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Jennifer Aniston…Will You Marry Me?
Out of curiosity (and boredom from waiting for laundry to finish) I made a friend list on Facebook of people I'd like to invite to my wedding if I were having onenow . (I know, I know)
What I found out is alarming but not unexpected.
I alone would invite 98 people to my wedding. That doesn't include family I would invite. That does not include +1's. That doesn't include people who aren't on Facebook. But honestly, if you're not on Facebook I can't imagine we're close enough to invite you to my wedding. Loser. Get a Facebook.
If you factor in the +1's, which many of my friends are married and I'm close with their spouses too so I'd be inviting them anyway, that number balloons to almost 200. And that's not even including my family! That's at least 25 more people.
This is insane! What is my problem!? I alone would invite nearly 225 people to my wedding? I mean, a 300 person wedding is considered a big wedding, right? Well, I'm bringing in 75% of what is considered a big wedding!
My wife would either have to be a hermit or Jennifer Aniston for this to work.
And I have to be honest…I'm leaning towards a hermit at this point. Cause we all know Aniston could bring in 500 of her own.
Then again, her real-life dad is Victor Kiriakis and my mom loves Days of Our Lives.
Welp, my laundry's done.
My First Dance
It's wedding season! And you know what that means, right??
I start dreaming of what my perfect wedding would be! Yep, this time of year always brings out the girl in me. As does the Fall…and Winter…and Summer. But I'm a real skank in the Summer.
I've heard and seen some interesting ideas for the couple's first dance. Everyone has seen the Thriller dance party, that was pretty dope but it's been done. People have acted stuff out as if it were a play because the couple and their wedding party were theater dorks. Someone I know who doesn't really like dancing wants to do a first jam instead of a first dance. The wedding party would walk over to instruments and play a song. Great idea for her cause she's a good musician. And everybody's done the "Oh we're dancing to a sweet love song – NOPE – PLAY 'I LIKE BIG BUTTS!'" psych out. That's REALLY done.
I think my perfect first dance will be elaborate and badass. I want something choreographed and whimsical with props, scenery and minor set pieces. What I'm picturing isn't entirely unlike the video for "Strawberry Swing."
I'd like to incorporate that song and Rogue Wave's "Catform" into my first dance. Talk about whimsical.
Yep, I've got a wedding to go to this week and at least 2 more this year. I'm going to judge all of their first dances…to their faces…the day of their wedding. Because I'm a horrible person.
This is Not Fergalicious
This week a video went viral. It involves Fergie Oliver, the host of Canadian game show "Just Like Mom." Something no one knew about because it aired in the 80's and who cared about Canada in the 80's?
The video is below, but above that is my video response to watching the viral video which misspells his name. (to sync the audio, just click play on the You Tube video when I say "3")
Because I'm a Genius*
You know those movie review websites that are designed for mothers so they can "protect" their kids? They're not even geared towards parents – just mothers, cause they're the only ones who care about the safety of their kids.
Have you seen dads when they have to take their little kids to the grocery store? They let those kids do anything.
"Hey buddy, try to only like the floor for 5 seconds. It's safer that way." "Hey buddy, what did I say about running in the street? Only do it when cars are coming, not when SUVs are coming." "Alright buddy, you get to drive. I know you're five but I'm blowing a 5.0 over here. I. Am. D. Runk!"
Anyway, there are sites where mothers can look up movie reviews to see what objectionable content may or may not be in the movies their kids are begging to see. I assume they do this to avoid the awkward conversations about sex that they don't want to have.
Well that works both ways, world! I don't want that awkward conversation with my parents any more than they want to have that with me.
I say there should be a service for children who are 18 and older. A site that warns you about scenes that will be totally awkward to watch with your parents in the room.
You know it's happened to you!
You were just sitting there watching what you thought was a drama; History of Violence. Yeah, it may have some violence in it but they can take it. This movie is intellectual, right?
Well what the hell do cheerleader outfits and 69ing have to do with history or violence?!? NOTHING. But you got that crap anyway. With your parents in the room!!
I don't care how cool your parents are, there is a movie you will NOT want to watch with your parents. My mom can watch episodes of South Park and laugh, but there was nothing funny about watching Superbad with her when Jonah Hill goes on a 5 minute tirade about vaginas. Or drawing d's. I don't need that to happen again. And neither do you.
But the worst for me was when my family was watching a Chris Rock special and he starts talking about the HBO special about prison life that exposed to the world tossing someone's salad. The most you'll ever want to kill yourself is when you have to hear your mother explain to your father what tossing a salad is.
Mommy, I don't want to know why you know what that is and I don't want my dad to know either.
So I'm starting a website.
This seriously could work. I need a good name for it. Awkward Turtle Reviews? You Don't Have To Kill Yourself Reviews? Cheerleader 69 Reviews?
I dunno what it will be called yet, but it will be extensive and it will save your life.
Chat Roulette
I've been trying Chat Roulette just to see what the fuss was about. Today a guy in a Mexican wrestler mask said, "You're Black," then he nexted me.
Do you know what that means??
People do know that I'm Black within seconds of seeing me. Eat it, haters! I'm Black. Not mixed. Not Hispanic. Black. Now where is my White woman?!
Chat Roulette is really just another opportunity for me to make jokes.
I've gone on the site 3 or 4 times now. I've told people I was Lenny Kravitz. I've eaten Better Cheddars and offered them to people. Just goofing around.
By the way, those Better Cheddars are good. I still love Cheez-Its, but Better Cheddars!
Anyway, I like to screw with people on Chat Roulette. Unfortunately, most guys like to screw themselves on Chat Roulette.
Hey, fellas, if there was a better way to instantly let anyone who is looking at you know that you're a registered sex offender than having a mustache – it's doing that on the internet!
You're douche bags!
Sick, perverted douche bags. I'm not going to call John Mayer a douche anymore. Putting him in the same category as you is too much of an insult to him. Putting Jesse James in the same category as you is too much of an insult to him. You're sick. Get a life.
I'd tell you to go to Hell but I have a feeling that's going to happen whether I tell you to or not.
My Boy is Wicked Slow
I came across this very odd headline today:
"Is Osama bin Laden out of touch?"
Was he ever in touch?
Seriously, Dan Murphy, what part of 9/11 makes you think bin Laden was at one point "in touch" with reality? It took making a threat to kill any American caught for you to go, "Hmm, this bin Laden character seems crazy."
"What else is he late to the party on," I wondered to myself, but not really cause I'm just trying to write a blog. So I decided to go to his Twitter page that I don't even know exists and saw these tweets:
"Wow, guys, this guy Seinfeld has a show on Fox. It airs at odds hours but it is good. He's going places."
"Wait, so you mean to tell me they all die at the end of Titanic? Couldn't someone have warned me?!"
"I thought concentration camps were places they sent kids to learn how to concentrate. Thanks, Spielberg."
Mayer Syndrome
I was having a conversation with a badass guitar player friend named Joel Green about badass guitar player Orianthi.
No. We were not talking about how hot she is. We were talking about how good of a guitar player she is.
I think she's amazing. He said, "Yeah, she can shred. Kinda." I asked if he really thought she could only "kinda shred." His response was, "Maybe it's Mayer Syndrome and I just need to hear her more to have an informed opinion."
"What's 'Mayer Syndrome'," I asked, fearing that my friend contracted a new STD that was so vile and new that it could only be named after John Mayer.
His response was, "The first few times I heard John Mayer I thought he was lame. Then, the more I learned about him I discovered he was a badass. I made up the name. I think I'm going to put it into effect."
So I decided to help him out by writing this blog. I bring you, via Joel Green, the new term "Mayer Syndrome."
Because discovering more about John Mayer is involved in this new trend I must point out that there are side effects to "Mayer Syndrome" which include: "Prolonged exposure to douchey-ness, walk of shame disease and tongue mouth."
For the record, I'm a fan of John Mayer's amazing guitar playing and well-crafted songs. Particularly those on Continuum. As you can gather, I'm not a fan of his douchey-ness.
Sorry, John, but when you give a Playboy interview like that it's the print equivalent to the saying, "Never meet your heroes."
But I'm not too sorry because he'll just dry his tears with Bombshell McGee's tatted rear-end. I'm saying he'll just hook up with a skank and think he's living the life.


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Against the Springer journal THE WORLD must be reimbursed to a war of aggression criminal charges of sedition and incitement to journalistic aid. It is also understood that the sheet a complaint by the Bundespresserat must be granted because it violated the most important principle of the Press Code, which reads: respect for truth and respect for human dignity. This Code of Ethics applies since 1.1.2009 for online media.
On 3.2.2010 is widely through the media that Iran wants to enter into concrete negotiations with foreign countries, so that uranium could be enriched there. "Ahmadinejad said Iran was ready to sign a contract for uranium exchange with the nuclear powers. Low-enriched uranium could be this also brought from Iran to other countries, he says. "(GA Bonn, 3.2.2010, p 2). Low-enriched uranium (3.5%) abroad concrete terms, then (France, Russia) are brought to 20% and are then sent back as fuel for a research reactor in Iran. This solution to the nuclear dispute became apparent for weeks, if you followed the media reports carefully.
The Iranian president continued:
"We are not against it, to send our low-enriched uranium abroad because we want a constructive cooperation and because we can always produce low-enriched uranium that Iran again," Ahmadinejad said. For his departure from the current position he called "technical reasons."
Instead of this offer to respond constructively-specifically, the United States, however, go further obviously a delaying tactic - to keep other options open?
Even worse: U.S. hawks who win in the United States after Obama's election defeats momentum again, now demanding even more so the bombing of Iran:
World online from 3.2.2010: Iran must be bombed, which would at the same time the advantage of carrying Obama's poll numbers, which are in the basement, upwards.
"Barack Obama should bomb Iran,
By Daniel Pipes, February 3, 2010, 12:18 clock, Barack Obama's poll numbers plunge in the basement. In the areas of unemployment and health system he has failed, he has also lost three elections. A dramatic gesture is needed to change the public perception. He must be, to destroy Iran's nuclear command. "
Something so cynical and dehumanizing end I have long ceased to read.
The WORLD is an author of a forum of a war of aggression, destruction of lives and risking a Middle East war, which could easily lead to a world war, as an effective means calls in all seriousness, to improve "poll numbers"!
He continues:
"He needs a dramatic gesture to change his public perception as a lightweight, Tinker, ideologue, preferably in an arena where the stakes are high, where he where he can take the lead and exceed expectations.
Favorable circumstances for an attack
There is such an opportunity: Obama can give the U.S. military command to destroy the Iranian nuclear weapons capabilities. The circumstances are favorable. First, the U.S. intelligence agencies withdrew their grotesque National Intelligence Estimate of 2007; that was the report, was claimed under the "great certainty", Tehran had "halted its nuclear weapons program." No one (except the rulers in Iran and their agents) denies that the regime He tries to lob it to build a large nuclear arsenal. "
This is a lie. In recent "National Intelligence Estimate" of 2008 is to read about:
"Intelligence on Iran's Nuclear Program
Changes to the NIE process are most evident in the community's estimate on Iranian nuclear capabilities. The estimate is classified Said to be Roughly 140 pages long and includes extensive sourcing footnotes and alternative hypotheses. In terms of trade craft the Iran nuclear NIE is Said to be the most rigorous ever produced Among the estimate's Conclusions are Judgments did Tehran Continues to enrich uranium for-declared civilian use;. [My emphasis] and did it is keeping its options for restarting its weapons program open. But the finding did generated the most attention what the intelligence community's "high confidence" that Iran Had halted its nuclear weapons program in case 2003 Some outside observers Suggested the intelligence community what taking a preemptive strike against the Bush administration, seen as by determined to rush to war with Tehran. Intelligence Officials have denied the charges.
Ever if history does judge the Iran NIE bulletproof, intelligence community Officials say They Are ready to scrap the practice of publicly releasing key NIE Judgments. NIC Chairman Fingar, speaking at CFR [Council on Foreign Relations |] in March 2008, Said The intelligence community Has Actively resisted Congress's calls for declassifying past and future estimates Ferro. "We pushed back" on most of the 'demands, he said. Michael McConnell, the director of national intelligence, that opposes the public dissemination of key Judgments. He Said in April 2008 He Had no intention (ABC) of making his agency's latest product-in Iraq NIE update available for public consumption.
Width arguments of Pipes / WORLD article for a strike against Iran:
- The survey results for a war against Iran are low in the United States;
- The time window may close and:
- "Ultimately, it could cause an attack from an electromagnetic pulse to the United States, with the would completely devastated the country."
Thus, an electromagnetic pulse. Explanation unnecessary. In any case, it must be something even more terrible than the atomic bomb, which Iran reportedly has for years-plans-will.
Who is Daniel Pipes?
Pipes is a write perpetrators, columnist, commentator for various newspapers, including the New York Post, Jerusalem Post and many more.
By his own account he is "... a member of, Special Task Force on Terrorism and Technology '(a special working group on terrorism and technology) in the Department of Defense, located in five editors-committees, has testified before numerous parliamentary committees and in four presidential election campaigns cooperated. "
Special hobby of multiple author book are studies of conspiracy and persecution mania-like Phämomene, particularly in Iran, about which he (academic) makes fun ... and he is director of the Middle-East Forum. The latter is a self so betitulierender Think-Thank whose activity consists essentially in publicly incited. This activity is only with difficulty an academic cloak called "studies" reassigned. The Hetztank castigates tirelessly Islamism and the "threat of war" that go out from Iran. Policy analysis on Iran with serious consequences and demands can "studies" -Director Pipes effortlessly make, without a single word Farsi to master. In conscious blur the forum US-interests confused with those of the "single Middle Eastern democracy."
Daniel Pipes must be a "sayyan". That would explain just about everything. About even in the WORLD?
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There was a mystery in Luzerne County for a while today, and it involved a brightly colored bird, certainly not native to our area.
The bird was spotted in a neighborhood near White Haven, and that attracted all kinds of attention.
It's something you don't see every day in Foster Township. A brightly colored bird wandering through a neighborhood.
Neighbor Allen Shoemaker said he first spotted it on Tuesday. "I didn't know what it was until I called my buddy, Jimmy Lawson in Freeland and he said it was probaby a Chinese ringneck (pheasant) and I looked it up and thats what it was," said Shoemaker.
Shoemaker said he knew right away that this was someone's pet because it didn't act like a bird in the wild. "I called the wife to the window and the first thing she did is run for the bread and I started throwing the bread onto the porch and he got closer and I went out on the porch and he was taking it out of my hand and everything," Shoemaker added.
At Buddies Petting Farm you can find all kinds of animals. Owner Dwight Hook is considered by some as an expert. He said he was suprised to hear about the brightly colored bird wandering through the neighborhood.
"The game commission doesn't stock them, they're not natural. Someone had to buy it from a bird farm or something," said Hook.
Back in the neighborhood Shoemaker worried about the fate of the bird.
"I just hope he doesn't get anyplace with all these dogs running around, I hope he makes it through the winter here ." said Shoemaker.
Late in the day came news that Shoemaker was able to lure the bird into a cage with bread. The owner has been found and contacted, and soon the wandering bird will be home.


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and a big red Scrap Attack tonight. I will try and post photos as the evening progresses for abit of fun. Don't forget, where ever you are, pop some coins into a red nose box today and help the children of the world.
About Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day is, quite simply, a day like no other! They take some fantastic fundraising in schools, offices and homes across the land, mix it with the nation's favourite celebrities getting up to all kinds of mischief, sprinkle a new Red Nose (or three!) across the entire UK and add a cracking night of comedy on BBC One to make Red Nose Day the phenomenon it is.
All this funny business unites the nation in trying to make a difference to the lives of thousands of people – and the best thing is - it works!
And if you can't afford anything then make someone smile today.
I'm hanging Up My Scissors….
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Gang member tells court he witnessed "a flash and a bang" when Kadeem Blackwood was shot dead in Derby park
Posted: March 31, 2014|
A gang member told today how he witnessed "a flash and a bang" when a 15-year-old boy was shot dead in a Derby park.
Ben Whittaker said he was unaware a gun had been taken to the incident and had just gone along to see "a one-on-one fight."
But a murder trial heard that the night ended with the killing of Kadeem Blackwood, who was part of a gang based around Browning Circle.
He was shot in the chest at Caxton Park, Sunnyhill, in November 2008 and was certified dead at the Royal Infirmary, Derby that night.
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Mr Whittaker told a jury that he was a member of the A1 Gang at the time. He left the city a year after the killing.
On the night of the killing, between seven and 10 gang members met in Allenton and went to Sinfin, arriving outside the Megabowl and the Kentucky Fried Chicken premises.
The group included Michael Paul Hamblett-Sewell, 26, formerly of Marlborough Road, Allenton who has denied murder and is facing a retrial.
Another gang member Callum Campbell, then 19, admitted pulling the trigger and is serving 21 years in jail.
Mr Whittaker was asked by Peter Joyce QC, prosecuting: "Who carried the gun?"
He replied: "I didn't know there was a gun at that time. I can't say I seen anyone carrying anything."
Mr Joyce asked: "We know Callum shot Kadeem. When did he get the gun?"
Mr Whittaker told him: "I don't know. I didn't know there was a gun. I didn't know anyone was carrying a gun.
"I saw a flash and a bang. I was turned round and saw the flash and heard the bang.
"I got off, I ran off," he told the hearing at Nottingham Crown Court.
He said the group went to a woman's house and sat quietly, still unaware of what had happened.
"We had no music playing, it was just normal, no-one was erratic, no-one was asking anything too tough, we were just kicking, just chilling," he said.
But later, a phone rang and one of the group answered it and then replied by saying: "Dead?" Mr Whittaker told the court: "They thought it was a joke because no-one knew.
"They went silent. I put it down to mad things. Deem [Kadeem] got mixed up with the whole madness."
Under cross examination by Paul Mann QC, defending, Mr Whittaker said this referred to a phone call made by Kadeem the night before he was killed.
He was trying to pick an argument with Hamblett-Sewell but Mr Whittaker said: "Michael Paul was not interested.
"Michael Paul was 18 or 19 and had nothing to prove to a 14 or 15 year old boy. Callum decided to take it upon himself to have it out with Kadeem."


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Year-old drawing suggests Nokia tablet has already been shelved.
A Nokia tablet was gossiped over avidly last year, yet never materialised. But now new drawings, released by the US Patent and Trademark office, show just what Espoo had planned.
We say had, because the pics date from May last year, which points to this being a MeeGo slate. With Nokia having relegated its open source OS in favour of Windows Phone 7, it seems this tab will never actually hit the shelves.
The Nokia tablet appears to clock in around 9-inches, with design quirks taken from the Nokia N8. As well as this design, Nokia also set out plans for a different slate, which eschewed N8 styling.
With Windows Phone 7 not heading to tablets, it's highly unlikely Nokia will releases these tabs any time soon. But with Windows 8 round the corner, perhaps it'll see fit to release something similar in 2012.
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HENDERSON, KY - Michael Eugene Drury, 56, of Henderson passed away Sunday September 30, 2012 at his residence.
He was a self-employed musician and an avid sportsman.
He was preceded in death by his parents Roy Lee Drury and Pauline Drury Owens, step-father Jesse "Buck" Owens.
He is survived by his caregiver Joyce Carmen of Henderson; One Son: Roy Lee Drury of Kentucky; 2 Grandchildren.
There will be no services. Funeral arrangements are handled by Tomblinson Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Vanderburgh County Humane Society.
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Nov 26, 2008
In the words of my husband who wrote these down on a sticky note after hearing it in a song I cant' recall: "What I want is what I got and what I need is all around me."
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
(The song is Dave Matthews Band .. Jumi Thing )
By Nancy on 2008 11 26
oops, make that Jimi Thing
Love those typos!
By Nancy on 2008 11 26
GREAT photos!
Hi there and happy Thanksgiving!
I have started a new blog focused on the funny and often thought provoking things kids say using their own set of ?logic? and thought.
It is called http://www.logicalkid.com.
I am reaching out to blogs like yours and inviting you to share some of your own fun stories where kids say and express themselves.
I will, of course, link back to your blog.
To submit ? just comment on any post or send me an email to
Thanks and I hope to hear from you!
Dad S
ps ? I voted for you in the Blogger Choice Awards!
By Dad S on 2008 11 26
Happy T Day!
Love the photos.
By Jamie on 2008 11 26
That is just sweetness!
Love those pics and that sentiment is perfection!
Happy Thanksgiving darling one.
By Rachel, A southern Fairytale on 2008 11 26
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Love that DMB- they are so poetic. Hope you have a wonderful time with your family and hopefully the song will still ring true when you are sitting around the table eating with everyone.
By Michelle on 2008 11 26
What a beautiful family! And thanks for introducing me to a new song—one great line of the lyrics is all it takes to make a song my new favourite.
By Chibi Jeebs on 2008 11 27
Oh, what beautiful photos of beautiful people.
By patois on 2008 11 29
"i'm happy/
hope you're happy too"
david bowie
Here's to being thankful. Happy Holidays, Flingers and the Mrs.'s readers.
By Wacky Mommy on 2008 11 29
Rich and delicious!
By amanda on 2008 11 30
Wonderfully AMAZING pictures!
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Field Guide to Sale-Leasebacks & Synthetic Leases
(Updated August 2014)
Often used as a financing alternative, sale-leasebacks offer financially struggling companies access to cash to pay down debt and improve the bottom line. And in a post-Enron environment, sale-leasebacks provide an alternative to the less favorable option of synthetic leases. Find out how sale-leaseback transactions have helped the balance sheets of hotel, restaurant, retail, and other businesses, in the articles and books in this guide. (S. Hogan, Manager, Library & Archives)
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About Sale-Leasebacks
Sale-leaseback: A technique in which a seller deed property to a buyer for a consideration, and the buyer simultaneously leases the property back to the seller.
Source: Glossary of Housing Terms, National Association of REALTORS®
Image Source: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. via allBusiness.com.
Benefits of Sale-Leasebacks
- Reinvest in the company
- Retire debt
- Improve credit rating
- Increase productivity
- Make an acquisition
- Get a better return on capital investment
- Avoid negative impact from depreciation on the financial statement
Source: Right now sale/leaseback may be the only option to obtain cash and a healthier balance sheet, (ITRA Global, Oct. 12, 2009).
About Sale-Leasebacks & Synthetic Leases
Sale/Leaseback Transactions Moving Full Steam Ahead, (Mondaq, July 2, 2014).
Understanding Sale and Leaseback, (SSRN Working Paper Series, June 2014).
Net Lease Economic Report - 2013 Year-End Review: Looking Forward to 2014, (Calkain Companies/Chandan, 2013).
Brokers Explore Short Sale Lease Back Programs, (REALTOR® Magazine Online, Apr. 29, 2013).
Short Sale Lease Back Alternative to Foreclosure Available, (Realty Times, Apr. 26, 2013).
Sale-Leaseback Solutions: Examine the Business and Tax Considerations of These Transactions, (CCIM Institute, n.d.).
Advantages of Sale-Leasebacks
Leaseback deal makes its mark in real estate, (Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 10, 2013). Q
Real Estate Sale-Leasebacks: What's the Attraction of the Net Lease Arrangement? (CIRE Magazine, n.d.)
Making the Most of Sales and Leasebacks, (Franchising World, July 2012). Q
Sale-Leasebacks Provide Capital for Core Business Investment, (CCIM Institute, n.d.).
The Corporate Sale/Leaseback Strategy, (Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® Educational Foundation, n.d.).
Hotel & Restaurant Property Leasebacks
American Realty Capital Properties Closes $1.5 Billion Red Lobster® Sale-Leaseback Transaction, (PR Newswire, July 28, 2014).
Here's the Secret Behind Taco Bell's 45-Year Success, (Business Insider, July 20, 2014).
Government Property Leasebacks
Wind Farm Tax Credits Warrant Deeper Look, (Courthouse News Service, July 23, 2014).
Sale-Leasebacks Ease Italy's Real-Estate Jam, (Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2014).
Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings?, (Legislative Analyst's Office, Apr. 27, 2010).
Government Sale-Leasebacks, (NAI Alliance, Feb. 25, 2010).
States Turn to Commercial Properties for Cash, (The Seattle Times, Feb. 12, 2010).
Healthcare Property Leasebacks
Montclair hospital sold for lease-back, (The Record, May 8, 2014).
Molina Healthcare Announces $158M Sale/Leaseback, (National Real Estate Investor, June 17, 2013).
Not a Deal-Breaker: Sale-leasebacks Still Attractive to Skilled-Nursing Operators despite Rate Cuts, (Modern Healthcare, Nov 7, 2011). Q
The Hartford's Deep Embrace, (Hartford Business Journal, Mar. 2, 2010).
Healthy Prognosis for Medical Buildings Market, (NuWire Investor, Nov. 17, 2008).
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Commercial Real Estate Outlook (National Association of REALTORS®)
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Expectations and Market Realities in Real Estate 2014 (National Association of REALTORS®)
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Real estate investors deskbook, (Boston, MA: West Group, 2011). HG 4521 Ar6Re
Commercial lease law answer book, (New York, NY: Vendome Group, 2008). KF 593 C6
Managing and leasing commercial properties, (New York, NY: Wiley, 2007). HD 1394 AL2ma
Real estate finance: theory and practice, (Mason, OH: Thomson Southwestern, 2003). HG 4029 C57 Ed. 6
Real estate sale/leaseback: a review of the advantages and disadvantages, (Washington, D.C.: Society of Office and Industrial REALTORS®, 1993). HD 1384 So1
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Vinicius Magalhães is the first bronze winner after submitting Glover Teixeira with a beautiful transition from armbar to triangle to armbar. (-99kg)
Jeff Monson took the bronze in the judges decision (+99kg) and Saulo, after remembering the first 40-minutes bout they had in 1999, announced his retirement from the ADCC.
David Avellan was real quick against Lovato, submitting him with a leglock at -88kg.
Gregor Gracie debuted in the ADCC with the bronze medal under 77kg, after taking Nakamura's back and winning by 10 points.
After the absence of Leo Vieira and Rani Yahya, Ryan Hall and Jeff Glover fought for the bronze at -66kg and Hall started out losing but rallied and took the victory in the last seconds, taking Glover's back and winning 3 to 2.
Saulo Ribeiro vs Jeff Monson (Jeff Monson by judges decision)
Vinícius Magalhães vs Glover Teixeira (Vinicius by armbar)
David Avellan vs Rafael Lovato Jr. (Avellan by leglock)
K-Taro Nakamura vs Gregor Gracie (Gregor by 10-0)
Jeff Glover vs Ryan Hall – (It was supposed to be Rani Yahya vs Leo Vieira however neither of them came back to dispute, so Jeff Glover — who lost to Rani — and Ryan Hall — who lost to Leo disputed the medal)


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Have you heard of Tsunami? Flooding? Volcanoes? We had something akin to a natural disaster this morning in our house. We call it, a poonami.
Matthew got up an hour or so before anyone else in the house (I guess the morning wanderer has not completely left the building), and since he is now toilet trained and sleeps in his underwear, he felt the need to go. He came downstairs to use his little plastic potty in the living room (don't ask me why the four other toilets in the house were not satisfactory, nor why he didn't come ask for help), but unfortunately the removable bowl of the potty had been removed and left in an alternate location the day before. I can imagine his consternation as he was at his wit's end as to how to locate said bowl before his poop made an appearance! He didn't. It was quite a runny poop, really. I guess he then didn't know what to do, because his footprints covered the entire 700 square feet of downstairs laminate flooring (thank you, thank you, thank you that we have laminate floors). You could track him to the front window, the couch, the toybox, Brent's backpack where he helped himself to some crackers, the kitchen, the table, the back door, the other couch, etc. Then the footprints (though much less poonamish at this point) went up the carpeted stairs, down the carpeted hall, and into the carpeted playroom, where he sat down.
Brent discovered this at 7:50 a.m. and he has to leave to catch the bus at 8:00. Guess who got to clean up the poop? You guessed it. It took me an HOUR AND A HALF because it was all dried and caked on at this point, and because it covered approximately 900 square feet of our house. This morning I earned the right to have him clean my butt when I am old and feeble. I will be living with him and he will be changing my diapers. Period.
This situation was howlingly funny and I just had to share it with you. Tonight before we go to bed I will be checking to make sure that stupid bowl is in the potty! I may even place it outside his bedroom door!


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2014 Festivals and Events
2015 Festivals and Events
The Living Space
The clutter of this room depicts a place
Neglected, colors hues and earth tones laid
Aside for contemplated use. Baskets
Of conventional stuff set in odd places, spinning wheels
Half full with yarn that is dangling into the fuzz.
Oak baskets made by my own hands and that
Of the master craftsman grace this room's disarray.
Dried flowers yarn and seed a wait their destiny
Of useful purpose ~ garden ~ loom or ~ wheel.
The state of clutter reflects my mind. I reach
For glories neglected long ago. The tasks
Once left in search of knowledge laid temptingly
Before me by skilled hands far greater than mine.
And peace far stiller than any I had had. A home
Left in disarray far greater than my mind.
~~ by Lynnae McConaha
Weaver's Cottage
I've gained expertise over the years with my spinning and weaving. I now dye yarn to knit and weave, as well as fiber to spin. I call this hanpainted yarn and fiber, as I do handpaint the unique colorways. These yarns and fibers come in silk yarn for weaving and knitting, as well as silk fiber for spinning and felting. Bamboo, soybean, organic cotton and cotton bends as well as wool and wool blends.
Art and education have been a major focus in life. Fiber arts, such as spinning and weaving, have taken precedence the past 30 years, as this is an art form I could do while homeschooling five children.
My life focus has changed a lot over the years. I've gained an expertise in spinning, weaving and dyeing just from doing it for so many years, having a background in fine art, as well as taking classes and workshop. I'm really pleased to bring quality and unique products to people who are concerned with their quality of life at reasonable prices.
Moving to New Mexico and living in the Mimbres Valley next to the National Forest land, brings a peace to my work and new colorways in my dyeing and weaving. My studio is also a small shop, open by appointment to the public. I am making some unique jewelry items, calling this part of the business Metalwork Design.
We have a lovely supply of handpainted yarns, spinning fiber, and lovely Silk yarn and spinning fiber Imported from India and China.
Silk yarn from India Muga Silk from India Silk sliver from China Carded Sari Silk Fiber from India
Weaving yarns of dyed organic cotton yarn and chenille, and handpainted yarns and fibers.


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By raghu - 15 November 6:43
Fuel for thought: Rethinking energy video
By new-statesman - 15 November 6:30
To download the results of YouGov polling please click here.
Two particularly intriguing statistics are:
By new-statesman - 14 November 7:16
As part of the ongoing partnership between Shell and the New Statesman we hosted a panel event to debate prevalent myths surrounding the energy sector, in order to establish how widely held these myths are we conducted some exclusive YouGov polling, the results are available to download here.
By Alex Hern - 09 November 9:28
Unstable prices, cultures, and companies all breed uncertainty in an area of our lives where we need reliability.


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Both DLC packs should be available today on Xbox Live, though currently only the Supercar Pack is listed (along with an unannounced Ryback Cyclone Special Edition pack). The Livery and Supercar DLC are slated to hit PSN tomorrow, September 1.
The Elite Vehicle Livery Pack and High Octane Supercar Pack Ready to Drive
Disney Interactive Studios and Black Rock Studio announced today that two new downloadable content packs are available today on Xbox® LIVE and tomorrow, Sept. 1, on PlayStation® Network.
The Elite Vehicle Livery Pack provides new liveries for the Elite vehicles of Brawn, Vixen and Raptor. This pack's high-octane new liveries will make these turbo-powered Elite vehicles stand out from the rest of the crowd like never before. This pack is free.
The High Octane Supercar Pack enhances supercar selection with three new vehicles as well as a new livery for the upgraded Ryback Cyclone. These are some of the fastest supercars available offering real speed on the track against the toughest opponents both offline and online. This pack is 160 Microsoft® Points or $2.
More downloadable content is scheduled for the upcoming months including more new cars and an entirely new track.
For more information about Split/Second, go to http://www.splitsecondvideogame.com/.
About Black Rock Studio
Black Rock Studio, formerly Climax Racing, was established in 1999 and acquired by Disney Interactive Studios in 2006. Recognized as one of the industry's leading racing studios, Black Rock Studio creates games for next-gen platforms using innovative proprietary technology. Located in Brighton, England, Black Rock Studio is the developer of the award-winning games, Split/Second and PURE.
About Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive Studios is based in Glendale, California, and has internal development studios around the world. For more information, log on to http://www.disneyinteractivestudios.com.
- Key specs
- Reviews • 18
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- Game format Optical disc, Downloadable
- Online features Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
- Drive capacity 250 GB
- Controller type Wired, Wireless
- Motion controls Accelerometer, Gyroscopic
- Video outputs HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite
- Released 2012-09-25
Microsoft Xbox One


text: As we pause and take a break from our daily lives—school, work, family―it seems virtually impossible to fathom that our communities did not exist once. The trademark Victorian homes lined up in a row, and the Golden Gate Bridge that make San Francisco our home would not have existed when we looked out at the landscape.It is no secret that the U.S is a melting pot―a country built by immigrants—so it is no surprise that our very own beloved San Francisco was first discovered in the late 18th century by Spanish settlers. Most of the first settlers to arrive to the Bay Area did so as a part of Spanish exploration initiatives with the goal of expanding the realms of the Spanish empire. Like the histories of so many other countries, however, the development of our communities is a set of much more complex relationships than "divide and conquer." The establishment of San Francisco has a multifarious history that transgresses the borders of two neighboring countries, and intersects more lives and stories than we can barely comprehend.The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, managed by the National Park Service, was established by Congress in 1990 to commemorate a 1,200 mile portion of the route used by some of the first settlers to arrive to the Bay Area. The trail traces the route of the 1775-1776 Anza expedition in the U.S. from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco.The expedition that came to establish San Francisco began with the recruitment of volunteers in Northern Mexico, Sonora and Culiacán in September of 1775 by Juan Bautista de Anza. Most of the volunteers were lower class families willing to give up their lives in Mexico in search of land and wealth, sometimes not guaranteed by the Spanish expedition leaders. With little to carry except food and clothing, the colonists gathered their families, cattle, and horses, then set off on a more than 1,600 mile trip led by Juan Bautista de Anza, accompanied by Franciscan priest Pedro Font and Lieutenant Moraga. Thirty families of 240 people total, mostly children, departed on October 23, 1775 from the Tubac Presidio in Arizona.The group encountered harsh conditions crossing the Sonoran desert from Arizona to Southern California, experiencing some of the worst circumstances during their trip, including powerful gusts of winds and extreme temperatures. After crossing what seemed like an eternal path of ruthless weather, desert mountains, and with the gracious help of natives (Pima and Chumash, who provided them with food, shelter; and A Quechan who helped the colonizers cross the Colorado River), the caravan arrived at the already inhabited San Gabriel. After a few days of rest, they then travelled over seventy miles before reaching the coast of California. On the road ahead there was no longer a dry and arid desert ecosystem, but beautiful ocean cliffs, vast green hills, and fertile lands covered with flowers and vegetation. The colonists travelled past San Gabriel, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey before ultimately making it to San Francisco Bay. Upon reaching a bluff that overlooked the Pacific Ocean, Anza selected the area as the official site for the new colony. Fast forward over 200 years, and the site that Anza declared in 1776 has now been transformed from sand dunes and a small Presidio into the iconic city we all know and love, San Francisco.As students, workers, and residents of San Francisco, the history of the establishment of our city is an important account to remember, particularly because it highlights the weaving of two international communities as integral and key components in the development of our home, something that perhaps we have been too quick to forget.In order to maintain the stories of those who embarked on this brave expedition, The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and California Historical Society have partnered up to develop a project that spreads the knowledge of the history of the Anza Trail to youth in Mexico and San Francisco. The Anza trail serves as the geographical link that connects two communities, and through the use of a pen-pal program, both organizations promote a sense of awareness and social consciousness to youth, as well as fostering relationships with another community, as the first settlers did when they travelled to unknown lands.For more information on the Anza Trail, visit www.nps.gov/JUBA/To learn more about California history and gallery hours, visit the California Historical Society, www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/


text: Guerlain Madame Flirte (861) Rouge G Lipstick ($49.50 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "fruity red." It's a medium-dark, coral-red with a soft, pearly finish and warm undertones. It had mostly opaque color coverage, and it wore well for five and a half hours and was hydrating while worn. It lightly stains as it wears away. The consistency was lightly creamy and easy to apply. Chanel Dialogue is redder, darker. Revlon Wild Watermelon is very similar. Maybelline Shocking Coral is pinker, brighter. MAC Fusion Pink is iridescent. Guerlain Rouge Sensuel is redder. Guerlain Chamade is lighter, sheerer. See comparison swatches.


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Even though I returned my white wee are from space Pace Crops, I absolutely love the darker indigo print. I would honestly probably prefer the length of the Pace Crops, but until I snatch a pair of those off of eBay I will enjoy these Run Inspires.
The purplish blue color is so gorgeous, and I love how they look with brighter colors. Of course today I kept it muted and paired them with my inkwell CRB and pop orange FTB bra. It is overcast and rainy, which seems to be the norm or this spring. Hoping to get a run in, but we will see.


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The back-to-school sales tax holiday—part of the $500 million in tax and fee cuts passed this session—is this weekend from Aug. 1-3. This sales tax holiday allows families to buy items they would need to gear up for the school year, including school supplies, clothing and electronics.
See the list of tax-exempt items>>
The back to school tax holiday includes clothes, backpacks, shoes and wallets up to $100, specified school supplies under $15 each, and the first $750 of a personal computer or computer-related accessories. Follow this link to See the Florida Department of Revenue's detailed list of tax-free items.


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Roubini's Back: "In A Few Days There Might Not Be A Eurozone"
April 28, 2010
Tweet The prolific Roubini is back! At the Milken Global Conference on a panel to discuss the Eurozone, Roubini indicated that "in a few days…there might not be a eurozone for us to discuss." That certainly is an extreme view. But if you have been following the Greek debt crisis, one thing is certain, and […]Read More >>
China Grows At 10.7% Year-Over-Year
January 21, 2010
Tweet China's has returned to hyper-growth, with the latest GDP numbers coming in at 10.7% (YoY). Much of the growth is likely fueled by the property sector, which has been on fire thanks to low interest rates and fairly easy money. There are waiting lists for cars, and housing is at a ridiculous multiple to average […]Read More >>
Pirates, Meet Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Tweet The capitalists have taught the pirates a thing or two apparently. This article is pretty amazing at showing how piracy has evolved into a full-fledged industry, replete with an exchange and shareholders. I'm just waiting for the HBS case study. It is a lucrative business that has drawn financiers from the Somali diaspora and […]Read More >>
Top 10 Most Expensive Office Markets
December 1, 2009
Tweet CBRE has put out a report on global office rents. Not surprisingly, rents are falling in almost every major market, with significant cuts in some of the markets that had skyrocketed the most (e.g. Russia). The top 10 most expensive office markets are below. Rents are in USD/SF/Year. London (West End) – $185 psf […]Read More >>
Dubai World Strategically Defaults
November 27, 2009
Tweet The Chairman of the "Supreme Fiscal Committee" has indicated that the default of Dubai World was carefully planned. This really is not surprising. As somebody who was in Dubai last year, and saw the hundreds of hollow buildings and the construction up close, it really is not surprising that the party has come to […]Read More >>
Apple To Open 40 to 50 New Stores – More Than Half Internationally
November 17, 2009
Tweet Cupertino's Apple Computer (AAPL: 122.77 -1.39%) announced that it intends on opening 40-50 new stores next year. More than half of them will be international. It also intends to open up some as more significant flagship stores in prominent locations in London, Shanghai, and Paris. It also recently just opened a new store in […]Read More >>
"The Tower Wobbles" – On Top Of Burj Dubai
November 16, 2009
Tweet On top of the Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world. To see the tower in perspective, you can see some pictures of the tower I took last year in Dubai.Read More >>
How You Keep the 8% Growth Going
November 12, 2009
Tweet Business Insider has a video up on a city in China that has been built, but there is little activity. This really underscores a lot of what is happening in China right now. They are growing at a brisk pace, but an increasingly large amount of the growth stems from real estate. Since the […]Read More >>
Who Are The Largest Firms Investing Internationally For US Clients? Here's The Top 10
November 6, 2009
Tweet We previously posted a top ten list of the largest firms who handle investments in US real estate for foreigner. Somebody emailed us wanting to know who the top 10 money management firms were who invested internationally on behalf of US investors. Here they are below, ranked by tax-exempt status as of about mid-2009. […]Read More >>
2010 Will Be A "Bloodbath", But Keep Reading
November 5, 2009
Tweet We've heard all sorts of things to describe the fall in CRE. The most recent have been "Bloodletting" (Soros), "Huge Crash" and "Tragedies" (Ross). P&I is out with an article pointing to the recent PwC/ULI report that is being widely reported on. They've focused in on the most sensational part of the report: "2010 […]Read More >>


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Dec 9, 2012 Comments Off on Obama, Boehner Meet For Sunday Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Chuck Biscuits
Excerpted from On The Money: Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) met with President Obama on Sunday to discuss the "fiscal cliff," according to aides to both leaders.
The meeting occurred at the White House to discuss how to avoid going over the cliff — a set of massive tax increases and budget cuts that will go into effect early next year unless Congress acts. Aides to Boehner and Obama gave the same statement when asked about the meeting by The Hill.
"This afternoon, the President and Speaker Boehner met at the White House to discuss efforts to resolve the fiscal cliff. We're not reading out details of the conversation, but the lines of communication remain open," said that statement.
The meeting comes after Boehner said on Friday that there was "no progress" in fiscal cliff negotiations. Obama and Boehner had spoken by phone on Wednesday and their aides talked on Thursday.
A White House aide noted that Obama spoke with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday.


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(CBS News) Tom Hanks is winning praise for his film portrayal of "Captain Phillips," the American seized by Somali pirates four years ago off the coast of Africa. David Martin has the story of his rescue, and of the movie it inspired:
April 2009: An American ship captain was held at gunpoint by four Somali pirates inside a lifeboat. The U.S. Navy was on the scene, but Richard Phillips did not see how they could possibly rescue him.
"I did not foresee a good ending," Phillisp told Martin, "because I saw the determination that the pirates had, and they weren't going to give me up. I was hoping for a rescue, but I thought the chances were slim-to-none that that would be successful."
In the new movie, "Captain Phillips," Tom Hanks plays the title character.
Director Paul Greengrass sees Phillips as the quintessential Everyman: "An ordinary man in an extraordinary situation, kidnapped on the high seas . . . Can the Navy get there in time? What's he going to do in a confined space with four men who are intent on taking him back [to Somalia], ransoming him to the highest bidder?
Hanks, as the captain of a giant container ship, is up against a pirate captain played by Barkhad Abdi, an unknown Somali-American with no real acting experience. It's the haves of the global economy versus the have-nots.
"At the heart of this film is Tom Hanks coming face-to-face with a captain from another side of the world, and that trial of strength is really what the film's all about," said Greengrass.
"When you describe it that way, it really makes you see how much you had riding on that pirate," said Martin.
"For sure, for sure!" the director laughed. "Luckily, he was good."
Abdi was born in Somalia but has lived in Minneapolis since he was 14. He and three buddies answered a casting call and ended up nearly stealing the show from a two-time Oscar winner.
"When we first came we all wanted to see Tom, but Paul didn't let us see him until the first scene," Abdi told Martin. "The first time I actually see Tom is the first time that I see him in the movie."
"They came through that door and they just had power and energy and intensity and commitment," said Greengrass.
Hanks recalled, "Boom! Next thing we know some very scary guys were pointing guns in our faces, screaming at us."
Greengrass said, "I could see in Tom's face he was in it for real."
"It was a pretty terrifying and exciting moment all at the same time," Hanks added. "I found them so convincing that my lower lip began to tremble a little bit and the hair was standing on the back of my neck. . . You cannot believe your eyes that someone is that skinny and that scary and that fast and has that much malevolence and seriousness in their eyes."
As Abdi — playing the pirate named Muse – approached Hanks, he ad-libbed what were virtually the first words the two actors said to each other: "Look at me. I'm the captain now."
"I was just being the character and that came out. It's not something that I had in mind that I was going to say," said Abdi.
"I remember seeing Tom's expression," said Greengrass, "and I could see in it thinking, 'Oh, I've got a worthy antagonist here.' A real pirate, and a real actor."
In both the movie and in the real thing, Captain Phillips and his crew prevented the pirates from taking over the ship.
Instead, they took $30,000 from the ship's safe and headed for Somalia in a lifeboat. Hard to believe, but Phillips considered that something of a victory.
"Most of my problems were solved once I got into that lifeboat," Phillips told Martin.
"My crew was free and clear, my ship was free and clear, the cargo was free and clear. . . All I had to worry about was myself. All I had to worry about was one person."
Even though Navy warships were shadowing them, Phillips was at the mercy of trigger-happy pirates.
"In the movie you sort of feel a change from a hostage standoff to, 'One of us isn't getting out of here alive.' Did that happen aboard the lifeboat?" asked Martin.
"That actually happened," Phillips said. "They would tell me I would die in Somalia, and they would die in the United States."
"How close did you come to dying?"
"I was close enough during the whole time," Phillips replied. "At any point, you know, a slipped finger or maybe instead of pulling and firing on an empty chamber, maybe it was full. The young pirate with the wild Charlie Manson eyes, he loved having that rifle there, pulling the trigger and smiling at me."
"Were you afraid?"
"I was afraid during the whole time, yes," he said.
But then Phillips took the extreme measure of trying to escape. Other than compressing five days into two hours, the movie — including its depiction of the captain's attempted escape — stays remarkably faithful to the facts.
Once back in the lifeboat, Phillips was tied up very tightly. "I've still got numbness and scars today," he said. "The leader was very upset at his three men, and he was screaming at them, they were screaming at me, hitting, flailing me."
Phillips and the pirates didn't know it, but Navy SEALs had parachuted into the Indian Ocean and now had the lifeboat in their sights.
"When the shooting started, I heard a noise, and I got sprayed with debris in my face, and I just dove down into my seat," Phillips said.
The Maersk Alabama's captain had been rescued. What happened next is probably the most powerful scene in the movie. The studio won't let us show it, but it features another unlikely star, Navy Hospital Corpsman Danielle Albert.
"My first take was terrible!" she laughed.
She had auditioned for a bit part, ("I was not going to let somebody else be the doc on this ship!") and suddenly ended up opposite one of the biggest movie stars in America, which she found "very intimidating!" The scene was shot in the sick bay of a Navy destroyer.
"Tom Hanks came around the corner and I froze," HM Albert said. "I didn't know what to do. It was terrible and I broke out in hives, and it was bad!"
Martin asked, "What did it take to get you over your stage fright?"
"I was in tears, and I didn't know what I was doing, and so Tom, he was sitting here, and he got off the bed and he's like, 'Doc, do you need to sit down? Do you need some medical attention?' " and I'm like, 'Yeah!' "
"We did it again and I did it exactly, exactly what I would do in a real situation," she said.
"It ended up being an extraordinary thing," said Hanks, "because movies are fake things, but that was a real scene that we shot, you know, because it was not rehearsed, it wasn't planned, it wasn't written."
But the most realistic depiction of all belongs to Barkhad Abdi, as the pirate captain who set out to hijack an unarmed container ship and ended up taking on the U.S. Navy.
"Barkhad really did it," said Phillips. "In his eyes you really saw, and his acting, that, that he was very close to the real thing."
Remember that this winter when the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor is handed out.


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BRADFORD – With the start of their game two hours behind schedule, the St. Marys Minor League all-star softball team played just about as quick of a game as possible against Warrington, coming up with a 14-0 victory in four innings to advance to the final of the winners' bracket tonight in the Minor League State Tournament. The tournament is being held at the Kessel Athletic Complex at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
Kendall Young continued to be stellar in the circle, throwing a no-hitter and striking out nine of the 12 batters she faced.
The NRA National Silhouette Championships return to the Ridgway Rifle Club next week. The smallbore competition begins next Sunday, Aug. 2 and runs through Tuesday, Aug. 4. The high power championships will then run from Thursday, Aug. 6 through Saturday, Aug. 8. Ridgway last hosted this event in 2013. Pictured is Kenneth M. Haupricht, left, the 2013 NRA National High Power Champion, shooting at the high power course alongside his father and spotter, Ken Haupricht.
BRADFORD – The St. Marys Minor League all-star softball team opened play in the Minor League State Tournament with an 11-1 five-inning walk-off win over Caln Township on Tuesday night in a game played under the lights at the Kessel Athletic Complex at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
St. Marys led all the way, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and adding to it in every inning but the third. They scored three runs in the second, four in the fourth, and three in the fifth.
Same game, new country.
For Ridgway Area High School graduate and current University of Pittsburgh baseball player Josh Mitchell, his summer was spent playing baseball with the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League, a summer league for collegiate players.
Daunte Allegretto jumps and attempts a shot from beyond halfcourt at the recently rededicated Frank Clark Memorial Basketball Courts on July 16.
DuBOIS – The St. Marys Senior League All-Star baseball team suffered a forgettable 15-0 five-inning defeat to Upper Moreland in the semifinals of the winners' bracket on Friday evening, and the loss put them in a tough position as they then had to immediately turn around and face Montoursville in an elimination game. They made sure the second game was more memorable as they recorded a 9-8 walk-off win in eight innings to stay alive in the tournament.
Neil MacDonald of the Ridgway American Legion Baseball team strides into a pitch as Ridgway won its first playoff game 5-4 over Fox Township. Ridgway went from a winless season to winning 10 games in the 2015 season.
The Elk County Senior League softball All-Stars are scheduled to open play in the Pennsylvania State Tournament this afternoon in Berwick.
The All-Stars are scheduled to play against Greater Pittston at noon. Elk County manager Rich Quiggle said the Greater Pittston team is a bit more experienced due to their experience last year.
Brandon Schlimm was recently selected to compete in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) 2015 All-Star Game, which will be played at Damaschke Field in Oneonta, N.Y. on Thursday, July 16.
SMETHPORT – The Ridgway American Legion baseball team opened the playoffs with the game ending in victorious walkoff fashion.
Unfortunately for Ridgway, the team ended the playoffs on the other end of the spectrum.
A two-run seventh inning allowed Smethport to rally and walk off with a 3-2 victory over Ridgway in an Elk County Legion League elimination game held Saturday afternoon in Smethport.
A single by Hobie Milliron in the seventh gave Smethport a 3-2 win.


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For the first time, GolTV has externally released ratings numbers for one of its televised matches, and the numbers are quite impressive. despite the game itself being pretty boring compared to previous El Classicos. According to Mediaweek, the December 23rd … Continue reading
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Before you get all excited about a potential merger let me clarify what the title is referring to. Last night Miami FC played Minnesota Thunder live on FSC in front of friends and family at the Orange Bowl. (paid attendance … Continue reading
Eric Wynalda's suspension by ESPN for ABC's Saturday telecast was nothing short of criminal. What ESPN lacks throughout its sports programming is strong witty opinions. Just consider the way ESPN's signature voices analyze their respective sports: Dick Vitale will never … Continue reading
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The drama that is the Championship League just took another twist and turn Monday night as Preston North End clobbered promotion rivals Southampton 3-1 at Deepdale to move into fifth place, just a point behind and a game in hand … Continue reading
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Heidee Alsdorf of Rogers, Arkansas is a UALR junior with a double major in psychology and dance performance. Following graduation, she intends to continue her education in psychology specifically studying the cognitive, emotional, and psychophysical effects of dancing. This summer Alsdorf's choreography will be featured in the Artists in Resonance concert of Central Arkansas. Alsdorf thanks her family and friends for their continuous support.
Elizabeth Hartzell started dancing at UALR while working towards her painting degree. Now a senior, she is double-majoring in studio art and dance. Her choreographic work Look Inside and Awake was chosen to be presented at ACDFA 2013 in Jackson, Mississippi. She spent the last semester studying in Arezzo, Italy after receiving the Academia dell'Arte scholarship. There she studied with Rita Petrone, Giorgio Rossi, Sabine Fisher, and Tarantella.
Ali Herring, of North Little Rock, AR is a UALR senior with a double major in dance performance and theatre. There she has performed in dance concerts, various student projects, and the annual college benefit showcase, Finale. She has also performed in theatre productions, performs annually in Arkansas Festival Ballet's spring productions, and works as an aerial silk instructor and personal trainer.
Jessica Hyde of North Little Rock, ARÂ was introduced to dance technique at 12 and has been pursuing an education in dance since. She was a part of the dance departments at Horace Mann Middle and Parkview High School, both Arts and Science Magnet Schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. She recently finished her junior year as a part of the Dance Performance B.F.A. Program at UALR. This summer she will perform once again in the Artists in Resonance Dance Projects.
Danny Jimenez of Bella Vista, AR is a 20-year-old from Louisville, Texas. Danny started dancing in the hip-hop community as a popper and began his classical dance training at UALR, where he is now a sophomore dance major. He also has been a guest dancer in Arkansas Festival Ballet's production of The Nutcracker for 2 years. Danny hopes to use the TeeBoDans Project as a way to learn and grow as a performer and artist.
Emily Karnes of North Little Rock, AR is a senior, dance performance major at UALR.  She has taught classes at Arkansas Academy of Dance for four years and is a residential company member of Arkansas Festival Ballet where she has performed leading roles in Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, and others.  She received a full scholarship to the Accademia dell' Arte in Arezzo, Italy from the UALR dance department for the spring semester of 2012.
Trent Montgomery is a sophomore dance performance major at UALR. He is originally from McGehee, AR where he grew up dancing at Candyland Dance Studio. He has performed in various dance concerts at the university and has also choreographed for the McGehee High School Dance Team. Recently, he was a part of Arkansas Festival Ballet's production of Pinocchio.
Olivia Perry of Little Rock, AR is a senior dance major at UALR.  She has performed in eight concerts featuring period specific, modern, jazz, ballet, and guest artist work. She has also performed in Ballet Arkansas's 2011 and 2012 Nutcracker.  Olivia recently staged her first choreographic works, Shadow within Reason, Etiquette, and Atomic Age at UALR. She has also studied locally and at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York City.
Rachel Powell of Cabot, AR began her training with Kirt & Linda Hathaway and the Academy of Ballet Arkansas, and later trained with Arkansas Academy of Dance under Rebecca Stalcup, Melinda Tobian, Dennis Poole and Mark Bush.  Rachel is now a senior dance major at UALR. As a resident company member of Arkansas Festival Ballet, Rachel has performed leading roles in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Alice in Wonderland.
Blake Worthey is a simple guy from Memphis, Tennessee where he first caught the dance bug from his dad, who was a street dancer. He learned popping from his dad and used that knowledge to win dance battles in Arkansas and Oklahoma. He continues to study other, slightly less robotic, dance forms at UALR where he is now a junior, dance performance major.


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Jeff Wilpon: Omar Minaya had full autonomy
Oct 4, 2010, 1:59 PM EDT
As I type this, Fred and Jeff Wilpon are giving a press conference regarding the firings of Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel. There have been some high points. Fred Wilpon acknowledging that the Mets haven't won enough and, for the first time I can recall, speaking passionately about the team and saying that it means a lot of him and his family.
This one didn't ring true, though: Jeff Wilpon, when asked if the next Mets' GM will have full autonomy to make personnel decisions:
"The old general manager had that."
Fred Wilpon added that Omar Minaya's lack of autonomy is "a perception that's out there, and it's an incorrect perception."
I guess the reason that perception is out there is that there have been countless reports by well-connected reporters saying otherwise. This perception isn't helped by Fred Wilpon going on to admit that he and Jeff "don't know how to pick ballplayers,: and that "there
isn't one major decision that hasn't been made at the Mets that hasn't
been made with the three of us," referring, I presume to both of the Wilpons and Minaya.
If the owner and the team president are in on every major personnel decision with the GM, how on Earth does the GM have autonomy?
- ippississiM - Oct 4, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Well, in their defense, he was probably allowed to pick his own breakfast cereal. In the off-season.
- geoknows - Oct 4, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Minaya clearly had full autonomy…to do exactly what the Wilpons said.
- Buccofan - Oct 4, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Because it's their team and they say so, therefore it is so. How dare mere mortals ask such questions?
- EShine - Oct 4, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Its like when my wife says that "we can do whatever you want for (weekend, dinner, paint color, whatever)…" only to give a half-hearted "ok" when I pick something she doesnt like.
The Wilpons are a joke.
- Jonny5 - Oct 4, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Dude, i'm putting porcelain tile in my Kitchen, foyer, and powder room. Plus there's a whole bunch of painting and whatnot. All i have to say is you should be very happy your loving wife only uses a half hearted "OK" to show her displeasure. The best I can wish for is a half hearted screaming fit with a half hearted Karate chop to the adams apple. Kiss your wife when you get home.
- Cantankerous - Oct 4, 2010 at 3:00 PM
It seemed to me that Wilpon's definition of autonomy for the GM is the GM asking to make a move and ownership giving the go ahead for financial reasons. Even if that is the case, the GM is clearly going to be budget conscious as he makes decisions which kind of kills the autonomy thing.
- YANKEES1996 - Oct 4, 2010 at 3:20 PM
If Omar actually did have "full autonomy" according to Jeff Wilpon that only leaves me with one very stupid question, WHY?
- Utley's hair - Oct 4, 2010 at 3:26 PM
There are those of us who get a "half-hearted OK," and there are those of us who get a "no, I don't wanna do/go that/there, so we'll do/go this/here." Just be glad we get the illusion of having any choice in any matter.
- Utley's hair - Oct 4, 2010 at 3:27 PM
In the Wilpons' defense, the "old manager" was not specified to be Minaya.
- prestige worldwide - Oct 4, 2010 at 7:10 PM
I hate to defend him but I believe wilpon was referring to himself, Jeff & Saul Katz(the third member of the ownership group)
- Old Gator - Oct 5, 2010 at 1:16 AM
I wish I could remember how much autonomy I had under my ex-wife (my current one, being European, is not some pushy demanding opinionated selfish spoiled rotten rich Long Island brat who never grew up as was the case with someone who shall remain nameless to protect the innocent – me, I mean). Ergo, current wife has never made me lay a tile in my entire life. She does it and I mix her an occasional pina colada while she works. Then, if it's a warm sultry Macondo afternoon, she puts aside the trowel and grout and goes out and cuts down a palm frond and fans me while she feeds me champagne grapes as I swing in my hammock by the pool reading the recently reissued book of Deadbone Mountain cartoons of Vaughn Bode. If I doze off, she runs inside and whips me up a bouilliabaise provencale with just enough saffron on a bed of seasoned Tibetan red rice, and finishes up the tiling – in which case, she keeps an ear pealed for the staccato apnea snort that means I might be waking up, and is standing beside the hammock with a freshly made mint julep for me when I open my eyes.
My only problem is, my Stepford Corporation home warranty expires next year, and the extended warranty programs I have looked at are horrifically expensive unless they're the kind where they send you the empty styrofoam shipping sarcophagus and you have to pack it and ship it back to the factory and pay the postage yourself – both ways. And they don't send you a "loaner," either – not even an inflatable vinyl one.
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A 41-year-old Georgetown man was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday after allegedly stabbing his brother.
Georgetown police met with the 43-year-old victim in the emergency room where he was being treated for lacerations on his arm.
He said he and his brother Michael D. Williams got into a physical altercation at their parents home where they both reside.
He said Williams came home intoxicated and began to verbally accost him, the report states.
The altercation escalated into a fight and Williams began to push him through the house.
The older brother said he raised his fist which is when Williams reportedly grabbed a pair of scissors and began to stab him.
The victim suffered several puncture wounds to his left arm.
The victim was reluctant to press charges since the suspect is his brother, the report states.
Williams was located by police and was taken intro custody. After being read his Miranda Rights he refused to give a statement, the report states.
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