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The contrasting colors orange and blue appear together so often in movie posters and videogame box art as to inspire countless blog posts, tumblrs, and even their own entry on TV Tropes. Intrigued by the entertainment industry's orange/blue affinity, Edmund Helmer — a masters student studying statistics at Stanford — decided to visualize the use of different hues in film trailers. The end result is as telling as it is beautiful.
Writes Helmer on BoxOfficeQuant (his blog, which is dedicated — awesomely — to the statistical analysis of cinema):
Some people have commented and researched how often [orange and blue] appear in movies and movie posters, and so I wanted to take it to the next step and look at the colors used in film trailers. Although I'd like to eventually apply this to films themselves, I used trailers because 1) They're our first window into what a movie will look like, and 2) they're easy to get (legally). So I've downloaded all the trailers available on the-numbers.com, 312 in total – not a complete set, but the selection looks random enough – and I've sampled across all the frames of these trailers to extract their Hue, Saturation, and Value.
The result is the chart featured here, where each projecting bar corresponds to the prevalence of its color across the trailers sampled:
Really great work.
For more — including an awesome interactive plot that illustrates the average hues, individual spectra and the distributions of reds, greens and blues in all 312 movies — check out Helmer's blog, BoxOfficeQuant.


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The first trailer for the Monster Hunter movie leaks online
A trailer for the Milla Jovovich-led Monster Hunter movie leaked online last night during the Shanghai International Film Festival.
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Monster Hunter film goes into production in September, budget estimated at $60 million
The Monster Hunter film will go into production this September, and it will star Milla Jovovich.
First Resident Evil: The Final Chapter teaser trailer shows a quick recap of Alice's journey
The first teaser video for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has been released, although it gives a short series recap, it also shows newer stuff at the end.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will commence filming in August
The sixth Resident Evil movie is back on track.
Resident Evil 6: movie's wheels not in motion yet, says Anderson
Resident Evil 6 movie director Paul WS Anderson has cooled talk that the Milla Jovovich-starring sequel is coming in 2014. It's not in motion yet, he says.
Anderson, Jovovich confirmed for new Resident Evil film
First Showing reports series director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich have both been confirmed for the new Resident Evil film, currently languishing without a subtitle under the codename Resident Evil 6. It's expected to tie up the events of the last two films, forming a second trilogy. Shooting will begin in northern autumn, […]
Thursday Shorts: Origin, MW3, GE Show does Minecraft, Lots of Tales stuff
Settle in for another large batch of shorts. Don't be afraid. Hit the jump.
Resident Evil movie franchise head watches "professional" players for inspiration
Director Paul W. S. Anderson apparently draw inspiration for the Resident Evil films by watching footage of people playing the games.
Next Resident Evil movie will include Tokyo scenes
Those hoping for a better look into the movie version of Resident Evil's Umbrella Corporation may be in luck, as Milla Jovovich has revealed a few snippets regarding the next instalment.
Fifth Resident Evil movie on way as Afterlife tops US box office
Oh you. Did you honestly think they'd stop after four? Think again.
Resident Evil: Afterlife shots are a bit wet and wild
Some snapshots from the Resident Evil: Afterlife film in the works have landed on the net.
Movies: Milla Jovovich says Resident Evil: Afterlife pushed into 2011
Bad news, folks. Milla Jovovich has tweeted that Resident Evil: Afterlife has been pushed into 2011, and will hit theaters sometime that January. Here's the tweet: "So I think we r definitely pushing the film till jan '11. We can't rush it and hve crappy effects, so know it will rock!" The film was originally […]
First shots of RE: Afterlife from the set revealed
ShockTillYouDrop (via Kotaku) has the first on set pictures of the cast of the upcoming Resident Evil movie Afterlife. They show Milla Jovovich, Heroes' Ali Larter and Prison Break's Wentworth Miller, as well as Spencer Locke. Lovely. Movie is set for a 2010 release.
Milla Jovovich goes Twitter-mental on RE: Afterlife
Milla Jovovich is making Resident Evil: Afterlife. We know, because in the last 24 hours she's gone completely bonkers with her tweets, detailing loads of scenes and narrative moments. Naughty Milla. This lot really is spoilertastic, but you can read a broad selection on Kotaku, should you feel the need.
Plotline for Resident Evil: Afterlife surfaces, needs Don LaFontaine
The plotline synopsis for the upcoming Resident Evil movie, Afterlife, has been revealed over on Screen Gems (via ComingSoon). Sounding like something Don "In a World…." LaFontaine would have spoken for the theatrical trailer, the film synopsis reveals that Alice and survivors are seeking refuge in LA only to be sadly mistaken regarding what awaits […]
Resident Evil: Afterlife confirmed for fall 2010 theatrical release
Screen Gems and Constantin Film officially announced today the start of production on Resident Evil: Afterlife. Being filmed in Toronto, Canada, Milla Jovovich returns as Alice with Ali Larter and Spencer Locke returning as Claire Redfield and K-Mart, respectively. Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) will play Chris Redfield and Shawn Roberts will take over the role […]
Fourth RE movie shooting at "end of this year," says Jovovich
Milla Jovovich has confirmed that the fourth Resident Evil movie will begin filming at the end of the year. Apparently it's called Resident Evil: Afterlife. Watch the video after the break, around the 1.20 mark. From ShockTillYouDrop, via Kotaku.
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Resident Evil movie franchise head watches "professional" players for inspiration
Fifth Resident Evil movie on way as Afterlife tops US box office
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Explore the dramatic rock formations, cliffs and trails of the most visited site in the Shawnee National Forest. Millions of years in the making, the Garden of the Gods provides spectacular views unlike anywhere in the Midwest. See Camel Rock, Anvil Rock, Devil's Smoke Stack and other magnificent rock formations in this hiker's and photographer's wonderland.
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The experiences you'll find here are as unique, fun and memorable as the road is long. Route 66 defined a remarkable era in our nation's history - and it lives on today in Illinois Route 66's many roadside attractions, museums, restaurants - and the shining ribbon of blacktop we call The Mother Road. Illinois' stretch of this mythic road boasts the highest density of kitschy, interesting things to do you'll find from here to California. So, join us for the far out journey that never ends on Illinois Route 66.
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This museum is one of the most-visited presidential museums in the nation where visitors can experience the entire Lincoln story under one roof, from Abe's humble beginnings in an Indiana log cabin to his days as president in the White House. Be dazzled by two special effects theaters featuring historical ghosts and a Civil War battlefield, life-like vignettes that depict important moments in the president's life, and artifacts that range from Lincoln's stovepipe hat to an original copy of the Gettysburg Address.
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This scenic drive follows the flow of the mighty Mississippi River as it curves along the western edge of Illinois and meanders for more than 550 miles, traveling through charming small towns and offering beautiful river and woodland views along the way.
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"Our number one priority at the FAA is safety," said FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta. "Especially as Americans embark on travel around Independence Day, we ask everyone to be safe and leave the fireworks at home."
Fireworks are covered by the hazardous materials regulations, and the penalties for violating those regulations increased last year. The maximum civil penalty limits per violation increased from $50,000 to $75,000, and in the case of serious bodily injury or death, the maximum penalty increased from $100,000 to $175,000 per violation. Criminal convictions resulting from hazardous materials violations can result in criminal fines and up to five years in prison and up to 10 years in cases that result in death or bodily injury.
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This book contains an article by Vladimir Lossky that is quite possibly the best and most concise explanation of Tradition and traditions as understood by the Orthodox Church.
In the last decades the art of icons has gained increased attention. Once icons were passed over by the art critics, or at most classified as popular art, although painters such as Matisse or Picasso went to Russia especially for the sake of studying this art. Most recently many books have been published on icon painting. Yet the present work is the first of its kind to give a reliable introduction into the spiritual background of this art.
The nature of the icon cannot be grasped by means of pure art criticism, nor by the adoption of a sentimental point of view. Its forms are based on the wisdom contained in the theological and liturgical writings of the Eastern Orthodox Church and are intimately bound up with the experience of contemplative life.
The introduction into the meaning and the language of the icons by Ouspensky imparts to us in an admirable way the spiritual conceptions of the Eastern Orthodox Church which are often so foreign to us, but without the knowledge of which we cannot possibly understand the world of the icon.
"It is not the purpose of the icon to touch its contemplator. Neither is it its purpose to recall one or the other human experience of natural life; it is meant to lead every human sentiment as well as reason and all other qualities of human nature on the way to illumination."
"The entire visible world as depicted in the icon is to foreshadow the coming Unity of the whole creation, of the Kingdom of the Holy Ghost."
The theological justification of the icon was derived by the Seventh Ecumenical Council from the fact of the Incarnation of God. God became human for the elation and deification of Man. This deification becomes visible in the saints. The Byzantine theologian often sets the calling of an icon painter on an equal level with that of a priest. Devoted to the service of a more sublime reality, he exercises his objective duty the same way as the liturgical priest. The "spiritual genuineness" of the icon, the cryptic, almost sacral power to convince, is not alone due to accurate observation of the iconographic canon, but also the ascetic fervor of the painter.
A very interesting section of the technique of icon painting is followed by the main part of the book, in which both authors describe the most important types of icons. Apart from a detailed description of the icon screen (iconostas) of the Russian Church, 58 types are explained with the aid of an equal number of illustrations, amongst which there are alone 10 various representatives of the virgin. Special mention is due to 51 icons reproduced in their complete colorful splendor.
The section of subjects made in order to reveal the main features of Orthodox iconography was naturally limited to the examples available outside of Russia. But this not in the least diminishes the value of the book; on the contrary, it led to the reproduction of many beautiful icons which had never been published before or had been unknown to wider public. A considerable number of museums and private collectors in Europe and America spontaneously placed their collections at the disposal of the authors.
Includes 160 pages of text with drawings, 13 black and white and 51 full color plates.
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Do you ever wonder what happens to those gaudy, triple-plated, turntable-style show cars when they get old and outdated? If they're lucky, they get reborn as real-world street machines like David and James Wolk's slick, silver 1973 Chevrolet Camaro.
This particular F-body became a showstopper shortly after it rolled out of the showroom in the mid-'70s. Dubbed the River City Hustler, it earned its ISCA trophies by flaunting the flashiest fashions of the era: chrome-plated suspension components; brilliant maroon paint with airbrushed murals (including the obligatory naked women) on the doorjambs and floors; and red crushed-velour, diamond-tufted upholstery. It also boasted a chrome-laden, radically built solid-lifter small-block, M22 four-speed, and 4.88:1 rear gears. But we'd be willing to wager that it never performed a burnout or a power shift.
As the '70s gave way to the '80s, the Camaro lost some of its mojo and eventually wound up on the auction block. One bidder at the auction was a salvage yard owner from James and David's hometown of Leavenworth, Kansas. He had intentions of buying a '32 Ford that was also on the auction run list. "He was in a bidding war with another bidder he knew," David said, "and the other bidder won. The winning bidder immediately made a comment that the salvage yard owner couldn't afford the Ford anyway. That comment made him furious. To prove he could afford it—or any other car at the auction—he bid on the next car, the River City Hustler. He bid it to over $20,000 and won."
Like many purchases made in spite, the salvage yard owner ended up having little use for the show car. "On weekends, he would roll the Camaro out of the shed so everyone could see it," David said. "After that first summer, he lost interest and the Camaro just sat in the shed. Within a few years, most guys forgot about it."
During the 20-plus years the Camaro sat in storage, David and James Wolk were earning reputations as talented and resourceful hot rod and custom car builders. David jumped into the traditional custom car scene as a teenager in the late-'80s by chopping the top on his '50 Merc, and he's had a string of neat homebuilt customs and hot rods ever since. James cut his teeth on a couple of first-gen Camaros (including a '69 Z/28 that he still owns), but began focusing on street rods a few years later. By the late-'90s, the brothers had formed Wolk Design LLC, an automotive project company that focuses primarily on their personal project vehicles, traditional hot rods, and custom car parts.
David and James got to know the salvage yard owner in later years and ultimately ended up buying the River City Hustler a few years before his death. A far cry from its show-winning days, the car was filled with mouse and rat nests, the paint was faded and cracked, and the hi-po drivetrain had been unceremoniously replaced with lo-fi parts. Fortunately, with so few miles and such limited exposure to the elements, the body was extremely straight and rust-free—the perfect foundation upon which to build.
Though they didn't need to cut the body, the Wolk boys opted to carve into it anyway, just to tweak its lines a bit. Starting at the front, they installed '70 RS split bumpers, molded '69 Camaro parking lights into the pan below, recessed the grille, and added a chin spoiler. They also filled the side marker lights and grafted a '69 Ford Torino GT scoop into the hood. Moving to the rear, David and James fit a '67 Camaro bumper in place of the original, modified the molded pan to accept a recessed license plate and exhaust ports, installed standard taillight lenses in all four light housings, and installed an exposed fuel fill cap on the taillight panel. All of these modifications are so well executed and integrated that most observers would be hard-pressed to notice them, which is a compliment in our book. The body was ultimately covered in Axalta silver and matte-black paint, ably sprayed by James and David.
While all of that custom bodywork was being done, the Wolk brothers also treated the second-gen to some suspension upgrades—minus the flashy chrome plating. A '76 Trans Am gave up its 10-bolt rearend and disc brakes, and was hung using 2-inch dropped springs. Up front, Heidts dropped spindles, lowering springs, and narrowed tubular A-arms delivered a great balance of a stealthy stance and improved handling. Coys C-55 wheels (18x7 front, 18x8 rear) and BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport rubber fill the wheel openings and grip the pavement.
The Wolk boys decided not to replicate the high-compression small-block from the car's River City Hustler days. They opted instead for simple, reliable performance from a '70's-vintage 350 equipped with an Edelbrock intake and carb, HEI ignition, and custom cowl-induction breathing. Basic black and brushed-aluminum finishes give the mill an understated appearance. Kent Seeler rebuilt the Hurst-shifted Borg-Warner Super T-10 four-speed that backs the small-block. And, for those second-gen fans who are wondering, the use of a Mustang fuel tank allowed the dual exhaust to be routed so the pipes could exit through the rear pan.
Inside the Camaro's cabin, the crusty crushed-velour gave way to black OEM-style door and side panels and cloth seat upholstery to match the lightly used Recaro buckets scored on eBay. Vintage Air climate controls and Sony tunes make road trips more comfortable. And can you place that two-spoke steering wheel atop the stock column? It's from a '70s-era Dodge Challenger but looks right at home with a Chevrolet horn button.
You can tell from talking to David and James that they truly enjoyed transforming this former show queen into a distinctive, clean, and fun-driving street machine. Considering its car show roots, the brothers thought the Camaro deserved a name. "Discussions of its show car history and auction purchase led to several name choices," David said. "We also wanted to register a year of manufacture license plate with the DMV. We found a 1973 Kansas plate with the number X 32 from the salvage yard owner's old license plate collection. Knowing the car's history, that plate stood out to us, so it wasn't long before the Camaro was christened Project X 32."


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Uganda's Troubled Commonwealth Plans
"Since the Government of Uganda publicized a murder report, Scotland Yard was relieved of the duty to confidentiality and should therefore come out clearly on this matter,� Tory MP Grieve said
Uganda's plans to host the Commonwealth is experiencing a bumpy ride, with British lawmakers now questioning allegations of human rights abuse in the East African country.
After a visiting delegation from an opposition party in Uganda, the Democratic Party (DP), showed videotapes of police violently breaking up peaceful pro-democracy rallies, Tory Shadow Attorney General, Dominic Grieve (MP for Beaconsfield) was stunned and wanted to know why the videos had not been broadcast by U.K. media outlets.
Last week, Rabaab Fatima, the official who monitors human rights at the Commonwealth headquarters in London expressed "shock" when she was shown the same videotapes.
Separately, Grieve has asked Scotland Yard to release the definitive official copy of its investigation 20 years ago of a prominent Ugandan politician, Dr. Andrew Kayiira. To deflect suspicion that his government played a role in Kayiira's murder, Uganda government of President Yoweri Museveni invited The Yard to help with the probe. Yet, the government never released the Yard's report.
Things came to a boil recently when The Daily Monitor published a version of the Yard's report –made available by the DP—that implicated Ugandan soldiers in the killing—The New Vision, Uganda government's newspaper, published a second version which it said it obtained from the Yard, exonerating the government.
Uganda government accused the DP of supplying The Monitor with a forgery and DP officials were summoned for police questioning.
"Since the Government of Uganda publicized a murder report, Scotland Yard was relieved of the duty to confidentiality and should therefore come out clearly on this matter," Tory MP Grieve told the DP delegation, according to people present at the meeting.
The MP also said he will demand an explanation about the report from
the U.K. Home Office and from British Metropolitan Police.
Separately, the DP delegation has met Tory Shadow Minister for Trade and Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Clifton Brown (MP for Cotswold); Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell (MP for Sutton Coldfield); and the opposition Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin (MP for West Derbyshire).
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RIO DE JANEIRO — English speakers get their moment in the Carnival sun on Monday as a wild, Beatles-themed street party shakes it up, baby, with a samba swing to "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."
"Sargento Pimenta," Portuguese for "Sergeant Pepper," is one of more than 400 raucous street parties that spring up throughout Rio de Janeiro during Carnival season. Hundreds of thousands of people turn out for the largest of the "blocos," packed, sweaty open-air dance parties where the crowd sings along to a repetitive medley of Carnival songs — usually in Portuguese, of course.
As many as 850,000 tourists descend on Rio for the five-day-long Carnival free-for-all, and blocos offer plenty of nonverbal opportunities for fun: If drinking till you pass out doesn't suit your fancy, you might try racking up as many snogging partners as humanly possible during a single street party, a common Carnival game here.Sambadrome showdown: Inside Rio carnival's big battle
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But even with such tantalizing diversions, it must be acknowledged that singing along to the blasting music — usually played live by a band atop a sound truck, with a cordoned-off percussion section trailing behind — is at least half the fun.
Enter Sargento Pimenta, the brainchild of Gustavo Gitelman, a music lover and doctor by trade.
Gitelman quickly rounded up an enthusiastic group of Beatles aficionados — so many, in fact that the Fab Four became more of a Fab 70 at the party's debut last year.
The group gives the Beatles repertoire a Brazilian tweak, adapting "All My Loving" to the peppy beat of a traditional Carnival "marchinha," or march, and infusing "Hard Day's Night" with a Rio funk sound. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" morphs into a samba. Even the melancholic "Hey Jude" is spiked with an infectious upbeat energy.
All the songs are sung in English, much to the delight of Anglophone visitors, many of whom can fully participate in the bloco experience for the first time.
The group's debut last year was so successful that the crowd was packed so tight it became something of a health hazard. It has moved to a more spacious location for Monday's show. Tens of thousands of costumed revelers are expected to flood the Flamengo Park, off of Rio's iconic Guanabara Bay, for the event.
Sargento Pimenta is not the sole offbeat bloco offering. There's also the "Blocao," an animal-themed street party where pet owners in shorts and flip-flops parade their cats and dogs, dressed up as pirates, princesses and cave-pets; and Paraty, a coastal colonial city south of Rio, is home to the "Bloco da Lama," or "Mud Bloco," where revelers tramp through, dive into and otherwise cover themselves in sticky mud.
And for those who like to take a less participative role in Carnival celebrations, Rio's iconic Sambadrome samba school competition moves into its second and final day on Monday night.
Nearly 100,000 paying spectactors turn out for the all-night spectacle, which includes troupes of samba dancers whose costumes consist largely of body glitter and oversized feathered wings, older women in pup tent-sized hoop skirts and giant floats covered in outlandish, oversized decoration. The parade starts shortly after sundown and doesn't finish till dawn, with the winner out of the 13 participating schools announced later in the week.
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So my school is trying out a new program this year based off of a suggestion I brought forward, by starting a jazz choir. I figured I'd help cement it a little bit by bringing some arrangements and compositions forward so that they'd have something to sing. Tl;dr, here's my first choral composition, any constructive feedback is greatly appreciated!
Hi. I'm looking for sheet music for What's This from Nightmare Before Christmas. I haven't found any that I like and that are just for trumpet. Does anyone have that or can someone make it? I don't know how to. Thank you. (I'm new btw)
So, I had this idea going through my head- why don't we, the composers of MuseScore, collaborate on a "theme and variations" piece? People who want to collaborate to this piece will be given a month to add a variation of a theme that I have chosen to the overall piece. Once the month is over, every variation (including a few of my own that I create) will be compiled, an outro will be added to the piece, and I will submit the piece to be performed by my school string orchestra. Doesn't this sound exciting? :) (This is open to all of MuseScore, BTW)
I have already chosen the theme that everyone will be working with- Flowey's theme, "Your Best Friend" from Undertale. (plz no hate, thx). I have also already made an intro, arranged the theme, and have added a variation of my own to the piece.
YOU (the composers of MuseScore) have until 8/31/2019 to come up with an up to 5-minute variation of your own to add to the score. (The score can be accessed here- https://musescore.com/user/5088096/scores/5664927)
Once you have created your variation(s) and are ready to add it/them to the score, you have 3 ways to submit it-
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Once your variation is in my hands, I MAY OR MAY NOT edit it so that it is clear, readable, involves enough members of the orchestra, and so that it links up with the preceding and forthcoming variations. I also will add some of my own variations to the piece.
Once the deadline is past, I WILL NOT accept any more variations to the piece. This is when I finalize the variations, add an outro, and submit the piece to be considered for performance. All people who entered their variations will be credited (person to variation- if you made the variation, you will be credited on that variation.)
1. DO NOT ADD ANY MORE INSTRUMENTS. This piece is for a string orchestra with a piano and 4 percussionists (1 mallet, 3 untuned)- NO MORE. I will not accept you adding any more instruments (i.e. woodwind, brass, keyboards/synths, more percussion lines, etc.) to the score. At the very most, I MAY allow you to add ONE *OPTIONAL* woodwind or brass instrument (or solo voice) that can be replaced by an instrument that I have already placed in the score (string or piano). Any more than that, and I WILL NOT accept it until you rewrite your variation so it fits in the already-existing score format.
2. KEEP IT PLAYABLE. I intend this piece to be played by real human beings, who have limitations that a computer doesn't. Therefore, PLEASE, for the love of GOD, don't give me a bunch of string block chords or insane 128th-note passages that would SHREAD someone's fingers if they even attempted to play it. That is an absolute NO-NO, and I will not accept your variation until you get serious and give me something that's actually GOOD.
3. IF YOU MAKE A VARIATION, LET ME KNOW. I have ways of finding out if you purposely tried to hide your variation and pass the entire piece off as your own. And if I find out that you intentionally tried to violate MY copyright, I WILL DEMAND that MuseScore take down your piece. (However, I can understand if you merely forgot, or problems came up with you sending it to me. But, if I find a variation that wasn't sent to me, I WILL assume that you tried to hide it intentionally, until I find out otherwise.)
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Sienna Miller caught a flight out of LAX last week, luckily landing in London before the weekend snowfall ending up closing Heathrow airport yesterday. She was able to join Jude Law in England, where they're apparently setting up home in their new $12 million mansion. Sienna skipped out on the fun today as Jude headed over to Primrose Hill to sled with children Rudy, Iris, and Rafferty. He and Sienna are wrapping up a year full of bikini and shirtless getaways in weather much warmer than the current temperatures in the UK. Sienna and Jude have already started celebrating the Christmas season, though she's apparently not joining him on the big day with his ex-wife, Sadie Frost.


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Terento is known for its sunny, panoramic location high atop the plateau and is ideal for peaceful, yet active holidays. Impressive, scenic views of the Dolomites and Sarntal mountains will impress during hikes to peaks & Alpine pastures, mountain lakes, like the Tiefrastensee, or the earth pyramids, nature's architectural masterpieces. Discover both tradition and customs during a stroll past the scattered farms, along the mill educational path, or during one of many local events on holiday in Terento. In winter, the nearby Kronplatz ski area is cause for excitement, also featuring sledging trails, a natural ice rinkand cross-country skiing trails.


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Samwise Gamgee (Third Age April 6, 2980Template:Ref - Fourth Age 61; Shire Reckoning: 1380 - 1482; 99 years old when he sailed into the West) was Frodo Baggins' servant and the only original member of the Fellowship of the Ring to remain with him till the very end of the journey to Mount Doom.
A gardener by trade, Sam seemed to be a simple Hobbit of plain speech. However, his love for Elves, his gift for poetry, and his belief that the world contains greater wonders than most hobbits are aware of (all nurtured by his tutor Bilbo Baggins) set him apart from the beginning. It was Sam who first introduced the theme of the Elves' sailing from Middle-earth, a subtle foreshadowing of Bilbo and Frodo's final journey across the Sea. He lived with his father, Hamfast Gamgee, better known as "The Gaffer", on Bagshot Row in the Shire, close to Bag End. Sam's mother was Bell Goodchild; he had five siblings: Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May, and Marigold.
As "punishment" for eavesdropping on Gandalf's conversation with Frodo regarding the dangers of the One Ring, Sam was made Frodo's first companion on his journey to Rivendell in the beginning of The Lord of the Rings. Sam saved Frodo's life more than once during the quest to destroy the Ring, and he accompanied him all the way to Mount Doom.
After Shelob attacked and seemingly killed Frodo, Sam took the Ring, intending to complete the quest. Because he held the Ring for a time, he is considered one of the Ring-bearers.
After the War of the Ring, he married Rose "Rosie" Cotton back in the Shire. They had thirteen children: Elanor the Fair, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman. After Will Whitfoot resigned his post as Mayor of Michel Delving (the largest town in the Shire and the "unofficial capital"), in Fourth Age 7, Sam was elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive 7-year terms.
After his wife died in Fourth Age 62, Sam entrusted the Red Book to Elanor and left Middle-earth to sail across the Sea and be reunited with Frodo in the Undying Lands, (though it should be noted that as they were both born mortals, they would still eventually die a mortal death).
Samwise means "simple minded" or "half-minded". Gamgee is a corruption of the name Gammidgy. Both names are presented as translations of the Westron form of Sam's name Banazîr Galbasi (also spelled Galpsi) (q.v. for more information).
Tolkien's English translation, Samwís Gamwich, could have come to Samwise Gamgee in modern English.
The Sindarin version of Samwise is Perhael.
J.R.R. Tolkien took the name from Gamgee Tissue, a surgical dressing invented by a 19th century Birmingham surgeon called Joseph Sampson Gamgee. "Gamgee" became the colloquial name in Birmingham for cotton wool. Here, Tolkien describes why he had chosen that name for his character:
- "The choice of Gamgee was primarily directed by alliteration; but I did not invent it. It was caught out of childhood memory, as a comic word or name. It was in fact the name when I was small (in Birmingham) for 'cotton-wool'. (Hence the association of the Gamgees with the Cottons.) I knew nothing of its origin."
- ― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
It is possible that Tolkien may have subconsciously recalled Dr. Gamgee (who died in 1886 but is commemorated by a plaque at the Birmingham Medical Institute, only yards from Tolkien's childhood home) but he claimed to be genuinely surprised when, in March 1956, he received a letter from one Sam Gamgee, who had heard that his name was in The Lord of the Rings but had not read the book. Tolkien replied on March 18:
- "Dear Mr. Gamgee,
It was very kind of you to write. You can imagine my astonishment when I saw your signature! I can only say, for your comfort, I hope, that the 'Sam Gamgee' of my story is a most heroic character, now widely beloved by many readers, even though his origins are rustic. So that perhaps you will not be displeased at the coincidence of the name of this imaginary character of supposedly many centuries ago being the same as yours."
- ― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter 184
He proceeded to send Mr Gamgee a signed copy of all three volumes of the book. However, the incident sparked a nagging worry in Tolkien's mind, as he recorded in his journal:
- "For some time I lived in fear of receiving a letter signed 'S. Gollum'. That would have been more difficult to deal with."
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
Portrayal in Adaptations
1955: BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings:
- Victor Platt provided the voice of Sam.
1978: Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings:
- Michael Scholes was the voice of Sam, and Billy Barty played him in rotoscoped footage.
1979: Mind's Eye's The Lord of the Rings:
- The voice of Sam is provided by Lou Bliss.
1980: Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King:
- Roddy McDowall provided the voice of Sam.
1981: BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings:
- A young William Nighy portrays Sam as a warm and caring person. No dialectical or social difference was made.
1992: Tales from the Perilous Realm:
- In the two episodes of "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", Jonathan Adams portrayed Sam with a very rustic accent.
2002: Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring:
- Scott Menville provided the voice for Sam in all but the X-box version; there, Cliff Broadway took over. The role of Sam is greatly diminished: after being caught eavesdropping by Gandalf, Sam is to be Frodo's companion, but he does not appear again until Frodo reaches Farmer Maggot.
2001-3: The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy:
- Sam is played by Sean Astin.
Sam Gamgee is by many regarded as the "true hero" of Tolkien's story. Tolkien himself expressed this view in one of his letters: Sam is referred to as the "chief hero", and special emphasis is placed on Sam's "rustic love" for RosieTemplate:Ref. The quest to destroy the Ring only succeeds because of Sam, who repeatedly saves Frodo from disaster (such as rescuing him at Cirith Ungol and carrying him up Mount Doom). He was one of three Ring-bearers strong enough to surrender the Ring voluntarily.
The relationship between Frodo and Sam is, in many respects, at the center of The Lord of the Rings. To the modern reader, it seems archaic, as it is extremely class-oriented. Sam's humbleness and "plain speaking" is frequently emphasised in contrast to Frodo's "gentility", and he often shows deference to Frodo, calling him "Mister Frodo" or "Master". At the same time, a strong bond of love and trust grows between them, portrayed most poignantly during the events of Cirith Ungol, where Sam vows to return to his (apparently) dead master, to be reunited with Frodo in death.
Tolkienists regard Sam as Frodo's batman. In the British Army, a batman was an orderly who acted as the personal servant of an officer. It was a role with which Tolkien (who served as an Army officer in the First World War) would have been extremely familiar. Sam undertakes all of the typical roles of a batman — he runs errands for Frodo, he cooks, he transports him (or at least carries him), and he carries his luggage. Tolkien confirmed this interpretation when he wrote in a private letter that:
- "My Sam Gamgee is indeed a reflexion of the English soldier, of the privates and batmen I knew in the 1914 war, and recognized as so far superior to myself"
- ― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Compare to the relation between Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza, and the gradual "Quixotization" of Sancho.
- Template:Note In the second edition of The Lord of the Rings, Sam's year of birth was added to The Tale of Years; it was, however, T.A. 2963. This contradicts both the Longfather Tree of Master Samwise and a later entry in The Tale of Years. The incorrect date has been corrected in the 50th anniversary edition. See also The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, page 716.
- Template:Note The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 131
|Preceded by:
Frodo Baggins
March 13, T.A. 3019 - March 14, 3019
|Followed by:
Frodo Baggins
|Members of the Fellowship of the Ring
|Frodo · Sam · Merry · Pippin · Gandalf · Aragorn · Legolas · Gimli · Boromir


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From a retailer perspective, "you don't want to put all of your promotional eggs exclusively in Black Friday or Cyber Monday," he adds. "Black Friday is really the starting gun…of a holiday promotional race. Often times in races of any kind, it's more about how you finish and how you start."
In fact, Thanksgiving weekend accounts for less than 10%of holiday sales - sales during November and December - while retail sales during the weekend just before Christmas represent about 30% of holiday sales, according to a holiday retail sales forecast by Anthony Liuzzo, business professor and director of the MBA program at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania.
"The week between Christmas and New Year's now brings in about 10% of holiday sales," Liuzzo writes. "The Saturday before Christmas is usually the busiest shopping day of the year, replacing the day after Thanksgiving."
As for online sales, Mondays remain the biggest day of the week for sales and they increase as Christmas approaches. And the tactic of launching holiday sales early might not be beneficial for retailer's bottom lines.
"They seem to be going after market share rather than financial benefit," says Janet Wagner, associate professor of marketing and director of the Robert H. Smith's Center for Excellence in Service at the University of Maryland. Since retailers use sales as one of their most important metrics, "they're just going to keep starting their sales earlier and earlier. That's just going to drive traffic, people seem to really like it."
Although Wagner agreed retailers will do a last-minute sales push just before Christmas to get inventory off their shelves, "I think it's going to be less significant than the push before Thanksgiving evening and Black Friday."
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For example, it's a well-known secret that the best time to buy furniture is in January and July, when stores make room for new product. For linens, January and the end of each season are the best time to take advantage of "white sales," while October and November are best times for toys. January and February are key markdown months for last year's digital camera models, and TVs can also be bought at steep discounts right after New Year's Day and in May and June. Diamonds for the lady? Wait until summer.


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Associate head coach Megan Rhodes Smith returns for her sixth season as pitching coach for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons.
During her tenure the Lady Bisons played in the NCAA Regional at the University of Tennessee in 2014, advancing to the final round. The team received the first at large bid in Lipscomb Sports and ASUN Softball history, setting the program record for RPI at 29.
Four of her pitchers have earned ASUN Conference honors with Mandy Jordan's All-ASUN Second Team selection in 2017. Kelly Young was named First Team in 2015 and Second Team in 2016. Tanner Sanders was a Second Team selection in 2015. Sanders and Young were picked to the ASUN All-Tournament Team in 2015. Ashley Anderson was a Second Team pick in 2014.
In all five seasons at least one of Lipscomb's pitchers has placed in the top five in the ASUN in strikeouts, earned run average and wins.
Two pitchers in 2017, Jordan and McCarley Thomas finished in the top-6 in the ASUN in ERA, while Jordan led the ASUN in strikeouts. Jordan was a workhorse for the Lady Bisons as she threw more innings than any other ASUN pitcher with 230.0.
In 2016, the Lipscomb Softball staff led the ASUN with 396 total strikeouts. Young led the ASUN individually with 220, boasting an average of 7.54 strikeouts/game. Young finished the regular season ranked 16th in the nation in total strikeouts and 12th in strikeouts per seven innings.
She tied her career high in strikeouts with 15 vs. Jacksonville while throwing a one-hitter against Jacksonville and two-hitters against USC Upstate, Western Kentucky, and Troy.
Young was fourth in ASUN wins with 13. Sanders finished third in ASUN play with 127 strikeouts and fifth with a 2.45 earned run average.
Young finished the 2015 season in second place in strikeouts with 216 and four ASUN Pitcher of the Week honors (2/16/15, 3/2/15, 4/27/15, 5/4/15). She also finished ranked 21st in the nation in shutouts with eight.
Young pitched her first college no-hitter vs. IUPUI and threw a career high 15 strikeouts vs. Northern Kentucky. Across the ASUN in overall stats, she ranked first in strikeouts looking (53), second in strikeouts (216), second in ERA (2.56), and third in opposing batting average (.228), and tied for third in wins (18).
Sanders ranked third in overall strikeouts with 131, first in Conference only ERA with 1.80, and second in conference opposing batting average (.224). She was fourth in overall ERA with 2.88.
In 2014, Ashley Anderson placed second in the ASUN wins category with 20. She was fourth with a 1.58 ERA. Her strikeout total of 140 placed her fifth. She earned ASUN Pitcher of the Week on 3/3/14.
In one year, Anderson improved statistically in ERA (4.99 to 1.64), win-loss record (1-2 to 20-8), strikeouts (22 to 140, a career high), opposing batting average (.339 to .210) and complete games (one to 24).
Sophomore, Tanner Sanders, notched a win against No. 14 Baylor and garnered ASUN Pitcher of the Week on 2/17/14.
In 2014, the pitching staff improved in ERA (2.81 to 2.31) record (35-24 to 41-15), opposing batting average (.249 to .226), runs allowed (201 to 153), hits allowed (425 to 323) and homeruns allowed (37 to 28).
Smith spent the 2013 season with the Western Kentucky softball program, working with pitchers and catchers along with working with players on the mental aspects of the game. During her tenure at WKU, the program posted a 43-18 overall record, earning its first at large bid into the NCAA Tournament behind the arm of Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year and 1st Team All Sun Belt Selection, Emily Rousseau. Rousseau was also an NFCA All Region 2nd Team selection, Sun Belt All-Tournament Team, and 4 time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week.
Western Kentucky pitcher, Mallorie Sulaski also earned a Sun Belt All-Tournament Team selection and Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week. The Hilltoppers posted 5 wins over ranked opponents: two vs No. 15 ULL, two vs. No. 25 South Alabama, and one vs. No. 11 Missouri, finishing the year ranked No. 28 in RPI.
Smith also has been an assistant at Middle Tennessee and Charleston Southern. Smith helped the CSU Bucs to their first 30-win season in program history.
Smith, a former standout at David Lipscomb High School, played four seasons for the University of Tennessee Lady Vols. She left the program ranked second all-time in strikeouts (726), third in wins (67) and fourth in innings pitched (570.1). She posted a 67-22 record for a .753 winning percentage and also had a 1.77 earned run average, both rank fourth best all-time. She made 135 appearances including 96 starts.
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Smith holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Tennessee. She was an SEC Honor Roll member for three years with a 3.8 grade point average. She earned a master's degree in sports studies with a concentration in sports psychology from Tennessee in 2009.
"Megan has a great track record for improving pitchers," Ryman said. "I like Megan's philosophy. She has a great coaching mentality.
"It is exciting for me that she has a master's degree in sports psychology. She has a chance to not only impact our pitchers, but also our entire team."
Also known for her community service Smith received the Brad Davis SEC Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship.
Megan and her husband, Kevin, have two daughters, Jillene and Jesslyn.
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Samsung continues to pump out sleek-looking phones with the new Galaxy Continuum that follows the Galaxy S. It's certainly one of their sleekest yet, sporting the Android OS (honestly, if your phone isn't produced by Apple you ought to be using Android at this point) and an innovative "Customizable Ticker Experience." There are a few other differences between the Continuum and the S, but how well the aesthetics of the Continuum mesh with its functionality largely depends on what you're looking for in a smartphone. It certainly has a lot of features, but let's take a look at what it can do.
Design and Features
Out of the box, the Galaxy Continuum comes with the phone, battery, quick start guide, and an AC adapter that doubles as a USB cable. The phone itself features a 3.4-inch touchscreen with a 480×800 pixel resolution. At 4.6 x 2.3 x 0.5 inches and 4.6 ounces, the Continuum is manageable while featuring a screen that is functional. Below the touchscreen are four main touch-style function buttons that access settings, the home screen, a quicksearch function, and the previous screen. Below this is the aforementioned "Customizable Ticker" strips which is 480 x 96 pixels and can be set to display incoming texts, the date and time, the weather, and myriad other applications (within reason). The buttons and ports are unobtrusive. The right side of the phone sports the dedicated camera button, sitting below the (covered) micro USB port. The left side holds the volume buttons, while the power button and 3.5" headphone jack sit on top.
The Continuum comes packaged with the Android 2.1 software update. It features a hefty 5 megapixel camera with a 4x digital zoom, powerful LED flash and image editing capabilities. The camera will also take HD video. Further bolstering its credentials, the Continuum comes with 2 GB onboard storage, a swappable 8 GB microSD card, and a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor.
Usability and Performance
There's something to be said for the overall design of the phone; the buttons are all in the right places and the smooth curves feel nice. Since it's a little smaller, it fits nicely in the hand without sacrificing too much of the screen. The 3.4" screen is nice and looks great when running the Android OS. The colors are richer than I expected, which is nice because everything can feel a little cramped. I prefer tactile function buttons to the four featured function buttons that are integrated into the touchscreen, but they are responsive enough.
The ticker strip below the buttons, however, is a mixed bag. While it responds to just as well as the rest of the phone, it feels a little clumsy and out of place. I had a hard time getting over the fact that it feels like the ticker is eating up screen real estate. Some will like that a small section of the screen is dedicated to specific alerts like texts, emails, and calendar notifications, and there is merit to be had here. Interestingly enough, the Continuum has grip sensors on the bottom of the phone that activate the ticker without having to touch the actual screen. These sensors are capacitive, similar to the phone's screen, meaning they will recognize your hand only if it is not gloved. This is a nice function for those of us who check our phones on a fairly regular basis, but can also drain the battery if abused.
Otherwise, Samsung says that the Galaxy will run for 7 hours of continuous talk and 13 days of standby. Like most other smartphones, particularly ones running Android, you probably won't get as much out of the battery as you would like, and though you can monitor your battery usage with a little care, you may not get a full day's use out of the Continuum before you have to charge it. The Continuum uses Google Maps and features a GPS that some have criticized, but an update to the software seems to have fixed some of the overarching problems.
The Continuum has decent call quality, following its predecessor. With Verizon coverage, things are clear and you won't find yourself complaining too much about being on a cell phone. The Continuum is also Bluetooth enabled, though quality there will depend on your headset.
The Galaxy Continuum works like a charm, putting its Hummingbird processor to good use. Everything scrolls smoothly; you won't find the choppiness of other devices on the Continuum. Though it comes out of the box with the Android 2.1 OS, the 2.2 Froyo update was recently made available. Either way, we have the familiar Android operating system that runs very well on the Continuum. Running Android also gives you access to the Android market, essential for users who are interested in a plethora of user-contributed apps.
For the most part, the Continuum is very similar to the Galaxy S in terms of functionality and appearance, with the obvious exception of the ticker on the bottom of the Continuum that results in a smaller screen size (the S had a glorious 4" screen, which here has been reduced to 3.4"). While some might gripe about smaller icons and slightly more compressed browsing, others will get plenty of use out of the ticker. In fact, it could potentially save some battery life; I found myself turning the phone on and off less since I could just glance at the ticker which, being significantly smaller than the rest of the screen, presumably uses less battery. The choice between the Galaxy S and the Galaxy Continuum is really between a larger screen or a portion of the screen dedicated to alerts. Overall, the Galaxy Continuum is a good option for those who want to get a lot of use out of their phone.
The Continuum is available for $149.99 with a 2-year Verizon contract.


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Find Nida's Necklace, and return it to Nida in Lakeshire.
Description Edit
My friend Nida lost her necklace, and we can't find it. We've been fishing all day right here, and we looked around here already. The only thing I can think of is that it fell into the lake. Our parents don't want us to swim in the lake... my mom says there's some mean things underwater, but you look like you aren't scared of mean things. Could you find it for her, please?
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Hi. I miss my necklace. My daddy got it for me. Daddy says that there are monsters in the lake. Did you beat up any monsters?
Completion Edit
Thank you for finding my necklace mister <class>... you are very kind! My kitty thanks you too - isn't that right Effsee?
Gains Edit
Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
- 1350 XP (or 8 40 at level 70)
- 250 reputation with Stormwind (Alliance characters only)
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All the children on the dock are Friendly to both factions, and this quest is easily obtainable by Horde characters by swimming over from the opposite side of the lake. At lower levels your aggro radius may still pull the guards as you try to get onto the docks, and the rewards are certainly not worth dying for, but it is available. The quest will not reward any reputation for Horde characters.
The Necklace itself can be found in a pile of Glinting Mud at the bottom of the lake's western section.
Patch changesEdit
- Patch 1.7.0 (13-Sep-2005): The amount of XP and Stormwind reputation has been increased for completing "Hilary's Necklace" quest.


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I was wondering if there is a way with GLUT to make the window non-resizable...My whole program gets messed up when it is resized. If there isn't, I'll probably find some way to change the coordinate system when the window is resized.
Also, I made a program where you click in the OpenGL window, and points are made where you clicked. But when I focus onto another window, and focus back to the GLUT one, all my dots I made are gone. And when I minus out the program, I get an error message, and it tells me to end the task. Any suggestions?
I am using a single buffer!!! I don't think a second one is needed, because no animation is used in my program.