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"Bound to Freedom"
Saw someone do drawings like this on behance, so i thought i'd try it.
Artline/ A4/ 5hours
Big post! Ive been drawing alot so here goes!
Horse back adventurer.
Pencil+Art line/A5/40min
Nova Unmasked
Pencil+Art line /A5 / 1hr
OC Gravis
Art line/A5/2hrs
My Triforce Babes
Pencil+Art line / A5 / 2.5hrs
Event Horizon
Pencil+Art line /A3/3hrs
The Bone Altar
Pencil+Art line /A3/5hrs
As always thanks for checking my stuff out. Its kinda cool seeing myself change bit by bit when I look back on this thread. More to come, art is my life and I plan on living for a ling time <3
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Brilliant. I love your style. I can see your work go far, great job.
Another update!
Lib on Wurm
WIP of next Libila drawing
Very impressive sketches. Nice job!
My Wi-Fi, it's gone out . . .
Revisited an OC and changed her design just a tad.
Also got a WIP of another old OC "Aella". Will update when I'm done with her
Side note: I think I'll always keep this thread updated with every drawing I show, this site was the first site I ever posted any of my drawings on(back in 2008) so I think it only makes sense for me to keep coming back :P
I love the first one and last one <3
I really love your style, really hard to pick one but maybe last one is my favourite.
Thanks for the comments!
My style has slowly but surely getting better as the months go on.
I started to understand more and more about why you do certain things, every line should have a reason for being where they are and being the way they are. While its not perfect, I'll continue to develop my own style while studying other techniques and this thread should reflect my journey. So I'm glad to have some people tagging along with me
Work in progress: Aella
Amazing detail, and shading. It's difficult to pick a favorite as all of your postings are fantastic.
"The Avalanche Has Already Started, We Are Merely The Pebbles In Its Way."
Like The Wind!
Next up will be Imogen, hopefully no major conceptual project gets thrown my way to interrupt me from my personal work again :P
My favorite OC: Imogen Van Engelen
Moving on to the next OC: Theona.
Though I think Im going to experiment with different styles before hand, just to have some fun!
Oh my sweet baby Jesus of Jerusalem, these are brilliant. O_O Your sketches are really inspiring me to start drawing up some of my older OCs again. Vynora and Libila are my favorites (especially the Wurm one). The way you shade out the water's movement is stunning. Plus the poses and angles you choose really intensify all of your drawings.
*bookmarks thread*
You should definitely work on your OC and of course make a thread showing them off!
Creating an Original Character as a figure artist I think is very important, it pretty much just allows you to create a test subject for different styles. Best example is "Artgerm" and his OC Pepper. And I love seeing other OC by different artist, I think it both reflects originality and experience.
OC: Theona Van Engelen(The Celestial Sear).
Graphite, Art Line and Photoshop(colour/ tone and type).
Size: A3 Time: ~5hrs
Currently working on another Imogen drawing, Im putting her in a Kimono I designed!
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How to prevent next HeartBleed bug?
How to ensure the security of open source projects is a concern for many open source users including individual users and companies. But it's not an easy task to ensure the security of open source projects.
Because everyone can see the source code, there is much higher possibility that a bug may be found by someone. Once a bug is disclosed, people may exploit it and do evil things, this may cause loss of money either for individuals or companies, some of the bugs may even have big impact to the whole industry. For example, the recent HeartBleed bug in OpenSSL.
Also since many of the open source projects are free which are non profitable and they need lots of people to develop, test and support them. So the people who participate in the open source projects need to find other ways to make a living, this will distract them from putting too much energy on open source projects. That's why we often see some really important open source projects are developed and managed by a small group of people. This increases the risk of exposing bugs to outside world.
In order to improve the security of open source projects, we need to take actions in two directions. On one hand, technically developers should be more responsible for what they write and they need to run through tests and code review process before the code goes into publication. On the other hand, from a management point of view, since there are lack of manpower in some open source projects, a feasible solution is that big companies invest money and people on some important open source projects such as OpenSSL, and at the same time an independent third party manages the open source projects, make plans and coordinate developments etc. This will solve the money problem of open source projects and at the same time maintain the independence of the project. It will benefit both the investors(companies of course) and general public users.
Fortunately for the second proposal, people are aware of it now and begin to take actions. Some big companies include Google, Microsoft and Facebook launched a new project called the Core Infrastructure Initiative, There are 12 companies joining this project and will invest $3.6 million to improve the security of open source projects to prevent the next HeartBleed bug. These 12 companies will invest $100,000 each year in next three years to sponsor the development and maintenance of some really important open source projects. This project will be managed by the Linux Foundation which is an independent non-profit organization.
In conclusion, to improve the security of open source projects, we propose a model to manage open source project which is big companies invest money and people and an independent third party manages the daily operation of the project.
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Heath shows optimism at Bulls' team banquet
It seems a huge leap after a 10-win season, but USF coach Stan Heath had plenty of optimism at his team's postseason banquet -- the only goal he mentioned for 2011-12 was making the NCAA Tournament.
Heath is likely to lose only one starter in senior center Jarrid Famous, though junior forward Augustus Gilchrist is still deciding how seriously to test the NBA Draft waters in the next two weeks. With nine scholarship players returning and a four-member recruiting class to be wrapped up this week, Heath should have talent and experience with which to improve on a disappointing 2010-11 season.
So the excitement Monday night at the Embassy Suites on campus wasn't so much the season that just ended -- the Bulls can boast a win against one Final Four team (VCU) and an overtime loss to another in national champion Connecticut. Heath and athletic director Doug Woolard are eager to move the team into its new basketball practice facility, as well as dotting the i's on the major Sun Dome renovation. A few odd nuggets and notes from Monday's banquet ...
-- Didn't realize this, but USF led the Big East in free-throw percentage in conference games, hitting 74.3 percent of its attempts. Overall, the Bulls hit 71 percent from the line, up from 68.2 percent the year before and way up from a 59.8 percent mark in 2008-09. Bulls radio voice Jim Lighthall, emcee for the night, pointed out that it had been 20 years since a Bulls team hit 70 percent or better in a season. Heath split his Free Throw Award to two players -- guard Shaun Noriega, who hit a team-best 80.5 percent (though just 33 of 41), and center Jarrid Famous, who hit 75.6 percent and went to the line more with 99 attempts on the season.
-- Famous, who will graduate in May, was also honored with the team's Academic Achievement Award, which was presented by newly hired Jodie Heinicka, who joined USF's staff two months ago as assistant athletic director for academics and student-athlete development. Heinicka, a Seminole High graduate, competed in gymnastics at Missouri and was the 2006 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year. She came to USF from Northwestern State, where she was head academic coordinator and senior women's administrator, the latter an impressive title for someone who is still just 27.
-- Most of USF's key players went home with some kind of award -- Ron And erson won the "Chairman of the Boards" as the team's top rebounder, while Anthony Crater took home the team's assist award. Toarlyn Fitzpatrick earned the Bull Pride Award -- Heath noted that in games in which Fitzpatrick played 16 minutes or more, he averaged 9.1 points and 6 rebounds. Hugh Robertson earned the team's defensive award (Lighthall said eight of the league's top 10 scorers were held to under their average against USF) and Noriega took home the Most Improved award. The team MVP award went to Augustus Gilchrist, who lead the team in scoring and was second in rebounding.
-- USF's two spring commitments will make it official with the Bulls on Wednesday, when the spring signing period begins. There's excitement about junior college guard Blake Nash, who will have three years with the Bulls. Two other juco guards USF was targeting have since committed elsewhere -- Sam Grooms to Oklahoma and Pierre Jackson to Baylor. Barring any surprises, Heath can now shift his recruiting focus to 2012, when he'll have four scholarships available and will have the new facilities to help his efforts.


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Cake takes centre stage as The Great Irish Bake Off returns (9pm, TV3), The Quite Remarkable David Coleman (11.35pm, BBC One) is a documentary about the legendary sports commentator, while things hot-up in the latest Chicago Fire (8pm, Sky Living)
The Great Irish Bake Off, 9.00pm, TV3
Host Anna Nolan returns with judges, pastry chef Paul Kelly and food writer (and former star of legendary RTÉ TV drama The Riordans) Biddy White Lennon for another run to see who claims the crown in this year's bakery competition. The first episode is all about cake and the 12 contestants gather at Tinnakilly House in Wicklow with the task of baking a cake that shows off their personality to the judges. Warning: don't watch this show on an empty stomach.
The Quite Remarkable David Coleman, 11.35pm, BBC One
David Coleman was the face of BBC Sport for well over a quarter of a century and he died just before Christmas at the age of 87, this special documentary looks back on a varied career. Coleman was a master of many disciplines. He was a presenter, a commentator, an interviewer and quiz master. A pioneer in broadcasting who shaped it for generations to come, he was also affectionately known for his on-air gaffes, nicknamed 'Colemanballs', which became a feature in satirical UK magazine Private Eye.
Chicago Fire, 8.00pm, Sky Living
Change blows through Firehouse 51 in the aftermath of last week's heart-wrenching happenings. While Dawson prepares to retake the fire-fighting exam, only for a call into the field to potentially scupper her chances, her brother Antonio faces a dilemma after Casey poses a life-changing question. Elsewhere, new boy Rick (Edwin Hodge, Cougar Town) has his first day with the team, although his isn't the only fresh face on the scene when Shay receives an unexpected and unwanted visitor.


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|Fabian Groffen <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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|Re: [gentoo-alt] portage prefix chaining support by Markus Duft
On 03-04-2009 09:04:39 +0200, Markus Duft wrote:> On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 22:22 +0200, Fabian Groffen wrote: > > I'm a bit concerned about the design of things here. > > > > Initially, we had "cross-prefix", where Portage's EPREFIX could be > > changed at runtime. This means Portage could "manage" another prefix, > > ideally meant to clone -- bootstrap using an existing Prefix from a > > location where you don't want to have it (read-only CD?). > > I don't know how far this actually got, but I know Portage does > > cross-prefix some things if you have EPREFIX set. > > Hm - no. What you describe works out of the box i think. the portage in > prefix-launcher does all this. Cross-prefix added the capability to > (while managing EPREFIX) merge into BPREFIX. This works only for DEPEND."out of the box" still means that it was implemented in Prefix Portage, and I "did" it based on a patch by haubi. I don't understand the statement about merging into BPREFIX. You can set EPREFIX in your environment, and portage will then merge to it, instead of its configured prefix.> prefix-chaining does nearly the same as cross-prefix, and the only user > visible difference is, that portage can not merge DEPENDs into BPREFIX. > that functionality made the portage patch for it a few times bigger. > also haubi seems to feel that merging to BPREFIX is somewhat wrong, so i > think prefix-chaining is the "better" cross-prefix.It seems to me we should align this with the cross-compile efforts that IMO deal with the same problem.> Let me bring an example: if xx DEPENDed on yy and RDEPENDed on zz, > emerge xx would result in:xx: DEPEND=yy RDEPEND=zz> normal: > xx, yy, zz merged in EPREFIX, BPREFIX may be used for some > executables, since it is in PATH (set by portage via > DEFAULT_PATH).BPREFIX=EPREFIX merge yy to BPREFIX, merge zz to EPREFIX, merge xx to EPREFIX Portage's path is DEFAULT_PATH:@PORTAGE_BIN_PATH@/ebuild-helpers:ROOTPATH where DEFAULT_PATH comes from BPREFIX/etc/make.globals, and the bin-path is set during configure (hence BPREFIX). (Note: etc/make.conf comes from EPREFIX/etc/make.conf)> cross-prefix: > xx and zz merged into EPREFIX, yy merged into BPREFIX > executables may be taken from either EPREFIX or BPREFIX, > since both are set. there is no possibility to install > portage in a "child" EPREFIX, since this would make it > forget about what was the BPREFIX (thats where i want to > take DEPENDs from).BPREFIX!=EPREFIX merge yy to BPREFIX, merge zz to EPREFIX, merge xx to EPREFIX Since the path doesn't contain any references to EPREFIX (see above), only BPREFIX and host binaries can be found by ebuilds, this is because they are building tools. Library searches, however should be for EPREFIX (only). This is the area of gcc-config and binutils-config wrappers. It quickly gets hairy here.> prefix-chaining: > xx merger in EPREFIX. yy and zz depends on settings in > make.conf if DEPEND and RDEPEND would both be set to be > chained, both would be taken from a chained prefix > (attention: not BPREFIX, since i'm able to have a local > portage, which still knows about "parent" prefixes). If > they are not installed in any of the (possibly multiple) > parent prefixes, portage tries to install them locally. > If one of them is masked for the current ARCH/profile, > portage will refuse to install the package. (as opposed > to cross-prefix, where portage (for DEPENDs only) would > allow to merge the package into BPREFIX if it is unmasked > there.So, even though there is an RDEPEND, Portage satisfies it from the host (can be Prefix or non-Prefix[1]) to install xx. My observation here is that you enter an area which we[2] have always avoided to enter. The host can uninstall zz, or upgrade it to a possibly incompatible version. Conceptually, this seems to be a mess to me, and it can only be done with a big fat disclaimer, for it is a hacky solution that shouldn't be advertised to anyone that is not fully aware of what's going on. Question: is such host-aware Portage an extension or an entirely different project?> > Now your chaining patches. > > > > Apparently you take the total opposite direction now, where you first > > have a Portage in EPREFIX (how you got it is questionable), and within > > this Portage you expect it to take stuff it works with (bash, sed) from > > a different location, let's call it CPREFIX. >[ removing all sub-clauses here ]> hm. you're partially right here. _if_ i install a portage instance in > EPREFIX, then i'm taking things > from any parent prefix. but i think this is ok, because at least one of > the parent prefixes _has_ to have > all this, since it has to be a fully fledged prefix.That is not guaranteed, but it also does not convince me you have to "pull" (chain) instead of "push" (cross).> (which i don't need to - especially when for example merging > into a "cross" prefix (interix -> winnt comes to my mind again ;)), > where i want only things compiled for $CHOST)Even though $CHOST and $CTARGET are the same (or compatible), not providing a library that is necessary results in an object containing some RUNPATHs, but eventually a link outside EPREFIX. Nothing wrong per-se, but binpkgs and stuff will no longer work correctly.> (which are guaranteed to be in path)> (or maybe gentoo linux at EROOT=/ at some point.)That is a nice case, but again, does it need a pull instead of a push?> The only point where i had to change > things regarding this was the bash/mv issue introduced lately. i solved > this via the ebuild where i symlink bash and mv to the currently > available bash/mv - if you bootstrap right, this _has_ to be the bash > and mv from the local prefix - otherwise an emerge -e world was missing. > if it is a chained prefix, the tools from any parent are used - which i > think is ok.The wrappers in itself seem unnecessary to me, I guess configure should just record the path to the found binaries and hardcode them in portage.const_autotool. I will code that.> as i said above, cross-prefix was exactly the same, except that portage > could merge into BPREFIX (and that it was impossible to merge portage > into EPREFIX without breaking it (because this portage would not have > known about the "parent" anymore)). prefix-chaining simply works the > other way round - each EPREFIX knows it's parents (always, regarless of > localness of portage), as opposed to cross-prefix wher you had to tell > portage "this is your child, merge there". as for paths beeing fixed to > EPREFIX, both are the same.The --with-default-path argument is there for a reason, bootstrap-prefix.sh actually uses it to keep the bootstrapped "prefix" available to the just installed portage.> > I don't want to kill all of your work, but I do want to make clear to > > you why I am so hesitant for all of your changes. Conceptually, I > > believe cross-prefix was sound and clear. Now this prefix-chaining is > > like a whole new world that seemingly has some dirty concepts that I > > find hard to accept. > > hehe. haubi and me spent a reasonable amout of time discussing all this, > and we're pretty sure that this is a very good (if not the best) > approach to solving what we're trying to do (and what we require, of > course). the cross-prefix thing was a _really_ big and nearly > unmaintainable patch, since it chained the way a ROOT worked - and hell > yes, root is a word that is used often in portage code ;). > prefix-chaining is much slimer, and it is nearly the same.But it requires some still to me unacceptable changes, that I also am sure gentoo-x86 doesn't like. Since we're on the edge of merging a lot of work into gentoo-x86, I'm not to happy with getting another flood of controversial changes to ebuilds. I guess it's mainly a missing design spec, and also a bit of sloppyness that is not appreciated. Take http://overlays.gentoo.org/proj/alt/browser/trunk/prefix-overlay/dev-libs/boost/boost-1.35.0-r2.ebuild?rev=40636 and http://overlays.gentoo.org/proj/alt/changeset/40636, as you can see, for your purpose you conditionalise python support based on the existence of python. However, python is depended on based on x86-winnt. So this doesn't really feel consistent to me, and is a good example of why I feel pretty much like this is not the way like we want to solve these kinds of things. Just let alone that we change the way boost is built this way.> actually, one can do the same with chaining as with cross-prefix, by > giving prefix-chain-setup the --minimal flag, which makes it omit > portage and gcc-config, and just merge baselayout and > prefix-chain-utils. > > sorry - i'm not too good in explaining - i'm just jumping around too > much. maybe haubi can further clearyfy all this a little? thanks...[1] yes, some people really would like to reuse stuff from the host OS. 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Egyptian Actors Call For Boycott of American Movies
A large number of Egyptian actors have asked that Arab nations stop accepting any American films into their countries in support of the Palestinian people, reported Agence France Presse.
According to the news agency, the actors also want to boycott the films from being shown at the upcoming Cairo Film Festival, which commences next month.
Omari, the Egyptian actress and humanitarian ambassador to the UN, explained that the request came from a "deep-seated anger against what the Israelis are doing to our Palestinian brethren."
In a statement given to the AFP, Omari added that "the emotions of these actors and actresses and the feeling of unity as well as any humanitarian feelings should force us to stand in the face of this annihilation of the Palestinian people."
She added, "we have become tired of waiting all these years, and we have to take an adamant stand against what is happening. The least we can do is boycott American films."
Meanwhile, the head of the actors union in Egypt, director Youssef Sha'aban said "this opinion expresses the stand of Egyptian artists in terms of an economic and cultural retaliation. We are hoping that this becomes a popular stand, both in Egypt and the Arab world.
Furthermore, famous scriptwriter Wahid Hamed expressed the importance of "cutting off (American movies) both on the popular and leadership levels.
Hamed, however, said "what is the use of cutting these American movies off when it is plain to see that our satellite channels keep airing American movies for everyone to view at home without any regard to pro-zionist films?"
In reply to the request regarding the Cairo Film Festival, chairman and actor Hussein Fahmy said "the stand of these Egyptian artists is shared by all. On the issue of the participation of American films in the festival; if the distributors were to cut them off; then the festival would have to by default."
During the last couple of weeks, Egypt's artists union have participated and led various demonstrations and other activities against Israel's actions towards the Palestinians. – Albawaba.com.
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- Palestinian ''warm-up'' irritates Jewish comic....
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- Egyptian Artistic Associations Call For American Film Boycott
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jour·ney·man/ˈjərnēmən/ – A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding
Young men who grow up with aspirations of playing a professional sport are often advised to have something to fall back on–a "Plan B," because the likelihood of making it as a pro is often a long shot. Like those young men before and after him, athlete-turned filmmaker Matthew Cherry grew up with those same dreams but was able to make his a reality; and when the time came, he put his "Plan B" into action. As an undrafted free agent from the University of Akron, Cherry was faced with long odds in making an NFL team, but his work ethic and ability landed him on the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played one game for the Jaguars and then began an NFL odyssey not glamorized on ESPN or recognized in the eyes of young men growing up; he bounced around between teams, countries and continents, before finally deciding to walk away from the game after a run with the Baltimore Ravens at age 24.
The time to explore his options and establish a second professional career came much earlier than anticipated, but he approached it with the same discipline and drive as he did athletics. With his playing days behind him, Cherry set up shop in Los Angeles, working as a production assistant on the set of various television shows and absorbing the mechanics of directing. He began to translate the techniques he learned into the music video world, as he went behind the camera for the likes of Terry Dexter, Bilal, Common, Jasmine Sullivan and Kindred the Family Soul. The transition was seamless and allowed him to create the visuals for the type of music he loved, making it a marriage between the art forms.
jour·ney noun \ˈjər-nē\ – something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another
The city of Chicago breeds a hustle and resilience in its native sons, and Matthew A. Cherry is a prime example of those combined forces. When the NFL locked its players out in the summer of 2011, he grabbed his camera and set out to do a documentary on how the fans were reacting to the struggle between the owners and the players. To his surprise, he found that many fans placed the blame squarely on the players' greed and were unaware of the issues "the other 96%" of the players dealt with. He learned the perception was that multi-million dollar athletes were trying to hold the owners hostage in an attempt to earn more money; he knew that a large percentage of the NFL were not raking in the big bucks and many were a conversation with a head coach away from having their whole lives turned upside down. He decided to tell a story, his story.
Cherry's new film The Last Fall is semi-autobiographical because he has taken elements from his life and dramatized them for the effect of the story. However, this is not just the story of Matt Cherry, but that of thousands of other athletes that have reached a crossroads in their professional careers–many with no direction and no one to assist in the transition. Lance Gross (Tyler Perry's House of Payne) plays Kyle Bishop, a former NFL player who now faces the reality of being out of the game and out of money, so he returns to his mother's home to restart his life. The film chronicles the hardships and decisions he must make to get his life back on track and a rekindled relationship with high school sweetheart Faith, masterfully played by Nicole Beharie. The beauty of The Last Fall is the culture of community that's gone into to making the film; the star Gross doubles as executive producer, along with Cherry, Ellis and Monique Hobbs, plus a team of colleagues, friends and believers who came aboard as producers. With the critical acclaim of Ava DuVernay's Middle of Nowhere, the Black Indie film movement is pushing to the forefront. The Last Fall is the ultimate in independent filmmaking, as Cherry and manager Monica Young are learning hands-on while steering his first release to the general public.
The parents that instilled and inspired the will to dream in Matthew A. Cherry both passed away during the making of The Last Fall; his mother suddenly passed just as he embarked on the process and changed the entire direction of the film and an unexpected life insurance payout helped to finance the film. Prior to the final screening at this year's SXSW festival, he received a phone call that his father had passed away after a long bout with illness. The film bares a dedication to their memory, but their lasting impact is on the product of their union, the man brave enough to share his story and the story of those forgotten by fans and critics. They will be proud to know their son's journey from Point A to Point B is right on track.
The Last Fall, starring Lance Gross, Nicole Beharie, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Darren Dewitt Henson, Harry Lennix and Keith David, opens in limited release this weekend at Los Angeles' The Rave Cinemas. Check the official Facebook page (Facebook.com/lastfallmovie) for more details and follow on Twitter (@lastfallmovie) for updates on additional openings and the DVD release on January 15th.
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Eric Brauss, the flamboyant Dallas dealmaker who fled the country last November when his real estate empire crashed, owes Las Vegas casinos about $750,000 for gambling losses and probably won't ever return to the United States, his attorney says.
A civil complaint was filed March 23 against Brauss by Bellagio, Mandalay Bay Resort and Mirage Casino-Hotel.
"I'm trying to work that out for him," attorney Larry Friedman said. "But it's hard to do without any money."
Unpaid gambling markers quickly can become criminal cases in Las Vegas, Friedman said.
A spokesman for MGM Mirage, which owns the casinos, declined to comment.
Over a two-decade period in Dallas, Brauss was involved in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of real estate projects. He was a major supporter of the Dallas Opera. He liked expensive automobiles, luxury homes, fine wines, art and jewelry.
He also liked to gamble, his attorney confirms, a pastime that Brauss apparently continued to pursue as his businesses faltered.
Playing games
A woman who gambled with Brauss told The Dallas Morning News that he went to the WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma as many as three times a week in September, October and early November of last year. Brauss, who liked to play blackjack, often talked about going to casinos in Las Vegas, she said.
Brauss used his own money at casinos, not investors' money, Friedman said. He said he wasn't aware that his client gambled at WinStar.
A spokeswoman for WinStar said the casino does not extend credit to gamblers. She said she could not comment about anyone who may have played there.
Court records show that Brauss had been cutting back at his lead company, Today Realty Advisors, for more than a year when his top assistant shuttered the Dallas office Nov. 16, terminating the last 10 employees. At the end of October, Today Realty, which once had 120 employees, had negative equity of $8.3 million.
It's not clear exactly when Brauss left the country, but an e-mail exchange between Brauss and an investor on Nov. 17 indicated that Brauss was on a "very primitive tour in the Amazon rain forest."
Since then, Brauss has been involved in multiple lawsuits.
A court hearing about the status of a proposed settlement that would include many, but not all, investors is scheduled for today, attorneys say.
The settlement also would cover Brauss' former wife, Christine. She filed for divorce in November. It became final in January.
Informed of Brauss' unpaid gambling debts, Stefani Eisenstat, an attorney at Riney Palter, which represents many investors, said: "It's very disappointing to learn about this, but our hope is that Eric will continue to work on our plan to give back to investors as much as possible."
$200 million at risk?
Estimates vary, but investors may have nearly $200 million at risk in Brauss' partnerships. They claim Brauss wrongly moved money between partnerships. Some suggest that he may have diverted money to personal use.
Friedman maintains that Brauss left the country with only his money, not investors' money. Brauss liquidated valuable personal items, including his watches and wine collection, Friedman said.
"Frankly, Eric's not coming back," Friedman said.
Like many dealmakers, Friedman says, Brauss was a victim of the worldwide economic slump. The immense pressure of trying to work his way out of financial trouble caused him to skip town.
In an exchange of text messages on Nov. 23, according to court documents, Brauss told investor Doug Barnes that the stress in Dallas was killing him, but that since he left the country his main concerns were where to eat and what cigars to smoke. At that time, he indicated that he was in Brazil. Some think he's still there.
Barnes, who lives in Dallas and owns a nationwide chain of eyewear stores, says he invested $35 million with Brauss. Barnes is not a part of the proposed settlement, his attorney says.


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The Solano College baseball team lost a Bay Valley Conference Game at home to Marin 6-5 on Thursday.
Solano staged a ninth inning rally by scoring two runs, but the Falcons (10-24, 8-12 in the BVC) came up a little short.
Trevor Faulkner provided the majority of the Solano offense as he went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI's. Robert Contreras was 3-for-4, while Alvaro Rubalcaba was 2-for-4. Ian Costa also had two hits for the Falcons.
The two teams face off against each other today at Marin.


text: Where's the beef? Fast-food workers in walkout to protest low wages | Fox News It's hard to blame them, but it will fail. These workers are easily replacable with the flood of illegal aliens and teenagers workers. Not to mention the workers will strike for maybe a day before they go back (out of economic necessity). The restaurants will take a day hit, but will survive easily. The workers losing a day of pay will be worse off. The chains could hold out for months, the workers can hold out for days. Funny how SEIU is the one pushing this, yet they are the BIGGEST supporters of illegal immigration. Illegal immigration has and always will defate wages and hurt an low wage worker seeking higher pay and better benefits. Casaer Chavez understood this and that is why he and his brother VIOLENTLY fought illegal immigration when trying to protect farm workers rights. Just see North Dakota! They have a shortage of workers and virtually ZERO illegal immigrants. The fast food joynts must compete hard for workers. Full-time schedules, $15 a hour starting wages in one of the lower cost of living states in the country. These restaurants also charge less for their food than tax and spend to death illegal alien liberal shithole states of IL, NY and CA! If liberals want higher wages for unskilled workers, lower cost of living, lower rent, lower healthcare costs, then it starts with a WAR on illegal immigration. Start with: (1) Removing the 'criminal' (ironical name, because all illegals are criminals) illegals, who are guilty of the anything from petty theft, vandalizm, public intoxication etc. Detain and deport. (2) Next go after the ones here for so called 'economic reasons.' Everify every employment opportunity from MCDONALD'S to a family hiring gardeners or a nanny. Hit everyone hard with violations. 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Lastly combat SS disability. (4) Create a nation ID card with a biometic identifier. Yep sounds big brother and the libertarians will hate it, but isn't it about time the social security card gets an upgrade? I mean this easily replicated card carries so much weight it's sick. Get rid of the card and get a real fool proof identification card! (5) Attack landlords. Most landlords look at the person's ability to pay. Make they also verify the tenants ability to be in the country legally. (6) Step up law enforcement at hospitals. Illegals obtaining medical treatment should be a crime. Yes we should treat them, but if they can't prove citizenship, they should be detained upon being discharged and deported. (7) Create a 3 layer fence on the Southern Border. (1) Traditional fence, (2) A secondary fence, and (3) Virtual Fence. 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Cable-Stayed Bridges: Recent Developments and Their Future : Proceedings of the Seminar, Yokohama, Japan, 101-11 December 1991 (Developments in Civil Engineering)
There is still place for innovation in cable-stayed bridge techniques, and the increase in their span length occurring during this last decade of the twentieth century is remarkable. The cable-stayed bridge is currently undergoing considerable development as a bridge type. The contributions in this volume review past experiences, evaluate recent progress in the techniques concerned, and discuss future prospects for the construction and form of cable-stayed bridges. The aim of this publication is to provide a current overview on the design and construction of cable-stayed bridges in one volume, with the main emphasis being on steel bridges. However, prestressed concrete bridges and the characteristics common to both steel and concrete bridges are also examined in many of the papers. The issues reviewed include, history, structural form, stay cables, dynamic behaviour, and design and construction. Containing contributions written by leading world authorities on bridge engineering, the volume will provide a useful reference source for all those involved in studying the design and aesthetics of bridges.
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This is what every wise guy and bookmaker is thinking about once the NBA playoffs tip off: Zig Zag Theory.
It's not some late-night plan cooked up by bettors who owe too much, own too little and need to avoid getting pinched. It's a philosophy combining pattern recognition and bettor's logic (aka, insanity) that dictates how every spread is made and how every sharp bets pro hoops for the next eight weeks.
The theory is pretty simple: If a team covers the spread in one game, bet against it to cover in the next. "You see a favorite that wins and covers, you would think they would be favored by more in Game 2," says my guy Scooch at the Orleans. "But they are almost always favored by less because other teams are expected to come out blazing."
Take a look at the patterns for the Heat-Hawks series. In Game 1, the Hawks were favored by five and won by 26. And yet, in Game 2, the spread actually dropped half a point, to Hawks minus-4.5. Most of the wise guy money came in on the Heat, and they easily covered. Same thing with the Mavs and Spurs. San Antonio was a 4.5-point fave in Game 1 and lost. But what happened in Game 2? The Spurs opened as a 5.5-point fave and got bet up by professionals to 6-point favorites. They won going away by 21.
Of course, the theory isn't foolproof. And the cat and mouse between bettors and bookmakers as they play Zig Zag is fascinating. Remember, bookmakers want to post a spread that makes people bet, not one that predicts the final point difference in a game. They know wise guys are going to consider the Zig Zag Theory when making their plays, so they need to decide how many points that is worth when making the spread. Is it one? Two? That can mean the difference between money earned and money lost.
Meanwhile, wise guys need to decide whether they're getting taken by inflated spreads. "I was betting the Zig Zag 30 years ago," one ornery, veteran wise guy told me. "Now the problem is the whole world knows about it and in most cases the line is overpriced. It is like betting into a stacked deck."
Take a look at the Pistons-Cavs series. In Game 1, Cleveland was favored by 11.5 points and blew out Detroit 102-84. But in Game 2, rather than using the 18-point win as a reason to increase the spread, bookmakers made the Cavs 11-point favorites. Then the wise guys bet so heavily on the Pistons the point spread dropped, from 11 to 10.5. Everyone expected the Pistons, down 1-0, to come out aggressive and desperate and, even if they didn't win, keep the game close. Of course, the bettors were wrong. Cleveland won Game 2 by 12, covering the opening line by just a point.
Same thing happened in the Magic-Sixers series. Even though the Sixers stole the series opener as nine-point dogs, bookmakers upped the number in Game 2, posting the Magic as 10-point favorites. "We just expected people to bet the Magic so we put up a high number," Scooch says. Sure enough, that's what happened. Then the Magic went out and won Game 2 by nine. The wise guys got suckered.
So, should you zig or should you zag over the next couple of days? I'm here to help, with a breakdown of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday games where point spreads are available:
Game: Cavs at Pistons, Friday
Current Line: Cavs minus-4.5
Here's another Zig Zag Theory rule of thumb: A series starts over when it changes locations. With the Cavs covering both games in Cleveland, I'd say stick with them in Detroit. Not just to win, but to cover.
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Bills won't rush search process for coach [5:18 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�It will take as much time as we feel it takes to get the right coach. It could be a week; it could be a month. There�s no real timetable.�'
13th draft pick can be a lucky draw [5:17 AM]
Rochester D & C reports: 'Gregg Williams is through as coach of the Bills, but Drew Bledsoe remains and the top priority of Williams� successor should be rejuvenating the career of the shell-shocked quarterback. Bledsoe isn�t as bad as his most severe critics contend, but he clearly no longer is as good as team owner Ralph Wilson and general manager Tom Donahoe are trying to tell us. The truth is somewhere in between and Bledsoe probably isn�t good enough to take the Bills deep into the playoffs unless a top-notch running attack becomes the top offensive priority. He should be a complement and not the centerpiece.'
Coach pays for Bills' fold [5:16 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: 'While he was supportive of Williams personally, Donahoe admitted that he has to "do a better job" with his next hiring and said all logical candidates will be considered.'
Bills assistant GM modrak on list [5:15 AM]
ESPN reports: 'The Dolphins are expected to seek permission Tuesday to interview current Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Tom Modrak. It is all but a given that Bills general manager Tom Donahoe will grant permission.'
Bills launch coaching search to replace Williams [5:14 AM]
AP reports: 'Donahoe cited his coaches' inability to adjust as part of the problem. ``Players change, circumstances change, and you have to be adjusting all the time to that,'' Donahoe said. ``We could've done a better job in some areas of making these adjustments.'''
Inside slant [5:13 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: '"We were getting so much pressure we started throwing shorter, getting rid of it quicker," Bledsoe said, a reference to Gilbride's protection schemes which usually failed. "If that's what we're going to do, what the hell do they need me here for?"'
Strategy and personnel [5:12 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'The offensive staff was totally baffled by New England's array of blitzes and could not find a solution to give Drew Bledsoe more time to throw. On defense, the Bills had one of their worst games of the season, especially on pass defense. New England came out in a shotgun no-huddle and the Bills weren't able to get the proper matchups, plus they reacted far too slowly to New England's quick passing game.'
Notes, quotes, anecdotes [5:11 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: '"It's always nice if you can get (a coach with NFL experience). But I don't want to say we need 'A, B, C, D' to have a head coach. I think we need to have the right head coach. I've got to do a better job of doing that this time around. We have to do it objectively. We have to do it with an open mind. I don't think we can necessarily put "x" amount of criteria on it and say, 'this is what we have to have.'" -- GM Tom Donahoe on what he will be looking for in the team's next coach.'
Donahoe misfire still hits target [5:09 AM]
WGRZ-TV reports: 'Please understand, Williams deserved a lot of criticism, and most the blame, for the Bills 6-10 season, and it was quite disappointing to me that Williams whiffed on the chance to shoulder at least some of the blame at his �thank-you I�m outa here� news conference. But Williams is more than a bright football guy, good husband and father. He impressed Donahoe enough to be named an NFL Head Coach after a successful stint as Tennessee�s defensive coordinator, and there are literally thousands of coaches at all levels who can only dream of reaching such heights at the age of 42. There was nothing to be happy about at Monday�s Williams farewell, because nobody �won�.'
Gregg Fired, Donahoe Under Fire [5:08 AM]
WIVB-TV reports: 'It's not Tom Donahoe's job to reprimand the media or anyone in the Western New York community. It's his job to put a competitive football team on the field. If he's embarrassed by certain members of the Western New York media, think about how embarrassed the media and fans were to see the performance we saw Saturday in New England.'
Williams finished as Bills' coach [5:07 AM]
Business First of Buffalo reports: '"Somebody's going to come into a pretty good situation," said Donahoe, who said the search will begin immediately as he, along with owner Wilson and Tom Modrak, head of personnel, compile a list of candidates.'
Tom Donahoe Discusses Coaching Change [7:05 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"(The things) we do, people are going to criticize, that's fine as long as it stays on the level of criticizing the job that people do. I think what is inexcusable is personal attacks, name-calling and some of the things that I've heard, not just directed toward Gregg, but directed toward Lindy Ruff and directed toward other people in Western New York. I don't think there is any place for it."'
Gregg Williams' Closing Remarks In Buffalo [7:04 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"I'd also like to thank the community. This is a special place to be. I say that now. My family and I have really enjoyed the time we've been here in Western New York. It's a beautiful area of the state and it's a beautiful area of the country and it's a great place to raise a family. I can see why the rich tradition of the Buffalo Bills is what it is. The Buffalo Bill fans are tremendous fans and are well known throughout the country. It has been special times and I've enjoyed my time in the community."'
Winfield headlines Bills free agents [7:03 PM]
AP reports: 'Though the Bills certainly would like to see the cornerback return, he may become too expensive for the Bills. Winfield's value on the open market could put him in line for a hefty raise after making a $530,000 base salary in the fifth and final year of his contract this season.'
Williams Not To Return [6:08 PM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Tom Donahoe said there wasn't any timetable for the hiring of Williams' replacement, although he did say the process would be intense.'
Bills fire coach Gregg Williams [5:28 PM]
Sportsticker reports: '"We weren't able to do as well as I thought we would this season, but I believe this club has a good strong nucleus and can take the next step," Williams said at an afternoon news conference. "I'm just sorry I wasn't able to get us to the next level."'
Williams not coming back to Bills [4:57 PM]
The Sports Network reports: 'Williams' status with the team was further damaged by a suspected loss of the locker room. Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ruben Brown was asked to 'stay home' for Saturday's embarrassing 31-0 loss to New England.'
Brown wants to stay with Bills [4:56 PM]
AP reports: '``I feel he is a part of this team,'' Donahoe said of Brown. ``What happened last week and how we go forward doesn't serve any purpose to air it out publicly. It's better served, once things settle down, to be settled internally.'''
Williams out as Bills' coach [4:54 PM]
AP reports: '``I regret that it didn't work out,'' Donahoe said. ``I can't say anything publicly bad about the guy except we didn't win enough football games.'''
Press Conference Scheduled for today at 4:15pm [4:22 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: The Bills have called a 4:15 PM press conference today in the media room of the team�s training facility in Orchard Park.
Firing follws disappointing 6-10 year [4:22 PM]
ESPN.com reports: 'But Williams' inability to develop an improved roster into a playoff contender played a part in the team's decision. The Bills played below Donahoe's expectations this season, after bolstering the defense with free-agent additions such as linebacker Takeo Spikes, tackle Sam Adams and safety Lawyer Milloy. "We have regressed, and I didn't have confidence we could turn that around," Donahoe said.'
Stick a fork in Williams [2:17 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'He�ll be fired, in part, because he wasn�t a good sideline coach. On game day, Williams, 17-31 in his three seasons, was undermined by fundamentally flawed decisions, ill-considered challenges and poor clock management. But the area most responsible for his pink slip ultimately will be in selecting offensive assistants.'
Donahoe makes it clear it's Drew [9:03 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"He took more bullets than a '30 Packard in one of those Al Capone movies, and I don't think it was fair," Donahoe said. "I think some other people on our team should have stood up (for him), some of our coaches should have stood up."'
Coach Williams failed, but players failed him too [9:02 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'What's the lasting impression of this season? "Underachieving, underachievers, period."'
Brown was asked to skip finale [9:01 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"I wanted to play. They asked me not to play, and I respected that," Brown told The Buffalo News. "I never quit. I'm sure everyone who comes to the games, knows me or played with me knows I never quit. . . . Even when things that weren't that good for me, I've never quit. I'm pretty sure the fans of Buffalo know that. I've always been willing to stand up if I didn't have a good game or play as well as I thought . . . I remember Jim Kelly telling me, "Hey, you don't have to tell everybody when you have a bad game.' "'
2004 Bills schedule [9:00 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Home: New England, Miami, New York Jets, Cleveland, Pittburgh, Houston, Arizona, St. Louis.'
Bills' Brown punished for being late [5:20 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'Still, Brown�s long-term future in Buffalo is tenuous. He�s due a $1.8 million roster bonus in March and the club may elect to part ways with Brown, one of the club�s most popular and civic-minded players who recently was named to a team-record eighth consecutive Pro Bowl. Metz said much is to be decided, particularly if a new head coach is hired, as expected.'
Scores of changes in store for Bills [5:19 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�Hey, when you don�t make the playoffs, when you underachieve, you know there�s going to be changes,� he said. �How many changes, that�s not for me to decide. That�s upper management, Mr. Donahoe and his staff. I know one thing, whatever changes are made, we will be a good football team next season and we will compete for a Super Bowl.�'
Bills' new year should be quite busy [5:18 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'It�s hard to believe three years of upheaval and hard work have not panned out for Donahoe. Williams� record is his record and his most difficult decisions have only just begun. Pass the champagne; it�s going to be a long new year.'
The Last Word [5:17 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: 'This season was supposed to pay the first dividend on Donahoe's campaign to get the Bills out of salary-cap hell. He has accomplished that, but the team is nowhere near ready for prime time. However it plays out, the Bills are once again on that treadmill of losers everywhere: The rebuilding program. See you in three more years.'
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Film review: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Nick HiNov. 30, 2009 7:14 p.m.
Definitely a must-see during the holiday season. My family watches it every year (multiple times a year in fact). Chase plays the same character he always does, but this might be his best turn at said character. It has just the right amount of witty one-liners, goofy slapstick, and holiday cheer. Sure, it goes overboard in the "everything that can go wrong, will go wrong" department, but the cast/script never lets it become unwatchable like many other Christmas disaster movies.
I love when Clark continually insults Eddie without him realizing it, and I love Eddie's black dickie, and I love the ball of lights, and I love the angry rant near the end. I love this movie.
It is truly the apex of anti-traditional Christmas movies. For every "It's a Wonderful Life" you need to have a "Christmas Vacation".
Clint ShoemakeDec. 19, 1999 8:31 p.m.
This is a classic. Our family watches Christmas Vacation
every year, and still find ourselves quoting it year-
round. Anyone who has not seen it has not lived.
A. DoucetteDec. 7, 1999 2:29 p.m.
I agree that this is undoubtedly the funniest movie ever
made. Randy Quaid is a genius. I have probably watched this
movie fifty times and there's always something new to
from the endless layers of comedic mastery. Bravo to all
actors, and bravo to my fellow NLCV fans!
Sarah ReiserDec. 6, 1999 10:45 a.m.
Christmas Vacation is the best movie I have ever seen. It
has become a holiday classic in my house. Everyone in my
family can repeat it word for word. It is one of those
movies you can watch over and over again and never get sick
of. It has definately become a timeless classic in my book!
There is no other movie that hilarious and well done!
K. DeareDec. 5, 1999 5:42 a.m.
I'm glad to see we are not the only nutcases who love this
film we had to buy another copy because we wore the first
Best Comedy Christmas Movie EVER!!!!!!!
Eddie FisherAug. 22, 1999 10:41 p.m.
I just wanted to say, I agreed with you almost totally in
your review of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
However, you said that it might not hold up to repeat
viewings. I know that at least four friends, most of my
family, and I see the film during Christmas in July
specials and around 5 to 6 times each Christmas. One of my
friends videos wore out and he had to buy a new one. I
thought this movie was hilarious, and every actor,
regardless of the size of their part, did a fantastic job.
In my opinion, this movie has become a holiday classic,
right up there with "It's Wonderful Life," "A Christmas
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- The influence of vitamin D analogs on calcification modulators, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and inflammatory markers in hemodialysis patients: a randomized crossover studyDitte Hansen
Department of Nephrology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
BMC Nephrol 15:130. 2014..Anti-inflammatory effects and the influence on regulators of vascular calcification as well as markers of heart failure were examined...
- Pharmacokinetics of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) and 1alpha(OH)D(3) in normal and uraemic menLisbet Brandi
Nephrological Department P, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Nephrol Dial Transplant 17:829-42. 2002..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) and 1alpha(OH)D(3) after oral and i.v. administration in healthy volunteers and uraemic patients...
- Comparison between 1alpha(OH)D3 and 1,25(OH)2D3 on the suppression of plasma PTH levels in uremic patients, evaluated by the 'whole' and 'intact' PTH assaysLisbet Brandi
Nephrological Department P, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nephron Clin Pract 99:c128-37. 2005....
- 1alpha(OH)D3 One-alpha-hydroxy-cholecalciferol--an active vitamin D analog. Clinical studies on prophylaxis and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in uremic patients on chronic dialysisLisbet Brandi
Nephrological Department P, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dan Med Bull 55:186-210. 2008..There is an urgent need for a development of an algorithm for the use of phosphate binders and vitamin D supplementation in combination with calcimimetics focusing upon long term morbidity and mortality in uremic patients...


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Celebrities were out in full force in New York today. Not for a movie premiere or an awards show; rather, a handful of determined stars were sweating it out in the Big Apple for the 2008 New York City Marathon.
This year's biggest celeb finisher was actor Ryan Reynolds. Scarlett Johansson's better half crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 50 minutes—-better than the four-hour target he was aiming for.
"I'm still standing. I'm very excited about that," Reynolds told reporters after finishing the 26.2-mile course. "It was an incredible experience."
Unlike some other race participants who entered to test their physicality, Reynolds says his goal was to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's disease. The actor ran for Team Fox in honor of pal Michael J. Fox (who lives with the disease) and his father, who has battled Parkinson's for the past 15 years.
Reynolds says the last leg of the race was the most challenging, but he was given a burst of motivation when he saw one special spectator during mile 20.
"When I saw Michael J. Fox on Fifth Avenue, I gained about 15 pounds in goose bumps," said Reynolds. "It kind of pushed me through the last six miles or so."
Reynolds's mother and brother greeted him with hugs at the finish line in Central Park. Once they departed shock jock Howard Stern moved in to cheer on his new bride Beth Ostrosky.
Stern's 36-year-old wife of less than a month crossed the finish line in 4 hours, 15 minutes.
"This was the happiest day of my life," said Ostrosky, who ran to raise money for Long Island's North Shore Animal League.
The couple told reporters that they planned to celebrate Ostrosky's finish with a dinner of sushi and pasta.
Olympic gold medal winners Brandi Chastain (soccer) and Kerri Strug (gymnastics) were among the other dozen or so celebrity participants competing in this year's marathon.
The athletic duo participated in the race as ambassadors for a program that promotes youth fitness. Both said they had to retrain their muscles to undertake the long haul, but in the end were glad they pushed themselves to the finish the race.
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Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina's estate tax would end under a proposal the House tentatively approved Tuesday.
House Bill 101 would immediately repeal the tax often derided by critics as "the death tax" because it taxes inheritances passed from wealthy individuals to their surviving family members.
Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, said farmers are most often affected, forcing children to break up farms or sell off some of the land to pay the tax bill.
"This bill helps keep family farms in the family," Dollar said.
Rep. Paul Luebke, D-Durham, called the measure a break for the super-rich that deprives the state of money needed for such programs as pre-kindergarten access for low-income children. Only 23 North Carolina families paid an estate tax in 2012, totaling more than $50 million, he said.
Luebke said the bill should be handled as part of the overall tax reform effort or within the state budget.
"We should be so lucky that the average middle-class family can hand down $5 million to their children," House Minority Leader Larry Hall said.
Hall, D-Durham, questioned how the state doesn't have enough money for teaching assistants or Medicaid patients but somehow can give millions to wealthy families.
"Where are we going to pay for this? Who really benefits?" he asked.
House Majority Leader Edgar Starnes replied that people who saved and accumulated wealth throughout their lives shouldn't be punished for that when they die.
"They worked hard for their families, not the state of North Carolina," said Starnes, R-Caldwell.
The bill passed its second reading 83-36. A final House vote could come Wednesday, after which it would head to the Senate.