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I did not notice on the note she is handing out where she placed her name,
address and a phone # where the parents could talk to her about the
"concerns" she has about their kids. Maybe instead of giving the note to
the kids why doesn't she write down where the overweight children live and
go pay a visit to the parents in person?
I am extremely obese. I am here to tell you there is a ever growing segment of this country who believe obese people are second class citizens. It's amazing what people say and how they act around obese people. When they do it to me I have no problem putting them in their place. It's hilarious to see the look on their faces when I stand up to them. Most of the time they can't believe it and they pipe down. All I can say to the haters is this, if you think obese people are weak and lazy then I invite any of you to strap 250 pounds on your back and come do what I do in a day. We will see who is weak and lazy then.
- 3:57 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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Why would I not be surprised to see someone use Halloween as a venue for their own political interest and then have the media pick up on it in such a manner?
- 6:44 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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Treaters, not treators.
- 9:08 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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Yeesh. Skipping this house. Find some joie d'vivre, lady.
- 9:14 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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I can only imagine what effect this would have on the children she decided in her "opinion" were moderately or obese. Some people are obese, or even have eating disorders as a symptom of something deeper - like emotional issues of people not accepting them for who they are. While she may think she has good intentions, I find it astonishing that she believes she has any place to give advice to parents on such an issue that can be very personal. Definitely see this blowing up in her face. If you don't want to be viewed as the bad guy, newsflash, then don't be the bad guy!
- 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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I am always amazed at individuals who do not know anything about a person, and yet deem themselves able and responsible to give out unsolicited personal advice!!! you are CLUELESS, and yes, a bad guy! Live your own life! (and get one too!)! Soooooo sad!!!
- 10:22 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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Obesity is a real issue in our society today. Passing out condescending letters on Halloween may not be the best way to address it.
- 10:32 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013
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I'm sure the parents are completely unaware of their children's health issues and need this stranger to draw their attention to it - not!
- 12:02 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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So, by handing letters only to the ones she judges to be obese, isn't
condoning candy for the rest. Candy isn't good for any child, and can be
just as damaging to a non-obese child, as an obese one. She hasn't really
thought this through very carefully, from either a physical or mental health
perspective, not to mention overstepping her bounds as a neighbor.
Find another cause!
- 12:05 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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I don't want any one to be sad. I love the smiles I see, I like to smile back.
- 5:48 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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If it happened in my neighborhood when I was a kid her house would have been egged, toilet papered, and confetti thrown inside the door whenever she answered it. She thinks parents are irresponsible but she is being unreasonable about how she goes about her crusade. Parents should picket her house on Halloween and present any children from going there. This woman will do more harm to the children's self esteem that she will do good to their eating habits.
- 7:00 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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Is she likewise going to check their teeth for cavities, and send a letter home
that candy leads to poor dental health?
Is she likewise going to do blood tests for diabetes, and send letters home about hypoglycemia?
Is she a doctor? Or just a judgmental busybody? Mote / beam anyone?
- 7:07 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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Shameful. I hope she changes her mind. She will not help a single soul this
way. She will cause emotional damage that will take time to overcome. Beyond
that, how can she tell who is really overweight or not?
If I were a parent in that area, I would be at the doorstep with my children. The minute I saw a letter come out, I would refuse it. I simply wouldn't allow this to happen to my child.
My children are probably underweight and yet they still worry about weight. We place far too much emphasis on children's weight. In some cases, yes, it's a concern but certainly it's not the job of a neighbor to hand out letters to address it!
Let her hand out healthy snacks to EVERYONE. Problem solved with no shaming of anyone.
- 8:27 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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This woman supposes she is extremely insightful and aware. She knows better than others how others should conduct their lives. She is taking it upon herself to tell them how to conform to her ideal. She would fit right in with the Obama administration.
- 8:47 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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I wonder how many fat kids are going to egg this lady's house tonight? I know I would if I got a fat letter from her.
- 9:07 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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Not saying I agree with what she's doing, but parents do need to be doing a better job. Considering more children/people are obese today than any other time, doing nothing obviously isn't the right answer. And yes, peoples obesity does impact all of us through much higher health costs.
- 9:27 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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And we wonder why our young women have body issues. Shame on you.
- 9:46 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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This is the reason why all trick or treaters should not leave home without a two-year old carton of a dozen AA grade eggs.
- 10:58 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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Three day after her kidney transplant my daughter ballooned. She went from being extremely underweight to looking overweight, especially in her face and belly. If anyone would treat my daughter that way, I would have a hard time staying polite!
- 11:11 a.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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She's been this way since the house landed on her sister.
- 1:39 p.m. Oct. 31, 2013
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Posted 11 April 2013 - 07:36 AM
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Daryl Laub as T.N. Tatters and Rodger Kent as an Indian Daryl Laub originated two children's TV characters on WTCN, Channel 11 called Skipper Daryl and J.P. Patches. When he went over to KSTP-TV Channel 5 in April 1955, Daryl brought his alter egos with him — albeit in slightly different guise: Skipper Daryl became [more]


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Why must I pay Taxes on Debt Settlement? The concept, although quite simple, can actually be very confusing for consumers, especially because of false information offered by some debt relief sales people. The bottom line: Unless exempted by the insolvency rules or another exemption, you will owe taxes on debt that has been forgiven by a creditor. In this article ... Read More »
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Over the past few years I have heard non-stop stories from consumers who were taken for costly rides by debt settlement scams. While it is true that there are a few good and well intentioned programs available that provide real debt solutions, my experience shows that a vast majority of these outfits are simply money grubbing nightmares for cash strapped ... Read More »
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Legal Helpers Debt Resolution Mailer. Reader Reports Them to Bar.
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Unlike films, television series exist in sometimes long stretches of installments, and they can fluctuate in quality from episode to episode as much as they can from year to year. Even great seasons have low points, and it's also definitely possible for a show to have a largely unexceptional year marked by one or two instances of greatness -- which is why I've put together this list of the 15 best episodes of 2013 to balance out my earlier one of its 10 best overall shows. I kept myself to only one episode per series, so by virtue of having more slots this list was already bound to include shows that weren't on that first one, but it also reflects the fact that some series I thought were terrific overall, like "Orange is the New Black," just didn't break easily into single standout episodes. If TV is a medium caught between the push and pull of serialized versus episodic storytelling, this is an ode to the latter, as well as a way to call out some series whose season ends dangled over from last year. Note: The blurbs below discuss plot details in the episodes.
15. "Girls": "Bad Friend"
January 27 on HBO
I couldn't stand the most talked-about episode from this year's uneven second season of "Girls" -- "One Man's Trash," in which Hannah (Lena Dunham) had a delirious weekend of sex with a handsome doctor played by Patrick Wilson. His was a character who just felt to me like a hollow construct dropped into Hannah's path specifically to give her a chance to deliver that wince-worthy monologue about being exhausted by chasing new and often rough experiences for her art. But "Bad Friend," the episode in which Hannah did cocaine in order to have material for a freelance assignment in a sort of bookend to the Wilson installment, was giddy and obnoxious in the best ways. "Girls" is so often about the misery of being young that this unfettered moment of irresponsible enjoyment felt like a gasp of relief, Hannah freed by substances to actually act silly for a second without any sense of humiliating consequences looming. The sequence in which Hannah and Elijah (Andrew Rannells) dance to Icona Pop's now inescapable "I Love It" is a total joy, and drama doesn't even immediately ensue -- it takes a few minutes. Plus, there was Marnie's (Allison Williams) hilarious seduction-by-art by the smarmy Booth Jonathan (Jorma Taccone), in which he used the force of his will to both lure her to his bed and compel her to buy into his bullshit conceptual art, which even includes the use of Duncan Sheik's "Barely Breathing" as a soundtrack.
14. "Elementary": "Solve for X"
October 3 on CBS
"Elementary" will always exist in the shadow of "Sherlock," the contemporary Sherlock Holmes adaptation that preceded it and that has the can-do-no-wrong Benedict Cumberbatch for its star. But CBS's quieter, American-based take has settled into a very solid show with a genuinely interesting relationship between its Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) and Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu). Rather than pursue romantic tension, the show has connected its two roommates by way of their interest in starting over, Sherlock a recovering addict building a new life in New York while Joan pursues this change in career after losing a patient as a surgeon. "Solve for X" offered a particularly nice look at the pair's ever-deepening, slightly co-dependent relationship by revealing the details of the case that led Joan to quit her career in medicine and the guilt she feels by way of Joey Castoro (Jeremy Jordan), who forgave Joan for letting his dad die but who also feels comfortable playing on her sense of responsibility by hitting her up for money. How Joan and Sherlock, who naturally deduces what's going on, navigated Joan's ties to Joey and Sherlock's own ties to his partner was delicate and mature in ways unexpected for a series whose episodes are structured around fairly forgettable mysteries -- a testament to "Elementary" being, at heart, more character study than procedural.
13. "The Mindy Project": "Harry & Mindy"
February 5 on Fox
The heroine of "The Mindy Project" has a well-established obsession with romantic comedies, the joke being how little Mindy (Mindy Kaling) resembles a traditional lead in that rickety genre in looks and behavior (thank god). Mindy occasionally longs for scenarios out of a rom-com, but real life keeps proving more humiliating, strange and funny than the Meg Ryan movies she so adores. In one of the best episodes of the series to date, however, Mindy did end up in a honest-to-god rom-com storyline, just not in the role she wanted. Having met the charming Jamie (Kaling's former "Office" coworker and series executive producer B.J. Novak) in the previous installment, Mindy could only find one fault with the guy -- his extremely close but apparently platonic relationship with his best friend Lucy (Eva Amurri Martino). In "Harry & Mindy," Mindy tried to set Lucy up with Danny (Chris Messina) for a Valentine's Day double date, only to lead her own boyfriend to realize who he's really been in love with all along. "I'm like the Joan Cusack character in the romantic comedy of your life," Mindy observed as Jamie happily united with Lucy -- poignant and hilarious. Hell, Joan Cusack's always playing the person we'd want to hang out with anyway.
12. "The Americans": "Pilot"
January 30 on FX
Helmed by "Warrior" director Gavin O'Connor, the first episode of FX's Cold War spy drama walked a careful line between serious drama and indulgent one. Which was just as it should be -- the premise, that two Soviet sleeper agents had managed to blend seamlessly into suburbia as your average born-and-bred American couple, required a giant pinch of salt. The pilot established "The Americans" as substantive pop art, straddling spy tropes, like the cocktail bar pickup that starts the episode, alongside real angst, like the trust issues between Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip (Matthew Rhys) in their arranged marriage. The flashbacks ably laid out the unusual start and even more unusual present of the pair's relationship, culminating in that sex scene in the car, post body-disposal, to one of Phil Collins' biggest era-appropriate hits -- at once ridiculous and deeply moving, the follow-up to a bloody but sincerely felt romantic gesture that's way more interesting than gifts of jewelry or flowers.
11. "Scandal": "Everything's Coming Up Mellie"
November 14 on ABC
It's not fair to say the revelation in this episode that Mellie was raped by her father-in-law made the character, played by Bellamy Young, more sympathetic. The word's a silly one to apply to any of the show's characters, who can turn into betrayers and back again on a dime, and who include an adorable professional torturer and a protagonist who's romantically involved with the married President of the United States -- and anyway, knowing an awful thing happened to Mellie in the past doesn't change who she is in the present, just deepens our understanding of it. What "Everything's Coming Up Mellie" made bracingly clear is the steeliness of Mellie's spine and how much she has sacrificed for her husband's career. She's the show's most complicated figure, smart, calculating and stuck in a largely ornamental supporting role as the First Lady, having set aside her own ambitions to support those of Fitz (Tony Goldwyn), despite their relationship at this point being just for show. The episode was a piercing reminder that all the people around the President are far more formidable than he is -- and that from Mellie's perspective, "Scandal" is a tragedy and a tale of endurance.


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Alabama Head Coach Anthony GrantOpening Comments:"I thought our guys came out with focus on the defensive end and we did a good job in terms of taking away three-point shots and being able to contain the ball. Obviously, (Mercer guard James) Florence is very talented. He is a gifted player. We weren't able to contain him all night, but I thought for the most part we did a good job there as well.
On minimizing a player like Florence:"We play our normal defense every night we come out. I told our guys they had others guys as well that were very dangerous. They are a team that is very dangerous from the three-point line. We knew that coming in and we had to put our focus there, but at the same time because of the speed that they play with, they are a team that averages 80 points a game, we knew we had to do a great job of getting back, getting matched up and getting stops and then when the shot goes up on the backboard they do a good job of rebounding as well. They came into the game averaging about 17 offensive rebounds a game and I thought our guys at the start of the game did a great job of blocking out and going and chasing rebounds. We were fortunate to be able to take advantage of some of those misses and turn them into transition buckets."
On overall play of the defense:"I thought our guys did a really good job in the clutch of being disciplined, not taking unnecessary chances and really we were able to be effective with the press and not give up easy baskets on the other end. I thought for the most part we were able to defend without fouling with the extended pressure as well. I thought it was a good effort tonight."
On half-court offense: "I thought we played extremely unselfishly tonight. When you look at the totals, 21 assists for the game, it's very good for our team to play that way and I think that's the way we have to play in order to be successful. I thought the ball was distributed well tonight. I thought we had good balance. We had the ball inside quite a bit and that created opportunities for our guys on the perimeter. We got some good looks that we were fortunate to convert. I thought we attacked them from an offensive standpoint aggressively. We were unselfish and obviously fortunate to get the 21 assists and score 90 points."
On the play of Justin Knox:"Justin came out and he played with good energy and that's what we need. I think the thing we have to do as a team is have everybody understand that they have to be accountable to themselves to come out and perform to the best of their abilities and to our team because we are relying on each guy that we have on a daily basis to come out and do what they are capable of doing."
Alabama Player QuotesSophomore Forward JaMychal GreenOn what allowed him to record his 10th career double-double:"Our team just played together. We finally came together and had fun tonight. I was in the right place at the right time for rebounds. The coaches kept telling me I needed to rebound more and I knew I had to, so I went out there and really focused on rebounding."
On if he knew he was approaching a career-high:"I didn't really. I don't really pay attention to that. I was just out there having fun with my teammates and glad we won."
On bouncing back from a loss to Kansas State and heading into the holiday break with a win:"We have more confidence now heading into the conference season after the break. It was a good way to end this part of the season and go home."
Junior Guard Senario HillmanOn having one of his best games of the season:"I gave 150 percent tonight and went out there and played as hard as I could. I played my game."
On trying to stop Mercer's leading scorer James Florence:"We were just trying to not let him get open and get his game going. Everybody helped on him and tried to stop him. He did a great job in the first half, and overall in the game. He started to get going in the second half and we didn't want him to keep scoring."
Mercer Head Coach Bob HoffmanOn one of the Bears slowest starts in recent history:"We came out and it was 19-0. Coach Grant had them ready to go. We had talked about all those things and we still seemed like we were a little bit slow to the ball. We just didn't come out and make the first move. When you're on the road, you have to come out and make the first move and you have to do it over and over again, because you're playing a tough, physical team that knows how to play in their own court. We didn't do that early, but you have to give our guys credit, because we came back. It could have gotten really ugly."
On the need to get more production out of Daniel Emerson and E.J. Kusnyer to beat a team like Alabama:"There's no doubt that they have to get into the game. E.J. is struggling. He took some guarded shots, but he's the kind of guy who can hit the next 50 shots he takes, because he works so hard at it and he is such a competitor. He wants to win. Danny is the same way. I got into him a little bit to get him going and I thought in the second half he was really good."
On the zone defense allowing Mercer the opportunity to get back into the game:"We did get back in it with the zone. They still got some open looks that we have to get better at and they got some lobs and some well designed plays, but we have to find a way to be more consistent in a man defense and our zone defense. They are a good team. They are not as good as we made them look in the first four minutes, but they played well tonight."


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"Ben" by Don Black and Walter Scharf, from Ben (1972)
You all know this song: it's the Michael Jackson ballad that goes:
Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you, my friend, will see
You've got a friend in me
What you might not have known, however, is that Ben is a giant, killer rat.
That explains the second verse, which begins:
Ben, you're always running here and there
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
The movie Ben is a sequel to the movie Willard (you might remember the 2003 remake starring Crispin Glover). Willard was about a socially awkward young man who trains an army of rats to kill for him. But when he decides to destroy his minions, they turn on him and gnaw him to death. Roll credits. This seems like unlikely material for a sequel, but that's what they said about Weekend At Bernie's.
Ben focuses on a bullied child who is befriended by the rats from the original. At the end of the film, Ben (the head rat) leads his colony on another murderous rampage. But despite everything, the boy still loves his pet, and he saves him from the police. So it's… sweet, I guess? Certainly, I can't think of another horror film with a chart-topping ballad.
The song was originally written for 15-year-old Donny Osmond. But when Donny proved unavailable, they gave it to 14-year-old Michael Jackson. To me, those are very different singers, but if you needed a young boy to perform something in the early 1970s, they were your best bets. Jackson got to sing the song at the Oscars, but it lost to an even worse piece of schlock from The Poseidon Adventure.
Incidentally, I really love the 2003 remake of Willard, which makes me wish Crispin Glover got more work. The filmmakers found a tremendous way to work "Ben" into the film. Apologies to the cat-lovers out there:
And that YouTube ad that just popped up makes it TRIPLE your daily dose of irony. Call your doctor.
"On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson, from Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
I was surprised to hear this one was written for a movie, because it's very explicitly about being a musician on tour:
On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again
So what kind of movie, I wondered, could this song have been written for? Wikipedia provides the obvious answer:
Buck Bonham (Willie Nelson) is a country singer, with a good family, struggling to find national fame. He juggles his music career with his responsibilities to his wife and son.
Keep in mind, this does NOT count as "pulling a Crazylegs," since Willie Nelson is technically not playing Willie Nelson. Surprisingly, the New York Times film critic Janet Maslin has some praise for Mr. Nelson's performance:
He seems too odd, too solitary, for all the intimacy forced upon him by the story line. But he brings tremendous authority to every gesture, and his character is the only thing in the movie about which the audience is bound to want to know more. Mr. Nelson accomplishes all this in a role with very little dialogue, which makes his sheer force of personality seem all the more impressive.
I would not have expected this from his work in The Dukes of Hazzard. But nevermind that. You ever wonder who would win a fight between Willie Nelson and Slim Pickens?
Correct answer: EVERYONE.
"Endless Love" by Lionel Richie, from Endless Love (1981)
This Diana Ross/Lionel Richie duet is one of the all-time classic love songs. And it turns out it's about a 15-year-old girl, played by Brooke Shields.
Completely unrelated note for those who just watched the video above: I MUST WATCH TILT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HOW DO I NOT OWN THIS MOVIE?
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli made Romeo and Juliet in 1968. Thirteen years later, he figured it was worth trying the "teenagers hooking up over their parents' objections" thing again. In Endless Love, the parents of the girl are weird hippie bohemians, because the book it's based on was written in the 1960s. They are the kind of hippies who have rock parties in their living rooms, during which "Endless Love" is first performed diagetically.
But soon, Jade is so busy having sex that her grades begin to slip. I swear this is a real plot point. David is banned from the house, and responds by lighting the porch on fire, with the idea that he can warn the family and be welcomed back as a hero. Instead, the place burns to the ground, and David is convicted of arson. After two years in an insane asylum, David gets out and goes to find Jade. He finds her dad first, who chases him through the streets before getting fatally hit by a car. Later, Jade and David are on the verge of renewing their endless love, when her older brother (James Spader!) fingers him for their dad's death. Somehow (Wikipedia is vague on this) David goes to prison forever, although I'm not exactly sure why. In the movie's closing moments, Jade walks to the prison to visit him, and the Diana Ross/Lionel Richie song swells on the soundtrack as the end credits roll, and WHOA is that Tom Cruise listed in a minor role at 1:00?
And DOUBLE WHOA, note the credit for Robert Altman. Yes, it's that Robert Altman, in one of the three acting roles he ever took on. I have no idea how this happened, but I'd love to find out. Maybe he just wanted to meet Brooke Shields, and can you blame him?
A couple interesting things here. I don't know if there's a black person in this entire film, but the theme song is sung by two huge African-American stars… and performed by a white girl in the film. Kids, there's an easy college paper to be written about that.
Also, this song was used on Glee, during the episode where Rachel crushes on Mr. Schuester. I don't think Ryan Murphy knew that Endless Love was about an underaged girl, but it's a cute coincidence.
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian, from Cooley High (1975)
Let there be no doubt about it: Boyz II Men really loves this movie. Not only did they name their first album Cooleyhighharmony, the second single was an a capella cover of the movie's one original song. Cooley High was a coming of age story about a group of African American teens at Chicago's inner city Cooley High School. The two main characters are "Preach," the slacker who dreams of being a Hollywood writer, and "Cochise," the basketball phenom. One of these characters may not make it to graduation day, and it ain't the one who's a stand-in for the screenwriter.
I always figured this song was a breakup song, but it turns out to be a little darker than that.
I don't think I've ever heard this song with, you know, instruments. It's kind of nice. The singer is G. C. Cameron, who was the main guy for The Spinners.
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins, from Against All Odds (1984)
First off, if I go to see a movie called Against All Odds, I want it to be about something really goddamned amazing. I want to see somebody build a spaceship in his backyard, or climb Mt. Everest despite being a double amputee, or cut down a bit of her belly every day by using this one weird old tip. Something really amazing. But this movie is just about the Dude trying to bring James Woods' girlfriend back from Mexico, but falling in love with her in the process. That's hardly against all odds. But I suppose Mildly Unlikely isn't a very punchy title.
This is actually a loose remake of Out of the Past, one of the all-time classic noirs. Terry and Jessie just want to be together and have their little From Here to Eternity makeout scene reenactment, but they both have dark secrets that they can't escape. At the end of the film, they have to go off to live separate lives, with the vague hope that there still might be a chance for them. Cue the lingering glance and the Phil Collins:
It's kind of an amazing final shot, actually. About a minute of her just looking into the distance, smiling coyly at the camera, wiping away a tear in perfect time with "even shared the tears" (at 1:10), and generally being cryptic. This was directed by Taylor Hackford, who was nominated for an Oscar for directing Ray. He should have been nominated for The Devil's Advocate, but the world ain't fair.
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"The sole tangible way in which pot is a gateway to other illegal drugs is that it is illegal. The best way to end this easy path to worse narcotics is to legalize it and take it out of the hands of criminals and gangs."
"Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use."
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After three consecutive months of decline, San Diego County's unemployment rate rose in October, a month rife with economic uncertainty.
At 8.6 percent, the region's jobless rate ticked up from a revised 8.5 percent in September. Still, other than September, the rate is at its lowest since February 2009, when it was also 8.6 percent.
The jobless figure rose because more people entered the labor force than those who reported they had jobs, according to data the state Employment Development Department released today.
The October jobs report is a snapshot of how San Diego County employers reacted during a month of economic uncertainty. They didn't know whether President Barack Obama would be re-elected (and whether health care reform would be repealed); they didn't know if taxes would increase (they will, due to the passing of Prop 30 and Prop Z), the makeup of Congress or who the next mayor would be (Bob Filner).
"Definitely there was a sense of uncertainty from a national level to the local," said Ruben Barrales, CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. "I think it affects different industries in different ways."
So how did San Diego job creators do amidst all the unknown? They still added what economists considered a solid number of people to their payrolls, the state data shows.
County employers added 8,900 jobs in October, with the biggest increase coming from local government education. Even when adjusted for seasonal factors - such as schools hiring - employers still brought-in 3,900 people. It's the most jobs added in a month since July, seasonally adjusted.
Phil Blair, CEO of Manpower San Diego, a staffing agency, called the 8,900 jobs good news but said it could be 15,000 if employers had more confidence in the economy.
"Uncertain, I think, is the new normal," he said. "It's been uncertain and it's going to be uncertain. Nothing's going to happen that people will go 'oh okay, on Jan. 3 at 10 o'clock all the uncertainty went out of the job market.'"
And despite knowing all of what we know now, there's still a lot of uncertainty. Why? mainly, the fiscal cliff - The Bush Era tax rates expire and $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts begin if President Obama and Congress don't reach an agreement before New Year's Day. They'd hit San Diego's defense industry hard, and could cost thousands of jobs.
Point Loma Nazarene University forecasts going off the fiscal cliff would eventually send the economy back into recession. Until then, Lynn Reaser, PLNU chief economist, said many employers would be in "freeze mode" when it comes to hiring.
Kelly Cunningham, economist at the National University System Institute for Policy Research, said hiring would continue to be slow.
"We're in recovery, far from a full recovery but at least it's moving in the right direction," he said. "We'd like to see a little more vigorous growth in jobs, and particularly some of the high wage jobs."
In October, most of the job growth came from local government education. School districts or public universities hired 4,000 people for the upcoming academic year. That's 2,400 fewer education staffers added than in October 2011, when the county added 11,900 jobs.
"Basically it looks like the impact of the budget cuts because now we have fewer people overall in local education compared to a year ago," said Alan Gin, economist at the University of San Diego.
The county's year over year job growth also remains solid, economists say. Between October 2011 and October 2012, county employers have added a positive 23,500 people to their payrolls. It's down from a revised 26,500 in September, 31,000 in August, and 32,800 in July, said Lynn Reaser, chief economist at Point Loma Nazarene University.


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An undercurrent of the crisis is anxiety over the issue of royal succession. The king, the world's longest-reigning monarch, is 86 and spent the years from 2009 to 2013 in hospital.
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn does not command the same devotion as his father, but some Thaksin supporters have recently been making a point of their loyalty to the prince.
Despite international calls for the restoration of democratic government, army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has not promised a swift return to civilian rule, insisting there must be broad reforms and stability first.
"We must have economic, social and political reforms before elections," Prayuth told civil servants on Friday in his first comments on his plans since the coup. "If the situation is peaceful, we are ready to return power to the people."
But reforms could take many months and stability could be elusive.
Many countries have issued travel warnings for Thailand.
The United States swiftly condemned the coup and the State Department suspended about $3.5 million in military aid.
The Pentagon said on Saturday it was cancelling training and readiness exercises with Thailand, as well as a visit to Thailand by U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Harry Harris, and one by a top Thai commander to the U.S. Pacific Command.
Human Rights Watch said rights in Thailand were in "free fall". But in what appeared to be a quick move to win over some of Thaksin's core supporters, Prayuth said on Friday paying farmers money owed under a failed subsidy scheme organised by Yingluck's government was a priority.
The military has banned gatherings of more than five people, censored the media and imposed a 10 p.m to 5 a.m. curfew, but that has not stopped some from showing their disapproval.
About 200 people gathered outside a mall complex in north Bangkok early on Saturday, holding up handwritten slogans such as "Anti the Coup" and "Get out Dictators".
Police tried to move them on, a Reuters reporter said. The crowd then moved to the Victory Monument but police tried to block them. There was some pushing and plastic water bottles were thrown.
About 100 people gathered in a nearby shopping area before soldiers dispersed them, detaining several, a Reuters photographer said.
About 200 people gathered for a second day in Chiang Mai, Thaksin's hometown, and soldiers detained at least six people, a Reuters reporter said.
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Just out of curiousity, what qualifications does a person have to have to fly an aerobatic plane like an Edge-540? Also what qualifications does a person have to have to be in an Air Race like that?
No, I'm not planning on becoming an aerobatics pilot, I'm just curious what qualifications a person must go through to fly such a high performance vehicle under such difficult conditions (flying it through the pylons and stuff)
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January 3, 2013 by The IRC
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International Rescue Committee president George Rupp emailed this message of thanks to donors this afternoon:
Dear IRC Supporter,
Thanks to you, the International Rescue Committee has a lot to celebrate right now.
As 2012 drew to a close, you joined thousands of other generous donors who came forward with a gift to the IRC. In doing so, you took a powerful stand for people in need around the world — and for the future of our global community.
As the IRC begins its 80th anniversary year, please join us in celebrating the most successful matching gift campaign in our history.
Your end-of-year gift to the IRC unlocked matching funds and helped us raise a remarkable $4.8 million.
From Syria's borders to the South Bronx, in over 40 countries and 22 U.S cities, the IRC can continue its work to restore safety and dignity for millions caught in the world's worst crises. Because of your generosity:
- In the Middle East, a Syrian family fleeing violence will receive fuel, warm blankets and other essentials to help them through the winter.
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- In the United States, a newly arrived refugee will learn English, find a job and gain self-sufficiency.
Thank you for your compassion and continued commitment to helping the IRC lead refugees from harm to home.
I wish you a peaceful and happy 2013.
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Having trouble getting your head round the ins and outs of America's 'fiscal cliff'? Or maybe you're too busy worrying about our own dear Chancellor's Autumn Statement to give a monkey's about the financial woes of other nations?
Either way, help is at hand from an unlikely source - Mr Burns from 'The Simpsons' - who's kindly taken time out from his busy schedule to explain the fiscal cliff in terms we can all understand. (A hint? It helps to think of the economy as a car with a rich man as the driver.)
If you're a 'Simpsons' fan - and frankly, who isn't? - you may also be interested to see whether they made it into our Top 20 sitcom families...
The wheelin' and dealin', Peckham-based Trotter family - brothers Del Boy and Rodney, their Grandad and, later, their Uncle Albert - were quite possibly John Sullivan's finest creations.
The creators of Cheers took one of its most uptight characters, gave him an even more uptight brother, and forced him to live with his ex-cop dad. The result? Sitcom gold.
A family who rarely moved from their sofa, the Royles may not have done much, but they were consistently funny while (not) doing it. Check out this clip, when they meet 'our Anthony''s girlfriend (a young Sheridan Smith) for the first time .
Seth MacFarlane's animated creation may have your usual sitcom parents (Peter and Lois) and teenagers (Meg and Chris), but its brilliance arguably lies in the addition of a hilariously conniving baby (Stewie) - and in a dog (Brian) who's the smartest member of the family.
Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't deny Alf Garnett's clan their place in sitcom history. Johnny Speight's sitcom ran for seven series, from 1965 to 1975.
The Spencers weren't always just Frank and Betty - they were joined by baby Jessica, of course. (And we challenge you to not say 'Jessica' in a Frank Spencer voice...)
The everyday tale of a doctor father, a lawyer mother and their three kids. That the Cosbys were black wasn't the point of the show -and that's exactly what made it groundbreaking.
The way that grown-up errand boy Granville was put upon by his uncle Arkwright melted all our hearts, as well as tickled our funny bones. But when you've got David Jason and Ronnie Barker sharing the screen, what do you expect?
The eponymous Malcolm may be a genius - but he's still the middle child who has to contend with the rest of his family. Fun fact: the writers of the show wanted to keep the family's surname a secret - and the fact that it's 'Wilkerson' has only been revealed twice in the show.
The relationship between rag and bone men Albert and his son Harold was full of spite, hate and need. And it didn't get much darker than in this clip, when Steptoe Jr dreams of murdering his father...
Kudos to Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin not just for creating great characters and scripts - but also, in its improvised nature, the least annoying child cast of any sitcom, ever.
Sitcoms don't get much sassier than Roseanne Barr's slice of blue-collar American family, which co-starred the always-wonderful John Goodman as her husband and Laurie Metcalf as her sister.
The Boswell family - headed by god-fearing matriarch, Ma - were experts at beating the welfare system, getting into hilarious scrapes along the way, of course. Check out this episode, in which we meet Adrian's girlfriend, the legendary Carmen, for the first time.
Take a mother who acts like a child, and a child who acts like a grown-up, and you've got Jennifer Saunders' Eddy and Julia Sawalha's Saffy - a sitcom goldmine.
A father in prison, a son called 'George Michael', a never-nude, 'analrapist' brother-in-law... Are the Bluths the oddest family in TV sitcom history? Quite possibly. But that's what makes them so darn funny.
The tales of bus driver Stan (Reg Varney), his mother (Cicely Courtneidge followed by Doris Hare) and his sister Olive (Anna Karen) may not have been the most politically correct - but the Britain of the 1970s loved them.
Another Carla Lane creation, Butterflies centres around the life of Wendy Craig's Ria - a frustrated housewife (and terrible cook) trapped in a 19-year marriage and daydreaming of another man. Craig's co-stars included Geoffrey Palmer as her husband and a sweet, gangly Nicholas Lyndhurst as her younger son.
The definitive, permanently happy, 1950s family? Quite possibly. But then there was the addition of the Fonz to shake things up, of course. Check out the pilot episode here - complete with The Best Sitcom Theme Tune Of All Time.
The story of a street-smart teenager (Will Smith) who's sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Bel Air after getting in a fight. But then you knew that from the theme tune, right?
We'll also tip our hats to the Flanders, the Van Houtens and the Wiggums, of course. But no one beats Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - the animated family who have made us laugh (and also in Homer's case: think) since 1989. Cowabunga!
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*If you would like to participate in our distance program, please
advise us several weeks in advance of your arrival, preferably when you first contact us.
It is essential that we reserve slots for the operating room and medical imaging facilities
to make your experience as smooth as possible.
The UCLA Endocrine Surgery Distance Program was created to meet the demands of our increasing
patient population living outside of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
In order
to be eligible, patients must live more than 2 hours' drive away (without traffic)
from UCLA and be in good general health.
The program's strategy involves maximum utilization of suitable medical services
in the participant's local area, followed by a concentrated period of specialty services
(imaging, consultations, pre-operative evaluation, and surgery) performed at UCLA spanning
one week or less. Effective communication between our office, the patient, and referring
physician is essential.
Our goal is to minimize out-of-pocket medical expenses, travel
time, and overall impact on the patient's schedule.
Most US patients who have traveled to UCLA for surgery from outside of Southern California/Nevada
area did so because they have close relatives living in Los Angeles. See A
word about traveling for surgery below.
If you live near a major University medical center,
it is likely that an endocrine surgery specialist can be found there.
preparatory work is required to ensure a smooth experience. Patient initiative is required
for steps shaded yellow.
After initial contact, our office will provide a brief checklist outlining the records
and tests results necessary to establish the diagnosis. All biopsy specimens are routinely
reviewed by a UCLA endocrine pathologist.
For patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes, an evaluation
by their primary care physician within the past 1 year is necessary. For patients with a
history of heart disease, we require evaluation by a cardiologist within the past 6 months.
Certain imaging studies, most notably ultrasound and parathyroid sestamibi (a nuclear
medicine test), are subject to operator variability (1, 2).
In other words, studies performed
by experienced personnel are significantly more sensitive than those performed at low-volume
For patients that have not yet had imaging studies, we recommend that they wait to undergo
ultrasound and nuclear medicine imaging here at UCLA.
Though we will utilize positive outside
results, patients with negative outside results should expect to undergo repeat imaging at
Download/Print Protocol Flow
A typical itinerary for a weeklong visit is shown below. Though the schedule is full,
it is reasonably paced and well-coordinated. To date, no patients have found it unduly stressful.
Some patients may require hospitalization beyond 1 night depending on their condition.
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Many of our patients choose to stay at the UCLA Tiverton House or UCLA Guest House:
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Additional information for patients and visitors:
Traveling for surgery is sometimes necessary if you have an unusual condition
that requires specialized medical care. Most endocrine operations do fall into this
category, as high-volume centers are known to have improved patient outcomes compared
to non-specialty centers for thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery (More on Outcomes
in endocrine Surgery).
That said, we strongly feel that patients should have surgery while staying near
family and other social supports whenever possible. In other words, stay close to
home if you can. Though minimally invasive techniques have shortened recovery time
from surgery by a large margin, surgery (even "minor" surgery) remains
a physically and emotionally stressful event. Thus, it goes without saying that patients
benefit from being near family and friends.
Specialized endocrine surgery centers exist in most major U.S. cities and tend
to be clustered around universities (See Overview of Endocrine Surgery). Most people
in the U.S. should not have to travel more than a few hundred miles to reach one
of these centers. To find an endocrine surgery center near you, please see our listing
of affiliated centers. Or please feel free to contact us by phone or email - we will
be happy to help you find the resources that you seek.
Follow up is performed remotely. Two weeks after surgery, patients have a phone consultation
with Dr. Yeh. An appointment with the local referring physician is made within 1 month after
surgery. We request that follow up test results be performed by the referring physician at
1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery, and faxed to our office. For thyroid cancer
patients, annual evaluation by the referring physician and phone consultation is required.
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In a continuing effort to engineer customer success, Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is now offering wireless vibration sensors as part of an advanced conditioning monitoring system that combines remote monitoring and high-fidelity machine analysis with low cost and simple installation.
The first step in advanced condition monitoring, Parker's wireless vibration sensors attach easily to machinery to monitor vibration and temperature in even the most difficult-to-reach locations. The sensors wirelessly transmit the full dynamic vibration spectrum and temperature data to a local server or the cloud via a receiver/gateway. From there, data is imported into a Vibration Monitoring System designed to trend, assess, and monitor machine health quickly and accurately.
According to Business Unit Manager Mario Calvo, Parker's wireless vibration sensors are a real benefit for plant operations. "By monitoring the changes in vibration and temperature, our sensors can help trend the pertinent information needed by users to extend machine life and predict failure before it occurs. This helps to avoid costly downtime as well as saving money by reducing unnecessary maintenance routines," Calvo commented.
Parker's wireless vibration sensors can be configured to transmit data based upon a user-selected time interval. Specific monitoring bands can be used to set alarm thresholds and create notifications. The product's design allows fast installation without wires or tools and is easily commissioned. A compact installation footprint is possible due to their small size at approximately 1" x 1" x 2.5", excluding the antenna. Parker's wireless vibration sensors are engineered to last up to seven years on a 3.6-volt lithium ion battery. This eliminates the need for frequent battery changes while their robust construction allows them to be used, with confidence, in harsh and challenging environments.
Typical applications for Parker's wireless vibration sensors are commonly found in markets such as paper and metal manufacturing, power plants, waste treatment plants, pumping stations, food and beverage packing facilities, HVAC system equipment, and many other industries that rely upon motor-driven equipment.
Parker's Quick Coupling Division sells the wireless vibration sensor offering along with other remote monitoring system components. This offering also includes a Receiver and Collection Server. The Receiver wirelessly collects data from up to 24 vibration sensors. The Collection Server, which hosts up to 6 Receivers, aggregates data and transmits data into the cloud via cellular or Ethernet.
For more information regarding Parker's wireless vibration sensors and related products please visit www.parker.com/vibrationmonitoring.
With annual sales of $13B in fiscal year 2013, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 58,000 people in 49 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 57 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit www.parker.com or www.phstock.com.
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