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It's hard to place Batman Forever on the list of best to worst films of the caped crusader. After all, each director brings their own cinematic flair to the iconic superhero. Burton relishes in gothic imagery, Nolan explores realistic philosophical issues, and Schumacher… well, he was just making comic book movies.
Unfairly double billed alongside Batman and Robin, his first addition to the franchise is quite the wonderful dichotomy of Burton's poetic moodiness and Leslie H. Martinson's camp classic Batman ['66]. It shouldn't work but as we discover, absurd contrasts of light and dark is what the Dark Knight is all about.
Another list then where Forever can proudly shine it's bat-signal, the official soundtrack. While Batman ['89] did feature the unforgettable Prince, Forever went hard in that pop direction. Alexander and I, Devon, take a musical trip back through '90's Gotham.
"Tell the fat lady she's on in five."
Alexander: He is so surprised to see him! Do you think he's a fan? Does he just like other people named after animals?
Devon: He's literally seeing him up there as he goes to answer the bat-signal.
Alexander: "Uh…Robin? I went to answer the bat-signal and…. uh… SEAL is up there".
Devon: "Oh, one of the Penguin's new goons!", "No. Like, the guy, Seal, what's happening?" This is pretty much the intro, I guess, fuck, U2 then!
Alexander: As Bono says every time his alarm goes off to wake up him before a gig, "FUCK U2"
U2 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
Devon: Probably the same reaction every time Scott and Scott get a tweet notification. What a great start to the soundtrack, right? I think whether or not you like U2, if you watched Batman Forever as a kid, this song rocked your world.
Alexander: I listened to it for the first time in full today and I have to admit it's pretty great. It's almost the best song on the album, regardless of its unwieldy title.
Devon: It's a really solid hit. The chorus swells really give off a great superhero feel, as weird as the notion of a Batman U2 song sounds, they did a good, good job.
Alexander: It sounds weird in concept but really works in execution. It's maybe the kind of thing Godzilla ['98] was going for with it's songs, but it failed. I really enjoyed the orchestra stuff in it and the riff is solid.
Devon: It's definitely the first track of a few on this album that have a strange 007 feel, if you get me? This film didn't start with a music video opening sequence, but these songs imply it did.
Alexander: Right, I feel that! As a side-note, Bono and the Edge wrote the theme to Goldeneye, so for a while they were the big movie-song writers. This feels like a mission statement, "this is what the album will feel like", except it doesn't stick to that in the least.
Devon: Goldeneye, U2 and Moby, what a combo there that people don't seem to acknowledge. That's also the point I had; we made it in a conversation earlier but, god, this album does not hold up the energy U2 is providing.
Alexander: It really doesn't. U2 are doing some good work towards saying, "Hey, here's some strong ideas to hang your album on" and whoever curated it just said, "oh, cheers!" and threw it right in the bin.
Devon: U2 were really throwing a lot at this movie. I don't know if you've watched the official music video, but we have to discuss it. Directed by Schumacher himself, most of it is animated with the band playing around scenes of the movie. It's quite a good music video… but we do have to acknowledge a certain other character appears. Let's address Mr. MacPhisto.
Alexander: OH GOD. Bono breaking out MacPhisto is equivalent to that one friend everyone has who insists on taking his ass out every time he gets drunk.
Devon: This is Ace Ventura level where the ass speaks, too. MacPhisto is this weird, weird character that Bono likes to do, he makes it into the video, and Bono himself is fighting him. He almost made it into the movie, I believe.
Alexander: I have to believe there is some footage on some cutting room floor, somewhere, of Bono as MacPhisto getting it on with Batman. And by getting it on, I think I mean fighting. The weird thing is, does anybody, besides the hardcore U2 fan, know who MacPhisto is? More importantly, does anyone care?
Devon: I have to imagine, and genuinely feel, that Bono was desperate to get MacPhisto into DC canon.
Alexander: If Colonel Sanders can get his own stories, MacPhisto surely can.
Devon: They do try to push new lore onto us; he has his own Phist-mobile… It has a giant mouth on it which is unsettling.
Alexander: I imagine Bono on set praying for Chris O'Donnell to break a serious bone, just so he could step in and replace Robin.
Devon: Given that Bono has a literal halo while fighting MacPhisto, I figure he's more a villain. God, I love how pretentious he is at times. Maybe since Two Face and Riddler were basically the Joker, they couldn't fit any more in.
Alexander: I always forget they did the twofer villain, it was a dangerously overstuffed film. Nobody can ever seem to make room for Bono. You can't just compartmentalize Bono.
Devon: Especially when he's dragging the album along like this. So far, this article is going be 70% MacPhisto, let's see what else the album has for it.
PJ Harvey One Time Too Many
Alexander: Next up was ol' PJ, right?, old Pyjamas Harvey.
Devon: Another rock song on the album, kind of, going for something, so far. We can get an idea of Bruce's Spotify.
Alexander: It's going for rock, and more specifically, something a bit alternative and dark? At least scuzzy.
Devon: I was trying to find the word to describe quite a few of these songs and scuzzy is exactly that. He's got a lot of angst, that boy.
Alexander: There's a lot of distortion and angst. He's one step away from listening to Bullet with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins. The closest we got to Emo Batman.
Devon: Between this and U2, there is a lot of guitar jams and grunting here that PJ and Bono like to do. The second half of One Time Too Many is literally all mouth noises.
Alexander: I noticed all that moaning of Bono's towards the end of their song, and was not comfortable with it. Imagine you're the Edge and you have to listen to your best mate doing that.
Devon: I assume his little beanie is sound proof; he just slips it down over his ears near the end of songs.
Alexander: That's why he wears it! He has not heard a word Bono has said since 1989. Bono's cowboy hat was so he didn't have to look at his damn band. The PJ Harvey song is okay; I do like her, but the song doesn't do much besides set a tone.
Devon: I like some PJ too, it's good, and an okay follow up after U2. Now, you say set a tone… track three.
Brandy Where Are You Now?
Alexander: BRANDY? She comes in, destroys the tone with a pretty sweet jam of her own.
Devon: I don't want to give the impression it's bad either, but having recently listened to the album, there is no song that comes close to this. Boggles the mind how this even made it on the track list.
Alexander: Is it meant to insinuate that, hey, Bruce can rock out, but he can fuck out, too? An incredibly weird addition; as a song, I like it, but it is a sore thumb on the album.
Devon: Here's the crazy thing, though. Written by Lenny Kravitz for the soundtrack.
Alexander: Why have Lenny Kravitz, a rock musician, write, but not record, a song for a predominantly rock-based soundtrack? "Nah, don't have him record it, that would make too much sense".
Devon: I GOT IT. Nicole Kidman's character, Dr. Meridian Chase, is obsessed with Batman! She wants to bone down on that rubber suit so hard, so what if this is her theme?
Alexander: I hadn't thought of different songs belonging to different characters. I love that a sweet, sex jam is for the one lady.
Devon: I cant remember what else she does aside from fall down that big hole at the end. She is an interesting character, to be totally fair, I like that she's a psychologist so can get Bruce a little. But, every scene with her and Batman is so, shall I say, overtly sexually charged. It's weird for a kid's film.
Alexander: "You don't know what it's like inside my twisted mind. It's… it's just easier if I play this U2 song for you". That is true, there are scenes throughout, both this and Batman and Robin, that seem a little… erotically furious for a family film.
Devon: She does borderline Harley Quinn at times with the weird attraction. There's a lot of weird obsessions in this movie, half of her scenes are her in lingerie and bed, no wonder she's got boner jams playing.
Alexander: That's how I remember her character; just getting a massive hard-on and listening to sweet mid '90's R&B.
Devon: Now we're getting somewhere, actually, in piecing together this album. We have Nicole Kidman, rubber fetishist, constantly trying to get in Bruce's bat cave, and he's having none of it! All those sad emo tracks coming up sum him up perfectly.
Alexander: Exactly! They're his way of saying, "I'm bat, single, but not ready to mingle".
Devon: If we want to talk Batman, the movie, for a bit. I do quite like Val Kilmer as Bruce; seeing it again reminds me just how sad and mopey he is, there's a lot of pathos to this Batman. We all get caught up in the really dumb, goofy stuff, that we don't notice this entry has quite a few adult themes, completely missing in Batman & Robin which is all kids film.
Alexander: In hindsight, I quite like his interpretation, too. Batman is supposed to brood and he definitely gets that down quite nicely, better than the Cloon Man.
Devon: He's underrated, there's a really good scene where he's getting fixed up by Alfred while Chris O'Donnell wants to be a sidekick, and Val is actually acting as he tries to shut him down. It's strangely a decent follow up to Keaton's take.
Alexander: He holds it together well, and even if he does look like Pete Holmes, he looks right in the bat suit.
Devon: Fuck, he does! I never noticed that until now, I cant picture Batman without him maniacally laughing.
Alexander: Don't forget talking over everyone around him! I kid, I love Petey. It does feel odd that he got replaced, I wonder why? Was he poorly received, or did he choose to move on?
Devon: Keaton? If I remember right, he stepped down after Burton was replaced. It's a very strange transition, I generally take it as a new universe, but then they make references to Batman's last girlfriend being in tight vinyl with a whip.
Alexander: Oh, I meant why did Kilmer not come back. WAIT, so it's meant to follow on from Keaton's?
Devon: They do make cheeky nods to the prior films, even though they don't really connect in any sense.
Alexander: That's so hard to fathom. That'd be like Bale's Batman being like, "man, Mr. Freeze sure was a dick, huh?" Maybe it's just a little treat for fans rather than a solid connection, "here's a thing you've heard of, happy now?"
Devon: I suppose in the Schumacher universe, he could've also been with Catwoman, feasibly. Although probably not, this guy seems a total cuck in this film.
Alexander: He seems like he hasn't used his peen in many a moon.
Devon: Well, on from one fuck track to the next. I didn't think we'd spend so much time on Brandy. Let's not go overboard with Seal.
Seal Kiss From A Rose
Alexander: If any song from that album is a stone cold classic, it's this one.
Devon: What can be said that hasn't already? Timeless banger.
Alexander: This is the first song I think of when I think of the album. Weird, because it's so not Batman.
Devon: Now we can throw back to FUCK U2.
Alexander: I'd have liked a re-recorded version with just the odd reference. Just change it to, "Batmaaaaaan, I compare you to a kiss from a rose!"
Devon: So it's him and Nicole, up there, both trying to get that bat bone.
Alexander: That's definitely his bone-tune, after all the angst and grit his romantic/horny side is coming out.
Devon: This is a good development from Brandy, actually! We've got the horny fuck jam, and his solo brood sesh', and they meld together as Chase learns about Bruce and Batman and they find a deeper connection.
Alexander: It makes a nice mini-album with Brandy, but as far as I can tell, it's not really followed up by anything relevant. Unless The Offspring count as a fuck-jam band, which to some horrible person, I bet they do.
Devon: These two maybe could've been left later in the album because, boy, they spend up their Seal a little early. After this track, most people probably can't even name a song left.
Alexander: It's a hugely front loaded album. The kind I can imagine someone buying, putting on for fifteen minutes, then switching OFF. What are the odds that there is a person out there who likes all fourteen of these songs? It's gotta be 1 in 5,000,000.
Devon: Maybe it is Bruce; he's a busy boy, only has so much time in that cave before he's got to go.
Alexander: He's got eclectic taste! Don't put labels on him, he'll just shake them off!
Devon: When he's out and about, he's the guy to hear a song played publicly, and every one assumes Batman doesn't listen to those jams so he sulks it off…. then, as he goes:
Alexander: FUCK. That's his face when you're driving with him, "Batty, you're not about to play U2 again, are you?", "That's my secret cap, I'm always playing U2".
Devon: Such a dumb moment too, in the film, does not fit the scene at all. Such a smug little boy grin.
Alexander: It's a BIG grin, not a little smirk but a full, boyish grin.
Devon: He is real proud of himself, and it's the scene where he convinces Chase to realise she's not interested in him! What a weird loner, "back to the Nick Cave bat cave sad wanks, god… I hope Robin's left already".
Alexander: "Hey Alfred, is Robin – what, he's still doing his laundry!? How long does it take to do a couple of vests?"
Devon: Before we get off Seal, two points just to go over. Some evidence, if you will, of our thematic readings reflected in a random Quora reply:
"Seal will only admit the song is about relationships and the last thing the audience hears reminding them of one of the film's themes, obsession. I and others' song interpretation is the lyrics are about obsession consistent with Dr. Chase's obsession with Batman; Robin's obsession his parent's death; and Edward Nygma idolization of Batman."
Alexander: Oh, WOW. Can anyone say this comment is wrong? I certainly can't.
Devon: No use of terminology of fuck jams, but that is shockingly astute on one of the less serious Batman films.
Alexander: Definitely, and that is evidenced in the songs. It's a silly Batman, but that doesn't mean they're not all going through their own things. Even if Two Face's thing is that his face is half fucked.
Devon: Two Face gets so overlooked in this film; he starts off as the villain but literally becomes a sidekick to the Riddler, and doesn't seem to have any theme to himself on this album.
Alexander: Maybe, that's why Tommy Lee Jones was so pissed off with Jim Carrey in real life. He wanted to be the MVP of the film, he wanted Method Man to do a song about him.
Devon: Maybe, that's why Billy Dee Williams didn't show up.
Alexander: Billy Dee Williams was scared off the project when Tommy swerved his car towards him screaming, "I'M THE ONLY 3 NAMED MAN ON THIS FILM".
Devon: Solid theory, I believe it. Interesting that Kiss From A Rose came out before the film, didn't make a splash at all, but Schumacher happened to like it and wanted it in a love scene.
Alexander: It wasn't written for the Batman? The video I saw had film footage.
Devon: That was the second music video it had, it was that successful.
Alexander: Always wondered why the hell it was a Batman song, it has literally nothing to do with it.
Devon: He wrote it in '87 and thought it was terrible, so left it off his first album, and finally decided to put it on his second. Now it's Batman history.
Alexander: I love that nobody challenged Joel, like, "Okay, you can just have this ill-fitting R&B song in your film".
Devon: We've already got U2 and Method Man, why the fuck not.
Alexander: After they got Prince to do Batman ['89], they just thought, "fuck it, let's just get some more R&B stuff in there". If it'd continued, we'd have had The Dark Knight with Sean Paul.
Devon: What a start for big comic movies to go straight to Prince. Nolan definitely should've had some prime '00's butt rock.
Alexander: But oh no, Nolan's "too good" for that. He just goes with hacks like Zimmer, instead of going for universally respected artists, like Spineshank and Three Days Grace.
Devon: With only ten songs left to go, fuck, are we ready to get into uncharted territory then for this album?
Alexander: I am indeed!
Massive Attack The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
Devon: What is up with Massive Attack being here, eh? Another strange tonal shift.
Alexander: Very weird! Again, like it as a track, but on this album I found it kind of tedious. There needs to be some momentum and this track is just slow.
Devon: It's quite a long track, right? A little down tempo after Seal.
Alexander: So long, I cannot imagine anyone listening to this in the context of the album without skipping the last forty seconds. Maybe I'm just saying that because that's exactly what I did.
Devon: After our exploration of Brandy, this song actually feels more out of place.
Alexander: This album was supposed to be pop-oriented and it was very grown-up music. Massive Attack is pop, but it's not exactly children's party material.
Devon: Real slow mellow pop, and it does not get much faster for the rest of this album.
Alexander: It stays at the same tempo pretty much throughout. Very moody music.
Devon: We've mentioned this good fit before, and I wonder if you agree, this is totally a Brosnan Bond track, right?
Alexander: oh, it really is. Very '90's and very, for lack of a better word, hip. Chilled out, down-tempo, almost trip-hop stuff was so big back then. I can imagine that in Goldeneye when Bond is hanging out on the beach.
Devon: They very almost did a Bond opener, I believe, may have been Goldeneye.
Alexander: That would've fit so well! I mean Garbage were so of the time but their theme was weirdly great. I'm very surprised they weren't on this soundtrack.
Devon: Definitely a band Bruce would have on his Spotify.
Alexander: I'd like the band Garbage rather than some of the actual garbage on this soundtrack, am I right!!!
Devon: There is really no way to tell if that gif is praising or burying your joke.
Alexander: It's so hard to tell when Batman is being sarcastic. He constantly keeps you in the grey zone, so ironic it's hard to tell what he really likes.
Devon: More like welcome to his twisted mind, am I right!!! What are we doing? God, we need to power through these next few.
Eddi Reader Nobody Lives Without Love
Alexander: I hated it. Agonisingly slow and boring.
Devon: All our points for Massive Attack cover this. I personally think it's an… okay song, but we've hit a point already where I'm forgetting this is a Batman soundtrack.
Alexander: Same here. It hits a really serious slump and so fast, I couldn't finish this song. The soundtrack delves far too deep into the slow emotional stuff when really it should be womping up the jams.
Devon: It just tries to cover the same themes already stated by Brandy and Seal, and all the Bat fans are screaming to get back to the goofy stuff.
Alexander: It was such a relief by this stage whenever a song had a faster tempo. This drained everything out of me, and not in a good way.
Devon: We're at around the middle of the album and, at this point, I feel bad because I like this next band, but it is more of the same.
Mazzy Star Tell Me Now
Alexander: I liked this song! Never thought I'd discover a band because of Batman, but I discovered Mazzy Star today. I think they're great, this is a strong song, but again… in the context of the album it's painful to sit through.
Devon: It's just stuck in that same slow crawling tempo the track list is pushing on us.
Alexander: I added a bunch of their albums on Spotify, they're really nice shoegaze stuff, but man, is it badly placed on this album. The next track could've been white noise and that would've fit fine.
Devon: I wondered at first if the CD compilation guy thought this was another Burton Batman, then, I realised this is the mix-tape teenage Timmy listened to while reading Batman comics. Shoegaze is also a great descriptor for the middle of this album. U2 and PJ gave the vibe of high flying, dark streets Batman, and at this point, Bruce is just lounging around the mansion in his joggers.
Alexander: Right now, Bruce is in the stage where he's making vague tumblr posts and editing quotes over pictures of landscapes, 'the universe is whatever'.
Devon: We've entered an DC Elseworlds where Bruce never became Batman, he's just got real emotional growth issues about his parents' deaths.
Alexander: That's all he does, just makes bad internet content rather than battling super villains. If his parents had never died, this album would've been nothing but Len and Smash Mouth.
Devon: There's a segue, you say Smash… and we've got Smash It Up next.
The Offspring Smash It Up
Alexander: Oh boy. Oh god. Oh man. I love the original so much, and The Damned are such a great band… but The Offspring?
Devon: This has to be Robin's theme of the album, no? By that, I mean a real mess copy of someone else.
Alexander: That's got to be it, Robin loves smashing things up, especially his washing. The Offspring just do not fit alongside Mazzy Star and PJ Harvey.
Devon: He's always getting into those street fights with all those bizarre gangs. Gotham got so colourful in this one with every gang member having neon paint on them.
Alexander: They were really '90's villains. They could feel the second summer of love coming and they were all on ecstasy. There really should've been a rave scene at some point, but nope, just Robin doing his washing.
Devon: I just thought, maybe The Offspring is applicable. Robin does steal the bat-mobile for a joy ride, and they did do the music for Crazy Taxi.
Alexander: Whenever I think The Offspring, the first thing I hear is, "YA YA YA YA". It's just Crazy Taxi, that's who they are to me, the Crazy Taxi band.
Devon: Why I always get the bus, can't be doing with those memories.
Alexander: I hope The Offspring do the soundtrack for the upcoming Crazy Uber which might not be a real thing but should be. After that song, the album picks up for a two track streak.
Devon: It'll probably be The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack given some of the ordeals I hear about.
Nick Cave There Is A Light
Devon: But, you're right! We've got some good music coming up now we're over the slump hump. Nick Cave delivering some welcome rhythm and energy that feels years ago already.
Alexander: It felt so refreshing getting that song in there. It works, too, because the album needed some of that weirdo energy.
Devon: Admittedly, I still can't imagine it in a Batman film. For this track listing? Thank fuck.
Alexander: The film itself is oddball and, not experimental but, weird. The song reflects that. It's hard to place in an actual film, but it gives you a bit of variation after falling aggressively asleep in the middle.
Devon: If they can get Nick Cave to work for every Scream film, i'm sure they can get him into Batman.
Alexander: Wait, every? The only one I remember is Red Right Hand.
Devon: They reuse that in the sequels. It becomes one of the various weird themes of Scream, along with a score track from Broken Arrow.
Alexander: That's mad. Did they not at least say, "let's try and get something similar to that"?
Devon: There's a cover in Scream 3, because of course.
Alexander: There's quite a lot to be said about the Scream soundtracks. Some Creed in there, some Eels too, very angst and alt.
Devon: Oh no, before we get into Creed again, we have to finish this. Now you said two good songs next, right?
Alexander: UH OH. Well, listen, I enjoyed Method Man.
Method Man The Riddler
Devon: Wait, shit. My playlist messed up, I went into the next song after that. Yes! Method Man! I totally agree with you, this track is great.
Alexander: Oh, thank God, I thought I was alone out here enjoying this on my own.
Devon: No, no no, this was a real solid track. …Does it fit Batman?
Alexander: It's such a weird artefact, but Method Man and Wu Tang are into some nerd shit, comic books, and kung fu, it makes sense he'd do this. Also, it does NOT fit Batman.
Devon: We did say Brandy was alone here, but we do have two R&B tracks.
Alexander: It would make sense on a Method Man album, but a Batman album? Nope, it doesn't fit the theme or tone, it's just a cool track. Does it feel like this soundtrack really tried to branch out and appeal to all tastes?
Devon: I could maybe imagine the Riddler listening to this, but then we're getting into the canon that he took his criminal alias from a Method song.
Alexander: It's the Goonies watching the video for The Goonies 'R' Good Enough all over again. It should've been a bonus track because it really does mess up the flow of the album, if there even is one by this stage.
Devon: At this point, Schumacher came in to check how the soundtrack listing was going and was absolutely outraged at what we had so far.
Alexander: "You mean you haven't got songs about the Riddler from any members of Wu Tang? IDIOTS!" A good comment on YouTube pointed out that the Riddler looks, "scary" in the video for it; that Method made the Riddler frightening, which is highly subjective.
Devon: I was just about to ask if you were watching the video. Because first; even though it's film footage, boy, it's weird seeing Jim Carrey with Method. I cannot tell if this makes him way less or more white.
Alexander: It's so, so strange, but I think he pulls it off alright. It's so weird that it works.
Devon: Now, I don't know if I agree with the comment of frightening, but it does give him a totally different vibe than as he is in the film. Which is to say, Jim Carrey.
Alexander: Definitely, this makes him a bit more edgy, I suppose, and less, like you said, Carrey.
Devon: If you want to bring the film in for a little bit, I do want to say after watching some of it again, I really like his acting performance in the first half of the movie. He's just an unhinged scientist starting his crime career, it's a really solid approach to him.
Alexander: He's one of the most memorable and interesting parts of the film. Very interesting to see Jim Carrey approach it, too, seeing a comedian's take on it. They do quite a nice job of giving him a backstory, rather than him coming in and being already insane.
Devon: That's what's neat about this film; he really didn't have a backstory before this film. It was actual comic writers who added all this which is pretty much canon since.
Alexander: That's great, I didn't know that. This film doesn't get enough credit for doing that, because his backstory work is really solid.
Devon: As I was saying earlier, if he didn't go totally bonkers in costume later, this could've been a great character.
Alexander: It does flirt with greatness, before blowing that superbly with the messy second half. Just like the soundtrack blows the great opening.
Devon: In a positive sense, it's a little fitting to his arc; he's so obsessed with getting Bruce's attention at the start, that becoming the Riddler is him distancing himself from that and becoming himself. But then he goes completely overboard. I wish I could say the soundtrack had that arc, lets not give it that much credit.
Alexander: They try to give it an arc, unfortunately, that involves me falling asleep directly after the Method Man finishes because The Passenger cover is not great.
Michael Hutchence The Passenger
Devon: What I almost got into before remembering Method. This should've, or should not have, been in that middle slump.
Alexander: I'm not sure it should've ever been recorded. I expected it to be an exact likeness of the original, and instead we got this?
Devon: Wait, I did it again, fuck! I'm still talking about that Devlins track.
Alexander: Oh no, that's bad too! For me, it goes Passenger, Devlins, Sunny Day Real Estate, and then Flaming Lips.
Devon: Right, shit, my notes are a fucking mess. Before all of this, I just want to point out one last Method note; isn't it weird how that video starts with a Godfather homage?
Alexander: SO WEIRD. Did Method just say, "Hey, I like films, okay?" and go nuts?
Devon: He was expecting this to be on the same level, "this is gonna be The Godfather III in this classic trilogy…".
Alexander: The video doesn't really have very comic-book-y vibes; very mafioso, which doesn't exactly say the Riddler.
Devon: Maybe that's what made him so frightening.
Alexander: Finally, a Riddler we fear will pull a fucking gun on us.
Devon: I'm back on track now, The Passenger is next, so you can make your opening point a third time now.
Alexander: So I thought this will be note for note bland cover, but instead it's just a horrible dated sounding mess. It has a pretty ugly production.
Devon: Ah, I don't know… I thought this was pretty okay! I dug the aural aesthetics of it.
Alexander: For me, it felt a little unstructured, and I wanted something with a lot more meat at this stage. I needed a song that would be an espresso to wake me up, but this was a cup of lukewarm water.
Devon: The orchestra in this was quite strong, it's gearing towards an end.
Alexander: That's true, actually, the orchestra called back to U2 which, by this stage, felt like ten years ago.
Devon: That chorus though… Batman? "La la la la la" is quite close to, "na na na na na", which are classic Batman lyrics.
Alexander: Speaking of that, it took me a minute to notice the beat on the chorus of The Riddler sampled the original theme. I do prefer The Passenger to the next damn song, though.
Devon: We at Devlins, finally?
Alexander: We are. This song is what Mark from Peep Show listens to.
The Devlins Crossing the River
Devon: Okay, at this point, I hoped Schumacher had fucking fired the jabroni in charge of compilation.
Alexander: It is a warm fart of a song. So bland, I cannot believe it made the cut. Surely, thirteen songs was enough?
Devon: I just did a single deafening clap in how perfectly described that was.
Alexander: Thank you! This song brought out a sour distaste in me and I needed to express it. Weirdly, the YouTube comments were filled with praise, "they don't make music like this anymore" THANK GOD.
Devon: After some in depth analysis of Brandy and Seal, at this point, I'm so done with all this, "crossing the river". WHAT IS? I HOPE A FUCKING BATARANG.
Alexander: So much water talk! Whoever compiled this must've been really, really thirsty. Which would explain why all the songs are so dry.
Devon: Almost as wet as Nicole Kidman, bringing it back round to relevant.
Alexander Do you think if she heard Bruce listening to the Sunny Day Real Estate song, she would've lost interest in him? Because I would.
Devon: I am going to acknowledge the finale of Batman Forever involves the heroes crossing a body of water to the villains' lair. But I will not give this track any credit.
Sunny Day Real Estate 8
Devon: Now, like Mazzy Star, this is a band I didn't know about. But I do love Garbage and The Distillers so love me some laryngitis female vocals.
[So the only editorial note I'm making here, I legitimately thought Sunny Day Real Estate featured a female vocals. I learnt that they do not after the fact.]
Alexander: The song is very proto-emo. It's not a bad song but, again, it feels weird on this soundtrack. Really weird that a 30-something billionaire would listen to them.
Devon: This is Bruce playing this to Robin to get into the vibe of night crime fighters, "alright, Dick, you gotta constantly be brooding, never stop thinking about your parents' deaths, and turn down that poon tang".
Alexander: The strict rules of being Batman: 1) Dead parents 2) Hard rock 3) Soft cock. This song makes me think of Bruce being a teenage kid walking down the hallways of a high school with floppy hair in his face and ripped jeans.
Devon: Imagine being one of the ladies in a Batman film, looking up Bruce Wayne to find out more about him, and finding a Spotify playist called 'HARD ROCK SOFT COCK'.
Alexander: The playlist is 18,000 songs long.
Devon: It sounds insane, but honestly, that's such a perfect summary of Bruce.
Alexander: It is completely him; he abstains from all the pleasures in life because it helps him focus, but also makes him suffer even more, and, boy, does he love to suffer.
Devon: And so, following this weird, weird rock vibe, what else but the Lips to close us out?
The Flaming Lips Bad Days
Alexander: A song perfect for the Riddler, it's quirky, kind of funny, and weird.
Devon: Strangely perfect for Batman in general. Has that Fight Club Pixies finale feeling; a great parallel to the shitty, shitty, absurd life in Gotham.
Alexander: I completely agree. So far, the album is very serious, with not much levity at all, so a sort of absurd end note works so nicely.
Devon: You can have as many rambling monologues as you want, Nolan! But this explains everything we need to know about the Dark Knight's day to day.
Alexander: Yeah, Chris! You can waffle on all you like but, "in your dreams you can blow his head off" explains a character perfectly. It's a really nice touch, and it makes you feel more fondly about the album in general. Starts strong, ends strong, just a shame about the middle/
Devon: What if… this is a perfect summary of Gotham though the entire album. Huge energetic start with the promise of heroics, this isn't Metropolis so it brings a skuzzy atmosphere, there's the chance for strange, powerful obsessions, lots and lots and lots of misery, and then, at the end of the day you say, "fuck it" and wait for tomorrow to do it all over again.
Alexander: That's actually kind of brilliant? So there's a chance, they structured an entire album, in all it's sloppiness and not-goodness, to mirror the society it came from.
Devon: Looks like the CD guy is getting rehired. Get Matt Reeves on the phone, we have an idea for the new Batman soundtrack.
Alexander: "Listen, man, just pick two good songs to bookend it then slap twelve songs in between which can be as disparate and un-listenable as you like". The tragic thing is, albums like this don't exist anymore, really. There are no bands who could possibly come together to make a soundtrack like this.
Devon: For all the times we've mentioned this particular soundtrack, I had no idea it would actually be the perfect start for this article series. Soundtracks like this are an absurd art form.
Alexander: They really are. Makes you realise how much goes into picking these songs, and even sequencing them, even if the results are, um, mixed. It's kind of admirable and I do miss it.
Devon: So, after all the mentions, are you ever going to listen to this soundtrack again? And by listen, I truly mean, experience this again.
Alexander: You know, I think I will.


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Mobile marketing is a recent marketing development that can reach a lot of people. By perusing the tips found below, you can learn more about mobile marketing and how it can benefit your business.
Provide what your customers want. Understanding the basic needs of your consumers is key to making mobile marketing work. If you cannot determine what your customers want, you won't make any profit from them. For higher sales and higher profits, study your potential customers and know them well.
Mobile marketing messages should be clear and brief. They need to be able to understand and absorb your message in that brief period.
A mission statement is important for you in mobile marketing. It spells out what your business does and how it plans to do it. Stick with your principles and follow your mission statement.
It is important to be aware of the marketing strategies utilized by your competitors. This will allow you to stay one step ahead. You need to stand out in a crowd of competitors.
Independent mobile platforms require a home base or domain. Your mobile presence should be about driving people to the home base, or keeping in touch with people who already visit your home base. Don't base your whole approach on the use of a mobile platform.
Use a mobile marketing strategy that keeps you visible and relevant. New technology can lure your customers away. If you are going to remain competitive in mobile marketing, you need to be vigilant about staying on top of the trends.
Bringing in profits with mobile marketing is definitely effective with the correct approach. Tons of people now use their phones for checking email, communicating, and even downloading applications and updating social network profiles. The two options mentioned are both great ways to market your business. Make sure that you are bringing what you have to offer to the people, don't make them have to find you.
Always look for ways to better advertise your company, for new opportunities arise constantly. Know your competition and keep careful watch on their new directions. These tips should have given you some great ideas on using mobile marketing to expand your market position.

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The Sixth Amendment guarantees that "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury."
And yet, in today's criminal justice system, very few cases go to trial. Instead, most cases are resolved through a plea bargaining process by which the accused plead guilty - even for crimes they didn't commit - to avoid a trial and lengthy prison sentence. Ninety-four percent of felony convictions at the state level and 97 percent of felony convictions at the federal level are the result of plea bargains. This practice contributes to the rise of mass incarceration of the poor and minorities in the U.S.
How can we make sense of the plea process? Can it be reformed? Join us to hear from several local leaders in this latest installment of the Anatomy of Justice series.
Doors at 5 p.m., Forum 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.


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Why a Modern Atari Console is an Awful Idea/
it seems that Atari, is considering reentering the modern console market after more then 25 years. People are really excited for this console. But, Poli Games host Joseph, explains that with the monopoly and stranglehold that PlayStation and Microsoft have on the gaming industry, mixed with how expensive it is to create games, it might be best for Atari to sit this one out. Big and better companies have tried and fail. maybe we should hold are breath on an Atari console.


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DeForest McDuff has been involved in the design and implementation of the Academic Integrity Seminar since its founding in 2006. He has worked with thousands of students and coordinated the Academic Integrity Seminar at colleges and universities nationwide.
DeForest holds a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University, and undergraduate degrees in economics and mathematics from the University of Maryland. At Princeton, he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship recipient and winner of the Towbes Teaching Prize for outstanding undergraduate teaching. He currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wonderful wife and four amazing children.


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Privilege is a word you hear a lot in the criminal justice system, and this post will go into what it is, what it applies to, and how it works. Specifically, there are two types of privilege we will be discussing: privileged conversations and privilege documentation.
Can I get my case off CCAP?
Wisconsin has one of the most publicly-used criminal case databases in the country with Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Program, or CCAP, for short. Want to know if the guy you started dating has a criminal history? Run him through CCAP. What about if you're a landlord and want to figure out a tenant's likelihood of failing to pay? CCAP them and see if they've got a history of being sued. All sorts of uses (and abuses) of such a public database exist. Most commonly, when clients have cases dismissed or acquitted at jury trial, they want to know -- is there any way I can remove it from CCAP?


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Fresh out of the box for Gigi's second birthday we have Boy + Bot, The Monstore and Bear snores on, 3 awesome books that we have been patiently awaiting their arrival from across the sea. One major draw back to living on an Island at the bottom of the world, IT TAKES TOO LONG for fabulous books like these to find their way into our home.
So the first up for review is
Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and Dan Yaccarino
Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humor, this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers.
That's it for us folks. I had also planned to gush about The Monstore by Tara Lazar, but a certain someone beat me to the review punch line so I will wait a few hops then gush all over again about it.
Happy hopping folks and spare a thought for those of us at the bottom of the world freezing while you all sunning it up, LOL. Catch you in the bloggosphere.
Julie Anne Grasso
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Julia's reward for playing soccer in the (warm) rain today: ice cream. We didn't want to drive far for the sweet treat, so we just hit up the Dunkin Donuts in town.
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Dear MRA members,
After such a long siege armed with snow shovels, it is finally time to take the boat covers off and get ready for the 2014 racing season! Those hardy souls that are already racing Sonar's at BYC or waiting for Lasers racing at EYC to begin mid April, stay warm and sail fast. For those who prefer not to sail in a dry suits or down jackets, the MRA season begins May 24 & 25, Saturday and Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend.
2014 MRA Registration is now open! Please click here to complete registration by May 5th, 2014. After May 5th, a $75 late fee applies. The complete 2014 MRA racing schedule can be found on the MRA website, www.mheadrace.org.
After the many substantive changes made last year, due to the new Racing Rules, there are relatively few alterations to the basic SIs this year. One new addition is on checking in at the beginning of each race day on your line, we need you to announce the sail number and the souls on board to the signal boat. The reason for souls on board is in case of emergency situations we know the exact number of racers to get out of the water and into shore safely. Remember, MRA strongly encourages everyone to read the 2014 MRA NORSIs over carefully to clearly understand how races in Marblehead will be conducted.
MRA will continue to use Regattaman for registration and scoring, as was done last year. Remember that one goal for using this online scoring system is that results will be posted after the day's racing, pending a protest.All registrations will be done online, to streamline the process for all racing lines. Over the winter, the MRA Board approved a $10.00 fee increase for the 2014 annual MRA membership, to keep up with expenses. Please remember that the MRA membership includes entry for the 125th anniversary of Marblehead Race Week (NOOD) this summer.
Again, both racing lines will have a first gun at 12:30pm, and the Midway Line, as often as possible, will be located inside Halfway Rock.
Get your boat and crew ready for a great 2014 racing season,
Sincerely,Christopher G. LubeckMRA – ChairHome: 781-631-2627


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The winner of the contest, run by Campaign and AOL, will receive an iPad2 and a £30,000 campaign for his or her client on the new format – AOL's Project Devil. The winning ad will also appear in Campaign.
Judges include: Matt Pritchard, the European digital director at Kellogg; Charlie McGee, the head of digital at Carat and Chris Arnold, the creative partner at Creative Orchestra; Alex Burn, the head of creative solutions at AOL; Noel Penzer, the vice-president, international at the Huffington Post Media Group; and Claire Beale, the editor of Campaign.
Entrants must come up with simply sketched-out ideas for AOL's interactive Project Devil ad format, which encompasses three modules that hold flash, video or a static creative.
The ad can also enable 3D rotation, music, quizzes, polls, slideshows and links to social media. AOL will produce the ad.
Submissions need to be in the form of a 250-word description, plus accompanying images, and will be judged on their creativity, strategic fit, engagement, innovation, feasibility and scalability.
For more information and to enter, go to www.daredevilchallenge.com.


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29 July 2004
Soldier Testifies Unit Was Ordered to Throw Iraqis over Embankment
By David Kelly
Ft. Carson, Colo. - The Iraq of Army Spc. Ralph Logan was a land of
A place where going by the book was sometimes impossible while
abandoning all principles was unthinkable.
But what happened sometime after 11 p.m. on Jan. 3 wasn't gray at all.
"It was black," the soldier said.
Logan was testifying Wednesday in a military courtroom in a case in
which four soldiers faced charges of forcing two Iraqi civilians to jump
off an embankment into the Tigris River. One man is believed to have
drowned. The other swam to safety.
The soldiers, members of the 3rd Combat Brigade based at Ft. Carson,
face a variety of charges, some carrying maximum sentences of 10 years in
prison. They were the subjects of an Article 32 hearing Wednesday, similar
to a preliminary hearing in a civilian court. The judge, in this case an
investigating military officer, hears the evidence and can recommend a
court martial.
Soldiers from the unit took the stand and described seeing two Iraqi
civilians picked up for curfew violations.
Logan, a member of the platoon, said before the Iraqis were arrested
he heard a voice over the radio in his Bradley Fighting vehicle saying if
they found anyone out after curfew "they're going to get wet."
The Iraqis told the soldiers they had run out of gas while picking up
supplies for their plumbing business. One man raised suspicion when he
produced a child's identification for himself.
"We put them in the vehicle and drove off," Logan said. "I thought we
were going to warn them about violating curfew."
But Logan said the men were driven to a bridge over the Tigris. "Sgt.
Martinez told us to take them to the river but I refused," he said
referring to Sgt. Reggie Martinez.
Another witness, Sgt. Alexis Rincon, went along.
"Logan didn't want to take part but I said 'No problem,' " Rincon told
the court. "They were standing about 4 feet from the edge, and Martinez
pointed his weapon at them and told them to jump. The first guy hesitated,
he didn't want to. Spc. Bowman grabbed him and led him to the edge,"
Rincon said referring to Spc. Terry Bowman.
Marwan Abdul-Hakin Fadel, who witnesses called 'the fat one,' was
forced in first. He then shouted in Arabic to his friend Zaydun Fahdil who
also jumped from the 12-foot high ledge. Rincon said he saw the first man
make it to shore but not the second. The water was about 24 feet deep.
The family of the second man said his body showed up downriver weeks
later after he apparently drowned. The family sent an e-mail to the Army,
which launched an investigation against four soldiers.
Sgt. 1st Class Tracy E. Perkins was charged with manslaughter,
assault, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Sgt. Martinez was charged
with manslaughter. Spc. Bowman was charged with assault. First Lt. Jack
Saville faces manslaughter, assault, conspiracy, making false statements
and obstruction of justice charges. Saville did not appear Wednesday
because his lawyer was not prepared.
Defense attorneys for the soldiers said the men never intended to kill
anyone, and there was no hard evidence that the second man died as a
result of the incident or even that he was dead. They said he was not seen
by anyone but his family before he was buried.
The defense also brought in a witness who said it was a common
practice in Iraq to claim a family member was killed by U.S. troops to get
money. In this case, the family of the man believed to have died received
$2,500; the survivor got $10,000 for damage done to his car.
Tony Fincher, a gunner in the platoon that night, told the court he
saw two men walking along the riverbank through his night vision equipment
after the Iraqis were forced into the river.
Witnesses said after the incident that they were urged to mislead
"The senior NCOs [noncommissioned officers] didn't tell us to lie, but
they told us to say we detained the Iraqis, brought them to the bridge and
let them go," Logan said.


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Types of 3D printers and Their Uses
What Are 3D Printers?
3D printers add a third dimension to your projects, enabling you to create solid objects. This means that unlike regular printers, which can only print in 2D (two dimensions), 3D printers can print in three dimensions. 3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing because the printer works by adding successive layers of material until it finishes printing the object. By using various 3D printing techniques, you can create virtually any solid object. For example, you can print an entire dress, such as the one you see in the image to the right. However, you need a 3D digital model of the object you wish to print. There are also some limitations to what additive printing can do.
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Printed Objects at Print Show London 2012
3D Printing Technologies
Different 3D printers use different 3D printing technologies and each printing technology uses a different method to add the layers of material to the object. There are three popular printing technologies that are used most often in modern 3D printing: SLS, FDM and SLA. FDM printing is usually slower than SLS or SLA printing also requires you to use two different types of printing material.
SLS 3D Printers
SLS stands for "selective laser sintering." SLS printers use a relatively powerful laser to heat and fuse together the 3D printing material -- which may be glass, plastic or ceramic powder. The laser heats the powder that is dispersed in a thin layer over the printing platform and traces a cross-section of the object to be printed. After each cross section is added to the object, the platform lowers (usually less than 0.1 millimeters or 0.004 inches) so that another thin layer of 3D printing material is exposed to the laser.
FDM 3D Printers
FDM stands for "fused deposition modeling." Plastic filaments are extruded through a hot extrusion nozzle onto the build table (also known as a base). After an entire layer of material is added to the object, the printer lowers the base and then adds the next layer. Printers using this technology need two types of 3D printing materials: a modeling material for the object itself and a support material in which the object is built. FDM printers are slower than SLA and SLA printers.
SLA 3D Printers
SLA stands for "stereolithograhpy." SLA printers use a high-powered light source and a tank of light-sensitive liquid plastic. The light source hardens the plastic in the tank, one cross section at a time, until the object is completely printed. The 3D printer raises the platform each time a new cross section is added. Solid objects appear to emerge from a tank full of goo, which is visually impressive. Most entry-level printers use SLA technologt because it is not as complex as SLS and FDM and materials are relatively cheap.
Which One Would You Choose?
Which printer would you use?
What Do You Need to Print 3D Objects?
Well, the obvious answer is "you just need a computer and a 3D printer." However, 3D printing is not as simple as that. To begin printing solid objects, you will need a computer, a 3D printer, 3D printing materials and a digital 3D model. Chances are you already have a computer if you're reading this article, so we'll skip the buying a computer part.
You can purchase a new 3D printer from eBay or Amazon for as little as $299 -- the Printrbot Simple 3D Printer. Faster and larger printers are more expensive, with high-end units selling for over $2000. However, you can find many entry-level 3D printers for under $800.
At under $300, this PLA printer is a great entry-level 3D printer. It prints objects at maximum dimensions of 4x4x4 inches and is shipped as a kit. Size: 7x8x9 inches. Weight: just 5.25 lb (2.38 kg). Printing speed: 80-100mm/min
3D printing materials are the materials you need to print your objects. In general, printer manufacturers also sell materials for their printers. There are also a number of third-party manufacturers that focus on creating new materials. Remember, each printer type requires different materials. For instance, FDM printers use two types of materials: modeling materials and support materials.
You can create your own Digital 3D models, as long as you know how to use a 3D modeling or computer-aided design application such as AutoCAD or Blender. However, most printers use the STL and OBJ formats. If your 3D software can't output these file formats, you will surely find a free converter on the Internet. Printers that can print color 3D objects work with the VRML format. If you have a 3D scanner -- like the VIUscan -- its PLY files can be used by most 3D printers.
VIUscan 3D Scanner
What Can You Print Using Your New 3D Printer
A nice thing your 3D printer can print is a car. Well, you won't be able to print a fully functional car yet -- we all wish we could! -- but your car's doors, bonnet and trunk can open. If you create or download a good digital model, you may even be able to turn the wheels when you turn the steering wheel. Let's not forget that you can print various parts for your car in case they break.
Other people like printing gun parts. Some are even experimenting with printing an entire gun using their 3D printer. This is a cool idea, but it's also something you should avoid! Creating and using specific gun parts is illegal in many countries and states and can get you in real trouble.
NASA recently created a 3D printer that is able to print... pizza! So, guess what, you can print your own pizza. For now, the pizza contains only dough and some ketchup and cream cheese. However, we hope NASA will add some more ingredients to the list of ingredients in the near future. It makes sense for NASA to invest time and money in 3D printer technology; it's a lot easier to transport dehydrated materials for the printer into space instead of transporting the pizzas.
Your new 3D printer can help you build the acoustic guitar you always dreamed about. All you have to do after you print it is fit the strings and start playing. You can 3D print guitars for your friends, if you feel like making a nice gift. The 3D printer is also capable of building other instruments, such as flutes.
This entry-level PLA 3D printer can print objects with maximum sizes of 4.75x4.75x4.75 inches. It has a metal enclosure that greatly reduces temperature fluctuations, as well as noise and odor.
A photographer managed to 3D print an entire camera lens. Well, he used some other tools and parts to assemble the lens, but the end result was fully functional. He used acrylic instead of glass, so the image quality wasn't stellar to say the least. However, the possibilities are endless. If you don't create an entire lens, you can print caps and hoods for your lens.
You can create 3D toys for your children. Imagine you could create the perfect toy; the toy YOU think would be most suited to your child. In the past, we were forced to buy whatever toys we could find in toy shops and hope our kids will like them. Not anymore!
Are you pregnant? If you manage to get your hands on a 3D model of your unborn child, you could print it in 3D. There are already companies that specialize in creating 3D prints of fetuses.
I am happy to let everyone know that 3D printers can now print... chocolate. Well, chocolate sculptures, but still 100 percent eatable. The chocolate sculptures were created in South Africa as part of an Android KitKat promotion campaign.
You can print medical models using your own 3D printer. If you study anatomy, you could even print an entire skeleton. You would need some strings and other parts to hold it together though. Remember that 3D printers can print joints, so the bones will move naturally.
Do you love your phone or tablet? Then protect is by printing cool covers in 3D. You can paint the covers or use a 3D printer that can print using multiple colors. You can also print gear wraps for your cables and card holders for your credit cards. Let's not forget you can print entire tablet stands.
3D print your own hanging lights and kaleidoscope clocks. Your 3D printer can print them if you create or download a digital model. You can use them around your house and color them the way YOU -- not the manufacturer -- like them. Don't forget you can print simple things like cabinet door handles and any plastic thingy that broke.
Love coffee? Your 3D printer can print coffee cups. Tee instead? Not problem, you can print tea cups as well. Although plastic may do the trick, you might want to consider a printer that can create ceramic objects.
If you have a 3D scanner, you can scan your face. And then PRINT it in 3D! A little bit of paint and there you have it...you! Jokes aside, the truth is you can print anything using a 3D printer, as long as you can create or download a 3D digital model. The technology is advancing rapidly. Manufacturers already have printers that can print using aluminum. New materials will be added over time until we will be able to 3D print anything we need. Only the future can tell where the 3D printing technology will take us.
You can print clothes and shoes. You know what you like to wear, so it should be pretty easy to design something you will enjoy every day. You can take your own measurements and create the most conformable shoes you'll ever wear.
As a final note, the medical industry is working hard to use human cells instead of plastic. If they succeed -- and they will! -- 3D printers will be able to print real human organs. Transplants will be cheaper and organs will be available quicker; the 3D printing technology can save thousands of lives each year.


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Ollie's Fundraising Roll of Honour
A huge thank you to all who have supported the Ollie Young Foundation.
All of the latest fundraisers are celebrated on our facebook page. 2014 and previsou years are highlighted below
To view the fundraising roll of honour from previous years click here: 2013 : 2012
The Emmbrook School, Wokingham, Charity Week, October 13th - 17th 2014
We were extremely proud to be chosen as the charity supported by The Emmbrook School fundraising week this year.
Here's our Karen with the sixth formers who organised and hosted this amazing week of events which included a raffle, cake stall, talent show and 'Mr Johnson and Mr McSweeney's Extravaganza'.
We were quite taken aback by the terrific support shown by the staff and pupils who raised an incredible £2,588.51 - thank you!!
Stephen Call, Oxford Half Marathon, October 12th 2014
Huge congratulations to Ollie's cousin Stephen for completing the Oxford Half Marathon, still looking good here after 13.1 miles! A fantastic achievement and fabulous fundraising effort, smashing his target of £250 - thank you!
Finch Cruisers, Finch-to-Paris Charity Bike Ride, October 9th - 11th 2014
An enormous well done and thank you to the Finch Cruisers CC, pictured here at the start of their 3 day bike ride from Finchampstead, and at the finish under the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
They cycled an incredible 215 miles in some challenging weather conditions, and deservedly they've raised a phenomenal £6,000 so far for the 1st Finchampstead Scout Group's expedition to the Kandersteg International Scout Centre in 2016 and also for the Ollie Young Foundation.
Nick Benham, Spartan Beast, October 11th 2014
We just love the pictures of Nick Benham from his challenge in his Ollie Blues.
For most of us just completing a 20km race would be more than enough, but not for Nick - throw in 26 obstacles including swimming across a lake, carrying logs up and down hills, wading through mud and jumping fire and you have the Spartan Beast!!!!
We salute your grit and determination for completing this and for raising £410 all in aid of the foundation - thank you!
Mortimer 10k Run & Fayre, September 28th 2014
We had a beautiful sunny day and this wonderful array of scrummy bakes for the recent Mortimer 10k, it's no wonder they sold like hot cakes!! A huge thank you to all that baked for us, we had lots of lovely compliments on your tasty treats and you helped raise a fantastic £202.97.
Michael Hardy Walkers, Thames Path Challenge, September 12th 2014
An enormous thank you to the Michael Hardy Walkers who took part in the Thames Path Challenge in aid of the foundation.
Trish, Kate, Denise, Helena, Caroline, Helen and Kirsty took just over 5 hours to walk 25km along the Thames tow path from Cookham to Henley.
Well done ladies, an absolutely fantastic effort from you all and an incredible £1,700 raised for the foundation - thank you!
Ice Bucket Challenge, Summer 2014
Many thanks to all of you that took on the Ice Bucket Challenge in aid of the foundation and made a donation.....our roll of honour, in no particular order, is Lisa, The Cutler Clan, Harrison & Lewis, The Benhams, Gavin, Team Coco Bar, Brody, Karen and Aidan (pictured here). You've raised just shy of £200 between you all so well done and thank you!
Phillippa, August 2014
Thank you to the lovely Phillippa, pictured with her granddaughter, who chose to make a donation of £242 to the OYF rather than receive a retirement gift from her work colleagues. We are touched by your kindness and wish you a long and happy retirement from us all at the foundation.
Wokingham Paint Jam, August 23rd 2014
"If you didn't get a chance to come down and see Pistol in action at the Paint Jam yesterday, here's the absolutely breath-taking artwork of Ollie that he created. We are completely blown away." Thank you Pistol Art for raising over £1,600 and rising! Just phenomenal! x
Viva Variety, August 1st 2014
Thank you to everyone at Event Showteam who raised a fabulous £302 at their recent Viva Variety showcase in aid of the foundation. It was an incredible show and entertained us all from start to finish.
Waitrose, July 2014
This post goes out to all you Waitrose shoppers in Wokingham who popped their green tokens into our box in July. Thanks to your support we were recently presented with a cheque for £430!
A big thank you to Brenda for taking the time to nominate OYF as one of the local charities to support and making this happen.
Here's our Simon receiving the cheque from the store manager Simon Young....spooky huh?
Chestnutters - Race for Life, July 13th 2014
Here's the 'Chestnutters' looking hot in pink today, and not just because of the weather! They were joined by 3,000 other 'pink ladies' running in memory or support of loved ones in the Race for Life at Prospect Park in Reading. Congratulations to you all.
Steven Riddex - Boyzillian! July 19th 2014
Super fundraiser Steven Riddex had strips torn off him in a fashion not unlike the 'Brazilian' players! He had a 'boyzillian' wax to raise funds for the foundation raising £300.00! Thank you Steven from us all at OYF.
Louise Cripps - Laser Roller Disco, July 5th 2014
A big thank you to Louise Cripps for organising the recent Laser Roller Disco. It was great to see so many people get their skates on to have fun and raise a fabulous £860 for the foundation. Here's a few of the young (and furry) skaters.
Year 6 Charity Week, Gorse Ride School, Wokingham, June 2014
Huge OYF thanks to Cameron, pictured here with his classmates Hannah and Tia. Cameron put us forward to be the chosen charity for the Year 6 charity week at Gorse Ride School as his younger brother James was a very good friend of Ollie. Class 6AB raised an amazing £1,000 through events they organised and ran themselves, which included a penalty shootout, teachers in the stocks, a moshi monster sale and a 15 mile cycle ride completed by Solly.
Karen Ayton, June 2014
We'd like to thank Karen Ayton for kindly donating £50 from the end of year concert she held for her music pupils at St Paul's Parish Rooms recently. Karen pictured here, 2nd from left, has held a number of concerts to raise funds for us and we thank her for her continued support.?
Robert Wardle - Grand Union Canal Challenge, June 29th 2014
A huge OYF shout out to Robert Wardle who completed the Grand Union Canal Challenge at the weekend, walking 100 kilometres non stop from London to Milton Keynes!!!!
Robert has so far raised an amazing £500 for the foundation by doing this and we all send you our heartfelt thanks.
Hawthorns Summer Fayre, June 28th 2014
Here's the lovely Georgina having her first cuddle with her new friend 'Joey the Bear'. Thanks again for everyone's support at the Hawthorns Summer Fayre last weekend, with your help we raised a fantastic £386!
Reading University Drama Society, June 24th 2014
A huge round of applause goes out to the amazing cast and crew of the Reading University Drama Society. In just 24 hours they put on a live performance of Beauty and the Beast with the OYF benefiting from the proceeds for the 2nd year running.
Sainsbury's, June 6th 2014
Cake, balloons and goody bags are a typical sight at parties but at the one we attended at Sainsbury's in Winnersh yesterday we were also awarded with a cheque for £6,975!
A huge thank you to the Sainsbury's team, all those who have helped us with fundraising and awareness activities there over the past year and also to all the customers who have popped spare change in collecting tins, rewarded bag packing duties or bought our Ollie Teds in store.
SupersonicSonning, May 23rd 2014
Our fundraising efforts are £100 better off thanks to Sonning Common Vauxhall. They have now offered to donate £75 to the Ollie Young Foundation for every new or used car sold, where OYF is mentioned. Thanks so much to Nick and his team!
Re-Marks-able event, May 16th/17th 2014
After a great launch event to M&S Camberley staff earlier on in the month, we returned to spread the word about the OYF to their customers over a gloriously sunny two days, where we presented our merchandise on a stall and helped with the bag packing in the Food Hall, too. Many thanks to the generous customers, the lovely staff and to all who volunteered their time to help, bringing in an impressive £570!
Prague Power, May 11th 2014
Mark Deakin ran through some picturesque medieval streets to compete in the Volkswagen Prague Marathon, raising a fantastic £1,086! He also managed to shave five minutes off his personal best, crossing the finish line in 4hours, 40 minutes and 42seconds. A huge well done and thank you to you, Mark.
Fayre-ly Fab!, May 5th 2014
The twice-yearly Wokingham Fayres never fail to deliver the feel-good factor and this year's sunny event certainly didn't disappoint. Here are three pics from the day, including Holly, the lucky winner of our dog 'Joey'! So lovely to see friends old and new and to raise an amazing £683 on our stall. As always, thank you, thank you, thank you to the wonderful Woky folk for your amazing support.
A roaring success from the Wokingham Lions, May 5th 2014
Back in January this year, Wokingham Lions hosted a fundraising event at Wokingham Theatre on our behalf, when guests were invited to a special charity performance of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy Round and Round the Garden. At the Wokingham May Fayre we were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £1,000, received from the Wokingham Lions Chairman Andy Slay (right) and Wokingham Town Mayor Cllr Martin Bishop (left), seen here with Sarah Young. Thank you so much lovely Lions!
Jason completes his hat trick! April 27th 2014
Our Half Marathon Hero Jason Lewis completed his hat trick of half marathons with the Bracknell Half Marathon, which not only delivered a PB of 1hr, 52m and 45s but an incredible fundraising total of £1,041! Jason says he is "SO chuffed." So are we! Jason, you are a hero.
Let's Hear It for Georges!, April 6th 2014
Many congratulations to Georges (he of the fabby Hawthorns Hobblers) on completing the Paris Marathon. Thank you too to the mystery donor who helped the HH's to reach their £2,000 fundraising milestone, achieved through several events this year. You guys (and girls) ROCK!
Cimb Ev'ry Mountain, March 28th 2014
...starting with Mount Kinabalu! Congratulations to Vicky Cox, who climbed this mountain in Borneo and raised £750 (and counting) for us in the process. Vicky calls it "one of the most physically and mentally challenging things I have ever done" and says the thought of Ollie spurred her on for the last, tortuous 100m to the summit. "A friend said "Vicky, think about Ollie", so I stood up and marched the rest of the very vertical way to meet my friends just in time for a photo!" Let's hear it for our mountain climbing queen!
Chips with Everything, March 28th 2014
The Texas Hold'em tournament at the Genting Casino in Reading raised £245.23. Many thanks to our friends at Agilent Technologies and all those who attended the event.
Crabtree & Evelyn, March 28th 2014
A few Mother's Day purchases were made at the OYF evening held at Crabtree and Evelyn at The Oracle in Reading, raising £23 for us and helping to spread OYF awareness to a wider audience. Many thanks to everyone who came along.
Triathlon Triumph, March 20th 2014
Hot on the heels of the Green Park Challenge, Gaele, Georges and Gordon of the trusty Hawthorns Hobblers completed the Green Park Triathlon for us, bringing their team fundraising total to an amazing £1,610. And that wasn't the end of this year's valiant efforts to swell the charity's coffers (see above)!
Brutal 10, March 10th 2014
Heather Mcleish ran the Brutal 10 race for us, which promised to be very hilly, muddy and wet. And it didn't disappoint, as you can see from these 'before' and 'after' photos! Heather is also considering a sponsored walk along the Great Wall of China towards the end of 2015 and would like to know if anyone wishes to join her? Email us if you are interested and we'll put you in touch.
It's Jason again!, March 9th 2014
Our Half Marathon Hero Jason Lewis tackled the Surrey's first Half Marathon, which he summarised as a "fairly simple course with a couple of monster hills half way.
A lot of injuries and dehydration going round. Never seen so many people dropping and or covered in blood!" Despite his own injuries Jason completed the course and, with an incredible £795 in the pot he is now gearing up for the Bracknell Half. Good luck Mr L!
Eaton, March 2014
The Eaton company held various fundraising activities last year for our benefit, raising a fantastic £1,100! A huge thank you from all at the OYF, especially to Lee Fryer (centre) for nominating us and to the fab fundraising committee seen here.
Racing Around Reading, 2nd March 2014
These are just some of the many photos we took while cheering on our runners at the Green Park Challenge (2.8k) and the Reading Half Marathon.
Thank you so much to everyone who ran for Ollie and helped to spread the word about us by wearing their Ollie Blues. If you sponsored or supported one of our runners, then a HUGE thank you to you too. Almost £4k has been raised by these events and the total is still going up! More photos from the day can be found here!
RRR 'R' The Best! 22nd February 2014
The Foundation was given a h-u-g-e boost thanks to the fundraising efforts of the fabulous Reading Road Runners, whose year-long activities have culminated in an incredible £25,000! Here are Tim, Geoff and Sandra presenting the cheque to Sarah Young, accompanied by Darren & Karen and Shona & Nick. It is a fantastic sum and the result of many running events, social evenings and early Saturday morning starts with their car boot sales at Prospect Park. We can't say thank you enough.
Pacing it Out, 15th February 2014
Congratulations to Claire Budhan, who completed the Garmin 'Race Your Pace' Half Marathon around Dorney Lake in Berkshire with a personal best of 2hrs 17mins, raising money for two charitable foundations en route, H.E.A.T. and our very own OYF! Claire has received a fantastic £130 for her run so far. Thanks Mrs B!
One-man Half Marathon, 9th February 2014
Jason Lewis was dismayed to learn that the Wokingham Half Marathon had been cancelled due to the floods in the area. But, undeterred, he decided to run it anyway, saying, "I have been sponsored good money to do 13.1 miles on Sunday so I shall be doing 13.1 miles on Sunday from my house!" Despite the absence of co-runners, water stations, supporting crowds or even a medal at the end of the route, he managed to achieve a personal best of 1hour 57 mins, and was very happy with the result. He is now preparing for the Surrey Half Marathon in March and the Bracknell Half Marathon in April, which will complete his trio of fundraising challenges for us, through which he aims to raise £1,000. "Mad??" Says Jason, "Yes... remember it's not for me though, it's for these people The Ollie Young Foundation...
Lending a Hand, 8th February 2014
Many thanks to the lovely 2nd Woosehill Guide pack who braved some seriously stormy weather on this Saturday to help raise over £80 funds for us in Woodley shopping centre. Well done girls!
Teddytastic, February 7th 2014
Congratulations to Ollie's Uncle Darren and all at Kier for the £160 they raised during their dress down day, accompanied by a teddy raffle and guess the number of sweets in the jar game. Thanks guys!


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Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Some site record shots
As you will sense, Ian has been very busy. the three above photos are some of his record shots of the trenches excavated in 2007. Top is Steve L's team trench with Australian recut of demolished German trench. Middle is Steve R.'s team trench through the trench that presumably led to a punker which illustrates the 33rd Btns reuse of what was left of the German line. The bottom image is Dan's team excavation of the Lewis gun sap. The lighting for these sondages (in woodland and very sunny) was incredibly tricky and thus the results are really fantastic.
Monday, 8 October 2007
Ian's Images
Those of you on site in 2007 will remember the presence of Ian R. Cartwright, photographer with the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford. Ian brought his box camera with him and took plate photographs on site in much the same way as Frank Hurley did in following the Australian 3rd Division. His stunning results are presented below. We have also included the original Hurley image of the Australian 3rd Div artillery limber (Richard's grandfather's old mob!) to illustrate the motivation for Ian's studies. The images speak for themselves and we hope to be able to announce their exhibition alongside some of the Messines finds at some point.
'Spoils of Archaeology': detritus of war emerging from the excavated trenches
'Front Line dirt': part of the (enormous) spoil heap from the bunker trench
'Life in no-man's land': Mr Delrue's crop emerges in no-man's land.
Entitled 'Anzacs' - Michael in the Australian Lewis Gun sap
Entitled 'Fallen Remembered' - Tori and Ralph laying the wreath at the Ploegsteert Memorial
Entitled 'Sap Team' Danny and his team (with Martin and Richard) at the Lewis sap
'Generations': Tori and Kirsty by the German bunker with the church of Messines in the distance
'Peace Dig' - Jo and Becki looking on as the Australian recut of the German front line is dug
'Messines Ridge' taken from no-man's land
'Shell burst' - Tangled iron work from Jon's excavation of the shell crater
Archaeological Limber - Ian's take on the famous Hurley photo of the gun team (below)
More news on the re-burial...find Mat and Michael..
The images are noteworthy not simply for their recording of this event, but also for capturing evidence of Mat and Michael in suits!!! (they appear in two or three images. I'll leave you to find them...) oh, and what appears to be a Belgian military outside urinal!
This site also includes images on the Anzac rugby match played as part of the commemmorations in Belgium (sadly not featuring either an Australian scrum that posesses a reverse gear, nor a ref that allows forward passes v the New Zealanders!), and of the launch of the Passchendaele Australian walk put together (I think) by Franky and his team with elements of the miltiary railway used by, amongst others, 'our' 33rd Btn.


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Thoothuvalai leaves - 1 cup
Tamarind juice - 4 Tbs
Tomatoes - 4 nos
Jeera - 1 tbs
Pepper - 2 tsps
Garlic -10 pods
Small onion 2 nos
Red chillies - 3 nos
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Oil - as you need
Salt - As you need
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves a hand full
Coriander leaves - a hand full
Asafoetida - 2 pinches
Method :
Wash the thoothuvalai leaves.
Put the leaves into a mixie jar along with tomatoes , coriander powder,
tamarind juice, salt , turmeric powder, few curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Grind well with adequate water and filter the juice.
Crush the garlic pods , onion , red chillies , cumin seeds, pepper and asafoetida.
In a pan at medium flame heat oil splutter the mustard seeds, and then add the crushed items .
Saute well till the nice rasam aroma comes and then add the filtered rasam.
Put off the flame when the rasam comes about to boil.
Add the fresh curry and coriander leaves.
Serve with hot rice. This is a very good remedy for cold and cough....


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Metlička, Daniel
Rusko-japonská válka.
The aim of this thesis is to analyze key events of the relationship between Japan and Russia in Far East in the second half of the 19th century that led at the beginning of the 20th century to war. The modernization of Japan was main reason why they began...
Briš, Michal
Vztahy mezi Franklinem Rooseveltem a Winstonem Churchillem za druhé světové války
Master thesis is concerned with the relationship between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. Their friendship had started in the beginning of the second wordl war, when was Churchill appointed First Lord of Admiralty. From then on the mutual correspondence had started, which was...
Malá, Šárka
Odboj na Zbirožsku za druhé světové války
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Legátová, Kristýna
Život židovského obyvatelstva v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava v době působení zastupujícího říšského protektora Reinharda Heydricha (1941-1942)
This Diploma thesis is focused on life of the Jewish population in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during the rule of the Deputy Reich-Protector Reinhard Heydrich. The first part of the text is an analysis of living in the Protectorate, especially issue of anti ...
Kopelentová, Lenka
Život v Plzni v období druhé republiky
This thesis, titled The life in Pilsen in the Second Republic, will focus on analyzing the daily life of the population of Pilsen in the Second Republic, so from 1 October 1938 to 15 March 1939, with the possible overlap period before the onset and after the ext...
Stehlíková, Petra
Zahraniční politika Československa v letech 1945-1948
The thesis "The Foreign Policy of Czechoslovakia in 19451948" serves as an analysis of the affairs which lead to the gradual way of the Czechoslovak foreign policy under the soviet influence. The purpose of the thesis is to analyse the crucial aspects of the post-war...
Krametbauer, Michal
Korejská válka a Československo
In this paper I will deal with the conflict, which featured the early 50s the biggest crisis since the end of World War I, War in Korea. In this conflict was fought two power blocs of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union,he was represented&...
Kuleová, Petra
Britské zájmy v Etiopii: Od pádu Magdaly po smrt císaře Menelika II. (1867-1913)
The topic of this diploma thesis is the British interests in Ethiopia in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Although it is a relatively long period, emphasis is placed mainly on the engagement of Great Britain during its course...
Synková, Kristýna
Dostihový areál ve Velké Chuchli v letech 1906-1914
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Cibulková, Karolína
Klatovsko v období Protektorátu Čechy a Morava
This Master thesis presents an image of the development of the town Klatovy and its surroundings in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The thesis shows the arrival of the German army to Klatovy in March 1939 and the creation of military administration, the transition...
Krametbauer, Michal
Korejská válka a Československo
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Klečková, Veronika
Transport německého obyvatelstva z Teplic-Šanova v letech 1945-1947
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Šiková, Kateřina
Alois Rašín a jeho role v rámci první republiky
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Količová, Klára
Albert Speer a Norimberský proces
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Hrdina, Lukáš
Plzeň během První světové války.
The Pilsen city became very important for Habsburg Monarchy long ago before The Great War. Firstly the city had a strategic position, which laid it on one of the trade road from imperial German, and second there was strong industry. In the time of mobilisation there ...
Smetáková, Andrea
Odsun německé menšiny z Prachaticka po druhé světové válce
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Martínek, Daniel
Revoluce 1831 v Papežském státě a Spojené italské provincie
The aim of this Master's thesis is the reconstruction and analysis of the events in February and March of 1831 in the Papal States, taking into account developments in other Italian states and with regard to international constellation in this period. The greatest attention...
Sak, Tomáš
Otázka takzvaného "konečného řešení" a konference ve Wannsee.
The path to the "final solution" of the Jewish question began early in January 1933 when the Nazi party "NSDAP" seized the power with Adolf Hitler in charge. Jews began to be persecuted, they gradually take them their right for a free life. The Nazis w...
Sudová, Michaela
Příspěvek k postavení československé ženy v letech 1918-1938
This diploma thesis deals with the issue of the position of women in Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1938. In the introductory chapter, she describes the transformation of women's position at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. After the birth of the Czechoslovak Repu...
Briš, Michal
Churchill, Roosevelt a druhá světová válka
Master thesis is concerned with the relationship between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. Their friendship had started in the beginning of the second wordl war, when was Churchill appointed First Lord of Admiralty. From then on the mutual correspondence had started, which was...
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These are great with your coffee in the morning. I love to smell them baking. I use pecans, but you can use walnuts if you like. I had to figure out actual measurements on this because I didn't know to explain "eyeballing" amounts. LOL
- 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar (I use only organic cane sugar. It gives a slightly different flavor than white sugar.)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cup of flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans (toasted are best) or substitute walnuts
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix in the sugar, egg, espresso and vanilla.
3. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the batter and mix in.
4. Add the flour, mix until it is just blended. Fold in the chopped pecans (or walnuts).
5. Pour mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, it's done. Cool completely on a rack.
Yield: Makes 12 muffins.


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New York Virtuoso Singers Present The ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards Concert
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The New York Virtuoso Singers, conducted by maestro Harold Rosenbaum, will present The ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards Concert, the first event of their 2017-18 concert season.
The concert program includes world premieres of 10 commissions by recent ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award winners Daniel Allas, Trevor Bumgarner, Therese Marie Chaix, Ryan Chase, Max Grafe, David Mettens, Ali Can Puskulcu, Daniel Schlosberg, Andrew Stock and Shen Yiwen. Many of today's leading composers are previous recipients of this award. More about the concert at nyvirtuoso.org/season.html.
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I'm Moti Bani, and I've been working in the IT industry for over 15 years, last 6 at Microsoft as a Senior Premier Field Engineer.
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|Pulled-pork buns, sweet-potato chips, beans, deviled eggs, and fresh vegetables = one epic easter lunch..
|The awesome dyed eggs everyone made!
|My quiet space one early morning.
|Erika gave us some guava jelly for dessert one night - I was so excited when she pulled this out, I haven't had it for years!
|Judy's night to cook - Vietnamese rice-paper rolls!
|Bats in our tree!!!
|Beautiful Judy - she is super gorgeous, especially wearing blue!!
|Roomies! Anna and I at Cafe Coffee Day - sheltering from the thunder + rain!
|Embroidery, chats, sickly cake + ice cream, cold drinks, and friends = the best way to spend a late breakfast.
|After returning home, I started baking bread! Smelt so good.
|While they were baking, I told everyone to stay out of the kitchen whilst I melted chocolate for mini easter-eggs.
|Bread rolls fresh out of the oven... mmm.
|Super stoked (I haven't baked bread by myself before!)
|This loaf became a bit over-weight.
|Showing Judy how to bake hot-crossed buns!
|One happy baker!
|Making the flat-mates easter cards...
|...to go in these sari-bags I made, with the easter eggs.
|How good do these look?
|Bread rolls ready for Sunday lunch...
|...Judy's deviled eggs...
|...and Justin's grilled + pulled pork.
|Anna looking beautiful as always!
|How amazing is this print??
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We have had the most amazing electrical thunderstorms for the past week, and they are expected to continue into next week - I am so excited about this! So the weekend was quite eventful (or so it felt), so here is a description of how it went for us here in Kolkata.
We had a shortened day, so after 5pm, we headed over to the tees building with all the women, and watched a Bengali Jesus film. Despite the low-quality, I really enjoyed it, it made me really think about what he went through for us. We came home to a dinner of chickpeas Nate cooked (yummy!), and then watched more lightening, and listened to even more thunder!
We all awoke at 6.30am to the rumbling of thunder, and the flashes of lightening in our rooms, and also to the smell of sewerage in the streets. Our doors were blowing open and shut, as were our windows, and it was quite an adrenaline rush to get everything closed or locked up. We then grabbed a blanket and sat watching the event unfold in the glow of the morning sun - torrential rain, hail (!), forked lightening… all to the constant growling of the sky. We didn't care that we were cold, or that the blanket was beginning to get soaked, all we could do was marvel at the strength of nature.
After a late breakfast, we all headed down to FS's back-yard, and I watched them play soccer (about 10 of them). We had quite a few un-invited spectators from windows around us… Then we switched to cricket, and of course, within 5mins of stepping onto the field, I was off again, crippled in pain! I was running to the second wicket, and I collided with one of the guys, and ended up landing on the bat with my thigh. I sat there for a bit, let them lift me up, then stood there for a few minutes trying to keep a straight face and not cry. I then limped my sorry self to a swing to sit, and sat there aching. It felt like I had been punched in the thigh, so I had a dead-leg. Asides from that, I enjoyed the day there!! That night Judy prepared a vietnamese rice-paper dinner, and was SO GOOD.
I slept in, baked a lot of bread, then some hot crossed buns with Judy. Before the hot-crossed buns, we all went to the tees building roof-top, and the boys began to grill 5kg's of pork. It was such a lovely atmosphere up there - and it was dark so we could look down on everything happening below us on the streets, and for once we weren't the spectacle!! Steve (he is one of the senior staff) came up at one point and handed around roast pork, and hung out for a bit. Anna and Judy left to buy eggs rolls for our dinner. When we headed back the flat, Judy and I baked, the boys prepped the pork, Anna boiled 18 eggs, and Erika made a passionfruit dessert.
On this morning we all went as a flat to Carey Baptist church to listen to Kerry preach, and we chilled there for a while catching up with a few people. Then we went back to the flat for lunch! We invited our Bangla teacher, and one of the kiwi volunteers, Luke, over for lunch. We had pulled-pork sandwiches (with the buns I had made), baked beans, deviled eggs, coleslaw, carrots + cucumber! Then Erika's pudding followed - sooooo gooood. I left the room so I could chill in the windowsill, talk to dad for a bit (mum is in Thailand), and then skype Larissa! It was so good to catch up with her and dad. When I was skyping Larissa, we had a power cut for about 20mins, but then we managed to get back in touch and talked for an hour more. When I eventually crawled out from my room, the sky had begun to stir again, so Anna and I found a way to climb up onto the roof, and we watched the forked lightening all around us, and danced around. Loved it so much.
And that was my weekend! I am still a bit sore from Friday, but feeling very relaxed from the break.
I still have many photos to share, from the rooftops, and from the thunderstorms, so they will come this week.
I hope everyone is well, miss you all.


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The Ferguson Family
The Geronsins have sold our last two homes and in both cases for more than we expected. The team is a smooth running machine that gets results and in this difficult time to sell property, they got the job done. They sold our last home in three months and this was over the holiday period.
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