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Gilles Marini Joins Brothers & Sisters Cast; Luke Grimes Dumpedby Steve Marsi at .
If you like Sarah and Luc on Brothers & Sisters, you're going to love this.
If you like Ryan and ... well, if you like Ryan at all, you're probably not.
Gilles Marini, who plays Sarah's French beau Luc Laurent, will be returning next season as a full-time member of the Brothers & Sisters cast, according to EW.
Show-runner David Marshall Grant confirms the permanent addition of the popular love interest for eldest sib Sarah, who fittingly just received his green card.
But this wouldn't be Brothers & Sisters news without another shakeup that's slightly less uplifting - Luke Grimes has completed his run as half-brother Ryan.
Luc and Sarah have something new to celebrate - Gilles Marini's contract!
That's just as well, as Ryan's character never really seemed to jell with the rest of the cast, having followed Emily van Camp's similar introduction as Rebecca.
News of the casting tweaks comes as the ABC drama prepares to write off Rob Lowe ... and possibly others? Grant says no more departures are planned.
"There may be an episode or two that some [characters] might not be in," he says, "but aside from Rob [and Luke Grimes], the [entire] cast is returning."
Brothers & Sisters wraps its fourth season on May 16. Will you miss Ryan? Are you happy Luc is coming back for good? How will Robert die? Sound off!
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.Tags: Brothers & Sisters, Casting News
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I think LUKE is sooooooooooooo HANSOME,FINE,SEXY all the above!!but i think Sarah a PLAIN AND TALL!!!!! I think shes sooooooooooo plain looking nothing at all is atractive about her.
I watch Brothers and sisters Because I love to look at LUKE.
I ALSO LOVE the cast.not sarah though she seems boring.
Luc is an amazing addition - please keep the story interesting and not predictable between him and Sarah.
The show needs a major bolster over last season!
I think he should tell he wants her to move to Europe after she springs on him that she is pregnant - can you imagine the family drama especially while Rob Lowe's eulogies are in play.
Please re-invigorate the season and unwind the family whining with more DRAMA!
I am glad Luc will stay for good. About Ryan, well he wasn't a captivating character at all, but it is a shame they are wasting a character that could bring ineresting developments to the show if well used.
As for Rob, the clues were given. If he dies, I guess it will be at war not because of his heart condition.
I am so glad that Luc will be a regular on the show I really like the relationship between Sarah and Luc. Luc always leaves me wanting more, he has such a caring warm down to earth personality, he is honest with his feelings towards the family and I love that about him. Please keep his deep love for Sarah and life.

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The date is drawing closer – Sports Day in Canada is almost upon us – and we want to make sure that all sporting events happening in the week leading up to, and including September 17 are included, and counted as part of the Sports Day in Canada celebrations. No sport should be left behind!
We are urging you to go now to the Sports Day in Canada website at www.cbcsports.ca/sportsday and register any events, tournaments, or games that your organization is involved in during the week of September 10 – 17. If you register before September 7, your event will be eligible to receive a Sports Day in Canada event promotion kit, filled with fun and fabulous Sports Day in Canada materials.
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To add or change a calendar event, please contact the church secretary at 256-864-0949.
List of Upcoming Events
- NLBC Spring Picnic
- Saturday, April 26, 2014, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
April 26th is the NLBC Spring picnic at the facility next to Athens High School. We have two pavilions rented and the ball field will be reserved. Please plan to come out and enjoy a fun time with the NLBC family. A grill will be provided, so bring meats and sides to enjoy along with games, fellowship, and softball! We will begin to gather around 9 a.m. and stay until around 2 p.m. Come and go as needed.
- Outreach
- Third Sunday, Fourth Sunday of the month, 12:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Evangelistic Outreach. For more information see Scott Phares immediately after the morning worship service for more information.
- Sunday School
- Every Sunday, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
- Morning Worship
- Every Sunday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- NLBC Family Mtg. at 6PM
- Sunday, April 27, 2014, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Men's Prayer Meeting
- Every Tuesday, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Men, join us Tuesdays at 6:30 AM in Room 108 for a time of prayer.
- Systematic Theology
- Every Thursday, from 03/06/2014 to 08/28/2014, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
There is going to begin a study on Systematic Theology on Thursday nights on March 6. It is for anyone who is interested in this type of study.
Systematic theology is any study that answers the question, "What does the whole Bible teach us today?" about any given topic.
Wayne Grudem,
We will be using Wayn Grudem's book on "Bible Doctrines" as a text book. It is a more simple systematic study than his full "Systematic Theology" book.
The books cost around 18.00 and I will be ordering them in the next few days. By Monday I hope. If you are interested and/or need a book please let me know by Sunday. The class will be a discussion format with reasonable reading throughout the week. This is certainly not a mandatory class but I think it will be a great opportunity to grow in and reinforce what we believe.
I am not sure of the duration of the class. There are 34 lessons in the book but several can be lumped together and some of them will take longer than a week. Regardless, this should prove to be a good study so let me know.
- Young Adult Bible Study at 6:30 p.m.
- First Friday, Third Friday of the month, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
High school students and young adults (ages 15 and up) meet at New Life in the gym on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month for supper, Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. Supper is around 6:30 p.m. and Bible study time begins around 7:00 p.m. For planning purposes, contact Chris or Cailean Williams at or 256-426-2272 to RSVP.
- Head of Household Meeting
- First Saturday of the month, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Men, join us for breakfast and Bible study the first Saturday of the month at 8:00 AM in the Gym.
- First Sunday Meal
- First Sunday of the month
Join us in the Gym for a fellowship meal on the first Sunday of the month immediately after the morning service, followed by an afternoon service at 1:30 PM. Visitors are invited! The church will provide the main course and drinks; members, please bring a covered dish with enough to feed your family plus one person. If you can help with cleanup, please contact the Calverts.
- Lord's Supper
- First Sunday of the month, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
We partake of the Lord's Supper the first Sunday of the month during the morning service.
- Sunday Evening Service
- Every Sunday, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Vacation Bible School
- Daily, from 06/23/2014 to 06/27/2014, 6:15 PM - 8:45 AM
New Life Baptist Church will be hosting a Vacation Bible School on June 23-27 from 6:15 p.m. to 8:45. All children K through 6th grade are invite to attend. We will also have a special needs class. If you have any questions or need any assistance please contact Yolonda Lovett at 256-714-1358 or email her at . Press the RSVP box to register you children.
- Baby Blessing
- Saturday, July 12, 2014, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for NLBC's next Baby Blessing. We will be celebrating with Johanna Davis on July 12th from 10-12PM. This will be a time of fellowship, light refreshment and encouragement for Johanna. If you would like to bring a small, inexpensive gift, such as lotion, favorite snack, "mom need", scripture card, encouragement card, etc. there will be a special basket that we will be collecting these for her. There is no need to wrap anything that you bring. We will simply place the items in the basket for her to take home.


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Ghostscript is a processor for PostScript and PDF files. It can rasterize these files to a wide variety of printers, devices for screen preview, and image file formats. Since applications tend to prepare pages for printing in a high-level format such as PostScript, most Unix users with low-level bitmap printers, such as inkjets, use GhostScript as part of the printing process. In addition, Ghostscript is capable of converting PostScript files, functionality comparable to Adobe Acrobat Distiller, but on the command line. In addition, Ghostscript is used for file import and viewing by a great many other applications, including xv, ImageMagick, gimp, and xdvi. Several GUI wrappers for viewing PostScript and PDF files exist, including GSview, ghostview, gv, ggv, and kghostview. This is far from a comprehensive list.
album is a free HTML/XHTML photo album and gallery generator that supports themes/skins. You can choose different themes or write your own to get different layouts and styles. It creates all your thumbnails (including directory thumbnails) and descends into directories so you can organize your photos. See the home page for more examples. album is also multi-lingual, with many languages being added all the time. N.B.: The purchase link is provided for donations; the software does not cost anything.
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Karl Marx argued that the underlying cause of all wars was competition for resources. Oil may have been the impetus of many Western forays into the Middle East, but could water become our next casus belli? It's unlikely that water will be the direct cause of any armed conflict in the near future-negotiating water rights has historically been found to bring countries together rather than tearing them apart-but that might not always be the case. Here are seven regions where growing demand for water could result in problems.
RELATED Through two wars and a half-century of suspicion and resentment, the Indus Waters Treaty has goverened the sharing of a strategic river between bitter nuclear rivals eager to control and profit from it. But will India and Pakistan's treaty survive the emerging water crisis? Read William Wheeler's feature, "The Water's Edge".


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Newcastle Public Library
Newcastle's Brown Bag Book group to meet
The Newcastle Public Library's Brown Bag Book Discussion group will discuss "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer at its next meeting, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the library, 705 NW 10th St.
The group is for ages 18 and up and meets each month to go over a different book during a lunchtime discussion.
Participants are asked to bring their own lunch, and drinks and dessert are provided courtesy the Friends of the Newcastle Library.
Registration is not required to take part.
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RiderMagazine.com's Greg Drevenstedt and his girlfriend, Carrie found relief in Saddlemen's SaddleGel Gel Pads on a week-long tour test to Redwood National Park last summer on a Kawasaki Concours 14. After a couple hundred of miles and a miserable case of "monkey-butt," they were very happy to have the gel pads to be able to continue their ride in relative comfort. Read the article here.
In the early '90s, the experienced riders at Saddlemen figured out a way to incorporate all the benefits of gel into a motorcycle seat and quickly learned it was far more comfortable than standard seats for a variety of reasons. For one, SaddleGel isolates engine and road vibration, a common cause of rider fatigue. Saddlegel is a molded solid with fluid-like properties that will not slide to one side or move around in your seat like air or water in a plastic bag; instead the proprietary design eliminates pressure points at the hip bones and tail bone by evenly distributing your weight across the surface of the seat. Otherwise, pressure points or "hot spots" can hinder blood flow, causing pain and discomfort. Normal circulation is never lost on a seat with SaddleGel, and it keeps your rear end comfortable on a long ride, and ready to respond quickly as road conditions change. Read more about SaddleGel here.
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Reprinted with permission from www.bikernet.com
This is how Rogue heated his seat in the '70s.
Saddlemen seats have been the choice for me since back when I was riding rigid frame motorcycles. They were one of the rare, primarily, comfortable components that allowed me to ride and enjoy a lot of miles in a single day.
When I got a new Harley FLHT in 2004 the factory seat was okay but nothing to write home about, and that turned out to be the same with the 2009 FLHTC.
When the opportunity came up for me to do this article on a Saddlemen seat, I jumped at it. Those of you who know I live in Florida, may wonder why I wanted a heated seat and the answer is simple, my lifestyle takes me to a lot of cold weather states and the thought of a heated seat would make these chilly trips seriously more enjoyable. A major feature of this seat is that the heat controller has a five (5) level adjustment that can be removed when it is warm and adjustment is no longer needed.
Installing the seat is straight forward, but I did take the time to read the instructions and suggest you do so as well. We also spoke to Ron Benfield, the marketing manager at Saddlemen.
The Saddlemen Explorer heated seat installed.
"The seat is called the Explorer, it's a re-designed version of the seat that put Saddlemen on the map," said Ron. "It is our top-of-the-line touring model with large bucketed sitting areas, lumbar backrest and heat in both driver and passenger seats."
I removed the factory seat and put the new seat in place to see how it fit. Good. Next, I installed the rear seat bracket followed by the power cord linked to the wires coming out of the underside of the seat.
There are a couple of options while installing the Fused battery lead. I could hook it directly to the battery which means you need to remember to turn the heater off when you turn off the motorcycle. I thought this could be an issue for me, due to me faltering memory. I decided to hook it to a source I turned off power when I turned off the motorcycle, for instance the lights, or the brake light circuit, or the speedo circuit.
There were wires available for my tourpack available for an accessory I was not currently using. This allowed me to mount the fuse out of the elements, and should I ever need to change a fuse it would be easy to get to. I decided to use connectors as opposed to soldering and made sure they were connected in a secure manner, so as not to become improperly connected. It made for a neat and easy solution, plus I made sure the wires would not be in a dangerous position, rubbing against anything. I routed the front wire out by the saddlebag guard, and all were secured with plastic ties so they would not move.
"It uses 34 watts, which is approx 2.8 amps," said Ron. "There are no special wiring considerations."
Using Velcro on the back of the rear controller, I mounted it to the tourpack. I made it easy for my wife to use while seated on the motorcycle rolling down the highway behind her man. The controllers come with a clip for those who prefer to have the controller on their person. I opted to use the clip to mount the front controller to the pouch mounted on the saddlebag guard.
I then turned the motorcycle on and checked each controller for proper operation.
Nice Easy Installation. It actually took me longer to shoot the photos than install the seat.
As I sat in the seat, I noticed it had a gel pad installed and the design supported my back better. Life was looking good.
My wife Doris and I went riding later in the evening, and though it did not cool down much, the temperature did drop enough for both of us to try out the new heated seat. It definitely did the job and the controllers were easy to reach.
The Saddlemen Explorer heated seat installed.
You can't imagine what a difference heated seats or grips make to the comfort level of any chilly ride--it's amazing. It will be much more enjoyable to ride on cold nights with this Saddlemen heated seat.


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The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.
D'aulaires' Trollsby Ingri D'Aulaire Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
"In the old days, when only narrow, twisting paths wound their way through the moss-grown mountains of Norway, few human beings ever set foot there. The mountains belonged to the trolls, who were as old and moss-grown as the mountains themselves. There were many kinds of trolls: mountain trolls, forest trolls, water trolls, trolls with one head, trolls with three heads, trolls with twelve heads. Most of them were bachelors and lived by their lonely selves; others had wives, who were as ungainly as their husbands. Some kept cats, large black troll-cats with gleaming eyes. They had troll-cocks too, with green and purple feathers. And in their stables, deep in the mountains, stood their troll-steeds; they were huge and so fierce that flames spurted from their nostrils."
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Experts Advise Five Minute Warm Up For Car Time
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- Frigid temperatures in the Northwoods, stil take many of us by surprise.
The last thing you want to find is a car that won't start.
"You should have an emergency kit with you, blanket and some power bars. Water maybe. It will probably freeze." said Wish.
But sometimes when we're on the run, planning ahead may not be our top priority. Don Wish is the Manager at D&J truck and equipment repair.
He's seen the damages of not taking care of your car in the winter time.
"Some of these cars will build up a lot of condensation in their gas tanks and you definitely don't want your gas line to freeze up." Wish said.
Debby Skrobot says she's always prepared, even if her car sits outside overnight.
"My car is outside overnight and I probably won't do anything different." said Skorobot.
"I've got a really good battery and that's going to keep it going."
But for drivers like Luci Wilaerson, the cold has treated her well, cold.
"A lot of frozen shut doors and we had a flat tire." said Wilaerson.
"It took us about 5 minutes to start up this morning. So it's been interesting. This is our second vehicle today."
There's no guarantee that won't happen to you. But experts say at least follow these tips.
"You should do some really good winter maintenance." said Don.
"Get your battery checked. Get your belt hoses, anti-freeze. Anything like that checked."
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Brass Choir Presents Dead Man's Party! on Oct. 25
It's a dance party! It's a Halloween party! It's a Dead Man's Party!
The UR Brass Choir, a 45-member ensemble sponsored by the College Music Department, takes the Strong Auditorium stage to present Dead Man's Party, its 5th anniversary Spooktacular concert extravaganza, on Friday, October 25th at 8:00pm. The group will present rock, dance, and pop music re-purposed for brass instruments, including works by Daft Punk, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Men Without Hats, and Earth Wind & Fire, among others. In keeping with tradition, this concert will also feature guest low brass musicians from the Rochester community in a supersized low brass ensemble. A host of other guest musicians will complete the roster of performers involved in this over-the-top show. Dramatic lighting, special effects, costumes, and video interlude vignettes will add to the party atmosphere in Strong Auditorium.
The UR Brass Choir is celebrating its sixth year of existence under founder and director Josef Hanson. The ensemble has performed in a wide variety of venues, including Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and is dedicated to crafting performances that are a bit out of the ordinary, featuring everything from Renaissance music to fanfares to heavy metal.
The Spooktacular concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. Parking is free in university lots all day on weekends. For more information, contact Josef Hanson at 585-273-5157 or email@example.com.
Orientation and Audition Information
- The music theory placement test for incoming freshmen will take place on Wednesday, August 28th at 1:00pm in Lower Strong Auditorium. If you are even considering taking music theory while at UR, you should take this test! Reservations are not required-- simply show up with a pencil.
- After the placement test, a Music Q & A session will be held, with information on lessons, ensembles, courses, practice rooms, and more. If you are not taking the theory placement test, simply come to Lower Strong at 1:30pm on August 28th.
- Ensemble auditions will take place throughout orientation week and the first week of classes. Visit the large bulletin board in Dewey Hall to view the options and to sign up.
- Students interested in private lessons at the Eastman School should complete the online application at www.esm.rochester.edu/lessons. For more details, visit the "FAQ" page.
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The city bought the remains of Eastland in June for $13.2 million, and hopes to partner with a developer to convert part of the mall's 81 acres into sound stages or movie studios.
Two companies considering the project recently told the city that Eastland is promising, but that without the state's 25 percent tax credit for movie and TV production, business would likely flee to other states.
"We believe the city can certainly support film facilities – in fact a 'next generation' production campus – if state tax incentives remain stable," said a proposal by the Film Studio Group, a Los Angeles-based team that responded to a recent city inquiry about remaking Eastland.
Film Studio Group added that while Eastland isn't "optimal" for a film studio, part of the building could be converted into offices, wardrobe and makeup rooms, screening rooms and a studio store.
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The city's economic development office plans to release a formal Request for Proposal for Eastland in early 2013. This fall it asked for information about the project, and Film Studio Group was one of two studios that responded in November.
The other group was Charlotte-based ReelWorks Studios, based in Fourth Ward.
Eastland Mall was once the commercial hub for east Charlotte, but the mall went into a slow decline in the 1990s before closing in 2010.
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North Carolina has an aggressive incentive program for movie, television and commercials, which has helped land such high-profile projects as the Showtime series "Homeland," which is filmed locally.
For instance, if a company spends $75 million on a production, it could be reimbursed up to 25 percent – nearly $19 million – for "qualifying expenses." The refund is subject to an annual audit.
The subsidies are among the most generous given to any North Carolina industry.
The General Assembly agreed recently to extend the tax credits for a year, through January 2015, but Republicans have said the incentives possibly will be reduced as part of an overall tax overhaul in 2013-2014.
Part of the city of Charlotte's legislative agenda for the upcoming year is to extend the credits. And the N.C. Film Council has lobbied legislators to keep them.
Republican Gov.-elect Pat McCrory, the former Charlotte mayor, isn't committing to an opinion on the film credit debate.
Chris Walker, a spokesman for McCrory, said the governor-elect "believes the film industry is a great chance to show off North Carolina's resources and beauty while creating much needed jobs."
Walker said "the best way" to grow the film industry is to "reduce regulations and reform our state's out-of-date tax code that was written in the 1930s to reward existing business and attract new ones." He said he will look at the incentives "while crafting a long-term tax reform solution."
A New York Times article recently highlighted the fickle nature of film incentives. Michigan had among the most generous subsidies for the film industry, with credits approaching 50 percent.
But in 2010, a new Republican governor, Rick Snyder, reduced incentives in favor of a broad-based lowering of taxes, according to the article.
Much of the business Michigan landed moved to other states, including North Carolina.
"The films go where the money is, primarily," said Christopher Cates of ReelWorks Studios in Charlotte. "Secondarily, they go where locations are applicable."
Cates said he is interested in developing Eastland. But in his response to the city, Cates said a Charlotte studio's success is "completely dependent on the continuation of film tax incentives."
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Three movie companies or executives have raised their hand informally about partnering with the city on Eastland.
Jamie Banks, a spokeswoman for the city, said other studios had contacted the economic development office. But she said some were concerned about giving too much information because it would be a public record and compromise a future bid.
• ReelWorks Studios – which said it's the city's largest independent film studio – responded to the city's Request for Information this fall. ReelWorks, located uptown near the N.C. Music Factory, estimated a studio would cost between $30 million and $50 million.
Cates, the ReelWorks executive, said the city's plan to have studios be a hub for other development could be difficult. The studios would need security and could resemble a gated community, he said.
"It's not going to be an intimate part of the rest of the development," Cates said.
That could be a sticking point with some Eastside residents who are watching the city's efforts.
The Eastland Area Strategies Team recently sent the city a letter outlining its goals for the site, which include creating connectivity and walkability for neighborhoods, unifying communities and taking advantage of natural features.
Some speculated that part of the mall could be reused. Cates said he thinks that's doubtful.
The city isn't wedded to keeping all or part of the mall. City officials have said demolishing the entire building could cost as much as $10 million, and they have indicated they could be willing to pay all or part of that cost in a partnership.
Cates said he helped bring the Showtime series "Homeland" to Charlotte and also negotiated a contract to bring another series pilot, "Shelter," to the city.
He said he worked in Hollywood for 15 years before moving to Charlotte.
He said he would be interested in developing Eastland if the city's plan "has the right parts and pieces."
"There will have to be some participation from the city, county and state to make it work," Cates said. "It's just too risky otherwise."
• In early November, The Film Studio Group told the city it is "extremely enthused" about building a "full-service studio complex" in Charlotte.
Its proposal envisions using about 20 acres of the site for the studios. The studio project would be a loss-leader, but it could help develop a campus that could attract industry-related businesses.
The group said it has worked on more than 30 other studio projects, including in Hawaii, Mexico, Canada and Europe.
The group is composed of industry executives from California, along with a local real estate developer, Frank Martin, of New Carolina Income Properties.
"I think they are serious," Martin said. "I think they recognize that in every situation, this requires a good deal of government support. This is an industry that benefits the broader community."
• In September, Charlotte movie executive Bert Hesse told eastside residents he envisions he and investors would spend $150 million on a film studio, offices and possibly a hotel.
Hesse, the president of Los Angeles-based Central Avenue Pictures, said he would target small, independent films for his studios. He said they are less dependent on the state's tax credits.
Hesse didn't respond to the city's Request for Information. But he could still put in a formal proposal in 2013.


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A new study from Glassdoor.com, a Sausalito, Calif.-based workplace culture website, ranked the toughest companies to interview at, analyzing user comments about the interview practices of specific companies.
The toughest firms put their job candidates through several rounds of interviews riddled with brainteasers, technical questions and case study analyses. While a few of the usual suspects were in the top 20, some of the list-makers might surprise you.
At the top of the list were: consultancy McKinsey, proprietary trading firm Jane Street Capital and semiconductor manufacturer Cree Inc. Firms like BP (No. 10), Procter & Gamble (No. 12), investment fund Bridgewater Associates (No. 16) and Amazon (No. 18), followed. Notably absent from the top 20 were tech giants like Google and Apple, both notorious for their high levels of competition and challenging interviews.
Cutthroat interviews at firms big and small are indicative of the current job climate, said Samantha Zupan, a Glassdoor spokesperson. "The pressure has certainly been turned up in the interview process," she said. "You need to go in armed with information and with your eyes as wide open as you can."
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
St. Chrysostom on Lamech
© 1998 Alice C. Linsley
Lamech Segment: Genesis 4
Explanation of Symbols
O Female Δ Male
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_ Siblings
Those following this research on Genesis know that Lamech the Elder and Lamech the Younger are of great significance. Their relationship sheds light on the kinship pattern that characterized rulers among Abraham's people. To understand how the two Lamechs are related, we must consider Naamah, sister of Tubal-Cain.
St. John Chrysostom didn't know that Naamah married her cousin, Methuselah, but he did know that she was important. He called her "Noeman" and said about her, "Well, now for the first time it refers to females, making mention of one by name. This was not done idly, or to no purpose; instead the blessed author has done this to draw our attention to something lying hidden." (Chrysostom's Homilies on Genesis, CUA Press, Vol. 74, p. 38)
How did this great preacher, teacher and pastor of the early Church know? Because he believed that everything in Scriptures is written for our edification, instruction and correction.
Genesis 4 tells us that Lamech had two wives. This was typical of Afro-Asiatic chiefs before Abraham and after Abraham. Lamech is unusual however. Unlike other chiefs, he maintained his wives in separate households on an east-west axis. The location of the wives is significant because their positions marked the boundaries of the chief's territory.
Among the Neolithic Afro-Asiatic peoples God's emblem was the sun. We see remnants of this in the Psalms where it speaks of God riding the sun as a chariot. The Creator's territory was marked by the sun's rising in the east and setting in the west. So when Lamech positioned his two wives on an east-west axis he was setting himself up as an equal to God. The Hebrew scholar, Theodor Gaster, noted that the names of Lamech's wives: Adah and Zillah, mean "dawn" and "dust".
The key to understanding the kinship pattern is Naamah, Lamech's daughter. As can be seen from the diagram above, she married her patrilineal parallel cousin Methuselah (Gen. 5:26) and named their first-born son Lamech, after her father. This pattern is evident throughout the Genesis 4 and 5 geneological record. Cain's daughter married her cousin Enosh and named their first-born son Kenan. Kain (or Cain) and Kenan are linguistically equivalent names. Irad's daughter married her cousin Mahalalel and named their first-born son Jared. Irad and Jared are linguistically equivalent. Methushael's daughter married her cousin Enoch and named their first-born son Methuselah, again linguistically equivalent names. So it is evident that the pattern is consistent throughout the Genesis 4 and 5 record.
Discovering this kinship pattern has taken time because until modern biblical scholarship regularlized the names, the linguistic equivalents were not obvious.
In his homilies on Genesis St. Chrysostom, who used the Septuagint, gives the name Gaidad instead of the more accurate Irad. St. Ephrem the Syrian used the Aramaic and possibly the Syriac and his name for Irad was Edar. The confusion surrounding the person of Irad has for centuries made it difficult to discover the kinship pattern, so the Fathers can't be blamed for not discovering it. And yet, blessed Chrysostom recognized that Naamah is mentioned "to call our attention to something lying hidden."
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- Anam Cara said...
This is all quite fascinating, but I have to wonder: so what?
What difference does this make to faith if grandsons were named after the grandfather? If it is important, why was it hidden? What do the people gain who solve the mystery over those who never even know there was a mystery?
How does this information edify? If this is simply instruction, how much does it matter if we miss this "class"? How would this correct something in our lives that needs correction?
And, most important, how should we live (change our lives?) in light of this information?
All I can think is that this would prevent a man's line from dying out due to lack of male offspring. It would mean that my daddy, who had four daughters, would have had at least two children named after him (Two of his daughters had a male child first, while another had first a girl, then a boy. The forth only had girls.). Is that what we are supposed to get from this, that male lines never died out?
Again, so what difference does that make to us in our "modern" lives? How should we live in light of that information?
- July 27, 2007 at 6:33 AM
- Alice C. Linsley said...
Our faith is not based on this information. It is based on the Apostolic witness that Jesus is God Incarnate, that He died and rose again and is alive as Head of the Church and that by grace we have been made a part of his Body. Our faith rests on the divine Person of Jesus Christ, the very image of the Father, to whom the Holy Spirit witnesses and the angels ever sing praise.
This information matters because it affects the way we understand or interpret the Bible. It points us to God's love for us sinners, an undeserved love. It is part of a larger pattern that is seen throughout the Bible. Here we find again the idea that one line is chosen, but the other line is still blessed. This happens between brothers all the way through the Bible. Moses was chosen over his brothers Aaron and Korah, but even Korah's rebellion against Moses' authority does not lead to his being cut off from the land of the living (Numbers 26:11). Abraham is chosen over his brothers (like Moses and David, Abraham was the youngest) and yet his brother Nahor is blessed by God also. When we assume that Lamech's line was destroyed we impose something on the text that the text does not support and which is in fact contrary to the message God is communicating to us.
If anyone deserved to be "cut off from the land of the living" (no progeny) it was the braggart and murderer Lamech who set himself up as God. Yet God allowed Lamech's line to continue and to flow into the line of Messiah. St. John Chrysosotom has edifying comments on this unfathomable grace as it relates to Lamech. I will post on this next.
(Anam Cara, you are always at least one step ahead of me! God bless you!)
- July 27, 2007 at 10:30 AM
- hopellen said...
Yes...Everything God does demonstrates His grace. I truly appreciate the concept that "some are chosen, yet the others are blessed." Oh, that those that are blessed might choose to belong to the "chosen" through faith in Jesus Christ our Savior.
- July 28, 2007 at 2:06 PM
- farstrider said...
Fascinating as always. I wonder about a connection that you seem to be drawing, though. Within the "box" you write:
"Further exploration of this segment reveals that the bride named her firstborn son after her father, suggesting that the son belonged to her father's house while the bride belonged to her father's house. Levi-Strauss observed in 1949 that in a patrilineal system, mother and child do not belong to the same clan."
And then within the main text you write, "Their relationship sheds light on the kinship pattern that characterized rulers among Abraham's people."
It is late and I've been parsing verbs all day, so I may be missing something, but... I'll speak on.
How do the relationships and the naming of Lamech's son tell us anything about the kinship patterns of rulers among Abraham's people?
From Genesis 12 on we never (or at least rarely) see this custom of a bride naming her firstborn son after her father-- and this includes those in Abraham's line. Moreover, Abraham's sons are very clearly of his clan, and not Sarah's father's and the same goes for his descendants. Consider also the later priestly and kingly lines-- all follow the lines we would expect: father to son to grandson and so on.
I have trouble accepting Levi Strauss's observations as well. Most "patrilineal" societies (which is to say most societies by far) do not operate the way he suggests they do. Perhaps he was speaking of certain patrilineal societies in a very specific context?
My first reaction, anyway.
- July 29, 2007 at 4:15 AM
- Alice C. Linsley said...
A few things to keep in mind.
The kinship pattern I'm describing pertains only to chiefs, those who ascend to the governance of their father's territory.
Before one could ascend, he had to have two wives. This explains Abraham's urgency to see Isaac with a (second?) wife before he dies. Why does it appear that Rebekah is a second wife? Notice where the servant brings her to meet Isaac? Not to Hebron, Sarah's home, but to Beersheba, Keturah's home. Isaac apparently had already married a half-sister, as Abraham had done when he married Sarah (and as Terah had done before Abraham, and Nahor before Terah).
The proper marriage arrangement for chiefs among Abraham's people was a half-sister and a patrilineal parallel cousin. Keturah was a patrilineal parallel cousin to Abraham. From her were born to Abraham 5 sons. None of these were to ascend to govern Abraham's territory extending from Hebron to Beersheba. That territory would be ruled by Isaac, but Isaac still had to live and cooperate with his 5 brothers, some of whom were very important. (Midian is the progenitor of the Midianites who will later help Moses bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses married 2 wives, one was Cushite and the other was a Midianite patrilineal parallel cousin, Zipporah.)
The bride's naming prerogative is to designate to whom the first-born son belonged. Half-sisters didn't need to name their first-born sons after their fathers because those sons already belonged to the ruling father. Patrilineal parallel cousins often did name their first born son after their fathers, especially if the son might ascend. This is because the bride belonged to her husband's house, but the first born son of the cousin bride belonged to the bride's father's house.
Cain and Seth were brothers. They married their patrilineal parallel cousins who named their first born sons after their father, Enoch/Nok. From this we understand that Genesis 4 and 5 represents an ancient intact genealogical segment that was regarded as honorable among Abraham's descendents. But it is not about the house of Adam. It is about the house of Nok.
I'll be writing more on this when I post on the genealogy of Moses.
- July 29, 2007 at 7:39 AM
- Alice C. Linsley said...
Hope, this from Donne (d. 1631)says it all.
"God made Sun and Moon to distinguish seasons, and day, and night, and we cannot have the fruits of the earth but in their seasons. But God hath made no decree to distinguish the seasons of his mercies. In paradise, the fruits were ripe the first minute, and in heaven it is always Autumn: his mercies are ever in their maturity…
He brought light out of darkness, not out of a lesser light; he can bring thy Summer out of Winter, though thou have no Spring. Though in the ways of fortune, or understanding, or conscience, thou have been benighted till now, wintered, and frozen, clouded and eclipsed, damped and benumbed, smothered and stupefied till now, now God comes to thee, not as in the dawning of the day, not as in the bud of the spring, but as the Sun at noon to illustrate all shadows, as the sheaves in harvest, to fill all penuries. All occasions invite his mercies, and all times are his seasons."
John Donne, quoted in Ordinary Graces, Edited by Lorraine Kisly
- July 29, 2007 at 8:28 AM
- Alice C. Linsley said...
Farstrider, I have given additional information relative to your questions here:
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If the issuance of a radioactive materials license for the proposed Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill in the Paradox Valley seemed to have signaled the end of its approval process, 2012 signaled its restart.
After the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the radioactive materials license to the Canadian mining company, Energy Fuels, Inc. in 2011, a Denver judge validated the concerns of the environmental group Sheep Mountain Alliance along with the towns of Telluride and Ophir when he ruled in June that a new public hearing must take place. The fight between opponents and proponents of the mill made numerous headlines over the year and is The Watch's No. 2 story of 2012.
The mill's opponents received their first victory against the issuance of the radioactive materials license in March when the U.S. Regulatory Commission found that the CDPHE did not meet federal standards during the mill's application process.
"Basically, what we found was the state did not provide the public a chance to comment on the application, specifically the environmental review, or to allow the public request an adjudicatory hearing," NRC spokesman David McIntyre said on Tuesday. "The state is required to do that under the [Federal] Atomic Energy Act."
McIntyre went on to say that the NRC would not intervene or overturn the CDPHE's decision but said the agency expected a written response describing how it intends to move forward with its concerns.
Energy Fuels spokesman Curtis Moore said the NRC's finding came as a surprise, especially, he said, since the licensing authority has been delegated to the state of Colorado.
"The bottom line here is the NRC doesn't have any jurisdiction over the matter," Moore said. "Letters like this don't have any bearing on what's going on in our view. The public was given ample opportunity to comment. The state followed the law. We followed the law. That is our view."
It was the view of Denver District Court Judge John McMullen in June that another public hearing is necessary for Energy Fuels to acquire a license. McMullen ordered the CDPHE to initiate a new public hearing process that provides an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. Until that process is concluded, Energy Fuels is prohibited from conducting any activities at the proposed mill location.
"There is no longer a license to operate a uranium mill in the state of Colorado," said Hilary White, executive director of Sheep Mountain Alliance. "Throughout this lengthy review process, we have insisted that the state process should be conducted fairly and that we were denied our rights to a formal public hearing. The court has agreed with us that the review was deficient and unlawful. We look forward to a new review and to exercising our rights to challenge the deeply flawed environmental studies that supported the original license."
McMullen ordered a new hearing to begin on Oct. 15 where exhibits and written testimony will be filed as well as providing the opportunity for parties to cross-examine expert witnesses. The new form of the public hearing was described as a courtroom trial.
"As I understand it, Energy Fuels will give a presentation and then those who have applied for party status will have the opportunity to give a presentation and cross examine our technical experts," Moore said. "Energy fuels will also have the opportunity to cross examine witnesses as well."
Proponents and opponents of the mill squared off once again, this time in Nucla at the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge in October. For the most part, the evidentiary hearing, which unfolded under the benign gaze of a mounted moosehead with Judicial Arbiter Richard Dana presiding, consisted of technical information, as expert witnesses worked to establish a record of the completeness and adequacy (or lack thereof) of Energy Fuels' mill application.
"We don't' glow in the dark," Moose member Dan Hammond said. Hammond, like many West Enders, worked in uranium mines for much of his life. His community is comfortable with the industry, he said. It's true that quite a few of the old-time miners have died. They've died of lots of causes, including drinking and smoking, he pointed out. Hammond himself is doing fine.
Others offered a different a different view.
"Everywhere there has been uranium mining and milling, there have been tragic consequences. Nothing is safe. Period," said Rein Van West of Ouray County.
A decision from Dana is expected sometime this year and while the region awaits his decision, the Town of Telluride in October entered into a settlement agreement with Energy Fuels whereby it will be afforded the right to monitor possible effects of the uranium mill, if is is built, in exchange for withdrawing from the legal fight to have it built.
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The man soccer players at Maine West High School have come to know affectionately as "Divot" has given up his fight for the job he lost in a hazing scandal at the northwest suburban school district.
The Maine Township High School District 207 school board approved an agreement Monday night with Michael Divine to "conclude the dismissal proceeding and end Mr. Divine's employment by the school district."
Under the terms of the deal, Divine will withdraw his request for a hearing, where he was expected to fight for his job, but he'll continue to receive health insurance coverage until Jan. 31. He also will cooperate in the defense of a lawsuit filed against the school district over the hazing allegations, and he is waiving all claims against the district.
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Divine, a 1994 Maine West graduate, reacted a few weeks later by asking for a hearing where he was expected to fight to keep his job. His career at the district fell apart suddenly last fall when multiple soccer players came forward to say they had been sexually assaulted by teammates under the guise of hazing. They said their teammates pulled down their underwear and sodomized them with finger and sticks.
Des Plainest Police also were told that Divincenzo watched an assault in July, congratulated the victim, welcomed him to the team "and asked him if it was all good."
Chicago lawyer Tony Romanucci filed a lawsuit against the school district on behalf of two alleged victims who said they had been assaulted in September and a third soccer player who said he was attacked by teammates in a similar way in 2007. A fourth plaintiff claims his pants were pulled down in a locker room by teammates on a baseball team coached by Divincenzo.
When it voted to fire Divincenzo, the board also cited an allegation that he let varsity soccer players dunk "less senior" players' heads and grab their genitals in a hot tub at a training camp in Wisconsin.
Prosecutors charged six teenagers with misdemeanors after the scandal broke. But Des Plaines Police told the Chicago Sun-Times they originally sought felonies in the case, and Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's office announced her sex-crimes division would conduct a "top-to-bottom" review. It is still ongoing.
Since then, sources at the Department of Children and Family Services confirmed that the agency had "indicated" — or substantiated — claims of neglect and abuse by Divincenzo. It also indicated claims of neglect against freshman soccer coach Emilio Rodriguez, who is also named in Romanucci's lawsuit.
Both men have told police they didn't know about the hazing, according to Des Plaines Police reports. The board voted to fire Rodriguez in January, and he has also asked for a hearing to contest his pending dismissal.
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What is it in this series?
Kansas wins for the 46th time in the last 49 meetings with the 'Cats who, for all their well-earned toughness, seem to dribble down their….chins-- a lot more than they do the floor when they're facing the Jayhawks.
How did it happen?
Kansas, coming off what Bill Self called one of his team's best recent practices, shot 59 percent in the opening half against a usually stingy defense. The 47 points they scored in the opening 20 minutes was KU's most in a conference half this season. The 'Hawks did a good job feeding the monster, Ben McLemore responded with 30 points on his 20th birthday. Beyond that, Kansas outscored them by 18 in the paint and by the same margin on the glass. 14 offensive rebounds from KU resulted in 19 second chance points; KSU managed only two of those.
Who needs depth?
Between them, KU and K-States benches scored all of 12 points last night. Coming in one might have thought that Kansas State had an advantage with depth—really? 4 points, 8 rebounds, 9 fouls 1 assist, 3 turnovers---yikes. In all fairness, K-State got down so quickly that depth really didn't come into play last night---good thing.
Do the double-take---
With the win KU has won at least 20 games in 24 straight seasons. That is an unbelievable streak. The only time in the last 31 years they didn't win 20 was in Roy Williams first season, when he was dealing with probation left over from Larry Brown. Then how about this one; Kansas has now won eight straight at home against higher ranked teams. Ok, the 'Hawks are usually ranked themselves, in fact they were for all eight of those games, but that's pretty impressive stuff and it speaks to their incredible home court advantage.
Record setting---
With his 30 points, Ben McLemore joins Danny Manning (who was in attendance) as the only Jayhawk freshman with two 30 point conference games. I'm just glad he finally took the team's most shots. He's not always going to shoot like he did last night, especially from three where he hit 6-10, but he remains KU's best scoring option. Meanwhile, with five, Jeff Withey becomes the most prolific and best shot blocker in Jayhawk history.
Pride of a champion---
Like heart, it's hard to measure. Don't think that those young men at KU aren't aware of the history in that building they're privileged to compete in. There's an expectation at Kansas that simply doesn't exist anywhere else in the Big 12. Not the expectations of fans mind you—I loved the way that Roy Williams used to rail against them (the expectations not the fans)—but the program itself. No one expects more of themselves than the coaches and the players within it, for someone to come in and take what they've owned for so long---they'd better bring a pretty big stick. On Monday night all K-State had was a twig.


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Choice and Coercion in East Asian Exchange Rate Regimes
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2012
This paper examines the exchange rate regimes of East Asian countries since the initial shift by China to a controlled appreciation in July 2005, testing econometrically the weights of key currencies in the implicit baskets that appear to be targeted by East Asian monetary authorities. It finds, first, that Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines have formed a loose but effective "renminbi bloc" with China, and that South Korea has participated tentatively since the global financial crisis. Second, the emergence of the renminbi bloc in terms of the exchange rate has been facilitated by the continued dominance of the US dollar as a trade, investment, and reserve currency. Third, exchange rate stabilization is explained by the economic strategies of these countries, which rely heavily on export development and financial repression, and the economic rise of China. Fourth, analysts should specify the exchange rate preferences of these emerging market countries carefully before drawing inferences about Chinese influence within the region.
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Op-ed: Misconceptions About Fed's Bond Buying September 2, 2013
Working Paper 13-2: The Elephant Hiding in the Room: Currency Intervention and Trade Imbalances March 2013
Policy Brief 12-25: Currency Manipulation, the US Economy, and the Global Economic Order December 2012
Working Paper 12-19: The Renminbi Bloc Is Here: Asia Down, Rest of the World to Go?
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Policy Brief 12-19: Combating Widespread Currency Manipulation July 2012
Policy Brief 12-7: Projecting China's Current Account Surplus April 2012
Working Paper 12-4: Spillover Effects of Exchange Rates: A Study of the Renminbi March 2012
Book: Flexible Exchange Rates for a Stable World Economy October 2011
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