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Rent Apartment Paris (75008) 1 bedroom 90m² - Champs-Elysées
In the best part of the 8th district of Paris, near the Champs Elysees, luxury one bedroom apartment to rent. A/C, fully renovated in 2010, this place that can accomodate up to 4 persons is just beautiful!
- Dryer
- Lift
- Internet
- Parking
- Phone
- Washing machine
- Combo tub shower
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Oven
- Toaster
- Balcony
- Deck patio uncovered
- Spa sauna
- Free AU/NZ Call
- Bathtub w/fixed shower
- Cable
- Courtyard View
- Disable Access
- Oven Mix
- Pool
- Separated beds
- Street View
- Toilet not in Bathroom
- Free US/CA Call
- washing/dryer combined
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This luxury one-bedroom apartment is conveniently located in the chic 8th arrondissement, nestled on a quiet, mostly residential street between the prestigious Champs-Elysées to the south and the tree-lined Boulevard Haussmann to the north. Parisian must-sees including the Grand and Petit Palais, the Arc de Triomphe, the Musée Jacquemart-André, and the Parc Monceau are all easily within walking distance. Stop by the Place de la Madeleine for macaroons at Ladurée on your way to Place Vendôme, renowned for its jewelers (Chaumet, Cartier, Boucheron, Harry Winston, etc.) or the rue du Faubourg St Honoré, home to haute couture shopping. In case you prefer to take the métro, the Miromesnil stop (lines 9 and 13) is just one block from the apartment and Line 1 stops (Champs-Elysées and FDR) are just five minutes away.Standing
After a full day of exploring the treasures of Paris, enjoy a relaxing evening with a bottle of chilled Champagne to welcome you, compliments of the owner. He is responsible for the tasteful renovations to the apartment in 2009, a pleasing combination of 18th century antiques with modern comfort and convenience. The 915 square feet apartment is on the third floor (French) of a building with elevator and security-controlled access.Layout
Enter the apartment through the modern, off-white kitchen with steel and black detailing. Its ample, well-lit workspaces and the sleek cabinets, under-mount recessed lighting and glass backsplash give a spacious feel to the room. Its high-end appliances include double oven, five-plaque range with hood, dishwasher, microwave, large refrigerator with freezer, Nespresso coffee machine, toaster, blender and other essentials which will make any seasoned cook feel at home. A combination washer and dryer are located here as well. The window which provides natural light looks over the building's cobblestoned courtyard lined with topiaries. The glass dining table which can seat up to six may be moved to the study on the right for a more formal dining experience if so desired. The simple but stately study leads into the living room through an archway. Rich reds complement antiques pieces including wooden marble-top consoles with gilded detailing. Persian rugs, gilded mirrors and sconces, and original paintings and prints complement the period feel. The windows which look down onto the street below are framed by floor-long drapes. Classic architectural features include parquet floors and high ceilings decorated with patisserie-like molding. The full-size sofa bed can accommodate an additional 1-2 guests. Please note there is an extra charge for more than two guests, up to a maximum of four guests. Amenities include a flat-screen TV with satellite cable and DVD player with video library. Music lovers will appreciate the stereo with CD player, iPod docking station and music library. High-speed Internet access and unlimited calls to domestic and international land lines are included. Just off the living room is a full bathroom in sky blue and off-white tiles with a single vanity, tub with handheld shower and heated towel rack. Convenient for additional guests, it could easily serve as a second bathroom allowing a couple to have its own bathroom. The master bedroom is located on the other side of the apartment for maximum privacy. The comfortable bed (63 x 75 inches; larger than a queen but smaller than a king) and luxurious linens ensure a good night's rest. The calming blue room is decorated with 18th century period artwork in gilded frames, some antique as well as more contemporary wood furniture, and two tufted, armless green chairs. Like the kitchen, the double windows look over the charming courtyard. The bedroom has a cleverly conceived en-suite bath: The well-lit and mirrored marble-topped vanity is open to the bedroom. To the left of the vanity is a frosted glass door which opens into the tiled shower with overhead showerhead, hand-held showerhead and body jets which can be operated independently or together. To the right of the vanity is the door of the WC. A hair dryer and iron are available for guest use.Special note
This owner politely declines to rent to smokers. Children are welcome. Small dogs may be considered at the apartment. Daily maid service and/or babysitting may be arranged on request.


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The Taylor Stories
a collection of short stories by a Tobago holiday-home owner
In early 2004, an English couple, Malcolm and Annie Taylor, visited Tobago, almost by accident. They fell in love with the island and by the end of their two week holiday had purchased a villa on the Sanctuary Villa Resort. Malcolm subsequently wrote a series of amusing short stories that have appeared in various publications, including the Daily Telegraph, The Lady and Tobago Today.
Malcolm's stores start with A Cottage In The Country which is shown below. The sequel was The Emerald Lighter. This was followed by Coconut Season and Murder In Tobago.
A Cottage In The Country
by Malcolm Taylor
Tomorrow we're heading back to town, having spent the past month moving in to our new country cottage. Originally we thought the journey time would be about an hour and a half, but on a good day we now reckon it will take at least nine hours. Still, it's a small price to pay. Let me explain.
For the past thirty years I've been working in London as a television writer/producer/director and my wife as an actress and illustrator. As we work hard and under stress, we've often dreamed of having somewhere in the country to escape to – a quiet English village, say, about an hour and a half's drive from our London home. At the beginning of the year we decided that it was time we tried to find this country idyll after it suddenly dawned on us that tempus fugit, and we were standing in the middle of the road, so to speak, like a couple of dazed rabbits waiting for the approaching truck to run us down. After looking at properties in several rural locations we realized that property prices in the countryside, within spitting distance of the capital, have rocketed so much that even something quite modest was out of our financial reach. Disheartened, we retreated homewards to rethink the great master plan.
When my daughter, Ellen, rang the next day for her weekly moan, I wasn't overly receptive. She was about to start a very demanding job as a T.V. Producer and desperate to get away for a spot of sunshine before she did. Could we go with her?
'No', I said, 'we're trying to find somewhere in the country where we can relax and I can write in peace.' I added that we weren't having a lot of luck. Of course she eventually persuaded me not only to change my mind, but to arrange the whole shebang, so I picked up the Sunday Telegraph and surfed the travel section. Sunny destinations within striking distance of London in the first two weeks of April are thin on the ground unless one thinks inter-continental, which I wasn't. There were the Canaries, of course, but we'd had a couple of unhappy holidays there, so they were off the list. Our beloved Greek islands might be sunny but might not, and certainly would hardly be hot enough to sunbathe – a priority demanded by the Drama Queen. What about Cyprus? We'd never been, and it might just be hot enough; it's pretty far south and I had spotted an ad:
It seemed just what we were looking for, but I'd never heard of a town called Tobago in Cyprus. A call to the advertiser confirmed that the newspaper had made a mistake and his ad should have appeared under the heading 'Caribbean'. Andrew, as I came to know him, seemed very relaxed about it, as well he might, for by the end of our conversation he'd not only got a provisional booking from me, but also, presumably, a free ad in the paper the following week. He told me all about the island and the 21 acre estate, Sanctuary Villas, where his house was situated.
He explained that he'd bought it off plan four years ago as both a holiday home and a rental investment (the management provide a letting service) and, apart from the fact that the centrepiece of the scheme, a luxury hotel, complete with cascades and other water features, had still to be completed, he was well pleased with his purchase. After approving his e-mailed photographs I booked a Monarch flight and a car through a local firm he suggested and we were ready to roll.
Our daughter was as thrilled as we were to be going to such an exotic location, and the spur of the moment decision only served to heighten our anticipation. We were not disappointed, and immediately felt at home. The laid back, friendly ambience of Tobago reminded us of the Greek island Corfu where we spent our honeymoon in 1969. Sadly, over the years, package-deal tourism, greed and over- development have ruined it. The attitude of the friendly local people we loved so much has changed dramatically; and though we still visit old friends there occasionally, money, and the making of it, seems to have replaced the traditional family values of friendship and warmth. Nothing can detract from its natural beauty of course, but even this has been blighted; the desecrated olive groves, on which the economy of the island was based for centuries, have, to a large extent, been uprooted to make way for unsightly, strident hotels and cheap apartment blocks, to cater for the bottom end of the tourist market.
There were three things I noticed as we followed Redman in our hired car en route to the Sanctuary – hens and their chicks pottering about everywhere (free-range in its truest sense!), the enormous height and dignity of many of the young men (and women), and the calmness of the car drivers as they negotiated the bottleneck of traffic around the Canaan Penny Savers. Cars just pulled in and picked passengers up or dropped them off at will, holding up the line of traffic behind them. No horns? No anger? No shouting abuse? Didn't the other drivers need to get somewhere in a hurry? What sort of a country tolerates such selfish behaviour? The answer to the last two questions, I now realize, is 'No' and 'Civilised' respectively.
The resort was exactly as Andrew described; if anything the houses were even prettier than I imagined, with their distinctive blue roofs, delightful terraces, and splash pools. In the first two or three days we did all the usual touristy things - swimming at Pigeon Point, watching the birds being fed at Arnos Vale, trekking through the jungle trail (I saw a lot of ants carrying leaves but not much else and emerged waving a white flag!) and just generally winding down. By the end of our first week we were very happy. We all knew we'd never find anywhere else we'd rather be, so decided to consider our purchase options. By chance we heard that a house across the way, which we'd admired, had just been put up for sale by a charming and helpful couple who wanted something more spacious for their growing children and large number of family visitors. It perfectly reflects the name of the nearby village of Pleasant Prospect. Located on a ridge overlooking Buccoo Reef (you can see Pigeon Point from the upstairs bedrooms) it is in an ideal position and, as an added bonus, the Grafton bird sanctuary is only ten yards from the front door. We agreed to buy it on the spot – which might sound a little impetuous, but the house positively shouted 'Buy me NOW!' Little did we imagine that when we decided to look for a cottage in the country we'd end up finding one in another country - four thousand miles away!
Back in England we had to wait three months for our purchase to be processed. Although your system of 10% deposit on Agreement and the balance in ninety days is les stressful than ours, where buyers and sellers can change their minds right up to the last minute, the business of purchasing in US dollars, transferring funds which then get converted to $TT is convoluted and tedious. A friend explained this practice as being 'helpful for foreigners' I found it quite the opposite, and I suspect the only people advocating all these currency conversions are the bankers and the lawyers.
When we came out last month to move into our 'cottage' we were delighted to find a much greener island than we had left in April, but we were not so enamoured by the mosquitoes, sand-flies and all the other jab suckers which seem to have a predilection for chubby, English flesh. Fortunately we met Sampson, who looks after the Grafton bird sanctuary, on our first day, and he advised us to apply a mix of oil of citronella and Vaseline. This did the trick and we were much more comfortable as we got on with the task in hand.
We were very fortunate that Susan Sami, the previous owner, who has impeccable taste, had left us many of her things. Nevertheless there was still a good deal of furniture and equipment to acquire, and we decided to do this by using Tobago suppliers wherever possible. This proved to be a wise decision because we quickly found out which shops stocked what, and introduced ourselves to lots of local people at the same time. These introductions were sometimes confusing because we were never sure if people were giving us their Christian or family name. Where we invariably introduced ourselves as Malcolm and Annie Taylor we were often only given one. 'Redman' it transpired was actually Oswald Redman, which makes me wonder if Martin, the head of maintenance at the Sanctuary, and Curtis, his number two, are actually Steve Martin and Tony Curtis! It reminds me of the politer society of my schooldays where everyone was called by their surname except by their friends who either used their first name, or more usually their nickname (they are somewhat out of fashion in England these days but my friends still call me 'MT'). But if that's the case, why did 'Lay Lay', the wonderful tiler, introduce himself with his nickname? I give up!
We gave ourselves a month to get the house sorted - which included having the terrace tiled, building a pool walkway and installing stair banisters, as well as buying beds, linen, and all the kitchen and other necessary appliances. It was an ambitious schedule, especially for foreigners on unfamiliar turf, but armed with the advice of Frances and Claudia at the Sanctuary we soon became frequent visitors to Numero Uno (great gospel music!), Phillips, Unique, Singh's, C.I.L. Jay Gees, The American Stores, Abraham's et al. Waiting for items to arrive from Trinidad was the greatest trial. There's a rather smug sign in Standard listing what the management considers to be a customer's priorities, it's headed 'What Is A Customer?' Without hesitation my wife turned to me and muttered 'Someone with the patience of Job.' Correct! As I write, a couple of items we ordered weeks ago are still waiting to be shipped, and will have to be delivered after our departure. There were a few things we wanted that we simply couldn't find anywhere on the island so we decided to fly to Trinidad for the day. This turned out to be quite an excursion involving missed flights, lost luggage and a twice confiscated, twice returned throwaway lighter…but that's another story.
With all this shopping and organizing we didn't have the energy to do much gallivanting, so we spent most of our 'down time' in Pleasant Prospect. It has a lot to offer : Marie's shop, which sells most things, including newspapers, a bakery (great bread), an organic vegetable shop (family farm), a Pizza Boys (cheesecake too), a cash point ('Hole in the wall' to us), the Latecomer's Bar (good pub grub) and one of the best restaurants on the island, Indigo. Not many villages I know can boast such an array of facilities.
We did manage to grab a few hours relaxation a week at Pigeon Point (still our favourite beach because of the facilities and safe bathing). We got to know Pam (recently married), who runs the gift shop, and Sybil 'Sunny' Rock, who rents out the loungers, quite well on our first visit, so it was a real pleasure to revisit the place - except on one occasion. One day, after a late afternoon dip we flopped on to a couple of loungers discarded by earlier visitors, who had already paid the required $10 a day rent. Before we could even stretch out, a young woman we'd never seen before came up and demanded a further $10. Bearing in mind the lateness of the hour and her officious manner we refused and left. Over trained, over zealous, or simply under the scrutiny of her boss - whatever, it smacked of a greed we'd never previously encountered on the island - or since, I might add.
So, we've moved in. We've spent our last day buying another painting from the Art Gallery, talking to the helpful Peter Blincow at Automative Excellence about the possibility of buying a roll-on-roll-off jalopy, and having a late afternoon swim at Mount Irvine Bay. Tonight we'll have a good steak at the Indigo, and tomorrow we're off home.
I still can't quite believe that less than six months ago Tobago was only a tiny dot in the Caribbean as far as we were concerned - and now it's our second home. Phew!!
If you enjoyed Malcolm's article above, you will undoubtedly enjoy his sequel - The Emerald Lighter
Article first published in the Sunday Telegraph in July 2003 and subsequently in Tobago News

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Unified Communications – A short definition
Essentially Unified Communications (UC) means bring together your telephony, video conferencing, and messaging (email and text) so they work together, usually over your IT infrastructure rather than a special proprietary system.
UC gives you new communication capabilities, better operational flexibility, and is often cheaper to run than traditional systems. It also helps ensure that you're not locked-in to a single technology provider.
All sizes of company can experience great productivity gains.
More on the benefits of UC…
Mobility and working from home
- A key benefit is the flexibility to communicate while away from the office. People calling see the one telephone number wherever you happen to be, and using whatever device you happen to have at hand, whether a landline, mobile, or desktop PC. Receiving voicemails anywhere is easy, for example, as they can be sent as attachments in emails.
- Working from home increases productivity, as well as job satisfaction, and Unified Comms is a great was to leverage BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) as a productivity gain. People can even video conference with colleagues from home or other locations.
Better communication
- All of the options mean that your customers get a much better impression, and find it easy to get the right person straight away
Efficiency and flexible collaboration
- You can see whether colleagues are present or free to receive calls or messages. This is known as "presence information." It saves a lot of time, such as preventing failed attempts to transfer calls, only to find that the person the caller wants is not there.
- With options to use video, sound and instant messaging – a productivity tool that uses Chat functionality – to communicate with each other, there are plenty of opportunities.
Investment in the future
- Telephony is moving further in the direction of Unified Comms and the technology itself is developing rapidly. However, because it is based on software and standard comms and computing infrastructure, it's easy to upgrade.
Find out more
If you want to explore your options with Unified Communications, please contact us today and speak to one of our communications specialists.


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If you were a fan of The Sims video game in 2000, you'll be happy to know that a former developer of the game works for Houzz, a platform for home renovation and design.
Sally Huang, leader of visual technologies for Houzz Labs, is part of a team of former video game designers who recently launched View In My Room 3D, an augmented reality feature added to the existing iPhone and iPad app. The feature will be available soon for Android devices.
"The 3D version allows you to rotate 360-degree and to move items around a room," said Huang. "We have more than 300,000 pieces of furniture and decorating products in 3D and we're adding more all the time. The 3D models have extra texture and look more realistic, so it's easier for people to see what things look like."
The View In My Room app is integrated with the Houzz site so users can send items to their idea book or shop for the products by clicking on them.
Augmented reality and virtual reality have become mainstream now that consumers can buy their own goggles for less than $20 at Walmart and Target. Interior designers caught on quickly to the benefit of using these technologies to showcase architectural features, furniture and accessories and to allow consumers to get a feel for how these items will look in person.
Planner 5D, an app that has been used by more than 18 million homeowners, architects and renovation experts, offers another option for people to virtually design their own space. Users enter their room dimensions into the app to create a floor plan and then choose furniture from linked catalogues such as Ikea and then virtually move the furniture around to see how it will look with 2-D and 3-D augmented reality.
Virtual reality is also an option if you have VR goggles which let you virtually step inside the room and walk around. Planned 5D can be used on a browser, iPhone, iPad or Android device. The virtual reality feature is available only on its Android app.
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DayZ Standalone is Available!by alayton at 1:36pm
The standalone has been released! You can find it on Steam here. Keep in mind that this is an early alpha, and is going to be buggy.
We're working on getting new data and maps available as quickly as we can. Like the game, once we have something available, it'll be a first pass, and not quite as polished as what we might want it to be. However, we feel it's more important to make something available as quickly as possible, rather than making it perfect first.
Update 1: An initial version of the map is available here! This is a very early version, but more is definitely coming soon.
Can't wait until you get the buildings and loot spawns !
cant wait to know what the towns are since you removed the russian words for them........
What are u waiting for with the map? All the loot spawns are in server_data.pbo in config.cpp in CfgLootSpawns class and Building Coordinates in the maps pbo. It really is not that hard to us wait for days.
So I'm not sure why you removed all the elevation lines... this makes it VERY difficult to pinpoint your location without a compass in the wilderness. PLEASE get this sorted out ASAP.
If you need elevation lines/a topographic map, you can still use the mod map: [url]http://dayzdb.com/map/chernarus[/url]. The standalone map will get a topographic version soonâ�€ž¢
BTW the SA map is missing some fountains
Map: I've seen what they have so far regarding the map. ( finding pieces of "gas station/road maps" and you get two or more pieces sometimes). I curious if there will be more to this. will you have other kinds of maps? E.g power grid, train tracks, district zoning, military elevation/grid maps. BTW I haven't seen if a persons markings on their personal map stay there after you kill them, has anyone else? If there are other kinds, I hope they will not be in pieces like the current "state/ gas station/ road map". Going to post this on steam forums tonight if anyone is interested in sharing opinions.
Map - when are you going to implement a internal map system for Dayz like the Arma2 and Arma3 so we can have in game maps, this is a must!!!! also is there going to be a server.exe like Arma and Arma3 I would like to run a dedicated Dayz Server alongside My Clans Arma3 Servers, this is Our Website check it out www.82ndabmilsim.com
Please make a 99cent app! I would defiantly buy it!!!
Hey, maybe you could add where all ponds are too now that they've added drinking from ponds.
i know some people are saying health and maybe some sort of a map at the starting point takes away from the feel of the game but I dont agree.. consider the fact that if we have wound up there then we probably know the area at least a little bit so a map for a beginner like myself has some idea of his surroundings. Im assuming my character is there because he grew up around there so the character would have some idea where he is so a map for a new player makes sence. As for health or some other type of indicator also makes sence because I cant feel whats going on in the game. The indicator is a tool to let me know how sick or how bad he feels before he passes out and everything goes black and never comes back. I have nothing on my screen that does that besides the few words of hungry, thirsty, or bleeding. The indicator i think is important for the player to know what kind of shape the character is in. Its not easy for new people with no friends in this game when just finding food and something to protect yourself from zombies is really difficult and the players that treats new people with nothing but an axe and nothing to drink or eat as a threat when obviously they arent when noobs like myself cant even protect myself from zombie ;et alone kill the clans that make it hard on new players. Ive been killed too many times and threatened to leave evrything too many times to count. I like the game but the community is terrible with noob camping and harrassing.


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Union Station Rail Corridor
Project Highlights
• Replacing and upgrading the signaling system and related components
• Installing a SCADA system
Toronto, Ontario
Business Unit
PNR RailWorks
Project Description
PNR RailWorks is upgrading the signaling system for the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) in Ontario.
Project Scope
PNR RailWorks' Signals & Communications division is performing the six-year project, which includes replacing all signals, track circuits and cables in the USRC as well as installing all new solid state interlockings and control equipment, housed in ten signal houses supplied by ten power houses. The division also is installing a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and local control panels, equipment cases, signal bridges, cable routing and ducting.
Unique Features
The new signal system, which replaces the vintage 1920s system in use around Union Station, will streamline and consolidate operations into one control center, which is covered under a separate contract. Designed for faster train speeds and less distance between trains, the new signal system also allows for faster recovery from train delays or equipment problems.
Other Participants:
Alstom Transportation Canada Inc., prime contractor


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ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A business in Robinson Township was damaged during a two-alarm fire Thursday morning.
The blaze broke out around 9 a.m. at The Bronze Hood Lounge on Steubenville Pike.
So far, there is no word on just how the fire started.
The fire marshal was called in to investigate.
Stay with KDKA for the latest details.


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The Vatican's official daily newspaper has appealed to the makers of the Barbie doll to put a bald version of the doll on toy shop shelves for children who have lost their hair through chemotherapy or illness.
Mattel has already launched a bald Barbie shorn of her cascading blonde locks, but plans to donate it directly to hospitals, instead of putting it on sale.
The new version of the doll was developed following a Facebook campaign launched by the mother of a girl who underwent chemotherapy in the US, which drew 150,000 supporters this year.
Over the weekend, L'Osservatore Romano, the Holy See's daily, urged Mattel to go one step further. "Why not sell the bald Barbie?" it said.
While praising the new model, the author of the article, the historian Giulia Galeotti, took the US toy-maker to task on its track record, calling Barbie "one of the most criticised and stigmatised [dolls], and rightly so".
With her "perfect and unreal" figure, Barbie remains a symbol of "plastic beauty and vacuous blondeness", the article argued, adding that "plastic surgery was part of her DNA, before plastic surgery became routine."
Galeotti gives credit to Mattel for introducing diverse Barbies over the years, not to mention Becky, Barbie's friend who uses a wheelchair. This is even though the original version of Becky could not fit through the front door of Barbie's Dream House and had hair so long it would get caught in the wheels of her wheelchair.
The new, bald Barbie – officially a "friend" of Barbie's – who will come with wigs, hats and head scarves, was further proof that the all-American blonde was evolving, the Vatican paper stated.
"But a doubt remains," it stated. "How many of us have ever really found these Barbies on shop shelves? Why is there no trace in the real world of this lineup of politically and educationally correct dolls?"
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Fear the Walking Dead: New City, Same Apocalypse
The upcoming show has already been renewed for a second season and will incorporate more elements from the comics.
AMC's Fear the Walking Dead is one of the year's most anticipated new shows, and its showrunners and cast hit the stage at the Summer TV Press Tour to field questions following their first Comic-Con fan frenzy last month. The cast already loves the attention that comes from being related to "the mothership" — as The Walking Dead was repeatedly referred to — and not surprisingly, the cast members are all Andrew Lincoln fanboys and girls. Here's what we found out.
New City, New Characters
Fear the Walking Dead, or, as the producers refer to it, Fear, is set in East Los Angeles, because as executive producer Dave Erickson explained, "We wanted an urban backdrop and a direct counterpoint to the original show." But don't worry — it's not filled with hipsters like the L.A. of New York Times trend pieces. Instead, the prequel focuses on the Clark family: schoolteachers Madison (Kim Dickens) and her fiancé Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis), daughter Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey), and son Nick (Frank Dillane, who looks like a cross between James Franco and Johnny Depp). As Dickens remarked about Madison, "If you can wrangle teenagers, you can wrangle zombies, I guess."
Her son, Nick (Dillane), is a drug addict who has seen his fair share of life- and death-related ugliness, but in the pilot he witnesses something even worse to get the show off and running, and we can expect constant tension as the impending disaster quickly envelops the city.
More Comic-Book Elements
Dave Erickson said Robert Kirkman wants to incorporate more elements from the comics that haven't been used in The Walking Dead. No specifics given on that front, but he did reveal that we won't find out what caused the zombie apocalypse in the first season's six episodes, which spans three to four weeks for the show's characters. In addition, there's a change in language from the original series as the term walker isn't used; the zombies are called "the infected" instead.
We'll get to see how the first responders deal with the apocalypse, and there will subsequently be an active military presence in the show as well. Executive producer Dave Erickson promises, "By the end of season one, we know it's the end of the world as we know it, but not the same place Rick woke up in in Georgia." Not to worry, though — AMC confirmed that the show will get a second season of 15 episodes, and while Fear's producers don't yet know if or when they'll catch up to The Walking Dead's timeline, time jumps are possible.
Fear the Walking Dead premieres August 23 on AMC.


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I have never been to New Orleans, Louisiana. But what happened to them when Katrina hit the coast there was so devastating and so unbelievable, that people are still reeling from it years later. And now this thing (in the photo above) is heading across the Gulf of Mexico, aiming straight at that same Gulf coastline that was decimated by Katrina.
I don't know about you, but I'm going to start praying that something, or someone, steps in and causes this thing they call "Gustav" to fizzle out before it hits the land. And the people. And the animals and pets. And all God's creatures who might be in its path.


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The Midland Game Fair represents an outstanding retail and promotional opportunity for almost every consumer product imaginable. Although our portfolio contains some of the world's most recognised country sports brands, each event is also a great family day out. This means that in addition to country sports enthusiasts, our visitors represent a wide demographic of those who enjoy and aspire to a country way of life.
Our visitors come from all backgrounds, from every corner of the UK – and beyond. We welcomed over 86,000 through our gates in 2017, and we expect to see this increase even further.
To help us look after your interests even better, we are in the process of building a brand new exhibitor interface which will allow you to keep up-to-date with trade prices, developments and even book your stand and infrastructure online. In the mean time please contact Toni in the office, who will be delighted to show you what we can offer.
Catering, Bars, Ice Cream & Confectionary
If you would like to send us your details either through the post or email, we would be happy to forward these onto the relevant persons.
Please send your details to firstname.lastname@example.com , or alternatively to the office at Countryman Fairs Ltd, 2 Church Street, Uttoxeter, STaffs ST14 8AG.
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The History And Growth Of Medical Psychological Health Counseling
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Tromso IL 0-2 Spurs
Report from Alfheim Stadium
28 November 2013|Tottenham Hotspur
Our 100 per cent record in Group K was maintained with a 2-0 victory over Tromso in our penultimate group fixture.
Finishing top of the group was already secured due to the outcome of Anji's encounter with Sheriff earlier in the night - it finished 1-1 in Russia - but an own goal from Adnan Causevic and a Mousa Dembele strike saw to it that a further three points were banked.
It was Dembele's first goal since his crucial strike against Lyon in this competition in February.
Key action
Tromso managed to weave a route through our defence after just 40 seconds when Zdenek Ondrasek found himself through on goal, but he panicked a little and shot wide.
The conditions were more than tricky, the snow fell just before kick-off and the roll of the ball on the artificial surface was proving hard to judge.
On 14 minutes there was half a chance when a Gylfi Sigurdsson corner was flicked on at the near post by Roberto Soldado and Etienne Capoue was not too far away sliding in at the far post. Four minutes later Sigurdsson fired narrowly wide after being teed up by Andros Townsend following good work by Vlad Chiriches.
Capoue nearly opened the scoring with a deflected shot after a clever passage of play with the players adapting to the conditions. Townsend then worked keeper Benny Lekstrom low to his left.
Sigurdsson and Townsend combined to provide Capoue with a headed chance that flew just wide despite the best attempts of Sigurdsson to bring it back into the play. Nacer Chadli should have opened the scoring when through on 38 minutes but shot over.
The second half began in a lively fashion after the pitch was 'hoovered' during the break, but there was a lack of precision in key areas from both sides and this was not a night where goalkeepers were forced to dive around.
What we did know at half-time was that the group was won following a draw between Anji and Sheriff.
The ball was in the net on 54 minutes via Sigurdsson, but it was not to be as Soldado was adjudged to have used an arm to control a Townsend cross before laying back across goal.
The deadlock was broken on 62 minutes when a low free-kick from the left by Sigurdsson was met by Chiriches and helped in by Causevic as he tried to thwart the Romanian.
Eight minutes later Jan Vertonghen came on in place of Zeki Fryers at left-back, with Lewis Holtby taking over from Chadli.
On 75 minutes, Sigurdsson squeezed the ball into the path of Dembele, who shot past Lekstrom to double the advantage. He was through again moments later seizing on a Soldado through ball, but this time struck the inside of the post, before failing to convert the rebound from a tight angle.
Erik Lamela then came on for the excellent Sigurdsson and the team were pinging the ball around with authority when the final whistle blew.
Match data
Tromso (4-4-2): Lekstrom; Frantzen (Norbye, 68), Fojut, Causevic, Kristiansen; Andersen, Johansen, Bendiksen (Helmke, 77), Drage; Ondrasek, Moldskred (Espejord, 71). Subs not used: Bakkelund, L Johnsen, M Johnsen, Antonsen.
Spurs (4-2-3-1): Friedel; Naughton, Chiriches, Dawson, Fryers (Vertonghen, 72); Capoue, Dembele; Chadli (Holtby, 72), Townsend, Sigurdsson (Lamela, 78); Soldado. Subs not used: Archer, Fredericks, McEvoy, Coulthirst.
Yellow cards: Tromso - Fojut. Spurs - Capoue, Dawson, Soldado.
Goals: Spurs - Causevic OG (63), Dembele (76).
Referee: Mr I Aranovskyi (Ukraine).
Attendance: 5,868.


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"If you see a stylus, they blew it." Steve Jobs famously said that when he introduced the iPhone and its finger-driven interface. With all due respect, there are plenty of instances in which a stylus is darn useful — especially on an iPad, where one is much better for note-taking and drawing than a finger ever will be. Which is why there's a booming market for third-party styluses designed for use with Apple's tablet.
A company called Adonit has been making some of the best ones, but like all such implements, its Jot products have had to deal with the fact that Apple's hardware and software were designed for fingertips. Rather than equipping its styluses with soft, stubby, fundamentally unsatisfying points — which is the way every other manufacturer does it — it's given them a sharp, ballpoint-like tip with a little clear disk on the end. It works surprisingly well, but you never forget that it's a technical workaround.
But today, at the Evernote Conference in San Francisco, Evernote and Adonit unveiled the closest thing I've seen to a no-compromise stylus for the iPad (and other iOS devices) It's a $75 battery-powered model called the Jot Script Evernote Edition, shipping in October.
And while I haven't had a chance to try it yet, I did chat with Adonit's David Sperry and Kris Perpich. They appear to have built something that seemed impossible: a digital pen for the iPad that looks and feels like a pen, with a tip you might mistake for one on a mundane ink-on-paper writing instrument. Unlike many styluses, it's long enough for a comfy grip, and is beautifully weighted.
The Jot Script uses an accelerometer to help it interpret your strokes, and Bluetooth LE to communicate with the tablet. If an application builds in support for the stylus — as numerous programs have done for previous Adonit products — it'll permit the most precision. But Jot Script will work with any app.
This Evernote-branded stylus was designed with Evernote's Penultimate note-taking app in mind. It isn't pressure-sensitive, which is a downside if you're drawing with natural-media tools in art program such as SketchBook Pro or Procreate. I can't wait to try doodling with it anyhow. Sperry and Perpich told me they're working on adding pressure-sensitivity to future models; they're also collaborating with Adobe on Mighty, a stylus due in 2014 that aims to be the ultimate digital art instrument for tablets.
If this technology lives up to its promise, it could be the most important thing to happen to writing and drawing on an iPad since…the iPad.


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Guy's and St Thomas' are committed to create the UK's largest Academic Health Sciences Centre in partnership with King's College London, King's College Hospital and South London and the Maudsley Hospital. All four institutions are amongst the highest rated and financially strong Foundation Trusts in the country and serve a local population which is among the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse in London. The new Academic Health Sciences Centre will translate world-leading research to deliver better clinical care to benefit both local communities and the wider world.


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Researchers Discovery Of Two Subtypes Of Crohn's Disease Helps Doctors To Find The Best Therapeutic Course For Each Patient
Crohn's disease is known to be notoriously difficult to treat as there is no current cure for this disease, although there are treatments that can help control the disease by reducing the number of times patient experiences recurrences. Research conducted by University of North Carolina School of Medicine has discovered two subtypes of the disease - with different gene expressions and clinical features - that may reveal why such variations in disease progression surface between patients.
The discovery of two classes of Crohn's has implications for scientists to deliver more targeted treatments. This gives hope to doctors to find the best therapeutic course to each patient quickly and efficiently as possible.
What is Crohn's Disease?
Crohn's disease - a long-term condition that causes inflammation to the lining of the digestive system - affects almost 1 million people in the United States. While there is no cure for Crohn's, treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs and immune system suppressors can help improve symptoms.
The study findings were published in the journal Gut.
"The one-treatment-fits-all approach doesn't seem to be working for Crohn's patients," says co-senior study author Dr. Shehzad Z. Sheikh, Ph.D., assistant professor in University of North Carolina's (UNC) departments of medicine and genetics.
"It's plausible that this is because only a subset of patients has the type of disease that responds to standard therapy, whereas, for the rest of the patients, we're really not hitting the right targets," he adds.
How do they do it?
The research team analyzed the colon tissue samples that looked healthy and non-inflamed in 21 Crohn's patients who had undergone surgery. They then mapped levels of gene expression patterns amongst the samples, finding that there were two distinct groups. They saw an even greater difference at the molecular level between these two subsets of the Crohn's samples - the healthy tissue from Crohn's patients and the inflamed samples from Crohn's patients.
Co-first author Jeremy Simon, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in UNC's department of genetics, notes that how the two disease subtypes differed was surprising.
In addition to analyzing gene expression in the sampled tissue, Sheikh and colleagues observed indicators of the epigenetic state of the DNA tissue that can permit or repress nearby gene activity. The team saw a distinction between the two Crohn's subtypes in the results that suggest the differences in gene expression emerge from variations in the core programming of the affected cells.
The team examined data from 201 children who had recently been diagnosed with Crohn's and had not yet been treated. While the tissue samples in the data were from the ileum, the same colon-like and ileum-like disease classes were observed.
"This suggests that these molecular programs or baseline genomic signatures of Crohn's subtypes exist independently of patients' ages or treatment histories," says Sheikh. He also points out that the two signatures are linked to different patterns of clinical illness.
In future work, the research team aims to develop a diagnostic test for use on tissue or blood samples were taken from routine colonoscopies. By identifying which Crohn's subtype a patient has, healthcare providers can determine the best therapy for treatment.
"We hope one day to be able to test Crohn's patients for the subtype of the disease they have, and thus determine which treatment should work best. The idea is to find the best therapeutic course for each patient as quickly and efficiently as possible."
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Washington, DC – President Barack Obama has again delayed for most employers ObamaCare–s so-called employer mandate, a major component of his signature health-care law. Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) issued the following statement in response:
"This latest delay represents an acknowledgement that ObamaCare cannot be implemented as written without doing significant damage to the economy. The employer mandate is bad policy and should be fully repealed with the rest of ObamaCare; however, the Administration cannot simply ignore the clear requirements of the law, especially when the motivation for the non-enforcement is transparently political. The President may think that he can "˜do whatever he wants,– but the Constitution says otherwise."
DeSantis recently introduced legislation that would require all federal officials who stop enforcing a law to report to Congress the reason for the non-enforcement. DeSantis has also introduced a House resolution disapproving of the failure of President Barack Obama to fulfill his duty under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."?


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As you age, there's a good chance you will be hospitalized at some point, especially if you have chronic health conditions.
The following are some helpful do's and don'ts to help you navigate institutional expectations and practice good patient "etiquette."
-Put your name on all belongings.
-Limit valuables. Keep them with you or store them out of sight.
-Alert staff if you're concerned about unwelcome visitors who may pose a threat.
-Use discretion whenever your conversations are not private.
-If you need to discuss a sensitive matter with staff, ask if there's a private space available.
-Respect other patients' right to privacy about their medical and personal information. Specifically:
-Don't be intrusive with questions.
-Don't share information about them and don't take photos, unless you have their consent.
Health precautions
-Wash your hands often.
-Follow instructions if you're on "special precautions" for infection control purposes.
-Ask friends and family not to visit if they don't feel well.
-Don't use toiletries with a strong scent. Most hospitals are fragrance-reduced environments, for the comfort of patients and staff with allergies.
Courtesy toward co-patients
-Exercise tolerance with roommates whose circumstances and needs may be quite different from yours.
-If you're upset by the behaviour of roommates, or their visitors, let a staff member know so they can address the situation.
-Respect other patients' need for calmness and quiet to facilitate rest and recovery (or a peaceful death). Specifically:
-Use earphones when watching TV or using electronic devices.
-Turn off your cell phone ringer and use vibrate mode. If possible, leave the room to make calls and when you receive a call that may be lengthy.
-Don't make phone calls in your room or the hallway early in the morning or late at night.
-Speak softly on the phone and with visitors.
-Refrain from using language that may offend others.
-Conduct visits outside your room if possible. Otherwise, ask friends to visit one or two at a time.
-If you expect to be in the hospital for a short time, limit visitors to a few significant others.
Courtesy toward staff
-If you're in a rehab program, make therapy a priority. Let friends know about good times to visit. Missing therapy for social reasons is not appropriate.
-Give advance notice of outside appointments. Staff may need to make preparations and adjust care routines.
-Use respectful language at all times.
-Don't ring for assistance with things you can safely do yourself. Hospital staff should never be treated as servants.
-Do ring when you have a need for help. It's not OK to suffer in silence because you don't want to "bother" staff.
-Exercise patience with nursing staff. They may not be able to come right away when you ring for assistance. Inform the person answering the call bell if your need is urgent.
-If you have a concern with a staff member that can't be resolved, ask to speak to the charge nurse. If you're not satisfied, ask for the clinical manager.
Lisa M. Petsche is a hospital social worker and a freelance writer specializing in boomer and senior health matters. She has a special interest in elder care. Regrettably, this will be Lisa's last column in Senior Living.


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The first mid-term development plan, 2010-11/2013-14, comprised a vision of Kuwait in 2035, with the chief goal of turning the country into a financial and commercial hub.
The plan, viewed as "very ambitious" by several officials, was based on allowing the private sector to lead economic activities, enhancing production efficiency, achieving balanced human development, and developing a favorable business-friendly environment.
The first of the plan's six goals was to increase GDP and improve the standard of living through boosting economic growth of non-petroleum sectors to raise per capita income, and maintaining stability of prices.
The second sought to assist the private sector through incentive mechanisms to lead development, functioning as a locomotive of economic growth. Supporting human development, as basis for social and economic development in Kuwait, was the third strategic goal of the plan.
The fourth was to develop population policies. This included organizing population growth, Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti, to create a unified society, as well as improving the social structure for the good of the citizens.
It also sought to achieve a quantum shift in the structure of the labor market, through modern professional methods and skills, to develop workforce in the private and public sectors.
The fifth goal of the first national development plan focused on effective administration. It reflected government's keenness on reinforcing and consolidating mechanisms of effective management of development, and the relevant concepts of transparency, accountability and integrity in the economy and the society.
Promoting Islamic and Arab identities was also a major aim of the plan, together with asserting the cohesion of the Kuwaiti society, with its Islamic identity and Arab orientation.
The plan comprised 44 requirements for legislative reforms to back development, later compressed to 38, the government had to submit to the National Assembly during the first two years of the plan.
According to the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, follow up of the main plan and the sub-annual plans revealed improvement of the capabilities and experience of governmental agencies in terms of the projects they were tasked with. They also developed abilities to handle obstacles and find alternative solutions.
In addition, it spotted positive development of implementing strategic projects, that are crucial for economic and social development.
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Three years ago we covered ThyssenKrupp's development of an elevator that could go up, down and sideways. Elevator lines in the future, we wrote, would look less like a series of shafts and more like Pac-Man.
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Random Thoughts! (April 24, 2012)
Random Thought! The little kid sitting next to me at Raw last night kept falling asleep and poking me in the side with his elbow. It's Random Thoughts time! Get excited!
Link Thought! GraphiContent for comics. butterbeatleblog for popculture. 411mania for wrestling reviews and the occasional CD review.
Random Thought! Raw last night was fun. Since I do my Instant Analysis of Raw for 411mania every week, I did a Live Analysis this week.
Random Thought! No "Riding the Gravy Train" for last week's trio of Avengers vs. X-Men books written yet, because I came down with a nasty cold that left me unable to sit up and write… followed by a very busy weekend at work. Hopefully, it will be up later today… just in time for new comics tomorrow. But, since I have to work Thursday/Friday this week, I get a Wednesday off for the first time in forever. So, hey, that's a plus. I'll be there shortly after the shop opens to get my copy of AVX: VS #1… surely to be the great battle comic of the decade. Right?
Random Thought! I rather enjoyed David Brothers's piece on Moore and Kirby. Something I really respect about David is how much thought and effort he puts into things like that. He doesn't simply jump into rash decisions. He thinks about situations and does what's right for him. It's something I mentioned when talking about Holy Terror on my blog — he didn't react impulsively to that book, he took the time to struggle with it and his love of Frank Miller's work before coming to a final opinion. When he says stuff like he's stopped buying comics from Marvel and DC, I admire that he's standing by what he feels is right for him. It's what everyone should do.
Random Thought! I don't like the way that the cover to Wonder Woman #8 lies. It's a lying cover. I hate lying covers. (The comic is better for not showing the cover scene, of course…)
Random Thought! New Jack White album! …not quite what you'd expect from him… unless all you expect from him is the unexpected. Then… it's what you expected… except, because it's what you expected, it's no longer unexpected, which means it's not what you expected, making it unexpected… Yessssssssssssssss…
Random Thought! The price of Avengers #1 keeps dropping. First, it was $3.99. Then, I saw it in my shop in a box of dollar comics. Last week, they just gave it to me for free… I already have this, though.
Random Thought! Yes, Walt Simonson does draw a big picture of Thor. Bendis knows what he's doing.
Random Thought! Seriously, is there a translation of the text at the bottom of the pages in Defenders #5 yet?
Random Thought! I love the pages of Batman's Rogues Gallery reacting to him shooting someone dead so much. Perfect thing to have in the final issue of Batman: Odyssey. What a strange and wonderful series.
Random Thought! Last Thursday, while sick, I watched the 2003 Royal Rumble. I wanted to see the one where Brock Lesnar won and there was also the bonus of the Triple H/Scott Steiner match that I had heard so many horrible things about. Yeah, it was bad. Not the worst thing ever, but bad. The Rumble itself was entertaining — so was the Angle/Benoit match.
Random Thought! I will never quite understand the logic of other superheroes not showing up in a city like Gotham when a bunch of costumed assassins are slaughtering public figures. I get why it doesn't happen from a real world publishing perspective, but the logic within that world… Sorry, 'Batman may make a mad face' doesn't seem like a good reason.
Random Thought! I would kill to read "The Oral History of Batman" by Frank Miller.
Random Thought! So… the Owls didn't know Bruce Wayne was Batman? I guess they're not so amazing… especially with unmasking people they kidnap and drug. (Or was I misreading the way they reacted to the Batcave?)
Random Thought! Someone has to have done the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen one already, right? Bluewater perhaps? If not, I'm… well, I'm surprised.
Random Thought! Hey, Marvel, you know what's awesome? When you release comics one week apart that depict the exact same events in two drastically different ways! Explain how New Avengers #24 and Avengers vs. X-Men #2 both happened. Go ahead. Here's my 'No Prize' explanation: shitty editing.
Random Thought! I'm somewhat surprised that someone who has written Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman has the image of a 'creator-owned' sort of writer with people… Brian Azzarello is very much a 'work for hire' sort of writer. Obviously so. And that's cool. I really like that about him. He's a gun for hire that always does a good job. I wish comics had more writers like that instead of people whose primary goal is to scratch that itch they've had since they were seven and get by through 'passion' and 'love' more than skill.
Random Thought! I don't know why exactly, but The Manhattan Projects #2 was a comic that made me very happy while I was reading it. Just enjoyable. Rockin' and rollin', baby…
Random Thought! Michelle is now hooked on The Venture Bros.
Random Thought! If my shop has a rack copy, I may buy the first volume of Batman: Knightfall tomorrow.
Random Thought! Looks like a good week for comics tomorrow. Four Avengers vs. X-Men titles, a new issue of The Ultimates (which is always an event for me these days), the end of Moon Knight, and more Spaceman. Plus issues of Daredevil, Mighty Thor, and Captain America.
Random Thought! The following Joe Casey question is appropriate given AVX: VS #1 coming out tomorrow and Joe Casey's issue of Hulk Smash Avengers coming out in a couple of weeks. Right now, that's the only issue of that series I'm planning on buying, but I do love Lee Weeks's covers for the series. So much that I'm tempted to pick up more than just that issue.
Random Joe Casey Question! One thing I've noticed (and others I've spoken to have agreed) is that fight scenes in superhero comics tend to suck. I would even argue that the average squash match in wrestling is a more entertaining and coherent fight than what you see in most superhero comics. What's your views on fights in comics and how do you try to make them more interesting and better executed in your comics?
Random Joe Casey Answer! There's a semantic thing here, so maybe we should clarify something: there are fight scenes in comicbooks, two opposing forces — either individuals or groups of individuals — beating the shit out of each other… and then there are action scenes, where something physically and visually dramatic is happening, usually on a larger scale. A car chase is an action scene, for instance. Someone firing a gun in a shootout is an action scene. An alien invasion being repelled is an action scene. A super-villain enacting a scheme that involves a fair bit of property destruction is an action scene. But since you made the wrestling analogy, which is typically two guys going mano-a-mano, let's just talk about fight scenes…
I pretty much agree with you… maybe not about the squash match part… but the whole concept of fight scenes in superhero comics has become pretty fuckin' impotent as a device to propel or advance a story. For me, it's because the stakes involved are usually either dramatically nonexistent or so esoteric that they end up meaning nothing to the reader because they can't relate to the overriding conflict involved (Iron Man fights Captain America. The Marvel Universe fights Skrulls. Avengers fight X-Men. The Flash fights an Elseworlds reality. The DC Universe fights its own continuity. Blah, blah, fuckin'-blah… another verse, same as the first). It's all video game bullshit. When they truly matter on a dramatic story level, a physical confrontation between two opposing forces is representing that story's philosophical or ideological conflict in some way. It's physical-izing the stakes, whatever they are. For myself, in my own work, I don't even know how well I succeed at making them mean something more… oftentimes I resort to subverting them in some way, shape or form. I think maybe that has more to do with the other reason that fight scenes occurred so often in superhero comicbooks… THEY WERE FOR KIDS. But there's a different demand there. Kids like to see characters displaying their abilities. Kirby was a master at this… his extended fight sequences tended to be exhibition matches for heroes and villains to show off what they can do.
I just did an issue of a mini-series coming out in May, HULK SMASH AVENGERS (or whatever the fuck it's called, I don't remember), where the 1970's–era Avengers end up fighting the Hulk over a classic Marvel misunderstanding (as they tend to occur when it comes to the Hulk). I gotta say… it was kind of refreshing to write, to provide the set-ups for the Hulk and the Avengers to use their powers in a manner that wasn't intended to portray the kind of mindless viciousness that modern fight scenes seem to end up glamorizing. But I was writing it for the ten-year old me (who I probably idealize as a lot brighter and more sophisticated than I actually was at the time), not the mid-thirties superhero reader.
Now, granted, I like to see a bit of the ol' ultra-violence in my comicbooks… especially when it's well done. The Ellis/Hitch AUTHORITY comes to mind. Or Frank Miller's work in the 80's, where his fight scenes had a visceral, almost balletic quality to them. The good shit that's out there gets it right. But I'm probably appreciating them purely on a craft level, not to mention those fight scenes usually had a point to them. And when I put over-the-top violence in my creator-owned work, I'd like to think the subtext is always there. Of course, my creator-owned work is generally for adults only, so there's that. But in comicbooks for adults — even superhero comicbooks for adults — a fight scene is not a prerequisite. Nor should it be. How many extended fight scenes are in WATCHMEN, y'know…? Even AMERICAN FLAGG! is a lot less violent than you might expect.
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Dan Billings said: I loved 2003-era Superman, but then again, I started reading them when Superman was a lightning bolt, so I suppose I'm not the best judge.
No. You're not.
Ian A said: If you haven't already, you should definitely check out Marijuanaman. In addition to showcasing Mahfood's funky, energetic art, it's the thematic sequel to Casey's pacifist Superman. The tone's different, and it's not as "subversive," but if you're jonesing for another hit of that particular high concept, it'll satisfy.
I haven't purchased that book yet because I found the prince point a little too high. Maybe I'll find a cheaper copy…
Michael P said: The thing about DC's response to the Moore blowback is, it doesn't have to be very good, because they've got a legion of volunteer shills at their beck and call who will gladly believe and parrot whatever bullshit they come up with. DC could say that they haven't done anything wrong because "purple monkey dishwasher," and you'd have fanboys tripping over each other to post "purple monkey dishwasher" every time some blogger mentioned Moore's name.
…that is absurd. All of it. Do you ever listen to yourself? That's not at all how comics or comics media work…
daniel the demon cleaner said: That's gotta be a call-out to the old Spidey/Juggernaut fight from the 80?s, those were some good comics… but yeah, you're right, Peter is dumb.
Definitely an allusion… and a reminder that Peter is stupid, because the Junngernaut flattened him then.
As for the "oral histories" question, Stan Lee on Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Alan Moore on Superman, Batman.
Stan Lee? That sounds awful. Really.
George S said: if Counter X: X-Man can get collected, surely Terry Kavanagh's run can too? I'm a big fan of 90?s Nate Grey, and most of his early issues have been hard to find.
"Counter X" was a three-title revamp headed by Warren Ellis, which is why they have been collected. Those comics you mention will get collected, too, but only because Marvel will collect everything. Don't be fooled into thinking those comics are any good or should be collected. There's a reason why they're hard to find: everyone tossed them into landfills worldwide. Where they belong.
Neil Kapit said: My favorite Marvel story period is Invicible Iron Man: World's Most Wanted by Fraction and Larroca. It was also a tie-in to the larger Dark Reign crossover. It worked because the only real element of Dark Reign plugged into the story was Norman Osborn, who was used as a sort of homunculus of Tony Stark's recent sins; the story kept its focus to Tony Stark, his intellectual degeneration, and his subsequent atonement.
"Dark Reign" wasn't a crossover or event, it was the title of the status quo of the Marvel Universe at the time. That's quite different from trying to tell stories alongside a central story.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
After spotting illustrator Anne Emond's work several times around the blogosphere lately, I had to check out her website. I loved what I found.
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Thor, The Mighty Avenger #2
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Following all of the Thoriffic announcements that came out of Comic-Con International in San Diego this past weekend, this issue of "Thor, the Mighty Avenger," is sure to scratch an itch or two from casual and diehard fans alike.
My colleague, Chad Nevett, said of the first issue that it "reads like the first half of a pilot episode for a pretty good Thor cartoon series." Make no mistake, this issue is very much the second half of that pilot, complete with a recap of what happened in the first half of this story.
Samnee's economy of line is underscored by his command of chiaroscuro. Without over-rendering anything, the world Samnee creates has mass and substance. His characters, besides having a living texture, are expressive and vital. Thor marvels at the wonders inside Jane Foster's refrigerator and Jane's empathy towards the Thunder god is nearly palpable. Hyde is crazed and creepy, powerfully built and hulking over Jane Foster and Desmond Tucker. There is a cartoony quality to Samnee's work that enhances his drawing and makes the whole book bouncier.
It's an interesting combination, to me, to see an artist whose work is so steeped in contrast deliver a story that is lively, with characters that are animated as though they leapt off of character sheets at an animation studio. Wilson's coloring helps ground this series. The colors are spot on for the characters involved, but toned down enough as not to be too loud, bold, or even garish. Furthermore, Wilson's lighting glows on the page, a nice effect for a character so closely tied to stormy weather.
Langridge gives Samnee plenty to work with in this issue, pitting Thor against Hyde, and setting Thor to discover this strange new world through the friendship bestowed upon him by Jane Foster. There are some chuckle-worthy moments that Langridge fully entrusts Samnee to deliver, with great results. Langridge's story is filled with enough bits of Thor's Marvel-based mythology to make this title an instant hit for experienced Thor fans, but Langridge keeps it loose enough to make this book instantly approachable to Thor rookies.
As for the all-ages thing, it's a book that can be shared across the ages, but some younger readers (my youngest is eight, and easily distracted) may not invest themselves as fully as more seasoned readers. My (soon-to-be) ten-year-old and (soon-to-be) thirteen-year-old both enjoy this book. The older of the two finds it much more compelling, however, as she recently had a Norse mythology lesson over the course of a couple months this past school year. Additionally, there is one scene wherein a character is shot, but I leave it to discerning parents to determine if that's age appropriate for your own younger reader.
Older readers, like me, will find this book to be quite a treasure. I've noticed that a number of the all ages reads of late seem to be more enjoyable than their "in continuity" counterparts. This title is no exception. Marvel is cranking out Thor related titles with a vengeance lately (with many more to come in approaching months) but this series is the main Thor series I have identified to be on my pull list.


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Baking isn't a sure thing. I've heard it's a science but since I'm not an exact measurer and English was my best subject, my talents lie more in unpretentious, candid culinary storytelling and sharing goods from my kitchen when they turn out to be delicious.
Enter banana bread. Other than the rare few who don't like anything baked with brown bananas, people will generally accept the offering of a fat slice of tender chocolate chip banana bread.
If you're on the baking end, banana bread recipes are typically easy-going and tolerant of even the most novice bakers. But somehow I found a way to bake a deep, doughy sinkhole in my most recent loaf. The problem wasn't the recipe.
I tried to be too fancy by placing thin slices of bananas down the center of the loaf before sliding it into the oven. Why? Because one of my favorite muffins, banana chocolate chip, from Kowalski's Markets has a few crunchy bananas baked on top and I wanted it to be like that. But I think the mushy rows of bananas on top wouldn't really bake—I even turned the broiler on at the end! I finally had to take the bread out of the oven because the top was getting too brown.
I think I tried doing this once with banana chips but I can't remember how it turned out. Maybe I need to wait until the bread is half or three-quarters baked and then toss banana chips on top. Or perhaps a baker from Kowalski's Markets will tell me their secret.
To top off my fiasco, I was planning to share the bread with my sisters that day so I needed it to cool down quickly. After the bread cooled for an hour or so, I stuck it in the fridge and next thing I know, there was a cavernous sinkhole down the center. The upside of this story is that this recipe is a keeper (if you don't add mushy banana slices to the top). It is magnificently tender and chocolatey.
I only slightly adapted the recipe from one of my go-to recipe and entertaining blogs Reluctant Entertainer. My additions to Sandy's Sour Cream Banana Bread include a cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom, and using white and brown sugar.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed overripe (brown or spotted) bananas, about 3 bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Heat oven to 350° and grease a 9-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy (about 4 minutes).
- Beat in eggs.
- Stir in bananas, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat on medium-low until incorporated.
- In a separate medium bowl stir together flour, cinnamon, cardamom, soda, and salt.
- Gradually and slowly beat in the flour mixture in three batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl between each, but be gentle—overbeating the batter will create a tough banana bread. It's fine to see some flecks of flour still.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick or cake tester comes out clean (or with only melted chocolate).
- Cool 15 minutes then remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Store at room temperature in airtight container up to four days.
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It is time for adults of every race and income group to break our silence about the pervasive breakdown of moral, family, and community values, to place our children first in our lives, and to struggle to model the behavior we want our children to learn. School children don't need one more "Officer Slam" as some students referred to the White South Carolina school resource officer who this week shamed the nation with his violent ejection of a 16-year-old Black female student from her classroom for a nonviolent offense. A very welcome counter narrative took place when a White female police officer in Washington, D.C. after diffusing a potentially volatile conflict between two groups of Black teens, then charmed with a "dance off" a defiant teen-age girl who had refused to leave.
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