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2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet — Review
By James Tate of MSN Autos
Bottom Line:
The new E-Class Cabriolet is the first convertible from Mercedes-Benz to carry the company's new design DNA. While the car is thoroughly modern, it's the good old-fashioned V8 power that wins us over.
View Pictures: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz has completely reworked the E-Class Cabriolet for 2011, integrating themes from the company's new design language and upping the horsepower. While the V8-powered E550 is a competent luxury convertible with precise throttle response, quick steering and an athletic suspension, the E350 is somewhat duller with its 3.5-liter six. Even so, the more laid-back E350 will likely be the better seller; most people don't require muscles on a luxury drop-top, they just want it to be fun and frisky.
Model Lineup
Both the E350 and E550 feature an insulated, retractable soft-top that does a surprisingly good job of keeping wind noise at bay, even at highway speeds. Mercedes-Benz bills the E-Class Cabriolet as a convertible you can actually use all year round, and the soft-top is a key ingredient of that recipe. The whole contraption can open or close in around 20 seconds with a push of a button. Even more surprising is that you can put the top up or down while driving at up to 25 mph. Mercedes-Benz has also done an impressive job of keeping the top from devouring trunk space, which has always been an issue with convertibles; the system folds primarily into a neat void behind the rear seats.
Both cars are also available with a slew of optional equipment that can make the convertible a perfect fit depending on your tastes. From two different Premium packages that boast everything from heated seats and a Harman Kardon 5.1 stereo system to intelligent headlights with curve illumination, it's easy to deck out your E-Class — for a price. Opting for the Premium 1 package will bring along the company's AirScarf system, which keeps your neck toasty with warm air from a headrest-mounted vent. The trick is well worth the extra money, especially if you plan on doing year-round top-down driving.
As we mentioned above, a 3.5-liter V6 engine produces 268 horsepower, along with 258 lb-ft of torque, in E350 trim. Those seem like solid numbers until you figure in the car's weight. At 3,785 pounds, the E350 is plenty heavy, and the lack of power compared with the V8 E550 is noticeable, especially in the car's throttle response.
The 5.5-liter V8 in the E550 delivers 382 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque. Those numbers transform the E-Class Cabriolet into a purposeful machine with plenty of speed on tap, even though the larger engine adds 135 pounds to the equation. Both the E350 and E550 make use of a 7-speed automatic gearbox that sends power to the rear wheels.
The EPA has yet to release fuel-economy figures on either car, but we wouldn't be surprised to see numbers remain fairly close to the E-Class coupe figures. That means 17 mpg city/26 mpg highway in the E350 and 15/23 in the E550.
Inner Space
The company says the system can be deployed at speeds of up to 100 mph and remain so all the way to either car's top end. Since the air moving around the car avoids the cabin, the result is a pocket of warm or cool air to keep everyone comfortable. The downside is that the net looks a little goofy and hurts aerodynamics.
On the Road
On the other hand, the E550 came with the sort of precision we've come to expect from Mercedes-Benz. Throttle response is lightning-quick from the 5.5-liter V8, and that makes the rest of the car feel all the more capable. Steering in both cars is light, but not detached, and the 18-inch wheels on the E550 give the car a more planted feel compared with the E350.
The 7-speed automatic transmission handles gear-swapping duties without any drama in both cars. No matter how hard we tried, we were never able to confound the transmission's logic, even with plenty of hard acceleration and easy motoring in traffic. While the touch-shift manual gear control is quicker than most "manumatic" applications we've come across, we'd still like to see the more sports-oriented double-clutch transmission of European offerings find its way into E-Class cars bound for the U.S.
Right for You?
James Tate cut his teeth in the business as a race team crew member before moving to the editorial side asSenior Editor of Sport Compact Car, and his work has appeared in Popular Mechanics, Automobile, Motor Trend and European Car. When not writing, Tate is usually fantasizing about a vintage Porsche 911.
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January 9, 2012 :: Bad Machinery returns after two months away! I drew this week's comics before Christmas though, so I suppose we'll see next week whether rest is restorative or "creatively debilitating". Today's comic introduces Sonny's mum, who has an intense sense of style, and you will also note his sister Cecile, who played an important part in an earlier yarn.
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By: A.J. Hartley
Berkley Books, New York
April 2006 (pb)
By: A.J. Hartley
Berkley Books, New York
April 2006 (pb)
The Mask of Atreus is a debut thriller by author
A.J. Hartley, and it demonstrates all the strengths and weaknesses of an
initial effort. The prose is crisp, the major characters engaging, and the
plot – at least in the first three-quarters of the novel—moves along at a
fast but not feverish pace. If there's a weakness, it's one of plotting
that takes the reader in one direction (or misdirection) and then abruptly
takes him or her in a completely different path to the plots denouement.
The problem is that the misdirected plot is more fascinating in many ways
than the real plot!
Deborah Miller is a tall, almost gawky (we are told)
curator of the Druid Hill Museum in Atlanta, an eclectic natural history
museum that is the beloved creation of Richard Dixon, an aging
philanthropist and self-styled dilettante, who is both a mentor and father
figure to Deborah. It is understood that upon Richard's retirement, Deborah
will succeed to the directorship of the museum, which will be for her a
dream come true.
The dream becomes a nightmare when Deborah is summoned
to the museum in the middle of the night following a successful fundraising
event. The mysterious voice on a late night phone call hints of a "body,"
which is an apparent reference to Richard Dixon's brutally assaulted corpse
found in a hidden chamber in the museum. The plot moves ahead at a pace
that hints at the darkest possible motives for the murder and an answer that
lies in the mythic past of Mycenaean kings and ancient Greek poets.
Richard's last written word was "Atreus," and this clue, plus a deadly
attack against Deborah on the freeways of Atlanta, the growing suspicion
that an investigating police officer may not in fact be a cop at all,
and a website visited by Richard shortly before his death that shows the
image of a Mycenaean death mask under the file name of "Atreus," convinces
Deborah to flee to Athens to find the answers to her friend's death.
The plotting twists and turns as Deborah slowly tumbles
to the conclusion that a valuable artifact has been stolen from the secret
room at Druid Hill and that the answer to the mystery surrounding Richard's
death, the attacks on her person and the seemingly unconnected death of an
elderly former Soviet border guard near the scene of Richard's murder lies,
not in the quasi-mythic era of the Trojan War, but in the 19th
Century explorations of famed archaeological entrepreneur, Heinrich
Schliemann. Or does it?
This is not a great debut novel, but it shows flashes
of style and plotting that makes me hope there will be more novels to come.
His academic background in literature and his avocational interests in
classical archaeology are evident in his writing, and there should be good
things to come. The Mask of Atreus is a good airport read—perhaps
A.J. Hartley's next effort will be a bit more substantial.
Two trowels for this debut effort.
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Summer is one of my favorite times of year in the Admissions Office. Although it is the end in a lot of ways (the end of the school year, the end of the fiscal year, the end of a recruiting cycle), it also marks a big beginning for approximately 600 new students.
During the summer months, each of our new students take their turn at coming on campus for an orientation day called "Genesis," kicking off the official start to their journey here at George Fox. The event is intentionally formatted to get them excited about student life, spiritual life and academics. They meet with a professor and plan out a schedule for their first year. Some may meet their future roommate, or at the very least, a new friend. In fact, I can vividly remember the feelings I had walking on to campus for my Genesis event. I remember the friends I met and the professor who taught me how to register for classes. I remember the anticipation and expectation for what was to come. And because of this, each morning that I greet new students to their own Genesis, I can almost tangibly feel the nerves and excitement radiate from behind their smiles. I can't think of anything better than getting to be the one to smile back at them and help put them at ease by saying, "Welcome to the George Fox community. We are so glad that you are here."
With that, parents and students alike, take a deep breath and dive headfirst into all of the changes ahead. It is bittersweet for us in Admissions as we tie up loose ends with these families that we have gotten to know so well over the past year, but we are filled with expectation because we so deeply believe in the transformation that takes place when you join the George Fox University family.
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Sir Patrick Stewart calls on 'one million men' to promise an end to violence against women
NEW YORK—Sir Patrick Stewart stood in the center of the Diplomat Ballroom at the UN Hotel here on Friday, pounding his fist methodically against a podium, each thump punctuated with a number ("One … two … three …") until he got to nine.
"Every nine seconds a woman is assaulted or beaten in the United States," Stewart said.
The 72-year-old British-born actor, best known for his roles in "X-Men" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," served as host for the launch of "Ring The Bell," a global campaign calling on one million men to make one million "concrete, actionable promises" to end violence against women.
"Violence against women is the single greatest human rights violation of our generation," Stewart said.
"This is a call to action—not an act that will make things better in six months or a year's time," he continued. "This is action that might save a life today, or tonight, or tomorrow."


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All-Campus Mentoring Day Schedule
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Each session will be held twice, at 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., except where indicated.
All sessions are located in Seminar II.
Understanding Evergreen
- Framing Your Academic Statement: Have Draft, Will Submit
- Transfer Students: Making Evergreen Work for You
- When and How to Get an Individual Learning Contract (ILC)
- Finding an Internship
- Study Abroad
Disciplines, Interdisciplines, and Fields of Study
- Advanced Humanities
- Anthropology and History
- Art in the Curriculum
- The Bachelor of Science Degree and the Liberal Arts
- Business Studies at Evergreen
- Don't Fear the Numbers: a Math-phobe's Guide to the Evergreen Curriculum
- Education in Schools, Communities and Outdoors
- Gender and Queer Studies
- Human and Environmental Health
- Psychology: Research, Theory, Practice, and Interdisciplinary Study
- Sustainability and Justice
Becoming a Better Student
After Evergreen: Graduate School, Service, Activism
- Considering Law School?
- Graduate School Panel
- Working for Social Justice – options you may not have considered
Meet the FacultyDid I Miss Anything Important? Discussion with Faculty about things they wish they had known
Saturday Sessions
- Striking a Balance: Strategies for Students with Busy Lives
- Shaping Your Academic Statement
- Working for Social Justice: From Activism to Law School
For the Grays Harbor Program
Understanding Evergreen
Framing Your Academic Statement: Have Draft, Will Submit A2107
Suzanne Simons, Steve Hendricks, Stephanie Kozick, Rebecca Chamberlain
This workshop is for students who have a draft of their Academic Statement and would like peer and faculty feedback to bring it closer to completion. We will include strategies for highlighting what is important in your education, thinking about your future audience, basic editing skills, writing an author's note, and peer editing and feedback. Students must bring a hard copy of their draft Academic Statement.
Transfer Students: Making Evergreen Work for You B1105 & B1107
Joli Sandoz, Paul McMillan, Bob McIntosh, Gillies Malnarich, Cynthia Kennedy
Faculty presenters will cover dos and don'ts to help transfer students get off to a good start. Evergreen is different! You'll learn why Evergreen has "four nos": no grades, no credit distribution requirements, no ranks, and no departments. We'll discuss what it means to take responsibility for your education, and how to be a vital member of a learning community.
When and How to Get an Individual Learning Contract (ILC) A1105
Elizabeth Williamson, Joe Tougas, Sean Williams
You can study whatever you want at Evergreen, right? Yes and no. ILCs and internships give students the chance to do extensive project and pre-professional work, and study advanced topics not available in the regular curriculum. But not every contract idea is viable, and contracts do not replace your "perfect" program. This session walks you through the process of deciding if an ILC is right for you, and how to pursue one.
Note: ILCs and internships are for advanced students, but all students are welcome at this session, which will help you figure out how to incorporate an ILC into your academic planning.
Finding an Internship D3105
Thuy Vu, Mukti Khanna
Students who are interested in learning about internship opportunities are welcome to attend this session.
Study Abroad D3107
Eric Stein, Drew Buchman
Many students describe study abroad as the most pivotal part of their undergraduate experience. We'll discuss the options for travel available at Evergreen, how study abroad fits with the broader expectations and philosophies of the college, and what sorts of post-baccalaureate internships, work, or graduate studies might come out of a study abroad experience.
Disciplines, Interdisciplines, and Fields of Study
Advanced Humanities B2109
Kathleen Eamon, Ulrike Krotscheck
We will help students identify humanities offerings that are designed for advanced students, talk about tailoring other offerings to include opportunities for advanced work, and go over strategies for pursuing senior thesis-like work at Evergreen. We will also talk about combining advanced work in the humanities with interdisciplinary study. Although we will not focus on graduate school per se, we're happy to field questions about preparing to apply, what graduate work in the humanities looks like, and what an advanced degree in the humanities means.
Anthropology and History B3107
Kristina Ackley, Sam Schrager, Stacey Davis
Learn about studying history and/or anthropology. We'll discuss Evergreen programs and faculty in these fields; how to differentiate between introductory, intermediate and advanced work; how to do a senior thesis or project, and graduate school. We'll address the question, "What kind of career can I pursue with a concentration in history or anthropology?"
Art in the Curriculum B3109
Shaw Osha, Jean Mandeberg, Marilyn Freeman
We will answer questions about art offerings at Evergreen and how to approach studying art in a liberal arts context. We will discuss the relevance of research, writing, and interdisciplinary coursework to artistic development. We will also discuss ways in which students can do various levels of art study, including advanced work.
The Bachelor of Science Degree and the Liberal Arts A2105
Peter Impara, Arun Chandra, Richard Weiss
We will discuss curricular pathways in Scientific Inquiry, and examine strategies for finding and articulating your rich path as a science student at a liberal arts college. We'll address topics such as why scientists should bother with seminar, history, philosophy, languages, and writing, and whether to take the program you love or the program that gives you upper division science credits. If you've wondered if you can really earn 16 credits of upper division quantum mechanics for reading The Dancing Wu Li Masters, and if Evergreen's BS degree is any better than the BA degree (or is it BS?), this session is for you.
Business Studies at Evergreen D2109
Glenn Landram, Zoe Van Schyndel, David Shaw
Interested in Business at Evergreen? Join faculty in an informal discussion of options and opportunities regarding our business curriculum.and practices help educators become successful partners with their students, this panel will discuss how the education field offers a myriad of professional possibilities for students today. All Campus Mentoring Day Schedule (Each session will be held twice, except where indicated. All sessions are located in Seminar II.)
Don't Fear the Numbers: a Math-phobe's Guide to the Evergreen Curriculum C2107
John Baldridge, Wen Wang, Karen Hogan
Do numbers make you queasy? Don't worry—you are not alone! This fun and informative workshop will help you gain confidence with "quantitative reasoning" (i.e., basic math) in an interdisciplinary environment. Please: math-phobes only!
Education in Schools, Communities and Outdoors D3109
Grace Huerta, Sunshine Campbell, Leslie Flemmer, Jeff Antonelis-Lapp
We will discuss K-12 teacher preparation, educational research and policy development, alternative schooling, student and community advocacy, and adult and higher education. By examining the conditions that influence teaching and learning in a range of educational settings, the study of education also considers intersections of race, class, culture, gender, language, and students with special needs. With an analysis of what sustainable institutional policies and practices help educators become successful partners with their students, this panel will discuss how the education field offers a myriad of professional possibilities for students today.
Gender and Queer Studies C2109
Greg Mullins, Julia Zay
What are the differences and areas of overlap between Gender, Queer, LGBT, Feminist and Women's Studies? What programs are offered in these areas and which faculty teach them? This session will help you find ways to explore these fields of study at Evergreen.
Human and Environmental Health C3107
Nancy Parkes, Karen Gaul, Carolyn Prouty, Marja Eloheimo
Health and well-being are directly linked to the social and natural world. At Evergreen, we examine cultural, racial, economic, geographic, familial, religious, genetic and psychological influences on health. We will discuss how to study health-related topics, as well as pathways in public, global, and individual health and healing. Bring curiosity, questions, and experiences, and be ready to discuss your academic and professional hopes and plans, internship opportunities, community service, and graduate school options.
Psychology: Research, Theory, Practice, and Interdisciplinary Study C3105
Heesoon Jun, George Freeman, Carrie Margolin, Laura Citrin
The session will explore how to navigate through lowerlevel and all-level interdisciplinary programs, upper-level psychology-focused programs, and internships when studying psychology at Evergreen. We will also discuss advantages of multi-quarter programs; the various areas of psychology represented by the faculty at Evergreen (clinical, cognitive, social, developmental, health psychology, research); and how to prepare for entry into Master's degree programs in Counseling Psychology and Social Work, and research-oriented doctoral programs in the psychological social sciences.
Sustainability and Justice B2105
Laurie Meeker, Anne Fischel, Martha Rosemeyer, David Muehleisen, Frederica Bowcutt, Michael Vavrus
Are you interested in Sustainability and Justice? How can you gain the background, skills and vision to make change in areas that count—food systems, climate change, cultural survival, racial and economic justice, media and communications, green business, community and international studies? In this workshop, students will create mind maps based on concepts and skills of interest to navigate academic pathways through the S & J curriculum. They will also meet with faculty in their specified fields of interest, including food systems, political economy, cultural and media studies, and environmental sustainability.
Becoming a Better Student
Finishing Well: Capstone Projects in the Arts B3105
Lisa Sweet, Kabby Mitchell, Ruth Hayes
If you have ventured widely through the Evergreen curriculum, designing and executing a capstone project is an excellent way to integrate diverse knowledge. You can demonstrate the Six Expectations and conclude your undergraduate career with a portfolio of advanced work exemplifying your interests and accomplishments. Faculty from media, performing, and visual arts will discuss the characteristics of a successful capstone project, and lead short exercises identifying goals, important ideas, and "aha" moments. We'll suggest resources and skills that, acquired in sophomore and junior years, could become a strong scaffold for such projects.
How to Become a Better Reader E3107
Steve Blakeslee, Nancy Koppelman, Mark Harrison
If you are sometimes unable to understand the texts assigned to you, this session can help. We will introduce a new orientation to books and reading techniques that can increase your patience and comprehension, and develop your stamina to stick with tough texts and learn from them. We'll also work with you to limit distractions, especially the electronic devices that are so often at our fingertips and discourage the habits of mind that we need to read well. Bring a book that is difficult for you and that you need to read.
After Evergreen: Graduate School, Service, Activism
Considering Law School? D2107
Jose Gomez
In this session, we will answer frequently-asked questions, including: Should I go to law school? What can I do with a law degree? Are there pre-law prerequisites? How much will it cost? How and where do I apply? What's the LSAT? How important is it and how do I prepare for it? Where can I find more information?
Graduate School Panel E2107 & E2109
Sarah Williams, Anthony Tindill, Donald Morisato, Trevor Speller, Maggie Foran
In this interdisciplinary panel we will talk about how to prepare for graduate school. We will explore what to consider in choosing and financing graduate school, what graduate school can be like, and what you can expect from this kind of education. There also will be small group breakout time for students to ask questions about specific fields of study (including Evergreen graduate programs), how to prepare a graduate school portfolio, and how to solicit letters of recommendation.
Working for Social Justice-options you may not have considered C1105
Note: this session will be offered on Wednesday 1:15-2:15 only, and Saturday, May 18, 12:30-1:30.
Sarah Ryan, Peter Bohmer, Trevor Griffey, Kathy Kelly
Do you want a life working and living for economic and social justice? We will focus on how to put your studies to work in ways you may not have considered, in the context of the current economy. We'll look at working for grassroots and community organizations, unions, and public agencies, and discuss strategies for getting a start. We will discuss how to organize and work for economic and social justice and live a good life, even if you are not paid for your activism. We may also discuss graduate and professional school, and other pathways for social justice work.
Meet the Faculty
Did I Miss Anything Important?
Discussion with Faculty about things they wish they had known E1107
Andrea Gullickson, Jennifer Gerend, Toska Olson, Hirsh Diamant, Ralph Murphy
Faculty will share lessons learned that they wished they had known as undergraduate students. Semi-formal remarks will be followed by informal large and small group discussions.
Saturday Sessions
May 18, 2013
Seminar II
12:30-1:30 pm
Striking a Balance: Strategies for Students with Busy Lives C2107
Susan Preciso
This session will be a place for students to share strategies they have found useful as they juggle commitments to academic work, family, and job. There will be ideas for students to try, but the focus of this session will be students sharing with each other.
Shaping Your Academic Statement C3107
Stephen Beck
Are you close to graduating? Do you want to include an Academic Statement in your transcript? Are you unsure how best to shape it so as to highlight what is most important in your education? Come to this workshop with a draft of your Academic Statement and we will work together to bring it closer to completion.
Working for Social Justice: From Activism to Law School C3109
Sarah Ryan, Arleen Sandifer
Do you want a life working and living for economic and social justice? We will focus on how to put your studies to work in ways you may not have considered, in the context of the current economy. We'll look at working for grassroots and community organizations, unions, and public agencies, and discuss strategies for getting a start. We will discuss how to organize and work for economic and social justice and live a good life, even if you are not paid for your activism. We will also discuss graduate and law school, and other pathways for social justice work.
For the Grays Harbor Program
Saturday, May 18, 2013
At Grays Harbor College
Your Education: Past and Future
Gillies Malnarich, Kathy Kelley
Students enrolled in Evergreen's Grays Harbor program will have a special session with their faculty to discuss academic planning, graduate study, and writing an Academic Statement.


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CHICAGO, IL- OCTOBER 22: Chicago Bears players take the field against the Detroit Lions on October 22, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Detroit Lions 13-7. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
Good morning and welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on the Bears' big Monday night win, including the nice move by Jay Cutler off the field and what the key was to beating the Lions.


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Part-time Instructor of Organic Chemistry
Posted 10/01/2013
McKendree University is seeking a part-time instructor to teach one section of Principles of Organic chemistry lecture and one section of lab beginning January 2014. The lecture will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4-5:10 p.m. and the lab on Mondays from 6-8:50 p.m.
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Deaths of Young Children in Cambodia
Medical Author:
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
A New Infectious Disease or a Health Care-Induced Disease?
Headlines and news pundits have been submitting various stories about a "mystery illness" causing deaths of young children in Cambodia. Some statistics quoted are shocking (over a 90% death rate), parents are panicked and bringing their small children to Cambodian hospitals. We do not know what is causing the deaths. Within two days, the alveoli in their lungs (the small air sacs that are critical for oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange) are destroyed and the child dies. In this age of the Internet and global TV coverage, such statements have touched off major waves of anxiety in parents of children worldwide, wondering if their toddler could be next to get the disease.
I don't like medical mysteries because until they are solved, many people can become ill and even die while others may take inappropriate or dangerous actions based on conclusions or beliefs they base on incorrect, faulty, or partial information; some may act on belief alone without any supportive information.
My view of this mystery illness is to first look at the discovered and proven "facts" (or clues). What clues are available to date (and to keep in mind that as time progresses, these clues may be changed and/or additional ones may arise), and do they provide insight into the mystery? They are put into a sequence as they were discovered and are as follows:
The above clues lead people to think (or believe) that a new strain of virulent enterovirus 71 caused the disease. Then others thought that coinfection with two or more pathogens (even if two were not detected together) may cause the disease. Others thought that all three pathogens, enterovirus 71, Streptococcus suis, or dengue virus, each caused deaths in hospitalized children that initially developed HFMD-like initial symptoms, and most recently, it was discovered that the large majority of children that died were treated with steroids. This lead some to conclude that treatment of hospitalized children with HFMD-like symptoms caused suppression of the children's immune response and the pathogen(s) then simply were uninhibited by the children's depressed immune system and rapidly multiplied enough to kill them by destroying their lung tissue. The advice to stop treatment of HFMD-like symptoms in hospitalized children with steroids was given and pursued by doctors. The last clue (remember, to date) is that suddenly children's deaths from the "mystery illness" is in rapid retreat.
Is the mystery solved? Maybe, but time and additional clues (data) will tell; we need to keep an open mind and continue to ask questions and think about what the data (clues) may be telling us.
When more data (clues) are forthcoming, I plan to add them to this article so you (and I) can understand how this mystery is solved over time.
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Lindsay Lohan appears in court
Lindsay Lohan appeared in court on Wednesday (30.01.13) after getting a last minute flight to Los Angeles from New York because she was warned a warrant would be issued for her arrest if she failed to show up
Lindsay Lohan narrowly escaped a warrant being issued for her arrest.
The 'Liz & Dick' actress splashed out on a last minute first class flight from New York to Los Angeles after being warned she could be jailed if she failed to appear in court to confirm the substitution of her lawyer today (30.01.13) because she was too ill.
The 26-year-old star reportedly arrived in time to reluctantly confirm that she has parted ways with her long-term lawyer Shawn Holley in favour of being represented by Mark Heller, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
The actress initially attempted to get out of her scheduled court appearance by submitting a doctor's note that said she was too ill to fly, however she reportedly panicked after photos emerged of her shopping in New York on Saturday, the same day on which she was examined and deemed to have an upper respiratory infection.
Dressed in a black Chanel dress, the 26-year-old troubled starlet - whose probation remains revoked because she allegedly lied to police about driving her car during a crash last June - was told by Judge Stephanie Sautner: ''Glad to see you're feeling better,'' after her new lawyer admitted, ''I know there was some drama with her appearing today.''
A pre-trial hearing has now been set for March 1, but the judge said that Lindsay is not required to appear for it.
She then ruled that she must be present for the actual trial, which will take place on March 18.
The judge also told Lindsay that she could still be jailed for violating her probation, even if a jury finds her not guilty of lying because the standard of proof is lower.
The actress is facing three misdemeanour counts involving the car crash after being charged for resisting, obstruction, providing false information to a police officer and reckless driving.
'The Canyons' star was still on probation for her misdemeanour jewellery theft case at the time of the accident, and due to the charges, the Los Angeles City Attorney revoked her probation in December.
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Drop Season Opener in Binghamton
October 8, 2010
Binghamton, NY - The
Adirondack Phantoms opened the 2010-11 season, presented
by Bud Light, at the Binghamton Senators Friday
night and dropped a hard-fought 5-1 decision to
their East Division rivals.
2009-10 MVP Johan Backlund excelled in net for
the Phantoms turning away 44 of 49 Senators shots
including several impressive stops to keep Adirondack
in the game. Patrick Maroon lit the lamp on the
power play for the first Phantoms goal of the year.
Maroon's goal in the 3rd period came on a smooth
and easy cross-ice feed from Dan Jancevski on the
left point who receives a cross-ice pass of his
own from Mike Testwuide. It was the first professional
point for Testwuide, the talented rookie out of
Colorado College.
Binghamton benefited from Adirondack?s frequency
in the penalty box as they converted on three of
their eight power play chances.
Marc-Andre Bourdon had an especially strong game
for the Phantoms including several big shots from
the point.
The Phantoms had a fine chance to get the early
lead in the first period when they had 1:13 worth
of 5-on-3 power play time. But a few close calls
didn't result in a score as Binghamton and goalie
Mike Brodeur were able to kill off the two key Phantoms
Cory Bass deflected a drive from Andre Benoit for
a power play goal and Kaspars Daugavins scored a
couple minutes later for a 2-0 lead after one period.
Binghamton had four of their eight power plays in
the opening period.
Adirondack looked especially impressive on the
penalty kill in the second period when they killed
two full minutes of 5-on-3 times for the B-Sens.
Backlund made a couple diving and scrambling saves,
got assistance from the post on one shot, and his
frenetic penalty killers were able to get just enough
of some shots and passes to frustrate Binghamton?s
Mike Brodeur left the game late in the 3rd after
he collided with his own teammate as Adirondack
rookie Andrew Rowe beat both in a race to the puck.
Brodeur got the win with a fine performance including
27 saves on 28 Phantoms shots that had him scrambling.
Barry Brust came on in relief to close out the game.
Jim O'Brien in the 2nd and Bobby Butler in the 3rd
also scored for Binghamton.
The matchup was the first of eight in 2010-11
between Binghamton and Adirondack. The Phantoms
travel back to Broome County on Saturday, November
Adirondack continues their season-opening three
game road swing Saturday at the Albany Devils at
7:00 p.m. and Tuesday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Adirondack's first home games of the 2010-11 regular
season, presented by Bud Light, will be Friday,
October 15th and Saturday, October 16th. The Opening
Night game is presented by Potvin & Potvin Family
Dentistry and Nemer Ford and the first 5000 fans
will receive Phantoms magnet schedules courtesy
of Potvin & Potvin Family Dentistry. Don't be
left out! Tickets for all Phantoms games are on
sale now. Discount rates are available for groups
of 15 or more. Save off the individual ticket price
by asking the Phantoms about their great group rate
The AHL is celebrating their 75th anniversary season
and is the top development league for the NHL. More
than 85 percent of today's NHL players are American
Hockey League graduates and more than 6 million
fans attend AHL games every year.
Come watch future NHL stars and up-and-coming Flyers
prospects with exciting Adirondack Phantoms hockey!
A variety of ticket packages for all the fast-paced
action are on sale now. The Phantoms selection of
discount ticket packages includes 3-packs, 6-packs,
12 and 22 Select Plans, full season plans and Flex
Packs. Choose the plan that works best for you!
Get your tickets at the Phantoms office inside the
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Adirondack Phantoms 1 at Binghamton Senators 5
- Status: Final
Friday, October 8, 2010 - Broome County Veterans
Memorial Arena
Adirondack 0 0 1 - 1
Binghamton 2 1 2 - 5
1st Period-1, Binghamton, Bass 1 (Benoit, Kinrade),
15:52 (PP). 2, Binghamton, Daugavins 1 (Benoit,
Kinrade), 17:25 (PP). Penalties-Clackson Adk (fighting),
6:07; Klotz Adk (fighting), 6:07; Lessard Bng (fighting),
6:07; Spencer Bng (roughing, fighting), 6:07; Keller
Bng (slashing), 6:55; Maroon Adk (holding), 10:55;
Holmstrom Adk (hooking), 15:09; Legein Adk (tripping),
16:52; Jancevski Adk (hooking), 18:15; Marshall
Adk (unsportsmanlike conduct), 20:00; Bass Bng (unsportsmanlike
conduct), 20:00.
2nd Period-3, Binghamton, O'Brien 1 (Condra, Benoit),
8:59. Penalties-Bourdon Adk (hooking), 2:52; Bass
Bng (holding), 11:01; Marshall Adk (holding), 16:26;
Stephenson Adk (interference), 16:26.
3rd Period-4, Binghamton, Butler 1 (Keller, Locke),
3:59 (PP). 5, Adirondack, Maroon 1 (Jancevski, Testwuide),
6:29 (PP). 6, Binghamton, Wiercioch 1 (Condra, Daugavins),
17:34. Penalties-Clackson Adk (elbowing), 2:41;
Smith Bng (roughing), 4:48; Schira Bng (holding),
Shots on Goal-Adirondack 6-14-11-31. Binghamton
Power Play Opportunities-Adirondack 1 / 5; Binghamton
3 / 8.
Goalies-Adirondack, Backlund 0-1-0 (49 shots-44
saves). Binghamton, Brodeur 1-0-0 (28 shots-27 saves);
Brust 0-0-0 (3 shots-3 saves).
Referees-Chris Ciamaga (41), Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen-Jameel Chaudry (51), Jim Harper (59).
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Tuesday morning, Haslam entered into an agreement to settle all the civil lawsuits against Pilot Flying J. Just before 1 p.m., the judge signed preliminary approval of the settlement.
Our Scott Taylor discovered just
after the FBI raid in April attorneys for National Trucking in Arkansas
approached Pilot Flying J and Jimmy Haslam to discuss a settlement.
National Trucking attorney Don
Barrett tells 19 Action News within two hours Jimmy Haslam responded and now a
federal judge just signed a preliminary approval of the 15 page settlement that
will be final in November.
More than a dozen trucking
companies across the nation accused Pilot of pocketing money from rebate
fuel sales that was owned to them.
The settlement calls for Pilot to
pay back 100% of monies owned with 6% interest.
On Monday Scott Taylor discovered Pilot had already sent out refund checks to every customer they discovered was
owned money after an internal audit.
An independent auditor will
double check Pilot's math but Scott Taylor is told Pilot owes less than 300
companies out of 4500 a total somewhere between $24 and $40 million dollars.
Mike Roberts, one of the lead
attorney's on the settlement for National Trucking tells 19 Action News "Jimmy
Haslam did the right thing for his customers."
Attorney Don Barrett says, "I tip
my hat to Jimmy Haslam. He stepped up to the plate and took responsibility to
make things right."
The FBI is still
investigating. So far 5 pilot employees have pled guilty to federal
Jimmy Haslam says, "This is an
unfortunate time for our customers and our company but we remain committed to
making things 100% right with our customers, to put systems in place to help
ensure this does not happen again, and to re-earn our customers trust."
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Dow falls 66 after Fed leaves rates alone
The central bank sees some economic improvement but worries about weak job markets and Europe. Oil tops $100 on Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. Best Buy shares sag on weak results.
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rates alone today, saying risks to a moderately expanding economy and jobs market remain quite strong.
At the same time, the Fed said its decision also reflected a worry that economic events globally -- which basically means Europe -- could threaten the domestic economy.
The decision was expected. But what had been a strong rebound from Monday's drubbing fell apart, and the market slumped in the last half-hour of trading. One reason: Many traders had hoped the Fed would announce a new round of so-called quantitative easing -- purchases of government securities to help boost the economy and perhaps insulate it from the problems across the Atlantic Ocean.
The market had opened strongly and withstood two challenges: crude oil (-CL) topping $100 a barrel because of worries about a possible blockage of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, and reports Germany would oppose boosting the size of a new bailout fund beyond 500 billion euros. The euro fell to levels last seen in January.
The Dow closed down 66 points to 11,955; the blue-chip index had risen 126 points in the morning and was up 107 points at 2 p.m. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index($INX) finished down 11 points to 1,226. The Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) was off 33 points to 2,579. The Nasdaq-100 Index ($NDX), which tracks the largest Nasdaq stocks, was down 24 points to 2,268.
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Today's gyrations were a continuation of the accelerated volatility of the last few days. The Dow fell 163 points on Monday. It had gained 187 points on Friday and lost 199 points on Thursday.
But the selling also suggests that investor confidence is not strong, especially given the continuing uncertainty -- some would call it chaos -- in Europe. The S&P 500 pushed up to 1,249 and promptly sold off. The Dow hit similar resistance at 12,200.
Nonetheless, futures trading suggests that U.S. stocks will open. That assumes investors aren't put off by a rising dollar.
Economy is 'expanding moderately'
The Fed said the economy continued to strengthen since its last meeting on Nov. 2. In fact, it said the economy has been "expanding moderately" for the first time in months.
Household spending has improved a little. Business investment in plants and software improved. Inflation is moderating.
But the central bank fretted that the labor market nationally is still weak, even if the national unemployment has fallen below 9%. "The unemployment rate will decline only gradually" to levels the central bank deems appropriate -- probably around 5%. Investment in non-residential building is weak, and residential real estate is still weak.
The Fed said strains in global financial markets "continue to pose significant downside risks to the economic outlook."
The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 1.962% from 2.009% on Monday.
The Fed repeated its statement that low rates will be the norm until at least mid-2013. The Fed's current short-term interest rate target, the federal funds rate, is 0% to 0.25%. The fed funds rate is what banks charge each other for overnight loans. The target has been in place since December 2008 as financial regulators around the world were struggling to contain the 2008 market crash.
The Fed's discount rate -- what it charges member institutions for short-term loans -- has been at 0.75% since February 2010.
The Fed may be a bit gun-shy about trying new plans to stimulate the economy. There's disagreement within the system about whether its efforts have done much, and Republicans have been trashing the Fed about its efforts as well.
But it will continue its program of selling short-term Treasury securities and buying long-term notes. It is also reinvesting principal repayments of agency debt into new securities.
Crude oil flirts with $100; gold drops
Crude oil settled up $2.37 a barrel to $100.14 a barrel on the worries about the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude was up $2.46 to $109.47 a barrel.
Gold (-GC), meanwhile, settled down $5.10 to $1,663.10 an ounce. Silver (-SI) was up 25.8 cents to $31.26 an ounce. Copper (-HG) settled down 2.25 cents to $3.4415 a pound.
Iran has been making noises about closing the waterway, vowing to push oil prices to $200 a barrel or more. The question is whether it would risk its major economic growth engine.
Crude's gains pushed energy shares higher, although shares finished well off their highs. Exxon Mobil (XOM) was up 48 cents to $80.53 after reaching $81.81 Chevron (CVX) hit $105.89 but fell back to $103.62, up 55 cents. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) exchange-traded fund closed up 68 cents to $67.86. The ETF had been as high as $69.97.
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Europe causes stress for markets
The report on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's opposition to boost the size of the European bailout fund raised fears that nations like Italy, Spain and Greece could default, causing financial repercussions across the continent.
The euro dropped 1.4% to $1.318. At the end of April, the euro had reached $1.48.
The worries increased late today when Reuters reported that Greece's deficit widened in the first 11 months of the year, putting budget targets further out of reach. Meanwhile, building activity plunged by more than a third since the start of 2011.
Europe has been caught up in enormous verbal turmoil since Britain said last week it would not agree to a plan to tie the fiscal policies of European Union members together. The move has widely been seen as defensive. Prime Minister David Cameron wants to protect London's primacy as the financial capital of Europe.
At the same time, the plan supported by Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy focuses on austerity and offers little in the way of helping eurozone countries grow. "Setting austerity in stone is not going to help Greece with its unpayable debts or Italy with its chronic competitiveness problem," wrote Larry Elliott in The Guardian newspaper in London. "On the contrary, it is going to make matters worse."
"Europe is going into recession and the ripple effect on global growth next year is the story," Miller Tabak's Peter Boockvar wrote clients today. "The only way we avoid it is if we get the Fed announcing quantitative easing and the ECB printing money in the next couple of weeks."
Retail sales disappoint
Given all the excitement about Black Friday sales, the government's report of November retail sales did not impress.
Sales grew 0.2% from October, the slowest pace since June. But there was a sales gain, the 17th in a row.
Even when auto sales were excluded, sales were up 0.2%.
Clothing, general merchandise and department stores made a comeback in November after falling into negative territory in October. But Chris Christopher, IHS Global Insight's senior principal economist, noted anecdotal evidence that many shoppers stopped their buying ahead of Black Friday to take advantage of all the deals.
NTSB: Ban cellphone use in motor vehicles
States should ban all driver use of cellphones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said today.
The recommendation, unanimously agreed to by the five-member board, applies to both hands-free and hand-held phones and significantly exceeds any existing state laws restricting texting and cellphone use behind the wheel.
The board made the recommendation in connection with a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year. The board said the initial collision in the accident near Gray Summit, Mo., was caused by the inattention of a 19-year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the crash.
Plantronics (PLT), which makes headsets, fell 46 cents to $34.77.
Boeing up on Southwest Air purchase
Boeing (BA) shares should have seen a gain today. They didn't, finishing unchanged at $70.90. after Southwest Airlines (LUV) ordered 150 737 MAX planes, a new-engine variant of the carrier's workhorse single-aisle 737s. The new plane should be at least 10% more fuel efficient than current models.
Southwest also ordered 58 additional 737-700s and 737-800s, with the total order approaching $19 billion at list prices. Southwest shares were down 27 cents to $8.16. That may have more to do with oil prices.
The order is the largest in Boeing's history in terms of dollar value at list price and the number of aircraft, the company said. Airlines that place large orders typically receive steep discounts, perhaps as much as 50%.
Southwest's MAX order had been expected. But the airline surprised some observers by announcing a firm order instead of options or an agreement to take reservations on Boeing's assembly line.
Is Verizon really interested in Netflix?
Netflix shares faded to $72.11, down $3.15, after many analysts brushed off speculation from media analyst Porter Bibb that Verizon wants to buy Netflix. Bibb's comments Monday on Bloomberg Television helped push the shares higher.
CNBC's David Faber said today that Verizon officials were denying any interest.
Netflix shares are off 75% from their mid-July peaks because of the company's decision to try to split its offerings -- mail-order video disc rentals and video streaming -- into two operations with separate fee structures.
Best Buy shares drubbed; Urban Outfitters rises
Best Buy (BBY) shares slumped $4.34 to $23.73. The electronics retailer reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 47 cents a share, falling short of the 51 cents analysts had expected.
Revenue was $12.1 billion, less than the $12.14 billion forecast. Sales at stores open at least a year rose almost 1%. The issue in the report was that heavy promotion expenses and discounts for Black Friday sales cut into profit margins.
Shares are off nearly 30% this year.
The Best Buy report also hit shares of Radio Shack (RSH), hhgregg (HGG) and Aarons (AAN).
Shares of Urban Outfitters (URBN) jumped $1.41 to $27.87 after the apparel retailer said in a regulatory filing that its same-store sales were rising at a percentage in the "mid-single digits" so far in the fourth quarter. That was better than expected.
AT&T (T) is considering ways to restructure its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA after a judge set a Jan. 18 hearing about the future of the merger. The Justice Department opposes a deal that brings together the No. 2 and No. 4 wireless companies in the U.S. because of antitrust concerns. AT&T was up 3 cents to $29.04. Sprint Nextel (S), which would benefit if the AT&T-TMobile combine collapses, was up 2 cents to $2.39.
Endocyte (ECYT) slumped $6.72 to $3.57, the most in the Russell 2000 Index. The biopharmaceutical company said a clinical study of its ovarian cancer treatment was "inconclusive" on its overall survival advantage.
Green Mountain Coffee shares (GMCR) were off $6.54 to $49.95 today, giving back a large chunk of its post-crash gains. The culprit may be Symphony/IRI data claiming the market share and average selling price of Green Mountain's K-Cups fell in November.
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And they wonder why the economy doesn't improve. Seniors (I am one) are getting literally no income from their investments (whether it is from CDs or stock) so there is less and less disposable income. A further complication was the fact that there were no increases to Social Security benefits for the last two years.......they probably didn't have the b**ls to freeze it for a third year.....no disposable income no spending to stimulate the economy. Interesting that the pols got their COLA isn't it? The excuse was "it's written into the law". I may be stupid but will someone please explain logically and sensible how the banks get away with interest of less than 1% all the while the credit cards (including banks) can get away with charging in excess of 13 - 20+%?
We gave them bailout money and they saved their asses but even tho they repaid most of the money they still sit on a ton of cash and do not lend...........do not create jobs...............give themselves bonuses...........and basically spit in the face of the very people who saved them from drowning. I would never have given them a penny and those who could make it would have made it while those who could not make it would have gone under. "Gotta have a banking industy" was all I heard over and over again but if what's parading out there now isa banking industry we would have been better off without them. They are screwing us and we just bend over and tell them not to stop because it feels so good. Who's the dummy here? Is there anything wrong with this picture?
Wall Street: - No Bulls, No Bears, only Pigs...
the Largest Casino since 1914??? Wonder who's playing?
- If you can name all the Kardashians, you do not live in the real world...
- Obama just tuned off the light at the end of the tunnel by supporting OWS
- I thought when you get bailed out it's from the Jail...what's going on?
- Tear down this Wall "street"...
Solution: Occupy Congress and Senate with better Representatives.
Max sparticas,
"Deland-Why build a pipe line all the way to the Gulf CoastBecause Oil companies want to export the oil to Europe to fetch a higher price. Why not build refineries in North Dakota and save our environment from potential disaster and keep the price down here."
Max, this is worth repeating over and over. It's such a smart and common sense idea idea that you wonder if the congress has any at all I also believe that refineries should be built in North Dakota, protecting the enviroment and located close to the center of all the states. It's like in the old game of "war" where you build up your refineries, factories, equipment and troops to defend yourself against invasion.
As voting for president and governing bodies comes closer in the US we should ask those questions.
"Many traders had hoped the Fed would announce a new round of so-called quantitative easing -- purchases of government securities to help boost the economy."
I don't know about the rest of you but the disturbing misleading quote above could not be a bigger lie thrown to the public...
Quantitative Easing ONLY helps banks...IT DOES NOT FIX THE ECONOMY!!!!
Lets put more electric cars on the road, hum, lets see it takes electricity to charge them, electricity is made from coal fired generators or nuclear plants, my electric bill goes out of site recharging my electric car all of the time
no one has a jobs program of merit so the economy continues to flounder.
SteveG1956, this statement is a sad truth. I would state it a little differently. The good ship USS Economy is without main engines (its manufacturing and housing base). God has blessed it with the good fortune to have the wind at her back and enough rope to allow a few motorized life boats towing capacity so long as her luck holds out. Out of shear dogged determination she inches forward while the public address system pipes out happy music from better days and the propaganda message that all is well. Power will be restored soon. A tough sale considering the engineers of this catastrophe are feverously working on there own personal life boats and are not even in the engine room.
The captain (president) is at the helm asking the engineers (congress & industry) for status reports for when we will have main engines on line again. Unfortunately, the engineers continue to work on the air conditioners on their own personal life boats in tow. After all, their own personal comfort will be of the utmost importance when the abandon ship order eventually comes.
Meanwhile in the Washington Lounge (the separated first class lounge) the New Owners negotiate salvage rights with the engineers in what can best be described as a national bankruptcy liquidation. At the next table, the Super Superior Citizens (Supreme Court) are scheduling for June the final breach of her once gleaming hull (The Constitution). Once they suspend habeas corpus for non citizens within US borders making the right into a privilege, it will be but a short step to taking it away from the rest of us and the wet dream of the pat riot act will become reality.
How about we commission the life boats from the engineers for towing duties, throw the engineer overboard (in 2012), and let the mechanics in the second class section turn the engines back on so we can get back under way?
It is absolutely disgusting to watch the engineers of this crisis fight over band aids and suntan lotion when the patient is bleeding to death. Heave ho and over board they all go. Let the sharks sort them out.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Thirty large American corporations spent more money on lobbying than they did in federal taxes from 2008 to 2010, according to a report from the nonpartisan reform group Public Campaign.
All of the companies were profitable at the time. In spite of this, and the massive federal budget deficit, 29 out of the 30 companies featured in the study managed through various legal tax-dodging measures to pay no federal income taxes at all from 2008 through 2010. The lone exception, FedEx, paid a three-year tax rate of 1%, nowhere near the 35% called for by the federal tax code.
In fact, the report explains, the 29 companies that paid no tax actually received tax rebates over those three years, "ranging from $4 million for Corning to nearly $5 billion for General Electric " The total value of the rebates received was nearly $11 billion; combined profits during the same period were $164 billion
The above is just another example with what is wrong with our financial system and how corrupt it really is. Yet our Prez seeks business counsel from Jeff Immelt the CEO of GE and yet GE pays no federal taxes and actually gets a rebate back!!...what a joke. Eliminate all lobbyist and see how the landscape changes because the money that lobbyist pay out is just another form of "graft money" and "payoffs" for future business "favors".
"Best Buy (BBY-14.75%) had high hopes for this holiday shopping season. Black Friday sales numbers hinted that Best Buy was a winner, going big on discounts and exclusive in-store deals after a rather lackluster showing last year."
DUH...only someone who doesn't understand business couldn't see this coming. But wait...didn't all the financial "experts" tout what a great Black Friday sales weekend we had and how everything was tracking for a record year. Guess what folks......it's all bullsh*t once again propped up by misleading information to make it seem things are better than they really are. The story on Best Buy can also be said for other retailers who had to slash prices to capture sales (revenue) but in the process took a big hit to the bottom line (profit). It really does not good for any business to worry about the top line if they are unprofitable or their margin is below the acceptable level against their annual operating plan. So don't believe all the Hype that our recovery is underway as evidenced by the "robust" Black Friday sales as the truth is...... it will be a very soft holiday season and when the goods don't get sold in December there will be huge markdowns in Jan to clear it out further reducing the profitability.
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Virtually every publication's list of the rising new generation of hot young actors (or whatever variation of this designation is used) includes the seeming juggernaut of stardom that is Armie Hammer. It's almost hard to believe how few titles he has to his name at this stage of his career, given the amount of press he gets, but the attention has been earned through first a breakthrough performance as the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network, followed by a fairly well received role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar.
He's like one of those players in Moneyball who catches the eye of the aging scouts: he's got the looks, the build, the charm, and the confidence of the type of bonafide moviestar that have sprung up for decades. But it's unclear whether he has truly caught on with the public, even with his new starring role in The Lone Ranger. For all his amiability and likeability, there's seems to be something about him that gets in the way of being universally beloved the way stars like Tom Hanks or Bruce Willis or more classical stars like James Stewart were and are. I can't quite determine what that is, or whether I find him to be Charmie or Smarmie.
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1) He was really good in that Facebook movie
David Fincher's The Social Network was such a monumental breakthrough in filmmaking back in 2010 that it was hard for people to even figure out exactly why it worked so well. And not only that, it was so surprising for a movie about recent history to be so well envisioned and imagined and executed that it sort of took the critical and public movie watching communities by storm. Plenty of this was due to Aaron Sorkin's whip-smart script, and Fincher's gorgeous and beautifully subtle direction, but a lot of credit went to the introduction of Armie Hammer.
The name Zuckerberg was universally recognizable by the time the film was released. After, the name Winklevoss was everywhere. Hammer's portrayal of two distinct personalities united in their entitlement and somewhat justified outrage toward what they perceived as intellectual property theft. His iconic line, "I'm 6'5, 220, and there's two of me," was spat out with the perfect combination of indignation and vengeful rage. For a movie featuring tremendous work from a young cast featuring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake and Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer very nearly stole the show, and immediately caught the eye of critical and industry folk everywhere.
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2) He was maybe not so good in J. Edgar?
Most reviewers seemed divided over Clint Eastwood's 2011 biopic J. Edgar, with most agreeing that the performances were strong but the movie itself was lacking in luster, so to speak. It almost seems as though Eastwood himself has to be featured in his movies in order to give them a subjective, sympathetic disposition rather than remaining cold and observational, which works in some instances, but perhaps not so much in a close character portrayal as we see with J. Edgar Hoover. I preface with this disclaimer because a performance is so dependent on a director's ultimate handling of it that it's almost entirely unfair to blame an actor for a poor performance in a movie like this one.
The relationship between Leo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer's characters in the film felt flat for the majority of the time, which based at least on DiCaprio's record doesn't seem to implicate the work of the performers so much as the general shortcoming of the film itself. So I don't feel like writing off Hammer entirely. Still, while Leo showed signs of rising above the material on occasion, Hammer's albeit daring work as Clyde Tolson never really broke through, remaining stagey and ineffectual. There are plenty of critics who disagree on this, but for me it was at best a sophomore's slump.
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3) It's unclear whether he can play more than one note
Granted, it's probably fair to say that on the big screen at least, Armie Hammer hasn't had a chance to show all he can do. He is disgustingly young, and really only has the three major roles to his credit prior to Lone Ranger. As the Brothers Winklevi he was terrific, although upon realization that his name was Armie Hammer, it's difficult to not jump to the conclusion that perhaps there was a lot in these privileged characters to which he could relate. It could certainly be argued that his handsomeness was the main feature of his character in J. Edgar, the same pretty boy characterization springing up in Mirror, Mirror, although this one was more tonally comedic, even if that comedy largely bombed.
The optimist in me would say that he has loads of potential, that the jury is still out on whether the Hollywood push he seems to be getting is deserved or not, whether that push will make for an interesting and entertaining career. It's also completely understandable for more skeptical audiences to wonder at the apparent ubiquity of Hammer when he hasn't proved himself to this point. Time will tell.
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4) He had a seemingly instant rise to superstardom
Has it been too much, too fast? Is the latest generation of movie audiences skeptical of anyone who seems to achieve fame in a timeframe that, at least in the public eye, seems far too short? Hammer himself has pointed out that he worked for years before making it big. Like six whole years, you guys! Surely that seems like an eternity to a 26-year-old (I would know), but from what I have gleaned from more seasoned professionals, success is most often a long, dragging beast that is rare to even arrive for exceptionally devoted people. So thinking that six years of acting experience warrants a trip to the Oscars comes off as a tad Winklevossian.
It was the rapidity that cynics immediately recognized as showing signs of manufacturing, the Hollywood machine visibly drooling over this hot piece of fresh meat placed before them by David Fincher. The swirling talk around Armie Hammer as a potential lead for a number of projects was met with reactions boiling down to, "…the Facebook movie guy? Huh." He was like a Billy Beane-ish prospect that could not possibly live up to the perceived promise pushed by publicists. That's not to deny or diminish the hard work he has undoubtedly put into his craft, but merely to observe why it would be reasonable to consider his rise as quicker than usual for a 20-something actor.
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5) He continues to get pushed incredibly hard as a star
His face remains just about everywhere. Although a lot of The Lone Ranger is Tonto-focused, Hammer is the face of the hopeful franchise, carrying the title in his character and therefore bearing the brunt of the publicity for the movie. It seems like a new trend in pop culture for personal brands to cement their status through longevity—call it the Scooter Braun model if you wish. But these days, stars are very concerned about their staying power, and this is achieved by remaining constantly concerned with a long-term game in terms of marketing celebrity brands.
I'm not saying this about Armie Hammer so much as I am about folks like Jaden Smith, who studios or whoever pulls the strings are really trying hard to establish as a bona fide moviestar by putting them front and center of intended blockbusters over the course of several years. I guess my big fear is that Armie Hammer, who could do good things, could easily go the way of someone like Smith, who audiences have soured on following the flop of After Earth, in which he was being pushed ahead of established superstar and superdad Will Smith.
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6) He comes from privilege but maybe does a decent job distancing himself from that
No, he's not the heir to the empire that is Arm & Hammer, but he is the great-grandson of oil tycoon Armand Hammer (I can't believe the company and that family are actually unrelated in origin). But he did live in the Cayman Islands for five years of his childhood, and his father and grandfather were big into real estate and business and film and television production, so it's understandable that his career has consisted of several so-called "entitled douchebag" characters. To his credit, he seems to be trying to make it on his own name as Armie, and has said that his parents essentially disowned him (whatever that may mean) for becoming an actor instead of going to college. Then again, if Lena Dunham and Sofia Coppola get criticized for coming from privilege before becoming bigtime movie folks, it's a criticism that needs to be made for everyone or no one.
The two sides of me are being pulled about by this Armie Hammer guy. On one hand, the part that resents the whole notion of old inherited money and folks who come from it yet still claim they've worked just as hard as anyone else thinks his good looks and high class bravado are surface traits that have got him where he is today. On the other hand, he seems like a genuinely decent dude who is trying to make it in the business the same as anyone else, and has put together a respectable resumé thus far. And he's young. He has loads of time to prove himself. It's just hard to see the publicity he has received and immediately jump to yeah, that Armand Hammer guy totes deserves all this for those of us who are also 26 and thrive on spite and jealousy.
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Clubby The Seal is on a mission of mindless revenge. Treking across the frozen tundra, Clubby must bash his way through armies of seal clubbers, huge beasts, and a few familiar faces. Collecting human skin hides and selling them on the black market.
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This is the third game that Edmund and I have created... and our next will be the long-awaited CEREUS PEASHY!
The universe of characters and settings that Ed is creating has only just begun, and I intend to do my damn best to help him continue to bring this vibrant and mysterious world to life!
With that I'm off to Europe for a 2 week vacation from game development and running a site! Seeyall later and enjoy Clubby The Seal!
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 10, 2014
Man, this game takes me back.
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why did i have to play this at midnight ._.,first game over jumpscare,but meh...
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i forgot how much i loved this game. go clubby go!
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i think you should be able to kill them when they become babies ._.
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Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time coming July (it's about time)
Plants vs Zombies 2 now has a subtitle. Oh, and something resembling a release date. Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time is coming this July, PopCap Games announced on Facebook. It will be available this July.
We're assuming that the title serves a double purpose, going beyond just the frustrated demands of fans that have been expecting a sequel ever since the original game debuted in 2009. Time manipulation mechanics in a PvZ title would be cool--assuming it's not actually a first-person shooter, of course.
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