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The Knights of Columbus Council 1061 presented proceeds from their Tootsie Roll drive for persons with disability on Friday morning. The two local organizations which benefitted from the drive included Unlimited Opportunities and the Special Olympics, which each received checks for $1253. In addition, the Knights donated $2506 to the Cardinal Glennon Children Medical Center in St. Louis.
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Those With Jobs Are More Secure Even as Hopes Dwindle for Long-Term Unemployed
Yet another recession-triggered split in the consumer sector is becoming more evident: Higher job security among those with a job versus dwindling hope for the long-run unemployed.
The growing gap is recasting the consumer sector and raises questions on how it will support economic growth.
Recent reports show workers are feeling fewer job jitters.
The Survey of Consumers Expectations released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows workers on average give a probability of 16.15% of losing their current job, the lowest reading since July. In addition, the latest U.S. household survey done by the Royal Bank of Canada indicates only 22% of workers fear they may lose their jobs. That is the lowest reading in three years.
However, just because people with jobs are worried less about losing them doesn't mean long-run job-seekers are having an easier time of finding work.
The share of long-term jobless among total unemployed has been stuck around 37% for about the last year. Prior to the last recession, the share hit 26% after the 1981-82 downturn but never ran for more than a month or two above 23%, not even during the previous jobless recoveries.
One reason for the high share: Employers seem to be discriminating against the long-term unemployed.
In an experiment, Rand Ghayad, a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and an economics PhD candidate at Northeastern University, sent out thousands of almost identical faux resumes with a key difference of varying times of unemployment. What he found was the employers showed "a strong distaste for applicants with long spells of nonemployment."
Perhaps most startling is that newly unemployed workers who had little or no relevant experience for the opening were more likely to be called for an interview than those with relevant experience who were out of work for more than six months.
The plight of the long-term unemployed–and their impact on the economy–is made worse by the loss of unemployment benefits at the start of this year. According to the Commerce Department, the expiration of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program reduced personal income by an annualized $16.7 billion.
In other words, the long-term unemployed are less likely to rejoin the labor force and now have less means to support themselves as consumers in an economy heavily dependent on the consumer sector.
The upshot is that the consumer sector continues be become more bifurcated. In one corner are people with jobs who feel more secure financially and are able to move around more easily in the labor market. But in another corner languish a significant share of consumers who have little means of support and even less hope of finding a job that is close to their prerecession position.

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grave 1
1A hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound: the coffin was lowered into the grave a mass grave
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- With the other executed rebels, his body was put into a mass grave with no coffin.
- Most of the missing are believed to be buried in mass graves, and several mass grave sites have already been found and exhumed.
- Marking graves with stones was one of the characteristics that continued through centuries and religions.
last home, last resting place
rare undercroft
1.1 (often the grave) Used as an allusive term for death: life beyond the grave
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- It is often at the graveside that people's ears and hearts strain to hear a word that carries beyond death and the grave.
- They have made a covenant with Death and the grave.
- He had no hope beyond the grave; he mocked at death; he was in his seventy-seventh year.
1.2A place where a broken or discarded object lies: they lifted the aircraft from its watery grave
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- In the Seetalsee across the border in Austria a further £500m in ingots is said to repose in a watery grave.
- Even a minute crack on the submarine's surface can lead to a watery grave.
- Apparently not; the painstakingly hand-tended wooden form of my Jordan 193 now lies in a watery grave in the river at a former factory site.
dig one's own grave
- Do something foolish which causes one's downfall: you're digging your own grave by walking away right nowMás ejemplos en oraciones
- Like the smoker, you dug your own grave - deal with it.
- If I were an optimist, I would suspect that the Democrats are digging their own grave.
- It is a classic example of one digging one's own grave - to put it in simple language that a common man can understand.
(as) silent (or quiet) as the grave
- Extremely quiet: the huge room was as silent as the graveMás ejemplos en oraciones
- We knew who they were of course, and they were aware of our arrival but they passed on towards the Pontoon and Massbrook silent as the grave.
- Three vans race to the scene but when we arrive it's as quiet as the grave.
- 'It sure is silent as the grave around here,' Christian whispered as Eva drew open the wooden gate.
take the (or one's etc.) secret to the grave
- Die without revealing a secret: if there ever was a body, he took the secret to the graveMás ejemplos en oraciones
- But Margaret took her secret to the grave, dying in 1993 after a series of strokes.
- The barber told me the secret of Man-Mur, and I swore that I would take the secret to the grave, so I cannot reveal it to you, dear readers.
- Only you and I know about it, and I'll take the secret to the grave.
turn (North American also roll over or turn over) in one's grave
- Used to express the opinion that something would have caused anger or distress in someone who is now dead: if my father saw the weeds he would turn in his graveMás ejemplos en oraciones
- It is enough to have old school amateurs turning in their grave.
- 'Shakespeare would definitely be insulted and Chaplin would definitely be turning in his grave,' he says.
- Lord Armstrong must have been turning in his grave.
Palabras que riman con graveAlgarve, calve, carve, Graves, halve, Slav, starve, suave, Zouave behave, brave, Cave, clave, concave, crave, Dave, deprave, engrave, enslave, fave, forgave, gave, knave, lave, Maeve, misbehave, misgave, nave, outbrave, pave, rave, save, shave, shortwave, slave, stave, they've, waive, wave
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1Giving cause for alarm; serious: a matter of grave concern
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- As we have seen, those structures can distance and muffle even the pleas of parents who are concerned about grave danger to their children.
- Referring to the situation in the state the statement expressed grave concern over the continuing violence by the insurgents.
- Furthermore, the conviction of a registered medical practitioner for offences of violence is a matter of grave concern.
serious, important, all-important, profound, significant, momentous, weighty, of great consequence;
pivotal, precarious, touch-and-go, life-and-death, in the balance;
British informal dodgy
rare egregious
2Serious or solemn in manner or appearance: his face was grave
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- And their teacher: he's a tall, very urbane and rather natty man, with a grave manner.
- So they hem and haw and appear ever so grave and thoughtful.
- She started walking down the small hallway towards the kitchen and her parents looked at her in a grave manner.
unsmiling, long-faced, stone-faced, stony-faced, grim-faced, grim, gloomy;
preoccupied, thoughtful, dignified, staid, dour, aloof, forbidding
another term for grave accent.
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- However the problem I am faced with that the string literal \u00c0 is written to file rather than the character À (A with a grave) which is what the octal string relates to.
- This produces the "e" with a grave.
- Does a look-up table exist that matches whole range of such non-English letters with their nearest-looking English equivalents? I'm thinking o and u umlaut, c and s cedilla, o circumflex, Turkish g and undotted-i, Scandinavian o with a line through it, Spanish n, e with a grave and acute, accented a, the diphthongs.
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- A National Statistical Office report testifies to the graveness of the situation.
- 'Now young man,' he began anxiously and continued on in graveness, 'if you release Dawn right now, then we promise we won't press charges.
- But the graveness of his tone was what set her aback.
Late 15th century (originally of a wound in the sense 'severe, serious'): from Old French grave or Latin gravis 'heavy, serious'.
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verbo (past participle graven /ˈɡreɪv(ə)n/ or graved)[with object]
1 archaic Engrave (an inscription or image) on a surface: marble graved with exquisite flower, human and animal forms
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- There is no reason to suppose that history is at an end, that the current structures of authority and domination are graven in stone.
- In the middle of the lawn was a basin of whitest marble, graven with marvellous art.
- Graven in its surface is a lightening bolt, a cloud shedding rain, the crescent moon, the all seeing eye.
1.1 literary Fix (something) indelibly in the mind: the times are graven on my memory
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- The communion of that hour will be graven on my memory while life shall last.
- Those final words of certainty are graven in my mind.
- The scene when Dink falls in love is graven on my memory forever.
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verbo[with object] historical
Clean (a ship's bottom) by burning off the accretions and then tarring it: they graved the ship there and remained 26 days
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- They are graved, i.e., a surface layer of oxidation has been scratched away.
- At the outbreak of the Second World War the port, with its large graving and floating docks, became a naval base and later an Admiralty dockyard.
- After a period of time in Ternate, she left and sailed southward of the Celebes where they stopped at an island and graved the ship for 26 days.
Late Middle English: perhaps from French dialect grave, variant of Old French greve 'shore' (because originally the ship would have been run aground).
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adverbio & adjetivoMusic
(As a direction) slowly; with solemnity.
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- After a half dozen bars of a vigorous Vivace there comes a deeply felt Grave movement.
- The Sonata No. 2 in A minor begins solemnly with the Grave movement.
- Nevertheless, Corelli's own concerti grossi probably inspired the very original "Quis hic?" suite, though no one other than Muffat could imagine those expressive rests in the Grave movement.
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Democracy for Pittsburgh
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April 15, 2011
Pittsburgh, Pa.–The participating members of Pittsburgh's Democracy for America chapter, Democracy for Pittsburgh (DFP) just endorsed the following candidates at our April 14th meeting:
- Darlene Harris, City Council District 1
- Bruce Kraus, City Council District 3
- Chris Zurawsky, City Council District 5
- Lucille Prater-Holliday, Council District 9
- Rich Fitzgerald, County Executive
- Alex Bicket, Allegheny Co. Court of Common Pleas
The "do not endorse in this race" option did not win for any seat, though in several races, no one candidate reached the 70% threshold for endorsement.
As always, DFP endorsements require a supermajority vote (≥70%) and allow for ranked voting. Nonendorsement may imply an absence of good candidates ("do not endorse" is a voting option) or multiple good candidates who split the vote. We do this because we hope that the vast majority of our membership can feel comfortable working for any and all of our endorsed candidates.
Endorsement questions are written / revised in open meetings. Our goal is to learn something about how the candidate thinks, and how they approach a problem when there is no pre-formulated "right answer." We reason that in real life, single, simple "right answers" are rare. If you would like to participate, please come join us!
Meeting reminders are posted at http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/PGHDemocracyforUSA and occur monthly, almost always on the third Thursday of every month.
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In this Feb. 17, 2013 photo, a vendor shows a plate of pesque, a traditional Andean meal of cooked quinoa with cheese and milk, served with a salty "aji" sauce at a street market in El Alto, Bolivia. A burgeoning global demand for quinoa is spurring new cultivation all across Bolivia's western highlands as prices for the Andean "super grain" soar. But agronomists say quinoa fever is running up against physical limits. Quinoa does not lend itself to industrial-scale production and the rush to increase yields is prompting Bolivian growers to abandon traditional agricultural practices, thus endangering the fragile highlands' ecosystem. Bolivia's President Evo Morales will attend a U.N. event on Feb. 20 declaring 2013 the International Year of Quinoa. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)


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OldCoyote & JustRunDan - CONGRATULATIONS, MARATHONERS! I hope you both take time to bask in the Glory a while
Dan, great new pic.
OC, is yours a new pic too? I think I see an orange hat on your head.
LinusCatch, MKayC & Rseil- CONGRATULATIONS on your Half Marathons as well!
Linus, way to conquer those hills.
Mary Kay - cannons and fireworks too? Awesome! You need to kick those little doubting voices right out of your head now. Of Course you're stronger, way to kick it at the end! Also, loved the color run photos. I hope mine is that much fun.
Chell730 - CONGRATULATIONS on your 10k!
Debm - you're smart to take it easy on that ankle. Save it for the race.
NHLA - so sad about your MIL.
Melody - glad you're improving
Francessmom - I do my Sunday long runs in the morning but my weekday runs are in the evenings after work. Weekday runs are also usually on the treadmill vs outdoors.
HoundMom - nice run.
The weather around here was ideal for a run yesterday morning and I was so very happy to take advantage of that. I did a very nice, comfortable (just shy of) 7 miles starting right after sunrise. Temps were nice and the trees that still have leaves were nearly glowing in the sunlight. Gorgeous all around.
Stay Fearless my friends
New Year's Color Run (5k) - 01/01/13
Oshkosh Half-Marathon - 04/21/13
OshCat - yes, thanks for noticing the hat! Blaze Orange and a bright yellow Rennaisance sun for the win!
Linus - Great job on the RW half. It sounds like the whole weekend was lovely
RunDan - Right on! We now have 4 first time marathoners on here in 2 weeks.
Debm - I think you're right to rest.
NHLA - I'm feeling for you.
I can't stop talking about my marathon! Got the stats today:
13/26 in my age group (m45-49). Solid midpacker . 136/260 men, 194/464 overall. The split times were at weird distances: At the half marathon turnaround (6.55 miles), then a mat that you hit twice (at 14.2 and 20 miles), then at the finish. My splits were:
6.55 miles 01:09:12, 10:33 pace.
14.2 miles (7.65 miles difference) 01:16:57, 10:03 pace
20 miles (5.8 miles difference)00:55:29, 9:34 pace
26.2 miles (6.2 miles difference) 01:00:12, 9:40 pace.
I've really pigged out the past couple of days, and my gut is complaining. It's smaller than it used to be, and I guess I'm stretching it out. Taking it easy, doing a little stretching. I didn't sleep well last night, so I napped some today. I hope JustRunDan, MKayC, linuscatch, and RSeil are doing likewise
Run Free!
Congratulations to all who ran this weekend etc;
My wife and I did not run this weekend unless you count running with the top down in the MiniCooper peeping at the scenery in the Shenandoah valley -- colors were perfect this weekend -- My last run was GMU Family weekend 5k with my son Finished in 37:04.
Looking forward to Marine Corp Marathon 10K this coming sunday -
races in 2013 - Always trying to keep moving
31 Dec 2012: Fairfax 4 miler: 49:34
10 Feb 2013 Run your heart 2013 35:30
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Weekend in northern NH -- beautiful foliage still there on the trees. Our leaves are mostly brown and on the ground. Ran 3 miles in the rain Friday (21:46), ran 4 miles in beautiful weather Sat. (33:28), and after work tonight did a nice progressive run on TM at work -- 4.5 miles 33:15, then added a .5 mile cooldown to make a complete 5 miles and a complete 40 minutes.
Looking for good weather for this Sat. night's "Night of the Running Dead" 5k. Hope 8 p.m. temperature is OK.
DebM..... way to go with the strong run!!!
Snerb .... Don't be sendin' any of that crappy weather my way.
NHLA..... I have a toenail turning slightly purplish lately. This one just grew back this summer.
A little behind on the updates, should get back on track this week. Those who ran races this weekend, I'll see results tomorrow. Hoping for good reports!
Have good days.
7.2 miles 51 min. I was flying tonight and it felt easy.
OC eat some hangover food.
justrundan linuscatch and mkayc CONGRATULATIONS!! So proud of you all and glad to hear the races went well. I loved hearing all the race reports and successes!
**High Five** team!
chell730 Great job on your 10K and a VERY respectable time too!
Debm2011 That was a smart move taking it easy on the ankle. Hope it is at 100% soon.
HoundMom 12MM is NOT so very slow in my book.
OshKat Nice 7 mile morning run.
Old Coyote You deserve to savor this moment and talk about it all you want! Seriously, I only ran ONE marathon, 35 years ago and I still see it as a major highlight in my life.
Ogr44 and jmsab23 Best of luck this weekend!
I'm honing in on the end of this nasty cold which "caught me" on the heels of my half marathon. I'll give myself until Friday to fully recover. Not too stressed, just miss feeling good. I have all winter to hit the roads again!
Age: 53
1980 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
Best 5K time: 31 minutes
Best 10K time: 1:12
First 1/2 Marathon: 2:43
Raised $4491 for animal charity through running
For 2013:
Memorial Day 5/26 10K- I hope to raise $3000 for animal charity in my "Run For The Critters"
Maine Marathon 9/29- I hope to finish 2:30
Official time posted, finished in 5:39:09, with second half being 10 minutes longer than the first. Tony's prediction was very close!! Looks bad, but I'll take it. Life has really been getting in the way of more posting, will try for a short rr tomorrow.
Chell-Way to go on the 10K. Proud of you for pushing to the full distance. also, private message sent your way tonight. Blessings.
Mary Kay- way to push through the doubts on the HM. Excellent. Now take a little break Lady!
Dan-started running 1/29/2011 at age 57
notable 2012 runs:
Crazylegs Classic-Madison-8K--4/28/2012--00:52:14
Roxbury Rural Run--5K--5/5/2012-- 29:32-PR
Haslanger Classic--10K--8/4/2012--1:06:19 PR
WO-ZHA-WA Run--HM--9/15/2012--2:37:45
Honky Tonk Marathon- Wisconsin Dells- 10/21/2012-5:39:09
2013 runs:
Fleet Feet New Year's Day Dash-8K-1/1/2013--54:23
Door County HM- 5/4/2013
Fox Cities HM- 9/22/2013 (60thBD!)
Did some speed work intervals tonight on the TM. 6 x 400 @ 8.2 mph, with one minute jogs. Then 6 x 800 @ 8.5 mph with 2 minutes jogs. Walked a little before one last mile, in quarters - 10 mph, 8 mph, 7 mph, 6 mph.
total distance 7.6 miles, 55:50.
JustrunDan and Coyote....... How long were your last runs? 26.2 freakin' miles!!!!! Hearty congratulations to both of you!!!!!!!! Great work and dedication!!!
Linus..... Awesome work on the half.
DebM.... Care for that ankle.
Chell..... When in doubt, run an extra mile and a half or so, I always say.
Houndmom.... Maybe not necessary, but you could try a heating pad on the knees for 10-15 minutes before your run. I've done that in the past a few times just to get them warmed up and ready.
Mkay.... EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! You persevered and believed in yourself!! But, I think the highlight of your whole post for me was when I read that you weren't hurting.
6.4 miles 48 min. Down and up Ecco Mtn.
4.25 miles this morning in excellent weather. Included, at mile 1.5, a .75 mile uphill climb, which ends with a steep final 200 yards. Checked out a local bird sanctuary/trail area in next town. Total mileage for perimeter loop is 2.2 miles, but I don't know what condition the trails are in. The pamphlet at the entrance says trails are OK for running. Something for future.
Everyone have nice days.
hello, all. Thanks to all who responded with support and congrats on the HM this past weekend. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated!
mkayc: way to go on the HM!!! Good things happen after a lot of hard work. Be sure to give yourself a break at some point and rest up.
chell: nice job on the 10k, official or not. You have made a lot of progress and your desire to keep pushing is inspirational.
rseil: nice job on the HM! Feels good now, doesn't it?
justrundan and coyote: hope you are enjoying the time off and recovering.
houndmom: how old are your shoes? Pretty common to have knee problems when shoes break down over time or miles.
Still feeling pretty tired but satisfied with 2 HM's in last month. When I downloaded this last one from my Garmin watch, I learned that there was over 700 feet of elevation gain over the course. Hardly a flat, friendly course. But that's OK, it was worth it. Hope to get back to some form of running by this weekend.
Have a great running week, and stay fearless!
Linus - 700' is a lot. I'd be satisifed too, you're a machine.
I'm a little disappointed that I haven't been out running this week. As my Wyoming trip nears it's soaking up all my time, add to that the completely crappy weather we've had here over the past week and the result is dust on the running shoes. I keep telling myself that it's okay that life gets in the way once in a while, but it's still disappointing. I knew this was going to happen as November neared too. Fortunately I have managed to squeeze in a couple late night P90X workouts.
Cheers All!!! Keep up the good mileage.
5k - 24:26
5k Trail - 24:57
5 Mile - 39:52
10k - 51:19
10k Trail - 53:15
7 miles 61 min. Ecco Mt
Snerb; hunting knocks a dent in your training but its worth it.
Erg, a few more days until I can run again! It will be nearly two weeks, and I can not wait! Getting sick sucks...period.
justrundan "Looks bad," <~ I think NOT! Its outstanding. Finishing a marathon is quite an accomplishment. Enjoy the high.
jmsab23 Nice treadmill work and the bird sanctuary sounds very cool! What's your next race? I'm hoping the Maine Half for next Sept. It will be me and hubby's 25/26
anniversary celebration-race-re-try since "life" got in the way this year.
linuscatch 2 HMs in a month is a lot! My HM was quite hilly too, but made for a great sense of accomplishment!
snerb True, " it's okay that life gets in the way once in a while, but it's still disappointing" I'm feeling the same way. We have to just shake it off, and remember its the over all journey. Right?
NHLA Awesome miles as always!
Age: 53
1980 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
Best 5K time: 31 minutes
Best 10K time: 1:12
First 1/2 Marathon: 2:43
Raised $4491 for animal charity through running
For 2013:
Memorial Day 5/26 10K- I hope to raise $3000 for animal charity in my "Run For The Critters"
Maine Marathon 9/29- I hope to finish 2:30
Greetings, all! I took 3 days of rest before going out again.
It snowed last night, but the pavement is only wet. I did a 3-ish mile run at easy pace today, but that easy pace took a harder effort. I'm pretty beat up. Not a lot of DOMS, just tired. This is my first "winter" run of the season. The snow covering the fields around the lake was white and clean. There was no wind, so an inch of powder covers all of the trees, leaves, and fences.
The route around the lake can include a half mile through a bird sanctuary that's closed Feb-July for mating and nesting season. I ran through it this morning. No birds out, saw a lot of coyote scat on the trails. It's a sanctuary for something anyway.
As far as what I've been referring to in my personal life - Mrs C has some mental health issues. There's some stigma there, so I hadn't mentioned it. But she has been hospitalized, and when she entered the hospital she cut off contact with all her friends and family (including me) and disappeared, saying she wanted a divorce and everyone was trying to control her. I have some friends in law enforcement who helped me track her down so I know she's physically safe, although no longer hospitalized. But I'm an emotional wreck, and I'm abiding by her wishes to be left alone.
I just wanted to get that out there. Now I don't have to make cryptic comments anymore.
So, anyway, I ran my first marathon knowing that I would have nobody waiting at the finish line for me. Except for my constant companion, Jesus who is called the Christ, who pulled me through. I'm strong for a reason, not because of anything I did on my own.
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These threads are quite popular, apparently. Given that Monkeyboy is currently livin' the Rock 'n' Roll dream on Myspace, I figured I'd leap in.1) You have until 20 January to present a list of ten candidates. Or, since I suspect that 20 Jan is restrictive, simply announce a death in a timely fashion, i.e. before AP reports that x has been carted off to intensive care. 2) Will someone bored enough please trawl through last year's thread and announce the winner?Ok, good. I won't be playing, though, cos I'm catholic.
Elizabeth TaylorMichael DouglasDick Van DykeStephen HawkingGeorge Bush SRMargaret ThatcherClint Eastwood Roger MooreNancy ReaganErnest Borgnine I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.
I know the limit is 10 people. But I will add just one more name.Chuck Berry I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.
Fuck you, Quills, you took three of my intended picks (Thatcher, Hawking, Moore)... I'll have to rethink my list! Good thing that I have a few weeks still. It's SAILER, idiot!
Aretha FranklinAbe VigodaBetty WhitePeter FalkDoris DayMartha WalshAndy WhitfieldAmy WinehouseAndy DickLindsay Lohan
Who won last year`s competition then?My names for 2011:Axl RosePaul GascoigneJimmy CarterQueen ElizabethHelmut KohlMatti Nyk�nenCalvin KleinBrigitte BardotLittle RichardCasey Kasem TW GOD OF FOOTBALL
Is Pete Postlethwaite the first celebrity death of 2011?
Casey Kasem is still kicking about? Bloody hell.. I thought he knocked off years ago. Then again, (Strokin) Dick Clark is still coming down for breakfast, so anything's possible__________________________________________Jareth's speech: Love Me, Fear Me, Do as I say, and I will be your slave. Heathen track: Show me who you are And I would be your slaveCoincidence? I think not.
Yeah, seems that casey is still with us. At least Wiki says so.TW GOD OF FOOTBALL
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AUSTIN (January 17, 2013)—The national non-profit group TRIP released a report Thursday that has identifies the top 100 road and bridge problems in Texas and warns that more spending is needed as the population and economy grows.
The advocacy organization identified 11 major bridges that need repair, 11 major highway segments that need safety improvements and 38 road segments that suffer from unacceptable congestion.
Most of the problems are in major metropolitan areas, particularly Dallas and San Antonio.
The group predicts the number of vehicle miles traveled in the state will increase 35 percent by 2030.
Poor roads and congestion increase transportation costs and hurt the state's economy, so TRIP is calling on lawmakers to spend more on Texas highways.
Road maintenance spending in Texas has dropped 50 percent in the past decade.


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The times were hard indeed. Our ancestors worked with their legs and backs straining against wooden plows in the stony earth. Of course, progress did not stop with the wooden plow. People always searched for better tools and more productive plants to make their work more effective.
In Stone Age, the players live in this time, just as our ancestors did. They collect wood, break stone and wash their gold from the river. They trade freely, expand their village, and so achieve new levels of civilization. With a balance of luck and planning, the players compete for food in this pre-historic time.
Risk and grow as your ancestors did. Only then the victory ring sings to you!
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Multi-Player Nominee, 2008
Best Family Game Nominee, 2008
Product Information
Michael Tummelhofer
Hans im Gluck, Rio Grande Games
Year: 2008
Players: 2 - 4
Time: 90 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Weight: 1,634 grams
Language Requirements: This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item.
Product Reviews
Average Rating: 4.6 in 6 reviews
Stone Age is so much more than it seems. At first it seems to be bit like Settlers of Catan in its resource management and building aspect or perhaps like Pillars of the Earth in the way players vie for different positions on the board in order to score the most points. Then again it has a Shogun feel to it when you are trying to keep your people fed while trying to improve their living conditions, but then the whole survival element makes it even more intriguing. It seems like more of a solitaire game, like Agricola, where each player is trying to make the cards, the buildings, the resources, the food supply, and the resources work together to make a better tribe than the other players. It actually is refreshing to play a game where all tribes coexist in a world where no one attacks anyone else.
That's not to say there isn't strategy and interaction, it just involves more planning ahead. The end game where all of the work that has been accomplished is well rewarded is where the game is won or lost. The game is always close when you are playing, but it is only at the end that you begin to see the real value of collecting certain cards, tools, people, or buildings. And the strategy that made you win one time, will not always work the next time. It is the variety that other players add in that keeps the game interesting.
I had a diehard group of middle-aged men that met to play Stone Age about twice a month this past year because it was so much fun. Even though I have moved, the guys have already purchased their own copy of the game and are making plans to continue building up society as we know it on my absence.
Hat's off to Rio Grande Games for a beautifully-designed new game.
I just received this game today and my family and I have already played five games. We all enjoyed Stone Age a lot. I love how the first few rounds you think "is it really this simple to learn and to play"? It's easy to learn but once you start to equip yourself with tools and you use those to modify some of your dice rolls, it gets to be a lot fun. My wife who isn't a gamer decided to sit down with my son and I because she saw how much fun we were having. My wife was hooked in just three rounds. Once you open that box for the first time and you see the high quality of the components and the beautiful main board you will be hooked too. Can't wait for the next round of playing this game. Get it, you won't be sorry!
My copy of this SDJ nominee finally arrived and with eager anticipation I went through my standard ritual of separating and bagging all the components. After quickly going through the rules and a couple of plays we have a review.
The Components: All of the cardboard pieces and tokens are high quality. You have lots of little wooden cave meeples in four colors along with wooden depictions of the recourses. I really like the recourse bits since they actually look like the recourse they represent (ie. Gold looks like gold bars, wood looks like little logs, etc.). the individual player boards are nice and heavy; much thicker than those from Puerto Rico or Shogun. The main board has a nice pleasant layout making it very easy to differentiate the different sections but still keeping the feel that it is all one village. The look of the player boards and the main board really remind me how Shogun is laid out. It is very visually pleasing to look at. The comparison to Shogun's layout doesn't end there. The rule book is sectioned out much like Shogun's is along with the separate play aid describing the functions of the cards. They also supplied a nice leather dice cup that is the same style of the Alhambra Dice game. We then get to the box. The box has nice artwork but I found it funny that even new in shrink it isn't closed all the way, mostly due to the dice cup. I do have to give kudos to the manufacturer for supplying zip lock baggies with the game. The game in it's entirety is very visually pleasing and I enjoy the similarities it has style wise with other games that I enjoy.
The Rules: The rules are very quick to go through and are laid out very nice. They provided good examples of all the stages from the game from your worker placement to your resource and card acquisition. I like the fact that the play aid for the card functions is separate so you don't have to thumb through the rules constantly to check what they do. It has that Saint Petersburg economic crunch factor going on where you never have enough resources to do everything you want. You start out with five people in your colony and alternate placing one or more of them around the board to collect resources, develop tools, go hunting and gathering, develop farming, increase your population, build huts (that supply victory points), and acquire special cards (that provide both an instant reward but also supply victory points at the end of the game). The resource gathering in handled really well in this game. You get to roll a number of dice equal to the amount of people you have there. Then after totaling your roll you only get resources depending on how many times their value can be taken out of your total roll. The cool part is resources are all valued differently with gold being the most at a 6, while wood is only valued at a three. So for example if I had three guys trying to gather gold I would roll three dice and if I only rolled a total of 10 I would only get 1 gold bar (since 6 only goes into 10 once). So depending on what you roll you are not guaranteed to get a resource at all and the more valuable the resource the harder it is to get which is great. The value of the resources become important when purchasing the buildings that supply victory points since the victory points you get out of them is based on the total value of the resources put into them (this is another point of the game that I really like). There are special cards that you can purchase with your resources that range from a cost of one resource to four. These cards yield an immediate affect when you purchase them and then supply bonus victory points at the end of the game. Hunting and gathering is handled the same way as gathering resources just the value is only a two so food is much easier to get. You also can develop tools, which only one person can do a turn. Tools are helpful since they can be used to add to your end total on your dice roll. Developing farming is another first come first serve spot and it is used to increase your food production. This becomes important since you get your production number in food at the end of the round where you need to feed your people. So thus the more your food production the less food you have to gather and the more workers you can send elsewhere. Last but not least you can increase your population by placing two workers in the hut and the end result is you get an additional worker that becomes available in the next round. At the rounds end you feed your people. After receiving your production total in food you return the amount of food to the supply equal to how many people you have. If you don't have enough you can either pay the remaining amount in resources or deduct 10 points from your score. The game ends either when one of your stacks of buildings run out or when you can no longer refill your special cards. Then you apply the special card bonuses to you victory points and whoever has the most is the winner.
The Game Play: This game runs really smooth. It has a lot of decision and much like Saint Petersburg requires efficiency. The luck factor regarding how the resources are gathered fits well with the theme and makes perfect sense when taking their value into account. I believe the theme fits well with the game.
The Overview: I think this is a great game. It hits right in there with the likes of Kingsburg on how to successfully add a dice mechanic to a good strategy game while not making it a complete dice fest. I can see why it was nominated for a SDJ award and feel it is very deserving of that nomination. I am looking forward to playing this more in the future since it has quickly become what we call one of our usual suspects.
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Carnegie Mellon cheers 'bumper crop' of Tonys
CMU Alumni Patina Miller and Billy Porter pose with their awards in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, in New York, June 9,(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) by Mark KennedyAP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There was plenty of applause heard during the Tony Awards — and perhaps no place louder than from as far away as Pittsburgh. Six alumni from Carnegie Mellon University took home Tonys in five categories, a glittery haul that was both a school record and a huge source of pride for a theater department that turns 100 next year. Billy Porter, Patina Miller and Judith Light each took home acting Tonys, while Ann Roth got one for best costume design, and partners Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer won for best lighting design of a play. "We've had a bumper crop," said Peter Cooke, head of the university's school of drama. "I'm just delighted that they received rewards from their peers. It was just a terrific night."


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Three students selected to represent Kansas and the agricultural community recently returned from a five day exchange program in Taiwan. The students participated in the Taiwan Agricultural Youth Exchange program, which provides students an opportunity to experience Taiwanese agriculture and culture. The exchange trip took place Dec. 9-14.
The Kansas students were joined by three students from Missouri and Nebraska for a tour of central Taiwan's agricultural production facilities and businesses and for meetings with Taiwanese governmental officials.
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March 8, 2007 -- High-cost drugs like insulin and new-generation rheumatoid arthritis medications could soon become a lot cheaper. That is, if Congress can succeed in finding a way to approve them as generics.
The issue could affect a wide range of high-priced drugs and vaccines that are called "biologics" because they're produced by living cells under controlled conditions.
Insulin, a widely-prescribed biologic used by millions of people with diabetes, can cost patients $1,500 per year. Some newer biologics used to treat cancer can cost close to $50,000 per year. Rituxan, a biologic that targets immune cells and treats rheumatoid arthritis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, can cost more than $10,000 per treatment course.
But the FDA has no standard for proving lower-cost generic versions of biologics equivalent to the parent drugs. That has kept them off the U.S. market.
Consumer groups and businesses are now calling for a standard that would let generic companies gain government approval of copies once a brand-name biologic's patent expires. Such a standard, they say, could save billions in health costs.
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North Dakota's sheep and lamb industry continues to see record-low numbers.
The federal Agriculture Department says in a new report that the sheep and lamb inventory on Jan. 1 totaled 74,000 animals, up 1,000 from the previous year's record low.
Breeding sheep were still a record low, at 55,000 head. Market sheep and lambs totaled 19,000, up 3,000 from a year ago.
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In 2002, a short while after I started at MySQL, I saw Lawrence Lessig present at OSCON. The presentation was extraordinarily good and Lessig is a tremendously passionate, genuine and compelling orator.
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Imagine having to watch about a thousand films throughout the year, at some point knowing you have to choose only a small fraction of them to be screened at your film festival. That's exactly what happens every year behind the scenes of the Vail Film Festival. The programmers this year have chosen close to 60 films for this year's festival - that's 60 out of the 1,000 submitted.
"I know there are festivals who break down (films) in terms of criteria - production value, story, acting, directing and they rate them that way," said Sean Cross, co-founder of the Vail Film Festival. He's one of a handful of programmers responsible for evaluating the films for the festival. "We prefer to use a general overview of the film and we have a bigger picture selection process based on how engaging the film is. Is it compelling, does it grab you in some way?"
Cross said there have been times when he's watched a potential film that was great for the first 70 minutes but fell to pieces during the last 20 minutes and he and the other screeners had to let it go.
"The films that we love, they tend to grab you immediately," said Megen Musegades, associate director and fellow feature film screener for the Vail Film Festival. "The first couple minutes you're in and you're ready to take the ride."
And since the Vail Film Festival is broken up into different categories, a similar theory for choosing films extends to short films, student films and even documentaries, but with little differences that address the nuances of each.
"I always appreciate it when filmmakers are very clear about their subject matter right up front," said Erin Sheppard, documentary film programmer for the Vail Film Festival. "Sometimes the focus is too diluted, which makes it difficult for the viewer to know what they're seeing. A well-made documentary often presents more than one side of an issue - even if the intent is to create awareness or educate on one particular opinion."
Musegades said submissions for the Vail Film Festival begin to trickle in around October and the festival takes place late March or early April, which gives the screeners only about six months to watch them all, decide which ones they like the best and then figure out how to schedule them all during the festival.
"You find one you like and you put it aside," Musegades said. "By the end you have a certain amount you have to whittle down to just pick your top favorites."
"We've had films that were in the yes pile until the end ... but eventually you have to make tough decisions," Cross said.
Musegades agreed, saying that there have been times when the screeners will have to fight passionately to keep a film in the festival over others, but in the end it always comes down to a general consensus between the screeners.
No matter which genre you're talking about, it doesn't get any easier to pick the best of the best, Sheppard said.
"(Documentaries are) a tough genre to program because there are so many important topics," Sheppard said. "Since it's for a film festival I always ask myself, 'how does this hold up as art?' That helps clarify tough decisions. Some docs read as extremely important news stories, which has a place, for sure - but in a festival, a doc that is also presented as a work of art will stand out."
It's also not about the celebrity factor, either, Cross said, noting that they've had the option to show films with big-name celebrities starring in them but have turned them down because they didn't make the cut with the programmers.
"Those are tough decisions," Cross said.
In the end, it's impossible to please all the people, all the time, no matter how hard you try. Which is why Cross, Musegades and Sheppard all agreed that in the end, the audience benefits from the experience of seeing something new.
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Coach's Maple-Oatmeal Bread (inspired by Lethally Delicious, heavily adapted from The Fresh Loaf)
2 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup Coach's Oats (you can use regular old-fashioned oats as well)
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 3/4 cups unbleached bread flour, divided
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp salt
2 TBSP vital wheat gluten
1/3 cup dried milk powder
3/4 cup maple syrup
2 TBSP melted butter
In bowl of stand mixer, combine boiling water and oats. Cover and let sit for one hour.
In a medium sized bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the whole wheat flour, 3/4 cup of the bread flour, yeast, salt, wheat gluten and dried milk powder. Set aside.
When oats have cooled for one hour, add the maple syrup and melted butter. Add the above flour mixture and mix well with paddle attachment. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for one hour.
Attach dough hook to mixer. (Remember, I NEVER knead by hand.) Add the remaining bread flour and knead by machine for 7-8 minutes. Dough will be slightly sticky. Spray two 9X5 bread pans with cooking spray. Grease hands, divide dough into two equal portions and shape each portion into a loaf. Place loaves into prepared pans, cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour, or until dough crests about an inch over the top of the pans. (Optional: spray loaves with water and sprinkle with oats just before putting into oven.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place loaves in oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, rotating pans 180 degrees halfway through baking time. Remove loaves from pan and cool on cooling rack for one hour before slicing.
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Comment # 39: Eula said "Wow you use oats in so many things! I would love to try some. Happy Halloween!"
Comment #27: Mandie said: "Trick or treat! I'm a long-time reader (over a year) but a first-time poster (yeah, I'm lazy). I've seen your prior posts on Coach's oatmeal but have never been able to find it. I'd love to give it a try!"
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Comment #51: Frieda said: "Oats? Love 'em, any way you bake 'em. I would love to put them in a crispy, chewy oatmeal cookie..."
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Writer in Residence Charles Hood: "Writing with a Camera"
Beach=Culture at the Annenberg Community Beach House
Monday, February 4, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PST)
Event Details
5:15-6:15pm Docents available to discuss the site at the Marion Davies Guest House
6:30-8:00pm Workshop
iPhones, Pocket Cameras, and Polaroids – how your digital camera can help you write better:
We know that to write well, first one must observe the world well. This collaborative workshop will look at the ways that relatively modest cameras can be great aids in capturing hidden moments. After all, as the expression goes, "the best camera is the one you have with you," so this event will have nothing to do with aperture or megapixels and everything to do with invention, discovery, breaking rules, and just plain having fun. Bring your phone or pocket camera and come prepared to leave the Beach House seeing the world in a new and surprising way. We'll also briefly talk about the pleasures of analog photography, since Polaroids are making a stealth comeback on the art scene, and despite rumors to the contrary, traditional film is very much alive and well too. Charles Hood has taken pictures from the Arctic Circle to the South Pole, and from Senegal to the Santa Monica Pier. All ages and skill levels welcome.
Charles Hood begins his Residency November 26, and is working from the Resident Office upstairs in the Marion Davies Guest House through February 4, 2013. He holds public drop-in office hours most Saturdays from 11am-2pm. Hood is spending his time at the Beach House working on a series of fictional biographies currently titled Back Stories, based around the "orphaned portraits" created by Don Bachardy over many years. Bachardy is a longtime resident of Santa Monica and his life with author Christopher Isherwood has been immortalized in print and on the screen. Bachardy's works have been featured in exhibitions across the country, with portraits residing in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the Huntington Library and Gallery, the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, the Smithsonian Institute and the National Portrait Gallery, London. Among the portraits Bachardy made of the known and the beautiful (Tom Ford, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda), he also painted sitters whose identities are now lost — a friend of a friend of a friend, a surfer he met on the beach, an amateur model. With these "orphans" there is often little but a date, or possibly a name. Hood's project weaves a fictional history for these faces, welcoming them back to the common narrative.
A Los Angeles native, Charles Hood has been a dishwasher, a factory worker, a ski instructor, and a nature guide in Africa. He attended Glendale College, Cal State Northridge, U.C. Irvine and the University of Utah, and also did Fulbright work in New Guinea, translating tribal poetry. For birdwatching, photography, or writing research, he has been to the South Pole (on a National Science Foundation Artists and Writers Grant), to each of the continents, and most of the way to the North Pole. His ninth book won the Hollis Summers poetry prize and will be released this spring by Ohio University Press; his eighth book, 25 Tigers, came out last month. His current projects include a survey of the Solar System titled 200 Moons, and a meditation on faith and history titled Melville in the Holy Land. Hood teaches writing, photography, and journalism at Antelope Valley College. He lives in Palmdale with a wife, a cat, a dog, two kayaks, and five mountain bikes. Follow his Residency updates in person or at beachhouseair.blogspot.com.
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Tickets are free but space is limited and reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please reserve online. Please plan to arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation. Late seating, even for reservation-holders, is not guaranteed. To adjust or cancel your reservation for this event, email email@example.com. We appreciate your keeping in touch!
Directions: The Beach House is located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA 90402 on the west side of Pacific Coast Highway, a half mile north of the California Incline and a half mile south of Chautauqua Blvd. Plenty of public parking is available - enter off PCH at the Beach House Way traffic light. The facility is easily accessible by foot or bike from the beach bike path, although the Beach closes at sunset. There is ample bike parking at racks throughout the site - remember to bring your own lock.
Parking: For weekday evening Beach=Culture events October - April starting at 5pm, there is a special $5 parking charge at the park and pay machines available in three areas of the ACBH parking lot. Machines take cards and cash and this special rate is only for Beach=Culture attendees; please inform the attendant you are here for Beach=Culture and display your receipt on your dash. For regular fees and parking lot hours, please check the website for details.
Other events: To view & make reservations for future free Beach=Culture events, check http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture.
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Monday, February 4, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PST)
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PORTLAND, Maine — United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that Casey James Fury, 24, formerly of Portsmouth, N.H., waived indictment earlier today before U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal in Portland and pleaded guilty to an information charging him with two counts of arson on and around the USS Miami on May 23 and June 16 this year.
The Miami is a United States Navy Los Angeles Class attack submarine undergoing an overhaul at the U.S. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). Fury was employed as a painter and sandblaster at PNSY until his arrest on July 23. He has been detained since his arrest.
According to the U.S. Attorney, Fury admitted in open court that he willfully and maliciously set a fire on the Miami on May 23, which placed the lives of people on and around the submarine in jeopardy. Miami crew members and firefighters from the PNSY Fire Department and surrounding communities battled the May 23 fire for about 12 hours, finally extinguishing it on the morning of May 24. At least five first responders suffered injuries. Fury also pleaded guilty to setting a second fire in the dry dock area below the Miami on June 16, which was quickly extinguished and caused no injuries.
The first arson charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. The second arson charge carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. The maximum fine for each count is $250,000 or the cost of repairing or replacing any property damage, whichever is greater. Fury will be sentenced after completion of a pre-sentence report by the U.S. Probation Office.
According to the plea agreement, the parties stipulated that the loss amount was between $200 million and $400 million for purposes of calculating the advisory sentencing guideline range under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The agreement also states that the stipulated loss amount may not reflect the final cost of repairing the damage done to the USS Miami. The parties agreed to recommend a federal prison sentence of between 15 and 19 years.
This case was investigated by the agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service with assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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France, 2013, 87 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Comedy, Drama, French/French CanadianLanguage: French English Sub-Titles
The decidedly quirky French indie 2 Autumns, 3 Winters centers on the romantic lives of its three 20- and 30-something protagonists, Arman (Vincent Macaigne), Amélie (Maud Wyler) and Benjamin (Bastien Bouillon). In dozens of short chapters that alternate between moments of crisis and the comically inconsequential, writer-director Sébastien Betbeder traces the arc of Parisians Arman and Amélie's courtship, a relationship that almost begins with an accidental encounter and one that commences in earnest after Arman comes to the distressed Amélie's aid. In a parallel plot, Arman's art-school chum Benjamin begins his own love affair, following an unexpected stroke that lands him in the hospital.
Betbeder's feature is remarkable foremost for the intimate relationship it forges between the film's audience and its characters. Utilizing consistent voice-over and a regular mode of direct address where the leads confide and confess to the camera, before computer-generated backgrounds, Betbeder's actors are forthright in sharing their joys and emotional struggles as the story progresses over its two-year-plus arc.
A work of formal adventure and aesthetic diversity–2 Autumns, 3 Winters also features short snippets of animation—Betbeder's film is ultimately an object of cinephilia, complete with references to and even clips from Eugène Green's The Living World, Bresson's Four Nights of a Dreamer, and George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. The most germane citation, however, is to the work of Swiss auteur Alain Tanner: 2 Autumns, 3 Winters shares not only the alpine location of Tanner's films, but also their free structure and spirit.
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Producer: Frederic DubreuilEditor: Julie DupreScreenwriter: Sebastien BetbederCinematographer: Sylvain VerdetPrincipal Cast: Vincent Macaigne, Maud Wyler, Bastien Bouillon, Audrey Bastien, Thomas Blanchard, Pauline Etienne
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Monday, October 15, 2012
For the Select Few
Posted by Shreve & Co. at 12:00:00 AM in Corum (30)
In 2007, Champions raise and fold on the table of the World Series of Poker on TV. But the true connoisseur would not only notice the brilliant plays in the game but also the bracelets the winners get to keep. The coveted Main Event bracelet has 120 diamonds on 136 grams of 18 carat white gold. The Ladies World Champion gets one that is fitted with four black diamonds, two rubies, and 87 blue sapphires. These spectacles wouldn't be possible without the masters behind these pieces: Corum. Corum is exclusive. It aligns only to brands and people that deserve the high quality standard craftsmanship and art that only Corum can provide. This is apparent upon the release of a £998,000 watch deemed the Corum Classical Billionaire Tourbillion. This is only one of the many high quality and expensively priced watches in their collection. From the Artisan Timepieces with dials depicting wild animals to the Admiral's Cup which continues to be the benchmark of sheer brilliance, Corum continues to wow collectors with amazing engineering, creativity and durability through the years. To be part of the select few, visit Shreve & Co. - authorized dealer for Corum watches.
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Report: Rules Could Exclude Nearly Half of Recent Mortgages
It's no secret that banks have tightened up mortgage-lending rules over the past four years after lax standards inflated the housing bubble during the middle of the last decade.
But data from research firm CoreLogic show that just 52% of all mortgages made in 2010 would have met the definition for the safest loans under the "qualified mortgage" rule recently set out by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Loans that meet the "QM" standards for a safe harbor will satisfy new legal liabilities banks face to ensure that borrowers have the ability to repay their mortgage.
Certain loan products, including those that have initial "interest-only" periods that allow borrowers to defer principal payments, don't meet the QM standard. Borrowers' total debt payments can't exceed 43% of their pretax income, a restriction that knocks out 24% of all originations from 2010.
Recognizing the potential bite of such a definition on mortgage credit markets, the CFPB created an alternate way for lenders to satisfy the QM test: If a loan is eligible for sale to Fannie Mae Freddie Mac, or the Federal Housing Administration, it will be considered a QM. That waiver expires in seven years, or whenever Fannie and Freddie exit their government-run conservatorship, whichever comes first.
Jumbo mortgages that are too large for government backing aren't eligible for that second option, and CoreLogic finds that nearly one-third of jumbo mortgages issued in 2010 wouldn't have been deemed QM. A separate report published last week by Deutsche Bank estimates that 75% of jumbo loans issued before 2010 were not QM, and that 13% of the jumbo loans issued since 2010 would not be QM.
Regulators have yet to issue a separate definition for the "qualified residential mortgage," which will be exempt from requirements that banks hold more capital for mortgages that are pooled and sold off to investors as securities. If that "QRM" definition includes an additional requirement for a 10% down payment, then nearly 60% of loans made in 2010 wouldn't satisfy both the QM and QRM definition, according to CoreLogic.
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As someone who competes in more than a dozen races every year, with many taking five hours or more, I've spent a lot of time with — and been reliant on — race crew staff and volunteers. At a big event such as Ironman, for example, there are thousands of volunteers spread across a 140.6-mile course over a span of close to 20 hours. And amazingly, in my experience, I've rarely seen any of these volunteers without a smile.
Two weeks ago when I competed in the Vineman 140.6 down in Sonoma County, the on-course volunteers were truly one of the biggest factors that kept me motivated, kept me going and kept me pushing hard. Particularly on the run course, which is a three-loop (essentially out-and-back) course where you pass an aid station just about every mile and see hundreds of volunteers over several brutal hours, these people become a huge part of your race.
Not only are they working extremely hard to get us racers everything we need at the most critical moments when we are virtually helpless on our own, but they also play a crucial role in staying positive and enthusiastic during long, hot hours on the course. As I raced my way through that final, and most challenging, 26.2-mile phase of the race, I was in awe of the many cheers and beaming smiles I received from volunteers along the course. They will never know just what a big difference that made for me in those challenging moments, and how appreciative I am of all they did for me and the other racers, both within and above their "call of duty."
Though much longer and more challenging, this experience was not unlike the many others I've had with race staff and volunteers over numerous years of races, both big and small, long and short, in the sun and in the snow. It seems that no matter the venue or nature of the race, these fine folks are always out there giving their very best just to make our day, as racers, better. I truly believe that in many ways they have the hardest job out there, and often see little recognition for their work. No matter how tired and desperate I am, I try muster some version of "thank you so much" to these kind volunteers, or at least a big, appreciative smile, but I know it's not nearly what they deserve. I can only hope they know how grateful I am that they're out there.
While I've experienced the great work of so many race staff and volunteers countless times as a racer, only a few times have I been able to see the "view from the other side." This past week was one of those times, as I worked an aid station at the Squaw Mountain Run. With nearly 600 racers fighting their way up the steep mountain course, often in huge packs, working with my partners to get everyone a cup of water was incredibly challenging, and even a little bit stressful. I certainly breathed a sigh of relief after everyone had come through. However, it was also very rewarding.
Racing so often, this is one of the few chances I get each year to be the one serving the racers. I wish there could be more. Not only was it great to get such a first-hand look at the incredible efforts being put out by so many participants, but I think it's really important as a racer to have at least one experience as a crew member or volunteer, to understand just a little better how hard the volunteers in our own races are working, and just how important their jobs are.
Only having worked much shorter races, I can only imagine how much work goes into helping out with something like an Ironman or ultrarun. But people come out in droves every time to do so. And thank goodness they do, because we as racers could never make it through without them, in so many ways.
I highly encourage anyone who races to have at least one experience as a race staff member or volunteer. It will certainly be one you won't forget. At the very least, let's all make a conscious effort to say "thanks" as we pass these folks along the course. Because I know that in my experience last weekend, even just hearing that word a few times during the day truly made all the difference.
— Kara LaPoint is an elite amateur triathlete competing for LUNA bar, and working up to the pro ranks. She has earned numerous overall amateur podium finishes and age-group wins across distances from Olympic to Ironman, and finished the 2011 season ranked as an All-American nationally among her age group (25-29). Read more about her racing and training at www.karalapoint.wordpress.com. She may be reached at email@example.com.


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ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball suffered another setback on Friday night, falling 6-2 to the UT Arlington Mavericks at Clay Gould Ballpark. The series finale is set for a 2 p.m. start on Saturday afternoon.
The Islanders are now 23-30 overall, 14-18 in Southland games. UTA moves to 31-23, 18-14 in league play. Trevor Foss started the game and pitched well, but the Mavs got to him late for three runs in the eighth to finish the scoring. He is now 3-7 on the year after giving up eight hits and striking out seven while walking two batters.
UTA got on the board first, scoring two runs in the third and one in the fourth for a 3-0 lead.
The Islanders threatened in the fourth, but Eric Weiss was thrown out at home to end the inning without a run. They finally scored in the fifth, as Santiago Ruiz led off with a single, and moved to third on a Weston Montgomery double down the left field line. After Drew Vest reached on hit by pitch, a Jonathan Gonzales groundout to third scored Ruiz and made it a 3-1 game.
The lead was cut to 3-2 in the fifth, with Texas A&M – Corpus Christi closing to within one run and chasing the UTA starter from the game. Jeramie Marek started it off with a walk, and moved to second when Stafford Brantley also drew a walk. After a Ruiz flyout to right field in foul territory moved up both runners, Omar Garcia had an RBI groundout to score Marek and make it 3-2.
The score remained the same until the bottom of the eighth, when the Mavs finally got to Foss, scoring three runs to make it a 6-2 game.
With the loss, the team's Southland Conference Tournament chances took a hit, but things are not completely dire for the team. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi would likely be in with a win, and could even still get in with a loss if things fall a certain way. The easiest way to the tournament though, is for the Islanders to take care of business on Saturday and see how things play out.
Phillip Garcia is schedule to start for the Islanders, getting the ball on the final day of the regular season with the Islanders tournament hopes on his shoulders. It will be a staff day for the team, with all pitchers available to pitch except for Foss.
Live stats and audio will be available through www.GoIslanders.com.
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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
December 21, 2005
FERC Issues Rules Enabling Tax Credits for Hydropower Expansions
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued new instructions on December 16th for hydropower facilities to earn tax credits for increasing their power output. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 allows tax credits for the incremental production gains from efficiency improvements or capacity additions to existing hydropower facilities. The act also allows FERC-licensed dams that do not generate power to earn the tax credit for a hydropower installation, but only if the installation requires no significant modifications to the dam. To earn the tax credit, the facilities must be placed in service after August 8th of this year and by the end of 2007, and FERC must certify both the historic and increased power production at the facility for the Internal Revenue Service. See the FERC guidelines (PDF 193 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
FERC also approved a project that will likely qualify for the tax credit. The Public Utility District (PUD) No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, plans to install nine new advanced hydropower turbines at the Priest Rapids hydroelectric project on the Columbia River. The so-called "fish-friendly" turbines, developed by DOE, will increase power production at the plant while improving the survival of juvenile salmon migrating downstream. The utility has already installed one of the new turbines at the site, and found that the average survival of juvenile Chinook salmon through the new turbine was at least as good as that of the existing turbines. The new turbine also produced 14 percent more electricity. The utility plans to replace one turbine at the facility every nine months. See the FERC press release and order (PDF 151 KB) and the related press release from Grant County PUD.


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United States Naval Academy, Head Tennis Coach and Associate Professor of Physical Education
In this lecture-style video, Officer outlines the attributes of the "Warrior Ethos" and applies it to all areas of life and athletics. The "Warrior Ethos" is a concept of psychology that has been around for centuries and in this video, John Officer defines what a "Warrior" is and puts a new spin on time-tested ideas. Officer outlines the 12 keys of the "Warrior Ethos" and uses clear concepts and points to detail each. He shares strategies to use to help master each concept and eventually become a "Warrior." He relates each concept of the "Warrior Ethos" to a story about an individual athlete in a variety of sports. Officer ends the tape by tying all the concepts together and defining what it takes to become a "True Champion." This is an excellent resource for coaches and athletes alike!


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SAN JOSE -- Auburn's fight song, "War Eagle," blared through the speakers at Tuesday's practice as San Jose State prepared for the juggernaut Tigers and raucous Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.
The Spartans can say all the right things about No. 5 Auburn (1-0), but it's clear the preparations are different for the defending SEC champions and national runners-up.
Only three San Jose State players have been in a game with a bigger crowd than the 87,000-plus that will pack the stands Saturday. Seniors Vince Buhagiar and Foloi Vae and junior Cedric Lousi played in the 2010 game at Alabama, won by the Crimson Tide 48-3. For the rest, this is a brand new experience.
"We know the environment's going to be a lot different than what we've played in," sophomore wide receiver Tyler Winston said. "But this is the environment you dream of playing in growing up, in front of all these people."
To help avoid that dream quickly turning into a nightmare, the 31-point underdog Spartans had the speakers going throughout their team drills Tuesday. For most of the offensive work, two large speakers blared from about 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
Music during practice used to be a regular thing when former coach Mike MacIntyre was in charge, but Ron Caragher prefers to limit music to stretching and individual periods. But this week is different and he spent parts of practice playing conductor, ordering the music on and off.
"Whether it's the 'War Eagle' or the crowd or their players and they're scoring points, we've got to block out all those distractions and continue to play the way we always play," offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty said.
The Spartans are partially helped because they don't huddle on offense and use hand signals to relay the plays from the sideline. But communication between the quarterback and the offensive linemen still is required and is the biggest concern this week.
Those numbers last year were boosted significantly by a late-season surge that saw the Spartans score touchdowns on 10 of 12 red zone trips in the final two games. It seems the play-caller Dougherty has carried that hot hand into this season.
"Toward the end of the year we knew who we were," Dougherty said. "We knew our identity and that hasn't changed. A lot of the cast of guys are the same. It's a different quarterback, but we're running our system and we know the playmakers around the quarterback."
For more San Jose State coverage, visit the SpartanCentral blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sjsu. Follow Jimmy Durkin on Twitter at Twitter.com/Jimmy_Durkin.
San Jose State (1-0) at Auburn (1-0), 4 p.m. ESPN2


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No deal on N.H. hepatitis C trial date
CONCORD, N.H. — Prosecutors and defense lawyers remain at odds over a trial date for a former Exeter Hospital technician accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C, making it likely that a judge will hold a hearing to settle the matter.
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