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noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:18:00 -0700

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Juan Williams' Dismissal

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:25:00 -0700

Every once in a while, I find myself on Fox News and have to admit that I'm glad I'm there. Fox is sort of like Arlington or Alexandria for me -- over the river -- when I spend most of my time in DC Central. It's a good thing to hear what others are thinking and how they are framing policy challenges, and I get a feel for this when I hang out in the Fox green room where I've met Gary Bauer, talked with Bill Kristol, David Frum, and yes, Juan Williams.

I don't know Williams very well -- but remember when he worked hard with the Hitachi Foundation and other Japanese firms I had partnered with in the 1980s to reverse growing anti-black bigotry that was rising in Japan.

It would have been very easy to imagine Japanese business executives or regular Japanese expatriots who had moved to Southern California and were getting their first dose of street crime, petty theft, and gang violence to say something like:

I get worried and nervous when I see black people walking my direction, or in the supermarket or in my children's school...

This was the kind of bigotry, softly deployed, that Juan Williams went to Japan to try and reverse. In Los Angeles, he spoke for me at a major forum on race, identity and understanding sponsored by the Hitachi Foundation and Japan America Society of Southern California.

Earn Some Brownie Points On National Bosses Day 2010

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:02:00 -0700

Sometimes it feels like every day is a holiday. Usually we find out the day after that it was administrative professional’s day, or ice cream day, or pet day. But this time, we’re proud of ourselves for being ahead of the curve: Friday, October 15th is National Bosses Day.
Half A Century Of Boss Appreciation.

Well, it might be Boss’ Day. Or Day of the Boss. It really depends who you ask. Begun in 1958 and made official in 1962 by Patricia Hayes to celebrate her father and boss, the holiday is observed in the U.S, Canada, England, Australia, and South Africa. Anyone (who has been trolling the internet for information on Bosses Day) would tell you that it’s traditionally celebrated on October 16th, but there’s a problem: This year, that’s a Saturday. Consequently, our calendar for tomorrow reads “National Boss’s Day.” Again, the spelling appears to be subjective.
It’s A Highly Personal Celebration.

You’ve probably noticed that it reeks of Hallmark holiday, invented to sell cards and dolphin-choking balloons, and that it’s not all that widely observed. In fact, workers observe this day in different ways. There’s the discreet brown-nosing option, involving thoughtful gifts and sentiments, as well as the good-natured pranks option (for examples, there’s a fun slide show HERE). Or, there’s the budget-friendly, everyone-sign-a-group-card-and-enjoy-some-empty-calories option. We’ll leave it up to you.

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Sarah Butler Opens Up About I Spit On Your Grave Remake

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:54:00 -0700

Sarah Butler, star of the upcoming I Spit On Your Grave remake, is speaking out on what it was like to step in to the lead role of such a maligned film as the 1978 cult-classic for a modern-day remake. The actress, who plays a rape victim that turns the tables on her attackers, tells Tampa Bay's WTSP, "It's a total honor as an actor."

The original film was a bane to the existence of film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert when it was originally released. Late night horror movie host has since come to the film's defense. "

"I could make a pretty strong argument for it being a feminist tract," writes Joe Bob Briggs in a 2002 column promoting the Millennium Edition DVD release. "In fact, when it was first released in 1978, the title was Day of the Woman. If you took Susan Brownmiller, Andrea Dworkin and Gloria Steinem, and asked them to come up with their worst-case version of the true nature of rape, it would probably look a lot like what happens to Jennifer Hill, the free-spirited New York magazine writer who rents a summer house in the country...and gets brutally attacked by the local pond scum."

Butler says the new film is "almost identical" to the original in terms of plot. "One of the biggest updates we've done to it is that instead of approaching her revenge by using her sexuality as a weapon, in our version I don't do that at all. I use my cunning and my brute force to capture and torture and kill these men. That's a big difference."

The original was criticized by Siskel and Ebert as identifying with the rapists. Briggs disagrees. "I've examined it shot-by-shot several times now, and (this charge) is just absolutely false. There's no question, from the opening shot of the movie through the closing shot, that the story is told from one point of view and one point of view only--the woman's. Not only that, but during the actual rape sequence, the point-of-view shots are VICTIM'S point-of-view shots."

The original director, Meir Zarchi, got the idea when he witnessed a battered nude woman emerging from a city park. He called for help and assisted her. The experience shook him and led to the 1978 film. His goal was to show how gruesome the experience is.

"At the film's end," wrote Roger Ebert, "I walked out of the theater quickly, feeling unclean, ashamed, and depressed."

Briggs claims that such a reaction could have only come from Ebert if he identified with the rapists. "This woman TRIUMPHS in the film," writes Briggs. "It's no different, really, than 'Death Wish' or 'Dirty Harry.'"

Butler insists that this new version scales back on gratuitous nudity, but is still very much in the cold and brutal tradition of the original. Upon viewing the new version for the first time, Butler says, "I definitely cried for a few minutes when I was being raped. I actually was able to disconnect from myself in the film and noticed that it really got to me."

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UFO Spotted Flying High Over Streets Of NYC?

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:30:00 -0700

NEW YORK (WPIX) —A video posted online shows a weird, shiny object flying high above the streets of New York City.

People claimed to have seem the unusual sight Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say around 1:30 p.m. they received calls from many people who saw the object hovering over Chelsea.

Many people took to Twitter to talk about the possible UFO sighting and posted pictures of the bizarre image.

It is believed the object is likely some sort of balloon, however, officials have not confirmed exactly what it is.

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Brindavanam – Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:17:00 -0700

Background: Warner Brother Inc, one of the leading international film houses has joined hands with Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateshwara Creations to produce the film titled 'Brindaavanam' with a budget of Rs 45 crores and a band of prominent actors in Telugu film industry like NTR, Prakash Raj, Srihari, Kota Srinivas Rao, Brahmanandam, Ahuti Prasad and Raghu Babu. Dil Raju with his continuous flops after ‘Kotha Bangaru Lokham’ is now banking heavily on NTR and his die hard fans.

Story: Prakash Raj and Srihari are step brothers. They are two big guys in a village and both of them are rivals. Samantha and Kajal are cousins from the Prakash Raj and Srihari families. Kajal stays in Village, but Samantha relocates to City for her studies. Junior NTR lives in the same City. In an incident, NTR helps Samantha and they both become friends.

Meanwhile, Kajal's marriage is settled with someone whom Kajal does not want to marry. So, she asks the help of Samantha. Samantha tells the whole story to NTR and asks his help. NTR enters into the village with the intention to stop the marriage using some clever tricks. While doing that, he fixes many issues in the village and finally he makes both Prakash Raj and Srihari to stop their rivalry and they all join together at the end. NTR marries Kajal or Samantha? Let us keep that part suspense for now.

Minus Point: The story doesn’t clearly establish why the step brothers actually fought. It also isn’t clear why in the climax Krishna has to choose between the two girls, while he never has any feelings towards the other girl at all! The director depends entirely on the comedy track in the second half, because most of the plot has is revealed in the first half. However, the comedy makes the difference to the film as we wait for a hurriedly treated climax.

Technical Background: Music by SS Thaman is pretty good, but re-recording is only good in parts. May be he could have done a better job. Camera work by Chota k Naidu is commendable and the locations were also appealing. The camerawork by Chota k Naidu was great during the action episodes. The CG and graphic works were reasonably good, but surely Marthand K Venkatesh, the editor might have had a tough time. Surely the second half needs more editing.

Analysis: The movie is filled with lots of Comedy and some good action scenes. NTR is targeting the family audiences may be for the first time. Kajal and Samanta’s glamour, good comedy, heart touching family emotions and sentiments, superb and timely direction of Vamshi, cool and refreshing music are unique positives while routine story, length of the movie.

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'South Park’ Takes on ‘Jersey Shore’ with ‘It’s a Jersey Thing’

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:05:00 -0700

“South Park” takes on “Jersey Shore”; Oscars keep air date…
South Park Takes on ‘Jersey Shore’: In an episode titled “It’s a Jersey Thing,” last night’s episode of South Park spoofed the TV show “Jersey Shore,” poked fun at “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” and made of reality TV and the entire Garden State at the same time. Somehow Osama bin Laden figured into the show too, as South Park faces the threat of becoming “West Jersey.” The catchphrase of the night “It’s a Jersey thing.” You can watch it here. [South Park]

Oscars Keep Air Date: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nixed an Oscar move from late February to early February or March. The academy released this statement: “The academy’s Board of Governors has determined that the date of the 84th Academy Awards in 2012 will not be significantly earlier than the now-traditional last Sunday in February. A different date still remains a possibility in subsequent years, and the academy’s staff and board will continue to evaluate the advantages and challenges associated with such a change.” The decision comes after the organization formed a task force to research a move in order to increase ratings and remain relevant. The program will air on Feb. 27. [LA Times]

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Muff Cabbage

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:51:00 -0700

Muff Cabbage - Love it or hate it, you have to give South Park credit for not holding back. The Comedy Central staple spoofed Jersey Shore last night, and didn't stop there.

The show actually took shots at The Real Housewives of New Jersey as well, along with Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who ended up being a hero of sorts.

Yep, only on South Park.

n the episode, titled "New Jersey," Teresa Giudice from the RHONJ franchise is animated as the woman who likes to flip out when it comes to her family.

Snooki of Jersey Shore also got the cartoon treatment, but barely resembles a human being. Instead, she's a primitive, chain-smoking smoosh monster.

After coining the requisite new terms ("muff cabbage" ... wow), the gang decides to take a last stand against the Jerseyfication of the world. Giddy up.

Watch a clip of Snooki on South Park after the jump ...

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Congratulate Team India for completing their first ever clean sweep over Australia in a Test series

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:34:00 -0700

Congratulations to Team India on a famous win against a famous opponent. Dhoni put this in perspective by appreciating his bowlers for winning the two matches though acknowledging the batsmen.

Npw the time has come to seriously look at future. It is more by accident rather by design we have stumbled upon this composition and this composition of youngsters taking up the mantle of responsibility should continue. Sachin and Dravid would do well to refrain from playing the NZ series and encourage these youngsters Pujara and Vijay to play the full series. With Sehwag, VVS and Dhoni to guide the team this could be a strong and welcome move for the country, considering the future of the game. If they play the 3 matches, without a break, then their confidence and committment to the system would become unshakeable.

Definitely Sachin and Dravid can come and play the South African series in South Africa. This way we can have the best of both worlds, in the interim and we can avoid the vaccum which would definitely hit us in another two years. I am sure Dravid and Sachin would be first people to buy this and go with this whole heartedly. It is better if they are in the 14 but in non-playing capacity guiding and master minding the strategy, it would further help the youngters to watch them in the dressing room, understand their work ethics and how they motivate themselves mentally, day after day. While doing this, we should be seriously identifying and nursing another three pacers and 2 spinners to augment the current resources.

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CWG Hockey: Australia 7-0, No mercy on India Hockey, Crowd started to departure

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:27:00 -0700

DELHI, Oct 13 – India were down by four goals to nil at half time against world champions Australia in the finals of the men’s hockey of the Commonwealth Games here Thursday.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was himself present in the packed Major Dhyan Chand Stadium to cheer India to bounce back to take a medal, which could be its first in the event introduced in the Games in 1998.

India got first penalty in 17th minutes but could not make it. Australia made first goal in 19th minutes. Indians started the match with defence still they could not able to stop Australia. Australia made 2nd goal when 13 minutes were left in first half.

Soon After Australia made their 3rd goal to make grip in the match. Australia made 4-0 from penalty corner just before 1st half. In 2nd half Australia make 5th goal to make match one sided. Australia had no mercy on Indian hockey as they continued to make goals and finish the match by 7-0.

Australia will be looking to pick up its fourth Commonwealth Games Gold medal, from four outings. The Kookaburras have been formidable, proceeding through the preliminaries undefeated and getting the better of New Zealand 6-2 in the semifinal.

India have improved throughout the tournament and won a semifinal thriller on penalty strokes against England on Tuesday. They lost 5-2 to Australia when the sides met in their Pool A match. Luke DOERNER (AUS) leads the tournament scoring list, with six goals. Sandeep SINGH (IND) and Saravanjit SINGH (IND) have both been on target five times.

India reached final with a thrilling win over England.Goalkeeper Bharat Kumar Chhetri brought off a brilliant save in the tie-breaker to help India move into the final of the men's hockey competition in the Commonwealth Games with an aggregate 8-7 win against England here Tuesday.

India will take on World champions Australia in the final Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Australia beat New Zealand 6-2 in the first semifinal.

India, trailing 1-3 at one stage, and England went into extra-time tied 3-3 and the deadlock persisted leading to the tie-breaker, where Chhetri leapt to his right for a great save as India converted all their five strokes to England's four.

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Oklahoma Earthquake Felt in Nearby States

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:33:00 -0700

The Oklahoma earthquake on Wednesday was felt in not only the Sooner State but also as far away as Missouri, according to U.S. Geological Survey data.

The quake registered a 4.3-magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of 4.9 miles. USGS said the quake hit at 9:06 a.m., around six miles east of the town of Norman, some 20 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.

Two people were injured by the quake, which was felt throughout central Oklahoma, parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and northern Texas.

Oklahoma City resident Kenneth Tankersley broke his ankle during the quake when he fell from a ladder outside of his home, according to The Oklahoman.

"I guess my ladder wasn't set very solid, and it just shook me off of it," Tankersley told the newspaper. "Somebody else is going to have to put up the Christmas lights. I'm not getting up there again."

The USGS noted that Wednesday’s earthquake is “not unprecedented” in Oklahoma. Since 1974, more than 200 earthquakes have been recorded in central Oklahoma alone. However, only 11 damaging earthquakes have been recorded since 1882.

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Creating Peace In War Zones: The Roman Catholic Community Of Sant'Egidio

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:16:00 -0700

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey commented that the Community of Sant'Egidio is what we want the modern church to be. Jim Wolfensohn, when he was President of the World Bank, never missed a chance to meet and learn from its leaders. Georgetown University's president, John DeGioia, is a loyal ally. Sant'Egidio's gatherings attract a flock of Catholic cardinals and prominent religious leaders from across the world, as well as heads of state. But many are baffled by a group that doesn't seem to fit into any familiar category. What's it all about?

It's a movement more than an organization. It is clearly Catholic but is committed to a broad spirituality and to including people from many religions (and none) and lay. It is not monastic. It counts about 70,000 members in some 60 countries.

What's brought Sant'Egidio most vividly to international attention is their creative and dogged pursuit of peace in far flung corners of the world. Best known is the lasting peace agreement they brokered for Mozambique in 1992 after 30 years of brutal war. If there is a hot spot in the world, Sant'Egidio is probably involved somehow. Members of the community are, at any given moment, involved in dozens of secret negotiations, explorations with warring parties, and formal mediation and reconciliation work.

But the conflict work is only a piece of the story. The Community is one of the world's most passionate advocates for poor people and for the absolute, unmistakable and inescapable obligation on each and every one of us to fight poverty and to act for anyone who is pushed aside, despised and denigrated. That includes prisoners, the Roma (or Gypsys), migrants in Europe's cities and people on death row. Sant'Egidio has taken up the cause of HIV/AIDS, working to save lives with quality medical care. It works to give people the practical tool of a birth certificate, befriends and supports the old and the young, and fires youth with a hope that working together for a better future is not a dream but a real possibility.

They run what some see as the most important annual interreligious gathering. In 1986, at a dark moment in history when the Cold War still cast a dark shadow on the world, Pope John Paul invited leaders from the world's religions to Assisi, the city in Italy where St. Francis lived and inspired a new idea of peace. There, recognizing their common interest while respecting their differences and facing the real dangers in the world, the leaders promised to work for peace. Since Each year since then -- there have been 24 meetings so far -- in a pilgrimage of peace, the Community of Sant'Egidio organizes a stunning meeting that they call a prayer for peace. This week, the meeting was in Barcelona, Spain. More than 2,000 volunteers from the Community welcomed more than 300 religious leaders: Cardinals, bishops, metropolitans, patriarchs, rabbis, imams, Sheikhs, monks and nuns. Coming from the world's largest religious traditions, all preach a message of peace. Many others attend: heads of state, journalists, public intellectuals and activists. Some puzzled tourists observe and are caught in the spirit.

The meeting combines ritual, pageant, intellectual discourse, dialogue on leading issues and secret meetings. It culminates in an extraordinary ceremony on the final day. The different religious groups pray separately, thus symbolizing the understanding that dialogue means deepening, not watering down or combining different religious traditions. Then the leaders process towards the central square, meeting each other with embraces, laughter and applause. It's like a river, with different branches coming together. The leaders gather on a platform, all in their regalia, to listen to witnesses to peace and to a moving appeal. The leaders hand copies of the appeal (with an olive branch) to children who then give them to diplomats in the audience. The leaders light candles and sign the appeal. You can watch the ceremony and read about the meeting here.

The beauty of the sight (this year with Barcelona's spectacular Cathedral as the backdrop), its deep symbolism, powerful rhetoric and emotional call are reinforced by the enthusiastic audience. In a world where meetings about peace rarely stir media enthusiasm to a fraction of the interest of pretty much any violent act, the formula works its magic. For the moment, cynicism is banished. People return year after year both because of the truly inspiring people and messages and because the pageantry stirs the soul.

The annual gathering moves from city to city, taking inspiration from each place. Last year it was in Cracow where the memory of the Holocaust and the nearby Nazi death camp at Auschwitz loomed large. The year before in Cyprus, the ancient crossroads of the Mediterranean was vividly set in a divided, still-bitter conflict. I first attended the 2002 meeting in Palermo, Sicily, where the challenge of the mafia was close at hand.

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Humpback Whale Swims 6,200 Miles, Longest Marine Mammal Migration Recorded

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:11:00 -0700

LONDON (AP) -- Scientists say a humpback whale's 6,200-mile (10,000-kilometer) trip is the longest single marine mammal migration ever recorded.

The experts say the female whale was first photographed off the coast of Brazil in August 1999. Just over two years later, someone aboard a whale watching vessel took a photograph of it off the east coast of Madagascar.

Experts who matched photos using the distinctive markings on the whale's tail were caught by surprise.

Humpback whales typically cover about 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) annually in their trips to and from the warmer waters in which they breed, but usually return to the same places.

Researchers said Wednesday this whale may have been bit more adventurous than its peers -- or may have just gotten lost.

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Is Gossip Good for You?

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:05:00 -0700

THE GIST Gossiping can be beneficial.

THE SOURCE “Is Gossip Good for You? Links Between Gossiping Behavior and Subjective Well-Being” — Jennifer Cole and Hannah Scrivener, presented Sept. 7 at a British Psychological Society conference.

“IF you can’t say something good about someone, sit right here by me,” Alice Roosevelt Longworth, a self-proclaimed “hedonist,” used to say. But it seems the greater pleasure comes from more temperate gossip.

New research finds that gossiping can be good for you — as long as you have something nice to say.

In a presentation in September, Jennifer Cole, a social psychologist, and Hannah Scrivener reported results from two related studies, both of which demonstrate that it’s in one’s self-interest to say “So-and-so’s second husband is adorable” rather than “She married that lout?”

In the first study, intended to measure a person’s short-term emotional reaction to gossiping, 140 men and women, primarily undergraduates, were asked to talk about a fictional person either positively or negatively.

The second study, which looked into the long-term effects of gossiping on well-being, had 160 participants, mostly female undergrads, fill out questionnaires about their tendency to gossip, their self-esteem and their perceived social support.

According to Dr. Cole, after speaking kindly of others, positive emotions were raised 3 percent, negative emotions were reduced 6 percent, and self-esteem rose 5 percent. These are not huge numbers, as Dr. Cole is the first to admit. But it’s nonetheless one of the few times researchers have attributed anything beneficial to the silly art of gossip.

And there was one decidedly positive result: whether kind or cruel, gossip was associated with a greater sense of social support for the perpetuator.

But does tittle-tattle really help attract more friends? “It could be that people who gossip a lot think they have social support, but they don’t actually,” Dr. Cole said, noting that previous research shows people tend to dislike and mistrust gossips.

“We’re all gossipers,” said Judith Martin, a k a Miss Manners. “We bond that way, and people who talk about other people are interesting.” But, she added, “People who spread malicious gossip are despicable.” Miss Manners would appreciate then, that the consequences of bad-mouthing others were pronounced — not just on the targets, something established by plenty of earlier research — but on the gossipers themselves.

After criticizing other people, gossipers’ positive emotions were reduced by 16 percent and negative emotions increased 34 percent. It may be a function of empathy; we feel badly for the objects of our derision. Or it could be selfishness; we realize people won’t like us for nattering on meanly about others.

But what of Mrs. Longworth, the celebrated Washington socialite?

“She was a law unto herself,” said Ms. Martin, who knew Mrs. Longworth during her later years. “A lot of people did sit next to her!”

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In New York, a Rivalry Shifts Into High Gear

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:59:00 -0700

FOUR years ago, three women opened a candlelit cycling studio called SoulCycle in the back of a lobby on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, charging $27 a class. At the time, stationary cycling was a ho-hum staple of traditional gyms, and this place had no showers, and no room to maneuver in its cramped hallway. What self-respecting Manhattanite would pay a premium to pedal 45 minutes to nowhere?

As it turned out, quite a few. SoulCycle has expanded to five locations (with six more planned), including one in Bridgehampton, N.Y., where Chelsea Clinton, a loyal client, held a fund-raiser for Haiti in August that collected $118,783. Other fans include Kelly Ripa and Brooke Shields, who come for the improbably energetic teachers: motivational speakers in Spandex who bellow things like “You are strong.” Acolytes weeping on the bike are not uncommon; nor are men yelping for joy mid-ride. Reservations are made online (sessions now are $36 in the Hamptons and $32 elsewhere), and front-row bikes with top instructors are claimed within minutes.

But SoulCycle also now has muscular competition in the form of Flywheel Sports — founded in February by Ruth Zukerman, one of SoulCycle’s original three founders and onetime star instructor, with Tiki Barber, a former professional football player who used to take her class with his wife (Mr. Barber’s affiliation with Flywheel has since ended after news of an extramarital affair surfaced). Two other Flywheel locations have opened, at the Jewish Community Center on the Upper West Side, and in Sag Harbor, N.Y., with five more in the works.

Ms. Zukerman, known for her emotionally charged teaching style, left SoulCycle in November under circumstances that she said she is legally restricted from discussing.

The remaining founders, Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, seem intent on expunging their former partner from their past. The company story at SoulCycle’s Web site doesn’t even mention her. Last Thursday, in a joint interview with Ms. Rice, Ms. Cutler said simply, “Ruth worked with us for a time. We decided to part ways. We wish her the best.” Yet they seemed visibly uncomfortable: hands tucked between their toned thighs, as if bracing for impact.

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Secrets of Weight Loss Revealed

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:51:00 -0700

Do you want to lose weight fast for a special occasion or maybe just for the sake of looking more attractive and feeling young again? Even though there are a lot of methods you can use to lose weight, if you lose weight too fast, it can do some serious damage. Fasting, fad diets, and diet pills can cause you to lose weight faster. They may also have you lose muscle plus injure your heart and other organs at a fast pace. What's the answer to this problem? Follow these steps to lose weight fast and naturally.

Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Fruits and vegetables have fibers that are a benefit plus vitamins and antioxidants. They cause your stomach to feel full faster and are also low in calories and also keep your calorie count minimal. Most people overlook the importance of this law and wonder what's wrong. Watch the portion you eat. For instance, one serving of pasta means a half cup of cooked pasta. Most restaurants give you a pasta dish with four servings of pasta. There's no reason to eat all of the pasta at once or to try to eat all of it in one setting. Just take home the leftovers.

Don't skip any meals. Eating small meals on a frequent basis will balance your calorie intake and will keep your blood sugar level exactly where it's supposed to be. For instance, rather than eat 3 large meals during the day just eat 5 - 6 smaller meals.

Try to eat wholesome fresh foods. If you can, buy fresh foods and avoid package (processed) and especially fast food. Packaged foods are often higher in salt and fat. Most people I talk to are surprised at the fact that they can lose more weight by eating a home-cooked meal for lunch instead of eating out. Don't be too strict with yourself. People think that in order to lose weight that they have to quit eating their favorite treat for good but actually its OK to eat that tempting food every now and then. What people don't understand is that its frequency and quantity that matters. In fact, eliminating all of your favorite treats will most likely lead to a relapse.

Become familiar with Food Claims and Labels. Something that says its fat free doesn't mean that its low in calories. On the other hand, something that says low-sugar doesn't mean that its low in calories and fat. Always make sure that you read the nutrition label.

Keep a close eye on drinks high in sugar. Drinks like soda, juice, cream and sugar in your tea or coffee start to add up fast. Make sure you drink about 8 glasses of water everyday. Not only will it give your body hydration, it will also help you feel full when you eat.

Try keeping a food journal. When you keep a food journal, you can easily track your eating patterns to keep them in check. You can also adjust it a little if you need to. Another good idea is to have your Registered Dietitian review your food journal. Exercise Regularly. 30 - 60 minutes a day of being physically active is what's recommended. Another good idea is to add weight-bearing exercises starting at twice a week. The weight-bearing exercises will help burn the calories not wanted.

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Weight Loss Diet - 6 Powerful Weight Loss Diet Tips

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:42:00 -0700

Everyone knows that most people would like to lose weight, but most don't seem to know the best way to lose weight. To start seeing differences, you have to make some changes in your habit and lifestyle.

Let me share a few very vital weight loss statistics Before I start:

- 64 percent of people in the United States are overweight - Obesity is responsible for 325,000 deaths every year. Alright as you can see Weight Management is a huge Problem in the United States, So we are constantly searching for that miracle drug to help us with weight loss diet.

You may not want to hear, it but it's true - there is no magic spell when it comes to losing weight. However, there are some things that you can do in order to lose fat as quickly as possible.

Here are Six great weight loss tips:

If you favour the traditional route of diet and exercise, then the following tips given below should work greatly to help with weight lose diet:-

1. Eliminate Eating Junk Food.

Most of your efforts to reduce your weight will be unsuccessful of you are unable resist eating junk and processed foods. These primarily consist of fast foods and snack foods such as burgers, pizza, fries, potato chips etc. All of these foods offer very poor nutritional value and it consequently makes no sense at all to carry on eating them. Keep in mind - you will not be able to physically improve on an insufficient diet. You must look carefully at the contents of your cupboard, fridge and freezer and make certain that you switch all sugary and greasy foods with nourishing, healthy alternatives.

2. Drink a Lot of Water.
Although you may have heard it over and over again, it is really true. Drinking water not only replenishes your system but also promotes weight loss. How is that possible? Well, as we all know, water is a fluid that directly passes your colon, so drinking water can flush away those toxins and unwanted fats. Drink at least 8 glasses a day for best results.

Water is essential to life and a healthy body. Dehydration will wreak havoc on you and your fitness goals. If you are dehydrated your body cannot function at its optimal level. For example, your muscles will loose strength, you won't burn fat as quickly, and you'll feel tired and fatigued.

3. Reduce the Size of Your Portions-

You should eat five or six small portions each day at regular intervals of about 4 - 5 hours. This will aid appetite suppression and boost your rate of metabolism, causing you to burn additional fat without the need for too much physical effort.

4. Lower Your Calorie Consumption Without Deprivation.
Do this by steadily reducing the amount of calories that you get through by a small quantity each day. This will tot up very quickly, but be aware that you will not start to lose weight until you reach the point at which you are expending a more calories than you eat each day. This incremental approach will help to cut down snacking and binging, which would clearly put you straight back where you began.

5. You Want to Start Exercising Regularly-

This doesn't need to be anything excessive, but simply put: working out is almost certainly the most effective way to lose weight and enhance your general heath. Diets by themselves may assist you with losing some weight, but they are not able to improve your stamina, physical fitness, flexibility, mental state and help you achieve numerous other benefits in the way that regular exercise can.

Additionally, exercise is another technique to increase your metabolism, which, once more, helps you to burn off additional fat in less time.

6. Sleep Well- Practice a Good Night Sleep

Sleeping is a favorite quick weight loss tip since it is one of the most effortless. Do not understand the power of having enough sleep. It is vital to your overall weight loss plan. Medical research has proven that sleep deprivation would induce hunger, and improve appetite. This often results in excessive eating. Likewise, having sufficient sleep of at least 8 hours helps to bring a balance to the leptin level and aids weight loss.

There you have the Building block to A Permanent Weight Loss.

There are many ways in which an individual can choose to lose weight. The problem is that diet, and exercise alone for some people still isn't enough, and may leave them struggling to reach their weight loss goals. For many people changing their diet, exercising, and taking nutritional supplements or weight loss products in combination can be the perfect answer to lose weight.

One such supplement is acai for weight loss. Acai is a form of berry that is found in the Amazon, and holds tremendous antioxidant properties. It is also used to increase energy levels, and to improve digestive health. Acai can also help to prevent free radical damage, and diseases like cancer, heart disease, and premature aging. It's the combination of all of these benefits that make acai for weight loss a great option for individuals who need extra assistance.

Acai for weight loss in conjunction with good eating habits, and an exercise routine can be a fast, and healthy way to lose weight. For many, speeding up the process in which they lose weight can help them to feel motivated, and offer them the confidence that they need in order to make the entire weight loss process an easy mental endeavor to embark upon.

One such weight loss product that uses acai is called Acai Berry Select. This is actually offered as a free trial, and is a great way to improve health, and also help to promote healthy weight loss.

Acai berry select can help you lose weight when used as part of a diet and exercise routine-Acai berry contains huge amounts of antioxidants that help to flush the body of toxins, and is most likely the healthiest supplement on the market today.-Acai berry select helps you "lose weight and flush the pounds"

Thanks to a great mixture of healthy weight loss ingredients Acai Berry Select is our top choice for an Acai berry weight loss supplement.

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How To Survive As An American Overseas

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:31:00 -0700

In the last decade, for some strange reason, traveling overseas has become an adventure for Americans. And we here at Heavy believe in giving you the tools to survive any adventure. So no matter where you are in this big, bad world, keep these words close to your heart and you will find yourself safe on the other side… probably.

1. Travel In Style

Sure, your options are limited when it comes to how you’ll get there – airplane, luxury cruise liner, tramp steamer, raft made of reeds, etc. – but once you arrive, you should demand that you are provided with the best of whatever that third world dump of a country has to provide. This means requesting a Stretch Hummer Limo. If they claim that they don’t have one available, raise hell and tell them that you did not bail them out of World War II just so you could be carted around in a rickshaw.

2. Know How To Communicate

Ignore anyone who doesn’t speak English with you. They all know how. And if they don’t, just speak really slowly and loudly. If they still refuse to communicate in The Language of the Lord, just shake your head at all their clicks and whistles and move on. Someone will eventually help you. After all, you’re an American and you saved the world from Nazis and those weird aliens from Independence Day.

3. Don’t Be Afraid To Demand Something

Just because all their old castles and ruins haven’t been kept up to code over the centuries doesn’t mean you should have to suffer. Why take a bunch of winding stairs? Again, you are an American and you have earned the right to ride an elevator or at least an escalator to the very top of Castle Grayskull or whatever the hell they call their thousand year old dust traps.

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Cha, Cha, Cha, Cha, Changes – The Wolfman and Other Favorite Transformation Scenes

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:24:00 -0700

The transformation scenes in The Wolfman, starring Benicio Del Toro, were, of course, top-notch and excellent. You get nothing but class and skill when Rick Baker is involved. Hell, even Anthony Hopkins turned into a damn werewolf in the movie — an old werewolf, as was depicted by it having gray hair.

The Beast, indeed, has had its day throughout the history of horror cinema. Cool transformation scenes — involving werewolves or other beasties — have been going down since the original Wolf Man in 1941 (bite your tongue, it was awesome – cross-dissolves rule!). Here are a few of our favorites.

The Wolfman (2010)

True, Benicio Del Toro kind of already looks like a werewolf without any makeup and CG magic, but the effects team still brought their A-game to this one. Director Joe Johnston and makeup maestro Rick Baker knew that audiences go to werewolf movies not so much to see the werewolf but to see how someone becomes a werewolf, and the “how” makes for some of the best moments in the movie.

Benicio’s first transformation — while crawling up the steps from his father’s “crypt” — is an old-fashioned horror movie moment, as we only get glimpses of various parts of his body transforming: his foot, his hand, his ears, etc. The real doozy comes later when Benicio is strapped to a chair, being declared insane by a bunch of haughty doctors. “I will kill all of you!” he exclaims. And he does.

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

The Headless Horseman dropping the “Headless” from his name is one of the goofier moments of Sleepy Hollow, but also one of the most pleasing for fans of director Tim Burton. Burton channels his Beetlejuice days in the scene were the Horseman claims his decapitated skull and puts it back between his shoulders — from there, veins, flesh and eyeballs start appearing, meshing about all to and fro until we get the face of Christopher Walken in an even more ridiculous wig than the one he wore in Burton’s Batman Returns. It’s a delightful mix of CGI and old-fashioned stop-motion animation — it brings back memories of Large Marge herself.

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

It’s certainly dated now, but back in ‘94, the shot where Brad Pitt goes from human sad sack to immortal bloodsucking sad sack was actually quite breathtaking. In a mix of CGI and plain ol’ cross dissolves, we see Pitt’s face in loving close-up, going from hot-blooded human to pale-skinned vampire, his eyes sparkling with the instinct of a creature of the night. Tom Cruise is pleased by it all: “Now look… with your Vampire Eyes,” he says with a smile. Great movie. You should love it more.

Van Helsing (2004)

Sure, this movie lets CGI do most of the heavy lifting, but it has people turning into werewolves and Dr. Jekyll turning into Mr. Hyde (actually, reverse that), so how can you not love it? The best moment has Van Helsing himself turning into one of the beasts he despises so much — his human skin tears away to reveal the werewolf beneath, and he roars and growls and bounds and leaps about. Hugh Jackman manages to be even more ripped than he usually is when he lets loose the beast — the werewolves of Van Helsing look like giant hairy bodybuilders. Madness.

Splice (2010)

This one’s difficult to talk about without giving too much away, but suffice to say that Splice is a must-see for every true horror fan, an unsettling mix of Frankenstein, Species, and, uh… well, again, you should see it. The beautiful and horrible Dren is the product of DNA and genetic tinkering on the parts of Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley — suffice to say that there are a few jaw-dropping moments where Dren, uh, “evolves.” Dig it.

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Chile mine rescue shows how far mine safety has come

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:10:00 -0700

The Chile mine rescue effort is believed to be the deepest ever and the survivors have been underground longer than anyone who has made it out alive.

San Jose mine, Chile; and Mexico City ,To cheers, chants and tears of joy, Florencio Avalos became the first of 33 trapped Chilean miners to escape his underground prison after a record time underground, as rescuers hauled him to the surface at 12:12 a.m. local time in a metal cage less than 22 inches across. By midday, authorities hope to have brought all of the miners out, ending what was supposed to be just a 10-hour shift digging for copper and gold.

It is the moment the world has awaited for more than two months, as the daily survival of 33 miners trapped underground – how they brush their teeth, what they eat, how they stay sane – has made almost non-stop, international news. And Mariela Gomez, aunt of Carlos Barrios, who was slated to come out 13th, couldn't help but become emotional.

"I'm crying all the same," Gomez said. After waiting 69 days – the first 17 of them "blind, anxious, I can't even put words to it" – she was laughing with tears on her cheeks. "I haven't been nervous in recent weeks but now, I am, a little," she said.

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Inspectah Deck

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:57:00 -0700

Inspectah Deck(Wu Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (born July 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, American rapper, record producer and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Although he did not receive the same level of the main successes in his solo career, as some of his Wu-Tang colleagues (eg, Ghostface Killah and Method Man), he gained critical praise for his complex lyricism, and his poems on many of the most revered songs.

Born July 6, 1970, Hunter regularly mentions Park Hill Projects in Clifton, Staten Island, where he grew up, going to school with the future of Method Man, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. From a musical family, his father died when he was six years old, and seeing his mother support the family contributed to his laid-back, calm mentality that led to his stage name, he decided to play low-key contrast antics Method Man, Ol ‘Dirty Bastard, and RZA. It also refers to the method of Man at the end of the track “Can it be so simple? On the debut album Wu-Tang Enter Wu-Tang (36 Chambers):
“Inspectah Deck, he’s still that guy that will sit idly by and watch you play yourself and all that right? And look, you sit there and know that you are lying, and he will take you to court after For he Inspectah. ”

Despite this inconspicuous person, Inspectah Deck supported by relatively high profile since he was second on the grounds of a member on the album, and provided highly acclaimed poems for the single “Cream”, “Protect Ya Neck”, “Wu-Tang Clan Ain ‘T Nuthing that Fuck Wit “and” Da Mystery Chessboxin “. In subsequent years, Hunter will appear on the projects of several members of the Wu “solo, including Tical Method Man’s (1994), Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx … (1995), Swords GZA in liquid (1995), and Ironman Ghostface Killah’s (1996). On the second album, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Forever (1997), Deck produced the track “Visionz” and contributed a solo track “The City.” He will also manufacture for some of his cohorts Woo, including “Elements “and” Spazzola “for Method Man’s Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998),” Kiss of the Black Widow “for the RZA RZA as Bobby Digital in Stereo (1998), and the title track for GZA beneath the surface (1999).
Solo career

Inspectah Deck’s debut album was originally set near to the end of 1997 release, but it happened a few delays due to flooding in the basement studio of producer RZA, who has destroyed more than a hundred blows, including those made for the album. Wu-Tang affiliate Cilvaringz told the 2010 “In recent years, the deck pulled out a few discs from the flood, and they are working again and he is for his new album on Koch.” In September 1999, at the side has been released, and featured more than its own deck of production, and performances from a few lesser-known companies. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, but failed to gain acceptance is attained earlier Wu-Tang solo projects. Soon after this release, the deck returned to the Wu-Tang album just for the group W (2000) and Iron Flag (2001).

In 2003 Inspectah Deck released their second studio album, the movement (for which he would later state has not lived up to his expectations), and in 2006 he issued a permanent patient, intended as a precursor to the Movement. In 2007, rapper back with the Wu-Tang Clan to record the album 8 Diagrams. Along with Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, took part in the dispute, caused when several members of the group tight artistic control disparagingly Rza album, the album stands Ghost’s Big Doe Rehab. In respect of these differences, the deck, said in an interview:

“I feel that we should give them a new and better albums, such as the new album,” Ghost. “I’m not saying that this is true either. I just want to say that his album sounds like what Wu-Tang album should sound but is himself. ”

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American Music Awards Nominations List 2010!

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:39:00 -0700

The nominations for the 2010 American Music Awards are here!

Eminem and Lady Antebellum lead the way with five nominations each, while Justin Bieber followed with four and B.o.B, Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher each took three.

The ceremony, which takes place on November 21 on ABC, will honor winners selected by online voting! Show support for your favorites by voting at AMAVote.com!

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Lady Gaga Nominated for Two AMAs

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:31:00 -0700

Lady Gaga is nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards. The show will take place at at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21st. Vote for Gaga at ABC.com!

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Eminem, Lady Antebellum lead American Music picks

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:22:00 -0700

LOS ANGELES – Eminem and Lady Antebellum lead nominees for the 38th annual American Music Awards with five nods each. Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber has four nominations, while Katy Perry, Ke$ha, B.o.B. and Usher have three each.

Eminem and Bieber are each up for favorite pop/rock artist and album, and the rapper is also nominated for favorite artist and album in the rap/hip-hop category. Bieber, Eminem, Perry, Ke$ha and Lady Gaga are all up for artist of the year.

Lady Antebellum is nominated for favorite band, duo or group in the pop/rock and country categories, along with favorite country album, favorite adult contemporary artist and the breakthrough artist award.

Music fans vote online. Nominees were selected based on chart ratings for sales and radio and Internet play.

The awards will be presented Nov. 21.

Online:
http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards

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2010 American Music Awards®' Nominees Announced

noreply@blogger.com (mashiiman) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:12:00 -0700

Eminem and Lady Antebellum Lead 2010 Nominees; Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher Confirmed to Perform

Winners Determined by Online Voting at amavote.com

T-Mobile will Present 'Breakthrough Artist Award'

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Recording artists Demi Lovato and Taio Cruz revealed the 2010 American Music Awards® (AMAs) nominees this morning from the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher were also announced as performers for the 38th annual AMAs. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

The live broadcast will take place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21st (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. Tickets are now on sale (please visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS). dick clark productions will also air a live red carpet digital pre-show hosted by Danny Gokey, Jennette McCurdy, Lance Bass and Whitney Port from the 2010 AMA Coke Red Carpet available on ABC.com and USTREAM.tv.

Eminem and Lady Antebellum lead the nominations race this year with five (5) total nominations each, Justin Bieber follows with four (4) nominations and B.o.B., Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher collected three (3) nominations respectively. Justin Bieber, Eminem, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry make up the highly talented roster of 2010 Artist of the Year nominees.

For the fourth year, winners will be determined by online voting at the official Coca-Cola voting location www.amavote.com as well as ama.abc.com. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin, Soundtracks and Contemporary Inspirational. Fans can go to the official homepage of the "2010 American Music Awards," ama.abc.com, to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, and more.

Orly Adelson, executive producer of the show and Larry Klein, AMA producer jointly stated, "We are happy to congratulate all of the nominees for their accomplishments in 2010. We look forward to an exciting night of music and celebration on November 21st."

In addition, music fans will again be able to vote for the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award via T-Mobile text messaging or at ama.abc.com. Message and data rates may apply. For the first round of voting beginning Tuesday, October 12 through Friday, October 22 fans will be able to determine who will make up the final award nominees from the list of artists available at ama.abc.com. The top four artists with the highest votes from the first round of voting will be the final award nominees of the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award. Voting for the award winner will begin October 25 and conclude during the American Music Awards on November 21.

About the Voting –

American Music Awards® nominees were selected from BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart. The Ultimate Chart is a ranked list of the most popular artists and songs based on a weighted combination of music sales, radio and TV broadcast, internet streaming and video viewing, and incorporating additional online metrics, including activity on social networks.

About dick clark productions, inc. –

Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of "American Bandstand" footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com.

About the American Music Awards –

In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry.

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