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North by Northwest (1959) is the last Alfred Hitchcock film that can fairly be called straightforward entertainment. Everything that came after it at least attempted to be more than pure entertainment. For that matter, a good many of the 1950s films that preceded it had also been weightier in tone. When Hitchcock made the film, it came on the heels of The Wrong Man (1956) and Vertigo (1958) — two movies that did Hitch no favors at the box office. North by Northwest is a return to more tried-and-true romantic-comedy thriller material, but is hardly a retreat. Rather, it's the filmmaker's final statement on a favorite concept — the innocent man on the run for a crime he did not commit, a premise Hitchcock had been mining since The 39 Steps in 1935. Here, he would take that idea to new extremes — and in wide-screen (VistaVision) Technicolor with all the gloss MGM could muster. Who could ask for more?
Armed with Ernest Lehman's Hollywoodized screenplay, Hitchcock managed to turn an essentially 1930s idea into a very contemporary comic thriller. The manner in which Cary Grant's Madison Avenue advertising executive, Roger O. Thornhill, is mistaken by spies for a non-existent U.S. agent would be right at home in an Astaire-Rogers picture. Making Grant an advertising man — a much derided profession even then — was a masterstroke. His Thornhill is a charming but shallow fellow — he even claims the middle initial "O" stands for nothing (a Hitchcock dig at producer David O. Selznick's meaningless initial) — so shallow, in fact, that he really has no identity until he's mistaken for the fictitious American spy George Kaplan. (Kaplan is an FBI fabrication meant to mislead foreign agents.) It's a neat trick — a man with no particular identity becomes a man who doesn't exist (at least in the minds of the foreign agents).
The plot proper doesn't really kick in until Thornhill is tagged with the murder of a United Nations contractor — the event that sends him on the run from the police and on the search for the "real" Kaplan. This is also what gets him onboard the Twentieth Century Limited bound for Chicago, where he meets Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint). We're very nearly right back to Robert Donat meeting Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps, but in highly sexualized terms (at least as far as 1959 censors allowed) — and with a lady of considerably greater complexity than Carroll's virginal ingenue. But in essence that's what all this is — a modernized and more complex variation on Hitchcock's earlier success.
The famous cornfield sequence is an elaboration on Donat being pursued across the Scottish moors — with the business of a plane "dustin' crops where there ain't no crops" being a nod to the windmill turning the wrong direction in 1940's Foreign Correspondent. The auction-house scene is a reworking of Donat being mistaken for a parliamentary candidate and having to give an impromptu speech. Master spy Phillip Vandamm (James Mason) is a new version of Godfrey Tearle's Professor Jordan from The 39 Steps. And so it goes, though the big climax on Mount Rushmore owes more to Hitchock's 1942 39 Steps variant Saboteur with its Statue of Liberty climax — only here it's bigger and more suspenseful.
In reality, North by Northwest is simply a deliberate attempt to create the ultimate Hitchcock picture — and while it may not quite pull that off, it comes so close that complaining seems like nitpicking. As sheer entertainment goes, it's a tough act to follow — and maybe that's why Hitchcock never tried. And no one else has ever quite come near it.
The Asheville Film Society's Big Screen Budget Series will show North by Northwest Wednesday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. at The Carolina Asheville (downstairs). Admission is $5 for AFS members and $7 for the general public.


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Financial Executives International (FEI) Arizona Chapter and Az Business magazine presented the 7th Annual CFO of the Year Awards at the Arizona Biltmore. The awards recognize professionals for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards. Read all about the finalists below, then check out photos of the event. Finalists were Bradley C. Anderson,… Read More →
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A 21-YEAR-OLD woman was found guilty of arson at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday).
Amy Karen McGee, 21, of Bro Dawel, Solva, pleaded not guilty to starting a fire at the Castle Lake car park toilets on September 22.
The fire, which was started at about 8pm, caused £250-worth of damage to a toilet roll holder, bin and hand dryer.
McGee was found guilty of ripping a toilet roll holder off the wall and setting toilet paper on fire in the women's toilets, and scorching a hand dryer in the men's toilets.
Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the court several people, including McGee herself, had dialled 999 after seeing smoke coming from the premises. Magistrates were played a recording of her 999 call.
The court heard the defendant's fingerprints were found on the toilet roll holder - something McGee told officers was due to her using the toilets daily, including that morning.
But Pembrokeshire County Council worker Michael Picton told magistrates he had cleaned the toilets – including the toilet roll holder with furniture polish - just before 7am and again at about 1.30pm on the day of the fire. McGee then said she had used the toilets at about 4pm.
Substance misuse worker Hannah Barnes also had evidence about a conversation between McGee and her friend, Amy Rees, at Eastwood Park Prison.
The pair had broken into a car at Castle Lake car park on the evening in question, but Rees was angered when she received a letter about having to come to court for arson.
Ms Barnes said McGee, attempting to pacify Rees, said: "I know, I know, I did it."
Chair of the magistrates bench, Gaynor Ford, said McGee had been "inconsistent".
She added: "We do believe beyond reasonable doubt that you committed the offence of arson and you are found guilty of this offence."
Sentencing was adjourned until May 28 while a pre-sentence report is prepared.
McGee was warned "custody had to be considered". She was granted unconditional bail.


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CHICAGO (Wednesday, February 27, 2002) — U.S. Soccer and Telemundo have joined forces to bring U.S. Men's and Women's National Team games to fans across the United States in a multi-year agreement with the Spanish-language network. The agreement will feature 10 U.S. National Team broadcasts a year, including, for the first time, two U.S. Women's National Team matches every year.
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The partnership begins this Saturday (March 2) with the U.S. Men's National Team's match-up against Honduras at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET at Safeco Field in Seattle. Telemundo's first-ever Spanish-language telecast of a U.S. Women's National Team match is scheduled for later this year at the 2002 Nike U.S. Women's Cup, whose dates and opponents have yet to be finalized.
"With our U.S. Women's National Team focused on defending their Women's World Cup championship in 2003, this is the ideal time for us to ensure that every fan of the team has the opportunity to follow their preparation for China," added Flynn.
In addition to the Honduras match on Saturday, Telemundo is schedule to broadcast each of the seven matches on the U.S. Men's preparation schedule for the 2002 World Cup. That schedule includes all three games of the Nike Road to Korea, which begins on May 12 in Washington D.C. against Uruguay, before continuing against Jamaica on May 16 at New Jersey's Giants Stadium and concluding on May 19 in the new CMGI Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
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Men are putting their best face forward and are catching up to women by taking on a skin care regimen that goes beyond a hasty shave.
As previously reported by Drug Store News, the NPD Group released in 2012 the results on the men's skin care market and found that men's skin care sales in the prestige market increased 6% between January and July 2012, compared with the same time in 2011, generating $45.5 million. In addition, NPD found that at least 7-out-of-10 men are buying facial skin care products for themselves.
Mass market manufacturers are responding to the resurgence of the men's grooming buzz by developing new skin care lines just for him.
One example is Dove Men+Care, a Unilever personal care brand for him, which announced in early February that it is launching a skin care line for men — marking the brand's first foray into face care products. The new Dove Men+Care Face Range includes cleansing, shaving, post-shave and face care products. The collection was developed to tackle some of men's most common skin issues, from dryness and shaving irritation to sensitivity and blocked pores.
Unilever also is broadening its Axe brand with a new face range for guys. The new Axe Face range includes face wash, shave gel and post-shave hydrator products. It is comprised of four unique variants: Axe Chilled, Axe Shield, Axe Boost and Axe Controil.
Unilever also has teamed up with Energizer Holdings' Schick to launch the Axe Razor. It is a new version of Schick's value-priced Hydro 3 model with Axe's trademark black styling and packaging.
During Energizer Holding's first-quarter conference call in January with analysts, Ward Klein, CEO of Energizer Holdings, said, "It's owned by us, so it would be managed by us. It is a co-branded opportunity, so we, in effect, are licensing the Axe brand for this particular product. And obviously, we're coordinating the use of that brand with Unilever's use of that brand globally. We think it's a wonderful opportunity for us. We think it's a wonderful opportunity for Unilever. I think for our retail customers, we're trying this out and I think consumers will respond well to it."
In other shave-related news, Procter & Gamble's Gillette brand has announced the launch of the Sensitive Skin portfolio for men. The portfolio includes the ProGlide Silvertouch razor, the new ProGlide Sensitive Shave Gel, Mach3 Sensitive razor and Gillette Sensitive Disposables.
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Ok so I think it's weird and cute at the same time to wear outfits with pineapples on it. I see people wearing shirts, dresses, bikinis, even phone cases. It's pineapples everywhere!!! I like the looks and all, but when they started to make dresses, I think they went out of control!🍍
Today's fashion: Casual
When you walk around the streets, you always see girls wearing a plain blouse and denim jeans, with a pair of sandals. Why is that? Well it's a trend, people just wanna look cute wearing casual outfits, especially for the summer because of the desert feeling weather. Be proud that they still try their best to look cute. Even guys do the same thing. They just wear a t-shirt and jeans, with a pair of sneakers. Everyone loves the casual trend, including me.


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Man, 19, booked inex-girlfriend's assault
East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a 19-year-old Baton Rouge man Thursday suspected of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's residence and punching her later when he returned to repair the damage to the door, an affidavit of probable cause says.
Deputies booked Lamar Causey, 2722 Plover St., into Parish Prison on one count each of home invasion, simple assault, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and criminal damage to property, the affidavit says.
Causey forced open his ex-girlfriend's bedroom door on her balcony at about 3:45 p.m., damaging the door frame before fleeing as the victim dialed 911, the affidavit says.
Causey punched the victim in the face after they argued when he returned at about 6:45 p.m. to offer to fix the damage, the affidavit says.
The victim's roommate ran in, and Causey threatened to punch her in the face also, the affidavit says.
Zachary man booked in shooting of his son
A Zachary man who shot his son in the upper leg during a dispute between the two Wednesday night has been arrested, an affidavit of probable cause says.
The victim and his father, Leroy Wilkerson, 62, had to be separated after the victim attacked Wilkerson, the affidavit says.
Wilkerson then went inside and returned shortly with a pistol and shot his son in the upper leg, the affidavit says.
The victim identified his father as the shooter right before he went into surgery for the life-threatening injury, the affidavit says.
Deputies booked Wilkerson, 21828 Samuel Road, into Parish Prison on Thursday morning on one count of attempted manslaughter, the affidavit says.
Nine arrested on suspicion of DWI
Authorities arrested at least nine people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, booking records show.
Those booked and the counts against them:
- Crystal Burton, 29, 6377 Beechwood Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI.
- Andrew Grimes, 37, 11249 Longhill Drive, Pinellas Park, Fla., first-offense DWI, improper lane usage and reckless operation of a vehicle.
- Kelly Hollis, 33, 36955 La. 69, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation of a vehicle and litter thrown from vehicle.
- Michael Nicoll, 20, 4305 Williams Blvd., Kenner, first-offense DWI, reckless operation of a vehicle and improper lane usage.
- Brooke Ort, 20, 13377 Autumn Run Drive, Walker, first-offense DWI, driver's license not in possession, driving over the median and reckless operation of a vehicle.
- Kenneth Reado, 25, 3910 Elm Drive, first-offense DWI, fugitive from justice, improper lane usage and failure to maintain control.
- Felipe Romero, 40, Governor Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI.
- Christopher Stevenson, 29, 819 Bay St., Denham Springs, first-offense DWI, child passenger restraint system violation, driver's license required and failure to obey a stop sign or yield sign.
- Jerome Triplett, 45, 3700 E. Brookstown Drive, first-offense DWI and improper lane usage.
Compiled from staff reports. To talk to a crime reporter at The Advocate, call (225) 388-0369.


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Impaired Facial Recognition Linked to Social Problems in Autism
Impaired Facial Recognition Linked to Social Problems in Autism
BRISTOL, England, Aug. 30 -- Autistic children have an impaired ability to place unfamiliar faces in memory, possibly explaining some of the social difficulties associated with the disorder, investigators here concluded.
Specifically, children with autism have difficulty with face identity aftereffect, the ability to fix in memory faces that are polar opposites of familiar faces, Elizabeth Pellicano, Ph.D., of the University of Bristol, and colleagues reported online and in the September issue of Current Biology.
The human brain seemingly has the ability to encode new faces in a "face space," Dr. Pellicano explained. Average or typical faces are in the center of the space. More distinctive faces lie toward the periphery, making them easier to distinguish from faces that are closer to average.
In people with normal face recognition abilities, she continued, the brain automatically places a new face in the face space on the basis of deviations from the average.


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can somebody create a sound that sounds like dum dum dum like the sound when people use when they zoom in
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Associated Press | September 20, 2007FORT RILEY, Kan. - A soldier whose superior prevented him from holding a meeting for atheists and other non-Christians is suing the Defense Department, claiming it violated his right to religious freedom.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., alleges a pattern of practices that discriminate against non-Christians in the military. It was filed Monday to coincide with the 220th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.Poll: Military Atheists Allowed?
The lawsuit names Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Maj. Paul Welborne as defendants.
According to the filing, Spec. Jeremy Hall, a soldier assigned to Fort Riley's 97th Military Police Battalion, received permission to distribute fliers around his base in Iraq for a meeting of atheists and non-Christians.
When he tried to convene the meeting, Hall claims, Welborne stepped in, threatening to file military charges against Hall and block his reenlistment.
Attempts to reach Welborne through an Army spokesman weren't immediately successful.
Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which is helping Hall with his lawsuit, said it is the first of many.
"We're going to expose the pernicious practice and pattern of these massive violations of the Constitution," Weinstein said. "That we had to go to this extent is just a heinous disgrace that defies any possible explanation."
Lt. Col. Jonathan Withington, a Defense Department spokesman, said that he wasn't aware of the lawsuit but that the military places a "high value" on the right of military personnel to practice their faith.
"It is DoD policy that requests for accommodation of religious practices should be approved by commanders when accommodation will not have an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, standards or discipline," he said.
The lawsuit claims Hall was forced to "submit to a religious test as a qualification to his post as a soldier."
Hall and the foundation are asking the court to block Welborne from establishing "compulsory religious practices" and order Gates to prevent Welborne from interfering with Hall's free speech rights.
Since its founding in 2005, the foundation has received nearly 6,000 calls from men and women in the military raising concerns about violations of religious freedom, Weinstein said.
Most callers, he said, were Christians concerned about coercion from superior officers trying to push their beliefs.
Weinstein this year threatened to sue over what he and others called anti-Semitic Bible studies posted by the Fort Leavenworth Command Chaplain's Web site. The documents, first posted in 1999, were removed after Weinstein's foundation raised complaints.
Separately, seven Army and Air Force officers, including four generals, face possible punishment for violating ethics rules by helping a Christian group in the production of a fundraising video.
A Pentagon inspector general's report released this month found the officers were interviewed in uniform and "in official and often identifiable Pentagon locations."
The report found that none of the officers received approval from superiors to participate in video interviews in an official capacity or in uniform. Air Force and Army officials are reviewing that report.
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Washington, DC –Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi requesting immediate action to address sequestration. Sequestration requires almost $1 trillion in across-the-board spending cuts starting on March 1st of this year.
"We must take immediate action to protect critical domestic programs, prevent these draconian cuts, protect our national security infrastructure, and avoid further damage to our economy. There is a responsible path forward to streamline our defense budget, eliminate duplication and waste, and ensure an efficient and strong military for the 21st century."
According to a report by George Mason University, sequestration puts more than 6,000 jobs at risk in New Hampshire alone. Congresswoman Shea-Porter will work with the New Hampshire delegation to protect jobs in our state, particularly at critical installations like the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
· New Hampshire could lose 6,306 jobs and $323 million in income for state residents if the sequestration cuts take effect in January. [George Mason University, 7/17/12]
· Congresswoman Shea-Porter letter to Speaker Bohener and Leader Pelosi:
Dear Speaker Boehner & Leader Nancy Pelosi,
I am writing to you to express my concern that Congress has not yet dealt with the threat to our economy and national defense posed by the automatic sequestration cuts that were passed by the 112th Congress. These cuts, enacted as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, are irresponsible and arbitrary, and would place a crippling burden on many critical departments and agencies in the federal government. In New Hampshire, we are already seeing the threat posed by sequestration as the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has begun to take steps to prepare for it.
The Department of Defense has been among the most vocal in calling attention to the terrible impact of sequestration. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has repeatedly gone before both House and Senate committees to discuss the damage that sequestration would cause. In a letter to Senator John McCain, Secretary Panetta wrote, "Such a large cut, applied in this indiscriminate manner, would render most of our ship and construction projects unexecutable—you cannot buy three quarters of a ship or a building—and seriously damage other modernization efforts. We would also be forced to separate many of our civilian personnel involuntarily, and, because the reductions would be imposed so quickly, we would almost certainly have to furlough civilians in order to meet the target." My constituents, particularly those employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, have already begun to learn about planned furloughs and possible reductions.
Beyond the damage to military readiness and the loss of jobs and the resulting tremendous economic uncertainty, the sequester would also run the risk of seriously hollowing out so many critical domestic programs.
I hope that the prospect of these deep, devastating cuts will bring together members from both parties to find a way to avert the sequester. Sequestration will hurt the economy in New Hampshire, it will hurt the economy nationally, and it will hurt the middle class and the poor. Businesses will face uncertainty and the loss of government contracts, further limiting their ability to invest in new employees and new capital. We need to stop the sequester, pass a balanced plan that reduces the deficit, and stop endangering economic growth.
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An isolated illness has occurred among a small group of people – limited to one family and a close family friend – in the New River Valley. Tragically, two have died. Four are hospitalized in fair condition at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
There is no confirmation yet regarding the cause of the illness, but there is absolutely no indication of person-to-person transmission. At this point in the investigation there is no indication of any public health risk. This appears to be an isolated incident with a single-source exposure. The site of possible exposure is known and on private property. It has been secured pending further environmental investigation.
An ongoing collaborative investigation is underway involving the Virginia Department of Health, local physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Because we are seeing some influenza activity in the community, people in the area may experience flu symptoms. If you are concerned you may be developing influenza, please follow up with your family physician as you normally would.
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I have never known what to think about Klout. I check it but almost shamefacedly as if I was doing something I shouldn't (some people feel this way about doing a so-called vanity search - looking themselves up on Google - but I think that's important and necessary).
What is klout? According to their website the Klout Score "measures influence based on your ability to drive action. Every time you create content or engage you influence others. The Klout Score uses data from social networks in order to measure: true reach (how many people you influence), amplification (how much you influence them) and network impact (the influence of your network).
Bon Stewart writes in Salon that Klout is bad for your soul. Stewart sees that social media platforms are changing: "We are gradually being directed away from sociality and toward businesslike behaviors by the business interests that design and profit from the platforms we use." She suggests knowing when to take its metrics with a grain of salt: "Klout is good for letting you know whether you're succeeding in your efforts to improve: It is not and cannot be a measure of success."
David Truss hits the nail on the head when he says: "TRUE influence comes with the delivery of good content, which adds value and is shared generously". He also shares this diagram:
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Whatever happened to 'Baby Peggy'?
Movies' first child star suffered in silents
Before there was Honey Boo Boo, the Olsen twins or even Shirley Temple, there was Baby Peggy.
One of the first child superstars — and now at 94, one of the few survivors of the silent film era — her traumatic past and complicated life are explored in the one-hour TCM documentary "Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room."
Born in 1918 and "discovered" when she was just 18 months old, Peggy-Jean Montgomery — who changed her name as an adult to Diana Serra Cary — made more than 150 shorts and three feature films for Century Studios.
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Is Jessica Simpson The Best Person To Lead A Conversation About Unrealistic Beauty Standards?
When I heard a few months ago that pop star Jessica Simpson was considering a reality TV show about "real beauty," I was thrilled. Finally! A celeb who sought to use the negative press attention towards her and spin it a positive way! In the wake of the offensive tabloid lynch mob over Simpson's "mom jeans" weight gain, taking the high road seemed like a classy thing to do.
The details of said show are finally out: in a docu-series called "The Price of Beauty" for VH1, Simpson will travel around the world speaking to women about the lengths they go to to achieve physical perfection, including their diets, clothes and beauty regimens.
It does sounds like a cool premise for a TV program. But when I read Jessica's statement regarding her show, I came to my senses about just who the feel-good, body-positive "messenger" is. In a statement about "The Price of Beauty," Simpson said:
"I have always believed that beauty comes from within and confidence will always make a woman beautiful, but I know how much pressure some women put on themselves to look perfect. I am really looking forward to discovering how beauty is perceived in different cultures and participating in some of the crazy things people do to feel beautiful. I know we will all learn a lot on this journey."
Really, Jessica? "Real" beauty is where it's at for you? You promote lip plumper and body shimmer, perfume, and hair extensions, and even talk about how you got Restylane in your lips. But now you're saying women do some "crazy" things to look good and you believe real beauty comes from within.
Instead of traveling around the world, Simpson should focus in her own backyard. She could put klieg lights on the computerized body-slimming and airbrushing that goes on in Hollywood, as well as the the insane amount of exercise and dieting that starlets undergo to get their bodies—including her own back-to-Daisy-Dukes weight loss after her "fat" photos fracas. If she really wants to start a conversation about the lengths women could to look perfect, she could start with the beauty industry she has not only participated in herself to further her career, but promoted as a spokesperson. I know she's trying to take the high road, which is admirable, but it just smells hypocritical.
Who would I rather see lead this delicate conversation? Kate Winslet. Winslet's body is as "big," if not bigger, than Simpson's and she's been in the public eye (and trashed for her weight) for a bit longer. But Winslet has never talked out of both sides of her (one hopes un-Restylyne'd) mouth when it comes to her appearance—in fact, she has repeatedly stated how much she is airbrushed in magazines. Kate Winslet is an actress, I believe, who has true integrity.
In comparison, Jessica Simpson warbling a post-public humiliation body-positive spiel is a bit like trotting out Bristol Palin as a role model for teen girls not to have sex before marriage. Why, pray tell, are we listening to you, exactly?
I am glad Simpson wants to contribute to this public conversation about beauty in some way; her heart is definitely in the same zip code of the right place. But "The Price of Beauty" had better be one damn sincere show for it to actually work.


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Moonlight Matters saves the day with this tastefully rework of Ben Howard's "The Fear" that he made just for fun. He was even kind enough to give it away as a free download. Grab it below and enjoy. Thanks for sharing, Moonlight Matters!
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I think that's an improvement. It pretty much reinforces the story as described in the text. I'm still not sold on the yellow, but if it's a recognisable feature of your books, then you should stick with it.
If the yellow is a "carryover" as orlok said, then fine.
I usually try not to critique but I really like the model and the position, boot and all. Yes he is a little neat for a skinhead, but hell a guy can spruce up for his girl, can't he? He might want to take her into a nice establishment.
It does however, like gmw said, seem to lack something more pertinent to the romantic event.
Perhaps if the the right hand or the left for that matter, had something whimsical, from the girl, say a bandana? You could try putting it, the pretty bandana, around his neck, or draped over the knee. I would at least dirty up his boot sole. Even blood. A little blood on the bandana perhaps?
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Hey guys the party was a huge success. All the food came out great. The Tri-Tips got about 10 deg. More done than I wanted… but they were still real tender and the flavor was awesome.
Here is a pic of the Rig…
Here are a few of the Tri-Tips waiting to come off.
Here is the last round of chicken (the legs).
Another shot of some chicken… ended up doing 126 pieces of chicken. Yeah That's smoke rolling out of there. The chicken was awsome.
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This is an old one that I have revised and added a verse.
Sea Dreams
Somewhere within the secret soul of every man
There dwells the memory of a wind swept sea
Which manifests into a Siren song.
The echos of the past sing, "Come to me."
Whether we were once upon a pirate ship
Or searched the churning Northern seas for whales,
The salt breeze found it way into our veins
And made us hunger for the towering sails.
Perhaps we were the Pilgrims on a sailing ship
And feared we'd never see the sight of land,
Or crossed the south Pacific in a tiny boat
That beached upon a shore of golden sand.
The spirit of the sea is always with us.
In love of sailing, we are not alone.
It dwelled with Vikings on the icy waves
And with Colombus in his search for lands unknown
When all is calm, we feel the sea within us.
It calls to us no matter what we do.
So we must venture upon the waves again
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Another wonderful read. Thanks Paul.
Thank you, Paul. I really enjoyed that and hope I have sea dreams tonight!
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Touchable textures are very much in vogue. This ivory silk organza gown has a swirly soutache design made from raised ribbons, $4,700, by Rivini. We paired it with a feather belt featuring large Swarovski crystals, $1,100, by Jennifer Salzman, and a felt and satin ribbon headband, $188, by Fancy.
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Toronto Budget Chair Michael Del Grande is backing away from plans to chip away at the city's land transfer tax, saying the city's finances are too tight to reduce the levy.
After months of going line-by-line through the city's books, the Scarborough councillor, an accountant, says the city can't afford to reduce a source of revenue expected to bring in $330-million this year.
"My hope was that I would be able to do something," he said Wednesday during a break from council. "It doesn't look like it."
The problem, Mr. Del Grande said, is not the coming year, but the budget crunch that he sees coming in 2014 just as Toronto voters head to the polls and when Mayor Rob Ford has pledged to freeze property taxes.
"What one would like to do and what one can do are two different things," Mr. Del Grande said. "I have a fundamental responsibility not to sugar-coat anything."
Mr. Del Grande expects budget talks for 2013 will begin with an operating shortfall of about $200-million. The city's finances will get worse in 2014 because of a number of factors that will kick in that year. Two reserve funds that have been used to fund daycare spots and services provided by the shelter and housing department will run out and other changes to provincial funding for programs such as Ontario Works also will take effect. Taken together, he estimated all these factors will result in a loss of about $70-million from the city's operating budget.
Mr. Del Grande, a member of the mayor's executive committee, said no one wants to raise taxes in an election year, but described the city's fiscal situation as "unsustainable."
"I think everybody is going to be in for a surprise," he said.
Mr. Ford has vowed to hold residential tax increases at 1.75 per cent for 2013 and flat-line them the following year. He also has said he would like to eliminate what he describes as a "terrible" land transfer tax.
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Mavericks have always desired to stand apart and gorgeous design is the recipe for that. Any business graphic document will be more understandable if will use an expository color scheme for their parts. Flowchart design makes versatile presenting and explaining of the process and gives a fresh view that distinguishes it from black and white flowcharts on a paper. The best design can be accomplished by starting from any of the suitable Conceptdraw examples. Pick one of them and begin to input proper text into each Flowchart shape. Apply less colors in the document and don't turn into rainbow your diagram, three or four will be enough, also note that business process flowchart may not contain bright color hues. The next clue is to use identical colors for same flowchart shape types.
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting them with arrows. This diagrammatic:
Flowcharts symbols visualize a process or algorithm of program as step/operation blocks of various shapes connected with arrowed lines showing the process flow direction.
Pic 1. Standard Flowchart Symbols Library
The Flowcharts library includes the 26 standard flowchart symbols that were provided by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) for creating Flowcharts.
Pic 2. Flowchart design elements. Flowchart symbols, shapes, stencils and icons.
The vector stencils library "Flowcharts Rapid Draw" contains 48 symbols for quick and easy drawing your flowcharts.
Pic 3. Flowchart design elements - Rapid Draw. Flowchart symbols, shapes, stencils and icons.
The vector stencils library "Swimlane Flowcharts" contains 20 symbols. Use the swimlane shapes for drawing swimlane diagrams, cross-functional flowcharts, top-down diagrams, information tracking diagrams, process planning diagrams, and structure prediction diagrams.
Pic 4. Flowchart design elements - Swimlane. Flowchart symbols, shapes, stencils and icons.
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Flowchart Example created with ConceptDraw PRO flowchart software.
Pic 5. Approval process flowchart.
This Flowchart was created in ConceptDraw PRO using the flowcharts solution. It shows the Steps to Partnership Flowchart Design. On this diagram were used the main flowchart symbols. The questions require the answers yes/no, it is necessary to make the decision that will determine the next step.
Use ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software with flowcharts Solution to design your own professional looking Flowcharts quick and easy.
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According to an article I came across today, hard-to-pronounce sounds in languages might have developed to show who belongs to particular groups and who doesn't.
Apparently ancient tribal groups recognised that such sounds are a good way to identify 'insiders' and 'outsiders', something they considered very important, as the sounds can only be made properly by those who have grown up speaking a particular language and pronouncing the particular sounds of that language. This is especially true of the clicks found in languages in southern Africa. This is possibly why some languages have a lot more difficult-to-pronounce sounds than others, and perhaps applies most to languages spoken in linguistically and culturally diverse regions – this last speculation is my own and doesn't appear in the article.


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I've been continuing to put a lot of time into Quill, a build system for Tcl software projects (and so not into my Clojure project).
I've gotten two significant pieces of feedback about Quill so far. One fellow mentioned that he'd like to try it, but Quill requires that you be using TCL v8.6, and he's still using TCL v8.5 (which is not at all unreasonable). Consequently, my focus for Quill 0.2.0 is making Quill work with whatever version of TCL you happen to have installed.
Second, I do my development on a Mac, but I'm writing Quill to be cross-platform for Mac, Linux, and Windows. The difficult is that while I'm familiar with those platforms I don't have them handy to test with. I asked for help; and I'd like to very much thank Stephan Effelsberg, whom I have never met in person, and whom I know nothing about, except that he's been extremely helpful. He's found a number of Windows-related bugs, and done some legwork for me that I'm going to find quite useful in the coming months.Finally, I thought I should explain the name of the software. A "quill" is a kind of pen, of course; you use a quill for writing, for being creative. But in addition, one of the common ways of pronouncing "TCL" is "tickle"; and so feathers have been associated with TCL for rather a long time. Hence, Quill.


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Jewdinese co-chairman Jake Erlich praised Hendon for not giving up after his Jewdinese team registered an emphatic 5-1 victory.
Jewdinese co-chairman Jake Erlich praised Hendon for not giving up after his Jewdinese team registered an emphatic 5-1 victory.
It was a memorable day for the Jewdinese boardroom as Erlich (2) and joint-chairman Zac Brin (3) condemend Hendon to a heavy defeat which left manager Adam Glekin describing it as their "worst of the season".
Hendon were slow out of the blocks and conceded two sloppy early goals which is becoming a worryingly familiar story. It was Erlich who opened the scoring - lobbing the keeper from just within the box. Brin doubled the lead minutes later after smashing his shot into the top corner of the net.
Jewdinese boss Darren Lawrence was full of praise at half time after a solid performance from every player on the pitch, especially Joe Meisel who was pulling the strings on the centre of midfield.
Hendon improved after the break, but Jewdinese scored a third on the counter attack as Brin scored his second of the game and the match looked out of reach for Hendon.
Ezra Dulberg gave the visitors a lifeline, with a sublime solo goal - picking the ball up 40 yards from goal on the right wing there seemed no danger, but he slalomed his way through a number of challenges before finishing brilliantly with his weaker left foot.
The game was all Jewdinese from then on and they started to play some great football with James Ross coming on to strengthen their midfield even more. Joe Meisel was fouled in the box to win a penalty and after some debate between Sim and Zac over who should take it, it was decided that Zac 'Zlatan' Brin would take it to seal his hat-trick. After scoring the penalty he fell to his knees and a bundle occurred to mark a great performance from the Jewdinese chairman.
To finish the match completely Erlich scored his second of the game after a solo goal which started from the byline and ended with beating the keeper at his near post. The celebration topped off an enjoyable performance for the Zebras after showing off his fantastic gymnastic skills with the Robbie Keane cartwheel celebration. The game ended 5-1.
Jewdinese player-chairman Jake Erlich told JC Sport: "A great result and great performance for the boys. Hendon were superb in their character to not give up even when they went 3-0 down and full credit to them for giving everything for 90 minutes.
"It's disappointing that after a great game of football, petty comments have been left about us, but we won't let it get to us and will just prove to everyone that we can compete. I spoke to the ref after and no negative comments were said so it's a surprise to me that they can make those comments. However they are a good team and expect them to do well this season."
Jewdinese boss Darren Lawrence told JC Sport: "Zac Brin got a hat-trick, Jake Erlich got 2, I might have to register myself to get in on the act.
"A great performance from every one of my players and I cannot fault anyone. Now for a big game against Whetstone next week."
Hendon manager Adam Glekin told JC Sport: "It was not a good day at the office for us. Pretty much everything that could have gone wrong did.
"We were already down to our bare bones with only 11 available, two of which were carrying injuries and we had Joni Kleiman pull his hamstring to make matters worse.
"Even excusing this, we were poor all over the pitch and didn't deserve anything from the game. We were outplayed and outfought by Jewdinese, though I have to say a look at the respect the ref campaign wouldn't go amiss on their side."
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Jabil Circuit's (JBL) report last night is weighing here on Apple today and pushing the shares down more than 2%. Granted, Jabil's guidance was downright awful, I'm not sure it is worth the 2-plus% we are seeing this morning. Doug Kass made some very good points on this earlier this morning....235 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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"Chennai Express" is doing brisk business not only in North India, but at the southern box office and in international markets as well. The romantic comedy's lead actor Shah Rukh Khan feels it's a good sign for the Indian film market.
"It's a good sign not only for us, but for the films that came and that will come in the next five-six months… the market of Indian films is so big," Shah Rukh told reporters Thursday at the INOX theatre, where he came with the film's director Rohit Shetty and interacted with media and fans.
Also starring Deepika Padukone, the movie is a co-production by Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainment and UTV Motion Pictures.
The 47-year-old added that for the success of "Chennai Express", he would like to "thank our producers and distributors like Disney UTV… their strategy has improved now".
"People now want to see the films, if they are released properly. Mashallah, this film is doing well down South, internationally also it is doing good. I think it's a great sign for Indian films," he added.
Released on Eid, the romantic comedy is said to have set new records – it has got the highest paid preview collections, highest weekend collections, highest overseas collections for an opening weekend for a Bollywood film and also the fastest film to reach the Rs.100-crore-mark.
It crossed the Rs.100-crore-mark in the first weekend itself and is still going strong at the box office.
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A/N: Originally this was supposed to be part of the new story, but this lunchtime conversation grew and took on a life of its own. The end result was too light compared to the tone of the rest of the story. I thought it might make for a fun one-off. Enjoy! (Connie was a character from 2nd Season...)
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It was just after noon on a chilly day in April when a brown Ford Galaxy pulled outside of the 38th Street Pub and Grill. Two overworked and hungry plain clothes detectives exited their vehicle and walked toward the door. They had been on stake-out just three blocks away and decided to take a Code 7 and grab some lunch.
"So, you've been here before?" Lieutenant Mike Stone asked.
"Used to come here sometimes with Connie. She had discovered it along with some of her coworkers down at the paper," replied his younger partner, Steve Keller.
"Ah. So this place has 'memories' for you. You are okay to eat here?" Mike nudged.
"Mike, I'm a guy. I can eat any where and any time. Besides the food is really good and they have televisions around the bar so you can catch the weekend games."
"Or the daytime soaps?"
"I think they try to keep it to game shows," Steve cracked. "But they have good food - sandwiches, chicken wings, whatever. And the owner has quite a bit of 49er and Giants memorabilia."
"This doesn't strike me as a place Connie would like. I mean, it's basically a sports bar," Mike noted.
"Yeah, but their specialty is seafood. And Connie is a real nut for oysters. She'd order a dozen every time we'd come here. I can't stand them, but it was interesting to watch her slurp them down."
"Do tell, Buddy boy," Mike grinned and leaned forward.
"Well, the owner brings them in from all over. The Bay here, the gulf, Alaska, New England,.. She'd get a variety and they would bring them to her on a platter. She'd sit there across from me and knock them back. The juice would run down her chin. You don't know how many times I wiped her face with a napkin. It was messy, but oddly intriguing at the same time."
"Is it true what they say about oysters?"
"Whatever do you mean?" Steve feigned innocence.
"You know…was she…ahem…romantic afterward."
"I'll never tell. But I will say I never her took here in the middle of the day when I knew I'd have to get back to you and the office."
They were escorted to a booth near one of the back windows. Mike looked around at the busy lunch crowd, as Steve opened up a menu. The older detective noticed a group of young women looking their way. As his eyes connected with theirs, they quickly turned away. Not knowing what to think, Mike simply raised his eyebrows and opened his own menu. Steve was oblivious.
After a quick perusal, Mike found a corned beef sandwich that was calling his name. He closed the menu and looked back at the young women. There were three or four - it was hard to tell at that angle - and once again, they were looking at the table where he and Steve sat.
"Steve, do you know those girls over there?"
Steve looked up and took a quick glance. "Oh…yeah…terrific. They are friends of Connie's. Just my luck. I don't see her, though, so maybe we're okay."
Two seconds later, Connie joined the girls. "Sorry, I'm late, ladies."
Mike grinned, "You spoke too soon, Buddy boy." He looked back at the table of women and saw that they were now pointing Connie to the direction of Steve.
"Aw, no..." Steve whispered. But she caught his glance. She smiled and he felt obligated to nod back. But then her attention returned to her friends.
Mike and Steve placed their order - a corned beef and fries for Mike and a fish filet for Steve. As they awaited their food and drink, Mike teased, "Perhaps you should order the ladies a round of oysters."
"Ah, shucks," Steve responded. Mike rolled his eyes at the pun.
"That was really bad."
"It was the best I could do. I'm under stress from an ex-girlfriend," Steve grinned.
After they ate, Steve thought they could slip out after paying their bill. But as they waited for the server to bring back the change, Connie approached the table.
"Hi Steve. I didn't expect to see you here. Aren't you a little far from the station?"
"We had business nearby, Connie. How are you?" Steve politely responded. Mike squinted at Connie as he sought to identify whether she had an unusual sheen on her chin.
"Very well. I'm here with some of the girls from work. I think you've met most of them."
"Yes, I believe I did."
"They sure remembered you," Mike offered, completely unsolicited. Steve shot him a quick glare.
"You know, Steve, maybe some time we can go have a drink and catch up. We don't have to avoid each other. No matter what, I think we can still be friends, right?"
"Sure, that would be fine." Steve breathed a sign of relief as the server returned the change. "You know, we do have to run. Connie, it's been great seeing you."
She smiled, "I need to be going too. Bye, Steve."
Steve nodded and got up quickly. Mike struggled to keep pace as they left the restaurant.
"Well, Buddy boy, that was awkward."
"Yes, it was."
"Why did you two break up anyway? Was it still the same issue that she had about your work?"
Steve and Mike got into the car as the younger detective answered, "You mean the 'convicts are victims too ' line that she was trying to strangle me with? That was a big part of it. But really, it boiled down to the fact that she just wanted me to be someone that I'm not."
Steve continued as he started the car, "You know, she introduced me to her family. That was a disaster. Her grandmother liked me - older women generally do. And her kid sister. That happens a lot too. But her parents and her brother were not at all friendly.
Her dad, especially. He didn't like me being a cop. The mother was put off by the fact that I wasn't on the local social register. Her brother - I think his name was Biff - gave me the cold shoulder too," After a pause, he finished, "They just thought she could do better. So there you have it."
Mike reflected on that for a moment. You have got to be kidding me, someone better?
"What does her dad do?"
"He's a tenured professor of literature over at the university. A man of letters." The last part, Steve declared with a elitist accent reminiscent of Thurston Howell III.
"Well you are a man of numbers…"
"How so?" the confused younger officer asked.
Mike paused for a second and grinned. "357, .38, .45, .22 and a 9 millimeter. Ha!"
"Oh," Steve groaned as he put the car in drive. "Now that was bad…really, really bad."


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Cotton Fleece Blanket and Throw from Germany is rated out of 5 by 755.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tropics from Fabulous I've been watching this blanket for years. The clearance colors weren't my preference, but they're beautiful and the blankets are worth it.
Date published: 2017-08-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by CabinDweller from Best Blanket I've had one of these blankets for many years and it just gets softer and more wonderful with every wash - and the color holds even after many washes. It has become my favorite go-to gift for housewarmings or hard-to-shop-for individuals.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Jordan76 from The best blanket!! I have bought several of these soft and lovely blankets over the years. I have them as throws on my beds and sofa. And I've had them monogrammed to give as gifts. Wonderful colors. Just bought more for the fall weather for the kids' beds. Colors stay true after many washings. Such a treat to snuggle up in these!
Date published: 2017-08-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by hermonie from Let me just try one... I started by getting one on sale, that was a mistake. I ordered the lapis blue one, which reminds me of Cookie Monster blue a bit faded, I LOVED it. I was surrounded in soft plush comfort, not sweaty poly plush but real cotton squishness I am sorry to say I was hooked and then needed the rest of my family members to experience the wonderfulness. So my son got Ranger Apprentice green, otherwise known as topiary green which I told him was the exact color of Will's ranger cloak, huge hit. And I just ordered my third in cucumber green, which reminds me of green yellow crayon.. I have had my blue one three years and washes like a dream and just gets snugglier.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Madison from A Blanket to Live For This blanket is of superior quality. We ordered the yellow and the cucumber for two different beds, and both colors are exquisite. In addition, this blanket is incredibly well-made, soft as can be, and sturdy-feeling, not flimsy at all. It looks wonderful on the bed by itself or as part of an ensemble. The length and width is very generous. What a beautiful blanket!
Date published: 2017-07-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by mizmarjorie from Vibrant lush color Beautiful, soft and fleecy blanket. Ordered the earthen pot color and am very pleased. Ordered it on a "sale of the day" special and have not slept under it yet as it is for a guest bedroom but love the color and feel.
Date published: 2017-06-16
Is this too warm to be used as a summer blanket in Northern Cal (60s at night)?
i use my blanket in the summer in Cambridge, Ma through out the summer. The temperatures vary from 68- 97 degrees and I am comfortable with the weight during this period.
Date published: 2016-11-18
How many ounces per yard is this fabric?
We check prices regularly and have always found the best prices here .
Date published: 2017-02-14
Can this blanket be dry cleaned, and if so will it shrink?
I'm asking because I noticed the measurements you give for this blanket in Queen size after washing, 85"W x 90"L, is 5 inches narrower and 6 inches shorter than that of your other blankets. I just want to make sure it will work well with a 13 inch mattress, that there is enough to tuck in at the foot of the bed without coming out.
Yes, it can be dry cleaned, but I have had many of these blankets and as far as cleaning them is concerned if they are washed and dried on coolish warm settings they come out as nice as they ever were prewashed.
Date published: 2016-11-18
Has anyone purchased this blanket in Snow White? Is it a white or more of an ivory color?
It looks very white in the photo but we are returning it as it is definitely ivory.
Date published: 2016-11-05
Does the king size fit in a regular washer?
I have a large capacity top loading washer. Will the king size blanket fit in it or would I have to wash it in one of those commercial size washers at a Laundromat?
The king size does fit in a regular washer and dryer.
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