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"How is she?" Thor wanted to know when he saw Frigga coming out of the chamber. She had a warm smile on her lips. Thor sighed relief. "So she's fine, right?"
"Yes, of course she is still weak and tired, but otherwise she lacks nothing."
Frigga laid her hand on Thor's shoulder. "We all knew you would make it to bring her back."
Thor nods. "But I never have thought it would be so easy."
"Indeed," Frigga smiled and turned toward the huge terrace. Her footsteps echoed in the high corridors. Thor followed her. "Well," he began. "It seemed as if something led me directly to her. I know it sounds strange, but I had no choice but to get to her. "
Frigga looked questioningly to the thunder god. Wanting him to speak further. "When I arrived in Jotunheim, the wind whipped me. It was impossible for me to go in a different direction, "continued Thor. "But as I have seen these rocks in front of me, I just knew that I needed to get there. I can not even explain what led me. Maybe it was just the hope .... "
Frigga again smiled gently, as she leaned against the railing of the terrace and looked out over the wide plains of Asgard.
"The wind," she said after a pause. Thor`s forehead curled.
"Logi's brother is the wind, Thor. He brought you to her without you even noticed. The wind can tell you so much, but most have forgotten how to listen to him. "She looked the thunder god beside him.
"But one thing I do not understand," Thor said, thoughtfully. "Even if the cave gave her protection, everyone else in such thin clothes she has worn, would be perished in the cold Jotunheims within a few moments. Even I wore my densest fur and still the cold gnawing at my strength. So how could she hold out for so long? "
Frigga sighed. "She's a woman," she answered shortly.
"Exactly!" Thor interrupted her. "Such a delicate creature could never bear up such a fight against the cold of Jotunheim, so how ..."
Thor paused as Frigga looked at him. Her face had become serious. Had he offended her? But then her muscles relaxed and she looked back reflectively to the valleys.
"... And she's expecting a baby," she finished her sentence.
Thor looked at her in astonishment.
"The healers have told me. It is still quite small, but the heat of this new life saved Sigyns. There is a fire in her .... "
"Loki", asked Thor.
"Yes, it's Loki," said Frigga. Her eyes were thoughtful and full of care. "It would be better if you did not tell anyone, Thor. Even the healers have given me this arrangement.. "
Thor nodded. "Do you think it's dangerous?"
Frigga sighed deeply. "Let's hope for the best. But it's not too early to condemn it at all? "
The goddess looked at Thor, and he agreed with her. "Can I see Sigyn?" He consequently asked.
"I think she will be happy," said Frigga.
When Thor entered Sigyn's little room, the young woman lay in her bed. It seemed as if she was asleep. Quietly of God sat down beside her on a chair. His eyes fell on her stomach. Not a single curvature revealed that she was carrying a new life, but Sigyn's hands were protecting it by resting on her belly. The instinct of an expectant mother.
Sigyn opened her eyes as Thor touched her hands. The God sighed. Willingly he would be able to converse with her. He had so many questions, so many questions, but he didn`t know how to ask, how he could tell Sigyn and how she could answer him in a way he understood. He sighed. Sigyn felt his despair. She gently took his hand and stroked it soothingly.
"I'm sorry," whispered Thor. Although he was aware that Sigyn could not hear his words, but still he wanted to get rid of his thoughts, which plagued his mind. "It's my fault. I had thought that now everything would be different. I've seen what you were capable of, Sigyn. What you have done to him. I thought it would be the best for all of us. I never wanted that you get hurt."
His hand held hers tight while he spoke. "Is he really evil? Loki has helped us many times. Often he had saved our lifes" But after a short pause, he added:" ... and still he wanted to see so many dead. He betrayed us, fought us ... "Thor looked sad to Sigyn. "Was he ever a friend or has he been our enemy all the time? I would love to know. "
He sighed. Sigyn could not answer him he knew. She probably did not even know what he was talking. But Thor had met Loki those days on Midgard. There he was only a shadow of his former self, emaciated, weak and yet it his only interest was Sigyn. Suddenly nothing seemed to be important, but her. Even not his own life…
Easily they could have taken him back to Asgard, could have locked him in a dungeon. Loki even didn`t have fought when the guardians had grabbed him. But at that time Thor had hoped to be able to help his former fellow. Not the obviously enemy he was partly, but the old Loki, who once had been familiar and could be trusted. He could have kept him away from Asgard, and all other kingdoms. But Thor saw in him no danger anymore, only a man who was begging for attention of his beloved. There was no danger in him anymore.
Suddenly Sigyn sat up. For a moment Thor thought she would look knowingly in his eye.
The young woman stepped out of bed. She still held Thor's hand and with a smile she told him to get up to follow her tottering steps until she sat down again in front of the fireplace. Thor watched her confused while she poked the charred wood with one of her hands. Often the God had seen her sitting like this in front of the fireplace. She always looked so happy then. The light of the fire made her skin appear always in a rosy healthy glow. Some days she didn`t move then for hours. The guards had often amused about her character, but now the God called them to ignite the fireplace. Quickly they came running to follow their service. Sigyn sat crouching in front of fireplace, waiting patiently. It seemed as if her eyes shining with anticipation.
The guards flinched surprised, even Thor could not hide his surprising as Sigyn let out a little cry and clapped her hands like a happy child as the flames began to grow up. The god of thunder made the astonished guards gestured to leave the room.
Once they were gone Sigyn looked up to Thor. Her eyes were filled with a gloss and he felt her small hands gripped his, pulling him down to her. He was to sit next to her and so he did her the favor after a brief hesitation.
Few moments both were just sitting there. Silence, motionless. But suddenly Sigyn leaned forward and grabbed with bare hands into the fire. Thor wanted to stop her, but the woman already had takem a burning branch from the log and held it before him. The flames at the end of the branch flashed ominously. For a moment Thor thought the flames could overturn the heavy forehand of the window next to the fireplace and turned the whole room into a sea of flames within few seconds. Carefully and gently he tried Sigyn to put the burning branch back into the fire. The God gave it creeps that the young woman dealt so carelessly with the flames. But just at the moment he wanted to take the branch out of her hands, he was like as if the fire at the end of the timber changes. Somehow he felt suddenly attracted by the flickering light, believing to recognize anything in the writhing flames.
Sigyn's lips were formed into a small smile.
Loki was still half asleep in bed when he heard the heavy bolt of his door has been moved without being opened, as he feared for a moment. He slowly sat up. He looked warily to the door, but nothing happened. Did someone just open his chamber? But soon Loki needed to recognize the compromise. His ankles and wrists were bound with heavy leather, which were connected to each other by a golden chain. While the chain was not drawn very tightly and allowed him to move still independent, but he knew this chains were now only ordinary chains. Loki was well aware that these wouldn`t only affect him in his gestures and gait, but also in his magical abilities. Angrboda wouldn`t force him in simple chains. Unfortunately, she knew him very well.
Sighing Loki stood up and crept to the door. He opened it and peered through. The hallway in front of him seemed empty, so quietly the God stepped out of his chamber. Barefoot he walked down the long corridor. He growled as he realized that the chains between his feet rattled on the stone floor and announced everyone his approach. At the end of the hallway a light was bruning. He heard Angrboda was calling his name. The God sighed deeply. Sullen he entered her room.
The giantess grinned. She was sitting at a long table and offered him a seat towards her. "You must be hungry, darling," she giggled maliciously. Loki sat down and took some of the sumptuous dishes. He had to admit that he was indeed suffering by hunger. Angrboda watched him steadily while he ate. "Where is she?" the God blurted suddenly.
"The woman?" The giantess replied sharply.
Loki looked at her seriously. "Is she in Asgard?", he wanted to know.
The giantess just shrugged her shoulders with a smile. "Who knows? This should not interest you, Loki. "
"Where is Hell! I want to talk to her, "snorted the God.
"I do not think you can tell me anything," hissed the giantess.
"I want to talk to Hel, please," Loki repeated, this time in a low, calm voice.
"I sent her away. These are my halls. She has no business here anymore! "Angrboda took a big bite of raw meat.
"She's our daughter."
The giantess looked gravely to Loki. "Yes, I have brought her up, if you remember, while you lived in Asgard like a bee in clover. I think my target towards her is fulfilled. She has her own world, her own realm. She has no right to interfere with my life anylonger….Not yet at least!" With these words the giantess ended her meal and got up.
"Heartless woman," hissed Loki. But Angrboda just laughed: "The role of the caring father doesn`t fitting to yourself, Loki. Your selfishness can not be hidden. Not in front of me, nor Hel. "
The God lowered his head to protect himself from the icy gaze of the giantess. "Meanwhile it seems you have forgotten that there are two other offspring, whose disgraceful fates are caused by you too. So do not call me heartless, if even you don`t inhabit one as well. "
She bent down to him. Her blood-red lips kissed his ear before she whispered in a hateful voice: "Actually, your new flame should be thankful that I kept you away from her before her heart could turn into ice like yours and mine."
Loki gritted his teeth as the giantess left the hall with a triumphant smile.
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Yey, update \o/ I loved this chapter. Can Sigyn communicate through the fire? I hope so, because Thor needs to know Loki isn't evil anymore, and Loki really needs help. I wonder what he will do now? I'm afraid he can't stand Angrboda for much longer. He would rather die than spend the rest of his life with her. One doubt, aren't Thor and Loki brothers in this story? Maybe I'm too influenced by the brotherly bond they share in the movies and other fics. I don't have much knowledge about them int eh mythology. Loved the fic. I hope you update soon because I can't wait to read the rest of the story.
Thanks^^ Sigyn tries to communicate over that yes, and what is "wrong" with Loki and all his behaviour will be explained in the next chapter
Thor and Loki aren`t brothers, but because of Loki is adopted to Asgard and the race of Aesir, it`s not like brothers by blood, but more you live in the same house than I am, so you belong to family.
Thor and Loki aren`t brothers, but because of Loki is adopted to Asgard and the race of Aesir, it`s not like brothers by blood, but more you live in the same house than I am, so you belong to family.
Thanks for the explanation. Now you made me even more curious and anxious to read the next chapter. I'm a big fan of yours.
Are the other legends connected to this story in anyway? Like with Sleipnir?


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Nokia begs Instagram to release a Windows Phone 8 app
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FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia is calling on Instagram to bring out an app for the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system and is asking Lumia owners to help it.
You'd think that Nokia would be subtle in asking an application that is only available on its rival iOS and Android operating systems to come to Windows Phone, but it hasn't been. Instead, Nokia has published a blog post about the plea, and has released an app so that its users can help it.
The app, called #2InstaWithLove, is essentially an Instagram rip-off, with a bit of a twist. It lets users take artsy pictures before sharing them to social networks with the hashtag, wait for it... #2InstaWithLove. The application can be download now for free from the Windows Phone Marketplace.
We couldn't resist having a go ourselves, so we downloaded the cheesey app onto our Nokia Lumia 620 handset. You can see our efforts below.
In a post on its website, Nokia explains, "We've been listening, and we know you all love Instagram. The only way for us to show how much the Nokia community really care about bringing this world class app to Windows Phone, is by having a little fun and showing Instagram just how passionate you all are."
Nokia's clever marketing ploy might work too, as we've seen more big name apps such as Spotify slowly begin to appear for Windows Phone, with the BBC on Tuesday confirming that it will bring iPlayer to Microsoft's mobile operating system some time this year.
We can see why it's calling on Instagram too, as the hipster photo sharing app remains one of the most popular applications on both iOS and Android. Instagram has even teamed with Polaroid to bring out its own camera, which must say something about the app's popularity.
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Martin Adds Chen, de Villiers to Coaching Staff
UCLA men's tennis program gets new assistant and volunteer assistant coaches.
Hui Finally Gets His Shot
Former club tennis player ascends from club ranks to Bruin varsity.
Chen enters his first season as assistant coach with the UCLA men's tennis program. He replaces former assistant Kris Kwinta who, after five very successful seasons at UCLA, has moved on to pursue other opportunities.
Chen recently capped off his fifth season as the team's Director of Operations. He was named Director of Operations following graduation from UCLA in 2006, serving in that capacity for one season before leaving to work in sports management, where he assisted with a handful of prominent tennis professionals in the Los Angeles Area. Chen returned to UCLA in 2009 to work with both the men's and women's tennis programs. Several of Chen's duties included logistics, travel, equipment, as well as managing all home events. He has served as tournament manager for a number of UCLA hosted events, such as ITA Kick-Off Weekend, NCAA Regionals and the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships. Chen has also played an instrumental role in helping Martin run the highly successful UCLA Tennis Camps and Bassett/Martin Tennis Camp in Big Bear, Calif. In his spare time, Chen has organized several tennis charity events around the country.
On the coaching side, Chen served as head coach of the UCLA Club Tennis Team from 2007-10. He coached the team to a pair of Southern California Regional Championships in 2007 and 2008, including a third-place national finish in 2010. Chen was a member of the club tennis team from 2005-2006, winning both the Fall and Spring Intramural events at UCLA while leading the team to a regional title and a top 5 finish at nationals.
"We are just really excited about having Grant stay with our team as an assistant coach," said Martin. "Nobody knows how UCLA men's tennis runs better than he does so I'm certainly looking forward to having him help us move toward our goal of winning the national championship."


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This is yet another film about living dead that is mostly set in Africa, the film is directed by Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford and stars Rob Freeman, Prince David Oseia and Elizabeth Akingbade. I did not like this film and I do not recommend seeing it in the theaters. The film is way too long and it is not interesting enough to keep me in my seat for almost 2 hours. The film has an unusual atmosphere for a zombie movie, I actually kind of liked that but everything else was mediocre and I felt like the actors had no chemistry and it was odd to watch them fight zombies together. Overall, i do not think that it is worth the price of the movie ticket.
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FIFA plays down risk of violence at Brazil World Cup after local fan clash
FIFA moved quickly on Monday to play down the risk of violence at the World Cup after fighting at a Brazilian league match led to four fans ending up in hospital, according to reports.
According to The Independent, the world governing body condemned the incidents in the southern city of Joinville on Sunday, when fighting halted a match between Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama for more than an hour and led to one man being airlifted from the field.
FIFA said that such incidents should not happen in any football stadium, but noted that it had a comprehensive security concept in place, the report added.
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Renowned conductor Scott Speck prepares to lead the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra into a new era.
Scott Speck is one in-demand fellow: On June 1, he added a fourth role, that of artistic director of Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, to his resume of musical directorships—which includes the Joffrey Ballet, the Mobile Symphony Orchestra and the West Michigan Symphony. We spoke with him about his plan to differentiate CPO in an area already so rich with classical musical traditions, the upcoming season and a best-selling tome he just happened to pen.
How did you arrive at your new role?
I came to Chicago to work with the Joffrey Ballet, and one of my goals was to have live music for every production. About a year ago, Chicago Philharmonic asked me to guest conduct for them. Some of the powers that be at the Joffrey came to the performance, which included Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. It was clear that this was a group of virtuosos who could handle anything that was thrown at them with gorgeous tone and style and flexibility. We then collaborated with Chicago Philharmonic to have live music for every [Joffrey] performance.
I heard about your desire to differentiate the Chicago Philharmonic by engendering a chamber music style of playing.
What sets chamber-music players apart is that before they play they look at one another and they breathe together. If you watch the great orchestras of the world, like the Lucerne Festival Orchestra or the Berlin Philharmonic, you'll see that the entire orchestra levitates like one single-cell organism before they start. It's as if their entire nervous systems are connected by wires from one side of the stage to the other. Not only does that help them play together, it brings the audience in.
Tell us about your first season with CPS, which begins in September.
We decided on the theme "The Romantic Impulse," because it's the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner and the 100th anniversary of The Rite of Spring, which pretty much signified the end of the romantic era. All of the performances have searingly romantic music. We start off with a bang with a Mannheim Rocket in Don Juan. For the season finale, we'll do Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Talk about romantic.
You co-authored the book Classical Music for Dummies in 1997, which is still one of the best-selling classical music books in the world. Why did you write it?
The classical music industry did a very good job of alienating about 99 percent of the people in the 20th century. The book helps demystify the subject. If there's one thing that is my mission, it is to spread the good word about classical music to the widest possible public.
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On the western edge of the park, you will find the Museum of The History of Science and Technology. Housed in the former palace stables, the museum displays over 100 replicas of major inventions from the 8th through the 16th centuries. Head to the far northern part of Gulhane Park to enjoy sweeping views of the Bosphorus from an outdoor tea garden.
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After Stallone pulled off what fans had wanted for years with the original Expendables film some figured it was just going to be a one-time thing, but thanks to the success of the film it has launched the ultimate action franchise. With each film they have kept the core team, but continue to bring in new old school blood and it will continue with the latest entry The Expendables 3. All the gang is back including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Jet Li, and Arnold Schwarzenegger along with new additions Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Kelsey Grammer, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Rhonda Rousey, Kellan Lutz, Victor Ortiz, Glen Powell, and Robert Davi but can it bring more of the same fun action or will it finally be a failed mission?
The Expendables 3 follows Barney and the rest of the team who comes face-to-face with an unexpected enemy, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. He has subsequently become a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill... or so he thought. Now he is making it his mission to end The Expendables, but Barney has other plans and decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. Obviously to even care about this movie you will have to be a fan of the previous entries on some level. While they were met with mixed results there is no denying that they brought the fun and action like nothing else out there. This latest entry does that and more bringing a bit more story to the mix while pointing out that things have changed. While the whole team is here, there are a couple of the core members that are sidelined for various reasons, but still manage to get their moment to shine. The rest of the cast bring the fun with each of them having a substantial part to play with none really just feeling like a cameo this time around.
As with all of the films each of these action icons poke fun at themselves and while there are still some fun one-liners they are toned down a bit in comparison to the last outing. Everyone in the cast is clearly having a lot of fun and work great in their roles, with Wesley Snipes bringing some fun craziness to his character. He merges into the team as though he has been there from the beginning and has some great insane moment's early one. The entire opening sequence plays out like a homage to his prison release and even pokes fun at his tax issues. While Snipes is a lot of fun its Antonio Banderas that really steals the entire film. He becomes a very prominent part of the team and is channeling aspects of his Desperado days with a bit of a spaz twist and its awesome seeing him bringing the charm and unleashing the flurry of bullets like only he can. It's no secret that Harrison Ford stepped in due to conflict with Bruce Willis and not only is he a welcome replacement they even poke fun at the situation and ousting of Willis. The new cast all do a fine job with their roles with MMA star Rhonda Rousey really bringing a bad ass sexy aspect that has been missing from this series. Mel Gibson has had some issues of late, but he is in top form as the main villain of the film bringing a subtle approach to the role with moments of his Lethal Weapon persona Riggs jumping out from time to time.
There is more passion to the story this time around as well as bringing some history of the Expendables to the forefront making it probably the best of the series so far. There was some fear of switching the series to PG-13 but thankfully it hasn't toned anything down. With the exception of the lack of blood splattering there is likely a bigger body count here than any of the other films. There is a ton of high octane old school action that includes not only more bullets flying than you could possibly imagine, but just as many awesome and well-choreographed fight sequences as well. Each member of the team is given their moment to shine in the action department and every single one of them brings their A-game to the battle field. Rousey kicks some major ass holding her own with the rest of the testosterone in the film making her a perfect addition to the team. Despite all of their ages, they all seem to still bring the pain like never before making for a fun popcorn action flick that is a great entry into this popular series.
This is one of those series that you either like it or you don't. If you are a fan of the previous films you will no doubt enjoy this one as well. The commercials seem to be promoting this one as the last in the series, but it sets itself up perfectly for some more adventures and will hopefully do well enough again to get the team back together. Besides there are plenty of more action stars both new and old that still need their time in the series so bring it on. If not, we can revel in the joy of seeing these guys bring the pain one last time like only they can.


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As described in the CD&A, the named executives do not have employment, severance or change of control agreements with the company. The information below describes and quantifies certain compensation that would become payable under existing plans and arrangements if the named executive's employment had terminated on December 31, 2006, given the named executive's compensation and service levels as of such date and, if applicable, based on the company's closing stock price on that date. These benefits are in addition to benefits available generally to salaried employees who joined the company prior to 2005, such as distributions under the GE 401(k) Plan, subsidized retiree medical benefits, disability benefits and accrued vacation pay. Because it is unlikely that any of the named executives would be affected by a plant closing, disposition or layoff, this presentation does not reflect benefits that may be available in such situations under company plans and arrangements.
Due to the number of factors that affect the nature and amount of any benefits provided upon the events discussed below, any actual amounts paid or distributed may be different. Factors that could affect these amounts include the timing during the year of any such event, the company's stock price and the executive's age. Mr. Wright is the only named executive who was eligible to receive immediate retirement benefits as of December 31, 2006, which benefits are described and quantified below.
Equity awards. If one of the named executives were to die or become disabled, any unexercisable stock options granted a year or more before the date of that event would become exercisable, and remain exercisable until the later of two years from the date of death or the expiration date of the grant. Remaining restrictions on awards of RSUs that were awarded at least a year prior to the event may lapse immediately in some cases, depending on the terms of the particular award. Awards of PSUs are cancelled upon events of death or disability.
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In addition, if Mr. Wright had retired on December 31, 2006, the intrinsic value of unvested stock options that would have become exercisable is $3,635,320, and the intrinsic value of RSUs that would have vested is $55,170,076.
Deferred compensation. The named executives participate in deferred compensation plans that permit the deferral of salary, bonus, and at certain intervals, long term performance awards. The last column of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table on page 30 reports each named executive's aggregate balance at December 31, 2006, under each plan. The named executives are entitled to receive the amount in their deferred compensation account in the event of termination of employment, except that under the 2003 and 2006 deferred salary plans, certain named executives would forfeit the unvested interest income as indicated in note 4 of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table upon a termination for reasons other than death or disability. The account balances continue to be credited with increases or decreases reflecting changes in the value of the GE Stock Units or S&P 500 Index Units and to accrue interest income or dividend payments, as applicable, between the termination event and the date distributions are made, and therefore amounts received by the named executives will differ from those shown in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table. See the narrative accompanying that table for information on available types of distribution under each deferral plan.
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- In the event of death before retirement, the surviving spouse may elect to receive a benefit based upon the accrued pension benefits either (1) in the form of an annuity as if the executive retired and elected the spousal 50% joint and survivor annuity option prior to death or (2) as an immediate lump sum payment based on five years of pension distributions. The amount payable depends on several factors, including employee contributions and the ages of the executive and the surviving spouse. The survivors of each of the named executives who are at least age 50 as of December 31, 2006, with the appropriate years of service, would be entitled to receive annuity distributions promptly following death.
- In the event a disability occurs before retirement, the executive may elect an annuity payment of accrued pension benefits, payable immediately and reduced for commencement before age 60. The amount of disability payment will also vary depending on a variety of factors.
The table below shows the annual annuity payment payable (a) for the life of the surviving spouse in the case of the named executive's death, (b) for the named executives other than Mr. Wright, as a 50% joint and survivor annuity to the executive in the case of disability and (c) for the named executives other than Mr. Wright, as a 50% joint and survivor annuity to the executive payable after age 60 under the GE Pension Plan upon voluntary termination. Payments are made on a monthly basis. As stated in the discussion of Pension Benefits Table on page 28, the named executive's benefits under the GE Supplementary Pension Plan are generally forfeitable if their employment terminated before age 60 for reasons other than death or disability.
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2006-2008 Long-term performance awards. At the discretion of the MDCC, in the event of death, disability or retirement at December 31, 2006, the executive could have received a portion of the 2006-2008 LTPA based on the number of months worked during the performance period. The executive's eligibility and award amount would be determined at the conclusion of the performance period. Depending on the achievement of the established performance criteria, the amount payable would range from zero to one-third of the maximum estimated future payouts shown in the Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards column of the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table on page 23. See also the CD&A for a description of the 2006-2008 LTPA.
Life insurance benefits. For a description of the supplemental life insurance plans that provide coverage to the named executives, see the All Other Compensation Table on page 22. If the named executives had died on December 31, 2006, the survivors of Messrs. Immelt, Sherin, Neal, Rice and Wright would have received $22,490,400, $10,368,600, $12,050,000, $10,800,000 and $23,561,155, respectively, under this arrangement. The company would continue to pay the premiums in the event of a disability until such time as the policy is fully funded.


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Rated the Best Hair Straightener on the market and preferred by top hair stylists around the world, Sedu flat iron straightens, smoothes and tames frizzy or rebellious hair for long-lasting results. Sedu's patented ultra-smooth ceramic/tourmaline plates guarantee smooth straightening motion without pulling or breaking of hair.
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I Love It !!!!I bought this with Plug Type C for 2 weeks in Italy. I use a CHI at home and didnt think anything could match it but this Sedu did. I am 53 and had other travelers in their teens and 20s borrowing my flat iron. The service was great and the mat a big plus. I now use the mat with my CHI in the states.Oct 25, 2007Susan / FL, USA
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Not Satisfied With Sedu Flat Iron.My Sedu flat iron has one inch thick plates and has a European plug. The two plates of the flat iron do not come together evenly when I close the iron. There is a gap between the two plates which should not be there. This causes my hair to not be evenly ironed and some strands get caught and are pulled, which is painful. This is not the case with my Chi flat iron. Also, the ceramic plates on the Sedu flat iron do not feel as sturdy or substantial as on my Chi flat iron. Therefore, the quality of this iron is bad in my opinion. Does anyone else have the same problem with this iron? If not, I may have just received one bad iron in the bunch.Oct 9, 2007Jeannie Dunlap / Santa Rosa, CA USA
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Must For Straightening Hair In EuropeI had the US version of this flat iron and when I found Id be spending several months in Germany for work promptly bought the European version. It is amazing! I have really thick, long, curly hair and this allows me to wear it bone straight - which is my preference during the winter. My hair is healthy, shiny and soft - and it only takes me 45 minutes which is incredible with the amount of hair I have. If you are debating whether to purchase it, just do it! You wont regret it!Sep 22, 2007Lnv / Norwalk, CTHAIR TYPECurly Hair
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Spurs coast to win 7th in a row as Tim Duncan sits out
SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan rested, and Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili called it an early night.
With another win Monday, the Spurs' veterans can take the remainder of the regular season off.
Ginobili scored 20 points Sunday to lead San Antonio to its seventh straight victory, 114-98 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
San Antonio (47-16) moved 1½ games ahead of Oklahoma City, which lost to the Lakers earlier Sunday, in the race for the best record in the Western Conference. A victory in any of their final three games would secure the top spot in the West for the Spurs, who own the tiebreaker over the Thunder.
Ginobili said the Spurs were keeping an eye on the Lakers' double-overtime victory before their game. San Antonio hosts Portland on Monday.
"We want to clinch as soon as possible," Ginobili said. "Tomorrow we have a good game here, so we're going to be trying to play our best and keep improving. We have room for improvement, where we can pick up the aggressiveness. We want to try and set the pace for the playoffs."
Cleveland (21-42) lost for the fourth time in its last five games despite the Spurs giving Duncan the night off. With the playoffs right around the corner, the 35-year-old Duncan was the only active Spur not to play.
Stephen Jackson scored 17 points for the Spurs, DeJuan Blair added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Danny Green had 14 points. Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 21 points, Kyrie Irving had 19, and Manny Harris added 14.
"I thought it was a relatively sloppy game, but we managed to keep our lead," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "Sometimes in the NBA that's hard to do. We stuck with it and got the win."
Besides limiting Duncan's minutes this season, Popovich has given his star forward six nights off to rest. Thanks to another easy victory, their other veterans didn't play too much.
Ginobili and Parker each played just 22 minutes. The Spurs entered the game having won four straight games by at least 21 points. During that span, Ginobili has played 30 or more minutes only one time, and Parker has done so just twice.
"Any time we get a chance to rest Tim and Tony doesn't play that much, and we get away with a win, that's always a plus," Jackson said. "As long as we take care of business and continue to build and not take steps back, we'll be all right."
Parker had six points and nine assists for the Spurs, who swept the season series.
"When you have three Hall of Famers on one team, it's tough to beat them," Irving said. "A lot of people are downplaying them just because their age is up there a little bit. But they're still one of the best, if not the best, teams in all of basketball."
One of those potential Hall of Famers, Ginobili, showed off his full arsenal of plays, hitting layups, runners and step-back jumpers. The veteran forward was hampered by injuries earlier this season, but he's now looking like the Ginobili of old.
"For sure, I'm feeling better than a month ago," Ginobili said. "That's promising, and that makes me feel good and in a better mood."
The Spurs led only 52-44 at halftime behind 11 points from Green, but the starting forward left the game in the second quarter after a flagrant foul by Harris. Green was hit in the left eye by Harris while going up for a layup with 5:35 left in the second quarter. Green stayed on the ground for several minutes before getting up to hit one of two free throws. He then left for the locker room for the rest of the quarter before returning for the second half.
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Spurs F Boris Diaw started for Duncan and had six points on 3-of-7 shooting. ... Scott ranked third-lowest in a poll of players when asked which coach they would most like to play for, finishing ahead of Orlando's Stan Van Gundy and last-place Scott Skiles of Milwaukee. "The thing I know about both those guys is they're pretty demanding guys," Scott said. "So if that's the case, and I'm put in that category as being a very demanding coach, I don't mind that. You've got a lot of guys that want you to kiss their butts. I'm not doing that. That ain't happening. And I'm not going to tell them all the time what they want to hear." Popovich ranked third-highest.
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A CDC report released yesterday indicates that the number and percentage of women who seek advice or treatment for infertility has declined sharply since the mid-1990s. This occurred in spite of increasing numbers of couples waiting until they are older to have children, along with steady advances in assistive reproductive technology.
The CDC report used data from the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), consisting of 22,682 interviews with men and women aged 15–44, conducted from June 2006 through June 2010.
The study found that among women aged 25–44, 17% (6.9 million) had ever used any infertility service, a significant decrease from 20% in 1995.
Older, married, well educated, white, high-income women were the most likely to seek help in getting pregnant. It stands to reason that only fairly affluent women could afford advanced options such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or surgical procedures. However, infertility help, for the purposes of the survey, could have included even relatively inexpensive options such as a doctor's advice, male or female infertility testing or drugs to stimulate ovulation.
Infertility studies in previous decades had shown sharp increases in couples seeking infertility help between 1982 and 1995.
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TEXMEX project descriptionTropical Cyclone Initiation Experiment
SummaryThe Tropical Cyclone Initiation experiment (TEXMEX) was conducted during the summer of 1991 of the west coast of Mexico. The main goal of TEXMEX was to test the hypothesis that the elevation of theta-e in the middle troposphere just above the near-surface vorticity maximum is a neceaasry and perhaps sufficient condition for tropical cyclogenesis.
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Check out the latest Beastie Boys video, inventive as ever, for the single "Make Some Noise" off their upcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. A few weeks back they released a two-minute teaser for a short film (we suspect there's more to come), and today MTV premiered this video. It's full of wild celebrity cameos – look for Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Ted Danson, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Will Arnette, Rainn Wilson and Steve Buscemi (and tell us who else we missed!) Elijah Wood is such a convincing Beastie in this short film, we think someone should get him a Brooklyn-kid role in their next major motion picture.
A Tribe Called Quest – The Documentary & the MTV Interviews
Let's discuss this snowballing Tribe documentary situation… The Sundance Film Festival premiered the documentary Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. Fans wondered why the group wasn't promoting the film and it became controversial; they seemed to be disassociated from the project. Phife attended the Sundance festival, but he was not happy and openly expressed regret that his bandmates were not there to share the moment. More internet rumors and rumblings suggested that Tribe was not happy with their producers, or the end result. But differences of opinion are hardly unique obstacles in film production. So the extent of Tribe's participation was called into question because the group was practically silent about it.
Finally, this week, MTV's news reporter Sway interviewed Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed (with Jarobi on speaker phone) to "Break the Silence" about the documentary. The video above was released today – it's only Part Two of the interview. The real shocking statements came in Part I of the interview, confirming rumors that it was a clusterf#ck of a project. [Watch Part 1] In Part I, Q-Tip shares some internal dialogue from the producers of the film, mainly Michael Rapaport, who has been very outspoken about the documentary since the Sundance Film Festival. It revolved around an email which was mistakenly sent to the group by one of the film's producers (probably on autocopy, thank you technology!) Even though the entertainment industry has never been known for tact, honesty or good business, the email #fail was inflammatory and upsetting to the group and its real fans.
We have some Tribe action to look forward to now, including the rest of this MTV interview, the documentary (which will be featured soon at Tribeca Film Festival) plus a new album from Q-Tip, and a "director's cut" from Michael Rapaport.
Update 3/18 – MTV has posted the full 7-part interview here.
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Check out the latest video from Stones Throw's Mayer Hawthorne, "I Wish That It Would Rain," directed by Henry DeMaio. The video debuted today as part of MTVu's The Freshmen, and you should vote for him here. He's got stiff competition against Surfer Blood, B.O.B, Anarbor, and Two Door Cinema Club but the winner is already clear.
Introducing Reni Lane
21-year-old Reni Lane, whose edgy beauty belies her geekier side, is about to turn some heads in the music scene.
Tall and radiant, Reni's charisma attracts the young, not so young, and apparently, legendary photographers. True story: Reni Lane goes to see a Verve concert. Wanting to soak up the magnificence that is The Verve from center stage, Reni bypasses her seat and cozies up into the front row. Turns out the seat belongs to Mick Rock, who, upon seeing Reni, has a quick jolt of Deja Vu: Reni reminded him of a young David Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust tour. The two immediately hit it off, Mick offers to photograph Reni, and the rest is rock history.
In 2007, she played the famous Melkweg in Amsterdam with her band. Upon returning to the states, Reni was officially "discovered" by MTV talent executives and featured in their First Ladies of Rock campaign, sponsored by Virgin Mobile. Still a full-time student at Columbia — maybe NYLON Magazine said it best when they wrote, "Some people seem to exist just to make the rest of us look like slackers. Reni Lane is one of them."
Reni Lane's Ready is out soon on Custard / Universal Motown. Stream the first single, "Place For Us" on her MySpace.