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25 Favorite Television Characters
September 30, 2012 October 17, 2019 Leave a comment
My intense love for certain fictional characters generally stems from four reasons:
I wish they were real so I could marry them,
I wish they were real so they could be my best friend,
We're the same exact person except they have a significantly better wardrobe and a hot boyfriend,
Their life is so shitty that all I want to do is reach through the screen and give them a hug.
There's also a line between characters I genuinely like as characters and not because their portrayer was obviously created on a day that God was channeling The CW Network. Is Ian Somerhalder good looking? Uh yeah. Do I worship the altar of Damon Salvatore? No. Stefan5eva. And it goes both ways. So, taking in no (or as little as I could) consideration of how much I love/hate the actor or their face, these are my favorite television characters: In alphabetical order…
Andie McPhee
"Don't play dumb. When dumb people play dumb, it's very disconcerting."
You're going to see a lot of Type A personalities on this list, because I have a great love for the straitlaced constantly stressed workaholic who is always on the precipice of a complete mental breakdown. Enter Andie, the future Harvard medical school grad who finally cracked under the pressure of being a severe perfectionist and started hallucinating her dead brother, Tim.
Annie Edison
"I've been worried about how uptight I am and how I'm no fun. And then I was worried I wouldn't fit in here or be able to hang out with you guys. But you know what? Why don't you ever ask yourselves whether you can hang with me? Why am I always the one who has to adapt?"
Forced to attend community college after suffering from a nervous breakdown and narcotics addiction, book-smart Annie has always been my favorite member of the Greendale 7.
"So you're saying that now I'm basically an insecure, neurotic, control freak on crack?"
Prior to joining the League of the Undead, Caroline Forbes was my least favorite character on TVD. Seemingly shallow yet overwhelmingly insecure, the future vamp was not my cup of tea. Since being turned into kick-ass Vampire Barbie, that title has been passed on (congratulations, Bonnie!) and Caroline has become my favorite. Who knew all it took was becoming a night-walker to make me like you…
I stopped eating, and then everyone had to do what I said. That was powerful. I think it was the happiest time of my life.
Generation 1 of Skins will always be my favorite, thanks in large part to the eccentric but lovably innocent, Cassie.
Chandler Bing
I'm not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?
Each Friends character is amazing in their own right, but Chandler is hands-down my favorite. I'd never want to date a Chandler, but as my BFF4LYFE? Hell. Yes.
"So you're finally learning there are upsides to pissing off your family?"
Chuck Bass is an ass. He sold his girlfriend for a hotel. He wears purple sparkly suits. Worst of all, he bumped uglies with Jenny Humphrey. And I could seriously care less.
Cristina Yang
"I have an MD and a PhD. I'm a freaking cardiothoracic surgeon. I'm supposed to be studying for my boards, the most important exam of my life. And I'm locked in the bathroom crying because of a boy!"
It took three seasons for me to appreciate Cristina Yang. I was a big fan of her and Burke, but after he left her at the altar and she was so happy to finally be free, that moment made me a Cristina fan. Yes, she can be callous, emotionless, and, well, a bitch, but she always means well.
Debra Morgan
"We can play who's the better asshole. But I guarantee you I'll win."
Deb is a character that grows on you. Her dropping an F-bomb every five seconds was initially annoying as all hell and her bitchy, cold demeanor seemed impenetrable. But I guess falling for a serial killer aka your adopted bro's real bro and then almost becoming a victim of his tends to soften people up…spoilers?
Hannah Rogers
"I'm not beautiful. And that's okay, because I've got other stuff. And eventually I will remember what that other stuff is and why it's more important. It's just taking longer than I thought."
As much as I wanted to like Amy, the lead female character of Everwood, I never found her particularly relatable. Her "nerdy," deer-in-the-headlights bestie on the other hand? Instant favorite.
Jack Shephard
"But if we can't live together, we're going to die alone."
I have a tendency to like characters who are hated by the general viewing population. And it pains me that Jack is one of them. The Man of Science turned Man of Faith had one of the most compelling arcs on LOST and if his ultimate sacrifice didn't make you cry the Pacific Ocean, we can't be friends.
Jason Stackhouse
"Sometimes you need to destroy something to save it. That's in the Bible or the Constitution."
He's pretty. He's dumb. He's pretty dumb. And it's one of the many reasons why I love him. A serial ladies' man with a heart of gold, Jason always has the best of intentions even when he eventually effs everything up.
"For what it's worth, getting the shit kicked out of you? Not to say you get used to it, but you do kind of get used to it."
I've never wished happiness for a character more than for Jesse. Poor guy has had it rough. Yeah, he's a murderer, a drug dealer, and an addict, but he's also been playing the role of Walter White's bitch for far too long.
Jim Halpert
"A lot of people told me I was crazy to wait this long for a date with a girl I work with. But I think even then I knew that I was waiting for my wife."
Oh Jim Halpert. You have set the bar for my future husband so impossibly high. I would brave the Dunder-Mifflin offices to work alongside Jim.
Matt Saracen
"You don't care about me. You left me for a better job. Your daughter left me for a better guy. Carlotta left me for Guatemala. My dad left me for a damn war. Everybody leaves me. What's wrong with me?"
Thrust into the spotlight after the first string quarterback is paralyzed during a game, Matt Saracen overcame all odds to become the starting QB the small, football-loving town of Dillon, Texas, needed. He navigated thru the perils of wooing Coach's daughter and the arrival of his MIA parents. And he was a good friend to the ever-annoying Landry, and that more than anything makes him a hero.
Michael Scofield
"Preparation will only take you so far. After that you got to take a few leaps of faith."
He may hold a serious grudge and talk like a serial killer, but the guy's kind of a bamf seeing as he broke out of two prisons, successfully broke his wife out of a third, and helped clear his brother of a murder charge.
Nathan Young
"We had it all. We fucked up bigger and better than any generation that came before us. We were so beautiful!"
A smart-ass with an even smarter mouth, vulgar-mouthed Nathan was my favorite Misfit from the start. Let's hope he wiggles his way out of prison soon so he can return with all his immortal glory.
Phil Dunphy
"I'm the cool dad. That's my thing. I'm hip. I surf the Web. I text. LOL: laughing out loud. OMG: Oh my God. WTF: Why the face? Um you know, I know all the dances to High School Musical."
He knows all the dances to High School Musical. 'Nuff said.
Quinn Fabray
"I may not look like the head cheerleader anymore, but I'm still her on the inside."
I get the hate that Quinn gets, the former HBIC of McKinley was needlessly cruel at first to pretty much every member of glee club. But Quinn hasn't been season 1 Quinn since well….season 1. At her core, Quinn is someone who was dealt a super shitty hand and just wants someone there at the end of the day. And I don't think anyone can argue with that.
Ron Swanson
"I'm not big on charities. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard."
Ron Swanson is my best friend. But seriously. If my best friend worked for the city government and grew a mustache (amongst other things) she'd be Ron Swanson.
"Schmidt happens."
Douche-bag characters are often one-dimensional and they remain only douche-bags for the entirety of the series. Luckily for Schmidt, douchey as he may be, the New Girl writers took a trip to the Wizard and blessed him with a brain, heart, and courage.
Seth Cohen
"Dude. You're a Cohen now. Welcome to a life of insecurity and paralyzing self-doubt."
Unabashedly nerdy and self-deprecating, leave it to Orange County to make the tousled-hair, pop-culture enthusiast the laughing stock of the Harbor School.
"I'm 146 pounds of pale skin and fragile bone, okay? Sarcasm is my only defense."
Stiles may be one of the only true "humans" left on Teen Wolf, but he has the super-human power of sarcasm to get him thru the day. And it's not like every other word I say is sarcastic…not at all. Clearly, we were not meant to be bffs.
Summer Roberts
"Ew. But I like it."
As Marissa started get more and more annoying with her drug and drinking problems, Summer got more and more endearing by falling for the nerd and showing off her geeky side (Princess Sparkle, helloooo). A tiny whirlwind of shopping bags and boho dresses, Summer, thankfully, easily overcame her rich bitch trope to become the best female character on The O.C.
"Congratulations, you've been named World's Biggest Cockroach. This award is given in recognition of your unparalleled lack of humanity. Bravo. You're going to die friendless and alone."
If the voice inside my head manifested into a person, it would be Veronica Mars. Shamelessly snarky and unbeatably honest, it's easy to see why she was either revered or abhorred by her peers. The teen sleuth had her character flaws: she was easy to piss-off, meddled in everything, held grudges like whoa, and served payback like a bitch. But in tandem, she was fiercely loyal to those who upheld the Mars Code of Ethical Behavior and was never afraid to put it all on the line for a friend.
Wes Mitchell
"I am way too hungry to be mature about something like this."
I started planning my nonexistent wedding to Wes immediately after the pilot of Common Law aired. A former lawyer who swapped depositions for an LAPD badge after sending an innocent man to prison, Wes is a classic OCD-level perfectionist. He constantly clashes and bickers with his partner and (arguably) best friend, Travis, because of his laid-back stance on life. And while I feel like the show presents Travis as the guy we're supposed to immediately root for, Wes' personality is much more to my druthers. It also doesn't hurt that he likes flashy cars and dresses like a GQ fashion spread, either.
Big, Blonde, Beautiful…and Bitchy
June 11, 2011 October 17, 2019 Leave a comment
In every television show, there is always that certain character you hate. For me, there are usually a handful. I am never simply indifferent about a character, I'm either a fan or their nemesis. And looking back on some of my least favorite characters, I've noticed a pattern with the females. They are almost always the female lead, blonde and curly haired and are known for being a HBIC. I can't really explain my hatred, because I happen to love other fair-haired characters like Quinn Fabray & Caroline Forbes, who could also be considered a HBIC. But there is something about these 5 that have the power to make me want to shut off the tv. How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways…
Peyton Sawyer / Hilarie Burton, ONE TREE HILL
I have never loathed a character as much as P. Sawyer. I found her whiny woe-as-me demeanor to be exceedingly boring and annoying. My personal war against Peyton started in season 1 when she started hooking up with Lucas behind her BFF's back. And yes, I am extremely anti-Leyton, but even after I accepted Brucas was dunzo I always thought Lucas deserved more than Peyton.
Jen Lindley / Michelle Williams, DAWSON'S CREEK
I never seem to be a fan of the character who chooses to be a rebel simply because they want to be known as a rebel. And that's Jen. In addition, she attempted to break up my OTP in season 2, snatched Dawson's virginity and caused drama for the sake of causing drama. Jen only got back into my good books in the series finale…and then she died.
Naomi Clark / AnnaLynne McCord, 90210
Naomi is Beverly Hills' token spoiled bitch and I have never been a fan of hers. And while she got a bit more bearable this past season (I actually liked her with Max), all of that was ruined when she revealed she was preggers in the last seconds of the finale. And okay, that wasn't necessarily her character's fault but it definitely won't help me like her more.
Marissa Cooper / Mischa Barton, THE O.C.
Because Marissa & Ryan were a power couple of the show, I also disliked Ryan by association. It wasn't until Marissa kicked the bucket (and made me ecstatic) that I realized I actually liked Ryan. And his new girlfriend, Taylor, as annoying as she might have been was 10 times better than Marissa. Like the others, drama followed her around like a stormy rain-cloud and she bucked the system just to say she did. Her death was one of my O.C. moments.
Britta Perry / Gillian Jacobs, COMMUNITY
Britta is the newest addition to my list of hated characters. When she starts another one of her political debates I groan in sync with the rest of the study group. It doesn't help that she constantly has a sour puss expression on her face and I can't stand Jeff with Britta, but I would loathe her whether or not I was pro-Jeff & Annie.
Why I Will Never Be a Fan of Pacey / Joey
March 4, 2011 October 17, 2019 37 Comments
While surfing the web, I came across a list of "TV Couples That Should Have Never Gotten Together." Included on this list was one my ultimate OTP's, Dawson and Joey. And no. Just no. This is entire site is hereby discredited by this severe lapse in judgment.
Not only did this particular couple have the most epic love story (rivaled only by Brooke and Lucas of One Tree Hill), despite not ending up together, they got the most beautiful swan song of any star-crossed pair in television history. At least in my eyes they did, but I am rather biased. I admit it.
DJ are soul mates. Plain and simple. She pined over him for years before the lights turned on and he realized they're meant to be. They see the best in each other when others don't. She's the stereotypical girl-next-door with a tomboy streak and he's the aspiring filmmaker who lives in a fantasy world. Separately, I find them unlikeable and giant pain-in-the-asses. Together they are perfect. Greatest best friends turned lovers storyline ever? I think so.
I will never be a Pacey & Joey supporter. I would even hold up well under torture. PJ are oil and water. That relationship should have drowned to death in the creek as soon as it started. She's too good for him and he'll only weigh her down. They constantly had to reassure the other of their feelings. He made her feel like crap. She made him feel like crap. PJ were fine as frenemies, in fact, I found them wildly entertaining. But as a match made in heaven? Not in my world.
The other reason why I think I'm so vehemently against this pairing is because Pacey and Andie together was my favorite. And they rewrote a lot of history in season four to make it look like Joey was Pacey's savior. Andie helped him get his first A. Andie made him feel special and loved despite his father's misgivings. It was Andie who gave him a reason to get up in the morning. Ok. She cheated on him. I get that. But I really don't believe that a group of talented writers weren't able to find another purpose for Andie other than to hook her up with Dawson. Her mental illness? Estranged relationship with her father? Her extreme perfectionism? Sorry, but I'm not buying it.
Dawsons is my favorite show of all-time. DJ is my favorite couple of all-time. I am prepared to rant and bitch for hours on end. Bring it on, PJers, I'm not going down without a fight.
Witness the magic…
Five Best TV-Music Moments
October 9, 2010 October 17, 2019 Leave a comment
You know those moments when the right piece music comes together with the right scene and it creates a blend of auditory and visual perfection? I live for those moments. Music has always been a big part of my life and it always plays a part in my overall assessment of a film or television program. These are the scenes that I constantly replay for the fabulous combo of acting and music. I literally got goose bumps and teared-up while re-watching the YouTube videos…for the millionth time, yes, I know how pathetic I am.
Hide and Seek, The O.C. –> Marissa shoots Trey to save Ryan. Cue Imogen Heap
Lean On Me, Glee –> The gang shows their support for Finn & Quinn
http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid398.photobucket.com/albums/pp68/caseycarlson/lean-on-memovff.mp4
Stumbling to Bethlehem, Joan of Arcadia –> Joan believes that she has been imagining her encounters with God
(starts around 4:35)
Stolen, Scrubs –> Elliott gets engaged, drama ensues
Angel, Dawson's Creek –> Jen records a video for her daughter
TELEVISION THAT CHANGED MY LIFE, I: Dawson's Creek.
One blustery winter morning in 2004, my sister and I were lucky enough to have been blessed with a snow day. Midway through an intense AIM convo on the family computer, I was interrupted by my sister yelling, "Kate, what's a condom?"
Yes, I attended Catholic school, but I was also extremely jaded and blissfully naïve. I had no idea what a condom was. I vividly remember typing the fated word into Google and receiving a bevy of information and photographs that gave me my answer and more. Looking back, I wonder if it really was LimeWire that crashed our computer…
I couldn't imagine what kind of television program my sister was watching. This definitely wasn't the Disney Channel. Nope. It was TBS reruns of Dawson's Creek. I watched the remainder of the episode, which I later found out was 2.11 "Sex She Wrote." Teenage drama, cheesy dialogue and boys giving monologues that profess their undying affection? Forget CSI and American Idol, I was hooked.
The walls of my room became peppered with Dawson's Creek posters, eating up ink cartridges by the carton. I started a list of quotes I liked. I choreographed a dance to the theme song "I Don't Want to Wait." I even embarrassingly created my own character on the Creek, Kahle Weaverling. Yes, I am aware that this is pathetic.
I began setting tapes to record the show so I could watch after school. I purchased the first season on dvd so I could watch it from the beginning. I would countdown the days to the subsequent dvd releases and on most occasions, my mom would buy the dvd and have it waiting in the car when she picked me up from school. Gotta love mothers.
After some serious Wikipedia research, I realized that everything the critics had hated was everything I loved. I loved how the highschoolers spoke like learned scholars. I loved the sly sexual innuendos that the writers came up with to bypass network protocol. I'd like to think that's where I got some of my wit. But most of all, I loved the will-they-won't-they couple of Dawson and Joey. Pacey was good for a few one-liners but I never got all the Josh Jackson hype. I was never a fan of Jen either, but that might be due to my odd universal hatred of curly-blond haired actresses on tv shows. In fact, I disliked every character that threw a wrench in the DJ mechanism. I was a hardcore shipper and I was confident that my ship would sail all the way to the finale.
These were the days before I became a devoted reader of spoilers, so I walked into the show completely blind. During their countless fights I remained a very Dawson-like hopeless romantic, certain that DJ would reign triumphant in the end. My world was inevitably rocked the night I watched the Creek finale in its entirety for the first time. I cried uncontrollably, threw stuff at the screen and cursed Joey Potter for her poor choice in judgment.
If I ask myself what my favorite television show of all-time is, three titles immediately come to mind: Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill and Lost. OTH started out wonderful and if the show was anything like it used to be, it might have taken the title. Lost has to be one of the most beautifully crafted shows I've ever watched. I can't fathom how people can say that the finale was not one of the finest two hours of television ever.
But if I look deep down to my core, there will always be a soft spot for the show that started my hideously long record of doomed couples. The show that had such precocious dialogue like, "Feelings and emotions have an inexplicable way of manifesting themselves in subconscious and not always self-aware behavior." The first show I obsessed over. The first show that I owned on dvd. The first show to severely piss me off. The show that ultimately made me love television.
I guess the Creek was right, "It's the end of something simple…and the beginning of everything else."
Three Reasons Why Television Shows Fail
May 3, 2010 October 17, 2019 1 Comment
As I sit here watching last week's exceedingly uninteresting new episode of One Tree Hill on Hulu, I can't help but feel an extreme sense of loss. This program used to be so freaking good. Circa seasons 2-4, One Tree Hill had some of the most powerful and creative story arcs on television. Now what has this program come to? They're bringing back the cougar and young guy story line, a psycho comes into the picture and pretends to be someone they're not, and ugly ass Mouth is somehow the only one getting tail in Tree Hill. Remember basketball? The voice-overs with quotes from famous authors? The original 5 characters that we have come to love?
There comes a time in the life of every television program where the writers and executive board hit a road block. Some shows find a way to rise above and continue to produce good television. Others fall by the wayside and they become syndicated history. In my opinion, there are a few main reasons why good shows fail, they are as follows:
1. The characters go off to college: Chances are pretty slim that you and your 5 closest friends all chose the same college to attend. So this puts the writers in a dilemma: how do we keep the chemistry between our actors when they are all at different schools? Eureka! We'll create a new school that is in their hometown (or close by) and have them all attend there. There is no actual Penbrook University, the college Cory, Shawn, Topanga, and Angela on Boy Meets World all magically chose to attend. And in sheer coincidence, that's where Jack and Eric also go to school AND where Mr. Feeny happens to end up. Joey Potter gets accepted at the uber prestigious and uber fake Worthington College on Dawson's Creek. Jen and Jack go to school at the equally as fake and half as prestigious Boston Bay College. Where do both of these fake institutions happen to be located? Boston (I guess I kind of gave that away), which is conveniently 15 minutes away from their fake hometown of Capeside. Dawson then loses his way (of course), drops out of USC (idiot) and moves to where? Boston. Shocker.
Most shows that document high school fail when the characters transition to college. All of the family dynamics are lost, presumably because the parents don't follow them to college. A bunch of new characters are introduced which takes screen time away from the characters we've formed a connection with. Most of the time the circumstances that bring all main characters to the same place are stupid and usually involve some sort of loss of faith, death of a family member, or being kicked out of school for ridiculous circumstances.
2. A main character is killed off / leaves: Getting rid of an essential cast member is one boat that should not be rocked. Yes, Marissa was annoying on The O.C. But she was the source of a lot of drama and half of the beloved pair of Ryan and Marissa. Were the writers missing broody and angry Ryan so much they needed to kill off his girlfriend to get him moody again? It's common knowledge that I loathe the character of Peyton on One Tree Hill, but her and Lucas' departure from the show have killed it. Ever since Dr. Burke left on Grey's Anatomy, I can't imagine Cristina being happy with anyone else. Any story line pairing her with another guy makes me cringe. Grey's hasn't been the same for me since Burke left, and then they have the nerve to kill my beloved George?! FML. I am so not looking forward to tomorrow's Lost, where I have been told that losties just start dropping like flies.
3. Story lines get recycled: How long can a couple play-out the "will they / won't they" before the audience explodes? Apparently Friends can do it for 10 years. How many times can someone attempt to kill Dan Scott? How many times does Clark Kent have to save Lana Lang before she realizes he's got magical powers? Seeing the same thing over and over and over again gets tiresome. The program eventually becomes so predictable that it's not even worth watching anymore.
Alas, I have a sinking feeling this will be the last season of One Tree Hill. It didn't even get to redeem itself. I am praying that the CW will give OTH one last chance to make things right aka bring back Leyton, ditch the newbies, and start showing the geniusness I know the writers still have.
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View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
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Title: View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi|Bouchard & Gravier
Date Created: ca. 1756
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 20 x 25 9/16 in. (50.8 x 65 cm) Plate: 17 5/16 x 21 15/16 in. (44 x 55.8 cm)
Type: Print
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Medium: Etching, undescribed first state with address of Bouchard
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
View of the Temple of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
View of the Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori delle mura [St. Sebastian outside the Walls] on the Appian Way, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
View of the Roman Forum, looking toward the Palatine Hill, from the series 'The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings' (Operum antiquorum romanorum)
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A View of the Vestibule of Santa Maria Maggiore at Rome
Plate 31: view of the column of Trajan, shown with its pedestal dug out from the earth, surrounded by buildings at the base of the Quirinal Hill, Rome, from the series 'Ruins of the antiquity of Rome, Tivoli, Pozzuoli, and other places' (Vestigi della antichità di Roma, Tivoli, Pozzvolo et altri luochi)
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I DIDN'T WRITE THIS BUT IT IS VERY TRUE AND I DID AD A COUPLE OF THINGS.
Pause a moment, reflect back.
The following events are actual events from history. They really happened! Do you remember?
2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, Jewish athletes were kidnapped and massacred by Muslim males.
3. In 1972 a Pan Am 747 was hijacked and eventually diverted to Cairo where a fuse was lit on final approach and it was blown up shortly after landing by Muslim males.
4. In 1973 a Pan Am 707 was destroyed in Rome, with 33 people killed, when it was attacked with grenades by Muslim males.
6. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by Muslim males.
8. In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old Jewish American passenger in a wheelchair was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by Muslim males.
9. In 1985, TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens,and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by Muslim males.
15. In 2002, reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded by— you guessed it—Muslim males.
17. On November 5, 2009 a single shooter killed 13 people and wounded over 30 people. The suspect is Nidal Malik Hasan, a Muslim male.
No, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you? So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people.
but leave Muslim Males alone lest they be guilty of profiling.
Have the American people completely lost their Minds,or just their Power of Reason?
Let's send this to as many people as we can so that the Gloria Aldreds and other stupid attorneys along with Federal Justices that want to thwart common sense, feel ashamed of themselves — if they have any such sense.


Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center, Sunnyvale, CA, U.S.A.
Autosomal-dominant, missense mutations in the leucine-rich repeat protein kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are the most common genetic predisposition to develop Parkinson's disease (PD). LRRK2 kinase activity is increased in several pathogenic mutations (N1437H, R1441C/G/H, Y1699C, G2019S), implicating hyperphosphorylation of a substrate in the pathogenesis of the disease. Identification of the downstream targets of LRRK2 is a crucial endeavor in the field to understand LRRK2 pathway dysfunction in the disease. We have identified the signaling adapter protein p62/SQSTM1 as a novel endogenous interacting partner and a substrate of LRRK2. Using mass spectrometry and phospho-specific antibodies, we found that LRRK2 phosphorylates p62 on Thr138 in vitro and in cells. We found that the pathogenic LRRK2 PD-associated mutations (N1437H, R1441C/G/H, Y1699C, G2019S) increase phosphorylation of p62 similar to previously reported substrate Rab proteins. Notably, we found that the pathogenic I2020T mutation and the risk factor mutation G2385R displayed decreased phosphorylation of p62. p62 phosphorylation by LRRK2 is blocked by treatment with selective LRRK2 inhibitors in cells. We also found that the amino-terminus of LRRK2 is crucial for optimal phosphorylation of Rab7L1 and p62 in cells. LRRK2 phosphorylation of Thr138 is dependent on a p62 functional ubiquitin-binding domain at its carboxy-terminus. Co-expression of p62 with LRRK2 G2019S increases the neurotoxicity of this mutation in a manner dependent on Thr138. p62 is an additional novel substrate of LRRK2 that regulates its toxic biology, reveals novel signaling nodes and can be used as a pharmacodynamic marker for LRRK2 kinase activity.


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Orphan X: A Novel (Mass Market)
By Gregg Hurwitz
This is book number 1 in the Orphan X series.
#2: The Nowhere Man: An Orphan X Novel (Mass Market): $9.99
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#4: Out of the Dark: An Orphan X Novel (Mass Market): $9.99
#5: Into the Fire: An Orphan X Novel (Mass Market): $9.99
#6: Prodigal Son: An Orphan X Novel (Mass Market): $9.99
#7: Dark Horse: An Orphan X Novel (Hardcover): $28.99
"The U.S. government secretly trained a group of orphaned children to be lethal assassins when they grew up. Evan, one of these children and now a grown man, has left the program and disappeared, resurfacing only to help those in desperate need. It is through this work that one of his enemies has found him, but which enemy - the government, one of his fellow orphans, or a relative of one of the many bad guys he has gotten rid of? Filled with lots of twists and turns and neat techno gadgets, Orphan X takes you on a roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless and waiting for the next installment of the Nowhere Man."
— Nancy McFarlane (E), Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC
"Brilliantly conceived and plotted … Read this book. You'll thank me later." -- David Baldacci
Who is Orphan X?
The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It's said that when he's reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them. But he's not merely a legend.
"Excellent…A smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller…might give Lee Child's Jack Reacher books a run for their money."—The Washington Post
Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He's also a man with a dangerous past. Chosen as a child, he was raised and trained as an Orphan, an off-the-books black box program designed to create the perfect deniable intelligence asset: An assassin. Evan was Orphan X—until he broke with the program and used everything he learned to disappear. But now someone is on his tail. Someone with similar skills and training who will exploit Evan's secret new identity as the Nowhere Man to eliminate him.
"Hurwitz melds nonstop action and high-tech gadgetry…in this excellent series opener."
This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.
GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the #1 international bestseller Orphan X, the first in a series of thrillers featuring Evan Smoak. He has also written young adult novels: The Rains and its sequel, The Last Chance. Hurwitz's books have been shortlisted for numerous literary awards, graced top ten lists, and have been translated into twenty-eight languages.
Hurwitz is also a New York Times bestselling comic book writer, having penned stories for Marvel (Wolverine, The Punisher) and DC (Batman). Additionally, he has written screenplays for many major studios and written, developed, and produced television for various networks.
Hurwitz resides in Los Angeles with two Rhodesian ridgebacks.
"This isn't simply Hurwitz's 'best thriller yet' or 'a terrific new thriller'-Orphan X is an order-of-magnitude leap into stardom. It's the most exciting thriller I've read since The Bourne Identity. Fans of Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, and Jason Bourne will LOVE Evan Smoak, and the deadly, secret world of the Orphan Program. A new thriller superstar is born!" —Robert Crais
"What is Orphan X? A thrill-a-minute read with twists and turns galore. I'm looking forward to Evan Smoak's next adventure." —Phillip Margolin
"Orphan X is the most gripping, high-octane thriller I've read in a long, long time. Hang onto your seat because Gregg Hurwitz will take you on a dizzying ride you'll not soon forget!" —Tess Gerritsen
"Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X is his best yet -- a real celebration of all the strengths he brings to a thriller." —Lee Child
"From the explosive opening where a boy begins his dramatic transformation, Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse chase that feels like a missile launch. Brilliantly conceived and plotted, his character Evan Smoak, Orphan X, deserves his own niche in the thriller hero hall of fame. Read this book. You will thank me later." —David Baldacci
"Orphan X is the most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. And Reacher would love this guy. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense enriched by compassion and insight." —Jonathan Kellerman
"Exciting and mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, ex operative Evan Smoak turns on the action and shows off all the right moves as he sets out to help the downtrodden, and perhaps save his own humanity along the way." —Lisa Gardner
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Publication Date: November 1st, 2016
Series: Orphan X
Fiction / Thrillers / Crime
Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
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Weekly Column: Angels (MLB) New Ownership Could Bring Innovation
By Jeremy M. Evans • September 13, 2022 •
In his capacity as a Columnist for California Sports Lawyer®, Founder Jeremy Evans has written a column about the potential of the Los Angeles Angels to innovate and grow with new ownership.
You can read the full column below.
The Los Angeles Angels have a storied history in the city of Los Angeles. A history that may surprise many as it predates the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league club dating back to 1892. The American League Angels club was made an official Major League Baseball team in 1961 and the franchise kept the Los Angeles namesake until 1965 when it changed the team name to the California Angels and held that name until 1996. Then in 1997, the Anaheim Angels. Then in 2005, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and finally back to the Los Angeles Angels in 2016, the same name it holds today. The minor league Angels played in Wrigley Field-Los Angeles in South Los Angeles near the University of Southern California for thirty years before moving to its current home, Angel Stadium, in 1966.
The Angels history and connection to the city of Los Angeles is strong and may become stronger with Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong considering a bid to purchase the franchise as current owner Arte Moreno considers selling the team. Dr. Soon-Shiong is a billionaire businessman and former transplant surgeon and has bid on professional teams before. The Angels franchise finds itself in hot water as the Mayor of Anaheim has resigned amid allegations that he took bribes to secure development and re-development of the Angel Stadium site. There is also the tragic drug-related death of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs and conviction of a former Angels employee. On the field, the team is struggling to find wins even though it has two of the best players in Major League Baseball on its roster, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. For example, Mike Trout has fifteen total plate appearances in the playoffs—all in one losing series in 2014. The Angeles have not made the playoffs since 2014.
However, the Angels have the tenth highest payroll in baseball for 2022 and with the exception of one season have ranked in the top five to ten of teams in attendance since 2001. The Dodgers to the north have consistently ranked first in attendance and have made the playoffs for ten straight years winning their division in every year except one. By comparison, Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner has 352 plate appearances during the same time frame as Mike Trout (2014-2021). The Dodgers consistently have one of the best farm systems (no. 2 for 2022), while the Angels have consistently had one of the worst (no. 30, dead last, for 2022). The Angels are ranked ninth in valuation for 2022 at $2.2 billion, a little more than what the Dodgers were sold for a decade ago in 2012 ($2.15 billion). The Angels, if Moreno sells, is likely to fetch close to $3 billion with potential for site development/redevelopment or a move to Long Beach on the waterfront.
A move to Long Beach would immediately increase franchise value with a new stadium and additional set of fans. It would also mean a move from Orange County to Los Angeles County—so potentially a loss of fans too. Of course, the key ingredient to challenge the status quo is to win ball games. If the Angels find a new owner, a new or renovated stadium, while keeping connections to their Orange County roots, there is massive success available for the club. The Angels do not need to be the Dodgers to be successful—they can indeed be different, find their winning identity, and work towards what makes any franchise great (player development, spending money on good free agents, retaining your best players, and having a great place to play baseball). If sports betting passes via Proposition 27 this November in California, there will be additional opportunities for growth. The Angels could also be very popular staying in Anaheim, but innovation will be essential.
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Tour The 17th-Century Italian Villa In Director Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me By Your Name'
The Lombardian Villa Albergoni propels — and rivals — the intimacy of Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer in one of this year's richest films.
By Vanessa Lawrence
Luca Guadagnino likes houses. The 46-year-old Italian director has a history of lavishing homes in his films with the same love he gives his human characters. It could be argued that Guadagnino's choice of Villa Necchi as the imposing temple of beauty in his 2009 masterpiece I Am Love was as important as his casting of Tilda Swinton. And 2015's A Bigger Splash relies on the den of iniquity on the island of Pantelleria in which its protagonists pursue their misbegotten fates.
The piano and slipcovered furniture in the Perlmans' living room.
In the opening sequence of Call Me By Your Name, the third film in his "desire trilogy" and based on the acclaimed 2007 novel by André Aciman, we watch rangy 17-year-old Elio Perlman (played by Timothée Chalamet) emptying a large wooden armoire full of clothes in a bedroom of his family's Lombardian home. Moments later, after observing from his window the arrival of Oliver (Armie Hammer), an American grad student tasked with assisting Elio's professor father with his summer research, Elio leads him to the now-vacated sleeping quarters (he himself stays in a smaller adjacent chamber), explaining, "My room is now your room. I'll be next door. We have to share a bathroom — it's my only way out."
The remnants of a meal in the kitchen.
Incidentally, the lavatory in question — a pale blue–tiled 1930s-style space — becomes more a way in than an escape: It is through the bathroom one morning that Elio spies Oliver's perky, naked behind as he changes into swimming trunks, igniting a latent sexual charge that blossoms over the course of the movie into a tentatively passionate and moving affair.
The expansive vestibule of Villa Albergoni.
Set in 1983 in the Villa Albergoni, a former fortress converted into a 17th-century home in the Lombardian town of Moscazzano, Call Me By Your Name is a story of first love and of the deep bonds between members of the French-Italian-American-Jewish Perlman family. And the home and interiors in which these narratives unfold are at once catalysts for and extensions of their inhabitants' emotions. The connective infrastructure of the sky-hued bathroom, for example, drives the psyches of its protagonists.
The exterior of Villa Albergoni.
On the eve of the movie's New York Film Festival premiere at Lincoln Center, I met Guadagnino, Aciman, and set decorator Violante Visconti di Modrone for an intimate chat, during which it became abundantly clear that such design decisions were crucial in propelling the story's emotional narrative.
Rumpled sheets in one of the bedrooms.
"I wanted an anticipation that someone might walk in unannounced or uninvited or unexpected and create a sense of suspense," says Aciman of his novel, in which Elio's and Oliver's bedrooms are connected via a balcony. "In a strange way," adds Guadagnino, "I think the bathroom is even stronger [than the balcony], because it brings a degree of intimacy — emotional and physiological nudity."
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Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet) enters the Villa Albergoni vestibule.
In fact, when Aciman was writing his book, his entry point was not Elio or Oliver or even Elio's father and mother, a Greco-Roman professor and translator, respectively. It was a light-dappled, arched-balconied building surrounded by wild gardens in an 1884 Monet painting whose image arrested him and whose provenance he uncovered as Bordighera, a small town on the Italian Riviera.
Elio and Oliver resolve an argument with help from a statue's arm.
"The villa in the Monet. The vision of the house. I loved the house, and I wanted to people it. I had no idea who was going to be in it," explains Aciman, whose abiding fear when the film was being made (James Ivory penned the screenplay) was that the environs would be too beautiful. "That's one of the things I was scared of: that the movie was going to be lush, the house was going to be lush."
Elio and Oliver (Armie Hammer) bike to town.
This is not an altogether surprising concern given the richness that tends to characterize Guadagnino's cinematic landscapes. Villa Necchi's starkly delineated hauteur (not to mention Swinton's wardrobe, which was designed by Raf Simons for Jil Sander) was the stuff of Italian Brutalist dreams, while the ancient dammuso, or one-story stone home, in A Bigger Splash (situated in the eco-resort of Tenuta Borgia) was a cosmopolite's paradise.
A statue seen on a trip to an archaeological site in Lake Garda.
The Perlmans are, as Guadagnino puts it, "neither stuffy nor rich people," and their home needed to convey that. Fortunately, in Guadagnino's and Visconti di Modrone's hands, Villa Albergoni is the perfectly imperfect realization of the Perlmans' Italian existence, a place that is at once grand in scale and intimate and rumpled in feel.
A clock tower in the the town of Crema.
Guadagnino's own apartment—a space he meticulously renovated, uncovering original frescoes and terra-cotta bricks—is in a 17th-century palazzo in Crema, a 15-minute drive from Moscazzano. Besides the obvious convenience of picking a location near his residence (his production team, editing studio, and offices are in the same building), the enclosed surroundings of Villa Albergoni reminded him of the landscapes of Bernardo Bertolucci films, "these countries where you don't have a horizon other than the trees and the little lawns and the streams of water," he says. Such a setting was well suited to the Perlmans' duality of intellectual precocity and unstudied ease.
Elio transcribing a piece of music.
"I wanted to immerse the characters in something without a horizon that could [show] what is ahead of you. I wanted something more present and in the now," he says of moving away from the book's coastal setting.
The library of Villa Albergoni, site of the Perlman family home.
"Luca wanted this austere home to become a very loved home for the Perlman family," adds Visconti di Modrone, the grandniece of the director Luchino Visconti. "We had to transform this austerity, putting inside elements of the everyday, giving us ideas of how the Perlmans were multicultural people, and very open-minded, who loved books, music, and art."
And so the living room (whose original incarnation was, in Guadagnino's words, "a sad and really uninteresting room") became, thanks to Visconti di Modrone, an inviting repository. Italian by nationality but born in Singapore, she added a global influence, covering much of the furniture in Indian and Southeast Asian cotton fabrics (some from her own personal collection, and some from friends' families whom she felt bore a resemblance to the Perlmans), including a cozy, blue and white–patterned example covering the sofa on which Elio and his parents curl up in a tangle of legs and arms for a reading one night.
Elio heading downstairs.
A turn-of-the-20th-century piano is the site of both Elio's virtuosic performances for his family and a fiery, flirtatious series of arrangements of an early Bach piece he plays for Oliver. On the walls hang a mix of maps from the famous Stamperia Perini print store in Verona and 18th-century Japanese paintings from an antiques store in Milan called Piva.
Maps from Perini and Piva also pepper Mr. Perlman's library, an enveloping womb of a space that is, fittingly, the site of a pivotal scene in which father and son have a heartfelt discussion of Elio's relationship with Oliver. Visconti di Modrone retained the space's original dusty-rose sofa ("It gives the sensation of coziness and shabby chic that is right for the library — you feel that people stood and worked there," she notes) but covered the walls in a gorgeous rust-inflected brocade from the fabric company Dedar, with whom Guadagnino also collaborated for his forthcoming horror film Suspiria. As a nod to Mr. Perlman's profession, she layered the brocade with antique cameos of Lombardian kings and filled the shelves with flea-market tomes on Greco-Roman sculpture.
Mafalda, the Perlmans' cook and housekeeper, in the kitchen.
Such intense attention to detail imbues even the most seemingly mundane touches with clues to the characters' lives. The walls of Elio's room (now slept in by Oliver) are papered with 1980s posters for La Biennale and a Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition, a nod to his casually cultured upbringing. The aged tumblers from which Mr. Perlman sips his whiskey belonged to Visconti di Modrone's father, Barnabò Visconti di Modrone. The table where the Perlmans enjoy breakfast alfresco sports a plastic checkered tablecloth to which Visconti di Modrone added patches and discoloration to make it look worn (the plates and saucers she sourced, again, from friends so they would have a lived-in feel).
The aftermath of an alfresco meal.
"It's a house that accepts the passage of time, that accepts what you do. It's all fine, and it's welcoming, and it's warm," observes Aciman. "You can't get away from that feeling of warmth that this family exudes, and it's in the house."
The Perlmans' gardener tends to a fruit tree.
That same sentiment takes on a more carnal, visceral quality outdoors. After all, it is in nature that we are likely to abandon the social strictures that bind us to our tidy roles. A garden doesn't yield to one's body the way, say, a slipcovered sofa might. But it can inspire the fantasies that fuel our actions. And so Guadagnino and Visconti di Modrone's mutual friend Gaia Chaillet Giusti (who also worked with Guadagnino on A Bigger Splash) injected life into Villa Albergoni's dying but classic giardina Italiana schema; she added apricot trees (whose juice the Perlmans sip at breakfast) and peach trees (whose luscious fruit inspires Elio in a particularly intimate sexual scene).
Oliver's 1983 Converse sneakers at a disco in Moscazzano.
And art director Roberta Federico built the trough (a de facto swimming pool where Elio's and Oliver's glistening bodies play cat and mouse), sourcing recycled stone from the nearby Bianchessi warehouse and painting it to look 300 years old.
"The idea that a family like that would have a pool in a place like that was alien — it would have been nouveau riche," notes Guadagnino of choosing an unconventional watering hole. "And I had a tragic pool in I Am Love."
Mr. and Mrs Perlman lounge outside.
The director's particular, obsessive approach to creating living, breathing places is an offshoot, in part, of his frustration with "how irritatingly narrow Italian cinema looked in the '80s." As a young man seduced by the power of and deeply immersive feel to mid-20th-century Italian films, he understands how crucial a setting is to a narrative and the people therein.
"We tell stories, and those stories must happen in the space. Because we are not the product of, say, a piece of dialogue. The character must be a product of the behavior and interaction of the space," explains Guadagnino. "So for me, space is everything."
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News Release 10-03-11
FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee Recommends Improvements to Financial Reporting
Norwalk, CT, October 3, 2011—The Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee, an advisory group to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), has recommended changes in accounting rules that would enable not-for-profit organizations to better report and explain their finances to donors and other interested parties.
Key recommendations advanced by the FASB's Not-for Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) include:
Revisiting current net asset classifications, and how they may be relabeled or redefined, in conjunction with improving how liquidity is portrayed in a not-for-profit's statement of financial position and related notes
Improving the statements of activities and cash flows to more clearly communicate financial performance
Creating a framework for not-for-profit directors and managers to provide commentary and analysis about the organization's financial health and operations, somewhat similar to the "Management Discussion and Analysis" provided by publicly traded companies in their annual reports, to help them bring context to their financial story
Streamlining, where possible, existing not-for-profit-specific disclosure requirements to improve their relevance and clarity.
"The Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee has provided the FASB with focused input about specific areas of improvement for not-for-profit financial reporting, and we commend its members for their thoughtful approach to the issues," stated FASB Chairman Leslie F. Seidman.
The recommendations will be submitted to the FASB chairman in a formal agenda request by the FASB staff. The FASB is expected to discuss the request at a public Board meeting later this fall.
Established in October 2009, the NAC is a standing resource group of the FASB. It was created to provide the FASB with input from the nonprofit sector on existing accounting guidance, current and proposed technical agenda projects, and longer-term issues affecting those organizations. The recommendations are based on member discussions at meetings held in September 2010 and February 2011, as well as subsequent work done by three committee subgroups. Those subgroups, consisting of preparers, auditors, and users of nonprofit financial statements, were charged with assessing the effectiveness of the current nonprofit financial reporting model, which dates from the mid-1990s.
"While NAC members largely agree that the basic financial reporting model for not-for-profit organizations is sound, they also believe updates can be made to improve the overall value of a not-for-profit's financial reporting package for users," said Jeffrey Mechanick, NAC chairman and FASB assistant director of nonpublic entities. "Some of those proposed improvements have clear linkages with projects already on FASB's agenda, while others would potentially involve entirely new projects."
One recommendation that received unanimous support, he added, was the creation of commentary and analysis framework for managers and directors of not-for-profit organizations to use to tell their financial story more effectively.
"Members felt strongly that adding this section to financial reports is important in helping not-for-profit organizations in fulfilling the public accountability that is so central to the sector," said Mechanick. "They did caution, however, that it should be scalable for smaller not-for-profit organizations."
Hand in hand with this NAC recommendation is that of increasing the understandability of financial reports by streamlining certain disclosure requirements specific to not-for-profit organizations. This might include identifying current disclosure requirements that might be better suited for the proposed commentary and analysis section, and is consistent with the FASB's goal of reducing complexity in financial reporting in general and with some of the aims of the FASB's current disclosure framework project in particular.
The recommendation to revisit how net assets are classified in a not-for-profit's financial statements is intended to help to clarify terms that commonly cause confusion, including the definition of an "unrestricted" net asset. This is a critical area for not-for-profits, since net asset classes are used by many credit analysts and other users to determine an organization's liquidity and liquidity risks. The issue of liquidity risk is also being addressed by the FASB in its project on accounting for financial instruments.
Finally, the recommendation to improve how information is aggregated and classified within the statement of activities, and to create better cohesiveness between the financial statements, covers ground being considered by the FASB and IASB in their joint project on financial statement presentation for business enterprises. NAC members agreed that more clearly segregating and defining "operating" versus "nonoperating" activities, for example, would result in greater comparability in financial reporting of not-for-profits.
In addition to the recommendations described above, the NAC identified potential ways to create greater awareness among not-for-profit organizations on ways to improve their financial reporting that are currently permitted by U.S. GAAP.
More information about the Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee is available at www.fasb.org.
Since 1973, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting and reporting. Those standards govern the preparation of financial reports and are officially recognized as authoritative by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Such standards are essential to the efficient functioning of the economy because investors, creditors, auditors, and others rely on credible, transparent, and comparable financial information. For more information about the FASB, visit our website at www.fasb.org.


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New Zealand Trials Morpho's Next Generation e-Gates for Enhanced Passenger Processing
Paris, July 24, 2013
Morpho (Safran) launched the SmartGate Plus trial at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand in June 2013. SmartGate Plus is Morpho's next generation automated border control solution based on the use of biometric technology. New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) will be testing the system during an operational trial at Auckland Airport with over 2,000 passengers per week expected to trial SmartGate Plus.
Since 2009, New Zealand's Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports have been using SmartGate to give eligible travellers the option of self-processing through passport control. The system uses facial recognition technology to compare facial images of the traveller against the data contained in the e-Passport's chip. The project has been a great success with the travelling public, with six millions travellers having used SmartGate, and over 70 % of eligible travellers currently using the system.
SmartGate Plus brings additional convenience as it speeds up traveller processing with a one-step process, eliminating the kiosk and ticket part of the current system. It uses e-gates that have a smaller footprint to meet the space constraints of airports whilst also having Morpho's latest workflow and biometric matching software. In addition to this, is the solution's ability to add other biometric capabilities such as fingerprint and iris recognition at a future stage.
"The success of SmartGate in New Zealand has been phenomenal with 6 million people having successfully used the technology since it was introduced in 2009, says Geoff Wilson, Customs Manager Passenger Facilitation at New Zealand Customs Service. "The biometric self-processing technology has streamlined passenger processing and provided a secure, efficient way to clear passport control and we are pleased to be involved in testing the next generation SmartGate Plus."
"SmartGate Plus is a clear reflection of our collaborative approach with New Zealand Customs to create, build and deploy the next generation in border control solutions", stated Bruno Pattyn, Managing Director of Morpho's local subsidiary, Morpho Australasia. This new technology has the capability to further simplify and speed up border processing in order to meet ever-evolving border challenges across the region."
Morpho, a high-technology company of Safran, is one of the world's leading suppliers of identification, detection and e-document solutions. Morpho specializes in personal rights and flow management applications, particularly those based on biometrics, a sector in which it is the world leader, as well as secure terminals, such as gaming terminals and smart cards. Morpho's integrated systems and equipment are deployed worldwide and contribute to the security of transportation, data, people and countries.
For more information: www.morpho.com, www.safran-group.com Follow @MORPHO_NEWS on Twitter
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Morpho (Safran)
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Rare local film footage screening TONIGHT Tuesday 24 May
College school boys holding flowers on their way to Sir Apirana's funeral, July 1950. Image: National Library.
RARE and unique Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision footage of Tairāwhiti whānau between 1919 and the 1980's will screen at the Lawson Field Theatre tomorrow.
Footage includes the welcome home for the Māori Pioneer Battalion (1919); the funeral of Sir Apirana Ngata (1950); the centennial hui of Ringatū church members at Muriwai (1967); Waihīrere Māori Group (1965); and the Governor General Sir Charles Ferguson at Rāhui Marae, Tikitiki (1926).
In conjunction with Turanga Health the collection of moving images and audio taonga will bring to life the voice of Tairāwhiti Māori during this time.
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Film Archive, Sound Archives, and Television New Zealand Archive) will screen the films at Turanga Health's morning Kaumātua Programme, and then again for the public in the evening.
Turanga Health's Kay Robin says Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision staff bringing the footage to Gisborne are interested in identifying more of the people in the moving images.
"We hope to fill the theatre. For many it will be a bombardment of memories. For others it will be fascinating look at the way Māori were depicted during the decades."
Public screening: Tuesday 24 May, 6pm-7.30pm, Lawson Field Theatre. Gold coin donation.
Mother's Day - Mums doing it for themselves!
Cheev Boyd-Kitai and Cimarron Apiata funk it up at the weekly Turanga Health Mums and Bubs fitness class. Image by Brennan Thomas, Strike Photography.
A group of young mums are enjoying this Mother's Day feeling fitter and better equipped to cope with whatever life delivers after getting some help from Turanga Health.
Mums and Bubs is a weekly work out for mothers of young children who'd normally find it difficult to find a way to exercise. Participants bring their pēpi (infants) in to the YMCA Gisborne and while they work up a sweat their toddlers beetle around the floor and play with supplied toys at the back of the room. At the edge of the class Turanga Health support staff cuddle babies while keeping an eye on fast-moving toddlers.
Mums and Bubs is part of Turanga Health's Māmā and Pēpi wraparound service for Māori and non-Māori mothers and includes antenatal classes, help with breastfeeding, and social services support.
Turanga Health staff member Grace Donald says finding time to look after themselves can be a low priority for young busy mums. "We wanted to create a positive experience with exercise while eliminating any barriers such as transport, cost, confidence and childcare."
Grace says sometimes the hardest thing about getting fit while looking after a baby is getting started and having to be separated from your baby. "But if baby is part of the class half of the problem is fixed - the only thing left is to push yourself to start. Just like Mother's Day we want this programme to be all about the mums!"
While she talks Grace is rocking five-month-old Swayze Boyd-Kitai to sleep. His mother Cheev Boyd-Kitai thinks today's class, SH'BAM is the ultimate way to exercise. The simple but seriously hot dance moves are set to a soundtrack of popular hits and everyone is having a blast.
"I came because I wanted to get fit and be healthy for my baby. I love exercising like this, I wouldn't want to exercise in front of other people right now, so this is the bomb. It's time to work on you."
Cimarron Apiata is mum to Te Aotaihi. Her five-month old daughter Erana is being held by a Turanga Health staff member. Cimarron says she comes back every week because childcare isn't a problem and it's good to get out. "I like coming back. It's a good work out, on the bike especially, good for my legs."
As well as SH'BAM, fitness instructors have created spin classes (on stationary bikes) and light weights classes. YMCA Gisborne fitness coordinator Frauke Nieschmidt says she works with a lot of mothers and they are always telling her how hard it is to get back into exercise after you have just had a baby.
"These classes are getting mums back into fitness and giving them a chance to socialise with other mothers."
She says the 30 minute workouts are created with young, busy, mothers in mind. The dance moves aren't complex, the weights aren't loaded up, and the overall aim is to have fun. "Often they have been up for baby at night, they might be breastfeeding, so we take all that into consideration. All day they give themselves to their kids and so this is a treat for them. They deserve this."
For more information about the Mums and Bubs fitness classes contact Grace Donald.
Bus-ted at Parliament today!
Turanga Health's Piki te Ora at Parliament
Car shows are usually the domain of hot roads, street machines, and race cars, but today Turanga Health's state-of-the-art mobile clinic is on display at Parliament.
Showing off her custom fabricated tread plate and one-off vinyl wrapped graphics, Turanga Health's bespoke mobile clinic shone like a diamond alongside other mobile healthcare vehicles on display.
Turanga Health's mobile clinic is in Wellington as part of the 2016 Mobile Health Rural Nurses Meeting. During a break from presentations to rural health staff, a range of the country's mobile health vehicles went on display for public and politicians to check out.
Mobile health clinics like Turanga Health's Piki te Ora (or 'The Bus' as it is affectionately known) are used widely around the world as "patient care anywhere" is becoming the reality, says Turanga Health chief executive Reweti Ropiha.
Turanga Health's mobile bus was purchased in 2011 and is used to manage patient clinics in rural areas. When people come inside and see it is a fully functional clinic room they are pleasantly surprised, says Mr Ropiha. "As well as nurse clinics, Turanga Health has an easier way of offering influenza immunisation in woolsheds; on-site work place health checks; and drug and alcohol advice to teenagers at sports events."
Mobile healthcare vehicles have been operating in New Zealand since the early 90's. These vehicles allow access to health care where the cost of having a bricks and mortar facility is prohibitive or the population is not large enough to fully utilise the service.
The unique opportunity to see inside some very specialised and healthcare vehicles was enjoyed by hundreds of people in Wellington. Piki te Ora was parked alongside mobile surgical and dental units, the mobile Breastscreen unit, a mobile diagnostics vehicle, and a lithotripsy bus.
Turanga Health nurse Liz Mackenzie, and service manager Dwayne Tamatea are attending the Mobile Health Rural Nurses Meeting. They will show off Piki te Ora during open days at Te Papa this Thursday and Friday.
Reweti Ropiha (06) 869 0457


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Tiger gets the Cledus treatment
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 – Tiger Woods is getting the Cledus T. Judd treatment. Using Tiger by the Tail, recorded by Buck Owens in 1965, as the reference point, Tiger by the Tail (The Tale of Tiger Woods), was written by Judd with Wix Wichmann, and Phillip White. Judd recorded the song less than a week ago and is already getting spins on major radio stations in Chicago (WUSN-FM), Tampa (WQYK-FM), and Knoxville (WIVK-FM) and is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.com. The song can be heard streaming here and will be up on www.cledustjudd.net later this afternoon.
"What got my attention first off on this story was Tiger is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and he's messing around with a gal who works for Perkins. With his kind of money, I'd at leasat gone for somebody a little classier ... like a 3rd shift manager at IHOP," said Judd.
Song lyrics are:
Well, she beat Tiger all to hell, it's plain to see,
hit him in his golf balls from the black and blue tees
She was teed off from a tough lie, he tried to tell
And looks like she beat Tiger all to hell
Well, he thought he'd cheat on her and she'd stand by her man,
She knocked out his window with his three iron in her hand
He got up and down in a skins game with a cheap Jezebel..
And that's why she beat Tiger all to hell
Looks like he's had a hole in one or two or three,
He should have never pulled out his wood, yeah, he should have kept it to himself,
That's why she beat Tiger all to hell
More news for Cledus T. Judd
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Polyrically Uncorrect
Any artist that aspires to the Yankovic-ian brand of success known as the song parodist wants to be graded on a special curve. They might even deserve it. Cledus T. Judd (born Barry Poole) has taken his lumps in the fame machine, working across multiple labels and moonlighting as a DJ. But we can't overlook the funny, and Judd has done that very thing himself this time. Focusing half the record, mystifyingly, on the downturn of the economy, Judd makes a bid for credibility or desperation. »»»
Bipolar and Proud
Parodist Cledus T. Judd has recently eschewed the more manic aspects of his comedic character and gravitated toward relative subtlety, while only hinting at something zanier. Such is the case with this uneven 10-song collection boasting flashes of humor and one surprisingly affecting straight performance. When Judd tackles the current poker craze with some double entendre word play ("One Jack Off") or serves up his superior remake of Brent Burns' barroom trolling ditty ("I'm Going Ugly Early »»»
A Six Pack of Judd
Cledus T. Judd eschews his normal Junior Samples-on-helium vocals for this subtler, still amusing collection of country parodies. The shock here isn't that Judd is funny without squawking through his nose, it's that he possesses an appealing singing voice that embraces the tone of the songs he satirizes. Judd's six-song budget-priced set boasts country icon George Jones' guest appearance on "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Pop," a wonderfully snarky and resonant remake of Barbara Mandrell's »»»


Last night, we asked the owner of the old guesthouse where we staying, if she could please make our futon beds double thickness by adding one more futon.
She suggested making our beds three futons thick, and we gladly accepted.
I slept well last night on my thick bed.
My stomach was not doing so well with all the seafood that we've been eating daily, and I vowed to myself to avoid any fish dishes at breakfast.
Breakfast was steamed rice, pickles, miso soup, tofu with fresh ginger, scallions and soy sauce, Hojicha tea and farm eggs.
We dressed for the sun and started walking north from Seiyo city towards Ozu city.
What I refer to as "Broken Dreams," are small businesses that used to be someone's dream at some point, but are now sitting empty with broken windows, vacant and abandoned like ghosts of meaningless dreams.
But whenever we left the main road, we passed by lovely villages with nice kitchen gardens, lovely roofs and old style wooden homes.
We took shelter from the heat in a small cafe where the owner brewed each cup of coffee individually, in a glass beaker.
He also had a breakfast set including a delicious "big toast" for 100 yen, about one dollar.
He told us that even though he was already old, he was studying English a few times per week.
Besides one climb up a steep incline in the road, the walk was fairly easy.
When we did have to rejoin the busy Route 56, there were a few minor spots where we had to walk with no sidewalks.
There was also a long tunnel that had no sidewalks, but we managed well.
We took a few breaks today in shaded rest areas and had a light lunch in another cafe, just to get out of the heat.
Ozu city is very picturesque.
There is a wide River and a few canals, a well preserved old town and a beautiful Castle situated on an island in the river.
The city was established during the Edo Period (1603-1867).
A section of the old town with nostalgic alleys and old-fashioned houses, looks just as it did in the days of the Edo Period and the Meiji Period (1868-1912).
We enjoyed strolling around the old houses with their quiet and elegant atmosphere.
The architecture from the Edo and the Meiji Period combines the use of wood and bamboo elements, tile roofs and adobe straw walls, along with rice paper instead of glass.
Many old merchant houses and Samurai residences remain in the district, although they are not open to the public.
The recently reconstructed Ozu Castle which was burnt in a fire, towers high on top of a hill in the river, right at the city center.
The picturesque Hijikawa River flows through the heart of Ozu City.
Beside being used by kayakers, the river is said to be one of the best destinations in Japan to see Cormorant Fishing (Ukai) during the summer.
Ukai is a traditional fishing method which uses trained cormorant birds to catch river fish such as Sweetfish (Ayu).
This type of fishing has been around for over 1300 years.
At a shop in the old district, we saw this Sweetfish as it is sold, on a bamboo stick and roasted in a fire pit.
Ukai Cormorant Fishing is practiced by master fishermen working from long wooden boats.
Each fisherman leads about a dozen cormorants on leashes who swim alongside the boat and dive under the water to catch fish by swallowing them whole.
The fish are kept in a special pouch in the cormorant's throat and are later retrieved by the fishermen.
To prevent the birds from swallowing the fish, a snare is placed around the lower part of the neck of the bird.
Since most fishing occurs at night, each boat has a large fire hanging from its bow to provide light for the boatmen to steer the boat, and for the birds to see the fish. These boats were moored along the river shore as we walked to the historic town center.
Our guesthouse for the night is a small place that is run by a young couple with their sweet young daughter.
They have two ponds with very large Koi gold fish and lovely Tatami mat rooms.
We showered and soaked in their small Ofuru bath and did our laundry.
When we checked in, I asked if it would be possible to have an all vegetarian dinner.
I said that my stomach was upset, and that I did not want to eat fish.
The young woman served us a delicious dinner of roasted mushrooms and vegetables, steamed rice with pickles, miso soup, Yaki Soba noodles and a little cut fruit.
Both Jules and I loved our simple vegetarian meal and talked about how we might ask for vegetarian meals, without upsetting the hosts of our upcoming stays….
In this region, Jakoten fish cakes, which are made of fish paste which is first fried and then baked, are considered a delicacy and people buy them as souvenirs to take home.
Along the walk today, we came upon a shop that specialized in Jakoten.
We photographed the chef from the window as he was preparing the fish paste for the deep fryer.
Even though all the seafood we've been eating has been super fresh, my stomach is indeed upset.
The Ryokans and guesthouses are places in which travelers normally get to taste the local specialties of the region, and often the dinners have a dozen dishes and are very elaborate.
The problem is that we are staying in such guesthouses every single night, and the food is just too rich for me.
I yearn for a simple meal like a fruit salad with berries….


Oh hello Monday, how did you creep up so quickly?
This weekend went by WAY too fast for my liking. It was a pretty chill weekend, just relaxed and enjoyed this city of ours. It did get a little cold this weekend and normally I would be complaining but the weather did allow me to wear this coat that's been hiding in my closet for a bit now. I've been looking for a olive green coat for a while and this one was absolutely perfect. It'll definitely be a staple on the blog so I hope you don't get too sick of it!
Ahh! New follower here. I love everything about this outfit! The olive green is definitely gorgeous!
Olive is definitely an underestimated outerwear essential; love your choice of silhouette!


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Scientists Affirm Warming Trend – July 29 2010
We're nearing the time when God's signs will be undeniable.
This is our future.
"The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead man, and every living thing in the sea died." (Revelation 16:3)
"The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood." (Revelation 16:4)
"The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him." (Revelation 16:8-9)
jg – July 29, 2010
JULY 28, 2010, 4:33 P.M. ET
Scientists Affirm Warming Trend
WASHINGTON—Scientists from around the world provided more evidence of global warming, in the annual State of the Climate report.
Compiled by more than 300 scientists from 48 countries, the report said its analysis of 10 indicators that are "clearly and directly related to surface temperatures, all tell the same story: Global warming is undeniable."
Concern about rising temperatures has been growing in recent years as atmospheric scientists report rising temperatures associated with greenhouse gases released into the air by industrial and other human processes. At the same time, some skeptics have questioned the conclusions.
The new report, the 20th in a series, focuses only on global warming and does not specify a cause.
"The evidence in this report would say unequivocally yes, there is no doubt," that the Earth is warming, said Tom Karl, the transitional director of the planned NOAA Climate Service.
Deke Arndt, chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch at the National Climatic Data Center, noted that the 1980s was the warmest decade up to that point, but each year in the 1990s was warmer than the '80s average. But each year in the 2000s has been warmer than the '90s average, so the 2000s are now the warmest decade on record, he said.
The new report noted that continuing warming will threaten coastal cities, infrastructure, water supply, health and agriculture.
"At first glance, the amount of increase each decade—about a fifth of a degree Fahrenheit—may seem small," the report said. "But," it adds, "the temperature increase of about 1 degree Fahrenheit experienced during the past 50 years has already altered the planet. Glaciers and sea ice are melting, heavy rainfall is intensifying and heat waves are becoming more common and more intense."
Last month was the warmest June on record and this year has had the warmest average temperature for January-June since record keeping began, NOAA reported last week.
The new climate report, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and published as a supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, focused on 10 indicators of a warming world, seven which are increasing and three declining.
Rising over decades are average air temperature, the ratio of water vapor to air, ocean heat content, sea surface temperature, sea level, air temperature over the ocean and air temperature over land.
Indicators that are declining are snow cover, glaciers and sea ice. The 10 were selected "because they were the most obviously related indicators of global temperature," said Peter Thorne of the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, who helped develop the list when at the British weather service, known as the Met Office.
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Q: Getting delimited substrings using sed+regexp I'm trying to get substrings using sed with regexp. I want to get the first and second "fields" delimited by ":".
To get the first field I used the following command, but don't know how to get the second field.
Command used to get the first field:
sed -r -n '1,2 s/([^:]+).*/\1/p' /etc/passwd

Input file (example):
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin/nologin

Command's result:
root
daemon

But I tried do get the first ("root") and second ("x") fields (examples based on the file's first line only), but I did't succedded.
I tried:
sed -r -n '1,2 s/([^:]+).*([^:]+).*/\1 \2/p' /etc/passwd

Command's result:
root h
daemon n

Desired result:
root x
daemon x

A: sed uses greedy match. In
sed -r -n '1,2 s/([^:]+).*([^:]+).*/\1 \2/p' /etc/passwd
                        ^^

.* matches as many characters as possible. You need
sed -r -n '1,2 s/([^:]+):([^:]+).*/\1 \2/p' /etc/passwd
                        ^

Demo: http://ideone.com/wjL7Za.
By the way, a simpler way to do this is using cut:
cut -d ":" -f 1,2 --output-delimiter=' ' /etc/passwd

Demo: http://ideone.com/stJdSy.

A: Another expression that would return the desire result would be:
([a-z]+):([a-z]+).*

RegEx Demo

sed -r -n '1,2 s/([^:]+):([^:]+).*/\1 \2/p'

Sed Demo


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Boko Haram Kills 21 in World Cup Viewing Attack
Carrie Dedrick | Thursday, June 26, 2014
#Nigeria
#Boko Haram
#World Cup
The latest attack orchestrated by Boko Haram militants targeted Nigerian World Cup fans on June 25. Twenty-one people were killed in an explosion in the Emab Plaza shopping mall, where a large crowd had gathered to watch Nigeria play Argentina in the World Cup.
An additional 17 people were injured in the attack reports Christian Today. One suspected attacker was shot and killed by authorities; another was detained.
A government spokesperson told Nigerian citizens to "go about their normal business" after the bombing. "Every step is being taken by the government to check the activities of insurgents in the country," he said.
A similar bombing occurred on June 17, killing 21 people at a public World Cup viewing in Yobe. The government has now ordered public World Cup screenings to be cancelled in Northeast Nigeria to prevent more attacks.


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Ко́нкка — фамилия.

Известные носители:
 Конкка, Алексей Петрович (Пертту; род. 1949) — российский этнограф, исследователь прибалтийско-финских народов и русского населения Северо-Запада и Севера России.
 Конкка, Анита (род. 1941) — финская писательница.
 Конкка, Унелма Семёновна (1921—2011) — советский и российский поэт, прозаик, фольклорист.
 Конкка, Юхани (1904—1970) — финский писатель и переводчик классической русской литературы.

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German (Swiss): variant of Albert. Dutch: from a Germanic personal name composed of Old High German ot, 'wealth' + berht 'bright', 'famous'.
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