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Beautiful Unbroken
One Nurse's Life
Each year, Graywolf Press publishes the winner of the Bakeless Prize for Nonfiction, and neither the publisher nor the Breadloaf Writers Conference (which administers the Prize) has put forward a wrong foot yet. Mary Jane Nealon's Beautiful Unbroken, the 2010 winner, is another satisfying link in this solid chain. The book leaves a memoir lover both satiated and in search of more from the author, eager to turn pages and sorrowful of approaching the final one. If more poets like Nealon published memoirs, perhaps the much maligned modern genre would find its way back to favor with readers who have grown skeptical.
In Beautiful Unbroken, Nealon traces her path from a childhood overshadowed by unexpected death, through a nursing career and family life. Her journey is fueled as much by compassion and self-surrender as a need to understand what it means to honor the human body, and the connective tissue between self and others.
Coming of age in the 1970s, the author embraces a certain sexual and working girl freedom, selecting a traditional career but with unconventional choices—moving frequently, remaining single, and finally, working with the first wave of men suffering from HIV/AIDS in New York City hospitals. Everything, eventually, leads her home again, in physical, psychic, and emotional ways.
It is by way of Nealon's communion with suffering that she is able to unravel her own strong ties and painful disconnections—with family, difficult memories, and a world that seems to demand ever more from its healing professionals. On these pages too, a reader is pulled, often gently, but sometimes fiercely, insistently, into an assessment of one's own comfort with questions of conscience. Nealon looks at how one reconciles the tug of selfishness necessary to pursue a calling with the need to recognize how seemingly selfless acts can sometimes also be a form of self-seeking affirmation.
Having published two books of poetry and earned numerous literary awards, the author infuses her prose with a poet's perceptive hand, but is careful not to bury her sure story arc beneath a breathy, abbreviated style. She illuminates the murky corners of a full life without obscuring that which is felt but difficult to explain; in other words, any reader who has faced family, career, or relationship challenges (in other words, everyone) will find herself somewhere in Nealon's story, too. Isn't that, after all, the meaning of memoir? And the purpose of nursing, too? To find what connects us, and inspire compassion.
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The sight of 20,000 or so young Irish people lining up at job fairs for Canada, Australia and other foreign parts is a sad one.
The lines stretched around the block and down the street in Dublin for a fair last weekend, and will continue to do so. No doubt the crowds will come out in Cork as well, as the foreign employment bandwagon moves there.
Indeed, organizers were scrambling to add a second day to the Cork employment fair. One can only imagine how many young Irish from small villages, the lifeblood of such communities, will be lining up to leave.
It is sad to see and must be hugely depressing for parents who thought the bad old days of involuntary emigration were long gone.
This generation of Irish had every reason to believe they would be growing up in a different country where emigration was an option not a necessity. Such is not the case.
One can only speculate as to the incredible amount of money spent by the Irish state on their education -- only for it now to benefit another country.
It is sad for the young people themselves. There is an attempt in some quarters in Ireland to justify emigration as a voluntary act. It is no such thing for the vast majority.
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It is, in fact, nothing but the same old story, the realization that the longer the Irish Republic exists, the more evident the cycle becomes.
In the 1920s, 1950s, 1980s and now again in the second decade of this century, there has been a flood of young Irish forced to leave their homes.
America, Australia, Canada and Britain have been the main beneficiaries of the Irish who leave.
As was evident from the weekend fair and other foreign employment expos, the leaders of countries like Australia and Canada are only too keen to snap up the bright young Irish.
There is a glaring 30-year cycle when the nation bleeds many of its best and brightest and directs them to the emigrant plane or boat.
It was all supposed to be so different this time, however, with a Celtic Tiger economy the envy of the world and a new confidence and pep everywhere.
That soon came crashing down, of course, and the upshot is the huge lines outside the weekend employment fairs.
It is a political failure of stunning proportions, and no amount of empty headed rhetoric about emigration being good for young people and, after all, the country is too small to begin with should be tolerated.
The blame can be placed squarely on those political and business leaders such as bankers who went mad during the boom times and spent and loaned the country into bankruptcy.
They, of course, in most cases have avoided the worst of the deep recession and incredible hardship that many are now going through.
Instead it is the young, the group Ireland can least afford to leave, who will be departing. The more things change the more they stay the same.


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By "superhuman authority", I'm assuming that Einstein means God. I believe that ethics and morals should remain secular. If morality came from God, then it would not be acting morally, it would just be obedience. To be moral means to do the right thing, even if it was not what you were told.
Ethics evolved along with our brains and human evolution as a social animal which have developed into what some humans call a set of Morals, but really Morals are only an objective view of Ethics, from deluded minds. Essentially Morality does not exist and the reality is that we are all bound by humanistic ethics of a species of animal that is somewhere between a Tournament Species and a Pair Bonding species, thus we have a mix of Monogamous and Polygamous cultures, Monotheistic and Polytheistic belief systems and the only key to harmony is Secularist Humanism.
The one who created us ,who makes the rivers flow,who makes the plants grow ,how can anything happen without his permission. He has planned everything in advance.Even our virtues and our morals are due to him .God alters the situations and we grow according to the situation.
A child whose parents if die at an age when he is just one year ,how can we expect that child to morally wise and who is actually responsible for it?
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So, after a 10 day delay due to colds/flu/bronchitis, we finally made it to California, just in time for Christmas. It was wonderful to see as many friends & family as we did, considering the short time, but we missed a few friends and hope to catch up when we return in the spring. We also drove to Phoenix to visit Sara, Coy, Brooklyn & Mason, then flew back to DC on New Years Eve.
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Government to promote offshore wind investment
Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry.
The OWIO is expected to boost the UK offshore wind industry alongside Government support for three offshore wind innovation projects as well as pave the way for new employment opportunities in the trades.
Energy Minister, Michael Fallon said: "Offshore wind is a major success story for the UK, and we want to boost levels of inward investment. This will be an important part of our industrial strategy for the sector later this year, and we are creating the Offshore Wind Investment Organisation to drive that activity.
"We already have more installed offshore wind than anywhere else in the world, and this brings enormous economic benefit to our shores, supporting thousands of skilled jobs.
"Through the formation of this industry-led partnership and through our support for innovation projects, we will boost the positive benefits that the offshore wind sector can bring to the UK economy."
The OWIO is one of the recommendations of the forthcoming industrial strategy and will be headed by a senior industry figure. The organisation will be a partnership between industry and Government, established by UK Trade & Investment, that will complement the work of DECC and BIS in delivering the Government-wide offshore investment objectives.
Michael Fallon also announced three innovation projects that Government will support as part of Offshore Wind Components Technologies Scheme:
- Power Cable Services Limited, based in Kent, have been awarded a £540,000 grant towards their high voltage subsea cable jointing technology project
- Aquasium Technology Ltd with partners Burntisland Fabrications Ltd and TWI have been awarded a grant of £769,600 towards their cost-effective fabrication project.
- Wind Technologies Ltd (Cambridge) have been awarded a £728,355 grant to design, manufacture and test an innovative 5MW medium speed drive train concept.
The Minister announced the support during his keynote speech to Renewable UK's Offshore Wind 2013 conference in Manchester today.
Industry delegates at the conference are also able to attend the first 'Share Fair' session enabling them to hear about investment opportunities from major players in the market. This addresses one of the priorities identified by the offshore wind industrial strategy partnership between Government and industry.
What is your reaction to the Government plans to boost levels of inward investment and create new jobs in the UK offshore wind industry? Share your thoughts by commenting here or raise your voice on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Construction Starts on 100 Cheapside in the City of London
Skanska UK has been selected to deliver a £28 million construction contract on the redevelopment of 100 Cheapside in the City of London.
Work on the 18-month contract is set to start immediately, paving the way for new jobs in the building industry and boosting the trades.
The scheme will see the demolition and construction of a ten-storey commercial building for its client, Ten Times Ten Development, a joint venture between Quadrant Estates and City of London.
The development will include 9,000 sq ft of retail accommodation, which is likely to attract major brands looking for exposure to the City retail market on this prime retail thoroughfare.
Director at Quadrant Estates, Graham Tyler, said: "We have set high environmental targets for 100 Cheapside, and as a leader in sustainability Skanska is best placed to meet these.
"We are working with them on another City development and are confident that both will be delivered to a high standard."
100 Cheapside will be a BREEAM 'Excellent' building, which will offer office floor plates of up to 11,000 sq ft over 10 floors, targeting core City occupiers looking for Grade A space.
Paul Heather, Managing Director at Skanska for London and the South East said: "Skanska is delighted to have won this contract in the heart of London.
"Winning this in such competitive market conditions is a true testament to our commitment to a more sustainable future and our client's confidence that they can use our knowledge and skills to achieve a building which meets the high environmental standards of today and for years to come."
What is your reaction to the £28 million construction contract by Skanska in the City of London? Share your thoughts by commenting here or raising your voice on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Perth is given a £650, 000 Grand ahead of the Queen's Visit
As reported by the BBC and the Press Association today, Scotland's newest city has been awarded £650, 000 to restore and repair its historic buildings.
The grant has been given after Perth was granted a city status, which will be officially recognised during a visit by the Queen in July this year.
The funding granted to Perth will be spread over a period of three years. It will aim to safeguard and enhance city's historic environment whilst contributing to the creation of new jobs and sustainable economic growth, Historic Scotland said.
Making the announcement, the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop said: "The grant from Historic Scotland will help secure Perth's outstanding built heritage, enhancing the city and preserving a sense of place.
"Improving the historic properties will also encourage tourism, promote the use of traditional building skills, and make the city of Perth a better place to live, work and invest in.
"Using sustainable materials to adapt existing buildings will also help support the historic environment's transition to a low carbon economy."
What's your reaction to the future renovation which will take place in Perth? Can you name other similar cities which need such investment? Share your thoughts by commenting here or raising your voice on our Facebook page.
A Skilful Workforce is Vital for Economic Growth – Says the CBI
Business leaders at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have called on the government to bring forward a higher level of investment to the construction sector in a bid to stimulate the building engineering industry and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
In a report published by the CBI, it has become clear that construction businesses want to see more funds for repair, maintenance and improvement works which will create jobs and stimulate economic growth.
The report says: "The government has a ready-made mechanism to tackle the current activity gap and create jobs in the immediate future by stimulating repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) work.
"RMI work can deliver jobs quickly on the ground across all regions, including creating openings for unemployed young people as its nature offers 'hands-on' jobs suitable for school-leavers.
"In addition, RMI projects generally have the advantage of shorter procurement timescales."
The CBI is also calling on central and local government to "ensure that existing and planned RMI schemes such as the Priority School Building Programme and Green Deal are swiftly and competently delivered."
The report states: "Developing more specific pipelines of construction work (for three to five years ahead for example) would help attract private sector investment locally and support the creation of local construction jobs.
"Knowing what's around the corner in any given location would enable firms of all sizes across the supply chain to better identify, prioritise and plan their investment, striking up constructive dialogue with local stakeholders early on."
The CBI's Action for Jobs Progress Report also calls the government for fresh action on:
- Aligning school funding with employment as well as academic outcomes
- Boosting school-business links in every local community with local organisers in every area making it easier to get involved in leading schemes
- Making work experience a statutory right for 14 to 16 year-olds
- Investing more in apprenticeships – both at a higher level and in pre-apprenticeship courses which help young people without skills get on high-quality training schemes
- Introducing a comprehensive 'readiness-for-work' assessment at Job Centre Plus, to help people focus on returning to work.
What is your reaction to the CBI's call for a further investment in the construction industry which will prove vitally important for the creation of new jobs? Do you agree with UK's top business organisation?
The Get Britain Building Programme Will Unlock Funding to House Builders
Housing developers facing financial difficulties will be able to bid for at least £100 million of investment to get work restarted on stalled sites under the Get Britain Building Programme, the Homes and Community Agency (HCA) has revealed.
The Get Britain Building programme was introduced in November 2011 as part of Government's Housing Strategy for England to boost construction activity by delivering more than 15, 000 new homes.
Following the announcement by the HCA, housebuilders with as few as 15 houses, which have been suspended, will have the chance to put their bid forward until 25 July 2012.
Development is underway on sites in Ashford, Kent and Bath whilst funding has been allocated to 40 schemes set to deliver more than 3,200 new homes once contracts are agreed.
Chief Executive at the HCA Pat Ritchie said: "It has been a tremendous effort from the industry and the HCA to get this programme up and running, and with more than £110 million allocated I look forward to seeing these developments progressing to build much needed housing.
"We will continue to be thorough in our due diligence, and will only support those schemes backed by the community, which boost the local economy and provide a secure and value for money investment for the taxpayer." – added Ms Ritchie.
Do you think the new funding as part of the Get Britain Building programme will help your business and boost construction activity in England? Share your thoughts by commenting here or raining your voice on our Facebook page.
Smart Meters to Help Energy Efficiency and Create New Jobs
As reported in the Electronics Weekly Magazine, most of Europe's electricity meters are expected to be replaced with new smart meters, introducing more precise measurement for electricity consumption and improved energy efficiency for households.
Electrical engineers and qualified electricians will benefit from the "technological switch" which is likely to boost employment across the electrical engineering sector. New technologies in the electrical industry will require a skilful workforce to meet the increasing demand for efficient energy systems.
Steve Drumm, Marketing Development Manager at Omron Electronic Components for Europe, believes introducing new technologies in the energy industry will deliver benefits for consumers and help businesses make huge savings.
Manufacturers across Europe and the rest of the world are working towards improving key characteristics of switching power elements that manage the supply and measurement of electricity to consumers.
Smart meters are reported to require control relays which manage the supply of electricity. That way they can make significant savings towards the energy consumption of commercial and residential premises.
What do you think of the new electricity meters that will consume little or no electricity? Do you welcome the transition from old towards new meters and the boost to employment in the energy sector? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below or adding your voice on our Facebook Page:


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Monday, December 2
Cat Power
For much of the past decade, Cat Power has exorcised her soul demons with legendary guitarist Teenie Hodges and the Memphis Rhythm Band or been carried aloft by the stormy dynamics of Dirty Delta Blues, which features Dirty Three drummer Jim White and Blues Explosion guitarist Judah Bauer. On her current solo tour, however, the singer-guitarist-pianist returns to her folk roots. She'll likely revisit songs from her most recent album, Sun (2012), which is more piano-based and electropop than the R&B balladry of The Greatest (2006) and the guitar-spiked Jukebox (2008). The former Chan Marshall also is known for her languid covers, such as "Sea of Love" and the Stones' "Satisfaction," which she pulls apart like taffy, slowing them down so much and distilling them so minimally that they shift into entirely new blue moods. --Falling James
Tuesday, December 3
Pretty Lights
From the burgeoning EDM hotbed of his home state of Colorado, Derek Vincent Smith turned years of record collecting into a solo project into a live spectacle into a career into a record label. The multilayer maestro behind Pretty Lights found a following early on as a college electronic enthusiast but quickly dropped out to spend more time performing for students than studying with them. Since then, he's mastered the festival circuit and helped to mastermind multiple albums published under Pretty Lights Music. He's also released four under its title project, culminating in this year's ambitious A Color Map of the Sun. Released for profit for the first time (as well as for free like the rest of his discography), the two-part, 26-song epic trades years of carefully curated sound samples and a dominant interest in hip-hop for hand-selected live musicians and groovy, astute dance jams that are at once introspective and retrospective. --Kelsey Whipple
Even on her current, concept-y Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, Beyoncé lacks the easy-to-grasp shtick of her ostensible competitors Lady Gaga (eccentric ultra-liberal), Pink (cute/funny tomboy) or Rihanna (smoldering sexbot). Yet with her force-of-nature singing/dancing/fashionista allures, Mrs. Jay-Z Carter has little need for such defining trifles -- the withering magnetism of her vocals and physical presence are sufficient to subdue arenas at will (this is her third visit to the gaping Staples in five months), with or without her now Cirque du Soleil-worthy stage production. Married to a voice both viscerally commanding and clinically controlled, Beyoncé's strutting, scantily clad feminism -- which owes more to Tina Turner than to any of her peers -- has itself become a megastar, to the point of almost upstaging her songs. The ultimate performer in her ultimate incarnation. --Paul Rogers
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"Disco with tears" is what Rod Thomas, aka Bright Light Bright Light, is known for creating. The synth-pop prince follows his sparkling debut album, Make Me Believe in Hope, with the EP In Your Care. While the EP doesn't quite stanch the flow of tears, it does explore both a darker feeling and a cheerier mood. "Same Dream" channels the shaking rhythms of Inner City's "Good Life" while the minimalism of "Movement in the Dark" traverses the shadowy underside of the night. The title track's pattering beats and spare synth lines leave room for the somewhat homesick lyrics. In contrast, "An Open Heart" is almost defiant in its optimism and high-energy Euro-dance movements. A live solo piano version of "In Your Care" features just Thomas and the key plinks, which is all you really need. --Lily Moayeri
Wednesday, December 4
Kaki King
Unlike most guitarists, Kaki King doesn't just strum and pluck her guitar. She taps on its frets, drums her hands on its sides, plays fingerstyle, loops some parts, runs a slide along a lap steel and otherwise wheedles inexplicably mysterious sounds with unusual conjurations. The Atlanta native has busked in New York subways, composed film soundtracks (Into the Wild) and collaborated with John McEntire, The Mountain Goats and Malcolm Burn. About halfway into her career as an astonishing jazz-prog guitarist, King, like Garbo, finally spoke -- or, more accurately, sang -- revealing an endearing indie-pop vocal dimension on her 2006 album, ...Until We Felt Red. Her latest album, Glow, is another all-instrumental affair, her serpentine guitar melodies intricately woven within string arrangements by New York quartet Ethel. --Falling James
See also: Kaki King on Timbaland, Playing Solo and Being Frightened by the Cure
Thursday, December 5
Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner was born into a musical family and was a teenage boy-band member yet the bass virtuoso credits his finely honed chops to the works of the globally acclaimed multigenre bassists he grew up listening to. In an interview with NPR, the spirited eccentric explained, "I would listen to all kinds of stuff. ... I learned by listening to Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller and Stanley Clarke." The highly sought-after sideman played with such music heavyweights as Suicidal Tendencies, Snoop Dogg and Erykah Badu before embarking on a solo career with respected L.A. indie label BrainFeeder. In June, Thundercat released his second solo effort, Apocalypse. The album explores such topics as coping with loss, memorable drug trips and love. --Jacqueline Michael Whatley
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Jonathan Richman
It could be interesting to see what effect the recent death of Lou Reed might have on one of his first acolytes. Singer-guitarist Jonathan Richman was heavily influenced by The Velvet Underground, especially on the debut album by his early-'70s band, The Modern Lovers. Songs like "Hospital" and "Astral Plane" had much of the Velvets' fuzzy, seedily transcendent allure, although Richman couldn't resist putting his own sardonic, Bostonized spin on Reed's dark humor with tunes like "Pablo Picasso." Over the ensuing decades, though, Richman has moved away from the stark intensity of "Hospital" and reveled in a more emotionally sunny, kid-friendly brand of folk-pop. There's a critical tendency to dismiss all of Richman's later work as lightweight, but recent albums such as Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild and O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth are suffused with a stirring and often-trilingual romantic passion. Also Friday-Sunday, Dec. 6-8. --Falling James
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The Licence Raj or Permit Raj (rāj, meaning "rule" in Hindi) was the elaborate system of licences, regulations and accompanying red tape that were required to set up and run businesses in India between 1947 and 1990.
The Licence Raj was a result of India's decision to have a planned economy where all aspects of the economy are controlled by the state and licences are given to a select few. Up to 80 government agencies had to be satisfied before private companies could produce something and, if granted, the government would regulate production.
Reforms since the mid-1980s have significantly reduced regulation, but Indian labour laws still prevent manufacturers from reducing their workforce without prohibitive burdens.
The term plays off "British Raj", the period of British rule in India. It was coined by Indian statesman Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari, who firmly opposed it for its potential forpolitical corruption and economic stagnation and founded the Swatantra Party to oppose these practices.
In his newspaper, Rajagopalachari wrote:
I want the corruptions of the Permit/Licence Raj to go. [...] I want the officials appointed to administer laws and policies to be free from pressures of the bosses of the ruling party, and gradually restored back to the standards of fearless honesty which they once maintained. [...] I want real equal opportunities for all and no private monopolies created by the Permit/Licence Raj.
The architect of the system of Licence Raj was Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister. Private players could manufacture goods only with official licences. The quantity of goods they were allowed to produce was determined by the licence regime, not by free-market demand.
The key characteristic of the Licence Raj is a Planning Commission that centrally administers the economy of the country. Like a command economy, India had five-year plans on the lines of the Five Year Plans in the former Soviet Union.
Before the process of reform began in 1991, the government attempted to close the Indian economy to the outside world. The Indian currency, the rupee, was inconvertible and high tariffs and import licensing prevented foreign goods reaching the market. India also operated a system of central planning for the economy, in which firms required licences to invest and develop. This bureaucracy often led to absurd restrictions: up to 80 agencies had to be satisfied before a firm could be granted a licence to produce, and, even then, the state would decide what was produced, how much, at what price and what sources of capital were used.
The government also prevented firms from laying off workers or closing factories. The central pillar of the policy was import substitution industrialisation, the belief that countries like India needed to rely on internal markets for development, not international trade, a belief generated by a mixture of socialism and the experience of colonial exploitation. Planning commission and the state, rather than markets, would determine how much investment was needed in which sectors.
India had started out in the 1950s with:
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However, by the 1980s, the country was left with:
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The Licence Raj system was in place for four decades. The government of India initiated a liberalisation policy under P. V. Narasimha Rao. Narasimha Rao also had the responsibility of industries minister; he is directly responsible for dismantling the Licence Raj.
Liberalisation resulted in substantial growth in the Indian economy, which continues today. The Licence Raj is considered to have been significantly reduced in 1991 when India had only two weeks of dollars left: "In return for an IMF bailout, Gold bullion was transferred to London as collateral, the Rupee devalued and economic reforms were forced upon India." The federal government, with Manmohan Singh as finance minister, reduced licensing regulations; lowered tariffs, duties and taxes; and opened up to international trade and investment.
The reform policies introduced after 1991 removed many of these restrictions. Industrial licensing was abolished for almost all product categories but alcohol, tobacco, hazardous chemicals, industrial explosives, electronics, aerospace and pharmaceuticals.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Utah pictures!
As you all know, Richard left on a 2-year mission for our church a couple weeks ago. So he jumped in a car with Dianna, Paula, and Steve, and Christian and I followed the next day with Graham. Road trip to Utah!
Side note: In case you were wondering after my bad mood post from the other week, no, Richard did not finish cleaning out his room despite getting mad at us for even hinting that he might not. And, yes, I was fuming mad all the way across the desert to Utah. But it turns out all you need is a day in the car and the realization that you're sending a family member away for 2 years to make you realize it really doesn't matter. (Not to mention Dianna and Bob came and took care of almost everything when we got back, meaning the pregnant girl who is about to start her second job doesn't have to. Thank you, Dianna and Bob!) We'll just make him wash our cars and bathrooms when he gets home from his mission as pay back. :)
We had a super fun time in Utah with Christian's family. It was so fun to have everyone together, especially since we never see Veronica and Josh!
On to the pictures!
Pit stop on the 13-hour drive to Utah (Saturday).
We were greeted by a very fancy looking Savannah!
Sunday we completely botched an attempt to hang out with Jared and Michelle. I was so bummed!
Instead, we went to a family BBQ after Mae's baby blessing. Richard and Graham chilled on the grass.
Beautiful Veronica!
We took advantage of the hotel pool before and after church. Had to get our money's worth. (The pictures that included Josh and Savannah were super blurry.)
Chillin' with V poolside while the boys swam with the kids.
Monday morning most of the family went and did a session at the Salt Lake Temple. Veronica and I joined them on Temple Square afterward.
Next up was a trip to the Salt Lake Zoo. I love going to the zoo! (Still Monday)
Christian, Graham, and I popped over to see my good friend Meredith and Coco, and we lucked out--Hilary and Landon were there, too!
Turns out Meredith's lawn was the perfect place for a little kid tossing.
Then we met up with the family for dinner at PF Changs. Richard, Veronica, and new little baby Mae! (All still on Monday...)
To top off the day, we swung by the Salt Lake City Library to visit Ryan at work. Graham and Ryan get along smashingly.
On to Tuesday... We spent Tuesday in Eden, up in the mountains above Ogden. We all packed into a condo and hung out for a day. We swam, we ate, we went on walks, we played games, we laughed. Christian spent the entire day in bed with the flu. Poor guy!!
Graham saw his first grasshopper (a big lazy one).
We took the fastest family picture ever taken. I think my family could use a few pointers on taking fast family photos... Although I could probably use a few pointers on lighting. Oops!
This is how Christian felt all day.
So we joined him on the ground.
We played some Book-of-Mormon-themed card game that was actually really fun. What's it called? I can't remember. Regardless, the best part was when Steve threw a card down so fast that he somehow flipped his piece of cheesecake onto his fork. No one can figure out how he did it.
Wednesday we drove to Provo, had lunch at Cafe Rio (yummy), and dropped Richard off at the Missionary Training Center. So exciting!
Then we drove to Tahoe! However, considering how long this post was, the Tahoe pictures will have to wait until another day...
7 comments:
- Erica said...
Wait, how do you and Meredith know Hilary?? She's in my ward here in Visalia!
- September 13, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- Molly said...
Oh yeah! Your name totally came up, Erica! Hilary is Meredith's cousin and I got to know her at BYU through Meredith. So of course we talked about how you're in Hilary's ward and Meredith and I know you. It's a small world!
- September 13, 2010 at 10:29 PM
- LJ, DC and ML said...
AWwww, Bye Mini! We'll miss you! And ps. I totally miss Josh and V too. :( I want to see that baby Mae!
- September 14, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- LJ, DC and ML said...
and ps. Way to go Dianna! I bet it was a relief. Hurray!
- September 14, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- Julia Wade said...
so much fun molly! gotta love a family trip in UT! GOOD LUCK RICHARD!
- September 14, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- Erica said...
That's pretty cool, Molly! I love those small world moments! :) We love Hilary here - she's super awesome!
- September 14, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- Veronica Cleverly said...
The game is called And It Came To Pass. It is a good thing I am here so I can answer all the hard questions
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from former Port Elizabeth volunteer, Jenny:
"I was greatly saddened to read of Simphiwe's death. I had many laughs with him at Calabash, he together with all of Paul's staff made my long stay so pleasurable.
He will be sorely missed"
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Simphiwe is remembered fondly – this from former volunteers, Brenda and Barry: "We were sorry to hear about the death of Simphewe, we loved his personality and his music."
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SC rejects Marwat's appeal, orders re-election in Karachi's PS-114
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday rejected an appeal filed by Irfanullah Marwat of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and upheld election tribunal verdict of holding re-election in Sindh Assembly constituency PS-114 in Karachi, ARY News reported.
Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan of the top court bench announced the verdict in the case.
It is worth mentioning here that PML-N candidate Irfanullah Marwat had won the PS-114 seat in general elections held in 2013 by defeating Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidate Rauf Siddiqui.
Siddiqui had challenged the results of elections in the constituency claiming bogus votes and irregularities before the election tribunal and sought verification of the votes to dig out illegalities during the election process.
Upon his request, the tribunal had directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to carry out verification of 92,731 votes polled in the constituency.
NADRA's report disclosed that 17,504 of the polled votes were bogus as they were either cast by someone else or had invalid national identity card numbers.
The report further revealed that 378 unregistered votes found in the constituency were polled at polling stations number 53, 22 and 79. There were 792 duplicate votes polled by 1,602 voters.
One such voter Bibi Jameela, daughter of Gul Muhammad, resident of Mehmoodabad Karachi, had polled her vote five times at the polling station number 66.
The report further disclosed that a total of 3,270 votes failed authentication, which means that someone else had voted against the ID number mentioned on the used counterfoil.
After the NADRA report, the tribunal declared the elections in the constituency as void and directed its office to communicate the judgment to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to a issue a notification in this regard.
Marwat filed an appeal against the election tribunal's decision at Supreme Court. The apex court bench earlier reserved the verdict over the matter, which was announced to upheld the tribunal's decision.


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10 Best Rappers Quotes
The 10 best rappers quotes—a hard thing to decide when so many in the hip hop community have knowledge to share. Whether they say it in a song or in an interview, they share these words of wisdom with us fan, who trust in what our favorite rappers are saying and can relate. From some of hip hop's greatest talent, here are the 10 Best Rappers Quotes.
- "Things I say have value and I would love for you to value them, however you get it."- Lil Wayne. One of the greatest MCs out today, when Weezy talks, the world listens. When he opens his mouth, he never disappoints. He too is aware of this, as seen in this quote given during an interview with "Newsweek".
- "I'd rather die enormous than live dormant."- Jay-Z. The man, the mogul, Jay-Z very rarely says something that isn't powerful. Many would think that his knowledge comes from his experience and success when in fact, Jay has had a way with words from the beginning. In "Can I Live" off of his first album, Reasonable Doubt, he says.
- "I am who I am and I say what I think. I'm not putting a face on for the record."-Eminem. One of the most controversial rappers in the game, Eminem has never felt the need to apologize for being himself. He has held to that throughout his career, regardless of who it's angered along the way.
- "It takes a certain type of individual to really participate in a group discussion about someone else, especially if they're going super hard with consistent hate."-Drake. A newcomer in the hip hop industry, Drake is quickly making his mark. With the rest of Young Money behind him, he seems unstoppable. The young rapper tries to keep it real, knowing not everyone is going to love him.
- "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate their moment until it's passed."-Kanye West. There aren't many people who have not heard of Kanye. From his sick lyrics to his controversial statements in the media, he commands attention.
- "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender."-Tupac. One of the great voices of this generation, Tupac's wisdom lives on although he is gone. Tupac's time on Earth was well spent in sharing his talents and teaching us all about the value of life.
- "Sky is the limit and you know that you can have what you want, be what you want."-Notorious B.I.G. Another talent taken from us too soon, Biggie always had a story to tell and an audience to tell it to. As one of the greatest MCs in hip hop history, his words are sure to live on far past his time or our own.
- "Your ego can't get bigger than yourself and the things you're trying to do."Ludacris. Ludacris has been one of the driving forces of the hip hop industry over the past decade. A constant hit maker, Luda thinks outside the box, aiming at opening the minds of his audience.
- "Some of us were born to hate and some of us were born to be great."-T.I. T.I prides himself in sending a message to his fans, whether it's in his lyrics or in his living. Despite veering off track in his own life, T.I continues to send a positive message to his fans denouncing negativity.
- "I'm never gonna die, never heard of death, energy can never be destroyed only the flesh."-Nas. It's been a while since we've heard from one of hip hop's greatest lyricists, but it's not to say his words do not resonate with us. His lyrics are deep, dark, and profound.
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I think it's important to teach our children cleanliness and the value of a dollar. Although I'm a stay at home mom I think there's no reason I should pick up my son's toy trucks 80 times a day when he's perfectly capable of doing that himself. I'm a firm believer that a clean home is a happy home.. or at least in the case of my family anyway. My kids are 3 and 5 and I decided it was time for a chore chart that they could easily see and use by themselves.
I searched on Google and Pinterest (follow us!) looking for some cool chore chart ideas. I found a lot of them but I didn't want to make anything too difficult, expensive and time consuming. I combined a lot of ideas and came up with one simple, cheap, and effective chore chart!
The items you will need are:
1 1/2 inch disc circles
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Decide the chores you'd like for your kids and assign prices/prizes for each chore completed. I decided to add in things that my kids need to work on like reading, writing, and team work.
You may use mine if you'd like, just print out and cut within the inside of the circle and it'll be a perfect fit to your disc circles. If you don't want those chores or prices you could easily white it out in paint or paintmonkey.com and fill in your own. I used font Quicksand on picmonkey if interested on keeping the same font.
From here it's pretty easy work. Print, cut out and mod podge to the circles. Once they are dry do a top coat of mod podge and stick some magnetic tape on the back and voila! *To make homemade "mod podge" mix equal parts glue and water. I've used it to make our photo canvas pictures with no issues. I also used it to attach the mod podge label to that jar over a year and a half ago and it's still holding strong!*
To keep things easy my kids are allowed to pick no more than 2 jobs a day. It keeps them from getting overwhelmed and insures that they do their job accurately and not in a hurry just to earn extra money.
This project costed me a whole $2.97 before I used my coupon. The disc are $1.97 at my Michael's and the magnetic tape was .97. They typically have a 40% coupon that you can print online so that makes it even cheaper!
I'd love to know if your kiddos have a chore chart and what made you decide to do so!


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Don't you just love the big floral prints trend? I got this dress, brand is MiiA. I am in love ❤
it is sooooo springy *-*
Later, me and hubby met with our friends ^^ as planned, we went to a Karaoke bar, it was fun but I regret everytime I go there because I can't sing >_<
Thank you for stopping by ^^


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Wonder what makes Eldon tick? The following is a completely random and most
likely meaningless sampling of his favorite tastes. Want to know something that isn't
listed? Send him an
email and the answer will be posted here.
Sport: Football
Sports Personality: Barry
Sports Team: University
of Florida Gators
NFL Team:
Seattle Seahawks
MLB Team: Atlanta Braves
Exercise: Power Cleans
Movie: Braveheart
Actor: Liam Neeson
Director: Mel Gibson
Author: Terry Brooks
Book: The Elfstones of Shannara
Character: Drizzt Do'Urden,
first appearing in The Crystal Shard (1988) – R. A. Salvatore
Series: A Song of Ice
and Fire (1996 - Present) – George R.
R. Martin
Band: Slayer
Album: Hate Campaign
(2000) – Dismember
Song: "One"
Workout Song: "Spit
It Out" – Slipknot
Color: Black
Food: Barbequed Pork Chow Don (Chinese)
Ice Cream: Cookies & Cream
Place: Stingray City,
Grand Cayman
Quote: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger."
– Friedrich Nietzsche
Television Show: "Seinfeld"
Video Game: Castlevania:
Symphony of the Night (Konami 1997)
Video Game Console: Microsoft
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Can nonevent films survive in new Event Era?
EmptyEvent Era: With "Spider-Man 3" opening to business that once defined a successful boxoffice run, the big question now is can nonevent movies survive in Hollywood's new Event Era?
Although the media has labeled this summer the "summer of sequels," it's really a summer of event product. On Spidey's heels there's a flood of other high profile brand name summer releases heading for theaters, including: DreamWorks and Paramount's "Shrek the Third" (May 18), Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (May 25), Warner Bros.' "Ocean's Thirteen" (June 8), 20th Century Fox's "Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer" (June 15), Universal's "Evan Almighty" (June 22), Fox's "Live Free or Die Hard" (June 27), Pixar and Disney's "Ratatouille" (June 29), DreamWorks and Paramount's "Transformers" (July 4), Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (July 13), New Line's "Hairspray" (July 20), Fox's "The Simpsons Movie" (July 27), Universal's "The Bourne Ultimatum" (Aug. 3) and New Line's "Rush Hour 3" (Aug. 10).
It's a list that's made up of some titles that are clearly mega-events and others that are merely events on a lesser scale. A few of these films could rival "Spider-Man 3" in terms of opening weekend strength, but their boxoffice potential isn't the only element that defines their event status. What they all bring to the table is a combination of brand name recognition, star elements on screen or behind the camera, broad audience appeal and the kind of hefty budgets and major marketing muscle that translates into a tremendous advantage in competing for moviegoers' time and money.
Although Hollywood's been moving in this direction for several years, Sony's $151.1 million launch of "Spider-Man 3" hammers it all home and virtually guarantees that the industry will gravitate even more in the future to proven franchises opening with exactly the right timing. A case in point is the fourth "Indiana Jones" action adventure that George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have re-teamed to make and that Paramount's releasing May 22, 2008.
In Spidey's case being in the right place at the right time meant opening the first weekend in May to kick off the presummer season. For other event films this summer the right timing will be prime holiday weekends like Memorial Day or July Fourth. The rest of the event pack will have to settle for opening dates that put them two weeks behind the last event film's arrival and allow them two weeks in theaters before the next big event turns up.
As wonderful as it is to see the marketplace soaring on the strength of event product -- insiders are talking now about a $4 billion summer and a $10 billion year -- there also are some concerns associated with the Event Era. Although audiences have no trouble recognizing event films, they unfortunately are also very good at figuring out which movies aren't events. Pictures that don't arrive with the trappings of event status can easily wind up in the public's category of "let's catch up with on DVD in a few months."
More than ever, the industry's commitment is to making prime event product that can open to phenomenal worldwide ticket sales and command global media attention. Hollywood wants to make films that people feel they must see as soon as they open because they don't want to risk being the only person who can't talk about them at work or school Monday morning. As great as the risks are when production and marketing costs escalate to the $400 million range, the steep upside for such films is now being regarded as being well worth the gamble. Moreover, with Wall Street money pouring into Hollywood these days, studios are increasingly sharing the risks with private equity firms, hedge funds, investment bankers and wealthy individuals who've made dot com fortunes or scored big in traditional industries and are now attracted to Hollywood's glamour and uncommonly attractive upside. That's because blockbuster movies return the kind of money that people associate with striking oil, but drilling for oil doesn't get you invited to premieres or introduce you to red carpet celebrities. What Hollywood and Wall Street are embracing is the kind of boxoffice global warming that event movies are generating.
As wonderful as this payoff is when it works, it also has ramifications that could be dangerous for Hollywood. By constructing a movie marketplace in which there's such a clear distinction between event product and everything else, Hollywood risks turning moviegoing into an event activity. The danger is that the public buys into the concept of seeing event movies to the point where people don't want to see anything but event movies. Since the industry isn't going to produce enough event movies to release 52 weeks a year -- mostly because that level of competition would probably result in megabudget boxoffice casualties -- Hollywood could wind up with moviegoers only showing up for event films and ignoring the nonevents.
That would represent a dramatic change from the way the film business evolved. In the Golden Age of Hollywood before the advent of television people went to the movies every week or even twice a week when double bills changed because there was no way to see filmed entertainment other than by going to a theater. There were A-pictures and B-pictures in those days. The A's were the event films of their day. They were made by leading filmmakers, had big budgets for their time and starred the studios' biggest stars. The B's were the nonevent movies of their time. They were frequently very interesting, but were made on smaller budgets and usually didn't boast top stars or directors. But those were the days of double bills and theaters would play an A picture and a B picture together, along with a newsreel, cartoon, short subjects and trailers. Moviegoers got a full evening of entertainment and didn't have to choose between seeing events or nonevents.
In the years since then, of course, the advent of television and other home entertainment media like VCRs and DVD players has cut into moviegoing by making new movies available for viewing inexpensively in comfort at home a few months after their theatrical premieres. People can pick and choose what they want to spend money on to see in theaters and what they want to see for much less money at home.
Because home viewing is now such a widespread option, an event film-driven business could become a sustainable model for Hollywood if the industry wanted to do that. Studios could pour most of their resources into turning out a half dozen event movies a year apiece, committing $400 million or more to produce and market each of them and splitting those investments with their eager and very willing Wall Street partners. The release of many of those films could be tied to major holiday weekends. Studios could stake out holiday playdates years in advance, even earlier than they're already doing.
Moviegoers would find a steady stream of event product -- much of it shot in the latest 3-D technology -- to lure them into megaplexes once a month or every other month or every month with a big holiday weekend. In this model the handful of nonevent movies still made by the studios would go very quickly from theatrical to DVD release with all the high-definition bells and whistles to make them look great on the growing population of giant plasma screens in media rooms everywhere.
Unfortunately, this model would be a difficult business for exhibitors. Theater owners need more than event films to put enough bodies in all those megaplex stadium seats throughout the year. Exhibitors are already working on slim profit margins at a time when ticket sales for most movies are front-loaded in the first few weeks of their run when distribution terms favor distributors rather than exhibitors. Exhibitors need to have as many people as possible passing through their doors so they can sell them pricey popcorn, sodas and nachos.
Fortunately for exhibitors, at the same time that the studios are devoting more energy to making event films and other sequels, new well-financed independent companies are stepping up to the plate to produce midrange budgeted original films that don't have to do megablockbuster business to be profitable. Overture Films, Chris McGurk's new venture with Liberty Media has a $225 million financing deal with JPMorgan Chase and plans to produce and release up to a dozen films a year with budgets below $30 million each. Summit Entertainment LLC, Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger's new venture, has access to over $1 billion in financing through Merrill Lynch and is going to produce or acquire and release 10 to 12 films annually with production budgets in the $15 million to $60 million range. Both of these new indies could enjoy good success with their slates of mid-range original films.
In conversations with distribution executives Sunday morning I asked what they thought the rise of event movies means for films that aren't events. Everyone I spoke to said they weren't fearful about the future of smaller movies and felt that audiences would still go to see such films if they had good stories to tell and were marketed well.
"You know what? I think it's always as simple as this," replied Sony domestic distribution president Rory Bruer, who was understandably in great spirits given "Spider-Man 3's" record-setting numbers. "Tell a good story and make sure it has an appeal to people. And make sure you're clear on who you want your audience to be and be able to market it to them. Those are the things, I think, that make a difference. You have to be able to tell a good story. It's always about story at first. Even with 'Spider-Man' and all its amazing special effects and its amazing acrobatics and all that goes on, trust me, the most important (thing) to everyone at our studio is its story first. It really is."
But when the public sees event films enter the marketplace backed by around $400 million worth of production and marketing money and they're brand names and they're clearly a different breed of movie, no one wants to be the only one who hasn't seen them. What happens to the other movies trying to gain a foothold in the same marketplace? "As I said, I think you have to have a good story and you have to be able to find some way to market it to resonate to that audience," Bruer said. "There's always those pictures that catch people by surprise. A lot of those movies could end up grossing $40 million and be highly successful. So it depends on the budget of the film and what your anticipation of it is. You have to find a way after you have a good story and a highly successful production to reach its audience and make them know it's something worth coming out to see. And that's what it's all about. No one said it's easy."
Talking to another distributor Sunday morning I asked if this is now becoming a business of only event movies? "No, but event movies excite people into going to the movies in general," he observed. "'Spider-Man,' given the equity in the brand, was one of these films that all the kids wanted to see. There's so many of these to come for the rest of the summertime I think it will just bring people back in record numbers." The thinking typically is that not only do people feel good about seeing more movies when they've just had a good time seeing one, but they also see the trailers for half a dozen upcoming pictures and that awareness can lead to future ticket sales.
But what does it do all those smaller pictures that aren't designed to be event films? "It makes it more competitive," he answered. "I think that a film can sustain itself in the marketplace if it's a strong property. The weaker properties are going to have some difficulty. As the summer goes on and there are more strong (nonevent) films against some of these big tent poles I think that will bear it out. What we've always known is that strong movies will find (their niche) in the marketplace with a decent advertising campaign. It's always about having a good story and making a good movie. Not so easily done, but we keep trying."
Several distributors I spoke to pointed off the record to some nonevent original films opening this summer that weren't coming from their own studios and that they thought had good boxoffice potential. They were bullish, for example, about Universal's R rated youth appeal romantic comedy "Knocked Up," written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl, opening June 1. Apatow's R rated youth appeal romantic comedy "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" opened Aug. 19, 2005 to $21.4 million and went on to gross nearly $109.4 million domestically and about $68 million more internationally.
I enjoyed a very early look at "Knocked Up" and expect it to do very well at the boxoffice. It helps that the movie's very funny and Apatow's a brand name with young adult moviegoers after "Virgin." In addition, Rogen's emerging as a youth audience star after "Virgin" and "You, Me and Dupree," which grossed nearly $76 million domestically last year, and he's getting media attention right now because he's one of the voice talents in the upcoming computer animated event movie "Shrek the Third." Heigl, who's really terrific in "Knocked Up," has a big following from her starring role on the hit TV series "Grey's Anatomy."
In "Knocked Up" Heigl plays Allison, an up-and-coming entertainment journalist whose life is on the fast track until a drunken one-nighter with Rogen's slacker character Ben results in an unwanted pregnancy. The big question then becomes does she go it alone or get to know Ben?
There also was a good early buzz for Warner Bros.' PG rated romantic drama "No Reservations," directed by Scott Hicks and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin, opening July 27. As an adult appeal film arriving on the heels of all those summer popcorn franchise episodes, "No" could get a big "yes" vote at the boxoffice from moviegoers eager to finally see something for grown-ups.
"No's" got the right creative pedigree to be on adult moviegoers' radar. Hicks was an Oscar nominee in 1997 for directing and co-writing "Shine." Zeta-Jones won the best supporting actress Oscar for "Chicago" in 2003. Eckhart was a 2007 best actor-musical or comedy Golden Globe nominee for "Thank You For Smoking." And Breslin was a 2007 best supporting actress Oscar nominee for "Little Miss Sunshine." Its story revolves around Zeta-Jones as a master chef in New York who must contend with a brash new sous chef, played by Eckhart, while struggling to bond with her 9-year-old niece, played by Breslin, who's come to live with her.
Distributors pointing to these films emphasized that they didn't cost much to produce, have good stories to tell and are targeted to well-defined audiences that have previously responded to their filmmakers and stars. If nonevent films like these manage to do well in an increasingly event dominated marketplace Hollywood could wind up with the best of both worlds.
Filmmaker flashbacks: The recent passing of former MGM/UA distribution president Richard B. Graff sent me digging in my archives for a column I recalled doing with him in which he provided some insights into how in 1985 he established Thanksgiving as a prime release date for event movies that previously would not have opened until Christmas. The column that follows is from Nov. 29, 1989, by which time launching big movies for Thanksgiving had already become a Hollywood tradition:
"It was, to say the least, a terrific Thanksgiving for Hollywood. Driven by Universal's $43 million opening of 'Back to the Future Part II,' key films had a five-day gross of approximately $113 million, up 47% from $76.8 million last Thanksgiving.
"Until MGM/UA launched 'Rocky IV' to $31.8 million at Thanksgiving 1985, this was never a big boxoffice holiday. 'The fact of the matter is that there were a lot of objections to going for the Nov. 27, 1985 playdate,' Richard B. Graff, who headed distribution for MGM/UA at the time and is now president of worldwide theatrical distribution for Weintraub Entertainment Group, told me.
"'The 'Rocky' pictures previous to that had been very, very successful and none had played at that time with the exception of the first one, which had opened on a limited run in November (1976) and then broke wider later on. At any rate, the insistence at the time was to open it right at Christmas. Finally, after all kinds of discussions with the producers and everybody else who was involved with the film, my suggestion of Nov. 27 was accepted.'
"The Thanksgiving date was selected far in advance of the film's opening. 'I remember that (then-marketing chief) Greg Morrison and his people created a trailer without any footage from the film before, I believe, the film was even in principal photography,' Graff notes. That trailer was attached to prints of MGM/UA's 1985 Memorial Day release, the James Bond adventure 'A View to a Kill.'
"'The reaction to the trailer was such that the audience absolutely went bananas over it,' Graff points out. 'We found that exhibitors were running the trailer as a featurette. It was perfect timing, which we didn't even anticipate because our trailer was playing with 'Rambo' (Part II) as well as 'A View to a Kill' and 'Rambo' went right through the roof. We had trailers that were on for six or seven weeks and then we made additional trailers. We were on the screen for about six straight months.'
"Why hadn't studios put major product into wide release at Thanksgiving before that? 'Well, nobody thought, up until that time, that a picture could go from Thanksgiving and continue through Christmas,' replies Graff. 'Prior to that, the first week in December the original 'Star Trek' opened to tremendous business. But nothing had ever gone at Thanksgiving and stayed in the marketplace through Christmas.
"'Now, one of the ways I convinced our company as well as the producer to do this was that I assured them that the movie was going to play all the way through. We told that to exhibitors. We insisted that that was the way in which they would have to buy the picture and there would be no exceptions to that. There wasn't any resistance. We did not go into 2,000 theaters immediately because I didn't think that 2,000 theaters could go six or seven or eight weeks on any picture at that point. So we opened in 1,325 theaters.'
"If 'Rocky IV' hadn't done blockbuster business, would Hollywood have passed on Thanksgiving? 'I don't think so,' says Graff. 'It just might have taken a little longer. If it hadn't been in 1985 it might have been 1986. Sooner or later it would have happened because Christmas starts very early. And why shouldn't it start early in our business?'"
Martin Grove hosts movie coverage on the broadband television channel www.UpdateHollywood.com.


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All Android phones come with the Google Play store installed on them, which is full of free games made for Android. Users who have registered their phone using their Gmail account can also use their computer or tablet to access the Google Play store online and have the games sent to their phone.
Users can access a search feature to find a specific game or they can sort the game results by the top free, top paid and most popular categories. There are subcategories that a user can use to narrow down their selection to the genre of game that they are looking to install on their phone.


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Put a Stop to Junkmail Using Your Smartphone
We've tried and tried to stop the flood, but we're still getting a deluge of "To resident" mailers, duplicate catalogs, and other junk mail which goes from our mailbox immediately into the recycling bin. What a waste. So we took notice of a new app which promises to make the process of stopping the flow of unwanted mail a lot easier...
Readabl, Inc.'s PaperKarma app for iOS, Android and Windows Phone takes advantage of smartphone cameras to eliminate the process of filling out "do not mail" form requests and putting the bulk of the process in the hands of PaperKarma.
The process is as simple as taking a snapshot of the offending pieces of mail (you can even take your junk mail haul all together, en masse, as long as the mailing information is visible), uploading it to the app's system, and tapping "Unsubscribe". PaperKarma takes it from there, tapping into their database of companies and sends a request on your behalf to stop any more deliveries.
PaperKarma can stop: - Magazines - Catalogs - Coupon Books - Fliers - Credit Card Offers - White and Yellow Pages - PaperKarma will attempt to stop any mailed correspondence
The app has recently gone from beta to final release, noting the effectiveness of the service will improve with a growing user base reporting offending mailing sources. Disappointingly, the app will not be able to stop zip code carpet bombed mailers which are sent to every doorstep and the most annoying of the bunch (tied with stacks of never used phone books).
The app is currently free and also offers the additional satisfying psychological benefit of going beyond just throwing away junk mail and having an additional agent working on your behalf. We'll find out how effective PaperKarma proves to be in the coming months (usually the time it takes for requests to be processed), making it a daily habit to photo and upload, hoping we'll see a reduction in Mount Mailers' elevation soon.
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Messere blasts to new heights with Zink dueling his way to victory in Speed and Style
Anthony Messere takes first ever Crankworx victory in Slopestyle with a massive front flip no-hander in Les 2 Alpes while Cam Zink dominates the Speed and Style in true fashion.
Les 2 Alpes is globally renowned for its network of mountain biking trails, extensive freeride areas and long established history of hosting world-class events. This year SRAM was on hand again as the official title sponsor for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes, bringing together the most talented Freeride athletes and the fastest racers from around the globe for this unforgettable event. With the largest number of crowds ever recorded in attendance the action packed events rolled on one by one as the weekend approached. Here Brandon Semenuk, last years Slopestyle winner shows the crowd a thing or two. - Photo by Ale Di Lullo
Opening the weekend, Cameron Zink, no stranger to the international Freeride scene, would tactfully duel his way through the talented roster of the worlds best riders and racers. Dominating round after round, Zink would take the first ever Speed and Style title at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes, opening the exciting list of events on a high note. - Photo by Ale Di Lullo
Hosting a full catalogue of events from the infamous Slopestyle to the recent addition of Dual Speed and Style, Les 2 Alpes has something for everyone to watch and enjoy. Whip-off championships and the Air DH race drew in huge crowds of cheering supporters, urging riders to go bigger and faster than ever before.
Crankworx 2014 delivered some of the years most notable victories for SRAM to date. SRAM, RockShox, and Avid athlete, Anthony Messere took the win at the Slopestyle event with a commanding run scoring a 90.5 putting him well above the highly talented international field. At 19 years old the young athlete has now ticked off one of the most sought after victories early in his carrer giving him his first major win at this level of competition. This win would also make Messere the first Diamond Series winner on the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) World Series for the 2014 season. Messere would also choose to take the all new RockShox Pike DJ fork along for the ride.
"The feeling is just insane. It feels like I'm in a dream," said Messere after the win. "I'm so happy to be here, and I'm so happy to be standing here right now. Everybody absolutely slayed it. And to be up on top with all these other dudes' runs? Just, wow." - Photo by Ale Di Lullo
The Slopestyle event at Crankworx Les Deux Alpes marks the first Diamond Series event on the FMB World Tour. Riders will now be looking towards Crankworx Whistler on Saturday, August 16 in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park for the Red Bull Joyride, where once again the best Slopestyle riders in the world will battle it out for one the most prestigious titles on the Freeride calendar. - Photo by Ali Di Lullo
To find out more on Crankworx and the upcoming events Powered by SRAM and RockShox, you can visit the full site HERE. #crankworxiscoming