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Director Werner Herzog is against the death penalty, supposedly feels sympathy for families of the victims, and asks bizarre questions when doing an interview. I have now summed up Into the Abyss, Herzog's forgettable documentary that half-heartedly tries to be anti-death penalty propaganda and will change the minds of no one. Herzog constantly undermines his argument by glossing over the details of the murder case he's exploring, and getting into odd tangents with whatever subject he finds most interesting at any given moment. More than making a case against the death penalty or even acknowledging the complicated feelings of the accused, their families, and the families of the victims, Into the Abyss casts Herzog as a tragedy vampire, sucking the drama out of the lives of others while offering nothing in return.
In 2000, teenagers Michael Perry and Jason Burkett murdered Sandra Stotler, her son, and her son's friend simply so they could steal a car. Perry and Burkett were apprehended after a shootout with the police, Burkett was sentenced to life imprisonment after a desperate plea from his convict father, and Perry got the death penalty. Herzog interviews Perry forty-eight days before he's due to be executed by the state of Texas. The German director also sits down with Burkett, Burkett's wife and father, the families and acquaintances of the victims, and men who have tried to make death row inmates comfortable in their final hours. Despite weaving a tapestry of interview subjects, Herzog gleans little from his discussions.
There are some worthwhile ideas floating around Into the Abyss. It begins with a powerful revelation that if death row prisoners have no family, the condemned will be buried in a state cemetery with a gravestone bearing a number and not their name. Additionally, all of the people Herzog interviews are not criminals on their own. People on both sides of the crime have had family in jail and even some of the relatives of the victims have done time. The director also believes that there's some element of destiny and luck to why tragedy befalls people. A local man who knew Burkett and was almost killed by him has cheated death twice, once from being stabbed through the chest with a screwdriver and another time when Burkett shot a gun in his face but it misfired. At the opposite end of the spectrum is Stotler's daughter Lisa who has lost not only her mother and brother but almost every single person in her family through tragic circumstances. When she rattles off the laundry list of dead family members, it's almost darkly comic.
Herzog has no problem introducing gallows humor into his tale but it's never to let the audience have moment of levity or to provide emphasis on a grim point. It's just Herzog being Herzog and he lets his idiosyncrasies take over. At times it feels like he's trying to direct a narrative feature and he treats his interview subjects as if they were actors. There are also moments where Herzog seems to take joy in the oddities of his interview subjects. He practically humiliates Burkett's wife by having her tell her laughably idiotic story about how she saw a rainbow as a sign from God that she should marry Jason. Not content to make her look corny and naïve, Herzog then presses her on details about how she got pregnant if she and Jason aren't allowed to have conjugal visits. "You always hear about people smuggling contraband into prison but how do you smuggle contraband out of it?" Herzog condescendingly asks her.
With this kind of attitude, it's difficult to take Herzog seriously and he carries the same level of superficiality when examining the details of the murder. Even as Jason looks at life imprisonment and Michael is weeks away from execution, both men continue to blame the other for the crime. Herzog doesn't delve deeper into their claims, although it would seem Michael, who is dead no matter what, has less reason to lie than Jason, who has the possibility of parole in 2041. We also hear more about Jason's violent past where we know next to nothing about Michael's history other than he had a lousy time at Outward Bound and he was homeless when Jason found him. We also learn that Michael confessed to the crimes and showed police the location of the bodies, but Herzog never asks Michael why he confessed in the first place and why he now pleads his innocence. If the particulars of the case are an afterthought to Herzog, then why does he even care?
Herzog interest appears to extend as far as half-assed agitprop and full-on voyeurism. Rather than build a story, Herzog keeps his camera fixed on whoever has the most interesting story to tell. Michael, the one who is going to be executed, has as much screen time as the local guy who has no relation to the killers or the victims. He was simply around when Jason and Michael were bragging about their "new" cars and taking people on joyrides. But the guy has fun stories to tell about getting stabbed with a screwdriver so Herzog is enraptured. When Herzog remembers that he's trying to make an anti-death penalty movie, it's too little too late. Even if Herzog had put more effort into his statement, it would still be better to challenge the audience to think about their preconceived notions of justice and state-sanctioned execution rather than simply say "This is what Werner Herzog thinks."
I think Herzog's Grizzly Man was a terrific documentary and everything gelled into a compelling story about man's hubris towards the ferocity of nature. I don't know what Into the Abyss is about other than Herzog heard someone in Texas was about to be executed for a triple homicide, and haphazardly put together a documentary filled with eccentric characters, half-truths, lazy research, and pretending to appreciate life when his documentary is so flippant about how death has affected others.
Rating: D-
For all of our coverage of the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, click here. Also, here are links to all of my TIFF 2011 reviews so far:
- 360
- Alps
- The Artist
- The Awakening
- A Dangerous Method
- The Descendants
- Friends with Kids
- God Bless America
- Goon
- Hick
- The Hunter
- The Ides of March
- Killer Joe
- Melancholia
- Moneyball
- Pina
- Restless
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
- Shame
- The Skin I Live In
- Sleeping Beauty
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As shipyard gains in confidence building the Scorpene, it hopes for a second line of six improved Scorpenes
By Ajai Shukla
Business Standard, 29th April 14
Project 75 is one of India's most closely guarded military projects, almost as inaccessible to outsiders as the nuclear ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, nearing completion at Visakhapatnam. In a giant shed in the East Yard of Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai (MDL), a 200-feet-long, cigar-shaped, metal cylinder is the first of six conventionally powered Scorpene submarines that the Indian Navy contracted to build with Franco-Spanish company, Armaris (since taken over by French shipbuilding major, DCNS).
The boat (as submariners call their vessels) is obviously close to completion --- a small remaining gap at the rear will be filled by the section that holds the engine. Nearby, a second Scorpene is taking shape, metallic rings being welded together to form a hull. In the shed next door, a third vessel is racing towards completion.
Hundreds of MDL workmen swarm over the scaffolding that encases the three submarines, overseen by 25-30 French experts from DCNS. They are fitting the wiring, piping and combat systems that must function silently and efficiently in the most taxing underwater conditions.
Business Standard has repeatedly applied to visit this facility, but each time it has been turned down. The description above comes from a trusted source with intimate access to the Scorpene project. The ministry of defence (MoD) discourages the media after years of negative publicity over a project running four years late.
Yet MDL's current chairman, Rear Admiral (Retired) Rahul Shrawat --- who inherited the Scorpene delay when he assumed charge of MDL --- is upbeat. He promises the first submarine by September 2016, and to deliver the next five Scorpenes at nine-month intervals rather than the one-year intervals contracted.
Speaking to Business Standard, Shrawat promised: "We will launch the first Scorpene by Sept 2015 and deliver it to the navy within a year, i.e. by Sept 2016. The subsequent boats will be delivered at nine-month intervals, with the sixth and final vessel joining the fleet by June 2020.
Shrawat admits this is an aggressive timeline without any buffers for unexpected delays. As Business Standard first reported (Scorpene tangled in govt web, December 19, 2009) Project 75 was delayed by a sloppy Rs 18,798 crore contract that made MDL responsible for buying Rs 2,700 crore worth of Scorpene internal equipment from DCNS. When MDL ordered, DCNS cited inflation to raise the price to Rs 4,700 crore. The ensuing negotiations, and the lengthy processes for fresh government sanctions for added costs, caused over two years of delay.
"Many significant items are yet to be delivered to us, even for the first submarine. This is a big criticality, but we will meet the challenge," says Shrawat confidently.
The Scorpene delay is part of a critical shortfall of operational submarines with the navy. The fleet has just ten Sindhughosh-class (Russian Kilo-class) submarines, and four Shishumar-class (German HDW) submarines, of which just 9-10 were operational at any time. The availability fell to 7-8 after two recent submarine accidents --- the sinking of INS Sindhurakshak in Mumbai after a cataclysmic explosion on board that killed 18 crewmembers last August; and a fire on board INS Sindhuratna in February that killed two officers and led to the resignation of the navy chief.
Even so, Project 75 has created confidence about MDL's new ability to build submarines. The shipyard is readying to build a second line of six submarines under the new Project 75I, worth an estimated Rs 50,000 crore ($8.25 billion). Government sanction is being processed for Project 75I.
Rather than floating a global tender for Project 75I, Shrawat wants to take advantage of the experience and expertise gained during Project 75. Instead of having a fourth type of submarine in the navy's fleet (in addition to the Kilo-class; HDW and Scorpene), MDL sees benefit in a more modern Scorpene with air independent propulsion (AIP) and land-attack missiles that the Project 75 vessels lack. Only the last two Project 75 vessels are slated to have AIP.
"Most naval policymakers would not consider it prudent to have a fourth type of conventional submarine in the fleet. I'm sure the government will feel the same. So why not build more Scorpenes; improved with AIP and land attack missiles", says Shrawat.
The defence ministry led by AK Antony for the last eight years consistently shrank from such decisions in favour of a single vendor, preferring the path of open tendering even when it created operational drawbacks, like a multiplicity of platforms. The next government's orientation will be keenly watched.
Another key factor in the Project 75I decision would be the willingness of foreign governments to supply submarines equipped with land attack missiles. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) proscribes the transfer of missiles with ranges of 300 kilometres and more.
Meanwhile, Indian defence shipyards are jostling fiercely for a share of Project 75I. The navy wants two submarines built abroad and inducted quickly into service, with the remaining four being built by MDL and the newly acquired defence shipyard, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL). But L&T cites its key role in building the nuclear submarine, INS Arihant, to argue that it should build at least one Project 75I submarine.

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"One sunny evening a young girl walks to visit her Grandma, she never arrives....
A play about retribution, remorse and redemption, Frozen explores the interwoven lives of three strangers as they try to make sense of the unimaginable. Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster, Scott & Bailey), Jason Watkins (Line of Duty, Taboo, W1A) and Nina Sosanya (W1A, Last Tango in Halifax) will star in Frozen, Bryony Lavery's award-winning play for the 2018 West End run.
This psychological thriller about a mother whose child goes missing is directed by Jonathan Munby and will play a strictly limited twelve-week season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from Friday 9 February 2018."
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Nowhere is Trier's ancient history more vividly depicted than in the city's Rhenish State Museum.
As the central research institute for archaeological activity in Trier and the surrounding region, the museum offers a first-hand insight into how people used to live. Thousands of items are displayed in a diverse and constantly changing exhibition. World-famous finds – among them magnificent mosaics, ancient cemetery monuments standing several metres tall, and the largest hoard of Roman gold ever discovered – all bear witness to Trier's illustrious past.
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Here is the online pre-game show:
Pre-Game Show coverage
Matt Striker and Scott Stanford are the announcers.
They talked about the injury to Cody Rhodes. They had a vignette where David Otunga was added to Team Dolph Ziggler. No one on the team liked the addition. Ziggler talked up the team saying they were going to be dominant and the match was theirs to win. The rest of the team didn't seem to be behind him.
They aired a video feature on Big Show vs. Sheamus for the World title. 3MB's Jinder Mahal & Heath Slater vs. Cobro's Santino Marella & Zack Ryder
Ryder and Mahal started out. Mahal worked over Ryder early and took him down with a shoulderblock. He shows way more personality in this role. Ryder caught him with a hiptoss and tagged in Marella. Marella used a takedown and locked in a side headlock. Mahal slipped out and took down Marella with a right hand. Slater tagged in but was caught with a hiptoss into an armbar.
Ryder tagged in and continued controlling Slater, covering him for a two count. Slater cut him off and began stomping away at Ryder. He brought him back into 3MB's corner where he and Mahal took turns working him over. Marella tagged in and tried to use the Cobra but Slater cut him off and tore it from his hand. He whipped Marella into the corner and dropped an elbow. Mahal began stomping away.
Marella ducked a clothesline but 3MB avoided a double flying clothesline. They covered Marella for a two count. Slater locked in a headlock but Marella fought to his feet and nailed a back suplex. Slater landed near his corner so he tagged Mahal. Mahal prevented Marella from tagging but Marella escaped and finally made the hot tag.
Ryder took control and nailed a missile dropkick on Mahal, then nailed the Broski Boot on him. He covered Mahal but Slater broke up the pin at two. Marella was tossed out of the ring but Ryder nailed the Rough Ryder on Slater. Drew interfered, allowing Mahal to lay waste to Ryder and score the win.
Your winners, 3MB!
OK match. You can see 3MB is getting over with the crowd as an undercard act.
They plugged the WWE '13 videogame. That is actually a hell of a fun game.
Video feature on the Vickie Guerrero allegtions.
Josh Mathews interviewed R-Truth. Mathews tried to talk to Little Jimmy and Truth asked him if he was trying to say that he trying to talk to imaginary people. Truth cut a decent promo about bringing the U.S. title back to America. Mathews was shocked that Truth said Jimmy was an imaginary character but Truth stopped him and asked what he was talking about because Jimmy was in the bathroom. He demanded Josh to apologize to Jimmy. Up until that, it was a good promo.
Video feature on the WWE title bout.
Rene Young debuted on the PPV channel pre-game show, discussing the show with Scott Stanford.
WWE Survivor Series 2012
The announce team was Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler.
Survivor Series Elimination: Brodus Clay & Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara & Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs. Tensai & Epico & Primo & The Prime Time Players
Kidd started off with Epico. Kidd took him down with a side headlock. Epico reversed it but Kidd leapt out of the move and locked in another. They went back and forth with some good near falls. Kidd maintained control and tagged in Gabriel who sunset flipped Epico for a two count.
Gabriel worked over Epico and scored several near falls. Kidd and Gabriel nailed several tag moves and tagged in Rey. Rey nailed a dropkick but was cut off and dragged back to Tensai's team. Darren Young tagged in and worked over Rey. Mysterio used a drop toehold into the corner, then kicked Young hard in the leg.
Sin Cara and Primo tagged in. Cara hit a slingshot elbow off the ropes, followed by a top rope cross bodyblock for a near fall. Cara hit a Code Red for a two count but was cut off by a Primo clothesline. Tensai tagged in and slammed Cara several times. The crowd booed when he was tagged in and chanted "Albert."
Titus O'Neal tagged in and used an uppercut to lay out Cara. Primo tagged in and drilled Cara with a big legdrop for a two count. He cinched in a camel clutch. Team Tensai continued taking turns working over Cara. Cara finally nailed an enziguiri on Tensai and tagged in Clay. Clay cleaned house with a rhino headbutt on Titus and Young and a splash in the corner on Tensai.
Everyone started brawling. Gabriel and Kidd hit stereo dives. Rey and Cara then hit stereo Asai moonsaults to the outside. This left Clay and Tensai in the ring. They went back and forth. Clay flapjacked Tensai. Tensai shoulderblocked him down and nailed a back senton splash for the pin.
Clay is eliminated.
Gabriel and Tensai went back and forth with Tensai drilling him with a big back elbow. Titus tagged in and locked in an abdominal stretch, trying to force the submission. Tensai's team continued working over Gabriel. Gabriel rolled out of the way of a back senton splash and rolled him up, scoring the pin on Tensai.
Tesnai has been eliminated.
Titus immediately cut off Gabriel and choked him against the ropes. Epico nailed a double arm underhook suplex for a two count, then cinched in a side chinlock. Gabriel fought his way out but missed an enziguri. Kidd finally tagged in but was cut off by the former Team Tensai.
Primo kicked away at Kidd in the corner. Kidd fired back with a series of right hands. Titus tagged back in. This has been a decent match so far. Kidd ducked a charge and O'Neal crotched himself. Kidd used the ropes for momentum and rolled up O'Neal with the Backlund Bridge for a three count.
Titus O'Neal has been eliminated.
Epico, Primo and Young all took turns working over Kidd. Epico nailed a series of back suplexes on Kidd, but Kidd slipped out of a third and locked on a Sharpshooter. Epico tapped.
Epico has been eliminated.
Primo jumped Kidd from behind and locked in a side chinlock. He worked over Kidd and went to the top for a move but was dropkicked on the way down. Kidd crawled over and made the hot tag to Rey Mysterio.
Rey kicked Primo away and nailed a flying headscissor takedown, then a kick to the head for a two count. Mysterio ascended to the top but was cut off by Primo. Primo set up for a superplex but Rey nailed shots to the mid-section to ward him off. Rey came off the top with a seated senton and used a Lucha armdrag to set up for the 619. Primo slipped out and went for a backstabber. Rey held onto the ropes and used a rolling pinfall combination for the win.
Primo has been eliminated.
This left Darren Young against the other four. Rey drilled him with the 619. Cara came off the top with a moonsault. Gabriel and Kidd each hit top rope dives. Rey came off the top with a big splash and scored the pin.
Your winners and Survivors, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara & Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel!
Really good opener. Lots of good wrestling here and some flashy moves and sequences. This was a rare case of the added bonus match actually adding something of worth to the show. Thumbs up to all involved.
Kaitlyn was walking backstage when a hooded woman in a blonde wig attacked her. She fought off the attacker and ripped off the wig. It was Aksana who scampered away. Eve showed up and faked concern so Kaitlyn shoved her down and stormed off.
WWE Divas champ Eve Torres vs. Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn came out with the blonde wig and used it on Eve as a weapon. Torres was trounced early and tried to run into the crowd but was pulled back.
Kaitlyn beat Eve's head into the mat several times. Torres kicked her in the gut and then in the head before slamming the challenger's head into the mat over and over. She covered Kaitlyn for a two count.
Eve choked Kaitlyn while in the corner. She dropped an elbow across Kaitlyn's back and locked her in a triangle style headscissors. Eve went to the top but was shoved off, nearly killing her. She was then shoved off the apron, which looked equally scary.
Eve was tossed back in the ring and began backing off. Kaitlyn slapped him and used a hair mare, which looked awful. It was so bad, they did it again and it looked worse. Kaitlyn used a shoulderblock and a gutbuster for a two count.
Kaitlyn grabbed at Eve's legs while Eve held onto the apron screaming. She kicked off Kaitlyn and left the ring, nailing the challenger when she followed. Kaitlyn was tossed back in the ring and nailed with a neckbreaker for a three count.
Your winner and still WWE Divas champion, Eve Torres!
Not a good match. Eve had some good facial expressions and they tried but this wasn't good.
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Though there was a while there where they tried to turn him into a star, Giovanni Ribisi has settled into to being a great character actor, and as a supporting player, he's proved himself to be one of the most reliable supporting performers working today. In Gangster Squad he plays the techie, which if the film is to be compared to The Untouchables, is the Charles Martin Smith role. But Ribisi was ready to play and we talked about his character and acting in our interview, which follows after the jump.
Can you talk about your take on the fascination with gangsters and that period in time. Is it, do you think, is it kind of theme romanticized?
Giovanni Ribisi: Yeah. I mean, I guess so. There's sort of a history of making gangster movies all the way back to, you know, D.W. Griffith and before that. And, I don't know, it's just – as far as having a story to tell it's dynamic and as a filmmaker I think that there was something that was sort of – it was more or less, for lack of a better expression, it was like the lowest hanging fruit as far as being able to pull guns out and do things that had shock value. But also I think at the time back in the day, especially in the late 30s, actual gangsters were celebrities as well. You know, like the John Dillingers and all that. They were bigger than movie stars at one point.
They looked good as well.
Ribisi: Exactly.
How is it to be part of this ensemble with so many talented actors?
Ribisi: I think everybody involved – I feel really privileged to be able to work with everybody. You know, Josh and Ryan. It's just a dream cast for me to be able to work with these guys. And it's been a learning experience to say the least.
Having done Sky Captain which is sort of in the same historical vicinity as this movie – how do they sort of compare in terms of that movie being very…
Ribisi: I just remember everything on that movie was blue basically because it was like the first movie I think – or one of the first movies where they just did everything – they decided to do all the sets and literally even the props that you interacted with were done in post so it's just totally different. And we were on – we were in the UK at the time and this is Los Angeles which is, oddly enough, rare, but we're finally doing a movie again in Los Angeles.
I just meant in terms of like the tone of that movie – in terms of its depiction of that historical era and this one. I mean, they seemed to be interested in creating a very authentic look and at the same time making it more sort of contemporary in terms of maybe its energy or…
Ribisi: Nostalgia. This is based on a true story and so there is definitely the stylistic noir thing and using light as a tool to tell the story which I think is fantastic. And maybe not done as much as it has been in the past. And, you know, (cinematographer) Dion Beebe's just a master of anything cinematic in that way. And so, yeah, I don't know – I actually haven't really seen a whole lot of this movie so I don't know how it's gonna turn out. But I think we were probably referencing a comic book movie. But this is something that's trying to be a little bit more gritty than that and down to earth, and gets into the real underbelly of Los Angeles. There's definitely fun aspects of the movie but I think it's gonna be more like an LA Confidential style.
Robert Patrick talked about how he was asked to watch some westerns for his character. What sort of movies were you advised to watch for this?
Ribisi: Benji, for some reason. (laughs) There were definitely movies that – which is great – it kind of feels like old school filmmaking where Ruben was screening a bunch of movies that I wasn't really able to get down to all of them but there were – oh gosh, there were a bunch of different films that were references for him as a filmmaker and touched on certain aspects stylistically. But for me I don't know if I had any movies. Sorry, that was a long winded answer to just say no.
Do you like Ruben's style of filmmaking thus far?
Ribisi: Oh man, yeah. He's fantastic. You can really see sort of like the morale on the set is really predicated on the director's disposition and his know how. Just how to direct everybody. And he's just a master of that. He's newer on the block than a lot of the people that are involved and he's just handling it beautifully. It's like he's been around forever.
Can you talk about the physical transformation of your character. The physical transformation like your growing a moustache.
Ribisi: Oh yeah. Well – I thought you were talking about within the movie. This seems to be like a permanent fixture on my face.
You forget about it, right?
Ribisi: It's the mammal that won't go away. I had a moustache in the last movie as well. It just seemed appropriate. Ruben had talked about it and, you know, occasionally I wear glasses but then I didn't want to fall into – because my character's a technical guy – I didn't want to fall into too much nerd stuff, so it's more using them for when I needed them. And, you know, moustaches – they were just a lot more common. There were a lot of moustaches and fedoras.
Is your character real or fictional?
Ribisi: There was a gentleman that came by who was actually in the gangster squad who was, I think, a hybrid – or maybe O'Mara is a hybrid of this one gentleman and another character and he actually knew (my character) Con(way) Keeler and told some stories. He was a judge and he was here for a couple of hours. It was cool.
Did you take anything from that or did you just do your own thing?
Ribisi: You want to and you do, but at the same time it depends. Every movie is different and every movie has its own style and its own necessities. And sometimes it's just better to focus on the script and structure of that, you know, because this is definitely a stylistic movie and, sometimes maybe it might get watered down.
All bogged in the details…
Ribisi: It's important to be detailed but there's that's the thing about being an actor or even being a filmmaker that you have to reinvent your process every time out too – one, to not get bored and then also two, to sort of like fulfill what the story requires and the genre.
And your character's the resident tech expert of the group?
Ribisi: Yeah.
What's the high tech of 1949?
Ribisi: A wire man. And that was some of the things that – stories that this gentleman had as far as like the techniques that they would have because it was – you know, they were – it a newer thing. But in 1947, 48 and 49 they had wiring capabilities and bugs and things like that. And he was telling us stories how they would peel back the wallpaper in hotel rooms and slide these wafer thin bugs into the wallpaper and then with bubblegum put it closed.
No iPhones back then.
Ribisi: No. No Instagram or whatever.
So what are you shooting tonight?
Ribisi: We are scoping out – it's the beginning scene of like when we go and – well, I don't want to give too much away but it's this famous club called Slapsy Maxies and we – there's some things that we discover about the club. And so we're all about to enter and it's the scene before that. Yeah, it's exciting.
It must be nice to shoot on locations like that that's all built…
Ribisi: Yeah, that's the other thing. Because that you walk in and you're transported and it's so – it's just incredible. I just wish there were more places like that.
Do you feel sort of – is there an era that you feel partial to that you maybe wish you would be born in that era or…
Ribisi: Yeah, absolutely.
Because you have that kind of chameleon look…
Giovanni Ribisi: Oh, really. Oh, yeah. I – comedian look?
Chameleon look.
Ribisi: Oh, chameleon look. Oh, I thought you same comedian. I thought you were calling me a clown or something like that. I was like – a clown from the 40s. I really like the – actually a very specific time called the fin de siecle which is the sort of turn of the century, nineteenth century and twentieth century in Vienna and Paris and Europe. That like Egon Schiele and Klimt and those painters and all that architecture. Boring. Sorry.
Gangster Squad opens January 11.
For more on our Gangster Squad Set Visit:
- 15 Things to Know from Our GANGSTER SQUAD Set Visit
- Josh Brolin Talks GANGSTER SQUAD, Fascination with Gangster Culture, His Character, Working with the Incredible Cast and More During Our Set Visit
- Director Ruben Fleischer Talks GANGSTER SQUAD, Classic Gangster Movies, the Incredible Cast and the Level of Action During Our Set Visit
- Producers Dan Lin and Kevin McCormick Talk Story Origin and the Vibe They Were Going for on the Set of GANGSTER SQUAD
- Anthony Mackie Talks the Appeal of the Gangster Genre, African-Americans in Film Noir, and More on the Set of GANGSTER SQUAD
- Robert Patrick Talks Gun Tricks, Ensemble Chemistry, and Losing 30 Pounds on the Set of GANGSTER SQUAD


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This article isn't about genealogy but it does concern DNA, a tool used by many genealogists. I suspect many genealogists will be interested in this:
"The National Institutes of Health has begun recruiting volunteers for a $1.46 billion medical database that will eventually comprise data on more than one million people, an effort to discern the genetic underpinnings of a range of diseases and even of healthy aging.
"The endeavor by the nation's leading government medical-research entity is aimed at deciphering the workings of poorly understood maladies ranging from cancers to migraines to dementia. The database will be open to medical researchers and will initially consist of data on volunteers age 18 and up, regardless of health status. Children will be eligible beginning in 2019 if their parents or guardians consent.
"The program called All of Us has already enrolled more than 25,000 people in its pilot stage but will be recruiting more in communities large and small in public events beginning Saturday in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Birmingham, Ala.; Kansas City, Mo.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Pasco, Wash.
"People interested in participating can gain access to these events through a website—that explains the purpose of participating in genetic research."
Again, this is for medical research, not for tracing family history. You can read more in an article by Thomas M. Burton in the Stock-Sector.com web site at: http://stock-sector.com/nih-seeks-one-million-volunteers-for-medical-database.


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Moderator: Augur
Augur wrote:Patrons, it's time for you to steer this ship!
Captain Cook wrote:Any chance of trading in the character slot for something of equal value?
Zoe Barenger wrote:I'm not sure if this is the right place for Patron initiatives, but I was thinking a neat promotion may be to spend some of the proceeds to hire a Rifts artist (if willing) for avatar art (such as what Rufus sports). A lottery at the end of the year, getting one "entry" for each level of sponsorship would be the mechanism for determining the "winner". It's something unique that has no effect in game, but is rather cool.
Augur wrote:Edit: Looks like RFM/EU has been supported via Patreon for 9 months now, so maybe trigger this event in May?
Augur wrote:Yeah. I think I will.
I see you went with Mudd.
You sucker for nostalgia.
Rogue Trader wrote:You know what they say... no school like the old school.
You got any ideas as to whom you'd like to approach?
Spiderweb wrote:All right, I had a question. I did become a patron (and already set aside payment for the entire year, I will not end the payment). Assume I decide I would like a new power for Spiderweb as a reward, who do I contact to discuss what power is gained and when I gain it?
Augur wrote:Rogue Trader wrote:You know what they say... no school like the old school.
You got any ideas as to whom you'd like to approach?
Yeah. John Becaro. The linked illustration is a commission done for one of the very first Omegas in EU's Century Station game. I've already asked him if he's available in May for such a commission.
Tiree wrote:I just looked at my Patreon account, ant it looks like we just hit 51 Patrons. Augur, your going to be spending some cash now!
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Mother arrested in death of 2-year-old, NOPD says
Case deemed homicide by investigators
The mother of a 2-year-old child whose death was deemed a homicide was arrested in connection with the case.
According to a news release from New Orleans Police Department spokesman Frank Robertson, the case was deemed a homicide by the Coroner's Office Wednesday morning.
The mother, 28-year-old Michelle Harris, was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder.
Police say Zion Harris' stepfather took her to the park Tuesday.
The stepfather noticed Zion wasn't acting like herself and contacted her mother, according to police.
Harris told the stepfather to bring Zion home, and when Harris arrived home, she said she found Zion unresponsive and called for EMS, police say.
However, later Wednesday, Harris was arrested on the murder charge. Police said Harris struck her daughter after she didn't listen to her.
Zion was pronounced dead Tuesday before 1:25 p.m Tuesday.
Zion had a lacerated liver, which is usually caused by being punched or kicked in the stomach, according to chief investigator John Gagliano.
The incident occurred in the 4100 block of Gibson Street.
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Wowowow....what a BLESSING this week has been for me and my family....it was also such an awesome event in my life right now....i feel so empowered with this week...i feel sooooo blessed!! and as you know, this is my year of: 2013 my word(s) of the year would be FAITH/BLESSED....WHY 2? BECAUSE I have FAITH, I AM BLESSED.....I AM BLESSED TO HAVE FAITH!!
this week, I am just continued to be in AWE of my husband...really, I KNOW I have ALWAYS been sooooo BLESSED that GOD chose him for me...our love for each other has always been THRU GOD...from our first meeting thru today, every moment GOD has guided us and just kept us on track...but this past week, I was just in AWE of what a HARD WORKER my husband is...i have always know that because that is just who james is...he will NEVER sit back and watch others do his work or their work and not offer to help or be right in the mix of it...and this week was just such an example...the reason he was a week earlier than everyone else was because he was there to help another of his soldier get everything ready for their 2 weeks out in the field! And boy, he worked sooooo hard this week...and still EVERY MORNING, went downstairs to the breakfast the hotel provided, got food for ALL OF US and brought it up to our room so that when everyone woke up, they could have some breakfast there in the room, before he left for work!! yep, he is THAT man, that WONDERFUL KIND OF MAN....again, BLESSED!!! and every night, came home (sometimes by 7, others as late as 1030) and rolled around with the boys, took the boys swimming or we went out to eat, or brought home dinner....and I see what a hard working man he is, what a WONDERFUL father and husband he is...and just now, saturday, he drove over 8+ hours (due to problems with some hummers and other issues) in a convoy with all his soldiers getting to FT HOOD, so that he could spend the next 2 weeks out in the HOT SUN, in the field, with no A/C doing his job and doing it WONDERFULLY....all for his family....and he will do it with a smile and with such an AMAZING attitude that most of his soldiers all want him around because he has that personality and that kind of attutide that it lights up the people around him....that's my husband and this week was just such a example of why I love him soooo much and why my children's love for him is just such a BEAUTIFUL thing to witness....THANK YOU SWEET GOD FOR MY BEAUTIFUL BLESSING OF A HUSBAND....THANK YOU for EVERYTHING that he is!!
and then on to my revelations....it was such an total act of FAITH IN GOD for me to say YES to go this week to FT HOOD BY MYSELF with only the boys....i have never gone that far by myself with the boys (took us about 3 hours)....but I said YES....and GOD IS SOOOOO GOOD...he watched over us and got us safetly there and BACK!! but in going over there, I feel so much BETTER about myself and being able to really get out of the house BY MYSELF with my boys...now some people might not understand WHY it's such a BIG DEAL going out by myself with my boys....mommies do it ALL the time...well, what you have to understand is that it's a BIG deal because my beautiful son MATTHEW, who is 9 years old and has cerebral palsy and other special needs, is non-ambulatory and non verbal and I have to be able to get him out of bed, dressed, on and off the bathroom, down the stairs, fed, outside, up and in my SUV and continue this thru out the whole day and also take him on/off car, in and out of his wheelchair (not to mention getting the w/c in/out too) and of course he LOVES to ask to go to the bathroom if we are somewhere new OVER AND OVER!! :)....dare I mention that he is now OVER 50 POUNDS and is OVER 42" tall?! YEP , MY GROWING BOY! But I just PROVED to MYSELF that YES, I can do it and I HAVE done it but this time, it was 5+ DAYS of it all by myself...i usually have either nursing help or james help but I did it all on my own for MORE than 5 days AND I went OUT OF TOWN!! don't get me wrong, I had issues with my back during the trip and my quads and bicepts were killing me but the whole point is I DID IT!!! allll thru the GRACE OF GOD!! I felt so EMPOWERED doing it!! and it just was a testiment to me that I could do it and not to DREAD it...be cause I do go out with all my boys but it is usually only to church (when james is working on the weekend) and that is it....but after this weekend, I look forward to going to the store and where ever I need to go...this week, I TOOK THE BOYS TO THE MOVIES!! :) yep, we went to see TURBO while we were down there in killeen...(we did get lost but it was the !@#$% maps app on my phone!! :( )but again, it was OK...i used another app and found the right place...and it was OK!!! I am EXCITED now to do something with the boys....i know it is going to be hard....i know that I have to be VERY CARE so I don't hurt myself, because that is one of my BIGGEST FEARS....if I hurt myself, I will be unable to help my son....be unable to care for him AT ALL...and that is what has held me back from venturing far from home....because I have to LIFT him into the EXPEDITION, LIFT him into and out of his w/c....and doing that, at him being over 50 lbs and me being just shy of 5 feet tall, it is pretty difficult BUT "..thru GOD all things are POSSIBLE..." Matthew 19:26
soooo, then we got ANOTHER BLESSING from GOD...on Monday evening, there at the hotel in killeen, we were sooooooo BLESSED to find out that because of some mix ups out in the field, the few soldeir there all got to be put in a hotel for the week so that ment that WE DID NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR OUR HOTEL ROOM which we were originally doing!! wowowowowowowow....what a BLESSING because it was going to be a couple of $$ shy of $400!!!! whew! James and I could not PRAISE AND THANK GOD enough!! GOD IS SOOOOO GOOD! When that happened, I just felt GOD's hand in us being there with james....His Love and His BLESSINGS on our family....
so, THANK YOU for anyone who read this far....i just really wanted to share my happiness, our BLESSINGS, and how I feel EMPOWERED now....
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Wowowow....what a BLESSING this week has been for me and my family....it was also such an awesome event in my life right now....i feel so empowered with this week...i feel sooooo blessed!! and as you know, this is my year of: 2013 my word(s) of the year would be FAITH/BLESSED....WHY 2? BECAUSE I have FAITH, I AM BLESSED.....I AM BLESSED TO HAVE FAITH!!
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شركة مكافحة الحمام بالدمام تقدم لك الحل , فإذا كنت تعاني عزيزي القارئ من مشكلة اعشاش الحمام فوق بيتك او منزلك , اذا كانت دائماً تتجمع علي أسطح مسكنك , اذا كانت هناك طيور وبالأخص الحمام تتجمع علي نوافذ بيتك ,فقط كل ما عليك هو الاتصال بشركة مكافحة الحمام بالدمام0566209743, لأن شركة مكافحة الحمام بالدمام شركة مكافحة الحمام بالدمام
من الشركات الرائدة فى مجال مكافحة الحمام وتركيب الطارد المعدنى , حيث ان شركة مكافحة الحمام لديها افضل العمالة المدربة على اعلي مستوى من الخبرة والمهارة والكفاءة فضلاً عن استخدام افضل المعدات المجهزة المصنوعة خصيصاً لمجال مكافحة الحمام .
شركة مكافحة الحمام بالدمام من الشركات الرائدة فى مجال مكافحة الحمام وتركيب طارد وهذا الطارد لا يؤذي الحمام ولكن يبعده عن النوافذ وعن الاسطح دون راجعة , وينتشر الحمام كثيرًا في الرياض و فى الاحساء وفى الدمام فى جميع مدن المملكة العربية السعودية فدائما يتواجد في الأبواب والنوافذ المغلقة بصورة مستمرة وعلي أسطح المنازل حيث يقوم الحمام بصنع عش له يكون فى اماكن للخلود والراحة لأصحاب البيت , ومكان لفقس البيض وهذا يسبب الإزعاج لكثير من الناس التي تحب الهدوء ولا تحب الأصوات المزعجة .
لذلك قررت شركة مكافحة الحمام ان تعفيك من هذه المهمة الصعبة التى تؤرق حياتك وتسبب لك الازعاج الدائم
وللحمام اضرار بحيث يؤدي ذلك الي وجود اضرار تلحق بأصحاب المنزل لأن براز الحمام يحتوى على حمضض البوليك وهذا يتسبب في تآكل المباني حتى تصل إلى الجدار الاسمنتي , كما أن البراز يحتوى على بعض أنواع البكتيريا الضارة التي تسبب امراض كثيرةة للأنسان
ونتميز عن غيرنا فى اسعارنا التنافسية فضلا عن وجود اسطول من الفروع فى شتى انحاء المملكة العربية السعودية مثل الرياض والدمام وابها والخبر والخبر والقصيم وغيرها من المدن .
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COLLEGE STATION – Recent flooding, including flooding from storm surge and rains due to Hurricane Ike, likely will lead to significantly increased mosquito activity in many parts of the state, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.
"Flooding in many parts of the state has created optimal conditions for mosquitoes to breed, making these areas a regular hotbed of mosquito activity," said Dr. Mark Johnsen, a medical entomologist with the AgriLife Extension department of agricultural and environmental safety.
Johnsen said along with the rise in mosquito activity comes an increased need to understand more about mosquito behavior to ensure better control.
"Having the right information about mosquito behavior and proper control options can help reduce both the nuisance factor and possible threat of disease transmitted by mosquitoes," he said.
Johnsen noted that two waves of mosquito activity typically follow a flooding event.
"The first wave of mosquitoes are flood-water mosquitoes, including salt marsh and pastureland mosquitoes, which are usually more an annoyance than a disease threat," he said. "The second wave, which usually comes a few weeks later, consists mainly of standing-water mosquitoes which breed in stagnating post-flood water. These mosquito species have the primary vectors of disease."
The southern house mosquito is the most significant of the standing-water mosquitoes because it has been identified as the main vector for spreading West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis, he said.
"Currently, we are working to support the efforts of Texas Department of State Health Services by doing mosquito surveillance and getting mosquito population numbers to help them determine what type of mosquito control measures need to be implemented," he said. "But there also are measures individuals can take to help protect themselves and their families."
Johnsen said the best way to combat mosquitoes after flooding is by applying the "four Ds" of personal protection – DEET, dusk/dawn, dress and drain.
The first D refers to using a mosquito repellent with DEET picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535, he said.
The second D means restricting activity at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
The third refers to how to dress. Johnsen suggests dressing in loose-fitting, light-colored, long-sleeve shirts or blouses and long pants.
The final D refers to draining bottles, cups, unused plant pots, tires and other items that might provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
"You should drain, clean or cover all containers that can hold water for more than three days," he said.
Johnsen added that materials covering the four Ds and other information on mosquitoes and mosquito control are available in English and Spanish and can be downloaded free from two AgriLife Extension Web sites.
"AgriLife Extension offices in more than 105 flood-affected counties in the Panhandle, as well as Gulf Coast and inland areas of eastern and central Texas affected by Hurricane Ike, have received supplemental materials on mosquito behavior and control," he said. "This information is usually available through the agricultural and natural resources agents, and family and consumer sciences agents and associated personnel."
Johnsen said the publication, "Potential Mosquito Problems after a Hurricane," is available for free download at the Agricultural and Environmental Safety Web site, http://www-aes.tamu.edu . Other free publications available from this site are "Mosquito Life Cycle" and "The Best Way to Control Mosquitoes."
Additional information can be found in the AgriLife Extension publication, "Mosquito Problems after a Storm," available though the AgriLife Extension Bookstore Web site at http://agrilifebookstore.org/ . The publication number for the English-language version is ER-042, and the number for the Spanish-language version is ER-042S.


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The preacher you are about to watch is a friend and dear brother in Christ. His name is Richard Story. Richard was severely injured in a car accident in 2006. He is confined to a wheelchair and needs the assistance of his loving bride to accomplish most tasks we take for granted. Recently, Richard wanted to obedient his Savior's command to preach the gospel. This meant overcoming a great many hurdles, including a fear of people brought on by his condition which left him isolated from the world.
To that end, Richard had a cross made with the words "Are You Ready" on it. With great planning and effort, Richard regularly sits on a street corner in his community being a witness for his Lord. Yet, Richard continues to grow in his efforts to share the gospel. In this video, Richard has joined numerous evangelists from around the country during the recent Super Bowl Outreach in New Orleans. This is Richard's first time preaching in the open air. I am delighted to call this man my friend and brother in Christ. I share this with our readers to encourage you to follow Richard's example, to let no obstacle prevent you from sharing the gospel of our Lord and Savior.


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This incident has struck a nerve in all of us. The character of Hope College, its
students, faculty and alumni have been attacked by this act.
President James E. Bultman
On Wednesday, January 26, Hope College officials became aware of the posting of a racist flyer on a bulletin board in one of its residence halls.
The campus community (students, faculty and staff) was notified of this shameful behavior by President Bultman.
Members of the administration joined faculty and student leaders in immediately condemning this act, calling for the campus community to standup against racism of any kind. They met with student groups on Wednesday evening and are continuing those discussions.
On Thursday morning President Bultman, in a second communication to the campus community, reported that significant progress had been made in identifying the circumstances that led to this posting.
While the college is unable to share details at this time because of student privacy issues, President Bultman assured the campus that the appropriate steps were being taken to resolve this matter through the college's judicial system.
President Bultman said that the college in the coming days will continue to engage the campus community in discussing the climate for racial inclusivity on the Hope College campus.


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Anyone in search of relaxation will enjoy the fresh sea air and health-boosting hydrotherapy treatments in Göhren, the third-largest resort on the island of Rügen.
The traditional Baltic seaside resort of Göhren is located on the easternmost tip of Germany's largest island, Rügen. Göhren is quite unique in Germany, as it is both a state-approved seaside resort (since 1878) and an official Kneipp hydrotherapy health resort (since 2007).
Uniquely situated
Perched on the easternmost tip of Rügen, surrounded by the sea on three sides and right in the middle of south-east Rügen's biosphere reserve, Göhren's superb location gives it a very special ambience. The glorious natural scenery and the northern beach, which stretches for miles, not only attract spa guests but also families. In fact, Göhren was given an award in 2008 for being particularly family friendly.
The Kneipp cure – right on the sea front
As well as all the usual treatments, the resort focuses on the holistic health concept developed by Sebastian Kneipp. Kneipp's treatment was founded on five pillars of equal importance – hydrotherapy, herbalism, exercise, nutrition and spirituality – although it was the hydrotherapy component that made the Kneipp cure famous. As Germany's only hydrotherapy health resort situated right by the sea, Göhren is an ideal place for visitors to do wading sessions, barefoot walks and other Kneipp therapies. The natural healing qualities of the sea air and the salt water also reinforce the effects of thalassotherapy. This form of climatic therapy is recommended for the prevention and treatment of a variety of ailments.
Rügen medicinal chalk
This is a regional speciality that is recognised for its healing properties. It can be used to relieve skin diseases and conditions such as joint inflammation and arthrosis.
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Although the declining economy has forced many owners of professional sports franchises to make moves purely to cut costs, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones--who just built a new football stadium that cost more than $1 billion--is not one of those owners. So, any evaluation of his decision to cut wide receiver Terrell Owens can be boiled down to answering one simple question: "Does cutting Terrell Owens bring the Dallas Cowboys closer to winning a championship?"
Terrell Owens is consistently portrayed in a negative light in the media, so it is not surprising that many commentators immediately praised Dallas for releasing him. The interesting thing about Owens is that even though he has had celebrated and very public disagreements with one or two players on each of his previous teams (including Philadelphia and San Francisco before he arrived in Dallas three years ago), when push comes to shove most of Owens' teammates have publicly taken his side in those disputes. ESPN's Mark Schlereth asserted that this is because Owens "lobbies" the other wide receivers and the defensive players in order to divide the locker room but that makes no sense; those players are all grown men and if there were not good reasons to support Owens then I'm sure that they would ignore his alleged entreaties. Usually, when most of a player's teammates support him that is considered to be something that speaks in his favor; Owens is the first player I've ever heard of who is considered by some people to be a bad guy because he allegedly "lobbies" his teammates to be in his camp. If Owens is that good of a "lobbyist" then maybe he should get a job on Capitol Hill.
Owens has never had any off field problems, nor has he ever run afoul of the law, so when Keyshawn Johnson--of all people--says that Owens will probably be signed by someone because a team would sign Charles Manson if Manson could play that comment is more than a little out of bounds. How can anyone justify comparing Owens to a murderer who tried to incite a race war?
ESPN reporter Michael Smith--one of the network's supposed resident football experts--hemmed and hawed when asked if Owens should be voted into the Hall of Fame. Fortunately, Smith prefaced his answer by noting that he does not have a vote. Let me clear things up for Mr. Smith: Owens ranks second in career receiving touchdowns (behind only Jerry Rice), is tied for fourth in career all-purpose touchdowns with LaDainian Tomlinson (trailing only Rice, Emmitt Smith and Marcus Allen), ranks fifth in career receiving yards (behind only Rice, Isaac Bruce, Tim Brown and Marvin Harrison) and is tied with Andre Reed for sixth in career receptions. He has led the NFL in receiving TDs in three different seasons and has ranked in the top ten in that category in 10 of his 13 seasons. He has three signature postseason moments: the game-winning TD catch for San Francisco versus Green Bay in 1999, his nine reception/177 yard/two touchdown performance in San Francisco's 39-38 come from behind win versus the New York Giants in 2003 and his nine reception/122 yard performance on one leg in Philadelphia's 24-21 loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXIX. Owens is a five-time first team All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowler. He should be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Of course, Hall of Fame voting is highly mercurial, so I make no prediction about what actually will happen but it is absurd for anyone to even hesitate to say that Owens has accomplished enough to deserve to be inducted.
No one has ever questioned Owens' work ethic, preparation or on-field effort. In fact, Steve Young--who was Owens' quarterback in San Francisco for three years plus the first three games of the 1999 season and is ESPN's best, most thoughtful NFL analyst (along with Ron Jaworski)--said that Owens is the only player he has ever seen whose work ethic "challenged" the work ethic of the legendary Jerry Rice. Owens has had disagreements with Dallas Coach Wade Philips and Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett, neither of whom could be accused of overpreparing the Cowboys last season; the Cowboys often looked unprepared and undisciplined--that kind of environment frustrated alleged malcontent Corey Dillon in Cincinnati but after Bill Belichick signed him Dillon helped the Patriots to win a Super Bowl. Schlereth snidely noted that Owens has been in the NFL for 13 years and has yet to win a Super Bowl--but I don't recall seeing Philips or Garrett holding any Lombardi Trophies, either (I'm not counting the two Super Bowl rings that Garrett won as Troy Aikman's clipboard holder). The Cowboys went 31-17 in the regular season during Owens' three years with the team after going 25-23 in the three previous seasons. Owens led the NFL in TD receptions in 2006 with 13 and ranked third in that category in 2007 (15) and fifth in 2008 (10). He not only makes plays but he demands extra defensive coverage that opens up opportunities for his less talented teammates.
Owens will be 36 years old in December, so he is obviously much closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but thanks to his brutal workout routine he is in terrific shape. He claims that he is faster than ever and his 15.2 yards per reception average in 2008 (better than his career norm of 14.8) belies criticisms that he is too old, too slow, unable to get open or unable to separate from defensive players.
The Philadelphia Eagles made the Super Bowl in Owens' last full season with the team after posting 13 regular season wins, the most in franchise history. As mentioned above, Owens caught nine passes for 122 yards in Philadelphia's 24-21 Super Bowl XXXIX loss to New England, making a miraculous comeback from a serious ankle injury that he suffered earlier in the season. Owens risked his career to try to help his team win a championship and, as he noted, Brett Favre would have been universally praised had he done what Owens did. Instead, after Owens asked to renegotiate his contract and criticized quarterback Donovan McNabb's Super Bowl performance, the Eagles released Owens in the middle of the next season and they have only won 10 regular season games once in the past four seasons. When the Eagles got rid of Owens, Michael Irvin said that they were "losing their ass to save their face" (i.e., appeasing McNabb for public relations purposes but actually making the on field product worse).
It will be interesting to look at Dallas' record in the next two-three seasons but it is hard to believe that cutting the team's hardest worker and most productive playmaker really brings the Cowboys closer to winning a championship.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Does Cutting Terrell Owens Bring Dallas Closer to Winning a Championship?
Posted by David Friedman at 6:33 PM
Labels: Dallas Cowboys, Terrell Owens
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There's one fundamental problem with your argument - even if T.O. is "right" he is still obviously a divisive force in the locker room...
- Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:14:00 AM
- David Friedman said...
The interesting thing is that TO is called "divisive" but it is generally--if not always--the case that most of his teammates support him; this was certainly the case in both Philly and Dallas (I'm not sure if this was also true in San Francisco).
- Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:51:00 PM
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After the sweeping, sliding, hollering — and after that big cheque — comes a catching of the breath.
Bottcher, Tirinzoni sweep their way to Champions Cup titles
After the sweeping, sliding, hollering — and after that big cheque — comes a catching of the breath.
Brendan Bottcher, pistol-hot and the freshly crowned Humpty's Champions Cup victor, says he's ready to slide into warmer-weather pursuits.
"I am thoroughly ready for summer," Bottcher said Sunday after beating Kevin Koe 6-5 in an extra-end of their all-Alberta Cup final at Saskatoon's Merlis Belsher Place.
"I joked with my guys going into the extra end, I'm pretty sure we've only got to throw two more shots each, then we're in summer break. I'm looking forward to it. Our season's so long these days, and it's just nice to get a little bit of a break."
They're taking a $40,000 cheque into the summer, and memories of a big win over a big rival. Koe and Bottcher have clashed in clutch games on a regular basis this season, and the former edged the latter 4-3 in last month's Brier finale.
Koe plays out of Calgary; Bottcher out of Edmonton.
"I thought it was really fitting today that our last big game of the year was against those guys," said Bottcher, who plays with Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen and Karrick Martin. "It's just been how the season's went. It speaks to the depth of our two teams, that you can put us in the best fields again and again and again and again, and the same two teams keep making the final. It speaks to the depth of our teams; it speaks to the depth of curling in Alberta, and I think it's awesome."
In the women's final later in the day, Swiss skip Silvana Tirinzoni — fresh off winning the world championship in Denmark — downed Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 6-3 in the final.
"This was a great finish to a great season," said Tirinzoni, who has Alina Paetz throwing fourth stones for a team that was put together prior to the current curling season.
Tirinzoni's world-championship team isn't finished curling just yet; their next stop is Beijing, where they'll play in the Curling World Cup Grand Final May 8-12. Then, summer.
"I'm glad the break is here, actually," said Tirinzoni, who beat Ottawa's Rachel Homan 5-4 in a semifinal. "We go to China for one more week, and then the summer's here. I'm really looking forward to see my friends again and spend some time with my nieces. I'm looking forward to the summer."
As for Bottcher, Sunday's victory was his third straight on the World Curling Tour. A couple of weeks ago in Toronto, he beat Koe to win the Players Championship.
This week's event was played at the new Merlis Belsher Place, which is the home of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies' hockey teams. Bottcher praised the facility, which hosted its first curling event.
"It's a great rink. It's the right number of seats for this kind of event because you can fill it, and the fans were great — they were electric; they were cheering for both teams," Bottcher said. "They were curling fans, which was nice. They understood when to cheer and when to be a little quiet. That was nice to see."
"It's perfect," Tirinzoni added later when asked about the facility. "I think they have to come back here, for sure. It's perfect for a Slam. and everything else — the hotel very close, nice weather. An amazing week."
Einarson reached the final with a 5-4 win over Eve Muirhead, who subbed this week for Sweden's Anna Hasselborg.
In the men's semifinals, Bottcher beat Scotland's Bruce Mouat 7-2, and Koe edged Swedish world champion Niklas Edin 6-5.
One Saskatchewan-based team got to the playoff round; North Battleford's Robyn Silvernagle, who recently reached the national Scotties semifinal, lost 4-3 to Tirinzoni in a quarterfinal match.


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On Thursday's edition of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart mocked a handful of Fox News political pundits for suddenly changing their tune on Mitt Romney.
During the early days of the GOP nomination battle, many high-profile conservative commentators — Sarah Palin among them — expressed reservations about Romney's candidacy. Some even outright disdained the former Massachusetts government's presidential bid.
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In order to shoot this incredible time-lapse video of fireflies, photographer Vincent Brady used every photography trick he could think of – image stacking, 360 star trail panoramas, and macro shooting. He even learned how to operate a pontoon boat so he could frame his shots just right. The idea for the project began while Brady was celebrating his mother's birthday in Lake of the Ozarks in April 2012. He noticed there was an unusually high number of fireflies due to an irregularly warm spring. By the summer of 2013, Brady had dug deeper into the project, and captured the images that comprise this awe-inspiring video.
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"It's an honor and I'm very happy," Leyva said. "Every soccer player wants to play for their national team. I'm very happy and very motivated."
Leyva left Dallas Sunday, March 14, to return to Mexico for training before traveling with the team to Costa Brava, Spain for the tourney, which runs March 30 to April 4. The Mediterranean International Cup is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will feature some of the top competition in the world, including U-18 teams from Manchester United, Ajax and Inter Milan.
For Leyva, who was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, but came to the United States in 2000, the invitation is the culmination of a progression that saw him star as part of the FC Dallas Juniors Program before becoming the first homegrown player to sign with the FC Dallas pro team.
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For many years, planetary scientists only had to worry about trying to understand the conditions that prevailed in the handful of planets in our Solar System: some small, rocky planets, a couple of ice giants, and a pair of gas giants. But we've now found hundreds of planets orbiting other stars, and the range of potential conditions has expanded dramatically with super-Earths, hot Jupiters, and thawed-out versions of the ice giants. If the conditions near the Earth's core seem foreign to us, consider what it would be like at the core of a hot super-Jupiter, orbiting closer to its star than Mercury does to our Sun.
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In order to study the material under extreme conditions, the authors of the paper lined up a sample of the MgO next to a material that would absorb light from a high-powered laser. When the laser vaporized that material, it set off a shock wave that propagated through the MgO, heating it and raising the pressure dramatically. Changes in the MgO were tracked with an interferometer which followed the progress of the shock wave, and a pyrometer which measured how much heat was given off as the shock wave moved through the material.
Phase changes (like the one that occurs when ice melts into water) can be detected when there's an abrupt change in temperature propagation through the material, as some of the energy goes into forcing the change of phase. The phase change should also cause a difference in the material's optical properties which can be picked up using the interferometer.
The authors detected two phase changes. The first was apparent at 8,500K when pressure approached about half of a TeraPascal (about 4.4 million atmospheres). There, the heat and pressure forced the MgO to rearrange its crystal lattice creating a form that had only been predicted through theoretical considerations. At 0.65 TeraPascals and about 10,200K a second transition took place, melting the solid into a liquid. Based on the material's optical properties, it appears that the energy gap between the valence and conduction electron bands vanished, which means that the MgO started behaving as if it were a metal.
The team was able to match their experimental results to the theoretical phase diagram of the different states of MgO. This let them predict the sorts of pressures and temperatures that would be needed to set MgO into different states. Although we wouldn't expect to see any of this stuff on Earth, the compacted form of the solid should appear in the deep mantle of any Earth-like planets that are four times Earth's mass or more.
The fact that this form is actually seven percent denser than normal MgO could have some significant consequences, especially if the mantle is undergoing circulation. The large changes in density could alter the planet's rotational axis, creating a version of the true polar wander that we see on Earth. The heat that this transformation can absorb or release could also have a strong effect on the planet's internal structure. But probably the most intriguing possibility is that as a planet cools off with age, the phase transition between the dense state and the one we typically see on Earth could cause the MgO, and the planet itself, to expand.
In addition to the transition between the two solid phases, the heat from planet formation (planets are thought to be built from violent collisions) could be sufficient to put MgO in a liquid state early in a planet's history. If this were the case, it could help contribute to the formation of the dynamos that power planetary magnetic fields, possibly enhancing them to much higher intensities than would be predicted based on a planet's iron content alone.
Over the years, I've seen a number of talks and papers that focused on the distinctive material properties that could emerge at the pressures and temperatures found at the cores of our Solar System's planets, with the goal of explaining some of the planetary properties. This is the first paper that I've seen that thinks a bit more broadly, motivated by our successful searches for exoplanets. I'm quite certain that many more will follow it as there are probably other metal oxides that will be common in rocky planets.
Science, 2012. DOI: 10.1126/science.1229450 (About DOIs).


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Théoriquement on sait que la terre tourne, mais en fait on ne s'en aperçoit pas, le sol sur lequel on marche semble ne pas bouger et on vit tranquille. Il en est ainsi du Temps dans la vie.The second suspicion, nothing more, really, than a variant of the first, was that I was not situated somewhere outside of Time, but was subject to its laws, just like people in novels who, for that reason, used to depress me when I read of their lives, down at Combray, in the fastness of my wicker chair. In theory, one is aware that the earth revolves, but in practice one does not perceive it, the ground upon which one treads seems not to move, and one can live undisturbed. So it is with Time in one's life. And to make its flight perceptible novelists are obliged, by wildly accelerating the beat of the pendulum, to transport the reader in a couple of minutes over ten, or twenty, or even thirty years. At the top of one page we have left a lover full of hope; at the foot of the next we meet him again, a bowed old man of eighty, painfully dragging himself on his daily walk about the courtyard of an almshouse, scarcely replying to what is said to him, oblivious of the past. In saying of me, "He is no longer a child," "His tastes will not change now," and so forth, my father had suddenly made me see myself in my position in Time, and caused me the same kind of depression as if I had been, not yet the enfeebled old man, but one of those heroes of whom the author, in a tone of indifference which is particularly galling, says to us at the end of a book: "He very seldom comes up now from the country. He has finally decided to end his days there."