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Events with Food
ACRL's College Library Section Friday Night Feast – Mr. Stox Restaurant
Friday, June 27, 7:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Susan Barnes Whyte at email@example.com for additional information.
ACRL's Community and Junior College Libraries Section Dinner – Naples Ristorante
Friday, June 27, 7:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required; Deadline is June 2 - $35. Contact Kenley Neufeld at email@example.com for additional information.
ACRL's Science and Technology Section Dinner – Anabella Hotel, Tangerine Grill & Patio
Sunday, June 29, 6:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Julia Gelfand at email@example.com for additional information.
ACRL's Western European Studies Section Reception – Disneyland Hotel
Sunday, June 29, 7:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Rowena Griem at email@example.com for additional information.
Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Hyatt Regency Orange County--Panel will be in Grand B, Lunch & Fair in Grand E/F
Panel Discussion: 10:30am - Noon
Followed by Lunch
Options Fair: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Cultivating a diverse workforce is of great importance, but representation of librarians of color in LIS education, research, and executive level administration is paramount. Proven and emerging leaders in LIS education and practice will discuss the need for more doctoral students, the PhD process and its benefits.A panel discussion is followed by an options fair where attendees can discuss opportunities with students and faculty from LIS PhD programs across the country.
Tickets: Lunch is Free, but registration is recommended.
ALA-APA Angels Reception: Celebrating Five Years of Progress
Friday: 6/27/2008 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm, HIL Palos Verdes
Tickets to this fundraiser are $25 and can be purchased on-site.
The ALA-APA is celebrating its 5th anniversary by honoring the people and organizations that have helped it grow and flourish over the last five years. Come celebrate our past achievements and be a part of our bright future. ALA-APA was established to certify individuals in specializations beyond the initial professional degree and support of pay equity initiatives to improve the salaries and status of librarians and other library workers.
SirsiDynix - ALA-APA Better Salaries Breakfast
Sunday: 6/29/2008 7:30 am - 8:30 am, ACC 213D
Roy Stone, President, Librarians Guild AFSCME Local 2626, Los Angeles Public Library
The winner of the Sirsi-Dynix - ALA-APA Award for Promoting Salaries will be honored at this breakfast. It is also an opportunity to network with colleagues who are interested in unions.
ASCLA's LSSPS Annual Dinner
LSSPS is hosting its Annual Dinner in Anaheim. It is an opportunity to spend an evening visiting with colleagues and meet new people, over an enjoyable dinner. We will honor the ASCLA/KLAS/NOD Award recipient, with sponsorship being provided by KLAS. The ticket price is $35.
Campaign for America's Libraries
PR Forum - Diversity @ your library: Broadening Your Audience and Engaging Communities
Sunday, June 29, 8:00 a.m.
Join us for coffee and pastries to learn about reaching out to and engaging diverse audiences. The program also will include an update on The Campaign for America's Libraries and recognition of the winner of the 2008 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant. Sponsored by the PR Assembly, a subcommittee of the ALA Public Awareness Committee.
Speaker: Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, Creative Director/President, Metropolitan Group
Esotouric presents Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles bus tour
Tuesday, July 1 noon-7pm. Tour picks up in Anaheim and includes a fixed price luncheon at Musso & Frank Grill, Hollywood's oldest and most literary restaurant. http://www.esotouric.com/librarians-7-1-08
Esotouric is offering a very special edition of its "Raymond Chandler's LA: In A Lonely Place" bus tour exclusively for ALA members, departing from Anaheim for points noir. City Lights Books has kindly donated ten copies of its acclaimed L.A. anthology "Another City" which will be raffled off among the passengers. This tour digs deep into Chandler's life and his fiction in downtown L.A., featuring stops at the Oviatt Building, "Lady in The Lake's" Treloar Building, the Barclay Hotel (aka The Van Nuys, site of the icepick murder in "The Little Sister"), Bunker Hill and Union Station. Next come the Marlowe and Chandler sites of Hollywood, including Raymond Chandler Square (Hollywood & Cahuenga, one possible location of Marlowe's office), and a special late luncheon in Hollywood's oldest and most historic restaurant, Musso & Frank. In addition to being the site of the legendary Writers' Room, Musso's east dining room was the former home of Stanley Rose's Bookshop, in whose backroom Chandler composed "The Big Sleep," and which he used as the model for Geiger's Bookshop in that novel. His mysterious wife Cissy, their peculiar relationship, suicide attempts, depression, agents, film rights, writer's block, sunshine and bootlegged liquor: this tour has got it all. The ticket price includes your seat on a luxury coach class bus equipped with video monitors, restroom and air conditioning, a souvenir tour booklet, a raffle ticket, plus the special luncheon at Musso's in the mid afternoon.
Event Code: DI3
The Laugh's On Us
Sunday, 06/29/08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Room 201 A/B
Track: Non-Track
Comedian Paula Poundstone will help you end the day with laughter when she joins other of America's funniest writers and comedians including June Casagrande, Dan Kennedy, Beth Lisick, and Robert Schimmel. Wine and cheese will be served.
Tickets are $35 in advance ($30 for FOLUSA members) and $45 onsite.
FOLUSA-ALTA Gala Author Tea
Monday, 6/30/08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hyatt Regency Orange County, Terrace Room and Foyer
Track: Non-Track
Join best-selling authors Ron Carlson, Christopher Reich, Rick Wartzman, Brunonia Barry, and Joseph Michelli at this traditional Friends of Libraries U.S.A. event now co-hosted by the Association of Library Trustees and Advocates. High tea will be served and authors will sign their books following the program -- most of which will be given away free!
Tickets are $35 in advance ($30 for FOLUSA and ALTA members) at www.folusa.org or by phone - 800-936-5872, and will be $45 at the door.
GLBTRT Social
GLBTRT Social
Sunday, 6/29/08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tortilla Jo's, 1510 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim
The Social will be in the Mambo Terrace and Ortega Room.
A taco bar and drinks will be provided. While we'll ask for donations at the door, there is no charge to attend the social. All members and friends of GLBTRT are welcome to attend. Join us to network with friends and co-workers at our annual social, held offsite. Food and drinks, and great conversation.
To celebrate the California Supreme Court striking down the ban on same-sex marriage, we're working on a wedding cake, too!
GLBTRT's Stonewall Book Awards Brunch
37th Annual GLBTRT Stonewall Book Awards Brunch
Monday, 6/30, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Embassy Suites South, Landmark Ballroom.
Ticket Price: $55
Event Code: GL1
Join the GLBTRT for its annual event celebrating outstanding GLBTQ writing. The 2008 winners, Ellis Avery, author of The Tea House Fire, and Mark Doty, author of Dog Years: A Memoir, will speak. Advance ticket purchase is required.
WebJunction Member Reception
Friday, June 27, 2008 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
Marriott Anaheim, Grand Ballroom Salon A-D
WebJunction brings its popular Member Reception—a must-attend event—to ALA Annual.
Pre-registration is requested
Dewey Update Breakfast
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 7:00 – 8:30 am
Anaheim Convention Center, Room 201C
Dewey for All: Do you just think of a number on a spine label when you hear "Dewey?" Come hear how the language-independent representation of the DDC can be put to work in a variety of ways in your library. Also hear news about the new Web-based Dewey training program (free!)
Pre-registration is requested
JOINT SESSION: WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Program Celebration Reception
AND WebJunction and The Association for Rural and Small Libraries: Success Stories and Connection
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Hilton Anaheim, Manhattan Room
A gathering of friends and alumni from the Spanish Language Outreach Program and the Rural Library Sustainability Project, along with members of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. We will celebrate the impact of these programs, share successes and brainstorm future directions for these communities of practice.
Pre-registration is requested
OCLC Update Breakfast
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00 am
Hyatt Regency Orange County, Grand Ballroom
Be OCLC's guest for a continental breakfast, receive a free gift and hear an update on the OCLC cooperative. Learn about new OCLC initiatives and join in our popular roundtable discussions, where you can share experiences with your colleagues and OCLC staff.
Pre-registration is requested
OCLC's EZproxy Meet and Greet
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Hilton Anaheim, Avila Room
Join OCLC for an informal get-together to learn more about OCLC EZproxy. Meet your colleagues, learn about future plans and share your ideas about EZproxy.
Pre-registration is requested
OCLC Developer's Network Meet and Greet
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Hilton Anaheim, Avila Room
Join OCLC for an informal get-together to meet and learn about the OCLC Developer's Network, WorldCat API and Registries. Meet your colleagues and learn about what's new for OCLC Grid Services in our collaborative environment.
Pre-registration is requested
RUSA's Literary Tastes Breakfast
This year at the Literary Tastes Breakfast we begin a new celebration for our readers/attendees by having authors from Notable Books Council, new The Reading List, and possibly other RUSA book lists.
Currently scheduled to appear are from the Notable Books Council list is Jon Clinch, author of Finn: A Novel, and from The Reading List is Susan Elizabeth Phillips, author of Natural Born Charmer.
The writers will read from their work or talk about an aspect of the writing process while attendees enjoy breakfast. They will be available to sign books and for further discussion after the breakfast. Tickets are $36 and are available on the Conference Registration form.


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The questions as well as explanations for each of the questions are shown below. These explanations will give you a good idea of what to expect from an online course. The menu on the right may answer other questions you may have regarding On-Line learning.
1. The amount of time I expect to spend on my online course is:
a) more than I would for an on campus course.
b) the same as I would for an on campus course.
c) less that I would for an on campus course.
If you are interested in a online course because you think that it will be less work than a traditional on campus course, then this style of learning may not be right for you. Most of our students believe that an online course is at least as much work as an on campus course. In fact many say that their online course involved significantly more work. However, most students feel that this additional work load is more than compensated by the fact that they were able to "go to class" whenever they had the time, whether it be 2 a.m. or 6 p.m.
2. In regards to assessing my own progress and learning in a course:
a) I feel I can gauge how well I am doing on my own, even with little instructor feedback.
b) I need regular feedback from my instructor, but that feedback does not need to be immediate.
c) I need frequent and immediate feedback to assess my progress.
If you answered (a) or (b) an online course will probably work fine for you. However if you answered (c) you may be disappointed with this learning format. Due to the nature of learning in this format feedback from you instructor may not be as frequent or as timely as you are used to from a traditional class. However, this can vary from course to course depending on the teaching style of your instructor. Many students feel that they actually receive more quality feedback from their instructor in this format. Many students also feel they have more consistent contact with their instructors in an online course.
3. I consider my reading skills:
a) Very good- I need very little or no help to understand what I read and to implement that knowledge.
b) Average- I need to go over some sections twice and sometimes need an instructors help to understand the material.
c) Not great- I have to reread many sections and usually need help in understanding the material.
Most of the course materials in an online course are presented in a written format. Instead of being presented to you orally, the lectures are text based in an online course. As a result, you are unable to ask the instructor for immediate clarification if you do not understand a point being made. Instead you will need to contact your instructor via electronic communication. Due to the inherent time delay in this form of communication, the clarification you may need will not be immediate, and it will be essential to your success that you be able to understand the material you are reading. As a result, if you answered (c) then this format of learning may not be right for you.
4. When it comes to assignment deadlines:
a) I usually have things done ahead of time.
b) I usually have things done on time but sometimes need reminders of the deadline.
c) I often turn in things late or forget that they are due if not reminded often.
One of the most important things to understand is although you are able to work on your coursework when you want to, online courses are NOT self-paced courses. They have assignment deadlines just like an on campus course. Not meeting these deadlines and falling behind in their coursework is the leading reason why online students do not succeed. Since you do not have a regular class meeting time, it is essential that you are able to keep on top of your assignments. You will not have instructors and fellow students to remind you.
5. I prefer my feedback from an instructor to be:
a) Written comments.
b) Written comments with some oral clarifications if needed.
c) I need oral comments to understand the feedback.
If you answered (c) you may not be happy with an online style course. This style of teaching usually does not involve oral feedback. The feedback you will be receiving will almost exclusively be written comments. It is essential to you success that you be able to understand this type of feedback.
6. When given an assignment I prefer to:
a) figure out the instructions on my own with little clarification.
b) try to understand the instructions, then ask for clarification.
c) have the instructions explained to me in detail.
If you answered (c) you may have problems with this type of course. Most successful online students are those that are able to work well independently and with little direct guidance. While it is true that your instructor is there to assist you in understanding the course materials it is your responsibility to seek out this help.
7. Classroom discussion is:
a) very important to my learning style.
b) somewhat important to my learning style.
c) not important to my learning style.
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Although there is no in person discussion in an online course, there is still discussion. The amount of discussion will depend on the structure of the individual course. This interaction will likely take the form of an online discussion group, chat, or e-mail. The thing to consider is whether or not having discussion in an electronic format will work for you. For some students electronic communication is a poor substitute for face-to-face discussion. However, many of our students actually prefer this style of discussion and feel they participate more freely than they do in an on campus setting.
8. Having face to face contact with my instructor is:
a) not important to me.
b) somewhat important to me.
c) very important to me.
In an online course there is usually little or no face to face contact with your instructor. If you answered (c) and feel that you need to see you instructor often in order to succeed then this style of learning may not be right for you. Some instructors do make arrangements for in person office hours or make special arrangements to meet students. However, you should plan on the vast majority of your contact with your instructor being via e-mail or other electronic communications.
9. I consider my learning style:
a) Visual: I learn best by reading and viewing visual aids.
b) Auditory: I learn best when things are verbally explained to me.
c) Tactile: I learn best by "doing" (i.e. a lab experiment).
Although some online courses have elements that fit all three of these learning styles, most of the information is still presented visually. As a result, if you answered (b) or (c) then an online class may not be a perfect fit for you. If you answered (b) then you may consider one of our courses that use videotapes to supplement the course materials. If you answered (c) then you may want to look into one of our courses that include hands on labs. However these classes do require an on campus meeting once a week to perform those experiments.
10. My primary motivation for taking a class online is:
a) I need it for my major or I am very interested in the subject material.
b) I love the Internet and taking a class this way seems like a perfect fit for me.
c) I want to save time.
If you answered (a) you should have the necessary motivation to take an online course. The most successful online students are ones who are taking a course in which they have a personal interest or one that is necessary for their graduation. If you answered (b) then an online course may work well for you or it may not. Just because you love being online does not mean that you will like learning is this format. Some of our unsuccessful students are ones who were merely fascinated with the technology, but who had not really thought out the ramifications of taking a course in this format. If you answered (c) then an online course is probably not for you. While it is true that you will most likely not have to come to campus and that you can work on your on schedule, this in no way means you will spend less time on your online course. In fact most students feel that they spend at least as much if not more time doing work for an online course.
11. The socials aspects of the traditional on campus environment:
a) not very important to me.
b) somewhat important to me.
c) very important to me.
If you answered (c) then we do not recommend a schedule that consists solely of online
courses. While there are opportunities for interaction with your classmates in an
online course, this interaction may be unsatisfying for someone who needs high levels
of social activity as part of their learning experience. If this is true for you,
you may want to look into taking some on campus courses to supplement your online
courses. This is not to say that you will not have interaction with your classmates
in an online course. In fact many of are students say that they got to know their
fellow classmates better in this type of learning environment.
If you answered mostly a's:
You should be an ideal online learning student. Your answers reflect that your learning style and academic needs are in tune with the realities of taking a course online. However, this should not lead to think that it will a seamless transition. There will surely be some adjustments you will have to make to your learning style, but these adjustments should be relatively minor.
If you answered mostly b's:
An online course should work for you, but you may need to make some adjustments to your learning style in order to be successful. You should review the explanations above too see the areas in which you will need to make those adjustments. The lower you score, the more difficult you may find it to make those changes. However, with effort you should be able to make those adjustments and have a productive online learning experience.
If you answered mostly c's:
You may want to think seriously about whether an online class is right for you. Your answers indicate that you may be unsatisfied with some elements of the online learning environment. This is not to say that for you taking an online course will surely end in disaster, but we highly recommend that you look closely at the explanations above. You will likely need to make major changes to your learning style to succeed. Use the information on this page to help you decide if those are changes you think you can make. If you decide that these changes sound like too much for you too overcome, then don't worry, online courses are not for everyone. However, if you decide to make the attempt we will gladly welcome you as a new online student.

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Darla Ellis begins her workday like many of us do - standing in front of an open closet, pondering what to wear. She takes the time to find the pair of shoes that will coordinate perfectly with her outfit. But her decision never involves pumps or flats. No, for Ellis the perfect shoes are Nikes, every time.
In Ellis' work, wearing Nikes is a matter of practicality. "We're a pretty casual bunch here. There are days I might have to crawl behind a big piece of machinery and that's not really something you want to do in a business suit."
But wearing Nikes is also part of her job. Ellis, a 2006 chemical engineering grad, is a manufacturing engineer II for Nike's plant in St. Charles, Mo. She works in extrusion, where sheets of plastic are developed for use in various types of Nike athletic shoes.
"Our plastic sheeting is used in shoes with the Nike Air logo," Ellis explains. "It's used in the air bags that give cushion to the heel."
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$17.65M Tailwaters Ranch now more exclusive
Steamboat Springs — A Georgia man and a New York man purchased the trophy trout fishery on the 514-acre Tailwaters Ranch along the Yampa River below Lake Catamount early this year to use for their private recreation.
The property, which is about eight miles south of Steamboat Springs and is visible from the west side of Rabbit Ears Pass, sold for $17.65 million after selling for $19.4 million in 2007. The ranch was listed for sale by Live Water Properties based in Jackson, Wyo. The asking price was $21.9 million.
"They are not developers, and they intend to preserve the hay meadows. They intend to use it as a private fishing preserve," said Rocky Tschappat, the new owners' representative.
According to records at the Routt County Clerk and Recorder's Office, the purchaser was Yampa Tailwaters Partners. But Steamboat Springs Realtor Jon Wade first reported, and Tschappat confirmed, that the men behind the purchase are Dirk Ziff and William Porter "Billy" Payne.
Payne became the chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters PGA tournament, in 2006 and is a managing director of the New York investment bank Gleacher and Co. Payne was instrumental in bringing the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta and served as chairman of the organizing committee.
Ziff and his brothers Robert and Daniel have ties to Aspen and are the sons of the late publishing magnate William Ziff, founder of Ziff Davis Media. They are involved in the hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management and are perennially mentioned on Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
The 2007 sale of the ranch to a business operated by noted trout entrepreneur Donny Beaver associated the ranch to Pennsylvania-based HomeWaters fishing club with a presence in Vail that provided exclusive fishing opportunities to well-heeled anglers. The Vail operation included fishing on the 30,000-acre Piney Valley Ranch.
Beaver had spoken of the development potential of the Tailwaters parcel, but Tschappat said the new owners do not intend to operate the ranch as a business and plan only to seek a county permit to build a single home and perhaps some guest cabins for the use of friends on a parcel to the rear of the property where it would not be visible from Colorado Highway 131.
"It won't be used like Donny was using HomeWaters, which was a private club," Tschappat said.
Tschappat, who served as the buyers' real estate broker, said Ziff, Payne and their guests are apt to use local fishing guides themselves when they visit. He said that arrangements had been made for a local agriculture operator to harvest hay from the ranch and that existing ranch buildings, which include a cabin, a 1934 home and a 1950 home, will remain in place.
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Professional. High quality. Simple and efficient.
KIKO MILANO presents Brush Experts, 32 professional brushes designed to create limitless make-up looks. The new line, suitable for beginners and experts alike, is comprised of:
- 14 face brushes for an even, smooth and well-defined complexion;
- 16 eye brushes for precisely outlining the eyes and creating elegant blended looks;
- 2 lip brushes for meticulously outlining the lips.
Thanks to the new, high-quality natural and synthetic bristles, the products feel wonderful on your skin and the results rival that of professionals. The brushes pick up and release the right amount of product for an even and flawless result.
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Nine people were sent to area hospitals, one in serious condition, Tuesday morning following a three-car crash on Route 161 south of Darlington, Maryland State Police said.
The accident was reported at 9:18 a.m. on Darlington Road (Route 161) north of Price Road.
A green 1999 Mercury Sable, driven by John Walter, 50, of Robin Hood Road in Havre de Grace, was traveling south on Darlington Road when it crossed the double yellow line and side-swiped a silver 2007 Toyota Corolla, driven by Rebecca Cole, 40, of Cambridge Avenue in Aberdeen. Two children, ages 6 and 7, were also in her car.
The Mercury continued south in the northbound lane and hit head-on a green 2012 Subaru Outback, occupied by five people.
Walter, who was pinned in his car, had to be extricated before he was taken by ambulance to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
Cole and her passengers were taken by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.
Four of the five people in the Subaru – Richard Sobczak, 63, and Trudy Sobczak, 55, and two children, ages 6 and 9, all of Woodell Road in Baltimore, were taken by ambulance to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air.
The fifth passenger in the Subaru – Melanie Bowers, 25, also of Woodell Road in Baltimore, was taken by ambulance to Bayview Medical Center.
The intersection of Route 161 and Price Road reopened shortly after noon, State Police said.
Police said it does not appear that alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Calls for a motor vehicle accident with rescue on Route 161 (Darlington Road) near Price road were initially broadcast by Harford County emergency radio dispatch shortly after 9:15 a.m.
Maryland State Police responded as did fire and rescue and emergency medical units from several fire companies in the area.
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The videos produced by the Absorption Department encouraging Israelis in North America to return to Israel, ignited a controversy. Within a few days the Prime Minister himself ordered the campaign to be cancelled.
Yet in the meantime, an interesting and important dialogue had begun to open up. Were the commercials really so offensive? Or were they mainly touching on a subject that itself is terribly sensitive yet crucial: What is the value of Jewish life in Israel as compared to the Diaspora? Indeed, how do we define a valuable Jewish life?
Over the next few days we shall be publishing short responses, so as to encourage the beginning of a meaningful dialogue.


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Gilmore Girls
"You Jump, I Jump, Jack" - (TV-PG) (HDTV)
Tuesday , January 18 2005 (R)
RORY UNCOVERS THE DANGEROUS WORLD OF A SECRET YALE SOCIETY - Rory (Alexis Bledel) is impressed when Logan (Matt Czuchry) brings her to an elaborate event staged by his secret society, and she suddenly finds herself participating in a thrilling but dangerous stunt. Meanwhile, when Emily (Kelly Bishop) discovers that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) is dating Luke (Scott Patterson), she insists he come to dinner. Not to be outdone, Richard (Edward Herrmann) invites Luke to a game of golf, and Luke finds himself overwhelmed by the strength of the elder Gilmores¿ personalities. Keiko Agena also stars. Daniel Palladino wrote the episode directed by Kenny Ortega (#2T5307).


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Good things are growing here
From the moment you step on the grounds of Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery, you will encounter a garden experience like no other. Under the shade of the live oaks, wander the splendid displays of flowers, plants, gardens, and varieties of blooming color, shrubbery, and trees. Enjoy a farm-fresh lunch made with locally-grown ingredients, while relaxing on the patio of Café Bloom, home to the award-winning Myrtle Berry Pie! Tour the Wild Bird Sanctuary, Butterfly Gardens and historic Fallbrook Barn, home to a few lucky farm animals who still call this barn home. Browse the Farmhouse Gift Shop filled with distinctive, artisan-crafted gifts for the home and garden you will love.
Visit our event calendar to learn of weekly seminars, tours, fairs and workshops. Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery is open Wednesday-Monday from 9 am to 5 pm. Free admission and free parking.


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The above message means Nemu crashed.Originally Posted by Asian
I know you're using Windows 98 or Windows 95, because of the exact wording of the error message that appears when an application crashes,
This program has performed an illegal operation and
will be shut down.
Close Details>>"
This program has performed an illegal operation and
will be shut down.
Close Details>> (Displays the crash information)
Possible causes:
Overclocking the processor, not enough processor voltage, Vcore,
corrupted plugin, corrupted emulator file, bad ROM dump, a ROM that got corrupted because of HDD data corruption or a driver problem.
Also, if the Nintendo 64 games were playable before, please see the following information:
Q: Nemu crashes when I try to play a game I KNOW works! I've played it before on Nemu and it still works on other emus.
A: Ok, to fix this put both Nemu and the roms in directories with no spaces. What I did was put Nemu in my C:\, and my roms in a rom folder within Nemu's directory. So Nemu is located at (C:\Nemu08\), and the roms are located at (C:\Nemu08\Roms\)


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The Canadian and B.C. governments are combining to help unemployed older workers in the Comox Valley.
Up to 60 unemployed older workers will receive help to improve their skills and re-enter the workforce through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW).
Together, the governments of Canada and B.C. are investing over $515,000 in the Creative Employment Access Society's Vintage Advantage project to improve participants' employability and get them back to work.
Participants will be able to tailor the training to their needs, opting for work experience with a local employer, individualized skills development and job search assistance, or self-employment. After graduating from the program, participating older workers will continue to have access to job coaching and ongoing support.
The announcement was made by John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and Vancouver Island North MP and Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour for British Columbia.
"Our government's top priorities are creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity," said Duncan. "Through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, we are helping unemployed older workers in British Columbia develop new skills so they can make the transition to new jobs."
"By working with the federal government on programs like the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, we are leveraging an important resource in our economy: older workers," said Bell. "Using labour market programs like the TIOW and those provided under the Canada–B.C. Labour Market Agreement helps British Columbia capitalize on the human resources we already have in this province so we get the right people the right skills to fill the over one million jobs we expect in B.C. by 2020."
"This TIOW funding will enable us to resume offering employment services tailored to the needs of older workers in the Comox Valley," said Bruce Brautigan, executive director of the Creative Employment Access Society in the Comox Valley. "Our Vintage Advantage project has been highly successful in helping older workers find suitable jobs or launch their own business and we are very pleased that it will be continuing."
To date, the TIOW has targeted more than 25 000 unemployed older workers across Canada, including more than 4,000 in B.C. The initiative provides retraining for new careers and supports the Government of Canada's broader strategy to create an educated, skilled and flexible workforce.
The federal-provincial/territorial cost-shared initiative provides people with employment assistance services, such as resumé writing and counseling, and employability improvement activities, such as skills upgrading and work experience.
The TIOW assists unemployed older workers, aged 55 to 64 years, who live in a city or town with a population of 250,000 or fewer that is experiencing high unemployment, significant downsizing or closures.
The Government of Canada launched the TIOW in fall 2006 and has since contributed $270 million in funding and extended the initiative until March 31, 2014.
The TIOW launched with a commitment of $70 million for programming to March 31, 2009. Budget 2008 invested another $90 million to extend the initiative for three years, to March 2012.
Canada's Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2009 provided an additional $60 million over that same period. In 2011, the TIOW was extended to March 31, 2014 with a further $50 million, and EAP 2012 reiterated this commitment.
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It's as if one franchise slowly rose up after hearing that other (more blonde and tan) franchises were getting more press. So here we are, back with the Real Housewives of New York, fresh with some new gossip…Zarin style.
After the firing heard 'round the Bravo world, Radaronline.com is reporting that the
Queen of Mean Princess of Park Avenue Jill Zarin has been asked to rejoin the cast. The season seems to be taking an exceedingly long time to wrap, leading some to believe that there's just no excitement with the new ladies. It would make sense that Bravo wanted to bring back the franchise's resident pot stirrer.
Jill, who claims she was contacted by a show insider, explains that the offer was too little too late. She maintains she was happy to get the boot along with cast mates Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop, and Kelly Bensimon.
Jill insists, "I thought about quitting the show during season 4, because my husband wanted his wife back. I had such anxiety and pressure to act a certain way and I was paranoid for a reason, because people were planning and plotting against me." Planning and plotting? Sounds like a James Patterson novel, not a trip to Morocco to break up the monotony of Upper East Side luncheons and weekends in
Quogue the Hamptons!
"I'm too old and have grown up too much to do Real Housewives anymore, I want to set an example to my kids and my grandkids," she continues. Not to mention that she doesn't need RHONY to be in the spotlight…she has a new show for that.
Jill will be returning to the small screen on the Cooking Channel, starring in Iron Chef America's Top 5 Moments in Kitchen Stadium History. I remember her being quite the Paula Deen of the Housewives…um…And, if you miss her on Iron Chef, you can still catch her on the Home Shopping Networking, hawking her Skweez Couture shapewear line on February 10th.
However, Gossipcop.com is saying that the offer never happened! The site claims to have been told by a true Bravo insider that Mrs. Zarin was never contacted to return to the show. Other media outlets are also reporting Bravo is adamantly denying Jill's claims. Hmmm…something sounds fishy. Is the source insinuating that Jill Zarin would actually make up a story to get press and remain relevant? I don't buy it…much like I won't be buying anything called Skweez. If only there was someone who could shed some light on this confusion. But wait…
After all the hullabaloo, Jill felt the need to take to her personal blog to respond to such preposterous claims. Personal blogs are way classier than twitter, you know. Get the memo, Atlanta! After seeing Radaronline.com's story, Jill was quick to address the gossip (or is it?) on–where else?–jillzarin.com. Part of that statement, typos and all, is below.
"I have to admit that most of it is….TRUE! Shocking..I know. but…most of the questions I answered a long time ago from and older interview. I was asked but someone I can't mention..if I would be interested in coming back for a cameo. That is all I will say right now . I won't say when or by whom..actually , ironically it was more than one person. It is true that Bobby asked me not to come back. Actually that was reported in the NY POST on Page 6 in July 2011. We were overheard at a restaurant talking and he begged me not to go back on the show but to please quit. I NEVER told any one this but…I actually emailed some of the ladies and producers a goodbye letter, wishing them all well and why I wanted to leave while we were still on top. Maybe I will publish the email one day. But then I didn't quit. I will save that story for another day…"
Somewhere Simon van Kempen is wearing a dashiki and calling Andy Cohen on speed dial wondering why he and his Brooklyn bride were not asked to make cameos. Y'all know I'm right!
Not one to be left out when the "brunettes" are making news, Kelly Bensimon is also making headlines for committing the ultimate in celebrity cardinal sins…dating one of Madonna's exes. And not just any ex, she's reportedly seeing the father of Madonna's tween daughter Lourdes, Carlos Leon. #dontcrossmadgesheisfrightening! The huffingtonpost.com has the deets.
The potential new couple was spotted walking together–gasp!–in the East Village this past weekend. Kelly's "friends" predict that we will be seeing even more of the twosome in the future.
One such pal reveals, "They started out working on a project together but have since gotten very close. Kelly always says that if you are not married or engaged, you are single. So, technically she is still single, but we all know that they are together."
While Kelly herself declined to comment on the nature of the relationship, she did admit, "We met seven months ago. I'm casting him for the show I Can Make You Hot. Have you met him? He's an amazing dancer and athlete
and jelly bean connoisseur."
I'm sure Madonna isn't batting an eyelash at this news. She's probably used to it seeing as another of her former flames was linked to former RHONY's Bethenny Frankel. When the Material Girl split from baseballer Alex Rodriguez in 2009, he reportedly found comfort in the arms of a Skinny Girl. No word yet as to whether Madonna ever dated Ross/Jacques.
Photos of Carlos are below!
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Dynamic modeling of sea-level rise, which takes storm wind and wave action into account, paints a much graver picture for some low-lying Pacific islands under climate-change scenarios than the passive computer modeling used in earlier research, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.
A team led by research oceanographer Curt Storlazzi of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center compared passive "bathtub" inundation models with dynamic models for two of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The team studied Midway, a classic atoll with islands on the shallow (2–8 meters or 6–26 feet deep) atoll rim and a deep, central lagoon, and Laysan, which is higher, with a 20–30 meter (65–98 feet) deep rim and an island in the center of the atoll. Together, the two locations exhibit landforms and coastal features common to many Pacific islands. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, they are also among the world's most important nesting and breeding sites for migratory birds and other wildlife.
"Passive 'bathtub' inundation models typically used to forecast sea-level rise impacts suggest that most of the low-lying atolls in the Pacific Islands will still be above sea level for the next 50-150 years. By taking wave-driven processes into account, we forecast that many of the atolls will be inundated, contaminating freshwater supplies and thus making the islands uninhabitable, much sooner," Storlazzi said.
The team found that at least twice as much land is forecast to be inundated on Midway and Laysan by sea-level rise than was projected by passive models. For example, 91 percent of Midway's Eastern Island is projected to be inundated under a model that takes into account storm and wave activity accompanied by a sea-level rise of 2 meters (6.5 feet), as compared with only 19 percent under passive sea-level-rise models. Storm waves on Midway are also projected to be three to four times higher than they are today, because more deep-water wave energy could propagate over the atoll rim and larger wind-driven waves could develop on the atoll.
"This report demonstrates the future threat to refuges with the Monument, and the potential impact on nesting seabirds, endangered monk seals and green sea turtles will be considered as we plan for the future," said Doug Staller, the Service's Superintendent of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
These findings have importance not only for island wildlife on the largely uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Storlazzi said, but for the tens of thousands of people who live on other low-lying Pacific Island groups such as those found in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. Because the models attempt to characterize how much land will be washed over by storm waves even if it is not permanently inundated, they offer tools for forecasting where agricultural land may be damaged by repeated saltwater overwash, as well as where groundwater may be contaminated by saltwater. The findings suggest that inundation and impacts to infrastructure and terrestrial habitats will occur at lower values of predicted sea-level rise, and thus sooner in the 21st century, than suggested by passive map-based "bathtub" inundation models.
The report, "Forecasting the Impact of Storm Waves and Sea-Level Rise on Midway Atoll and Laysan Island within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument—A Comparison of Passive Versus Dynamic Inundation Models," is available online.
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Ladies of Manure: Calendar girls get down and dirty for charity
Ms. April is a smiling blonde with slender legs that end in three-inch heels.
A typical calendar girl, except for one thing: She is covered in poop.
Fish poop, to be exact.
The coquettish model is just one of the 12 "Ladies of Manure" — barely clad local gals willing to pose in and around the most unlikely of plops . . . er, props.
But it's a calendar with a cause, a scatological celebration of the environmental benefits of composting.
"The whole point of this is to make it less disgusting. If this hot chick doesn't mind smearing fish poop all over her, maybe it's not that bad," said Lanette Sobel, who started the Fertile Earth Foundation, the South Beach-based nonprofit organization behind the calendar. "It's a resource; it's not waste."
Sobel, 34, dreamed up the project to get other people to think about organic waste as much as she does.
The result is a pictorial calendar that's meant to encourage urbanites to start composting their waste — veggie peels, fruit rinds and even feces (animal and human) — into fertile, black soil.
For $25 online — or a $20 donation at a fundraiser Friday at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge — you can own a 12-month calendar that features the semi-naked manure babes.
The pictorials are equal parts bombshell glam and bathroom humor.
In the calendar, a long-haired brunette poses on a commode with pink lace panties stretched across her booted ankles. Another lies on grass, cupping her breasts while worms crawl through a patch of inky dirt piled over her nether regions. Still another crouches near a banana tree, her outstretched arms covering her bare chest as she lifts rotting fruit peels.
Each photo is accompanied by a brief biography of the featured girl. All of the models were chosen because of their work on environmental issues.
The photos were snapped around Miami-Dade County: at the outdoor composting latrine at Earth-N-Us Farm in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood; at Fertile Earth's Homestead-area farm, where the organization is growing veggies and medicinal herbs fertilized by worm poop and compost; and at a South Miami-Dade fish farm.
Before she was a Lady of Manure, Sobel was better known as the Lady of Earthworms. She sells red wigglers (and the excrement they produce) through an online store and out of her South Beach apartment to people who use them to compost waste.
She also travels to schools around the county to teach kids about how worms turn organic garbage into dirt, hosts workshops about how to use the creatures for composting, and runs the South Miami-Dade earthworm farm.
"Worm poop is awesome," said Julia Poliadis, 28, of North Bay Village, who posed for the calendar Lady Godiva-like atop a pooping horse, wearing nothing but a yellow flower tucked behind her ear.
Fertile Earth is funded mostly through its worm sales, with a few out-of-the ordinary fundraisers — like the poop calendar. The group's last fundraiser was a cook-off to bring attention to invasive, non-native species in South Florida. The winning dish consisted of python chili, wild boar sliders and snakehead fish slaw.
"What I like about Fertile Earth is that it's about awareness and education . . . and the other part is actually doing something about it," said 28-year-old Priscilla Carolyn, who lives in Miami Beach's North Beach. "It's like, 'Invasive species are an issue, so let's cook them!' "
Sobel was inspired to start the nonprofit agency four years ago after dumpster diving in Miami Beach's hotel garbage bins. She suited up and dove in for a project she worked on as a visiting researcher at Florida Atlantic University.
"We were doing waste audits from the hotels, and we saw a massive of organic waste coming out of these hotels," Sobel said.
The garbage bins were full of food-preparation waste from hotel restaurants, grass clippings from landscape work, day-old bagels and croissants, and even a like-new pineapple, she remembered.
"When we looked into what to do with organics, there were no options in the county except landfills. And then, when I started looking into it, realized how detrimental landfills are," Sobel said.
That's when she turned to composting and created Fertile Earth, which she runs out of her apartment and now has a faithful core of about eight members.
"Our objective is not to reach the fellow tree huggers. Our objective is to reach the masses," Sobel said.
Carolyn — who works as a massage therapist at a swanky Beach hotel — hopes to encourage people to take a more-natural approach, even in a city known more for glitz than muck.
"We're 2013, poop-loving hippies who live in Miami Beach, the capital of fake boobs," she said.


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The Big Picture: You Are Wrong About Sucker Punch, Part One
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You Are Wrong About Sucker Punch, Part One
MovieBob delivers a Sucker Punch to your senses.
Oh, i enjoyed Sucker Punch. Well, at least the Directors Cut. The normal cut lacked one vital and one pretty cool part. I know what Sucker Punch was trying to do and i appreciate it... but it lacked in dialogue and characterisation. People calling it misogynist though are just not getting it.
Hehe, I see you put in that Tarot comicbook as the example for comicbook about women.
It's funny I never saw Suckerpunch nor did I really have an urge to go see it even after seeing your review when it came out. Kind of an interesting analysis and it's amazing how much tex avery you were able to work in this video.
lolz you sure told them!
fun fact, I never saw the movie...
I really REALLY want to see this movie, if only because I have never heard such wildly divergent criticisms and explanations of a film's plot, characters and themes ever.
I have to be honest. I only watched the movie for 3 reasons:
Although I would imagine the majority watched it for these reasons
I got it, but still hated it, my issues with the movie is the acting and the drawn out dull action sequences. Actually i´m not really sure that i enjoyed anything about this movie, except for parts of the soundtrack. Just plain bad, though not quite as bad as its reputation.
I personally think that Zack Znyder should stay away from writing scripts and keep doing what he´s good at: adaptations.
I feel like I 'get' this film mostly because I have been in abusive relationships with men and have used my imagination (and games) as a form of escapism. This film could have been taken from inside my head... I have real life parallels for both the step father and the doctor/brothel owner guy, unfortunately.
You are so right about this Bob, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
This film made me cry, I'm not sure how many people it had that effect on.
Sucker Punch is an interesting movie that I really quite enjoyed. It was far from perfect, but I found the message quite clear. In that sense, I sort of found it to be like Inception. Everyone was going on and on about how Inception confused them or was so complicated, but I found if you actually watched the movie it made perfect sense. Sucker Punch is very obvious in it's intent if you actually sit down and watch it. Now, whether you like or agree with that message or the way it's delivered is totally up to you, but the message itself is clear.
I have seen the movie a couple of times, but not the director's cut. Any chance you can spoil the additional material for me either here (perhaps in Spoiler tags) or by PM?
Yeah, my problem with Sucker Punch wasn't with it being "misogynistic".
My main problem with this movie is that the action scenes aren't integrated well into the movie. The movie makes its artistic statement reasonably well, but the action scenes feel completely pointless and tacked on because there is no reason for them to be there in the plot of the movie. The action scenes cut away from the characters and plot to essentially go 'whee explosions' for a few minutes so that it can make its artistic statement.
I also think that people didn't like it because it wasn't what they wanted it to be. The movie was very unconventional in many ways, especially its ending, but it looks and was marketed like a standard action flick. People wanted and expected it to be this big eye-candy action extravaganza, but it wasn't.
I completely agree that calling Sucker Punch misogynist is basically saying, "Women can never wear skimpy outfits or be protrayed as being victimized," so it's not misgynist.
I disagree with everything else you said. Remember that film "The Room" by Tommy Wiseau? After it premiered and absolutely tanked, he came out and said it was a black comedic farce intended to suck to make you laugh. I simply don't grant that. I have no room in my head or my moviegoing experience for a director to come out after, or even before, the fact and say, "You're watching it wrongly." If the film itself can't prove to me that that is "what it's about" then the film failed and not my inquisitive moviegoing brain. Seriously, just how does a striptease parallel to shooting Nazi zombies? Furthermore, why am I supposed to believe it's a good plot device that a pubescent dancer is so great at sexy dancing that it literally stuns the men who see it? Then you've got the pretty aritrary death of two of the main five female characters, which has nothing to with subtext and is just a lazy way to whittle down the protagonists because this is the kind of story where only one person is allowed to survive. Besides, what does it mean for a person to lambast sleazy moviegoing audiences while delivering to them a sleazy movie? that's like a vegan serving hamburgers to his guests and then retreat back to the kitchen to scorn them. No thanks to that kind of self-unaware pretention.
It's not just that Sucker Punch doesn't get to say, "No, we're LAMBASTING that stupid stuff instead of glorifying it," it's that it doesn't serve up a good movie on any basis. The plot is like something out of an 8-bit video game, the characters are as deep as their monikers, and the events do pretty much nothing to make you care about anyone except by saying, "Hey, they're in a crappy asylum and people are abusing and killing them. Be invested." Sucker Punch just didn't work, on any level.
But yeah, it's not misogynist.
As I'm one of the people who saw the movie,It is full of shit.I still loath this fucking movie. Awful script. Boring action piece and insulting its audience for getting what they wanted. Sucker Punch is the worst kind of movie: A movie that think it is so cleaver. When it is not. Everything about it is pointless! That we hear how "good" of a dancer Baby doll is when we don't see it a fatal mistake. It is called SHOW don't tell. I don't give two fucks how good of a dancer she is, if I don't see it.
Finally, someone is actually taking a worthwhile look at this film instead of just dismissing it as sexist pandering. I really liked this film myself.
I never really found the film misogynistic. I never felt like the movie was trying to make me look at the girls as sexually appealing, despite their costumes. They were just a side effect of the world the film was set in. The whole criticism of how the film is supposed to be dressing up soft porn as "empowerment" seemed so forced to me. It didn't feel like either of those. Maybe people just threw that criticism at the film because that's what people usually say about films that look like this. They didn't bother to look closer, or simply accept that there might be narrative reasons why the girls are dressed as they are, and not just to titillate the audience.
But the metaphor of the strip-tease and the action scenes and how that relates to the viewer sounds really interesting. It makes a whole lot of sense. I always had a feeling there was more going on in that film that it was letting on. The layers of fantasy weren't just Inception-esque plot devices to allow them to change scenery, they had meaning to them. I kind of got that the action scenes were analogous to the strip-tease, but adding the viewer in to the metaphor is genius. I never thought of that myself, but it makes perfect sense.
Didn't watch the movie for more than 5 minutes. Space folded into itself and the Lord of Disappointing Chocolate-chip Cookies barked at me from beyond the edge of existence to stop watching this thing because I'm already super bored, disinterested and somehow vaguely annoyed. What was I to do?
i DESPISE this film. Sure, there's the condemnation, but there's also a lack of positive icons that can be used to bolster the "satire" element.
My biggest problem, though? The opening scene nearly triggered me. The abusive stepdad? There's obvious cues that the daughters were abused, going to the point of sexual when the shooting occurs, and sexual abuse going to an escapist fantasy that involves being sexually objectified and feasibly abused more? That's ridiculous.
Then there is the point that the film, regardless of whatever lofty goals it might have had, revels in the very thing it is attempting to satirize. i mean, for cripes sake, you don't even find out any of the names of the women! AKA a very humanizing element, and something that could have cemented, even if held as a reveal for the end.
Wow. That's heavy. I can't wait to see more.
Say, does this mean I should feel bad or good about not wanting to see it when it came out?
So, if Sucker Punch was unsuccessful in conveying its satire of pandering male nerd fantasy cynically pretending to be somehow feminist by making its fetish dolls into action heroes, what does distinguish it from pandering male nerd fantasy cynically pretending to be somehow feminist by making its fetish dolls into action heroes?
Not much. Really.
That's the thing with satirical condemnation, if you aren't very clever, like Zack Snyder, you end up straight up making the thing you were condemning.
eh, I watched it, liked it
I'm sorry, Bob, but I still won't watch this film. These guys' views on movies tend to mean more to me than yours (no offense):
This is rather funny to me.
I didn't get it at all (if you are in fact correct), and I still enjoyed the hell out of it.
So yeah. I'm that slobbering nerd watching the cute girls in skimpy outfits dance. And it really doesn't bother me. At all.
They can point it out, but they can't really criticize it when they are the ones providing the entertainment to matter how much it's just to rob me.
By walking into the theater, I said, "Yes. You get to have my money. In return, you all put on hot clothes and kill things with swords."
A deals a deal.
Still, interesting episode. It isn't often Bob and I like a movie together.
Quote because this was exactly what I was going to say.
OT: And this, Bob, is why you're one of the few critics I trust.
This is almost always the problem. The problem isn't that there are bad portrayals of female characters, the problem is that there are few to no good ones. It's worth reading This blog post about the female characters of Blake's 7, and why they were a good example of female characters in fiction.
I'm not capable of directly sympathising with your situation but I can tell you your not the only person that reacted to it that way I know someone who took it almost exactly like you did.
Sucker Punch wanted to have it's cake and eat it, and then through it up all over the audience.
Everybody got this movie, I don't see how anyone couldn't, however some people liked what they got and others fucking hated it.
I have no problem with anyone liking this film, but saying people didn't like it because they didn't "get it", makes my skin crawl.
Plus, it's just a fucking terrible looking movie, with horrendously fake CGI, wooden acting performances, bastardized versions of classic songs, shitty fight scenes that go on forever (that train sequence, Jesus Christ), Bjork, a villain with no motivation other than "women, argh", and oversaturized colours.
Actually, the movie portrays a form of misandry. As in, y'know, the opposite of misogyny. The hatred of men, specifically. Only I won't brandish any kind of heated, reactionary "Feminists are bullshit!" argument, because Bob's right. The movie explicitly criticizes those types of men who watch movies like these for the sake of gawking at Fantasy bras and panty shots disguised as heroic epics centered around the tired old trope of the Strong Independent Woman.
Sucker Punch was a great movie, but its own visual aesthetic kind of plays against its own established goals. I know a lot of folks who watched it precisely for the sake of watching Abby Cornish in supertight miniskirts swinging swords around n' shit. It's hard to have an intelligent discourse on it when the only arguments you hear in its favour for the first few weeks after its release are variations on "Hells yeah, the girls are fuckin' HAWT!"
I think Zach Snyder seems to be interested in playing in the big blockbuster playpen for the sake of telling involving stories or exploring interesting facets of our nature; but he more or less keeps running into a more serious version of Christopher Nolan's own problems.
Nolan's movies are cerebral, calculative and some would say very "distinguished alpha male"-oriented affairs. They're "The Expendables" for guys who enjoy digging into characters, concepts and narrative tools. The problem is that in some cases, the whiz-bangs, pew-pews and chop-socky sequences are seen by some as being the only real reason to watch these flicks.
Let's be honest for a sec. People watched Memento because of the story and how anteriograde amnesia can act as a quirky narrative device. On the other hand, people watched The Dark Knight Rises because a) it's a Batman flick b) it's a summer action blockbuster and c) Anne Hathaway in a catsuit.
Yes, I'm sure a lot of us watched TDKR because we actually cared about the plot, but come on. Think back to how teens and preteens consider Batman. Batman isn't cool because he's conflicted and troubled or because he's a modern-day example of the classic tragic figure of the man burdened by Fate - Batman's cool because he's got gadgets and Kung Fu and awesome villains and crap!
It took a while before I could really appreciate the Paul Dini Batman series. Not because I didn't earlier, but because I couldn't pick it apart and analyze it quite well as I can now. The same applies with Sucker Punch. The hormones need to cool down, you need to condition yourself to look past the boobage, and then you'll find a pretty daring little piece of art waiting for you.
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3:14 - now kiss...
4:20 - joke on them. I didn't spend a penny on watching this film :P
I liked this movie overall, but my biggest problem with it was the ending.
I saw Suckerpunch several times after I bought it on Blu-Ray (it went out of movietheatres very quickly in my country, so I missed it there), and I really enjoyed it.
I got the fantasy within the fantasy, but not for one moment did any thought of feminism, opressed and stereotypical females and audience mocking come to my moment. My girlfriend watched this movie with me, she missed the message as well.
For a movie that is supposed to carry over this message, it really sucks at doing so. And perhaps that is it's major flaw.
Saw the movie, thought it was pretty good, but far too depressing at points, and as such will never watch it again.
If a movie criticises the people watching it because of what these people like then it's obviously going to do badly. Similarly if the point of a movie is difficult to understand then this is the fault of the director, not the audience.
The problem with this movie is that any point it tries to make is lost due to all the fantasy images it contains. Women fighting against armies using magical weapons is not a good metaphor for women who make their living by stripping, which itself is a metaphor for being in a mental hospital. The movie doesn't know what it wants to be so it ends up being a convoluted mess.
This movie could have easily criticised the flaws with women in fantasy combat by sending a normal woman into one of these fantasy worlds and have her point out all the flaws, such as wearing armour that barely covers you. This way the director could still have all their fantasy nonsense while making a clear point.
How can you hate a movie after 5 minutes. I get that you can hate the 5 minutes and the themes involved therein, but how can you hate the whole movie. I know people who got physically ill at the first 10 minutes of Saving Private Ryan. You know what they did, they walked out, got ahold of themselves and then went back in to watch the movie.
If you didn't watch more then 5 minutes of any movie then I don't know how you can say you hate the moive. You can hate the first 5 min but not the work as a whole.
OT: I liked this movie when it came out. I don't know that I was looking for depth or sadness but that was what I saw. Sometimes you can know there is something more to a film even if you don't "get it". I may not have thuroughly understood the movie but I understood there was something more to it then chick in school girl outfit and guns.
I appreciate BOB giving a rundown and I am curious to see where this ends up.
That's a good theory but I loved it for its face value. I already knew I'm a perv.
Really. go look up Schizophrenia (not on Wikipedia, but in DSM).
so by them inter-splicing the action scenes as tacked-on they are simply depicting a schizophrenic episode, and it actually serves the point of seeing the events through the eyes of a schizophrenic, and with that being the plot those inter-splices are the point. then that is used to prove the sucker punch aspect. So yah that actually makes it work on a higher level.
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Explore waste reduction strategies that save time, money, and materials
Adjust roof pitch
Making a slight change to the pitch of a roof can get your roof plane on a two-foot module which will minimize sheeting and framing waste.
Deeper eaves
Deeper eaves or overhangs protect siding and windows from the elements, meaning they will need repair and replacement less often. Deeper eaves may also keep your building cooler in summer by blocking the sun's rays from penetrating windows and exterior walls.
Dematerialization and design for simplicity
The less material you have in a structure, the less opportunity for waste. Consider open-frame ceilings, shelves without cabinet doors, finished floor as subfloor/decking.
Design for adaptability
Think about how a building will evolve over time. How can it be remodeled or reconfigured with minimal impact to elements such as flooring and utilities? Design multi-use spaces. Consider a utility chase to gang utilities for easy replacement in the future with minimal disruption to interior spaces.
Design for aging-in-place
Designing a house with universal design principles (accessible to both people with and without disabilities), allows occupants to remain in a house without having to make major modifications to the structure when occupant needs or abilities change.
Design for Disassembly (DfD)
Minimizing the use of adhesives, and maximizing the use of mechanical fasteners such as screws or bolts makes materials more easily removed in the future and maximizes potential for reuse. Choose materials that are reusable or recyclable.
Designing on two-foot and four-foot increments
Lumber and sheet materials are typically milled in two-foot increments. Designing your building using this same module will maximize the use of materials and minimize waste.
Detailed framing layout and cut list
Develop detailed framing layouts/plans and generate detailed framing cut lists to avoid waste when ordering lumber.
Space-efficient design
Building smaller, space-efficient houses is most likely the best waste reduction strategy for residential structures when viewed through a lifecycle lens. See a recent DEQ report on a lifecycle approach to prioritizing methods of preventing waste from the residential construction sector.
Specify durable materials
Cheap materials are often cheap for a reason. Replacing building components (e.g., countertops, cabinetry, siding, fixtures, etc.) more often as a result of poor craftsmanship or material quality is a waste of time, money and materials.
Proper ventilation of a structure prevents the growth of mold. Preventing mold growth means you don't have to replace material after mold has taken over.
Advanced Framing
The older industry standard for wall assembly includes a two-by-four (2x4) stud frame at 16-inch centers with double top plates, three stud corners, jack studs, cripples and double headers. That is currently being replaced by a two-by-six (2x6) stud frame at 24-inch centers with single top plates, two stud corners (see Drywall Clips below), no jack studs, no cripples and single headers (and in many cases no headers at all). Advanced framing means less lumber (5-10 percent less), quicker framing (30 percent fewer pieces), and deeper cavities for insulation.
You can also download a detailed brochure on advanced framing techniques at the U.S. DOE EnergyStar website.
Drywall Clips
Often times a stud or wood nailer is added to the corner of a wall or ceiling assembly for the sole purpose of attaching drywall. Consider eliminating this lumber and use drywall clips instead. Eliminating lumber saves money on materials and can mean extra insulation in your walls.
Measure twice, cut once
Being resource conscious can make you a television star. The result of Master Carpenter Norm Abrams' motto helped land him his job as host of This Old House when creator Russell Morash was impressed by Norm's work during a barn building project (he had the smallest scrap pile Russ had ever seen). Source: This Old House
Mill felled trees into lumber*
When clearing a site for building, consider using the trees for more than firewood. A portable saw mill can pull up to your site and make quick work of turning logs into lumber. Slabs, 2x material, stair treads... endless possibilities. Consult with your arborist and miller for best results.
On-site application
Grinding land-clearing debris and applying it to the site as plant mulch is a great way to keep materials on site and save hauling and disposal/recycling costs. Concrete driveways or walkways that are to be removed can also be ground up and applied to a site as base material for new flat work. Avoid application of materials containing hazardous substances such as lead or asbestos.
Pour slab after tenant is signed (commercial)
Concrete floors in ground floor tenant spaces (especially those designed for restaurants) in new buildings can be left unpoured until a tenant is signed. This prevents existing concrete floors from being saw cut and removed for routing of plumbing and other utilities.
Proper flashing and rainscreening
Keeping water out of your siding and walls will prolong its life and reduce maintenance. Proper flashing helps shed water away from your siding, trim and windows and providing a rainscreen (3/8" or greater gap) behind your siding will help water that does get behind the siding escape.
Reduce packaging
Request reduced packaging from vendors. An example would be asking a supplier to provide bath fixtures on a pallet without cardboard and plastic wrap.
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Statewatch article: RefNo# 32285
EU: European police to gain access to visa database
Statewatch News Online, April 2013
26.04.2013 - Europol and national law enforcement authorities look likely to obtain access to asylum seekers' and irregular migrants' fingerprints held in the Eurodac database, following approval from the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee. Meanwhile, the Council is also looking to give effect to powers that provide access to the Visa Information System (VIS) for Europol and national law enforcement authorities.
On 26 March, a letter from the Commission informed the Council that the VIS Regulation (
) has "entered into force and is fully applicable." The Council's Law Enforcement Working Party will now begin drafting a Decision that will give effect to a piece of 2008 legislation allowing Europol and certain national authorities access to the VIS for the "prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences." [1]
What qualifies as a terrorist offence is outlined in Council Framework Decision
, while serious criminal offences are listed in Article 2(2) of the Council Framework Decision
on the European Arrest Warrant.
When the Decision drafted by the Law Enforcement Working Party enters into force, Europol and dozens of state agencies across Europe [2] will be able to request access to numerous types of data contained within the VIS:
- Surname, surname at birth (former surname(s)); first name(s); sex; date, place and country of birth;
- Current nationality and nationality at birth;
- Type and number of the travel document, the authority which issued it and the date of issue and of expiry;
- Main destination and duration of the intended stay;
- Purpose of travel;
- Intended date of arrival and departure;
- Intended border of first entry or transit route;
- Residence;
- Fingerprints;
- Type of visa and the number of the visa sticker;
- Details of the person issuing an invitation and/or liable to pay the applicant's subsistence costs during the stay;
- Photographs;
- Any other data taken from the application form;
- The data entered in respect of any visa issued, refused, annulled, revoked or extended.
Access to the data will be subject to a number of conditions: it must be necessary for the prevention, detection or investigation of terrorist offences or other serious criminal offence; necessary in a specific case; and there must be reasonable grounds to consider that consultation of data in the VIS will "substantially contribute to the prevention, detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question."
Applicants for EU visas in five of eleven "regions" of the world are now obliged to submit personal data to be stored in the VIS. The system began operating in North Africa in September 2011; the Middle East, Afghanistan, Iran and the Arabian Gulf in October 2012; and a significant number of sub-Saharan Africa countries in March this year.
The sixth and seventh regions are also made up largely of sub-Saharan African states; the eight covers Latin America; the ninth Central Asia; the tenth east Asia, and the eleventh the Occupied Palestinian Territory. [3]
Europe's law enforcement databases are developing swiftly. The move to give police forces across Europe across to the VIS - which can hold up to 70 million records - coincides not just with the agreement between the Parliament and the Council on law enforcement access to the Eurodac database, but also with the launch of the Schengen Information System II, which became fully operational at the beginning of April.
Further reading
MEPs back deal with Council on police access to asylum seekers' fingerprints
, European Parliament press release, 24 April 2013
Collection of personal data for the EU's Visa Information System spreads further across the globe
, Statewatch News Online, October 2012
Small steps to big brother: the development of the Visa Information System and the Schengen Information System II is back on track
, Statewatch News Online, August 2011
Schengen Information System (SIS II) goes live
, European Commission press release, 9 April 2013
From the Schengen Information System to SIS II and the Visa Information System (VIS): the proposals explained
, Statewatch Analysis, May 2005
[1] Working Group on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX),
Outcome of Proceedings
, 11 April 2013;
Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences
List of competent authorities the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to enter, amend, delete or consult data in the Visa Information System (VIS) (2012/C 79/05)
Commission Implementing Decision of 24 April 2012 determining the second set of regions for the start of operations of the Visa Information System
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How to Give Your Dog a Bath
Before the introduction of grooming products designed for dogs, bathing your dog frequently may have stripped out essential oils and dried out his coat. Today, specially formulated dog shampoos, conditioners, cream rinses, gels, and detanglers make doggy bath time a healthier — and happier — prospect for man and beast!
Although you may be tempted to use an outdoor hose for bathing, resist the temptation — the water is usually too cold, and the dog will get dirty all over again from being outside.
Before you think about wetting down and lathering up your pooch, thoroughly brush and comb your dog's coat. If you don't, your pet is likely to end up with nasty tangles and mats. You may need to use the clippers to lop off frizzy or flyaway split ends so they don't become a tangled nuisance during the wash.
Place sterile cotton balls gently in your dog's ears to keep water out while bathing. Just don't forget to take them out when you're done!
Here are the basics of bathing.
Place your dog in a tub of appropriate size.
Only the smallest and Toy breeds fit comfortably in a sink. Your bathtub or a groomer's tub is your best choice. Never use the shower to bathe a dog.
Wet down your dog's hair thoroughly with lukewarm water; wet your pet's face with a washcloth.
If you have a sprayer attachment, use it! They're great for soaking your dog's coat.
Lather up your dog's coat thoroughly with a good pH-balanced dog shampoo except around the face and sensitive eyes. Do those separately with the wet washcloth.
Rinse thoroughly sliding your fingers along your dog's skin so that you get out all that soap.
Soap attracts dirt, and a dog with dried soap in his hair is prone to those dreaded mats.
Apply a good pH-balanced conditioner or cream rinse for dogs.
Using a conditioner that prevents tangles and also keeps the coat from drying out is a good idea for most coat types.
Thoroughly rinse away the conditioner.
Conditioner residue is as bad for your dog's hair as soap residue, so rinse even better than you did before.
Get out those towels and start drying.
Look for soap water as you sluice off water. If you find any, go back to rinsing, then towel off your dog as thoroughly as possible. And, be prepared to get wet as your pet shakes off excess water and shakes some more.
You can finish up by blow-drying and styling your dog. Be sure to use a blow-dryer designed for dogs — a human one on the no-heat setting will do only for small dogs.


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CINCINNATI (AP) -- A court appearance by an Ohio man who fatally shot his girlfriend was marred by a courtroom brawl that injured a sheriff's deputy.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/MoXfWN ) reports that it happened Monday as Leonard Lanier was preparing to plead guilty to the slaying last year of Strawberry Edwards.
Authorities said the courtroom erupted when Lanier's brother and a relative of Edwards began fighting. A prosecutor had her glasses broken and a deputy sheriff suffered a broken finger.
Both brawlers were found to be in contempt of court and were jailed.
When order was restored, 28-year-old Leonard Lanier pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com


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Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies
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Chapter 1: Performing What-If Scenarios.
Chapter 2: Generating Pivot Tables.
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jamesg if you want to enjoy a nice traditional menu you can visit RibCage BBQ where they make one of the finest Rib Cage BBQ. They also provide $5 coupons if you visit the site.
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I was going to title this recipe Little Vanilla Custards, but due to a frisson brought on by the food media I've been indulging in lately, I had to change course a bit. It started with the food-celebrity crush I have on Rachel Khoo. Have you seen her show Little Paris Kitchen?
My almost-sixteen year old daughter and I were having some girl time; lazing around on a Sunday afternoon and finally getting caught up on episodes of the show I'd recorded a while back on The Cooking Channel.
"Oh! Look how cute she is, mom! Can I have bangs like that, and red lipstick, and pouty lips, and that little apartment in Paris? And can I draw those fun pictures with watercolors and talk with her accent?" I won't lie; part of me knew exactly how she felt.
The word "darling" makes rare appearances in my vocabulary, but that's the one that describes Rachel Khoo and her adventures cooking on two gas rings, in a charming old Paris kitchen hardly bigger than a pack of Gauloises.
I just got The Little Paris Kitchen cookbook from the mail carrier. There's no recipe for little vanilla custards – pots de creme en Francais – in there, but that's what came to mind while I flipped through it. The book is as appealing as the show, and I'm sure it will inspire more little French food for me to cook. Rachel trained in patisserie so there's lots of sweet, simple recipes in the dessert chapter.
The other twist in today's recipe story comes from Nigella. I've also managed to acquire her new book Nigelissima, and I really like it. I believe Nigella when she says "It was when I was sixteen or seventeen that I decided to be Italian."
I was browsing through it, hearing her dusky Nigella voice as I read through the recipe introductions. I'd already planned to make my vanilla custards, but got caught up in the photo and description of a drop-dead gorgeous, mascarpone whipped-cream layered, pomegranate and pistachio-strewn Italian Christmas Pudding Cake on page 250. Nigella soaks panettone slices for the cake in Tuaca, the Italian vanilla liqueur which she says seems "panettone in alcohol form."
Hmmmmm. Okay. I think the last time I sampled Tuaca was back in the 1980's, while on a date with a guy who drank amaretto sours. But I could see how that brandied-buttery-vanilla-citrus flavor sensation that is Tuaca would work in a rich custard just as well as in the creamy filling of Nigella's spectacular cake.
I had to go on an extended journey to find Tuaca, which turns out is not available in just any old grocery store, or even three (booze is sold in food stores where I live), but required, finally, a visit to the liquor mega-mart in the suburb one over from mine.
Good thing, too. Because damn if that liquid panettone doesn't taste like a beautiful thing in these little vanilla custards.
My choice to drizzle olive oil over this smooth-as-silk custard concoction came about because I heard someone whisper "olive oil gelato" in my ear as I was falling asleep one night. No, not really.
I am enticed by the idea of olive oil gelato and will get around to making it soon. I just wanted to add a tiny bit more luscious mouthfeel.
I was sent some olive oil to sample from The Village Press, a New Zealand boutique producer. They have an innovative way of packaging their cold-pressed oil; it's date-stamped and sealed both in a bag and a black box to protect it from light and oxidation. The oil is golden and tastes buttery and peppery, like an estate oil from Tuscany. It's pretty special and I will be using this as a finishing oil while it lasts.
olive oil and vanilla pots de crème
You can use 8 espresso cups (3 - ounce capacity) if you have them. Otherwise bake the pots de creme in 6 (4-ounce) ramekins.
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon Tuaca liqueur or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean
- Extra-virgin olive oil, the best you have
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place custard or espresso cups in a roasting pan or baking dish large enough to hold them so they don't touch. Bring a kettle full of water to a boil.
- Whisk the egg yolks, sugar and salt together in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
- Combine the cream and milk in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove from the heat.
- Very gradually, dribble the hot cream mixture into the eggs, whisking at the same time. Stir in the Tuaca or vanilla extract. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a small, sharp knife; slide the dull edge of the knife along the bean to scrape out the seeds and add them to the bowl. Pour through a mesh strainer into a 3 or 4 cup measuring cup.
- Divide the custard among the cups and put the pan on middle oven rack; pour enough boiling water around the cups to come 2/3 of the way up the sides. Cover with a piece of aluminum foil and bake 35 – 40 minutes, until the edges are set and centers are a little quivery when you jiggle the cups.
- Carefully remove the cups from the water bath and cool on a rack 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, drizzle a teaspoon or so of olive oil over each pots de crème.
Based on a recipe in the Joy of Cooking.
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George and Amal have added another member to the Clooney clan – a new rescue puppy.
The couple adopted a 4-year-old basset hound, Millie, from California's San Gabriel Valley Humane Society Wednesday, just a year after they tied the knot in September 2014.
According to the shelter, the pair spent an hour and a half meeting with the pooch to ensure it was a right fit before introducing Millie to their other rescue, a cocker spaniel named Louie, People reported.
In a photo posted by the shelter the whole family and two new pet siblings posed together.
"ADOPTED!" the post reads. "Millie was adopted by George Clooney and his wife Amal!! Millie, a bassett hound, now has a new brother named Louie who is also a rescue! Congratulations and thank you for adopting!!"


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Skiing at Razerhone Road
Today Charlotte, Sophia, Maureen and I went skiing at Razerhone road. It was loads of fun, and it was really warm outside! Sophia and Maureen rented their skis from the outdoor center here on campus. The forcast was for rain, but we got lucky and the sun shone most of our trip (it started raining just when we got back to the car!) Talk about good timing.Read More


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