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Ursula K. Le Guin in Harper's
2008-02-11 23:45:00 It's almost been a year since I commented on an article in Harper's. While there's no shortage of great writers and articles featured, it's not very often when I see one of my favorite writers in one of my favorite magazines. Last year, Jonathan Lethem explored the definition of plagiarism in the 21st century, but this time, Ursula K. Le Guin tackles the popularly elitist idea that reading is declining.*Le Guin establishes that "Books are social vectors." Along with other "social vectors," such as television, film, and music, people do talk about what they have gained from this solitary activity. However, she questions if many people read less than they did back then. In addition, there is the modern problem of the book being made into a commodity by publishers. The literary establishment also seems to get off on a moralistic doom and gloom about how people don't read.That books are a social vector is evident in Goodreads, a website where people share what they've been readin...
By: shindotv
PETER DAVIES ON ZIMBABWE - Elections in chaos, mercenary in Equatorial Guin
2008-02-11 15:28:00 Two weeks ago, I wrote that a former finance minister in Mugabe?s government was rumoured to be planning to stand against Mugabe in the elections scheduled for March 29. Now it is out in the open, and it seems that Simba Makoni really is going to challenge Mugabe. How he will do this is still ...
Juking Penguins for the Holidays
2007-11-28 01:19:00 Someone, my brother-in-law to be exact, showed my daughter Happy Feet over Thanksgiving and since then, I’ve heard nothing but “feet! feet! feet!” from her. So, not having seen the film myself but trusting my family’s judgment, my husband went and bought the dvd for the little one. I sat down to watch it with ...
By: Webloggin
Guinness Premiership Standings
2007-11-27 15:17:00 I've found myself covering more soccer than rugby lately. I hope to change that in the future, especially with the 7's World Series about to begin. I haven't even watched much rugby since the end of the Rugby World Cup. This blog was mainly set up to cover USA Rugby and once the Super League begins in March, you will see increased coverage.I wanted to take a moment and provide the updated Guinness Premiership Standings.Pos. Team Pts P W D L Diff 1 Gloucester 27 7 6 0 1 83 2 Bath 26 7 6 0 1 51 3 Leicester 21 7 5 0 2 37 4 Harlequins 21 7 4 0 3 15 5 Saracens 19 6 4 0 2 35 6 Sale 19 7 4 0 3 11 7 Newcastle 14 6 3 0 3 -9 8 Bristol 14 7 3 0 4 -12 9 London Irish 10 6 2 0 4 -3 10 Wasps 8 6 1 1 4 -16 11 Leeds 5 7 1 0 6 -119 12 Worcester 4 7 0 1 6 -73
By: Try Gol
Tanya Aguiniga's Art Crosses Into Funky
2007-11-27 14:54:00 Tanya Aguiniga has some captivating ideas about contemporary furniture and accessory design, ranging from funky to quirky and everything in between. Currently based out of L.A., this young artist grew up crossing the border every day from Tijuana to go to school in San Diego. Her art is a reflection of that cultural line she walked growing up, and reflects the duality inherent within it. Also an activist, Aguiniga's work is informed by the economic, social and political disparities that informed her youth, as well as the interconnectedness of two very different societies. Her art gives voice to the unseen aspects of everyday objects that often go unnoticed - the shadow side, or unseen parts of a larger whole. The shadow chair works to its edge, and requires a wall to find completion. Shining a light on it produces an image of its totality, but in the dark we aren't privy to its full potential. the greater hole The Hole Table brings into question the necessity of the solidity o...
By: Home Design 365
Roxanne Guinoo is No. 10 Most Beautiful Pinay of 2007
2007-11-27 13:46:00 Roxanne Guinoo (2006 Ranking: 21) >> Kapamilya Actress >> Star Circle Quest Finalist >> Product Endorser >> Sexy Covergirl (more…)
By: Starmometer
All-Penguins Team Roster
2007-11-27 12:18:00 11.26.07 More at http://pensburgh.blogspot.com Every team has their all-time best lineup. This batch is often comprised of players active in a certain decade or throughout the history of a franchise. Seeing as how the Penguins don't have a game until Friday night against the Stars, now might be
By: A Wikia Wiki
How To Draw A Cartoon Penguin - Using zcubes
2007-11-26 06:43:00 This is an interesting demonstration on how to draw a cartoon penguin using zcubes technique. Watch it to learn more...
By: The Drawing Blog
Eugene McGuinness - The Early Learnings Of Eugene McGuinness
2007-11-25 23:36:00 Having abandoned his artistic ambitions in favour of music (he contemplated a career in fine art), Eugene McGuinness releases his debut to considerable fanfare. Blessed with a wry sense of humour and a firm grasp of pop form, McGuinness is a talented lyricist composing wonderfully witty tales based around everyday observations of the everyday. In ...
All About Sports Blog :: Rumor Me This :: Time for Penguins to start dealin
2007-11-25 19:11:00 Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette suggests that it’s time for Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero to start exploring possible moves tat can better his struggling roster.More: continued here More: continued here
Time for Penguins to start dealing?
2007-11-25 18:27:00 Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette suggests that it's time for Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero to start exploring possible moves tat can better his struggling roster.
By: Rumor Me This
ISRAEL - Israeli flag to be awarded ?The World Largest Flag? Guiness record
2007-11-25 05:00:00 Israeli and Philippine flags of the same size will be measured by ...
By: Israel-Times.com
Fantasy Baseball Intelligencer :: Penguins 5, Thrashers 0; This is more li
2007-11-24 22:11:00 What a difference a game makes.Two nights after Marc-Andre Fleury was yanked after allowing two arguably soft goals in the first period in Ottawa, Penguins coach Michel Therrien came right back with Fleury back at home tonight vs. the Atlanta Thrashers. Fleury did not repeat his poor performance tonight, in fact he made 28 saves in ...
a Guinness for you Dad
2007-11-24 13:17:00 Saturday 24 - (I am promoting Guinness today because it was Dad?s favourite bevvy) Happiness is that glitch on my eyelid disappearing. Tea tree might have helped plus a little Tend Skin. Heavens knows how bouncy I will be when the melasma under my eyes finally goes! Meanwhile, Guinness. The Money Programme was devoted to falling sales ...
Tanya Aguiniga's Art Crosses Into Funky
2007-11-22 19:21:00 Tanya Aguiniga has some captivating ideas about contemporary furniture and accessory design, ranging from funky to quirky and everything in between. Currently based out of L.A., this young artist grew up crossing the border every day from Tijuana to go to school in San Diego. Her art is a reflection of that cultural line she walked growing up, and reflects the duality inherent within it... read more »Tech-norati Tags: Architecture Art Fun Home International Life Products Shopping Array
Emperor Penguins-Worlds Biggest Penquin
2007-11-21 21:47:00 Emperor penguins are the largest of the 17 penguin species.Emperor penguins can be 3 to 4 feet tall.They can weigh anywhere from 65 to 90 lb.They can dive to depths of 900 feet (about 300 meters), staying under water for minutes on end. Dives to depths of 1750 feet and as long as 18 minutes have been recorded for the Emperor Penguin.Penguins can not fly, like other bird species.They can only swim with flippers which are modified wings about a foot long that are specifically meant for swimming. These flippers help them travel at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.They do not have feathers like normal birds either; instead they have scaly feathers to better aid in swimming and which are water resistant so they do not get cold in the freezing Antartic waters. Their body is very streamlined so they can efficiently glide through the water with little resistance, helping swim faster and easier. Their feet are like shaped like paddles, making swimming much easier for them. To further aid th...
Penguins vs Devils preview 11-20-07
2007-11-21 15:32:00 11.20.07 More at http://pensburgh.blogspot.com The puck drops tonight in Pittsburgh at 7:30 for game four of the eight game season series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils. In the last meeting between these two, the Devils walked away victorious despite a late-run at a comeback
By: A Wikia Wiki
Tsk Tsk, arguing with a bird...
2007-11-21 11:16:00 Yup, I know, should be below my dignity, but I had a serious beef with the Butch family (pied butcherbirds) yesterday. read more &raqu-o;
Penguins climb Hill in search of new fans
2007-11-21 01:34:00 It seems the Pittsburgh Penguins are intent on making themselves some new fans.So far, so good.On Monday, just a few days after I suggested the Pittsburgh Penguins have needed a whole lot of luck to stay afloat in the Steel City, team members ventured out to the Hill District to hand out turkeys to underprivileged families in time for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.This latest gesture is further proof that the Penguins are sincere in trying pulling even with the Steelers and Pirates for the hearts of the city's sports fans. Just a couple of months back, Sidney Crosby et al made surprise visits to deliver ducats to season-ticket holders.A visit to the Hill District, an area of town looking to regain some of its lost luster, probably won over more than a few people, hockey fans or not.It shouldn't matter that three-quarters of the citizens probably couldn't tell you who Georges Laraque or Maxime Talbot were prior to Monday. Most probably thought Colby Armstrong was a second-stringer...
By: Hockey.com
Guinness Uses Dominoes to Start Viral Campaign
2007-11-20 20:51:00 Here is an example of a well crafted and well funded online marketing campaign. That ties together a campaign website, online video, and the most expensive commercial that Guinness has ever produced. The treasure hunt begins at the Guinness contest website. There you will be challenged to unlock 11 dominoes. Each domino represents a scene from the new Guinness ad. To unlock the dominoes, you must look for clues hidden in the video clips and visit additional contest websites to find the hidden codes. Once you unlock all 11 dominoes and put the ad together you win a golden domino.
Dogs in Guinness Book of World Records
2007-11-20 19:29:00 Not just humans get in the Guinness Book of World Records! Here are some interesting dog records: Tallest Living Dog - Gibson from Grass Valley California, and he is 42.2 inches tall. He’s a Harlequin Great Dane. Fastest Car Window Opened by a Dog - (why is this even a dog category? this is strange.) Striker from ...
GUINNESS TIPPING POINT_el comercial más caro de la historia
2007-11-20 16:21:00 Guinness ha batido un record publicitario y ha lanzado el comercial más caro de la historia, Tipping Point dura un 1 1/2 min y en él se muestra el clásico efecto dominó utilizando distintos objetos como libros, heladeras, ruedas, autos y por supuesto no podrían faltar las clásicas fichas de dominó.La producción costó aproximadamente de 15 millones de euros y fue rodado en Argentina con la participación de más de 1.000 extras. El spot fué dirigido por Nicolai Fuglsig conocido también por Balls de Sony Bravia.Por suerte y sin querer estas vacaciones pasadas caigo en Iruya norte de Salta y que pasó???? oh casualidad estaban rodando este comercial, asi que me lo vi enterito el back stage, una producción increíble y un despliegue que hasta yo me diverti de rebote. Ni hablar la fiestita del fin de filmación, eso no se los puedo contar. Jajaja saludos.
Home Of The Penguins :: Pens 3, Rangers 4 OT
2007-11-20 16:11:00 The Pens lost one in overtime on Saturday at the Igloo. Once again they blew a 2 goal first period lead, allowing the Rangers to score 3 unanswered goals before tying the score at three five minutes into the 3rd period. A defensive error led to the OT winner less than 2 minutes ...
Pinguino Saltarin
2007-11-19 04:50:00 Este mae esta listo para una rave Visto en ToDiTiKoBlogged with Flock
By: The Vagos
Pittsburgh Penguins fortunes boosted by arena news
2007-11-16 23:16:00 Fate has smiled on the Pittsburgh Penguins twice in the past quarter-century.For that reason and no other, professional hockey still has a pulse in the Steel City.News that the Penguins will soon be breaking ground on a new 18,500-seat arena means you can call off the eulogists for good. And that is nothing but good news for a league that seems to take two steps back for every one forward.It's taken a pair of saviors, but the Penguins have finally climbed off the deathbed.Twice in the past 23 years, the Penguins have been blessed - and there is no other word for it - with as good fortune as you will find in pro sports.Way back in 1984, when the laughingstock of the league looked like they were about to fold up the tent, their incompetence was rewarded with some kid named Mario Lemieux. A pair of Stanley Cups later, the Penguins hit pay dirt yet again when the draft lottery balls fell their way, allowing them to pick Sidney Crosby.There are more than a few cities in the NHL ri...
By: Hockey.com
everything you wanted to know about guinea pigs
2007-11-16 18:10:00 They’re not pigs. They’re rodents. And they’re not from Guinea, either, so the name is just downright misleading. Cavies (cavia porcellus), also known as guinea pigs, are tame, become accustomed to handling, and rarely bite, making them not only ideal pets but ideal lab animals. And in some cases, a crunchy snack or homeopathic diagnostic tool—especially when the pig is drunk. Here’s some delicious peeg trivia the next time you need to impress the boss or in-laws.get the scoop here.
By: johnny wildcat
Guinness Tipping Point Domino ad
2007-11-16 10:28:00 Not a very fresh idea but beautifully executed.
By: Can of Thought
Kantan Seiki Fansub con nueva paguina.
2007-11-15 06:25:00 Así es como dice el titulo Katan Seiki estrena pagina nueva, aunque por el momento no se puede ingresar porque están haciendo los últimos retoques, pero si pueden ver o mejor dicho ingresar al foro. Con un diseño muy agradable solo ahi que esperar a ver el sitio.Apenas este accesible les avisare por el blog.
By: File - Anime
Vacation in Camiguin
2007-11-15 03:29:00 It’s good to be back here again. Hubby and I are in Camiguin Highland Resort and we will be here for 9 nights. The bad part is that there’s no internet connection at the resort so I have to go here at the center. Hubby is with me at right now here at the cafe. I ...
By: Chez Francine
Penguin Focuses on Roc & Ace
2007-11-14 17:02:00 I just received an email from online marketing at Penguin Group. It seems the popular publisher’s blog (http://us.penguingroup.com/sta-tic/html/blogs/index.php) is focusing on their science fiction/ fantasy imprints, Roc and Ace over the next four weeks. Check out the behind-the-scenes look at one of the best and most well-known scifi publishers in the biz! UPDATE (thanks to Diana ...
By: SciFiChick.com
Rockhoppers Back (Club Penguin Blog Post)
2007-11-14 04:09:00 Rockhopper Is Back: Here is what the Club Penguin Team Said : Hello Penguins! This weekend marks the return of Captain Rockhopper after being gone for a while. He?s been spotted hanging around on his ship, at the beach, in the plaza, and a few other places. I hope everyone gets the chance to meet him ...
Percy the Penguin
2007-11-13 22:45:00 Percy the Penguin holds more than 64 pictures, making him a mini photo player. It is compatible with over 40 million photo-sharing websites and comes with an easy USB cord for more uploading pictures. Link VIA Related posts No related posts.
Guinness estrena el spot más caro de la historia
2007-11-13 13:07:00 Guinness ha batido un record publicitario y ha lanzado el anuncio más caro de la historia. El anuncio llamado Tipping Point dura un minuto y medio y en él se emula el clásico efecto dominó utilizando distintos objetos como libros, neveras, ruedas, c […] Ver nota completa en markarina.com :: blog de marketing Innet Tags: Guinness, batido, ...
By: Bits de negocios
Russ Shining Stars Penguins and other Friends
2007-11-13 05:16:00 If you read the reviews on this stuffed animal from Russ, you’ll see there are irate people complaining about how it’s not a Webkinz. Okay, so it’s not a Webkinz. But even so, isn’t that little guy staring at you to the left the cutest thing that you’ve ever seen? If you just want a cute soft ...
By: Gifts That Help
Tested by Guinean schoolchildren, XO laptop makes a difference
2007-11-12 21:15:00 I’m in. This article from Laptop magazine showed me why the One Laptop Per Child XO laptop is worth all the hullabaloo. The magazine sent an XO laptop to a handler in Guinea, who then showed it to grade school-aged kids. The kids, not jaded by megahertz races and touchscreens and format wars, readily took ...
New Guiness Ad
2007-11-12 04:39:00 Blogging by YouTube again… lazy I know… So I almost didn’t blog about this, it’s another one of those ads that they produce to go in the ‘epic’ ad category, but this one doesn’t really have the wow factor for me. It’s a bit impressive, but I just wasn’t amazed by it, and I’m sure that’s ...
Um brinde à Guinness
2007-11-11 19:39:00 O ARG da cerveja Guinness que o Merigo anunciou foi desvendado e o resultado é um filme ambientado em um vilarejo argentino fictício que mostra um efeito dominó bastante interessante.Deixo as palavras sobre a mecânica da ação para a ótima análise da Taísa e arrisco uma opinião sobre o filme fora do contexto do ARG.O efeito dominó é muito bacana e a expectativa em torno de qual será a última peça é muito grande. Arranca da memória aquele anúncio da Honda, citado pelo Matheus, e encanta pela ausência de efeitos especiais na produção da reação em cadeia.Ler no Guardian que é o filme mais caro já produzido na história da Guinness resgata outra referência: o anúncio da cerveja Carlton Draught.Certamente o anúncio não alcançaria o sucesso atual se não fosse o ótimo trabalho do planejamento mas a criatividade para anunciar tal tipo de bebida já é motivo suficiente a se brindar.
By: Sem Rotulo
Guinness Ad- Tipping Point
2007-11-11 17:25:00 Nicolai Fuglsig, the man behind the Sony Bravia "balls" ad, has released Tipping Point this weekend in the UK, his latest creation, and the most expensive Guinness ad to date. Brand Republic covers the story in Guinness to debut £10m domino toppling ad: Fuglsig said the work was his most challenging experience to date, and involved around 1,000 people from the Salta region of northern Argentina, who had no previous experience of working on camera. The domino toppling series was created by the world record-breaking group, Domino Domain, and took two days to construct.Around 6,000 dominoes were used for the ad, around 10,000 books, 400 tyres, six cars and 45 wardrobes, while 24 hours of footage was captured despite the dominoes taking just 14 seconds to topple. Fuglsig said: "Shooting this was the biggest challenge of my career to date. It was a really tough job -- from the remote high altitude location to having to frequently reset thousands of props, as well as working with hundreds...
By: ESPV Blog
The Tipping Point by Guinness
2007-11-11 14:09:00 Une magnifique réalisation de la part de l'agence londonienne Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.
Guinness Releases Rube-Goldberg Like Ad
2007-11-11 00:00:00 Guinness has released a Rube-Goldberg like ad, a dominoes-falling game. The ad was shot at a village in Argentina. Video after the jump. [via Techeblog]
By: 2dayblog
Guinness - Tipping Point
2007-11-10 22:01:00 WPvideo 1.10 Hace un tiempo, la cervecería Guinness publicó en diferentes sitios de internet, pistas para poder develar su nuevo aviso. Todo fue parte de una campaña de ARG (Alternate Reality Game), donde los usuarios iban viendo distintos videos, archivos PDF con pistas, fechas y demás. Ahora, han develado el aviso, en el video que pueden ver más ...
By: unblogged
Guinness - Dominos
2007-11-10 16:38:00 So there was I just the other day lamenting that Honda seems to have lost it’s way a little since the “Cogs” advert and along comes the new advert from Guinness: Hhm, more than a little similar to the “Cogs” ad, wouldn’t you say? Maybe, maybe not. I get the feeling that a lot of the guys ...
By: TVs Worst Blog
Paul Gauguin
2007-11-10 09:38:00 Paul Gauguin’s famous guise as the original Western savage was his own embellishment upon reality. No mere bohemianism, that persona was, for him, the modern sequel to the “natural man” constructed by his idol, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). Gauguin’s rejection of the industrialized West for an earthly paradise embraced, in artistic terms, all handmade arts and crafts as equivalent creative endeavors. As his own ideal artist-artisan, he produced an abundant, cross-fertilizing body of work in many media, dissolving the traditional boundaries between high art and decoration. Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh Painting Sunflowers, Arles 1888 The artist and his older sister Marie were born in Paris (he in 1848) to highly literate upper-middle-class parents from France and Peru. Gauguin’s early life was shaped by his family’s liberal political activism and their blood ties spanning the Old and New Worlds. His father was a republican journalist; his mate...
Rube Goldberg loooved his Guiness!
2007-11-09 19:35:00 You know it. So I previously pointed to this: [The Best Rube Goldberg Machine] as the best Rube Goldberg machine. That may be...for amateurs, but this commercial by Guiness is awesome. Too bad it is not a TRUE Rube Goldberg machine. There were many sequences spliced together. The advert took a week to film, with some of the sequences having to be reshot up to 15 times. New Guiness Advert: Giant domino village Still it's a fun commercial. >
By: techRivet
Guinness Tipping Point: het spotje van 10 miljoen pond
2007-11-09 12:34:00 AMV BBDO heeft gisterenavond met veel tromgeroffel zijn nieuwe tv-spot voor Guinness gelanceerd, genaamd Tipping Point. Met nog meer tromgeroffel lieten ze weten dat dit de duurste TV-spot was die Guinness ooit gemaakt heeft (10 miljoen pond) en dat niemand minder dan Nicolai Fugslig, de man van de Sony Bravia ballen, achter de camera stond. De spot ...
By: Buzzing Bees
In-fighting plaguing the out gay-fighters
2007-11-09 00:00:00 Yesterday we showed you how California anti-gay activist Randy Thomasson is reacting to the surprising news that Christian workhorse Pat Robertson is endorsing Rudy Giuliani. Well now, extreme gay foe Randall Terry of the militant Operation Rescue group (who, like...
By: Good As You
Guinness World Record seekers
2007-11-08 22:41:00 What do a bathtub full of snakes, a two-foot leg hair and fifty-one hot chilis have in common? They're all part of this year's Guinness record chase. - Evan
Penguins Recap - Flyers 3 Penguins 1
2007-11-08 11:57:00 Ask any coach and he'll tell ya, "The best way to win a game, unless you're the Penguins, is to give up two goals in the first five minutes". Somehow, this strategy worked well for the Avalanche and Islanders, but not the Penguins. Talk about deflating. Coming off a Devil beat down on Monday
By: A Wikia Wiki
Leonid Stadnyk Guinness World Records Tallest Man
2007-11-08 02:05:00 Leonid Stadnyk is the Guinness World Records tallest man. He is a veterinarian in Podolyantsi, Ukraine. He stands at an astounding 8 ft 6 in. He also is not very light as he weighs around 440 lbs. In the 2008 edition of the Guinness World Records Leonid Stadnyk didn’t only claim this record. He also holds the record ...
By: TheNewsLeak
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