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Actors Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Mario Lopez are set to have their lives played out on the small screen in a new made-for-TV movie about their popular teen sitcom "Saved By The Bell."
A film titled "The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story" is set to premiere on Lifetime on September 1, chronicling the behind-the-scenes drama at the program, which ended its four-season run in 1993.
According to Variety.com, the film is based on interviews with the cast and crew members, and will also include events depicted in actor Dustin Diamond's 2009 memoir, "Behind the Bell," which details off-screen relationships and cast members' personal problems.
The original casting director for "Saved by the Bell," Robin Lippin, was tapped to find modern-day equivalents for the main group of actors. The film's cast includes "Degrassi: The Next Generation's" Dylan Everett as Gosselaar, "Shameless" actor Sam Kindseth as Diamond, and "Supernatural" star Tiera Skovbye as Elizabeth Berkley.


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Remember what that's from? Probably not.
I'm in Walmart yesterday and, though they didn't have what I went in there for, they did have the 2010 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 4" Lord Zedd figure (and Star Trek: Voyager Season 1 for 20 bucks, but that item doesn't figure in the story). I went to what looked like the shortest line to pay…
…and the adventure began.
The cashier scanned Zedd and he didn't come up; Item Not Found. She scanned him again and he didn't come up: Item Not Found. She scanned him again and, guess what, he didn't come up; Item Not found.
Then she scanned him three more times.
I'm not a saint so, I admit, I got a little annoyed. But that drained away when I noticed the cashier seemed kind of panicked by the situation. Now, you and I know what the problem was; someone in receiving put the case out without updating the stock; it happens a lot at Walmart and Target, in my experience. Luckily for for the cashier and I, a supervisory type guy happened by…
"What's wrong?"
"This won't ring up."
He turns to me. "Do you remember how much it said it was downstairs?"
"Give it to him for $5.96 and enter it as Department 7."
He leaves.
The cashier scanned Zedd and he didn't come up; Item Not Found. She scanned him again and he didn't come up: Item Not Found.
I tried to help. "He said to enter it as Department 7…?"
Another cashier is in the area. My cashier and I turn plaintively to her.
"This won't scan."
I try to help. "The other guy said to enter it as Department 7…?"
That seems familiar to the new cashier. "Do you know the price?"
"OK." The new cashier works her magic and we're into Department 7. But…
"OK, just enter the item description." She looks at Zedd and hands him to my cashier. "Just put in, like,'Power R' or whatever. Just make it six letters."
She leaves. I am not hopeful.
My cashier looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
And hits Enter.
My heart sinks.
*BEEP* 6 Characters Minimum Press Enter
My cashier is really frustrated now. "It didn't work; this isn't going to work."
I try to help. "It needs six characters. You only put in five."
"I'll try this one."
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
She looks at Zedd, looks at the keyboard, looks at Zedd, and looks at the keyboard.
And deletes all three letters.
"This isn't going to work."
At this point, I just feel bad for her, so I try to help. "It will work. You just need to put in six characters. If you put in R-A-N-G-E-R-S, it will work."
Sparing you, it did work, but it took just as long as P-O-W-E-R.
By now, the second cashier was back. "OK, what was the price?"
My cashier punched it in.
The second cashier and I formed a silent pact to leave well enough alone.
The point of this story is not at all to make fun of this cashier. As I said above, I wasn't angry or annoyed by this encounter; I felt worse for her the more frustrated she got, the whole thing was quite embarrassing. Honestly, I was stupefied because, from her demeanor and the way she approached the item description, it seemed to me she was almost certainly illiterate and I don't understand how Walmart could put her in that position if they knew and, if they didn't know, why didn't they know? Isn't it a good idea to for an employer to know an employee has the requisite skills, however basic, to perform the duties associated with a given role?
Being on that register didn't do the cashier, me, the people behind me, or Walmart any good yesterday. But I, and the people behind me, can get on with our lives after our transactions, and Walmart just wants our money, so the only one left is the cashier who, if she's in the spot I think she is, probably lives every day in fear, and that's no way to live.
What's the moral here? I have no idea. Learn to read if you can? Don't hire people who can't for jobs they can't handle? Don't keep secrets when you need help, however embarrassing? Get receiving staff who will do their job and spare the illiterate cashier the stress? I don't know, but something in there is wrong.
It was only about five minutes of our lives, but I suspect, for my cashier, it's something, maybe the latest in a series of somethings, that she'll carry around with her and for that, regardless of whose failing it is, I feel bad.
Voyager scanned just fine, by the way.
-JJJ (is on Twitter)
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Good on you, though.
Man, i've had days like that myself. Just last night I could not, for the life of me, figure out how to unwrap a straw leaving a bit of paper on the top so it wouldn't dip into the drink but still be "clean and covered" until the guest wanted to use it. I must have unwrapped close to a dozen straws before getting it right. I left the mess on the bar top as a reminder to myself to not be stupid anymore, took a quick sip of seltzer, and got on with my night…
… which went much the same.
good to know all my regulars have a good sense of humor and I have a thick skin or it could've been a really bad scene.
Companies hiring people who aren't capable of doing their job properly; and why? Because "they need the work". Yep, sounds like the accepted premise of the American job world at this moment.
I've learned never to underestimate the stupidity of cashiers, especially when I get creative with my money in order to unload unwanted change. Example: Price comes up $4.97. I give them $5.02 so I can get rid of some pennies and get a nickel back.
The cashier hands back my pennies, saying "I only need the five." Sigh.
No wonder fast food places put the pictures of the food on the keyboards instead of numbers nowadays.
YES! Someone else who does this! I feel your pain! LOL!
and to Jason, maybe she was dyslexic?
then again, I have seen how my 17yo niece and 10yo niece "type" and "spell" on FB. it ain't even close to txtspk.
How I weep for future generations.
i had the same thing happen to me with some marvel legends . for the cashier kept getting item not found till finaly another one went back to the aile looked up the price and problem solved.
Think of the good publicity a place like WalMart could get if it had a literacy program in place and ran mandatory classes for workers who fail some kind of basic skills test. The system fails some people. Would it really hurt the bottom line of a place like WM to help fill in some of the system's gaps while it's paying people a wage they can't live on?
I am on a first-name basis with about a dozen of the employees at the local Walmart, including several cashiers, and they are all quite literate and intelligent people and more than capable of doing the job they're paid to do. Several of them are happy to have a job in this economy, even if its not their ideal career or what they want or plan to do for the rest of their lives. How many people who don't work at Walmart could say the same thing about their jobs? They don't need to be forced into a mandatory literacy program because they're presumed stupid if they work at Walmart. Stereotyping people based on where they work is unfair and obtuse.
Buying this new wave of PR has been a real pain!
It took me 2 trips to 2 different Wal Marts to be able to actually purchase anything and they didn't scan at either store.
First time I found Armored Red, Blue and Black. They didn't scan and I was told that "It's because they're recalled. We can't sell them."
I replied, "It said 'not on file,' not 'recall.'"
Cashier says "That's what 'not on file' means."
I replied, "No it just means whoever was supposed to enter the prices wasn't doing their job and you're too lazy to do a pricecheck."
Not having time to fight further, I leave.
The next time I find Armored Blue and Black.
Again, no scan.
This time the cashier sends an associate to the aisle to check the price.
Eventually she returns and tells the cashier, "Normally we can't sell something if it doesn't scan, but there were a lot of them in the aisle, so just sell them."
I'm mystified but don't argue.
In the past each time I've had an item not scan, the cashier either did a pricecheck, had someone check the shelf tag, or just asked me and keyed it in by hand.
If figured the first guy was just lazy and his "not on file" = "recall" is clearly bunk.
But the second store "we can't sell stuff that doesn't scan" policy was new to me.
I always smile when I'm at Rite-Aid and see the "If it doesn't scan you get it free or $5 off" policy.
If Target, TRU or Wal-Mart did that I'd have a lot of free stuff and discounts.
Was the cashier Amish?
BTW – Voyager season1? Blu-ray? If so, how does it compare to the regular DVD?
Reading this is just so painful on so many levels. I have been unemployed for months and in trying to find a stop-gap job just to pay the rent, I am told I am "overqualified". I hear stories like this and it kills me. I have tons of retail and floor mopping experience. I just need a job, young lady step aside.
This stuff always happens to me, too. I always get behind the guy returning something, or i picked up the one can of peas without a price tag, or I get the cashier that ate a bag of goof-balls for lunch, etc. I just have to laugh 'cause it's like one of those "George Costanza Moments". Anyway, I'm glad you were able to see the humor in it and to share a funny story with the rest of who have obviously "been there."
@Hourman- Lighten up, my man. JJJason wasn't "stereotyping" and didn't presume anything. He was talking about a specific cashier in a specific instance in a situation that happened TO HIM. He then recounted the story in a humorous (without being mean-spirited) fashion, and offered a well-meaning suggestion. get off your soapbox and quit spending all your time at Wal-Mart.
Same thing would happen, they'd just say I can't buy it because it wasn't in the system… WTF.
Anyway, good job keeping your temper instead of blowing up on her and making the situation even more stressful for everyone.
The "cannot sell unless it scans" premise is relatively new but was set forth due to "street dates" for certain merchandise, particularly movie affiliated items. Once the employee saw that there were a number of figures already out on the shelf then it was a safe bet that it was not a violation. I ran into a couple of harsh employees back when the Dark Knight Movie Masters figures came out because of the "street date" crap.
Onto a more important note… Is the back of Zedd painted?
Of course not. It's Bandai.
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December Danishes
1 cup of sugar
8 oz. of cream cheese
1 stick of butter
1 container of croissant rolls
First you take your softened cream cheese and mix it with the sugar.
Then you will unroll the croissant rolls, and spread some of the sugar and cream cheese mix onto the croissant.
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NORTHFIELD, Vt.—For only the fourth time in 15 tries, UMass Boston men's hockey has advanced to the ECAC East Semifinals, as they continue their pursuit of their ever conference title. Second-seeded UMass Boston will square off against in-state rival Babson College Friday night at 7 p.m. at Kreitzberg Arena, with a spot in Saturday's championship game on the line (7 p.m.).
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Tournament passes for both the men and women are $15 each. Men's and women's tournament passes are separate and include admission to either the three men's game or the three women's games.
Single session ticket prices for Friday include both men's games and are $10 for adults and $3 for students.
On Saturday there are two separate admissions. Tickets for two women's semifinal games are $10 for adults and $3 for students and include admission to both games.
The arena will then be cleared between the second women's semifinal and the men's championship game. The men's championship game will be a separate admission and will be the same prices as Friday.
The Beacons and Beavers are quite familiar with each other, after playing twice this season and having square off in six postseason games over the years.
Babson has won four of the six postseason matchups including the two team's only matchup in a Championship game back in 2009. The seventh-seeded Beavers handed the eighth-seeded Beacons a 4-3 overtime loss at New England College, after the two teams combined to upset three of the four top seeds en route to the title game.
This season UMass Boston took three out of four points from their ECAC East travel partner, including a 7-5 win at the Babson Skating Center January 25. The following day, the two teams squared at the Clark Athletic Center Ice Arena, with UMB jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, before Babson scored the equalizer with less than three minutes to play in regulation.
Freshman Derek Colucci (North Scituate, R.I.) paced the Beacons that weekend with two goals and two assists, while junior Travis Daniel (North Brunswick, N.J.) recorded five assists. In net, Zach Andrews (Coral Springs, Fla.) made 58 saves on 65 shots, to outshine the Babson duo of freshman Jamie Murray and Zeke Testa.
UMass Boston comes into the contest ranked #11 in the country and will be looking for just their second 20-win season in program-history, after tallying a 19-5-2 record thus far. Babson College comes in at #12 in the country with a 15-6-5 record.
UMass Boston earned a spot in the semifinals by ending their four-game postseason losing streak with a 5-2 win over the University of New England Saturday afternoon.
Max Reavis (Omaha, Neb.) and Daniel led the Beacons with three points apiece, while Andrews recorded 20 saves on 22 shots.
With the three points, Daniel became the first Beacon to reach the 40-point mark since Joe Rotondo ('97) in 1996. The junior forward leads the Beacons with 40 points, 28 assists and five game-winning goals and is tied for second in the nation with 1.08 assists per game. Last week, Daniel was named a Second Team ECAC East Selection, after previously being named a Joe Concannon Award Semifinalist.
Daniel is joined on the top-line by senior forward Mike DeGrazia (Novi, Mich.) and Reavis. The trio have combined for 35 goals and 99 points this season and form three-fifths of the Beacons top power-play unit, with senior Tim Richter (Naugatuck, Conn.) and Rob Florentino (West Roxbury, Mass.) joining them.
The second-line has been just as good, as Peter MacIntyre (Norfolk, Mass.), Kit Sitterley (Mooresville, N.C.) and Frankie DeAugustine (Pittsburgh, Pa.) all were named to the ECAC East All-Rookie Team. MacIntyre was named the ECAC East Rookie of the Year and currently sits second amongst freshman in the nation with 19 goals, 32 points and 1.28 points per game.
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In net, Andrews has grown with each, earning a program-record 17-5-2 mark in 23 starts as a freshman. The freshman has posted a 3.09 goals against average and .891 save percentage, along with one shutout this year.
The Beacons biggest strength this season has been their offensive firepower, as UMass Boston sits third in the nation in scoring offense with 4.73 goals per game.
The third-seeded Beavers are looking to get back to the ECAC East Championship Game for the fourth time in five years, after being knocked out in the quarterfinals a year ago.
Saturday the Beavers dominated Skidmore College in a 7-1 victory to advance to the ECAC East Semifinals. Junior Troy Starrett finished with two goals and an assist in the win, while Connor Berto and PT Donato added three points each.
Babson has ridden their strong defense all year long, with the Beavers defense ranked 15th in the nation, allowing just 2.23 goals per game.
Senior goaltender Zeke Testa has been a big part of that, as he's posted a 7-2-4 record, 1.89 goals against average and .932 goals against average. Testa ranks eights in the country in goals against average and ninth in save percentage. He was recently named ECAC East Goalie of the Year, despite serving as the backup for much of the year to Jamie Murray. The senior goalie has a postseason win over the Beacons on his resume, as he made 25 save on 27 shots in a 4-2 quarterfinal victory in 2010.
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Anne Christensen, professor of accounting, was awarded tenure by the Board of Regents last Monday.
After earning her BS degree in psychology and a MS in education, Anne was a high school counselor for several years. She later decided to take a break from her career and stayed home with her children. After a few years, she went back to school to earn her MBA. While managing a real estate appraisal office, she quickly realized she could use some more accounting knowledge when her bookkeeper became ill. She said, "I returned to school to take a 'few' accounting classes and stayed until I earned my Ph.D." After completing school, Christensen joined the faculty of Portland State University, where she worked for 13 years before coming to MSU.
Christensen joined the MSU College of Business in 2002 and since has contributed in great part to many of the College's academic programs. She said, "I measure my success as a teacher by the success of my students."
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Canine Link's dog-human teams comfort people who need it
GREAT BARRINGTON -- Tomboy lives with llamas. But once a week, he spends an hour helping in peer-counseling sessions at Monument Valley Middle School.
Tomboy is a big, white, fluffy, 6-year-old Great Pyrenees canine. He and his human, Liz Marino, are volunteers with Canine Link, a nonprofit that started six months ago that pairs volunteer canine-human teams with people in need of a little canine care.
About 20 active teams are regularly dispatched to hospitals, hospice facilities, schools, nursing homes and homes for the disabled to give people a different perspective and a level of cuddly comfort they may not get otherwise.
And there is a growing need for such work. According to Susan Fireman, executive director of Canine Link, the agency is seeking more volunteer teams to become certified and active.
"We're really growing in the Berkshires and I could use more teams to go into the schools," Fireman said.
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Each team goes through six to 12 weeks of training to become certified and insured. Then, they get their assignments. Each team is matched with clients they are best-suited to help depending on their personalities and their skill sets.
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Dominick Sacco, a professional psychologist and a school adjustment counselor at Monument Valley Middle School, said he's only been taking advantage of employing the canine therapy for the last year, but wishes he had been using it for 30 years.
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Each session is limited to one hour because of the stress on the dogs.
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Liz Marino, co-owner of the Ivory Pond Farm llama ranch in South Egremont, volunteers with all three of her dogs, including Tomboy.
"The clinician can use the dog to get through to the patient, as a bridge of comfort in counseling sessions," Marino said. "And the dogs naturally want to give that way for their pack, for their humans."
And her dogs just love it, she added.
"Tomboy gets petted, he gets hugged," Marino said. "When we go into schools, he gets mobbed by children and he loves every minute of it."
Canine Link operates in Hudson Valley and Manhattan in New York, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and in the Berkshires.
Anyone interested in volunteering can visit www.cltherapydogs.org or call (855) 595-4651.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.(KKCO)_ Grand Junction Parks and Rec is changing it's policy all thanks to local mother Jessica Coleman who got an unusual request this weekend now she says she is standing up for what's right.
"I nursed him openly and unashamedly at the pool," says Coleman
But not everyone was as open to Coleman breast feeding her 13 month old son while attending a birthday party at the Orchard Mesa pool. At least one person complained to pool managers.
"The manager asked me to move to the bathroom which I feel is an inappropriate place for anyone to eat"
She refused to move protected by Colorado State Law.
"Colorado state law says that if she has a right to be in the pool than she has a right to breast-fed and that's the bottom line," says Birth coach Laura Ripple Carpender.
It may be the bottom line but the issue is also a first for Grand Junction Parks and Rec.
Coleman met with city officials Wednesday morning.
"I am impressed that they are using this as a positive catalyst for change in the future so that they will have appropriate tools and knowledge to share with their staff so that this don't occur in the future."
Officials with Grand Junction Parks and Recreation say they plan to change all of their training manuals and make sure all of their employees know the laws when it comes to breast-feeding they plan to make these changes in the next few weeks.


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When you were first learning how to use Excel, you quickly discovered the basic Excel functions, like SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX, and AVERAGE. Now you're ready for advanced calculations, like how to find MIN IF or MAX IF in Excel.
Beyond the Basics with MIN IF
In this example, we want to see the MIN and MAX for a specific product. There is a SUMIF function and a COUNTIF function, but no MINIF or MAXIF.
So, we'll have to create our own MINIF formula, using MIN and IF. I've selected a product in cell C11, and the formula will be built in cell D11.
To make it easy to select a product, I created a drop down list of product names, by using data validation.
NOTE: You can also calculate MIN IF and MAX IF with Multiple Criteria
MIN IF Formula
The formula starts with the MIN and IF functions, and their opening brackets:
Next, we want to find the rows where the product name matches the product in C11:
- Select C2:C8, where the product names are listed
- Type an = sign
- Click on cell C11
Next, select D2:D8, where the quantities are listed. If the product name matches, we want to check the product quantity
To finish the formula:
- Type two closing brackets
- Then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to array-enter the formula.
NOTE: If you plan to copy this formula down a column, use absolute references to the product and quantity ranges:
Array Entered Formula
If you select cell D11, and look at the formula in the Formula Bar, there are curly brackets at the start and end of the formula. Those were automatically added, because the formula was array-entered (Ctrl + Shift + Enter).
If you don't see those curly brackets, you pressed Enter, instead of Ctrl + Shift + Enter.
To fix the formula:
- Click in the formula bar (it doesn't matter where you click within the formula)
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When you see someone else driving really badly on the highway, there's an impulse to whip out your cameraphone and take a video for later. This three-car crash should explain why that's a bad idea.
The video, which popped up on CarScoops, shows one driver recording a pickup truck driver plowing along with two wheels on the concrete divider somewhere in the Middle East. The recording car is getting a great view, because it's following right behind the pickup.
The pickup then loses its hold on the divider and spins out. The pickup crashes and the two cars behind it crash, including the one with the cameraphone.
Maybe next time, instead of following close for a good view, steer clear and call the cops.


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Webb has given the Ravens' punt return game a bit of a boost the past two weeks, but if he can't play, the Ravens will likely have to turn to either kick returner Tom Zbikowski or Chris Carr. Overall, the Ravens are averaging 25.4 yards on kickoff returns and 10.1 on punt returns, with Webb scoring a touchdown two weeks ago against Cleveland. Kicker Billy Cundiff's lingering calf issues also could force punter Sam Koch to kick off, which he did in the second half last Sunday. Cundiff should be fine to kick field goals, an area in which he is 27-for-35 on the season with five of those misses coming from beyond 50 yards. Koch is also having another solid season with an average of 46.3 yards per punt, which would be a career high. His counterpart Sunday, Mike Scifres, is one of the league's best, averaging 48.1 yards per punt, which ranks fifth in the NFL. Former Maryland kicker Nick Novak was signed when Nate Kaeding went down with a season-ending injury in December, and he's converted 23-of-28 field-goal attempts, including 3-of-6 from beyond 50 yards. San Diego hasn't gotten too many big plays from its two primary returners, Richard Goodman and Patrick Crayton. EDGE: EVEN
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Joe sez: There are still many guest posters who contributed to Tess's War on Alzheimer's but haven't scheduled a date with me for their posts. If you are doing a guest post, you have to send me the date you want in an email header (example: TESS GUST BLOG 9/12).
Today's guest blogger is Tom Briscoe...
The best cartoonists are writers first. In creating a comic strip or cartoon panel, great writing can save poor artwork. However, great artwork never saves poor writing. So if a cartoonist may join you here as a fellow writer, I'd like to share my experiences with you.
The earliest reading I remember doing is of cartoons. Like many children, I was drawn to comic strips. For many future cartoonists of my time, Charles Schulz's Peanuts became a major influence. At 9 or 10 years old, I found the earliest Peanuts strips from the 1950s to be my favorites. They were simple, engaging and absorbing.
Without any doubt, I decided to be a cartoonist when I grew up. Yet when I began to pursue the traditional publishing path, the high hurdles and low odds of success were daunting.
First, a cartoonist submitted their comic strip to a handful of syndicates. If accepted, a syndicate would package and sell your cartoon feature to newspapers. Syndicates received hundreds of submissions a year and only chose two to five to distribute. Of course, this service came at a cost for the lucky few (lengthy contracts, revenue splitting, ceded creator's rights).
I, too, collected my rejection letters. Some even had personal notes written on the syndicate's form letter responses. So encouraging!
Second, newspaper editors had to buy and publish your comic strip. A critical mass of 50 or so newspapers would allow for a modest income for the cartoonist and acceptable profit for the syndicate. If a cartoon feature failed to achieve this, it would be cancelled. More comic strips died at this stage than lived on.
Third, the market for new comic strips is highly competitive. In paper and ink, there is only so much space on the page. For any new feature to break in, others must drop off. Comic strip features like Snuffy Smith, Beetle Bailey and Garfield have occupied their spaces for decades. My beloved Peanuts is in print reruns today -- twelve years after its creator's death.
When someone's passing doesn't open up a spot for a newcomer, you know rigor mortis has set in on the funny pages!
Fourth, the decline of the newspaper industry is now well known. In the face of the Internet publishing revolution and changing reader habits, newspapers have been slow to change. As a result of their old business models falling apart, the industry is contracting. For cartoonists selling only to this market, that is not good news.
Fellow writers, does this sound familiar?
You won't be surprised to hear that many cartoonists are looking for alternatives to traditional publishing in the same way writers are. These creators are making their own success stories.
· Self publishing comics online (a.k.a. "webcomics") boasts several success stories. There are too many to cite here!
· The self published comic, Order of the Stick, raised over $1 million on Kickstarter to fund reprints of its archives.
· Comixology has established itself as a digital platform for mainline and independent comic books.
For myself, I've taken my inspiration from Joe Konrath and many others who are blazing their own trail with ebooks.
For ten years, I drew my own comic strip which appeared in a number of alternative newsweeklies and online. Some of my most funny, popular strips were tongue-in-cheek "reasons to hate cats" which cat owners would appreciate. From here, I had a spark that determined what I would do next.
Moving to ebooks, I saw the old comic strip format did not fit well with the new ebook form. I knew I had good material and I wanted to share it in a new way. It needed to work well on ereaders and other devices. So I took to redrawing those cartoons to have them reborn into a new digital form. It was (and still is) exciting work.
You can see the results in 99 Reasons to Hate Cats: Cartoons for Cat Lovers (free on Kindle 9/12 to 9/16). The sequel, 99 More Reasons to Hate Cats, is on its way soon. The best of my original comic strip collection is available as the Small World Comics Sampler: Pop Culture, Politics and Pandemonium in Kindle format as well.
In ebooks, cartoons and comics are just beginning to come into their own. The improving displays of the Kindle Fire, iPad and other tablet devices lend themselves well to this highly visual art form. Books as "apps" for your phone or tablet and new ebook formats like Kindle Format 8 open up new possibilities. It is inspiring to look around and see what can be done.
For writers and cartoonists alike, I encourage you to create. I encourage you to experiment with new formats in the new forms. Try new ways to sell, reach new audiences and create an income from your art. Keep getting better. The opportunity is there and I look forward to seeing many more of us succeed.
Let's stay in touch and I'll let you know how I'm doing. Come visit at www.hatecats.com or drop me a note or a "like" at: www.facebook.com/hatecats/
Joe sez: Experimentation is the key.
Two of the biggest videogames right now are Minecraft and Roblox. These games have no real point, other than to allow the user to build stuff. The games give you the tools, and you use your imagination to have fun.
Kindle is a tool. But very few people are using their imaginations to fully utilize that tool. 99% of self-publishers publish regular old ebooks.
But there are many possibilities beyond that. A few years ago, I pubbed BANANA HAMMOCK, one of the first choose-your-own-adventure style ebooks. I'm currently working on a project with my cover artist to make an interactive multimedia variety show in ebook form. I just released GRANDMA?, taking a shot at serial novels. I've done box sets of my own work (JACK KILBORN), and with others (like Blake Crouch with BEGINNINGS), and Blake and I also split SERIAL KILLERS UNCUT into five different parts, all earning money.
More innovation is needed if the bar is to be raised and readers' interests kept.
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In its final months, the Bush administration is pressing ahead with a new generation of spy technology designed to strengthen the U.S. military's ability to detect and eliminate suspected insurgents in Iraq and elsewhere based on computer analyses of their movements and activities.
The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun granting contracts to software firms to create algorithms that can be applied to the real-time video feeds from drone aircraft so the data can be sorted and stored on a wide range of human activities, from digging a ditch to climbing into a car to kissing someone.
The contracts represent the latest step in the Bush administration's seven-year drive to develop high-tech spying capabilities that can be applied to a variety of situations and locales to detect terrorist or insurgent activities.
The new DARPA project would develop algorithms that would identify specific human activities – both by individuals and by groups – and evaluate if these actions suggested behavior that would justify a military response.
The list of activities that would draw attention to a single person include "digging, loitering, picking up, throwing, exploding/burning, carrying, shooting, launching, walking, limping, running, kicking, smoking, gesturing," according to DARPA's contract description.
For person-to-person activities, the project would identify and catalogue cases of "following, meeting, gathering, moving in a group, dispersing, shaking hands, kissing, exchanging objects, kicking, carrying together."
Categories relating to vehicles include getting into or out of a car, opening or closing the trunk, driving, accelerating, turning, stopping, passing and maintaining distances.
According to DARPA's description, the research project addresses challenges faced by intelligence analysts in processing and retrieving the vast amounts of visual data created by live video feeds from Predator drones and other aerial surveillance over Iraq and Afghanistan. By identifying and indexing specific actions, the analysts would be helped in evaluating potential threats and could retrieve video regarding similar behavior.
"The U.S. military and intelligence communities have an ever increasing need to monitor live video feeds and search large volumes of archived video data for activities of interest due to the rapid growth in development and fielding of motion video systems," said the DARPA document, written in March but withheld from the public until September.
Kitware, a software company with offices in New York and North Carolina, won an initial $6.7 million contract for what is technically called Video and Image Retrieval and Analysis Tool, or VIRAT.
In a statement about the contract award, Kitware projected that through its proposed system, "the most high-value intelligence content will be clearly and intuitively presented to the video analyst, resulting in substantial reductions in analyst workload per mission as well as increasing the quality and accuracy of intelligence yield."
Anthony Hoogs, Kitware's project leader, said, "This project will really make a difference to the war fighter."
To carry out the project, Kitware said it was teaming up with two leading military technology companies, Honeywell and General Dynamics, as well as a number of academic researchers. [See Kitware Awarded $6.7M DARPA Contract.]
Though this DARPA project is not expected to be completed until early next decade, other technological breakthroughs reportedly have helped U.S. forces identify and kill insurgents in Iraq.
In his latest book, The War Within, Bob Woodward writes that highly classified U.S. intelligence tactics allowed for rapid targeting and killing of Iraqi insurgent leaders, representing a more important factor in undermining the insurgency than President George W. Bush's much touted troop "surge." However, Woodward withheld details of these secret techniques so as not to undermine their effectiveness.
Still, there have been previous glimpses of classified U.S. programs that combine high-tech means of identifying insurgents – such as sophisticated biometrics and night-vision-equipped drones – with old-fashioned brutality on the ground, including on-the-spot executions of suspected insurgents. [For details, see Consortiumnews.com's "Bush's Global Dirty War" and "Iraq's Laboratory of Repression."]
However, the marriage of advanced technology and military repression has raised concerns among some human rights advocates that these techniques could open the door to an Orwellian future in which authoritarian regimes repress popular resistance.
DARPA, with its mandate to push the envelope on the application of technology for military and intelligence purposes, also has been caught up before in controversies about balancing security against liberty.
In 2002, DARPA came under criticism when it unveiled plans for Total Information Awareness, a project that sought to detect terrorist activities by mining electronic data about virtually everyone on earth, anyone who participated in the modern economy.
The plan was to map out "transactional data" collected from every kind of activity – "financial, education, travel, medical, veterinary, country entry, place/event entry, transportation, housing, critical resources, government, communications," according to the DARPA Web site.
The program would then cross-reference this data with the "biometric signatures of humans," data collected on individuals' faces, fingerprints, gaits and irises. To run the sensitive project, the Bush administration selected retired Admiral John Poindexter, who was convicted of five felony counts in the Iran-Contra Affair (though a conservative-dominated appeals court later reversed the jury verdicts).
Public and congressional outrage over this massive data-mining operation supposedly killed the TIA program in 2003, but the National Journal revealed in February 2006 that the project was ended in name only, kept alive within the secret budget of the National Security Agency.
One TIA component, called the Information Awareness Prototype System, was renamed "Basketball" at NSA, but still provided the basic architecture tying together information extraction, analysis and dissemination tools developed under TIA.
Meanwhile, the Bush administration began deploying similar advanced technology to Iraq with the goal of throttling the insurgency that was challenging the U.S. military occupation.
In effect, Iraq was transformed into a test tube for modern techniques of repression, including use of night-vision optics on drone aircraft, heat resonance imaging, and firepower that is both deadly and precise.
The new techniques marked a modernization of tactics used in other counterinsurgencies, such as in Vietnam in the 1960s and in Central America in the 1980s.
In Vietnam, U.S. forces planted sensors along infiltration routes for targeting bombing runs against North Vietnamese troops. In Guatemala, security forces were equipped with early laptop computers for use in identifying suspected subversives who would be dragged off buses and summarily executed.
Last year, a conservative counterinsurgency expert sent me a video, spliced together by the U.S. military in Iraq, showing how some of the modern techniques worked in Iraq. The video showed night-vision aerial surveillance of suspected "terrorists" as they moved in the dark with what was described as a truck-mounted anti-aircraft gun, the muzzle still warm from firing.
The tiny figures of these "terrorists" then walked into a forested area where they were mowed down by miniguns from an AC-130. Their truck also was blown to bits.
Besides using Predator drones to monitor the movement of Iraqis from the sky, massive amounts of biometric data have been collected on the country's people for use in identifying suspected insurgents.
Explaining the value of this computerized database, Pentagon weapons designer Anh Duong told the Washington Post that it gave valuable information to soldiers on the ground.
"A war fighter needs to know one of three things: Do I let him go? Keep him? Or shoot him on the spot?" Duong said.
Though Duong is best known for designing high-explosives used to destroy hardened targets, she also supervised this Joint Expeditionary Forensics Facilities project, known as a "lab in a box" for analyzing biometric data, such as iris scans and fingerprints, that have been collected on more than one million Iraqis.
The labs – collapsible, 20-by-20-foot units each with a generator and a satellite link to a biometric data base in West Virginia – let U.S. forces cross-check data in the field against information collected previously that can be used to identify insurgents.
Duong said the next step would be to shrink the lab to the size of a "backpack" so soldiers who encounter a suspect "could find out within minutes" if he's on a terrorist watch list and should be killed. [Washington Post, Dec. 1, 2007]
By identifying and indexing a wide range of human activities captured on surveillance videos, the new DARPA project could augment some of these other security projects, already in place or in development.
Regarding the video analysis, however, DARPA specifically prohibited inclusion of biometric algorithms for identifying people by their gaits or other individual features. However, those elements, which are being developed separately, presumably could be added to the overall technological package at a later date.
Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, was written with two of his sons, Sam and Nat, and can be ordered at neckdeepbook.com. His two previous books, Secrecy & Privilege: The Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq and Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, the Press & 'Project Truth' are also available there. Or go to Amazon.com.
This article is republished in the Baltimore Chronicle with permission of the author.
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You have Sakura Trick under Winter 2013 and Winter 2014.
Kaito subs?
[S-T-D] subs?
SlowSubs + Toki-Doki + DameDesuYo
What about them? The only release that I know they did was Soul Eater Not! They didn't sub Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi AFAIK
Im saying this because you suggested [S-T-D] under the results for Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi, so…
Edit: LOL this website… there are no comments for specific release results?? Ok. Well S-T-D was probably a one off thing will not be used again/very often
Well considering Toki-Doki is dead and gone while SlowSubs seems pretty non-existent in the first plac; it only leaves DDY active.
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Kaylith is dead now T_T.
On the Review Summary page, the Winter 2013 list is mistitled "Winter 2014".
…or not… I forgot that different places on Earth begin seasons on different dates. Pls ignore ;_;
Never thought about the reason they say winter's snowy when you always lived it as summer?
you didn't review satiricons sub for Nisemonogatari
You're like, 3 years late.
The other day we were talking about how a lot of old manga (context was yatterman) is bad/for kids. I've been wanting to try out Lupin, but a lot of it is older and presumable also bad/for kids. Any suggestions on where a newcomer should be jump into that franchise?
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You are a lifesaver, I've been using you for years, first comment though. Thanks so much for the work you've done!
On a side note, you obviously can't get around to all anime, are there any other sites like this that do similar reviews?
For older shows, like pre 2012, I use to go to Rupee Shards
defunct now though (luckily Crymore came online about then). Well there's a reason Crymore is the first result on a google search for fansub reviews.
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As a strategic advisor to clients, I am constantly evaluating the Internet landscape and one conclusion I've reached recently is that next week's AOL analyst day puts AOL in play…period.
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Below I've listed my Top 10 items that I think CEO Tim Armstrong and AOL must address in their first analyst day since being spun out from Time Warner. At <$20, the stock is languishing almost 20% below is spin price (~$23) and time is running out.
I think AOL needs to address the below concerns to give investors confidence that Tim has the company headed in the right direction — and just as importantly, that he also has the recognition and willingness to sell or break up the company if it appears his strategy isn't proceeding as hoped. Tim Armstrong is only 40 years old, and I would have to believe that a stand alone $2b market cap company CEO isn't his swan song.
Making investors money by building his vision or seeing a high value strategic alternative will be critical to the future careers of him and his top management. I think its likely that one of Eric Schmidt's dubbed "Gang of 4" ultimately acquires AOL to leverage what they want; given current prices, any of these acquirers can take the assets they want for free, while selling off what they don't need (explained more below).
So having said all of that, here is my view on what AOL needs to address next week at their analyst day:
1) Emphatic Clarity on the Leadership - There has been some concern that AOL is no longer solely Tim's company, and that Arianna may be better positioned long term to run the company. I think it must be clear that this is Tim's company - investors invested in him and his vision. Arianna is a strong and powerful ally to Tim, but it should be made clear who's the boss.
Further, Tim should clearly articulate to investors what he thinks AOL is today, where he's steering the company, and what's the correct strategy to get there. Ultimately, he should re-assure investors that they are investing in him, and that he is trying to maximize the value of the assets he was given (which could entail selling the company or breaking off pieces).
In the end, whether AOL succeeds in its plans or fails, Tim should ultimately be the one judged. My view is that Tim is intelligent, aggressive, and focused on either building the premier online asset, or maximizing shareholder wealth through asset sales if his growth plans look untenable - he must underscore that he will be a good steward of shareholders capital and avoid "hail Mary acquisitions." 2) Show Path of Core Display Growth and Profitabilit y - The core display business is the key to what Tim is trying to turn around. Not only is AOL trying to grow core domestic display, but the unit hemorrhages a ton of cash each year (>$300m this yr including Search). The company needs to provide a roadmap for investors on how AOL can achieve market double digit topline growth rates, and how it can do so profitably. How long should it be before AOL can reach healthy growth at industry margins? And if it can't grow profitably, is it best to break up the company now and sell off the pieces to maximize value and avoid wasting cash. What are the metrics that investors should be looking for to indicate progress? 3) Monetize Access and use the cash to build the Vision- In my opinion, it's time for the company to sell the access business, and given the financial firms I've spoke to, there's interest. I also hear that there's nothing technological that would prevent the split; in fact, as part of this, AOL could structure the deal to the likely buyers with agreements to still point the traffic to AOL.com for a certain period of time - this would help alleviate any traffic ramifications.
Also, AOL should retain co-rights to the customer data, which can be used to sell ancillary services, or even provide a payments platform. As for what to do with the proceeds, Tim could use the cash to purchase more premium content prudently (maybe something in his 80/80/80 "local, women, influencer" mandate) - this should accelerate the turnaround, as well as alleviate the continuous negative comps that the declining access business causes. Lastly, it would shine a spot light on the core businesses and force them to be more profitable.4) Patch Revenue Potential and path to Profitability Should be sketched out — One of the biggest overhangs on the stock is the Bearish view that the company is spending ~$160m per year on Patch, which is generating negligible revenue and is extremely unprofitable. While most investors are willing to concede that Patch is in an investment mode, many question remain as to whether it can ever be profitable. I think management needs to show a more clear path on how the revenues can build and the potential profitability of this unit as it scales, instead of merely suggesting "a rolling thunder" of Patches turning profitable by year end.5) Acknowledge Seed de-emphasis - While the wild success of Seed would have been a great outcome, probably the second best outcome is acknowledging that it's not working the way management wanted and hence they are prudently scaling back investment. If this is wrong, then the opposite should be done - shine a spot light on the success of the division, as it has been noticeably absent in recent addresses. Acknowledging the de-emphasis of an underperforming business gives extra credibility to management, if they show they wont waste investors capital on low probability / challenged products.6) Discuss International Growth - The Street is aware that AOL pared back its unprofitable geographies, but now with a stronger / heartier AOL with the addition of Huff Po, AOL should articulate what markets it could reenter and when. How big can these markets be overtime and why should AOL be successful there?7) Alliances - Jack Ma. Jack Ma, the head of the dominant Alibaba Group in China is powerful, ambitious and looking to shape the future. The disputes between their 40%+ partner ( Yahoo) are legendary and Alibaba is ripe for change. Tim should be lining up with Jack in multiple arenas: cross geography trade, advertising, and payments. Bigger picture, I still believe Jack & Tim paired with some Private Equity money could do what many have speculated for years: merge AOL into Yahoo. It'd be win / win for everyone: Jack finally gets control of Yahoo and can enter the US market; Tim gets a larger platform to operate with more scale and the resources to be the dominant online property; Carol (yahoo! Ceo) succeeds in getting her shareholders their returns; and the shareholders finally make money on Yahoo!8) Alliances - The Gang of Four. As Eric Schmidt identified recently, there is "The Gang of 4" in technology: Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. AOL should be in discussions with all four players (in addition to other players) for significant partnerships and a potential acquisition. The company should be leveraging each player off the other, and given its tiny $2b market cap, is an easy acquisition by any of these players.
A. Google — Don't forget that Tim (and a bunch of Sr staff) came from Google, but since Google historically has avoided is own content (ex YouTube), one might think that there may not be as much to do here; however, Google has moved more towards content recently (ITA, Places, Music) and there could be room here to partner in several key areas like Mapping (does AOL really need to be a principal in mapping?), Payments (AOL's deep credit card database could augment Google's NFC payment efforts), Mobile (AIM could provide the base to compete with Blackberry Messenger for Android), and local (the ~1000 towns of Patches can provide instant access to local sales forces and Google's Groupon-like project "Offers". Important to note that there could also be synergies with Google's Doubleclick and AOL's Ad.com / Ad Tech AG. Lastly, AOL has a lot of data on its 4m+ subscribers and we all know how much Google loves data. Also, AOL should pursue any areas where it could leverage Google's massive infrastructure, where AOL could benefit from scale and pare back some of the losses in display.B. Apple— Least likely probably is a deal with Apple, as Apple typically like to go it alone. However there are some areas where the companies could work more closely together, including mobile (AIM and key properties built in on iOS - or could Apple move away from Google maps to MapQuest?), using iAds across all AOL apps, marketing Apple products to AOL's subs, social content for Ping (AIM, .aol addresses). I place a low probability on Apple acquiring AOL, but there is some obvious room to work more closely together.C. Facebook - This one to me seems like the best fit, let me tell you why. Facebook has an amazing amount of data for people and their social graph, but it is lacking in general type content, which could keep users around longer on Facebook. A content sharing arrangement could therefore be beneficial as Facebook could leverage AOL's content to become the "Social Portal" - the 1 website with all your personal and general content needs. The size and scale would catapult AOL into the top tier of advertiser meetings (which are currently mostly designated to just Google, Facebook, and Yahoo!). Further, Facebook and AOL could also more tightly integrate their communications platforms leveraging scale and cutting back costs. The treasure trove of credit card information AOL already has could accelerate FB credits utilization. AOL could also leverage Facebook's international presence, as AOL looks to rebuild globally.D. Amazon - There is clearly some value in various types of Amazon / AOL deals. Amazon would ideally like to add the ~3.7m subscribers & credit cards that AOL has on file to its base of customers for quicker buying. Further, what if the ~70m AOL Media users were actually able to search for Amazon inventory without having ever left AOL? Additionally, Amazon's Web Services massive scale could readily reduce some of the technology costs for AOL. Further, Amazon's Living Social could benefit from Patch's local sales force. Lastly, content optimized for the Kindle could provide further opportunities.9. Not one of the "Gang of 4", but…. Microsoft - I have long thought that a spin of MSN from Microsoft with a balance sheet (say ~$10b to handle the ~$3b annual annual operating loss rate of MSN) would make perfect sense to merge into AOL. In this scenario, the company could fund 2 years of losses, buy AOL for ~$3b and still have a $1b left over for cushion to turn the unit around. They would have tremendous online reach, and Tim would have a bigger platform to run (display and search!). Microsoft share holders would be excited to see the money losing unit gone and off their hands, while investors who wanted exposure to search and online advertising would get a larger vehicle to bet on. For whatever reason, the scenario just doesn't appear to be what Microsoft is focused on.10. AOL CAN BE BOUGHT FOR "FREE" — AOL's Value is small and could easily be digested by any of the above partners. AOL is only ~$2b market cap company. Assuming one of the larger players above was intrigued, they could pay a 50% premium to the current $2b market cap ($3b) and force the board to bring it to shareholders. Shareholders would be happy they made a good return; Tim and his management team would be happy to run a larger platform & know they made their shareholders money; and the buyer gets a unbelievable steal - lets see why: Assuming a ~$3b purchase price of AOL -$1.25b for selling the Access business - $700m of cash by year's end - $100m for selling Map Quest (don't need to be principal) - $200m for Advertising.com (Don't need to be a principal) - $200m for AIM (someone like Facebook would just port users over) - $200m for AdTech AG ad serving technology (don't need to be principal) - $100m for remaining real estate assets - $100m left in tax shields from Bebo - $100m tax shield value from Netscape (admittedly very conservative) ----------------------- ~$3 of non-core sellable assets= The Buyer gets ALL of AOL's core properties + the Google search deal for FREE
Hence, I think there are many positive outcomes for AOL share holders if you believe in management taking the prudent steps and can have a long enough time frame. It is hard to imagine AOL as a stand alone entity and with cheap credit, the time is ripe for someone to buy the company for "Free".
My only concern is management doesn't address the top 10 issues, and the stock continues to tread water. However, that can only last for so long….
This post originally appeared on Quasar Capital Advisor's blog.
Disclosure: I am long AOL


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5 Observations from Culture Club at the Beacon (Night One)
Photos and words by G.
1980s music titans Culture Club are back. They slayed New York last night, July 27, 2015, with the first of two sold out shows at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Here are 5 things I observed at the show:
1. Culture Club have so many great songs! When I arrived at the Beacon Theatre, a DJ was spinning 1980s music remixed with modern beats, which set the mood for an incredibly good time. At the stroke of 8:30, Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay and Jon Moss, better known as Culture Club, hit the stage. A video montage of Culture Club's highs and lows preceded the band coming out and then they pummeled the crowd with hit after hit. If you had the pleasure to be alive when these songs came out, you remember that these tracks were so massive, the radio all but played them to death. When you see songs as beloved as these performed in a large concert hall, the enthusiasm of the crowd makes you fall in love with them all over again.
Kicking off with "Church of the Poison Mind," the entire night was a giant sing-a-long, with the audience losing its mind during classic tracks such as "I'll Tumble 4 Ya," "It's a Miracle," "Miss Me Blind," "Time (Clock of the Heart)," "Move Away," fan favorite "Black Money," "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" and the song that the audience went the most bonkers over, "Karma Chameleon." Two of Boy George's solo hits, covers of "Everything I Own and "The Crying Game" were also played to much adulation from the crowd. David Bowie's "Starman," which was included on Culture Club's first reunion album in 2001, closed out the show. But the night was not all nostalgia, Culture Club is working on a new record and 6 songs were aired, including the self reflective "Like I Used To," "Different Man," "Let Somebody Love You," and their latest single "More Than Silence."
2. Culture Club's music transports you back to a time where things were not disposable. As Boy George pointed out on stage, the world is finally starting to get its first taste of sexual equality and this was the world Boy George has wanted to create and live in since the onset of his career. When you think of how far we've come since Culture Club debuted in 1982, you realize how many barriers were broken down by this band. How many other bands do you know that were multi-racial, straight, had an extremely outspoken, openly gay lead singer and had crossover appeal throughout the world? Not many! Boy George has always been uncompromising in his stance on being yourself under any circumstance and not giving a fuck what anyone thinks of you. In a time where you faced much more persecution from your peers and the media for being flamboyant, out and proud than you do today, gay culture owes a huge debt of gratitude to Boy George for never backing down.
3. Culture Club shows still attract a widely diverse audience. I've seen the band together and Boy George solo on many occasions, and you will rarely find a more diverse crowd. Last night, you could readily find young and old people, gay, straight and of all races and that is a great thing. I think the audience had a collective realization of all these things I said after "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" was played and the ovation after the song went on for several minutes and Boy George even had to tell the audience to stop cheering because he was about to get emotional from the outpouring of love.
4. Culture Club has aged really well. From the songs still sounding amazing, to the fact that the band looks great and well preserved, Culture Club may have only had a few hit albums, but they left a permanent mark in music history. Boy George famously had drug and legal problems for many years and not only was he in good shape physically, he also sounded great. His voice is a little huskier than it used to be, but he can still hit the notes and he still lets you have it with his witty onstage banter, his numerous costume changes and his "it quality" as a performer.
5. I would be remiss if I didn't get up on my soap box to complain about the excessive amount of selfie and picture taking that went on. I am guilty of taking photos as much as the next person, but there is one slight difference – I use an actual camera (which is cheaper than an iPhone and light and compact to carry around) and I bring this up because I do not have to block other people's views to take my pictures. What exactly are the people doing with all these photos and videos they are taking? Certainly not blogging about them for a worldwide audience to read! Cell phone photos come out much worse than camera photos. Also, they are much more obtrusive and people literally don't seem to care at all about anyone around them, because the only way to get a photo is to hold the device over your head, which blocks the view of EVERYONE behind you. Take as many photos as you like and I don't care if you watch the entire show through the back of your phone – but PLEASE PAY ATTENTION to your surroundings!!!!! So many times in the show, Boy George came over to our side to serenade us and his face was cock blocked by everyone around me holding up their fucking phones and even worse, their giant iPads!!! Boy George complained about this during his last solo tour and I wish he would have said something about it last night because it's plain excessive – and it's happening at every concert I go to, and as I go to a lot of shows, it's starting to become a deal breaker for me.
The irony is that many of the concert goers should know better because when this music came out, it was not a digital age and we actually had to live in the moment and experience the concert. I guess some nostalgia is conveniently forgotten.
The setlist was:
Church of the Poison Mind / It's A Miracle / I'll Tumble 4 Ya / Let Somebody Love You / Everything I Own / Like I Used To / Move Away / Black Money / Victims / Human Zoo / Time (Clock of the Heart) / Different Man / Miss Me Blind / I Just Want To Be Loved / The Crying Game / Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? / More Than Silence
Crowd Sing-a-Long of Karma Chameleon / Runaway Train / Karma Chameleon
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Conference Rank: 7
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Head Coach: Paul Hewwitt
2007-08 Recap: 15-17 (7-9 ACC)
Key Additions: G – 6-4 Fr. Iman Shumpert, F/C – 6-9 Sr. Bassirou Dieng
G – Maurice Miller So. 6-1 8.1ppg, 3.3 apg
G – Lewis Clinch Sr. 6-3 9 ppg, 1.9 rpg
F – D'Andre Bell Sr. 6-5 6.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F – Gani Lawal So. 6-8 7.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg
F – Zack Peacock Jr. 6-8 9.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg
42.3 points per game and 19.4 rebounds are gone and so is the last player from the 2004 Final Four Team. The Yellow Jackets still have plenty of depth and experience to make-up the difference.
Lewis Clinch is the leading returning scorer from last season who came off the bench. Clinch will have to do more than just shot to stay on the court, his defense is a well known issue.
The front court lost a lot of talent, but will have enough left over to be competitive. D'Andre Bell is the team's defensive stopper and will not be ask to do much more than that.
A pair of 6-8 forwards will be the focus of the teams low-post attack. Zack Peacock should be a double-double threat every game and will take the leadership role. Gani Lawal will give the Yellow Jackets a mismatch with his length and athletic ability.
Senior forward 6-10 Alade Aminu will see plenty of time backing-up both big men and McDonald's All-American freshman guard Iman Shumpert will see minutes doing the same for the guards.
It is rare for a team to have so much of their production gone and yet still have a team that will compete. I would expect Paul Hewitt's team to struggle defensively in the early part of the season, but should be able to put points on the board. The Yellow Jackets have a even mix of veterans and talented youngsters and this year should build momentum for next year. Even if they don't make the NCAA Tournament.
Conference Rank: 8
Boston College Eagles
Head Coach: Al Skinner
2007-08 Recap: 14-17 (4-12 ACC)
Key Additions: F – 6-8 So. Joe Trapani, G – 6-3 Fr. Reggie Jackson, G – 6-5 Fr. Dallas Elmore
G – Biko Paris 6-1 So. 5.7ppg, 2.9 apg
G – Tyrese Rice 6-1 Sr. 21 ppg, 5.0 apg
F – Rakim Sanders 6-5 So. 11.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg
F – Joe Trapani 6-8 So. 11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
C – Josh Southern 6-10 So. 5.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg
The recent glory days of Craig Smith and Jared Dudley seem so long ago. Tyrese Rice came to Boston with All-Americans in front of him and know he is a senior and he as a lot talent being him. But Rice is the undeniable leader.
Biko Paris showed last season he is capable of being a point guard in the ACC. With the Paris running the point, Rice will be able to run off picks to get open shots.
After a up and down freshmen season, Rakim Sanders is set for a break out sophomore season. And if the Eagles want to make any noise in the ACC, he will need to be more consistent.
Big man Josh Southern will see more playing time and might just pan out to be a high quality big man. To do that, he needs to stay out of foul trouble.
Vermont transfer Joe Trapani will bring some toughness around the basket and will be asked to do more scoring than Southern. Junior Tyler Roche must help out on the glass the same way he is able to provide long range shooting and scoring.
Rice will get scoring help from Sanders and he will get help with ball handling from Paris. But don't expect everything to be nice and balanced at all times. The offense will still depend on Rice. The Eagles a step closer to returning to the "glory days" than they were last season, but the NIT looks like a strong possibility.
Conference Rank: 9
Maryland Terrapins
Head Coach: Gary Williams
2007-08 Recap: 19-15 (8-8 ACC)
Key Additions: G – 6-4 Fr. Sean Mosley, F – 6-8 Fr. Jin Soo Kim (waiting approval)
G – Greivis Vasquez 6-6 Jr. 17 ppg, 6.8 apg
G – Eric Hayes 6-4 Jr. 9.9 ppg, 4.5 apg
G – Landon Milbourne 6-7 So. 8.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg
F – Jerome Burney 6-9 So. 1.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg
C – Braxton Dupree 6-8 So. 2.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg
At 6-6 Greivis Vasquez was an interesting match-up at point guard for most teams last season, but he will not play the point as much as this season. The ACC assist leader is an emotional roller coaster and this team better hang-on.
Eric Hayes, the second highest returning scorer after Vasquez, will take on a larger scoring load and will be the primary ball handler.
The Terrapins lost their two best post players in James Gist and Bambale Osby. Trying to find suitable replacements will be difficult. Braxton Dupree will be the first option for Maryland, if he can control is weight. Jerome Burney, one time Miami signee, played only 7.4 minutes a game and did not give him much to prove himself. He will have a chance this year.
Maryland will run a three guard offense with Landon Milbourne as the big guard. Shooting 39% is a decent start for him and hopes are he will get better as he gets more looks.
The wild card in the whole mix is Jin Soo Kim. This South Korean is an athletic player that could potentially play 3 positions, if the NCAA Clearinghouse allows. If approved, Kim would add minutes and scoring off the bench and make a push to the starting line-up.
This season could be Gary Williams last. 2002 seems like a lifetime ago and the Terrapins have only made the NCAA Tournament three out of the last six seasons. Much of this team's success falls on Vasquesz and how Williams decides to use him. Keeping at the point is not productive when he does not have proven options to pass to. Look for him to be off the ball more and Hayes to initiate the offense. The big men need to prove themselves, because next season's recruits will challenge from day one.


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Interesting that you would suggest that "I" have it mixed up. I was agreeing with Abel and there are others who agree with us too, so I guess you're suggesting that we all have it mixed up. Even FredBGG posted "A big flat board is important...". However, if people perceive that it's just one person you're disagreeing with it makes what you say sound more credible. I'm sure the username you chose for yourself adds to your perceived credibility too.DrLightWind wrote: ...In my opinion Innis is mixed up, this is an experience and perception issue,
because without a good engine how could you have a good acceleration and speed,
the low end pulling power of a kite?
Please move on and try different equipment to develop more fun in kiteboarding activity.
Trust me light wind riding is a pain of a butt without the right combo
U-C my user name, it's for a reason
Innis wrote:Abel is correct. A big flat board is more important than the kite.abel wrote:A big flat bard is more important than the kite !
Some folks don't want you to know this, but economically you'll get way more lightwind milage out of a big flat board than you will from a big, slow-turning, expensive kite. If money's not a problem, get the kite too (they help), but pay off your car loan and get a big flat board first.
Pure light wind performance...probably the Speed 2's....barring the new Speed 3 21M. For usability...the Speed 3's are a lot easier to handle than the S2's (IMHO). If you're looking for something quicker turning...you could do worse than a Psycho 4 or 3... Not the same low end as the Speeds but better in the turns etc. The big foils are an acquired taste... All said...I take my 15M S3 out in smallish waves with my Door 154 and have a pretty good time as long as the wind is consistently above 10kts. When I crash it's usually sitting over my head waiting for me to get myself sortetd... I can hold it down into the low 20's so the range is pretty good though I'll often switch to my 10M Vegas before then (about 18 kts). I'm 183 cm and 100 kg...so not a light weight.aeberl wrote:So it seems that the Flysurfer Speed2 has set the standard for light wind performance (old school and free ride), but most people agree that it sucks in waves. So which kite would be the kite for light wind wave riding and free style riding?
Has naybody had any xperience on the OR Rise Venturi 15m?
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Filipino extremists kill at least 18 villagers
Manila: Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed at least 18 villagers, including women and children, in a road attack today as the civilians travelled in two vans to visit relatives and celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the southern Philippines, military officials said.
The brazen attack on the civilians, one of the bloodiest by the Abu Sayyaf in recent years, also wounded about a dozen other villagers, officials said.
About 40 to 50 Abu Sayyaf militants, armed with assault rifles, staged the attack in a coastal village in Talipao town in predominantly Muslim Sulu province, where the militants have survived in jungle encampments despite years of US-backed Philippine military offensives, marine Brigadier General Martin Pinto and other military officials said. Sulu, about 950 kilometers south of Manila, is one of the country's poorest provinces.
The militants opened fire on the vans, killing 16 villagers. Two children among 13 wounded villagers later died in a hospital, Pinto said.
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, but Pinto said it may have been sparked by a family feud involving some of the militants.
Among those killed were at least four members of a Talipao civilian security force called Barangay Police Action Team that has been helping the military fight the jungle-based militants in recent months, Pinto said.
The Abu Sayyaf, which has about 300 armed fighters split into several factions, was organized in the early 1990s in the south, but it has been crippled by government operations and endures largely due to huge ransoms from kidnappings.
Abu Sayyaf now holds about 10 hostages, including two German tourists seized in April and two birdwatchers, one Dutch and the other Swiss, who were kidnapped two years ago.
The Abu Sayyaf is one of about four smaller Muslim insurgent groups outside of a peace deal signed by the Philippine government in March with the main rebel group, the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front that calls for the creation of a more powerful and potentially larger autonomous region for minority Muslims in the south of the largely Roman Catholic country.


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FY03 Arts on Radio and Television
New York Philharmonic, $55,000
To support the production of live, monthly radio broadcasts of performances by the New York Philharmonic in 2003-2004. Approximately five million listeners will hear each two-hour program.
San Francisco Symphony, $200,000
To support a public television series featuring Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony. The Music Show is designed to help a national audience appreciate the power and relevance of classical music in contemporary life.
Radio and Television Grants to Related Organizations:
Concert Productions, $115,000
To support the production of the public radio series From the Top to be broadcast in 2003-2004, as well as a two-hour From the Top television special to be taped in Carnegie Hall. The weekly, hour long radio program features performances by exceptional young classical musicians, ages nine to 18, interviews, guest artists and a 15-year-old "roving reporter" who profiles the young musicians.
Minnesota Public Radio, $125,000
To support the production and national broadcast of classical music programming in 2003-2004. St. Paul Sunday, Pipedreams, Composers Datebook and broadcast concerts by the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will reach more than 1.3 million listeners each week.
National Public Radio, $150,000
To support the NPR Classical Music Initiative. The initiative will fund Performance Today, SymphonyCast and World of Opera broadcasts, as well as the production of music segments for NPR's news programs.


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You Are Jasmine!
Independent and adventurous. You don't want much; just to break out of the guilded cage society has put you in and experience life to the fullest. Following orders isn't really one of your strong points, and you would rather live a life of poverty than being forced into something that you hate.
Which Disney Princess Are You?