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Tuesday, 12 February 2008
My week in film
Welcome to my week in review! Starting off with a fun morning enjoying TCM with a set of classic science fiction films. I watched Forbidden Planet, which I hadn't seen in years and dialogue cracked me up as it is so tongue-in-cheek. I also watched Them!, which I hadn't seen before and was a great classic monster movie.
All Hat was the surprize delight of the week. This unimposing and cleverly crafted Canadian film was well worth braving the snow on Wednesday. I stayed and watched Love & Other Dilemmas making it a Canadian double bill night, but I was disappointed at this film it pulled in a lot of different themes and some were funny but almost none were plausible. Even so, it has some cute moments.
Although I've decided not to watch all the Oscar nominated films this year, I am taking the opportunity to see the ones I wanted to see and missed, which is how I caught up on seeing La Vie en Rose / La Môme. The performance of Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf is stellar, and it is a very strong film. I had no idea she had such a challenging life. My only grr moment is that the songs were not subtitled, and I really wanted to know the words. Other than that it was fantastic, but sometimes sad, film.
Continental, un film sans fusil / Continental, a Film Without Guns was without a doubt the highlight of the week. The screening was at Cinematheque as a part of Canada's Top Ten. Not only was is a beautiful film attended by a engaged audience, but the director Stéphane LaFleur and Cinematographer Sara Mishara were in attendance and there was a delightful Q&A after the film. What a treat! As a bonus, I've now seen all of the Best Motion Picture nominees for The Genies. Yay!
I caught up with a hidden gem, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ...and Spring / Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom. When I took it out at the library they asked me about it and all I could think to say was that it's highly acclaimed (if you are Rotten Tomatoes fan you will know this is true, it has an extraordinary high score). I am still not sure how or when I heard about it but I am glad I did, completely loved it. Rich in symbolism, and beautiful overall.
The Big Lebowski was the only meh moment of the week. It's the first film in quite a while that I turned off. I'm not a Coen brothers fan to begin with, and any film that has someone urinating as part of the plot holds no interest in it what so ever.
Last but not least I finally saw The Lookout with Joesph Gordon-Levitt. It was not what I expected at all thinking it would be a crime-thriller, which technically it is but it reads for the majority of the time as a drama and quite simplistic. It is worth watching, presenting interesting and solid acting by Joesph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels and Matthew Goode.
This coming week I'm hoping to see, Up the Yangtze, Enchanted and catch up on a few westerns The Wild Bunch and For a Few Dollars More.
What did you see this week?
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- Bob Turnbull said...
Let's see...
I watched "The King Of Kong" last night and I thought it was terrific. I kinda wish it had lasted longer.
Saw "In Between Days", a Korean film set in Toronto (well, they never mention the city in the film, but once you see the GO trains...) about a young teenage girl trying to find her way...It's certainly not as stylish as "The Tracey Fragments", but in the end is likely a better portrait of teenage confusion. It's not overly entertaining, but it's effective.
Watched my first "Mumblecore" film as well - Joe Swanberg's "LOL". Overall I had a positive reaction to the way it showed this group of guys who were unable to communicate without the walls of their techie toys (cell phones, email, etc.). But man, these guys were jerks...If Swanberg based these characters on people he knows, he needs to start fresh with new friends...
- 12 February 2008 at 15:04
"Love & Other Dilemmas" has been playing for 2 weeks but I can't seem to muster up the energy to see it.
Hope to catch up with "Up the Yangtze" which opens on Friday and Wow...our local cinemateque is also running "Canada's Top Ten" and this Friday we're going to see "Days of Darkness" and next week "Young People Fucking" - both of which I'm looking forward to.
Still have to catch up with "La Vie En Rose" but whenever I walk by it at the video store it's out. ARG!
Sound like a great week had and a great week ahead!
- 12 February 2008 at 15:28
- Suzie Ridler said...
I wish I could say I had gone to see something...but nope. Now without a car we'll rarely get to see anything. I think it's time to figure out how to rent digital movies through our cable company. Thank goodness the writers strike is over! I'm glad you're seeing so much Shannon and what you're watching sounds so cool.
- 13 February 2008 at 10:22
- Shannon the Movie Moxie said...
King of Kong! Soooo good! I'm glad you liked it Bob, one of my fave's from last year. I actually just got the DVD and am really looking forward to seeing the extras. Go Trains making appearance in film is always good! I've never heard of In Between Days, sounds worth checking out!
I only heard of "Mumblecore" this week, on a podcast...geez, can't remember which one. Sounds wild.
Enjoy your Canada Top Ten's Marina! I didn't get to see Young People Fucking yet, but it's certainly on my list. I caught Days of Darkness at TIFF 07 and it was good but didn't pack the punch that The Barbarian Invasions did, which left me a little underwhelmed.
Suzie, many of what I saw was on TV or from the library, have you had a chance to check out your new one yet? You can also try zip.ca for the mail/rentals. I might hit them up for a bit for get the harder to find films on my 101 films.
- 13 February 2008 at 23:03
- Suzie Ridler said...
Now that we are in NS we don't get many movie channels like we used to so we rarely watch them on TV anymore. I have yet to go to the library here (shocking I know but then so has the weather been) but you're right, they might have something for us. We have 2 video stores near us but now without a car I think I will have to look into the convenience of zip.ca. Thanks Shannon, you Movie Moxie!
- 14 February 2008 at 11:13
- Bob Turnbull said...
Suzie, I'll recommend zip.ca as well...Great selection and their service has been very consistent.
Shannon, are you seeing any of the Jacques Demy films at Cinematheque?
- 14 February 2008 at 20:38
- Shannon the Movie Moxie said...
Hey Bob, I just found out about the Demy films at Cinematheque, I'm not sure if I'm going to make it to any of them. I did see Lola there a few years ago - it was amazing!
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By Giles Fallowfield
Marne & Champagne, the second-largest producer in Champagne, has announced that it is changing its name with immediate effect to Groupe Lanson International. The move follows the refinancing of the company's debt, agreed last July with French bank Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne (CNCE), which now owns 44% of the company's share capital, the controlling 56% remaining with the Mora family. The name change reflects the company's intention to concentrate more on its branded business, not just Lanson, but also Besserat de Bellefon, Mass and Gauthier, and less on Buyers Own Brands (BOBs), which have accounted for just under half the company's volume of some 19 million bottles in the recent past. The company aims to increase its branded sales to over two-thirds of its volume. In line with this policy, a new range of three Champagnes called B de Besserat de Bellefon has been launched in the French domestic market, alongside the more traditional Cuve des Moines Besserat de Bellefon range. The range is widely stocked by the French supermarket giants like Carrefour, Auchan, Geant, CORA and Intermarch, and will be rolled out to export markets such as Britain in 2005. This range, with its striking, colourful packaging designed to stand out on shelf, is aimed to appeal more to a younger target audience, says recently appointed group commercial and marketing director Isabelle le Fur. She expects domestic sales to reach around 270,000 bottles in 2004 for the two initial wines, a Brut and a Ros, priced at around e17. The third style, Cuve Sduction, to be introduced next month in France, will be a fully sweet doux style (sweeter than demi-sec), with a dosage of over 50 grams of sugar, as well as lime-green packaging. There are plans to bring this to the UK. Lanson Noble Cuve Ros will also be launched this year, giving Lanson three different prestige cuve styles. There have been further changes of personnel at Groupe Lanson International following the appointment of Isabelle le Fur in the autumn of 2004. Olivier de la Giraudire, former managing director of Champagne Delbeck, is the new export director for Europe and Africa, and a new general manager for the whole company will be announced shortly. In the UK office, sales and marketing director Paul Beavis will report directly to de la Giraudire. Peter Ferguson will not be replaced and the UK office will no longer be autonomous.


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A terminal illness in a family member affects the entire family. This vignette captures the moment of awareness about how much has changed and been left numbingly un-realized in the face of a young girl's battle with cancer. Each person's ebbing there-ness for each other is a vanishing act, if not betrayal. Within an anthology of urban fantasy, magic and horror, this brief tale of realism holds its own.
Nidra stumbles through life as a single mother of 2 girls ever since her husband vanished a year prior in a bizarre auto accident–the car was found totaled, his body was not found. She suspects he saw his out and took it. Better that than to face the prospect of watching his youngest daughter die of cancer.
Sharlene can't live the unburdened life of the typical teenager–not with her younger sister so sick and getting sicker and her mom in a haze not seeing it. Her resentment manifests in bad grades, especially for the teacher romantically distracting her mother.
Asia knows she's wasting away. The kids at school call her Ghost as if she's already passed . . .
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Opal smart cards have been introduced following the complete phase out of railway paper tickets on the 1st of August. However, in the next couple of months will there be another payment option available as well?
The Opal card was based on London's Oyster and introduced due to fare evasion and misuse costing taxpayers $22 million AUD a year. NSW Government looks set to follow in London's footsteps once more. According to news.com, Sydney will trial the use of bank cards to pay for trips in 2017. This means that customers will be able to travel using their credit or debit cards while the use of personal bank accounts reduces the need to top up regularly.
For the moment, railway customers must buy an Opal card or Opal single-trip in order to travel throughout Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawarra and Southern Highlands. Additionally, customers will not be able to continue using Pensioner Excursion Tickets or TravelTens from August 1st. They can, however, apply for a refund for unused trips before 30th October 2016 here. Tourists can also apply for an Opal card before arrival to NSW, or use the new single-trip tickets.
If you still have not used for an Opal card, using a single-trip Opal card may serve as a last resort. These can be bought on buses, and standard Opal cards can be purchased from 7-Eleven, Woolworths or online. However, some stations have not yet been installed with single-use Opal cards. If you are caught without a valid ticket, transport officers will be able to fine you.
Other changes include the removal of free journeys after 8 trips. Now, customers will only receive a 50% discount if they take more than 8 journeys. Those who change transportation twice – a train to a bus, for example – in one trip (and within one hour) will also receive a $2 discount instead of needing to pay twice.
Due to the success in London 2014, the bank card system was exported to other cities. However, the technology will not reach regions outside of Sydney for some time. Melbourne, Brisbane and other cities will need to remain with smartcards due to their older technologies.
Even though the potential use of bank cards is an Australian first, Londoners are already using their smartphones to pay fares instead of bank cards. Will Sydney do the same in the next few years?
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So it appears that Apple is well on its way to shuttering the Beats Music app. This should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed my posts regarding streaming music services. Apple historically has shut down apps they purchase while eventually including the positive aspects of those apps in future updates of its own proprietary applications an programs. I was in the beta trial for Beats Music and knew immediately and it was no threat to Spotify. The lack of a desktop client made creating playlists extremely cumbersome to the point that I gave up on the service while still in my free trial. Shortly after the brand's arrival on the market, industry pundit Bob Lefsetz (if you don't read his blog, you really should. It can be found here) declared Spotify the winner.
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Does Apple Plan To Shut Down Beats Music? All Indications Are Yes!Posted: September 23, 2014 in Articles
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With more and more artists posting photos online of their supposed streaming royalties, industry pundit Bob Lefsetz sets the record straight. While I don't always agree with Lefsetz, many times he calls it like it is. Read on to hear his thoughts on Spotify.
Bob Lefsetz on Having a Digital Presence for New BandsPosted: July 24, 2014 in Articles
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I've re-posted Bob Lefsetz, of the Lefsetz Letter Blog, here before. He has an insight into the music industry that those of his tenure in the business rarely posses. Most label heads don't was to listen, other pundits constantly attempt to shoot him down and Gene Simmons went so far as to tell him to change his name because Lefsetz was too Jewish! Way to keep it classy Simmons.
In his latest post, Lefsetz covers what bands need to focus on digitally to build awareness and create an online presence. Read on…
Bob Lefsetz Post Regarding What Bands Need to Do to Make ItPosted: July 16, 2014 in Articles
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Late yesterday afternoon, industry pundit Bob Lefsetz published a piece on what band's need to do to make it. Many readers will be able to understand what my The More You Know column (found here) from yesterday was about. Read on.
Industry Pundit Bob Lefsetz Declares Spotify the WinnerPosted: July 4, 2014 in Articles
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Music industry expert , Bob Lefsetz, has declared Spotify the victor in the battle for the music industry. Lefsetz gives some interesting statistics (formats only last 18 years, the era of Soundscan is dead, Payouts will increase) and declares that Spotify is the current standard as well as predicting that people will delete their mp3s. Read below for more of his insight.


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Some spa owners might be jealous of the newly revamped backyard of a Wayne, NJ family: 5,000 sf (465 m2) of outdoor living space, complete with an elevated patio area, pool and hot tub lined with natural rock, a waterfall bubbling gently down from a walkway above, and a cozy fire pit tucked off to the side.
The era of kiddie pools, Coleman grills and fold-up lawn chairs may be officially over.
"Our backyard residential projects are all becoming high-end, and even people who are watching their budgets are asking for elements like fireplaces, outdoor kitchens and extensive living spaces," says Joe Monello, owner of New Jersey-based Monello Landscape Industries. The recent project in Wayne makes significant use of hardscape, with concrete pavers playing a major role. Four different sections on the project — dining, pool entrance, lounging and fire pit — each used a unique paver style to differentiate one space from the other, with a repeating border that brings the hardscaped area together aesthetically.
Even the smallest backyards can be transformed into living rooms.
Currently, Mr. Monello is working on several similar projects, including one that involves about 7,000 sf (650 m2) of concrete pavers. He certainly isn't alone in garnering more extensive backyard projects like these. The trend is toward elaborate, sumptuous living spaces that replicate and expand indoor layouts, complete with a kitchen, dining and lounging areas, and a fireplace. "There's no question this is going to continue," he says. "If anything, these projects are just going to keep getting bigger."
Bigger is better, especially if for entertaining.
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The shift toward larger backyard projects comes as the result of several factors, including a continuing interest in staying home and connecting with nature. Even though the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the dramatic move away from travel as recreation never really
returned in a big way, notes Justin Hampton, co-owner of Paver Designs in Omaha, NE. And the sputtering economy of recent years has put "staycation" in the American lexicon
firmly if not permanently. "Instead of going on vacations, people learned how to stay
home and have fun," he says. "They're turning their backyards into places to hang out. They're going from a small patio or deck to grill islands, pizza ovens, seating walls and fire pits."
Most of these projects incorporate several natural elements like fire, water and stone, as well as edible plants like grape arbors or herbs, says Julie Moir Messervy, a landscape architect based in Vermont who helms JMMDS, a creative design firm. "I've been pushing for people to put these things in their front yards and actually talk to their neighbors," she says. "But there's a sense of privacy in the backyard, and intimacy when you're entertaining."
Backyards hardscaping enables personal expressions with privacy.
Another part of the reason for the larger scale is lower cost compared to renovation, adds Frank Gandora, president of Creative Hardscape Company in Englewood, CO. To build an addition onto a home is usually around $300 per sf (about $3,200/m2), he says, but for 10 percent of that price, a homeowner can have a large outdoor space for entertaining. Mr. Gandora experienced this phenomenon firsthand. He spent almost $100,000 to refinish his home's basement but less than $20,000 for a sumptuous backyard patio area. Where do guests prefer to spend their time? "Everyone wants to be outside, it just has a better feel to it," he says.
The recent recession also reduced material costs, notes Jeff Zock, a landscape architect with Ryan Hughes Design in Florida. That incentivized homeowners, prompting them to increase the scale of outdoor projects. The recession made people retreat from interior renovations and put funds toward backyard projects instead. As the economy has improved, those projects got larger and more elaborate, Mr. Zock says.
"People felt like they couldn't justify remodeling, but they could see the sense in spending money on outdoor spaces. As a result, there's been a huge surge in people wanting to invest in their backyards."
Then there's Pinterest. More than any other social media site or marketing campaign, the online bulletin board has driven interest in backyard landscaping and remodeling.
"Basically, people spend hours on that site getting ideas," says Mr. Gandora. "Then they go to Google and spend more time looking at separate features, like fire pits or concrete
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The trend many contractors and landscape architects are noticing is more larger pavers and slabs that require special handling and installation to prevent cracked units. Big pavers and slabs give a more natural look, believes Mr. Gandora. "The sense of scale is bigger, so what we're seeing is a preference for bigger pavers," he says. "If you have a very large project with smaller pavers, it can tend to look busy, and homeowners
don't like that, especially with so many elements in the space."
Paving slabs that create a calm mood work well in backyard living rooms.
Mr. Gandora thinks the paver industry may see challenges with this trend in the near future. If homeowners start asking for larger pavers on driveways, they won't work well there. Another disadvantage to larger pavers and slabs is weight; some can weigh up to 60 pounds, requiring specialized equipment to place them. But larger pavers are bringing advantages as well, Mr. Gandora says. Since each paver or slab takes up more area, they install faster, which increases production efficiency. They also create an expansive aesthetic similar to natural stone, he adds.
Addressing Challenges
With the trend toward large outdoor residential projects, particularly in backyards, construction challenges emerge. One of the major difficulties can be access, especially with homes that have landscaping or narrow passageways along the sides of a house. That can increase a project's cost because it takes more time to get materials into the backyard, says Mr. Hampton. For example, on a recent backyard project that involved
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Many landscape architects, designers and contractors expect these outdoor living spaces to get even more extensive, especially as the economy strengthens and more of the population ages. "Empty nesters are really taking hold of this trend," says Ms. Messervy. "They're creating these backyard-homestead kind of spaces, where they have an appreciation for the land and nature. They find ways for their backyards to simply work better for them."
The backyard is no longer a mere grass patch the kid down the block grudgingly mows each week. These days, that space is a place as vital and lively as any indoors. In some cases, it's even more enticing than hanging out in the kitchen. Messervy says, "People love what they can create for themselves in their backyards, and it doesn't matter where they live or whether it's winter for six months of their year. They all want to be outside."
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The recent financial and economic crisis has forced governments and people from around the globe to ask some hard questions about how democracy has evolved. Some of these are old questions; others are new. Is democracy really the most desirable form of government? How democratic is policy-making during the financial and economic crisis? Why do vote-seeking parties in modern democracies actually make voters miserable? Can women's under-representation in politics be explained because of voter bias? Why are some citizens still excluded from voting in their country? And can terrorist organizations that promote violence one day, really become democratic the next?
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5. Financial and Economic Crisis: Explaining the Sunset Over the Celtic Tiger Raj Chari, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Patrick Bernhagen, University of Aberdeen, UK
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7. What Gives Politics Such a Bad Name Heinz Brandenburg, University of Aberdeen, UK
8. Can Compactness Constrain the Gerrymander Macartan Humphreys, Columbia University, USA
9. Electing Women to the Dáil: Gender Cues and the Irish Voter Gail McElroy and Michael Marsh, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
10. Parties and Referendums in Ireland, 1937-2011 Michael Gallagher, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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The same birds continue this week as the last couple weeks. Little Egrets (ABA Code 4) are still being seen in Maine and Newfoundland, and the Zenaida Dove can still be found in Florida, though it can be tough.
It's definitely "stint season" in the ABA Area now, as an apparent Little Stint (4) was found in Barnstable, Massachusetts, this week. Little Stint is an rare but regular vagrant to western Alaska, and exceptional elsewhere in the ABA Area, though reports of this species have increased in the last 20 years as birders begin to better understand Little Stint vagrancy and vagrant Calidrid identification.
Also in the northeast, birders in Connecticut have had a great deal of luck seeking tubenoses on Long Island Sound, not an especially reliable spot for these birds. In the past couple weeks Great Shearwater, Cory's Shearwater, and the state's 2nd record of Sooty Shearwater have all been found.
A Roseate Spoonbill noted in New Jersey last week has crossed the state line to show up in Orange, New York. Also in the state, a Brown Booby (3) was seen offshore in Suffolk.
Pennsylvania had a young Wood Stork in Fayette.
West Virginia also had a young Wood Stork this week, appropriately in Wood County.
In Maryland, a Brown Booby (3) was seen in Queen Anne's.
Yet another extralimital Wood Stork this week, this one in Chariton, Missouri.
In Colorado, a Little Blue Heron was seen in Weld, the second in the state this summer.
Noteworthy for Arizona, a Yellow-green Vireo was photographed in Santa Cruz.
Pelagic birders in California had a small handful of Townsend's Storm-Petrels in San Diego waters.
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Three years later and developer Gearbox Software has perfected the art of making a great Borderlands game with the release of the sequel – Borderlands 2. While the first game had a number of expansion packs, they took that knowledge and applied it to the sequel, working in different aspects yet retaining the feel of a new game.
The most glaring difference is that fact that players will be able to start a new game with a set of four brand-new characters – while each character retained their unique personality. But lovers of the first title should not despair, as the much-loved characters from the first Borderlands will make their appearance throughout the story.
Selecting any one of the characters will not affect the plot, but it will drastically determine how the game is played. Maya, the new siren, is more of a support class and lends a hand when the battle gets tough, where Salvador, the gun-toting madman, is more in line with a running tank than a soldier.
Each character also has their own unique skill tree, which can be upgraded by levelling up, which will give the player one skill point to assign to any skill they wish – if they are unlocked. Each skill tree is different and focused on several aspects of the chosen character's skills. Players need to select carefully what they want, as there will not be enough skill points to upgrade all three trees (yet).
In terms of graphics, Gearbox went for the same cell-shaded effect, which works rather well. Players have come to be familiar with the style, and Gearbox Software made sure that a little extra bit of details went into the development. There is no straight-forward difference between the graphical capabilities of the PC, Xbox360 and PS3 versions, but there is a slight enhancement on the PC version. This could be to the fact that a PC uses a stronger graphics card than the other consoles.
Gameplay is pretty much the same of the first version, with a bunch of minor tweaks here and there to streamline the whole process. As an example, players will have to press two different buttons to get in and out of vehicles.
Characters also no longer have Phasewalk abilities, but rather an Action Skill. Where Lilith had Phasewalk, she now possess PhaseLock, which traps enemies in a bubble and leave them vulnerable to fire. Each character's Action Skill produces different results, and combined with multiplayer, makes for an incredible team.
Speaking of multiplayer, up to four players can join into one game and complete quest together as a team. If players level up of pick up guns during multiplayer, those statistics and equipment gets carried over to the single player campaign. They will also have the option to skip mission that they have already completed in multiplayer, but have outstanding in the campaign.
But no Borderlands will be possible if it was not for the vast amount of weapons available to mow down all the enemies. The game promised that there will be a "gazillion" guns available, and they were not joking. It is virtually impossible to find two guns that are the same, which always makes things a bit interesting.
The game also added another gun manufacturer, which keeps things fresh. There is no shortage in finding something to the player's tastes, but it could take a while to find that perfect weapon that a player will take to the end.
The game is also rather long, as it was reported that another player reached the Level Cap of 50 – which took him over 43 hours to do. So if gamers take their time and try to complete all the side quests, the game should almost be as long as any other RPG title.
And there is a lot to do – the bulk of the title will be spent on completing side missions for the various colourful characters that inhabit Pandora. Patricia Tannis, Scooter, Moxxi and the ever-delighful Claptrap are all there, just waiting to send players on a mission or two.
There has always been something special about Borderlands, and the sequel does not disappoint. It is an exciting ride through the world of Pandora, and there will constantly be something for player to do, see or shoot.
To sum the title up neatly, take the original Borderlands, mix in a bunch of quirky characters, spoon in a generous helping of guns and cook until the plot is well developed and interesting – that is the experience of Borderlands 2.
Our score: 9.1/10
Charlie Fripp – Consumer Tech editor


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My name is Harriet Namayengo, I'm 40 years old and I come from Lugazi, Uganda.
I'm a married lady but with no children. I've written this letter to fans of this page to share with you my pain that I've always lived with. It's pain of childlessness that was inflicted upon me by my heartless co-wife. It all happened 12 years ago. I had just completed my Nursing course and I was working in one of the missionary hospitals in Uganda.
While still at school, I fell in love with James, a medical officer in Eastern Uganda. James was such a nice man that he always visited me at school and showered me with so many presents. This honestly convinced me that he was single as he had told me. While in my last year at the Nursing school, I got pregnant and so James arranged for our wedding, I had already been assured a job at the hospital, he decided to put me in his house in Kampala.
The shock of my life however came shortly after I gave birth to my baby gal. It was then that James disclosed to me that he was so excited coz I had finally given him a baby gal since he had 5 sons. I was surprised and when I told him to repeat what he had said; he apologized and said it was a mistake. I could see it in his eyes that he was hiding something from me so I probed him further. This is when he told me that he was actually married and had a wife with 5 sons. I was disappointed but confused since I loved James so much.
He organized a meeting in which he introduced to me his first wife. At first my co- wife pretended to be so nice, which shocked me. My co-wife began frequenting my home claiming that she wanted to see James. This was so frustrating coz James had a time table for both of us. Her intentions however cruelly manifested when on coming back one day, I found my baby missing. I called my maid and asked her where the baby was, she told me she had left her at home (my home) with Mama Davis (my co-wife). My blood soon ran cold when I landed on a note from my co-wife that instructed me to check in the kitchen for my surprise 'GIFT'. My intuition told me there was a problem and indeed I was right. On reaching the kitchen, I smelt a burning meat. There was a big sauce pan on the cooker and upon opening it, I saw my baby boiling. This surely was the scariest sight I've been subjected to in my whole life. Ever since that day, I've never seen my co-wife again though I heard that she had ran mad and was roaming on the streets of Narobi, Kenya.
I'm haunted by the image of my daughter. I now hate men and decided never to fall in love again.


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Music videos nowadays are highly crafted, expertly produced works of art that are almost short films and feature only the world's most beautiful humans.
Irish music videos however, are even better. Even the shittily filmed low-budget and cringey dancing ones of the 90s. Those are actually legendary.
From U2 to Bewitched, there's some absolute classics out there.
Here's 12 of the ones we'll be watching until the very end:
1. Samantha Mumba - Always Come Back To Your Love
I once tried to learn the entire dance routine in this and no, I'm not ashamed.
2. U2 - Sweetest Thing
What a classic. Dublin's streets will also hold a place in our hearts.
3. Zig and Zag - Tijuana Gypsy Stole My Personal Stereo
Because obviously.
4. Boyzone - No Matter What
So much white, so many shaved eyebrows. A boyband triumph.
5. Lisa Hannigan - Knots
This is hands down one of the funnest videos we've ever seen. Pure joy.
6. Bewitched - C'est La Vie
A majestic masterpiece of all things denim and gals. And yes, I also learnt this dance.
7. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
One of the most iconic Irish music videos there is.
8. Bob Geldof and Dustin - Rat Trap
How could this not be included? Our nation's love for that turkey is admirable.
9. A House - Endless Art
If Salvador Dali had made music videos this would be the trippy result.
10. Thin Lizzy - Sarah
This would make a stone cold lizard man shed tears. Beautiful.
11. Westlife - Uptown Girl
Those BOILER SUITS plz we cannot. A cringey delight.
12. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly
These scenes from Once get us every.single.time. <3
Golden video content. Did we miss out on any of your faves? Let us know!
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While the main job of the breed was herding large livestock, they were also often used to pull small carts, carrying such things as milk to market.
So, why were dogs, such as Rotties, commonly used as draft animals instead of a horse, which could certainly handle a greater burden? There are several reasons. And most of those reasons lead straight back to the fact that a dog was the more economical choice under the circumstances.
For the most part, draft dogs were employed by small farmers. Perhaps it was a family with a handful of dairy cattle or a few chicken houses. Or perhaps they were subsistence farmers, who used most of their crops for themselves and could only spare a small amount to sell. Either way, in most cases, these were not big landowners. They did not have a huge amount of product to take to market and they did not have a lot of money to invest in a beast of burden. No matter what point in history we are talking about, it has always cost less to purchase a good dog than a good horse.
Let's look at the plight of a small dairy farmer. A horse would be using the same pasture as his cows, eating the same grass and grain. His choice might come down to the question of does he want a horse, or does he want to add another cow to his herd and increase the amount of milk his farm produces.
A dog, on the other hand, is not going to consume anywhere near the amount of food that a horse would. Also, the dog wouldn't be intruding on the cattle's food supply. While they are usually considered carnivores, dogs actually have some omnivore tendencies. The farmer could simply give them a serving of whatever his family was eating that evening. Plus, a dog could supplement its meals by hunting vermin or pests.
Also, in the case of Rottweilers, the dog could serve multiple purposes. He could be used to herd cattle from the pasture to the barn, in addition to pulling the milk to market. His protective nature made him an excellent farm guardian, as well.
In addition to those reasons why to use a dog, there were also health issues. As anyone who knows much about horses can tell you, the term "healthy as a horse" is a bit deceptive. Horses are actually very sensitive animals. Too much green grass in the spring and they can founder and go lame. A sudden change in the type or amount of grain and they can get colic, and possibly die. On the other hand, a farm dog would be much hardier (the term "sick as a dog" is also deceptive). And let's not forget the fact that you don't normally have to shoe a dog.
In the late 19th century, railroads nearly put the nail in the coffin of the drover dogs of southern Germany. It became illegal to drive cattle for long distances along roadways. However, Rottweilers still had their secondary occupation of draft dog available to them for several years afterward.
Unfortunately, though, they also soon lost that job as well. Donkeys became much more commonly used than dogs as beasts of burden. While a donkey eats the same food a horse would because if its size, it doesn't need near as much. In addition, they are much hardier than horses.
When compared to dogs, a donkey could pull more weight. It could also be ridden, something that even the biggest Rottie is not capable of. Like llamas, donkeys can make good livestock guardians, too, mercilessly chasing away anything that looks like a predator.
As with herding, the modern Rottweiler can still be used for carting. Only now, instead of an occupation, carting is now considered a fun hobby for both dog and owner.


text: Pam is a professor in the Lehigh University Department of Theatre where she teaches acting and directing. Her recent Lehigh productions include A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Shape of Things, Red, The Good Woman of Setzuan, Desire Under the Elms, Night Sky, All That Fall, and Macbeth. She has worked in professional theatre as a director, literary manager and administrator, and came to the Lehigh Valley as the associate director of the Pennsylvania Stage Company. She has been a Region II chair for Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival's playwriting awards committee and is active in the Association for Theatre in Higher Education's New Play Development Workshop. She is an on-site evaluator for the National Association of Schools of Theatre; a past College of Arts and Sciences associate dean; and is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.


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Peacock Boat for Mela 2017
Made with participants at Leicester Belgrave Mela, August 2017, to promote New Walk Museum's Splendours of the Sub-continent exhibition (on until the end of October 17).
New Murals 2017
This year I have painted four new murals, two at Leicester schools and two with communities in Hamilton Library and Onslow Park in Highfields.
I produce work for sale and accept commissions.
My work is inspired by arts crafts and textiles from around the world.
I love to experiment and create unusual interesting textiles, from silk painting and batik to free machine and hand embroidery; block printing and crochet to felting and dressmaking.
I upcycle old and vintage fabrics and yarns into textiles, from wall hangings to unique wedding dresses made from old silk saris.
Inspired by India – mixed-media textile art inspired by my India travels.
'Indian Forest' is my latest framed work inspired by my travels. All the women in the photos on my 2 metre long 'Inspired by India' hanging are real women who I met on my last two trips to India. The work explores the journey of Indian women from the past practise of sati (burning on their husband's funeral pyres), through Indian society's stereotypical portrayals and expectations, to the future of modern Indian women, taking charge of their own lives through setting up co-operatives such as Kala Raksha (where the women taught me to sew shisha mirrors). I am looking forward to gaining more Indian inspiration on my next India trip this winter.


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Matthew 22:34-40 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Greatest Commandment
34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35 and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" 37 He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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text: Even though he's signed on as a Nike athlete for the rest of his life, this is a colorway of the adidas Superstar that even LeBron James could love thanks to its color scheme similar to his St. Vincent/St. Mary's high school squad. We're 100% we'll never see Bron in a pair, but the similarities are certainly there, as the iconic shelltoe sneaker features a full grain leather upper in white with Irish-green accents and gold detailing for the branding and within the mesh tongue. For those of us that aren't signed to a billion dollar lifetime contract with Nike, you can pick up this clean Superstar from select adidas Originals retailers like Kith right now.


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The Chancellor's Autumn statement isn't exactly environmentally-friendly or energy-inspiring
We could have seen some step-changes (or even improvements) emerge from Chancellor Hammond's Autumn statement. Only last November, climate change was touted by Hammond as a critical consideration for our futures at a speech in Washington DC, stating that "taking action to combat climate change is the right thing to do".
It seems the tide has turned, and no mention of Paris – or even climate change – has come as a bitter disappointment to those business and energy consumers looking to green energy as the future for the energy industry. There was no mention of support for the renewables industry following Brexit.
Before I moved into utilities and software, I worked for a decade in the oil & gas industry; a sector still reeling from over-supply of hydrocarbons from US and traditional producers. The hugely negative impact of low oil price battered the UK North Sea industry and many of my friends and ex-colleagues will be less than impressed by the promise of merely sustaining current tax breaks – effectively a continued £1 billion subsidy. Holding firm on hydrocarbon taxation is a stalemate situation, pleasing neither hydrocarbon or green advocates.
For utilities, many had hoped for a cap on tariffs to prevent the exploitation of customers choosing not to switch providers with regularity, but this was not to be – and only vague promises for an enquiry were made. Don't hold your breath.
The one positive has to be the promotion of infrastructure for electric cars – £80m for charging points and £150m for low emission buses and taxis. Whilst not game-changing sums of money, a step in the right direction but highly unlikely to have any material impact on the requirement to reduce emissions in line with the Paris agreement.
Very little clarity has been provided for the energy industry, irrespective of sector or discipline. With the Trump administration taking shape and looking at ramping up the domestic hydrocarbon industry at the expenses of climate change, this was an opportune moment for the UK to show its cards and take a leading role in the future of climate change.
Maybe next time?


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What is Sunday Love Feast?
The Sunday Love Feast was established in Hare Krishna Centers over fifty years ago by our founder, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 1966, the Sunday Love Feast has been an opportunity to experience all the key elements of Krishna Consciousness in a few hours.
Participate in a musical call, and response by chanting (kirtan). Stimulate your intellect, and discover the secrets of the yoga texts through our philosophical discourse, and absorb your taste buds in our sumptuous vegetarian Love Feast.


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A 42.3 hectare (105 acre) farm at Woongoolba, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, has sold at auction for $1.51 million.
Marketing agent Simon Cudmore, CBRE, said two of the six parties that had registered to bid were active at the auction.
The sale price is equal to about $35,697/ha ($14,450/acre), well above the reserve.
The buyer's name was not released but is known to be a local landholder.
The property is on two freehold titles situated on the delta of the Pimpama River. The property has no building infrastructure but has road frontages to both Cooks Road and Loves Road.
RELATED STORY: 'Maranoa property Siwa on the market'.
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Playing party games is a great way to work off the sugar rush that comes from a big bag of Halloween candy. And we've got a list of Halloween games that will do just that.
Pumpkin Bowling
What you'll need: 3 small pumpkins, 30 one- or two-liter clear soda bottles, 1 can of white spray paint, 1 black permanent marker, a bag of gravel, sand, or pebbles.
Setting up: First, spray paint the empty soda bottles white. When they dry, draw ghostly faces on them. Fill each bottle with a small amount of the gravel, sand, or pebbles (just enough so they don't blow over in a breeze). Then, organize the bottles in a bowling pin formation (10 to a formation). Set a small pumpkin by each lane to be the ball.
How to play: Group the party-goers in even groups and let 'em roll! Keep score just like bowling, with special prizes for the winners (themed pencils or stationary).
Halloween Chairs
What you'll need: Sets of chairs (one less than the number of people playing), Halloween music.
Setting up: Organize the chairs in a fun and safe formation.
How to play: It's like musical chairs, but using Halloween-related tunes. People circulate around the chairs as the music plays, and when the music stops, they scramble for a seat. Who ever isn't sitting in a chair is out. Keep playing until there's a winner. (If you need help deciding on Halloween songs, we have a list to get you started.)
Candy Toss
What you'll need: 1 plastic Trick or Treat pail, Halloween candy (mini candy bars are recommended), 1 strand of string or wire
Setting up: Set a place for players to stand and 6 to 8 feet away from that place, hang the pail from the ceiling at an appropriate height for your guests. Pour the Halloween candy in a central bowl or pail where the guest will stand.
How to play: Guests take turns throwing 3 to 6 pieces into the pail. Whoever gets the most of their throws into the pail wins the candy.
Worm Digging
What you'll need: Bag(s) of gummy worms, containers of whip cream, bowls.
Setting up: Spoon or spray a shallow layer of whip cream on the bottom of the bowl. Place 3 to 5 gummy worms around the plate (depending on size of the plate). Cover with another, thicker layer of whip cream.
How to play: Just like bobbing for apples, but far messier. Guests will place their hands behind their backs and dive face first into the whip cream, grabbing the worms with their teeth. Whoever finds all their worms first, wins. For a harder time, try blindfolding the guests.
Pumpkin Bocce
What you'll need: 1 large pumpkin, a number of small pumpkins (depending on party size)
Setting up: Place the large pumpkin about 50 to 80 feet away from where your guests will roll the small pumpkins from.
How to play: Follow traditional bocce ball rules except each player will have two small pumpkins. Take turns rolling (not throwing) a small pumpkin toward the bigger pumpkin. After everyone has rolled once, they'll roll again for a second chance. Encourage guests to try and knock other guests' pumpkins away or block one another's pumpkins.
Monster Tag
What you'll need: 1 scary monster mask, 1 pair of scary monster gloves, 1 blindfold, string or yarn.
Setting up: You'll need enough room to set up a decent sized circle, so this game is best played outside. Using the string or yawn, set up a circular area.
How to play: Think of it as a ghoulish version of Marco Polo. All players will be inside the area. One player will put on the blind fold and then the monster mask and hands. All players have to stay within the circle while the monster wanders around with their arms reaching out to tag the players. When the "monster" moans or growls, all the players must moan or growl back. When a player gets tagged by the monster, he or she becomes the next monster and gets to wear the mask.
Got other ideas for Halloween games? Leave us a note in the comments below.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
:::Always Kiss Me:::
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Another Year...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
:::Michael Jackson:::
Oops @ I am a little late with this "King of Pop" tag, but it seems as if they are still talking about him and playing his music, so I guess it doesn't matter if I post it late.
My boss yelled at me this morning... again. He didn't like it when I told him that I was still having car problems, especially since he went through my desk yesterday and found some papers that I have not filed. Grrr @ he can be very harsh. It's amazing that I dreamed about him way before I met him and I said to myself that he was the kind of boss that I wanted to work for... until I got to know him... I have never worked at a job where I have felt intimidated. I have always been so sure of myself at other jobs. Why is this job different?! I think it is primarily because of the people I work with.
The wrecker guy finally showed up. OMG @ his feelings were hurt, because I didn't recognize him. Why would he feel bad if he has been living with someone for four years?! He denies that he is married, although in the state of Texas, if you live together for a year, you're married! Well, at least he thought I was only 35 years old. LOL...
Mr. Wrecker hadn't even taken my car off the wrecker when the mechanic had it fixed! It was only a $3.95 fuse. OMG!!!!!! =.)
Monday, July 13, 2009
What is your salad dressing of choice? Kraft Free Zesty Italian
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Red Lobster or Crab's Inn
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Avocado
What are your pizza toppings of choice? Pepperoni & Mushrooms
What do you like to put on your toast? Raspberry Fruit Spread
Chocolate or Vanilla? CHOCOLATE
How many televisions are in your house? 1
What color cell phone do you have? Black with a little flower sticker =.)
Do you have a laptop? Yes without the letter D
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Yes, lots of things! LOL
What is the last heavy item you lifted? trash
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Yes
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? I have lived twice. I died and came back to life in 1980.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I already did.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? What kind is it?! Only if I like it!!!
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? 1
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? Car accident 2008
Last person you talked to on the phone? my boss
Last person you hugged? Suzie
Favorite Holiday? Halloween
Favorite day of the week? Saturday
Month? February - probably the only month it is cold here
Missing someone? yes
Mood? Worried about how I'm getting to work tomorrow
What are you listening to? The voices in my head! LOL... Worries
Watching? TV & radio in background. LOL (Radio alarm went off.)
Worrying about? Car problems
First place you went this morning? Neighbor took me to buy oil for the car but it still won't start.
What's the last movie you saw? Victoria Telenovela
Sleeping Alone Tonight? Unless if I get lucky in my dreams. LOL
Do you always answer your phone? No, sometimes, I don't hear it.
If you could change your eye color what would it be? Green, like my father's.
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I don't even remember going to Sonic.
Do you own a digital camera? Yes
Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes. His name was Neptune.
What's on your wish list for your birthday? For people to tell me happy birthday! My family always forgets. Purple roses would be nice... and cake with ice cream.
Can you do push ups? yes
Can you do a chin up? Maybe one LOL
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? both
Do you have any saved texts? Yes, but my phone made them up. LOL
Ever been in a car wreck? Lots
Do you have an accent? Yes, I have been told I sound white. LOL @ is that what you sound like when English is your first language?.
What is the last song to make you tear up? It's been such a long time that I don't remember it.
Plans tonight? Yes.
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes, lots of times, but I keep on going...
Name 3 things you bought yesterday. I was a good girl yesterday. I was a bad girl on Saturday! LOL. Three things I bought on Saturday: St. Anthony statue with removable baby, rosary, corset keys holder
Have you ever been given roses? Yes. I miss that!
Current hate right now? Being without transportation.
Met someone who changed your life? Yes, but it was not a good thing.
How did you bring in the New Year? I ran around naked drinking champagne. LOL! Not!
Name 3 people who might complete this? Probably Sandra.
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? Yes, but another era.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? Yes, boring. LOL
Do you have any tattoos/piercings? My ears are pierced.
Does anyone love you? Well, I am VERY lovable! xx
What songs do you sing in the shower? How can I be sure in a world that's constantly changing...
Ever had someone sing to you? Yes, it was a serenade at my window.
Do you like to cuddle? cuddling is very good
Have you held hands with anyone today? not even with myself! LOL
Who was the last person you took a picture of? the kids at my work. They put on a play.
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? The hit parade which are now called "old school" LOL
Do you believe in staying close with your ex's? good grief NO!!
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Both but I feel more comfortable with the old because I've known them longer.
Do you like pulpy orange juice? The pulpier the better!
What is something your friends make fun of you for? My friends don't do that. My family does. Grrr
Have you ever ridden an elephant? no, too stinky.
Do you like to play Scrabble? never tried it.
What are you saving your money up for right now? I want to move to another apartment
When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? sometime in June?
What were you doing 12 AM last night? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I wish I didn't have to work. LOL @ be careful what you wish for!!!!!!!!