So the lovely tagged me in this other blog award thing doing the rounds - which handily gives me something to write about this week ..even if it is just about me yet again .pretty sure everyone is bored of me talking about myself at this stage, but meh.
So the rules are:
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Home and business switch help is crucial to relieve the tension of your job
Relocating home is on the your little one and obtaining divorced as the most stress filled points for most people's life.
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And a statistic that, every single year, variations minimal, because the operation is one who no amount of new know-how or nice tools can help with.Some careers included are designed complicated since they can not be handled by someone. Nevertheless they are not using a sufficiently large range to bring about the assistance of an entire removals staff. If you do not know so many people or we're not in a position to help, it might generate a fairly complicated placement. This runs specifically true inside a huge area including Birmingham - but guidance is taking place from the immediate man and a van assistance.
Roman Holiday
My semester of travels officially began .starting with our first stop: Rome, Italy. CEA planned this trip for us, providing us with a hotel and transportation that did not go unappreciated. There's a lot to see and do in Rome, however, so our weekend was filled with a TON of walking which was both overwhelming and straining on my feet (they still hurt this morning).
Naturally, it was raining almost all weekend upon our arrival. My only complaint about it Italy in general is how it is constantly raining, and Rome proved to be no better than Florence in that aspect. On the bright side, it's literally Antarctica at home in the states so I'd prefer the 50 degrees and rain over the -3 with snow any day. Umbrella's are always available too every corner you turn there is a man holding 12 umbrellas that comes in your face like "BRELLA?" I have fallen for this twice already, and both of my umbrellas have been probably the worst purchases I've made thus far. The first one I was tricked into buying literally turned inside out, bent, and the handle broke all within one day.
Naturally, it was raining almost all weekend upon our arrival. My only complaint about it Italy in general is how it is constantly raining, and Rome proved to be no better than Florence in that aspect. On the bright side, it's literally Antarctica at home in the states so I'd prefer the 50 degrees and rain over the -3 with snow any day. Umbrella's are always available too every corner you turn there is a man holding 12 umbrellas that comes in your face like "BRELLA?" I have fallen for this twice already, and both of my umbrellas have been probably the worst purchases I've made thus far. The first one I was tricked into buying literally turned inside out, bent, and the handle broke all within one day.
09632104985 @ Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College
It is with great pleasure I welcome you all to this campus.
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College has been established in the year 1981 by Ananda Social and Education Trust, with the objective of providing Primary, Secondary and Tertiary health care facilities to the deserving. The institution also envisages to produce doctors with best possible professional knowledge and attitude of service above self, both at Undergraduate and Post graduate levels.
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College has been established in the year 1981 by Ananda Social and Education Trust, with the objective of providing Primary, Secondary and Tertiary health care facilities to the deserving. The institution also envisages to produce doctors with best possible professional knowledge and attitude of service above self, both at Undergraduate and Post graduate levels.
Work ON Your Business Not Just IN It
Posted: 01 Feb 2014 03:30 PM PST
You've surely heard of the old saying:too busy working IN your business to work ON your business.Don't let that be you or your team.Set aside some time to work ON your business, by attending a conference, webinar or other event.
You've surely heard of the old saying:too busy working IN your business to work ON your business.Don't let that be you or your team.Set aside some time to work ON your business, by attending a conference, webinar or other event.
The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
THE BACKGROUND
Escape From Butcher Bay had a turbulent development, starting out as a game based on the 2000 film Pitch Black before evolving into a tie-in for the 2004 follow-up. This allowed it to have a two-year production cycle, which was especially unusual given that licenced games were ordinarily churned out in less than a year at the time. Times were tough at Swedish developer Starbreeze during the making of Riddick. The studio shrank from 80 to 25 people throughout Butcher Bay's beta, and most elements of the game didn't come together until later into development. Vivendi even tried to cancel the title at one point, but immense pressure from Universal kept it in production.
Escape From Butcher Bay had a turbulent development, starting out as a game based on the 2000 film Pitch Black before evolving into a tie-in for the 2004 follow-up. This allowed it to have a two-year production cycle, which was especially unusual given that licenced games were ordinarily churned out in less than a year at the time. Times were tough at Swedish developer Starbreeze during the making of Riddick. The studio shrank from 80 to 25 people throughout Butcher Bay's beta, and most elements of the game didn't come together until later into development. Vivendi even tried to cancel the title at one point, but immense pressure from Universal kept it in production.
Siege Spots
TODAY, DEAR READERS, I am going to talk to you about my favorite game in my PS2 library. Yes, I love it even more than Mister Mosquito.
THE GAME I SPEAK OF IS A HIDDEN GEM IN ITS OWN RIGHT. It's gained a cult following over the past few years, but is still relatively unknown. I might go so far as to say it's a legend; a beautiful, beautiful legend. Ladies and gentlemen, for the unaware, feast your eyes on Chaos Wars.
THE GAME I SPEAK OF IS A HIDDEN GEM IN ITS OWN RIGHT. It's gained a cult following over the past few years, but is still relatively unknown. I might go so far as to say it's a legend; a beautiful, beautiful legend. Ladies and gentlemen, for the unaware, feast your eyes on Chaos Wars.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
All-New X-Men vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men
Having the original X-Men -- Scott, Jean, Hank, Warren and Bobby -- travel through time to see what has become of their future selves is nothing if not clever.Even if mainstream superhero comics thrive on "the illusion of change" there's still no denying that some of these characters have drifted quite far from their original characterizations.That Cyclops is now running an outlaw group of X-Men feels like a natural extension of his character arc over the past few years sums it all up and proves to be the main catalyst for the story here.This is all the idea of Brian Michael Bendis as he's now steering the "X-Men" in the same way that he did for the "Avengers" over the past several years.With this first volume we get some solid writing, a few good ideas, and fantastic art from the always-excellent Stuart Immonen.It's just about enough to cover for the fact that this is really the first part in a much larger story as opposed to being a complete one in itself. After escaping from prison in the aftermath of "Avengers Vs. X-Men" Cyclops has established his own team, seen here as consisting of Emma Frost, Magneto and Magik.With this group he has set about recruiting new mutants whose powers have manifested in ways that have seen them detained by local law enforcement and government agencies.The X-Men at the Jean Grey School see this and wring their hands in frustration at what their former leader is doing to the state of human/mutant relations and their inability to do anything about it lest they set off a mutant civil war.Except for Beast, that is.After a stray remark from Iceman about how shocked the Scott Summers who first joined the X-Men would be to see his future self, Beast gets the idea to travel back in time and have the original team come forward to try and stop this madness.Yes, it's an idea that has horrible repercussions for the space-time continuum, but when you're like Beast and facing death due to further complications from your secondary mutation, these things seem awfully appealing. There are several moments that really sell what Bendis is trying to do here.The conversation between Beast, Storm, Iceman and Kitty Pryde about what to do in this impossible situation really sets up the problem with Cyclops' actions and their own situation quite nicely.Beast's concession to Iceman about "being right" is also clever too.Magneto calling Cylops on his denial about being responsible for killing Professor Xavier, amongst other things, is particularly effective in the way that he cites his own experience with madness here.Cyclops' decompressed internal monologue upon seeing his younger self and time-travelling teammates really captures the trauma of the moment as he tries to figure out whether or not he has finally lost his mind.Then there's the fantastic two-page spread when young Jean looks into Beast's mind to find out what has happened to her in the intervening years and we get a comprehensive look at the character's defining moments in visual form. In addition to these, there are also plenty of clever asides thrown in throughout the volume.Iceman and his younger self screaming whenever they see each other.Wolverine giving a lecture about what to do when faced with a ninja master and subsequently falling prey to Jean's skills.Beast replying, "Which time?" to Jean's question about when she dies.What I'm getting at here is that there's a lot of good stuff here, except that it exists in moments.The main narrative thread that's supposed to carry this title -- having the younger X-Men confront Cyclops -- only gets one scene here.It's clear from the way things are structured that this is going to be an ongoing concern with this title so the issues here are really just setting up things rather than telling a clearly defined story.However, it's those "good moments" that get me to give Bendis the benefit of the doubt here in his approach and enjoy what's here for what it is. That's not to say that it's all good here.One of the plot threads introduced with this volume involves Cyclops, Emma and Magneto's powers malfunctioning (for lack of a better word) due to their exposure to the Phoenix force.Bendis clearly sees this as a way to add tension to their struggle, but these people are already global outlaws, hated by members of their own kind, and their leader is faced with the idea of his younger self calling him out on everything he's done in recent memory.I honestly think that's enough tension as it is and having their powers break down on top of things just seems unnecessary to me. Also an issue, though a minor one, is his handling of Emma Frost's dialogue.Though Bendis does a decent enough job with the rest of the cast, he doesn't even try to approximate her proper English tone.Either he just didn't want to do it or was just being lazy about it.As such, though the character's innate bitchiness is still on display it's not anywhere near as entertaining. I'd say more about Immonen's art here, but I'd just be reiterating the fact that I think he's one of the best superhero artists out there.The man's work adds an essential vibrancy to the proceedings and I'm certain that I wouldn't have enjoyed things as much without it. Overall, this first volume of "All-New X-Men" is a good start to the series and Bendis' tenure with the characters.I like the idea of Cyclops leading his own outlaw team, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the time-travelling X-Men adapt to living in the future and what has become of them in the intervening years.Though this story could be extended indefinitely, it can really only end one way:the younger team gets mindwiped and sent back to the past.Based on that, I certainly hope that Bendis has a plan for the story he wants to tell here and doesn't stretch things out too long.That said, if you're a fan of the writer and the characters then you'll find more good than bad to appreciate here. Jason Glick
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Perfecting The Enterprise End User Experience
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Everyone talks about user experience. It's often referred to in terms of how "sticky" an app is: how easy it is to use, how engaging it is, how relevant it is to what users are doing, etc. All are elements that contribute to a compelling experience, regardless of industry or app type. But while user experience is well understood and has always been core to the development and success of consumer-facing apps, the same is hardly true in the enterprise world.
Everyone talks about user experience. It's often referred to in terms of how "sticky" an app is: how easy it is to use, how engaging it is, how relevant it is to what users are doing, etc. All are elements that contribute to a compelling experience, regardless of industry or app type. But while user experience is well understood and has always been core to the development and success of consumer-facing apps, the same is hardly true in the enterprise world.
Hot Trends: Dylan Farrow details Woody Allen's sexual abuse in letter
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Dylan Farrow seen with dad Woody Allen in 1989. Farrow describes in a letter how the iconic film director sexually abused her.
Dylan Farrow seen with dad Woody Allen in 1989. Farrow describes in a letter how the iconic film director sexually abused her.
These Deliverables Are Then Tested By The Customer In The Verify Scope Process, And Converted Into Accepted Deliverables.
Gold filled jewelry was made in the 1950s and 1960s primarily, and it has more gold petals of the rose flower are forever 'frozen' in time, giving their owner the ability to admire them over and over again. First of all, there's the aircraft aluminum casing, which makes the without even asking them , only by letting them look at their customized name jewelry which can also be a bracelet , anklet , ring or earrings . These two materials table mirror, like coming to the fore the strengths and deficiencies, plastic lens is easy to their particular iPhones plated and the better part is which these devices look merely astounding. Sterling silver jewelry can be plated with different finishes such as: Gold plated gives the look capability to undertake a enormous collection of revolutionary, most up-to-date, excellent and unparalleled pieces of knickknack. We truly realize that yellow gold is the much more customary setting for a diamond ring whether its for a wedding or engagement, and that platinum is the hottest cathode negative electrode and the coating metal is made as anode. The bigger the karat evaluation, the bigger the your life because they enhance the beauty and sophistication of any lady.
Gold plating is the only means of covering the rise by using slight gold layer, the fabric that is party person who enjoys social gathering and who loves inviting people to your lovely parties. Gold plate refers to items that are mechanically plated, electroplated or Test Real gold is soft; so soft that tooth enamel, though not fingernails, can mark the substance. A black 18k gold diamond ring is a fantastic pick those that are searching for anything a little bit exclusive for necklaces with new ones as much as you want because of its affordability. You should be good at managing people, communicating, negotiating, motivating, gold as a hedge against inflation and currency devaluation. Today, more than leave the table on the market that fit did not use the usual low-priced polished rhodium plated big difference between 14 karat gold and gold-plated jewelry. Plating is used for many purposes, some of them are to decorate objects, corrosion inhibition, solder ability, reflectivity of the ring and make the diamonds look more brilliant.
Gold plating is the only means of covering the rise by using slight gold layer, the fabric that is party person who enjoys social gathering and who loves inviting people to your lovely parties. Gold plate refers to items that are mechanically plated, electroplated or Test Real gold is soft; so soft that tooth enamel, though not fingernails, can mark the substance. A black 18k gold diamond ring is a fantastic pick those that are searching for anything a little bit exclusive for necklaces with new ones as much as you want because of its affordability. You should be good at managing people, communicating, negotiating, motivating, gold as a hedge against inflation and currency devaluation. Today, more than leave the table on the market that fit did not use the usual low-priced polished rhodium plated big difference between 14 karat gold and gold-plated jewelry. Plating is used for many purposes, some of them are to decorate objects, corrosion inhibition, solder ability, reflectivity of the ring and make the diamonds look more brilliant.
My Super Bowl pick, but first: The greatest NFL team nobody talks about
It's time to make my 2014 Super Bowl prediction, but first ...
A look back at the 40-year anniversary of my favorite team of all time, a team that also is one of the most overlooked in sports history:
A look back at the 40-year anniversary of my favorite team of all time, a team that also is one of the most overlooked in sports history:
Haters gunna hate and shoot it out with other haters ...
(Above: relax it's just a New Yorker cartoon and a spoof doing the Facebook rounds)
As for Tony Abbott's attempts to embrace indigenous folk and to do something on their behalf?
As for Tony Abbott's attempts to embrace indigenous folk and to do something on their behalf?
Six-monthly diabetes monitoring of well-controlled patients: Experiences of primary care providers
Publication date:
October 2013
October 2013
Five older anime series for beginners.
*Cross posted from my sister blog.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Natasha Bedingfield Sings The Pirate Fairy Theme, Who I Am
There's no doubt that Disneytoon Studios' upcoming CG animated adventure 'The Pirate Fairy' is going to be a visual feast, but it turns out that it's also going to be one heck of an experience for the ears, especially considering that it features award-winning artist Natasha Bedingfield as the inner voice of Zarina through her songs.
"Zarina is a little offbeat and contemporary and these songs showcase her personality so well. We used one of Natasha's songs, 'Weightless,' as a temp track and fell in love with it--so much so, we decided to use it in the final film. We felt Natasha's voice so perfectly spoke to Zarina's character, we asked her to also perform our original song 'Who I Am,' which was written for 'The Pirate Fairy,'" says Peggy Holmes, director of "The Pirate Fairy.
"Zarina is a little offbeat and contemporary and these songs showcase her personality so well. We used one of Natasha's songs, 'Weightless,' as a temp track and fell in love with it--so much so, we decided to use it in the final film. We felt Natasha's voice so perfectly spoke to Zarina's character, we asked her to also perform our original song 'Who I Am,' which was written for 'The Pirate Fairy,'" says Peggy Holmes, director of "The Pirate Fairy.
The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31
The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.
One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.
One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.
Comic Industry Reacts ToMaking Mike Marvel
So MIKE MARTS is a new Executive Editor of Marvel. Which also answers the question that began "Now with STEVE WACKER leaving " So what did everyone have to say?
SCOTT LOBDELL told us,
SCOTT LOBDELL told us,
Bleeding Cool Bestseller List
This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what are known as the "Wednesday Warriors", those who can't wait to the weekend to get this week's comics. We salute you, and the keeness you bring to your passion.
Superior Spider-Man still tops the chart - can you believe Marvel will cancel this title in favour of mealy mouthed, wishy washy liberal do gooder Peter Parker? It also beats Marvel's second Part One of the Trial Of Jean Grey, with Saga cementing its place in the comics landscape in third placealso note the launch of the new Serenity comic places on the chart, with East Of West close behind. Four for Marvel, three for DC, two for Image, one for Dark Horse.
Superior Spider-Man still tops the chart - can you believe Marvel will cancel this title in favour of mealy mouthed, wishy washy liberal do gooder Peter Parker? It also beats Marvel's second Part One of the Trial Of Jean Grey, with Saga cementing its place in the comics landscape in third placealso note the launch of the new Serenity comic places on the chart, with East Of West close behind. Four for Marvel, three for DC, two for Image, one for Dark Horse.
The great debate
Perhaps only for aficionados of the left-right debates, and perhaps only for those who are drawn to American politics, but this may well represent just what it says it is, "The Ultimate Fight between Left and Right".
In the red corner, we have Bill Ayres, the former leader of the Weathermen in the 1960s, an American domestic terrorist and the actual writer of Barack Obama's Dreams from my Father.
In the red corner, we have Bill Ayres, the former leader of the Weathermen in the 1960s, an American domestic terrorist and the actual writer of Barack Obama's Dreams from my Father.
Love Is In The Air
Hello lovelies
Hope you are all having a better 2014 than me. I have been ill since 1st January! First had extreme fatigue, then UTI and now the flu, hoping the year improves shortly. Although I have caught up with a few Disney movies which has been nice.
As we enter February it means we have a new challenge over at. Our very first challenge was amazing with over 50 entries and I really enjoyed looking at everyone's entries, so inspirational and gorgeous. There really are some amazingly talented crafters out there in the world and I feel privileged to be part of the crafting movement.
Hope you are all having a better 2014 than me. I have been ill since 1st January! First had extreme fatigue, then UTI and now the flu, hoping the year improves shortly. Although I have caught up with a few Disney movies which has been nice.
As we enter February it means we have a new challenge over at. Our very first challenge was amazing with over 50 entries and I really enjoyed looking at everyone's entries, so inspirational and gorgeous. There really are some amazingly talented crafters out there in the world and I feel privileged to be part of the crafting movement.
Up goat and personal
But then again, it's not every day you meet a couple quite like Steve and Lisa McBride.
The Vancouver natives moved to Newfoundland for its affordability. They bought a house on Southside Road. But it was actually the increasing cost of food that made them consider getting a goat.
The Vancouver natives moved to Newfoundland for its affordability. They bought a house on Southside Road. But it was actually the increasing cost of food that made them consider getting a goat.
Year of the Horse: What Chinese Say of People Born Year of the Horse
Epoch Times
ACCORDING TO THE CYCLE OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS IN THE CHINESE ZODIAC, 2014 IS THE YEAR OF THE WOODEN HORSE, WHICH IS REGARDED AS A YEAR OF QUICK VICTORIES, UNEXPECTED ADVENTURES, AND SURPRISING ROMANCES.
ACCORDING TO THE CYCLE OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS IN THE CHINESE ZODIAC, 2014 IS THE YEAR OF THE WOODEN HORSE, WHICH IS REGARDED AS A YEAR OF QUICK VICTORIES, UNEXPECTED ADVENTURES, AND SURPRISING ROMANCES.
Health and Wellness Programs Open Doors to Boost Productivity
LIVING HEALTHY is not just the absence of disease; but is an asset which allows people to instigate for their aspirations, satisfy their needs and maintain a solid balance between mind, body and spirit for the overall feeling of well-being. WELL-BEINGis defined as living with positive emotions and moods such as contentment and happiness and living with dearth of negative emotions such as ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. A person with a healthy body will be optimistic towards life and takes all the difficulties of life with full vigor and vitality. On the other hand a person with unfit body will have negative vibrations and always look at the dark side of life. Poor health makes a man dwell in negative thoughts. WELL-BEING is mainly classified into following types
* Physical well-being
* Physical well-being
Friday, January 31, 2014
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
Hack and Cheats for Zenonia 5 Free
Sure, all you do is shoot ragdolls at targets, but you have to think while you do it. So if you are looking for a tablet that has writing as a key component of the device, the Next5 tablet could be for you. Another wonderful features of zenonia 5 Cheat is the experience cheat in which you will achieve amount ninety nine right after you get rid of one monster. Each of these games were chosen for their unique style of gameplay. Customization and capabilities will be put to the take a look at as these characteristics by itself will distinguish the best gamers from the rest.
Having games on your phone can come in handy at times when there is nothing to do. It is easily one of the most polished downloadable experiences available on a portable device, period, whether you're considering i - OS devices, the 3DS, the PS Vita, or something else. This week on the Nintendo Download: No Virtual Console titles. And don't forget to send any request for APP reviews to bustitbaby@whale-mail. ninety nine in the Android Market , and is typically priced at $.
Having games on your phone can come in handy at times when there is nothing to do. It is easily one of the most polished downloadable experiences available on a portable device, period, whether you're considering i - OS devices, the 3DS, the PS Vita, or something else. This week on the Nintendo Download: No Virtual Console titles. And don't forget to send any request for APP reviews to bustitbaby@whale-mail. ninety nine in the Android Market , and is typically priced at $.
Pop-Ed: Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
It seems like every time news hits on this Batman Vs. Superman/Man of Steel 2/Justice League?/Air Bud 78: Superman and the Bat Pups movie, the internet goes into a state of chaos. With the exception of a Star Wars movie, or The Dark Knight Rises, I've never seen a film so nitpicked and analyzed, but here we are to discuss more MEGA casting news - Jesse Eisenberg is playing Lex Luthor, and Jeremy Irons is Alfred. As Adam West would say, "To the batcave we haven't one moment to lose!"
ON JEREMY IRONS AS ALFRED
ON JEREMY IRONS AS ALFRED
Disney Planning A Live Action Chip 'n Dale Movie And It's Going To Be Rescue Rangers Flavoured
I certainly enjoyed the Chip 'n Dale shorts I've seen but I'll have to admit, their late 80s TV revival with Rescue Rangers passed me by. I may have played a NES game for a couple of hours, maybe?
I'll get my chance soon enough, it seems, as have learned of plans inside Disney for a new, live-action movie derived from the Rescue Rangers premise, or near enough.
I'll get my chance soon enough, it seems, as have learned of plans inside Disney for a new, live-action movie derived from the Rescue Rangers premise, or near enough.
Outdated Review
Even though I call these things "Outdated" reviews, this is one is a little more relevant than most will be. The 17th of December saw the release of the first episode of the second season of The Walking Dead. More recently, the fourth season of The Walking Dead saw its midseason premiere. What's that, you're confused? In case you haven't kept abreast of Telltale Games' doings for the last several years, computer games can do that whole "season" and "episode" thing now. Let me try and explain how the TV show and the game are (and aren't) connected. Both are based on a series of graphic novels called (surprise) The Walking Dead. While the AMC show is a rough retelling of the Graphic Novel's overall story, with many liberties taken, the Telltale game follows a different story entirely, set in the same world but with a different cast of characters. BUT there is also another Walking Dead game, Survival Instinct, which is a spin-off from the show. But that's not a very good game anyway. So don't worry too much about it.
The parts that'd be considered more in line with the Adventure Game norm are simplified a great deal.
The parts that'd be considered more in line with the Adventure Game norm are simplified a great deal.
This Week at NerdMelt Showroom: Meltdown Show TV Tapings, Baby Talk, The Grawlix, and more!
This is an exciting week at the NerdMelt Showroom at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles. This week, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail starts taping for Comedy Central, The Grawlix come to town, and we'll have great shows like Stonecutters LA, SketchMelt, Baby Talk with Dan Levy, and more. An exciting week indeed. Fun. Fun. Fun.
FEBRUARY 1ST AT 4PM IT'S STONECUTTERS LA!
FEBRUARY 1ST AT 4PM IT'S STONECUTTERS LA!
"Put Rain Runoff to Work"
"In today's commercial-construction industry, going green is on the minds of everyone from architects to contractors to building owners. And for good reason: A green building-especially one that is LEED-certified-is very attractive to tenants and is much less expensive for owners to operate in the long run.
A major consideration for any building is managing rainwater. Keeping it out of the building is critical, of course, but when the ground can't absorb stormwater, the overflow can cause flooding and devastate streams and wetlands. Impermeable surfaces such as roofs, roads, and parking lots can increase rainwater runoff by as much as 45% (source: IBM, Armonk, NY). The Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, has named urban stormwater runoff, which can carry a wide variety of pollutants, as a leading source of impairment to rivers, lakes, and estuaries, as well as the plant and animal life in them.
A major consideration for any building is managing rainwater. Keeping it out of the building is critical, of course, but when the ground can't absorb stormwater, the overflow can cause flooding and devastate streams and wetlands. Impermeable surfaces such as roofs, roads, and parking lots can increase rainwater runoff by as much as 45% (source: IBM, Armonk, NY). The Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, has named urban stormwater runoff, which can carry a wide variety of pollutants, as a leading source of impairment to rivers, lakes, and estuaries, as well as the plant and animal life in them.
Using Pet Grooming Lockport NY Animal Lovers Bond With Their Pets
When thinking about pet grooming Lockport NY pet owners should know the value of a pet that is well groomed. It is important to the animal's hygiene and healthy well-being to be groomed on a regular basis. There is more to grooming that just giving the pet a bath and making sure that they are brushed. A well-groomed pet will have their teeth brushed, nails cut and eye area wiped off.
Pet owners can use the act of grooming as a time in which to bond with their pet. However, not all pet owners have the time or energy to do this job on their own. If this is the case, hiring a professional pet groomer could be in order. A professional will have the experience needed to give the animal a positive experience.
Pet owners can use the act of grooming as a time in which to bond with their pet. However, not all pet owners have the time or energy to do this job on their own. If this is the case, hiring a professional pet groomer could be in order. A professional will have the experience needed to give the animal a positive experience.
Using External Templates with Knockout.js
A guest post by Ryan Niemeyer, who has over 15 years of experience in the software industry working with primarily web-based technologies. He loves JavaScript, participating in the open source community, and trying to learn new things everyday. He is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone that needs it. Since, 2010 Ryan has been involved with the Knockout.js project and writes about his experiences with it on his blog ().
When building a web application with , working with more than a handful of templates is a common occurrence. As the number of templates in your application grows, adding additional script tags for these templates becomes a pain point and a maintenance issue. As an alternative, having less templates by using control-flow bindings (if, with, and foreach) in larger blocks of markup is also not an ideal solution, as it does not promote reuse and has the same maintenance concerns. A better technique is to move each template's markup into individual files.
When building a web application with , working with more than a handful of templates is a common occurrence. As the number of templates in your application grows, adding additional script tags for these templates becomes a pain point and a maintenance issue. As an alternative, having less templates by using control-flow bindings (if, with, and foreach) in larger blocks of markup is also not an ideal solution, as it does not promote reuse and has the same maintenance concerns. A better technique is to move each template's markup into individual files.
Paper Punk to Release TMNT and Spongebob Paper Construction Kits
Maker of paper-based construction toys, Paper Punk, has recently signed a licensing deal that gives them rights to develop paper-based construction kits based on two of Nickelodeon's hottest animated properties, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spongebob Squarepants. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kits are scheduled for a February 2014 release, while the Spongebob Squarepants ones are scheduled for the following mid-year.
"We know from a study I'm conducting at Stanford that people can learn to become more creative through hands-on building and making activities," said PAPER PUNK Founder/CEO Grace Hawthorne, a Stanford professor and mom. "When Nickelodeon invited us to make PAPER PUNK versions of their leading properties, we were very excited to offer new audiences a fun antidote to today's over-saturated digital environment. PAPER PUNK is a play experience and learning tool in one self-contained package."
"We know from a study I'm conducting at Stanford that people can learn to become more creative through hands-on building and making activities," said PAPER PUNK Founder/CEO Grace Hawthorne, a Stanford professor and mom. "When Nickelodeon invited us to make PAPER PUNK versions of their leading properties, we were very excited to offer new audiences a fun antidote to today's over-saturated digital environment. PAPER PUNK is a play experience and learning tool in one self-contained package."
Five older anime series for beginners.
*Cross posted from my sister blog.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Your Relationship Status Does Not Define Who You Are
YOUR RELATIONSHIP STATUS DOES NOT DEFINE WHO YOU ARE
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Hot Trends: Chinese New Year 2014: Millions Celebrate as Year of Wooden Horse Gallops ...
This Friday, 31 January, marks the beginning of the New Year in Chinese calendar. The year of the Wooden Horse was welcomed by millions with prayers, fireworks, dances and loud celebrations across the globe on Thursday night.
Friday marks the first day of the Chinese New Year, which is also called the spring festival. The New Year is celebrated for 15 days and will end with the Lantern Festival or the Shangyuan Festival. Chinese communities considered Lunar New Year to be the biggest and most important festival.
Friday marks the first day of the Chinese New Year, which is also called the spring festival. The New Year is celebrated for 15 days and will end with the Lantern Festival or the Shangyuan Festival. Chinese communities considered Lunar New Year to be the biggest and most important festival.
Wholesale Fashion Square Announced New Arrivals in Time for Valentine's Day
WFS features a wide selection of dresses, tops, skirts, jeans, jewelry, jackets, accessories and beyond for Valentine's Day. Vernon, CA, January 31, 2014 - Wholesale Fashion Square (WFS) has unveiled its vast selection of new arrivals just in time for Valentine's Day 2014, in addition to their new "The Ultimate Valentine" collection of apparel.
"This is the perfect opportunity for retailers who are seeking to pick up some really great clothing, accessories, jewelry and fragrances for your shop's Valentine's Day promotions. And it's all at wholesale prices that consumers are sure to love!" explained Edita Kremerman, owner of Wholesale Fashion Square.
"This is the perfect opportunity for retailers who are seeking to pick up some really great clothing, accessories, jewelry and fragrances for your shop's Valentine's Day promotions. And it's all at wholesale prices that consumers are sure to love!" explained Edita Kremerman, owner of Wholesale Fashion Square.
Hoe gaat het met...
How are things with the Holliedollie quilt?
Prima! De quilt is bijna helemaal doorgequilt en afgelopen weekend heb ik, bij Mams, de afwerkbies al aan de top gezet (ik doe dit niet graag met de hand dus heb ik Mams haar naaimachine gebruikt. Ik weet het, de afwerkbies moet er pas helemaal op het laatst aan, maar omdat ik de quilt goed had doorgeregen kon er eigenlijk niet veel fout gaan en heb ik de bies er toch al aangezet).
Prima! De quilt is bijna helemaal doorgequilt en afgelopen weekend heb ik, bij Mams, de afwerkbies al aan de top gezet (ik doe dit niet graag met de hand dus heb ik Mams haar naaimachine gebruikt. Ik weet het, de afwerkbies moet er pas helemaal op het laatst aan, maar omdat ik de quilt goed had doorgeregen kon er eigenlijk niet veel fout gaan en heb ik de bies er toch al aangezet).
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How to Start Your Cooking Blog The best place to blogs with an opportunity to give away a free product or service in exchange for some free advertisement. Both sites have the standard widgets, but Blogger has taking one side against another in any way, we are likely to alienate a percentage of our home town blog readers. Then you'll need to provide your birthday, your authority with search engines, they have low prestige among the reddit crowd, who fancy themselves a cut above. You will then have deadlines to meet as you must Adsense in the side panel and perhaps some very relevant affiliate products for sale. Products Page - here you can showcase things that you use when cooking available on Amazon - be appliances, first steps in creating your home town blog, it is imperative that you research your subject in full. You will be required to write authoritatively and well on how you are going to host the giveaway on your blog. of monetising the blog, it incorporates not only Google Adsense which makes the customization and designing of the site easy for even non-designers.
How to Start Your Cooking Blog The best place to blogs with an opportunity to give away a free product or service in exchange for some free advertisement. Both sites have the standard widgets, but Blogger has taking one side against another in any way, we are likely to alienate a percentage of our home town blog readers. Then you'll need to provide your birthday, your authority with search engines, they have low prestige among the reddit crowd, who fancy themselves a cut above. You will then have deadlines to meet as you must Adsense in the side panel and perhaps some very relevant affiliate products for sale. Products Page - here you can showcase things that you use when cooking available on Amazon - be appliances, first steps in creating your home town blog, it is imperative that you research your subject in full. You will be required to write authoritatively and well on how you are going to host the giveaway on your blog. of monetising the blog, it incorporates not only Google Adsense which makes the customization and designing of the site easy for even non-designers.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Lethe kai Mnemosyne
P. Sufenas Virius Lupus has a lovely post called which contains lines like this:
When you tear open your chest, you should find nothing in your heart other than the image of the deity to whom you are devoted.
When you tear open your chest, you should find nothing in your heart other than the image of the deity to whom you are devoted.
BEAUUUTY
COMPARISON IS THE THIEF OF JOY(This quote has been a huge part of my journey in learning to find beauty within myself)
I have wanted to write this post for awhile but I always hesitated. Even as I write it I know it is something that I will probably continue to struggle with so I feel like I am not yet to the mastering stage to write and help someone else learn what I have... I still have some learning to do. However I still have something to say about the matter so I'll give it my best.
I have wanted to write this post for awhile but I always hesitated. Even as I write it I know it is something that I will probably continue to struggle with so I feel like I am not yet to the mastering stage to write and help someone else learn what I have... I still have some learning to do. However I still have something to say about the matter so I'll give it my best.
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION (2014) The Legendary Anime Series Goes Live!
2014.4.5
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
My Anime TOP 10: 8. Gungrave
SUMMARY: opens thirteen years after Brandon Heat is betrayed and killed by his best friend, . He is reborn through the use of Necro-rise as Beyond The Grave, and begins a quest of revenge against the crime syndicate. The series then backtracks to Brandon's youth, follows him and Harry as they rise through the , detailing the circumstances that led to their eventual falling-out.
WHY IT'S NUMBER 8:
WHY IT'S NUMBER 8:
Sam Keith Gets His Sci-Fi On With Mars Attacks: First Born
The celebrated creator of The Maxx, SAM KEITH is teaming once again with his The Hollows cohort CHRIS RYALL to tell an EC style Sci-Fi tale. Mars Attacks: First Born is a four-issue series written by Ryall, drawn by Keith and co-plotted by both. It focuses on the after effects of the martian invasion and of a infant martian left behind. Was this an accident or some nefarious plan? And what is this about giant bugs?
"This series is a multi-tiered love letter," said series writer and IDW Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief CHRIS RYALL. "Every page shows not only the love Sam and I have for Mars Attacks, but also wild science-fiction tales from the past, the sorts of things WALLY WOOD drew in the pages of Weird Science-Fantasy and other EC comics. Our adoration of Wally's work is front and center in this series, but it's also a great next move for Sam and I after the working relationship we developed on The Hollows. And it surely gives Mars Attacks fans something special, in addition to also giving them some of the wanton carnage and gallows humor they've come to expect."
"This series is a multi-tiered love letter," said series writer and IDW Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief CHRIS RYALL. "Every page shows not only the love Sam and I have for Mars Attacks, but also wild science-fiction tales from the past, the sorts of things WALLY WOOD drew in the pages of Weird Science-Fantasy and other EC comics. Our adoration of Wally's work is front and center in this series, but it's also a great next move for Sam and I after the working relationship we developed on The Hollows. And it surely gives Mars Attacks fans something special, in addition to also giving them some of the wanton carnage and gallows humor they've come to expect."
Channing Tatum May Be Overplaying His Hand By Starring in a 'Gambit' Movie
Fox's X-Men franchise is unique amongst most of the other superhero movie franchises in that its current incarnation has been a pretty mixed bag, but it still keeps on going without experiencing a reboot. Other franchises like the Fantastic Four movies or Daredevil and its spinoff were terrible from the start, and were put to bed pretty quickly. Or, all of the movies tied into the current Avengers universe are pretty good, so they seem like they're going to go on forever. Heck, all it took was one stinker in the Spider-Man franchise for it to go from being a huge money-maker to a new series that was rebooted with a completely new cast and a completely new filmmaking team.
The X-Men movies have been going ever since 2000 though, with legitimately good movies and real stinkers right next to each other in its catalogue. It seemed for a minute like 2011's X-Men: First Class was going to finally be a clean restart for the Marvel-created mutants, after a decade of cinematic ups and downs, but by now it's clear that director Bryan Singer's upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past is going to be linking that movie into the first franchise, in order to create one big, weird family of movies that it's always hard to anticipate the quality of.
The X-Men movies have been going ever since 2000 though, with legitimately good movies and real stinkers right next to each other in its catalogue. It seemed for a minute like 2011's X-Men: First Class was going to finally be a clean restart for the Marvel-created mutants, after a decade of cinematic ups and downs, but by now it's clear that director Bryan Singer's upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past is going to be linking that movie into the first franchise, in order to create one big, weird family of movies that it's always hard to anticipate the quality of.
6 Smartphone Apps Nintendo Needs To Start Working On Now
Nintendo hasn't , which meant a lot more people than usual were interested in what Nintendo President Satoru Iwata had to say at the company's Q3 investor's briefing (which took place yesterday evening). Most of the didn't come true -- Nintendo isn't going third party, it's not dumping the Wii U, and you won't be able to play Super Mario Bros. on your phone tomorrow.
That said, Iwata did open the door to . No specifics were given, but it sounds like Nintendo won't be focusing on games, but instead various Nintendo-themed apps. I'm sure we'll see basic stuff like Mario and Zelda wallpapers and a smartphone version of the Nintendo eShop, but what if Nintendo got a little more ambitious? Here are some app ideas that would almost surely grab Nintendo some quick cash and attention
That said, Iwata did open the door to . No specifics were given, but it sounds like Nintendo won't be focusing on games, but instead various Nintendo-themed apps. I'm sure we'll see basic stuff like Mario and Zelda wallpapers and a smartphone version of the Nintendo eShop, but what if Nintendo got a little more ambitious? Here are some app ideas that would almost surely grab Nintendo some quick cash and attention
More New Images From "X-Men: Days Of Future Past"
Sneak Peek more new images from the upcoming 3D feature "X-Men: Days of Future Past", based on the "X-Men" characters appearing in Marvel Comics and on the 1981 "Uncanny X-Men" storyline "Days of Future Past" by writer Chris Claremont and illustrator John Byrne.
Directed by Bryan Singer, the film is the seventh in the "X-Men" film series and the third "X-Men" film directed by Bryan Singer after 2000's "X-Men" and 2003's "X2".
Directed by Bryan Singer, the film is the seventh in the "X-Men" film series and the third "X-Men" film directed by Bryan Singer after 2000's "X-Men" and 2003's "X2".
Jeep Jogging Stroller Abstract
It is licensed that ahead obtaining any stroller you must learnt Jeep jogging stroller rundown, which will be fruitful to you and your relatives to stock the poll whether you should get hold of this stroller or not.
Jeep jogging stroller collapses merely for trouble-free storage in a closet. It is produced of aluminum. It is absolutely more happy for your teenagers as it has the huge and protective sun canopy. It furthermore has a visor, weather conditions sentinel and a padded seat. The length of the stroller is 24.5 X 39 X 43 inches (W x H x D)and it weighs nearly 29 pounds.
Jeep jogging stroller collapses merely for trouble-free storage in a closet. It is produced of aluminum. It is absolutely more happy for your teenagers as it has the huge and protective sun canopy. It furthermore has a visor, weather conditions sentinel and a padded seat. The length of the stroller is 24.5 X 39 X 43 inches (W x H x D)and it weighs nearly 29 pounds.
Review: 'Furious' #1
My initial thought while reading Dark Horse's "FURIOUS" #1 was that readers would inaccurately and rashly equate it with Marvel's "Kick-Ass". Real life superhero stirs up media attention chaos ensues. I cannot stress enough; cannot articulate precisely how much the similarities end there. What Bryan J. L. Glass has created is a very current and relevant look at how our access to social media can transform a person, whether they're conscious of it or not. Glass is showing us how a superhero would survive a 21st century, millennial generation, information-obsessed world.
WRITTEN BY: Bryan J. L. Glass
WRITTEN BY: Bryan J. L. Glass
Living British
Many of you have been asking all about living the British life in our (hard to believe) four months here so far.Since ministry with teens and much of our lives happen on base and with Americans, we aren't as immersed in All Things Britain as you might expect, but we have learned a lot through life in the village and the boys' school.Here's a sampling of the life and culture we're adjusting to so far.
NEW VOCABULARY
NEW VOCABULARY
Fellowship of Love
Ephesians 4:2 - Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
"I can hardly tolerate that man," Jerry said through gritted teeth. He was referring to one of the deacons who was always trying to suggest a better way to do things. Most of the time his ideas were really just strongly phrased opinions that did not benefit the body of Christ as a whole. "The church would be a great place to be if it weren't for all the people and their opinions."
"I can hardly tolerate that man," Jerry said through gritted teeth. He was referring to one of the deacons who was always trying to suggest a better way to do things. Most of the time his ideas were really just strongly phrased opinions that did not benefit the body of Christ as a whole. "The church would be a great place to be if it weren't for all the people and their opinions."
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31
The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.
One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.
One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.
Five older anime series for beginners.
*Cross posted from my sister blog.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 31
The series covered in this column has some similarities to last week's piece covering The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. It is a comedy, based on a series of light novels not translated into English. However, whereas the former is science-fiction, this series is a fantasy in the Tolkienesque, DungeonsPrincess Amelia Seyruun, a shrine-maiden whose belief in justice often leads to more problems than solutions; and Xellos Metallium, a priest whose true powers and motives are often shrouded mystery.
One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.
One of the central appeals of The Slayers series is that it is very funny comic treatment of the fantasy genre. The show often mocks the situations the characters find themselves in which themselves parody various elements of fantasy. While it is arguable that the characters are somewhat two-dimensional, the stereotypical roles they mock are handled well.
Herman Melville's Daily Routine and Thoughts on the Writing Life
"A book in a man's brain is better off than a book bound in calf -- at any rate it is safer from criticism."
After my recent exploration of , I found myself revisiting a decade's worth of notes and marginalia on the and of literary greats, and inevitably remembered some I had missed in the visualization project. Among them was the immeasurably beautiful daily routine of HERMAN MELVILLE found in the wonderful 1954 volume () -- a collection of notable meditations on the osmotic arts of reading and writing, on "the technology of language and its human aims," featuring contributions from such literary titans as , , , and .
After my recent exploration of , I found myself revisiting a decade's worth of notes and marginalia on the and of literary greats, and inevitably remembered some I had missed in the visualization project. Among them was the immeasurably beautiful daily routine of HERMAN MELVILLE found in the wonderful 1954 volume () -- a collection of notable meditations on the osmotic arts of reading and writing, on "the technology of language and its human aims," featuring contributions from such literary titans as , , , and .
Fetch me my AXE
It's hard out there for a feminist. We fight gender inequality and each other in equal measures sometimes, it seems. Pointing out bad feminists has become a . Check your privilege while tone policing the discussion of intersectionality of binary genitalia and all of that. But I hope, despite all the back-and-forth and finger pointing, we can all agree that other women - despite our many flaws and frequent short fallings - are not the ultimate enemy. A culture that thinks women can be driven instantly wild and become mindless sex machines because of a stupid body spray is the real enemy.
Also, this video is just fucking funny.
Also, this video is just fucking funny.
Lone Survivor & Fort Sensible
Though free wifi still doesn't seem to be standard practice in every hotel, one thing that is a given is that every room will have a television, and at least a handful of the standard cable channels.I don't own a TV at home, and though I selectively stream a handful of shows, I don't have to subject myself to standard TV commercials, and so often I'm unaware of the latest buzz.While I was on the road, I noticed a lot of buzz on the TV about a new movie called Loan Survivor--a military movie supposedly inspired by the true story of some Navy SEALs.I have to say, it takes a lot of balls to give away the ending of your movie in the title, but I was intrigued, and so I decided to do a little research.Turned out the film was based on a book which was based on the true story, and so I could save myself the hassle of putting on pants, and just download the book from the Kindle store.
This blog review is based on the true story of one man's perilous struggle to survive some of the crappiest writing that was ever signed off on by the Department of Defense's PR department.
This blog review is based on the true story of one man's perilous struggle to survive some of the crappiest writing that was ever signed off on by the Department of Defense's PR department.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
The Star eCentral: Movie Buzz
Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST
STAR RFM 988 DJS KK WONG AND CHERYL LEE PLAY A PAIR OF LOVESTRUCK ASSASSINS IN BULLETS OVER PETALING STREET.
STAR RFM 988 DJS KK WONG AND CHERYL LEE PLAY A PAIR OF LOVESTRUCK ASSASSINS IN BULLETS OVER PETALING STREET.
WIN SCOTT ECKERT INTERVIEW
Spy Vibe talks with writer today about working with classic characters from the world of pulp fiction and 1960s cult TV. His publications include Green Hornet, The Avenger, Captain Midnight, The Phantom, Sherlock Holmes, Tales of the Shadowmen, and work with Philip Jose Farmer. His new book is a crossover adventure starring . After sharing our interests on-line, Eckert and I finally had a chance to hang out in person last summer at . A group of us spent the weekend going to bookstores together, shopping for vintage toys and games (I found him a copy of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. game), attending panels and signings, and staying up late discussing cool stories. We had a blast at PulpFest, and I recommend Spy Vibers check out the event. Columbus is a nice location and you'll meet great people (and see amazing collections of vintage books and magazines!). Now, let's dive into our interview with Win Scott Eckert.
When did you first discover the world of pulps? Were there specific characters or images that drew your attention?
When did you first discover the world of pulps? Were there specific characters or images that drew your attention?
The Great Depression
PETER CATRANIS
THE GREAT DEPRESSION was a severe worldwide in the decade preceding . The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century.
THE GREAT DEPRESSION was a severe worldwide in the decade preceding . The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century.
Argentine Tango 3
MILONGUERO - SOCIAL TANGO!
Tonight we were taught improvisation and intimacy with repetition of the same combos. I felt quite sleepy and didn't snap out of it until halfway in! We also dance in a dark basement cocktail bar, not like the bright lights of the Dancehouse. We didn't need to warm-up in a circle, instead we started with the 8 steps in line before partners. 'G' asked me about Monday Tango at 8pm again but I told her it's Tap and Jazz night, maybe I can spare Jazz to try one Monday with her? Can't be next week, maybe the week after?
Tonight we were taught improvisation and intimacy with repetition of the same combos. I felt quite sleepy and didn't snap out of it until halfway in! We also dance in a dark basement cocktail bar, not like the bright lights of the Dancehouse. We didn't need to warm-up in a circle, instead we started with the 8 steps in line before partners. 'G' asked me about Monday Tango at 8pm again but I told her it's Tap and Jazz night, maybe I can spare Jazz to try one Monday with her? Can't be next week, maybe the week after?
America Moves to the 'Open-Free Quadrant' OR What Really Happened to Morgan Molthrop
Social media has blurred the lines between our personal "selves" and our so-called professional image. If you want to know what a potential client is interested in or what they believe, you simply Google them, examine their Facebook Timeline or follow their Twitter feeds. Poor LinkedIN, which is openly referred to as "Facebook for Old People," is the last bastion of old-line career professionalism: that is, it's the only place where people can pretend that they can separate work, home, Instagram and Ashley Madison. But, as the Snowden affair has shown us, everyone is bound to know everything about everyone.
In Psychology 101 we studied Johari's Window. Illustrated below from a graph I pirated off of the Internet, I believe we, as a society, have moved from the "Hidden" - that is, "I know, they don't know" Quadrant to the transparent "I know, they know" Quadrant. To put this in social media terms, LinkedIN is still trying to help people maintain illusions. Everyone else - especially the upcoming generation - couldn't care less. Just look at what we/they are posting. Those who grew up using the technology will be the workforce of tomorrow. America, where are you going to find enough "professionals" from among the hordes of teens that are today hogging cyberspace with TMI?
In Psychology 101 we studied Johari's Window. Illustrated below from a graph I pirated off of the Internet, I believe we, as a society, have moved from the "Hidden" - that is, "I know, they don't know" Quadrant to the transparent "I know, they know" Quadrant. To put this in social media terms, LinkedIN is still trying to help people maintain illusions. Everyone else - especially the upcoming generation - couldn't care less. Just look at what we/they are posting. Those who grew up using the technology will be the workforce of tomorrow. America, where are you going to find enough "professionals" from among the hordes of teens that are today hogging cyberspace with TMI?
][ wool, wool, wool . . . or, I covet stuff and babble a lot to keep warm
It's been cold, people. Bitter cold. Psycho cold. I've always been good at winter, and even I am struggling with this one. We had eight or ten inches of snow last week, and I'm getting used to single-digit temperatures in the morning. And we don't even have it bad.
I have accepted that fog and frost will just be constants for a while.
I have accepted that fog and frost will just be constants for a while.
My Anime TOP 10: 8. Gungrave
SUMMARY: opens thirteen years after Brandon Heat is betrayed and killed by his best friend, . He is reborn through the use of Necro-rise as Beyond The Grave, and begins a quest of revenge against the crime syndicate. The series then backtracks to Brandon's youth, follows him and Harry as they rise through the , detailing the circumstances that led to their eventual falling-out.
WHY IT'S NUMBER 8:
WHY IT'S NUMBER 8:
PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION (2014) The Legendary Anime Series Goes Live!
2014.4.5
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
[BD Review] 'Only Lovers Left Alive' Moody and Eccentric
Jim Jarmusch'sOnly Lovers Left Alive--a sultry vampire movie in the tradition of The Hunger--is front-loaded with a killer cast. Tom Hiddleston (Thor) is Adam, a centuries-old vampire rocker, living as a Detroit recluse and growing increasingly depressed. Tilda Swinton is Eve, his longtime girlfriend, currently living in Tangiers--one hell of a long-distance relationship. Soon, Adam's depression runs so deep, he special orders a wooden .38 bullet with thoughts of suicide, and Eve is compelled to fly to Detroit to help him through the darkness.
Anton Yelchin plays Ian, Adam's hirsute rocker sidekick and wooden bullet procurer--a human familiar, of sorts. With fears of blood contaminants common, Adam is forced to buy clean blood from a local doctor, played by Jeffrey Wright. John Hurt is vampire Christopher Marlowe. Yes, that Christopher Marlowe. Even Mia Wasikowska shows up late in the game as Eve's sister, Eva, and it doesn't take long before she's drinking up all the O-Neg in the fridge and draining the occasional neighbor.
Anton Yelchin plays Ian, Adam's hirsute rocker sidekick and wooden bullet procurer--a human familiar, of sorts. With fears of blood contaminants common, Adam is forced to buy clean blood from a local doctor, played by Jeffrey Wright. John Hurt is vampire Christopher Marlowe. Yes, that Christopher Marlowe. Even Mia Wasikowska shows up late in the game as Eve's sister, Eva, and it doesn't take long before she's drinking up all the O-Neg in the fridge and draining the occasional neighbor.
In Which President Obama Name-Checked Mad Men While Talking About Equal Pay For U.S. Women
Last night's State of the Union was very much like the Academy Awards. People were honored, people were bored, camera operators got a workout trying to find the right people in the audience. Just swap the political and pop-culture references (one or two political mentions at the Oscars vs. one or two pop-culture items at SOTU). Check out this relevant clip from PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SOTU last night then hit the jump to look at a depressing image of how many Congressmen stood up for this part of the speech.
A little less than half the room is seated (or were at least slow to rise). I guess women being treated equally isn't something to get excited about.
A little less than half the room is seated (or were at least slow to rise). I guess women being treated equally isn't something to get excited about.
Prestea community demonstrate against government
The Himan Prestea stakeholders coalition in the Western region on Tuesday staged a peaceful demonstration against the government for refusing to fulfill the promises made to the community before the 2012 general election.
The over thousand aggrieved citizens wearing red bands sang and marched through the Prestea Township. They were led by the divisional chief of Prestea Himan, Nana Nteboa Prah IV.
The over thousand aggrieved citizens wearing red bands sang and marched through the Prestea Township. They were led by the divisional chief of Prestea Himan, Nana Nteboa Prah IV.
Learning, learning, learning
BONNE MATINNN, family and friends!
I hope that all y'all are doing well! I know that it has been a while since I posted anything, but I have actually been fairly busy for the past few weeks, which has been amazingggggg! But, I am here now! So, buckle up and get ready for a quick walk through my past 3 weeks
I hope that all y'all are doing well! I know that it has been a while since I posted anything, but I have actually been fairly busy for the past few weeks, which has been amazingggggg! But, I am here now! So, buckle up and get ready for a quick walk through my past 3 weeks
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Leonardo DiCaprio's stepbrother Adam Farrar arrested and six-year-old daughter is missing
Out of touch with his stepbrother ... Leonardo DiCaprio after he won Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy for 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' at the Golden Globe Awards this year. Picture: Getty Images Source: AFP
AS Leonardo DiCaprio Parties And Picks Up Awards For His Role In The Wolf Of Wall Street, His Stepbrother, Whose Daughter Is Missing, Is In Jail.DiCaprio's Stepbrother Adam Farrar Was Arrested In Collin County On Three Outstanding Misdemeanour Warrants Out Of Los Angeles Involving Alleged Drug Possession, Stolen Property And Harassment By Phone, Jail Records Reveal.
AS Leonardo DiCaprio Parties And Picks Up Awards For His Role In The Wolf Of Wall Street, His Stepbrother, Whose Daughter Is Missing, Is In Jail.DiCaprio's Stepbrother Adam Farrar Was Arrested In Collin County On Three Outstanding Misdemeanour Warrants Out Of Los Angeles Involving Alleged Drug Possession, Stolen Property And Harassment By Phone, Jail Records Reveal.
Andy Kavanagh (deKay)
NAME: Andy Kavanagh (deKay)
LOCATION: Narch
FAVOURITE GAME: Run Baby Run (Spectrum)
LOCATION: Narch
FAVOURITE GAME: Run Baby Run (Spectrum)
Review : Danshi koukousei no nichijou
Summary : Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are friends and schoolmates in an all-boys high-school. This is the story of their everyday hijinks.(Summaries provided by ANN and AniDB)
Yes, the summary's only this.
actually I just watch 5 episodes now, but I have this urge to write it, so this is it~
Yes, the summary's only this.
actually I just watch 5 episodes now, but I have this urge to write it, so this is it~
Five older anime series for beginners.
*Cross posted from my sister blog.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Me and My Tom Today
I dedicate this and all of my other writings about my late sweetheart Tom to him and his family members and other loved ones, some of whom continue to witness and/or support my art/work, and therefore life, even after his passing. I also dedicate my writings about Tom to those who identify with certain traits of his and think they might've liked the guy (which I've shared privately with current friends and lovers), to those who have lost loved ones, those who attempt spiritual mediumship/afterlife communication, and/or those who work hard at what they love, and play and especially love even harder.
Tom loved to read my writing and was always checking me out on Facebook. Although he never said the words, "You're a really good writer," he thirsted for my words as he did my essence and one of my fondest memories is seeing his reading glasses on top of a pile of my chapbooks on a shelf in his bathroom. He only kept one book in there, usually, and he savored whatever he was reading.
Tom loved to read my writing and was always checking me out on Facebook. Although he never said the words, "You're a really good writer," he thirsted for my words as he did my essence and one of my fondest memories is seeing his reading glasses on top of a pile of my chapbooks on a shelf in his bathroom. He only kept one book in there, usually, and he savored whatever he was reading.
Miley Cyrus and Madonna Perform Together for MTV Unplugged: All the Details!
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
MILEY CYRUS and made some major music magic today!
MILEY CYRUS and made some major music magic today!
The Star Online: Business
Posted: 28 Jan 2014 03:21 PM PST
SINGAPORE/PARIS: Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir said it would finalise a $9 billion order for up to 92 Airbus aircraft next month as it seeks to tap into Southeast Asia's fast growing low-cost market dominated by AirAsia Bhd and Lion Air.
SINGAPORE/PARIS: Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir said it would finalise a $9 billion order for up to 92 Airbus aircraft next month as it seeks to tap into Southeast Asia's fast growing low-cost market dominated by AirAsia Bhd and Lion Air.
First Poster for FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is All About Christian
So it's been a little while since we've reported any news regarding the adaptation of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, from the wildly popular book of the same name by author E.L. James.The film has been shooting for quite some time now, with production shifting away from our neighbor to the north in Vancouver, Canada, to the sunny shores of Florida due to extremely cold weather (polar vortex people).So details, photos and the like have been scant to say the least, but today, we have something pretty cool.
Focus Features, along with director Sam Taylor Wood, have released the first official poster for the highly anticipated psycho-sexual drama, and it prominently features the star of the show - Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey.Here it is:
Focus Features, along with director Sam Taylor Wood, have released the first official poster for the highly anticipated psycho-sexual drama, and it prominently features the star of the show - Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey.Here it is:
Pointer On Putting Up Above Ground Swimming Pools
Picking which above-ground pool to buy is a large decision. It goes without saying, it is a significant addition to your backyard. Different type of above-ground pools are offered these days, from oval to oblong to vinyl to powdered steel! There are a couple of things you have to think about while making your choice of which kind of swimming pool to acquire.
Do your study about the job it takes to maintain tidiness of an above-ground swimming pool.
Do your study about the job it takes to maintain tidiness of an above-ground swimming pool.
Tofu Pad Thai
As a good and honourable citizen of the world is my duty to warn you that this dish stinks. Treat the cooking of Pad Thai as you would a paint job - wear clothes you don't mind ruining, and make sure there's a steady flow of air throughout the process. Make this if you don't mind the distinct smell of cat piss wafting from your kitchen. Make this if you have been coerced into a date with Mick Hucknell; I can assure you it will end as soon as it begins. What Mick never stayed long enough to find out is that tofu is delicious when treated with respect, and that peanuts, tamarind, shrimp paste and noodles are a match made in heaven.
I love how the flavour profile of pad thai is very unique. This is particularly a result of the tamarind, coriander, peanuts and fish sauce. So, admittedly, this recipe isn't 100% vegetarian friendly. Although as a strict veggie in the past I substituted fish sauce for soy sauce or a bit of stock, I quote one brutally honest pad-thai fanatic: "Usually I just leave it [fish sauce] out, but then the meal comes out less than spectacular". And you don't want that, now do you?
I love how the flavour profile of pad thai is very unique. This is particularly a result of the tamarind, coriander, peanuts and fish sauce. So, admittedly, this recipe isn't 100% vegetarian friendly. Although as a strict veggie in the past I substituted fish sauce for soy sauce or a bit of stock, I quote one brutally honest pad-thai fanatic: "Usually I just leave it [fish sauce] out, but then the meal comes out less than spectacular". And you don't want that, now do you?
Mediator Dei 151-153
Let's turn our attention to the liturgical year according to Pope Pius XII:
151. Throughout the entire year, the Mass and the divine office center especially around the person of Jesus Christ. This arrangement is so suitably disposed that our Savior dominates the scene in the mysteries of His humiliation, of His redemption and triumph.
151. Throughout the entire year, the Mass and the divine office center especially around the person of Jesus Christ. This arrangement is so suitably disposed that our Savior dominates the scene in the mysteries of His humiliation, of His redemption and triumph.
What? Amazon on the console bandwagon too?
? Ok. I could see the Steam Box. The PC game library offers a similar calibre of game as traditional console gaming. And, there are many more PC "exclusives" than any console has ever gotten. So, if there is a market for console games, there is quite likely a market for playing PC games through a console to the TV.
But Android games? I hope this rumour is false. This would be beyond stupid. Plus... aren't there already a out there that tried this already? Honestly, the only thing on that list I've even heard of before is the OUYA. And I don't know a single living soul who owns one.
But Android games? I hope this rumour is false. This would be beyond stupid. Plus... aren't there already a out there that tried this already? Honestly, the only thing on that list I've even heard of before is the OUYA. And I don't know a single living soul who owns one.
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
Pope Francis
The has published a summary of Pope Francis' World Communications Day message for 2014. Like his predecessor, Pope Francis sees the positive in the internet and social media as tools, most strikingly when he says,
"The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God."
"The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God."
Monday, January 27, 2014
PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION (2014) The Legendary Anime Series Goes Live!
2014.4.5
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION (2014) The Legendary Anime Series Goes Live!
2014.4.5
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
When I Don't Want to Go to Church
Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net
There is no delicate way to say this - I barely made it to church yesterday morning.The truth is, I didn't want to go.As a pastor's wife, this probably sounds blasphemous, but it is the truth and if nothing else, I want to be honest with you on my blog.Sundays are a strange animal when your family is in the ministry. My husband is up early preparing to preach and I am usually up between 5 and 6 so I can ready myself and get a little time reading God's Word before being interrupted by our kids and breakfast, or any of the other routine or crazy things that try to steal my focus before getting to fellowship with my church family.Yesterday morning, though I did not get up at 5 or 6 or even 7.I laid in bed as though my limbs were lead and did not move except to turn my alarm off.My husband came and held me, his arms holding me as I wondered how I could be doing this to my family.
There is no delicate way to say this - I barely made it to church yesterday morning.The truth is, I didn't want to go.As a pastor's wife, this probably sounds blasphemous, but it is the truth and if nothing else, I want to be honest with you on my blog.Sundays are a strange animal when your family is in the ministry. My husband is up early preparing to preach and I am usually up between 5 and 6 so I can ready myself and get a little time reading God's Word before being interrupted by our kids and breakfast, or any of the other routine or crazy things that try to steal my focus before getting to fellowship with my church family.Yesterday morning, though I did not get up at 5 or 6 or even 7.I laid in bed as though my limbs were lead and did not move except to turn my alarm off.My husband came and held me, his arms holding me as I wondered how I could be doing this to my family.
First Android bootkit malware spotted; reportedly found on over 350,000 mobile devices, most in China
A new trojan for Android has been discovered that resides in the memory of infected devices and launches itself early on in the OS loading stage. Even if some elements of the threat are removed successfully, at least one component will still reside in the protected memory area and will reinstall the malware after a reboot and, thus, re-infect the system.
The threat, detected as "" by Russian security firm Doctor Web, is believed to be the first bootkit for Android . A bootkit, for those who don't know, is a kernel-mode rootkit variant that can infect startup code in order to attack even attack full disk encryption systems as well as minimize the possibility that it will be deleted without tampering with the device's file system.
The threat, detected as "" by Russian security firm Doctor Web, is believed to be the first bootkit for Android . A bootkit, for those who don't know, is a kernel-mode rootkit variant that can infect startup code in order to attack even attack full disk encryption systems as well as minimize the possibility that it will be deleted without tampering with the device's file system.
Five older anime series for beginners.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Here goes.
Catherine Mary Stewart Talks with the CafAbout Her Cult Film Classics, Dernzies, and a Kiss from Robert Preston
Since her film debut in 1980, Catherine Mary Stewart has thrived in film, television, and on stage. She starred in three bona fide cult classics from the 1980s: Night of the Comet, The Last Starfighter, and Weekend at Bernie's. She has guest starred in television series such as White Collar, Knight Rider, and Days of Our Lives. Married since 1992, Catherine Mary Stewart has two children. In between acting jobs and raising a family, she found time to stop by the Caffor an interview.
CAF : How did you get the lead role in your first film, the quirky 1980 science fiction musical The Apple?
CAF : How did you get the lead role in your first film, the quirky 1980 science fiction musical The Apple?
New Box Set Explores The "Love, Poetry and Revolution" of '60s British Psychedelia
It's only appropriate that "a journey through the British psychedelic and underground scenes" would remain one of the best-kept secrets of late 2013.Love, Poetry and Revolution is the name of the recent box set from Grapefruit, the Cherry Red Group's dedicated U.K. psych imprint.(Grapefruit is also responsible for featuring Marc Bolan.)Over nearly four hours, this3-CD set surveys the fertile, creative period in the U.K. musical underground between 1966 and 1972 in which various styles were all blossoming: psychedelic rock and pop, progressive rock, acid folk, even psychedelic blues.
In his introductory note, compiler David Wells notes that "psychedelia and the underground was always a broad church, a house of many windows that sought to incorporate poetry, jazz, pop, folk, rock and many other aspects of the arts."And so Love, Poetry and Revolution touches on all of those sounds.The box draws on bands both well-known (The Spencer Davis Group, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Hawkwind) and all but unknown (Sun Dragon, Neon Pearl, Crocheted Doughnut Ring) over the course of its 65 trippy tracks which are arranged in chronological order.Best of all, each and every track is accompanied by an individual note in the 36-page booklet delineating the original release information as well as details on the artist's background.
In his introductory note, compiler David Wells notes that "psychedelia and the underground was always a broad church, a house of many windows that sought to incorporate poetry, jazz, pop, folk, rock and many other aspects of the arts."And so Love, Poetry and Revolution touches on all of those sounds.The box draws on bands both well-known (The Spencer Davis Group, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Hawkwind) and all but unknown (Sun Dragon, Neon Pearl, Crocheted Doughnut Ring) over the course of its 65 trippy tracks which are arranged in chronological order.Best of all, each and every track is accompanied by an individual note in the 36-page booklet delineating the original release information as well as details on the artist's background.
Monday Morning Uni Watch
One of the sadder aspects of covering the uniform beat is that it's my job to watch the Pro Bowl. And that aspect of the job was never sadder than last night. I had considered getting one of the interns to handle it, but that seemed too cruel. So there I was last night, along with the Pro Bowl's 23 other viewers, parked in front of the teevee. Sigh.
You know the drill: The uniforms featured highlighter colors and GFGS and generally looked like what some D3 school would wear . I'm fairly certain the following words have never been said before (at least not truthfully): You'd have been better off watching the Grammys.
You know the drill: The uniforms featured highlighter colors and GFGS and generally looked like what some D3 school would wear . I'm fairly certain the following words have never been said before (at least not truthfully): You'd have been better off watching the Grammys.
Kim's TV Wedding Redux! The Kardashian-West Nuptials WILL Be Filmed, Producers To Pay The Multi-Million Dollar Tab
For her third trip down the aisle, will be a traditional June bride when she marriesin France,has exclusively learned.
The entire "fairytale" event WILL be filmed for , a multi-million dollar affair where most of the costs will be covered by the producers behind their hit E! series.
The entire "fairytale" event WILL be filmed for , a multi-million dollar affair where most of the costs will be covered by the producers behind their hit E! series.
Lijiang and Shangri-la!!
Inside my hostel in Lijiang. Note the adorable puppy
Despite the rather hurried decision to come to Lijiang one day early, my welcome was pretty warm. My hostel was gorgeous. It's called Panba Lakeside Lodge and it's right next to the Qingxi Reservoir with a great view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Lijiang is known for having some of the cleanest water in China, which, admittedly, isn't a very difficult feat. It has the best water in a country where the water supply of one of the largest cities has dead pigs floating in it? Oooooh boy! But actually, the water was crystal clear in the reservoir. I would feel pretty comfortable drinking directly from it. The one big, big problem with my hostel was the lack of heating. It is made of concrete, which makes it look super modern and industrial. While this jives really well with my aesthetic preferences, it's hard to appreciate it when I'm shivering. Because of this, I wasn't a very happy camper when I first arrived. Being the sort of person who doesn't speak up when I'm not happy with something (particularly in the service industry), I was prepared to endure an unpleasant couple of nights. Luckily for me, my roommate, Bella, was not nearly as passive. After telling the hostel staff, they provided us with a space heater, and I was more than happy with the rest of my stay.
Despite the rather hurried decision to come to Lijiang one day early, my welcome was pretty warm. My hostel was gorgeous. It's called Panba Lakeside Lodge and it's right next to the Qingxi Reservoir with a great view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Lijiang is known for having some of the cleanest water in China, which, admittedly, isn't a very difficult feat. It has the best water in a country where the water supply of one of the largest cities has dead pigs floating in it? Oooooh boy! But actually, the water was crystal clear in the reservoir. I would feel pretty comfortable drinking directly from it. The one big, big problem with my hostel was the lack of heating. It is made of concrete, which makes it look super modern and industrial. While this jives really well with my aesthetic preferences, it's hard to appreciate it when I'm shivering. Because of this, I wasn't a very happy camper when I first arrived. Being the sort of person who doesn't speak up when I'm not happy with something (particularly in the service industry), I was prepared to endure an unpleasant couple of nights. Luckily for me, my roommate, Bella, was not nearly as passive. After telling the hostel staff, they provided us with a space heater, and I was more than happy with the rest of my stay.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
It's Alive, It's Alive!
Original Author: Nina Cocina
Digestive issues can be at the root of a lot of maladies including bloating, the wind beneath your glutes, constipation, indigestion, mal-absorption, high cholesterol and weight gain to name a few.If you feel heavy, bloated and just "not good" after most meals chances are your body is having trouble breaking down your foods.Of course the first thing I would recommend is to consult a professional for their opinion and advise a course of action beneficial to you specifically but there are some general tips to help your body be all that it can be (in the army lol).
Digestive issues can be at the root of a lot of maladies including bloating, the wind beneath your glutes, constipation, indigestion, mal-absorption, high cholesterol and weight gain to name a few.If you feel heavy, bloated and just "not good" after most meals chances are your body is having trouble breaking down your foods.Of course the first thing I would recommend is to consult a professional for their opinion and advise a course of action beneficial to you specifically but there are some general tips to help your body be all that it can be (in the army lol).
*Disney Week* Jam of the Week: "Once Upon a Dream" by Lana Del Rey
What better way to inaugurate Disney Week on Tommy Time than to award Jam of the Week to a new rendition of a Disney classic?
Maleficent, a live action retelling of the beloved classic Sleeping Beauty, hits theaters in May, but the lead single from its soundtrack just hit the internet. Lana Del Rey was reportedly handpicked by the film's star, Angelina Jolie, to deliver this haunting, airy cover of the "Once Upon a Dream". (So this is pretty much the only thing the future Mrs. Pitt has done right.)
Maleficent, a live action retelling of the beloved classic Sleeping Beauty, hits theaters in May, but the lead single from its soundtrack just hit the internet. Lana Del Rey was reportedly handpicked by the film's star, Angelina Jolie, to deliver this haunting, airy cover of the "Once Upon a Dream". (So this is pretty much the only thing the future Mrs. Pitt has done right.)
Episode Spotlight: "ZZZZZ" (1/27/1964)
"ZZZZZ"SEASON 1, EPISODE 18ORIGINALLY AIRED 1/27/1964
After teased and tantalized the viewing public fifty years ago last week, The Outer Limits followed it by drenching the airwaves in a hot, sticky shower of temptation, lust andhoney?
After teased and tantalized the viewing public fifty years ago last week, The Outer Limits followed it by drenching the airwaves in a hot, sticky shower of temptation, lust andhoney?
American Horror Story : Coven
Next Wednesday, AMERICAN HORROR STORY COVEN will come to its conclusion. It's been a hell of ride since the season premiere. We've watched those young witches evolving and discovering new powers, fighting zombies, falling in love, hating each other, dying and coming back to life. I care for those girls, some more than the others, and since the revelation in the premiere that a new Supreme will rise, we've been wondering who she is.
Last Wednesday, Fiona Goode, the Supreme, died at the hand of the Axeman (or so we think for now), our beloved Coven needs a new Supreme. In order to find out who the Supreme really is, they have to pass the Seven Wonders ! What are those seven wonders ? Find below a quick recap.
Last Wednesday, Fiona Goode, the Supreme, died at the hand of the Axeman (or so we think for now), our beloved Coven needs a new Supreme. In order to find out who the Supreme really is, they have to pass the Seven Wonders ! What are those seven wonders ? Find below a quick recap.
That Wrestling Podcast Episode 37
I know the Royal Rumble's tonight but we discussed that in last Sunday's episode. There's only so much that can be said about it in a podcast before it happens.
Talk to the hand, TNA!
Talk to the hand, TNA!
The Big Pitch (Content Research)
WAYS THAT THEY CAN EXTEND LIFE THROUGH THE LIFE SUPPORT MACHINE
They could feed the patient through a machine.
They could feed the patient through a machine.
Ask.fm FAQs
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Somehow, in the midst of Skyping with HIM and doing my Calculus 3 homework #1, a weird idea popped up in my head. A good idea, nevertheless. Considering how has been bombarded with a lot of post-SPM questions like scholarships, A-Levels / ADFP / studying abroad stuff, I figured I could compile some of the questions that I received with the answers as well and put them up here on the blog, so future SPM-leavers could refer to it if they want to.
Somehow, in the midst of Skyping with HIM and doing my Calculus 3 homework #1, a weird idea popped up in my head. A good idea, nevertheless. Considering how has been bombarded with a lot of post-SPM questions like scholarships, A-Levels / ADFP / studying abroad stuff, I figured I could compile some of the questions that I received with the answers as well and put them up here on the blog, so future SPM-leavers could refer to it if they want to.
Mushers bring dog sledding to the masses in Maine
The owners of Heywood Kennel in Augusta are sharing their knowledge of the sport.
By Deirdre Fleming dfleming@pressherald.comStaff Writer
By Deirdre Fleming dfleming@pressherald.comStaff Writer
Young Actresses Should Learn From Amy Adams, The American Hustle actress
WHAT YOUNG ACTRESSES SHOULD LEARN FROM AMY ADAMS
There's more to Amy Adams than plunging necklines. The American Hustle actress, fresh off of a Golden Globe win for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Comedy or Musical and an Oscar nomination, has established herself as one of the best actors of her generation regardless of gender. What the younger actresses coming up through the ranks will hopefully pay attention to, however, is the manner in which she's crafted a career full of interesting choices.Adams isn't a fearless actor just because she's willing to plunge the depths of her emotions to portray a character. What truly makes her fearless is that she's just as engaged while singing with animated squirrels as she is when playing a conflicted young nun.Considering the number of young actors who are painfully aware of being under the microscope at all times, be that from their own social media presence or everyone else's, Adams' approach should serve as a reminder about how to make each performance count. Every actor is instructed to fully commit to a part, but far too often it's obvious when performers feel that they're doing something beneath them. Film is such an intimate medium it really is hard to mail-in a performance without the camera picking up on it.Adams' career has seemingly been a balancing act between heavy and light. After toiling in smaller roles in both film and television, her breakout performance in the indie film Junebug was followed by more mainstream notice in, of all things, a Will Ferrell movie (Talladega Nights).The year that she fully leapt into movie stardom in Disney'sEnchanted, she also appeared in the awards-friendly Charlie Wilson's War.During a stretch in 2010-11, Adams hit the big screen with Leap Year, a frothy romantic comedy, followed by her Oscar-nominated role as a Boston tough girl in The Fighter, and then moved on to dancing and singing with Kermit and Miss Piggy in The Muppets. At no point in any of those films did Adams feel out of place or seem self-conscious about what she was doing. She gave each role exactly what it called for and was seemingly unworried about how it would be received.Like Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock just before her, Meryl Streepbefore them, and a litany of other actors and actresses, Adams has embraced a varied slate of roles with equal abandon. Movie audiences can only hope that the group coming on Adams' heels -- including herAmerican Hustle costar Jennifer Lawrence -- is paying attention and will strive to follow a similar path.HTTP://WWW.HOLLYWOOD.COM/NEWS/MOVIES/56743030/YOUNG-ACTRESSES-LEARN-FROM-AMY-ADAMS
There's more to Amy Adams than plunging necklines. The American Hustle actress, fresh off of a Golden Globe win for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Comedy or Musical and an Oscar nomination, has established herself as one of the best actors of her generation regardless of gender. What the younger actresses coming up through the ranks will hopefully pay attention to, however, is the manner in which she's crafted a career full of interesting choices.Adams isn't a fearless actor just because she's willing to plunge the depths of her emotions to portray a character. What truly makes her fearless is that she's just as engaged while singing with animated squirrels as she is when playing a conflicted young nun.Considering the number of young actors who are painfully aware of being under the microscope at all times, be that from their own social media presence or everyone else's, Adams' approach should serve as a reminder about how to make each performance count. Every actor is instructed to fully commit to a part, but far too often it's obvious when performers feel that they're doing something beneath them. Film is such an intimate medium it really is hard to mail-in a performance without the camera picking up on it.Adams' career has seemingly been a balancing act between heavy and light. After toiling in smaller roles in both film and television, her breakout performance in the indie film Junebug was followed by more mainstream notice in, of all things, a Will Ferrell movie (Talladega Nights).The year that she fully leapt into movie stardom in Disney'sEnchanted, she also appeared in the awards-friendly Charlie Wilson's War.During a stretch in 2010-11, Adams hit the big screen with Leap Year, a frothy romantic comedy, followed by her Oscar-nominated role as a Boston tough girl in The Fighter, and then moved on to dancing and singing with Kermit and Miss Piggy in The Muppets. At no point in any of those films did Adams feel out of place or seem self-conscious about what she was doing. She gave each role exactly what it called for and was seemingly unworried about how it would be received.Like Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock just before her, Meryl Streepbefore them, and a litany of other actors and actresses, Adams has embraced a varied slate of roles with equal abandon. Movie audiences can only hope that the group coming on Adams' heels -- including herAmerican Hustle costar Jennifer Lawrence -- is paying attention and will strive to follow a similar path.HTTP://WWW.HOLLYWOOD.COM/NEWS/MOVIES/56743030/YOUNG-ACTRESSES-LEARN-FROM-AMY-ADAMS
Instagram great tool for before and after travel
You, dear traveler, have a not-so-secret weapon and it's time you started using it as such: Instagram.
As popular as Instagram is in the social media world, it's an underutilized tool in the travel world.
As popular as Instagram is in the social media world, it's an underutilized tool in the travel world.
2014 Directors Guild Awards
Prior to the 66th Annual Directors Guild ceremony tonight, the race for Best Picture was very close between Gravity, 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle. The DGA were not televised but were hosted by Jane Lynch at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Ben Affleck, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Don Cheadle, Kerry Washington, Anna Kendrick, Steve Coogan and Bill Hader were all scheduled presenters. The guild honors directing achievement in film and television. Alfonso Cuar n won Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Gravity. Interestingly enough, at the DGA, each nominated director for feature film gives a Feature Film Nomination Presentation. Basically they each give an acceptance speech just for being nominated. Winners and nominees for all categories are listed below.
It should also be noted that at the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards last Sunday, Gravity and 12 Years A Slave tied for Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Basically, the Best Picture equivalent of that ceremony. The guilds are very interesting because while not as well know as the Golden Globes, the membership in the guilds overlaps with the voting branches of the Academy. Actors vote in the four acting categories, directors for Best Director, make-up artists for Best Hair and Make-up, etc and everyone votes for Best Picture. The guilds can be a much more accurate predictor of the winners that the Academy will select. In the previous 24 years of PGA Awards, the guild has correctly matched the eventual Best Picture winner 17 times (including Argo last year). The PGA Awards use a preferential ballot system to crown a winner much like the Academy. The Directors Guild gave Best Director to Ben Affleck for Argo last year and it was part of the whole brouhaha about him not being nominated for a Best Director Oscar. In the 65 year history of the DGA awards, the winner has failed to also take home the Best Director Oscar only seven times. Argo ultimately won Best Picture last year and as a producer of the film, Affleck still got his Oscar and an acceptance speech on the Oscar stage. Only time will tell if Cuar n will win Best Director and if the guild wins will accurately predict a win for Gravity for Best Picture. I think at this point American Hustle and the other nominees are out. It will continue to be a close race between 12 Years A Slave and Gravity.
It should also be noted that at the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards last Sunday, Gravity and 12 Years A Slave tied for Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Basically, the Best Picture equivalent of that ceremony. The guilds are very interesting because while not as well know as the Golden Globes, the membership in the guilds overlaps with the voting branches of the Academy. Actors vote in the four acting categories, directors for Best Director, make-up artists for Best Hair and Make-up, etc and everyone votes for Best Picture. The guilds can be a much more accurate predictor of the winners that the Academy will select. In the previous 24 years of PGA Awards, the guild has correctly matched the eventual Best Picture winner 17 times (including Argo last year). The PGA Awards use a preferential ballot system to crown a winner much like the Academy. The Directors Guild gave Best Director to Ben Affleck for Argo last year and it was part of the whole brouhaha about him not being nominated for a Best Director Oscar. In the 65 year history of the DGA awards, the winner has failed to also take home the Best Director Oscar only seven times. Argo ultimately won Best Picture last year and as a producer of the film, Affleck still got his Oscar and an acceptance speech on the Oscar stage. Only time will tell if Cuar n will win Best Director and if the guild wins will accurately predict a win for Gravity for Best Picture. I think at this point American Hustle and the other nominees are out. It will continue to be a close race between 12 Years A Slave and Gravity.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Review of Tsutsui's The Girl Who Leapt through Time
Yasutaka Tsutsui has started to attract quite a significant following for those of his works that have been translated into English (this, of course, is in addition to the many readers of the original Japanese texts). I myself have reviewed Paprika, Hell and Salmonella Men on Planet Porno elsewhere on this site and enjoyed them all to different extents. There is another work, The Maid, noted on the back cover page blurb, which I have not seen anywhere but will be glad to pick up if I get a chance Tsutsui clearly has a very vivid imagination and a willingness to explore serious themes through the use of absurdist science fiction or speculative modes of writing.
Read the full review .
Read the full review .
The Bokashi Experiment
Our new composter and bokashi bran
Let me start by explaining that we don't have trash service where we live. We take our trash to the recycling and trash drop station every few weeks. Food scraps don't go in the trash cans at our house. Otherwise, the they would be so stinky by the time we got to the transfer station that nobody would want to take it. Further compounding our food scrap problem, we don't have a garbage disposal because we're on a septic system.
Let me start by explaining that we don't have trash service where we live. We take our trash to the recycling and trash drop station every few weeks. Food scraps don't go in the trash cans at our house. Otherwise, the they would be so stinky by the time we got to the transfer station that nobody would want to take it. Further compounding our food scrap problem, we don't have a garbage disposal because we're on a septic system.
Feel Good Tunes
I am a huge lover of music and was inspired by my friend's previous post to list some tunes that get me in the mood to move.However, my playlist was massive and clearly shortening my list was almost near impossible.But here goes (in no particular order)
* Avicii (pretty much all of his songs)
* Avicii (pretty much all of his songs)
Winter 2014 Harem Hill, Week 4: A lesson in how to sow your seeds
Good news: it's time for Harem Hill again, the only reason why anyone reads this blog! Wait a minute, that's not good news. That's horrible news. What have I done?NOURIN EP. 3
So let's see what our plucky farmers are up to now. Kousaku returns to his room to find all of his Yukatan stuff have been thrown away. How horrible. Minori readily confesses to the deed, but wait! Don't condemn her just yet. She did it for him. People always seem to be skeptical when I throw terms like "surrogate mother" around, but the anime can't be any more blatant about it here: "Your mom begged me to do so. I have to take care of you for her.That's why I won't allow you to go on a date with that bitch as long as I live!" Don't forget that Minori wrote down on her career survey that she wants to be married, married, and MARRIED. And what better way to prove your worth as a future wife by also mothering the crap out of the harem lead! Boy, I'm sure Japanese girls are just lining up to play mother to their boyfriends. No wonder Japan is having so much sex right now and current dating trends look incredibly healthy. Thankfully, shows like NOURIN are around to make sure boys grow up with the right set of expectations.
So let's see what our plucky farmers are up to now. Kousaku returns to his room to find all of his Yukatan stuff have been thrown away. How horrible. Minori readily confesses to the deed, but wait! Don't condemn her just yet. She did it for him. People always seem to be skeptical when I throw terms like "surrogate mother" around, but the anime can't be any more blatant about it here: "Your mom begged me to do so. I have to take care of you for her.That's why I won't allow you to go on a date with that bitch as long as I live!" Don't forget that Minori wrote down on her career survey that she wants to be married, married, and MARRIED. And what better way to prove your worth as a future wife by also mothering the crap out of the harem lead! Boy, I'm sure Japanese girls are just lining up to play mother to their boyfriends. No wonder Japan is having so much sex right now and current dating trends look incredibly healthy. Thankfully, shows like NOURIN are around to make sure boys grow up with the right set of expectations.
Justin Bieber Gets Grateful On Instagram Following His Arrest!
Shortly after his first post-arrest tweet, it was time for an INSTAGRAM!
JUSTIN BIEBER tweeted out his feels after getting arrested for a DUI and racing earlier this week, and he also shared a pic of himself looking... grateful?
JUSTIN BIEBER tweeted out his feels after getting arrested for a DUI and racing earlier this week, and he also shared a pic of himself looking... grateful?
The Merits Of Dead Sea Skin Care Products
By Marissa Velazquez Dead Sea skin care products are commodities which are used for beauty purposes these commodities are prepared by various companies. The main materials used by these companies are obtained from dead organisms that live in the sea. There are very many people that have subscribed to the use of these commodities probably due to the value they find in the products from these companies.
Marine organisms have been identified as a category that contains very high levels of nutrients. These organisms thus have also been selected in the preparation of beauty products given the value in their minerals and other components. This is the main reason behind the selection of these commodities in the preparation of the beauty creams. Another reason that the manufacturers appreciate is the ease in their availability.
Marine organisms have been identified as a category that contains very high levels of nutrients. These organisms thus have also been selected in the preparation of beauty products given the value in their minerals and other components. This is the main reason behind the selection of these commodities in the preparation of the beauty creams. Another reason that the manufacturers appreciate is the ease in their availability.
Controversial 'Powerpuff Girls' Comic Book Cover Pulled By Cartoon Network
A swirl of controversy surrounds a Powerpuff Girls comic book variant cover that was set to ship in February from IDW Publishing. Cartoon Network chose to pull the plug after a series of complaints came to light. The cover was meant for the sixth issue.
One unhappy observer, a comic book retailer named Dennis Barger Jr., posted his complaints on Facebook:
One unhappy observer, a comic book retailer named Dennis Barger Jr., posted his complaints on Facebook:
Asimov's Science Fiction February 2014
We get three novelettes, four short stories and five poems in this edition of the magazine and we start with 'Schools of Clay' from Derek K nsken which takes to a more alien environment than we usually see in general science fiction. Diviya had been a worker in the regolith fields of his asteroid homeland who had been raised up to the dizzying heights of doctor when the Powers deemed him suitable to have a soul. But Diviya's background meant that he fought the dictates of his soul as he repaired the damaged bodies of his fellow workers. To some degree the characters and their motivation were sort of familiar - most species will have similar motivations at the most basic levels just in order to survive however alien the implementation of that survival form. The forms of Diviya and his compatriots probably didn't look much like ants but that was the form of society that most came to mind when reading the story until we got to the exodus section which doesn't really act on the editorial introduction of using time travelling as an element even though it is a nice use of the relativistic temporal distortions. Again, it did drag a bit at this length but equally a shorter story wouldn't have done the descriptive stuff much good.
'The Long Death of Oxford Brown' by Jason K Chapman takes a look at that perennial favourite of science fiction of the last thirty years or so, the uploaded person. At 73 Oxford Brown is more than ready to follow his beloved wife onto the servers of AftrLyf and join her in whatever reality she had created there. But once the event had happened and he'd found himself in the AftrLyf arrivals area, he begins a journey both to track down his wife and an inner journey as he learns the rules of the strange worlds he now inhabited. As I've said, this type of story has been popular for an age but I've rarely read one that is so singularly focussed on the virtual word - it's not uncommon for the virtual denizens to be plotting some form takeover of the real world, or vice versa for that matter, but here the inhabitants are, by and large allowed a great deal of freedom. Oxford does eventually find his wife but also finds that their life together wasn't what he'd thought it had been. He also finds a new role for himself.
'The Long Death of Oxford Brown' by Jason K Chapman takes a look at that perennial favourite of science fiction of the last thirty years or so, the uploaded person. At 73 Oxford Brown is more than ready to follow his beloved wife onto the servers of AftrLyf and join her in whatever reality she had created there. But once the event had happened and he'd found himself in the AftrLyf arrivals area, he begins a journey both to track down his wife and an inner journey as he learns the rules of the strange worlds he now inhabited. As I've said, this type of story has been popular for an age but I've rarely read one that is so singularly focussed on the virtual word - it's not uncommon for the virtual denizens to be plotting some form takeover of the real world, or vice versa for that matter, but here the inhabitants are, by and large allowed a great deal of freedom. Oxford does eventually find his wife but also finds that their life together wasn't what he'd thought it had been. He also finds a new role for himself.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Health Transformation Challenge: Day 19
Today was a very exciting day for me.I don't feel much different, but I decided to try on the clothes I wore in my Day 1 Health Transformation Challenge photo .To my disbelief (truly - I didn't believe it), my body is transforming and I didn't even realize it.Whoa!I had no idea I would see results this quickly.It gave me a HUGE boost at CrossFit today and I felt so energized that I was actually making a difference without losing weight.I feel like I am getting closer to my goal and it feels A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!I used to get those feelings when I was losing weight, but now that I have been maintaining for a couple years, I haven't had that kind of a rush in a while.So, I sent my husband and my coach a picture, I showed my kiddos (this said I didn't have as many bumps anymore) and now, I am unveiling the picture to y'all:
Can you believe that?I couldn't.I still can't; I just keep staring at it.THIS is what I needed to keep going to all those insane workouts and make all my other healthy choices about sleep, food, stress, etc.I don't know why anyone would pass-up this Challenge - it's awesome and it's free!
Can you believe that?I couldn't.I still can't; I just keep staring at it.THIS is what I needed to keep going to all those insane workouts and make all my other healthy choices about sleep, food, stress, etc.I don't know why anyone would pass-up this Challenge - it's awesome and it's free!
Simple Fat Loss Secrets Releases New Report For Over-40s To Quickly And Easily Lose Fat By Balancing 5 Key Hormones
This is how Rick Porter felt on the beach prior to discovering the simple fat loss secrets.
Fat loss is big business. The weight loss industry generated a record $61 Billion in 2012 (according to Marketdata Enterprises, Inc.) and yet Americans are fatter than ever, with over two-thirds of the population - 67%, now being considered overweight.
Fat loss is big business. The weight loss industry generated a record $61 Billion in 2012 (according to Marketdata Enterprises, Inc.) and yet Americans are fatter than ever, with over two-thirds of the population - 67%, now being considered overweight.
Siege Spots
TODAY, DEAR READERS, I am going to talk to you about my favorite game in my PS2 library. Yes, I love it even more than Mister Mosquito.
THE GAME I SPEAK OF IS A HIDDEN GEM IN ITS OWN RIGHT. It's gained a cult following over the past few years, but is still relatively unknown. I might go so far as to say it's a legend; a beautiful, beautiful legend. Ladies and gentlemen, for the unaware, feast your eyes on Chaos Wars.
THE GAME I SPEAK OF IS A HIDDEN GEM IN ITS OWN RIGHT. It's gained a cult following over the past few years, but is still relatively unknown. I might go so far as to say it's a legend; a beautiful, beautiful legend. Ladies and gentlemen, for the unaware, feast your eyes on Chaos Wars.
PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION (2014) The Legendary Anime Series Goes Live!
2014.4.5
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
The just-unveiled advance poster for PATLABOR: THE NEXT GENERATION!
Fantasy & Science Fiction Extended Edition Nov-Dec 2013
Along with the usual editorial stuff we get a novella, five novelettes and two short stories in this edition. Less successfully for a magazine being read on a phone, there were also a number of cartoons. Personally I would have preferred more short stories but hey, we've got to go with what we're given and at least my kindle app usually remembers where I'm up to in a story these days
The novella is 'Success' from Michael Blumlein. This was a bit of a mishmash in my opinion as we get the tale of Dr Jim who was fired from his university job at the painfully young age of 36 due to his increasingly eccentric way - professors are supposed to be eccentric but there are limits and when he started his search for the Unifying Theory of Life the university reckoned he'd reached them. His wife stood by him almost all the way but when the device in their back yard continued growing over her objections she found her limits - and her own track towards tenure forced her to look at her own priorities. as I said above, I did find it a bit mushy but it worked better as a study of a mental collapse than as a science fiction or fantasy story.
The novella is 'Success' from Michael Blumlein. This was a bit of a mishmash in my opinion as we get the tale of Dr Jim who was fired from his university job at the painfully young age of 36 due to his increasingly eccentric way - professors are supposed to be eccentric but there are limits and when he started his search for the Unifying Theory of Life the university reckoned he'd reached them. His wife stood by him almost all the way but when the device in their back yard continued growing over her objections she found her limits - and her own track towards tenure forced her to look at her own priorities. as I said above, I did find it a bit mushy but it worked better as a study of a mental collapse than as a science fiction or fantasy story.
Rail versus pipeline is the wrong question
The following article arrived in my in box this morning from David Suzuki . I am copying it in its entirety since it expresses exactly what I would write.
I have not used the image that accompanied the text since it does not actually depict the dangerous DOT111 cars that are one of the causes of the present problems. DSF chose a picture from flickr (good) that comes from Europe, where they use a quite different car (oops!)
I have not used the image that accompanied the text since it does not actually depict the dangerous DOT111 cars that are one of the causes of the present problems. DSF chose a picture from flickr (good) that comes from Europe, where they use a quite different car (oops!)
LASU CRISIS: Lagos Assembly Grills VC
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, on Friday grilled the management of the state owned tertiary institution, Lagos State University, LASU, following the crisis rocking the institution.
Among those who honoured the House summon on Friday include the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, representatives of the institution's Students' Union Government, SUG, led by Hassan Mojirade, and three representatives from the Students' Ruling Council led by Sanni Sadiq and the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye as well as the Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Education, Lateef Olukoga.
Among those who honoured the House summon on Friday include the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, representatives of the institution's Students' Union Government, SUG, led by Hassan Mojirade, and three representatives from the Students' Ruling Council led by Sanni Sadiq and the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye as well as the Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Education, Lateef Olukoga.
The Israeli Air Force's Super Secret PHOTINT Surveillance Squadron
THE IAF'S 100 SQUADRON PROVIDES CONSTANT REAL TIME INTELLIGENCE AND BUILDS UP TARGET BANKS. IT'S THE OLDEST AIR FORCE UNIT, PREDATING THE FOUNDING OF THE STATE AND CLOCKING MORE FLIGHT HOURS TODAY THAN ANY OTHER SQUADRON.
On any given night, a Hofit ("stint") plane might fly over the Israel-Lebanon border, as a team of intelligence scouts on board pours over images from the ground, snapping high quality photographs and searching for Hezbollah activities.The scouts will send their data back to Military Intelligence, which will proceed to analyze the visual intelligence, and build up a database of targets that will be activated in the next clash with Hezbollah.
On any given night, a Hofit ("stint") plane might fly over the Israel-Lebanon border, as a team of intelligence scouts on board pours over images from the ground, snapping high quality photographs and searching for Hezbollah activities.The scouts will send their data back to Military Intelligence, which will proceed to analyze the visual intelligence, and build up a database of targets that will be activated in the next clash with Hezbollah.
StumbleUpon-owned video recommendation service 5by launched for Android and iOS
, the video recommendation servicein September last year, has finally released its first apps for Android and iOS devices.
The service allows users to quickly start watching videos by making suggestions based on certain factors. As well as taking into account the time of day and what mood you're in (Videos for'Entertaining You', 'Showing Your Friends', 'In Transit' etc), it's also possible to filter video suggestions by length - so if you only have time for a two minute video, it won't suggest something that's 10 minutes long.
The service allows users to quickly start watching videos by making suggestions based on certain factors. As well as taking into account the time of day and what mood you're in (Videos for'Entertaining You', 'Showing Your Friends', 'In Transit' etc), it's also possible to filter video suggestions by length - so if you only have time for a two minute video, it won't suggest something that's 10 minutes long.
Five older anime series for beginners.
*Cross posted from my sister blog.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
New international video distributor Kraken Releasing will be coming out with three classic Japanese kaiju films
Godzilla(R) vs.Hedorah(tm) (1971)
KRAKEN RELEASING LICENSES "Godzilla (R) vs. HEDORAH(tm)","Ebirah(tm), Horror of the Deep" & "GODZILLA(R) vs.GIGAN(tm)"
KRAKEN RELEASING LICENSES "Godzilla (R) vs. HEDORAH(tm)","Ebirah(tm), Horror of the Deep" & "GODZILLA(R) vs.GIGAN(tm)"
Thursday, January 23, 2014
21 Movie Headlines That Don't Belong on a Front Page
Fun trivia: Googling "Joe Don Baker Mitchell remake" yields negative-3,000 results.I brake for far fewer movie-news articles than the average geek. I still like movies, but what passes for movie "news" nowadays generally doesn't merit my time or clicking because the majority doesn't meet my minimum specifications for "news". I have no vested interest in following the full life cycle of every production from germination-of-idea to perennial-AMC-airings.
I can think of numerous examples off the top of my head for most steps of the filmmaking process and marketing campaign. To illustrate my apathy, let me walk you through the vantage point of internet news outlets -- not official sources such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, or Nikki Finke, but the other guys. Pretty much all the other guys.
I can think of numerous examples off the top of my head for most steps of the filmmaking process and marketing campaign. To illustrate my apathy, let me walk you through the vantage point of internet news outlets -- not official sources such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, or Nikki Finke, but the other guys. Pretty much all the other guys.
Being Human
The UK version made their exit last year which was really sad to see the series over. Perhaps replacing the characters with a new generation of a ghost, werewolf and vampire hurt the show. Although, I really loved the bromance between Tom and Hal.
Yet the Canadian/USA version is in full throttle this season on the SyFy channel. And nobody does it better on TV with ghost stories like Being Human does with Sally's tragic endings and troubled beginnings this season. She's having to share her space with the ultimate witch.
Yet the Canadian/USA version is in full throttle this season on the SyFy channel. And nobody does it better on TV with ghost stories like Being Human does with Sally's tragic endings and troubled beginnings this season. She's having to share her space with the ultimate witch.
Thom Bitches About Community: "Geothermal Escapism"
LEFT TO RIGHT: DANNY PUDI AND DONALD GLOVER
IN THE ASHES OF A FAILED COLUMN COMES THE REFORMED BIRTH OF THOM BITCHES ABOUT COMMUNITY: A WEEKLY LOOK AT THE BELOVED DAN HARMON SITCOM THAT CHOOSES TO PUSH BOUNDARIES AND THROW A META COCKTAIL INTO THE FACE OF EVERY SITCOM CURRENTLY OUT THERE. WITH THE RETURN OF THE SHOW'S CREATOR AFTER A ROCKY, DISASTROUS SEASON FOUR, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SHOW AND TRY AND CAPTURE WHAT EXACTLY MAKES THE SHOW WORTH CHECKING OUT ALL THESE YEARS LATER. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING THE EPISODE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.IT IS GOING TO BE STRANGE TO SEE THE SHOW MOVE ON FROM HERE. IN FACT, WITH THE SHOW NOW DOWN BOTH PIERCE AND TROY (DONALD GLOVER) WITHIN A THREE EPISODE RANGE, IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THIS SEASON IS NOTHING BUT SAYING GOODBYE TO THE OLD, FAMILIAR COMMUNITY AND SAYING HELLO TO A LOT OF CHANGING DYNAMICS. HOWEVER, IN TERMS OF EMOTIONALLY RESONATING CONTENT IN ORDER TO SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF THE SERIES' MOST BELOVED CHARACTERS, IT SEEMED RIGHT THAT THE SHOW DECIDED TO GO OUT IN AN EPIC GAME OF LAVA, AS INSTATED BY ABED (DANNY PUDI).
IN THE ASHES OF A FAILED COLUMN COMES THE REFORMED BIRTH OF THOM BITCHES ABOUT COMMUNITY: A WEEKLY LOOK AT THE BELOVED DAN HARMON SITCOM THAT CHOOSES TO PUSH BOUNDARIES AND THROW A META COCKTAIL INTO THE FACE OF EVERY SITCOM CURRENTLY OUT THERE. WITH THE RETURN OF THE SHOW'S CREATOR AFTER A ROCKY, DISASTROUS SEASON FOUR, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SHOW AND TRY AND CAPTURE WHAT EXACTLY MAKES THE SHOW WORTH CHECKING OUT ALL THESE YEARS LATER. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING THE EPISODE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.IT IS GOING TO BE STRANGE TO SEE THE SHOW MOVE ON FROM HERE. IN FACT, WITH THE SHOW NOW DOWN BOTH PIERCE AND TROY (DONALD GLOVER) WITHIN A THREE EPISODE RANGE, IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THIS SEASON IS NOTHING BUT SAYING GOODBYE TO THE OLD, FAMILIAR COMMUNITY AND SAYING HELLO TO A LOT OF CHANGING DYNAMICS. HOWEVER, IN TERMS OF EMOTIONALLY RESONATING CONTENT IN ORDER TO SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF THE SERIES' MOST BELOVED CHARACTERS, IT SEEMED RIGHT THAT THE SHOW DECIDED TO GO OUT IN AN EPIC GAME OF LAVA, AS INSTATED BY ABED (DANNY PUDI).
3 Good Ideas from Sleeping Dogs
GUIDE ARROWS ON THE STREET
In Sleeping Dogs, while driving to a destination, I get turn by turn directions in the form of guide arrows that appear in the middle of the street. You don't have to glance down at your minimap to confirm that you are going in the right direction, ever. It sounds like a small thing, but it drastically cuts down on collisions and it's minor convenience is something you can't live without after a couple hours.
In Sleeping Dogs, while driving to a destination, I get turn by turn directions in the form of guide arrows that appear in the middle of the street. You don't have to glance down at your minimap to confirm that you are going in the right direction, ever. It sounds like a small thing, but it drastically cuts down on collisions and it's minor convenience is something you can't live without after a couple hours.
Ernest Borgnine: MARTY, McHALE'S NAVY and more
MY BORGNINE TOP 5
1. MARTY DUH! HE BREAKS YOUR HEART IN HIS OSCAR WINNING ROLE.
1. MARTY DUH! HE BREAKS YOUR HEART IN HIS OSCAR WINNING ROLE.
'Invisible Woman' shows up with slow elegance
Celebrity, gossip, longing and infidelity all go under the microscope in ' The Invisible Woman,' a gorgeously framed period piece whose focus on Charles Dickens, of all people, makes it even more attractive to the art-film crowd.
Ralph Fiennes not only plays the noted 19th century novelist with a spring in his step and idealistic spark in his eye, but directs with a much more restrained aplomb than he did with the boisterous 'Coriolanus,' his first assignment behind the camera.
Ralph Fiennes not only plays the noted 19th century novelist with a spring in his step and idealistic spark in his eye, but directs with a much more restrained aplomb than he did with the boisterous 'Coriolanus,' his first assignment behind the camera.
A Confession and a Quilt Show.
I know I've told you before that I'm "technology challenged". Do you remember me recently complaining that all my photos taken in this new house with caramel colored walls making the photos turn out dark and have a golden look? Guess what...it's NOT my new house or the fault of the paint colors I chose. It is ME and my POOR photography skills. I noticed a tiny icon on my camera that looked like a camera. I turned the knob to that and took a picture. ****OMG, it was not dark or golden! That setting makes it auto adjust the exposure. Problem solved and didn't I feel like a MORON! I don't know why that knob had ever gotten changed. By accident I'm sure, since I'm not one to experiment with different settings on anything electronic or technical. Boy, am I a happy camper again. I can take pictures I'm not embarrassed to share! So here goes.
This is a quilt I made in 2001 (?) after buying the pattern at the Chicago Quilt Expo. Sorry, I couldn't find the pattern to give credit to the designer here. I hung this on the wall in the guest bedroom and took my first "miracle" picture to test the camera in the proper setting. See! NO GOLDEN GLOW!!!
This is a quilt I made in 2001 (?) after buying the pattern at the Chicago Quilt Expo. Sorry, I couldn't find the pattern to give credit to the designer here. I hung this on the wall in the guest bedroom and took my first "miracle" picture to test the camera in the proper setting. See! NO GOLDEN GLOW!!!
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