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January 13, 2009
Scholarships.com Staff
While the focus for many students right now is planning for and paying for the next year of college, some students are still struggling with bills from the current or previous semester. An e-mail survey by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reports a perceived increase in unpaid tuition bills in the 2008-2009 academic year. While being caught short on one semester's tuition can seem stressful enough, it can carry serious consequences for college students.
For students with the funds to easily cover tuition, either through family income, college savings plans, or financial aid awards, the figure on their bursar bill may be unpleasant, but it is soon forgotten. However, carrying a bursar balance--in some cases, even a small one--can cut off your ability to register for classes, request transcripts, and even graduate, among other consequences. Students who are unable to pay for a semester by the school's deadline may even find themselves dropped from their classes and kicked off campus. These consequences can essentially derail your education, and many students who take a semester off from college to save money and pay off bills never go back to finish.
Luckily, as Kim Clark stresses in an article on the subject in U.S. News and World Report, universities are willing to work with students to keep them enrolled and get their bills paid, especially in the current economic climate. Many schools are establishing or adding to emergency loan and grant funds to help students stay in school. Federal student financial aid is also still available mid-term. You can still complete the FAFSA for 2008-2009 anytime before June 30. Even if you've already applied for the current year, talking to the financial aid office could still come through big time, especially if your circumstances have changed. Federal grants, as well as some campus-based programs may be available to students whose family contributions have significantly dipped. While Clark's article emphasizes the surprising success networking and asking family for donations can bring, conducting a scholarship search may be a safer bet. Most importantly, be sure to stay in communication with your school. You may have to deal with three different offices on campus, but don't get discouraged. The process may be more streamlined than you'd expect. It is possible to stay enrolled regardless of the financial troubles you're facing.
January 20, 2009
A frequent feature of this year's college application season has been discussion and debate surrounding the CollegeBoard's new Score Choice program, which allows students to select which SAT scores they want to submit as part of their college application packets. Schools are beginning to announce whether they will still require students to submit all SAT scores, and much ado is being made about whether students will use Score Choice and expensive and extensive standardized test prep to game the system. At the same time, a number of college admission officials are talking, or in some cases cheering, about de-emphasizing standardized tests in the admissions process.
Meanwhile, numbers are emerging that suggest much of the hype surrounding the competitiveness of the college application process is a bit overblown. As The Chronicle of Higher Education reported today, just over half the students who take the SAT take it a second time, and the vast majority stop there. A study discussed last week in Inside Higher Ed says that despite the relatively small number of repeat test takers, 88 percent of college students surveyed were admitted to their first choice school. In addition, students typically apply to only three or four colleges on average. The high school students who spend years testing and retesting and compiling an extensive list of reach schools and safety schools may be well-represented in media, but prove to be scarce almost everywhere else.
To summarize, getting into college may involve a lot of work, but it doesn't have to involve a lot of worry. If you're a high school senior waiting nervously for an acceptance letter or a high school junior starting a college search, try not to stress. If you write a strong application essay, maintain decent grades and some kind of extracurricular or community service activities, land a solid test score, and apply to a few colleges that seem to be good fits for you, or even if you just do most of these, you will most likely find yourself in the majority of students who wind up going where they want to go. Now all that's left is figuring out how to pay for school.
October 26, 2009
Would you consider yourself professional? Out of all the things you're worried about when it comes to landing a job after college in a difficult economy, worrying about how you come off to employers may not be at the top of your list. But a recent study by York College in Pennsylvania may have you thinking otherwise.
The purpose of the study from the school's Center for Professional Excellence was to find a measure of how professionalism factors into the hiring process, to define "professionalism" when it comes to recent college graduates, and to determine the role colleges should play in developing professionalism among students. The study's findings? Students aren't behaving as professionally as their employers would like them to.
The study surveyed more than 500 human resources professionals and business leaders, and suggests that students need more guidance in college before going out on job interviews. An Inside Higher Education article last week describes the findings as a "gap between employer expectations and student realities." But the article also looks at whether the findings could be partially explained by the trouble an older generation has of defining appropriate behaviors of a younger generation.
So should you worry? It shouldn't come as a surprise that it's tough out there right now. A recent opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education describes the additional obstacles of students entering the job world today - high unemployment rates and the tough decision whether a lower paying job outside of a graduate's interest area is better than no job at all. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds is about 15 percent. The National Association of Colleges and Employers claims that just 20 percent of those who graduated this year did so knowing they had a job waiting for them once they received their diplomas. So it probably wouldn't hurt for you to do what you can to stand out at that job interview, and wow those employers who apparently feel that many of the candidates they see exhibit unprofessional behavior.
The study's findings included the following:
November 4, 2009
So, you want to be a teacher? Students pursuing degrees in the liberal arts are all too familiar with this question. It can seem at times like no one around you can fathom a career beyond teaching high school English or history, or some other subject that may have little beyond a name in common with your actual college goals. But the follow-up, "what do you want to do, then?" can also be a cause for uncertainty. The widespread assumption exists that four years of interesting classes inevitably lead to a lifetime of low salaries and limited career prospects.
However, that doesn't have to be the case. In a commentary in the Chronicle of Higher Education, author Katharine S. Brooks shares some stories from her 20-some years of experience in career services of liberal arts education leading to career success, which is encouraging for students just beginning to think about how their degree can aid them in the job search. Examples she gives include a philosophy major whose logic class helped him score a perfect 180 on the LSAT, and a student whose knowledge gained in a film class helped him turn an internship into a job offer. Other stories abound. A liberal arts education is remarkably useful in all sorts of unexpected ways.
Her article focuses on encouraging colleges to provide better career services to liberal arts majors, but for students whose schools don't yet offer these services, she also has good advice. Instead of simply taking your English degree and assuming you need to work in writing or publishing because that's what you've learned to do, Brooks urges pausing to think about the skills you've learned and interests you have and trying to find meaningful connections among them. In the end, you'll have a more complete picture of yourself as a student and as a potential worker. In addition to writing, perhaps your major has given you great skills with finding, interpreting, and evaluating vast amounts of information quickly. Skills like those can easily be applied to a wide variety of careers, and you can use your inventoried interests to focus your search.
Evaluating your interests and experiences is a must for students nearing the end of college, especially in majors that aren't clear-cut paths to a particular career. Students in the humanities and social sciences have gained college experiences that can lead them in a number of different directions. In addition to adapting their interests and experiences to the corporate environment, they also have potential to further their knowledge of their field as graduate students, to enter into a public service profession, to earn a teaching certificate and become an educator, or to puruse their interests in whatever ways they find appealing. Which direction you choose depends less on the limitations of your major than on your personal preferences and abilities to seek out and seize opportunities-and based on what your degree has taught you, those should be quite well developed.
November 13, 2009
Cancellations and cutbacks to scholarship programs have been making the news a lot lately. Michigan recently ended its state Promise Scholarship in the face of a budget crisis (though the state's governor vows to restore funding) and other states and companies are also having to make some hard cuts. The latest round has left five high-achieving Arizona high school juniors without the four-year full-tuition scholarship they signed a contract to receive in the fifth grade.
Budgetary cutbacks aren't the only way that students can lose scholarship money. Many scholarship funds are only designated for a set amount of time: four years, two years, or just one check. Other awards are contingent on strict eligibility criteria. A dip in your GPA, a semester where you drop below full-time, or a transfer to another college or university could potentially make you ineligible for a renewable scholarship award. All of this can change your college funding picture dramatically from year-to-year.
Students who are transferring will want to see if their new college offers scholarships for transfer students. If your scholarship is from your college, it's unlikely to transfer to your new school unless there's a preexisting special arrangement between the two institutions. However, if you've won an outside scholarship, especially one from a state or national organization, you should contact the provider to see if the award will transfer to your new school. You also will want to do a scholarship search--many national scholarship awards are designated specifically for transfer students, especially students who are moving from community colleges to four-year schools.
Students who have lost their scholarship from not meeting eligibility criteria will often have a chance to appeal the decision to revoke the award. Ask the scholarship provider if there's an appeals process, and follow the instructions exactly in as timely a manner as possible. If there are extenuating circumstances that led to the situation, you may need to document them. Above all, be polite and respectful and try to create a good impression, even if your appeal is denied. Awards that run out can also occasionally be appealed for an extension, or applied for again for a possible second round of funding. Check the rules for the contest or ask the scholarship provider if this is the case. Even if you lose eligibility for one award, it doesn't mean you're ineligible for all scholarship opportunities. Search for scholarships to see what else you may be able to find.
Finally, if your scholarship program has been canceled, there are still things you can do. Some providers, like our Arizona example above, will help students find alternate funding, and may even be able to supplement some of the difference between what they promised and what you can't find on your own. Some colleges are also making up for cuts in high-profile state and local scholarship programs by creating their own scholarship funds for the students affected. Other schools have emergency aid or one-time scholarships available to students who find themselves suddenly without the means to pay their tuition. Check with your financial aid office to see if your school can help.
Students who have already succeeded at winning scholarships are also likely to win more, since so many scholarship providers have similar criteria. If you find yourself caught without scholarship money you had planned to use, try to find some time to apply for additional awards. You may even win more money than what you lost.
November 18, 2009
Although you're probably ready to sit down and enjoy a big Thanksgiving meal, you may be feeling some dread about what you'll be facing once you return to college after that turkey coma. Finals Week Many of you will have been procrastinating up to this point, falling behind on the study skills you honed in your high school AP classes to prepare for this moment. Luckily, it's not too late.
If you're really behind, chances are you may need to pull an all-nighter or two to catch up with your studies. Do it. Even if you're just a freshman getting used to your first year on campus, you should still focus on making your grades the best they can be. There are still a ton of scholarships out there if you're a sophomore, junior, even a graduate student, so don't assume the loot you won to pay for your first year is out of your reach once you complete your freshman year.
If you're in better shape than I was in college, you haven't fallen too far behind and actually have notes from most of your lectures. Make a list and check it twice of all that you need to do before finishing off the semester. Talk to your professors if things aren't clear before final exam time to feel more prepared and more confident going in to those testing sessions. If you've been fairly responsible up to this point, you probably don't need to be reminded not to cram, but don't catch the procrastination bug now.
Here are some of our other favorite tips on improving your study skills in time for college exams:
June 3, 2009
If you're planning on attending college, chances are you're also planning on one day graduating. Depending on which school you choose, getting out in six years or less could be anything from a long-shot to a near certain bet. A new study has been published by the American Enterprise Institute comparing graduation rates among colleges based on selectivity ratings as part of an overall push for more accountability and transparency in higher education. In addition to discussing the gaps in graduation rates among schools, the study also lists some of the best and worst performers in each category by name. If you're a high school junior or senior just beginning to compare colleges, this could be good information to have.
Overall, the data show that about 53 percent of first-time college students at four-year universities graduate from the school they enrolled in as freshmen with six years. The study does not include non-traditional students or transfer students. Not surprisingly, students at the most selective schools, such as elite private colleges, were among the most likely to graduate from the school at which they initially enrolled. Six-year graduation rates at individual schools ranged from the single digits to nearly 100 percent across the whole spectrum of schools, with the most competitive category graduating nearly 88 percent of students on average, and the least competitive schools graduating only 35 percent of students.
Graduation rates also varied greatly within selectivity categories. Two schools in similar locations with similar ratings could have vastly different graduation rates. This is where the study becomes particularly useful for students choosing between schools. If you have a roughly equal chance of getting into two colleges, and one graduates a significantly larger percentage of students then the other, it's not hard to imagine that having this information might influence your decision of which school to apply to or attend. You can read more over at Inside Higher Ed, which also includes a link to the full study. Along with things like available financial aid and quality of on-campus housing, graduation rates are definitely something to consider incorporating into your criteria for your college search.
June 4, 2009
For most college and high school students, summer is either here or right around the corner. Summer vacation typically brings with it an increased amount of free time, especially since finding a part-time job has gotten increasingly tough in this economy. While it's nice to enjoy a break from studies, enterprising students can still find ways to make the most of their summer, even if they aren't employed. Beyond working or landing a summer internship, summer is also an ideal time to search for scholarships, build your résumé and strengthen your scholarship applications.
Though many deadlines have already passed, some scholarship opportunities are still available for fall 2009 (including the Scholarships.com Resolve to Evolve Essay Scholarship). However, the majority of scholarship contests are annual affairs, meaning that even if you missed a deadline this time around, you may still be eligible to apply next year. This is especially true for rising high school juniors and seniors. For most students, their junior and senior years of high school will be their busiest, as classes get more challenging and the college and scholarship application processes begin. So if you're going into your junior or senior year of high school, why not get a jump start on scholarships now?
Do a free college scholarship search and make note of the awards for which you'll qualify next year. Some scholarships may be right up your alley, but might require extensive reading, writing, research or labor that you may not have time for during the academic year. Others may be looking for substantial volunteer and leadership experience, and summer is a great time to get involved or more involved in activities that will help you really shine in those categories. This advice also applies to current and incoming college students. There are enough scholarship opportunities for students of all ages and backgrounds that regardless of your circumstances, it's a good idea to clear some time in your summer schedule to begin searching and applying.
June 5, 2009
As we mentioned yesterday, the 2008-2009 school year is winding down, and people are preparing to flip over to a new academic calendar and a new college application cycle. However, that doesn't mean that students still seeking admission or financial aid for 2009-2010 are completely out of luck. There are still colleges and scholarships accepting applications right now. In fact, there are some substantial scholarship awards that you can still win this summer, and to prove it, we're listing a few of them below. To learn more about these awards and others with upcoming deadlines, you can do a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com.
HANDS Essay Contest
Hands Along the Nile is accepting applications until July 4 for its $5,000 scholarship essay contest. To apply, students are asked to compose an essay of no more than 2,500 words in response to the question, "How is community development in the Middle East important to the U.S.? Why is it particularly crucial to focus on Egypt?" This scholarship is open to high school seniors and full-time undergraduate and graduate students at colleges in the United States.
Blade Your Ride Scholarship Program
Through June 30, current undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about the environment are invited to create a video webcast for a chance to win up to $9,000 towards their college education. Videos should focus on the global climate crisis and creativity is encouraged. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA and must be attending college in the United States, but citizenship is not required.
SPENDonLIFE Credit Challenged Scholarship
High school and college students who have been declined for student loans due to the credit crunch have until June 15 to apply for a scholarship of up to $5,000 to help cover their college costs. To apply, students are asked to write a 500-word essay describing the impact of the economic downturn on their lives. This contest is open to U.S. residents between the ages of 17 and 25.
The Calm-a-Sutra of Tea $15,000 Scholarship Competition
The Tea Council of the USA is looking for videos about the health benefits of tea, and you have until August 2 to create one. Applicants ages 16 and older who are legal residents of the United States or Puerto Rico are invited to upload a video about tea to YouTube, then share the link with the Tea Council. One winner will receive a $15,000 college scholarship.
Scholarships.com College Scholarships
Scholarships.com is also accepting applications for three of our scholarship awards. For a chance to win $1,000, you can apply for the Resolve to Evolve Essay contest, the College Culinary Arts Scholarship, or the College Design Scholarship. Other Scholarships.com college scholarships are available throughout the year, as well.
June 12, 2009
Early reports suggest that summer enrollment is up at colleges across the country, likely due at least in part to the recession. Since summer jobs are harder to find and some summer internships have also been taken off the table, more students are looking to summer classes as a way to stay productive between spring and fall semesters. Dwindling college funds and other economic difficulties may also be pushing students to try to finish college as quickly and cheaply as possible. Most state colleges and community colleges offer summer classes, as well as many private schools.
Summer classes are a great way to keep yourself on track for graduation, as well as to get required courses out of the way as quickly as possible. While more time might be spent in the classroom at once, summer terms are shorter than regular semesters, so that class you've been dreading won't seem to drag on quite as much. Summer classes often come with smaller class sizes and more support from the instructor, in addition to longer class times, so they can also be a good way to master subjects that might otherwise be a struggle.
One problem that comes with summer enrollment is finding financial aid, however. Often, schools award fewer summer scholarships and depending on the school's approach to summer aid awards, students may have already used up their federal aid for the academic year, or may have to reduce the amount they receive the following fall and spring in order to pay for summer. Some schools are working to make it easier to pay for school in the summer, though, as a piece in Inside Higher Ed reports. Several have instituted summer payment plans similar to those available during the regular academic year, while others are offering tuition discounts and summer scholarship awards. You may also be able to apply other college scholarships towards your summer tuition, or even still win scholarships this summer.
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When do roses bloom?
I know this is a rather basic question... but I was wondering if anyone can tell me when roses typically begin to bloom and when they typically stop blooming (what months)? I'm a writer, and I'm working on a short story that involves roses as an important motif, and I want to make sure I got that detail right. Thanks :)
I notice you have VA by your name, so I assume you are talking about Virginia. I live in Alabama and I count on my rose show being anywhere between April 25-May 10 (the big show). This can vary based on weather. Last year they were frozen on Easter Sunday and there was no "big show." With the worst drought since the Civil War, there was not much after that but high water bills.
I believe Pat Henry in Upstate, SC, normally has her open house around Mother's Day, so that is the second Sunday (I think) in May, and that would be closer to your time than mine.
Rule of Thumb: Roses bloom late spring/early summer. Old garden roses bloom have only that one time. Modern roses bloom on-and-off until frost, with a second good flush in fall.
If you can tell us where and when your story is set, we can be more helpful. For instance, [for most intents and most purposes] there were no yellow roses in Europe before 1900.
Old garden roses bloom have only that one time.
MOST Northern European once-bloomers have just one flush of bloom. (There are exceptions.)
MANY Old Garden Roses, however, are wholly Asian in origin, or partially Asian.
Those roses are fully remontant.
In fact, all of the modern remontant roses owe that ability to the continuous-blooming Asians --
Teas and Chinas, for the most part.
In Southern California, where I am located, Teas and Chinas, and their children, the Noisettes,
are rarely NOT in bloom.
I've always enjoyed the work of Barbara Michaels/Elizabeth Peters.
She knows and grows Old Roses, and when she writes about them, she is right on target.
I was trying to keep it simple. If the story has an historical setting, it's not likely the protaganists would have encountered the Asian influence much before 1825 unless they are in Asia or devoted rose gardeners. If becca has to ask when roses bloom, then she's looking at the forest; you're focused on the trees.
And in VA, the Teas Chinas and Noisettes are just now coming back into leaf.
Y'all need to read Mrs. Keays "OLD ROSES."
Also "EVERBLOOMING ROSES," by Drennan.
Remember, 'Champney's Pink Cluster' was bred in Charleston, about 1811 -- so Champney, clearly, had Old Blush and R.
moschata prior to that date.
(O.B. was in the west by 1793.)
I don't know about the 10 most popular, but I know the oldest rose is, Rosa gallica officinalis, the apothecary rose. It was brought back to France from the Crusades in the 13th century. It's a pretty rose and fragrant too. I'm thinking of buying one.

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The Post Oak 14s won the first Texas East Juniors Banner in Post Oak history tonight with a 13-4 victory over Yoakum Little League. This marks the ninth Little League banner and the second straight Texas East title won by this group of boys. The players include Andrew Alvarez, Dillon Burr, Harrison Cascadden, Will Edens, Blake Fertitta, Alex Graham, Hill Johnson, Will Kunetka, Robert McHenry, Hayden Rome, Nick Smith, Jack Thompson, and Ben Vaughan. Their next stop is the Southwest Regional Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico from August 1-6. Stay tuned for more details and updates. GO POLL!
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In the near future, the worst ghettos (''banlieues'') of Paris are literally walled off. Banlieue 13, one of the worst of them, is run by the ruthless crime lord Taha. After Leito, the hero of the story, steals and destroys a shipment of Taha's drugs, Taha retaliates by kidnapping Leito's sister Lola. Leito rescues her, but is arrested by corrupt cops, leaving his sister in Taha's clutches.
Six months later, an undercover supercop named Damien is given an urgent mission: Taha has stolen a NeutronBomb which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leito must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there's far more to this crisis than either of them know.
Features David Belle showcasing LeParkour back before it was very well known in the English-speaking world. Dubbed into English as ''District 13'' or ''District B13''. A sequel, ''Banlieue 13: Ultimatum'' was released in 2009.
An English-language remake of this film, ''Film/BrickMansions'', was released in North America on April 25, 2014, and in its native France two days earlier. It once again stars David Belle, this time sharing protagonist duties with Creator/PaulWalker in his last completed role before his death.
!! The first movie provides examples of:
* BadBoss: Taha kills his mooks on the merest whim and for any failure. [[spoiler:This comes back to bite him when they decide to kill him for his tyrannical lunacy.]]
* {{Badass}}: Most of the characters.
* BoxedCrook: Leito. Although he has his own motives to help the police.
* BullfightBoss: Yeti
* CarCushion: One of the baddies lands on one in the first major chase scene.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Taha. From frantically shooting a knowingly unloaded gun against a fence of angry thugs to die while pointing at hem with his hands like guns immediately after.
* ChainedHeat: Damien pretends to be a crook to get in with Leito, who works it out straight away and leaves him handcuffed to a steering wheel.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Yeti's fists are hard enough to break concrete and to survive to a block clock in the head, not to mention that he can take a Creator/JohnWoo-style flying dropkick in the belly and not moving one inch off his position. This is never explained; if anything, the only explanation appears to be [[{{Kevlard}} that he is fat]].
* ChickMagnet: There are only three female characters across the two films that really have any role to speak of. Of those, two unashamedly hit on Damien and the third's his girlfriend.
* CombatParkour
* CombatPragmatist: The jumping around and martial arts are pretty fancy to look at, but the heroes have no problem grabbing whatever's at hand to use as a weapon.
* DamselInDistress: Lola.
* TheDragon: K2.
* {{Dystopia}}: Banlieue 13 has turned into a crime-infested ghetto where the people live in fear of Taha and his gang, and the government has stopped trying to help and taken its hands off them.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:After the umpteenth time Taha kills one of his mooks for failing him, they turn on him even when he can still pay them.]]
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:B13 isn't immediately restored to pristine condition, but the final scene shows the beginnings of the rebuilding efforts. Applies in the remake as well.]]
* EngineeredPublicConfession
* EvenEvilHasStandards: K2 never really hurts Lola (apart from manhandling her), and tells the other mooks to leave her alone. He also looks distinctly uncomfortable with how Taha treats her.
** Later he turns his back and is visibly upset [[spoiler:while the thugs finally gun down Taha.]]
* FacingTheBulletsOneLiner: [[spoiler:Taha, to his own thugs]]:
--->''You are all a bunch of useless dipshits.''
* FatBastard: K2 and Yeti.
* FightingFingerprint: Leito is able to deduce Damien's identity as a cop after seeing him fight, noting that his style looks too formally trained to be a street fighter like him.
* GayParee
* GiantMook: Yeti.
* GodwinsLaw: Leito invokes this, and notably, all it does is piss Damien off.
-->[[spoiler:'''Damien''': ''You don't murder two million people because you can't solve their problems!''\\
'''Leito''': ''No? They murdered '''six''' million because none of them were blonde with blue eyes!'']]
* GoGoEnslavement: To spite Leito after he almost got Taha arrested, Taha keeps Leito's sister Lola as a chained-up slave and whipping toy in his quarters, forcing her to wear a hooker outfit and feeding her his drugs.
* GovernmentConspiracy: [[spoiler:the theft of the bomb was engineered by the government to wipe out the slums]].
* GroinAttack
* HeroicBSOD: Damien has one when [[spoiler:the timer on the bomb reaches zero but fails to detonate, revealing that Leito's proclamation of GodwinsLaw was correct - his superiors did plan on killing everyone in Banlieue 13 rather than spend the money to fix it.]]
* ImprovisedWeapon: Several, but a detached steering wheel deserves a mention.
* IWantThemAlive: Cause of the opening ChaseScene.
* KarmaHoudini: Leito is apparently let off for killing the corrupt chief in the beginning after helping Damien in B13. [[spoiler:In the remake, Tremaine runs for mayor at the end, apparently with nothing said about his criminal history.]]
* KlingonPromotion: An unusually democratic example, when after one too many [[YouHaveFailedMe impromptu executions]] and [[spoiler: the loss of all his operating funds]], the assembled mooks [[spoiler:gun down Taha and immediately recognise [[TheDragon K2]] as their new leader]].
* LeParkour: David Belle, one of the founders of parkour, plays the hero. He [[TheCastShowOff shows off his skills]].
* LesCopsSportif: A rare literal example in Damien.
* MagicCountdown: The countdown on the bomb is set for 24 hours, since it's not a series, it is shortened considerably. See also HeroicBSOD.
* NeutronBomb
* OurPresidentsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:President Evil]].
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Instrumental to the film. While both are pretty street-wise, Damien and Leito tilt to opposite sides in the scale: Damien is TheIdealist and Leito is TheCynic. At the end, [[spoiler:Leito]] is right.
* ThirteenIsUnlucky
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Man, the world is really fucked up in... 2010? But... actually, that's about right. Applies even more in the remake; the original was released in 2003 and took place in 2010, seven years later; the remake was released in 2014 and takes place in 2018, four years later.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: It's entirely possible David Belle spends less time wearing a shirt than not. Becomes unintentionally hysterical.
* WireDilemma: The code for the bomb.
* WithMyHandsTied
* YouHaveFailedMe: Taha kills his mooks for their failures, repeatedly. [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]] when as soon as it's revealed that [[spoiler:he's lost most of his money, his mooks turn on him.]]
!!The sequel provides examples of;
* AirVentPassageway: Out of a ''[[CardboardPrison prison]]''.
* BlackHelicopter
* BlandNameProduct: A defence contractor called "Harriburton". ''Subtle.''
* BraidsOfAction Taos [[RapunzelHair knee-length ponytail]] has a blade fastened into it which she uses as an EpicFlail.
* BrassBalls: One gangster informs the victim of a GroinAttack that it wouldnt have hurt him; "mine are like concrete".
* BriefcaseFullOfMoney
* BrokenAesop: The ending contains one of the most broken aesops ever seen: [[spoiler:after having foiled the villain's plan to blow up Banlieue 13 in order to have it replaced by a rich suburb, and exposed his orchestration of the civil violence leading to that decision, the leaders of all five stereotypical ethnic gangs (black rastafarians who look like rejects from the Lord's Resistance Army, robe-clad bearded arabs, TriggerHappy Hispanic used car salesmen, tattoed Asian martial artists and ''white neo-nazi skinheads'') give the French President an "inspirational" speech on how they're like a ''family that protects, unites and brings people together!'' Keep in mind that they all ''voluntarily'' racially segregate themselves into different blocks and have only united to fight a common enemy.]] But wait, it gets worse: [[spoiler:they then decide that it would be better to rebuild Banlieue 13 from scratch and proceed to ''go along with the villain's plan and blow it up anyway!'']]
** Well, to be fair, early on it was mentioned that [[spoiler:if the Big Bad had gotten his way, D13 would've been replaced by middle-upper class housing, displacing all the poor into the other districts. What Leito's posse were probably getting at was replacing it with new low-income housing and better urban planning... assuming five mafiosos, a cop and a street fighter were able to get that point across.]]
* ByTheBookCop: Invoked, but not necessarily achieved; Damien [[DiscussedTrope says]] that the civil code is my bible, but if so he seems to be [[CowboyCop more interested in the spirit of the rules than the letter of them...]]
* CarCushion: Damiens SuperWindowJump.
* CardboardPrison
* TheDragon: Roland
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:All the rival gangs decide to team up to stop the destruction of B13.]]
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Posted by Tommy Armstrong
Bisbee Malachite Azurite
January 26, 2012 01:47AM
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I got this in trade for some work I did helping out with a mineral database program I wrote. I told the guy I just wanted a nice rock and this is what I got-which I think is a very nice rock. No complaints at all. It is from Bisbee and came out of an old northern University collection --probably from the turn of the century. It is about 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" and displays well from both sides. So have included pics of front, back and edge. I cannot really make up my mind which is front and which is back-both look very nice and completely different. The malachite xls are very gemmy and sparkly--the azurite in normal light probably not quite as intense as in picture, although I did lower the contrast to make it closer to what I see. Old Bisbees are an American classic, and just wonder how this one stacks up and what it might be worth.
Re: Bisbee Malachite Azurite
January 26, 2012 12:27PM
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For me an "ok" or mediocre specimen from this location. While it may be "old", it has no label to confirm this and the lack of any provenance label may limit any historic value. As to the pix, the malachite is ok but the azurite is non crystalline and just "blue rock". Picture 2 shows what appears to be a major crack thru about the center of the specimen. If it is not a repair crack, it may be a complete specimen split waiting to happen. Value is only what someone will pay you for it. I would buy it for no more than $35 - $40. Perhaps, even without a location/date label someone wanting anything and everything from this presumed locality might pay much more???? This brings up an ethics question: is a fabricated label better than no label at all???
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Which to donate--blood or plasma?
I wasn't sure where to post this at (sorry if it should be somewhere else).
In the past I've donated blood but considering plasma, since I hear you get paid for it. You can only do one or the other. My dh does neither but thinks that if I want to do something, go with the paying one. Any advice? Thanks!
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Pasadena 5-pc. Sofa Set 55 60
Pasadena 5-pc. Sofa Set Like all Frontgate furniture, it's a perfect marriage of durable and beautiful. There are many imitations, but Frontgate makes the best! February 25, 2015
Pool Furniture I expect this furniture to be the quality that all Frontgate products are. Furniture still in boxes being stored until this summer when my pool is opened. February 12, 2015
wonderful circular shaped sofa we bought individual pieces of this grouping - our deck has a semi circle area that needed conversational seating. we are thrilled with our two sofas,one side table and the pasedena fire pit. it fits our area perfectly. the cocoa color is gorgeous. the bronze matches other bronze colored pieces we already had (different manufacturer). We paid extra for delivery unpacking. the service was well worth the expense. this is a fine set of furniture, built to last. we are pleased with the sofa covers, as well. PS we had trouble measuring for the sofa because of the shape - online help was available and extremely knowledgeable in helping us determine the depth of the curve, which with this shape was important. that measurement allowed us to decide how many pieces would fit our area. it was exactly as measured before we ordered. this is a measurement that needs to be added to the dimensions of the sofa. February 5, 2015
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- Active Time 30m
- Total Time 1h 10m
10 servings, 1/4 cup each
One taste of this simple, rustic spread—a popular meze or appetizer throughout Greece—and you are transported to a little seaside taverna. The base of the spread is yellow split peas, a healthful legume that requires no presoaking and cooks in less than 45 minutes. Enjoy this appetizer as the Greeks do, with a generous drizzle of your favorite extra-virgin olive oil.
Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 6 months.
- 1 cup yellow split peas, rinsed
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or parsley
Combine split peas, garlic and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, skimming off any froth. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Uncover and simmer, stirring often, until the mixture has cooked down to a thick puree, 10 to 20 minutes longer. Remove from heat and stir in salt. Press plastic wrap on the surface and let cool.
Transfer the pea mixture to a food processor. Add lemon juice and 1 tablespoon oil; process until smooth. Season with pepper. Transfer to a bowl. To serve, drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over the spread and sprinkle with red onion and dill (or parsley).
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