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Cowboys, Indians, and Brothels
Eric Kobb Miller
It was her eyes, those dark, flirtatious, come-hither eyes, that grabbed you by the throat and in the heart, while silently saying "Hey, cowboy, you're my kind of guy; whatta ya say?" I said "Hop in beautiful; let's take a ride." She sat quietly, taking me in with one eye, while looking out the window with the other.
Despite the rather garish bow in her hair and a perfume that was way too strong for my nose, and reeking havoc with my genetic code for allergic reaction, there was no doubt that she was a very special damsel who evoked nobility like no other. I lowered the window on my side of the car to flush out the allergens, but as I continued to sneeze, I was forced to lower the window on her side of the car as well. As the wind blew through her hair, she looked even more beautiful than before, especially when she would look over at me with those seductive eyes.
I dropped her off at her house, and then I made my way home.
"Oh my, where have you been, or more precisely, with whom have you been? You smell like a French brothel," my wife of 40 years observed, playfully.
"Mon Dieu, ma chérie, but how would you, of all people, know what a French brothel smells like," I returned, glad that her first serve was in.
"A woman knows," she volleyed back. "I must confess that I am quite disappointed that my Eagle Scout husband would enter such a place. Do you have an itch?" she asked quizzically.
"An itch?" I repeated. "What on earth are you talking about?"
"You know, the guy thing: the seven year itch, wandering eyes, and old man dreams."
"I may be an old man, but I am still a man, and real men, with proper testosterone levels, appreciate beauty. Our eyes do not wander; they scan in wonder and appreciation," I replied, enjoying the sustained rally.
"Oh, pulleeeze! I bet that you'll give me an equally colorful explanation for the hairs all over your clothes," my wife smashed back at me right on the baseline.
"Well, yes, I can explain that," I replied, out of breath as my run to her return fell short of the ball.
"I'm sure you can," my wife said, with more derision than I would have expected from the mother of our children. "So, tell me about LaLa, or Lulu, or Lola, or whatever her name is."
"The lady's name is Piper," I stated, curtly.
"Piper, what kind of name is that?"
"Shichon," I replied, smugly.
"She's a Native American, a Shoshone Indian?" my wife asked, incredulously.
"No, she's a Shichon, not a Shoshone," I corrected.
"Shichon, Shoshone, whatever."
"Well," I cut in. "I don't think a Shoshone Indian would take kindly to being called a Shichon."
"Why not?"
"Because a Shichon is a dog."
"I've never heard of a Shichon dog,"
"It's a cross between a Shih Tzu and a Bichon Frise."
"I've never heard of either one of them," she admitted. "So, you're trying to make me believe that your friend from the French brothel is a dog?"
"Au contraire, she is lovely, as well as being a dog."
"I give up," my wife exclaimed. "I'm listening. Tell me the story."
"You give up way too fast these days, ma chérie. Peut-être, it is you who are aging, pas moi. It is really a very simple tale. My secretary was in a bind and asked if I would pick up her dog, Piper, at the groomer and drop her off at her house on my way home. The poor creature was distraught being left at that horrid emporium, where they sheered her naked, wrapped her in god awful ribbon, and sprayed her with what you would call 'Eau de French Brothel'. Piper couldn't stand all the loose hairs all over her naked body and kept shaking herself in my car, setting off an explosion of white hairs that not only settled all over the upholstery, but on my clothes as well."
"Point, game, set, match: Mr. Wonderful," my wife announced with a smile. "Great match, Darling, as usual, just like us." Her dark eyes glistened flirtatiously, with that come-hither look. She helped me off with my aromatic dog hair covered clothes, threw them in the hamper, took my hand, and led me to the boudoir.
"Woof, woof."


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Making the Cut - Part 3 (Castlevania II 1988)
1) 1 - Character advancement: stat or level increases
2) 1 - Combat: additional combat options
3) 1 - Items and equipment: equipment decisions
4) 2 - Story: main story at the forefront; world full of hints and lore
5) 2 - Exploration: open world from the beginning, visited locations remain open
6) 1 - Quests and Puzzles: puzzles and riddles to solve
With no grinding for levels (although there is the option to gain health), weapon based combat, and no selling, Simon's Quest doesn't fit with the wider definition of games here. Later installments would correct this as we'll see once we get to PS1. The points for combat and items overlap a little, as I included the secondary weapons in both.
Seeing this game filled me with both anticipation and dread. I've heard this was a great challenge and contains some puzzles that are not even hinted at in the game or manual due to a poor translation. A part of me was looking forward to playing through this here, as I wanted to take on the challenge. However, I'm glad to move past it. Zelda II is about as far from a turn-based CRPG as I'd like to stray I think.
This game was a major step away from the previous installment and set up a framework for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. For that alone I considered adding it to the list just to see the early implementation. If enough people want it, then maybe I'll add it back in, but I don't see that happening... unless my audience wants to torture me with bad games.
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Before I became a Muslim, I was invited to an iftar (the evening meal that breaks the fast during the month of Ramadan). I didn't even know that non-Muslims could attend something like that. I have to say that the experience made me feel more comfortable about becoming a Muslim, because I'd seen what real Muslims acted like when they were doing something "Muslim." It was easier to imagine myself as one of them.
It also made them seem less foreign and forbidding. Even if I hadn't converted, I would have forever held that memory close to me and felt warmer toward Islam as a result.
Thanksgiving is not a comparable moment to an iftar, although there are some similarities. It is an opportunity for family and friends to come together. It does make you more grateful for all your blessings. But it is not a Christian holiday, or it would be celebrated all over the world on the same day, in the same way (except for regional differences).
I can understand why some Muslims would steer clear of celebrating Thanksgiving, but it is not like Christmas. Thanksgiving is not organized around the idea of Jesus being the son of God. And being invited to celebrate it isn't a sneaky way to get us to look at Christianity more positively. It isn't geared toward trying to convert non-Christians to Christianity. It wasn't designed that way and it was never meant for that purpose.
We need to stop worrying that non-Muslims are trying to convert us whenever we have contact with them. If I'd thought that my Muslim friends were trying to convert me by inviting me to the iftar, I might have hesitated about going. But I saw it for what it was: a friendly gesture. When we had the Thanksgiving luncheon where I work yesterday, it was also a friendly gesture. My coworkers and I wanted to make our foreign doctors feel more welcome. And we wanted them to know how grateful we are for the opportunity to get to know them. (We also thought that they would enjoy trying some traditional American food. And boy, did they! The turkey was picked clean. One doctor even asked for my recipe for cooking it.)
When you invite someone to break bread with you, what you're really saying is: I see you as a person and I want to get to know you better. I also want you to get to know me better. Muslims should be familiar with that sentiment. Of all religions, Islam is known for its hospitality. We are called to welcome the traveler. And, as per Muhammad's example, we are to accept the hospitality of others.
I couldn't have had a better Thanksgiving than the one I had at work yesterday. It was amazing to feel the camaraderie in the room as we ate together. I was and am extremely grateful for the opportunity to show hospitality to others and for them to extend their hands of friendship in return.


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Sneak King is a stealth-action game, released by fast food chain Burger King as part of a 2006 holiday season promotion. Players take control of the marvelous, magical Burger King himself, to sneak up on everyday people and present them with Burger King food when they least expect it. As with Big Bumpin' and Pocketbike Racer -- the other two titles released in the promotion -- the Sneak King disc actually contains two complete versions of the game: one for play on the original Xbox console and the other for play on Xbox 360. Sneak King was developed by Blitz Games, a studio known for its work with licensed properties in games such as Chicken Run, Bratz: Rock Angels, and Pac-Man World 3.


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This summer has been crazy FAST! I've been traveling a lot, cleaning and purging the house, gearing up for CC, and preparing for the upcoming school year. Fortunately, I am done with the traveling and I've had a few days to CHILL! It's been nice. The girls are loving the down-time, too.
Big news: Graham is starting his doctorate. Lots and lots of reading, writing, and studying happening around here.
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We have this cute little digicam that was given to us a few years ago. I find that I don't use it as much as I used to because we now have two digital SLR's (and face it, they just take way better pictures), but the other day I saw it sitting on our bookshelf. I turned it on and was surprised to find some photos from Paris. Besides bringing back all the good and yummy memories, it also made me realize that I only blogged about Paris four times. A sad, sad, four times. So, even though we were in Paris 10 months ago, I will continue to blog about it at random times, like today.
To find great cheese and wine, we could have went to one of the cheese markets, or to one of the wine stores. But the cheese markets overwhelm me and didn't smell good, and we did go to the wine store (hello 3 euro bottles of wine!), but we found that we loved this little supermarket called the Monop. One of our favorite things to try were the wine by the glass. They were about 2.5 inches tall, sealed on top, and quite yummy. My other favorite thing was Brebis cheese. I still love it, but made the mistake of googling it and finding out that Brebis is made from sheep's milk. Now, there is no good reason why sheep's milk skeeves me out a little, but it does. I can still eat it but I have to banish all thoughts of lambs from my mind.
The other thing we loved, and which if any of you go to France you have to try, are French macaroons...especially from Laduree. I really can't think of a way to describe how amazing and delicious these are. I spent way too much time trying to find them in SF this summer, and succeeded in finding only 3 places that make them. They were good, but obviously, not as good as you'll find in France. Our last week there we spent a week traveling in the south of France. The day before we were leaving to fly home, our train stopped in Paris before we boarded another one to go stay the night at our friends Josh and Holly's. We had an hour layover, so Herman left the train station, ran to the nearest Laduree to get me one last box of chocolate and caramel macaroons (what a guy), and another box as a gift to my friends who watched Dexter while we were gone. They were so good that I wrapped one up, and took it back to Sumiko when I flew home to see her and her new baby. I'll never forget her face when she and Dean cut the tiny cookie in half and experienced the amazingness that is the French macaroon. Seriously, I'm drooling here. So, so good.
Sorry about the horrendous quality of these photos...dang you little digicam.
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Next time you're in Paree, I'd like a dozen chocolate macaroons to go, please. Yes, they will break the bank and empty the baby's college tuition fund, but they're so worth it. Thanks for righting my wrong impression that macaroons were dry coconuty little things (and not much to write home about)! How wrong I was . . . oh, and best baby gift EVER!
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Anytime...maybe we should make our future trip to Paris rather than Santorini. We can spend the whole time taste testing different macaroon places, even though we know we'll always agree that Laduree is unbeatable. Except for the giant rose/lychee/raspberry macaroon at Pierre Hermes. MMMMMMMMM....
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NY Fashion Week F/W 2010: Nicole Miller
Ah, Nicole Miller. You had us at hello. Last night, was the Nicole Miller show, and G. was there to attend. She was super-pumped because Nicole's one of our favorite designers here at I Heart Heels (um, she is a fellow redhead, hello, we have a special bond). G. snapped a couple of shots of Beth Ostrosky-Stern (yes, Howard's wife) and Kelly Rutherford from Gossip Girl. They both had on the same dress, and we're still wondering if it was planned? Anyway, the collection was absolutely stunning. I don't know about you, but I live in dark hues, especially in the fall, because they're all around more flattering (and especially to us redheads!).
The entire collection was a dark palette of black, blue and some green and the looks here were my favorites (although it was certainly hard to choose). Nicole brought all her models down the runway in toboggans (nice touch, but why can't I pull these off like so?), and mixed a little cool-girl chic with a cropped biker jacket. We fell most in love with the chic little dresses guaranteed to flatter nearly every girl on the block (it's up to you if you choose the leather leggings beneath).
P.S. Today has been another full today, and we'll be reporting back on the Lacoste, ADAM, Vivienne Tam and Alice + Olivia shows – not to mention even more! Click on the red F/W logo in the sidebar for instant updates from the tents.
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Joe DeMarco, a political gunslinger and trouble-shooter for John Mahoney, the conniving Speaker of the House, is asked to investigate what appears to be a minor case of fraud at a U.S. naval base. DeMarco discovers instead that an Asian espionage ring is stealing top secret data on nuclear submarines and that their leader, a deadly female spy, has a personal vendetta against DeMarco's friend and advisor, Emma, a retired DIA agent. DeMarco is in over his head, outwitted at every turn by people more lethal than any he's ever encountered, and he doubts that he'll be able to protect America's secrets or keep himself and his friend alive.
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Companies yank cord on residential phone books
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, AP Business Writer Michael Felberbaum, Ap Business Writer Thu Nov 11, 2:06 pm ET
RICHMOND, Va. What's black and white and read all over? Not the white pages, which is why regulators have begun granting telecommunications companies the go-ahead to stop mass-printing residential phone books, a musty fixture of Americans' kitchen counters, refrigerator tops and junk drawers.
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ok so this is a literary piece but it is and was a staple in all American homes for many years....i no longer use it and actually throw them away...
How about you?
I hate phone books. Seems every 6 months I have two on my doorstep.
I am tired of getting them... I use google
I use MSN White pages for reverse phone number lookups. (That's the only use I have for MSN, by the way. Oops - I do occasionally look at their Lifestyle section.)
I don't like having more phone books than I can manage. But I do use them - all the time, in fact.
I use the white pages to get more information about my children's friends and their families. I use the yellow pages all the time to get more information on businesses I need to find. Most often, I use the maps of the city in the front of the phone book.
I can find the phone number for reporting power outages in the phone book - not so easy to do online when the power is out.
I have instant access to the printed phone book when others are using the computer. And, if I need information immediately - before the computer has finished booting up - I can find it quickly and easily in the printed book.
Each "brand" of phone book has some features that I like and some that I dislike. In one of ours, the zip code is printed along with the street address - I like that.
I would like to have a printed copy of cell phone numbers, but I haven't seen anything like that yet.
Maybe they should have people pre-order the books, then they wouldn't print them indiscriminately and waste paper.
I definitely agree with Aficionada that people should be able to preorder the phone books. Its a win-win situation where the people who want and need them can have 'em and the majority of us won't have to throw thousands of pages away every year.
It's about time. I'm tired of picking them up off the porch, and throwing them into my recycle bin.
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Recruiting resonates with UW coach, fans
In the immediate aftermath of Washington's 55-34 loss to Oregon on Saturday, Huskies coach Tyrone Willingham laid down the mandate on himself...
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In the immediate aftermath of Washington's 55-34 loss to Oregon on Saturday, Huskies coach Tyrone Willingham laid down the mandate on himself and his staff.
"We've got to get us a few more bullets in our gun to attack these guys," Willingham said. "That would help."
That, obviously, means improving the team's talent base, which is done mostly through recruiting.
Asked this week where the team needs the most help, Willingham said, "We are not good enough everywhere. I think I should ask you this question and you can come up with your own answer — how many of our starters, when we lined up against USC that night, would start for them?"
Willingham has had two full recruiting classes and part of another; 46 of the 75 scholarship players on the roster this week were signed by his staff.
The optimistic thought on Montlake is that as Willingham's recruits mature, the talent level will increase — only 10 of the 23 position players listed as starters this week (including three receivers) are Willingham recruits, but that number could double next season.
Asked about his recruiting efforts at UW, Willingham said, "I think we've had some success, but I don't think we've had enough. We've got to continue to get better."
Not that any class is any more important than any other, but given the growing impatience of the team's fan base, this year's group could be the most critical of Willingham's tenure.
And though it is more than three months until the Feb. 6 signing day, the Huskies are more than halfway done with their recruiting, having received a reported 14 commitments from high-school seniors, tied for the second-most in the Pac-10 with USC and trailing UCLA, which has 24.
UW's haul includes five players from the state of Washington and a preponderance of skill-position players — 10 are defensive backs, running backs, receivers or quarterbacks.
The highest-rated, however, is a trio of linemen — OT Drew Schaefer of Eastlake, OT Senio Kelemete of Evergreen and DT Craig Noble of Taft High in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Analysts have mixed opinions of UW's class.
Scout.com ranks UW 29th in the nation and fourth in the Pac-10, but only eighth in the conference when considering the average star rating per player.
"The class they are bringing in doesn't look to be substantially better than the classes they have been signing," said Allen Wallace, the national recruiting editor of Scout.com. Scout.com rated UW's class last year 29th in the nation and fourth in the Pac-10, and the 2006 class No. 35 nationally and sixth in the Pac-10.
Rivals.com is even less enthusiastic, rating the UW group 43rd nationally and sixth in the Pac-10.
"They've gotten some kids who didn't have a lot of other Pac-10 offers that you thought maybe they could have waited on," said Greg Biggins, a recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. "But you have to trust their judgment on them."
Both say, however, that the ultimate tale of how UW's class will be perceived is whether the Huskies can land any or all of the four top remaining undecided prospects in the state, all of whom are considering UW — tight end Kavario Middleton of Lakes, defensive end Everette Thompson of Kennedy, OL Alameda Ta'amu of Rainier Beach and receiver Jermaine Kearse of Lakes. Scout.com lists Middleton, Ta'amu and Thompson as the top three prospects in the state, while Rivals.com lists them as three of the top four (OL Nick Cody of Brush Prairie, who has committed to Oregon, is third on that list).
"The key is to protect their own boundary," Biggins said. "If they keep those guys, it will be viewed as a successful class. If they miss on those guys, it will definitely be tough."
Middleton is regarded as wide open, listing ASU, Miami, Oregon, Cal and UW as the schools he plans to visit. Thompson is regarded as likely to choose between UW and Oregon while most analysts expect Ta'amu to end up at UW. Kearse has trips planned to UW, ASU and Cal.
When teams struggle for several years, as UW has, recruiting can become more difficult. Willingham acknowledges this, though he thinks it's something the Huskies can overcome.
"It is always a factor," he said. "You can never dispute that. But I do believe that the kids we are talking to, they see that the future is bright."
Middleton said this week UW's five-game losing streak hasn't impacted his thoughts, saying he likes that the Huskies "have got a young quarterback and an up-and-coming program."
Biggins says he hears similar comments from recruits.
"I think people see it as still on the rise, a new energy, and they like how Locker is doing," he said. "I think they [UW coaches] are still able to sell that it is a new staff and they are going in a new direction."
UW athletic director Todd Turner said last week the school needs to do more to help the coaching staff bring in better players, namely improving facilities. Willingham seconds that notion, saying, "We've got to get moving, and all of those things make a difference when you are not at the top."
Biggins and Wallace, however, say they think facilities are overrated. Biggins says that other than Oregon — which has put a particular emphasis in that area — the rest of the conference schools are pretty much the same.
"USC probably has the worst facilities in the Pac-10 and they get the best recruits every year," Biggins said. "I really don't see that a kid doesn't go to a school because it has a lousy weight room. Initially kids are wowed by that, but in the end, they choose the school that is the best fit for them."
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|John Tate
|Fresno, Calif. (Edison)
|Also a standout baseball player
|Jordan Polk
|Portland (Lincoln)
|One of fastest players in the West
|Greg Walker
|Playa Del Rey, Calif. (St. Bernard)
|Real sleeper listed as having no other offers at time of commitment
|Craig Noble
|Woodland Hills, Calif. (Taft)
|Also pursued by UCLA but says he's solid to UW
|Terrance Dailey
|Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville)
|Recently set school career rushing record
|Anthony Gobern
|Fair Oaks, Calif. (Del Campo)
|Also a cornerback
|Demitrius Bronson
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Nintendo's Game Boy Turns 25
Nintendo's trailblazing Game Boy marked its 25th anniversary with the portable device's legacy still popular even in the age of smartphone games and living in the minds of nostalgic fans.
Incidentally, the Japanese firm released its 8-bit Game Boy on April 21, 1989, the year Soviet troops pulled out of Afghanistan, the Chinese army violently cracked down on protesters in Tiananmen Square and the Berlin Wall fell.
It also helped turn Super Mario and Donkey Kong into global franchises, allowing users to change their favourite games on the go just by inserting small cartridges into the device.
Game Boy's discount price and popular software blew away the competition at the time and pushed mobile gaming into the mainstream. The popularity was such that at one point, portable gaming was synonymous with the Game Boy.
It laid the foundation for what we call portable gaming today, regardless of whether it is console or smartphone games, because the basic concept is the same. Mobility was crucial, remembers one 21-year-old Japanese, if he wanted to escape his parents' wrath. The device can be called as the mother of modern games as it allowed users to connect with another gamer through a link cable, setting off the beginnings of online gaming networks that now number in the millions of users.
The company is however, struck with financial losses. Nintendo has no commemorative events planned for the Game Boy. In its heyday, Nintendo sold almost 119 million original Game Boy consoles and shifted another 81.5 million units of the next-generation Game Boy Advance series, which was launched in 2001.


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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy
Buzz Marketing for Technology
Here are some random thoughts from a collection of these experiences and feedback from conference speeches: 1) Features are NOT user experiences: Warning…if you ask someone about desired user experience and they say wiki or forum, you have work to do. A platform should have an extensibility model, a content management model, a user profiling/membership model, a rating/reputation system (for content and authors), and registration system, etc, etc, etc…you get the idea.


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Cow: A Bovine Biography
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She is everywhere: as a vehicle for both farmers and advertisers, a subject for research scientists and poets, and ever-present in the form of lucky charms, children's toys, or simply as a tasty sandwich-filler. The female of the bovine species is revered as sacred or reviled as stupid, but one thing she never inspires is indifference. After more than ten thousand years living alongside us, she remains a beguiling mystery. Combining a myriad of richly entertaining anecdotes and an abundance of illuminating discoveries, Florian Werner presents the curious cultural history of that most intriguing of animals: the cow.
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From that late fifties until his death in 1987, Will Hindle was a major figure in the American Avant-Garde and what has been called the Personal Film Movement, as defined by a conscious move away from the industrial methods of production toward a more individualistic and idiosyncratic cinema. Incredibly technically adept as well as emotionally astute, Hindle utilized complex optical effects to craft beautiful, evocative and densely-layered short films that play out vividly like dreams and resonate long after. Being neither wholly abstract nor rooted to narrative form, the fictive elements within the films tend to forgo exposition, instead working with the images, colors, and sound to create a strong sensorial experience that channels a deep empathetic response within the viewer.
While Hindle was a contemporary and friend of filmmakers such Stan Brakhage and Bruce Baillie – both of whom rightfully continue to be recognized, within certain circles, for their cinematic contributions – Hindle's own work seems to have fallen into relative obscurity in the time since his passing. This may be in part due to his comparatively small output; he only finished 10 films in his lifetime. (Trekkerriff, the 11th, was finished after his death.) A more likely major contributing factor, however, is the limited availability of decent film prints and the total lack of availability of his works on video.
Hindle himself was opposed to his work being reproduced on video, and while there have obviously been some major advances in video over the past thirty years, his estate has until now remained true to his feelings that his works be seen only on film. While this maintains the integrity and potency of the experience, it could also prove damning, for if people aren't screening the work, there is no way to see it, and if people have not seen the work, they are unlikely to program it (lest they decide to take a chance like this adventuresome curator who has only seen roughly half of Hindle's output).
Thankfully, a number of the prints we will be screening have been recently restored by Mark Toscano of the Academy Film Archive, who is currently in the process of restoring the rest. We are very pleased to be presenting them at the wonderful Coolidge Corner Theatre, where Balagan got it's start 16 years ago. All films will be presented on 16mm.
Pastorale d'Eté (1958), 9 minutes
PASTORAL D'ETE is one of the nation's first works of the Personal Film movement. Hindle dovetails the lyrical images of a singular high summer's day heat. A poignant first work. Initially used camera settings and lens operations. Evidences the mastery of editing to come.
FFFTCM (1967), 5 minutes
Renewed income and the ability to work on one's own produced this feeling and work. A Promethean awakening, de-bonding of the human spirit ... reaching for the unfiltered blaze of Light and Life. The driving sounds of heart beat, fanfare for the Common Man and devotional chants. A time of sharing ... a touch of vision in the night.
Billabong (1969), 8 minutes
BILLABONG ... mates verité camera and violently creative and master editing ... revealing the mood of youths contained by the government. On location in Oregon. Empathetic in the extreme.
Saint Flournoy Lobos-Logos And The Eastern Europe Fetus Taxing Japan Brides In West Coast Places (1970), 12 minutes
Presaging details and intent of the Charles Manson's cult and actions was not meant to be one of this film's greater attributes. It was, however, filmed uncannily months before the facts were known. The resemblance is oblique. The film: the mysticism of a "calling," a journey to be made, a vision in mid-desert to behold and oneness with it all. Filmed in Death Valley.
Later that Same Night (1971), 10 minutes
Hindle's first all-southern-made work, filmed shortly after moving his studio from San Francisco to the lower Appalachians. Jackie Dicie sings the song in disruptive out-of-synchronization. It is Hindle's first-water attempt to express the southern country mode of existence ... the alone woman and the lonesome land.
Watersmith (1969), 32 minutes
Perhaps Hindle's magnum opus to date. New York Times critic Vincent Canby calls WATERSMITH "beautiful abstract patterns of lines of energy. A kind of ode to physical grace." A deceptively "calm" film requiring an equally calm audience and a superior soundtrack reproduction system, WATERSMITH weaves its lone visual threads closer and closer until the screen is awash with multiple levels of artistic achievement, technical supremacy, physical and mental demands and rewards ... for the relaxed and receptive viewer. Not a flash and funk work. A film to be seen again and again.
Trekkeriff (1987), 9 minutes
Following a move to Alabama at the dawn of the 1970s, Hindle made the wonderful and strange Pasteur3 (1976), which for most would seem to be his final film. For several years, continuing to live in the South and eventually teaching at the University of South Florida, Hindle made no films, and suffered for it. Film was a vitally powerful and emotional mode of expression for him, and his engagement with the medium was deeply felt and even instinctual.
In the early 1980s, thanks to the encouragement and support of Shellie Fleming, Hindle began work on a new film. It was a difficult and troubling process, and the creation of the film was drawn out over a long period of time as Hindle struggled to find its form. The edit was finally completed around 1985, but Hindle then threw out the entire soundtrack (a piece of composed music), deeming it inappropriate. Between 1985 and 1987, he created an entirely new soundtrack, finally completing the film in early 1987. It was a difficult labor, and although Hindle was still not utterly satisfied with the film, he decided to release it. He communicated his plan to Canyon Cinema to send the new film there for distribution in Spring of 1987, but the print never made it, as Will Hindle very suddenly and tragically passed away on April 7 of that year.
The film, Trekkerriff, remained in limbo for 24 years. The only people to have ever seen it were a few handfuls of Hindle's and, later, Shellie Fleming's students. Working from the only surviving print and Will's original magnetic sound masters, the Academy Film Archive has restored the film. Additional Will Hindle films are also in the process of being restored. (Mark Toscano)


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Girlfriend of army officer who died at London Marathon discovers he asked her father for permission to marry her
The girlfriend of a man who collapsed and died while running London Marathon was devastated to discover he had asked her father for his blessing ahead of proposing.
Army captain David Seath (31) collapsed three miles short of the marathon's finish line last Sunday and died after being rushed to hospital.
Heartbroken Gaby Schoenenberger discovered that her love had asked her father for her hand in marriage in the weeks prior to running the race.
"I found out on Sunday night that David had asked my dad for his blessing at Easter when we were on a family holiday," Gaby told The Sunday Times.
"David was being posted to Afghanistan in July this year for seven months and he was intending on proposing when he got back — but he wanted to make sure, to check it with my dad."
David made sure to ask Gaby's father ahead of his deployment to Afghanistan so that if anything were to happen to him, she would know his intentions. Tragically, their life together was never to be.
Gaby was tracking David's progress at the finish line by means of an app and became concerned when his tracker stopped with just miles to go.
Later, Gaby was to receive a call from a nurse at St Thomas' Hospital, who informed her that her boyfriend was on life support.
The solider had suffered a cardiac arrest on the site.
In the days following David's death, more than £100,000 (€127,000) has been raised for Help for Heroes, the charity that he was running the marathon for.
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|Overview - Jeremiah 29
|Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,
|and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;
|and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.
|He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.
|He shews the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two lying prophets.
|Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.
|Jeremiah foretells his doom.
Jeremiah 29:17 (King James Version)
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
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FOOD SECURITY C oncepts, Basic Facts, and Measurement Issues. June 26 to July 7, 2006 Dhaka, Bangladesh. Rao 2a: Analytics 1: Food Availability and Food Deficits.
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Learning: Based on the concepts of the basics of the aggregative models and of the different types of food deficit, trainees will develop facility with graphical representations in the analysis of any given real-life situation.
Note: real economies will be neither completely closed nor completely open
Note: real economies will be neither completely closed nor completely open
2.3a: Areas of production deficits
(& supply deficits in a closed economy)
2.3b: Area of supply deficits
in an open economy
2.3c: Area of demand deficits
2.3d: Areas of market imbalances (surpluses & deficits)
in a closed economy
If the market price is fixed below equilibrium price … food demand would rise, so demand deficit would diminish.
However, food supplies from domestic production as well as food imports (in the open economy case) would go down.
* Prices set apart from equilibrium prices lead to an overall change of the deficit structure, see above.


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The Norway Inn is a charming, character Inn with a warm and friendly atmosphere. Located on the A39 (with free parking) Truro is only a 15 minute drive away, with easy access to the Royal Cornwall and Duchy Hospitals, County Hall and Truro College. Also in close proximity to Falmouth it is convenient for business trips or leisure breaks in Cornwall. Popular with locals and visitors alike, it is renowned for its delicious freshly, prepared and locally sourced food and range of fine traditional ales. We have recently been rated as 5 star by VisitEngland under the Guest Accommodation, Inn category. The recently converted bedrooms offer up to date, quality accommodation, blending modern comfort with the character and charm of a traditional Inn. Each room is unique, with its own contemporary colour scheme, and quirky layout design. Every room has a luxury Vi-Spring Bed, plump pillows and duvet with crisp white linen. Flat-screen televisions, air-conditioning, wi-fi connectivity, quality teas coffees and locally sourced toiletries provide for your every need. Please be aware that there are stairs to access the bedrooms.
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You may have been working out most of your life without a personal trainer, but that does not mean that you should no longer get one. Having a personal trainer has many advantages, including motivation and the one who pushes you even more to achieve your fitness goals. Although you might already been doing well on your own, you might do even better if you have a personal trainer. Here are some of the things you can consider in hiring a personal trainer.
1) Routine – You have already find it easy to go to the gym and work out by yourself, and might also be under the impression that you have been working pout just the right way. However, if you consider hiring a personal trainer, he or she will be able to provide you with a fitness program or a routine that suits you and will help you to achieve your fitness goals the easier way.
2) Proper technique and form – You might think that working out all by yourself suffice, because of all the informational materials available these days. There are already instructional videos on YouTube and there are lots of fitness magazines where you can get the routines that you feel best for you. However, there is not much better that having an actual person telling you what to do and how to do it right.
3) Injury prevention – You might not be using gym equipment for workout, for reasons like you do not know how to use them properly or you are scared of hurting yourself. Well, this is one of the things that you can overcome once you've considered hiring a personal trainer. Not only you would be able to use the equipment properly, but also, you will have the peace of mind that injuries can be avoided.
4) Personalized program – Reading fitness magazines and watching YouTube videos might be enough, but what's in them might not work for you. By having a personal trainer, you can have a personal program, a routine, a fitness workout that is made just for you. This way, you can be sure that the work out you are doing will meet your needs and help you achieve your fitness goals.
There is really a big difference between having a personal trainers Adelaide and doing the training all by yourself. You might want to consider hiring one, so that your fitness routine might actually be more enjoyable and fruitful if you have a personal trainer.


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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Bicentennial Torch will arrive at its final destination in Marion County this week.
It's been traveling the state to celebrate Indiana's 200th birthday.
Indiana Office of Tourism executive director Mark Newman spoke on 24-Hour News 8 at Noon about what Hoosiers can expect as the torch relay winds down.
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ALEPPO (AFP) – The Syrian army was preparing an offensive on Thursday to retake Aleppo, as escalating fighting in the divided second city killed dozens of civilians in a new blow to a tattered truce.
Nearly 200 people have been killed in Aleppo in the past week as rebels have pounded government-held neighbourhoods with rocket and artillery fire and the regime has hit rebel areas with air raids.
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura warned the hard-won Feb 27 ceasefire was now "barely alive" and pleaded for urgent action by its co-sponsors Russia and the United States to rescue it.
But pro-government newspaper Al-Watan said the army was poised for "decisive battle" for Aleppo and the surrounding province while a source close to the regime said the campaign was imminent.
"Now is the time to launch the battle for the complete liberation of Aleppo," the paper said, adding that it "will not take long to begin, nor to finish."
The regime source told AFP that "the army is preparing a huge operation in the coming days to push the rebels away from the city by encircling it and creating a security zone".
Rebels have controlled eastern districts of Aleppo since 2012, while western neighbourhoods are held by the regime.
Control of the surrounding province is divided between a myriad of armed groups – militants of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, Kurdish militia and various rebel factions as well as the army.
Further north in the province, rebels including the powerful Ahrar al-Sham group and Kurdish forces fought fierce battles Wednesday and early Thursday that left 64 fighters dead, a monitor said.
The upsurge in violence in and around Aleppo has severely strained the February truce between the government and non-militant rebels and cast a shadow over the UN envoy s hopes of convening a new round of peace talks next month.
Rebel rocket and artillery fire on government-held neighbourhoods on Thursday killed 22 civilians, including two children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Regime air strikes on rebel-held districts, including the densely populated Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood, killed 31 civilians, including three children, according to the British-based monitor, which relies on a network of sources on the ground.
An AFP correspondent said every building in sight in Bustan al-Qasr had had its windows blown out. "The planes have set every eastern neighbourhood on fire today," one resident told AFP.
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that Aleppo city was "on the brink of humanitarian disaster".
"Wherever you are, you hear explosions of mortars, shelling and planes flying over," said Valter Gros, who heads ICRC s office in Aleppo. "There is no neighbourhood of the city that hasn t been hit. People are living on the edge. Everyone here fears for their lives and nobody knows what is coming next."
And the UN s Jan Eagland, who heads an international humanitarian taskforce for Syria, also warned that the "catastrophic deterioration" of the situation in Syria in recent days threatened aid deliveries to millions.
Late on Wednesday, government air strikes hit a hospital and nearby block of flats in the rebel-held Sukkari neighbourhood, killing 30 people, the civil defence group known as the White Helmets told AFP.
Among the dead was the last paediatrician still working in rebel areas of the city.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which had been supporting the hospital, condemned the strike which it said killed 14 people.
"MSF categorically condemns this outrageous targeting of yet another medical facility in Syria," said Muskilda Zancada, the medical charity s head of mission in Syria.
"This devastating attack has destroyed a vital hospital in Aleppo, and the main referral centre for paediatric care in the area. Where is the outrage among those with the power and obligation to stop this carnage?"
A rescue worker said 10 of the dead were so badly disfigured they could not be identified.
The Aleppo violence has raised fears for the ceasefire in other areas of Syria and called into question the future of UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva that have now gone into recess.
De Mistura said the truce was "in great danger" and could collapse "at any time".
He said the United States, which supports some rebel groups, and regime ally Russia needed to act, calling on them to organise a high-level Syria meeting before negotiations resume.


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Lakme seems to be on top of the makeup trends this season, check out ze brand new fantasy collection with their chubby blush sticks (reminds you of tarte chubby cheek stains anyone), or chubby eye shadow pencils.. If you are a shimmer fan, this collection is your dream come true. Everything is bright and shimmery…What im excited about? The chubby blush sticks for sure and glittery liquid liners!!! Also good to see a bronzer made by an indian company that looks apppealing..! Im a little apprehensive about the shimmeryness of it all though, so shall wait and see…
Mumbai, March 9, 2011: This summer, Lakmé is all set to inspire new trends in beauty and fashion. Lakmé's Fantasy Collection and looks for the season were revealed in an exclusive event on 9th March at Olive, as a precursor to the Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011 that starts on March 11. On the occasion, Lakmé Make-up Artists Cory Wallia and Clint Fernandes demonstrated looks from the new collection on Lakmé Faces, Lisa Haydon, Amrit Maghera, Shraddha Kapoor and Vipasha Agarwal….
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Every season, Lakmé forecasts and sets the beauty and fashion trends in India in the form of a color collection. It all starts with the global trend immersion by the Lakmé team. The selected trends are translated for different types of faces and skin, and sees culmination in a collection that is co-created with the Lakmé Make up Artists and the Lakmé Grand Finale designer. The Lakmé product collection reflects the expertise of the make up artists and the creativity of the designer.
This season glossy finishes, glitter and shimmer, aqua greens, floral mid tones – all inspired by nature are the theme of Lakmé's summer Fantasy Collection. The collection has been co created with Lakmé make-up experts Cory & Clint and Grand Finale designers Gauri & Nainika.
Talking about his inspiration about the new collection, Clint Fernandes said, "For me, the inspiration has been fairy tales – the vivid colors, the shimmery feel and sparkling effect. We have captured these elements in our collection in a manner that makes the colors and textures viable for everyday use as well as for special occasions."
Cory Wallia shared his view on the looks created as part of the Fantasy collection, "The looks from the Fantasy Collection are international but adapted for the Indian woman. The colors and styles presented by us are suited for the Indian skin-tone. We have focused on glossy textures and color blocks inspired by nature.
The collection showcased was indicative of the vivid colors and shimmery textures that will dominate the make up kits of women this season.
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Old Ellsworth ice cream plant razed; townhouses planned
The former Ellsworth Ice Cream plant is being demolished to make way for a proposed upscale townhouse project.
The ice cream plant, opened in 1933, closed in 2007. Company President Gerald Ellsworth of Greenfield died in 2008.
Developers Stephen Ethier of Saratoga Springs and Peter Belmonte of Clifton Park purchased the 2.5 acre property at Division and Walworth streets early this year for $2 million. They are planning 36 town homes, two each in 18 buildings.
The project also has a retail element along Walworth Street, where at least one or two stores would be located on the street level with apartments above.
Ethier and Belmonte purchased the site from developer S. Alexander Stephens III of Saratoga Springs, who was proposing 66 row houses, some apartments and retail shops at the site in 2010 but encountered financing problems.
The new project is staying within the city-approved footprint of the earlier project in relation to entrances, exits, and pedestrian access, Ethier said Wednesday.
The proposed town homes would be in the 1,800- to 3,000-square-foot range with their own garages and small yards and be priced between $350,000 and $500,000. The developers are hearing from "empty nesters" who want to sell their larger house in the suburbs and yet still own a home.
Owning a home in the city's downtown area — the property is only a few blocks from Broadway — is attractive to some buyers.
The Ethier-Belmonte project had its fourth "sketch plan" review Wednesday night before the Saratoga Springs Planning Board. Ethier said these reviews are very helpful for developers as they fine tune their projects.
Kate Maynard, the city's principal planner, said the developers expect to submit their formal subdivision application in January.
Ethier said if he and Belmonte receive final approval in the spring, some work could start by summer. "We want to get the site cleared first," Ethier said.
Maynard said some of the remaining issues include the internal road circulation, the layout of units, pedestrian access through and around the property, open space and off-street parking. The developers are applying for subdivision approval for town homes from the Planning Board.
At one time Ellsworth Ice Cream was one of the largest makers of private-label ice cream and novelty frozen products in the Northeast. The company had a frozen products warehouse near the railroad tracks off Perry Road in Wilton and, for a time, also owned a former Ben and Jerry's ice cream plant in North Springfield, Vt.
After the Saratoga Springs plant was closed in 2007, some of the ice cream-making equipment inside the plant was auctioned off.


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Unofficial Guide Disney Dish with Jim Hill Podcast Released
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Another episode of the Unofficial Guide Disney Dish with Jim Hill podcast has been released. Join Jim and me as we walk through Downtown Disney and talk retail spaces, dining habits, and more. Here's the link in iTunes; here's the MP3 directly.
If you have time after listening, we'd appreciate it if you could rate the show on iTunes and provide feedback on which destinations you'd like us to visit next. Thanks very much.
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20 Responses to "Unofficial Guide Disney Dish with Jim Hill Podcast Released"
Let me say off the top that I only found this podcast a few weeks ago. But the first episode was so good I had to stop my car to tell my wife to go download it RIGHT NOW.
That said, the first recording was in May 2011, and I think that you would certainly have enough stories and rumours to do the Magic Kingdom again.
Other thoughts:
– A tour of DVC resorts?
– A couple hours of riding DTS commenting on the various things you may pass on the way?
– Waterparks?
I 100% agree with Andrew on your MK podcast. That was awesome to hear the backstory of failed and future projects. Hearing the music of the park in the backround was awesome and I would love to hear anything in this fashion moving forward.
Thanks Tim. It may be time for us to revisit the MK.
One more thing, one of the 2 guys speaking sounds identical to Jack Black!
What about heading out to the west coast for a little DLR love 🙂
edit – I am really enjoying the podcasts btw. I like how you descibe where you are and I am able to picture it exactly.
I love your podcast so much! I love being able to take a virtual tour of the park with someone who knows so much crazy Disney trivia. The story about the Boardwalk carousel model is the sweetest thing and the discarded plans for the prehistoric section of Animal Kingdom are heartbreaking.
So what are you guys going to cover when you run out of theme park locations? I'd love a show (or a series of shows) about the history of Disney animation that covers films that were changed during production, films that never happened, and what happened after the studio was (to put it politely) downsized in 2002. And of course, shows covering Universal, Sea World, and maybe a show about historical central Florida attractions would be good too.
Gotta do some quality bus/monorail/boat touring. Then you can talk about the empty spaces of WDW and what people would potentially like to build there!
I love the podcasts, but I feel like a total moron. It takes forever for me to locate the podcasts in iTunes. I try finding it under travel podcasts, but that's not a category I can locate. Please help me.
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Thanks Len I got it.
Hi Len,
You asked about additional suggestions for future podcasts, but do you really need a topic? Both you and Jim manage to discuss a variety of issues as you walk around the world and it is always entertaining. I would suggest playing pin the tail on the WDW map and wherever you land, you start your ramblings. Perhaps in a backstage area? Regardless of where you start, I am assured that I will get quite a few laughs and learn a lot of useless Disney information. I am a loyal listener of WDW Today and the Magical Definition Podcast and now I have my two favorite Disney nerds in an additional podcast. Faabulous!!
Thanks for the laughter,
Is there a way to put the RSS feed for the podcast up or put it in the Zune Marketplace? Would love to add it to my MP3 player to listen to.
Nevermind I figured it out!
Awesome podcast, I listened to the whole series and found them very interesting. Only one complaint, Jim literally uses the word literally about 600 times in the 7 podcast.
Yep, and not once is it used correctly. He has caught the sickness that has infected so many Americans. They want to use the word as an intensifier or a substitute for actually instead of its proper meaning. Len is not immune either as he likes to throw it around quite often as well. I can barely tolerate the podcasts because of it.
Haha! yeah IMO the air horn would actually be less annoying – not literally, just actually (see what I did there?) You've got the sickness, but Jim is eat up with it. It's a shame that his brilliance is hidden by the overwhelming distraction of his Tourette-like use of the word. I know I seem like a prick – it's just become a pet peeve of mine. Hearing it used incorrectly daily by media personalities, talk show hosts, "journalists", writers, etc. has become unbearable. It's indicative of our nation's degeneration of the English language due to laziness and ignorance. Anyway, I do appreciate the intent and the insight.
When is there going to be a new episode? I'm jonesing for a new one! This show is SO chock full of interesting information!


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NEW ORLEANS — The head of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. says the company is still on track to close its Avondale shipyard in Louisiana in 2013. During a conference call today with investment analysts, company CEO Mike Petters indicated Huntington Ingalls is still open to find a joint venture partner to find a new use for the Jefferson Parish shipyard. ...Read More »
Senators opposed to rule changes regulating youth employment in agriculture
WASHINGTON — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are supporting legislation to stop a proposed new federal rule restricting youth employment on farms and ranches. The senators are original cosponsors on the Preserving America's Family Farm Act (S.2221), which was introduced last week by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.). The bill currently ...Read More »
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>> SEE UPDATE AS OF THURSDAY MORNING …. JACKSON — State utility regulators have asked Mississippi Power Co. and the Sierra Club to submit proposals on how to proceed with the Kemper County coal-fired power plant. The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on March 15 that the Public Service Commission failed to lay out its reasoning clearly when it changed the ...Read More »
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RIDGELAND — French native and longtime Jacksonian Anne Amelot-Holmes and David Conn, owner of Amerigo, Char and Sombra, are opening Anjou Restaurant, coming to The Township at Colony Park. Anjou will offer a casual yet classic bistro dining experience featuring foods of France. "I've been in the restaurant business since I was born," Amelot-Holmes said. Her father, Christian Amelot, a ...Read More »
Harper against hoodies — Mississippi representative admonishes lawmaker for choice of clothing
WASHINGTON — Rep. Bobby Rush donned a hoodie during a speech on the House floor Wednesday deploring the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, receiving a reprimand for violating rules on wearing hats in the House chamber. The Illinois Democrat spoke out against racial profiling and, as he removed his suit coat and pulled the hood on the sweatshirt he ...Read More »
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Contractors, ag groups join opposition to immigration-enforcement bill
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Gov. Bryant revises his proposed state budget
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You might also realize that well into the 1970s the Big 10 did not allow more than one team to go to a bowl game each year. The only bowl a Big 10 team could go to was the Rose Bowl (if they were the conference champ). There were many years when 10-0-1, 10-1, or 9-2 type teams (normally Michigan, Ohio State, occasionally Michigan State) did not get to go to a 'lesser' bowl to inflate their conference's statistics. Just because Alabama has played in the most bowl games does not automatically make it the best college football program ever, and just because SEC teams often got to play what in essence was another 'home game' during bowl season thereby inflating their conference's statistics does not necessarily make it the best conference.
Figures lie, and liars figure.
That being said, I do feel that the SEC in the last 20 years has been the deepest conference from top-to-bottom....but if we're talking BOWL GAMES please check out where Big 10 teams today typically play their bowl games and who they typically play. You'll see an amazing 'road-team' trend develop for the Big 10. And over the last decade or so the Big 10 has more than held its own in these games IMO.
Big 10 #1 = Rose Bowl (mostly against USC...hmm)
Big 10 #2 = Capital One Bowl (often against FLA/UGA...hmm)
Big 10 #3 = Outback Bowl (often against FLA/UGA...hmm)
Big 10 #4 = Alamo Bowl (often against Texas/A&M/TX Tech...hmm)
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It comes as plans were recently announced for a £4.2m extension of Locks Heath Free Church, much to the anger of local residents.
The car park, which would have around 110 spaces, would be built on part of the sports field on Hunts Pond Road.
It would benefit visitors to the church as well as people using the recreation ground and allotment holders.
Councillor Sean Woodward, leader of the council, said: 'The road is a very busy road. There's not a lot of scope for parking on that road.
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Thread: Sub-forum: Kids Martial Arts
4/11/2012 1:15am, #1
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Sub-forum: Kids Martial Arts
This might be the wrong place to discuss this but YMAS seems a good place to throw it out there.
As my kids are getting to an age where they are showing interest in different activities I've started to look into Martial Arts options for them. Searching through old threads and articles on Bullshido for advice.
My own choice for them would be Grappling but they are young and just want to jump around and be Ninjas so I got to keep my options open otherwise they could lose interest quickly. They have years before we need to look more serious at training options.
Being that Kids Martial Arts are susceptible to Bullshido issues I thought it would be great if there was a Sub-forum dedicated to them. Parents could lurk, looking through all the old threads and articles, news stories relating to Kids in Martial Arts etc.. and could seek advice without worrying about Bullies trolling them for being clueless.
There are great articles on Bullshido like how to choose the right school. This could be taken further and become a great resource for getting little Ninjas off to a good start.
Probably wont happen as the focus of Bullshido is already spread quite wide, just sharing my thoughts. Meanwhile I may even wait another year as our oldest seems more interested in Gymnastics or Cheerleading.
4/11/2012 8:00am, #2
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A lot of the stuff I read on here points to gymnastics being a good starter point for kids anyway,
The benefit they will gain from martial arts at a young age is probably minimal compared to just getting them used to training, moving and coordinating themselves anyway, it's certainly how I envisage it happening with my 2 year old (he currently does an early years learn by movement programme called gymboree and loves it)
4/11/2012 8:19am, #3
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Here's my thoughts based on experiences with my kids.
Very young kids tend to be self centred and cranky anyway. My younger one who's three will perk up when it's time for 'games' but will usually sulk and grumble during randori so don't go in with expectations of them enjoying it.
Don't always stay within sight when they're practicing. Some kids will just automatically run to mum / dad for a hug when they're tired/ bored / just a little bit hurt and that'll just waste practice time.
If you have siblings in the same class ask the instructors to split them apart as much as possible during practice. Mine tend to stick like glue and end up playing about or repeating bad techniques and habits
4/11/2012 9:26am, #4
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I used to sempai a school which had a kids class- as well as fitness, if you pick a good school they will also teach very good self discipline and respect- especially the more traditional ones which teach the concepts of working for reward (i.e. belt) and understanding the idea that there is always someone better. It also taught them self defence- very basic of course, literally as simple as what to do if someone grabbed their wrist. So I recommend.
4/11/2012 1:33pm, #5
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What is considered "young" for kids to start in MA? I have a friend who has been asking me about a local school (I can't find squat on the teacher any place) but they're about 6. I also wonder about the school itself, if it really matters or not how good the school is for a couple of six year olds. Part of me says they have a lot of training ahead of them, this is just going to be a start anyway. Another part says if they develop bad habits, they could be hard to break later.
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4/12/2012 12:33am, #7
I've been very impressed with what I've seen of the Gracie jiujitsu "Bullyproof" course:
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4/12/2012 1:01am, #8
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What is REALLY good with this program, though, is the talks we get to have about Bullying and conflict solving. And the really positive, affirming attitude.
4/16/2012 12:35am, #9
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Both my kids enjoy the Crazyhorse and Spiderkid games from bullyproof, they are turning 4 and 6 and have been playing for a couple of years.
Some of the Community Clubs around town run both Gymnastics and Judo so that would be the ideal introduction in my opinion.
Cheerleading is my daughters preference but the kids squads are full at the moment. For now we have a swimming centre one street away so swimming is probably going to be what we get the kids into first.
4/16/2012 4:33am, #10
I do and teach Judo, but neither of my kids do any formal judo training. I think it's important for kids to get exposed to a wide range of physical activities, without focusing on anything in particular until they express a preference. Kids need to learn how to use their bodies and develop traits/characteristics needed at whatever age/stage of development they are at.
So my kids do soccer (the incredible British Soccer Camp in summer, then local league/teams in fall), swimming lessons (very important to learn to swim!), ride their bikes in nice weather, have a trampoline (Walmart special, and it gets USED a LOT), hiking, shooting bow and arrow and rifle, fishing, and general running around the farm/woods mayhem with friends and neighboors.
Probably the most important thing besides variety is that the people teaching your kids really are good at it and take into consideration the developmental stage (physical/mental/emotional) of the kids in question.
That and it's all about the fun, anyway!
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that outfit is hideous!
It's pretty obvious that she's pregnant, but she should make that clear already and change her outfit for something stylish and flattering. She looks horrible and really fat in this outfit.
That outfit is not flattering at all but I wouldn't say she looks really fat in it but it does make her look bigger then she normally is. I can understand her need for privacy but she ain't fooling anyone about the pregnancy!
I don't understand why celebs feel they need to hide their pregnancies especially when they clearly are! First Christian A. and now her?
That's what I meant - she doesn't look very fat, but because of this outfit she seems much fatter than normally. Her legs look really big in it.
Maybe I just didn't use the right words to say it
OMG my eyes!!! That outfit is horrible!! Call the fashion police!!!!
Ah... her "pregnancy"... its just a matter of time so... if she doesn't want to say anything, let it be. It'd be amazing if she still denied it when she's like 6 months pregnant... "this bump here? hum, I ust had a big bad of doritos?"...
what in the jungle hell is she wearing?
why not be proud being a new mom? what is the big deal?
I think she looks good and looks to be in shape.
I agree!! I know it's stage wear, but jeebus!
Apparently Roberto Cavalli is now doing maternity wear!
Marc Anthony's Revealing Dedication to Jennifer Lopez
Marc Anthony raised eyebrows Friday night when he made a special song dedication to wife Jennifer Lopez at their Los Angeles concert.
"It's a real personal song," Anthony said before belting out Journey's "Faithfully" inside a packed Staples Center. "This song has a whole new significance."
It was when he sang the song's lyrics "They say that the road ain't no place to start a family" that concert goers erupted in cheers. He noted to fans that the song had "quite a special significance," dedicating it to the couple's "friends" in the audience as well.
Lopez's Turn
After Anthony's hour-long set (featuring music from the couple's film El Cantante), Lopez, 38, hit the stage asking fans "How are you, L.A.?" and later told the crowd "This is such a special time."
Lopez was clearly showing an expanding belly, continuing to wear her loose-fitting outfits on stage. She also wore noticeably low-heeled boots during the heavier dance routines.
This has been a year of firsts for Lopez. She released her first Spanish album, embarked on her first tour and if you believe the bump becoming a mother for the first time. But as Lopez continues to remain mum on the topic her fans have their own opinions.
"She's so pregnant!" one concert goer said as they exited the Staples Center. Another fan tells PEOPLE there was no mistaking "she had a tummy." "She wasn't moving that much," said fan Monica Hathaway, 35, from La Palma, Calif. "I'm a mother of three, I know, she's pregnant!"
But as Anthony and Lopez keep everyone guessing, one thing is certain: Anthony only has eyes for his wife. Standing at one end of the stage during their last song together, Anthony gazed at Lopez and said, "She's just fine."
I think that celebrities don't announce it just so more people speculate and it keeps them in the news. So ridiculous. I think most things celebrities do are probably PR stunts.
^^^^^ That's what I was about to say. Keeping people guessing doesn't make them have more privacy and less attention at all. Everybody is talking about them now and speculationg if they are pregnant or not.


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Rurual Affairs Minister Alun Michael denied today the Government had done a U-turn on hunting to win support from backbenchers for foundation hospitals.
He said last night's vote, in which MPs supported a total ban on hunting foxes with dogs in England and Wales by an overwhelming majority of 208 - killing off Government proposals which would have permitted fox hunting under licence in some areas - was the "will of Parliament".
He said: "Very, very, straightforwardly, the processes yesterday demonstrated that we wouldn't be able to move from a vote on a new clause which dealt with cubbing to a vote on Tony Banks's amendment.
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Mr Michael rejected a suggestion that the Government turnaround was intended to head off a rebellion when foundation hospitals are debated in the Commons next week. His remarks came as anti-bloodsports campaigners were celebrating the vote by MPs in favour of a total ban.
The vote followed an impassioned five-and-a-half-hour debate as people from both camps protested outside Parliament.
The result of the free vote killed off Government proposals which would have outlawed stag-hunting and hare-coursing but permitted fox-hunting under licence in areas where it was judged to be less cruel than other methods of culling foxes.
It came after a last-minute decision by Mr Michael withdrew a "tidying-up" amendment which would have blocked the vote on an outright ban, in what was seen as an effort to avoid an embarrassing defeat for the Government.
But doubts were immediately raised over whether the Hunting Bill would become law, with the Countryside Alliance claiming it had been "fatally damaged".
It was sent back to an MPs' committee last night for procedural work to incorporate the changes, which a spokesman for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said should be completed in time for MPs to vote on the amended bill before the Commons rises for the summer on July 17.
But it will face stiff opposition in the House of Lords, which has voted against a total ban twice previously. Mr Michael indicated last year that the Government would use the Parliament Act to force peers to accept the will of the Commons.
The amendment to introduce a total ban was tabled by Labour MP and former minister Tony Banks, with the backing of more than 100 colleagues.
Mr Banks praised the vote as "excellent news". He said he hoped the Bill would get through Parliament this session.
Simon Hart, head of the Countryside Alliance's campaign for hunting, said: "Rather than the death of hunting, this is the death of the Hunting Bill. The bill is in complete chaos and is now terminally damaged."
The majority of Teesside MPs supported a total ban on hunting foxes with dogs.
Redcar MP Vera Baird, Stockton South MP Dari Taylor, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Ashok Kumar and Stockton North's Frank Cook all voted for the total ban. Middlesbrough's Stuart Bell and Hartlepool's Peter Mandelson abstained.
MP Kumar said: "I would hope that the House of Lords can recognise reality when it stares them in the face and do not attempt to block this bill."