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The FAA will put off until fall 2017 the requirement for pilots to use the international flight plan format, also known as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) format, for all civil flight plans filed with flight service for flights within the National Airspace System and to Canada.
The decision pushes back a June 5 start date that was the most recent of several planned launch dates for the switch from the domestic flight plan form—a timetable the FAA had regarded as dependent on integration testing with Canada "to ensure a seamless and safe transition."
"To ensure a safe and seamless transition with full interoperability, the FAA has decided to delay implementation until the Fall of 2017. The additional time will allow all service providers to address required changes identified in testing and integrate enhancements to the international format, while avoiding system changes during the busy summer flying season. The FAA will provide a 30-day advance notice to the public when a final date is selected later this year," the announcement said.
Once scheduled to take place in October 2015, the international flight plan form's implementation for mandatory use was postponed at AOPA's request to provide more time to alert pilots to the switch, and for automation enhancements to come on line.
The planned change also required the FAA to update its Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) training course, incorporating suggestions from AOPA. Among the procedures for VFR flight in the SFRA is a requirement for pilots to file a special flight plan that details where the flight will enter and exit the SFRA through designated gateways.
Although the mandatory use of the international flight plan form has been put off once again, AOPA continues to urge pilots to give the ICAO format a dry run before implementation moves forward.
Instructions for using the form (FAA form 7233-4) are available online.


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I've long considered myself a bit of a geek, but the genesis of this Stone Farking Wheaton W00t Stout is so geeky, it's almost outstrips my ability to process its nerdiness.
The beer is a collaboration between Stone Brewing co-founder and beer geek supreme Greg Koch, child actor turned geek hero Wil Wheaton, and Drew Curtis, the web geek behind Fark.com, a news website fueled by cleverly rewritten headlines and Photoshop contests, like this recent one featuring a hairy couch.
The origins of Stone Farking Wheaton W00t Stout can be traced back to 2005, when Stone Brewing went to congratulate the 10,000th person to sign up for their mailing list, to find that it was the one and only Wil Wheaton, star of the '80s coming of age story "Stand By Me" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," where he played young Wesley Crusher. A friendship between Wheaton and Koch followed, and the idea to brew together took root.
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- Distance from New York City: 169 miles
- Best time: May to November
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It's little wonder culture hounds makes their way to western Massachusetts each summer. The hamlets nestled in the Berkshire Mountains are blessed with terrific art, music, theater, and antiquing. Here, eight museums join renowned stage productions and dance festivals, plus a little music venue called Tanglewood. All that, plus a gorgeous natural setting of mountains and meadows—accessible on foot, bike, raft, balloon, horse, or even llama—is enough to uplift spirits. And there's no shortage of spas here, in the event you need extra help working out the kinks. – By Lisa Oppenheimer
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1 Get your bearings by venturing into Downtown Lenox. Poke your head in and around the shops and galleries located along the main thoroughfares of Main, Franklin, Church, and West streets.
2 Enjoy a lovely dinner in the outdoor courtyard of Cafe Lucia, a Berkshires favorite that's been dishing up Italian specialties based on local ingredients for the last three decades.
3 In season, there's nothing more soothing than al fresco entertainment on the historic grounds of Tanglewood. (Even with no show on, it's still worth visiting to experience the setting.) Classical greats perform at the Koussevitzky Shed, while smaller shows go on at the newer Ozawa Hall. Economical lawn seats are almost always available on the fly, except during big events such as James Taylor nights. Picnics are not only welcomed, they're encouraged; locals haul in all manner of décor, including tables and candelabras. Stake out a stretch of grass and enjoy.
1 Eggs with roasted potatoes or croissant French toast will get your day off to a perfectly glorious start at Haven in downtown Lenox.
2 Just a few minutes outside of town, the thoroughly modern spa at the historic Cranwell estate has all the wraps, massages, and treatments to turn you to mush—in a good way. For true bliss, go for the full Mosaic "envelopment."
3 Those who can't afford a room at the glorious Wheatleigh Hotel—which, let's face it, is most of us—can be consoled with a lunch of gnocchi, lamb loin, and salmon tartar at the Italian villa's splendid Library restaurant. The view is just as tasty. Reservations are strongly recommended.
4 Leave Lenox behind for Williamstown, a quick, less-than-30-mile drive north on US 7. Here, The Clark Art Institute may be small compared to some of its urban brethren, but it's stunning for its collection that includes Monet, Renoir, and Degas, among other masters.
5 Retrace your drive south to reach Stockbridge, just past Lenox, to explore the charming outdoor gardens at Chesterwood. Its studio was the artistic home of Daniel Chester French, most famous for sculpting the Lincoln Memorial.
6 Wend your way further south to Great Barrington for a stellar pre-show dinner at Café Adam. Named for its chef, Adam Zieminski, the small eatery gets raves for its regional ingredients and eclectic menu, ranging from fresh farm burgers and hand-cut fries to divine pastas made on the premises. Reservations are a must.
7Cap off your night with a performance at Great Barrington's century-old Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, an art house that hosts year-round productions (unlike many of its Berkshire stage siblings). Guest performers include the likes of Betty Buckley and Barbara Cook, with fare ranging from opera and classic films to dance and playful musical sing-alongs.
1 Lenox's modest Spoon has a surprisingly wide-ranging breakfast menu that features everything from omelets and toast to crab cakes and eggs with aioli. Breakfast is served all day, too.
2 Also in Lenox, Edith Wharton's one-time estate, The Mount, has lived almost as dramatic a life as her characters in recent years. It was restored after a closure scare a few years back, but you can still enjoy the dignified manor, including its gardens, living areas, and exhibits beginning in the middle of May.
3 A trip to the Berkshires isn't complete without a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. Enjoy the famed paintings, humor, and cover art from the American master and then grab a giant sandwich or some chowder at the tchotchke-filled Widow Bingham's Tavern at the Red Lion Inn before heading back to New York City.
Where to Stay
Harking back to a bygone era, the stately mansion Cranwell (rooms from $199/night) got its start about 100 years ago as a getaway for the era's wealthy. Take your choice of restored rooms in the main mansion or in any of the luxurious cottages sprinkled about the rolling grounds.
The adorable Shaker Mill Inn (rooms from $109/night) earns points for its lovely rooms and its charming innkeepers. The slightly off-the-beaten-path location (though still only a few short minutes to Tanglewood) also offers good value relative to some of its more centrally located brethren.
Filled with tchotchkes and standing on the site of an old stagecoach stop, the historic Red Lion Inn (rooms from $140/night) gives the impression of a place lovingly frozen in time. The pedigreed grand dame nevertheless manages to offer some modern touches, like an outdoor pool with a heated deck that stays warm all winter long.
When to Go
Certainly, summer is when the Berkshires really shines—when the notes of the Boston Symphony Opera float out of Tanglewood, Jacobs Pillow is alive with dance, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival and other stage companies lift their curtains. If you can get tickets, the Fourth of July at the Tanglewood shed (usually with James Taylor) is an experience to behold. For a full calendar of events, visit Berkshires.org
Many museums and several acclaimed companies—including the highly regarded Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center—stay open year round, making the money-saving shoulder seasons (particularly the area's lovely autumn months) excellent times to visit.
Wintertime is typically for those looking for spa experiences or cross-country and downhill skiing. Christmas in Stockbridge—when the town recreates in perfect detail a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting—is a quaint tradition that's worth a visit.
How to Get There
There are other forms of transportation (including public busses, trains, and taxis), but a car here is really a must.
By Car from Boston: The Berkshires are roughly three hours from Boston, due west on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Exit 2 will get you into Lee and Exit 1 into Stockbridge.
By Car from New York City: From NYC, the Berkshires are about three and a half hours north. Take I-87 toward Albany and then I-90 East (the Massachusetts Turnpike). Take Exit 1 for Stockbridge and Exit 2 for Lee.
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Louis XIV greets again visitors at Versailles
After indispensable restoration work, the statue returns to its original spot. This is a mature Louis XIV, at his most majestic.
For more information, I refer you to this excellent article in the Art Tribune. The scaffolding will remain in place until the official inauguration on June 25.
And while you are on the topic of Versailles news, let's not forget the Court Pomp and Royal Ceremonies exhibit, until June 28. I do not want to miss this show, which I will see in the coming weeks. I will report on it here, of course.
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Felio – Certainly this exhibition seems gorgeous. At least you will get to see the statue free from the scaffoding!
Miss Kris – Always, always a reason to revisit Versailles.
Hi Catherine!
What a BEAUTIFUL statue!!! Such details. Oooo I love that those are plans to the Palace! I am like Judith though, another reason to go back and visit Versailles…just so much to see. I think I would need to plan a month to see everything there.
Miss Kris
What fabulous news. It's a absolutely gorgeous statue. I can't believe I'm going to miss the Court Pomp and Royal Ceremonies exhibition too.
Penny – Yes, the parchment is symbolic. I suppose these are the plans to the Palace.
Judith – From the comments of the Art Tribune, it appears to be a totally successful restoration. The frame of the statue was totally rusted through.
Thanks to both of you for your kind comments!
HI Catherine! Yet another wonderful reason to go visit Versailles! Last time I saw him he was dripping with Patina and not half as beautiful as this! It's amazing…you can see the veins in the horses stomach. Just glorious. Fitting for such a glorious place!
BEautiful post!
It is a beautiful statue. i am curious as to what is in his hand. the one that looks like a parchment? is it symbolic?
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Martin Scorsese (song)
|"Martin Scorsese"
|Single by King Missile
|from the album Happy Hour
|John S. Hall, Roger Murdock, Dave Rick, Chris Xefos
|Kramer, Steve Watson, King Missile
|King Missile singles chronology
"Martin Scorsese" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile, about the film director of the same name. It was the third and final single from the band's 1992 album Happy Hour.
"Clean" version[edit]
A "clean" version of the song, dubbed "Martin Scorsese (PG-13)," was made for radio and video play. In the "PG-13" version, Hall omits the original's thirteen instances of the expletive fuck but does not edit the original's hyperbolically violent content. This version is available on the Happy 14½ EP.
Music video[edit]
The video for "Martin Scorsese (PG-13)" was directed by George Seminara,[1] and shot exclusively in black-and-white. In the video, Hall, dressed like a prototypical Scorsese criminal character, frantically yells the lyrics into a microphone while the other band members sit or stand at their instruments but do not play them. Throughout the video, photographs of Scorsese and ransom note–style titles of his films appear.[2]
The video was featured in an episode of the television series Beavis and Butt-head.[1]
"Martin Scorsese" has been subject to a wide array of interpretations. Some people think that Hall is paying tribute to Scorsese by using the copious violence and profanity that are trademarks of the director. Others take Hall's use of these tools as a statement that Scorsese lacks creativity. Still others see the song as a message that exposure to profuse violence and profanity in films such as Scorsese's may lead viewers to become violent and profane themselves.[3]
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- ^ a b "Videography". Laundry Lists of Nonsense. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Video: Martin Scorsese (PG-13)". YouTube. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Interpretations: Martin Scorsese". Farmboy's King Missile. Retrieved 2008-05-29.


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So, you're looking for 5 safe bondage ideas, are you? Well, might as well be safe other than sorry. There's no point to bondage games if the people involved are too nervous to enjoy them. Safe bondage games will accomplish the same freaky goals. The only difference between a safe bondage game and those bondage set ups that offer a little more danger, is the the fact that the person being tied up can escape at anytime. Safe bondage may take the excitement out of the overall experience, but it'll ensure that both parties involved won't mind a return engagement.
- The trick handcuffs. You can find these bad boys at any novelty store. They look and feel like the real thing. The only difference between trick handcuffs and real ones are the small latches located on both cuffs. If the person involved in the bondage doesn't feel comfortable, all he or she has to do is to slide the latch. This will immediately open the cuff. These cuffs make bondage much more safe.
- Robe belts. Robe belts are incredibly easy to break out of. For added safety, don't tie them so tight. The bound person will feel the pressure of the belt around his or her wrists, but getting away will be a snap. You see, the trick here is to create the illusion that the bondage is definite and serious. The truth of the matter is, getting away is just a matter of pulling the belt the right way.
- The safe word. For those of you that need real bondage to enjoy yourselves, try this. Create a safe word with your partner. If at any time this word is uttered during your bondage game, the game is immediately over, and the prisoner is to be released right away. This word will add a lot of safety to the overall bondage experience.
- A time limit. Only engage in the bondage aspects of your sex games for a limited time. You and your partner should come up with a maximum amount of time that either of you can be bound. Stick to the time. If you guys want to engage in the bondage again, take a rest first, then get back to the freaky stuff.
- Get bound to each other. Tie yourself to your partner. That way, neither one of you has a clear advantage during your bondage games. It'll also be easier to stop the game because you guys will immediately be able to read each other because you're connected.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 9 - On a recent rainy afternoon, Ahmad Nader Ali sat in a booth at the ShreifiNet Cafe, sending instant messages to his brother who lives in Finland on one screen window and his fiancée, Nour, on another. A tiny Web camera sat atop the computer, beaming live images of him to Nour's home screen across Baghdad.
"Because of the situation, I'm not able to go and see her often," said Mr. Ali, a confident 20-year-old with slicked-back hair who runs a men's clothing store. "Everybody does it like this."
Nearby, partially hidden by wood-paneled booths, were a dozen other young men staring intently at their screens, most chatting simultaneously on three or four different e-mail accounts. All of them were paying 1,500 dinars an hour -- about a dollar -- to escape the gray confines of Baghdad's blasted walls for a while. Two heavyset men sat on a black faux-leather couch by the door, keeping a watchful eye on the street.
Three years ago, the Internet was virtually unknown in Iraq. Today, Baghdad has dozens of Internet cafes like ShreifiNet, which consists of three sparely decorated rooms with a total of 34 computers and a satellite dish on the roof. Most of the cafes also transmit wireless services to home Internet users in the surrounding area for a monthly fee; in parts of central Baghdad there are about 20 overlapping wireless networks.
The universal hunger to get online has made computer and Web services one of the few bright spots in Iraq's stagnant economy. On Sinaa Street, the two-lane thoroughfare in central Baghdad lined with computer and software stores, business is brisk. Companies that install wireless networks and satellite dishes are also thriving, despite the irritation caused by frequent power failures. So are many Internet cafes.Continue reading the main story
"I have to work to persuade people to come to my clothes shop," Mr. Ali said. "But you don't need to advertise to tempt customers to come in here."
Few people on earth have more incentive to communicate online (and indoors) than Iraqis, who risk their lives every time they go out for a quart of milk. The Internet can also be a way to get around the rising Islamization of everyday life. Young people caught flirting on the street even in Baghdad are sometimes chastised or even beaten by self-proclaimed Islamists, but no one can stop them on the Web. "If you look at the chat rooms, it is mostly young guys and girls," Mr. Ali said.
But Islamists and insurgents have their own uses for the Web. Diatribes against the American presence, along with detailed bomb-making instructions and tributes to the latest suicide bombers, appear regularly on Iraqi chat rooms and Web sites.
The total number of people using the Internet, like most Iraqi statistics, is partly guesswork. There are 215,000 subscribers on the state-owned Internet company, but that does not include the Internet cafe users, who are probably far more numerous, said Eva Wohn, a legal adviser to Iraq's Communications Ministry on telecommunications issues.
After their long isolation, young Iraqis are quickly erasing their technological gap with the West. In some ways they are even further along. Thanks to the absence of piracy laws here, many Iraqis use software that is not yet in common use in the United States. The new Microsoft Vista operating system, for instance, scheduled to be introduced for commercial use in late 2006, is already widely used here.
Large numbers of Iraqis can be found on the dozens of Arabic chat rooms listed on Yahoo Messenger, a popular platform for instant messaging. There are dozens of Iraqi Web logs, ranging from political sites, to forums for young people seeking spouses, to "hashasha" (www.7shasha.com), a comic site whose name means "hashish smokers." Angry sectarian conversations often break out, especially in Arab Chat Room 12, which is popular with Iraqi Shiites (the number signifies the 12 great imams of Shiite Islam).
Like many Internet cafe users, Mr. Ali has no access at home. He lives in Doura, a dangerous area where there are almost no Internet cafes and few wireless networks. He could get service on a land line, but he works long hours and prefers to do all his e-mailing at ShreifiNet, which is not far from his clothing store.
That calculus has been good for Ramzi al-Shreifi, 32, the owner of ShreifiNet. He took over the lease of his two-story building just off Karrada Street from a travel agency in the fall of 2003 and renovated it, painting the two columns out front bright yellow. A Kurdish company installed a satellite dish on the roof, charging him $2,600 a month for his service. He also mounted wireless transmission equipment, and now has 25 home customers, paying $50 each to use his signal. In the past year, his gross income has grown by half, to about $6,000 a month, Mr. Shreifi said, a tidy sum by Iraqi retail standards.
"It would have been more, but there is competition," he added.
There are about 15 Internet cafes in Inner Karrada, a busy commercial area that is one of Baghdad's safer neighborhoods, Mr. Shreifi said. His cafe is open until 10 p.m., and would stay open all night if not for the curfew imposed by the Iraqi government, he said. He has been luckier than many Baghdad business owners: no robberies, no violence.
Mr. Shreifi has plans to expand. There are hundreds of people in the area who would like to get wireless service. The problem, he said, is that there are no rules governing the Internet: anyone with enough money for a satellite can transmit to whomever he or she like, and some do not require passwords so that many people can log on free. Mr. Shreifi also suspects that his signal is sometimes affected by American military officials in the Green Zone who may be jamming frequencies used by insurgents. Still, by Baghdad standards, it is a good living.
"Most days this place is almost full," Mr. Shreifi said.Continue reading the main story


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Ubisoft is to release an all new rhythm action game dubbed Rocksmith, featuring a fully-functioning electric guitar and songs by big names such as David Bowie, Nirvana and The Rolling Stones.
The announcement – as broken by The Hollywood Reporter – comes just over a month after Activision pulled the plug on the Guitar Hero series, and in a climate where the music genre is generally believed to be struggling.
Rocksmith, however, looks to position itself differently to the competition. "Guitar Hero is a party game," said Ubisoft's senior VP of marketing Tony Key, "Rocksmith is a music experience."
Ubisoft is believed to be looking to partner with Gibson and other guitar manufacturers to create an experience that's more geared towards learning how to play the instrument. Harmonix's Rock Band 3, which released last year, took a similar approach with its full-priced, full-sized and fully functioning Fender Stratocaster guitar peripheral, though Rocksmith looks to have trumped it with its ability to support "most" electric guitars thanks to an input jack that's plugged into the console.
"The dream of playing guitar compared to how many follow through -- there's a big gap," Key said in Rocksmith's defence. "We will create a new generation of guitar players."
Rocksmith is looking to launch this September, and is said to feature songs not available on either RockBand or Guitar Hero.


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Waterboom provides a wide choice of slide adventures ranging from a Kiddies park to the newest hardcore "Smashdown"
Acclaimed as one of the best presented water parks in the world, this oasis offers a fantastic adventure level right within the heart of Kuta. From towering heights gain momentum as you wind through tunnels, spins and near vertical drops.
Exciting water slides slice through 3.5 hectares of landscape tropical parks providing hours of fun and entertainment for the yourng and young at heart! There are 101 ways to fill 24 hours each day with thriling activities on land and in water. For relaxation, drift leisurely in tube raft or go for a tranquil dip in inviting blue pools. A sooting massage or spa treatment is the ultimate way to unwind
With its relaxing pools, lush tropical garden, restaurants and bars, gift shops and the famous Mandara Spa right in the heart of the oasis, Waterboom has it covered from the go hard to the go slow.
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ORLANDO, Fla., March 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MPSA) today hosted Florida Governor Rick Scott as he was welcomed by hundreds of employees during his tour of the company's 225,000 square foot Orlando facility to underscore MPSA's role as a leading example of job growth in the state's crucial manufacturing and technology sector.
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MPSA employs approximately 900 employees in Florida and since opening its doors in 2001, has made a capital investment of tens of millions of dollars in the State. The company is a recognized global innovator in power generation technology with a workforce that is considered the benchmark for excellence in an industry that demands extraordinarily high manufacturing standards. Mitsubishi's power generation products include the J-series gas turbine which is the most powerful and efficient gas turbine in the world.
The MPSA Orlando facility is the service headquarters for the company's fossil power generation business throughout the Western Hemisphere. Within its complex, MPSA provides gas and steam turbine parts, repair, project and support services to fossil, geothermal and nuclear power generating facilities throughout North and South America as well as manufacturing selected component parts for gas and steam turbines. A substantial part of the business performed at the Orlando facility reaches beyond from the U.S. and into markets such as Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
As it continues to grow its international business from Florida, MPSA is also an active member of a number of business organizations that advocate on behalf of investment, job growth and a welcoming business climate in the state including the Manufacturers Association of Florida.
"We Choose Florida"
Koji Hasegawa, MPSA President and CEO, stated, "American companies have fifty states to choose from when deciding where to do business. We chose Florida as our home because the state has created a business climate that welcomes innovation, investment and expansion. It has also created an environment that allows us to recruit some of the finest talent to this part of the country and thereby ensure our success in the marketplace because a company is only as good as its workforce." MPSA recruits employees across Florida and is particularly proud of its award winning intern program that deeply immerses participants in the daily operations of the company.
About Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MPSA) was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida with key operations in Orlando, FL, Savannah, GA, Newport Beach, CA, and Houston, TX. MPSA provides a wide variety of products and services for the electric power generation industry including gas, steam, wind and geothermal turbines, boilers, and selective catalytic reduction systems. The company's ultimate parent is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a diversified Fortune "Global 150" company with more than $30 billion in annual revenues and 40,000 employees worldwide. MHI is an international leader in the design and supply of energy, aerospace, machinery, transportation, and environmental systems and equipment.
The Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=15151
The photos are also available via AP PhotoExpress.
CONTACT: Media Contact: Sonia Williams 407-688-6257 email@example.com
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Former Solicitor Pleads Guilty To Theft Of $105,000 Township Escrow Fund
SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the former Solicitor for Hazle Township, Luzerne County, pleaded guilty today to the theft of approximately $105,586 from the township.
According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Charles Pedri, age 64, of Hazleton, entered a guilty plea before United States Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehlachick in Scranton to a Criminal Information which charged Pedri with theft from a program receiving federal funds. Pedri was the Solicitor for Hazle Township at the time of the theft.
As set forth in the Criminal Information, Hazle Township required a company which was developing a project in the Humboldt Industrial Park in the township to complete certain specific improvements to the property, pursuant to land development ordinances. As security for the completion of the improvements, the company and Hazle Township entered into an escrow agreement.
Pedri, in his capacity as Hazle Township Solicitor, signed the agreement as escrow agent. The company then paid to Hazle Township the sum of $105,586 to be held in escrow as security for the completion of the improvements. Pedri, as escrow agent, deposited the funds into his law office account. Thereafter, Pedri began withdrawing the funds held in trust and converted the funds to his own personal use. The investigation revealed that, between December 2012 and November 2013, Pedri wrote checks payable to himself, which were drawn on the Township funds. By November 2013, the funds were gone.
Upon completion of the improvements in May 2014, the company requested that Hazle Township return the escrowed funds. Over a period of approximately eight months, Pedri made misrepresentations to representatives of the company regarding the status of the funds and failed to make payment. In January 2015, after the company informed Pedri it intended to file a law suit, Pedri admitted that he had converted the funds to his own use.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O'Hara.
Pedri will appear for sentencing before Senior United States District Court Judge Richard P. Conaboy at a date to be scheduled.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
In this case, the maximum penalty which can be imposed under federal law is ten years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a $250,000 fine.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
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text: Phillip Sykes shares R3 concerns regarding Small Business Bill 26 June 2014 0 comments Share The bill includes a number of measures the government has been consulting on as part of the Red Tape Challenge and a recent consultation on insolvency regulation. We very much welcome the majority of the proposals which aim to update existing legislation. Indeed, proposals to simplify reports on director conduct in insolvencies is an area where we have been campaigning for reform for a number of years. However, R3 is concerned about the measure to abolish the requirement to hold creditor meetings. This proposal goes against the government's objectives for encouraging engagement and transparency with creditors and could undermine confidence in the insolvency regime. We strongly urge the Government to reconsider this proposal. The measure to enable the Government to have a reserve power to legislate on pre-packs in a connected party sale should the Teresa Graham recommendations not be adopted by the market was expected. However with the Graham measures only just published, the profession and creditor community must be allowed enough time to review and implement the proposals before any such power is enforced. As Teresa Graham identified, pre-packs benefit the UK economy and are a valuable tool in business rescue. Any legislative changes should take care not to undermine that value. Contact us Related links Restructuring and insolvency Restructuring & insolvency


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Is it ok if we have a little fun?
OK, so you have had three cancellations, a fight with your spouse, a fender bender, a bounced check, esophageal reflux and your iPhone just fell in the toilet. And the day has barely started!
So forget all of the crap… shut your office door… maybe it's time to have a few minutes of FUN!
In one of our latest journeys though the wilds of the interwebs, we stumbled upon a website where we found some of the coolest, chart-topping dental parody music videos! We're excited to share with you, our loyal Madow-Mayhem loving fan, the top ten dental parody hits of all time according to Examiner.com. Feel free to check them all out, especially number one!
10 – I'm in love with my dentist – A song written and performed by a dentist's husband.
9 – Back Teeth Boys – You Have Dental Decay – A BackStreet Boys parody performed by "the official boy band of the Melbourne Dental Student's Society" (MDSS) of the University of Melbourne, Australia.
8 – David after Dentist – Remix
7 – Weird Al's Cavity Search song
6 – Frances Ruffelle "Dentist Song" at Madame Jojo's in London – Performed by the singer who played Eponine in "Les Miserables."
5 – The Painless Dentist – An oldie but goodie by Allan Sherman.
4 – Don't Forget to Brush by Fred Figglehorn.
3 – Whose Line Is It Anyway? Greatest Hits Songs of the Dentist – This video contains clips from three different dental parodies.
2 – Little Shop of Horrors Dentist Song with Steve Martin – A well-known movie classic.
And NUMBER ONE goes to – Bohemian Rhapsody parody – The Madow brother's greatest dental hit!
Wow, The Madow Brothers actually beat out Steve Martin!!
We'd like to add another Honorable Mention to this list. Check out Dent Shop – a parody of Macklemore's Thrift Shop. Extremely well done!
As you know, we're huge fans of finding the fun in dentistry! We urge you to take the time to watch some of these videos and maybe share them with your team.
Your day has suddenly gotten better!


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The better foreign markets may be vulnerable to more bad news out of Europe and China, writes MoneyShow.com senior editor Igor Greenwald.
Overseas news now comes in two flavors: bad and worse.
In Europe, the public spending cuts piled atop private-sector recession are proving predictably destructive. Spain finally unveiled the latest plan for bloodletting, as previewed here last week, and its fourth austerity package in seven months looks even more draconian than feared.
It will slice spending and raise taxes by 5.6% of the GDP over the next two-and-a-half years. The value-added sales tax will rise from 18% to 21%. A tax break for home buyers, public employee salaries, and unemployment benefits are on the chopping block as well.
As The Economist notes, it's possible the measures won't shrink the budget deficit at all, as the worsening economic downturn depresses tax collections. And if the aim is, as The Economist supposes, to win compassion from the stony Germans, the violent protests in Madrid suggest that Spaniards are quickly losing patience with that "strategy."
Italy's sales tax was already at 21%, and won't rise to 23% for another year under the back-loaded cuts recently passed by Mario Monti's government. Monti and his technocrats will have returned to academia by then, handing their prescription for more pain to whichever politician is unlucky enough to take over.
Elsewhere, China is about to report the by now well-documented slowdown in its growth rate, and the only question is whether the GDP number due tonight will be credibly lousy or buoyant enough to be dismissed as a fabrication.
This is another economic superpower hobbled by bad polices, as Beijing belatedly woke to the aftereffects of its long-running construction spree with a crackdown on real estate speculation. The trouble is that this has depressed Chinese stocks as well, and the combined wealth effect of dropping house and equity values is holding back Chinese consumers, as demonstrated by the slowdown in imports.
Tax cuts might be in order, but the inefficient and often corrupt local governments are in dire need of more tax revenue, not less, now that they can no longer finance themselves with land sales.
New stimulus spending is going to come nowhere near the 2009-2010 largesse, but seems just as likely to be misdirected into yet more steel mills. China's rulers, beholden to overlapping networks of relatives and friends at state-owned behemoths and export-driven manufacturers, seem incapable of delivering the long-promised shift to a consumer-led economy reliant on domestic demand.
The US is hardly a model of good government. The countdown to the tax hikes and spending cuts due to take effect at year's end has already begun to sour consumer and business sentiment. But, until the election at least, there's the hope that a break in the political stalemate would forestall the "fiscal cliff," which is anyway nowhere near as steep as Spain's.
And contrary to what half of America believes, the US economy is not plagued by socialist central planners like China's. It is plagued by the capital allocators from Goldman Sachs (GS) who are proud of the uneconomical sporting arenas they've helped build on the taxpayers' dime, but that seems to be less of a worry for investors.
No stock market is an island, of course. This week's warning by Cummins (CMI) about the diminishing global demand for its engines portends more bad news from the emerging world from manufacturers, just as Infosys' (INFY) disappointing results this morning are a lousy omen for techs.
Still, US stocks are nursing a respectable 6% year-to-date gain, alongside such safe havens as Singapore (up 17% in dollar terms), Denmark (14%), and Hong Kong (8%; all figures are from MSCI Barra).
More impressively still, the new emerging-market leaders have remained buoyant, with Turkey (up 26%), Philippines (25%), Colombia (16%), Thailand (16%), and Mexico (14%) all up big in dollar terms this year, according to MSCI Barra.
Unfortunately, it's a lot easier to see Europe and China bringing these upstarts down to earth than to believe that Thailand and Turkey will rescue Spain or China. Only better policy can do the job. And there's little hope for that in the short run.
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I heard a story on the radio the other day that resonated with me:
The radio host and her friend went to a half-marathon to cheer on their other friend, Ruthann, as she ran the race. They had signs with them that said, "GO RUTHANN!" and "WAY TO GO RUTHANN!" and proceeded to meet her at each milepost, shouting cheers and words of encouragement as she went. The radio host said that at one point another runner had passed them and said, "Man, I sure wish I was Ruthann."
The radio host said it was at that point that it occurred to her: in this life we are all running the same race, trying to accomplish the same goals (yes, they may be different as far as details are concerned but ultimately we are all going after the same thing–what we each deem to be having a successful life), and yet, not everyone has someone to cheer them along the way. Some people have a lot of encouragement in their lives, some people have just one person cheering them along the way and some people have nobody, like the runner who said she wished she were Ruthann.
It occurred to me right after she finished telling the story…what if, just what if someone had been there at the race booing at the people?
Well, that sounds stupid, you say.
Let's consider:
There are five types of people in this race we call life:
1- those with lots of encouragers
2- those with just 1 or 2 encouragers
3- those with no encouragers
4- those that not only have no encouragers but have people actually trying to bring them down along the way
5- those with a/some encouragers and some people trying to bring them down
I want to talk about BULLIES. Church bullies.
"Well, I've never seen anyone get hit or shoved at church," you say. (Well, hopefully not!) So where do we see bullies there?
-You see them when someone new comes in to church and the person is ignored or worse, snubbed.
-You see it when someone walks in to the building and people give them dirty looks for dressing differently, looking different, having bad hygiene, etc.
-You see it when no one invites the new teen in church to go to youth group
-You see it when teens in the youth group are being made fun of or excluded from cliques (and if you have cliques in the church that's the first sign that there's bullying going on–"us four no more" is the mentality of a dead church)
-You see it when certain kids in Sunday School are never picked for teams
-You see it when a family invites every kid in the church over for a birthday party except for that one kid
-You see it when people get together at church and make plans in front of others but never invite that one or two specific people
So ask yourself: am I a church bully? Do I make people feel less important, awkward or unwanted when they come to my church? Do I reach out to people who come so that they feel wanted and accepted? Am I wanting my church to grow or having an "us four no more" mentality?
Am I acting how Christ would act?
We are all in the same race, trying to live for God and have the best life possible. We, as God's people, should be the ones cheering not the ones booing. When someone joins the race or desires to join the race are we encouraging them or booing at them?


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To remove shrubs by hands, use sharp pruning shears to cut away branches above 20 inches from the soil, cut branches off the trunks, dig around the trunk until you reach the main root, and use an ax to cut and remove the root. If the root doesn't come out, continue digging to free the trunk, and pull out the trunk. Repeat the process for other large roots, and level the ground.
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Today I was in a class wiv my crush and then it went around that he liked this girl should I still ask him out?
Today u found out my crush likes a different girl what should I do?
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im wondering how the hell did you make a typo from "like" to "Luke's", capital L and everything lol. perhaps autocorrect :P
yeah ask him out before another girl beats you to it
Yeah it was auto correct 😏😂
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How to Be Single is over a half hour before it's over.
A horrifically bad romantic comedy that serves as a celebration of entitlement, consumerism, and shallow behavior.
This concept of single still assumes that a woman must have a man, that a girl's only choice is between one boyfriend or 20.
Nothing here will blow you away -- think of this one as taking baby steps away from what's formulaic.
It's chickbait for Valentine's weekend, a fluffball that plays like warmed-over subplots from Sex and the City.
It ... exists in a candy-coated New York where everyone has infinite money, exactly six nonwhite people ever speak and Christmas is always gently covered with pristine, powdery snow.
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A kind of clever and poignant film about relationships, How to Be Single is an entertaining rom-com. After Alice breaks up with her long-time boyfriend she befriends a co-worker who helps her navigate the single scene in New York City; meanwhile, her sister faces her own relationship issues when a casual hook up turns into something more. Starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, and Leslie Mann, the casting is pretty good (through Wilson is rather annoying; playing her typical load mouth character). And, the film has some interesting things to say about dating, and the societal expectations that come with it. However, it can be a bit clichéd at times and the jokes are hit and miss. How to Be Single has some problems, but there's a sincerity to it and it deliver a lot of laughs.
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Not perfect, but enjoyable chick flick.
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Dakota Johnson's flat everygirl quality is actually quite perfect for Alice, a twenty-something trying to find herself in the aftermath of a codependent relationship. There is the requisite misguided ex-sex and no-strings-attached friend-sex of a standard romcom, but there's also genuine friendship between the age-diverse women and a good balance of raunchy girl-bonding comedy (courtesy of reliable hot mess Rebel Wilson) and complex emotion from the parade of interesting new suitors. The ending also delivers well on the premise of the title - no more, no less.
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Women of Color and the Multicultural Curriculum: Transforming the College Classroom.
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This volume documents the Ford Foundation's Mainstreaming Minority Women's Studies program to encourage curriculum transformation by concentrating on the issues, learning, research, and achievements of women of color in the United States. Part 1 is on faculty development and begins with two essays: "Shifting Models, Creating Visions: Process and Pedagogy for Curriculum Transformation" (Karen E. Rowe); and "Understanding Outcomes of Curriculum Transformation" (Paula Ries). Part 1 then focuses on faculty development, with model syllabi drawn from the George Washington University (District of Columbia) and the University of California at Los Angeles. Each is accompanied by an introductory essay by the seminar facilitators. Part 2 presents undergraduate syllabi representative of the course revisions produced by the program's seminars. Two general essays in Part 2 are "Litmus Tests for Curriculum Transformation" (Liza Fiol-Matta) and "Reflections on Teaching Literature by American Women of Color" (King-Kok Cheung). The remainder of Part 2 presents specific curricula in the following areas: American studies, art and architecture, Barnard College first-year seminars, history, literature, theology, writing, anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology. Part 3 focuses on Puerto Rican studies. The essay, "An Interdisciplinary Guide for Research and Curriculum on Puerto Rican Women" (Edna Acosta-Belen et al.) introduces the 10-unit curriculum. (DB)
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It's no secret that Washington is addicted to spending. Though, it's true that the budget deficit is expected to decline this year, after four consecutive years of $1+ trillion deficits, the decline is spending isn't because of any actual spending restraint, it's a result of gridlock in government.
But declining budget deficits don't reflect the desires of many members of Congress. According to a new report from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), the net-cost of legislation introduced in 112th Congress (proposed increases less proposed cuts) would have increased the federal budget by $1.3 trillion.
Despite the large increase in federal spending proposed last year, the "BillTally" report has some encouraging findings. Demian Brady, director of research at NTUF, noted that there was a increase in legislation to cut spending.
"The 112th Congress saw a sharp rise in the number of bills to reduce federal spending, with 221 introduced in the House and 127 in the Senate," wrote Brady. "This is the highest number of spending-cut bills NTUF has recorded since the 105th Congress (1997-1998) when there were 265." The report also found that legislation to increase federal spending is "being introduced at a much slower pace than in the previous Congress."


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I started a new blog with a list of some of our current favorite things, but no one really knows about it. This one has been around long enough to have an audience:)
A few of our favorite things include:
The book Everybody Cooks Rice -- my three year old loves reading about the different cultures and recipes, trying chopsticks and picking a recipe from the back to make for dinner (it was rici e bisi!)
Around the World. But Dream Jobs and Fashion Long Ago are awesome too.
Finally, forever and always a favorite will be Keva planks -- someone is getting some for her birthday (don't tell her:). For now, we enjoy them at the grandparents' when we visit and at our local science museum. The creativity they bring out and fun for all ages make them one of my favorites of all time.
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More Money, More Impact? China's Climate Change South-South Cooperation to Date and Future Trends
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This research paper provides an overview of the historic development and current state of China's South-South cooperation on mitigating and adapting to climate change. Based on findings of a global survey and interviews, it considers and analyzes the experiences, needs and priorities of China's partner countries and how China could support other developing countries in the future. To date, such experiences and current priorities for future cooperation have not been compiled in a comprehensive manner. Furthermore, the research paper offers a number of recommendations for overall principles of China's climate change South-South cooperation.


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http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=44868What crisis? says American business leader Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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Foreign investors will continue to be interested in Turkey as long as it appears to be stable and heading in the right direction, said John W. Bachmann, senior partner of the Edward Jones securities firm and chairman of the executive committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
Bachmann has spent a lifetime in securities trading and appears not to even look at the daily stock ticker. He said many people in Ankara and Istanbul had asked him what effect this month's currency devaluation and stock market woes would have on foreign investors.
"We look at underlying trends, not at the news of the day," he said. "Jones is still a partnership even though we have 30,000 employees on three continents, but now as a board member of other corporations I see the pressure on some of these executives to meet monthly or quarterly targets, and I think it's terribly counterproductive. People get upset over 77 cents versus 78 cents, when they should be focused on running their business. Turkey will be fine if it follows its track."
Bachmann came to Turkey last weekend to address the 61st general assembly of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Exchanges (TOBB) and spoke to the Turkish Daily News before he departed yesterday for Finland.
"As the United States Chamber of Commerce we see growing interest in finding ways of working together, with Turkish business development centers," he said. "The chamber is pleased that Turkey has begun the process of European Union membership accession. Europe is by far the leading trade partner for the U.S., whether you're talking about the movement of goods or direct foreign investment, and we'd like to see Turkey to continue to move in that direction. The longer the country is stable, the more attractive it becomes to U.S. investors, which we've seen most recently with General Electric's investment in Garanti Bank."
The EU last year declared Turkey to be a functioning market economy, and some people might celebrate as if they've arrived somehow, but "economic development is not a destination, it's a journey," he said. "You have to maintain and nurture what you achieve. There's no sitting still when you live in a world full of other people who want the same things you do."
Bachmann said he found Turkish business leaders eager to expand trade relations and also to continue to strengthen nation-to-nation relations, ties that sometimes come under strain. "We see Turkey as one of our staunchest allies, going back to World War II," he said.
The youth of Turkey's labor force impressed him. "At a time when other countries are seeing a dramatic shift in their demographics, with declining birth rates and an aging work force, Turkey is poised where this youth factor can be a big asset," he said. "Turks are viewed as good workers, and you don't have to have the lowest wages if you're efficient. And Turkey seems very stable compared to what's around it. As a strong and vibrant country it makes an attractive ally."
In grade school I was taught that the USA, Canada and UK where on two continents unless of course EJ has a opened branches in Australia??
Maybe he is planning on running for President.
He'll need a new set of Chiclets if he takes that step!
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- In the new video blog above, NXT stars Jason Jordan & Tye Dillinger ask fans for suggestions on a new tag team name.
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During our recent anniversary lunch, Cool Mum and I reminisced about all of the homes we've had during our marriage. It took most of our lunch date to reconstruct the timeline.
In all, we've lived in 12 places over the 13 years of the Cool Marriage. And that doesn't include the 12 or so places we stayed for anywhere from one night to a month when we had no place to call our own.
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I was playing Elite Dangerous but I feel I've done it all now so I'm getting rather bored.....
Skyrim I've modded til I dropped hence I can't be bothered playing....
I've now gone full circle: I loaded up an Atari ST emulator the other night and rediscovered Captive.
(I miss games with boxes)
Jumped about 3k ly in Elite Dangerous today. Still hop in Planetside 2 some nights. Slowly taking over the galaxy with an evil insect race in Stellaris too.
In a co-op mood, but with Space Hulk: Deathwing delayed and no cash to pick up Squad til at least xmas, I'm SOL.
Got L4D2 installed but fuck playing with randoms.
Wargame:RD (the Everquest for the perfect deck), total war: waaagggh and Gary Grigsby's War in the West (which is neither short, nor easy, but the campaign has been going for early a year real time now, covering Operation Torch to, I'm in late 44 and almost where the allies were historically, a bit further in Northern Europe, a bit less in Italy.)
Mostly I'm playing a lot of banjo though.
mods: Millennium Dawn, cold war 3d models, increased MP from non core provs
2 player making the Warsaw Pact great again. Poland, Russia.
A group of a half dozen of us FHCers are playing tonnes of Squad, which is kind of like a really well done (albeit pre-release) squad based, 40 vs 40 modern "Capture and Hold" shooter, with excellent, excellent teamplay mechanics and interface and community, so basically no-one trolls or goes solo and 90% of people are on voice comms. And its fairly realistic in its gunplay so no run and gun. Extremely good fun.
Also there are basically no snipers.
Its so fun/funny.
Lots of Eve.
Debating on when I'll reset DCS back up. Reinstall fucked all my settings.
Squad: Basically Project Reality brought into a modern engine that isn't :lolARMA:
Train Fever: A less shit Transport Fever with boats and planes.
Falcon BMS: Because nothing will ever be as cool as an F-16.
Steel Beasts Pro PE: Because the only thing that gets close to the coolness factor of an F-16 is a Leopard 2.
Factorio: Because intending to play 30 min and realizing you've spent 16 hours without questioning where all those hours went will never get old.
Grim Dawn
D3 (probably done for the next year)
Marvel Heroes, waiting for full game rework to hit live
South Park SoT
Started playing Rocket League again. I'm fucking terrible.
Totally not Victoria Stecker forgetting his password and not having access to his work email.
World of Botes mostly.
Divinity Original Sin because I finally picked it up in a sale a couple weeks ago.
Also just got a closed beta code for Dreadnought. Downloading now, hopefully I'll get to give it a spin tonight.
Currently playing Tyranny, and WoW when it's raid o'clock.
Mount & Blade: Viking invasion
It just doesn't work. Troops die way too much to be able to assemble reasonable company (200+ days in) and reinforcements are too far. Playing in England and home is in Norway. Ships seamed like a nice idea, but turn out to be a chore. My 3 ships are stucked in one of the Jorvik ports after surprise war and I've pissed off everybody else by raiding monasteries.
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heh, your post made me google. Somehow never realised Vikings existed although I know all the other releases/expansions.
Btw. how is Napoleonic Wars? I've played M&B and M&B: Warband so far and steered clear of Napoleonic Wars because I wasn't sure how well firearms apply to the M&B gameplay.


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Here's a quick update to close out your morning-- Park Chan-Wook's STOKER has gotten a brand new poster and, to cap it off, an accompanying featurette showing how it was made.
Sporting a tagline that announces "Innocence Ends," the poster combines some of the hand-drawn illustrations seen in the previous one-sheets with an about-faced Mia Wasikowska. I especially enjoy how the art work is climbing up her like a full-body tattoo-- a nice effect that seems to denote her character's strange, dark, and beautiful worldview.
STOKER stars Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode and Dermot Mulroney. It hits theaters February 28th, 2013. Check out the synopsis, poster, and video below.
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Five large-scale paintings, one sculpture and an installation of the Kabakovs are pulled together with paintings and drawings of Malevich, Kandinskij, Balla, Boccioni, Léger and others.
Beyond any chronological or genre-based division, the exhibition triggers off a temporal short-circuit, an important synthesis that tells of art and of history, of the great social and cultural systems of the past century, and of the successive fragmentation of our complex present.
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Whenever I talk to Winnipeggers, they always tell me they like coming to The States to go shopping. Hotels in my home state of North Dakota fly Canadian flags alongside the stars and stripes and the state flag and Manitoba license plates dot every retail parking lot.
But now that Outlet Collection Winnipeg (Winnipeg's only fashion outlet) opened earlier this month, I predict that there'll be a lot more U.S. passport holders making the journey north for precisely the same reason.
This is definitely the time to go, with warm summer weather on the horizon and the exchange rate firmly in Americans' favor. (At press time, one U.S. dollar was worth $1.35 Canadian, which definitely helps if you're on a budget.)
Liz and I headed north to see what Outlet Collection Winnipeg had to offer on its opening weekend. I'm not usually a "mall" person per se, but I was pleasantly surprised.
It helps that this isn't the sprawling, strip mall construction I'm used to seeing. I'm really not a fan of that layout, so it was nice to see that Outlet Collection Winnipeg was a walkable, indoor space that makes much more sense, given the province's prairie winters. There's lots of natural light and very wide hallways, as well as thoughtful design touches like real furniture and reclaimed wood that make the space feel inviting.
Liz immediately started singing "Let's Go To the Mall" from "How I Met Your Mother" like she does pretty much every time I say the word "mall" about three seconds after we entered the building. This time she stopped abruptly to exclaim, "Omigod, we're in a Canadian mall! We're totally Robin Sparkles! This is perfect!"
This is Liz, attempting to be super diva-esque while chilling at the mall. (She is not actually very diva-esque in person and burst out laughing the first ten times I took this photo.)
Then we basically gave up on that idea and decided to mess around on Snapchat instead. Most of the time we are reasonable, well-spoken and intelligent adults, but sometimes we revert back to our preteen selves, who clearly did not have Snapchat and are making up for lost time. (I can't let you think my life is all glamour when it's really about 35% nerdiness on any given day.)
The locals were pumped about Saks Off 5th, but as an international visitor, I was more excited to shop at Canadian stores. I'm pretty ignorant about Canadian chains and Outlet Collection Winnipeg is home to several stores that are new to the Winnipeg market, so this was a great chance for me to dive in and see what our neighbors to the north are buying.
I liked the pretty lingerie, sleep and swimwear at La Vie En Rose and bought some gifts for my niece and my kiddo at Urban Kids. (Since they're gifts and my sister reads this blog, I figured I'd better not post photos, just in case.)
I stopped by Ardene, which is literally packed full of on-trend, super-affordable pieces. In an uncharacteristic display of restraint, I decided to purchase something logical and necessary for a change and scored two strappy tank tops with built in sports bras I've been rocking at yoga class ever since.
Okay, I may have also purchased something strappy and lacy and not for public consumption at Ardene. Old habits die hard. But I digress…
The next time I'm in town, I'll definitely pick up some yoga pants from NoMiNoU. They're investment pieces, but the images are gorgeous. I like the idea of supporting a fellow artist and small business owner while also buying something useful and functional.
Plus, I kind of just want to stare at the patterns all day. I'm such a sucker for a good print. And these are gorgeous.
It was way too windy to enjoy the little patio outside the sunny food court, so we grabbed a quick lunch of pad thai from Thai Express for me and poutine from New York Fries for Liz.
I swear, we order poutine within hours of crossing the border every single single time. We are united in our obsession with french fries, gravy and cheese curds. This is the stuff that friendship dreams are made of, people.
We stopped to explore the natural, cruelty-free, super nourishing, Canadian-made make-up and skincare products at Portia-Ella, a stop I thought would warrant a quick mention, but that actually deserves its own post. (That'll be up on this site later this summer.)
After that we went to Nine West, where Liz fell in love with a pair of glittery shoes that I totally can't pull off, but that she looked adorable in. Then we got completely distracted by the Lindt Factory Outlet.
I'm normally pretty "meh" about chocolate. But Lindt's dark chocolate truffles are a notable exception. When I discovered they also make dark chocolate coconut truffles and sea salt truffles, I knew I was definitely going to be walking out with something for myself. I usually resist treating myself twice in one day, but this place — actually, both Lindt and the complex in general — made it super easy and enjoyable to do exactly that.
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Because I'm ridiculously, absurdly lucky to do what I do, I was given gift cards to Ardene, Nine West, Urban Kids and Lindt Chocolate to help jump start my little shopping spree. (Liz had to help me spend the Nine West one — rough gig, I know — since I have super wide feet.) The FCC requires me to tell you that. (The part about the gift certificates, not my feet, obviously. That'd just be weird.)
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The baby probably wouldn't like it. A more cogent way of expressing what I think might be to say that the consciousness of a baby and the consciousness of an adult are different. One of those differences might be a more complex underlying process represented to the world by verbal language.ucim wrote:You seem to be equating consciousness and thought, or thought and feeling. I do not. That's our difference. Do babies not need anesthesia because they can't do calculus?morriswalters wrote:Without higher thought the only thing that will save that lobster is me just having eaten. That and my shellfish allergy. However some like Pinker suggest that higher level consciousness might require language.
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I was responding to:eSOANEM wrote:You said introspection not sentience. Introspection is...
Introspection isn't really the same as consciousness, but have reflexiveness in common, and I simply continued what I took to be a proxy. It's not clear to me that dogs and cats have language, but it is clear to me that they have consciousness in sufficient quantity to make (say) stabbing them for fun a Very Bad Thing, even if they can't talk to us. You posted about the existence of research to the contrary; that language "plays a majorly fundamental role" in cognition, including introspection.morriswalters wrote:Without language is it possible to self reflect, to be aware of being aware in the way we seem to be?
If introspection is irrelevant to consciousness, then the research is irrelevant. But to the extent that introspection intersects consciousness, I'm interested in seeing the research. Language is a tool that requires the brain to formalize thoughts; formalizing thoughts does help people to think. I have no doubt about that. But thinking and feeling are fundamentally different things, even if you want to put them both under the rubric of "cognition".
I suppose all of this is more or less about defining what is meant by "consciousness"; without a definition there's no reasonable discussion. Part of the definition of what I imagine consciousness to be would embody the idea that it does not depend on language; that acquiring language would not make one "more conscious". It hurts just as much even if you don't know the proper word for "ouch". It's just as much fun even if you don't know the word for "whee!".
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I've been seeing quite a few lifelike pieces of art on the Internet lately, and adding to it is the outstanding Jonathan Wateridge. His incredible oil paintings look like stills taken on film sets, not imagined art pieces. The detail, coloring and all, is simply out of this world.
It's appropriate, then, that this particular collection is entitled 'Another Place.' Jonathan Wateridge depicts "scenes from the production and narrative of a fictional American film that is centered on an unseen catastrophic event," according to Today and Tomorrow.
Psychedelic Story Paintings
Hyperrealistic Fashion Paintings
Feminine Solitude Portraiture
Color Cloud Paintings
Distorted Reality Paintings
Jonathan Wateridge Creates Incredible Catastrophic Lifelike Art
- By: Meghan YoungAug 18, 2010
References: allvisualarts.org & todayandtomorrow.net
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The Shadows are awarded to the stories and collections that best typify the horror genre, delivering a sense of 'creeping dread', leaving the reader with chills and a reluctance to turn out the light.Now let's have a look at the shortlist. Links go to my reviews where they exist.
The Corpse Rat King – Lee Battersby
Perfections – Kirstyn McDermott
Blood and Dust – Jason Nahrung
As I mentioned when I was talking about the Aurealis shortlist, Perfections and Blood and Dust are on my TBR and to buy lists respectively. I think I'll have to try to get around to reading them before all these awards are announced. Or, well, after if not.
Critique – Daniel I Russell
Escena de un Asesinato – Robert Hood
Sky – Kaaron Warren
"To Wish on a Clockwork Heart" – Felicity Dowker
"Pigroot Flat" – Jason Fischer
"Birthday Suit" – Martin Livings
"They Don't Know That We Know What They Know" – Andrew J McKiernan
"Creek" – Kaaron Warren
"Mountain" – Kaaron Warren
"Road" – Kaaron Warren
"A Monstrous Touch" – Marty Young
Bread and Circuses – Felicity Dowker
Living with the Dead – Martin Livings
Through Splintered Walls - Kaaron Warren
Surviving the End – Craig Bezant
Cthulu Unbound 3 – David Conyers (co-edited Brian M. Sammons)
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2011 - Liz Grzyb & Talie Helene
I like that all four pieces of fiction in Through Splintered Walls and the collection itself made it onto the shortlists. I haven't read anything else on the lists, unfortunately, although I've read older stories by some of those authors. The nice thing about awards shortlists, of course, is the fiction they add to your TBR.


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It was a month of a nagging migraine, way too much coffee, and not enough sleep. But somehow I ended up with a decent word count and a much needed dent in my current work in progress.
Now if even 2,000 of those caffeine-fueled scribbles make it into a final draft I'll count this year's attempt as a big win.
I hope all of this year's participants had as much frenetic fun as I had and that I'll see everyone at the starting gate again in 2017.


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Each one of these intricate vases by London-based ceramic artist Hitomi Hosono can take up to six months to create. The porcelain vases are covered in luxurious foliage and intertwined leaves, making them look extremely opulent.
Incredibly the painstaking process is all created from memory. The artist says many of the plants and flowers that appear in her work are memories from the farm she grew up on as a child.
The process to make these vases includes an entire month to create molds for each piece, and then a further three weeks to attach the delicate leaves and an incredible five months to dry. The artist's spectacular work has just been recognized with a prestigious Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Prize.
Feathered Foliage Vases
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Physics-Defying Vases
Vibrantly Geometric Candles
Hanging Lantern-Like Vases
Seat-Held Cyclist Racks
These Elaborate Vases by Hitomi Hosono Take Seven Months to Make
- By: Tia ClarkeApr 11, 2013
References: hitomihosono & spoon-tamago
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Home means so many different things to different people, and I'll Be Home For Christmas definitely captured that through the various short stories. Although, anthologies usually leave me with mixed feelings. I'll Be Home For Christmas was no different. While I adored most short stories and the poem at the beginning, there were a few that I didn't enjoy, and a couple of which that even left me confused.
THE TWELVE DAYS OF DASH AND LILY by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
This book does not live up to the preceding Dash & Lily's Book of Dares. I've listened to the audiobook, and reread the paperback. I'm sure I'll reread it again in future. The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily, however, is a book I most likely won't revisit. It's neither quirky nor charming — the very reasons I enjoy Dash & Lily's Book of Dares. These elements went completely missing in this long-awaited sequel.
THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY by Jostein Gaarder
It's Christmas Eve and so the Advent season is practically over. The same goes for The Christmas Mystery. While I've owned it for about ten years (probably more), I've never actually read it. This year I finally picked it up and used it as an Advent calendar. I must say, I'm glad I did. While I forgot my chocolates half-way through last year, there's no way I could forget a book.
MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME edited by Stephanie Perkins
As a whole I liked the concept of a collection of short holiday stories. Where My True Love Gave to Me shines is the multiplicity of views. There are stories for Christmas, Hanukkah and Winter Solstice. There are stories about people who subvert heteronormativity. There are stories about people from multicultural and non-White backgrounds.
LET IT SNOW by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
Even though Let it Snow was published as a single book, it contains three stories told by each of the three authors. In that sense, it's more like three novellas but with a twist. They're not entirely stand-alone, even though they could be. One can in good conscience choose to read just one of these stories and forgo the other two but I wouldn't recommend it. I say, read all three, and be taken in by some Christmas magic! And why pick it up now that the 25th of December has passed? Take it from Mayzie (you'll meet her in The Patron Saint of Pigs.


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iPhone was always crap, it is still crap and it will always be crap...
Apple is full oh $#!+! They think they're the best? Where do you think they got the idea for siri? Google has that capability since HTC released the very first android phone which is the HTC G1 from T-Mobile.
Anonymous, 18 Sep 2012i wonder what Apple will do about thisApple will sue, because they thought of mobile phones before anyone else
(Josh) How do you know that if it'll be sued by Apple? Rounded corners don't belong to Apple because they didn't file a trademark such as this Rounded corners (R) or (TM). Any type of shapes are not a trademark. Apple didn't make it for iPhone, iPod or iPad, Foxconn is the supplier and made those for Apple because Apple paid Foxconn to manufacture for them. Foxconn is from Taiwan. Apple is one of the most whining babies in the world.
To me, size does matter. It will be either this or Note2. Can't wait.
Whoever, 18 Sep 2012I'm hoping it's an aluminum unibody.They can't they will get sued by apple :P
Why are phones getting bigger and bigger?
I always buy the smallest smartphone I can find as I want something that fits comfortably in my pocket - don't most people have the same requirement?
A year ago we had the Nokia 700 and Sony Ericsson Ray... now there seems to be nothing except leviathans with huge screens
If you want a 'bulge in your pocket' then buy a sock. If you want a portable pc then buy a tablet or a netbook. These sort of phones are nowhere for me and I think by all going down this route the manufacturers are ignoring a major market
Obviously with such a huge and high resolution screen, the frame rates and benchmark scores will be lower than Optimus G, anyway i prefer HTC UI and design. Battery life is the next question, i think it should have at least a 2800 or a 3000 mAh battery to support both the monstrous screen and cpu. At last without a great camera and a 2GB Ram it won't be able to compete with the other upcoming top dogs.
AnonD-58179, 18 Sep 20121920 by 1080 pixels, thats 440ppi! Anyway I understand that this is just a rumor, but damn 108... moreThe screen is not 16:9 ratio, so it's not 1920x1080 and not 480 ppi, but 1760x1080 and 440 ppi. Still another milestone in smartphone evolution.
1920 by 1080 pixels, thats 440ppi! Anyway I understand that this is just a rumor, but damn 1080p thats just huge! This will need a super battery...
AnonD-59657, 18 Sep 20125in screen is too big to be a phone. iPhone 5 4inch screen is a perfect size!4 inch size is perfect size for dwarves like you.. 5 inch is now the standard for everyone else
Stop fooling around guys..!
Its just a concept design by Danny..
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Well, maybe not - but they would have looked twice for sure. (that little joke goes out to my sewing buddy.. Thelma.. aka Bobbi).
So I went and picked up my Bountiful Basket this morning.. The produce truck was late - so we had to wait a little bit in the sun. It was hot. But I actually think that I got a little high from watching them unload all our fruit and veggies - I had no idea what we were going to get and the anticipation was making me feel like a kid at Christmas. It was almost the same little high I feel when I go into fabric stores.. almost.. (I know.. I have issues)
Here are the volunteers unloading..
Here are all the baskets.. everyone gets two..
and here it is all laid out at home..
Anyway - if you don't know about this program - it's a produce co-op in Arizona and Utah. (sorry everyone else) and the contribution is $15. I added on a "picnic pack" this week for an additional $7.50. It included 2 pints of strawberries, a pint a blueberries and a nice juicy watermelon.
Now I need some help though - I have never bought fresh artichokes..
What do I do with them? Seriously.. help me! I have 3 of them. I love them - but have never had them fresh like this before.
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