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Cube Zero (2004)
|Directed By:
|Ernie Barbarash
|Written By:
|Ernie Barbarash
|Zachary Bennett
|David Huband
|Stephanie Moore
|Martin Roach
With a title like Cube Zero you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was a horror film about a sugar free beverage. It is, in fact, the third instalment in the Cube series, but as this was made in the post-Phantom Menace "noughties" it is, naturally, a prequel and though the result never quite hits the same bar as Cube did, it's a big improvement over the massively disappointing Cube 2: Hypercube and is watchable, if nothing special.
Perhaps learning lessons from the mistakes of Hypercube, writer and director Ernie Barbarash very wisely decides to go back to basics with this entry and bring it closer in tone, style and ideas to what made the original such a great film; so gone are the overtly sci-fi overtones and the dreadful CGI FX and back is the grungy, dark, moody, claustrophobic atmosphere and the focus on character with the emphasis on the psychological nature of the set-up. Another thing it has going for it is that in going backwards they've ditched the implausible, badly-animated CGI boobytraps and gone back to the simpler, nastier traps (so real props and prosthetics, with perhaps just some CGI enhancement), which are far more effective as they not only elicit that immediate, knee-jerk "Yowch!" reaction, but they simply seem more real and therefore more threatening.
Plotwise it partly uses the same device and structure with which anyone who has followed the series up to this point will be familiar – several complete strangers awaken inside a cube-shaped room with their recent memories erased and no idea how they got their or why, and they slowly discover that they are trapped inside a fiendish puzzle where entering the wrong room may prove fatal as they are boobytrapped with deadly devices designed to instantly kill and maim. What distinguishes this entry in the series from the others, however, is that for the first time we see the story unfold from two perspectives – the now-familiar point of view of the captives, as mentioned, but we also finally see other strands taking place on the outside of the Cube, from the point of view of the captors (it's actually a little more nuanced than that in the end, but to say too much would be to spoil it).
On the one hand, this is used to raise some interesting ideas and explore the nature of the "game" behind the Cube in a slightly different way, another layer of the onion to peel away and feel trapped by. It also means that by tackling it from this perspective it doesn't come across as merely a rehash of the original movie and has its own sense of purpose, giving the impression it's been thought out more than the average sequel. There are, however, some notable downsides – the first is that by flipping between the two narratives there is never really that same sense of sustained tension and urgency that was the heartbeat pulsing away at the back of Cube's story and keeping it alive. The second is that along the way it does seem a little disjointed and messy at times, and marrying the two strands can occasionally be seen as a contrivance. The other thing, and personally speaking this was the hardest thing to reconcile, is that the original film was really at its best as a standalone feature, it deliberately left certain questions unanswered, and the mystery and ambiguity of some details were part of its strength rather than a weakness. By necessity of taking the route that it has and of being a prequel, Cube Zero shatters some of that hard-earned mystique by answering some of those questions in a way which was never really necessary or wanted. Furthermore, it's arguable that whenever this kind of information is filled-in it's never as interesting as it was when left unanswered, when we as audience members could go away and ponder it endlessly (something which could be called "Prequelitis", as what they amount to in most cases is needlessly filling in backstory – afterall, how much less interesting is Darth Vader now, knowing that under the suit he's nothing more than a floppy-haired emo kid with mother issues?). One other problem was the "twist" in the ending, which can't be discussed for spoiling too much, but I can only assume was meant to be a satisfying little nod to fans of the first movie and to definitely cement this as a prequel – but in actual fact it comes across as contrived and slightly silly too, one idea that was trying to be a bit too clever and ultimately falls flat.
Cube Zero isn't perfect by a long way, but it at least attempts to explore some new themes and ideas, to build on the Cube mythos, but also to retain those things that made the first film so good. It never quite gripped me, but it was enjoyable enough and was perfectly watchable, even manages to have a few points of interest of its own (even if some of them are a little clichéd) rather than merely be content to be a clone or of the lazy, soulless "bigger, better, faster!" stable of sequel/prequel making. Passable but not memorable.
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Glad to see you opened with that gambit, Aaron. I'd pretty much formed the exact same joke in my head as soon as I saw this review had gone up on the site!!
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Some have read this as a move by the church toward liberalism. I do not think that is quite right. Rather, I believe the loyalist middle of the church changed what it thinks can be tolerated. It did not change its traditional view that the Bible calls homosexual practice a sin. Instead, the loyalist center changed its traditional view that the sin of homosexual practice cannot be tolerated.
In other words, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) used to say that homosexual practice was a sin like child sacrifice - absolutely forbidden. Now the church says homosexual practice is a sin like divorce - bad, but tolerable.
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Society and Technology Seminar
Organized by the UNAM
Conference by Mr. Carlos Slim Helú
Dr. Gustavo Baz Prada Auditorium, Ancient School of Medicine, Mexico City
February 17th, 2009
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So, well, it is expected that technology keeps progressing and the use of this mobile telephones as well as the fixed wideband service, where we allowed for thinking, well I allowed for telling you that being our commitment, I think that 60 or 70 percent of the population is going to have access to wideband in three years, whether in the classrooms, universities, schools, your house or your telephone.
Unidentified: There are many questions, so we are going to try, I hope, to work on the contents of the questions, but there is one that seems very similar, let's try to group them. Sara, Román, Martha Alicia Márquez, wonder about the problems that have to do with the negative effects of technologies, right? The negative effects that have, for example; junk information, pollution and global warming. The problem of language rules that are getting altered; abbreviations used in cell phones mostly among young people, a series of initials and things like that, which they use to communicate with each other.
There is also a question about which is the responsibility? Or how can it be treated? I mean which are the arguments to have a social responsibility over the negative effects of technology and that an investigation can or should be done on the negative effects and in some way assume the responsibility over that?
CS: Well, I think that any change or advancement has negative effects. Not everything is positive, when we take medicines, we have to look up to the contraindications and side effects, or so, but you have to take them anyway, right? I think that junk information is also in print and we are not going to get rid of the press because of that, are we? And it was also a technological advancement.
Obviously, but we need to find systems to filter that junk information. Nowadays, technology itself can be of great help to fight against global warming.
Global warming, which is a problem, is going to be resolved with technology, not by preaching. Well, in the past, we used to burn wood, so technology is going to help. I say that whatever these negative effects are in this society of plurality, freedom and diversity, technology is essential to gain that time.
And we will have to know what to do with that time, it is like saying: "no, not the car, because, we are going to speed and crash" or, "I do not exercise anymore because I already have a house and before I had to run to my job…", I don't know, I think that we have to realize that technology brings great advantages, we just have to filter and block the things that don't work.
I suppose that there are also ways in which junk information from mobile phones or internet can be filtered or deleted, so there is people developing software to retire that information and others to bring good information.
When we see that through a little device like this one you can access to the whole work of a great artist or a great author or to the national library, because it was already digitalized, or the cellar of a museum or a serial library is available to everybody.
Unidentified: There is a set of questions which is also oriented to problems, let's say, of exclusion which is also generated by technology, I mean, there are uneven excesses, Antonio also spoke about this problem and there are different references to the problem in terms that at first not everyone can access new technologies in the same way and the problem of how the diffusion in the internet can be improved, and many things that happen in a country like ours.
CS: Well, I think I have two points of view. First, I am convinced that technology, technological advancement is not a breach but it is a bridge. I mean it is not a widening breach between developing and developed countries.
It is a bridge that allows us to reach this condition more quickly. Well, unevenness in the sense of not having the same opportunity, maybe… I think that the access and opportunity that this new technology is going to bring, is going to be very, very superior to everything that has been in the past, back then there were great differences to access education and knowledge.
Now it is going to be very much easier, I don't think that in a few years there is going to be any lack of accessibility. I think that in a few years, I don't know, maybe five, to say a number, there is going to be universal access to this technology with services, internet service in order to have access to this information and knowledge in a very general way.
I think this is going to give the population equal opportunities universally, generally; it is going to be free in some places, many places like a public library, but modern libraries will no longer have only books, maybe just some nice books in exhibition, but there are going to be free internet services, that is where this information will be more accessible.
Unidentified: Well, there are other questions, Alatriste, Dulce María Santa Cruz, Edgar Alberto Gutiérrez Cuevas… whose questions are for example, educational problems, right? Illiteracy and others, as a restraining force to access new technologies, the problem of how new technologies can be linked to education and the problem of how other topics get more investment, here we say more in public works that in education, those would be basically comments about…
CS: Well, when the Internet starting rising, I would say that for example around the 90's, the early 90's, even though it was obviously invented before that… we used to think that there was going to be a breach. Well, the development breach and the generational breach, and we have seen there is none; I mean, it has been simplifying in a way that generations like ours can use it, as a child or a youngster does.
It has been found that even people who can't read can use the computer and this technology, of course, it is still necessary for them to be alphabetized. So, I think that even these people who haven't learned to read can also use this technology. It is important that they become alphabetized and we know that even though illiteracy rate is low, there are still rural regions in which older people never learned to read, but I think they can still learn to use the technology, they already use cell, mobile or public phones, so I think that would not be a problem.
Unidentified: There's another question for Mr. Slim. Which is the role of Mexico's science and technology in the development of the industry of telecommunications, as TELMEX?
CS: In the last one, I left something unanswered, you say there are limited resources; what is interesting here is that all that Internet and communication technology, as it has universalized so much, prices have been reduced, very much, 90 percent, to establish a wideband Internet line, even a low speed line, used to cost, not long ago, just a few years, 1,300 or 1,500 dollars, now only ten percent.
So, as more population is using mobile phones, which were also very expensive in the past, their price has been reduced, and the volume of production is so large, and the manufacturers so many, that it is very competitive.
I think also that the matter of access is not going to be only through public budget, there is going to be private investment and support. The existence of all these places where Internet can be accessed for free, either open libraries, I was saying Aula TELMEX, it is free, Casa TELMEX, all these services are free, and… universities are going to have their libraries open to all their students, and the phone is more and more, any telephonic device in a few years is going to have that possibilities.
Unidentified: Which is the role of Mexico's science and technology in the development of the telecommunications industry here?
CS: I would say that what has been very important here in the case of TELMEX for example, it has been the cultural change that the organization had in the last years, for example, from six years of academic studies, now all workers have an average of 15 or 16 years, there are about 1,500 workers with an engineering degree.
So, I would say that first and more importantly is to know advanced technology, adopt it and master in it, understand and adapt it.
Telecommunications technology is normally developed in many ways by equipment suppliers. They are working in technology, and what we did was to adapt it, progress, in order to do part of the job that was done before by the suppliers. To absorb this knowledge in order to develop it and lessen the need to get everything done by them, right? And I would say that the most important thing here is training, the improvement of the academic and educational level, a thorough knowledge and master of the industry, as well as the technologies they develop, and in some cases there have been direct jobs done with some of the suppliers, in order to, jointly develop some specific projects, it is like "tropicalizing" technology.
Unidentified: Well, there is also a set of questions about technology and unemployment, right? Gallegos Ortiz, Israel Martínez Ramírez y Fabiola Gómez Jiménez are precisely asking about the effect that technology can have mostly in a situation of crisis like the one we are living now in matter of employment.
CS: Well, I tried to say it in the conference, maybe I was not very clear, but technology increases productivity, and productivity means that the same job can be done by fewer people, and I gave a very simple example of a society, a nomad group of 50 people who were dedicated to hunt and gather food and suddenly they find a paradise plenty of food and instead of being 40, or maybe all of them, just hunting and gathering food, this job could be done by only ten of them; but this society is so simple and they don't worry and think that 40 of them are without a job or that they should go back to nomads, they stay there and decide to work in something else.
It is important here, when technology and productivity increase, it means that the society is more efficient in creating goods, and richness and they just need those people that used to do one job, now they can do a different one, and this now means better jobs and also a way to gain time.
I am sure that is the reason why education is so important. The better education or instruction we have, the better offer we are to get a job. If we don't know how to read or how to do anything, and the only force we have is the physical one, we will end up working as a carrier at La Merced, I don't know… Instead, if we have the proper instruction, and we know how to handle computers, and we know about this and that, we are a better job offer because we can get one job or another.
For example, in the case of TELMEX, what we did was the multi-abilities. There were activities that were no longer needed to work on. For example, in the case of the operators, the company became modern, so, without firing anyone, they were re-trained and instructed in order to perform some other activities, or instead, as a country, the jobs that the country requires and at the same time, as more goods and richness are being produced, the government must conduct these policies.
But I think that undoubtedly, we must not stop the technological advancement, just because we are afraid of producing more efficiently and that some people may loose their jobs. This is a mistake, but we do have to make it possible for these people to find other jobs, even better jobs.
Unidentified: … says: How does free software impact in front of the present crisis, and how can it be implemented in the public sector?
CS: In this respect, as the bases keep broadening, there is always the construction of software alternatives, for example, in the administration of hospitals.
It is known that there are some high-quality software programs, and as we are in med school… there are highly qualified programs for the sanitary administration of hospitals and they have a high cost. However, there is free software, created in this case by American veterans, and which use is free.
So, I think that in fact, equal quality will impact on massification, mostly of public services, but in respect of the technological threshold, I believe we are in terms of general regulation of the market.
I believe it is a positive, not negative factor, which makes it, first, accessible to many people, the economy of scale changes that; and second, governments must incorporate it right away.
Not only in the need for efficient public services when it comes to incorporating technologies; because up to here, and with few exceptions, the technological impact is a point of reference for the governments, it is like the consolidation of freedom, something that is almost in every program, but it demands a concerted public-private action.
Unidentified: Questions about the participation of young people in order to persuade businessmen and the government to invest more in education, there is Luceti Lizete Mata, Jessica María Paredes, who make these questions.
I understand it is a problem of participation, right? I mean, how can students take part of the decision making?
Participate in the decision making and contribute to the decision making… in education.
CS: I think that, no doubt, we have to give an impulse to education. I am a believer of public education, besides; I think it is essential that the resources are applied to public education because it is critically important for the development of any country.
We also have to think in a better way to use the resources, modernize education, and I think that the private sector must invest in education, not only in private education, but contribute to improve the conditions of public education, or as a complement in some cases for public education.
We are convinced, committed, and we have been doing it for many years, we do it in different ways, with hardware, scholarships and other ways that, well, other important way to do it are the Aulas TELMEX that are conceptualized for public or private schools, but are considered to be done at public schools.
Surely, I think that everyone should work for a better superior, middle and sub-professional education, and for it to be of higher quality and more competitive.
Unidentified: We will make some final questions.
CS: As many as you want.
Unidentified: Well, we will read two more questions; there is one about the problem of young college graduates that are having trouble finding a job in companies, and it is a question by Nayeli Islas García and Axely Sarahí Rivera Asensio, I hope a read it correctly, that are about this.
I understand that one is in respect of, what else do they need to be competitive in the professional market, engineers in particular? What has to be done?
The other question is about which are the problems to hire graduated professionals, engineers, and people of those sectors, to be hired in Mexico.
CS: Well, I was saying that someone with education has a better offer; it is because you have the possibility of working at one place or another, in one position or another.
Not so long ago, engineers were unemployed, many of the engineers; I would say, for example, that as I have never seen before, maybe I have when I just graduated; there is plenty of work for engineers, it is amazing how much public work there is: federal, state, and city work; and I would say that the demand for engineers, construction technicians, welders; well, everybody around this work, is enormous.
I don't know, probably there is carrier in certain fields with lack of specific professionals, but we have to find formulas to go forward, for example, in medical services we have to find some innovations like, for example, medical franchises, telemedicine services that can be installed in rural regions and those services may be provided by doctors with private support, or some organization that supports these kind of medical services.
But I think this turns like casuistic, I don't think the problem is general, even nowadays, as I was saying, there are many activities that are having a great demand of professionals.
Unidentified: There is a question by, Jesús Antonio Sánchez Jiménez, how feasible is to technologically support the small and medium sized enterprises being Mexico a dependent country in this matter? Which measures have to be taken? Which industries will be the most beneficiated and how can we influence on this as college students?
CS: Well, the case of the small and medium sized enterprises (SME's) is essential because, as you know, those are the most job-generating enterprises.
The owner is the most importantly involved, he normally has a great business vocation, and I think we have to reduce business mortality there.
How can we have access to all these? Usually, large companies work with many small suppliers, in our Group we work with more than 42 thousand suppliers, which are like 36 thousand SME's.
So, I think that the relationship between the SME's and the company contributes to maintain an adequate work, quality and technology standard, it is a very close relationship, so that there is a feedback behind work and technology, and I think this is the best way to do it.
Normally, what SME's need is capital and maybe the possibility to operate without many regulations. So it is also important that credit flows towards them.
I think it is very important what the National Agreement proposed for Welfare and Employment, about a percentage of the public expenditure going to the SME's, for example, it is important to encourage this kind of things, this is what in the United States they call support for minorities, which usually are the SME's.
Unidentified: Well, Lizete Marisol Cruz León asks how to insert local inside global.
CS: Well, in spite of being global, it is important to maintain our local identity, mostly our cultural identity, I would say that cultural identity is essential, because at the same time we can be worldwide enterprises or professionals that can go to work abroad, and maintaining our national and cultural identity is the clearest way to do it. I think maybe we could round out a little more, but I think national and cultural identity is what is essential and also gives you the strength for your global operations.
CS: Now, if we reflect on it a little, thinking, knowledge, science and art have been global, as well as religion and what is globalizing now is trade and finance; what is left to globalize is employment…
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HANOVER, N.H. (AP) Dalyn Williams threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, leading Dartmouth to a 24-21 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Kyle Bramble added 113 yards rushing and Ryan McManus caught eight passes for 88 yards and touchdown for the Big Green, who never trailed in the game.
Tied at three early in the second, Dartmouth reeled off 21 straight points, including Williams' touchdown passes to McManus and Bramble.
Holy Cross made a run late in the fourth, scoring on a 4-yard touchdown run by Shane Taylor and 6-yard pass from Peter Pujals to Tyler Artim. Holy Cross subsequently attempted an onside kick, but it was recovered by the Big Green.
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Catherine liked to hear about people's fetishes and fantasies, whatever turned them on. I explained to her that it would be a turn-on for me to feel a girl masturbate. I described how I could sit in a recliner or armchair with the girl in my lap, her back against my front, both of us completely naked, and feel with my hands (and body) as she plays with herself (I'm getting hard at the thought) and makes herself come...!
Catherine said, 'Your idea of mutual masturbation in the chair is really good, but I think a better way to do it is if, let's say if you and I were doing it, I was facing you and I would have my legs over each arm of the chair so you could touch more of me, you know, my front, my frontal area, my boobs and stuff like that, and my chest and my pussy, and you could play with my butt, too, if you wanted, and my back and my hair and all that stuff.' Though I wasn't thinking specifically of Catherine..., her use of the two of us to illustrate how she thought it should be done was a real turn-on...!
Then Catherine said, 'Another way to do the mutual masturbation thing that feels really good is if you were laying with your head on the pillow at the head of the bed, and I was laying on my back with my head at the foot of the bed so I'm laying opposite from you, but I would be in between your legs with my legs on either side of your sides, I guess, and my bottom and pussy pressed up against your dick and balls and stuff, and I'd be able to feel you and you would be able to feel me.' I wasn't exactly sure just how (or how well) Catherine's suggestion would work, but she sounded like she'd done it before and she'd enjoyed it, and that was good enough for me. I'd be willing to try damn-near anything she came up with.... I just wish...!


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Here we go again.
Here we go again. Our mayor, who has served too long as it is, again is insulting the people of Havelock as he did a while back when an offer of property was made for a veterans cemetery. If you remember, the mayor felt it was not right for the board to endorse it because of how the people would handle it. So, he insulted the veterans and the civilians.
Now, he feels he is the only one who is qualified to hold the office of mayor to carry on with the expensive humbug the city has planned to spend our taxes on � like again moving the railroad station down to the new historical area [by Slocum Creek] away from the true historical area. Is he planning to make sure the $20,000 swamp campground gets completed and the park in Carolina Pines that the people living there and making a sport possible to enjoy without having anything to do with balls (riding horses as a family group.)?
The mayor was honest in telling us it would need two police officers and one additional public works employee. And today, only a few months later, the city moans about having to cut down on city employees even though they must up our expenses with garbage fees.
If anyone sees where another four years with him in that office will take Havelock, please discuss with your family what you can offer by going out to run for office, or at least, vote.
I�m not overly religious, but my praying will be repeated again and again for a qualified mayor for a brighter future for Havelock.
Inga DeRoche, Havelock


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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Illinois Institute of Technology senior Brigitte Temple (San Diego, Calif.) has been crowned the Association of Division III Independents women's swimming Student-Athlete of the Month for November. The senior posted a 200 Yard Breaststroke time of 2:28.17 at the University of Chicago on November 17-19, finishing in fifth place of 39 swimmers. Temple also finished fifth out of 52 swimmers in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:07.92 at the University of Chicago.


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Close Encounters of the Mythic Kind!
Whether you're encountering them on a distant planet in a far-off nebula, or they've come to you, and are abducting innocent villagers for nefarious purposes, there's nothing quite like a strange, alien race to help breathe some life into your galaxy—and your game. Some Pathfinder products have even explored the idea of alien life in the past, and it's certainly true that many aberrations could serve as alien creatures in a pinch. But there's one thing that Pathfinder aliens have never been until now, and that is…mythic.
This book presents the Zeknari. A proud and mysterious people with a long and storied past, the zeknari (singular zeknar) were among the first races to explore the stars. Their interstellar quest for gold brought them into contact with a large number of less advanced races, and while the zeknari had a strong hand in the development of several of these races, these encounters had a strong impact on the zeknari as well, giving them an ingrained sense of superiority that has contributed to a long stagnation amongst their people.


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Kay Phoenix Rises Out of the Nevada Desert
Kay Phoenix is a rare lifelong resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. She serves on the board of the Las Vegas Romance Writers and is also a member of the Kiss of Death and Women's Fiction chapters of Romance Writers of America. Kay writes in the contemporary and paranormal romance categories, as well as non-fiction articles. She shares her life with a lovely family, friends, two desert tortoises, two black cats and the world's best rescue dog, Rembrandt.
Kay is also a member of the Las Vegas Artists Guild as a photographer.
Please describe your writing environment.
I have a pretty purple laptop –the brand, speed, and all that mumbo jumbo doesn't matter to me as long as it works. It's purple, shiny, and I like it! So, my writing environment is anywhere my shiny purple laptop and I decide to go. (It's a Dell, I had to look.)
I have a pretty purple laptop –the brand, speed, and all that mumbo jumbo doesn't matter to me as long as it works. It's purple, shiny, and I like it! So, my writing environment is anywhere my shiny purple laptop and I decide to go. (It's a Dell, I had to look.)
What are your hobbies?
I love to be in nature. Hiking, camping, and driving aimlessly on any of the hundreds of miles of dirt roads around Las Vegas are all ways that I like to spend my spare time. I've stumbled upon some very interesting things on these dirt road expeditions, like ancient Indian petroglyph sites that aren't on any maps, and a site where a brothel from a neighboring county had illegally dumped many of their out-dated "menus".
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
I believe that all writers are perfectionists, and some of them, like me, are perfectionists to a fault. I probably would not change the story line, but I would tweak all of the words endlessly if there weren't such animals as deadlines.
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
I was on a camping trip with my grandparents when I was about 8 years old. We sat down to eat and a jackrabbit came to watch us. My grandmother suggested I try to write a poem about him, thus my first poem entitled Dinner with a Hare was composed that very day.
Do you write full time? What did you do before you became a writer? Or Still do?
I am currently a full time mom to the best son in the world, and my writing comes in second. Prior to becoming a mom, I worked as a Graphic Artist in the casino and gaming industry for 15 years. It was a very exciting and rewarding career, but I am looking forward to the new doors that my writing will open for me.
Who is your perfect hero? And why?
Indiana Jones is my perfect hero. He is smart, funny, and cares about worthy causes like helping orphans and protecting archeological artifacts. And, he looks just as hot wearing a fedora while carrying a whip as he does in a suit.
When you have writer's block how do you break free?
I go for a hike. Walking puts me into kind of an "automatic pilot" zone, and it clears all the static clouding my thoughts. When I'm not worried about anything but putting one foot in front of the other, my thoughts flow easier and I'm able to organize them.
What would be the best way for readers contact you? Do you have a website? Email address? MySpace site? Blog? Message Board? Group?
© Website: www.KayPhoenix.com
© email: firstname.lastname@example.com,
© blog: http://kayphoenix.blogspot.com/,
© Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayPhoenixAuthor/, and
© Twitter: https://twitter.com/KayPhoenix_
What was your first published work and when was it published?
My first published work is a short story titled The Plane Truth which came out in August 2012. You can download it for FREE with the code QA52X from https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/214003.
What would you do if you thought you were going to die, and you were strapped into a seat next to the person that might be the love of your life, especially if you had never told them how you felt?
Locked in their seats, Emily and Aiden are forced to face life and death together after fate throws a lightning bolt their way.


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Michael Dexter sent me an interview he recorded on behalf of BSDTalk with Marko Zec at EuroBSDCon 2007. More information on the project at http://imunes.tel.fer.hr/virtnet/.


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Pacific Headwear D-Series Trucker Mesh 4D5
Major League profile with poly-twill front and universal mesh back
2 tone polyester panels with contrasting stitch and white spandex trucker mesh on back 4 panels
Contrasting stitch visor with contrasting stitch undervisor, PE visor board
Universal fitted
Sm-Med (6 7/8 - 7 3/8) Lg-XL (7 3/8 - 8)
Colors: First color is front panel, Second color is bill and Third color is thread color on bill. All the backs are white mesh except Black/Black and Navy/Navy.
Minimum Order is 3 but can be different styles from Pacific Headwear. We can also order individual samples for $3.00 upcharge. Please note: They do not ship by US Post Office so please chose another way to ship.
Custom embroidery and digitizing is at an additional cost, please contact us.


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This late 1950s to mid 1960s Josef Originals birthday girl musical figurine is for girls (or women) born in the month of June. When wound, she rotates to the Happy Birthday song tune in the music box at the base. She's about 5 inches high and wears a light shaded aqua green dress with embossed flowers and gold trim. She holds a pink rose, the June flower of the month, which has a pearl in the center, one of the June birthstones.
The figurine is in excellent condition with no damage or crazing and the music box plays well. The original gold foil hang tag is present. It has a little age discoloration on the inside where the verse is printed. Original foil labels are intact.
17 other shoppers have this item in their Cart or Wish List
Specializing in antique and vintage Christmas all year round, plus antique to Mid-Century copper.


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Charter or Purchase a Sailing Yacht in South France, Italy, Turkey and World Wide.
Contact The Representatives
Available for charter in Greece and Turkey: Athens, Santorini, Marmaris, Bodrum, Fethiye, Gocek, Kash, Kalkan, Antalya.
The Italian Riviera: Yacht Charter in Portofino, Naples, Sorrento, Capri, Ischia, Amalfi coast, Sardinia, Porto Cervo, Sicily, Stromboli, Venice.
The French Riviera: Yacht Charter in Monaco, Montecarlo, Antibes, Villefranche, St.Raphael, Nice, Cannes, St.Tropez, Porquerolles, Corsica.
95 Warwick design (New Zealand) performance cruising sloop, launched in June
2012. Excellent for 6 to 8 guests in 3 cabins, plus one covertable.
She offers excellent interior cabin comfort & amenities, sail performance, as well as water toys and entertainment systems for an unforgettable time onboard.
One master cabin One twin bed cabin One double bed cabin Hobby room (with the conversion of double bed) Deck saloon, with sofa group and dinner table.
|Schatz, 98' (30m) Ketch 2009 Custom Built in Turkey. Perfect for 10 guests in 5 cabins. This yacht shines from all the varnish. Beautiful. SCHATZ is a charter yacht with excellent record that has all the comforts expected in a large gullet - refitted to the highest standards in 2013 with no expense spared on final fittings. She offers immense deck space that is ideal for relaxing and entertaining. The yacht provides very comfortable accommodation for 10 guests in 5 spacious air-conditioned cabins, and she is available for charter in Turkish and Greek waters. Rates are from 14.000 per week, Gulet Terms, MYBA agreement /14
104' (32m) Bruce Farr for 8 guests
We are proud to present the Farfalla Southern Wind 104 DS Sailing Yacht. All state of arts technologies have been used to built the new luxurious Southern Wind. The yacht was launched in June 2014 in the SWS shipyard of Cape Town. The class of water line and the high sailing performances are the result of the willing of the Owner and the cooperation of the best suppliers in the market leaders in their sectors. Naval Architecture by Farr Y. Design. Concept, Interior design and Exterior styling by Nauta Design. High performance hull made in Carbon/Kevlar and Epoxy resin. Sail area of 424 sqm, all made of Carbon fibre, Kevlar and Epoxy resin. Farfalla Sailing Yacht accommodation in "grand comfort" for eight guests includes a large saloon with 360° sight and dining area. Owner studio forward with direct access to the full beam master double bed cabin and to the VIP double bed cabin, aft ward two twin guest's cabins. All cabins with en-suite shower room and modern audio visual system. Aft independent crew quarter for 4 persons with 3 cabins with heads, wide galley, crew mess and chart table. The yacht is fully equipped with all modern navigation instruments and toys.
Shadow, 100' (30m) Wally Yacht, 2006, for 6 guests.
A high-performance cruising yacht that is instantly recognizable with her sleek lines and her pure, contemporary design. This makes her one of the most sought after yachts on the regatta circuit with her impressive racing pedigree and Wally credentials. However, DARK SHADOW is just as capable being the ideal charter for a family holiday, she easily converts into a comfortable and relaxing cruising yacht suitable for relaxed cruising. This flexibility, matched with her stunning interior, has made her an extremely popular vessel for any sort of charter. A 14m Wally tender is an amazing added extra that allows for some fantastic water sports and activities. Equally, it can be used during the day to allow the shoppers to go ashore while the sailors test her performance out at sea.
Dark Shadow
Joe, 110' (33m) Ketch Gulet in Steel. A well equipped steel hull
vessel with 5 delightful cabins for 10 guests. This is a very well appointed
gulet with her contemporary modern style interior and cabins.
Papa Joe's perfect proportions and spacious layout allow you to live an unforgettable cruising experience, in a serene and relaxing atmosphere suffused with discrete luxury and elegance. The crew and the staff ensure impeccable service and constant attention to detail. For al fresco fine dining, the aft deck offers a large table which accommodates up to 12 guests and a chill-out area with inviting cushions and deck-chairs. Wide walkways lead to the very spacious and flat fore deck, furnished with sun-beds and with a welcoming sitting area ideal for partying under the stars. The interior lounge, accessible from both the aft and the fore decks, offers comfortable couches, a dining table, LCD TV which can be turned 360°, thus allowing viewing from the aft deck if desired. The lavish 50m² Master cabin has a large double bed, soft lighting, elegant features, practical wardrobes and storage space, a large en suite bathroom with design tiles and a spacious shower. The four other Guest cabins all have a double bed, en suite bathroom and similar luxury features and elegant design. One of the Guest cabins can be combined with the Master cabin and become a Family Suite. The crew cabins are located at the back of the yacht and are distant from the guest cabins. The engine room and the generators are well sound-insulated and are located on the other side from the guest cabins.
Rates are from 28.000 per week plus costs.
Available CROATIA, MONTENEGRO, ITALY and Turkey.
Papa Joe
|Baiurdo VI, 112' (34.6m) fast sailing
yacht by Giles Vaton and Abeking and Rasmussen. Perfect for 6 guests or 8 if a
family in 3 deluxe cabins and one Staff/Nanny/Children's cabin.
This is a real sailing yacht, complete with sleek lines, open decks, tall mast and lifting keel.
Baiurdo (ex Arrayan II) caused a stir in the Super Yacht world when she was launched in 1992 and still turns heads today. She was ahead of competition maxis of that period. Her elegant sleek exterior lines are matched by a lovely light airy yachting interior.
Rates are from 38.000 per week for 6 to 8 guests. A very attractive Honeymoon rate is on offer. Follow the link.
108' by Alloy Yachts for 6 guests
Designed by the distinguished architect Ted Fontaine and built by Alloy Yachts in 2004, PARAISO is an elegant yacht with great performance and a friendly, experienced crew. A remarkable yacht in her size range, she also boasts a raising centerboard to allow access to shallower anchorages out of bounds to many others. Designed and furnished in traditional style, PARAISOs main and deck saloons have an air of traditional elegance and charm. Fine walnut panelling and luxurious fabrics ensure the utmost comfort, while the deck saloon can be converted into a reclining seating area from which to enjoy films on the state of the art entertainment system, one of the innovative twists revealing the modern design behind the yachts layout.
Rates are from $54.000 per week plus costs.
, 183' (2006 Perini Navi)
Spectacular interior design by Christian Liagre with Full beam owner's suite with King Bed and sitting area, two identical VIP suites with Queen berths, two indentical queen berth cabins each with single berths and additional pullmans, and the 6th cabin is an upper/lower cabin which is ideal for children or staff.
On the main deck, a fully-shaded aft deck dining and lounge area with a 60 inch television leads into the spacious main saloon. Interiors are sophisticated and modern with white linen, pale oak and Hermes leather. Six lower deck cabins include a full-beam master suite and two equal VIPs with Queen size beds. Additionally there are 2 cabins with both a double bed and single bed and pullman in each for exceptional flexibility accommodating guest groups. There is wireless internet throughout the yacht. Rosehearty is maintained in exceptional condition with an enthusiastic and dedicated crew and the ultimate tender, a 45 foot Wally Chase boat. Rosehearty has spent Winter 2013/14 at Perini Navi's shipyard in Viareggio, Italy performing a refit for a new and enthusiastic owner - Over 2M Euro in maintenance and upgrades.
Chater Rates are from 220.000 per week plus costs.
184' (56m) Launched in 2010, Built by Pruva Yachts. She featured in the James
Bond Film 'Sky Fall'. Built in the classic style with great attention to
detail. This is a magnificent yacht. REGINA can accommodate 12 guests in 6
cabins. The Master cabin has a king size bed, shower and toilet. 3 Guest cabins
have a king size bed, shower and toilet. A Guest cabin has a double bed, shower
and toilet. A Guest cabin has 2 single beds, shower and toilet. REGINA is fully
air conditioned through out. Crew has a separate heads and shower.
Charter rates are from 75.000 plus all costs MYBA (inc VAT) /15
|Please Note: In 2018 many yacht owners are being flexible with their rates.
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I made jam for the first time recently (from fresh sour cherries) and I while I followed the ingredient proportions precisely, I must have cooked it too long because now that it's cooled it's too thick to spread. It tastes great, but is impractical to use.
I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to make it more spreadable - gently warm it and add more liquid, perhaps? If that would work, what's best to add - just some water, or water mixed with lemon juice and/or liqueur? There was a bit of both in the original recipe.
The recipe I used was very simple:
Cook 2 cups pitted cherries until soft.
Add 1-1/2 cups sugar and the juice and zest of 1/2 lemon and cook until the bubbling starts to subside and a spoonful put into the freezer for a minute on a plate will wrinkle when touched.
Finish with a splash of kirsch (I used apricot brandy).
Any experienced jam makers out there who can advise me?


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Who Would You be in Viking History?
Taking a different turn in Viking history for another look at the women who shaped the Norse world. This post is different. It's something of a Cosmo-esque quiz. Read about four real Viking women, consider their character traits, and see which one matches your personality the best. Further down is the reveal with a brief bio. Then you tell me in the comments who which true historical woman you identify with. Have...Read More


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This year is coming to an end. A brand new year will start in 10 days. This is God giving us a chance to start new. I wont call them resolutions, but what we have been thinking of doing and procrastinating till now can be started with new year. why only new year, every time we recover from loss small or big, ailments like as small as common cold, it is an indication for us to start new. God has given us a chance again to start our day with new energy.
Two days of taking rest with sore throat, started the chain of such thoughts :). I decided From tomorrow I will work with full energy.


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Some traditional Indian names for boys are Aditya, Arjun, Cheta, Daljeet, Gurdeep, Jaideep, Karun, Manvik, Parth and Udit, states Baby Center. Traditional Indian names for girls include Anjali, Aruna, Deepika, Harini, Jhanvi, Leela, Sanjana, Tanvi, Urvashi and Zoya. Traditional names are commonly related to the Hindu gods, such as Shiridevi, which refers to the goddess Lakshmi.
Traditional names for boys that are related to the gods include Girish, which refers to Shiva, and Indiresh, which refers to Vishnu. Some names refer to nature gods, such as Naagash, which is "god of mountains" and Pavan, which means "god of wind." Female names that refer to goddesses include Eesha and Aparna, both related to the goddess Parvati.
Traditional names not only have religious meanings, but may also refer to nature or positive characteristics. For example, the male name Tushar means "snow," while the female name Bipasha means "river." The male names Bikram and Gautam, mean "prowess" and "wisest," respectively, while the female names Ekta and Jayanti mean "unity" and "victorious."
Some parents may choose names based on popularity or uniqueness, rather than tradition. Popular names in India include Keetan and Ajay for boys, and Leena and Mira for girls, according to The Bump. Unique names include Alok and Naveen for a boy and Divya and Veda for a girl.


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Insurer fined for changing policy terms without notice
The internal circular of an insurance company stating the exclusion of diseases from a medical insurance policy are not binding on the consumers, said the Mumbai district consumer forum while awarding Rs1.5 lakh as compensation to a man for health insurance claims that had been denied to him. Charul Shah reports.mumbai Updated: Jun 17, 2013 02:30 IST
The internal circular of an insurance company stating the exclusion of diseases from a medical insurance policy are not binding on the consumers, said the Mumbai district consumer forum while awarding Rs1.5 lakh as compensation to a man for health insurance claims that had been denied to him.
The forum, while directing the insurance company to clear the mediclaim amount, along with interest, said that consumers are not privy to internal circulars.
The forum held that the companies cannot impose new terms and conditions under the garb of in-house circulars for an existing policy.
The complainant, Kaushik Pandya, said that his wife Rupa, suffered from ARMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration) illness from 1989 because of which she was unable to see with the left eye. In January 2009, the couple had signed up for a health insurance policy.
Pandya said that at the time of treatment to her right eye (which had been on-going since 1989) her eyes were bandaged. She also suffered from hypertension, diabetes and other ailments. The doctor had then advised that she get admitted to the hospital. The complainant alleged that after the treatment, the insurance company rejected the mediclaim for the treatment of his wife, estimated to be worth Rs1.5 lakhs. Following the rejection of the claim, Pandya filed a complaint in October 2010.
The insurance company had contested the claim and contended that it had been conveyed to the complainant that the nature of the treatment fell outside the scope of the health policy. Hence, the mediclaim had been denied.
The company relied on a circular, dated February 2009, that stated that for the treatment of AMRD, drugs like Avastin or Lucentis or Macugen along with other related drugs are given as an interval injection and is counted as an OPD treatment. The treatment is excluded from the scope of the cover, they argued.
The forum heard both sides and observed that as the complainant was not privy to the said circular it cannot be considered to be binding on him. "The Opposite Party (the insurance company) has imposed new terms and conditions under the garb of a circular in the existing policy, the same cannot be done without the consent or to the knowledge of the policy holder," the forum said.
The forum has asked the insurance company to pay the claim amount of Rs1.5 lakhs with 9% interest. The forum has also asked that Rs20,000 be paid as compensation for mental agony and Rs5,000 be paid towards the hardship caused to Pandya for the legal proceedings.
First Published: Jun 17, 2013 02:24 IST


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The Rapha Cycle Club is a serious shopping spot for biker enthusiasts looking to get their fix of style-conscious yet still performance-ready apparel.
Found in London's Soho, the Rapha Cycle Club is like a god-like gateway to the pricy lands of an exclusive designer brand. Its exterior rivals even the most mod offices and stores of the avant-garde fashion district. On the contrary, the interior features industrial pipe over-hangings and concrete floors -- giving the space an appropriate garage-like feel. The upscale store fosters a pleasant feeling of community, providing free wall bike racks, coffee, tea and a communal table. By fusing cafe and retail store, the selection of expensive bike bags, windbreakers and helmets becomes that much more appealing.
Even if you're not into exercise, the cycle club sounds like the pretty cool place to hangout.
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References: rapha.cc & itsnicethat
References: rapha.cc & itsnicethat