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Let's Talk About Fear
By Karyn Greenstreet
copyright © 2009, by Karyn Greenstreet. All rights reserved.
I talk to lots of small business owners who are feeling afraid right now.
They're afraid of:
Having enough: enough money, enough love, enough health, enough security and enough freedom.
Failure -- or being a success.
Missing out on all the life has to offer.
Not reaching their potential.
Rejection.
Dying – and afraid of living, too.
No matter how confident a person is, everyone experiences fear. You may know consciously that you're experiencing fear, or your actions might be showing you that subconsciously fear is the culprit: procrastination, feeling stuck, overwhelmed or out of control. Perhaps you're feeling envious of others, or becoming a perfectionist suffering every time you make a mistake.
What Story is Scaring You?
Jack Canfield says, "Figure out how you're scaring yourself. Then acknowledge that you are creating your fear and you'll start to triumph over it." Most fear is based on a future event, something that's not even happening right this moment. We picture this future event and frighten ourselves much like going to a horror movie. We imagine all kinds of outcomes that may or may not ever take place.
One way to figure out how you scare yourself is to listen to your self-talk. Take a moment and write the answers to these questions:
I can't be successful because…
I can't have what I want in life because…
I can't be who I'm meant to become because…
I don't deserve to have what I want because…
Learned Fears
We were not born with these fears. Our past experiences and people in our lives have taught us how to be afraid of the future and about our ability to meet it successfully. Sometimes we make generalizations about life because of one bad experience.
Mark Twain said, "The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won't sit upon a cold stove lid, either."
Change Your Self-Talk
What if you changed the way you talk to yourself? What if you remembered all the times in your life when you were able to accomplish what you set out to do, big or small? What if you thought back to all the times you were scared and still took action?
Affirmations are a statement of what you want to be true. But sometimes using affirmations feel false, because the affirmations talk about a future truth.
Instead, consider overcoming your limiting beliefs by using what David Gershon and Gail Straub call Growing Edge affirmations, writing and using statements that are true and that still move you towards what you want. Instead of the affirmation, "I am a successful small business owner making a 6-figure income," use a Growing Edge affirmation, such as, "I am capable of finding people who can teach me what I need to know," or "I try a new marketing technique each month and chart the results."
See? These modified affirmations are still positive, still motivational. And once you've mastered that Growing Edge statement, you can modify it again to keep you moving forward. Just keep the affirmation truthful AND challenging. Don't write an affirmation that's too easy or too hard…you will sabotage yourself. Write affirmations that are challenging: they make the hair stand up on the back of your neck, ones that feel like you are reaching and growing, but that also feel completely possible. Remember this mantra: challenging but do-able.
It's okay to feel fear. But don't let it stop you from moving forward. Tell yourself: I feel scared, but I'm capable of moving one step forward today towards my goals and dreams, because it's more important for me to be happy and successful than it is for me to allow myself to wallow in my fear and tell myself scary stories.
Helen Keller says, "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure."
We can't know what the outcome of any endeavor will be. But we do know if we allow fear to keep us stuck, the outcome will not be what we want.
You deserve to have everything you want in life, to have a rich, rewarding, meaningful and happy lifetime. Live a Daring Adventure!
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Karyn Greenstreet is a small business consultant and mastermind group expert. She shares tips, techniques and strategies with self-employed people to increase revenue and reach, create a clear business vision and plan, and implement it without feeling overwhelmed. Visit her website at www.PassionForBusiness.com
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World of Disney has them too as well as several stores in Magic Kingdom.
Not going until November but I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed these ASAP!!!!! I'm such a sucker for all of the Minnie ears!
Karen, I don't see them on ShopDisney yet, but there's a good chance they'll show up there! If I happen to see them, I'll update!


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We bussed to the Whitney to see the latest rotation of American masterworks from its collection, American Legends–From Calder to O'Keeffe.Wednesday was a light day at 11 am, a good time to come, although admission on Fridays is pay-what-you-wish.
On the way, we stopped in to see the mega-exhibit of Indiana's paintings and constructions. I was never a real fan but I have to say, the well written explanations next to the works helped me to decode them. I don't think I have ever seen such insightful museum remarks, which are often limited to the biographical or historical.
The description of Indiana's herms above, his version of the signposts depicting Hermes and used for travelers in ancient Greece, rendered these otherwise hermetic (pardon the pun) constructions understandable.You don't need a guide, but if you want one, the Whitney's tours are free. We also liked his costume cut-outs created for a production of Virgil Thomson's The Mother of us All.
I don't know that I can now call myself a devotee but at least I can decipher his art, a first step, I guess. Btw, did you know a large steel version of LOVE (one of nine around the world) sits at 6th Avenue and 55th street? I didn't. But I do know now that the artist did not mean to convey unalloyed happiness.
and works I had not seen before by Oscar Bluemner, who called himself "the vermillionaire" because of his passion for color, especially red. Me, too, Oscar.
Don't miss the room set aside for the Calders; in addition to the mobiles and stabiles, the Whitney has displayed a large number of its circus figures that the artist joyously animates in a 45-minute video.
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Beware of Martians and Terrorists Bearing Gifts.
Winning at any cost is not something we humans get to do very often. To win at any cost usually translates into some suicidal act. That's why the battle cry "Victory at any cost!" is likely to be mere bluster, more empty saber-rattling. To win at any cost means you're probably going to have to die in the process. That doesn't sound like winning to most of us, but to those who think outside the box, the idea of dying for victory is a valid one.
The Trojan War dragged on for a decade and might never have ended, had Ulysses (Odysseus) not stepped back and resolved to win the war at any cost. What warlord, trained in the rigid format of weaponry and mass military strategy, would have predicted that a handful of unarmed soldiers could wrap themselves in a gift horse and take over an entire city? For thirty centuries, the tale of the surprise, innovation and cleverness of this suicidal act has been repeated, until the myth has become a myth of itself. And, as we all know, myth turns to metaphor.
Perhaps storytellers in the Middle East for the next thirty centuries will repeat the tale of a handful of unarmed soldiers hiding themselves in the bellies of flying metal beasts to bring down the mighty towers of the Western Devils.
In 1897 the author H.G. Wells, knowing his history and acutely aware of its perpetual repetition, tried to warn us all of what happens each time we rely on structured machineries of warfare, each time we forget to use our creative thought processes to anticipate the worst and prepare to deflect it. The novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS was the result: a Trojan Martian attack from an unexpected direction and for an unknown motive. Sacrifice of a handful of soldiers in a—to the aliens—just cause was the result, and quite effective. Thirty centuries from now, the tale of a handful of outsiders stomping the vermin of Earth in order to colonize, will be told and its metaphor unconsciously understood. The Martian storytellers just might leave out the part about eventually dying after the attack.
And do we learn from such monolithic, in-your-face mythology? Let's see…
At any moment, the people of Earth could be exterminated—this time by forces known and understood—but very little is being done to prevent it. The reasons are clear. Day-to-day life and politics distract us from preparation. The mosquito on the arm is immediate and can be dealt with in a rapid and unimaginative manner. The five-mile-wide asteroid that's headed our way is way out there, invisible, and perhaps won't make itself known till it's too late. Its effect will be a trillion-fold worse than a mosquito bite, but it's, like, man, it's like something that might not happen, man, and don't bug me about it; I gotta take care of this mosquito.
I suppose Trojans and New Yorkers, somewhere in the backs of their minds, knew that Something Bad could happen at any moment, but we all go on living, knowing that. When we read about H.G. Wells' Martian war or Homer's Trojan war or the Twin Towers or an impending meteor, we understand that it can take place, but we are all betting in the same reverse lottery—it's a long shot, expecting to draw the winning apocalyptic ticket number. Probably won't happen in my lifetime, so not to worry!
I live in Alabama, a virtual magnet for tornadoes, but each time one misses me, I'm secretly grateful that somebody else is being made miserable, while at the same time feeling bad for them. It didn't hit me this time. Oh, as a poet, I feel guilty about this, but I'm sitting here, eating chocolate chip cookies and breathing more deeply, just the same.
In order to conquer a planet, you have to think like a Martian. In order to conquer a society, you have to think like a Greek warrior. Then you have to be willing to evaporate along with your victims. Since most of us aren't willing to make that leap, a lot fewer terrorist acts take place than you would imagine. There are still lots of people who can see beyond politics and dogma and focus on the important things, such as watching sunrises, burping babies, holding loved ones, protecting neighbors. We just aren't motivated to die violently—if we can help it.
Once you think like this, wars, sports events and contests lose some of their appeal. The way to win a fencing match or a chess game is to pull out a gun and shoot your opponent(s) dead. If you're not willing to do that, then you don't really want to win, do you? Besides, most of us want the losing party to survive, so that we can gloat and strut.
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS was a cautionary tale, but the peculiar thing about humans is that, even though we know things could end badly, we just go on living in denial, hoping that something bad, if it happens, will happen somewhere else. Wells knew this, but he also knew that to be human is to try and try again to survive, against all odds, against all mockery and ignorance and hostility
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Oh well. Guess I can just add that to the list of things I'm going to have to "get over", I suppose. A list that, sadly enough, seems to be getting longer by the day. But hey, me and you both, right?
A Boston fan glances at this, and says "Of course he picked Boston, he's from Massachusetts".
A Yankee fan glaces at this, and says "Of course he picked Boston, he's from Massachusetts".
Someone that knows me glances at this and says "Wow, Rooch really thinks the Red Sox are better than the Yankees this year? Interesting".
That is if they don't freeze to death playing in their new open air stadium. Yeah. Because that was a good idea. Not like it's cold in Minnesota, or anything. What's next? A legitimate hockey league in the United States?..
Sticking to my guns, I say the Sox get another bat, and after another epic ALCS with the Yankees, advance to their 3rd World Series in the past 7 years. If for no other reason than the fact that NYY radio man, John Sterling's, new call for Curtis Granderson is arguably the worst home run call since Joe Buck's mockumentarian "Slam-a-lama...DING DONG!" I mean, "Some sort of grandish"?
Haha. Is this A. Tipster again?


@adrian I'd actually assumed that hidden included unpublished ( ). Will sort the changes out in the coming days (public holiday here today, back to work tomorrow).
What do you think about making the module extensible via hooks?
I had a client request a sitemap that included videos. Now, methods of storing videos differ: file fields, video URLs, embed codes, and so on. I suspect there's no straightforward way to include videos in the sitemap using just this module.
However, implementing this on a site-by-site basis would become simple if there was a way to hook into the sitemap creation process and append different definitions like video or news item yourself.
Of course, I could create the whole sitemap from scratch — but your module does a lot of things very well and I'd love to build upon that.
Thanx for your module - MarkupSitemap, v. 0.4.1. Works perfect (PW 3.0.123)!
What about adding 'x-default', a reserved hreflang attribute, when no languages match? recommended by Google & Yandex.
"Use the x-default tag for unmatched languages. The reserved value hreflang="x-default" is used when no other language/region matches the user's browser setting.
@bedak Thanks for your suggestion – happy to implement, but am stuck for time… Will open an issue on the repo in the meantime.
Google Search Console talk: "Sitemap file is in HTML format"
How to append canonical URL to head from certain templates?
Unfortunately this is now working: I get the "too many redirects" error.
just wanted to share something I came across while working on an import module for XML data from a web service. The XML I got was not huge, but still, loading around 3.5 MB of XML with 250+ large child nodes into memory at once with simplexml_load_file() and then looping over it had significant impact on performance.
I searched for a solution and found this great article about how to parse large XML files.
It basically explains how to utilize the native XMLReader class together with SimpleXMLElement to handle such situations in a memory efficient way.
After implementing it I got a significant improval on perceived performance. No comparison in numbers to share here as I'm a bit short on time.
Generation of hreflang links for search engines as a module?
I guess a lot of you have already heard of the hreflang attribute which tells search engines which URL they should list on their result pages. For some of my projects I build this manually but now I am wondering if there's need to add this as a module to PW modules directory.
How do you deal with the hreflang thingy? Would you you be happy if you can use a module for this or do you have concerns that using a module maybe does not cover your current use cases?
Hi, I have an ongoing issue with Google SEO that I can't seem to fix. Wondering if anyone has come across a similar situation?
We deployed a new version of the website using a new deployment methodology and unfortunately, the wrong robots.txt file was deployed basically telling Googlebot not to scrape the site.
The end result is that if our target keywords are used for a (Google) search, our website is displayed on the search page with "No information is available for this page."
Google provides a link to fix this situation on the search listing, but so far everything I have tried in it hasn't fixed the situation.
I was wondering if anyone has gone through this scenario and what was the steps to remedy it?
Or perhaps it has worked and I have misunderstood how it works?
Gone through all crawl errors Restored the Robots.txt file and Verified with Robots.txt tester Fetch/Fetch and Render as Google as both Desktop/Mobile, using root URL and other URLs, using Indexing Requested / Indexing Requested for URL and Linked Pages. Uploaded a new Sitemap.xml Particularly on the Sitemap page, it says 584 submitted, 94 indexed.
How can I prove / disprove the category pages are being indexed?
The site in questions is Sprachspielspass.de. The keywords to search are fingerspiele and kindergedichte.


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Psy (Russo: Псы, traduzione letterale: Cani) è un film del 1989 diretto da Dmitrii Svetozarov.

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Un gruppo formato da un professore alcolizzato, un atleta di tiro a segno, un cacciatore, un criminale, un politico e un autista, giunge in una città dell'Asia Centrale, ai margini del lago d'Aral, per uccidere dei branchi di cani selvatici che attaccano la popolazione.

Collegamenti esterni

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Nautilus - Nautilus
Thursday, February 24th, 2022 at 7:00 AM by Pat O' #shoegaze #rock #review #post-rock #post-metal #podcast #musicreviews #musicreview #music #metal #dark
(Doom - Blackgaze - Post Metal )
I Love discovering debut albums, and hearing something new and refreshing within that often unpolished state. Adelaide's Nautilus have arrived on the scene and have dropped a debut release that's adorned with various metal styles that interweave and then fuse together in a mass of heavy melancholic soundscapes and soaring swells of optimism.
Nautilus is a 3-piece instrumental metal band from Adelaide, Australia and their self-titled debut album poked my curiosity the moment I heard it. I love finding new music and I get even more excited when I feel the need to reach out to the band and ask if they would like me to review their album! The Smashing Skull Sessions' ethos of showcasing new and exciting metal music from every corner of the globe rings loud and clear when I hear bands like Nautilus. Up and coming bands, and especially debut releases need all the help they can get especially in these crazy times of throw-away music, and where streaming doesn't allow albums to breathe and develop.
The band is comprised of Yuqi Liu on guitars, Jordan Kane on drums and Leonardo Orlandi on bass. They blend elements of "post-rock", "doom-metal" and even lashings of "black-metal" to create these epic and emotional soundscapes that consume and engross the listener. So, let me get straight into it, and try my best to convey the emotions and the intensity that's strewn across this debut album.
The opening track, Longing for Nautilus has a sombre tone that hangs by soft dense strings with some delicious tremolo guitar work that heightens the mood with every chord plucked. The passage of music is melodic, harmonious, and carefully ushers you into a safe and contemplative place, a lush grass-covered meadow, where the melody grows like wildflowers around your ankles with its bright subtle harmonics. Halfway through the track some distorted and heavy riffs bond with crashing hi-hats and cymbals delivering a post metal crescendo that's ignites a lead solo which is mirrored by a rich bass line and a steadfast rhythm guitar. This recipe ebbs and flows, delivering some old school riffs reminiscent of early Black Sabbath before that lead guitar rises once more with its soaring melody which embraces the listener and grasps tightly until the track retreats one final time with more gentle transient strings, finally releasing you from its grip.
The second track Sun Epithet momentarily lulls you into a false sense of security as it opens with more serene chords and a gorgeous hook, that are soon devoured by resounding guitars that somehow manage to maintain that initial melody and hook but injecting it with a steroid that delivers an instant surge of firepower. The tempo-changes are a plenty here, as the track meanders through various cadences and compositions, all the time mesmerising with that lead guitar that whitewashes everything with its unfading laments.
The Cave Is Where I Found You is another slab of melodically inspired "post-rock" that hits the spot. It's melancholically driven, however its sombre undertones never overwhelm or cast a shadow over the music. There are enough uplifting crescendos scattered through the track to keep the vibes optimistic and buoyant. The same can be said for To The Mountain We Ascend, which is aptly named, and has all the energy and power needed to see you reach that near impossible summit, standing there in awe, as blast beats pound and echo across the snow-covered mountain ranges below. It's a track that not only sounds immense, but it also has the ability to visually transport you to that towering mountain top.
As I listen to this album, I'm drawn to bands like Audiolepsia and We Were Heading North for the catchy melodies and grand lead guitars, then bands like Nordsind for the hypnotizing black gazed fury that breaks through on occasion. In The Distance, I Hear Them is a track that perfectly blends all the above and leads you into the final track of the album.
The Sunken Forest has an almost D-Beat gallop to it as it builds in energy and power right from the get-go. However, the air soon turns menacing and heavy as the doom descends on the album and plods its path in a mid-tempo canter before a "black-metal" fury lays siege one final time, turning the canter into a high speed, thrash - inspired chase. The track closes with a gentle and patient guitar piece and brings this very impressive debut album to a close.
Nautilus are a band who have done incredibly well in combining various metal styles and making it flow and sound tight and taught. The formula has worked well, and I'm sure the guys will take more risks on future releases, but for now this self-titled album has raised their profile, and rightly so. I look forward to watching these guys grow and develop their sound and see where this journey brings them. Enjoy!
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Charter Firm Pegasus Acquired by Prima Air Group
by Jerry Siebenmark
- January 24, 2023, 12:07 PM
Pegasus Elite Aviation operates a range of aircraft from turboprops to this Gulfstream G650ER. (Photo: Prima Air Group)
Pegasus Elite Aviation has been acquired by Prima Air Group, a holding company founded by Dr. Charles Huang after he became the majority stakeholder of Prima Air. Van Nuys, California-based Pegasus is a Part 135 operator with a fleet ranging from turboprop aircraft up to the ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650ER. Pegasus joins a company with more than 100 full-time employees, including 49 pilots, 29 flight attendants, and ground support employees.
"With the combination of management, high-level operational experiences, and efficiencies, along with the ever-expanding fleet of managed and owned aircraft by Pegasus, Prima Air's future vision and business models will establish the company as a strong player and industry leader," said Prima Air partner and CEO Lina Tullberg.
Tullberg founded Prima Air in 2019 with the aid of venture capital firm Pasaca Capital, which is solely owned by Huang.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-01-24/charter-firm-pegasus-acquired-prima-air-group


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National rankings journal "Reitingai" recently published new results of ranking of education institutions, including higher schools, gymnasiums, universities and universities of applied sciences. Ranking results of the universities of applied sciences are based mainly on the opinion of the employers (40%), enrolment numbers of the best students, who graduated secondary schools with the highest grades (20%), average grades of the first-year students (20%) and the minimum enrolment grade of the first-year students (20%).
Extremely glad to announce that Vilniaus kolegija took the first place in 17 study fields and is the only one in three study fields!


The Societies are pleased to launch September's Photographic Competitions.
We would like to thank all those who have previously entered The Societies' monthly photographic competitions. This month we launch another two competitions for you to enter and we look forward to seeing more stunning images.
Entries are invited from everyone who is interested in photography.
For September's nature and wildlife competition we are looking for Land or Sea images, anything from great vistas to beautiful seascapes. Images which show atmosphere and mood are encouraged.
We are looking for images that catch the essence of beauty of the chosen subject.
The theme of this month's competition is 'Construction' images that give us a view of how an architectural building/object is being built.
September's competition is 'World of Sport', any image which depicts sporting competitiveness through to team and individual performance in any sport from around the world.
For this competition images which depict the beauty of journey's across the globe, whether it be cityscapes or the loneliest and quiet place in the world, any image that best shows your journey is invited.


So what happened on last week's show? Lian was with Robin Charbit, one of the founders of Insight Principles. About 16 years ago, he came across the work of Syd Banks and saw it as the missing element in the world of business. That led him to found Insight Management Partners, to explore how to bring this understanding into business. About 10 years ago, he met Ken Manning and they joined forces to create Insight Principles.
In this show we're talking about getting anything done at work or in life without bother or stress. If you missed that then you missed out so… subscribe to the show and catch up with that episode after this show!
And this week's show is with Jaclyn Costello. Nothing is more satisfying to Jaclyn than helping people make breakthroughs to understand themselves more deeply. This is the heart of her role as a Spiritual Development Coach at GrowWithSoul.com. Jaclyn's background in spiritual guidance evolved over years of personal work, immersion in sacred, shamanic ceremonies, and one-on-one mentorships with respected teachers & guides. Jaclyn is also an Assistant Professor in the Honors College at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As well, she is a writer of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Her work has been published in a variety of literary journals & magazines; she just finished her first novel.
In this show we're talking about the juicy topic of intuition. What it is, how we can listen to it, how we can get more of it showing up in our lives, and what we can do with what it tells us! In other words, how we can live our most congruent, aligned, and heart-centred lives.
We all have intuition and it's like a muscle that the more we use it, the stronger it gets. Find ways to get space for intuition into your life.
It's a choice: Check out or check in. Nearly everything in life is a choice and we have such creative power when we're aware of the choices we're making.
Sometimes our intuition tells us something we really don't like and are scared to act upon. It's helpful to remember that that tension is what something new can be created from.


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The notorious inmates of HMP Wakefield - the UK's largest high security prison
Man's body recovered from River Calder in Wakefield
Special report on MP's monorail vision for Wakefield city centre: 'Track would stretch from Westgate to Kirkgate'
Wakefield's MP has revealed plans to build a monorail system and a conference centre 'the size of a small town' in the middle of Wakefield.
By James Carney
Friday, 19th March 2021, 4:45 pm
A monorail system in Tokyo
Imran Ahmad Khan wants to give Wakefield a new identity and dramatically revamp the city centre.
The Conservative MP has also called for a Denby Dale bypass road between Wakefield and Kirklees, and the reopening of Ossett and Horbury station.
Under the city centre proposals, which are at an early stage, a huge conference centre – comparable in size to those in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow – would replace the area where the Ridings is currently situated.
A monorail system in Las Vegas
The complex, which would be intended to include two or three large hotels, would fill the area in between George Street to the cathedral precinct. Lengthways, it+ would begin around Queen Street and extend to Kirkgate.
Mr Khan said the scale of the project " might be similar to the hotel exhibition centres you see in Las Vegas".
He suggested a monorail could begin at Westgate station.
There would then be a further stations around Wood Street, Northgate or Cross Street. Following that the track would go to the cathedral precinct and Trinity Walk, and on to Kirkgate station.
Wakefield city centre
Over time he would like to see the monorail expand out in a loop to the Hepworth or a branch line to Sandal Castle. Mr Khan is looking to residents, Wakefield Council, the business community and private sector, and the wider city for backing on the project.
Though no official applications have yet been made Mr Khan wants to use available government 'levelling-up' funds to take the first steps.
He said: "We have a chance to truly brand ourselves as the crossroads of the kingdom and a meeting place.
"If we succeed and pull together as one city we will have a whole new epoch, an exciting new era for Wakefield.
Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan
"Our past will be nothing to the beautiful future we have. "The world will meet in Wakefield." Mr Khan said the geographic location of Wakefield in the centre of the country, its close links to the M1 and M62, and rail route to London were vital to the project and showed why the city would be ideal for conferences to gather.
He said the centre would generate huge footfall for shops, bars and restaurants when people visited.
The plans would also include mixed housing in the area around Ings Road, the area around the former Speedibake building, and towards Wakefield prison.
Mr Khan said: "The project will be a big boom and give Wakefield a clear purpose.
"This is not party political – this is for Wakefield. If we get behind this idea and say it is all of Wakefield that wants it then it strengthens my arm to get backing. It would be transformative for our city."
Monorails are relatively common in China, Japan and India, with some now running in the US, Australia and Germany.
Currently the only monorails in action in the UK are located at Flamingo Land, Alton Towers, Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, and the National Motor Museum in Hampshire.
Chester Zoo decommissioned its monorail in 2019.
Wakefield Council and the Ridings have been approached for comment.


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Breaking down the NCAA tournament field
By Lorenzo Reyes March 16, 2014 7:30 pm
BY LORENZO REYES, CHRIS KORMAN AND STEVEN RUIZ
We finally have the bracket. Now it's time to break it down.
The four No. 1 seeds are Florida, Arizona, Wichita State and Virginia.
Where will ACC champions Virginia end up in the NCAA tournament bracket? (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)
The last four in are NC State, Xavier, Iowa and Tennessee.
One glaring omission from the NCAA tournament? The SMU Mustangs made a push, but were ultimately left outside of the bracket. Larry Brown won't go dancing.
Initial reactions to the bracket were, uh, mixed.
This is the worst job of seeding I've ever seen. Not even close.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) March 16, 2014
Love the fact the NCAA committee penalizing teams for not playing anyone in non-conference.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) March 16, 2014
They talk all the time about balancing the regions. The Midwest is absurdly treacherous for WSU. Unfair to UofL and Shockers.
— Eric Prisbell (@EricPrisbell) March 16, 2014
Let's break it down, region-by-region.
For USA TODAY Sports expert analysis, click here.
No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers vs. No. 16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Tony Bennett's Virginia Cavaliers play a slow, grind-it-out style, which will be just fine with Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis. The Chanticleers (it's a rooster based on a character from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in case you're wondering) are tough on the defensive end, but struggle to put the ball in the basket. Led by Malcolm Brogdon and Joe Harris, the ACC champs should have no problem overcoming the Big South team.
No. 8 Memphis Tigers vs. No. 9 George Washington Colonials
You've seen him here before. Memphis senior guard Joe Jackson is the soul of this Tigers team, but the Colonials are a very talented team that excels in rebounding, ranking 54th in the country with 37.4 boards per game. George Washington could pull off an upset here.
No. 5 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No. 12 Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson will be the trendy upset pick, but Cincinnati has one of the best players in the country in guard Sean Kilpatrick. Harvard doesn't have any obvious weakness, but the Crimson will find it hard to score on the Bearcats' top-10 defense. In 2013, Tommy Amaker's team was able to pull of a first-round upset. If they can repeat the trick, they'll need leading scorer Wesley Saunders to get hot.
No. 4 Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 13 Delaware Blue Hens
Many fans watching the Selection Show probably caught the end of Michigan State's convincing win over Michigan in the Big Ten final, and the subsequent praise from commentators saying the Spartans are playing as well as anyone right now. And why would anyone be surprised? This is the Tom Izzo formula, and it has led to six Final Four appearances. This year, Michigan State is also getting healthy at the right time. Watch for Gary Harris to emerge in this tournament; he's one of the most dynamic players in the country. Colonial Athletic Association champion Delaware is led by senior guards Devon Saddler and Davon Usher and junior Jarvis Threatt. The Blue Hens have consistently played elite teams well.
No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 11 Providence Friars
The Providence Friars needed a good performance to make the field — they ended up winning the entire thing and enter the tournament as one of the nation's hottest teams. The Friars feature a potent offensive attack led by senior Bryce Cotton, who would have won Big East player of the year if it weren't for a certain Creighton Bluejay. North Carolina has been up-and-down all year, but they have the talent to make a run. The Tar Heels can score but are prone to defensive lapses. It will take at least 80 points to win this one.
No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones vs. North Carolina Central Eagles
Iowa State comes in as one of the hottest teams in the nation. The scoring triumvirate of Melvin Ejim, Georges Niang and DeAndre Kane pace a deadly Cyclone attack. But Fred Hoiberg's team can get after it defensively, as well. North Carolina Central has played a tough schedule, and leading scorer Jeremy Ingram might be able to keep things close early. The Eagles have won 20 straight but haven't played a team like Iowa State in that run.
No. 7 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 10 Saint Joseph's Hawks
Connecticut might have the best backcourt in the country with Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright. And Kevin Ollie's team plays tough on the defensive end. The Huskies were battle tested in a top-heavy league and are playing well coming into the tournament. Saint Joe's needed to make a run in the A-10 tournament and they did, upsetting VCU in the final. The Hawks have a number of players that can beat you. They're led by the sweet-shooting of Langston Galloway and the inside presence of Halil Kanacevic.
No. 2 Villanova Wildcats vs. No. 15 Milwaukee Panthers
Milwaukee struggled in the regular season but caught fire from three to take down a talented Green Bay team in the Horizon League semifinal. Despite their recent play, the Panthers likely won't have what it takes to upset coach Jay Wright's offensive juggernaut in Villanova. The Wildcats ranked 30th in the nation in scoring, averaging 78.5 points per game, and 20th in assists, with 15.6 per game.
No. 1 Wichita State Shockers vs. No. 16 Cal Poly / Texas Southern
Wichita State's combination of offensive fire power and defensive toughness will give either Cal Poly or Texas Southern trouble. The Shockers should cruise into the second round, but things get dicey from there — this is one of the toughest regions most observers can remember seeing.
Why don't they just put Wichita State in the same bracket with 1969 UCLA? The Region of Death right here.
No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats
Kentucky and Kansas State have two of the best freshmen in the nation in Julius Randle and Marcus Foster, respectively. Kentucky is getting hot at the right time and might have too much power for Kansas State's top-25 defense. One thing's for sure: the Wildcats will prevail.
No. 5 St. Louis Billikens vs. No. 12 North Carolina State / Xavier
North Carolina State was a surprise inclusion in the field, but in T.J. Warren they have one of the best scorers in the country. Xavier has stumbled a bit down the stretch but has the talent to make noise in this year's tournament. St. Louis is trending down and they'll rely on their suffocating defense to turn things around.
And there is your first surprise. NC State is dancing. Who is out?
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) March 16, 2014
No. 4 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 13 Manhattan Jaspers
Manhattan has the athletic ability to compete with anyone, but they'll play one of the hottest teams in the nation. The defending national champs were in the discussion for a one-seed.
Louisville-Manhattan as a 4-13 game. That's actually awesome.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) March 16, 2014
No. 6 Massachusetts Minutemen vs. No. 11 Iowa / Tennessee
Tennessee is playing its best basketball in March, and Iowa is playing its worst. But whichever team moves on will be a trendy pick to upset UMass, who can struggle to score at times.
No. 3 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 14 Mercer Bears
Duke will have its hands full with Mercer, who knocked off last year's Cinderella, Florida Gulf Coast, to get in the field of 68. The Bears have the guard play to stay close to the Blue Devils, but they won't have an answer for Jabari Parker.
No. 7 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 10 Arizona State Sun Devils
Texas and Arizona might be the most evenly matched pair in the first round. Both teams are tough to score on but can struggle on the offensive end. The Sun Devils don't get a lot of second-chance opportunities, so they need to knock down shots. The Longhorns are not a good shooting team, but crash the offensive glass.
No. 2 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 15 Wofford Terriers
Michigan lost in the Big Ten title game, and it will not have bruising Mitch McGary to carry it through March again this year. But the listless effort against Michigan State seems to be an aberration, and the Wolverines have enough shooting to go on game-changing runs. Wofford relies on the 3-pointer and will need to hit it early and often if it hopes to have any chance.
No. 1 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 16 Weber State Wildcats
Arizona might be the best defensive team in the country but can sometimes go cold on offense. Luckily for the Wildcats, Weber State is one of the worst defensive teams in the field. Weber State shoots well, but it will find it difficult to get open shots against Sean Miller's team. The Wildcats simply are not accustomed to facing this sort of length or athletcism.
Toughest matchup for Arizona might be in round of 32 if it's Ok State. Wildcats defense ought to be able to handle
— Dana O'Neil (@ESPNDanaOneil) March 16, 2014
No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
Gonzaga will be making its 16th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament. Its schedule this year has been questioned, but this is a program that understands how to win this time of year. And who wouldn't be interested in watching John Stockton's son play? Meanwhile, Marcus Smart leads Oklahoma State with his fierce play. He burst into the national conversation earlier this year after an incident with a fan. But he could very well end up there again — this time because of his play.
No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 12 North Dakota State Bison
This will be a trendy upset pick thanks to the exploits of North Dakota's Taylor Braun, who does it all for the Bison. But the Sooners pack an offensive punch with Cameron Clark, Buddy Hield and Jordan Woodard.
No. 4 San Diego State Aztecs vs. No. 13 New Mexico State Aggies
New Mexico State can score with anyone, but they'll run into an Aztec defense that ranks in the Top-10 in the nation. The Aggies can be turnover prone, which can help a San Diego State offense that can struggle to score at times.
No. 6 Baylor Bears vs. No. 11 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Yes, Nebraska. Coach Tim Miles pushed his team to a rare tournament appearance in just his second year, and with only 19 wins. Nebraska finished fourth in the Big Ten, winning by nine at Michigan State and beating Wisconsin and Ohio State at home. Nebraska was picked to finish last in the Big Ten, but has come this far on savvy and heart — meaning nobody wants to face this team in a tournament setting. As for Baylor, it was the No. 7 seed in the Big 12 tournament before going on a run that propelled it to a No. 6 seed. The Bears lost to Iowa State in the final, but the turnaround this year has been impressive: they started 2-8 in the league, and have succeeded mostly on effort. This is a typical Scott Drew team, full of athletic, relentless players.
Incredible job by Tim Miles to get Nebraska in the tourney.
No. 3 Creighton Bluejays vs. No. 14 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Doug McDermott is must-see television. He has scored 20 points or more in 13 straight games. The Bluejays are first in the nation in adjusted offensive efficiency, and the Ragin' Cajuns have struggled defensively. Expect a lot of points for the Jays.
Creighton is going to hit 1000 3s against Baylor's zone.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 16, 2014
No. 7 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 10 BYU Cougars
Defensive enthusiasts, look away. The Oregon-BYU matchup feature two of the best offenses teams in the country — and both teams like to run. First to 100 wins in this west coast battle. The Cougars backed their way into the tournament, while the Ducks come in winners of eight of their last nine.
Oregon-BYU is going to be the highest-scoring game in NCAA Tournament history, non-Loyola Marymount division
No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 15 American Eagles
Few teams are as disciplined as Bo Ryan's Badgers, and his system has propelled them to winning season after winning season. But there's always a question this time of year about whether his team has the talent to push deeply into the tournament. The Badgers will need to rely on defense, a strategy that worked out poorly when they fell behind Michigan State by 21 points in the first half of a Big Ten Tournament loss. American got here with defense, too: the Eagles finished in the top-50 in adjusted defensive efficiency and allowed only 36 points in the Patriot league final.
No. 1 Florida Gators vs. No.16 Albany/ Mount Saint Mary's
Florida has looked like the best team in college basketball and should ease into the second round. Mount Saint Mary's comes into the tournament with the least wins of any team; and Albany is hot, winning six of its last seven games.
Florida will be walking in Memphis … with ease.
No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes vs. No. 9 Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh has been an up-and-down team in ACC play, but its well-balanced attack led by Lamar Patterson will give Colorado a tough time. The Buffaloes struggle to score at times, but are tough on the defensive end.
No. 5 VCU Rams vs. No. 12 SF Austin Lumberjacks
VCU will get a tough test in the first round. Stephen F. Austin has lost only two games all season — one of which was a close loss at Texas. They have a chance at being this year's Cinderella. Both teams finished in the top-5 in defensive turnover percentage.
Damn do I love that VCU-SFA matchup. Contrasting styles. SFA is a slog. GREAT game.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 16, 2014
No. 4 UCLA Bruins vs. No. 13 Tulsa Golden Hurricane
UCLA is getting hot at the right time and boasts one of the top offenses in the nation. After a tough start to the season, Danny Manning's Tulsa team has won 12 games in a row entering the tournament on the back of a top-30 defense.
That's going to be a tough matchup. Danny Manning-coached Tulsa team had a good season. UCLA in a good spot to get to the Sweet 16, though.
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) March 16, 2014
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 11 Dayton Flyers
Ohio State is usually a difficult team to play against, and it has fine veteran leadership from Aaron Craft. Meanwhile, LaQuinton Ross has become much more aggressive and has scored at least 19 points in his last games. Dayton lost to eventual Atlantic-10 champion Saint Joseph's on a late shot in the tournament.
No. 3 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 14 Western Michigan Broncos
Syracuse whimpered into the NCAA tournament, losing five of its last seven games. Western Michigan is a well-balanced team and features a legitimate inside-out combo with David Brown and 6-foot-11 Shayne Whittington. If the Broncos want to upset the Orange, however, they will have to focus on shutting down senior forward C.J. Fair and freshman guard Tyler Ennis, Syracuse's leading scorers.
And Western Michigan is good. They can beat Syracuse, I think.
No. 7 New Mexico Lobos vs. No. 10 Stanford Cardinal
New Mexico is a team built for tournament play, which it showed by winning the Mountain West for the third year in a row by upsetting San Diego State thanks to stifling defense. Stanford, meanwhile, has played like it is trying to save head coach Johnny Dawkins' job. In that case, it probably needs another win.
Stanford into the NCAA tourney as a 10 seed. First time under Johnny Dawkins.
No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 15 Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Led by point guard Glenn Cosey, Eastern Kentucky finished as a top-10 shooting team in the country. The Colonels will have to catch fire if they want to beat Kansas in the first round. Star freshman Andrew Wiggins will need to carry the load — especially in the first weekend — as center Joel Embiid is recovering from a back injury and may be forced to sit out the first two games of the NCAA tournament.
Kansas as a 2. Interesting. Embiid injury not a factor.
— Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse) March 16, 2014
Here are a few links to check out as you wait:
Ten teams sweating it the most on Selection Sunday
Final projections from USA TODAY Sports: Who's in, who's out
Review the best photos from championship week
Selection Sunday. Brad Stevens just said that this is the day his family misses the most from their college days at Butler.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) March 16, 2014
How the bracket is shaping up:
Automatic Bids (32):
Louisville (American), Albany (America East), St. Joseph's (Atlantic 10), Virginia (ACC), Mercer (Atlantic Sun), Iowa State (Big 12), Providence (Big East), Weber State (Big Sky), Coastal Carolina (Big South), Cal Poly (Big West), Delaware (Colonial), Tulsa (Conference USA), Milwaukee (Horizon), Harvard (Ivy League), Manhattan (Metro Atlantic), Western Michigan (MAC), North Carolina Central (MEAC), Wichita State (Missouri Valley), New Mexico (Mounatin West), Mount St. Mary's (NEC), Eastern Kentucky (Ohio Valley), UCLA (Pac 12), American (Patriot), Wofford (Southern), Stephen F. Austin (Southland), Texas Southern (SWAC), North Dakota State (Summit), Lousiana Lafayette (Sun Belt), Gonzaga (West Coast), New Mexico State (WAC)
PHOTO GALLERY: NCAA tournament automatic bids
Locks (31):
AAC: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Memphis, SMU
A-10: VCU, UMass, St. Louis, George Washington
ACC: Duke, Syracuse, North Carolina, Pittsburgh
Big 12: Kansas, Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State
Big East: Villanova, Creighton
Big Ten: Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa
Pac 12: Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Stanford, Arizona State
SEC: Kentucky, Florida
Mountain West: San Diego State
That leaves 11 bubble teams vying for five spots:
Arkansas, BYU, California, Dayton, Florida State, Green Bay, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Xavier
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Aidan O'Brien won his 9th Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (formerly The Racing Post Trophy) at Doncaster when his son Donnacha rode Magna Grecia to success on Saturday.
Ballydoyle-trained horses set the pace through Western Australia and Circus Maximus before the 2-1f, under the Irish champion jockey-elect, got up by a head at the line to deny the Charlie Hills-trained Phoenix Of Spain.
Magna Grecia, now being quoted at 16-1 for the 2019 Investec Derby at Epsom, had to survive a Stewards' Enquiry as there seemed to have been contact between the winner and the runner-up when the O'Brien colt move out from behind his stable companion to make his move.


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Interview: Jordan Gavaris Talks 'Orphan Black,' Fee and Clones
by Anne Moore, May 23 2014 // 3:00 PM
Orphan Black abounds with interesting troubled characters even if most of them are clones all played by the brilliantly talented Tatiana Maslany. But even clones need a BFF and that's actor Jordan Gavaris who is Felix Dawkins or Fee to his many friends. Felix is also a scene stealing, sarcastic rent boy as well as an outlandish, sarcastic artist. And he always gets the best lines.
Several months ago, after their segment at the Television Critics Association conference, BBC America hosted an afternoon tea party for the casts of several of their shows and The Flickcast was lucky enough to trade questions and answers with the delightful, but not sarcastic, Jordan Gavaris.
THE FLICKCAST: Can you talk about playing Felix, and will you also be going deeper into the character in this new season?
JORDAN GAVARIS: Hugely deeper. I think Season 1 Felix was very much an integral cog in the mystery and the conception of the story and in Sarah's journey, and now I think what Season 2 helps to do is establish him outside of the clones, establish him as an individual with his own identity and as a multifaceted human and not just a plot device or not just someone who's there to facilitate whatever Sarah's crazy idea is that day or, you know, be the person that she calls when she's in trouble, that he gets an identity outside of all that which is really important because he's a living, breathing person.
I think that he has kind of just gone along and been that person who picks up the phone at 3:00 in the morning, and I think it's safe to say that the relationship with Sarah is going to come to a head, and there's a really tough decision that's going to be made, and there are many tough decisions that are going to be made, and it's not going to be easy. So, yeah, there's a lot of relationships that are tested, particularly, Sarah's and Felix's.
TFC: You've got some of the most loyal fans, not only the Clone Club but critics as well. It was amazing how fast the show caught fire.
JG: When you are talking about the bloggers and Clone Club and everybody, too, the critics, like the endless list of people, like you guys [the press] who kind of championed the show, in the beginning you told five people who told five people who told five people who like told Dalton Ross who shoved it down EW's throats in the office and like made everybody watch it. It made a big difference, like a huge, huge difference.
Posted in: BBC · Interviews · TV · TV Previews
Tagged: BBC America, Clones, Fee, Felix Dawkins, Jordan Gavaris, Orphan Black, Sci-Fi, Tatiana Maslany, TV
Breakfast with 'Hannibal'
by Anne Moore, Apr 11 2014 // 4:00 PM
Breakfast with Hannibal. That's not what the NBC press reps were calling it, but the journalists present for the early morning Q&A panel on the show had a field day speculating on the possible culinary choices. Unfortunately the breakfast menu was the normal hotel convention food, but thankfully the panel made up for it.
Hannibal, now in its second season, is based on the Thomas Harris novel, Red Dragon, which investigates the early journey of forensic psychiatrist/serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) and FBI agent Will Graham (Hugh Dancy).
Hannibal is probably one of the most well know psycho villains in the world. We all know what's going to happen…eventually, but the road trip to reach that final act is fascinating, startling and sometimes very disturbing. It probably also says a lot about us, the audience, as well. We are the ultimate voyeurs.
Mads Mikkelsen is an excellent choice for this early version of the pervasive serial killer. After the panel he thoughtfully answered more questions from the press.
The Flickcast: Do you think Hannibal hits all of the points of being a psychopath, or what is he?
Tagged: Hannibal, Hannibal Lector, Hugh Dancy, Interviews, Mads Mikkelsen, NBC, Red Dragon, Thomas harris, TV
Atari Founder Says Nintendo is on 'Path to Irrelevance'
by John Carle, Sep 9 2013 // 8:15 AM
In what could be considered a pretty unpopular and controversial statement founder of Atari Nolan Bushnell says that he thinks Nintendo may be shoot themselves in the foot. Freshly behind Nintendo's recent Nintendo 2DS announcement, Bushnell spoke to the BBC during the Campus Party developer event and gave his thoughts on Nintendo's place in the market.
Bushnell stated, ""I don't think handheld game-only devices make sense anymore. Not when you have an iPod or an Android microtablet.
"When it comes to the console market, I think the market is truncating. Nintendo always had a soft spot for young people–they sort of did the 12-and-under pretty well, and the other guys did the 12-and-over."
Posted in: Games · Interviews · Nintendo · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo DS · Video Games
Tagged: Atari, BBC, Games, Nintendo, Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U, nolan bushnell, Video Games, Wii U
Loot Crate: Swag Boxes for Geeks and Gamers
by Stephanie Coats, Jul 31 2013 // 11:00 AM
Just when it looked like bacon of the month club was the best subscription ever, along comes Loot Crate. Providing geeks, gamers, and anyone in between with a box of swag every month, the company is creating a community and feeding everyone's inner collector.
Founded by Chris Davis and Matt Arevalo, Loot Crate gives Looters, as subscribers are affectionately called, a box of 6-8 items with an approximate total value of $30. By partnering directly with brands such as Marvel, DC Entertainment, Funko, Star Wars, and Nintendo, Loot Crate is able to offer authentic gear and goods.
The contents of the crate cover a wide range, everything from a Live Long and Prosper button and zombie stickers to a Star Wars Pop! Vinyl Bobble Head and Street Fighter Mini Series Blind Box. Some of the most beloved items of past crates include the TARDIS Prime shirt (featuring the Doctor's blue box transforming into Optimus Prime) and the Space Invaders bow tie.
Not everything has been a hit but even the less popular items (bacon lip balm, for example) still delight Looters. "We would never put anything in there that we think would not resonate well with the vast majority of our community and our subscribers," Arevalo said in an interview at San Diego Comic-Con.
Posted in: Comic-Con · DC Entertainment · Doctor Who · Gear · Geek · Interviews · Marvel · News · Nintendo · SDCC 13 · Star Wars · Video Games
Tagged: Doctor Who, Funko Pop, Gear, Geek, Loot Crate, Star Wars, Street Fighter, Subscriptions, TARDIS Prime
SDCC13 Interview: 'The Walking Dead Escape' Producer Liam Brenner
by John Carle, Jul 11 2013 // 8:00 AM
Even with Comic-Con fast approaching, we were able to get some time with Liam Brenner, the producer behind The Walking Dead Escape. For those who didn't experience it last year, The Walking Dead Escape is an obstacle course built through the levels of Petco Park with a zombie invasion taking hold. Stay tuned to the Flickcast during Comic Con to get our video coverage of the event.
The Flickcast: Thanks for taking the time to talk with us about The Walking Dead Escape. How does one go about becoming the producer of an event like The Walking Dead Escape? Do you have any previous experience with the zombie world?
Liam Brenner: Yes, I've narrowly escaped many times and last year's Escape event was no exception. We know the hospital in San Diego has been abandoned and is now overrun with walkers. We will be setting up the parameter around PetCo Park shortly and Survivors will only have one way out.
Posted in: AMC · Comic-Con · Comics · Image Comics · Interviews · News · SDCC 13 · Zombies
Tagged: AMC, AMC's The Walking Dead, Comic-Con, Liam Brenner, Robert Kirkman, San Diego Comic Con 2013, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, SDCC 2013, SKYBOUND, The Waling Dead Escape, The Walking Dead, Zombies
'Doctor Who's' Steven Moffat on the Creepy Spoonheads and Mysterious Clara
by Stephanie Coats, Mar 27 2013 // 4:00 PM
"Doctor Who is the most exhaustingly planned show on earth." So says the show's lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, in an interview today. Moffat admits that he encounters few surprises when putting together the show that encompasses all of time and space but there are plenty of surprises for the audience.
The second part of season 7 begins with The Bells of Saint John, which will kick off Jenna-Louise Coleman's run as the Eleventh Doctor's (Matt Smith) newest companion. Speaking about Coleman, Moffat said Clara brings a wit and unimpressed quality to the TARDIS and the Time Lord that makes the Doctor work harder to be impressive. "They have enough in common and yet enough sharp contrast," said Moffat, referring both to the Doctor and Clara as well as Smith and Coleman.
Adding to the uniqueness of Clara is that the Doctor has already met two other versions of his new companion. Regarding whether Clara will ever remember or learn about those other encounters, Moffat jokingly replied, "I would know the answer to that question and certainly won't give it to you."
Posted in: BBC · Doctor Who · Interviews · News · TV
Tagged: 50th anniversary, Bells of Saint John, David Tennant, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Series 7, Jenna-Louise Coleman, John Barrowman, Matt Smith, Spoonheads, Steven Moffat
Interview with Artist "Average" Joe Romero
by Vince Berry, Jan 31 2013 // 11:00 AM
I was never blessed with the gift of artistic ability. The extent of my ability was doodling in the margins of my notebooks during classes, or adding a mustache and glasses (and perhaps some devil horns) to a photograph in a magazine. Whether it was a poster, a comic book, or a tattoo I've always been fascinated with art and those that can make a living through it.
Around the time of WrestleMania 27, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin appeared on television with a brand new t-shirt designed by artist Joe Romero. I quickly found his online presence, Average Joe Art, and began following him on Twitter. Ever since then Joe has been pumping out great, pop culture-inspired illustrations. From Breaking Bad, to Walking Dead, to The Avengers Joe has added to his catalogue of comic-style homages to geeky T.V & film favorites.
Posted in: Comics · Geek · Interviews · Superman Reboot · The Internets · Wrestling
Tagged: Art, average joe, average joe art, Breaking Bad, Comics, etsy, Film, illustration, joe romero, star wars. tmnt, Steve Austin, stone cold, Stone Cold Steve Austin, television, True Blood, UFC, WWE
Interview: Manu Bennett On 'Spartacus: War of the Damned', Andy Whitfield and More
by Diane Panosian, Jan 25 2013 // 11:00 AM
The final season of Spartacus: War of the Damned begins January 25th on Starz. That's tonight! We left off last season with Spartacus and his merry band of rebels facing the full might of the Roman legion, which are not against pulling shenanigans.
I was more than happy to sit down with Manu Bennett, who plays the undefeated Gaul and Spartacus BFF, Crixus. Manu was passionate, assured, and especially candid as he spoke about his former co-star Andy Whitfield and what awaits Crixus in the new season. Generous to a fault, he also shared some spoils of war. (Note: This interview contains spoilers.)
The Flickcast: "Be Here Now" is emblazoned on your shirt. Can you talk about why the phrase "Be Here Now" is important to you?
Manu Bennett: "Be Here Now" was a tattoo Andy [Whitfield] had on his forearm when he was going through his cancer treatment. There's a documentary that's going to be coming out soon.
Rather than not being in the know about what happened to Andy, this documentary is for people who are really interested in the show and really fell in love with Andy and I know there's so many people out there who did. I'm sure Andy would have liked everyone to go and watch this documentary to see what cancer can destroy in this life.
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Tagged: Andy Whitfield, Army, Be Here Now, Behind the Scenes, Crassus, crixus, Exclusive, Final Season, Gladiators, Interview, Liam McIntyre, Love, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Romance, Spartacus, Spartacus: War of the Damned, Spoilers, Starz, TV, War of the Damned
Interview: Liam McIntyre Talks 'Spartacus: War of the Damned'
The final season of Spartacus: War of the Damned is upon us starting this Friday, January 25th on Starz. Last season we left off with Spartacus and his merry band of rebels facing the full might of the Roman army, which are as feisty as ever. I was lucky enough to sit down with the ruggedly handsome, chipper, and all around good guy to have in your corner if you happen to come across an army, Liam McIntyre. He shared some insight on the upcoming season.
The Flickcast: What has happened in the time between the ending of Vengeance and the start of this season, War of the Damned with Spartacus' team?
Liam McIntyre: A lot, they've been fighting legions of Romans, so you'll find everyone in a slightly different place. Spartacus is very much in commander mode, he doesn't take shit from anybody, pardon.
From last year searching for a way into that leadership role and who he really is in terms of this war that they've gone on, he's now very much that guy. It's fun to play and difficult because you can't just play a commander, because he's boring. It is all [about] the relationships with all of the generals. Each one has a different dynamic with the other and keeps kind of a shifting sands kind of feeling.
Posted in: Interviews · News · TV
Tagged: Exclusive, Interviews, Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Spartacus, Spartacus: War of the Damned, Starz, TV


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What is NYLT? The training of youth leaders in the Unit is important in helping individual Scouts, Venturers, and the Unit grow. The Boy Scouts of America has developed a six-day training experience, the National Youth Leadership Training Course (NYLT) that has proven valuable in the training of youth leaders. The course will stress the skills of leadership that will make youth leaders more effective in their Unit leadership positions. Perhaps more importantly, the Scout or Venturer will be exposed to living skills that will allow the Scout or Venturer to become a successful leader in any organization. This course will provide the youth with the tools that are needed to foster leadership potential. The skills taught will immensely facilitate the Unit Leader's leadership development of the youth and directly benefit the Unit's program.
To enhance the relationship between the participant and his Unit Leaders.
To give participants a basic knowledge of the skills of leadership and help them relate these skills to their Troop or Crew responsibilities.
To give participants the opportunity to share ideas and experience with youth from other Units.
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To create an atmosphere where Scouts and Venturers will experience Scouting at its best.
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The first weekend starts on Saturday, January 19th at 11:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm on Monday, January 21th (Federal Holiday), 2019. Start and end times may be adjusted.
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Microtubule defects and neurodegeneration
Baird, Fiona J., and Bennett, Craig L. (2013) Microtubule defects and neurodegeneration. Journal of Genetic Syndromes & Gene Therapy, 4 (11). 1000203. pp. 1-7.
View at Publisher Website: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2157-7412.1000...
One of the major challenges facing the long term survival of neurons is their requirement to maintain efficient axonal transport over long distances. In humans as large, long-lived vertebrates, the machinery maintaining neuronal transport must remain efficient despite the slow accumulation of cell damage during aging. Mutations in genes encoding proteins which function in the transport system feature prominently in neurologic disorders. Genes known to cause such disorders and showing traditional Mendelian inheritance have been more readily identified. It has been more difficult, however, to isolate factors underlying the complex genetics contributing to the more common idiopathic forms of neurodegenerative disease. At the heart of neuronal transport is the rail network or scaffolding provided by neuron specific Microtubules (MTs). The importance of MT dynamics and stability is underscored by the critical role tau protein plays in MT-associated stabilization versus the dysfunction seen in Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and other tauopathies. Another example of the requirement for tight regulation of MT dynamics is the need to maintain balanced levels of post-translational modification of key MT building-blocks such as α-tubulin. Tubulins require extensive polyglutamylation at their carboxyl-terminus as part of a novel post-translational modification mechanism to signal MT growth versus destabilization. Dramatically, knock-out of a gene encoding a deglutamylation family member causes an extremely rapid cell death of Purkinje cells in the ataxic mouse model, pcd. This review will examine a range of neurodegenerative conditions where current molecular understanding points to defects in the stability of MTs and axonal transport to emphasize the central role of MTs in neuron survival.
deglutamylation; purkinje; tubulin; microtubules; axonal transport; dynactin; kinesin
© 2013 Baird FJ, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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This family owned furniture design/manufacturing business required a suite of images capturing the essence of the operation. Recycled timber and hand crafted furniture built to last! From raw timber to showroom we captured the process and staff. The images feature prominently in their marketing, both on and offline.


1. My husband - over the last 2 days he has replaced two toilets for low flush volume versions, replaced our bathroom faucets and light and remodeled our powder room (without being asked).
2. My son - my rambunctious energetic son had a fabulous teacher report. He is being recommended for the advanced reading and writing classes in early spring.
3. My daughter - who brings sunshine and joy every morning with her smile and boundless energy.
4. Our families who stick together through thick and thin.
5. My friends - because I look forward to our get togethers.
There's nothing better than watching Santa movies to get you in the festive spirit. I remember as a child circling the TV Guide with a pen during the run up to Christmas with all the Christmas shows we wanted to watch. My kids are still pretty young so I just select DVD's or find the kid related movies on Verion Fios for them. The "Buddies" movies are always a hit with my kids and now Santa Paws 2 movie is coming out on DVD today (November 20th).
Disney delivers a heartwarming and hilarious adventure starring a brand new litter of the most adorable talking Great Pyrenees pups in SANTA PAWS 2: THE SANTA PUPS on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital! The story involves a new litter of playful pups - Hope, Jingle, Charity and Noble. They are a mischievous foursome and they practically destroy Santa's workshop so to make it up they try to prove they are great helpers by helping to spread Christmas cheer by themselves with the help of a magic crystal. As you've guessed their good intentions go awry when one unhappy boy asks that Christmas go away forever and his wish is granted. Mrs Claus and her pups have to find a way to reverse this spell or risk losing Christmas forever.
The cute talking pups plus the cute little girl in the movie with the delightful singing voice kept my kids entertained throughout. My kids want their own dog but as a working family its not fair to keep a pup at home alone all day long, so for now they are content with doggie movies. I will be bringing this movie out for our Christmas party to entertain the kids.
Spread a little Christmas cheer and head to Amazon.com for the Santa Paws 2 DVD/Blu-Ray Combo pack and grab it for only $22.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of Santa Paws 2 DVD/Blu-Ray combo pack in exchange for our honest opinion. All others opinions may vary.
I wish Chick-fil-A had more locations nationwide because we prefer the Chicken sandwiches over any other fast food chains any day. We just love the food selection, kids menu and shakes! It's that time of the year! Chick-fil-A's peppermint chocolate chip milkshake is back in restaurants nationwide!
It is Hand-spun with the home-style Icedream® and topped with light whipped cream and a maraschino cherry, the milkshake will be available as supplies last until early January in 14 oz. or 20 oz. cups priced regionally from $2.60 - $3.39 and $2.85 - $3.89, respectively. We always splurge and grab one to share. After, I send the kids into the play area to burn off the sugar.
Plus its time to pick up the 2013 Cow calendar. its chock full of savings plus the tongue in cheek cow images bring a smile every month!
This year's calendar chronicles the lives of 12 "Royal-T-Bones" or royal cows including Queen Elizabrisket, Queen Marie Ancutlette and Emperor Napoloin Bovinapart. New to the 2013 Cow Calendar is a digital offer card that comes pre-loaded with a free menu offer each month. Simply register your digital cards online, activating monthly rewards redeemable in-restaurant and in the drive-thru. The 2013 Cow Calendars are now available for purchase at all freestanding or mall Chick-fil-A locations for $6 (plus tax) through early January, or until supplies last. Calendars can also be ordered online at www.chick-fil-a.com.
4 Lucky Winners will each win Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake coupons and a Cow Calendar. Simply enter through the rafflecopter form below. Contest ends December 2, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. Good luck.
Disclosure: Thank you to Chick-Fil-A for the complimentary coupons and calendar and giveaway. All opinions are of my own, all others may vary.
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We are quickly approaching Thanksgiving, where did the time go? I'm a big fan of the Fall especially the colors of the season, I decorate my home with all the colors of fall to get in the festive mood and also dress in browns for work too. The new Fall color "Canyon" by Vera Bradley is so fitting for my fall mood.
I received the Three-O Tote bag in the Canyon design for review. I love the Vera Bradley bags to begin with and so excited to see the new patterns come out each season. This color and pattern is great since I'm pretty rough with my bags and take them everywhere I go often resulting in them getting dirty quick. The bag is big enough to carry my iPad and laptop and I'll be throwing in my Thanksgiving sale ads for Thanksgiving dinner at my sister in-laws so I can shop the ads after dinner. The extra pockets inside are great as I can locate my keys and iPhone quickly. My husband always rolls his eyes when I spend 5 minutes fishing out my keys from my pocketless handbag.
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Disclosure: Thank you Vera Bradley for the review items, all opinions are of my own, others may vary.