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SDCC: "Batman: The Killing Joke" Cast & Crew Debuts Film at Comic-Con International
No matter who's wearing the cape and cowl, whether it be Adam West, Michael Keaton or Christian Bale, it's the person wearing the impeccable suit and tie of butler and confidante Alfred Pennyworth who's consistently the most valuable player of the Batman franchise.
Whether its Alan Napier, Michael Gough, Michael Caine or Sean Pertwee looking out for Bruce Wayne's best interests, Alfred always comes equipped with a sharp tongue and more common sense than his employer. And for that, Slate pays tribute to the true hero of Gotham with this montage that races eight decades of Alfred on screen.
The end of August also marks three full months worth of DC Comics' line-wide relaunches. Naturally, the highest-profile of these are in the Superman titles, featuring a depowered and spiritually depantsed Man of Steel; and in the Bat-books, where a buff, mohawked James Gordon is the new Dark Knight. The two main Green Lantern books are also going through status quo upheavals, as Hal Jordan has gone off the reservation with a stolen power-ring prototype, while John Stewart, Guy Gardner and a handful of their colleagues have been hurled into parts unknown. (I'd say more, but it'd spoil the latest issue of Green Lantern: Lost Army.)
While I'm not exactly getting tired of these various plots, I am starting to wonder how long they can each be sustained. That, in turn, reminded me of similarly dramatic storylines that played out over much longer periods of time. I'll be discussing a lot of storylines today, from the Silver Age to the present, and I'm sure I haven't listed every possible one. (Spoilers: I won't have time to get to a "dead and revived" list.) Some of these arcs were planned with endpoints, and some reverted to "normal" thanks to external factors. However, each tested the limits of readers' tolerance for change.
Sure, an early encounter with a bat inspired Bruce Wayne's costumed identity, and they undeniably add much-needed ambience to a subterranean lair. However, as Alfred Pennyworth tries to explain in this animated short from Dorkly, keeping thousands of the winged mammals creates some serious problems, not the least of which is the guano the devoted butler must clean from every surface.
"We are running out of Robins rather quickly," he informs the Dark Knight. "They keep coming down with Ebola for some reason."
Let's face it, Alfred Pennyworth is the glue that holds together the Batman Family — heck, maybe even Gotham itself. Without his advice (and gentle prodding), medical skills, sewing and cooking abilities, tactical support and general resourcefulness, the whole operation could easily go off the rails.
Now Bruce Wayne's tireless butler is at last taking his place alongside the Dark Knight, Robin and Nightwing as an ARTFX+ statue.
This is particularly timely, considering today's television casting news: Project: Rooftop showcases Perry Maple's whimsical redesign of Batman and his allies and enemies, from Robin to Scarecrow to Two-Face.
"The aim for this redesign was to create a colorful, simple, and playful reimagining of the Gotham city universe," the artist explains on his deviantART page. I think he achieved that goal, too, particularly with Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, who look as if they stepped out of a fairy tale. However, I also really like is older take on Selina Kyle in a decidedly different style.
Check out close-ups of some of Maple's redesigns below, and visit his deviantART page for more.
I talked about it last week, but there's a lot to unpack in the recent Williams-and-Blackman-leave-Batwoman imbroglio. Part of it is DC Comics' apparent need to keep characters relatively unchanged, which these days includes being young and unmarried. Co-Publisher Dan DiDio has already explained this in terms of heroic sacrifice, so I suppose that's as close as we may get to official company policy on the matter.
However, before DiDio made his comments, I was wondering whether DC didn't want the non-costumed half of Batwoman's main couple to remain single and uncomplicated. After all, Maggie Sawyer goes back further than Kate Kane, and has appeared in both the animated Superman series and in Smallville. Thus, a certain part of the TV-watching public probably associates Maggie Sawyer more with Superman than with Batwoman; and DC might not want to have her tied permanently to the Bat-office.
This, in turn, brings up the issue of DC as a "content farm," providing material for future adaptations. Obviously the publisher has almost 80 years' worth of characters and stories ready to provide inspiration. Indeed, over the decades, that inspiration has gone both ways. However, more recently it seems like the adaptations have been influencing the comics to a greater degree than the comics have been influencing the adaptations, and in the long run that's not good for either side.
On my superhero fashion site Project: Rooftop, I've been talking up to the nth degree an amazing set of superhero redesigns by Italian artist Denis Medri. This artist has taken Gotham's resident bad-boy billionaire and recast him as a 1950s greaser to amazing results. While Medri's work might not be in line with the New 52, it harkens back to the best of DC Comics' celebrated Elseworlds line of titles reimagining its heroes in different timelines and settings. Medri's gone on to reinvent much of Batman's cast in this model, with everything from a Betty Page-esque Catwoman and a poodle skirt-wearing Harley Quinn to a Rat Fink-worthy hot rod Batmobile.
Although the actual chances that DC would somehow accept this as a back-door pitch are slim to none, it does highlight the intriguing passion artists have for classic characters and just how enamored fans can be when their favorite heroes (and villains) are repositioned to alternative lives. While some might say its insular thinking, I think it broadens the core concepts of these timeless characters and shows just how versatile they can be.


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What do you wish you could say without your spouse becoming defensive, so that he/she understood you? This is the process we're going through with couples as we prepare for the Calm Couples™ Marriage Challenge. I would like your feedback. Do not reply on Facebook! Post below this blog using a fake name so you can remain anonymous.
Here are some of the responses we have received so far. In parenting sessions, I like to give voice to what your children are feeling inside, but don't know how to say. Through the Calm Couples™ Challenge and mentoring, I am going to give voice to the true feelings inside men and women. What do you want your spouse to know? Do any of these resonate?
What do you want your spouse to know about how you feel now?
You can read more helpful marriage posts here or click here to learn about the Calm Couples Marriage Challenge. This is real life. Don't let anything stand in your way of making the changes you deserve. We can help financially. You just have to ask. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 888-506-1871.What do you want YOUR spouse to know about how you feel inside?
I am a single Mom that was raised in the south (now living in the nation's capital). I am a firm, but loving mother, or so I thought. The rule is spare the rod, spoil the child, right? I have a wonderfully bright and strong-willed 3 year old son who is looking to me for guidance. But, he and I have been at war over everything, getting dressed, brushing teeth, going to bed, getting out of bed. You name it and we fought over it. I was angry at myself for failing as a parent and not being a better mom. I was resentful of the way he acted and I took it personally. I felt that his acting this way showed the whole world that I am a terrible mom. I tried spanking him, which only taught him to hit me back. I tried taking away toys, dvds etc, and he only threw bigger tantrums.
I was at my wits' end when a friend sent me link to Celebrate Calm. I recently received my Celebrate Calm CDs and started listening to them. I was shocked and amazed. For the first time I do not feel all alone. I see my son so differently now. I had no idea that I was actually perpetuating Jameson's bad behavior. I reacted to his bad behavior with my own bad behavior and voila – A HOT MESS.
In a very short period our home life is so much better. I know that we have a long way to go, but I feel so much more empowered to help him reach his full potential. I feel empowered to be a confident mother. I am relieved that I do not have to judge his whole life based on his actions at age 3. I realize for the first time in my life that I cannot control anyone else but myself. NO ONE! Furthermore, I want him to be empowered to make his own decisions and accept the consequences whatever they may be.
His teacher pulled me aside yesterday and asked what I was doing at home. Of course, I cringed thinking oh no what now. But she proceeded to tell me that he was much calmer and happier this week. He is not trying to get attention by acting badly. Yesterday he walked up to her and gave her this look and she said do you need a hug. He said yes ma'am. Okay so the fact that he said yes ma'am made me happy but knowing that he is feeling safe enough to start expressing his feelings is AMAZING!
So, big hugs to you for helping us. I do not know what I would have done without this new understanding of myself and my son. I know that we will have a challenging road once he starts school, but knowing what I know now will help me to face that with much more confidence. I look forward to getting more CDs in the future to continue helping us grow.
With Sincere Gratitude and Love,
Julie K.
It is so tempting to think that if you are struggling in your marriage and family life, that you are a failure or "messed up" as one Mom wrote recently. But that's not true. Relationships are difficult. They are supposed to be difficult. And that's what gives them meaning.
I have been so humbled and inspired by the stories that I am reading as I prepare for the Relationship Rescue and Calm BootCamp that begin at the end of October. These are stories of men and women who have survived circumstances that would have caused many to give up–parents were alcoholics, they were abused, they've survived cancer and other sickness, they have children with multiple disabilities.
So this is my message to the families who are humbling themselves and asking for help with relationships that are in disarray. Do not hang your head low, do not feel like a failure, do not think you're a bad person. No way. The fact is you are courageous. You are standing up and saying, "I need some tools. I need to learn new skills. I have the courage to own my weaknesses and mistakes, admit that I need help, and take action to change my future. My past does not determine my future. I am going to become a brand new person. I refuse to give up, I refuse to just let things spiral out of control, I refuse to just ignore my issues and hope they go away."
THIS is the voice of a courageous person. And you have my admiration and commitment to walk through every painful step with you…because you have a great future ahead of you. Thank you for being an inspiration.
P.S.Click to learn about the Relationship Rescue and Calm BootCamp. If you are ready to break generational patterns, join me. And if you need financial help, be bold and ask.
Somewhere we got this romantic notion that our children would practice patience, empathy and compassion toward each other. Squabbling and wrestling would be rare. Right. And politicians would never lie. The history of mankind is littered with examples of sibling fights (and worse). We all want kids who can get along, problem solve and handle conflict.
Three critical questions:
1. We want children who can control themselves. Can you control yourself? Do you find yourself yelling at your kids? Can Dad stay calm when things go wrong? If not, how can you expect your kids to control themselves?
2. Do you and your spouse know how to handle conflict? Do you actually solve problems? Or do you run away, act like they don't exist and hope they go away, or become controlling and try to "fix" everything away?
3. Have you taught your children how to control themselves and problem solve? Or do you just yell at them to stop fighting, separate them, or make them apologize? Our kids will never learn to get along if we don't teach them.
Today, I celebrate imperfection and everything beautiful that entails. I celebrate my humanity, that I am dust, that my imperfection gives me opportunities for redemption in my relationships. Imperfection means I walk without the burden of the perfect answer, the perfect solution…because sometimes there isn't one. It relieves me of the compulsion to control people and situations–sometimes days are meant to be gray and messy. Imperfection means right relationships are more important than right behavior.
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Calm is not a doormat. We don't let kids "get away" with anything. Quite to the contrary. When you are in control of yourself, you can see clearly and discipline effectively. When you are yelling and upset, your kids are actually in control of you. And that never works well. Here's a tough discipline tool.
When kids declare, "I don't have to do my chores," our typical response is to rationally point out how much we do for our kids, how we need to work together as a family, how important it is to learn the value of a good work ethic for future success. Blah blah blah. Your kids don't care. So here's what I did with Casey when he was younger.
Casey marched into the room and declared, "I don't have to do my chores and you can't make me." I sat down and replied evenly, "Hey, I'm great with that choice if that's the way you want our home to work. I'm not going to MAKE you do anything. As long as you understand your choices have consequences. So next time you want dinner, Mom doesn't have to make it. Next time you just have to go to Best Buy, I don't have to take you. Excellent."
He walked away thinking, "Wow, this is cool." He didn't do his chores. Fine. A couple days later, he came downstairs. "Dad, I've got a hockey game this morning. We have to go." I sat down, crossed my legs and said matter-of-factly, "Remember the other day, Casey, you chose some new house rules. I don't have to take you."
"Dad, come on. This is my hockey game. I can't miss this."
"Casey, you chose this. Not me."
He started getting upset. "You-have-to-take-me-now!" His face was red. I could see my wife in the other room with pleading eyes. She knew what was coming. 5-4-3-2-1. A huge meltdown.
"My coach is going to bench me! I'm letting down my teammates! Dad, this isn't fair. If you don't take me, you're a jerk!"
"Casey, I completely understand why you'd be so upset and frustrated. You'll have to explain to your coach and teammates why you missed the game."
"Okay, okay, I get the stupid your-choices-have-consequences thing. I'll do all my chores after the game. Can we go now, please?"
Needless to say, it was a miserable day. He fumed and complained and whined and yelled the entire day. My wife wisely went out for the day! I sat and endured it. I didn't lecture, badger or justify anything. That's a huge key. Do not make this about YOU because they are making the day miserable. "Well, if you had listened to me, I wouldn't have to do this. So it's your fault!" That's us being a big baby and throwing our own tantrum isn't it?
There is a deep inner joy that comes when you know you are putting your child's future ahead of your present pain. Read that again. This is hard work. But you are putting up with the present meltdown and ugliness because you know you are building something eternal and strong inside your child.
Now here's where we transition. Later that day, I heard him muttering as he walked outside and started raking the leaves. I smiled inside. Then I walked outside, grabbed a rake and started helping him. We worked in silence together. Nothing needed to be said. He had learned his lesson. After awhile, I said softly, "What about making a huge pile of leaves and jumping off the trampoline into them?" An hour later, we wrestled in the leaves and I held my little boy in my arms as we looked up at the sky.
"I love you, Casey."
"I love you, too, Dad. Sorry about today."
You CAN discipline your child AND build your relationship at the same time. And that's what you want.
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Dear Kirk,
As I started to become overbearing on my son (4), and more and more frustrated with the lack of any positive result, my wife reminded me that she had your CDs at her office and suggested that I listen to them. What a revelation!
When my parents' authority was challenged, the challenge was met with swift and painful punishment and I knew by my early teenage years that if I were to ever have a child, I would never use physical punishment on them. This led me to believe that talking everything through was the best way to deal with my son. What I didn't realize was that barking orders while lording over a four-year-old isn't a very effective way to communicate or parent.
I found your words very helpful, especially the CD for Dads (Defiance & Disrespect set), which I have now stolen from my wife's office library, and keep in my car, and I thank you for helping to improve the relationship I now have with my son. In remaining calm with my son and respecting his time and space, our relationship has become fun and engaging rather than the dictatorship I once tried to make it.
Last weekend I felt very proud of our relationship as we sat talking at the counter of our local bakery eating donuts (our new Saturday morning ritual). A gentleman that I didn't know walked up to me on his way out and said that he had been sitting at the end of the counter listening to our conversation. He said that he wished he would have communicated with his son, when he was younger, the way that I was communicating with my son and that because of the way we talked to one another, we would truly know each other as men one day.
I appreciate you and your family for opening your lives to the world and helping me create a closer bond with my family. Thanks.
A Proud Father
Today, I assume the best about others' intentions. Instead of blaming, I give people tools to succeed. Instead of assuming my child is just being difficult, I discover the root of the issue–does he need tools to help with his anxiety or stress? Is that student lazy…or overwhelmed? Is that child misbehaving or just in need of some purposeful stimulation?
Did my spouse really mean to sound that short with me, or is she overwhelmed? Instead of being defensive, I put myself in his shoes for a few minutes. When you assume the worst, you blame, judge. When you assume the best, you find solutions, you help, you make life better.
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Today, I make myself a priority. My peace of mind is important. Even though I am busy, I carve 20 minutes out of my day/evening to read, garden, listen to music on my headphones, rock in a chair alone, pray, call a friend, be creative, use MY gifts, exercise, learn something *I* am interested in. My time is important. I get respect from my kids and spouse when I respect myself and my time. What are YOU going to do today to show self-respect?
Can you relate to this email (reprinted with permission) I received this morning?
"I am ashamed to admit that I am glad it's Monday. I hate weekends. I wondered why I was feeling hopeless yesterday. I mean it's a break from the chaos of the school week–and that's nothing but non-stop rushing for us. So I should like the weekend, right, time to be with my husband and kids like everyone else? Here's what I came up with. I don't like weekends because when life slows down, I realize how miserable I am in my marriage. Don't get me wrong. We don't hate each other. We don't even fight. Sometimes I think a good fight would make me feel like we actually care. There's no connection. I read the Relationship Rescue blog you did and you nailed us. We're playing this game where I let him think everything is okay, but inside I get more resentful and hurt every day. But you know what? It's my fault, too. You're right. Because I never say anything and when I do, it's usually out of anger and I'm sure that pushes him away. His father was distant so I don't think DH knows how to be different. Can you help?"
Ashamed & Afraid In PA
I can assure you that you are not alone. By the way, you just described our marriage several years ago. It may seem hopeless now, but you both can learn new tools IF you are honest with yourselves and each other. You are in Pennsylvania–I encourage you to make the drive to D.C. or Long Island to attend the Relationship Rescue. You've already invested 16 years in your marriage–make the time. Click here to learn more about the Relationship Rescue. (And feel free to call Brett at 888-506-1871 if you have any questions or need payment plans.)
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Comedy Night With George Perez, Tommy Chunn, Honest Jon & Aida Rodriguez
- When Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 8 p.m.
- Where 4th & B - CLOSED, 345 B Street, San Diego Map | Website
- Age limit 21+
- Categories Comedy
- Cost $18 - $25
Above: Comedian George Perez
Enjoy a night of gut-busting laughs featuring comedians George Perez, Tommy Chunn, Honest John, and Aida Rodriguez!
George Perez is a comedian whose street smarts and charismatic personality poke fun at the harsh, yet hilarious realities of growing up as a Latino in today's society. George has appeared on Comedy Central, Showtime, "LATV Live," "Loco Comedy Jam," "Mind of Mencia" and much more.
Location: 4th & B at 345 B St San Diego, CA 92101. Google Map.


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What exactly will one see at the Nissan stands at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Show? As one would expect from the major auto makers of Japan, an exciting lineup is in store for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Show which is being held from January 11 to 13, 2013. As per inputs received, the Japanese automaker has planned an assortment of vehicles which include street cars and race cars which are expected to total to 10 vehicles to be displayed.
Vehicles in the compact segment, commercial vehicles and sports cars such as 370Z and GT-R are expected to make their debut. Nissan will also be showcasing a pair of Juke's while the Leaf Nismo Performance Package is also planned where it will be seen with a new aerodynamic kit and enhanced efficiency.
Nissan Motul Autech GT-R race car, a part of the Super GT series will be on display as will also the 2013. It was Motul Autech GT-R that competed in the GT500 class of the 2012 Super GT Series. GT-R Nismo GT3 race car and 370 Z has been developed with new Z Challenge specifications. 2013 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 made its debut in March 2012, and is seen as an improvised version of the 2012 model however with better engine output and enhanced aerodynamics. For more information, scroll down.
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2013 Tokyo Auto Salon Vehicle Lineup
Juke Personalization Concept
The unique nature of the Juke begs to be modified to the enthusiast driver's tastes, and the Juke Personalization Concept does that in a fun and fashionable way.
Note Personalization Concept
This exciting new example of "the customized hot hatch" will feature a daring graphics motif that is dubbed as "digital camouflage."
Juke Nismo (Reference exhibit):
The Juke Nismo was engineered and developed with the passion and experience that has made Nismo one of the world's premiere motorsports organizations and factory-tuning divisions.
Nissan LEAF Nismo Performance Package
Inspired by Nismo race machines, the Leaf Nismo's special body kit possesses aerodynamic technology that optimizes front and rear lift balance for improved overall stability and efficiency.
Fairlady Z Nismo Z-Challenge Spec (Reference exhibit):
Complete with safety equipment and other parts necessary for motorsports, this specially-built racecar—which will compete in the single-spec race series called the Z-Challenge—provides a safe and thrilling way for enthusiasts to enjoy driving on a racetrack
Motul Autech GT-R
Nissan GT-Rs won three out of the eight total races in the GT500 class of the 2012 Super GT Series, with the S Road Mola GT-R taking both the Team Championships and the Drivers Title for the second straight year.
The Motul Autech GT-R was one of the racecars that competed in the GT500 class of the 2012 Super GT Series.
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
The 2013 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3, which made its debut in March 2012, is an improved version of the 2012 model, with better engine output, increased reliability and enhanced aerodynamics. The racecar is in compliance of FIA GT3 regulation and will continue its assault on racing events all over the world, including the Super GT, Super Taikyu and the British GT Championship.
Nissan DeltaWing
This revolutionary new racecar has garnered worldwide attention since its debut last year. Using only half the fuel supply and tires of a conventional racecar, the DeltaWing competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2012 and finished 5th overall at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) finale in October 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter
With grandiose styling and exceptional cargo capacity, the custom-built NV350 Caravan Rider is truly a commercial van for the new generation. Not only is it a capable workhorse, it also excels as an ideal recreational/leisure vehicle for those with active lifestyles.
Note Rider
Thanks to its powerful exterior design, the Note Rider has high dose of flair for a compact car. The dark-plated front fascia and aluminum wheels that highlight this Auto Salon-special model exude a high level of "coolness."


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Should it flow to Melbourne, freeing Victoria's water to flow to Adelaide?
Commentator Dave Bath says the inquiry into Melbourne's Future water supply, set up by the Vic Victorian Legislative Council is now open for submissions.
So get them in.
Some details on the inquiry here.
Kenneth Davidson in the Melbourne Age continues to promote the idea.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)__ A congregation at one local church has lots to be thankful for as they praised the Lord Thursday morning.
Grace Episcopal Cathedral held a Thanksgiving service for all to come and give thanks to God.
Those who weren't able to be with their immediate family found comfort among friends and church family.
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After years of happily using wordpress, I finally learned exactly how wp_options work:
option_name='rewrite_rules' in wp_options
This field will grow to titan size seemingly for no reason, if you customize the url format
( we are talking +4k plus characters PER POST/PAGE, processed with each internet visitor !! )
You see, I get an idea of how I want a site's url format to work, and then realize that it will superbloat the above mentioned field.
Because of the way they choose to set it up, wordpress is not scalable. Deviate from the restrictive, slight set of url choices and your webserver will grind to a halt.
acceptable formats
ONLY All pages
ONLY /%category%/%postname%/ ( no custom category format, NO pages allowed )
ONLY /static-slug/%postname%/ ( no custom category format, you must choose pages or cat heierarchy, not both )
ONLY /%date%/%postname%/ ( you must choose pages or cat heierarchy, not both)
You see, I made a site like:
Now I spend days on end twisting, trying to determine the least hastlesome way to keep wordpress in there for the blog portion, but turn everything else to static pages. It will take lots of 301 redirects etc.
Anyone know if a lightweight CMS that doesn't poll the DB excessively or keep a ridiculously bloated field like rewrite_rules ?
To see how humongous your field is try this at home on your unix flavored web server:
echo "use database_name;select * from wp_options where option_name='rewrite_rules';"|mysql -uroot -proot_password|wc -c
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19 reviews | 4.3 out of 5
Originally, I looked at this Garmin and thought it would be great for my upcoming trip to Florida. It was of course, out of my price range, so I went with the 1450LMT.. I returned it two days later. I next tried a TomTom VIA 1535LTM.. because it had some of the features I was looking for. (especially with the gas stations and who's open 24/7!) I returned that one after having it for a week.. it kept on wanting me to go on main roads and would take FOREVER to recalculate. I FINALLY broke down and went over my budget and purchased the 2455LMT... it may not indicate which gas stations are open 24/7, but it has the most features that I'm looking for.. I love the "service exits" and it tells you where there is gas, restrooms and ect. I have however, found some bumps with this one.. its saying some restaurants/atm's are on one side of the road when they are actually on the other.. a little frustrating, but at this juncture, I don't care.. as long as it has the general area I'm sure I can find it! I just hope that it will let me re-route to the 'truckers' route for the trip down to FL next week. All in all, a great buy (wish I bought it the first time around!)
It's a great GPS, I know that it's developed for USA and CANADA, but it would be great if it includes 100% of Mexico maps.
Only a single voice option for spoken streets. Limited setup options unless extra cost options. Setup seamed overly cumbersome compared to my old TomTom. Returned for credit.
I just received this today and I AM THRILLED I went with this Garmin!! So easy to use and lets you know everything!! I Travel a lot and I'm very confident with my GARMIN!! A+!!!
Love it. Had to replace a previous model that got dropped (more to fix than to replace) and really like the new split screen and live traffic on this item. Have only had it a couple weeks but works great; little smaller than anticipated but a great buy!
I have a magellan which is 4+ yrs old, never updated the maps only the software and was lacking all the new features of new ones, traffic new roads, etc. unless i didnt set it up right, this gps would tell us traffic ahead AFTER we were on the freeway, TO LATE should have told me before we got on, more than once, checked settings, also this is smaller than my current 4.3" in screen size and was hard to read approaching street names on map, minimal advanced turn warnings, hard to find unlisted poi, i.e. a certain store, you dont search by city you start your search by name and it list every item found, didnt like that, so i still have to rely on my smartphone which by the way has beeen the best GPS with yelp or around me app. I will not update my current magellan for $80 will just rely on my phone
I had a garmin nuvi before and when it was time to get a new one I only wanted another garmin nuvi. So easy to use and understand.
I was using a magellen GPS and bought this one for an upgrade. When I got it home I found otu ti would not work with MS-XP even though the box said it would. it had problems with the Microsoft.net programs and then I called the Tech Support..3 hours and two people later I found out it did not upload GPX files. Since I plan my trips in Streets and trips and save them as a gpx file to my old magellen it worked fine so I took this one back...not all it is packed up to be
What's not to like about the Garmin nuvi 2455LMT. The unit turns on, and immediately picks up a signal and gets you on your way. The traffic receiver alerts you and reroutes you if your route has a traffic tie up. For night navigation, the unit goes into night mode so that you don't have the annoying glare. The lifetime map upgrades is great. With how often roads, and more especially POI's, change, it's great to have a unit that keeps up with all the changes. And, the price is unbelievably affordable for everything you get.
This is a replacment for a older Garmin that the map could not be updated. While this is a new unit for me it contains all the features I needed. They added lifetime maps and traffic. I travel all day and this is a useful tool for me. The new split screen feature is useful for tricky intersections. I had many miles and hours on the previous unit and I expect the same here.
Positive - it doesn't tell me its re-calculating when I decide a different start than the GPS. It gets me there. Negative - totally different input sequence/than any Garmin I have owned before.
I have used this unit in my car and on my motorcycle. It works well. and with life time maps nothing more to buy. Love it.
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Dr. Oz, is it true that sex drive decreases after menopause?DR. OZ: Well it's not for everybody, but on average, yeah, it'll decrease, because not just the estrogen decreases when you go through menopause, but your testosterone does too, and the testosterone drives libido.
You know there's lots you can do about it. Any type of people - one of the things that makes women heavy when they go through menopause is they start to wanna make estrogen from other sources, so they make for fat cells cause fat cells make estrogen. So if you could eat the right kinds of fats, that could help. Make sure your thyroid's in tact, make sure your iron levels are in tact. There are things you could do to keep your libido where it is. And by the way, you might have a huge libido at 49 and it's a little bit less at age 50.


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I know several programming languages; Most notably Objective-C and Swift. I design the majority of the interface and artwork for my own games. I have also worked with several talented musicians, including Andrew Matecha who did the music for Fragments and Rock Paper Missiles, and Mangadrive who did the score for Kings & Corpses.
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Automated image-based phenotypic analysis in zebrafish embryos
Version of Record online: 22 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21892
Copyright © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Developmental Dynamics
Volume 238, Issue 3, pages 656–663, March 2009
Additional Information
How to Cite
Vogt, A., Cholewinski, A., Shen, X., Nelson, S. G., Lazo, J. S., Tsang, M. and Hukriede, N. A. (2009), Automated image-based phenotypic analysis in zebrafish embryos. Dev. Dyn., 238: 656–663. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.21892
Publication History
- Issue online: 22 FEB 2009
- Version of Record online: 22 FEB 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 10 JAN 2009
Funded by
- NIH. Grant Numbers: R01DH053287, R01DK069403, P30DK079307, R01HL088016, CA78039, U54MH07441
- Fiske Drug Discovery Fund
- cognition network technology;
- high-content screening;
- angiogenesis;
- pironetin;
- zebrafish
Presently, the zebrafish is the only vertebrate model compatible with contemporary paradigms of drug discovery. Zebrafish embryos are amenable to automation necessary for high-throughput chemical screens, and optical transparency makes them potentially suited for image-based screening. However, the lack of tools for automated analysis of complex images presents an obstacle to using the zebrafish as a high-throughput screening model. We have developed an automated system for imaging and analyzing zebrafish embryos in multi-well plates regardless of embryo orientation and without user intervention. Images of fluorescent embryos were acquired on a high-content reader and analyzed using an artificial intelligence-based image analysis method termed Cognition Network Technology (CNT). CNT reliably detected transgenic fluorescent embryos (Tg(fli1:EGFP)y1) arrayed in 96-well plates and quantified intersegmental blood vessel development in embryos treated with small molecule inhibitors of anigiogenesis. The results demonstrate it is feasible to adapt image-based high-content screening methodology to measure complex whole organism phenotypes. Developmental Dynamics 238:656–663, 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.


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My router is a pfSense box. It forwards all port 80 traffic to a group alias called "WebServers," which is my 3 web server IP addressees.
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From the undisputed master of the techno-thriller, six novels featuring Jack Ryan. Includes:
Debt of Honor
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This is an excerpt from my new book, Organizational Psychology for Managers.
As for what you have to do to encourage innovation, that�s actually pretty easy. We�ve discussed all of these elements repeatedly throughout this book:
Continuous learning � As we discussed in chapter 5, continuous learning is key to motivation. It is also key to innovation. Innovation comes from putting together familiar things in new ways. The more you know, the more likely that is to happen. Steve Jobs knew nothing about building computers, but that didn�t stop him from inventing the iPhone. Mistakes � At the risk of beating a dead horse, mistakes are feedback. How many light bulbs have you made? Take breaks � Another topic we�ve discussed at length. Creativity doesn�t happen when you�re exhausted. The �Eureka!� moment comes when you take a break and see things differently. Patience � Innovation is an ongoing process. If you wait until you desperately need a breakthrough before you start, your odds of success will be better in Vegas. Creativity takes time. Innovation is most important when it seems the least necessary.
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This 3 Star establishment welcomes guests to 140 well appointed rooms in the historic, green city of Calicut. The Manor, a multi-cuisine restaurant, serves an array of delicacies, including local cuisine. The two meeting venues, including a pillar-free banquet hall for 1000, are favorable options for corporate, as well as intimate gatherings. One can relax with a game of billiards, or go sight-seeing with the help of the travel desk.
The Manor, a multi-cuisine restaurant, serves an array of delicacies from Indian and local delights to global flavours. The Royal Orchid is a pillar-less hall accommodating around 1000 guests, whereas Napolitana is more favorable for small meetings, and hosts up to 30 guests. Other services provided are laundry, a doctor on call, car parking, a travel desk, tax service, room service. Guests can experience the warm hospitality from the time they check in at the reception.
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Dove Daily Moisture Therapy
35 reviews
51% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.1
Price: $$
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INGREDIENTSWater (Agua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Ammonium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Dimethiconol, PPG 9, Carbomer, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Glyceryl Oleate, Amodimethicone, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, TEA Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, DMDM Hydantoin, C11 15 Pareth 7, PEG 180M, Laureth 9, Trideceth 12, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Ext Violet 2 (CI 60730)
on 1/23/2016 11:43:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I tried the Cool Moisture and liked it, although the fragrance was heavy, but since Dove actually makes fine products I tried this and the more intense repair shampoo.
Thank God for these products.
When I'm not using Lush, I'll turn to this because I LOVE the fresh, clean scent, the abundant lather--not as abundant as Lush shampoo bars--and the huge bottles which are not $$$.
I also needed something for the cold weather which is presently destroying my skin. It's creamy but not heavy-creamy, and it doesn't make my hair feel unclean.
Nothing will ever deep clean like Lush BUT this does clean well, and unlike Pantene, it doesn't feel like I'm scrubbing my head with grease.
Dove products are really trusted and I see why. I will alternate between this and a few other Doves, and of course Lush.
I let my hair air dry. Once I brush it, it seems fuller and softer without being weighed down. I don't think buildup will be as much a problem as with Pantene and other thick cleansers.
on 8/23/2015 5:02:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Grey
I've been using Dove Oil Nourishing Shampoo for about a month long period for my combo (oily roots+dry and hay-like ends) hair. Despite that the condition of my hair improved in general, right about now my it started setting flatter and flatter as well as getting greasy way faster than before. So I decided to change shampoos. Actually, it worked and after the first wash my hair looked fresher than after the regular shower. In addition to that, my hair didn't look greasy the morning after the last morning's wash. I'm happy in general but won't be sticking to it and will be using those two bottles interchangeably.
I recommend it for oily to combo hair.
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on 3/31/2015 10:55:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I have straight virgin Asian hair that is on the oily and flat side. I'm not too particular about shampoo and usually with use whatever is around without any complaints, however this is one shampoo I will avoid. It makes my hair incredibly dry just after one use, and I imagine after sustained use my normally oily hair would turn into hay. I don't even want to think about what would happen if I tried using this daily!
Overall, this did get my hair clean and it lathered really well (which I suspect is why it is so drying) so it worked as a shampoo. However, it made my hair really dry and I will be avoiding it in the future.
on 11/8/2014 3:46:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I really wanted to like this shampoo but unfortunately I didn't. This shampoo was way to heavy on my hair it was thick and creamy almost as if it can pass of as a conditioner. I feel like it didn't clean my hair it, it only weighed it down and the smell was okay but I wouldn't repurchase this.
on 10/13/2014 5:40:00 PM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
This is suppose to be moisturizing. Well for my thick, wavy and coarse hair it didn't do anything. It might work for someone with thinner hair. It also made my hair feel unclean. Matching conditioner isn't good for me either. No, I won't buy again.
on 6/20/2014 5:41:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This shampoo was not good. I had just been using a shampoo from L'oreal for 2 months and wasn't exactly pleased with it, when I started using this. Well this was much worse! All I can say is I had so much hair coming out after washing I stopped using this immediately. I don't know if it was just me or not. Also the shampoo before was sulfate free, this is not, maybe that makes a difference. I don't know. But I will never buy this again.
on 1/21/2014 1:36:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I really like the Dove daily moisture shampoo and conditioner! I've tried all kinds of salon quality shampoos and conditioners for my fine, dry/damaged, wavy hair. This combo leaves my hair silky, soft, and shiny, and full. My hair doesn't feel weighed down, just looks natural and healthy. Not bad at all for a cheap drugstore brand!
on 11/7/2013 8:56:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
so for the first few monthes of using this I was impressed. ir made my hair silky and detangled my hair and it was really cheap. then a few months back I noticed that my hair was fall really fast. by the time I came out of the shower I had a whole fist of hair. I didn't think much of it and I just thought that I had put my hair in a bun or pony tail too much. and a few weeks ago I ran out of the shampoo and I got a diffrent one and my hair immediately stopped falling. so maybe its just me but unless u want to be bald DONT BUY!!! I definitely won't be repurchasing.
on 10/23/2013 6:36:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I like how well this shampoo lathers and cleans. My hair gets clean without feeling dry or limp. It doesn't make my hair tangle like that John Frieda full body shampoo. Like other reviewers said, this shampoo do cause build up. I also don't like the scent. It is best to find another shampoo and alternate between the two to avoid build up. Whatever you do, don't get the Daily Moisture conditioner. That conditioner is one of the worst conditioner ever.
on 5/1/2013 12:26:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This shampoo is not bad. Not bad at all. I am always on the lookout for something not too drying that won't wash my hair color down the drain, and this does the trick pretty well. It also smells quite nice. I wish I could afford Pureology's shampoo, but right now I make do with this in conjunction with Pureology's conditioner, which is an HG product for me.
Update: Reduced by one star, this causes quite a lot of buildup in my hair, and doesn't help with tangles one bit. Will not repurchase.
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Circulating tumor cells (CTC) are tumor cells that have become detached from the primary tumor and entered the circulation. Although very rare in the blood, these cancer cells hold the key to understanding the process of cancer metastasis. In addition, they provide a source of cancer cells that can be sampled from breast cancer patients in "real time", allowing doctors to monitor response and adjust therapy without having to perform repeated biopsies. Dr. Haber and colleagues have developed a special system called a microfluidic chip to capture minute amounts of CTCs and are now able to use the system to ask critical questions about the biology of metastatic breast cancer. In recent work, they have shown that they can culture CTCs (grow them in the laboratory) from the blood of some patients with breast cancer, analyze them for genetic abnormalities and test them for sensitivity to different therapies. This work opens the door to the possibility of testing treatment regimens in cancer cells harvested from individual patients, before exposing the patients themselves to therapies with uncertain benefit. In the coming year, Dr. Haber and his team will extend these studies to develop more efficient ways to culture CTCs so that they can be studied for differences from the primary tumor and tested for response to treatments. Collectively, these studies will lead the way to new strategies for designing individualized treatments for breast cancer.
Dr. Daniel Haber is Director of the MGH Cancer Center and the Isselbacher/Schwartz Professor of Oncology at Harvard Medical School. His laboratory interests have focused on the area of cancer genetics, including the etiology of the pediatric kidney cancer Wilms tumor and genetic predisposition to breast cancer. In collaboration with Dr. Mehmet Toner's laboratory, Dr. Haber's laboratory has recently established the application of a novel microfluidic technology for quantifying and purifying circulating tumor cells from the blood of patients with various epithelial cancers. This new application has potentially profound implications for early diagnosis of cancer and for noninvasive molecular profiling of cancers during the course of therapy.


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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Legislature's fight with Gov. Gary Johnson over a budget for the legislative session has as much to do with institutional prerogative as it does with money.
There was never any serious question that the Legislature could find the money to pay for its 30-day session after Johnson cut almost $614,000 from the legislative budget last week, using his line-item veto power.
Democratic leaders said the governor's veto eliminated money for the printing of bills and copying of other documents.
But there was other money - more than $3 million - left to cover expenses of the session.
The way the legislative budget - known as the "feed bill" - was written, lawmakers appropriated monies in a lump sum for session operations: $3.97 million before Johnson's veto and $3.36 million post-veto.
As a lump sum allocation, session money can be shifted around and spent for almost any purpose, said Paula Tackett, director of the Legislative Council Service and officials in the Department of Finance and Administration.
That means money that lawmakers intended to spend on salaries could be used to pay for printing of bills or another purpose. No legislation is needed to shift that spending.
If necessary, for example, lawmakers could trim the Legislature's work force of temporary employees to free money for bill printing. As Johnson and Republicans pointed out, there was more than $1 million in the Legislature's cash reserves - a type of savings account. Critics, however, liken it to a "slush fund."
House Speaker Raymond Sanchez, D-Albuquerque, said the Legislature might reduce the copies of each bill it prints and distributes - for free in many instances - if the $614,000 isn't restored.
Johnson maintained the Legislature had more than enough money in its post-veto budget to cover session expenses. Some Republicans argued that the Legislature often padded its budget by overestimating how much a session might cost.
During the last 30-day session, for example, the Legislature's budget bill allocated $3.7 million for all expenses, including about $2.3 million for salaries and benefits of employees. Actual expenditures totaled $2.8 million, including $1.7 million for employees.
This session, the Legislature budgeted almost $4 million for its 30-day session - 39 percent more than actual expenditures in the last short session and 6.5 percent over its session appropriations in 1998. Democratic leaders said part of the increase is for higher salaries to ensure pay equity between House and Senate workers.
But Johnson saw it differently.
"This is just a fat budget," Johnson said, explaining his veto.
Even after the veto, the budget for the legislative session was 17 percent - or $501,000 - higher than actual expenditures during the 1998 30-day session.
For some lawmakers, the veto dispute went beyond money. What riled many Democrats was a governor - particularly Johnson - dared to second-guess and interfere with the Legislature's spending practices.
Rep. R. David Pederson, D-Gallup, portrayed the veto battle with Johnson as a potential violation of the constitutional doctrine of a separation of powers between the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.
"This is a direct assault by one branch of government upon the independence of a co-equal branch of government," Pederson said.
Johnson's view of the criticisms? "It's just hogwash," he said.
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It's not a new topic, but I haven't seen a working solutions yet, even on resolved topics.
Twitter feed is not updating and it is not an API issue.
A couple of days ago I had the same problem, I went into options and done the following:
1. changed from showing 2 tweets to 3 - nothing happened
2. changed from showing 3 tweets to 4 - feed updated, but showed 1 tweet only, it was the latest one though
Now, today I have the same problem, tweets are not updating. I went into widget options again and changed from 4 to 5 tweets and all was fine, but showed last 3 tweets.
I only want it to show 2 Tweets. Any ideas on what is going on with the plugin and how to make it work? Why can't it consistently and in specified way update tweets?
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Wrecked Car Furniture: Crashed Ferrari Remade Into Coffee Table
Definitely not one of the first re-use ideas that pops into mind, but one designer leaves a wreck as-is and turns it into furniture.
The Week in Pictures: Pulling Fresh Water from Thin Air, Personal "Multicopters," and More
Find a brilliant design to produce fresh water, a personal, electric "multicopter," and more.
Customizable, Downloadable DIY Dutch Furniture By Minale-Maeda
Boldly colored Dutch furniture designs that can be downloaded, customized and assembled at home.
Furniture Companies See The Forest For The Trees (Photos)
Timeless responsible furniture design on show at Qubique Berlin this week
Grow a Grass Rug for Your Bedroom
You've got the grass chair in the backyard, now it is time for the grass rug in your bedroom...
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OUD NOW! Reclaimed Cabinets Splice The Old & New
Photos: Theo Herfkens Repurposing old furniture can be as simple as applying a new coat of paint. But why stop there? Dutch designer Theo Herfkens goes the extra mile by playing doctor in his OUD NOW! (meaning "old now") collection of furniture that
From Scrap To Stylish Stump: Recycled Timber Furniture By Ubico Studio
We admit it: we can't get enough of stump-themed furniture. And now, from Tel Aviv-based Ubico Studio comes this tongue-in-cheek creation, made from salvaged wood scraps, glued together and skillfully shaped to give the appearance
Six Chairs and a Pair of Shoes at the London Design Festival
Travelling around the London Design Festival, one sees the endless interest that chairs hold for new designers.
6 Great Wooden Flat-Pack Designs Spotted at Valencia Design Week (Photos)
At the Valencia Design Week I spotted quite a few new flat-pack ideas, of which a surprising number were made of wood. My favourite are Mr Simon's chairs that fold away into a table to save
Simple Rustic, Designer Guillem Ferran Takes on IKEA
Less is more when it comes to Guillem Ferran's latest collection of furniture he is presenting this week at the Valencia Design Week. Simple Rustic consists of 4 solid wood pieces that are totally screw-less and manufactured locally in Spain. According
Dvelas. From Boat Sails To Furniture (Photos)
Just back from Feria Habitat, the main fairground of the Valencia Design Week, I must admit I am a bit disappointed with the larger Spanish furniture companies so far and the lack of innovative good (meaning gorgeous and green) design. However, like
Greek Company Gives Pay Rises to Employees That Protect the Environment and Themselves
Recently I met the Spanish partners of Coco-mat, a greek company that makes sleeping products out of natural materials. The products are fantastic; made in Greece from renewable materials such as wood, wool, cotton, sea grass,
Fabulously Bold, Recycled "Divine" Chairs By Kitty McBride
Vintage furniture is coming back in a big way, with furniture designers finding new ways to update old-fashioned finds. Frustrated with being unable to find an affordable vintage chair, much less one she liked, New
Ryan Frank is Back with Bee Friendly Furniture for the National Theatre
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Peter Gabriel Creates Amazing DJ Booth With His Old CDs and Cassettes
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Stylish Recycled Sawdust & "Shavings" Furniture By Yoav Avinoam
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Funeral Services for Sunday, October 14, 2012
Mason, Elizabeth, of Athens, 2 p.m. at Oconee Hill Cemetery. Bridges Funeral Home, Athens.
McSwain, Lynda, of Atlanta, 3 p.m. at Woodland Hills Baptist Church. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, Thomaston.
Pryor, Louise, 84, of Athens, 2:30 p.m. at the St. James UMC Fellowship Hall. Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald.
Thomas, Charissa, 50, of Suwanee, 3 p.m. at the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens.


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Film On Adaptation
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There is this idea out there, commonly espoused by precocious high school students and other irritating people, that a movie can ruin a book. Ruin it! Suck the joy out of it! Forevermore block the successful transmission of text from the page to your mind.
I'm newly annoyed because I just read Ella Taylor in the LA Weekly using her review of Atonement as an opportunity to bash Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice all over again. (Here's her review of Pride & Prejudice, in which she disses Jane Austen, of all people. By the way, Ms. Taylor, Austen's greatest achievement was in narrative technique—flexible focalization freeing characters' thoughts from the inconvenience of direct report—not genre. Anyway. Here's my review for comparison.) Look. Pride and Prejudice is invincible. Its place in the literary canon is assured; its place in cultural history is undisputed. It's been adapted into plenty of fine and terrible films, and for the theater many times over. A new film version cannot touch it. What a new film version can do is interpret—offer a new reading that sends you scurrying to see if its assertions are justified. It's fun to see films struggle against their source material, not horrifying.
No matter how bad Joe Wright's Atonement might have been (and it isn't bad at all—here's my review), Ian McEwan's novel can take it. The book may not be as famous—or as good—as Pride and Prejudice, but its words still stick to the printed page. Who cares if a bad film is made of a good book?
Is Gabriel García Márquez forever tarnished by the new Love in the Time of Cholera?
I just don't believe it. People who complain about movies ruining books have only their own weak imaginations to blame.


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Good morning, it's Wednesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2014. There are 266 days left in the year. We'll start the day in the mid-40s, but temperatures should rise into the upper 70s this afternoon under a sunny sky before dropping into the mid-50s overnight.
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On April 9, 1914—100 years ago today--the Tampico Incident took place Mexican authorities arrested eight U.S. sailors for allegedly entering a restricted area. The eight were held for a short time before they were released. Although Mexico offered an informal apology, the U.S. demanded a more formal show of contrition. Tensions escalated to the point that President Woodrow Wilson sent a naval task force to invade and occupy Veracruz. The occupation lasted until November 2014 and was the catalyst for the resignation of Mexican President Victoriano Huerta, who had struggled to hold power in the midst of the Mexican Revolution.
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Today's Highlight in History:
On April 9, 1965, the era of indoor sports began as the Astros hosted the Yankees in the air-conditioned Astrodome. Then President Lyndon B. Johnson was among the dignitaries present to mark the opening. Judy Garland and The Supremes performed. The Astros won 2-1 in 12 innings.
On This Date:
In 1413, the coronation of England's King Henry V took place in Westminster Abbey.
In 1682, French explorer Robert de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France.
In 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
In 1913, the first game was played at Ebbets Field, the newly built home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.
In 1939, singer Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
In 1942, during World War II, American and Philippine defenders on Bataan capitulated to Japanese forces; the surrender was followed by the notorious Bataan Death March.
In 1959, NASA presented its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, 91, died in Phoenix, Ariz.
In 1963, British statesman Winston Churchill was proclaimed an honorary U.S. citizen by President John F. Kennedy. (Churchill, unable to attend, watched the proceedings live on television in his London home.)
In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
In 1984, "Terms of Endearment" won five Academy Awards, including best picture, best actress for Shirley MacLaine and best supporting actor for Jack Nicholson. Robert Duvall won best actor for "Tender Mercies" while Linda Hunt won best supporting actress for playing a male character in "The Year of Living Dangerously."
In 1996, in a dramatic shift of purse-string power, President Bill Clinton signed a line-item veto bill into law. (However, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the veto in 1998.)
In 2005, Britain's Prince Charles married longtime love Camilla Parker Bowles, who took the title Duchess of Cornwall.
Ten years ago:
Four employees of Halliburton subsidiary KBR were killed in an attack on a fuel truck convoy near Baghdad; a U.S. soldier in the convoy, Sgt. Elmer Krause, was found dead weeks later. Four people went missing, including Army Spec. Keith M. Maupin, whose remains were found in 2008. The body of civilian truck driver William Bradley was found in January 2005; Thomas Hamill escaped his captors in May 2004; Timothy Bell remains unaccounted for.
Five years ago:
North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament appointed Kim Jong Il to a third term as leader. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22, and two others were killed in a car crash by a suspected drunken driver. (Andrew Thomas Gallo was convicted of three counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to 51 years to life in prison.)
One year ago:
Thirteen people were shot to death during a pre-dawn, house-to-house rampage in the Serbian village of Velika Ivanca; authorities identified the gunman as Ljubisa Bogdanovic, a 60-year-old veteran of the Balkan wars, who took his own life. Fourteen people were injured by a knife-wielding attacker at Lone Star College in Cypress, Texas; suspect Dylan Quick faces trial. Connecticut's women's basketball team won its eighth NCAA championship with a 93-60 rout of Louisville at New Orleans Arena.
Today's Birthdays:
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner is 88. Satirical songwriter and mathematician Tom Lehrer is 86. Naturalist Jim Fowler is 84. Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo is 81. Actress Michael Learned is 75. Country singer Margo Smith is 72. Country singer Hal Ketchum is 61. Actor Dennis Quaid is 60. Humorist Jimmy Tingle is 59. Country musician Dave Innis (Restless Heart) is 55. Actress-sports reporter Lisa Guerrero is 50. Actor Mark Pellegrino is 49. Actress-model Paulina Porizkova is 49. Actress Cynthia Nixon is 48. Rock singer Kevin Martin (Candlebox) is 45. Rock singer Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) is 37. Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam is 35. Rock musician Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes) is 34. Actor Charlie Hunnam is 34. Actor Ryan Northcott is 34. Actor Arlen Escarpeta is 33. Actor Jay Baruchel is 32. Actress Leighton Meester is 28. Actor-singer Jesse McCartney is 27. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jazmine Sullivan is 27. Actress Kristen Stewart is 24. Actress Elle Fanning is 16. Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright (TV: "Game of Thrones") is 15. Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho is 14.
Thought for Today:
"The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead." - William C. Menninger, American scientist, physician, engineer (1899-1966).
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3-year-old girl called a stranger "daddy" for the entire flight, what happened later will melt your heart
Dear "Daddy," Full Letter...
I don't know your name, but Kate called you "daddy" for the entire flight last week and you kindly never corrected her. In fact, you didn't even flinch as you could probably tell that she was not confusing you with her own "daddy," but instead making a judgment regarding your level of "safety" for her. If she calls you "daddy" then you better believe she thinks you are alright...
The interaction went on and on and you never once seemed annoyed. She gave you some moments of peace while she played with her Anna and Elsa dolls. Kind of her to save you from playing Barbies, but I bet you wouldn't have minded a bit. I bet you have little girls, too.
Not long before we landed Kate had reached her limit. She screamed to have her seatbelt off, she screamed for me to open the plane door and she cried repeating, "Plane is cwosed (closed)" over and over. You tried to redirect her attention to her toys. She was already too far gone at this point, but the fact that you tried to help your new little friend made me emotional.
In case you are wondering, she was fine the moment we stepped off the plane. Thank you for letting us go ahead of you. She was feeling overwhelmed and escaping the plane and a big, long hug was all she needed
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Staff were told on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Morton had been
unable to attend, but had not heard from members since, which
suggested they did not hold fears about health effects.
The seven oral health units, used to provide dental care to
children, were withdrawn for testing after a unit of the same
design in Canterbury was found to contain high levels of
The board said the risk to the general public was negligible.
For staff the risk was low, although some might have
experienced itchy eyes, headache or a sore throat. In some
cases, it could worsen pre-existing conditions like asthma.
The affected units were brought into service between March
2010 and April 2013.
On Thursday, the board said it expected them to be out of
service for about 10 days.
The source of contamination in the Canterbury unit was
thought to be suspended ceiling tiles, and the board was
working through a process to replace the tiles in the
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Hey Guys,
Long Time webdever here
Got a new idea of a online guys,bro hangout
document.write("1000. Celtics");
to make your table and put all your info in it, save it as a .js file
For a test system anything will do, you don't need anything powerful
I have a dual p3 933mhz, 1 GB ECC, Raid-5 w/ Windows 2k3 more than enough power for all my needs
Happy new years O_o been years since i posted here
Yes, You will be prompted on boot up to select which os you would like to use. 64 bit OS will see all of your 10GB of ram. You will need to reinstall your software
- John
Are you going to be gaming?
If so I recommend Nvidia GeForce 8800GT (512MB 256-bit GDDR3 RAM); best bang for the buck about $286-$300 USD
Happy Birthday Kenny ;)
*Give me a Personal Message
Going to sell one of them? if you are PM :D
I love the keyboard!
Its one of the three Hallows, all other cloaks would deteriorate over time. ;)
I think the cloak would just be a bunch of LCD and then it just emulated the surroundings.
If your host supports it, I would suggest you use a server side script instead of a client side. It is very easy to just open up your login.js and get the address to the restricted site and then...
Hi, Welcome Back.
Damm, you guys are like 2500+ post club :rolleyes:
Make sure the speaker is hooked up on your MOBO for diagnostic beeps
Yeah Np,
Boring haha
David you have four Raptor X now? OMG :O
Step By Step:
1: type in 192.168.0.1 to set up
2. Go to Network Connections
3. Right Click Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Properties-->Wireless Network-->ADD
Put in your info then it should work
I wouldn't buy one for my self, but they are reliable.
This should be in The Official Birthday Thread :D
Happy B-Day :rolleyes:
Half an hour to go.... California, nothing like watching tape delay of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007.
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Edit 2: Good luck Chris
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Favorite is Firebird ^_^
Yes, Set-up your ftp accounts to read/write on your external
Well worth it :D Pwning Dan is priceless.
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I take that back X86 is what you need
Who uses IE :O
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Amazon listing shows Kinect support for NBA 2K13
A listing for NBA 2K13 on Amazon suggests the title will contain Kinect support on Xbox 360. First noticed by 360sync, when 2K was asked for comment on the matter by Kotaku, the site was given the standard "no comment." Last week, another title sporting the "Better with Kinect" labeling, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, was noticed in a new video released for the game by EA.
Kinect support has yet to be announced for either game.
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With Trust Me I'm Lying, I accidentally stumbled upon a marketing technique that not only helped the book but in some ways charted a new course for my career. Early on in the book's launch, I made the following offer: I would speak to or at any school that assigned my book to its students. My thinking was that I was only a few years older than most students, reaching them early would be good for the book's lifespan and it would help with the prestige of the book.
Slowly but surely professors started taking me up on the offer. Sometimes professors would email me just to say they liked the book or a student would tell me they selected it for a report, and I'd actually ask if they'd let me speak. The answer was yes most of the time. In the nearly three years the book has been out, I've spoken everywhere from New School to UVA to NYU to the University of Toronto. Sometimes its in person, most of the time its over Skype. The book is now on the curriculum at tons of different schools from Reyerson to USC. Some of the courses I've done several times now. Which is really nice because each new semester the course's students order the book, genuinely read and interact with the material and then we talk. This is what you write a book for: to reach people and to spread ideas.
I ended up doing the same thing with my other books. Part of the reason we gave away copies of Growth Hacker Marketing to students was so we could reach them early. It turns out, a bunch of professors took advantage of the offer on behalf of their students. Now the book is taught as an introduction to a new way of marketing for prospective media, PR and business students. These are the kinds of things that keep a book in print for a long time. Accordingly to the sales departments at my publisher the efforts have paid off with better conversion rates from marketing efforts to universities.
I'm point this out because it's the type of book marketing that most authors (and companies) miss out on for a couple reasons. The first reason is that it's slow. The process of being picked up by these professors was driven by word of mouth and natural adoption. It takes time and school is only in session part of the year. The second is that its a result that is difficult to track. There are undeniable benefits from being required reading for students, both monetarily and prestige. But it is difficult to quantify directly. This turns a lot of data driven marketers off–but just because something is somewhat opaque doesn't mean it isn't important. The third, is that this took real man hours and unscalable effort on my part. People want marketing to be easy. It isn't. Finally, this all happens mostly off the radar. Selling 50-100 books from a blog post or a media article is actually relatively rare, but getting written about is an ego hit. Getting picked up by schools is something that–until I wrote this piece–was a success only I knew about. Sadly, that's not enough for a lot of people so they chase attention instead of results. They want validation more than they want their book to be successful.
Anyway, the real benefits have been incalculable. It's made me a better keynote speaker and better in front of an audience (which is where the real money is as an author). These talks I gave to students were some of the first I ever did and now I speak all over the world. It's added cache to my resume to be able to say I've lectured at Yale and NYU and I think increases my fee. It's introduced a generation of readers–aspiring journalists, marketers and entrepreneurs–to my work in a immersive way. And it's sold a significant number of books. It doesn't get much better than that.
I hope this strategy helps and thanks for letting me share. Also, if you're a professor or a student, feel free to shoot me a note or look at my speaking stuff. We'll set something up.


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The 9/11 Museium Is Open
"The exhibition starts with one shining, unfathomably terrible morning and winds up as all of our lives, as banal and constant as laundry, bottomless.. . . I think now of every war memorial I ever yawned through on a class trip, how someone else's past horror was my vacant diversion and maybe I learned something but I didn't feel anything. Everyone should have a museum dedicated to the worst day of their life and be forced to attend it with a bunch of tourists from Denmark." [more inside]
An Absence Present
The Titanic Guide to New York City. An exploration of traces of the disaster, revealing history still written on the landscape.
The Rebuilding
The Memorial. "People talk a lot about the "healing process." Well, this is New York. In the aftermath of a tragedy of monumental proportions, the healing process has been noisy and rude, with elbows out, redolent of greed, power, and the darker forces that drive human existence. And most of the shouting has been about how to make a fitting monument to what happened here. But in a hundred years, all the shouting and all the politics will be forgotten. What will be remembered is what is built here, now, on these sixteen acres." [more inside]
No birds were (physically) harmed in the making of these dramatic videos.
An estimated 10,000 migratory birds whose flight path took them through Manhattan earlier this month became (temporarily) disoriented and trapped in the 88-searchlight glare of the 9/11 Tribute in Light memorial.
Big September 11th Sale!
NYC Remembers: Public Service Audio and Video Ads
"It's our big September 11 sale! Take 30 to 40 percent off every item throughout the store! Plus early birds take an additional 10 percent off! . . . Doors open early and stay open late!" (Video Ad 3)The ad is the creation of One Day's Pay (similar post from 9/11/04) a nonprofit group working to establish Sept. 11 as a national day of volunteering. [via]
Tumbling Woman
Tumbling Woman A statue of a falling woman designed as a memorial to those who jumped or fell to their death from the World Trade Center was abruptly draped in cloth and curtained off Wednesday because of complaints that it was too disturbing. It's all right if you don't want to discuss it here and now. I was also in NYC and saw the towers on that day.
Filling the Void
Filling the Void Phantom Towers, a memorial by Paul Myoda and Julian LaVerdiere. "They imagined two powerful beams rising from a reflecting pool, refilling the void left by the twin towers with incandescence."
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Journal of International Entrepreneurship
, Volume 10, Issue 4, pp 279-324
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International entrepreneurship: A critical analysis of studies in the past two decades and future directions for research
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International entrepreneurship (IE) is an emerging field with a rapidly growing body of knowledge. This paper examines gaps, issues and trends of the IE in the last two decades. First, it suggests an integrative framework based on international business, entrepreneurship, strategic management, social network and marketing theories. The suggested model highlights the significant role played by the entrepreneur/team, firm and network resources that act as antecedents to international opportunity development and value innovation. Second, it suggests four typologies of firms (born global, enduring global, early exporter and mature exporter) that can be studied under the IE theme. Finally, we discuss future research directions.
KeywordsInternational entrepreneurship Born global Opportunity identification Knowledge and capabilities Value innovation
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- Title
- International entrepreneurship: A critical analysis of studies in the past two decades and future directions for research
- Journal
Journal of International Entrepreneurship
Volume 10, Issue 4 , pp 279-324
- Cover Date
- 2012-12
- 10.1007/s10843-012-0096-3
- Print ISSN
- 1570-7385
- Online ISSN
- 1573-7349
- Publisher
- Springer US
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- Topics
- Keywords
- International entrepreneurship
- Born global
- Opportunity identification
- Knowledge and capabilities
- Value innovation
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Indujeeva K. Peiris (1)
- Michèle E. M. Akoorie (1)
- Paresha Sinha (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. University of Waikato, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand