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No 1 January, 'By the fireside': Moderato semplice ma espressivo [4'48] recorded 1947
No 2 February, 'Carnival': Allegro giusto [2'33] recorded 1947
No 3 March, 'The lark's song': Andantino espressivo [1'38] recorded 1947
No 4 April, 'The snowdrop': Allegretto con moto e un poco rubato [2'33] recorded 1947
No 5 May, 'White nights of May': Andantino [3'21] recorded 1947
No 6 June, 'Barcarolle': Andante cantabile [4'21] recorded 1947
No 7 July, 'Reaper's song': Allegro moderato con moto [1'39] recorded 1947
No 8 August, 'Harvest': Allegro vivace [3'15] recorded 1947
No 9 September, 'The hunt': Allegro non troppo [2'37] recorded 1947
No 10 October, 'Autumn song': Andante doloroso e molto cantabile [4'16] recorded 1947
No 11 November, 'Troika': Allegro moderato [2'58] recorded 1947
No 12 December, 'Christmas': Tempo di valse [3'15] recorded 1947
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Imagine that you are living in the Russian capital city of St Petersburg in 1876. As so often in that vast unmanageable land, it is an era of political and intellectual ferment. Fifteen years on from the Emancipation of the Serfs, the country's tortured past and uncertain future remain hot topics for discussion in cultured circles and the press. Radical concepts, with new catch-words such as Populism and Nihilism, are in the air. Tsar Alexander II, who had driven through the Emancipation as part of a wide-ranging programme of reform in the aftermath of the disastrous Crimean War, has already survived two assassination attempts. It would be the fourth one in 1881, at the hands of Revolutionaries who styled themselves 'The People's Will', that would finally carry him off. This would also mark the beginning of the end for the Romanov dynasty, which would attempt to clamp down on dissent but only succeed in fuelling the engines of discontent that eventually led to the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
For the time being, however, it was reasonable to suppose that Russia would continue gradually to modernize and that its growing middle class would continue to acquire the bourgeois habits of the West—such as listening to classical music and playing the piano and singing at home. If you belonged to that class, you might well have been a subscriber to the monthly musical-theatrical journal Nuvellist (the title is borrowed from the French for short-story writer). And if you were, then you would have found printed in your January 1876 issue the first of a cycle of twelve pieces commissioned from Tchaikovsky by the editor of the journal, Nikolay Matveyevich Bernard (the rest appeared in successive issues that year). They are known collectively as The seasons, or, less confusingly, as The months (the original Russian, Vremena goda, certainly translates as 'seasons', however). At the end of the year, Bernard published all twelve as a set.
Each piece was given a subtitle and an accompanying verse. In the case of January the supplementary title was 'By the fireside' and the verse was from Pushkin. It is not entirely clear what input Tchaikovsky had in the choice of texts (he seems to have had a say in those for Nos 1 and 4), but the titles were certainly Bernard's, as the composer's letter of 24 November 1875 accepting the commission attests. Still, Bernard or Tchaikovsky, whichever it was, did match words to music—or music to words—with much sensitivity, and since the titles are already highly suggestive of his beloved Schumann, there is no reason to think that Tchaikovsky was in any way opposed to them. And while he may have expressed himself rather dismissively about the project as a whole, there is nothing in the music to suggest anything slapdash. Indeed he was evidently so fond of the middle section of January that he built Tatyana's letter scene around it while composing his operatic masterpiece Yevgeny Onegin in 1877.
The pieces themselves are perfectly matched to the market of amateurs who might not command massive techniques but who were prepared to persevere and whose sensitivities would identify readily with the moods of the music. Such a description matches Tchaikovsky's own pianistic accomplishments fairly precisely. He was a trained and competent pianist, numbering Anton Rubinstein among his teachers, but not an outstanding one.
The majority of the pieces are intimate. February is an example of the more extrovert exceptions. It bears the highly appropriate title of 'Carnival'—in Russian specifically Maslenitsa, the Shrovetide fair that also provides the setting for Stravinsky's Petrushka—and the music evokes bustling crowds, competitive attractions, and accordions on street-corners.
For March we are back to a more private expressive world. The score is headed 'The lark's song', and there are some suggestions of birdsong, which invite a pecking, staccato touch. April is subtitled 'The snowdrop' and comes with the tantalizing marking Allegretto con moto e un poco rubato. The next two pieces are also on the slow side. May evokes the joyfulness as well as the beauty of the 'White nights of May' in St Petersburg, and June—one of the most famous in the set—is entitled 'Barcarolle': somewhat curiously so, because it is only the undulating middle section that in any way evokes Venetian gondolas. July's 'Reaper's song' is another plein air tableau, contrasting communal, or at least outdoor, activity with the more inward tone of the previous four movements.
Tchaikovsky's technical demands move up a grade or two for the second half of the set. August follows July in placing a high premium on keyboard facility. This is a 'Harvest', nominally, but to the accompaniment of a Mendelssohnian scherzo, as though all concerned are anxious to bring in the corn before the arrival of September rains. Not the least of its challenges is to achieve a wide range of colour within a piano dynamic. September, 'The hunt', follows, accompanied by another verse from Pushkin, whose invitations to horn calls are gratefully taken up in the music. Opportunities for poetic reverie return in October, the 'Autumn song', where the doloroso marking is merely a confirmation of the sighs of disillusionment and the surges of hope that leap from the page. November, headed 'Troika' (the three-horsed Russian sleigh), is a movement Rachmaninov loved to play, and his scintillating, highly personal interpretation is one that has influenced many performers, especially Russians. Finally December, entitled 'Christmas', comes with a verse from Vasily Zhukovsky describing girls taking off their slippers at the gate, in line with a local fortune-telling tradition. For this Tchaikovsky composes one of his most unassuming, yet engaging, waltzes.
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I Thought We Were Friends... (Sad Poem)This is dedicated to one of my friends that never talked to me anymore after the seventh grade.
Even If I was down
You would lift me up away from the darkness
Help me into the light
You make me feel better when I'm with you
But now it's like we were never true
Our bond was never broken
Not even by the slightest fight
I could finally see the light
But your not there anymore
I thought we were friends until the end
But the end has brought us into a dark abyss
Never again will I miss
The chance to see you again
The light that once shone
Will be my guide stone
Your will to go on
Has set me into eternal sadness
I was your friend forever more
But I see that we were ever sore
Times grew tense and painful
Not even the slightest smile of hope
I sit in eternal sadness of what could have been
The friendship that I have cursed and sinned
When you walk by with that cold stare
I feel like crying into deep despair
You were never really there
The ghost of your voice
Will haunt my ever living mind
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Dedicated to my friends Cameron that I will always stand by no matter what.
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On Christmas Eve, I read with sadness of the suicide of former major league baseball player Ryan Freel at age 36.
The first report I saw was by the Associated Press news service and was an in-depth report on his baseball career and death in his home in Jacksonville. Nowhere in the piece did I see anything linking Mr. Freel to our area, so I began to search the Internet.
I found lots of stories on the life of Ryan Freel, but not one mention of Daytona Beach. Indeed, very few people here in Volusia County are aware of the fact that Ryan was the great-grandson of Lee Bible. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Lee Bible was the local mechanic who raced to his death on our beach in 1929.
Bible, a devoted racing fan, had moved his family from Eastern Tennessee in the early '20s to be near the famed beach. He, his wife, Ann, and daughter, Grace, lived above the little garage just off Main Street that he rented from Bessie Crews, who owned the Fernwood Hotel. Lee found the going here tough and was barely eking out a living, but he was thrilled to be a part of the local racing community. Each weekend he would run his hot rod down at New Smyrna Beach.
By 1928, the land speed record attempts on the beach were the domain of the rich. In those days the two most famous men on the sand were Malcolm Campbell and Henry Segrave, both wealthy Brits who would be knighted for their exploits on our beach.
Lee was only an interested bystander until New Jersey contractor Jim White brought his big Triplex to the beach in 1928. Bible was hired for the daunting task of getting the three big 1000hp Packard engines to run together. The driver was famed Indy pro Ray Keech. After weeks of brutal testing, the battered Keech was finally able to raise the record slightly to 207 mph.
Keech was happy it was over, but Mr. White was disappointed. He felt the car could do much better and vowed to return the next year. By the time he brought the monster back to the beach, word had gotten out of the beating that Keech had sustained and now no one would dare drive the car. The press dubbed it the death machine. With time running out, White turned to the mechanic Lee Bible to drive the car. Lee was overjoyed. This was the reason he had left Tennessee. It was his one and only chance to place his name in the record books.
On March13, 1929, Lee rolled the big Triplex down the beach. He knew it would not be easy for only days before Major Segrave had raised the record to an unthinkable 231 mph. Some say that as he neared the finish line the record was in his sights, but just then a photographer stumbled out onto the track. Lee swerved, but hit the man dismembering him in front of thousands. The car went over and screamed down the beach on its side and when it came to rest Lee Bible was dead at age 42.
Several years ago I began writing a screenplay on the life of Lee Bible and my research led me to his grandson, Patrick Freel, who lives in Arizona. As we talked I learned that Pat's son, Ryan, was playing center field for the Cincinnati Reds and after that I began to follow his career. I found it amusing that Ryan was himself a daredevil. He played baseball in a flat out way that led to many injuries that would sideline him. As soon as he healed he would go right back on the field and go all out once more. It was the only way he knew how to play.
I have to think that Ryan inherited that bravery from his great-grandpa Lee Bible. That day in 1929, when Lee drove the Triplex down the beach, he knew he was not qualified for such a task, but that wasn't going to stop him. I am certain he would have been proud of the way Ryan played baseball. His style was in keeping with the family tradition. My thoughts are with the Freel family who lost a brave son recently and a brave grandfather long ago.
Dan Smith is on the board of directors for the Ormond Beach Historical Society and The Motor Racing Heritage Association and is the author of two books, "The World's Greatest Beach" and "I Swear the Snook Drowned."
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What is cheating.....really?
In the wake of Lance Armstrong's "confession", most are calling him a cheat. A majority of the most famous and wealthy people have cut corners to get to where they are. If you get a job because you know the hiring manager over a more qualified candidate, have you cheated? If you sleep with a director to get the role...have you cheated? Yes, there are well spelled out rules in sports (among other professions) but what about other areas in life where our morality defines the rules?
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Jan 18 2013: I would think the vast majority of famous and wealthy people have worked like dogs to get where they are.
Cheating I would say has an aspect of violence. Emotional or physical violence done to others, a lack of empathy, a lack of self-esteem and self-respect.
Every scenario would have to be viewed individually to see whether cheating occurred. And the degree of harm would have to be considered as well. In the scenario where you get a job because of knowing someone, we still must assume that you are capable of doing the job. We would also assume that you didn't know who else was competing for the job, whether they were better than you or not. With the actress, we still know that she must be capable of playing the role. So if these are cheats, they are relatively minor. In fact, it's hard for me to believe that whoever would hire these people would choose the person who can't do the job as well, because how well they do the job determines the success of the business, and reflects back on who hired them. I'm more inclined to think that if two people are equal, the hiring manager might choose the person he or she knows, and the same with the actress.
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Acts of Elaboration: A Symposium on Asian American Studies in the Northeast
May 29-30, 2009
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This symposium is being sponsored by the Asian American Studies Program and the Institute for Liberal Arts at Boston College to highlight new research by junior Asian American Studies scholars working in the Northeast, and to provide a forum for intellectual exchange with more senior scholars. It also seeks to showcase how the field of Asian American Studies as it takes greater root in the Northeast is developing beyond a state of emergence toward an extended period of elaboration, as advances in thought build on already established insights. The symposium is part of an annual series of events started at Dartmouth and continued at Fordham last year designed to provide support for junior Asian Americanists working in the Northeast and, in the process, to contribute to the growth of a community of scholars in the region who are interested in Asian American Studies.
All Events will be held at Connolly House
3:00 to 3:15 Opening Remarks by Min Hyoung Song
3:30 to 5:00 Publishers' Roundtable
Leslie Mitchner, Rutgers University Press
Emily Taber, Temple University Press
Ken Wissoker, Duke University Press
Eric Zinner, New York University Press
moderator: Josephine Park, University of Pennsylvania
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5:30 to 7:00 "Feeling Our Way Through the Crises: Embodied Belongings and Asian American Studies"
Keynote Address by Martin Manalansan, UIUC
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8:30 to 9:00 Continental Breakfast (on campus)
9:00 to 11:00 Panel 1. Form and Affect
"Forming Family, Aestheticizing Kin in Contemporary Asian American Fiction"
Crystal Parikh, New York University
"Petting Asian America"
James Kim, Fordham University
"Affect, History, and the Subject of Asian American Literature"
Susan Muchshima Moynihan, SUNY at Buffalo
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Elda Tsou, St. John's University
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The second semester of the new Augusta Technical College campus in Grovetown starts Wednesday, and for the first time the campus will offer night classes.
Evening classes, mostly in core subjects, will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, said Julie Langham, who serves as the enrollment director for Augusta Tech campuses in Grovetown and Thomson.
Though the enrollment deadline for the new semester was in November, Langham said the school will continue to accept students until classes start.
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The subject of a North Augusta manhunt, who also is wanted in Columbia County, was arrested Monday in Augusta.
Brandon Wesley Tucker, 25, of Augusta, was arrested by Richmond County sheriff's deputies around 9:50 a.m. at 3027 Washington Road.
Tucker crawled out of a North Augusta police cruiser window after his arrest for shoplifting Dec. 17 at the Knox Avenue Walmart, according to previous reports.
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McKenna Key spent three years letting her silky blond hair grow out.Last week, the 9-year-old from Evans had her tresses cut so someone else could enjoy them.
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McKenna's mother, Marlo Key, said she showed McKenna a magazine article about a similar program, and her then 6-year-old liked the idea of growing and giving her hair to someone in need.
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American Indians first created pottery in what would, thousands of years later, become Columbia County.
Anthropologist Rowe Bowen presented many such facts about Stallings Island during a recent presentation to eighth-graders at Stallings Island Middle School.
The cooking pottery, created in the late Archaic period about 4,000 years ago, was formed with clay and vegetable fibers, Bowen said.
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After taking a 10-year hiatus to pursue solo careers, the Martins recently released a new album, New Day, that was produced by Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus.
A group formed to orchestrate the return to Georgia of a ceremonial sword meant for a Columbia County native and War of 1812 hero has raised nearly enough money to purchase it from a private collector.
It will cost $100,000 to buy the Appling Sword, an elaborate ceremonial blade commissioned by the Georgia Legislature in 1814 to be presented to Lt. Col. Daniel Appling.
The collector agreed to the sale price and not to consider any other buyers before the end of the year, said Susan Lemesis, chairwoman of the Appling Sword Campaign.
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State Department and House Members Speak Out Against the Conviction of Gay Malawi Couple
May 19, 2010
The State Department and members of the U.S. House of Representatives have spoken out against the detention and conviction of a gay Malawi couple. The gay couple, Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, were convicted of gross indecency and unnatural acts after being arrested in Malawi for celebrating their engagement with a public ceremony. Monjeza and Chimbalanga are the first same-sex couple in Malawi to declare their commitment publicly. They have been jailed in a maximum security prison since their arrest on December 28, 2010 and face up to 14 years in prison for the offense. Sentencing is expected on Thursday. The arrests, and now their conviction, have sparked outcry from human rights organizations across the world.Continue Reading ►
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May 19, 2010
Dear Mr. President, It was spring 2004. I had just arrived in Baghdad. We'd been there all but four days. Then it happened. It was an ambush. It ended with my good friend shot dead. I was overwhelmed by emotions of anger and sadness, but also confusion. At that moment, my perspective on life changed; I wondered, what if I had been killed in action and had never come to terms with who I truly was and, even worse, never had the chance to share it with my loved ones? There comes a point when acceptance is your only salvation—my return from Iraq was my moment.Continue Reading ►
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Kadir Atalay received his PhD in Economics from McMaster University, Canada in 2009. His research interests are in the areas of applied econometrics, labour economics and public economics with a particular focus on household consumption, saving and financial behaviour.
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K. Atalay, W. Kim, S. Whelan. (2014) The Decline of the Self-Employment Rate in Australia, Australian Economic Review, forthcoming.
K.Atalay, G. Barrett (2013) The Impact of Age Pension Eligibility Age on Retirement and Program Dependence: Evidence from an Australian Experiment, Review of Economics and Statistics, forthcoming.
K.Atalay, F. Bakhtiar, S. Cheung , R. Slonim, (2014) Savings and Prize Linked Saving Accounts, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, forthcoming.
K.Atalay, S. Whelan, J.Yates, (2014) House Prices, Wealth and Consumption: New Evidence from Australia and Canada,Review of Income and Wealth, forthcoming.
S. Alan , K.Atalay and T.Crossley, (2014) Do the Rich Save More? Evidence from Canada, Review of Income and Wealth, forthcoming.
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- Housing markets, economic productivity, and risk: International evidence and policy implications for Australia; Gurran N, Phibbs P, Maginn P, Goodman R, Atalay K, Yates J, Berry M, Whitehead C, Belsky E, Norris M, Gilbert C; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd/National Housing Research Program.
- House prices, mortgage debt and labour supply:evidence from Australian households; Atalay K, Edwards R, Barrett G; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd/National Housing Research Program.
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At 1-6, the New York Giants certainly have nothing to smile about.
With that said, their 23-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings was a start when it comes to trying to not on,y salvage this season, but get themselves back into the hunt in the ever weak NFC East. A win over the Philadelphia Eagles this afternoon, however, could mean much more to big blue.
There is no doubt that the NFC East is still up for grabs. The Dallas Cowboys are the only team in the division with a winning record and with a decent chance that both the Cowboys (playing the Detroit Lions today) and Washington Redskins (playing the Denver Broncos today) could lose today, that gives the Giants a chance to make some noise with a win over the Eagles.
To this date, the Giants have only played one game within the division and that was a 36-31 loss to the Cowboys back in week one. It was a game that the Giants should have won and had they been able to do that, their season might look much different right now.
Secondly, a win over the Eagles would give the Giants two straight wins. Through their first six games, the Giants had no wins and looked like a team that was grasping at straws when trying to win a football game.
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A win over the Eagles would give the Giants a taste of winning a game that is important. At 1-6, it is hard to imagine that a team has something to play for but because the Giants are in the NFC "Least", a win puts them right back in the thick of things and proves that they can win when they need to.
Should the Giants win this afternoon, not only do they go into the bye week with a winning streak, but they go into it knowing that their next opponent is the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders are a team that the Giants should be able to beat.
If the Giants beat the Eagles today and then the Raiders in week 10, they are looking at a 3-6 record. That record may not look so hot but in their division, it is certainly not bad.
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I hate gemming and player enchants. It's like math homework for me. It's convoluted, and I only do it to reach the end goal and promptly forget everything.
I should know my spec's role, and what stats are important, but I don't what to juggle stats or have lots of decisions with vague results, and I haven't memorized caps. and the complication of involving the auction house.
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I don't think anyone reads the comments after a day or two, but it's not just "match the color and away you go".
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- many families in New Zealand are affected by family violence
- family violence is violence between people with a close personal relationship
- family violence can take many forms; for example, if you feel afraid of your partner, controlled or always put down, this can also be family violence
- psychological abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse
- children who hear or see family violence can suffer long-term psychological harm
- a Protection Order can be issued by the Family Court to protect you and your children from further domestic violence
- if you or your children are affected by family violence, call the Family Violence Information Line on 0800 456 450 to find out about the organisations in your area who can help
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For information about family violence, see:
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The resources at the Family Violence - It's not OK website include:
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- It is OK to ask for help (download pdf or view online)
Includes information on how to ask for help, whether experiencing, using or witnessing violence
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A Family Violence resource for men about positive change
- Keeping our kids safe and secure (download pdf or view online)
A resource on how family violence affects children
For detailed information on family violence and Protection Orders, see:
- Women's Refuge website
- New Zealand Police website
- Applying for a protection order at the Family Court website
Women's Refuge provides support and information when you are dealing with violence in your life. See their contact details and resources available in Child abuse (information and support). The Women's Refuge website has information about safety planning to help you think about how you might leave a violent situation, including:
- how to get help when you're dealing with violence in your life
- a practical guide for women wanting to be free from abuse
- safety plan - choosing to stay for now
- safety plan - leaving the relationship
- safety plan - after you've left
For information about the Family Court, see:
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It didn't stop there. He took on the Old Spice role because he was looking for a way into the industry, and boy, did he get it. Since the ads' soaring popularity, Mustafa has appeared in several TV shows ('Ugly Betty,' 'Eli Stone,' 'NCIS,' 'Days of Our Lives' among them) and even has a role in the upcoming movie 'Horrible Bosses.'
AOL TV caught up with Mustafa at a stopover in Toronto, and he was -- where else -- on a tall ship filled with beautiful women and very tasty food. He talked about his favorite TV shows, what he thinks about all his success and how he handles this whole 'sex symbol' thing.
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I'm Still Here (2010)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 127
Fresh: 67 | Rotten: 60
As unkempt and inscrutable as Joaquin Phoenix himself, I'm Still Here raises some interesting questions about its subject, as well as the nature of celebrity, but it fails to answer many of them convincingly.
Average Rating: 5/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 17
As unkempt and inscrutable as Joaquin Phoenix himself, I'm Still Here raises some interesting questions about its subject, as well as the nature of celebrity, but it fails to answer many of them convincingly.
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Oscar-nominated Walk the Line star Joaquin Phoenix announces that he's retiring from acting to launch a hip-hop career as his brother-in-law Casey Affleck captures the curious transition on camera in the film some are labeling an elaborate Andy Kaufman-style prank. In the fall of 2008, Phoenix shocked his fans with the announcement that he would no longer be appearing in features, but instead trying his hand in the music business. In the wake of a particularly bizarre appearance on the Late Show
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No doubt what we witness is a performance for the camera, but with what motivation? Or is the hoax a hoax?
I'm not sure I believed a word of this film. Actors who melt down on camera are usually, well, acting. But I couldn't take my eyes off I'm Still Here.
Chances are the joke is on us. The problem is the joke isn't very funny. In fact, it's kind of vile.
If we're truly witnessing the unraveling of a talented man in his prime, it's just sad. If it's all performance art, though, it's just pointless.
Joaquin is simply adding to the ugliness, encouraging the fools, and wasting everyone's time.
I'm Still Here is incredibly self indulgent and pointless. As a piece it is not funny, and simply put, it's just painful to watch and offers very little.
As a defeated Phoenix cleanses himself in the waters of Panama at the movie's climax, ultimately you're left asking the same question you were wondering when you went in: why should I care?
Is I'm Still Here an art film? Post-verit�? Social satire? A big "**** you" to Hollywood? Disturbing? Hard to sit through? Oh yeah.
[A] disaster, a bratty, self-indulgent demand to be paid attention to, complete with the expectation that it will be paid attention to, because celebrity simply really is that irresistible no matter what it's doing...
If what's happening in the film is honest and real, it's more spectacle than introspection. If it's all fake, only the filmmakers are laughing.
This movie has to be seen to be simultaneously believed and disbelieved.
By the end of the film, I was hoping it was a fake. If real, it would reveal a famous person who should not be celebrated.
An ugly and disturbing deconstruction of self-destruction and emptiness.
Phoenix and Affleck aren't merely concerned with teaching everyone a lesson -- that would be cheap. They offer us an opportunity to step through the looking glass and see the human being that sits behind the famous personality.
If Phoenix and Affleck are engaged in an extended performance-art piece, their message ? that America?s celebrity culture is empty and soul-crushing ? isn?t anything that hasn?t been said before.
A clever stunt that shrewdly wrestles with issues of fame, truth and self.
Taken as satire, where Phoenix is the Trickster, I'm Still Here is a rare piece of provocation cinema, infiltrating the mainstream and casting an ugly light on a torrid, superficial society.
Casy Affleck is trying to claim that I'm Still Here is 'gonzo film-making'. And I'm right with him on that point. It DOES look like it was made by a muppet.
...it took something like courage to make it, and it has some ofthe same iconoclastic power of punk rock, with the same edge of sneering cynicism ballasted by a canny sense of the market.
What Affleck and Phoenix have attempted is more than a film. I'm Still Here chronicles a two-year performance-art piece that's bold and, just maybe, brilliant.
I'm Still Here's gruelling faux-doc assemblage loses its charm after about 40 minutes.
Why leave all that wreckage in their path if there's no real point; no insightful takeaway?
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Beginning with home video footage from 1981 in Panama, of a young Phoenix jumping from a waterfall, this films sets it's stall out in exploring a life that's seemingly always been documented. Phoenix has been in the public-eye from a very tender age, having appeared as young as 8 yrs old in the television series "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" before moving onto "The Fall Guy", "Hill Street Blues" and "Murder She Wrote". His first recognisable movie roles came in the shape of 1986's "Space Camp" or 1989's "Parenthood" before moving into more edgier roles in Gus Van Sant's "To Die For" in 1995. Up until then, he was better known as the younger sibling of (the late) River Phoenix but eventually gained the full respect of movie goers with two Oscar nominations (now three, since the release of this movie). It's was through this steady rise in the film industry that brought so much media attention to his, seemingly, self destructive decision to abandon acting and become a rap artist under the guidance of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs.
This fly-on-the wall documentary follows Phoenix's obvious lack of talent for rapping and the abandonment of his personal hygiene, while his fragile mental state increased due to a voracious appetite for cannabis and cocaine. As he's constantly high and stoned, a frenzied media where clambering for his story and a reason for the meltdown of an actor in the prime of his career. Ultimately, though, the joke was on them (and us), as the whole thing was an elaborate hoax and an exposé of the nature of celebrity and their pandered ego's and lifestyle's.
Phoenix is entirely believable in his bearded, paunched appearance and his spiralling egotistical, mental anguish and arrogance. He even dares to tackle chat-show host David Letterman (in a now infamous episode) and when you consider that this was a role that completely consumed him - not only throughout the length of the shoot but in the eyes of the world, before and after - you realise how outstanding he is. It's a powerful display of commitment and it's probably one of the bravest and boldest moves that an actor has done.
As entertainment, though, it's questionable. It goes on too long and there are points where the voyeurism pushes boundaries and comes across as bad taste. What could have been the downfall of a man going through a serious mental breakdown, struggles to decide whether it's comedic or dramatic. That being said, it's interesting viewing and it at least exposes the bitter behaviour of western media and how easily they can turn.
Being a fan of Phoenix, will certainly add to the appeal of this film, but if you can normally take or leave him, then this won't hold much of an interest. It's flawed, but it's a bold and noteworthy experiment all the same.
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I think everyone is over thinking I'm Still Here. It's a mocumentary and a damn good one at that. Phoenix wasn't just acting in a movie, but acting in front of the whole world. The David Letterman interview is absolutely hilarious and Phoenix makes it so believable. You have to give Letterman some credit for going with it though. I can't believe he was able to make it through that interview.�
I'm Still Here is hoax documentary about Joaquin Phoenix quitting acting and trying to pursue a rap career. Phoenix's performance is off the charts. He kills his performance and really sells the hoax that all this stuff is really going on. He embarrassed himself in front of the whole world just to make this mocumentary. How awesome is that? He faked having a complete mental breakdown. I think it's absolutely brilliant.
Besides the Letterman part of the movie; the next best scene is when he gets into a verbal argument with an audience member at his show. It is simply hysterical. It really is kind of irritating how bad the response has been to this film. It's a mocumentary, but a believable one. It's awkward. It's funny.�I guess Casey Affleck almost went broke trying to make this movie and had to actually stop filming it in order to be in The Killer Inside Me, so he could finish the film.�
Just go into it knowing it's a mocumentary and view it as a work of fiction. It's incredibly funny if viewed that way.
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The only big downside to Molez is that the screen is a tad too small, especially in 4-player mode. That, and the fact that Liero is a better game. If you love Liero and never gets bored with it, then there?s really no big incentive to try this one. On the other hand, if you have played Liero to death and are looking for another solid Worms game, Molez fits the bill. It?s fluid, it?s easy to learn, and it?s a lot of fun. You just have to squint your eyes a little bit to see the moles ;) First released as shareware, developer FRACTiLE Games released it into the public domain in 1999. Two thumbs up, way up!
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Molez is an excellent deathmatch game for up to 4 players, in a style similar to Liero and Worms. You control the tiny moles, armed to their teeth with 5 weapons you can select from the 15-20 available, and your objective is simply to blow other moles to smithereens. The variety of weapons and items are what make Molez stand out from other Worms clones. You can use grappling hooks, chainguns, molotov cocktails, flamers, etc. The sound effects are excellent, and there is plenty of weapon effects to make the game more enjoyable (the blue tint that plasma cannon blasts light up cave walls with is my favorite).
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In the Zone with Hilaria Baldwin
Some women make pregnancy look easy–Hilaria Baldwin is one of them. Find out how she maintains a healthy mind and body as her due date quickly approaches
Many first-time moms look at pregnancy as the perfect opportunity to indulge in late-night snacks and fast-food cravings. But not this mom-to-be.
Hilaria Baldwin, married to actor Alec Baldwin, believes in keeping both her mind and body fit during pregnancy. And, as a fitness and wellness expert and co-founder of New York-based Yoga Vida, it's not surprising that Hilaria continues working out as she approaches her final month of pregnancy and is even releasing a prenatal yoga video early this fall.
Get the scoop on Hilaria's pregnancy wisdom as she prepares to embark on the most exciting adventure of her life–mommyhood!
What is your golden rule of pregnancy?
Don't give up fitness and eating well. I listen to my body and rest when it tells me to, but I make sure that I work out nearly every day. I also eat more than I do when I am not pregnant, but I make sure that everything I put in my body is nutritious for both my baby and me.
Describe your best moment of pregnancy so far.
Sonograms! I love seeing our little girl. Technology is amazing… we have seen her laugh and cry, suck her thumb and try to eat her foot, and even have the hiccups. She is truly incredible and seeing her makes all the aches and pains of pregnancy that much more bearable.
Describe your worst moment of pregnancy so far.
Morning sickness—which should really be called 24/7 sickness.
What is the best pregnancy advice you have ever received?
That my body will bounce back. Getting bigger is a part of pregnancy and I pray that the scale goes up every single time I visit the doctor, but I do miss having a waist! I am really excited to not only have my little girl soon, but also to fit into my old clothes again!
What is the one thing you can't live without?
My Snoogle… my husband… hmmm…not sure which order I should put them in…
Finish this sentence: You know you're in the Baby Zone when…
…you jump up in the middle of the night and scream to my husband, "We need a Diaper Genie NOW!"


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And no one killed anyone else. I call that a success.
We do, however, still have a ton of unpacking to do and a few things we need to go pick up from the old apartment tomorrow.
And no one killed anyone else. I call that a success.
We do, however, still have a ton of unpacking to do and a few things we need to go pick up from the old apartment tomorrow.
This past week has been a rough one. Adjustments are difficult no matter how much you love someone or something.
I am hoping the upcoming week will be better but we are moving on Friday. Moves are stressful, especially when everyone has their own opinion about how it should happen.
I feel like I just need a break from life. But that's not really a possibility at all.
I'm so not excited. The dentist and I, well, we aren't close. I have this irrational fear and I don't even know why. It's not like they have ever done anything to me. I guess it's just the thought that a strangers hand is all up in my mouth. Not cool.
Memphis decided it was a good idea to start the morning off by playing with his poop. I feel like that is foreshadowing the rest of my day.
We just tried to take him for a walk, and he was not having it. It was a pull/carry kind of thing. He did get some well deserved attention in the elevator though for being so darn adorable.
It's adorable. Listening to him sleep is one of my favorite things to do.
But the only thing I can think about right now is Harry Potter. There are so many memories connected to this series. I can't believe it is ending. I can't believe that my silly time zone means I still don't get to see it for an hour and a half.
That is all.
I just want something that is in Middle Tennessee, has outdoor and indoor spaces, is beautiful, has history, doesn't cost a ridiculous amount, and makes me happy. Oh, could it also include a wedding coordinator? Just because I want someone to be in control on the day of.
Ok… so maybe I am asking a lot. But sheesh.
D. and I have been trying to avoid sugar and carbs for the past week and it's hard.
It smells like lasagna in here. If my dinner sucks, I am going to have a crazy lasagna craving that nothing I can eat will satisfy.
I was trying to put them in the vase, but I dropped it and it shattered.
So now, they are living in atea pitcher sitting on top of the microwave. We keep it classy.
There is so much I want to do!
I want to spend two weeks in Hawaii.
I want to go to an all inclusive resort.
I want to take a tour of Europe.
I want to do everything, for no money.
Skip wedding. Straight to honeymoon. Sounds like a plan.
It's a brand new building in North Hollywood. There is a lot of space and hardwood floors. I really am so excited to get out of this studio and into our new apartment.
Since we are sharing with a roommate, I am going to miss the privacy, but it is so worth it.
We went and grilled out at a friend's house. I got to talk walking and decorating for our new apartment, which is always fun for me. Plus, hot dogs and hamburgers are totally necessary for the fourth. We spent a lot longer than I realized there. I guess it's that whole time flies thing.
We came home and went to the roof. There were a bunch of other people up there too. From our vantage point we could see tons of different fireworks shows that were happing in the area. It was pretty cool.
I am ending my day by rubbing aloe on my sunburn, trying to catch up on Game of Thrones, playing on the internet, and cuddling with the most amazing fiance in existence.
Hope the rest of the week is as nice as this weekend was.
I'll be really glad when we finally get moved in somewhere. I feel like I don't want THAT much, but so far, none of the places we have seen have been perfect. They are all close but not just right.
Seriously, I'm pretty certain he is secretly a dog.
He licks everything, he chases his tail, and he almost always sleeps behind the door when we leave. And now, he plays catch.
It's the best of both worlds.


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This study examines the influence of individual income and contextual poverty and income inequality on voluntary association membership in Canada and the influence of individual income and contextual poverty cross-nationally. Applying multilevel modelling techniques to data from the 2003 Canadian General Social Survey, the 2001 Census, the 1981-2004 World Values Survey and country-level data on poverty, economic development and religious attendance this study pursues two lines of questioning. The first investigates how individual income level, area poverty and area income inequality affect voluntary association membership in Canada. The second investigates how individual income and contextual poverty affect voluntary association membership across 55 countries. The findings of this study advance our understanding of individual and contextual economic influences on voluntary association membership in new ways, both in terms of the content of the findings and the methods used to categorise voluntary association membership. The findings support claims about the negative effects of individual economic disadvantage, contextual economic inequality and poverty. In doing so, this study contributes important findings to the discipline of sociology and the wider society.
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Duncan, Laura J., "Poverty and Income Effects on Voluntary Association Membership: A Cross-National Comparison" (2006). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 5603.
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ahh sorry really crappy pictures but I realized i hadn't posted any Komali stuff yet!
SO UH here it is! It's almost done - main thing left is to finish the beak!I also have bright red contacts for him, that I'm not wearing here. AAnd ignore the makeup because this is still my Jack Frost makeup hah I won't look quite this white for Komali.
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Posted by All Smiles on Mar 5, 2013 in Blogger: All Smiles, GG Bloggers, Scandal, Season 2, SPOILER ALERT, Spoilers | 2 comments
Hey Gabblers!
Here's the latest on Scandal see under the cut if you are interested
Question: Not loving this Scandal hiatus. Not loving it at all. Gimme something to tied me over until March 21. —Jay
Ausiello: Jake will start showing his true colors. And they are multiple shades of extremely freakin' dark.
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Welcome AllSmiles! Thanks for the Scandal update – not enough to tide me over, but we don't have much of a choice!


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Born and raised in Detroit, D dub wrote his first rap when he was 12 years old. When he was about to enter high school his mother suddenly passed away. The shock of her passing made dub take a break from rapping. D dub thought he would never pick up the pen again until he met his very good friend Rell Ka$h back in 2007. Since then he has been on the rise and you can expect HUGE things from him and Rell Ka$h in 2012!


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Whether you are looking for routine class schedule or special visits throughout the year, Mary Time will work with your individual program to find the best programming and pricing for your children.
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Guam - In-office voting is
still underway at the Guam Election Commission - this is specifically for
individuals with disabilities, for people who may be going off island and those
who have a schedule or work conflict that prohibits you from voting on Saturday.
In-office voting is available at the Guam Election Commission until eight pm
tonight and eight o'clock tomorrow evening.
According to GEC executive director Maria Pangelinan the GEC is
bustling with activity. "Also going on as we speak is homebound our
staffers are going out to homes with people that are homebound and homebound is
going on so besides all that and checking the post office for ballots that are
coming in , that's what's going on right now on Friday on top of all that on Friday
we will have a test election that will
be at 6 o'clock at the field house our tabulators will be set up we will have
manual tabulators up there to practice or to just get familiar with the process
as you may know the partisan ballots will be counted with the machines the non
partisan ballots will be hand counted ," she said.