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GULLANE, Scotland, July 18 (UPI) -- Zach Johnson turned in an early 5-under-par 66 Thursday and that score stood up through the day for the first-round lead at the 142nd British Open.
Johnson was 5-under through a five-hole span of his first seven holes and had a birdie, one bogey and nine pars the rest of the way for his tournament-leading round.
Johnson is one stroke ahead of Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Mark O'Meara, who shot 4-under 67. O'Meara's round including five front-side birdies and eagle at 17 and three bogeys. Cabrera-Bello had three birdies and a bogey on each nine Thursday.
Miguel Angel Jimenez, Dustin Johnson, Tom Lehman, Brandt Snedeker and Shiv Kapur were at 3-under.
The six-player group at 2-under included Phil Mickelson, who had a bogey at 18, and 19-year-old Jordan Spieth, whose win Sunday at the PGA's John Deere Classic earned him an invitation to the British Open.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods, who had a very poor tee shot at the first hole, put together three birdies over Nos. 10-13 and also wound up at 2-under.
Conditions at the Muirfield Golf Links in southeastern Scotland were very good, with relatively light winds and temperatures in the upper 70s. But those conditions caused problems for golfers with later tee times, as putting became more difficult as the day wore on.
Kapur was one of the few late starters -- Woods was another -- to be among the 20 golfers who shot better than par and he did his good scoring early in his round. He opened with three birdies and strung together three more over Nos. 5-7 to take the lead. But his advantage lasted just three holes as Kapur had a double-bogey at the 10th and a bogey at No. 14.
He went out in 30 and then had a 38 on the second nine.
Zach Johnson posted his first birdie at the third hole and really became a factor with a long eagle putt at the fifth. He followed that with birdies at Nos. 6 and 7 to reach 5-under. He was at 6-under after a birdie at 12 but dropped back with a bogey at 14 and had pars the rest of the way in.
No. 2-ranked Rory McIlroy battled through an 8-over 79. His round included birdies on two of the pars 3s but also two double bogeys and six bogeys.
Defending British Open champion Ernie Els posted a 3-over 74 in the first round wile U.S. Open winner Justin Rose settled in at 4-over and Masters winner Adam Scott was even at 71.

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Identity Management and Access: A Smarter GatekeeperBy Bob Violino | Posted 2006-12-22 Print
Identity management software gives your company more control over who accesses business applications. It also makes it easier to add or cut off access on the fly. But why is that so difficult?
Managing the identity of people who have access to critical business data has long been a key component of effective information security strategies. But it's taken on greater urgency with the push to mitigate corporate risk by restricting access to applications and information.
Identity and access management tools verify the identity of people—including employees, business partners and customers—and control the applications and information those people can access.
A major benefit of the technology: It's helping companies comply with government regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires public companies to back up financial statements with proof of the procedures and controls in place, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to secure patient information.
In response to those measures, demand for identity and access management products is on the rise. Total worldwide revenue for the software will increase from $3 billion in 2005 to more than $5 billion in 2010, predicts Framingham, Mass.-based research firm IDC. The market has attracted information-technology and security vendors including RSA, IBM, CA, Novell, SafeNet, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems and VeriSign.
Mark A. Lobel, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers' advisory services group, sums up identity management this way: "Providing the right people with the right access at the right time." Despite that straightforward definition, he cautions that ID management projects can trip up companies, depending on the number of applications that must be integrated with the identity manager and other project requirements.
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"They keep on writing history" was one of the headlines in Iceland as the national team qualified for UEFA Women's EURO Sweden 2013. With its remote location in the north Atlantic Ocean part way between Norway and Greenland, creating a niche in an increasingly competitive football world is always going to be difficult for Iceland, a nation of just 300,000 inhabitants.
Yet the national women's team have done exactly that. Sweden 2013 will mark a second successive appearance at Europe's elite competition, following Iceland's debut four years ago in Finland.
And the team's goalscoring ace Margret Lara Vidarsdottir says with that experience, Iceland are not going to the 12-nation tournament merely to make up the numbers. "I think players and team staff are the ones with the biggest expectations," Vidarsdottir told FIFA.com when asked if hopes had increased in Iceland compared to four years ago. "It is no secret that we are not going to Sweden just to participate. We have set high targets for ourselves, targets we have already started working towards."
Golden generation
Iceland reached the continental play-offs in 1997 and 2005 but their long-awaited qualification for a major tournament, and subsequent growth, coincided with the appointment of coach Siggi Eyjolfsson in 2007. Eyjolfsson subsequently carved out his own slice of history as the first coach to lead the nation to a major men's or women's tournament.
Although defeating former FIFA Women's World Cup™ winners Norway in the qualifying group stage this time around, Iceland were ultimately edged out of top spot by their rivals and reached the finals courtesy of a play-off win over Ukraine. The assignment this July in Sweden is, however, a tough one with Iceland's group rivals being Netherlands, Norway and European powerhouse Germany.
It is important that young girls have role models and have a dream for their future.
Vidarsdottir, however, believes the team is ready to make an impact. "I have great faith in the team and the staff behind the team," she said. "We have built a strong sense of unity and team spirit, working well together for the past six or so years, ever since Siggi Eyjolfsson took over as head coach. Several of the players have played together since they were 15 years old and know each other well. In my view, the team is at the right age."
Success, Vidarsdottir says, would provide immeasurable benefit to women's football in the island nation. "Women´s football in Iceland has been growing fast in recent years with more and more young girls starting to play the game," she said. "It´s seen as a cool thing to be a woman footballer today and girls work really hard to get far in the sport. It is important that young girls have role models and have a dream for their future.
"I must say that we can really feel the support of people in Iceland, the fans, and the excitement will only grow as the tournament draws nearer."
*Prolific form *Despite an injury-hit 2012 Vidarsdottir was front and centre throughout qualifying with 11 goals, which helped to maintain her impressive ratio of nearly a goal a game throughout an international career now in its tenth year. The prolific Vidarsdottir, was also top-scorer for the team four years earlier in qualifying, and in 2011 finished as the joint top goalscorer in Sweden's Damallsvenskan, alongside famed Dutch goalscorer Manon Melis.
Vidarsdottir like several of her team-mates will be on familiar territory in Sweden, as one of several Swedish-based professionals in the squad, where she plies her trade for Kristianstads.
The 26-year-old is perhaps at the peak of her powers and is primed to make the most of what is a rare opportunity for Iceland to make their mark in the international sphere.
"My dream is to be in top physical shape at the EURO tournament and contribute to the team´s effort in going as far as we possibly can," says Vidarsdottir. "If I can stay injury free, I believe and hope I will be at the pinnacle of my career and be part of something magnificent with the Icelandic national team. I always play with my heart on my sleeve, I´m so proud to play for my country."


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Party games are considered to be an important part of the tradition of hen nights. However, there are numerous hens night games to play and choosing the best one is often easier imagined than done. It is precisely for this reason that you ought to factor in the personality of the guests who will be attending when you narrow down your choices for hens night games. As a general rule of thumb hoever, traditional party games such as the scavenger hunt or the balloon pass are considered to be more appropriate if you predominantly have conservative guests. Both these games are the best options for you, given your guests' personalities. You might wonder: why is this so?
This is because the balloon pass game can often lend a competitive spirit to your party guests, since it requires the guests to break up into two or more teams as they pass the balloon from one person to another. Because they would not be using their hands as they do this until it gets to the finish line, this can often encourage your guests to think and work as a team, thereby making them have fun while also enjoying the presence of each other in one single game.
Another awesome hens night game that can help build team work and bring everyone closer together while having fun is the ever popular scavenger hunt. If you are the hostess, the first thing that you should do is to hide some objects in your house. After you do this, you then need to list down some clues regarding what each item is and where it might be hidden. By this part of the game, guests are usually more giddy than usual, so you have to keep their excitement up. Then you group the guests into teams, and give rewards to the team that comes up with all of the listed items.
If on the other hand, you have guests that are more outgoing and free-spirited, then you can always opt for more daring games, such as Truth or Dare, I Never, or Rate the Man. Oftentimes, these games are appealing to party women who just want to have a good time and a few good laughs in the company of their girlfriends. More specifically, I Never is the best party game if you are going out with friends. To play this, one person starts by mouthing the words: "I Never", and comes up with an act that she has not done in her life. If anyone else in the circle has done this particular deed, then she needs to have a drink.


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Was this the game where God was one of the secret bosses? I wonder if they'll keep that in the game.
just a friendly bout where he goes to live in your town afterwards
I have the playstation original and haven't touched it yet probably not interested in this version


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The Santa Paula Unified School District board held its first meeting at the Santa Paula Community Center on Dec. 5 before a jovial crowd of a little more than 100. The new district is a result of the passage of Measure M, which received nearly two-thirds voter approval in November. It combined the nine schools within the Santa Paula Union High School District and the Santa Paula Elementary School District. All five board members were chosen by ballot, from a list of six candidates.
"I think it's going to be a case of the sum is greater than the parts that comprise it," said Chris Wilson, one of the five inaugural members of the recently formed district. "I'm looking forward to this."
Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Stan Mantooth swore in Wilson and the four other newly appointed members, Christina Urias, Diana Ponce-Gomez, Michelle Kolbeck and Kelsey Stewart.
Mantooth oversaw the first half of the meeting, citing the importance of the occasion before handing the reins over to Urias, who was named board president. Kolbeck, who was an outspoken opponent of Measure M, was named clerk.
The optimism in the room was palpable. With the only outbursts composed of laughter, board members quickly navigated through a list of initial tasks, such as deciding on a domain name and when they would meet in the future.
Running less than two hours, the meeting ended much as it began, as sugary sweet as the complimentary cookies offered at the door.
But the question remains: is a bigger, brand-new district actually better?
The Briggs, Mupu and Santa Clara Elementary School Districts didn't seem to think so. All three opted out of the proposed unification. When asked why, Mupu Superintendent and Principal Jeanine Gore indicated there were many reasons.
"In short, neither the Mupu parent community (as voiced in the public hearing) nor the governing board of the district felt that joining a larger district was in the best interest of district students," said Gore. "Just as some people prefer a larger district, others prefer a small district. We feel that people in the Santa Paula community should have a small-district option."
Deborah Cuevas, superintendent of the Briggs School District, agrees. "Another key factor that parents in the community spoke of," added Cuevas, "was the immediate access to the administration when they have issues that need to be addressed. The superintendent is also the principal who is also in the classrooms and on the playground and in the cafeteria."
Both Gore and Cuevas pointed out that their districts have been running efficiently on their own, avoiding furlough days and layoffs. There is also no reason to think that opting out will lead to alienation.
"We know we will continue to have a great relationship with the new unified district," said Gore.
The board will meet on the first and third Thursdays of every month, starting Jan. 3. A location has yet to be determined.


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Monday, December 2, 2013
Whisky Shop W. Exclusive Wine-Finished Yamazaki
A couple of years ago, Whisky Shop W. started releasing 300ml bottles with specially vatted malt or grain from their distilleries. They were ideal gifts – interesting for novices (who didn't want to splash out on full-sized bottles yet) and seasoned whisky drinkers (who are always keen to try different expressions) alike – and became very popular. Today, Whisky Shop W. are starting to sell their fifth release. This time it is a 10-year old Yamazaki that has been finished for 2 years in red-wine casks. This is further proof of a relatively recent trend towards wine-finishing in Japanese whisky (after Mars' wine-finished Iwai Tradition and 10yo, and Suntory's Hibiki Deep Harmony). [For more information see my contribution to the next issue of Whisky Magazine.]
Grab one while you can!
5 comments:
can you please advise the www for the whisky shop w ?
thanks a lot
wolfgang / mannheim, germany
- December 2, 2013 at 1:48 PM
ok...just saw it under the grab it...
- December 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
Oh, just to avoid disappointment: Whisky Shop W. don't ship abroad. Unless you have a Japanese address and a Japanese credit card, your chances of buying this are slim.
- December 2, 2013 at 1:54 PM
- Guillaume Barth said...
Interesting to see that red-wine casks are used.
Any idea wich wine is used (i don't remember drinking so much japanese red-wine in Japan)?
Sadly I won't be able to try it, away from Japan now.
- December 3, 2013 at 6:58 PM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
More and more wine-casks are used for the maturation (often secondary maturation) of Japanese whisky. There is LOADS of Japanese wine... in fact, most parent companies of Japanese whisky distilleries own vineyards. In fact, it's difficult to understand why it has taken so long for them to (openly) start using ex-wine casks, seeing as they have plenty of them around.
- December 3, 2013 at 7:14 PM


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P450: Regulation and Polymorphisms
- Joyce Goldstein, Ph.D.
Scientist Emeritus
- Tel 984-287-3763
- P.O. Box 12233Mail Drop A3-02Durham, N.C. 27709
Research Summary
Joyce A. Goldstein, Ph.D., heads the Human Metabolism Group and holds a secondary appointment in the NIEHS Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory. The Human Metabolism Group studies function, transcriptional regulation and genetic polymorphisms of the human cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) which metabolize foreign compounds such as clinically-used drugs, herbal medicines, and environmental chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. Our group has pioneered studies of the human CYP2C subfamily which includes four members: CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C18 and CYP2C19. These enzymes metabolize approximately 20% of clinically known drugs as well as over-the-counter remedies such as ibuprofen and the antiulcer drug omeprazole. The CYP2C enzymes also metabolize endogenous compounds such as and retinoic acid and metabolize arachidonic acid to biologically active intermediates.
Polymorphisms in the genes for CYP enzymes lead to inter-individual variability in the ability of humans to metabolize drugs and environmental chemicals. This can lead to adverse drug reactions, one of the major sources of death in humans. Polymorphisms affect the half-life, efficacy and toxicity of clinically-used drugs and can potentially affect susceptibility to environmentally-caused disease states such as cancer. Identification of genetic defects and development of genetic tests which identify polymorphisms are a prerequisite to identifying whether certain individuals are at high risk to adverse effects of clinically used drugs and other xenobiotics. Identifying polymorphisms in CYP enzymes is now used to determine mines risks of new drugs to susceptible individuals in clinical trials, and also holds promise for individualized medicine in the future.
The group currently studies the regulation of the CYP2C genes and proteins both constitutively in hepatic and extrahepatic tissues, and the upregulation by prior exposure to drugs such as rifampicin, phenobarbital, herbal medicines, glucocorticoids as well as environmental compounds. This up regulation is a source of drug-drug interactions, and a second source of variation in CYP metabolism in humans. We examine the molecular mechanism of these changes, analyzing promoter activity by a variety of techniques, and have identified receptors such as the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), the pregnane X receptor ( PXR), hepatic nuclear factor 4α(HNF4 and co-regulators such as NCOAX6 which modulate interaction of these receptors with DNA, studying both protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions.
The laboratory has identified cross-talk between HNF4alpha and the xenosensing receptors CAR and PXR. A major effort to identify HNF4 interacting proteins, which influence the synergy between these receptors, identified NCOA6 which is thought to bridge these sites. More recently, the group identified a variable member of the Mediator complex, Med25, as the HNF4alpha-interacting protein which brings the Mediator complex and polymerase II to the proximal HNF4 sites in CYP2C9 and other select genes, which control drug and lipid metabolism and some transporters. Not all genes regulated by HNF4alpha are regulated by Med25. A major effort is underway to understand how Med25 interacts only with select HNF4 sites on the promoters of various genes to initiate transcription.
Major area of research:
- The function, transcriptional regulation and genetic polymorphisms of CYP2C enzymes
Current projects:
- Assessment of the ability of the human and murine CYP2Cs to metabolize clinical drugs, environmental compounds and endogenous compounds
- Discovery and functional assessment of polymorphisms in the human CYPs in recombinant studies in vitro and in clinical studies in humans.
- Prospective studies of influence of CYPC polymorphisms: e.g., the risk of adverse drug reactions to warfarin and other drugs
- The transcriptional up-regulation of the CYP2C subfamily by nuclear orphan receptors such as the constitutive androgen receptor (CAR), the pregnane X receptor (PXR), hepatic nuclear factor 4α, and other nuclear receptors which also lead to inter-individual variability and drug-drug interactions
- Identifying co-regulators such as NCOA6 and co-repressors which are involved in protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions thus modulating regulation of CYP2C enzymes
- Regulation of CYP enzymes constitutively and in response to physiological stress and disease
Goldstein received her Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, at Dallas, Texas in 1968. She holds two patents on the discovery of CYP2C19 and the major polymorphism in this enzyme, and has published over 154 peer-reviewed articles in leading biomedical journals, as well as 25 book chapters. She is an ISI Highly Cited Author in Pharmacology (since 2006) a member of the Faculty of 1000, and is Board Certified by the American Board of Toxicology. She was formerly the Acting Chief of the Biochemistry Branch at EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina before joining NIEHS in 1977.
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here to view the complete 2010 baseball schedule
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Traditional in-state rivalries, some teams they haven't seen in awhile, a typically tough 24-game Ohio Valley Conference schedule and 29 homes games highlight Tennessee Tech's 56-game 2010 baseball schedule, announced this week by head coach Matt Bragga.
In the first several weeks Tech meets teams either for the first time or the first time in recent memory, including series against Georgia Southern, Cleveland State, Bradley, South Alabama, Buffalo, Memphis and SIU-Edwardsville.
The schedule also includes familiar rivals such as Belmont, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee.
"We think it's a great schedule that will present a lot of exciting challenges for our team," Bragga said.
Among Tech's 29 home contests are four OVC weekend series against Eastern Illinois, Morehead State, Austin Peay and Murray State. The Golden Eagles face conference road series at Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri, Eastern Kentucky and Murray State.
Does Bragga think there will be a "target" on Tech's back after winning the OVC Tournament last year?
"That's a good thing," Bragga said. "There are some really good teams in our conference and we look forward to the challenge. Hopefully we can have that kind of target every year.
"Our conference is a great baseball conference and it's getting better every year. Last year our league won seven and lost eight against the SEC. We were darn near .500 against what is always the best baseball conference in the country. We got some big wins in our conference, and I think our league is an absolutely fantastic baseball conference."
In addition to those early-season non-conference series, the Golden Eagles also have single games against Vanderbilt and Tennessee, plus home-and-home contests against in-state rivals East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee Belmont and Lipscomb.
"Those are some of our traditional non-conference rivals. They're down the road an hour, hour-and-a-half, and a lot of guys know each other on those teams. We usually have some great games and it's a great atmosphere for competition. They're all good baseball teams," Bragga said.
The 2010 slate gets underway Feb. 19-21 when the Golden Eagles head to Statesboro, Ga., to face one of their toughest obstacles, the Georgia Southern Eagle, in a three-game series. Last year, GSU posted a 42-17 overall record and captured the Southern Conference tournament crown to advance to the NCAA field for the 13th time.
"Georgia Southern won the SoCon tournament, which is an extremely strong baseball conference," Bragga said. "It's a great ballpark and it will be a nice way to kick off the season."
A week later, Tech's home schedule begins when Cleveland State visits Feb. 26-28 for a three-game set.
Other non-conference home games in the first half of the schedule find Tech hosting Bradley for three game (March 6-7), Buffalo for four (March 12-14) and SIU Edwardsville (March 26-28) for three.
"SIU Edwardsville is still considered a non-conference game but they will be in the OVC in a couple years so it will be fun to start playing a team that will be a conference opponent soon," Bragga said.
Single-date home games in the second half of the season bring visits from Lipscomb (April 7), Belmont (April 13), East Tennessee (April 28), Middle Tennessee (May 11) and Western Carolina (May 18).
Bragga will take his squad on the road for series at South Alabama (March 9-10) and Memphis (March 19-21). The Golden Eagles face single-game trips to Vanderbilt (March 2), East Tennessee (March 17), Belmont (Marc 23), Tennessee (March 30), Lipscomb (April 6) and Middle Tennessee (April 20).
The OVC Tournament, which moves to Pringles Stadium in Jackson, Tenn., is scheduled for May 26-30 for he teams which finish in the top six places in the standings. Last year, the Golden Eagles captured the OVC Tournament title under Bragga and advanced to the NCAA Clemson Regional. This year's NCAA Regionals are scheduled for June 5-8.
Baseball team to face new and traditional rivals, 24 OVC games
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text: Minnesota State Mankato's Department of Art is a creative, collaborative community of artists and scholars. Faculty and students within each of the disciplines work together to broaden their perspectives about art in the world and to focus intensively in their specializations. Our faculty, who are active and award-winning artists, get to know the students on a first-name basis and provide personalized instruction at a great value. The liberal arts environment integrates a breadth of knowledge and experience essential to the development of critical thinkers and problems solvers. The sense of community, quality of instruction and real-world experiences that are the foundation of this department lead to enhanced career and academic opportunities for our graduates.


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If you visit the Spanish mission in the town of San Juan Bautista (San Benito County in Central California), you will see this statue on the church grounds.
Because most statues of saints are depicted fully clothe, the statue is sometimes thought of as a Native American.
But it is actually a statue of St. John the Baptist, whom the town is named after – Spanish version, San Juan Bautista.
For this week's WordPress Photo Challenge, host Cheri Lucas posted:
Artists are inspired by and capture the world around us: sculptors immortalize people with statues; painters record events in their masterpieces. What about the other way around? For this week's theme, find inspiration in a piece of art, and go further: imitate it.
While I don't have a photo that imitates this particular statue of John the Baptist, I thought the photo fit the theme.
There are many historical paintings depicting St. John, partly clothe, just as in this statue.
And if you are not familiar with the religious tradition of baptism, the reason for the depiction of St. John in this manner is because baptism ceremonies were originally done in water. Those receiving baptism were naked.
Most of the paintings and historical depictions of St. John had him partially clothe.
So another question for me is also…how long does art continue to imitate other art?
What do you think?
Here are more photos from the San Juan Bautista Mission — which continues as an active parish today — and in need of funds for restoration projects.
From the website OldMissionSJB.org:
Mission San Juan Bautista was founded on June 24, 1797 and has seen a lot of wear and damage over the centuries.
The building is in need of earthquake retrofitting to guarantee survival from the inevitable shocks coming from the nearby San Andreas Fault. There are items of great historic and artistic value in need of restoration, cleaning, and archival display. There is much that can be done to improve the educational and interpretive information in the museum and the church.
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Loneliness, hubris, depression and other fixtures of human frailty get amplified by technology in several of this year's most forward-thinking films. In "Her," "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" and "Gravity," direct person-to-person contact comes across as old-fashioned 20th century behavior. Instead, characters connect with each other through ear buds, smartphones, message boards, passwords, radio transmissions, encrypted files, uploads, downloads and computer screens. For motion pictures that cast modern technology as the Great Enabler, it's all about the interface.
Spike Jonze's "Her" imagines a near-future world in which Joaquin Phoenix's lonely Los Angeles geek, Theodore, makes his living by dictating intimate letters to people he doesn't know. Lacking connection in his own life, he installs, and soon falls in love with, a charming operating system named Samantha. Voiced by Scarlett Johansson, this artificial intelligence personal assistant, curious, funny and compassionate, makes most of the film's flesh and blood characters seem churlish by comparison.
"Her" production designer K.K. Barrett, a longtime Jonze collaborator, says "I don't think the film has a manifesto to comment about whether technology is good or bad. It's more about love. People can fall in love with inmates in prison that they've never met, or you can fall in love with an operating system, or you can fall in love with a car. All those things are very real to the person who's experiencing it."
In place of clunky computer screens and shiny gadgets, Barrett kept Theodore's connective devices as unobtrusive as possible. "The ear piece was under-designed," he says. "'How small can we make it and still make people be aware that it's there in Theodore's ear?' And then when he picks it up and puts it in, then he's connected with Samantha."
As Theodore walks down the street, everybody he passes is glued to his or her smartphone, engaging with their own super-friendly operating systems. "That's not a prediction," notes Barrett. "It's a reality." Still, iPhone's Siri has a lot of catching up to do before it matches Samantha. Barrett says, "There are moments where you go, 'Oh, that's a gorgeous sexy voice,' like that's his partner on the other end of the line. But it's not his partner. It's a constantly computing entity that's growing faster than he is."
Contrasted with "Her's" generally cheerful portrait of technology's potential as a world-class connector, Alex Gibney's dark documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" (along with Bill Condon's feature, "The Fifth Estate") chronicles the disruptive impact of hacker Julian Assange's pioneering Web repository for classified government information. Gibney, who won an Oscar for 2007's "Taxi to the Dark Side" exposé of U.S. treatment of a foreign prisoner, admires the site's founding principles. He says, "Those early leaks, the videos, were tremendously important as a historical fact."
Replete with betrayal, guilt and idealism, the drama unfolds largely through message boards and emails rather than in-person confrontations. Whistle-blower Bradley Manning had never even met the trusted confidant who revealed his identity to the FBI.
Assange, who declined to appear on camera, used the very Internet-powered tools described in "We Steal Secrets" to critique the documentary after its release. Gibney says, "Recently Julian found out there was a class that was watching 'We Steal Secrets' and tweeting about it, so he made it a point to tweet to every member of that class. He's tried to brand the film as being anti WikiLeaks, when in fact it's terribly impressed with the fundamental principals."
"Gravity" achieved narrative liftoff by articulating themes of technology, isolation and communications in epic terms. Jonás Cuarón, who co-wrote Sandra Bullock's lost-in-space star turn with his father, director Alfonso Cuarón, notes that "Gravity's" interstellar setting came fully loaded with high-tech metaphors. "As soon as we found out that NASA scientists actually referred to this tube that basically connects oxygen to the suits as 'umbilical cords,' we were immediately obsessed with it. In a story about rebirth, what better thing can you have than an umbilical cord?"
Encasing Bullock's character Ryan in a space suit for much of the movie also served the narrative arc, he says. "We found space to be a great setting for Ryan in that she's so detached from life that she literally lives inside her own bubble — the space suit. And then the taking off the suit — it's as if she's coming out of the bubble, shedding her old skin and starting this new journey into life."
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HARTFORD -- Newtown police and state prosecutors on Wednesday were ordered to release recorded 911 emergency calls from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
But they promised to appeal the unanimous Freedom of Information Commission ruling to state Superior Court, an action that will keep the recordings private while the legal proceedings play out.
After a nearly hour-long hearing before the commission, during which State's Attorney Steven J. Sedensky III and Newtown attorney Nathan C. Zezula attempted to poke holes in a hearing officer's recommendation, the commission, with little discussion, ordered the tapes released to the public.
Commission Chairman Owen P. Eagan said Sedensky never even listened to the content of the recordings, which were made available to commission members for review on CDs in advance of the hearing.
"You had to make a showing that the actual information being sought was going to be used in a law-enforcement action," Eagan said.
Sedensky responded, "I knew that they were from the school, by victims and witnesses to the crime, so the information that they had, had to do with the ongoing crime that was going on, OK? The specific language of what they do is not something that I needed to listen to make my decision."
William S. Fish Jr., representing The Associated Press, which had sought access to the tapes, said since the lone shooter, Adam Lanza, was dead and there was no pending criminal case, the recordings should be released.
The public has a right to know details of the massacre that left 20 first-graders and six employees dead, he said.
"This is not a problem that needs a solution," Fish said of Sedensky's arguments. "The Legislature has very carefully drawn the lines and the lines are not drawn the way counsel suggests."
Sedensky and Zezula said that cellphone calls from the school apparently went to State Police, so the ones in question were only landline 911 calls to local police in Newtown.
Sedensky hinted Wednesday night that if he loses on the Superior Court level, he'll take the issue to the state Appellate Court. He added that there are a "number of grounds that we will pursue" in the appeal but declined to make further comment on the matter.
"This is a case about crime victims and witnesses who shouldn't have to worry that their calls for help, at their most vulnerable moments, will become fodder for the evening news," Sedensky said.
The Freedom of Information Commission would become a legal partner with The AP in any court battle. Other news organizations, including Hearst Connecticut Newspapers, also have sought the release of the 911 tapes.
Asked for her reaction to the ruling, Cristina Hassinger, daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, said while she understands why most families would be reluctant to have the 911 tapes released, she believes that more information is better than less.
"Personally, I believe the tapes are going to be released at some point anyway," she said. "I can understand why the victim of any crime wouldn't want to hear or see things like this, but I'd rather have more information about what happened that day. The more information I have, the easier it is to wrap my brain around what happened."
Newtown First Selectman Pa Llodra said Wednesday she supports the state's attorney's decision to appeal the order to release the 911 tapes.
"While I am certainly an advocate of the public's right to know and support that every effort has to be made to make government transparent, I don't understand how this serves the public interest," Llodra said.
She said every bit of information released having to do with the tragedy "rips a Band-Aid off the wounds" of the family members of those slain.
"I just wish we had a way to protect the families from all the harm this will cause," Llodra said.
In August, the commission's hearing officer, Kathleen Ross, rejected the Newtown Police Department's premise that release of the calls would jeopardize the investigation of the Dec. 14 rampage. She recommended that the commission order the tapes made public.
The Newtown police and Sedensky also argued that the children killed by Lanza were victims of child abuse, thus providing an exemption to the public release of the 911 tapes.
But Ross found that none of the calls from the school that morning were to the state Department of Children and Families, the agency that receives reports of abuse.
Fish, during the hearing Wednesday, said the child-abuse argument was a "red herring."
The case has become the first major test of a state law enacted this spring that creates some new exemptions to the state's Freedom of Information law.
Newtown lawmakers and families of the Sandy Hook victims lobbied the Legislature to block the release of some public records on the grounds that such an action would invade families' privacy and unnecessarily cause them additional anguish. Critics of that effort said the Freedom of Information law should not be amended, nor the public's right to know restricted, no matter that release of the records might be painful for some.
The revisions to the open records law that were ultimately enacted allowed crime scene photos and on-scene police recordings to be kept private until next May. However, the law still explicitly provides for the release of the 911 recordings that came from the school from members of the public to police.
If Sedensky and Newtown go ahead with their planned appeal they'll do so against a backdrop of state court decisions against law enforcement agencies that have attempted to withhold similar recordings.
Other records sought by The AP in its request included any police calls to the Yogananda Street home of Adam Lanza and his mother, Nancy, and any police reports in which the two, as well as Peter Lanza, Adam's father, and Ryan Lanza, his brother, were named.
According to Ross' report, the Newtown police said they had no such records.
Staff writer Dirk Perrefort contributed to this story.
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The opening of The Pastry War, the new agave-centric bar from the Anvil brain trust, is just weeks away . Clumsy Butcher president Bobby Heugel estimates the downtown spot at 310 Main, in the growing superblock that houses a clutch of exciting new watering holes, will welcome its first customers sometime between August 1-6.
They'll be greeted in the low-ceilinged main bar by a 28-foot long mural painted by Carlos Hernandez, the local artist who did the wonderful Santo beer labels for St. Arnold's Brewery. It's a colorful riff on the dynamic calavera (skeleton) drawings of Mexican political satirist José Guadalupe Posada. A back room fitted out with pool tables, cantina style, will be papered with a collage of Mexican newsprint, advertisements and photos.
On the back bar will be folk art pieces collected by Heugel et alia on a recent trip to visit a collector in San Miguel de Allende, plus bottles of the various agave spirits — tequila, mezcal, sotol — that are the establishment's reason for being.
You won't have to be an agave nerd to feel comfortable at The Pastry War, which is named for a brief and slightly surreal 1838 dustup between France and Mexico. (It started with the looting of a French pastry shop and went downhill from there.) Heugel and Alba Huerta, who will be a partner in the bar, want to make sure the bar works on two levels: one quick and easy and very casual; the other geared for the customer who wants to explore agave spirits in their many guises.
Dropping in for a fast, fun drink with friends? Check the front side of the menu, which offers a raft of Mexican beers (along with that dark-malted St. Arnold Santo), most priced at $4; a handful of tequila cocktail standards; and $7 house Margaritas served either shaken or frozen — the latter served in clay jarritos.
You can choose either tequila or mezcal for your house Margarita, and for a buck more you can get it flavored. There's a Mole & Ginger version, a Mango Habanero version, and the almost-but-not-entirely inevitable Strawberry Balsamic.
Want to class it up? Twelve bucks buys a Kentucky Club Margarita based on the recipe served by the sacred 1920 Juarez border bar where I cut my Margarita teeth. (John Wayne and other celebrities who made the Kentucky Club pilgrimage helped to make the Margarita famous in this country.) There's a 110-proof version, a Paloma, a Tequila Sunrise, a Parkeroo (made with Reposado, sherry and bitters) and a Sangria that incorporates agave syrup with the its red wine, ginger beer and fruit.
And just to cement the Pastry War conceit, wine drinkers will find French Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne for $9 a glass.
That's the party side of the menu. Flip it over to engage your palate and curiosity with the hard-to-find agave spirits Heugel and Huerta have sought out from the best Mexican distillers, most of whom they have visited personally.
Here 50-plus tequilas, mezcals and sotols are listed by varietal, which is to say the specific type of agave plant they come from. So don't be surprised if words like "Espadin," "Tobala" and "Tequilana Weber" start creeping into your vocabulary, or if you suddenly start wanting to know if the distillation process occurs in copper, clay or stainless steel.
You can get anything on the list in little half-shot-size clay disks called cupitas, as well as by the shot or in a Margarita ($3 more) or a highball ($2 bucks more).
That's where the serious fun starts. I love the idea of being able to sample any of the dozens of spirits on offer in a simple highball mixed with horchata, guava ginger beer, epazote tonic or — stuff just got real — a house-made tepache beverage, staple of Mexican roadside stands, that's made from fermented pineapple skins.
More than that, I look forward to ordering a classic Margarita made with any tequila, mezcal or sotol on the list, with a choice of Mexican or French liqueurs as a component. We're not just talking Cointroy or Grand Marnier, but Xtabentun, Crema de Mezcal or Green Chartreuse, among others. It's playtime.
If you are taking your spirits neat, you can choose with a traditional house-made sangrita chaser or its lesser-known green cousin, the verdita, made with cilantro, mint, jalapeño and pineapple.
Serious agave buffs, take note: the initial list includes such rarities as Del Maguey's San Luis del Rio Azul mezcal, distilled out of bootleg tequila agave as a thumb-your-nose political commentary on the part of the producer; and a Vago Elote mezcal that's infused with corn at the distillery. Heugel talks about that one as if it were a favorite child, marveling over the way the corn flavor meshes with the mescal's smoky and earthy elements as if it were meant to be there.
I don't know about you, but I can't wait to taste it come August.


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1956 National Champions
OU History & Tradition | National Championships
Some say it was legendary coach Bud Wilkinson's best team and maybe even the best ever in the program's storied history.
OU was in the midst of its record-setting 47-game winning streak, and while conference rules prohibited teams from making bowl appearances in consecutive years, it made no difference to the Sooners.
Oklahoma's powerful offense was led by running backs Tommy McDonald and Clendon Thomas, who combined for 1,670 yards and 35 touchdowns on the year. The offensive line was one of the best units of all-time, led by Heisman Trophy finalist Jerry Tubbs, an unheard of distinction for anyone playing the center position.
For the second straight year, OU led the nation in rushing offense with 391 yards per game, total offense with 481.7 yards per game, and scoring offense with 46.6 points per game. To illustrate how dominant they were, the Sooners outscored their opponents 466-51 en route to a perfect 10-0 season.
With all of the team's offensive accolades, sometimes lost in the shuffle was an Oklahoma defense which logged six shutouts and forced Notre Dame quarterback Paul Hornung, the 1956 Heisman Trophy winner, into his worst performance of the season.
The first shutout came in the season opener, a 36-0 drubbing of North Carolina. With a stiff 40-mile per hour wind blowing through Norman, all of OU's scoring was done in the second and fourth quarters.
Against Kansas State the following week, Thomas led a 10-touchdown assault as Oklahoma annihilated the Wildcats, 66-0. The win marked OU's 32nd consecutive victory, breaking the previous school record of 31 set from 1948-50.
Coach Wilkinson used some motivational tactics to get his team up for the Texas game, publicly stating that he was not optimistic about his team's chances against the Longhorns because of a poor week of practice.
The ploy worked, as OU responded with its third shutout in as many games, crushing the Longhorns 45-0. McDonald and Thomas scored three touchdowns apiece to lead the Sooners to their fifth straight victory over their Red River rival.
The Sooners finally yielded points the following week when they defeated Kansas, 34-12. When Michigan State replaced OU atop the poll, Wilkinson's squad took it personally.
In front of a record crowd in South Bend and with a national television audience looking on, Oklahoma embarrassed Notre Dame on its home turf, 40-0. Oklahoma intercepted eventual Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung four times, twice returning them for scores, as OU handed the Fighting Irish their first shutout since 1951 and first at home in 26 years.
After a one-week hiatus, the Sooners returned to the top of the polls.
After entering the locker room at halftime trailing Colorado 19-6, Wilkinson again lit a fire under his team. And again they responded, erasing the deficit by the end of the third quarter while shutting out the Buffaloes over the final 30 minutes. The 27-19 victory was OU's closest margin of the season.
Oklahoma dominated every facet of the game the following week at Iowa State, scoring five touchdowns in the first half while holding the Cyclones to just four first downs and 35 total yards for the game. The 44-0 victory locked up another Big Seven Conference title for the Sooners.
OU was again replaced at the top of the rankings, however, this time by a Tennessee team which defeated No. 2 Georgia the same week.
That was all the motivation Oklahoma needed, and a 67-14 waxing of Missouri sent a resounding statement about who was the best team in the land. The victory was also special for Wilkinson, who never lost a game to Missouri head coach Don Faurot, his mentor who was retiring at the end of the season.
The Sooners pounded Nebraska 54-6 the next week for their 39th consecutive victory, which tied the all-time record set by the Washington Huskies from 1908-1914.
OU then broke the record with a 53-0 victory over Oklahoma State. Thomas ran for two touchdowns to become the nation's leading scorer with 108 points. With all seniors on the field for the final drive and the ball at the two-yard line, guard Ed Gray told quarterback Jimmy Harris in the huddle that he wanted to score a touchdown. On the next play, Gray and McDonald switched places, and Gray ran it in for his only touchdown as a Sooner.
When the final AP poll was released, there was no surprise at the top, as Oklahoma became the fourth team to win back-to-back championships.
Wilkinson cemented himself as one of the best coaches ever and became the only person in NCAA history to win three national championships as a player (1934-36 with Minnesota) and three as a coach (1950, '55-56 with Oklahoma). He is still the only person in history to accomplish that feat.


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Arthur Rimbaud, translated from the French by John Ashbery
W.W. Norton: 165 pp., $24.95
This may be the most beautiful book in the world — lighted from within and somehow embodying all forms of literature at the same time. The 44 prose poems of "Illuminations" were Arthur Rimbaud's goodbye to poetry (though he had said goodbye before); they are poised on the brink of a new world. Rimbaud was on his way to Africa to live a life of commerce, to enter the world of buying and selling. In 1875, he gave the manuscript, famously, to his friend and ex-lover Paul Verlaine, requesting him to send it to a publisher.
"Illuminations" is often called the first work of Modernism; an opening that paved the way, John Ashbery writes in his introduction, for the Cubists, the ballets of Merce Cunningham and everything else we might care about. The language evokes memories a reader never knew she had: A future is built, boulevards and cities, using only words. "The Splendide Hotel was built amid the tangled heap of ice floes and the polar night. Since then the Moon has heard jackals cheeping in thyme deserts — and eclogues in wooden shoes grumbling in the orchard. Then, in the budding purple forest, Eucharis told me that spring had come." The poems are riddled with youth ("In the wood there is a bird, his song stops you and makes you blush") and a Bob Dylan-like exhortation to make room for the young: "I am the learned scholar with the dark armchair. Branches and the rain hurl themselves at the library's casement window." And this: "As for the world, when you go out, what will it have become?"
Toward You
Jim Krusoe
Tin House Books: 224 pp., $14.95 paper
Jim Krusoe is the mad scientist, the man behind the curtain. In "Toward You," the third in Krusoe's trilogy promising life after death, Bob, a mild-mannered upholsterer, continues work on his most fabulous invention: the Communicator, a device that enables the user to speak with the dead (something about "terminal waves" replacing sounds made by human vocal chords, but never mind).
Bob began work on the Communicator back in college, at the Institute for Mind-Body Research, where he also met Yvonne. When "Toward You" opens, Yvonne has reentered his life, along with her daughter, Dee-Dee. He has also just buried a dead dog in his backyard, a dog whose name tag bore the ominous coincidence, "Bob." Krusoe does something magical with regular words and regular life. His adjectives glow with possibility; the term "fair-sized brown dog" takes on a sci-fi, suburban backyard glow, like an alien presence with a new language that sounds enough like our own to make us strain to uncover its meaning. Bob is a time traveler, a hero. He's here to tell us, as my grandmother used to say, that "nothing is lost in this perfect world."
My Berlin Child
Anne Wiazemsky, translated from the French by Alison Anderson
Europa Editions: 193 pp., $15 paper
One great benefit of fiction (for a writer especially, but also for the reader) is the opportunity to imagine the lives of our forebears, to inhabit them for a while. "My Berlin Child" is based on the life of Anne Wiazemsky's mother, Claire, who worked as an ambulance driver in the south of France in World War II. This work gave Claire a sense of usefulness, a purpose. She does not want to return home to Paris when the war ends and goes to Berlin to work for the Red Cross. Wiazemsky weaves journal entries, letters and vivid storytelling to create one of the most immediate portraits of postwar life ever written. Identity, amid the refugees and flux, stretches over generations; Claire looks at photographs of her youth and barely recognizes the pretty young woman who looks back at her. Her daughter, the author, saw her own life somewhere in those photographs and letters. It is this recognition that gives the novel its vivacity and courage.
Salter Reynolds is a Los Angeles writer.


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3 medium tart apples, peeled
1/3 cup raisins
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
Vanilla ice cream
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1. Cut each apple into 16 wedges; place all on an 18-inch-square piece of heavy-duty foil.
2. Sprinkle with raisins; drizzle with lemon juice.
3. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and nutmeg; cut in the butter. Stir in the
4. Sprinkle over apples and raisins.
5. Fold foil around apple mixture and seal tightly. Grill over indirect medium heat for 18 to 22 minutes or until
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Bob Reynolds joined the Newswatch 16 staff in September of 1980. At that time, Bob worked weekends, including staffing the assignment desk. Since then Bob has worked every Newswatch 16 beat including a year of specialized reporting for Environmentwatch 16 in the middle 1990s.
Bob has won several Associated Press awards, including first place for investigative journalism. Bob says he enjoys investigative work because he always wants to "make a difference." His recent efforts included several years of reporting on the 1976 death of a Susquehanna County attorney, Martin Dillon. In 1976 authorities said Dillon was the victim of an accidental shooting. Bob's reports showed the father of two children was murdered. Shortly after the reports aired, the state police reopened the investigation. Dr. Stephen Scher was arrested, tried and convicted.
Bob attended Pittston Area High School, graduated from Brick Township High School in Brick, New Jersey, and attended the American School of Broadcasting in Philadelphia. He began his broadcast career at WCNR radio in Bloomsburg spinning records, producing commercials and reading news. Bob says he knew right away that he had a future in the broadcast news business. He worked in radio at stations in Williamsport, Honesdale, Wilkes-Barre and New Jersey before making the switch to TV. Bob worked for a year at WDAU-TV in Scranton before joining the Newswatch 16 team.
Bob's hobbies are working his home computer and amateur radio.
Bob is married to Paula Deignan. He has four children and nine grandchildren.


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The Pitbull is a mid-range lock from a mid-range manufacturer but it punches above its weight when it's attacked and is a worthy deterrent around town. The bracket isn't the best but other than that it performed very well.
The lock is built around a 13mm hardened shackle that's locked at both ends by a centrally mounted cylinder lock. There's a rotating dust cover – though we never have too much trouble with dust round here – and five keys, one with an LED light. The mount scores for being very adjustable but loses points for not being very sturdy. It should be fine around town though and you can always sling the lock in your bag, it's not too heavy.
We attacked the Pitbull with our standard thieves' armoury – big bolt croppers, persuader, hammer, cold chisel and hacksaw – and it lasted the full five minutes. Although the dust cover and plastic barrel cover broke off the internals remained intact, and though we bent the shackle we couldn't prise it out. It wouldn't last as long against power tool attacks as some of the beefier units around but it's a good all-purpose lock for your town bike, and you'd be looking to spend a bit more anyway if you've got something really tasty to lock up.
Normally cheaper locks are a false economy but there are some very decent U-locks in the £30-£40 price range and the Pitbull is one of them. A good security solution for everyday riding
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Make and model: OnGuard Pitbull U-Lock
Size tested: n/a
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 36 Height: 190cm Weight: 98kg
I usually ride: whatever I\'m testing... My best bike is: Trek 1.5 with Ultegra 6700
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc and responsible for kicking the server when it breaks. In a previous life he was a graphic designer but he's also a three-time Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling world champion, and remains unbeaten through the bog. Dave rides all sorts of bikes but tends to prefer metal ones. He's getting old is why.


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I love the implied sportiness of a suit worn with tennis shoes.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
At Pitti…..The Tennis Suit
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really nice, love the pants and shoes
Great Look!
Please tell me who makes the tennis shoes and where can I get them. Getting a bit tired of the Jack Purcell model that is too widely available.
Lately I see a trend on the streets: wearing sneakers with a suit. I quite like it.
oh the "hipheid" splashes of the photo!
i sooo love it…
(hipheid=really in fashion and cool or something, it's dutch)
Yup, very nice. Shorter pans with bigger shoes…
Great shot. I love the blue shirt on blue suit on blue sneakers. I'm wondering whether the watch is yellow or gold. If yellow then it's a great sporty addition and complements the shoes wonderfully. It's also very appropriate for the week of Wimbledon, and a throw back style which is a bit in contrast to the Rolex sponsored tournament being played further north on the continent.
The shoes work so well with the suit in the photo too, I would argue, because of his pose. There is the bare skin showing to break up the blues, and to make the man and his clothes look more sporty.
Well played.
Well done sir!
Excuse my ignorance, Sart, but I have an earnest question. Is there any way for men's pants to be tailored so that they don't expose that much leg when the wearer is sitting? Or would that just make the pants way too long when the wearer is standing? Thanks.
in the age of extreme casual, i wish this were the standard for all men to follow.
this man looks perfect! love the sneakers!!!!
good spot sart.
speaking of tennis suits…how about that Roger Federer in the white blazer today at Wimbledon! And Bjorn Borg looked amazing :-)
In looking through some old Apparel Arts magazines this past Saturday at the New York Public Library, I came across the Duke of Windsor wearing a navy double breasted blazer (4 buttons), seersucker pants, tie and solid blue "dress" sneakers with white laces. He really knew how to do it. This picture reminds me of that.
Long Live the Duke
i'm not so fond of the "tennis shoes", but this is an alternative to the usual leather footwear most men prefer…
Nice sneaks; I don't recognize the make (Paul and Joe?), but they have style, and look like casual shoes rather than athletic wear. A critical difference when wearing a suit.
I have a Prada suit which, strangely, only seems to like sneakers.. in my case Lanvin items, called 'the victors of the tennis shoe wars' by my favorite retailer, Ben at MAC.
Very nice! I'd also like to know – what kind of shoes?
Hey, isn't that Ankle Bracelet Man?
Maybe not, but you've shot him before, Scott, I'm sure of it.
He looks well kept, yet approachable. Keep it coming…
guess im the sole dissenter, i dislike sneakers with suits in almost all cases… and I LOVE tennis clothes, i wear them every casual/weekend day.. but i love suits too and a leather shoe is all i will ever wear with a suit- sockless is fine, [ive been doing sockless with dress clothes since 8th grade prep school & still do -] but Never sneakers with a suit for me – the duke & federer could pull it off, obvs ….
An interesting look.
If I am not mistaken, the shoes are the "Rene Lacoste" model by Lacoste. They are made of canvas and also come in other colour combinations, though to me the navy and white one is the most elegant. I own the same pair, but have actually been playing tennis in them.
i normally dont go for the suit shoes, no socks thing, but i really like this look. he looks so at ease and still so sophisticated.
The shoes are from Lacoste and they are called Rene Lacoste. Check out the green-ish color on lacoste.com
yeah, this guy pulls off what i'm afraid to try. its cool. kudos to the man in blue.
I don´t like at all when men wear shoes or tennisshoes without socks.The odor must surely be quite awful. The man looks okay,I like the grey his hair has.
The narrow trousers,open shirt, and super-low-cut socks help encourage the casual look, too.
The umpires and officials at Wimbledon do a much better take on suits and tennis shoes. Their clothes actually fit.
Anonymous @ 9:02am
If you look closely, you can see he's wearing ankle socks.
I, too, cringe when I see a sockless foot in shoes, especially leather shoes. The sweat! The blisters! The smell! Even in really well made shoes, this must happen. Anyway, I'm glad to see a man embrace the ankle sock. They can be pushed down a bit so that they don't show, if that's a problem. Maybe that's what all these sockless guys have been doing all along and my sympathy for their poor sweaty feet is unfounded.
Also: he's quite hot.
Actually I think the shirt cuffs throw off the casual look a little too much…
As someone else has said in above posts, the shoes are indeed René Lacoste by Lacoste.
They are basically reproduced 1963 vintage Lacoste tennis shoes. I'll just say that they're very light, good looking and comfortable.
I personally love the suit/tennis shoes/plimsolls/Converse combo. Providing the suit's sharp but slightly casual (seersucker/lightweight wool/linen-wool mix etc), the man has a clear sense of style and the trainers are good (anything even resembling running trainers is a no-no for me) it is a great summer look. This man is working this look to perfection so the result is fabulous.
P.S. I even forgive him the colarless shirt, one of my pet hates along with tasseled loafer ;-)
Dr. Who! I've been seeing the suit and sneakers look since the David Tennant Dr. Who character has been around.
I'm sure it's unrelated, but I am choosing to believe this look is inspired by the new TV show.
He looks like a million bucks, no matter where the look comes from.
These feet are quintessentially sartorial. Elegant with the whole look, the costume, all.
Nailed it!!!
The shoes are from Lacoste and the model is called Rene Lacoste.
I like this look and think this guy has it down. You have to be careful you don't end up looking like Ellen D.
Its Michael Grubb, Sales Director of the increasingly groovy Aquascutum.
I've known this man for 26 years, and he's definitely a time continuum ahead of Dr. Who. Dr. Who was re-vamped on current British musicians.
this man looks so good in so many ways. it gives him a carefree yet elegant appearance which is so attractive in older men.
Now those tennis shoes I would gladly wear
Has this gentleman's cat died or has he borrowed his 9-year-old nephew's suit trousers to go and watch some tennis?
Why are his trousers so short?!?


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