– I made the $400 payment on my private student loan that I planned on making in my April goals. I'm proud of myself, since pulling the money from savings was really hard for me.
– I've been doing some research about getting my federal student loans forgiven, and things are looking pretty good. The school that I teach at is designated as low-income, which means I'll qualify for some type of forgiveness, but figuring out how much I can get forgiven and when I'm eligible to apply is very complicated. I'm in touch with a few people who should be able to answer some questions, so I'll post more on this soon.
– I've been hired to write U.S. history curriculum for my school district. Hooray! I'm happy to have another extra-income opportunity, especially since summer school is still up in the air. I'm not quite sure how much I'll be paid because I haven't seen the contract yet, but I've heard from other teachers that it's "good money." Again, I'll post more when I know more, but for now I'm just very pleased to know that the extra money will be coming in.
– My weight is stuck. I have 8 pounds to go to reach my goal and they just won't come off. I'm starting to get really frustrated.
– Overall, my mood has been sort of crappy recently. A lot of it has to do with the weather. I know this is totally crazy, but I think I need to talk to my doctor about the possibility that I have seasonal affective disorder. It's pretty uncommon to suffer from this in the summer, but I need to explore the possibility, given how miserable I get every summer. So weird, I know.
That's what's going on in my world. Enjoy the weekend everyone!


→Hostinger Review: Solid Performance at a Cheap Price!
In this Hostinger review post, we are looking at something I think is a solid web hosting performance at a very affordable, craziest price ever.
Sounds too good to be true? It's too good, yet, it's true. Hostinger is the real embodiment of the former axiom.
Loved by almost thirty million happy users in forty languages across the globe, Hostinger has become one of world's most popular web hosting providers at the moment. The company started modestly in 2004, and, without any major financial backings, established a full-scale global expansion starting from 2011 up until now.
So, what's so special about Hostinger?
Stick ahead, let's talk everything cool about their plans and features.
Although only offered free web hosting plans at the beginning, Hostinger now boasts itself as an affordable premium web hosting provider. It's so cheap that you won't remember spending pennies to host your website.
That's true, you get to spend only $0.80 per month for a well-facilitated web hosting plan. It sounds gimmicky, but Hostinger really offers their Single Shared Hosting plan by that price.
The plan is more suitable only for one small website with an email address. A 10GB SSD disk space and 100GB bandwidth limit can be yours to manage.
Unlike the previous entry plan that's very limited in terms of resources, Premium Shared Hosting plan offers more satisfaction.
Starting at $3.49 per month, unlimited bandwidth and unlimited disk space are packed in your arsenal. It definitely is a bargain because the plan also includes a free domain name.
If you are up for the best in line, perhaps Business Shared Hosting may be more fitting. All benefits from the Premium plan are included.
What's more, twice the price at $7.95 per month, free SSL certificate for your website and daily backups are also featured. You only need to set up your website and you're good to go!
Built for performance, Hostinger Virtual Private Hosting plans can be crucial for your website's blinding fast speed. The plan, that works on a 100 MB/s network infrastructure and SSD disk drives, currently has six server setups to offer.
Entry-level users may choose the lowest server setup of 1GB memory, 2.4GHz CPU, 20GB SSD storage, and 1000GB bandwidth capacity at $3.95 per month price tag.
In the meantime, more serious users can benefit from its $37.95 a month server setup that's powered by 8GB memory, 14.4GHz CPU, 160GB storage, and 6000GB bandwidth capacity.
Hostinger makes available a range of operating system templates so that you do not have to worry about server management. The much-popular CentOS, Ubuntu, Scientific, Fedora, Open Suse, and Debian are available within the plan. That means you can install your operating system of choice anytime by only a few clicks away.
Hostinger offers a great alternative should you be interested in creating a better-resourced website. As the name suggests, Cloud Hosting, the plan offers web hosting service with cloud infrastructure. The sophisticated technology allows a solid website performance, three times faster than Hostinger's shared hosting plans.
Now you can take advantages of dedicated resources for your website, just like owning your own web server. But this time, you won't need to worry about the backend stuff because Hostinger's team of professionals manage it for you.
Cloud Startup, Cloud Professional, and Cloud Enterprise took the center stage. Just like other plans in Hostinger, you have the freedom to pick any plan that suits your needs. A lot of features are similar to one another.
The one that differs is its technical specs: disk space, RAM, and CPU core of your plan. Thus, as a result, each plan is offered at different price levels.
Cloud Startup starts at $12.98 per month. Your website will be powered by 3GB RAM and 40GB SSD on a two-cored CPU. Twice the price, Cloud Professional is available at $24.95 a month. A 4-core CPU with 80GB disk space and 6GB RAM resources can be yours to create a website.
Should you need better-performing plans, you might want to look at Cloud Enterprise. It offers 160GB disk space and 12 GB RAM that run on a 6-core CPU server.
Undoubtedly, this is the most outstanding plan by Hostinger that you can get at the moment. With the price of $45.95 per month, Cloud Enterprise may fulfill your dreams of having a very solid web performance!
All plans in this line of service already include 'staple' features such as CloudFlare integration, cache manager, free dedicated IP, free SSL certification, 1-click auto-installer, and so on. Further information regarding Hostinger cloud hosting plan can be seen in here.
Speaking of performance, Hostinger's uptime attribute is impressive. It's cheap, I know, but the overall performance is not disappointing. You can check their uptime status by yourself at Hostinger status monitor if you are not sure enough.
As far as I look, in the last thirty days prior to the making of this article, Hostinger's overall server uptime reaches 99.767%. Not bad for a cheap web hosting, right?
Another thing that makes Hostinger stand out of the crowd is their 24/7 customer support. After Hostinger decided to leave the old-fashioned ticket system and migrate to the much-favored platform called Intercom, their service quality enhances significantly.
The chat responses (yes, Intercom is a live-chat app) are blazing fast! You do not have to wait for too long to get your issues solved. Plus, everything is handled at the moment that you can track the progress in real time.
The availability of a concise knowledge base and tutorial pages is something that should be appreciated. Users can find a ton of related guides to their website easily so that they can help themselves out without even reaching out the support team.
All Hostinger's hosting plans, however, are assured with the 30-day money back guarantee. That means you can stop using Hostinger anytime, during your first thirty days upon activation, without any strings attached. Your money will be refunded to your account in full. It definitely is a no-risk investment!
When you are looking for an affordable web hosting service, Hostinger should definitely be in your shortlist. It's very affordable, yet such low price plans still have something to offer. Even with Hostinger's most entry plan, you can create a nice, simple website for your own.
Other choices like Cloud Hosting and Virtual Private Server plans are more suitable for advanced users who need better server resources. Cloud hosting, their latest innovation, offers superb performance with amazing simplicity.
It's going to be a nice catch for you since the price level is even slightly lower than VPS's similar plan (cloud hosting starts at $12.98 per month, while VPS' mid-range plan with similar resources starts at $16.95 per month).
Can't do programming? No problem! Cloud hosting is fully-managed by a team of professionals so that you won't need to worry about backend configurations.
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The 24/7 Intercom-powered customer service along with their 30-day money back guarantee can become very beneficial for you. Got website problems? Ask their support team anytime! Dissatisfied with the service? Reach them and your money will be fully refunded!
After reading so many reviews, I chose Hostinger for my VPS plan, taking into consideration the great prices and resources give I chose VPS plan 2. It was just the right fit to start a website and bring my business online. Have not had any issues so far, fingers crossed!


throws sunspears, tans smiles to leather.
only in irritating sense of red, white, blue.
covered by the metal plane's bridge.
Crafting words and smiles with a salty tongue.
but unnerving quiet when guard is down.
of air hangs smoke and gravel and clear water.
that show portraits at favored angles.


One of the constants in the internet marketing world is the awarding of "bonuses" with almost any kind of product, including books. In its most basic form, a bonus could be considered anything extra that has value.
To make an offer more valuable, and therefore, more attractive. For instance, if I give you a free book in exchange for buying my new book within a specific time during the book launch, that free book is a bonus that might make the difference between someone buying and not buying. After all, instead of just selling you my new book, the bonus has made it a "2 for 1" offer.
To create a separate offer on the same product. In this use, an author or marketer might publish a book on pizza baking. Then, to create a separate offer, she might create a guide to buying the right flour for pizza; a video tutorial on how to slide the pizza on and off the pizza peel (the wood paddle used to move pizzas into and out of the oven); and a recipe book with even more kinds of pizzas. The book plus all these bonuses might be an "Enhanced" or "Pro" version, commanding a higher price.
To make sure that as many buyers as possible can get the book or product they want. Bonuses are used to create variations on an offer for different markets, and for different levels of engagement. The buyer who just wants the information in your book is different from the reader who not only wants the book, but wants an audio interview of you talking about the book, or the one that wants step-by-step instruction in some process that's relevant to your subject, but which isn't in your book.
Another way to do this is put the core parts of whatever you are writing about in one book, then develop other smaller "bonus" titles that show how to use that core knowledge in different ways. A book on how to pack your house could be targeted to people in different areas of the country with tips and resources relevant to where they intend to move.
To create a less expensive version by removing content from a book or other information-based product, in order to expand the universe of folks who might be interested. The pizza author who may have included lengthy lists of tools and equipment in her book, as well as resources for acquiring them, might consider removing these sections from the book and putting them into a standalone "bonus" instead. This would allow her to sell the original book at a lower price, and the full version, including the "bonus" sections at a higher price.
I've been spending a lot of time over the last couple of years developing products that help authors produce and promote their books faster, more easily, and with greater impact.
The bonus you are offering must advance the underlying story, the training, the instruction, or the basic goals of the product they accompany.
The best bonuses extend the functionality of the book, training course, or product to which they are attached.
A great example of this is multimedia content, especially if you are selling printed products. In the example of the video demonstrating how to get your pizza into the oven is the perfect bonus for a book on making pizza.
Why? You can't include it in the book very easily, and it vastly improves your instruction to be able to show someone actually flicking that disk of dough onto the pizza stone.
If the author had offered coupons for travel to Tuscany or something equally off-topic, it would not pass the relevance test.
Let's look at some of the bonuses you can develop to accomplish some of these marketing goals. Although these terms get thrown around pretty loosely, each seeks to accomplish something specific, and that's what sets them apart.
Checklist—This is a list of tasks to be completed, conditions to look into, or an inventory of items relevant to a specific task. For instance, in creating a course on book publishing a few years ago, I developed a Cover Design Checklist. It simply lists all the elements you should consider when producing a book cover. Checklists can be incredibly helpful to establish good procedures and to eliminate the risks involved in relying on human memory.
A checklist, in a way, is a method for distributing expertise from more-adept practitioners to less-adept one with the aim of eliminating errors that would arise from a lack of training. The iconic use of a checklist to me is the long list of checks that pilots make before rolling onto the runway.
Worksheet—Whenever readers need to record their own reactions, progress, or interaction, you have the opportunity to help them by producing a worksheet. The defining characteristic of a worksheet is that it contains lots of space for readers to use. For a book on blogging, the author might encourage readers to research keywords and phrases. Providing a worksheet with room for notes and a way to organize the keywords being researched would be a big help to readers.
This is the essence of the Cheatsheet, and why it's so powerful. Cutting through the confusion of many wrong paths, it gives us simple steps to get the outcome we wanted all along. Think of ways you can use this power to help your own readers, creating compelling bonuses at the same time.
Tutorial—Most books, even instructional ones, don't include every single detail about their subjects. This creates the opportunity to create bonuses like tutorials or "backgrounders." A tutorial will give important, entertaining, or useful instruction on some aspect of your subject. So our pizza author might create a tutorial on how to evaluate flours used in pizza baking that can be repurposed from a section in the book into a free-standing bonus.
Multimedia—There's nothing more natural for authors than to craft bonuses and incentives in different media. After all, inside our books we're limited to communicating in words with the occasional picture, photo, chart, or graph. That's where video and audio come in. Just think of how you can enhance the experience for your readers with media. How about a video showing little-known spots for quick meals to accompany a travel book? Or an audio interview with an expert in your field who has valuable information for your readers?
If a lot of this sounds familiar, it may be because these are the same kinds of products we create as incentives for people to join our email lists.
Because these kinds of incentives are so closely tied to the subject you write about—and to your book—they are excellent "little ambassadors" for you to give away.
Of course, whenever you create a bonus or incentive, remember that it gives you the opportunity to let people know about your other books, products, or services. And since you're giving it away, people won't mind a small amount of advertising.
When you consider all the different kinds of bonuses and incentives you can create, you can see why brainstorming to find topics or content for them can give you a powerful insight into your own readers.
What you're looking for is something that has real value to your audience, and which enhances their experience of your book or product.
Once you start thinking about bonuses, you'll be surprised at how many ideas you can come up with. And there's no hard and fast rules here (except my "relevance" rule above) so have fun.
You can create variations on any of these ideas, or completely new ones. You can mash them together and make something doubly useful and completely unique.
In my book publishing course, I created a tutorial on book metadata and combined it with a Metadata Worksheet. This document allows authors to keep the instruction on metadata right next to a worksheet where they accumulate their own book metadata.
Bonuses have lots of uses in the internet marketing world, and there's no reason authors can't learn how to use them too, to create better and more complete experiences for their readers, while giving a boost to your profits at the same time.
What creative bonuses have you used or seen other people using? I'd love to know, so tell us in the comments.
What a great post, Joel. Personally, I love giving away bonuses or surprising authors who email me — and are frustrated with some aspect of social media — with free PDFs of different books I've written. So glad you wrote this post.
And your practice is a great way to be "memorable" to new subscribers and readers.
I have a novel that is based on a real person and real events. (The Abduction of Nelly Don). As an incentive for people to join my email list, I created a file with original newspaper articles of the event, actual redacted FBI files and criminal profiles from the 1931 kidnapping.
Patrice, I love that, very creative. Did you get feedback from readers? Did they like the bonus material?
(1) It's important to make and update a list of ISBNs with book titles and status. I twice was about to purchase ISBNs and discovered that I had ISBNs I assigned to future books and never used because I lost interest in the books.
(2) At the front of each book in production I place a temporary page zero. The page, which I delete before the final version goes out to the world, is where I keep notes about the book such as style issues (e.g. PM or p.m., ten or 10) fonts used, distinctive spelling, items to check or correct, items to add or delete, desired final page count, etc. This page also provides proper verso-recto appearance while formatting pbooks.
Michael, your "page 0" is a terrific idea, thanks!


EnCore is a collection of three games of different genres, developed or published by Core Design Ltd., bundled on a single CD-ROM with a full manual.
Heimdall: a humorous isometric RPG based in Norse mythology.
Curse of Enchantia: a fantasy-themed graphic adventure game.
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4 Apr 2016 San Jose - Super Micro Computer Inc., a global expert in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and green computing solutions, debuted its next generation GPU server architecture alongside new GPU optimized SuperServer, SuperBlade, and SuperWorkstation solutions at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC). Supermicro exhibits at GTC included 1U GPU SuperServers supporting up to 4x NVIDIA Tesla GPU accelerators, 2U 2x GPU TwinPro, 4U 12x GPU FatTwin, 4U 8x GPU, 4U/Tower 4+1 GPU SuperServers and 7U SuperBlade 20x GPU system solutions.
From HPC to Deep Learning and Big Data Analytics, denser, more powerful GPU solutions have become a necessity in order to service the next generation of GPU-accelerated applications. At GTC Supermicro demonstrated how these applications have progressed, and how its GPU solutions are influencing this evolution. Supermicro's unique Green Computing architecture features redundant high-efficiency power supplies and airflow optimized cooling architecture to maximize thermal operating conditions and increase energy efficiency and reliability. With Supermicro GPU-accelerated computing solutions, engineering, scientific and research fields can scale out compute clusters that accelerate their most demanding workloads and achieve fastest time to results with maximum performance per watt, per square foot, per dollar.
"Supermicro's new SuperServer and SuperBlade platforms optimized for next generation GPU technology offer the most flexible architecture for the future of extreme parallel computing", stated Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Our proprietary cooling architecture supports up to four GPUs in 1U, maximizing compute density, performance and reliability under peak thermal operating conditions. Supermicro's innovation and revolutionary solutions deliver the greatest range of options for next generation supercomputers, enabling new breakthroughs in the latest deep learning and artificial intelligence applications."


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Nevsehir is the provincial capital and mainly used as a transport hub. The main sources of income for Nevsehir used to be carpet weaving and viticulture, however, over the past few years this has rapidly changed, with tourism being the main source of income for the town. Nevsehir is located near many underground cities, the fairy chimneys, monasteries, caravanserais and the famous rock-hewn church of Goreme.
The Nevsehir province is home to around 200 underground cities, each having a minimum of 2 levels, with 40 containing a minimum of 3 levels. The structures are carved out of unique geological formations and were used by Christians as hiding places during times of religious persecution and raids.
There is also an archaeological museum and ethnographical museum with Phrygian, Hittite, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman artefacts.
Nevsehir was founded by the Hittites on the slopes of Mount Kahveci. It went through various rules, including the Medes in the 8th century BC, the Assyrian Empire, Persian Empire in 546 BC, Alexander the Great in 333 BC, Ariobarzanes and finally the Roman Empire under the rule of Tiberius.
It is thought that the many underground cities here were built to escape persecution by the pagan Roman authorities. Many of the churches built into the rock date back to the 4th century AD, when St Gregory of Nyssa was bishop. Even after Christianity was declared the official religion of the region, the caves were still used as a refuge during Persian invasions.
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Fairness heads south
By Tom Broughton2010-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Come back John Prescott, all is forgiven! You probably never thought you'd hear such a plea
But whatever your view of the former deputy prime minister, under the previous regime the North of England had its very own regeneration champion at the Cabinet table. If New Labour's construction policy was marked by the creation of sustainable communities, regional devolution and a much needed shot in the arm for the nation's cities - then the coalition's austerity measures have put the country's gear stick firmly into reverse in these areas. Just think back a few years to a time when the likes of Will Alsop could afford to put forward audacious proposals to reinvent Barnsley as a Tuscan town.
Infrastructure expenditure will dominate over the next decade, with the lion's share of it channelled into London and the South-east
Well, those days are truly over. The data presented on page 45 reveals a deeply depressing picture of the current divide in workload between the North and the South. And you've only got to read the account of Tim Walker, managing director of Wildgoose Construction (page 44), to bring these statistics to life and fully understand the battle for survival facing contractors in northern England. So has the coalition government forgotten about the North?
Well, should you take a glance at its social housing diktats then you could be forgiven for thinking that fairness was not the top priority behind government policy. Cutting grants to social landlords on the basis they're allowed to charge more rent means development outside of high-rent areas - London and the South - is unlikely to be viable. And doing so while replacing £7bn of regeneration funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the regional development agencies with a £1.4bn regional growth fund means they will be hit harder.
So far the great hope of the regeneration sector - local economic partnerships - looks rather disappointing as far as the construction industry is concerned; largely focused around job growth, not development, and without funding.
And then there is PFI - once trumpeted for bringing parity across the land, it is being put on the back burner while other funding options are considered. George Osborne is either suspicious of PFI's inflexibility or the financial sleights of hand on the part of some interested parties. This week the HCA cut funding for £1.9bn of PFI projects to build 5,000 homes across 13 councils - perhaps another nail in the coffin for the funding mechanism that fuelled a generation of projects.
Stand back and it is clear that it will be major infrastructure expenditure that will dominate development over the next decade, with the lion's share of it channelled into London and the South-east. Crossrail, the Olympic regeneration areas, Thameslink, commercial office demand and the tube upgrade all point to where the government's priorities lie.
Depending on where you are in the country, of course, will probably determine how you feel about this. But if the impact of such a policy is to create a divided nation and an unbalanced economy, it's not going to be good for anyone, anywhere.
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Located less than 60 kilometres from Aukland, the Kawakawa Bay is a beach lover's paradise. Take a walk along its gorgeous coastline as you explore the shelly sands and revel in the beautiful views of the Tamaki Strait. You can buy jumbo oysters at Clevedon Coast Oysters after having a relaxing picnic at the beach. The place's rich history with the Maori settlement is still reflected in some parts of its land while its peaceful ambience and laid-back appeal, is what will pull you to the bay again!
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TARDIS Console Rooms: Then, Now, and Soon…
I love a good design. Amidst watching a selection of various Peter Capaldi episodes recently, I found myself once again taken with the amazing console room of the Twelfth Doctor. It got me thinking of past and future versions, both good and bad. Over 50 years, there have been a decent amount, so I thought a very basic digital tour might be fun. I have the ever reliable Philip Bates standing by, TARDIS technical manuals at the ready in case of emergency, the need to jettison the pool or provide the name of any designer I omit because I don't like a specific model. Now, let's give that helmic regulator a good twist.
Starting at the beginning… One of, if not THE finest console room: the William Hartnell original. What springs to mind first is that it not only works but it doesn't look like a 1960s version of a future design; it's simply odd and alien. If An Adventure in Space and Time is even close to accurate as to the actual development of the design, it was simply thrown together in a moment of distracted brilliance by Peter Brachacki. Simple is always better and we got the "roundels" out of it, plus this fantastic main console itself, which is still the gold standard. Little levers with different colour knobs. Dials, levers, switches, lights, and that beautiful work of art, the center time rotor that was actually able to rotate as it rose and fell.
Add to that, the angled, overhead, six sided ceiling piece, the various bits of furniture and instrumentation walls behind the glass casing. This was a very large and expansive set for Lime Grove Studio D and as magnificent as it was, after a few stories, they had to downsize a bit to take back some of the studio space. So it got trimmed down somewhat. At one point, they replaced one whole roundel wall with a flat print of the roundels, likely on a canvas sheet. Surely a budget consideration but although it wasn't too obvious back the day, modern DVD resolution tends to spot these things a bit easier. Then again, these tales weren't created to be rewatched!
At its most expansive, this set really gave a good impression of the TARDIS' sizable interior, especially when Susan had to go check the fault locator or any of the banks of controls. This basic set, large and small, was used throughout the Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee years — the interior not getting much screen time during the exile — but was tweaked for Season 8, recreating the look of the first console yet adding more colour for this brave new world. The roundels were also replaced by hollowed-out circles.
The one exception during this time was the total redesign of the walls for the story to end Season 9, The Time Monster. Here, we saw a new selection of sunken bowls replacing the standard roundels. The Master just happened to have the same design in his TARDIS as well – imagine that. It was an interesting departure but we never had to get used to it as it didn't survive to see Season 10.
Season 13 saw a complete rebuild of the console room from scratch. A variety of back-lit roundels, sometimes filled or flattened. The console itself had a couple of panels redesigned sadly, with small additions including a screen. The center rotor was changed too and didn't seem to revolve as it rose and fell. This may have been the most compact console room to date, or close to it. All in all, it was basic, sticking to the status quo.
Season 14 marked a wild change, with the Fourth Doctor introducing Sarah Jane Smith and us to the "secondary control room": Victorian style, with wood, brass and stained glass completing the design. This was quite the classy look and I believe was quite popular, especially complimenting the Philip Hinchcliffe/ Robert Holmes era of gothic horror. Unfortunately, during the break in between seasons, the wood walls had warped and could no longer be used, so goodbye to the most elegant of console rooms.
Season 15 through 20 saw them bringing back the set from Season 13, just making some tweaks here and there – adding a couple pillars to the corners, rearranging wall sections and redesigning different console panels, often resulting in a far less complicated and in my opinion, bland end product. By the end of the Fourth Doctor era, the control panels seemed to not have many working bits other than the door control and the Randomiser. This stretch was all rather unremarkable yet recognisable.
Now into the John Nathan-Turner era, The Five Doctors saw a brand new main console. Far more complicated and packed with controls, it was quite popular and the rest of the set got a fresh paint job as well. It was certainly brightly lit! This remained for the rest of the classic era.
The 1996 movie came under fire for certain decisions but one of the more praised elements was the rather lovely big budgeted "galactic study". Part library, part cathedral, this was an unusual treat. Sylvester McCoy was especially excited to finally get a "proper" TARDIS set before, you know, getting shot. Plenty of wood, brass, and marble made for truly impressive set that was never to be seen again.
Then came 2005 and really, I was just happy to have the show back. So much so, I wasn't thinking a great about the aesthetics of the new console room. I guess the Eleventh Doctor was right in that it was his grunge phase but it was a Doctor coming off the Time War, so a dark, rather dingy atmosphere wasn't surprising. It certainly struck a markedly different tone than anything we'd seen before. It was definitely the most "organic" looking control, with coral beams and the molded main console. In fact, its design influenced Torchwood: we hear, in The Impossible Planet, that the TARDIS was grown, not built, so on Captain Jack Harkness' desk, we see a lump of coral – actually the former Time Agent's attempt to grow a TARDIS.
This was business as usual until 2010 when Russell T. Davies and David Tennant left. This one never really impressed me nor bothered me. It served its purpose well enough.
2010 saw a drastic redesign (albeit still by Edward Thomas, who'd created the 2005 set) for the Eleventh Doctor, which fit his style. This was full-on Willy Wonka, maybe with a touch of Dr. Seuss on the side. Colourful, elaborate, and interestingly, four tiered! This was the first time that we got a permanent console room with so many levels and this more 3D thinking prevailed throughout the whole Steven Moffat era.
This console room really shouted FUN. The only bit I didn't like was some of the silliness present on the main console itself. The old style TV monitor, '80s cord phone and glass-blown center time rotor (specially commissioned and created by a firm in Bristol) were wonderful. But the addition of faucets and mustard and ketchup dispensers were a goofy step too far. Sometimes, you have to know when to stop. What's next? A custard cream dispenser?! Thankfully, those last bits were mostly ignored. All in all, it really was a lovely console room that embraced the ethos of the show itself.
Michael Pickwoad, the show's designer since A Christmas Carol, did design the next version which debuted in The Snowmen. However, this new console room sadly shifted to the Doctor's then current mood – that of a hermit, after losing Amy and Rory Williams to the past – and it was fairly depressing, seemingly just a bunch of cold steel. It said "Cybermen" more than "the Doctor". It was not very welcoming. It stayed the course through Series 7B, and the remainder of the Matt Smith era.
Two special notes from the Smith era should be recognised though. In The Doctor's Wife, we saw not only a human vessel acting as the TARDIS in Idris, but also a scrap yard lash-up as a makeshift partial, open air console/ platform. Secondly, during the 50th anniversary, we got to briefly see the War Doctor's unique console room, a mash-up of classic roundels and nu-Who-grunge main console. Love the roundels, whatever they're for.
Then came a new life cycle for our favourite Time Lord. The amazing thing is that this same room from Series 7B was utilised for Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor, yet it was totally different, just by virtue of warmer, more welcoming lighting and the addition of some library books and furniture on the top level, including blackboards at the suggestion of Peter himself. Plus, a top level I never even noticed before!
Once this era began, I could actually appreciate everything this design gave us. The main console had a very diverse set of attractive and functional controls. Once again, we found ourselves going back to the levers, switches, lights. Magnificent.
At the end of Series 9, Moffat even brought back the original console room from the Hartnell era in another stolen TARDIS just to show the love. Seeing Capaldi and Clara in there was great fun.
Then we come to Series 11. Train-wreck. Okay, I'll expand. In the entire history of the show, even the console room at its smallest or most basic, was always at least recognisable, practical, or designed with some semblance of common sense. You actually have to have people moving about in there, interacting with each other, allowing cameras to be able to move around within, etc. The new room for Series 11 had none of this. It's bizarre because its designer, Arwel Wyn Jones, is a great talent whose work has graced Doctor Who for many years, though he's possibly beter known for his Sherlock designs.
For the last several years, we'd had a multi-tiered, impressively sized, well laid-out console room, easily able to accommodate any number of companions but usually housing only one or two. The new Doctor was to have three companions. For whatever reason — budgetary restrictions? — this new console room was seemingly one level and stuffed with giant, plastic, cheap imitation Kryptonian crystals. The main console itself looked to be mostly the scavenged remains from the Tennant era with a few extra bits glued on and added internal lighting. Mostly fanciful, useless bits like the old custard cream and the spinning little TARDIS crystal were added to it. There is one lever though, thankfully, as they need something to pretend to work the time machine with.
There has been a change in the role of head designer. Will there be a new console room? At some point, of course there will be. During the 26 years of the classic series, we only really had two basic looks, the white roundel look – with various tweaks and cosmetic changes – and the Victorian wood panel. During the 15 years/11 series of nu-Who, we've already had four distinct looks.
If anything, the dramatic change in the look of the same room from 7B to 8 gives us hope that even the nightmare from Series 11 can be made more attractive with some tinkering, so there's hope. On a bright note, I did like Series 11's TARDIS exterior! Old school, battered look.
TARDIS exteriors. Hmm. That gives me an idea…
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Міу́с — річка в Україні (Перевальський і Антрацитівський райони Луганської області та Шахтарський район Донецької області) і Росії (Куйбишевський, Матвієво-Курганський, Неклинівський райони Ростовської області). Впадає до Міуського лиману Таганрізької затоки (Азовське море).

Опис
Довжина 258 км, площа басейну 6680 км². Долина у верхів'ях V-подібна, завширшки від 0,2 до 1,2 км, нижче (у межах степової зони) розширюється до 5—6 км. Заплава у верхів'ях на окремих ділянках відсутня, у середній і нижній течії її ширина становить до 800 м. Береги вкриті лучною рослинністю та чагарником. Річище звивисте, завширшки 15—25 м (в низов'ях — до 45 м). Глибина річки на плесах до 6 м, на перекатах не перевищує 0,5 м. Похил річки 1,1 м/км.

Живлення переважно снігове і дощове. Льодостав з грудня до березня. Характерні весняні повені. У басейні Міуса існує кілька невеликих водосховищ, що використовуються для водопостачання промисловості, гідроенергетики та меліорації. На берегах річки та водосховищ розташовуються рекреаційні об'єкти.

Розташування
Міус бере початок на схилах Донецького кряжа, на південний схід від смт Чорнухине. Тече спершу на південний схід, в районі міста Міусинська поступово повертає на південь. Перетинає українсько-російський кордон біля села Червона Зоря. Впадає до Міуського лиману біля північно-західної околиці міста Таганрога.

Головні притоки
Глуха, Кринка (праві), Міусик, Кріпенька, Нагольна (ліві).

Див. також
 Міус-фронт

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Література
  Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР: Гидрологическая изученность. Том 6. Украина и Молдавия. Выпуск 3. Крым и Приазовье / Под ред. Б. М. Штейнгольца. — Л.: Гидрометеоиздат, 1964. — 128 с.

Міус
Річки басейну Азовського моря
Річки Росії
Річки Донецької області
Річки Луганської області
Річки Ростовської області
Річки Антрацитівського району
Боково-Хрустальне
Краснолуцька міськрада
Річки Куйбишевського району (Ростовська область)
Річки Матвієво-Курганського району
Міусинськ
Річки Неклинівського району
Річки Перевальського району
Річки Горлівського району

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It's still dominating brunch menus everywhere, but the first signs of the nation reaching peak avocado are starting to show.
According to sales figures from Tesco, pineapples have overtaken avocados as the UK's fastest-selling fruit, with sales increasing by 15 per cent in 2017. In contrast, the demand for avocado grew by only 10%.
The supermarket has put the surge in popularity down to the tropical fruit's 'versatility as an ingredient in main dishes, desserts and juices', with interest soaring across a variety of food and drink items.
Tesco reports a 20% increase in pineapple juice sales, along with a 15% rise in the controversial Hawaiian pizza. Pineapple production in Costa Rica, the leading supplier of the fruit to Europe and the USA, has also increased by nearly 10 per cent over the last two years.
The retailer's pineapple buyer says the introduction of ready-to-eat portions has helped it become the 'fruit taste of the moment'.
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By Marie Lu
Read by Carla Corvo and Lannon Killea
Part of The Young Elites
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About The Young Elites
An explosive new series from New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, Marie Lu
Darth Vader, Voldemort, Maleficent. Witness the rise of a new villain.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina's black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family's good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever's survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it's Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they've never seen.
Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn't belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.
The Young Elites (The First Book of The Young Elites)
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I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, and it's Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they've never seen. Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn't belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
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Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now… More about Marie Lu
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Five starred reviews!
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"By permitting her characters some grand failures, she raises the stakes in the best way possible…There is clearly more to know, and I look forward to it. This is a world worth revisiting."—The New York Times Book Review
"Lu pivots from the 'coming of age via romance' formula to pry apart the many emotions that pass under the rubric of love… There's nothing easy here, for Adelina or readers—there are no safe places where the pressures of betrayal, death threats, and rejection aren't felt."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Readers should prepare to be captivated—and to look forward to a continuation of the Young Elites series."—Booklist, starred review
"A must for fans of…totally immersive fantasies." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A Game of Thrones meets X-Men in this 14th-century fantasy from Marie Lu (the Legend trilogy), in a world where 'fear is power.' … The overriding epic fantasy will keep readers hooked for book two, which teases to be a game-changer. Bring it on." —Shelf Awareness, starred review
"The taut, tightly packed narrative provides an engaging mix of pulse-quickening fight scenes, heart-stopping near escapes, touching interpersonal interludes, and devastating betrayals." —BCCB, starred review
"Lu weaves her magic across the page as she unfolds the story of Adelina and the Young Elites. Nothing is as it is expected."—VOYA
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Happy Birthday, James Remar!
Today, James Remar turns 61! Born William James Remar in Boston, Massachusetts on December 31, 1953. He has spent the majority of his film career playing villains. Remar was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dexter Morgan's adoptive father, Harry Morgan. Happy birthday James!
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Happy Birthday, C.S. Lee!
Today C.S. Lee turns 43! Born in South Korea on December 30, 1971, he is also known as Charlie Lee, got the acting bug his junior year of High School while playing football. Film became his passion. He attended Cornish College of the Arts on an acting scholarship and graduated with his BFA. He continued his acting training at the Yale School of Drama graduating with an MFA. He then spent eight years in NYC acting with various theater companies, regional theater as well as TV and Film.
He is currently on the set, filming the second of True Detective, starring in the role of Richard Geldof, a state attorney general with grand political ambitions. Happy b-day C.S.!
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Dexter Prop Store Closing Tonight with 25% Off Clearance Prices (COUPON)
The Dexter Prop Store is officially being chopped up and tossed into Bay Harbor tonight (December 30th) at midnight.
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We would like to thank DexterDaily for their support, and hope that DexterDaily is the go-to for Dexter fans for years to come. It has been great managing the premier Dexter prop source and being able to provide fans with great values on props from such a beloved series. With that, the syringe is prepped and Dex is waiting for tonight...
Tonight's the night.
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Dexter Season 8 Soundtrack by Daniel Licht Now Available on Spotify [Listen Here]
The official music of the eighth and final season of Dexter by composer Daniel Licht, is now available on Spotify. You can listen to them, in our Spotify playlist, below!
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Paramount to Release Compilation of Dexter's 'Most Shocking Episodes' on DVD
"DEXTER, one of Showtime's most watched original series, returns with a compilation of MOST SHOCKING EPISODES - assembled with the most stunning episodes across all seasons to keep you on the edge of your seat. 10 episodes featuring America's favorite serial killer on TV!
Led by an amazing performance by Golden Globe winning actor Michael C. Hall ("Six Feet Under"), Dexter is one of the most critically acclaimed, must-see shows on television! Featuring a vicious sociopath as the series' hero and star, this unique crime drama makes for a horrifying and intoxicating collection."
Paramount Home Media Distribution is preparing a 3-DVD set of Dexter - The Most Shocking Episodes. This March 17th release comes with 10 of the show's most thrilling episodes, for folks who want to get a taste of what everyone's been talking about for all these years. Pricing and package art haven't been finalized yet.
Which 10 episodes do you think will be included in this DVD box set? Leave your comments below!
Thanks to Fiona for the heads up! | [Source]
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Dexter vs. Batman - [Parody Video]
America's favorite serial killer Dexter goes to Gotham City to test the waters to see if there actually is a Batman. Enjoy the battle between The Dark Passenger and The Dark Knight in a parody video by TorontoBatman, below!
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VIDEO: Michael C. Hall Sings Live With His Stage Band 'Tits of Clay'
It is called talent, and Michael C. Hall has plenty of it. Yesterday he performed a song with his 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' band 'Tits of Clay' at The Hills NYC, and he nailed it! Hit the play button below and enjoy!
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Michael C. Hall Talks Hedwig, Exorcising Dexter, and Spin-off / a 'Recontextualized Dexter'
via thedailybeast: Michael C. Hall's Hedwig is a self-proclaimed "girlyboy" growing up in East Berlin who falls in love with Luther Robinson, a U.S. soldier stationed abroad. Since their union must consist of a man and a woman, Hedwig is forced to undergo a sex change operation in order to be married—but it's botched, leaving her with a one-inch scar between her legs. Eventually, she ends up fronting a glam rock band called "The Angry Inch," named after her malformed vagina. And Hall, stepping into the glittery shoes once occupied by Tony-winner Neil Patrick Harris, is an absolute riot in the role, jumping off cars, air-kicking, and lap-dancing, all while belting out a roster of addictive rock tunes and sporting a plethora of designer wigs, hot pants, platform heels, and heaps of makeup.
The outré character is sure to throw even the most ardent fans of the Golden Globe winner for a loop. After all, Hall is best known for his masterful portraits of quiet storms, e.g. David Fisher of Six Feet Under or the title character in Dexter—characters whose eerily calm veneers belie inner turmoil. But believe it or not, Hall grew up with a penchant for far sunnier material, first singing in a series of choirs and then performing in high school musical productions of The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, and Fiddler on the Roof.
Hall's on a strict diet for the 7-performance-a-week show—one that not only requires him to cut out carbs, but also demands 40 minutes in the makeup chair each night.
So, while picking at a pair of grilled shrimp appetizers, we discuss everything from grinding on buttoned-up Broadway patrons to Dexter's finale—and possible future.
You've starred in two Broadway plays back-to-back with The Realistic Joneses and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Was this an inch you'd wanted to scratch while on Dexter?
Yeah. I had told my representatives that I was interested in doing a play again and getting back onstage, but I was interested in doing a new play by a young, preferably even American playwright. The Realistic Joneses fit the bill. And then this emerged. I do think that, with Dexter ending and Six Feet Under, that's 13 years of playing two characters with small breaks here and there. It really predominated my experience of being an actor, and both characters were fraught with a certain tension, sense of conflict, and interior turmoil. There was a desire to perform an exorcism. Realistic Joneses got it started, and I think Hedwig has really cracked the nut; it's completely recalibrated my instrument, and has been therapeutic. I'll probably descend into a deep, dark depression when it's over, but it's great for now.
Read the whole interview after the jump.
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Happy Birthday, Jennifer Carpenter!
Today, Jennifer Carpenter turns 35! Born Jennifer Leann Carpenter on December 7, 1979 in Kentucky. In 2002, before she graduated, she made her Broadway debut in the revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. Her breakthrough film role was Emily Rose in The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). She won a MTV Movie Award for 'Best Frightened Performance' and a Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award. She was also named 'Breakout Performer' at the 2006 Scream Awards. Currently she's working for a new show she will be starring, called 'Stanistan'. Happy b-day, Jennifer!
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C.S. Lee Lands Recurring Role on HBO's 'True Detective' Season 2
Great news via THR: Dexter alum C.S. Lee, who played Dexter's smart-ass lab rat partner in crime Masuka, is the latest addition to the season two cast of HBO's hit drama series True Detective.
The eight-episode sophomore season, now in production in California, centers on three police officers and a career criminal who must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder.
Lee will recur as Richard Geldof, a state attorney general with grand political ambitions. Described as smooth and polished, the character is well-spoken and intelligent, with an unmoored moral compass.
Colin Farrell stars as Ray Velcoro, a compromised detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him. Vince Vaughn is set as Frank Semyon, a career criminal in danger of losing his empire when his move into legitimate enterprise is upended by the murder of a business partner.
Posted by JOHN on Friday, December 05, 2014 0 Comments
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Michael C. Hall Answers Tons of Fan Questions on Reddit - "The Worst Thing a Fan Said to Me Is That the Finale of Dexter Sucked"
Michael C. Hall's Reddit AMA is over and we picked the best of the fan questions he answered. Was your question between the ones he responded?
Any funny stories from the set of Dexter?
I did almost $1,000 of damage to the Slice of Life one time in a very unsuccessful and embarrassing attempt to try to dock it. It's on some blooper reel from the third season that circulated for a time.
What do you do for fun? [trg84]
Dress up as a woman and sing rock songs. Read. Go to movies by myself in the middle of the day. Walk the streets of New York. Pet my dog. Have sex.
At Hedwig I saw a crazed fan say some really inappropriate things to you which I found very bizzare however you kept ever so calm! What's the worst thing a fan have ever sent you/said to you? [serene_dream]
chuckles "The finale sucked!"
What was it like working with John Lithgow? [masonrb500]
A dream. He's someone I've always admired as an actor. And he brings such a genuine sense of joy, and play to his work, working with him on the 4th season of DEXTER is one of the collaborative highlights of my career.
What was it like working with Jennifer Carpenter after you got divorced? [searingm1]
It was challenging, inasmuch as we'd obviously gone through a lot. But ultimately, it was tremendously gratifying. The context of our relationship changed, but the relationship didn't end. And the fact that we were able to work together in a committed and intimate way and continue to tell a story that we both felt was worth telling meant a lot to both of us. We remain friends and I'm very thankful for that.
Read more after the jump!
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Michael C. Hall's Reddit AMA Starts Now! Post Your Questions
The time for live chat is now! Send your Dexter and more question to Michael C. Hall for his Reddit AMA and they may be answered! Click here!
"Greetings from downtown New York. I'm excited to be here with whomever's out there and my fairy-person with the fast fingers Victoria. I'm currently halfway through a 14 week run of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway. Ask me anything."
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Michael C. Hall Reddit AMA Coming Tomorrow, and You Can Ask Him Anything
Attention Dexperts! Tomorrow is the day you will have a chance to ask Michael C. Hall a question regarding Dexter and anything you can imagine on Reddit! Make sure to follow Dexter's (and DexterDaily's of course) official account on Twitter for a link of his Reddit AMA at 12pm ET.
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Happy Birthday, Aimee Garcia!
Today, our favorite Aimee Garcia turns 36! She was born on November 28, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois. A Chicago native of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent she graduated from Northwestern University with a triple major in economics, journalism and French. On Dexter she played Batista's sister Jaime for three seasons. Happy b-day Aimee!
Posted by JOHN on Friday, November 28, 2014 0 Comments
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''I'm Thankful for Dexter!'' - Thanksgiving Scene
Happy Thanksgiving! We're re-posting the following video about a great thanksgiving moment from the fourth season of Dexter, for fifth year in a row, from one of our favorite and most suspenseful episodes ever: 4.09 "Hungry Man".
Posted by JOHN on Thursday, November 27, 2014 0 Comments
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Happy Birthday, Colin Hanks!
Today, Colin Hanks turns 37! Born Colin Lewes Hanks on November 24, 1977 Hanks' best known film role may be in the teen movie Orange County (2002), with Jack Black and Dexter's John Lithgow. His best known television role was Alex Whitman, the love interest of Katherine Heigl in the science fiction series Roswell between 1999 and 2001. In the sixth season of Dexter he played Travis Marshall aka the Doomsday Killer. Happy b-day Colin!
Photo credit: Showtime
Posted by JOHN on Monday, November 24, 2014 0 Comments
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WATCH: Jennifer Carpenter's First Post-Dexter TV Appearance on Late Show With Craig Ferguson
Did you miss her? We did! Jennifer Carpenter made her first post-Dexter appearance in television one year after the finale on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson! Watch her interview from last night's show, below!
Posted by JOHN on Saturday, November 22, 2014 0 Comments
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PHOTOS: Aimee Garcia Attends the 2015 Golden Globe Award Season and HFPA
Aimee Garcia arrives for The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and InStyle Celebrate The 2015 Golden Globe Award Season at Fig and Olive Melrose Place on November 20, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. View more photos after the jump!
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Happy Birthday, Josh Cooke!
Today Josh Cooke turns 35! Born Joshua Gregory Cooke in Pennsylvania in November 22, 1979, he has been recognized for his acting work with such awards as the James Pendleton Foundation Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Performance and the Judith & Milton R. Stark Scholarship. On Dexter he played the role of Louis Greene in seasons 6 and 7. Happy b-day Josh!
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Michael C. Hall Reveals The Alchemy of His Glamorous Hedwig
Michael C. Hall is the latest headliner to step into the golden boots over at the Tony-winning revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and it's an acting event that can't be missed. Below, BroadwayBox chats with Hall about creating his latest character and the real-life rock gods that manifest themselves in Hedwig.
"Hedwig's story is the same for every actor who is lucky enough to be inhabited by her; how that expresses itself has to do with whatever internal alchemy happens between that story and the actor's story, body and voice. I don't know I have any objectivity on how it will manifest itself.
She names a lot of the influences: certainly the trinity of Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and David Bowie; there's some Tina Turner in there. I think she wishes she looked like Debbie Harry. I wouldn't rule out anything; she is a singular creation.
But I have been a fan of rock 'n' roll since I was in first grade. I would imagine that Freddie Mercury and Soup are probably in her. She is all things ass kicking and glamorous."
Michael C. Hall's electrifying star performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will be on Broadway's Belasco Theatre through January 18, 2015.
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Happy Birthday, Jonny Lee Miller!
Today, Jonny Lee Miller turns 42! Born Jonathan Lee Miller on November 15, 1972, in Kingston, England. In 2010 he played in 6 episodes of Dexter the villain of Season 5, Jordan Chase. He's currently starring along with Lucy Liu on CBS hit series Elementary. Happy birthday Jonny!
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Michael C. Hall Extends His Broadway Run In 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'
Glitter will remain part of Michael C. Hall's working world for just a little bit longer! The Golden Globe winner has extended his limited engagement in the Tony-winning revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and will now play through January 18, 2015 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre. Hall had previously been set to depart the the production on January 4, 2015. Casting for the next Hedwig will be announced in the coming weeks—there have been rumors that creator and original star John Cameron Mitchell will be returning to the role.
Although Hall was most recently seen on stage in the Will Eno play The Realistic Joneses, he first made a name for himself in Broadway musicals, taking on the Emcee in Cabaret in 1999 and portraying Billy Flynn in Chicago in 2002. Off-Broadway, his credits include Mr. Marmalade, Cymbeline, Macbeth, Timon of Athens, Henry V, The English Teachers, Corpus Christi, Romeo and Juliet and Skylight. Hall is best known for playing serial killer Dexter Morgan in Showtime's Dexter, earning one Golden Globe Award from five nominations and six Emmy Award nods. Other screen credits include HBO's Six Feet Under and the films Cold in July and Kill Your Darlings.
Written by John Cameron Mitchell and directed by Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of a fictional rock 'n' roll band, fronted by Hedwig, a transgender woman from communist East Berlin. Between rock songs, Hedwig regales the audience with both humorous and painful stories about her life, including her botched sex change operation.
Dexter Author Jeff Lindsay Says His Next Dexter Novel Might Be the Last
"Dexter has been very, very good to me," he says. "I would rather stop doing it than cheapen it." - Jeff Lindsay.
via wfaa: Could this be the end for our dear, devious Dexter? Maybe so, says best-selling author Jeff Lindsay.
Lindsay won't say exactly what happens to his popular "good-guy" serial killer in his next Dexter book, which is expected to come out next year. But he does say it'll probably be his final Dexter thriller.
"It's been sitting with the editor for about two months now," Lindsay says. "I think that'll be the last of Dexter."
Lindsay was already a New York Times best-selling author when Showtime launched a TV series based on his books in 2006. And that show catapulted Lindsay to even greater fame.
Now that the show is over, though, Lindsay says he wants to concentrate on other things. He's already working on several new projects, including two Hollywood screenplays (he worked in Hollywood for 12 years before striking it big with the Dexter books), a stage play and an idea for another series of novels in the thriller genre. Read the rest of the article after the jump!
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VIDEO: Michael C. Hall on Late Night With Seth Meyers
Michael C. Hall was Seth Meyers' guest in his NBC late night show. Michael revealed how the two previous Hedwig stars Neil Patrick Harris and Andrew Rannells helped him prepare for his role on Broadway!
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PHOTOS: Michael C. Hall Performs on Stage During the Curtain Call of 'Hedwig And The Angry Inch'
Michael C. Hall performs on stage during the curtain call of 'Hedwig And The Angry Inch' at Belasco Theatre on October 29, 2014 in New York City. Check out more photos below!
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Happy Birthday, Lauren Velez!
Today, Lauren Velez turns 50! She was born in 1964 in Brooklyn and later grew up in Queens, New York with her eight siblings, including twin sister, actress Lorraine Velez. For her Dexter role, Velez won a Vision Award in 2007 for Best Actress. Happy b-day Lauren!
Posted by JOHN on Sunday, November 02, 2014 0 Comments
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America's Favorite Serial Killer Dexter Morgan Is HitFix's World Series of Monsters MVP
Dexter Morgan from our favorite show Dexter won in the category of the Most Valuable Monster by HitFix.
via HitFix: The first week set the stakes with readers voting for a starting team including Beetlejuice in Left Field, "An American Werewolf in Paris'" David Kessler in Center Field, those hard to kill Xenomorphs from "Alien" in Right Field, the legendary Freddy Krueger at Shortstop, Bram Stoker's Dracula at Third Base, "The Omen's" Damien at Second Base, Frankenstein's Monster at First Base, Pennywise catching at Home, "Underworld's" Selene as the Designated Hitter and The Shark from "Jaws" in the Bullpen. Dexter was voted starting pitcher showing just how important pitching really is when you get to the playoffs.
Dexter easily won the MVM with 35.% of the vote. Xenomorphs came in second with 23.2% and Freddy Krueger was a distant third with 10.4%.
Jennifer Carpenter Teams Up With Sara Colleton to Executive Produce 'Death Class' For NBC
via THR: NBC is staging a Dexter reunion!
Jennifer Carpenter is teaming with Sara Colleton to adapt former Los Angeles Times writer Erika Hayasaki's book Death Class: A True Story About Life for NBC.
Carpenter, optioned the book, with producer George Stelzner, in April. NBC and Universal Television have boarded the drama, with Colleton also signing on to the project. A search is underway for a writer.
Death Class centers on nurse Norma Bowe, who, when she decides to teach a class on death at a college in New Jersey, never expected it to be popular. But year after year students crowd into her classroom and the reason is clear: Norma's "death class" is really about how to make the most of what poet Mary Oliver famously called our "one wild and precious life."
Carpenter is not attached to star but will exec produce alongside Colleton, who served in the same capacity on the Michael C. Hall serial killer drama. Carpenter most recently signed on to star in USA Network's drama pilot Stanistan.
Posted by JOHN on Sunday, October 26, 2014 0 Comments
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Happy Birthday, Desmond Harrington!
Today, Desmond Harrington turns 38. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, but when he was 3-years old, his parents decided to move back to their birth place, The Bronx, New York. After high school, Desmond attended Manhattan college for 6 weeks before dropping out. Over the years, Desmond has appeared in dramas and comedies alike. He played the role of Joey Quinn on Dexter since 2008. His next television role will be for ABC's pilot 'The Astronaut Wives Club'. Happy birthday Desmond!
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Happy Birthday, John Lithgow!
Today, John Lithgow turns 69! Born John Arthur Lithgow on October 19, 1945 in Rochester, New York, USA, son of a retired actress and a father who was both a theatrical producer and director, he moved frequently as a child while his father founded and managed local and college theaters and Shakespeare festivals throughout the midwest of the United States. Read more after the jump!
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Michael C. Hall On the Stage of Broadway's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' [Photos]
Michael C. Hall straps on a big, blonde wig and colorful make-up for Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch. View more photos from the final rehearsals and his debut performance after the jump!
Posted by JOHN on Saturday, October 18, 2014 0 Comments
Behind-the-Scenes Look at Michael C. Hall's Makeup Process For 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' [Photos]
Michael C. Hall took over Broadway's Belasco Theatre as the new star of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch.' The Wall Street Journal went behind the scenes to see the makeup process. Check out more photos after the jump!
Posted by JOHN on Friday, October 17, 2014 0 Comments
Michael C. Hall Begins Performances In Hedwig on Broadway Today
via Broadway.com: Michael C. Hall steps into Andrew Rannells' heels as he begins performances in the Tony-winning revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on October 16 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre. The Golden Globe winner will play opposite Tony winner Lena Hall, who continues as Yitzhak.
Written by John Cameron Mitchell and directed by Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of a fictional rock 'n' roll band, fronted by Hedwig, a transgender woman from communist East Berlin. Between rock songs, Hedwig regales the audience with both humorous and painful stories about her life, including her botched sex change operation. The score by Stephen Trask features "Tear Me Down," "Wig in a Box," "Wicked Little Town," "The Origin of Love," "Angry Inch" and more.
Posted by JOHN on Thursday, October 16, 2014 0 Comments
WOW: Dexter Blood Spatter Gourmet Marshmallows (COUPON)
Have you had a craving to satiate your own Dark Passenger this Halloween? The appropriately-named Sugar Knife gourmet marshmallow purveyor has a delicious solution for you: they have expertly paired Godiva white chocolate liqueur with a blood orange spatter to create a work of art fit for any aspiring forensics expert or fanatical serial-killer-who-kills-other-killers.
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Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 16, 2014 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Michael C. Hall Greets the Press For 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' (Oct. 9)
Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall
Michael C. Hall who will take on the title role in the Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch starting Oct. 16 at the Belasco Theatre and other members of Team Hedwig greeted the press earlier today.
Photo by David Gordon
VIDEO: Michael C. Hall Is HEDWIG on 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' - Promo
Golden Globe Winner Michael C. Hall steps into Hedwig's shoes, alongside Tony Winner Lena Hall and the band "Tits of Clay" through January 4th at the Belasco Theatre. Watch a promo below:
Posted by JOHN on Tuesday, October 07, 2014 0 Comments
LOOK! Michael C. Hall Is Glitter & Glam For 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' - Promotional Posters
Here are two official posters for Michael's new Broadway role as Hedwig, a transgender rock star on Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Totally unrecognizable, right?!
Posted by JOHN on Monday, October 06, 2014 0 Comments
LOOK: David Zayas as Sal Maroni In the Upcoming Episode of 'Gotham' - Sneak Peek Clip
A new sneak peek clip from the upcoming third episode of 'Gotham' introduces our favorite David Zayas in his guest role as Sal Maroni. Check it out below!
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Michael C. Hall Begins 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' Rehearsals [Photo]
Few weeks back it was officially announced that Michael C. Hall will be Broadway's new transgender main character for 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'. Rehearsals started on Monday, and here's a first backstage photo of Michael C. Hall and the crew, which was originally posted via their official Twitter account. More photos and updates about Michael's new role soon!
Press Release: Golden Globe and Drama Desk Award winner Michael C. Hall will star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the Tony Award winning Best Musical Revival, starting Thursday, October 16 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street).HEDWIG will mark Hall's first musical theatre role in over a decade having previously made acclaimed runs in the Broadway productions of Cabaret and Chicago.
Michael C. Hall's limited engagement in HEDWIG is through Sunday, January 4, 2015. Andrew Rannells, who is currently playing the role of Hedwig, will play the final performance of his limited engagement on Sunday, October 12.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, with book by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, directed by Michael Mayer, also stars Tony Award winner Lena Hall as Yitzhak. The production has received rave reviews and is winner of four Tony Awards and won Best Musical Revival by the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, Drama League Awards, and Outer Critics Circle Awards.
British Teenager 'Obsessed With Dexter' According to the Court Jailed For Dismembering His Girlfriend
Here's a pretty awful story that was revealed earlier today, via Buzzfeed: "Steven Miles 17, killed Elizabeth Thomas at his family's home in Oxted, Surrey, in January. He pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court on September 9th.
The Press Association reported that Miles, who was 16 at the time, stabbed Thomas in her head and back before cutting off her legs and arm, wrapping the body parts in clingfilm, and placing them in bin bags.
The teenager, who had been diagnosed with an autistic syndrome, reportedly had an alter ego called Ed. When his sister returned home shortly after Thomas's murder, Miles told her: "Ed made me do something bad."
PA said the boy had used tools and saws from his father's tree surgery business to cut up Thomas' body.
Guildford crown court heard how the teen was a fan of horror films and Dexter, the TV series about a fictional forensics expert who is a secret serial killer.
Lewis Power of the defence said: "This was a truly gruesome killing ripped from the pages of a hit TV script. The evidence points to the defendant trying to emulate the actions of the character Dexter, who he idolised.
"The case is a sad testament to the perils of how young people can become entrenched in modern TV blockbusters involving violence which shockingly led to a copycat killing in real life."
Judge Critchlow told Miles in court: "You decided, at the age of 16, you had to kill somebody. You chose Elizabeth Thomas, who tragically befriended you and who had stood up for you when people described you as different. It's chilling to read that you described her on occasion as your project."
Psychiatrists declared that Miles is not schizophrenic, and therefore the defence of diminished responsibility could not be claimed."
Our opinion: Is a television program like Dexter to blame? Of course not. If he was a "copycat", or "truly obsessed" with Dexter's character, he wouldn't even commit this awful crime. Fans of the show understand why.
Mini Dexter Reunion: Yvonne Strahovski Joins the Cast of ABC's 'Astronaut Wives Club'
The Astronaut Wives Club just got a lot hotter thanks to the addition of Chuck and Dexter alum Yvonne Strahovski.
The actress will join the upcoming ABC series' cast, HitFix.com reports, giving her the chance to once more work with Chuck co-creator (and Astronaut co-executive producer) Josh Schwartz.
The new drama follows a group of women who support their star-bound husbands during the 1960s space race. The action follows Lily Koppel's 2013 bestseller, which chronicles the lives of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo mission crews' spouses.
Strahovski's Rene Carpenter is the wife of Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, a modern woman whose passion for issues like civil rights will cause conflict with some of the other wives.
In this show we're going to have a mini Dexter reunion as Desmond Harrington has already joined the ABC pilot.
Posted by JOHN on Wednesday, October 01, 2014 0 Comments
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Christian Camargo aka the Ice Truck Killer Joins Season 3 of 'Elementary'
Christian Camargo, best known for his role as Brian "Ice Truck Killer" Moser is set to guest star on Elementary as a past (and possibly future) love of Lucy Liu's sleuth.
Camargo's character, Chris, is Joan's former medical colleague as well as her ex-boyfriend. He reaches out to her for help with a problem — but during the course of their association, old feelings get stirred up. (Rumor has it the two were thisclose to getting married back in the day.)
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Dexter Finale: One Year Later - What Happened After the End, According to David Zayas [Video]
On the one-year anniversary of the Dexter series finale, David Zayas, aka Lieutenant Angel Batista, imagines where all of the characters are now, including whether or not Dexter made it through the storm alive. Watch Vanity Fair's video, below!
Posted by JOHN on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 0 Comments
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POLL: Dexter Series Finale: One Year Later - Do You Still Have the Same Opinion About the Ending?
One year ago, on September 22nd, 2013 the series finale debuted on Showtime. How do you feel about it today, one year since it's first airing? Vote in our poll below and check out and compare previous results of this poll here, here and here!
ONE YEAR since the finale aired. Do you still have the same opinion about Dexter's ending?
Posted by JOHN on Monday, September 22, 2014 0 Comments
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POLL: Dexter Series Finale: One Year Later! - What Grade Do You Give the Final Episode of Dexter Now?
A year ago today, was the day the polarizing series finale of Dexter aired for the first time. What grade do you give the final episode of Dexter, 8.12 "Remember the Monsters?", one year later? Vote in our poll below!
*One Year After the End* - GRADE the Final Episode of Dexter!
Aimee Garcia on the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson [Video]
Dexter alumna Aimee Garcia was Craig Ferguson's guest last night. Check out her full interview on the Late Late Show, below!
Posted by JOHN on Thursday, September 18, 2014 0 Comments
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Singular, handcrafted wines centered around dialogue. That's the philosophy that embodies the profile of Secret Spot Wines, a project launched by Gonçalo Sousa Lopes, agricultural engineer, and Rui Cunha, oenologist, aiming to produce wines of the best quality in Portugal's Douro region.
The duo, whose experience in the world of wine is extensive, challenged themselves to take advantage of the five senses and introduce visitors to a unique sensory experience that involved the immersive process of tracing the wine to the grape. At Quinta da Faísca, which translates to " estate of the 'spark' " and encapsulates the production area of Secret Spot Wines, all the elements, both architectural, experiential and natural, point to the understanding that right conditions are crucial for the production of their wines.
Based on this dialogue, Castanheira pointed out the presence of history, tradition and good wine at the location, while conceding to the necessity of renovating and adapting the winery to new technologies and standards that would at once be able to host curious tourists and keen locals, while developing substantial commercial activity.
The original construction of the existing winery dates back to 1946. The vintners rehabilitated the vineyard so small plots could be subject to different styles of winemaking. Castanheiro integrated the winery into the landscape, respecting the surrounding geology and combining the existing granite with materials like timber and glass.
"Through its prize-winning structure and its proprietors' attention to detail, Quinta da Faísca has become an inspiring place, where the novelty of wine tourism is highlighted through tailored guided visits."
Because of their location, Secret Spot Wines are produced from very old vines, ranging in age from 50 to 60 years. The 20 hectare property is located at 650 meters of altitude, and it has 16 hectares of vineyards. Perched on a plateau high above Pinhão on the Douro river, the production does not come without difficulties. For example, old vines produce almost ten times less than new vines, despite the fact that they produce superior wines. In the steep, terraced vineyards of the Douro, not easily accessed or managed, the wine retains character, and its exclusivity is a welcome challenge for the produced results.
Through its prize-winning structure and its proprietors' attention to detail, Quinta da Faísca has become an inspiring place, where the novelty of wine tourism is highlighted through tailored guided visits. Visitors can expect to be accompanied into a balmy tasting room with full-height windows across the vineyard. There is also an on-site kitchen in a venue space, and reservations for accompanying meals can be made. As the philosophy is centered around dialogue, don't hesitate to express your preferences: the experts will be sure to find something for every taste.


Hand-animated assemblage of refracted light projections, performed with multiple projectors and lenses, with live sound accompaniment by Marie-France Hollier.
Her interests include early music, funereal doom, trauma theory, and the physics of sound and light. She has performed and presented work throughout North America.
A meditation experience to unlock and reconcile with one's past in an effort to imagine a future actualized self.
Made possible with the support of PIX Film, LIFT and The Petman Foundation's Studio Immersion Program.
Leslie Supnet is a moving image artist who utilizes animation, found media, and experimental practices on film and video. Her work has shown internationally at film festivals, galleries and microcinemas including TIFF (Short Cuts Canada), International Film Festival Rotterdam, Melbourne International Animation Festival, Experimenta India, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, WNDX, Edge of Frame/Animate Projects, and many others. She has been commissioned by Reel Asian, Pleasure Dome / Art Spin, the8fest, Cineworks, and Film Pop! (Pop Montreal). Leslie has an MFA from York University and teaches analog and digital animation at various artist-run centres, not-for-profits and for the Faculty of Art at OCAD University.
Two video projections are divided into left and right audio channels. Transforming decaying video scan lines into a panoramic noisescape.
Colby Richardson is a media artist and experimental filmmaker currently based in Winnipeg MB, Canada, working within installation, video-based sculpture, single-channel film and video, and expanded cinema performances. His work embraces the potential meditative qualities of abrasive and jarring stimulus, and investigates themes of transformation, escape, progress, obsolescence, and death. Colby has exhibited and screened work across Canada and internationally, including European Media Art Festival (Osnabrück, DE), International Video Art Festival Madrid (ES), Bideodromo (Bilbao, ES), SDUFF (San Diego, US), Antimatter (Victoria, CA), Microscope Gallery (Brooklyn, US), Videofag (Toronto, CA) MUFF (Montréal, CA), WUFF (Winnipeg, CA), Coaxial Arts (Los Angeles, CA), and Studio Kura (Itoshima, JP).


Both therapeutic communities and drug rehabs have distinct models of treatment.
Residential Facility: both therapeutic communities and drug rehabs feature a residential facility for the treatment of addiction.
A drug and alcohol rehab facility generally has shorter periods (30, 60, 90 days) of extremely intensive professional therapy and enforced sobriety whereas, a therapeutic community incorporates an extended period (12-18 months or more) of therapy and structured living.
The Manor of Hope's therapeutic community (or TC) model assumes that the resident has successfully completed detox and chooses the Manor to get support for continuing sobriety and to learn essential life-skills to overcome addiction for a lifetime.
Drug rehabs may give privileges of unsupervised time or let the resident out for a few hours during the day to work whereas within a therapeutic community like The Manor of Hope, every resident is under supervision 24-7.
The Manor of Hope strives to make each and every day of a resident's recovery full of daily activities and structured programs, read more about what daily life is like in a therapeutic community .
The Manor of Hope's Building Futures program does allow residents to work after 90 days at the Manor. The Manor hand selects small, vetted businesses that provide safe, drug-free environments in which residents acquire tangible skills they can use after they've left the Manor.