text: This advert was created as a part of an ongoing Vitrine identity development project. It was a great chance to test the direction we're heading. A chance to test it not only in the context of a printed page but in the context of an art magazine. Keeping Vitrine's approach clear in a situation where the gallery advert is sharing a spread with a varying collection of adverts or articles which are unknown to us at the time of designing.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Fabulous Lejlighed til en afslappende ophold i Wien (Albrechtsbergergasse)
Størrelse37 m²
- Køkken
- Parkering tilgængelig
- Internet/WIFI
|Albrechtsbergergasse, 1120 Wien, Østrig
|Inden for få timer
|Kalenderen er opdateret
|I dag
In our bedroom is a comfortable double bed (including linen) which invites you to relax. The living area is a couch that can be converted as needed into a sheep possibility for a third person. A flat-screen TV and a DVD player provide you the wished varied. Of course the apartment has Internet access for free.
The bathroom has a shower, sink and commode. Towels and bedlines are provided. A fully functional kitchen with cooker, hob, fridge, coffee maker, kettle and microwave is also part of our apartments.
The subway is only 500m away from the apartment and takes you directly to the shopping street Mariahilfer Straße. The bus 10A can be reached by bus within 15 minutes of the Schönbrunn Palace and the adjacent zoo. For car drivers is particularly interesting that the apartment is located outside the short-term parking zone and therefore you can park on the roadside.
|Pris for > 2 gæster
|78 DKK pr. gæst/ekstra nat
|Højeste antal nætter
|6 måneder
|Check-in efter
|Check-in før
|Efter aftale
|Check ud før
dejlig lejlighed med super beliggenhed - ligger lige ved Nestroy-Ubahn-Haltestelle. Endda med balkon. Kan kun anbefales
Perfekt lejlighed, alt var ok. Det er tæt på alle transport stopper.
Perfect apartment; everything was ok. It's near all transport stops.
Nice apartment in good location. Only a few minutes on the U bahn in order to get to main square. Easy check in and check out. Apartment was clean. All in all we enjoyed our stay in Vienna.
wonderful nice , spacious and top clean apartment , in a calm area very close to the center ( walking distance ! ) it was great staying there
This flat was just what we needed for our time in Vienna. excellent location. perfect facilities, very clean and quiet.
The apt. was larger than expected and spotless. Very easy to take trams to the center. Nothing much in the way of a grocery store or restaurants nearby, but there is a lively area a bit of a walk in the opposite direction from the river. The contact staff is patient, nice and responds quickly. There is a washer dryer area clearly marked in the basement. All in all, we would stay there again. Quiet and nice.
It was an small apartment: no bedrooms, only one dinning room with one bed and one sofa-bed (and not 2 rooms as specified), so it made it impossible for 4 persons to stay. The shower was very small and the door of it was broken, and there were only three drinking-glasses and no dish towel in the kitchen.
It's also worth to say that this flat is managed by an agency and not an individual (Good? I don't think so).
We were really disappointed wit this apartment and I would NOT recommend to any group bigger than a couple. Maybe for them is alright, but not for more people.
Everything ok. Excellent for 2 person.
Schönes, kleines Apartment mit Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und U-Bahn direkt in der Nähe. Schlüselübergabe ist zu jeder Zeit über ein Schliessfach möglich. Sehr empfehlenswert.
Die Lage direkt an der U-Bahn ist perfekt. Es gibt in der Nähe Geschäfte und günstige Restaurants.
Als wir buchten war auf dem Titelbild eine Sofaecke mit Ausziehsofa zu sehen (Bild wurde inzwischen geändert). Diese gab es nicht, in beiden Zimmern war ein Doppelbett, so dass man kaum noch Platz hatte um sich aufzuhalten.
In der Küche gab es kein Geschirrtuch, auch keine Weingläser.
- Kvalitetssikrede boliger
- Alle værter verificeres via telefon
- Sikker betaling med SSL-kryptering


text:
Category:Tribes in Greco-Roman historiography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
- ► Tribes described primarily by Herodotus (20 P)
Pages in category "Tribes in Greco-Roman historiography"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).


text: A hall of the Brown v. Board of Education historical site screens video from some of the critical confrontations of the Civil Rights movement. The Supreme Court's Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka decision in 1954 declared that segregated education was a denial of "equal protection of the laws" under the 14th Amendment. Today, some argue that income inequality has created significant divisions within Topeka's schools, much like race did half a century ago.


text:
Talk:Ryan Middle School (Houston)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|This article is of interest to the following WikiProjects:
More documents[edit]
- Emery, Mike. "Houston's Historic Ryan Middle School Celebrated in New Exhibition Created by UH Art, Architecture Students." University of Houston. March 7, 2011.
- "Exhibition at Ryan Middle School Chronicles the History of the Third Ward Community." African American News and Issues. April 11, 2011.
- Mellon, Ericka. "HISD proposes closing historic Ryan school." Houston Chronicle. Thursday May 3, 2012.
- "Exhibition at Ryan Middle School Chronicles the History of Third Ward." April 6, 2011 - http://www.webcitation.org/67RY5VSmJ
- http://dig.abclocal.go.com/ktrk/Ryan%20Letter%20English.pdf - http://www.webcitation.org/67UXvdHv2
- http://dept.houstonisd.org/policyadministration/boardagenda.pdf - http://www.webcitation.org/67UyhrKTG
- Archive of Ryan population trend: http://www.webcitation.org/67Vw7qgn3
- "Principal Problem." Houston Press. Wednesday February 16, 2011.
- Dance's resume: http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectEnglish/Images/ReusedImages/DallaDance.pdf - http://www.webcitation.org/67WUFGP94
WhisperToMe (talk) 22:46, 5 May 2012 (UTC)


text:
Skip to: Main Content / Navigation
You are here:
The author credits PayPal's strong team-building approach with getting the most out of the use of bulletin board focus groups to test marketing and advertising materials.
Editor's note: Based in Chattanooga, Tenn., Kathryn Winland is research director at research firm Mozaic Group Inc.
Qualitative research is an excellent tool for refining advertising platforms, messaging and creative executions. At a certain point, however, focus groups and other in-person qualitative methodologies do present some challenges in the creative process. Depending on the size of the stakeholder team and the location, logistics alone can throw a sizable wrench into the team's ability to fully engage in the research and keep the creative process moving forward at their desired pace (which is usually very fast!). And unless you have the time and budget available to do a half-dozen or more groups, the opportunity for refinement and retesting is quite limited.
Certainly, there are decent workarounds if in-person research is absolutely necessary, but a recent request from PayPal helped me discover another alternative that not only eases logistical pains but also enhances collaboration within the team as well as with the researcher. Perhaps best of all, this approach enables the team to "workshop" ads or other marketing communications without huge additional investments of time or money.
The specific situation and client needs that led to this new approach are as follows:
It should also be noted that PayPal is particularly receptive to new techniques; they deserve much credit, in fact, for the success of this approach – a topic I will revisit later.
Some months ago, PayPal was refreshing several of its direct marketing campaigns and other communication tools, including its welcome package for new members. As part of the welcome package, PayPal developed a direct marketing campaign, accompanied by a microsite and animated tutorial video. Because successfully activating new members is critical to long-term engagement, the team needed to ensure that the direct marketing piece, as well as these additional tools, were engaging and easy to understand and that they could motivate new members to make even better use of the full potential of PayPal.
My client approached me with a need to do quick-turn research that could accommodate large-team engagement and iterative rounds of testing, modification and retesting. Additionally, we needed to reach a very specific audience and achieve some degree of geographic diversity.
Thus, the virtual workshop was born. It is essentially multiple waves of testing via bulletin board focus groups (BBFG), coupled with group debrief sessions and quick-turn client revisions. This article focuses on a direct marketing campaign but this approach to creative testing works well for all forms of advertising at virtually any stage in development.
BBFGs allow for nationwide recruitment, providing geographic diversity and improving the ability to recruit hard-to-reach audiences. In our situation, respondents were reviewing stimulus and responding individually, so we maxed out our sessions at 25 respondents. We recruited for a total of 50 respondents (25 x 2 waves).
Having one panel of 25 respondents made it easy for the team to observe the group on a single board and because respondents were not seeing each other's posts, the size of the group had no impact on them. If group discussion plays a larger role, it's best to have smaller groups and set up multiple boards instead.
It is important to keep the discussion brief and focused. Typically, our sessions are designed to require no more than 30 minutes of the respondents' time and because BBFG is asynchronous, respondents can complete it at their convenience within a given 24-hour period.
With an engaged client team, collaboration and real-time reaction to results are significant benefits of this approach. In our sessions, clients make notes, ask questions to the moderator and post internal discussions based on respondent feedback.
In the viewing room of a focus group facility, it's nearly impossible to have real-time discussion without disturbing other observers and missing the action taking place on the other side of the glass. In a virtual workshop, these backroom contributions come at no cost to anyone's ability to observe. In fact, they not only keep the creative process moving but also aid analysis and help focus the discussion in Wave 2 testing.
The research team moderates a group discussion with stakeholders, often by phone, to help guide decisions and next steps, but the client and creative teams are the real players at this stage. They must be prepared to digest and act upon feedback immediately – typically within one or two business days.
The researcher's job here is to act as a third-party advisor and checkpoint for creative decisions and to make sure results are reflected in revisions to the greatest extent possible.
Here we add a fresh group of respondents to react to the revised stimulus. Some of the key benefits of fresh respondents are:
Wave 2 testing follows a similar discussion guide, though exploratory warm-up questions may be streamlined, and more pointed creative feedback questions may be added. Some consistency is ideal in order to highlight the impact of the changes.
Optional: additional waves of testing. Depending on objectives, timing and results of Wave 2, additional waves of testing may make sense. In my experience, if the objectives are focused and everyone works together to make the first two waves as productive as possible, additional waves probably aren't necessary.
A very simple, focused topline summary is a useful tool for guiding a final team debrief, which is held as soon as one day following the final wave of testing. The summary provides some structure to the conversation and helps everyone make the most of their time during the debrief and make the most of the research.
Using the topline as a living document is also quite helpful to the team. We add to or revise takeaways, make notes of topics that need further discussion and work together to record recommendations and decisions. As a result, the topline summary becomes more than a record of the results and stretches the value of the research even further.
Ultimately, the purpose of the debrief is to make final decisions and possibly identify areas that need more consideration. We often find that the research uncovers higher-order takeaways as well, which we are sure to include in our topline summary so that stakeholders can apply these insights to future campaigns. For researchers, other added benefits of the debrief include closer integration with stakeholders, turning up the volume on the voice of the research and helping guide insight-driven decisions in a collaborative and meaningful way. This has a positive impact on the role of research in the organization and also ensures that the campaign and its stakeholders get the full value of the research (and then some).
Some of the most important keys to our success with virtual workshops include appropriate resource allocation for moderation and topline analysis, a fully engaged team of stakeholders and getting the stimulus right.
Resource planning. In general, BBFGs require a different approach to moderation and analysis in many ways. The moderator needs to budget at least twice as much (and perhaps even three or four times as much) time as a traditional focus group, depending on the topic and number of respondents. The time trade-off for traditional IDIs, however, favors the BBFG because you can read and react to posts from multiple respondents at once.
Because respondents will be logging in at all times of day, the research team needs to make sure it has moderation support in place during all reasonable hours. In online qualitative, it is critical to establish rapport and encourage high levels of engagement from respondents. Because my firm has moderators in nearly every U.S. time zone, we use two moderators in different time zones for these projects. The two-moderator team expands coverage without being overly burdensome for any one moderator.
One of the often overlooked benefits of BBFG is one that also requires exponentially more time from researchers compared to many other qualitative methods. In a two-hour focus group with six respondents, each respondent will get an average of 15-20 minutes of air time. In a BBFG, however, even one as brief and focused as this virtual workshop, each respondent provides double, triple or more the amount of feedback, which means the entire data pool increases by 2x, 3x or more. This is truly a huge benefit for the research but it requires good resource planning by the research team.
Client engagement. Client engagement really does make or break this methodology. As I mentioned earlier, I credit PayPal for much of the success of this methodology. Here are some of the steps it took that made a big difference:
Stimulus. BBFG is an extremely flexible platform in terms of stimulus, more so than in-person in some cases. Storyboards, mock-ups, videos, screen shots, Web links or even simple messages on a white board can all work well.
The virtual workshop especially shines when stimulus is a bit farther along, such as a first draft of a print ad or, in the case of video, an animatic. This is when the respondent's ability to independently view and react to each piece of stimulus is a clear advantage and this is often when timelines shrink and opportunities for iterative testing is most valuable.
Of course, whatever form the stimulus takes, the moderator must introduce it accurately and with appropriate caveats as needed; in order for the moderator to not only introduce but also discuss any stimulus, research and creative must be on the same page. The creative team should provide a clear and thorough briefing on what the stimulus is intended to convey and, if applicable, where the focus areas should be. In the case of PayPal, the creative team often seeks input from research in advance, kind of as a pre-test to catch obvious issues but also to make sure the stimulus will work well in the research – a very commendable extra step, indeed.
When researchers and their clients are being pushed harder and harder to deliver quick-turn insights and are being asked to do more with less, we are often left wondering how we can possibly maintain – not to mention improve upon – quality and real research value. The virtual workshop is one example of how true collaboration between client and researcher can help us all not only cope with these demands but actually use them to create something that otherwise might not have come to light. This researcher would argue that the quick-turn virtual workshop truly enhances ad testing regardless of whatever external demands may exist.
Search for more...
View more Related Events...
There are 1992 articles in our archive related to this topic. Below are 5 selected at random and available to all users of the site.
See more articles on this topic
Click on a category below to see firms that specialize in the following areas of research and/or industries
Conduct a detailed search of the entire Researcher SourceBook directory
View More
4662 Slater Road, Eagan, MN 55122 651-379-6200
Copyright 1986-2016 Quirk Enterprises, Inc.


text:
Guess "Where's Bella?" And Barnstorm
(Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese)
The "Where's Bella?" contest continues with a new photo and location. Shopping News readers have the opportunity to win four field box tickets to a 2016 Lancaster Barnstormers baseball game during their regular season.
By correctly identifying the location in which Bella, the black lab, is photographed, your entry will be entered to win a weekly random drawing. Two winners will be selected each week. This week, the contest entry form, rules and regulations can be found on page 8A. Remember to check back weekly for a new chance to win!
As we all grow older, it seems that trips to the doctor become more frequent as the years take their toll. Some of us get nervous at the thought of a doctor visit, while others like Bella handle it with ease. Bella is shown here with her family doctor who has his practice right along a creek, which is a stone's throw from Rt. 322. Do you know where Bella is?
The winners who correctly identified Bella's location in the July 6th issue are: Dawn Hall, Manheim, and Kirstin M. Lutz, Denver. Bella was at Martin's Furniture & Mattress.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:28)


text:
Okay, I could be opening up the flood gates here, but I am asking all you good people on DarkMedia City, visitors to my blog, my Press blog, my FB page, etc to send me information about your great books, blogs, websites, FB pages, anything you want. If you think you have a damned good ANYTHING that is Horror related, I want to know about it, and I won't be shy in spreading the word. How easy is that?! I will be searching on my own as well, and I am seeing some great things going on and some great books coming out.
Thomas Scopel, my Horror Clown Buddy, is in the process of starting up a new site with all things horror. I like what I see, so I am putting him up here to start this out. He has books, movies, everything happening. It's like a veritable main tent and sideshows galore. But then again, he is a clown. Check out his site!
How do you get a hold of me?
Don't be shy!


text:
Star Tracks: Monday, May 16, 2016 42 years, 2,191 covers and 55,436 stories from PEOPLE magazine's history for you to enjoy
Latest News!
- VIDEO: Why Amy Winehouse's Mom Has No Regrets: 'I Couldn't Have Done Anything Different'
- Read the Cover Story: JFK Jr.: The John We Loved
- Tom Hiddleston Attends Comic-Con After Trip Down Under with Taylor Swift
- WATCH AND SHOP: This Self Tanner Works Instantly (Then Lasts for Weeks!)
- Jackson Rathbone Introduces Daughter Presley Bowie: My Baby Girl Will Make My Son a 'Better Man'
On Newsstands Now
- Matthew McConaughey: In His Own Words
- Jessa Duggar's Wedding Album
- Brittany Maynard's Final Days
Pick up your copy on newsstands
Click here for instant access to the Digital Magazine
People Top 5
LAST UPDATE: Tuesday February 10, 2015 01:10PM EST
PEOPLE Top 5 are the most-viewed stories on the site over the past three days, updated every 60 minutes
- March 01, 2010
- Vol. 73
- No. 8
Capt. Phil Harris 1956-2010 Great Catch
A Superhero of the Seas—and An Unlikely Tv Star—the Deadliest Catch Skipper Spent Most of His Time on His Fishing Boat with His Two Sons by His Side
Which is exactly what television viewers did. The colorful Captain Phil was a fan favorite on Discovery's hit reality series Deadliest Catch, which chronicled the lives of crab fishermen plying their dangerous trade in the Bering Sea. "To him, it was just a job," says best friend Dan Mittman. "He couldn't believe anybody would sit around and watch crab fishermen!"
As a scrappy teen growing up in Seattle, Harris found his way onto a fishing boat at 17 and began a lucrative but dangerous 36-year career. Harris loved spending up to 10 months a year on his ship, the fishing vessel Cornelia Marie. "I'm an adrenaline junkie," he told PEOPLE in 2008. Though life on the rough, icy seas carried the constant threat of death for him and his crew (which included his sons Josh, 26, and Jake, 24), "he was a giving guy, a loving guy. He tried to have fun every day that he lived," says Jake. But, says Catch executive producer Thom Beers, "you could look in his eyes and know he felt the weight of the world."
After suffering a massive stroke while off-loading crab in Alaska on Jan. 29, Harris held on for 11 more days, which gave him time to say goodbye to family and friends. (He will continue to be featured on Catch's sixth season, which begins in April.) "He was one of the meanest-looking people you'd ever meet," says Josh, "but one of the softest hearts you'd ever find."
More in the Archive
Today's Photos
Treat Yourself! 4 Preview Issues
The most buzzed about stars this minute!


text:
Opened 11 years ago
Closed 10 years ago
Last modified 10 years ago
#1182 closed enhancement (wontfix)
[patch] make-messages.py duplicates strings already translated in sub-directories
|Reported by:
|Owned by:
|Triage Stage:
|Has patch:
|Needs documentation:
|Needs tests:
|Patch needs improvement:
|Easy pickings:
Apps with app-specific translations must reside outside the project tree so make-messages.py won't traverse them when constructing the project gettext catalog.
The attached patch removes the need for this trick by not traversing ./apps by default. A "-p" option is included for the old behavior. The usage message is also improved.
Attachments (2)
Change History (7)
Changed 11 years ago by akaihola
comment:1 Changed 11 years ago by hugo
- Resolution set to wontfix
- Status changed from new to closed
Hmm. I don't think that is really needed. Apps that reside within a project should be translated with the project - and apps that should have their own translation should be stored outside the project. I think that's simple enough. Most definitely I won't like the default of make-messages.py to be to skip a folder just because it is named "apps" - that's some implicit rule that isn't obvious to users.
comment:2 Changed 10 years ago by akaihola
- Resolution wontfix deleted
- Status changed from closed to reopened
- Summary changed from [patch] make-messages.py needs tricks to exclude apps to [patch] make-messages.py duplicates strings already translated in sub-directories
The reason I wanted this functionality is that I really like to separate translations of different parts in my project into their own files. It also makes things much easier if I want to copy an app to another project or to a shared location.
I re-thought the implementation and my patch to make-messages.py now automatically excludes any directories which contain the locale/<langcode>/LC_MESSAGES/<domain>.po file. I think it makes sense to not duplicate strings which are already found.
I'm sorry if I'm insisting too much...
Changed 10 years ago by akaihola
re-thought implementation looks for .po files and excludes directories based on that
comment:3 Changed 10 years ago by adrian
- Component changed from Tools to Internationalization
- Owner changed from adrian to hugo
- Status changed from reopened to new
Hugo, what do you think of this?
comment:4 Changed 10 years ago by hugo
I still think that applications within the project directory should be translated with the project, while separately translated applications should be outside - looking at project directory layout to decide what parts of the directory to traverse sounds a bit hackish to me.
comment:5 Changed 10 years ago by adrian
- Resolution set to wontfix
- Status changed from new to closed
I defer to Hugo's judgment on this one, so I'm closing as wontfix. See his comment above.


text:
Legalize 'Em
Published on Thu, Jan 07, 2010
The Center for American Progress and the Immigration Policy Center released a report today quantifying the potential economic benefits of comprehensive immigration reform. Legalize unauthorized workers, the study concludes, and the American GDP would grow by an additional $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years (kick them all out — never mind the cost of deportation — and we'd lose $2.6 trillion in the process).
Published in the Miller-McCune | Read Article
Make a Difference
This is your chance to take a stand and help us fight for immigration laws that respect fundamental constitutional principles of fairness and reflect our proud history as a nation of immigrants. Please support us today.
In The News
Read Our Blog
Read the latest in immigration news at ImmigrationImpact.com, with new articles published every weekday.
Text FACTS to 51555 to get the latest posts sent right to your phone.


text:
Corporate report
Published: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 8:04 p.m.
Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) -- The company with a large plant in Manatee County reported record fourth-quarter profits of $126.8 million, or 88 cents per share, up from $40.6 million, or 28 cents per share. The dental products manufacturer said revenues were $753.3 million, up 2.1 percent from $738 million during the fourth quarter in 2011. The company's shares closed Wednesday at $43.00, down 49 cents.
Manchester United plc (MANU) -- Chief executive David Gill is to step down in June after a decade at the helm of one of the club, which is owned by the said family that owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gill's responsibilities at New York-listed Manchester United will be assumed July 1 by executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, although Gill will remain on the board. Forbes said last month that United's enterprise value, which subtracts debt from equity value, has risen to $3.3 billion, the highest for any sports team in the world. Last week, United forecast revenue of 350 to 360 million pounds ($535 million to $550 million) for 2012-13. Shares on the New York Stock Exchange were $18.62, down 20 cents.
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) -- The dietary supplements company said it will clarify how it reports key elements of its business practices, which have been at the center of debate between sparring hedge fund managers. Herbalife, which uses a network of distributors to sell its products, has been fighting off claims that its business amounts to a pyramid scheme. Herbalife said it will begin providing more details on the overlap between its customers and salespeople. Shares were $37.78, down $1.96, or 4.9 percent.
Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) -- The maker of electric cars said its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $89.9 million even as sales of its battery-powered Model S sedans increased. Tesla said it expects to be profitable this quarter, excluding some costs. The fourth-quarter loss was 65 cents a share, excluding some items, Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla said in a statement on its website. Tesla's shares fell 1.9 percent to $38.54.
Dish Network Corp. (DISH) -- The second-largest U.S. satellite-television provider said net income fell to $209 million from $313 million a year earlier. Shares were $36.03, down 6 cents.
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) -- An investigation by the company's board of directors into outgoing CEO Aubrey McClendon's personal financing deals with company partners has found the deals did not benefit McClendon improperly or cost the company more. Shares were $20.24, down 12 cents.
This story appeared in print on page D2
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Norwich Evening News
By Archant Ltd
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
***FREE to download with 5 days of FREE access – up to 5 editions free***
The Evening News is Norwich. We offer all the latest news, sport and what's on information about this fine city, campaigning and supporting the residents of this wonderful part of the world. We celebrate what is best about living in Norfolk's capital city, about its people and its places with a lively and vibrant mix that reflects Norwich itself.
The paper was founded in 1882 as the Evening News but was later renamed to the Eastern Evening News, returning to our original name in 1991. It's a heritage we're proud of, but we're equally proud of our future as we bring you the Evening News online and now on iPad and iPhone.
You can flip your device and read the magazine in either orientation or tap the page selector to choose a specific page to fast-navigate to. You can also download and save individual pages or full editions to enjoy offline and when you are on the go.
Your Evening News app features search functionality to find keywords relating to recent content, a zoom function to enable clearer reading of selected articles and social networking integration to keep your friends up to date with all the latest shared news from the paper.
Once the free app has downloaded you have 5 days free to sample the paper and download editions. Once the free trial period has ended you will need to purchase a subscription.
Subscriptions are available with the following options:
1 week - £3.99
1 month - £14.99
The weekly and monthly subscriptions are auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices for the subscriptions are £3.99 for one week and £14.99 for one month. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period.
For any further information see http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/file/Website_Privacy_statement.doc
- Free
- Category: News
- Released: 05 March 2012
- Version: 1.0
- Size: 9.0 MB
- Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Developer: Archant
- © PageSuite Limited 2011
Compatibility: Requires iOS 4.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


text:
Display caption
Captain Shit is a superhero invented by Ofili, who has appeared in a number of his paintings since 1996. Partly inspired by the Marvel Comics character Luke Cage, Captain Shit is a symbol of black superstardom. The collaged black stars refer to the many untold stories of fame in black history. The distinctive surface of the painting was created by gradually building up layers of paint and resin, combined with paper cut-outs, glitter stars, map pins and elephant dung.
September 2008


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Released: May 05th, 2011
Running Time: 89 Min.
Company: Juicy Entertainment
Cast: Kim Love, Tracy Lyons, Emma Starr, Claire Bennett, Melissa Mane
Genre: All-Sex
There is nothing better than a young 18 year old with big beautiful tits that just wants to get fucked in every hole possible. These girls might look innocent but they love showing you their tits and rubbing them all over you while you defile them any way you can.


text:
BEST BETS: "Jessica Jones," "Big Trouble/Escape from New York" & More October 2016 Highlights
Comic Books
One need only admit that public tranquility is in danger and any action finds a justification. (Leo Tolstoy, from War and Peace)
Batman and Robin #9 ("Blackest Knight Part Three: Broken") by Grant "You'd read a Knight and Squire series if I wrote it, wouldn't you, fanboys?" Morrison (writer), Cameron Stewart (artist), Tony Aviña (colorist), and Patrick Brosseau (letterer). $2.99, 24 pgs, FC, DC.
Okay, so this has been bugging me since this arc began, but I kept forgetting to bring it up. What are Knight and Squire doing there? We first saw Cyril and Beryl in JLA: Classified #3, when they, along with the rest of the Ultramarines, were exiled to the infant universe of Qwewq to be the heroes there. Then they were back in Morrison's "Club of Heroes" arc, right? How'd they get back? Did I miss something? I don't really feel like going to Wikipedia for the answers … but I will if I have to!
Either way, this is a decent if not-great issue, much like the rest of the arc. Stewart's art is a bit more crisp than it was last time around (and I wondered if Aviña's coloring gave it the rushed look, and from the black-and-white original art Stewart posted at his blog, I think I was right), with some really excellent scenes (like the thoughts going through faux-Batman's head) and some good action. It's just kind of inert. It's a perfectly fine action/adventure book, but I suppose I just expect more from the God of All Comics. This doesn't feel like anything more than Batman and Batwoman hitting people, which is fine, but somewhat lacking. There are a few interesting tidbits – faux-Batman's memories are nice and creepy, and "the sacrifice of the sun" feels like it means more than just a (deliberate) misspelling, but like last issue, the coolest part is when King Coal shows up. Dang, he's keen.
Anyway, I guess the point of this arc is to let Dick know what we already know – Bruce isn't dead. Yes, that's important for Dick, but we already knew it, so it lacks the emotional resonance that G-Mozz is going for. Oh, and I guess we get to see that Alfred owns a cricket bat. I scored a cricket match once. It was kind of fun.
One panel of awesome:
Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #1 (of 4) by Warren Ellis (writer), Raulo Caceres (artist), and Digikore Studios (colorist). $3.99, 28 pgs, FC, Avatar Press.
This is an early contender for best titled comic of the year, and it's a pretty good read, too. It's Ellis doing his Ellis thing, so if you haven't been impressed with him in the past, this probably won't change your mind. But while Marvel Ellis often tones himself down just a bit and makes the stories a bit more silly simply because he doesn't sell out, his Avatar stuff suffers no such restraint, so he revels in all the stuff that he loves without worrying that it contradicts decades of established character work. You're not, for instance, going to get six text pages embedded within an X-Men comic in which Ellis goes on about the history of the London Metropolitan Police or electrostatic levitation, but here you will, and it just makes the comic all the more fun. There's not a ton of meat to this issue, as we get an unusual criminal named Captain Swing who uses electricity to elude the police and fly in a row boat, but Ellis does set up some things for later issues, namely the rivalry between the police and the Bow Street Runners (a pseudo-police force that predated the Peelers) and the fact that Captain Swing is one of Ellis' favorite character types – he's fighting against a corrupt regime for control of the future and its technology. It's nothing we haven't seen before from Ellis, but it's done well and Caceres does a nice job. He's definitely an "Avatar" kind of artist, with obsessive attention to detail and intricate line work, but he does a nice job contrasting the muck of 1830 London with the flashiness of Captain Swing. And as it's a 4-issue mini-series, I hope there won't be any trouble with delays. We'll see.
Ellis has a few different kinds of stories he likes to tell. I'm not a huge fan of his recent superhuman work for Avatar (even though it's not bad), but I don't mind his "the future is ours!" kind of tales that he dips into every once in a while. I don't know why that is. But if you like those kinds of stories from Ellis, this is a good one to check out.
One panel of awesome:
Choker #1 (of 6) by Ben McCool (writer), Ben Templesmith (artist), and Tom B. Long (letterer). $3.99, 23 pgs, FC, Image Comics.
While you're waiting for the next issue of Fell to come out, you can check this series out. Ben Templesmith art? Yes. A man with a secret past who is on the wrong side of his superiors in law enforcement and is given an assignment that could make or break him? You bet (Johnny Jackson used to work for the cops while Richard Fell still does, but in this issue, Jackson is offered a way to get back on the force, so there's that). A strange, depressing city? Indeed. A horrific crime? Of course! It's not quite the same as Fell, of course (as this is not written by Ellis, it lacks some of the regular Ellisisms we might expect), but it's a pretty interesting comic.
This is yet another set-up issue. The first two pages gives us a glimpse of some bad dude doing bad things to his female captive, and then we get introduced to Jackson and his world of Shotgun City. It's in the near future, cops run rampant beating up undesirables, and Jackson gets a call from his old boss, Milton Ellis (ha!). Ellis wants him to track down Hunt Cassidy, "drug baron and all-round scumfuck," who escaped from custody. As Jackson brought him in the first time, Ellis wants him to do it again. Jackson is desperate to get back on the force, takes the job even though he doesn't trust Ellis. Then, on the final two pages, there are vampires. Sigh.
Jackson is a fairly typical anti-hero, not quite interesting yet, but working on it. Ellis implies that he was kicked off the force because he didn't get "enhancements" that make the cops better but less human, and I'm sure that will be a major plot point, especially as the new cops can't find Cassidy. So the first issue has a lot of potential even though McCool hasn't done too much with the characters or the setting yet. The reason I'm willing to stick around is Templesmith's art, which I love. I know it's not to everyone's taste, and if you're not a fan, you probably won't be patient with the story, but I just love looking at it. His characters looked lived in, whether that life is vile or not (and Ellis' certainly looks that way). We think Jackson is a tough guy, but Templesmith gives him remarkable range, as he's actually quite terrified of Ellis and shows it. I buy almost everything Templesmith draws, and it's always a hoot.
This will probably read better in trade, when this becomes just an opening chapter, but it's not a bad read on its own. And you get to learn about Templesmith's process in the back of the book!
One panel of awesome:
Fantastic Four #576 ("Prime Elements 2: The Old Kings of Atlantis") by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Dale Eaglesham (artist), Paul Mounts (colorist), and Rus Wooton (letterer). $2.99, 24 pgs, FC, Marvel.
Man, I dig that cover. Davis' covers for this series have been decent, but that's a nice one. And it's actually somewhat pertinent to what's going on inside!
No controversy this time around, I promise, just writing about the issue. I've decided that this little arc (which is four issues, I believe), will be the make-or-break one for my time with Hickman's FF. So far, it's been okay, but oddly off. So we'll see. This issue is a bit better than last one, but it's still a weird mix of good ideas and sloppy execution. It looks like Hickman is going to add a brief text piece at the end of each issue with bullet points wrapping up what happened in the issue, and I don't like that at all. He takes us under the Antarctic ice, where three aquatic races live, and Sue is given the job to speak for all humanity, because each of the races they meet have a representative who speaks for all of them. With this development and the rising of the city from last issue, Hickman obviously has something on his mind, and I'm willing to see what it is, but the pacing of the issues is so weird that it all feels disjointed. A great deal of this issue is wordless, as the FF head underwater and fight AIM agents and soldiers of the three races, and while it's impressive-looking, it feels like it goes on too long and cuts off the important developments at the end of the book. Plus, AIM is never a group that the readers can take too seriously, so why even introduce them to the book? It spurs the group into action, but couldn't there have been another, better reason for them to go exploring? Reed even says that's the best thing they do, so why do they need a better reason?
Eaglesham's art is good as usual, although I'm amused by two things. One, Reed's stubble. Reed ought to be clean-shaven unless he's fully bearded because he spends so much time in the lab. I think Eaglesham is giving him the trendy stubble so many people sport these days, but Reed ought to be the anti-trendy. He's not George Fucking Clooney. If anyone should be sporting stubble, it's Johnny. Which brings me to my second thing: I always suspected Johnny was overcompensating with his obsessive desire to date hot women, and now, it seems, Hickman and Eaglesham are finally having him come out of the closet:
I applaud Marvel, in this world of political correctness where they apologize to crazy people who enjoy calling the president a monkey and telling him to go back to Africa but don't like being called racist, for having Johnny proclaim his orientation proudly. Way to go! Of course, I'm not sure where he's going to find a gay disco in Antarctica, but maybe he has contacts.
One panel of awesome:
Northlanders #25 ("The Plague Widow 5 of 8: Lives of Crime") by Brian Wood (writer), Leandro Fernandez (artist), Dave McCaig (colorist), and Travis Lanham (letterer). $2.99, 22 pgs, FC, DC/Vertigo.
We've reached the point in this story arc where I can't really say much about it. If you decided to buy it, you're probably on board, and if you're waiting for the trade, that's your thing. We've met the characters, established the setting, and drawn the battle lines. Wood does a nice job continuing the mystery of what happened to Gunborg when he trekked to the other village, and we reach a crucial point in the story as Gunborg decides he's had enough of the weakness of the leader, and Fernandez draws the shit out of it, of course. It really is a wonderfully brutal issue, showing once again how abruptly life can change on the frontier. I'm just loving this book and this story arc. I'm sure it will read well in a trade, but it's a lot of fun to get each gut-wrenching episode and wonder where on earth Wood is going with it next.
One panel of awesome:
Scalped #35 ("Listening to the Earth Turn") by Jason Aaron (writer), Danijel Zezelj (artist), Giulia Brusco (colorist), and Steve Wands (letterer). $2.99, 22 pgs, FC, DC/Vertigo.
Aaron steps away from the principal characters to give us a one-off tale of Mance and Hazel, two old natives living in the wilds of the Prairie Rose reservation. He does a nice job with both characters' internal narration, as we see how living with each for decades can make two people think the same thoughts. It veers dangerously close to cutesy, but Aaron manages to pull it off. It's a quiet issue with a twist at the end, one we don't really see coming, based both on the series in general and the way this issue is set up. What makes it worthwhile is not really the emotional impact Aaron is going for – we don't know enough about these characters and Aaron doesn't do enough in the brief time we know them to make their situation as resonant as he would like – but the way he portrays life on the rez for those who aren't caught up in Red Crow and the FBI's situation. Mance has to go into town during the issue, and we see the rez through his eyes. Aaron does a nice job showing how prevalent Red Crow's influence is, and he also shows how proud Mance is that he's been able to live in the sticks for so long and how hard it is to admit defeat, even a tiny defeat. While the relationship between Hazel and Mance is supposed to be the emotional core of the book, for me it's the way both Mance and Hazel refuse to break.
Zezelj is well suited for the book, because his heavy line work adds age to Mance and Hazel and sturdiness to the bleak landscape in which they live. We can believe almost that these people sprang from the earth itself, they seem so much a part of it. Mance looks so out of place in town, and we see the yearning on his face to get back to where he belongs. I always miss Guéra when a guest artist comes on board, but usually they do a good job. Zezelj is no exception.
And hey! this came out less than a month after the previous issue! Happy days!
One panel of awesome:
Secret Warriors #13 by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Stefano Caselli (artist), Sunny Gho (colorist), and Dave Lanphear (letterer). $2.99, 22 pgs, FC, Marvel.
Secret Warriors continues to confound, because this is a pretty good issue that fills in some backstory, moves the plot along, and features a bit of a shake-up. It's still a ridiculously slow burn, but maybe I'm just partial to Fenris, and seeing them in this book was pretty cool. I still don't love the central premise – that Hydra is in any way competent – but that's okay. I also find myself wondering about what the bad guys are wearing. Does Madame Hydra's headpiece weigh a ton? I mean, it looks ridiculous, but is it really heavy? And what's up with that thing the Leviathan dude is wearing? Doesn't that give him a headache? Sheesh.
And this is an odd way to end the issue. It's probably my problem, as I'm just not as interested in the "Warriors" part of the Secret Warriors as I am in Nick Fury, so when the issue ends like it does, I think, "Well, as cliffhangers go, that kind of sucks." I get that it's not really a cliffhanger in the traditional sense, but it seemed like it was supposed to be more dramatic than it was. Oh well.
One panel of awesome:
Unknown Soldier #17 ("Dry Season Chapter Three") by Joshua Dysart (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Oscar Celestini (colorist), and Clem Robins (letterer). $2.99, 22 pgs, FC, DC/Vertigo.
We learn the identity of the doctor's murderer, but more importantly, we learn why he was killed, and once again, Dysart does a nice job tying it into the larger conflict. It's always interesting when murders have more importance than we might think. In a few ways, this arc is like The Third Man, where a crime is connected to much greater geopolitical forces. Too often, murder mysteries are very narrowly focused on what the victim's close relations get out of it or tie into something bigger but fictional. But not always: The Third Man, for instance, was very concerned with post-war Vienna and what people were doing there, while this arc of Unknown Soldier, while ostensibly a murder mystery, is tied into the Ugandan conflict at large. It's neat.
We also get a subplot in which Moses' wife begins to search for him. That's good to see!
I'm curious to see how Dysart wraps this up, because Moses obviously still has some issues to work through. Now that we know what the case is all about, it will be interesting to see how the revelations from this issue will play out. And what the rhino's role in all this is!
One panel of awesome:
The Weird World of Jack Staff #1 by Paul Grist (writer/artist) and Bill Crabtree (colorist). $3.50, 28 pgs, FC, Image.
Okay, so here's my confession: I have never read a Jack Staff comic before. Yes, I'm a bad person. Back in the day when I first saw Paul Grist's art (in Grendel Tales) I really didn't like it, so I never had any inclination to seek it out. I've grown to appreciate it, but by now, the world of Jack Staff is somewhat convoluted, and I figure getting trade paperbacks is the way to go, but I just haven't gotten around to it. So when Image offered a "jumping-on" issue with this latest series, I figured I'd give it a shot. It can't hurt, right?
Well, it didn't. This is a fine comic book, and I'm also not going to continue buying it in serial format. First of all, as Grist explains on the first page, this is indeed the "weird world" of Jack Staff, meaning all those characters behind the titular one on the cover are featured somewhat prominently inside. Grist explains that he's always meant for the book to be about all the different characters in Castletown, not just Jack Staff, so they often get as much or more screen time than he does. That's fine and dandy – I always enjoy a large cast in books. However, it gets back to why I'm not going to buy this in this format: Grist has proven that there's no way the book can come out monthly. The last time he tried to make Jack Staff monthly, it sputtered out somewhat quickly. I don't know nor do I care whose fault it was, but the fact is that monthly books from Image are a dicey proposition for the fastest creators, and Grist does not appear to be one of those. If he's going to create an issue like this, which has one overarcing plot (the "secret origin of Jack Staff," apparently) but many disparate threads, I'm going to get lost pretty soon. Hey, it's my problem, I get that. I'm always forgetting plot points of comics (remember last week, when I forgot that Power Girl had sent the blackmail photos to the JSA because it happened in October? that's what I'm talking about), and trying to keep track of a bunch of them just isn't something I want to do. Does that make me a jerk? So be it.
However, if you're asking for my opinion about this particular issue, it's quite good. It's very entertaining, and Grist does a nice job tying scenes together and bringing a strong sense of mystery to the proceedings. On the one hand, it's goofy old-school fun superheroing, but Grist is able to add some nice menace to it all. Despite all the characters, it's not hard to follow at all. And as I mentioned, I've grown to appreciate his art more. It's still not my favorite, but he has a nice sense of laying out a page and his character design is quite good. I certainly recommend checking this out. I'm just probably not going to keep getting it, because I'd rather read it in trade format. But if you've been wondering whether you should check Jack Staff out, I can certainly say this is a good issue to look at!
One panel of awesome:
X-Factor #202 by Peter David (writer), Bing Cansino (penciler), Jeromy Cox (colorist), and Cory Petit (letterer). $2.99, 22 pgs, FC, Marvel.
David's first arc of the "new" X-Factor ends weirdly, but in true Davidian fashion, as it leads into plenty of other story threads. The central mystery isn't bad, although this story is more about Layla and exactly what she's doing in Latveria than anything else. As it turns out, the mystery of what happened to Sue Richards is interesting because of why Doom took her, but the resolution is a bit abrupt, serving only to illuminate what's going on with Layla more than anything else. Still, it's a neat little story, with some nifty tidbits of information. Part of the problem with the resolution comes from the way David and Cansino present it. Okay, Shatterstar opens a portal so they can all get home from Latveria. At the same time, Guido punches Reed in the head, which causes it to stretch out of the panel. A few things happen that aren't clear until David explains them through narration, which shouldn't be the case as the art should be explanatory enough. The fate of Mr. Fantastic is explained by the characters because we don't see it. It's a fairly gruesome fate, so I can understand why it's not shown, but this is a company that recently published a comic in which one character ripped another in half, with all the attendant gore, so being squeamish in this instance seems like unnecessary prudishness. Maybe it was David's decision, but then he could have done a better job with the script and Cansino a better job with the art to show what was happening. It can be done without a lot of gore, but it's not even attempted. Then there's Shatterstar's portal, which closes unexpectedly, trapping him and Layla in Latveria. Well, not exactly trapping, as it appears Layla wanted it to happen. Someone kisses Shatterstar at the crucial moment, breaking his concentration and closing the portal. Here's a question: Who kisses him? We're supposed to believe it's Layla, because she apparently wants Shatterstar to close the portal early (and I'm sure it is Layla, but I'd like to make this point). But it doesn't look like Layla. In fact, in the final few pages, it appears Layla and Monet are blended together to form one character. When Shatterstar is about to open the portal, everyone is gathered together waiting for him. Layla is standing to Doom's right in a long shot. Monet is nowhere to be seen. In the next panel, Layla speaks about her big plan. It's clearly her because she has an "M" tattooed on her face and Doom refers to her as "Ms. Miller." But the coloring of her hair is dark, not blonde, and she's wearing a jacket that looks like Monet's. Earlier we saw that Layla was wearing a brown jacket with no red trim on the collar, while Monet was wearing a black (probably leather) jacket with red trim on the collar, which is what Layla is now wearing. This same person kisses Shatterstar, distracting him. We see the jacket and the red trim and the dark hair, but not the tattoo (Shatterstar's face obscures the right side of hers). Monet is back in New York with the rest of the team, so I assume the person who kisses Shatterstar is Layla. But the art is very confusing in this sequence. It's sloppy.
But it's still a keen story, mainly because of Doom's relationship with Layla, which promises a lot for the future. And I love that Doom tells Ben that he's "outgrown" the Fantastic Four. If only that were true. But it's a cool thing for David to write!
One panel of awesome:
In Burgas-family news (don't you just love news about my family?), my daughter had minor surgery on Monday. Read about it here. She's in a cast for 3-4 weeks, which means she looks like this:
Meanwhile, my other daughter got a new shirt, and of course it's awesome:
She asked my wife who they were and then, after my wife told her, she asked, "Who's the bad guy?" She's obsessed with bad guys! She seemed a bit disappointed that none of them, in fact, were the bad guys. We laugh now, but when she's a supervillain bent on the destruction of our American Way of Life, we'll wonder where we all went wrong!
Let's move on to The Ten Most Recent Songs Played On My iPod (Which Is Always On Shuffle):
1. "The Last Mile" – Cinderella (1988) "Monkies on my back I gotta find a better way"
2. "Factory Girls" – Flogging Molly w/Lucinda Williams (2004) "Cigarettes just kill the time"
3. "Waiting For The Bus" – Chumbawamba (2008) "Took us down the station they were beating us for fun"
4. "Tooth And Nail" – Foreigner (1984) "Well let's see who backs down when the trouble starts"
5. "Adore" – Knots and Crosses (1993) "I'm so alone and I don't know why"
6. "Lost Cause" – Beck (2002) "Your sorry eyes cut through the bone"
7. "Prince of Darkness" – Indigo Girls (1989) "Someone's on the bathroom floor, doing her cocaine"
8. "Dream Thrum" – James (1993) "We made you feel the way you are is wrong"
9. "Concrete Smile" – Knots and Crosses (1990) "Never take as fact the lies of lovers caught in the act"
10. "Truth Hits Everybody" – The Police (1978) "I clutch at images like dying breath"
Finally, it's totally random lyrics time!
"We take the pressure and we throw away
Conventionality belongs to yesterday
There is a chance that we can make it so far
We start believing now that we can be who we are"
Sing it loud, sing it proud!
Dr Doom, you are awesome!
Northlanders was my favourite book this week and with good reason. I believe it is the best Vertigo book at the moment. Consistently of high quality and each new arc feels fresh even the one-shot where the main character from the first arc, Sven, returns. By putting him in a whole different time in his life, Brian Wood made sure to captivate the reader.
Such a good series and sooooooooo new reader friendly. Each new arc feels like the beginning of a new mini-series yet they all share something with viking history and Brian Wood. Even the artists change from arc to arc. Fernandez is probably the most impressive so far. Awesome series.
No, no, it's "hallelujah," not "damn it."
* It does seem that this arc of Batman and Robin may be the most conventional story Morrison's ever written; even the dialogue often departs from the usual breathless rhythm of his sentences.
* It seems very much as if the script of X-Factor #202 is trying to fix an art mistake noticed after the fact. Some of the cutting between New York and Latveria during the Fantasticar chase scene is also murkily executed. It's odd, because the penciller was doing well in the last couple of issues; this feels like someone in the production process was rushed.
* Secret Warriors really, really needs to figure out whether it's focus is Nick Fury and the Steranko/Kirby creations in the cast, or if Fury is a side character in a book about Daisy and the "caterpillars." It's issue #13, and I still have trouble remembering the kids' names, let alone their respective personalities. So when one of them gets that cliffhanger, I really can't remember how the character got to this moment. The context of the scene tells me he's bothered and upset, but damned if I know how or why without rereading the first six issues very carefully.
Really, this feels like a SHIELD relaunch that needs Dark Reign and HAMMER to be written away before it can tell the story it wants to tell. Bendis was the guy who created and "pushed" the caterpillar superkids part of the premise, and it seems more and more that they're the character Hickman is least interested in writing. Phobos, the only one Bendis didn't co-create, is the one who's gotten the most development and the clearest plotlines in the comic so far.
The other kids, including Bendis-fave Daisy (the deus ex machina in Secret War, you'll recall), get shuffled off to the side and then jammed into action scenes for the special effects value. This is soemthing like the sixth issue in a row we've gotten the plot point that Fury's keeping Daisy out of the loop while pretending otherwise to her, for instance. That's not a subplot, it's a holding pattern. Stonewall and the girl who lost her hands have gotten perhaps 4 pages in 13 issues. The rest may as well not be there, from what I can tell.
It's a frustrating book for this reason. The Fury/conspiracy stuff is very well written and entertaining, but the price of this is that the kid characters don't carry any plot or dramatic weight even though cliffhangers like this one seem to think otherwise. (Hell, did anyone especially care when one of the characters got her hands chopped off and replaced by cyborg parts?)
BLAAAAAGH "its" not "it's." Stupid irregular single possessive pronoun!
It's a perfectly fine action/adventure book, but I suppose I just expect more from the God of All Comics.
I dunno, his JLA was just a good action adventure book as well – sometimes that's all you need.
and "the sacrifice of the sun" feels like it means more than just a (deliberate) misspelling,
Good spot!
I was looking through that for clues or a 'These are words from the future', but didn't think of that.
I applaud Marvel, in this world of political correctness where they apologize to crazy people who enjoy calling the president a monkey and telling him to go back to Africa but don't like being called racist,
Be fair Greg, that's not all of them, and the rest do occasionally distance themselves from those people if the press pick up on their slurs and it runs in the news for a few days.
I'm curious to see how Dysart wraps this up,
I'm curious as to when there's going to be a second trade!
The series is up to #17, and there's only one trade?
Have Vertigo been forced into the DCU trade schedule?
She's in a cast for 3-4 weeks, which means she looks like this:
That looks like it will be fun for the whole family.
Poor little bugger.
She asked my wife who they were and then,
That is a sweet shirt, but did it hurt a little that she trusts mummy with superhero questions more than you?
Greg are those the lyrics from Grease by Franki Valli?God I hope I'm wrong.
totally had the same problem understanding the Monet/Layla problem at the end of the X-Factor issue. But, the artwork in X-Factor has been inconsistant and, at times, downright awful. well, in the last year or so it has.
Someday, when they ask The Woman in the Tower with the Rifle why she did it, she will say, "Because my Daddy put my Purple Leg Cast picture on the Internet!"
Hmm, back when I was growing up, it seemed like Reed Richards was frequently stubble-faced. This was back in the Marv Wolfman/John Byrne days in the 70s and 80s.
Mutt: Hey, if Mia is talking that much then, we'll be happy to let her take rifles into the tower!
KCViking: You are correct! That is indeed "Grease," which is the word, I hear. I love that song and the entire soundtrack, actually.
FGJ: She was with her mom when they bought the shirt, so I wasn't around. I certainly hope she would have asked me!
Omar: Those are very good points about Secret Warriors. I wish Hickman would make up his mind about what the book is, but I suppose the new SHIELD series will be more espionagey, which means I might have to drop this and start getting that!
"the sacrifice of the sun"
Aside from the initial Bruce association and then the Damian one (and also Dick and Tim, all sons who've lost their parents, who've sacrificed their lives to Gotham, etc etc), I also thought it was maybe a shout-out to BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY … ?
The "bad guy" is Supergirl. The headband is not only bad fashion sense, but clearly indicates she's been training at Cobra Kai dojo.
I like this issue of Fantastic Four a lot more than last month's. Probably has a lot to do with how Hickman and Eaglesham present and portray my long-time fave, Dr Storm-Richards. I feel like Hickman has a really good handle on Reed & Sue, but not so much on the rest of the cast. Even before we get Eurotrash Johnny and his beachware, the yuks between he and Ben seem off, forced. They've got a really good handle on the type of adventures the four should be having, though, and Eaglesham's Reed feels like a throwback to Buscema's square-jawed version. What's your beef with the "homepad" bullets at issue's end? They do seem like a shortcut to me, but I don't hate them. They seem like the updates you'd get at the end of a documentary, and up the awe factor beyond what you get in the main story.
I just commented on Robot 6 that I can never decide whether to collect Jack Staff in trade or singles, but I think you've justified my trade-waiting. I can't believe I hadn't put that together before – one of the best parts of the book is seeing how Grist connects the disparate character stories together, and that's easier and more fun when they're bound and released together. Can't believe you ever didn't like his art!
All the best for your daughter's recovery, man!
Batman and Robin #s 4-5 left me a little cold and I havn't been able to pick it up again. But I do like the Knight, Squire and Cameron Stewart.
I prefer Ellis's Avatar work more then his Marvel work. I'll be ordering Captain Swing but I'm not sure about the new Wolfskin. Does anyone know much about the new artist Gianluca Pagliarani?
Why isn't Wonder Women, Supergirl, and Batgirl pushed more by WB's? They are great role models for young girls
I love that song and the entire soundtrack, actually.
Anyone surprised?
I miss the days when we would have been.
FGJ: You're just mean, man!
Brian: Pagliarani drew Aetheric Mechanics and Ignition City for Ellis. He's quite good.
Sean: I just don't like that Hickman is doing it in the middle of the arc. You mention that it has a "documentary" feel, and I agree, but those are usually done at the end of the story, while these feel like they're important plot points that he's just skimming over.
okay, jokes about Johnny overcompensating made me laugh. Or maybe it was those totally rad shorts.
(And damn. You must be a machine to review all these comics every week, I would just run out of words at some point).
I think this is the second (?) time I actually knew what the lyrics were from! Because… I… I like the Bee Gees, dammit.
Good bit on Johnny "Flamer" Storm. It's the fact that his boots match his shorts that peg him as either a rock star or a gay go-go dancer.
I haven't read this newest X-Factor yet, but people were making the same complaints about Layla looking like Monet on Peter David's website. I'm guessing it's an artist problem.
So the Fantastic Four found THREE new kinds of underwater people? In addition to the Atlanteans and Lemurians Marvel already had? That's too many.
So has the regular X-Factor book caught up with the X-Factor Nation-X one shot yet ?
Isn't calling all teabaggers racist and ignorant the same type of generalisation that you accuse them of?
Ah,screw it. I'm not even American.
Am I the only one that thinks that in that panel Baron Von Strucker looks like Sagat from Street Fighter 2?
Unfair stereotyping is only bad and ignorant when whites do it to blacks or conseratives do it to liberals, dontcha know? When the unfair stereotyping goes in the opposite direction then it's just "social justice" and "speaking truth to power" and is totally okay.
It would be great if The Butler's catchphrase after winning fights was "You got SERVED!!" Okay, maybe only to me but still…
This may be addressed in the story, but Captain Swing is an odd name for a steampunk hero given that the name originated as a pseudonym for anti-technology farmers who smashed threshing machines. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Swing for those not versed in early modern history.)
Burgas, take your intolerant comments about other Americans who don't agree with you and shove them. I imagine you were horrified when they called Bush a chimp. You moron.
Just talk about comics and keep your high school views on the world out of here. Jackass.
Regarding X-Factor, I guess Longshot has 5 fingers now too. Unless he has had 5 the entire time he's been back since Secret Invasion and I'm just now noticing.
Nice to see everyone's sense of humor is intact!
Matthew: Ellis does bring up that "Captain Swing" is the name on the communications issued by the organizers of the Swing Riots of 1830. So I would imagine he's going to do something with that.
Don't take it the wrong way, Greg. You're still the man, as far as I'm concerned.
It's just the double standard thing that annoys me and so I commented on it.
@T: great idea for a catchphrase. Unfortunately I've read some Jack Staff comics and don't remember him using it. Hopefully Paul Grist will read this
I imagine you were horrified when they called Bush a chimp.
To be fair, W. does look like a chimp. Also, Rutherford B Hayes' beard looked like a Cocker Spaniel's butt and Taft was once mistaken for a walrus that had escaped from the Smithsonian National Zoo and spent three of the happiest days of his life lolling in the habitat before the error was realized, during which time the walrus, known as Hectoire, appointed Mahlon Pitney to the Supreme court.
Man, the last two days I've just been making a mess of my tags.
Dude: Yeah, but when I make generalizations, they're FUNNY! Big difference!
I make fun of liberals all the time, because they deserve it. I was more peeved by J. H., who took me way too seriously. He should read my last FF review – I think people know when I'm being serious!
I hope Mia recovers soon, poor kid.
My 5 year-old son has been playing "bad guys" with me the last couple months. He likes to be Hobgoblin (who he knows from a Marvel Memory game someone gave him), and was fascinated to discover that there is a Green Goblin. We've played super-heroes before, but he prefers being a villain so he can do a villainous laugh. He's roped my 3 year-old daughter into the game, and she told me she was Purple Octopus and she shoots lasers. My wife is as thrilled as you would imagine.
Didn't know that the Batman/Riddler/King Tut story was being published in a trade. I'm going to have to pick that up — Good story arc!
Fantastic Four #576 — If you have Eaglesham on interiors, why would you let anyone else do the covers?
Greg, girls always like the bad boys.
Wait, what about the Muppet Show book???? I wanted to know how that was. Keep up the good work
Matt: I don't review collections here, usually because it takes me too long to read them. I did, however, zip through the Muppet Show book, because it's nice and short. It's pretty good. If you like the television show, it's pretty much the same thing. For what that's worth.
[…] This month's Batman and Robin is hands-down the best issue of the series so far. Overlooking the rather obvious solution to getting the critically-injured Batwoman out of the cave where the two Batmen fought last issue (ah, the joys of a readily-available deus ex machina), Morrison manages to pull off everything he tries here: The faux Batman returns to Gotham and faces off with Robin, who's recovering from a spine transplant (!). The impostor speaks in broken English with a mix of old and new styles of Batman jargon, and is gradually decaying as the story goes on. Robin and Alfred put up a stiff fight (always nice to see Alfred show he's more than just a butler), and then Batman and Batwoman show up to put things away. Robin gets a justified jab in at Batman's behavior at the end. And Cameron Stewart's art is outstanding, the finest the series has yet seen (I hate the hair style he and Frank Quitely have saddled Dick Grayson with, though). For a change, I liked this issue better than Greg Burgas did. […]
I imagine you were horrified when they called Bush a chimp. You moron.
Didn't his wife kill a guy?
Check out the original Lee/Kirby FF run or the Byrne run. Reed is often drawn with stubble, which I think makes a ton of sense, given his character.
"I've never seen Reed so grim. So resolute. So unshaven."
That's a quote from a "Not Brand Echh" parody I read decades ago and have never forgotten. Reed's stubble has been a Marvel trope forever.
Nothing about West Coast Blues? I read it the other day and enjoyed it a lot – and I usually don't care about crime fiction!
Do note that the original writer, Manchette, was the guy who revolutioned french crime fiction on the second half of the 20th century. Considering the enormous amount of crime fiction published in France every year, that's quite an accomplishment!
Hunter (Pedro Bouça)
Did you read the alt-text? I specifically called you out!
I will have a review of West Coast Blues up soon. I haven't read it yet, but it's the very next thing I'm going to tackle. Fret not!
Interestingly enough, the alt-text on this page doesn't appear automatically on my browser when I pass the cursor over the images. I never knew you used it until now!
Anyway, I'm never happy. Maybe I will when every single eurocomic that exists is published on the US and sales are on the millions…
But do read West Coast Blues, it's a very good comic! Fantagraphics did well choosing the Tardi books to translate (well, what else to expect from Kim Thompson? He rules!).
Hunter (Pedro Bouça)
This is the second time I've seen B&R being called straight-forward, which is just bizarre. I think it's got more metatext than RIP.
Comics Should Be Good accepts review copies. Anything sent to us will (for better or for worse) end up reviewed on the blog. See where to send the review copies.


text:
Fashion-forward scrubs from WonderWink at unbeatable discounts.
Clearance Price:
*Offer excludes Littmann, Welch Allyn & International Orders. Cannot be combined with any other coupon offer.
buy one urbane item & get the second item 40% off.
*buy any urbane item and get the second of equal or lesser value 40% off.


text:
If Ron Paul was running for President in 1970's, I could see myself among the other long haired, die-hard supporters he now attracts. I was a long haired freedom lover bucking the establishment my self. And a Virginia Commonwealth University student. And VCU was part and parcel of the far left movement even in those days.
I spent a lot of time in the Fan District Night Clubs, listening to and playing the hard core rock popular in that time period.
And there were drugs. Everywhere.
And I would have been an ardent Ron Paul supporter because his ideas of personal freedom and liberty would have resonated with my young mind in a way that may have been hard for me to resist.
In the process of trying to put together rock bands that could actually play great music and make money, I found that the more talented the musician, the more likely they were to let drugs take over their lives. One of the more promising assemblies of talent I had ever been a part of actually scared the hell out of me. A couple of the guys, one perhaps the most talented lead guitarist I have ever met and the other a bass player so far ahead of the musical times that it was unbelievable, had a nasty habit of pulling out a syringe and crushing up almost anything, placing it in a spoon, mixing with water (or beer) and heating it up to mix it before injecting it in their veins. And it never failed to really freak me out.
And shortly afterwards, the music turned to crap until they crashed and slept it off.
It didn't take long before I realized that no amount of talent and no amount of desire to create a successful band could overcome the drugs.
And, no. I never joined my mainlining friends in the habit. In fact, because of that image I never picked up so much as a beer when I played guitar. It really makes the fingers stupid and I was a serious musician.
I heard a few years later that the bass player was shot and killed, probably drug related and the amazing lead guitar player died of an overdose. My instinct to part ways with these dudes was the right move.
This is the free exercise of personal liberty and freedom taken to the limits and beyond.
What kept me from using the same dirty needle my friends did and finding the same fate they did?
God. Plain and simple.
Prior to the corruptible influences at VCU and the new freedom I had turning 18, I planned to go into the Ministry.
Well, that didn't work out but the influences of my youth spent hanging out with church youth groups set my life on a course that was not always righteous, but I always knew where the "do not cross" line was. I might put my toes on the line at times, but I never crossed it. I simply couldn't. And no amount of influence was ever able to push me over that line.
Much of that was my morality, but a lot of that was respect for the law. I dare say that if drugs were legal then, I may have been able to justify moving that line I never dared to cross a bit further into the darkness.
Just how far I can't really say. But probably not that far.
But I would have supported legalizing drugs because I believed in personal freedom. But I also knew that, for me, that personal freedom would always have moral limits that would keep me safe, or reasonably so.
But what of the people without these internal safety switches? Today's youth have grown up in a largely secular environment where the lines are either blurred or non-existent. For them, only the law serves as a barrier to keep them from jumping over the cliff. If we allow Ron Paul to remove the only remaining barrier in our secular society where only the law serves to limit personal disaster, where does that leave us as a society?
I am confident that I could now handle the freedoms and liberty espoused by Paul. I am also confident that my colleague, co-blogger and friend Sandy Sanders, a vocal Ron Paul supporter, has the moral compass required to responsible accept these freedoms. Sandy is a strong Christian and will never need any restraints to do what is right.
I do not worry about myself, my family, Sandy or many of my friends. They are perfectly capable of dealing with true liberty and having such freedoms will actually enhance their lives.
But most of today's youth, and a lot of older folks, are simply not capable of knowing how far to go. I dare say that most of Ron Paul's youthful supporters will not survive the freedoms they so fervently support. And those who do manage to survive will, unfortunately, become a burden on society and actually infringe on my personal freedom – especially financially – as they would find themselves unemployable and in need of a lot of medical care.
If we lived in a society where we could have personal freedom to do whatever we wished and the only consequences were to yourself, Ron Paul would make a great president – foreign policy not withstanding. But, unfortunately, we simply cannot stand by and watch someone die of an overdose or allow an uninsured accident victim to bleed to death without calling an ambulance.
And when we have to care for these irresponsible individuals and pay for their care and provide food and shelter when their "personal freedom" takes them on a course of self destruction and leaves them jobless and homeless, our personal freedoms are impacted in a negative way.
In a third world country, you will not find much sympathy for someone who refuses to work, abuses substances and self-destructs. The reality and the culture allows them to simply step over such an individual and burn or bury the body when their "personal freedom" is taken to these extremes and ultimately causes death.
The argument is that these people are not asking for help and it is our choice to help them. But to not help them would be to deny my freedom to be a compassionate Human Being. And they know this! And count on it.
And in most cases, our tax dollars support those who will not help themselves whether we like it or not. We do not have the option to walk away from the disastrous results of freedom abused.
So, under a Ron Paul Administration, the freedoms that the Paul supporters support so strongly, will actually serve to make the responsible members of society less free. Not by choice, but by virtue of the evolution of our society. We are no longer free morally or legally to allow someone to destroy their lives without a great deal of assistance from the public.
Now if these derelicts to be would agree to tattoo their foreheads with a symbol, perhaps D.N.R. and Ron Paul would push through legislation to mandate that these individuals receive no medical, food, shelter or financial assistance because they want to be truly free to enjoy life, a Paul presidency might actually be viable.
But there's that damned mandate thing again.


text:
WP: 3.6.1, WordPressMU: 0.5.4.3
I've used WordPressMU domain mapping for a 1.5 years and am happy with it. I've been given a new site customization requirement that requires me to capture the domain that was used to access a site (before being mapped and redirected to the primary domain). I will use the original domain to perform logic in the child theme functions.php file.
How can I capture and store the original domain so I can use it later in the child theme part of the page construction? I've tried globals, session variables, but they are always over-written with the primary domain after the redirect.
Thanks, Ed


text:
If this does not change, we fear you and your fellow leaders could be sleep-walking the world towards one of the greatest failures of recent history. It's not too late to rise to the occasion.
For all of the corporate reform nonprofits that I have researched for accepting Gates operating support money, none has exceeded the millions Gates has paid to Education Trust.
The best single prediction for the top education stories of 2015 was made by the conservative Rick Hess who anticipates: Proposals for "Smart" Policy...
When a couple decides to give together, altruism often dominates their thoughts. But issues of power and control will guide the actual giving. With any pair of partners -- even Bill and Melinda Gates -- it's important to ask: how will decisions be made?
The goal of school isn't to do well on a test. Doing school should never be for the purpose of more school. The goal of school is to create moral citizens that will fall in love with learning.
In today's educational landscape there are a lot of players vying for influence over the future of America's P-20 educational system. Of these players, none have been as influential as the "Billionaire Boys Club."
During this last week, emotions ran high for high school seniors. Many couldn't focus on critically important final exams or projects, because they were awaiting college admissions decisions as dozens of colleges across America released early decision or early action notifications.
Success is your net-worth. Your net-worth not being your financial possessions, but your net-worth being the number of lives you've changed. So maybe even instead of calling it just being your "net-worth," it's also called your "network."
It's not that the folks in one part of the country eat healthier than the others, but I come from a place in the South where if you slow down for a yellow light, we will deep fry your car.
Billionaire Bill Gates really wants the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for "mass" education.
The Greatest Generation after World War II was created not only by their own grit, but also through major public investments in their prosperity. A similar investment is required for the next generation to rise to their full potential. Why should our greatest generation be behind us?
A few days ago, Google announced that it will donate $2 for every $1 people donate to nonprofits such as Médecins Sans Frontières and Save the Children in the fight against Ebola. As well-intentioned as this campaign might be, short-lived charity donations are not what is necessary to successfully eradicate the Ebola virus.
When Britain is congratulated for doing something extraordinary you want to hear what it is we've done... Mr Gates robustly applauded the UK's historic contributions to global health through its strong commitment to overseas aid. This can be seen with the UK's current response to the Ebola crisis. But he particularly highlighted the UK's remarkable contribution to the huge progress made in tackling malaria - the oldest and deadliest disease - which in the past 15 years has seen child deaths cut in half and over three million young lives saved.
As I type I am surrounded by thousands of people working to fight against the myriad diseases that plague mankind. This is the 63rd annual meeting o...
Success is not an overnight phenomenon. It requires a unique set of skills built over time. While there is no manual outlining what makes someone successful, the most successful entrepreneurs in the world seem to share these 7 habits.
Not surprisingly, economic inequality is growing in the United States. From 1978 to 2013, CEO compensation, inflation-adjusted, grew by 937 percent, while the typical worker's compensation over that same period grew by only 10 percent.


text:
- Housing and Transportation Services
- Taxi Coupon Programs
- Volunteer
Olathe Transportation Services
(913) 971-6260
Taxi Coupon Programs provide subsidized transportation services for elderly, disabled or low-income (work related) residents. The City of Olathe has entered into an agreement with taxi companies to provide rides at a reduced cost. The coupons are used to "pay for" a one-way door-to-door trip in a taxi or wheelchair lift equipped van. Coupons may only be used for rides anywhere within the city limits of Olathe.
Submit the Taxi Coupon Application to start the process or renew your current enrollment in the program.
Purchase Coupons Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the address noted above.
Program Guidelines
Taxi Coupon/Voucher Program Title VI Plan


text:
Participatory Creativity: Introducing Access and Equity to the Creative Classroom presents a systems-based approach to examining creativity in education that aims to make participating in invention and innovation accessible to all students. Moving beyond the gifted-versus-ungifted debate present in…
Paperback – 2016-06-30
Imagination for Inclusion offers a reconsideration of the ways in which imagination engages and empowers learners across the education spectrum, from primary to adult levels and in all subject areas. Imagination as a natural, expedient, and exciting learning tool should be central to any approach…
Hardback – 2016-02-23
Routledge Research in Education
The struggle to establish more democratic education pedagogies has a long history in the politics of mainstream education. This book argues for the significance of the creative arts in the establishment of social justice in education, using examples drawn from a selection of contemporary case…
Hardback – 2015-08-04
Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics
Are we adequately preparing students for life beyond school doors? Schools teach students not to be competitive and never to fail. Yet in the real world, people compete for jobs, and they often fail many times before reaching success. In this thought-provoking book, authors Johnson and Sessions…
Paperback – 2014-11-17
Digital Storytelling, Applied Theatre, & Youth argues that theatre artists must re-imagine how and why they facilitate performance practices with young people. Rapid globalization and advances in media and technology continue to change the ways that people engage with and understand the world…
Paperback – 2014-08-21
In a world plagued by enormous, complex problems requiring long-range vision and interdisciplinary insights, the need to attend to the influence of dogmatic thinking on the development of high ability and creative intelligence is pressing. This volume introduces the problem of dogmatism broadly,…
Paperback – 2013-09-18
Educational Psychology Series
Creativity in the Classroom, Fifth Edition, helps teachers apply up-to-date research on creativity to their everyday classroom practice. Early chapters explore theories of creativity and talent development, while later chapters focus on practice, providing plentiful real-world applications— from…
Paperback – 2013-08-26
The concept of creative learning extends far beyond Arts-based learning or the development of individual creativity. It covers a range of processes and initiatives throughout the world that share common values, systems and practices aimed at making learning more creative. This applies at individual…
Paperback – 2012-12-17
Routledge International Handbooks of Education
Dialogic: Education for the Internet Age argues that despite rapid advances in communications technology, most teaching still relies on traditional approaches to education, built upon the logic of print, and dependent on the notion that there is a single true representation of reality. In practice,…
Paperback – 2012-12-06
Art Teaching speaks to a new generation of art teachers in a changing society and fresh art world. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it presents fundamental theories, principles, creative approaches, and resources for art teaching in elementary through middle-school. Key sections focus on how children…
Paperback – 2011-12-15
How should we understand children's creativity? This fascinating collection of international research offers fresh perspectives on children's creative processes and the expression of their creative imagination through dramatic play, stories, artwork, dance, music and conversation. Drawing on a…
Paperback – 2011-03-25
It is a common ambition in society and government to make young people more creative. These aspirations are motivated by two key concerns: to make experience at school more exciting, relevant, challenging and dynamic; and to ensure that young people are able and fit to leave education and…
Paperback – 2010-11-08


text:
Shaquille O'Neal and Laticia Rolle have been engaged since 30th Mar 2016. [view couple]
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (/ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed Shaq (/ˈʃæk/ SHAK), is an American retired professional basketball player who is currently an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Standing 7 ft 1 in ...(2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. O'Neal played for six teams throughout his 19-year NBA career.
Connect any celebrity with Shaquille O'Neal to see how closely they are linked... romantically!
Shaq is one of my heroes. Great man and a great role model.
What is going on with this guy? He has a lot of money but we have no idea what impact he is making on the world besides retail store profits for buying things for his lady friends.
oh my godddd i did not no that he waz muslim
Well I know who he is dating as of right now because they have been shopping at the walmart that I work at in Alcoa Tn. Hoopz from that show flava of love .
Inga never asked for money, nor gifts. She has her own money. He loved her and she loved him. True love!
Big fan of Shaq and it doesn`t matter who he date, as long as they have their own money. Tied of seeing athletes get screwed by women. Look at Tiger`s wife trying screw him for a few hundred millions.
He`s the new tiger woods hahaha
Shaq is the best basketball player ever
Somebody should add the woman that`s suing him, Vanessa Lopez and Swedish model Dominica Westling to Shaq`s list of extra-marital realtionships.
the beauty in you and Shaunie when your together i`ve grown accustom to you two as a union your beautiful family i`ve always admired the image and it means alot to me to see you two work it out anyway let me stop playing Dr. Do Right aint nobody paying me sike the gift of love is priceless and i love to see all people happy in love we all make mistakes be it the strong people that can work them out and not give a u know what about the problem because there focus is on the solution God Bless you Both and I Love to see you two find the answers to a loving reson to stay together thats meaningful to you two as people not parents not the red carpet media yes i`m talking about good old fashion love the kinda love the world needs today with alot of understanding and forgiveness ok gone.Pea
Shaq thanks for paying for George Mikan`s burial service.
Shaquille O´Neal: what happened to your wife: she is your wife: shorty: what happened to your life: you are joke: reading: Lisa Lavie: Free Your Mind: you must t win the playing games: Basketball: all tracks like quality of the rhythm of: Umbrella: two grammy rhythm: electronic: right round: design, colors: video: ain´t no other man: grammy video: G.I.Joe: The Rise Of Cobra: Gone With The Wind: is a 10 oscar camera:dvd:poster: production: design, colors: 10 oscars: do what you like but do it right: there are only one life: see you later: wishing you the best to the grammy awards: one of yur first albums: with five new tracks: 1/4/9/10/16:18: design, colors: must be in quality to survive: rhythm: instruments and video: take my mission: good luck !


text:
Looking for color ideas?Visit the Color Boutique to explore, create, and share color palettes.
See and use your colors as you shop!
Don't lose your colors!
Sign in to save your colors for later
Have an account?
Sign In to see your colors
Sample any 3 for free—in your colors!
Sample any 3 for free
Click on a design and look for Add to Favorites.
Have an account?
Sign In to see your favorites
These Fairytale Wedding Invitations are nothing short of a dream come true. Whether your happily ever after is happening in an enchanted woodland or an elegant ballroom, these designs will get your guests there. The exquisite details on this royal Wedding Stationery is sure to make you feel like a princess on your big day!


text:
Chelsea Fans outside the studio at the Digital Media Center in LA.
Earn money for your TEAM, CLUB, CHURCH GROUP, YOUTH GROUP, BAND, etc. by being part of a television audience.
We are booking for American Idol and America's Got Talent auditions now!
CLICK ON TAB BELOW TO REGISTER YOUR GROUP AND TO FIND OUT ABOUT AVAILABLE SHOWS! Or, call (818) 880-8200 and ask for GROUP BOOKING.


text:
Strike Back (2010–2015)
Episode List
Season 5
3 Jun. 2015Episode #5.1
A friend of Locke needs section 20's help when his daughter is kidnapped.
10 Jun. 2015Episode #5.2
Scott and Mike continue to look for the ones responsible for the embassy bombing. The ambassador recovers in hospital with Chloe and his wife beside him. Mike still recovering from the sore shoulder takes on desk command while Scott and Philip go out to get Ray McQueen back from the corrupt police. Ray will only talk with his wife safe.
17 Jun. 2015Episode #5.3
As Locke realises his long-term friend is working with the dangerous Yakuza and Office 39, Scott must protect his son when they come under enemy fire.
24 Jun. 2015Episode #5.4
Scott provides some parental advice to his son, while the rest of Section 20 attempt to locate Mei Foster. At the same time, Section 20 accepts an uneasy alliance with a pair of CIA mercenaries who are only interested in Shiro. The team attempts to stop Mei, while Scott races towards the action on a stolen motorcycle.
1 Jul. 2015Episode #5.5
Scott and Stonebridge sneak into North Korea to destroy a factory where the vanadium is being processed. Finn is kidnapped. After destroying the factory Scott and Stonebridge surrender because Mei threatens to kill Finn.
8 Jul. 2015Episode #5.6
Whitehall denies the existence of Scott and Stonebridge. Locke enlists the help of an old Russian friend to rescue his team. Li-Na uses Finn to coerce a confession.
15 Jul. 2015Episode #5.7
The team head for Vienna following the lead on Li-Na & Kwon. From Nina's agent they get details of a meeting between Kwon and someone from Locke's past. They observe the meeting but things do not go according to plan.
22 Jul. 2015Episode #5.8
Scott and Stonebridge chase Li-Na and Kwon and attempt to rescue Pirogova. Locke encounters "Oppenheimer" again and must decide his fate. Scott and Stonebridge discover Li-Na and Kwon's intended target with codes.
29 Jul. 2015Episode #5.9
The Section 20 team is showing no signs of fatigue after their cross-global mission to track down slippery North Korean terrorist, Li-Na. Always one step ahead of his British bosses, instinct-driven Lt. Colonel Locke takes his team rogue once more as they defy Whitehall and travel to Geneva where he is convinced Li-Na and Kwon are preparing to attack the United Nations HQ.
29 Jul. 2015Episode #5.10
A group of mercenaries led by Faber and Mason, pursue Scott and Stonebridge as they seek payback.
« Season 4 | Season 5


text:
Browsing Department of History and Civilization (HEC) by Author "CAESTECKER, Frank"
Now showing items 1-2 of 2
Title:Alien Policy in Belgium, 1840-1940 : The creation of guest workers, refugees and illegal aliens Author(s):CAESTECKER, FrankDate:2000Citation:New York/Oxford, Berghahn Books, 2000Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Belgium has a unique place in the history of migration in that it was the first among industrialized nations in Continental Europe to develop into an immigrant society. In the nineteenth century Italians, Jews, Poles, ...
Title:Alien policy in Belgium, 1830-1940 :the creation of guestworkers, refugees and illegal immigrants Author(s):CAESTECKER, FrankDate:1994Citation:Florence, European University Institute, 1994Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD theses; Department of History and Civilization


text:
To Clarify, the NRA Is Extremely Opposed to the Senate's Watered-Down Gun Bill
Senators thought they might have caught a break.
Nothing the NRA has said publicly in the last few months suggested that it's going to take reasonable positions on gun control, but that wasn't apparent to the two senators who came up with the bipartisan deal reached this week. The NRA was a "ubiquitous presence" during negotiations between Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Pat Toomey, and on Wednesday Manchin's office told BuzzFeed that the group was "neutral" on the bill. A relatively mild statement was released by the NRA immediately after the senators' press conference added to the confusion, and later the group was forced to issue another statement clarifying that it will throw all of its weight behind fighting the gun bill — though expanding background checks to include gun shows and Internet sales is a far cry from the "universal" background checks supported by 9 out of 10 Americans.
While the NRA said in its original statement that the lack of universal background checks was a "positive development," in a letter sent to senators on Wednesday night, Chris Cox, the group's chief lobbyist, said it's "unequivocally opposed" to the Senate's gun bill, as well as the "misguided" compromise offered by Manchin and Toomey. The letter concludes:
We hope the Senate will replace the current provisions of S. 649 with language that is properly focused on addressing mental health inadequacies; prosecuting violent criminals; and keeping our kids safe in their schools. Should it fail to do so, the NRA will make an exception to our standard policy of not "scoring" procedural votes and strongly oppose a cloture motion to move to final passage of S. 649.
At least thirteen Republicans are planning to filibuster the gun bill before a procedural vote on Thursday, but several Republicans have said they won't participate, which should give Harry Reid the 60 votes needed to begin debate on the bill. However, as The Hill notes, the bill will then face a second procedural vote, and the NRA's scoring could scare off some senators who were planning to oppose a second filibuster. So the watered-down gun bill could fail because a few GOP lawmakers are worried that simply allowing a vote — even if they then voted against the bill — could drop them down a letter grade with the NRA.


text:
1539 Hanscom Rd
Brook Creek, Lawrence, 66044
Commute to Downtown Lawrence
Most errands require a car.
Flat as a pancake, excellent bike lanes.
About your score
1539 Hanscom Rd has a Walk Score of 48 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
This location is in the Brook Creek neighborhood in Lawrence. Nearby parks include Edgewater Parkway, South Park and University Park.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 1539 Hanscom Rd.
Bus lines:
710 710 - K10 Connector
0.4 mi
Car shares:
1539 Hanscom Rd is in the Brook Creek neighborhood. Brook Creek is the 13th most walkable neighborhood in Lawrence with a neighborhood Walk Score of 23.