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Sonko cleans up Tom Mboya monuments, Governor Mutua left with empty PR after rant
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has swung into action a day after he was shamed by Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua over the defaced statues of Tom Mboya and Dedan Kimathi.
A report by Nation indicated that the first-term governor sent a team to clean up the statues and get rid of the rubbish that had piled up around them on Wednesday morning.
A video doing rounds on social media also shows City Hall staff washing the Dedan Kimathi statue and its vicinity.
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua standing in front of the Tom Mboya statue that is located on Moi Avenue.
There are also several photos that show county workers cutting grass and clearing up litter around the Tom Mboya statue that is located on Moi Avenue.
While on a tour of Nairobi on Tuesday, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua vowed to personally repair and maintain the statues of Kenya's heroes in Nairobi, including those of Tom Mboya and Dedan Kimathi.
The Maendeleo Chap Chap leader claimed that they had been neglected by the administration.
"I am disgusted by the shameful state of neglect and disrepair of the statues. This disrepair and neglect is an example of what happens when instead of concentrating on serving Wananchi, leaders are involved in propaganda campaigns.
"They are more concerned with elections three years away than the state of our youth, women and government services," stated Mutua.
He went on to add that Kenya was not doing enough to maintain the statues of historical figures.
"When you visit the developed nations, you will find that statues of heroes, public squares and parks and the general environment for members of the public are well maintained.
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"The private sector in these countries emulate government structures and cleanliness," he added.
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// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

package org.chromium.chrome.browser.autofill;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Handler;

import org.chromium.base.CalledByNative;
import org.chromium.base.JNINamespace;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.ResourceId;
import org.chromium.ui.DropdownItem;
import org.chromium.ui.autofill.AutofillPopup;
import org.chromium.ui.autofill.AutofillPopup.AutofillPopupDelegate;
import org.chromium.ui.autofill.AutofillSuggestion;
import org.chromium.ui.base.ViewAndroid;
import org.chromium.ui.base.ViewAndroidDelegate;
import org.chromium.ui.base.WindowAndroid;

/**
* JNI call glue for AutofillExternalDelagate C++ and Java objects.
*/
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public class AutofillPopupBridge implements AutofillPopupDelegate{
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    private final AutofillPopup mAutofillPopup;

    public AutofillPopupBridge(long nativeAutofillPopupViewAndroid, WindowAndroid windowAndroid,
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    public void dismissed() {
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     * @param sublabel Second line of the suggestion.
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    }

    private native void nativePopupDismissed(long nativeAutofillPopupViewAndroid);
    private native void nativeSuggestionSelected(long nativeAutofillPopupViewAndroid,
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The players are in their seats at 7 a.m., light chatter filling the theater inside Arizona State's Carson Student-Athlete Center. Sun Devils coach Todd Graham walks through a side door, down a ramp to the front of the room, coffee cup in hand.
The players all straighten as calls of ''Eyes up'' ring out.
Graham points to a white board, outlining themes for the day's practice: elite, dominant, playmakers. He tells the story of a Navy Seal who praised the team for its community work, then talks about an interaction senior D.J. Foster had with a peewee football team the day before.
It's hit on throughout the day.
Hired to shore up Arizona State's special teams after eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Slocum races through a series of slides and video clips - of the Packers and ASU practice - and singles out junior college transfer Tim White's effort the previous day as a way to motivate players.
Starter Mike Bercovici, Manny Wilkins, Bryce Perkins and Brady White lock eyes on their coach or the screen, instinctively saying ''Sir'' or ''Yes Sir'' each time Norvell makes a point.
Norvell often talks in questions: ''Would it be wrong if I ...'' to see if they understand a formation or an option, or ''Excuse me?'' if someone gets something wrong or isn't assertive enough.
The meeting ends promptly at 8:21 to an air horn in the hallway, leaving the players 10 minutes to take trams to the Verde Dickey Dome, Arizona State's indoor practice facility.
Blaring music and the sounds of shouting coaches echo off the practice bubble's inflated white walls during warm-ups. Numerous clocks count down the practice periods, a monotone voice announcing the next session over a loudspeaker.
Coaches repeatedly scream Tempo! Pace! and Hurry up! during 11-on-11 drills, hoping to ingrain Arizona State's go-all-the-time pace into the new players.
Shortly after, he's in the face of Devin Lucien after the senior receiver shoved a teammate for a big hit that knocked his helmet off.
''You don't do that!'' Norvell screams.
The next day, they'll be back in their seats at 7 a.m., ready for the next day's challenges in preparation for the Sept. 5 opener against Texas A&M.


From afar, "The Lego Movie" may seem like a shameless cash-in on a recognizable toy brand in the vein of the recent G.I. Joe movies or "Battleship," but upon proper examination, the film is far more of a nostalgia-driven comedy enriched by razor-sharp writing, light-speed pacing and wondrous animation.
But there was little reason to worry about the film's potentially abysmal results, considering the talent behind it. Budding writer-director duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have swiftly and faultlessly marched to the throne of comedy kings in their short time together and haven't missed a single step with their latest creation.
Following "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" — arguably the funniest animated film in recent memory — and the hilarious surprise that was "21 Jump Street," directors Lord and Miller have kept their promising streak of success surging forward with "The Lego Movie," which boasts a similarly infectious high-spiritedness and a number of self-referential jokes whizzing by so fast that multiple viewings will be necessary to catch the movie's more subtle gags.
The unexpectedly complex story revolves around the definitively normal Emmet (Chris Pratt). His happy but empty existence is shaken up once he is presumed to be the "Special," the most important master builder in the Lego universe, and prophesied to overthrow dystopian-esque dictator Lord Business (Will Ferrell) in his continued efforts to thwart creativity and incite strict order. Emmet, after stumbling upon the Piece of Resistance, which is key to defeating Business, is assisted by Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman), a sorcerer with knowledge of the prophecy, and the aggressive Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks). Along the way, many iconic and amusing supporting characters make appearances — including Batman, Superman and Abraham Lincoln. All are voiced by countless big-name actors such as Will Arnett, Jonah Hill and Charlie Day.
In addition to the pleasant irritation of guessing the many voice actors, "The Lego Movie" is truly a visual wonderland, wholly realized and astonishingly intricate. The film avoids any sense of artificiality by utilizing a disarmingly old-fashioned stop-motion style of animation, which looks far more unique and handcrafted than any other entirely computer-animated film. Sequences involving explosions or, in the most breathtaking shots of the film, water, are dazzling. This film feels alive.
Though the film's vibrant energy at times does verge on the manic — the film doesn't stay in one place for more than five minutes — the sure-handed direction of Lord and Miller thankfully breeds breathless beauty rather than numbing overkill.
Regardless of what is printed on a box of Legos, this movie is for everyone. The film is so few in flaws, so free of cutesiness and wearying pop-culture references and so effortlessly delightful that it is hard to imagine a depressing type of person who would be unmoved by "Lego's" absolute blissfulness.
Be warned, however: The deliriously catchy song "Everything is Awesome" will rattle in your brain long after you've left the theater. This would be aggravating only if "The Lego Movie" was anything less than awesome.


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Josh's Story
Spotlight on Charities
Volunteer! There Are So Many Ways to Lend a Helping Hand
Josh and his dad building a see-saw for children on a mission trip to Nicaragua in 2015
On his birthday last year, August 16th, Josh volunteered at Family Health Care Resources, a local LA food pantry. We would like to honor Josh, by dedicating this August to serving others. We wish to see everyone donate some of their time to a charity in need. It can be anything that speaks to your heart, not just the causes that we have picked at the JNF. Anything helps, even if it is not an official event. Spend time helping an elderly neighbor, take meals to those who can't leave their house, set up a canned food drive to bring to your local pantry…..ANYTHING HELPS!
The JNF has set a goal of 1000 service hours by the end of 2022. But we have dedicated August as a month of service to honor Josh's life and legacy.
Want to know how to get involved? Google "volunteer opportunities near me."
Pick a cause close to your heart and grab your friends to join in. The more, the merrier!
What to do on the day of your event? Post pics and tag @thejnfoundation on Instagram so we can share in our stories. Email us your hours and details about your event to [email protected]
Be a part of the movement! We want to hear your story.
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2016 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships
Images captured at the 2016 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Courtney Hicks gives her choreographer Rohene Ward a high five prior to her free skate at the 2016 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rohene was a competitor himself during the 2008 championships that were also held in St. Paul.
Courtney Hicks takes a stance that shows off her powerful muscles at the 2016 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Courtney Hicks performs a powerful spin at the 2016 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota.


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Томас Нярики — кенийский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге на длинные дистанции. Бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира 1997 года в беге на 5000 метров с результатом 13.11,09. Бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира по кроссу 1997 года в личном первенстве и победитель в командном зачёте. Победитель кросса Cross Internacional de Soria 2001 года. После завершения выступлений на беговой дорожке перешёл на шоссейные пробеги. В 2006 году выступил на Нью-Йоркском марафоне, где занял 13-е место — 2:15.58. В 2006 году выиграл пробег Beach to Beacon 10K.

Занял 5-е место на олимпийских играх 1996 года в беге на 5000 метров.

Женат на легкоатлетке Жаклин Маранге.

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Cain Hibbard has been named a member of the 2015 Pinnacle Group by Berkshire United Way. Membership in the Pinnacle Group is awarded to those businesses that have demonstrated outstanding generosity. Cain Hibbard employees achieved 100% participation in last year's BUW fund drive, a participation rate about which the firm is very proud. At Cain Hibbard, community counts.


Today is an exciting day! The UnitWise Heroes were so kind to ask me to recreate a classic, yet chic look for this weeks blog. I got to break out some gorgeous red lipstick and create a beautiful cut crease for this look. And to spice it up, I even did Hero Brittany's hair to give the look a full on glamorous effect. Oh, I guess I didn't say before, but Hero Brittany was my beautiful model today and she loved everything about this look. I'm pretty sure it is one of my favorites so far. With out further adieu, myself and the UnitWise Heroes would like to present this week's Tips & Tricks: Classic Hollywood Glamour.
Now of course every makeup look starts with a clean fresh face, and doesn't Brittany just have the most beautiful skin. This girl can't take a bad photo.
To prep her face for makeup up, I applied a face primer. She had already moisturized, so we didn't need to do that step.
I applied an eye primer to give the eye shadow some staying power. The first color eye shadow I applied was a very light matte brown shade, just in the crease. I used a blending brush to really blend out the color towards the eye brows. I didn't blend down because we want the lid to be completely blank.
On top of the light matte brown, I applied a slightly darker brown in the crease and blended it out towards the eyebrows too. This will give the crease area a lot of dimension. Then I took an angle brush and a deep brown eye shadow and created a very defined cut-crease. I slighly blended the line upwards, taking special care not to blend down onto the lid.
When I got the crease perfectly blended, I took a flat eye-shadow brush and packed on a matte vanilla shade all over the lid. I brought it up to the cut crease, but didn't blend it in because we want that line to stay crisp.
I didn't want to leave her lower lash line bare, so I took the light matte brown shade that was first blended in to her crease, and applied it along her lower lash line. To really open up her eyes, I applied a matte black shade just on the ends of that lash line. Then, I blended the colors together with a pencil brush just to even everything out.
Before I started on the winged eyeliner, I went ahead and filled in Brittany's eye brows. A little tip: if you want to give your eyebrows that old hollywood glam look, do an exaggerated tail. A longer eyebrow was all the rage back in those days.
Now for some wings. I used a black gel eye-liner to create Brittany's bold wings. I have so much more control with a gel eye-liner than I do with liquid, so it is my go to at the moment.
Once the eye-liner is on and looking crisp, a light layer of mascara was added to the top and bottom lashes. No Hollywood Glamour look would be complete without some big lashes.
Lash Tip: When applying false lashes, be sure to measure them first to see if you need to trim them.
The face is really simple. I just applied a matte foundation, and did some light contouring. For her blush, I used a peachy shade then went over it with a more shimmery berry color. I kept the application very light, so her cheeks didn't draw to much attention away from her eyes and lips. To set everything, I used a translucent powder and that's it.
This look is all about the red lip. I prepped her lips by applying a lip balm and then lined them with a darker - almost deep berry lip liner. For the main color, I used a bright red lipstick to fill in her lips that had a slight sheen to it. Brittany really likes a more glossy lip, so I made sure the red shade I used has some shine to it.
The hair for this look is super easy. I just used a curling wand and curled the hair towards her face, instead of away from it. To create the big voluminous waves, I simply brushed through the curls with a boar bristle brush and shaped them around her face. No lie, that's all I did. The hair really makes this look. So Sassy!
A little touch up before the final photos. I love this shot, it's just so glamorous.
The Classic Hollywood Glamour look was so much fun to create. It is very girly and so easy to do. What tips and tricks do you have for a classic look like this, or any other glamour look?


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The rally that sent real estate company bond yields in Dubai to record lows risks petering out because the emirate's property recovery may not be broad enough to justify further price gains.
Dubai Holding Commercial Operations' January 2014 and February 2017 bonds were cut to hold from buy at Exotix Ltd. after yields fell to the lowest since 2007 this month. Emaar Properties PJSC (EMAAR)'s August 2016 note yields rose nine basis points to 4.44 percent yesterday since Oct. 23, when the company reported third-quarter profit that missed estimates. Property company Nakheel PJSC's 10 percent sukuk, or Islamic bonds, due June 2016 have "little upside potential," Exotix said.
A nascent real estate recovery in Dubai has been limited to a few areas in the emirate, which suffered a property slump in the past four years causing values to fall by as much as 65 percent. While the pick up is set to continue, opportunities in the bond market are limited at current prices, Exotix, National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC (NBAD) and Emirates Investment Bank PJSC (EIBANK) say.
Investor optimism in Dubai's recovery gained ground this year as sale prices for villas and apartments jumped and retail and tourism industries extended their best year since the crash. The average price of a mid-range villa and high-end apartment in the city advanced 27 percent and 14 percent, respectively, in September, according to data from property broker Cluttons LLC.
The emirate's property industry isn't out of the woods. A quarter of residential units are empty and an additional 25,000 are due to be completed in 2013, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL)estimates show.
The number of property transactions jumped by 50 percent in the first half of 2012 from the year earlier, according to Dubai Land Department data. Even so, the value of the purchases is 74 percent less than the first half of 2008, prior to the crash that started later that year.
Government-owned Nakheel, developer of artificial islands shaped like the world map and fronds of a palm tree, has seen its bonds rally this year as profit at the company surged 83 percent in the first nine months. The yield on the debt maturing in August 2016 has tumbled 794 basis points, or 7.94 percentage points, this year to 10.37 percent yesterday. That compares with the 294 basis-point drop to 2.64 percent in the yield on Dubai's 6.396 percent sukuk due November 2014.
"I wouldn't be accumulating large positions at these prices," said Yaser Abushaban, director of asset management at Emirates Investment Bank. "Accumulation would have been advised when they were priced much lower, specifically when you look at higher-yielding names," including Nakheel.
Exotix reiterated a hold recommendation on Nakheel's August 2016 notes, saying the developer hasn't released audited earnings since 2008 and "is still highly levered post restructuring." The builder, which wrote down the value of its real estate by $21 billion from late 2008 through mid-2010, got an $8.6 billion bailout from the Dubai government in 2009 to help avoid default.
Emaar, developer of the world's tallest skyscraper, posted a 5 percent decline in third-quarter profit as revenue fell 12 percent. The company's 8.5 percent sukuk maturing in August 2016 yielded 4.43 percent yesterday compared with 8.2 percent at the end of 2011 and the bonds trade at a Z-spread, a measure of credit risk, of 365 basis points, compared with about 440 for similarly rated companies tracked by Bank of America Merrill Lynch's BB Global Emerging Markets Credit Index.
The economy of Dubai, one of seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates, is making a comeback and its default risk tumbled as several state-linked companies restructured or paid debt this year. Economic growth will accelerate to 5 percent this year from 3 percent in 2011, according to government forecasts.
Dubai's five-year credit default swaps fell 200 basis points this year to 246 on Oct. 26, according to data provider CMA, which is owned by McGraw-Hill Cos. and compiles prices quoted by dealers in the privately negotiated market. That outpaced the 68 basis-point decline to 261 in the average for contracts in the Middle East and North Africa.
Still, Dubai has more than $17 billion of bonds and loans maturing in 2013 and 2014, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Emaar, which still generates most of its revenue domestically, is also vulnerable to political developments in countries including Syria, where it's expanding, and Egypt, where it plans to invest more than 5 billion pounds ($819 million). The yield on Emaar's 7.5 percent notes maturing in December 2015 rose 13 basis points to 3.57 percent yesterday since hitting a record low a week earlier.
"In terms of risk-reward, much of the juice has already been extracted on some of these names," Chavan Bhogaita, head of the markets strategy group at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E.'s second-biggest bank, said by e-mail yesterday.


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Bizarre | News
| Sep 13, 2019 at 10:14 am.
People Are Already Getting Arrested for Trying to "Storm Area 51"
If convicted, they could face a maximum sentence of six months in prison.
John Vibes
(TMU) — The viral campaign to "storm Area 51" was scheduled for September 20th, and after months of controversy, the organizers decided instead to set up a festival called "Alien Stock" in the middle of the desert, where all of the Area 51 enthusiasts could gather in a safe and legal way.
Unfortunately, locals in the small town of Rachel, Nevada were not very happy about the idea of thousands of curiosity seekers descending on their neighborhood.
After the festival was announced, a warning was posted on the town's website in response to the news, stating that local residents would defend their property by force if they had to, saying that "the situation could get ugly."
The website voiced concerns that such an event would attract crooks who sought to "capitalize on the chaos."
Since the event was canceled, the town's website was updated with a celebratory post saying that the party was being moved to Las Vegas, and that it was canceled due to poor organization.
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The website called the event Fyre Fest 2.0, a reference to the now-notorious festival hosted by rapper Jah Rule and con artist Billy McFarland, which ended in a disaster when the organizers weren't prepared for the event that they advertised.
There have been many other spin-off events as well, and while it is not clear if they will be moving to Las Vegas along with Alien Stock, they were not initially planned to take place in Rachel, but in locations farther from the actual Area 51 site.
While the official plan to storm the secret military base located in the desert was just a joke, it seems that not everyone got the memo.
Two men have already been arrested for trespassing on the Nevada National Security Site, which is a government nuclear facility located 10 miles away from Area 51.
The two men, 21-year-old Wilhelmus Jacob Sweep and 20-year-old Ties Granzie, are Dutch YouTubers who had flown all the way to the United States to attend the event.
The Nye County Sheriff's Office found the pair's vehicle parked three blocks inside the nuclear site. In the car, police found a camera, a laptop, and a drone. It was also noted that the YouTubers had already captured footage from inside the facility.
Police said that, while Granzier and Sweep do not understand English perfectly, they should have been able to recognize the threatening "No Trespassing" signs all over the property.
If convicted, they could face a maximum sentence of six months in prison, a $500 fine, or both, according to the US Department of Justice.
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| Jan 22, 2020 at 4:39 pm.
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Opponents of the removal of vaccine exemptions celebrated a victory last week in New Jersey, but will it be short lived?
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It is a hotly debated topic in global coaching circles: Are runners athletes?
Clearly, engaging in a long-distance running race, be it a 5K or marathon, requires athletic ability, even if that ability is largely singular in its nature. True athleticism, however, includes overall balance and proprioception, as well as lateral stability and power. Fortunately, it has become increasingly obvious to distance running coaches and their athletes that augmenting balance and power can and will improve our sport of singular motion and reduce the frequency of injury-based interruptions.
Try adding these three simple drills into your weekly routine to make yourself a more complete athlete.
Distance runners tend to move primarily in one direction: forward. As such, our prime movers (calves and hamstrings) are constantly engaged and can easily become overloaded, particularly if imbalances exist.
Lateral stabilizers (the gluteus medius, TFL and IT bands, as well as peroneal tendons) can provide support for the calves, hamstrings and gluteus. A simple lateral hop drill will effectively allow this "support crew" to strengthen and stabilize your prime movers and help reduce energy-sapping ground contact time.
Following two of your easy runs each week (when you are relaxed and warm) find an even, non-paved surface (preferably grass or dirt to emphasize proprioception).
With legs separated on the ground at shoulder width, begin by pushing off with the right foot to jump to the right.
In the jump and bending the knees, get four to six inches off the ground before you land on your left foot as your legs come together. Upon landing with legs together, immediately separate the legs and repeat the elevation push off with your right foot.
All of this occurs in one fluid motion. Essentially, these are lateral skips in one direction, and at no time are your legs crossing each other.
Engage eight to 10 lateral hops to the right before replicating the same motion moving left (during which, the left foot is deriving your power and elevation and you will be landing on your right foot).
Move in each direction three times, or a total of 24-30 lateral hops in each direction.
For an increased level of coordination as well as upper body strength, try tossing a small medicine ball to a partner back and forth at a range of six to eight feet while laterally hopping (one partner will be moving left while the other right, then roles are reversed).
Here's a video of the move.
Lunges are an outstanding way to strengthen and stabilize everything down the kinetic chain from hamstrings, gluteus and quads to lower leg power tools, such as the soleus and even the plantar fascia. With the Lunge-into-Run drill, you can add a measure of stability to increase coordination and power.
Start on the ground with one knee propped up in front of you at a 90-degree angle and your other leg (the rear leg) on the ground straight behind you with the top of your rear foot/instep on the ground. Your rear leg is relaxed behind your body.
Once set in this position, engage the quadricep and gluteus on the lead leg to bring all of your body weight up into a run for 10 to 15 meters before stopping and jogging easily back to the kneeling position.
Remember that your lead/bent leg should be doing virtually all of the work bringing you from a kneeling position to up and running. In other words, your rear leg does little to no work in bringing you from the kneeling spot. Engage six to eight Lunge-into-Run drills using your right leg as the lead leg, followed by an additional six to eight engaging the left.
Hip flexors are an area of weakness for runners of all ages and abilities. Ironically, it is these pistons of power from the upper quadricep, used incessantly, which are often the weakest for distance athletes. Strengthening the hip flexors while improving overall body awareness and balance can be achieved in a few minutes with a medicine ball (or any easy to hold object 5-15 pounds) after one or two of your runs each week.
Get started with one leg (the stabilizer) straight on the ground and the other propped at a 90-degree angle in front of you, perpendicular to your body (thus, the Captain Morgan distinction).
Continuing to hold the front leg at 90 degrees, take your medicine ball and hold it directly in front of you above the propped leg.
After slowly counting to five, move the ball and both hands to the left side of your body and hold for an additional five seconds.
Then move the ball all the way over to the right side of your body and hold for five seconds.
Bring the ball back to center before lowering your leg.
If holding your propped leg at a 90-degree angle for 15-20 seconds overloads your hip flexor, make your holds as short as two to three seconds. You can also begin the first few weeks with no weight at all with your hands in front of you. Engage six to eight exercises on each leg.
Long-distance runners are undoubtedly athletes; however, many runners lack the athleticism that—if augmented properly—will make them more efficient and powerful. As you begin your next training sequence, add these simple drills. You will find yourself more powerful and with a greater degree of balance.


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Ron and Rose-Marie's Most Excellent
Bunker Hill Mine Adventure
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho
Ron Zeilstra rzeilstr@pinc.com
Editors Note: Unfortunately, Bob Jackson of Geology Adventures reports that COLLECTING TRIPS AND TOURS OF THE BUNKER HILL MINE ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE through Geology Adventures or any other source, including the mine. :(
In 1994 and 1995 Geology Adventures offered several fee mineral collecting trips to the Bunker Hill lead/silver mine. My wife Rose-Marie and I were on the October 1994 trip.
The Bunker Hill mine operated from 1887 to 1983, producing more than 2.9 million tons of lead, 1.3 million tons of zinc and 154 million ounces of silver. There are over 200 miles of works in the mine. The mine and its equipment were auctioned off in the late 1980's and the mine itself was picked up by New Bunker Hill Mining Company owned by a career miner who is also a mineral collector. The mine continues to produce a small quantity of high grade ore as well as being mined for pyromorphite and cerrusite specimens.
Our adventure began with a ferry ride from Victoria to Vancouver, British Columbia, from where we drove to Seattle. The next day we jumped on a commercial plane to Spokane with Bob Jackson who organized this trip. Arriving in the Spokane airport, we met several of the other collectors who had flown in from other destinations. After renting a group van, we drove 60 miles east to Kellogg, Idaho, where we met up with the rest of the group. We then drove up to the mine site.
The fun began by putting on our equipment. This included coveralls if you had them, rain gear, steel-toe boots and miners' helmets complete with rechargeable lamps. We were then given safety instructions including how to use the emergency breathing kit strapped to our waist and the very clear instruction that if our group leader told us to move, to do so right away and not to stop and question. Permission was needed to take photographs.
The adventure continued by getting on a narrow gauge electric train used to shuttle miners and equipment in and out of the mine. The track entered the mine through the "Kellogg Tunnel" which was marked with the dates 1893-1902. The train ride continued for 2 miles inside the mountain. The passenger cars are open, so the need for rain slicks was soon apparent as the train passed through areas with water dripping and pouring from the tunnel ceiling.
The age of the timber supports was obvious as we passed by.
We stopped in an area which was well finished and lighted compared to the tunnels we had been passing through. We disembarked the train and were given a brief history of the mine and shown some of the equipment which had not been auctioned off. At this point we were at the 9 level with more than 2,500 feet of rock above us. The temperature was about 50 degrees.
The group was split in two, the first to collect pyromorphite in the Jersey Vein and our group to collect cerrusite in the Cherry Vein. Both occurrences are on the 9 level in an oxidized zone of the orebody. We would switch places later during the day. While the first group went their way, we got back on the train and after a minor derailment, we continued our trek to the Cherry Vein.
Getting to the collecting area, we got out of the train and climbed up a short ladder to reach the stope with the crystals. Here we searched the walls for seams and vugs containing cerrusite crystals. Using a hammer and chisel, screwdriver and a small brush, we opened up the vugs to see what treasures were inside. While it was easy finding micromounts, the larger crystals were rare. However, between Rose-Marie and myself we were able to collect a few thumbnail cerrusites.
Rose-Marie, collecting in another section of the stope, was complaining about having difficulty seeing. It turned out her helmet lamp was dying and she was literally being left in the dark. All it needed was a little attention and she was soon able to get on with the collecting. After what seemed like a very short time, we left the site and got back on the train to go to the collecting area at the Jersey Vein.
Riding the train to the Jersey Vein, I started getting nervous. Although claustrophobic, I had been in mines and caves before and knew I would not have a problem with normal tunnels. However, earlier Bob had described our next hurdle which involved climbing a 170 foot ladder at an 80 degree through a narrow raise used to remove ore. I was not looking forward to this enclosed space. The train stopped just below the ore shaft and we started our climb. It was not as bad as I imagined since, although it was enclosed on three sides, the right side was wider to allow the ore skip to be sent down.
Entering the stope, we saw patches of orange pyromorphite on the walls just out of reach. The pickings within reach were thin. I climbed another short ladder into a large limonitic vug where the ceiling was coated with small "crusts" of 1-2 mm greenish brown pyromorphite crystals.
The crusts were abundant and easily removed. They seemed to be attached to the ceiling with a wet, black muddy substance and you could peel them away with your fingers. Soon a second person was in the vug with me collecting the crusts.
I was told that during the last trip a month previously, this vug had produced some wonderful thumbnails. However, by the time I got there, the thumbnails had been cleaned out. After collecting probably 100 small crusts, I left the vug to look for better finds.
Rose-Marie had made her way to the end of the tunnel with another collector and was working on a small vug producing some cerrusite. I searched for more crystals or vugs along the wall and was disappointed on how few there were. After searching around for awhile and finding nothing, I began to realize that the most success I was having was picking up pieces in the rubble on the floor.
I began to methodically sift through this rubble and low and behold, pyromorphite crystals!
I called Rose-Marie over and we sat there sifting through the rubble collecting crystals. There were mainly brown barrel shaped thumbnail crystals including singles, clusters and matrix pieces.
In all, we were underground for seven hours. After leaving the mine we were given the chance to purchase additional specimens at mine prices. Then we raced back to the airport to try to catch our flights out. Several of our group actually missed their flight and alternative arrangements had to be made.
My favorite specimen collected on this trip is two orange pyromorphite crystals coming together at the base. We were able to collect several spectacular specimens which are proudly displayed in our collection and we have lots of trade material, mainly the pyromorphite crusts and brown pyromorphite thumbnails. I understand that other trips were more successful in finding orange or green pyromorphite. Although I don't know how the group who entered the Jersey Vein earlier that day did, I believe Rose-Marie and I may have done better than most in our group.
Bob Jackson issues a brochure on his Geology Adventures field trips to the Rock Candy Mine, Spruce Claim, Hallelujah Junction, and other mineral deposits. For further information on Bob's collecting trips, visit the Geology Adventures web page.
Bob Jackson also has "Explorer Group" field trips for those who have been on two or more of his regular field trips. The Bunker Hill trip was an explorer group trip. Unfortunately, Bob reports that field trips and tours of the Bunker Hill mine are no longer available through Geology Adventures, or any other source, including the mine.


The Stitchin' Sheep: Ground Whatleseed?
My brother and sister-in-law recently spent a bit of vacation time in Australia. They had a great time roaming the city of Brisbane and its surrounding areas. Apparently, in their travels they stumbled upon some wonderful finds, which included a nice little yarn sale (a good vacation necessity), exotic foods, and excellent cappuccinos.
They couldn't very well package up the coffee and ship it to me, but they did the next best thing. A little while after their trip, I received a surprise package in the mail. It contained some lovely wool yarn, all the way from Switzerland. So, the yarn traveled from Europe to Australia, then over to the US and then, finally, back on over to Europe again. We're happy to have it back home. As a way of celebrating its homecoming, I believe it may become a Christmas gift scarf for someone in my family.
Along with the yarn there were two cute little stuffed animals for the lambchops. A sweet little koala and its friend the wallabee, both decked out in Outback-wear. And, all of it smelled of lemons. Why? Well, inside with these goodies, there were spices and funky Australian cooking stuff. The lemon scent came from some Lemon Myrtle. Then, there was some ground wattleseed. Ground whatleseed? No, ground wattleseed. It smells a bit like coffee, and is apparently the seed from a species of acacia tree. They toast and grind it and use it to flavor all sorts of cakes and other yummies. It apparently adds a coffee/hazelnut flavor. I've yet to try it, but it sounds delicious. Incidentally, it's the main ingredient in the world famous? wattleccino (yeah, go ahead and google that, will ya?).
Then, there was a huge roll of paper bark. It is apparently used to wrap around meats or even veggies to give them a smokey flavor when grilled. This is really cool for me, because you can get that grilled flavor without even actually grilling over hot coals. I have one of those faux-grill stovetop pan things. I love it, as it nicely cooks steaks, fajitas and all kinds of good stuff without the hassle of starting a fire outdoors, which, depending on the time of year around here, can actually be dangerous as well.
Eager to try this stuff out, I wrapped some trout filets in it. I had doctored them up with salt, pepper and some of that lemon myrtle powder. Delish. I'm telling you. If you've got a chance to get some paper bark, it's good stuff. I'll be needing some more of that when it's all gone, I think.
I got a little picture of it smouldering for you. It's supposed to be black when the food is fully cooked. I suspect, though, that it wasn't supposed to catch fire from the fish fat dripping out the side. It really is a shame I didn't get a shot of that part, because it was quite spectacular. I was a tad bit busy clanging pot lids over the top to squelch the flames, though. You'll forgive me, I hope (and I can proudly say I didn't even lose my head in the face of danger).
Good eatin'! Thanks B and J.


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Now, i'm going to play on our openSUSE Leap 42.1 box to explain and cover mostly used Zypper commands with examples. In zypper we can use shotcode also like (in instead of install) like that for all commands.
See below for common syntax/ file location of Zypper.
Use the below command to install any package or packages on your system. In this case i'm going to install apache, MariaDB-server, MariaDB-client. Every time zypper ask your confirmation to install the corresponding package. if you want to avoid the confirmation you can do by this adding -y option with zypper.
Use the below command to update any package or packages on your system. In this case I'm going to update nano, MariaDB-server, MariaDB-client to latest version.
Repository 'packman-repository' is up to date.
Repository 'google-chrome' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-leap/42.1-Non-Oss' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-leap/42.1-Oss' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-42.1-Update' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-42.1-Update-Non-Oss' is up to date.
Repository 'google-chrome' has been successfully disabled.
Repository 'google-chrome' has been successfully enabled.
Repository 'packman-repository' has been removed.
Use the below commands to list all packages, products & patterns which are available in all repository. I have enabled Packman & Google Chrome, so in this case it shows all the repository packages.
The above output shows matching string for ftpd.
of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
Use the below command to Install a package from particular Repository. In this case I'm going to install mplayer package from packman repository.
Use the below command to Install/Repair missing dependencies.
Use the below commands to List/Install all officially released patches to your system. Optionally, you can specify a bug number or CVE issue.
Use the below commands to update entire system packages to latest version except Patches. Also we can upgrade our system to new version of opensuse if its available.
In case after zypper refresh you will not get the package which is exist on repo, try to force refresh & rebuild the repo database, including a forced download of raw metadata.
If we want to clean zypper cache we can do it, optionaly we can clean metadata and package cache.
We can install pattern package, like if you want to install group of software in one shot.
We can enable rpm files caching for all repository.
We can get verity of help from zypper commands.


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Family Reunion Season 3: Release Date, Cast and More!
Hredya Ramkumar
Enjoyed watching 'Family Reunion ' and eager to learn more about the upcoming season? This is the perfect article to learn about Family Reunion Season 3 Release Date, Cast, and More. So, continue reading!
Family Reunions is an American comedy television series created which Meg DeLoatch created. The series was released through streaming on Netflix on July 10, 2019.
"I genuinely enjoy this show! Not going to lie, I was surprised when I saw a trailer on YouTube, I didn't think it was wisest that all the children were biracial looking in an era where colourism is so heavily talked about. But if you watch the first full episode, those thoughts are clarified with perfect sense. Tia's character, Cocoa, is a biracial woman, just as Tia is, so it makes sense that her children are of fairer complexion. They even explain that the oldest is so light because she takes after her white grandmother- and they bring some real humour into it that I can relate to into it, by jokingly teasing her for being the super light skin one in a black family. It's actually a good and accurate reputation of black families.
Each and every one of the kids is so adorable and hilarious and I was very impressed with their acting. Tia KILLS her role & so does Loretta Divine. I still enjoy it. It's a feel-good type of show about relevant topics to black culture. They are just one of the few shows nowadays to do it in such a PG, lighthearted way. I hope they keep it coming with new episodes because I genuinely enjoy it, corny & all. It almost gives me nostalgia, as it fits right in with The Proud Family, The Cosby Show, etc" posted a reviewer on Google for this show.
WHAT IS FAMILY REUNION ABOUT?
According to Wikipedia, "Family Reunion follows a family of six who travels from Seattle, Washington to Columbus, Georgia for the McKellan Family Reunion and decide to stay in Columbus, Georgia to be closer to their family."
WHAT IS THE CAST FOR FAMILY REUNION?
According to Wikipedia, the main case of this show consists of:
Tia Mowry as Cocoa McKellan, a mother of four who believes in new-age parenting
Anthony Alabi as Moz McKellan, Cocoa's husband and a former tight end
Talia Jackson as Jade McKellan, Cocoa and Moz's eldest daughter
Isaiah Russell-Bailey as Shaka McKellan, Cocoa and Moz's eldest son
Cameron J. Wright as Mazzi McKellan, Cocoa and Moz's youngest son
Jordyn Raya James as Ami McKellan, Cocoa and Moz's youngest daughter
Loretta Devine as M'Dear, Moz's Deep Southern old-fashioned church-going mother, whose real name is "Amelia".
WHEN IS SEASON 3 OF FAMILY REUNION RELEASING?
There is no release date as of now for the third season of Family Reunion but it is predicted to air sometime mid-2021.
Keep reading DroidJournal to stay updated about this show and many more!
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Eva And Ryan Welcome Baby Number Two
By Lauren Milligan 10 May 2016
EVA MENDES and Ryan Gosling have welcomed their second child, just two weeks after the news that they were expecting emerged. The actors, who have not yet spoken publicly about the news, are said to have had another daughter - a sister for almost-two-year-old Esmeralda - whom they named Amada Lee.
The couple are protective of their privacy and, as with her first pregnancy, Mendes did not attend public events over recent months. The couple was last photographed on the red carpet in 2013, but keep a very low profile in their personal lives meaning that Mendes's happy news was not reported until mid-April.
Their newborn daughter arrived on April 29 at Providence St John's Health Centre in Santa Monica, and the actress has been photographed last Sunday, looking well and happy as she celebrated Mother's Day, although her daughter has not yet been seen.
The name Amada - which means "beloved" in Spanish - may seem familiar to fans of the couple. It was chosen because of its familial significance to Mendes - it was her grandmother's name - and is also their elder daughter's middle name.
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Melissa studies international relations as part of a joint master's program of Potsdam University, Humboldt University, and the Free University in Berlin. She holds an international bachelor's degree in policy management from the City University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, focusing on international relations, human rights protection, and the politics of development. Her studies have been supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
As part of her studies, Melissa interned with TERRE DES FEMMES e.V. There, she contributed to projects with partner organizations in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, and Bulgaria that focused on the protection of women's rights. Afterwards, she studied abroad at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, where she concentrated on gender issues and globalization debates in Africa. During an internship with the offices of Monika Lazar, a member of parliament in Germany, Melissa worked on strategies against right-wing extremism, migration, and internal security issues.
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There's always a lot of anxiety and suspense going into a primary debate, but at least on Nov. 14, there will be no need to worry about how to stream the second Democratic debate online — because the kind people at CBS have made it super easy for us. The debate will be streaming live all night from the CBS website, so those without cable won't have to miss a second of it.
Those tuning in at home for next Saturday's debate will see a much smaller field on the stage at Drake University in Iowa than expected. Following the first debate, which featured the top five candidates, both Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee have dropped out. This means it will be a three-way race on Saturday between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley.
This will be CBS' first time hosting a debate this season, and many will likely be curious to see how it goes. The network will be sponsoring a Republican debate in February, so Saturday's Democratic debate might provide insight into how the network will handle the increasingly unruly Republican field. Face The Nation's John Dickerson will act as the moderator for both debates — and considering that Anderson Cooper kicked off the Democratic debates, Dickerson has some big shoes to fill.
Not only is CBS kind enough to live stream the entire debate, but they're also hosting in on a Saturday — which means that there's really no excuse for people to not watch. It also probably means that the drinking games will be way more intense.
But whether you want to watch because you're feeling the Bern, or because you just really enjoy political drinking games, you've got a few choices. For you lucky few with TV, you can tune in to CBS at 9 p.m. EST to watch it live. But if you don't have cable, the full debate will be aired on CBS Live (which you can find here).
But what's new to this debate is how interactive it will be for Twitter users. Along with The Des Moines Register, Twitter will be co-sponsoring the debate. According to Twitter, the social media platform will provide "real-time data and insights, and will bring live reactions and questions from voters around the country onto the debate stage." And viewers' real-time reactions and opinions on the debate might even be used to impact the format.
Twitter's involvement also means that following along with the debate from your phone will be easier than ever. If you can't watch the full event or don't have access to the live stream, Twitter's "moment" section will be providing updated quotes, videos, and responses from the debate. When it's this easy to watch the event, there's really no excuse not to.


At my day job, I am frequently in conferences, training, or screen sharing sessions with customers using web conferencing services. Sometimes they work, other times not so much. The other day I had some free time so I was surfing the different services comparing features. On Cisco's Webex site I noticed they offered a free subscription. You can have up to three connections per session. Glancing to the side bar I saw they also had apple and android apps. That was all the inner geek needed to see. Next thing I knew, I was holding a web meeting from my laptop. My muse the fairy, was connected to the meeting from my ipad, and the inner geek was connected through my cell phone. We had a very productive meeting and even streamed some video entertainment. Webex performed flawlessly on all three devices, and we even decided on what to have for dinner.
Technology has come so far, who would have thought a mere 10 years ago, that one could hold meetings with the voices in their mind so easily. By the end of our first web meeting, the inner geek was satisfied, and technology triumphed. Now, anytime I have a problem to solve, I simple send out a meeting request and hash it out. My wife claims I have way too much free time. She doesn't understand, that there can never be enough time to keep up with the technology.


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Don Ledingham's Learning Log
"If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." Albert Einstein
Don Ledingham
Becoming a parent again
I've become a parent again!!!!
One of the most exciting aspects of my new job is that I intend to take on the role of Education Champion for Looked After and Accommodated Children in East Lothian. The reality of the educational outcomes of this group of children in Scotland is is quite shameful:
The attendance of children and young people looked after at home was 84.8%, looked after away from home was 91.5% and for all looked after children and young people was 87.9%; compared to an attendance rate of 93.1% for children and young people who were not looked after.
The exclusion rate per 1000 pupils for children and young people looked after at home was 323, for looked after away from home was 354 and for all looked after children and young people was 339; compared to 53 for those who were not looked after.
4.1% of children not looked after left school with no qualifications; this figure increased to 24% where the young person was looked after and accommodated and 41.9% when looked after at home.
It is the responsibility of the local authority to take on the role of Corporate Parent – or as Adam Ingram described it:
"In some ways it's like having the best bits of being a 'pushy parent': ensuring each individual child is having their own needs addressed and truly being looked after. Authorities and agencies can never fully replace a parent, but they can turn around the experiences of children from challenging backgrounds by asking 'What would I want for my own child?'
I'd like to be that pushy parent and to be joined in that role by every single person who works for East Lothian Council.
When I was a student I worked in a Secure Children's Home. It was a seminal experience for me and I remember thinking that these kids didn't have chance. Perhaps I'm now in a position to try to do something about it?
Here are some further details about Looked After and Accommodated Children:
Scotland's looked after children and young people live in a wide variety of home settings, broadly speaking they fall into the following groups:
At home with their birth parent(s)
With friends and relatives of their family
In foster care
In a residential unit/children's unit
In a residential school
In secure accommodation
The living environment does appear to have a direct bearing on the educational outcomes of Scotland's looked after children and young people. Based on the information gathered for the Children's Social Work Statistics and Scottish Executive National Statistics Publications in relation to educational outcomes, when compared to other looked after children and young people:
Children and young people who are looked after at home with their parents do least well, as a group, in terms of attendance and achievement when compared to other groups of looked after children and young people.
Children and young people who are looked after and accommodated in foster care do best, as a group, in terms of attendance and achievement when compared to other groups of looked after children and young people.
Children and young people who are looked after and accommodated in residential units do least well, as a group, when compared to other groups of looked after and accommodated children and young people.
As at 31st March 2006, there were 12,966 looked after children and young people in Scotland. Of this group:
56% were looked after at home by their parents or with other family members or friends and 44% were looked after and accommodated in foster care, residential or secure settings;
Almost 53% of Scotland's looked after children and young people are aged under 12 years;
Just over 64% of children and young people looked after in foster care are aged under 12 years;
Almost 91% of children and young people looked after and accommodated in a non-secure local authority residential home or unit are aged 12 years or over; and,
Over 90% of children and young people looked after and accommodated in residential schools are of secondary school age or older.
25% of the prison population were Looked After and Accommodated Children – this figure rises to 50% of the prison population under 25!!!
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3 thoughts on "Becoming a parent again"
Sheila S. on February 29, 2008 at 11:27 pm said:
As a class teacher, I do not necessarily know which pupils are categorised as 'looked after or accomodated'.
Do you consider that I should be told?
Should it make a difference to how I treat that pupil, if I were to know?
Maureen G on March 1, 2008 at 3:40 pm said:
Every school has a 'named teacher' for LAC (Looked After Children…a generic term for both Looked After at Home and Looked After and Accommodated). In Primary Schools most often the headteacher although not always, in Secondary often a DHT or PT Guidance/PT Inclusion.
Answer to question in my view…Yes and Yes. Having this information can lead to a more sympathetic approach to more emotional aspects of these children's lives e.g. Something simple like a child forgetting P.E kit, when that child's home circumstances mean that they are Looked After (on a supervision order),may mean a more considered response.
I am sure that we all hope and expect that teachers always react in a sympathetic/empathetic way towards all children in their care, but for this most emotionally (and often educationally) vulnerable group it can make a huge difference when key adults respond in a sensitive way.
Researching key theory like 'Attachment'can also give a huge insight into the difficulties that might have impacted on the emotional development of children,again especially this most vulnerable group.
Maureen G
Katy MacDougall on June 5, 2008 at 2:47 pm said:
I just wanted to add that some young people I spoke to for the Enquire conference on transitions in 2007 were Looked After, and, while they wanted teachers to know and to understand the needs they had, they also had some issues with what had happened to them. One girl described how the teachers' sympathetic responses had included letting her off homework and not pressing her for the answers to questions. In the end, this made her feel they no longer cared how well she was doing, and she stopped trying her best. The young people also felt that being treated differently increased the stigma with their peers – they were called teacher's pet etc. Clearly this is a complex and subtle question for teachers. The video the young people made is on our blog.
You might find Who Cares Scotland and The Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum useful for information.


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✖ X3
Posted on Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
Well, I went ahead and saw X-Men 3: The Last Stand despite the fact that I thought the first two X-movies sucked major ass. Turns out that X3 sucks too, but not nearly as badly as the previous films (hey, at least this time the super-powered mutants had moments where they were actually shown being super-powered mutants). In order to avoid ruining the film for anybody who hasn't seen it, my spoiler-ridden notes are in an extended entry. Suffice to say that I thought the film had a few geeky moments to please X-fans, but fell way short of being a worthy adaptation of the source material. Such a pity, because I am a major X-whore...
But here's the deal... as bad as I felt X3 was, it positively shines in comparison to the total ass-draining suckage that is known as The Da Vinci Code. Holy shit what a crap-fest of a film! Sure it was hampered by the lame source material, but Ron Howard & Company failed on just about every possible level to create any semblance of movie entertainment.
Long. Boring. Pandering. Safe. Uninspired. DEAD.
Even though I am not a big fan of the book, at least the written version had a small amount of bite to it. The film is just a mess that takes otherwise capable actors and waters them down to base stupidity. Audrey Tautou is absolutely brilliant in Amelie and the astounding A Very Long Engagement, but is given nothing to do here. All she gets is to stand in the corner all doe-eyed while Tom Hanks solves a series of by-the-numbers puzzles. A total waste of her considerable talent, and an even further embarrassment to the movie.
Maybe The Da Vinci Code is worth a video rental for a boring evening, but it's completely miss-able at the theater. Do yourself a favor and save your money. While you wait to rent the DVD at NetFlix, you can read The DAVEinci Code instead...
And there you have it. A bad night for movies all around. If you haven't seen X3 and don't want it ruined, DO NOT read onward...
Remember the Star Trek spin-off of a spin-off Deep Space Nine? It was a better implementation of the show than Next Generation, with better writing and acting... but I hated it nevertheless. And do you know why? Odo. It was Odo the gooey alien shapeshifter. Except he was mostly non-gooey and never shape-shifted. That was his "deal" and yet he rarely did it. The special effects were expensive or something, so the series avoided showing him change shape. This pissed me off something fierce because, well, what's the point of having a shapeshifter if he doesn't shift his shape all the time? It bugged me so much that I stopped watching after only 7 or 8 episodes.
The "Odo Paradox" completely sums up my problem with the fist two X-Men films.
They both feature super-powered mutants that rarely use their powers to any serious effect.
Their powers are treated like accessories... or window dressing... rather than part of who they are. And since none of the mutants are really going all out with their powers, all the cool X-Men comic book stories are watered down to mere boring shadows of their original selves. Case in point, was the "death" of Jean Grey in the second film. Here is what I said in my previous review...
"When are we going to get an X-Men movie that has bad-ass battles that are even half as exciting as the comic book? Where are the all-powerful villains that will make the X-Men struggle? Sure, in X3 we're set up for having Phoenix arrive, but if things go as they have been, she won't be the all-powerful goddess that can destroy a planet, she'll be a bland imitation of Pyro that can burst into flame once or twice."
Turns out my prediction actually OVER-STATED what we would get out of Phoenix. She didn't burst into flame EVER in X3. All she did was stand around looking mean and occasionally vaporize people. WTF?!? This is Dark Phoenix for heaven's sake! DARK PHOENIX!! And yet every possible opportunity to make her bad-ass never happens. Sure she kills off a few important characters, but it's a far-cry from the world-destroyer she was meant to be. Hey, I wasn't expecting the entire Dark Phoenix Saga from the comics... that would be impossible... but surely they could come up with something better than levitating rocks! No Phoenix effect? Not even once? LAME!! Why call her Phoenix if she's really not? Why bother bringing her back at all?
Basically, we get two plots going on in X3. Jean Grey's return as the afore-mentioned Phoenix Lite; and a mutant "cure" that rallies Magneto to full-scale war against the humans. Sure it sounds exciting, but it doesn't really work because they crammed both convoluted ideas in a single film with a short running time (and no room left for decent story points).
About the only thing that they did do right was to minimize the "Odo Paradox". Wolverine is unleashed as the savage killing machine he is. Storm remembers that she can fly and hurl lightning bolts. Iceman and Pyro face off in a cool fight. Kitty Pryde manages to have a convincing battle with Juggernaut. Magneto is bad-ass ripping apart the Golden Gate Bridge. And even Phoenix has her moments (if you can resist comparing her to the comic version). Finally... SUPER-POWERED MUTANTS ON SCREEN... and it's pretty sweet.
Unfortunately, it's just not enough... flash but no substance. The movie was rushed to release and it shows. Much of it doesn't manage to hold it together in any meaningful way, and takes short-cuts through scenes that really need more time to develop properly or be explained (Why didn't Magneto's pawns simply wear armor to protect against the little anti-mutant darts? Since Magneto couldn't destroy the plastic guns, why didn't he just flatten everybody with the Golden Gate Bridge? What happened to Nightcrawler? Etc. Etc.). I didn't feel even remotely involved or connected with anybody in the movie. And that's a very bad thing considering how they kill-off and neutralize so many characters. Who cares if they're gone if you aren't emotionally vested?
And who they get rid of is no big surprise... it's every big name that collects a big paycheck. Psyclops, Phoenix, and Professor X dead. Rogue, Mystique, Magneto powerless. The Beast gone to politics. Storm gone to teaching. Only A-lister Wolverine is spared, and that's because he's getting a movie spin-off. So when X4 inevitably rolls around, we get Iceman, Kitty, Angel, and the B-team. Whoopee. The lamest part though is how the characters who are dead are not really dead, and the powerless characters end up not being totally powerless... all explained away in the final minutes of the film. I guess this allows selective recall of actors for sequels, but it's still pretty lame that what pathetic little drama we get is effectively wiped out at the very end.
And so here I sit and dream of a real X-Men film that will probably not happen in my lifetime. A film combining deep, powerful stories with amazing visuals of mutant power that will finally do the source material proud. Fortunately, I have a vivid imagination and all the original comics from the Dark Phoenix saga to keep my dream alive... until the next lifetime.
Did you stay 'til the end of the credits? I heat you're supposed to, it answers something very important.
Yes, I did… and it just added insult to injury, sadly. Death isn't very impactful when it's undone in the last two seconds. 🙁
Charred says:
I never expected much from the DaVinci Squid, but I'm disappointed to hear that X3 will suck as badly as I was afraid it would.
Stupid Hollywood.
I was a big fan of the first two X-Men films, but I was never a big comic book guy, so I couldn't be upset about them screwing it up. But X3 was just, meh. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it.
But the DaVinci Coded sucked so bad, I still can't believe it. I don't know if you read my review, but the fact that they changed the Sophie Neveu character into such a weakling is my biggest beef. She was what made the book work because she was smarter than Langdon. She pushes the action. Here she just gets dragged along. What a joke.
What? What happened at the end of the credits? I was up and out of my seat before the first screenful of credits scrolled by.
Mooselet says:
The only reason I will go and rent X3 (I won't waste my hard earned cash at the theatre) is to drool over Hugh Jackman and to wish I had Halle Berry's boobs. That's it. Thanks for telling me I can skip DaVinci – so overhyped I'm sick of hearing about it.
Carl: I'll email the end-ending to you so as not to spoil it for anybody else. 🙂
I'm enough of an xmen geek to have been frustrated by most of the movie. I kept saying "what are you talking about?! That doesn't happen!!" much to the delight of the general audience.
I really would've thought that the look of ToonDave lent itself to a better translation as Beast. Draw DaveBeast! Draw DaveBeast!
Dave, I too left the cinema before the end of the credits, after magneto tried to move a metal pawn on his chess board! I missed a bit? even though I thought the film pants (as did most people I think). I need to see the ending. Can you send me a link or email it to me pleeease?
Dave2,
Sorry, couldn't wait to find out, I went and checked it out myself. I think it actually makes it worse. What a stupid film.
What? Are you trying to say that a masochistic albino isn't enough excitement to carry a 2 1/2 hour anagram-laden waterlogged excuse for a movie?
I'm not in trouble for X3, am I? You said I wouldn't be in trouble!!! My conflict with superhero movies is that even though they almost never live up to their comic-book counterparts, I can't help but be grateful that at least we're getting these types of movies, and maybe the genre will be improved upon (how wishful is that?).
While I can rip the X movies to shreds, I did find some enjoyment of them — as long as I put the book aside. Though, I find that I have to do that with most movies, because 95% of the time, I like the book better.
And, you know how I feel about Da Vinci Code, it was the same thing. It didn't "suck" like I wanted to leave the theater, but I'd probably liked it better watching it on cable.
BTW, the Wolverine DaveToon is going up there as one of my all-time favorite DaveToons!!!
Of course I'm not mad! 🙂
As I said, at least it didn't suck as bad as the others for me. All I really needed was a little mutant on mutant battle action to be happy, and we FINALLY got that.
It's just that the story is so LAME. Dark Phoenix as Magneto's lapdog is a travesty of biblical proportions. I truly wish that they would have JUST picked the Dark Phoenix story or JUST picked the anti-mutant story and then spent enough time to make the story truly work. As it is, there's nothing really involving in either plot thread, and we ended up with a very uneven movie that's only 104 minutes long.
Actually, they are saying that she's "Phoenix" NOT "Dark Phoenix" which is how they get away with her being kind of lame. (Lame acting, not lame powered.) All reports before the movie came out were that they were NOT going to do the Dark Phoenix saga. But, they needed a way to bring her back and a reason to have her in the movie.
lizriz says:
Yeah, it was the dual storyline that was the big problem for me. I would have really appreciated/enjoyed a fully fleshed out movie about one or the other so much more.
Avitable says:
I'm disappointed that you didn't like the first two. I thought they were pretty good movies that allowed a difficult comic history to translate well to a more mainstream audience.
Just got back from seeing it. It just didn't engage me enough. Hmmm… The girl in me is annoyed the killed Cyclops… but Wolverine shirtless made up for it… a bit… Yes, the geek in me is screaming.
Kentucky Girl says:
Ah crud. I had such high hopes for X3. But then again, the others weren't so hot either. What did I expect?
Maggy says:
Whaaa? I left a minute or two before the credits..I guess I missed everything.
Challen says:
I'm not trying to be a hater here folks but these movies (Xmen 1-3) are just comic book adaptations and not War and Peace. I do agree Dave that I've wanted some serious Mutant on Mutant action but sadly had to wait til now.
Damn. I was really hoping for a worthy sequel, something to make me say, "Now, that's what I call a sequel!!!"
Come to think of it, how often does that really happen?
I enjoyed the first X-Men film and I really disliked the second (too many characters, too quick, too little character development). Brett Ratner doing an X-Men film? Sounds like a bad combination. I'll wait for DVD.
Even without a comic background, I wondered what was up with calling her Phoenix (aside from her return from the lake which did not strike me as phoenix-like) when she spent her time turning other people to ash.
I agree that it wasn't fleshed out enough- even with a heavy dose of disbelief-suspension, I just didn't buy Logan's change of heart about the x-men team.


Kirsten Tornøe will give the trial lecture and her public defense for the degree of PhD, 5th May.
Spiritual competence and nursing skills needed in institutional care for the dying in contemporary multi-religious Norway.
The Challenge of Consolation: A qualitative study of nurses' experiences with practicing and teaching spiritual and existential care for the dying.
Ordinary examiners will be Professor Dr. John Swinton, University of Aberdeen (1) and Professor Dr. Astrid Norberg, Umeå University (2). Associate Professor Dr. Gry Stålsett is the third member of the examination committee.
The public defense will be chaired by rector Vidar L. Haanes.


Once something goes rotten in your fridge or cupboard, bin it. The mold it leaves behind will soon spread to your new food. Also disinfect the fridge- it'll make everything keep for much longer.
Swirl berries in a mixture of one part vinegar to 10 parts water. Drain, rinse and put in the fridge and voila! you can enjoy your strawberries for nearly 2 weeks longer. The solution is diluted enough so you won't taste the vinegar.
Take advantage of reductions at the supermarket by sticking them in the freezer. Freezing food will extend the life of most products including bread, cakes, and most fruit and veg ( just make sure you put them in resealable bags or storage containers). So stock up and get freezing!
Rub an ice cube over stale bread, then bake for 12 minutes to revive it.
Reduce unpopped kernels by cooking popcorn in a bowl topped with a plate.
some good stuff in here. not sure if all of it is accurate.