itself as far as I could tell. It's not that I don't appreciate the time you put into this, but I tend to think that you are doing something wrong if you make packages incompatible with other packages.
The packages in the repositories and many of the ones in this forum, for example, mostly work with other software installed. Jack, for example, is totally compatible with Ardour and lmms, and lmms is compatible with Ardour, even though any of these would cause the Kdenlive you made for Lucid to malfunction or the other way around (they stop working instead).
To be fair, your packages may work fine on your system, but you should use Saluki 23, that one is a release candidate, the earlier versions are just alpha/beta versions.
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Posted: Mon 26 Nov 2012, 12:51
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Actually I take that back. This is not as bad as it looked earlier.
I'm still testing this, I'm going to find out what makes it tick.
Installed the pup monitor (crucial upgrade which fixes a bug of the recent Saluki versions), as well as the Gimp and Openshot .sfses.
Surprise: not only do they all work, but I also get the effects I needed in Kdenlive. They are apparently part of the freiOr package which you must have added to the openshot .sfs.
To load Kdenlive projects: you have to rename (or perhaps save) the projects with the .kdenlive extension. Then type the name directly, you have to comb through the file system to find them as kdenlive does not see them.
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Posted: Tue 27 Nov 2012, 14:19
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I actually got it to run all the previous programs + lmms.
Did this: installed the qt static .sfs.(if you don't do this step all the programs won't work)
Then installed the actual qt 4.8.0 .pet. Then lmms, and the other programs still work, including kdenlive.
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My apologizes I haven't been responding to all the excellent debugging you've been doing
. I think the major incompatibility problems arise from including my own version if QT in the Kdenlive package. I tend to compile my own version of QT when compiling Kdenlive as in general the repository ones aren't compiled with the correct options to compile Kdenlive. However, it seems your tests indicate it is fine to simply
Kdenlive with the repository QT.
So all that said, I may need to rerelease the Kdenlive package either including the repository QT or just completely without it so that it will work with all the other said programs that require QT. Phew.
Surprise: not only do they all work, but I also get the effects I needed in Kdenlive. They are apparently part of the freiOr package which you must have added to the openshot .sfs.
Oh crap. I forgot to add frei0r to the Kdenlive package. I remember testing it and then noting it wasn't there. I thought I added it after that, but I guess I didn't. Another thing to add to the repackaging.
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Post subject: Kdenlive-0.9.2 for Slacko 5.6 non-pae
Hi Battleshooter & all,
See my post here:
Kdenlive-0.9.2 also seem to work fine OOTB.
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Posted: Sun 06 Apr 2014, 07:18
Post subject: Kdenlive (KDE 137MB)
Subject description: Tried on Legacy os.
Kdenlive 0.5 is included in LegacyOS, version 0.9.2 downloaded, but i don't succed loading it in spite of no error message. I will do it with Saluki, soon.
Openshot 1.4.3 runs in ToOpPy and Pupjibaro
1.4.0 runs in slacko (thin) . Runs means Editing, not only reading.
Nevertheless Kdenlive remains the best and safest tool for video editing.
I test the two SFS as soon as possible. I will inform.
I am now on Slacko, i will test it on Saluki 013.
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The City planned to include power plants in the project. These power plants would require a constant flow of water. This water would be transmitted by the City but was not required for domestic use. The City's plan was to sell the water for irrigation. Smith argued that irrigation in Southern California should not take place at the expense of irrigation in the Owens Valley. While Smith negotiated a "no irrigation" compromise, Flint went directly to a higher authority.
His appeal to Theodore Roosevelt met with a sympathetic hearing. Roosevelt, on June 25th, called a meeting of Flint, Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock, Bureau of Forests Commissioner Gifford Pinchot, and Director of the Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott. At the end of that meeting Roosevelt dictated the letter which would end the debate,"…yet it is a hundred or a thousand fold more important to the state and more valuable to the people as a whole if used by the city than if used by the people of the Owens Valley."
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A key state health committee voted unanimously Thursday against the sale of Suffolk's nursing home in Yaphank, but the administration of County Executive Steve Bellone vowed to continue his campaign to sell the 264-bed facility.
A state Health Department spokesman said the advisory committee will vote again on the proposal next month and the full Public Health and Planning Council will make a final decision in April.
Deputy Suffolk County Executive Jon Schneider said the administration was determined to complete the deal.
"Suffolk County is going to make absolutely sure that the majority will of the legislature and executive is heard at the next opportunity," he said.
But Paul Sabatino, the attorney representing county nursing home workers who are suing to block the deal, said, "This transaction's on life support because two independent agencies have both rejected it and our lawsuit is pending in court."
The committee vote at a meeting in Manhattan represented the latest twist in the long-running fight over the nursing home.
Bellone, a Democrat, says the county, which has been battling budget deficits, cannot afford its $8 million to $10 million annual subsidy of the home and has threatened to close the complex. However, he and the purchasers of the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility have indicated they are working on other options, which they haven't detailed.
Opponents of the sale say the facility provides care for long-term patients that most nursing home operators do not want to serve because of the cost. They say the county executive's office failed to meet the legal requirements for the sale.
The Suffolk County Legislature has approved the sale. The Brookhaven Town zoning panel denied a permit that would have allowed the buyers to operate the complex as a private nursing home.
Opponents of the sale warned at the committee hearing in Manhattan that the sale would result in fewer care options for indigent patients.
"Here we had a group of relative strangers who believed us and listened to us," said Kathleen Molloy, a retired Foley employee whose 84-year-old mother-in-law is a resident there.
Michael Balboni, executive director of the Greater New York Health Care Facilities Association, said Israel and Samuel Sherman, who have agreed to buy the nursing home for $23 million, would try to address concerns about placement of indigent patients.
"The Shermans are committed to seeing this through," he said.
Earlier in the day, Israel Sherman, who appeared upset by the advisory committee's decision, said he did not know what steps he would take next. "We're going to have to discuss it further," he said.
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This weekend, I virtually participated in the Nike+ Women's Half Marathon. I ran it down along Sunset Beach, Bolsa Chica Beach, Dog Beach, down to Huntington Beach and then back. It was much different than the Long Beach 1/2 I did the weekend before. When I started, I knew it was going to be more difficult because it was just me, running by myself. Oh and a disclaimer for all you Clif Shot Blok lovers out there. I proclaimed my love for them on my last post, but for the half, I tried a new flavor, Pina Colada. It was absolutely the worst taste ever, and I literally thought I threw up in my mouth. So warning, try Pina Colada if you think you'll like it, but don't depend on it!
The first three miles, in my head I kept thinking, okay, you can do this. Once I got to mile four, I realized, okay, you're already four miles out, you might as well keep going… which shows you how bad I am at math. 13-4=9 more miles to go. I should have been saying this at the ten mile mark, not the four mile mark. Around the eight mile mark, I started to get tired, but I knew that it wouldn't be that bad, and I just made sure that I never stopped, because I knew if I stopped I wouldn't be able to get going again.
Speaking of the ten mile mark, once I got here, I was thinking, OH MY GOSH WHEN IS THIS FREAKING GOING TO BE OVER! At the Long Beach 1/2, I was excited, all the people were starting to gather, and it was a definite mood booster. The birds were not cawing for me lined up on the beach path, it was just my Nike+ and me. Finally around mile 12 I was starting to be relieved that the end was near. I didn't work incredibly hard but there was this older woman in front of me that I kind of paced off of for a while.
She was the cutest thing EVER and I tried my hardest to keep up with her, but she was always like 10 steps ahead! Annoying! She turned around though before I made it back to the starting line and she was so cute. I hope to be like her when I get older, and have her speed! Sheesh louise!
The weather was a little bit chilly, but nice for a long run, and there weren't as many people out as there usually are on Saturdays. Here is a picture on my way down to the beach.
The fog was rolling in over the sun. It was pretty gorgeous and even when the fog was in, it burned off rather quickly. I synced my run with the Nike+ website, and still got an email that said remember to sync your run this morning. I swear the Nike+ website is the WORST around… so now I must wait patiently for my box to arrive with my finisher goods! I can't wait to read about the Nike+ marathons. Unfortunately I don't have my mile splits for my 1/2 that I did, but I finished in 1:58. So a minute off my last time, which was good.
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The Bridge Emergency Shelter may receive extra funds from the city of Cortez to help them through the remainder of the year.
M.B. McAfee, chair of the board of directors and acting executive director of the shelter, on Tuesday night gave the Cortez City Council a glimpse into the shelter and its finances.
While no decision was reached on the funding, $15,000 was discussed for next year because the current budget that runs through 2013 has already been approved.
City Manager Shane Hale said the $15,000 to the shelter would be a city council decision during the budget process.
After McAfee and other shelter members left the council workshop meeting, city attorney Mike Green proposed placing a surcharge on all traffic tickets and increasing low court costs to either help the council come up with the $15,000 for the shelter or add to the amount.
After the meeting, Hale said the city will be looking into these proposals and mentioned the extra funds would go to the shelter later this year.
Cortez Police Chief and shelter board member Roy Lane said three to four people die every year because of freezing temperatures. He added there have been no deaths related to the temperatures this season.
"There is no alternative," Lane said when talking about a place for the homeless. "It's a godsend for us to have the Bridge for these folks. A life is a life ... no matter who it is."
The shelter is open from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day from Oct. 15 to April 15.
Lane also said he has seen no real increase in the number of homeless in the community since there is a place for them to spend the night. Placing them in jail to get them out of the cold, he added, would cost $52 a day.
Hale said the cost could even be higher if the homeless had to be transported to the hospital.
McAfee told the council that in October 2012 she realized the shelter was approaching its own fiscal cliff, with funds being depleted by the middle of December.
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McAfee spoke to the council about the shelter's slogan, "We are more than a meal and bed." She said the homeless who stay at the shelter are considered guests.
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Nikon received some positive press coverage and some strong sales numbers following the release of the D90, Nikon's first DSLR capable of live view through the camera's LCD and able to record 720p video. Recognizing the need for a similar camera priced below $1,000, Nikon added the D5000 to list. Our review unit of the new D5000 rolled into the office late last week, and I've been spending some time getting to know Nikon's newest budget DSLR.
The D5000 replaces the D60 in Nikon's lineup, and the D5000 features the same 12.3 megapixel CMOS imager used in the D90 with live view and movie capabilities. It also inherits the 11 point AF system with color and distance tracking as well as optional viewfinder gridlines from the D90. The viewfinder magnification is slightly smaller than the one in the D40X/D60, but the extra AF points and viewfinder gridlines make for a superior user experience. The D5000 is Nikon's first DSLR with a tilt and swivel LCD display used for a standard status display as well as live view and image/video playback. The only other new features of note are the new higher-capacity EN-EL9a battery and the optional MC-DC2 remote cord.
As someone who uses cameras and lenses from multiple manufacturers, I've come to recognize that every manufacturer has strengths and weaknesses. In addition to fast AF, excellent metering, and a great flash system, Nikon is widely respected for having a good control layout so photographers can find the buttons or dials needed to create great photos. Since my current travel camera is a D40X, I immediately felt right at home with the D5000's controls. The arrangement is definitely similar enough to the D40/D40X/D60 that those seeking a back-up or replacement to their old Nikon DSLR will quickly feel right at home.
Something that's very new to former Nikon owners is the other major feature that the D5000 inherits from the D90: Live View mode (using the camera's LCD) both for recording still images and for recording video. That may or may not be a good thing depending on your past experience. Most amateurs who have been using compact digital cameras enjoy using the LCD to compose images, but chances are good that experienced photographers and videographers would prefer to stick to a live viewfinder. On the bright side, the 2.7 inch LCD on the D5000 features a tilt/swivel frame that allows you to position the screen in exactly the right angle to get the perfect shot.
The entry-level D5000 is bigger than the D40X and D60 cameras it replaces, but is still smaller than the mid-grade D90. In fact, the D5000 is larger and heavier enough that it's possible some D40/D40X/D60 owners may decide not to upgrade because of the increase bulk. Mercifully, despite the larger size and weight, the D5000 feels remarkably comfortable to hold. The hand grip is every bit as comfortable as the one in the D40/D60 series cameras, and all of the buttons and control dials are well placed for easy use.
Nikon made some obvious improvements to the performance of the D5000 compared to the D60. First, continuous or burst shooting speed is now four frames per second compared to only 3 fps in the D60. Additionally, the new 11-point AF system allows for better creative control and faster AF tracking when shooting moving subjects. Obviously, we'll do some controlled focusing speed tests on the D5000, both with the standard AF and with the contrast-detect AF used in Live View mode, and give a full report back in our full review.
Nikon also tried to raise the bar in terms of image quality with the D5000. The 12.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor not only provides greater resolution, but it also provides an extended ISO range from ISO 100 (Lo1) to ISO 6400 (Hi1). I'll reserve detail and noise analysis for the full review, but so far I like what I see in terms of color reproduction, dynamic range, and visible noise.
The D5000 also features a few in-camera image processing tools that help you create better looking images. Specifically, the "Active D-Lighting" feature boosts shadow details and helps prevent overexposed highlights so you don't have to spend as much time editing your photos after you take them.
After a few days shooting with the D5000 I found the Active D-Lighting feature more useful than I anticipated based on my previous experience using D-Lighting with the Nikon D40X. I can easily see why this feature is turned on by default when you first use the camera … as it usually does an excellent job of preserving details without too much of that "post processed" look.
The D5000, like its big brother the D90, can capture movies at 1280×720, 640×424, or 320×216 sizes, all at a 24 fps (the same speed as theatrical film). The fact that many different Nikon lenses can be used with the D5000 to shoot video means that the D5000 actually has a substantial advantage over consumer-grade video cameras. Zoom lenses can be zoomed while capturing video, fast prime lenses allow you to shoot in extreme low light, VR lenses function to reduce camera shake.
The only major limitations to using the D5000 as a video camera are that videos are limited to 5 minutes in length or a maximum file size of 2GB and you can't use auto focus. That's right. The camera won't auto focus while shooting video – you use the AF sensor to lock focus before you start recording video and you hope that the camera-to-subject distance remains constant … otherwise your video will be out of focus. Of course, you can manually focus, but most average consumers don't enjoy using manual focus.
It's "average consumers" who might have several things to complain about when it comes to the D5000. As I mentioned earlier, the D5000 replaces the D60 in Nikon's line up of DSLR cameras, but the D5000 is several hundred dollars more expensive than the entry-level D60. Granted, much (if not all) of the price difference is due to the addition of HD video capture and a swivel LCD, but the bottom line for many camera shoppers is that the D5000 is more expensive.
We'll have complete details on how the D5000 performs as well as a series of video samples to show you in our full review of the D5000 very soon, so stay tuned to DigitalCameraReview.com for more.


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Talk about speaking truth to power.
On the House floor Ron Paul had the guts to point out that Israel helped to create Hamas. But he didn't stop there — he mentioned the criminally under-reported fact that Osama Bin Laden was an ally of the U.S. in the 1980's (so was Saddam Hussein) which also hints — to the perceptive — at the probable CIA involvement in the creation of Al-Qaeda.
Wow. For the sake of Dr. Paul's safety it's a good thing he did not become president.
Another Perspective on Israel and Gaza
Israel is Committing War Crimes The Wall Street Journal
Israel 'Admits' Using White Phosphorus Times Online
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Caché, playing on IFC on Friday
This week, look out for TCM's memorial tribute to Dennis Hopper, with four of his films on Tuesday night, culminating in the iconic Easy Rider. Also, Thursday would be Judy Garland's birthday, so TCM has a marathon for that, with a few good, off-beat choices, and a few pretty mediocre films, but your mileage may vary. IFC's also bringing out a few new ones, including Thank You For Smoking on Wednesday and Caché on Friday. Also newly featured this week, classic cop-and-car-chase movie Bullitt, on TCM on Saturday. And something I'm not sure has ever happened before – both IFC and TCM are playing Henri-Georges Clouzot's classic thriller Les Diaboliques, so look out for it on either channel.
Monday, June 7
8:30m – IFC – Mon Oncle
Jacques Tati's Chaplin-esque character, Mr. Hulot, this time takes on modern life in the form of his sister's house that has been mechanized with all the most modern electronic aids – think Disney's 1950s House of Tomorrow. Of course, everything goes wrong, hilariously.
1958 France. Director: Jacques Tati. Starring: Jacques Tati, Jean-Pierre Zola, Adrienne Servantie, Jean-François Martial.
(repeats at 2:05pm)
11:30am – TCM – Some Came Running
Frank Sinatra gets to prove his acting chops again as a cynical soldier returning to his small-town home. Shirley MacLaine is a revelation, and Dean Martin gets probably his best role, as well. Meanders a bit in the middle, but thanks to strong performances and incredibly well-done yet subtle mise-en-scene from Minnelli, ends up staying more memorable than you might expect.
1959 USA. Director: Vincente Minnelli. Starring: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine.
12:15pm – IFC – Crimes and Misdemeanors
When Martin Landau's long-time mistress threatens to expose their affair unless he marries her, he's faced with the decision to let her ruin his life and career or have her murdered. In a tangentially and thematically-related story, Woody Allen is a documentary filmmaker forced into making a profile of a successful TV producer rather than the socially-conscious films he wants to make. One of Allen's most thoughtful and philosophically astute films – there are few answers here, but the questions will stay in your mind forever.
1989 USA. Director: Woody Allen. Starring: Woody Allen, Alan Alda, Martin Landau, Anjelica Huston, Claire Bloom, Joanna Gleason.
Must See
8:00pm – IFC – A Fish Called Wanda
It's not a Monty Python picture, but with John Cleese and Michael Palin on board as participants in a zany crime story, along with ambiguous-relationshiped Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline, it has some of the same absurd charm.
1988 USA/UK. Director: Charles Crichton. Starring: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson.
(repeats at 3:00am and 1:05pm on the 8th)
Tuesday, June 8
9:15am – IFC – Les Diaboliques
In Henri-Georges Clouzot's thriller, a man's wife and mistress plot together to murder him (gee, I wonder why?), but find it more difficult than they expected to get rid of him for good. Twisty turny gem of a thriller with a few terrifying moments.
1955 France. Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot. Starring: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse.
(repeats at 4:45pm, and 8pm on TCM)
4:30pm – TCM – Doctor Zhivago
Idealistic Zhivago experiences the Bolshevik Revolution while also dealing with his conflicting feelings for his wife Tonya and young nurse Lara. There are a few things about the romance side of the story that bother me, mostly the fact that I liked Tonya way more than Lara, but I have to admit Lean knows how to make epic films, and Maurice Jarre's score is unforgettable.
1965 UK/USA. Director: David Lean. Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness.
8:10pm – IFC – Go
In the first section of this tripartite film, bored grocery store clerk Sarah Polley seizes an opportunity to broker a drug deal when her dealing coworker takes a trip to Vegas. It goes very wrong. Meanwhile, her coworker in Vegas gets mixed up in a murder there. Also meanwhile, two actors work with a narcotics officer to break up the drug ring. All three stories tie up together in the end, but not before a lot of quite well-constructed Pulp Fiction-esque jumping around. A lot of fun, and better than you might expect.
1999 USA. Director: Doug Liman. Starring: Sarah Polley, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf.
10:15pm – TCM – True Grit
John Wayne had a career full of iconic western roles before he won an Oscar for this one, as tough old U.S. Marshall "Rooster" Cogburn, recruited by a young woman to help her avenge her father's death, a quest that takes them deep into Indian territory.
1969 USA. Director: Henry Hathaway. Starring: John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper.
12:30pm – TCM – Rebel Without a Cause
Nicholas Ray's best-known movie (though not, I'd argue, his best), likely because it's one of James Dean's three films. Dean is a rebellious teen, hanging out with the wrong crowd, whose parents don't understand him. It all seems a little overwrought these days, but there's an intensity to Dean and the film that manages to make it still relatable.
1955 USA. Director: Nicholas Ray. Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo.
2:30am (9th) – TCM – Easy Rider
The story of Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda trying to make this film is almost as interesting as the film itself; it's fitting, though, that a film about bikers on the fringe of society, completely outcast in some places, would be made at great personal difficulty outside the studio system. As a whole, the tension works for the film, which is brilliant, iconoclastic, and marks, along with Bonnie and Clyde, the beginning of the New Hollywood that would blossom in the 1970s.
1969 USA. Director: Dennis Hopper. Starring: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson.
Must See
Wednesday, June 9
7:15am – Sundance – Paris je t'aime
I have a huge soft spot for Paris – basically any movie set there I will like to at least some degree. So an anthology film with eighteen internationally-renowned directors giving their take on Paris with eighteen short films all mashed together? Yeah, instant love. Obviously some sections are far stronger than others – the Coens, Gus van Sant, Alexander Payne, Isabel Coixet, Tom Tykwer, and Wes Craven turn in my favorites.
2006 France. Director: various. Starring: many.
(repeats at 1:00pm)
10:00pm – TCM – Gilda
Gilda was the last person Johnny ever expected to meet again, much less as the wife of his boss, a sleazy casino operator in South America. Glenn Ford plays a quintessential defeated noir narrator in Johnny, while Rita Hayworth imbues Gilda with all her available mystique to make Gilda one of the more memorable films of the 1940s.
1946 USA. Director: Charles Vidor. Starring: Glenn Ford, Rita Hayworth, George Macready
10:00pm – IFC – Thank You For Smoking
Jason Reitman's breakout film was also one of my favorites of 2005 – sure, it's a bit slight and isn't perfect, but its story of a hotshot PR guy working for cigarette companies struck just the right note of cynical and absurd humor. The really high-quality cast doesn't hurt either, with everybody, no matter how small their role, making a memorable impression.
2005 USA. Director: Jason Reitman. Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Katie Holmes, Rob Lowe, Maria Bello, David Koechner, J.K. Simmons, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott.
Newly Featured!
Thursday, June 10
7:15am – IFC – Broadway Danny Rose
It's lesser Woody Allen, but it's still Woody Allen. Danny Rose (Woody) is a theatrical agent whose clients always leave him when they start becoming successful. His current client, a has-been tenor trying to make a comeback, gives him further grief by having an affair with a young woman (Mia Farrow) with gangster connections. Not very substantial, but enjoyable.
1984 USA. Director: Woody Allen. Starring: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Nick Apollo Forte.
(repeats at 1:15pm)
9:15am – TCM – Girl Crazy
The best of many films costarring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, partially due to the fantastic score, including stuff like "Embraceable You," "I've Got Rhythm," "But Not For Me," and a bunch of other top-notch Gershwin songs. The story's pretty routine, but aren't they all? That's not why you watch Garland-Rooney movies.
1943 USA. Directors: Norman Taurog and Busby Berkeley. Starring: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Gil Stratton, Rags Ragland, June Allyson.
Newly Featured!
12:45pm – TCM – The Clock
This was Judy Garland's first real purely dramatic role, directed by her then-husband Vincente Minnelli in 1945. It's a wartime story of a soldier on leave (Robert Walker) who meets a girl (Garland) and their attempts to get married before he has to return to his unit. It's a sweet, unassuming little film that showcases Garland's charm quite well, and has a nice supporting role for comedian Keenan Wynn.
1945 USA. Director: Vincente Minnelli. Starring: Judy Garland, Robert Walker, Keenan Wynn.
2:30pm – TCM – The Pirate
A flop when first released, The Pirate looks more and more like a potential cult classic all the time. Gene Kelly is an entertainer who impersonates the dread pirate Mack the Black Mococo to get close to Spanish heiress Judy Garland in a period Caribbean seaport. It's over-the-top, has some of Cole Porter's most outlandish songs, and is somehow immensely, compulsively watchable.
1948 USA. Director: Vincente Minnelli. Starring: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, the Nicholas Brothers.
8:00pm – TCM – Les Diaboliques
In Henri-Georges Clouzot's thriller, a man's wife and mistress plot together to murder him (gee, I wonder why?), but find it more difficult than they expected to get rid of him for good. Twisty turny gem of a thriller with a few terrifying moments.
1955 France. Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot. Starring: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse.
4:15am (11th) – TCM – La Ronde
A dazzling cyclical story following an interconnected series of lovers from encounter to encounter in turn of the century Vienna. Sounds lascivious, but in the hands of Ophüls, it's charmingly sophisticated and beautifully realized. See also Ophüls' The Earrings of Madade de…, which has a similar structure, but centered on the travels of the titular earrings.
1950 France. Director: Max Ophüls. Starring: Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Simone Simon, Danielle Darrieux.
Friday, June 11
6:40am – IFC – Caché
Very deliberate but intensely thought-provoking film from director Michael Haneke, delving into issues from privacy and surveillance to war guilt and revenge. It's a difficult film, and one that stretches the limits of the suspense thriller, but if you're willing to go along with it, it's well worthwhile.
2005 France. Director: Michael Haneke. Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou.
Newly Featured!
(repeats at 1:00pm)
8:40am – IFC – Paranoid Park
I go back and forth on whether I think Gus Van Sant is brilliant or a pretentious bore – maybe some of both. But I really quite liked the slow, oblique approach in this film about a wanna-be skateboarder kid who relishes hanging out with the bigger skateboarders at the titular skate park – but there's a death not far from there, and it takes the rest of the movie to slowly reveal what exactly happened that one night near Paranoid Park. Gets by on mood and cinematography.
2007 USA Director: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Gabe Nevins, Daniel Lu, Jake Miller, Taylor Momsen, Lauren McKinney.
(repeats at 3:05pm)
9:30am – Sundance – Metropolitan
If Jane Austen made a movie in 1990 and set it among entitled Manhattan socialites, this would be it. The film follows a group of such entitled teens from party to party, focusing especially on the one outsider, a boy from the blue-collar class who has to rent a tux and pretend he likes to walk to avoid letting his new friends know he has to take the bus home. Though they find out soon enough, they keep him around because his intellectual nattering amuses them. In fact, it's quite amazing that this film is interesting at all, given the amount of pseudo-intellectual nattering that goes on, from all the characters. But from start to finish, it's both entertaining and an incisive look at the American class structure.
1990 USA. Director: Whit Stillman. Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Carolyn Farina, Taylor Nichols, Dylan Hundley.
(repeats at 5:15pm)
10:05am – IFC – Picnic at Hanging Rock
I have a love-hate relationship with Aussie director Peter Weir. His films are almost always slow and methodical, which works for me sometimes and not others. It works in Picnic at Hanging Rock, one of his earlier films, in which a group of schoolgirls goes into the wilderness for a picnic and mysteriously disappear.
1975 Australia. Director: Peter Weir. Starring: Anne-Louise Lambert, Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Karen Robson.
(repeats at 4:35pm)
Saturday, June 12
12:30am (13th) – TCM – Bullitt
No nonsense cop Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen, holding onto his crown as king of 1960s cool, American class) is tasked with guarding an important witness in a Mafia trial; when his partner and the witness are targeted in a hit, he goes after the killers directly, leading to the justly famous car chase through hills of San Francisco.
1968 USA. Director: Peter Yates. Starring: Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn, Robert Duvall.
Newly Featured!
Sunday, June 13
2:00pm – IFC – La Jetée
Very few short films become classics (outside of silent films and arguably Looney Tunes), but Chris Marker's La Jetee, told entirely in sequences of still photographs, is one of them. In a postapocalyptic future, a man is sent back in time to try and stop WWIII from happening. But he both falls in love and is haunted by a childhood memory – two things that are fatefully interconnected.
1962 France. Director: Chris Marker. Starring: Jean Négroni, Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich.
5:45pm – IFC – Blow Out
Sound man John Travolta is recording sound samples one night, and may have accidentally recorded a murder occurring. As he tries to investigate, he's drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. Inspired to some degree by Antonioni's photography-based Blow-Up, but this is definitely DePalma's film all the way.
1981 USA. Director: Brian DePalma. Starring: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz.
8:00pm – TCM – Duck Soup
Leo McCarey directs the Marx Brothers in what many think is their best and zaniest film. This is the one with Groucho becoming the dictator of Freedonia and declaring war on nearby Sylvania. Frequent Marx Brothers foil Margaret Dumont is on board as the wealthy woman who causes the rivalry that leads to the war. Personally, I prefer A Night at the Opera to Duck Soup, but this may be your best bet if the idea of musical interludes from Allan Jones (of which Opera has several) turns you off.
1933 USA. Director: Leo McCarey. Starring: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont, Louis Calhern.
Must See
2:00am (14th) – TCM – The 400 Blows
Francois Truffaut's first feature, a semi-autobiographical look at a boy's childhood in Paris, dealing with strict teachers, fighting parents, etc. This film along with Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless usually mark the beginning of the New Wave. Truffaut's sentimental tendencies come out already, as well as his incredible ability to direct children to great performances. Jean-Pierre Leaud would go on to star in many more Truffaut films, but for me, his adult roles never match this one.
1959 France. Director: François Truffaut. Starring: Jean-Piere Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble.
Must See
3:45am (14th) – TCM – Fahrenheit 451
François Truffaut's first foray in English-language film was this adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian novel, following fireman (that is, book-burner) Montag as he comes into contact with a group of fugitives intent on preserving the knowledge in books even as the government tries to destroy them, and he begins to wonder if perhaps they are right. It's a great book, and a pretty good film, with Julie Christie in an interestingly-cast double role.
1966 UK. Director: François Truffaut. Starring: Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack.


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Information on this page is PC specific.
The Jester is an additional hero class that is available as part of the Jester Hero DLC. It was released for the PC August 8, 2012. Trendy revealed in the 7/25/12 DunDef Digest that it was free for two weeks following its initial release, where it is now priced at $3.99 USD (not including sales).[1]
There are no future plans for a console release.
Promotional Description
A sly trickster in the service of the royal court, the Jester will provide long-time fan-requested capabilities and unique combat and defensive strategies.
What will this harlequin defender bring to the table?
The Jester utilizes three different sizes of presents: Small (2 DUs), Deluxe (3 DUs) and Extravagant (4 DUs). Contents can include a random Tower given to you for less DUs (than when summoned by the corresponding hero class), equipment, or mana. Presents can also spawn Ogres. Presents are opened when destroyed or at the start of a round.
- Jack in the Box - a present box containing a boxing glove which springs loose to send nearby foes flying!
- Party Popper - a tower which randomly cycles between firing Magic Missiles, Archer Minion arrows, Fireballs, Djinn magic bolts, Deadly Striker Tower bolts, and Ogre snot balls.
- Wheel o' Fortuna - Opens up a little Slot Machine-like minigame. The outcome varies depending on the combinations you get (e.g., all goblins or crystals). This can vary from upgrading all hero defenses to making all enemies golden.
- Move Defenses - Allows a placed hero defense to be moved around the battlefield within the radius. Note that mana is consumed upon clicking the ability, not after moving a defense as the ability lets you move as many defenses as you want to for the single mana cost. Also note that Series EV and monk defenses cannot be moved.
The Jester has the ability to wield two of any class weapon, with the ability to switch between them at will (much like Series EV) with the exception that the Jester can wield ANY weapon.
Jester's Costumes
- A Jester is a professional clown belonging to a medieval court.
- Preliminary concept art for both the Jester and Summoner was released in late 2011.


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Iced Coffee Troubleshooting: Maybe Your Ice is the Problem
Iced coffee is one of the purest pleasures of summer. Short of a soft-serve ice cream cone, it pretty much is the one edible item that represents the season for me. Which makes it all the more tragic when something's just not right. Sometimes the brewing recipe is off, or the coffee's old, sure. But sometimes the promise of a refreshing cup of iced coffee is undone by the very thing that makes it so appealing in the first place: the ice.
Whether you cold brew, hot brew over ice, or however you like to make your chilled coffee, give your ice a second thought by following a few quick suggestions, and you'll be back on the road to caffeinated summer fun in no time.
Clean your trays (and your freezer)
Think about it: When's the last time you did this? When's the last time I did this? Even in the seemingly safe, enclosed environment of a freezer, all kinds of dust and crud can float around, landing in the empty spots of your icecube tray. (I never consider, for instance, that the bags of frozen berries I toss in next to my cubes might be covered in dust from transit or store shelves. Gross!)
At least once a week, give your trays a good, solid scrubbing before refilling them and putting them back. I'll try to make the same pledge, because I totally just grossed myself out even thinking about it.
Additionally, ice picks up odors and flavors easily, especially in an environment without a lot of temperature stability—e.g. if you open and close the freezer door often, or cram the ice box so full it has a hard time cooling down. Keeping the walls and shelves of the freezer clean, and storing other foods in air-tight containers, can prevent your ice cubes (and, therefore, your iced coffee) from tasting like leftover matzoh ball soup.
Buy better trays
The trays that your fridge came with might be fine for any run-of-the-mill glass of water, but if you're serious about iced coffee you might do yourself the favor of upgrading.
For one thing, try to find trays designed to make cubes the equivalent of 1 fluid ounce of water, for an easier conversion when making iced coffee. Or go cocktail-fancy with some specialty trays, like these giant silicone molds, which make six 2-inch square cubes. You can also get cute and buy these coffee-bean-shaped molds, even freezing a little bit of iced coffee in them to make meta cubes. Whatever makes you happy!
Don't, however, feel locked into using whatever you happen to have around. You're worth a better iced-cube tray!
Use better water
The water you drink at home, and even brew your coffee with, might be fine enough for those purposes, but sometimes in its frozen state water can taste sort of grody. The metallic twang of tap water or the slight pool smell of chlorine might come through more, and will therefore only add funky tastes and smells to your iced cubes.
Try using a water filter when making iced cubes, and see if it makes a difference in your iced-coffee experience, even if you don't brew with it.
Do you have any other favorite iced-coffee tips? Let us have 'em in the comments.
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By Jonathan Purtle
Earlier this month, Pennsylvania State Sen. Daylin Leach (D., Montgomery-Delaware) announced plans to introduce a bill that would legalize marijuana — not just for medical purposes, as New Jersey recently did, but also for recreational use. The substance would be regulated by the state in a way similar to alcohol and tobacco. As Leach describes on his website, the bill is founded on the idea that marijuana is no more harmful, and less addictive (this is debatable), than both these substances and that the financial costs of keeping marijuana illegal are enormous. Citing data from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Leach points out that 24,685 marijuana arrests were made in Pennsylvania in 2006 — translating into $325 million in criminal justice costs.
Leach's proposal follows referendums in Colorado and Washington that recently gave those states the green light for recreational marijuana use. And while the Pennsylvania bill will likely go up in smoke — Gov. Corbett has vowed to veto the bill if it reaches his desk — it seems high time to explore the potential pros and cons of legalizing marijuana from a public health perspective.
First the cons.
Let's assume that marijuana is 100 percent bad for the mind and body and that legalization would lead to increased consumption. While the notion that marijuana is all harm and no good is debatable — advocates of medical marijuana tout its therapeutic benefits — evidence of its adverse health impacts is strong. A White House document entitled "The Public Health Consequences of Marijuana Legalization" synthesizes some of this research. Outcomes include respiratory problems (smoke is never good for lungs) and cognitive impairment.
The science says that the less marijuana a population consumes the better. But would legalization actually result in more people toking up more often? The answer is hazy. Economists at RAND, the non-partisan think tank, crunched the numbers and concluded that marijuana consumption would probably increase with legalization, but they had little idea how large the increase would be.
Now the pros.
The most clear-cut public health benefits of marijuana legalization would likely result from reductions in incarceration. While there are many ways in which incarceration negatively impacts public health — by disrupting monogamous sexual partnerships, for example, which increases the number of sexual partners that people have, and thus the spread of sexual transmitted diseases — let's just focus on the financial costs of putting people behind bars for weed. As Senator Leach notes, Pennsylvania taxpayers spend around $325 million annually on marijuana-related arrests. While not all of this goes to incarceration, legalization would free up a lot of public money that could be invested in health.
As described in a previous post, research has documented a link between increases in public health spending and improvements in population health. A large, multisite study found that a 10 percent increase in local public health department spending was associated with a 6.9 percent decrease in infant mortality, a 3.2 percent decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease, a 1.4 percent decrease in deaths from diabetes, and a 1.1 decrease in deaths from cancer. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health's budget would double if the state took $200 million of marijuana-related criminal justice savings and invested it in the city's health. This would translate into a substantial number of lives saved. Exactly how many? We can only speculate.
Data from the 2010-2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicate that an estimated 10.82 percent of Pennsylvanians over the age of 12 used marijuana in the past month — as did nearly one-third (31.16 percent) of residents between the ages of 18-25. The estimates are similar for New Jersey — 10.73 percent and 31.79 percent, respectively. While uncertainty abounds regarding the public health costs and benefits of legalizing marijuana, one thing is for sure — people are using it, legal or not.
Read more about The Public's Health.


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The extent of the damage caused by flooding in Iowa this summer won't be known for several weeks, perhaps even months. The rising waters from the Cedar, Iowa and Mississippi rivers wrecked havoc on several homes and businesses. Fitness clubs, YMCAs and university rec centers were not immune to the waters' wrath.
For Iowans, this is the second so-called 500-year flood to hit their state since the Great Flood of 1993. As of June 26, this year's flood killed two dozen people and injured 148 more. Approximately 35,000 to 40,000 people had to evacuate their homes. A total of nine Iowa rivers crested at record levels. The Cedar River crested at 32 feet — 12 feet higher than the record set in 1929. In Cedar Rapids, water covered 1,300 city blocks, or 9.2 square miles.
The clean-up process has been in full swing for some time now. Despite the hardships, club owners and operators are soldiering on. In the aftermath of the floods, hope, as well as some good old-fashioned Midwestern decency, shined through.
By the time flooding started to overwhelm the state of Iowa on June 9, water had already made its way into the aptly named River Plaza Athletic Club in the aptly named town of Waterloo, IA. The water was about "ankle deep," as one employee described it, in the main level of the club, and it was worse below in the swimming pool area.
Water pumped out of the club seemed to make its way back in. Minutes after one room in the club was fairly dry, it was soaked again. In fact, water didn't stop coming into the club until June 18, says owner Vern Nelson III.
"It's kind of demoralizing," Nelson says. "It was just an ongoing battle."
Nelson has about 20 employees at his club, but during the flooding, about 100 people — friends, family and members — showed up to help move equipment to one side of the cardio room, pump water out of the club and put sandbags around the building. With 10 to 12 wet/dry vacuums and water pumps going almost around the clock, flooding on the main level reached no higher than a couple of inches. The basement, however, filled with about 7 feet of water.
Even with a little water still creeping in, the club re-opened on June 16. The third and fourth levels were untouched, and that's where members could use the racquetball courts, the basketball court, the running track and the aerobics room. Nelson had to close the cardio room and free weight area on the main level and the swimming pool, hot tub and sauna below.
"Everybody in the Cedar Valley here has had a rough go of it," Nelson says. "Some exercise is definitely one way of releasing some of that tension."
Just one year after the club underwent a $500,000 renovation, Nelson is planning for an unscheduled renovation. The early cost estimates of the damage are between $150,000 and $200,000, but that doesn't include the possible replacement of the cardio equipment. Nelson and his staff salvaged most of the equipment, but with so much moisture on the ground and in the air, he doubts the machines will work properly. Free weights have already started to rust, and the pool equipment is likely lost for good, he says.
Also, Nelson will have to replace the insulation and re-do dry wall up to 4 feet high on the walls in the main level. Rubber mats in the weight room have been cleaned and disinfected.
Nelson does not have flood insurance for his 26,000-square-foot club, which he says is not located in a flood plain, but he did look into some insurance policies after this year's flood. Other clubs contacted for this story also do not have flood insurance. One insurance agency executive says flood insurance is available to any business or home except for some small pockets of coastal areas in Louisiana, Florida and Texas.
Y Woes
Flooding affected Ys throughout Iowa, too. The Riverfront Family Y in Des Moines, located 20 feet from the Des Moines River, had 4 inches of water in its lower level, which houses a pool, locker rooms and a small workout area. Most of the facility's fitness equipment was not damaged because it was located on the second floor, says Jackie Matt, director of development and marketing for the Y of Greater Des Moines, the umbrella organization for seven Des Moines Ys, including the Riverfront Family Y. The Y minimized flooding in the facility by sump-pumping.
"We had staff here that stayed overnight," Matt says. "We had a back-up generator and kept the sump pumps running. If we had not been keeping those running, we would have been in an entire world of hurt."
Although the facility has flood insurance, Matt recently learned that flooring may not be covered in the Y's policy. The Y estimates the lower-level damage will total $25,000 to $75,000, depending on what insurance will cover, she says. The Y also had significant damage to its kids' camp areas, which were flooded with 2 feet of water.
"We had water flowing through our basement for two weeks, and we did lose the lower level's flooring and carpet," she says. "One of the elevators was damaged, and we are going to have to replace the aerobics floor, but it's just really hard to complain when you think about the Cedar Rapids Y."
Of the four Ys of the Cedar Rapids (IA) Metropolitan Area locations, the Helen G. Nassif Y suffered the most damage. Despite 25 tons of sandbags filled by staff, Y members and volunteers, the Y's first floor was flooded with7 1/2 feet of water that caused an estimated$3 million in damage. The Y was built five years ago, funded through a $10 million capital campaign. The facility has flood insurance, says Shannon Hanson, director of marketing and membership development for the Y.
As of press time, hazmat crews were cleaning the first-floor pool, the locker rooms, the nursery, the three-court gymnasium and the multipurpose room. Cleaning was expected to be completed by July 4. Hanson expected the second floor of the Nassif location to open this month.
While the Helen G. Nassif Y was closed for repairs, its members could work out at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids or at the Y's local Marion and Stoney Point locations.
"A few of the members were affected by flooding," Hanson says. "We have put some memberships on hold, so they don't have to worry about that payment. We're very understanding of that. We feel their pain."
Other facilities in Cedar Rapids were affected, too. The Aspen Athletic Club did not have physical damage, but several members who lost their homes, jobs or both are cancelling their memberships, says Lisa Vrba, operations manager.
"We grow close to our members, and it's very sad to hear story after story of how someone has lost everything from the flooding," Vrba says. "Lots of our members owned businesses downtown and lost everything. Everyone on our staff knows several friends or family members who lost their homes, including several employees who lost their homes."
The Rockwell Collins Recreation Center also was unaffected structurally but had to close showers and stop offering towel service because flooding of some of Cedar Rapids' water substations caused its mayor to order water conservation that shut down the club's laundry facilities, says manager Mike Duffy.
On Campus
The University of Iowa in Iowa City was completely shut down the week of June 16. Well, almost completely shut down.
Two of the three campus fitness facilities were open for limited hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., providing a way for students and faculty to relieve some stress, says Harry Ostrander, the recreational services director for the university. Those two facilities did not have full power, and the buildings had no steam for hot showers, Ostrander says. The third facility closest to the flood damage was shut down, but none of the facilities suffered building or equipment damage, he says.
The Iowa River, which rose 31 1/2 feet (9 feet above flood stage), cuts through the heart of campus.
"You couldn't get around," Ostrander says. "Every bridge was off limits. Roads were covered with water. It was very difficult to maneuver anywhere."
The main concern for Ostrander and the university's administrators is the $70 million wellness recreation center that is under construction. The center, which is adjacent to the Iowa River, was scheduled to open in April 2010, but administrators have pushed back that target date by a month or two because of the flooding, Ostrander says. The underground tunnels that bring utilities to the building flooded, he adds.
"We did take in a little water and had to pump it out of that site, which may have some impact on us in our final design of that facility," Ostrander says.
The four-diamond softball complex, including the main field used for intercollegiate athletics, was under 10 feet of water, Ostrander says. He estimates the repairs to the softball complex as well as the outdoor track could reach $2 million. That doesn't compare to the damage to the rest of the campus, in which 20 buildings flooded.
"The overall impact on the university is going to be out of sight," he says.
Lending a Hand
Fitness facilities that did not suffer damage were affected by the floods, too, but in a positive way. The wellness/recreation center at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls is located away from downtown Cedar Falls and potential flood areas, and it did not sustain any damage, says Tim Klatt, associate director for Northern Iowa's wellness and recreation services. However, one of the gymnasiums on the campus served as an American Red Cross relief shelter.
The Gold's Gym in Davenport, IA, opened its doors for flood victims to take showers in its locker rooms. Two of those people were so enamored with the club that they bought memberships, says general manager Brock Reed.
"Part of our responsibility is outreach and support, whether it's to our members or whether it's to our nonmembers here in our community," Reed says. "If they were in need, we wanted to help provide them anything that we could to help the situation with the flooding."
Ys from Omaha, NE; Sioux City, IA; and Des Moines have called the Y of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area office to offer their help and resources, including collecting toys for the nursery that had to be gutted. The Y of the USA has also been in touch with the Cedar Rapids branch to help.
About 200 members of the National Guard found a temporary home in Cedar Rapids in the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center's 30,000-square-foot court area.
"Since the Guard was on rotating shifts, you could find some troops sleeping at any one time during the day," says Duffy, who adds that many Guardsmen got in workouts and checked e-mail at the club.
Of the 6,000 members of the rec center, Duffy says he received only a couple of complaints about services being interrupted.
"It was great to see how most all of our members were in support of what we were doing," he says.
Despite the offers of help to and from clubs of all types, the main help needed, now that the flooding has receded, may be financial.
The Cedar Rapids Y is in the process of applying for grants from local agencies and the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Y also is working with FEMA.
Back at the River Plaza Athletic Club in Waterloo, Nelson says he has inquired into assistance from the SBA and FEMA but does not expect to receive federal money.
"It's not encouraging, lets put it that way," says Nelson, who adds he may turn to his local bank for a loan.
Nelson hoped to be back to "normal" later this month. Little by little, the club is returning to what it used to be.
"We're going to take advantage of this and try to make something good of this," Nelson says. "I just don't see any other way to go about it. We're starting to see the light."


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Just hours after the racist message was discovered, others covered it up with painted words of love and unity.
The Rock is a 97.5-ton piece of dolomite. It's common for students and community members alike to paint it with messages, images and other sentiments.
Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish fraternity on campus, wrote on Facebook about the message, asking the university to take action.
University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman issued a statement about the anti-semitic message.
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Rooftop Pool
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The Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana has been described as the urban centre of gravity that pulls together Old Havana. Located on a block unto itself, the Gran Hotel Manzana connects the four main streets of Neptuno, San Rafael, Zulueta and Montserrate and facing the mouth of Obispo. The building proves to be the gateway to the touristic and commercial heart of the city. The Gran Hotel Kempinski looks straight out onto the infamous cocktail bar and Hemingway hangout, the Floridita whilst being flanked by the beautiful art deco Bacardi building and the Museo de Bellas Artes. The construction of the Manzana de Gómez (this is the original name of the building) was started in 1890 and taken over by its namesake Andres Gómez Mena in 1894. The building named The Apple of Gómez, has since become the Apple of Havana's eye.
Finally completed in 1910 Manzana de Gómez initially consisted of one solitary floor, stretching the length of the square. By 1918 the building had expanded to its current capacity, occupying a further four floors. The Manzana de Gómez was initially established as Cuba's first indoor shopping centre, or 'mall'. Forming part of the pre- Revolutionary tourist experience of Cuba, US visitors centred many trips around the shopping experience of the Manzana de Gómez, the splendour of which could have been compared to the Galerie la Fayette in Paris. Unfortunately the many passing turbulent years took their toll upon the facade and interior of the building. Post- Revolution the building maintained its commercial uses whilst also accommodating many government offices. The deterioration of the building resulted in the closing of the space and eventual total refurbishment led by the luxury Swiss hotel group Kempinski.
Kempinski La Habana's planned opening was set for 2016, however the progress has been slightly delayed and opening has been now confirmed for late spiring 2017. The Kempinski group whilst maintaining the essence, rustic beauty and original detail of the building, are bringing the world class structure up to luxury hotel standards. Kempinski have been working in tandem with Gaviota S.A. and the country state-operated Habagüanex in this three year old restoration project. Once completed the Hotel will consist of 246 elegantly decorated rooms, all with internet service, two high class restaurants, a luxurious pool and terrace overlooking the spectacular Havana skyline, a fully equipped gym and 5 star amenities providing clients with the utmost comfort.
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana opened in June 2017.
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24 hour reception
Air conditioning
Breakfast - buffet
Business centre
Busy street
Car rental desk
Daily newspapers
Disabled facilities
Elevators / lifts
Gym & fitness centre
Health & Beauty salon
Historic site
Hotel was recently renovated
International cuisine
Internet by Ethernet cable to your laptop
Internet by WiFi for your laptop
Laundry & dry cleaning
Laundry & Ironing Service
Lobby bar
Luggage storage
Mastercard & Visa (not USA bank issued) accepted
Minibar / Fridge (stocked)
Money exchange
Old building restored
Piano bar
Pool bar
Pool table
Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Restaurant(s) - à la carte
Rooftop Bar & Terrace
Safety - smoke detectors, fire alarms, strobes, extinguishers, sprinklers
Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs
Shops max 2min walk
Swimming pool
Taxis desk
Telephone - national & international calls
Tours & tourist information desk
Voltage 110/120
Voltage 220/240
WiFi free
Deluxe rooms are very similar to the Patio Rooms but they offer a view on Old Havana. They also measure 38m2; their maximum occupancy is 2 adults + 1 child and some of them have connecting rooms.
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Patio Rooms at Gran Hotel Manzana Kempisnski La Habana feature either a king size or two twin size beds. They measure 38 m2; their maximum occupancy is 2 adults + 1 child and some of them have connecting rooms.
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Gran Deluxe Rooms at Manzana Hotel are more spacious than the Deluxe and Patio Rooms (55 m2) and have a larger entrance area. They feature a king size or two twin size beds and 2 large French windows/doors. Their maximum capacity is 3 adults and some of them have connecting doors.
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All Junior Suite Hemingway feature a king size bed. They have a separate sitting area with a large sofa and 2 large French windows / doors overlooking Old Havana or the internal patio. They measure 50 m2; and their maximum capacity is 3 adults. There is no option for connecting rooms.
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Constante Junior Suites overlook Old Havana and the famous Floridita Bar, where Hemingway used to hang out. Rooms are very spacious (68 m2) and they offer a king size bed, a separate sitting area, 3 large French doors and walk in closet. The maximum capacity is 3 adults and they are connecting to a Gran Deluxe Twin Room.
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Family Suites at Manzana Hotel have views on the internal patio. They feature a large living room with dining table and a separate bedroom with king size bed. The bathroom includes a shower cabin with rain shower, a bathtub and 2 sinks, some have a bidet and a separate guest toilet. Family Suites measure 72 m2 and their maximum capacity is 3 adults or 2 adults + 2 Children. There is no option for connecting rooms.
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Suite Mezzanine are built on 2 levels (64 m2), with a large sitting area downstairs, featuring guest bathroom with toilet and rain shower, and the bedroom upstairs with one king size bed and larger bathroom with with shower cabin with rain shower, separate bathtub and one sink. These suites offer a view on Old Havana. The maximum capacity is 2 adults. There is no option for connecting rooms.
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Suite Esquina at Gran Hotel Manzana have 3 large French doors / windows with views on Old Havana. They have a large living room, with dining table and guest bathroom, and a separate bedroom with king size bed, walk in closet and a larger bathroom, featuring a shower cabin with rain shower, Jacuzzi bathtub, 2 sinks and a bidet. Suite Esquina measure 100 m2 and their maximum capacity is 3 adults or 2 adults + 2 Children and they are connected to a Gran Deluxe Twin Room.
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Suite Presidential Lorca are the most spacious (150 m2) and luxurious rooms at Gran Hotel Kempiski La Habana. The large French doors offer a view on the Parque Central and the Museo Nacional. Suite Presidential have a very large living room, with dining table, guest toilet and bathroom and a small kitchenette. The bedroom offers a king size bed, a large walk in closet and a bathroom with Jacuzzi bathtub, separate shower cabin with rain shower, 2 sinks and a bidet. The maximum capacity is 3 adults or 2 adults + 2 children and there is an option for connecting rooms. Suite Presidential Lorca is only available on request.
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I feel for the kid.
Seriously, though. Gana is basically our playmaker and chances keep falling to him. This is a major skill-role mismatch.
Can we call it on Rooney now. Hes finished. Someone smother him with a pillow and put him out of his misery. Strangely he seems to have lost his ability along with the physical attributes
He's been a waste of air for over 2.5 seasons now !
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Thanks Travis for alerting us to this. Collins will get $14 million in 2010. Bet he's partying pretty hard at the moment. Pickett was also extended, and he'll get $10 million 2010 – $28 million overall for 4 years. Bet he's eating too much at the moment.
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March 12, 2010 at 10:36 pm |
What do you guys think of these signings?
At first Collins' deal looked a bit much, but someone at JSonline pointed out an interesting fact. Alot of the portion of his contract is in the uncapped year, so the years following will be manageable should the cap be replaced. And obviously there could be some risk (as we know some players after getting paid pack it in) giving him quite abit upfront money, but as long as its not one of those cases the deal seems reasonable. He's played well 2 straight years and is talented. He is young, so there are still lots more he can do and improve on. So lets just hope its not a bad case and that he's around for the 3 years and I think it was a fair agreement between both parties.
In terms of Pickett. This line is solid. Raji I think will have a great career. If Jenkins continues to be a monster, and we are able to keep Jolly around (note legal issues etc), we would have Pickett Raji Jenkins and Jolly. And a surprise return of Harrell would be a big bonus. I like the situation we got for the D line and I think it's a solid 3 man line.
And here's what I find really important. Obviously Clay is a huge part, but don't forget Brad Jones. He picked things up well and is very young. He will improve and help this defense. Having Clay and him, and hopefully we can pick up another solid LB like Clay, this linebacker/linemen set we got on defense is very solid.
What are your thoughts, Packergeeks?
jojo the cheese faced boy 1992 Says:
March 13, 2010 at 1:25 am |
did you guys see the new uniforms. i think they are awesome.
Dave in Tucson Says:
March 13, 2010 at 11:11 am |
Pix of new alternate "throwback" unis can be seen here.
They are based on the 1929 uniforms.
Joe Says:
March 13, 2010 at 12:36 pm |
love it all – the signings and the unis
DaveK Says:
March 13, 2010 at 4:09 pm |
Travis –
I think Collin's contract is about right with the market. It adds three years to the one year tender contract. So, over four years it averages to about $6.6 million per year. That is slightly under what Rolle got from the Giants last week as a UFA but has more year 1 money then Rolle got. It is also under what the top safeties are earning. Collins could have made HUGE money ($8m+ a year) next off season if a) the packers didn't franchise him, b) he didn't get hurt, c) there isn't a work stoppage. So, Collins gave up the potential for a HUGE payday in order to get a BIG payday a year early. It is almost exactly the same thing Jennings did the year before and Rodgers before that.
I think it is a great strategy for TT. It sends a great message to the locker room. It locks up the young elite talent on the team for less then what it would take to get comparable talent in free agency. It shows the players are willing to take a little less to stay in Green Bay long term.
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I would worry about giving Collins a big contract too….if it wasn't for the fact that we have two pro bowl corners back there that would hand him his butt if he slacks off. He seems to have played up to the expectation of our veteran DB's and i am glad he didn't pull a Ryan Grant last season. Atari Bigby, on the other hand is another story. I think he signed his tender but never really showed his difference making ability. We need him to return to form or we have to replace him.


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Installation View: Joel Holmberg, Soft Laws (2013), American Contemporary, New York
If we look back at the community of artists associated with the surf club Nasty Nets, including John Michael Boling, Michael Bell-Smith, Aleksandra Domanović, Joel Holmberg, and Kevin Bewersdorf, to name a few, we'll see that they've continued on extremely heterogeneous paths. Some, such as John Michael Boling and Kevin Bewersdorf, have slowed down or halted their artistic practices to pursue careers in IT or other ventures, while others—say Aleksandra Domanović and Michael Bell-Smith—have enjoyed considerable success in the art market, both artists being represented by notable commercial galleries. Holmberg, the subject of this article, gained attention in 2010 for his existential-yet-slightly-trolling Legendary Account included in Free, curated by former Rhizome Executive Director Lauren Cornell. For Legendary Account, Holmberg asked the normally utilitarian Yahoo! Answers site questions such as "Does having a crummy day-job help stimulate your creativity?", "Is it possible to jet ski or sea doo in the dead sea?", or "How long does post-coital last?". Holmberg and Cornell exhibited blown-up, printed documentation of the account at the New Museum, and the account is now archived on Rhizome's Art Base.
Two years later, Holmberg studies at Yale's Master of Fine Arts Program and has launched his first commercial gallery exhibition in New York at American Contemporary (previously Museum 52) in NoHo. Holmberg's Soft Laws presents an array of sculpture divergent in size and material. We see a plaster-covered lamp shade, jib crane, fiberglass chair built on top of a filing cabinet, ceramic tile, pencil wall drawings, etc.—these works unified by their almost slapdash handmade nature and implicit sense of humor. While Holmberg's humor has always been prevalent in his oeuvre, the heightened, studio-born materiality of his newer work may seem something of a new thing. Like his humor, connecting the artist's process is his tendency to continually relate back to how our identities can be subsumed by clichés, platitudes, and larger systems of thought by the relationships and interactions that they script.
If Holmberg's Legendary Account sought to de-script the Yahoo! Answers format by introducing the site to an air of jocularity and existentialism, his new sculptural works in Soft Laws exaggerate and re-script common artistic materials as well as the popular characterization of the artist. Take the painterly Emotional Bioré (2012), one piece in a series of five large wall-mounted works using ceramic tile as a base with plaster pushed through back to front—mimicking, the artist says, the functionality of backlit digital screens. Sourcing sheets of tile that have yet to grouted, Holmberg considers the medium of the tile to be a scripted material that prompts the user's action (i.e., there are grooves between individual tiles, and they will only adhere to a surface if one grouts them, thus one must grout them. This effect isn't terribly unlike the act of posting a status update to social networking sites in order for it to be liked. For example, I'm going to post a photo of myself smiling on the beach so that my friends will confirm how relaxed and tan I look.) Holmberg douses the plaster composition's front with printer ink while it sets, imbuing it a saturated, CMYK feel. When splattered, the ink changes the topography of the plaster to appear similar to a lunar surface or Pollock-inspired drip, itself a scripted gesture pointing toward the bravado of the oft-drunk, late-Modernist abstract expressionist painter—perhaps pop culture's favorite portrayal of the romantic, tortured artist.
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Reducing healthcare costs and inefficiencies by providing electronic health records to individuals has long been one of those goals that keep receding into the future.
Now Dossia, a non-profit consortium of large companies committed to providing electronic records to employees, has begun working with its founders to provide their employees with access to their medical records via the Web. Retailer Wal-mart Stores Inc. is already offering the service to employees, and other companies are likely to follow.
Proponents say electronic records can help eliminate duplicate medical tests and incorrect or lost information, while reducing administrative costs and helping to prevent numerous serious illnesses or deaths that result from prescription or other medical errors each year.
The Dossia consortium, based in Cambridge, Mass., gathers health data from multiple sources, such as doctors and clinics, at the request of employees and other eligible individuals who are part of the program. Employee participation in Dossia is voluntary, and users have complete control over who sees their information.
Once information is gathered and securely stored in a database, it's continually updated and available to users for life, even if they change employers, insurers, or doctors.
In addition to Wal-mart, Dossia founders include AT&T, Applied Materials, BP America, Cardinal Health, Intel, sanofi-aventis and Pitney Bowes. The Dossia project has been endorsed by such organizations as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of Manufacturers.
The organization operates a highly secure data center in Massachusetts, storing healthcare records on Hewlett-Packard blade servers running the Linux operating systems and operating in a virtualized environment, says Steve Munini, chief operating officer of Dossia.
Virtualization gives Dossia the level of flexibility it needs to move workloads around to different servers depending on load and configurations, Munini says.
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