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Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Award to Truro
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TRURO – Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – During a ceremony today in Truro, Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Mark Sylvia presented one of the state's newest Green Communities – Truro – with an award to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use the award of $141,200, to fund several energy conservation measures including the installation of anti-idling devices on police cruisers, energy audits, and efficiency measures at several municipal buildings including new boiler systems and new roof insulation.
"Communities across Massachusetts are making investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy that create local jobs, cut energy costs, and protect our environment," said Secretary Sullivan. "On behalf of the Patrick-Murray Administration, I congratulate Truro on its clean energy leadership."
Projects such as the lighting upgrades and insulation improvements planned in Truro are the types of activities that helped Massachusetts reach a national energy efficiency milestone in October, when the Bay State was ranked first in the nation in a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). ACEE honored Massachusetts as first in the nation for its energy efficiency policies and programs, moving California out of the top spot for the first time since the ranking was first published four years ago. The report cited the Green Communities Act as central to Massachusetts' success and pointed to the effectiveness of the Patrick-Murray Administration's integrated approach to creating jobs, helping clean energy businesses thrive, improving energy security and lowering energy costs, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"As the second community on the Cape to receive a Green Community designation, Truro is taking a regional leadership role in adopting clean energy and energy efficiency programs that cut long-term municipal costs and reduce energy consumption," said DOER Commissioner Sylvia. "We congratulate Truro in embracing Governor Patrick's statewide energy efficiency goals and acting as a model for smart municipal energy investing."
In November, DOER awarded its latest round of grants worth $3.7 million to the state's newest 21 Green Communities, which joined 53 other cities and towns named in previous rounds of Green Communities designations. The additions bring the total number of official Green Communities to 74. Mashpee was designated as the first Cape Cod Green Community in 2010. These communities are eligible for awards to fund local renewable power and energy efficiency projects that will advance both municipal and state clean energy goals.
"This is just the kind of grassroots, energy-saving, job-creating focus that deserves celebration and state support," said Sen. Dan Wolf. "Hats off to Truro, hats off to Mashpee, and we stand ready to help every Cape and Islands town go green."
"Truro is delighted to be named a Green Community and these funds will help bring down long-term municipal energy costs while protecting our environment with reduced energy use," said Truro Assistant Town Administrator Charleen Greenhalgh.
Massachusetts is at the end of the energy pipeline and imports all of its fossil-fuel based energy sources from other regions of the country or other parts of the world - many of them unstable or hostile to the U.S. Of the $22 billion Massachusetts spends annually to buy the energy that runs its power plants, buildings and vehicles, 80 percent flows out of state to purchase coal from Colombia, oil from Venezuela, and natural gas and oil from the Middle East and Canada. That's nearly $18 billion in lost economic opportunity that Massachusetts stands poised to reclaim through investments in home-grown renewable energy and energy efficiency such as those supported by Green Communities grants.
DOER's November grants will fund an array of projects across the state, including the installation of solar panels on town office buildings, weatherization at schools and municipal buildings, installation of high-efficiency street lights, and several energy efficiency upgrades. In addition to Truro, awards were made to Ayer, Bedford, Brookline, Buckland, Carlisle, Deerfield, Granby, Holland, Mendon, Middlefield, Millbury, Monson, Revere, Sherborn, Shutesbury, Somerville, Sutton, Tewksbury, Topsfield, and Woburn.
The Green Communities Grant Program uses funding from auctions of carbon emissions permits under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reward communities that win Green Communities designation by meeting five clean energy benchmarks:
- Adopting local zoning bylaw or ordinance that allows "as-of-right siting" for renewable and/or alternative energy R&D facilities, manufacturing facilities or generation units;
- Adopting an expedited permitting process related to the as-of-right facilities;
- Establishing a municipal energy use baseline and a program to reduce use by 20 percent within five years;
- Purchasing only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use, whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable; and
- Requiring all new residential construction over 3,000 square feet and all new commercial and industrial real estate construction to reduce lifecycle energy costs (i.e., adoption of an energy-saving building "stretch code").
DOER calculates Green Communities grants using a formula that caps awards at $1 million and provides each community with a $125,000 base grant - plus additional amounts based on per capita income and population, and for municipalities that meet Green Communities criteria for energy generation.
In addition to grants, each Green Community receives a certificate from the Commonwealth, four road signs identifying it as an official Green Community, and at least one Big Belly solar trash compactor for municipal use.
Click here for more information on DOER's Green Communities program.
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Dan Wagner attended the National Association of Realtors mid-year meetings where he has served on the board of directors for six years. A new responsibility is as the 2015 Region 12 regional vice president for the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, which he will begin in November. Wagner is broker/owner of Re/Max Experts at 2646 Grand No. 2. He may be reached at 671-0389.
Wagner selected as a regional vice president
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We ordered several pizzas the night before Thanksgiving- not only were the pizzas delicious... The service was exceptional!!
We ordered several pizzas the night before Thanksgiving- not only were the pizzas delicious... The service was exceptional!!
Great pizza! The kids games are a wonderful distraction while we waited for our pizza. By the time they ran out of coins the food was at the table. The staff aren't always the friendliest but the pizza can't be beat.
First of all Happy Joe's is excellent pizza but for 2 pizza's and cheese bread it was $57. I had a $3 off per large pizza as well. Their lunch buffet is the way to go with affordable prices.
whenever we have a bday party, happy joes is the place. a little more expensive than others but the pizza is very good. if you come from out of town it's well worth the trip.
This is a fun place to eat for the kids. When I visit my nephews in Dubuque, they insist that we go there. And if it's your birthday you get a free sunday. There are more than pizza options, nd a lot of specialty pizzas. Try the chicken alfredo. A complaint I have is that for the large number of... More
Awesome nacho pizza and boneless wings!! Fast and super friendly!!! Thank best part of our trip!!! I personally do not like wings but these were awesome!!!!!!
Loved the pizza and the fact that the staff was very accommodating. We went there later in the evening so we had all the restaurant and play area for ourselves. We still received excellent service with really good pizza and then we went to the arcade which is small BUT for a 3 year old it is just perfect.
Kids love Happy Joes, but if you're a Big Person, you might want to try takeout. The noise factor's huge. It's an excellent place for a child's birthday party -- unless you're the quiet couple at the next booth. The whole wheat crust is fabulous and the pizza's the best in town -- any town -- but the noise factor's... More
Great place for a little fun for the kids and great pizza for the parents and reasonably priced. If you go ya gotta try the taco supreme pizza it's the best taco pizza I've ever had !
but my kids like it. You have to acquire a test for their pizza I guess; but the costs are immediate.
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Great Pad Thai, relaxing atmosphere with live music on the weekends, fine for dates or family, and don't miss the mango sticky rice when it's in season!
Great Pad Thai, relaxing atmosphere with live music on the weekends, fine for dates or family, and don't miss the mango sticky rice when it's in season!
We've been here a few times....The service is great....nice atmosphere....food is average. In comparison, I think the Red Thai Room is better all the way around.
Great lunch, always like pad thai, but thought that the amount of shrimp was very skimpy...tastes are delicious, and the staff is very friendly and accommodating.
Sometimes great food and service is hidden in a local strip mall. Such is the case with Supatra's Thai Bistro. A full menu, excellent food and very attentive service staff await you. Definitely will return on future visits to this area!
I live right near this restaurant and have seen it many times (although partially hidden in the corner of an Albertsons strip center. Decided to try it. It was a Sat night about 7pm. Walked in and it was fairly busy. The place is very clean and nicely decorated. They had a gentleman playing an organ and singing softly in... More
The Restaurant is in a strip mall in Yorba Linda. It is moderately priced, healthy, and has an upscale feel. There is live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
We had been introduced to our first tom kah gai soup few weeks earlier in UT. Immediate love. I want to try every one I can. I am craving it. Typically I am not a thai food lover as I had only had a few dishes that were very spicy. In order to satisfy my craving we decided to try... More
SURPRISE....NO FRANCHISE!!! Excellent model for a successful family owned restaurant~ With countless visits I always wonder if I will encounter the one dish that I am not so fond of...have not come across "one" disappointing dish thus far. Quite the contrary. Our family continues to CRAVE Supatra's as it exceeds MOST Thai restaurants that we have experienced. Too include S.F.'s... More
Great food, friendly servers, music. A great local resource for ethnic variety in an otherwise fast food haven.
We have enjoyed Supatra's many times over the years. Sandy and Mireli are great people! The food, music and service never disappoints. When our kids come in from out of town the first meal they ask for is Supatra's! We like the spicy eggplant and any of the sizzling platters (usually chicken). The atmosphere is very nice, service wonderful!
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Buenos Aires
Our guide to the hot spots in Argentina's entrepreneurial capital city.
After you've arrived in the city, take in local sights such as La Casa Rosada (the pink presidential residence); La Bombonera (the Chocolate Box), the legendary stadium of the Boca Juniors fútbol team; and the fin de siècle architecture of the Teatro Colón. Then grab a bag of chocolate chip cookies from Sugar & Spice, a seven-year-old company run by Chicago native Frank Almeida. Yearning for American-style sweets, Almeida and his Argentine wife, Fabiana Mejalelaty, started selling desserts out of their home in 2002. Now they produce more than 10 tons of cookies, brownies and cakes a month.
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I applied through college or university – interviewed at Microsoft.
Contacted at uni to apply for program management positions. Recruiters were very friendly and prompt to reply. Scheduled an initial video chat with one of the PM leads at Microsoft. Interviewer did not seem friendly / pleased to be doing the interviewing. Chatted about their role then dove into quite tough questions. Felt on the back foot most of the interview. Questioned how I would tackle some of the more complex problems they are currently facing as a team (e.g. how I might improve Bing Search). Couple of technical puzzler style questions (bit more algorithmic than "why are manholes round"), which were a bit unexpected for a PM role. Would recommend being familiar with the entire Microsoft range and not accidentally mentioning any competitors (probably obvious, but being uncomfortable with acknowledging the elephant in the room of Google Search was a bit unexpected).
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Application DetailsI applied through college or university. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at Microsoft in November 2014.
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Round 2: after a month of delays because my email had been incorrectly entered in their system, I was flown in to Redmond for the last stage (1h interviews)
First interview was with a PM managing code shipment, during which we discussed my projects, and she asked me how I would improve an app (web/mobile) I liked.
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Half the fun of The Player is watching director Robert Altman and screenwriter Michael Tolkin repeatedly and enthusiastically bite the hands that feed them -- or, in Altman's case, stopped feeding him: it was his first film for an American studio in seven years, marking his commercial and critical comeback after some interesting but inconsistent pictures following the box-office disappointment of Popeye (1980). The Player can be read as an indictment of the amorality of all American business in the 1980s and 1990s, but it's Hollywood that takes it on the chin, and the parade of movie notables in cameo roles suggests that plenty of people in town were sympathetic to the message. Like most of Altman's films, The Player features a superb cast that brings out the best in each other, notably a memorably slimy Tim Robbins , Greta Scacchi at her mysterious and seductive best, Vincent D'Onofrio as the suitably angry writer, and Richard E. Grant in a scene-stealing turn as a man who won't let his integrity get in the way of a deal. Also like Altman's best work, The Player twists and turns along the way, providing yet perverting all the elements of a successful Hollywood movie: violence, but against the wrong people; comedy, but mean-spirited and at the expense of the leads; major stars, but mostly for about a minute at a stretch; and a "happy" ending, which benefits a morally contemptible man who ought to be in jail. That The Player was a commercial success made the film's attack on the movie industry all the more ironic, but you get the impression that Altman must have seen the humor in that.
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Jimmy Fallon And 'Parks And Recreation' Team Up For World's Greatest 'Glee' Parody (VIDEO)
On last night's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Fallon returned to his Glee parody show, "6-bee," with the help of the cast from Parks and Recreation. That's right two awesome shows came together to parody and celebrate another awesome show. Christmas has come early this year!
In this hilarious "episode," the 6-bee team is getting pumped for sectionals until they find out that they will be battling the talented cast of Parks and Recreation (headed by a very pregnant but surprisingly energetic Amy Poehler) who have also decided to steal Jimmy's house band, The Roots, to join their team.
What is the 6-bee team going to do? Well, they're not going to take it, that's for sure.
The parody was pitch-perfect but we have one complaint: where was Aziz Ansari?
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Lake Eyre National Park | South AustraliaLake Eyre NP covers 12 250km and is located 760km north of Adelaide. The park comprises At 15m below sea level Lake Eyre is the lowest point in Australia, it is also the largest salt lake on the continent at over 340km. The area is considered one of the harshest environments in Australia; it is remarkably transformed when occasionally it fills with water. Then, it is home to fish and a multitude of waterbirds. Camping is permitted; permits are available at the National Parks and Wildlife office in Port Augusta or the William Creek store. Main Attractions |
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Joaquim has made a short documentary detailing his trip to Stockholm for the ISO50 Workshop there this past January. Above are parts 1 & 2. Part 2 has some brief footage of the workshop itself. Thanks Joaquim!
Joaquim has made a short documentary detailing his trip to Stockholm for the ISO50 Workshop there this past January. Above are parts 1 & 2. Part 2 has some brief footage of the workshop itself. Thanks Joaquim!
This one is for the audio geeks among us. While I was in Austin I got to play around with my friend Beamer's Arduino Sequencer prototype (see video above). This thing is really fun and has some very interesting features. We both have the Doepfer MAQ-16 which has it's strengths, but overall is sort of disappointing so I've been looking for a replacement. Hopefully Beamer gets his Arduino into production soon, would love to take this on the road.
The Matrix Synth blog posted about the video, there are also some pictures and more info on the sequencer.
Paddy Duke sent in this great video about Fractals.
"Arthur C. Clarke presents this unusual documentary on the mathematical discovery of the Mandelbrot Set (M-Set) in the visually spectacular world of fractal geometry. This show relates the science of the M-Set to nature in a way that seems to identify the hand of God in the design of the universe itself. Dr. Mandelbrot in 1980 discovered the infinitely complex geometrical shape called the Mandelbrot Set using a very simple equation with computers and graphics."
Found this on Youtube. By Joaquim who, if I'm not mistaken, comments on this blog now and then.
Jakub sent me the Timothy Saccenti video for Animal Collective's "Peacebone"; a perfectly amazing visualization of a perfectly amazing song.
I've embedded the Youtube version for ease of use, but I'd encourage you to check out the higher quality Quicktime version here. It does a little better justice to the audio / visual.
Joyrex sent in this link to some renderings of futuristic "mega-cities". Included was this shot from Werner Panton's "Visiona 2". Anthony Mark also sent in this footage from Visiona 2. Looks like fun.
I know this isn't exactly the subject matter that's normally discussed here, but I saw this today and just had to post it. Really cool 80′s video vibe here, complete with old school video effects and VHS "PLAY" text overlay at the beginning. Really cool how the VHS tracking is off at the beginning like it's an old tape, they really did a great job making this feel authentic. The whole thing is an interesting departure for this guy and shows that along with a whole lot of style he has a great sense of humor. The video was directed by someone called "Melina", not sure who that is, but good work. Snoop Dogg – Sensual Seduction Video >
While discussing some plans for a future Tycho video with Ghostly, the Legowelt "Disco Rout" video by Brazilian firm Lobo.cx came up. This was an incredible video at the time (2002, Ghostly International), and still is. It's like a bunch of European travel posters coming to life. Lobo did a great job making it all feel authentic while lending a modern edge with the 3D work. The song itself is amazing as well; the video fits it perfectly. Listening to this track always makes me think of driving an '84 BMW down the Autobahn at speed with perforated driving gloves and Ray Ban Pilots. Jakub probably did that already, or at least mocked it up for a photo-op. See the video here >


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A list that doesn't include Cary Grant, no matter the topic, just doesn't seem right to me. So in this week's Saturday State Post I'll be mixing things up a little by venturing outside of the United States and into Europe and Asia. There are sooo many great actors and actresses including Cary Grant who were born in other countries that it only seemed fair to "bend the rules" a little bit and include them in my "state' series.
A few of the actors and actresses from Europe and Asia are:
Claude Rains
Born: November 10, 1889 in Camberwell, London, England
Died: May 30, 1967 (age 77)
Married six times
Known for the Movies: Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Four Daughters, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Now Voyager, Casablanca, Mr. Skeffington, Notorious, Lawrence of Arabia
My Favorite Claude Rains Movie: Casablanca
Interesting Facts About Claude Rains:
- He once had a very serious Cockney accent and a speech impediment, which were corrected with the help of elocution lessons paid for by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, founder of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Rains later served as a teacher there before coming to Hollywood, with Laurence Olivier being his best known student.
- He was one of Bette Davis' favorite actors (she had great taste!), and they made four films together; Jaurez (1939) Now Voyager (1942), Mr. Skeffington (1944) and Deception (1946).
- Unlike many Hollywood actors, he is not buried in Hollywood but in New Hampshire, a state in which he lived for a brief time. He is buried at Red Hill Cemetery in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. You can read more about his burial place and see a few cool pictures including his headstone on J.W.'s blog Odd Things I've Seen. I would love to go visit the site myself someday.
Play the theme to The Rockford Files, and it will instantly take me back to when I was a young girl watching tv with my mom and dad, especially when the very familiar harmonica part starts up.
I know we watched it together regularly even though I don't remember much about the show itself, but that song will always remain a small part of my childhood memories. I can't claim to know a lot about the rest of his career, but when the star of The Rockford Files, James Garner, passed away last week I couldn't help but feel sadness for those who loved and knew him well.
In what was a bit of a coincidental moment, just yesterday I was listening to an episode of a podcast called The Commentary Track hosted by film historian Frank Thompson in which he interviewed William Wellman, Jr., son of William A. Wellman, who directed Garner in the movie Darby's Rangers (1958).
Wellman, Jr. told the story of how when the original lead actor Charlton Heston was replaced due to unacceptable contract demands, the assistant director informed the entire cast that they'd all be "moving up a part." To that Garner replied, "Well, if I move up one part then I'm the lead." He certainly was, and that is how he received his first starring role in a movie.
Even though the interview was taped a while back, one thing that stood out to me as Wellman was telling the story was how he repeatedly referred to him as 'Jim' Garner with a friendly affection in his voice that seemed only appropriate given the sadness of his recent death.
Tributes to James Garner
A few of my fellow classic movie bloggers recently paid tribute to James Garner; Laura from Laura's Miscellaneous Musings wrote a touching post about how much he meant to her over the years and shared with us part of her James Garner memorabilia collection, Raquel from Out of the Past paid her respects to his life and career and included a link to a wonderful picture of James and his wife Lois, and Aubyn from The Girl With the White Parasol shared a sweet picture and quote as a nice farewell to the actor.
My sympathies go out to the family and friends of James Garner including his wife of 58 years, Lois Fleishman Clarke.
A few days ago I went to an awesome concert put on by a local community band, the theme of which was "A Trip Around the World." I loved every piece and did not think I would be able to pick a favorite UNTIL they came to a medley of music by German composer Kurt Weill. The medley included a song I'm sure most of you are familiar with, "Mack the Knife" from one of Weill's most famous works, The Threepenny Opera (1928).
The reason that piece was my favorite is that I immediately felt like I had been transported back to the 1930s and was sitting in a nightclub listening to an orchestra or jazz band. I realized that even if they had not introduced the piece and mentioned when it was composed, I would have immediately recognized it as being from my favorite time period as far as entertainment goes, the 1920s-1940s.
It made me ponder how I would answer if someone asked me when and where I'd go first if I had access to a time machine. I think after my experience at the concert, I'd have to say I would go back to the 1930s and visit a nightclub such as The Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles or the Stork Club in New York City and listen to great jazz or big band music while socializing with some of my favorite movie stars. Being the huge history lover that I am there are many other places I'd love to go as well, but for the pure fun of it I think that would be my first choice.
To take a visual trip to some of these clubs as seen in classic movies, check out a fun post called Nightclubbing Through Classic Hollywood: The 1930s by Carley at The Kitty Packard Pictorial.
So, if you had a time machine and could go back to any time period, when would that be and what's the first thing you'd do when you got there?
P.S. Even though I knew the song "Mack the Knife", I was not familiar with Kurt Weill but have since learned that he has an interesting story which includes some ties to classic movies. For more information about his life and career, please visit the website for The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music.
This post is part of the CMBA Fabulous Films of the '50s Blogathon hosted by the Classic Movie Blog Association. You can find a list of participating blogs and read all the great posts by visiting the CMBA website.
My apologies in advance for this post being somewhat scattered, but a recent death in the family has had me feeling down and preoccupied, so I'm not quite at my best this week. For what it's worth, following are just a few of my thoughts on the classic comedy Some Like it Hot (1959), a movie about two male jazz musicians who after witnessing a mob hit, disguise themselves as women to "hide out" by traveling the country with an all female jazz band. The movie stars Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe and was directed by Billy Wilder.
I'm not sure what it is about me and covering an almost universally loved classic comedy for a blogathon, but much like the time I wrote about Bringing Up Baby (1938) for a TCM Summer Under the Stars blogathon a few years ago, I feel like I need to hang my head in shame for not loving the movie Some Like It Hot (1959) as much as it seems I "should."
It's number one on the AFI's list of the 100 Funniest American Movies of All Time and a favorite of just about every classic film fan I've ever heard mention it, so I was surprised when I realized about halfway through the movie that I probably wasn't going to share the same sentiment.
I'm not at all saying that I didn't like the movie because I did, I just didn't connect with it in a way that would put it near the top of my favorites list. I swear, I really do have a great sense of humor, but just going off of AFI's list, I much prefer the comedy of films like The Philadelphia Story (1940), It Happened One Night (1934) or His Girl Friday (1940).
Anyway, much like I did for Bringing Up Baby, I'm not going to focus on the negative here. What I will be doing is discussing a few random items related to the movie, and my apologies again, I do mean random. Continue reading »
Spoilers Ahead: Although I don't go very deep into the plot of the movie The Third Man (1949), some of my comments may reveal key plot twists and bits of dialogue that could detract from your enjoyment of the movie if you have yet to see it.
This post is part of the Great Villian Blogathon hosted by Ruth of Silver Screenings, Karen of Shadows & Satin, and Kristina of Speakeasy. Please visit any of those wonderful sites to read more posts about great movie villains.
Sometimes an actor or actress will appear in a movie for just a short amount of time but will still make an enormous impact that is felt for a long time afterward. There may be no better example of this than the appearance of Orson Welles in The Third Man (1949).
Although he doesn't appear until a little over an hour into the film and only appears in a few key scenes, his character of Harry Lime is considered by many to be one of the most fascinating and mysterious movie villains of all time. And I know I'm not alone in thinking his first appearance in the film was one of the most "electrifying" in movie history.
One look at the expression on his face may be all you need to see to understand just how devious yet charismatic Harry Lime was. In his review of the movie, Roger Ebert described the entrance this way, "The sequence is unforgettable: the meow of the cat in the doorway, the big shoes, the defiant challenge by Holly, the light in the window, and then the shot, pushing in, on Lime's face, enigmatic and teasing, as if two college chums had been caught playing a naughty prank." Continue reading »
"This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here."
According to author Marc Eliot in his book, "Jimmy Stewart, a Biography," Stewart had for some time wanted to make a movie about Glenn Miller, a man with whom he shared several things in common. They were both small town boys with music in their backgrounds and both had served in the Army Air Force. Stewart had long admired Miller's work, and in 1953 he got his wish to play the trombonist, arranger and bandleader in the movie The Glenn Miller Story (1954).
For the making of the film, he was paired for the fourth time with director Anthony Mann, with the movie being their first non-western collaboration. Their partnership began in 1950 at Universal Pictures with the making of Winchester '73 and ended with another western, The Far Country in 1954. Unfortunately, it was said that Mann didn't really care for The Glenn Miller Story, but only took it on as a favor to Stewart.
Born Alton Glenn Miller on March 4, 1904, Miller and Stewart were born four years apart, which meant that Stewart was 46 years old when he played a 25-year-old Glenn Miller at the beginning of the film. In a very similar situation just a few years later, Stewart was 49 years old when he portrayed a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in the movie The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), a role he had to actively fight for because the producers thought that he was too old for the part.
The Glenn Miller Story (1954) traces the career of Glenn Miller from his early days as a struggling musician in the late 1920's through his most successful years as the leader of his own band and the Army Air Force Band, and ends with his tragic death over the English Channel in 1944. Although the movie definitely took some liberties with some key facts as is often the case with many biopics, you can get a basic understanding of what the movie is about and learn more about Miller's life by reading the biography page on his official site.
Much of the focus of the movie centers on Glenn Miller's courtship and marriage to Helen Berger, who was played by June Allyson. Berger was his college sweetheart while they both attended the University of Colorado-Boulder. Stewart and Allyson were good friends off screen, and they played husband and wife on screen in two other films, The Stratton Story (1949) and Strategic Air Command (1955). Continue reading »


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Khloe Kardashian doesn't mind that her boyfriend French Montana is looking to "capitalize" on their relationship.
French Montana has been slowing making his comeback after the big summer hit last year with 'Pop That'. Of course during this time he has also started 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' literally as he is dating Khloe Kardashian. He has music that is featured in the latest movie The Purge: Anarchy that
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During a night out with friends paparazzi got a little to up close and personal with Khloe Kardashian, and rapper The Game wasn't having it and went off on the thirsty photog's.
Lamar Odom of the L.A. Lakers has had a rough few days. Apparently the 33-year old, who stands 6-foot-10 and weighs 235 pounds is allegedly having some serious addiction problems. Recently, the gentle giant was arrested for driving under the influence of something, just days after his family staged an alleged prevention to get the NBA player some help.


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Okay, I cannot sleep, so here's an independent review of sorts. As someone who posts way too much on both sites, I'm cross posting this at Pax Baculum and CombatCarry.com as I sometimes do.
The product in question is the Kershaw Leek in a Ramline brand kydex neck sheath as sold by The Martialist Store. The price was $60 shipped. I hope CombatCarry.com doesn't mind if I borrow some space for a few files here.
First the main feature here, the knife.
The Kershaw Leek - the short version is I like it. It's a good middle price range knife at $45-$55 locally. The main gimmick is its Speedsafe opening mechanism which may or may not be okay in your area. I personally quite like its slender profile and a blade that's not quite what I'd call a Wharncliffe but that's what I'll call it anyway.
The Leek has several clever features. First, the steel handles may just be a little too slippery for some. This is addressed by the fact that there are some ridges at the base of the blade on either side to give your finger and thumb purchase. Rather than try to conform to your fingers per se, the handle is actually almost neutral. The forward grip seems to work best, but other grips didn't seem out of the question. There's not so much a choil present, but when the blade is open, the flipper becomes something of a minimalist guard, which is fairly clever and reminds me of some CRKT products. I give the overall ergonomics a solid B, as I'm able to fully manipulate the knife one handed with my sausage fingers. It just isn't big enough for me to really get a completely secure grip on however, but that's a personal problem. It's worth remarking that you should keep the clip on this knife and probably leave it in the tip down configuration, because the clip's design is very clever and is designed to help with ergonomics, grip, and indexing.
I had a Leek before and I remember now why I got out of it, because the safety on the knife was just unuseable and ultimately had to be removed to get any use out of the knife at all. Well guess what, they've fixed that now it seems. The safety is much tigher, which does make it harder to engage or deactivate, but when you move it into position, it's not going anywhere this time. Yes this knife has a safety. It needs one, because if you bump the flipper, the assisted opening mechanism can cause it to open right up.
Okay handle is pretty good, safety is improved... the lock. I'm pretty particular about locks. This knife is not a liner lock. It is a frame lock. It's a well executed frame lock. I know some people aren't happy about the idea of two ramped surfaces in contacti with each other providing your lockup, but then again I didn't warm up to the notion of a single action pistol until I finally found one I liked. I like it. It gives you that ease of one handed closing without that fear of accidentally depressing a thin liner, leading to a cut on the fingers.
The blade is good old no nonsense 440A. The bevels were ever so slightly off from the factory... when you can tell with your bare eye that's not good. I took a few strokes on the Sharpmaker on mine when I got it. It's now close enough that only a professional sharpener would know it was off, and it shaves hair. A couple strokes a week will keep it this way and the straight edge isn't hard to sharpen. I personally prefer a leaf or drop point blade most of the time but this is good too. It does have a very slight belly to it.
The thumb studs are pretty much nonfunctional. Their only real purpose is to serve as a stop for the opening mechanism.
The Speedsafe mechanism itself works very well. I personally don't really see the point beyond the fact you don't have to articulate the wrist to open it in a hurry. But the mechanism is solid and reliable and if it ever failed for some reason, the knife just becomes a traditional knife you can open and close the old fashioned way. Manual openings are still faster.
I had thought on one occassion this feature might be good for the athritic. My mother, the perfect test subject, was not able to manipulate the knife's controls at all. So scratch that idea. I will say this, I do like this gadget way better than other assisted openers I've had and it's as close to a switchblade as you're going to get without having a switchblade, but I see it as a quirky feature of what's an overall pretty good knife and not the selling point. I think if you put functional thumb studs on it and removed this mechanism I'd still like the knife about the same.
How does it work you ask? Well if you really want to see, you can look at this.
Make sure you sign into/register at CombatCarry.com to see the video.
It is made in the USA and not Japan or Taiwan or whatever so you can feel good about that, and it's the best pocketknife I've ever had for slicing fruit at lunch. Its appearance, while having a fairly good sized blade, is very inoffensive. I have used it quite a bit already actually in front of the sheeple. Just don't let them see you open it.
The neck rig is pretty neat. I have actually been using it at home while in lounge wear more than any other time or place. It does seem to be a smart way to carry this knife as you can't have an accidental opening with this rig. It does rattle a bit, so I might have to replace the ball chain with paracord. Its multiple holes and their position makes me want to experiment with a Tek-lok. The draw from the rig is quick, and the retention of the sheath itself is great.
What I will say for this setup that's unique to it is that you can quickly draw and open the knife in one fluid motion with a very rough motion. There's no articulation or rotation of the wrist necessary.
This is a good deal no matter how you slice it, pun intended. While it's not going to be my favorite tool, it does fill a niche. I find more and more my pockets are full of crap and I need a slimmer knife sometimes, or a way to carry a folder and get it out of my pocket entirely.
If you'd like to purchase this product, please contact Phil Elmore at his website. I received world class service and very fast shipping.


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Commercial Drone Industry Heating Up
thousands of commercial applications... (68 comments)
Fedex drones, Google Streetview Drones, Pizza Delivery Drones, Banner-toting advertisement drones, Summons serving drones, etc etc..
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thousands of commercial applications... (68 comments)
Fedex drones, Google Streetview Drones, Pizza Delivery Drones, Banner-toting advertisement drones, Summons serving drones, etc etc..
Western Panama (Chiriqui) (523 comments)
Western Panama has the upland climate of Costa Rica with the better roads.. David is the provincial capital but the cooler highland cilmates of Boquete, Volcan, Cerro Punta, Bambito, etc are much nicer if the humidity bothers you. You end up with highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s pretty much year-round. Even up there you aren't that far from the beach. The main problem is that it has been pretty much discovered by expats so the prices have gone up considerably.
Among the big advantages in Panama for US - the country basically uses US dollars for its currency, no exchanging needed. They do mint their own coins in the same sizes and denominations (they will even work in the same vending machines), you almost forget to swap out your coins when you get back. The bills are US bills. This dates back to the canal construction.
However, the vast majority of the business and work to be done there is in the capital, which is at sea level and much hotter and more humid. You also have access to better medical care there than in the "interior" (which is what they call anywhere that isn't in the middle of the country since odds are that is where you arrive). Most of the work in the highland regions is agricultural or tourism-based.
as far as your note about no roads, the Darien Gap (Panama's eastern province and the adjacent area of Columbia) you do not want to go there. That gap is the largest tract of jungle they have left, and anywhere a road is built the jungle disappears within a certain distance as people move in to those lands. The areas that remain (out past Yaviza or so) are dangerous, FARC sometimes operates there, and people have been kidnapped attempting to traverse it.
A good source of desktop wallpapers (88 comments)
that's pretty much how I view Bing. I use the various Bing's Best themes, using their RSS feeds. Or just strip out the images I like (mostly landscapes) and add them to desktop slideshow theme (I have to do this when at places that do not allow RSS).
simple solution (125 comments)
Simple solution...to prevent jamming... put the simulator... inside the drone!
Previous projects? (118 comments)
I'm interesting in what kind of background did you have that lead to this series? Did you do any video productions prior to "Will it Blend"?
Invert the Y axis!!! (77 comments)
I can understand (though still loathe) people who leave the y axis normal for an FPS. But this is in a flying mount, there is no exuse for the Y axis not being the way it was meant to be...
Apart from that very cool video.
The Song of the Sith (816 comments)
Samsung cares (377 comments)
Samsung cares about the workers and their take home pay. They could not morally bring themselves to slash the pay needed to meet apple's draconian price demands, which would reduce them to even worse working conditions and abject poverty.
On the other hand, apple cares about the US consumers, and passes along the savings of the cheaper screens to the consumer.
Mouse wheel tilt left/right (193 comments)
I finally found a use for it.
side effects include Spontaneous Combustion (85 comments)
...just not widely reported
simple plan (789 comments)
I would have construction work done on a union site without 100% certified union labor.
Ondead? (154 comments)
What if the dead onlive were to try a pac-man defense against the living onlive?
Re:air resistance (192 comments)
Kittinger's story is amazing. He used to call into a florida talk show I listened to when I lived there from time to time to talk about some of the stuff involved with his jump. He is consulting on this attempt, so while this attempt might seem a stunt, at least Kittinger is apparently getting paid for it.
Secret World (197 comments)
I can't speak to its business prospects.
All I know is I'm having more fun discovering stuff in that game, and uncovering the storyline, than i've had in a game in some time, including single player games. As for guild wars 2, I honestly have no desire to play it, but good for them, i'm sure they'll draw the people that like that kind of thing.
Courier Tablet (488 comments)
That thing was way ahead of its time. But Gates and Balmer killed it. and now Allard is off doing something else...
Atlanta area... (421 comments)
It was 106 at my car on friday when I got out of work. It was 107 outside my house saturday. Some areas around atlanta his 109 reportedly. My work parking lot is a big slap of concrete surrounded on 3 sides by buildings and the 4th by a hill, so it focuses heat even more with no chance of wind. On way home from work stopped at a bank drive thru. While in line I normally fill out my slip on the back of my visor, which is solid enough to be a good writing surface. Couldn't. It was too hot to rest my hand on it, as it was painfully hot to touch. Mostly stayed indoors as much as possible. Installed some thicker curtains to block more sunlight. Drank a lot of water. Made sure dogs did not stay long in yard, and did not walk on pavement. I used to live in florida, which stays hot longer, but doesn't get as hot because the sea moderates it somewhat. But it was more humid there. Prior to that I lived in the republic of panama, which is even moreso (never gets anywhere near as hot, but even more humid). I just keep telling myself that here, at least the heat eventually ends.
Would we be worried if... (160 comments)
they had instead introduced marauding bands of genetically engineered koalas to devastate the eucalyptus trees?
Memory problem (256 comments)
My favorite call began thus:
"I have a memory problem but can't remember what it is."
(user had seen a message regarding memory but couldn't recall the exact text, and was hoping to convey this.).
Re:Life size pong (180 comments)
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint endorse this plan.
note warranty does not cover use of phone as paddle.
A Diablo with no mouse clicking? (344 comments)
HOw will they do that?
My NFL predictions 2006 at the start of the pre-season:
AFC East: Miami
AFC North: Pittsburgh
AFC South: Indianapolis
AFC West: San Diego
Wild Cards: Baltimore, New England, Jacksonville
NFC East: Washington
NFC North: Minnesota
NFC South: Carolina
NFC West: Arizona
Wild Cards: Seattle, Chicago, Dallas


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Help! Name Theft! Amelie
Hi Berries,
Well, the unthinkable has happened A friend has stolen our name! Not just our favorite baby name, but both the first and second name my husband and I had picked out for a girl. We were thinking of Amelie Claire, but a friend just named her daughter that exact name! SO I turn to you for suggestions in a similar vein-any thoughts? We are currently having a boy but wanted to be prepared with a girl's name just in case the ultra sound is wrong!
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Social Epidemiology: Questionable Answers and Answerable Questions
SPH Diversity Committee, Health and Society Interest Group, Hall Chamber Scholars Fund
Dr. Sam Harper, asst. professor in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill University in Montreal, will explore health inequalities and the social determinants of health.
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Mote scientists are asking for help in finding Waldo, a scientific robot that has been missing since Monday. The robot is an autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV, that had been patrolling the waters off Southwest Florida for five days searching for signs of red tide. The AUVs are designed to glide up, down and forward through the water and send signals to satellites each time they surface.
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"Then, bam, it just stopped sending a signal," said Mote scientist Gary Kirkpatrick. "There are a few possibilities that we think are likely. It could have had a major leak or malfunction and sank to the bottom and is just sitting there. Or, it could have had a malfunction with its computer or communication system and is floating on the surface but unable to tell us that it's there."
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I got this free from a dolly magazine, and it's the best eyeliner I've had, easy to apply and looks great. Only downside is that it smudges really easily, but other then that its great and lasts ages.
I don't really like it. I have Asian eyelids so in the end of the day, the eyeliner smudged everywhere sp annoying and ugly. Very black but maybe gel liners or this one isn't for me
tried this based on a friends recommendation as a cheaper alternative to MAC's Fluidline gel pot. I ended up spending about $15 on this, whereas the Mac liner costs about $19 (only saved $4 - so not too impressed by the alleged "savings").
I've been using this for the past couple of months and finally just tossed it out and went back to purchase my MAC liner. This liner in black is not quite the shade that I was looking for. It is a dull black, and after a few hours of use it tends to fade and become almost greyish. In addition, over the course of a day it smudges a lot. I found myself having to run to a mirror every hour to fix it, particularly in hot weather when my face is oiler.
While it does come with its own little brush, I tried using it a few times and found it rather useless - so I would just use my angle brush for application.
Today I went to Mac and bought my Fluidline - as soon as I got home I applied it over my Maybelline liner that I had put on earlier, and WOW, what a world of a difference. I would definitely recommend the MAC liner over this, it's worth shelling out the extra $4 or $5 for.
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I purchased the Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner back in December and wanted to tell you my thoughts on this.
It comes in a standard pot with a screw on lid and also comes with an eyeliner brush. I personally found this brush too thick to get a perfect line and flick, so never used it.
I have been using this gel liner for the past couple of months and i haven't been very impressed. Why, you ask? Well, i like to apply my eyeliner with a Louise Young Eyeliner brush and noticed that after i had used the gel liner, the brush had dried to a stiff point. Normally, i wipe the residue off onto a tissue or a wipe but it would still dry stiff! I know that's weird right? I thought it was just me, so i carried on using it but the same thing kept on happening!
Then, a few days ago my sister had actually asked for one of my Bobbi Brown gel eyeliners because she said she didn't really like the Maybelline one. I didn't even realise we had the same one! She told me that she had been finding the same problem with her brush, and she was using a different eyeliner brush to me.
I found that the gel liner isn't as smooth as the Bobbi Brown Gel Liner and doesn't glide on the same either. I have never had an problems with my Bobbi Brown liner drying out, but the MAC Fluidlines did!
Yes, this gel liner does have some good points! This gel is much more purse friendly, retailing at £7.99 and can be easily found in Boots or Superdrugs. It's a great eyeliner for beginners or if you don't want to spend a lot of money for a gel liner. It is super pigmented and a true black eyeliner and does apply quite smoothly. I did notice that it doesn't dry completly matte, it has a small amount of sheen to it.
i won't be buying this again. Yes, it is cheap but i think for me using a MAC or a Louise Young eyeliner brush, where they cost £15+, i would rather not ruin my makeup brushes and fork out a bit more for a Bobbi Brown Gel liner.
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Mediocre liner, but great brow filler!
I originally bought this to use as an eyeliner, but it wasn't as great as all the hype made it seem...
So the product is a medium reddish brown. It's creamy but dries out pretty quickly. It's not completely opaque in one swipe. The little brush that comes with it is pretty good for using with this since it lets you keep more product on the brush. That way, you don't have to continuously dip the brush to build up a line.
I find that this stuff smudges a bit on me. Actually, it doesn't even dry completely. Throughout the day it'll smudge on my lower lashline and give me accidental smokey eyes LOL. It easily cleans up with cotton swabs though.
I ended up using this to fill my brows since I figured the colour would be a good match for my hair colour. It's pretty good for brows- it lasts all day and keeps the hairs in place too. Since it's a gel, you can draw on little hairs rather than simple filling in the shape of the brow.
To remove it, I use Bioderma. I find it takes awhile to remove, but maybe that's just me applying too thick of a layer sometimes. Oddly enough, it doesn't come off of my brushes. Regardless of the brush I use, when I try to wash it with soap and water, nothing comes off- the soap doesn't even turn brown. Whether I try to wash it right after applying or after it's dried, whether I use oil or soap, it doesn't come off...
All in all, wouldn't repurchase, nor would I recommend. If you want a good gel liner, I'd recommend the one by essence! Far cheaper and much better formula.
I decided to try this as a trusted blogger I read regularly said it seemed to be a dupe for the more expensive Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner. (And I was able to get to a drugstore but not a cosmetic counter, and didn't want to spend online for the pricier product!) At any rate, I don't know if it is a dupe, but I really like this product. It stays put and doesn't require a completely steady hand. Really happy with it--blends well but doesn't cause raccoon eyes! My go to.
I like how it goes on easy & you don't need much gel to get the look you want buttttt I dnt know if its me but after a few hours or so it would leak I try so many eyeliners all seem to leak after a while
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This is an AMAZING eyeliner!
I have tried several gel eyeliners and all dried out on me within weeks. That was awfully annoying so I decided to just get a slightly more expensive one.
If you know anything about makeup here in Singapore, you would know it's bloody expensive. This was only a few dollars less than the Mac Fluidline, it was either this or that for me. I ended up getting this obviously.
That was 7 months ago and the stuff is still moist and creamy smooth which is AMAZING!
THIS APPLIES SMOOTH AS MOUSSE~ STAYS ON LIKE CEMENT AND WASHES OFF LIKE, I DON'T KNOW... WATER??? Anyway, it's really easy to take off. It is LEGIT waterproof and stays on the tightline and waterline without transferring which is AWESOME.
Would I recommend it? OBVIOUSLY! If you're in search of a new Gel Liner, just get this one! It's GREAT!
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I LOVE LOVE this eyeliner!! And I will keep repurchasing this forever! I have never had anymore trouble looking for eyeliners since I came across this amazing gel liner, the fact that it comes with a brush is great too plus the brush is just amazing! It's so easy to use! I just love it I've tried the black and the eggplant, there both great sometimes I mix them together, I just move this I highly recommend!!


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In a second incident that happened minutes later, an 18-wheel big-rig hit a Muni light rail vehicle at Third and Innes streets. The fire spokeswoman said that accident caused moderate injuries to two people, and minor injuries to around 40 people.
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Was this your first roll? It seems you had the same problem I had with my first batch, trusting the lighting indoors was good enough with a slow film (the first rolls I could get were just 100 ISO....)
I´ve switched to faster film now (400 ISO) and am picking up the first results tomorrow!I loved your outdoor pics! Looking forwards to seeing more!
Thanks for your coment and encouragement! The first roll I used was 200 ISO, the cheapest I could buy off the store for initial experimentations (figured no point in heavy capital investment for the first few tries). I did noticed that in-door shots and shooting under shaded conditions were more demanding if the film is a lower ISO. I'm trying out 400 ISO now and looking forward to seeing the results!


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According to a new report from TMZ, Khloe Kardashian plans to file for divorce from husband Lamar Odom very, very soon, as in today, Friday, Dec. 13.
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The marriage of reality-TV star Khloe Kardashian and basketball star Lamar Odom is reportedly hanging by a thread as he battles an addiction to crack cocaine.
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are quitting their E! reality show "Khloe & Lamar."
The so-called "Kardashian Kurse" strikes again… After struggling in his first season with the Dallas Mavericks, Lamar Odom is no longer playing for the team.
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On the season premiere of "Khloe & Lamar," Khloe Kardashian Odom is shown busily setting up the extra room in the couple's LA home — once the room where Khloe's brother Rob would stay when he crashed there — into a "sex den."
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Late Thursday the world's biggest athletic shoe and clothing company reported that its first-quarter net income fell 12 percent as a boost from higher sales was offset by increased costs and ad spending. While its results topped Wall Street's expectations, worries about future order prospects seemed to overshadow the performance.
Kate McShane of Citi Investment Research trimmed Nike Inc.'s price target to $100 from $101. Nike shares finished at $96 per share on Thursday before the earnings report. They are down 16.4 percent from a 52-week high of $114.81 in early May.
In a client note, the analyst said that the company's first-quarter global future product orders slowed faster than expected and will likely continue to slow further.
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Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leach says that Nike has an oversupply of clothing inventory in China and that weakness in the country will likely continue for at least the next six months. The analyst says that while Nike's footwear is well accepted in China, its clothing is not held in the same regard there as it is in the West.
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NEW YORK (The Deal) -- Russia's Severstal said Monday, July 21, it has agreed to sell its Dearborn and Columbus steel plants for $2.33 billion in cash, exiting the U.S. just over a decade after it bought its way into the country.
Severstal, which is controlled by CEO Alexey Mordashov, will sell the Columbus, Ohio, mill to Pittsboro, Ind.-based Steel Dynamics (STLD - Get Report) for $1.625 billion and its Dearborn, Mich. mill to AK Steel (AKS - Get Report), of West Chester, Ohio, for $700 million.
The deals are transformational for all three companies, allowing the Russian group to exit underperforming operations at a time when the U.S. steel market remains oversupplied, while increasing the buyers' output by as much as 50%.
"We have been positioning our balance sheet and organizational structure for growth such as this," Steel Dynamics CEO Mark Millet said in a statement. "This acquisition will result in a prudent capital structure that will allow us to again return to our preferred net debt leverage of less than three times trailing Ebitda within a reasonable timeframe."
Steel Dynamics will increase its annual shipping capacity by about 40% to 11 million tons per annum and gain exposure to the oil and automotive sectors, which it expects will outpace wider steel sector growth. The company said the deal will be immediately earnings accretive and will generate an additional $30 million in pretax "earnings synergies" each year. For AK Steel, the acquisition of the Dearborn plant secures a mill close to customers and increases its exposure to the U.S. automotive industry. "In addition to operational and productivity enhancements, the acquisition will create purchasing, transportation and overhead cost savings," AK Steel President and CEO James Wainscott said in a statement. "We expect the transaction to be immediately accretive to our earnings and create significant long-term value." The acquisition will increase AK Steel's output by about 2.5 million tons a year, or about 50%, to 7.5 million tons a year. The combination with its existing operations will result in cost savings of about $50 million a year, about $25 million of which will be realized within a year of the deal closing. Severstal said in May that it was considering options for the two plants, amid reports that it had received offers of about $1.5 billion for the two plants from suitors including United States Steel Corp. and Brazil's Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA. "The deal could reduce Severstal's net debt to Ebitda to 1.3 times, from 1.7 times," noted analysts at Russia's VTB Capital. "We do not rule out the company paying special dividends, as deleveraging is not a pressing issue." Severstal entered the U.S. in 2004 with the acquisition of the Dearborn plant as part of a $246 million deal for the bankrupt Rouge Industries Inc. The acquisition spurred a $2 billion investment in the U.S. by Severstal, which spent $1 billion refurbishing the Dearborn plant and a further $1 billion to construct the Columbus mill, and followed that up with further acquisitions. The Russian company believed the U.S. would offer opportunities for growth and higher margins due to its demand for refined steel products. Those hopes soured in the wake of the 2009 financial crisis, which crimped manufacturing of automobiles and the U.S. construction market, leaving the U.S. with surplus capacity that forced Severstal and several other steel makers to idle mills. By 2011 Severstal began extracting itself from the market with the sale of three mills to Renco Group Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash and assumed debt. Last week Severstal sold its Friedens, Pa.-based PBS Coals Inc. unit to TSX Venture Exchange-listed Corsa Coal Corp. for an enterprise value of $140 million. "The sale of Columbus and Dearborn unlocks substantial value to Severstal's shareholders," Mordashov said in a statement. Steel Dynamics will pay for the plant using cash at hand and a $1 billion bridge loan provided by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. AK Steel said it had secured a loan from Credit Suisse Group. Evercore Group LLC and Citigroup Inc. acted as financial advisers to Severstal. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is Severstal's legal adviser. Steel Dynamics took financial advice from Goldman Sachs. It tapped Barrett & McNagny LLP for legal advice. AK Steel turned to Credit Suisse for financial advice and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP for legal counsel. The deals are expected to close by the end of 2014. Shares in Severstal traded Monday on the Moscow exchange at 307 rubles, up R5, or 1.6% on their Friday close. The company has a market capitalization of R257 billion ($7.3 billion).Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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I just bought a custom v-rock 163. The smaller ones didnt fit my big as 13 feet, and couldnt find a wide at any of the local skate shops. Im 6'3" 157 lbs. I plan on riding it tomarrow to check it out. Just a lil concerned it may be too big. Im kinda light and thinkin i prolly should have downsized some. I do enjoy lots of fresh powder, kinda getting rails down, buttering, hitting both powder and park jumps. Which my old board is a burton bullet 158, and can just use that for days i wanna hit the rails. Maybe i should just keep it for the powder days? what yall think
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The best approach to seeing the French capital is with a lot of shoe leather and a good guide, which is why it's so much fun to join a Paris Walks tour. Owned and run since 1994 by Peter and Oriel Caine, a charming British couple, the tours are exceptionally well-priced and easy to join. Reserve by phone, fax, or e-mail, or just show up at the appointed place and time as announced by flyers found in many Paris hotels. Themes range from Hemingway's Paris to The Da Vinci Code (yes, still) to a "Saints and Sinners" tour of the Marais, each offering a lively mix of history, art, and local lore delivered by highly qualified Anglophone locals. Each tour lasts about two hours. Paris Walks also offers private tours to Paris neighborhoods, museums, or out-of-town destinations such as Monet's house and gardens in Giverny, or the D-day beaches of Normandy.