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This season brings you the hottest, It-iest jeans of all time. They are by Balmain, they are so skinny and distressed that someone should probably alert social services, and they are hilariously expensive. In the region of a grand a pair, my friends. Oh yes. The hilarious expense becomes more hilarious when you remember we're neck-deep in recession. Still. I've never wanted anything so much in my life. I've been to Liberty to "visit" them. Twice.
Me and ripped-up jeans go back a long way. Back to the days of Levi's model Nick Kamen, and 501-loving pop icons Bros. In 1988 I was 16 and in the habit of wearing oversized 501s, belted tight around my waist so that the excess denim ballooned around my hips and crotch like a stonewashed forward-facing bustle. My jeans cost in the region of £17 a pop (pretty damn ruinous), and they came from The Real McCoy, Exeter's premier retailer of vintage clothing. Crucially, they were knackered. Ripped and faded and torn, almost to the point of laddering. They were, as a consequence, obscene, particularly from the back.
I built on this theme by wearing them over flimsy lace bodies, and then slightly lessened the air of unmitigated trollop with a pair of DM shoes. My mother was - well, resigned. Me? I thought I looked ace.
Twenty years on, Balmain has reintroduced the ripped-jean concept to polite and fashionable society - along with supercool Swedes Acne, who've launched Her Slash (£170); PRPS, who've produced a moderately farcically priced ripped jean (£270 at start-london.com); Diesel Black Gold (£200 a go) and Topshop, who've done the business for £40. Thus I am forced to consider revisiting ripped-up denim. Generally, my fash rule of thumb goes: if you did it the first time around, love, just leave it this time. Actually I'm not even going to pretend to argue the toss on this one. I already know I'm going there. Soon.
Quite possibly tomorrow. I think you should too. Why not? They're just jeans. The only concession I'll make to the passing decades is: no rips in the buttock area. Apart from that: bring it on.

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What a week it has been in the World of Warcraft. Last weekend in Anaheim, Blizzard held BlizzCon, a convention of over 20,000 people, and announced the third expansion of the world's biggest MMO: Cataclysm. New races, new levels, new systems and instances, and oh yeah: the entire world will explode thanks to the return of a very evil and very angry dragon.
Here's our most popular posts from the past seven days to catch you up.
Here's our most popular posts from the past seven days to catch you up.
- BlizzCon 2009: Opening Ceremony liveblog
Straight from the convention floor, here's the announcement in all of its live glory.
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm announced
After all of the leaks and speculation, it's official. The game is getting another expansion.
- BlizzCon 2009: Archaeology and Path of the Titans
A new secondary profession, and a brand new way for characters to grow even beyond the new level cap of 85.
- Patch 3.2.0a being deployed today
Right in the midst of BlizzCon madness, Blizzard dropped a bugfix patch on the live servers.
- BlizzCon 2009: Guild leveling and talents
Guilds will earn points for ingame success, and be able to spend those points on all kinds of fun rewards.
- BlizzCon 2009: The costumes
What is a convention without fans crazy enough to dress up (or dress down) as their favorite characters? Feast your eyes on these.
- BlizzCon 2009: Worgen animation
Here's what the change everyone wants to see looks like.
- Know Your Lore: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Worgen
A special KYL for the new Alliance race.
- BlizzCon 2009: Cataclysm, the story so far
What we know about the story behind the new expansion.
- BlizzCon 2009: Stats vastly simplified
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Making his Mark on city horror scene
Bright sunlight floods the living room where Mark McCann is sitting, listening to Pearl Jam. Summer has come early, bathing Belfast in warmth, but the festival cheer that has overtaken the city is in stark contrast with the bleak picture he paints in his novels. On the page, Mark deals with the dark side.
Forging a lonely furrow as a crime, horror and sci-fi author, 30 year old Mark has just published his first novel, Deadfast, which he describes as "a hard boiled supernatural thriller", set in Belfast, and which has attracted a lot of interest.
He has also completed his second novel, The Generous Dead.
As a child, Mark wanted to be an artist or a comic book artist.
"But it doesn't take you much to knock you off your path, so I put my creativity on the shelf and did not pursue it until three years ago, when I started writing bits and pieces again.
"I started writing scripts and then chapter after chapter, and the people I showed it to liked it and I got good feedback.
"So I grew more confident about what I was writing.
"That is more or less how my first novel came about," Mark explained.
"I always wanted to make something, to create something. I Love guys like Joss Whedon, who did Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series, and film-makers like Sam Raimi. They are people who have written fantastic character genre stuff which inspire me," Mark said.
"So whenever you take that chance, like you criticise them, you get criticised, and some people might say you are terrible. That's when you learn, and you take it on board, but if people say you are good, you should try to get along," he added.
"I watch lots of horror, I read about horror, sci-fantasy, comics, you name it, I have been a fan of these for a very long time.
"I love characters who have alcohol problems, they are compelling to me, it is very interesting, you can sympathise with them. That's what it inspired me to write a horror story."
In Mark's first novel, the main character is called Terry Fennell, and he has a partner called The Saint.
"It is in reference to Saint Jude, the patron saint of lost causes," Mark said.
"In the second novel, the Saint becomes the main character, so you get the character tied with the first book," he explains.
Referring to Terry, the character on Deadfeast, Mark says: "You may feel sorry for him but you might not like him sometimes. Terry is kind of master of his own devices in many ways. Even when he's offered a way out, sometimes he screws up.
"He is happy when he is miserable. Misery can become a life style," Mark adds.
"I think if you read the book you come to understand Terry and understand how he is.
"There isn't such a thing as happy endings in my books," he added. Mark said that the character of Terry is not based on anybody in particular, but he had drawn from his and other people's experiences, setting the stories right here.
"There aren't many writers who have their characters from books who are based in Belfast.
"I like it here because Belfast is such a character generating city," he said. "I want to make people love the city as much as I love the city.
"The title for Deadfast is a played up play on the word Belfast — Dead-fast," he explains.
"It is a dual meaning as the character is killed in so many ways in the book and yet he always manages to get away.
"If you read the book you can
totally understand him."
Mark is self-promoting his first novel, a true labour of love.
"For me as a self-publishing author, it is very difficult as you have to do it all yourself.
"You have to advertise it, try and make people interested in it and make sure that everything is perfect.
"Any mistakes or mess-ups, you have to get over them.
"But there isn't anything more rewarding than creating something and following it through.
"The worst part about it is that as a writer you just want to do the book, but as a self-publisher you have to do all the promotional stuff."
To relax Mark goes to the gym "to torture myself".
He also likes travelling and wants to do more. "I have been to Holland but I have not travelled much recently. Travel is definitely on my agenda," he said.
Unsurprisingly, he also has a lifelong interest in the way things work, the hows and whys.
He studied Philosophy and Scholastic Philosophy at Queen's, graduating back in 2003. "Scholastic philosophy is like the history of philosophy", he said.
"When I was at school, I always struggled with authority figures, so if someone told me something like 'this is how it is' I had to ask 'why'.
"This is what Scholastic philosophy is all about, asking why.
"Perhaps maybe this is why I don't trust governments. What do politicians do?
"Look at bankers and international companies. It is the same. It is about making money and becoming even richer", he continued sceptically.
Mark is originally from the Cregagh Road and lived in Saintfield for 10 years before moving to south Belfast where he shuns the party lifestyle in favour of sitting in with a good book. "But I am not getting old," he exclaimed.
"My favourite book is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It's unbelievable", he said.
"I like it because Gaiman interweaves normal life with the supernatural.
"He can make Gods seem very pedestrian, somebody you might know, somebody you might meet in the street, somebody who works in a café.
"He makes the characters seem so real, and where he tells a story, he deceives you so well with the direction that you think he's taking you, and then he surprises you."
When it comes to on screen entertainment — "I love The Wire and Into the Wild. It is an amazing film", he said.
Mark said that if he was a castaway on a desert island the three items he would take would be: The Wire box set, a copy of American Gods and the Pearl Jam discography.
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Get the Look: Alexa Chung's Peach Lip and Fringe and the Foundry LA Opening
Get the Look: Alexa Chung's Pretty Peach Lip
Ah, The Chung. Out in all her fashionable glory for the opening of Foundry LA, we could help but give a collective sigh of appreciation for Alexa's perfect peach lip. The universally flattering colour works on many skin tones, and also (almost magically) brightens the complexion. When it comes to a bright lip, peach isn't a major commitment, but it will certainly give you that lovely "pop" and warm the face. Just like Miss Chung, pair it with heavy winged eyeliner or even a subtle smoky eye in black and gunmetal grey. Add middle part fringe for extra cuteness.
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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — February 5th marks National Weatherperson's Day; a day to say thanks to meteorologists across the country both on-air and off. This morning on Good Morning Carolina, Ashley Jacobs gave Meteorologist Tim Buckley some cupcakes on set, and some laughs ensued as you can see in the video.
What is National Weatherperson's Day? (The following is a release from the National Weather Service explaining the holiday)
The holiday honors the birth of John Jeffries in 1744, who is recognized as on of America's first weather observers. He began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first weather balloon observation in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water, and climate forecasts and warning services of any nation.
Many of us take weather information for granted. Turn on a light switch, you get light. Turn on your television or radio, or check a web site and you get the weather forecast. It's easy to forget that around the clock, dedicated meteorologists and weathercasters are vigilantly creating forecasts to help you plan your day, and issuing warnings to help keep you safe in the event of severe weather.
The men and women at your local National Weather Service forecast office gather the raw weather data, analyze the data, and study numerical computer models in order to issue the weather and river forecasts and warnings to protect life and property. Specialized marine and aviation forecasts help enhance the Nation's economy. Spot forecasts help firefighters control wildfires and emergency management officials contain hazardous chemical spills. Extensive climate records help engineers, architects, researchers, insurance companies and utilities.
The primary mission of the NWS is to provide the American public with the best possible warning service to save lives. Recent severe weather statistics show that we continue to improve our capability to warn the public of impending hazardous weather. Nationally, lead time for flash flood warnings improved from 22 minutes in 1993 to 78 minutes in 2008. Accuracy over the same time period increased from 71 percent to 91 percent. Lead time for tornado warnings has increased from 6 minutes in 1993 to 13 minutes today. Tornado warning accuracy has increased from 43 percent to 72 percent. Winter storm accuracy in 2008 was 89 with an average lead time of 17 hours. Since 1990, the Tropical Prediction Center's 24 to 72 hour tropical storm forecast track errors have been reduced by more than 50%. These more accurate and longer lead time warnings help communities stay safe.
But the NWS couldn't accomplish its mission without a diverse group of partners helping in the process.
Nationwide, more than 11,000 volunteer Cooperative Observers take regular measurements of temperature, precipitation and other data, which is used by forecasters and climatologists. Nearly 300,000 volunteer storm spotters are trained by the NWS to provide visual reports of severe weather conditions to forecast offices and local emergency management officials. Volunteer amateur radio operators provide critical emergency communications during severe weather.
Most of the colorful weather graphics seen on television and in newspapers come from another member of America's weather team. Commercial weather companies enhance the presentation of forecasts in the media and in many weather-sensitive industries, and provide customized forecasts and services for clients.


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Interiors are open, airy and splashed with zesty hues, which balance warmth with cooling tones; energy with serenity; and space with intimacy. Marina Bay is a stunning 25-storey mixed-use tower with residential, retail and prime commercial space. Indulge in the pleasure of owning a waterfront property, and a lifestyle where the sky and bay meet outside your balcony. Virtually the most distinguished lifestyle investment for connoisseurs of fine living. At the base of this iconic mixed-use development is premium retail space.
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YOUNG graduates donned mini-mortar boards as they left their Barnham pre-school.
The 12 leavers took part in the first graduation ceremony held by Squirrel's Den Day Care.
They wore the traditional graduates' outfit for the occasion at Squirrel's Den's meeting place of Barnham Village Hall. They were presented with diplomas and gift bags and lined up beneath balloons and a Class of 2014 banner.
Kim Edwards, owner and manager of Squirrel's Den, said: "We only opened in May, 2013, and we thought it would be a good idea to have a graduation ceremony for the children who are leaving to go to primary school after our first year.
"It was a very good morning and enjoyed by everyone from the feedback I've received from the parents and grandparents in the audience.
"It was quite emotional knowing they wouldn't be going to the pre-school again because you build up a relationship with the children."
The ceremony was followed by a sing-song which involved the pre-school's younger members.
Kim thanked parents for their support. Squirrel's Den started in the community hall.
Its numbers have grown from 16 to 40.
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Halcon Resources Closes New Revolving Credit Facility
Halcón Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: HK) today announced that it has closed on a new $500 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent and lead arranger, which replaces the Company's previous revolving credit facility.
The new facility increases the borrowing base to $225 million, extends the maturity to February 8, 2017, lowers the interest rate and improves the financial flexibility of the covenant package when compared to the Company's prior revolving credit facility. The pricing on the new facility will be LIBOR plus 150 to 250 basis points based on the utilization of the borrowing base. As of February 8, 2012, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the new revolving credit facility.
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Vulcan is one of the most highly recognized names for energy efficient commercial cooking equipment. Vulcan Food Equipment Group is a division of the ITW Food Equipment Group and has roots that reach back 149 years. Hart Manufacturing Company started out as a foundry producing cooking stoves and related products in 1865, just at the end of the Civil War. Vulcan Gas Heating Company formed in 1890. Both companies thrived.
In 1949, Hart Manufacturing acquired Vulcan and Vulcan-Hart was formed, expanding its product line through development and innovation. With such a longstanding history, you can trust Vulcan to help you prepare your foodservice menu items to your satisfaction, providing your customers with culinary perfection.


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Jesus said I stand at the door and knock. He doesn't say I force. Again, we are not the final judge. God is!!!
Being a member of the military, we were required to go where we were needed. It did not matter if the mission was protect to serve, yes kill if necessary!! War is something that the country seems to want but the president has blood on his hand??? We all do, but remember, he is just finishing up a job he inherited.
Too bad we see things so differently; we hear differently, but if we are willing to listen and not judge, our country would be so much better.
To say who is and is not a christian is a human fallacy. Only God knows because he knows the heart.
The Bible says: (Jesus speaks) " A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if you have love one to another.
Where is the love? Especially in this campaign. The only person showing love, peace, joy, is President Obama (the one that is said not to be a child of God)!


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About CSGA
The Connecticut Society of Governmental Accountants (CSGA) is a professional organization supported by member dues, dedicated to uniting accountants and auditors of the State of Connecticut for their mutual welfare, protection and advancement. The organization provides for the interchange of ideas and other matters, which may be of interest or benefit to the membership. The CSGA also provides programs on various phases of state activity in general, and especially governmental accounting and administrative procedures. Each year in October, the CSGA sponsors a two day seminar dedicated to providing information on topics relevant to today's government environment.
We hope to expand our service to Connecticut State accountants and auditors by keeping our Web Site current and by publishing a quarterly newsletter, so that we can provide timely information on an ongoing basis.


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by Portfolio Grader | March 18, 2013 9:00 am
This week, three Mortgage stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").
Home Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBCP[2]) is making progress this week as its rating of C ("hold") from last week increases to a B ("buy") rating this week. Home Bancorp is a federally chartered mutual savings bank. In Portfolio Grader's specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Cash Flow, and Margin Growth, HBCP also gets A's. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of HBCP stock[3].
WSFS Financial's (NASDAQ:WSFS[4]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week's C. WSFS Financial is a savings and loan holding company, which provides residential and commercial real estate, commercial and consumer lending services, as well as retail deposit and cash management services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of WSFS stock[5].
This week, Radian Group (NYSE:RDN[6]) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Radian Group Inc. was incorporated in Delaware. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides credit-related insurance coverage and financial services to mortgage lenders and other financial institutions. The stock price has risen 43% over the past month, better than the 2.6% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of RDN stock[7].
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader[8] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being "strong buy," and F being "strong sell." Explore the tool here[9].
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WHO-TV's (Channel 13's) RVTV is coming to Creston on Mon., September 9, 2013, from 4-10:30 pm! SWCC admissions is leading games for the event and will be set up directly in front of the Creston depot. If you would like to assist admissions for a couple hours Monday evening, please contact Caitlyn Lesan to sign up. You'll even get a one-of-a-kind SWCC/ISU/U of I button (pictured at right), because you know a lot of great Cyclones and Hawkeyes start their college adventure right here at SWCC!
RVTV includes nightly family friendly tailgating each week night leading up to the Iowa-Iowa State football game on Saturday in Ames. This year's RVTV schedule is as follows:
- Monday - Creston
- Tuesday - Jefferson
- Wednesday - Webster City
- Thursday - Iowa Falls
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Callahan Report Says CUs 'Winning Revolution'
WASHINGTON -- The economy is in "upheaval," institutions are failing or retreating from secondary markets and yet credit unions are holding up well and indeed "are winning this revolution" particularly in mortgages, concludes a Callahan & Associates report issued this month.
In an upbeat assessment of the CU role, the quarterly "Credit Union Strategy & Performance" report issued two weeks ago by the Washington consulting firm, found CU mortgage originations "are up 53% versus he '07 first quarter--in a period when national mortgage volume dropped 7%."
Moreover, said the report, CUs had the highest ever first quarter total origination at $61 million and that average ROA of 60 basis points "exceeded all other financial institutions."
In a statement accompanying the report, Chip Flson, president, said the withdrawal of many institutions "from whole areas of the economy" has created "channel destruction, especially evident in mortgages."
"We will not return to the 'status quo,' forecast Filson considering "consumers want trusted relationships" that CUs are providing.
"As balance sheet lenders, credit unions are not subject to the constraints imposed by the secondary markets," he observed. "Moreover, their ability to provide member solutions when difficulties occur has given numerous individuals facing credit challenges new hope and opportunity."


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Many of the visitors who turned up for round 5 of the Laser Midlands Grand Prix at Swarkstone on 26th April breathed a sigh of relief when greeted with a sunny force 2 following testing conditions at Barnt Green the previous day.
Race 1 was a learning curve for the visitors who had to negotiate
around the calm spots in the shadow of the trees. Paul Williamson
(Staunton Harold) held a narrow lead from Rachael Rhodes (Staunton
Harold) around the windward mark, a position he held until the end of
the race. There was early competition for third place between Rich
Bennett (Staunton Harold) and Helen Williamson (Durham University) but
it was Mick Steer (Carsington) who got the better of the conditions to
finish third behind Rhodes in second place.
Race 2 saw new faces at the front with Rich Bennett showing local sailor Ian Monk the way around. But it's not over until it's over as proved by Alan Bennett (Staunton Harold) who outmanoeuvred Monk on the line to finish in second place.
With all to play for, the race officer set a start line using the club's transits from the on-shore start box for the final race. This made the first leg a close fetch for most of the fleet which suited Dean Jones (Swarkstone) who held a slender lead from Alan Bennett around the first mark. Rich Bennett and Paul Williamson found their way through to challenge the leaders to the point where port /starboard incident at the windward mark between the Bennetts put Rich out of the
running and let Paul Williamson into the lead. It then proved to be a case of Deja Vu for Alan Bennett who this time outmanoeuvred Williamson on the finish line to take the race and the event.
Overall Results:
1st & 1st Master, Alan Bennett (Staunton Harold)
2nd Paul Williamson (Staunton Harold)
3rd Rich Bennett (Staunton Harold)
4th Mick Steer (Carsington)
5th Rachael Rhodes (Staunton Harold)
1st Youth, Richard Monk (Swarkstone)
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Pop star Justin Bieber has recorded a 20-second book trailer for Amazon, appealing directly to his fans.
Here's transcription of the brief Bieber book trailer: "Hey guys. Justin Bieber here. I just wanted to say 'What up.' I'm coming out with a book and it's called First Step 2 Forever. It's my story and I wrote it for you. It's got a lot of exclusive photos and, you know, a lot of cool stuff about me and how I got discovered and the whole story. So I wanted to say, 'Go buy it and, you know, I'm really excited about it.'"
While transcribing the interview, we uncovered this surreal and hilarious review of the Bieber book by comic Amazon book reviewer Jimmy Dean. We thought his brand of parody criticism merited a GalleyCat Reviews post–an excerpt follows below…
An excerpt from the Bieber book review: "What Justin Bieber (or JB) has done is appealed to the new times, the new college graduates, in a time of diverse ethnic foods, extra tight jeans, sexual androgyny, etc, has forced a generation that has become complacent with their inherited values in order to challenge them, so they might grow. JB's book, like his music, is rife with allusion and difficult challenges, it takes a genius of his caliber to challenge the established order and force people to examine their lives and core values. There is too much anti-war sentiment and not enough really awesome hairdos in our culture."


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In four by-elections last week, Canadian voters gave their Liberal government one of its sharpest wrist-slappings in 16 years of power. Opposition Tories won all four. The winners:
¶In Prince Edward Island, J. Angus MacLean, 36, farmer and World War II flyer, who broke the P.E.I. tradition by not buying drinks for the voters on election day.
¶In Ontario, Howard William ("Howie") Meeker, 26, right wing on the Toronto Maple Leafs, the third big-time hockey player to hold a seat in this Parliament.
¶In Manitoba, Gordon M. Churchill, 52, schoolteacher turned lawyer,...
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Look, up in the sky -- or rather, down in a field -- it's a plane.
A small single-engined aircraft paid a surprise visit to a Santa Rosa field near an elementary school in the Sonoma County city on Sunday morning, the Press-Democrat reported.
The pilot, Craig Little, began experiencing engine trouble soon after taking off from Sonoma County Airport for his Sunday flight, according to his wife, Debbie Little, a sheriff's deputy.
Despite losing power and "sputtering" over homes and fields at 1500 feet, Little managed to land his airplane safely. He was flown back to the airport in a helicopter.
What caused the plane to malfunction is not yet known. Little's piloting skills were beyond reproach, however.
"Into the wind, in a field, you couldn't have done any better," a witness said. "Nice job."


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Music mogul Simon Cowell posted a touching snap of himself bonding with his son Eric on Twitter.
The 54-year-old X Factor judge and first-time father can be seen gazing at his little tot, while Eric looks lovingly back at his dad.
Simon Cowell welcomed his son with his partner Lauren Silverman back in February.
Bath Time ! pic.twitter.com/CAqViH2S1P— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) June 19, 2014


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Linda Sue (Collopy) Jones, 58 of Pickerington, OH, passed away on April 4, 2010 at her home.
Born on January 21, 1952 in Zanesville, OH, she was the only daughter with seven brothers born to Bernard and Lillian Collopy.
Linda graduated from Philo High School in 1970 and was a cosmetologist. She was a member of Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Pickerington. She married her high school sweetheart, David Jones in 1972. Her life was complete when she was blessed with two beautiful children, Amy Jones, 32 of Worthington, OH and Matthew (Autumn) Jones, 30, of Glenford, OH. Linda was further blessed with three grandchildren. She had two grandsons, Cole 2 ½ and Chase only 10 days old, and a granddaughter, Ali age 2. They brought her so much happiness and joy.
Linda deeply loved and dedicated her life to her husband, children, and grandchildren. She had a unique and special closeness to her mother and father.
She is survived by six brothers: Dan of Zanesville, Michael of Lima, Stephan (Gloria) of Ashville, Ronald of Zanesville, Douglas of Zanesville and Gary of WV, and special cousin Susan Shawger Baltzer. She is also survived by her mother-in-law Esther Jones; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Phil (Janet) Jones, Jeff (Robin) Jones, Kathy (Bill) Godwin, Carolyn (Rick) Searls; Many aunts, uncles , nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by a brother Leo; two nephews Brent Jones and Todd Godwin, and her father-in-law Clement Jones.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday April 7, 2010 from 5 pm to 8 pm at THE SNOUFFER FUNERAL HOME, 1150 West Military Road, Zanesville, OH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday April 8, 2010 at 10:00 am at The St. Nicholas Catholic Chruch, 925 Main Street, Zanesville, OH with Father Jim Klima. Burial will follow in The St. Ann Cemetery in Philo, OH.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, Central Regional Office, 870 Michigan Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43215 in Linda's name.
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August 26, 2008
Moleskin Exchange
I had Olympic fever. I watched as much as I could including Michael Phelps, beach volleyball, and gymnastics. I wanted to see kayaking but I guess that sport does not pay NBC's bills. I am surprised by how much I was into the games. I hate watching sports on tv. Hate it I tell you.
My British brother-in-law commented to me that the American coverage of the sport is only of the American athletes. I have to agree. While I was rooting for the U.S., I think it would have been great to see more all around coverage.
2 comments:
- studio lolo said...
hey, those were the same three sports I focused on watching too! Did you hear what a typical meal was for Phelps? But of course then he swims 5 miles a day and burns it right off.
My husband is back east visiting friends and family and they're all in shock by how much weight he's put on. He's been telling him that he's on the Michael Phelps eating plan, he's just not on his exercise plan :D
Great stuff Ammon! I agree about us mostly showing US teams, but I'll bet each country did the same thing in their networks. Would we really care as much about watching them if they focused on Uzbekistan of Finlandia? uh, no.
- August 27, 2008 at 1:38:00 PM EDT
- Andrea said...
Phelps has the most amazingly long body I have ever seen. It kind of creeps me out.
- August 27, 2008 at 3:59:00 PM EDT
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The fourth annual George Geer Memorial Car show revs up this weekend to benefit local families of American service members.
A pre-registration party, including a burn off contest, kicks off at Angel's End Zone on Friday starting at 5:30 p.m. The car show is held at Centennial Park in Cortez from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Sponsored by Southwest Chapter 2 of Blue Star Mothers, the car show features multiple categories, including pre-'50s stock and street rods, modern muscle cars, low riders, motorcycles and more. A trivia contest and honor walk are also planned.
A $25 preregistration fee is available until Friday, Aug. 8. Same day registration is $35.
The event is held in honor of Army Spc. George Geer, who died Jan. 17, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position in Iraq. Just 27 when he died, Geer was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Infantryman's Badge.
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GE Healthcare offers solutions that help clinicians in all settings of the hospital to provide life-saving care every day for patients. The new GE Healthcare AgileTrac RTLS (Real-Time Location System) solution creates detailed records of patients with accuracy and authenticity in its records of hand washing without affecting the existing work flow. This technology enables the hospital to tackle infections arising due to lack of hand hygiene. This technology also helps the health departments to track the records and make necessary changes while catering to the requirements of the patients by giving them the best facilities. The new AgileTrac RTLS technology collects up to 5,000 data points a day in comparison with 700 collected annually on a manual basis.
Nashville-based HCA is one of America's first hospital companies. It manages about 163 hospitals and 110 freestanding surgery centres in 20 states and in England. HCA already has been a leader in preventing infections and this strategic collaboration is a win- win situation for both the companies. This new technology AgileTrac by GE healthcare is designed to arrange all the resources needed for a person's hospital stay, eliminating inefficiencies, thereby improving the patient's overall quality of health care. Thus, the technological expertise of GE and the leadership position of HCA are likely to be beneficial for both the companies in the near future.
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In the last reported quarter, GE Healthcare segment reported revenue of $5,183 million, down 0.4% year over year. Recently in Mar, 2013, GE Healthcare submitted an application to amend its European Marketing Authorisation allowing the company to manufacture Optison 0.19 mg/ml dispersion for injection within its own facility. This injection is used for cardiovascular diseases and GE Healthcare aims to provide safe and effective diagnostic products on approval.
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Waitrose's agreement to pay Duchy Originals a fixed percentage royalty on products sold in its stores looks set to rescue the company which was set up by the Prince of Wales in 1990 while avoiding the need for the prince to dip into his own fortune to help.
The Duchy brand was established to sell organic food, including the fruits of Charles's own Home Farm at Highgrove in Gloucestershire and it became highly successful as organic food sales boomed. It introduced new lines from biscuits to shampoos and sausages and in the financial year to 2007 it recorded a profit of over £1.5m.
But as the economic crisis bit across the country, sales dropped and in the year to 2008 profit fell to just £57,360.
The problem was compounded by the losses at the company's manufacturing subsidiary, which amounted to nearly £370,000, and Duchy Originals was unable to fulfil one of its main purposes: to donate money to the Prince's Charities Foundation.
Despite the financial troubles, Clarence House confirmed that the prince has never invested any of his own wealth in the company. Prince Charles benefits from an annual income currently set at £16.5m, which derived from the massive wealth of the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate which was founded in 1337 by Edward III for his eldest son, Prince Edward. Since then the duchy's main purpose has been to provide an income for the heir to the throne.
At the end of March 2008, its assets were estimated to be worth £584m. They consist of around 54,424 hectares of land in 23 counties, mostly in the south-west of England, and agricultural, residential and commercial property holdings. It also has a financial investment portfolio which has continued to produce healthy returns despite the slide in stock markets as a result of astute asset management on the duchy's behalf.
But Charles has kept his involvement in Duchy Originals at arms length, despite taking a hands on role in areas such as product development. In common with his charities and their commercial operations, Charles has never taken an executive position at Duchy Originals and has instead entrusted his private secretary, the accountant Sir Michael Peat, to sit on the board of directors.


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Recent case: Erica worked for a consulting firm, assigned to work with one of the firm's owners at a medical center. Erica directed medical center employees but did not evaluate them.
Erica complained to the consulting firm's HR office that the firm's owner began making unwanted sexual advances and sent sexually suggestive texts. She also reported that another firm employee was being harassed.
After complaining, she was told to clear out her office. However, she remained on the payroll. Erica filed a sexual harassment complaint and settled the case a few months later.
Then she sued the medical center, claiming it, too, was responsible for the harassment.
The court nixed her claims. It was not convinced that Erica stepped over the line from on-site consultant to employee, given that she didn't evaluate anyone or have any other direct responsibility for hiring or firing, nor was she paid by the medical center. (Plaso v. Bayonne Medical Center, No. 13-2565, 3rd Cir., 2014)


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Dos Santos' last three wins have all involved a knockout including a Spinning Heel Kick finish of Mark Hunt in his most recent match-up. He's also got a 64-second stoppage of Cain Velasquez in the bunch as well. "Cigano" can smoke opponents with his kickboxing if need be but he truly excels when it comes to the sweet science. His boxing is powerful, precise, and one of the most dangerous weapons in the division.
The UFC heavyweight division is forefront at this weekend's upcoming effort in Houston thanks to a headlining bout between champ Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos as well as featured fights involving Shawn Jordan-Gabriel Gonzaga and Daniel Cormier-Roy Nelson. While all six UFC 166 scrappers have strike-based stoppages to their credit, only two can be considered knockout artists, joining a core group of competitors packing cement in each glove. Some are one-dimensional, some are well-rounded, but all are among the UFC's hardest hitting heavyweights. (Photos by USA Today Sports Images)
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On Wednesday, disaster and wreckage dominated the front page of the newspaper that 12-year-old Jori usually glances at in the morning. Her mom, Lesli Christianson-Kellow, knew the story of Haiti's devastating earthquake was one she'd have to explain to her daughter before she headed to school.
So the Calgary mom pointed out the map in the paper and explained the extent of the devastation and the fact that the country would be needing help in the coming days, weeks, months and onward.
"I wanted to give her some context because the kids will talk about it," she says. "And if you don't give your kids some background, they'll get some weird stories."
She remembers her daughter coming to her in peak of the H1N1 flu fury, concerned by rumours that many kids her age were dying from the virus.
The Haiti talk What do you tell your kids when they ask you about the disaster in Haiti? Share your tips and advice with fellow parents who may need a helping hand.
Depending on the child and their age, talking to your kids about major world disasters in the news can help them understand what's going on, feel safe and arm them with the tools to help if they want to, experts say. But there's a fine line between freaking them out and making them feel confident.
"The first thing you have to do is acknowledge that it is awful," says Kathy Lynn, a parenting speaker and author in Vancouver. "Don't try to sugarcoat it. They're seeing the pictures and they know it's not lovely. However, in any disaster, particularly under the age of 10, don't keep the TV on all day. We tend to get kind of mesmerized when there's something like that."
Ms. Christianson-Kellow is trying not to turn on the news, to protect her daughters Jori and Casey, 9, from the graphic images, ones even she would find difficult to take in.
"The news is just unpredictable on TV, you don't really know what they're going to show," she says. "They need to know, but they're still kids."
Still, parents shouldn't ignore the disaster in an effort to protect their kids since the story is discussed almost everywhere, says Kelly Moroz, a child psychologist and director of the Moroz Child Psychology Group in Calgary.
"We firmly believe that parents should be instigating conversation just to be checking the waters," he says. "The last thing anyone should be doing is avoiding, especially when someone has seen pictures or heard about [an event] the worst thing possible is to put the fear up on a pedestal by avoiding it."
To put a child's potentially racing imagination in check, parents can explain and illustrate the low likelihood of such a disaster happening here, Ms. Lynn says. "The reality is, in our cities, across Canada, our buildings are much more earthquake-proof, we're better ready to handle such a thing," she says. "For the kids that truly need to know, show them things like if anything ever happened here, we have a water heater here completely full of fresh water, so we would have water for a long time."
Parents can clearly explain the basics of the earthquake and the relief efforts, but may want to wait for follow-up questions from kids before divulging too much information that could only frighten or perplex them, she adds.
Some parents are talking with their very young children about the crisis by putting it in terms they can understand and avoiding the unnecessary gory details.
Molly Finlay, director of public relations at World Vision Canada, told her three-and-a-half-year-old daughter Georgia she had to go to work early on Wednesday morning because many people in a far away country were in trouble and others needed to hear about it.
The preschooler loves to help, so explaining the ways to do it was a good way to communicate the disaster, she says.
"I said 'the ground shook in a town that's very far away and some of those houses fell down and in those houses there were families just like us,' " she says. "I tried to get her to relate to them."
In response, the toddler offered to donate her jacket. She peppered her mom with queries about how the houses would be rebuilt and if there were enough people to offer help.
Leslie Garrett and her family heard about the disaster while celebrating her son Spencer's ninth birthday Tuesday evening in London, Ont. She calmly discussed it with him and her other children Charlotte, 6 and Sophie, 11. Ms. Garrett, who writes on environmental issues, took the same approach she takes when talking with her kids about climate change.
"We just talked about Haiti, what a poor country it is. I explained that the building construction is very different from construction here and that it's very unlikely we'd have an earthquake," the 45-year-old mom says. "Then I try to turn it into a 'how do we feel empowered when faced with this' and it becomes 'what action can I take to help mitigate damage?' "
Their kids are taxed on their allowances - 25 per cent goes to a charity of their choice - so she expects the $30 leftover from their donation to an animal charity over the Christmas holidays will go toward a donation toward relief efforts in Haiti.


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GPUTILS contains a set of utilities (assembler, disassembler, ...) for
Microchip's PIC microcontroller families.
This port was previously called GPASM.
WWW: http://gputils.sourceforge.net/
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/devel/gputils/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install gputils
cd /usr/ports/devel/gputils/ && make install clean
pkg install gputils
PKGNAME: gputils
SHA256 (gputils-1.5.0-1.tar.bz2) = 6f88a018e85717b57a22f27a0ca41b2157633a82351f7755be92e2d7dc40bb14
SIZE (gputils-1.5.0-1.tar.bz2) = 6352391
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
This port is required by:
No options to configure
bison gmake tar:bz2
Number of commits found: 38
Remove always-true/false conditions after 9.x, 10.[12] EOL
While here, couple minor fixes
portmgr blanket
Update gputils to 1.5.0-1.
Update gputils to 1.5.0.
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories d, e, f, and g.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
Update gputils to 1.4.2-1
Update gputils to 1.4.2
Update gputils to 1.4.0
From the announcement:
- Extended error and warning messages
- Enabled the CONFIG directive on the 12-bit and 14-bit devices
- Enabled the IDLOCS directive on the pic18fxxx devices
- New predefined constants in the gpasm: __EEPROM_START, etc.
- The inc and lkr files are synced with MPLABX 2.20
Depend on newer flex on FreeBSD 8 and 9.
Reported by: antoine
Update to GPUTILS 1.3.0:
- Expanding the listing option of processors.
- Added the missing CONFIG2 DEBUG file definition in some pic12f inc files.
- The gputils can be compiled with newer versions of bison and flex.
- French translation of gputils/man/fr/gpasm.1.in.
- inc and lkr files are synced with MPLABX 2.10
- Support staging.
- USES=gmake.
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
devel part 2)
Update to 1.2.0.
Set MAINTAINER to my @FreeBSD.org address.
Suggested by: crees
Update to version 1.1.0.
Approved by: crees (mentor)
Update to version 1.0.0.
Approved by: crees
Update to 0.14.3
PR: ports/173331
Submitted by: Tijl Coosemans (maintainer)
Feature safe: yes
- Update to version 0.14.2
- Add conflict with misc/gplink [1]
PR: ports/170083
Submitted by: Tijl Coosemans <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Reported by: Sulev-Madis 'ketas' Silber <madis555.hot.ee> [1]
- update to 0.14.1
- add LICENSE (GPLv2)
Submitted by: Tijl Coosemans <tijl at coosemans dot org> (maintainer)
- Update to version 0.14.0
- Hand maintainership to submitter
PR: ports/162293
Submitted by: Tijl Coosemans <email@example.com>
-remove MD5
For ports maintained by firstname.lastname@example.com, remove names and/or
e-mail addresses from the pkg-descr file that could reasonably
be mistaken for maintainer contact information in order to avoid
confusion on the part of users looking for support. As a pleasant
side effect this also avoids confusion and/or frustration for people
who are no longer maintaining those ports.
- Update to version 0.13.7
Submitted by: KATO Tsuguru <tkato432 at yahoo dot com>
- Update to 0.13.6
Submitted by: Ports Fury
- Update to 0.13.5
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- Update to 0.13.4
PR: ports/105031
Submitted by: KATO Tsuguru <email@example.com>
Sponsored by: FreeBSD Bug-a-thon #2
- Update to 0.13.3
- Use %%DATADIR%% macro
Submitted by: Martin Wilke <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: krion@
Reset maintainer: "I don't use FreeBSD at this time". Thanks for your
work in the past.
update to 0.13.2
PR: ports/82331
Submitted by: Tijl Coosemans <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (2 weeks)
At Kris's request, back out the MACHINE_ARCH spelling correction until
after 5.4-RELEASE.
Assist getting more ports working on AMD64 by obeying the
Ports Collection documentation and use 'ARCH' rather than 'MACHINE_ARCH'.
- Update to version 0.12.0
PR: ports/66158
Submitted by: maintainer
Add size data, approved by maintainers.
- Update to version 0.11.8
- Update maintainer's email
Submitted by: maintainer
Add missing @dirrm
Upgrade to gputils 0.11.0.
PR: ports/50080
Submitted by: Samuel Tardieu <email@example.com> (MAINTAINER)
- devel/gpasm to devel/gputils repocopy. gpasm is now part of gputils project.
- Remove devel/gpasm
- Update devel/gputils to 0.10.3
PR: ports/34107
Submitted by: Samuel Tardieu <firstname.lastname@example.com> (MAINTAINER)
Servers and bandwidth provided byNew York Internet, SuperNews, and RootBSD
1 vulnerabilities affecting 7 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
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What's a stockholder to do when he's lost a boatload of money, tried to turn a company around from the inside and received little support? Robert Robotti's answer, announced this morning, was to resign from Advanced Marketing Services' board of directors. Robotti, appointed a director last November, stated that he disagreed with the Board's decision to proceed with the annual meeting of stockholders on January 24, 2007, as previously scheduled, even though AMS is facing more court battles in the wake of its Chapter 11 filing and its litany of problems going back several years.
Meanwhile, PW has more on Avalon's sale to Perseus, confirming that the deal was a long time in coming. "Moving distributors is at least a three-year commitment and I'm not sure I wanted to stay through 2010," said Avalon president Charlie Winton. As discussions with Perseus progressed, Winton became convinced that the company, with its decentralized structure and satellite offices, would be a good fit for Avalon. Radio Free PGW's perspective is that the selloff won't make that much of a financial difference to the fortunes of Publishers Group West, but "the death knell for PGW would be if Grove/Atlantic, Berrett-Koehler and perhaps New World cut and run."
And what of those other PGW clients whose distribution fate hasn't been decided? PW Daily reports that PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, has put together a plan it hopes will help out with some of the "extremely challenging issues" for PGW clients. According to PMA director Terry Nathan, the association plans to act in three areas: establish a network of printers that will do short runs of books, to get inventory back in the control of the affected publishers; contact financial institutions to provide short-term business interruption loans; and look for other distributors to step in and help with interim distribution and/or cash flow.


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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. In the early years, as early as the image from the ultrasound, you thought the thumb-sucking was cute. Now that your child is school age, the cute factor has since palled.
Getting a thumb-sucking addict to snap his fingers at the habit is a tough job, experts admit, but there are plenty of reasons for popping that thumb out of little Joshua's mouth.
The primary reason is one that family dentists, pediatricians and orthodontists everywhere will tell you: It can change your child's mouth structure and cause a malformation of the upper bite.
Fort Walton Beach, Fla., pediatrician Dr. Ben Carr said a kid has to be "really vigorous with it" for his teeth pattern to deform. "A lot of times I see it subsiding with peer review. When you let peer review take over, sometimes it works better. Parents don't have a whole lot of sway there," Carr said.
Having an authority figure like a child's pediatrician talk to him about it can also convince him to go cold turkey.
"Sometimes I can act like a Dutch uncle. I'll see a thumb so mutilated on a little 3- to 4-year-old; that poor thumb needs a rest. I can talk them into it. I ask them to change to the other thumb, so they just quit altogether," Carr said. "I tell kids that they will get a funny-looking hole between their teeth if they keep sucking their thumbs."
Sometimes Carr will recommend trying to substitute a pacifier for thumb-sucking, since pacifiers are less likely to deform the mouth and are a much easier habit to break.
Dr. Lynn Keefe, a Niceville, Fla., pediatrician, advises parents of her patients to combat day and night thumb-sucking habits. She recommends a sock covering the hand to cut down on night thumb-sucking, and if intervention fails, she refers patients to a pediatric dentist.
The American Dental Association advises that a child can probably suck his thumb until he's about 4 or 5 without damaging his mouth or jawline. After that, the ADA urges thumb-sucking be stopped before permanent teeth start coming in.
According to oral myologist Rosemarie A. Van Norman, author of "Helping the Thumb Sucking Child: What You Need to Know about Helping Your Child Overcome Thumbsucking and Its Related Problems" (Avery Publishing), thumb-sucking is a natural reflex.
"Thumb-sucking is one of the ways infants and young children learn to calm themselves in stressful situations," she said. "Prolonged thumb-sucking or finger-sucking past the age of 5, can cause physical and social problems for children."
Researchers estimate 10 percent of American children between the ages of 6 and 7 about 2.4 million kids have active thumb-sucking habits.
Fort Walton Beach orthodontist Dr. Pete Bayer has tried a new appliance for his young patients who need a way to kick the habit that threatens their bite pattern, an appliance that fits the finger. The T-Guard is a plastic tube that fits over thumb and is secured with colorful hospital-style bracelet.
You can find out about the T-Guard at the company's web site: http://www.medetal.w1.com/
Thumb-sucking isn't the only culprit to bite deformities, Bayer said.
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It seems a bit early for hotshot director Quentin Tarantino to beget a school of imitators, but then, instant genius is a cheap commodity in the slam-bang world of pop culture.
Roger Avary is Tarantino's pal from his days as a video-store clerk in California, as well as his writing partner on True Romance and the 1994 Cannes sensation Pulp Fiction. Now Avary has turned to directing movies of his own--and you can see exactly where the first one came from. It's a son-of-Reservoir Dogs caper picture called Killing Zoe, about a badly botched robbery in a Paris bank. But unlike its widely admired model, there's no quirky black humor to relieve its witlessness and very little style to stave off the boredom of slaughtering every character in sight. The director boasts that he dashed off the screenplay in a week. It sounds like it.
Tarantino is one of Zoe's three executive producers, and he clearly supports the 29-year-old Avary. But the days when B-movie kings like Roger Corman nurtured assorted Coppolas, Demmes and Scorseses by giving them a shot at low-budget exploitation movies has probably passed. If this debut were all adolescent slasher fantasy, that would be one thing. But Avary's head is also stuffed with arty pretensions and half-cooked metaphors, all of which show up on the screen.
Our hero, if you dare call him that, is a cold-eyed young American safecracker named Zed (Eric Stoltz) who's been summoned to Paris by a childhood friend. The friend, Eric (Jean-Hugues Anglade) turns out to be a rat-faced sociopath with an itchy trigger finger, and his gang of fellow bank robbers are a motley crew of incompetent slackers strung out on heroin. Their hideout is a crud-encrusted pit with a dead cat lying on the floor.
Whereas Tarantino manages to turn brutal, felonious clumsiness into a comic virtue, Avary doesn't have the skill. Instead, after a night of Dixieland jazz, booze and smack, Eric, Zed and the boys stumble into the bank, and when things start going wrong they slash and shoot and maim their hostages with a singular lack of comedy. The cops come. More shooting. In the end, you can't count the bodies.
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That all this mindless carnage is meant to suggest the pseudo-existential French crime dramas of the New Wave (Godard's still God in film-buffdom) is made painfully obvious by the lunatic Eric's incessant philosophical aphorisms. That it derives not only from Tarantino but also from Peckinpah and film noir and Bonnie and Clyde will be obvious to most people.
But there's more. Apart from its tacit endorsement of heroin use, the film as a whole is meant, Avary has said, as a commentary on the alienation of his generation and an indictment of the control-by-hysteria practiced by the Reagan/Bush administrations. Now, that's the kind of allegorical reach you ordinarily find only in sophomore poetry seminars: There's no basis for either claim. Despite all the Heart of Darkness mumbo jumbo, Killing Zoe is about blood--and only blood.
The Zoe of the title, by the way, refers to the hooker/student/artist (Julie Delpy) who shows up (courtesy of a cabdriver) at our man Zed's room on the night before the robbery, falls for him, then materializes again the next day--as a part-time employee at the mayhem-infested bank. In Avary's simplified cosmos, Zoe and Zed are the forces of Goodness and Truth in this gruesome tale. Thanks for the tip, Rodge.
The ongoing and largely pointless arguments about movie violence are irrelevant here. For all his thunderous excesses, Oliver Stone satirizes the poisonous effects of American violence pretty well in Natural Born Killers, and Tarantino's brand of dark humor amid the bloodletting has a strangely liberating effect on his characters and his audiences. Avary shows no such gifts--not yet, anyway. He has been watching too many movies, you suspect, without ever coming out for fresh air--or clear thought. So he just blasts away.


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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The UPI think tank wrap-up is a daily digest covering opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events and position statements released by various think tanks. This is the first of two wrap-ups for October 23.
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WASHINGTON -- The sniper: Perspectives on violence around the Beltway
-- M. J. Park, an educator and director of Little Friends for Peace, runs a "Peace Room" based in Washington, D.C.
"I've been working daily with my students at our Peace Room. There's a circle of fear that's increasing the awareness of bad people out there. The children are being deprived of their normal routine. It's more fear than anger, though they are beginning to be angry as they realize what this will mean for Halloween ... Our society acts as though it is horrified by the sniper, but there's a sniper video game that has as the object to kill as many people as possible. We send messages that anything is OK when you're out to make money or get power ... Children are seeing that they need a lot of things for the daily routine and there is no way to totally protect them. We need peace education. We have computer labs and all these other facilities, but we don't make enough room for peacemaking."
-- Rev. Graylan Hagler, Pastor at the Plymouth Congregational Church UCC in Washington, D.C., Hagler is participating in vigils tonight and tomorrow night with the theme "Faith Over Fear."
"We need the faith to face the difficulties and the violence before us. We have this proclivity toward violence in our society. What happens at a macro level is related to a micro level. We must have the fortitude to confront violence whether it takes place personally or globally. What we need to do is begin to reorder our priorities as a society as a whole. To my mind, there is a relationship between our wanting to invade Iraq and the violence around us. Violence filters down to our local existence."
-- Wilson Riles, principal of the new Social Justice High School in Oakland, Calif.
"We need to examine the availability of high-powered weapons, the culture of violence that we are immersed in. It's like a frog in water, if you heat it up gradually, it never jumps out. The violence is escalating to the extent that it is killing us."
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DALLAS, Tex.-- Democrats' Usual Approach Isn't Working This Year
by Bruce Bartlett
Optimistic projections about Republican prospects in the House and Senate on November 5 have Democrats almost hysterical with rage. They assumed that they would do well in this year's elections because historically, the party occupying the White House loses heavily in the first off-year elections after taking control.
But this year the pattern appears to be changing. Democratic leaders made a conscious decision not to put forward any sort of agenda because they were so sure that history was on their side. They didn't even bother to push the minimum wage to a vote -- normally an election year staple for Democrats. It was thought that there was no need to take the risk of alienating swing voters with Big Government solutions to all the nation's ills.
So issues like the minimum wage, prescription drugs, tax increases on the rich and the rest of the Democratic agenda were put on hold until after the election.
For months, the Democratic base has been complaining about the lack of red meat coming from their representatives in Washington. Press reports indicate that Democratic fundraising has suffered as a result. But, confident in their belief that the historical pattern would hold, Democratic leaders resisted demands to raise hot button issues. Thus, on Iraq, the Democratic strategy was not to oppose President Bush, but to get the issue over with as soon as possible.
Now, in the waning weeks of the election cycle, Democrats have awakened to the fact that their strategy is not working. The historical pattern does not appear to be holding. Campaign experts like Charlie Cook now say that Republicans will almost surely keep the House and have a good shot at retaking the Senate as well.
In a desperate effort to re-energize their base and prevent an all out Republican victory, Democrats are digging into their bag of tricks for every issue that ever worked for them in the past. We have already seen them frightening seniors with nonexistent threats that Social Security will be abolished. Now they are pushing economic scare stories as well. The race card will undoubtedly follow, as night follows day.
The most underhanded effort I have seen comes from a Democratic front group called American Family Values, which set up another front group called Mainstreet USA, that is running an utterly dishonest ad on television about Republican economic policies.
The premise of the ad is that every single bad thing that has happened in the economy since Jan. 20, 2001, is George W. Bush's fault. Lost jobs, falling incomes, rising poverty and corporate malfeasance are all due to the election of Bush, the ad implies. Presumably, none of these would have happened if Al Gore had won.
Much of the data in the ad is for 2001. However, any reasonable economist would say that virtually nothing that happens to the macro-economy in the first year of a president's term can be the result of his policies. Whatever happened last year, in terms of things like poverty and household incomes, was clearly in the cards, no matter who was elected in 2000.
As Bill Clinton's chief economist, Joseph Stiglitz, writes in this month's Atlantic Monthly: "It would be nice for us veterans of the Clinton Administration if we could simply blame mismanagement by President George W. Bush's economic team for this seemingly sudden turnaround in the economy, which coincided so closely with its taking charge. But although there has been mismanagement ...the economy was slipping into recession even before Bush took office."
Economist Paul Krugman, a deeply partisan Democrat, tried to add a some substance to the pathetic efforts of the Mainstreet USA folks in Sunday's New York Times Magazine. In his article, Krugman dredged up all the old canards from the 1980s about Republicans making the rich richer at the expense of average people.
It is true that the latest income data show an increase in total income going to those in the top 20 percent of households. But this was true during every year of the Clinton administration, without Krugman ever blaming it on Democrats.
Perhaps the silliest point in Krugman's screed is that the 1930s were the good old days, because income inequality fell sharply during that decade. He says it was due to the New Deal, but this is ridiculous. The cause of the "improvement" was the Great Depression, which decimated the incomes and wealth of almost everyone. Obviously, those who lost the most were those who had the most to lose. That is why incomes became more equal.
By the same logic, Krugman should be deliriously happy that we are in an economic slowdown, since that undoubtedly is equalizing incomes. And he should be jumping for joy that the stock market is down by $7 trillion, since this means that the rich are trillions of dollars poorer than they were two years ago. But it's hard to see how those among the poor and middle class are any better off as a result.
I think most voters are more sophisticated than Democrats think. They can only go to the same well so many times.
(Bruce Bartlett is a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis.)
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- The mystery and morality of markets-explained!
by Rev. Robert A. Sirico
A mother asks her son to run to the market for some bread. An investment banker asks a colleague how the bond market is doing. A manufacturer asks a consultant if there is a market for a certain new product. Given these different uses of the word, market, is there any wonder that people often misunderstand what is meant by "the market"?
Ronald Nash (professor of philosophy and theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida), in his book "Poverty and Wealth," defines the market as a "set of procedures or arrangements that prevail throughout a society that allows voluntary exchanges."
Put another way, according to Nash, "the market is the framework of customs and rules within which specific voluntary exchanges in specific markets take place." The market is not "a specific place or thing," nor is it "simply the collection of particular markets in which goods and services are exchanged." Rather, according to Nash, the thing we call "the market" is a "spontaneous and impersonal order within which individual human beings make economic choices."
Nash explains that the market is like an urban traffic pattern. Over time, a city develops, a traffic pattern emerges as drivers respond to the street grid, traffic lights, road signs, and the like. It is impersonal in that it applies to everyone equally, yet it is spontaneous in that it evolves out of a process of trial and error.
Further, "while the traffic pattern lays down rules, people still have a considerable degree of freedom as to how and where they will drive." In this way, it produces order, prevents harm, and allows for freedom.
The market functions in much the same way. Certain rules -- forbidding coercion, force, fraud, theft, and the like -- establish the context for economic transactions, and the market develops as people buy and sell within it.
A clear understanding of what is meant by a market economy is rarely grasped. The market, while possessing practical virtues, remains essentially morally neutral, and thus needs a broader moral framework in order to operate ethically. The term "the market" is really a metaphor; the network of exchange we call the market is, in reality, a process rooted in human action and choice, reflecting varied and subjective values possessed by market actors.
In this way, the market becomes a very potent tool for the diffusion of knowledge by communicating the real costs of goods and services. However, it would be a mistake to think of it as possessing an ethic in itself.
John Paul II expresses just such an understanding of the relationship between morals and markets in his encyclical letter Centesimus Annus. As he explains, "Economic activity, especially the activity of a market economy, cannot be conducted in an institutional, juridical, or political vacuum" (no. 48).
In this manner, the pope affirms an "economic system that recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the market, private property, and the resulting responsibility for the means of production, as well as free human creativity in the economic sector," but he flatly rejects a "system in which freedom in the economic sector is not circumscribed within a strong juridical framework which places it at the service of human freedom ... the core of which is ethical and religious."
In other words, the free market, to remain fit for the human person, must be tempered by a just political order and a healthy culture.
It is essential for defenders of the free market to understand this link between culture and the market. The market does not function in a vacuum; it requires a legal, cultural, and social context. For example, many critics have warned against the danger of libertinism in a free-market society. In general, these critics are pointing out that we live in an age when everything is for sale, including many things -- such as the human body --that should not be.
This libertinism, however, does not arise out of the nature of the market but out of our particular cultural and historical situation. Thus, the apparent alliance between free markets and libertinism can be replaced with an alliance between free markets and an adequate philosophy of the human person -- one that considers the moral dimension and spiritual worth of human persons.
By definition, we cannot choose to live in a world without markets. But we can choose what kind of markets will develop. Will they be free or planned? Will they provide a context for virtue or opportunity for violence and corruption?
Answering such questions and striving to establish markets that are both free and virtuous are worthy tasks for all Christians concerned about the justice and righteousness of markets, politics, and culture.
(Rev. Robert A. Sirico is president of the Acton Institute.)


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Rated 3 / 5 stars
Too LOUD music
Put a fucking disable sound button, for this shitty song annoys me...
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Not bad
A good game but easy and quick to complete. It would be better if you made adjustable difficuilties.
Rated 3 / 5 stars
not bad for 24 hours.
I'm not really gonna rate it "to" low because it was made in 24 hours.
Likes: art, music, and gameplay
Dislikes: not addictive, too short, lack of verity (foes) , and the ending wasn't to satisfying (although sorta funny.)
This game seems like it would be for NG game jam. I bet if you put in more time into it it would be a lot more better.....obviously.
Rated 3 / 5 stars
It was an OK game. I've played better. Why are we in a space ship if the background looks like cheese? The music could have been a little more sci-fi-y too if we were supposed to be in space. Why do we still have the same amount of cheese if those pac man like characters ate some of it? Needs improvement.
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Any person would get bored easily from this game... Considered it was made in 24 hours, it is a good game. But please tell me, how am I supposed to beat it in 12 in-game days? Anyone who played it will know it is near-impossible. In any case, the art and music is great, but the overall gameplay is pretty dull compared to the expected story and control. It's not a great game, but it has its charm.
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First let me say that I've never quite grasped the need for graduation ceremonies for children younger than high school age. I do not recall that I – or my children – graduated from anything before completion of senior year. At the youngest, perhaps junior high?
I believe in affirming young people, recognizing their achievements and praising them for their successes. Possibly I've read too many articles about how children now feel overly entitled, and too often expect recognition and praise simply for showing up. Anyway, I've always thought graduation ceremonies were unnecessary for children younger than high school.
OK. You've read the preamble. Now let me tell you about my grandson Adam's graduation from his daycare preschool program. Yes. Adam at 5 is now a graduate from his first institute of learning. (Lower Learning?) I did not anticipate this particular celebration until I received the invitation. Would I attend? Of course I would. And so would Uncle Warren.
The Friday evening of Adam's 6:30 graduation, traffic from Edmonds to West Seattle was especially fierce. We'd be lucky to arrive in time for the ceremony at Providence Mount St. Vincent, a nursing facility and retirement home where my daughter works and her children attend daycare preschool.
It was 6:25 by the time we parked, made our way into the building, onto the elevator and into the chapel on the third floor, where the graduation was to take place. The chapel is large. The crowd was larger. Fortunately, my daughter had saved us seats near the front.
I could see the graduates lining up in a hallway off to the right of the altar. They somehow resembled a wobbly line of ducklings with gaily decorated white mortarboards jammed onto their bobbing heads.
Eventually, the children were led into the chapel and herded into rows facing their families. Adam saw me and waved wildly. I was pleased. What grandma wouldn't be? I waved back. My daughter frowned at me.
The young graduates sang several songs, excelling at "This Little Light of Mine," and belting out several verses of something rollicking that caused the little boys to shout a bit and push each other.
Everyone applauded enthusiastically, sightlines obscured by standing parents taking videos. The Learning Center director addressed the crowd, and began reading charming statements taken from the children, telling what each one most liked about the year.
As the director began speaking, a clear voice rang, calling out to a teacher, "Sister Stella! I took a bow and my hat fell off!" Everyone laughed. Adam's mother rolled her eyes. His grandmother thought, "Yes! That's MY boy!"
Adam replaced his mortarboard, and the ceremony continued. Finally, everyone headed down to the play yard for a potluck dinner.
Sitting in the midst of friendly conversation, I realized what a family many of those people had become in the years their children had been at The Mount together. And I thought what a nice idea it was to have a graduation ceremony for those children.