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"Rush" (Sports Drama: 2 hours, 3 minutes)
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl and Olivia Wilde
Director: Ron Howard
Rated: R (Sexuality, nudity, profanity and drug usage)
Movie Review: This film is a fine account of the 1970s rivalry between Formula One drivers James Hunt (Hemsworth), young Englishman, and Niki Lauda (Brühl), a disciplined Austrian. Hunt is a playboy. He works to win, and he plays just as much. Lauda is just the opposite. He is all work and no play. They challenge each other to become champions of Formula One racing.
Two-time Academy Award winner Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind," 2001, and "Frost/Nixon," 2008) knows how to create a good film. At the heart of his films, good stories are present with good characters. This is true with "Rush," too, an engaging sports drama scripted by Peter Morgan ("Frost/Nixon" and "The Queen," 2006).
A major flaw exists with this film. Howard and Morgan jump straight into the story. The film's start assumes people should just know who these racers are. Most moviegoers will not because most moviegoers were too young or not alive when this legendary rivalry happened.
"Rush" is a sports drama, so it spends its time displaying the sport of racing. Liking racing is a plus. Others will like the manner in which the two actors perform in this fine drama.
Competition is at the heart of this piece. Director Howard and writer Morgan maintain that feeling throughout this biographical-type sports drama. It works.
"Rush" is slightly over two hours, but no one will notice this. The film is an exhilarating production. It makes these racers invitingly engaging via racing, moving quickly from scene to scene. Some scenes are too fast, but all are enjoyable dramatics.
At its start, this photoplay is more about rivalry than characterizations, although actors play their parts well with consistency. As the rivalry advances, the characters become more tangible. As a result, the film becomes less about a rivalry. It is about two men's approach to winning in their sport and how that is similar to their approach to life. Audiences must get to know these characters as they begin to understand each other. Morgan's screenplay is apt writing in this sense.
Hemsworth ("Thor") and Brühl ("Inglourious Basterds") are talented, especially Brühl. Audiences know their characters through their actions primarily. This is a nice manner to keep the plot about two men's competitiveness essential without fluff. We see Hemsworth, Brühl, and their onscreen personas through this lens. Both actors must relay emotions and intent mainly through their characters' decisions about racing and their principal competitor. Hemsworth and Brühl make their roles understandable, even if the drivers they portray, Hunt and Lauda, do not inspire one to care for them. Hemsworth and Brühl achieve this smartly under Howard's direction.
Howard proves why he is one of moviedom's best directors. Academy Award voters should consider Morgan's screenplay as an original piece worthy of mention. "Rush" is high-octane entertainment that easily places one in its 1970s setting while making its topic compelling for modern audiences.
Grade: B+ (Rush to your local cinema to see.)
"Instructions Not Included" (Drama/Comedy: 2 hours, 2 minutes)
Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Loreto Peralta and Jessica Lindsey
Director: Eugenio Derbez
Rated: PG-13 (Sexual content, thematic elements, brief nudity and language)
Movie Review: This Mexican film, known by its Spanish title "No se Aceptan Devoluciones," is an exceptional film. It nicely becomes a touching story with nice humorous bits after a shaky beginning.
Valentín is a major playboy in Acapulco. He has multiple relations with women of all colors and ages. Valentín's lifestyle changes when one of his flings, Julie (Lindsey), arrives and leaves him 1-year-old baby Maggie. Julie disappears without a trace, leaving Valentín with a baby and no instructions. A first-time father, Valentín only knows Julie's first name and that she lives in Los Angeles. Valentín leaves Mexico for Los Angeles to find the baby's mother. While in Los Angeles, Valentín finds a nice job as a premier movie stuntman and creates a nice home for him and his daughter, Maggie (Peralta), for six years. Valentín and Maggie's lives are happy until Maggie's birth mom unexpectedly returns.
This film inspires very much in the way of "Life Is Beautiful" (Director-Writer Roberto Benigni), the 1997 Italian film, also known as "La vita è bella." Benigni directed and starred in his film about man protecting his son in a Nazi death camp using humor.
Derbez stars and directs this film. He also helped pen this nice dramatic-comedic mixture. Derbez's Valentín is trying to protect his daughter by giving her an adventurous life full of love. Like Benigni, Derbez takes a very serious matter and makes it a moment to smile and enjoy.
Derbez's Valentín is a mess in opening scenes, including a bad wig. Yet Valentín's character becomes organized. He grows up and becomes an adult to raise his daughter. He puts his life aside to see his daughter happy. He becomes the ultimate parent, an exceptional parent.
Child actor Loreto Peralta plays his daughter well. She is engaging as Derbez. Their relationship is a keen moment in moviedom. Jessica Lindsey also delivers a nice turn as a mother with a troubling past. The cast easily makes viewers care for the person each one plays.
Disorganization is present in "Instructions" occasionally, but it manages to hold one's attention with ease through symbolism, emotion and humor. It stays with you when finished.
Grade: B (Instructions read: good movie.)
"Baggage Claim" (Romantic/Comedy: 1 hour, 36 minutes)
Starring: Paula Patton, Derek Luke and Jenifer Lewis
Director: David E. Talbert
Rated: PG-13 (Sexual content and innuendo and strong language)
Movie Review: "Baggage Claim" feels like something one has seen before. A woman tries desperately to find a man to carry to her sister's wedding. The problem is the woman is Paula Patton, who is exceptionally beautiful. She is attractive enough that she should not need help finding a man, but she does.
Here, Patton plays Montana Moore, a flight attendant who needs to find a man in 30 days. Using her airline connections and help from friends Gail (Jill Scott) and (Sam) Adam Brody, she plans to be on the same flights as past boyfriends to Mr. Right. The problem is the men are not what she needs or expects.
Again, Patton is gorgeous. If she would call me, she could have all my numbers: phone, Social Security, banking account and all my grades since kindergarten. The thought she has trouble finding a decent man for marriage is asinine.
The acting is uninspiring. Patton is affable, but her character's life is disorder on wheels. Luke is more than adequate as usual. Other characters are overplayed, stereotypical personas.
Based on director-writer David Talbert's book, the story is untidy. It is a formulaic romance. The comedic moments are mild. The film just never hits its stride as either a comedy or romance.
Grade: C- (It contains plenty of baggage.)
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" (Animation/Comedy/Family: 1 hour, 35 minutes)
Starring Voices: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Will Forte, Terry Crews and James Caan
Directors: Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn
Rated: PG (Crude humor and violence)
Movie Review: This is sequel to 2009's "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" (directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller). The film continues along the story. This outing, Flint Lockwood (Hader) goes searching for his incredible machine that produces any type of food from water. Lockwood is now working for the Live Corp Company, which is headed by his idol Chester V. (Forte). Live Corp assigns a new task. Flintwood must find his food-making machine that is still in operation on an island. The machine is creating ferocious food-animal hybrids that may pose a danger if they should ever leave the island. Flintwood, his father, Tim Lockwood (Caan), and several friends travel to the dangerous island to find the food-procreating machine.
"Cloudy 2" is more adventurous than its prequel, although it is not original on jokes. The film continually uses some jokes more than needed. A few times, the reused jokes work because repetition is part of the joke. Other times, the jokes are stale when reused and unoriginal.
This animated production scores points in that it tries to be as unique as its original. The attempt was nice. Instead, it is more adventurous. Audiences are treated to an engaging trip full of vibrant imagery. Charming visual effects should be enough to hold small fries' attention, particularly if seen in 3-D.
Grade: B- (Chances are audiences will like it as much as its prequel.)
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"Don Jon" (Comedy/Drama: 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza
Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Rated: R (Strong graphic sexual material and dialogue, nudity, profanity and drug use)
Movie Review: Write a screenplay about sex. Check. Become a director. Check. Cast yourself in the lead role. Check. Cast one of the hottest actresses to play your love interest. Check. Well-played Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
"Don Jon" is Gordon-Levitt's first full-length feature for which he wrote the screenplay. He is a talented actor, as seen in "(500) Days of Summer" (2009) and "Inception" (2010). He is a smart director, too. This film is not bad for his first outing.
Jon (Gordon-Levitt) is a New Jersey guy who loves a few things very much. Women, his family, time with the guys, his church, gym workouts and pornography are daily routines. He meets Barbara (Johansson) and falls in love. One day, she catches him watching porn. Their relationship changes as Jon searches for intimacy with Barbara that he has only found viewing porn.
An adults-only movie is the correct way to describe this sexual-laden screenplay. Scenes contain sexual moments or sexual overtones constantly. This movie is not about sex or pornography. It is a about a young man's addiction to porn and his search to find intimacy outside of porn in a loving relationship. Along way, comedy is the treat for audiences with a heaping side of profanity.
Gordon-Levitt's screenplay looks to make meaning out physical pleasure. It examines mental and emotional pleasures as rewarding phenomena, such as love and commitment. In this sense, "Don Jon" is mental floss for the complex social interactions of couples, both the primitive urges of attraction and deliberative reasoning.
While the film appears a piece about physical interactions, it is really an intellectual awakening of love, youth and the complexity of relationships. Gordon-Levitt takes what could have been brainless material and makes it entertaining cinema for those looking for something intriguing. This is really a thinking film cleverly disguised as comical material about sex.
Gordon-Levitt puts together a great cast. This is always a plus. He casts the beautiful Scarlett Johansson to play his girlfriend. He selected her for this part as director. Johansson works as his lover. Moore is charming here; independent films are her specialty. Glenne Headly, Gordon-Levitt's mother, is captivating. And, a surprise is Tony Danza as Gordon-Levitt's father. Danza makes his role substantially potent. He steals the scenes in which he is involved.
A splendid cast, very adult themes and some thoughtful dialogue are the ingredients for a good adult entertainment. "Don Jon" is not the film for everyone, but for those looking for something different this fall, it is for you.
Grade: B (Jon is a gratifying man.)


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Phillips Academy's new boathouse is ready, and the town remains interested in buying the old site.
Located on the banks of the Merrimack River in Methuen, the private school's new William A. Brown Boathouse was dedicated to the school's first crew coach.
The project involved the complete redevelopment a 5.8-acre site to create a new home for Phillips Academy crew program. The new facility includes a private staff residence, administrative space, changing facilities, museum and great room, plus extensive areas for boat storage and maintenance, launch ramp and docks, according to Windover Construction, which built the facility.
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A proposal for the town of Andover to purchase the old boathouse near the Greater Lawrence Technical School could come before Annual Town Meeting in 2014. How much this would cost is not yet known, according to Andover Conservation Director Bob Douglas.
"We're still very much interested in purchasing that property. It's a gorgeous piece of land and would be a great amenity for the town," he said.
The seven-acre lot of land, located off the Heffron right-of-way near the Greater Lawrence Technical School, sits on the Merrimack River and would enhance town rowing, sailing and camping programs, according to Douglas. The area could also provide a convenient place for Andover public safety workers to put in rescue boats.
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So I'm using Mathematica 7 for Students and I'm using the
Root function to find the roots of an equation over the rational numbers:
$$225x^6 -343 = 0$$
I created this equation from trying to prove that the number $\frac{\sqrt7}{\sqrt[3]15}$ is irrational or rational, and using the rational roots theorem, I came up with 24 possible roots that I don't want to test out manually. Using
Root gives me the following output for some reason:
Root[225*x^6 - 343 == 0, x]
Root::nup: -343 + 225x^5 is not a univariate polynomial >>
How is this polynomial not univariate? I'm pretty sure it is, since it only has $x$ in it. Also, another gem occurs when I try the same thing with $x^2 = 1$:
Root[x^2 - 1 == 0, x]
Root::nup: x^2 - 1 == 0 is not a univariate polynomial >>
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Ald. Hamilton rips Walker on same-day registration
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton had strong words on Wednesday for Gov. Scott Walker on the topic of same-day registration, saying he wondered whether the governor should be arrested or jailed for taking away "our residents' most fundamental rights."
Hamilton issued a statement as the debate over same-day registration – a law that has been in place for 36 years – broke out on Wednesday.
Here is what Hamilton said:
"If a man was to threaten someone else with bodily harm or death in this country, that man would be arrested, charged with any number of crimes and likely jailed. But I've found myself wondering, in light of recent events, that if the Governor of Wisconsin threatens to take away our residents' most fundamental rights - rights for which Americans have risked their bodies and even laid down their lives - then should not our Governor also be arrested and jailed?"
On Thursday, the reaction to Hamilton's statement was swift. In an interview Thursday, Hamilton said he had received emails and phone calls criticizing him for his comments. He described some of the calls as vulgar and tasteless.
Hamilton said he was not backing away from his comments. But he said he understood that some people were unhappy with what he said.
"Almost nobody made any legitimate arguments against the argument I made," Hamilton said.
Hamilton issued his statement after a day in which proponents of the law, including Mayor Tom Barrett and Reps. Jon Richards and Sandy Pasch, both Democrats, held a news conference on the north side to tell Walker to leave the law alone.
Later, Walker downplayed the issue and said his priority was jobs. But shortly after Walker spoke, Rep. Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) said he and Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) were writing a bill to end election-day registration.
When he spoke to reporters Wednesday, Walker said he still backed ending election-day registration but said his opponents were getting carried away with the issue because he was not pursuing it.
"They're trying to make a huge distraction out of something that isn't a legislative priority," Walker said.
Hamilton said in his statement that "while Governor Scott Walker's actions are without a doubt criminal in a moral sense, proving the Voter ID law he championed is statutorily illegal poses a more significant challenge. And while Wisconsinites can breathe a sigh of relief that this unjust law is currently and properly being held up in the courts, it's clear that the Governor and his allies are already gearing up for another assault on the fundamental liberties for which they espouse such concern."
Hamilton said ending same-day registration was a "transparent effort to disenfranchise legal voters who are predominantly members of minority communities, senior citizens and young people."
Hamilton added: "It's our job as public servants to expand access to the polls and protect the rights of our constituents. For the Governor to do otherwise is a blatant violation of his oath of office."
Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.
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Now, Hamilton, normally we just sign pledges that say nutty things like that. These aren't things we actually say out loud.
Really "Alderman"? Should we jail all the other governors of states that don't allow same day registration (all but 9 states, I believe)? What an absolute ignorant clown.
Oh, ah, the criminal aspect of the statement was a bit overboard but the rest, especially "transparent effort to disenfranchise legal voters who are predominantly members of minority communities, senior citizens and young people." was spot on.
You have to admire Walker's way of circumventing responsibility on things. This is how he operates. He says things that he wants and gives a vague denial of it (same day registration and right to work) then a member of the WIGOP writes a bill for it so Walker can sign it. If there is any backlash, he's already got his excuse.
Right to work: "Well I didn't say I wouldn't sign it, I said it wouldn't get to my desk but it has so I have to sign it...ah derp!"
Same day registration: "Ending same day registration is an absurd issue that's not on my agenda even though I brought it but since it's at my desk, I kind of have to sign this bill on this absurd issue."
In our personal lives we would look down upon people that acted like this and call them cowards. Walker supporters will make excuses and rationalize his behavior.
I say, this man is a coward.Hide replies
Federal law allows for same day registration, or motor voter. You have no argument at all.
As usual you didn't read my comment. My main point is how Walker is a weasel and how people like you rationalize his actions but you wouldn't allow other people to do the same thing.
Of course he could like democracy and offer both but then more people would vote and the WIGOP doesn't want that.
Your point is pointless. You hate Walker and look for any opportunity to express your hatred toward him in any fashion. Very tiresome.
I don't hate the man, I harshly disagree with is ideology.
And you may knee jerk conclusions to support your disagreement with his ideology.
What knee jerk conclusion? I think I spelled out my conclusion very clearly based on multiple incidents.
MV, Jrr01 is a literal fanatic...he will support Walker no matter what Walker does. There is no argument, no matter how factual or logical, that will change his mind.
As to this issue, you only need to ask one question:
Will this law make voting easier or more difficult?
--if it is easier, then the law doesn't limit or hinder rights
--if it is more difficult, then the law hinders your constitutionally guaranteed rights and should be eliminated
The problem is, Walker and the Repubs in WI have never worried about the legality of their laws. They'll pass illegal laws in the hopes that they won't be overturned or caught. With total control in the House, Senate, Governor and State Supreme Court - they have a pretty good chance of at least stalling until the adults at the US Supreme Court hear the issue.
Either way, Walker is gone and doesn't have to pay for any of his mistakes. The only people hurt are Wisconsinites of both parties.
If voting for a candidate is important to you, having to register early should not be enough to stop you from voting. A claim of "he/she didn't know they had to register early" is bogus, the get out the vote efforts of both parties would make sure this wouldn't happen...And besides if a person doesn't know to register early, they probably wouldn't have evaluated both candidates to make an educated decision…But you would want that wouldn't you? (sarcasm = on) just vote for the guy with the D after his name and I'll give you some cigarettes…
You know, it is this kind of ridiculous rhetoric that have turned off many voters. It appears Hamilton is looking to be the next Jesse Jackson or something.
This is a con game that Governor Walker is playing.He plays the part of the benevolent,concerned statesman and has Kleefisch,Darling and guys like Vos do his dirty work and take the heat for him. Same day voter registration has worked fairly well for over 30 years. Leave it alone and find ways to attract people to the Republican party instead of sending them fleeing into the arms of the Democrats.Hide replies
It actually has not worked well and advanced registration in 40 other states has worked extremely well. Have a nice day.
I'm willing to bet that if studies showed that the majority of the people taking advantage of same day registration voted Republican, we wouldn't be having this discussion. You have a nice day as well...
we are smarter and responsible enough to know how to advance register......
Yes, we're very smart, as evidenced by the fact that Obama is still in the White House and we lost far more then we gained. Keep up the smartness and it will be decades before we get the White House back.
Ronald Clinton - You are drawing a hasty conclusion to why Obama was re-elected.
Obama is only in the whitehouse because he bought gifts for his voters.
"I'm willing to bet that if studies showed that the majority of the people taking advantage of same day registration voted Republican, we wouldn't be having this discussion."
We would if we had a Democrat Governor and Democrat majorities in the Legislature.
RC, can you spell FISCAL CLIFF? Can you even imagine the rights and freedoms that OB wants to take from everyone? But that's all okay, right?
Can you list the rights and freedoms OB wants to take away?
Howard is tilting at windmills, and the JS is determined to keep this non issue alive.
Walker said this isn't on his agenda, but the Dems and their patsy press needs something to keep the WDS folks happy.
40 other states are smart enough to NOT have same day registration - way beyond time to make it 41.Hide replies
California is in the process of switching from 'motor voter' to 'same-day' registration.
(You have to have one or the other - if WI does away with 'same-day' they will have to implement 'motor voter' registration.)
Motor Voter, that's where they issue you a card to complete and all the information given can be verified later. I like that.
Typical big mouth Milwaukee Alderman. Focus on the problems in your rat hole district instead of something as irrelevent as this.
How do Dems separate voting registration vs. gun (2nd amendment) registration and waiting period. Both are rights but they treat them differently.
Hamilton should just shut up - Walker is not taking away anyone's rights - what a buffoon.Hide replies
Nowhere in the US Constitution will you find "the right to vote". At the federal level there are amendments and laws that have been passed that say why a state cannot take away a voter's rights, but it is up to the state to define them in the first place
Votes don't kill. Walker is making it less convenient to vote which is a right as prescribed by Article 3 of the WI constitution.
You kind of have to wonder why a politician would want to make it harder to vote? Hmmm, what could it be?
You act as though Hamilton is standing alone. There are numerous studies that prove that getting rid of same day registration only hurts those who vote primarily for Democrats. I'm proud of Wisconsin's 70% turnout, and it should also be noted that same day registration was in place when Walker won both the election and the recall.
If there was any evidence of voter fraud due to same day registration, I would support Walker's proposal, but there is not. Nor is there any evidence that this practice is a burden on poll workers.
Fail - post cards sent out have come back with no known address from voter roles.
I guess those studies also show that dems have problems with very basic planning and knowledge - and we look to them to help choose our leaders? God help us.
If this issue is "absurd", then why does Mr. Walker mention it in his California speech? By any measure of veracity, this man is a liar. Would two of his most ardent supporters, Kleefisch and Darling, introduce a bill if this "rock star" had not initiated the idea? If Scott Walker is so much about JOBS, what does it say when half way through his term, after he's had TWO YEARS to produce, Wisconsin continues to go BACKWARDS in job creation? And what does it say about the Republican party when they keep telling everybody that they are moving forward but their actions continue to take things away reverting to earlier times (voting rights, collective bargaining, individual rights to sue, etc.) and they continue to bleat that they are moving forward?Hide replies
What exactly have the Democrats and their fanatic followers suggested to boost job creation, besides borrowing money from China to build a worthless train?


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ASU's Coyle and Kelly forge bond on and off the field
Arizona State tight end Chris Coyle and quarterback Taylor Kelly have forged a close relationship and it has certainly paid dividends on the field.
Coyle emerged as ASU's leading receiver with 53 catches for 659 yards to along with five touchdowns in 2012. He needs just three catches in the Sun Devils' bowl game against Navy to surpass Seahawks' Zach Miller for the school's single-season record for a tight end.
A lot of Coyle's success this season can be attributed to Kelly, who has afforded the tight end with consistent opportunities game in and game out. Coyle believes his quarterback's temperament is a big reason for the team's tremendous strides on offense.
"The biggest thing that I like about Taylor Kelly is his poise," Coyle told Arizona Sports 620's Doug & Wolf Show Friday. "He's very calm and composed and I feel like it plays out on the field."
In his first year as ASU's starting quarterback, Kelly has thrown for 2,772 yards and 25 touchdowns with just nine interceptions in 2012.
Coyle said he's most impressed with Kelly's ability to remain even keel in even the most difficult of circumstances.
"There's been a couple times where he's had to roll out of the pocket and just a couple games where he's had a little bit more pressure but he's still able to maintain his focus and find that guy open downfield," Coyle stated.
As an offense, ASU has scored 36.4 points per game and Coyle connecting with his quarterback for clutch receptions and scores is a big reason why.
"I really just wanted the opportunity to go out on the field and show what I had and just be able to make plays for the Sun Devils," Coyle said. "I just tried to take advantage of every opportunity that's been given to me."
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For the third consecutive year, one of the largest marathons in the world is expected to bring more than 25,000 runners through Santa Monica next Sunday.
But even if you're not running, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy it live and in person.
"For one Sunday a year, the city can really embrace the marathon runners," said Mahmoud Juma, owner of Arch & Sole Running Outfitters on La Brea.
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Runners of the 2012 Honda Los Angeles Marathon's "Stadium of the Sea Course" will start off at Dodger Stadium and will cross the finish line near the intersections of Ocean and California Avenues.
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San Vicente Blvd. and Barrington Ave.
One of the favorite meeting spots for Track Club Los Angeles members to watch the race is at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, said Garrett Hamilton, manager at Top on Top in Santa Monica. Hundreds of people gather at the coffee shop to enjoy the race from this location, which is around five miles from the finish line, he said.
Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St.
This location tends to be super packed but is a very fun place to be, said Hamilton. Thousands of people gather in Hollywood to catch a view of the runners as they make their way toward Santa Monica Pier. According to organizers, participants will spend a majority of their race in Hollywood as they run alongside the Walk of Fame, Grauman's Chinese Theatre and other iconic locations.
The finish line at California Ave. and Ocean Ave.
The best place has to be the end because "you get to see the runners who finish and you get to really witness what it's like," said Hamilton. The finish can be very emotional, he said.
Juma agrees with Hamilton -- Ocean Avenue is where the drama will be.
"Maybe the runners will get their last amount of inspiration there when they see the finish line," Juma said.
(Editor's note: in Santa Monica before you leave home.)
"I like to stand at the finish line and watch the runners complete the journey," said Mike Davis, five year Santa Monica resident. Last year, Davis stood in the pouring rain supporting a friend and thousands of other runners who had taken on the 26.2-mile challenge, he said.
"Watching the race gives me an inspirational feeling that cannot be explained," Davis said. This year, he hopes for better weather, he said.
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Juma recommends watching the race with your favorite LA spot, whether it's the Grauman in Hollywood or right in your neighborhood.
"If you want to look iconically at what makes LA shine, for me, the backdrop is important," Juma said. "Pick a spot where you find an inspirational backdrop for LA."


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This week I noticed two seperate articles about Lightbulb Speakers. Both the Altec Lansing concept and the Soundbulb from designer Hoang Nguyen use electricity from a light socket and wireless technology. There's no doubt this is cool tech and it makes me wonder where we can apply this new combined concept.
"Created by Altec Lansing, these light bulb speakers feature a wireless attachment that can be connected to a variety of audio devices, including Apple's iPod. Users can also wirelessly stream music via Bluetooth to supported devices." – techeblog.com
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---- — ROCKPORT — The owner of a property on Granite Street has hit a brick wall as a neighbor has filed for zoning relief.
Ron Roma, who also owns what some have nicknamed the "Brick House" at 121 Granite St. has proposed a similar project at 129 and 133R Granite St. His plans call for demolition of buildings on the combined lot and construction of a 12,000-foot single-family brick home.
Although the plans were approved by the Conservation Commission and other town boards, under state law anyone can file for zoning relief within 30 days of when any permits were issued.
The neighbor's filing claims town Building Inspector Paul Orlando had improperly issued permits for the demolition permits of a shed, cottage, and house that are currently on the property.
The neighbor, Sarah Kent of 133 Granite St., is being represented by Boston-based law firm Tarlow, Breed, Hart and Rodgers.
The appeal states Roma's property has not gone through the proper site plan review process and the permits were issued before the required 60 days had passed since Roma presented his last proposal on March 20.
In addition, the document states Roma's planned demolition meets the town guidelines for a "land-disturbing activity."
The demolition permits for the house, cottage and shed were issued April 11. The appeal was filed later that same day after Orlando had notified Kent's husband of the permit, the appeal reads.
Orlando said Wednesday that no site plan review was needed for the demolition permits.
Meanwhile, Roma's public hearing with the Planning Board has been extended until its meeting on May 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
The town's planning consultant, Carolyn Britt, said it was continued for a variety of reasons.
Board member Cameron Smith said as a part of the board's meeting tonight, members will ensure they have all the most up-to-date filings, plans, and other administrative procedures for the public hearing next week. He also said the board still has questions about water runoff.
"It's a head scratcher," said Board of Appeals Chairman John Reese.
Reese said he was unsure what the outcome might be if the Board of Appeals favored Kent's appeal.
He said that one option might be to revoke the permit — if the board agrees with the appeal.
However, that could mean the house, shed, and cottage should all be restored to the condition they were in before the permits were issued, Reese said.
Roma had previously allowed the Rockport Fire Department to use the house in training exercises, which included filling the house with smoke and fire so firefighters could practice rescue drills.
The Board of Appeals is set to take up the issue at its May 28 meeting at Rockport Public Library, slated for 7:30 p.m.
Roma's counsel, Robert L. Visnick of Rockport, could not be reached for comment on the story.
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Chevy Traverse Stabilitrak/Traction Control problems
I hate to have to write this. The same thing happened to me. All the same problems. Long story short...I paid around $700 for the new throttle body module at my local mechanic's shop. It was closest place I knew to take it and I have had terrible customer service with our local Chevy dealer (surprise, surprise). After going back and forth a bunch of times with Chevy and GM, the outcome was they would not pay for it, onlt because I took it to a third-party mechanic instead of a Chevy dealer. It's juts an excuse and has again shown their AWFUL customer service. The car seems fine now, which is really the important thing, since I have three children under 6 frequently riding in it. I am hoping nothing else goes wrong (well, actually I kind of am, because my husband and I agreed three strikes and you're out...time for a new vehicle), but I will NEVER buy another GM vehicle again. It just really frustrates me that this was a recalled issue in 2010 models, but they won't cover it in our 2011 models, when CLEARLY the problem still exists.
Yes, it was a private recall, so not released publically but they'd fix it for you for nothing for 2010 models. This of course, added to my outrage as well. I had the throttle body replaced...so did you, right? Then it still did the Satbilitrack error and loss of power after that? It's just scary because I have three little girls and we travel frequently to grandparents house about 2 hours away, at least once a month if not more. I don't feel safe in it and GM apparently could give a crap...
Yes, I had a throttle body replacement too. I did have the error one more time but without the loss of power this time. However, you get so conditioned that you are about to lose power that it still was a frightening experience when the error chimed as you never know what is about to occur. They blamed this last time on my car being out of alignment. So maybe the throttle body replacement will help, however I have read other boards that it didnt so really its a wait and see kind of thing. I dont feel safe either and Im furious that the 2010 had a recall. The dealership I went to claimed they never heard of such problems before and the things they did to my car before they actually got to the conclusion that it was the throttle body is maddening!!! Total waste of time and money . Ugh- so done with GM!!! Never again and Im a lifelong Gm buyer.
soccermom1234 Posts: 1I just had the problem of my stabilitrak, traction control off and reduced engine power happen. We took it to the dealership and were told the throttle body needs replacing. I spent 103 for the car to be diagnosed and then 383 for the repair. Now it's about 2 weeks later and all of a sudden the same warnings happen again. I called GM and they got the fee to redignose my car waived, so I've got to wait and see what the dealership says Monday. My uncle said he has the same issue and it was a traction control sensor and it cost about $800 to fix.
I have a 2010 chevy traverse LT with 48000 miles. Last week while driving my kids to school the "traction control off, service stabilitrac, service traction control" message appeared on the DIC and the car went into "reduced engine power" mode and would only drive 15 MPH! I live in the country with no cell service so I limped it home (thank goodness not too far away yet). Tried to turn it off and wait then restart as manual suggests but it didn't help, the message reappeared. Several hours later, went to drive it to nearest shop and it was fine! I took it in to see what codes it threw and everything pointed to TPS/throttle body but it was acting fine so no parts were thrown at it. Chevy dealership said "probably just fluke, hopefully won't happen again"! Not a good answer for me because I drive around with 4 kids in my car and dropping down to 15 mph at random is not safe! 1 week later it displayed the message and did it again! The dealership says its most likely not covered under the factory powertrain warranty, if it is the throttle body, and it is an expensive fix! It sounds like this is a common problem and I don't know how to proceed. This should be covered by Chevy! I don't feel safe in my traverse and can't afford to throw parts at it. Any suggestions?
I am fairly certain for many previous posts about this issue that the 2010 models had a recall on this so it should be covered. However if you are still meet with resistance from the dealer look at the earlier posts with the #800 number to Chevy. They will work with you can call the dealer. This should be a covered repair. I called both Chevy and GM and have to say I was happy with the customer service I received.
runnergirl5 Posts: 1Same thing just happened on our 2009 Traverse. I called Chevy to find out if there were any recalls and they said no but that there is a recall on your water pump shaft seal. Like several other posters we too have had this car in more than any care we ever owned. Love the car but feel like we should have waited and not bought it the first year it came out. We just hit 60,000 miles on it. I will be taking it in next week. If I learn anything new with the issue I will post it.
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SOLUTION: DRAINED & CLEANED GAS TANK- CHANGED FUEL FILTERS (*ONLY IF NEEDED) CLEANED INJECTORS- RESET COMPUTER- FILLED GAS TANK WITH NO ETHANOL- (http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp)
REFERENCES (STABILITRAK CLUNK NOISE): http://chevroletforum.com/forum/silverado-fullsize-pick-ups-21/2010-silverado-stabilitrak-question-47580/ (AFM)-Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Fuel_Management (ETHANOL): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ethanol_fuel_mixtures (GAS STATIONS WITHOUT ETHANOL): http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp
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I seem to be having the same issue as everyone else. My stabilitrack and traction control went out. I finally got it into the dealership and they say its the throttle body causing the problem. Its a near $600 repair. I want to know why GM knows this is a reoccurring issue in the traverse and have not notified owners and sent out a factory recall.
Stabilitrak light comes on and traction control shuts off on 2009 Traverse. I called Chevy to find out if there were any recalls and they said no but that there is a recall on your water pump shaft seal. Took Traverse in on 12-6-13 to have a diagnostic run. Get call later that afternoon that the part they need to fix it is on backorder. My response was ok can you order it and we will bring car back in to get it fixed. I am told that the car is not safe to drive and that they will order the part get in on Sat and car should be ready on Monday. Today is 1-5-14 and we still do not have our Traverse back. We are told there is a national parts back order on the part. We were issued a rental. Got a call yesterday that said Chevy was only going to cover up to $532 of the cost of the rental. We are obviously well over that cost now and never told we might be responsible for the cost of a rental. The part that is on national back-order is 20833157 F-harness. We reached out to corporate late Friday after we got the call from the local dealership. We are supposed to hear back from the local dealer and corporate tomorrow. Not sure how there can be a national back order on a piece yet there is no recall. This entire situation is completely unacceptable. We have been extremely patient through this process but are just about at the end of our rope.
I need to give credit where credit is due. I did get a call from GM yesterday and they reached out to the local dealer and they are going to take care of the rental. Still no word on the back-ordered piece that we have been waiting on for a month now Still asking questions like how is there not a recall on a piece that is on national back order.
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I hvae just experienced this same issue. I live by chicago and my traction control went out on me on Christmas Day with 4 little girls in my 2011 Chevy Traverse driving back from my moms house out in Dekalb. After taking it to Advantage Chevrolet in Bolingbrook Illinois, the outcome was a throttle body. After seeing all these issues with the same thing I'm blown away at GM... When does the manufactorer take ownership and actually want repeat business? Wonder why people start buying Hondas?? I have already replaced the window solvent motors in the truck and now this.. For a truck thats three years old is utterly ridiculous... I will contact the numbers I saw on here, but with all the help the dealership has been i doubt anyone at GM really cares... Just cash that check!!!!


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As we wrote in a previous piece, back in the mid of the subprime crisis, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) committed two strategic mistakes that end up costing the bank dearly: the purchase of Countrywide Financial and the purchase of Merrill Lynch.
Last week, the bank committed a third strategic mistake, announcing a $5 monthly fee for its debit cardholders. While this fee is a way for the bank to offset the loss of revenues caused by the Durbin Amendment of Dodd-Frank Act (a reduction in the fee banks can charge merchants from 44 cents to 24 cents per transaction), it may end up hurting the bank in the long run.
Rushing to improve its top line, BAC's leadership commits a common mistake large corporations make: taking the customer for granted, holding the belief that whatever products or services they offer are unique and indispensible, so their customers will always be there.
While this theory applied in the old days when corporations were the center of the economic universe and customers had limited options, it doesn't apply in today's markets where customers have a variety of options. For example, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) that have made such a mistake in the past suffered the consequences; their top and bottom lines contracted, as consumers fled to competitors; and their stock headed south.
We do believe that the same fate awaits Bank of America, as its customers have a variety of options: First, they can appeal to US Congress to repeal the fee, as the Dodd-Frank regulation wasn't intended to sting debit card holders with this fee, but to make banks and merchants efficient.
Second, they can cut the card and send it back to Bank of America, moving their money elsewhere. Third, with interest rates so low, they can stay away form banks altogether. Forth, they can switch into alternatives—special purpose—debit cards like the ones issued by non-banking institutions.
The bottom line: The debit card fee may boost Bank of America's top line in the short-run, but it may cost dearly in the long-run, as customers will flee to competitors or cut their debit cards altogether.
It is a huge strategic mistake. We have many many options. I am already making the transition away from BA — and yes — because of a $5 fee and even though I don't NEED to use their stupid debit card…it is the arrogance that bothers me..and taking the customer for granted. They forget why they exist. I have written them twice and gotten arrogant auto-replies. I have a local bank now that treats me like a customer they actually want. BA ceased being a bank long ago. What exactly IS its function? Why SHOULD we put any money there? Any? You are right, we get no interest..and just fees to access our own money. Goodbye BA, good bye.
Funny thing. I decided to switch banks after I saw a $12 account maintenance fee, and when I went into the new bank, they were ripping on BoA for the debit card fee. Good thing I decided to get out when I did.
Add me to the list of fleeing customers. I wish my last direct deposit would clear already so I could yank my money out of there. I give them too much of my money to play with for them to be pulling this garbage. They have a lot of nice bells and whistles on their online banking, but none are worth a $12 a month maintenance fee (because God forbid I should be fiscally responsible by carrying most of my money in savings), or a $5 debit card fee.
Bank of America's purchase of Countrywide was pushed hard by third parties like the Government.
The Merrill Lynch purchase is a very good long term investment. Merrill Lynch is one of the Crown Jewels of their industry. Over the next 10 to 20 years, long term value investors will be happy with their return on that transaction. By the way, the Government also pushed very, very hard for Bank of America to purchase Merrill Lynch.
The $5 fee for Debit cards is a fair fee. Most people that keep a decent balance in the bank will pay no fee's of any kind.
It is also very expensive to service small accounts, that sometimes can cost just as much or more to service than they are economically worth. This is a business.
If some small accounts leave, and Bank of America shrinks it's Balance sheet, that will also make things better for the company.
Please remember this is a company with more than 10 Billion shares outstanding. It is owned by many, many people including many of it's own customers.
I also feel that most all other large banks will charge a small monthly fee, on it's smaller accounts to cover the costs associated with the customers use of Debit Cards.
If you want the convenience of using Debit Cards everywhere, then you pay for that service. Just like using your ATM Card at a different Bank. There are fee's for that also. It is a service that was subsidized by businesses, and now the customer will have to pay a little more.
We've seen the price of corporate hubris. In March 2007 Circuit City, facing larger competitors and falling sales, laid off about 3,400 store workers (experienced senior sales staff) and replaced them with lower-paid new hires.
The customer backlash could be heard all the way to Siberia. The company was down to about 80% of share value 15 months later. Philip Schoonover was the CEO then and got let go a year plus later but well after his horrendous decision making all but killed the company. What's he doing now? Selling suckers his business strategy. Kind of like Michael D. Brown who headed FEMA during Katrina. He turned himself into a consultant.
Well, of course BofA and all other banks will find ways to make up for their lost revenues. Did anyone really expect them to cheerfully write off their losses and move on? Whoever did expect that probably also believed that retailers will be passing their savings on to their customers. Ever since the Fed cut the debit interchange fees it was obvious to anyone who was paying attention that consumers will end up footing the bill. http://blog.unibulmerchantservices.com/debit-card-fee-limit-lifted-to-24-cents-consumers-will-still-pay-for-it


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Current Vaccine Shortages & Delays
Last Updated March 18, 2014
This web page contains the latest national information about vaccine supplies and provides guidance to healthcare providers who are facing vaccine shortages or delays.
*Note: Only those vaccines included on the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule are included in this update.
Chart of Vaccines* in Delay or Shortage
Vaccines are listed in order used for the Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.
Temporary Change From Routine Recommendation
|Hepatitis B
May 27, 2010
|Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis (DTaP and Tdap)
|See note1
Updated Sep 11, 2013
|No change in Routine Recommendations
|Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
|Pneumococcal Conjugated (PCV)
|Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPV)
|Inactivated Polio (IPV)
|Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR)
|See note 2
|See Q&As about monovalent M-M-R vaccines Oct 26, 2009
|See current information about influenza
|Hepatitis A
|Conjugated Meningococcal (MCV4)
|Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Note1: Sanofi Pasteur resumed shipping of their pertussis-containing vaccines, Daptacel (DTaP), Pentacel (DTaP-IPV-Hib) and Adacel (Tdap), in mid-October of 2013. While product availability continues to increase, supply will remain constrained over the next several months as inventories rebuild. GlaxoSmithKline has taken steps to meet increased demand for pertussis-containing vaccines and anticipates being able to address gaps related to these supply limitations, using a combination of products and presentations. Of note, during this time period, due to significant increases in demand for Boostrix (Tdap), GSK has put in place controls to help manage inventory to maintain continued supply to the marketplace. Therefore, backorder and delays in deliveries may occur, but are expected to be short in duration. Also, provider preference for vaccine presentation (syringes/vials) may not be able to be accommodated at times during this period. Updated Mar 17, 2014
Note2: Based on input from the ACIP, professional societies, scientific leaders, and customers on October 26, 2009 Merck announced the company has decided not to resume production of ATTENUVAX® (Measles Virus Vaccine Live), MUMPSVAX® (Mumps Virus Vaccine Live), and MERUVAX®II (Rubella Virus Vaccine Live). This science-based decision will support vaccination of the largest group of appropriate individuals. Updated January 27, 2010
Why are there vaccine shortages?
In the United States shortages of many vaccines in the recommended childhood immunization schedule occurred in the past. Some of these shortages were widespread while others were localized. Reasons for these shortages were multi-factorial and included companies leaving the vaccine market, manufacturing or production problems, and insufficient stockpiles. Consequently, some shortages were only specific to one manufacturer.
Shortages of several of these vaccines necessitated temporary changes in recommendations for their use. During that period, summary information about the shortages including projected duration and recommendations for temporary changes in the childhood immunization schedule were provided.
Who can I contact to answer my questions?
- Questions including those dealing with changes in child care and school requirements necessitated by vaccine supply problems when they occur can be answered by State Health Department immunization programs.
- General immunization questions can be answered by
The CDC Contact Center at 1-800-CDC-INFO
(1-800-232-4636) English and Español
How often will this information be updated?
This vaccines shortages page on CDC's Vaccines & Immunizations site is updated as needed to provide public information on vaccine shortages and/or delays.
The FDA's web page on Biological Product Shortages provides additional information regarding regulatory issues related to vaccine supply.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Those acronyms and abbrevations not already spelled out above include
- AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians
- AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics
- ACIP - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FDA - Food and Drug Administration
- GAO - United States General Accounting Office
- GSK - GlaxoSmithKline
- MMRV - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella combination vaccine
- MMWR - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- NCIRD - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- TTY - teletypewriter
- Other acronyms
Related Information
- Status of Licensure and Recommendations for New Vaccines
- Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
- Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedules
- Adult Immunization Schedule
- Standards for Immunization Practices for children & adolescents and adults [7 pages]
Other Shortages and Delays
- Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage, January 2014
- Human Rabies Immune Globulin and Vaccine Update, December 2012
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I believe Gracie comes from a wealthy family (her good fortune) that seemingly has no problem financing two daughters' skating ambitions. When I read how much it cost to train for a year, I wonder if the skaters aren't being gouged.
Aren't some people tired of beating up on Fumie by now? Especially if they claim their lives are so good in comparison?
She tweeted that she has never been prouder of Gracie after the free skate so I doubt there's any resentment. I'm sure she realized a while ago that she's the Karen to Gracie's Michelle.
gossip honesty.
It's official. I am madly in love with Meryl Davis.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isnt every four years, its every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
Can anyone from or familiar with Japan put this in context?
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
The victory celemony of the national competition they had last week.
Look at her behavior here in front of other younger skaters.
There are some skaters she doesn't hug with or clap.
I've always liked her.
Let her do what she enjoys. I feel bad about all the bashing here
I would doubt that Gracie and her sister are exempt from "sibling rivalry" .


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Brad Taylor, DVM, Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Taylor graduated from Cornell University in 1986. He founded Riverside Veterinary Hospital in 1988. He is originally from Parthenon, Arkansas, and currently lives in Canterbury, New Hampshire. His favorite pet is Tuckerman, the snow dog! Dr. Taylor enjoys fly fishing and cross country skiing.


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Here's how the Vikings' key rookies performed in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Falcons.
QB Christian Ponder — The most positive development to come out of Ponder's performance Sunday was his lack of turnovers, after throwing four picks in the previous two games. However, the offense was fairly rudimentary in the first half as the team struggled to move the ball, recording only five first downs in the first 30 minutes. He came alive a bit in the second half, making good throws into tight windows to Percy Harvin and Visanthe Shiancoe on the Vikings' first touchdown drive and throwing a gorgeous ball into the back of the endzone — on fourth down, no less — to Harvin for the second score.
TE Kyle Rudolph — Rudolph was inactive for the game because of a quad injury, and his status is uncertain for Sunday's tilt with the Broncos.
DL Christian Ballard — It was an up-and-down performance for Ballard, who got washed away on a couple of Michael Turner runs early in the game and had an encroachment penalty. But he managed to generate a good pass rush, drawing a holding penalty and getting a hit on Falcons QB Matt Ryan.
S Mistral Raymond — Raymond had to take extra snaps at safety because of an injury to Tyrell Johnson. He recorded three tackles in the game but didn't make too much of an impact, positive or negative, which was a welcome sight for a secondary that has made a lot of mistakes over the last few games.


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Clinton Herald
• The Clinton Art Association's Annual Membership Show is now on display at the River Arts Center through Dec. 23. The public is welcome to visit the center at 229 Fifth Ave. South, Clinton. The center is operated by CAA members and friends on a volunteer basis. About 30 artists are featured in the gallery and gift shop showcasing paintings, photography, collage, glass, pottery, jewelry, and many other one-of-a-kind creations. The center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Rainbow Pottery is open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m.
• Eagle Point Park will be aglow with the Symphony of Lights display starting on Thanksgiving. The light display will be up and running throughout the holiday season through Dec. 30 with numerous special events in between. Symphony of Lights runs 6 to 9 p.m. and costs $7 per car up to 10 people and $2 per person for vehicles of more than 10 people.
• The Clintonish Knitters meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday and from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Enter the east entrance from the parking lot and go upstairs, follow the signs.
Nov. 30
• Toys for Tots collection from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1805 N. Second St. (big yellow house). Drop off your unwrapped gift and stop in for a snack.
• Celebrating its 25th year, "Silver Bells" — The Morrison Christmas Walk and Parade are back ready to get everyone in the spirit of the season. Sponsored by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, this year's Christmas Walk will be Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, with the parade on Saturday evening at 6 p.m.
Resthave Auxiliary kicks off the celebration with its annual coffee hour and bake sale from 9-10:30 a.m. on Friday. Evening events on Friday will take place around the corner of Route 78 and Route 30 and include a holiday open house at Morrison's Heritage Museum from 6-8 p.m.; a live Nativity complete with live animals from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.; a chili cook-off from 6-8 p.m.; luminarias sponsored by thecity1.com; Christmas cocktail concoctions at downtown pubs; and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m, sponsored by Ashford University. Saturday celebrations for this year include many traditional favorites and new fun activities. Take advantage of all that Morrison has to offer for your holiday shopping including the PTO Craft Fair & Bake Sale, Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m and numerous coupon specials available at participating businesses. Visit some holiday open houses from 3-5 p.m, sponsored by Morrison Realtors and start the evening off by eating supper at one of these churches: Episcopal Church of St. Anne from 3-6 p.m.; United Methodist Church 4:30-7 p.m, and First Presbyterian Church from 5-6:30 p.m. There is a small fee for all of the suppers and beverages are also provided.
The lighted parade, sponsored by Community State Bank, will make its way down Main Street, culminating with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. The jolly pair and their elves will be available, following the parade, at Santa's House on Main and Base streets, to take children's requests. Wells Fargo Bank will once again be providing the ever popular horse-drawn wagon rides on Main Street and delicious kettle korn from Granny's Sugar Shack will be available on Main and Genesee, sponsored by Sterling Federal Bank. Many businesses and organizations will open their doors for warm-ups, refreshments and entertainment as visitors enjoy the sites.
Dec. 1
• Toys for Tots 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1805 N. Second St. (big yellow house). Drop off an unwrapped gift and stop in for a snack.
• Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, 1111 Seventh St., Fulton, Ill., bake sale. You can choose from a variety of homemade baked goods. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 1 and from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 2.
• Breakfast w/ Santa at Fulton's new Fire Station, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.; Children's Story Hour at Fulton Library 10:30 am - Noon; Heritage Canyon Christmas Walk 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Illuminated Walk at Heritage Canyon 6 - 8 p.m.
•Make your own wreath at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Children's Holiday Party at Clinton Community College from 1 to 3 p;m.
• Free craft show at Eagle Point Park Lodge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Mount Carroll Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Walk and Tour of Homes. Businesses will offer holiday specials and Dickens characters will stroll through the downtown area. The Tour of Homes includes eight stops and will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Advanced tickets cost $5 and will increase to $7 the day of the tour. Tickets are available downtown at the Driftless Area Stillroom located in the shops @ glenview. Call (815) 244-1630 to purchase tickets with a credit card for pickup on Dec. 1. Many special events will be held downtown during the Christmas Walk. Pictures with Santa will be at the Senior Center, 306 N. Main St., from noon to 2 p.m. Story Time with Father Christmas will be held at the Mount Carroll Township Library (208 N. Main St.) from 10:30 a.m. to noon along with kids' crafts. Dray rides will be from 2 to 4 p.m. with boarding at the Market Street Commons (weather permitting). For more information, including the list of eight homes on the tour, call 1-800-244-9594 or visit the website at www.mtcarrollil.org.
Dec. 2
• At 5 p.m., there will be a Taize Vigil Service at Our Lady of the Prairie. Taize is an ecumenical movement, drawing Christians of all denominations together in unified prayer. Friends of the Prairie and churches of all faith traditions in the area are being invited to participate. Future services will be held the first Sunday of each month at 5 p.m followed by a soup supper. Our Lady of the Prairie is located at 2664 145th Ave. Wheatland.
• Santa at Eagle Point Park Lodge from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Free craft show at Eagle Point Park Lodge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• "The Laity after Vatican II: Collaboration in Ministry," a lecture by Dr. Zeni Fox, will begin at 2 p.m. in Terence Donaghoe Hall, Clarke University, Dubuque. Parking will be available in campus lots on Clarke Drive. The event is free and open to the public. The lecture is the second in the series "Celebrating Vatican II: Sharing the Vision" sponsored by the Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi Valley as a gift to the Church in the Year of Faith.
Dec. 6
• Canadian Pacific Holiday Train to arrive at the Clinton Sawmill Museum between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. There will be hot cider, hot chocolate and cookies. Bring food donations in conjunction with Freezin' For Food. Fireworks to follow. Estimated time, 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train.
• The Friends of the Rock Creek's Holiday Tree Jubilee at the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center, 3942 291st St., Camanche, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Silent auction of beautifully decorates trees, wreaths and baskets. Natural ornament classes will begin at 6 p.m. Santa also will be there. The event also continues Dec. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Area schools also will sing Christmas carols. There is free admission and free refreshments.


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In what one juror called a compromise verdict on Wednesday, a federal jury determined that Sheriff John Darr discriminated in his promotion practices, but did not award any money to two female lieutenants who were passed over for a 2010 promotion that went to a man.
The verdict came after more than 20 hours of deliberation. It left both sides claiming victory and Darr proclaiming he did not discriminate against Donna Tompkins and Joan Wynn.
After the verdict, Darr said he knows in his heart that gender has not been a factor in any decision he has made since he was elected sheriff in 2008.
"They way I look at, (the jury) said gender may have played a part in that, Darr said after the verdict. I know I am not that way. My friends know that I am not that way. My daughters know that I am not that way. The people who know me throughout this community and this department know that I am not that way."
The two women filed the lawsuit against Darr and the city of Columbus when Lt. Charles Shafer, a person they claimed was less qualified than they were, was promoted to captain.
In the case of both Wynn and Tompkins, the jury found that gender was a motivating factor in the promotion.
The jury had to answer two primary questions about each woman after three days of testimony that saw Darr, Tompkins, Wynn and Shafer and other key Sheriffs Office employees testify.
First, the jury had to decide if Wynn and Tompkins were denied promotions. It said yes on both women.
Then the jury had to decide if each womans gender was a motivating factor in the personnel action. Again, the jury said yes to the question on each woman.
The jury then had the option of awarding back pay, compensatory damages for emotional distress and punitive damages against Darr.
They chose not to do so.
Juror speaks
Christina, a 45-year-old Harris County woman who did not want her last name published, served on the jury. She said the jury was deadlocked 9-3 in favor of discrimination against Darr and the city and she was in the majority. There were seven men and five women on the jury that deliberated over parts of four days. Neither side in the jury split was made up of one gender, Christina said.
"It was not easy, Christina said. It is hard when you go back and forth.
She said the members of the panel got along.
In the end, the three holdouts agreed to say the sheriff discriminated, but the compromise was not to award financial damages, the juror said.
Any decision by the jury had to be unanimous.
Edward Buckley, an Atlanta attorney who represented Wynn and Tompkins said it was a win.
"We won on the finding of discrimination, Buckley said afterward.
Columbus city attorney Clifton Fay said it was a win for the city and Darr.
"Zero damages was complete vindication of the sheriffs and citys position that no purposeful discrimination occurred, Fay said.
Wynn and Tompkins will now seek promotions and compensation through U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land, Buckley said. The plaintiffs will also seek to recover legal fees from the defense, Buckley said. If damages had been awarded, the plaintiff lawyers would have been entitled to legal fees paid by the city and Darr.
Kirsten Stevenson, a Page Scrantom, Sprouse Tucker Ford attorney who represented the city and Darr, said the city and Darr would fight any such request of the court.
"They are entitled to file what they think is appropriate, and we will oppose those motions, Stevenson said.
'They proved their case
While Darr was claiming victory, Buckley and co-counsel Cheryl B. Legare were praising Wynn and Tompkins for filing the lawsuit and standing up against what they claim is an injustice in the 435-person department that is between 27 percent and 29 percent females, according to testimony.
"Those two women have more courage than I do, Legare said.
Buckley said Wynn and Tompkins need to be proud of what they did.
"They can go back to work on Monday with their heads held high, Buckley said. They proved their case.
Tompkins, a more than 20-year employee who offered emotional testimony during two days on the witness stand, said she and Wynn did what we thought was right.
"That was the point and we did this for ourselves and other women in the department -- people who dont even know we did it for them, Tompkins said.
Darr said he did not believe that the trial and testimony by people who work in the department about others who work in the department will have a lingering effect on the department.
"I dont think this has been that difficult for the department, he said. I have taken the approach to run the most professional department I can. We are not going to be sidetracked by this.
Stevenson, the lead counsel for the defense, stood up for the sheriff.
"I am lucky to represent Sheriff Darr and the city, she said. I think hes a great sheriff and a great person.
After more than three days and 20 hours of deliberation, Land was looking at the possibility of his first mistrial because of a hung jury. As the verdict came back, the judge was preparing to give the jury an Allen charge. The Allen charge -- also commonly called the dynamite charge -- is given by a judge to the jury in hopes of moving jurors in a minority off of entrenched positions.
The verdict came in just before noon after about three hours of deliberation on Wednesday.
The case that reached the jury was different from the original lawsuit that was filed in 2011.
Former Maj. Teri Ezell was a plaintiff in the original suit. She was the jail commander who was replaced by Darr when he took office in January 2009. Ezell and Tompkins, both of whom supported former Sheriff Ralph Johnson when he was defeated by Darr, claimed Darr violated their First Amendment rights of free speech by demoting them. Land threw that out before the trial.
Ezell still had a claim against Darr and the city that she was due compensatory time. Ezell dropped that claim on the eve of the trial and was not a party to the suit when it came to trial on Sept. 9.
Related stories:
Judge Land not calling it quits in federal gender discrimination suit; deliberations enter fourth day
Jury still out in gender discrimination case against Sheriff, city
Promoted captain, at center of Sheriff Darr discrimination suit, testifies


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September 17, 2011
Product Test: Team Secondary Clutch From Team Industries
Clutch setup is a fascinating science that intrigues most snowmobilers, although few are willing to put in the time to fully understand how centrifugal forces work.
But every snowmobiler understands the importance of clutching when it comes to transferring the greatest amount of power from the engine to the track. And Team Industries has been successful in finding ways to free up the most amount of power through the transfer process.
This past winter we took two of our stock snowmobiles and installed the Team Tied secondary clutch to see if we could improve the performance of these sleds. We installed the Team Tied secondary clutch on the Polaris 800 Pro RMK and the Ski-Doo Freeride.
Although Polaris features a Team clutch, the big change here was going to a Team roller clutch. With the runs we made comparing the two clutches on the same snowmobile, the Team Tied clutch improved the Polaris stock Team clutch by 50.67 feet in 10 seconds.
The most significant improvements came on the Ski-Doo. Here we did a few more changes, not only with the secondary but also the primary clutch. The Team clutch improved the Ski-Doo by 100.6 feet in 10 seconds. (See charts)
"The Team Tied clutch is different from the stock Team clutch because the two sheaves are coupled by a second set of rollers," explains Jason Koskela, product development and testing coordinator for Team aftermarket products. "The moveable sheave does not rotate as it shifts like the Team TSS-04 model that comes stock on the Polaris."
Koskela says all the rotation is done in the post that is pressed onto a roller bearing, creating a more torque-sensing setup. "All the torque is driven through the helix," he explains. And less rotation of the moveable sheaves means faster backshift and throttle response.
The addition of the Team Tied secondary was the only change we made to the Polaris 800 RMK.
Adding the Team Tied to the Ski-Doo Freeride, however, was a little more complicated.
"The Ski-Doo clutch is not an enclosed roller setup, but its function is similar to other roller drivens except the clutch is cast onto the jackshaft," Koskela explains. "That design does not allow for any clutch alignment to be done easily or allow the clutch to float on the shaft."
Koskela says the spring pressures in the Ski-Doo setup tend to be a lot stronger than a typical Team setup. "Typically we see at least 25- to 30-degree cooler belt temps than a stock setup," he says.
Along with the Team Tied clutch and jackshaft installation, Koskela also installed a slightly stiffer primary spring and heavier adjustable pins to the stock primary clutch.
Clutches cost $299 without spring or helix.
For more information, visit www.teamaftermarket.com.
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— Memorial service for Billy Marshall Savage, 70, of Chickasha, Oklahoma will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Grace Baptist Church.
BILLY MARSHALL SAVAGE was born July 27, 1942 in Winters, Texas,
the son of Alfred and Alice (Horton) Savage. He died February 3, 2013
at his home in Chickasha surrounded by family.
After graduation Bill went into the oilfield business where he worked
throughout his life. He married his first wife and they had two daughters.
Bill met and fell in love with Vera in 1996. Bill and Vera, mother of three
daughters, married in 2006. He was an avid golfer and poker player.
Bill enjoyed traveling and spending time with the family.
Bill was preceded in death by:
Father: Alfred Savage
Mother: Alice (Horton) Savage
2 brothers: Frank Savage and R.L. Savage
Grandson: Connor Lucas
Survivors include;
Wife: Vera E. Savage of the home
Trish and Rusty Parker of Stratford, OK
Theresa and Keith Barkhimer of Wewoka, OK
Renae and Donald Kelley of Blanchard, OK Shelly and David Snyder Oklahoma City, OK
Sonya and Donald Parsons of Altus, OK
Sister-in-law: Viva (Hughes) O'Grady of Chickasha, OK Sister and brother-in-law:
Rita and ET Sparks of Grandbury, TX
12 grandchildren
2 great grandchildren
Arrangements are under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.