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The fear and uncertainty that charter fishing captain Randy Boggs and wife Susan experienced after the Deepwater Horizon explosion have now been replaced with a fisherman's optimism.
While their Reel Surprise Charters at SanRoc Cay in Orange Beach is still hurting, they hope for a busy summer on the water.
Boggs, 46, and his wife have operated Reel Surprise for 11 years. After the oil spill erupted on April 20, Boggs described himself as "scared every day" that it would kill his business.
Back in July, he had received 3 checks totaling just $11,000, despite estimating losses, at that point, of $600,000. His boat payments alone have totaled $12,000 monthly.
Susan Boggs said that they are in the process of preparing an interim claim. "When you file the interim claim they will give you a final offer," she said. "We'll know which direction we'll go — take the final offer or file an interim claim for the next quarter."
While the claims process moves slowly, the clean beach and water raise their spirits.
"If it keeps going as it is now we're going to have a great year," said Susan Boggs. "We're preparing for a banner summer."
Jeanne Donald, 59, and Bob Donald, 62, Gulf Shores
Occupation: They are the owners of Hope's Cheesecake. The Donalds opened Hope's after moving from Valdez, Alaska, to Gulf Shores 15 years ago. In Valdez, where they experienced the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Jeanne Donald worked for the city of Valdez, and Bob Donald was a mental health counselor.
The Press-Register reported that Hope's saw its cheesecake orders plummet by half in the usually busy summer months once the oil spill began. Jeanne Donald had to lay off her chief baker, and picked up the slack by working 12-hour days. With business rising again this beach season, she is training a new baker who is ready, she says, "to step up."
Outlook: Christmas season sales were off by about a third, said Jeanne Donald. Then, "our January and February sales were much lower than last year," she said. But spring break gave a boost, she said, and she has great optimism for the coming months. "I think it's going to be a great summer. I'm very encouraged."
Claims process: The Donalds are still going through the claims process, and have not received their final settlement. From May through July, they got a series of checks for $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. In response to their petition for emergency funds, they received a check in September for $26,000. In November, Jeanne Donald said, "We filed a final claim for the loss of revenue for the rest of 2010, and anticipated losses. They have received our claim, that's all I know." Now, the Donalds are in a "wait and see" mode, learning, she said, "to be patient." Despite several phone inquiries by Bob Donald about "the status of the claims" said Jeanne Donald, "we still haven't gotten a clear answer about what the status is. It gets a little frustrating."
Karl and Paul Mueller, 36 and 41, Josephine
Occupation: They co-own Pirates Cove Marina, a restaurant and docking facility near the end of Baldwin County 95 southeast of Elberta and across Arnica Bay from Orange Beach. The marina has been a family operation since 1957.
The Press-Register reported last June that the Muellers and others in Josephine and Perdido Beach were fashioning oil boom out of hay and agricultural netting to help protect their coastline. Business was off 50 percent initially, they said, and they received some emergency money from the initial BP claims process. By midsummer, weekend business was down 20 percent, while weekdays slumped 35 to 40 percent. Their natural business cycle resumed in the fall, with weekend business close to the norm.
Outlook: Thanks mostly to the weather, the business enjoyed its best-ever March, Paul Mueller said. "Our outlook is really good, barring any natural disasters that could stir up oil on the bottom," he said. "We're busy here and that's good, and I think it's a function of rental rates in Gulf Shores still being less than they were several years ago, to entice people back."
Claims process: "They have us listed as being under final review right now, but we haven't filed a final claim," Paul Mueller said. "Calling to talk to anyone is pointless because you just end up going around in circles, I need to set up a meeting with the large loss adjuster in Foley." Thus far, they've received what have been described as adjustments to their emergency claims, Paul Mueller said. "We've gotten back 80 to 90 percent, which isn't bad, but getting there was totally ridiculous." The Mueller family hasn't ruled out a lawsuit because it is concerned about property issues related to the spill.
Jay McRae, 52, Mobile
Occupation: He is chief financial officer of the family-owned Cedar Point Fishing Pier on the Dauphin Island Causeway, where thousands of people annually pay $5 a day to fish.
The Press-Register reported on June 12 that when officers tried to enforce an oil-related fishing closure in Mississippi Sound, they were involved in an altercation with Jay McRae's father, Roland Cecil "Mac" McRae Sr.
Outlook: Jay McRae said that business at the pier is off by about 50 percent from a year ago. He said the future remains precarious and will stay that way until there is some clarity as to what final compensation that the family will receive via the claims process. McRae also wonders about possible long-term oil impacts on fish that could harm the pier for years to come. "Our regulars have come back and we're getting people who are heading to Dauphin Island, but we haven't seen the return of the casual fisherman," he said.
Claims process: After being encouraged to do so by his previous Gulf Coast Claims Facility representative, McRae said he filed the family's final claim around March 10 instead of filing another interim claim. He said his new claims representative told the family that a decision could take up to 90 days. Even at that, McRae said, if history holds true, he will likely receive a settlement offer, not the claim's full amount. "That's one of their strategies. They keep changing people at the claims center so you can't build a relationship with them. My opinion — and I almost hate to say it — is that BP was much easier to deal with. The Gulf Coast Claims Facility is not as forthcoming and not as helpful as BP. In public they act like they're interested, but they're not."
Jimmy Olive, 66, Satsuma
Occupation: He has owned Southern Gulf Seafood in Saraland since 1987.
The Press-Register printed a letter from Olive in July asking the public for help "convincing customers that the seafood that markets are selling is safe to eat and has no oil." Olive filed a claim with BP in May, and then another in August with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. In September, he received a check that covered his overhead from the start of the spill through December and reimbursed him for the net profit that he had shown in the same period the previous year. In January, he contemplated a $25,000 quick claim.
Outlook: He's as hopeful as he has been since the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Business is picking up, he said, and he's buying more and more shrimp from off the Texas coast. He was surprised recently when customers asked for local shrimp. "I didn't hear that last year," he said, although he added, "I'm afraid there's still some out there who are worried about it." He praised his loyal customers as the main reason that his small business survived. "They put me on their shoulders and toted me right through this stuff."
Claims process: Olive said that he and his accountant determined that a $25,000 quick claim would not be enough to cover three-year loss projections. He is negotiating with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and believes that he could see a check for a larger figure in the next few weeks. Olive is eager to end the process. "I'll be done with Mr. Feinberg, and Mr. Feinberg will be done with me," he said, referring to claims czar Ken Feinberg. "I'm ready to sign away and forget this ever happened."
Greg Miller, 56, Fort Morgan
Occupation: He's the owner of Fort Morgan Realty.
The Press-Register reported last summer that guest check-ins were down 90 percent at Miller's business. In a story on Aug. 23, he described the claims process as a "nightmare," and said he was looking forward to improvements under newly appointed claims czar Ken Feinberg. In February, Miller said that the Gulf Coast Claims Facility had compensated him fairly for his property management business but poorly for his rental property business, leaving him $156,000 in the hole. And his real-estate sales business hadn't been compensated at all, he said.
Outlook: Miller's mother started the realty firm in 1973. Today, it manages about 70 rental properties on the Fort Morgan peninsula, a handful in which Miller and wife Susan have ownership stakes. Miller said he's had to sell a couple of his properties to make ends meet. He's been able to survive, not because of the claims process, but in spite of it, Miller said.
Claims process: He said he won't file for a final settlement until he knows more about the long-term effects of the spill. In fact, Miller said can't imagine why anyone would accept a final settlement at this point, unless they are just tired of fooling with the process, which he's described as lengthy, convoluted and seemingly arbitrary. He speculated that the process might be agonizing by design, an effort to get claimants to settle for less than what they are owed.
Hollie LeJeune, 60, Daphne
Occupation: She is co-owner of Market by the Bay seafood restaurant and shop in Daphne, which opened in 2004 and later expanded to Fairhope.
The Press-Register reported last summer that business at Market by the Bay was off 30 percent in June and 50 percent in July. By late fall, the restaurant had seen some significant recovery, but the fresh seafood sales remained slow.
Outlook: "The fresh market is still very much in jeopardy, so we've come to appreciate more and more every single person who walks through the door. Every day someone tells us we sold them the best shrimp they've ever had, and that they appreciate us being here. But there's still uncertainty," LeJeune said.
Claims process: Market by the Bay got some initial emergency claim money from BP and then another "chunk" of money in October from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. There's been nothing since, LeJeune said. She estimated that the claims money received thus far is perhaps 30 percent of what she feels her family deserves. In the face of an upcoming lawsuit cutoff, the LeJeunes are meeting with a lawyer to "make an educated decision" about whether to sue. "The money we've received was just enough to keep us going, otherwise the businesses would have completely folded," she said.
Mike Thierry, 58, Dauphin Island
Occupation: A charter captain for 41 years, he owns Captain Mike's Deep Sea Fishing.
The Press-Register reported in a May 23 column that Thierry mourned the loss of time spent fishing, and said that the uncertainty surrounding the oil spill was making it hard to talk to his son, Skipper Thierry, who grew up on his dad's boats and is a licensed charter captain. Mike Thierry worked in the Vessels of Opportunity program throughout last summer.
Outlook: Thierry said there appear to be plenty of fish and bait showing up off Alabama's beaches, which bodes well for the immediate future. But some of the people calling to book trips are still concerned about the safety of Gulf fish. Overall, he said, bookings are down about 30 percent over the long-term average for the first three months of the year. "I do have trips booked into the summer already," he said. "I guess the best I can say is things are not as good as I'd like to see them, but it's encouraging."
Claims process: Thierry said he decided to continue filing interim claims instead of submitting a final claim because, "I don't want to sign my rights away." His family's only source of income is taking people fishing for pay. "Everything looks great, but in Alaska it took two years after the Valdez before they realized there was a problem," he said. "I hope and pray everything's fine, but I think I'm going to hold off a little longer."
Erik Nist, 38, Fairhope
Occupation: Nist is president and owner of Alabama Beach Vacation Rentals in Gulf Shores.
The Press-Register reported in July that Nist and his wife, Anna Lisa, had not received a check from BP for lost rental income from two condos they own. And Nist was disputing the amount of the only check he had received for his vacation rental management business.
Outlook: Erik Nist said that it looks like business is beginning to rebound. He said the snowbird season was positive, March was solid and spring break has been good. "We're hoping we can move on, have a great year and never look back," he said.
Claims process: Nist said that he has received about 40 percent of what his business should have earned last year. The Gulf Coast Claims Facility, said Nist, offered to award a final payment of $25,000. "It's a mockery," Nist said, adding that the family has hired a lawyer. "I'm not going to let them get away with the satisfaction of thinking they are fair."
Eddie Spence, 50, Gulf Shores
Occupation: He is co-owner of 11 Shrimp Basket restaurants and The Steamer and Baked Oyster Bar, and sole owner of Mikee's Seafood and Shrimpy's Mini Golf.
The Press-Register reported that Spence and business partner David Cahoon delayed plans to open a Shrimp Basket in Mobile, given the uncertainty created by the oil spill, but opened in October on Old Shell Road. Claims filed with BP for all the restaurants resulted in money received for May and part of June and July. Revenue at the five beach restaurants was down 25 percent to 35 percent in June, compared to the same period in 2009. On Nov. 14, Spence said he had received payment in full on all but four of their restaurants. The four were in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, and were underpaid from 6 percent to 56 percent, he said. Spence attended one of claims czar Ken Feinberg's public meetings and gave him the information to show the discrepancy involving the restaurants. "He told me, 'It looks like they got slighted.'"
Editor's note
"Tracking The Claims" is chronicling the experiences of dozens of oil spill victims as they deal with the claims process and work to regain their feet. This is the eighth installment of the series since Aug. 15.
Outlook: "Providing no major oil washes ashore, we're looking for a good year," he said. "There is still skepticism in people's minds about swimming in the Gulf and about eating seafood. That's why BP should pay people like me and seafood shops and those directly involved in the seafood industry. This perception is going to carry on into the future. Our seafood prices are still high, especially oysters and crab claws — they are up 25 to 30 percent since the oil spill." And, he said, "You can't raise (menu) prices in a bad economy."
Claims process: Spence has received emergency claims funds and he filed his final settlement claim two weeks ago. "I fully expect to be taken care of in a respectful manner," he said. So far, what he has received for his restaurants is not close to what they earned the previous summer, he said. "When they pay me the final settlement, we should be made whole at that point."
The Press-Register's Reneé Busby, Jeff Dute, David Ferrara, David Helms, Roy Hoffman, Kathy Jumper and Robert McClendon contributed to this report.


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Seems like overtimes have ended a lot faster the last few years than I can ever remember.

The marathon overtime games of the past are fading away. About 10 years ago especially, there were multiple OT games seemingly every night.

I guess in one sense, this era of hockey brings more exciting back and forth OT's, hence the game ends faster. Ten years ago, there was more trapping and less chances, hence the games went on longer. Of course, there are still games from time to time that go multiple OT's (we already had one in these playoffs), but I'm noticing they're becoming more rare.

Personally, I miss seeing longer overtime games, especially when other teams are playing. Just seeing the grind and tear that long games have on the players adds to the playoff excitement. Goals in such games are so backbreaking for the team that loses them. Now, the games end before I can even sit down to watch the OT.

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We are seeking a few more authors to contribute chapters for the 3-volume publication, Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets. Deadline for chapter proposals is September 1, 2005.
Chapters in the first volume will cover borders and points of entry. The second volume will include chapters on the protection of key soft targets (like shopping malls, airports, theme parks, museums, and movie theaters). Contributors to the third volume will focus on securing elements of the nation's critical infrastructure. Each chapter will focus on what has been done in the last several years to increase our nation's security, while alerting us to persisting vulnerabilities.
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MWC: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy S II
Ciara O'Brien
For a long time, critics of the Tab have said the device is too small, especially compared with the iPhones screen real estate. Last night in Barcelona, Samsung took that argument away, unveiling their new 10.1-inch device.
The new Tab will run on Honeycomb, Google's version of Android developed with Tablet devices in mind. The device will also have dual processors optimised with tablet devices in mind.
It's got front and rear facing cameras (2MP and 8MP resolution respectively) and the battery has also been improved.
Also unveiled was the Galaxy S II. The updated phone comes with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED screen – bigger than the 4inch Galaxy S – but has been slimmed down to 8.55mm thick. Again, Samsung as gone with a dual core processor, to speed up the phone, and it will run on Android's latest Gingerbread operating system.
The device also adds in NFC support – something the Nexus S already has.
There was also a lot of talk last night about enterprise use, and the security and encryption the Galaxy S II will have. It's clear that Samsung are really throwing everything behind the Galaxy handsets this time out.


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This briefing is part of the EEA's report The European Environment - State and Outlook 2015. The EEA is an official agency of the EU, tasked with providing information on Europe's environment.
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Kevin Hart gets personal in fiery, funny show
By the time Kevin Hart came out for the first of two shows Saturday night at the Milwaukee Theatre, smoke machines had been working long enough to make the stage (and a good portion of the rest of the venue) hazy.
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Skylight makes the most of bland 'Pump Boys'
In the fictionalized North Carolina being served up in "Pump Boys and Dinettes," the country music pastiche that's now open for business at Skylight Music Theatre, none of the six characters actually works much.
To be sure, designer Brandon Ribordy has stuffed this really fun, vintage 1950s set - half gas station and half diner - with props suggesting that the four pump boys might actually service cars and the two fun-loving waitresses next door might actually take and fill orders. »Read Full Article(2)
Florentine finds cozy home for 'Albert Herring'
If you're looking for the Florentine Opera Company, you'll find them in Vogel Hall for the next couple of weeks, trying something a little different.
Veering away from stage-filling grand opera, the company opened a lighthearted production of Benjamin Britten's chamber opera "Albert Herring" Friday evening, in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts' smallest performance space. »Read Full Article


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Historic Glynallyn Castle in Morristown, open to the public for the first time as part of the annual Mansion in May Showhouse and Gardens fundraiser, will be open through May 31.
Built on Morristown's "Millionaires' Row," the three-story, 32,000-square-foot manor home has a dungeon and seven acres of terraced gardens. Sixty area interior and landscape designers were involved in creating the showhouse.
Modeled after the English castle Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire England and built by New York businessman George Marshall Allen and his wife, Grace, Glynallyn is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. It is considered one of the country's most impressive examples of English Tudor architecture in the country.
Allen admired the castles of Europe and built the castle-inspired country estate in 1913-1917 on a 10-acre wooded glen in Morristown. Features include the elaborate ornamentation and architectural details one would find in an authentic English castle, with multiple guest suites and extensive servants' quarters. Many elements were imported from England, including hundreds of stained glass windows, gargoyles, carved wood mantles, elaborately carved plaster moldings, and custom wrought iron lanterns.
The showhouse raises funds for he Women's Association of Morristown Medical Center, with proceeds this year benefiting its new inpatient Hospice and Palliative Care Center.
The mansion will be open every day through month's end. Visiting hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 pm. Tickets are $30 ($25 for seniors) and may be purchased at the door or at www.MansionInMay.org.
On June 2, five distinguished residences will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a self-guided tour to benefit the Westfield Symphony Orchestra. This year's Tour of Notable Homes features a prime hill-top property in Summit, an eclectic Art Deco home in the prominent Wychwood section of Westfield, and three other distinguished Westfield homes representing a range of architectural influences and design sensibilities.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 on June 2. Tickets to an exclusive lunch at the historic Beacon Hill Club in Summit are $20 with the purchase of tour tickets.
Purchase tickets at Baron's Drugs, The Town Bookstore and WSO office (224 E. Broad St.) in Westfield; Christoffers in Mountainside; Periwinkles in Cranford; Norman's Hallmark in Fanwood; Keller Williams Realty, Paperfolio in Summit or at www.westfieldsymphony.org. Visit the website for additional information.
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On June 16, the Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council will host a self-guided tour through magnificent gardens and historic homes. The annual Town and Country Garden/Historic Home Tour will begin at the Council's Newton office at 133 Spring St. The office will open at 9 a.m. for the event, and participants will receive a guidebook with a map. This year's tour area includes Newton, Fredon, Green and Stillwater. will be the tour area this year. All homes and gardens will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Through a joint initiative of VU University Library and Dean Lex Bouter, the complete list of his publications is now accessible on his personal website. Approximately 90% of these publications are open access available. Those which are not, can be accessed by scholars and scientists from the Dutch universities through links to publisher's websites.
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Slept like a baby last night! No more regular pizza for me for a while.... talked to Mom about PB and she is going to try it. Talked to a friend in AK who is sort of chronic cardio, always obsesses with weight/workingout about PB... she is going to try. I'm not trying to talk anyone into anything but when I tell them the benefits I've experienced and I sound excited about it, the people closest to me are interested to try it. I hope they do and experience the same things I do! Took pix of me today in my skivvies.... haven't looked at them yet but maybe in a month when I take pix again I will post to see if there is a difference in body shape... sort of excited to do that based on other before/after pix people have posted. Hope improvement keeps happening!
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The friend who was really interested in primal eating told me she is going to weigh herself 3 or 4 days in because she is eating SO much fat.... if she has gained she isn't going to do this anymore. Sigh. Suppose I shouldn't be too suprised - I fought this way of eating for a long time before I really tried it and had faith for 30 days. Now, after 30 days, I'm all for it and really enjoy it and how it makes me feel...this friend is super obessed with weight and super chronic cardio. Everyone has to find their own way.


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The Inflation Beast Is Asleep Not Slain
Bond markets around the world, with Germany and the U.S. in the lead, are celebrating the end of inflation. The immediate cause is the long-awaited slowdown of the U.S. economy. Markets had bought into the dogma that the Federal Reserve Board never has the foresight and resolve to act in time and stop inflation before it gathers momentum. They also had long believed that once the economy reached full employment, inflation would be just around the corner. For the time being, the markets have been proven wrong on both counts. The Fed has engineered a soft landing, and inflation, far from being around the corner, seems well down the road.
So much for the good news. The bad is that inflation remains unfinished business. Markets have swung from excessive skepticism to unreasonable confidence. Later in the year, they may well be surprised by a burst of inflation, especially if the slowdown in the U.S. proves temporary. The conviction that the recurrent problem of overheating is vanquished is premature.
Forecasts for inflation around the world show that in every major economy, inflation is beginning to climb--however modestly. In the U.S., according to The Economist's consensus forecast, consumer prices will rise 3.7% next year, compared with 3.3% this year, while in Germany, consumer prices will rise 2.7% in 1996, up from 2.3% in 1995. In the past, such small increases would have been shrugged off--inflation starts in earnest at 5% or 6%. Today, they should prod monetary authorities to respond or risk undermining the newfound confidence in moderate inflation. Central bankers must be even more watchful if output remains strong enough to prevent slack from developing in the economy. Otherwise, credibility will suffer, and a much more dramatic fight will have to be staged down the road.
HONEYMOON'S OVER. In some countries, such as Canada and Britain, the honeymoon of disinflation is over, though unemployment remains high. This will soon be true in Germany. The inflation reduction of the past few years has been impressive, but recent wage settlements have been uncomfortably large. Although a strong mark is containing inflation for now, the respite is temporary. Later in the year, German rates will have to rise, and that will force rates up throughout Europe. The Bundesbank was right in recent years to take a stand on inflation and drive it back down. But the task is incomplete, and a return to that vigilance is only a question of time.
For the past decade, inflation has averaged less than 4% in the U.S.--an important achievement. But that record will be tested in the year ahead. Over the past two years, inflation averaged only 2.4% annually. This year, it is expected to rise to 3.3%, and next year it could rise to as much as 4%. Wage settlements have been restrained by the wide-open, deregulated, competitive economy. Yet productivity growth is tapering off, wage restraint will weaken in the face of strong profits, and the large drop in the dollar and the boost in commodity prices are putting inflationary pressures in the pipeline. It does not take much to get from here to 4% inflation, and getting there will raise the question of just what level of price increases the Fed is prepared to accept.
POLICY SHIFTS? Victory over inflation is not won in a single battle. It requires steady vigilance and repeated and uncomfortable restraint every time the party gets going. Competition and open markets dampen the cyclical resurgence of inflation, but they most definitely do not eliminate it. We are not in a new world without inflation; we found that out in 1989-90 and will likely learn the lesson again within a year.
If and when the U.S. economy rebounds late in the year, higher interest rates will be appropriate--even if they risk bringing on a slowdown in the upcoming election year. Further, if election politics usher in tax cuts to fight the slack, the Fed would feel compelled to offset the stimulative effect with still higher rates. The politics of Fed policy will be complicated next April, when Chairman Alan Greenspan's term of office expires. Will President Clinton reappoint a Fed chairman who would be willing to slow the economy at such a delicate time, or will he shift Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin to the Fed, seeking to capitalize on Rubin's semiconservative credentials in order to get an expansion going without causing a ruckus in the bond market?
The past year may have been reassuring on the inflation front. But the real test of how much the Fed has changed and how committed it is to price stability will come over the next year. With these issues ahead, why is the bond market so complacent?


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Men Who Make us Say Mmmm: Ryan Gosling's Sexiest Shots
The sexy star turned 32 on November 12! Here, some snaps of the star for you to enjoy(19 Photos)
Too Cute at TIFF 2012
Love his easy laugh at the premiere of The Place Beyond the Pines Red Carpet with co-stars Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes (who's also Gosling's girlfriend - lucky lady!)Keystone Press
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Looking sharp! Ryan Gosling gives a swoon-worthy stare at the Los Angeles premiere of Ides of March on Sept. 27, 2011.The political thriller features Gosling as a press secretary and George Clooney, who also directed the film, as a presidential hopeful. And the fact that two of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs are sharing one screen had the ladies lining up at theaters!
'March' Madness
Even though the cast of Ides of March is chock-full of talent, including Marisa Tomei, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Evan Rachel Wood, Ryan Gosling's performance definitely stood out to at least one fan -- Harvey Weinstein. "I love politics and this is the best political movie -- it's gotta be right up there with the best of the best," the film producer and cofounder of Miramax gushed to New York magazine. "Seriously, it is the toughest, most incisive, no bullsh*t movie I've seen this year. And Ryan (Gosling) hits it out of the ballpark."
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Dynamic Duo
Ryan Gosling and George Clooney (at the L.A. premiere of Ides of March on Sept. 27, 2011) might look like serious guys, but it's pretty hard for them to keep a straight face -- especially when pranks are being pulled behind the scenes! Last year, Gosling dished to Extra about his costar's on-set antics: "(George) will come up to you and tell you something very serious, and then you walk away and you realize your pants are wet. He's had like an Evian spray bottle. He's been spraying your crotch the whole time."
Abs of Steel
"Seriously? It's like you're Photoshopped!" exclaims Emma Stone's Crazy, Stupid, Love character Hannah when Gosling's Jacob gives her the great reveal of his chiseled abs. While his stomach may look flawless (and worth the price of a movie ticket to check them out on the big screen!), Gosling admitted to iVillage that they did come from a lot of hard work. Well, we're certainly glad he put in the time and effort!
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Hot Wheels
We all know that Ryan Gosling is great at getting hearts racing, but he was also pretty good at putting the pedal to the metal on screen in Drive, which hit theaters on Sept. 16, 2011. In the film, Gosling lives life in the fast lane as a Hollywood stunt driver by day and a getaway guy for car heists at night.
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Glamming It Up
Capturing the spirit of old Hollywood, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone attend the world premiere of Crazy, Stupid, Love. at New York City's Ziegfeld Theater on July 19, 2011. Did the two get along while filming the movie? "It was the worst," joked Stone to OnTheRedCarpet.com about working with her costar. "He can't act and he doesn't have that face, which is a real bummer, and we didn't have any fun at all." Gosling couldn't be as coy about Stone and, instead, gushed to MTV about her: "She's everything, all the time. There's no one like her. As soon as she got signed on for this movie, I knew it was going to be good."
Guitar Hero
Of course this hot guy is in a band! When not being nominated for an Academy Award, Ryan Gosling (pictured on Sept. 4, 2010, at an L.A. music festival) is rocking out with Dead Man's Bones, under the moniker Baby Goose. And, let's not forget, he's always been musically inclined: In the early '90s, Gosling appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club with Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears!
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Just another red carpet in Tinseltown awaiting Ryan Gosling, as he arrives at the AFI gala screening of Blue Valentine at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2010.
Cool in Cannes
In Cannes for the debut of the thriller Drive, star Ryan Gosling looks calm, cool, and collected at the photocall for the movie on May 20, 2011 Following the screening at the film festival, The Hollywood Reporter gave the movie -- and Gosling -- a thumbs up: "It's a fun, if not exhilarating, ride, one sped along with the help of a wonderful cast. Gosling here makes a bid to enter the iconic ranks of tough, self-possessed American screen actors -- Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin -- who express themselves through actions rather than words."
Man's Best Friend
Just call them the Three Amigos -- Jimmy Fallon, Ryan Gosling and his four-legged pal George. "He's more interesting than I am, so I just thought it would be helpful," said Gosling about his mohawked sidekick for his appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 20, 2011.
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Back in his native Ontario, Ryan Gosling takes time to sign autographs at the Blue Valentine premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 15, 2010.
Proud Son
On Nov. 13, 2010, Ryan Gosling hit the red carpet at the AMPAS 2nd Annual Governors Awards in Hollywood with a lucky lady on his arm -- his mom Donna. When he was nominated for his first Oscar in 2007 for his role as a drug-addicted teacher in Half Nelson, Gosling invited his mom to be his plus-one to the grand event. "My mom deserves it, because I was a little jerk...But she didn't care," he told Nightline. "She just kept doing the right thing by me, every single time...(And) she deserves to go to a fancy party and have a bunch of fancy people tell her she did a good job."
All Good Things
Based on a famous unsolved New York City murder, 2010's All Good Things paired Ryan Gosling with Kirsten Dunst as husband and wife. He shared a sizzling shower scene with Dunst in the movie, which had to be cut from the main feature and released only on DVD!
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Cover Star
Ryan Gosling's bright, baby blues may have never looked better than on the cover of GQ's January 2011 issue. "Look, this is crazy," said Gosling to the magazine. "I don't understand how I'm here, living this life, wearing this suit. I assume I'm going to pay for it someday...And that's okay. It seems fair to me. I just want to be ready for it. I want to meet it like a gentleman."
Blue Collar
Decked out in a denim pea coat and a million-dollar smile, Ryan Gosling can't help but look cool at a Blue Valentine party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 24, 2010.
Golden Boy
Nominated for best actor in a drama at the 2011 Golden Globes for his role in Blue Valentine, Ryan Gosling looked confident when he arrived at the show on Jan. 16, 2011, even though he told MTV that he hadn't been expecting any sort of victory. "We were in no danger of winning," he said, as he was up against Colin Firth for The King's Speech. "So there were no nerves, no speeches to plan. Just (went) to have a nice night. I had a nice time."
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Got the Blues
Looking snazzy in a royal blue suit, Ryan Gosling attends the premiere of Drive in Cannes on May 20, 2011. In case it wasn't abundantly clear, the movie's director Nicolas Winding Refn divulged a not-so-secret about his star at a press conference for the movie: "Ryan just worships women, you should know. Worships them." Well, there are plenty of ladies who can say that the feeling is mutual!
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Sweet 'Valentine'
Were they or weren't they? That was the question that was on everyone's mind as Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams did the press rounds for 2010's Blue Valentine. Photographed at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2010, the dynamic duo swore that their palpable chemistry was the product of acting and that they were just friends! Well, these bosom buddies make such a believable couple that their super-steamy bedroom scene initially led Blue Valentine to be assigned an NC-17 rating!
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You know who the happiest man in New York is right about now?
Maybe the happiest in the tri-state area?
Maybe the happiest in the entire country?
Isiah Thomas.
The Mitchell Report took all the heat off him and his atrocious, horrible, embarrassing and atrociously horribly embarrassing Knicks for a day.
The headlines the next few days will be dominated again by steroids in baseball. It'll be interesting to see what the art departments at the local tabloids do with their back pages. I'm half expecting a picture of Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte shaking hands, perhaps with a pill bottle or syringe edited in there by whoever's working graphics
Oh, those clever tabloids and the wonders of Photoshop.
But do you know who is the second happiest man in the country?
Actually, there's a bunch of them and they're all tied for second behind Isiah: I'm talking about every baseball player who used and abused performance enhancers and wasn't named in Sen. George Mitchell's report.
They're out there.
I don't believe that 91 players (or 85 or 83 or 79, depending on which story you read; nice reporting, fellas) out of thousands in the last two decades were the only guys on 'roids. And Mitchell did not presume that he had 100 percent of the cheaters, not anywhere near it.
But, for the players not mentioned in Mitchell's report, they got by the first land mine. And if baseball officials keep living up to their reputation as Keystone Cops, there won't even be a second land mine.
So, for a guy like Mike Piazza -- a guy who was always rumored about; maybe because he was a 62nd-round draft pick who went on to average .308, 36, 113 for his career; maybe because his helmet didn't fit so perfectly -- there's no middle ground.
He's either another cheat in a era of cheaters -- only he got away with it -- or, rare as it is these days, an all-natural lock Hall of Famer.
I hope it's the latter.
Piazza meant a lot to me. He was traded to the Mets in 1998. I was a freshman in college at the time, the Mets stunk and I had a lot of friends who were Yankee fans, fresh off a World Series win in '96 and on their way to another later that year.
Needless to say, I took plenty of trash-talk beatings.
But at least there was Piazza, who carried the Mets to the playoffs, and a World Series, when Timo Perez was leading off, Benny Agbayani was batting fifth and Tsuyoshi Shinjo was playing centerfield.
He didn't have any supernatural help on the field. I hope he didn't have any off of it.
And I hope Piazza's clean for Jonathan Prato's sake.
Back on Aug. 14, 2003, one of my first assignments with the Advance was to write a story about Prato, a then 12-year-old paper carrier who had something called antroversion of the femur, which required surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation.
He got out of the hospital the same day Piazza was coming off the disabled list. As part of a promotion with NYU Medical Center, he got to go to the game and throw out the first pitch, to who else but Piazza, his favorite Met.
In the third inning, Piazza went yard. I remember the kid looked up at his dad with the biggest smile I had ever seen.
"That must have been for you," was something to the effect of what the kid's dad, Michael, said to him.
Now wouldn't finding out that homer was aided by illegal drugs ruin the ending to that story?
But will we ever know?
Jonathan Prato deserves an answer.
We all do.


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If you think the name is hard to understand then you'll be lost on the technology. Azure is the name of Microsoft's new "could" computing platform. Diagrams of the new platform show Azure as a common foundation, allowing developers the ability to create applications by utilizing a plethora of Microsoft software and services.
It's clear that Microsoft intends to allow developers to utilize this platform to build customized applications hosted in a high availability configuration. What's not so clear is what services are actually available, what the cost is, or how Microsoft's other online initiatives fit into the mix.
Some of the known services to be included on Azure are:
- Live Services to create social applications
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For Azure to be a success, Microsoft needs to clearly define Azure's role, offer-up great communication, and one-up all of the other "Cloud Computing" competitors. Given Microsoft's recent lack of clear communication and the nature of the completion, they have a long road ahead of them. After all that, now we have to talk about overcoming the name. Azure?
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Here are some of our favorites from the show:
1. Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis's Crackling Delivery
The Friends with Benefits costars were together again, their onscreen chemistry translating to the stage, too. The witty Timberlake cracked Kunis up with his deadpan delivery of several jokes, literally causing her to double over with laughter at one point as they presented awards for animated films.
2. Harry Potter and Twilight Get the Auto-Tune Treatment
Add some clever technological maneuvers, and presto – a serious confrontation between Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) during Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 becomes a hilarious musical created with Auto-Tuned voices. Edward, Bella and a shirtless Jacob – Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner – also got the same treatment during a scene from Twilight: Eclipse, jokingly titled "He Doesn't Own a Shirt."
3. Christian Bale Chokes Up Paying Tribute to His Wife
Bale has played a gruff, gravelly voiced Batman, a grizzled boxer in his Oscar-winning performance in The Fighter, and myriad of other tough-guy roles. So when he choked up when it came to thanking his wife, Sandra "Sibi," it was a departure for the towering Brit. "Of course mostly my wonderful wife (pause) ah – I didn't think I was like this – my wonderful wife who is my mast through the storms of life, I hope I'm likewise to you, darling," he said from the stage. Judging by her beaming face, it seems he is.
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When he won the Oscar for his Live Action Short Film God of Love – a comedy about a lounge-singing darts champion – Matheny, sporting a huge mass of curly locks, immediately admitted, "I should've gotten a hair cut!" His enthusiastic acceptance speech and his shout-out to his mom for helping out on craft services brought some more charm to the proceedings – and loud applause from the audience.
5. Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr.'s Banter
It got physical, with Law putting a hand on Downey's chest before telling him to "shut up." His reason? As Law earnestly introduced the nominees for the Visual Effects Oscar, Downey interrupted him to criticize the category – more than once. "If it wasn't for them, your closest association with a superhero would have been in 2001 when you got busted in a cheap hotel with a woman dressed as Bat Girl," Law ribbed the Iron Man star. After a brief, stunned pause, Downey Jr. clarified, "First, that cheap hotel room cost $1,250 a night, with a corporate discount. Secondly, it was 2000 and not 2001. And most importantly, she was dressed as Wonder Woman." Later, Downey Jr. added, "Jude Law no longer has a ride to the after parties if anyone's interested." The stone-faced actors, who starred in Sherlock Holmes together, were clearly joking about any disagreement, making the faux rivalry all the more fun.
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Have got my test in just over a month and i am looking for some guidance.
Today i done a roundabout that had 3 lanes, one for left, one for straight ahead and one for right. I took the 2nd exit and the middle lane upon entrance. The 2nd exit was positioned at about 10 oclock and the first exit at about 8. However up until today i have been under the impression "straight on" means the 12'0clock exit , logically straight ahead. What i am looking for is a definition of when to use the middle
lane, is it anything after the first left and before you go past 12oclock?
Im confused, as suggested by the poor quality of explanation here Haha
Will reword if you want.
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Most three lane roundabouts will have road markings in the lanes (with the arrows) and/or signs - but usually the middle lane of a three lane roundabout is for going straight on only.
Most major three lane roundabouts will have arrows to help you get in the correct lane. Most of the time the middle lane is used for going straight on only. There is one near me that requires the middle lane for the slow lane on a dual carriage way turning right fourth exit. Most of the time though, the left lane may also be used for going straight over.
You have already said that the lane direction arrows tell you to approach in the middle lane to go ahead. The definition of ahead is a very loose one and there is a lot of flexibility in where a road "ahead" is deemed to be depending on the roundabout. Don't worry too much about "clock" references that people post on here.
The best clue will be in the large direction sign on approach. A photo of this will be helpful. Failing that, tell us the exact location of the roundabout and Google will help us to help you.
1st Exit: Left
2nd Exit: Straight on
3rd + any other: Right.
Lanes usually have lane markings, like others have said. If there are 3 exit's, then it's simple, lanes and exits are 123 respectivly clockwise. If lane markings tell otherwise, follow these.
you shouldn't have to change lanes on a roundabout, they spiral out (i.e. the left lane will go to the 1st exit, the middle lane will go to the second exit) so you just need to follow the lanes.
Think i have a better understanding of it now. I was just confused by the fact i was in the "straight on" lane but the exit wasnt actually straight on, but like you say there is a lot of flexibility with the term "straight on".
I think if i follow road markings or if none the general principle of 1st exit left, 2nd exit straight on and 3rd or any other right then i should be okay.
Dankee schonn !
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Sociedad Brasileira de Pediatria.—This society held its eighth session on Oct. 15, 1930. Dr. Massilon Saboia read a paper on mental hygiene in pediatrics (to be reported later). Dr. Durval Vianna reported a case of osteochondritis in a child, aged 45 days, showing weakness of the arms, enlargement and rarefaction of the bones of the forearm at the level of the elbow, dry rhinitis, a negative Wassermann reaction and no splenomegaly. The mother's Wassermann reaction was strongly positive. Results were excellent following three series of mercurial injections. A discussion followed on the value of the various mercurial preparations. Dr. Saboia favored treatment by mercurial rubs and saline solution, whereas Dr. Oliveira has employed mercurial ointments with good results in all cases.
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The humor and good nature of your loved ones could leave you feeling happy and content today. Reveling in the delight that comes from being amused by the people you most care about might make it easier for you to recognize just how much warmth and joy they bring to your life. Perhaps this would be a good time to openly express your appreciation to your loved ones for what they give you, particularly while sharing a hearty laugh with them. Just letting them know today how much mirth they add to your life could not only demonstrate to them the depth of your gratitude, but it might also strengthen the connections that bind you to each other, which in turn can make the time you all spend together so much more precious.
Communicating to our loved ones the effects that their lightheartedness can have on us creates a deeper sense of kinship with them. Even if we may often tell those who are close to us how much they mean to us, it is particularly powerful when we do so during times of gladness and joy. The shared sense of love that exists between all of us seems to intensify the depth of our emotions which in turn allows us to cultivate a more loving approach to our relationships. By conveying the feelings of thanks that arise within you when you are with your loved ones, you will more fully experience the delight of their company today.
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You are the worst kind of customer to deal with in retail. This isnt like some return/rebuy because it was in the ad 2 days later, this is just dishonest scamming of the system. Im all for finding a good clearance deal but stuff like this is ridiculous.
Dishonest scamming of the system? Perhaps you meant to say arbitrage. If that made you so upset, then you're going to be exceptionally sore from the
Nah, I won't bother to gloat. I'll merely list the sets I've found on clearance at various Targets for jazzman, below.
Could someone please list some of the sets that went on clearance at Target? I just found an unmarked Gungan ship for $21. Just want to know what to look out for, TIA.
This list isn't comprehensive, but it should help. Sets that I believe are on clearance at some Targets (though I haven't found any with them on clearance), are the Anakin Starfighter (green), the Malevolence, the Republic Starfighter (red) from The Old Republic, the Sith ship from The Old Republic, the Droid Escape, and some of the SW minifig battle packs. Also LOTR Goblin King, Shelob Attack, Mirkwood Spiders. Captain America Cycle, Wolverine Chopper Showdown, any of the Batman/DC sets. Anyone else, please feel free to confirm.
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The shale gas boom of 2008 went away every bit as quickly as it came, and the domestic natural gas industry has been decidedly sleepy ever since. Shale gas production has receded to only its core, such as low-cost plays in the Marcellus and parts of the Barnett.
But the price of domestic dry gas seems to be on the upswing right now. And if dry gas prices recover to, say, $5 per thousand cubic feet, many companies will see big windfalls. It is tempting to look at big shale gas producers such as Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG ) . Cabot, for its part, has among the lowest shale gas production costs and among the best long-term production growth prospects. This is because Cabot has a huge position in the unrivaled Marcellus shale.
But to concentrate on only the shale is to overlook opportunities in the more traditional conventional gas formations. Conventional gas may not have the impressive growth rate that the shale does, but as America's traditional source of natural gas its cost basis is often a lot lower than that of the shale. Why? In short, because conventional gas is easier to reach, and is in regions where infrastructure has been long laid out.
Income investors will want to concentrate on both conventional gas and shale gas because that is where the best income opportunities are. Upstream master limited partnerships, or MLPs, often provide the highest yields in the energy space because, like a normal partnership, these entities do not pay a corporate tax. There are a few good upstream MLPs whose production is mostly natural gas. Most of these names have a portfolio of both conventional gas and shale gas. These partnerships provide a high yield and have good upside if dry gas keeps going higher.
The contrarian MLP
Vanguard Natural Resources (NASDAQ: VNR ) is perhaps the biggest gas-centric upstream MLP. It should be among the first gas investments that income investors look at. Over the last couple years, Vanguard's strategy has been to buy the gassier properties that other operators were happy to get rid of at a low price. Its most recent acquisitions have been in the Permian, western Arkansas and the Piceance in Wyoming. All three of these transactions yield profitable production in low-price environments. Some of that acreage is shale gas, some of it is conventional gas. Best of all, if gas prices go modestly higher, roughly $5 or more, Vanguard will have substantially more acreage it can profitably drill. In this sense, Vanguard is a leveraged bet on higher natural gas prices.
Vanguard's distribution coverage is about in the middle of the spectrum, with distributable cash flow at 1.05 times 2013 distributions. There are MLPs out there with better coverage ratios. As of last week, Vanguard was trading at just over 10 times distributable cash flow. While I do like Vanguard as an MLP, and think its acquisition strategy is terrific, there are better values out there.
A captive partnership
Let's look at Memorial Production Partners (NASDAQ: MEMP ) instead. At just below an 11% yield, Memorial yields about 2 percentage points more than does Vanguard. But let's dig a bit deeper. Unlike Vanguard, Memorial has a parent company, Natural Gas Partners. Also unlike Vanguard, Memorial sticks mostly to conventional gas. The advantage this brings is in Memorial's rock-bottom cost of production. Literally no other partnership can produce gas as cheaply as Memorial can, as the graphic below shows.
And despite this partnership's amazingly low cost, Memorial is actually trading at a discount. At only 9.4 times distributable cash flow, Memorial is one of the cheapest upstream MLPs. Why is Memorial priced at such a discount? I believe it is because this partnership is still young, only three years old. But it also has a sustainable yield covered by cash flow at 1.05 times, just like Vanguard. Memorial is among the best values in the upstream MLP space right now. Like Vanguard, Memorial also has big upside to higher dry gas prices.
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If dry gas prices are going to rise, these two MLPs stand to benefit the most. It also helps that these names provide a high, sustainable yield. So before income investors look at the bigger, gas-producing corporations, they should first look at these higher-yielding partnerships.
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How has your stashing away of decades-old clothes on the off-chance they come back in style worked out? The same applies in interior design.
Consider the Big Bang theory. Not the evolutionist perspective (although the same gravitational pull applies) but big '80s bangs. They've yet to return in all their original glory, but a more modern version has emerged, most recently across the forehead of FLOTUS herself. She's proof that while concepts from past decades make cameo appearances inside today's trends, style is constantly evolving. Homes are no exception.
In keeping with the times, interior designer David Trump has over the past three years helped one of his clients to update her 1950's, formerly carpeted and dark-paneled, 2,000 square-foot home, bringing the neat-yet-nondescript exterior brick ranch out of the hits of the '50s, '60s and '70s and dancing to today?s tune.
While she chooses to remain anonymous, the client is thrilled what she began on her own in a quiet Beckley neighborhood and in the home her late husband and soul mate built many years ago, is now nearly complete and pleasantly contemporary.
The results of her self-paced collaboration with a designer are a livable, functional showplace standing as a tribute to a lifetime she shared with her husband. Yet it is also as an inviting gathering place for family and new friends, and as a well-deserved personal sanctuary.
Cave No More
Once a garage, then an add-on den area enveloped in the dark-shaded paneling of the '70s, the client's favorite room is now an uplifting family gathering place and a spot for spending quiet mornings.
"The first thing we did was paint," explains Trump, who convinced the homeowner to whitewash her dated paneling and the brick hearth of an existing fireplace. Adding to the buoyancy of the paint were custom window treatments in springy white-and-yellow stripes over Roman shades, allowing plenty of natural light and privacy.
"I used to be addicted to heavy window treatments," she admits.
The homeowner added her own touches of class first by visiting a gallery at one of her favorite vacation spots - the Outer Banks of North Carolina. After matting and framing her purchased images from a photographer there, Trump helped her adopt the beach motif and adapt it into a subtle Nantucket-style in opposition to the kitschy beach-themed rooms of old. She also decided to place upholstered cushions atop the hearth extensions, reflective of the spring-inspired window treatments, to make it functional for seating.
"There are punches of red throughout the house," Trump foreshadows, pointing out the subtle color theme carried by rugs and accessories.
Casual Elegance
With the only rule for herself being - nothing fussy - the owner extended the overhaul she began herself with a totally remodeled kitchen into her dining area by choosing a colorful table, custom chairs and a custom rug to complement the home?s original wood floors.
Formal living rooms have a history for being the biggest wastes of space in older homes, due in part to the strict formality of settings - sofas and chairs never meant to be sat on, and divisive tables with books not meant for browsing. The room now features custom chairs and sofa arranged for conversation, with eye-catching accents, like a "noveau vintage" oversized side table and playful sunburst-patterned overhead lighting.
I saw (the light fixture) and it had a mid-century vibe to it, which is what I wanted for the room. It's very '60s Park Avenue," explains Trump, who also found a metal mirror reflective of the style of the lighting. A mirrored cabinet serves as a bar area for entertainment and turns an under-used front entryway into a functional space.
The client's personal office boasts more stunning lighting selections that make traditional fluorescent overheads lackluster by comparison.
"It gives a lot of light and plays well with the circles in the upholstery we chose for the chairs," explains Trump.
Black and White and Coral All Over
"I would always focus on getting the guest rooms in my house ready," explains the client, who admitted it was high time to highlight her own oasis in the master bedroom and bath. Her splurge item was the elegant bling chandelier over her bed. The only pending addition to complete the room will be a coral accent wall reflective of the color in the lamps, where Trump will hang a large decorative mirror.
"I'm not big on accent walls," admits Trump, "but it worked for this room."
To paint the entire space in a single color would have made it appear smaller, Trump explains.
Hers is a philosophy to be envied by homeowners of any age: when fearlessly revamping the place where you've made memories. Make it relevant for the next few decades, for creating new ones.
"Don't be afraid to try something different," the client adds, pleased with the value she has brought to her home and her life through updating.
Designer tips for updating your home:
When in doubt (or debt), paint: "Paint is one of the most inexpensive ways to transform a room," Trump states.
Be bold: It seems a reverse sort of logic, but try bold fabrics to make a room look bigger. Confident patterns in upholstery and bedding can transform the look of smaller areas.
Hard times? Hardware! "We didn't change an interior door within the house," says Trump, who points to his client's savvy at selecting new hardware only to make her interior doors look like new.
Budget bigger for new lighting. Among the most sweeping changes to the client's home were the overhead lighting choices. Choose styles that optimize light but that are also reflective of another design element or theme within the room.
Take it easy. "Try transforming one room. Clients get overwhelmed thinking about redoing a whole house. This home is beautiful but it was a progression."
"Pace yourself," adds the client. "Once I got into this, I didn't want to stop!" But she's glad she did. Taking the time to work in stages led the two to new discoveries and design ideas they may have otherwise been too rushed to consider.
If you don't want your home to look like a box, think outside the box. Don't be afraid to try new things, especially with an interior designer to offer an experienced opinion.
For more design tips or updating advice, call David Trump Designs at 304-573-9269.


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'Most Beautiful' Poll Results
PEOPLE Magazine chose Julia Roberts as its covergirl for the annual Most Beautiful People in the World 2000 issue, but in the fifth annual PEOPLE.com poll of the Most Beautiful, the movie star finished at No. 8, behind a handful of teen dream chart-toppers. In a very close race, *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake (he's the blond with the curly hair), logged 263,603 votes to win, while sometime girlfriend (and last year's winner) Britney Spears finished second (238,065 votes). Rounding out the top 10, Scott Cohen ("The 10th Kingdom"), Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, Roy Dupuis ("La Femme Nikita"), Oded Fehr ("The Mummy"), Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files"), Roberts, Angelina Jolie and singer Tori Amos. Howard Stern's frequent guest Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf, who won the title in 1998, didn't make a showing this year.


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An Atlantic City property linked to Yechiel Lichtenstein, an owner of the abandoned Kensington factory that burned down in April, killing two firefighters, is causing problems for neighbors and government officials in the Shore resort.
The seawall on the property at Barrett and Massachusetts Avenues along Snug Harbor is crumbling, flooding the street and causing it to buckle.
"This has been a major headache for us," said Bob Chapman, who lives in the neighborhood.
Atlantic City property records list Massachusetts on the Water L.L.C. as an owner of the land. In court documents filed by Republic First Bank over a $2.7 million loan default on the property, Yechiel Lichtenstein signed his name as manager of Massachusetts on the Water.


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CBNNews.com - In his prime-time news conference Monday, President Barack Obama said he was looking forward to "constructive dialogue" with Iran and other countries.
CBN News Terror Analyst Erick Stakelbeck says that could mean big changes in U.S. diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East, including stronger ties with Syria.
"There's been a lot of contact between the Obama administration and the Syrian government through back channels," he said.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has also sold parts to Syria to help rehabilitate two jets, which Stakelbeck calls "a big step."
In the issue of peace with Israel, Stakelbeck said the possible U.S. ties with Syria could put pressure on the Israelis.
"If the Obama administration establishes some ties with Syria, you're gonna see a lot of pressure ramped up on the Israelis to also go ahead and strike some kind of peace deal with Syria," he added.
Stakelbeck says there has already been some talk in Israel of peace between Israel and Syria.
"I really don't think you'll see President Obama meet with Ahmadinejad," he said. "What I think you'll see is people like George Mitchell, maybe former Sen. Clinton, now Secretary of State. You might see people in the Obama cabinet meet with some high level Iranian government officials."
Stakelbeck said one person to watch is Ali Ardashir Larijani, who was involved in Iran's nuclear negotiations.
"I don't think anything is going to make Iran give up it's nuclear program," he said.
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There's something about pomegranates and their tiny fuschia, jewel-like seeds that is so undeniably festive. They shine and sparkle so beautifully wherever they land. There is also something so inherently frustrating about their construction, webs of honeycomb-ish pithy rind gripping onto those gorgeous seeds for dear life, spattering hot pink juice everywhere when you try to extract them. In recent years I've figured out how to go about deseeding those iconic pink fruits without making a giant mess. Just a little plunge in some water, a cut here and there and voila! Instant glamour on everything: salads, granola, yogurt and more importantly, roasted brussels sprouts. Oh yes.
The tart juiciness of the pomegranate seeds is a nice match for the strong, cabbage-y flavour of the roasted brussels sprouts. Add some toasted hazelnuts, lime zest and juice to the mix and you've got yourself a lovely and incredibly easy holiday side dish. Although I'd say it's perfectly appropriate to enjoy throughout all of the cooler months.
We never really grew up eating much of these cruciferous veggies. Any exposure I've had to them up until recently was in a rather blah and mushy steamed/boiled format. The first time I tried them roasted I was totally sold. Nice little salty crust on the outside contrasts the slightly tender leaves within just right. Aside from this method, it's the only way I can really, sincerely enjoy them. I've specified a 1/4 cup of the pomegranate seeds. Now I know you'll never find such a fruit that contains that amount, but here's some lovely ideas from around the internets to use up those extras:
Pomegranate, Kale & Pearl Onion Orzo from Happyolks
Chick Pea and Lentil Curry with Pomegranate from Cook Republic
Poppy Seed Crusted Butternut Squash with Kale and Pomegranates from My New Roots
festive brussels sprouts with hazelnuts and pomegranate
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1 lb (454g) brussels sprouts, outer leaves trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
1 tbsp grape seed oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin
salt and pepper
1/4 cup raw hazelnuts
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (or arils, if you will)
zest and juice of 1 lime
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the halved brussels sprouts in the oil, cumin, salt and pepper. Place on a lined sheet pan or oven-safe baking dish and roast for 20 minutes, tossing at the 10 minute point.
While brussels sprouts are roasting, place hazelnuts on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast in the same oven for about 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub the skins off of the hazelnuts, chop them roughly and set aside.
Remove brussels sprouts from the oven and toss with the chopped hazelnuts, pomegranate seeds, lime zest and juice. Serve immediately.


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When Hospitals Become Killers
A drug-resistant germ has struck even the National Institutes of Health Medical Center.
In 2011, the lethal germ known as CRK—short for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella—raced through the National Institutes of Health Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Antibiotics couldn't stop it. Infection-control precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could not contain it. Six patients died because of it, including a 16-year-old boy.
Last week, public-health researchers released alarming data in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology showing that the same germ that swept through the NIH is invading hospitals across the country. Researchers writing this month in another medical journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, warn that CRK poses "a major threat to public health."
Since the discovery of CRK in 2000, it has been found predominantly in New York City and the mid-Atlantic region. But Los Angeles County, one of the few places where CRK is being tracked, detected 356 cases in the second half of 2012. "Upwards of fifty percent" of patients who contract CRK die, according to NIH researchers.
Klebsiella infections generally are treated with powerful antibiotics called carbapenems, but the Jan. 25 data reveal that increasingly this medical weapon of last resort is not working. Drug resistance in Klebsiella infections is up 4,500% since 2002—from 0.1% to 4.5%, and that's just among known cases. Medical institutions are clearly moving closer to a post-antibiotic era.
Current measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control will not control the spread of this germ, even when hospital personnel follow the measures meticulously. That was the stunning conclusion reached by NIH researchers.
The NIH outbreak began in June 2011 when a 43-year-old woman with lung disease was admitted to the medical center from a New York hospital. Her chart alerted NIH that she was carrying CRK, so medical staff immediately isolated her and wore gowns, gloves and masks when treating her. All CDC contact and isolation precautions were followed, researchers later confirmed.
The woman recovered and left the hospital. But after three weeks, a male cancer patient in the same hospital who had no contact with the woman came down with CRK. Ten days later, a female patient with an immune disease fell victim. Both died. Week after week, more patients were hit with CRK. Researchers traced every infection back to the germ introduced into the hospital by the 43-year-old woman.
"The outbreak was finally contained by implementing tougher standards," said the NIH researchers—standards tougher than CDC guidelines.
First, to halt the outbreak, the NIH screened all patients for CRK. Patients unknowingly pick up the germ and carry it in their gastrointestinal tract for weeks without symptoms. Nurses who treat these unidentified carriers inadvertently transport the germ from bedside to bedside. The NIH used a relatively new rapid-test technology, then isolated every carrier.
Since 1991, the CDC has recommended testing all hospital patients for the AIDS virus but not for bacteria that cause hospital infections. Hospital infections kill five times as many Americans as the AIDS virus. Moreover, becoming infected with AIDS is difficult, but picking up a drug-resistant hospital germ is as easy as touching a bed rail or nurse's glove.
The second step that the NIH implemented was more rigorous cleaning than the CDC calls for. Rooms were double-cleaned with bleach and then misted with a hydrogen peroxide sprayer—another relatively new technology. Bacteria can live on equipment for days and then contaminate the hands of unsuspecting caregivers. When cleaning is inadequate, a patient assigned to a room previously occupied by the carrier of a superbug is put in danger.
In the 1980s, the CDC, the American Hospital Association and state health departments responded quickly to the AIDS threat, revamping hospital protocols on needles, sharp equipment and bodily fluids to prevent AIDS from becoming a hospital-acquired epidemic.
Where is that determination now? The National Institutes of Health researchers urged the CDC to make CRK a reportable disease like AIDS. How can the CDC and public-health agencies control this new threat when they don't even know how many cases are occurring and where?
We have the technology to contain these drug-resistant germs. What is needed is the will to do it. Otherwise patients with cancer, organ transplants and other immune-compromised conditions may find themselves worrying: Is it safe to go to the hospital?
Ms. McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York, is founder and chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths.


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The ceremony will take place at the township recreation center, at 52 Montague Lane, just off Almonesson Road.
Participants will hear speeches from Gloucester County Freeholder Heather Simmons and keynote speaker New Jersey Assemblyman Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D-5, Camden).
Mayor Paul Medany and Township Council members will also participate.
The winners of a contest in Dr. King's honor for first through seventh grade students in township schools will be awarded as well.
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