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First American Core Logic's 2009 2nd quarter report reveals that more than one third of all US mortgages are currently underwater and nearly one half of all US mortgages are projected to be by 2011. It's happening to our friends, our neighbors, and even to some of us. On a daily basis, I receive calls from homeowners who are facing this dilemma and don't know what to do. They are confused and unfortunately there is a lot of bad information circulating. There are also scam artists who prey on people's desperation and then strip them of their hard earned money. In some cases, they even scheme to take people's homes away.
The most common solutions for homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth are: riding it out if you have a fixed rate and can still afford the payments, loan modification, streamline refinance (if your loan is owned by FHA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac), short sale, deed-in-lieu, and as a last resort, judicial foreclosure. In this article, we will discuss loan modifications.
The words "loan modification" have unfortunately become synonymous with the words "scam," "rip-off," "shady," "fly-by-night," etc. And, if you've been following the news lately, you have witnessed the negative press that loan modification companies have received. With the demise of the real estate market and the economy, companies began springing up on every street corner and their ads seemingly monopolized every freeway billboard. "STOP FORECLOSURE," "SAVE YOUR HOME" they advertised and unsuspecting homeowners responded by the thousands, looking for hope in what many had resigned to as a hopeless situation.
So what is a loan modification? Simply put, a loan modification is an agreement by your existing lender to "modify" the terms of your existing loan to more affordable terms. In most cases, a modification results in a reduction in interest rate and/or an extension of the repayment period (i.e. 40 years instead of 30). Rarely, lenders will also reduce your principal balance depending on their investor guidelines and whether or not they are participating in the Hope for Homeowners program.
Although there were and still are some companies that operate with integrity and truly look to serve others while simultaneously earning an honest living, most of the modification companies were simply looking to exploit people's desperation and make a quick profit. Many of them also operated out of compliance and broke the law.
Fortunately, the DRE (California Department of Real Estate), and the FBI have been going after the unethical and non-compliant companies with a vengeance. The DRE has also posted a consumer alert on their website citing California Civil Code Section 2945 (which regulates "foreclosure consultants"). It forbids anyone who falls under the definition of a "foreclosure consultant", as well as a real estate licensee, from collecting any advance fees for these types of services if a Notice of Default has been recorded against your property. The DRE also goes on to say "If your lender has recorded a notice of default, do not pay an advance fee to a real estate license, or to any person or entity. California licensed lawyers when rendering services in the course of their legal practice(s) are exempt from this prohibition. There are non-profit agencies that can assist you without charging you a fee and real estate licensees who can represent you for a fee to be paid after they have completed their work."
In order to qualify for a modification, you need to demonstrate financial hardship and insufficient equity which would prohit you from being able to either refinance or sell your home and net enough proceeds to pay off the mortgage(s). Having said that, if you strictly have negative equity and cannot cite a coinciding financial hardship, do not waste your time as lenders do not consider negative equity in and of itself a determinant as to whether or not a loan is at risk of default. Some possible causes of financial hardship could be: reduction in household income, illness, death in the family, layoff, a loan that has or will be adjusting soon, thereby making the payments unmanageable. Lastly and most importantly, you must be able to provide documentation showing that you can make the proposed modified payment.
For homeowners who have experienced or are currently experiencing financial hardship, are upside down on your home, and feel that a reduction in mortgage payments would enable them to stay in their homes, a loan modification is worth looking into. Start by contacting your loan servicer. Request their modification package and ask them what their timeframes and guidelines are to be considered for a modification. From there you should receive a questionnaire and budget worksheet to complete and now you have a few choices: doing it on your own, getting the free help of a HUD-approved non-profit agency, or hiring a private for profit modification expert such as an attorney or a DRE approved professional.
If you opt to do it yourself, here are a few useful resources:
• The FDIC offers its IndyMac program "FDIC Loan Modification Program Guide — 'Mod in a Box'" for free. The program information specifically targets lenders, but contains a homeowner sample agreement, instructions, frequently asked consumer questions and other useful materials.
• The PMI Group, Inc. offers a free Mortgage Options Assessment Tool on its HomeSafePMI web site. According to PMI, the tool "enables homeowners to organize, calculate, and produce reports on their current financial situations prior to meeting their lenders or counselors to discuss solutions to foreclosure."
• The CMPS institute has some valuable information on its website, including a very powerful sample letter to send to your lender along with all of the other required documentation. It cites the laws and civil codes that the banks must adhere by when considering whether or not to modify a loan.
If you would like the free assistance of a HUD-approved non-profit agency, Home Free-USA has a great track record.
Finally, if you decide to hire a private firm or an attorney, do your research on Google and the DRE website, request and check references, and do not agree to any advance fee arrangements.
The next article in this series will discuss Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Streamline refinances as potential options for homeowners who are underwater but currently have loans that are owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.


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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Watch List LB Garrett considers new offer
By Jared Shanker
Earlier this weekend, Watch List linebacker
Clifton Garrett
(Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South) said it was Ohio State and a couple of SEC schools toward the top of his list.
He has a new SEC school to consider.
Florida offered the 6-foot-2, 218-pound inside linebacker Tuesday.
"They have a good hard-hitting D and they know how to win," Garrett wrote in a text message.
LSU and Ole Miss are the two other SEC schools Garrett is high on. The Rebels have offered Garrett and are making him a priority. The Tigers and Rebels will have to contend with an SEC counterpart in Florida now, as Garrett said the Gators are in the hunt.
"I'll consider Florida a lot," Garrett wrote. "They have a lot to offer."

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Date Posted:02/12/2007, 9:00PM
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior men's ice hockey player Tim McVaugh has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Week. McVaugh led Bowdoin to a pair of key conference victories, putting the Polar Bears at the top of the league standings entering the final week of regular season play.
McVaugh celebrated Senior Weekend at Dayton Arena with three goals and two assists in the two victories. Friday evening against Trinity, McVaugh had a hand in four of Bowdoin?s five goals, scoring two and assisting on two others, including the game-winner, in a 5-4 win. On Saturday against Wesleyan, McVaugh tied the game at two in the second period with his sixth goal of the season, as the Polar Bears went on to an eventual 3-2 victory. In 60 career games, McVaugh has scored 19 goals and posted 26 assists.
Bowdoin currently has a 13-5-3 overall record and is ranked 10th in the latest USCHO.com Division III National Poll. The Polar Bears will round out their regular season at Norwich and St. Michael's this weekend, needing three points (one win, one tie) to assure themselves of the top seed in the upcoming NESCAC Tournament.


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Mary Bly | |
Born | 1962 (age 51–52) Minnesota U.S. |
Pen name | Eloisa James |
Occupation | Professor, novelist |
Nationality | United States of America |
Period | 1999–present |
Genre | Historical romance nonfiction |
Subject | English literature |
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Mary Bly | |
Born | 1962 (age 51–52) Minnesota U.S. |
Pen name | Eloisa James |
Occupation | Professor, novelist |
Nationality | United States of America |
Period | 1999–present |
Genre | Historical romance nonfiction |
Subject | English literature |
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Eloisa James is the pen name of Mary Bly (born 1962). She is a tenured associate professor of English Literature at Fordham University who also writes best-selling Regency romance novels under her pen name.
She is the daughter of poet Robert Bly and short-story author Carol Bly.
Mary Bly was born in Minnesota in 1962, the daughter of Robert Bly, winner of the American Book Award for poetry, and Carol Bly, a short story author. She was the inspiration for her mother's essay "The Maternity Wing, Madison, Minnesota," which was published in the anthology Imagining Home: Writing From the Midwest.[1] Her godfather, James Wright, wrote a poem especially for her, which he included in his Pulitzer Prize-winning Collected Poems.[2] Bly has three younger siblings, Bridget, Noah,[1] and Micah.[3]
The Bly family did not own a television, but did own over 5000 books. Robert often read to his children, choosing to expose them to classics such as Beowulf instead of more traditional children's fare.[4] Even at a young age, however, Mary was fascinated with romance. To entertain her siblings during a snowstorm, she built a puppet show, complete with lights, that featured a romance. Several years later, after discovering the romance novels of Georgette Heyer in her local library, Bly convinced her father to allow her to read one romance novel for each classic novel she read.[1]
After graduating from Harvard University, Bly went on to attain an M.Phil. from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in Renaissance studies from Yale University. She is a tenured associate professor lecturing on William Shakespeare at Fordham University in New York City. She has served as Director of Graduate Studies in the English Department, as well as head of Fordham's Creative Writing Program.[5][6] In addition to publishing an academic book with Oxford University Press, she has published an academic article on 17th century drama in The Publications of the Modern Language Association, the most prestigious journal for English literary studies.[6]
While attending the University of Virginia on a humanities fellowship, Bly began writing romance novels. Her second career began when her husband wished to postpone having a second child until they had paid off their student loans. To speed the process, Bly followed her parents' examples and wrote a story to send to a publisher.[1] Two publishers bid for that novel, Potent Pleasures,[7] netting Bly an advance that paid off her student loans in full.[1] As she was at the time an untenured professor about to publish her first academic work,[8] Bly made the decision to publish her fiction books under a pseudonym, Eloisa James, out of fear that her colleagues would not take her seriously as an academic if they knew of her side writing.[9] Her books have since been translated into 9 languages[10] and have become hard-cover bestsellers in the Netherlands and Spain. She has had 12 New York Times bestsellers and 16 USAToday bestsellers.[2]
Bly's first three novels, the Pleasures trilogy, were published in hardcover by Dell, a plan with which Bly did not fully agree. Following the publication of those three novels she bought out the remainder of her contract and moved to Avon, where her books are now published in mass market paperback format. She believed that marketing her first works as hardcovers was not a truly successful plan and hoped to have more success with the mass-market paperbacks.[11]
Inspiration for her novels comes in part from her academic career, as plays or facts discovered during her academic research often spark ideas for fictional plots.[7] Her novels, which are set in England's Regency period (1811–1820), often have references to Shakespeare or include pieces of 16th-century poetry or other tidbits she has found while researching her academic papers.[12] As she spends much of her day teaching about or reading early British English, she feels that the language choices she makes in her novels are more authentic.[8] Although Bly has attempted to write a contemporary romance, she chose not to finish the manuscript because of difficulty writing in a contemporary voice.[13]
The characters in Bly's novels often dispense with the typical romance novel stereotypes, with the novels featuring female characters who are plump and even a hero who annulled a marriage because of impotence.[14] Her heroines are usually surrounded by very good female friends or sisters, as Bly finds those relationships important in her own life. Most of her novels are part of a trilogy or set of four novels which focus on a set of interconnected characters, and explores the relationships between those characters as well as that of the hero and heroine.[15]
For several years Bly's second career remained a secret, and she disguised herself by wearing contacts instead of her normal glasses when she attended functions as Eloisa James.[4] After her first New York Times Bestseller in 2005, Bly realized that her readers liked her writing regardless of its genre, and that by keeping her identity a secret she was implying that she was ashamed of her work and of her readers.[9] At a February 16, 2005 faculty meeting, Bly outed herself to her colleagues, revealing her alter ego and offering copies of her novels to her fellow professors. Once she had officially "come out", she submitted an op-ed to The New York Times defending the romance genre.
Bly credits her success in dual careers to being "very, very organized."[15] Lacking the time to write every day, Bly often writes upwards of 20 pages at a time.[16] On her days at home, Bly schedules time to work on both her fiction and her academic works. When possible, she does not work when her children are at home.[15] Bly usually does not teach in the summers, giving her more time to devote to her writing (both academic and fiction).[13]
Her large workload leaves her little time to research some of the historical aspects for her novels. She has hired a research assistant to confirm details of topics she would like to include in a novel.[13]
Bly's father and stepmother, Ruth, are very supportive of her romance writing. Her mother, however, publicly wished that her efforts were focused towards more literary works. Despite that, Carol Bly also supported her daughter, contributing a "nifty crossword puzzle" to the Eloisa James website.[1]
Bly's mother died from ovarian cancer. Collaborating with her publisher, Avon, an imprint of Harper Collins, she became a spokesperson, along with six other Avon Romance authors, in a program named K.I.S.S. and TEAL to increase awareness about the early symptoms of this disease. "Romance is read primarily by women, and ovarian cancer is a women's disease. Avon and its authors are saying, "You are our readers, our women, and we want you to live long and healthy lives, so we are going to put the symptoms in the back of every one of these seven books." We are looking out for our own readers. Almost everyone has been touched by ovarian cancer, whether by the death of a friend or a relative."[17]
Bly is married to Alessandro Vettori, an Italian knight (or cavaliere)[12] who is also a professor of Italian at Rutgers University,[9] whom she met on a blind date while she was at Yale.[14] They have a son and a daughter.[18] The family lives primarily in New Jersey, but spends summers in Tuscany visiting Alessandro's mother and sister.[2]
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Bonfire is made possible by the generous support of Friends of the Fire. To our donors and supporters, thank you for another year of the undying flame.
You can help the next Bonfire by giving to Student Bonfire, or email Bonfire at email@example.com for more about how you can help build the hell.
Bonfire is the undying flame of love that every loyal Aggie carries in his heart for the school. And Bonfire will burn again in 2015.
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Sponsor Profile – H. L. Hertel
After college, Hertel largely detached himself from the wrestling world until he began his new adventure as a novelist. In 2008, he published his first book in a series called To Be the Best about two brothers at two very different levels in their wrestling careers. The older of the two is a natural superstar and made it to the state championship his sophomore year of high school, where as the younger brother is not as skilled, but possesses the tenacity, dedication, and drive to succeed. Hertel's 2nd book in the series, Rematch, is due out Autumn 2011, where the older brother is coming off of an injury from last season, and the younger brother is finally becoming the wrestler he always strived to be.
Hertel discovered Wrestlers in Business through Win Wrestling and thus far it has benefited him greatly. He enjoys the concept of being able to connect to former wrestlers in the professional world and introducing them to To Be the Best for mutual benefit. Hertel likes the concept of saving college wrestling programs as his own alma mater lost its wrestling program shortly after he graduated.
"I think Wrestlers in Business is a fantastic idea. Amateur Wrestling has an incredibly loyal following but doesn't get much attention from the main-stream press. It has an amazing community that spends an incredible amount of time at tournaments and events, spending 12 hours a day together. Wrestlers bond during this time, working out together, and cutting weight. It is a hidden community, you either form friendships or you leave it."
H. L. Hertel, Novelist
In addition to writing novels, Hertel has had a very successful career in Business Strategy and Finance. He can be reached at email@example.com. You can learn more about To Be the Best by visiting the website: http://www.hhcastle-mac.com/.


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A quiet, family-run site with lovely rural views across the nearby valley surrounded by rolling countryside, with easy access to all of Cornwall and its many attractions. You can travel by car to most of Cornwall within 30-40 minutes.
Perranporth, with its fantastic three-mile surfing beach, sand dunes, rock pools, natural sea swimming pool and shops, bars, takeaways and restaurants, is only two miles from the site.
The pitches are generally level or gently slopping and most come with electric hook-up and personal water tap. We also have new hardstanding premier pitches with waste water connection.
Washing-up facilities with plenty of hot water are included in the price as are the superb shower and toilet block. Laundry facilities are available but at extra cost. There is an on-site shop open at peak times, selling a variety of the usual groceries.
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The list is huge: surfing, beaching, golf, swimming, horse riding, cycling, boating, mini golf, walking, to name a few.
Nearby attractions include the world-renowned Eden Project near St Austell, The Tate Gallery at St Ives, Flambards at Helston, the Marine Museum at Falmouth, plus all the wonderful National Trust houses and gardens, most of which are within easy reach of the site.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Distance | Type | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Trevaunance Cove Carrick, Cornwall |
2.1m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Perranporth Village End Carrick, Cornwall |
2.1m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Perranporth Penhale Sands Carrick, Cornwall |
2.8m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Chapel Porth , Cornwall And Isles Of Scilly |
3.8m | Sea | N/A | N/A | Excellent | Excellent |
Porthtowan Carrick, Cornwall |
4.5m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Must see
- Lappa Valley Steam Railway (5.8 miles)
- Truro Cathedral (5.9 miles)
- Blue Reef Aquarium (7.3 miles)
National Trust
- Trerice (6.8 miles)
- Cornish Mines and Engines (8.0 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
- Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove (1.7 miles)
- St Agnes Beacon (3.5 miles)
- Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth (4.4 miles)
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Barbecues allowed
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Medium (26-50 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
St Agnes: Hotel Bus Stop — 2.2mi
Chacewater (Cornwall): Coach Stop — 4.3mi
Treliske: Hospital Lay by Coach Stop — 4.7mi
- Train stations
Truro Rail Station — 5.5mi
Redruth Rail Station — 6.7mi
Perranwell Rail Station — 7.3mi
- Ferry ports
Tolverne Ferry Landing — 8.9mi
Trelisick Ferry Landing — 9.0mi
Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing — 9.1mi
- Airports
Newquay St Mawgan Airport — 11.0mi
Penzance Airport — 20.8mi
Land's End St Just Airport — 27.3mi
From the A30 travelling west, take the B3284 signposted Perranporth and proceed for 3-4 minutes. At the crossroads, continue on the B3284 to Perranporth. The site is after approximately two miles on your right-hand side. Enter the lane and turn into the site entrance behind the bungalow. The reception is immediately on your right. In the event of the reception being closed, please call at the bungalow.
The site is 2miles from Perranporth, 7 miles to Truro and 9 miles to Newquay. The nearest train station is Truro. Buses pass the entrance of the site going from Perranporth to Truro and vice versa where you can access connections to other parts of Cornwall. Times and frequency of these are subject to change so you need to check with the transport company direct.
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Billy Madison
Billy Madison | |
Theatrical release poster
Directed by | Tamra Davis |
Produced by | Robert Simonds |
Written by | Adam Sandler Tim Herlihy |
Starring | Adam Sandler Bradley Whitford Bridgette Wilson Norm Macdonald Darren McGavin |
Music by | Randy Edelman |
Cinematography | Victor Hammer |
Edited by | John Gilroy Jeffrey Wolf |
Distributed by | Universal Studios |
Release dates
February 10, 1995 |
Running time
89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $26,488,734 |
Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis. It stars Adam Sandler in the title role, along with Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald, and Darren McGavin. The film was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds. It made over $26.4 million worldwide and debuted at number one.[1]
The film is about a slacker (Sandler as the title character) who must go back to school in order to take over his father's company. Sandler would later form a production company, Happy Madison Productions, named after a combination of this film's title character and Happy Gilmore's.
Billy Madison (Adam Sandler), a 27-year-old heir to a wealthy father, has spent his entire life reaping the benefits of his family's hotel chain, Madison Hotels, a Fortune 500 company. He spends his days drinking with best friends, Jack (Mark Beltzman) and Frank (Norm Macdonald), and creating disasters across his father's estate.
One day, Billy ruins a dinner meeting between his father, Brian (Darren McGavin), and his associates by behaving obnoxiously after being provoked by Eric Gordon (Bradley Whitford), Brian's scheming executive vice president, who openly expresses his hatred towards Billy and secretly harbors hatred towards Brian as well and impatiently waits to become Brian's successor as head of Madison Hotels. This prompts Brian to lose any remaining faith in Billy, as he chooses the conniving Eric to become the next CEO of the company. When Billy, who despises Eric in return, protests that he can be responsible, Brian reveals that Billy secretly bribed all of his school teachers in order for him to pass. Billy begs his father to reconsider his decision. The two finally come to a compromise: Billy must pass elementary, middle, and high school (grades 1–12) on his own within the course of twenty-four weeks (two weeks per grade), in order to prove his competence.
Shortly after enrolling into school, Billy becomes attracted to a third grade teacher named Veronica Vaughn (Bridgette Wilson), who initially is disgusted with Billy and finds his enrollment to be a distraction for the other students. He eventually finds himself as one of Veronica's students and earns her respect by defending Ernie (Jared Cook), his friend and classmate. Billy becomes popular among the third graders and begins to miss them as he advances through school.
When Billy reaches ninth grade, he finds that rather than being the cool guy that everyone looks up to, he is now considered a loser; realizing how it feels to be on the receiving end of bullying, he calls up an old classmate, Danny McGrath (Steve Buscemi), and apologizes for the way he treated him in high school. Danny accepts his apology, and crosses his name off a list of people to kill.
Billy's progress frustrates and alarms Eric, leading him to take the offensive while Billy struggles in high school. He visits Billy's grade school principal, Max Anderson (Josh Mostel), and threatens to go public with his hidden past as a professional wrestler that is filled with controversial incidents, especially one in 1983, when Max accidentally caused the death of another man while performing a stunt, all of which could spell the end of Max's career in education. Coerced, Max publicly states he took bribes from Billy in return for passing him.
The announcement angers Brian who chooses to give the hotel chain to Eric. Billy becomes distraught and reverts to his original care-free lifestyle, by igniting canine feces on his neighbor's porch. Veronica and others come to Billy's aid, convincing him to keep fighting Eric. His grade school friends help Billy's plight by visiting Max at his home and convincing him to retract his previous statements.
With Billy's name cleared, Brian and Carl Alphonse (Larry Hankin), a loyal, long-time employee of Madison Hotels, argue to Eric that Billy deserves another chance, but Eric refuses and finally shows his true colors by disrespecting Brian in front of the group and threatens to file a lawsuit if Brian refuses to sign the company to him. Billy challenges Eric to an academic decathlon that will determine his father's successor. Although both men excel in different activities, Billy manages to take a single-point lead before the contest's final event, a Jeopardy!-style academic test. Eric chooses "reflections of society in literature" as Billy's topic. Billy uses a book that was read to him in the first grade to answer the question, but the judge calls his answer "insanely idiotic" and gives Billy no points for his answer. With scores still the same, Eric is given the chance to answer and potentially win. However, Billy chooses a question for Eric about "business ethics", which ironically Eric knows nothing about and breaks down because he can't give an answer. Refusing to admit defeat, he brandishes a gun at both Billy and the judge, demanding a new question. Max, clad in his wrestling outfit, subdues Eric. The attack fails to keep Eric down and laughing maniacally, he makes a final attempt to get revenge on Billy by turning his gun on Veronica. Suddenly, Danny appears with a high-powered rifle and injures Eric by firing a single shot into his buttocks. Danny and Billy share a quick wave, before he departs.
At Billy's graduation, he announces that he is passing the hotel business down to Carl and will instead attend college with hopes of becoming a teacher. He and Veronica share a kiss and the film ends after other romantic kissing scenes were shown.
- Adam Sandler as Billy Madison
- Darren McGavin as Brian Madison
- Bridgette Wilson as Veronica Vaughn
- Bradley Whitford as Eric Gordon
- Josh Mostel as Principal Max Anderson
- Norm Macdonald as Frank
- Mark Beltzman as Jack
- Larry Hankin as Carl Alphonse
- Theresa Merritt as Juanita
- Jim Downey as Principal/Judge of the "Decathlon"
- Hrant Alianak as Pete
- Dina Platias as Ms. Lippy
- Robert Smigel as Mr. Oblaski, science teacher
- Chris Farley as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Steve Buscemi as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
Billy Madison received mixed to negative reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a rare score of 16 based on 13 reviews, stating "Overwhelming Dislike".[2] On the film review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 46% review by critics, with a consensus review of "Billy Madison is typical early immature fare from Adam Sandler, even if it finds moments of inspired lunacy".[3]
Richard Schickel panned the film calling it "one of the most execrable movies ever made".[4] Peter Rainer of the Los Angeles Times commented; "Sandler has a bad habit of thinking he is funnier than we are".[5]" On At the Movies, Siskel and Ebert gave the film thumbs down, and Roger Ebert said of Sandler, "...Not an attractive screen presence, he might have a career as a villain or a fall guy or the butt of a joke, but as the protagonist his problem is he creates the fingernails on the blackboard." Gene Siskel added "... you don't have a good motivation for the character's behavior". Owen Gleiberman also panned the film saying "By the end, you feel like a drill sergeant—you want to wipe that stupid grin off Sandler's face".[6] Rita Kemply of The Washington Post said the film was trying to be "A more kid-friendly version of 'Dumb and Dumber.' And there's even a moral: 'Yahoo for education,' though the movie doesn't really put any muscle behind it."[7]
Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times gave the film a mixed review, calling it "It succeeds as a reasonably smart no-brainer. If you've ever had a yen to relive the third grade, this must be the next best thing."[8] Brian Lowry of Variety also gave the film a mixed review, saying "There are a few bursts of sheer, irresistible idiocy—long the lines of 'Wayne's World' or even 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure'—but not enough to sustain the more arid stretches."[9]
Billy Mowbray of Film4 gave the film a positive review, writing: "When you get that Sandler's comedic persona is meant to be annoying, like Beavis and Butthead or Cartman, the laughs come thick and fast".[10] Kevin N. Laforest said, "Okay, the plot is inane, but it's the basis of a series of really funny scenes."[11]
Box office[edit]
Billy Madison debuted at No. 1 in 1995.[12]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- MTV Movie Award
- Adam Sandler: Best Comedic Performance
Songs featured in the film[edit]
- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Culture Club
- "Beat on the Brat" by The Ramones
- "ABC" by The Jackson 5
- "I'm Not the One" by The Cars
- "The Stroke" by Billy Squier
- "Telephone Line" by Electric Light Orchestra
- "Renegade" by Styx
- ^ "Billy Madison". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Billy Madison". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Billy Madison (1995)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Schickel, Richard (March 1995). "Billy Madison Review". Time.
- ^ Rainer, Peter (February 11, 1995). "MOVIE REVIEW: No New Lessons When 'Billy' Goes Back to Public School". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (February 24, 1995). "Billy Madison". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Kemply, Rita (February 11, 1995). "Billy Madison". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 11, 1995). "FILM REVIEW; Repeating Grades 1-12: Do the Daiquiris Help?". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (February 12, 1995). "Review: 'Billy Madison'". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Mowbray, Billy. "Billy Madison Review". Channel 4. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Laforest, Kevin (May 1, 2002). "Billy Madison". Montreal Film Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Dutka, Elaine (February 14, 2015). "Weekend Box Office: The Winter Doldrums Continue". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Billy Madison at AllMovie
- Billy Madison at the Internet Movie Database
- Billy Madison at the TCM Movie Database


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India U-19 won a low scoring thriller against Pakistan U-19 by 1 wicket in their U-19 World Cup quarter final clash at Townsville on Monday morning.
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Rob goofs on the movie for its 'glaring continuity error' on 'The Late Show.'
Robert Pattinson has always been adorably self-deprecating, but he took that to new heights with his Nov. 8 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. While discussing the concept of Twilight vampires sparkling in the sunlight, he compared them to My Little Pony, then proceeded to point out a major goof made in Breaking Dawn.
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Not once has Rob EVER said that he is over Twilight and/or his fame. He has always said that Twilight has given him a life that he never expected and is always grateful. He also says that the only part of his fame that he does not like is when people meaning the papps follow his every move. Or when so called "fans", who really are not fans, get nasty with or about people he cares about. Other than that he is one of if not the most gracious celeb out there. He always signs and takes pics and talks to his fans when he is at events. Most stars dont. Taylor Lautner has even said that he watched and learned from Rob how to treat fans. Everyone who has ever met or worked with him says how gracious and humble he is. So if you are going to make a comment try to get the facts right because all you sound like is an unhappy hater.
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Let's just call Valentine's Day what it is — a test — and I'll openly admit to what I am, a flunky. Which means that this year, not only did I completely neglect to get a gift for my sweet, patient, kind and deeply attractive PhoBlograpHusband, but whenever it did occur to me that I oughta do a V-Day cocktail for the blog, I'd be all, "Err, d'ya really think those guys [Ed. Note: that's you] want a special drink for Valentine's? I don't know if they'd be into that…"
So this weekend, while away on a five-day, half-work/half-play trip to my old St. Louis stomping ground, I briefly mentioned to the PhoBlograpHusband via gchat that, if possible, it'd be great if he could whip up something holiday-appropriate while I was gone that we could then post. He's in the middle of a large project right now for a class on Hollywood film musicals, which helps keep things spicy in our relationship by causing me to wonder on occasion just how gay he is, because he's really into it, but that's neither here nor there. The point is, I brought it up once and that was that. And a couple of days later, he emails me the recipe and photos for the Is You Is My Baby. Now there is a man who can ace a test with flying colors even when it wasn't a test I was actually bothering to proctor.
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Car Repairs and Car Maintenance – Neglecting These Can Be Expensive
The cost of car repairs is increasing all the time and the fees charged by your local mechanic will be getting higher month by month. When you think about this it naturally is easier to just ignore any problems you're starting to experience in your car. Perhaps you just hope that if you ignore them they will go away!
There are some drivers who don't really pay attention to the signs that their car is needing some care and attention until the day that they experience real trouble. However, we all know that neglecting car repairs has its price.
Consequences Of Neglect
Failing to address the problems in your car early on can result in far more and far worse troubles, such as this:
More serious damage.
Have you been ignoring the puddle of fluid that you've seen often under your car recently? That puddle could be oil starting to leak, and ignoring it can lead to total loss of oil among the various engine parts. And if you're unfortunate, that can seriously damage many of the various engine components. If this happens you may face a much bigger inconvenience, not to mention bigger expense. Car problems often start small. When neglected, they simply grow bigger until they overwhelm you.
If you've been hearing a squeal from your brakes each time you step on the pedal to stop, that's one sign that the brake pads are already worn-out. If you don't take action right away, and don't replace the pads, you may experience a sudden brake failure that can lead to serious road accidents or even a fatality.
More expense.
Of course, small inconveniences which become bigger problems always mean that minor expenses become bigger expenditures. Your car is one of the things you shouldn't skimp on, or you may one day find yourself stuck with facing massive costs, all due to neglect.
You wouldn't want to deal with these serious issues during your vehicle ownership. So you can see that it's important that you pay attention to your car and address problems in good time whenever you encounter them.
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While you may think that you're stuck with huge ongoing expenses on your car, you'll be glad to know that this isn't necessarily so. There are many ways by which you can reduce your vehicle costs. Here are three of them:
Perform Routine Maintenance and Inspection
Always, always follow the routine maintenance schedule of your car, no matter how busy you are. Check the level of your car fluids regularly, always inspect the wear components of your vehicle, and keep your auto clean at all times. Doing these things regularly will prevent the onset of damage and this will also help you diagnose problems while they are still at an early stage and not yet too serious.
Learn the basic tasks needed for your car so that you can undertake some of the tasks that you might otherwise have left to your mechanic. It is quite straightforward to learn simple car washing, fluid refilling, or even the installation of the simpler components.
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When we talk about auto sound systems, one question is often posed – is bigger better? The honest answer to that is, not necessarily. There are many excellent quality sound systems that will not need you to remove the back seat and your first-born so that you can enjoy wonderful quality of sound and music as you drive along on your daily commute. Something to remember is that dynamite does, in fact, come in small packages. This can also be the case with a good quality sound system for your car, truck, or SUV.
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You can, of course, choose to have the full range sound package. A package like this, if it is not custom installed by the dealer, is likely to occupy a great deal of space within your car, truck, or SUV. If you drive a compact car, these types of speakers and this particular type of sound system is obviously not to be recommended.
One reason which makes this a bad choice is that it will probably require either the vast majority of your trunk or for you to take out your back seat. I, for one, like the facility of being able to drive friends, relatives, and/or children. I don't wish to give up the use of my back seat. I also prefer the continuity of a factory-installed system which will take up none of the living space within the interior of my SUV.
My favourite choice would be the wonderful sound quality of the Bose sound system and speakers. The quality of sound with this particular system is excellent. Real music lovers will agree that a good quality of sound is far more desirable than aa increased volume. However, this sound system may not be the perfect choice for everyone, as we all have our preferences. It is simply that for me, as a music lover, the Bose auto sound system is my preferred choice.
I would always choose a softer sound that has excellent quality to a louder sound which may be of substandard or even of average quality. The problem with most 'big' sound systems and speakers is that they can often produce sound which is hollow or tinny rather than full and robust.
A good auto sound system will provide you with the best possible sound within the confines of the least possible space. You will probably find that it is not really necessary to sacrifice your back seat in order to make space for the speakers. A really good sound system may cost somewhat more than just an average one, but it is not necessary to go overboard and buy the most expensive one available. Just buy the best you can afford, remembering that there are some times when you get what you pay for.
One thing to keep in mind is that you do not have to have the most expensive, the best known, or even the biggest sound system in order to have a wonderful quality sound system in your automobile. Look around, investigate and you will find that it is possible to have a sound system that is not only excellent quality but also excellent sound. You do not need to pay an arm and a leg in order to have a good sound available in your vehicle.
Music is all around us, at work, at home, on television shows. Music sets moods, sets tones, and kills moods on occasion. Why not have really good quality equipment upon which to play the music that can so greatly enhance and enrich your life?
If you are wanting to equip your vehicle with an auto sound system it only makes sense to listen to several before deciding on the one that will work best with your musical tastes and your desire for your vehicle sound system. Don't be talked into thinking that you need only the latest, greatest, and most expensive toy on the market. Find a system that sounds good to you and go with that system. You do not have to go for a bigger, better sound. if you find a sound you like, at a price you like, that should be enough to give you many pleasant listening hours.
Car Dents Repaired at Home
Car Dents Repaired At Home
Car dents are one of the inconveniences you may have to put up with during your car ownership. They can happen at any time without warning. A vehicle may colide with your car while reversing, a supermarket trolley may get out of control and come crashing into your car door, or perhaps you get into a narrow parking space and the next door car to you bangs its door onto your car on opening. Car dents can give your car a shabby and tired appearance and so reduce its value. Therefore, car dent repairs are very important.
As you know, these repairs can become very costly when you have to call in a professional. The cheapest way around this, therefore, would be to do it yourself at home in your own garage. It may take some effort, time and patience, but you'll find that the savings are well worth it.
Car Dent Repair Procedures
Repairing a car dent involves two general steps: first, restoring the original shape of the dented panel and then secondly, restoring its original look.
To Restore the Original Shape – Fixing the Dent
You need to pull out the dent. You can do this by pushing the dent out from the inside with your hands. Simple dents are soft enough for your hands to push it out.
If the dent won't move, your next option would be to usilise a block of wood and the right mallet or hammer. Position the wood outside of the dent while you carefully hammer the dent from the inside to push it out (be sure that you use just the right amount of force here).
If you cannot gain access to the inside of the dent (i.e. if the dent is in a difficult area like under the hood), you can use an electric drill, screw, and a self-locking vice grip. Drill a 1/8″ hole at the center of the dent, screw in the screw, and use the grip to pull on the dent.
Sand all the paint from the area of the dent and then fill it with body filler. Once the filler is set hard, shape the surface with sandpaper (start with a coarse sandpaper and finish with a fine one).
Restore the Original Look – By Repainting
Apply spray primer on the area (several coats will be needed, and allow each coat to dry thoroughly before applying the next).
When this is done, repaint the area of the dent (several coats will also be needed, with fine sanding done between each coat until the desired smoothness is achieved).
If you plan to do your own repair, you can find complete repair kits to help you with the task. Nowadays, there are available a wide variety of kits that will help you do a good job easily. Among the latest are those that don't require you to drill on the dent, thus reducing the incidental damage to your car. There are kits that make use of a hot glue gun, tabs, and brackets for an easier and faster repair of car dents.
With all these aids now available, it's possible to perform car dent repairs at home much more easily and without incurring large costs.
Car Repairs and Car Maintenance Tips
Car Repairs And Car Maintenance Tips
As you drive about each day you will naturally encounter problems; perhaps engine noise, leaks, electrical problems, air conditioning or heater malfunction, brake pulsation, transmission problems, and many others. But, there's no reason to be too worried as more inexpensive car repairs are now available. Also, there are a number of ways by which you can avoid large expenses in keeping your vehicle safely on the road.
Here are some straightforward tips that should give you quite significant savings:
Take Action Early On
This is easy if you are familiar with all the parts of your car and how it normally should be running. If the trouble is just in its early stage, you can already smell, hear, see, or feel it. Prevention is also cheaper than cure when dealing with cars. So, sorting out any problem early on before it gets worse will save you a lot of money.
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Accurate Diagnostics
This is imperative especially if it's the first time you are encountering the problem and you don't have any clue about its nature. You can consult with your neighborhood mechanic or you can seek the opinion of family members or friends who are familiar with cars as they may be able to determine the problem. Proper diagnosis is crucial to finding the right solution. Otherwise, you might be addressing a non-existent trouble but overlooking the real problem.
Investigate the Price of Auto Parts.
If you need to replace any part of your vehicle, especially a part that's expensive, you should be patient and take the time to check both local auto parts dealers and also online stores so that you can find the best price. The price of the parts offered in the market usually varies according to their manufacturer, so you might want to do some research as to their advantages over other components. This way, you can find one of the best value.
When looking for replacement parts, you can try secondhand shops or repair shops. Some may have just the parts you need, which are used but still working perfectly. These parts may come from a car already abandoned by the owner and have been reconditioned, and they are usually much cheaper than brand new. You can also try online sites. You may be fortunate enough to be able to buy brand new parts at low prices simply because they're not needed by the owner any longer.
Do-It-Yourself Repair
Minor defects such as small car dents or scratches, the installation of some auto parts, and other repairs are easy to deal with and you can do them on your own. Just read guidelines and manuals thoroughly or browse the internet to find demos that you can download at no cost at all.
Learn Before You Buy
Even before you buy your car, study the make or model well, especially if it's second hand. You should determine what parts of the particular car make or model are prone to wear and tear and check the price of such parts beforehand. This way, you will have a good idea of which brand or model is a practical buy. Also, verify whether the spare parts of a particular model or make are widely available because you might encounter problems if they're scarce or already phased out.
Inexpensive car repairs are possible. All it takes is some patience, resourcefulness and ingenuity on your part.
Auto Sound Systems – Quality Counts
Auto Sound Systems
I can't imagine what it would be to enter into my daily commute if I didn't have the companionship of a good auto sound system.
Music in the morning is necessary for me, about as necessary as oxygen and caffeine! If I don't have music my day is wrong-footed. Music is very important for someone like me, and I suspect many like me. My wake up call in the morning comes from my favorite radio station and from that point on music is my companion for the majority of my morning routine.
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My point is that I'm sure I'm not alone in my morning preference. If that were the case there wouldn't be so many variations of the music driven alarm clock. Today you can even have CD player alarm clocks in order to get you up and running to your favorite tunes.
This brings me to an important point. A good auto sound system will sound much better than your morning music wake up call. Most alarm clocks don't have the best sound quality. They are designed for minimal space, minimal intrusion, and to be just annoying enough that you will get up (eventually) and turn them off. If the music is good and the quality even better, most of us, can manage to incorporate the music into our dreams and go right back to sleep.
You don't want your auto sound system to put you to sleep but you do want it to be really enjoyable to listen to. You are after all most likely spending a substantial amount to pay for it. Some folk may think this is extravagant but many people spend more time each week in their cars than they do in front of their television sets. Also, they are much more inclined to spend a great deal more on big screen or LCD televisions for their homes.
A great auto sound system is one way that I can bring music into my life every day. I'm quite certain that there are others out there just like me. There are many wonderful auto sound systems on the market today competing with one another for a slice of the music lover's pie. That would not be the case if there were only a select few of us who enjoyed great music.
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The trick is always going to be finding the sound you like at a price you like. A good auto sound system is not an impulse buy. This is something to consider carefully, shop around, and compare prices before you make the decision to purchase. You should also consider things such as free installation and how they will affect the overall price.
There are many things to consider when purchasing an auto sound system for your vehicle. The most important of those things is how well you like the system you are purchasing. This is your money after all and you should spend it well, on the auto sound systems that sound best and offers the features that you desire most.
Auto Tools – Essential Tools You Should Have
Some Essential Auto Tools
When you own a vehicle, it is vital that you also own the correct automotive tools. This is because you never know when your car or truck might develop problems so that you need to do some adjustment, or even repairs, yourself.
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You should have a collection of the essential and the most useful automotive tools for car owners. These automotive tools should be kept where they are conveniently accessible, either in a car repair kit or a special box inside your car.
One of the first pieces of equipment that you should purchase for your car or truck's tool kit is an adjustable wrench. This tool has the capability to automatically modify to the dimensions of the nut and can slacken off and undo} or tighten up everything. Expect to pay out around $15 to $50 for this tool.
A continuity tester should also be incorporated in your set of tools. This is an electrical test apparatus. You can use this to confirm whether there is an electrical path that can be made linking two points. This is helpful for testing electrical elements of your car. You will probably find this will cost you approximately in the order of} $5 to $50.
For a few dollars each you should be able to pick up a couple of funnels. These should assist you to a great extent when you are adding fluids and oils to your car. You need to be sure to clean them very thoroughly after use. In addition, make sure that you use only one funnel for each fluid. For instance, only use one funnel for adding brake fluid and don't use it for anything else. You should never use this funnel to add washer fluid or oil.
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Always remember that you must have a jack included in your tools. It's worth paying a little more to get a good one. You will use this in the event that you have to to replace your tires. This is one of the essential items that you must not overlook. Always include a jack in your automotive tool kit.


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What are the major types of breast reconstruction available to patients who have had breast cancer surgery?
Rachel McKenna, MSN, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, responds:
There are 3 major types of breast reconstruction. The first is a tissue expander/implant reconstruction. The second uses all your own tissues, typically from the abdomen but can come from your buttock or thighs. The third, less common option is a combination of the 2 methods using your own tissue from the back, the latisimus muscle, plus an implant underneath.
Dec 30, 2014 - Among early-stage breast cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment, the risk for developing treatment-related leukemia, though low, is still double what experts had previously thought, a new analysis reveals. Reporting online Dec. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the researchers said the findings should give pause to doctors and breast cancer patients who are considering post-surgical treatment options.


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The sleek, compact SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 System sounds tremendous with movies, thanks in large part to its potent subwoofer, but lacks warmth with music.
XYZPrinting unveils its first high-end Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA) 3D printer at CES 2015. It costs $1,499, significantly less than others using the same 3D printing technology.
Affordable, reliable, and easy to use, the XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 AiO 3D Printer is great leap toward making 3D printing available to the masses.
Despite being accurate, having great battery life and a unique ability to wirelessly sync with some treadmills, the iFit Active is an expensive activity tracker that brings nothing new to the table.
For an inexpensive tablet, the Fire HD 7 satisfies with a practical, family-friendly operating system, but those interested in a 7-inch tablet can find models with better build quality in the same price range.
Taking consumer drones to the next level, 3DR's latest quadcopter can follow you toting a stabilized GoPro camera to record your every move and does it for less than $1,000.
The education-aimed Yoga 11e Chromebook bends into several useful hybrid shapes, but it's also too thick and rugged for commuters who want lightweight hardware for their lightweight operating system.
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Air Force owns the skies of local football recruiting
Posted By Neil Devlin On February 3, 2011 @ 3:09 am In Football,Recruiting | No Comments
The Air Force Academy cleared soared into the lead in local football recruiting.
Go, Zoomies!
Without question, the best college football program in Colorado in 2010 was Air Force, which made successful pinpoint strikes in keeping local talent local.
Count the ways:
Jaleel Awini: The Rangeview two-way back may be AFA's quarterback of the future. He can run with it and throw it. He's a tough guy, too, someone who never shied away from hitting on defense. His football IQ is considerable.
Drew Dyer: It took him until his senior season to figure out that his future was in football as opposed to basketball, but better late than never. At Regis Jesuit, he was a dominant two-way end. A hard worker, Dyer is 6-foot-6, growing and getting stronger. Soft hands, too. And he's a winner.
Christian Gann: There's no question about the 6-foot-5 athlete's ability. The wide receiver switched to quarterback when Chaparral's starter had to sit out the first half of the regular season because of a transfer problem. No matter. He returned to WR and was terrific. He knows how to go get them and the feeling is that his best football is ahead of him.
Connor Healy: There are those who felt the Mullen linebacker, playing on the best defense most anyone can remember, was its best player. He can search and destroy, rock'-n-'roll with the best of them. Good speed, agility and sense.
Ian Imamura: The Pueblo West star and 2010 Gold Helmet winner by The Denver Post is terrific athletically and wait until AFA puts some weight on his 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame. His speed, quickness, jumping ability and hand-eye coordination made him a top-flight tight end, but he's also a stud at linebacker, where AFA wants him to patrol.
The best things about these guys, who had to be recommended, appointed and accepted, is that they're solid students and have high character. Think of it — they're actual student-athletes. And if they don't act like it, they get broomed like the mess on a restaurant floor at the end of the day.
These guys are five more reasons to make the trip to AFA's glorious stadium and location in future seasons.
As for Colorado, new coach Jon Embree came in late and it's not his fault so much was done and went on before he could get to Boulder. I'm confident he'll have the Buffaloes worth watching and with local recruits who deserve a roster spot. And for Colorado State and Wyoming, which you would think could land Colorado kids, the jury remains out.
Back to AFA's Falcons — one of the coolest things I've ever thought about these guys is that no matter if they win by 50 points or lose by 50, the next day they're probably running up Pikes Peak, then doing about 1,000 up-downs.
You have to love 'em.
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Hot New Band: Thao With the Get Down Stay Down
Thao Nguyen has a strange feeling about loitering in airports. "I love it!" exclaims the sweet-voiced singer-guitarist. "You can even ask the dudes" -- bassist-keyboardist Adam Thompson, 25, and drummer Willis Thompson, 26 (no relation). Though the jaunty folk-rock trio came together nearly four years ago on the Virginia college club circuit, each member has since settled in a different city (San Francisco, New York, and Richmond, respectively), making air travel essential. "Every time we plan to meet, we have to wait until everyone's plane lands, and then we can all get in the car," Nguyen, 25, explains. "It's just like Ocean's Eleven!" Or a fairy tale. "The band's career has been charmed," she says.
It's hard to disagree. In 2005, acting "totally out of character," she e-mailed a download link for her self-released Like the Linen album to Laura Veirs, one of her favorite singers. That message was intercepted by Veirs' manager, who helped place Nguyen's country-soul toe-tapper "Feet Asleep" on the 2006 Kill Rock Stars comp The Sound the Hare Heard. A record deal followed. Thao's KRS debut, 2008's wry We Brave Bee Stings and All, became the venerable indie's best-selling opening shot ever, outdoing efforts by the Decemberists, Gossip, and Elliott Smith.
But success has its costs. Last December, Nguyen found herself beat from two years of touring, bummed about a broken romance ("I think touring that much contributed," she says), and due in the studio. The majority of the band's second Kill Rock Stars full-length, Know Better Learn Faster, which includes guest spots from Veirs and Andrew Bird, was written in a week. Not surprisingly, it's an album of frustration and heartbreak, but with a hopeful undercurrent exemplified by the opening line of the gently noirish "Easy": "Sad people dance too."
Despite the personal toll, Nguyen will fill most of next year with more touring. "I don't know if I can do this forever," she says, sighing. "But what other job can you do where, when you're done, people clap for you?" Let alone offers as much time to poke around in duty-free shops.
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South African gold miners return to work
A South African gold miners' strike has ended after workers at Harmony Gold accepted a final wage offer.
Most of the 80,000 miners across the sector who started striking earlier this week had already accepted an 8% pay offer and returned to work.
But workers at Harmony Gold's mines in the central Free State and Northern Cape provinces were holding out for a better deal.
The miners' union had been demanding a 60% rise.
Employers had offered 6% - the same as the inflation rate.
Harmony Gold said its employees had now accepted the pay settlement, the AFP news agency reported.
South Africa's gold industry is one of the biggest in the world.
But it has been in decline in recent years, while the platinum sector is still recovering from violence during last year's strikes.
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- Minerals and metals account for 60% of all export revenue
- Mining contributes close to 10% of South Africa's GDP
- 513,211 employed in sector in 2011
- South Africa is world's biggest platinum producer, with 80% of the world's reserves
- It has 50% of known global gold reserves
Source: South African Chamber of Mines (2012)
Mine owners had warned that a long strike could lead to gold mines closing and thousands of jobs being lost, following a fall in the price of gold.
They say that their production costs have increased as they have had to dig ever deeper to extract gold.
For many years, South Africa was by far the world's largest gold producer but it is now the fifth biggest, with just 6% of world production.
However, mining is still the most important sector in South Africa's economy.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) represents about 64% of South Africa's 120,000 gold miners.
South Africans were shocked last year when police shot dead 34 platinum miners during an unofficial strike called by a rival union, which accused the NUM of being too close to the ANC government.
South Africa has already been hit by strikes in the vehicle manufacturing and construction industries.
Some electricity workers have also gone on an unofficial strike, leading to severe power cuts in the biggest city, Johannesburg.
An extra generator has been installed near the home of former President Nelson Mandela, who arrived there on Sunday after almost three months in hospital.
He remains in a critical condition.


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