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Emmys: Freddie Highmore, Bill Hader and 6 Other Dark Horses in the Actor Races
Emmys: Freddie Highmore, Bill Hader and 6 Other Dark Horses in the Actor Races
In the early phase of every Emmy season, there is grumbling over too many predictable and built-in contenders. This year, despite a cadre of boldface movie stars entering the race via House of Cards, The Following and The Newsroom, there also is excitement over some new and returning faces who could see their work from last season lauded. For one, Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader, it's a bittersweet final round at contention. For another, Veep and Arrested Development's Tony Hale, it's a rare shot at a supporting actor twofer. Whether on a comedy or drama, via cable, network or streaming, each actor here has proved his mettle as a performer worthy of consideration.
Bill Hader
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Stefon, say it ain't so! On May 18, eight-year SNL veteran Hader delivered his final performance-art-meets-'90s-rave-dispatch bit as the New York party boy on "Weekend Update," a segment culminating in his gay marriage to anchor Seth Meyers (natch). The bit capped a hilarious run for the Oklahoma-bred actor, who managed to kill it every time -- whether as a blond-mulleted Californian, lizardy James Carville, irritated Lindsay Buckingham and any other ridiculous character Lorne Michaels and company could conjure for him. He will be missed as sure as Devon will take San Vicente, make a left on Wilshire then get stuck in traffic on the 405.
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Tony Hale
Veep (HBO); Arrested Development (Netflix)
As if Hale fans didn't have enough to cheer in the actor's guffaw-worthy turn as Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "bag man" Gary Walsh on Veep (he's proving even more genius in season two), the actor now can be seen -- again -- playing Buster Bluth in Netflix's redux of Arrested Development, which premiered (all 15 episodes) May 26 to giant acclaim. After dabbling in the occasional dramatic role (even a couple Law & Order pop-ins), Hale is back doing what he does best: totally believable and absurd physical comedy that's so good, he doesn't need to speak to crack us up.
Freddie Highmore
Bates Motel (A&E)
Rare is the child performer who survives adolescence with his career intact. Even rarer? A child star turned adult actor who reinvents an iconic film role for a modern prequel to a classic horror film. Highmore, who was 12 when he garnered acclaim for his turn in Marc Forster's 2004 feature Finding Neverland, has landed the TV series debut gig of a lifetime in A&E's buzzy drama. As a young Norman Bates, Highmore displays the goofy relatability of a modern-day teen while simultaneously exuding the creepy loyalty some boys have for their mothers. One of the youngest drama breakouts in years, Highmore could shatter one of Emmy's most frustrating traditions: the snubbing of younger actors.
Jake Johnson
New Girl (Fox)
This isn't Johnson's first year of Emmy eligibility, but it might as well be. The debut season of Fox's affable Zooey Deschanel comedy didn't allow for his schlubby Nick Miller to realize his comedic value (and who could, with Max Greenfield's Schmidt stealing the show?). Not so in season two, which saw Johnson do the will-they-or-won't-they, Ross-and-Rachel boogie alongside Deschanel with such convincing sweetness (and LOL-worthy pratfalls) that at times it felt like New Guy was a better title.


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ok...theres a thread on here for girls and girl names, so I thought what about those of us having boys??
who's having a boy? NAMES??
ok...theres a thread on here for girls and girl names, so I thought what about those of us having boys??
FIGHT FOR A CURE!! dare to HOPE!!
I'm not a lady but I'll definitely give it a shot.
We found out last Thursday - 16 weeks
ECSTATIC , I already have a DD and was definitely hoping for a boy!
We are thinking:
Lincoln Douglas Smith or Lincoln Dudley Smith
We also like:
We aren't having a boy but I've wanted a boy forever... our first lo was a girl and we are having another girl. Husband is ecstatic (he wants girls, girls, girls... no boys)! LOL! Anyways, since I was pregnant with baby #1 I had two boy names picked out and am completely in love with them still:
Peyton James
Jaxon Scott (Scott is my fathers middle name)
I don't know how many members will repeat their baby boy name choices. Maybe you'll be lucky otherwise there's a great search function on here that can probably help you find the thread.
Found out at 12 1/2 weeks (double checking Wednesday!)
Super excited I was hoping BOY!
Name so far will be Bauer Titus (pronounced Bow (as in a ship or what you do for the Queen) - er) and TItus is my maiden name
oops! I forgot to post mine hahaha
I found out at 16 weeks since i fell and had to be checked out to make sure baby was ok. He was fine but I was so sad that we are having a boy simply since we have a girl already. I thought it would be easier. LOL
But we choose the name Mason Allen Hunsinger.
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IF my baby is a boy, he will be named after daddy, Emiliano Adrian the fourth <3
Once Upon A Time A Mommy And A Daddy Created A PRINCESS Abby. Due Feb. 2013!! Mommy(19) & Daddy(21) Est. August 9th 2011 Married OCTOBER 19th 2012 <3
Sara & Brian 8/8/09
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A former chief of the British Defense Staff General Charles Guthrie says Britain was led into the war in Iraq in a "wholly irresponsible" way. "It was absolutely irresponsible to go in without thinking of the consequences," Guthrie told The Guardian. The former top commander, who chaired the defense staff between 1997 and 2001, said the then US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has a "lot to answer" over allowing the Iraqi army to be taken apart, rather than removing its top commanders and clasping "the army to their bosom". This comes as Guthrie also pointed the finger of blame at the then Prime Minister Tony Blair for going to the war along with the US without adequate justification. The top commander's views were backed by other senior military figures including Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, ex-Army chief General Mike Jackson, chief of the defense staff at the time of the invasion Lord Boyce and Lord Dannatt, Jackson's successor. The commanders all stressed the fact that the war lacked a "proper" planning with the US making things worse by "totally disbanding the Iraqi army and the Ba'ath party, the two instruments of the Iraqi state that could have exercised some control", as Dannatt put it. The result they said was an "enormous vacuum" that created a security chaos in Iraq. "It was a national disgrace that, having flown over much of the country for 13 years, you could have not done better in building up a proper intelligence picture," Burridge added. He also said that Blair had a burning enthusiasm for "solidarity with the US". This comes as former Cabinet Secretary Lord Wilson had also told the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war that Blair had an appetite for military intervention. "There is a gleam in his eye that worries me," he said. All of the commanders have already given evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry that will report on the legality of the invasion of Iraq and Britain's participation in the conflict later this year. The Iraq war turned into a headache for the British government only months after the invasion, with talks of Blair misleading the MPs to go to war, raising questions about its very legality. Lord Goldsmith, Tony Blair's top legal advisor and attorney general at the time of the 2003 invasion, told the Iraq War Inquiry (Chilcot Inquiry) in January 2011 that Blair hoodwinked the MPs by claiming that Britain could legally attack Iraq even without a United Nation's approval. Goldsmith also told the inquiry that the former Labor PM told the MPs in a statement on 15 January 2003 that there were "circumstances" in which an attack could be legal without UN approval. AMR/HE


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You haven't uploaded pics of textured base defenses on Moddb! =(
Total conversion for SAGE engine. Prequel to Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn. Sequel to Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
Today's plan is to just bring some more C&C a$$ kicking to the house. More screens, another 4 songs... and, huh, we haven't even started yet...
Posted by FreedoM*FighteR on Dec 26th, 2009
Merry Christmas everyone,
Yet again is the time to look and see what leaps have been made this far.
Though, today's plan is to just bring some more C&C a$$ kicking to the house.
Namely, more screens you've surely been waiting for and another 4 songs... and, huh, we haven't even started yet.
Presenting you the official C&C Renovatio logo we'll be adopting for use from now and further on:
Now, this is the latest version, but, if you've re following us for any reasonable time, you know we rarely stop at where it "seems to have ended".
Also, presenting you the Allied "That... HUGE... thing" turret (it's tier III).
Needless to say, we're still accepting name ideas.
Wouldn't you know - it's actually recycled from a an old cruiser.
There's also a picture of the two variants of T-80. The not-so-damaged one will be used in some scenarios and wherever rarely possible as the original predecessor to the Scavengers main tank.
Another surprise for ya'.
It's shiny. It's fancy. Russian women love it. What is it?
That's right - a pile of rocks. (Ore & gems.)
They look small.
But, much bigger and better than that is the planned game resource system.
Details will be explained later. For now, you can take all ore that you want. We're generous today.
Another 4 songs... and we're just in the middle of it.
Nowhere audio - C&C Renovatio Mod for C&C3: Tiberium Wars - Mod DB
Eternal Machine
Eternal Machine audio - C&C Renovatio Mod for C&C3: Tiberium Wars - Mod DB
Crash Course
Crash Course audio - C&C Renovatio Mod for C&C3: Tiberium Wars - Mod DB
The Mod of the Year awards are 'round the corner. This is a good way to reach the hands, that are just above the balls for the task.
The potential addition to the team might serve just right to get the game done even faster.
Some of you already did their part, but the rest... it's up to You. Ya' know what we're talkin' 'bout...
Or wait...
Read through these job positions and maybe there's a spot you feel like doing with your eyes closed.
Texture artists: create realistic/sci-fi textures for buildings and units. (High priority)
Sound Technician: create gun shot sounds, record voice; work closely with the music department, since that is where it all starts and ends.
Mappers: take the plan we gave to ya' and create a mind-blowing map, often from a given location reference through Google Earth or similar.
Interesting pattern can be seen here - we need more good sausage cu... I mean artists.
You may apply using PMs here or at the recruitment barracks using the form or... not using the form. To be or not to b... ah, enough drinks for today.
Over and out.
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You haven't uploaded pics of textured base defenses on Moddb! =(
The issue has been resolved.
Great stuff especially the turret. The atmosphere of the night mission (or whatever) is great.
Nice work guys
that turret is so f*cking sick!!! I love it!
Stunning pics! Keep it up!
Nice to see you people get night missions right. Something EA has failed to do since Generals.
You haven't played RA3, have you? There's a mission by night.
German missions in TW are night missions too :P
IMO the best night map they've made was "All that glitter" in KW. The one where you infiltrate the GDI treasury with specters, shadows and stanks.
Yeah, these missions were night ones, too.
So EA hate again, without sufficient valid reasons. -_- ;-P ;-P :-P ^^
People, c'mon, they just publish games under EA logo. Jeez.
really nice work!
great music! could we get a download? I want it in my playlist :)
This issue is quite... um... ongoing.
There's two sides to this, we know.
We also know that we get better sleep and thus better health, when all the work is safe under the pillow.
It's not an option until this this is actually released in a mod package.
Not saying we're asleep all the time and also not saying we're waiting for a brick to fall onto our heads, while out of the bed. ;)
what job you go ing give me because i need some job to do pleas !
Your interest is always appreciated.
A few things to clarify...
Firstly, for us to correctly evaluate your potential addition to the team, we need to know more about the experiences you've had and what preferences would you have.
Secondly, do not hesitate to use our forums, since they're the real deal, when it comes to a lil' bit o' interactiveness in 'ye talks.
Yeah, I hate to register all over the places too, but, what the heck, if you qualify, you end up doing just that anyway!
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The Duchess of Cambridge in a Range of Her Tour Outfits [Getty]
Now the Cambridge family is well on their way back to Blighty's shores, we can take stock on the truly important matter at hand: namely how well did Kate Middleton work her New Zealand and Australia Tour Wardrobe? As every little detail, accessory and accoutrement was bound to be picked over by the world's press, the pressure was always on to wow the crowds.
Before the tour commenced there was much talk of the Queen exerting her influence on the DoC's fashion choices with demands for longer hemlines and a more regal attitude mooted. Indeed the evidence does suggest that K-Middy may have taken this advice on board as many of her ensembles – especially the Catherine Walker outfits – were traditional in every sense. However, that doesn't mean that K-Middy wasn't true to her own style signatures. From her high street choices (LK Bennett and Hobbs) to her wedges (in and out of the sand) to her penchant for recycling (that Rebecca Taylor suit and the Roksanda frock), Kate has played her tour wardrobe by her own rules.
For the full Grazia run down on the Duchess' tour wardrobe scroll down to read out Senior Fashion News & Features Editor, Katherine Ormerod's Fashion Jury verdict…..
The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Catherine Walker
As Kate emerged down under wearing a stiff, buttoned up coat in pillar box red, the critics were sharp. Some said she looked like an air stewardess (the jet backdrop certainly didn't help) while others commented that the look was aging for a woman in her early thirties. Both lines of argument are not entirely untrue – but you have to remember the context. This was the moment that the British monarchy landed in the Commonwealth country and it was important that the regal tone was set. The combination of all those buttons and the brooch was however ill-advised.
The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Zimmerman
When Kate lets things go a little looser she looks more accessible, beautiful and young. This pretty broderie anglaise frock by Zimmerman also had the benefit of hailing from Aussie shores – Kate wore surprisingly little from Australian designers, taking the opportunity instead to promote Brit based talent from Rokanda Illincic to Erdem. The Stuart Weitzman espadrille wedges rose eyebrows in the sand, but every girl needs a good leg lengthener in the sunshine.
The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Diane Von Furstenberg
This 'Patrice' classic Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress reported sold out a mere 8 minutes after Kate stepped out wearing it – the Kate effect in action. Again there's nothing revolutionary about her look, but it's appropriate and timeless, no wonder Middy is such a fan. The navy wedges were another safe choice, it would have been more interesting if she had mixed it up a bit more with a harder shoe option.
The Duchess of Cambridge Wearing Roksanda Illincic
Kate has gone for a plethora of strong pigments during the tour – in a way that very much evokes the Queen's tendency to wear head to toe strong colour. This sunshine yellow number by Roksanda Illincic, complete with white colour block inserts is a great combination of regal and London-style chic. The square neckline would have suited a necklace with a shorter chain – something which sat on the collarbone.
The Duchess of Cambridge Wearing Alexander McQueen
This beautiful grey-blue hue is an ultra chic choice for the Duchess. Here we can certainly see the new regal rules in action - the longer hemline and austere cut empahsises Kate's svelte figure and the hat tones in well. Where Kate could really make some more style noise is with her accessories. When you go this plain with your wardrobe, you need the accoutrements to do the talking.
The Duchess of Cambridge wearing LK Bennett
'Cut Price Kate' has earned a reputation for making high street work at even the most formal of occasions. This pretty floral fitted dress from LK Bennett certainly doesn't look out of place in her tour wardrobe. Indeed you could never say that Kate doesn't have a signature look. It would have been great to see her experiment with seperates - skirts and blouses a la Michelle Obama or even - shock horror - some trousers. While her silhouette is immediately distinguishable, every look does somewhat blend into each other.
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Doroteo is the man sitting in the middle of the picture. He is a 51-year-old married father as well. He wished to acquire a loan from Al Majmoua in order to send the money to his family back in the Philippines.
Emiego Jr is the man sitting at the right of the picture. He is a 35-year-old man, married and has children who live in the Philippines. He also wished to acquire the Al Majmoua loan because his wife is unemployed and cannot provide enough financial resources for the family.
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About Al Majmoua – Lebanese Association for DevelopmentThe Lebanese Association for Development – Al Majmoua is Lebanon's leading microfinance institution and the oldest Kiva partner in Lebanon. Al Majmoua's vision is to "be the leader in creating an inclusive financial system where all people in Lebanon have access to affordable services." Given Lebanon's diverse population, Al Majmoua lends to all nationalities, provided legal residency. The strong financial position achieved to date has allowed Al Majmoua to steadily lower its pricing over the years.
Based on the belief that non-financial services play a complementary role in improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable entrepreneurs, Al Majmoua has established a solid Business Development Services program for both borrowers and non-borrowers with a focus on women and youth.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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D. J. Flint - Group Finance Director
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Well, good morning to everyone here in London and good afternoon, to everyone who is with us via satellite link in Hong Kong, and welcome also to those joining via webcast to our conference call.
Let me start with some introductions. First of all, here in London to my right, Mike Geoghegan, Group Chief Executive and to my left, Douglas Flint, Group Finance Director. I am very delighted to report that we've three of our non-Executive Directors of the main Board sitting right in front of me; Sir Brian Williamson, Sir Brian Moffat, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, you are very welcome. And in Hong Kong, Vincent Cheng, Chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; Sandy, the new Chief Executive, particularly a warm to you and in many senses, welcome back home to you. Edgar Ancona, the Chief Financial Officer; and Russell Picot, HSBC's Group Chief Accounting Officer.
Before we start, I'd like to put up the usual cautionary statement on forward-looking statements. And I'd like to draw your attention to the key performance highlights of our results for the first half of 2007. These are record results. Profit is up 25% of the attributable level to $10.9 billion. Earnings per share are up 22% to $0.95. These results do include some one-off exceptional gains that have to do with the dilution of our interest in our China Associates; Douglas is going to explain those in more detail shortly. But because of that I am going to concentrate in what I am now going to say, on the numbers excluding those specific dilution gains and there we report really very good business growth.
Revenues up 16% to $38.5 billion, pre-tax profits up 5% to $14.2 billion, loan impairment charges up 63% on the first half of '06, but down 5% on the second half. Continued investment; costs growing at 15%, which is lower than revenue growth and yet include substantial investment in organic investment in the development of our business.
Turning to our regional performance; we're continuing to make progress with the rebalancing of Group earnings towards developing markets in the way that we've said that we would do at the beginning of this year. We are clearly the number one international bank in Asia now. We have very strong profit growth to report across the region, profit before tax up 55% to $6.7 billion, or 30% excluding those dilution gains that I referred to.
We've been strengthening our regional franchise in Latin America; profit before tax there is $1 billion, up 16%. In the United States, we're making good progress in tackling our U.S. mortgage services issue, and Mike will give you more detail on that later. Despite the challenging environment in Europe, particularly in U.K., profit before tax is up in Europe 13% to $4.1 billion.
When I look at the highlights by customer group, we see that in Personal Financial Services, yes, we've seen some challenges. The U.S. mortgage services issue that we talked about and in the U.K. personal financial services have faced some challenges. Again Mike and Douglas will talk about those and so profit is down 20% to $4.7 billion. And on the other hand, our Commercial Banking business continued to perform extremely strongly. Profit before tax is $3.4 billion, up 20%. Record results in CIBM show that our strategy and it's new focus is working; profit before tax of $4.2 billion, up 32% and positive jaws of over 6%. And the leveraging of our Group connections for the benefit of our private banking client base have shown great results, with profit before tax up $0.8 billion or up 30% year-on-year.
Now I'm going to hand over to Douglas to take us through the numbers in more detail. Douglas?
D. J. Flint - Group Finance Director
Thank you, Stephen. I'd like to turn first to the Group's income statement as is reported. Net operating income before loan impairment charges increased by 19.6%. The 63.1% rise in loan impairment charges clearly stands out. This is predominately arising in the United States. The first thing to note however, is that the comparable period in 2006 was significantly advantage because of the pull forward of impairment losses into the final quarter of 2005, consequent upon the change in bankruptcy law in that quarter. The other major impact of course is the high delinquency in charge-off in our U.S. correspondent mortgage business and we'll return to this later.
Net operating income increased by 13.6% to $32 billion. Total operating expenses increased by 15.3%. And this primarily reflected business expansion, particularly in Asia as well as higher performance-related expenses and higher volumes in the transactional banking businesses in CIBM. Profit before tax increased by 13.1% and profit attributable to shareholders increased by 24.8%, as a result of our lower than normal tax charge, which I will discuss later. Earnings per share increased by 21.8% to $0.95. Dividends per share respect to the first half of 2007, $0.34 were set out in the schedule contained in our 2006 accounts.
I'd like to highlight certain items contained in these financial results. First, the gains from the dilution of our interest in our Chinese associates amounting to $1.1 billion. These arose from the secondary share offerings of our associates in Shanghai which we could not participate in. However, our share of the proceeds of issues exceeded the book cost of our dilution and then therefore, we recognized the gains.
Secondly the decline in the tax rate to 18.7% was driven principally by geographic mix together with some tax free gains and prior year tax settlements. And you will also recall that we sold 8 Canada Square in May of this year and for technical reasons, the gain in the sale, which should be about $1.3 billion was expected to be recognized in the second half of this year.
Turning to the next side, represent the results adjusted for the dilution gains. You can see that net operating income before loan impairment charges increased by 16.3%, which is 1% higher than the increase in operating expenses of 15.3%. The increase in profit before tax is 4.5% and the growth in earnings per share is 10.3%. And finally, this slide highlights the underlying performance against the two previous half years adjusting for both the dilution gains and stripping out the effect of currency movements and acquisitions and disposals.
In terms of underlying performance for the first half of 2007 against the first half of 2006, there was a continuation of double-digit growth in net operating income before loan impairment charges. This was 11.3%, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the growth in operating expenses of 9.7%. The modest growth in profit before tax reflects the 57.4% growth in non-impairment charges. But against the second half of 2006, there was a strong recovery in profit before tax in the first half of 2007, up 33.4%. This of course reflected significant improvements in our U.S. businesses and strong growth in corporate investment banking and markets and all across Asia.
Analyzing results by geography; let's start with Asia. And whatever we discuss financial performance in Asia we're excluding the dilution gains. Asia continue to produce excellent results, with profit before tax up by 30%. With the profit before tax contribution of $5.6 billion, Asia accounted for 43% of Group profit. The strong growth was broadly based across all customer groups, with Personal Financial Services and CIBM outstanding.
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Morrison, James, The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
Barbara K. Bodine could soon be returning to the Middle East, this time as an ambassador, not as a diplomat under siege.
President Clinton this week included her on his latest list of ambassadorial appointments. Ms. Bodine was nominated as ambassador to Yemen. Seven years ago she was the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait when Saddam Hussein invaded, launching his mother of all mistakes that ended with the rout of his army and sanctions against his country.
But for the four months Ms. Bodine, U.S. Ambassador Nathaniel Howell and other diplomats held out under the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait City, Saddam with the fourth largest army in the world seemed to have a permanent grip on the tiny emirate.
In the book, "Embassies Under Siege," she explained that the American Embassy defied Saddam's order to leave Kuwait to show the U.S. refusal to recognize his occupation.
"We were staying," she wrote, "because, perhaps for once, there was meaning in that old cliche about the need to show the flag."
Ms. Bodine most recently was director of East African affairs at the State Department.
Mr. Clinton this week also nominated Daniel Fried to be ambassador to Poland. Mr. Fried, who joined the diplomatic service in 1977, has served for four years as a Central and Eastern Europe expert on the National Security Council.
Mr. Fried has served at the U.S. Consulate in Leningrad and at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade.
Mr. Clinton nominated B. Lynn Pascoe as his special ambassador to aide in negotiations to settle the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan.
He is currently co-chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Minsk Group, which is trying to deal with the dispute.
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On October 29, Random House Children's Books will release Snowflakes Fall, a richly illustrated book that hopes to validate both the sadness that comes with great loss, as well as the power memories play in the healing and renewal process following tragedy. The book was a collaborative effort between Newbury Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachland and her fiend, the illustrator and former longtime Sandy Hook resident Steven Kellogg.
(This story has been updated to include comments made by First Selectman Pat Llodra on Wednesday, October 16.)
Since 2008, Sandy Hook resident Rosemary Trudell Trudell — center, flanked by granddaughters Haley, left, and Julia — has organized a collection of toys and children's clothing among the residents of Walnut Tree Village II for The Newtown Fund's Holiday Basket Program. Saturday, December 14, will be Depot Day this year and organizers are hoping that families, organizations and other groups will choose to do something positive for the community on that solemn anniversary.
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The Newtown Memorial Fund, Inc, a sustainable fund created to support those affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, announced it has received a contribution from The Jeff Ruby Foundation & Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment, Inc, a Cincinnati-based steakhouse operator.
Mr Ruby, the company's owner and president, donated more than $44,000 raised in part from an event he hosted earlier this year to support the Newtown Memorial Fund.
The Second Amendment Foundation, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and DefendGunRights.com have announced they will join together with other groups to sponsor Guns Save Lives Day on December 14, the first anniversary of 12/14, "because crazy people, criminals and gun control extremists prefer unarmed victims," the trio of organizations announced by way of a joint press release on October 10.
Following an opportunity that was provided to Sandy Hook School staff and 12/14 victims' families to visit the school site one final time, the site has been turned over to Consigli Construction, the company chosen to handle project management as remediation, demolition, and the eventual new school installation occurs.
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text: Consultant William B. Doeren has been named VP of the Kodak Entertainment Imaging division and GM of Kodak Digital Cinema Group, based in Culver City, California. He replaces Robert J. Mayson, who becomes VP/GM of Image Origination Products in the same Kodak division. Doeren worked closely with the team marketing the Kodak Digital Cinema Operating System, which includes a networked solution with unique Kodak software running on a Linux platform, supported by the 4,000-member Kodak global service organization. Doeren emphasizes that the system will be used initially for pre-show applications. "The pre-show business is evolving and growing rapidly and we foresee that continuing," he said. "That's why we are taking the long-term view, providing a Kodak solution that supports the growth of pre-show revenues today, and also protects our customers' investments by providing the 'backbone' for them to digitally project movies tomorrow." A 30-year vet in the exhibition business, Doeren has served in a broad range of senior management positions, including COO/director of AMC Entertainment, Inc., chairman/CEO of MGM International Cinema Group and CEO/vice chairman of General Cinema Theatres, Inc.


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The Jigg Is Up, Digg - Time to JerryRigg!by Ron Callari
If you're like me and have become disenchanted with the social bookmarking site Digg, ever since they did away with their "shout" function last year, apparently we are not alone. While Digg's unique visitors ended 2009 at 27 million, his was a marked decline from its it 32 unique visitors in September.
Get Into A Music Video On Fan Video's New Siteby Austin Keenan
Fan Video is letting users get close to their favorite artists by putting them in videos with artists such as 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, and Lost Prophets.
I'm Here: A Love Story In An Absolut Worldby Austin Keenan
Absolut Vodka and Spike Jonez have teamed up to bring you a bizzare but charming story of a family with what looks like desktop PCs for heads. If you think sound weird, just wait until you watch the trailer.
Is the 'Net' Wall Of China The Next Iron Curtain?by Ron Callari
An Internet maelstrom is brewing in China. Southeast Asia, predicted as one of the next hotbeds for social media in 2010 is seeing a test of wills being fought out on the world stage. Google acting as a quazi-secretary of state is threatening China that they will pull out of the country if the government doesn't address the cyber-attacks that violated some of its users' Gmail accounts.
Explore The Random Rabbid Universes of "Rabbids Go Home"by Austin Keenan
If you don't want to wait to see what the world of Rabbids Go Home has in store for you on popular console systems, you can get a look at things right from your browser.
Jinni Attempts To Categorize TV and Movie Tastes With A Genome Projectby Austin Keenan
Jinni is now trying to categorize movies in the same way as Pandora, with votes counting towards movies and television shows, instead of music.
Shorter Names & Vanity Twitter Profile Names Up For Grabs?by Ron Callari
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Trivial Pursuit is out to settle the question of which gender is smarter by creating a worldwide game of trivia, with the teams as dictated by Mars and Venus
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Reason transformed into prejudice is the worst form of prejudice, because reason is the only instrument for liberation from prejudice.(Allan Bloom (1930-1992), U.S. educator, author. "From Socrates' Apology to Heidegger's Rektoratsrede," pt. 3, The Closing of the American Mind (1987).)More quotations from: Allan Bloom, prejudice
There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.(William Hazlitt (1778-1830), British essayist. "On the Tendency of Sects," The Round Table (1817).)More quotations from: William Hazlitt, prejudice
The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudicesagainst half the human racethat are considered prejudices according to any dictionary definition.(Eva Figes (b. 1932), British author. Interview in Women Writers Talk, ed. Olga Kenyon (1989).)More quotations from: Eva Figes
Prejudice is the sole author of infamies: how many acts are so qualified by an opinion forged out of nought but prejudice!(Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), French author. Mme Delbène, in L'Histoire de Juliette, ou les Prospérités du Vice, pt. 1 (1797).)More quotations from: Marquis de Sade, prejudice
The paradoxes of today are the prejudices of tomorrow, since the most benighted and the most deplorable prejudices have had their moment of novelty when fashion lent them its fragile grace.(Marcel Proust (1871-1922), French novelist. "Regrets, Reveries, Changing Skies," no. 5, Pleasures and Regrets (1896, trans. 1948).)More quotations from: Marcel Proust, tomorrow, today
Prejudices in disfavor of a person fix deeper, and are much more difficult to be removed, than prejudices in favor.(Samuel Richardson (1689-1761), British novelist. Third edition, London (1751). Clarissa, in Clarissa, vol. 7, p. 233, AMS Press (1990).)More quotations from: Samuel Richardson
prejudices and criticism is often due to their own values and self-criticism(prejudice)More quotations from: Istvan Dan Molnar Uriel
Public offices are supposed to be free from pride and prejudice.(Prasanna Mishra (Born 1942- India- former Civil Servant; Social Activist.))More quotations from: Prasanna Mishra
Marxism is not scientific: at the best, it has scientific prejudices.(Albert Camus (1913-1960), French-Algerian philosopher, author. "State Terrorism and Rational Terror," pt. 3, The Rebel (1951, trans. 1953).)More quotations from: Albert Camus
... all Americans are the prisoners of racial prejudice.(Shirley Chisholm (b. 1924), African American politician. Unbought and Unbossed, ch. 13 (1970). Chisholm was a Congresswoman from a poor African American district in Brooklyn.)More quotations from: Shirley Chisholm, prejudice
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Only Academic Medical Center in Illinois to Win Prestigious Award
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System is the only academic medical center in Illinois to win the American Stroke Association's 2008 Gold Performance Achievement Award.
The award is given to hospitals that have demonstrated at least 85 percent adherence to stroke guidelines for at least 24 consecutive months. These measures include aggressive use of clot-busting drugs, blood thinners, anticoagulation therapy, cholesterol-reducing drugs and smoking cessation.
Loyola's Stroke Center has nationally recognized experts in fields related to stroke care, including emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, neuroradiology, stroke rehabilitation, social work, nutrition and specialty nursing. Loyola provides specialized stroke care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The first three hours after a stroke are critical. Loyola's emergency stroke team uses MRIs, PET scans and other tests and procedures to quickly determine the best treatment. "When a stroke occurs, every second counts," said Loyola stroke specialist Dr. Jose Biller. "Time is brain. The faster we can diagnose and treat patients, the better the outcome." Biller is chairman of the Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Once a patient has received emergency treatment and is stable, Loyola's stroke program provides physical, occupational and speech therapy to help a patient achieve the best possible quality of life.
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Despite changes, U-S officials say China's one-child family planning program is still a "harshly" coercive policy that leads to forced abortions and infanticide.
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I've been watching all of the old "Superman" movies in anticipation of "Man of Steel," out next month, and the above is from the 15-chapter serial "Atom Man vs. Superman" (1950), starring Kirk Alyn (as Superman) and Lyle Talbot (as Lex Luthor). But I assume the above isn't Alyn. I assume it's a stuntman. I just like the look of the shot: the graininess, the hard-to-read label on the box (Explosive? Singular?), the sense of action. It feels like it's from a different time, which, of course, it is. It feels like original source material. It feels like ur-Superman. Out of our grainy past comes the Man of Tomorrow.
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It is very easy to put together. It looks good.
I sleep very good on it. ..and I'm 68 years old.
it is a great buy.
I just finished assembling this futon and I love it! It is firm with a thick comfortable mattress, unlike the metal frame futons that have thin mattresses and can become very uncomfortable. To get the futon to turn into a bed you have to pull each side as far in as it will go and it releases so you can lay it flat. The same goes for the arm rests. I also love the velour feel it has! Hope this helps someone!
My roommate and I bought this futon for our dorm room, and we have had it for about 3 months now. This futon was able to fit under my lofted bed, and I am 6'3" and I can comfortably stretch out across the futon, well my feet hang off a little but not much. All of the positions of the futon are great, we constantly use the arm rest to either rest our arms, or we tilt them up slightly and use it as pillow/head rest. We use the futon everyday, and I literally sit and lay on the futon hours everyday and it is very comfortable. It is actually perfect, it is soft enough to be comfortable but not too soft where the cushions sink down and get flat. It is firm enough where it supports your butt and back, but not too firm where it is uncomfortable, it is the perfect balance. If you sit in the middle where the cushions join is slightly uncomfortable, but its not too bad, and the futon is long enough where you don't have to sit there. Using the futon as a bed it is fairly comfortable, and the material doesn't look or feel cheap, and it cleans very easily. This is a great futon, and don't go for a cheaper futon I have seen them in person they sit really low to the ground and are not comfortable, and I assume the more expensive futon's are good but this is a great product for a great value.
I just had my futon arrive earlier today. It actually arrived earlier then the due date which is a major plus. There was no tears or missing pieces. I assembled the futon my self and it took me no more then 20 minutes. The product is very soft and I can not feel the metal. The Futon is actually a lot higher and wider then I expected from other reviews that I have read. I got this a full time bed. I weigh over 200 pounds and there is no pain when I laid down and took a nap. My butt feels very secured when sitting and it is a all around great product.
This futon looks very nice and was very easy to assemble. It works really well as a bed if you like a firm mattress, and is very study. Because the material is black faux suede, it can be difficult to keep clean-looking. I put a blanket over the cushions to keep dog hair and other fibers from being apparent. As for using the futon for everyday use -- it is NOT a couch and is not soft and cushy like a couch. It's fine for everyday use as long as you don't mind a firm couch. Tip: If you're going to pick this futon up from the store, bring a truck. I have a Ford Focus with a large trunk, and the futon did not fit comfortably in the trunk. We had to get rope and tie the box down and drive home with the trunk open.
Love the look, the space it takes up. Come with mattress and it took me and my mother about five minutes to set it up. It's very simple and lovely on the eyes. I'd recommend this to anyone in search of a comfortable futon.
easy to set up, comfort is great for the low price. easily changes from bed to couch to lounge. only slight negative is that it only comes in black. highly suggest buying, best one i have seen in awhile.
1. Easy to put together with clear instructions.
2. Nice features ala European style.
3. Excellent modern appearance.
4. Great value, similar item @ other sites for
at least $100 more.
5. Not meant for everyday usage; perfect for
occasional guest visits. Not too comfortable
to sleep on, but a mattress pad or filler may solve
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6. Overall, I give the product a 4 out of 5 although
inexpensive cost makes up for the extra point.
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movable backrest and arms. HINT: Pull the
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snap to return to whatever position you desire. Hope the above helps.
I must admit I was very pleased with this product initially; it looked great and it was easy to assemble. It was not long, however, until I realized it fell short of my expectations. The firm cushions that impressed me soon became thin and permanently compacted. This caused the once tightly-pulled fabric to become loose, stretched, and sloppy looking. The support frame that runs across the center of the bottom cushion quickly became apparent and uncomfortable to sit on, while the area of the cushion on each side of it is like a sink hole with little support. The hidden support legs on the back of the unit are a great feature, but they are located only on the outside corners even though they are very much needed on the inside corners of the unit in its open position. Without center support legs, when laid upon the futon droops in the center where the back cushion is divided into two sections. This futon sofa bed was used fairly often by me and my nephew. Our weights combined are less than 200 pounds. I don't feel the unit was subjected to any exceptional wear and tear. I purchased this futon as an easy and inexpensive guest room solution, but now I wish I spent the extra $75 on the durable, good-looking futon sofa bed that my girlfriend purchased from Am. Sig. which, more than a year later, still looks brand new.
I bought two of these for a game room. They are perfect! Very good quality and actually comfortable to sit on. My kids have slept on them and say they are just as comfortable as their beds. There are no weird bars poking you. I would expect to pay much more for this kind of quality. Also, I don't have them against a wall....the back of the futon is visible and it looks great. No bars or metal....just solid black material like any other couch. They have little hidden support legs so when you fold the futon down into a bed there is extra support. Also, the wings fold up.....makeing a perfect resting spot for your head when watching TV.
I bought this product about a year ago. I loved the look of it and the folding arms were the selling point. Due to my happiness from my pevious futon, I was expecting a more comfortable mattress. The metal bar in the center stabs you right in the back as your sleeping. All was fine until my boyfriend moved in and continued to use it as a bed. The back rest legs broke in half due to all the weight. This product would be perfect for couch use and mild sleeping arangments but not for a full time bed.
I bought this futon for my teenage son. We were looking for something that he could sleep on at night and use for sitting on while playing his video games.
The futon is easy to set up,attractive, and very comfy. He loved sleeping on it- the mattress is thick and seemed to hold up well.
Unfortunately, we found two major flaws-
1.)the legs which are built into the back of the futon and open when using the futon as a bed, are merely very small tubular steel legs that pivot on a small, very weak bolt-type of joint. One of them started to bend at the joint just a few days after we got the futon. This in spite of the fact that my son is relatively small (150 lbs) and didn't even sit over the weak leg. It needs to have a better, stronger leg and joint on it.
2) The main frame under the seat of the futon is joined together in the center and this is also a weak spot- it began to creak and groan after just a few days, although no one over 150lbs sat on the futon. It needs a single frame with legs under the center, as well as on the ends.
I returned the futon. I would recommend that it be for a smaller child, perhaps a light weight eight year old. It doesn't seem like it would stand up to much else. Such a shame, because we really liked the look and comfort of it!
I was really pleased with how fast my order got to me. I ordered it on tuesday night, and it was here by early friday afternoon (3 day shipping via fedex). Overall, I am very happy about this purchase. I was a little hesitant to buy such a large product online without seeing it in person (the stores around here were out of stock of the black one which is the only one they sell in stores). I wasn't sure how the color was going to look in person, but it is a really pretty medium grey–Not too dark, not too light. It is definitely a neutral color that would be easy to match to several colors (my living room has dark red curtains, and the futon will be a nice center piece with some red throw pillows). Set up was EASY. It took my boyfriend and I less than 10 minutes to get it put together. I love that the back position has four notches/sitting positions. It is great that it the back is very adjustable and not just straight up and down and uncomfortable. The cushion is a little less cushy than I thought it was going to be, but it is still comfortable. It might not be the best thing to sit on for extended periods of time, but it feels perfectly fine when I lay on it as a bed. It is firm and supportive, but not uncomfortably so. I may put a memory foam topper on it when it is being used for an extended period of time as a bed. When folded out as a bed, there are two small, straight legs that fold out from the upper-mid back to give the back side some support when it is laid out. These legs seem alright for support, and I like that they are hidden in special pockets when not in use. I'm really happy with the product. I have only had it set up for about a half hour, so it is only a first impressions review. I am honestly just really surprised. It exceeded my expectations. I am a firm believer in, "you get what you pay for." In this case, the adage seems to have been proven wrong. For the price, I feel like it's a steal. I don't know how well this will hold up over time, but it seems sturdy enough for good, long-term use. Common sense dictates that lighter, metal frame pieces of furniture should be handled with care. If this futon is dragged and handled harshly, it will flex the frame, and loosen the legs. If properly cared for, I am sure this futon will last a good, long while.
This is a nice sturdy sofa sleeper. You can sleep on it comfortable or add a full sized mattress on top of it. I'm 6'-4" tall 290lbs and it holds good. Easy to put together and looks good. Also nice and soft. Sleep, play games or kick back and watch a movie. It's all good!
Love this futon! fits perfect in my room, looks great,work great as a extra bed, very easly convert to a bed,can move around the room with ease, and has plenty of extra seats for friends. Great price too!
Before Purchasing this futon I made plenty of research and read probably all the reviews in here...I have a small room and I needed a sofa to relax...It is not the greatest thing to sleep on I don't recommend it for everyday sleeping...but I've had expensive futons before and they all feel the same they are all pretty stiff so the price has nothing to do with that...I do not feel the springs when I sit on it....I have a Scion Tc and it fits perfectly with the backseats down....the picture in the instructions to build it is scary but is really easy to build just connect the middle and then screw the legs in took me about 20 minutes...I will upload two pictures...one picture looks weird but I took it like that on purpose so that everyone sees that there are so many lock in positions on the sides and on the back
I bought this for my daughter on her 9th birthday. She wanted something for her playroom to sit on. It looks great and feels really comfortable! It was so inexpensive, so I really feel like I got more for my money!!
Upon first purchasing and assembling this product was amazing! I have a little one bedroom house, my daughter has the bedroom and I sleep in the livingroom so a futon was the obvious "couch/bed" choice for me.
2 months later the fold down back is sagging in the center and its not quite as "plush" anymore.
6 months later one of the fold up arm rest pieces no longer stays up, the outside edge is nearly to the ground, and the lack of cushion makes the frame extremely noticable! making it WAY to uncomfortable to sleep on. no matress topper will fit it, its bigger than a twin but smaller than a full...grrrrr
8 months later one of the fold out legs broke off.
I have had to continually tighten the screws holding the bottom legs in place and after using it as just somewhere to sit for about 5 months the center has begun to sag TERRIBLY! I only weigh 120ish pounds, it does not get misused, just HORRIBLE quality!
I recently had to downsize my living space. I'm a single father with three kids and I went form a 2 bedroom to a 1 bedroom place with about half of the sq ft living space. I wanted a sofa-bed but I don't have a large front room & I did not want the thin, bar-accross-the-back performance of the traditional Futon. This sofa is great! It's easy to assemble and is quite comfortable & although it isn't a big bulky piece of furniture, it is sturdy and comfortable and very functional. A full size fitted sheet fits it perfectly when it is flattened out. Great functional product!
i bought this futon for seating in my room and it is perfict for what i wanted great for sleeping and great for chilling with friend or just by your self


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Casa Monia B
From $535 / week
Description from the manager
Description from the manager
Bedrooms: 1/
Bathrooms: 1/
Sleeps: 2/
Type: House
Casa Monia B is a characteristic and welcoming apartment with the strong charachter which derives from it actually being a restored old mill. It sleeps two people. From Casa Monia B you will have a broad view of the Tuscan countryside and of the vineyards. Casa Monia B is 60 square meters (645 square feet). It features a shared swimming pool, a shared garden, winter heating and WI-FI Internet access.
You will be roughly 3.5 km (2.2 miles) from Serre di Rapolano, where you will find restaurants and shops. You will reach Casa Monia B from the main entrance of the building going up a stairway which consists of approximately 15 steps.
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