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Posted 02-13-08
Submitted by Garrett firstname.lastname@example.com
Location: Whitmore Lake, MI
Level: Amateur
Avg Drive: 275
Disc Weights: 172
Review: I have been playing for 6 months now. When I started I was concerned with distance. Now that I have been arround better players I am more concerened with acuracy. Thats where the buzz comes in for me. I have three of them and thay are all different my new one is the 172 z buzz. this one is my go to mid it was its brother 173 flx but this one handels much better. if thrown flat this disc will go straight for me on what ever line i put it on. I love the buzz started with the roc dont care for that one
Posted 08-14-07
Submitted by Anonymous Location: Arlington, Texas
Level: Amateur
Avg Drive: 325
Disc Weights: 175
Review: Absolute straightet disc ever. Anyone that is looking for a disc to start out with and learn how to play... I hope you get this disc. For those that have been playing and do not have this disc.... Need to get one. I love my roc like none other but, when i have a 3 foot gap between trees and about 150-200 to go to a hole out comes the buzz. Terrific for sidearm approaches, and backhand. Go get one... Innova still rules though
Posted 10-22-06
Submitted by Dan Anderson firstname.lastname@example.com
Location: Michigan
Level: Adv. Am
Avg Drive: 400
Disc Weights: Any
Review: I believe it was Blake who said himself that a Buzz is 5% longer than a Roc, but I'll go ahead and review it anyway! I recieved my fav. Z Buzz about 15 months ago. Brand new they will fly straight and fade just about as much as a Roc at the end. However if you throw it on an anhyzer (and throw nose down!) it will hold that line as long as you need it, same with hyzers. This disc is now beat up for Z plastic, and throw flat and fast it will turn HARD to the right. Naturally, thrown w/ needed hyzer angles it will flip and turn, flip and fly straight, etc... The only thing keeping this disc from being your main disc off the teepad (300'-350') is your own inconsistencies!
Posted 10-08-06
Submitted by Mike Phillips email@example.com
Disc Weights: 177g
Review: The Buzzz was one of the first discs that I learned to throw. I got one when they first came out and I have loved the Buzzz ever since. Recently I purchased a "2nd 1st Run Buzzz" as a fundraiser for the '06 Player's Cup tournament. It came with a really cool mini and a certificate. The original mold variation was used complete with the "Wasp" writing on the inner rim. The plasic used is a soft, slightly opaque version of Z similar in feel to the first runs. The flight of this Buzzz is definetely a bit different than that of the regular Z or ESP. While it stills retains the overall straight feel of every Buzzz, it is the fastest Buzzz I've thrown. It also seemed a bit more high speed understable than other Buzzes with excellent carry and glide. Because of the superior speed and glide closer to the ESP the standard stiff Z, I think this Buzzz is probably the longest variant to date. I was throwing it at a 390' hole for practice and though I failed to keep it from going understable both tries I felt like I could hyzer flip this disc to 400' without too much effort.
Posted 10-05-06
Submitted by moonlit Location: MN
Level: Amateur
Avg Drive: 325
Disc Weights: 178
Review: I love my Buzzz! I throw RHBH and use my heavy 178 Buzzz for mid shots up to about 270 where I can count on it to give me a predictable fade. I can crank it and make it go straight if I want. But for those straighter shots I usually reach for my Breeze(173) or Glide(174). The Z Buzzz is a great mid. If I were to enter a one disc tournament, The Buzzz is my disc.
Posted 08-21-06
Submitted by Stairyo firstname.lastname@example.com
Disc Weights: 178
Review: The Elite Z Buzzz is an amazlingly straight approach disc. It took me a few rounds to get the hang of it, but once I did, it became my primary disc for the 100-225' range. It's just stable enough to need a little bit of power to keep it straight, so I use a Rhyno for anything under 100 ft. It will also turn over if I try to go for more than 250', but for anything in between it threads like a needle. The one major draw back I have found is that it will bounce like a superball when I hit a tree at even medium power. I want to get an Elite X Buzzz to see if it corrects this problem. My KC Pro Roc has the same super-straight flight now that it is beat in, but the Buzzz did it right off the shelf. I highly recomend this disc for anyone who is looking for a straight shooter and doesn't want to take the time to work-in a Roc.
Posted 07-11-06
Submitted by kgomez email@example.com
Disc Weights: 178
Review: Z-Buzzz is a great disc. I personally like the max weight 178 gram z plastic. It is more stable then the lighter wieghts. I found that the lighter wieghts flipped a little with high speed torque. The 178 ones are more stable and will not flip if thrown correctly. I love it for controlled tunnel shots. They fly farther then you think. Compare with your fairway drivers and you see that it can fly pretty far for a mid-range.
Posted 06-07-06
Submitted by Chris Kortsha Disc Weights: 175
Review: I love this disc!!! So straight, so true, this disc is a life saver. I can throw it on any line and it will just hold, hyzer, anhyzer, or straight. I throw this disc just about every chance I get. It truly has changed the way I look at some holes.
Posted 05-23-06
Submitted by Louis Doench firstname.lastname@example.com
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Disc Weights: 176
Review: I dunno if its me or what, but the Z-Buzz has not lived up to expectations. I find it too overstable for most of my approach shots, but it still turns over too easy when i drive with it. It also catches whatever wind there is, i guess because of the wide diameter, and can seriously fly off line. For Hyzer approaches I reach for my MR-X and for straights I've been grabbing a DX Roc. The Buzz is now on the trading block.
Posted 04-04-06
Submitted by Keith Location: KY
Level: Adv. Am
Avg Drive: 400
Disc Weights: 176, 178, 179
Review: The Z-Buzzz is one of the straightest midrange discs that I've ever had the pleasure to throw. I am an AM player who has used the Z-Buzzz as my primary option for backhand shots straight and hyzer, 150 to 300 feet since I started playing. This disc has stayed in the bag through my novice days of chasing every fad and new disc that I read about on the internet, too. And I don't see it leaving anytime soon, either. Especially not after recording a fairway ace last week with it...but enough about me. Let's talk about this disc. I've consumed 3 of these discs in the past year. These are great discs for players of all skill levels, as they are crazy overstable, and the larger diameter can help players with less power get more D. It's been my experience that the Z plastic on the Buzzz does "beat in" much quicker than the Z plastic on Discraft's Z drivers. For me, a Z Buzzz typically loses it's "newness" in about 3-4 months. Your results may vary, but my experience comes from using the Buzzz exclusively as my only midrange for straight and hyzer shots. So, they get used A LOT. And they still are good discs after they get beat in, they just lose their ability to be throw into a headwind and come back. And I really need that in my midrange, so I have to swap them out - no big deal really. I'd recommend them for any player that wants a controllable midrange, newbies that just HAVE to have the taste of premium plastic, and as a stand-in for all those cherished beat Rocs of the world that will turn, flip, roll and play dead on command. A Z-Buzzz will do the same for you in a short amount of time, but last much longer!
Posted 03-16-06
Submitted by Sean Foster firstname.lastname@example.com
Disc Weights: 169 grams
Review: Sean Foster - Houston, TX I am a RHSA player and use the Buzzz Elite Z on 80% of my approaches and upshots. Having injured my shoulder I do not have much power with a RHBH throw, but the Buzzz lets me reach 200' with no problem with a backhand. Straight as an arrow from 50' to 200' I also use it a great deal for skip shots around obstacles and find it to skip easily and predictably. It is the one disc I would never play without and if I had to play with only one disc this would be it. I would love to see a disc this stable with a longer range.
Posted 02-24-06
Submitted by The Eradictor Location: Georgia
Level: Beginner
Avg Drive: 325
Disc Weights: 173
Review: When most players are starting out, the main thing they want to know is "which disc goes straight?". This is it. This is the straightest, and best all around disc that I've ever thrown. It really doesn't even take much of a toss to keep it straight for a long way. Even as I continue to gain distance on my throws this disc still never turns over unless I screw up and pull it in that direction. The Z plastic is also indestructable. I use the Buzzz as my main overhand "chop through the limbs" disc and I've managed to slam it fairly hard into some rather unforgiving trees with no noticeable effect. It's still the same arrow straight frisbee as the day I bought it. She's also a creditable putter. Viva la Buzzz!!!!!!!!1111111eleventyseven
Posted 11-24-05
Submitted by Anonymous Level: Adv. Am
Avg Drive: 400
Disc Weights: 172g
Review: I recently won a 172 Z-Buzzz and wow what a disc. Midrange Discs like these may quite possibly render all fairway drivers obsolete. You can throw this disc hard, and it will hold its line all through its flight, finishing at the same angle you threw it at. I would kind of classify it as a Midrange driver, it is faster than most midranges and i do not find it useful for approach shots (thats when the classic roc comes into play). Stability wise this disc is dead on stable. Unless you really over torque it you are not going to turn this disc over, and with all this stability somehow it barely has any fade at all. Basically if you do turn this disc over unwillingly, odds are that it is a technique issue. It is my go-to disc for holes 260-310 feet or so with a straight flight path to the basket, great for tunnel shots! Another great thing about this disc is it's durability. Z plastic is the toughest stuff out right now, and this disc has a great feel in the hand. It flys great out of the box and will continue to do so for a long time no matter how many trees you nail. This is a big advantage over the Roc, which is probably the Buzzz's biggest competitor in Innovas line. Bottom line, get it.
Posted 09-29-05
Submitted by Chad firstname.lastname@example.com
Location: Louisville, KY
Level: Amateur
Avg Drive: 300
Disc Weights: 175
Review: This disc has been a pure savior. Plenty of tight wooded short courses in my area and this disc gets more use than anyhting else in my bag. From tee to chains, it's the best all-around disc that I've ever used. I would put it up against a Roc any day.
Posted: 9-13-04
Submitted by MattNMisawa firstname.lastname@example.com
The Z-Buzzz is most definitely the straightest disc I have ever thrown right out of the box. It isn't necessary to bang it off trees for a few rounds, beat it with a mallet or anything. I am an intermediate amateur RHBH thrower. My Buzzz is a 176g opaque (first-run I believe?) With this said, you do need to put a bit of power behind the throw to keep the straight line. Initially I had a problem with this disc going far past my target. It took a while to stop underestimating it. It easily could be used for drives on 200'-250' foot holes. For me, anything over that usually ends up with me turning the disc over a bit much (as stated below). There's a ridiculously tight tunnel hole here at the Misawa Japan course with an incredibly low ceiling. This is the only disc I can have come out the other side, aside from maybe my Leopard. Once I figured out how to tame this disc it quickly took over the space in my bag the Roc/Gremlin used to occupy. The Buzzz has saved my behind on many a shanked drives. I haven't been playing that long but this is the most excited I've been about a disc since I picked up my first disc. Long may it live!
Posted: 1-15-04
Submitted by Todd Jones firstname.lastname@example.com
I love this new disc, it has become my favorite mid range shot. I've been playing for around a year and have begun copeteing in some of the Amatuer tournies around Dallas and I picked up a Buzz at the TX10 and since then the Buzz has not left my bag. I gennerally keep it for shots less than 280 ft because when I try to go farther with it I have a tendency to turn it over a little too much. Im not sure if that is because of the disc or because of my throw. On shots less than 280 it has been unbelievable for me since I started using it, I have made four of my longest shots of all time. I really agree with the prev post in that it is fast and accurate with a flat hyzer towards the end but like I said my accuracy really slips when I try to throw this disc too far.
I also throw a Innova Cobra for longer mid range shots and the difference I see with mine is that I am much more accurate with the Buzz but not as long, and there is also a huge difference in the way the disc's feel. My Cobra is very sharp and the Buzz is smooth as a babies ***. I love it!!!
Posted: 10-21-03
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The Buzzz is the straightest flying mid-range I have ever thrown. Discraft dubs it a "super straight modified Wasp" and that description is perfect. I release this disc with lots of speed and a little hyzer and let it glide towards the hole. I use this disc on holes up to 325'. As for speed goes...this is probably the fastest mid-range I've thrown, but yet, it doesn't take away any accuracy. The disc will fly dead straight if you throw it with a little hyzer. It will hold a smooth hyzer line if you put a lot of hyzer on it and give it enough height. It will do a nice little smooth turning shot and fade back if you release it flat. (not that much turn) It will do an even bigger turn when you put a little anhyzer on it. It will hold any line you throw it on just like Discraft says. (Barring strong wind) You DO have to have a decent arm though to get it to hold all those lines so it isn't probably a great beginner's disc. This disc is so versatile. It is probably the longest mid-range I've thrown. Its the farthest one in my bag now. The Roc is a close second by the way. And not to mention that the rim is smooth and feels great in your hand. The Z plastic they used on this disc feels softer and grippier than some of their other Z plastic. I love it! Wow, Discraft is sure makin some great discs lately. This disc is great. There is already a bug 'buzzz' about it. And for good reason. Do yourself a favor and go get BUZZZED. You will be glad you did!
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Great Finds at Goodwill!
Goodwill Retail Outlets are now offering an additional 25% off retail pricing at the 1011 Patton Ave location and it is amazing some of the great finds they have in the stores. Brand names, new clothes and accessories. Shoes and household goods and more. I was able to put together these three outfits for less than $10 a piece!!

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B-Pax, bless him, went above and beyond to post this video extra from Sunday's LifeWalk over on the YouTube station. Betcha you can't watch it without saying to yourself, "OMG, they're SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!"
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Scenes from today's rally outside North Dallas High School in support of Andy Moreno
If you turn on the local TV news tonight, you'll undoubtedly see coverage of today's rally outside North Dallas High School in support of Andy Moreno, the transgender girl whose principal decided she wasn't fit to run for homecoming queen. A dozen or so protesters from Queer LiberAction gathered on a street corner in front of the school at about 3:30 p.m. As the bell rang a few minutes later and students poured down the front steps, QL organizer Elizabeth Pax yelled through a megaphone for those who support Andy to join the protesters. Hundreds of students swarmed the street corner, cheering and chanting as Moreno stood alongside Pax looking on. Crews from several local TV stations, as well as from CNN and MTV News, were on hand. The protesters and students, including Moreno, eventually marched up and down Cole Avenue yelling things like "Who's queen? Our queen!" as police and school officials watched nearby. We'll post a full story and video from the rally shortly. More pics below.
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"I was livid," Zellweger says of Men, about two yuppies who get their kicks by dating and dumping women. "I was pissed off that somebody would make a film about this, that these characters were hateful as they were, that they were so cruel."
However, after cooling her jets, the future star of Bridget Jones' Diary suddenly had a change of heart. "About halfway home I understood: Well, that's what the point was," Zellweger recalls. "He was telling a story with a lot of irony and honesty, and the intention was to make you feel like that about the situation."
Zellweger, most recently seen opposite real-life beau Jim Carrey in the box-office disappointment Me, Myself and Irene, anticipates that audiences will have a similarly strong reaction to LaBute's latest effort, in which she stars as an obsessed soap fan. But despite some disturbing elements, Nurse Betty, she believes, ultimately is life-affirming.
"I think the most important thing about the film is the sentiment that you feel for Betty the character," she says. "When I saw [it], I was joyful. I was happy for her. It's a story about creating a better reality and dreams coming true and finding yourself.... [Neil] made it more magical and inventive than I could have imagined."


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Noles Grab Needed Win Over Georgia Tech 81-71
BY: John Mamola
FSU sophomore guard Devon Bookert scored 16 points off the bench, including a perfect 4 for 4 from three point range, as Florida State defeated Georgia Tech 81-71 on Sunday keeping the Noles NCAA Tournament hopes alive with two regular season games remaining.
Noles Senior forward Okaro White led FSU with 18 points as Aaron Thomas added 15. Montay Brandon grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
Georgia Tech lost its fourth game in a row, and has dropped six of their last seven. Tech sophomore Robert Carter Jr. scored 20 points with six rebounds while Trae Golden chipped in 16 points. Daniel Miller finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Florida State wraps up the regular season at BostonCollege and hosting Syracuse. The Seminoles likely need to win both to stay on the bubble for a slot in the NCAA Tournament.


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The Beautytips module provides ballon-help style tooltips for any page element by integrating the BeautyTips jQuery Tooltip plugin by Jeff Robbins with Drupal. It provides an API for adding custom beautytips as well as some built-in features. Admins can enable rollover balloon-help style tooltips for text fields within forms. It also supplies hover tips for Drupal help links and advanced help links.
Most importantly, it allows developers to add their own custom beautytips popups to their site without having to delve into jQuery.
This module is currently being developed by Zivtech and Jeff Robbins of Lullabot.
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Does Microsoft Office for iOS Matter?
Microsoft has released iPad versions of its Office apps, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Microsoft is very late to the party, so the real question here is do these apps matter?
Alas, the answer is Yes! They matter a great deal to people who are locked into the Microsoft ecosystem, mostly because the companies they work for depend on these products to create documents. While Apple's iWork apps – Pages, Numbers and Keynote – do a good job at importing Microsoft documents, they're not perfect. If you've got a complex report that you've been working on in Word, and you want to access it on your iPad, you can either export that file in RTF format, or import it in Pages from the .doc file, but there's a good chance that the formatting won't match. If you use any kind of auto-numbering or fields, they won't transfer at all, so you simply couldn't use Pages to edit the document (though you may be able to view it).
But this app is expensive. Office Mobile is free to download, and you can use it for 30 days; after that, you need an Office 365 subscription (currently $10 a month, but a cheaper Office 365 Personal subscription will soon be available for $7 a month; you can purchase a one-year subscription via an in-app purchase for $100). You can view documents without a subscription, but you cannot either create or edit documents without paying.
Compare this to Apple's offerings: Pages, Numbers and Keynote are free. They're free to download, and free to use. (Granted this is a recent change, but ever before they became free, they only cost $10 each; to buy, not per month.)
However, Microsoft's subscription also includes access to desktop versions of these apps. If you get, for example, an Office 365 Home Premium subscription, you have access to Office apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs, along with 5 tablets. You also get an extra 20 GB storage on OneDrive, for each of up to five users. So, if you want to use Office apps at home, and have several users, this is almost a good deal.
I'm not a fan of the subscription model, but if I did use these apps regularly (which I don't), and with multiple users, I'd probably consider that to be a fair deal. The upcoming Office 365 Personal subscription at $7 a month seems a bit steep to me; I think a single user subscription should be about half the price of the five-user version.
By the way, you can get this subscription cheaper from Amazon: an Office 365 Home Premium one-year subscription is currently only $67.15.


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Narcissus - Beatrice Fenton
Artist: Beatrice Fenton
Medium: Bronze
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1887, Beatrice Fenton studied in the School of Industrial Art at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, as well as the Philadelphia Art Alliance Association of Women Painters and Sculptors, Natural Sculpture Society, and the Plastic Club.
Beatrice Fenton won several awards for her sculpture. She also has works on display at the Philadelphia Art Club, Fairmont Park, Charles M. Schimity Memorial Academy of Music, and at the "Fairy Fountain" in Wister Park, Philadelphia.
Beatrice Fenton taught sculpture at the Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry from 1942-1953, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was known for her sculptures dealing with water.
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Calif. judge says 'stop' to red light cameras
By Valerie Alvord, Special for USA TODAY
SAN DIEGO A judge handed a victory Tuesday to opponents
of cameras that capture pictures of motorists speeding through red lights, saying
the practice in this city is unreliable.
Hundreds of thousands of motorists receive traffic tickets
each year based on pictures taken by red light cameras that operate in about
60 cities and counties across the USA. Critics have called the devices "Orwellian"
and said the pictures can't be trusted because the cameras can malfunction.
The ruling by San Diego Superior Court Judge Ronald Styn
was the first of its kind in the nation. The ruling only applies directly to
about 300 motorists fighting their tickets here. The judge threw out the tickets,
saying evidence provided by the cameras was "so untrustworthy and unreliable
that it should not be admitted."
The decision is likely to boost the growing opposition
to the cameras, said Arthur Tait, attorney for the motorists. "Everyone in the
country is absolutely looking at this case," Tait said. "The judge said the
way the program operates in San Diego is illegal. And it basically operates
the same way everywhere across the country."
Styn said the San Diego program is flawed because it allows
the private company that installs and operates the red light cameras to collect
a portion of the $271 fine for each ticket issued. The company's cut was about
$70 of each ticket. The judge ruled that a conflict of interest arises because
it is also the company that decides whether a motorist could be ticketed. That
violates a state law that does not allow such law enforcement programs to be
operated by private companies, the judge said.
The judge gave the city the victory on a larger question.
He said that using a camera to gather evidence is not unconstitutional.
"The intent of the program has been, and continues to be,
public safety," San Diego Police Chief David Bejarano said.
According to insurance industry studies, about 800 people
are killed and more than 200,000 injured each year as a result of motorists
running red lights. In San Diego, Bejarano said, the instances of red light
running declined 45% at intersections with cameras.
The city suspended the program several months ago. The
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Paychex, Inc. (NYSE: PAYX) processes payroll, handles employee benefits, and offers related human resources services for its over 554,000 clients.[1] Most of its clients are either small or medium-sized businesses with fewer than 100 employees; such firms make up 98% of its customer base.[2] Rochester, NY-based Paychex does nearly all of its business in the U.S., although it also serves 900 clients in Germany through offices in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Dusseldorf.[3]
Paychex's market exists because developing and administering a payroll processing system is too expensive or time-consuming for many small and medium-sized businesses to do themselves, but Paychex's scale advantage and specialized expertise let it carry out these functions much more efficiently. While the firm's Core Payroll segment accounts for most of its payroll processing business, it also has a Major Market Services (MMS) segment for its larger clients. MMS offers payroll processing in the format of software-as-a-service - i.e., clients pay a fee to use Paychex's software on their own servers and administer the system through an in-house human resources department.[4]
Paychex also offers related payroll and human resources (HR) services, including payroll tax administration, retirement benefits administration, and workers' compensation insurance services. These business segments are profitable for Paychex because they build on the basic payroll processing system that Paychex already uses for its customers. For example, when Paychex already processes payroll data for a client, it doesn't require much more effort or cost to use this data for payroll tax compliance and to create accounting records.[5] In addition to the cross-selling opportunities, this strategy also helps keep clients with Paychex; the more business functions a company outsources to Paychex, the more dependent that firm is on Paychex.
Paychex, Inc. is a leading provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. The company offers comprehensive payroll services, including payroll processing, payroll tax administration, and employee pay services, including direct deposit, and check signing. Human resource services include 401(k) plan recordkeeping, health insurance, workers' compensation administration, section 125 plans, a professional employer organization, time and attendance solutions, and other administrative services for business. The majority of Paychex's revenue comes from payroll processing services.
Paychex Client Base, by Business Size[1]
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Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results[6]
Total service revenue during the quarter decreased 4% to $493.8 million. Operating income decreased 15% to $168.2 million. Operating income reflected an $18.7 million expense charge to increase the litigation reserve related to the recent Rapid Payroll decision. Net income and diluted earnings per share decreased 14% to $112.0 million and $0.31 per share, respectively.
The Paychex client base has declined 2.1% since May 31, 2009. The selling season was a difficult one as the company's new sales units for the nine months were down 6% from last year, primarily due to declines in new business formation and fewer companies moving to outsourcing. Client retention, while less favorable than normal, began to show some improvement as clients lost during the first nine months were 5% below the same period a year ago, with a slight improvement in these losses as a percentage of the beginning of the fiscal year client base. Checks per client remained stable with a 2.2% reduction over the same period last year, compared to 3.7% and 5.0% for the second and first quarters of fiscal 2010.
Payroll processing is the foundation of the Paychex service portfolio. The company's payroll service includes the calculation, preparation, and delivery of employee payroll checks; production of internal accounting records and management reports; preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns; and collection and remittance of clients' payroll obligations. Payroll processing clients are charged a base fee each period that payroll is processed, plus a fee per employee check processed. Payroll services are made available to clients via traditional or Internet-based methods.
Paychex Online is a secure Internet site which offers core payroll clients a suite of self-service, interactive services and products. These include Paychex Online Payroll, Internet Time Sheet, Paychex Online Reports, and General Ledger Reporting Service.
MMS primarily targets companies that have more complex payroll and benefits needs or have outgrown the Paychex core payroll service. Approximately one-third of new MMS clients are conversions from the Paychex core payroll service.
Paychex's proprietary MMS software, Preview, provides a powerful payroll solution and allows smooth integration with other Paychex service offerings.
Industry data indicate there are approximately 11.5 million employers in the geographic markets that Paychex currently serves within the U.S. Paychex estimates that all payroll processors combined serve approximately 10% to 15% of the potential businesses in the target market, with much of the unpenetrated market being composed of businesses with ten or fewer employees.[7]
While Paychex trails Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in terms of revenue in the overall payroll processing market, small and medium-sized businesses are Paychex's specialty (making up 98% of clients), whereas Automatic Data Processing (ADP) does more of its business with the 1% of U.S. companies with 100 or more employees.[8] Therefore, Paychex is in a better position to take advantage of the large number of small/medium companies that don't yet outsource their payroll processing services.
Paychex's revenue depends on the fees that businesses pay to have Paychex operate their payroll. When an economic downturn or recession occurs and unemployment rises, firms don't need as many paychecks, which translates to lower demand for Paychex's payroll processing services. The decrease in demand for payroll outsourcing is seen in the decrease in the number of checks processed per client. Checks per client decreased 2.2% in the third quarter of 2010, compared to 3.7% and 5.0% for the second and first quarters of fiscal 2010.
Also, high unemployment is indicative of an economic downturn. The 2008 Financial Crisis caused many businesses to cut back on their spending, and payroll processing is one expense that some small businesses have decided not to outsource to Paychex. The Paychex client base has declined 2.1% since May 31, 2009. Paychex's new sales units for the nine months were down 6% from 2009, primarily due to fewer companies moving to outsourcing. However, client retention has begun to show some improvement as clients lost during the first nine months of fiscal 2009 were 5% below the same period a year ago, with a slight improvement in these losses as a percentage of the beginning of the fiscal year client base.
Since 2007, the U.S. Federal Reserve has consistently cut interest rates. The Federal Funds rate now stands at just 0.25%. This impacts Paychex because it makes 7% of its total revenue from the interest earned on clients' money.[10] Some payroll services require that clients give Paychex money directly, which Paychex then pays out to the employees or other recipients. To avoid complications, customers often give Paychex the money before it's actually needed. In the time between receiving money from clients and sending it out to recipients, Paychex puts it in an interest-bearing account, earning a return in between major transactions. Unlike banks, however, Paychex doesn't pay out interest to others, so it unambiguously benefits from higher rates.
Paychex's primary national competitor, Automatic Data Processing (ADP), is the largest U.S. third-party provider of payroll processing and human resource services in terms of revenue. Paychex competes with other national, regional, local, and online service providers, all of which have significantly smaller client bases than Paychex. In addition to traditional payroll processing and human resource service providers, Paychex competes with in-house payroll and human resource systems and departments. Payroll and human resource systems and software are sold by many vendors. Paychex's Human Resource Services also competes with a variety of providers of human resource services, such as retirement services companies, insurance companies, and human resources and benefits consulting firms.
Competition in the payroll processing and human resource services industry is primarily based on service responsiveness, product quality and reputation, breadth of service and product offering, and price.
Paychex is the second-largest payroll processor in the U.S. - Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is the largest, and Ceridian (CEN) comes in third. After these three firms, the market is highly fragmented, which gives Paychex (as well as ADP and Ceridian) scale advantages and opportunities to grow. [12]
While Paychex is dwarfed by ADP in overall sales, Paychex has an advantage in that 99% of the 11.5 million businesses in the U.S. have fewer than 100 employees and therefore fall into Paychex's primary target audience. Only 15-20% of this target audience has already outsourced their payroll administration, leaving plenty of room for Paychex to grow.[13] Another fact that supports Paychex's strength is that its 2009 net margin was 23.8% while ADP's was just 15.2%.
Finally, while the numbers and percentages of clients seem to put Paychex at an equal level with ADP, the respective numbers of W-2s each firm prepared indicate that Paychex operates more efficiently relative to the actual number of employees whose payrolls were processed - ADP prepared almost 5 times as many W-2s as PAYX, but its net income was only 2 times that of PAYX.


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Some applications require that the user only drop a dragged object to a few predefined points or areas of the screen. This example takes the basic drag-and-drop interface we created on page 1 and adds a grid of valid points. This gives a "snap to grid" effect that is familiar to those who use graphics programs.
The first part of our code simply sets up the drawing board and the point to be dragged as we did on page 1. We add a block of code to draw tiny points so that the lattice of grid points is obvious. It is very easy to comment out this block (using /* on the line before the block and */ on the line after) if you would rather see the snapping effect without the grid being visible.
//Part I -- Set up the board
var bWidth:Number = 400;
var bHeight:Number = 240;
var grid:Number = 40; // Size of the grid and number of lattice points in each direction
var dotsWide:Number = Math.ceil(bWidth/grid) - 1;
var dotsHigh:Number = Math.ceil(bHeight/grid) - 1;
var board:Sprite = new Sprite();
var myPoint:Sprite = new Sprite();
// Add a bunch of circles to represent lattice points
for (var i=1; i<=dotsHigh; i++) {
for (var j=1; j<=dotsWide; j++) {
board.x = 10;
board.y = 10;
myPoint.x = goodX(50);
myPoint.y = goodY(50);
The drag-and-drop functionality is handled exactly the way it was in our previous example, with the checking for legal drop values relegated to the helper functions goodX and goodY. We will take care of the snapping to grid in these functions as well in Part III.
// Part II -- Add drag and drop functionality
myPoint.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startMove);
function startMove(evt:MouseEvent):void {
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, pointMove);
function pointMove(e:MouseEvent):void {
myPoint.x = goodX(board.mouseX);
myPoint.y = goodY(board.mouseY);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopAll);
function stopAll(e:MouseEvent):void {
stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, pointMove);
In the functions below, we think of the input parameters inX and inY as x and y coordinates of the mouse. As before, we first test to see if these are bigger or smaller than we would like to allow, and if so we return instead the biggest (resp. smallest) we would like these to be. Notice that in this case, we consider the first/last lattice dot to be the allowable extremes rather than the edge of the board. This creates consistency in cases where the edges of the board do not contain grid points.
The snapping action is embarrassingly simple using a little mathematics. To see the idea, consider the following operations on the number N: calculate N/10, round the result to the nearest integer, and multiply this result by 10. The overall result is that we have found the integer multiple of 10 to nearest to N. (For example, 87/10 = 8.7, which rounds to 9, which multiplied by 10 is 90, the integer multiple of 10 closest to 87.) We do precisely this to get the x and y coordinates for the grid point nearest to (inX, inY).
// Part III -- Helper functions to stay within boundary AND snap to grid
function goodX(inX:Number):Number {
if (inX > grid*dotsWide) {
return grid*dotsWide;
if (inX < grid) {
return grid;
return grid*Math.round(inX/grid);
function goodY(inY:Number):Number {
if (inY > grid*dotsHigh) {
return grid*dotsHigh;
if (inY < grid) {
return grid;
return grid*Math.round(inY/grid);
- Flash CS3 file DragDrop3.fla
- It is easy to change the interface so that the dragging is smooth but the snapping happens only when the mouse is released. We will use this approach in the example on the next page, since there the final position of the object is all that matters. It is a worthwhile exercise to try implementing the idea here using the following outline:
In the goodX and goodY functions, return just inX (inY, respectively) instead of the snapped version grid*Math.ceil(bWidth/grid). In other words, change it back to the way it was at the end of Page 1. Then use the following new version of the function stopAll:
function stopAll(e:MouseEvent):void {
stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, pointMove);
myPoint.x = goodX(myPoint.x);
myPoint.y = goodY(myPoint.y);


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The on-again / off-again bourbon shortage precipitated by some comments from the Buffalo Trace distillery has caused quite the commotion. Most recently, the Business Insider (Shane Ferro) quoted Buffalo Trace saying "I can assure you the bourbon shortage is VERY real, not a ploy at all. Our intent was never to get people worked up, or to start hoarding it, we did it out of a very genuine desire to let people know this was on the horizon.". The article went on to suggest this wouldn't affect the broad-based, large-market bourbons but rather those specialty bourbons that are aged longer.
Or, as we like to think of it, the really good stuff.
That there's a bourbon shortage on long-aged spirits is not particularly surprising when you work it out. We do not find this to be a marketing scam, conspiracy, or other weirdo-malfeasance going on. For one thing, the marketing departments really aren't that smart to begin with (we know, we've worked for them). Their idea of big coup is getting Mila Kunis to brand a whiskey barrel... which is very cool but hardly devious or groundbreaking. Marketing departments deal in the obvious.
If you're going to make a premium bourbon, then you need lots of barrels and you need to let them age for a good long time: 6-12 years or more. That's a long-term bet. 10-15 years ago, what everyone was drinking was vodka. Producers placed their bets accordingly and that didn't include great warehouses full of aging bourbon. The market shifted and the producers were caught short. The truth is always a lot more boring than the conspiracy.
There is something that does concern us: and that's those same marketing departments trying to stretch their precious stock of old whiskeys further. Here are some things we have been seeing:
- Maker's Mark and their aborted try at reducing the proof of their bourbon from 90 to 84. They tried to tell us that no one could taste the difference. That was a big, fat lie (the kind of obvious like that marketing departments come up with). But it's a good way to make whiskey stretch further.
- Other labels of whiskey have also lowered their bottling proof. Wild Turkey still offers their 101 proof but also now offer an 81 and an 80 proof. Jack Daniels did it back in 2004. Old Grand Dad went from 86 proof to 80. Granted, these aren't big-time, premium labels but that brands are constantly trying to lower the proof signals intent. If they can get away with it for these labels, then the premiums are next.
- We've seen several different whiskey brands cease committing to age statements. This is particularly troublesome because it's one of the places where "truth-in-labeling" practices in the market actually carry some teeth. This is happening a lot in the scotch world at the moment and we'd hate to see this practice leak over into the US.
- Lastly, we're seeing a lot of experimentation in "chipping," small-barrel aging, and even other technological tricks to try and figure out how to age whiskey faster. We don't mind the innovation necessarily—we actually applaud many craft distillers who try out different techniques—but we don't appreciate the diminishment in larger, established brands.
Classic, full-bodied bourbon does best when it's aged for a considerable period of time, in largish charred barrels, in nicely cooled environmental conditions. Magic happens. And if there's not enough magic to satisfy demand, then let the market adjust. We dearly hope that consumers won't tolerate (obvious) marketing tricks to try and convince us that we're drinking something that we're not.
[by Neal MacDonald, editor]


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Shadows and Light
He was wiry and dark and spoke in a low voice.
At the time, it was a dangerous world, still is,
I guess, the line between dark and light remains,
a way of seeing without looking, to not be seen
looking, that what is sold as truth, like shadows,
behaves as the light that falls upon puppets scatters.
Except that there is menace in the walls, in the line
of trees off to the side, and as he talked
of what had become of his world, the bare feet,
untended wounds and the loose change in open palms
and how dreams dreamed by babies shrink
along with their bodies, his voice tightened
and his eyes became clearer, and I thought,
the brighter the light, the darker the shadows.
Modern World
In the modern world, my sky is blue and spotless
as fall stumbles into winter, and in the modern
world, a multitude of models run in computers
that tell me, somewhere in the south Atlantic
Medea shakes her tresses and the ocean breeze
tumbles as the down on her skin raises.
The models show it in their rain of numbers.
Where once I wondered at red skies and the day become,
Delphi in the silicon chips foretell a storm.
Goodbye Artemis.
Its not enough, these little talks we have
from miles apart,
even if I can hear the pause
in your breath remembering
or maybe holding back, so much
for being considerate, the politeness
that keeps us from frightening
each other like strangers colliding
turning a sidewalk corner,
sorry, sorry, without looking
at each other's eyes like we do,
or did, the drive home after last
we were together, the stoplight
at the intersection suddenly liquid
and real and final my hands
and feet landing unthought
the turn signal louder
than I had ever heard it ticking.
Its not enough, these little talks
we have from far away.


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PANIC STATIONS: Your Forgotten Myspace-Era Club Pics Are Resurfacing
The mid-2000's were a truly fascinating time.
The Veronicas were topping the charts, the Kevin '07 campaign was in full swing and by the looks of things, Melbourne clubgoers were having the time of their tight-jeaned lives.
How do we know? Some saaaah vintage club pics have sprouted up on this Facebook page, from the iconic night Click Click.
Bitta background for those of us who were just starting to sport pubes during this time and are thus too young to remember: Click Click was the jewel in the super popular streetparty crown, with anywhere between 800 - 1000 people cutting shapes at Brown Alley in Melbourne's CBD every Sat night.
Christie, a brave member of our staff at Pedestrian.tv remembers the time quite fondly:
We had a chat to Hugh E Waters, the man behind the Facebook page that's sure to leave anyone over the age of 25 sweaty and remorseful. He says people started asking for old pics and club mixes, so he searched, and delivered, after finding some "on an old hard drive".
"People seem to be talking about this era a lot lately" he says.
It was a time when Keffiyeh scarves were encouraged and worn with reckless abandon.
Vests were donned by the quintessential mid-2000's version of the fuckboi.
And if you didn't have the violently side-swept bangs situation under wraps, you were nowhere.
If you're starting to feel strangely nostalgic for a time when Sneaky Sound System reined supreme, there's an event on Feb 26th called '2007', calling for you to "find your best pair of fluro wayfarer shaped sunglasses because it's time to party like it's '07."
Source: Click Click.


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A Grammy award-winning composer who wrote songs for Sesame Street and the Disney Channel has been charged in South Carolina with making and sending child pornography, The Post and Courier reports.
Fernando Rivas, 59, has pleaded not guilty in Charleston to federal charges of production, transportation and possession of child pornography, the newspaper says.
The newspaper, quoting from the North Charleston police report, says the charges stem from the arrest of a person in New Jersey on charges of possession of child pornography.
Officers, using a search warrant at Rivas' home in Charleston, reportedly found photos of a 4-year-old girl naked and "restrained in handcuffs and other bondage-type devices," according to the police report.
Records from that search say investigators read Rivas his rights and that he admitted to taking the photographs and using handcuffs to restrain the girl, The Post and Courier says.
The Cuban-born Rivas wrote songs for Sesame Street and jingles for major corporations and composed the music for the Disney program Handy Manny. He won a Grammy award for Best Children's Album in 1998 for work on Elmopalooza, The New York Daily News reports.
Rivas, according to his website, won Emmys in 1995 and 1996 for his work on Sesame Street, the Associated Press reports.
Doug is an unrepentant news junkie who loves breaking news and has been known to watch C-SPAN even on vacation. He has covered a wide range of domestic and international news stories, from prison riots in Oklahoma to the Moscow coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Doug previously served as foreign editor at USA TODAY. More about Doug
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This year, Hollywood reminded us of one long Kanye West rant — somewhat intelligible yet completely nonsensical; intriguing but annoying; and something you wanted to ignore but just could not look away.
How else to describe the feeling we had after watching West and Kim Kardashian simulate the conception of their daughter North West with the video "Bound 2"? Or hearing about another profane Alec Baldwin meltdown? Or watching Lady Gaga and R. Kelly grinding up against each other on "Saturday Night Live"? Miley twerking with little people? Or digesting the news that Simon Cowell will be someone's father?
It was bewildering, off-putting, jarring — yet entertaining at the same time. As bad as celebrity antics were this year, they remained our guilty pleasure. We'll never admit it, but these are the moments that had us riveted in 2013.


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All around were unideal surroundings, and the people came and went.
Tuckerman speaks of this portrait as inelegant and unflattering, and characterizes the artist as unideal, but conscientious.
The unideal attitude of her father and mother toward one another was one of her great sorrows.
But my own observation assures me that, on the whole, these unideal motives played a very small part.
Their obstreperous loyalty might seem inconsistent with this unideal character, but it is only seeming.
I do not think such pictures as abound in Rome could have been painted where the women were common-place and unideal.
Any work of art which represents or realizes a material object, is, in the primary sense of the term, unideal.
"perfect person or thing," 1796, in a translation of Kant, from ideal (adj.).
ideal i·de·al (ī-dē'əl, ī-dēl')
A conception of something in its absolute perfection.
One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence.


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Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. beginning October 24, guests will be guided by an experienced naturalist through some of South Florida's beautiful habitat. Guests will see coastal hammock and natural dune systems, as well as learn about the plants and animals that call this unique environment home.
Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. in the main lobby.


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U.S. stocks rose slightly Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest losses in more than seven months after disappointing news about U.S. manufacturing.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average was up 54 points, or 0.4 percent, to 15,427 at 9:56 a.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose nine points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,751. The Nasdaq composite gained 23 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,020.
MACRO MESS: The financial markets in several developing countries including Turkey and Argentina have been shaken recently by concerns that growth will slow and money will flow out of their economies as the U.S. Federal Reserve pumps less money int its monetary policy. That has knocked down many stock markets, which were ripe for a pullback after big gains in 2013.
OVERSEAS: The Nikkei tumbled 4.2 percent to 14,008.47 and is down 14 percent over the past month. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 2.9 percent to 21,397.77 on its first day of trading following a 4-day weekend for Lunar New Year. Markets in China and Taiwan remain closed. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares slid 0.7 percent at 6,465 while Germany's DAX fell 0.7 percent to 9,120. The CAC-40 in France rose 0.1 percent to 4,110.
KORS ON TOP: Michael Kors is surging $14.7, or 19.2 percent, to $91.43 after the fashion retailer reported third-quarter net income rose 77 percent. The company topped Wall Street expectations.
MICROSOFT MOVES: Microsoft named Satya Nadella as its new CEO. Company founder Bill Gates is stepping down as chairman and will become a technology adviser to Microsoft. Shares rose 28 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $36.76.
TREASURIES: The yield on the 10-year Treasury note climbed to 2.62 percent from 2.58 percent on Monday. The yield has dropped from 3 percent at the start of the year as investors have bought bonds amid concern that U.S. growth is slowing after a strong fourth quarter.
HOME SALES BOOST: U.S. homebuilders were trading higher on a report by real estate data firm CoreLogic that showed U.S. home prices climbed 11 percent in December from a year earlier.


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Re: The Steelers' backfield tandem of Cheech & Chong.
Here's what doesn't matter:
*Ray Rice only got suspended two games for knocking out his wife. NOT RELEVANT. The penalty for domestic abuse has not been collectively bargained by the NFL and the NFLPA. But there is a drug policy. Le'Veon Bell and the ironically-name LeGarrette Blount could be banned for up to four games. Bell will likely get one. Blount may not get any. There's a report he wasn't charged.
*Yes, a lot of NFL players smoke pot. Yes, pot should be legal. Yes, pot is legal in some states. NOT RELEVANT. According to NFL policy, marijuana is a banned substance. Every player knows it. Cheech & Chong know it. Even if 99.9% of the NFL smokes pot, it's Bell and Blount who got arrested.
Here's the real issue:
Cheech & Chong's actions show total lack of respect for their teammates and the Steelers' organization. They personify selfish.
Getting stoned in a car = HIGH SCHOOL. Smoke in your luxury condo. Just keep it out of sight. Even Eric Forman and the gang knew to do it in the basement. And definitely don't drive under the influence.
This isn't a drug problem. This isn't a character problem. It's a STUPID problem.
What do the Steelers do now? In 2008, when Santonio Holmes got busted for pot, he got deactivated for a game. Do the Steelers break that precedent? Or do they face Cleveland in the opener without their top two running backs?
We don't know. Only one thing seems certain: Coach Mike Tomlin will blame the media.


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How can I find out about ticket returns?
For up-to-date notification by email on return ticket availability, you can join our Returns Club for free. During the Festival we will then send you up-to-the-minute notifications of current availability.
What is the dress code?
Evening dress is customary for the Festival but not compulsory. Most men wear black tie. For Glyndebourne on Tour performances the dress code is smart casual.
What happens if it rains?
A marquee is available near the car park for picnics. The terraces on all levels of the opera house also provide cover. A limited number of picnic tables are available on a first come first served basis, on the Circle and Upper Circle levels but we advise you to bring your own picnic tables and chairs, if possible.
See the Glyndebourne map for locations.
How do I book a restaurant?
It is now possible to making a dining reservation when booking your opera tickets online. Alternatively call Leith's catering on 01273 812510 for more information.
Is there a cloakroom?
Yes, the cloakroom is at Stalls level and is open from two hours before the performance.
Where is the Ebert Room/Jerwood Studio/Organ Room?
The Jerwood Studio is at the back of the auditorium, near the stage door.
The Organ Room entrance is at Foyer Circle level on the red side of the auditorium, near the Box Office. It is open two hours before the performance for visitors, and after the performance starts for latecomers to view the performance on a TV monitor until they can be seated.
See map of Glyndebourne.
My friends are stuck in a traffic jam, will you be delaying the performance?
No. Unless we receive notification from the House Manager the performance will proceed as scheduled, however, we notify all ticket holders, when possible, of roadworks and other likely hold-ups in a pre-performance email sent three days in advance of the date of attendance.
How do I become a Member?
Membership of the Festival Society is currently fully subscribed, however, there are a number of other ways of becoming a part of Glyndebourne which offer priority booking for Festival tickets. See Associate Membership (the waiting list for Festival Society membership) and corporate opportunities
What time do the gardens open?
The grounds and facilities, including the Glyndebourne shop, are open to ticket holders before the performance. As opening times vary, we include information on your ticket. For Glyndebourne on Tour performances, they are open from two hours before curtain up. These are private gardens and are only for the use of tickets holders for the performance on the same day. We ask guests to respect the gardens and take litter home.
Can you recommend any hotels in the area?
See where to stay or contact our Information Office team who will be happy to provide you with a list of local hotels and B&B's. Email: email@example.com
Where do I pick up my picnic?
The picnic collection point is located next to the car park. It is clearly sign posted near the single storey Plashett Building.
Can I reserve a picnic table on the Circle or Upper Circle terraces?
No. The number of tables is very limited and to make the system as fair as possible patrons will not have access to this area before 3pm (2pm on Sundays) during the Festival. Before Tour performances this area will be open from two hours before curtain up.
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Somebody is fibbing in the current war of words between the Lions and Falcons.
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THE HUDDLE: Suh, White continue to bicker
The Falcons say defensive linemen Ndamukong Suh and Cliff Avril taunted an injured Matt Ryan. The Lions duo are calling shenanigans.
This is not a case of sides parsing sentences differently. This is two completely different stories.
And is appears the two sides won't be hugging it out.
"I'm not even near their quarterback, so how am I going to trash-talk somebody that has a medical staff that's all around him?" Suh told the Detroit Free Press. "...If you look at it, to me, it's karma. For all the bad stuff they've done in the past, their offensive lineman hurt their own quarterback. So I'll leave it at that."
Of course Roddy White of the Falcons didn't leave it saying "I just know he's going to say whatever he wants to say, but we know what they said....and we're not going to go back and forth about what he said-she said."
So we are left with he said-he said. Whose side are you taking?
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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by StevenOtero, Mar 3, 2013.
Let's not lose it over cartoon characters.
Different strokes for different folks.
She's proven she's got the acting chops and can handle a physically demanding role. I don't see what's wrong with young looking. And if somebody like Nolan or JJ Abrams does it, why wouldn't she want to? Lucy Lawless would've been a good fit in her Xena days. Horrible actress though.
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. Hotter than a Dallas sidewalk in the middle of summer.
Not excited for this, because three possible things have to happen and I don't like any of the options.
1. The JL movie will undermine Nolan's vision of Batman. It doesn't matter when the JL movie takes place if Nolan's vision of Batman continues. Either the end of TDKR is pointless, or all of the other movies are undermined by the fact that a flying invincible alien in red underwear could have shown up at any time to solve any problem that Batman faced. Can you imagine how easily Bane would have been defeated by Superman?
2. Batman has to be rebooted to fit the overall tone. I thought that Spider-man was rebooted a bit early, and that was after an awful third installment in Spider-man 3. That franchise needed to be rebooted and it was still too early. After TKDR finished so strongly, I can't foresee a successful reboot within the next 10 years.
3. They just make a justice league movie without going through all the other individual movies, and that's really just a no win situation. You don't have enough time to build up each character so you'll get something like the League of Extraordinary Gentleman, or you fit everyone's story in just fine and you end up with a movie that overstays it's welcome... like Watchmen.
Yeah, because her signing on to act in the sequel to X-Men:First Class and Hunger Games 2 shows shes way above that type of role...
Why couldn't the big reveal in Man of Steel occur after the Dark Knight trilogy?
I think Nolan can handle any needed 'adjustments', it is his after all.
I would keep the Batman, new Superman, and Green Lantern that have been established and intro the others.
I have faith that Nolan and company can succeed with the Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern where others failed.
She already had obligations when she did the first movies. Wonder Woman as has already been discussed is going to be difficult to pull off without being cheesey.
None of these have to happen, actually.
I know, I was just messing with you. I laughed when I heard that the X-Men contract trumped the HG's contract...I laughed even more when it messed up the Hunger Games 2 shooting schedule. I hope it never gets made
I actually liked First Class. I think it was the best X-Men film yet. Even better then X2 which the fanboys seem to love. Hugh Jackman's 10 second scene in FC was the closest to the comic Wolverine then all 4 of the previous films combined.
Looking forward to Days Of Future Past.
Then if Bale returns to his role as Batman it pretty much undoes the ending of TKDR.
Perhaps. But he's not assigned to direct, only produce. Even still, I just don't see it. He nailed it with the DK triology. I feel like a reboot could only be a disappointment at this point.
The Green Lantern is the easiest to salvage in my opinion. There have, of course, been multiple Green Lanterns and Reynolds doesn't necessarily have to return. The cosmic nature of both Superman and Green Lantern would be easy to blend... I just don't see where Nolan's batman fits in and a rebooted version, imo, would be very underwhelming.
What other options do you propose?
I could live with that. Don't you would think he would don the cape again if the entire world needed him to?
Sounds like Star Wars syndrome to me. If you're against it, you don't have to watch any of them. You can keep and thoroughly enjoy exactly what you have right now.
My opinion is that they invested over $200 million in establishing Reynolds and the character and I think Nolan and Co can get considerable better return on their investment.
I don't accept your premise that the Man of Steel and the Nolan trilogy being in the same universe undermines the Nolan universe. The premise behind Man of Steel is to create a very real world, and inject some fantastical elements into that real world. That was the same premise for the Nolan trilogy. It's the same world in both movies, because it's intended to be our world, not some movie universe. When you do that and establish a realistic world, it makes the fantastical all that more spectacular. The idea is to create the same feeling you'd have if you walked out your front door, looked up in the sky and saw some alien space ship or a human-like figure flying. Your reaction would be complete awe or shock, combined with fear, because you don't expect that in your world. Whereas, in the Marvel universe, by contrast, you can accept anything as possible because it has no realistic basis from which to begin. The fantastical becomes expected and less exciting or noteworthy.
The comparison I use is the difference between Signs and Independence Day. They're both movies about alien invasions, but the approach is wholly different. Signs attempts to tackle the subject as if it actually happened -- how we would react. In doing so, it creates a very accessible world, where -- if you didn't know otherwise -- you couldn't guess it was an alien invasion movie. Having aliens show up mid-way through the move doesn't "undermine" the realism of Signs. It makes the contrast more striking. When you watch the blurry alien talk across the TV screen in the news programming Mel Gibson's family watches in Signs, it startles you because it's fantastical and out of the ordinary. You could not have that same type of scene in Independence Day. Instead, you have to have the scene where Will Smith walks outside and see the gigantic space ship. It's a less intimate, less effective, less efficient way to convey that awe to the viewer.
I can definitely see Batman coming back if he was needed. But, 1.) I think that still undoes the story arc of the Nolan trilogy for a various reasons, and 2.) Why would the green lantern and superman, men of infinite power, need his help? Not Batman of the comics, but this particular batman that Nolan created?
Don't get me wrong, I think Ryan Reynolds is a good film presence and can make Green Lantern work (probably better as The Flash, but that's neither here nor there). The movie wasn't great but his character and story is salvageable. I'm just saying continuity with Green Lantern would be easy to work with or around.
I would love it if that were possible! And really, I should probably wait to see how Man of Steel plays out, it may not be as 'out of this world' as I'm thinking .
But I just get the feeling that Nolan's bat-universe does not mesh well with the idea of not just the Kyrptonian, but the cosmic nature of the Green Lantern as well and the rumored alien villain Darkseid.
I can see Superman side by side with Wonder Woman, the Flash and Green Lantern. I just fail to see where Nolan's batman fits in here.
You mention that the Marvel universe sort of expects the fantastical because it's not based on a realistic setting, which I agree with. But in contrast to that, a realistic setting (Nolan's bat-universe) has limits in which I feel like the JL does not fit.
I guess ultimately I'm hoping that movie execs aren't just trying to emulate the success of The Avengers and irresponsibly throw together a movie that doesn't do the Justice League, Justice.
I believe it presents some challenges, but I have faith in Nolan and Co.
For much the same reason that the Avengers needed Captain America, Hawkeye, and the Black Widow. A good story will have vital roles for all characters, no matter their power levels.
I think Reynolds is passable, but the die has been cast, the investment made, and for better or worse, the masses believe him to be Green Lantern.
I think with good direction, he could do a more than adequate job in an ensemble film.
Talk about "nailing a character" (yes, that has double meaning )
Robin follows bread crumbs to the bat cave - actually ties in perfectly to the JL.
No need for reboot.
Green Lantern - just give him junk roll like Hawkeye in Avengers.
1.) I dont think so for reason mentioned above.
2.) This is probably the easiest answer - the villian(s) will have many men to their army. So, all the infinite power in the world cant put one Superhero in more than one place at the same time - Superhero Team = Justice League
You've seen the trailers, right? They're going for a Terence Malick style of hyper-realism. Think Terence Malick plus Chronicle plus Watchmen. That could totally kick ***.
And it's doable too, but it's also very difficult and tricky. If it were easy, someone else would have done it already. But they haven't, so that's what's so cool about it. This is an incredibly original take on the superhero genre, and I can't blame someone for thinking it can't be done. We'll see.
There would definitely need to be some character development for Robin. I mean, he's a pretty good detective than can throw down with street punks, but he's not exactly on the same level as Wayne was.
I could see it, but this thread was based on the premise that Wayne would return as batman.
Green Lantern is probably the second most powerful of the group, I don't know if relegating him to a smaller role would be a good idea. He should probably be what Thor was to the Avengers-- except maybe the movie shouldn't be rooted in Green Lantern's battle like Avengers was with Thor's. (Loki, the chitauri, etc). Hope that makes sense.


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One of the city's, if not the state's, top golf courses will undergo a multimillion dollar renovation beginning next month.
The Wisconsin Club Board of Directors approved a $3.5 million makeover of its private Country Club, located at at 6200 W. Good Hope Rd., by renowned architect Bruce Hepner.
According to Club General Manager John Constantine, the renovation of the 6,700-yard course will be financed by the club's operating revenue. No additional member assessment will be applied, or was any outside financing sought.
The first phase of the renovation will start Sept. 16, beginning with Hepner adding new bunkers and tee boxes while widening select fairways. Phase two will focus on a new irrigation system and the third and final phase will focus on practice facilities that currently include separate chipping and pitching greens, practice bunkers, two putting greens and a driving range.
"We selected Bruce and his firm for a number of reasons," Constantine said in a statement. "First, Bruce has extensive experience working with Tom Doak as his Vice President for over 17 years before starting his own firm in 2010. Bruce is credited with working on and or consulting with 25 of the top golf courses in the world, according to golf industry sources. Secondly, Bruce takes a hands on approach. He prefers to actually work on the equipment used to reshape and renovate courses."
No completion date was set, and the course will be open during the work.
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman wants to turn back the clock to a time when Israel, as a policy, would not enter final negotiations on a Palestinian state until commitments under a 2003 "road map" were met.
This cannot be good news for U.S. President Barack Obama, who wants peacemaking to resume but has yet to spell out in what form, analysts and diplomats said.
Refusing to enter final-status negotiations until the Palestinians meet their road map commitments, including a crackdown on militants, was Israeli policy under former prime ministers Ariel Sharon and, initially, his successor, Ehud Olmert.
But much to the chagrin of rightists like Lieberman, who now dominate the government of new Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that policy changed at a November 2007 peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
As part of efforts by then-U.S. President George W. Bush to shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas Islamists, Olmert agreed to enter so-called final-status talks over statehood borders, and the fate of Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees.
The long-stalled road map peace plan, introduced by Bush in 2003, would be implemented alongside final-status negotiations.
Olmert later tempered the concession by insisting a Palestinian state would only come into being once commitments under the road map were met.
Palestinians decried what they saw as a "shelf agreement" that would only give them a state in the distant future, once Abbas found a way to end Hamas's rule in the Gaza Strip and to crush other militant groups that oppose a peace deal.
Lieberman, who quit Olmert's cabinet after Annapolis to protest talks over Jerusalem, made clear in his inaugural address as foreign minister that Annapolis is dead and peace efforts could only move forward on the basis of the road map.
"That means no serious talks anytime soon," a senior Western diplomat said.
The first phase of the road map calls on the Palestinians to rein in militants and to build up governing institutions. It also calls on Israel to freeze all settlement activity and uproot outposts built without government approval.
Lieberman and Netanyahu advocate expanding settlements, not freezing them, whereas Abbas has mounted a major crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank.
While he rejected Annapolis, Lieberman said the new government would "work exactly according to the road map," and would be "meticulous" in implementing its three phases.
He said this meant checking "every dot in every phase" and vowed never to agree to "go straight to the final phase: negotiations for a final status agreement."
Nicolas Pelham of the International Crisis Group said the new Israeli government's stance created the "potential for confrontation" with Washington.
"It is the view of this government that by trying to reach a final settlement, you're putting the cart before the horse," Pelham said, whereas Obama wants talks to resume now simultaneously with Palestinian security and institutional reforms.
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Lieberman was using the road map's phasing as a "pretext" to avoid peacemaking.
"He's trying to rewrite the road map to suit his agenda of refusing to stop settlement activities and to negotiate on the core issues," Erekat said.
But in embracing the road map, Lieberman took a step towards meeting at least one of the international community's demands: acceptance of a two-state solution.
The road map's title line reads: "A performance-based roadmap to a permanent two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
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