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A PERFECT WORLD - Blu-ray review
"You're a f...ing crazy man!"
"And that's a fact. I believe you're getting the hang of this."
Maybe the ironic title says it all: There is no such thing as "A Perfect World." Clint Eastwood co-stars with Kevin Costner in this offbeat 1993 crime drama, which Eastwood also directed. The story is just as morally ambiguous as its title, which pretty much sums up how moviegoers may react to it. Eastwood has always had a tendency to present multisided views of his subject matter, from "Dirty Harry" to "Unforgiven" and particularly evident more recently in things like "Hereafter" and "J. Edgar," views not always conducive to producing strong, positive reactions in audiences. Viewers don't always take to ambiguity; they like their movies and TV shows to offer simple, straightforward answers to life's problems, where right is always right and wrong is obviously wrong. People seem to find such oversimplifications offer relief from the uncertainties of the real world. Eastwood, however, is not at all keen on proffering easy answers to tough moral dilemmas, and, thus, we get movies like "A Perfect World." Some of it works; some of it doesn't.
For reasons somewhat unclear, screenwriter John Lee Hancock sets the opening of the story on Halloween night in Texas, 1963, just a few weeks before the Kennedy assassination. Yet the story is wholly unrelated, as far as I can tell, to the assassination, literally or symbolically, unless Hancock meant the date to show a turning point in America's societal values. Anyway, it's 1963 and a hardened criminal, Butch Haines (Costner), is escaping from a Texas prison with a fellow inmate. After breaking out through an air vent, the two of them get away in a stolen car. Then they stop in a small town looking to find a hostage they can take with them, finding an eight-year-old boy to abduct, Phillip Perry (T.J. Lowther), who comes from an ultraconservative religious family without a father.
And off the three go, with a Texas Ranger, Chief Red Garnett (Eastwood), in hot pursuit. The state governor gives Garnett a big, new vehicle for the manhunt, a specially outfitted Airstream trailer filled with electronic equipment to serve as Garnett's command center. Garnett is an old-school lawman who doesn't much take to these newfangled things, but he accepts and uses it. Tagging along with him, also much to his displeasure, is a young female criminologist, Sally Gerber (Laura Dern), whom the male-chauvinist officers treat with disdain, and a really creepy federal agent, Bobby Lee (Bradley Whitford), whom nobody much cares for.
Butch soon jettisons his fellow escapee when the cretin tries to abuse the boy, and from then on it's just Butch and Phillip riding down the dusty Texas roads. Now, here's the part you're probably expecting: Butch and the boy develop a kind of father-son relationship, the boy not having a father anymore and Butch having had a difficult upbringing with his own father. Butch treats the boy well, and can't stand anyone mistreating any child. Before long, the boy becomes the escaped convict's willing accomplice.
Meanwhile, Red keeps cruising around in his caravan, setting up roadblocks and monitoring his patrols, all the while getting advice he never asked for from the female criminologist.
The movie meanders leisurely along, sometimes threatening to stall altogether; then it will suddenly shoot ahead at a breakneck speed or create moments of extreme tension. This tendency of the movie to move in spurts is at first disconcerting, but one gets used to it. It's part and parcel of Eastwood's sometimes sentimental, sometimes action-packed, sometimes reality-oriented directorial style.
The flight through the back roads of Texas reminds one of old-time gangsters of the Thirties, Bonnie and Clyde or Pretty Boy Floyd, for instance. What's more, the film is not without its sly humor, and there are moments of levity to lighten the load, such as Garnett's distaste for the Geritol he's taking or his trailer coming loose from the pickup towing it and crashing on its own through the woods. There's also an unlikely stop at "Dottie's Squat 'n' Gobble" cafe that adds a touch of spice to the tale.
The fact is, for reasons of his own, Red would rather not be chasing Butch, but the reasons for his reluctance are a long while coming. At the same time, Butch teaches the boy how to have a little of the fun his mother and their religion have never allowed him to have.
Butch is neither a good man nor a bad man but as he says "a breed apart." Eastwood takes a backseat here, his character intentionally rather easygoing and stereotyped. It's pretty much Costner's film, playing a man out of character for an actor who usually sticks with clean-cut, all-American types. Costner, though, is terrific in the role of the antihero and makes the whole film worthwhile. Indeed, it may be the best role of Costner's career, the armed robber escapee with the blood of several men on his hands who is, nevertheless, clearly a caring, loving, if unpredictable and dangerous man.
While the movie's conclusion goes on too long (the film overstays its welcome at 138 minutes), it's hard not to feel something at the end. I'm not entirely sure what the ultimate moral is of this obvious morality tale, but it's a wonderfully entertaining ride as it plays out. Maybe it has something to do with Garnett's final words:
"I don't know nothing. Not one damn thing."
It appears that Eastwood chose to shoot much of the film under natural lighting conditions, which makes for good realism but not always the best definition. Indeed, the object delineation can be downright soft much of the time, but it is, as I say, probably intrinsic to the original print. The colors are fairly natural, however, deep and lifelike, with strong black levels that can produce some murkiness at times. A light, natural film grain gives the picture a realistic texture.
The lossless 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio remix is not much to talk about because there isn't much in the film beyond talk. It's a rather plain-vanilla mix, quiet and clear, with a few environmental noises in the surrounds--birds, wind, the rustle of leaves, that sort of thing. The Chief's trailer rampaging through the woods offers some convincing sounds as well. Beyond that, it's not spectacular in any way, just efficient in getting its job done.
There are practically no extras on the disc besides a ton of language choices and subtitles. We do get a widescreen theatrical trailer, although it's in standard definition. Beyond that, we get a hefty forty-two scene selections; English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese spoken languages; French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish subtitles; and English and German captions for the hearing impaired.
Parting Thoughts:
As you can see by now, "A Perfect World" is more of a character study than an action film. This is understandable when you consider that the movie Eastwood made just before this one was "Unforgiven," a Western character study, and the movie he made right after was "The Bridges of Madison County," another character study. Indeed, most of the films Eastwood has directed have been far more character studies than action films, and it's to the man's credit that he does as well as anybody at it. "A Perfect World" will not please everyone because it presents things in shades of gray and takes few easy outs. Don't expect a thrill ride, just a touching slice of life.


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Lessons, from Walter White to LBJBy Julian Zelizer, CNN ContributorUpdated 2147 GMT (0447 HKT) April 3, 2014Bryan Cranston stars as President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play "All the Way."Story highlightsBryan Cranston sees the destructive role of ego in stories of LBJ and fictional Walter WhiteJulian Zelizer says the actor's portrayal reveals important lessons about politicsCompromise is what politics is all about, and there's value to political insiders, he saysZelizer: Civil Rights Act's passage showed potential for politics to improve AmericaWalter White, the high school chemistry teacher turned meth dealer in the fictional TV series "Breaking Bad," would seem to have little in common with the real-life President Lyndon B. Johnson, who played a celebrated part in the passage of the Civil Rights Act 50 years ago. Yet Bryan Cranston, who played White and now stars as LBJ in a Broadway play, sees a common thread: "They're both very powerful, strong-willed, smart and damaged. In both cases, ego had a large part of what downfall they had," Cranston said when I questioned him in a recent panel discussion.Last week, I had the pleasure of taking a group of 50 Princeton students to the new Broadway play "All The Way," starring Cranston as Johnson. Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Robert Schenkkan, the play is a riveting portrait of one of the most important and controversial presidents in American history. Besides great entertainment, "All the Way" also offers an excellent opportunity to think about some of the lessons we need to include in our civic education to younger Americans, some of the aspects of politics that often elude the textbooks. Among those lessons:Julian ZelizerInsider politics can be good: The era of insider politics had its virtues. In Johnson's time, politicians came to Washington for most of their career, spending their adult lives in the city and displaying a true passion for the political process. This is difficult to understand in the post-Watergate landscape, when most elected officials spend their time railing against Washington, trying as hard as possible to have as little do with Capitol Hill as possible. While many put down former President Jimmy Carter, most politicians still try to replicate the anti-politics campaign style that he perfected in 1976, where his major selling point was not being part of Washington's broken system. As a result of fundraising and cheap air travel, more politicians spend their time outside of the district or inside the halls of events filled with wealthy donors from whom they're trying to raise another buck. Distrust in government is healthy and skepticism about Washington is well-deserved, but there was also something important about an era like the 1950s and 1960s when our nation's leaders lived and breathed the institutions of government. Just WatchedCaro on civil rights actreplayMore Videos ...Caro on civil rights act 03:30PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedSAG win makes Bryan Cranston singreplayMore Videos ...SAG win makes Bryan Cranston sing 01:01PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedLBJ sworn in on Air Force OnereplayMore Videos ...LBJ sworn in on Air Force One 03:08PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedCaro: How JFK's death helped LBJreplayMore Videos ...Caro: How JFK's death helped LBJ 01:36PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedThe evolution of Walter WhitereplayMore Videos ...The evolution of Walter White 02:10PLAY VIDEOIn a long career in Washington, Johnson developed close relationships with other members of Congress and gained an intimate knowledge of all the issues, the history, and the arcane procedures that gave character to the city. His longstanding relationship with Republican Sen. Everett Dirksen, with whom he had worked closely throughout the 1950s when LBJ was Senate majority leader, enabled negotiations over civil rights to move forward. Politics and policy are connected: Too often these days, politics is a dirty word. Television shows like "Scandal," "Homeland" and "House of Cards" all present politics as a power game replete with maneuvering and manipulation. (Sometimes life actually imitates art. Last week the House of Representatives took a "House of Cards"-style vote. When a bill looked like it was going to face defeat, the House Republicans pulled the bill from the floor and members went back to their offices, waiting to hear what would come next. While they waited, leaders from both parties sneakily brought the bill back to the floor for a quick vote. The bill passed as most members sat in their office having no idea what was taking place.)But "All the Way" is a powerful reminder that politicians often use their ambition and ruthless drive for power productively. It might make you "squeamish," Cranston tells the audience in the final scene of the play, but this is how new policies are born. LBJ is as manipulative as any character in "House of Cards," obsessing over power and willing to twist arms as far as they could go without breaking. But Schenkann captures something essential about LBJ and his allies on Capitol Hill: namely, that often power-craving politicians use that ambition toward higher ends. The process is ugly, confusing, and messy. But in this case the product is something magnificent. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a "big f-ing deal," in the words that our current vice president, Joe Biden, used to describe President Barack Obama's health care reform. When all was said and done, the Civil Rights Act ended the system of racial segregation that had defined public life in the South since the end of Reconstruction. Politics is about compromise: In today's political environment, compromise is a dirty word. We don't value leaders who adjust their positions in the pursuit of cutting deals, dismissing them as flip-floppers and sellouts. "All the Way" is about the necessity of compromise to keep things moving. Johnson, as well as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. agree to huge compromises that anger their supporters -- including civil rights leaders and Vice President Hubert Humphrey -- by, for example, agreeing to exclude voting rights from the legislation. At one point, Cranston's Johnson explains, "This is not about principle. It's about votes!" The costs of presidential hubris: Although the play focuses on the Civil Rights Act and election of 1964, the seeds of Johnson's destruction are planted in the early discussions of Vietnam surrounding the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in August 1964, when Johnson's political fears of a right-wing backlash (against a president who might be depicted as refusing to stand firm against communism) led him deeper into the mire of Vietnam. Even as Humphrey warns Johnson against getting deeply involved in the faraway conflict, Johnson, at the height of his influence, is confident that he will be able to contain it. This is one of the lessons of presidential history that is too often forgotten. We see again and again, especially in the realm of foreign policy, how presidents from both parties can go too far, believing they know best and insisting they can avoid the mistakes of their predecessors. Their decisions ultimately damage their legacy and the nation. Sometimes popular culture doesn't have much to offer for the real world. But "All the Way" is a great history lesson for voters and politicians who are concerned about the quality of America's civic life.Follow us on Twitter @CNNOpinion.Join us on Facebook/CNNOpinion. 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2012 XXL Freshman Kid Ink reached out exclusively to HotNewHipHop.com to announce the Official Release date and Artwork for his highly anticipated debut Album "Up & Away."
"Up & Away" which will be distributed Independently via Kid Ink's label Tha Alumni Music Group is slated to drop on June 12th.
The album includes production from the likes of Cardiak, Jahlil Beats & Ned Cameron to name a few.
The lead single off the album "Time Of Your Life" is rapidly rising on the radio charts...currently #37 on the Rhythmic Radio Charts. Quite an accomplishment for the still Independent artist.
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Revision Control with Arch: Maintenance and Advanced Use
Setting up mirrors before long disconnected sessions is a lot like packing for a trip: you always forget the one thing you really needed. It would be frustrating to plug your laptop in to the light socket of your mountain cabin only to find that your checked-out copy of some crucial code came from an HTTP archive.
Fortunately, you can use some of the same techniques to move a checked-out copy to a new branch even if you can't reach the old read-only archive.
Alice checked out a copy of a project called bar while sitting in an Internet café in Chicago. On her return trip to California, she decides to work on the code. After another hour of prodigious efforts, she decides yet again that it is time to make her own branch in which to work.
Because the original archive is inaccessible, tagging off a branch is impossible. Fortunately, much of the changelog and history information is present in the checked-out tree, so Alice temporarily backs out her changes with tla undo and then forces the checked-out copy into her new branch:
$ tla archive-setup bar--train-ride--1.0 $ tla set-tree-version bar--train-ride--1.0 $ tla add-log-version bar--train-ride--1.0 $ tla import
Once this is done, Alice runs tla redo and then tla commit. Now the revision she grabbed in Chicago is bar--train-ride--1.0--base-0, and her changes are bar--train-ride--1.0--patch-1.
Although this method is not perfect, it still is possible to star-merge to and from the original branch without trouble. If Alice found her work on the bar project to be more involved, she most likely would merge with the upstream archive and make a proper branch when she found Internet access again.
You now know how to publish your archives to the Internet and how to work remotely with Arch. You even have a few tricks up your sleeve for when you make mistakes,
The third and final article in this series will show you how to administer a centralized official archive while retaining all of the benefits of Arch's distributed workings. You'll learn some tricks for scripting around your archives to create reports on development activity, as well as the creation of a test build infrastructure.
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I cannot find the 3rd installment of this great Arch tutorial.
It would appear that Linux Journal left it out for some reason.
There is another Linux Journal article by the same author titled "Arch for CVS users", but it appeared before the other two. There also was a tutorial on an earlier version of Arch in 2002 (when the utility was still named larch).
Regardless, I feel overwhelmed by the variety of improved CVS and project management systems with different philosophies out there. I would love to see an LJ article comparing the different options and listing some pros and cons. In particular, Arch vs. Subversion has been a hot topic lately. Now there is GIT. Where does it stand?
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There is no doubt that there is no match for traditional richness of wedding occasion in a country like India when compared with the whole world. And there is no choice of bridal salwar kameez like Indian Market, if we compare with the whole world.
There are a number of bridal salwar kameez stuff that can be found in the Indian market from A-Z quality, A-Z Prize range and A-Z variety. It would not be true that bridal salwar kameez are very expensive and always of high quality range. In India every range of bridal salwar kameez is available.
A few phrases in respect of bridal salwar kameez material that are very famous in India:
1. Pure Silk
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These are the basic form of cloth then the market names are different like South silk form South India, Banarasi silk from Banaras etc. The cost, quality, variety and availability of bridal salwar kameez depends on the following factors:
1. Community
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The factors cost, quality and variety are directly proportional to the community who are target buyers. Like in Bollywood there is no limitation of high prize range. They are willing to pay high cost if they get quality product and choice is from huge variety.
The Salwar Kameez is very popular not only in India but also in Pakistan as Islamic Salwar Kameez as a national dress of Islam(religion) or Pakistani people (both men and women). In this country "Salwar" is known as shalwar.
A long shirt or a tunic is called Kameez. Latin camisia "shirt" , tunic", inherited this word Kameez. The Kameez is normally straight and cut flat. Islamic or Pakistani Kameez is normally very loose and has decoration on neck and sleeves. Islamic or Pakistani Kameez as compared to Indian Kameez is different. It has wide chest, parallel wide waist and wide or loose circumference bottom. Length of Islamic or Pakistani Kameez is normally below knee and loose from sleeves. The back neckline is normally very high to hide the back of body due to some religious purposes.
Salwar is normally loose pyjama-like trousers. The upper portion of the salwar is wide spread. The bottom portion of salwar is narrow. Salwar has wide spread waistband known as belt with gathered pleates. Gathered pleates gives more space and extra comfort and good for winter season. Islamic or Pakistani salwar is normaly loose salwar at hip area like a baggy pant. Waistband has tunnel for drawstring to hold the salwar at waist. Sometimes, Islamic or Pakistani Salwar has 1" cuts from inside of the salwar to wear with shoes. The modification in the Islamic or Pakistani Salwar is known as Churidar by cutting the excess area all around the salwar.
The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The word is derived from the Latin camisia "shirt, tunic", from which it probably made its way into various European languages (see chemise) and also into Arabic, the likely immediate source for kameez. The kameez is usually cut straight and flat; older kameez use traditional cuts, modern kameez are more likely to have European-inspired set-in sleeves. The tailor's taste and skill are usually displayed not in the overall cut, but in the shape of the neckline and embellishment of the kameez.
Islamic women usually wear a long scraf or dupatta with the salwar kameez. Dupatta or scarf is known as Chunni also. For Muslim ladies community, the dupatta is a stringent alternative to the burka. For Indian ladies, especially from North India, love to wear Salwar Kameez with dupatta. Hindu ladies cover their heads with dupatta in the presence of elders or visiting the holy places. Dupatta is an accessory for Salwar Kameez and looks great with Salwar Kameez.
Cheap salwar kameez means less in prize not in quality or cheap in looking. Or say the worth prize salwar kameez.
These days there are many Indian online stores who are selling cheap salwar kameez means salwar kameez at reasonable prize. Cheap salwar kameez depends on the following factors:
1. Fabric
2. Design
3. Work done
The cheap factor is directly proportional to the Fabric used to make salwar kameez, design of salwar kameez and work done on the salwar kameez. Mainly the fabric cost as per quality is a big component to define its cost. Like a high range salwar kameez may be on little less prize so the salwar kameez may be called cheap when compared with material used.
Similarly design may be beautiful and material of high range but prize may be little less when compared with the normal prize of salwar kameez of the same fabric.
Other factor is work done on the fabric. The fabric may be of high range, design, curve and cuts are good but the quality of work done on it may not be good. Simply the work quality is cheap. If Cheap is with best workmanship then it means complete with cheap and best salwar kameez. It shows that salwar kameez is good in all respect of quality, price, design and comfort.
Online shopping started a new trend of sale of Kameez, Sale of Salwar and the combinations of Salwar, Kameez with Dupatta.
Traditional Kameez which is a combination counter part of Salwar has some specific identity like it is long upto knee or more than knee length. Kameez has different neck style cuts. A few of them are listed here:
Latest style of Kameez does not have a specific definition. It may have length upto waist and it may have abnormal, frilled, triangle, bricks, round, pointed cuts with ribbon, with threads, with decorated material like small metal belts, Silver belts, buckles, brass buttons etc.
Onlie Salwar is an option to buy salwar through Internet. Salwar style varies from traditional salwar to short stylish salwar / pants.
Online selling Salwar is a bottom part of the Kameez Salwar. Traditionally it is wide from top. It has 4-5" inches belt attached to rest part of the salwar which is pleated. Upper part of the Belt has tunnel for drawstring. Normally the traditional salwar size from top at waist area is almost double than the actual waist size so that it is comfortable to wear. Salwar has big room at the thigh area for comfort. Salwar has almost double bottom size as the circumference of the ankle, so it has proper space to put feet in it to wear it.
The modification in the traditional salwar as part of the kameez salwar became famous as traditional Churidar Salwar. It is sleek in look and has leg shape fitting with less amount of thigh and upper space as compared to Indian traditional salwar. At bottom it has small hole with hooks or thread to close the bottom at the ankle.
Further modifications resulted as Patiala Salwar as the bottom part of Kameez Salwar. Patiala Salwar kameez has similarity with Indian traditional kameez salwar except that patiala salwar has more pleates and big fall comes on wearing at back.
Further modifications became popular as Parallel and Bootcut Salwar as the bottom part of the Kameez Salwar. These have the shape of pants with thin belt, elastic and chain etc with different shapes.
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India is a country that believes in the traditional clothes. Women community from North India loves to wear traditional Indian Kameez Salwar. Traditional Indian Kameez Salwar has specific design. Kameez is normally found long upto knee, lengthy sleeves, medium neck and low back depth. Salwar is normally wide from top with pleates and with drawstring. Salwar has big room at thigh and calf area for easy wearing. It has big bottom area for ease. Further the style and shapes of Indian kameez salwar varies as
In totality, Indian kameez salwar is very comfortable to wear and is loved by North Indian community very much. Now salwar kameez is well known dress in all over the world.
From time to time new names and styles were introduced in the Indian kameez salwar market. Traditional Churidar Salwar Kameez name is very popular and famous amongst the Indian community. Traditional churidar salwar is the bottom part as the other option of the traditional salwar keeping different style. It is sleek in look and has leg shape fitting with less amount of thigh and upper space as compared to Indian traditional salwar. At bottom it has small hole with hooks or thread to close the bottom at the ankle. Indian traditional churidar is longer than traditional salwar for spiral shape look at the bottom. Again churidar has different designs as per the market trend and requirements.
Other name is popular as traditional Patiala Salwar kameez. Patiala Salwar kameez is similar to Indian traditional kameez salwar except that patiala salwar has more pleates and big fall comes on wearing at back. Kameez is same as it is for Indian traditional salwar. Patiala has big room at top with too many pleates for comfortness and different look. Patiala salwar comes with drawstring same as that in a traditional salwar
Latest the name of parallel salwar kameez is very popular amongst the teenagers not only in India but in the whole world. Parallel Salwar Kameez is an important part of Indian Kameez Salwar. Parallel is like pant with narrow front belt , back elastic and side chain or full elastic depending upon clients requirements. Parallel Salwar kameez has wide room at upper and wide bottom like pant. Kameez Salwar parallel is also comfortable to wear like Indian kameez salwar.
Boot cut is also popular kameez salwar style amongsts the people. Bootcut salwar has shape, it is like parallel pant but at knee portion it has tight fitting from knee to bottom as compared to Indian salwar and parallel pant. Kameez with boot cut can also be made that has the wide shape from waist area and upper part is similar to the traditional kameez.
Basically traditional kameez salwar , churidar salwar kameez , Parallel salwar kameez, Patiala salwar Kameez and bootcut salwar kameez are popular as Indian Kameez salwar.
Few latest kameez have no specific name still the teenagers community can be seen in those types of latest kameez. Few popular Kameez styles are diagonal cut, chest cut, short cut, sleek look, body look, dress type kameez etc.
Diagonal Cut : kameez is same as traditional kameez except that it has diagonal cut at bottom and diagonal cut in front of sleeves.
Chest cut : kameez is same as traditional kameez upto chest and neck comes from back.
Short Cut : Kameez has length upto waist and the body area in between waist and pant is visible.
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Body Look : Kameez is made of stretchable cloth or net with the shape of body curve and full fitting on the body.
Dress Type Kameez : Long Kameez upto chest with Salwar and Chunni.
Latest salwar types can be seen in the market these days. Few latest styles are popular like Bootcut, Parallel, Patiala etc. Now the enhancement of these are also available in the bollywood market.
Bootcuts are with huge bottom and with multi color patches stitched one by one. Latest Bootcut from top upto knee comes straight that takes shape like flat umberalla with number of colorful stitched patches. Other style that come have cuts upto knee.
Parallel is stiched with unform 80% fabric of one type that has matching other fabric and is stiched with internal cut increasing bottom area that looks graceful.
Paliala has changed in bear legs style and Dhoti style (Dhoti is normally worn in Uttar Pradesh part of India.) Patiala is now a tight huge pleated churidar and the latter is pleated loose made dhoti style.
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Still wouldn't work, when you factor in the with of the bedposts, the blade would still actually be a little further out that the top of the pillows. So the only way it cout hit your hair is if your hair was really poofy, in which case it would be already being pushed up against the wall and you probably would not be keeping your bed in that poistion. I tend to think the gilloutine motif is merely ornamental (actually since it's the same color as the frame, it may just be carved to LOOK like a Gilloutine, that blade may not in fact be real or movable) Disworld's Death has a house where nearly everything has a skull and scythe motif, so Grim Jr having a bed with a Gilloutine motif does not really look out of place to me. Maybe it was a gift from Uncle Jack.


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OSCAR WATCH: Which Best Picture Nominees Did People Rush Out To See This Weekend?
on February 24, 2013
Official weekend estimates:
Silver Linings Playbook: $6.1 million from 2012 locations for $107.5 million domestic total
Zero Dark Thirty: $2.25 million for a domestic total of $91.6 million
Argo: $2 million from 802 locations for a $129.8 million domestic total
Lincoln: $1.5 million for a domestic total of $178.6 million.
Life of Pi: $1.5 million from 572 locations for a $113.5 million domestic total
Django Unchained: $1.04 million from 659 locations for a $158.8 million domestic total
Amour: $817K from 328 screens for a North American total of $5,25 million
Les Miserables: $657K for a domestic total of $146.6 million
(Note: 20th Century Fox did not report a weekend gross for Beasts of the Southern Wild)
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Memorandum of Decision Re: Fraudulent Transfer
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In re MUSKIN, INC., No. 1-90-01332 Debtor. ___________________________/ OFFICIAL UNSECURED CREDITORS' COMMITTEE, Plaintiff, v. A.P. No. 92-1017 SECURITY PACIFIC BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., and JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants. ______________________________/
Memorandum of Decision
I. Introduction Debtor Muskin, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Leisure, Inc., which is itself in bankruptcy. Before 1982, Muskin and its sister subsidiaries were divisions of U.S. Leisure; around 1982, they were made separate corporations. Before the sale of its assets in bankruptcy, Muskin was a manufacturer of above-ground swimming pools. In 1984, U.S. Leisure established a line of credit with the predecessor interest of defendant Security Pacific Business Credit, Inc. The line of credit was secured by the inventory and receivables of U.S. Leisure and all its subsidiaries. Each subsidiary was jointly and severally liable for the entire debt. In early July, 1988, the credit line was restructured, and a portion of the entire pre-restructuring debt was assigned to Muskin on the basis of its assets. Muskin also remained a guarantor of the entire debt. Thereafter, the business of the other subsidiaries suffered large losses resulting in the bankruptcy of all of them even though Muskin itself remained viable and profitable. In the last few months before bankruptcy, Security Pacific advanced $10.3 million through Muskin to the other subsidiaries, so that there are now no unsecured assets remaining in the Muskin estate to pay its unsecured creditors. By this adversary proceeding, the Muskin Creditors' Committee seeks to have the court avoid the debt restructuring as a fraudulent transfer, so that all of the Muskin estate funds will not go to the secured defendants but may be used to pay Muskin's unsecured debt. Muskin had been sold, with the proceeds held pending the outcome of this adversary proceeding. U.S. Leisure and its other subsidiaries are no longer in business and their assets are insufficient to pay Security Pacific and defendant Jackson National Life Insurance, which became a participant in the loan at the time of the restructuring. Since the restructuring took place more than two years before bankruptcy, and none of Muskin's debts as of the bankruptcy filing appear to relate back to the date of the restructuring, the Committee attacks the transaction under California Civil Code section 3439.04, which makes a transfer fraudulent as to future creditors if made with intent to defraud or made without receiving a reasonably equivalent value if the assets remaining after the transfer were unreasonably small in relation to the debtor's business. It also attacks advances made just before bankruptcy under section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code. The court finds that neither defendants had any intent to defraud anyone, nor did U.S. Leisure or Muskin. The court does not find, as urged by the Creditors' Committee, that in 1988 defendants knew U.S. Leisure was likely to go under and were trying to improve their position in the face of anticipated liquidation. In fact, Jackson's participation was brand new, and made with the full expectation that it was entering into a profitable arrangement.
II. Date of the Transfer
There are three possible dates which the court might find for the transfer which the Committee seeks to avoid as fraudulent. The first date is in 1984, when Muskin first pledged its assets to secure the joint debt of all the affiliates. The second is in 1988, when the debt was restructured. The third is just before bankruptcy, when Security Pacific advanced large sums to the other subsidiaries through Muskin. If the transfer was in 1984, then it is not avoidable because the statute of limitations has expired. If it was in 1988, the transfer is avoidable pursuant to California Civil Code section 3439.04 if Muskin did not receive reasonably equivalent value and was rendered insolvent by it. If it was just before bankruptcy, section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code applies. The court believes that the proper ruling is that the transfer took place in 1984. As of that date, unsecured creditors were put on open notice that Muskin's assets were pledged to Security Pacific for the debts of Muskin and its affiliates. Nothing of substance happened in 1988 to alter that fact. Both Civil Code section 3439.06(a)(2) and Bankruptcy Code section 548(d)(1) provide that a transfer is made when the interest in the collateral is perfected. The Committee cites
Rubin v. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.
, 661 F.2d 979 (2nd Cir.1981), for the proposition that the transfers took place either in 1988 or in the months just before bankruptcy when Security Pacific advanced funds to the other affiliates through Muskin. However, the court in
indicated that where there had been a series of modifications to the security agreement the last modification should be deemed the date of transfer
to the extent that new collateral was given
. 661 F.2d at 990. Here, Muskin gave no new collateral in 1988. Moreover, the court in
avoided the question of when a transfer is deemed made if a debtor grants a security interest in its assets to guarantee the obligations of an affiliate. See Carl, "Fraudulent Transfer Attacks on Guaranties in Bankruptcy," 60 Am.Bankr.L.J. 109, 118-19.
III. Reasonably Equivalent Value
Assuming for the sake of argument that the transfer is deemed to have occurred in 1988, the next issue becomes whether Muskin received reasonably equivalent value for the pledge of its assets. Under a traditional view of the law, a transfer is not fraudulent just because the consideration passed to a third party instead of the debtor.
Williams v. Twin City Company
, 251 F.2d 678, 681 (9th Cir.1958). No fraudulent conveyance is found when a debtor borrows for the benefit of its owners, even if the lender is fully aware of the purpose of the loan. See
Jones v. National City Bank of Rome
, 722 F.2d 659 (11th Cir.1984). However, the Committee cites
as requiring the court to focus much more closely on the economic effect of the transaction on the individual affiliate rather than the effect on the affiliated entities as a whole. Without deciding that
is the law in this circuit, the court finds that is not applicable in situations where the affiliates were so closely related that they constituted a single economic unit. The court finds itself in substantial agreement with
Telefest, Inc. v. Vu-Tv, Inc.
, 591 F.Supp. 1368 (D.N.J.1984), which takes a position somewhere between
. In
, the court held that the finding of a fraudulent conveyance is not justified where a subsidiary has participated in a joint financing arrangement with its parent company if the parent and the subsidiary were for practical purposes a single economic unit. In refusing to find a fraudulent transfer, the court quoted with approval passages from two law review articles:
Where there are indicia of a bona fide financing arrangement, not designed as a shield against other creditors, the lack of perceptible "direct" benefit to a subsidiary guaranteeing the loan of its parent should not be viewed as tantamount to a lack of "fair considera- tion" under the UFCA. . . .
Because Parent and Subsidiary are part of a single economic unit, it is both logical and desirable that Parent be able to borrow based on the value of of its subsidiaries' property and assets and that lenders be able to enjoy the full amount of protection which the borrower can make available.
591 F.Supp. at 1379. See also
In re Miami General Hospital, Inc.
, 124 B.R. 383 (Bankr.S.D.Fla.1991). As in
, Muskin and its parent were in essence part of one single economic unit, and shared common officers, interests and goals. In fact, Muskin had been just a division of U.S. Leisure just a few years before. The court agrees with
and the authorities it cited that there is no fraudulent transfer under these circumstances.
IV. Solvency
Assuming that the transfer is deemed to have occurred in 1988, and assuming that the "single economic unit" doctrine does not apply and the court must look solely at Muskin in determining whether there was reasonably equivalent value for the transfer, the Committee can prevail only if it proved that Muskin was rendered insolvent by the 1988 restructuring. The Committee has not met its burden of proof on this issue. Even under the Committee analysis, Muskin was solvent after the 1988 transaction unless a significant liability is attributed to the guarantee. With perfect hindsight, the Committee's expert attributed a large amount to this guarantee on the basis that it was clearly foreseeable that Muskin would be called upon to bail out the other affiliates. While this is very true with the benefit of hindsight, the Committee has not convinced the court that as of 1988 there was a significant liability which should have been attributed to the guarantee for solvency purposes. The court finds from the evidence presented that Muskin was solvent immediately after the 1988 restructuring, even taking into account its exposure under its guarantee.
V. Policy and Equity
On an equitable basis, the court does not believe it is appropriate to apply fraudulent conveyance law to undo Security Pacific's lien. Where there is no evidence of fraud and the transaction was done openly, so that all subsequent creditors had the opportunity to learn of Muskin's debt structure before extending credit, asking Security Pacific and Jackson National to underwrite the creditors' losses is not just. See
Kupetz v. Wolf
, 845 F.2d 842, 847-50 (9th Cir.1988). While policy matters are generally beyond the concern of trial courts, the court cannot help noting that the interests of unsecured creditors generally are probably better served by allowing affiliated entities liberal access to financing than by allowing the bankruptcy courts to play Robin Hood after a failure. The essential basis of all secured transactions is that unsecured creditors are not justified in looking to a debtor's assets for payment if those assets are publicly pledged to a secured creditor. As long as there was a legitimate business reason for the transaction, the courts should not be eager to set it aside as fraudulent.
VI. Subordination
Needless to say, there is no basis for subordinating defendants' claims. The court's finding of good faith on the part of the lenders defeats this claim. Where all of the creditors' claims arose after the guarantee and pledge were made public, it would be a windfall for them to be given priority over the secured creditors.
VII. Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, the Committee shall take nothing by its complaint. Defendants shall recover their reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of suit, which may be recovered from their collateral to the extent possible; any excess shall be allowable as a general unsecured claim. This memorandum constitutes the court's findings and conclusions pursuant to FRCP 52(a) and FRBP 7052. Counsel for Security Pacific shall submit an appropriate form of judgment.
Dated: November 26, 1992 _______________________ Alan Jaroslovsky U.S. Bankruptcy
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Jacada Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA), a leading provider of customer experience and process optimization solutions, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on November 4, 2010. Management will host a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results with the investment community.
To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free 888-679-8037 or 617-213-4849 for international callers, and provide pass code 28273065 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. Interested parties may pre-register for the teleconference via this URL: https://cossprereg.btci.com/prereg/key.process?key=PJVEV93Q7 . A (live audio) webcast will also be available over the Internet at www.jacada.com (under "About Us" then "Investors") or www.earnings.com.
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Jacada provides solutions that optimize and improve the effectiveness of customer interactions. Jacada unified desktop and process optimization solutions help companies reduce the cost of their operations, drive customer satisfaction and provide a complete return on investment in as little as 12 months after deployment. Founded in 1990, Jacada operates globally with offices in Atlanta, USA; Herzliya, Israel; London, England; Munich, Germany; and Stockholm, Sweden. More information is available at www.jacada.com, www.jacada.com/blog, www.jacada.com/facebook and www.jacada.com/twitter. This news release may contain forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including the performance and continued acceptance of our products, general economic conditions and other Risk Factors specifically identified in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement for events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made. Jacada is a trademark of Jacada Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Jacada is a trademark of Jacada Ltd. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective owners.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness (JW) along with my wife in May of 1996. I progressed very quickly through the ranks of the JW organization becoming a Ministerial servant (Deacon) then an elder which in the JW organization is equivalent to a Pastor. I received an official certificate of Ordination from the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society in May of 2004 which most JW's never obtain including elders. Because of my zeal for the ministry and Bible study I had the privilege of being used extensively. I was a Ministry School Overseer, Service Overseer & Bookstudy Overseer simultaneously. I gave many talks (sermons) throughout Virginia, West Virginia and a couple in North Carolina. I also gave talks at large assemblies and spent many hours each month in the door to door ministry. I served on Judicial appeals committees which most elders have never done. I love and respect many in the JW organization. As of November 2009 I am no longer associated with the JW's. I DO NOT and WILL NOT slander my Christian JW brothers. While I believe that they are misled in several areas, I also believe they are serving God and Jesus with a sincere heart. (Acts 17:30)
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(Read about the 2010 lyric change below).
"According to a legend of the Chippewa tribe, the lake they once called Gitche Gumee 'never gives up her dead.'" -- Great Lakes: The Cruelest Month, James R. Gaines with Jon Lowell in Detroit, ©1975 Newsweek Magazine Thus began the Newsweek article in the issue of November 24, 1975. That lead and the news magazine's dry story inspired Gordon Lightfoot to write one of the greatest "story songs" ever.
On November 10, 1975, an ore carrier - the Edmund Fitzgerald - sank in Lake Superior during a November storm, taking the lives of all 29 crew members. Later that month, Gordon Lightfoot, inspired by that article in Newsweek Magazine, wrote what is probably his most famous song: Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.
Every year, on November 10th and the days leading up to it, there are commemorative services and other programs to remember the ship and the men who lost their lives. This year, 2015, marks the 40th anniversary of the shipwreck. You can find information about two of this year's events at these websites: Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum (Detroit Historical Society (the latter not yet updated for 2015). There is also a memorial service at Mariners' Church as part of the 11am service on the preceding Sunday.
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Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Lyric ChangeIn 2010, Lightfoot changed one line in the lyrics of the song as a result of recent findings that it was waves and not crew error that lead to the shipwreck. He always felt bad that the line might have implied that the crew was at fault, and he was very happy that new evidence absolved them. The line changed, and the new version, are: Original version: You can watch the TV documentary, broadcast by The History Channel, here (Amazon Instant Video, free on some devices). See the lyric change in context below, and read the Toronto Sun news story about it (see below the lyrics).
Wreck Of The Edmund FitzgeraldMusic and lyrics ©1976 by Gordon Lightfoot The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they called "Gitche Gumee." The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy. With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty, that good ship and true was a bone to be chewed when the "Gales of November" came early. The ship was the pride of the American side coming back from some mill in Wisconsin. As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most with a crew and good captain well seasoned, concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms when they left fully loaded for Cleveland. And later that night when the ship's bell rang, could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'? The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound and a wave broke over the railing. And ev'ry man knew, as the captain did too 'twas the witch of November come stealin'. The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait when the Gales of November came slashin'. When afternoon came it was freezin' rain in the face of a hurricane west wind. When suppertime came the old cook came on deck sayin'. "Fellas, it's too rough t'feed ya." At seven P.M. a main hatchway caved in; he said,(**2010 lyric change: At 7 p.m., it grew dark, it was then he said,) "Fellas, it's bin good t'know ya!" The captain wired in he had water comin' in and the good ship and crew was in peril. And later that night when 'is lights went outta sight came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Does any one know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours? The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay if they'd put fifteen more miles behind 'er. They might have split up or they might have capsized; they may have broke deep and took water. And all that remains is the faces and the names of the wives and the sons and the daughters. Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings in the rooms of her ice-water mansion. Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams; the islands and bays are for sportsmen. And farther below Lake Ontario takes in what Lake Erie can send her, And the iron boats go as the mariners all know with the Gales of November remembered. In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed, in the "Maritime Sailors' Cathedral." The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald. The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they call "Gitche Gumee." "Superior," they said, "never gives up her dead when the gales of November come early!"** (Read Toronto Sun story). |
Song: Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
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Our YouTube posting of our Background Checks Under Fire webinar received this comment last week:
Clearly, this individual assumes that any employer who includes criminal history as a criteria in making hiring decisions automatically rejects applicants with any past criminal offenses, regardless of the rest of the applicants' qualifications. This makes me a little crazy because this has been the extreme exception in the 15 years that I've been consulting with employers on these issues or in my HR career prior to that. However, I tried to be sweet and lovable in my reply:
kckves, perhaps you haven't hide time to watch the video. If so, that is a bit ironic because you made assumptions about it based on limited information, much as you seem to believe I advocate that employers do when making hiring decisions about former offenders.
The entire point of the webinar is to give employers guidance and a tool to help determine what criminal offenses are directly related to a specific job, based on position and environment-specific risks and the age of the offense. I never advocate any blanket policy that excludes former offenders from consideration for employment simply because they have had some past criminal history.
Certainly there are certain offenses that absolutely bar those offenders from certain kinds of employment: sex offenses and positions that work with children; recent driving while intoxicated offenses for individuals who will be operating a motor vehicle or operating heavy equipment; recent theft offenses for individuals who are in cash management positions. However, there are many other jobs where these offenses would not be automatic bars to employment.
An individual's criminal history is only one part of what they present to a prospective employer, along with their education, prior work experience, and skill set. I always encourage employers to review the full applicant, not just any one component of their background.
(Okay, maybe the opening line was a little snarky. Like I said, this makes me crazy.)
Unfortunately, this commenter's perception of employment background screening based upon conjecture and anecdotal information is not uncommon.
The National Employment Law Project published a report in 2011 painting employers' use of criminal history with a broad brush based upon a few anecdotes of admittedly bad practices. The next year, the EEOC published an overreaching guidance on employer's use of criminal records, a discussion of which is the core of my webinar, Background Checks Under Fire: Policy Considerations to Avoid Discrimination Claims. Additionally, many states and municipalities have embraced some form of the Ban the Box movement, again making their decisions based on anecdotes rather than empirical data.
The good news for employers in Texas and most other states is that beyond Title VII's expectations that employers avoid policies without a business necessity that result in a disparate impact on protected classes, there aren't additional limitations on employers' ability to review criminal history as a part of evaluating candidates' fitness for positions. In fact, no plaintiff has won a Title VII claim based on an employer's use of criminal history since 1975! However, that hasn't stopped the EEOC from continuing to file lawsuits against employers they believe are discriminating against former offenders.
We've published our webinar schedule for the first half of the year. Attending those and perhaps reviewing some of our previous webinar records will help you make sure that your policies and procedures are up-to-date. Of course, you can always call me to discuss your company-specific challenges. My number is 817-921-5286 or, if you aren't blessed enough to live in the Fort Worth area, toll-free 877-473-2287.
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Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen. The spleen is an organ in the upper left part of the abdomen. It is beneath the ribs and behind the stomach. The spleen filters blood to remove bacteria, parasites, and other organisms that can cause infection. It removes old and damaged blood cells. It can also produce red blood cells and certain types of white blood cells.
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text: The Young Musicians Competition expresses its sincere appreciation to New York City Department of Cultural AffairsThe Host Organization for this grant is St. Pauls/St. Lukes Lutheran Church Sam Ash Music Corp. Their support has helped make this year's Competition possible. Composition Competition 2006First Place Winner Eric Xuholding his Prize Winning CompositionThe Lord of the Rains for string quartet Excerpt from the score of the beginning of the development section"Lord of the Rains does indeed allude to Lord of the Rings, in terms of mood, as this piece is very moody. In general, this piece was influenced partly by Edvard Grieg. It is very calm, but fast in some areas, and legato but cold. This twist of mood is demonstrated with some tonal/melodic contradictions and dissonance, especially in the development section. It also portrays a misty atmosphere in a forest, illustrated by the opening motif. This eventually develops into a cold but calm, light rain that is surrounded by fog. The cello playing the pizzicato G minor and D minor arpeggios under a viola ostinato also illustrates drops of rain. The title is supposed to illustrate that this wet and coldness is all 'controlled' by a rain god, hence 'Lord of the Rains.' "...Eric Xu.Students preparing for the performance of Lord of the Rains Left to right: David Hsieh, 1st violin; Dennis Lee, 2nd violin; Eric Xu, composer; Alexandra Kelly, viola; Semmie Kim, celloEric Xu was born in Beijing, China. By first grade, he had started playing violin with his father as his teacher. In 2002, he wrote his first piece. It was a thirty-second work for solo piano with a simple melody and no knowledge of chords and theory. As time progressed, Eric started to learn theory through a number of books. After a couple years, his interest shifted from the Classical style to Late Romantic and Neoclassic styles. From then on, he has been writing mostly for larger ensembles or full orchestra, including a violin concerto in G major. In eighth grade, one of his pieces was performed by the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School orchestra in the Spring Concert.He is now a sophomore at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, and performs in the High School Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Joseph Lalumia. Since ninth grade, Mr. Lalumia has been guiding Eric in his composition, and has been very supportive. Eric is currently working on his 42nd piece, which is a standalone overture for full orchestra. The Lord of the Rains can be seen as one of his smaller scale compositions, and, like several other works, portrays or is influenced by either nature or an event. Other than composing, Eric is assistant Soundman at his local church, and a violinist on the youth worship team. He is also enrolled in the Music Honors Society at school. Rehearsing the Quartet David Hsieh, 1st violin; Jennifer Hsieh, 2nd violinAlexandra Kelly, viola; Semmie Kim, cello The Lord of the Rains for string quartetas performed at the Competition Finals Performing the Quartet Recording Engineer, Jeff Cavorley Photographs, Jeff CavorleyAssistant, Jim Mauro


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3. Turn stocking right side out. Pin loop inside upper back corner of stocking so short ends of loop are 1/4" below pressed edge of stocking; baste loop to stocking. Place lining inside stocking, fitting toes and heels together. Align side seams and upper pressed edges. Slip-stitch stocking to lining, catching loop in stitching.
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