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Death Notices for Feb. 19, 2014
Diane E. Adams, 81, Janesville, died Tuesday at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Cargill United Methodist Church, Janesville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the church. Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, is assisting the family.
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Muscle Tension
Which type of contraction develops more muscle tension: isometric or isotonic?
I think its isometric because isotonic is a constant rise of contraction, but then again, it can be isometric because at points it rises...I'm confused
Wow shouldnt this be in the physiology section. Ok here is the thing. Tell me the definition that you are familiar with and perhaps look at the graphs of the two. The answer should be pretty clear. And dont say you are confused, you are definitely on the right track
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This is really helpful article for everyone to understand . Here you have explained very nicely. I am proud of you because calling attention to a very important issue. It is very informative.
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Sorry I have to pass te test in biology, but I don't know anything, it's not my sprcialization actually
Could you please help me:
Which of the following is an example of an isotonic contraction? ?
1.Pressing one hand against a wall
2.A specialized machine that works the muscle through the full range of motion
3.Bicep Curl
4.none of the above
Isotonic contractions involve the muscle in a situation where equal amount of tension is being developed in the muscle throughout the exercise. The muscle develops equal tension while the muscle length changes. Such examples are pull-ups, push-ups and lighting weights.
Isotonic exercises are especially beneficial for developing strength and cardiovascular endurance. However, the major disadvantage is that the efficiency of joints varies with joint angles and thus, unlike the isokinetic contractions, a fixed resistance may not provide a sufficient workload over the complete range of motion to provide the maximum training benefits.
Isometric contraction is usually done when the joint or position of the limb is held in a fixed angular position. The muscle develops tension but there is no change in the length of the muscle. Isometric contractions occur when a rugby front row forward pushes against opponents in a static scrum, when American footballers perform a block tackle, or when a weight-lifter holds a barbell above his head for a few seconds. Exercises involving isometric contractions are especially good for developing strength, but it is not good for developing cardiovascular fitness.
Wow! Very thoroughly explained. Thank you very much! I personally do a lot of body weight exercises.
Take a look at this graph: http://www.sonostics.com/Portals/85581/images/LengthTensionMuscle.png
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Thank you for explaining this in terms the rest of us can understand!
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It should be isometric.
Isotonic muscle contraction remain constant provided that the weight of the object you lift remains the same.
While isometric contraction is characterize as contractions base on the sheer force and weight of different objects that was exerted with force.
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UF coach Will Muschamp did not hesitate in promoting D.J. Durkin from linebackers/special teams coach to the position of defensive coordinator.
The day after D.J. Durkin was promoted to replace departing Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, UF coach Will Muschamp made one thing abundantly clear Friday about the Gator defense.
It's not going to change under a new play-caller.
"D.J.'s experience with our system and with our players and the stability and continuity we provide for our players, that decision (hiring Durkin) is our best decision. There's no question," Muschamp said.
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Muschamp did not hesitate in promoting Durkin from linebackers/special teams coach to the position of defensive coordinator, announcing the decision only a few hours after the Seattle Seahawks named Quinn their new defensive coordinator Thursday.
Muschamp said he anticipated a possible change because he knew the close relationship Quinn has with the Seahawks and he knew Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley was considered a strong candidate to become an NFL head coach.
He said he keeps a list of potential candidates to fill vacancies on his staff. Durkin's name obviously was at the top of his list of potential defensive coordinators should Quinn leave.
"Part of my job is anticipating when things are going to happen," Muschamp said. "Obviously, with Dan's relationship with the Seattle organization, I knew when Gus Bradley got a job there would be interest on their part and possibly some interest on his part.
"You start planning on that for what you feel like you need to do and what's best for the program. I've watched (Durkin) for two years do a fantastic job with our players.
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Muschamp said the defensive plan will not change with a new coordinator. Like he did with Quinn, Muschamp will work closely with Durkin and the other defensive assistants during the week, and Durkin will call the plays on game day.
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Craig Spotlighters take second at Milton event
JANESVILLE — The Janesville Craig High School Spotlighters placed second in Saturday's Milton Show Choir Invitational competition.
Eighteen show choirs from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri competed in the event.
"We were going in there hoping to make the finals, so we were happy that we got second overall," said Adam Miller, director of vocal music at Craig High School. "The judges said they saw a lot of improvement in our routine."
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"This is my first year teaching them," Miller said. "I stepped into some big shoes, and the kids have welcomed me with open arms."
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Intel's CES focus on phones, core, tablets
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Intel Corp. proved its predictably solid self at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in a press conference announcing new platforms, new ecosystems, and chips being delivering ahead of schedule and at lower power margins than previously expected.
The chip maker may have come late to smartphones, but that hasnt stopped Intel from aggressively pursuing its mobile strategy in developing markets.
On Monday, the firm persisted with that approach, announcing a new Atom processor-based platform aimed at the value segment of the smartphone market, supported by three partners; Acer, Lava International and Safaricom.
Intel also showed off highlights of its upcoming "Clover Trail+" platform aimed at performance and mainstream market segments.
Mike Bell, Intels VP of mobile and communications, said he was thrilled by the progress the firm had made in 2012 and said he was excited to unveil Intels latest reference design offerings to partners.
A reference device is not just about a chip and a few drivers, said Bell, noting that many other key metrics went into thinking about mobile, from responsiveness to app compatibility to user interface.
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We hit a home run with that, he said.
Introducing the new Intel Atom processor Z2420 previously known as LexingtonBell said the firm had combined certain high-end features like hyper threading technology for speeds of up to 1.2 GHz, with features that appeal to more cost-conscious consumers like dual sim/dual standby capability, a micro SD card slot, wireless display technology and FM radio.
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On the wireless side, Intel has also tapped into its own resources for the companys own XMM 6265 HSPA+ modem.
Bell noted the reference design was a no compromises platform and industry sources have predicted it could end up in 500 million units by 2015.
Intel also pulled back the curtain on its forthcoming 22nm quad-core SoC for tablets, codenamed "Bay Trail," apparently already booting and scheduled for availability by holiday season 2013.
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Joann Carol Johnson, 87, Delavan, died Saturday at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Spring Grove Cemetery. Betzer Funeral Home, Delavan, is assisting the family.
George G. Knox, 76, Janesville, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church, Janesville. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Henke-Clarson Funeral Home, Janesville, is assisting the family.
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CLINTON--When Clinton's shots weren't falling early on Tuesday night, the Cougars turned to their freshman to rattle the lid off the basket.
They missed their first 17 shots before Kelly Loudon broke the ice with a drive to the basket for a layup.
The floodgates opened for Clinton from there, and it cruised to a 58-32 victory over visiting Parkview in Rock Valley Conference girls basketball action.
"There was a lid on the bucket," Cougars senior Mallory Niemann said. "We just needed to take more time on our shots, and we just started forcing things. Once we settled down, we made better decisions and got shots."
Clinton, ranked No. 9 in the latest Division 3 state AP poll, improved to 9-2 overall and 4-2 in the RVC South, where it is in second place. Parkview fell to 4-7 and 2-6.
Both teams were stuck in neutral for the opening six minutes, combining to make just one basket and two free throws before heating up.
"We just kept telling them to keep shooting, that they would eventually fall and it's OK," Clinton coach Mike Powers said. "Kelly finally hit a basket, and the next timeout we just said, 'Kelly, we'd like to personally thank you for smashing the lid off the basket.'"
Loudon, who averages less than five points per game, had four in the first quarter, and her driving, old-fashioned three-point play early in the second sparked a 12-0 run for the Cougars.
She matched her career high with nine points, and Clinton led by double digits the rest of the way.
"The last four or five games Kelly has just come on stronger and stronger," Powers said. "Nothing fazes her. She doesn't have a lot of highs and lows. She plays above what you'd expect from a freshman."
Ciarra Heldt led Parkview, which went without a bucket in the second quarter and never saw its offense come fully untracked, with nine points.
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"It's nice to have a big post that we can go to," Niemann said. "It's hard for the defense to adjust, because we have outside shooters and a post. So we always look inside and make sure we get her touches.
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JANESVILLE—The Janesville Police Department is looking for a missing woman.
Mary Coulthard, 75, of Janesville, was last seen at 9 p.m. in the 200 block of North Main Street, Janesville, according to a news release from the Janesville Police Department.
She was wearing blue jeans, white tennis shoes and possibly a light blue sweater. She is approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall and 150 pounds. Coulthard has gray hair and hazel eyes.
If you know where Coulthard is, or have seen her since 9 p.m. last night, please call the Rock County Communications Center at (608) 757-2244.


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Throbbing pain, nausea, and intense sensitivity to light and sound: people who suffer from migraine headaches are all too familiar with these symptoms. Frovatriptan is a medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults.
How It Works
Frovatriptan belongs to the triptan class of drugs. Other triptans are currently used to treat migraine headaches as well. However, frovatriptan has a 26 hours half-life which is much longer than the other triptans. This means that frovatriptan stays in the bloodstream longer than the other drugs. However, this does not mean that frovatriptan works better than other triptans, just that it may be taken less often or last longer.
The theory regarding the origins of a migraine headache has been debated for years. One explanation is neurovascular theory, which suggests that headache is a result of activation of the trigeminal nerve, 1 of the cranial nerves. Some experts believe that the headache is related to sudden widening of blood vessels. Frovatriptan may work by constricting the blood vessels in the brain that cause the migraine headache. However, the precise mechanism of action is not established.
Frovatriptan tablets should be taken with fluids as soon as a migraine hits. If the headache comes back after initial relief, after 2 hours, a second dose can be taken. Do not take more than 3 tablets in 24 hours.
From the Labs
4 clinical trials examined the effects of frovatriptan on migraine pain. In all 4 studies, the percentage of people reporting some relief of headache pain within 2 hours of taking the medication was greater in the group receiving 2.5 mg of frovatriptan than in the group given the placebo. In addition, less than half of people taking frovatriptan needed additional medication (such as aspirin) to help stop the pain.
Frovatriptan appears to have a low incidence of side effects. These may include:
- Lightheadedness
- Fatigue
- Tingling or prickling sensation
- Flushing
- Dry mouth
- Hot or cold sensation
- Chest pain
- Indigestion
- Nausea
- Drowsiness
- Skeletal pain
People with certain conditions should not take frovatriptan; these include people with:
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Hemiplegic or basilar migraine
- History of stroke
- Circulation problems
A life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome can happen when triptans, such as frovatriptan, and medications used to treat depression , called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are used together. If you are taking SSRIs, make sure you let your doctor know.
Signs and symptoms of serotonin syndrome include the following:
- Restlessness
- Hallucinations
- Loss of coordination
- Fast heart beat
- Increased body temperature
- Fast changes in blood pressure
- Overactive reflexes
- Diarrhea
- Coma
- Nausea
- Vomiting
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3 Ways the Fiscal Cliff Could Impact CUs
Industry economists agree that should the U.S. plunge off the fiscal cliff Dec. 31, credit unions probably won't see any ill effects right away.
However, the Credit Union Times spoke with five industry economists who identified three ways a Grand Bargain, or lack of one, could have a big impact on credit union balance sheets.
Less Lending
CUNA Vice President of Economics and Statistics Mike Schenk said even if a Grand Bargain combination of tax increases and spending cuts is reached, the result would "choke off the housing recovery and push us back into recession."
That's not good news, but Schenk added that doing nothing would only intensify a current lack of clarity about the future, which would hamper both business confidence and consumer confidence.
"If that happens, people will reduce spending on big ticket items, which means less lending for credit unions," Schenk said.
NCUA Chief Economist John Worth agreed, recalling that when the federal government created an impasse in 2011 as it debated a solution to the debt ceiling, consumer confidence plummeted from a rating of 70 in June to just 55 in August.
Although Worth said he's observed consumer interest in the fiscal cliff doesn't seem as great as it was during the debt ceiling impasse, it would still impact consumers' view of the future and result in less consumer spending and a weaker economy.
NAFCU Chief Economist David Carrier noted that because of economic slowdowns in China and Europe's ongoing problems, the United States is actually driving the world economy. Should the already fragile economy here take another hit, the entire world would feel it, he said.
California Credit Union League Chief Economist Dwight Johnston likened the U.S. as the driver of the world economy to the recent snail's pace transfer of the Space Shuttle Endeavor from Los Angeles International Airport to the California Science Center, where it will be on display.
"In some places, it was moving so slowly, you couldn't even tell it was moving at all," Johnston said, "kind of like the world economy."
Brian Turner, director and chief strategist at Catalyst Strategic Solutions, a subsidiary of Catalyst Corporate FCU, said the way the fiscal cliff solution impacts job growth will have a bigger impact than a decrease in consumer confidence or higher taxes. Consumers aren't spending less money because they're anticipating a smaller or no tax refund, but rather, job insecurity.
"I don't care what people are feeling, it's what they're doing that's important," Turner said. "Even though they are feeling better, they're still not spending."
Worth said liquidity could go either way: consumers could take a flight of safety out of equities markets and into federally insured money market accounts. However, if the economy sours and taxes increase, they would have less money to deposit, so it could be a wash. Turner agreed that liquidity is unlikely to be affected by fiscal cliff issues, because even if taxpayers have fewer refunds and year-end bonuses to deposit, loan outflow is still weak, so seasonal liquidity trends and loan-to-share ratios wouldn't be greatly impacted.
Schenk said a double dip recession could mean more liquidity, as nervous consumers increase savings and borrow less.
Carrier and NAFCU lobbyists Brad Thaler said they're concerned about the potential for the credit union tax exemption to get caught up in fiscal cliff negotiations.
While they don't expect the topic of credit unions to come up directly in the fiscal cliff debate, the exemption could be "boxed in" if politicians agree to cut a set number of tax expenditures tin 2013 and set up pick-and-choose scenario next year.
"We don't want to get stuck inside a tax reform box and have to fight our way out," Thaler said.
Carrier said in terms of the effect on credit union balance sheets, taxation would take a bigger bite out of income than corporate stabilization assessments.
Washington veteran Worth, who once headed up the Treasury's Office of Microeconomic Analysis, said that while credit unions could make a more persuasive case for their tax exemption than many, not one line in the tax code is included by mistake, and "everybody thinks their tax expenditure, like their kid, is above average."


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John Sauerzopf, Janesville, WI (1929-2013)
August 20, 1929 - November 16, 2013
John Sauerzopf, age 84, of Janesville, died on Nov. 16, 2013, at home from cancer. He was born on Aug. 20, 1929, in Chicago, IL, the son of John and Stella (Barnett) Sauerzopf. John married Gwenellen A. Snyder on March 31, 1951, and has resided in Janesville, since their marriage. Gwenellen preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 1976. John was a life member of the VFW Post 1621 in Janesville, and the Steamfitters Local #601 in Milwaukee. Following his discharge from military service in 1948, John was employed as a journeyman steamfitter, until his retirement in 1991.
John is survived by two sons, John and Michael (Kay); four daughters: Gwenellen Marie, Linda Caldean, Catherine Sauerzopf, and Carol (John) Farago; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at the SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY. Private graveside services will be held on a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Agrace HospiceCare New Building Fund. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY is assisting the family. For on-line condolences and registry: www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com
The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dad's private caregivers and the staff at Agrace HospiceCare
for your wonderful care and support
"Oh my friends, it would be better if to those we love we gave tender words while they are with us, than to say them over their grave. Loving words will cost us little as along through life we go. Let us then make others happy; if you love them tell them so."
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Williams Bay boys top contender in league
WILLIAMS BAY -- It's too early to talk about the postseason and a bit premature to compare this year's squad to Troy Nottestad's best boys basketball teams at Williams Bay.
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However, the 2013-'14 Bulldogs team is well on its way to joining that conversation, having started 11-2� overall and 8-1 in Trailways South action heading into this past Friday's game at Horicon.
Nottestad's first of 12 teams, led by Mike Bohn, won 24 games in a row before falling to powerhouse and eventual state champion Randolph in the WIAA Division 4 sectional final to end the 2002-'03 campaign.
Williams Bay already has reached double digits in victories for the ninth time under his tutelage and is chasing its fifth piece of the league crown.
Adam Lechelt was leading the Bulldogs at 16.9 points per game and fellow senior Sergey Klyukuin was averaging 12.2, while juniors John Higgins (12.4) and Brad Quinn (8.4) also have been key contributors.
Nottestad said he is happy how the Bulldogs have performed, but plenty of work remains with non-league matchups against Elkhorn and Milwaukee School of Science and Trailways encounters with Hustisford and Deerfield left.
"We play hard and the guys have good chemistry on and off the court," Nottestad said. "We don't have any giants, but we have a couple of 6-3 kids, so we have decent size that allows us to have good balance inside and outside. We've been scoring a lot of points, especially at home, but we need to pick that up on the road.
"We've got five guys with a lot of varsity experience and three newcomers, but our five guys off the bench come to work at practice," Nottestad added. "We have an unselfish bunch. They all help make everybody better."
Lechelt is the leader and a two-time Trailways honorable mention pick, while Klyukuin and Higgins are major forces.
"Adam is a shooter and ball handler who can hit from out to 26 or 27 feet," Nottestad said. "He is a four-year starter and our leader. Sergey is quiet and leads by example, but he gives effort and does everything you ask of him. John is best in the post, but he can get out and run so we don't have to slow down. He takes care of the post, but he must stay out of foul trouble."
Lechelt said the team has made progress and wants to build on its early success.
"The first game we won over Fall River (35-33) on a buzzer beater, and that gave us a lot of confidence and we've kept winning," Lechelt said. "Sergey and I are the main shooters, but we have a lot of talent. And we play up-tempo and press defensively and cause turnovers and try to tire teams out later in games.
"Now it's a matter of working on and getting better at the little things," Lechelt added. "We've got five returning starters, and the other guys have settled into their roles. They come in and we don't lose anything. I like our team because we can score inside and outside. We need to have less turnovers and rebound better, and we'll be a great team."
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Formula One is relying on its auto-racing dominance in Europe and a welcoming loan market to slash borrowing costs even as its chief executive may be charged with bribery and private-equity owners pull cash from the business.
The racing company is asking lenders to lower rates it agreed to pay eight months ago in exchange for permission to sell $1 billion of junk bonds that financed a dividend to CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and other private-equity owners. Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone has been under investigation by German prosecutors for a bribery case tied to Bayerische Landesbank's sale of a stake in the company to CVC.
Formula One wants to trim the interest rate on a $1.33 billion loan to as little as 4.25 percent from 5.75 percent now as junk-rated companies capitalize on strong demand in the loan market to extract favorable terms from lenders. London-based Formula One's racing is popular with fans in Europe and the company's earnings last year rose as the region's economy contracted 0.2 percent.
"When you got a strong position like them, and in a sector you don't see very often, you're likely to be able to get very good pricing in the current environment," Melvyn Cooke, a Paris-based analyst with Standard & Poor's, said in a telephone interview. "Formula One has no real direct competitors."
The company sells rights to host and broadcast Formula One races, and also generates revenue from corporate sponsorships, from Switzerland's biggest bank UBS AG to luxury watchmaker Rolex Group to Dubai-based airline Emirates.
The auto-racing series had $1.6 billion of revenue and $540 million to $550 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization last year, according to S&P's Cooke. That compares with $470 million to $480 million of Ebitda on $1.5 billion of revenue in 2011, he said.
The sales are at record levels, enabling Formula One shareholders to add debt to its balance sheet to pay themselves dividends, according to Xander Heijnen, a partner at Munich-based Communications & Network Consulting AG who has advised carmakers about participating in the racing enterprise.
"They know they will be able to repay the debt because the sport is so profitable," Heijnen said in a telephone interview.
James Olley, a CVC spokesman who works at Brunswick Group LLP in London, declined to comment on the company's financing or any plans for Ecclestone to step down from his role as CEO.
Investor demand this year for leveraged loans, including from mutual funds and collateralized loan obligations, has helped riskier companies extract more favorable borrowing terms.
Leveraged-loan prices averaged 97.89 cents on the dollar on June 7, according to the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 index. While prices are at a three-month low, the debt is hovering at about the highest level since July 2007.
Formula One has a total $3.2 billion of debt, including $1 billion of subordinated bonds and $2.2 billion of senior term loans, according to Cooke. The company also has a $70 million revolving credit line, which is undrawn, he said.
S&P lowered Formula One's credit to B, five levels below investment grade, in November, citing the increased debt used for a shareholder distribution.
Leverage will increase to about 7 times Ebitda by the end of this year from 5.8 times in 2012, according to a May 31 S&P report. That excludes about $3.5 billion of "shareholder loans" that are tied to the company's equity and don't require cash interest payments.
"Financial leverage today is quite high," Cooke said in the phone interview.
Formula One is seeking to trim interest on about $2 billion of loans, according to a source with knowledge of the transaction, who asked not to be identified because the terms are private.
The company proposed paying a minimum 4.25 percent for its $1.33 billion term loan and would pay more if the London interbank offered rate, the lending benchmark for leveraged loans that is set daily, rose above 1 percent, the person said. Three-month Libor was 0.275 percent on June 7.
Formula One currently pays interest at 5.75 percent for the debt. The cost would also rise if the lending benchmark increased to more than 1 percent, the person said. The $1.33 billion term loan, due in 2019, was quoted at 101.3 cents on the dollar on June 7, according to prices compiled by Bloomberg.
The company's shareholders will take another dividend of $332 million this year using cash on hand, according to Cooke. Senior lenders agreed last year to the dividend payments, he said.
CVC and other shareholders were poised to collect $2.2 billion of dividends last year, including the payout from the bonds, according to an Oct. 19 report from Moody's Investors Service.
Formula One also operates in emerging markets, including Brazil and India, where fan following tends to increase in countries where a driver or team gains success in races, according to Cooke.
Not all of the teams benefit equally from the sport's growth. "Roughly half of the teams are fighting for long-term survival," Heijnen said. "If you're not successful, you tend to suffer."
The company has negotiated an eight-year contract with 10 of its 11 teams that runs through 2020 that states how much each gets paid for its participation and success on the track. The value of a team's brand can influence how much it receives under the contract, which is part of the broader Concorde Agreement, named after the Parisian square where Formula One rule-maker Federation Internationale de l'Automobile is based.
"Ferrari is by far the star team," said Heijnen. "They have always received a larger size of the pie." The Italian carmaker's brand is important to the sport because it's the only team to have competed in Formula One since it was founded in 1950 and without missing a single season, he said.
The new contract will give driving teams more money to race, causing operating margins at Formula One to shrink to 27 percent in 2013 from "slightly" more than 30 percent, according to Cooke.
CVC bought a 63.4 percent stake in Formula One using $2.5 billion of loans, completing the deal in 2006, and has since sold some of its shares in addition to taking dividends. The buyout firm has reaped more than $4 billion on its original investment of $1 billion and expects to make as much as $7 billion, CVC co-founder Donald Mackenzie said in an Oct. 29 interview.
"It was a very good deal for the shareholders," said Heijnen. "It was not a good deal for the sport."
The owners have piled debt onto a multi-billion dollar business to collect dividends instead of re-investing that money, he said, which could include support for traditional circuits in Europe and smaller teams.
CVC remains Formula One's largest shareholder with a 35.1 percent stake, according to the annual financial report on F1 called "Formula Money," an industry yearbook founded and co-published by Communications & Network Consulting.
The second biggest equity holder is now Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. with a 20.9 percent share, according to the upcoming edition of Formula Money that is expected to appear next month.
"The carmakers or the teams should have bought shares in the sport when they had the chance," said Heijnen. "They didn't, and they will regret it forever."
The bribery investigation, which saw BayernLB's Formula One manager Gerhard Gribkowsky sentenced to 8½ years in prison in 2012, could result in the series deciding Ecclestone should step down permanently or temporarily, according to a prospectus for an initial public offering that was suspended last year.
It is alleged that Gribkowsky accepted a bribe from Ecclestone in connection with the sale of the Bayerische Landesbank's stake in Formula One to CVC in 2006, according to the prospectus. Ecclestone has stated that the payments weren't a bribe, according to the IPO document.
Ecclestone said in a May 31 interview that an IPO wouldn't go ahead while he faces charges in Germany. He said that CVC wasn't "worried" about him being indicted and that he had the firm's approval to remain leading Formula One unless convicted.
The business wouldn't suffer if he has to leave because it has long-term broadcasting agreements, according to Ecclestone, who is 82. "There are enough good people on board who can keep things going on smoothly," he said.
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2013 MTV Movie Awards Winners
The 2013 MTV Movie Awards winners, though by no means as hyped as, say, the 2013 Oscars, are a fun affair nonetheless. Most of the awards, with exceptions to the "specialty" categories, are voted on by the fans, which means many of the titles that got snubbed during awards season now have another chance for the recognition many believe they deserve.
Leading up to the MTV Movie Awards ceremony, hosted by Rebel Wilson, MTV released previews from a ton of upcoming movies, including clips from 'Pain and Gain,' 'The Heat' and 'The Bling Ring.' In addition, the ceremony is also set to feature the very first trailer for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' AND another never-before-seen, sneak peek clip at 'Iron Man 3.'
In case you missed the full list of 2013 MTV Movie Awards winners amidst all those previews featured throughout the ceremony on Sunday, you can check out all the honorees below.
Movie of the Year
'The Avengers' — WINNER
'The Dark Knight Rises'
'Django Unchained'
'Silver Linings Playbook'
Best Hero
Bilbo Baggins, 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' — WINNER
Snow White, 'Snow White and the Hunstman'
Iron Man, 'The Avengers'
Hulk, 'The Avengers'
Batman, 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Catwoman, 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Best Male Performance
Ben Affleck, 'Argo'
Bradley Cooper, 'Silver Linings Playbook' — WINNER
Channing Tatum, 'Magic Mike'
Daniel Day-Lewis, 'Lincoln'
Jamie Foxx, 'Django Unchained'
Best Female Performance
Anne Hathaway, 'Les Miserables'
Emma Watson, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Jennifer Lawrence, 'Silver Linings Playbook' — WINNER
Mila Kunis, 'Ted'
Rebel Wilson, 'Pitch Perfect'
Best Scared-as-S— Performance
Alexandra Daddarrio, 'Texas Chainsaw 3D'
Jennifer Lawrence, 'House at the End of the Street'
Jessica Chastain, 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Martin Freeman, 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
Suraj Sharma, 'Life of Pi' — WINNER
Breakthrough Performance
Eddie Redmaybe, 'Les Miserables'
Ezra Miller, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Quvenzhane Wallis, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Rebel Wilson, 'Pitch Perfect' — WINNER
Suraj Sharma, 'Life of Pi'
Best On-Screen Duo
Robert Downey Jr. + Mark Ruffalo, 'The Avengers'
Will Ferrell + Zach Galifianakis, 'The Campaign'
Leonardo DiCaprio + Samuel L. Jackson, 'Django Unchained'
Bradley Cooper + Jennifer Lawrence, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Mark Wahlberg + Seth MacFarlane, 'Ted' — WINNER
Best Shirtless Performance
Channing Tatum, 'Magic Mike'
Christian Bale, 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Daniel Craig, 'Skyfall'
Seth MacFarlane, 'Ted'
Taylor Lautner, 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2′ — WINNER
Best Fight
'The Avengers' — WINNER
'The Dark Knight Rises'
'Django Unchained'
Best Kiss
Emma Watson + Logan Lerman, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Jennifer Lawrence + Bradley Cooper, 'Silver Linings Playbook' — WINNERS
Kara Haywood + Jared Gilman, 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Kerry Washington + Jamie Foxx, 'Django Unchained'
Mila Kunis + Mark Wahlberg, 'Ted'
Best WTF Moment
Anna Camp, 'Pitch Perfect'
Denzel Washington, 'Flight'
Jamie Foxx + Samuel L. Jackson, 'Django Unchained' — WINNERS
Javier Bardem, 'Skyfall'
Seth MacFarlane, 'Ted'
Best Villain
Javier Bardem, 'Skyfall'
Leonardo DiCaprio, 'Django Unchained'
Marion Cotillard, 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Tom Hardy, 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Tom Hiddleston, 'The Avengers' — WINNER
Best Musical Moment
'Les Miserables'
'Magic Mike'
'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
'Pitch Perfect' — WINNER
'Silver Linings Playbook'
Comedic Genius
Will Ferrell — WINNER
MTV Trailblazer
Emma Watson — WINNER
MTV Generation Award
Jamie Foxx — WINNER


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Your Views: Parker teacher Dye pulls fast one on us
Kudos to Joe Dye for pulling off one of the all-time great fast ones. In June he retired from his $75,000 per year job in the Janesville School District, and a month later he is rehired at the same salary to perform two part-time jobs.
Steve Sperry of the district said Mr. Dye wouldn't take the job for less. Having worked only in the private sector, I was not aware that in the school district the job applicant dictates the salary terms. Mr. Sperry also indicated that Mr. Dye would have gone to another district if Janesville had not acceded to his salary demands.
Why would he be looking for a job when he had just retired? The obvious answer is so he could start collecting his pension while still working. Wouldn't everyone like to do that? The job was not posted until the district could legally talk to Mr. Dye. Coincidence? Please! The 4-3 vote to approve this maneuver was conducted while two board members conveniently were absent.
This was a classic parking lot job.


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Tigers go second with Bulls win
Castleford shrugged off fears of a Wembley hangover as they beat a resurgent Bradford 32-18 despite the best efforts of Lee Gaskell to move up to second in the First Utility Super League.
The Tigers were left heartbroken by neighbours Leeds Rhinos in the Tetley's Challenge Cup final last weekend but remain on course for a first Grand Final appearance after a solid victory at the Mend-a-Hose Jungle.
Andy Lynch got the scoring under way in the fifth minute with a try against his former club, who went into the contest on the back of three straight wins, and that was followed by efforts from James Clare, Luke Dorn and Michael Shenton.
Daryl Clark was a stand-out performer for Castleford
Wakefield returned to form with an eight-try victory that keeps alive their outside Super League play-off hopes while ending those of rivals Salford.
Australian scrum-half Tim Smith, who is on loan from Salford, was at the heart of the Wildcats' 42-6 triumph, only their second win in five matches, which keeps them within four points of eighth-placed Widnes with two matches left of the regular season.
Smith's half-back partner Pita Godinet was also influential on his return from a six-week injury lay-off.
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The AFP's annual liquidity survey supports the widely held belief that companies are stockpiling their cash.
Almost twice as many survey respondents reported that their organization increased its cash balance over the past year (40 percent) than reduced its cash balance (22 percent). And the trend persisted when respondents were asked what they expect their companies to do in the year ahead: 31 percent said they expect an increase, 19 percent expect a decrease, and 50 percent expect no change in their cash balances over the next year.
In today's economy, what are the key drivers of the cash buildup? Among companies that increased their cash holdings, the majority were able to do so by increasing their operating cash flow, according to participants. Much smaller proportions of companies increased cash holdings by increasing their debt load, acquiring another business or launching new operations, and decreasing capital expenditures. (See Figure 1, below.) Among companies that are holding less cash today than a year ago, acquisition or organic growth was the number-one reason, followed by increased capital expenditures and decreased operating cash flow. (See Figure 2, below.)
About three-quarters of all companies represented in the AFP survey have written policies for cash investment, guiding decisions like which investment vehicles a treasury team can use for short-term investments and what proportion of the company's cash balance can reside in each vehicle. Fifty-nine percent of companies with annual revenues under $1 billion have such a policy, as do 89 percent of those with revenues over $1 billion. Among companies that have a written policy, 49 percent review and update the policy once a year. Nineteen percent review and update it more frequently, while 16 percent do so every two to four years. The remaining 16 percent do not review their cash investment policy on a regular basis.
Compared with the AFP's 2012 liquidity survey, this year's respondents report that their companies are more stringently limiting investments in certain asset classes. For example, 60 percent said their company limits municipal securities to a quarter of its portfolio assets, compared with 46 percent last year, and 48 percent restrict Eurodollar deposits to a quarter of the portfolio, vs. 26 percent last year.
The average company represented in the survey holds 50 percent of its short-term investment portfolio in bank deposits—which is only 1 percentage point below the highest level of bank deposits reported in the survey's eight-year history. Few companies responded in a dramatic way to the expiration of unlimited FDIC insurance at the end of 2012, under the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program. Fifty-seven percent of respondents said this change had no impact at all on their cash and short-term investment allocations.
Beyond bank deposits, the most popular vehicles for short-term investments are diversified money market funds (10 percent of short-term investment portfolio, on average), Treasury bills (8 percent), "pure" Treasury money market funds (6 percent), and Eurodollar deposits and commercial paper (4 percent each). The average portfolio includes 2.7 investment vehicles, and these vehicles have very short maturities. Only one in five instruments in treasurers' short-term investment portfolios has a maturity longer than 90 days. (See Figure 4, below.)
In addition, most cash is held within the United States. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said that less than 10 percent of their company's cash is outside the U.S., whereas one in five respondents said at least 50 percent of their company's cash is held abroad. Half of all privately held companies—and 51 percent of companies with revenues under $1 billion—keep no cash outside of U.S. borders.


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School is in this summer at "The Harbor Classroom," an interactive installation of desks promoting awareness of Chicago's lakefront and harbor ecosystems through reading and contemplation at 31st St. Harbor, on view during park hours, 6 a.m. – 11 p.m., tomorrow through Labor Day, Sept. 2.
This "classroom" is open to the public and is comprised of 28 desks salvaged from the 1970s anchored on the lawn. Books and resource materials will be attached to the desk drawers. The public is invited to drop in at the site and flip through a variety of materials that address such themes as water quality, LEED construction, biology, boating tips, birds, insects, weather, recycling, green applications, natural history, and more.
Students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will paint the theme topics on the desk tops opening day.
The interactive learning piece is a key component of the Illinois Clean Marina Program for Chicago harbors and celebrates 31st St. Harbor as Illinois' first "Certified Clean Marina." Chicago is providing leadership in best marina and boater practices for northeast Illinois that can be expanded statewide and throughout the Great Lakes region.
Instagram and Tweet @chicaogparks your photos of "The Harbor Classroom" and remember to add the #TheHarborClassroom to your updates.
"The Harbor Classroom" was made possible by a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Illinois Clean Marina Program is a collaborative effort of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Chicago Park District, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Friends of the Parks, Westrec Marinas, Chicago Yachting Association, Chicago Yacht Clubs, Crowley's Yacht Yard, and Lincoln Park Advisory Council to promote and encourage voluntary adoption of measures to reduce pollution from marinas, boatyards, and recreational boats. The purpose is to ensure clean water to protect fish, plant and wildlife habitat.
Stay connected with your Chicago Park District on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Foursquare, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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Why do women live longer than men?
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Why do women live longer than men?
Hello, i'm a first year biology student (so no flaming please!)
I was just thinking of this: why average age of women is higher than men's...
In Norway the average life- expectancy for women is 81,4 years, and for men, "only" 76 years.
Why is it that women live longer than men, when most women stop reproducing at the age of 40 (?), when many (?) men can reproduce almost all their life?
For a long time, i have known that women live longer, but it does not make sense to me. After all, they are the one's who have to cary children and give birth, often several times, "wasting" tons of energy.
Many fish die after giving birth (or at least they die after "making sure" their eggs is not eaten by some other fishes).
The obvious reason we live so long today, at least in the west is becouse we have so much food, and also good helth- care. I did a search for the life expectancy at birth in Sierra leone ( won the price for the most shitty country to live in 2009) and it was for men 39,2 years and for women 43,6 years... And they don't have anything to eat, nor a very good health- care system Also a women in SL produces 5,88 children on average...
how can this be?
help please!
here are som demography for Sierra leone
1) the men are little (much) more endangered by life style, that is wars, hunting, nowadays many adrenalin sports, motorbikes and cars...
2) if human women died after giving birth, we wouldn't be here anymore, because human kids are unable to do anything, so women must take care of them. But not only in the first generation, but also in the second generation (as grandmothers), so that they help mothers to take care about family and they can thus have more kids
Cis or trans? That's what matters.
This is due to several factors. Like JackBean said, the life style of men is something that cuts off several years from their average life expectancy. This is especially prominent in some countries, such as in Russia where the difference in favour of women is almost 14 years.
However, there certainly are genetic factors involved, because even in countries where there is realitvely little "unhealthy" activites among men (such as Japan), the difference in life expectancy is several years.
It appears that men are simply more prone to "acute" medical emergencies such as heart attacks, whilst women are more likely to succumb to long-lasting ailments such as cancer or dementia.
Why this is so? I think it is not known for sure, but e.g. sex hormones may play an important role. Also, this is just speculation, but it might have something to do with metabolical rates: men, on average, have higher energy consumption due to bigger muscle mass (even if measured per unit of weight). In nature, animals with high metabolism tend to die quicker when compared to similar-sized animals with slow metabolism. Maybe this can also contribute to the fact that men kick the bucket so soon :)
I think that, before answering this question you need to ask another question. What causes people to die naturally?
I honestly don't know what are the latest findings there but I'd bet we don't know for sure and answering this question is essential to answer yours.
For example, is there a timer in our DNA that stipulates when we're supposed to die? What causes the hormonal changes through the course of our lives? What can influence those causes? Can an intrinsic hormonal difference accelerate the process? Is it something hardwired in the Y chromosome?
you can check the CDC mortality rates or the WHO also has some stats. Basically, men get in more accidents and have problems such as prostate cancer
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
There is quite a lot of knowledge on this, but it is true that why we need to die is still unclear.
The shortening of telomeres is a long-known phenomenom which ensures that at some point our cells cannot replicate any more. However, the body has enzymes to rebuild telomeres but in most cells the genes for this enzyme are downregulated, meaning that it is never expressed and the cells eventually die. So at least to some extent it seems that the body "intends" to die. But then again, it has been suggested that the lack of telomerase is there to prevent cells from dividing uncontrollably - cancer cells typically are able to express telomerase enzyme and replenish their telomers, and thus become "immortal". So maybe we die of old age because our cancer-preventing mechanisms prevent also sufficient tissue regenration eventually. Though of course the gradual build-up of mutations in our genomes means that if nothing else kills us, cancer eventually does.
Most hormones and their effects are also fairly well known. And some of the phenomena related to hormonal functions are indeed hardwired in the Y chromosome, or more precisely, are dictated by the genes in the Y chromosome even if the final gene product was coded for in another chromosome. For example, the manifold levels of testosterone production in men may be one of the reasons why the male body "burns out" faster.
Cancers, in general, are bit more common in women but this has probably much to do with the fact that women just live longer. More importantly, men are about twice as likely to have a cancer associated to poor life style, such tobacco smoking or excessive alcohol use. Thus, if there were no lifestyle differences between the sexes, women would have more cancer and many men would probably die of cardiovascular disease or such before they even have time to develop cancer.
Finally, one could argue that there is no such thing as a "natural" death (or the other way round: death is always natural - it is only natural that you die if you receive a shot in the head or have a terminal cancer). If you think about it, people basically always die of some disease or trauma: for very old people it is typically cancer, pneumonia or respiratory/circulatory failure. None of these events are "natural" causes of death, they are either contageous diseases or medical emergencies. If a child or a middle-aged adult had such a condition, it would never be termed "natural" death. And how can you determine the point when someone is so old that it is just fine to die of one of those reasons? Nobody just dies because the "time is up", they die because their body suffers some kind of trauma that is big enough to end their life. The likelihood of such an event just is much bigger for old people but that aside there is no real difference.
Re: Why do women live longer than men?
Humans are simply the host bodies for genes. I think our dna is probably programmed to end renewal of cells at a certain age as it would not be of benefit to the next generation of genes to be in host bodies that were struggling to survive against overcrowding and over competion of resources before they had had chance to reproduce the next host body.
Some pretty good answers here, thanks!
Is it so that DNA is instructed to make leathal mutations (cancer) at "a late stage" in a Gene- host's life?
I think it's a pretty big sacrifice for our genes to destroy it's host- body (in humans today at least), becouse only 50% of a parents gene's are past on, than 25% etc. in the end, the "origanal" genes are "wiped out" through the generations. On the other hand, if lats say somone that can live forever, like an elf, is killed thats it for the genes...
For the genes it would be best to live forever in one organism, than instruct the organism to stay in one place away from any danger for the rest of time
// rant!
Re: Why do women live longer than men?
As far as I know, this often suggested idea that organisms die in order for their offspring to have more resources and less competition is wrong. The latest view (though not probably accepted by everybody) is that the genes only function to reproduce themselves. They do not function for the good of the species or for the good of the offspring of their "host". They do not want to actively kill their "host" organism, because that would kill them as well.
Why we die of old age and why the telomeres keep shortening apparently has more to do with protecting the host from succumbing to cancer before the genes have had time to multiply (i.e. to have children). The multicellular body has created means to prevent uncontrolled cell division. Also, our bodies accumulate harmful mutations that eventually break down the integrity of the body. If it was possible, the host body would live forever and keep producing more and more offspring (i.e. copies of the original genes). The genes in us do not know when all the space is filled and resources used - that is where competition via mutations takes place. For the same reason, the genes do not work for the good of the species, the individual or their offspring. Their only "goal" is to replicate their own copies.
This can actually be seen in many "lower" organisms, such as bacteria: they do not die of old age. They simply multiply and multiply and multiply as long as they can. If the genes wanted to "make way" for their offspring, the bacteria should also die of old age so as to allow the offspring have more room and resources. Of course, with organisms multiplying by binary fission it is bit hard to tell who is the parent and who is the child, but if you think of the process as kind of "budding" (bit like in the yeast, for example), the idea may become more clear.
So, apparently, complex multicellular organisms die of old age because their bodies have developed these "suicidal" means of preventing cancer or maybe some other similar problems, not because they wanted to make room for others. If the genes in you or I got to choose, they'd replicate themselves forever and fill the Earth with their own copies. Only because of mutations and chance events there is such a big competition that it cannot happen :)
No, as far as I have understood, this is not the case. Most of the mutations happen because the DNA fails to repair itself - with few exceptions (like B lymphocytes), the cells always try to repair the mutations. Even in the B cells all other mutations except somatic hypermutation are corrected if possible. So in this light, mutations are an unwanted and potentionally disastrous event for the cell. But they do happen, and that is what gives tools for evolution.
It is a popular view, though, that the host bodies are just "discarded" after they have fulfilled their purpose (that is, they have had children). But I have read quite a few prominent evolution biologists and geneticists saying that this might not actually be the same (see my previous answer in this thread).
For example, a human male can basically have children during his whole life, so why would the genes destroy this "replication machine" on purpose if it is working? Unless, of course, some other reasons force them to do so (mechanisms that limit cell division and regeneration).
Of course, there are dozens of species that apparently live just to breed: the salmon in North America that die almost right after they have laid their spawn, or male spiders and praying mantises that often become food for their spouse. Even these cases have an explanation, but unfortunately I don't remember exactly how they are explained.
This is a very complex topic and I'm not sure if I can explain it properly, but I hope you got my point! And of course it is possible that there is much that we still do not know and the real situation is something between these two views. Nonetheless, this is an extremely curious topic.
Re: Why do women live longer than men?
In evolutionary terms, the main theory as to why women live longer is the 'grandmother' theory.
This theory says that humans evolved long life so that women can survive long enough to help their grandkids. In this way they enhance the survival and eventual reproduction of their grandkids, which (of course) means their own genes survive. Thus, women living long enough to be grandmums, and care for their grandkids, is selected for in evolution. There is a lot of empirical evidence that, in primitive societies, children who have living grandmothers, are more likely to survive.
In lots of ways, the real problem is why men live as along as they do. There is little empirical evidence that having grandad around enhances the grandkids chances of surviving. It may be that males live as long as we do by sheer accident. Because we share enough genes with the women to share the benefit of long life. However, this question is still moot.
Re: Why do women live longer than men?
I think...While both men and women have testosterone and estrogen, men have higher testosterone levels and women higher estrogen levels. Estrogen tends to increase immune system activity, whereas testosterone can dampen it. Also, estrogen causes women to have more HDL (good) cholesterol and less LDL (bad) cholesterol than men on average, which decreases their risk for heart disease and stroke. However, engaging in regular exercise can shift the balance, increasing HDL and decreasing LDL and HGH also play an important role in it...
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Clooney congratulates Brangelina
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's celebrity friends have been sending congratulations after it emerged that the couple had secretly tied the knot.
Brad's Ocean's Eleven co-star George Clooney and actress Mia Farrow were among those to send love to the newlyweds, who exchanged vows at their home in France, Chateau Miraval, at the weekend.
George told People: "How great is that? I'm really happy for Brad and Angie and their whole family."
The Hollywood star, who is getting ready for his own trip down the aisle with fiancee Amal Alamuddin, didn't reveal whether he had been at the ceremony.
Mia tweeted: "Congratulations Angie & Brad!!! Now let's work for the day when everyone can get married."
Broadcaster Pat O'Brien said: "Congrats to Brad and Angelina. Two of the nicest people in Hollywood."
The couple's nondenominational civil ceremony was attended by some family and friends - apparently just 22 people - and Brangelina's six children all took part.
However, it seems Angelina's dad Jon Voight knew nothing about the nuptials. The actor was being interviewed when news came that they had got hitched, and according to reports he revealed that he hadn't known.
Asked whether he had a comment, he apparently said: "That's nice."
The Ray Donovan actor has now told Good Morning Britain he is thrilled that Brad and Angelina are husband and wife.
He said: "I'm very happy about it, I'm very happy that I can now legitimately call him my son-in-law, this wonderful fellow who I love and that they're very happy and the kids must have had a wonderful time at the wedding because they all had their things to do. It must have been very beautiful, I'm very happy for them."
More details of the ceremony have emerged and a source told E! News that Angelina wore a white dress as she walked down the aisle with her eldest sons Maddox and Pax.
The insider said it was "very traditional, but very Angie, it was comfortable but plain white floor-length antique lace and silk".
She also wore a locket that once belonged to her late mother Marcheline Bertrand.
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Tried and True: Favorite Cookbooks, Food Memoirs + Culinary References
When we're not in the shop, we're often cooking, eating or reading about food. Recently, we opened a Pinterest account and started pinning staff favorites – cookbooks, food memoirs and culinary references among them. Here are a few of our favorite reads – for the full list (an ongoing project), check out our Pinterest account!
Chez Panisse Café Cookbook – by Alice L. Waters – all of Chef Waters' books are amazing. Don't expect fancy pictures, just lots of fascinating information and delicious recipes that never fail. In this volume, don't miss making the "Morel Mushroom Toasts."
The Perfect Scoop – by David Lebovitz – a seminal ice cream book. Several ice-cream-loving staffers swear by Lebovitz's work, saying they only make ice creams from his recipes. Good thing then that there's a whole host of flavors to choose from! Another hit from a brilliant pastry chef.
The Flavor Bible – by Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg – cheesemonger Erin flags this book as, "a handy manual for inspiration and improvisation!" Our Catering Manager, Liz, adds, "this book inspires food pairings you'd never think of. It is my go-to book when I'm stumped on what flavors work together."
Culinaria – this is a series of books and each volume touches on the food traditions of a different country (Russia, Italy, Germany, China, Hungary, etc.) in great detail. As mail order manager, Adam, highlights, it provides both, "in-depth gastronomical histories and authentic recipes," as well as an, "awesome overviews of each country's regions."
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper – by Fuchsia Dunlop – one of Alyssa's picks, she says this book was, "a window into a different culture; it completely reinvented Chinese cooking for me."
Cheese Primer – by Steven W. Jenkins – arguably the book most commonly recommended to a new cheesemonger.
Mastering Cheese – by Max McCalman and David Gibbons – an excellent book that touches on how cheese is made, some of the science behind it and how we go about tasting it!


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The U.S. Postal Service got plenty of headlines with its recent announcement that it plans to eliminate Saturday delivery. But for businesses that collect payments via snail mail, the big impact has come from the changes the Postal Service announced early last year, changes that have slowed delivery times.
In January of 2012, the Postal Service said it would eliminate a number of its processing facilities. It also revised its standards for two-day delivery from mail that originates from within roughly a 12-hour transportation range of a processing center to mail from within a six-hour range.
"Those standard changes are the biggest impact corporate America is going to see," said Lex Litton, a senior vice president at Phoenix-Hecht, a financial services research firm in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
The elimination of Saturday delivery, which is to go into effect in August, shouldn't have a big effect on business payments processing because the Postal Service will continue to deliver mail to post office boxes on Saturday, Litton said. "Lockbox users and corporations that process their own payments would continue to have access to Saturday delivery unless they have payments delivered to a physical address, and I think that's quite a rarity for corporations of any size," he said.
The Post Office will also stop picking up mail from mail boxes on Saturdays. Again, Litton said he sees little impact on businesses, noting that most companies do not send out payments on Saturdays "unless they're really on the small side." Consumers may be surprised by how the changes affect payments they mail on Saturdays, though, he said. Currently if a consumer mails a payment Saturday, there's a good chance that it will arrive Monday, but the changes will likely push delivery back until Wednesday. That will also affect the timing of payments flowing into lockboxes that process retail payments, which he predicts will see volume shift from Monday to Wednesday.
Meanwhile, though, the most recent Phoenix-Hecht survey of remittance processing shows the Postal Service's previous changes have had a big impact. Last July, the Postal Service implemented the changes in two-day delivery standards and shut down 46 of its processing facilities.
Sixty-eight percent of the respondents to Phoenix-Hecht's October survey said their delivery times had increased since the previous survey in June, with the increase averaging five hours, or 0.20 mail days. That boosted the average delivery time for all respondents by almost three hours. That is the biggest change in Phoenix-Hecht's survey results since 1999, Litton said.
The survey shows considerable disparities between regions. "There were locations where we couldn't tell the June survey from October," Litton said. "Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston—those locations seemed to be sort of immune from the changes." But West Coast locations like Los Angeles and San Francisco showed big increases in delivery times, as did Charlotte, N.C., he said, adding that the Postal Service will be looking for ways to mitigate the effects of its changes.
Given the slowdown in delivery, some companies may add lockbox locations, according to Litton. "You may have had companies that have, let's say, two lockbox locations and are really close to being able to justify a third. Now the not quite becomes justified."
Since the standard for two-day delivery went from a 12-hour range to a six-hour range, "if you introduce an additional lockbox into your network, you have an additional six-hour radius of two-day delivery," he said. "As long as you're getting enough payments from that region, that has a real value to your collection network."
With interest rates so low, companies may be less concerned that taking longer to get payments into their bank account will lose them float, Litton said. However, "companies are also very sensitive to information float. The longer it takes them to process payments, the longer before they know which bills have been paid," he said.
Patricia McGinnis, director of the commercial and enterprise payments group at Mercator Advisory Group, a payments research firm in Maynard, Mass., argues that companies remain focused on managing their working capital as efficiently as possible given that banks are still stingy about providing credit. "Getting payments collected and cashed in does matter to most corporations," she said.
Might slower delivery times be enough to push more companies to switching to electronic payments? McGinnis said quite possibly, and notes that companies are using fewer and fewer checks, with surveys showing paper payments to companies' major suppliers have fallen below 50%. "What you do see over the last six to eight years is a steady decline in the use of checks and increasing use of electronic payments methods," she said.
For more on the Postal Service's recent changes, see Postal Service Tries to Avoid Twinkies' Fate and Postal Service to Shut Plants. For a look at the use of advanced technology in lockboxes, see Advanced Matchmaking.