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Posted by Editor on 06/4/98
Professional Competition Bows Out
Last week, Professional Competition, the B.C.-based mountain bike race promoter, abruptly announced that it was pulling out of event organizing. This was particularly shocking to racers, since Pro Comp has long been viewed as the largest and most professional event organization in the west. Pro Comp has, in the past, organized multiple large scale events, including Mountain Bike Nationals, Canada Cups, the Whistler International (part of the AMBC U.S. series) and, of course, the traditional season opener - the Burnt Bridge Classic. For this season, it leaves the status of the Whistler International (July 24-26) and Canada Cup Final (August 22-23) up in the air. (Note: Cycle B.C. and the CCA are discussing options at this point to save either one or both of the events. Negotiations are ongoing to have Cycle BC become the organizer, and contract out to a professional event organizer to take over the running of these events. We should know something in a week or so.)
I had a chance to sit down with Pro Comp owner Dave Smith last week, while out in Victoria for the Track World Cup, and talk about his reasons for pulling the plug. This is, of course, seen from his perspective, but it may open the eyes of many riders as to the expenses and backroom politics that are involved in our sport - particularly at the higher levels. I invite responses from the CCA and Cycle BC, and will provide equal space to their statements.
The stated reason for pulling out, according to Dave Smith, is money. Through his manufacturing company, Professional Components, Smith has poured, by his estimate (backed up by others) $500,000 over the last 10 years into building an organization that is able to put on large, well attended events. However, the costs of hiring a full time event coordinator, bringing in proper timing equipment, etc. requires that multiple large scale events be put on, and that large sponsors be found. There is the additional need to have prestigious events in order to attract those sponsors. As Smith said: "you can't just keep putting on the same BC Cup or Canada Cup events. You have to move up the scale if you want to attract (large) sponsors.‰
This is where Pro Comp ran up against traditional cycling bureaucracy and politics. Just because you may have the largest, or best funded, or most experienced organization doesn't mean that you will always get the events (or dates) that you want. Some of this is just first-come, first-served procedure of scheduling. Some of it is the requirement of fitting into the national and international calendars. And some of it is wanting to spread the events around for reasons of equity and, yes, favouritism.
It makes sense to not put all of your eggs in one basket - the CCA did that with the Canadian Tire National Cycling Series some years ago (a stellar series, that attracted big teams from the U.S. and Europe), and when Canadian Tire moved on to other promotional activities (as all sponsors will do, eventually), the entire series collapsed. If an association wants to encourage and develop new events organizers, they do have to allow them the chance to bid on, and receive, sanctions for events. That's the equity side of things and, while large organizers (such as Pro Comp and Gestev) might prefer to grab all the plum events for themselves, they can generally accept this situation.
Where it gets a little, shall we say, unsavoury, is when quality organizers get consistently passed over in favour of others who either don't have the resources or the experience, but do have the right connections. Smith is angry at being passed over for some large events - specifically a World Cup and the National Championships. He points out that, with the exception of Gestev, his organization is the only one of four bids for a World Cup that met all of the published criteria put forth by the CCA (specifically, having organized a National Championships). However, the CCA accepted and forwarded bids from Bromont, Quebec and Canmore, Alberta, along with the Pro Comp one. Smith argues that those bids should never even have been submitted, since the organizers had not met the criteria. He does not blame the organizers for submitting bids, just the CCA for not following its own rules. The result was that Pro Comp, and Whistler, were left out of the World Cup. This is embarassing - Whistler is internationally recognized for the quality of its facilities, but has never been the site of a World Cup.
Smith also says that he is no favourite with either the provincial or national cycling associations. He does not "play the game‰, is definitely not politically correct, and has no respect for the traditional way that bike racing is run. "I'm a businessman, and cycling needs to be run more as a business.‰ This rubs a lot of people in the cycling hierarchy the wrong way, and I would agree with his assessment that it has hurt his ability to bid on major events.
One example of this is at the Nationals his company ran in Whistler, when each province came up on stage during the opening ceremonies to be presented. Quebec performed a rather risque skit that had the crowd rolling on the ground. Another was at a Canada Cup when he hired a (fully clothed) Go-go dancer to dance and gyrate on top of a tower while the racing was taking place. Both earned him the enmity of CCA and Cycle BC political correctness types, who were so paranoid of offending anyone (particularly sponsors) that it effectively put him on a blacklist. They forget that Pro Comp actually paid the travel expenses of a competitor from PEI, just so that (for the first time) a National Championship would have every province and territory represented. They also forget that most people want to have fun when they ride their bikes. Cycling has nothing to do with world peace or nuclear disarmament - some people need to learn that and lighten up.
This leads to what appears to have been the final straw - the Burnt Bridge Classic this spring. By all accounts it was a tremendous success. Then Pro Comp received a letter from a Cycle BC staffer, complaining about the race commentator (Dave Smith). I saw that letter, it was threatening (suggestions of issuing disciplinary action against Pro Comp and threatening to withhold sanctions in 1999), and accused him of racist remarks (a very serious charge). So Dave Smith is walking away, and cycling just lost another promoter (which it can ill afford to do).
This is not a tribute to Œpoor' Dave; I don't know the guy that well (I maybe talk to him or see him twice a year on average). Is it a warning on problems in cycling? Yes, I think it is. Dave Smith is not the first promoter to walk away recently - tired of dealing with all pettiness, backstabbing and narrow mindedness that seems to be developing in our sport. We need these people, along with the commissaires, marshals, sponsors and rookies.
I've said about as much as I want to, now it's your turn - post your comments in Forum.
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California slipped from second place to fourth and shows signs of faltering in its efforts to capture federal funding and build its future work force.
Massachusetts, which just passed a $1-billion life sciences bill to invest in high-tech infrastructure and research and development over the next 10 years, is in the best position of any state to achieve high-quality economic growth thanks to its vast array of technology and science assets, a new Milken Institute study shows.
Massachusetts ranks first in the Milken Institute's 2008 State Technology and Science Index, followed by Maryland, Colorado and California.
According to the report, regional competition for technology industries has increased since the last release of the Index in 2004. Not only are states vying with each other for human capital and resources, but countries like China and India are increasing the competition on a global level.
At the same time, the post-9/11 decrease in international graduate students and flat or decreased federal funding for research and development are applying negative pressure to states that are not making serious investments to build and retain these 21st century industries.
"States that have a vision and a plan for building and retaining high-wage jobs and viable industries are finding ways to invest in their science and technology assets," said Ross DeVol, director of Regional Economics at the Milken Institute, and lead author of the study. "The changes in this year's Index give a good measure of who is ahead in the increasing competition for scarce human capital and other resources needed for a successful industry."
The states in the best position to succeed in the technology-led information age are (with 2004 rankings):
1) Massachusetts (1)
2) Maryland (4)
3) Colorado (3)
4) California (2)
5) Washington (6)
6) Virginia (5)
7) Connecticut (10)
8) Utah (9)
9) New Hampshire (12)
10) Rhode Island (11)
Massachusetts's dominance in the rankings is related to its established strength in world-class research institutions, cutting-edge firms and its ability to leverage these assets in attracting and retaining a skilled work force. Massachusetts scores well ahead of the competition in these areas.
"This report is great news for Massachusetts and reflects our continuing commitment to the best science and technology," said Gov. Deval Patrick. "We know that to compete and win in a global economy we need a work force skilled in these areas."
Maryland moved up from fourth in this year's ranking, thanks to strong positions across the many indicators used by the Institute. In particular, the report cited an improvement in the ability to attract business into the state and new projects that link research institutions with industry to produce the most advanced products.
"With strong partnerships between the public and private sectors, and collaborative research with universities, federal and commercial partners, we have been able to create a strong technology industry in Maryland," said Gov. Martin O'Malley. "The results of the Milken Institute study are further evidence that Maryland is highly and increasingly competitive in drawing, retaining, and growing technology-based businesses."
Colorado held its position in third place, just under Maryland's score. California, however, slipped from second place to fourth and, according to the report, shows signs of faltering in its efforts to capture federal funding and build its future work force. In particular, the report said the decline in "standardized test scores and a low proportion of its population with bachelor's degrees" could significantly hamper the ability to provide a skilled work force to take advantage of its financial and industrial strength.
Several states made dramatic improvements in the update of the Index. North Dakota showed the greatest gains, moving up 14 positions to 31st. This rise is due in large part to a state initiative to develop "Centers of Excellence," which was implemented in 2004. The state provides matching funds to universities and colleges that join the program and commit to regional development in science and technology.
Other big movers in the Index are Hawaii, up 11 spots to 28th, and Alabama,
which moved up seven positions. On the other hand, Mississippi has the dubious position of being ranked 50th again and West Virginia slid from 46th to 49th place.
Because states can no longer succeed with a low-skill, low-cost economic development formula, they must compete globally on the basis of new ideas, new products and new markets, along with superior productivity growth, the report states. The future will belong to those regions that can develop a thriving technology industry in a wide variety of fast-growing fields including biotech, clean technology, nanotechnology, communications and next-generation computer applications. The Index takes an objective measure of just how prepared each state is to take advantage of these opportunities.
The 2008 State Technology and Science Index looks at 77 unique indicators that are categorized into five major components: Research and Development Inputs, Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Infrastructure, Human Capital Investment, Technology and Science Work Force, and Technology Concentration and Dynamism. It is one of the most comprehensive examinations of state technology and science assets ever compiled. A companion report that offers an in-depth look at California's technology and science industry is also available. The study was made possible in part through the generous support of Goodwin Procter LLP.

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It's Official - Dell is Going Private with Microsoft's $2 Billion Loan
It's Official - Dell is Going Private with Microsoft's $2 Billion Loan
The recent talks of Dell going private turned out to be true after all with Dell entering into an agreement to be purchased back by Dell's founder and CEO, Michael Dell in partnership with private equity firm Silver Lake and with assistance from Microsoft and other financing institutions.
The deal is valued at US$24.4 billion, which involves a US$2 billion loan from Microsoft, cash funded by investment funds related to Silver Lake, cash investment by MSD Capital,L.P., financing by BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital markets, Dell's cash on hand (said to be about US$5 billion) and most importantly cash and equity contributed by Mr. Dell who own about 14% of Dell's shares currently.
Earlier last month, we reported rumors of this new development amidst Dell's less than optimistic outlook as the company lost a third of its value last year. According to Bloomberg's earlier reports, Dell was said to have a market value of US$18.9 billion as of early last month. And according to the press release hosted at Engadget, the current valued transaction represents a notable premium over its trading and closing sharing price.
Just a couple of weeks ago, we caught wind of Microsoft's interest to pump in up to US$3 billion to help Dell take the company private. While it's not clear as to why Microsoft is so eager to finance this deal, Bloomberg's earlier report also did make an interesting note from an analyst at Mizuho Securities USA that Mr.Dell "wants to de-emphasize about two-thirds of his business". With PC sales falling and Windows 8 not really helping much to drive further PC sales, it is anybody's guess if Dell might consider overhauling the consumer PC business. Dell rose above the giants of the day two decades ago; with careful planning and constant vigilance to market needs, it could still reinvent itself.
On the other hand, Dell might cut back on the consumer market and further bolster its enterprise services and infrastructure offerings. In its place, might Microsoft take up its void to service consumer interests? While these are just our speculations, stay tuned for more updates over the following weeks as the story unfolds.
Source: Engadget


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MCF Madame Fate
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Baby Hair Salon
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Mermaid's Newborn Baby Doctor
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Baby Hazel Mischief Time
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Princess Party Planner Dressup
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Bubble Poke™
Simple bubble popping game. Select 2 or more adjacent bubbles withthe same color and pop them. The more bubbles you pop in a singletap – the more points you earn for every bubble. Features: *Multiple game rules – check the settings! * Levels – Multiple gamelevels. * Multiple bubble colors support (4-8) * Undo moves. *Color blind mode. * High score board. Bubble Poke™ is a registeredtrademark of NRS Magic LTD
VeryDoge a very doge game
★★★★★ "Veeery nice. One of the better Doge-themed games I'veseen!"★★★★★ "I love that this game supports external keyboard! Oneof the few games I can play on my mini-pc"★★★★★ "Such Game! VeryFun! Much Coins! "Doge wants to fly to the moon he desperatelyneeds cash to buy a rocket. He just got into a crypto-mine to catchsome dogecoins.To catch the coins use the control buttons or tapwhere you want the money sack to be.FEATURES:+++ Upgrade thefalling bonuses to increase your score.+++ Compare your score withall VeryDoge players from all platforms+++ Lots of Fun+++ Funnydoge clothes that can be combined in hilarious ways+++ Landscapemode that works fine on TVs+++ Physical keyboard and mouse supportfor mini-pc Control the doge with ARROW KEYS or A , Z , K , M keys.Restart and pause the game with SPACE BAR.
Wash Pets - kids games
After a whole day exciting play, all those little fluffy and cutepuppies and cats are so dirty! Do you want to hold those littlemessy pets? No? How about let's take a bath for those little petsto make them looks pretty again? Make the pet show its best with alot of option available in the game. Now enjoy the fun freegame!Features: - Pet Spa Care- Pet Vet Doctor Care:X-ray,Viruskiller,Medical treatment- Pet Dress-up: with dozens of awesomeitems!HAT,NECK,CLOTHES,GLASSES,TOYS,NECKLET.- Brush Pets teeth-Pets Nail Spa- Many different Puppies and Cats in variousclothesMINI GAMESHave fun with exciting mini games and earn coinsto buy items and food for your Pet!- The Special One: Please findout the special one as quickly as possible- Match The Cards:Pleasefind out all the matching cards.- Sort The Tools:Please put thetools into the correct boxes as quickly as possible.- Hit it!:Tapit when it appears.- Jump Now:Please turn your device to make itjump and collect tools.- Flying Bird:Please tap the screen to makethe bird fly as far as possible!- Fishing:Tap the screen to collectlots of fish.- Arkanoid:Bounce the ball to destroy all the coloredblocks by controlling the movement of the board.Wash Pets is theperfect game for children. It includes educational mini games withpositive affirmation to develop children's counting, memory,reasoning, reflexes, coordination and motor skills. It focuses onmaking your child learn by playing. Every activity involves adifferent set of skills making it a complete educationalexperience. This game is ALL FREE to play!
Mermaid Dress Up
Mermaid Dress UpIn this nice game you have to dress and arrange a beautifulmermaid. We can change his hair color blonde, red, black, scarlet,purple and even a nice shade of blue. We can also change hisclothing and, to put them a red dress, yellow, white as wedding,green, purple, pink, rainbow-like color or purple. We can change orput them earrings, tail, necklaces, rings, bracelets and even acrown. After you finish dressing you choose and the time of day wasday or night, by your preferences. We can not do this alone so wewill ask you to help us.How To Play:Start with a soothing spa to make sure the mermaid's hair and skinare flawless. Next, help her choose a hair style, eye color and putthe makeup on. Then, assist her to select a perfect dress (or topand skirt), and the matched jewelries. At last, please choose abeautiful tail for her, as well as a pretty prop in her hand. Afterall these process, she will go to enjoy her fantastic life underthe sea, let's follow her and see how amazing it is!
Looney Tunes Dash!
Run, jump, smash, and slide into new levelsand adventures with Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Tweety Bird, and otherLooney Tunes favorites! Complete level objectives to unlock newLooney Tunes characters and zones based on iconic Looney Tuneslandscapes. Enjoy loads of wild, whacky, and looney ways to run asyou discover each character's Special Ability and Collector's Card.It's time to run, Doc!• Run as Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Road Runner, and other favoriteLooney Tunes characters!• Explore and run in iconic Episodes like Painted Desert, Tweety'sNeighborhood, and more!• Complete level goals to progress on the Looney Tunes map andunlock more zones!• Unlock and master each character's Special Ability for extrarunning power!• Grab Power-Ups to fly like a superhero, blast through obstacles,plus loads of other surprises!• Collect Looney Tunes Collector's Cards to fill your Looney TunesBin and learn fun trivia!• Prank other Looney Tunes characters for more coins andpoints!Having issues with the Game? We would love to hear from you! Dropus a line athttp://zynga.tm/LTDFeedback and we will help troubleshoot it foryou.ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURESUse of this application is governed by the Zynga Terms of Service.These Terms are available athttp://m.zynga.com/legal/terms-of-service.For specific information about how Zynga collects and uses personalor other data, please read our privacy policy athttp://m.zynga.com/privacy/policy. Zynga's Privacy Policy is alsoavailable through the Privacy Policy field in the Developer sectionbelow.The game is free to play, however in-app purchases are availablefor additional content and premium currency. In-app purchases rangefrom $0.99 to $99.99.This game does permit a user to connect to social networks, such asFacebook, and as such players may come into contact with otherpeople when playing this game.Terms of Service for Social Networks you connect to in this gamemay also apply to you.You will be given the opportunity toparticipate in special offers, events, and programs from Zynga Incand its partners.Looney Tunes Dash! TM and © 2014 WBEI
Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 Free
Play the award-winning hit action-strategy adventure where youmeet, greet, and defeat legions of hilarious zombies from the dawnof time, to the end of days. Amass an army of amazing plants,supercharge them with Plant Food, and devise the ultimate plan toprotect your brain. DISCOVER HUNDREDS OF PLANTS AND ZOMBIES Collectyour favorite lawn legends, like Sunflower and Peashooter, alongwith hundreds of other horticultural hotshots, including creativebloomers like Lava Guava and Laser Bean. Go toe-to-missing-toe witha massive array of zombies at every turn, like Jetpack Zombie andMermaid Imp – you'll even have to protect your brain from rampantZombie Chickens! GROW POWERFUL PLANTS Earn Seed Packets as you playand use them to fuel your potent plants. Power up attacks,double-down defenses, speed up planting time, and even gainentirely new abilities. Boost your plants to ensure those zombiesare lawn-gone! COMPETE AGAINST OTHERS IN ARENA Think yourzombie-bashing strategy is the best? Put your planting skills tothe test when you face other players in Arena. Enter Arena andcompete against other players to get the highest score on uniquelevels. Earn coins, piñatas, and more to top the leaderboards,level up through Leagues, and become the ultimate garden guardian.JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE AND TIME Battle across 11 crazy worlds, fromAncient Egypt to the Far Future, and beyond. With more than 300levels, ultra-challenging endless zones, fun mini-games, and dailyPiñata Party events, there's always a new challenge to complete.Plus, ready your best defenses – Dr. Zomboss is waiting to take youon at the end of every world! Requires acceptance of EA's Privacy& Cookie Policy and User Agreement. By installing this game,you consent to its installation and the installation of any gameupdates or upgrades released through your platform. You can turnoff automatic updates through your device settings, but if you donot update your app, you may experience reduced functionality. DoNot Sell My Personal Information:https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACYCA/US/en/PC/
Jenga Free
** Now with ONLINE MULTIPLAYER! **Designed in consultation with Leslie Scott, the original creator ofJenga®, Jenga for Android lets you take the tower buildingexperience anywhere.SLASHGEAR"Completely excellent! Hours of fun!"POCKETGAMER"Pitch-perfect physics. Thoroughly enjoyable!"Follow us on Twitter (@NMGames)Get the latest news on our Facebook page(www.facebook.com/naturalmotiongames)________________________________________REALISTIC PHYSICSReal-time 3D physics simulation, authentically recreating thebehavior of a real wooden Jenga tower. Each block is realisticallyaffected by the surrounding blocks, recreating the same strategicdepth as the original game.TOUCH CONTROLAnyone who's played Jenga knows how delicate your touch needs tobe. Your Android device's touch screen gives you the control you'llneed to go for world record heights (incidentally… the record is 402/3 layers!). Blocks can be teased out using a mix of gentletapping and drag controls. It's easy to begin with, but you'll soonfind it tough when the pressure is on and the tower iswobbling!SOCIAL GAMEPLAYObviously the best part of Jenga is putting off your friends asthey are making their move. The four-player Pass'n'Play mode trulyreproduces the nail-biting tension of the real thing… but you canplay it anywhere!And what's more, Jenga for Android lets you compare your currenttower height against that of friends around the world – while youplay! A little friendly competition is the best motivator...ARCADE MODEMatch colors for extra points and score multipliers by moving fast– but don't topple the tower! While you play, you earn coins whichyou can spend on special boosts like collapse reverse, multipliers,and wildcards. It's fast and frantic… totally turning Jenga on itshead.STUNNING VISUALSJenga for Android is beautiful. Advanced wood shaders make thetower pop out and let you gauge its stability. And everything isset in beautiful environments, rivalling the quality of moderngames consoles.AUTHENTICITYDesigned in consultation with Leslie Scott, the inventor of Jenga,to create the most authentic Jenga experience ever.________________________________________** DON'T MISS OUR OTHER GAME: Backbreaker & Backbreaker 2**________________________________________Troubleshooting:• If you get a license failure after purchasing the game, this maybe because the purchase takes some time to be recorded on theGoogle license server. It will resolve within a few hours.•If you are having issues installing the game, please try:Un-mounting the SD card before installing the app; orOn Android OS lower than 4.0:Clearing the Android Market cache (Settings-> Applications->Manage Applications-> Market-> Clear Data + ClearCache)On Android OS 4.0 or higher:Clearing the Google Play cache (Settings-> Applications->Manage Applications-> Google Play-> Clear Data + ClearCache)These will solve most issues with low memory errors andincompatible device messages.• If you encounter any serious problems, try uninstalling andre-installing the game.Note: This will cause any progress not backed up on our servers tobe lost._______________________________________Terms of Service:https://www.zynga.com/legal/terms-of-servicePrivacy Policy: https://www.zynga.com/privacy/policy
Prehistoric Park Builder
Prehistoric Park is a free theme park building simulator that willshow you a whole new angle of the prehistoric life. Take up thecall of the primeval past and enter the world of crazy prehistoricrides, attractions and roller coasters! Turn a boring caveman'slife into a wonderful never-ending holiday! Build an incredibletheme park and become an amusement tycoon of the StoneAge!_________________________________________#1 in Android QualityIndex's Top 10 games list of December 2012★★★★★/5 -androidappsreview.com"...With fantastic graphics, a uniqueFlintstones theme, loads of building options, and low systemrequirements, Prehistoric Park is definitely an impressiveapp!.."★★★★★/5 - webapprater.com"...The game is a never endingjourney of creativity and fun and the items in the game areinteresting and designed smartly..."★★★★★/5 -thedroidguy.com"...Prehistoric Park reminds me of old classics likeRollercoaster Tycoon. It is a great game, especially for those whoenjoy things being done in real-time (and there are a lot of youwho like that)..."_________________________________________★ Youcan choose from more than 60 mind boggling attractions and rides:giant wooden swings, trampolines made from mammoth hide, giddymerry-go-rounds, stone slides, extreme roller coasters, waterrapids and even dinomotors powered by real huge Jurassic dinosaursto make all these rides run!★ Decorate your theme park with exotictrees, unique flowers, pagan totems and stone temples.★ Build snackbars, drinking fountains, balloon stands and restrooms around thepark to meet your customers' needs.★ Build cozy rest areas andplace benches around for your visitors to feel comfortable in yourwonderful amusement park.★ Offer your guests a fruit cocktail, cookthem a great kabob and treat them with the first ice cream evercreated.★ Hire workers. They will keep your fun park running andtake care of visitors when you are not in the game.★ Play with yourfriends and share your achievements! Compete with them to build thebest amusement park!Build the biggest and craziest prehistorictheme park ever! The prehistoric world is waiting for you! PLAY ITNOW FOR FREE!_________________________________________LIKEUShttp://www.facebook.com/PrehistoricParkFOLLOWUShttps://twitter.com/GearGamesWATCHUShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiDNLlQxirs_________________________________________PrehistoricPark is a park building sim with fair free-to-play. It means thatyou can pay to enhance your progress but whole of the game can beplayed for free. If you played Prehistoric Fun Park or PrehistoricTribez on java phones this game is certainly for you! If you likeRollerCoaster Tycoon, Theme Park or Jurassic Park series, if youlike The Croods and The Flintstones movies, you'll find this gameinteresting too!Search terms:prehistoric park,jurrasicpark,caveman,stone age,flintstones,amusement park,citybuilder,croods,tribez,theme,schlitterbahn,sixflags,disneyland,legoland,attractions,megapolis,epcot,hersheypark,jurassicpark,dino,everland,dollywood,wildman
The Simpsons™: Tapped Out
THIS GAME IS LIFE-RUININGLY FUN! From the writers of The Simpsons,comes the city building game that lets you create your own living,breathing Springfield! When Homer accidently causes a meltdown thatwipes out Springfield, it's up to you to clean up his mess… wemean, help him rebuild it! Collect Your Favorite Characters Helpreunite Homer with his loved ones - Marge, Lisa, Maggie (and evensometimes Bart) – as well as his not so loved ones, like NedFlanders. Re-populate Springfield with your favorite characters,from Barflies (Barney Gumble) to Wise Guys (Fat Tony). Add themall, we won't judge! Dress your characters to the nines withoptions like Daredevil Bart or Lizard Queen Lisa, and relive scenesfrom your favorite episodes of The Simpsons! Take Charge of YourSpringfield Can't control your own life? Now you can control thelives of the citizens of Springfield instead! Make Apu workridiculously long shifts at the Kwik-E-Mart, have Moe smuggleillegal animals, or make Homer toil poolside all day… that last onemight not be so bad. Build Your Own Springfield Think Homerdeserves to live next door to Moe's? Or the monorail can survive afew more sharp twists and turns? Well you can finally makeSpringfield just the way you want it! Expand your town to theWaterfront, grow its businesses with the glamourous shops ofSpringfield Heights, and enjoy its sights, all with only a fewtaps. Experience Unique Simpsons Stories Catch exclusive animatedscenes and new hilarious stories from the writers of The Simpsons.You know they're good because they write for The Simpsons! TappedOut is the most life-ruiningly fun Simpsons game you can play!Always Something New for Your Favorite Town Springfield mightperpetually be on the verge of destruction, buy hey, at least it'snever boring. Whether it's Halloween monster invasions, superheroesrun amok, or chaos caused by one of Homer's "great" ideas, you'vegot never-ending options to tap! **This game downloads additionalcontent on first launch that can be up to 1.5GB based on device. Werecommend connecting to WIFI the first time you play. This game isalso supported with regularly occurring content updates thatrequire additional downloads when released. Please be patient whileit loads (we promise it's worth the wait).** User Agreement:terms.ea.com Visit https://help.ea.com/ for assistance orinquiries. EA may retire online features and services after 30days' notice posted on www.ea.com/1/service-updates. ImportantConsumer Information. This app: Requires a persistent Internetconnection (network fees may apply); Requires acceptance of EA'sPrivacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. ; Origin mobileservices are included with this Application. Seehttp://www.eamobile.com/origin and End User License Agreement fordetails; EA may retire online features and services after 30 days'notice posted on www.ea.com/1/service-updates; EA may retire onlinefeatures and services after 30-days notice per e-mail (ifavailable) and posted on www.ea.com/de/1/service-updates; Collectsdata though third party ad serving and analytics technology (SeePrivacy & Cookie Policy for details); Contains direct links tosocial networking sites intended for an audience over 13. Do NotSell My Personal Information:https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACYCA/US/en/PC/
Fashion Story™
Welcome to Fashion Story™, the stylish new game in Storm8 Studios'hit virtual world "Story" series! Fashion-hungry consumers are onthe sidewalk waiting for the doors to your hot new clothingboutique to open. Choose and stock the very latest fashions anddesigns, then layout the store and changing rooms before preparingfor the shopping rush.- Unlock trendy designer clothes lines andinnovative stylish accessories, placing them in your store to drawtrendsetting customers in from far and wide.- Showcase your styleand creativity to design the layout and decor for a stunningfashion boutique.- Visit your friends' boutiques and "like" itemsin their stores to give them a free gift.- Simple and easy-to-usetap interface.- FREE updates with new clothing, accessories, andboutique decorations every week!- It's FREE!Please note thatFashion Story™ is free to play, but you can purchase in-app itemswith real money. To delete this feature, on your device go to theGoogle Play Store, tap the Menu button, select Settings > UsePIN for purchase. Then, set up the four-digit PIN on the optionbelow. In addition, Fashion Story™ may link to social mediaservices, such as Facebook, and Storm8 will have access to yourinformation through such services.Storm8 Studios is the #1 MobileSocial Game Developer on Android.Use of this application isgoverned by the Storm8 Studios Terms of Service. Collection and useof data are subject to Storm8 Studios' Privacy Policy. Bothpolicies are available athttp://www.storm8-studios.com/terms/ and http://www.storm8-studios.com/privacy/FollowStorm8storm8-studios.comfacebook.com/storm8twitter.com/storm8
Baby Hazel New Year Bash
Play Baby Hazel New Year Bash game for free on your android device.Baby Hazel is on cloud nine! Uncle John invites Baby Hazel and herfamily for New Year celebrations. And guess what, venue is an Icecastle! As Matt is too young, mom stays back at home with him. BabyHazel and dad board the cruise liner to reach the party venue.Hazel enjoys fun-filled activities along with other guests onboardthe cruise. All of them make a New Year resolution and welcome theNew Year with colorful firework. The cruise liner will reach theIce Castle shortly! Baby Hazel has to get ready for the party ontime. As the weather is too chilly, darling Hazel dresses up in awoolen costume for the party. Finally, dad and Baby Hazel reach theIce Castle. Hazel is happy to join her friend Kayla at the Castle.Both the kids spend a fabulous time with each other by playing withsnow. They make snow penguins and build a snow cave for them.Yippee! Baby Hazel is happy to meet a cute penguin. This penguin isa special guest at the party. Baby Hazel feeds the penguin with herfavorite food. Later on they enjoy the penguin dance. Baby Hazelenjoyed New Year celebrations at the Ice Castle!!! Play this gameon your favorite browser at:http://www.topbabygames.com/baby-hazel-newyear-bash.html Pleasesubscribe to Youtube Channel for more Baby Hazel Videos :https://www.youtube.com/user/BabyHazelGames More Baby Hazel GamesVideos : Baby Hazel Winter Fashion :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHUJya3O6c Baby Hazel ChristmasDream : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwS6GRVyz0 Baby HazelPumpkin Party : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G62w1Zc-5xwSubscribe to facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/babyhazelgames
Harvest Mania - Match-3 Puzzle
Collect Crops and face challanges indelightful farm adventures!Switch and match three or more adorable Crops to make a remove! Alot of fresh fruits and vegetables in the harvest season arewaiting for you!. Pass all the levels with strategic matching andyou will become the Harvest Hero!Harvest Mania is completely free to play but some in-game itemssuch as extra moves or lives will require payment.Features:● Gather all kinds of crop, fruit in the farm or collect soils towin the level before you run out of moves.● Easy and fun to play, but a challenge to fully master.● Take on your friends to compete for the best score!● Use fantastic boosters, extra moves and special power-ups to helpwith those challenging levels.Harvest Mania How to Play● Switch and match 3 or more super adorable crop/fruit to reach thetarget.● Unlock power-ups, collect, run your farm for the preparation oftough levels.● Less moves you pass a level, higher score you'll get. Can youscore high enough to earn 3 stars on every level?Follow us to get news and updates on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PlayHarvestMania/From the makers of PegIsland Mania, Cookie Crush, Bubble Mania,comes the newest JoyFox game, bursting with character, charm, andfun. Join the millions who adore the magic of Match-3 Puzzle. Aimfor greatness!Requires acceptance of JoyFox's Privacy & Cookie Policy,Contains advertisements for JoyFox and its partners. Collects datathough third party ad serving and analytics technology (See Privacy& Cookie Policy for details).
Monster Dentist
Start playing this amazing game to have a great experience oftreating bad teeth in the best fun way.Pick your toolkit and starttreating your patients with different oral problems.XRAY-- You canalways move X-Ray device to see which areas need treatment.LIGHT-To see all things closer , you can always use lamp.TOOLS- The mostadvanced and most professional dental tools .GERMS -Now fight thoselittle creepy germs and treat as many patients as you can. SAVE& SHARE -Save your progress and treatments in your gallery oreven share them on facebook for your friends and family.
Fat Man Fitness - Mini Games
Kids Balloon Pop Game Free 🎈
A classic balloon popping game for kids, with colorful graphics,cute animals and various backgrounds! Learn English, or practicevocabulary in 10 different languages! You can even adjust the speedand size of the balloons your baby or child's skill level. AD-FREE:no ads are shown while playing! There are 5 different game modes inten languages: • Normal. Balloon popping just for fun. Great fortoddlers, as a baby game • A - Z. Pop balloons containing lettersof the alphabet, and hear the name of the letter spoken out loud. •1 - 20. Pop balloons containing numbers, and hear the name of thenumber spoken out loud. • Colors. Pop balloons of different colors,and hear the name of the color spoken out loud. • Shapes - Learnbasic geometric shapes. Requires in-app purchase All game modes aresuitable for young kids as an educational game. The simple Englishfor kids combined with different word categories makes this a funEnglish learning game for kids. The same modes are of courseavailable in all 10 languages, which include Spanish, German,French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Dutch, and Swedish. Forbabies or kids with visual impairments such as CVI you can disablebackground images and increase the size of the balloons in order tomake them easier to pop The free version contains 4 regularballoons, 3 animals and 2 different backgrounds. The full game(unlocked via an in-app purchase) is even more fun, with 7 regularballoons, 3 special balloons, 10 animals and 3 differentbackgrounds! Love it? Hate it? Please review the game and let usknow. For more fun, check out our other games for kids! This app: -Does not contain third-party ads - Does use anonymous datacollection tools - Does contain one in-app purchase for the fullversion Music: "Malt Shop Bop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech) Licensedunder Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Farmdale - farm village simulator
Farmdale is an addictive magic farm with a wonderful story offriendly and happy farmers living in a dream world. As one of thesecheerful citizens you can grow plants, take care of animals, cozyup your part of an incredible world and help your neighbors. Youcan do anything in Farmdale! Expand your farm, explore mysteries ofthis fantastic world. You may even find a hidden treasure! Pleasenote that Farmdale is completely free to play, however some gameitems can also be purchased for real money. The game offers: - Amagical world with characters who will tell you their excitingstories; - Cute animals that will need your care; - Hundreds ofquests; - Dozens of plants and trees; - Production objects such asa kitchen, workshop, spinning wheel and many more; - Countlessrecipes; - Various buildings and improvements. PLAY FOR FREE Have aproblem or want to ask a question? We will be glad to help! You canemail us at email@example.com or join our community:https://www.facebook.com/Farmdale.news You do not need to have aninternet connection to play the game, though being connected doesopen several additional functions.


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Tagged: Counting Baseballs giveaway
@DatDude BP Brandon Phillips Jersey Shirt Winner
has been chosen! Watch the video to find out!
The giveaway was for this Brandon Phillips shirt. This is the second giveaway I've done. I'm posting daily leading up to Opening Day, and giving stuff away each week. We've already given away this Matt Wieters shirt. Joey Orr ended up winning that giveaway.
Keep reading, commenting, and tweeting! By the way, if you're wandering where the baseball I used in the video came from, it came from this game at Great American Ballpark on 10/10/10.
The next giveaway will be tomorrow. Feel free to drop comments with suggestions about what I should give away.
Congratulations to Matt – a great ballhawk and former member of the now-disbanded Ballhawk League that I created back in 2009.
There's only 53 more days until Opening Day and 6 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.


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Earth from Space: 'Wonder of the West'
This Proba image acquired on 7 April 2007 shows the sandy coastline between Normandy and Brittany and Mont St. Michel on the north coast of France in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel in the English Channel.
Mont St. Michel, seen in the upper left hand corner, is a small quasi-island that is separated from the mainland by approximately one kilometre of sandbanks at low tide or waves at high tide.
Formerly, the only way to reach the islet from the mainland was by foot or boat, which could pose substantial risks with the tides being among the greatest in France. The area is also prone to quicksand fields. Today, a road links the islet to the mainland (visible).
The 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the archangel St. Michael stands on the rocky islet. Since 1979, Mont St. Michel and its bay have been included on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list, where it is described as "a technical and artistic tour de force, having had to adapt to the problems posed by this unique natural site."
ESA's Proba (Project for On Board Autonomy) satellite acquired this image with its onboard panchromatic High Resolution Camera (HRC). Although Proba, operated as an ESA Earth Observation Third Party Mission since 2004, was originally built for a two-year mission, the superb performance of its platform has allowed it to remain fully functional and scientifically productive.
Measuring just 60 x 60 x 80 cm, Proba performs autonomous guidance, navigation, control, onboard scheduling and payload resources management. Its other onboard imaging instrument is the Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (CHRIS). Together HRC and CHRIS have provided more than 10 000 images of more than 1 000 sites.


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Friday, February 25, 2011
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Mildred Pierce opens with a very noirish murder, a few bullets fired, a cracked mirror, and a man lying dead in a swanky beach house by the shore, an isolated cabin in the middle of an expanse of sand, the kind of unreal, romantic Hollywood location that's prefabricated for murder. But the film isn't a noir, and it isn't a murder mystery, not exactly. Instead, it's a kind of dark, proto-feminist nightmare, the story of a woman who struggles violently against all the constraints placed on her as a woman, all the straitjackets and exploiters. Mildred (Joan Crawford) claws her way up through the world, always doing more, pushing further, than anyone expects from her, and still it isn't enough: she can't satisfy the demands of her snotty, nasty monster of a daughter, Veda (Ann Blythe), and she can't break free of all the weak people who would lean on her strength, weighing her down with their own inconsistency. Over the course of the film, Mildred pushes aside her lazy, philandering first husband Bert (Bruce Bennett), she goes to work as a waitress and eventually starts a chain of restaurants, she dodges the advances of the slimy opportunist Wally (Jack Carson), and she's alternately ensnared by and evades the decadent but now broke society heir Monte Beragon (Zachary Scott), the man who dies in the film's opening scenes.
Throughout it all, Mildred suffers and struggles, never quite getting beaten down by anything that's handed to her. The film, directed by Michael Curtiz, is a parable for the life of the strong, independent woman: sometimes it seems that every time Mildred clears one hurdle, a new and more forbidding obstacle is erected in her path. She's besieged on every side, and still she fights. The film is a class A melodrama, casting an admiring glance equally on Mildred's determination and strength and on the sheer scope of what she's forced to overcome. It's a pretty scathing portrait of men, too, as virtually none of the film's men emerge with their dignities intact. Mildred's first husband not only loses his job and fails to look for another one, while Mildred scurries around the kitchen baking pies to sell, but he runs off with another woman. Wally, supposedly Bert's friend, takes this split as an opportunity to begin instantly smothering Mildred with his attention, coming on to her like one of the girl-hounding foxes of a Tex Avery cartoon, the context for Mildred's chilly remark that he makes her feel like Little Red Riding Hood. Even Beragon, who initially seems like a more conventional movie romantic — enough so that Mildred even falls in love with him, at least for a little while — winds up being a useless, wasting loser, clinging pathetically to the last of his society prestige while accepting handouts from the more successful Mildred.
Within its melodramatic story, the film examines the struggles of a truly independent woman within a world that isn't ready for her. Mildred has a friend, Ida (a wisecracking Eve Arden), who's as independent as she is, a woman who's made her own way in business, but Ida, though she alludes to some disappointments with men, seems to have had an easier time of it than Mildred. Ida had never married, never had children, and now she simply works hard and makes a success of herself. She's a great character, with a quick wit (she gets some of the crackling script's funniest lines) and a self-assured manner that shows that she doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks of her. She's what Mildred could be, or could have been, if not for so many entanglements pulling her down; Mildred's surrounded with people, mostly Veda and Beragon, who rely on her success, who use her and take her money, but who simultaneously despise and pity her for it. There's a class component to the film as well as the gender component: it's about the idle rich's snobby distaste for those who are willing to get their hands dirty, those who work for a living. Mildred isn't afraid of work, she isn't afraid of baking or waiting tables or working long hours, whatever it takes to provide for the people she cares about. Veda, the film's villain, a little demon with a scrubbed-clean face and a chilling ability to turn her emotions on and off as though flicking a switch, leeches off of the fruits of Mildred's labor, but hates her mother for her work ethic, hates the whole idea of having to work. She sees herself as belonging to the upper class, despite her middle class birth, and she's determined to live as though she's a society heiress.
Veda is an infuriating character, and a despicable one, and the film handles her very cleverly: she initially just seems like a mildly bratty kid, a bit distant and pouty, a bit ungrateful, a bit spoiled, like a lot of teenagers. Over the course of the film, she reveals herself as something else entirely, a real outsized movie villain, hiding an almost sociopathic indifference to her mother's feelings behind her cheery, charmingly girlish face. She becomes almost terrifying in the way she exploits and manipulates her mother, draining the strength from this strong, intelligent woman. Blyth's performance, this sweet but emotionally empty aura she projects, is fascinating when juxtaposed against Crawford's tough, expressive tour de force. As Crawford runs a gamut of feelings from steely determination to near despair, delivering a powerhouse performance, Blyth maintains her slightly creepy composure except when, with obvious forethought, she turns on a particular emotional reaction to get a desired effect. The girl's disconcerting control over her emotions is captured most tellingly in a sequence where she announces her engagement to a rich young boy; when her fiance is looking at her, she's all smiles and affectionate glances, but the moment he turns away from her she betrays a flash of a cold, cruel expression, her lips curled into an expression of distaste, her eyes dead and empty.
Coldness and warmth, the traditional dichotomy of womanly behavior, are embodied in these two characters, mother and daughter, but not in the usual ways. Mildred, for all her independence, for all her strength and ability to survive without a husband, isn't a caricature of the cold, loveless career woman. She feels a great deal, maybe even too much — her compassion, her love and tolerance for people who don't deserve it, is her ultimate weakness. It's Veda who's the cold one, Veda who isn't strong at all, who only knows how to use and exploit people, how to take advantage. Veda is contrasted, in the early scenes of the film, against Mildred's younger daughter Kay (Jo Ann Marlowe), another independent woman in the making, a girl who likes to play, who likes to join in on the boys' games, not caring if she gets dirty, like her mother who digs in at work, and very unlike the prim Veda. Mildred takes Kay for granted, knowing that the girl isn't demanding, that like her mother she can take care of herself — it's Veda, who can't, who gets all the attention. This situation symbolically comes to a head in a staggering tragedy, as Mildred loses Kay, loses the girl who might have otherwise grown up to be like her strong, spirited mother. Later in the film, when Veda returns to Mildred after a time apart, a photograph of Kay is tellingly placed in the foreground as Mildred runs to the window to see her inconstant daughter. The photo is a reminder of the very different daughter who'd suffered the fate of so many other cinematic independent women.
Mildred Pierce is fascinating for the way it both upturns and upholds these kinds of stereotypes about independent women: the film is conflicted at its core, torn between rival visions of womanhood. Its ending, sadly, suggests a compromise, a return to the dependency of marriage, as though Mildred hadn't learned any lessons from her ordeals. This is a pretty insubstantial reassertion of the romantic norm, however, a weak gesture towards convention that does little to reverse the subversion of marriage and motherhood represented by the rest of the film.
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- DavidEhrenstein said...
As I trust you know, Todd Haynes has remade Mildred as a five-part mini-series for HBO.
Here's the first trailer
and Here's the second
Can't Wait!
- February 25, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Ed Howard said...
Yes, I'm pretty excited for that. I've seen the trailers, and it looks, visually anyway, like a worthy successor to Far From Heaven. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Haynes does with this story.
- February 25, 2011 at 9:27 AM
"Over the course of the film, she reveals herself as something else entirely, a real outsized movie villain, hiding an almost sociopathic indifference to her mother's feelings behind her cheery, charmingly girlish face. She becomes almost terrifying in the way she exploits and manipulates her mother, draining the strength from this strong, intelligent woman. Blyth's performance, this sweet but emotionally empty aura she projects, is fascinating when juxtaposed against Crawford's tough, expressive tour de force."
Well, I will certainly join in on the excitement for the Haynes re-make, that's for sure!
This is one Curtiz film I've always found an exceeding extertainment. John Crawford gives what may rightly be considered her greatest performance on record, and as you rightly note in the excellent delineation of the film's acting above, Ann Blyth is absolutely terrifying playing evil incarnate.
You size up this melodramatic chestnut quite persuasively, especially in that final paragraph summary. I'd only opt to add that Max Steiner's ravishing score ranks among the finest of his illustrious career (for me he's the second greatest film composer of all time behind Bernard Herrmann) and it's a perfect aural accompaniment to the film's piercing melodrama.
- February 25, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- DavidEhrenstein said...
This iosn't going to be like Far From Heaven. It's a straightforward peiod production set in th 30's and 40's. Far From Heaven was set not in the 50's but Douglas Sirk's 50's.
Todd has gone back to Cain's origonla novel, which was rahter different than the Curtiz-Crawford classic. Incidentally, I don't know if you can still find it on You Tube, but Carol Burnett's "Mildred Fierce" -- with Vicky Lawrence as Vida and Harvey Korman as "Monte Slick" is one of her comic masterpeices. It reproduces many of the shots and camera angles from the Curtiz, and Carol is decked out in Joan's eyebrows. After telling Vida she'sll have to lay low after the murder she quips "Kids -- they sure keep ya' hoppin'!"
- February 25, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Ed Howard said...
Sam, agreed that this is a very entertaining film, especially for the performances, which really revel in the melodrama of it all. Good point about the music, too.
David, interesting that Haynes' take is going to be more of a straightforward period piece than the self-conscious movie past of Far From Heaven. Should be great!
- February 25, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- DavidEhrenstein said...
Joan Crawford had been around the block more times than one can imagine before Mildred Pierce came her way. She knew this part would give her already voluminous career a whole new lease on life. It not only did that but gave her the Oscar and the signature role for which she'll always be remembered. It also looks forward to Ross Hunter's later canny understanding that moviegoers who loved certain stars in their youth would come to see them in age-appropriate roles as they matured -- provided said roles were as vivid as this one.
So glad you've underscore Ann Blyth's brilliant work here. Joan usually had a male antagonist to deal with. This time it was a woman -- and her character's own flesh and blood at that.
All this AND the great Eve Arden.
Patty Clarkson is doing the Eve role in Todd's remake, and she's certainly one of the few performers breathing who's up to the task.
Really liked Evan Rachel Wood in the Woodman's highly underrated Whatever Works
- February 25, 2011 at 1:47 PM
i couldn't get into this movie, a consequence of loving the book i suppose. the source novel had the perfect balance of melodrama and hard boiled pulp so it was an inevitable disappointment that the film ditches the latter in favor of doubling down on the former. after awhile my eyes kind of glaze over and all i see are cardboard cutouts bumping into each other.
the mini-series remake is perfectly cast, but the gravesite scene in the trailer worries me, if such a scene exists it might wind up being as senselessly OTT as the film. Far From Heaven strikes a perfect balance though, so i'm hopeful.
- February 26, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- Ed Howard said...
I love the over-the-top melodrama of this film, but then I had no expectations for anything different going in: it's a Joan Crawford melodrama and doesn't have any pretensions of being anything else. I can see why it'd be disappointing in relation to a grittier source novel, though.
- February 26, 2011 at 8:40 PM
i love over the top melodrama in general, here it seemed too two-dimensional.
have you seen Sudden Fear? that one is my Joan Crawford/Jack Palance glorious noir ham-fest of choice.
and Johnny Guitar of course.
- February 26, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Ed Howard said...
Haven't seen Sudden Fear, but I'm adding it to the queue now. It's got Gloria Grahame in it!
- February 26, 2011 at 10:45 PM
yeah, Grahame is at her scene stealing best in Sudden Fear.
- February 27, 2011 at 12:30 AM
- DavidEhrenstein said...
Sudden Fear is great fun, especially as Jack Palance is the man between Joan and Gloria.
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This week guest author Emma Jeffery from the blog Hello Beautiful shows us how she turned a vacation photo into a summer dress.
I love the graphic photo print fabrics being used for all kinds of clothing items and accessories at the moment. Although I am sometimes guilty of falling into the gray-black-white comfort zone combo when it comes to the colors in my wardrobe, there's nothing like a bright splash of color to lift the spirits, put a smile on your face, and make you feel like summer is on its way! Rather than buying a dress in a store, I went a step further by immortalizing a simple vacation photo I took earlier this year and having it printed onto Spoonflower's beautiful cotton silk blend.
I felt that this photo in particular was well composed for clothing potential, with a good contrast between the land, sea and sky, and with most of the 'action' towards the bottom edge of the picture.
You may have realized before now that I am a graphic design novice and that most of my projects involve software that either came on my computer when I bought it or that I have downloaded for free from various online sources. I am always looking for ways to push my computer to its limits and come up with design methods that bypass the typical Photoshop or Illustrator route that I neither own nor know how to use.
I began by editing my photo in Picasa and using the posterize option under their image processing tab, the photo became more graphic with high contrast and dramatic colors. I also rotated the photo as the landscape orientation worked better for my dress pattern layout.
After saving this version, I opened it up in Paint (yes, really!) where, under the resize option, I was able to increase the size of the photo. I worked out that if I sized up the photo to fit on 1.5 yards of cotton silk and set the design to basic repeat, 3 yards would give me enough fabric to sew up this Pleat Front Dress by Salme, and allow me a bit of extra room for good pattern placement and matching.
Spoonflower produces a good quality print at 150 dpi so in order to make this photo fit 1.5 yards of fabric, you have to do a bit of math, which is easy if you have a calculator. And I do! The cotton-silk is 40" wide and 1.5 yards is 54" in length, so to resize the fabric I multiplied 40 by 150 (which give the dpi for the width) and then I multiplied 54 by 150 (which gave me the dpi for the length).
40 x 150 = 6000
54 x 150 = 8100
In Paint, I set the resize measurements to 6000 x 8100 with the 'Maintain aspect ratio' tab clicked off.
I then saved the file and uploaded it to my Spoonflower account. Once I set the fabric to print onto 3 yards of Cotton-Silk with a basic repeat, the photo fitted perfectly with a join line down the center that I knew I would be able to avoid when considering my pattern placement.
I'm now thinking about other kinds of landscape photographs that I may have that could be used in a similar way. I'm sure I have plenty of cityscapes and skyscrapers but market crowds, rainforests, underwater scenes or even sports stadiums printed onto clothing or accessories would certainly be a great conversation starter. What sceneries would you use?
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I'm an obsessive sewer, often leaping into projects with more enthusiasm than talent, more bravado than skill and more good luck than anything else. This technique has worked well for me so far and more often than not, I make things I love, even if they're not absolutely perfect. And though I'm no expert, I have a passion for fabric, color and design. I know what I like and what I like makes me smile.


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Baxter, who opened the season with the Dodgers, had been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday to make room for the activation of outfielder Matt Kemp.
The Dodgers added the 28-year-old Hynes to the 40-man roster and assigned him to Albuquerque.
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Missouri Department of Health and Seniors Services Names Truman Medical Center Hospital a "Show Me 5" Hospital
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"The goal of the baby friendly initiatives is to encourage the natural instincts of a new mom," said Lynette Wheeler, TMC Chief Nursing Officer. "Creating that immediate bond with skin-to-skin contact, allowing infants to stay in the same room as their mothers and trying to avoid any artificial or nipple replacement items like pacifiers help both mom and the new baby have a happier, healthy life, especially in those first few months"
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Taylor Swift Education Center officially opened its doors Saturday (Oct. 12) following a ribbon-cutting ceremony and media event. The superstar's $4 million donation, given last year, will further music education in the Nashville community.
"For me, music education is really such an important part of my life," Swift told CMT Hot 20 Countdown at the event. "My life changed so completely when I discovered writing my own songs and playing guitar, and that can't necessarily all be taught to you in school because there aren't enough hours in the day … enough funding to teach every kid how to play an instrument.
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A commitment to safeguard the public against illegally sold contact lenses has yielded positive results with the AOA's influence on major retailers—most recently against the online auction site, eBay.
Per eBay's Medical Drugs and Devices Policy, the company expressly prohibits the sale of medical devices that require a prescription, including contact lenses and eyewear (aside from collectible, vintage eyewear).
We have never before been as aggressive in going after potential fraudulent websites and cases on the internet.
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A letter from President Mitchell T. Munson, O.D.,—which included the novelty lenses—to eBay's CEO, John Donahoe, on March 4, 2014, cited not only a failure on eBay's part to enforce their own policy, but a violation of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act (FCLCA).
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Following Dr. Munson's letter, eBay's Executive Office issued a reply that the appropriate internal steps were being taken for an in-depth investigation of reported accounts. The response reaffirmed eBay's Medical Drugs and Devices Policy, and stated the company's commitment to removing prohibited listings via internal tools and member reports.
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"Within the AOA structure, we're vigilant in going after any indication of potential abuse by any entity that will compromise the standards that professionals require for contact lens prescriptions, and also to protect the public to make sure they do not get something that's inappropriate for them," Dr. Secor says.
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The AOA has long championed the nationwide crackdown on illegal contact lens sales and usage to help safeguard consumers against harmful infections with eBay being the most recent example.
In October 2013, the AOA was alerted when the fashion retailer Urban Outfitters started selling "one size fits all" decorative contact lenses without a prescription on its website. What's more, the site stated consumers simply had to "wipe clean" the contact lenses before and after use.
Again, Dr. Munson contacted the company's CEO to insist Urban Outfitters discontinue the unlawful sale of contact lenses without a prescription, and within days, the retailer withdrew online sales of the product completely.
"We have never before been as aggressive in going after potential fraudulent websites and cases on the Internet, such as Urban Outfitters and eBay," Dr. Secor says. "We have been extremely successful in getting some of these things removed."
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