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Mr. Kim (KFF), Mr. Hviid (SO), Ms. Bruun (IFF), Ms. Bowler (S0), Mr. Houman (SO) and Mr. Damentko (SO) planning the floorball event to take place in the SO World Winter Games 2013.
The Special Olympics (SO) World Winter Games will be organised in PyeongChang and Gangneung, Korea, January 29th – February 5th and floorball will for the first time be included as a demonstration sport in the SO World Games.Alternating between summer and winter, the Special Olympics World Games are one of the world's largest sporting events, drawing as many athletes than the Olympics. Every two years since 1968, athletes from more than 100 nations have gathered to celebrate sport and showcase the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.The SO Floorball resource team met in Seoul and Gangneung on June 3rd - 5th to plan the floorball demonstration tournament and the SO Floorball vision 2015.Floorball to be played during the opening daysThe plan is to play the floorball tournament on the 30th – 31st of January 2013 at the Cultural Sports Centre in Gangneung. The floorball tournament is played with eight teams and the participating nations are: Sweden, Finland, Russia, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland and Korea. Five more teams also wanted to send a team for the floorball event, but for the first SO Floorball tournament in the World Games the participation limit was eight teams.- This shows that floorball is already a very popular SO sport. Our aim is to divide the teams into two groups teams based on the divisioning into two groups as we hope to see tight matches. The divisioning is a kind of pre-evaluation of the team's performance, which takes place before the actual tournament. We will then divide the teams according to their performance in the test matches, Jonas Hviid floorball resource team member informs.There are also other ways of divisioning the teams with Individual Skill Contest (ISC) where the players ball handling skills and shooting skills are evaluated. All players will also perform the ISC both before and during the tournament in order to compare the results.Special Olympics & IFF Partnership.IFF and the Special Olympics signed the Proclamation for partnership during the IFF General Assembly 2011 and the IFF and Special Olympics have looked into different ways of strengthening the partnership. One important goal of the IFF is to take part in multisport events and the Special Olympics World Winter Games is a great multisport platform to showcase floorball.- During the brainstorming session there were a lot of new ideas put forward and the IFF will assist the SO Floorball team in providing access to the available IFF information and educational materials that the SO team can adapt to fit the SO world. In addition we have a chance of making new promotional material that both the IFF and SO can use for promoting floorball, Merita Bruun, the IFF SO representative, informs.Venisha Bowler, the Senior Manager of SOI Sports Department, was impressed with the outcome of the meeting: - The meeting was extremely productive with a lot of energy great ideas on ways to grow the sport from all the participants. I think floorball is a great choice for a SO sport and a we welcome this opportunity for SO athletes to have a new choice to choose from in the SO sports world. We also appreciate the efforts of both the IFF and the Korean Floorball Federation and look forward to a continuous cooperation. KFF involved in the SO World Games projectThe Korean Floorball Federation (KFF) will have a busy start of the 2013 as they will take part in organising the SO Floorball demonstration tournament.- We will organise trainings for the SO floorball players in order to prepare the Korean SO team for their first SO IWG participation. We will also help with refereeing the matches during the tournament and in other organisational tasks, Mr. Hwang Joo Kim (in photo), from the KFF explains.SO Floorball Vision 2015During the SO Floorball Resource Group meeting some new goals were set, one of the primary aims being to get the official World Games status for floorball in the future.- To become an official sport in the SO world games the sport needs to have over 24 programs (nations) in 3 continent. Floorball now has about 18 programs so we are already quite close. The next chance to become officially recognised by the Special Olympics International Board of Directors is in 2014 and I think that we will have a good chance then, says Special Olympics Europe director, Mr. Mariusz Damentko.The Special Olympics International (SOI) had invited all of the SO Floorball stakeholders for a joint meeting in order for prepare the SO World Games aims and schedule for floorball.- I am also impressed by the fact that SOI designated quite a big budget and that the IFF decided to send a representative, which gives great hope for SO floorball development and cooperation worldwide, Mr. Damentko continues. The Sport Development Plan also includes other goals for SO Floorball:• To have 15 000 active SO Floorball players in 30 countries• To create information & education SO Floorball material• To host annual regional SO Floorball tournaments and seminars- We want floorball to become the fastest growing sport within Special Olympics. For achieving this and the SO Floorball vision the bond with the IFF is of great importance. This can be considered as a win-win situation for both parties as all versions of floorball will gain more players and visibility, Steen Houman, the chair of the SO Floorball resource team concludes. More information on SO World Winter Games: http://www.2013sopoc.org/hb/enMore info Special Olympics: http://www.specialolympics.org/Kohonen torchbearer in SO day Sweden: http://www.floorball.org/news.asp?tyyppi=&offset=0&kieli=826&id_tiedote=2622&alue=171More information on SO Floorball: http://www.floorball.org/default.asp?sivu=2&alasivu=526&kieli=826
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Water cleanses, salt purifies. Salt burns, the HG salts us with fire. We are the offering that gets salted to remove all the "bad blood". Babies were salted (rubbed with) at 8 days of age, then given their NEW NAME.
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Public prayer: Supreme Court's ruling not likely to change NH ways
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling last week, upheld prayer at public meetings.
"I have numerous times been part of meetings with moments of silence, mostly to honor someone whose life was lost, such as a town employee or volunteer, or when there has been a major event such as September 11 or the Boston Marathon bombings," said Sullivan County Manager Jessie Levine, the former Bedford town manager. "I cannot, however, ever recall a prayer or invocation at a public meeting."
"Generally, my belief is that local government is not a place for politics or prayer," he said. "Not everyone shares the same beliefs and philosophies, and local government in New Hampshire is designed and intended to be inclusive of the community as a whole. Prayer is a deeply personal function for individuals and I think is best left in that mode."
"I personally have no objections to prayer at local government meetings, as long as the prayer remains non-denominational so as not to exclude any specific religion," Hooksett School Board member John Lyscars.
"I wouldn't think so. Maybe we should pray for a high school solution," he joked, alluding to an ongoing debate in Hooksett.
Sen. Andy Sanborn, R-Bedford, said he doesn't want to see the government undermine the ruling.
Michele Dillon, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, said the constitutional idea of "religious neutrality" remains difficult to put into practice.
"More Americans today are identifying as having no religion — three times as many today are religiously unaffiliated compared to as recently as the late 1990s (an increase from 7 percent to 20 percent)," she said.
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For Rory, competing in his first World Games is proof of all he's achieved through hard work and determination. When his moment in the spotlight comes, he'll dedicate his performance to the man who inspired him.
Special Olympics athlete Rory Kinane is practicing hard in preparation for the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in PyeongChang.
People who see 16-year-old Rory Kinane at the skating rink think he's a natural on the ice -- but it didn't start out that way. His coach remembers how Rory would try to run on the ice, like he was running a regular road race. There were slips and falls, but Rory didn't give up. He'd practice and practice -- until he got it right. Now he pushes on the ice, glides and gets some serious speed behind him. "Rory likes to go fast," says coach Tappie Dellinger. And that's a good thing, because that speed and dedication have gotten Rory a spot on Special Olympics' Team USA for the upcoming World Winter Games. In a few months, he'll be racing against athletes from all around the world in PyeongChang, South Korea. It'll be Rory's first Special Olympics World Games competition and he says he's "pretty excited." Rory's intellectual disability can make it hard for him to accomplish some things. He learns differently than some people; sometimes it takes him a little longer to figure things out. But Special Olympics has helped him learn discipline and find success, which has also been helping him off the ice. "The skills that he's learned on the ice help him function in the outside world," says Tappie, who's been coaching Rory for 8 years. "He's been gaining confidence, and an ability to adapt to different situations. Rory realizes the Special Olympics oath and is always 'brave in the attempt.' " Rory has been doing better in his studies and recently received a "most improved" award at school, among other honors.
It was Rory's dad – a former high school hockey player --- who got him involved in Special Olympics. Father and son were close hockey buddies and did everything together, including working on cars and watching NHL hockey games. Rory's father passed away just over a year ago and the loss has hit Rory hard. Rory's older brother, Zach, is also a Special Olympics athlete and their mom says the program has been a real blessing during this difficult year. "They've been distracted in a positive way, gaining skills and self-confidence," says their mom, Stephany Kinane. "It also keeps them busy – there's so much going on!" Now a single parent of two children with disabilities, Stephany says Special Olympics has also been a comfort to her, knowing that Rory and Zach are among friends and doing something they love. Rory has been especially motivated since finding out he'll be competing at World Winter Games in PyeongChang. The teen knows he'll be up against older and more experienced skaters, but that just makes him want to practice even more. "I know how much he misses his dad, so this has been a great way to channel his energy," says Stephany. Rory is dedicating his performance at World Winter Games to his father. His mom says, "Rory was inspired by his dad in so many things. But with all that Rory has been doing, all his hard work and dedication, he's really inspiring us."
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The second objective is to examine Western knowledge and views of the societies and culture of the Middle East. Is the acquisition of knowledge about societies and cultures enough to be a true citizen of the world? Should we examine the development of societies according to their own standards, or should we compare societies to a set of universal standards of political and economic practice? How do we know that our knowledge of another culture is objective-not biased by our own experiences, expectations and norms?
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Hussein Yassin's exam revealed the extent of his dental problem.
That was the reaction of Mohamed Sawar, a coach from Egypt, after one of his athletes – Hussein Yassin, a 29-year-old snowshoe competitor – was seen at the Special Olympics Special Smiles venue at World Winter Games in Korea. Hussein hadn't slept in 3 nights because of severe pain from an infected tooth. His discomfort started shortly after arriving in South Korea. After a trip to the hospital, he received antibiotics to treat the infection but doctors there gave him nothing for the pain, and he had no way to pay for the necessary dental work, either in Korea or back home. Fortunately, this wasn't an issue. Volunteer dentists extracted the decayed tooth and provided a full cleaning free of charge. As all athletes who come through Special Smiles, Hussein also received toothpaste, a toothbrush, and instruction on how best to care for his teeth so he can avoid future tooth decay.
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if it was coded to standards (POSIX?), it would be nearly effortless to port most programs to other operating systems that also comply to those standards. isnt that the point of standards? and i am specifically talking about linux stuff here. windows is not unix-like, so of course porting isnt easy.Of course to BSD whores, any software that cannot run on BSD is shit, homo bullshit etc.... and somehow Linux's fault even though the program maybe windows only.
programs that concentrate on running one OS are of higher quality then those that try to run on multiple OS cause more time is gone into bug fixing, they are also are smaller cause they dont need to have code for other irrelevant OS. They are also less broken cause porting screws up code.
most of these "linux" programs run well on similar systems (like BSD).since linux is a free and open-source and the best, it should be the target for writing applications. Not Windowz, not OSX and especially not BSDildos.
linux is unix-like. And i won't go fuck myself. unlike you, I have a girlfriend for thatLinux is not UNIX. so go fuck urself right now.


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Chad Brown with Xomni demonstrates his company's interactive assisted selling solution for Kohl's, at this year's NRF show.
Tom Harper, president and CEO of Networld Media Group talks about what to expect from this year's ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit and why executives should consider it imperative to attend and hear what high-level presenters and panelists have to say about the future of payments.
This year at NRF, Inclusion brought some highlights from its New York Experience Lounge. Although the "Big Show" has come and gone, the Lounge itself is still open for visits for a limited time, at the company's headquarters at Broadway and Houston.
Sport Chek's new flagship store in the West Edmonton Mall provides consumers with access to world leading digital technology, an unparalleled array of leading brands and products, and a personalized shopping experience that connects consumers to the sports they are passionate about like never before.
The fitting room is the crucial place where a customer decides whether to make a purchase. But most of the time, the customer is alone behind a curtain when that decision is made, without support or assistance from the retailer....
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The ring is beautiful and diamonds are clear and sparkle nicely, I just wish the band kept the same width all around. Also the ring size is semi-loose, I ordered size 4.5 and it is slightly bigger than my other 4.5 rings, I wish I would have gotten size 4 instead before it sold out. It seems all jewelry comes in same white paper box so if you plan to gift it don't forget to buy a pretty box with it :)
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SMALL BUSINESS GUEST BLOG -- RICHARD WITKOWSKI Simple steps to detect and deter employee theft and fraudBy RICHARD WITKOWSKI 4:30 am, March 7, 2013
Many small businesses share a common characteristic—an exposure to loss caused by employee theft and fraud. An employee theft can be a devastating loss to a small business. The business not only sustains the monetary loss associated with the misappropriation but also often loses a key employee or employees. In addition, it incurs substantial legal and accounting fees investigating and cleaning up the mess. Although insurance may provide some coverage, it will not compensate for all the damage sustained. The loss of employees and associated expenses are normally not insured. The best approach is for management to work aggressively to prevent the theft or embezzlement through internal controls and segregation of duties. If employee embezzlement or fraud is suspected, it is imperative for the company to conduct a thorough and confidential investigation before making any allegations and/or terminating an employee. The investigation should be coordinated with legal counsel; the bonding company, if any; and the company's outside accountant. To prevent disclosure of the investigation and its findings, legal counsel should conduct the investigation and/or retain a forensic accountant. If the forensic accountant is engaged through legal counsel, his or her reports will constitute work product and will be shielded from discovery. Mr. Witkowski is a litigation attorney with Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper LLC, specializing in business disputes and litigation involving allegations of business fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, accounting and legal malpractice and insurance coverage and commercial disputes.
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The Plumas National Forest is pleased to announce the September 24, 2010 availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the On Top Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project. The DEIS has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the standards and guidelines for land management activities described in the Plumas National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (PNF LRMP) (USDA 1988) as amended by the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group (HFQLG) Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) (USDA 1999a, 1999b, 2003a, 2003b), the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA) FSEIS and ROD (USDA 2004a, 2004b) and the 2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA), sections 104-106. The project has been designed to fulfill the 1998 HFQLG Act to the fullest extent, while incorporating advice on treatment methods and operations expressed by members of the local Fire Safe Councils, Bucks Lake area homeowners, PG&E lessees, area residents, and other interested parties and collaborators. The USDA Forest Service proposes to modify fire behavior and promote forest and watershed health on National Forest System (NFS) lands, while contributing to the economic stability of rural communities in Butte and Plumas Counties, CA. The proposed action is designed to establish Defensible Fuel Profile Zones (DFPZs) by thinning 4,370 acres around the at-risk communities of La Porte and American House; applying Group Selections (GSs) on 124 acres (dispersed forest openings up to 2.0 acres in size) to promote forest health and to produce wood by-products (up to 13 million board feet of timber volume and 19,000 gross tons of biomass), requiring the construction of 6.7 miles of classified temporary NFS roads for access; to be closed post operations. The proposed action also incorporates decommissioning 6 miles of classified NFS roads, as a first incremental step toward promoting the health of watershed resources. The DEIS discloses the analysis of the no action alternative (alternative A), the proposed action (alternative B), and one other action alternative (alternative C). The On Top Project Area lies within the HFQLG Pilot Area in T22N, R6E, S1-2, 11; T22N, R8E, S5-6; T23N, R6E, S2-3, 10-15, 19-23, 26-30, 33-36; T23N, R7E, S7, 10, 12-16, 18, 21-25, 36; and T23N, R8E, S18-20, 29-35, CA, Mount Diablo Meridian.
Comment Period: The 45-day comment period is in effect from February 17, 2012 until March 31, 2012. Your comments expressed during this comment period on the On Top Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project DEIS will be addressed in a final EIS (FEIS). Once the FEIS is completed, planned for April 2012, it will then be mailed to those who have submitted comments on the DEIS and to those who have requested to be included on the project mailing list. It will also be made available for public review, in the same manner as the DEIS described below. Instead of an appeal period, there will be an objection process before the Final EIS is filed. In order to be eligible to file an objection to the preferred alternative, specific written comments related to the project must be submitted during the comment period. Individual members of organizations must submit their own comments to meet the requirements of eligibility as individuals; objections received on behalf of an organization are considered, as are those from an organization only. Names and addresses of those who comment and/or object will become part of the public record. For more information on this objection process and the requirements for objecting, contact the Feather River Ranger District or read the regulations under 36 CFR 218 Subpart A on the National Forest Service website at http://www.fs.fed..us/emc/applit/36cfr218a.htm. The On Top Project DEIS is available upon request in either hardcopy or CD-ROM at the Feather River Ranger District office, as well as on the Plumas National Forest website at http://fs.usda.gov/plumas, by clicking "Land and Resources Management" in the left-hand menu bar. In the center of the Land and Resources menu, you will see Forest Projects listed. Click on "Forest Projects", then in the center of the Forest Projects menu near the top, click on "View a Listing of All Projects." Click on "On Top Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project." To comment on this project electronically please go to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Please put On Top Project in the subject line of your email. Send all paper correspondence to 875 Mitchell Ave. Oroville, CA 95965.
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Mount Hough Road,
Quincy property sale
Trustee Sale No. : 20100033500990 Title Order No.: 608961 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/06/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0006821 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of PLUMAS County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: PAUL ALVAREZ AND KATHY E. ALVAREZ, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 3/1/2012 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: At the front steps of the County Courthouse, 520 Main St., Quincy, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 48 MOUNT HOUGH ROAD, QUINCY, CALIFORNIA 95971 APN#: 005-440-010 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $341,808.60. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: PRIORITY POSTING & PUBLISHING, INC. 17501 IRVINE BLVD., SUITE ONE TUSTIN, CA 92780 714-573-1965 www.priorityposting.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 01/31/2012 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P920187 2/8, 2/15, 02/22/2012
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Proposed name change
520 Main St., Room 104, Quincy, CA 95971
Petition of Celeste No'lle Gruber for change of name
Case Number: CV12-00033
Petitioner Celeste No'lle Gruber filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name: Celeste No'lle Gruber to Proposed name: Celeste No'lle.
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
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Time: 9:30 a.m., Dept. Two.
The address of the court is same as noted above.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Feather River Bulletin.
Date: Feb. 6, 2012.
/s/ Janet Hilde, Judge of the Superior Court.
Filed: Feb. 6, 2012
Deborah Norrie, Clerk of the Court,
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Just looks like body armor and not a cyborg.
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I like it - I don't care what other people say. The other armor I always thought looked stupid and made no sense.
Well I was always assuming that Robocop in this remake was always being upgraded throughout the film. I figured he was going to become more Robo and less Cop as the movie progressed.
The suck factor for this movie continues to escalate; I have little hope that this will be good.
Is that the offspring of Micheal Knight and KITT?. Always knew they would have a kid.
It looks like Nolan Batman Robocop armor. WTF? I loved the old armor but I guess everything must change in time.
I do have to say that the cast is pretty awesome. So that is good. I hope that the screen play is good too. new Robocop for a new time. The one thing I will miss is Paul Verhoeven's razor wit and crazy commercials. That made the movie for me and still does. Watched Robocop the other day on Netflix in fact. Still good to this day.
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Helen Hunt directs herself in this story of a brittle New York book editor who begins healing old wounds by learning how to surf.
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With "Beautiful Creatures," we continue the seemingly inevitable march toward a cinematic America with a population 50 percent human, 50 percent "other," including but not limited to superheroes, mutants, vampires, zombies, werewolves, mummies, fairies, angels, witches, ghosts, demons and the undefined undead.
Though not specifically conceived to fill the void left by the merciful departure of the $2 billion "Twilight" franchise, comparisons are inevitable, as we're again presented with a story about a smart, serious, semi-loner high school student with a single parent who falls for a mysterious newcomer with powers far beyond what the mere mortal can conceive. (Not to mention a seriously dysfunctional extended family.)
One big difference: This time around it's the boy who's the human, and the girl who has the ability to make magic, both wondrous and dark. Also, "Beautiful Creatures" has a much better sense of humor about itself than the "Twilight" movies, with most of the grown-up actors delivering performances leaning more toward the devilishly campy than the straightforward and dramatic.
Oscar winners Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson, Oscar nominee Viola Davis and the wickedly lovely Emmy Rossum are all having great fun in this movie. If only that approach extended to the two young leads, who spend so much time brooding and lamenting and trying to figure out the rules of the supernatural game they don't seem to be enjoying themselves at all.
Based on the first of the four "Caster Chronicles" young adult novels by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and directed with considerable style by Richard LaGravenese, "Beautiful Creatures" is told mostly from the POV of teenager Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich), who can't wait to escape a town so backward you'd think they'd never seen "Footloose."
Immersing himself in seminal 20th century literature by the likes of Vonnegut and Salinger, eager to shed the prayer-happy ex-girlfriend who refuses to believe they're really over, Ethan is plagued and intrigued by a recurring dream on a Civil War battlefield not far from his home. When Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert) arrives at school on the wings of a hundred rumors about her family and their devil-worshipping ways, Ethan is convinced he's met the girl of his dreams. THE dream.
The Bible-thumping townsfolk — and they come THIS CLOSE to actually thumping their Bibles — believe Lena and her clan are the spawn of Satan or at the very least witches, and you know what? They're not far off.
Turns out Lena is a "Caster," with her supernatural powers growing stronger every day as she approaches her 16th birthday, upon which she will be subjected to the Claiming, and ...
Well. Suffice to say there are many stipulations and potentially tragic land mines ahead, and "Beautiful Creatures" stops in its tracks from time to time so Lena or one of her relatives can outline the rules, as if we're all attending an elaborately costumed theme dinner party populated by actors who refuse to break character as they mill about, spinning their tale.
It would all be pretty tedious, goth-youth nonsense if not for the considerable delights provided by the aforementioned veterans in the supporting cast. Dressed in elaborate finery that does NOT look like it came off the rack, Macon Ravenwood (Jeremy Irons) lurks about the family mansion like a modern-day Boo Radley. (In case we don't get the reference, we're told flat-out he's like a modern-day Boo Radley, because of course Ethan has read "To Kill a Mockingbird," even though it's on the extensive list of the town's banned books.)
All Casters are either Dark or Light (think "Oz" and good witch/bad witch), and Macon is a Dark Caster, but he tries to keep those impulses in check as he carefully watches over Lena, who will learn her true nature on her 16th birthday.
There's no such impulse control when it comes to the evil Sarafine (Emma Thompson) and the salacious Ridley (Emmy Rossum). They are Dark Casters through and through, and they're rolling in it. Sarafine can assume the identity of humans and cause all kinds of trouble from within, while Ridley is like a temptress in a Super Bowl commercial, roaring into town in a red BMW convertible and having her way with the boys.
"Beautiful Creatures" springs to life whenever Irons, Thompson or Rossum is centerstage. (We also see fine work from Viola Davis, though she's stuck with a cliched role as a perpetually concerned mother figure who knows a lot more about the town's cursed history than anyone.) The grown-ups get to wear all the coolest costumes and spout all the juiciest lines.
Problem is, this isn't their story. It's first and foremost a semi-plodding teen romance with supernatural overtones. Ehrenreich is saddled with a character whose primary strength is his irritating persistence. As was the case with Bella and her lip-biting, shoe-staring ways, we wonder why anyone in the supernatural community would be so smitten. Alice Englert (daughter of director Jane Campion) is a promising talent, but there's not a ton of depth to Lena, either.
Maybe that's because she's 15, and even when you're a Caster, at 15 your most interesting days are still in front of you.
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Doubtful he will be in 2013. Odds against it.
His job is also gone, making him more of a situational LB
The odds was against Davis
I woulda thought after Davis, that would make anybody be quiet when talking about comebacks. Guess not


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Who are you're favourite reccuring characters? I'm talking short roles in each episode, or only around for a few episodes. For me, It'd have to be: Bronn is my favourite. He is hallerious. Even when he is not trying for it he makes me laugh just by gazing. Ousha; she's just perfect. Lewin, also really nice. Syrio, was wildly hallerious and badass at the same time. Jaqen, seems like you're perfect mysterious captive, but what's with the hair? Gendry, those facial expressions. He's so lovable. More work for Gendry! Sandor, but he needs more screen time. Rakharo, also lovely. Tywin, just... yes. Lysa is creepy, Shae is... whorey. I think It's fair to say the Cast as a whole is amazing.
Agreed. I was thinking the other day that almost all the characters are awesome. Little Finger, Varys, Joffry, every character is as I imagined them. The only characters I'm second guessing are the Baratheons. All of them. They all just seem too small? I imagined them as taller. More stout.
Mark Addy was amazing though. I wish he had been taller, but, they could have done some angle work or something. Because, I guess when you have an actor who's that good, you take him xD Renly is not at all carefree enough, I imagined longer hair, more of a smile. Stannis, too, not what I thought... Though he does the stern thing well.
For me it's Bronn. I'm almost sad GoT isn't on NBC. If it was, I could hope for a Bronn spin-off. (NBC spins off every damn thing.)
I think this is the list of my favourites now: 1. Osha She's Osha. 'nuff said. 2. Hodor Hodor 3. Bran He's awesome for a kid. 4. Ygritte We have one opinion in common - You Know Nothing, Jon Snow.
If we're going with the show, then that would still be Sam and Davos, my favorite characters in the books, and also Varys, Dolorous Ed, Pyp, Matthar and Grenn, but then I'd probably say Tyrion, Joffrey, Ned Stark, Bronn, Maester Aemon, Jaquen, Gendry, Osha, Syrio and King Robert. I also liked Danys' bloodrider Rakharo, who in the series is a combo of the characters Rakharo and Jhogo from the books and who meets an untimely end which is not in the books. All of the actors have been very good. I might complain about some of the choices the writers and directors make about the adaptation and sometimes the pacing, but the quality of the acting has been sky high.
I forgot Sam. Sam is amazingggg. I'd say Gilly but all I see when I look at her is Cassie from Skins and it drives me mad because that girl was /so/ annoying. xD Also, Ygritte is awesome, mostly for her 'and I thought that we were done but then he said 'turn back around,''. I also loved Rakharo too! Someone called him 'real time Aladin' and it just made me want a real time Aladin movie starring... him. >C I'm sad he died, but I think he had other commitments.
Yes, the actor who plays Sam is perfect, although I think they're padding him a bit. Sam is my favorite and will always be. I'll be honest, Ygritte annoyed me in the books. The actress' portrayal of her is a bit less annoying, because she's running with the lines, but she's not in my favorites. She's a little too limited in her viewpoint for me as a character, but the actress' chemistry with show Jon is wonderful. Rakharo took a bit part and stole every scene he was in. He'll be missed. I also forgot Yoren! How could I forget him? The actor was terrific too. There are a lot of great characters coming up as they go, too.
Is Yoren the one she spoke with at night who told her about fear or something? When everyone else was asleep but those two?
Yes, Yoren was the Night Watch recruiter who was leading the caravan of recruits and prisoners back to the Wall, including Arya and Gendry. Yoren came with Benjen to Winterfell on his way down to recruit, and then went further south, coming to King's Landing to pick up prisoners. He spots Arya in the square, after she has escaped the castle, trying to get to her father, and he holds her and keeps her from looking when Ned is executed. Then he dresses her as a boy and sticks her in his caravan, planning to drop her off at Winterfell on his way back to the Wall. The minor Lannister lord attacks the caravan, trying to get Gendry, and Yoren is killed and everyone left taken prisoner and taken to Harrenhal.
Yeah, that's him. He is very good, too. I love seeing him have something to do other than tell Bran to stop whining about dreams. 8D


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ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Robert L. Citron, the Orange County, Calif., treasurer-tax collector whose bad investments forced the county into bankruptcy in 1994, has died. He was 87.
Citron died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange of complications from a heart attack, his wife, Terry Citron, told the Los Angeles Times.
Citron funneled billions of public dollars into investments that initially generated high returns, prompting cities, schools and other agencies to borrow millions of dollars to join in the investments.
The strategy backfired, and Citron's investment pool lost $1.64 billion.
In a move that rocked Wall Street, Orange County declared bankruptcy on Dec. 6, 1994. At the time, it was the largest local government bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Nearly $200 million had to be slashed from the county budget, more than 1,000 jobs were cut and the county was forced to borrow $1 billion. Eventually, however, it repaid its creditors.
A grand jury later found that Citron had relied on a mailorder astrologer and a psychic for interest rate predictions.
Citron pleaded guilty to six felony counts, including filing false statements to those taking part in a county investment pool. He was sentenced to work in the county jail commissary and allowed to return to his Santa Ana home at night.
Citron told the Times in 1997 that brokers duped him into making risky investments. He testified in Orange County's $2 billion lawsuit against Merrill Lynch, which paid $400 million to settle the suit while contending Citron was at fault.
Other Orange County officials faced criminal charges in the fallout from the bankruptcy.
Citron's assistant, Matthew Raabe, was convicted of fraud and misappropriation. He spent 41 days in jail before the verdict was overturned.
A grand jury indicted county supervisors Roger Stanton and William Steiner for failing to safeguard public funds but an appeals court dismissed the indictments.
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