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Longoria hits 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th inning, rallies Rays over Padres 8-7
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – One swing of Evan Longoria's bat erased another night of frustration for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Longoria hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Padres closer Huston Street on Saturday night, rallying the Rays to an 8-7 victory over San Diego.
Street (0-2) retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Ben Zobrist on a full count. Longoria followed with his ninth home run, handing Street his first blown save in nine tries this season.
"You need games like this, whether it's myself or anybody coming through in the clutch, to kind of boost morale and jump-start everything," Longoria said.
Failing to finish off Zobrist is what bothered Street the most.
"You get him 1-2, you've got to make a pitch," he said. "I'm frustrated about that just as much as leaving a pitch to Longoria in the middle of the plate."
It was the fourth straight win for the Rays, who had to come back after Jesus Guzman's pinch-hit grand slam off Jeremy Hellickson helped San Diego overcame a 6-2 deficit in the seventh. If the Padres had held on, it would have been the 14th game the Rays lost this season after leading. They had lost twice this week after taking big leads into the late innings.
"It would have been among the top three worst losses of the year," said manager Joe Maddon, who was uncharacteristically perturbed about another blown lead.
"That's not going to happen very often," Maddon said. "We were fortunate Longo was in the right spot, fortunate that Zo gets it as a hitter. You had all this talent coming together at that particular moment. But you can't go to the dance playing like that. When you get leads, you've got to put the other team away. I'm not happy with that. That's inappropriate. That's got to stop."
Cesar Ramos (1-0) got the win as the Rays moved up to .500 for the first time since April 7.
James Loney hit a two-run homer as the Rays roughed up San Diego's Burch Smith in the second inning of his major league debut. The Rays scored six runs on five hits and a couple of walks in the inning and drove Smith out of the game.
"I feel the difference between the first and second inning was I was locating the fastball better. The second inning I was leaving pitches over the plate," said Smith. "Hitters at this level are going to take advantage of mistakes. (I'll) come back next time and do better."
Hellickson retired 16 straight batters after giving up three hits, including Chase Headley's two-run homer, in the first.
Hellickson took a four-run lead into the seventh, when he walked Carlos Quentin to start the Padres' rally. After Guzman's slam, Quentin walked again in the same inning, this time with the bases loaded against Jamey Wright to force in the lead run that made it 7-6.
"It was a huge blow at the time, but our spirit didn't wane," Longoria said. "We stayed in the game, continued to have good at bats, and we're happy to get the results that we did."
Smith, a 23-year-old righty called up from Double-A San Antonio, got three quick outs, including a couple of strikeouts in his first inning. But he walked Longoria to lead off the second and Loney followed with his second homer of the season. Smith threw 26 pitches in the inning without getting an out. Tyson Ross finished the inning for the Padres and pitched four shutout innings of relief.
Hellickson pitched 6 2-3 innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits while striking out eight. He has had leads in each of his last four starts, but has not won any of them.
NOTES: San Diego optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to Triple-A Tucson to open a roster spot for Smith. Boxberger appeared in two games for the Padres. .... Padres LHP Clayton Richard, recovering from an intestinal virus and eligible to come off the disabled list on May 20, will pitch for Triple-A Tucson in a rehab game on Thursday . . . Rays CF and leadoff hitter Desmond Jennings was out of the lineup for the second straight night. Manager Joe Maddon said he's simply giving Jennings, who's batting .244 and has a season-best seven-game hitting streak, some rest. "I think with a little respite, this guy is going to be even better when he comes back. There's nothing wrong. I just want to give him a break," Maddon said. Sam Fuld made his second straight start in center field. . . . Smith was the 443rd player drafted in 2011 and the ninth to make it to the majors.


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Set Up (US - BD RA)
Gabe is sad to report that 50 Cent isn't even close the worst thing about this film.
Three childhood friends map out a detailed heist of a local gangster named Biggs' (Bruce Willis) wares. The otherwise clean getaway turns deadly when hothead Vincent (Ryan Phillippe) shots a handler in the head. Later, at the pay off, Vincent betrays the others by shooting them, and taking off with the goods (I wanna say they were diamonds?). But one of the trio, Sonny (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson), survives the bullet, and seeks revenge on Vincent. Soon enough Biggs' men (including Randy Couture) come looking for the goods (I'm pretty sure they're diamonds), and give Sonny an offer he can't refuse – help them, or die. Fortunately this gels with Sonny's plans to avenge his fallen friend, and a new plan is hatched.
I've said it before, but I think this as good a time as any to reinstate my rules of straight to video/limited theatrical release in another country movies. Assuming the viewer has no anecdotal or enough critical recommendation, the following rules should be followed with only occasional expectation. Rule #1: If the film in question covers controversial subject matter, was refused an MPAA rating below NC-17, or is otherwise what would normally be considered an arthouse property the assumed quality cannot be immediately ascertained, and further investigation is required. Rule #2: If the film in question is a majority foreign financed production, especially one in a foreign language, the assumed quality cannot be immediately ascertained, and further investigation is required. Rule #3: If the film in question is a horror film than assumed quality almost always depends on the unique qualities of the film's pitch, and further investigation may be required. Rule #4: If the film in question stars a recognizable, A-List, or high B-List actor it may be a passion project, quality cannot be immediately ascertained, and further investigation may be required. Rule #5: If the film in question stars more than one recognizable, A-List, or high B-List actor it is almost certainly a lack of sellable quality that kept the studio from releasing the film in theaters, and it should be avoided at all costs. Set Up stars two high B-List/low A-List actors in Ryan Phillippe and Bruce Willis, and was never released in theaters at all as far as I can ascertain.
Stunt coordinator-turned-director Mike Gunther has only made one other film, the MMA themed Beatdown, which I didn't watched based on my terrible experiences with other movies staring MMA fighters. He's not a bad action director. His camera moves with a purpose, his angles make sense, and he doesn't over-cut or arbitrarily shake the camera in an effort to create a sense of confusion. The dumbest thing Gunther does, outside of co-writing such a lousy script with Mike Behrman, is cut himself out of even the slightest hint of an original voice by including outdated, Guy Ritchie style still of some of the characters, with a title. You saw the same thing in the Snatch trailers. This is especially dumb because up until these sudden stills Gunther's tone is pretty mellow, not frantic enough for the stills to have any graphic impact. Outside of these, and his overuse of arbitrary crash zooms, Gunther tends to show promise as a director, and I certainly won't be avoiding his future work.
…Assuming he's not also working as writer. Set Up (or Setup, I've seen both titles used) is the kind of post-Tarantino dribble I might have expected a decade and a half ago, and is rife with clichés, a listless and thin storyline, and characters that are about as well rounded as a trapezoid. The dialogue consists mostly of racial slurs and curses that are spouted so awkwardly one assumes the actors are offended by their lines. And almost every one of these interactions are so stilted one would assume that the actors were digitally composited into the scene together. The film is quite short, yet scene after scene drags on full of unnecessary exposition and interactions (it was apparently based on a short, which likely holds the lack of narrative elements much better). Gunther and Behrman clearly love the genre, but their love doesn't extend to original ideas, or a respect for the intricacies telling a story. Now I'm going to add an addendum to my rules right now. Rule #5: If the film in question stars Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson it should be avoided at all costs. The guy is a supernova of anti-talent. The last thing anyone should do is give him narration. Yet amazingly enough he's possibly the strongest actor in the whole film. Phillippe confuses 'dark and dramatic' with aloof, and Willis (who isn't in the film all that much) looks genuinely embarrassed while reading soliloquies about the extinction of newspapers (it's topical, you see).
Set Up apes the all too common high contrast, desaturated palette look that more or less defines the cop action drama these days. It's a cheap grab at grit and reality, but it works quite well for this 1080p, 2.40:1 transfer. The amazing 4K HD Red One camera system ensures that the image is clean and sharp, leading me to assume any minor problem is the fault of compression. The ultra simple palette extends to the costumes and vehicles as well. Occasionally warm amber scenes also come into play, usually in the guise of nighttime interiors (Gunther is signifying safety or something), and these feature nice, smooth transitions without losing the belovedly deep blacks. The nearly monochromatic daylight scenes are occasionally pocked with bright red additions, which pop sharply without haloes or bleeding. The problem with the high contrast look is that it takes skin tones, eyes and teeth to an uncomfortable extreme. There is a scene in the back of a black car where Willis looks like a floating head, and Jackson looks like a floating set of teeth. The lack of middle tones creates a bit of a flat look as well. Still, when there is enough light to make out textures and fine details things are given a royal and intricate treatment, relatively free of aliasing effects or blocking. The climax features some minor ghosting elements during Gunther's overused crash zooms. There are a handful of establishing shots that don't match the bulk of the film, leading me to believe they were taken from a stock source. These feature a similar colour timing, but the transfers only definitively blocky transitions, and quite a bit of edge-enhancement too.
This DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is very well mixed, and incorporates all the channels with relative efficiency. The stereo and surround channels are put to work in quiet scenes with ambience like music, wind, moving vehicles, and incidental dialogue, all of which appear to come from the correct location. The more actiony scenes are highlighted with directional movement, like speeding cars, blasting gunshots, and abstract sounds that are meant to create the illusion of movement. The Newton Brothers' synth for strings, super mellow score floats nicely throughout the channels, creating an immersive musical environment, and make good use of the LFE with nice, throbbing bass.
The extras begin with a mind-numbingly boring commentary track featuring director/co-writer Mike Gunther, and stunt coordinator Kyle Woods. This track briefly comes to life any time Woods has something to say about a scene (so any stunt heavy scene), but the bulk of this mostly silent track is devoted to brief praise of the on-screen actors, and, sigh, laughing at the jokes. The jokes one of the participants wrote. Woods really isn't at fault, as he speaks about as much as one would expect the stunt coordinator to talk, but in better cases one would expect Gunther to cover the other bases. The only I learned, besides the fact that the actors are 'fantastic' (each and every one of them), is that the script was not finished by the time filming commenced, which answers so many questions. Oh, I also know what locations were used ('This was actually shot in the Greyhound station, and this is the same house that we saw in that other shot at the beginning of the film'), which is, as I'm sure you assume, endlessly fascinating. No one comes across as mean, or conceited, or even stupid, but no one has anything interesting to say either.
'Making Set Up' (9:20, HD) includes interviews with director Gunther, and actors Jackson, and Randy Couture, along with a lot of raw, on-set action, and scenes from the film. Gunther's summation of the film sadly features more character development than the film. 'Inside the Gun Locker: The Weapons of Set Up' (3:40, SD) features the prop master discussing the gun props, which he jokes are mostly used as blunt beating weapons instead of shooting weapons. Extras are completed with further interview footage with Gunther (12:30, HD), Jackson (8:30, HD) and Couture (3:40, HD), a trailer, and trailers for other Lionsgate releases.
Set Up is actually better than I'd thought it'd be based on the trailer, stars, and fact that it didn't get a theatrical release anywhere (so far as I can tell), and it's still pretty darn bad. Only 50 Cent's biggest fans need apply, and I'm guessing most of them know to stay away from his film output at this point. The movie was shot using Red One cameras, and is super high contrast, so it looks very good in 1080p, and the DTS-HD soundtrack is plenty effective, but extras are bleak, including a brutal endurance test of a commentary track.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
creole Member Join Date: August 2011 Location: United States Posts: 21
50 cent has 4 new movies coming out. he will have more movies than 'usher' at this point?
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Poor Marcus, I just sent this to him.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 20th September 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Director and Stunt Coordinator Commentary, Making Set Up, Inside the Gun Locker, Cast and Crew Interviews, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Mike Gunther
Cast: Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, 50 Cent, Randy Couture
Genre: Action and Drama
Length: 85 minutes
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February 22, 2013
Furci Home / Fitness Channel / Bullz-Eye Home
As stated in Part I of this series, I'm a strong critic of the pharmaceutical industry. However, I don't believe the rumor that there is a cure for cancer that they are keeping from us. I also discussed the reason why the pharmaceutical industry turns a blind eye to certain substances when the preliminary research for treating cancer with these substances is so positive, inevitably hurting the general public. Dichloroacetate (DCA) is one of these substances.
I cited a few of the many studies using DCA in treating cancer in Part I, which researchers conclude are very positive. I also explain how DCA works and the mechanisms by which it has such an effect on not only halting the growth of tumors, but shrinking them as well. But, like anything in life, there are two sides to everything.
DCA, although very promising, is not the cancer panacea some websites are touting it to be, and it should be used with extreme caution.
Imagine for a minute you're someone who drives their car like they're the only one on the road. You're reckless and speed everywhere you go, rarely observing traffic laws. What are the chances you're probably going to eventually get into an accident? I'm sure you'll agree that your chances of getting in an accident while driving recklessly are much higher than if you followed the law and were a defensive driver. Of course it goes without saying that you can do all the right things and drive exactly as you're supposed to, but still get in an accident.
The same holds true for your body. If you drive it recklessly -- by eating garbage food, not sleeping enough, smoking, drinking too much, not handling stress well -- you're almost assuring yourself one or more illnesses in your lifetime. However, just like driving your car, you can do all the things you're supposed to do and still end up on the short end of the stick. Yes, there are people who lead a very healthy lifestyle and still battle a debilitating or fatal disease. But I'm sure you'd agree, if you can cut your risk of acquiring a disease like cancer by making a few lifestyle changes and you choose not to, you just don't care enough about yourself.
A few facts:
- If you're a man, the lifetime risk of getting cancer is one out of two; the risk of dying from cancer is one out of four. [1]
- If you're a woman, the risk of getting cancer is one in three; the risk of dying from cancer is one in five. [1]
- 77 percent of all cancers are diagnosed in persons 55 years or older. [1]
- Approximately 1,500 people are expected to die each day from cancer. [1]
- The risk of lung cancer for men who smoke is 23 times higher than the risk for men who don't smoke. So the relative risk of lung cancer for men who smoke is 23. The risk of lung cancer for men who smoke is 2,300 percent higher than it is for men who don't smoke. [2]
The above statistics paint a daunting picture. For some it looks like an overwhelming task to prevent such a prevalent disease. But keep in mind the above figures are averages across the entire population. Risk goes up and down with lifestyle habits and, in some cases, genetics.
So what are the things you can do to decrease your risk of cancer? The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2012 about 173,200 cancer deaths will be caused by tobacco use. Moreover, scientific evidence suggests that about one-third of the 577,190 cancer deaths expected to occur in 2012 would be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition; and thus they could also be prevented. [1]
What that means is, if you don't smoke you cut your chances of dying from cancer by 30 percent. If you're not obese or overweight, eat healthy and exercise, you cut your risk by another 33 percent. You'd have to be a moron not to think that was encouraging.
Having said that, what is eating healthy? Many people across the country believe what they're eating is healthy, when in reality it's not. As I've written so many times, this is due to the overwhelming amount of misinformation out there.
"Another major problem we Americans face is that most of the food we eat has little resemblance to whole natural food, lacks any nutritional value, and is made with ingredients that can have serious health consequences. Convenience foods have become such a part of our society we've become too lazy to actually cook meals made from real food. And many of the meals people do cook involve premade this and premade that. Again, Americans consume "faux food"." [3]
So, what foods should we stay away from, and what foods should we eat? An entire book can be written on this subject, but I'm going to try and make it simple and straightforward to get the biggest bang for your buck.
Trans fat
Sources: Any foods containin:; "shortening," "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" or "hydrogenated vegetable oil" in the ingredients list. The importance of reading food labels cannot be stressed enough. These man-made fats are in tens of thousands of products.
Trans fat is produced through the process of hydrogenation. This process turns polyunsaturated oils (vegetable oil) into fats that are solid at room temperature, which are used to make margarine and shortening.
Decades of research show the consumption of trans fats to be detrimental to our health. As early as the 1940s, researchers found a strong correlation between cancer, heart disease and the consumption of hydrogenated fats. [4]
Polyunsaturated fats
Sources: Corn oil, soy oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, cotton seed oil, walnuts, flax oil, hemp oil, herring, salmon, sardines, mackerel.
These oils are very susceptible to becoming oxidized or rancid when exposed to light, oxygen or heat. Believe it or not these oils arrive at the supermarket already spoiled as a consequence of the extraction process. This process exposes polyunsaturated fats to heat, and chemicals to extract the oil, and then deodorizers to get rid of the horrible smell.
Safflower, corn, sunflower, soybean and cottonseed oils all contain over 50 percent of the highly unstable fatty acid Omega – 6 and should never be used in cooking, frying or baking. Studies have shown that omega-6 fatty acids promote the growth and spread of tumors. [5] If you cook with "vegetable oil," or use it in salads, do yourself a favor and stop.
Heating these oils causes further oxidation and produces even larger amounts of free radicals already contained in the product when purchased. Free radicals -- or chemical marauders as some scientists call them -- wreak havoc on our bodies. A major problem with free radicals is they can damage DNA/RNA strands that trigger mutations, setting the stage for cancer. [5]
Processed foods
We truly are what we eat. Here is a short list of some of the substances contained in some of the foods we consume which are known to be carcinogens:
- Acesulfame-K, also known as Acesulfame-potassium or "Sunnette"
- Artificial colors, or FD&C
- Potassium bromate
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Deldrin
- Benzene hexachloride
You know it's bad when the ingredient list for bread has 25, 30 or more ingredients that you can't even pronounce.
Processed foods contain an entire array of potentially dangerous substances used for taste, texture and shelf life. Sure, many of these ingredients are deemed safe in certain amounts by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), but if it's unsafe in certain amounts, then one can conclude consumption over time has to be bad. Moreover, the billion dollar food industry spends millions of dollars lobbying the federal government to not only approve, but hide ingredients. Yes, hide ingredients by changing the name, or actually leaving them off the nutrition label. To me it's simple -- when there is so much money at stake I'm not putting my health in the hands of an industry that is in bed with the very agency that is supposed to look out for us.
Whole natural foods
By far, one of the best changes in your lifestyle (besides quitting smoking and not being overweight) is eating healthy. The healthiest foods you can consume are unprocessed and organically grown. Whole natural foods are nutrient-dense; they're the richest source of essential nutrients needed for optimum health.
The healthiest foods are usually the most familiar and include fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and fats. The best way to ensure you're getting what you're paying for is to get to know your local farmers and to buy as much locally grow food items as you can.
This is a powerful substance found in every cell and is an outstanding antioxidant. Glutathione, (pronounced gluta-thigh-own), protects cells from free radical damage, helps eliminate toxins and protects the immune system.
"It's the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease, yet you've probably never heard of it. It's the secret to prevent aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer's disease. There are more than 89,000 medical articles about it, but your doctor doesn't know how address the epidemic deficiency of this critical life-giving molecule …" [6] Dr.Mark Hyman
Glutathione is thought to be extremely helpful in preventing cells from becoming cancerous. Many experts agree that it's the constant onslaught of free radicals that ultimately harms our DNA resulting in the conversion of normal cells to cancer cells. "By raising cell glutathione, one protects the DNA and cell molecules against free radical damage, thus lowering one's risk of ever developing cancer." [7]
A flavinoid extracted from the spice turmeric, which gives turmeric its distinct yellow color, curcumin is a very powerful anti-inflammatory and is used with great success to combat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Among many other benefits curcumin is also showing outstanding promise in the fight against cancer.
"Curcumin is one of the most intensely studied anticancer agents on Earth, and, unlike
most anticancer supplements and drugs, it has been shown to inhibit cancer at every stage -- transformation, initiation, promotion, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis.
Cancers tend to develop over years or even decades, and curcumin can halt the process at any of these stages, which is a very remarkable property." [8]
Vitamin D
By definition, a vitamin is a nutrient that cannot be produced by the body, but is necessary for vital functions of the body tissues and organs. Vitamin D is produced in the body when our skin is exposed to ultraviolet light. Because our bodies can manufacture vitamin D, technically it is not a vitamin. Vitamin D is actually a prehormone.
There are basically two types of vitamin D. Vitamin D2, which is made by irradiating yeast, and Vitamin D3, which occurs naturally in the human body, other animals and fish. D3 has been found to be up to 10 times as potent as D2. In fact, many studies have demonstrated the inefficiency of D2. Some researchers, because of its ineffectiveness, recommend that D2 no longer be regarded as a nutrient appropriate for supplementation or fortification of foods.
What advantages does vitamin D3 supplementation have? This invaluable substance has a role in preventing or treating many diseases, and it is now accepted that Vitamin D3 reduces the risk of 17 types of cancer. [9]
- Don't smoke.
- If you're overweight, lose it.
- Exercise regularly.
- Strictly limit processed food, and eat whole, organic foods that include fruit, veggies, meat, fish and fats.
- If you're going to supplement your diet, there are a few good supplements in addition to the one discussed above like ubiquinol and krill oil.
1. American Cancer Society(n.d.). Cancer Facts & Figures. Retrieved from Cancer.org.
2. Cancer risk: What the numbers mean. (2011, April 02). Retrieved from Drhyman.com.
3. Furci, M. (2012). Evolution of the unhealthy American. (1 ed., p. 25). First Edition Publishing, Inc.
4. Blaylock, R. (2007). Breast cancer: Beating the odds. Blaylock Wellness Report, 4(3), 3.
5. Furci, 29-31
6. Hyman, M. (2010, March 19). Essential glutathione: The mother of all antioxidants. Retrieved from Drhyman.com.
7. Blaylock, R. (2009). Dispelling myths about alternative treatments for cancer. Blaylock Wellness Report, 6(12), 8.
8. Blaylock, R. (2011). Curcumin protects the brain and fights cancer. Blaylock Wellness Report, 8(8), 6.
9. Furci, M. (2007, March 21). Daily consumption for optimum health. Retrieved from Bullz-Eye.com.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
With a Heavy Heart...
8:16 PM | Posted by Lola Sharp | | Edit Post
|Lisa, you will be missed.
(I hate cancer)
If you never had the pleasure of meeting or talking with Lisa, believe me, she was a sweetheart. She loved her husband and son and pets and writing and writers...and mermaids.
Her books:
Please keep her family in your thoughts prayers.
Read L. K. Madigan's Last Blog Post and the love she inspired. But I encourage you to also read through all her posts and interviews, because they are a wealth of information and proof of her generosity and love of helping her fellow writers.
ETA: Lisa loved her son so very much. Information on how you can contribute to a trust fund for @lkmadigan's son: http://bit.ly/dLtmDE
Lisa, you will be missed.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Inside Lola's Studio aka Boullion de Culture
9:23 PM | Posted by Lola Sharp | | Edit Post
1) My sweet friend, Nicole @ One Significant Moment at a Time, is hosting her 'Bernard Pivot's Questionnaire Blogfest'.
Anyone who's watched Inside the Actor's Studio will be familiar with the questionnaire. The show's host, James Lipton, asks it of every celebrity guest at the close of the interview. The questionnaire was originally created by Bernard Pivot, a French journalist, for the cultural series he hosted on French television from 1991-2001, called Bouillon de Culture.
All we have to do is answer the 10 questions for the blogfest.
Okay, so here's Bernard Pivot's/James Lipton's/Actor's Studio famous questions and my (not famous) answers:
- What is your favorite word? Rutabaga
- What is your least favorite word? Goiter
- What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Love, music, the sea, kindness, art, humor, dance, beautiful literature
- What turns you off? Bigotry, bullies, ignorance, closed minds, hatred, animal cruelty, bad driving, loud cell phone talkers, dirty bathrooms...
- What is your favorite curse word? I like them all
- What sound or noise do you love? The ocean, laughter, coffee brewing, music, husband's laughter, daughter's laughter
- What sound or noise do you hate? Whining, bullying
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? World Traveler, 5-star hotel/spa reviewer
- What profession would you not like to do? Anything on Dirty Jobs. Ew.
- If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Frozen or on the rocks?
2) Don't forget my LOLApalooza!☆∴*★∵∶。◦°✰•*¨*•♪♫ GIVEAWAY!!
3) I'm sequestering myself back to my writing cave to pound out some wordage, finish a few projects.
4) Tell me, how's your writing going?
(Most images from weheartit.com)
(Most images from weheartit.com)
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
5:51 PM | Posted by Lola Sharp | | Edit Post
1) Lolapalooza PARTAY and giveaway!
|Oh Jayne, come party with us!
I'm throwing a Lolapalooza PARTY IN YOUR HONOR!
With PRIZES!!
A celebration of LOVE and KINDNESS!
A celebration of my gratitude and appreciation for you!
A celebration of my love for WRITERS and AUTHORS and Agents and Publishers and Editors and Cover Artists and READERS and Librarians and ALL HUMANS who care and treat others with kindness and respect.
To those who support others and check their egos at the door.
To those who share and give and lend a hand.
To those who genuinely feel joy for another's success.
To those who who show their gratitude and give back.
To those who follow our peers back on Twitter and/or their blogs...not caring about numbers/status, Doing so to show fellowship and make a friend.
To those who pimp and promote for others before themselves.
To those who stop work on their own WiP (or watching TV/gaming/sleeping/family time) to critique for another writer.
To those who take the time to leave thoughtful comments.
To those who give to others before they receive.
To those who give expecting never to receive.
To those who understand, or are seeking to understand, that WE GET BY GIVING.
To those who lift us up when we feel down.
THANK YOU. Thank you. Thank you.
|Lola LOVES YOU!
Thank you for your grace.
Thank you for your love and kindness and humor.
Thank you for inspiring others.
And so, this brings me to the part where I PAY IT FORWARD (Lolapalooza-style) and GIVE PRIZES!!
|Is this not the most beautiful bus you've ever seen? LOVE!
1 Grand Prize Winner will receive:
|I Think You Are Wonderful by Philosophy gift set
|'Lola' (pink) nail polish by Zoya
|The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman
(If you already have any of these items, you can always PAY it FORWARD by sharing)
(Also, sorry, these prizes are only open to U.S. and Canada...but if you are from elsewhere, PLEASE play along and I'll do lots of shout-out links)
Okay, so here's all you have to do to earn a chance to win:
Be a follower in my little box of friends on my sidebar and leave me a comment on this post.
Yep. That's it. ☺
to really make this giveaway even more fun and meaningful
and to earn extra entries...
to really make this giveaway even more fun and meaningful
and to earn extra entries...
here's the Pay it Forward by Showing Love and Kindness part:
Earn one extra entry for each mission below accomplished:
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- 3) If you come back to my comments and visit those that do the above and give them some love in their comments...then come back here and continue to total your points in my comments...in other words: visit with and thank others who are kind and earn an entry.
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If you come up with something fabulous, something beyond, and you deem it's worthy of another entry...let us know in my comments and give yourself another entry. :) Thank you for participating! Have fun and spread the kindness.
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Lolapalooza Giveaway ends at midnight (NY eastern time) on Feb. 28th.
Prize winner will be announced March 1st. (prize only open to US and Canada)
2) There are two other really yummy giveaways I'm DYING to win...and you will too:
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Guess what? If you follow the ladies above or below, not only will you have a chance to win their prizes, BUT, you can have another entry in mine for giving them some love.
3) My sweet friend Nicole is having a fun easy blogfest (with prizes!), please go check it out.
4) I am going (mostly) offline to hunker down for the next 2 weeks to complete current novel and revisions on the last one. Please understand and forgive me for not getting around to visit everyone...you know I will make up for it when I get these projects done. I will visit you like a baddass blogging,tweeting ninja in a couple weeks. I sincerely adore you. I just need the time (and undistracted focus) for a couple weeks. (I will poke my head out of my cave for Nicole's blogfest and visit many of you that day) (and I will check my email/comments daily) (I love parenthetical jabbering) (It's a sickness)
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In 1990, Designer Tinker Hatfield continued to push the envelope with the Air Jordan line. His creativity and innovative thinking continued on several levels with the design of the Air Jordan V. The shoe featured an asymmetrical collar and the cut of the shoe was higher than the previous two Air Jordans. The V still had the sculpted midsole, but included a new pattern inspired by a World War II fighter plane.
The visible air unit carried over from the III and IV, as did the use of mesh from the AJ IV. The outsole of the V was made of translucent rubber while very thin, clear rubber adorned the side panel of the upper and the lower part of the tongue.
Certain colorways of the AJ V used reflective 3M material on the tongue - a nice innovation to the Jordan line. On every Jordan V, an "AIR JORDAN" patch was stitched on the inside of the tongue.
Another first was the Grape Purple /Emerald colorway that had never been seen on a basketball shoe.
The heel of the AJ V was built with strong ankle support. The heel featured a stitched "NIKE AIR" logo with a Swoosh underneath. Lace locks were included with the Air Jordan V for added lockdown.
The V continued the great success of the Air Jordan line and came at a good time as Michael Jordan was hitting his stride in the NBA.
Jordan Brand has re-released the Air Jordan V in multiple colorways, including the original Grape, Fire Red and Black/Silver colorways as well as the White/Royal/Maze color inspired by Jordan's high school alma mater, Laney High.
While rocking the Air Jordan V in 1990, Michael Jordan made his sixth straight All-Star game appearance, won his fourth straight league scoring title and was named to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team. Although the Bulls lost to the Pistons in the 1990 Conference Finals, Jordan was on the verge of one of the NBA's greatest dynasties - and driving the footwear industry to new heights.
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Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) was established on 24th October 2002 by the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2002 with the primary functions towards; Regulation and oversight of Aviation Safety & Security; Economic regulation of Air Services and development of Civil Aviation; Provision of Air Navigation Services, and Training of Aviation personnel KCAA; as guided by the provisions of the convention on international civil aviation, related ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Kenya Civil Aviation Act, 2013 and the civil aviation regulations.
To plan, develop, manage, regulate and operate a safe, economically sustainable and efficient civil aviation system in Kenya, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act, 2013.
To be a model of excellence in civil aviation.
To develop, regulate and manage a safe, efficient and effective civil aviation system in Kenya.
Commitment to Safety and Security: We endeavour to maintain a safe and secure environment in all areas of our operations and entire civil aviation industry within our jurisdiction.
We undertake to embrace, meet, delight and exceed our customers' expectations through passionate pursuit of service excellence. We shall invest on our people and systems, to continuously enhance quality service provision to our customers as a priority.
We commit to be fair and promote equity in all our activities. We enforce our corporate non-discrimination policy at an arm's length.
We shall promote the Government's efforts to avert corruption by remaining zero tolerant to corruption. KCAA will strive to be a just, accountable and performance driven Authority.
We undertake to continuously invest in our human capital to enhance professionalism and integrity.
We recognize and encourage initiative, creativity and innovation aimed at adding value to our operations and supply chain command.
We recognize and appreciate differences in gender, race, ethnicity, physical challenges, religion, age and generation. The differences complement and bind us together as one family, KCAA.
1. Achieved an effective and sustainable safety and security oversight system.
2. Developed an effective and sustainable air transport system and established a modern CNS/ATM Systems.
3. Ensured safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.
4. Attracted and retain competent, motivated and performance driven human capital.
5. Became a financially sustainable Authority by ensuring collection and appropriate usage of revenue.
6. Enhanced Customer Service through publication of KCAA Corporate Service Charter.
7. Established an international aviation training centre of excellence by revamping the facilities and capacity at the East African School of Aviation by acquisition of training simulators and achieving ICAO trainair plus status.
8. Became ISO certified to ensure quality service provision.
The Establishment of a vibrant and highly competitive civil aviation industry is critical for the development of any country. In recognition of the foregoing role, KCAA encourages investments from both domestic and international air operators. In so doing, KCAA is fully implementing Vision 2030 which aims to make Kenya a middle income country by the year 2030. The following are some of the projects KCAA is undertaking with the aim of delivering its part in Kenya's Vision 2030


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This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Joe learns that his own intellect can never be replaced by modern technology. D
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Since 'thieving' is the bread and butter of a thief, their job more or less. Why not have a script for stealing from chests just like the crafters ?
Thief opens the chest, then goes into a "thief crafting" mode. Have emotes like * searches thru belongings for valuables* , etc...
Another possibility is ot have it where on a failed check, appropriately leveled guards are summoned to dispense with some 'justice' !
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Grain Launches New Furniture & Textile Collections at ICFF
Grain is a design studio based in Bainbridge Island, Washington that is dedicated to social and environmental responsibilities. They introduced two new houseware collections at ICFF this past weekend: the first is a line of hard goods that includes the Dish Table, which was inspired by hand carved African stools, new stitched mirrors, and new candle stick holders. The second is a natural dye collection of cotton pillows and woven towels.
- Dish Coffee Table (shown in clear oil), $2500
- Comalapa Pillow, $115
- Stick Candle Holder, $178
- Stitch Round Mirror, $1185
- Antigua Band Bath Towel, $40
- Jaspé Pillow Large, $115
- Antigua Band Hand Towel, $18
- Stick Candle Holder Marble, $215
- Dish Side Table (shown in black stain), $1950
- Stitch Nonagon Mirror, $1185
Both collections are available for purchase on Grain's website. You can also read about the materials they use, and learn more about each product's social and environmental impact on their product pages. Below is a video about the natural dyes they incorporate into their textiles:
The Grain Natural Dye Story from Grain on Vimeo.
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The Flyers came to get a game, to take one of the first two on the road in their playoff series against the Boston Bruins. Instead, they left empty-handed.
When Milan Lucic wheeled and fired the puck past Flyers goaltender Brian Boucher at 17:03 of the third period, the Bruins had Game 2 by a 3-2 score. It was tight. It was tense. It was well-played. But it was a loss for the Flyers, who now trail the series by two games to none.
Now comes the test -- of their nerve, and their gumption, and all of that. The series must be disheartening but the 0-2 deficit does not have to be fatal. As they say, it isn't a series until someone loses a home game -- and no one has, not yet.
Really, this could not be much tighter. The first period ended at 1-1, the second period at 2-2. Both times, the Bruins made the initial statement and the Flyers provided the late-period answer.
Mike Richards scored the Flyers' first goal, at 17:06 of the first period. It was the product of coach Peter Laviolette's trying to find a way to scheme a way to get Richards more ice time away from Zdeno Chara, the Bruins' top defenseman. Chara shadowed Richards relentlessly in Game 1. So, in this one, Laviolette clearly attempted to find chances for Richards to get away from big No. 33. On this one, the coach sent Richards over the boards in the middle of another line's shift and, without Chara patrolling, Richards was able to maneuver in the offensive zone, wheel around and fire in the goal that made it 1-1.
A period later, Danny Briere scored the goal that made it 2-2. Jumping out of the penalty box after being called for hooking, Briere roared in on the right wing and scored a sniper's goal, a laser just inside the far post with just 25 seconds remaining in the period. On the Bruins' bench, coach Claude Julien could be seen turning and angrily punching the glass behind him.
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While it's still a bit early for big jumps, there's a good amount of snow in most major cities making urban spots a go. The team is out shooting as we speak, so we were thinking it would be a good time to hook you up with a chance to win a Manual for your own urban missions. All you have to do is send us your best action shots: hitting rails, ledges, walls, roof gaps … basically anything that isn't at a resort, and the board could be yours!
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New England re-signs Shuttleworth
Foxborough, MA – The New England Revolution announced late Wednesday that the club has signed goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth to a new contract.
"We're pleased Bobby has decided to re-sign and continue his career in New England," Revolution general manager Michael Burns said. "Bobby is a player who's made great progress as a goalkeeper during his time here and we believe his improvement will continue as he competes for regular first-team minutes."
Shuttleworth, 25, has made 22 appearances since 2010, including 21 starts. He has made two starts in 2013, recording a 1.00 goals against average.
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Grilled Five-Spice Pork Sliders
Pork slider and pork slider recipe. This pork slider is made with five-spice powder. Delicious and easy grilled pork sliders that everyone loves.
8-10 slider buns
Grilled 5-spice pork patties
Asian slaw, or other toppings of your choice
Spicy yogurt dressing
Grilled Chinese 5-spice Pork:
1 lb ground pork
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons honey or sugar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
3 dash of ground white pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons water
Spicy Yogurt Dressing:
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1-2 tablespoon chili sauce or Siracha
Salt and pepper to taste
2. Make oversize golf balls, which would yield about 2-inches in diameter of pork patties. Set aside until ready to grill.
3. Prepare the Asian Slaw, or your choice of toppings.
4. Make the Spicy Yogurt Dressing. Whisk together all the ingredients, adjust salt, pepper and other seasonings as per taste. Set aside to chill until ready to use.
5. Preheat oven broiler/grill to High heat. When the grill pan is smoky hot, brush a little oil over it, arrange the pork patties onto the pan, and grill for 5-7 minutes per side, or until the patties are nicely charred and cooked through. Remove from oven and prepare to assemble the sliders. If you prefer, cut each patty into half, like I did here.
6. Spread the Spicy Yogurt onto the buns. Arrange 2 halves of the split pork patty for each slider bun. Top it with the Asian Slaw, or your choice of toppings and gently press the top half of the bun over the slaw. Ready to serve.
Ever since White Castle introduced the world to their "sliders," it really is no surprise that these mini-burgers have since become a hit at any party or picnic. As they say, good things come in small packages, sliders are not only visually appealing as appetizers or finger food, but also easily customizable to suit anyone's tastes.
For this recipe, I am throwing in an Asian flair by using leftover Asian slaw from my last post and also pork patties seasoned with Chinese five-spice powder. For those who aren't familiar with five-spice powder, it is a seasoning mixture commonly used in Asian cooking to marinate meats consisting of ground-up cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Summer is just right around the corner so hopefully you will get a chance to fire up that grill soon and wow your guests with this recipe. Alternatively you can broil the patties in a conventional oven or fry them in a cast iron skillet. It's just more fun at an outdoor grill among good company.
So, what's your favorite meat patty for sliders? Let me know.
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If you're shopping for a new car this year, the competition is fierce as automakers from around the world continue to push the envelope with advanced design and technology. Here's the good news: Many of those automakers are building cars right here in America, whether they're actually American companies or not. That means it's easier than ever to support our national economy with your next car purchase. Check out our top 10 must-shop American made cars; some of the brands may surprise you.
2014 Buick LaCrosse
Hailing from Kansas City, Kansas, the LaCrosse is the rare car that seems to get better with age. Thanks in part to ongoing improvements, including some interior revisions for 2014 and an updated IntelliLink touchscreen interface, the current-generation LaCrosse is just as competitive now as when it debuted back in 2010. But even without these tweaks, the LaCrosse had all the fundamentals from day one. It rides on a cloud, as a big Buick should, but it also handles surprisingly well, and the luxurious back seat is fit for visiting dignitaries. Plus, the available 3.6-liter V6 pumps out over 300 horsepower when you need it. Looking for a hybrid without the funky driving feel? Check out the Buick LaCrosse eAssist. It's a mild hybrid, but it does deliver 36 miles per gallon on the highway and 29 mpg in combined city and highway driving -- impressive for a large luxury sedan.
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette
The reinvented C7 Corvette sizzles with its 460-hp V8, while the Corvette Z06 with a supercharged V8 pushes well over 600 hp. But there's more to this 'Vette than just velocity. Chevy has finally given it the world-class interior it deserves, while the edgy exterior styling propels America's sports car to near-supercar status. Here's another cool thing about the Corvette: It's assembled in its own factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on a purpose-built platform that's not shared with any other GM model. You can make a strong case that the Corvette is quite simply the best American car on the market.
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2015 Chrysler 200
It's been a while since Chrysler had a competitive midsize sedan, so the satisfying new 200 comes as a welcome surprise. With slippery styling, a cockpit-like dashboard and a basic structure sourced from Alfa Romeo, the 200 is an unusually alluring family hauler. It's also quick with the optional 3.6-liter V6 (295 hp), and it's one of the only cars in this class to offer all-wheel drive. Other highlights include upscale cabin materials and the available 8.4-inch uConnect touchscreen, which is one of the best at any price. Built in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the 200 is proud to be an American.
2015 Ford Mustang
For years, the Mustang has offered proven performance along with a look that rarely goes out of style. For 2015, the Mustang delivers revolutionary upgrades in the form of an independent rear suspension, upgraded interior appointments, and a long, lithe body that's almost Aston Martin-like. Either way, the 5.0-liter V8 is mighty tempting with its 420-plus hp and velvety high-revving character. Keep an eye on the 2015 Mustang's available 2.3-liter turbo four, which promises energetic acceleration and superior fuel economy; we'll be interested to see if Mustang aficionados welcome it into the fold. The Ford Mustang is built in Flat Rock, Michigan.
2015 Hyundai Sonata
Redesigned for 2015, the Alabama-built Sonata makes us wonder if the rest of the world can keep up with Hyundai. The midsize Sonata has been improving relentlessly, and the latest design pairs assertive exterior styling with a convincingly upscale wood-trimmed dashboard inside. As before, the standard engine is an eager 2.4-liter 4-cylinder, but the optional 245-hp 2.0-liter turbo has some serious pep in its step while remaining admirably fuel-efficient. Another much-improved aspect of the Hyundai these days is its steering, which no longer feels artificial and disconnected from the road. Shoppers looking to support American workers should know that the gasoline-powered Sonata is built in the U.S., but the hybrid Sonata is not.
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2014 Honda Accord
Unlike the Johnny-come-lately Sonata, the Accord has called the U.S. home for decades, and the current model is in top form. Produced in Marysville, Ohio, today's Accord is the first to employ a continuously variable automatic transmission, which helps achieve an Environmental Protection Agency-rated 30 mpg in mixed driving. If that's not enough, the Accord Hybrid (also built in the US) gets a whopping 47 mpg, and even the thrilling 278-hp Accord V6 returns an admirable 26 mpg. The Accord also has one of the largest and most comfortable back seats in this class, and as ever, it's a hoot to drive on a twisty road.
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
OK, the Grand Cherokee isn't really a car, but it's so car-like to drive that we're giving it a pass. The unibody construction ensures a refined ride and reasonably responsive handling, while Jeep's tradition of off-road excellence is embodied in the JGC's go-anywhere skill set. What's especially notable about the current model is its sumptuous cabin, which stacks up well against fancy foreign SUVs and does so for many thousands less. The JGC used to be nice for an American SUV, but now it's just nice, period, and a great value to boot. We're high on the turbodiesel model, a recent addition that boasts 420 lb-ft of torque and an incredible 30 mpg on the highway, but the allure of the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 may prove hard to resist.
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2015 Nissan Murano
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The South Korean psychological thriller "Blood and Ties" asks provocative questions: What if you suddenly suspected your beloved father of being a long-sought kidnapper and murderer? And what if the statute of limitations on that heinous crime was days away from running out — with the perpetrator finally on the cusp of permanent freedom?
The answers, concocted by writer Sun-Hwa Bin (from a story by Jin-Pyo Park), spin out amid such a compelling, satisfyingly twisty tale it's easy to forgive the movie's sometimes overly convenient plotting and occasional dips into melodrama. An American remake would seem a natural.
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Without spoiling the story's surprises — a few of which are masterfully contained until the bitter end — suffice to say that the film, set in Seoul, increasingly intrigues as events unfold, all against a convincing ticking clock. Director Dong-Suk Kuk ratchets up the tension, effectively toggling back and forth in time to reveal the picture's various puzzle pieces.
"Blood" is anchored by two deeply felt performances: Kap-Soo Kim as Soon-man, the loving, dependent dad who's seemingly sacrificed so much for the sake of his equally devoted daughter; and Ye-Jin Son as Da-Eun, the budding journalist who begins to investigate her father's possible guilt in an unforgivable crime. Together, they make a highly believable, you-and-me-against-the-world twosome — until that once-irrevocable bond is broken. And that's when things get really interesting.


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Sam Eaton's The Quantum Eye - Mentalism and Magic Show
Sat, Oct 27th, 2018
Theatre 80 (map)
80 Saint Marks Place
New York, NY 10003
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Sam Eaton's The Quantum Eye - Mentalism and Magic Show is an entertaining and fascinating exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception, where extraordinary ability and gentle humor blend with the audience to make for a unique performance every time. Join Sam on an interactive journey past the limits of possibility in a show you will never forget.
Professional magician and mentalist Sam Eaton has been dazzling New York audiences with his magic and mentalism show since 2006. The Quantum Eye has proudly been awarded the world record as the longest-running one-man Off-Broadway magic show!
The show is sophisticated and family-friendly, but may not be visually entertaining for those under 7 years of age. No children under age 5 admitted.
New York, NY – Sat, Oct 27th, 2018 – Theatre 80
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rm -rf /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/milestones/0.1/*
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unzip EMFFacet-Update-0.1.0M6.zip -d /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/milestones/0.1
unzip EMFFacet-Update-0.1.0M6.zip -d /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/milestones/0.1
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* For a release:
** Create a new folder with the release number under /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/release
** Create a new folder with the release number under /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/release
Revision as of 04:20, 24 May 2011
The EMF Facet project is built using Buckminster, with this releng project.
EMF Facet uses the same build system as MoDisco. So, for more explanation about how the build process works, see also MoDisco Releng : How it Works.
What is built?
org.eclipse.emf.facet.all is the feature that is built (defined in buckminster.cspec).
This feature must include all other features that must be built, either directly or indirectly.
The releng project contains a Buckminster rmap, which specifies how to get the plugins and features that are to be built. For each plugin or feature, the map defines its location on a version control system (CVS, SVN), and the version that must be used.
The rmap also specifies the update sites from which to retrieve the dependencies.
How to start a build?
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- Nightly builds are run every 3 hours everyday, if the EMF Facet SVN changed since the last build.
- Integration builds are started manually
- Only committers in the EMF Facet project, and members of the Callisto-dev group can launch EMF Facet build jobs from Hudson.
- Nightly build : go to https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson/job/emffacet-nightly/
- Integration build : go to https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson/job/emffacet-integration/
- In Hudson, click on Build Now, change the build parameters as needed (see #Build parameters), and click on Build.
- You can then click on the job name in the Build History section in the left column, and then on Console Output, to follow build progress in real time.
How to publish a build?
Successful Nightly and Integration builds are automatically published to download.eclipse.org. For example, a nightly build for version 0.1.0, created on April 21 2011 at 04:13 would be published to:
These builds can then be seen and downloaded from http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/emft/facet/downloads/, where additional information is available (test results, build log).
Stable, Maintenance and Release builds are not automatically published. They should be first tested internally before publishing. For example, to publish the 0.1.0M6 milestone build:
- First, fetch the build archive to test (from Hudson, or using
scpfor example):
wget https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson/job/emffacet-integration/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/S201103151256.zip
- Then, test the build locally
- Then, publish it:
ssh <commiterid>@build.eclipse.org wget https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson/job/emffacet-integration/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/S201103151256.zip unzip S201103151256.zip -d /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/downloads/drops/0.1.0/
- Finally, for a milestone, update the update site with the new build:
rm -rf /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/milestones/0.1/* unzip EMFFacet-Update-0.1.0M6.zip -d /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/milestones/0.1
- For a release:
- Create a new folder with the release number under /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/facet/updates/release
- update
compositeArtifacts.xmlto add a reference to your newly added release
- TODO: download stats <! --You can enable download stats on the repository by running addDownloadStats.shon the update site -->
- Check that the new build appears on [1].
- Builds can be hidden from this page before a release by modifying
- Update the archive site with the new build:
- copy the drop folder (eg. "S201103151256") into
- update
/home/data/httpd/archive.eclipse.org/facet/downloads/index.htmlwith a link to the newly added update zip
- copy the drop folder (eg. "S201103151256") into
- Tag the build
Simultaneous Release
If the build must be part of the simultaneous release, you must also:
- Use the B3 Aggregator (or a text editor if the modification is trivial) to update the build model for the aggregator (after checking it out from CVS).
Build parameters
Hudson builds expect these parameters:
- BUILDTYPE : the kind of build, represented by a code letter (see this page):
- N: Nightly
- I: Integration
- M: Maintenance (NOT milestone)
- S: Stable (for Milestones and Release Candidate builds)
- R: Release
- BUILD_ALIAS : the name of the release (0.8.0, 0.9.0M1, etc.); blank for nightly and integration builds
- SIGN_UPDATE_SITE : whether to sign the update site (takes about an hour on the Eclipse build server); mandatory for releases
- VERSION : the version being built. Dictates in which folder the build will be placed under the download "drops" folder.
- PROJRELENGROOT : The path on the SVN (trunk, branch or tag) from which to take the version of the releng project that must be used for this build.
Releases should have a tag like R0_1_0, and milestones should have a tag like S0_1_0M7.
Checking bundles
Check that each bundle contains an about.html file:
for f in $( ls *.jar ); do unzip -t $f | grep -q about.html || echo $f; done
or for plug-ins in your workspace:
find $workspaceRoot -name 'build.properties' | while read i; do grep -q about.html "$i" || echo "$i"; done


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COLUMBIA — The best player on South Carolina's football team chatted with its most hyped superstar during the pregame walkthrough before Saturday night's kickoff against Kentucky.
On the Williams-Brice Stadium turf, running back Mike Davis said he and Jadeveon Clowney discussed several things. They talked about the upcoming game. They talked about how their seasons were going.
Clowney never mentioned he would watch the Gamecocks' 35-28 win over the Wildcats from the sideline, with no pads under his No. 7 jersey.
"He didn't say nothing about not playing," Davis said. "Throughout the whole week, he was just telling me his ribs hurt. Then he got on the field, I guess, and he didn't feel 100 percent."
When he returned to the locker room, Clowney told his coaches he couldn't play. It caught Steve Spurrier off guard. Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said he was "totally surprised."
Spurrier said protocol is for a trainer or doctor to let him know which players are unavailable because of injury. Clowney didn't practice Thursday with what was labeled a "strained muscle around the rib area," but he was expected to play Saturday night. Ward said as much after Thursday's practice.
"He told me he couldn't play, that his ribs hurt, couldn't run," Spurrier said. "And he said, 'I can't play.' I said, 'That's fine, you don't have to play.' We'll move on. He may not be able to play next week, I don't know. But we're not going to worry about it, I can assure you that.
"If he wants to play, we'll welcome him to come play for the team — if he wants to play. If he doesn't want to play, he doesn't have to play. Simple as that."
Clowney's status moving forward is uncertain. On his teleconference Sunday, Spurrier gave no assurances Clowney would play this weekend when No. 14 South Carolina travels to Arkansas.
Spurrier does expect his star junior defensive end to return sooner than later.
"Obviously, he doesn't have a broken leg or anything that would keep him out two to three weeks," Spurrier said. "He has a muscle strain around the rib area. It just depends on how long it keeps him out.
"Of course, he doesn't play every play all the time anyway. I guess he plays more than half of them, but he comes out a lot, gets a break — this, that and the other."
It didn't take long Saturday night for social media to be abuzz. Opinions were harsh, unkind to Clowney. Many fans, and some media members, believed Clowney's absence showed he lacked commitment to his team. The junior has a big year ahead, entering the fall as the top prospect in the 2014 NFL draft.
Perhaps Clowney would prefer to rest now and be ready for his professional career? Most analysts believed Clowney would have been the No. 1 selection in last April's NFL draft, had he been eligible. His impending departure at season's end will be a surprise to no one.
Spurrier admitted Sunday he was frustrated to find out Clowney wouldn't play just before kickoff. More notice is always preferable. As for the star defensive end's commitment to the team, Spurrier did not answer definitively.
"You'll have to ask him that," Spurrier said. "I can't speak for Jadeveon. You'll have to ask him that. We'll try to make him available this week sometime for (the media), OK."
Ward said Clowney's absence had no effect on the defense. USC struggled against Kentucky's woeful offense, but the unit has struggled all season even with Clowney on the field.
Junior defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles had his best game with Clowney on the sideline, which was odd. Quarles finished with six tackles, two for loss, and had the Gamecocks' only sack. Asked about Clowney's absence, Quarles said he knew it was time for him to step up.
"We all know Jadeveon is a great player," Quarles said. "He's a game-changer, but I feel like this is what you come to college for. You always have somebody behind you, ready to play, ready to go. We missed him out there, but we still went out there and took care of business.
"That's what you get recruited to go to college for. When one man goes down, the other man comes up at any position."


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By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The daughter of an Iraqi-American man accused of killing his wife in California in what was first investigated as a hate crime denied under cross-examination by a defense lawyer on Monday that she ever said she wanted her mother dead.
Fatima Alhimidi acknowledged telling an uncle s then-girlfriend that she hated her mother because the two had fought over her romance with a local Chaldean Christian boy, a relationship that would be taboo in many Muslim families.
But asked by defense attorney Richard Berkon if she had ever said she wanted her mother dead, the 19-year-old Alhimidi said: I don t remember that. I don t think so.
The questions appeared to be part of a defense strategy to suggest that the father, 49-year-old Kassim Alhimidi, may not have been the only person with a possible motive for killing the stay-at-home mother of five in her San Diego-area home.
When it was his turn to question Alhimidi, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Kurt Mechals asked her directly if she had anything to do with the crime.
Did you kill your mother? Did you tell your boyfriend Ron to do it? Mechals asked. Alhimidi responded: No.
It was Fatima Alhimidi, then 17, who found her mother, Shaima Alawadi, bloodied on the kitchen floor of the family home in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon on March 21, 2012. Alawadi, 32, died several days later.
Authorities initially probed the killing as a possible hate crime because of a threatening note found at the scene. The U.S. State Department expressed condolences for the woman s death and Iraqi government officials attended her funeral in that country.
But in the days following the attack, a relative of Alawadi called from Texas to say he suspected her husband or the daughter s boyfriend, an investigator has testified. Divorce papers were found in Alawadi s car.
Prosecutors ultimately accused the father of bludgeoning his wife to death, possibly with a tire iron taken from one of the family s cars. Defense lawyers counter that there is no forensic evidence linking him to the crime.
The daughter s testimony has painted a picture of a family in turmoil in the months before the killing, as arguments erupted over whether she would wed a cousin in Iraq in an arranged marriage and over her relationship with her boyfriend.
She has testified that conflict between her parents began during a trip to Iraq in mid-2011, when her father began pressuring her to marry the cousin and her mother disagreed.
Furthermore, she said, in the weeks before the murder her parents had often argued, and her mother was seeking a divorce, which her father did not want to grant.
During her third day on the witness stand on Monday, Fatima Alhimidi said she had not initially suspected her father, believing the killing was related to the note. But months later, she began to suspect him in part after he refused to discuss with her an interview he had with police.
There was more to it. I thought he did it, there were a couple questions he wouldn t answer, she said.
El Cajon is in the heart of east San Diego County, which is home to the second-largest Iraqi community in the United States, behind Detroit. More than half of El Cajon s 100,000 residents are of Middle Eastern descent.
(Writing by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Mohammad Zargham)Crime & JusticeSociety & Culture


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For Hollywood, awards season has stretched into a multi-event, multi-month marathon. But there's no doubt that for old-fashioned glamour, the Oscars take home the prize.
A few stars have tried extreme trends the night of the Academy Awards — think of Angelina Jolie channeling Morticia Addams at the 2000 Oscars. But celebrity makeup artist Pati Dubroff is a big proponent of skipping the trends and looking timeless. You can see that philosophy in the simple, elegant beauty of her clients — who also happen to be some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Dubroff, recently named Clarins' celebrity beauty artist, has been the longtime makeup artist to Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts and Sheryl Crow. She believes in amplifying their natural beauty rather than slathering a mask of product onto their recognizable faces.
For the Oscars, "the look should never have a time stamp on it or be too much about a trend," Dubroff says. "The main thing is that the woman looks like the most incredible version of herself."
Paltrow is a fine example of Dubroff's beauty philosophy (OK, there was the one Goth moment she had at the 2002 Oscars when she wore heavy black eye makeup with a semi see-through black Alexander McQueen gown, but she is generally fresh-faced and understated when it comes to makeup). Paltrow's look from the 2005 Oscars is one that stands out in Dubroff's mind for the "healthy elegance" the actress exuded in a peach-colored, strapless Stella McCartney gown. Dubroff designed and achieved a soft makeup look for the fair-haired actress that complemented the dress without washing her out. She explains here how to achieve the look.
To prep skin, Dubroff starts with a light moisturizer applied to the outer areas of the face and Clarins Instant Smooth cream to the center of the face in order to minimize pores and reduce shine.
With a flat foundation brush, she sweeps a sheer foundation all over the skin, sometimes using a rosier or slightly darker shade on the outer areas of the face and a lighter shade toward the center. This technique begins to add contours to the face even before blush or bronzer. "Some people approach foundation as making the skin a blank canvas," Dubroff says. "But I like to build contour because, with all those lights on the red carpet, one color can look flat."
To combat dark circles and hollowness, she puts a light-reflecting concealer under each eye. By applying a thin line into the lowest part of the dark circle, Dubroff is able to bring out the eyes and brighten the entire area. A thick concealer with no shine camouflages blemishes and dark spots.
Next Dubroff sweeps a cream blush on the apples of the cheeks. "This will start to sculpt the cheeks, as well as add a layer so the color lasts longer," she says. By applying some cream bronzer into the hollows of the cheeks, she adds even more definition to the area. Make sure to blend both, so you're not left with a bronze and pink stripe on each cheek.
The eyebrows are left fairly natural, just combed and then filled in lightly with a blond pencil. Dubroff goes back over the pencil with a powder shadow of the same color to add a little more definition and staying power.
The most arresting aspect of Paltrow's look was her soft metallic eyes. To get the eyes to pop in a strong but not overpowering way, Dubroff applied a taupe-gray cream eye shadow into the crease of the eye and lightly along the outer corner. She advises bringing it down to the lower eyelid to create a soft contour across the entire eye. Then she used a cream eye shadow in a champagne-sand color on the center of the eyelid. Dubroff went back over the taupe-gray cream shadow in the creases with a matte powder eye shadow of the same shade for more depth and staying power. She did the same thing with the sand-cream-colored shadow, by sweeping a matte powder eye shadow in a bone color for lightness and a little bit of contrast.
With a mix of silver and gold shadow she added shimmer to the eye. First she swept it over the middle of the lid, staying away from the crease so the darker shade doesn't become muted and there is still depth to the eyelid. For a shimmery glow in Paltrow's inner-eye area, Dubroff brought the silver-gold shadow really close into the inner corner of eyes and under the inner eye. She recommends using a soft angled brush so you can control where the shimmer is going.
"The thing that separates a movie star from a regular person is individual lashes," Dubroff says, and she didn't skimp on Paltrow's lashes despite the pale-colored dress.
To do it yourself, start by sweeping lashes with black mascara. Then, starting at the middle of the eyelid, add individual lashes, filling in spaces in between natural eyelashes." I start at the middle because I like to open the eye first," she says. Wait about two minutes for the glue to dry completely. Then, with black liquid eyeliner, go over the very inner lash line to cover any spaces or glue and connect and define the lash line.
Next, lightly dust a translucent powder over the entire face to eliminate shine and set makeup. To add color back into the cheeks, sweep a peachy powder blush onto the cheeks and a powder highlighter over the tops of cheeks and over collarbones. "Use a cream highlighter on any bones you want to pull out," she says.
Dubroff used a rosy-toned lipstick that was similar to the natural color of Paltrow's lips. To apply lipstick lightly, don't glide it right on your lips; rub some on your index finger and pat the color on your lips. Then go over the lipstick with a lip liner the same color as the lipstick. Add more lipstick on the lips and over that, a hint of lip gloss. "It should not be too glossy, but more like a highlighter for the lips," Dubroff says. "The look is finished but not overly drawn in."
Dubroff says that although Paltrow is fair, there's no reason a brunet with a darker skin tone couldn't wear the same look. Stay within the same rosy family of cosmetics, but rather than using icy metallics like Paltrow's, go with warmer gold tones that complement a deeper complexion.


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Ernest Edward McClellan
May 17, 1925 – April 5, 2013
Ernest "Ernie" McClellan passed away Friday, April 5, 2013, in his Delafield home at the age of 87. He was born May 17, 1925, in Mazon, Ill., the eldest of five children of Fred and Inez (Wills) McClellan. Ernie is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lois (McDermott), and their children Barbara Burkhart, Andrew (Brenda) McClellan, Lisa (Tim) Tomann, and daughter-in-law Deborah McClellan. He was "Big Ern" to his grandchildren Bryan McClellan, Gabriel McClellan, Sarah (Keith) Mikkelson, Ryan Nicholas (Maria) Burkhart, Douglas McClellan and Jillian McClellan; great-grandchildren Zachary, Ella and Aiden; and his extended family, Reilly, Emily and Yoshira. Also surviving is his brother, Harold (Leona) of Lucas, Ohio, and sister Mary Lou (Wes) Larsen of Seneca, Ill., along with numerous other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant twin daughters, Laura and Linda; son Bruce; daughter- in-law Nancy; sister Norma (McClellan) Kelly; and brother Robert McClellan.
His early years were spent in the Mazon, Morris and Seneca areas. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1943 having already enlisted in the Navy Air Corps V5 pilot training program. He attended Newberry College in South Carolina while serving in the Navy. After the end of World War II, he was honorably discharged and continued his education obtaining his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering at Purdue University in 1949 and his Master of Science in chemistry at the University of Akron in 1953.
He worked for the B.F. Goodrich Co. in Akron, Ohio, and later accepted a position at the J.G. Milligan Co., which brought him to Milwaukee. In 1968, he and the late Robert Bach Sr. founded Plast-O-Meric, Inc., which became the largest manufacturer of plastisol compounds in the U.S. prior to its sale in 1998. It grew to four locations in the United States and became a worldwide supplier of its PVC compounds.
He was active in many industry associations. He was a member of the Society of Plastic Industries, Society of Plastics Engineers and Association of Rotational Molders and a former member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was past chairman and honorary lifetime member of the Vinyl Formulators Division of the Society of Plastics Industries. Ernie received the Distinguished Service Award and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Association of Rotational Molders. He was a guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Akron, as well as various industry meetings. He was the editor and contributing author of a textbook for scientists interested in formulating vinyl plastisols. He continued his involvement in the industry as a vice president of Polymer Services and Innovations, a consulting firm, from 1998 until his death.
He fulfilled his dream of flying by obtaining his private pilot's license in 1974 at Crites Field in Waukesha. He purchased his first airplane, a Cessna 172, and later a Citabria, an aerobatic plane. He loved to take his grandkids up to practice some "maneuvers." He qualified as a glider pilot in 1983 and as a finale to his flying experience bought a Kolb Utralight. He was a member and past president of the Waukesha Aviation Club.
A bright spot in his life was his active participation in Clan MacLellan in America, Inc. He became interested in genealogy after a trip to Scotland led him to the local library where he discovered information on the history of the MacLellans and the Scottish castle. With much dedication, he traced his family roots back to the 1700s. He and Lois became members and traveled across the country tenting the various clan games. He was a member of Clan MacLellan in America and its president from 1994 to 1998.
Ernie was a man of many interests and never lost his zest for life. He and Lois traveled to many parts of the world and often included their grandkids or their siblings and close friends on trips to Europe and cruises to various destinations. Not wanting to miss the opportunity to experience exceeding the speed of sound, they embarked on one of the final flights of the Concord.
Reading was a particular favorite pastime, especially history. A goal was to read about every president and he and Lois traveled to many of the presidential libraries. Late in life, his reading interests turned to the branches of physics and quantum mechanics.
He loved gardening and would obtain seeds from various parts of the world to grow in his home greenhouse, his favorite plant being cacti. Although always challenging, Roma beans would be grown in the vegetable garden. Baking became another fascination. Being the chemist, he set out to perfect the ultimate pizza crust even though he had never eaten pizza in his first 70 years. He will forever be remembered for his outstanding pie crust.
A private memorial service was held April 18.


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The first video clip from the film "jOBS," an independent biopic based on the life of Steve Jobs, has hit the Web, and fellow Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak says the scene is inaccurate.
In the clip, Jobs, played by Ashton Kutcher, and Wozniak, played by Josh Gad, discuss a computer Wozniak is building that would ultimately become the Apple I. As they walk through a parking garage at Hewlett-Packard, where Woz worked just before Apple was formed, Jobs is seemingly trying to convince his partner that people would want to buy his computer.
"Nobody wants to buy a computer. Nobody," Gad's Wozniak says, to which Kutcher's Jobs says. "How does somebody know what they want if they've never even seen it?"
QUIZ: Test your Apple knowledge
The scene is pretty entertaining, but the real Wozniak isn't impressed by its accuracy, according to a comment he left on a Gizmodo article about the clip.


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I see it in my Facebook feed and Twitter stream more often than I probably should. So-and-so is listening to Baby Got Back by Six Mix-a-Lot on Spotify.
We understand you like big butts and cannot lie, but do you really want to announce that to the world? And really, twice a day?
The answer, apparently, is a resounding yes. Listening to music has always been a social activity, from jukeboxes in the 50s to mixtapes in the 80s to Napster in the 90s and 00s. Today we have entire digital networks and apps created just for music including Spotify, Pandora and SoundTracking.
Let's focus on Spotify, which allows you to listen to millions of songs — your collections and others — anywhere. And while that's convenient, the power of Spotify lies in its sharing, whether it's a single song, album or a playlist you create.
I didn't understand the brilliance of sharing a Spotify playlist until I tried it for myself. Think of it as building and sharing a musical theme for any occasion. For example, if you're taking a trip to New York, you need a playlist to get you in the mood. Standards such as Billy Joel's "New York State Of Mind" and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" are musts.
Now here's where it gets social. You could add "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross and "New York City Rhythm" by Barry Manilow. (It's OK. We're all friends here.) Not enough social? Share the playlist with a few selected friends who use Spotify and turn on the collaboration feature to allow them to edit it.
And it's so easy. In the past 45 seconds, I fixed a few out of place commas in this column, created the New York City-themed playlist with the four aforementioned songs and shared it.
(In my best Chandler from "Friends" voice) Could it be any easier? Yes. You can import existing playlists from iTunes.
There's really no limit to what kinds of playlists you can create. I have several that showcase my love for 80s music. I even have social media-themed playlists that contain songs about Twitter and Facebook. Sometimes I build playlists around events. When Whitney Houston died, I created a playlist of her best songs. For last year's Chicago Marathon, I crowdsourced a playlist of upbeat songs suitable for running.
So like Pat Benatar said, hit me with your best shot. To follow me on Spotify and share music, just click here.
Scott Kleinberg is social media consultant for the Chicago Tribune Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @scottkleinberg.