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Andy Cohen Auctions His D&G Suit
From the eBay listing: "Direct from my personal closet, I am auctioning off a 2014, black, wool Dolce & Gabbana suit. It's got 2 buttons and a few strands of genuine Wacha hair on it. The size is 40 Regular. The suit can be yours and all the money will go to the Family Equality Council, an organization committed to …
LOS ANGELES: Glee Cast To Perform At Family Equality Council Awards Gala
The Family Equality Council will hold its Los Angeles Awards gala on Saturday. Performers include Cheyenne Jackson and Glee cast members Lea Michelle, Darren Criss, and Chord Overstreet. If you'd like to attend, hit the link for a $20 raffle to win air travel for two and two nights at the Beverly Hilton. Entries close tomorrow.
The Call: On Gay Adoption
From the Family Equality Council: There are 400,000 young people in foster care waiting for a home. Millions of LGBT people are willing to become adoptive parents if they could – yet many states make it harder for them to adopt. Help knock down these barriers and ensure every child has a chance to find a home. Find out more.
LGBT Groups React To Boy Scouts Change
Scouts For Equality "The Boy Scouts of America can do better," said Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout and Executive Director of Scouts for Equality. "We welcome the news that the ban on gay Scouts is history, but our work isn't over until we honor the Scout Law by making this American institution open and affirming to all." Human Rights Campaign …
Father's Day E-Cards For Gay Dads
The Family Equality Council has a selection to choose from. Ruh-roh, the campaign is sponsored by Children's Tylenol! Cue the Million Shrews!
Target Launches Pride T-Shirts
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: Two years after a brouhaha erupted over its support of a group backing Tom Emmer, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who opposed gay marriage, Target Corp. has launched an online charitable partnership supporting gay pride. The Minneapolis-based discounter says the two aren't related — it has partnered with the Washington, D.C.-based Family Equality Council, which supports lesbian, …
SLIDESHOW: Family Equality Council's 30th Anniversary Gala In New York City
Last night intrepid JMG photographer Dr. Jeff accompanied me to the Family Equality Council's 30th anniversary gala on Manhattan's Pier 60, where over 750 LGBT moms, dads and allies swarmed the grand ballroom and mingled with bold-face names like Zach Wahls (so tall!), Tony winner David Hyde Pierce, comedian Judy Gold, Bishop Gene Robinson, Freedom To Marry head Evan Wolfson, …
Colbert Report On Dr. George Rekers
With a screenshot of JMG, but no mention. Oh, well!
Happy Holidays, President Obama
A coalition of LGBT rights groups including PFLAG, COLAGE, the Equality Federation, and the Family Equality Council has joined forces on a campaign to send pro-LGBT holiday cards to the White House. The group will collect the cards and send them in a giant package for maximum impact. Today national and regional lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) family rights …
Leffew Dads And Wanda Sykes Receive Awards From Family Equality Council
Family Equality Council Honors Leffews
The Leffew family, whose popular YouTube videos about two men raising two kids have been posted here and in much of the gay blogosphere, will be honored with an award from the Family Equality Council. The event takes place this Sunday in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Wanda Sykes. Get tickets here.
HomoQuotable – Jennifer Chrisler
"Malpractice is defined as engaging in professional wrongdoing that will result in harm. As one of those many leaders across the country fighting for equality for LGBT families, failure to accept the President's invitation to meet with him at the White House this coming Monday would be committing "Movement malpractice." "For more years than I care to remember we have …
Obama On Gay Families
Last month Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of the Family Equality Council, wrote identical letters to both presidential candidates to ask about their positions on gay families. Barack Obama has responded with a letter (PDF) that mostly talks about his own family and offers some general platitudes about family life, but closes with this paragraph: [W]e also have to do more …


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Welcome to the November 20, 2016 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Your weekly recipe from scratch around grocery store matchups, coupons, and sales. This week you might end up with some turkey in the house, so here's a recipe to use some up — with a Southwestern twist! My Southwest Turkey Soup was made with leftover Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme turkey breast from last week's Sunday Scratchups recipe, but this would also be a different use for some of your leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
I was inspired here by some cheap Ortega chiles at Target last week, but note that this is a turkey soup rather than a turkey chili. If you want to thicken it up, though, you might add some cooked rice at the end or stir in a little masa. I also used the carcass of my turkey breast to make broth in the Crock Pot overnight, but you can substitute boxed broth if necessary.
Saute onion and celery in olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat until soft. Add garlic and cook about 30-60 seconds more, or until browned.
Reduce heat to medium low. Stir in chiles and jalapeños, then stir in all other ingredients except lime juice. Simmer over medium-low heat for about an hour until flavors are well blended, then squeeze in the lime juice. Stir soup, remove from heat, and serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, and diced avocado.
Break tortilla chips into your soup bowl & stir in some shredded cheddar cheese to help balance out the other flavors. Avocado also goes really nicely here, and you can add a little cilantro if you're a fan. Southwest Turkey Soup is a fun way to kick up your Thanksgiving leftovers, so why not add in some spice and different flavors!
Saute onion and celery in olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat until soft.
Add garlic and cook about 30-60 seconds more, or until browned.
Stir in chiles and jalapeños, then stir in all other ingredients except lime juice.
Simmer over medium-low heat for about an hour until flavors are well blended, then squeeze in the lime juice.
Stir soup, remove from heat, and serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, and diced avocado.
I am so making this soup! I had to read the recipe to realize that was cheese floating on top in the picture because it looked like bean sprouts! I love using leftover turkey for stock and soup.
Yum! It looks amazing and so easy to make. Thanks for sharing!


The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints just held its bi-annual General Conference this last weekend. These two days of broadcasts were a chance for Later-day Saints to hear from the prophet and the apostles and to gain added guidance and direction in our lives.
It is funny how when I was younger the only reason I looked forward to General Conference was because I could stay in my PJs all morning. Yet now, as an adult, my soul hungers for General Conference. It is definitely a spiritual feast for me.
There were lots of really amazing talks this year and I'm sure I'll reference many of them in the future. Yet this Conference what I was most looking forward to hearing was the Church Statistical Report given during the Saturday Afternoon Session.
Weren't you? Wait. You mean to tell me you were still coming out of your "in-between conference session nap" during that dazzling 2 minute talk! Oh, you missed out.
Well if there are 28,660 Wards and Branches in the church than that means that for each of those congregations there are 12 women serving in leadership positions in each one of them. Each Ward and Branch has a Relief Society Presidency which includes a president, 2 counselors and a secretary. Each Ward and Branch has a Young Women's Presidency which includes a president, 2 counselors and a secretary and each Ward and Branch has a Primary Presidency which includes a president, 2 counselors and a secretary.
That means that within the church there are 343,920 women serving in Ward and Branch leadership positions!
In addition Brook P. Hales stated that there are currently 2, 896 Stakes in the church. Each Stake also has Relief Society, Young Women's and Primary Presidencies as well. Meaning that there are an additional 12 women in every Stake who are serving in leadership positions. This means that worldwide there are 34, 752 women serving in Stake leadership positions!
Which gives us a grand total of: 378, 672 women serving in leadership positions in the LDS church around the world!
I find that quite incredible. Can you think of another type of organization or church in the world that around a half a million women actively serving in leadership positions? It is really quite an astounding thing when you start to think about it.
It is even more incredible when you realize that there are women holding leadership positions and sitting on councils with men in countries where women traditionally have no voice or influence in their communities or families. In places where women aren't allowed to go to school, to defecate during the day, to show their faces, or to look a man in the eyes there are LDS women who are holding leadership positions and working along side men to administer the work of God's church. I don't think we quite realize how remarkable that is.
I have observed—particularly in international areas, although it often occurs domestically—that sisters do not participate openly in ward council meetings. This is most unfortunate, because they have perspectives and experiences that are of immense value. When they can be encouraged to take part freely in ward council meetings, their ideas are always helpful and inspirational.
This challenge can be resolved easily in the following way. As the ward council meeting unfolds and specific suggestions are made, the presiding officer can call on individual sisters present by name, asking them to express their feelings regarding the matter. They will always respond to such an invitation. As they gain more experience in the environment of the ward council, they will learn to participate actively without the need for such an invitation.
When decisions by the council need to be made, the presiding officer can often determine whether or not it appears that there is unanimity of feeling on the part of the members present. Where he senses such support, he should propose that the council support a specific decision and then vote to sustain it. If no such unanimity is sensed, then he can indicate that since all have had the opportunity to share their feelings he will make a decision and request that all present sustain it and implement it unitedly and wholeheartedly.
An important aspect of meeting as a ward council is to clarify with each present that items discussed and decisions made must be kept confidential.
I have practiced the foregoing suggestions in international areas of the world where it is not common for sisters to publicly express opinions. Where a presiding officer calls them by name and expresses gratitude for the specific recommendations they make, the sisters develop confidence in working in this manner with priesthood leaders. Over time, they are much more likely to participate in ward council meetings and to share their valuable suggestions without the need for the specific encouragement of being called on individually.
There is sometimes a complementary blessing that comes to the homes of priesthood leaders who observe the benefits that result from sister participation in ward council. These men can become more appreciative of the sacred role of their wives in their own home. This is particularly true where local cultures tend to minimize or ignore the contribution of women in the home.
There will always be room for better communication and more respect between men and women in every country and within every Ward, Branch, Stake and family. The church and its people are a work in progress. Yet I believe that most of its members are striving their very hardest to be true disciples of Jesus Christ and it gives me great joy to realize that I belong to a church that has such an elevated understanding and practice of men and women's relationships in the family, the church and in society. I think that as the restored gospel of Jesus Christ begins to be poured out upon the earth we will see hearts begin to soften, people and families begin to change and cultures and nations embrace the great eternal truths of the gospel teaches about men and women.
So while it might seem kind of silly I think that my new favorite part of General Conference will be listening to the Statistical Report (it is only given in April) and thinking about the hundreds of thousands of women around the world leading and serving in the church! Thinking about it makes me so excited to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ or Later-day Saints and to be a woman in this dispensation!
Not to split hairs, but unless I'm missing something, that should be "12" instead of "15" women in each ward/branch and stake - 4 in RS, 4 in YW, and 4 in Primary. That adds up to 378,672 women in leadership positions - if every ward, branch, and stake fills all those callings. And according to the new handbook, small units might not (and probably should not) fill all of the callings. It's still a remarkable number, though.
Opps, that is embarrassing ;) Math and spelling are my two weaknesses, if you haven't noticed! I'll fix that right away. The numbers aren't exact but it gives a ball park number. It really is still a lot of women!
I've never thought of it this way, Heather! That is amazing! And I loved your quote from Elder Scott. I don't really think of that kind of thing since I was raised in a home where my mother's opinion was highly valued (both in our home and in our community) and so I was raised to be a very strong personality (the nice way to say stubborn and bossy, apparently ;) ) but it is very significant that he (and you) pointed that out. We are attending a Portuguese ward, and the cultural differences are astounding! I can only imagine the struggles women face in other cultures.
As a side note, I was raised in the south, and PJs at General Conference wasn't part of my life until late high school (when Satellite TV brought us BYUTV, and hence, General Conference). We always went to the chapel, dressed in our Sunday best, armed with lots of snacks, Conference bingo sheets, and food for the pot-luck between sessions. The thing I always looked forward to was hearing Elder Oaks' voice. Seriously, I have loved listening to his voice ever since I can remember!
Thanks for this really neat post. I enjoyed it!
I remember hearing Richard G Scott talk about this in the training. And, YES! This is an awesome statistic!!! Wow! It does make me so excited!!! One more reason to love our church the church I belong to. I am so grateful to God who teaches his daughters through leadership positions to care for one another.
PS Thanks for your comment on the ABC proclamation guest post at Jocelyn's!
Heather, I don't think your mistake really mattered anyway because not only are their 12 women per ward but there are also 12 women per Stake and many other leadership positions that women serve in. For instance, the last two stakes I have lived in, the REGIONAL public affairs chairperson was a sister in the ward. These normal everyday sisters work with politicians and media people, representing the church and its causes.
You may also be forgetting that there are Singles Wards and Branches which have no Primary nor Young Women's organizations. But it is a pretty incredible thought!
I never thought of it that way. It's really touching to think of women in other countries that can't speak out and the church is the only safe place for them to express themselves. I think I forget how blessed I really am to live where I do without that fear. Thanks for the thoughts!
These are incredible numbers. However, I am in a tiny branch on a tiny island, and we just don't have enough women to fill all those callings. Both our Relief Society and Young Women's presidents are sans counselors, and the Primary president only has one. I'd imagine that is the case in a number of branches. So, while it is amazing to think of all the incredible women serving in leadership positions, there probably are not quite as many as you may imagine.
Great reminder, sometimes we forget how blessed we are in the church that we take women in leadership positions as a given.
Wow. I really never looked at it that way. You've got me thinking some more, Heather. It's wonderful to know that Heavenly Father has not forgotten about His daughters. I feel so blessed to be in a Church that has women holding leadership positions. I really don't know where I would be if it weren't for women in an organization to relate to, grow with, and learn from constantly.


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Image Comics makes its first full debut at this years' New York Comic Con!
This upcoming weekend, Image Comics makes its first full debut at New York Comic Con, celebrating with an announcement packed panel and guests galore!
"For whatever reason New York has been a tough city to hold a convention, but the folks behind the New York Comic Con have pulled it off better than anyone could imagine," said Image Comics Publisher Erik Larsen. "I've really enjoyed every year I've attended and thought it was long past time Image Comics had a complete set up, including one of our now famous Image Comics Shows!"
In addition to signings with creators such as AMORY WARS/Coheed Cambria's Claudio Sanchez, SPECIAL FORCES' Kyler Baker, DYNAMO 5's Jay Faerber,� BILLY DOGMA's Dean Haspiel, SUBURBAN GLAMOUR's Jamie McKelvie, Shadowline President Jim Valentino and Image Comics Publisher & SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen fans will also be able to purchase a selection of Image's library, which includes what may be the very last opportunity to ever buy an original, first printing WALKING DEAD VOL. 1 DELUXE HC.
Furthermore, this years' Image Comics Show (Saturday at 2-3 PM,� ROOM: 1E16) features three generations of Image creators discussing the rise of creator owned comics and what it means for the future of the industry. Panelists include Image founders, Erik Larsen & Jim Valentino, DYNAMO 5's Jay Faerber and newer names such as AMORY WARS' Claudio Sanchez & HAZED's Mark Sable. It wouldn't be an Image Comics Show without a number of announcements, including the biggest change on SPAWN since Todd McFarlane left the title.
The New York Comic Con will take place Friday, March 18th to Sunday March 20th. Image Comics can be found at booth 1407
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Skrulls Infiltrate Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four Variant
Secret Invasion has begun and the Skrulls have landed the first blow in their war on Earth! In the first issue of Secret Invasion, a Skrull Invisible Woman had the Baxter Building sucked into the Negative Zone and Mr. Fantastic was incapacitated in the most brutal of manners. In the 3-issue tie-in mini-series Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, it'll be up to the Thing and Human Torch to get the building and its inhabitants back home, including the young Franklin and Val. But are any of the heroes who they say they are?
Written by Roberto Aguirre- Sacasa (Marvel Knights 4, Sensational Spider-Man) with art by Barry Kitson (The Order), Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1 will have a very Skrully-looking variant cover by Mike McKone, seen here for the first time. Plus, this series promises the return of a very familiar Skrull from the FF's past who's looking to exact revenge on the First Family of Comics.
The Fantastic Four are the Skrulls' most hated enemies on Earth so don't miss Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four for a very important battle in the war for Earth, as Secret Invasion kicks into high gear!
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The third annual New York Comic Con opens later today and we're excited to bring you and up close look at this year's show, special events and some of the new products on display throughout this weekend's must-see convention!
Friday 04/18/08 @ 7:00 PM – 1E03
Join Diamond Select Toys' Director Chuck Terceira, Project Manager Robert Yee and Chief Designer Uriel Caton for a glimpse of what's to come for the number one block figure brand in the world. Ask your questions, make your requests and get a sneak peek at future Minimate designs!
EXCLUSIVES:
Marvel Civil War Minimates Box Set
Stop by the Action Figure Xpress booth (#1544) and add this limited NYCC-only exclusive to your collection before it's too late! Featuring Civil War versions of Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Nitro, this set is limited to just 2,000 pieces and is only available from Action Figure Xpress!
Transformers Thundercracker Bust
Also available from Action Figure Xpress, don't miss the limited Transformers Thundercracker bust featuring one of the Decepticons most dangerous warriors. Limited to only 400 pieces, you can pick up this exclusive at booth #1544!
SNEAK PEEKS:
New Iron Man Minimates from next month's blockbuster will be on display, including a look underneath the high-tech armor!
Stargate Atlantis fans will see the debut of our third series of action figures, including the never-before seen Ronon Dex and Wraith Drone figures!
The final figure in the third assortment of Battlestar Galactica action figures, our retro-era Cylon Centurion will revealed for the first time! Read more...
The third annual New York Comic-Con rolls into the Javits Center from April 18-20 and Marvel's all up in that sucka! From panels and signings to booth happenings, announcements and much more, this page is your spot for New York Comic-Con 2008 info and news!
First things first. There'll be plenty to see, do and get right at the Marvel booth!In addition to the plethora of creators and stars signing (schedule forthcoming!) right at the booth, you can take your photo right next to the life-sized (it's gigantic!) Hulk Statue, scope out Hasbro's latest and upcoming action figures, demo Sega's "Iron Man" and "Incredible Hulk" video games and grab a heaping helping of exclusives! Which exclusives?
Check 'em out:
IRON MAN/HULK SAMPLER
This unprecedented, 32-page special provides readers with a sneak peak of the biggest upcoming Iron Man and Hulk series! A perfect introduction to the stars of this summer's biggest blockbuster films, this all-ages special takes a look at all the incredible and invincible books featuring Iron Man and the Hulk!
AVENGERS/INVADERS SKETCHBOOK
Take a sneak peek at the creative process behind one of this year's most anticipated new events, as legendary artist Alex Ross returns to the Marvel Universe with Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski! This is your first look at new art from the series and exclusive commentary from the visionaries behind this can't miss epic.
YOUNG X-MEN #1 MARVEL DIGITAL COMICS UNLIMITED VARIANT
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Skrull Masks
The Invasion has begun and the Skrulls have revealed themselves around the world! Are you a Skrull? Show everyone your true nature with these Skrull masks, available exclusively at the Marvel booth. Then be sure to report all Skrull spottings in your every day life by taking pictures and visiting www.marvel.com/secretinvasion to upload them for the world to see!
DC COMICS & SIERRA ENTERTAINMENT TO PUBLISH NEW COMIC SERIES BASED ON PROTOTYPE VIDEO GAME
DC Comics and Sierra Entertainment Ink Deal To Create an All-New Comic Book Series Based on PROTOTYPE™ – One of the Most Anticipated Video Games of 2008
DC Comics, the largest English language comic book publisher in the world, and Sierra Entertainment – a division of Vivendi Games, today announced plans to publish an all-new comic book series based on the eagerly anticipated and already highly acclaimed open-world/action video game PROTOTYPE™. The series is set to debut this August via DC's WildStorm imprint, and the addition of such unique, original IP video games like PROTOTYPE is sure to increase their successful line of best-selling comics based on licensed properties. Further details surrounding the new comic book series will be announced later this year.
PROTOTYPE puts gamers in control of Alex Mercer – a genetically mutated shape-shifter with no memory of his past hell-bent on solving the mystery of his existence – as he tears through a densely populated New York City moving with Parkour-style fluidity and consuming anybody that gets in his way…assuming their physical identity, memories and abilities. Fueled by a three way war between Alex, the military and its elite Blackwatch division, and a viral outbreak known as the Infected, players will venture deep into a dark conspiracy 40 years in the making.
"PROTOTYPE is all about shape-shifting action, and we're using that key element to redefine the open-world game space," said Al Simone, Sr. VP of Global Marketing, Sierra Entertainment. "Another key feature setting PROTOTYPE apart from other open-world games is its incredibly deep, conspiracy-based back-story, and by joining forces with the largest comic book publisher in the world – DC Comics – we can bring this new anti-hero and his tale to an even wider audience of comics fans and gamers alike."
"We're blown away with what Sierra and developer Radical Entertainment have shown us of PROTOTYPE, and know with absolute certainty that this will make for a terrific comic book," said Hank Kanalz, VP & General Manager, WildStorm. "PROTOTYPE's back-story, visuals and gameplay are stunning, and we have every intention of bringing those core pillars to our book because this is a great opportunity to expand on the world they've created, and build something new and interesting for comics fans."
PROTOTYPE delivers a fresh take on open-world games, with key features separating the game from the rest of the pack, including the anti-hero main character Alex Mercer and his deadly shape-shifting abilities, a stunning representation of New York City circa 2008 as the backdrop, and 'Deceive or Destroy' gameplay allowing players the choice to either blend in with the population or fully unleash Alex's deadly powers. With Radical Entertainment behind the wheel using their innovative 'Titanium' game engine, and touting a catalog of successful titles including the highly acclaimed The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Simpsons Hit & Run and others, PROTOTYPE is aligned to be the ground-breaking open-world/action experience gamers have been waiting for.
PROTOTYPE is planned to release this fall for next-gen console systems and the PC, and is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB. For more information on PROTOTYPE, be sure to visit the official game website located at www.prototypegame.com. Read more...
Unlocking the Deluxe World of Indiana Jones with 3 ¾" Deluxe Action Figures
You always knew he'd be back! The new Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull swings back into theaters May 22, 2008! But starting May 1, you can collect all the action yourself. Celebrate the introduction of Indy and all of the iconic scenes from the first Indiana Jones movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark with the deluxe Indiana Jones figures. Reenact the perils of retrieving the golden idol, fighting off the henchman of Cairo or chasing the German convoy on the back of a stolen horse. Realistic styling, articulation and beloved characters from the Raiders of the Lost Ark makes these Indiana Jones 3 ¾" Deluxe Action Figures an adventure in and of themselves!
Marion Ravenwood and Cairo Henchman
Betrayed by a duplicitous monkey, Marion finds danger on the busy streets of Cairo, where a German-paid villain threatens her with a knife. Never one to shrink from a fight, Marion outruns and outwits her attacker, knocking him cold before hiding herself in a nearby laundry basket.
German Soldiers
When Rene Belloq discovers Indy and Sallah digging into the Well of Souls, he leads a group of German soldiers to the site, eager to claim the excavated ark for himself. The soldiers hold Sallah and Indy's crew at gunpoint while Belloq and Toht make off with the prize, leaving Indy and Marion trapped inside a pit of deadly snakes.
Indiana Jones with Ark
Disguised as local diggers, Indy and his loyal friend, Sallah, gain access to the excavation site of Belloq and the Germans. With Sallah's help, Indy lowers himself by rope into the restricted map room. Inside, he uses the staff of Ra to discover the true location of the Well of Souls, a buried chamber that hides the Ark of the Covenant.
German Soldier with Motorcycle
Speeding full force on his army-issued motorcycle, this soldier chases down Indy and his father, Henry Jones, as they attempt to escape from a German intelligence base located just outside of Salzburg. Aided by his knowledge of the terrain, the soldier intercepts Indy at a German-border checkpoint. Indy then sends him careening from his bike, using an Austrian flagpole as his weapon.
Indiana Jones with Temple Trap
Racing against his chief nemsis, Rene Belloq, to discover a coveted artifact, Indiana Jones enters an ancient, Chachapoyan temple in the jungles of Peru. Inside, he solves a series of deadly riddles while advancing on his prize, ultimately triggering the stone temple's collapse as he narrowly escapes with the golden idol.
Indiana Jones with Horse
Desperate to catch up with a German convoy smuggling the ark out of Egypt, Indiana Jones steals this horse from the Tanis excavation site. Taking a shortcut through the desert sand dunes, he spurs the horse into a fast gallop. He gains on the convoy until he is so close, he is able to leap from his saddle onto a cargo truck, taking the German soldiers by surprise.
Indiana Jones with Temple Pitfall
Racing against his chief nemesis, Rene Belloq, to recover the golden idol, Indiana Jones enters an ancient, Chachapoyan temple in the dark jungles of Peru. Inside, he overcomes a series of deadly traps with little help from his treacherous guide, Satipo, who ultimately betrays Indy by the pitfall.
You can travel the streets of Cairo and the ancient ruins of past civilizations, but these are treasures of a different kind! Collect the Indiana Jones adventure and be sure to look for the entire line of Indiana Jones toys from Hasbro. Collect them all! Check back to MyIndyAdventure.com for more news updates for Indiana Jones. Stay tuned for more news and be wary of the snakes…why does it always have to be snakes!
Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2) – 5 ~ 6"
Organic Hobby, Inc in conjunction with CM's Corporation proudly introduces its new products for the U.S. market, "Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2)."
"Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2)" are based on the Japanese Anime series "Sentimental Journey." "Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2)" is a twelve piece assortment of 5-6" scale trading figures (includes secret items & duplicate). Each figure comes in a closed box along with a handy twelve piece counter display case.
"Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2)" will be available in June with a SRP of $8.00.
Hey kids! Love comics? No brainer? Got a computer? Of course you do! Gonna be at New York Comic Con? You better be! Come by the Marvel booth to see how Comics + Internet + NYCC = a much richer life in the form of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited! Get the full Digital Comics experience and sign up for a subscription to get a free exclusive variant edition of YOUNG X-MEN #1! After that, if you're still hungry for MORE digital goodness (and you can find these rooms), check out these wild panels and events we'd like to see during NYCC! For more, go to: http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.3154
Friday 10:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m. Sign up for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited- stop by all day at the Marvel booth, sign up for a subscription, get a free exclusive variant edition of YOUNG X-MEN #1. Marvel booth
Panels and Events We'd Sure Like to See
5 a.m. – Infinity: Digital Cup of Joe – Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada reads the entire, ever-growing catalog of Digital Comics and answers questions! Room 815
6 – 6:30 a.m. Care for You Digital Comics – Learn how to give your Digital Comics the white glove treatment. Is Mylar the best bag for your digital comics? How should you store those Marvel Digital Comic exclusives such as the recently released Secret Invasion Prologue, the upcoming Ghost Rider Saga and much, much more? Room 816
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sign up for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited- stop by all day at the Marvel booth, sign up for a subscription, get a free exclusive variant edition of YOUNG X-MEN #1. Marvel booth
4:30 – 4:45 a.m. Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu Digital Signing – The creators behind 2008's mind-melting crossover Secret Invasion will be signing copies of Secret Invasion Prologue Digital Comic – bring your laptops and desk monitors! Marvel booth
5:00 – 6:00 a.m. Museum of Digital Comics and Digital Cartoon Art – Revel at the classics of Marvel Digital Comics including the first 100 issue of Fantastic Four, Uncanny X-Men and Amazing Spider-Man as well as a plethora of other Golden and Silver Age classics. Room 442
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sign up for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited- stop by all day at the Marvel booth, sign up for a subscription, get a free exclusive variant edition of YOUNG X-MEN #1. Marvel booth
10:00 – 11:00 p.m. Lying in the Digital Gutter – Eager to hear what Marvel Digital Comics has in store next, but Marvel doesn't want you to know? What is the next exclusive Digital Comic? What is the next fan-favorite creative team to tackle a digital comic? Will they ever digitize Darkhawk #1? Find out here. Room 424
11:30 – 11:45 p.m. MarvelKids.com: Digital Comics, Kids Love 'em – Want to find an alternative to your kids sitting in front of a TV on Saturday morning? Find out about the latest in all-ages programming, all for free all the time, through Digital Comics: the best way to get your kids reading comics! (and if they want to watch something, there's cool AdverVideos there, too).
To Find Marvel Digital Comics go to Marvel.com or Marvelkids.com
Following the breakout success of COF Roto Plush Series 1, Mezco revisits these horror icon's softer side;
Freddy Krueger as seen in A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors sporting a dapper tuxedo.
Jason from Friday the 13th Part 2 features the "sack mask" look he experimented with before settling on his hockey mask, includes pick axe accessory.
Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 featuring the new mask worn in the second TCM movie, Leatherface also has a completely new outfit and his trusty oversized chainsaw accessory.
Each stands approximately 13 inches tall and is sure to thrill horror aficionados!
Mezco will have the prototypes on display at NY Comic Con from April 17-20th at booth 1041, actual product will appear in stores this Halloween!

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Extremoduro is one of the most popular Spanish rock bands. The band was formed back in 1987.
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The Adventure of a Brownie.
Chicago: Whitman Publishing, Co., n.d. (ca.1921).
¥28,000 (税込み) 21.7 x 16.5 cm. 203, (1), (4ads.) pp., with 15 color plates and many black and white full-page illustrations. Full blue-gray cloth, color paper label affixed to frontcover, spine stamped in black, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper. First edition was published in 1872.


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1971 Plymouth Barracuda Hemicuda for Sale
auctions | muscle cars | plymouth | February 21, 2014
Arguably the most value muscle car of all time, this Plymouth Barracuda Hemicuda is a thing of automotive beauty. And now, if you've got $2 million kicking around, you can own it. (Actually, the asking price is $1,999,900 USD.) Trimmed out with rallye red paint and black details, we've got nothing but love for this impeccable ride.
This gorgeous specimen has just 2,010 original miles on it, and has been incredibly well preserved. Only a handful of the cars were made when they first came out in 1971, and this particular one has the lowest documented mileage of the few that still exist. It was owned by tobacco heir Zachary Taylor Reynolds, who held a huge collection of motorcycles and muscle cars. He also picked the color scheme in tribute to his family's iconic Winston cigarette packaging. Regardless, we've been assured the car doesn't smell like cigarette butts.
The car is powered by a 426 cubic inch, 425 horsepower Hemi with a pair of 4-barrel carbs. The car has incredible provenance, including its original factory punch card from manufacturing, the car's window sticker, the bill of sale from the dealership, owners manual, and other documentation. Amazingly, the car even still has some of its original factory fluids (which is apparently desirable in the world of high-end collectibles.)
The folks at RK Motors Charlotte have listed the car up on eBay, where you can make an offer if you want to see if you can score it for less than the asking price. The current auction is set to expire on March 7, 2014.


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Daniel Stein, MD, PhD is director of informatics and innovation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.
Tell me about yourself and your work.
I call myself a clinical informatician. I went to med school and then completed a PhD in informatics at Columbia. I've been on the informatics faculty at a few institutions. I started at Columbia and then moved over to Cornell, both of which are part of New York Presbyterian Hospital.
I was recruited to Memorial Sloan Kettering about a year and a half ago by a mentor of mine from when I was at Columbia who is now MSK's Chief Health Informatics Officer, Pete Stetson, MD. I work for Pete as a director in health informatics, focusing on innovation.
My first assignment was to help stand up and launch a new surgical platform here at MSK, which is called the Josie Robertson Surgery Center. That is an ambulatory, freestanding surgical facility for oncology cancer procedures.
Even though I was happy where I was before, Pete knew that I wouldn't be able to turn it down. It's quite rare in New York City to start fresh. This was a brand new facility. It was being designed from the ground up as an innovation center, to be chock full of technology and trying to use health IT and informatics to enable this place to do surgeries in a way that they're not being done anywhere else.
I couldn't turn that down. To me, it's my version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – except in this case, the chocolate factory is a high-tech surgery center, and I'm just thrilled to be contributing as an informatician to the superb care we're delivering.
The director of the Josie Robertson Surgical Center is anesthesiologist Brett Simon, MD, PhD. Much of the design and the success of the center is due to his visionary leadership.
What your readers may find most interesting about this surgery center is that one main goal is to do oncology surgeries in an ambulatory setting that aren't typically done as outpatient procedures. The technology we have there plays a big role in enabling that in a manner that maintains the high quality and safety standard that we have established here at MSK.
The way we got there was that for several years before opening the surgery center, we developed a program that we call the Ambulatory Extended Recovery program, or AXR, in our surgery department. We were doing cases as if they were being done in the Ambulatory Center, but we did them in our main hospital. If for some reason the patient couldn't go home, that would be OK.
For a few years, we learned how to figure out — through analytics and through certain patient factors, in terms of co-morbidities and other risk factors — what good candidate cases would be to do in an ambulatory setting. When it was time to open the center, which was a year ago this past January, we would know which patients we could do in this setting and which patients we couldn't.
We have five surgical services in the center — breast, head and neck, gynecology, plastic and reconstructive, and urology. About a third of the cases that we do are AXR cases. Those are cases that typically — even here at MSK and certainly at other hospitals — wouldn't be done with just one overnight stay, such as mastectomies with reconstruction, or minimally invasive robotic prostatectomies.
Because we took our time to figure out how to do this the right way before opening the center, and because of all of the informatics-enabled tools that we have put in place, we are seeing that not only are we doing these cases safely, we are getting overwhelmingly positive feedback from our patients. They like how smoothly the place runs and they like going home sooner rather than staying in the hospital.
We've looked very closely at key outcome measures over our first year and we're seeing complication / transfer / admission rates that are even lower than we anticipated and lower than what we see reported in the literature for ambulatory surgical centers that do much simpler, non-cancer related procedures. .
What are some innovative ways IT systems are being used in the surgery center?
One of the important things we did before the center was opened was to develop procedure-specific pathways that these patients would be on. When we opened, we made changes globally throughout all of our information systems to support not only monitoring patients on these tailored pathways, but making progress on the pathways visible and apparent to all the people in the facility.
From the beginning of the surgical encounter, an order set is placed that puts the patient on the pathway in our EHR. That order set dictates everything that happens downstream from that. There are certain nursing documentation flowsheets that correspond to that order set that require documenting specific items that we monitor.
Then we have status boards that we've built in the EHR that show, for each patient who's in the ambulatory surgical center, where they are on that pathway and whether they're meeting criteria. Are they making good progress or is there something that requires attention on their specific pathway?
There's discrete documentation that's completed by the nurses. That documentation is rolled up into a green or red cell on a table in a status board right in the EHR. We can monitor all the patients who are in the facility in real time and determine whether they're meeting the requirements that they need to have a safe discharge by the next day.
There are three major categories of items that we monitor in those status boards. Number one is what we call the patient's well-being. That consists of factors like their blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, then other things like their nausea and vomiting. We take the structured documentation in those areas and roll it up to determine if they are meeting criteria for well-being. If not, we look into what's going on and see if we can get them back on track.
We have some pathway-specific educational milestones that we have to meet depending on the surgery. For example, if the patient is a prostatectomy patient, we make sure they receive certain education around management of their Foley catheter before they go home.
Finally, we're monitoring their activity status. We look at a combination of two things. Their ambulation — are they getting up out of bed and moving around? — and their PO intake – are they able to keep food and drink down?
We have some interesting technology that we're leveraging for their ambulation. We have a real-time location system in the facility. RTLS is used a lot in industries outside of healthcare for things like asset tracking, to help you know where things are moving around in a facility. It's being used more and more in healthcare. I think we're one of the earliest, if not the first place, to try to integrate RTLS so deeply into the workflow of clinicians in a setting like this.
Everybody who is in the surgical facility wears a badge. These badges can be used to locate clinicians. They can be used to locate patients. We even give a badge to a caregiver or family member who might come with the patient so that we can let them stay where they are comfortable and we can approach them without having to call out the patient's name in a waiting area. There's a whole lot of things we do with RTLS that improve the patient and family experience, improve the awareness of the care team members, where people are. It's like the Marauder's Map in Harry Potter. You can see where everybody is in real time and see who's in what room.
We use that for a variety of things. We have a lot of patient- and family-facing applications. When you're in the hospital, a lot of people are coming in and out of the room. Sometimes it's hard to keep track of who's who, especially if you're a little disoriented or if you're on pain medications. One of the nice patient-facing applications of RTLS is that when you walk into one of our rooms, there's a TV on the wall and up on the TV will pop the name of the clinician and their role. That gives people a clue of who's walking into the room. It's nice to give that to the patients, as so many different members of the team come in and out so frequently.
Because we are monitoring the progress of the patients through their pathway and we know when they're in the OR and when they're in the recovery room, we surface that information directly to the family members or caregivers down on the floor where they're waiting. We have a big status board with a coded identifier. We can show them, now your husband is in the pre-op area, now he's in the operating room, now he's in the recovery room, now he's ready for visitors. That board updates in real time. People find it very useful — they're not just wondering what's happening and what's going on.
Since patients are wearing those badges, we're using RTLS to estimate their steps they're taking, almost like a Fitbit, and trying to work that into our clinical assessment of how they're doing with ambulation.
We have RTLS integrated with our nurse call system and our telemetry units. If there's an alarm that goes off in a patient's room, the moment that one of the clinicians walks in, it will silence the alarm so they can focus on the patient and turn that off. Some neat integration there.
We're exploring some telemedicine / telepresence. We're facilitating discussion between some of our surgeons and the patients through videoconferencing and also exploring the use of a telepresence robot.
We have a secure text messaging platform being rolled out across the organization. We're using it at the surgery center so that our clinicians can use text messaging as a communication modality while ensuring patient privacy. We're tying that into other systems to try to automate text messages based on people's roles. For example, a nurse can text the generic role "hospitalist on call" and that role will map to the individual who happens to be on call that night.
I would assume that for oncology in general and for your surgery center specifically that you must use patient engagement technology to keep a connection with the patient and family not just for that surgery, but throughout their oncology journey.
I'm glad you asked. We have a lot to talk about on that.
Of course, we have our traditional patient portal. We're one of those organizations that has a lot of different systems just from our history. We even have two major EHRs in play, especially for surgical patients. We have a homegrown portal system that we call MyMSK. It ties it all together for the patients.
Even before they get here, we have tailored educational materials that are sent in an automated way. When the surgery is scheduled at Josie Robertson, patients will get notified through the portal that they're having their surgery there. It gives them some basic information about where they're going, what the facility is like, and what kind of things are there. It also gives them tailored educational material to their procedures.
We have a patient-engagement module as part of our portal we call MSK Engage. Someone might say it's kind of like we built our own SurveyMonkey or survey platform. We specifically didn't call it a survey platform or survey tool because we consider it a patient engagement tool. There's a lot more to it than just delivering surveys to the patients.
We are delivering assessments to our post-operative patients and trying to capture their post-operative symptoms. We're doing some daily symptom scoring with a pilot group of patients that are coming in through this surgical center. We've built a whole set of tools around that platform that monitors for results or responses that might be out of range.
There's some interesting challenges that are posed when you do that. You have to figure out what to do when you detect something that might be worrisome or out of range. Things that might seem trivial, like figuring out who the appropriate member of the care team is to notify, is really not that trivial to automate.
Systems have a lot of different people who touch a given patient's chart. We've done a lot of work on building what is now rudimentary system that we hope in the long run will become a sophisticated care team engine and notification platform so that we can, for a given patient, have a good representation of who the members of the care team are, who would need be notified if we think a patient isn't doing all that well, and how we would get in touch with them. We're trying to build those pieces into our patient engagement platform. We've got pieces of that in place now.
We recently were awarded a PCORI grant specifically for a project that we're doing at this surgical center involving collecting daily assessments for patients post-operatively that will be starting next month. The actual work for the grant is not only about collecting how the patients are doing post-operatively, but providing them with some normative data. This way they can see how they're doing in relation to how patients like them typically are doing on post-op Day 1, post-op Day 2, etc. until they come back for their office visit. The principal investigator of the grant is Andrea Pusic, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who developed the BREAST-Q satisfaction and quality of life assessment for breast reconstruction patients.
We're excited about this work because we think that a lot of the anxiety and a lot of the utilization — whether it's phone calls to the practices or visits to our urgent care center — could be ameliorated just by knowing that at this point, on Day 3, it's normal to be feeling a certain amount of discomfort or to have a certain set of symptoms or conditions. Maybe after a certain period of time, now you're out of that normal range, so you should give us a call or you should start to get concerned.
The grant is about the impact of sharing that normative data with the patients and seeing if we can reduce anxiety around post-operative symptoms and pain management and reduce unnecessary utilization. This is a perfect center to be exploring these types of questions.
IBM Watson for Oncology was trained at your hospital and oncology seems to be on the cutting edge of using artificial intelligence and data aggregation for everything from imaging analysis to diagnosis, all the way through to literature searches and applied informatics at the point of care. What are the most interesting potential uses of technologies that you've seen that are impacting oncology practice?
You highlighted a lot of it. We have multiple groups focused on precision oncology and how we can sift through the treatments that we offer, the different conditions our patients have, and the way genomic data and the tumor markers and all these things affect the decision treatments. There are a number of groups at MSK that are working in those areas.
In surgery, which I can speak to the most, especially at a place like this, we're starting with the basics. One thing we don't do well enough is just taking the data that we have in our EHRs and from our visits and outcomes and surfacing it to the clinicians in a way that they can get instant feedback on how they're doing and what's going on.
A huge part of the informatics efforts around this surgical center is collecting the data that all these systems are generating — including RTLS, so we can see where people are and how they're moving around — and feeding it back to our chief of surgery, the director of the center, and the clinicians themselves so that they can see how they're doing. See what their outcomes are for their different groups of patients. Because we're in this freestanding facility where there's a strong commitment among clinicians, staff, and nursing to innovate, we can act on that data rather quickly.
I'll give you an example of that. We created some dashboards that look at the duration of the stays of the patients after their surgeries. We have those advanced surgeries where we expect patients to stay at least overnight. However, a lot of the cases that we're doing, maybe a simple lumpectomy for a patient with breast cancer, they're not intended to stay overnight. They don't need to stay overnight.
We created a simple dashboard that shows patients who are supposed to be real, true outpatients and indicates whether they stayed longer than anticipated or if they ended up having to stay overnight, which we can facilitate for one night at this center. Just by looking at that data, we were able to find a subpopulation of our patients who seemed to be more often staying longer than they should be. When we looked into it, we found it was mostly due to pain and pain control, which we're tracking in our structured documentation that's associated with the pathway that these patients are on.
Our anesthesiologists and our surgeons got together and had a good collaboration. They started a new method to increase the use of local anesthesia during the procedure so that the patient's pain was managed better. Now we've reduced the extended stays for these outpatients by almost half in just several months.
You're correct that there's a ton of promise of using AI and machine learning and algorithms and genomic data to tailor care, especially in oncology. We still have so far to go just by looking at some more basic data and surfacing it in a way that's understandable and allows you to recognize patterns that you may not have expected and then do some hypothesis testing and improving your processes and improving the quality of the care you're delivering. I think the whole spectrum of data analytics has a ton of potential to improve the care we deliver.
It's been very exciting for me since I came to MSK. We just came up on our anniversary of being open open at the Josie Robertson Surgery Center in January and we've learned a lot. We've got a lot more to learn. We're trying to keep things innovative.
We performed about 6,500 cases in that first year. About a third of those were those AXR cases where we're really cutting edge in terms of what we're able to do and get people home and happy and safe and following up with the engagement platform. We're excited that the PCORI grant gives us the opportunity to learn how to maximize that. We're certainly going to be busy.
It's refreshing to see Stein's practical take on using EHR data in QI for oncology. The Watsons, Cancerlinqs, and Flatirons are too busy trying to land on the moon when they haven't yet successfully reached the stratosphere.


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Q: PCRE isn't UTF8 enabled I am attempting to run a regex on my site, and I am getting this response:

Compilation failed: support for \P,
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After googling for a bit, I've found that apparently my PCRE on my server is not UTF8 enabled, and is therefore causing problems. When I ssh with pcretest -C I get
PCRE version 6.6 06-Feb-2006
Compiled with
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  POSIX malloc threshold = 10
  Default match limit = 10000000
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When I do yum update pcre it tells me that there isn't anything to update.
People are telling me that I can turn on UTF-8 support...help?
I am a noob.

A: Check out this website.
http://gaarai.com/2009/01/31/unicode-support-on-centos-52-with-php-and-pcre/
It discusses your problem and a solution.
Hope that helps.
David

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Manson was signed to Interscope Records from 1994-2009.
Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. Though Interscope initially made a name for itself as a label dealing heavily in hip-hop, by the mid 1990s, its range began to expand and, subsequently, the company would eventually experience success with artists in all genres, for example, the Industrial Rock group Nine Inch Nails (Nothing Records). In 1998, following UMG's acquisition of PolyGram—Geffen Records and A&M Records were merged into Interscope, making it the extremely powerful and leading unit at UMG that it is today. In 2005, Interscope launched a new imprint, Cherrytree Records for emerging artists, beginning with Oakland, CA's The Lovemakers. They are also working with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Wesley Jonathan.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails signed Marilyn Manson to his label Nothing Records, a vanity label of Interscope, in 1993; however, Nothing Records became defunct in 2004. With the liquidation of Nothing, Interscope retained Marilyn Manson on its label. Prior to the recording of The High End of Low, Manson allegedly insulted Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine, who was told he "wasn't smart enough to understand" what Manson did. Manson later asked to be ejected from the label, which "did not end that quickly." On December 3, 2009, it was publicly announced that Marilyn Manson was no longer signed to Interscope.


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Nobel Laureate Sir Peter Mansfield has Nottingham tram named after him
From Elizabeth Cass on October 28th, 2015
Nottingham City Council have honoured Sir Peter Mansfield by naming one of their trams after him. Sir Peter, who won the Nobel Prize for his role in inventing the MRI scanner, said he was honoured and proud for such recognition on his own doorstep. Nottingham's extended tram system now serves The University of Nottingham where Sir Peter carried out his pioneering work. It also stops at the Queen's Medical Centre where thousands of patients benefit from his research everyday.


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Beztroskie lata w Ridgemont High – amerykański komediodramat z 1982 roku, w reżyserii Amy Heckerling. Film opowiada historię dorastania uczniów ze szkoły średniej na południu Kalifornii.

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 Robert Romanus (Mike Damone)
 Sean Penn (Jeff Spicoli)
 D.W. Brown (Ron Johnson)
 Jennifer Jason Leigh (Stacy Hamilton)
 Judge Reinhold (Brad Hamilton)
 Brian Backer (Mark 'Rat' Ratner)
 Pamela Springsteen (Dina Phillips)
 James Russo (złodziej w sklepie)
 Nicolas Cage (Kumpel Brada)
 Amanda Wyss (Lisa)
 Kelli Maroney (Cindy)
 Forest Whitaker (Charles Jefferson)
 Vincent Schiavelli (Pan Vargas)
 Scott Thomson (Arnold)
 Phoebe Cates (Linda Barrett)
 Reginald Farmer (Wicedyrektor)
 James Bolt (Greg)
 Stanley Davis Jr. (Brat Jeffersona)
 Blair Tefkin (Pat Bernardo)
 Tom Nolan (Dennis Taylor)
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The problem of "epistemic competence"—the inability of courts to effectively interpret and apply scientific expert testimony to the resolution of legal disputes—has been a vexing one for nearly as long as expert witnesses have been routine fixtures in litigation. Some have despaired that the problem seems intractable; while scientific expert testimony has come to play an increasingly prominent role in litigation, we are no nearer a solution to the problem of epistemic competence than when the conversation began in the nineteenth century.
This Article argues that the intractability of the problem is the result of the terms under which the discussion has been framed. The epistemological paradigm of the existing literature makes an impossible demand: that individual legal decision makers possess substantive expertise in all scientific fields in which expert witnesses testify. Because judges and jurors are not omniscient, this demand can never be satisfied, and reform proposals have therefore been limited to mitigating the problem of epistemic competence rather than solving it.
This Article proposes a new solution to the problem of epistemic competence. Drawing on insights from classical and social epistemology and the sociology of scientific knowledge, it advocates a collectivist epistemological paradigm wherein the institution of the court, rather than the individual judge and jurors, is the epistemic agent of interest. The Article describes a system of distributed cognition that would vest scientific expertise and legal authority in courts as institutional epistemic agents, thus solving the problem of epistemic competence. The "Social Epistemological Solution" would allocate legal authority to decide issues involving scientific testimony to judicial officers with substantive expertise in the relevant domain. Although requiring some departure from the judgecentered status quo, the proposal preserves much of the existing adversarial system while creating an institution that can competently evaluate scientific expert testimony.


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Album Review: Teenage Bubblegums – "In Limbo"
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 3:34 PM (PST) by Domenic
When it comes to music, an often overused phrase I hear regarding bands is something along the lines of "wow, their sound has really matured". More often than not, it hasn't and the listener is left listening to an album that's about the same as the last. This is definitely not the case with "In Limbo", the newest album by Teenage Bubblegums. This trio from Italy has been maturing their sound over the last 10 years with each and every album they've released… "In Limbo" is no exception.
What I love about Teenage Bubblegums is their no nonsense approach to pop punk, and yes, I still consider it pop punk. Each song hits you one after another like rapid fire and before you can even get comfy you realize you're already on your second spin of the album. If you're looking for a lyrically light-hearted, feel good album about sunshine and daisies, this may not be the album for you. What Teenage Bubblegums does so well is deliver self-described songs about "sad stuff" in the catchiest way possible that's both dark and mesmeric.
The album is only 14 minutes long, but that doesn't matter. I can almost guarantee that you'll listen to this album over and over again in a single sitting to make up any time you feel they may have shorted you. The dueling brother and sister vocals along with the cohesiveness of the songs draw you in deep and keep you wanting more. There's not a lot of variation in tempo in these songs, but that's part of the charm. Teenage Bubblegums kicks in the door, announces that they're here, and then leaves the door wide open reminding you that they were there.
They begin the album with a short intro, a journey into the darkness that "In Limbo" is going to lead you through. Immediately after the intro comes bass player Ally's menacing band announcement and laugh, letting you know it's go time! They immediately dive into "Quit It", the first song on the album. We're greeted with Luca's blistering hi-hats as well as a heavy guitar and bass that carry through the entirety of the album. This song is about expecting more from life and the desire to "quit it" and it really sets you up for the dismal tone of the rest of the album.
Lyrically there is definitely a theme throughout the entire album, and each song is a short poetic, yet dejected masterpiece. The entirety of "In Limbo" to me tells the story of a few lost souls wandering in a state of ignorance and sadness, unable to find their way through a doomed reality. It wasn't until I read the lyrics on their Bandcamp that I realized how dark and deep this album really is. It also shows that a lot can be said in a short amount of words.
Each track is fast, catchy and provides plenty of opportunity to sing along. They're mostly straightforward, but there are a few surprises in a few of them. For example, "Burn" has a nice breakdown that happens almost out of nowhere and adds another great element to the song musically. Teenage Bubblegums doesn't allot themselves a ton of time, so they make it a point to do as much as they can in the amount they've given themselves.
The title track, "In Limbo", like the others, is short and to the point and features a great hook in the form of a call and response between the siblings. The guitar and bass almost dance in the background while the drums drive you through the song. The pounding floor tom towards the end provides a nice intermission before the chorus picks up again to finish it out.
The song "High" doesn't hesitate to propel you directly to the pre-chorus and chorus. Before you know it you're singing along to the song, it ends and it's on to the next one. The most mysterious thing I find with Teenage Bubblegums' lyrics is that it's not always obvious to the listener what they're about exactly. My interpretation of "High" is that it tells a story of a person suffering from a closetted depression and drug addiction, clinging to life alone while no one knows. Pairing subject matter like that with catchy songs is what makes this band stand out from the rest.
My favorite song, "Shame", starts off with a heavy riff that teeters between chords like a seesaw. There's something about the tone in Marco's voice at the beginning that give this song a different feel to it. When you hear the catchiness of the chorus, "Baby I'm on fire!", you almost forget that the song is about someone who is overcome with so much humiliation and loneliness that they feel like they're "on fire". The song structure is almost a mirror of itself. Not only do I love how the verse is repeated between the two singers before coming together in the chorus, I also love that in the first verse Marco sings first, and in the second verse Ally sings first. Lyrically, it's a very well thought out song.
If you're from the United States, hopefully you were fortunate to catch Teenage Bubblegums on their tour that just wrapped up. If you enjoy streaming "In Limbo"… you'll most definitely enjoy seeing it played live. I knew I wasn't going to be disappointed with this album, because as I alluded to earlier, Teenage Bubblegums is a band that gets exponentially better with every single one of their releases. They pull off something most bands of a specific genre cannot, and that's putting their own brand on it. Although this album is short, it's very clear that they spent a lot of time and effort on it. "In Limbo" was just released and I already want more!
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Album Review: The Yodees – "S/T"
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 4:19 PM (PST) by Domenic
What do you get when you combine all the great elements of pop punk and mix them with a splash of Ramonescore? You get the first self-titled album from the Brazilian band, The Yodees!
Clocking in at just under 23 minutes, The Yodees let you know that they're playing for a specific pop punk audience… and the bands that inspire them can be heard throughout each of the nine songs on the album. What you won't hear is music that's played in malls, mainstream radio or movie soundtracks. This album isn't for fans of New Found Glory or Simple Plan… and that's what I love about it. The Yodees remind the punk rock world that there's another type of pop punk that's alive and well, and won't be found in Hot Topic.
Perhaps one of the most impressive things about this album is the amazing sound quality it possesses. Most bands take a few albums to dial in their sound and figure out how it should be captured on a record. It is clear The Yodees took their time with their debut and added the right amount of polish to produce an overall cohesive album in both sound quality and song selection. The tempos vary as well as the moods of each of the nine songs on this album, and each one tells a different story of falling in love, falling out of love, being foolish and growing up.
With their first song, "Better Without Love," The Yodees knock on your door with a thunderous drum intro reminiscent of the Methadones, Mopes and even the Huntingtons. It's a great way to introduce the band and prepare listeners for the type of punk they're about to take in. The song touches upon a familiar subject matter that most other pop punk bands dabble in from time to time: a relationship about to end. But rather than talk about it in a celebrated and snotty way, The Yodees approach the subject in a more reserved and mature manner with a sound to match. There's guitars with the right amount of chugging and drums that propel the song forward while keeping it interesting with tasty, but simplistic fills. The Yodees aren't here to overplay. They fit right into the pop punk pocket musically and keep you comfortable and wanting more of what's familiar.
"Loony" begins with a classic Ramonescore tom intro and count off that would make Dee Dee smile. Immediately, chainsaw guitars you'd hear from any great Screeching Weasel song kick in along with a driving and catchy vocal melody. We were warming up before, but now this album is cooking. This is the song I didn't know I was waiting for, and now that it's here I can't wait to learn the words. This song has everything, including a silly chorus that I know you'll be caught singing along to, even if you don't mean to.
About halfway through the album we're given "The Vitamin Shoppe Girl"… a ballad about a guy with a crush on you guessed it, a Vitamin Shoppe girl. It tells the story of a day in the life of a man desperate to talk to the girl of his dreams. We've all been there one way or another… and this connection along with the catchy verse and chorus make this one catchy tune. It's serves as a nice break after the upbeat "Loony" and introduces layered backups that remind me of every great Queers ballad. The line, "Vitamin Shoppe Girl, you're everything that my body needs," is a cheeky play on words. Is it access to all the vitamins that your body needs or something else? I'll have to ask him in person.
After a couple mid tempo songs comes "Everybody Is Growing Up (But Me)" and we've officially thrown a few more logs on the fire. A crunchy guitar intro leads into a Kody Lillington style chord progression. Just like the songs that have come before it, this song has everything that makes up a great song: a strong verse, well thought out pre-chorus, and chorus that just makes you want to point your fist in the air and sing along. "Everybody is Growing Up (But Me)" tells the story of a friend that everyone has, or at least I have. A friend that is a little behind in life… not married, no kids, and feeling hopeless while watching other friends achieve these milestones. The beginning of the song has the character questioning whether or not he's the one who's wrong and if he should be feeling sorry for himself. Towards the end we're given another perspective… when he realizes that while he may not have all the things his friends enjoy, he's still able to "live his prime" while being debt free.
The Yodees debut album is a celebration of pop punk. Are they reinventing any wheels? No. But when you play in a sub genre of a sub genre that has a tight knit and loyal following you don't have to. The Yodees will do well, because they do their style of pop punk well. As this debut album demonstrates… even the simplest and easiest style of music, when done great, makes an impact and can stay with you… maybe even bring you back for a few more listens. Listening to this S/T is almost like listening to an amazing pop punk compilation, only there's one band. The mix of mid tempo songs, ballads, and rippers creates an amazing rollercoaster effect that has a perfectly executed arrangement. I hope to see these guys tour the US in the future. I already know we'll be hearing more from them.
Stream the album now on Bandcamp or Spotify!
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Introducing Pop-Punk Act: The Yodees
What if I told you one of the best pop punk albums of the year was from a band from Brazil? You'd want to hear more right? The first self-titled album from The Yodees is here and the boys in blue and white bring the perfect blend of all things traditional pop punk with a sprinkle of Ramonescore. There's plenty of whoas, ohs, and doot doot da doos to pick you up on even the cloudiest day.
To stream now, head on over to their Spotify or listen to their Bandcamp below.
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Chief State release new track "Deciduous"
Monday, November 11, 2019 at 3:57 PM (PST) by Mike Scott
Vancouver pop-punk five-piece Chief State have released a new single. "Deciduous" is out now on all the usual platforms – and is the first track to be taken from upcoming album Tough Love, out at some point early next year.
Have a listen to the track on Spotify.
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For I Am (pop-punk, BE) release video for new track "Die Hard"
Belgium pop-punkers For I Am have released a video for new single "Die Hard". The track is taken from the band's second album, Late Bloomers, out Nov 15th via Bearded Punk Records.
Have a watch below.
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Introducing Pop-Punk Act: Between Bodies
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 8:17 AM (PST) by Johnny X
Sometime in the unknown, but assumably not too far away, future German pop-punk act Between Bodies will release their debut EP on KROD Records. No whet the appetites of would-be fans the band has created a music video for a song off the release titled "Fire Alarm," and I must say it has certainly worked on me. Dynamic, fresh, slightly emo-ish, and just… good. These guys have successfully landed on my radar. Let them do the same for you by checking out the music video below.
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Introducing Skate Punk Act: Basement Sound
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 2:27 PM (PST) by Johnny X
So many Dying Scene readers make this humble website a daily virtual stop in their Internet wanderings because they crave new discoveries. Navigating the vast sea of new bands popping up daily on Spotify or Bandcamp is a daunting task but that's what we're here for – to save you hours upon hours of listening to mediocre songs just to find the next gem. Well, here's a new one to add to the radar for you fans of 90s style skate punk. Dual singers, angsty vocals, Fat-esque melodies and rhythm. Basement Sound isn't breaking the mold with their style but they certainly do the genre justice. On December 13th the boys ("Dads" actually) will be releasing their debut album "Good Job Some Of You," and you can stream the first single "Wake Up," below.
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Bowling for Soup streaming cover of Eddie Money's "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Texas pop-punk veterans Bowling for Soup are streaming their tribute to the late Eddie Money, a cover of his hit song "Two Tickets to Paradise". Money recently succumbed to esophageal cancer on September 13th. "Two Tickets to Paradise" came out back in 1977 on Eddie Money's début album. Bowling for Soup originally recorded this cover way back in 2006, it was originally meant to be a part of the film "Two Tickets to Paradise!", but for whatever reason was never released.
Call it an ode to Eddie Money or a celebration of their 25th year as a band, Bowling for Soup kills this cover so check it out below.
Bowling for Soup is now out on the road celebrating their 25th anniversary, they recently announced some shows across the pond with "super special guests" Simple Plan for February, which you can also check out below. Bowling for Soup's last release was a cover of the Suicide Machines classic "Sometimes I Don't Mind" earlier this year.
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Video Premiere: Rational Anthem stream "Through Being Punk"
Monday, October 28, 2019 at 1:58 PM (PST) by Dolly Llama
Florida to Iowa punks Rational Anthem are streaming their latest music video in support of their record, It's Only Permanent, out November 1 on A-F Records. The new single is called "Through Being Punk" and it's for anyone who's ever thought about packing up their bags and moving far off to some remote region where even dyingscene.com can't get a hold of you.
"The title of this song pretty much sums it up." Bassist/vocalist Chris Hembrough has to say about the new single. "One of the things I've grown super tired of in regards to punk rock is the marriage between the music and how celebrated it is to be depressed and apathetic. I thought that was cool for a long time. It showed people you were punk. I came to realize it doesn't have to be that way."
He leaves us with an enlightened perspective to ponder while a guy in an Undertaker shirt superstitiously taps the various paintings of his favorite venue's art collection. "I want to be happy, healthy, and take good care of myself. I want people around me to do well and do great things. A lot of the punk scene sells you on this dumb notion that staying angsty and sad is all just a part of it. Fuck that. As far as that stuff goes, I'm through being punk, but playing and celebrating punk music will always be a passion of mine. Put on a Tony Robbins tape and join a jazzercise class. Being happy is cool." Sounds good. Stream "Through Being Punk" below.
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Versus You (melodic punk) release music video for new single "Your Only Song"
Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 12:53 PM (PST) by Johnny X
Listen up melodic punk fans, I'm here to tell you about a new single from Versus You, one of Luxembourg's best punk bands, which might also be Luxembourg's only punk bands, but that's beside the point. These guys can hold their own with their European, Canadian, Australian, and US counterparts and "Your Only Song," their latest single, is the proof. Check out the video below.
The new single is the band's first releases since their full-length "Worn And Loved," released in March, 2019.
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DS Exclusive: Love Like Fiction Stream Debut EP, "Summer Daze", with Track-by-Track Breakdown
Friday, October 25, 2019 at 2:40 PM (PST) by Dolly Llama
Ahoy, pop punk lovers! Dying Scene is back atcha' with new music that amounts to a clever misdirection maybe, but never a waste of time. Love Like Fiction are streaming their debut EP, Summer Daze, for fans of unique lyricism and skillful harmonious melodies. Pop punk and emo fans are sure to love this new six-track EP. Love Like Fiction draws some pretty definite inspiration from bands like New Fond Glory, but with perhaps a Boy's Night Out approach. They've shared the stage with such notable acts including Sum 41 and SWMRS. The new self-released EP is available now on all major streaming services.
Below they've included a track by track breakdown for each song on the EP. Enjoy!
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Green Day streams "Fire, Ready, Aim" off upcoming album
Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 6:17 PM (PST) by Goldfinger
Pop-punk icons Green Day are streaming the second single "Fire, Ready, Aim" off of their upcoming album Father of All… Personally, I am not a huge Green Day fan. Dookie is about where my Green Day knowledge ends. So not sure if this is a good song or Blink-esque fall from grace.
Check out the new song below.
The new album Father of All.. is due out February 7th.
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Avem streaming new album "Split" with Cobra & the Daggers
Ramonescore bird-nerds Avem are streaming their latest high-flying release "Split" along with Cobra & the Daggers. Avem happens to be from my neck of the woods and are truly after Celine's heart with these beautifully crafted aviary-punk masterpieces. I was especially impressed with the track "Flying Back to You".
Check out the new release below.
This is the first new music from Avem since Don't Call Me Bro earlier this year.
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Future Teens on tour with The Wonder Years, Homesafe, and Trash Boat for The 3rd Annual Halloween Extravaganza
Friday, October 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM (PST) by Will Malkus
The self-described "bummer pop" band from Boston, MA is currently on tour with The Wonder Years, Homesafe, and Trash Boat for the 3rd (Occasionally) Annual Halloween Extravaganza, where all of the bands play a costumed cover set as another band in addition to their own. Future Teens most recently released Breakup Season on Take This To Heart Records in late August and will be complimenting those originals on this tour with samplings from the beloved Carly Rae Jepsen catalog. Homesafe will be playing as Weezer (playing as Toto?), Trash Boat will be taking the stage as Oasis, and The Wonder Years will be breaking stuff as the equally maligned-and-praised nu metal OGs Limp Bizkit.
Check out the tour below to see if you can still catch the extravaganza!
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The Subjunctives (pop-punk from former Sicko member) stream new song from upcoming album "Sunshine And Rainbows"
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM (PST) by Johnny X
If you were a pop-punk rock in the mid 90's and didn't know who Sicko was you weren't enough of a punk nerd. Their songs were brilliant in their earnest, hopelessly catchy simplicity, and if you were from the Pacific Northwest they were your endearing hometown heroes regretfully overshadowed by their Californian "Epifat" kin. For those of you paying attention lately, you may be aware that the band has resurfaced for a few shows and even put out a sort of "greatest hits" release through Red Scare Industries. Anybody excited by this news quickly asked the obvious follow-up question: Does this mean a new Sicko album??? Sadly, so far, the answer is "no," but we've got the next best thing – The Subjunctives.
Fronted by former Sicko singer/guitar player Ean Hernandez The Subjunctives pick up where Sicko left off, playing infectious pop-punk anthems that the the pissed off 15 year old punk-wallflower I was, as well as the 40 year old jaded punk fan and father I've recently become, can relate to. Perhaps nowhere do both those versions of myself come together better than on the track, "The Fastbacks are the Greatest Band in History, so FUCK YOU!" featured on the band's upcoming full-length "Sunshine And Rainbows." Ean elaborates on the track's inspiration:
"This song is basically a tribute to my favorite band, The Fastbacks. For the uninitiated, The Fastbacks are Seattle's original pop punk band. Forming in 1979, by 1990 they had become Seattle's defacto godfathers of the genre. Fast drums, beautiful female vocal harmonies, virtuoso guitar, a healthy appreciation for 70s hardrock/punk/powerpop as well as 80's hardcore, frenetic live shows, and delivering hooks hooks hooks… The Fastbacks were simply incredible and perfect. Their albums are available mostly through Discogs today, but remain highly recommended listening for anyone seeking a refreshing yet excellent take on our little corner of punk. Ask me about this subject at a bar, and I will go on and on! With regard to the specifics of the song: my roommate Scott really did bring home a copy of The Fastbacks' 1990 album Very Very Powerful Motor and recommend it to me. This disc promptly blew my mind, altered my notion of what music could be, and gave me permission to play the kind of music that was in my heart, but I had no idea anyone else in the world would ever accept. Nonetheless there it was – reaching out to me, melting the turntable in my 1990 college apartment. This was my Gabba Gabba Hey moment. A few years later, I was fortunate enough to book a show for the Fastbacks and another favorite band, Beat Happening. This show, besides being totally awesome, confirmed my growing suspicion that the Fastbacks were in fact, none other than the greatest band in history. Later still, Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks became the (nearly) exclusive engineer for Sicko's recorded output, and even did some work for the Subjunctives. In the song, I list off the members of the band in the chorus, and change the drummer out each time I sing the chorus… since they had something like 19 different drummers (including a young Duff McKagen), but otherwise the same 3 other permanent members on guitars/bass/vox. The expletive nature of the title is a nod to Kurt's sense of humor, and to some extent the only advice I have for dissenting opinions on this subject. Get with the program!"
Now, before you go track The Fastbacks down on Spotify, Give the new Subjunctives tune a listen below.
"Sunshine And Rainbows" is due out via Top Drawer Records on November 22nd.
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