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Doghouse (UK - BD)
Marcus joins the lads for a trip away and can't get the women to leave him alone
When a group of lads take their mate Vince (Stephen Graham) to the small village of Moodley to cheer him up for the weekend, they discover that their wish to be chased by all the women of the village may be too much for them to handle... especially considering that all the women of Moodley are infected with a new bio-weapon and suddenly crave the taste of flesh.
Upfront I wasn't at all fussed about seeing this new Danny Dyer movie. For me, his one trick movie sell by date has passed with only the rather predictable return to good roles set to arrive when he hits his forties (oh come on we all know it'll happen). Anyway, going into Doghouse, it was all rather predictably set up, with Dyer's cockney dialogue 'You slaaaag!' and good old fashioned British geezers meeting down the pub for a piss up.
By the time we hit Moodley I have to admit I'd warmed to the small group of friends, which for a horror (or in this case comedy horror) is usually the failing that always undermines my enjoyment events. Everyone from the goofy-as-usual turn from Doctor Who star Noel Clark to the golf loving stress avoiding Keith-Lee Castle as Patrick brought their own chuckles to the mix. Strangely in the middle of it was Stephen Graham who provided a subtle and inward depiction of a crushed man on the verge of divorce, who through his experiences on this trip breaks out of his depressed funk and becomes one the lads again.
But what of the nasties on offer? Well the latest turn in the zombie/Infected sub genre is women or women with 'bird flu' as Dyer puts so poetically. All the women have devoured the men in the village and now inhabit the woods searching for fresh meat. So when our lads turn up oblivious to what's occurred in the village, they become the next course. Here is where the enjoyment factor of Doghouse stepped up for me. Opting for a Gremlins 2 approach to the nasties, in that all of these women don obvious stereotype themes, such as the hairdresser (armed with scissors) the school girls (in uniform) and the lollypop lady (armed with her stop sign), these crazy, over the top infected girls get straight to the point and just put a smile on my face.
As the movie plods on at a nice pace it becomes quite plain that this isn't about scares as much as it is about having fun (and torturing Danny Dyer's character's left hand as much as possible). This all feels like boys at play with the handmade water gun flame throwers, a decapitated head on remote control cars to lure the women away and yet another Star Wars nod (there have been so many in 2009) with a toy lightsaber featured in a toy shop standoff. Everything slips into running to the next location and escaping the next female stereotype (infected of course) and as much as the cynical side of me could bad mouth just how one note this is, I can't deny that I had plenty of fun with it from start to finish, even if there was nothing extraordinary about it.
The transfer here is pretty flawless even if the colour palette is a little bland. The image immediately impresses with its clean crisp picture and natural lighting and while the general look of the movie never really changes from scene to scene, it remains consistent with only a slight softness.
Black levels can feel a little washed out in places, but all things considered and seeing that this is a movie that generally arrived under the radar with no aspirations for becoming the next big thing, you couldn't really ask for much more and it looks better than a lot of bigger well known comedies.
Generally the Dolby Digital 5.1 track on offer here does what is required without showing off too much. All of the dialogue is crisp and clear and the nasties' blood curdling moans and blood sprays all sound good.
Where the track really shines is with its use of bass. It's all very impressive in the scenes that count, with axe chops and lollypop lady signs impacting with a nice bit of power. Some of the scenes with the women trying to get into the shops that the boys have hidden in sit well in the rear speakers and the whole speaker system shows off with the dolphin alarm (that apparently only the women can hear) in the closing scenes.
The only extra feature of note here is the 'Making of' (41:22 SD). It's very generic for these low budget affairs, with a few laughs and behind the scenes hi-jinks. Accompanying it are about three minutes of deleted scenes and a blooper reel (08:08 SD).
Finishing off there's a trailer, alternative trailer, two TV spots, a stills gallery and a pre-production gallery, which features some nice comic book style designs for the infected women.
All a bit typical while being a whole lot of fun, Doghouse is an easy and enjoyable way of spending ninety minutes. It's goofy and crammed with plenty to smirk at, but when compared to the likes of Shaun of the Dead (which is happening a lot) it's a pale comparison.
The disc itself is generally good in both audio and video departments, and while not crammed with features I'd say there was enough to be happy with. This one is totally worth a rent as an alternative change of pace to the more obvious Halloween choices if only for the charming approach from its cast and goofy nasties.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page.
Review by Marcus Doidge
I think Danny Dyer tortures his own left hand with some regularity, if you get my meaning.
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We ran into Jake West quite recently and he really was a nice fellah.
He also knew who we were from our journalistic endeavours, too.
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losthighway Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 309
I rented this the other night and found it severely lacking! Shame really as the premise ain't all that bad, but it's just let down by being a one-joke movie. The female zombies get boring very quickly and even the abundance of gore can't save it. It certainly hits it target audience... i guess i just wasn't it!
I heard that it was cut at the behest of the filmmakers.
I'll be watching it tonight with the missus. If I'm not back by morning, call the president...
I'll be watching it tonight with the missus. If I'm not back by morning, call the president...
leigh1975 Contributor Join Date: October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 318
I actually thought this was rather entertaining. It's about time Jake West was handed some decent wedge to show what he is capable of.
alanchanning Member Join Date: November 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 63
Any-one know if there is a Directors cut. Watched the alternative trailer and seen bits that never made it into the movie or added as deleted scenes..
leigh1975 wrote: I actually thought this was rather entertaining. It's about time Jake West was handed some decent wedge to show what he is capable of.
Going on this, not a lot. Load of misogynistic wank with a threadbare plot and Danny Dyer doing his customary one-note barrow-boy routine.
Going on this, not a lot. Load of misogynistic wank with a threadbare plot and Danny Dyer doing his customary one-note barrow-boy routine.
Well that wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Some amusing moments, but Danny Dyer...Jesus H. Christ! Not just annoying any more, but fat and annoying. The ubber-chav lifestyle must be catching up with him.
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
The problem with Dyer here is that his stable of lines (You Slaggggg etc etc) literally seem to come out of nowhere most of the time and are just too jarring to be funny. Also he thinks he's way cooler than he actually is. Saying all that though, he's not the worst offender for one trick acting out there and I still think if he finds the right project it could really work...I'm just not sure what that project might be
A film with lots of slaaaaaags in it.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 12th October 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English HoH
Extras: Making of Documentary, Deleted Scenes. Blooper Reel. TV Spots. Photo Galleries
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Jake West
Cast: Danny Dyer, Stephen Graham Lee Ingleby, Terry Stone, Noel Clarke
Genre: Comedy and Horror
Length: 88 minutes
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The Reason Most People Buy Homes: Has It Been Forgotten?
People buy things for its "utility", the pleasure or service received from a product or service, be it food, clothing, house cleaning, a car, a wide-screen TV, a computer, a hair cut, a manicure, and …a home.
I can attest first hand to the fact that when I show potential homebuyers a home, I don't hear: "Oh look honey, we can make $15,000 on this kitchen when we go to sell it in 7 years", or, "Wow, this wonderful back yard will net us $50K in 2015. People generally don't think like that. They are looking at a home for its potential use and pleasure, its utility.
This doesn't mean the homebuyer shouldn't be prudent with their money. Most people should eventually buy a home, but not everyone and not at every point in their lives.
Obviously, responsible lending practices, coupled with a true understanding of what one can afford in a home are omnipotent. And the time to determine what one can afford is not in the kitchen of that "dream home" that was just viewed, but in advance with your lender and REALTOR®.
There are those that argue that a home's future appreciation is extremely important in making a purchasing decision. I certainly don't advocate purchasing a home to experience negative equity! But are we talking short term, or long term?
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ARCH, created by Eastside cities and King County, preserves and increases the supply of housing for low and moderate income households in East King County. They assist households looking for affordable rental and ownership housing; provide financial support to groups creating housing affordable to low and moderate income households; and assist member governments in developing housing policies.
Member: John Marchione
CWA is a non-profit corporation providing water supply to meet current and future needs of its members, eight municipalities (five cites and three water and sewer districts) in the Puget Sound region. As the Alliance, these municipalities are assured a cost-effective and environmentally responsible water supply through partnerships; conservation; acquiring, constructing and managing water supply infrastructure and fostering regional water planning.
Members: Angela Birney, John Marchione (alternate)
The Eastside Human Services Forum fosters strong public and private partnerships to assure a stable network of health and human services for the benefit of all East King County residents.
Member: Tanika Kumar Padhye
The ETP provides an Eastside forum for inter-jurisdictional cooperation to implement coordinated, prioritized transportation plans and programs through leadership, education and advocacy.
Members: Steve Fields, Angela Birney
EPSCA is a consortium consisting of the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island and Redmond and is responsible for developing, owning, operating and managing a geographical sub-region of the King County Regional Emergency Radio Communications System (serving police and fire agencies).
Member: John Marchione
The EDC of Seattle & King County provides one-on-one, confidential consulting services, free-of-charge, to individual businesses seeking to establish, expand, or relocate to Seattle and King County.
Member: David Carson
The RPC reviews and recommends regional policies and plans on various issues including public health, human services, open space, housing, solid waste management, regional services financial policies, criminal justice, jails and district court services, siting of regional facilities, and issues relating to major regional governance transition and consolidation.
Member: Hank Margeson
RTC's purpose is to develop, review, and recommend policies and plans to guide Metro Transit operations to the County Council. It also reviews fares, facilities and equipment.
Member: Hank Margeson
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PSRC Executive Board
The Executive Board, chaired by the Regional Council president, meets monthly, and carries out delegated powers and responsibilities between meetings of the General Assembly.
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PSRC Operations Committee
The Operations Committee is composed of Executive Board members and chaired by PSRC's vice president. The committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Executive Board on the budget and work program, and on contracts and other financial and personnel issues. The Operations Committee generally meets monthly.
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The GMPB includes representatives of the Regional Council's member jurisdictions and regional business, labor, civic and environmental groups. GMPB meets monthly to make recommendations on key growth management issues to the Executive Board.
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The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) reviews grant applications and consultant proposals to make funding and program recommendations to the Redmond City Council. This committee also oversees the use of the funds. The committee, required by Lodging Tax statute, consists of a Council Chair, three hoteliers, and three representatives from the business and cultural/arts communities.
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Turtle Beach Ear Force X-52 PC Gaming Headphones Review
Turtle Beach. Maybe some of you will instantly think of the turtle on the first beach in Crysis, and the newfound hilarity of turtle-throwing, or shooting it point blank in the head. Yes, very entertaining. But what if you turned your speakers off or unplugged your headphones? Not quite as engaging, eh?
Of course, I don't condone cruelty to animals, but at the same time I'm not a PETA mentalist. Now something I feel strongly about on a daily basis is cruelty to my ears. Turtle Beach is one of the two brands that comprises Voyetra Turtle Beach (the other is Voyetra, in case you were wondering) and is best known for its soundcards and has been at the forefront in PC audio since 1985, developing realistic wavetable synths and high-speed studio quality recording for regular PCs.
More recently, Turtle Beach brought out the Santa Cruz soundcard, offering audiophile quality at a reasonable price, and then the Montego DDL (Dolby Digital Live), which brought multichannel sound for PC games via digital interconnects for the first time.
In this review, I will be auditioning a 5.1 surround sound headset from Turtle Beach, the Ear Force X-52 PC Gaming Headphones. This isn't the first 5.1 headset I have reviewed, and I own three pairs of world class headphones that I use on a daily basis, so I have some expectations of limitations, and at the same time, a keen interest in finding out if this is the holy grail of gaming headsets.
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The packaging is made to sell itself in a retail environment, explaining key features, and most importantly, displaying the headset in molded transparent plastic, making it easy to see the size and shape of headband and earcups. On the back of the packaging you can see that the headset has eight speakers. So it's 7.1? No, it's a 5.1 headset, six channels for left, right, rear left, rear right, center, and subwoofer. Since you can't have a speaker inside your head, the centre channel is duplicated on each side, and subwoofer channels are also monophonic, so it is also duplicated on each side. This is how the headset has eight speakers for six channels.
Ok, so after cutting or ripping the plastic apart, you get to see the headset itself. The headband reminds me of the AKG K701 headphones that have been on my headphone shopping list for a while, and looks as though it would be comfortable for wearing hours on end. The earcups are padded and lined with a velvety fabric, and are a bit of an odd size. They are slightly too small to be circumaural (enveloping the entire ear), and slightly too large to be supra-aural (resting on the ear), so they sort of rest partially on your ears. The next thing I noticed was the connector at the end of the ~1.5m cable. It struck dread in my heart. A 9-pin mini DIN. Flashbacks of fighting with the Speed Link Medusa 5.1 Home Edition headset came flooding back before I thought, "come on, it's only a 9-pin mini DIN, you have graphics cards and a projector which use that connector."


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Under Construction: While you were gone
This story kicks off a regular feature in Penn State Today. "Under Construction" will provide a periodic look at construction updates and information on parking and roadway changes.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From slab of concrete to inviting patio -- the outside of Keller Building was transformed this summer, one of many projects the Office of Physical Plant tackled before fall semester.
"It's one of those hidden gems," said Lisa Berkey, director of design and construction in the Office of Physical Plant.
In many cases, exterior work is done at the same time as structural improvements, so the building or landscaping not only becomes more efficient or up-to-date, but also gets a facelift. That means landscaping that's aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly -- less pavement and more greenery.
Berkey said much of the summer work is driven by the age of the facilities. While the projects make the campus look better, they also improve building efficiency, helping the University shrink the amount of energy it uses.
"Outside of the beautification projects, most of the work this summer was about renovation and renewal," Berkey said. "You can't see the piping replacement projects or the sprinkler systems."
Along with the behind-the-scenes work, the Office of Physical Plant picks a few campus beautification projects each year. Project manager Sam Bertolino noted that many of these initiatives refresh the spaces, plazas and sidewalks of the buildings they serve. They're improving first impressions while replacing outdated sidewalks, plazas and lighting.
For example, this summer the parking area behind Old Main was reconfigured to make it safer for students and other walkers. At the same time, the campus planning and design team was able to make it look better.
"We ... try to create memorable places, realizing our population is spread out over campus. Someone who spends time in Keller Building might not have a chance to go to Old Main, so we try to create spaces at the facilities that (the people who use that building) can relate to."
-- Tom Flynn, landscape architect
"We're always trying to make campus more pedestrian friendly with walkways and building entrances," said Tom Flynn, landscape architect. "We also try to create memorable places, realizing our population is spread out over campus. Someone who spends time in Keller Building might not have a chance to go to Old Main, so we try to create spaces at the facilities that (the people who use that building) can relate to."
In the case of Keller Building, that meant dividing the outdoor space into separate seating areas, adding a bicycle parking space and putting in new plantings. At the same time, the project cut the amount of impervious concrete rather than adding to it.
They call it "right-sized paving."
Bertolino said less pavement means improvements to storm water runoff because water can sink into the ground rather than running across the pavement into pipes. Plus, there are the aesthetic benefits.
"There's a lot to be said for returning a concrete area to what we have here -- flower beds," he said.
The Keller Building project, finished by late July, was just one of the projects going on over the summer. Here's a look at a few of the others:
The HUB-Robeson Center
This project is slated for completion in May 2015, but much of the work will be finished before that. The food court was open for the first day of classes on Aug. 25.
Berkey said the next milestone will be moving the Penn State Bookstore back into the HUB, which is expected to happen in October.
Among the changes the $45 million project will bring is a multipurpose theater, a THON retail store and the improved bookstore and food court.
"It's pretty transformational," Berkey said. "When it's finished, it's going to be phenomenal."
The Intramural Building
The second phase of renovations and expansion of the IM Buidling is also slated for completion in May 2014. The lower-level locker rooms were completely redone in time for the start of fall semester. The multiactivity room was reconfigured to make a variety of sporting events possible and the running track.
Berkey said the project will provide athletic facilities to the eastern side of campus much as Rec Hall does on the west.
Funding for the $26 million project comes primarily from student facility fees.
Bryce Jordan Center
The entertainment mecca was taken off line for the summer as a new floor and roof were installed. To get a glimpse of what went on, watch a time-lapse video of crews installing the new floor:
Other projects
A collaborative student space was added in Osmond Building. At the same time, Berkey said the tradesmen working on it were able to recreate the wood paneling effect.
"Osmond has some wonderful historic paneling in it," Berkey said. "It's really a wonderful project."
At Pattee and Paterno Libraries, work included sprinkler system and roofing improvements and extending telecommunications lines to Burrowes Building.
Other projects are still in the works, including major renovations of Burrowes Building and construction of the Health and Human Development Building.
The last phase of construction work on nearby South Halls is slated to be finished at the end of the calendar year.


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Kevin Duffy: 'Special experience' awaits UConn's 3 Germans
STORRS -- Enosch Wolf remembers the tail end of his father's basketball career, his dad, Horst, in his mid-30s by the time Enosch picked up the sport.
He recalls Horst playing in the German lower leagues, but must rely on photo evidence to validate his father as a legitimate star in the sport: There's one picture, black and white, of a muscular 6-foot-10 Horst posting up this lanky, floppy-haired blond kid named Dirk Nowitzki. Despite the 14-year age gap, they faced one another in the "second German league," Horst's career fading and Dirk's just about to explode.
Prior to that, Horst had played with future NBA star Detlef Schrempf on the 1982 German junior national team. He could hang on the perimeter and shoot 3s (a common trait among Eurpoean big men) and score with finesse in the paint.
"I was famous in Germany for the skyhook," Horst says in an email.
Well, as famous as a German basketball player can be. Hoops are still second-fiddle today, and even more so in Horst's prime.
"Over there, it's soccer, soccer, soccer," says Enosch Wolf, UConn's 7-foot-1 junior center. "And I love soccer. But I always wanted to play basketball, and from what I knew about America, I wanted to experience it."
So Wolf, along with fellow German Niels Giffey, became part of UConn's seven-man 2010 haul, a group that would win the national championship as freshmen. This summer, Leon Tolksdorf, who played on Giffey's club team in Germany, joined them. And tonight, they return home as UConn faces Michigan State (5:30, ESPN) on the Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany.
For UConn's German trio -- and their families -- the game clearly has extra meaning. Ever since Wolf enrolled at UConn, he's seen Horst just a few weeks per year, most recently during a surprise visit to his hometown of Gottingen this past summer. It's been two years since Horst saw his son play in person, and Giffey's family hasn't watched him since the 2011 National Championship in Houston.
"Obviously, it's going to be a special experience," Giffey says.
It's special, though, for more than one reason: This trio represents a small, yet gradually expanding percentage of German basketball players opting for college in the United States. Schrempf, who attended Washington from 1981-85 before starring for the Seattle SuperSonics, was one of the first to make the leap. Then Giffey's former club coach, Henrik Rodl, won a national championship at North Carolina in the early '90s, becoming an "idol" back home, at least in basketball circles.
"I kind of wanted to follow his footsteps," Giffey says. "Then I had to decide, `Are you going to go pro or not?'"
In Germany, there's no such thing as college basketball. Athletes learn a job (as Horst Wolf did) and play club basketball on the side or attend college. Playing hoops and getting a degree simultaneously is nearly impossible.
"If you go to college (in Germany), there's no way you can keep playing basketball like that," Giffey says. "College over there is way harder. It's literally like going straight to grad school. You don't have general education."
America offers the best of both worlds: a college education (a free one, at that) coupled with elite competition and visibility.
Giffey was in 11th grade when he began contemplating his options. He was familiar with Rodl's story, and he had one other friend -- former West Virginia small forward Johannes Herber -- who made the trip across the Atlantic.
Still, like most everyone in Germany, Giffey lacked thorough knowledge of NCAA hoops. He only recognized schools like UCLA, North Carolina and Duke. Same goes for Wolf, who became attracted to the idea of playing U.S. college basketball because of what he'd seen in movies, not what he'd seen on ESPN.
"I really don't know what it was," Wolf says. "It was the American way of life."
Fully accustomed to that lifestyle, they've noticed subtle differences: Giffey, who grew up in Berlin, marvels at the amount of air conditioners used in America, at the pace of life, the mass preference for fast-food over home-cooked meals. Then there's the nationwide obsession with basketball, so evident in tiny Storrs.
Wolf used to play in front of "two or three hundred" people. Giffey, sitting in a home arena that holds over 10,000, describes the gymnasiums in Germany as "just having benches, not even stands."
Today, Giffey and Wolf both field inquiries from young players back home, questions such as "How can I come to America for basketball? What do I have to do?"
"I think a lot of (German players) have realized they can make it over here," Giffey says. "I'm not talking about being a star, but just taking an opportunity, getting a free education, living the lifestyle. It was probably the best decision of my life coming here."
It's an experience that Horst, who sells advertisements for a German magazine, never got to try. Although it was rare in his day for NCAA teams to poach talent overseas, Horst says he had offers from UCLA, Ohio State, Texas El-Paso and Alaska-Anchorage. But he couldn't go, citing the pure uncertainty of the situation.
"I would have been the second or third player from Germany to go," Horst says. "So my club that I was playing for and my parents said it was too (risky) ... plus my club team needed me."
A generation later, with the trend growing and the risk non-existent, Horst gave Enosch full support in pursuing "his dream."
"I always wanted to come here," Enosch says. "I'm just happy it worked out."
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Hangdog98 wrote:On the weekend my mate and I went out for an 80km spin on our leg-powered bikes and on the flats we cruised for ages at 50kph with the slight down hill sections allowing 65kph. We got caught and passed by other riders throughout the journey who were faster. Nobody that I saw had an electric motor. We didn't zoom past anyone doing 25kph. Nobody was killed by me or any other speedy cyclists. What is this obsession with restricting the speed of other cyclists?
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Apparently I'm not alone, as they have their own blog (the club's been closed since 1986.)
I thought back to how fun a place it was to go while I was in art school in NYC. It was a night club, and probably as sleazy as any other, but it never really felt that way. It just felt fun. It was a place where I could go and dance, of course, with different things happening on each of its four floors, so there wasn't much opportunity for boredom, unless that was your goal. It was also somewhere in the big, bad city where I felt that I could go out on my own, either meeting friends there, or occasionally, just by myself.
I remember one occasion where I had been going stir crazy in my Brooklyn apartment and called a bunch of friends, but they were all settled in for the night and didn't want to venture out. But I could go to Danceteria. I set off for the subway, got to 21st Street, got waved through the door (somehow the bouncers could tell the locals from the bridge and tunnel crowd) and made my way in. I think I danced, had a drink or two, and ended up on the top floor where they were showing music videos. Not much different from what I could have done at home, but I was out in New York, and that was important on that night.
Mostly I remember going there with friends and dancing, to music no one would dare call disco at the time, like Michael Jackson and Madonna before she became sinewy, and Fine Young Cannibals.
I also remember seeing a few famous people. Billy Idol, not budging from the bar, the Clash's Mick Jones, hanging out with his friends who would later become the band Big Audio Dynamite. I loved The Clash, but I remember not really knowing what to say to Jones, because my favorite was Joe Strummer.
Probably the only occasion I have to go dancing these days is at somebody's wedding. With the 80s revival in full swing, the DJ is bound to play something from that era, and if I close my eyes, maybe for a moment, I'll be back there on 21st, between 5th and 6th, on the second floor-until my adorable dance partner, my daughter, squeezes my hand and brings me back to the present.


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So, we don't need speed cameras? Perhaps Matt Hersl's life might not have been saved by the presence of speed cameras, but neither was it saved even by the presence of a state trooper ("City worker killed in City Hall crash," April 10).
The interstate highways around Baltimore are race tracks where speed limits are routinely ignored by 15 mph or more. To those who feel the cameras victimize them I say: There are no "victims" in traffic enforcement, only violators.
Judging from The Sun's reports, Matt Hersl was a magnificent man, neighbor and friend who will be sorely missed and mourned by his family. I don't know that the same can be said of the person who slaughtered him with a speeding vehicle — except that he would not be a "victim" if he were ever caught by a speed camera.
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Malaysia Airports Becomes First GLC To Produce Value Management Manual; Another 5 Airports Receive Safety Management System Certifications
15 December 2010
Sepang, 15 December 2010 - Malaysia Airports launched its Value Management manual today, becoming the first Government Link Company (GLC) to produce documented guidelines towards optimising value for all its projects.
Value management is the application of established techniques to help define and refine business need, delivery strategy and the best value concept by setting customer objectives and values and determining success criteria for the project.
Malaysia Airports' value management manual outlines the value management methodology which will be a reference on its application in procurement, system and procedures for internal business processes according to Malaysia Airports'policies.
YB Tan Sri Dato' Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Minister at the Prime Ministers Department, lauded Malaysia Airports achievement: "Congratulations to Malaysia Airports for being the first Government agency in applying value management and having its own manual."
According to Tan Sri Dato Nor: "In Malaysia, value management is considered new compared to other countries such as United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Middle East countries. However, the Government has taken a proactive measure in making value management a management tool in achieving value for money."
He added: "The Government is also preparing the National Manual in order for value management to be a standard application and become an important reference source for value management in Malaysia."
Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Aris Othman, Chairman of Malaysia Airports in his speech said: "Value management will ensure every ringgit that we are spending comes with optimised value and reduced wastage. Indirectly, it will impose cost control and saving without compromising the performance level of contractors."
"Value Management will also help us to review, improve and validate project requirements as well as prioritise them. It provides us an enhanced understanding and knowledge of the main project success factors", Tan Sri Aris added.
Tan Sri Aris elaborated; "Through value management approach, Malaysia Airports has managed to achieve savings of RM62 million or 28% from projects worth RM232 million in 2008, RM33 million or 10% from projects worth RM339 million in 2009, and RM51 million or 17% from projects worth RM303 million in 2010."
Malaysia Airports has also applied value management for the ongoing construction of KLIA2, where it has managed to reduce an estimated RM1.5 billion. The reduction is a testimony of the value management approach that is able to define and rationalise functions, needs and requirements for each project.
At the same event, five domestic airports received the Safety Management System certificates from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The five domestic airports were Alor Setar, Bintulu, Sibu, Sandakan and Limbang.
Last year five of its international airports have received their certifications and Malaysia Airports is aiming for the remaining domestic airports under its management to obtain the Safety Management System (SMS) certifications by 2014.
Y.Bhg. Dato' Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, DCA Director General, who presented the certificates said: "With the certification, we can demonstrate to the world that our airports place importance to safety, and I hope the airports will continue to maintain the highest level of safety measures. These airports will continue to undergo Annual Scheduled Inspections to ensure that the requirements of the certification are continuously met."
Dato' Azharuddin also congratulated Malaysia Airports on the earlier successful SMS certification at five its international airports.
Tan Sri Aris said: "Malaysia Airports is very pleased to have yet another five airports to receive the SMS certification. The SMS certification is a testimony of our initiatives to ensure the highest level of safety at our airports and to fully comply with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Safety Management Program"
The certified airports had to undergo a stringent audit by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to achieve this certification.
The SMS indicates conformance to all safety requirements and achieving continuous improvement in safety performance. These include the essential features of safety such as policy, strategy, planning and implementation as well as promotion, records, staff training and competency.
The certification confirms that the airports have successfully implemented the Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC), and have conformed to the requirements of the DCA for Acceptable Level of Safety (ALOS).
Malaysia Airports is always committed to ensure good safety management. This is shown through the establishment of a safety office, joint efforts with risk management and the business continuity programme, blending and complying with Occupational Health and Safety requirement.


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Don't worry. Open fermentation isn't the bugbear everyone thinks it is. I always just lay the lid on top of the bucket and no air-lock. Last batch the beer tried to crawl out of the fermenter but the lid just burped and some yeast flowed down the sides. No big deal except cleaning the fermenter will take a few minutes more.
I would prefer a blow off hose to an unsealed fermenter. But do what works for you.Dave


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A ballerina preparing to step into a lead role must overcome psychic traumas fueled by fear, jealousy and sexual repression, in this melodramatic tale of an artist's quest for perfection. The Fox Searchlight release was nominated for five
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Like director Darren Aronofsky's previous film, "The Wrestler," the narrative of "Black Swan" celebrates a tremendous physicality, showing the extreme corporeal nature of a dancer's life and work - the stretching and conditioning; the regimen of preparing toe shoes; and the brutal training, rehearsals and performance required to make art appear effortless.
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Nina (Natalie Portman), a member of a ballet company in New York City, has been working her whole life to reach the top of her field, and with the retirement of the company's star dancer, her chance may have arrived.
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The company's director and choreographer, Thomas Leroy, announces a new production of "Swan Lake," which will feature one dancer performing the parts of both the White Swan and the Black Swan - the ying and yang of good and evil, delicate refinement and corrupted desire, purity and lust. Given the importance of the transformation of one character into another, his requirements for who should fill the role are extremely demanding.
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Nina has the dancing chops - the technique and precision that would make the White Swan soar. But Brennan is not convinced she has the depth or experience he believes are crucial to performing the Black Swan.
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Nina's self-doubt is also increased following the arrival at the company of a new dancer, Lily (Mila Kunis), who is the mirror opposite of Nina - unprepossessing, self-mocking, tattooed.
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The earthiness of Lily's presence and her dancing makes Nina feel both threatened and strangely attracted to her.
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When Leroy (Vincent Cassel) suggests Lily might be able to dance the part of the Black Swan, Nina tries to convince him that she is capable of that same earthiness - by wearing lipstick (!). He sees through her ploy and criticizes her unwillingness to take risks. "I never see you lose yourself," he says.
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We can see why he doubts her: Nina lives a sheltered life, shuttling to and from the Upper West Side apartment she shares with her overbearing mother, Erica (Barbara Hershey). A former dancer who gave up her career when she became pregnant with Nina, Erica is by turns nurturing, over-protective and infantilizing. We should be shocked to learn that Nina - whose room is decorated like a young teenager - is almost 30, but with Erica around, it is less surprising.
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Nina convinces Leroy that she may be capable of taking risks, and wins the part - but not without raising eyebrows about what she may have done to get it.
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As Nina undergoes the grueling preparations for her role, she is constantly thwarted by her own self-doubt, which materializes as distorted points of view. She begins to see herself - doubles - on the street.
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She (and we) also see distorted versions of reality reflected in mirrors. As rehearsals progress, she even see contortions and marks on her skin, and hellish images flashing before her eyes.
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When she tries to break through her inhibitions and socialize, even willingly taking drugs offered by Lily, she is met with consternation and suspicion from her mother. Losing herself, Nina experiences not freedom but more confinement and a weakened grasp on reality.
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Nina also becomes more suspicious of Lily, fearing that she is being undercut or sabotaged by an ambitious understudy who could take her place.
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Nina's existence and her self-expression is solely through dance (unlike others who comment, cuttingly, that they "got a life"), but when she tries to break out of her shell she opens herself up to others' abuse, cruelty and ambition. No wonder she prefers the isolation of her worldview - just her, a stage and a spotlight.
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The psychic cost upon the artist who seeks perfection is the driving force of the film. And because so much of "Black Swan" is told through Nina's distorted point of view, we are never exactly sure of what is real and what is her heightened conjoining of fear, desire, danger and bliss.
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Natalie Portman
Best Actress Oscar nominee Natalie Portman (Nina) has swept most of this season's top acting honors for her dynamic performance in "Black Swan," including the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award. She was previously nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of a stripper in "Closer." Portman made her film debut at age 13 opposite Jean Reno in the Luc Besson thriller "The Professional." She followed with notable performances in "Heat," "Beautiful Girls," "Everyone Says I Love You," "Mars Attacks!" "Anywhere But Here," "Cold Mountain," "Garden State," "V for Vendetta," "Paris, Je T'Aime," "The Darjeeling Limited," "The Other Woman," "The Other Boleyn Girl," and "No Strings Attached." But she is perhaps best known for her turn as Padme - mother of Luke and Leia - in the "Star Wars" prequels, and she'll soon be seen in another epic fantasy: "Thor."
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Mila Kunis
Golden Globe nominee Mila Kunis (Lily) recently appeared in "Date Night," "The Book of Eli," "Max Payne" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." Her TV credits include starring roles in "That '70s Show" and, as the voice of Meg Griffin, "Family Guy." Next up: "Friends With Benefits."
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Portman and Kunis both underwent extensive ballet training prior to filming. Kunis tore two ligaments and dislocated her shoulder, and Portman, who danced nearly all of her scenes, suffered a rib injury while training. "I had no idea how grueling it would be," Portman said.
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Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel (Leroy) starred as gangster Jacques Mesrine in Jean-Francois Richet's two-part feature "Mesrine" (2008). His other films include "Jefferson in Paris," "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc," "Brotherhood of the Wolf," "Elizabeth." "Ocean's Twelve" & "... Thirteen," "Eastern Promises" and "Our Day Will Come."
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Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey (Erica) received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "The Portrait of a Lady" (1996), but she is best remembered for earthy performances in films by such directors as Martin Scorsese ("Boxcar Bertha," "The Last Temptation of Christ"), Woody Allen ("Hannah and Her Sisters"), Philip Kaufman ("The Right Stuff"), and Barry Levinson ("The Natural," "Tin Men"). She also won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival two years in a row, for "Shy People" (1987) and "A World Apart" (1988). Other notable credits include "The Baby Maker," "The Liberation of L.B. Jones," "The Stunt Man," "Hoosiers," "Paris Trout," "Beaches," "Falling Down," "The Public Eye," and "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries." She next appears in the horror film "Insidious."
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Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder (Beth Macintyre) received Academy Award nominations for "The Age of Innocence" (Best Supporting Actress) and "Little Women" (Best Actress). Her other credits include "BeetleJuice," "Heathers," "Great Balls of Fire!" "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael," "Edward Scissorhands," "Mermaids," "Night on Earth," "Bram Stoker's Dracula" "Reality Bites," "The House of the Spirits," "How to Make an American Quilt," "The Crucible," "Alien: Resurrection," "Celebrity," "Autumn in New York," "Girl, Interrupted," "A Scanner Darkly," and the Al Pacino documentary "Looking for Richard." In 2009 she appeared as Spock's mother in the stellar "Star Trek" reboot, and recently she was featured in the comedy "The Dilemma."
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Darren Aronofsky
After several short films, Best Director nominee Darren Aronofsky made his feature debut with the indie "Pi" (1998), which won the directing award at the Sundance Film Festival. He had directed three lead actors to Oscar nominations: Ellen Burstyn ("Requiem for a Dream"), Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler") and now Portman. He also directed the 2006 fantasy "The Fountain."
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Matthew Libatique's cinematography (which incorporates extensive handheld camerawork) presents both the beauty and hard work of a dancer's life, and accommodates Aronofsky's use of horror movie tropes (shock cuts, sudden appearances of fiendish or threatening characters, jarring acts of violence, weird distortions and points of view) to underscore Nina's fragile state of mind. Separate plates of Nina were combined so that reflections in mirrors are dramatically shifted to reveal distortions in her perspective - as here when she sees "herself" acting independently of her own reflection.
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Digital alteration of textures in stage lighting was also employed.
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If you wondered how the crew was able to shoot in a mirror-lined rehearsal hall without revealing themselves, digital erasure was used to remove reflections of people and equipment that should have remained hidden.
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The aesthetics of ballet inspired these haunting movie posters for the film's international marketing campaign.
Natalie Portman accepts the Oscar for Best Actress from presenter Jeff Bridges at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 27, 2011.
After winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, Portman was asked backstage about experiencing such a momentous event as pregnancy at the same time as winning an Oscar. "It feels, you know, like a protection against all of the hoopla, and you know, the part that keeps you centered, where your meaning is, what is actually important in the midst of a lot of shiny stuff that is more superficial."
When asked what her next dream is, for herself and her child, Portman said, "The next dream I have in terms of very short-term future is staying in bed, not having to do my makeup or hair, and keeping my sweats on, relaxing. And for my child, I mean, just to be happy and healthy I think is what every parent could ever wish for."
"Would it be too crazy to think you might name your baby Oscar?" one reporter asked.
"I think that's probably definitely out of the question, yeah," she replied.
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"There is something there, something missing, that the club needs to get over," Minaya said.
Minaya singled out the bullpen as the area of main concern, but did not name and possible FA replacements.
"One of the top areas we need to address is the bullpen and the closer," Minaya said. "There's only a few guys in the game what we say can, 'lock-out an inning,' so we'll have to look in the market place, or look internally, because for a championship team that is very important."
To fill that void, and the projected starting pitching void without Pedro Martinez and Oliver Perez, Minaya said he would listen to trade offers for anyone, and that includes core players David Wright, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran.
Minaya called the trio, "winning players," but added, "we owe it to ourselves to look at all areas. I'm going to be open-mined all winter."
Minaya, however, isn't shopping these three, and I got the impression this was GM clichespeak, in that all GM's say they will listen to any proposals that could improve the team.
Minaya also said:
-Discussions are on-going on a contract extension for manager Jerry Manuel. It's believed the Mets have a two-year deal on the table but Manuel is thinking three.
-The team is interested in bringing back Carlos Delgado, and has told his agent this.
-He's interested in having Oliver Perez return and said he made progress.
-Said the team is waiting to complete its investigation and let the legal process take its course before making a decision on troubled reliever Ambiorix Burgos.


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|Quiche du jour at the Loving Hut
|The Loving Hut's Coconut-milk based Pumpkin Soup...divinely rich
and when I find something I like, I stick with it!)
|You didn't expect me to leave Paris without a bona-fide food porn shot, did you?
The sign says "The Magic Baguette."
|I found truffles for sale at the market on the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir
|I bought one and shaved it over pasta with garlic and olive oil. My friend Andrew said it looked like [and I quote] "a poo."
|Just some of the stuff I consumed at home, "chez moi"
|I brought home so many of these vegan pates, so delicious spread on a fresh baguette.
|I found an adorable little tea shop in Montmartre...le sigh.
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Rock, Hard Rock or Progressive Rock. You can named it. The combination of acoustic rhythm guitar and lead coming out of the electric guitar sound. This makes the music sound so gloomy but has the spirit and incredible energy. Coupled to the beat that makes our heart beat faster.
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Sequel of Love Story.The story continue,After 7 years...
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The Historic Granbury Square is THE place to be on Friday and Saturday nights. You can catch high-quality entertainment starting at only $20 at the Granbury Opera House and The New Granbury Live. After the show you can relax with your friends with drink specials at Eighteen Ninety Grille and Lounge, Ketzler's Schnitzel Haus und Biergarten, Christina's Boutique, or Farina's Winery & Cafe Granbury. If you haven't been to the square lately, come and see us – we're open until 11:00 pm!


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Celebrity Wrist Watches & Favorite Brands
You will often find that celebrities wear expensive watches from top brands. I am not mentioning every model they wear because it is a tough job and you know new models may be available by the time you decide to buy one. So, it is better to check the online store of your celebrity's favorite brand before you buy one. If your celebrity is wearing more than one brand, you may want to check the stores of those brands. Sure, they set trends. But I think it is wise to check the online collection rather than buying the exact same small timepiece. Who knows you may find your dream watch in one of the stores.
I am giving you some top brands that the celebrities buy:
- Tom Cruise — Bremont
- Sofia Vergara — gold Rolex Daytona
- Leonardo DiCaprio — Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph
- Sylvester Stallone — Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta Rattrapante
- President Barack Obama — Commemorative Edition Jorg Gray 6500 Chronograph
- Jason Statham — Panerai
- Usher — Rolex Milgauss
- Brad Pitt — Tag Heuer
- Ashley Tisdale — gold Rolex
- Daniel Craig — Rolex GMT Master
- Kanye West — limited edition Bape G Shock
- Rafel Nadal — Richard Mille
- Danica Patrick — Tissot T Race
- Clint Eastwood — Rolex GMT Master
- Rob Dyrdek — Rolex Yacht Master
- Pierce Brosnan — Omega Seamaster
- Robert Downey, Jr — Jaeger LeCoultre
- John Travolta — Breitling
- Pierce Brosnan — Omega Seamaster
- Angelina Jolie — Cartier Tank
- Rihanna — gold Piaget
- Charlize Theron — diamond Christian Dior watch
Did you notice celebrities love brands? Anyway! These small timepieces may cost you from around $300 to $60K and even more. For example, the Commemorative Edition Jorg Gray 6500 Chronograph that president Barack Obama wears is only worth about $300. On the other hand, Seal (Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel) wears a very expensive Richard Mille gold timepiece, which is worth around $475,000. Oh! A reminder... these can be excellent gifts for birthday and other events. One last thing... Some of these small timepieces last so long that you can give them as gifts even to your grandchildren.
Read this complete watch buying guide
Want to buy a timepiece like your favorite celebrity? You need these tips too for buying a watch
- The most prestigious watches are available only in stores of authorized dealers. So, you can check the models available online, but always purchase branded and expensive watches only in retail shops. This will also facilitate the exchange or return of a watch, if it is found unsuitable or is damaged in any way.
- Choose the size of watch according to your personality and stature. If you have a big build, go for a watch with a large face. If you are petite, a watch with a compact face will suit you better.
- A Stainless steel strap lasts longer than leather, and costs very much lesser. If you are looking for a watch to be worn daily, a versatile Stainless steel one is a better choice.
- A mechanical watch can last for many years. Quartz watches have limited life, chiefly because their parts cannot be repaired, and can only be replaced. So, their life is dependent on the availability of their parts.
- People who are prone to skin allergies should avoid wearing watches that have straps made of nickel
Some extra tips for your celebrity timepiece - Maintenance required for watches
- Mechanical (manual and automatic) watches are required to be serviced and cleaned according to the recommendations of the manufacturer or at least every three years.
- Quartz watches that are operated by battery need to be serviced when the battery is replaced every 2-5 years, depending on the type of watch.
- Lithium Iodine batteries (LID) watches have a lifetime of ten years.
Some famous brands that celebrities often use
Chopard, Tag Heuer, Omega, Rolex, Piaget, Hublot, A. Lange & Sohne, Marc, Fossil, Cartier, and Blancpain. Most designer wear labels also have their own brand of watches, like Micheal Kors, Calvin Clein, Nike, and Adidas.
Buying Jewelry like your favorite celebrity — What you need to know
The easiest way to find out what celebrities wear is to - go to https://www.google.com and search for terms like "Your celebrity name jewelry", "Celebrity Inspired Jewelry", "Celebrity Jewelry", and "celebrity Jewelry trends". Also, keep an eye on the red-carpet show because the stars are often asked, "Who are you wearing?" If you get the name of their dress and/or jewelry maker, you can just go to that manufacturer's website and look for those jewelry.
Do you think celebrities always wear expensive jewelry? Not really! They wear even $30 jewelry. If you are surprise and cannot believe me, you can do your own online research and you will see many pictures that shows they are wearing inexpensive jewelry.
For your kind information, many celebrities do not own the jewelry and fashions they wear to the Oscars and other awards ceremonies. You will often notice they do not wear the same jewelry twice. How do they get so many jewelry items? Jewelry designers and dealers loan or gift the pieces so that their products are promoted. The more attention a piece of jewelry gets, the more sells happen and the more money is earned by the jewelry designer and/or dealer.
While you make your own online research on what your favorite celebrity wears, you may find what other celebrities are wearing and setting trends. You may like their jewelry too and sometimes you make like them so much that you may prefer to buy their jewelry over your favorite celebrity's jewelry.
One additional tip for you - if you buy an expensive jewelry like your favorite celebrity, it may be a wise decision to insure it. Celebrities may often wear diamond necklace or other jewelry. How will you feel if you lose your $5,000 diamond jewelry set that is not insured? Do you know even the celebrities insure their jewelry?
Celebrity Style & Fashion — How to Dress Like a Celebrity Without a Celebrity Budget
You already know that besides buying, celebrities get a lot of expensive clothes as gifts (for promotional benefits). They also wear custom tailored items made by their personal designers. But you can still achieve celebrity style without breaking the bank. You will easily find a lot of celebrity clothes from under $100 to $200 price range.
Some important tips while you shop celebrity fashion and style items:
- First things first. Body type match is very important. If your celebrity is tall and thin but you are shorter and curvier, the clothes your celebrity wears may not nicely fit in your body. Misfitting clothes are common issues for a long time. Beware! If you have several favorite celebrities, it may be wise to choose to buy the clothes that the celebrity who has similar body type wears.
- Many shoppers do not buy from budget-friendly shops. Yes, there are budget-friendly and expensive shops where you can find the same items that your favorite celebrity wears. It is a no brainer that you can save money if you go to the budget-friendly shops. To save money, you may want to check brands such as H & M, Old Navy, Kohl's etc.
- While you are ready to spend on bags, bracelets, earrings etc., look for these items on online and retailer stores. Because you can find those items at huge discounts in some stores while you may need to pay high amounts for the same items from some other stores.
- Search on https://www.google.com for the store names. If you are lucky, you can find some websites that give the name of stores where you can find fashion and style items your celebrity wears (with celebrity images wearing those fashion and style pieces).
- At vintage stores, you will find big and trendy items. Do not buy cheap fake products. These products can ruin in your overall fashion and style.
- Trying to be a 100% copy of your favorite celebrity may not be a good idea. Be yourself!
- Experiment, experiment, and experiment. This way you can bring the look and feel you love and wanted.
- Read some beauty tips on the Internet. This will help you to achieve the look and feel you need.
- Cuteness is not the only thing that should obsess you. Will they be comfortable for you? Think twice!
- If you are on budget, always buy affordable clothe and fashion items. It is not a good idea to ignore your financial condition.
- Are you a mom or very busy person? If yes, take into consideration how much time you can manage for your clothes and fashion. While your favorite celebrities can manage hours to dress themselves up, you may not be able to manage so much time. If the dress takes considerable time to wear, this may not go with your busy lifestyle. When wearing clothes is a part of your style and fashion, there are other parts such as make up.
Finally and luckily, you will find a lot of dresses that look similar to the dresses celebrities wear on Amazon.com. Click here and check them out.


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Finding Your Roots
Premiers Jan. 8, 2019 at 8/7c
Since the premiere of his groundbreaking series, African American Lives, in 2006 through the first two seasons of Finding Your Roots, noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has unearthed the family histories of influential people helping shape our national identity.
Major corporate support for Finding Your Roots: Season Four is provided by Ancestry, Johnson & Johnson and AT&T. Major support is also provided by the Ford Foundation, Candace King Weir, Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky CBE, Hutchins Family Foundation, Rattner Family Foundation, Daryl and Steven Roth, Anne Peretz, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.


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I saw the movie "Son of God" last night. This movie is not as bad as Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ," wherein Christ is portrayed in the image of the anti-Christ from the book of Zecahriah, the actresses are all European pornographic film queens, the sceens are structured on the Catholic concept of the "Stations of the Cross," demonstrating that Christ was inadequate to endure the crucifixion without the help of Mary (who helps all in receiving salvation), or the devil is a woman, because spiritual matters might be different than what one expects. However, "Son of God" is similar in concept.
The producers are Roma Downey, a Roman Catholic, and her husband, Mark Burnett, a Christian whose father was Roman Catholic. In general, Catholic organizations highly praise the movie. However, others note the script, drama, special effects, acting, dialogue, etc. are weak, bland, substandard. Toward the end of the movie, it is revealed that Peter is the rock of the church and went on to be its primary leader. Then, scenes are reviewed again on how Mary helped Christ endure the crucifixion, and at the end, a song of praise to Mary is sung. The true dramatic effect of the Gospels is removed from the scenes of the movie, as there are constant deviations on detail from Scripture -- after all, like Jerome and the modern translations emphasize, it is not what the Scriptures say that matters, but what they mean, according to authority. Thus, Sola Scriptura is denigrated. The Mass is seen as very important, celebrated with the apostles as the first event after the resuurection.
Mel Gibson's "Passion" was heavily criticized for its portrayal of the Jews in being responsible for the death of Christ. Much to the praise of movie critics in general, "Son of God" does not make this mistake, but places an emphasis on the Romans being responsible. Hmmm -- does it matter at all that the Gospels clearly indicate that two Roman governors declared Jesus innocent of all charges?? Note Luke 23:14-18; John 18:38-40; 19:4,15. But the theory goes that what Scripute says is not important, but what authority upholds on what it all means. And in the movie, the Romans had to be placated because Jesus' presence at the temple during Passover probably would create a major civil disturbance, and there is another theory that it is is OK to go beyond Scripture in presenting what authority knows is the truth.
I went to the free version of the movie porvided by Compassion International. Thus, I listened to the messages by Downey and Burnett. The movie started with them talking to the audience as though they were authority and we in the audience were children. Roma had an ornate cross and diamond earrings, so it was necessary to know she was an authority. I guess they will become extremely important church leaders now.


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I've seen this paper's pre-print two months ago and have been discussing it since then. It has now officially been released, and a lot of nonsense about it has appeared in the media. Either way, I'm sure you people are well aware that population genetics has been a personal hobby of mine for over a decade now and that I'm active in the world of personal genomics. After talking about this on two different forums primarily concerned with population genetics, I figured this forum out of all places certainly deserves to know about this paper without going through the media's unsurprisingly low quality articles.
So here's the paper, emphasis is mine:
Continuity and Admixture in the Last Five Millennia of Levantine History from Ancient Canaanite and Present-Day Lebanese Genome Sequences
"The Canaanites inhabited the Levant region during the Bronze Age and established a culture which became influential in the Near East and beyond. However, the Canaanites, unlike most other ancient Near Easterners of this period, left few surviving textual records and thus their origin and relationship to ancient and present-day populations remain unclear. In this study, we sequenced five wholegenomes from ~3,700-year-old individuals from the city of Sidon, a major Canaanite city-state on the Eastern Mediterranean coast. We also sequenced the genomes of 99 individuals from present-day Lebanon to catalogue modern Levantine genetic diversity. We find that a Bronze Age Canaan-related ancestry was widespread in the region, shared among urban populations inhabiting the coast (Sidon) and inland populations (Jordan) who likely lived in farming societies or were pastoral nomads.
This Canaanite-related ancestry derived from mixture between local Neolithic populations and eastern migrants genetically related to Chalcolithic Iranians. We estimate, using linkage-disequilibrium decay patterns, that admixture occurred 6,600-3,550 years ago, coinciding with massive population movements in the mid-Holocene triggered by aridification ~4,200 years ago. We show that presentday Lebanese derive most of their ancestry from a Canaanite-related population, which therefore implies substantial genetic continuity in the Levant since at least the Bronze Age. In addition, we find Eurasian ancestry in the Lebanese not present in Bronze Age or earlier Levantines. We estimate this Eurasian ancestry arrived in the Levant around 3,750-2,170 years ago during a period of successive conquests by distant populations such as the Persians and Macedonians.
The PCA shows that Sidon_BA clusters with three individuals from Early Bronze Age Jordan (Jordan_BA) found in a cave above the Neolithic site of 'Ain Ghazal and probably associated with an Early Bronze Age village close to the site.13 This suggests that people from the highly differentiated urban culture on the Levant coast and inland people with different modes of subsistence were nevertheless genetically similar, supporting previous reports that the different cultural groups who inhabited the Levant during the Bronze Age, such as the Ammonites, Moabites, Israelites and Phoenicians, each achieved their own cultural identities but all shared a common genetic and ethnic root with Canaanites.15 Lazaridis et al.13 reported that Jordan_BA can be modelled as mixture of Neolithic Levant (Levant_N) and Chalcolithic Iran (Iran_ChL). We computed the statistic f4(Levant_N, Sidon_BA; Ancient Eurasian, Chimpanzee) and found populations from the Caucasus and Iran shared more alleles with Sidon_BA than with Neolithic Levant (Figure 2A). We then used qpAdm8 (with parameter allsnps: YES) to test if Sidon_BA can be modelled as mixture of Levant_N and any other ancient population in the dataset and found good support for the model of Sidon_BA being a mixture of Levant_N (48.4± 4.2%) and Iran_ChL (51.6± 4.2%) (Figure 2B; Table S3).
In addition, the two Sidon_BA males carried the Y-chromosome haplogroups39 J-P58 (J1a2b) and JM12 (J2b) (Table 1 and S4; Figure S9), both common male lineages in the Near East today. We compiled frequencies of Y-chromosomal haplogroups in this geographical area and their changes over time in a dataset of ancient and modern Levantine populations (Figure S10), and note, similarly to Lazaridis et al.,13 that haplogroup J was absent in all Natufian and Neolithic Levant male individuals examined thus far, but emerged during the Bronze Age in Lebanon and Jordan along with ancestry related to Iran. All five Sidon_BA individuals had different mitochondrial DNA haplotypes40 (Table 1), belonging to paragroups common in present-day Lebanon and nearby regions (Table S5) but with additional derived variants not observed in our present-day Lebanese dataset. We next sought to estimate the time when the Iranian ancestry penetrated the Levant.
We found that the Lebanese can be best modeled as Sidon_BA 93% ± 1.6% and a Steppe Bronze Age population 7% ± 1.6% (Figure 3C; Table S6)."


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Watch: Sanders Says Trump OK with Businesses Turning Away Gays
Does President Trump's support of "religious liberty" extend to allowing businesses to put up a "we don't serve gays" sign? According to Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, yes.
On Tuesday, as the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the Colorado baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple on religious grounds, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked if the president would agree with a business if they said they didn't serve gays.
Michael Shears of The New York Times asked: "The lawyer for the solicitor general's office for the administration said today in the Supreme Court if it would be legal, possible for a baker to put a sign in his window saying we don't bake cakes for gay weddings. Does the president agree that that would be OK?"
Predictably skirting the question with talking points, Sanders replied: "The president certainly supports religious liberty, and that's something he talked about during the campaign and has upheld since taking office."
When asked to clarify, Sanders said: "I believe that would include that."


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We haven't yet had a chance to tell you about a couple of terrific things happening at the wonderful Trash City this year. First up, they're creating the Biggest Pinball Game on Earth. The table will be a fully functioning pinball game, but one so large that the public will be able to walk around freely on the stage, through the dance floor and by the bar, all housed within the walls of the table.
They've also just announced a very impressive line-up for the Dragstrip venue, which looks a little like this:
Fri – Rockin'
4.30-6am Nik Diezel
3-4.30am Steve Bedlam
2.15-3am Eagles of Death Metal
1.15-1.45am Hooligan Night
12.00-12.45am Toy Toy
10.45-11.30pm Warlords of Pex
9-10.30pm Mark & Copper Dollar
Sat – Bangin'
4.30-6am Miss Pink
3-4.30am Eddie Temple-Morris
2.15-3am Ebony Bones
1.15-1.45am Selfish C*nt
12-12.45am Hooligan Night
10.45-11.30pm Bishi
9-10.30pm OAP
Sun – SPoOKY
3.45-5am Gaz Mayall
2.25-3.45am Mark & Copperdollar
1.40-2.25am Chrome Hoof
12.30-1.15am Urban Voodoo Machine
11.20-12.05pm Soho Dolls
10.10-10.55pm My Toys Like Me
9-9.45pm Last Man Standing
8-9pm Lucifer Box
Make sure you head over there at some point. You'll be missing out if you don't.


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Election Section
Re: An Open Letter to Victoria Peirotes from the Sierra Club
This is a detailed analysis by a life member of the Sierra Club of the Open Letter to Victoria Peirotes by Kent Lewandowski, Chair, Northern Alameda County Group Sierra Club, S.F. Bay Chapter. (This "letter" is taken almost verbatim from an e-mail by Helen Burke to Club members dated October 13 which will also be referred to.)
Club language is in italics. To cut to the bottom line—as will be shown in too much detail below— the Club "open letter" is intellectually bankrupt as a justification for the Northern Alameda County Group of the Sierra Club to have endorsed a Yes vote on Measure R.
The Club letter begins with 6 specific bulleted items (Center Street Plaza, transportation fund, affordable housing etc.) that it claims are in Measure R (each of these will be analyzed below) but of equal importance, there is in the letter the very clear claim that the Club has endorsed Measure R because these items are "hard-won victories for the Sierra Club and our allies…."
If these items are really not in Measure R, and/or they were not hard-won victories for the Club but were present in DAPAC or even the Planning Commission version and/or the 2009 Council Plan, then they are not hard-won reasons for endorsing Measure R but really only excuses for the Club endorsing Measure R!
Simply put, the Club is offering after the fact excuses for a predetermined endorsement, and not valid justifications based on what is in Measure R or how it got there.
The Club writes:
Measure R is a vision for downtown Berkeley that includes much of what the Sierra Club has for years been advocating for in the Downtown Area Planning (DAP) process, specifically :
· Claim: A plan for a vibrant pedestrian plaza along Center Street between Oxford and Shattuck, with Center closed to automotive traffic except for emergencies and for deliveries at certain times of the day (the "Walter Hood proposal" for Center Street - adopted by City Council independently of Measure R).
Analysis:—But Measure R has no mention of the Center Street Plaza! So how can Measure R as claimed above both " include" a "plan for a vibrant pedestrian plaza along Center Street…" and not even mention Center Street Plaza? It cannot, so the first justification is pure nonsense and there goes a non-existent hard-won victory.
· Claim: Establishment of a transportation fund to provide enhanced transit services and an open-space fund.
Analysis: Any even cursory reading of the wording of the language in Measure R on the transportation and the open space fund shows it is clearly "feel good" language without substance. The parking fund is clearly and only linked to the reduction of parking requirements, parking requirements which the Club opposes. For example, on parking Measure R reads:
h) Parking requirement may be reduced by paying into a Transportation Management Demand Fund to provide enhanced transit services and an open-space fund.
In a sad but interesting way, the original Sierra Club e-mail by Helen Burke mentioned above, after citing these pseudo parking and open-space funds as reasons for the endorsement of Measure R, then really discounts the Measure R version of a transportation fund and an open space fund and admits that the Sierra Club endorsed Measure R knowing that it was inadequate:
The current version of the plan offers payments into the transportation fund as an alternative to a minimum-parking requirement, and the open-space fee would be an alternative to providing open space on-site. These fees should be required of all developers. The transportation fee is designed to provide alternatives to driving, and the parking requirement works at cross purposes to it. Developer-provided open space is often not accessible to the general public.
· Claim: An affordable-housing requirement (as much as 20% on-site for some buildings).
Analysis: There is, unfortunately, nothing in Measure R which requires affordable housing in the downtown. This is a sad misunderstanding by the Club and a sloppy misstatement—it must be remembered that Measure R purports to have two "pathways," a green pathway and seemingly a non-green pathway, and in this non-plan only the so-called "green pathway" has any mention of affordable housing, however inadequate that mention is. It reads:
Provide 20% affordable rental housing onsite or in a building located in the Downtown Area, or paying a fee to the Housing Trust Fund.
First, if the developer does not go with the so-called green pathway, no affordable housing. There is thus no "affordable housing requirement." Second, if the developer does go with the so-called green pathway, note that there is no affordable housing "requirement" even "in some buildings" as the Club so strangely states. Instead, an in-lieu fee can be paid and again given this Council's ambivalence on affordable housing and its developer-oriented policies, the fee in no way will reflect the amount in the recent nexus study and will be minimal.
· Claim: The requirement of "LEED Gold" designation in new buildings—among the highest environmental building standards—including such features as passive solar, recycling of storm water, energy efficiency, and green roofs.
Analysis: Yes, there is in the Measure R "advisory" language, the statement that LEED Gold be met. The problem is first, that any knowledgeable person knows that LEED Gold can be gamed in getting to the required 60 points. There are points given for being downtown, there are points given for being near transit etc. The claim by the Club that there are any specific requirements included in Measure R as to "passive solar, recycling of stormwater, energy efficiency, and green roofs", either is deliberately misleading or shows a complete lack of understanding of the LEED Gold 60 point system. These items are not required in reaching the LEED Gold 60 points and Measure R does not in any way require them.
And further, every previous plan, DAPAC, even the Planning Commission plan, and the 2009 City Council plan. contained LEED Gold. So much for hard-won victories to justify endorsement of Measure R..
· Claim: "Unbundled" parking and housing which requires that residential units and parking spaces be rented out separately, so that residents are not required to pay for parking, and parkers will pay their share of costs.
Analysis: This "unbundling" issue has been unanimously supported in every Downtown Plan in the past 5 years (DAPAC, the Planning Commission, the Council 2009 version) —the notion that unbundling was "a hard-won victory for the Club" is nonsense and obviously, not a reason that the Club endorsed Measure R, but again, an excuse.
· Claim: The principle of conditioning any new density in the downtown on the provision of environmental amenities.
· Claim: Regarding density, which is admittedly a controversial issue, the Sierra Club has advocated throughout the downtown planning process for moderate increases in density, as long as the increases are specifically tied to provision of substantial environmental and transit amenities. We believe that the ballot measure provides this linkage.
Analysis: The Council has not accepted any such principle or linkage in Measure R. The new high density in the 17 story, 180 foot towers is not conditioned on "substantial environmental amenities" –these amenities were in the DAPAC Plan but are not in Measure R. The Measure R additional "conditions" for Green Pathway buildings over 75 feet rather strangely deal only with prevailing wages and apprenticeship programs! Please try and read Measure R!
· Claim: On balance, the Club believes that the positive accomplishments that it has pushed for and achieved make Measure R worthy of support. Moreover, we will continue to push for stronger wording in the next phase as the city develops zoning-amendment language.
Analysis: It feels almost cruel to ask what is meant by "on balance?" What is being balanced? The Club has "achieved" nothing. Sadly, there is no clue given by the Club as to the negative things in Measure R —one thinks of 180 foot, 17 story high-rise towers and the gutting of historical protection procedures in the Downtown—- which are not even mentioned by the Club. There is no balance.


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Best Kids Parties: Alice in Wonderland
Name: Carys (4)
Location: Long Beach, CA
We threw our daughter Carys an Alice in Wonderland inspired tea party for her 4th birthday. It was all very girly since this was her first party with only girls invited.
I tried to stay on a budget by looking for good deals and going to the thrift store.The party was held on our backyard patio. The colors were dark pink, light pink, orange, and light yellow. The table was decorated with white and pink polka dotted fabric and a felt pink table runner from the thrift store. Of course every seat had a tea cup with each girl's name, which was their favor also.
We served kid-friendly tea sandwiches (grilled cheese and strawberry cream cheese/banana), carrot sticks with ranch dressing, sticky buns from Costco, and of course birthday cake and sugar cookies that said "Eat Me."
For the activity the girls decorated hats from Halo Heaven and wore them at the table. Other touches were paper lanterns of varying size, wood signs pointing different ways, playing card garland, and chairs decorated with tulle and ribbon. The adorable invites were done by Joy Sexton Design.
Thanks Kathy! Readers, see more of this party on Carys & Charlie.
(Images: Andrea Lucero)


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A 14-year-old African girl's miscarriage in an Irish hospital last year is being investigated after allegations that the girl may have been raped by her father, and that her father may have fed her a "witch doctor potion" to abort the pregnancy.
The Irish Examiner reports that the 14-year-old is a native of Africa but was living in Dublin with her father, an immigrant, at the time of the incident.
The girl was driven to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry, County Down, by her father during her miscarriage. Gardaí are investigating why the girl was taken to a hospital in the North, noting that staff in a Dublin hospital might have notified the police.
Read more: Irish leader says Pope Benedict's advice not helpful on abortion issue
Investigations are being conducted as to what the "abortion potion" may have been. It is believed the father obtained the "potion" from a member of the African community, though police aren't saying what country the father and daughter are originally from.
A police spokesman said, "We are investigating an incident of alleged sexual assault and are liaising very closely with other state agencies involved, as well as the PSNI and international police colleagues via Interpol."
It is understood the preserved foetus has been transferred to gardaí. Tests can be carried out now to determine if fluid was used to terminate the pregnancy, as well as who is the father of the unborn child.
The Irish Independent reports that a Blanchardstown, Dublin relative of the girl first tipped off police of the incident that occurred early last year, saying that the pregnant girl had been given a dangerous cocktail of chemicals which may have triggered her miscarriage. The relative told police that her father had taken her to the North to avoid arrest.
While the father has not been arrested yet for the allegations, the girl is understood to be in the care of the HSE.
Read more: Pope Benedict slams Ireland's attempts to introduce abortion


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Fenerbahce will not be signing Montpellier playmaker Younes Belhanda, according to the French side's owner Louis Nicollin.
The Turkish side informed the country's stock exchange that they had begun negotiations over a move, but Nicollin ruled out any potential deal.
"Turkey is complicated [for financial reasons], he will not go there, it is not possible," he told L'Equipe.
The 22-year-old playmaker has long been linked with a move away from the French champions after playing a key role in their title triumph last season.
North London duo Tottenham and Arsenal have often been credited with an interest, but the Istanbul giants had been eager to bring him on board as they look to make a push for the Champions League places in the Super Lig.
But the Montpellier owner says he now does not know who the Moroccan will sign for.
"He has a green light to go, but apart from Turkey, I do not know who wants him," Nicollin continued.
"I always sell my players to England or Germany, not other countries. Even Spain, apart from Barcelona and Real Madrid."
The latest developments come after Fener vice-president Abdullah Kigili revealed last week that they had an agreement in place with the player.
Belhanda is currently with Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations. He came through the ranks at Stade de la Mosson, and has been a fixture in their first team since making his debut in 2009.


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6:00 pm
Cuisine Culture "Guy Savoy, Las Vegas" Three-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy shows us that class, elegance and the best foods in the world can be found in Las Vegas. Guy whisks us away to the Nevada desert where we visit a hydroponic farm. With local ingredients we recreate three of his signature plates in his famed restaurant: an appetizer of Colors of Caviar as well as the main course, Bar en Ecailles Grilles aux Epices Douces: Crispy Sea Bass with Delicate Herbs. D
6:30 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "Mexican-Style Kids' Party" Fun, kid-friendly and (mostly!) finger food that you'd find at a children's party in Mexico, adapted for American parties at home. A special guest shows up to make dessert! Crazy Corn; Chicken Flautas; Chocolate and Cajeta Cupcakes. D
7:00 pm
Ask This Old House "Using Hand Planes/Repairing A Cracked Stone Walkway" In the workshop, general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the proper way to use hand planes. Then, Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Roger helps a homeowner repair a cracked stone walkway. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G
8:00 pm
Equitrekking "Great American Ranches" Equitrekking takes a look at how geography and history of ranches in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Alberta, Texas, Maui and the Big Island influence their present workings. Interviewing ranch owners and cowboys who have chosen to hold fast to their traditions and Western culture, Darley learns about running a ranch, while also seeing some of the beautiful wild terrain. D
8:30 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Layered Elegance" Jacques layers feta, cucumber and onion between tomato slices to make tall Greek tomato salad. Then he serves salmon in sour cream herb sauce.G
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "A Latin Celebration" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to authentic Peruvian Roast Chicken. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for vertical roasters. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of brown rice. D
9:30 pm
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Liquid Gold" Mixiotes of Woodland Mushrooms with Slow-Cook Garlic and Mexican Herbs in Mojo de Ajo Sauce.G
10:00 pm
Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Water of Life: Pear Brandy" The Pences visit a brandy tasting room, then use their choice for pork cutlets with pear compote and baked pear sundaes with dark chocolate sauce.G
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G
11:00 pm
Theater Talk "Charles Strouse, Part 2" The Tony Award-winning composer of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, and the theme from The Price is Right remains at Theater Talk's Steinway grand for the second part of our interview, during which he performs more of his well-known tune, including "Easy Street," "NYC," and "Tomorrow" from the smash hit Annie. D
11:30 pm
Closer to Truth "What's Real About Time?" Time seems natural and absolute: the flow of moments one following another from the indeterminable past to the knife's edge present to the unknowable future. But this is not so. Einstein shocked the world by showing that time was "relative. D