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Many prominent golf companies, players and PGA instructors regularly take to Twitter to talk about their equipment and other aspects of their game. Here is a round-up of some of the most interesting golf-related Twitter entries from the week of April 25-May 1, featuring Geoff Ogilvy, Natalie Gulbis, Tiger Woods and more:
Paula Creamer
@ThePCreamer I think I will be putting a new putter in the bag. I thought about it on the plane and it is time to switch it up. Hit 13 greens 35 putts
@ThePCreamer I wish I could blame it on the actual putter but my taylormade daytona ghost is not at fault! It is me and in-between my ears!!!
Mike Fay, PGA
@mikefaygolf Question about regripping: It really depends upon how often you play. I think a good rule of thumb is regrip every 45 rounds or 6 mo.
@mikefaygolf Question about: which club to chip with...The more room you have to work with, the less loft and vice versa.
@FootJoy Congrats to world #1 @WestwoodLee for 2nd straight win, this time wearing all white #DryJoysTour and #SciFlex. 35th career win. Wow.
Wilson Golf
@WilsonGolf Wilson's Kyle Scoby giving swing lessons with new Di11 half and half shafts //yfrog.com/h29cdpkj
Ping Golf
@PingTour Dear @WestwoodLee, great final round and win in Seoul! We look forward to placing another gold plated Redwood Anser in the vault!! #WorldNo1
Joey Pickavance, PGA
@joeypickavance A few steel shafted 3-woods out at the Zurich. Learned today I hit my 3-wood too low... going to change that.
Rickie Fowler
@RickieFowlerPGA Locker room parking lot yfrog.com/hswh1uhj
Keegan Bradley
@Keegan_Bradley Breakin out the white pants today first time ever. Manny Villegas would be proud of me yfrog.com/h2p2qshj
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Not that different honestly, forged more expensive to make RT @mrbarrera: @HankDHaney forged or cast? Which is better iron?
@HankDHaney Yes might need lie adjusted or new driver shaft RT @ej0513: played for two yrs, been fitted before, my swing has changed, get fitted again?
@HankDHaney Both good RT @MC_73: @HankDHaney Hi Hank, would you recommend the forged AP2 or cast AP1 iron for a 13hc golfer?
@HankDHaney I would RT @DavePlaz22: I have old procombos - extremely accurate - distance short by half a club to full club. As a 6 should I go 2.0?
Christina Kim
@TheChristinaKim Sooooo I added a mark to my ball to try and get some momentum. Didn't work for me. @WestwoodLee!!! yfrog.com/h46alkzj
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Cool ball-fitting set-up here at Haggin Oaks Golf Expo. Ball engineer Arthur talking RZN-core technology in 20XI yfrog.com/h2922yrj
Jeehae Lee
@jeehaeda You're welcome! "@TommyLeePaul: @jeehaeda thanks for the golf balls yesterday, my daughter is now a fan for life"
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples RT @ray_matthew: I hit the new burner 2.0 superfast today stiff shaft 9.5 LOVED it!!! Hit 2 of the longest drives I have ever hit!!!
Mark Ramsdale
@MarkRamsdale Black or White? Old or new? //twitpic.com/4rew5l
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Great get them RT @franknutt: @Hank just looking for some new irons any opinion on the sets with 3 4 hybrids instead of traditional irons
@HankDHaney Should be fine RT @Ashbandit360: got a 757 speeder shaft.is it OK to take my r7 head off and put a new one on, does it weaken it?
@HankDHaney All touring pros do RT @ouchieee: @HankDHaney Do most pros get all their clubs free?
@HankDHaney Huge difference RT @Sportswinner: @HankDHaney big difference between 7 year old Adams tight lies irons from today's or time for new irons?
@HankDHaney Not many don't RT @foster0130: you always tell amateurs even scratch players toplay cavity backs..should this apply to more tour pros?
@HankDHaney Only if u want to hit it better RT @chrisg9119: now use titleist zm blades hit them good. would u still recommend changing them to a cb?
@HankDHaney Never they get new wedges at least 2-3 times a year RT @AndrewHansen: how often do pros sharpen grooves? Is there a good tool they use?
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Birthday celebration for 20XI today at Nike Headquarters! Thx for the 20XI stories/pics-keep em coming //yfrog.com/hsd68btj
@nikegolf Great picture from Canterbury Golf Club in Ohio! 20XI sleeves in the shape of "XI" //yfrog.com/h4hubrqj
Josh Wendel, PGA
@JWendelPGA Your driver isn't adjustable? Get one!
Michael Johnson
@PirettiGolf On the green at the Zurich Classic. //plixi.com/p/97235537
@PirettiGolf Photos from the Zurich. //plixi.com/p/97235354
Joe Leenheer, PGA
@JLeenheerPGA #golfun tip: are you still hitting a 3 iron? 4 iron? Chances are you will get more performance & forgiveness from a hybrid or fairway metal.
Cobra Golf
@cobragolf Some more golfers are experiencing E9 Face Technology. #S3Ripit //twitpic.com/4r5gfd
Richard S Johnson
@RStanleyJohnson "@danielgolf: @RStanleyJohnson what driver, R11?" The white burner. Raided some lockers this afternoon though:-)
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA Our booth at the @cgcgolf twitpic.com/4r26xx twitpic.com/4r26xt
Sofie Andersson
@sofieandersson Thank you #fiveseasons for all the great purple in this year's golf collection! #lovepurple twitpic.com/4r1ccm
Tiger Woods
@TigerWoods I've had the same loft, lie, length, shafts since I was 15 years old.
@TigerWoods I have 14 of them. RT: @sicem7 Tin Cup's "never-miss" club was a 7 iron. Do you have a "never-miss" club? If so, what is it?
@TigerWoods Callous. RT: @daveairboss why do you have tape on your none glove hand is it for club positioning
Joel Sjoholm
@SwedishTORO Find a driver on the 11th today in the water floating. It might still be there..... ;-)
Rebecca Coakley Codd
@RebeccaCoakley Ok 5am start is never nice but today I don't mind, picking up my irons and wedges, also getting my new R11's reshafted thanks to @porterlee
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Very good RT @pdock815: @HankDHaney what do ya think of Adams tight lies clubs
@HankDHaney Nothing at all wrong w used high end RT @Cameron_Marks: @HankDHaney Used price for high end irons or go moderately priced new?
@HankDHaney Really good clubs RT @KateEngler104: @HankDHaney Hey Hank, what do you think about the Callaway RAZR X irons? Ordering them
@HankDHaney Both very good, personal preference RT @mattparrado: @HankDHaney would you recommend the Titleist AP1 or AP2 to a 13 handicap.
@HankDHaney Good move RT @nicksealsit:getting new wedges, currently playing 56 & 60 thinking of going to 52 & 56, what would you recommend 14 hc, thanks
@HankDHaney Lofts on irons might be too weakRT @andrewchalet: good length w graphite hybrids, below average for steel shafted irons. Graphite for irons?
TaylorMade Golf
@taylormadegc 30 R11 drivers in play at the Zurich Classic, making it the No. 1 driver model. 16 Burner SuperFast 2.0's.
Pennwick Golf Carts
@PennwickCarts a carriage golf cart! We didn't make this but we are working on a red Italian style sports car. plixi.com/p/96903894
Richard S Johnson
@RStanleyJohnson Just noticed that my pants are ripped too. Cracked driver head and pants on the same day! Must have killed that drive:-) yfrog.com/h2iyosekj
Joe Leenheer, PGA
@JLeenheerPGA Loving my new @nikegolf Storm-FIT N-Destrukt Rain Suit! I think I could go swimming in this thing and not get wet!
Billy Horschel
@BillyHo_Golf Solid round today. Could of struck it a lil better but that's why we have 3 more days. The Ping Wolverine putter was awesome. I love it!
Bobby Howie, PGA
@BH3PGA Got my new @cobragolf s3 irons and s3 driver can't wait to hit them tomorrow!
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples Got to say @RIFEPUTTERS behaved like a dream :-) and @WilsonGolf irons just were so sweet :-)
Hunter Mahan
@HunterMahan Just donated a ton of clothes to the 1st tee of Dallas! Hope the kids love it! yfrog.com/gyowopcj
Scott Stallings
@stallingsgolf Set a record today for most stuff ever in a locker yfrog.com/h77bfolj
Gary Babcock, PGA
@GooBabcock_PGA New arrivals in the pro shop. #winning twitpic.com/4qn9ao
Precision Putting Products
@precisionputtin Setting up for a demo yfrog.com/h4hv2mfj
Charlie Douglass
@CharlieDouglass Just collected my embroidered golf bag pocket for this year, woop :)
@Titleist Titleist player @GeoffOgilvy dropped by @ScottyCameron Putter Studio to dial in his 009 putter. Pics here: //bit.ly/kNAMRl
Natalie Gulbis
@natalie_gulbis No I didn't put this together for a picture. I actually put my outfits together every night before a tournament ro //twitpic.com/4qhjh5
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy The original 2-Ball & the latest: 10 years & still going strong. @Oliver_Wilson trying the latest option this week //twitpic.com/4qgffo
@CallawayTourSpy Did you know: At The Heritage, the Top 5 golfers all used @odysseygolf putters & none of them were staffers //tinyurl.com/68xo6hd
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Eye Line Golf has great ones RT @cam05210: @HankDHaney what's the best putting aid in your opinion?
@HankDHaney A lot of good ones all similar, test them out @kiwilfc: @HankDHaney what are the best game improving irons on the market today
@HankDHaney Like them all RT @balmanny:what do u think of the momentus golf power hitter?Ordering your plane finder and the tour striker too,good aides?
@HankDHaney Buy an adjustable driver and strengthen your grip RT @rumbler44: @HankDHaney i have a little of a slice with the driver what can i do?
@HankDHaney Combos make sense RT @jamesfox444:all this talk of blades and cavity backs. What's your take on combo sets? 5 handicap here love my combos.
@HankDHaney Buy an adjustable driver and strengthen your grip RT @rumbler44: @HankDHaney i have a little of a slice with the driver what can i do?
@HankDHaney Combos make sense RT @jamesfox444:all this talk of blades and cavity backs. What's your take on combo sets? 5 handicap here love my combos.
@HankDHaney Sky Caddie #1RT @hriefs: @HankDHaney What's the best laser rangefinder?
@HankDHaney Try a different ball RT @JoelLemoine: @HankDHaney 2 handicap but i cant spin the ball on the greens, suggestions??
Paul Stankowski
@PaulStankowski 3 new clubs made their way in the bag this week...1st new ones of da year. RAZRHawk, Octane 3W, WhiteICE D.A.R.T. //twitpic.com/4qabht
Joe Leenheer, PGA
@JLeenheerPGA Got my 2011 @nikegolf swag today! Procombos went right into bag as well as #machspeed driver! Can't wait for fairways, hybrid, & 20xi's!
@JLeenheerPGA #golfun tip: play more forgiving irons! Swallow your pride & use the technology that's out there!..oh..& never leave an eagle putt short ;-)
Nicole Hage
@NicoleHage My Abacus Jolie skirt <3 //twitpic.com/4qafsf
Greg Moore, PGA
@gdm43pga This @PlayersTowel belongs to LPGA Pro Samantha Richdale, from Canada. Hope she plays well in Mobile //twitpic.com/4q9izt
@gdm43pga LPGA pro NYC (Na Yeon Choi) sporting her custom "NYC" @59beltsGUY buckle during AVNET Pro-Am //twitpic.com/4q9hti
Geoff Ogilvy
@geoffogilvy In Scotty's (Cameron) studio today yfrog.com/h2k7tdkj
@geoffogilvy A picture for the crazy's yfrog.com/h8utfmwj
@geoffogilvy Exact backup of the 009 I used at the Masters, but a raw finish not black yfrog.com/gyrjdsoj
@geoffogilvy Perhaps a cover for that new putter sir yfrog.com/h39akjpj
Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf Some new pictures of the Dinero Baron Putter from Never Compromise. //cot.ag/ke88Xx #sleek
Stewart Cink
@stewartcink I've been a lot of work for the crew at the @nikegolf oven lately. Thanks Boys hope it pays off real soon!! //plixi.com/p/96521028
Billy Horschel
@BillyHo_Golf Nice day of practice. Decided to switch putters. Putting with the Ping Wolverine. Part of the Scottsdale line. Rolling it beautiful.
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA Tiff blue with matching ferrule. I'm going to try white with a white ferrule and black rings twitpic.com/4q7eyt twitpic.com/4q7eyz
@WhitlamGolfUSA Here you go. twitpic.com/4q7u2a
@WhitlamGolfUSA What about neon yellow or white twitpic.com/4q85pg twitpic.com/4q85ov
@WhitlamGolfUSA And here's our milled cavity in pvd black. I did a silver paint fill twitpic.com/4qaz3z
Gary Babcock, PGA
@GooBabcock_PGA First bomb of the year with new Scotty. 50 footer. #callthebombsquad
Matrix Shafts
@MatrixShafts Matrix OZIK TPHD crushed the field in driving accuracy at The Heritage this past week at 85.71%, versus the rest of the field at 66.74%.
Stuart Appleby
@StuartAppleby I guess the old set has some importance as it was the gamers that shot the 59, so I better keep them handy.
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Easier to hit RT @Scottyh28: why are u always preaching cavity backs to even low HCs?
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour As well as being #1 on Tour, we're also officially the #1 selling driver brand in the UK, Germany, France & Sweden! Thanks all of you!
Will Starkweather, PGA
@wstarkweather I hate funky shafts like the bubble and fat shafts. New one I hate the vapor ultralight horrible idea to ever make these shafts.
Matt Haines
@MattHaines_Golf Yday in the putting lab at formby hall //plixi.com/p/96374728
Crystal Golf
@CrystalGolf_FL The PrismPro...you're gonna love it!!! twitpic.com/4q5tde
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy Despite some adverse weather, it's been very busy in the #Callaway trailer //twitpic.com/4q47xx
@CallawayTourSpy Nice #RAZR X Irons! These belong to last week's 6th place finisher, #Callaway's Christian Nilsson //twitpic.com/4q4aog
@CallawayTourSpy This week's event is co-sanctioned by @European_Tour and @asiantourgolf Here is Danny Chia's bag //twitpic.com/4q50pu
@CallawayTourSpy Some more stats from China last week: 3 of the top 4 in Driving distance used #RAZR Drivers, 1st, 3rd (307.8) & Danny Lee 4th with 306.6 yds
@CallawayTourSpy #Odyssey was #1 in usage with 44.2% of all putters in play; #1 ranked putter averaged 26.8 Putts per Round using his trusty White Hot #1
@CallawayTourSpy While #2 ranked putter (27 putts) used an #Odyssey DART Mallet putter
Mike Fay, PGA
@mikefaygolf "@cantonyrossi11: @mikefaygolf what hybrids would you recomend ? Try the PING i15 hybrids with the Aldila Sorrano shaft.
Ping Golf
@PingTour At the South Georgia Classic this week PING Pro David Lingmerth looks over his freshly gripped i15 irons... //twitpic.com/4pw6el
@PingTour Today we'll be trying out a few different driver combinations with PING Pro Scott Gordon at the @Zurich_Classic //twitpic.com/4pt4w5
Christopher Hawkins, PGA
@chrishawkinsPGA If only I could back it up from 250 with a 3w like Roy McIlvoy...#tincup
Gary Babcock, PGA
@GooBabcock_PGA New California Scotty. Honey dipped, birdies on top. #wet twitpic.com/4pwxtb
@TitleistonTour Either @thesmitty15 is working on new irons or he has a one of a kind set composition this week. yfrog.com/h2myckxj
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples What ever caddy/player combo left this in the bunker to the left of 18 should be ashamed !! //plixi.com/p/96224156
Stuart Appleby
@StuartAppleby New spankers in the bag. Old set worn out.... yfrog.com/hsmuavxj yfrog.com/h2haasaj
Wilson Golf
@WilsonGolf Finalizing decisions re: 2012 product line @BobThurmanGolf @douggietee @DougieDWright @ronostrowski //yfrog.com/h73psjhj
Sam Saunders
@samsaunders87 New Odyssey putter for the week.. Thanks @akaJTmoney twitpic.com/4pssk9
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf You likey????? on Twitpic twitpic.com/4pszg6 via @AddThis
Mallory Blackwelder
@MalBlackwelder My new hybrid headcovers. :) yfrog.com/h312sugj
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Yes they will RT @mdesrochers12: @HankDHaney Will adjustable drivers help my slice in any way?
@HankDHaney That would be your issue RT @stormdavis4D: @HankDHaney : Hank - How do I convince my wife I need new irons this season ??
@HankDHaney Extra stiff RT @Mdeathstar2: @HankDHaney with 115 mph swing speed. extra stiff or stiff with driver?
@HankDHaney 12-14 RT @zrblight: @hankdhaney what bounce you suggest on 58* or 60* wedge ? 13-14 handicap
@HankDHaney No should be great RT @musicman0081:bought r11 9 degree at demo day...swing speed around 100mph but that's what rep said I needed...mistake?
@HankDHaney Makes no sense unless grips r too big RT @JonathanFeuer:got my irons regripped after almost 3 years and my usual draw became a fade?
@HankDHaney Get a planefinder u will fix it right away RT @Ajohn_W: @HankDHaney any drills to prevent coming inside too much on the takeaway/backswing?
@HankDHaney Go to 52, 58, just bend the 56 to 58 RT @dcompo: playing a 46,62,56, and 60 right now. Which would you recommend removing from the bag?
@HankDHaney Not likely but maybe a 7 RT @pedroperez89: @HankDHaney 9 HCP, should i get custom fitted clubs to go 0hcp?
@HankDHaney Adjustable driver, stronger grip RT @drew1473: @HankDHaney my drives tend to go right a lot what's best way to fix this?
@HankDHaney Mallet RT @bigdaddyreed317: @HankDHaney missing short putts blade or mallet putter?
@HankDHaney 100% Cavity RT @Shelby_Hart13: @HankDHaney Around a six handicap. What do you think of blades vs. Cavity irons.
@HankDHaney Yes they can RT @BlueCottonMike: @HankDHaney can the lie angle of your club change?
@HankDHaney 10.5 RT @Rodney_Earl: @HankDHaney - 10.5 or 12 degree driver for a 105 club head speed?
@HankDHaney Moot point RT @jasonkwilliams: what point should a young golfer switch from cavity to muscle back irons, or is that a moot point today?
@HankDHaney Pro's check their lies at least once a year RT @JasonTigner: @HankDHaney how often should I have the lie angle on my clubs done/checked?
@HankDHaney Depends on swing so try them both RT @dk1fu: @HankDHaney pro v 1 or pro v 1x ?
@HankDHaney They help yippees RT @MattN29: @HankDHaney I know you like the nike method, but have you tried those Heavy Putters yet?
@HankDHaney Maybe move the 56 to 58 RT @TheReal_Witzky: I hit my 56 wedge 100 yds, what degree wedges should I be playing? hit my 52 110yds.
@HankDHaney Just like they r sold RT @hunyacka:What are your thoughts on stock Driver shaft lengths that are over 45"? What should most amateurs play?
Joey Pickavance, PGA
@joeypickavance Physics/Science tell us "more handicap players should not even carry a 3-wood" due to lack of clubhead speed for this club to be effective.
Tyrus York, PGA
@tyrusyork @joeypickavance couldn't agree more. I've told several of my students to dump the 3 wood and get a 4 wood. Or 4 wood w/ 3 wood shaft.
Jessica Korda
@JessicaKorda Got the best suprise present from @NicoleHage today!!! He went rite on my driver //yfrog.com/h4gpblcj
Charlotte Mayorkas
@charmayorkas Wore my new @ASICSamerica polo today! Did you know they make golf shirts?! Breathable and awesome!
Jane Spicer
@DaphnesCovers On the driving range, would you know me by my #golf bag? yfrog.com/h346kssj
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope S Y Noh's prototype Del Mar getting some TLC in the Korean TTSV this week, sweet head cover! //yfrog.com/h6bg6nfj
Ping Golf
@PingTour We're finishing up PING Pro Martin Piller's S56 iron set. Next Step: Gluing the CTP weights into the back cavity. //twitpic.com/4pi0cv
@PingTour PING Pro Billy Horschel warming up for the @Zurich_Classic Monday Pro-Am with his S56 irons... //twitpic.com/4phvf1 #S56
Club Glove
@ClubGloveUSA Just hooked up @TheChristinaKim w/ a new XL Last Bag. Lets hope airlines keep a closer eye on this (very bright) one!
Paul Stankowski
@PaulStankowski Getting a new Octane 3 wood built in the Callaway trailer by Bruce...these guys are good! //twitpic.com/4phb8i
Steven Jablonowski
@Steven_Jablo Slow day at the course, good chance to re-grip my own clubs; going with the Golf Pride 2Gs in Black.
Nike Golf
@nikegolf First time putting the Nike 20XI-X in play, Swoosh staffer Mike Deiters made his first ever hole in one on a par 3/119 yrds
Dale Marmion
@DaleMarmion Staying at @DaveHorsey gaff tonight and he's not here,what should I eat while he's not here??haha @holwestwood //plixi.com/p/95916612
@DaleMarmion Also what should I rob from his golf bag,its like christmas @DaveHorsey haha //plixi.com/p/95917162
Peter Dalton
@proquipusa The weather is still frightening, but technical outerwear sales are BOOMING! Thanks all!!!
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf Tartan is the new Gold!! on Twitpic twitpic.com/4pdagt via @AddThis
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney If u just have one wedge 12 degrees RT @tedchough: Ideal bounce for a 56 degree SW?
@HankDHaney Very, too small u will tend to hook, too large u will slice RT @ONoACop: @HankDHaney Just how important is the grip size to a golf swing?
@HankDHaney Try different settingsRT @BradFreeGolf:just bought r11 cause you said adj.drivers were the way to go,miss is a hook.Should I open the face?
@HankDHaney U would be a lower handicap w a more forgiving putterRT @mnhockey5: @HankDHaney is it bad for a 10.5 handicap player to have a blade putter?
@HankDHaney 10.5 RT @JT998: @HankDHaney hi hank. 18hncp. 88-94 sw sp. New driver time. Thinking Nike VR pro II. 9.5 or 10.5??


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|Universal Studios Home Entertainment Unveils New Platform for HD DVD Web-Enabled Experiences
|Thursday, 11 October 2007
Studios Home Entertainment raised the bar on HD DVD's unique
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Heroes: Season 1 on HD DVD was the first title to take advantage of
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This new infrastructure augments all the great features available through recent HD DVD releases, such as Heroes: Season 1, Knocked Up and the forthcoming Evan Almighty. Fans can download bonus scenes and make an online profile, or even add new, downloadable experiences long after a title leaves the store shelf. The interface allows consumers to register and create a personalized experience, while taking the first step toward participating in a fan community around their favorite movies or TV shows. Once registered, the account will be recognized by a consumer's player whenever a new web-enabled Universal disc is inserted. It can remember user preferences and multiple accounts with different passwords all registered on the same player.
The popularity and demand for such capabilities is evident with the recent release of Heroes Season 1 on HD DVD. Within the first two weeks following the release of the popular television series' seven-disc HD DVD set, nearly 40 percent of purchasers had registered an account in order to access unique connected features like the Heroes Ability Test and the Download Center.
One of most exciting new additions is the new U-Shop feature, an online store launching with Evan Almighty on HD DVD. By accessing U-Shop during the movie watching experience, consumers will be exposed to online purchase options related to the movie – from the latest featured fashions to movie-themed collectables.
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An overview of some of the features coming to future Universal HD DVD titles and on UniversalHiDef.com includes:
The first functionality of U-Shop will be enabled with HD DVD release of Evan Almighty. With Universal U-Shop, viewers have the opportunity to shop for items from the movie right from their living room. Consumers can access the entire store from their HD DVD player and start purchasing exclusive items from titles that offer this feature.
Features/Download Center
Users will be able to scroll over numerous stills of the many interactive experiences that are already released on HD DVD. Web-enabled features allow consumers the opportunity to download exclusive trailers, content and games right to their HD DVD player, allowing one-click access to the Download Center. Consumers can also sign up for newsletters, sweepstakes and partner offers.
Best Buddies/My Scenes
Users will learn how create a Best Buddies list and collect and send their favorite movie clips to friends. Here, users will register their best buddies, who will be uploaded to the server and then accessible from their HD DVD player. Users can manage their buddy list using the HD DVD playback experience or via the PC to build a connected community of friends and movie fans.

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Archbishop Mitty's Aaron Gordon announced Tuesday that he will play college basketball for Arizona.
The 6-foot-8 forward, one of the nation's premier high school players, chose Arizona over Kentucky, Oregon and Washington.
The decision ended months of speculation and came a day before Gordon plays in the McDonald's All-American game in Chicago.
Gordon made the announcement under the spotlight of the McDonald's game media day, sitting at a table with hats representing his four finalists.
"It's an absolutely outstanding fit for me — 7-footer, two large four men," Gordon said in a phone interview minutes after the announcement. "They're long, athletic, get up and down the floor.
"They also have a point guard with T.J. McConnell, and they also have Nick Johnson who can guard anywhere. So with three long defensive players on the wings, I think we're going to be a hard team to score on."
Asked what his goals are for college, Gordon said, "National title — definitely."
Ranked No. 4 in ESPN's list of top 100 recruits from the Class of 2013, Gordon led Mitty to West Catholic Athletic League, Central Coast Section and Northern California championships this season, averaging 21.6 points and 15.7 rebounds per game.
Now that the announcement is out, Gordon said it feels as if a weight has been lifted from his shoulders.
"I can just focus on bigger and better things and just playing basketball — not worried about suppressing a secret," he added.
Gordon had known for weeks where he was going but kept it under wraps. He called Tuesday's announcement special and more eventful than he anticipated.
"It was crazy," he said. "There was a lot more people than I expected."
Arizona reached the Sweet 16 this season, losing to Ohio State on a buzzer-beating shot but is expected to be among the favorites to reach the Final Four next year.
"I think it's a perfect fit, with what they have coming back and their style of play," Mitty coach Tim Kennedy said. "He's going to excel. He would be a perfect fit for anybody because he's just a great basketball player — so versatile."
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Timo and Erica had been stranded in the desert when their small plane crashed near Cairo. Sunburnt, exhausted, and thirsty, they were shocked to see an Oasis.
"An Oasis Timo, we're saved. There's water and even a chalice to drink from," Erica yelled.
"You're seeing things Erica, there's no water and no chalice."
"Really look, it's only a few steps away — we're here," Erica said rushing forward to drink from a beautiful pale blue spring; however, whenever she tried to cup the spring water with her hands, it slide away.
"It won't let me drink and I'm half-dead," she cried.
Timo rubbed his eyes, finally believing the blue spring underneath a palm tree existed. A chalice made with a human skull sat in the middle of a stone alter as well. It gave him a feeling of dread.
"Erica, to drink the water you need the chalice but don't do it. There's something terrifying and evil about this cup."
She turned to Timo, giving him a dark stare, "I'll drink from the chalice if I want." Erica strode to the alter, bowed mockingly and lifted the chalice to kiss the skull on the mouth.
Timo grimaced as she scooped it into the water and drank. It was an Indiana Jones' movie come to life as Erica's life force was sucked from her body which disintegrated until she was dust.
He decide to try drinking from the spring without the chalice. Timo drank all the water he could then sat down beneath the large palm tree in the shade. He wondered why cupping his hands worked for him and not for poor Erica as he drifted asleep.
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Tina Fey, impersonating Sarah Palin, joked, "I can see Russia from my house."
I can see the next holocaust from my house, and it is no joke.
In the decades leading up to one of the most horrific chapters in human history, the leading lights of the day openly discussed bringing about those horrors. Eugenics was posited as the rational position of all intelligent, well-meaning individuals. In journals, newspapers, academic conferences, public health offices and elsewhere, they talked about sterilizing people with or without their consent, segregating them from society, or even exterminating them. And that was in America.
In a book written in 1920 by two German experts and applauded by American experts, it was argued that it was allowable to destroy the 'life unworthy of life.'
Who was regarded as 'life unworthy of life'? The handicapped, the disabled, the diseased, the mentally ill, the 'feeble-minded.' Really, just about anyone the experts decided was 'unfit' could be deemed 'unworthy of life.' When eugenics morphed into the Holocaust, many of its proponents quietly went to ground. Some asked 'What went wrong?' but few arrived at the right answer.
Fast forward sixty years. Enter Julian Savulescu.
You probably don't know who Julian Savulescu is, just as your average American off the street in 1910 wouldn't have known who Charles Davenport was. You probably don't know who Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva are, just as your average American in 1920 wouldn't have known who Alfred Hoche and Karl Binding were.
But you may recall a few months ago when two 'ethicists' quietly submitted an article in an ethics magazine arguing that the logic of abortion does not cease after the child has fully exited the birth canal. For all the reasons that abortion on demand was justified, so too, the two 'ethicists' Giubilini and Minerva argued, was infanticide. Of course, they preferred to call it 'after-birth abortion.'
I hope that nobody misunderstands me: Giubilini and Minerva were correct in their analysis. If they are to be faulted for anything, it is for stopping at the newborn.
When people heard about this article there was outrage, and not a little of it spilled over onto the journal that printed the article in the first place. That journal was "The Journal of Medical Ethics." Flabbergasted, the editor defended the publication of the article, saying:
"As Editor of the Journal, I would like to defend its publication. The arguments presented, in fact, are largely not new and have been presented repeatedly in the academic literature and public fora by the most eminent philosophers and bioethicists in the world, including Peter Singer, Michael Tooley and John Harris in defence of infanticide, which the authors call after-birth abortion."
Yes, that is quite right. The arguments presented were not new, and have been 'presented repeatedly.'
He continued, "What is disturbing is not the arguments in this paper nor its publication in an ethics journal. It is the hostile, abusive, threatening responses that it has elicited. More than ever, proper academic discussion and freedom are under threat from fanatics opposed to the very values of a liberal society."
This embattled editor of a renown journal of medical ethics is named Julian Savulescu.
Whatever else Mr. Savulescu is, he's certainly consistent. He is an avowed (modern) eugenicist. In 2009, he delivered a presentation at a conference called the "Festival of Dangerous Ideas" titled "Genetically enhance humanity or face extinction." (By the by, at the upcoming 2012 "Dangerous Ideas" conference, Minverva and Giubilini are scheduled to speak, arguing that the 'fetus' is not a person. As if that matters to them, given their other arguments.) But it is Savulescu's latest remarks that I want to draw your attention to. Were you even aware that he had spoken?
In the September 2012 UK edition of "Reader's Digest" in an article titled "It's Our Duty to Have Designer Babies" Savulescu says that he believes that "within the next five years we may be able to screen for every gene that determines who we are physically and psychologically."
The idea of screening for 'psychological' features is something I recently described as 'eumemics.' Obviously, on his materialistic worldview, everything really does need to reduce to 'stuff,' including psychological attributes, thought patterns, and, I suppose, abstractions such as 2+2=4. The irony is that earlier in his article he complains that 20th century eugenicists made their mistake when they "tried to use selective breeding to weed out criminals, the insane and the poor, based on the false belief that such conditions were caused only by genetic disorders." (emphasis mine)
This is the same man who in the same article suggests we weed out "potential alcoholism, psychopathy and dispositions to violence." Indeed, he goes on and insists, "that people have a moral obligation to select ethically better children."
Are these caused only by genetic disorders? The inconsistency is so brazen that only the editor of a major journal of medical ethics could fall into it.
What is particularly troubling for our present day and age is his assessment of where the Nazis went wrong:
"But what was especially objectionable about this movement was the coercive imposition of a state vision for a healthy population. Modern eugenics, from testing for diseases to deciding whether you want a girl or boy, is voluntary."
We should thank the good doctor for at least admitting that what he is promoting is truly 'eugenics' but his assessment of the 'especially objectionable' part is way off. First of all, after arguing that people have a 'moral obligation to select ethically better children' he immediately goes on to say, "They are, after all, less likely to harm themselves and others. That doesn't necessarily imply that people should be coerced into making a choice, but we should encourage them."
What a load of nonsense. If the man believes what he is selling, then of course the 'values of a liberal society' cannot allow people to bring defective–physically or psychologically–children into the world. He even says earlier in his article that the 'critical question' is: "will it benefit the unborn child?" If the State (read: the medley of 'experts' who control the State) believes there is sufficient reason to believe the unborn child will be physically or psychologically 'unfit' then for its own good and society's, obviously the parents should be more than 'encouraged.'
Second of all, he repeats the basic mistake that 20th century eugenicists made: thinking that a 'compassionate' society should 'manage' it's population–guided, of course, by Science. Savulescu thinks that by shifting this arrogant assumption from the State to parents, and making the exercise of the 'selection' 'voluntary,' the enterprise is ethically sound.
However, it is the assumption that was wrong, all along. It is wrong for the State, it is wrong for the parent. It is wrong for whomever you think should be given the task. It is even wrong if the people who act on the assumption do so 'voluntarily.'
Savulescu believes that at the minimum, this is something that a 'liberal society' should be 'properly' talking about. Just like the 20th century American progressives and German Nazis thought a 'progressive' society should be having a 'proper conversation' about how best to exterminate Jews and blacks and the deaf and dumb and disabled. You know, for their good, and for ours. Right?
Ironically, while Savulescu is putting his money on the 'voluntary' nature of his scheme, his ethical compatriots are arguing the opposite. I'm thinking in particular of the 'ethicist' Jacob Appel, who, in a 2009 article titled "Neonatal Euthanasia: Why Require Parental Consent?" that was published in the journal "Bioethical Inquiry" wrote:
"As Western society comes to distinguish between those forms of euthanasia that are pernicious and those that are therapeutic—an inevitable consequence of our progress toward liberal humanism—expanded access to neonatal euthanasia appears likely. What is most important is that when the practice does become available, decisions are made by the most suited individuals for the most appropriate reasons. Rethinking and interrogating the need for parental consent in this process—whatever society ultimately decides—is essential for pursuing an honest and meaningful debate." (emphasis mine)
In the article, Appel points out that the State already acts in some cases on behalf of children against the will of the parents. (see also) The Dutch have rules for killing newborns that are born with a birth defect–such as spina bifida–but require parental consent. (see the Groningen Protocol.) As you can infer from the quote above, Appel believes the parents, when acting on a 'voluntary' basis, have too much say on whether or not the disabled child should be whacked, both before and after its birth; he prefers that "decisions are made by the most suited individuals for the most appropriate reasons."
Hoche and Binding would concur.
But if any of the elites mentioned in my article so far were in the least consistent, they'd realize that stopping their argument at young children is irrational and just our "squeamishness." If the arguments hold, they hold from conception to death, and all points between.
Today's 'leading lights' think that we should have "an honest and meaningful debate" over whether or not parents should kill their own children, or if instead, experts should make that call. Savulescu does thinks we should have a "proper academic discussion" about the fact that the principles justifying abortion on demand apply equally to people who have already been born.
Savulescu says being able to talk about such things reflects the "very values of a liberal society."
Appel believes 'therapeutic euthanasia' is the "inevitable consequence of our progress toward liberal humanism."
And they are correct.
On their view of the world, they are right.
They cannot fathom the possibility that in ten or fifteen or twenty years someone might arise on the scene to put their academic conclusions into action–a future Hitler, perhaps. If history is any guide, today's leading lights will be flabbergasted that it could have gone so far, but still won't recognize that the main problem all along was that they were terribly, horrifically, wrong.
Their views may reflect the 'values of a liberal society' and killing people for their own good may be the inevitable consequence of liberal humanism, but that is all the more reason why secular humanism must be resisted at every turn. We shouldn't be doubling-down on this madness. We should be fighting it tooth and nails.
Before it is too late.
Anthony Horvath is a Christian apologist, pro-life speaker, and publisher.


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High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HighResMIP v1.0) for CMIP6. Geoscientific Model Development. 9(11):4185-4208.. 2016.
High-resolution ensemble projections of near-term regional climate over the continental United States. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 121(17):9943-9963.. 2016.
How are coastal households responding to climate change? Environmental Science & Policy. 63:177-186.. 2016.
HPC infrastructure to support the next-generation ARM facility data operations. 2016 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data)2016 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data).. 2016.
Human-induced greening of the northern extratropical land surface. Nature Climate Change.. 2016.
Human-induced greening of the northern extratropical land surface. Nature Climate Change. 6(10):959-963.. 2016.
Identifying High Power–Density Stream Reaches through Refined Geospatial Resolution in Hydropower Resource Assessment. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 142(4):06016001.. 2016.
Impacts of climate change on sub-regional electricity demand and distribution in the southern United States. Nature Energy. 1:16103.. 2016.
Impacts of precipitation variability on plant species and community water stress in a temperate deciduous forest in the central US. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 217:120-136.. 2016.
Implementation of data citations and persistent identifiers at the ORNL DAAC. Ecological Informatics. 33:10-16.. 2016.
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The act of temporarily stopping a judicial proceeding through the order of a court.
A stay is a suspension of a case or a suspension of a particular proceeding within a case. A judge may grant a stay on the motion of a party to the case or issue a stay sua sponte, without the request of a party. Courts will grant a stay in a case when it is necessary to secure the rights of a party.
There are two main types of stays: a stay of execution and a stay of proceedings. A stay of execution postpones the enforcement of a judgment against a litigant who has lost a case, called the Judgment Debtor. In other words, if a civil litigant wins money damages or some other form of relief, he may not collect the damages or receive the relief if the court issues a stay. Under rule 62 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, every civil judgment is stayed for ten days after it is rendered. An additional stay of execution lasts only for a limited period. It usually is granted when the judgment debtor appeals the case, but a court may grant a stay of execution in any case in which the court feels the stay is necessary to secure or protect the rights of the judgment debtor.
The term stay of execution may also refer to a halt in the execution of a death penalty. This kind of stay of execution normally is granted when a court decides to allow an additional appeal by a condemned prisoner. Such stays of execution may be granted by executives, such as governors or the president of the United States, or by appeals courts.
A stay of proceedings is the stoppage of an entire case or a specific proceeding within a case. This type of stay is issued to postpone a case until a party complies with a court order or procedure. For example, if a party is required to deposit collateral with the court before a case begins, the court may order the proceedings stayed for a certain period of time or until the money or property is delivered to the court. If the party fails to deposit the collateral, the court may cite the party for Contempt of court and impose a fine or order incarceration.
A court may stay a proceeding for a number of reasons. One common reason is that another action is under way that may affect the case or the rights of the parties in the case. For instance, assume that a defendant faces lawsuits from the same plaintiffs in two separate cases involving closely related facts. One case is filed in federal court, and the other case is filed in state court. In this situation one of the courts may issue a stay in deference to the other court. The stay enables the defendant to concentrate on one case at a time.
The term stay may also be used to describe any number of legal measures taken by a legislature to provide temporary relief to debtors. For example, under section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor who files for bankruptcy receives an automatic stay immediately upon filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Used in this sense, the term stay refers to the right of the debtor to keep creditors at bay during the resolution of the bankruptcy case.
Further readings
Hazard, Geoffrey C., Jr., Colin C. Tait, and William A. Fletcher. 1994. Cases and Materials on Pleading and Procedure: State and Federal. 7th ed. Westbury, N.Y.: Foundation Press.
n. a court-ordered short-term delay in judicial proceedings to give a losing defendant time to arrange for payment of the judgment or move out of the premises in an unlawful detainer case. (See: stay of execution)
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Associated concepts: judicial stay, stay of enforcement, stay of execution, stay of proceedings, stay pending appeal
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Associated concepts: permanent injunction, stay enforceeent, stay of execution, stay order, stay proceedings, temmorary injunction, temporary restraining order
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Thought I'd start a discussion on the future of the Oliver Community League Hall.
Reference ID: Job No 245746348-002
Description: To demolish an existing Community League Building (Oliver Community Hall).
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How to Set Up iCloud on Your iPod
iCloud synchronizes your iTunes purchases, apps, and iBookstore purchases as well as e-mail, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and documents on a web server on the Internet — also known as the cloud. You can even include music you didn't purchase through iTunes; Apple offers the iTunes Match service for $24.99 a year that lets you store music you've ripped from CDs or purchased elsewhere.
Apple provides 5GB of free storage in your iCloud account, but iTunes purchases — including music, apps, books, and TV shows — don't count against the 5GB. That means you can use the 5GB for other stuff, like documents, calendars, contacts, and e-mail.
iCloud first makes its appearance when you set up your iPod touch: the Set Up iCloud screen appears. After setting up your iCloud account on your iPod touch, you can set it up on your Mac or Windows PC.
How to set up iCloud on a Mac
iCloud requires Lion (OS X version 10.7) or Mountain Lion (OS X version 10.8). Setting up iCloud is easy: Open System Preferences, click iCloud, and then click Add account. Sign in with your Apple ID or create a new Apple ID.
When you sign in to iCloud for the first time, the service automatically configures Mac OS X Mail on your Mac to send and receive e-mail from your iCloud account and to synchronize contacts from the Contacts application and calendars from the Calendars application. If you already set up your iPod touch with iCloud, automatic synchronization should already be set up on that Mac.
To specify which iCloud services to use with your Mac, choose System Preferences→iCloud, and then enable or disable each service by turning them on or off.
How to set up iCloud on Windows
iCloud (including iTunes Match) requires Windows 7 or newer, or Windows Vista; the service is not available for Windows XP users as of this writing. You need to use Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010 to sync calendars and contacts with iCloud.
Download and install on your PC the latest version of iCloud Control Panel for Windows, available from Apple. iCloud Control Panel for Windows is required to set up and manage iCloud services with Windows 7 or newer, or Windows Vista.
To set up a Windows PC to sync with iCloud or to check or change your services, open Control Panel from the Windows Start menu and choose iCloud Control Panel. Sign in with your Apple ID or create a new Apple ID. You can then enable or disable each service by turning them on or off.


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On Wednesday night a heavyweight lineup of marquee acts will cram New York's Madison Square Garden for a relief concert to benefit areas devastated by October's Superstorm Sandy.
Billed as "12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief," the event will feature performances by the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, the Who, Roger Waters, Eddie Vedder, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Eric Clapton.
As previously reported, Paul McCartney is expected to perform alongside Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic -- surviving members of pioneering grunge band Nirvana.
The concert could be one of the most-watched music events in history with more than 2 billion people having access through TV broadcasts and online streaming. Movie theaters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will also screen the special.
Proceeds are to go to the Robin Hood Foundation to provide disaster relief in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.


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We Believe That …
Dignity/Chicago is a chapter of Dignity/USA, and shares its mission to work for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world.
As independent organizations created to support LGBT Catholics and our families and friends, DignityUSA and Dignity/Chicago envision and work for a time when Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics are affirmed and experience dignity through the integration of their spirituality with their sexuality, and, as beloved persons of God, participate fully in all aspects of life within the Church and Society. We minister through education, advocacy and worship and believe that same-sex relationships are loving, life-giving and life-affirming. We open our doors to all and welcome you to join us.
Weekly Liturgy
5:00 p.m. each Sunday
Broadway United Methodist Church
3338 N Broadway
in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood
Second Sunday of every alternate month: monthly discussion group/lunch about chapter needs and goals at 3:00 pm
Last Sunday of every month: community dinner at a local restaurant after conclusion of Mass at 6:30 pm
For more information about Dignity/USA's mission and purpose, please visit their website here: http://www.dignityusa.org
DignityUSA is also a founding member of the Equally Blessed Coalition. The other members and their website addresses are:
Fortunate Families, http://www.fortunatefamilies.org
Call to Action, http://www.cta-usa.org
New Ways Ministry, http://www.newwaysministry.org


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Living Columns & Blogs
With Beaufort County libraries, there's no excuse to go a year without reading a book
An Associated Press poll revealed that one in four adults read no books last year, which is sad news.
In Beaufort County, however, we have an upward trend. For instance, in February, 16,426 fiction books and 1,626 e-books were checked out of county libraries. This is encouraging.
If you are one of the nonreaders out there, here are five advantages to reading more.
1. Reading is an active mental process. Books can help provide development of critical thinking. When you read, you will often have to draw conclusions from the story that may not be evident. By doing this frequently, you might just use that critical thinking in everyday life -- in your job duties and interactions with people.
2. Reading improves your vocabulary. Most people use vocabulary that they hear every day. Our vocabulary is shaped by the people and things around us. Books expose us to a wider variety of words and concepts that we might not otherwise get. Remember in grade school when we learned to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? You get that benefit from reading and will find yourself exposed to many new words.
3. Reading gives you a glimpse into other cultures and places. What is your favorite vacation spot? The more information you get, the more enjoyable your destination will be. Books expand your horizon by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer.
4. You can learn anywhere. Books and e-books are portable. You can take them with you many places: to a shopping mall, to the beach or inside your favorite coffee shop, while you sip your favorite latte.
5. Reading improves memory. Many studies show if you don't use it, you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. It requires remembering details, figures, plot lines, themes and characters.
Visit one of our five county library branches. We can help you choose a book. Find out what our staff is reading and perhaps join one of our book clubs.
Our regular "Book Page" publication features reading trends, top picks for book clubs and great book reviews.
Go to www.beaufortcountylibrary.org, click on "Recommended Reading" on the left and look at our featured book lists, local history treasures and several other resources that will help you choose. If you want a personalized reading recommendation service, click on "My Next Book."
So, find a great book to read. Start reading. You will find that reading is not only good for you, but is also a great source of entertainment.
Mary Jo Berkes is the branch manager of Hilton Head Island library.
Library offers tips, resources to help young children be ready to read
Teen books like 'Divergent' and 'Yaqui Delgado' hold appeal for adults
St. Helena Island library offers day of workshops, costumes and fun for area comic and manga fans


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Half Steve McQueen (inspired by the rugged, wax-coated Barbour jackets he often wore racing), half Kanye West (the subtle sheen complements floor-length fur nicely), coated jeans are a little flashy, highly functional for anyone spill-prone, and a favorite amongst denim brands this Fall.
If you're not familiar, coated denim is treated with a transparent resin material (usually acrylic or polyurethane) that gives the underlying cotton a protective, breathable veneer with stain-resistant properties and a slight luster. The coating is normally permanent, able to sustain multiple launderings, and protects the color of the jeans from fading.*
One of our stylists, Carmella, mentioned she used to wear a pair while bartending at Seattle's Sunset Tavern. Despite being busy shooting kids (with a camera, she clarified), Carm was kind enough to answer a few questions about bar etiquette, impersonating Robert Plant, and the best after-work cure for a boring Tuesday.
Favorite thing about your old job?
"Bartending gives you a sense of wielding great power."
How did coated jeans come in handy?
"On a slammin' night when beers go flying, a nice coated denim just needs a wipe-down and they're still ready to go."
Advice for staying in your local bartender's good graces?
"Speak clearly, look them in the eye, and if you think they are worthy—tip accordingly. Oh, and always get out of the way for the next person in line."
Should a male patron even bother trying to get to know a lady bartender—or are they inherently out of his league?
"Heck yeah! We are all there because we like socializing. Unless it's super busy, then you must hang 'til the time is right. A good return customer with something witty to say is always welcome."
You sing in several bands here in Seattle. Which ones, and how did you get into singing?
"I started at 'Rockaraoke' at the Sunset, where a live band played the covers you sang to. I would close the show with 'Stairway to Heaven' or 'Black Dog.' [Ed. note: Killer, early, live Led Zeppelin version below, complete with 'Out on the Tiles' intro.]
…Mr. Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks asked if I would like to join a band with him. I tried out, and Sgt. Major was my first band. Since then, we have ventured into other kinds of music, and currently Mr. Bloch, Drew Church (of Hazlewood), the Sangster Brothers Jim and Johnny, and I are in a '60s garage band called The Basements. I'm also in a new band called Hearts Are Thugs and an angry rock band called The Rags. I like to sing as much as possible."
Your signature drink?
"I used to drink negronis—three equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and Campari. Nowadays, I like it even spicier and need micheladas wherever I go."
[Nordstrom stylists, like Carmella, can pull off octagon specs with a satin peak-lapel and
Nosferatu tee like it's not even a thing. Emulate at your own risk.]
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A new report gives the lie to the Prime Minister's bromide that '...we're all in this together...'
Nearly all of Britain's biggest companies legally avoid tax in the UK, including the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, according to new research.
The charity, 'Action Aid' found that 98 out of the 100 companies on the FTSE 100 base their operations in territories where there is low or no tax.
The heaviest users were based in the financial sector despite the industry's role in the economic crisis.
Britain's four biggest banks - HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and RBS - have 1,649 tax haven companies between them.
Action Aid's tax justice expert Chris Jordan said: "Tax havens have a damaging impact on the UK exchequer, the stability of the international financial system, and vitally on the ability of developing countries to raise tax revenues which would lift them out of poverty and make them less dependent on aid.
"When multinationals use tax havens to avoid paying their fair share, ordinary people in both poor and rich countries are left to pick up the bill. Spending on doctors, nurses and other essential services gets cut for those who need it most.
"Tax havens might provide the lure of financial secrecy and low tax rates for big companies, but at a time when all countries are desperate for revenues, the UK government can't afford to turn a blind eye."
If this news wasn't nauseous enough, consider the bonus payments that bankers are now demanding.
In a recent survey by recruitment website eFinancialCareers, nine out of ten City bankers said they expect a bonus this year. Of these, nearly half anticipate more than last year; while one in ten expects their year-end payment to rise by 70% or more.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber was reported as saying: "Banks have played a key part in bringing the economy back to the brink of recession so it's astounding that bankers expect any bonuses, let alone bigger pay-outs..."
"If the government refuses to challenge these multi-billion pound rewards for failure, the least taxpayers deserve is a bonus tax to help pay for the mess they are creating."
Despite several major banks warning that the eurozone debt crisis will hit profits this year, think tank, The Centre for Economics and Social Research, predicts that City firms will hand out bonuses totalling £7.2billion, up from £6.7billion last year.
Mr Barber said: "It makes you wonder what level of financial Armageddon is needed for bankers to not get a bonus."
What we all have to understand is that these grotesquely-paid parasites, who caused the international debt crisis in the first place, are getting their bonuses from money on which little or no British tax has been paid. So, where is their employers' justification for paying such high salaries and bonuses now?
We are always being told that without these payments, these incredibly intelligent people would go elsewhere. Well, now we can see there is no reason to keep them here, because their employing institutions aren't even paying any realistic tax anyway, so these threats are as hollow as are the morals of those who parrot this rubbish. Let the bastards fuck off to another jurisdiction, but make their hitherto automatic right to re-enter this country dependent upon a one-time windfall payment, cleared through H.M.Treasury, before presenting themselves again at Immigration!
David Cameron cannot sit back and contemplate this scenario without feeling very uncomfortable indeed. He has already had cause to observe what damage can be caused by a criminal under-class who had no reason to riot. If these disparities in social wealth become any more egregious, ordinary, decent working people who pay their taxes, seek to educate their children honestly, and who do not live in debt, but who find their jobs shrinking, their costs of living spiralling and their savings dwindling, will start to reconsider their position, and when that happens, their wrath will be terrible to behold.
We are now governed and ruled by faceless men and women in suits who sit in banks and boardrooms and bureaucrats' offices, and have no interest in us or our interests or our way of life. Banking decisions which govern us are made largely by people who have no interest in Britain, yet our Governments, of both colours, meekly acquiesce, and sign up to the bullshit they are fed.
David Cameron needs to go away and read G.K.Chesterton if he wants any assistance on what might lie in wait!
From the poem '...We are the people of England...'
They have given us into the hand of new unhappy lords,
Lords without anger or honour, who dare not carry their swords.
They fight by shuffling papers; they have bright dead alien eyes;
They look at our labour and laughter as a tired man looks at flies.
And the load of their loveless pity is worse than the ancient wrongs,
Their doors are shut in the evening; and they know no songs.
We hear men speaking for us of new laws strong and sweet,
Yet is there no man speaketh as we speak in the street.
It may be we shall rise the last as Frenchmen rose the first,
Our wrath come after Russia's wrath and our wrath be the worst.
It may be we are meant to mark with our riot and our rest
God's scorn for all men governing. It may be beer is best.
But we are the people of England; and we have not spoken yet.
Smile at us, pay us, pass us. But do not quite forget.


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The video shows a shirt with Luis Suarez's name on it being printed following his £75 million move from Liverpool to Barcelona.
It reveals that the striker will wear number nine when he plays for the side after the departure of former number nine Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal in a £35 million deal.
The Uruguay international brought the brilliant and bizarre to Anfield during his three-and-a-half-year stay, during which controversy was never far away.
Suarez scored 82 goals in 133 appearances and departs after arguably the best season of his career, with 31 goals in 33 league matches making him a Kop idol.
However, he has infuriated those same supporters with two lengthy suspensions - totalling 18 games for racially abusing Patrice Evra and biting Branislav Ivanovic - and tarnished his reputation further by trying to force a move away last summer.
"I hope you can all understand why I have made this decision," Suarez said in a statement after the Reds announced they had agreed a club-record deal with Barcelona.
"This club did all they could to get me to stay but playing and living in Spain, where my wife's family live, is a lifelong dream and ambition. I believe now the timing is right.
"It is with a heavy heart that I leave Liverpool for a new life and new challenges in Spain.
"Both me and my family have fallen in love with this club and with the city but most of all I have fallen in love with the incredible fans.
"You have always supported me and we, as a family, will never forget it, we will always be Liverpool supporters.
"I am very proud I have played my part in helping to return Liverpool to the elite of the Premier League and in particular back into the Champions League.
"Thank you again for some great moments and memories. You'll Never Walk Alone."
Suarez is currently serving a four-month ban on all football-related activity for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup but that does not extend to transfers.
Sources: FC Barcelona/PA


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Amarillo Youth Choirs Inc. announces it will have a combined soprano, alto, tenor and bass choir featuring the alumni of Amarillo Boy Choir and Amarillo Girl Choir.
The choir will perform at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Songs of the Season Concert at Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts.
Rehearsals will be from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 7 and 14 at St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western St.
Alumni should contact Amarillo Youth Choirs office at 806-372-1100 to confirm participation.


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17502 State Highway 4
The least aesthetically interesting of the Jemez Springs options, this cafe is a bare and bright little place. But sometimes you want a low-key joint for a low-key breakfast. The coffee is plentiful and cheap and goes nicely with the case full of croissants, tarts and danishes. Torn between the piñon tart and the chocolate croissant, I chose the latter and was rewarded with flaky, buttery bread on the outside and thick, smeary chocolate on the inside. The cafe also offers Wi-Fi, and since cell phone reception is spotty in town, it's the perfect opportunity to contact your loved ones and brag about your mountain idyll.
17607 State Highway 4
Eating at this cottage by the town acequia was a peculiar experience: The worst of all Christmas songs played over speakers at a way-too-loud volume, and a big-screen TV above the fireplace ran an old '70s cowboy movie. Somehow, a keening paean to world peace as soundtrack to the cinema verite of cowboys endlessly murdering cowboys (dagger to the neck, buried up to the head in ants, and of course guns guns guns) combined into a delicious surreality that made me glad I stopped in.
The food was pretty good, too. Blue corn blueberry pancakes offered plenty of fresh blueberries and plenty of pancake. Just one should feed all but the most gluttonous appetite (the "small" pancake is the size of a plate and the "plate-sized" pancake is the size of Guatemala). It came with peppery sausage that soaked up the syrup into a savory, greasy sumptuousness.
(No address listed, but you can't possibly miss it.)
Los Ojos has been letting people cozy up to its fireplace since the '40s, and in many ways, it feels like the restaurant never really left that bygone era. My eyes were drawn to the array of stuffed animal heads on the walls: black bear, mountain lion, bighorn sheep and an elk that looks like it could have flattened the entire town of Jemez Springs back in its trampling days. The dust of ages lies over them all, so an antihistamine may be in order before venturing inside.
Fortunately, the beer selection has kept pace with the modern world. O'Dell's Cutthroat Porter and 60 Shilling Ale are on tap next to Miller Light and Budweiser. The food isn't spectacular (the New Mexican options are heavy with velveeta-like yellow cheese), but the burgers are tasty, warming you from the inside while the fire works from the outside. Get a Famous Jemez Burger with olives and Swiss cheese, or follow the bartender's suggestion and order the Los Ojos special, which is kind of like a green chile cheeseburger exploded on a tortilla.