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Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley were each recognized early on as standard-bearers for their generation. They've also each charted unexpected, genre-busting, and ultimately, highly rewarding career trajectories. One common thread between those two trajectories is an engagement with classical music that crosses boundaries of generation, genre, and convention.
O'Riley, as the host of NPR's From The Top, connects with younger generations of performers and listeners through radio, television, and the web. He also found rich material to bring to the concert hall in the music of Radiohead, the English alt-rock band.
Haimovitz, a cellist who also sees no distinction between conventional categorizations of music, has transcribed rock legend Jimi Hendrix's music for his instrument and brought Bach's Solo Cello Suites to innumerable new listeners by performing them in clubs across the country.
O'Riley and Haimovitz have now teamed up for Shuffle.Play.Listen, a recording and concert project that brings together the best elements of these performers' omniverous approach to music.
Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O'Riley joined us for Drive Time Live in our Fraser Performance Studio, with music by Bernard Herrmann, Leos Janacek, Igor Stravinsky, Astor Piazzolla, Radiohead, and more.
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But of course I didn't, and instead loaded this anticipated fragfest onto my rig...and had my mind blown. Just like Alma (the game's poster child), F.E.A.R. is slow-moving, deliberate and bursting with powerful intensity, even if it wears its conspicuous lack of originality like long, black locks. But where Alma is a being of strict portent (she's almost more mascot than enemy), F.E.A.R. is one of explicit, explosive violence. It takes destruction to orchestral heights and gives you the conductor's baton. Bravo, Monolith.
You play the faceless, nameless point-man in a group of ghostbusters sent to neutralize the psychic leader of a clone army ,who has apparently been inflicting his own brand of the Dark Side on a research facility's staff. Evidently, the researchers were toying with tech reserved for the holiest of holies, and in doing so created a very short, pretty monster who managed to kill them all with the help of her psychic friend before you even arrived on the scene.
So there isn't a lot of talking. Your only contact with context comes from voice-mail messages and the cryptic ramblings of the psychic master. While the former are a little silly (do all commandos stop and listen to other peoples' voicemail when they infiltrate offices?), they work surprisingly well. The first messages are mundane tidings from friends and wives, all ironically ignorant of the recent violence. As you progress, the plot slowly surfaces through these dispatches like a gassy corpse, the disembodiment of the voices doing the game's ghostly themes justice.
Still, the poltergeist motif could use some work. Instead of battling lots of scary, preternatural enemies, you battle impressive squadrons of men with guns. Then, in between battles, you watch spooky business happen as you walk down hallways. Rather than providing a scary first-person shooter, Monolith has created a game that is half shooter, half haunted house.
While the gruesome images and random encounters are nice and creepy for the first hour or so, they're quickly eclipsed by the game's real monsters – the insane firefights. These are governed by F.E.A.R.'s overwhelming control scheme. You have buttons for ducking, zooming, peeping around corners, melee attacking, jumping, throwing grenades, firing and concentrating. Simply organizing these in a scheme that makes sense is the game's first challenge, as the default setting stacks every command around the WASD keys for some funny, if fatal, mishaps.
Finding a good ring for your keys is essential, because you'll be executing all sorts of commands at once. This is made possible thanks to Concentration; in other words, your ability to slow down time. Concentration is measured by a meter that slowly depletes as you focus, and then slowly recharges when you leave the Zen-like state. Your first instinct will be to simply turn Concentration on at the start of a gun fight, do all you can until it's about to run out and then hide, letting it slowly recharge before you venture out for more violence. As you play, though, you'll begin to use it in little tiny spurts, just enough to give you a reflex advantage over your enemies.
For instance, you can turn it on before you strafe around a corner, quickly aim at a head, then fire as you leave Concentration for a quick head-shot and relatively little loss of brain juice. If an enemy pops up unexpectedly, you can slow the tempo and decide whether to fight or take cover without getting filled full of holes.
You'll need every neuron of your augmented brain powers to keep up with the well-coordinated A.I. of your foes. The clone troops always travel in squads, sweeping through areas until they spot you, at which point they'll take cover, throw a grenade, lay down fire and either send a guy to flank or rush. Even with your super-reflexes, they'll take you out with well-placed grenades and wicked ambushes, and should you find yourself out of focus, they'll quickly move in for the kill.
Fortunately, you have some very big guns on your side. The arsenal includes dual handguns, an SMG, an assault rifle, a combat shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle, a rail gun and a triple-rocket launcher. This is hardly a huge selection, but Monolith went for quality over quantity. The guns are really fun to shoot, especially those with high rates of fire. You can carry up to three at a time, mixing and matching with dropped weapons as you go.
You also have three types of explosives: grenades, proximity mines and remote mines. They're the life of any first-person party, but there aren't enough of 'em. The visual effect attached to each explosion is epic, the enemy reaction realistic and comical, and the tactical advantage they provide indispensable. Unfortunately, enemies never, ever drop them even though they all seem to carry infinite supplies.
When things get up close and personal, you get to deal the final insult with one of three melee attacks. Obviously, you can pistol whip your foes, but you can also execute a sliding takedown (which is mysteriously fatal) and a slick jump-kick that has great range and looks so awesome in slow-mo you'll wish F.E.A.R. had an instant replay.
The only real chink in F.E.A.R.'s combat armor is the dearth of good boss fights. Instead of real bosses, you have to square off against gimpy dudes in mech-suits who are supremely exploitable since they'll only follow you to a certain point in the level. After that, they just stand there getting shot. Still, the regular firefights are easily boss enough for me to recommend the game.
F.E.A.R. also has some navigational issues. Like Doom 3, this is an extremely dark game that uses branching paths to camouflage its linearity. Levels in F.E.A.R. are structured like chain links, with two paths diverging and converging repeatedly. Some of these "links" can be a hundred yards long, leading to some confusing circles. Say you choose the right path, get to the end of the link and take a left - five minutes later you find yourself back where you started. And since everything is so dark and the game takes place mostly in spooky industrial buildings, it can be hard to tell whether or not you've been somewhere before. A simple map or radar would have helped tremendously, even if it would have diminished your sense of fear and paranoia.
Maybe they were right in that, because at times the game is enormously tense. . It had nothing to do with scripted events, though. The environments are littered with rubble and debris, and if you brush up against any of it you'll be shaken by a loud, jarring sound effect. Even more nerve-wracking is the fact that your flashlight battery lasts just long enough for you to forget about it, then goes out. Your inner child will cry...
...and then laugh maniacally once you dive back into a firefight. These shoot-outs burst like piñatas with eye candy. On our hulking office Megatron of a machine, the game always ran smoothly, whether time was passing slowly or lightning fast, regardless of what debris or limbs were flying through the air. Still, to get the full effect you're going to need cutting edge tech; this beast comes at a high system resource price.
You'll also want some quality speakers, because F.E.A.R. sounds amazing. Nothing says impending doom like a really scary soundtrack, and this game's got one. The music tracks usually precipitate a wimpy mech-fight, but until you see that stupid sucker come around the corner you'll be ready for Godzilla to appear, it's so intense and evocative.
F.E.A.R. might well be the year's best single-player PC experience, but it won't win any awards for its multiplayer. Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag are the only game types, and there aren't many maps. The only interesting twist is that players can capture a power-up allowing them to use Concentration. When triggered, your allies are slowed a little and your enemies are slowed a lot, giving your side a small reflexive advantage. Also, F.E.A.R.'s online content is powered by the same diesel engine that powers the single-player game, so you're in for intense, violent fun even if most of the best multiplayer bells and whistles were left on the development room floor.
Besides, multiplayer modes have made leaps and bounds over the past year. Developers seem to love jacking up their online content and releasing last year's single-player game plus a new plot, but not Monolith. They've built a single-player first-person shooter so good and so unique it will remind you why you got into gaming in the first place - because girls scare you.

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Early this morning Prince hosted "The Breakfast Experience Pajama Dance Party" at his creative domain, Paisley Park. Doors opened at 2 AM, so no, breakfast could not wait. According to Dr. Funkenberry, there was lots of dancing and pancakes galore, selling for $1.00 a piece. I don't know about you, but if I purchased anything from Paisley Park, even if it were a pancake, that thing would be framed.
Danielle Curiel, director and star of the "Breakfast Can Wait" video spoke on stage about the video's production. And of course, Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL performed two full-sets, with material ranging from Purple Rain to present day.
Check out some footage from the party below.
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Thanks JK and Kuyt! I'm getting this train rolling again.
Well, no doubt about it. Press days are much easier than Squat or Deadlift days. Squat days I can barely function after the 5x 10s and certainly can't add reps easily, deadlifts are similar, but press days I can bang out some presses and have plenty for more afterward. Not sure why that is, but it is.
Friday, cycle 1, week 2
warmups: 3x 1 min rowing, 6x 2 chinups
Dynamic: 3x 5-8 pylo pushups
5x 165, 190, 215
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5x 10x 155 (last set 16, push this to 165 next time, but warmup better overall)
ss w/ DB Rows: 5x 10x 75
Hammers: 2x 10x 25
Reverse Flys: 2x 15x 10
Farmers: 2x 45-60 sec. walks w/ 75 DBs
5x 215, belt so that I can see where I start to lose my arch:
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First set of 155s my shoulder gave out in a weird way. Must have misgrooved or set up wrong or not warmed up well or something because it wasn't a problem after that. I'll show you just to see if anyone notices what the problem was as I can't tell.
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Second set, I was tentative at first, but didn't feel the shoulder at all:
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Last set:
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So, the shoulder thing was weird, but seems to have gone as quickly as it came so that's good.
I'm going to start pushing a lot harder on squat days. It's almost like I just push harder on press days. Maybe the high volume squats are more mental than physical for me. We'll see because next Tuesday I'm going to push for slightly more weight and as many reps as possible in the last set and see what happens.
Anyway, there you go. Still getting into the swing of this routine.
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I remodeled the kitchen a few years ago and went high end appliances, the works. It would have been better if I had put in vending machines!
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I remodeled the kitchen a few years ago and went high end appliances, the works. It would have been better if I had put in vending machines!
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Despite being the darling last for many Alden retailers, my experience on this thread combined with my own personal experience with Barrie reminds me that Barrie may not be for everyone or may be for you--if you're willing to invest in trying multiple pairs on and possibly returning them.
I'm a 9D Brannock as well. Most of my Barrie shoes are 8.5Ds. I would say they all fit me well nowadays, but not necessarily at the outset or during a sometimes protracted break-in period. I've occasionally encountered issues in which I felt tightness in the tarsal/vamp area, particularly with shell lwbs worn sockless in the summertime while walking extensively (probably not the best thing to do in the summer; I later discovered unlined suede and found that to be very suitable for summer lounging and walking). All of my 8.5Ds now have more relaxed corkbeds after repeated wear and after wearings around the home, so no problems whatsoever these days with blisters or tightness.
This brings me to the issue of boots. You'll read posts here about differences between Barrie-lasted shoes and Barrie-lasted boots. YMMV. Some say there is no difference whatsoever. I happen to be in the camp that finds that an 8.5D is a bit tight for certain boots, which led me to order a few 8.5E boots--much to my satisfaction podiatrically. In my experience, shell--being a material with less give over time as compared with calf--boots tend to feel tighter in similar sizes as compared with calf and suede.
I think it's worth it, if you're very interested in a particular boot, to try either an 8.5E or an 8E. I sized down to an 8E for my whiskey lwb (you can probably find my pics somewhere in a search of this thread), and I've found over time that I prefer that fit to my 8.5D lwbs in other shades and materials. FWIW, I recently bought the Greenwich boot in tobacco chamois in an 8E. That boot came in what I believe to be another relatively unyielding, non-stretch material. It was awkwardly tight two weeks ago upon arrival, but it's already loosened up via cork bed relaxation, which allowed me to wear it without discomfort during a 12 hour workday this week. I find the fit now to be comfortingly snug, rather than tight and regret-over-impulse-buy inducing.
Best of luck in your search and wear your Aldens in great health!
Thanks for the input!
I have a lot of experience with Chromexcel, but I doubt it would stretch that much to the point of comfort/pain difference. Perhaps an 8.5E Barrie boot would be the ticket- socks can be adjusted accordingly to fine tune comfort levels.
I guess it's also worth noting that my 8.5D bluchers in Barrie only hurt widthwise- length seemed to be a non-issue (and most charts only place about a 1/4" difference between 8.5 and 9).
I've been eyeing the Greenwich boot for sometime...but I'm petrified of jumping on an order of a Barrie lasted shoe.
I take 8.5D in Trubalance, a 9D in Hampton (albeit slightly long), and 8.5 in the Barrie has me in the hole due to a pair of bluchers that all but crushed my tarsals. It shocked me how much tighter the Barrie blucher was, while my Indys have been pain free and perfect since day 1. I'm pretty sure my Brannock size is a 9D, since I have 4 pairs of Rancourts and Red Wings that are all spot on.
I suppose I could go 8.5E in Barrie, but maybe the heel would be too bulbous then?
I would be nervous, too. In my experience, I've had Barrie lasted shoes and boots that fit all over the place, all in the same size (half size down from my Brannock). Some are super comfortable, some borderline too big and some entirely too small. I'm now convinced everything about the shoe/boot plays a role in the fit, from the type of leather, to the type of welt, to who made them, and I can no longer simply order my size and expect the fit to be good.
All the talk about brushing has made me wonder the following. Do any of you have a professional buffing machine with a horse hair wheel and soft buffing wheel combination? I have been toying with the idea of one of these http://www.pilgrimshoemachine.com/buffing_wheels_d.html
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Equitation Does anyone have tips on equitation classes? I really like eq. and wanted some tips from you guys on it! Just some things to remember in an eq. class, what to do, what not to do? I've had experience in eq. classes but sometimes my horse gets hot to pattern. Any tips? |
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Make sure you know the pattern. The most important thing for Eq. In Eq, it's all you. They're looking at your flat work abilities, how you handle the horse, how smooth it all goes, etc. Take your time. I like it when I see someone take their time, and really work through their pattern, and do it flawlessly and smoothly, rather than rushing through it. Make sure your position is at it's best, and your handling your horse quietly and effectively around the pattern. Work on your transitions a ton. It's all about the smooth transitions with them. They will probably ask you to do a quick walk, trot, canter, on the rail either before or after everyone has completed their pattern. When they tell you which gait, count to five then transition up or down. Again, think it out, don't rush it. :thumbsup: |
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Oh no 'Shake It Up' fans! It has just been confirmed that our favorite show has been cancelled! We are so sad to hear this but as we have said before, all good things must come to an end. This show will have run for three seasons, and we should add three absolutely amazing seasons. Our two faves on the show, Zendaya and Bella Thorne, will be moving on to other projects but as the supportive fans we are, we will continue to encourage whatever they do in the near future.
Zendaya has been working on her music and should be coming out with her album September 17th! Even though we are sad to no longer have this show, we could not be more excited to hear all the creative music she has been working on this past year. She also is supposed to be working on an original Disney channel movie as well as another film based on the book 'Boys Are Dogs.' Wow! She is definitely continuing to keep herself busy! On the other hand, Bella has wrapped from shooting on the new Adam Sandler movie while just being cast for an indie thriller named Home Invasion. Whoo! Both these girls are on to the next and making huge moves with their careers!
So even though hearing 'Shake It Up' has been cancelled, we could not be happier for the two! So make sure to keep an eye out for them because these young starlets will continue to show everyone what talent they have to shine! Keep an eye out for any of their music on Fanlala Radio!
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KINGSTON — Lisa M. Cathie of Highland, president and CEO of Ulster Savings Bank, has been selected to the New York Federal Reserve's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
The New York Fed's CDIAC, created in 2011, consists of CEOs from a broad group of commercial banks, thrift institutions and credit unions in the Second District.
The CDIAC provides input on the economy, lending conditions and other district issues to the New York Federal Reserve. Council members generally serve three-year terms, with the possibility of serving one additional term.
Cathie joined Ulster Savings Bank in 2011.
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WOW...this is very beautiful, great shot!! :) #682866randy dannheim 6/30/2007 5:22:30 PM
This is magnificant Gerri, thanks for sharing it with the folks at BP. #4460402Gerri R. Jones 6/30/2007 7:52:03 PM
Thanks very much Pam and Randy! I love the falls and the surrounding park. #4460676Lisa J. Boulden 7/14/2007 10:28:05 PM
This is so beautiful, Gerri!Gerri R. Jones 7/15/2007 7:42:46 AM
Thanks Lisa! Appreciate it! #4510579Evy Johansen 7/24/2007 8:25:43 PM
So beautiful, Gerri! BIG congratulations on your finalist! #4551208Amanda Chapman 7/25/2007 6:24:51 AM
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST! #4554130Mary Timman 7/25/2007 8:25:10 AM
This was gorgeous. Congratulations! #4555154Mary Timman 7/25/2007 10:07:12 AM
Wow! Impressive. . . congrats! #4555761Donna LaMattino Pagakis 7/25/2007 2:52:48 PM
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist win Gerri!! #4557389Gerri R. Jones 7/25/2007 6:19:44 PM
Thanks very much Evy, Amanda, Mary, Deborah and Donna! #4558493Kathleen R. Struckle 7/25/2007 7:42:56 PM
Congrats. Gerri on this beautiful finalist.Very well done. #4559120Gerri R. Jones 7/26/2007 10:05:49 AM
Thanks Kathy :) appreciate it!! #4562735Lorri Shank 7/27/2007 7:05:03 PM
congratulations, Gerri! It's a WOW! #4569819Gerri R. Jones 7/27/2007 7:50:47 PM
Thanks Lorri! Appreciate the comments! #4569968Lynn Haack 7/28/2007 6:24:17 PM
Gerri...Stunning imagery! I love the dramatic, soft colors....so visually appealing. Congrats. Lynn #4572936Gerri R. Jones 7/28/2007 7:19:57 PM
Thanks a bunch Lynn! #4573040Jace Webster 7/31/2007 7:49:46 AM
Wow Gerri! I love the amazing colors, no wonder it was a finalist! Jace #4582632Gerri R. Jones 7/31/2007 6:16:30 PM
Thanks Jace! Kind of you to comment! #4584680Silvana Stanzer 7/31/2007 7:28:33 PM
Beautiful work, Congratulation, Silvana #4585031Gerri R. Jones 7/31/2007 7:42:07 PM
Thanks for commenting Silvana!! #4585065Tayseera Al-Barram 8/18/2007 10:25:15 PM
Beautiful! Amazing shotGerri R. Jones 8/19/2007 7:23:25 AM
Thanks very much Tayseera! #4668726Gunther Allen 8/26/2007 10:58:27 AM
The exposure time and saturation of color here is very dramatic! A wonderful composition and work of art. #4699964Gerri R. Jones 8/26/2007 3:56:29 PM
Thanks Gunther! I caught one of my favorite color combinations on the light display...appreciate it! #4700988Patrick R. McMullen 10/28/2007 6:16:32 PM
This is a great shot of the falls Gerri! Congratulations on it!Gerri R. Jones 10/28/2007 7:35:03 PM
Thanks Patrick for stopping by to look and comment! :) #4996841American Falls~Niagara Falls at night
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It is up to the app on how it does it but all of this should still happen in the digital stage. Think about it, an application should not be able to mess with the iOS's amplifier.
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Boston Bruins Foundation Night at TrescaStephanie WalkerThursday, March 14, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM (PDT) |
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Do you love Italian food? Could you use a drink? Want to come watch the Bruins/Panthers game from Ray Bourque's Bar?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, please join members of the Boston Bruins Foundation Marathon Team for a Cocktail Party at Tresca....one of the very best restaurants in the North End!!! We each have a large fundraising goal to achieve and would greatly appreciate your support!!!
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- A buffet of the finest food around
- Bruins signed memorabilia and other gift certificates to be raffled off
- A $20 Tresca gift card for everyone who attends
- The chance to meet Ray Bourque (we are hoping he can make it!)
Rumor has it that if the Bruins win, Ray could return that night with his son and possibly other players!!!
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Yesterday we showed you the "Team Jacob" version of the movie tie-in for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. That version is not for the fall release of the mass-market paperback as we'd previously reported, but for a Trade Paperback due in-stores on September 15th. The trade version will also include an exclusive fold-out poster!Guess that this one wasn't bogus after all. Thanks to New Moon Movie!
So what about that mass-market paperback? We've got the REAL cover for that one after the jump, and this one is definitely in the Team Edward realm...
This cover will be seen on the mass-market paperback release of the book, which will be available on October 27th.
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After some confusion about 2 different New Moon covers, Fangoria reports that there are actually two:
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- thparkleJune 27, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Robert as Edward conveys so much emotion in this one picture, gotta love it! Just wanna give 'em a hug!
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OME!!! That is just to sad. I totally agree on the hug (thparkle).
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Targeting Inflation, The Effects of Monetary Policy on the CPI and Its Housing Component
The targets for monetary policy adopted by the Fed in recent years have not proven to be closely correlated with inflation, leading some theorists and policymakers to advocate the use of a price index, such as the consumer price index (CPI), as both the target and the goal of monetary policy. Executive Director Dimitri B. Papadimitriou and Research Associate L. Randall Wray show that such a choice is not wise because the CPI does not accurately reflect market-caused price increases and is not under the control of monetary policy. Their analysis extends beyond that of recent reports to show how and why the transmission mechanisms through which monetary policy is thought to affect the CPI are tenuous at best. The authors focus on the housing component of the CPI to illustrate their point. They conclude that those components of the CPI that to affect have been declining in importance, meaning that to produce a given reduction in the overall rate of inflation will require that monetary policy have an increasingly larger impact on an ever-diminishing portion of the consumer basket. Therefore, careful reconsideration of an alternative ultimate target, such as the rate of economic growth or the unemployment rate, is warranted.
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text: What Could Have Been?: Sketches of MG Product Plan SurfaceMike Spinelli12/15/05 10:43amFiled to: Concept CarsMgRover0EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This image was lost some time after publication, but you can still view it here. It was said that as MG Rover was in its death throes, the company's design team, under the guidance of chief Peter Stevens, was busy cranking out a bunch of new designs for prospective buyer Shanghai Automotive — likely to express the viability of keeping the company's studio intact. Now, Stevens — who recently penned Prodrive's Impreza-powered P2 prototype — has released some sketches of the cars his team proposed. One, a new Midget may have been based on the company's TF sportster. Another, a front-engined roadster, quite possibly could have worn an Austin-Healey badge. While the latter might one day surface in an Austin-Healey revival, we're not betting our boots of Spanish leather on a rebirth anytime soon. Revealed: secret designs for missing MGs [Leftlane News]Related: MG Rover Bidder Releases Proposed MG Designs; New Day Rising for Austin-Healey? [internal] ReplyLeave a reply


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DEERFIELD, Ill. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng made it clear Friday on Twitter that the illness that kept him out of a playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets was far more serious than the flu.
He missed the Bulls' loss in Game 6 on Thursday with what coach Tom Thibodeau said were flu-like symptoms.
In one of a series of tweets from the hospital, Deng displayed some frustration.
He also confirmed he had a spinal tap to rule out meningitis earlier in the week. And he indicated he will join the team for Game 7 in Brooklyn if he's medically cleared, although he might have to spend the night in the hospital.
The Bulls are in danger of losing this first-round series after taking a 3-1 lead, and they were really short-handed on Thursday, with Kirk Hinrich sidelined by a bruised left calf and Nate Robinson and Taj Gibson playing through what the team said were flu-like symptoms.
Deng insisted his illness was more serious than that.
He wrote that he was taken to the emergency room on Wednesday and required to take the spinal tap "in order to play on Thursday." He said the procedure left him with the "worst headache I've ever experienced."
He said he was unable to get out of bed on Thursday but somehow made it to the United Center before being sent home. The symptoms worsened Friday morning, and he was back at the emergency room.
Deng had his toughness questioned during the 2008-09 season when he missed the final 22 games and then the playoffs with what turned out to be a stress fracture in his right tibia.
But he led the league in minutes per game the past two seasons even though he's been banged up at times. He tore a ligament in his left wrist last season in a game against Charlotte in late January but played through it, missing just nine games because of the injury and opting for rehab rather than surgery.
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You need to search for the TT 900.xxxx map thread and also for the Latest Meta.txt' thread.
There you will find everything you need.
Although if this is your first attempt, then you may also need to read up on changing your 'Navcore' as the standard TT navcore I believe is 7.xx and most maps now need at least a 8.xxx navcore.
As for the size of your original card, then the best thing would be to go and buy at least a 1GB SD card, (I can actually use up to 8GB SD card in my TT One V2)
I'm sorry if that is not what you want to hear, but there are plenty of tutorials in the tutorial section and that is where you need to start by the sound of it.


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Sandra Pattie is president and CEO of BankNewport. Pattie has been in the banking industry for more than 35 years and is a Certified Financial Planner. She is on the board of United Way of Rhode Island and the Newport Hospital Foundation and participates in the Providence College President's Council Executive Mentor Program.
Pattie is a graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island and Providence College.
PBN: BankNewport recently gave a $5,000 grant to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in support of its Kids Café program that feeds more than 600 children at nine sites in Providence and Newport. What else does BankNewport fund in support of youth?
PATTIE: During these difficult economic times, BankNewport does favor funding for human services. What better place to start than with kids? The Rhode Island Community Food Bank offers a great program with the Boys and Girls Club of Newport County to provide meals at their Kids Café. Kids that have a nutritious meal can concentrate better on their studies, giving them a boost to get ahead. Additional youth-focused grants funded by BankNewport have impacted early childhood literacy, mentoring, arts programming and community-based dental programs, to name a few.
PBN: As president and CEO of BankNewport, you're a very visible member of the community and the representative of a financial institution that is proud to support nonprofits. Can you share some examples of outreach initiatives the Bank is currently involved with?
PATTIE: Within human services, BankNewport has also adopted a literacy focus. Along with our partner OceanPoint Insurance Agency, we are currently hosting a children's book drive, in partnership with the United Way of Rhode Island and Books Are Wings. All donated books will be distributed locally to kids during the Back to School Celebration of Rhode Island in August, to be hosted by the East Bay Community Action Program Health Center in Newport. It will be staffed by BankNewport volunteers and we will distribute 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies. We collected over 1,800 books last year and with the community's help, we expect to do so again. We're also very proud of our partnership with Rogers High School in Newport, which offers a financial literacy program, co-taught by teachers and Bank and OceanPoint team members. The program allows us to share our financial expertise to help students understand the importance of managing their personal finances. Our goal is for them to become knowledgeable and confident in their financial choices and achieve success as future employees, parents and members of our community.
PBN: What do you see as the bank's role in supporting the community in tough economic times?
PATTIE: At BankNewport, we're committed to supporting the communities where we live, work and play. It's a commitment rooted deep in our heritage. Our team members are neighbors in our communities, and we've always believed in being a good neighbor. There aren't enough dollars to financially support all of the great organizations within our footprint, so whenever possible, we also encourage our team to volunteer. It is our responsibility as a good corporate citizen to help strengthen our communities.
PBN: You're pictured in an ad for the Community College of Rhode Island that says, "I achieved my dreams at CCRI." In your banking career, have you found that community college is a typical path to becoming a bank president?
PATTIE: There is nothing typical to the path of becoming president – almost everyone has a different story.
PBN: When did you first think you'd want to be a bank president? What advice do you have for young people who might be considering a career in banking and finance?
PATTIE: When I joined BankNewport as a consumer loan officer almost 30 years ago, I soon recognized that the bank valued everyone's contribution towards organizational success. My initial goal was to be promoted within my field of expertise. However, I soon found that I was being offered opportunities to manage new areas. I've always embraced lifelong learning, so this was putting words into action. I still believe that lifelong learning is the key to success. The world is changing rapidly and whatever you have mastered in the past may be obsolete today – this concept is great for young people starting a career in banking or any other field. The new economic realities that produced new rules and regulations have leveled the playing field and we are all re-learning today. No one can rest on past success.
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At least in a figurative sense.
Before Kim Rae-won took on the role of a young chef in Gourmet, he was reputed to be a fair cook in his own right. Now he's revealed his own cookbook: Delicious Fare by Kim Rae-won. (The Korean title plays with the character names from Gourmet. If you'll remember, Nam Sang-mi's character Jin-soo and Kim Rae-won's Sung-chan often joked about the pun their names made: put together, jin-soo-sung-chan means "delicious food.")
In this book, Kim Rae-won will showcase dishes he'd cooked for himself since his high school days, as well as the fancier, upscale offerings he learned in preparation for his Gourmet role. The book includes not merely recipes, but instructions on grocery shopping, food handling, and other basic tips. It also highlights different foods for different occasions and pairs wines with anju (food eaten with alcohol). There are items titled "Mom's Cooking," "A Brunch Just for Myself," and one that might be less applicable for the majority of us, "Cooking to Feel Better the Day After An All-night Film Shoot."
Given the expanded scope of the book, Kim's management explained that it isn't calling the volume a mere cookbook, but more of a "lifestyle book."
Kim Rae-won's next acting project is the film Insadong Scandal, opposite Uhm Jung-hwa. He is also expected to enlist in the army in the coming year.
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Africa, of course, has a lot more to offer than just the animals. The people throughout the countries I visited – Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe – were very friendly and eager to be helpful. The safari guides were also top-notch and very knowledgeable about both the animals and the country.
I developed a great admiration for the African people. Many people spend a large part of their day collecting firewood, carrying water from a stream miles away or tilling the fields by hand – things that many of us in the West would never think about as we adjust the thermostat, turn the faucet or dine out in a restaurant. I was continually impressed by how much the people are able to do with so little. Almost everything gets recycled. Through it all, nearly everyone I encountered was happy to welcome visitors to their country or village.
Africa also offers beautiful landscapes and other scenic splendors, such as Victoria Falls, Mount Kilimanjaro and those famous African sunsets. I can also highly recommend the coastal areas of Namibia (including the legendary Skeleton Coast) and South Africa. Although most people think of grasslands, deserts or woodlands when they think of Africa, the southern coastline is spectacular!
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Stagecoach 2010: Pics and more pics from Day 2
April 26th, 2010, 3:28 am by BEN WENER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERThere were plenty of reasons to have come away excited about the first half of Stagecoach. Old-fashioned perfection from Merle Haggard and Ray Price. Surprises from B.J. Thomas and Trampled by Turtles, and Billy Currington and Nick 13. Showstopping stuff from Sugarland. Some serious shredding from Mr. Nicole Kidman. Overall, one of the better days the fest has ever had.
But if I thought Day 1 was merely misleadingly weak on paper, I found even less reason to get enthused by Day 2's lineup. No offense to Toby Keith, mind you: he very well may be the most thoroughly entertaining country superstar of the moment, or the past decade -- and he's surely among the one or two strongest voices to be heard all weekend on the Empire Polo Field in Indio.
All the same, the sluggish remainder of the day leading up to his terrific, hits-heavy finale was hardly among the more memorable Stagecoach days -- in fact, it might have been the most boring ever.
People clearly loved singing along to all of Brooks & Dunn's hits one last time -- so much so that the set ran 15 minutes longer than its allotted hour. I felt I was watching a note-for-note, step-for-step replay of the mega-popular duo's previous Stagecoach performance. I'm not lamenting their retirement.
The afternoon was mostly good -- Heidi Newfield certainly turned heads with her blues-rock-infused honky-tonk, Jason Aldean stepped up to a whole new level of mainstream popularity, the Oak Ridge Boys proved they've still got it (and covered the White Stripes!) and the Avett Brothers, deeply deserving of wider recognition from this so-called country crowd, were great for the second weekend in a row out here, having already delighted at Coachella.
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Brennan Sheerin is a happy, healthy little boy.
The 2-year-old Burholme resident might have been a child with chronic lung infections and bleeding that doctors would have difficulty explaining. His condition might have been a mystery.
Might have been.
Instead, doctors spotted a problem — a small mass on his right lung — very early in his life. In fact, that mass, which was removed in September, was noticed before Brennan was born.
His mother, Lauren, had her first ultrasound test done when she was 26 weeks pregnant with Brennan, her second child, and that's when the tiny mass was spotted by her doctor.
Imagine being a mother and hearing that.
"It was really grim at first," she said during a Feb. 27 phone interview.
It was confusing, too, she said. She said she was referred to other doctors and bombarded with information.
"I spent the whole pregnancy worried," she said.
What she was looking for was hope, she said, and she found it when she was referred to Dr. Shaheen Timmapuri, attending surgeon of the Regional Fetal Evaluation Center at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
"She was so amazing," Lauren Sheerin said. "She really broke it down for us. … It was the first time I really had hope."
Parents don't want to see anything unusual, the doctor said in a Feb. 28 phone interview. Anything abnormal creates anxiety and fear.
They wonder about the quality of a child's life, if a child will survive, she said.
"She was so reassuring," Lauren Sheerin said of the doctor.
Timmapuri said she has been involved in Brennan's care since he was still in his mother's womb. She said she kept an eye on Brennan's development. The mass remained small.
At St. Christopher's, doctors always made sure the baby was OK, Lauren Sheerin said. That didn't ease just her worries.
"I went to the majority of the appointments with her," her husband, Bill, said. "I can't say I ever lost hope … I feel God led us down to St. Christopher's. … It was a great experience."
The mass, Timmapuri said, didn't seem to cause the developing child any bother. Even three months after Brennan was born at Temple Hospital, the mass remained small and was not causing the baby any distress, the doctor said.
"It was very tiny," she said. "It was not even that obvious it was there."
It was safe, she thought, not to remove it until the child had grown a bit. He was almost 2 when Timmapuri removed the mass from Brennan's lung, his mother said.
What would have happened had the mass not been spotted and doctors had not known it even existed?
In the worst case, Timmapuri said, there was a potential for recurring lung infections and some bleeding. There was a very small risk of cancer. And, it's possible that the cause of the problems would been mysterious to doctors, especially given that the mass was so small.
That all of that never happened is because a pregnant woman had an ultrasound, modern ultrasounds are of excellent quality and obstetricians are good at reading the ultrasounds, Timmapuri said.
The result is 2-year-old Brennan is growing up in his Princeton Avenue home with mom, dad and his brother, Caleb, 10.
Timmapuri said St. Christopher's Regional Fetal Evaluation Center is about four years old. No children are born there, she said. Children are referred after birth. ••
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The A1200 is a good camera at a great price. It has an optical viewfinder, I will not get another camera with out this feature. Daylight shooting overwhelms most LCD screens but I...Read complete review
The A1200 is a good camera at a great price. It has an optical viewfinder, I will not get another camera with out this feature. Daylight shooting overwhelms most LCD screens but I get accurate framing using that viewfinder. The viewfinder is small, has no information, but it zooms with the lens. I use it exclusively on this camera and love using it. Using the viewfinder almost triples the battery life. . This is a small camera, it fits nicely into a shirt pocket or under a motorcycle seat without a problem. With a camera this small there is no excuse for me not to have a camera with me for those unplanned moments. . The lens is very sharp but it will need correction for distortion at the wide end if you are critical. The G12 and S95 do this in camera but you pay 3-4 times more for them. The F2.8-5.9 range is fine on this camera. Auto ISO works well. . A great feature I was surprised to find on this camera was I-Contrast. I-contrast worked well in difficult sun and shadow lighting, reducing blown highlights and dark shadows. . Controls worked as expected and easy to use.No surprise there, Canon makes the best point and shoot cameras. . The images have good saturation and contrast right out of the box. When I set the camera to vivid, it over-saturated the images to the point of being almost cartoonish. Noise was only an issue at ultrahigh ISO settings. I did a series of night shots and they look great ( turn off I-contrast first). . As with all Canons I have tried, outdoors needs the Ev corrected. On the A1200 I found -2/3 ev comp gives me my best results. Auto white balance works better than on their DSLR cameras. . If you need a small camera that can handle most photography without breaking the bank, the A1200 may be what you are looking for.
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This is my second Canon Power Shot A1200 in about 30 days. The first camera worked for about an hour, then pictures were completely black and the display didn't work. The settings could...Read complete review
This is my second Canon Power Shot A1200 in about 30 days. The first camera worked for about an hour, then pictures were completely black and the display didn't work. The settings could be displayed on the screen, but the scene I wanted to photograph was black on the display. The store I purchased it from speculated there was probably a circuitry problem related to the lens. They replaced the camera, but it had to be ordered. This camera worked the first time I used it, but the second time I used it most of the pictures and even more of the videos were out of focus, as if the auto-focus is not functioning. I estimate the reliability of photos being in focus is less than 50%, perhaps as low as 25-30%. Our previous camera before purchasing the Canon A1200 was a gift and NOT a canon. The ONLY reason I purchased a Canon is because of the reliability of my Canon AE-1 that I purchased in the 1970s. Like the Canon camera that lasted 1 day, I will be returning this camera to the store, but replacing it with a different brand.
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Nice Little Camera
By Old Mojo
from Sunny Florida
Comments about Canon A1200 Black Powershot 12 Megapixels Digital Camera:
I've had this camera about 3 years. Easy to use, and takes good pictures. Also easy to download to computer
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Good Camera
By Joe Canon
from Oak Grove, MI
Had the A1200 since July, Not as good a camera as A1100. But a nice camera to have in your Pocket! It is slow taking pictures. But it nice to have a optical viewfinder. Along with the fact it takes AA batteries.
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Would not buy again
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from TX
This camera appears to have a faulty CCD....can't get it repaired...owned for less than 6 months and it is a backup camera. I have used it less than 12 times. VERY DISAPPOINTED with this product!
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Optical finder big plus
By Bob
from nevada
Bought this model as had been looking for a camera with an alternate viewfinder. Using LCD screen in bright days has always frustrated me. The camera has plenty of features, more than I need. Having an optical VF is a big plus for us.
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Perfect travel camera
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from Washington DC
I have had this camera for a bit more than a year and take it with me on all my travels. It is small, easily fitting into my shirt and/or coat pockets. With a 16 gig card, it takes thousands of pictures at maximum pixel levels. The view finder enables me to take pictures in bright sunlight, plus by turning off the display I can triple battery life. And with 2AA battery power, I am never worrying about charging some odd equipment. I highly recommend as a regular part of anyone's travel kit
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from Central Florida
It is almost impossible to find a small compact digital that you can fit into your pocket and has an eye level view finder that allows shooting in complete sunlight. This camera not only fits the bill, but it does it well. I barely needed to read the instructions in order to use the camera. The close up shots are very easy to obtain as the camera automatically goes into the close up mode when you move in on the desired subject giving you extraordanary results. I have used many type cameras through the years and will no doubt shoot most of my pictures with this camera. I originally intended it to be a back up, but it performs too well for that status.
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i USE THIS CAMERA ALONG WITH MY CANON SX230 BECAUSE IT HAS A VIEW FINDER, IT IS SMALL AND AN INEXPENSIVE CHOICE.
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What a disappointment!
By Fred
from Boston, MA
I have had this camera since Christmas, and can't express how disappointed I am in the performance. I still have my Canon A520, and that took great pictures in all conditions. But it is only 4 MP and the video was so-so. So I asked for (and got) the A1200 for Christmas anticipating an improvement on the A520. Out of the box on auto, the colors on the pics are all washed out. This camera interprets all artificial light as yellow, so any pics taken in artificial light glow yellow. I have tried manipulating all of the available settings to no avail. When taking pics inside with natural light, all the colors are washed out like there is some contrast problem. Pics with a flash seem good, but the flash does not always fire when on auto so I have to keep the flash firing on every picture whether it is needed or not. On the plus side, the video is great, much improved over the A520.
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from Santa Barbara County, Ca
Purchased the A1200 to serve as a simple point and shoot walk around camera. The viewfinder was a major factor in this decision, for having one in bright light conditions is useful versus a washed out LCD screen. It is also beneficial for near sighted users versus the LCD screen. And it is less conspicuous than having a camera extended at arms length. This camera performs best in daylight, producing satisfactory and useful images. Low light images display considerable noise. This may not be an issue for casual users of the A1200. If so, this user friendly camera is a good value for the price.
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By GranDan
from Atlanta, Ga.
Why can't all pocket cameras have viewfinders like the A1200? So much easier to make pictures in sun light with viewfinders. The camera overall is perfect for 'snapshoting'. If you want professional, this is not the camera for that, but certainly with some creative lighting can come close. I bought 2 just to have an extra in case something happened to the first one. Can't beat the price for the picture quality.
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Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Tuesday the team believes Romo is a big piece of the franchise's future.
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3 Jan 2011 brad said
hey guys i will be doin this tour aswell and i am doin the 4 day LA exployer just before it. i am 28 from brisbane. cant wait
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22 Jan 2011 Jules1988 said
Sorry brad we have booked the 22nd! hope u have a great time tho!
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18 Feb 2011 Explorer1233020 said
Hey Brad and explorer 1117737,
I am going on the Wild Western on the 29th of July 2011, but, also doing the LA Explorer before, starting the 25th. I'm a 23 year old female from Ontario, Canada.
Can't wait
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21 Feb 2011 brad said
hey do u mean 29th june or july cause i am going in june and the LA exployer starts on the 26th june u maybe a month early
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21 Feb 2011 Explorer1233020 said
hey, sorry, I meant June!! I am doing the LA explorer starting the 26th of June then doing the Wild Western right after.
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22 Feb 2011 brad said
oh awesome i cant wait i am going to canada for a week before to stay with a freind then going back to LA to start these tours i cant wait. where abouts are u from? i am 28 from brisbane australia and do u have facebook???
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22 Feb 2011 brad said
hahaha i just ready your above comment i see u live in canada i am going to calgary to visit a freind i get there on the 15th june
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4 Mar 2011 Explorer1117737 said
thats good another person on the trip cant wait
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5 Mar 2011 brad said
our tour has become a denfinte departure too yewwwwww
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7 Mar 2011 Explorer1233020 said
hey brad,
thank goodness for the definite departure!!! I am from a town called Tecumseh, which is like 10 minutes from Windsor, Ontario. I am from the most southern part of Canada.
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7 Mar 2011 brad said
hey erica
i know its great i was getting really worried about it not being a defenite but now no need to worry i cant wait this will be my 2nd contiki they are the best and i am glad i am going in the summer time dont think i could handel the canadian and american winter being and aussie an all lol. i cant wait to see parts of canada it looks really nice. once we find a few more people we will have to create a group on facebook or something - 0 people like this
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Hey there
my mate Markus and I booked this tour as well. (Just to avoid any misunderstanding: june 29th )
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5 Apr 2011 brad said
hey nils thats awesome we got more people i am 28 from Brisbane Australia not long to go now yewwwww i cant wait
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20 Apr 2011 Explorer1117737 said
love it more ppl coming, its gonna b good
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12 May 2011 brad said
got all my contiki doco's today 34 days to go yewwwwwwww
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Paris is known for its patisseries, Michelin-starred restaurants and perfectly prepared steak frites. In Rome, square slices of pizza topped with zucchini, Caprese sandwiches and of course, gelato, tempt foodies. In Tokyo, upscale favorites like sashimi and robatayaki rule alongside street food mainstays like Gyudon, a beef and onion mixture served over rice.
Tradition is a powerful sentiment. That's why these pillars of global cuisine remain the top cities for foodies.
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The list is derived from the 2009 Anholt-GfK Roper City Brands Index, released in June. It surveyed 10,000 people from 20 countries–each chosen for geographic and economic diversity–in April of this year. It asked them to rank 50 cities on such varied subjects as climate, physical attractiveness, restaurants and nightlife. Cities were judged on lifestyle, buzz, multiculturalism and attractiveness.
To determine which cities were most-closely associated with good food, respondents were asked to look at a list of subjects–including food–and indicate which ones they would find interesting in the city. Cities with the highest number of respondents saying "yes" to the subject "food" ranked highest.
Formerly known as the Anholt City Brands Index, the survey was started in 2005 by Simon Anholt, who works as an independent adviser to 20 national, regional and city governments on brand strategy and public diplomacy. In 2009 he joined forces with New York-headquartered market research firm GfK Roper to create a new report that included more respondents from non-European countries, as well as a mix of respondents from both developed and developing countries.
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Mexico City and Barcelona round out the top five. While some Americans and Canadians might not regard Mexico City's as a culinary hotspot, those in Europe and Asia do. "What they believe, whether it's true or false, is what they're conditioned to believe," says Anholt. "Mexico City gets huge scores from Egypt, Russia, Sweden and Australia to name a few, which shows that Mexican is becoming an increasingly important cuisine globally."
In Mexico City, you'll find top-notch tamales at El Monasterio, traditional poblano dishes at Casa Merlos and hot chocolate at El Cardenal. Spots like these–beloved by both tourists and locals–are part of the reason why Mexican has morphed into a global cuisine over the last 20 years. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Barcelona's seafood paella, traditional Catalan dishes like Escalivada–made of roasted, smoky vegetables–codfish salad and pan con tomate, a requisite tapa, have helped it land on the gastronomic map.
One would assume that Mexico City and Barcelona's governments have touted their respective culinary scenes through advertising and marketing to tourists. Anholt says no.
"You can spend a couple of million dollars on an advertising campaign, but if the food isn't really that good, people aren't going to eat it," he says. "If [it] actually changes, then people will come on their own accord."
He says Mexico City and Barcelona have benefited from an increase in continental tourism overall–due mostly to cheaper flights–as well as a heightened interest in culinary travel. The Portland, Ore.-based trade group the International Culinary Tourism Association says that the term "culinary tourism" didn't enter the lexicon until around 2001. In 2007, just in the U.S. alone, 27 million travelers embarked on food-centric vacations, according to the most recent data–making up 17% of overall leisure vacations–according to the U.S. Travel Association, a trade group based in Washington, D.C.
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While the top five best cities for foodies represent what are probably the top five most popular cuisines worldwide, there are some other contenders climbing the ranks. Chinese food, for example, is becoming a cuisine that food-lovers take seriously. There's even a culinary travel tour group–Beijing-based Hias Gourmet–dedicated to culinary tourism throughout the country. Three Chinese cities–Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai–placed seven, eight and 10, respectively. Cantonese food rules in each of these cities, and delicacies such as Shanghai's hairy crab, Beijing's beggar's chicken and Hong Kong's dim sum add local flavor.
Notably missing from the list are London–which, over last 20 years, has become somewhat of a foodie paradise–and New York, the restaurant capital of the U.S. Unfortunately, for these inarguably delicious cities, the local cuisine just isn't as dynamic as in other parts of the world.
While Morimoto serves melt-in-your mouth sushi in New York, his culinary ideas are deeply rooted in Japan. And although Hakkasan is one of London's most beloved restaurants, its food is Chinese, not British. "Both the UK and the U.S. are wonderful for eating out," says Anholt. "But it doesn't change the fact that people still think American food means


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The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company said the experimental drug, eteplirsen, met the primary goal of the mid-stage study; four patients who took 50 milligrams of the drug once a week for 48 weeks were able to walk 89 meters, or 292 feet, further in a six minute test than they were before beginning the trial. The four patients who made up the trial group also showed a remarkable improvement over patients who took a placebo for half of the study and the medication for the remaining 24 weeks.
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Quirky documentary about smooth sax legend Kenny G, his career, persona and quest to become a Hollywood film composer.
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Kenny G is the king of smooth jazz. Now he wants to become a Hollywood film composer and write memorable melodies for the silver screen. Our documentary traces Kenny's career and reputation — from underground funk musician to top-25 recording artist of all time, and follows Kenny on his journey into Hollywood and on tour in Asia (where his music is fully integrated into the culture). Combining stylized verite footage with interviews with Kenny, his peers and members of the music and film industries, the film will paint a quirky, irreverent portrait of a true music icon.
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"After spending some time with Kenny we knew that there was a side of him people didn't know about — first off, he's a really hilarious guy. Of course, he's had the most unbelievably successful career imaginable. But people still look at him a certain way — they know him from his hair, or call his CDs "elevator music" and dismiss his success. We've spent a lot of time researching and we think there's a really awesome story to tell about his very unique career. Kenny's interest in getting into film composing is a perfect entry point for the story." – Brian McGinn