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Richard Linklater's drama about a young boy growing into manhood is also a film about the fleeting nature of existence.
Richard Linklater's drama about a young boy growing into manhood is also a film about the fleeting nature of existence.
This sequel to the 2011 "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is thoughtful, brutal, and operatically committed to its premise.
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
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Chaz Ebert discusses Steve James' "Life Itself."
A remembrance of actor Dave Legeno, by screenwriter J.D. Zeik.
RogerEbert.com editor Matt Zoller Seitz discusses the impact of Richard Lester's great musical comedy "A Hard Day's Night," which revolutionized the use of pop music…
An FFC shares memories of the Los Angeles Theater scene.
A Far Flung Correspondent reviews Sion Sono's loony "Why Don't You Play in Hell?"
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It's almost a given that the White House is the most secure place in the nation — possibly in the world. So when a North Korean terrorist plot can be executed with frightening precision — circumventing the seemingly impenetrable defenses surrounding the U.S. president and everyone around him — it boggles the mind.
That's the premise of "Olympus Has Fallen," the well-crafted political thriller from Antoine Fuqua, who has helmed actioners and thrillers such as "Replacement Killers," "Shooter" and "Training Day."
This film's title comes from the fictional Secret Service code ("Olympus") for the White House, which is being led by a very President Kennedy-esque Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart). But the true lead actor in this constantly gripping tale is Gerard Butler as Mike Banning, once the top presidential protecter for the Asher family, until a tragic event led him to be transferred to a pedestrian Secret Service job in the Treasury Department.
Fuqua and his writing team of Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt gave us a nice twist — a smart cinematic gift, really — as that forementioned "tragic event" (which I will not spoil by revealing) becomes a clever plot surprise. It's always good when something you KNOW is about to happen in a movie doesn't occur the way you think it will.
Of course, the thrust of "Olympus Has Fallen" centers on the actual kidnapping of the president and his top advisers, including the vice president and the secretary of defense. Though filmed over a year ago, "Olympus Has Fallen" benefits from recent international tensions, since the attack on the White House is masterminded by a group of North Korean terrorists.
As the very convincing assault on the heart of Washington, D.C., and the White House itself occurs, Banning finds himself again thrust into the central action and quickly becomes the sole hope of saving the president and preventing a potential nuclear disaster that would end American life as we know it.
While the storyline and dialogue are frequently predictable, "Olympus Has Fallen" succeeds largely due to Butler's believablity as a Secret Service agent. Banning has the physical skills and mental cunning that allows him to become a virtual one-man army against a phalanx of single-minded killers out to destroy America by cutting off its symbolic "head": the president himself.
The special effects and attention to detail in "Olympus Has Fallen" are superb. It truly looks like the destruction depicted onscreen has actually occurred. Considering that most of this mayhem was created by CGI and filmed on extensive special sets constructed in Louisiana, the impact is even more impressive.
Beyond the fast pacing and effective explosions and bombing sequences, Fuqua is aided by an excellent cast of veteran actors who lend a tone of gravitas and provide a solid foundation for the over-all story.
Along with Eckhart and Butler — in one of his best performances in years — there's the always reliable Morgan Freeman, who takes a bit of a demotion from his previous roles as God and a U.S. president to portray the Speaker of the House. In addition, Angela Bassett is equally convincing as the head of the Secret Service, and Oscar winner Melissa Leo excels as the tough-as-nails secretary of defense, who endures very rough treatment by her North Korean captors.
While the head terrorist role could easily have degenerated into a one-dimensional cartoonvillain, Rick Yune is terrific as the chillingly charming — yet completely lethal — Yang, the mastermind of the entire plot.
While "Olympus Has Fallen" breaks no major new ground in the political thriller genre, Fuqua has directed a sharp, very taut adventure that keeps you engrossed from start to finish. It delivers some excellent visuals and a few surprising twists that add beautifully to the suspense.
A look at the cinematic and political history that resulted in Bong Joon-Ho's "Snowpiercer."
A review of "Extant" and "Hemlock Grove."
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Wake County school board chairman Kevin Hill's call for his colleagues to show proper decorum didn't get heeded this week.
At recent meetings, board members have traded personal barbs and questioned each other's motives and sincerity. At this week's meeting, Hill said he's "been embarrassed" by the behavior and comments made by board members to each other and at times to staff
Hill said that "sarcastic and disparaging comments, along with pointed criticisms based on predetermined assumptions, will not be acceptable." He called on board members to be "professionals" and "to serve as role models for our students and citizenry."
Later in the meeting, board member Deborah Prickett said she felt that "it was not genuine" when board member Jim Martin contended that there will be unexpected costs in implementing the new student assignment plan.
Board member Debra Goldman later said that Martin "has talked over everyone." Prickett charged that board member Susan Evans, an ally of Martin, had told Goldman that she should "just hush."
Durham County seat open
The Board of County Commissioners in Durham needs a replacement for resigned member Joe Bowser, and Durham County Democrats are taking names of those interested in the job until 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Bowser resigned after losing a re-election bid in the May 8 primary, though his term does not expire until December. Since Bowser is a Democrat, the local party is entitled to recommend a candidate to serve out the remaining term, though commissioners are not required to follow the recommendation.
To apply for consideration, send a one-page letter, including biography and qualifications, to firstname.lastname@example.com. The party has scheduled a selection meeting for 6:30 p.m. May 31 at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 1007 Roxboro St. All registered Democrats in Durham County are welcome.
Bowser was elected to the county board in 1996 and lost re-election in 2004 but regained a seat in 2008. He is the second commissioner to leave office since the last election, following Becky Heron, who resigned for health reasons in July.
Wake budget to be unveiled
Set your Google alerts. At 2 p.m. Monday, Wake County manager David Cooke will present his proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, and all will be streamed live at www.WakeGOV.com.
Will rivers of new revenue flow into the county school system's coffers? Will commissioners Chairman Paul Coble have to hold the line against any increase in the property tax rate? Only Cooke knows.
But Wake is seeing the first few signs of extra revenue since the recession began. That means commissioners, who have final say, are getting the push to give the schools a lift, pay employees a little more and meet human services needs.
After the drama subsides, citizens can see the proposed budget and comment at www.WakeGOV.com/budget.
Kinnaird opposes store
Former Carrboro mayor and now State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and about 80 others who packed Carrboro's Board of Adjustment meeting this week will have to wait until Wednesday to see whether a Family Dollar gets built off Alabama Avenue.
Stronach Properties of Raleigh has a contract on the land, but the company needs a variance to pave over an intermittent stream there and then a permit to build the 8,100-square-foot store.
Neighbors say the discount store would harm the 13-home, largely black community where many families have lived for decades. Kinnaird, who served four terms as mayor and was the only member of the public allowed to speak because of the late hour, urged the board to reject the store, saying it would bring heavy trucks, noise, lights, odors and "outsider foot traffic."
"The neighborhood of Alabama Avenue, Davie Road and Neville Drive is one of oldest and most stable African-American neighborhoods in Carrboro," Kinnaird said. The proposed store "would be highly disruptive to that quiet residential neighborhood."
Kinnaird received a standing ovation. At least four town advisory boards have recommended denial.
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A gritty transit and commercial hub, Omonia Square is not Athens at its most quaint and ancient. In architectural terms, it is is other than charming. But there are plenty of quirky, even inspiring, aspects of the area around Omonia Square. For one, oodles of ethnic restaurants and immigrant retail shops give the area a bit of an international vibe.
There's also the mindblowing Central Market, featuring stall upon stall of interesting goods. While Omonia is convenient for cheap sleeps and international fare, keep in mind the area can get a bit sketchy at night.
Address Sofokleous 27 (Omonia)
If all you want is a safe, centrally-located place to crash at the end of the day, then this is definitely one of the least-expensive places in Athens.
Address 28, Agiou Konstandinou street (Omonia)
Rooms are comfortable, clean, and decorated in an unfussy manner. They're also more spacious than many of their Athens peers.
3Baby Grandstar
Address 65 Athinas & Lycourgou Street (Omonia)
The Pallas Athena, formerly the Athena Grand, is located in one of Athens' most bustling areas.
Address 5, Kleisthenous str (Omonia)
Economy Hotel is an attractive, 56-room budget property located roughly between the Omonia and Monastiraki metro stations.
5Hotel Achillionstar
Address 32,Ag.Konstantinou Str. (Omonia)
The comfortable Hotel Achillion offers tastefully decorated rooms without tastefully-decorated-room prices—it's a win-win combination.
6Golden Citystar
Address Marnis 46 (Omonia)
Golden City is a big tourist hotel with 91 surprisingly elegant rooms, located not far from Omonia Square.
7Hotel Marinastar
Address 13, Voulgari str. (Omonia)
You can use one of the Marina's 81 clean and comfortable rooms as your base for exploring Athens, just don't expect to luxuriate there.
Address 14, Koumoundourou str (Omonia)
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Here are a few pics of my 1949, CJ-2A. She's pretty close to the day she came off the line in most regards. I've bought a few footman loops from you and other minor things. I'd like to put the spare back in it's original location, but i'm too scared to drill on her yet. S/F, Gary Brooks Major USMC Jacksonville, NC
It has a 1952 (i think?) hurricane f6-161 engine. I am so glad to find your company and will be ordering more parts again from you, within the next month. I would sure love to have a hard copy of your catalog to take up to the cabin in Skyhaven, Utah. We use the jeep alot in the mountains in utah apprx 8,000 ft altitude. Thank you for such a good web page, Gary Englestead
Hey Mike, Answering your call from the small town of Hluhluwe on the East Coast of South Africa. That's me ( Gavin Dickson ) and my boy Rourke sitting up on the spare. We are busy with another 2A right now which will hopefully be ready for Rourke when his legs are long enough to reach the pedals. All the best, - Gavin
Photos of my 1946 Willys CJ2A Navy Jeep, restored for my father, after he fell ill to cancer. This project changed his outlook on life. We wanted to show him that anything was possible to accomplish. This Jeep will serve a great purpose here in running in the great Albany Veterans Parade held each year. That is what he wanted this Jeep built for. For many years to come it will do so.
Here\'s some pics of my 47 CJ2a. Bought it 18 years ago when I was stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga. Try to do something to her every year. Last year\'s addition was the 30 Cal, and saddle bags. A rolling restoration that\'s driven all the time in the summer; lots of fun at the local car shows and drive in\'s. Greg Olzewski Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
My 1946 Willys CJ-2A. The restoration of this Jeep took a little over 2 years and was completed in the spring of 2009. Since it\'s completion it has been in daily use April through October on the roads in and around Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. I am currently eagerly awaiting the good weather to once again put it out on the road.
This is a CJ2A with Cj3 windshield and some other modifications. This is how I first found it in a used car lot (638) Inspected and approved by my granddaughter (654) and how it is looking now. The old flathead 4 runs good, and as soon as the weather breaks, I'll be getting my historic plates. Jay Holovacs South Bound Brook, NJ
1947 Willys CJ2A Go devil 4, 12 volt system off frame restoration warn overdrive, period roll bar... I run the little jeep weekly, we've been up some of the toughest trails in Arizona. It's great the looks and comments it gets from the guys in the side by side - it's usually twice a old as they are.
This Willys is how my two sons learned to drive on my parents from in Nashville, Georgia at the ages of seven and eight. The Willys was parked in 1998 with the transmission out because it had locked up in second gear. After the Christmas dinner of 2008, my sons said "Dad let's crank the old Willys up." That's what led to the restoration of this family heirloom.
Looked over couple of states trying to find flat fender jeep. Some were a real joke! I found this 1946 CJ2A less than 15 miles from home. It was completely original. It was forest green and had a heater and oil freeze plug. I believe it came from a Forest Service up North - that being the reason it was original. Have made the 12 volt change but original parts are stored away. Have my eye on 1/4 ton trailer, including black out lights but price is a little high.
This is the first willys I've owned, It is a 46 CJ-2A, Been a slow project but it is coming together. I am making this into a fun all around driver. I am trying to keep it mostly original with the exceptions of the engine, transmission, tires and suspension. I did swap the split window with a single window style. Justin Zimmerman
Photos of my 1949 CJ2A. I am 14 years old and starting on my 1949 CJ2A Willys. My dad bought it a while ago but stopped driving it around. He was thinking of selling it, and put it up for sale for $3000. I convinced him to keep it for me, and he did :) Its a 1949 CJ2A Willys, with the original 4 cylinder L-head engine, transmission, body, and transfer case. It runs great. It is navy blue (not the original color), has 31\" Mud king tires, new front and back bumpers, steering wheel and column, and seats. I found a backseat from a Willys, fixed it up and put it in.
1945 Willys CJ-2A - Body is Serial number #10296 and original with little rust. Jeep was #296 off the assembly line and has all dash plates and plates under hood. Windshield is a CJ-3A and tail lights are not original. Engine is a \'74 Corvette 350. Bought Jeep from guy in California and have been working slowly over past 3 years to add bits and pieces. It is a hybrid and cut up a bit which takes value off the original body down but I sure like my \"pig in a dress\" as I call her. Many earrings on this little pig. She gets up and goes and the cross member bar to get the transmission and engine in this little Jeep is a work of art. Took many hours of welding and engineering to figure it out. Willy\'s turn heads more than any car I have driven. Doubt I would ever sell it. Cheers to all you gear heads out there who are fellow Willy\'s Nuts! I bought the Body on E-Bay for 1200.00. Corvette Engine for $500 4 years ago. Many hours of additions have got me close to finishing my little pig with earrings. Sorry to all the original restorations out there. This one is my bog toy. The 2nd Jeep a 1948 I am working on currently is a project to put another one back together that has all original parts and pieces. Will send photos when I am done.
1946 Willys CJ-2A - All original except the following over 25 years ago: Rancho 2\" lift springs, Chevy steering, turn signals and 11\" brakes. All of my children, nieces, nephews and even some of the neighbors kid\'s learned to drive in \"OL Nugget \" I drive this thing all over town in spring, summer and fall, tow it to the hill\'s for hunting and fishing, it is actually the best fuel mileage vehicle I own not to mention ease of parking and built in A/C. Hope to re-paint it the original Harvest Tan next winter.
Hi Mike, Got your email requesting pic\'s from customer projects. Here are some pic\'s of my \'48 CJ2A project I started 2007 . So far I\'ve disassembled the entire CJ and have completed restore up to the chassis. This includes frame, running gear, engine, brakes, suspension and trans.I have a new complete metal replacement tub to install and hope to start that process next month. Before I mount the body I\'ll be installing the exhaust system. I\'m going to have to take the CJ to a muffler shop because the system doesn\'t line up properly at this time. Part of the exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold rubs up against the brake/clutch linkage nut. I don\'t have the tools to bend the pipe away from it. I\'m also going to convert the original steering linkage to a manual rack and pinion. The tub needs to be on the frame for that process. I\'ll update you next month. Update - I started the project 2007 and got to this point. I think I sent some photos in when I started, I can\'t remember it\'s been awhile. I\'ve pretty much kept everything the same except I\'ve switched to twelve volt and modified the steering linkage. My next step is to get paint on it and finish the electrical. I take it out and run it every so often to keep things going. This has been a fun project. - Lou Iglesias
I purchased this very early 1946 CJ-2A from the son of its second owner where it sat behind a shed in the desert north of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The owner's dad purchased it second-hand in 1948 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to use for transportation between pump jacks in his occupation as an oil ´wildcatter´. The son recounts ´cutting trail to the first well as a three year old, riding between his father´s knees to help him steer´. The Jeep seldom traveled more that a few miles from it´s home until the 1950´s when the father and son took the Jeep over Slumgullion Pass, Colorado on a fishing trip. Later, they took it over Taylor Pass, Colorado on another outing. His father kept it covered in his later years, hoping to one day restore it. After his father passed away, the son kept it a few years before selling it to me in late 2003.

 I acquired the Jeep in mechanically sound condition with high compression on all four cylinders and a strong drivetrain. Cosmetically, there was surface rust with bad spots only in the toolbox and passenger floorboard. I repainted the Jeep the original Harvest Tan with Sunset Red wheels using Matthews acrylic polyurethene paint. Rebuilt were the carb, 'bullet' style running lights, Dualmatic hubs, generator, starter, windshield assembly, vacuum wiper mechanism, brake system and instrument cluster. Seats and top came from Beachwood Canvas. 16x600 NDT tires came from Wallace Wade Tires in Dallas. I sold the Jeep in December of 2004 and am currently restoring an even earlier column shift '46 with matching, original numbers that I found in Kansas.
1949 CJ-2A - This was an off frame restoral. The support channels and floor plates had quite a bit of rust. Coated entire vehicle with rust restorer before painting. Did an overlay of support channels and floor boards. Replaced lots of seals and rebuilt brakes. Replaced carb. and voltage regulator. Primed and painted OD green. Wanted to clone the MB. Vehicle is being used primarily for parades. Will be selling soon!!
My son found this 1947 CJ-2A in an old collapsing barn in southern Ohio almost eight years ago. Without your ability to supply the parts that have been needed (to numerous to count) and your excellent advice along with your expertise in walking me through a few things, this project would have been impossible!

 By the way, you recently posted on your web site \"the top ten things you will need for your Willys restoration\" I got all of them from you! Keep up the good work, \"Every Jeep\" deserves a New Life! I believe this on is on it\"s ninth.

 Mike Gibson Mentor, Ohio
Hello, glad to have found a site dedicated to the BEST AMERICAN STEEL ON RUBBER! I\'ve been hoarding old Jeep parts for 20 years, not looking to sell, but will always consider helping out a Willys brother / sister with parts or advice. I have a Willys testing ground on my property in Placerville CA. If anyone is in the area, feel free to contact me.

 This is my 1946 CJ-2A. I picked it up as a basket case. It's bone stock, serial #1257, love that little jeep, it does amazing things, I jump it regularly and wheel it to its extreme, it is very impressive. After about 80 jumps, I finally broke a front leaf spring, fortunately the springs from my \'48 Willys pick up were the same, I had them sitting around after I did my front frame mod. using \'79 Chevy truck front leafs, they are negative arc, so they drop down like mad.
Here are some photos of my son's 1946 Willys. We bought it in pretty rough shape. We ended up replacing running gear, brakes, windshield - a lot of body panels were reformed from sheet metal, gas tank, etc. We didn't have to do too much to the 4cl. Engine other than flush out the gas lines and rebuild the carb. After getting it all done and driving around for a while the head gasket went out and ruined a piston. Apparently this isn't uncommon in the old flatheads. It now has a early 1960s buick oddfire 225. We chose that engine after reading that it mounts up nice to the original transmission. - Mike McCormick
My '47 Willys CJ2 belonged to my grandfather who used it on his farm for over 10 years. After he died in '64, it was put in a storage shed and kept there for over 40 years. My husband and I got the jeep out and completed the restoration. This jeep holds many fond memories for me about my grandfather and tooling around on the farm. Many times I sat in his lap and 'drove' the jeep! We have received many inquiries and compliments about the process.
1948 Willys CJ-2A - Original frame, gusseted, blasted, primered and painted. Reproduction tub, original fenders, hood and CJ-3A windshield, Chevy 4.3 carb, turbo 350 tranny, power steering conversion. Tilt steering column, hanging pedal conversion, painless harness, lokar shifter, Lokar e brake. Auto meter gauges, dana 44 rear 3.73 11\" drums, dana 27 front, chevy front disc brake system, dana 300, tom woods cv shaft, 74 CJ-5 low-back seats, true dual exhaust, Warn 8274.
This is A 1949 CJ2A my dad bought back in the 60es. He got it out of a oilfield in Downey Ca. After working on it for quite a long time, the family started to race it in the sand the hill climb and the drags. It started out with the old flat head and progressed to a 1965 Chevy 2 ,4 cyl. witch is now putting out 350HP. and the Jeep now lives in Oregon. We love this thing like part of the Family. HAPPY JEEPIN

 - Randy Knarly and Emma Too
Here is a photo of my 1946 CJ-2A parked on a mountain top in Northern Nevada. It is currently a "work in progress". Plans are to bring it back to as close to original as economically possible but yet keep it as a desert/hunting jeep. This CJ-2A was originally a column shift but has since been converted to a floor shift. Still has the L-134 motor and all drivetrain is original. Since the picture was taken, I have purchased new 7.00x15 NDT's any many misc parts. Thanks for your interest, Rob
I bought this CJ-2A about 18 months ago. My kids want me to drive them everywhere in it instead of our Tahoe. I\'m glad to have a source for parts such as yours. I learned to drive in one much like it [which is in my garage also] My kids take turns driving it on the back roads of Mt. Lassen. She\'s all stock and we LOVE IT!

 Roger, Jonathan, and Jennifer Jordan, Winters Ca.
My CJ2A #142084 is clean and healthy. Engine (L134) and drive train are solid (aside from a few typical leaks) and there is very little rust. I\'m working to get her back to \"stock\" as close as possible with exception of an alternator instead of a generator. And, in a few more months, her Harvard Red will be bright and shiney again.?There was tons of previous owner\'s doings to undo, but she runs great and generally speaking, is just too much fun!
These are 2 scaned photos of pictures taken back in 1991 (still with film - no digital then) In 1991 I purchased the jeep and was all set to do start restoring it. There was more work than expected. The body besides a small hole under the tool box (pass. side) and dents and dings it was not to bad. I was more worried about the the drive tran. I found wheat in and down the carb. In 1992 we moved into a house without a basement. So you can guess where all the things to store ended up. Things started to pile up. I managed to clean up the garage a few times to work on the jeep. The jeep is now in pieces. To many things were happening during thistime (kids work etc.). Now I am starting to have more time so a separate garage is going to be built for my projects. After the engine was taken apart I found that it was bored out to max.The head has a small crack by a stud hole which can be repaired. In the mean time I was able to get a hold of two engines for parts. Will send more pictures once garage is built. For now, Stefan Stencel
When I was 8 years old our family moved from Knoxville to Memphis, TN. I had an older sister and two younger brothers. My father has always been an avid sportsman and was looking for an activity to involve all his children. He befriended Charlie Olieta who with his brother Glen was starting a hunting club at the Tunica Cut-Off in Tunica County Mississippi calling it the Tunica Cut-Off Hunting Club. He was in need of a hunting vehicle which could navigate the miles of thick muddy roads on the leased land (they were as bad as any logging road I have ever seen with sticky mud called Mississippi gumbo). My father purchased the 1947 CJ-2A Willys Jeep in 1966 from Robert Barlow for $400.
 The condition of the Jeep at time of purchase was in a poor state. My father was told that all the grease seals had been renewed. The next morning after a greasing of the Willys he discovered all the grease was under the Jeep on the carport floor! Fortunately my father had always worked on vehicles; for this was a project which required great patience and mechanical skill. He shared a story with me of him prowling through a military junkyard and finding a box half buried in the mud. The stenciled lettering said MB front axle. He bought it for $50. It was a completely rebuilt front axle with tire rods, and brake drums still in the cosmoline …what a lucky day! Another lucky break came when a friend who worked for Sears told him they were replacing their air compressors with new devilbiss compressors. The original compressors were 4 cylinders and pumped on two. They had one such compressor still in the crate for $100. Dad said he jumped on it because this was the original Jeep flat head engine with a modified head but the same block.
 Dad was a great steward for this Willys Jeep. He raised four children all of whom learned to drive with this vehicle and abused it engaging in youthful frolic during the process. It was during my childhood years that I fell in love with this great vehicle and grew to appreciate its endurance and versatility. I can see why Eisenhower said it was one of the three reasons we won WWII. My siblings and I kept my father busy doing body work, replacing motors, crank shafts, transmissions, paint jobs, etc… He kept it street legal most of the time. My junior year in high school I drove the Willys Jeep to Hernando, MS from Memphis to see a girlfriend. I never made it home after throwing a rod in the engine which I replaced with my hard earned summer savings from mowing grass. The spare tire on this civilian model was originally on the rear panel driver's side until I drove too close to a tree peeling it off.
 Somehow the Willys Jeep survived my childhood years and as well as those of my father's grandchildren. In September, 2009 I made a trip to Tunica, MS to pick up the Willys Jeep. My father parted with it taking my Honda 4Wheeler in trade. My first objective was to restore this vehicle back to a mechanically sound condition so that I may continue to enjoy it on my farm in Montgomery County, TN. I am not mechanical and so I sought out someone to do a limited restoration. We rebuilt the engine, installed a new wire harness, rebuilt the carburetor, applied a paint job, did a brake job and finished up with original military tires. While hauling the Willys Jeep back to my home in Clarksville, TN as luck would have it my wife and I went through tornado conditions while on I-24. I had to pull off the interstate for safety and due to impaired visibility pulled into a grassy median sinking my Sierra GMC truck, trailer and Willys Jeep in the muddy soft ground. I was hopelessly stuck! As soon as the wind died down I unloaded the Willys Jeep in the rain pulling it up on the pavement. I attached a chain to the truck. With my wife steering the truck I started up the Willys Jeep and as if talking to an old friend asked it not to fail me now. Much to my pleasure and surprise the Willys Jeep pulled my truck and trailer out of the muddy median. Like a faithful hunting dog it has never let me down!
 My next objective is to be as good a steward to this vehicle as was my father so that future generations will grow to appreciate it and hopefully pass it along!
About 1950 my Dad had bought some property in 29 Palms, California. He loved going to the desert. We started going up on the weekends to work on the cabin he was building. He needed a 4 wheel drive vehicle so he could hook up the trailer and haul lumber, etc., so he went to an auction and bought a 1946 CJ2A Willys Jeep…just what he needed. We took it home and started cleaning it up and we lifted up the old rag top and there written in white paint on the rear fender was the name "TOMYBIL", which happens to be my name (THOMAS WILLIAM) - the jeep worked out just great. In about 1976 my Dad gave me "TOMYBIL" and I was thrilled to get it. I had it painted, a new rag top made, and I got a license plate that reads TOMYBIL. Let\'s fast forward…I lost interest in the jeep and it sat in my backyard for about 5 years just deteriorating. Well, my wife began to ride me big time about the jeep sitting in the yard, saying "you need to sell it'. That was my wakeup call! My interest came back quickly and it has been my main hobby ever since. I had it repainted and replaced the engine, got new brakes, worked on the transmission, and gave it new tires and wheels. These pictures show where we are now. The jeep has been in our family for over 60 years.
This my 1946 CJ2A, a real classic that is driven all around the farm nearly every day by my nieces and everyone else. She gets regular oil and filter changes as well every grease fitting lubed and gear boxes drained and refilled after going through water. The ol flathead fires right up and purs like a kitten. Please check my other Jeeps in the Station Wagon and CJ5 sections. Happy Jeepin.

 Tom Lanigan Keysville, Virginia
Pics of my recently restored 47 CJ-2A. My son and I restored it over the last 3 years. Just have to change the numbers on the bumper. We used to have an M-38 windshield on it and now we have the MB windshield. Drivetrain and all body panels are original except for the tailgate and windshield frame. Used YJ springs for a smoother ride and lift in order to fit the 7.5-16 NDT tires.
This Jeep is an old friend. I first saw it in South Haven, Michigan in 1973. It belonged to the father of a girl I was dating. In the late 1960's I worked in an automotive parts store and I knew exactly what this Jeep was and what a great vehicle it would be to own. It took me six years - and marrying his daughter – to own this vehicle. When I brought it home, I took off 1962 Michigan license plates. And no, it wasn't a wedding gift – I paid $325.00 for it in 1980.

 I began the restoration in 2002 and finished it 2005. I completely rebuilt the engine and a local body shop did the bodywork. My friend Bobby – an old time car guy – helped me with the mechanical work. Bobby was one of those guys that knew everything about 1940's, 50's and 60's cars and was happy to share his knowledge. He called this Jeep "Yellow Bird" and I believe he loved it every bit as much as I do. Bobby passed away last year and I can't look at this Jeep without thinking about him. So Bobby, if there is Internet access in heaven, here's our "Yellow Bird".
This is a 48 Willys CJ2A that I got from my father about 15 years ago...it was a mess. I have replaced or rebuilt just about everything! My dad bought it in 1970, so it has been in our family for awhile now. I tried to sell it recently but my son said that he really wants it, so it is off the market. I topped this Willys off with a hard top from a 74 Mailman's carrier but instead of sliding doors, I hinged them and made them suiside doors. Enjoy the pictures, Tommy Meuth Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
1948 Willys CJ-2A - "Eddy" nicknamed after the first owner\'s name, \"Edward\". We have had this jeep for 6 years, our first purchase as a couple and have enjoyed our time with this Jeep. There have only been 3 owners counting us and now this Jeep spends its weekend in the foot hills of Mt Hood in Oregon making ice cream runs and mountain bike trips around Hood River. Though Eddy has a 3A body he is still a 2A under all that blue metal. We are waiting to find a decent 2A body to put him back to the way he should be.
Here are some shots of my '47. She's stock except for Ford truck brakes, Rancho 2" lift, 31 spline Dana 44 rear with flanged axles and new Trac Loc, roll cage and carrier. Engine is original L-head bored .040 over, rebuilt T90 and Spicer 18 t-case, generator, distributor, starter, Solex carburetor, steering box, Dana 25 front axle, re-cored radiator, Optima 6V battery, CJ3A windshield, upholstery by my lovely wife. I live a ways from the mountains so someone please tell my wife how bad I need an overdrive with 5.38's. She's built for camping and trail running though she's been through Rubicon several times. I've had her since the early eighties and had a 1971 CJ5 before that. She goes by Nelly. - Vern Selvy
It is possible that the jeep is originally a CJ-2A and someone put a new windscreen of a CJ-3A on it. All the dashboard items were of all kind japanese or korean made. Some pieces of the chassis were Ford, others were completely missing. Electric is changed into 12V. It came to The Netherlands in 1946, went the same week to The Netherland Indies for the Dutch Army oner there, changed to the Indonesian Army in 1948 when Indonesia was independent. Was after the military time bought by a farmer who used it on the fields. During the 90\'s brought back to The Netherlands by a willys lover to restore it. This was a restoration only with paint and filler. During the first drive after this restoration the engine went into flames and the complete electric and fuel system was burnt into ashes. At that moment I bought it for a low price. First I put new electric and fuel system in the car on a saturday morning and believe it or not it came back to life. Two years later the engine broke down forever. To find a good engine took me more than three years (I did not want a new one). During these years I started at the front end and stopped at the tail lights of a trailer which I bought also.


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from what i read, this is the way to go for a newbie. i have descided to take all the advice you have given me and give it a shot.
just to make sure im on the right page though.
i do need to add weight every lifting session?
powercleans and the deadlift scare the crap out of me for some reason, but both are needed for improvement?
how do i avoid ahernia?
age: 21
height: 6'3
weight: 175
short term goal: 200
Long term goal: Lean 225
Work uo slowly on the DL.
For the power clean: Try BO Rows or Pendlay Rows and just work on form w/ the cleans until you feel comfy
Lifting scared is the most certain way to get injured.
Supplements I currently take: Nitrean , BCAA , Creatine 500 , Multi-Plus , Fish Oil
My Training Log , My Youtube Videos
"The weak will never understand" - Vincent Dizenzo
If you've never lifted before it would probably be prudent to focus on learning the other lifts before learning the power clean. Substitute it with chins/pull-ups for now, and do hyperextensions or something.


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Marcia Wallace, who played Bart Simpson's fourth-grade teacher on The Simpsons for 23 years, has died, RumorFix has confirmed.
She was 70. Her cause of death is not known.
The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean wrote on Facebook, "She was beloved by all at 'The Simpsons' and we intend to retire her irreplaceable character."
He added that any rumors that he was going to kill off the Emmy-award winning character early were not true, "Earlier we had discussed a potential storyline in which a character passed away. This was not Marcia's Edna Krabappel. Marcia's passing is unrelated and again, a terrible loss for all who had the pleasure of knowing her."
Marcia starred for six seasons as Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s and reprised the role in the 1990s on Murphy Brown.
The quick-witted actress was a regular guest star on shows in the 1970s and 1980s including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Gimme a Break!, ALF, Night Court, Charles in Charge and Magnum, P.I.
The celebrity community is sending out their condolences on Twitter:
"Condolences to Marcia Wallace's family– really sad about her passing– what a sweet woman!" — Hank Azaria
"I used to do #marciawallace nails at CIA hair salon in Beverly Hills she was a doll and a class act" — Sandra Bernhardt
"So very sad after hearing Marcia Wallace died. She was so funny and so kind. So sad." — Fred Willard
"R.I.P MS MARCIA WALLACE I WILL MISS YOU BUT WILL HOLD SO CLOSE THE LAUGHS WE HAD MAKING @MuffinTopMovie THIS BREAKS MY HEART! LOVE YOU!❤❤" — Dot Marie Jones
"RIP the great Marcia Wallace. Funny lady and very nice too. #Carol #MrsCrabapple" — Andy Cohen


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Republicans Turn Their Attention Toward Illinois and Its State Primaries Next Week Blog Home "Pants on the Ground" Is Now Being Exported to Canada
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CMP Rs2,156, Target Rs2,201, Upside 2.1%
Muted growth in advances; CASA declines by 100bps qoq
Trend in NIM remained weak; bank continues to guide FY13 NIM at 3.75%
Lackluster fee growth continues; steep sequential increase in opex
High slippages; credit costs lower on significant upgrades/recoveries
Asset quality to act as overhang on earnings/valuation; retain MP rating
SBI's advances grew slightly behind our estimate at 1% qoq/17% yoy. Domestic book grew by 2% qoq/15% yoy, nearly in-line with the industry. For the second consecutive quarter, domestic loan mix moved towards relatively safer but lower yielding large corporate segment (3% qoq/29% yoy). With high slippages emanating from mid corporate (growth at 2% qoq/6% yoy) and SME (growth at 8% qoq/15% yoy) segments, the bank has been cautious to grow in these areas. Retail book grew by modest 3% qoq/14% yoy with auto loans growing by 6% qoq/28% yoy and home loans growing by 3% qoq/13 yoy. In both these segments (combined constituting 67% of the retail book), SBI is the market share leader. C/D ratio declined marginally on muted loan growth. Bank's deposit franchise remained strong with CASA at 45% (down 100bps qoq) and share of bulk deposits at just 1.5% (no CDs outstanding).
SBI's NIM contracted by sharp 23bps qoq to 3.34% against our expectation of marginal decline of 5bps qoq. This was the third sequential quarter of NIM contraction; margin has fallen from 4.1% in Q3 FY12. NIM of the domestic business (3.68%, -18bps qoq) has seen a similar trend in the past few quarters. While the domestic loan yield was sequentially stable near 10.9%, the cost of deposits seems to have increased materially in Q2 FY13. Apart from a 100bps decline in CASA, higher re-pricing of retail TDs (continues to grow at robust pace) is likely to have driven an increase in CoD. Further, with SBI having a negligible share of bulk deposits and CDs, the bank did not benefit from the steep decline in wholesale finding cost unlike peers. SBI's international NIM also declined sharply from 1.77% in Q1 FY13 to 1.42% driven by a mix of softer yields and marginally higher funding cost.
Management has retained NIM guidance of 3.75% for FY13 to which we attribute a low probability of achievement. SBI believes that deployment of current excess liquidity (~Rs600-700bn) into more productive assets (loans v/s lower-yielding investments) would be the key lever of margin expansion in H2 FY13. In our view, sticky term deposits cost, recent reduction in interest rates for SME/retail products and impending base rate cut would preclude a significant margin improvement from Q2 FY13 level. We therefore estimate FY13 NIM at 3.6-3.65%, 20-25bps lower than FY12.
Core fee income remained weak; declined yoy by 6%. Large fee components such as commission on government business, LC commission and ATM fees de-grew in the range of 10-20% yoy. Loan processing charges surprisingly grew by healthy 18% yoy; bank expects it to weaken significantly going ahead. Trading income was strong at Rs2.3bn; a large component of Rs1.4bn was on the equity portfolio. Opex growth was higher than expected at 8% qoq mainly driven by steep growth in overheads. As a result of weak revenue growth and material opex increase, C/I ratio increased by 460bps qoq to 49%.
Higher than expected slippages; credit costs lower on significant upgrades/recoveries
Fresh slippages came in at of Rs85bn, significantly higher than our estimate of Rs64bn. However, bank's Gross NPLs increased only by 4% qoq as the recoveries/upgrades stood robust at Rs45bn and also SBI wrote-off loans worth Rs20bn. About 77% of delinquencies came from Mid Corporate and SME segments. Slippages in Large Corporate and Retail segments remained benign. Delinquency ratio for the quarter stood at 3.7%, in-line with the average of previous six quarters. Restructuring during the quarter was material at Rs47bn and the outstanding restructured assets stood at 4.4% of advances, far lower than most PSU Banks. Credit cost was lower at 0.8% (bank could have provided more); just enough to sustain PCR at 63%.
Asset quality to act as overhang on earnings/valuation; retain MP rating
SBI's Q2 FY13 performance was operationally weak as margin and delinquencies surprised negatively. While margin performance could improve over the next two quarters, the asset quality would most likely deteriorate. We revise earnings and book value estimates marginally while upgrading 9-month target price to Rs2201 (reasons being rollover to FY14 estimates and better market sentiment). Retain Market Performer rating on SBI.


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Collapse and Crash
To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure
Throughout my adult life, I've crossed the Crown Point Bridge connecting Vermont with the Adirondacks across Lake Champlain. Built in 1929, it was one of the first continuous truss road bridges constructed in the US. Then governor Franklin Roosevelt addressed the celebration, which drew 50,000 farmers and their families from both sides of the lake; the new span heralded a "wedding after more than 150 years" between the two states, he said, and added that he was sure there "would be no divorce." Airplanes crisscrossed the sky overhead, and according to the New York Times correspondent, one pilot "risked his neck in a sudden swoop beneath the arched roadway of the bridge, with less than a 100 feet headroom." But the grand celebration was marred by at least one small failure:
A specially constructed ferryboat …was scheduled to be destroyed by dynamiting to symbolize the passing of an era, but something went wrong with the charge and the boat continued to float arrogantly when the throngs started homeward along roads choked with traffic.
Henry Petroski would not be startled by that small failure, nor by the larger failure of the entire bridge after eighty years. Indeed, he briefly describes in his engaging book the October 2009 inspection that discovered that the Crown Point Bridge was badly cracked—so badly that a few weeks later it was closed forever, and then demolished with high explosives to make sure it wouldn't fall on passing boaters. In fact, I think it's fair to say that no failure surprises Petroski. His classic first book, To Engineer Is Human (1985), whose title sets up twenty-seven years later this book's pun, also dealt with failure, as do many of his columns in The American Scientist. "A single failure…is a source of knowledge we might not have gained in any other way." They reveal "weaknesses in reasoning, knowledge, and performance that all the successful designs may not even hint at." "The best way of achieving lasting success is by more fully understanding failure."
It's also the best way of entertaining an audience not necessarily gripped by engineering as a topic. Dams and bridges have their beauty—but collapsed dams and fallen bridges can be more fun to describe, albeit ghoulish fun. Reading these pages reminds us of how many spectacular failures have occupied the news pages for a week or two in our lifetimes: the Aloha Airlines flight where part of the fuselage peeled away, the collapsed cranes in midtown Manhattan, even the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. (In recent weeks, of course, it has been the horrific collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory that has captured global attention, though that seems less a story of engineering stupidity than human cupidity—indeed, the day before the collapse, an engineer, noting a large crack in the structure, urged its evacuation.)
But it's bridges above all that preoccupy Petroski: pedestrian bridges that have to be closed when the rhythm of foot traffic causes them to sway alarmingly; bridge cables that corrode, wire by wire, steadily lessening the "safety factor" of the span; bridges that collapse while under construction like the 1907 tragedy at the Quebec Bridge across the St. Lawrence1; or now-forgotten disasters like the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to Gallipolis, Ohio. That bridge, in use for half a century, went down ten days before Christmas, killing forty-six and severing US Route 35; LBJ immediately established a President's Task Force on Bridge Safety, which went to work collecting eyewitness testimony and investigating the remains as they were dredged from the waters of the Ohio.
These forensic inquiries are rarely easy and straightforward—popular explanations talked of sonic booms. As Petroski writes, more likely possibilities included the fact that cars and trucks had tripled in weight since the road was built, adding big new stresses. As the months wore on, investigators closed in on their target, establishing that the suspension chain on the upstream side had failed first, and eventually establishing exactly what had failed. Attention became focused on the "eyebars," the metal bars with a hole or "eye" at each end that could be linked together like a chain to hold up the bridge:
The Safety Board finds that the cause of the bridge collapse was the cleavage fracture in the lower limb of the eye of eyebar 330 at joint C13N of the north eyebar suspension chain.
The bridge was built in such a way that these metal rods were susceptible to corrosion and fatigue cracking, and couldn't really be inspected; a bridge of the same design ninety miles upstream was dismantled as a precaution, and eyebars fell out of favor for suspension bridges as engineers returned to wire cables.
If you're like Petroski (or me) you find that kind of specificity ("eyebar 330 at joint C13N") reassuring; in fact, the rational language of the engineer is one of the great American vernaculars, and perhaps the best part of To Forgive Design is Petroski's account of one of the founts of that sort of analysis, the engineering departments of the nation's great land-grant colleges. Petroski arrived in the 1960s at the University of Illinois, where his desk as a graduate student was in the Talbot Laboratory of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Academic offices occupied part of the building, but its huge atrium, the "crane bay," was dominated by a three-million-pound capacity testing machine, essentially designed to put stress on metal or stone or any other material until it broke. Alarms would sound when testing was about to begin, alerting occupants of the lab
that something was about to fracture—releasing enormous amounts of energy in the form of an explosive noise accompanied by a recoil of the megamachine that made the entire building shudder.
The great testing machine—really, a failure machine—was the symbolic as well as the literal center of the enterprise,
always at the ready to apply real forces to confirm or contradict theoretical predictions of strength. It was the final arbiter between competing theories and contradictory predictions…. Failure was the incontrovertible counterexample to putative success.
If you want to understand what made postwar America the greatest design and engineering and manufacturing powerhouse the world has ever known, that hulking machine standing in a brick building on the edge of the prairie and attended by postdoc acolytes with slide rules at the ready seems like a reasonable symbol. Forget the virtual, the postmodern, the digital and pixelated; here's a monster crushing concrete columns, figuring out the ways things work in the realest of worlds.
It was not an easy time to be a brush-cut engineer, however, even in the American heartland. Vietnam protesters, among many other targets, assailed their fellow students who aimed to work at companies tied to defense industries. Partly in response, engineers organized a new order for the profession, and began holding ceremonies where graduates took an oath to
practice integrity and fair dealing, tolerance and respect, and to uphold devotion to the standards and the dignity of my profession, conscious always that my skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making the best use of Earth's precious wealth.
Petroski applauds the effort, but then explains that it followed an older and humbler Canadian tradition, designed to instill in young engineers a strong sense that failure was always stalking their work. Not many years after the 1907 collapse of the Quebec Bridge, engineers in Canada aimed to improve the standards of their profession, and came up with not just an oath, but a ring ceremony—at first, in fact, the pinkie rings awarded the new engineers may actually have been cast from the bridge's fallen iron girders. An anvil would be struck seven times, representing the driving home of a rivet, and then a Kipling poem, "Hymn of Breaking Strain," would be read. It begins:
The careful text-books measure
(Let all who build beware!)
The load, the shock, the pressure
Material can bear.
So, when the buckled girder
Lets down the grinding span,
The blame of loss, or murder,
Is laid upon the man.
Not on the stuff—the man!
Petroski remains a son of the twentieth century, confident that the creed of the engineer is unchanged and sufficient. You could prevent failure, he writes, but only if you could "freeze technology at its present stage. Everything made subsequently would have to be designed and produced exactly like what had already been demonstrated to have been successful." Instead, "endless improvement is what engineering is all about," even if that inevitably leads to some failures (from which we then hope to learn). And in this enduring chain of progress, "good war stories are never obsolete."
1 A collapse that also had great cultural impact, at least on the Mohawk ironworkers who went on to build many of New York's high-rises. See Joseph Mitchell's classic account of their lives, "The Mohawks in High Steel," The New Yorker, September 17, 1949. ↩
A collapse that also had great cultural impact, at least on the Mohawk ironworkers who went on to build many of New York's high-rises. See Joseph Mitchell's classic account of their lives, "The Mohawks in High Steel," The New Yorker, September 17, 1949. ↩


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BIFF News: Call for Applications to the 2012 Asian Actors Academy (AAA)1 year 48 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Kroea -- Entering its 8th edition, the Asian Film Academy (AFA) is an intensive film academy committed to discovering and fostering Asian film talent. In particular, 2012 was marked by a surprising number of applicants. With the success of the AFA, the Busan International Film Festival set out new initiatives by enhancing its established film education programs, and created an intensive acting academy - the Asian Actors Academy (AAA).
BIFF News: BIFF to premiere FOCUS FORWARD – Short Films, Big idea short films1 year 50 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Korea -- Through the partnership FOCUS FORWARD intends to spread global awareness of FOCUS FORWARD Filmmaker Competition and to support the initiative as a whole. The theme of FOCUS FORWARD carries a special resonance throughout Asia, which has a rich history of innovation in art and science.
BIFF 2012 News - Applicants to the AFA Hit a Record High2 years 1 week ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Entering its 8th edition, the AFA 2012 concluded its screening process and selected 24 finalists from a surprising number of applicants. Particularly, this year is marked by a record high competitive rate of 10:1, demonstrating the ever-growing interest in the AFA. A record number of 233 applicants from 25 Asian countries applied for this year.
The finalists of 2012 are composed of 18 males and 6 females, ranging from the ages of 21 to 36; in addition, applicants...
2012 BIFF News: Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Partners with Al Jazeera English for 'Viewfinder: Asia' (working title) – A Global Documentary Project2 years 2 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Korea - The Busan International Film Festival's Asian Network of Documentary (AND) promotes the production and distribution of Asian documentaries. AND is now in collaboration with Al Jazeera English (AJE) – the international current affairs TV channel headquartered in Qatar – for a documentary support project called 'Viewfinder: Asia' (working title).
Zhangke Jia to Lead Asian Film Academy (AFA) 20122 years 5 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Asian Film Academy (AFA) in its eighth year is an intensive educational program for up-and-coming Asian filmmakers. AFA brings together promising Asian filmmakers to foster them as well as to help create a multicultural network among them.
BIFF 2012 News - Asian Film Market 2012 Registration Begins2 years 6 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Marking the highest participation rate in its history in 2011, the Asian Film Market continues to grow as one of the most important film markets in Asia.
The Asian Film Market, previously hosted solely by the Busan International Film Festival, is now co-hosted with BIFCOM (Busan International Film Commission & Industry Showcase) since 2011 at BEXCO. The Asian Film Market has established itself as the foremost film market in Asia where film professionals gather...
Busan International Film Festival Signs MOU with Marché du Film and UniFrance Films2 years 9 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Korea - The Asian Film Market of Busan International Film Festival signed an MOU on May 20 with Marché du Film (the largest film market in the world that runs in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival) to enhance cooperation. The following day, the Busan International Film Festival signed an MOU with UniFrance Films (the largest organization in charge of distributing and promoting French cinema).
Asian Film Market branches out into the global film industry...
Korean Films to be Screened in Berlin2 years 12 weeks ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Korean films along with those of other Asian countries like Japan and China have been presented at many festivals around the globe and often come away with awards; however, these films are seldom introduced to German audiences. The Haus der Kulturen der Welt collaborates with the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to display a comprehensive program of the most exciting Korean contributions that are seldom shown in Germany. The program will focus on...
The Official Poster of 17th Busan International Film Festival is Finalized2 years 14 weeks ago
BUSAN, South Korea - The 17th Busan International Film Festival has unveiled this year's official poster.
Call for Submissions: Asian Cinema Fund 2012 is now open2 years 22 weeks ago
SEOUL - The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) of the Busan International Film Festival is seeking new and talented projects in Asia for 2012.


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Jefferson leads Jazz past Blazers 86-77
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Al Jefferson had 21 points, including two one-handed shots in the lane to clinch the victory, and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 86-77 on Friday night.
Paul Millsap added 15 points for the Jazz, who have won eight of their last nine home games.
After trailing most of the game, LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds, made a putback to cap nine consecutive points by the Blazers and draw Portland within six at 78-72 with 5:28 remaining.
Alec Burks finally snapped the string of seven straight missed shots by Utah with a tip-in, but Damian Lilliard hit a 3-pointer make it 80-75 with 3:57 to play.
But that's all the Blazers could muster down the stretch. Though the Jazz struggled to score, the Blazers came up empty on six straight possessions with two turnovers and four missed shots. Lilliard, who played collegiately at Weber State in nearby Ogden, finished with 26 points.
No. 4 Stanford easily downs Oregon 86-62
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chiney Ogwumike had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 4 Stanford beat Oregon 86-62 on Friday night for its fifth consecutive win.
It was the 400th Pac-12 victory for Tara VanDerveer, who is the only coach in conference history to win that many league games.
Joslyn Tinkle added 16 points for the Cardinal (19-2, 7-1), who led by as many as 29 points in their 12th straight victory on the road this season.
Ariel Thomas had 17 points for the overmatched Ducks (3-8, 1-7). Freshman Jillian Alleyne added 13 points and 13 rebounds.
No. 6 Cal women rout Oregon State 60-38
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Brittany Boyd had 10 points and 11 rebounds and No. 6 Cal pulled away from Oregon State in the second half Friday night for a 60-38 win.
Gennifer Brandon, coming back from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury, added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Golden Bears (18-2, 8-1 Pac-12).
Ali Gibson had 13 points and six rebounds to lead Oregon State (9-12, 3-6).
Cal led by 13 at halftime then put the game away with a 10-0 second-half run to go up 45-20. Oregon State got no closer than 16 from there.
Cal shot 24 of 60 overall (40 percent), while Oregon State was 16 of 59 (27.1). The Golden Bears allowed their third-lowest total to a conference opponent in program history.
Oregon State led 6-4 early before Cal used a 9-0 run to take the lead for good.
Washington women beat Arizona 74-65
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kristi Kingma scored 22 points and Washington's starters all scored in double figures as the Huskies defeated Arizona 74-65 Friday night for their fifth consecutive win.
The five players accounted for all but four points for Washington (15-5, 7-2 Pac-12). Jazmine Davis returned after being sidelined with a concussion and scored 13 points. Aminah Williams also had 13 points.
Talia Walton added 12 points and had a team-high eight rebounds for the Huskies and Mercedes Wetmore scored 10 points.
Davellyn Whyte led the Wildcats (11-9, 3-6) with 20 points. Kama Griffitts scored 15 points for Arizona, which has lost four in a row.
Arizona held a 46-33 edge on the boards, led by Alli Gloyd who had nine rebounds.
Washington State women defeat Arizona State 54-43
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Lia Galdeira had 20 points, eight rebounds and seven steals to lead Washington State to a 54-43 victory over Arizona State Friday night.
The Cougars (7-13, 3-6 Pac-12) led 30-20 at halftime and kept a double-figure lead throughout the second half. It was a 24-point margin with 4 minutes to go, after which Arizona State outscored Washington State 17-4 to make the final score a little closer.
The Sun Devils (11-10, 3-6) shot just 19 percent in the second half. Four of their six field goals after halftime were 3-pointers.
Arnecia Hawkins scored 18 points to lead Arizona State. She had four 3-pointers in the game, three in the second half.
Aiken to coach defensive linemen for Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has hired Ron Aiken to serve as defensive line coach under new head coach Mark Helfrich.
Aiken replaces Jerry Azzinaro, who went with former Oregon coach Chip Kelly to the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
The 57-year-old Aiken was the defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals for the past six seasons. Before that, he was the defensive line coach at Iowa for eight seasons.
The Ducks were ranked No. 2 in the final AP Top 25 after finishing 12-1 this season, capped by a 35-17 victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl.
Kelly coached the Ducks for four seasons before leaving for the Eagles on Jan. 16. Helfrich, Oregon's offensive coordinator, was promoted four days later.
Oregon announced the hiring of Aiken on Friday.


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The Bayport-Blue Point School District said the proposal was just one of many options it is considering as it works to explore how to best supervise the personnel department. At this time, the the possible option of creating the new admin role described to incorporate personnel management is not moving forward and the district will continue to explore its options.
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The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education is continuing to table a proposal to create a new administrative role for current Athletic Director Tim Mullins.
The new proposed job, which would give Mullins a $5,000 salary increase, was initially listed as a board resolution action at the November 20 meeting and then tabled during that meeting, as well as at the following meeting held on December 4, 2012. It was not known why the board of education voted to table the resolution.
A Freedom of Information request by Patch regarding a description of the job and any work papers related to the new role's responsibilities and justification for the new title was denied by the district. In its reply the district stated the documents are "not final agency policy or determinations," as yet.
School district officials declined to publicly comment this week on the new role proposal.
The tabled resolution is not mentioned on the BOE agenda for tonight's meeting at 7 p.m. at the high school.
"The Board has not taken any action with regards to creating a [new administrative] position and at this time all remains status quo," a spokesperson stated in an email to Patch Tuesday morning.
Mullins' current title is director of physical education, health & interscholastic sports. He is currently employed under the Administrators' Association agreement which expires June 2014 and provided a salary increase of $3,500 this past July and another in July 2013, per the contract documents.
Yet the tabled resolution indicates a new job description has been completed with the new job title of Executive Director of Personnel, Athletics, Physical Education and Health.
As described in the board minutes of the November 20 meeting, the new job is a recommendation of former interim superintendent Neil Lederer. Dr. Vincent Butera officially took the school chief role as of December 3, 2012.
The resolution states the job is being created "in the best economic and organizational interests of the Bayport-Blue Point UFSD," and that the new job title would be effective as of December 1, 2012.
According to the resolution, the district is allowed by law to appoint Mullins to the new position. A call by Patch to the New York State Education Department regarding rules related to new administrative jobs and the hiring and interviewing requirements was not returned immediately.
The resolution states that since 50 percent or more of Mullin's current duties would be "subsumed" within the newly created position the appointment action is legal. If appointed Mullins would be provided his current tenure in the position.
Bayport resident Rita Palma has also requested a copy of the proposed job contract document.
"Apparently, the board members disagree on it. I have requested to see the contract. I have not received a response but I suspect that I will get one from counsel explaining why they don't have to give it to me," she told Patch in an email.
"They have the choice. They choose to keep it under shrouds until it is a done deal and the public has no chance to weigh in. Shouldn't they be willing to stand by their decision, if, in fact, it's a good decision?" she added.
Palma believes the Open Meetings Law mandates the board must provide documentation of the proposal.
"Since this has been a recurring discussion for the BOE and tabled twice, I'm assuming documentation is accessible and able to be posted on line," she said.


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---- — Though people often pin skaters as reckless and delinquent, some of Gloucester's most skilled on wheels are proving just the opposite — even repairing their favorite, city-owned hang out.
Rusted ramps, peeling pavement and cracked cement characterize Gloucester's only skate park, next to O'Maley Innovation Middle School
"The park is falling apart," says Michael Asaro, a 21-year-old Gloucester High School graduate who began skating at the park back when he attended the middle school. "Either way, it's a sport where you do kind of get hurt once in a while, but this damage has made it much worse. Every year, we see more cracks, ramps falling apart, just damage. It gets worse and worse."
But, Asaro, who has broken an ankle twice at Gloucester's park, is not just complaining — and he's not just talk. He and friends have grouped together to repair and maintain parts of the skate park that most sorely need care, and plan more fixes in the future.
Skateboarders now grind along the corner of a bench with a steel lip, a bench that was once two benches with no grindable edge. Asaro and friends chipped in to buy a $100 piece of iron, dragged the two benches together, filled a gap with cement and fitted the metal to the edge.
If Gloucester could keep up with repairs, fewer people would resort to skating in streets and parking lots around the city, Asaro said, because while the skate park by O'Maley calls for repairs, it still outshines skate parks in nearby towns.
So, Asaro, along with a group of about 10 of his friends, come whenever they can, even shoveling snow from the park one time this winter to clear it for skateboarding in hats and mittens. The group cannot get enough of the confidence boosts, the adrenaline rushes and the teaching moments, he said.
"It's nice to see other people getting into it because it's a hobby where you're doing trial and error and when you actually get something and you keep improving, it's a really great confidence boost," Asaro said. "People don't see skating for the actual friendly environment it is."
Though Asaro and his friends picked up slack on some repairs, Asaro noted that a trash can recently added to the park and pretty frequently emptied by the Department of Public Works (DPW), has significantly helped cut back on littered trash building up in the area.
Department of Public Works Director Mike Hale noted that the skateboard park sees frequent vandalism and the general use wears down on the equipment at a more rampant rate than the city can afford to reinvest in the pieces.
"Skating or BMX biking on ramps and such is tough on the physical equipment," Hale said. "It's all concrete. I don't know if the equipment is dangerous or in really bad shape. It just needs to be maintained probably on a better basis."
Hale added that money is tight for repairs of playgrounds and skateboard parks, which stems from tax dollars.
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Toughest critic, biggest fan. It's easy to let criticism from a boss you have no personal connection with roll of your back. That isn't always as easy when the critique is coming from your significant other.
"She calls me her lazy mule," W.F. Lantry jokingly says of his wife Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Lantry, a college administrator turned award-winning freelance poet and fiction writer, relies upon Fitzpatrick, his editor and public relations manager, to edit and promote his work. In her other professional life, Fitzpatrick is a musical director for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
The writing process, an already draining endeavor for those trying to do it well, can gain added stress and tension when your spouse is the one dissecting your work. "We'll argue about words a little bit or syllable count. She'll even give me grief about the title," Lantry says, explaining how he and his wife collaborate during the editing phase.
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The Bedford County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted against a text amendment to the zoning ordinance that the board had initiated this past spring.
The amendment, which would have made outdoor commercial entertainment a use by right at New London Airport and Drag Strip, finally made its way back to the supervisors for a public hearing Monday night. The hearing filled the supervisors meeting chamber with people, all of them opposed. The opponents included Kevin Murray, the owner.
United States Senator Tim Kaine took a tour of the Center for Advanced Research and Engineering (CAER) in New London, Friday morning.
"Sheriff Brown is a national leader in this area," Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said, during a campaign stop in Bedford. Cuccinelli was referring to Sheriff Mike Brown's efforts to catch sexual predators who hunt children on the Internet.
Bedford Town Council will likely be moving its starting time for Tuesday council meetings from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. until the end of the year, following a request by Mayor Bob Wandrei.
Wandrei made the request at last week's meeting, stating that he is taking a class in Lynchburg to learn to speak French in preparation for a trip with the Bedford International Alliance (BIA) next summer. A group from the organization will be traveling to France in June 2014 to join in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
Two requests by Bedford County's fire and rescue department dominated the Board of Supervisors' discussions Monday night.
One was a request by Jack Jones, the county's chief of fire and rescue, for $80,000, to be transferred from the contingency fund for personal protection equipment for firefighters. According to Jones, the fire and rescue capital improvement plan (CIP) has had a line item for this equipment that has not been funded for four years.
The Bedford Central Recreation Association has been legally incorporated and is now soliciting membership. This Association will oversee the rec program for the town of Bedford.
The Association was created as a result of Bedford's reversion from a city to a town. The county will eventually be taking over administration of the town's recreation program and creating the Association brings the town in line with how the other rec programs are run throughout the rest of the county.
Bedford County's supervisors voted 6-0 Monday, with District 7 Supervisor Tammy Parker absent due to illness, to initiate changes to Article I of the county's zoning ordinance.
The main changes eliminate the requirement for developers to hold public informational meetings, which are held before public hearings and must be advertised, and the need to post signs on property that are subject to requests for rezoning, special use permits or variances.
Several people spoke Monday evening, during the citizen comment period that precedes every board of supervisors meeting, urging the county leaders to act soon to hire a new tourism director.
The job came open last month when the previous tourism director, Sergei Troubetzkoy, left to take a job with Lynchburg starting that city's first tourism department.
If you ever happened to be at the Bedford YMCA when Sgt. Charles Nelms of the Bedford Police Department was lifting weights, you knew why it was foolish for anybody to try to resist arrest when he hauled that person in. In his prime, Nelms bench pressed 365 pounds.
Nelms officially retired on July 1 and the Police Department held a farewell dinner for him at Olde Liberty Station Monday. During the dinner, officers who worked with him and for him offered compliments and some humorous stories.
A decision by the Bedford Regional Water Authority's (BRWA) board of directors last week put an end to a local developer's plan for a public/private partnership to extend a sewer line to Moneta Elementary School.
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5 Under-the-Radar Medical Conditions That May Hurt Your Career
Maybe you're sick of work—or you may just be sick.
Dealing with it in the workplace: There is no widely accepted cure or treatment. Dean prescribes her patients magnesium baths and oral magnesium citrate powder in water and a yeast-, wheat-, dairy-, and sugar-free diet, but consult your doctor for diagnosis and a treatment plan.
Medical condition: Celiac Disease
What it is: Some people can't process gluten. When they eat something with the protein in it, their immune system attacks the gluten and ends up hurting the small intestine in the process—making it hard for the body to absorb important nutrients.
Warning signs: Are you visiting the bathroom a lot or feeling tired frequently? Scott Mann, a graduate student and environmental educator in Harrisburg, Penn., was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008, a decade after it became routine for him to have to sprint to the bathroom two or three times a day.
Dealing with it in the workplace: You can't manage it well unless you're eating a gluten-free diet, which is why this is a frustrating condition for many people. Mann spent several years working in information technology as a field technician before he learned he had Celiac Disease. "It wasn't all that bad when I worked in a regular office environment," he says. "I'd go down the hallway to the bathroom. But when I was out in the field, it became a problem." However, considering he'd sometimes be behind the stall for a half hour, it was a dilemma throughout his IT career.
Medical condition: Vasovagal Syncope
What it is: It's a condition in which a person's heart rate and blood pressure suddenly drops. The blood flow to the brain is reduced, which causes a brief fainting spell. It isn't life-threatening, but you wouldn't want to pass out while driving.
Warning signs: Fainting a lot? Feel tired and rundown all the time? Last October, Laura Grover, 47, of Raleigh, N.C., and an executive at Quintiles, a contract research firm, was asked by colleagues if she felt OK. Since Grover was used to feeling sick, she waved off her coworkers and went to a meeting. But a few minutes later, she couldn't focus. Her head felt heavy. She was hot and cold simultaneously, nauseous, and her legs shook violently. She then checked into the emergency room. In November, after more episodes and doctor visits, she was diagnosed with vasovagal syncope. She is still working on finding a suitable treatment.
Dealing with it in the workplace: "Be honest, early," says Grover. "It's hard to hide something that can [surface] at work."
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Besides, your coworkers may help you. "Standing for a long time can cause an episode, so [my colleagues] help ensure I'm safely seated, even when I'm in a crowded space," says Grover, who adds that many professionals don't seek out a doctor because they assume their medical problems are stress-related. That chain of thinking is arguably a universal trait of human nature. Says Grover: "It seems people want it to be stress."
Corrected on 03/04/2013: A previous version of this story misspelled the names of two medical conditions: Abductor spasmodic dysphonia (ABSD) and Vasovagal Syncope.


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Glen Arbor — A show featuring new gouache paintings by Traverse City artist Joan Richmond will open with a reception on Friday, Aug. 31.
The reception will start at 6 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St. Richmond's paintings will be on display through Sept. 13. For details, call 334-3179.
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Traverse City — End of the Road Studio will welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays in September.
The studio features pottery, fused glass and paintings by Donna and Chuck Johnston. It is located at 7200 S. Shugart Road. For details, call 947-3081.
Volt raffle drawing
Glen Arbor — The winner of a new Chevrolet Volt will be drawn Saturday, Sept. 1, at a celebration event.
The "Charge Up The Dunes" raffle was conducted by TART Trails and Cherry Republic to raise money for the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. Ticket sales totaled 1,200 and raised more than $100,000 for the trail.
The public is invited to the celebration at 5 p.m. at Cherry Republic, 6026 Lake St. The raffle drawing will be held at 6 p.m.
Gallery anniversary
Beulah — Live for Art Gallery will celebrate its first anniversary in downtown Beulah with a party and an artist reception for Sharon Dougherty of Columbus, Ohio.
The celebration will be hosted from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at the gallery, 273 S. Benzie Blvd. Dougherty's art will be featured through September. For details, call 882-9370 or visit www.liveforartgallery.com.
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Northport — Leelanau County's newest corn maze will open Saturday, Sept. 1, with a fall fun party and community ribbon cutting.
"The Corn Maze at Gills Pier" is located at Gill's Pier Vineyard and Winery, 5620 N. Manitou Trail. The party will start at 11 a.m. with a ribbon cutting. There also will be live music, and a barbecue picnic. Tickets are $10 each for lunch and admission to the maze.
September maze hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Last entry is at 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for ages 3 and older; free for ages 2 and younger. For details, visit www.gillspier.com.


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