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A common problem in new relationships — any kind of relationship, romantic or otherwise — is that when girls really like someone, we're mean to them. In our heads, we're saying, "I really respect so much about you — let's get brunch and talk honestly about our goals in life." But it comes out as, "Your shirt buttons are buttoned wrong, want me to get you a mirror? Or a new frontal lobe? Or some functional motor skills? You're an idiot." I personally spent two months pretending that I hated Billy Joel just so that I could get my then-friend-crush and now-actual-friend's attention. She loved Billy Joel, and I thought she'd never notice me unless I loudly hated what she loved. I told her that recently, and she found it alarming. It is alarming.
Things get even meaner when you want to date someone, or want someone to want to date you. For some reason, all your higher education degrees and pop culture savvy and passion for recycling disappear, and you revert back to the mentality you had when you liked someone in the first grade, which is basically, "I LIKE YOU SO MUCH I'M GOING TO THROW A ROCK AT THE SOFT PARTS OF YOUR BODY!!!!" The only thing that changes with age is that as an adult, you don't throw real rocks, you throw metaphorical emotion-rocks about father figures and how effeminate it is for a man to drink clear liquor. It's part self-protection, part self-sabotage, and in a warped way, a desire to have someone work harder to get to know you — a deeply unfair test that no one ever passes because this is an Orgo Chem test and you're an English Lit major, but hey, life is unfair, and not just anyone gets to fondle my periodic table, Chaucer. I will Canterbury you in an unmarked grave and no one will miss you. So, inevitably, when you go on a first date with someone and the first words out of your mouth are, "Woah, that leather jacket is tighter than dickskin," they're dropping that course and never calling you again. And in a lot of ways, that's a relief.
In so many ways, getting rejected is easier, because if someone isn't into you, then whatever, that's their problem. You get to move on with your single life, nothing changes. Plus, you like not having a sex life, you can go twice as long without washing your sheets — maybe longer. But sometimes, very rarely, you meet someone who knows how to handle your meanness, and that is really a problem. When someone is into you, then…no, really, that's their problem. They obviously have a problem, there's a screw loose. There is no way this person is normal. You just told them that you ate store-bought mashed potatoes for breakfast and wept into them for seasoning. They're not turning tail and sprinting away. This person is insane.
You start to use your best material on them, you do everything within your goddamn power to scare them off. You will out-insane this person if it kills both of you. You talk about your daddy issues, your inability to commit, your Last of the Mohicans sex dream, your Last of the Mohicans murder dream, all your weird body issues, how you hate dick-pics because you think the male body is jarring. You start leaving your anti-anxiety meds out in plain sight. You answer the door inexplicably covered in blood. You fake your own death. You fake your own resurrection. You do it all again. This person cannot be scared off, not even with a machete (you tried).
You begin to think that maybe this is all one elaborate hallucination. You refuse to talk about this person to other people, because you start to think this person might not be real. You won't even say their name. They have become your own personal Voldemort. You carve a lightning bolt into your forehead and carry a twig around at all times, trying to lumos some reason back into your life. You begin to think maybe this person is a manifestation of your other self; you split in half one night and forgot about it. That makes you capable of asexual reproduction. You're an amoeba. That's what this all boils down to: you're a fucking amoeba.


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Volleyball Entertains Louisville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday
Oct. 16, 2008
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BEARCATS RETURN TO BIG EAST ACTION: Cincinnati puts its six-match winning streak on the line when it welcomes Louisville to Fifth Third Arena for a 7:30 p.m. showdown on Saturday, Oct. 18. Fans are encouraged to wear black in order to BLACK OUT Fifth Third Arena for the match.
ROLLING ALONG: For the first time in nearly two weeks, Cincinnati played a match outside of Fifth Third Arena when it traveled to Bowling Green, Ky. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to take on Western Kentucky. The Bearcats defeated the Lady Toppers in four sets as four Cincinnati players recorded 10-plus kills in the win. The win was Cincinnati's sixth straight victory.
HARPENAU NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: After helping propel the University of Cincinnati's volleyball team to a 3-0 record last week, freshman outside hitter Missy Harpenau was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday, Oct. 13. Harpenau had a breakout week for Cincinnati last week, which began with a kill-dig double-double versus Dayton on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Against the Flyers, Harpenau matched a then career-high with 12 kills and notched 10 digs. During the team's next match against Seton Hall on Friday, Oct. 10, Harpenau registered a new career high with 18 kills en route to a .333 hitting percentage. In the final match of the week versus Villanova, Harpenau put together a solid all-around performance with seven kills, eight digs and three blocks. For the week, the Cincinnati native averaged 3.08 kps, 2.18 dps and 0.50 bps.
RISING UP TO THE CHALLENGE: The absence of freshman Kelsey Brandl from the starting lineup has give sophomore Lindsay Upton and opportunity and the Cincinnati native has taken advantage of her chance. Since beind inserted into the starting lineup, Upton has been a consistant all-around performer. Since Oct. 3, Upton is averaging 1.61 kps, 0.39 saps, 0.52 dps and 1.00 bps. Some of Upton's highlights over the past six contests were her seven block assists versus Seton Hall, two three service ace performances versus Dayton and Seton Hall, and a season-high 10-kill outing versus DePaul.
HOME COOKING: Cincinnati improved to 9-0 on the season at home with BIG EAST wins over Seton Hall and Villanova last weekend. The Bearcats are hitting .296 at home compared to .169 for their opponents and Cincinnati also averages 2.81 bps in home matches. Cincinnati has matches at home on Saturday, Oct. 18 versus Louisville and on Tuesday, Oct. 21 versus Morehead State, before hitting the road for conference matches at Syracuse and at Marquette.
SECOND TO NONE, ALMOST: Senior Jessie Nevitt is closing in on becoming one of the top blockers in CIncinnati history. Nevitt needs just six block assists and 10 total blocks to pass Stephanie Meinig (1997-2000) for first place on both career charts. Nevitt currently owns 513 career block assists and 584 total blocks.
ABOUT LOUISVILLE: The Cardinals enter their lone contest of the week with a 8-9 overall mark and a 4-2 BIG EAST record. Cincinnati and Louisville are currently tied for fourth place in the conference entering Saturday. The Cardinals are one of the nation's top blocking teams, averaging 2.93 blocks per set, which ranks fourth nationally behind Penn State, Colorado State and Utah. Lecia Brown is the team's top blocker and the eighth best in the nation, averaging 1.46 bps. On the offensive side of the court, Justine Landi leads the team with 3.30 kps.
THE SERIES WITH THE CARDINALS: Louisville owns a 29-15 advantage in the all-time series and the Cards have won four straight meetings over the Bearcats. Louisville also owns a 9-4 record when playing in Cincinnati.


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Cricket Explained
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März 1993
BeschreibungCricket Explained offers the sports enthusiast a user-friendly introduction to baseball's British cousin, a game that shares with America's national pastime the common ancestor "rounders".This is the definitive beginner's guide to the game of cricket, written by a world authority on the sport, the co-inventor of the Coopers & Lybrand World Cricket Ratings System. Cricket Explained takes the reader from the game's fundamentals -- basic rules, terminology, equipment -- to the finer points of strategy, individual playing styles, and cricket lore.The book includes a combined glossary/index for easy reference and is illustrated throughout with the lighthearted drawings of British cartoonist Mark Stevens. So even if you don't know "short leg" from "silly mid off" or a bowler from a batsman, you'll come away from Cricket Explained with an understanding for this truly international sport which, like baseball, is loved both for its elegant simplicity and its vexing complexity.Among the topics covered in Cricket Explained's concise, user-friendly entries are: -- Cricket's history-- Making sense of the action on the field-- Batsmen and the batting order-- Fielders and fielding positions-- Fielding and batting tactics-- Scoring and statistics-- Bowling strategy-- How many players are required-- How runs are scored, outs are made, and a game is won-- Umpires and the rules-- Bowlers and their individual styles-- Different types of cricket played throughout the world
Untertitel: Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: ST MARTINS PR INC
Erscheinungsdatum: März 1993
Seitenanzahl: 148 Seiten
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Insulating Superior Walls
Hi everyone,
My wife and I just built a new house (Central PA) with Superior Walls in the basement. I believe they have the blue foam Dow R12.5 insulation. I'm planning on finishing the basement into a home theater/family area.
My question is, do I need additional insulation? What R-value? What type of insulation? (Foam, fiberglass, etc).
Thanks everyone!
What is the temperature of the soil on the other side (cold side) of the wall when it is -0F or lowere air temperature outside? - In your area it is probably not below 55F as an average.
What if it is lower than 55F? What if it is higher?
You are in Zone 6? Clearfield= 6A. http://publicecodes.citation.com/ico...001_par001.htm
Zones 4,5,6,7, and 8 require R-10 continuous, R-13 cavity (footnote "c"): http://publicecodes.citation.com/ico..._11_sec002.htm
You didn't use it exterior? Under the perimeter slab, I hope.
Our climate (MN) is colder than PA and that is what is normal here. It is an average that is usually close to the average annual temperature and represent the temperarure difference used for determining heat loss. Thr soil temperature is quite uniform and is not affected by short daily or weekly temperature swings due to the thermal inertial of the soil. In solid or relatively solid materials heat/cold flows in all directions and not just up and down as it does in air (convection)
The depths and criteria GBR mentioned are code numbers usually used for design of frost footing depths in relatively undisturbed areas or as prescriptive numbers for easy code enforcement by generalists. They are extrememely conservative because they are based on worst one-time combination of conditions over an approximately 100+ year period mutiplied by an additional safety factor, especially for frost depths.
With a Superior/inferior wall system there will be very large heat losses ("thermal short circuiting") through the ribs since they are usually not insulated as much as the flat portions.
Your floor slab will still be a major heat loss since it is about the same temperature as the bottom of the foot or two of the wall.
I'm not sure what you mean about using it exterior and under the slab...I'm about as green as you can get with respect to construction.
Here are pics of the walls.
The data that Gary posted is correct according to the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), which is the code currently adopted by PA. Keep in mind however that PA has 3 possible paths to energy compliance. 1. 2009 IRC, 2. 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and 3. the PA Energy Alternative.
You get to decide which one you want to comply with if you are doing the finishing yourself or acting as the general contractor. In zone 6 you only need to meet the R10 continuous requirement for the IRC and the PA energy alternative. According the 2009 IRC and Superior Walls of America, and the PA Housing Research Center you are in compliance without adding any additional insulation.
The Xi Superior Walls panel system has an R-Value of around 12.5 based on an area weighted average calculation of just the insulating materials only.
The IECC, however, requires an R15 continuous and R19 cavity. If you wanted to meet this requirement then you would need to add insulation.
Also remember that if you have a walkout basement you will want to add enough insulation to meet the above grade wall insulation requirement.
If you have any specific questions about how to add insulation to a Superior Walls panel system just call 1 800 452 9255. We will be happy to help. You can also download the Homeowners Guide for additional guidelines on how to add insulation to a Superior Walls system at www.superiorwalls.com. Go to the Consumers section – mouse over the Consumers box under the people and you will find a link to the Homeowners guide.
Thanks, Ed. Dick is correct; the Code is minimum, like passing grade in class with a "D". Codes average locations, it takes time to research more for a fine tune; http://www.buildingfoundation.umn.ed...timum-main.htm
I would add some cavity foam board blocks (bottom plate), and cavity insulation to prevent any basement air to create convective loops in the cavities. Air-seal the drywall. Insulate the rim joist with foam board, add drywall clips for inside corners and add ceiling backing at running walls. http://www.diychatroom.com/f98/bigge...ulation-90438/
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Once again Gary has offered you some very good advice. Building Science Articles are first class.
If forgot to mention this earlier, but in addition to adding insulation to the wall cavity, Superior Walls of America can provide you with technical details on how to isolate the footing beam thermally from the basement floor to optimize the performance of the wall. This is expecially handy if you have a heated slab.
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text: Superbly located just 329 feet away from Wuhai Bus Terminal, Jiaotong Inn offers neatly arranged guestrooms. Free WiFi is provided in all areas and guests who drive can avail of free parking service. Besides air conditioning and heating system, every room at Jiaotong Inn is air-conditioned, carpeted and features a flat-screen cable TV and a kettle. The en suite bathroom is equipped with a walk-in shower. Luggage storing space is provided at the front desk. For meals, there are a lot of restaurants within a short walk of the hotel. Wuhai Railway Station lays only 657 feet away.


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Leap for Literacy Raises More Than $8,000
Stephens County raises thousands of dollars for area literacy programs through this year's Leap for Literacy.
The 7th annual Leap for Literacy took place this past Saturday at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa.
A number of people made the leap into the frigid, wind-swept waters of Lake Louise to raise money to benefit the Stephens Education Literacy Foundation and the Stephens County Read-At-Home program.
Stephens County Family Connection and Communities in Schools Director Toni Childress said this year's leap went wonderfully.
"The weather was so cold and the water was even colder," said Childress. "They told us the water 37 degrees."
According to Childress, 12 teams jumped and raised $8,137.33.
Childress went on to say that organizers also handed out a number of awards for the Leap.
Youngest Leaper – Dylan Swanson
Oldest Leaper – Linda Wilson from Morgan Concrete
Most Funds Raised – First Franklin Financial, $3,500
Best Costume – First Franklin Financial
Most Entertaining Leap – Toccoa Rotary Club
Childress said that organizers appreciate everyone who braved the cold to make the leap, as well as all of the sponsors and supporters who helped make the Leap happen this year.


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SAN FRANCISCO, May 14-- What has been called a "musical miracle" has been getting the credit for helping the San Francisco Symphony Association meet a $393,000 deficit it faced at the opening of the orchestra's 54th season in December.
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Dividend Payments
When a company makes a profit, it can distribute some of these funds as dividend payments. Dividend payments are one of three action steps a company can take with its profits to benefit a shareholder; the other two include buying back stock and re-investing the funds in the company. When interest rates are low, many investors look to dividend payments for a source of income. One has to be careful that the dividend payments are sustainable over a long period of time.


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I expect this story will go down the media memory hole very quickly, but I have to say, this female frat-house business rings true for me: Soon after Schriro and Barr were hired in January 2009, male staffers were treated like lapdogs, Hayes claims.
Barr "moved the entire contents of the offices of three employees, including name plates, computers and telephones, to the men's bathroom at ICE headquarters," the suit says.
Barr also stole a male staffer's BlackBerry and fired off a message to his female supervisor indicating that he "had a crush on [her] and fantasized about her," Hayes claims.
Sometimes, Barr took a more direct approach. In one case, she called a male colleague in his hotel room and screamed at him using sexually humiliating language, the suit says.
That totally rings true to me, because a couple of male friends of mine have shared humiliating stories of being targeted by members of the gynocracy who — perhaps feeling their privilege entitles them to a bit of feminist payback — played "jokes" on their male subordinates that should rightly have brought lawsuits and some miserable publicity their way. What protected them? The unwillingness of the men to publicly acknowledge the figurative castration they were undergoing by the miserable women they worked for, who played their games and then pretended it was all a joke.
A most egregious example of She-boss-bitchery happened to a friend of mine who was a bit on the religious side. He was no sensitive flower and was accustomed to taking occasional (but not unkind) ribbing for being the lone "out" Christian in a mostly-agnostic workplace. It was not at all unusual for people to stop by his desk and quietly ask him to pray for them or a family member. When a She-boss arrived and found out that he was "religious" she took to loudly "teasing" him about it in front of his co-workers, who were encouraged to laugh along or become a target themselves. One day he got into work, turned on his email and found a wholly-inappropriate, sexually suggestive mash note from the She-boss, and when he instinctively looked around he saw that the whole office had paused in its activities as they (and She-boss) watched his blushing reaction and then chortled in laughter.
Bad enough that she had even sent the note — but she'd clued the whole office in that she'd done it, and made them watch his discomfort as they laughed.
Throughout the day, co-workers kept whispering how "sorry" they were to have been part of it — at the coffee pot, in the stairwell and so forth. Everyone was "sorry" but no one had had the balls to say to She-boss, "that's not right" because everyone feared her retribution. None of those "sorry" co-workers had thought to send a note to his Blackberry warning him, so he could have been ready with a cool response.
So, "sorry" is all well-and-good, but it ruined his work environment for him. You don't sexually humiliate someone publicly and then expect things to just go back to normal, and once upon a time women were the ones who were making that lesson in the office.
People who lack character become tyrants when they have more power than they should, and that's just as true for any woman as for any man.
I had encouraged my friend to file a lawsuit about the office-wide "tease" perpetrated upon him: "She was stupid enough to send it to you in an email," I urged, "it's all the proof you need. SUE HER her for sexual harassment; sue the company and this crap stops."
But he didn't want to make it worse, and didn't want to have to ask co-workers, who already felt intimidated by her, to testify in affidavits. And no man likes to go public with stories of being the whipping boy of an ardent feminist who was nevertheless capable of fluttering her eyelashes and pretending she was just a southern bell caught up in Yankee high-jinks.
He did finally go to HR and file a complaint, bringing copies of the email; the HR rep was horrified but a little intimidated herself, "lets' just put this in the file and see what happens" she said. The She-boss was "talked to" but — although she'd publicly "teased" my friend, she was not required to publicly apologize. Because it was "just a joke."
"Just a joke." I'm sure that's how this DHS story will play: just a joke; where is your sense of humor, dude? You want to play with the big girls, you have to be able to take what they dish out.
In Washington DC, every administration brings in a number of new people — both male and female — who are MCTC ("more connected than capable") and I've always thought of J-Nap as one of them. So, it shouldn't surprise at all to find out she's brought in some MCTC friends.
So, file this one under "perpetual adolescents."


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Swimwear Brand Gottex Diving into Home Category
May 17, 2012,
Gottex hopes to license its catalog of vivid beachwear prints to home furnishings producers for a variety of categories.
"I think, design-wise, this company has a great brand. And women know [the brand]," said Kerry Glasser, the New York based licensing consultant collaborating on the home licensing initiative.
Gottex's vivid prints have already been licensed for handbags and luggage, he noted.
"The extension of the Gottex brand, incorporating its extensive design capably and archival design resources into home products, is a natural evolution of this fashion forward and highly regarded swimwear company," said Glasser.
The swimwear is distributed in more than 3,000 department store doors, including Macy's, Dillard's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Belk, Bon-Ton, Carson Pierre Scott, Lord & Taylor, Bergdorf Goodman and Von Maur. Distribution also includes specialty apparel stores and off-pricers.
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Megan is Missing seems like it has kind of a Poughkeepsie Tapes feel to it. The Bay I feel like I could be disappointed in, but it looks interesting enough. And Loved Ones, I saw the trailer for that one a while back but forgot about it. I'm glad I saw it again in this thread.
Haev you ever seen The Poughkeepsie Tapes? It's pretty fricked up. It's pretty good though, and definitely pretty realistic.
I googled Megan is Missing and some of the pics that came up reminded me of TPT. You used to be able to watch it on youtube, but not sure if that's still there.
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It looks like Lamar isn't ready to throw in the towel on his four-year marriage to Khloe! The former NBA star tried to get back in Khloe's good graces by sending her a super sweet Valentine's Day gift, according to a new report.
Lamar Odom is no quitter! The former Los Angeles Clippers star is determined to win back the heart of ex Khloe Kardashian, so he reportedly sent her an unexpected Valentine's Day gift.
Khloe Kardashian's Valentine Roses From Lamar Odom: Split Couple Still Romantic
In an effort to let Khloe know she's still on his mind, Lamar sent her a big bouquet of pink roses on Valentine's Day, according to a new report from Us Weekly.
When the magazine asked him about his relationship with Khloe, 29, the basketball star held nothing back, referring to Khloe as his "wife" and even suggesting their divorce might not become final.
"I love my wife," Lamar says. "She'll always be my wife, no matter what."
It looks like Lamar really means it because he's refusing to respond to Khloe's divorce papers, Us Weekly reports.
"We don't know that the divorce will go through," he says. "I hope not. But even if we divorced, she would always be my wife."
Lamar Odom Hoping To Reunite With Khloe Kardashian In April
Even though Khloe is determined to put Lamar in her past — "She still loves Lamar but has been trying to move on," a friend tells Us Weekly — he's just as hell-bent on reuniting with her. Lamar is "certain she'll forgive him," and he's been talking about an April reconciliation, the mag reports.
"He is in Spain for two months, and he thinks by the time he gets back to L.A., they could be back together," says a source close to Lamar, 34, who is a new member of the Laboral Kutxa team in Spain. "The mentality of a champion."
Hey, we can't blame the brother for trying and at least it seems like Lamar is finally admitting that he was wrong and that Khloe deserves better.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Should Khloe give Lamar once last chance? Let us know!
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The Roslyn Savings Foundation recently brought St. John's Episcopal Hospital a check for $30,000. In support of the Hospital's Annual Golf Tournament hosted by St. John's Development Board, the funds were dedicated towards the purchase of stretchers for the Hospital's Emergency Department. In the photo, Marian Conway (center), Senior Program Officer at The Roslyn Savings Foundation, handed the check for $30,000 to Margaret Carpenter, President of the St. John's Development Board. Looking on were: (from left to right) John Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, St. John's Episcopal Hospital; Howard Siskind, Vice President, Development Board; and Gilbert Makabali, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery, St. John's.


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TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Explosive Trace Detection market to grow at a CAGR of 13.03 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for tighter screening process and antiterrorism activities. The Global Explosive Trace Detection market has also been witnessing advanced sample collection. However, the decrease in government spending could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
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Joseph T. Jenkusky, a lifelong Rockaway resident, died April 5.
Jenkusky was born in Manhattan and worked as a circulation director. He also served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. Jenkusky was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, St. Camillus Special Olympics and Married Men's Club.
Jenkusky was preceded in death by his wife, Alice.
He is survived by his son, Joseph Jenkusky (Kimkaye); daughters, Janet Brady and Nancy Corrigan (Matthew); brothers, John and Thomas; and grandchildren, Peter, Matthew, Matthew, James, Kaysea and Joseph.
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The applicant owned a motor vehicle which his neighbour fraudulently sold to a third party; the third party subsequently sold the vehicle to the respondent. The respondent refused to return the vehicle to the applicant.
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in Walnut Creek, CA on October 2, after a valiant battle with cancer. Rabbi Mintz retired as interim Senior Rabbi from Congregation Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas in 1997 and moved to the Bay Area.
Rabbi Mintz graduated Hebrew Union College (Cincinnati, 1956). After serving as Chaplain (Lt. Cdr.) in the U.S. Navy, he began a long and wide-ranging career that included service to the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York City, to Temple Ohev Shalom in Harrisburg, PA (Rabbi Emeritus), and to congregations in Austin, Dallas, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Miami.
Rabbi Mintz was a leader in the struggles for civil rights and a woman's right to choose and in the interfaith movement. He also was a passionate supporter, student and teacher of opera and classical music. His accomplishments included: redeveloping the URJ's Goldman Camp in Zionsville, IN, collaboration with jazz legend Dave Brubeck on the oratorio "The Gates of Justice," and developing the role of "interim rabbi" to guide large congregations through major transitions. After retirement, Rabbi Mintz enjoyed serving as "rabbi at sea" on six world cruises with Holland America Line.
A devoted and beloved husband, father and grandfather, Rabbi Mintz is survived by his wife, Adele H. Mintz. He was married for 50 years to the late Natalie Levine Mintz (d:2000), whom he met at the University of Chicago (AB 1950). In 2001, he married Adele Hirsch of San Mateo, who brought joy to his life and comfort and support during his final illness. He also is survived by his three children: Deborah, Abe and Judith Mintz and their spouses, by Adele's 3 daughters, Sue, Debbie and Ruth and their spouses, and by 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Donations in his honor may be made either to: Hospice of the East Bay, 3470 Buskirk Ave., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, or to the University of Chicago in support of the Charles D. Mintz Fund for Opera and Vocal Music, c/o Ruth O'Brien, 5801 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637.
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Fred Tannenbaum, 86, died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. He was born Nov. 28, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, served in the Navy at the end of World War II and received a BS from the University of Utah in 1949.
Fred was a pillar of the Salt Lake Jewish community. He was one of the founders of the Salt Lake Jewish Community Center and a visionary in creating Congregation Kol Ami as a place for Jews of diverse backgrounds. He was a strong supporter of Israel, of interfaith dialogue and of progressive values.
He was a family man — a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, great-uncle and grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife, Irene, son Martin, son-in-law Alex Ingersoll, his granddaughters Sara Rose, Marissa, Alexa and Katie, his sister Francine Raphael and many family members and close friends. His son, Larry, predeceased him in 2008.
Fred was also a builder. He helped establish two commercial construction supply firms — Associated Specialties and Steel Encounters. During his 60 years in business, Fred and his firms helped create many of Utah's foremost buildings and complexes. He retired as Chairman of the Board of Steel Encounters at age 82.
Funeral services were held in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.
Donations can be made in Fred's honor to the Utah Jewish Endowment Trust, 257 East 200 South, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.


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Luke Dicken commented on the post, Should I Be Excited About… Cities: Skylines 2 years, 9 months ago
@Dover – I talked to Karoliina about this topic and the soundbite I got out of her about this is that this is a simulation about cities rather than citizens. With that said, she did indicate that citizens would have specific jobs and specific homes, so none of the BS Sim City shipped with. That said, needs etc would be on a household basis.
Luke Dicken wrote a new post, Should I Be Excited About… Cities: Skylines 2 years, 9 months ago
Really excited about Cities Skylines after reading both this post and the AMA on reddit. My only concern is the simulation of the actual residents of the city.
@Dover – I talked to Karoliina about this topic and the soundbite I got out of her about this is that this is a simulation about cities rather than citizens. With that said, she did indicate that citizens would have specific jobs and specific homes, so none of the BS Sim City shipped with. That said, needs etc would be on a household basis.
Luke Dicken wrote a new post, Should I be excited about… WARMACHINE: Tactics (PC) 2 years, 10 months ago
I'm told that Warmachine is a pretty robust tabletop RPG/war sim type game. It's something that passed me by completely, except being tangentially aware of it through reading posts over on Penny Arcade over the past few years where they've been pretty heavy players. Going in to this therefore I had pretty limited idea of what to expect.
On the face of it, Warmachine: Tactics feels like a fairly faithful replication of tabletop mechanics – inasmuch as I could see this game working very similarly there and the arbitrary rules have to have come from somewhere. It's a small-squad game in which your hero and squad attempt to kill the other team's hero. The hero is a Warcaster, and is supported by infantry of various types and units that are akin to small mechs (Titans for you young folk – although in my day a Titan came from the forges of the Adeptus Mechanicus and towered over the battlefield) called Warjacks. What's cute about the Warmachine universe is that it has a very steampunk feel to it, which makes these little mechs very visually appealing, and allows for a style that's quite distinct from its competitors.
This is broadly looking like your standard turn-based strategy affair with some twists inherited from a strong tabletop heritage. Units have the usual move/action or run choice, and a resource called "focus" allows you distribute additional action point equivalents to Warjacks within range of your Warcaster, or keep them to allow the Warcaster to fire off spells and other actions. It feels like there's potential here for something quite nice and that can scratch an itch that hasn't been attended to for a little while.
Warmachine is a product of a successful Kickstarter that funded Summer 2013. A year later, and the $1.5 million dollars raised has seen the game now come to Steam Early Access with a whopping £38 price point (making it the third most expensive Early Access game on Steam – behind Galactic Civilizations III at a staggering £76 and narrowly behind Wasteland 2 at £40). By all accounts the justification for this was to ensure that the Early Access price point was the same as the price offered on Kickstarter for early access, which is to some degree reasonable and ensures that all players get access to the same content at the same time at the same price. It's commendable in some ways. But at the end of the day, it also means that this game right now costs £38 and that means that it has a lot of promise to deliver on – something needs to be pretty special to justify this price.
I wanted to say that Warmachine accurately replicates the tabletop game, because that would at least explain why it feels so ponderous and slow, but those who have played both say that's not the case, so I'm at a loss. Perhaps that's coming from purists and what Privateer Press have created is very close to the original, or a distillation of it. For whatever reason, right now the gamefeel is just wrong. A turn takes 4-5 minutes, and when playing against a human opponent that means that you need to clear a good hour for a game minimum, and likely more as you each maneuver your team around. But there's only a handful of units on each side. There's an onslaught of information in a poorly laid out interface and none of that really tells you anything about what things actually mean. There's no tutorial, so you are left to watch one of the developers try to explain complex mechanics by example as best you can in a set of "tutorial videos" that really only help cover the absolute basics. I thought I might find a human opponent at least able to provide some tips or help me out and was dismayed (and thoroughly confused) to find no way of communicating with my opponent. No chatbox, no barks to trigger, nothing. Which only adds to the feeling of isolation – in effect giving you an excellent tour of the worst parts of the tabletop experience (convoluted rules and an entire glossary of terms) with none of the benefits (social engagement and fun).
Bottom line – the UI is janky, the learning curve is almost insurmountable and the content is largely absent, especially in offline mode. It's all fixable, but lets come back and remember that there is a premium price point to have access at this stage. And the value proposition just isn't there. The game has a touch of potential, but its business model combined with a weak EA build put it very at risk of falling into a bland, beige hole from which it won't recover. Unless the developers can turn it around, it's going to be left with niche appeal to those who already know the franchise from the tabletop. It's just not ready for prime-time yet and as such I feel kind of guilty for even writing this – even though this is based on a preview copy that they themselves shipped out. This game isn't ready for players and it's certainly not ready for press and I can't in good conscience suggest anyone spend their money on it currently.
Should you be excited about Warmachine: Tactics? Not really. Put it on your wishlist and check it out when its actually finished, or wait for a sale to indulge your curiosity.
Luke Dicken wrote a new post, Should I be Excited About… Endless Legend 2 years, 10 months ago
Transparent developers, may mean that this is one to look out for.
Once upon a time, an indie developer released a 4X game called Endless Space. It was very dense, feature rich game that I bought and then was frankly too intimidated by to try to learn properly. The level of customisation and granularity of the whole experience was super intimidating. Endless Legend is, as you might cleverly deduce from the naming convention, a fantasy spin on this 4x experience from the same developers, and it's available right now on Steam's Early Access program. But should you care?
Civilisation. It had to be said. Someone had to say the name that this game is going to draw endless comparison to. But whilst Civ emphasises historical replication and invites you to take the persona of some of humanity's greatest leaders throughout time, Endless Legend is, as they say, quite the other thing. Set in a world torn apart by cataclysm and now rebuilding, Endless Legend already has a lot of the basics down, and is proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
The game plays on a hex-divided map, each hex has resources. Cities control the resources within their territory, and use those to build, line the city treasury, feed the population or research new technology. So far, so standard for this kind of game. The world is also divided into regions, and each region can only have one city in it, presenting a new territorial twist on the genre. Within a region may be minor cities which must be pacified to your cause, or present a constant source of nuisance threats to deal with, again a slight iteration on what has gone before, but the battles are perhaps Endless Legend's biggest diversion from the norm – rather than a straight numerical comparison or a dice roll, there is an element of tactics as you deploy your forces and make choices as to their targeting and disposition. It's not as rich a combat system as say the Total War series, but it's a welcome touch of depth that differentiates this from other titles.
However Endless Legend's main trick seems to be its story, told through a series of quests that – at least based on initial impressions – will lead the empires to explore the world and establish the lore. This ties in well with a gentle undertone of RPG, with heroes that level up, learn skills and can have new gear equipped. It feels like the aim is for a subtle blend of Civilisation with more traditional dynasty builder games such as Crusader Kings.
At this point there's not a whole lot more to say about Endless Legend. It's going to be a slightly novel 4X game in a fantasy world, and it looks beautiful with slick 3D models and an exquisite attention to detail in places. But it's still early. The UI is a bit utilitarian, the lead in to the game is currently poor and a lot of the flavour text currently feels like placeholders given it is often more of a description based on the real-world history.
At £26.99 RRP, Endless Legend is pricey for what you get today. There's a lot of work still required, and those of you who have read my other previews may know that I'm personally very wary of putting money down on the promise of work that has yet to be finished. One thing I will note is that the developer seems to be quite transparent and communicative, which is always a good thing, and – uniquely as far as I'm aware – is also adding a variety of elements to the UI that are bordered in construction tape. It's a great way of ensuring that you signpost where development is going and what to expect whilst also ensuring that expectations are managed.
Should you be excited about Endless Legend? Maybe. With stiff competition heading to the same platforms from Civilisation Beyond Earth, it remains to be seen if the team at AMPLITUDE Studios can differentiate their game sufficiently to stand out. If 4X is your thing, this should definitely be on your radar.
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That's a shame Rockhaven, it hasn't done that to me yet and I'm up to level 7 or 8 – that's on a relatively new/unspoilt Mini though, so maybe that's what's keeping things good for me?
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Last night at Rexall was magical, unbelievable, and outstanding. Last night, this girls dream finally came true. Not only did I FINALLY get to see Blake Shelton in concert, but I got to meet him too!!!!
I was bouncing off the walls ALL DAY! The man and I got to Rexall over an hour early because I would be totally panicked if we were even close to possibly being late. The closer we got to 7:30 the more excited and more nervous I got. I was about to meet Blake Shelton!!!!
As we were standing in the meet and greet line among other radio programmers and fans, I was clearly the one who would lose it first. Blake walked into the room and I was nearly in tears. Just seeing him in real life pushed me right over the edge into severe fan-girl mode! I almost needed a paper bag to breath into.
When it was my turn to meet him, all I could say was "Hi Blake Shelton, I'm Steph!" We shook hands, took a picture. He signed a really cool poster I bought at the merch booth. Then my man popped in for a picture with all of us together. He told Blake I worked in the music dept at the radio station and we high fived. I still couldn't say anything. Blake thanked us both for coming and I'm not even sure if real works came out of my mouth.
We left the room, and in the hallway, in front of several security guards, I squealed and did some sort of wild funky chicken dance. I was waiting to have an outburst like that all day. I was SOOOO HAPPY!!!!
The show was equally amazing!!! He fired out all the hits, the crowd was wild, he was so funny, and humble. Even the ol' cowboy hat and mullet made an appearance. Hilarious! He also explained he was ready to sing a song him and Miranda wrote about his brother who passed away years ago. Miranda recorded "Over You" because Blake didn't think he'd be able to, and he definitely wouldn't be able to perform it every night. The crowd had all their phone flashlights on for the song, and personally I could not even make it through a single chorus without turning into a blubbering mess. That's what I love about country music. It makes you feel!
Between the meet and greet and the hour and a half long show, the whole evening felt so fast! We blinked and it was over. But man, what an incredible evening! This is definitely something I'll remember (and brag about) forever!!!! 🙂 🙂 So happy!!!! <3


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- Regarding the specific suggestions, a category for cover images seems to be uncontroversial, so let's start with that. I'd suggest
Category:Memory Alpha cover images(leaving out "book") for all images of "covers". -- Cid Highwind 19:56, 27 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- Addition: I just checked MA/de, and they are using qualified names for their subcategories, which seems to be a good idea. For covers, this would mean Category:Memory Alpha images (covers) or (book covers). -- Cid Highwind 21:14, 27 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- Well, I still support the image category, however it might be necessary to further subdivide those images, like cover images of reference books, tng novels, tos novels etc... main reason for this is the extensive server load because up to 200 images are displayed on one page. -- Kobi - (Talk) 21:55, 3 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- That's true - if possible, we should subcategorize and then only use those subcategories. Can we get this started for only cover images to see where that brings us? I propose the following subcategorization and will implement it if there are no further objections:
- Category:Memory Alpha images main category for images
- Category:Memory Alpha images (covers) subcategory for "covers". Only images that do not fall into one of the subcategories will be put here
- Category:Memory Alpha images (novel covers) as above. Crossover novels or those not about one of the series' will be put here
- Category:Memory Alpha images (reference book covers) as above
- Category:Memory Alpha images (video covers) as above (updated 20:08, 1 February 2006 (UTC))
- Category:Memory Alpha images (game covers) as above (updated 13:18, 2 February 2006 (UTC))
- Category:Memory Alpha images (covers) subcategory for "covers". Only images that do not fall into one of the subcategories will be put here
- Category:Memory Alpha images main category for images
- -- Cid Highwind 12:22, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- I support the above, however, is Category:Memory Alpha images (DVD/VHS covers) a legit to use? I remember getting some flack for creating Em/3/Green. (I am, of course, referring to the use of / <--those.) --Alan del Beccio 20:59, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- You're correct. I just tried to avoid a "&" and forgot about that. I changed it to "and" instead, but is there perhaps a more generic term instead of "DVD and VHS", just in case we want to add something like laserdics, soundtracks etc. later? -- Cid Highwind 21:36, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Why not go a simpler route and add category names like "DVD and VHS covers" as subcateggories of "Memory Alpha images"? This seems overly complicated and I don't think the argument that "Memory Alpha" needs to be prefixed to out-of-universe categories applies in this particular case, as there's little chance of these categories getting mixed up with in-universe ones. Weyoun 21:41, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Once we start to create image categories for "planets", starships", "people", just to name a random few, we will pretty much have to use at least an "Image" prefix to avoid problems with existing categories. Why not create all image categories with a common prefix as suggested instead of having a mix of different naming conventions later? -- Cid Highwind 21:53, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Comment. I suggest we take the "Memory Alpha" off of the names and instead prefix the names with "Images of" or something similar. It performs the same function while keeping things organized and looking better IMO. --Broik 21:58, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know... is this new suggestion really better, or is it just different for the sake of it? "Memory Alpha" as a prefix for maintenance categories is in use for the better part of a year now, and even the main category for images is called just that since July '05. Perhaps someone can explain the benefit of not naming the new categories "Memory Alpha images (something)" to me, because I simply don't see it at the moment. -- Cid Highwind 13:41, 9 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- I dont think we should remove the MA prefix. Also, referring back to the Category:Memory Alpha images (DVD and VHS covers), how about just Category:Memory Alpha images (video covers)? --Alan del Beccio 21:26, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
- Sounds good, and I changed that one in the list above. I think we can now start with those? -- Cid Highwind 20:08, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
- Cid, there is no way a bot can do this categorization is there? -Alan del Beccio 03:14, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
- Had a thought, since the category is Category:Games for both video and non-video games, perhaps we should instead name the category:Category:Memory Alpha images (game covers)?? OR Category:Memory Alpha images (video game covers) and Category:Memory Alpha images (RPG game covers) (as there seems to be quite a few LUG games in our game directory).--Alan del Beccio 09:52, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
- I like that. Game covers for all games, then eventually subcategories for video games, RPGs or others as they are needed... As you can see above, I now created category pages for the "novel cover" part of the tree, maybe we can start the categorization there. -- Cid Highwind 11:24, 2 February 2006 (UTC)


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Iran ruled the final event of the Olympic weightlifting competition, winning gold and silver medals in a super heavyweight battle that saw Germany's defending champion drop out after a 196-kilogram barbell crashed down on his neck.
World champion Behdad Salimikordasiabi needed just four lifts to secure the gold ahead of Iran teammate Sajjad Anoushiravani, sparking wild celebrations among scores of raucous Iranian fans in the weightlifting arena.
European champion Ruslan Albegov of Russia finished third.
Salimikordasiabi lifted 208 kilograms in the snatch portion and took 247 kilograms in his first attempt in the clean and jerk for a total of 455 kilograms.
Since no one even tried to challenge that score, the Iranian giant used his second attempt in the clean and jerk to try for a world record. He loaded the bar with 264 kilograms - the weight of a golf cart - but gave up instantly, and skipped his final lift.
The competition had an ugly moment when defending Olympic champion Matthias Steiner lost his balance trying to lift 196 kilograms - about 432 pounds - in his second lift of the snatch portion of the competition. He fell awkwardly to the platform as the barbell crashed down on him.
Medical personnel rushed up to tend to the German, who got up on his feet and waved to the crowd as he walked into the back room. He didn't come out for his third attempt.
Michael Vesper of Germany's Olympic Committee said Steiner, who abandoned the competition at that point, was not seriously injured but was taken to a hospital for checkups.
"It came to his neck so for medical reasons he is not able to continue. But he isn't hurt badly. Of course he was disappointed. He was not happy with the situation," Vesper said.
Harold Strier, a spokesman for Germany's weightlifting federation, said the German team doctor accompanied Steiner to the hospital.
"He is in a bit of pain in the back and they don't want him to get a real heavy injury and that is the reason he isn't starting again in the competition and they have to look what happened," Strier said.


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Rel - 3 (cup keeper, LITT, mac)
LITT - 2 (Zaro, npv)
sdm - 1 (thg)
2 minutes until the time limit is reached.
Moderators: Three Stars, dagny, pfim, netwolf
Rel - 3 (cup keeper, LITT, mac)
LITT - 2 (Zaro, npv)
sdm - 1 (thg)
Rel - 3 (cup keeper, LITT, mac)
LITT - 2 (Zaro, npv)
sdm - 2 (thg, Rel)
Letang Is The Truth wrote:that is false. i am a remarkable darts player
mac5155 wrote:Letang Is The Truth wrote:that is false. i am a remarkable darts player
magnetic darts though?
mac5155 wrote:oh hey npv you are still playing.
mac5155 wrote:shank npv
whoever is bad was active all weekend and also probably just came on in the recent 10 minutes. plus, starting a quick vote on a blue guy is not good at this point
Mac - 1 (NPV)
npv - 1 (mac)
slappybrown wrote:slappybrown wrote:
shank npv, hes the worst
I said this earlier in the game about 20 pages ago, and its still the most accurate thing in this thread.
(Note I am not voting to shank, I know it is day and we are waiting for RPs -- just needed to re-affirm the above).
slappybrown wrote:I think I do. I thought the NAN vote was junk as well.
NAN - 3 (cup keeper, npv, rel)
I have voted for npv time and again, and CK is a risk because he is good and impossible to read. If we dont want to go with LITT, then Ill vote for one of those two.
slappybrown wrote:npv708 wrote:People are trying to divert attention from NAN, probably because they know he is the "man"
thg, sdm, nan, and slappy are probably members of the gang who are happy,
since the village is confused, they know if this is continued we will lose.
SDD might've known what he was saying, its better than listening to the crud that nan has been spraying.
Go back and read what I posted. SDD had no basis to say what he said as far as I can tell. If you want to rely on a nub trying to save himself as evidence without anything more, thats a weak play. I dont even think I voted for SDD either so its not like I was invested in getting him out.
THG called out Malks for being red. But they are in the gang together? Like I said, you are the worst The only added confusion is you popping up periodically, throwing together a random assortment of names which plainly dont make sense in light of whats happeed in the game. We finally are starting to think about our votes and checking history in these past few pages.
save LITT
shank npv
Id rather get rid of useless players who are causing confusion like npv or qiet players like zaro or CK. Litt we can leave for now, and if NAN is lying, the vig will hit him.
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China has announced it will raise tobacco taxes to help protect children from smoking.
The move would mean young people are less likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke, according to National Health and Family Planning Commission vice director Cui Li.
"[We] will adopt comprehensive measures, including raising tax on tobacco products, to keep minors away from the hazards of cigarettes or being exposed to second-hand smoke and let them grow up healthily," she said according to Xinhua.
Cui announced the measure yesterday as Beijing moves to endorse Saturday's World No Tobacco Day which has a theme of "Raise Tobacco Tax, Lower Death and Disease".
China is the world's largest cigarette manufacturer and consumer, with more than 300 million smokers, according to national statistics. Some 740 million people, including 180 million children, are affected by secondary smoke.
Twenty per cent of junior middle school students, aged from 13 to 15, have used tobacco at some point, according to a national survey done by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention released yesterday. More than 155,000 students from 1,020 junior middle schools, chosen from 336 cities and counties across the country, participated in the survey.
A report based on a survey carried out late last year shows that 30 per cent of current smokers are tobacco-dependent and for every 10 current student smokers, seven students tried to stop smoking in the past year, but failed to give up.
Nearly three quarters of junior middle school students on the mainland were exposed to tobacco smoke at home, public places or public transport during the seven days prior to the survey.
Some 11 per cent of students saw their teachers smoking indoors at school almost every day, and a further 10 per cent said they saw teachers smoke outdoors at school almost every day, according to the survey which is the China part of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey spearheaded by the World Health Organisation.
Among current cigarette smokers who bought cigarettes, 80 per cent were not refused because of their age, although signs saying "do not sell cigarettes to minors" are hung on walls of many stores.
The legal age to buy cigarettes on the mainland is 18.
Dr Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO representative in China, told a Tuesday press briefing that raising tobacco tax is a win-win measure, benefiting people's health as well boosting economic development. He said it was the single most effective measure the authorities can take to reduce death, disease, and future economic harm caused by tobacco.
China signed the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2003, but missed the deadline to honour it by 2011. The country has made little progress in reducing use of tobacco due to the ingrained smoking culture and resistance from the tobacco industry which generates huge taxes.
The mainland's health authority aims to roll out a nationwide smoking ban in public places by the end of the year. So far some major mainland cities, such as Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao and Hangzhou, have banned smoking in most indoor public venues, but most perpetrators were warned instead of fined.


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President Obama Thinks It's Time to Retire Penny
President Barack Obama finally broke his silence on an issue of national importance Friday - he thinks it's time to retire the penny.
The possible extinction of the one-cent coin was a featured economic question in a Google+ Hangout with the Commander in Chief last week as John Green, the co-creator of a popular YouTube channel, applied a little presidential peer pressure.
"Australia, Canada, New Zealand, many other countries have gotten rid of their pennies," Green said. "Why haven't we done it?"
"I gotta tell you, John, I don't know," Obama responded, adding, "Anytime we're spending money on something people don't actually use, that's an example of things we should probably change."
But why should anyone care? They're pennies. Aren't there more valuable things to worry about?
First, pennies actually cost more to make than they're worth. In 2012, every penny cost 2.41 cents to make - more than twice their face value.
And as zinc and copper - materials used in minting the penny - have become costlier due, in part, to manufacturing shifts in China, which are likely to raise costs further.
Granted, the total cost of minting pennies was only $58 million last year - less than one-tenth of a percent of total federal spending in 2012 - but groups like Citizens to Retire the U.S. Penny have long been making the economic case for getting rid of the penny (plus, the group adds, fishing for pennies adds about 2 seconds to each cash transaction per day).
"The penny is an example of something that I need legislation for," he said. "And, frankly, given all of the big issues that we have to deal with day-in/day-out, a lot of times it just doesn't -- you know, we're not able to get to it."
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'The Hero's Journey' is a fun animation depicting one of the most common plots in literature – using some iconic film heroes along the way.
The short film, created by Iskander Krayenbosch, is a simple but effective retelling of the Monomyth, or 'hero's journey', which most stories tend to stick to.
The video uses characters from Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Batman, and more to demonstrate each of the twelve stages, which include the call to adventure, the supreme ordeal, and resurrection.
Watch The Hero's Journey below and tell us which other films are good representations of the Monomyth.