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" . . . skewered through and through with office-pens, and bound hand and foot with red tape."
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
"Here's the rule for bargains—"Do other men, for they would do you." That's the true business precept."
Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
Children and Childhood
"In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt as injustice."
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
"Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he's well dressed. There ain't much credit in that."
Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
"Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation."
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Crisis and Upheaval
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
"It's always best on these occasions to do what the mob do."
"But supppose there are two mobs?" suggested Mr. Snodgrass.
"Shout with the largest," replied Mr. Pickwick.
Charles Dickens, Pickwick Papers
"Now, what I want is, Facts . . . Facts alone are wanted in life."
Charles Dickens, Hard Times
[These opening lines from the book set forth Thomas Gradgrind's educational philosophy.]
"It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations."
Charles Dickens, Bleak House
"Accidents will occur in the best-regulated families."
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
Freedom and Liberty
"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free."
Charles Dickens, Bleak House
Humans and Human Nature
"A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other."
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
""I am well aware that I am the umblest person going," said Uriah Heep, modestly; "let the other be where he may. My mother is likewise a very umble person. We live in a numble abode, Master Copperfield, but have much to be thankful for.""
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
Law and Lawyers
"If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers."
Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop
Law and Lawyers
""If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, . . . "the law is a ass—a idiot. If that's the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience.""
Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
Poetry and Poets
"Poetry's unnat'ral; no man ever talked poetry 'cept a beadle on boxin' day."
Charles Dickens, Pickwick Papers
"It's over, and can't be helped, and that's one consolation, as they always says in Turkey, ven they cuts the wrong man's head off."
Charles Dickens, Pickwick Papers
"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known."
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
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|Arbor Earthcall
|Zaishen Bounty Quests
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|Secondary quest
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Kill Arbor Earthcall.
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[edit] Objectives
- Kill Arbor Earthcall in the Morostav Trail.
- *BONUS* Kill Arbor Earthcall in Hard Mode.
- See Zehnchu [Zaishen Challenge] for your reward.
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- 1,000 Experience
- 500 Gold
- 500 Kurzick Faction
- Complete the Base Objective for 20 Zaishen Copper Coins.
- Complete the *BONUS* Objective for an additional 50 Zaishen Copper Coins.
[edit] Walkthrough
Leave from Durheim Archives, Vasburg Armory or Unwaking Waters (Kurzick). Even though he appears to be alone, six Wardens of Seasons will popup when you get close to him; however, you can pull him aside while he's alone and the Wardens of Seasons will spawn only after he is dead or not at all.
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These presents are sure to please everyone on your list!
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Our fabulous auction Fashion for Haiti: One Million Hearts , is coming to a close on May 2nd. The initiative, launched on April 22nd, paired eBay with Donna Karan, CFDA, and nearly 150 top designers to create custom-made papier-mâché hearts. Hearts from Mara Hoffman, Vince Camuto and Monique Péan are on our radar. Run over to eBay to check out all of the hearts and bid on your faves. Not only will you have a fashionable collectors item, but you'll be able to supp ort the Haitian Artisan Project. Read more at UrbanZen.
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It's with great pride that we announce our live auction today! Donna Karan and CFDA have teamed up with eBay to create Fashion for Haiti: One Million Hearts. From April 22nd through May 2nd, we're auctioning off nearly 150 custom-made papier-mâché hearts by top designers in an effort to raise social consciousness and funds for the Haitian Artisan Project. Check out eBay to bid on the cool hearts for sale. More info at UrbanZen.
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Last night, eBay, the world's largest marketplace and leading platform for charitable giving, got together with Donna Karan's Urban Zen Foundation and the CFDA (Council for American Fashion Designers) for "Fashion For Haiti: One Million Hearts." Designers Mara Hoffman, Pamela Love, and Charlotte Ronson sipped cocktails in the West Village candle-lit loft store while Donna Karan welcomed guests with a heartfelt toast. Alas, the collective partnership to raise social consciousness and funds for the Haitian Artisan Project has begun! To read details of the auction with 150 CFDA designers, visit Fashion For Haiti: One Million Hearts. Don't forget, the auction starts April 22!
(Photo: Papier-mâché hearts designed by Haitian Artist Magali Dresse, a Haitian Entrepreneur in the Artisan Sector. Text by Jauretsi)
Here's a very sculptural hair inspiration found backstage at the Donna Karan show this past New York Fashion Week. The hair perfectly complimented the sleek black and tans displayed on the runway, seen here.
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You know there's something in the air when two very different designers — Band of Outsiders and Donna Karan, in this instance — are sending their models down the runway wearing very similar types oversized hats. One part extra-large beanie and two parts off-duty wizard, these accessories add more than a dash of whimsy to any outfit.
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Many fans feel that fourteen months has been long enough and that Jamie Noble's title reign must end. Noble on the otherhand of course disagrees. Ever since last January Noble has pinfall victories over pretty much every Cruiserweight in the WWE but he has yet to face such a task as a Triple Threat Match? Surprise to the fans? In a way yes! For Noble he clearly doesn't want to be in this situation but it can be said that he brought it upon himself. In February Chavo Guerrero showed up in Smackdown GM John Bradshaw Layfield's office asking for a favor. That favor we had no clue until the week after when JBL announced that there was going to be a Number One Contender's Cruiserweight Open. It came down to London and Guerrero in the match before London hit the 450 Splash covering and getting the win. Or so we thought? A ref ran down to argue with the ref that counted the pinfall and showed footage proving that Chavo Guerrero's foot was on the rope. So JBL set up a match with London taking on Guerrero and the winner would move onto WrestleMania. But of course once again Jamie Noble felt the need to interfere and ram both London and Guerrero into the steel pole and causing the match to end in a No Contest. So as for Noble's punishment, JBL booked a Triple Threat Match for WrestleMania. The next three weeks would see London earn a pinfall victory over Guerrero in a tag match, Noble pin London in a six man tag match, and then Guerrero pin Noble in a one on one match. It's clear these three men don't like each other but which Cruiserweight will be left standing when the dust settles?
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Now the sun is out and the evenings are long and light, there's nothing better than a post-work glass of wine with friends in the sunshine…
One of our favourite W11 locals is The Metropolitan, towards Westborne Park. When we were there recently the rain kept us inside on the plush leather sofas, but one of the pub's many perks is that it has ample outside space, including a landscaped beer garden and a roof terrace, so there's always a good chance of nabbing a seat if the sun does decide to shine.
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Buy the Financials Still Trading Below Book Value - Part 2
Mark is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Even after substantial gains this year, a number of financial stocks still trade below book value. While not covered back in January along with the insurers and airplane leasing firms, a cross section of other financial stocks continue to trade considerably below book value. While the fears from the financial crisis have mostly dissipated, the stocks continue to meander below book value even with strong earnings profiles.
Stocks ranging from business development corporations (BDCs) to regional banks in some cases still trade below book value.
While book values aren't perfect, in most cases the books are even cleaner now than prior to the financial crisis, when most financial stocks traded at multiples of book value. The stocks, though, face fears of a rapidly rising interest rate environment. Combine that scenario with limited dividends and investors have been unwilling to pay for the value of the assets on the books.
Two cheap BDCs
While not typically focused on as part of the financial sector, these BDCs invest in either middle market or venture backed firms. Either way, American Capital (NASDAQ: ACAS) and GSV Capital continue to trade significantly below book value. Back in January, the stocks traded at similar valuations at levels close to 0.7 times book value. With current prices not significantly different than at the start of the year, the stocks have failed to participate in most of the rally this year even considering the valuation proposition.
In the case of American Capital, the company continues to repurchase shares at a significant clip each quarter. In a yield-starved market, most investors aren't excited by this move to forego dividends even if it has helped juice the book value.
GSV Capital, on the other hand, invests in pre-IPO stocks to take advantage of a market that encourages companies to delay the IPO process. GSV famously failed to profit from bets on Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga, but the current largest position in Twitter has the potential to be a home run now that it has matured. In essence, a new investor in GSV Capital is able to obtain these venture stocks at nearly 60% of actual market value.
A couple of regional banks
While the regional banks making this list are far from grossly undervalued, both Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) and SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) continue to trade below book value, all while both stocks have reported strong earnings. As with most financials, these regional banks traded at book value multiples of 1.5 times in the years prior to the financial crisis. With the economy on the mend and real estate recovering, nothing in the current climate justifies a book value below 1. Both stocks could easily gain 20% in order to be inline with the current book value of both stocks.
10-Year book value chart
As the below chart highlights, the book value was typically closer to 1.5-2 times prior to the financial crisis. The typical stock in this group would need to almost double in order to reach that pre-crisis normalcy.
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Earnings potential to grow book value
As with the insurance and airplane leasing stocks listed in parts 1 and 2, the interesting dichotomy in this group of financial stocks is that the earnings potential remains strong. All of the stocks, except GSV Capital, have solid earnings generation potential. The question is, how a stock can trade below book value that generates solid profits that will grow that value?
American Capital is expected to report flat earnings of $1.16 last year to the same amount next year. The stock trades at the forward multiple of 11.2 times those estimates. The company has taken advantage of the stock trading below book value by consistently buying back stock with those earnings. With the stock dropping to $13 recently, investors should expect the company to continue repurchasing stock at a steep discount.
GSV Capital is the unusual stock in the group in that it lacks earnings since it doesn't have an operating company. Rather, this BDC hopes to capitalize on gains in the positions of investments held.
Regions Financial expects earnings to grow from $0.74 in 2012 to only $0.86 this year and 2014. On an earnings multiple basis, the stock trades at 10.4 times those forward estimates. The stock provides a minimal 1.30% dividend yield.
SunTrust Banks is expected to see earnings dip from $3.59 in 2012 to $2.92 in 2014. The stock trades at roughly 11 times those forward earnings estimates. The stock provides a minimal 1.20% dividend yield.
Bottom line
While this group of stocks was not covered back in January, the fact doesn't change that BDCs and regional banks offer tremendous value when still trading below book value. None of these stocks provide much in the way of a yield for conservative investors, but the regional banks probably provide more stability for risk adverse investors. The BDCs offer more aggressive growth opportunities depending on whether an investor wants to bet on the success of Twitter via GSV Capital or middle market companies via American Capital.
With big finance firms still trading at deep discounts to their historic norms, investors everywhere are wondering if this is the new normal, or whether finance stocks are a screaming buy today. The answer depends on the company, so to help figure out whether Regions Financial is a buy today, I invite you to read our premium research report on the company today. Click here now for instant access!
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Tour de France: the Hall of Shame
Rupert Guinness It has been a confronting week for cycling fans since the fall of Lance Armstrong.
Greipel wins out on day of drama
Rupert Guinness, Adelaide The opening stage of the Tour Down Under finished, as predicted, with a sprinter taking first place.
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Rupert Guinness Lance Armstrong may be a year older and edging towards his 40s, but the Texan warns his rivals that - if anything - he is stronger for it by starring in the main breakaway group of the race.


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Causing a Commotion
|"Causing a Commotion"
|Single by Madonna
|from the album Who's That Girl
|"Jimmy, Jimmy"
|August 25, 1987
|7", 12", cassette, CD single
|Madonna singles chronology
"Causing a Commotion" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the second single from the soundtrack album Who's That Girl on August 25, 1987, by Sire Records. Its Silver Screen Single Mix later appeared on the 1991 UK compilation EP The Holiday Collection. Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the song was inspired by Madonna's relationship with then husband Sean Penn, and his abusive and violent nature. Containing a dance-oriented, up-tempo groove, the song begins with the chorus and is accompanied by a four-note descending bassline and staccato chords in the verse.
Since its release, the song has received mixed reviews by critics. It became a top-ten hit in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and topped the Billboard U.S. dance chart. Madonna performed the song on the Who's That Girl World Tour – which was transmitted via satellite to the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards – and the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990. The performances were included in the home video release of the tours.
The song was written and produced by Madonna and long-term co-writer Stephen Bray for the Who's That Girl film soundtrack. It was inspired by her then husband Sean Penn and their often tumultuous relationship. Madonna felt that her marriage to Penn was on the verge of breaking-up, due to Penn's abusive and violent nature.[1] That translated as the inspiration behind the song. In a Rolling Stone article dated September 10, 1987, Madonna spoke about Penn's impact on her life and the song,
"I don't like violence. I never condone hitting anyone, and I never thought that any violence should have taken place. But on the other hand, I understood Sean's anger and believe me, I have wanted to hit him many times. I never would, you know, because I realize that it would just make things worse. [...] I felt like he was 'Causing a Commotion' to purposefully distract me. I wrote this song and vented my frustration in it."[2]
In the United States, "Causing a Commotion" was released in August 1987. In the United Kingdom, the song was released just before the commencement of Madonna's 1987 Who's That Girl World Tour in October. In 1991, the Silver Screen Single Mix of the song was included on Madonna's The Holiday Collection EP.[3]
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"Causing a Commotion" has a dancey, up-tempo groove in it.[4] The musical arrangement consists of a number of hooks interpolating with each other. It begins with the chorus, where Madonna sings the line "I've got the moves baby, You've got the motion, If we got together we be causing a commotion." The verses are accompanied by a four-note descending bassline and interjecting staccato chords.[4] The lyrics make reference to Madonna's 1985 single "Into the Groove" and have three parts to the vocal harmony.
Critical response[edit]
The song received generally mixed reviews. Rikky Rooksby, author of The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna, said that the song was "Perfectly acceptable, though not in the same class as 'Who's That Girl'."[4] Christian Wright from Spin called the song celebratory.[5] Bill Lamb of About.com said that the song, along with the title track, was not an example of Madonna's best music.[6] Camille Paglia, one of the authors of The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary, said that Madonna's command of massive, resonant basslines impressed them. "I recall my stunned admiration as I sat in the theater in 1987 and first experienced the crashing, descending chords of Madonna's 'Causing a Commotion', which opened her dreadful movie Who's That Girl. If you want to hear the essence of modernity, listen to those chords, infernal, apocalyptic, and grossly sensual. This is the authentic voice of fin de siecle."[7] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic commented that "Causing a Commotion", along with "Who's That Girl" were not among Madonna's best singles.[8]
Chart performance[edit]
"Causing a Commotion" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 41 the week of September 12, 1987, as "Who's That Girl" was descending from the top ten.[9] The single quickly climbed up the chart, ultimately peaking at number two the week of October 24, 1987, the same week Michael Jackson's "Bad" advanced to the pole position. It remained in the runner-up position for three weeks, before descending from the chart.[10] "Causing a Commotion" reached the top 40 of the Adult Contemporary chart of Billboard and reached the top of the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[11][12] In Canada, the song debuted at 90, on the RPM singles chart on September 19, 1987.[13] After six weeks, the song reached a peak of two on the chart.[14] It was present for a total of 31 weeks and ranked at 47 on the RPM Year-end chart for 1987.[15][16]
In the United Kingdom, "Causing a Commotion" was released on September 19, 1987. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven, and peaked at number four.[17] The song was present for a total of nine weeks.[18] According to the Official Charts Company, the song has sold 230,000 copies there.[19] In Germany, the song debuted on the Media Control Charts at number 66 on September 29, 1987, reaching a peak of number 14 in its third week, and spending 12 weeks on the chart.[20] The song reached the top ten in Australia and the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, and peaked at number seven and three respectively.[21][22] Elsewhere, the song reached the top ten in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland and the top 20 in Austria, Norway and Sweden.[23][24][25][26]
Live performances[edit]
Madonna performed "Causing a Commotion" on the Who's That Girl World Tour of 1987 and the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990. In the Who's That Girl World Tour, "Causing a Commotion" was the sixth song of the setlist. Collaborating with Marlene Stewart on the clothes for the tour, Madonna expanded on the idea of bringing her video characters to life and to display a gangster theme for the song. She wore a golden lamé jacket and performed the song while accompanied by two dancers, each holding a gun.[27] Performances of the song on this tour can be found on the Who's That Girl – Live in Japan video, filmed in Tokyo, Japan, on June 22, 1987,[28] and on the Ciao, Italia! – Live from Italy video, filmed in Turin, Italy, on September 4, 1987.[29] The latter performance was transmitted via satellite to the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards.[30]
On the Blond Ambition World Tour, the song was performed as the third song of the setlist. The outfit she wore for the performance was described by Carol Clerk, author of Madonnastyle, as the "perfect visual combination of masculine and feminine".[31] It consisted of a double-breasted suit with a tight jacket, which was cut in slits, allowing her conical bra to point through. She also wore her characteristic monocle chain. Madonna wore heavy makeup with thick, blackened eyebrows and heavy application of dark liner.[31] As she finished the performance of "Open Your Heart", Madonna opened the jacket and started to simulate sexual intercourse with one of her dancers while playing the dominant role. It was followed by an exhibitionistic dance routine with a chair as a prop and Madonna singing the song. The performance ended with Madonna wrestling with her female backup singers.[31] Two different performances were released on video: the Blond Ambition – Japan Tour 90, taped in Yokohama, Japan, on April 27, 1990,[32] and the Live! – Blond Ambition World Tour 90, taped in Nice, France, on August 5, 1990.[33]
Track listing and formats[edit]
Credits and personnel[edit]
- Madonna – writer, vocals, producer
- Stephen Bray – writer, producer, audio mixing
- Shep Pettibone – audio mixing, additional production
- Junior Vasquez – mixing engineer, audio editing
- Steve Peck – mixing engineer
- Donna De Lory – background vocals
- Niki Haris – background vocals
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[39]
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See also[edit]
- ^ Feldman 2000, p. 211
- ^ Lawson, Senegal (1987-09-10). "Madonna: She's That Girl". Rolling Stone (Jann Wenner) 1019 (32). ISSN 0035-791X.
- ^ Rooksby 2004, p. 90
- ^ a b c Rooksby 2004, p. 69
- ^ Wright, Christian (1989-05-01). "Madonna: Like a Prayer Review". Spin (Spin Media LLC) 5 (2). ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ Lamb, Bill (1987). "Madonna Discography: Annotated list of Madonna's albums". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Metz & Benson 1999, p. 162
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (1987-07-21). "allmusic ((( Who's That Girl > Overview )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "The Billboard Hot 100: Week Ending September 12, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-09-12. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "The Billboard Hot 100: Week Ending October 24, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-10-24. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks: Week Ending October 24, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-10-24. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs: Week Ending October 31, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-10-31. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Top Singles – Volume 46, No. 24, September 19, 1987". RPM. RPM Library Archives. 1987-09-19. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "Top Singles – Volume 47, No. 5, November 07 1987". RPM. RPM Library Archives. 1987-11-07. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Top Singles – Volume 47, No. 18, February 20, 1988". RPM. RPM Library Archives. 1988-02-20. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of '87". RPM. RPM Library Archives. 1987-12-26. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Chartstats – Week of September 19, 1987". Official Charts Company. Chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Causing A Commotion by Madonna Search". The Official Charts Company. 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Madonna: The Official Top 40". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ^ a b "Chartverfolgung > Madonna > Causing a Commotion". Media Control Charts. Musicline.de. 1987-09-29. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc ). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
- ^ a b "Pan European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc) 99 (41). 1987-10-24. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "Madonna – Causing a Commotion – Song details" (in Dutch). VRT Top 30. 1987-09-26. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Madonna – Causing a Commotion (song)". Ultratop 50. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irish Recorded Music Association. 1987-09-23. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "Madonna: Discografia Italiana" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 1984–1999. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ Clerk 2002, p. 66
- ^ Madonna (1987). Who's That Girl – Live in Japan (VHS). Warner-Pioneer Japan.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "allmusic ((( Ciao Italia: Live in Italy (Video) > Overview )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | Performers". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b c Clerk 2002, p. 84
- ^ Madonna (1990). Blond Ambition – Japan Tour 90 (VHS). Warner-Pioneer Japan.
- ^ Madonna (1990). Live! – Blond Ambition World Tour 90 (Laserdisc). Pioneer Artists.
- ^ Causing a Commotion (US 7-inch Single liner notes). Madonna. Sire Records. 1987. 7-28224.
- ^ Causing a Commotion (UK 12-inch Single liner notes). Madonna. Sire Records. 1987. W 8224 T.
- ^ Causing a Commotion (US 7-inch Promo Single liner notes). Madonna. Sire Records. 1987. 7-28224-A.
- ^ Causing a Commotion (US Maxi Single liner notes). Madonna. Sire Records. 1987. 9 20762-0.
- ^ Causing a Commotion (Germany CD Single liner notes). Madonna. Sire Records. 1995. 7599 20762-2.
- ^ Who's That Girl (Liner notes). Madonna. Warner Bros. Records. 1987. 925611-2.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1987".
- ^ "Top Annuali Singles: 1987" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Top Pop Singles 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-12-31. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- Clerk, Carol (2002). Madonnastyle. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8874-9
- Feldman, Christopher (2000). Billboard book of number 2 singles. Watson-Guptill. ISBN 0-8230-7695-4
- Metz, Allen; Benson, Carol (1999). The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary. Music Sales Group. ISBN 0-8256-7194-9
- Rooksby, Rikky (2004). The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9883-3
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I will give you HaMakom, the land of your life, to possess, to know, to inhabit, cultivate, refine. The awesome place that I give you is none other than the House of God - I live there at the heart of every molecule and I shine out through the windows of your own eyes when you are open to this truth. And this awesome place is the Gate of Heaven - connecting all realms and dimensions, Heavens and Hells, connecting you with your own wildest dreams.
I will give you descendents. You will be a delicate flower held up to the wind. You will be blown open, that your seeds may scatter and take root, blossoming in places you could not imagine. The winds of history and circumstance and coincidence will spread your essence, your song, your sigh, mixed with the pollens of desire, to the far corners of the world. Your fragrance will waft through the farthest garden.
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When the online health exchange first launched, Maryland had a goal of enrolling 150,000 people in private health plans by the March 31st deadline, but according to Maryland Health Connection's most recent data, only 31,112 have done so. This is just seven percent of eligible Maryland residents and about 20 percent of the state's goal.
"It's just not working it's a poor investment of tax payer dollars," says Chris Carroll, Vice President of Atlantic, Smith, Cropper, and Deeley in Willards, Maryland. "Those were huge capital investments to do very little good."
Carroll says the numbers may also be misleading. The 31,112 enrollment number reportedly refers to those who have chosen to enroll. However, some of these people may have not paid their first monthly premium yet, which is what makes the enrollment official.
"The insurance carrier creates a paper invoice, and some people get a little lost if they don't have someone staying on them and working through it with them," says Carroll. "If they miss the deadline to pay then their coverage won't go into effect, and we have been seeing significant disturbances in that process."
Alyssa Minton, an executive with Avery Hall Insurance in Salisbury, Maryland, says she is also seeing clients who are right on the edge of not being eligible for a tax credit, and are opting out of not buying the insurance because of the cost.
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However, insurance experts say some residents cannot even get that far due to website glitches.
"The problems are getting better but were still having issues," says Minton. "They have quirks in the system that are getting people hung up."
"Maryland is still having problems with calculation errors," says Carroll. "It's improved drastically but still not what you would consider acceptable failure rate."
Both Minton and Carroll agree that they prefer to use the federal online health exchange, which they say has made huge improvements and has become much more user-friendly. With a committee looking for alternative options for the second enrollment period in November, they say they are hopeful for a solution.
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It's been a while, gang.
Glad we're back, talking about stuff on the court, and not that off the court stuff, which is about as interesting to basketball fans as married couples talking about their toddlers to single people. There's only so much you can take.
If you missed it, we churned out a monster NBA season preview to get you ready for the mega opening Christmas day slate.
The story that pretty much held us up was the happenings with Chris Paul. In a super-shortened off-season, Paul was rumoured to be going to the Lakers, then in fact dealt to the Lakers, then vetoed from joining the Lakers, then he was supposedly going to the Clippers, then the framework to go the Clippers was completed, then the deal was axed, needing to be reworked.
Finally, the league-owned Hornets accepted a reworked deal that cost the Clippers a budding star in Eric Gordon (among other assets), and finally Paul landed in Los Angeles.
While he didn't get to go to one of the NBA's glamour franchises, he did land in one of the league's premier destinations.
Which begs the question: what is it about NBA players and their desire to play in major markets?
Think about it: the Blue Jays have never had any problems attracting marquee free agents, or retaining some of their own home grown talent. On the other hand, Toronto is an outpost in the NBA.
It's bad enough that everyone knew Chris Bosh was leaving in the 2010 Summer of LeBron free agency period. What's worse is their fans knew they wouldn't be in play for any other of the other big fish switching teams.
There are probably few memorable situations in the NFL where a player refused to play for a certain city: Stanford pivot John Elway not wanting to play for the team that drafted him, Baltimore. He forced a trade to Denver. Similarly, Ole Miss QB Eli Manning told the Chargers not to take him with the first overall pick. He eventually landed with the New York Giants.
Eric Lindros refused to play for the Nordiques when he was drafted by them first overall, but for the most part, NHL players don't usually complain about where they land, or force their way out of a city - except for remarkable circumstances. Think Pat Roy getting lit up by the Red Wings and basically telling management the drubbing would be his last game in Montreal.
These days, more and more NBA players are forcing their way into major markets. If they don't exit via free agency (think Bron, Bosh, Amar'e) and leave their teams with nothing to show for it, they let it be known that getting re-signed to a long term deal for max money isn't a slam dunk (think Carmelo, Paul, Deron Williams and Dwight Howard), forcing their team to trade them or be left with a bigger rebuilding project.
Unless your franchise has a Tim Duncan or Kevin Durant - unassuming superstars who don't crave that mega stardom - there's a good chance your top players will seek greener pastures.
It was one of the biggest concerns heading into the lockout, and judging how the league handled the Paul trade, they are still trying to figure out a way to deter that movement.
But it's not going to change anytime soon, because NBA players are the furthest along in the battle between players and management in any professional league.
Unlike the NFL, where players can be cut at any moment - along with their salaries - NBA players have guaranteed contracts and they know their value.
It's an absolute star-driven league. The 2004 Pistons are about the only title team that has won without a true superstar on their roster. So the star is the key to any successful NBA franchise, whereas a baseball team or hockey team relies on far more parts to find success.
They also have the benefit of recognition. No other major sport offers the kind of face time NBA players get. You can literally see the joy, the intensity, fatigue, frustration, and in some cases, the unraveling of a player in key situations (insert LeBron jokes here).
It's the reason basketball players can talk about their brand. They are the faces of ad campaigns, and are probably the most recognizable players worldwide.
With that that type of power, they can also see what their management team has done during their tenure, and use it as an indicator of what things will be like going forward.
Look at the LeBron and Bosh situations again.
Cavaliers' management surrounded James with no impact player during his entire stay in Cleveland. Despite the tremendous team success, coupled with James' star play, they were never built to withstand more complete teams come playoff time. A lot like what Derrick Rose faced in the playoffs last year.
As for Bosh, Bryan Colangelo was more proactive, constantly trying to bring in some star help for his star forward. Unfortunately, none of those moves - trading for Jermaine O'Neal or Shawn Marion, in particular - created a winner. He also had the luxury of a first overall pick during that period, albeit in a weak draft year.
Those situations alone are enough for a player to take less money somewhere else.
And with that star leverage, come the star perks.
I've read so many comments from frustrated fans at how arrogant and entitled players are.
And they're right. Lots of readers wanted these spoiled players to try to walk a day in their shoes, to know how good they in fact have it.
So, let's turn the argument around: if you had the means to put yourself into the best position possible, what would you want as a young, single, rich 20-something kid? Well, if that were me, I'd like the chance to compete, and play where I wanted to play. Sorry Utah or Milwaukee, but Los Angeles and Miami just happen to be more appealing.
Unfortunately, it's not their fault. They've earned it. The players before them fought hard for those rights, so players today are able to exercise that power.
And it's that reason why the new agreement won't last the full 10 years. You can bet one side will use its opt-out clause in six years.
You can already bet which side that will be.
On to this week's matchups. And just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season!
Celtics at Knicks (TSN), Sunday at Noon et/9am ptRematch of the first round playoff series a year ago, where the Celtics broomed the Knicks out of the postseason. Plenty of attitude on New York's front line to answer notorious big-man meanie Kevin Garnett. Probably be getting into the Christmas cookies by the time this one tips off.
Heat at Mavericks (TSN), Sunday at 2:30pm et/11:30am ptRematch of the NBA Finals. How cool that the start of the season drops on Christmas day, forcing LeBron and company to watch the Championship banner get raised in Dallas? Also very interested to see if LeBron will cover Dirk in crunch time (didn't happen in the Finals) and if Dwyane Wade and James will work in tandem in crunch time. Should be into the Christmas bevvies by then.
Bulls at Lakers (TSN2), Sunday at 5pm et/2pm ptMega tilt taking the early evening time slot. Kobe and company are Odom-less, and for the first four contests of this year, Bynum-less. The Lakers will also stash the vaunted triangle for a Mike Brown offence. Can you say downgrade? Interesting to see how Rip Hamilton looks as a running mate to Derrick Rose in the clutch. Turkey with all the fixings should be ready to go at this point.
Magic at Thunder (TSN2), Sunday at 8pm et/5pm ptOur first look at the sexy pick to take home the NBA title this year. Only, no NBA team wins young. Save for Magic Johnson, title teams' rosters are usually dotted with battle-tested veterans. This might just be the exception. Let's see if Kevin Durant and Russ Westbrook worked out their pecking order, and let's see Dwight Howard's body language throughout this game, and for the rest of the year. How close will he resemble the Walking Dead zombies in the barn? Top button of pants should be unbuttoned, if not into the jogging pants at this point.
Clippers at Warriors (TSN2), Sunday at 10:30pm et/7:30pm ptWas considered a fun throw in game to cap off the Christmas day slate. Now? We're getting our first look at a legitimate title contender and the ultra-explosive version of Stockton-Malone. Golden State is geographically fortunate to be part of the festivities, really. What team do you think feels most slighted by not playing on Christmas? The Hawks? the Spurs? The loudest noises coming out of Warriors camp this offseason were the Monta Ellis stories. Joy. Pass the Ferrero Rocher. Dessert time.
It was Canada's night at the NBA Draft as four players from north of the border were selected.
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8. Nik Stauskas - Kings
18. Tyler Ennis - Suns
45. Dwight Powell - Hornets
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After drubbing Finland; is Team USA too confident? Will & Duane examine this, the Raptors at FIBA World Cup, Durant's Nike deal, WNBA Playoffs & more
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Today go to my heidi installation on my work and windows 7 say me "It's not a win 32 application"... re install my heidi and all my connection data was lost.. I can see only the connection folders...it is a know issue???
Thank you
Written by kalvaro
2 years ago
599 posts since Thu, 29 Nov 07
|My guess is that you used to have a newer snapshot (will folder support in Connection Manager) and now you've installed the older stable release (which didn't support folders yet). If you grab a recent nightly build from the Download section you should get your connections back.
Written by tabarem
2 years ago
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thank you kalvaro!!.. I guess that Windows 7 restore a old versión of my exe.
All is ok now, thank you!!
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Cup Replay Switched
Oldham game will now kick off at 7.45pm on Tuesday 26 February.
Everton's FA Cup fifth round replay against Oldham Athletic has been moved to Tuesday 26 February after being selected for live television broadcast.
The visit of the League One Latics will be shown live on ITV1 and will kick off at 7.45pm.
Following Saturday's 2-2 draw at Boundary Park, a replay was originally scheduled for Wednesday 27 February subject to television selection, though this has now been moved back 24 hours to allow for the live broadcast.
Young Evertonians will still be able to enjoy the game at Goodison Park for the special FA Cup price of just £5, a deal which has been reintroduced following its success during the 2011/12 campaign.
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Devotee men and women hugging each other is beyond me. I guess this in a very unattractive westernized ISKCON that is trying to be justified by some. I dread to think what will come next.
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What nectar! All glories to Sivarama Swami and his thoughts of Krishna.
Alas, I can only dream to be anywhere close to that absorbption in the Lord's pastimes.
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Answer to Dayananda prabhu's Question
Well said Madhava Ghosh prabhu. Tapas's comments were very rude and offensive and he would do well to apologise to Suresh prabhu.
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1 Check the color of the blue cheese. If the white parts are beginning to turn yellowish, or the blue parts are beginning to turn green, don't eat it. If any part of the cheese is a color otherthan white or blue, it should be discarded.
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3 Take a small bite of the blue cheese. If it tastes like blue cheese, only stronger, it's safe to eat. If the taste seems "off" in any way, it's better to discard the product.
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We're glad you asked! After being introduced to air purifier technology you might wonder, "This is great, but what does my air purifier actually do?" It's a great question; understanding what air purifiers do is important for picking the right one.
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The purifier's fan circulates air around a room, pulling the air and airborne allergens towards the unit. The fan ultimately pulls the air directly through the unit where the filter captures the allergens. The resulting stream of pure air is returned into the room.
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Air purifiers have recommended coverage areas. Use them! Air purifiers are built to clean the air in a certain size room and are most effective when they are used in rooms that match their coverage area. Overkill is never a bad thing in the air purifying world, so don't hesitate to go for a higher coverage area unit if you are in doubt.
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Shopping for Kitchen Islands: Any Advice?
"Kitchen Island" sounds like an amusement park ride designed especially for cooking enthusiasts! But no, we're talking about the kind of islands that live in the middle of your kitchen, giving you extra counter space and storage. Which many of us so desperately need. Here are a few we've been eyeing:
• The Town House Table from Kitchen Island Company, $405 and up - We like the look and sturdiness of the light wood. We considered other models with more shelves, but decided that we'd end up bumping our knees a lot as we did prepwork. The model comes in several sizes, so we can pick the one that best fits our space.
• Dacke Kitchen Island from Ikea, $549 - This one has a chique modern design, and yet is still very functional. The drawer would be very handy, and Ikea has a rolling cart with shelves that fits perfectly underneath (of course!).
• Monterey Oak Granite Kitchen Cart from Chefs, $499.99 - Granite makes a very nice work surface, and the combination of drawers and shelves would be very handy. We can't decide if having wheels would be a bonus or if they would make the island less sturdy.
• Kitchen Cart from Everything Furniture, $268 - This cart island seems like it has a little bit of everything: stainless steel counter, wood legs and shelves, wheels, and even a side bar for kitchen towels!
Do you have a kitchen island? What do you like or not like about it?
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I like the last one as it covers all your needs. I also like the stainless steel top as it would be cool for rolling pastry and such. I think the wheels would be handy because if you need it solid they are lockable but you could scoot it out of the way when it isn't needed.
Definitely make sure there's more to it than just the top. Storage space is a must! :)
We have the Monterey cart from Chefs and I have to say stability is not a problem. The granite top is very heavy and the wheels are strong. They lock in place and having them makes the cart very versatile. We've used it to "extend" our counter top on more than one occasion.
Whichever one you pick, get one with a shelf at the bottom. Otherwise you're pretty much wasting space. Unless you have something else in mind for taking advantage of it, of course.
We have a very simple, industrial stainless steel island with one height-adjustable shelf at the bottom, and we love it.
Mine has doors (hidden storage) which are essential—definitely makes things look cleaner than open storage.
Ikea has more options than that. In our tiny kitchen we got rid of the kitchen table and put in an Ikea dishwasher island as it is the only way we could fit a dishwasher. But it makes for great extra counter space with the hardwood butcher-block top. We love it.
we bought a restaurant quality stainless table with bottom shelf for ~$250 from a restaurant supply store. Simple, sleek and easy to clean. Plus NSF approved. Look for deals at your local supply store, ours was on sale I think.
I have an island that has a center cabinet with shelves on both ends. I have to say that if I were doing it again, I would look for one that had enclosed space. The shelves need to be dusted every few days (more often than the rest of the house) and it's really noticeable when they get dirty.
I know we're all in love with the Ikea PS cabinet. I found one on CL (and subsequently purchased it) that had a modified base, raising it from it's six inches off the floor to a counter height of thirty inches. I use it now as a chopping and prep surface and it is utterly indispensable for a small kitchen, where previously I had literally six inches up against the wall to prep and chop on.
I think you mean 'chic,' not 'chique.'
Oh, and I love the small cart/island I found at Ikea. 'Stenstorp' has wheels on one end, for easy moving around the kitchen where needed. It fits the small space I had for it very nicely, and it seems well-constructed, from the wooden top to the stainless steel shelves.
We just built our kitchen and after some thought, decided to add a 'kitchen island' by combining 3 Ikea Bekväm kitchen carts. They're amazingly sturdy and the quality is very good for 40€/ 60USD per unit.
My husband hacked it to include a Rationell drawer (with dampers!) in each unit (~30€/ 19USD) and swapped the legs of the units around. The original Bekväm carts have 2 normal legs and 2 legs with wheels; our units have 1) all 4 as normal legs; 2) all 4 as wheels; and 3) 2 normal legs and 2 wheels. This allows us to put our coffee machine on the unit with all wheels so that we can move it to the dining area or balcony for brunch!
I love it (and my husband for it!). For 200€/ 240USD we got something that looks good and is very functional!
I bought this one a few years ago when it was on sale through Home Depot for about $250:
What I like:
* The two shelves. I have giant rubbermaid containers of grains which fit perfectly three-aside on the bottom shelf. The middle shelf works great for bags of potatoes, onions, garlic, et cetera - non refrigerator veggies.
* The drawer. It's given me a place to keep sharps nicely separate from all my other utensils.
* The prep container/bag holder area. Chop, sweep the debris into a bag or container, take out to compost. Easy.
* The removable marble and wood tops. Easy cleanup. The wood side doesn't dull my knives; the marble side can be tossed into freezer for awhile to make rolling pastry easier.
* The caddy on the side. I keep cornmeal for dusting my bread/pizza peel here, along with a box of kosher salt and my pepper mill - small stuff I use often. There's also a towel bar and hooks for utensils to hang from - another way I can keep the bulkiest of my utensils out of drawer space (which is at a premium).
I would have happily spent $500 on this had I known it would become as integral a part of my kitchen as it has.
Cannot recommend Stenstorp from Ikea more highly, its a pain to assemble, but it is fabulous! one side has generous shelves and the other a deep well to allow bar stools to be neatly tucked away and create a wonderful new eating space. I must add that it took almost 6 months for the item to be in stock in Australia, but it was worth waiting for.


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Telling the story from Audrey's POV...
I begin to open my eyes, and gain focus on my sight. The sky, it's dim. Almost sunrise. I'm laying down...on my stomach? Of course, not purposely. I know better not to lay on my stomach, because when I get up, the top of my rib cage hurts. I push off of the ground, so now I'm kneeling. I look around and don't recognize where I'm at. I'm surrounded by trees. I see nothing else, but trees. I feel...lost. No...no, no. I can't be lost. This is just a dream I'll wake up from. I just have to pinch myself.
I close my eyes, "Ah!"
I open my eyes again. Seriously? No. It can't be. I really am lost. Why? Why did I run in here? Why did I-? That voice...that voice. Why did I listen to that voice? Fuck the voice! Fuck this stupid forest! Fuck it all...I'm lost. I'm crying, and I'm lost. So, I lay back down, on my stomach, and cry.
I look up and finally see the sunrise. I'm changing. Changing? Then what was I before, I wonder...It doesn't matter! I'm still lost!
I still lay here, on the ground, crying, practically wailing.
Then, "Audrey? Amor?"
Sounds like Raymond calling me. But it couldn't be possible. Fuck trying to believe it is. I'm still crying, still lost...still alone.
"Amor??" I hear footsteps, and I don't answer. I still cry. "Amor?" Someone kneels beside me. I feel hands, touching me, turning me onto my back. "Look at me. Open your eyes, please." I opened my eyes, and damn-near had a heart attack from a love overdose. "Oh, Amor!"
He was there! Raymond! He was actually there! Holding me up from the ground! Squeezing me! Kissing me all over as if it's been a lifetime since he's seen me.
"Raymond! I'm sorry! I'm sorry for running. I'm sorry." I cried, hardly being able to get out, with my stuffy nose and hiccups.
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Doug Mientkiewicz busy rehabbing, berating fan on Twitter
Dodgers utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz has been on the disabled list most of the year, so he has a lot of free time to tweet @Dougiebaseball.
Here's an exchange with a fan that apparently began after he called Nick Swisher "a turd."
Fan: yo doug ur bad mouthing Swishers antics..makes it more fun…ur playing a game have fun..as 4 u talk when u get on the field
Fan: Just give it up Doug ur career as a big leaguer is done you're just not good anymore…just be a Chris Knight fill in…
Mientkiewicz: that's cool. Go back to flipping burgers u jealous fuck
Mientkiewicz: just bc u got cut from everything u have ever done don't get mad at me. Jealousy will get u no where punk. And if u want to meet
Fan: good to know you take criticism well i never used an expletive doug good job…get on the field and people wont talk crap
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Clooney clocks in with another lightweight snarky flick with Jason Reitman's Up in the Air
Like the great Italian Neorealist actors Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman and Gian Maria Volontè, Robert De Niro also has the gift for playing working-class men. In Everybody's Fine, an American remake of a Giuseppe Tornatore tearjerker, De Niro is aged, wearing bifocals, with beautifully swept gray strands in his hair. As a widower and retiree trying to draw together the four adult offspring he alienated as children, De Niro shows a life of toil. His preoccupied, withdrawn facial expressions have a defensive sensitivity that cuts far deeper into the experience of work and sacrifice than anything George Clooney does in the labor force comedy Up in the Air.
And like Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in the unfairly dismissed The Bucket List, De Niro brings jolts of depth and feeling to a treacly premise. An amazing flashback scene pits a recalcitrant De Niro against a group of needy child actors who cannot match his profundity. It's a shame De Niro didn't find a script to adequately recount a fuller range of workingman's crisis. Director Kirk Jones' yellow-tinted scheme swamps this great actor in sentimentality.
Jason Reitman's movies come in three forms: Rubbish (Thank You For Smoking), Crap (Juno) and Swill (Up in the Air). It's painful to admit that Juno is the best of them, yet they're all fatuous attempts at combining entertainment with meaningful social commentary. It's supposed to be clever that Up in the Air casts George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a "transition specialist." That title means he's hired by downsizing corporations to do face-to-face firings. Reitman's concession to our current economic and workplace woes is to intersperse Clooney's hatchet jobs with real-life, vérité testimonies from the dispossessed. This is swill because it's meant to placate some in the threatened, dissociated audience by giving them their 15 minutes of teary-eyed, panicky, angry fame.
Only seriously deluded people could enjoy Reitman's funny-sad whiplash. His effort goes into romanticizing—even sentimentalizing—Bingham rather than analyzing the personal or political motivation for his draconian career choice. As Up in the Air glides over Bingham's enjoyment of his travel perks, credit card bonuses, on-the-road dalliances (with Vera Farmiga) and perturbed training of newbie exec Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick), it completely falsifies the work world. As if grasping the secret motive of TV's The Office, Reitman disregards the boredom of routine, the disillusionment of self-conscious exploitation, the anomie of constant travel. He must have never had a "real" job; he keeps reality on hold for smart talk, as when Natalie calls Bingham's life "a cocoon of self-banishment."
This poorly contrasts the work-world view of Everybody's Fine where each of De Niro's children represents a different level of economic opportunity and sacrifice, reacting to their father's example. De Niro puts such a lifetime of error in his father-to-child confession, "I never gave it much thought." And when he hears bad news, the five complicated thoughts that flood his eyes is a sign of artistic conviction such as Reitman could never imagine.
At least Juno expressed screenwriter Diablo Cody's confident post-feminist resentment, but Farmiga's derision of Bingham— "You're a break from our normal lives, a parenthesis"—is not even Juno-clever. Up in the Air merely flaunts Reitman's media savvy. It's as if he studied glibness at Mike Nichols University. Clooney looks browbeaten when he isn't simply being smarmy. A motivational speech about business travel lacks the existential obsession of Ryan Reynolds' motivational speeches in the truly sophisticated Chaos Theory.
Clooney is instantly straight-jacketed with this cutthroat spiel: "Anybody whoever built an empire or changed the world sat where you are now. It's because they sat there that they were able to do it." Sounds like Hollywood guff, but Reitman must half-believe it because a later scene has Bingham admonish a fired, middle-aged family man (J.K Simmons) to, "Go do what makes you happy," as though family pride was not what pleased him. This juvenile sense of seriousness exposes Clooney's poor taste in scripts this year.
As with Men Who Stare at Goats, Clooney's always trying to emulate Paddy Chayefsky's superficially topical social commentary, but Up in the Air is lightweight. Clooney thinks a Network-ish line such as, "We are here to make limbo tolerable," is witty rather than just insensitive. And like Matt Damon in The Informant!, Clooney displays more Soderbergh deprecation of Red State America: Bingham travels with a graphic identifying every stopover: Kansas City, Omaha, Tulsa, Des Moines—anomic, snarkily disrespected towns. This obscene movie uses snark to pacify the contemporary unemployment crisis without acknowledging that the crisis is the result of policy and personal profit—and because snark is escapism for the privileged.
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DAYTON — Columbia County sheriff Walt Hessler announced his retirement at a county commission meeting this morning.
Hessler, who has served as sheriff since 2007, says he will step down June 30. Because he was elected as a Republican, the county Republican Party will interview replacement candidates and present their top three candidates to county commissioners.
"I'm anticipating we're going to move the process at a measured pace," said Dwight Richter, who represents the Columbia County Republicans at the party's state committee. He added that the party would try to present candidate recommendations as soon as possible.
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Amazon's Cloud Drive Takes on Dropbox With File Syncing
Is Amazon gunning to replace Dropbox and Google Drive? Its latest file-syncing feature for its Cloud Drive service may indicate so. The online retailer announced on Monday users of its Cloud Drive Desktop app will now be able to access files such as music, movies and documents across multiple computers and mobile devices. Although the app launched for Windows and Mac in May 2012, the lack of file-syncing prevented it from becoming a true Dropbox killer in the past.


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CDA Practice Support is designed to help you navigate the business side of dentistry with ease. It's chock full of valuable resources to help you do everything from starting a new practice to creating your own employee manual. There's even insight to help you choose the right dental benefit plans.
All available resources can be accessed via the handy orange tabs to the right. Related news stories are down below. And, we have a new feature, Ask an Expert. This is where you can ask our resident Practice Support experts your burning questions such as: How do I create a cell phone policy for my office, or where can I find the latest OSHA posters to post in my break room? Simply click to ask a question or read those posted by your peers.
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As dental professionals, we spend a tremendous amount of time and energy ensuring we provide a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan to our patients. It is equally as important to regularly conduct a comprehensive exam, diagnosis, and treatment plan of the dental practice.
The speakers will walk you through the recommended practice management, employment management, and dental benefit plan assessments, or "exams" that every practice owner should regularly conduct. The course will highlight the "practice assessment" tools available to CDA members, and the supplemental resources that will not only help you "diagnose" the problems, but more importantly "treatment plan" the solutions. And once you have your practice's "treatment plan" in hand, the actual work of implementing the changes begins. The course will address when it's time to bring on a consultant to manage the implementation and help train the dental team.
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|Qingdao J&M furniture Co,ltd
Country: China
City: Qingdao
Address: Room 1801 Unit !,banfu spring No.98 xuzhou road,qingdao ,
Phone: 86 532 85827665
Number of company employees : 5-10
Approximate annual sales : USD$1,000,000
Website: www.jm-furniture.cn
|Catagory:Furniture Sub-categories: Indoor Furniture Office Furniture Wooden Furniture
|We can verify that Qingdao J&M furniture Co,ltd has been registered with ExportBureau
from 21/05/2008 to today 30/09/2014 for a period of 6 years and 133 days.
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