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|NEMA and AIA Renew Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
|Tuesday, 13 April 2010 14:50
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today renewed their call on Congress to support increasing the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per square foot to $3 per square foot in order to help stimulate immediate job creation. More than 80 organizations in the manufacturing, construction, and environmental arenas have now co-signed a letter to Congressional members asking for an increase in this particular tax deduction. This represents an increase of more than 40 percent in the number of signatures since December 2009.
A copy of the letter is available atwww.nema.org/gov/efficientbuildings and www.efficientbuildings.org/legislative_update.html.
A hearing on Energy Tax Incentives to Drive the Green Job Economy is being held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, in the Longworth House Office Building. The hearing will examine the effectiveness of current energy tax policy and identify additional steps—such as increasing the commercial building tax deduction—that the committee can take to ensure continued job growth in this area.
In 2005, NEMA and AIA advocated a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for the design and installation of qualified energy efficient building systems in new building construction or in the renovation of existing buildings. Although the deduction, which was enacted that year, has been successfully used to build and retrofit energy-efficient buildings, the current economic crisis has reduced the amount of building design, construction, and renovations nationwide. In addition, because some energy efficient systems are more expensive to design, build, and install than their less efficient counterparts, the initial increased capital costs often dissuade owners from installing these systems.
According to NEMA President and CEO Evan R. Gaddis, the increase would provide a valuable job-stimulating incentive to retrofit and renovate existing commercial buildings.
"This tax incentive has a proven record of success in supporting thousands of construction, electrical, design, contractor, and manufacturing jobs prior to the recession. An increase is needed to address tight capital and other financing issues facing building owners. This is the type of measure that fits with the outlines of President Obama's jobs stimulus announcement on December 8, 2009," Gaddis said.
"The entire construction industry accounts for billions of dollars nationwide, yet continues to suffer at near historic proportions," said AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Christine McEntee. "Congress could have an immediate impact that will stimulate building design, construction and renovation across the country by increasing the deduction to $3 per square foot. This will help spur much needed job creation in every state and region, while enhancing our energy independence and improving our nation's infrastructure for the 21st century."
NEMA is the association of electrical and medical imaging equipment manufacturers. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end use of electricity. These products are used in utility, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications. The association's Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) Division represents manufacturers of cutting-edge medical diagnostic imaging equipment including MRI, CT, x-ray, and ultrasound products. Worldwide sales of NEMA-scope products exceed $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City.


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CM, HHS playing for No. 1 rating
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia high school football uses a computer to determine who's No. 1.
Cabell Midland and Huntington High will settle it their own way Friday night.
The Knights and Highlanders, both 4-0, share the top spot this week in the Class AAA state ratings heading into their 7:30 p.m., Friday matchup at Bob Sang Stadium. It's also the annual "Battle for the Shield" traveling trophy.
Both teams are high-scoring — Cabell Midland averaging 37.5 points a game and HHS putting up 36.3. Cabell Midland has given up about two touchdowns per contest while HHS has allowed only one touchdown and 11 points overall.
Cabell Midland has rolled through Spring Valley (21-13), Parkersburg (49-10), Riverside (52-19) and South Charleston (28-13). Huntington High has blown by Lincoln County (63-8), Spring Valley (17-0), Winfield (21-3) and Parkersburg (44-0).
Elsewhere in the Class AAA ranks, No. 7 Point Pleasant (3-0) is at Winfield (2-2). Winfield and Hurricane (2-2) share the 16th position in the state.
No. 14 Spring Valley (2-2) takes the week off. Winless Lincoln County (0-4) is at No. 26 Nitro (1-3). Logan (3-1) is No. 13.
Undefeated Scott (4-0), Keyser (3-0), Wayne (3-0) and Frankfort (3-0) hold the top four rating spots in Class AA respectively.
Wayne has a big Friday game at No. 7 Sissonville (2-1).
Poca (2-2) is No. 19 in Class AA. Tolsia (2-2) and Chapmanville (2-2) are tied for No. 23. Tolsia travels Friday to play Class A No. 13 Tug Valley (3-1).
Wahama (4-0) is tied for No. 3 in Class A with a Friday game at Waterford, Ohio.
Other Class A teams include No. 12 Buffalo (2-1), No. 28 Man (1-3) and No. 31 Hannan (1-3).
In the Ohio ratings, Ironton (4-0) leads Division IV, Region 15 entering a Friday game at Portsmouth (1-3). Symmes Valley (3-1) is No. 7 in Division VI, Region 23.

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(Jul 30, 2015) Greetings from Dublin! Back in the city of my birth for a fleeting visit, a few meetings and a meal with the Irish information security community courtesy of ISACA Ireland (Information Systems Audit & Control Association). August is almost upon us, and if you know Brussels, then you'll appreciate that folks have been slowly fleeing the city for sunnier climes in the last weeks. Although still operational, I can sense the change of daily pace in the European quarter; I can drive my car unhi... Read More
Are Dutch Businesses Ready for the GDPR?
(Jul 30, 2015) ComputerWeekly reports that "relatively few businesses in The Netherlands are familiar with the planned General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)." That's according to Pieter Lacroix, managing director for the Benelux region at security firm Sophos, who says many organizations have a long way to go before they'll be able to meet the requirements of the GDPR. Sophos research indicates half of 1,500 respondents surveyed are unaware of their organizations' data protection policy and only 51 percent... Read More
USB Stick Found To Contain Data on 13,500 Individuals
(Jul 30, 2015) Thousands of Barclays bank customers had their sensitive data potentially compromised after police found a USB memory stick during a raid. The device contained information including names, dates of birth and addresses, Bristol Post reports. The 13,500 individuals affected may have had their job information, salaries, debts, insurance policies, mortgages and passport and national insurance numbers compromised in the incident as well. The report notes "it is thought the personal details could have been in the hands of fraudsters for up to seven years." The Information Commissioner's Office has said it is "aware of the incident" and "will be making enquiries." Read More
CNIL Finds Dating Sites Not Protecting Privacy
(Jul 30, 2015) The Local reports on the CNIL's finding that French dating sites are not protecting users' privacy. "In total, 13 sites run by eight companies have been put on notice for not protecting 'sensitive' data supplied by their clients," the report states. "Most of these sites offer their users very targeted searches based on their social community, their religious or ethnic (identity), where they live, how they look, their sexual practices and their political opinions," a CNIL spokesperson said. However, the report states, "some sites aren't giving clients sufficient warning of the fact they are handing over the sort of data they are unlikely to share with a neighbour or colleague." Read More
Minister Backs Campaign Calling for RTBF for Youth
(Jul 30, 2015) UK Minister for Internet Safety and Security Joanna Shields is backing a new campaign called iRights that aims to give children the ability to "easily edit or delete content they have created online," BBC News reports. The initiative encourages businesses and the government to work together to protect and empower young people online. It touts children's need for digital literacy and the importance of being well-informed about how their online data may be used. "There is a movement amongst children and young people in terms of reclaiming what they can in terms of privacy," Shields said. Rachel O'Connell, founder of Trustelevate.com, says the proposals are in line with many EU laws that would come into force over the next few years. Read More
MPs To Look at Opportunities and Risks
(Jul 30, 2015) Parliament's Science and Technology Committee plans to assess whether the government is doing enough to help UK entrepreneurs make the most of the increasing availability of data and the power of analytics software, Out-Law.com reports. The committee will also look at data protection and privacy, the report states. "Growth in computing power continues at a remarkable pace, bringing enormous economic and social opportunities as new public and private services are developed using big data sets," said MP Nicola Blackwood, chair of the committee, adding that "there are also growing public concerns about the collection, use and sale of personal data." Read More
EDRi: EC Will Monitor Retention Laws
(Jul 30, 2015) EDRi's Protecting Digital Freedom reports the European Commission (EC) has said it "will continue monitoring legislative developments at the national level" for EU data retention laws. The EC sent the response "to the letter we sent on 2 July 2015 asking the commission to investigate illegal data retention laws in the European Union," the report states, citing an analysis from EDRi and the Electronic Frontier Finland, IT-Political Association of Denmark, Open Rights Group, Panoptykon and others looking at existing national laws in member states that require "the retention of their citizens' personal data." The analysis "concluded that the existing laws in at least six countries appear to be in contravention to the Charter of Fundamental Rights," the report states. Read More
UK Supreme Court To Hear Google Appeal of Vidal-Hall
(Jul 30, 2015) The England and Wales Court of Appeal delivered a decision in April that IAPP VP of Research and Education Omer Tene called "the European Judicial Privacy Decision of a Decade," invalidating a section of the UK Data Protection Act and establishing affirmatively that "moral damage" is recoverable under privacy law. On Tuesday, however, the UK Supreme Court agreed to hear Google's appeal of Google v. Vidal-Hall, and the impact of the decision will be wide-ranging. IAPP European correspondent Jennifer Baker has the news for The Privacy Advisor. Read More
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(Jul 30, 2015) Politico reports on the challenges businesses face as EU data privacy rules continue to evolve. Take Bumbee Labs in Stolkholm, for example. The company planned to use mobile phone WiFi signals to access the number of people visiting a city center daily, but Sweden's Data Inspection Authority in June told it the plan broke privacy rules—despite its use of encryption and other safeguards—and it now must make changes or abandon the project. Spain's Telefonic, which sells a crowd-tracking system in the UK, dropped plans to sell in Germany following government and public concerns. One law professor says various member states' interpretation of data protection laws will continue to remain a hurdle. Read More
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Tracy Emblem: Some say government should not be in the business of creating jobs. They are wrong. The government is the custodian of the public land and buildings. All improvements thereto benefit the people. President Roosevelt put people to work improving the public lands with roads and structures when the U.S. had 25-percent unemployment. In 2008, economists warned the government that we could suffer that again if we did not bail out Wall Street. Well, now, Main Street needs a hand.
Half Measures and Lukewarm "Reform" Won't Save the Middle Class
The 30-year class war the rich launched against the working people in this country (and reached its apogee during the George W. Bush years), has left the middle class reeling and wounded. Only bold federal action that puts something concrete in the palms of middle-class Americans can begin to turn these dire social conditions around.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of New Mexico volleyball middle blocker Ashley Rhoades has been named the Mountain West Volleyball Co-Player of the Week for matches played from Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 2011. Rhoades shares the honor with Colorado State opposite hitter Katelyn Steffan.
Rhoades, a 5-11 senior from Rio Rancho, N.M., led the Lobos to a 2-0 record last week. She hit .500 (11 kills-1 error-19 attempts) in a 3-0 win at Air Force on Sept. 29, adding three blocks, a service ace and a dig on the evening. On Saturday, Oct. 1, Rhoades recorded a league-high 31 kills in a 3-1 win at Boise State. She also had eight blocks and two digs in the match. The Boise State match was a battle, as all four games were decided by two points.
Rhoades' 31 kills and 36 points are the most recorded by any MW player this season. The fact that she was able to put up those numbers in a conference match on the road is incredible.
Her 31 kills rank as the fourth-most ever recorded in a MW match, moving her ahead of CSU's Jaime Strauss who had 30 kills at BYU in 2007. It is also tied for the third most kills ever recorded in UNM history. Pualine Manser had 31 kills against San Jose State on Oct. 5, 1990.
For the week, Rhoades averaged 6.00 kills, 1.57 blocks and 0.43 digs per set, while hitting .466. She averaged 7.07 points per set over seven total sets. This is the second such honor for Rhoades in her career. Her first MW Player of the Week honor was on Oct.5, 2009, during her sophomore season.


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Last week his lawyers were advising that this soon-to-be convict may show up at the courthouse in a wheelchair, crutches, etc. because he took a 'fall' in jail. Although I'm not usually of violent bent, I wondered if that 'fall' was the result of fellow inmates pounding the crap (rightfully so) out of him. What a wimp, he can steal millions and set himself up as God Almightly, then on the day of atonement, needs to enter the courthouse with smypathy apparatices. What a slime bucket. Laws need to be implemented that impose mandatory life sentences for slimes who steal public money and peddle influence. Whatever sentence is meted out certainly won't address this pig's transgressions. Good luck in orange, Jimmy.
To restate the abvious, does anyone recall Kasich's attempt to destroy teachers' unionization with its inherent benefits along with people of color's access to medical facilities. Whoa, this man's opinion of the collective public memory is extremely low. Kasick you've made your position painfully known, you've had your political agenda trashed and now you come around sucking up to Jackson, hoping that your past dirty deeds will be forgotten and forgiven. You should have been driven out of office along with your sleazy legislation. Oppps, I forgot Ohio is a non-recall state. Too bad for Ohioans, Great for Kasick.
If this corrupt politician gets away with this scam the judge who makes that decision should be thrown into a dudgeon and fed bread and water for eternity. This entire situation reaks of corruption along with influence pedaling. The judge's robe is dirtied while her credentials appear to have been put on the "For Sale" block. For what? She certainly isn't serving the better interst of the public. It looks to me as if she's as culpable as every defendant she's passing judgement on. SHAME ON THEM ALL!!
I KNOW as God's truth that during the reign of Kilpatrick either you paid or you didn't play. Gilbert did what he had to do to survive and this bunch of investigator dummies have nothing better to do than drag out this nonsense to embarrass?? What a bunch of morons. Thank you Dan for investing in Cleveland and giving us hope, ignore this crap, it'll go away.
The fact that these alledged pieces of art are selling is a testament to bad taste which apparently is very much alive and regretably healthy. Kinkade's work is garbage and needs to be displayed at curb side for Monday morning trash pickup!
Cuyahoga County seems to be in a constant state of corrupt officials doing corrupt acts. McFaul should pay restitution, the IRS should pursue him just like any other tax evader. Go IRS!
Its very sad that this world is populated by limited, thoughtless people like you!!! You and your obvious penchant for guns and their inherent violence are unquestionably the root cause of all these kids seeing guns as their first response to issues. I suggest you fall on you knees and ask God for enlightment and some smarts!
It appears you've lost sight of the very painful reality that Ohio made a major mistake when voters elected our present inept, corrupt Republicans into office. This once great, prosperous state has demonstrated that it doesn't approve of Kasich, et. al. When are you conservatives going to get it -- you guys are too hate-filled to think straight? Grow up and let everyone live their lives without abiding by your rules. Get some good stuff going on in you heads and hearts, then focus on governing. Stop all this evil stuff.
That whole bunch of sleazy characters should be thrown into prison, without their Rolexes, without their prostitutes, no first-class seating, no special favors; a week or two of prison food and clothing should show them they're not special. Why are we wasting taxpayers' dollars on giving them their "Day in Court" when those dollars would be better spent on their collective incarceration. Enough of this nonsense!
Here we go again. The Dem's are "bad" while the rick, tax dodging conservative republicans are "good", down to the very last one. Everyone who casts that argument needs to get smarter. Name calling only underlines the ignorance of the caller. Grow up!
Oh! Like there's a tremendous number of honest Republican judges just hanging around doin' nothin' but dispensing impartial, non-political judgements???? What universe do you come from?
Pardon me, but the reason we are in this "mess" is Bush/Cheney had to repay debts to Corporate America and they sold out the 'average' American to do that. Sorry you entrenched conservatives re so blinded by love of the cause that you've become indifferent to obvious truths. You need a refresher course on curent history before you start blasting Obama.
You people make me sick! Obama just can't do anything to satisfy your whining! And just who are the "Average" people? Let's see, Obama doesn't know anything, the "average" guy, etc., sounds like you have an enormous ego issue happening here.
I cannot equate having an animal do "your bidding" to living in a third world country. Perhaps you need to re-evaluate your standards and learn respect for our animal companions. It appears you hold animals in very low esteem. Contrary to your convoluted thought process, those creatures were not put on this earth to do your bidding. When the Lord gave man dominion over the animals he certainly didn't have you in mind.
You go Redfern! This redistricting is another sickening example of the sleazy Ohio Republicans' attempt to disenfranchise minorities and the poor. They (the Republicans) should be driven out of Columbus on a rail then face the reality of a bucket of hot tar and freshly picked feathers. They are a disgusting example of American politics at its worst!
It would be very interesting to compare Kasich & Company's political contributors with the buyers of every Ohio asset sold, along with the true market value vs the actual selling price. I believe we'd see some political paybacks in action. Kasich is lot of things, honest ain't one of them. Hold on fellow ohioans, I got the feeling that if it's not nailed down, Kasich & Company will find a way to use it for political gain.
Well, it looks like you've bought into it hook, line and sinker. Honesty and unbiased thinking don't stand a chance with an electorate who are in lock step with an evil self serving governor and his minnions. Good luck America.
It appears Kasich has achieved one of his right-wing, conservative goals; the dumbing down of Ohioans to the point where they have become his blogging zombies. Too bad common sense and decency no longer rule. You poor people.
I must have missed the "Ohio For Sale" sign. Let's see, this "Oh, I never worked on Wall Street and made money from corrupt financial plans" to "Yeah, I worked on Wall Street for a while but never got rich" governor now is worried about jobs in Ohio?? From turnpike negotiations, liquor distribution, casino gambling, Ohio Lottery, and privatizing the prison system, this crazy man is selling every asset this state owns just to create jobs?? I don't think so! Somebody better smack this guy to wake him up. Rob Nichols his mouthpiece doesn't sound like a brain bank either, to stand there and mouth all these dubious "job creating" scheme is shear madness. We need to get rid of these self-serving jerks.
mustartseed - good luck with finding an "astute" judge - it seems to me a few of them have been sentenced lately to jail for corruption and non-performance of duty. I suggest you do some research before spreading your "word" - there are people out there who just might beieve you.


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The scoop shop classic gets an upgrade with rich, dark maple syrup and an ice cream that actually tastes like walnuts. More
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Maple syrup adds a distinct sweetness that pairs well with the toasted walnuts that give this tender and moist cornbread a nice crunch. More
This tangy peach smoothie has a hit of ginger and maple syrup, inspired by the flavors of summer fruit desserts. More
This cocktail from Mark Brinker and Jessica Tessendorf of Chicago's Barrelhouse Flat is a tasty fall drink with a cognac base. Fernet Branca, maple syrup, and apple cider vinegar all contribute to the subtle complexity of the flavor, while cinnamon adds an autumnal aroma. More
Swirling a few tablespoons of extra maple syrup into the batter give these buttery bars an extra maple kick. More
In this no-alcohol libation, the rhubarb shrub mimics the flavor and intensity that alcohol would bring to a gimlet. More
The true shining star of this pie is the black walnut whipped cream. While it may take some hunting to find walnut extract, the nutty bite and unexpected earthy undertone it adds to an otherwise incredibly sweet pie ensures a proper balancing act of flavors, and helps to pick up the traces of walnut in the pie crust. More
Rye flour give these pancakes a hearty texture and nutty flavor that's complimented by a sweet apple-maple compote. A comforting breakfast for a chilly day. More
Roasted beets tossed with a maple-balsamic glaze are perfect for snacking or tossing over salads. More
This maple-sweetened rye cocktail was created by Erik Adkins of Heaven's Dog and the Slanted Door in San Francisco, and appears in Left Coast Libations, which is an excellent collection of cocktail recipes from West coast bartenders. If you tend to like cocktails from the family of Sours, this one will be right up your alley. More
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A rich ice cream full of deep maple flavor, perfect for topping pie—or French toast. More
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It's the 22nd Super Rugby Final this weekend and, for the third time, Craig Joubert is the referee.
At one stage in Super Rugby referees did not referee in their own countries or in matches involving teams from their own countries. But then it came to pass that merit was the only criterion and the best performing referee would be appointed to the Final.
The first-ever Super Rugby Final was the Final of the Super 10 in 1993. Transvaal played Auckland in Johannesburg and the referee was Freek Burger of South Africa. After that (not because of that!) 'unattached' referees were used. That changed to 'merit appointments' in 2009 when Jonathan Kaplan of South Africa refereed the Final in South Africa between the South African Bulls and the New Zealand Chiefs. In 2011 Bryce Lawrence of New Zealand was the referee when one side was from Australia, the other from New Zealand. Since then the referees have been unattached.
The 22 Finals have been refereed by eleven referees.
At least because South African teams have so often been absent from Finals and the principle of appointing unattached referees applied, South Africans have refereed more Finals than referees from the other two countries - six of them for 12 matches.
New Zealand teams have been missing from five Finals. Their four referees have refereed six Finals. One of the Finals was when both Finalists were New Zealand teams and one when both Finalists were South African teams.
One referee is of hybrid nationality. Steve Walsh was a New Zealand referee when he refereed his first Final in 2007 but is an Australian referee when he refereed the 2012 Final.
Australian teams have been missing from eight Finals. Two Australians have refereed a Final, when the Finalists were from New Zealand and South Africa in 1996 and in 2012 .
André Watson has refereed most Finals, followed by Paddy O'Brien. Both of them have retired as have Freek Burger, Glen Wahlstrom, Wayne Erickson, Tappe Henning, Jonathan Kaplan, Mark Lawrence, and Bryce Lawrence. That means that the only referees to have refereed a Final and remain active are Steve Walsh and Craig Joubert
All the referees who have refereed Finals have been Test referees.
The referees, by number of appointments, have been:
5 - André Watson
3 - Paddy O'Brien, Jonathan Kaplan, Craig Joubert
2 - Steve Walsh
1 - Freek Burger, Glen Wahlstrom, Wayne Erickson, Tappe Henning, Mark Lawrence, Bryce Lawrence
Super 10
1993: Transvaal vs Queensland, 20-17 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Freek Burger (South Africa)
1994: Queensland vs Natal, 21-10 at Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee; Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
1995: Queensland vs Transvaal, 30-16 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Super 12
1996: Auckland vs Natal, 45-21 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
1997: Auckland Blues vs ACT Brumbies, 23-7 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
1998: Canterbury Crusaders vs Auckland Blues, 20-13 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
1999: Canterbury Crusaders vs Otago Highlanders, 24-19 at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2000: Crusaders vs Brumbies, 20-19 at Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2001: Brumbies vs Sharks, 30-6 at Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
2002: Crusaders vs Brumbies, 31-13 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2003: Blues vs Crusaders, 21-17 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2004: Brumbies vs Crusaders, 47-38 at Canberra Stadium
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2005: Crusaders vs Waratahs, 35-25 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Super 14
2006: Crusaders vs Hurricanes, 19-12 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
2007: Sharks vs Bulls, 20-19 at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
2008: Crusaders vs Waratahs, 20-12 at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
2009: Bulls vs Chiefs, 61-17 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
2010: Bulls vs Stormers, 24-17 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Super 15
2011: Reds vs Crusaders, 18-13 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
2012: Chiefs vs Sharks, 37-6 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
2013: Chiefs vs Brumbies, 27-22 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
2014: Waratahs vs Crusaders at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
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orange, quartered with peel
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1 1/2 cups
white sugar
1/2 cup
apricot preserves
1 (8 ounce) can
crushed pineapple, drained
2 tablespoons
lemon juice
My family really likes the recipe but only after the second time I made it. It was well worth the second attempt and will now be part of all our holiday dinners.
That second time I reduced the amount of orange peel. I only used 1/2 of the peel from the orange. Using all the orange peel made it bitter and the orange over powered the other flavors. Also make sure that you cook the sugar and cranberries long enough. If not you will have sugar crystals, which you do not want.
Great recipe! I'll use it again.
20 Ratings
This was a hit at Thanksgiving. I doubled the recipe and recommend if you plan to do this that you serve it in two or more bowls - it looked like a trough in one! But with 15 adults, every bit was eaten or taken as leftovers, so it was a hit. I used only the outside skin (the orange part without the white) of about 1/2 of an orange and it was plenty - so I recommend not using a whole peel, like others have done. I think you could probably experiment with this by adding diced apple and /or pear, too. I will definitely make this again for next year's Thanksgiving - thanks for the great recipe!
I have tried several different cranberry relish recipes and this is the only one my husband will eat. It tastes great and is very simple to make.
My family loved it. It was their favorite dish of the meal and it was very easy to make.
Good choice for someone who likes cranberry sauce but wants more. It's better the second day.
This relish is awesome. I have made it the last two Thanksgiving, and once or twice in between those times.
I made this for my family who don't really care for cranberries. I used a 12 oz bag of cranberries so only used about 1/2 of a large orange and increased the crushed pineapple to a 20 oz can (drained). I didn't change the amount of marmalade and I used 1 cup of splenda instead of sugar with about 1/4 cup of apple juice when cooking the cranberries. The cranberry flavoring wasn't too overpouring and my finicky eaters actually ate this. I will make this again!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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August 17, 2011
DNC hawks Romney shirt
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So Ben, you're stooping so low to help Obama that you're now hawking DNC sales items? Does the DNC pay you a commission for every item sold?
BTW a real journalist (NOT JournoList Ben) would ask whether this rather poor-quality t-shirt was made by non-Union labor, and whether it was made in a foreign country. But Ben would never ask these questions, as they might embarrass his buddies at the DNC.
As long as the alternative is talking about Obama's awful record on the economy, jobs and partisan dysfunction, I am sure they will continue taking cheap shots at his opponents.
...and meanwhile, the Obama traveling Flash Mob and under the bus highway robbery tour and stealing Americans hard earned dollars continues... and by the way, Obama tshirts, memorabilia and souvenier sales are in the crapper... ... except for the Obama, "some of my best friends are Marxists" shirts..
Of course Romney's comment wouldn't make any sense to liberals - they have no idea how the economy works or what part individual investors and pension funds have in the ownership of a corporation. To a liberal, the only good corporation is the government - government should own and operate all economic activity - however, even in communist China they understand more about free enterprise than the average Democrat voter in the US.
Why did the DNC put a picture of Rick Santorum on a t-shirt making fun of Mitt Romney. Weird.
Once I saw Ben Smith on the Lawrence O'Donnell show I realized our assumptions about Ben Smith's left leaning sensibilities were all true.
Will you mention the Wisconsin race yesterday- or since it was not even close-
There are lot of small sole proprietor corporations,LLCs, and the big corporations are owned by hundreds of thousands of shareholders. Most of the individual 401Ks are invested in corporations.Any President who hopes to influence the private sector in job creation had better have a lot of corporate CEOs as friends!!
Dan watches Lawrence O'Donnell?
Dan, don't be simple. Why would Rick Santorum wear a button that says "Mitt" on it? Are you imagining that Santorum will stump for Mitt in the future? Be his veep candidate? That's presumptuous of you!
It's obvious you couldn't tell, but just so you know, this t-shirt has a mocking tone to it, and is actually out to make fun of Mitt. You probably should have seen that one coming due to the fact the DNC put out this t-shirt. THE DNC.
There are few examples of liberal ignorance and self-destructive shortsightedness as glaring as the their views on corporations re: people.
Corporations are nothing more than executives, employees, shareholders, and investors. Liberals hate the executives because they tend to be rich. Fine, hate the executives. But hating the corporation? I wonder how many liberals understand that taxing their favorite corporation even more means their 401(k) value drops, means a neighbor gets laid off (or not hired in the first place), means another neighbor doesn't get a raise or the raise is smaller, and means that we all have to pay more and/or get less.
Romney needs to go up with an ad featuring low-to-mid-level employees of corporations showing that THEY are the ones who pay the price when liberals go after corporations more than they already do
Obama's tee shirt could say some of my best friends are terrorists
10:33, I lilke to know what the enemy is thinking. I can't watch for more than a few minutes at a time because he is so full of ****, but I try.
Judging by the screeching, whiney comments, this one struck a nerve.
@ Dan -> Your "enemy" includes a pundit on a cable news channel? I can imagine you standing overe a big map with X-es marking "liberal enemies" like the deranged loon you are. Get a life.
No, obama's t-shirt would read, I kill terrorists. Not just osam bin laden, who you nut jobs obviously forgot about already, but 8 of the 12 top leaders which we have taken out with drones in the past 2 years. Idiot.
Obambi's t-shirt would be torn and soiled, with a picture of Air Force One circling a toilet to signify the flushing of the economy, standard wear now for the newly created unemployed/homeless he's created.
I saw a vendor selling "NOPE" t-shirts on the corner this morning with President Obama's face all over it. That's "one that isn't going away" either.
Let me explain to you how this works: you see, the corporations finance Team America, and then Team America goes out . . .and the corporations sit there in their . . . in their corporation buildings, and . . . and, and see, they're all corporation-y . . . and they make money.
11:57 AM - So in addition to Obama paling around with terrorists, he is also a warmonger, a war criminal, he must make you liberals so happy, so proud, as I haven't heard one peep from the anti-war Code Stink types. We should call Obama...Boooosh junior! HAHAHAHAHA!
Good for the DNC! the mutt-siah romney is an elitist and it is time for everyone to know that. The t-turds will never go for an idiot like mutt-siah romney.
1:05, For your information, President Obama is like Reagan and JFK!
What do Ronald Reagan, JFK and Obama have in common? None of them will be elected president again.
To be honest with you...Mitt's actually the less scary of all the Republican candidates. Perry is a real phony baloney.


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With the unique, almost erotic thrill of his automobiles, Ettore Bugatti catered to a glamorous and fascinating clientele.
Not only the company driving team but numerous private drivers have contributed to the brand's glorious success, boosting it to the status of an automobile icon.
Cenek Junek, a banker from Prague, was the archetypal Bugatti owner. He had it all: money, a high-flying lifestyle, passion and talent for racing, and a wife – Elisabeth – who occasionally outdid him at the track. "She was unbelievable," declared Mercedes racing director Alfred Neubauer in his memoirs, recalling the performance of "that delicate, courageous little woman" at the Targa Florio in 1928. She was leading all the men – Alberto Divo, Giuseppe Campari, Tazio Nuvolari – and victory seemed in her grasp, when a defective brake caused her to lose her lead to Divo. Blinded by the cloud of dust he left behind, she hit a rock and demolished a tire, finally finishing fifth. But that did nothing to diminish her legend's aura. Elisabeth Junek's fame spread throughout Europe, and when she returned to Prague she was the toast of proud, independence-loving Czechoslovakia.
Elisabeth Junek chose to maintain her amateur status, supporting her husband in his professional racing career. When Cenek Junek died in an accident during the Nürburgring race, Elisabeth Junek withdrew from the racing world.
A woman racecar driver - quite the sensation 80 years ago, when only very few women had a drivers license
Elisabeth Junek shortly before the start of the Targa Florio, 1928. Standing next to her is the race's founder, Count Florio sen., with Count jun. to the far right


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Paula M. Molnar Fels, 51, of Oregon passed away in her home on Monday, March 7, 2011. She was born in Toledo on June 17, 1959, to Norman and Betty (Carlin) Yard Sr. Paula graduated with a master's degree from Heidelberg College, was employed as a cost accountant at Andersons and assistant controller for Hickory Farms.
She was proud to be a breast cancer survivor for seven years and walked every year in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Paula was known as a good talker and enjoyed computer games, bowling and her cats. But her true love was her family, especially her new granddaughter Olivia.
Surviving are her loving husband, John Fels; children, Jessica (Ryan Riter) and James A. Molnar; stepdaughters, Shelby and Ashley Fels; granddaughter, Olivia; siblings, Gloria Liegel, Norman (Pam) Yard Jr. and Frankie (Terry) Nygard; father and mother-in-law, Gerald and Nancy Fels; many nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Bonnie Hulit.
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I like the skinny suits and ties! But you are most right! They really do not look good on all physiques! Tall and slim is the order of the day. I guess I will resort to the skinny tie only for my dear one. Thank you for confirming what I like is right!! Tee Hee! Now that I know Ferragamo is doing a skinny version.......I will be there! Thank you, Andrew
I'm glad I saved my skinny ties from the last time they were in style. Maybe some will still look good today.
Fashion is fascinating . . . and if you live long enough most styles return! Although I think we all agree that the skinny look is best on the tall and slim physique, it does bring back memories of the '60s which are looking better and better every day! So it will be a skinny tie or no tie at all.
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I was thrilled when Ramsign contacted me for a giveaway!
Their enamel signs are so beautiful! I wish I could win one!
Take a look at these wonderful photos and you can check out more at their website.
You get to choose your own enamel name or number plaque!!
You could obviously use a Ramsign enamel plaque for a house number or address,
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Does your family have a number that's special to you? Place that number in your photo wall.
For example your anniversary or the number of kids you have.
I also think one of these signs could be part of a fantastic vignette inside your home.
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Although few details have been made available about the design, the head does appear to have a similar SureFit Tour adjustable hosel, which featured 16 separate settings that independently manipulated lie and loft angles. Based on photos on the Team Titleist website, the head appears to be a similar black color with red and white accents on the sole.
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Former Butler men's basketball coach Brad Stevens was introduced to the media upon accepting the head coaching position with the Boston Celtics on Friday.
He addressed a number of topics:
On being the coach of the Boston Celtics:
"I am absolutely humbled to be sitting in this room and looking around me with the banners that hang. As any young basketball fan was or is, I'm just in awe of the Boston Celtics, the Boston Celtics organization, and all that has been accomplished by the many players, coaches, and anybody else that has worked in this building to help them do what they've done in the past."
On leaving Butler:
"There have been a lot of emotions over the last couple of days. I love the opportunity and I'm thrilled, but it was hard to leave. I had a great opportunity there.
"It's hard because home is Indy, and Indy has been home to me for the better part of my life. But we're not going to lose any of our passion for Indy or our passion for Butler."
On how he arrived at this point of his career:
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Hey Omar!
Just wanted to kindly disagree with your assessment of NP's Exit...Stage Left solo. I, for one, rank this one the best solos of his ever recorded. As a matter of fact, I rate it as ONE of the best progressive rock drum solos ever!
But you aren't gonna be surprised that I think that...I know. But that's how I feel about this solo of his. No way it's fourth. Absolutely not! Sorry, buddy. ;-)
But again, Thank You for posting these solo articles. It's nice to know that there IS another devoted, die-hard Professor fan out there that takes the time to post some very interesting reads...WITHOUT shooting the man down for this and that ridiculous reason.
Keep Up the good work! ;-)
Hi Michael.
You make some excellent points. I, like many, have an affinity to this solo, and I was in a quandary as to how I was going to rank this one. This solo definitely made a statement, and many became Rush fans during this time, so I fully expected a little (or a lot!) of disagreement on this one.
But I'll stick to my guns! I gotta compare each solo to each other, within the context of their time, and determine which solo fit the bill the most for the time period it appeared in, technical aspects, etc. Mind you, I'm having a
doing this! What's not to like about being immersed in Neil Peart's solos?
Anyway, thanks very much for reading. I'm thinking of writing an epilogue-type article at the end, and maybe I'll explain in detail how I came up with this crazy concept. More to come, of course!
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First off, there's no reason to edit the Bible, especially for those who aren't believers. You don't want Christianity ruling athiests, why should athiests be allowed to dictate Christianity?
Second, about "how many Christians think non-believers should be put to death." Unfortunately, the vocal minority gets more press than the others. Harvey Updyke is not representative of the majority of the Alabama fan base. Like with anything in the news, the negative stuff gets ratings. You don't hear about the good things that Christians do for other people regardless of what they may or may not believe. Stereotypes are made because people in general would rather be negative about others than positive.
Wow. You clearly are unable to have an adult conversation.
I never said anything about Christian's being oppressed, you attempted to put those words into my mouth so you could go "nanny nanny boo boo, I got you!"
Unfortunately for you, I didn't say anything to that.
I simply asked why you can't respect our right to believe in God when you so desperately want us to respect your right not to believe.
And yes, calling it a fairy tale is an insult. I believe you're an immature fool. That doesn't make it true, now does it?
(See, told ya ... had to laugh :) )
You obviously haven't read all of the comments here. When I said that about the Old Testament I was referring to those who say homosexuals should be put to death.
I believe God created man and woman to be together, but I have gay friends and I certainly do not want them to die. Just because I don't agree with what they are doing doesn't mean I can't love them.
"Hate the sin, Love the sinner."
And seriously, bringing politics into it? And calling me a liberal? Aren't liberals the ones more likely to condone homosexuality?
I'm conservative, and I'm a Christian, but that doesn't mean I'm not open minded and respectful of others rights and opinions. Just because people have different beliefs than I do doesn't mean they need to die.
It's a shame, FedUpInJeffCo (Who stated he was an athiest) and I had a great conversation without any insults or name calling, you have to name call on, what, your second comment?
Grow up and learn to converse like an adult.
Exactly! They are cherry picking. They are not acknowledging the New Testament that talks about God's love either. They are ignoring His message that basically tells us to "Hate the sin, Love the sinner." Westboro Baptist is not representative of all Christians!
Not all Christians are full of hate for those who don't believe. Many of us love everyone regardless of belief because God told us to.
I've got to run, but FedUp and I had a good discussion in the comments section that you may enjoy reading.
I may have been guilty of that JCloves. I started commenting because of comments by FedUp and I admit I didn't do a thorough amount of research about the movie. Unfortunately, I have to go so I'm unable to comment at this time.
I'll most likely comment later on.
Well, for starters, I'm not a fan of "Santa Claus" because he takes away from the true meaning of Christmas. It's not about presents.
However, comparing someone along the lines of the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy to God is a bit ridiculous.
Those are things we tell children and once kids are mentally capable of "putting 2 and 2 together" they realize it was their parents all along. Now, we could get into the origins of Santa Claus, and how he is real but he is actually in our parents not a specific person, etc. But, it in no way is comparable to God and Jesus Christ.
I'm expecting a stab at the "mentally capable" comment, but I know you realize that if you did that you would essentially be grasping at air because you don't have anything to stand on.
Now, I added a new post on page 4 for you because I've got to go. Hope you have a good one, take care.
FedUp, I have to get going so I can't continue this conversation anymore.
I enjoyed it, I hope you did too. I hope you weren't angry or argumentative in your posts because I wasn't and I don't want you to take it as an argument.
One thing I would like to address is that your stance was centered on God okaying so many killings.
Any and all forms of religion have been misused and misconstrued by evil people to justify their blood lust. That does not mean God condones it.
You completely ignore all of the scripture that talks about God's love and His want for us to join Him in Heaven. You ignore that He sent His son do die for our sins. If you have a child, I'm sure you can understand how hard it would be to send him to his death for others. Now, you may not give any credence to that because you don't believe, but we Christians do.
God is a loving God. Those who do evil in His name will not find themselves at His side come judgement day. "Hate the sin, love the sinner." Westboro Baptist is a perfect example of that. I would allow you to argue with them all day long because they completely ignore God's commanding us to love one another. I would actually join you in a debate against them even though we have differing beliefs, because I feel they do not acknowledge the part about God being love and they have the "perform hate in God's name" mentality that you center your argument around.
Anyways, I hope you have a good day and maybe I helped you understand that not all Christians are evil and believe that you should be put to death because you don't believe. I'm not asking you to believe what I believe, but I do hope you will respect my choice to believe.
A girl constantly pleasuring herself so much that her parents have to wear ear plugs to muffle the sounds is "Conservative and Christian" ???
I'm sorry to hear that FedUp, but I'm not going to think any less of you because of it. You are free to believe what you want.
Santa Claus ... hmmmm ... well, I do see his name on presents every year ... But, that's a ridiculous analogy and you know it.
Ok, so what about just plain old common courtesy?
Can you not just say, "oh, I don't agree with this but hearing it isn't going to cause me any harm so I have no reason to disturb it or complain."
I'm an Auburn fan, but I don't go crying every time I hear a group of Alabama fans yell "Roll Tide."
Just because I don't have the same "belief" in teams doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to cheer for who they cheer for.
If anything else, why would fathers want their daughters to see a movie like this that encourages rampant sex without love?
Even if I wasn't a Christian, I wouldn't want my daughter to sleep around.
I just commented on this on a more recent post. But the jist of it is that you're using a straw man's argument.
The Bible is not meant to be read as exact words in which we are to live by. (Doing that creates the crazies like Westboro Baptist.) The Bible is to be used as a guide, on which we are to read, study, and use as a tool to help us in our walk with Jesus.
Why exactly are you quoting something in which you believe is not to be believed? It kind of screws up your theory, doesn't it?
Do you believe in God?
I see you're a Leviticus fan. Figures. That's one that the people who claim the Bible is a hoax go to to prove God is evil. Just a question, how can you quote something that you claim is a hoax?
Anyways, if you read it as word for word, then yes, it can say that. It states "shall be put to death."
I don't see it as being "word for word", I see it as being a guide that leads us. Something that we are to read and interpret. The people who wrote these books wrote them according to their native language and were likely not the most educated so there are probably common linguistic mistakes.
I look at it as their "being put to death" means that in the Kingdom of Heaven their names have been erased. They are no longer to live forever with God.
So, yes, if you want to say every word is exact then it does say that. But that is a straw man's argument.
Do you believe in God?
Do you believe in God?
It's very likely, but why should one have to sacrifice his beliefs?
If you truly didn't care what we believed then you wouldn't throw in insults like "fairy tales and archaic beliefs that make no sense in the modern world."
I respect your right not to believe no matter how much I wish you didn't believe that. I'm not going to sit you down and preach to you and all that. I'm not going to insult you either.
All I ask is that you respect my right to be a Christian.
This country is a Democracy where majority tends to get their way. The US is roughly 80% Christian. Why do you demand that the majority be silenced because of the few?
If we were at a football game and they wanted to pray, because the majority are believers, why can you not just sit silently and respect their right to pray? You don't have to join in. Being respectful of their beliefs doesn't make you "one of them".
To me, it's just a simple matter of respecting those who are different.
I absolutely refer to the teachings. ALL of them. Not just the ones that validate my argument.
God will condemn the unjust. BUT, if we believe in Him, it will not be the end of us. Earth is just a temporary home.
If you live right, by the Word, then there is no reason to fear God's wrath.
Pretty simple if you ask me.
Are you a Christian, or not?
You are arguing so hard against Christianity, yet you won't just come out and say that you don't believe in God. Why is that?
Could it be because you don't WANT to believe in Him, but you do and that upsets you? Are you scared to deny Him because you know that He is real and He is the Truth?
If that's what it is, just admit it. Stand by your beliefs or change them.
I do want to say that all of my comments, including this one, have not been in anything other than a civil tone. I'm not yelling or even arguing. I'm debating and conversing. I'm not condemning you for what you don't believe, I'm not judging you.
Why won't you come out and say that you do not believe? What is keeping you from doing that?
So are you an athiest?
However, if we believe in Jesus Christ and accept God as our Lord and savior we need not worry about the "law" as you say.
God is an all powerful being. He can be angry, destructive, and judging ... when necessary. Most importantly, He is loving and merciful.
Again. What do YOU believe? Athiest? Agnostic? Muslim? Jewish? What?


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There's some urge in me that makes me want to dance. Dance the dizzying spin
of childhood again until I fall still, mimicking the lifeless on the grass and laugh
with the scent of dirt and air and life. No fear
of the unclean. Or the co-mingling scent of alcohol-laden
sweat or the lingering eyes of intoxicated men.
No music but the wind. This simple want is simple enough
to mend. So the un-doing must be my vice. But it's unwanted
and I'm thinking twice. What the heart wants is wild. Primal.
Behavior is not a spontaneous thing,
but a learned reaction. Like the fear of being seen
for too far gone and past the customary
stretch. I've been afraid. But nobody wins
without starting the race for the long-haul
even if it turns out to be a short spin. Nobody knows
and that's the thing
and the irony about what we know. If you want to taste the fruit
you might have to risk falling from the tree. It's the anecdote
of craving for the wild. And we all do.
So there's that cliche "passion for adventure".
I want to feed it what it craves and watch it spring up forbidden fruit
undeterred. Uncontrollable. Bloom into a raging obsession
that's dangerous. But it's a dangerous game,
and it's all about the novelty of a thing. That's how I know the game
is still wild. Right alongside our securities and self-inflicted
responsibilities that take front seat to the natural methods
we make to survive.
And there's suburban housewives,
and seven o'clock dinners
in the bigger houses for the biggest winners.
But we're never really cultured because culture's a lie.
We're just reprimanded too many times and the sameness
is weeded out through the television lines telling us stories
about the difference that coordinates the violence.
But people have to have their vices.
A way to let out the wild hoping for ways that appear tame,
if we give them a proper name just like our actions in the dark.
Or the things we want to do when nobody's watching,
and so we learn pretend games instead
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Many movies I have seen, many others I have not. If anyone ever asked for the greatest movie I had never seen, my first response might be How would I know if I haven't see it?—which is true but not a satisfactory answer. My next response would have been Seven Samurai, the epic from Japanese master film director Akira Kurosawa. Why I had never seen the film I'm not entirely sure. I'd seen enough Kurosawa that I had no doubt about his greatness. I'd read glowing praise of the film from voices I respect. I'd had the Criterion three-disc DVD set on my shelf for several years. It was just sitting there, waiting for me to set aside 207 minutes of my life to take it in in all its glory. I suppose, like a bottle of wine of a certain vintage, it was not something to be enjoyed too lightly. I needed to wait for the right occasion.
Akira Kurosawa was born 100 years ago Tuesday. As the film world celebrates the great director's centennial, I'm happy to say I am not waiting any longer. I opened the box—at last!—and watched Seven Samurai this past week. It was worth the wait: it is indeed a great film.
The seven samurai of the title are hired to protect a small village of farmers in 16th-century Japan. Kurosawa time and again returned to the medieval period as a setting for his films—a setting about as foreign as you can imagine to the modern Western world. Yet Kurosawa is often considered—and sometimes criticized for being—the most Western of the great Japanese directors. His appeal, I suspect, is not his choice of subject matter (though the way of the warrior tends to translate from one culture to another better than other stories), or his crisp, fluid, masterly direction of action sequences, but his ability to create characters, sometimes by the dozen, with depth and clarity, in moving and memorable ways. In Seven Samurai Kurosawa brings a whole village to life. There's a complexity and a balance to the storytelling that's unusual to see in any film, and Kurosawa pulls it off brilliantly.
What Commodore Perry's expedition in the 1850s meant for the opening of Japan to the West, Kurosawa's Golden Lion at Venice in 1951 meant for the opening of Japanese film to the West. Rashomon introduced the world to Kurosawa, and also led to the discovery of other greats of Japanese cinema, most notably Yasujiro Ozu (Tokyo Story) and Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetsu).
Rashomon was my introduction to Kurosawa years ago. The first time I watched I was intrigued and mystified, so I played it again. The solution to the mystery was still beyond knowing. The film is famous for its lack of a solution in the traditional sense, but Kurosawa was not making a comment on truth so much as on the human character—how our needs determine what we allow ourselves to believe. Among other things, Rashomon is many times an apt metaphor for how we view movies—what we see is what we bring.
Ikiru may seem like an unusual movie for Kurosawa, a director known for his grand epics of centuries past. Set in a contemporary, urban Japan, as a number of Kurosawa's early films were, Ikiru follows the final days of Watanabe, a government worker who is stricken with cancer and finds, for the first time, passion and meaning in his life. The sight of Watanabe sitting on a swing, singing in the snow, in the playground he built, is one of the great images in all of cinema. Ikiru is Kurosawa at his simplest, humanist best, and it remains my favorite of his works.
I say that knowing I need to see Ran again. I'm older now. I may appreciate it in ways I hadn't before.
In a career that spanned more than half a century, Akira Kurosawa made dozens of films. Some are among best movies ever, others are just as good as anything you'll see this year. This week's theme will feature five of Kurosawa's best, with commentary from notable writers then and now.
Meanwhile, I'm looking for the next "greatest film I have never seen." It may be sitting on my shelf right now.
Our theme this week
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About Akira Kurosawa
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The effect of the film on me, personally, was electric. I saw it three times on consecutive days and wondered each time if there was another film anywhere which gave such sustained and dazzling proof of a director's command over every aspect of film making. Even after fifteen years, whole chunks of the film come vividly back to mind in all their visual and aural richness: the woodcutter's journey through the forest, shot with a relentless tracking camera from an incredible variety of angles—high, low, back and front—and cut with axe-edge precision; the bandit's first sight of the woman as she rides by, her veil lifted momentarily by a breeze, while he lolls in the shade of a tree, slapping away at mosquitoes; the striking formality of the court scene with the judge never seen at all; the scene of witchcraft with the medium whirling in a trance, and the wind blowing from two opposite directions at the same time… No, there was no doubt the Japanese cinema was something to reckon with, and a good probe into its past achievements was called for.
—Akira Kurosawa (1966), from Our Films, Their Films (1994)
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Rasho-Mon, which created much excitement when it suddenly appeared upon the scene of the Venice Film Festival last autumn and carried off the grand prize, is, indeed, an artistic achievement of such distinct and exotic character that it is difficult to estimate it alongside conventional story films. On the surface, it isn't a picture of the sort that we're accustomed to at all, being simply a careful observations of a dramatic incident from four points of view, with an eye to discovering some meaning—some rationalization—in the seeming heartlessness of man.
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It's time for La La to head to the gynecologist for her yearly check-up. La's doctor informs her that it's been 5 years since she got her IUD, which means it time for her to consider getting a new one or start using a different method of birth control instead. La La's doctor asks if she is prepared to have another child, but with La's hectic schedule she's not sure she's ready yet. Unfortunately, her doctor also reminds her that as women get older it becomes more difficult to conceive, so with that La La realizes, "time is ticking and I need to make a decision."
La La exits with a clean bill of health, but is now tasked with having to talk to Melo about their next steps as a family. Kiyan wants a sibling and she wants to give him one, but also feels like things are going really well in her career.
La La is left feeling sad and torn, "there is a part of me that wants to have another kid, there's a part of me that doesn't." Po tries to comfort La by reminding her that she has a great career and a beautiful family. After her heartfelt, supportive words, Po offers to hug it out with La…but La decides to honk Po's boob instead!
La La's best friend, her mother, comes to visit. La tells her mom that her IUD is up and needs to make a decision. La La's mom thinks Kiyan needs a sibling and that La should sit down and talk to Melo and make a decision. Then La's close friend, Kelly arrives and agrees with her mom and says Kiyan must be so lonely without a sibling! Despite all this, La La still feels she wants to stay focused on her career, but she worries that that might be too selfish.
Later Po and Dice come by to see if La La has talked to Mel about the baby issue yet, but she admits she's avoided having the talk. Po and Dice gently scold La and push her to talk to him, but La La feels like she needs more time! La La then kicks Po and Dice out.
La gets more outside advice when Kiyan has a play date with Christina Milian's daughter. La appreciates Christina's advice who tells her just to, "do what makes you happy" and right now she's focused on work and being a great mom to the kid that she has (which we saw last week!).
La La decides today is the perfect day to talk to Melo. La approaches Mel, but then asks the cameras to give them privacy…
After a long talk they both agree that they love their family the way it is and want to give all their love to Kiyan right now and they're okay with that! Phew. We're just glad that they're on the same page and that La can continue focusing on her career while being an awesome mother to Kiyan.