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Spring is a busy time in the Panhandle, with numerous activities to enjoy.
Area codes are 850 unless noted.
DESTIN � The Emerald Coast Sing Off - Clash For The Cash 2013 elimination round will be held from 5-9 p.m. March 16 inside the conference center at The Palms of Destin Resort. Cost is $10 for general admission seats, and $20 for reserved table seats. No advance ticket sales will be sold. Tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis at the door. Fans get to vote.
PAWS on the Throttle
FORT WALTON BEACH � Put your foot to the pedal on two wheels or four for The Panhandle Animal Welfare Society�s fifth annual PAWS on the Throttle Poker Run March 16 beginning at 752 Lovejoy Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and is $15. There will be great prizes, a 50/50 drawing and prizes for best and worst hands. After party begins at 2 p.m. at On the Edge Caf� on Edge Street in Niceville with music by Johnny Lee. Call 243-1525.
Club L.A.
DESTIN � ACIDIC will join Hinder on their North American tour and will perform at 8:30 p.m. March 16 at Club LA. For tickets, visit www.facebook.com/RockDestin.
Guest recital
NICEVILLE � Pianist Yue Chu returns for a private recital at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in the Tyler Recital Hall of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Admission is $20. Yue is noted for his extraordinary skill as the 2011 Gold Medal winner of the Wideman International Piano Competition in Shreveport, La.
Cattle Barons� Ball
SANDESTIN � The sixth annual emerald Coast Cattle Barons' Ball, focused on boots, jeans, cowboy hats and fun to generate money to support the American Cancer Society, will be held March 16 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The Modern Eldorados, an Americana band out of Mobile, Ala., offer a foot-tapping blend of rockabilly and traditional country music as guests enjoy tasty vittles, live and silent auctions, gaming, and dancing. Call 376-1551 or email inquiries to email@example.com.
Stage Crafters
FORT WALTON BEACH �Honoring the first responders of 9/11 and the brave men and women around the world who continue in their proud tradition, Stage Crafters presents �The Guys� by Anne Nelson at 7:30 p.m. 16 and 2 p.m. March 17 at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium. For tickets, visit StageCrafters.com or call 243-2013.
Call to Artists
FORT WALTON BEACH � The Arts and Design Society is calling all artists to participate in their upcoming art competition, "Black and White," open to all artists and all media. All works must be only in black and white � no other colors allowed. Turn in work from 1-4 p.m. March 16 and 9 a.m. to noon March 18 at 17 First St., SE. Entry form available at http://artsdesignsociety.org/.
Spring production
NICEVILLE � Northwest Florida State College Fine & Performing Arts Division brings one of Shakespeare�s most complicated and entertaining comedies, A Midsummer Night�s Dream, to the stage at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in the Sprint Theater at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/youth age 18 or younger. NWFSC students or area high school students will be admitted free March 11 and 12 by showing a current student ID. Doors open at 7 p.m. on Student Nights. Call 729-6000 or visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Irish StreetFest/Grogg March
DESTIN � Wee ones can enjoy Irish music, dance, and games at the Fifth Annual Irish Street Fest and Grogg March at noon March 17 at HarborWalk Village. After dark, �Sham-Rock� throughout HarborWalk Village where each venue will entertain with music and games.
St. Paddy's Day Delight
SANDESTIN � Celebrate the luck of the Irish from 6-9 p.m. March 17 at the Village of Baytowne Wharf. Henri's Notions will provide traditional Celtic music in the Events Plaza and don't miss a one of a kind performance by the Drake Irish Dancers.
American Legion
DESTIN � Events at American Legion Post 296, 311 Main Street, include the following. Events are open to the public. Call 837-3818.
� March 16, 22, 23, 29, 30: Karaoke in the Lounge with Jim Hubbard, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
� March 18, 25: Bingo, 6-8 p.m.; Boy Scouts, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
� March 20: Post General meeting, 7 p.m.; Auxiliary Executive and general meeting, 6 p.m.
Window Gallery Display
FORT WALTON BEACH � To showcase the work of local artists, the Arts and Design Society presents exhibits in their studio windows facing First Street. In March, the art of Joan Kordich, who works in watercolor, oil, and pastel, will be on display. Call 244-1271.
Stage Crafters
FORT WALTON BEACH - Stage Crafters Community Theatre will hold auditions for the second production of their 41st season, Skyscraper, March 18 and 19 at the rehearsal hall, 40 Robinwood Drive. Skyscraper features roles for three men and three women; perusal scripts available at 6:30 p.m. with readings beginning at 7 p.m. both nights.
Independent film series
DESTIN � The Friends Guild of the Destin Library presents �Queen of Hearts� at 7 p.m. March 19. The program is free and open to the public. Films are unrated and directed toward mature audiences. Seating will be limited to 60 on a first come, first served basis.
Better Listening
VALPARAISO � Jeffrey Rink, conductor and director of the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, will speak at the free Better Listening community classical music study series at 7 p.m. March 19 at the Unitarian Church Fellowship Hall, 1295 Bayshore Drive. No reservations required.
Chuck Lawson
DESTIN �� Musician Chuck Lawson performs on guitar and steel drums from 5-8 p.m. March 20 at Pompano Joe's.
Wednesday Night Concert Series
SANDESTIN � The Village of Baytowne Wharf presents a free concert with D�j� vufrom 6-8 p.m. March 20 in the Events Plaza. Call 267-8186.
� March 27: The Forrest Williams Band
AmericanaUnder the Stars
Slim Fatz performs at 6 p.m. March 21 at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park for the concert series, Americana Under the Stars.
� March 28: Lydia Smith Songwriters Circle
Purses with a Purpose
MIRAMAR BEACH � Purses with a Purpose returns to Silver Sands Premium Outlets from 6-8 p.m. March 22 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23 in the storefront between Carter�s and Bose, with proceeds to benefit Shelter House. VIP Party is March 22 with a $5 donation and includes first pick, food from Carrabba�s, beverages and door prizes. Admission is free March 23.
Sinfonia: Bond and Beyond
OKALOOSA ISLAND � The Sinfonia celebrates its seventh season (007) and 50 years of James Bond at 7:30 p.m. March 23 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island. Featured will be the music that made the Bond films famous with award-winning singer Debbie Gravitte, who joins the orchestra to perform Bond favorites such as "Diamonds Are Forever," "Secret Agent Man," "Goldfinger," and more. Tickets are $125 at sinfoniagulfcoast.org.
Easter Egg Hunt
DESTIN The Destin Library has scheduled its annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 4 years and under from 9:30-10:30 a.m. March 27 inside the library. Pre‐registration is required and may be made in person at the library or call 837-8572. Program will include an Easter Hat contest for children a crazy hat, a floppy hat, an upside down hat, a beautiful hat, a huge hat plus a visit from the Easter Bunny, free balloons and door prizes.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
DESTIN � The City of Destin�s Annual Easter Egg Hunt for youth ages 12 and under begins at 9:15 a.m. March 30 at Morgan Sports Center. A special egg-hunting zone for Crawlers and Toddlers will be available. Call 654-5184 or email email@example.com.
Easter Egg Hunt
DESTIN � The Emerald Coast Easter Egg Hunt will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30 at Emerald Coast Baptist Church at the Buck Destin Facility on 734 Legion Drive. A hot dog lunch will be served and there will be inflatables, cotton candy, lemonade, face painting and more.
Easter Explosion
SANDESTIN � Skip, hop, or jump your way to the Village of Baytowne Wharf from 12-3 p.m. March 30. Enjoy face painting, crafts and an inflatable fun zone, plus a stiltwalker making balloon animals and a visit with the Easter Bunny.
Bunny Hop/Easter Egg Walk
SANDESTIN � The novel mile walk, �hop� and egg hunt, sponsored by the new Sandestin Foundation for Kids, will be held March 31 at the Jolee Island Nature Preserve at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Children of all ages will hunt for more than 4,000 eggs, stuffed with candy, little toys, coins, cash or other special prizes, along the trails of Jolee Island. All proceeds go to the Sandestin Foundation for Kids.
Call to artists/crafters/performers
DESTIN � The Okaloosa Arts Alliance and HarborWalk Village announce a call for artists, crafters and performers for the Sixth Annual Family Fun Arts Fest, which will be held May 18-19 at HarborWalk Village. Email email@example.com or email@example.com for a vendor application or more information.
Rock of Ages
NICEVILLE � Rock of Ages, a hilarious, feel-good, rock-n-roll love story told through the hits of Journey, STYX, REO Speedwagon, Twisted Sister, Poison, and many more, can be seen at 7:30 p.m. April 1 on the Mainstage at Mattie Kelly Arts Center at NWFSC. Tickets are $45 each. Group discount of $5 off per ticket is available for groups of 10 or more. Call 729-6000 or visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Art exhibits
NICEVILLE � The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville present the annual juried exhibit showcasing the best in NWFSC student and faculty artworks in both the McIlroy and Holzhauer Galleries through April 5. The event is free. Call 729-6044.
Call to Artists
FORT WALTON BEACH � Submit a poster design for the upcoming annual Latin Salsa Festival to be held May 25 to firstname.lastname@example.com by April 5. Winning design receives $100. Design should reflect the Latin Culture and be colorful. Design submissions should be on both a PDF and JPEG formats.
FREEPORT � The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast will host its first Rodeo Expo April 5-6 at the Freeport Sports Complex at Hammock Bay. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. each day. Tickets are available online, at partner locations, and gate. Adult tickets $12, and children under 12 are $6.
Poker tournament
DESTIN � A Texas Hold�em Poker Shoot Out to benefit the American Cancer Society and Destin Relay for Life will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 6 at Elks Lodge #1795 on Okaloosa Island. Suggested donation is $30. Email email@example.com or call 225-5679.
DESTIN � Join On the Coast magazine for Destin�s largest outdoor festival just for kids at noon April 6 and 7 at HarborWalk Village. Hands-on activities, face painting, arts and crafts and entertainment will fill both days. Kids can enjoy fish painting, kite making, sidewalk murals, jewelry making, demonstrations from local artisans, kids� karaoke contest and more.
Cooking class
MIRAMAR BEACH � Carrabba�s Italian Grill at Silver Sands Premium Outlets will share secrets from its kitchen in a cooking class from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 to benefit United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties. Chef Paul will offer cooking demonstrations of some Italian dishes during an afternoon featuring food samples, a complimentary glass of wine, a raffle and recipes to take home. Tickets are $45. Seating is limited and registration is required at 243-0315 or email email@example.com.
Star Gazing by the Shore
DESTIN � Henderson Beach State Park on U.S. 98 will host a star gazing program from 7-10 p.m. April 12. Volunteers from the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing of star clusters, planets, and galaxies. The park will close at sunset. All those attending should arrive prior to sunset. Call park for sunset time. Program included in the park admission fee. Call 837-7550.
Dance Facets 2013
NICEVILLE � The dance students at Northwest Florida State College present the annual dance concert, Dance Facets 2013, featuring original works and choreography, at 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 13 on the Mainstage of the college�s Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Dancers will perform original dance presentations featuring classical ballet, contemporary, and modern. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/youth, age 18 and younger. Call 729-6000 or purchase online at www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Emerald Coast Sing-Off
DESTIN � The Emerald Coast Sing Off - Clash For The Cash 2013 finals will be held from 4-10 p.m. April 14 inside the Conference Center at the Palms of Destin Resort. Geoff McBride will be the head celebrity judge and headline entertainer along with 10 of the best singers in this area.
Seabreeze Jazz Festival
The Seabreeze Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th year anniversary beginning at 5 p.m. April 18 and 19 and 11 a.m. April 20 and 21 at the Aaron Beasant Park Amphitheater at Pier Park in Panama City Beach. Get artist lineup and ticket information at 800-653-7519, or purchase tickets at 1-800-595-4849 or tix.com.
Art Walk
FORT WALTON BEACH � The Downtown Fort Walton Beach Art Walk, a free art bazaar with local art, food and live entertainment, begins from 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 19 on U.S. 98. Future Art Walks are on May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 20.
FORT WALTON BEACH � Rocky Bayou Christian School Fine Arts Department will present the Rogers & Hammerstein�s Enchanted Edition of Cinderella at 7 p.m. April 19 and 20 in the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at the school the first week in April and will also be available at the door one hour before the show. Call 678-7358 or email@example.com
NWFSO concert
NICEVILLE � The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra presents its �Fate and Triumph� Concert April 20 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. The Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale, Belle Voci, NWFSC Madrigal Singers and the Niceville Singers of Niceville High School join the performance. Tickets are $22.50/adults, $16/Active Duty Military and youth ages 18 and younger. Call 729-6000 or visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Madrigals and Belle Voci
NICEVILLE � The Madrigals and Belle Voci vocal ensembles of Northwest Florida State College present a free Spring Concert April 21 in the Tyler Recital Hall of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Repertoire ranges from the Renaissance madrigal to the contemporary gospel spiritual and vocal jazz. The concert is free and open to the public, however donations to support the vocal programs are welcomed.
Art Exhibits
NICEVILLE � The Arts and Design Society, Inc. of Fort Walton Beach presents its 21st regional juried exhibition April 21-May 31 in the McIlroy Gallery at the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College. Awards reception will be held at 2 p.m. April 21.
Honors recital
NICEVILLE � The Performing Arts Division Honors recital will be held at 3 p.m. April 26 in the Tyler Recital Hall of the music wing at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College. The recital is free and open to the public. For information contact the NWFSC Fine Arts Office at 729-5382.
Soundsations Showchoir/Jazz Ensemble Concert
NICEVILLE � The Soundsations Showchoir and the Jazz Ensemble of Northwest Florida State College join together to present an end-of-year concert at 7:30 p.m. April 29 in the Mainstage theater of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at NWFSC. The variety show will include song, dance, and a line-up of jazz favorites. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/youth 18 and younger. Call 729-6000 or visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Cinco de Mayo Fest
DESTIN � A vibrant celebration of Latin music, food, dance, and more begins at noon May 5 at HarborWalk Village. Kids will enjoy activities and crafts.
Little Black Dress Party
OKALOOSA ISLAND � The Fourth Annual Little Black Dress Party will be held May 18 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center to raise money for local charities to help raise awareness and education of the importance of preventive health and early detection. For tickets, visit www.FWBLittleBlackDressParty.com.
Family Fun Arts Fest
DESTIN � The Sixth Annual Okaloosa Arts Alliance Family Fun Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 18 and 19 at HarborWalk Village. The annual event features dozens of local artisans and craft vendors, food and beverages, live music and art performances, free family activities, hands on art projects, educational animal presentations and exhibits, face painting and street performances. A silent auction will help raise funds for OAA and Okaloosa County School Poster contest entries will be on display.


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The Soco Hotel - All Inclusive - Adults Only, Hastings
- Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
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What's around The Soco Hotel - All Inclusive - Adults Only, Hastings
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Recommended by this property
- Surf in Barbados Surf School (2-minute walk)
- Barbados Museum and Historical Society (11-minute walk)
- Rockley Golf Course (12-minute walk)
- Lanterns Mall (12-minute walk)
Getting around
- Bridgetown (BGI-Grantley Adams Intl.) - 21 min drive
- Free self parking
- Free parking nearby
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- 24 rooms
- Arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-10 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum guest age is 16
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Free self parking
- Free nearby parking
- Shopping center shuttle *
Other information
- Caters to adults only
- All-inclusive (taxes included)
At the property
- Free cooked-to-order breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Outdoor pool
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Wedding services
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2013
- Designated smoking areas
- Rooftop terrace
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- Pillowtop mattress
- In-room massage available
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 42-inch flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- IPod docking station
- DVD player
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
All inclusive
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and beverages included
- Room service during certain hours
Not included
- Golf green fees
- Use of golf cart
- Use of golf equipment
- Miniature golf
- Motorized water sports
- Sailboats
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Scuba-diving lessons
- Snorkeling excursions
- Snorkeling gear
- Tennis lessons
- Tennis racquets
- Windsurfing equipment
- Premium food items
- Premium and/or non-domestic beverages
- Bottled wine
- Bottled liquor
- Minibar
- Room service
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
- Transportation to offsite activities
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and sports massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
DiningRestaurant at SoCo - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Bar at SoCo - This bar is located on the beach.
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- The Soco Hotel All Inclusive Adults Only
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- Soco Hotel All Inclusive Hastings
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.50 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 25 per vehicle (one way)
Shopping center shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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LEBANON, Maine — The Lebanon Fire Department continues to investigate the cause of a fire at a single-family home early this morning on Little River Road, but officials say they believe the cause to be electrical in nature.
Firefighters arrived at approximately 6:28 a.m. Wednesday morning to 42 Little River Road in East Lebanon. Fire Chief Skip Wood confirmed the two parents and four children living in the home were safely evacuated without injury. The home is unlivable at this time with medium damage though it may be salvaged.
Wood said when officials arrived on scene for the one-alarm fire at the modular home, the fire was smoldering. A press release from the department indicated crews located the fire in a crawl space underneath the residence between "the belly-pan and the floor" of the home. The fire was extinguished and overhauled.
Wood noted the fire was extinguished within 30 minutes, and officials stayed on scene until about 8:30 a.m.
"This is not a total loss but it's up to the insurance company," Wood said. "It does have some damage … The electrical will have to be replaced, the plumbing, and some of the floors. There is some smoke and water damage throughout."
The Lebanon Rescue Department was on scene to provide "firefighter rehab" to workers. Other departments providing mutual aid included those from Sanford, North Berwick and Somersworth, N.H.
Asst. Rescue Chief Jason Cole wrote in a press release the six-person family was displaced and one of the parents originally called in the fire.
"The homeowner started to smell smoke in her house and then the smoke alarms started going off. She was able to safely get all of the occupants and the families pet out to a vehicle to stay warm while emergency crews were en route to the scene," Cole said. "Fortunately there were no injuries. The homeowner did a great job staying calm and getting her four small children and the other adult outside safely."
Wood said it is not uncommon to see more fires this time of year, with people continuously heating their homes. He urged residents to have their electrical checked out on a periodic basis and to be safe when working in home wood stoves, too.
"Just make sure (the workings) are in good shape," Wood said.


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Leyland makes first appearance at spring camp
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jim Leyland pulled into the parking lot at Joker Marchant Stadium like he did on hundreds of mornings over the previous eight springs. The first difference came when he walked through the gate with a credential around his neck.
"The guy checked three times," Leyland said.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jim Leyland pulled into the parking lot at Joker Marchant Stadium like he did on hundreds of mornings over the previous eight springs. The first difference came when he walked through the gate with a credential around his neck.
"The guy checked three times," Leyland said.
Instead of walking into the clubhouse, Leyland walked around it, back to the waiting area. He never entered the clubhouse, instead greeting players on the field. That's not his work area anymore, and he doesn't want even the perception that he's taking away from Brad Ausmus' new job.
"He's been fantastic. He's called me and texted me a few times. But I'm totally out of the way," Leyland said of the Tigers' new manager. "I want to make that point perfectly clear. I don't go in the clubhouse.
"I'm just here to assist [team president/general manager] Dave [Dombrowski] if something comes up that he wants me to do. I'll have some assignments, I'm sure, but people can rest easy. I'm not going to have anything to do with it. I'm not going to be hanging around the players or going into the clubhouse, anything like that."
By "it," Leyland means the Tigers' season. He'll play a behind-the-scenes role in the organization, evaluating players both in the organization and on assignment scouting other teams, but his managerial days are done. And he's fine with that.
"This is really not an adjustment period for me," Leyland said. "If I thought it was going to be an adjustment period, I wouldn't have retired. I'm doing what I want to do now. I'm very thankful. Hopefully, I can help a little bit. It's just a different way. But I'm really excited about it, still happy to be with the Tigers. I've got some action, and I'm not just sitting at home totally retired."
Ausmus has been trying to shake Leyland of that reluctance to get in the way. He'd like to use Leyland as a resource, both for himself and the players, and he has tried to get others to lobby Leyland about it to get him more involved.
The two talked for about 10 minutes Tuesday on the field before batting practice. Ausmus said he touched base with Leyland on a couple of matters they had discussed earlier.
"I've told Jim, I've told Dave to tell Jim, I've told [bench coach] Gene Lamont to tell Jim that he should think twice about [staying out of the way]," Ausmus said. "As comfortable as I am with him being wherever he'd like to be -- whether he's on the field or not -- he has to comfortable with it. I'd love to have him around, love to have him leaning against the batting cage. But that's Jim's call as to how much he wants to get involved."
By all appearances, the Tigers were happy to see Leyland back. And Leyland showed he hasn't exactly fallen out of touch with his old players.
As soon he saw Andy Dirks in warmups, he gave his old left fielder grief about finally cutting his hair. As soon as he saw Austin Jackson, he yelled, "I saw your dunk on the computer."
As Leyland walked by the reporters who used to track his daily moves, he warned them that he's been keeping up with their clips. He used to keep track of what people were saying about him. Now he's tracking what is said about Ausmus.
"Brad's got a great feel for it. I can see that already," Leyland said. "I've been reading the clips, and he's come off very well. I think he's presented himself very well.
"He actually has a real advantage over me when I managed my first year because I was a Double-A player. I mean, Brad is an 18-year [Major League] veteran. I think he caught more games than anyone but six other guys or something like that. He's got something going for him. But you can tell he's got great people skills. He's very bright, obviously. I think he's going to do great, I really do. He's got a great bunch of guys to work with. So I'm looking forward to watching the Tigers play."
For the most part, Leyland will be watching from afar. When he's on assignment, it'll be to watch teams other than this one. But he's eager to track.
"It's different, but it's a good different," he said. "No second thoughts or anything like that. I'm excited about it."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.


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Elmer William Hanlein Jr., 83, of Columbia, N.J., passed away peacefully Monday morning. Sept. 2, 2013, at the Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, N.J.
Born on March 3, 1930, in Livingston, N.J., he was the son of the late Elmer W. Sr. and Violet (Tucker) Hanlein. Elmer was employed for more than 30 years at Consolidated Freightways of Mount Pocono until its closing.
He was a member of the Teamsters Union and the Future Farmers of America.
Elmer enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hiking, riding four wheelers, gardening, walking his dogs and feeding the birds.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, the former Shirley Grace Young, who passed away in 1994, and a son, Rodger Hanlein, who passed away in 1964.
Surviving are his daughters, Betty-Lou Boyle and her husband, James, of Saylorsburg, Bonnie Blyskal and her husband, Ed, of Landisburg, Pam Federico and her husband, John, of East Stroudsburg, Connie Billings and her husband, Butch, of Columbia; sons, Timothy Hanlein and his wife, Bonnie, of Columbia, Elmer Hanlein and Sherry Fanelli of Columbia; stepdaughter, Linda Longyhore and her husband, Bob, of Columbia; sister, Violet Marvin of Snydersville; brother, Don Hanlein Jr. of Delaware, N.J.; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and one on the way.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 6, at at the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg, with the Rev. Edmund Freeborn Pastor of East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Prospect Cemetery, Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg.
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Facebook has made another huge purchase that makes its purchase of Instagram look insignificant. Instagram was purchased for a hefty $1 billion, which many thought was a crazy amount for a photo-sharing app. It seems to have worked out well for Facebook, thought. This time around, Facebook has purchased WhatsApp Messenger for a massive $16 billion dollars as well as an additional $3 billion in restricted stock.
For those worried about the state of WhatsApp, Facebook says that the company will operate independently. The CEO of WhatsApp is even joining the Facebook board of directors, so WhatsApp isn't losing anything significant in this acquisition.
WhatsApp is a huge service at the moment, with 450 million people using it every month and a steady growth of 1 million new users per day. Still, $16 billion is still an incredible amount of money. Of that total, $4 billion will be in cash, while the other $12 billion will consist of Facebook shares. In the event of that the deal is cancelled, Facebook will pay WhatsApp $1 billion in cash and $1 billion worth of stock.
We'll see what Facebook decides to do with WhatsApp . With Facebook already having put significant work into its own messenger system, it'll be interesting to see how the two companies eventually integrate. Will Facebook Messenger be powered by WhatsApp, or the other way around? We're excited to see how this progresses and to learn whether or not that $19 billion will be worth it.
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Doesn't take long for the press to turn does it, or is just certain elements of the press?
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Personally I hope Hushovd and Gilbert achieve some results before the Tour. Gilbert might be capable in the coming days.
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There has also been much criticism of Greenedge (most noteably from Sky fans) and how poor their squad is, especially focussing on the lack of genuine climbers and GC contenders. I don't care so much for these criticisms, as the team stated early on what they would be going for. It's just a pity the sprinters aren't holding up there end of the bargin so far. Again, personally I just hope the team survives long enough (find some sponsors guys) to see what type of pros the young riders develop in to.
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As for Greenedge and there recruiting, I cant really see a rider that was on the market that they could afford that they didnt get. I know Bannan has said there was one they were interested in but couldn't secure but there wouldn't be a team in the WT that can't say that. Gossie will come good probably around the Tour and the Olympics, Meyer is free to really focus on Stage Racing which they have lacked, again the Tour will be very interesting for him. Bobridge is focused on the TP but next year is going to be a great developmental year for him and alot of the other guys like Durbridge, Hepburn and Docker ( I think he would have been right up there on the Cobbled Classics which would have been good for when Langeveld crashed out). Have they got guys that are consistent favourites no but they have a host of guys that can ride there own race and surprise people just look at Gerrans and Albasini.
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MREJ wrote:All the article really says is that BMC is paying big money but the riders aren't getting the results that might be expected (or hoped for), and they'll need to be on song if they are to win Le Tour. Well that's right isn't it?
You've stated the facts as they are but Tan has a slant, "The colour of money" he's clearly suggesting that the big paycheque has fattened up Hushovd and Gilbert and made them complacent....
But in paying his riders far above the norm ("You have to pay them right. You give them a little higher value... that's what we try to do," Rihs told me), two-thirds of his Big Three appeared to have become a little lax. And they wouldn't be the first generously remunerated athletes to fall foul of form; modern sporting history is littered with similar cases in point.
Though perhaps riders like Hushovd and Gilbert need to take a leaf out of the Book of Cadel, who appreciates and understands the meaning of lost opportunities.
I couldn't disagree with Tan more. Hushovd's "dream" is Roubaix, he's hungry for it and I'm sure he's aware that the window is slowly closing as he ages. I believe that both Hushovd and Gilbert have just been unlucky with sickness interrupting their preparations for the races that matter to them. I don't doubt their commitment.
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Editor's note: The Montreal Canadiens have the No. 3 overall pick at Friday's National Hockey League draft in Pittsburgh, their highest pick since they selected Carey Price fifth overall in 2005. In the fourth of five profiles, Pat Hickey looks at Mikhail Grigorenko. With a general assist from Craig Button, a former NHL general manager and current analyst for TSN, we look at Grigorenko's strengths and weaknesses, and the chances of his landing in Montreal.
MONTREAL - At first glance, Mikhail Grigorenko has everything.
He's 6-foot-3 and weighs 200 pounds, and there's evidence the 18-year-old is still growing. He scored 40 goals and added 45 assists in 59 games for the Quebec Remparts last season and raked in a slew of honours, including top NHL prospect in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and rookie of the year in the Canadian Hockey League.
But no prospect in the draft has seen his stock fall faster than Grigorenko. He has slipped from second to third in the Central Scouting list of North American skaters, while the International Scouting Service lists him as No. 4.
"He's an elite player who's better than his ranking," TSN's Craig Button said.
But that's faint praise because Button has been Grigorenko's harshest critic. He has downgraded his ranking on a regular basis throughout the season and the final Craig's List released on June 11 has Grigorenko at No. 20.
Button describes Grigorenko as a good two-way centre and compares him to Jordan Staal. That's not too shabby until you realize that Staal is a third-line centre, albeit playing behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh.
The criticism of Grigorenko ramped up after the Remparts lost to Halifax in the second round of the QMJHL playoffs. The Remparts blew a 3-0 series lead and Grigorenko had only three points in seven games. It was later revealed that he was suffering from mononucleosis, but suggestions the Russian was lazy surfaced earlier in the year.
Grigorenko has spent the past month trying to rehabilitate his image. While his illness prevented him from going through the physical testing at the NHL combine this month and the Canadiens' mini-combine a few days later in Brossard, he was aggressive in answering the charges against him.
Grigorenko talked to every team in the league and pointed out that he came to Canada because he wants to play in the NHL. When he visited Edmonton, he addressed the media in a golf shirt with a Maple Leaf motif. As an example of his dedication, he pointed to the fact he worked with a tutor five days a week to learn English.
"I know a lot of people think with the Russian factor, I may want to go to play in the KHL," Grigorenko told nhl.com. "I want to meet the teams, show them who I am and that I want to play in the NHL. In the KHL, it's hard to prepare yourself for the NHL. The NHL was my dream and that's why I came here."
The meetings with the teams were all about Grigorenko selling himself; on Friday night, we'll find out how a good salesman he is.
Pros: Grigorenko has considerable two-way skills to go with his attractive size.
Cons: Despite all his protests to the contrary, there are lingering questions about his commitment to play in the NHL.
Chances of being drafted by the Canadiens: Sixty per cent. General manager Marc Bergevin said he believes in building a team through the middle, and Grigorenko could be a formidable building block.


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Clean yeasts like WY1056 or WY1272 would work well, IMO. I have no experience with WY1010 American Wheat.
If you really want to get the blackberry aroma in the finished beer--you'll need some sort of clear blackberry extract or syrup. Something like this might work https://www.lorannoils.com/p-8284-blackberry-flavor.aspx
What kind of honey can you get locally? Not from the grocery store, but from a local beekeeper? If you want to add honey I would go to a farmers market and get something there, a mild variety of some sort.Or you can leave the honey out entirely - sub in sugar, add your honey malt, and some extract or fruit if you want.Or leave that stuff out, take the OG up to 1.065 or so, cut the wheat to 10% and go 90% Maris Otter, mash at 152F, and add a bunch of simcoe and amarillo late.
I'd go with the local stuff, the impact of that much honey in that beer will be minimal anyway. I would also use 4 oz and see how it is.Actually I'm lying, I would never do any of this because I would never make this beer. This is what I think you should do to get what I think you want.


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Could "Wall-E" ride its zeitgeist momentum all the way to a best-picture nom?
It's a longshot, to be sure, but many in Hollywood are wondering just what it takes to carry a popular and critically acclaimed film — albeit an animated one — to Oscar's top prize.
The best-reviewed movie of the year, the sci-fi pic about a plucky little trash-compactor robot has seen its themes, music and politics commented upon far and wide, from the New York Times' Frank Rich to Barack Obama, who gave the pic the thumbs-up after taking his daughter to see it on her 10th birthday.
But movies like "Wall-E" just don't seem to sync up with Academy tastes.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is still biased toward live-action filmmaking and the old-school production paradigm: screenplay, prep, principal photography and post-production. And with actors comprising the largest single block (23%) of Acad voters, they're looking for performances. A little robot with limited vocabulary may not resonate with them.
At this point, animated performances in live-action films are considered visual effects by Academy voters. But truth is, the visual effects in movies like "Iron Man," "Wanted," "Hellboy II" or "The Dark Knight" are created with the same technology as the computer animation in "Wall-E." Many of the best sequences in the movies we love are created by effects houses.
And some of the finest performances in recent movies, from Peter Jackson's and Andy Serkis' Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the mighty ape in "King Kong" to the Chaplinesque Wall-E, were created by groups of collaborative storyboard artists, animators and voice talent (in Wall-E's case, sound artist Ben Burtt).
So why can't there be an animated performance category to recognize the teams that create toon characters, from voice actors to animators?
"There's a tremendous resistance to adding new categories at this point," Academy executive administrator Ric Robertson says. "There's no proposal for animated performance that has risen to the board level."
Blurring the lines further are motion capture movies like Robert Zemeckis' "Polar Express" and "Beowulf" that feed live actors' perfs into computers and then use animators to refine them. How much of Angelina Jolie's performance in "Beowulf" was her? Only her animator knows for sure.
Zemeckis feels strongly that these movies should be considered live-action, not animation, in part because he knows live-action is more respected by his industry, which tends to look at animated films as strictly kiddie fare.
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" earned a 1991 best pic nom partly because the movie was a classic period fairytale musical with adult human leads. By 2001, at the behest of DreamWorks Animation czar Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Acad instituted an animated feature category.
And in all likelihood, that's where "Wall-E" will wind up.
If Disney and Pixar want "Wall-E" to escape from the animation ghetto, they face an uphill battle. "You'll always find resistance to documentaries, foreign language and animation in general," one studio Academy consultant says.
It takes a village to get to a best picture nom. Disney would have to commit some serious bucks to a full-on Oscar campaign. At this point, says Disney Oscar campaigner Jasmine Madatian, "It's still far too early for us to talk about our plans for the awards season."
Craftspeople who apply to the Academy with animation resumes are funelled to the short film and feature animation branch (numbering 339 members). Thus it is difficult for an animated film to summon much support from all the other live-action oriented branches.
Historically, writers, sound and music branches also have nominated animated films. (Pixar's "Ratatouille" earned five nominations last year.) But the directors, art directors, costume designers, editors and cinematographers never have nominated such a film.
More costume designers and art directors are moving fluidly between live-action and animation. Designers draw costumes and sets and props in both live-action and animation. In one medium, things are constructed in the real world, while in another they are built inside the computer. But isn't the artistry involved worthy of consideration in either case?
While Sony Digital exec Penny Finkelman Cox feels strongly that animation production design deserves more award recognition, "I don't know if there's enough respect for the art form of animation to make it happen," she says. "You'd be looking for a publicity campaign to increase awareness of these movies."
Crafts guilds like the Art Directors, as well as the Visual Effects Society, are adding categories to recognize the increasingly complex digital and animation aspects of film production. And more and more, animation producers like "Wall-E's" Jim Morris are importing craftspeople from the live-action side. Both director of photography Roger Deakins and ILM effects master Dennis Muren were consultants on the look of the future world in "Wall-E."
One test of the Academy's flexibility could be a big-budget hybrid like James Cameron's upcoming digital 3-D movie "Avatar," which will feature live actors performing opposite animated motion-capture synthespians. "Cameron is often the one who breaks through things," says one visual effects maven. "The Academy is a cruise ship and it turns very slowly."
There doesn't seem to be much likelihood of an animated performance category being added any time soon. But the time has come for Academy members to look more closely at how movies are made and reflect those realities in their choices. Otherwise they risk becoming irrelevant.


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Circle K is an international organization and your dues go towards paying international, district, and club dues. Your dues provide resources like a magazine and scholarship opportunities, in addition to paying for club necessities like transportation and service project supplies. We also use the money to have fun social events throughout the semester for all dues paid members!
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London Scottish head coach Simon Amor has admitted planning for another season in the Championship started well before the final day drama on Saturday.
The Exiles, who stayed up thanks to Charlie Hayter's bonus-point try in a 31-26 defeat at the Athletic Ground, are expected to trim their squad for next term with an emphasis on quality rather than quantity.
"The good thing is the foundations, in terms of wanting to fight and die for each other, are already there," he said.
"The players who played their first season in the Championship this year will be in a better place next season.
"But on top of that we are expecting to bring in a bit more experience.
"The recruitment process never really stops in terms of getting the right people in.
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the chemical bisphenol-A, known as BPA, is banned from being used in baby bottles and sippy cups, reports the Associated Press. BPA has been used for decades in numerous items to harden plastics, but its use in food packaging has been a point of controversy for several years.
In 2008, the FDA said that the traces of BPA that leach out of food packaging were not harmful to consumers' health. Then in 2010, the FDA altered its opinion and expressed some concern about the effect of BPA on the health of babies and young children.
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Bisphenol-A has been tested on rodents and other animals, and results have shown that BPA can hinder the development of nervous and reproductive systems. For years, the FDA continuously denied that the same results can be applied to humans, although it has already been shown to leach out of food and beverage packaging and into the bodies of those who consume foods from those containers, with traces of the chemical in the urine of approximately 90 percent of Americans. The U.S. government has invested $30 million to conduct its own research on BPA's effect on humans.
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The FDA's ban on bisphenol-A in baby bottles and sippy cups may have arrived too late to have an impact on the manufacturing industry, though. The American Chemistry Council determined that the use of BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups has already been discontinued by manufacturers out of fear of its potential health risks. The Environmental Working Group adds in a press release that the FDA's action will have "little impact on children's health," given that consumers and state-level legislation have already removed most BPA from these items.
"Once again, the FDA has come so late to the party that the public and the marketplace have already left," said Jason Rano, Director of Government Affairs for Environmental Working Group. "If the agency truly wants to prevent people from being exposed to this toxic chemical associated with a variety of serious and chronic conditions it should ban its use in cans of infant formula, food and beverages."
For now, the FDA still says that BPA's use in canned goods is safe.
Plus: No-Fuss Baby Food Safety Guide
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It seems like the app updates are just flowing in tonight! We are now seeing an update for Slacker Radio For PlayBook to v1.2.6!
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OPM: Guerrilla Games has its sights firmly set on Killzone Mercenary being the seminal shooter for Vita. That's according to the studio's managing director Hermen Hulst, who told us in an interview: "I'm going to be happy when come September, you review the game, you're going to write that this is the definitive FPS for the PS Vita…It's not so much scores and numbers, but that's the tone I'm hoping for."
This is why you have top tier developers handle your most prestigious IPs. What happened with Resistance should not be repeated.
Ummm i think in reality that when sites review it they are not going to say it is the definitive FPS for the Vita. They will actually say it is good but not as good as the PS3. Just like how many sites did the same to Uncharted, Assassins Creed, Resistance, & COD.
It'll be the same song & dance, unfairingly comparing it to the PS3 games. I hope i am wrong about this & that this game will get the recognition it should get. However i am not holding my breath when it comes to gaming journalism.


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Originally published on December 18, 2014 8:53 pm
Petula Clark's new album, Lost In You, is her first since 2004. The 80-year-old actress, singer and entertainer launched her career in film and on the radio; she even entertained the troops in WWII, and was later known for her worldwide hit "Downtown."
In this interview and studio performance, Clark tells World Cafe host David Dye about her encounter with Elvis Presley, her backstage visit with Karen Carpenter and how she happened to appear on the famous recording of "Give Peace a Chance" recorded at John Lennon's bedside.
This episode was rebroadcast on Dec. 19, 2014.
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Robots come in many shapes, sizes, functions, and prices. One of the most interesting areas of robotics that I've followed for the past few years are known as collaborative robots.
A collaborative robot (cobot or co-bot) is a robot designed to assist human beings as a guide or assistant in a specific task, whereas a "regular" robot is designed to be programmed to work more or less autonomously. Generally, a cobot works collaboratively with a human and allows that human to perform certain operations successfully if they fit within the scope of the task and to steer the human on a correct path when the human begins to stray from or exceed the scope of the task.
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David Prior: Part Two
We catch up again with DVD producer David Prior, to talk about the latest, greatest DVD set to hit the streets - Blade 2. He discu...
DVDActive: Given the cult following of the original Blade, did you feel under any extra pressure when preparing this release?
There certainly wasn't any undue pressure from outside. New Line was very relaxed and supportive throughout the process. The greatest pressure I feel on any given project is usually imposed by myself. I'm not trying to be glib here, it's just that succumbing to stress or third-party expectations is the surest way I can think of to fail, so I tend to ignore things like that.
DVDActive: With Blade II being a sequel did you have to treat the way you approach the DVD differently?
Other than acknowledging that there was a first film that informed the sequel, no. I think the same is true of the movie itself. It succeeds or fails based on its own merits. It's not an extension of the first film as much as a riff on it, by a different artist, in a different key.
DVDActive: What was the atmosphere like while making the DVD? Was it relaxed? What sort of co-operation did you get from the filmmakers?
There were a few all-nighters and there's always a mad rush or two to be dealt with. As far as the filmmakers go, Guillermo was nothing but trouble -- he was like the Jewish mother I never had. He's a hectoring, meddling ass and you can tell him I said so. Okay, I'm kidding. Guillermo made himself completely available, but he's also smart enough not to micro-manage; he let me do the job. In fact, the primary reason I did the project was to meet him. I'm such a fan of intelligent, personal horror films and that field is very small right now. Guillermo is a king. All the filmmakers were big helps when I needed them. Peter Frankfurt was very involved and helped a lot in getting the commentary tracks scheduled and clearing some legal hurdles. All things considered, it really was a breeze, and an important contributing factor to that was the team at New Line. I'm in danger of tossing a bouquet or two here, something I always hate in interviews, commentary tracks, etc., but people like Jesse Torres and Joe Yamamoto deserve all the credit they can get. But the champ will always be Mike Mulvihill. If you read stories about film executives from the old days, the most praiseworthy were the ones who managed with a relaxed hand. The ones who looked at it as their job to provide a buffer between the hectic chaos that swarms the shore of any project and the artists or craftsman they have hired. That's Mike. There probably was a great deal of wringing-of-hands and gnashing-of-teeth going on, but as far as I knew it was wine and roses.
DVDActive: Just what standard does a disc have to achieve to earn the tag "Platinum Edition"?
That's New Line's classification and I don't know how strict the criteria is. But we all agreed early on that this wasn't "Infinifilm" material, so we went with Platinum Edition.
DVDActive: With Blade II forming part of the Platinum Edition, did you have to take a different approach to the disc from a standard release?
Platinum Edition, Superbit, Five Star Collection, these are just marketing strategies that don't have any direct connection with what's on the disc and I don't pay any attention to them. In fact, I think it's my job to ignore them. The goal is to create the best disc possible in the time frame allowed. Whatever banner appears on the cover isn't under my control anyway. Actually, I prefer clean covers -- just artwork with no critical blurbs.
DVDActive: What do you think about Mac users being unable to view the DVD-ROM content on the disc?
I'm not a big user of ROM content. I probably won't be until a new generation of players comes along that allows you to access ROM content from a set top player. I do think that if it's going to be there, it ought to be accessible from any computer. But if Mac users had one less reason to feel persecuted, what would happen to their messianic complexes?
DVDActive: Blade II features an excellent soundtrack, featuring collaborations between many famous dance and hip-hop artists. Given that the disc features an isolated score, was an isolated soundtrack ever considered, or were their licensing issues the prevented the inclusion of such a track?
This actually speaks to an issue I think is very important. The whole point of having an isolated score is to provide a forum for the increased appreciation and understanding of the film composer's art. It's not to undermine record sales (a commonly cited problem which I do not believe exists) nor is it to call into question the importance of dialogue and sound effects. Film music is written expressly to accompany a film. Listening to an album on its own is great, I have an enormous collection of soundtrack albums, but if you want to understand a composer's process then you're missing the key component. Since the 80's, trends in sound mixes for films have increased the tension between music and effects near the breaking point, so providing a track in which the music is given priority can in some cases be the only way to really hear what the composer was doing. (By it's very nature, an isolated score, tied to the timings of a film, does not provide a listening experience anything like a CD of the score, which is usually edited and re-sequenced to create a more cohesive, stand-alone work).
With that as a given, pre-recorded songs are not as important. They're usually available separately, were not written expressly for the film, and except in rare cases (Peter Weir and Michael Mann come to mind) are more often than not plugged into the movie by some marketing-minded executive in a mis-guided desire to sell records. I'm not saying that was the case in Blade II -- I honestly don't know the whole story on the song cuts. But I don't rue their absence from the isolated score track.
DVDActive: The disc features two commentary tracks, from director Guillermo Del Toro/producer Peter Frankfurt and Wesley Snipes/writer David Goyer, instead of one track featuring all four participants. Was this a conscious decision, or did the availability of the participants necessitate it?
In my experience with commentary tracks, two is company, any more is a crowd. There are exceptions, but even if scheduling had allowed it (which it wouldn't have) I still would have opted for two two-ways rather than one four-way (sounds filthy, eh?)
DVDActive: Some of the CGI work in the film has been criticised for looking slightly "fake". Do you think the visual clarity of the DVD medium can have an adverse affect on CGI effects, such as those found in Blade 2?
If I know the shots you're talking about, they looked fake in theatrically, too. But there's a false perception that DVD is "super clear." It's not. It's just much clearer than what we're used to. Some of our old cheats which used to fly don't anymore. I still remember people suggesting that the reason soap operas look so weird is that they're too clean, too life-like. Now, you don't need to be a tech-head to know that's just hooey. But it points up the subjectivity of seeing. What is "fake?"
But, if you'll permit a small digression, it also points up the dire state of affairs in film release printing. People like George Lucas are running around proclaiming the arrival of a new, improved digital age when the simple fact is that digital acquisition and exhibition, while sometimes cheaper, is qualitatively so far beneath film that I find it surreal we're even having the discussion. The problem is not, as some would have us think, that digital is better. It's not. Color fidelity, exposure latitude, resolution -- comparatively digital fails every important criteria in all areas except one -- release printing. Every year that goes by sees a re-definition of what a wide release is. 10 years ago a wide release was near 1000 theaters. Now movies are released on as many as 7000 screens. And in the 70's, this was absolutely unheard of. This is due to the increasing demand for instant returns -- the all important opening weekend. It's usually impossible for labs to fulfill orders of this magnitude, so jobs are farmed out to Canada, or sub-standard labs in the states, where quality controls are lax -- how many times have you seen dirt, scratches or splices in a film on opening weekend? Dupes are run on super high speed printers, IP's are used well past the point they should, gates and baths aren't properly cleaned. And all this gets passed on to you, the consumer (paying ever increasing ticket prices), in the form of milky blacks, desaturated colors, printer mis-times, increased grain, gate weave and dirty prints. Decades of this have completely eroded audience expectations of how films ought to look theatrically. So along comes something like Episode One and hell, it's a rock steady image, there's no dirt. So what if it looks like you're watching a giant-screen TV? Audiences don't remember what a well-crafted film print looks like. In order to remind them, release patterns would have to change, opening weekend grosses would have to be considered less important than the overall run, and release prints would have to be made with an emphasis on quality over quantity. All this background is to point out that the push for the adoption of digital standards for acquisition and exhibition has everything to do with economics and nothing to do with quality.
DVDActive: In an ideal world, what other material would you have liked to include on the Blade II disc?
You mean this isn't an ideal world? I'm very pleased with the DVD. If the DVD spec was more flexible I may have presented things in slightly different ways, but overall it hits the points I wanted to hit.
DVDActive: Do you feel that DVDs can have too many supplemental features? Some releases can be almost overwhelming; for example, the Pearl Harbor: Vista Series and the forthcoming Lord of the Rings Special Edition packages contain four discs worth of material!
As producer of the Pearl Harbor 4 disc set, I feel I should perhaps recuse myself, but as a movie fanatic and DVD collector, I say there's no such thing as too many supplements, only badly produced (or badly presented) ones. It's not like having too many mashed potatoes, where your only choices are gluttony or waste. DVD supplements are there for you to refer to again and again. I've seen the 4 disc Pearl Harbor, a mammoth project which consumed 8 months of my life, selling for $21.95. If anyone wants to scream and yell that they're getting too much value for their money, they can bite me.
DVDActive: How does the production process vary between different studios? For example, do some studios have large, devoted teams to help out with production?
Most of the studios don't vary in ways that are terribly interesting. It's just about getting the job done. The best managers in any corporation hire a person to do the job, and then get out of the way and let them do it. Some studios are very efficient, well-staffed and focus on the right things (Fox, New Line), others are grossly inefficient, meddling and wasteful (Disney). I'll leave it to you to surmise which of those two examples has "large, devoted teams to 'help out' with production." (Hint -- it's Disney).
DVDActive: Can you tell us what projects are you currently working on, or will be working on in the future?
A special edition of Panic Room is still in the works and I'm circling a couple of other projects with directors I greatly admire, people like Steven Soderberg and Peter Weir. That's the one great blessing about doing this job -- getting to meet people who's work moves me, watch them do their thing, and steal ideas from them. That's pretty cool.
DVDActive: Does the interactive nature of the main documentary on the disc complicate the production process? Is it significantly more expensive, or does it involve delays?
No, the interactive component of the doc came about simply because after I'd shaped the story, I had all these little jewels left over that I couldn't bear to leave on the cutting room floor. That's one thing I love about DVD, and (in my humble opinion) a smart use of the interactive capabilities of the format: I was able to go deeper on those subjects, and preserve some cool shit, without having to blow the structure of the main doc.
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Ars takes a look at KDE 4.0.2. "When KDE 4.0 was officially released in January, there were a lot of gaping holes in basic functionality. During the past few months, the codebase has matured considerably, and the environment is steadily approaching the point where it will be sufficiently robust for widespread day-to-day use. Although there are still many features missing, version 4.0.2 - which was released last week - offers an improved user experience. We tested KDE 4.0.2 with the recently released Kubuntu 8.04 alpha 6." In addition, there is a new 'visual changelog' for KDE 4.1.


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- You will be responsible for creating a very high quality of environment art.
- Working as a senior you will benchmark and raise the bar for environment art throughout our products.
- Should be able to mentor and work well with others within the team.
- Work closely with Programmers to ensure polygon counts and texture sizes are fully optimized for target platforms while minimizing any impact on artistic integrity of assets.
- Participate in R&D of new techniques to implement into production pipeline.
- Proactively seek feedback from Lead Artist, and Creative Directors.
- Ensure that artistic style is consistent with defined visual style for the game.
- 5+ years of post-secondary educational experience in 2D and 3D art production.
- Proven track record in at least 2 shipped titles (preferably AAA).
- Superior 2D and 3D art skills.
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- Eagerness to learn new software tools and technologies.
- Ability to work in a team setting, under deadlines and time constraints.
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Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset Review
Psyko! Crazy, mental ward patients with cats duct-taped to their feet as slippers... No, not that kind of psycho, this time it's psychoacoustic science, the science of sounds, and the basis of Psyko Audio Labs' name and technology. Psyko Audio is a new company based in Canada, and recently got a lot of attention at CES 2009 for their first product: a surround sound PC gaming headset system. The "Head Psyko", James Hildebrandt, has experience in acoustics, is an avid gamer, and has been developing audio technology for several years. So, a passion for games, experience of playing, and a solid understanding of acoustics. Sounds good to me.
Okay, so in this review I'll be taking a look at Psyko Audio's first and only product, the Psyko 5.1 headset. This headset has been designed specifically for PC gaming, to provide a surround sound experience equal to what you would hear when listening to a home cinema speaker setup. Isn't that what all surround sound headsets aim to do, though? Well, yes, but rather than bungle around with the same tired design, Psyko have decided to use a completely new design that has never been done before. Will it be a breakthrough technological success, or will it be a freak of nature destined to fade into the history books of audio evolution? Let's find out!
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The shiny, full-colour picture of the headset on the front of the box gives you an instant understanding of the shape of the product, despite the matt black cardboard packaging having no cellophane windows. How can audio be a weapon? Sonic tanks? Haha, maybe, but any serious gamer will already know that audio cues in games can give you an idea of not only what is going on "off-camera", but also where it is happening. Round at the back of the box, you pretty much have a full rundown of all the features of the headset and amp, and a picture of how it connects to your computer. For the technically inquisitive, you even get a concise explanation of the PsykoWave technology used in this headset to give a natural and accurate surround sound experience.
The top of the box shows an overhead view of the headset's headband. I think most people will initially be taken aback by its heft, but again, you get a clear feel for the size and shape of the headset before you've even opened the box.
What's on the sides of the box? Yep, you've guessed it - views of each side of the headset. The left side clarifies that this headset is analogue-only, while the right side lists the hardware contents inside the box.
There's not much on the bottom of the box, so it's time to open it up and see what's inside.
The contents of the box are held in position by a formed cardboard inner that feels sort of like a protective egg carton. Good enough for fragile eggs, good enough for audio equipment? The lid of the box is lined with a sheet of foam/sponge to further protect the headset parts during transit. Also, you get a cool smiley face, haha.
So, this is what you get: the headset itself, a 5.1 headphone amplifier with microphone pass-through, a removable boom mic, an AC/DC power adaptor, and a product manual.


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US Cellular is one of the larger regional carriers in the US, and has a pretty solid nationwide coverage map. Recently, they have begun rolling out an LTE network, with the high-speed network reaching portions of Maine, Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Iowa. Before today, US Cellular only offered one LTE-capable device, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1".
Starting today, US Cellular will begin selling their first LTE-capable Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator. Yes, you read that right; the Aviator is a variant of the original Galaxy S line, and not the more-powerful Galaxy S II series. Fortunately, the original Galaxy S is definitely one of the better older Android devices, and it will only set you back $99.99 after $100 mail-in-rebate Mastercard.
Full specs for the Galaxy S Aviator include:
- AndroidTM 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- 4.3″ Super AMOLEDâ"¢ Plus Screen
- 1GHz Hummingbird Processor
- 8 MP Camera with LED Flash
- 1.3 MP Front-facing Camera
- 1.4GB of Internal Memory
Though we're certainly not blown away by a device with a single-core Hummingbird processor when quad-core Tegra 3 devices are starting to eek their way out, the Galaxy S Aviator provides a solid option for US Cellular customers who want to board the LTE train.
Any US Cellular customers out there? Plan on picking up the Galaxy S Aviator, or are you holding out for a slightly more powerful device?