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@DeepO Thanks for the links! I hadn't seen these shots.
Okay, that makes sense. Because I sometimes sound much more critical than I really am, I want to say this is a first-day buy for me. I'll probably just pre-order on GoG. That'll give this site a tiny bit of revenue and it stops me from cluttering up my computer room with more boxes
Since I own three copies of The Witcher, (US/UK/digital EE) maybe I'll try to keep it to just one this time.
TW2 kinda gives me an Oblivion vibe graphically. It seems to be about that level technically, which is plenty good for me. I've noticed that almost all males are just butt-ugly, including Geralt. Most females are pretty ugly too, except for the sex partners, who are all cute. I very much like the clothing on most of the characters. It looks lived in, which is a nice touch. I will say that the architecture seems a little better than big O, more detail in the objects. Picture 7 seems to show the ending of a group style attack, though that could just be my interpretation. Picture 4 is disturbing-you have a minstrel and a jesture at a hanging
I'm curious as to whether Geralt can jump this time. In TW1, the only time Geralt could jump was in combat. Also, he runs fastest if he has his blade drawn in the fast style mode in that game. It'd be nice if he could run that fast without a weapon in his hand. I always hated playing in town during the day because Geralt ran like he was wearing high-heels.
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State of California Labor
From 2001 to 2004, The State of California Labor was published annually by the statewide Institute for Labor and Employment to document key developments affecting the California workforce. It continues to serve as a resource for labor scholars, policy makers, union organizers, and others interested in critical issues facing the nation's bellwether state in the labor and employment domain.
The State of California Labor 2004
Examines issues that focus on the state's lowest-paid workers, yet have implications for all Californians. Among them are the hidden costs to the state's taxpayers of the unrestrained growth of low-wage jobs that offer few or no fringe benefits, survey findings regarding California's new paid family leave law, and the transformation of low-wage jobs through unionization and political action into positions that provide a living wage.
The State of California Labor 2003
Investigates the rise in California's union membership and union density, a development that defies the national trend and explodes assumptions that the U.S. labor movement is in irreversible decline. This volume includes findings from the first comprehensive survey of the state's union membership since the mid-1980s.
The State of California Labor 2002
Looks at the growing gap between rich and poor in California's postindustrial economy. This volume explores the bifurcation of the state's workforce, with blue-collar, lower-level white collar, and service workers at one end and professionals and managers at the other, and evaluates the challenges faced by the state's low-wage workers, who find that their opportunities for upward mobility are increasing compromised.
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Covers a broad range of topics that explore the enormous challenges posed by a quickly changing workforce and economy, including earnings inequality, immigrant labor, informal employment, agricultural workers, the minimum wage, worker safety, welfare reform, and organized labor.
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City oversight won't kill ride-service innovators
The Seattle City Council's proposed regulations for UberX, Lyft and Sidecar aren't unreasonable, and the companies should stop insisting the debate is over embracing the new technology of mobile-app ride services, writes Brier Dudley.
Seattle Times technology columnist
Seattle is doing the right thing by extending its taxi-licensing regime to new taxi-like services run by California tech entrepreneurs.
New transportation ventures such as uberX, Lyft and Sidecar should survive and continue to grow, despite the licensing requirements. If not, they have a bigger problem.
The city's rule-making is tortured and painful to watch. But in this case, at least, it's not killing innovation and sending its residents back into the dark ages.
Seattle is trying to figure out how its current regulations should apply to a few new companies that are competing with existing taxi services.
If these startups failed to research taxi regulations and anticipate being affected by them as they rolled out a virtual fleet of smartphone-dispatched quasi-taxis, they aren't half as smart as they think they are and should give investors their money back.
On Thursday, the Seattle City Council decided that drivers for these companies must be licensed and insured, just like other taxi drivers. It also capped the number of vehicles they can operate at a given time, similar to the way the city limits the number of other taxis.
The rules are expected to be finalized later this month. Until then, you'll be hearing from tech types who see the sky falling. Celebrities are also weighing in, though the high-end towncar services they probably use aren't affected by the city's new taxi rules.
These companies and their fans are trying to make this a debate about embracing new technology, which it's not.
The bottom line is that uberX, Lyft and Sidecar are throwing a hissy fit about having to play by the same rules as companies they're competing with and hoping to displace.
They're overplaying their "innovation" hand.
I also think their demands for special treatment — and their slick and aggressive lobbying tactics — could backfire and create resentment against other tech startups that aren't trying to bend the rules.
It's like watching a rich kid show up at the ballfield with a $300 high-tech baseball bat, then demand an unlimited number of strikes before he's called out.
Yes, government taxi rules can be heavy-handed and favor fat and happy incumbents. But licensing taxis enables oversight to ensure decent and safe service.
The limited supply of permits does create a shady secondary market in which drivers borrow a small fortune to obtain a permit and start their rolling small business. It's so expensive, drivers often just rent cars run by a few powerful operators that amass the permits and run dispatch centers.
Maybe the city should be updating its overall approach before creating special new rules.
Taxi customer service could be better, and established operators have been slow to take advantage of new tools like mobile apps, location services and online payment systems. UberX, Lyft and Sidecar used these tools to build more nimble taxi and towncar companies.
Every established business should pay attention to how these modern ventures are using common devices and services to make it easier for customers to connect and buy their products.
It used to be a novelty when companies set up a website. Then they had to figure out how to make that site visible on search engines. Now they should be thinking about apps, if they want to raise their profile on mobile devices, where people spend more of their time.
Some — but not all — mobile users have come to expect instant gratification and one-stop shopping via apps. They are happy to share their location, personal information and credit cards with business apps, so it's easy to order products and services and receive them on the spot.
Apps, though, aren't the be all and end all. People still find and buy more stuff from websites, accessed through plain old browsers.
Even more people, including the roughly 40 percent of the population who don't own a smartphone, still order a pizza or call a taxi by dialing a phone number.
This is the area where uberX, Lyft and Sidecar are trying to figure out new and better ways to get things done. They're applying a layer of modern services to the age-old business of collecting money to drive people around.
They're also giving regulators a jolt, forcing cities across the country to update their rules to accommodate their arrival.
But in this area the newcomers aren't being innovative or creative at all. They're just trying to sidestep the rules and avoid paying costs borne by their competitors.
I keep thinking of the fishing industry, where operators may invest $100,000 or more in a license, betting and praying they can catch enough fish to make it worthwhile. Imagine what it would be like if a bunch of well-financed newcomers showed up on the fishing grounds, expecting to fish without licenses or limits, because they have newer fish-finding technology.
My sympathy for the new taxi ventures is also limited by their refusal to share much information about the size of their operations and their policies.
There have been scattered reports of sketchy practices, such as a story last week in The Verge about Uber's manipulating the number of drivers available on Valentine's Day to drive up its pricing. That story emerged only because a customer overheard a message to an Uber driver. Perhaps that's also why the company is fighting regulation, which brings more transparency and better-informed consumers.
Another thing missing in the debate over these new taxi ventures is a discussion of their longevity. In demanding policy changes, these companies position themselves as the future of transportation services. But there's a good chance they'll be sold — or fold — before they become widely used.
Remember, Seattle and King County bent over backward in 2000 to help Flexcar, one of the first "ride-sharing" companies. Flexcar later was sold to a competitor, Zipcar, which in turn was acquired by rental giant Avis, which still benefits from the primo parking spots and city policies secured by Flexcar.
Seattle actually is doing these new taxi ventures a favor by giving them a chance to test their new technologies and business models in a real-world setting.
After their honeymoon in an alternate universe where nobody tells them what to do, they now have a chance to prove that they can operate in a city that engages with companies building businesses on its streets, and requires insurance and licensing to protect people riding in and alongside those new vehicles.
Despite its onerous regulations, entrenched special interests and harebrained policies, Seattle has been the proving ground for all sorts of innovative technologies and companies that went on to change the world.
To uberX, Lyft and Sidecar, I say best of luck with your road test.
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Texting, surfing the internet or talking on the phone while driving is now one of the top five causes of fatalities on NSW roads, along with speeding, fatigue and drink driving, road safety officials say.
The use of phones while driving has overtaken people not wearing seatbelts as one of the major causes of fatal car accidents, said Marg Prendergast, general manager of the NSW Centre for Road Safety, but the difficulty of collecting conclusive data about the role of distractions meant such accidents were under-reported.
"The problem is that people are addicted to their phones," Ms Prendergast said. "The key message that people need to understand is: no phone call, no message, no song is worth risking your life or somebody else's. I just don't think people get that yet."
"This is our mission for the next decade – to highlight the dangers and get people to adjust their behaviour."
Ms Prendergast said speeding represented 42 per cent of all road fatalities, the most prevalent of all causes. However, the government and police have no statistics on how many fatalities were caused as a result of people exceeding the speed limit; the figures cited as speeding also include motorists travelling below the speed limit.
The warning comes after NSW Police on Wednesday issued nearly 1000 fines for phone use while driving – with one woman getting caught twice.
The 29-year-old driver was first fined at 11am for allegedly talking on the phone, and was stopped again 25 minutes later by a different police car.
She lost three demerit points on each infringement notice and was fined a total of $608.
NSW police say such examples showed that people were ignoring safety messages about the use of phones when behind the wheel.
"You would think that by now, every driver in NSW would be aware of the dangers and laws relating to talking, texting, online chatting or web browsing on a phone while driving," said Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, the NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander.
More than a third of the 1000 fines were issued to drivers in Sydney's Central Metropolitan Region, which stretches from the CBD through the eastern suburbs and down to Sutherland.
This was followed by drivers in the North West Metro with 173 fines, South West Metro, 110, Northern NSW, 85, Southern, 58, and Western NSW, 39.
From July 2013 to January 2014, more than 20,800 mobile phone infringements were issued.
Professor Mike Regan, applied experimental psychologist at the UNSW Transport and Road Safety Centre, said the high number of fines indicated that drivers need more education about the dangers of using phones.
While he believes safety messages such as the "Get your hand off it" campaign were getting through to people, drivers were simply finding ways to get away with the offence.
"The laws, it seems, are reasonably effective in targeting the sources of visual manual distraction, but I think the problem is that, generally, there's not enough police enforcement," he said.
"Even if they are out enforcing the laws, it's quite difficult to see people interacting with these devices.
"These bans are only effective if they are properly enforced and the fines are high enough."
Professor Regan has urged car manufacturers and phone designers to develop technology for the Australian market that prevents people from using their phones while driving.
Ms Prendergast believes current law enforcement was adequate and that more education was needed.
She said the government was exploring new ways to catch offenders, including the use of roving police cameras.
Since November 1, 2012, it has been illegal for drivers to talk on their mobile phone unless it is secured in a cradle.
Texting, video messaging, online chatting, reading preview messages and emailing via the phone is illegal, even if the phone is secured or if the car is stationary but not parked.
Learner drivers, P1 licence holders and motorcycle riders are prohibited from using mobiles phones at all.
It is an offence to hold the phone while driving or when stationary.
It is also illegal to rest the phone on one's lap or hold it between one's ear and shoulder.


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Carl Icahn Writes to Navistar - My Comments Are Not Threats, But Demands You Should Take Very Seriously
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Date: September 12, 2012 09:29AM
Dear Fellow Navistar Shareholders:
In its September 10 press release the Navistar Board dismissed my September 9 letter as "threats, attacks and disruption rather than continuing constructive engagement". As that Board is well aware, I have a $330.9 million investment in Navistar, a company with a market capitalization that has fallen from just under $3.5 billion to $1.7 billion in the past 12 months. The top four holders alone own approximately 56% of Navistar stock. Meanwhile, total ownership of the Board and management is less than 1.5%, nearly all of which has been granted to them by Navistar (in other words by you and me) -- they have no skin in the game. I have a message for the Navistar Board: My comments are not threats, they are demands that I take very seriously in light of my substantial investment, and as should you, in light of your fiduciary obligations.
Sadly, the comments made by the Navistar Board of Directors in their September 10 press release were not surprising to me. Their comments were, in my opinion, nothing but a jumble of legal jargon about taking their "fiduciary duties very seriously"; half-baked promises regarding "new leadership," a weak attempt to take credit for giving up on their prior emissions strategy, as though shareholders should be thankful that they only spent three years in the EGR quagmire, and blatant falsehoods as to their supposed "ongoing dialogues with shareholders". All of this nonsense is totally consistent with the non-productive run around that has been emblematic of my relationship with this Board, whose concept of "dialogue," in my opinion, amounts to dogmatic, inflexible mantras, rather than the actual exchange of ideas in an effort to reach a mutual understanding for the betterment of Navistar and its owners. In fact, on September 6, 2012, the new Navistar Chairman, Lewis Campbell admitted that he has made no attempt to discuss any of these matters with us or other shareholders. When asked if he had discussions with any large shareholders Mr. Campbell made the following astonishing statement:
"Well I have not had any conversations with them…I will say this though, look there isn't anything I can think of anybody outside would want to do that we're not doing…. I don't know maybe you guys can tell us the things you'd like to see us do differently but I don't know what else we could be doing"
But to me the absolute topper contained in the Board's September 10 press release was the pathetic plea by this Board that shareholders should all "rest assured, the Board and management have a clear path forward and are focused on executing on their plan and delivering value to shareholders." This from a Board of Directors that has overseen years of mismanagement, deteriorating results, falling stock prices and more recently, an SEC investigation.
After years of supporting a failed strategy, squandering corporate assets, overpaying underperforming executives, watching share price and market share consistently decline and, in my experience, making every possible effort to avoid engaging with shareholders in a meaningful dialogue about the future of this company, this Board is asking for a chance to implement their latest "clear path forward" at Navistar. It is a chance shareholders cannot afford to take. After all, this is the same Board that proved fully capable of spending our money to open a new, gold plated corporate headquarters, but failed to develop an engine that could meet EPA standards.
I made my first investment in Navistar on August 23, 2011. From that time until today I have been a patient investor in the Company. From the outset this Board told me that they needed time to execute on their vision for Navistar. Despite my concerns regarding the management and governance of the company, last year we entered into a standstill with the company assuring them the opportunity to chart their own future and the time they claimed was necessary to achieve it. We were attempting to avoid conflict in the hopes of an improved situation for all shareholders. Those hopes have now been dashed.
In the past year, and particularly over the past several months, as our concerns for the company's strategy continued to present themselves, we attempted to engage the company in meaningful discussions over their strategy – they have flatly refused. We have even offered on multiple occasions to sign a confidentiality agreement thereby restricting ourselves to engage in a more open discussion – again the Board refused. We have signaled a willingness to sit down and discuss this situation with the management, Board members and the other large shareholders – again the Board refused. It appears to me that the old management team received unwavering support from this Board, and in particular from this Board's executive committee, right up until the point where it began to endanger Board members' jobs. Only then were they willing to do anything about it, and even then they were not willing to find a permanent management team or have an open discussion with shareholders.
What has happened at Navistar over the past three years is not simply a matter of poor business judgment – as far as I am concerned it represents a blatant, ongoing disregard for the success of the company and a long track record of ignoring the perilous situation the company is in, while rewarding the strategy and management team that got us here. In my opinion, by damaging our company and its prospects, the Navistar Board has also exposed itself to significant risk of personal liability both as a result of its continuing reckless disregard for the needs of the company and the requirements of its business, and by adoption of a poison pill in the unique circumstance existing at Navistar. With only four holders owning more than a majority of the Navistar shares, even the "normal" flimsy justifications used to support a Board's decision to adopt a poison pill -- to protect the fragmented shareholders from the influence of an acquisitive shareholder -- are non-existent, and this pill is exposed for what I think it really is -- a bad faith, self interested maneuver by the Board to protect its fees and perks.
As I have previously stated, I intend to move forward pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law to obtain information regarding what to me are the obvious failures at Navistar. I would prefer to amicably resolve this matter with Navistar and not engage in the tiresome and expensive process of protracted litigation and a proxy fight----all of which only make the company's lawyers and advisors rich at my (and your) expense. However, if the Board continues to follow the advice of those same advisors, and fails to recognize the right of an owner to have a legitimate say in the conduct of the business that it owns, then I will have little choice but to do this "the hard way" and proceed as I consider appropriate when forced to deal with an entrenched Board intent on self protection at all cost.
Very truly yours,
Carl C. Icahn
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Date: September 12, 2012 08:40PM
Mr. Icahn:
I fully support your motion to fight the "hard way" if the NAV board continue to ignore your legimiate request. This company has to change the way it does business, particularly the vision from the current board of directors.
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I started on this block yesterday. It's for a quilt called "Let Sleeping Cats Lie." (http://www.cotton-picking.com/Large_...LetCatsLie.htm)
I've seen it done in earth tones, and one that was very pretty in navy blue and burnt orange. I'm trying to use fabrics from my stash until I get it pared down some. Mine will be scrappy except for the border, which is a whimsical cat print. My nine cats will all be different contrasting colors. This one has the most contrast of the colors I've chosen. The background is hard to tell, but it is a multi-colored polka dot print on black.
I had a hard time deciding what color to use for the embroidery since black wouldn't show up on the dark ones. I ended up deciding on the same contrasting colors so that each shows up as well as the other.
There are nine blocks in all. The basic block is a snail's trail, which I've never done before. It's a very exacting block! I hope you like my cats.
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I love nothing more than weekend mornings with my kids. During the week it's such a mad rush to get dressed, eat breakfast and make sure everything packed up and ready for school; it's nice to take extra time relaxing in the morning and go at a much slower pace. What my kids love most is the surprise of the weekend breakfast. It's usually something new, fun and takes a little longer to make. With that being said, here's what we made together last weekend.
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake: To Die For
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¼ cup butter
2 cans of refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
5 eggs
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
¾ cup maple syrup
(Serves 12)
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Pour melted butter into ungreased 13x9" glass or ceramic dish. Separate both cans of dough into 16 rolls; set icing aside. Cut each roll into 8 pieces; place pieces over butter in dish.
2. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Beat in cream, cinnamon and vanilla until well blended; gently pour over roll pieces. Sprinkle with pecans (optional); drizzle with syrup.
3. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, have the kids roll the icing packets in their hands about 2 minutes so that the icing is warmed and thin enough to drizzle.
4. Drizzle icing over top. If desired, spoon syrup from dish over individual servings. Serve with the additional ½ cup maple syrup (Optional).
Here's a picture of what ours turned out looking like. Is anyone else thinking Christmas morning too?
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(CBS News) A study that looks at father's careers shows that dads' occupations may have an effect on birth defects in their offspring.
A study based on findings from the ongoing National Birth Defects Prevention Study shows that certain paternal jobs may be linked to an increased risk of birth defects in their children.
Researchers spoke to about 1,000 fathers who had a child with one or more defects and 4,000 fathers who had a child with no defects from 1997 to 2002. Through phone interviews with the father and their partners, they found out what abnormalities the child had, including if the baby was stillborn, if it was aborted for medical reasons and if it had defects when it was born.
They also asked what the father's job was three months before conception and after the first month of pregnancy, which is considered to be the period where sperm is most likely to pass on defects. Most of the dads had only one job during the time period, with the majority of jobs in the management/admin; sales; and the construction industry.
While a third of the jobs did not seem to be associated with increases in birth defects - including architects and designers, healthcare professionals, firemen, smelters and foundry workers and glassblowers - other jobs had a stronger relationship with having a child with a birth defect in three or more categories.
Fathers, including those who were mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists; landscapers and groundsmen; hairdressers and make-up artists and crane operators and diggers, were more likely to have children with birth defects. More specifically artists were more likely to have children with mouth, eyes and ears, gut, limbs, and heart defects, and photographers and photo processors had more children with cataracts, glaucoma, and absence of or insufficient eye tissue defects. Drivers had more children who had an absence of or insufficient eye tissue or glaucoma, while landscapers and groundsmen had offspring with a higher prevalence of gut abnormalities.
But, lead researcher Tania Desrosiers, from the Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, cautioned that people shouldn't jump to cause conclusions. She told HealthDay that although the information sounds worrisome most of the diseases are still very rare. For example, congenital glaucoma only affects one in 10,000 infants. Desrosiers added that the researchers aren't saying that men should change jobs, but rather take more precautions in the workplace.
The report was published on July 9 in Occupation and Environmental Medicine.
It's not just the dad's job that puts their offspring at risk. In a study published July 17 in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, researchers discovered that if a mother was exposed to organic solvents, there was an association with her child having congenital heart defects.
The study looked at 5,000 women exposed to solvents in their workplace while early in their pregnancy during 1997 to 2002. All the women participated in the National Birth Defects Prevention Survey. They determined that four percent of women whose babies had no defects and five percent of women whose babies had defects were exposed to organic solvents at that time. Factoring other studies, the numbers went up to 8 to 10 percent repectively.
While exposure to solvents could increase risk of having a child with a heart defect by 60 to 70 percent, researcher Suzanne Gilboa, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, added to HealthDay that the absolute risk was very low, averaging out to about one in 1,000 births or less. Also, because a lot of the exposure is self-reported, there could be a discrepancy in how many women were actually exposed to the solvents at the early stages of their pregnancy.
"We are not ready to say solvents cause heart defects, but there seems to be some suggestion that occupational exposure to solvents is a risk factor for some heart defects," Gilboa said.


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Ill be going to costa rica for 11 days over easter break. Iv just about everything figured out except for one thing. Should i rent a board or just bring my own? it my first surf trip out of the country, Iv got an al merrik mbm round tail that would go pretty good in the waves down there, but air fair for boards is so expencive. Is it smarter to bring your own equipment or just rent a board? Also i was thinking about buying a used board down there and just selling it or giveing it away at the end of the trip, that was i dont have to pay for air fair and i get a decent shape, good idea or no?
any help will be appreciated,
thanks - Chilli
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Mar 5, 2011, 11:30 PM #3
You didn't mention what area of Costa but this is one of the better Costa surfing web sites just click on links section left side if you want to check out some of the surf shop for rentals. If you're going to Tamarindo you shouldn't have any trouble finding what you need and some shops will reply to to E-mail too
WOW, 11 days Have Fun and stay wet
Mar 6, 2011, 12:18 AM #4
Ill break it down for ya/////
Option 1: Bring your own- If you plan to surf all 11 days its worth it to bring your own stick. More often than not you can get away with 2 in one bag. Expect to pay about 100 each way.(both USAir and Tico both charge this price).
Option 2: renting-
Expect to pay between $10-20 US / day to rent a decent board. You may be able to catch a 10 day deal if you bargain a little. Also depends where you are going, some places have no surf shops or boards, some places (tamarindo, jaco, dominical) have surf shops galore. You will likely be coming through Jaco at some point if you fly into SJO. Jaco is the surf(board) capital of costa. A great place to rent and...
Option 3: Buying then selling- If you will be coming through one of the major surf hubs i mentioned above, you might find it worth while to buy a board and sell it back on the way out. You might find that you only lose 50-100 bucks making it a win over flying, but you never know what you get.
Option 4: meet some locals. On my last trip I borrowed a board the whole time, and it came with a complimentary amateur pharmacist and tour guide
Enjoy it man, I did it twice last year and I have to resist the impulse to but a ticket almost every payday... PM me if you need any advice, Iv toured that coast from Ollies down to Pavones. Loved every mile of it too. Bring a good camera because the scenery along the highways will blow your mind.
Mar 6, 2011, 12:57 AM #5
I most deffanatly will i cant wait. Sure thing thanks alot Most likely ill end up doing something similar. drive down the cost looking for surf. A good camera is most deff on the list!
thanks guys!
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lee the stud is pretty spot on. i went to costa rica guanacoste region a coulpe of years ago. tamarindo has plenty of places to rent from for reasonable prices. the main boards in stock were merricks firewires lost and stretch. l changed boards a couple times throug hout the week. the next time i go back how ever ill take my own board. Its worth the money to have your own board because you already have it dialed in. its not every day your in costa rica so to me its justified to spend a few extra and take my own stick. either way your guaranteed to have a wonderful time. one other thing. if you rent a vehicle which i recomend make sure you buckle up. my wife and i ran into several road blocks. On one instance i wasnt buckled up and the cops were getting ready to site me however 30 dollars american got us off but it was a close call cuz i had enjoyed a couple of beers after a session and we were nervous. have fun.
Buy a used board. You dont want to damage your go to board. Its the waves, not the board that will make the trip.
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i just got back from a month in costa. if you are going thru jaco you will have no problem findind a used board. the place is loaded with them. i was shocked at how many there were. if you are looking to stay in that area check out the rancho grande in playa hermosa. its on the right just past the soccer field. its a great place to stay right on the beach and its inexpensive.
Sounds like a lot of good info here. If you do rent a car ask the rental car company to make a copy of your drivers license and passport. NEVER give your original documents to the police, they will hold it until you pay their shakedown. Also, NEVER pay a cop who has just pulled you over. It's a racket and they generally will not write you a real ticket if you say that's what you want.
One last thing, never leave anything in your car, locked or unlocked. CR is safe for you, but your stuff is most coveted and will be taken at any opportunity.
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Mar 6, 2011, 03:52 PM #10
personally, i can't imagine traveling w/out my boards. but i'm rather picky about my equipment.
i would also recommend making the copies of your DL & passport prior to leaving the US. leave a copy w/ someone you can trust & get a hold of easily if something happens...they can fax that copy to the embassy if you lose your original somehow (it happens). i always make 2 copies...leave one at home & take one w/ me, stashed someplace away from my actual passport.
i agree w/ the suggestion to leave nothing of value in the rental car...in fact, when i go surfing, i usually just park the car w/ the windows wide open & doors unlocked. that way, any potential thieves don't have to bust the windows to find out there's nothing in it.
as for cops, sometimes it's just easier to pay them off & be on your way. certainly easier than dealing w/ the hassle & headache if they decide to be a prick. last time i was there, a cop who stopped us was threatening to take us to prison if we didn't pay the ticket then & there. i forget what the amount was in colones, but it was the equivalent of about $20. & we were on our way, free & easy.


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Jason and Mari Eaton of Diamond told WLS-TV and the Joliet Herald-News they brought their 2-day-old daughter, Ariana, home from the hospital on Nov. 16.
The next day, severe weather ripped through Illinois. The storms damaged at least 225 houses in Diamond and nearby Coal City, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago. At least seven people died from injuries sustained during the storms.
The Eatons waited out the storm at a relative's house, where Ariana slept through the noise.
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When they returned to their home, they found piles of debris and rubble. The newly decorated baby's room — with all of her gifts and necessities — was trashed.
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ELDON — Brennon Elder smashed a grand slam and drove in four runs Monday as Cardinal rolled to a 12-7 win over New London in the season opener at Cardinal High School.
Junior teammate Conner McElderry finished 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and three RBI, and Kyle Kent was 2-for-4 with a double. Cole Campbell hit a two-bagger and Charlie Rachford ended up 1-for-2 as the Comets totaled 11 hits.
On the mound, senior Dakota Showman struck out five batters in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win. Elder struck out four to close out the game.
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CARDINAL — McElderry 3-4, 2B, 3RBI, 2R; Elder 1-3, HR, 4RBI, 2R; Eklofe 2-4, 2B, 2R; Kent 2-4, 2B, 3RBI; Campbell 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2R; Rachford 1-2, R; Showman 2R; Streeby R
Pitching — Showman (W, 1-0) 5.2 INN, 3H, 7R, 3ER, 5K, 4BB; Elder 1.1 INN, 0H, 0R, 4K, BB
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DANVILLE — The Comet offense continued to hit on all cylinders and the defense looked much improved Tuesday as it claimed an 8-1 road win over Danville.
"Our defense was much improved tonight. Conner [McElderry] was around the plate all night, and our defense made some plays. It's a good way to start the season," said Cardinal head coach Tom Hallgren.
Brennon Elder whacked an inside-the-park grand slam, his second in two games, and Kyle Kent drove in the other four runs on a trio of doubles.
Also for the Comets, Brandon Eklofe went 1-for-2 and scored two runs and Cole Campbell finished with one RBI. Dakota Showman, Charlie Rachford and Chase Courtney all contributed singles.
McElderry allowed four hits and fanned four to pick up the win.
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DuPont Pioneer and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation announced today a donation from the business to double the number of student internship grants available to NAFB member radio and television stations and networks.
Funded solely from a $10,000 grant, the internship program will be titled the DuPont Pioneer NAFB Foundation Internship Program.
"We are quite pleased that Pioneer offered to be a title sponsor of this program," says Ken Anderson, NAFB Foundation president. "NAFB is gratified Pioneer recognizes the value of the farm broadcasting profession and is supporting the important work of the foundation with this generous donation."
With the Pioneer donation, the NAFB Foundation will fund enough for ten internship opportunities. The internship program was originally initiated with funding for three grants and expanded to five grants for 2011 and 2012.
"The internship program underscores the commitment that Pioneer places on providing accurate and timely information to agricultural producers," says Jerry Harrington, DuPont Pioneer sales and marketing public relations manager. "The grant also complements the efforts Pioneer is making to support the entry of young people into agricultural careers."
Each grant awarded to NAFB member stations helps provide students an on-the-job experience in agricultural broadcasting - from the production of agricultural information reports to live reporting from agricultural events and activities. Students interested in the internship should contact their local farm broadcaster and encourage him or her to apply for the DuPont Pioneer NAFB Foundation grant.
"This is a big step forward for our internship program," Anderson says. "Pioneer has been a significant supporter of the NAFB Foundation for a number of years."
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The surprising Tampa Bay Rays are breaking club marks with every victory, and they aren't showing any signs of slowing down.
On the heels of another record, the surging Rays will try to win a franchise-best 10th straight at home on Monday when they open a four-game series against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.
Oddsmakers from Sportsbook.com have made New York -110 money line favorites (MLB Odds) for tonight's game, the over/under has been set at 9 total runs (Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 92% of bets for this game have been placed on New York -110 (View MLB Bet Percentages). Bet this game.
Tampa Bay (21-16) has won 13 of its last 18 games - a successful stretch that has been fueled by the team's play at home.
The Rays are 13-7 as hosts thus far after posting a ninth consecutive home victory on Sunday in an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels to complete a three-game sweep. The streak began with three home wins over Toronto at Disney World from April 22-24.
Sunday's victory also helped them climb five games over .500 for the first time in the team's existence.
"We feel like we're going to win every game right now," said two-time All-Star Carl Crawford, who had a three-run homer and two stolen bases in the win. "We know that's not possible, but we have the confidence to feel that way."
J.P. Howell tossed three scoreless innings of relief, while Troy Percival worked the ninth for his ninth save in 10 opportunities for Tampa Bay, which has won four straight and five of six overall.
Tampa Bay, however, has struggled versus New York (19-19), dropping the last four matchups to fall to 2-4 in the 2008 season series. The Rays haven't lost five straight to the Yankees since June 30-Sept. 22, 2006.
The Rays hope Matt Garza can extend the team's recent success as he is coming off his best performance of the season.
Garza (1-1, 4.91 ERA) limited the Blue Jays to one run and six hits over 6 2-3 innings, despite suffering a 6-2 loss in Toronto on Wednesday.
The right-hander is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in two career appearances against the Yankees. In his lone start against them, he gave up five runs and seven hits over 4 2-3 innings of a 10-1 loss on Sept. 3, 2006 in New York, while pitching for Minnesota.
The Yankees are coming off a weather-shortened series in Detroit as Sunday's finale was postponed by rain. They earned a 5-2 win on Saturday, getting six strong innings from starter Darrell Rasner.
Mariano Rivera worked a scoreless ninth for this 10th save for New York, which has won two of three to move back to .500.
"That's what we need from these young guys," Rivera told the Yankees' official Web site. "He stepped up big for us."
New York hopes Andy Pettitte can do the same after his start was moved to Monday.
Pettitte (3-3, 3.77) is 0-2 with a 5.71 ERA in his last three starts, but turned in a solid effort in his last outing, despite not receiving a decision. The veteran left-hander limited Cleveland to just two runs and five hits over 6 1-3 innings of a 5-3 home loss on Tuesday.
Pettitte's next victory will tie him with Bob Shawkey for fifth on the franchise list (168).
He is 14-3 with a 3.62 ERA in 23 career appearances versus the Rays, going 8-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 11 starts in Tampa Bay.
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The race for Nassau County Executive, already expected to be the most expensive ever, could also be most extensively debated.
Roslyn School Board member Adam Haber has challenged his only declared opponent, former County Executive Thomas Suozzi, to a marathon 18 debates across Nassau County prior to the Sept. 10 Democratic primary.
The proposal calls for three debates per month from March through the primary.
"Nassau families are ready for a change and taxpayers deserve to hear from the Democratic candidates for county executive," said Haber. "Tom Suozzi admitted that he took voters for granted in 2009, and these voters deserve to know how his policies would be different this time around."
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Wednesday signed an extradition order to send the father of a Cherokee girl in the middle of a custody dispute to South Carolina to face charges for refusing to hand his 3-year-old daughter over to her adoptive parents.
Dusten Brown was charged with custodial interference last month. He has been fighting with Matt and Melanie Capobianco, of South Carolina, for years over Veronica. The Capobiancos were finalized as her adoptive parents in July, but Brown did not turn over the 3-year-old girl.
The girl, who turns 4 later this month, has been staying with her grandparents and stepmother on Cherokee Nation land in Tahlequah, and Fallin's order does not affect her placement.
Fallin earlier said she would not sign the extradition order if Brown showed he was willing to work with the Capobiancos. But Fallin said Wednesday that Brown isn't showing a willingness to work the couple.
"Unfortunately, it has become clear that Dusten Brown is not acting in good faith," Fallin said in a statement.
She said Brown has disobeyed a court order to allow the Capobiancos to visit Veronica and continues to deny visitation.
"He is acting in open violation of both Oklahoma and South Carolina courts, which have granted custody of Veronica to the Capobiancos," she said. "Finally, he has cut off negotiations with the Capobiancos and shown no interest in pursuing any other course than yet another lengthy legal battle."
Veronica's birth mother was pregnant when she put the girl up for adoption, and the Capobiancos had been lined up to receive custody since 2009. But Brown and his family claimed the Indian Child Welfare Act mandated that the child be raised within the Cherokee Nation, and he won custody when the girl was 2.
A Cherokee Nation court had named the grandparents and stepmother as temporary guardians while Brown was out of the state undergoing National Guard training.
The Indian Child Welfare Act was passed in 1978 with the intent of reducing the high rates of Native American children being adopted by non-Native American families. A South Carolina court cited the law when awarding Veronica to Brown in 2011, but the U.S. Supreme Court said this summer the law did not apply in Brown's case because he had been absent from the child's life.
A South Carolina family court judge then ruled in July that custody be awarded to the Capobiancos and ordered Brown to hand Veronica over. Brown refused, and South Carolina authorities charged him with custodial interference after he failed to show up to a court-ordered meeting.
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Are they srs lol that's awesome
would be funny if they called it Periphery III
Best idea ever.
this better be true. so fucking awesome
Periphery III: This Time It's Peripheral
can't see them actually doing it but that's great
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in other news, Rody sounds amazing in the vid.
album should be tons better than scurrilous
came here to say that i don't care about this but if it's called Periphery III i may actually care a lot
that is absolutely hilarious
I love these guys even more. Funny as shit and really stoked to hear it.
I hope they don't call it that...
Digging: Beastmilk - Climax
That "speech jammer" part was so funny.
The last album was horrendous I hope they can go back to something fun and coherent like Kezia
Kezia... coherent? Great album though.
This looks like it'll be quite spectacular.
I just wanted to say that this band sucks but if this is titled Periphery III I will 5
Funny title, but a sorely missed opportunity to call it Peripherthree.
not sure how this band sucks because they rock.
they can't all be whatever shit band you like
How do you even begin to write something like that with an alter bridge avy lol
Funny title, but a sorely missed opportunity to call it Peripherthree.
You're missing the whole point of the joke.
Its awesome!!
alter bridge avatar?
recognition fail
So pumped to hear the album. Odd as it may be what I'm looking forward to most is hearing what Chris Adler brought to the album. I'm very familiar with the members of Protest and how they play, hopefully they'll change it up some here but yeah, Adler is a pretty sweet drummer, new to the mix, and I've always found PtH lacking in that department.
oh man I really hope it's called Periphery III
"alter bridge avatar?
recognition fail"
even if you changed it i know its you because you're the only person on this entire website that has alter bridge in your favorites
but whatevs bro, carry on!
@Ollie How is Scurrilous NOT fun?
^ alter bridge, you fucking ignoramus
^ not alter bridge
I know it's hard man, but just keep trying
So are they trolling Periphery? Please say yes...
I wonder how much of that kickstarter money went to PBR and Crown Royal.
Tunes sound good tho.
So are they trolling Periphery? Please say yes..
Jokingly, from what I've seen the two bands are pretty good friends.
If that album title is real then that is hilarious. Their last album was a little lackluster so hopefully a new member does something to their sound.
Brilliant title. I really hope they keep it.
haha awesome.
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Will probably suck like Scurriolous
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Nah guitar and bass blips sounded awesome. Rody sounded real good and I'm glad to hear more screams and growls
scurrilous was ok fucking lol @ album title
They better fucking keep that title lmao
Funny title, but a sorely missed opportunity to call it Peripherthree.
You're missing the whole point of the joke.
No I'm not.
they should try doing a concept album
I liked a few songs back in the day but I really just grew to not enjoy them at all. Their latest
album was pretty boring.
I'll at least give this one a shot though, I feel like they're capable of making good music.
I just wanted to say that this band sucks
Glad you got that out. Hope you feel better.
prolly gonna be lame like scurrilous but they should definitely go with that album title.
will be good
Not a fan but damn that's funny, respect.
drank with a couple of these guys one time
I liked Scurrilious a lot
scurrilous was good this will be good
Hopefully this is an allusion to how Spencer clearly took a few cues from Rody.
video was fuckin hilarious
Digging: Weezer - Pacific Daydream
not sure if periphery would have an aneurysm or burst out laughing
Laughing. The bands are buddy buddy
Misha told Tim and Luke that they had to call it: Periphery III: You Snooze, You Lose. Lol
I fell off my chair from laughing so hard at that ending.
^ that would be awesome. Love every effort Protest has done so this will rule. I also really like Periphery so if both did some collaboration in the future I think that would be fucking sweet.
Now that I watched the video, I'm even more excited. Love this dudes vocals.
I'll be so pissed if they don't keep that album title. Also, this had better be a better album than Scurrilous. I freaking love Fortress, but did not like Scurrilous at all.
he is screaming so there is hope
this is so awesome
So drunk, all the time.
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Beyonce: She's just like us! The "Love On Top" singer admits that she has just as many doubts as the next person in a newly released trailer for her upcoming HBO documentary, Life Is But a Dream.
"People see celebrities and they have money and fame, but I'm a human being," she says in the voiceover. "I cry, I get scared, I get nervous just like everyone else."
In the clip, Beyonce addresses some of the internal struggles that she's undergone figuring out how much of her life to keep under wraps and how much to share with fans.
"I always battle with, how much do I reveal about myself," she says. "How do I stay current? How do I stay soulful? I felt like I had been so commercially successful, but it wasn't enough."
"There's something really stressful about having to keep up with [everything]," she continues. "[If] you can't express yourself, you can't grow. It's the battle of my life so I set a goal and my goal was independence."
Beyonce, who welcomed daughter baby Blue Ivy last year, says she found meaning through motherhood, however.
"I just had a feeling that something was going on," she confesses of her pregnancy in the video. "Really, this is crazy."
The famously private singer then flashes an image of baby Blue's sonogram, as well as footage of her pregnant belly, indirectly addressing rumors that she used a surrogate for her child.
"They keep putting me in these tight clothes and trying to hide it, it's very difficult," she of trying to hide her growing baby bump. "I don't know how I'm going to do this."
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Created by a current High School Principal, simCEO won the SIIA Award for Most Innovative Ed Tech Product for 2013. The simulation targets entrepreneurship and financial literacy while being an easy simulation to enhance engagement in other subjects as well.
Links to standards in: Economics, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Business
SimCEO is the only dynamic simulation played entirely online in which a group of students, over a fictional 10-year period:
- Each CREATE individual companies
- RESEARCH each others' companies online
- TRADE: Manage a portfolio by buying and selling shares in each others' companies which immediately influences share prices.
All of this takes place in a customized environment (place, time, duration of simulation, complexity) that is set by the teacher who can also integrate content by sharing dynamic news (real of fictional) with users, encouraging users to make adjustments along the way.
Participants "win" in one of two ways:
- To be a successful entrepreneur by creating a business that ends with the highest share price
- To be a savvy investor by ending with the largest portfolio value
Here is what teachers are saying about simCEO
"Truly unique! My students loved it. I loved the flexibility. I integrated content from India's colonial period. More than engaged, I could hardly hold my students back. They applied content and had fun. I'll pass this on to other teachers."
Matt Baughman - Michigan
"[the students are] psyched about this. I even have had enquiries from students who aren't in either of my high-school classes ask to play. There was enough "buzz" from last May that students remember and are interested!"
Melanie Mallinson - Cape Town, South Africa
"I love it, my students love it. Cannot say enough good things. I have used it in economics, entrepreneurship, and a college-level (credit) course in high school."
- Trent Goldsmith, Waverly, OK
"I love this simulation, but best of all my students love it too. I wish there were more resources like this available." Lynn Johnson, Okinawa Japan
"I am highly impressed.. Of the online interactive educational experiences - I rank this alongside the best." Shelby Bryant, Dakar International School, Senegal
Learn more with this introductory video. (More videos available from the site: www.simceo.org )


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Unclaimed Property Blog
Client Alert: Delaware Court Rules Rebates Issued by Staples are Unclaimed Property
This past week Delaware issued a major blow to Staples and other retailers that were hoping to avert remitting as unclaimed property either credits or checks issued as part of a customer rebate program.
The decision issued by Delaware's Chancery Court stems from a controversy that originated with a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement entered into by Staples with the State of Delaware ("the State") over 11 years ago and a subsequent audit that was initiated in 2005. At issue was resolution over a series of claims whereby Staples challenged the State's demand for payment of over $4 million and a counter suit by the State to enforce its audit assessment. Specifically, the facts in the case were as follows:
1. Many of Staples' business customers entered into supply contracts with Staples whereby Staples agreed to give the customers a reduction in price, or a "rebate" for purchases of a minimum volume of merchandise from Staples during a one-year period.
2. The rebates were issued in the form of a check or as a credit to use against future purchases.
3. The State through its third-party contract auditors asserted that the rebates, once they remained unclaimed for Delaware's prescribed dormancy period (5 years), were subject to escheatment under Delaware's unclaimed property provisions.
4. Staples through its counsel argued that the rebates did not constitute unclaimed property and
5. The statute of limitations under Delaware's Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") as to the rebates had run against the rightful owners, and that the Escheat Statute does not allow the State to escheat property where a claim by the rightful owner is time-barred under Delaware's UCC. 1
The judge ruled in favor of the State of Delaware admonishing Staples counsel for not clearly setting forth its arguments why the rebates either in the form of credits or checks did not constitute unclaimed property. 2 The court ruled that once it was determined the rebates in either form (check or credits) did constitute property under Delaware's unclaimed property law, that the running of the "statute of limitations (under UCC provisions) against the owner is irrelevant when the property at issue is one of the specifically enumerated types set forth in § 1198(11)." 3 The Court concluded that based on a literal reading of the unclaimed property provisions only if an item of property is one that is NOT the form of property enumerated as an item of unclaimed property would the statute of limitations come into effect preventing the State from including the item as unclaimed property after expiration of the statute of limitations. Click here to view the complete court decision.
This decision has broad implications that extend to retailers and companies in virtually all industries. For retailers and others who issue rebates in the form of checks or credits to be applied against future purchases, thus far the Courts are clear in holding such items are includible in the definition of property subject to escheat regardless of the manner or intent for issuing the rebates. Otherwise stated, the form of the rebate is what counts, not the underlying reason(s) why they were issued in the first place. Second, and probably most importantly, companies that wish to avert the unclaimed property provisions by stating in their contractual terms with customers that any claim for payment or settlement must be resolved before the expiration of a set period that is less than the five-year dormancy period will NOT be recognized.
After over six years of litigation with Delaware on this issue, surely this ruling comes as a disappointment to Staples and others issuing customer rebates. Uncertain is whether or not the ruling applies to any UCC provisions on Delaware's unclaimed property statutes, but the implication from the decision is that holder will have an uphill battle arguing that a specific statute of limitations or contractual arrangement which limits the time to assert a claim trumps Delaware's unclaimed property provisions.
1 Under Delaware's UCC, claims and disputes regarding payments for goods must be "commenced within 4 years after the cause of action has accrued. By agreement the parties may agree to a shorter period, but not less than 1 year. § Del. Code Ann. tit. 6 § 2-725(1).
2 'Property' means ... personal property ... of every kind or description, tangible or intangible, [including], but not by way of limitation, (i) money; (ii) bills of exchange; ... (iv) credits ... and (xiii) all other liquidated chooses in action of whatsoever kind or character.... The word `property' does not include ... any property, except the items specifically enumerated above in paragraph (11) of this section, the right to recover which in a proceeding brought by the owner would be barred by any statute of limitations ….(Delaware Escheat Statute §1198(11)).
3 The Court stated that the State correctly bases this argument on § 1202 of the Statute, which says:
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text: Sean Connery Daily updated news, gossip, rumors, pictures, videos and more about Sean Connery.TranslationsFrançaisEspañolDeutschItalianoPortuguês中文 Tweeter ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Sean Connery87-year-old actorSean Connery is a 87-year-old British actor of Scottish descent , best known as Former James Bond.Quick FactsName: Sean ConneryOccupation: actorAge: 87Born: August, 25 1930 in EdinburghCitizenship: United KingdomOrigin: ScotlandSelected Filmography2003: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Stephen Norrington): Allan Quatermain1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg): Henry Jones, Sr.1987: The Untouchables (Brian De Palma): Jim Malone1986: The Name of the Rose (Jean-Jacques Annaud): William of Baskerville1986: Highlander (Russell Mulcahy): Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez1983: Never Say Never Again (Irvin Kershner): James Bond1962: Dr. No (Terence Young): James BondCareer1962 - 1971: James BondThe latest Sean Connery news'The Untouchables' named Best Film of All TimeAMP™, 25-11-2017 | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Friday, November 24), 'The Untouchables' is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »Sean ConneryDid he just Get Engaged?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | On Thursday morning the Sun-Times reported the 87-year-old actor Sean Connery and his girlfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »Sean ConnerySean Connery named "Sexiest Actor Alive"AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Sean Connery, 87, has been dubbed "the Sexiest Actor Alive" by Glamour's magazine in its December 2017 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot!Read It »Sean ConneryDid he get married over the weekend?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (November 24, 2017), suggest the 87-year-old actor has secretly got hitched to hist long-term relationship. Sorry ladies, Sean Connery seems to be off the market.Read It »Sean ConneryHis Beloved Dog Recovering from SurgeryAMP™, 21-11-2017 | Sean Connery's adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Thursday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 87-year-old actor has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as he offered his Twitter followers an update on pooch's status regularly.Read It »Sean ConnerySean Connery goes 'Gangnam Style'AMP™, 25-11-2017 | The 87-year-old actor is said to have been secretly practising 'Gangnam Style' steps, after singer PSY has invited him to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »Sean Connery87-year-old Actor to Be a Dad?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Speculation is rampant that Sean Connery is expecting a baby after long-time partner was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Friday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 87-year-old actor about to be a dad to a little boy or girl?Read It »Sean ConneryTime magazine's Person of the Year for 2017?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | According to a credible source, Sean Connery is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2017. But while the actor's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »Sean ConnerySplit Rumors: Is the 87-year-old Actor Single Again?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Sean Connery, 87, and his partner had split up. Is the British actor really single again?Read It »Sean ConneryDeath Hoax says "Former James Bond Dies at 87"AMP™, 21-11-2017 | Sean Connery was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the November 2017 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »Sean ConneryHighest-Paid Actor in the WorldAMP™, 25-11-2017 | It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 87-year-old Sean Connery has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money's highest-paid celebrity list for 2017.Read It »Sean ConneryActor to announce shock retirement, at age 87AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Sad news for Connery fans as speculation had been rife that is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 87, with immediate effect.Read It »


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Man stabbed while walking to work
A Bemidji man was stabbed in the arm while he was walking to work on 23rd Street Northwest just before 9 p.m. Monday, and the suspect is still at large, according to the Bemidji Police Department.
Detective Sgt. Mark Nelson said the 27-year-old victim sustained a cut to his right arm with what was possibly a knife. The victim reported the stabbing to a state trooper who was leaving Perkins's Restaurant nearby.
The Bemidji Ambulance Service transported the victim to North Country Regional Hospital where he was treated and released, Nelson said.
He said the suspect, however, fled the scene on foot and has not been located.
Nelson described the suspect as an American Indian male who is possibly 18 years old to early 20s. He said the suspect has short, black hair and no facial hair, and is about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build, weighing approximately 150 pounds. Also, he said, the suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt at the time of the stabbing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the police department at 333-9111 or Nelson at 333-4225. Callers can remain anonymous.


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LeBron James dropped to his knees and slapped the floor with his hand.
He was exhausted and exhilarated — and one win from the NBA Finals.
James shook off an atrocious shooting start and withstood Atlanta's gritty comeback to record a triple-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a 114-111 win in overtime on Sunday night over the Hawks.
James missed his first 10 shots, but finished with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists. The Cavaliers needed every single one of them to hold off the top-seeded Hawks, who fought Cleveland until the final seconds despite being without injured shooter Kyle Korver and losing Al Horford,...


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PORTADOWN-based charity Fields of Life will be one of four charities looking down on the rest of the UK in June as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, writes Richard Hampton.
Fields of Life, a cross-community charity which helps people in East Africa, will be leading the event from the summit of the Province's highest mountain, Slieve Donard, on the evening of June 4.
Led by TV presenter Lynda Bryans, a group of volunteers from Fields of Life will light a beacon at the summit of Slieve Donard at 10.25pm, while three other charities will simultaneously light beacons at the summits of the highest peaks in Scotland, Wales and England, Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike.
Moments later at Buckingham Palace, The Queen will light the National Beacon at 10.30pm.
Fields of Life was nominated for the honour in Northern Ireland by Bruno Peek, Pageantmaster for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons.
Fields of Life spokeswoman Helen Keown said the plan was to assemble a team of between 200 and 500 volunteers for the journey to Slieve Donard's summit.
"We've already been in touch with the Boys' Bridge, the Girls' Brigade, the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh with the aim of getting them involved," she said. "It's a fantastic opportunity for us PR wise to raise awareness of what we do. We are also using this to raise funds to build a primary school in northern Uganda for former child soldiers. Northern Uganda is an area that has been torn apart due to the activities of a rebel group called the Lords Resistance Army.
"The conflict has led to the displacement of nearly two million people and has resulted in the abduction of more than 60,000 children. Fields of Life see the provision of education as key to breaking the cycle of poverty and hardship. An education will give these children a lifeline and an opportunity to have hope, dream and ultimately contribute to their community."
Mr Peek said he wanted to involve communities across the UK in the Queen's celebrations.
"I wanted to include something totally unique in the event taking place this year on June 4," he said. "So I came up with the idea of lighting gas fuelled beacons on the top of the four highest peaks in the United Kingdom. I am delighted that Fields of Life have taken up the challenge."
Ben Nevis, Scotland will be represented by Help for Heroes, Snowdon, Wales by Walking with the Wounded and Scafell Pike, England by Cancer Research UK.
Fields of Life chief executive, Richard Spratt said, "We are delighted to take part in these celebrations where the legacy will be the provision of education for vulnerable and marginalised children in Northern Uganda for many years to come."
Fields of Life was founded by the Rev Trevor Stevenson and his wife who lived for several years in Luwero, Uganda in the mid 90s. After seeing the brutalities of war in the poverty stricken area they created the charity. Based in Portadown and Dublin, they now operate in five east African countries; Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and The Democratic Republic of Congo. They are a cross-border, cross-community, interdenominational Christian development charity.
Since its foundation they have drilled wells, provided health education and constructed over 100 schools with over 41,000 children receiving an education helping to break their cycle of poverty.


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LADSON, S.C., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Force Protection Industries Inc. in South Carolina has received a contract modification from the U.S. Marine Corps for fuel tank protection modification kits.
The firm, fixed-price modification is to an existing contract from Marine Corps Systems Command with a total value of approximately $16.9 million.
The award is for 961 fuel tank protection modernization kits and certain tools for the Marine's Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed no later than March 30, the company said.
The company announced in May that it had received an order for 1,130 fuel tank kits with an approximate value of $18.8 million.
"This additional fuel tank protection kit order continues the important modernization work for the installed Cougar fleet and ensures that additional vehicles will receive the best available protection for their fuel systems," said Phil Ciarlo, chief of operations for Force Protection.


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TRUE LIES: Don't believe everything you read, part 1: Warren Beatty wants to set the record straight. He was never interested in the lead role in Jade, as reported, and therefore did not lose out to NYPD Blue star David Caruso. "The script (wasn't right for) me — it's a guy in his 20s," says Beatty, 57, of the Joe Eszterhas-penned screenplay about an attorney investigating a murder involving his former lover. "It would have required a rewrite from page one." Even when the film's producers asked him to reconsider, he stressed, "It's not for me." Don't believe everything you read, part 2: Robert Evans (coincidentally, Jade's producer) writes in his recent autobiography, The Kid Stays in the Picture, that the actor thought the poster for his 1978 film Heaven Can Wait — featuring a winged Warren in a sweatsuit and sneakers — needed a more prominent crotch. But again, Beatty says no. "[Evans] is nice to me," he says, "but nice or not, the story's not true." — Stephen Schaefer
LIV ON LOVE: Liv Tyler, daughter of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, makes her big-screen debut as a troubled teen counseled by Richard Dreyfuss in Silent Fall (due Oct. 28). But Tyler, 17, says one of her big moments is on the cutting-room floor. "It was my first romantic scene," she says. "I licked [Dreyfuss'] neck and his mouth." Tyler's not disappointed, however. "It was hard to watch, so it was a bit of a relief when it wasn't in [the movie]." With her next film, Heavy, due out next year, the actress was more at ease during a romantic interlude with the Lemonheads' Evan Dando. "I take his overalls off and we do it in a garage," she reveals. "It was pretty funny." Practice makes perfect. — SS
SOMETHING FISHY: Until now, the talk about Kevin Costner's Waterworld, the aquathriller now shooting in Hawaii, has focused on its obscenely big budget (reportedly upwards of $100 million). At a recent press outing, however, Costner quickly dismissed the press for its fiscal reporting. "It's just genuinely hostile," he says. "If it were your money and your production, then it would be correct to start talking about it and start worrying about it." But when asked about his role — a waterlogged warrior — Costner was not so stingy. "It's a pretty exotic look," says the actor, who will sport long blond tresses and fins for the character that he describes as "the next step of the evolutionary chain." Does that mean he has a tail? "No," he says, "I'm not a guppie." — Cindy Pearlman
NO COKE, PEPSI: A new twist in the cola wars: Why endorse a product when you can bottle it instead? Such prominent African-Americans as Whitney Houston, actor Danny Glover, Hollywood Überlawyer Johnnie Cochran, and Orlando Magic center Shaquille O'Neal are sinking approximately $15 million into a new Pepsi-Cola distribution company in Johannesburg, South Africa. "Investment hasn't come as quickly as [Nelson Mandela] likes," says Cochran about his involvement. "As an African-American, I can show the way." Pepsi also plans to sponsor Houston's benefit tour of South Africa, which will be broadcast on HBO on Nov. 12. The irony in all of this? Houston's stint as a spokeswoman for rival diet Coke. "We're all entitled to make one mistake in life," says James Lawrence, group president of Pepsi-Cola in Africa, adding, "there's a new black empowerment, and Whitney's putting her money where her mouth is." -Maria A. Ricapito


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Farm of the year | Colony has perfect record with 20,000 hens
MORINVILLE, Alta. — The egg farm of the year award is like winning the Stanley Cup, said the manager of the Morinville Colony egg barn.
"It's a real achievement. You feel like you've really accomplished something," said Paul Wurz, during a tour of the colony's 20,000 hen laying barn.
The Morinville Colony was awarded the title for 2013 at a recent Alberta Egg Producers event, beating out 157 other producers for the award.
"That's a pretty good accomplishment. That just feels really good," said Paul Wurz.
To be in the running, the barn must receive 100 percent on all its farm audits, including chicken counts and salmonella tests. The daily record of the hens' feed, water, barn temperature and any problems must all be accurately recorded.
"They really make sure you're doing what you say you're doing," said Wurz, who received second place in the competition the previous year.
"You've got to keep it really clean. I don't want to see anyone get sick from eggs," he said.
The chickens live in traditional cages, but the cages are made of plastic to help reduce feather loss.
"We want to keep them as comfortable as possible."
The Morinville Colony has raised laying hens at their farm northwest of Edmonton since the colony was established in 1970. Ten years ago, they built a new egg barn and expanded from 7,000 to 20,000 hens.
Every day, 20,000 eggs are laid, then washed, graded and packed and shipped to stores and restaurants in the area — all before they're 24 hours old.
When he was 14, Wurz said his grandfather put him in charge of the laying hens and told him to feed the hens, clean the barns and sell the eggs. His first two egg customers were restaurants in Morinville. They now sell to 80 restaurants, 20 stores, two farmers' markets and customers who stop at the colony's store.
The Morinville Colony is one of the few egg operations with its own grading facility, monitored by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which allows the colony to sell directly to consumers.
Wurz said it takes about two hours per day to wash, grade and pack the 20,000 eggs.


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of a row of leather-bound books that shows Jane's love of reading. In the bottom left corner is a silver stamp that says LOVE.
GWENDOLYN GERHARD, the youngest of the Gerhard girls is shocked to find out the man she intended to marry has died while she journeyed to meet him. Even more shocking is the fact that he was over seventy years old. His grandson, MATTHEW PARKER, shows up in Sagebrush determined to send the woman home, convinced she was a gold-digger preying on a dying old man. When he learns that she has no family to return to, he has no choice but to marry her and take her back to his ranch. But that doesn't mean he intends to fall in love with her. He's fighting a losing battle against the charming, sweet Gwendolyn until he finds out his grandfather intended him to marry her all along. Gwendolyn must convince Matthew that her love for him is real and that she wasn't in collusion with his grandfather.
This corner of the page has a green 'crackle' background. It also has a picture of a wooden chess set (because chess will be an initial common ground for Gwen and Matt,) and a family crest. (Actually, this is my own family crest.
EMELINE GERHARD has long dreamed of living on a ranch and learning to ride horses, herd cattle, and cook over a campfire. She's thrilled to be heading to Sagebrush. Imagine her surprise when her cowboy turns out to have a ranch all right. A sheep ranch. With gentle persistence, JOSEPH BARRETT shows Emeline the reality of life in the west, and the special bond between a shepherd and his sheep. When area cattlemen threaten the flock, Emeline and Joseph band together—with the help of her sisters and their husbands—to save their ranch.
For this one, there is a lamb, a sheepdog, and a rather modest sod cabin. I have a feeling I'm going to really have fun with this story because her expectations and her reality are so very far apart.


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Don is beyond amazing. Without a doubt one of the best in the biz...Good call Hoss!!!
I like hamon as it falls into a category of unknowns, like B&W photography and other things, where do you don't quite know what it will look like until you see it.
I haven't experimented much with hamon, but did get a wavy pattern often seen on a honyaki knives. Been thinking about doing some more, this thread makes me want to give it another try.
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Hmmm, that patina on that MR is comming along very nice.
It helps that it sees proteins almost exclusively.
"God sends meat and the devil sends cooks." - Thomas Deloney
The hamon will react differently on the hardened area of the blade as it will on the sifter steel. It is basically a really slow etch that causes patinas. It will not "hide" the patina, but it will be a different look than that of a fresh, highly polished on a blade with hamon.
Because of the tradition of Samurai and their swords.
They are pretty.
Here is a video of a hamon on a Japanese sword being made.
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