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If you've turned on your television in New Jersey at any point in the last year, you've more than likely seen the commercial.
Set to the background music of Jay Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind," the iconic voice of Robert De Niro — yes, that Robert De Niro — rushes in to tell you that New York, the once booming hub for innovation that fell on hard times, is back and better than ever.
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Now, with a whole new slate of incentives available right here under the recently passed Economic Opportunity Act, can we expect to see commercials for the "new New Jersey?"
Not just yet, said Tim Lizura, president of the state's Economic Development Authority.
Lizura said that Choose New Jersey, which serves as the primary vehicle for marketing the state to the business community, may have a future media plan in the works. But for now, its approach has been more targeted — and so far successful.
"I think there are a lot of things going on," Lizura said. "It isn't always mass media, but we're certainly happy with the amount of interest we're seeing."
So rather than having, say, Joe Pesci (a Jersey native) get on the television and explain the merits of the state's new business attraction and retention offerings to a wider audience, the EDA is instead choosing to market straight to the source: the business community.
That includes giving presentations, attending conferences and placing ads in regional publications.
"You have to do these things when it's right and targeted at the right markets," Lizura said.
With the Super Bowl coming to town this week, Choose New Jersey has launched a digital billboard campaign along high-traffic roadways in the days leading up to and after the big game, in hopes of drawing the attention of out-of-town corporate executives.
The targeted approach has been working thus far, says Lizura. A prime example, he said, was the news earlier this month that Forbes Media would be moving its headquarters — and 350 jobs — from New York City to Jersey City.
It's those types of high-profile moves that serve to strengthen the state's standing with the business community — not glitzy commercials, he said.
"I think that kind of credibility is more important than any kind of ad-based buy," Lizura said.
Michael Egenton, senior vice president of government relations for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, said that while he supports what the EDA and Choose New Jersey are doing, the responsibility of promoting the state's new business offerings doesn't fall solely on their shoulders.
"Everyone's got to play a role in helping to promote those incentives and get that word out beyond the state's borders," Egenton said.
Spreading awareness is not always an easy task, and that's why the New York commercials, though maybe a bit over the top for his liking, are effective, he said.
"I wouldn't want to see us spend all our money on a media blitz, but I think it helps," he said.
Egenton said that while he's confident in what New Jersey now offers, it's only good business practice to "keep a watchful eye" on what New York is up to.
"Obviously, you've got to pay attention to what your competitors are doing," he said.
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(Reno, NV) – The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority is a powerful economic engine that fuels the local economy with $2 billion per year and much needed jobs, according to an economic impact study announced today by the University of Nevada's College of Business (UNR).
Dr. Kambiz Raffiee and Brian Bonnefant of UNR spent months analyzing data from both Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Reno-Stead Airport, as well as the local Nevada economy, to produce a study that shows the airports generate $166 million per month and $2 billion per year for the local economy.
In addition to the revenue, the airports also stimulate the economy by generating 22,138 jobs in the state with the highest unemployment in the nation.
"These numbers are a loud and clear signal to business and community leaders in Northern Nevada that the road to recovery may actually be a runway," Krys Bart, President/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport, said. "Instead of focusing on drive markets for tourism, it's time to recognize that the airport is this region's economic driver."
To underscore the importance of air service to the community, the study also demonstrated that approximately $100,000 is generated each time a Boeing 737 lands at Reno-Tahoe International. Landings by 737s bring $1.2 billion per year to the local economy. Southwest Airlines, which carries 57 percent of the passengers at Reno-Tahoe International, only flies 737 aircraft.
Looking at the impact of one type of aircraft dramatically demonstrates the importance of maintaining and enhancing air service to the region, Bart said.
"If this region is going to fly again economically, it's time to get on board with the airport and support air service marketing for both leisure and business traffic," Bart said. "There are 450 communities around the country with airports that want to steal our flights and our economic impact and those communities enjoy much stronger business and statewide political support than we do."

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Thanks catlover2! You've been such a great help! Let's hope this works cuz I feel like I'm bugging everyone with this issue that has gone on for far too long lol
If the separating plan doesn't work I will try to find the supplies that MyBirdIsEvil suggested!
Hopefully my next update is good news
Got my tax return in the mail yesterday, so I bought Gizzy's new bed, the EmeryCat Board for him to scratch and food bowls. Starting the separation tonight! this works!
First night was a success, I think! He used the litter box, ate his food, and played with the toy on the EmeryCat Board. I don't think he knows his bed is a bed though lol. He lays in it when I am petting him, and walks on it.
He is a highly suspicious cat that needs to smell everything, and I got him the Whisker City Rocker Cuddler Bed in Green, it's soo soft that I would use it as a bed! I hid treats in the bed so he could eat and lay down but no such luck. Hopefully one day he'll have a moment and figure it out . A few meows throughout the night, prolly to be let out but I think he'll adapt
Good news! I hope this is finally the solution to his spraying.
Yes me too! He's getting really meowy at night but I think it's a small price to pay over having to clean the furniture
Last night, I believe, was meow free! !
Here is where my paranoia kicks in, when I let Gizzy out in the rest of the house, he automatically goes to to sniff Forest, and Forest takes full advantage and starts licking Gizzy. Should I let it continue and see what happens, or just stop it before it starts? Today, I psst'd at them to distract them from the sniffing, and then Forest starts meowing in Gizzy's direction and started to go near him, but I put a stop to that.
If my paranoia is right, I have no problem staying in the bedroom with Gizzy and away from Forest, that way he doesn't think he has to stay in the bedroom all day/night. He seems to love following me everywhere now and loves to sleep beside me.
Am I right to be paranoid or do they just miss each other?
Maybe it's your paranoia kicking in? Cats only sniff and lick each other if they really like each other, otherwise avoidance is the usual behaviour. It seems to me Forest misses Gizzy. I wouldn't pssst or interfere with their friendly actions to each other. You should be happy about it. That's my
Forest's licking is usually part of the dominance act. First he licks Gizzy's head, and then when Gizzy is relaxed, he beats the crap out of him. And when Gizzy can't run away cuz he's being pinned down, or he does get away and Forest chases him, and then later he sprays the furniture.
OK I get the picture. But just wondering if Forest has "beaten the crap" out of Gizzy since he's been separated a lot from Forest?
No he hasn't had the chance to cuz I keep psst'ing them to distract the thought away from him in the first place lol, just in case. Our bedroom is spray free and I'd like to keep it that way lol
Just a lil update: everything has been going very well! Gizzy loves his new space and even when we let him out to socialize, he sits at the bedroom door to go back in lol. Or if I'm in there studying, he will meow until I let him in
We almost had a set back last night though. BF gets hot at night so he had the bright idea to get a stand up fan! Gizzy was terrified of it and wouldn't go near it unless I had a few treats for him (which he gulped down without chewing!). I was worried he wouldn't want to use his comfy green bed anymore, cuz the fan is near it. He didn't like the fan blowing in his face at all and wanted to run away everytime it came around. We turned off the rotating switch and moved it in the corner of the back of the room. So we let him be where he wanted to be and then we fell asleep. During the night, he must have gotten curious and made his way up on the bed a few times and the treats I left in his bed were gone so I think it's safe to say that he's over his fear of the big bad fan!
Thanks for the update, dollface.Well, that's funny Most cats definitely don't like anything blowing in their face. You did the right thing with the fan. Glad to hear the arrangement you've got now with having Gizzy in the bedroom is working out. Sometimes you just have to keep trying different things, until you find the arrangement that works out well for all. Gr8 news!
You're very welcome catlover2!! You have been a big part of this solution and I'm soo grateful you are here to share your insight and suggestions! Thank you soo much!!
If and when you venture into animal communication, I just know you will be successful and wish you all the best! You will be a godsend to many people!
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You're very welcome. Thanks for the encouragement.
Need some advice: Gizzy peed on the bed with us in it like 10 mins ago!
We went out with friends tonight, separated them as usual, they both had food and everything. I'm exhausted and freezing and all I want to do is go to bed in a warm bed, and Gizzy jumps up and pees on the bed! Went from the throw blanket, thru the comforter, my blanket, the bed sheet, and a bit got on the mattress. He is confined to the bathroom for the night cuz I don't understand why he peed. His litter box is fine and we just switched to Sweat Scoop last week, so I don't think that is a factor. Our friends have a cat and 2 dogs and when we got home and went to pet him he smelled me as normal as if I wasn't near any other animals. Could this be why he suddenly started to use our bed as his new litter box?? Does this mean I will have to start covering the bed with tin foil now too? Grrr
ETA: I heard him use his litter box last night while we were sleeping and when bf woke up he brought him out into the living room with him and when I woke up he used the litter box out there, so I think this was a one time thing, but I don't want him to pee on the bed again. So anything I have looked up on the internet suggests chronic inappropriate elimination. We have to go grocery shopping today and will need to separate them still, so do I confine him to the bathroom again, or put tin foil all over the bed, or take a chance that he will behave nicely?? If he pees again, I will pull my hair out! This was supposed to be a cheaper solution to the spraying issue. So if he pees again, he will probably have to go to the vet for tests to rule anything out and then put in a play pen.
If anyone has any insight as to why he had to pee on the bed, but use his litter box after being no where near the bed, please reply!!
Last edited by dollface; May 16th, 2010 at 01:27 PM.
Darn! Gizzy's a sprayer, let's face it, and it doesn't take much of a trigger to set him off spraying. You might read my comment in thread "Rocky's spraying again". I think Gizzy's very much like Rocky.
I suspect it was the scent of your friend's cat and 2 dogs likely triggered it. Wash all the clothes you had on last night, even scrub your shoes, have a shower. Wash everything he peed on. Do you have a large piece of plastic that you can put under the throw blanket in case he does it again?
In future, just be sure if you visit anyone with cats or dogs, that you strip down, stash the clothes, clean shoes and wash your hands well or have a shower right after coming home. Sorry to hear Gizzy slipped up, but he was doing well for quite while, and hopefully he'll have forgotten about this incident and behave himself.
Thanks for the reply catlover2!! But it was a big puddle of pee not spray. Does that matter?
We've seen these friends before and no inappropriate elimination ever happened but that was before we separated them. So you're prolly onto something. I can prolly use a garbage bag (or 2) to put under the throw blanket for a couple days, cuz that would be a big waste of tin foil. Forgot to mention, he had peed right by my leg. So that must be a sign for something...
So when we go for groceries today I will get some garbage bags and put them under the current throw blanket and hope for the best!
Just got home from school, and I had made the bed quickly this morning cuz I was running late so I didn't have time to grab a couple garbage bags. He peed on the bed again on my side and now I'm hysterical.
I don't know what to do anymore, I thought I would never say this but maybe it's time to give him away I'm prolly a bad person for thinking that now. I don't want to but what else is there? I can't afford a play pen for him. He's a nice cat to cuddle with when he finally warms up to you but this is too much. I'm stressed out with school, got three tests to write and a project due all before Thursday.
If anyone has any advice to talk me out of this situation that would be greatly appreciated, if not i'm off to cry my life away.
Last edited by dollface; May 17th, 2010 at 12:53 PM.
Don't feel bad about thinking of rehoming him or sending him away to a sanctuary or somewhere, anyone with a bad sprayer has likely been driven to that point. You're not--repeat NOT--a bad person for thinking this way. This is a big problem with cats, especially males/neuters, for spraying or not peeing in the litter box, and the most common reason cats are euthanized. People just get to the point it's too stressful and unlivable.
Do you have a large size wire dog crate, or can you borrow one? Unfortunately, he will have to be confined to it until you can get through your school tests which are more important for you to do well in than worry about your cat. It won't hurt him to live in a crate for a while until you decide what to do. He may not like it much, but it's the best suggestion I can think of at the moment. Set it up with a cat bed/old towels/Tshirts for his bed and put in his litter pan, food and water.
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Thank you for the kind words catlover2! I'm really trying but the tears keep coming
We may have a little bit to buy a big dog crate if my bf's parents don't have a spare one. The mattress part is really upsetting me, you just can't clean a mattress, you have to replace it and it's only 2 years old. Now I'm gonna smell like cat pee every day
I've heard of cats peeing on the female's side of the bed when they know you're pregnant even before you do, but I'm pretty sure that is not the case here. He slept with us fine last night, I was even waking up periodically to make sure he was just sleeping and then today I go to school and come back to a disaster area. If he could just tell me what he was thinking, maybe I would know what to do to help him.
dollface, I have sent you a PM (Private Message).
So through all of this I have not heard of Gizzy going to the vet to see if he is 100%.
Have you considered adding another litter box? Not in the same area the other ones are in. Maybe across the room or in another room all together. I know it's a open concept condo so maybe one of the bathrooms? Do you clean them morning and night? Are they away from noisy appliances? Is Gizzy being ambushed by Forest when he tries using one?
It is also possible he is still able to smell his urine on your bed and therefore has decided it's fair game. You may need to wash all of your covers/blankets in lots of vinegar and rubbing alcohol. The mattress you can try renting a carpet cleaner with a furniture attachment and clean it very very well. You may have to sleep elsewhere for a night while it dries but it's worth a shot.
If none of this works then pm me. We can work on something. I just hate to think of him being given up for spraying. Although I am still not sure if it's spraying or peeing.
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.
We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!
I'm just soo upset right now, all trust I had with him is gone like that. I know deep down I don't want to lose the cat that has come to follow me around and always wanting to be with me. Fortunately, bf is more understanding and says he is staying, even though last time he said if he pees again he's gone...
Going to the vet is worth a shot but I think all we'll find out is it is behavioral and will prescribe pills to shove down his throat when that alone makes him mistrust us even more. I kinda avoid going to the vets now because they push dry food, and don't respect my concerns. What about Bach Flower Essences? I could try that. I am just baffled as to why he is suddenly reacting this way when I came home saturday night and he smelled the other pets. He's never reacted that way before, he would just rub all his scents on me to reclaim me, I guess.
When catlover2 suggested I separate them b/c of the dominace issue with Forest, Gizzy got the bedroom at night and during the day when we weren't home. In total we have 3 litter boxes, not cleaned meticulously but he has gone in when they were a lot dirtier. There are 2 litter boxes along the floor to ceiling windows in the main part of our condo, and his litter box in the master bath inside the bedroom. Only Gizzy uses it. Forest has never been in it or near it, and no way for him to be ambushed. Outside the bathroom, about 1.5-2 ft away is the laundry closet (stacked washer/dryer behind a door), they are never turned on when he is going to the bathroom, and they weren't on before we left Saturday night.
On Saturday when he basically peed on me it was near the foot of the bed, between my knees and feet area. Today when he peed on the bed, it was a few inches below my pillow, so where my chest would be.
We have a top loading washer so it is very hard to wash out comforter and throw blankets (the huge ones you get at fairs and ribfests), I have lots of vinegar but no rubbing alcohol. Do I wash them with vinegar and detergent or just vinegar or get some rubbing alcohol and run them with vinegar? How much for each? Would a steam cleaner work on the mattress?
We'll both be sleeping on a couch tonight, and he will be confined to the bathroom again, because I just can't trust him anywhere by himself unwatched. Hopefully we can get a crate by tomorrow.
I really think it's behaviour with Gizzy, but I did notice in a previous post that you changed his litter a week ago to Sweat Scoop. It could be the litter change has something to do with his peeing on the bed.
I had a funny thing happen recently with my cats---they both use one box which they've always preferred. I was using a clumping clay litter that was OK but a little dusty. My neighbour raved about World's Best (corn meal) cat litter and said her cat loved it and she did too as there was no dust. So I thought I'd give it a try. The cats accepted it without any fuss, though it did have a "corn" smell. I've been using it for almost a month but last week my girl used it OK but had no urge to cover up her pee clumps or poops. My boy was fine with it and covered up his stuff, but not hers. One day, she actually did her poop outside the box. Then I noticed she meowed and fussed a bit before going into the box. So decided to go back to the clumping clay litter. I cleaned the box thoroughly to get rid of any corn smell, and as soon as I put the clay litter in, she got in pooped and covered it up. No problemo! That was on the weekend and she's continuing to cover everything up. Have no idea what it was that she didn't like about the Worlds Best corn meal litter, maybe the smell? because it was lighter in weight and a bit coarser than the clay litter? Who knows? But she wasn't completely happy with it, and that was her way of telling me she didn't like it.
Soooo, if Gizzy was doing well on the litter you used before you switched to Sweat Scoop, go back to it and see what happens. I still think his peeing is behavioural, marking his territory and triggered by the strange cat & dog scents, but maybe going back to the old litter might help. Worth a try, as he was doing pretty well for a while. Hope it works.
I had no idea that a cat would have a delayed reaction to something they don't like, I thought it would be more immediate. But good news regarding that, my bf doesn't like it cuz even tho it says it clumps, it doesn't do a good job and he basically has to empty all of it out. So should we wait until the bag is done? Forest seems to use it fine. We suspect he has arthritis so he never covers his business anymore.
Last night the bed was semi-dry, no smell so we put a garbage bag on underneath the sheets and Gizzy spent the night with Forest. I'm sure the spraying issue will be back, guess it's time to buy stocks in tin foil and go to costco and get some in bulk to cover the furniture...
Bf got screwed out of overtime money on his paycheck so that may be a factor contributing to my hysterics...
Swheat Scoop does a marvelous job here for me with six cats in the house. The smell is a lot nicer than wet clay. Did you do a gradual change over or all at once?
I wish you luck with Gizzy.
We have a top loading washer so it is very hard to wash out comforter and throw blankets (the huge ones you get at fairs and ribfests), I have lots of vinegar but no rubbing alcohol. Do I wash them with vinegar and detergent or just vinegar or get some rubbing alcohol and run them with vinegar? How much for each? Would a steam cleaner work on the mattress?
When I wash the blankets from the catuary I use approx 2 cups of vinegar and a bottle of rubbing alcohol (it's cheap) and the regular soap. If I still smell the urine (I do have a few sprayers out there) then I wash it again just using the vinegar and rubbing alcohol. Normally twice gets rid of the smell.
A steam cleaner works on furniture. Can't see why it wouldn't on a mattress. If I'm wrong I am sure I will be corrected.
If the blankets are that big then take them to a laundromat to wash them. They normally have oversized machines for use. I have a top loader too.
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.
We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!
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If he was doing well on the old litter, was there a reason you changed to Sweat Scoop? He was doing pretty well for a while until you came home with the cat & dog scents wasn't he? I would switch litter back tothe older stuff immediately instead of finishing the bag to see if there is a diff. Let Forest use up the Sweat Scoop. Also another litter pan in your room might possibly make a diff.
catlover2: We had run out and bf went to pet valu on his way home from work instead of petsmart or wal-mart. We usually get exquisicat, i think. And I guess Pet Valu didn't have that so he picked up the Swheat Scoop. I thought it was great cuz you can flush it but he doesn't want to flush it so we are going to switch back cuz it doesn't last as long.
Ok so I just got home from school, Gizzy was with Forest all day and I checked for pee puddles but can't find any, so I guess that means he has no problem using the litter boxes out here but not in the master bath?? Or he has been holding it in all day. Your guess is as good as mine. Anything I should do now?
I dunno....keep your fingers crossed that he doesn't use the bed again?
There wasn't any pee today, so he must be using the litter boxes out here.
At this point, I don't think I can trust him. And I don't even know when I will be able to trust him again. I don't look at him or go near him. Bf vacuumed when he got home and I was just unplugging the cord and Gizzy was hiding near the outlet and he hissed at me. That makes me even more PO'd. I feel like I'm at a dead end...
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Jabari Parker will go down in Chicago Public League history as the first player from the city to lead his team to four consecutive state championships. That's no small feat, especially when you consider not only the talent level in the city, but across the state.
Coming from Simeon, a high school that has produced the likes of Ben Wilson, Nick Anderson, Bobby Simmons and Derrick Rose, many have placed Parker in the conversation as the best player Chicago has ever produced.
Those state titles, being a two-time Illinois Mr. Basketball and making the cover of Sports Illustrated are enough for a persuasive argument. But Parker chooses instead to focus on getting better at his craft and leaves his place among this city's prep basketball elite for others to hash out.
"I accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish at Simeon," Parker said. "I wouldn't change a thing. Now it's on to the next challenge."
That challenge is at Duke, which always has national championship aspirations. The Blue Devils play Kansas at the United Center on Tuesday in the State Farm Champions Classic as part of that journey.
Before his senior year at Simeon, Parker was forced off the court for five months with a stress fracture in his foot. And once he came back, he was 20 pounds overweight and his timing and feel for the game were off. The experience challenged him on several levels.
"Sitting out because of my foot injury and then not being able to pick right back up where I left off once I started playing again was tough for me mentally," he said. "But looking back, I also feel like it was necessary for me to go through that because it helped me to rebuild my confidence in myself, my game, and I think it made me a better player."
And in the midst of trying to get his game and his body back together, Parker had another issue weighing heavily on his mind: Which college to choose? His decision came down to Duke, Florida, Michigan State, Stanford and BYU before settling on becoming a Blue Devil.
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And fortunately for Parker, he's suiting up for a coach who has Chicago roots—Mike Krzyzewski—who will do whatever he can to help him add to his already impressive basketball resume.
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- -- Researcher: Willis Vandevanter
- -- Initial Base CVSS v2: 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3. Vulnerability Information
- -- Vendor: SAP
- -- Affected Components:
* SAP BusinessObjects
(Check SAP Note 1931399 for detailed information on affected releases)
- -- Vulnerability Class: Reflected Cross Site Scripting (CWE-79)
- -- Remotely Exploitable: Yes
- -- Locally Exploitable: No
- -- Authentication Required: No
- -- Original Advisory:
4. Affected Components Description
The BusinessObjects InfoView web application is part of the standard
BusinessObjects installation. It is commonly used to view reports,
dashboards, and other remotely accessible client functionality.
5. Vulnerability Details
A reflected Cross-Site scripting vulnerability exists in the InfoView
application. An attacker could send a link to a victim that when clicked
on could compromise their account.
Technical details about this issue are not disclosed at this moment with
the purpose of providing enough time to affected customers to patch
their systems and protect against the exploitation of the described
6. Solution
SAP has released SAP Note 1931399 which provide patched versions of the
affected components.
The patches can be downloaded from
Onapsis strongly recommends SAP customers to download the related
security fixes and apply them to the affected components in order to
reduce business risks.
7. Report Timeline
2013-08-29: Onapsis provides vulnerability information to SAP AG.
2013-08-30: SAP confirms having the information of vulnerability.
2014-01-14: SAP releases security patches.
2014-04-28: Onapsis notifies availability of security advisory.
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More Calls for a Commission, Not a Director, at the CFPBPosted by on October 21, 2011
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be strengthened – not weakened – if its leadership structure were changed to a bipartisan commission, argues Roland E. Brandel in the American Banker.
Calling the vesting of the bureau's enormous power in a single person a "serious flaw," the highly acclaimed consumer financial services lawyer writes:
Making sure proposed rules first benefit from differing points of view is especially important given that "[l]ittle the bureau will do as it fulfills its consumer protection mandate will be free of costs to consumers," Brandel points out.
Republicans on the Financial Services Committee have worked to change the CFPB's leadership structure so there will be accountability and transparency at this massive and powerful government bureaucracy. Legislation to place the CFPB under the management of a bipartisan commission was introduced by Chairman Spencer Bachus earlier this year and then incorporated into legislation sponsored by Rep. Sean Duffy that passed the House of Representatives 241-173.
But Republicans can't – and don't – take credit for the idea. Democrats in the House actually sponsored and voted to approve legislation that put the CFPB under the direction of a bipartisan commission back in 2009. Now, they claim a bipartisan commission would be a "knife in the ribs" to the CFPB.
Virtually all independent agencies are led by bipartisan panels rather than a single director. This includes the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which was the model Professor Elizabeth Warren used for the creation of the CFPB. These agencies were established with bipartisan commissions to ensure their rules are fair, consistent and balanced, and to promote certainty and continuity. With a single director model, decisions and policies set by the director can be quickly and unilaterally reversed by a new director whenever there is a change in the CFPB's leadership.
A bipartisan commission makes the CFPB more accountable, replicates the structure of other federal agencies charged with consumer or investor protection, and promotes continuity and predictability in rulemaking. The Senate should join the House in this act of common sense.


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From executive producer Laurie McCarthy ("Felicity," "CSI: Miami") comes "Windfall," an hour drama that follows 20 lottery winners after their unexpected good fortune. Each winner's reaction is different and the overwhelming cash windfall presents unexpected marital, ethical, legal – and even criminal problems.
At the center is a close-knit foursome who have known each other since college when the "wrong" spouses were in love. Luke Perry ("Beverly Hills, 90210") stars as Peter Schaefer, a devoted husband to Nina (Lana Parrilla, "Boomtown") and father of two. Parrilla finds herself in a complicated relationship with Cameron Walsh, played by Jason Gedrick ("Boomtown"). Sarah Wynter ("24") plays Cameron's loving but suspicious wife.
A relative stranger to their circle is D.J. Cotrona ("Skin") as Sean Mathers, who finds that winning the lottery threatens to expose a dark secret in his past. Also, for Damien Cutler (Jon Foster, "The Door in the Floor"), a rebellious teen, winning the cash means he is set free from his parents -- with millions in his pocket. Alice Greczyn ("The Dukes of Hazzard") stars as Frankie, a 16-year old girl whose separated parents' newfound wealth sets off a marital war.
In addition, Kimberly George (Malinda Williams, "Soul Food") is a 22-year-old single mother whose winning the lottery gives her the opportunity to start a new life and leave the trailer park behind. Rounding out the cast is Jaclyn DeSantis ("Road Trip"), who plays Maggie Hernandez, a nurse who can't wait to spend her winnings.


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Israel to Revamp Army for New Risks
Nation to Cut Conventional Arms, Boost Technology in Recognition of Rivals' Reduced Ability to Invade
TEL AVIV—Israel's military plans to downsize its conventional firepower such as tanks and artillery to focus on countering threats from guerrilla warfare and to boost its technological prowess, in a recognition that the Middle East turmoil has virtually halted the ability of neighbors to invade for years to come.
The plan marks a sea change in Israel's decades-old outlook toward the main military threats it faces. Ever since it fought a multiple-front offensive by Arab armies in its 1948 war for independence, Israel's strategic...


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I have just started with Schoder and Horrigan. I have no previous experience of Latin or of declensions & cases. I am now stuck at lesson 6, paragraph 19. Two particular questions:
1) Why is απο (away from, from) GEN., whereas επι (to, towards) is ACC. They would appear to be the same form, only the direction of movement changing.
2) επι can be 'upon' (GEN.), 'on, at, beside' (DAT) or 'to, towards' (ACC). Similar differences in case occur with υπο. I would be grateful for an explanation of the difference between 'upon' and 'on', and example sentences with the different uses.
I have analysed some examples of my own creation, but without a tutor I don't know if I have got it right or not.
Thanks in advance for your help.


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It's a Wrap, U2's Mammoth 360 Tour
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U2 wrapped up their recordbreaking 360 Tour in Canada Saturday night, Rolling Stone reports:
On Saturday night, U2 ended their 360 World tour in front of 75,000 fans at a giant field in Moncton, Canada. The two-year tour played to 7.1 million fans and grossed a record-shattering $736,137,344. Despite predictions, a collaboration between U2 and opening act Arcade Fire did not materialize at the final show. U2 did play two songs after "Moment of Surrender," which is usually the last number of the night — their first single, "Out of Control," followed by their first performance of their 1983 deep cut "40" on the entire tour. Like they used to do when they ended shows with the track in the 1980s, the Edge and Adam Clayton swapped instruments (and sides of the stage) for the spiritual song. The band walked offstage one-by-one until only Larry Mullen Jr. remained. It brought the tour full cycle since Mullen was the first one to take the stage when the 360 tour kicked off way back in Barcelona in June of 2009.
Meanwhile, Reeve Carney (aka Spiderman) and his Carney bandmates were also invited to open for U2, but it seems they may have run into a little "delay" as Jonny Epcat tweets from the border:
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- On the day before his first training camp as the Eagles' starting quarterback Kevin Kolb received a large number of phone calls and messages with best wishes.
But one text message stood out. Kolb heard from the man he's replacing -- Donovan McNabb.
"He told me to take one practice at a time and be patient," Kolb said Tuesday following the first practice of training camp. "And I said, 'Yeah, I hear you. It's a long season.' That's what I was saying before. You kind of get caught up in the whole realm of the whole season and whatever expectations. Just take it one practice at a time at this time of year and that will help you get a lot better."
McNabb was at a Washington area Borders today signing autographed copies of the book he helped write, "NFL Dads Dedicated to Daughters: Inspiring Personal Accounts of Fatherhood. He was asked about his text to Kolb.
"I try to inspire young players, to just continue to keep their head up, write goals for yourself that are attainable and for them to just have confidence in themselves," McNabb said, according to the Washington Post. "For me, it could've been easier for me to walk out the door and not said anything to anyone. But that's not the type of person I am. I'm a guy who cares. I've text-messaged Kevin and...several of my former offensive linemen and the list goes. The thing about 11 years is [it's] something you can't just forget."
The two former teammates also playfully teased one another. McNabb was recently on the SpikeTV reality show, "Pros vs. Joes," in which athletes from other sports face former greats of basketball in a game of three-on-three. McNabb was teamed up with former receiver/headache Terrell Owens.
"I thought he looked real good," Kolb said of McNabb, who also played college basketball at Syracuse. "But I told him, 'I'm still better than you.'"
As for who is better in football, that remains to be seen. McNabb, who was traded to Washington in April to make way for Kolb, reports to Redskins camp on Thursday.
The text message "meant a lot because they're not even in camp yet," Kolb said. "He knew that we were coming to camp and he's paying attention. I appreciated him reaching out and offering good luck. Donovan's like that."
Did Kolb wish McNabb -- his NFC East rival -- the best of luck upon his first training camp with a team other than the Eagles?
"I didn't say anything about that yet," Kolb said, "but I'm going to get to that."
Kolb, by the way, was very sharp during the morning practice. Of course, the players are in shorts and the majority of the veterans have yet to report. But with rookies and players just hoping to make the team as his receivers, only a few of Kolb's passes fell to the ground.
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Dylan Wu was just a few holes away from overcoming a couple of obstacles in the Class 3A/2A/1A boys golf state championships Tuesday.
He had a three-shot lead over Rogue River friend and rival Kevin Murphy, the defending champion, and if Wu held on, he'd record his first victory at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell after a number of runner-up finishes.
Then things got hairy.
Wu double-bogeyed the par-4 16th hole, leaving him with only a one-shot lead. Approaching the 17th, a 160-yard par 3, he tried to put the wipeout out of his mind.
"It was pretty difficult," said Wu, a junior. "I told myself to forget about it and to think positive because you can't change the past. I told myself to be mentally strong."
He heeded his own advice, holing out a 20-yard chip for a 2 as Murphy, faced with a 12-foot birdie putt, three-putted for bogey. The turn of events restored Wu's three-shot lead and made the final hole mostly a formality.
"Seventeen is where the tournament was kind of decided," said St. Mary's coach Ryan Allred.
And what a tournament it was for Wu and St. Mary's, which set an Oregon high school record for margin of victory in capturing its third straight title.
With Wu and senior Will Street shooting 1-over-par 73s, the Crusaders recorded their second straight team score of 299, giving them 598 for the tournament. Murphy's 75 helped the Chieftains to second place, and their score of 675 left them 77 shots behind.
St. Mary's and Rogue River are Southern Cascade Hybrid brethren.
The previous largest gap between the top two teams was in 1944, when there was only one state tourney and Corvallis finished 71 strokes ahead of Eugene.
Before Tuesday, when three Class 6A teams went low at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, no team at any level had eclipsed 600 since 6A Jesuit in 2008.
The previous lowest score at Emerald Valley, which entered the rotation of state courses in 2008, was 603 by Lake Oswego in the 6A tourney last year.
St. Mary's, which set 3A/2A/1A scoring records for 18 and 36 holes, accomplished its total score despite taking a 32-stroke advantage into the final round.
"Our team goal was to break 600," said Allred. "That was in the back of their minds. They said let's go out and do it, and they did it. With a big lead it's easy to let up, but the guys pushed ahead and played hard and tried to meet the team goal."
Five players compete and the top four scores are used for team standing. Sophomore Brandon Chun, who sat out the first day in favor of junior Tom Thorndike, was stellar with a 76 on Tuesday, and freshman Jeremy Wu shot 77. The 81 by Jeremy's twin, Josh, didn't factor in.
Cascade Christian's lone representative, Max Davis, shot a second-day 73 and finished in sixth place, the best showing by a freshman.
With nary a dramatic moment in the team proceedings, Dylan Wu and Murphy took center stage as the tournament wound down. They shared the first-round lead at 1 under, four shots clear of the field, but neither was at the top of his game come Tuesday.
That was evident on the first hole, when Murphy, who is headed to Oregon State in the fall, made double bogey, and Wu, a Northwestern recruit, bogeyed.
"That kind of set the wrong kind of pace for me," said Murphy, who had one of his worst putting days in recent memory. "I couldn't really seem to get it turned around."
Even as he began to knock the ball close later in the round, he followed with two or three putts.
"I wish the timing was different," he said of his putting stroke's hiatus.
Wu managed to stay around even par through 15 holes, making two birdies and two bogeys to that point.
"Neither of us played great," said Wu. "We didn't make birdies, just a lot of pars. It wasn't really like the fireworks there usually are between Kevin and I, where we're making birdies on top of each other."
Wu's birdie at No. 13 got him to even on the round and two shots up on Murphy. A bogey by Murphy on the next widened the margin.
Two holes later, on the 16th, both players hit tee shots left into trees. Wu tried to punch out, but the ball was knocked down by a tree. He ended up with a 40-foot par putt but three-putted.
Murphy was far enough left with his drive that he had an open shot to the green and made par.
At the 17th, Murphy, trailing by only one, hit to within 12 feet of the hole. Wu's tee shot caught the false front of the green and rolled back.
It appeared to be every bit Murphy's advantage.
"Sure enough, he makes his (chip) and I three-putt," said Murphy, who admitted he didn't take the care he should have and rushed through the second putt. "That's just the kind of day it was."
Wu's chip was dangerous because it was uphill, then started back downhill toward the cup.
"I just told myself to get it there," he said.
The ball hit the center of the flagstick and dropped.
"Dylan made just an incredibly clutch shot," said Allred.
St. Mary's, meanwhile, moved within one state title of tying the record of four straight set by two schools. Medford did it from 1979-82, and Taft High followed suit from 1984-87.
TEAM SCORES (Top 5) — St. Mary's 299-299—598, Rogue River 337-338—675, Catlin Gabel 338-342—680, Westside Christian 331-352—683, Kennedy 346-348—694.
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (Top 5) — 1, Dylan Wu, St. Mary's, 71-73—144; 2, Kevin Murphy, Rogue River, 71-75—146; 3, Montana Frame, Reedsport, 75-72—147; 4, Will Street, St. Mary's, 75-73—148; 5, Ryan Schmidlin, Valley Catholic, 77-73—150.
Local Teams
ST. MARY'S (1st, 598) — 1, Dylan Wu 71-73—144; 4, Will Street 75-73—148; 8, Jeremy Wu 78-77—155; 9, Josh Wu 75-81—156; Tom Thorndike/Brandon Chun 81-76—157.
ROGUE RIVER (2nd, 675) — 2, Kevin Murphy 71-75—146; T20, Shawn Donahue 88-84—172; 26, David Murphy 90-84—174; T40, Cole McFetridge 96-95—191.
Local Individuals
6, Max Davis, Cascade Christian, 78-73—151.
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Dylan Wu leads Crusaders to record-setting title
Dylan Wu was just a few holes away from overcoming a couple of obstacles in the Class 3A/2A/1A boys golf state championships Tuesday.


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1939: Richard du Pont, of the DuPont chemical dynasty, founds All American Aviation, providing airmail service in Pennsylvania and the Ohio valley.
1948: Piedmont Airlines begins flying out of its base in Winston-Salem, N.C.
1949: All American transitions to passenger service. Pacific Southwest Airlines begins operations with service in California.
1953: All American changes its name to Allegheny Airlines.
1968: Allegheny merges with Indianapolis-based Lake Central Airlines.
1972: Allegheny acquires Mohawk Airlines, based in Utica, N.Y.
1978: Deregulation comes to the U.S. airline industry. Airlines are free to pick their own routes and set their own fares.
1979: Allegheny changes its name to USAir. It enters Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas.
1983: America West Airlines begins operations in Phoenix.
1986: Piedmont acquires Empire Airlines and its Syracuse, N.Y., hub.
1987: Piedmont Airlines and San Diego-based PSA become wholly-owned subsidiaries of USAir Group in two separate deals.
1992: USAir takes a 40 percent interest in the Trump Shuttle. Hourly flights from New York are offered to Boston and Washington, D.C., on what is now called USAir Shuttle. The airline takes full control of the shuttle five years later.
1993: USAir and British Airways announce an alliance plan, under which USAir gives up its London route authority. Three years later the partnership falls apart and USAir is left without lucrative spots at Heathrow airport.
1997: The airline changes its name to US Airways.
2000: United Airlines announces a deal to buy US Airways for $4.3 billion but the merger is blocked the following year by the Justice Department.
2002: US Airways enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Aug. 11.
2004: The airline files for bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years on Sept. 14.
2005 America West announces on May 19 plans to buy US Airways out of bankruptcy. US Airways was days away from being liquidated. America West CEO Doug Parker heads up the new airline, a post he still has today.
2006: Parker makes an unsolicited $8.5 billion bid for Delta Air Lines which was restructuring in bankruptcy court. The airline rebuts the offer, with its CEO calling US Airways "the worst of all potential merger partners."
2009: On Jan. 15, flight 1549 hits a flock of geese and loses power in both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger ditches the airplane in the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crew survive.
2010: US Airways and United once again discuss a merger only to have United ultimately chose to merge with Continental.
2011: AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, files for bankruptcy protection on Nov. 29. US Airways hires advisers to study a possible combination.
2012: US Airways and American disclose on Aug. 31 that they have signed a non-disclosure agreements and started confidential merger talks.
Feb. 13, 2013: The boards of American and US Airways approve a merger creating the world's biggest airline.


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God's Love We Deliver
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The mission of God's Love We Deliver is to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. We prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. We also provide illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to our clients, families, care providers and other service organizations.
All of our services are provided free to clients without regard to income.
God's Love We Deliver is a non-sectarian organization.
Food is Medicine. Food is Love. See our work in action in our agency video.
On September 28, God's Love marked an important milestone as we cooked, packed and delivered our 20 millionth meal. We are so proud of this achievement. A lot has changed since that day, 32 years ago, when one woman on a bicycle delivered a meal to a friend dying of AIDS. Today, our expanded SoHo headquarters allows us to cook and deliver more than 1.7 million meals annually to thousands of clients. We have broadened our mission to serve those living with more than 200 unique diagnoses. But one thing has remained constant -- our commitment to providing individually tailored, nutritious meals to the most vulnerable among us, free of charge, without a waiting list, and most importantly, with love. Because we believe that food is love and food is medicine. Thank you for helping us reach this historic milestone, and we look forward to 20 million more! Watch our video of the celebration here.
At God's Love We Deliver, we are committed to maintaining the highest possible standard of food safety for our clients living with severe illness. It's important to our staff, our volunteers, and our clients to know that every single one of the thousands of meals produced in our kitchen each year has been prepared with a commitment to quality, nutrition and love. Watch our food safety music video "No Tank Tops in the Kitchen" to learn all about our food safety protocol during the warm summer months.
It takes many hands and hearts to cook and deliver thousands of Winter Feasts on December 24 every year. Thankst our friends at Sugarcamp Productions for producing the film! Watch our video on what it takes to make the day.
From the chefs to our staff to our volunteers, we all work together with love. Watch our latest agency video.
At the 2014 Golden Heart Awards, we premiered our tribute video to Joan Rivers. In September, God's Love We Deliver lost Board member, former Golden Heart Award recipient and great friend Joan Rivers. After 27 years of amazing service and support to God's Love, she will never be forgotten. Watch our YouTube video.
Meet Viola, a God's Love client living with breast cancer. With support from Komen Greater NYC, Viola receives nutritious meals and nutrition counseling from God's Love We Deliver. Learn about our programs and services for those living with breast cancer. Watch the video from CBS 2 here.
On July 30, God's Love topped out The Michael Kors Building by installing the final and highest building at our construction site. Watch the video of this historic moment!
Would you like to learn more about God's Love, what we do, who we serve and why we do what we do? In this video, you'll learn about our history, our mission and more. Being sick and hungry is an urgent crisis and healthy food is a form of medicine. Find out here!
Karen Pearl, our President & CEO, recently filmed an overview video of our work at God's Love, to be shown through The Giving Library's website. In this video, Karen describes how the food at God's Love We Deliver is the right food, prepared with loving care to meet the individual needs of our clients. At God's Love We Deliver, we believe that food is medicine. Please watch Karen's heartfelt and informative video here.
We all deserve a little something special on our birthday. At God's Love We Deliver we bake over 2,000 birthday cakes for our clients every year! Every cake is baked with fresh, wholesome ingredients. Our baker, Chuck, puts every client's name on their cake.
With the rising cost of ingredients, you can help our Birthday Celebration at God's Love by joining our Birthday Bake Sale! You and your friends can sponsor one, two, or more birthday cakes for $10 each, and we will make sure that thousands of New Yorkers living with serious illnesses don't feel alone on their birthday. Visit www.godslovewedeliver.org/bakesale to join God's Love in remembering the birthdays of so many people in our community who would otherwise be forgotten. Watch the video
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Without the help of our volunteers and supporters, God's Love would not be able to cook and deliver 1.2 million meals each year! Find out more about our work through our agency video, from the food we cook and to the people we work with to the community we serve!
In our world there is only Today.
Catch Joan Rivers in her E! News interview with Giuliana Rancic. In it, she discusses her involvement with God's Love, volunteering and what God's Love means to her. Watch the interview!
At our 2012 Golden Heart Awards Celebration, we debuted a new video, dedicated to our incredible volunteers. Please watch our video!
For Valentine's Day this year we made a valentine video for our God's Love family. This is our way of saying, "Thanks for YOUR love!" Click here to watch the video.
Watch our video: Celebrating 25 Years of Volunteers. Click here to watch the video.
On Friday, July 22nd, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn made a special meal delivery. Undeterred by the hot New York summer day, Heidi and Tim joined hands and hearts to deliver life-saving meals to some of our most vulnerable neighbors in New York City. Click here for the video.
Check out our video from our 2006 PSA campaign.
Click here to view a touching clip of Joan River's speaking about her involvement with God's Love We Deliver on the hit reality show, Celebrity Apprentice.
The story of God's Love We Deliver, narrated by our good friend, Natasha Richardson in 2008.
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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital has announced three new members to its medical staff.
Dr. Maria McKenna practices at Westchester Health in Yorktown Heights. McKenna received her medical degree from Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador. She completed her residency in Pediatrics from Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx. She resides in Peekskill.
Dr. Danielle McNeil is a member of Mount Kisco Medical Group. She received her degree from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in New York City. She completed her residency in Podiatry from Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y, where she resides.
Giacinta Boulos, PA practices as a physician assistant at Somers Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. She is board certified as a Physician Assistant and received her degree from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry. Boulos resides in Croton-on-the-Hudson.


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Foundation to host 'Building a Brighter Future' gala
03.24.2014 | By Amanda L. Booren
San Jacinto College Foundation to host 'Building a Brighter Future' gala
PASADENA, Texas – Hundreds of guests are expected to attend the San Jacinto College Foundation "Building a Brighter Future" gala, set for Friday, May 16, 2014, in the San Jacinto College South Campus allied health and science building.
This year's gala is co-chaired by the Honorable El Franco Lee, Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 1, and his wife Kaye; and the Honorable Jack Morman, Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 2, and his wife, Andi. The event will raise money to help build the endowment for the Promise for Their Future scholarship fund. Radio DJ Al Farb will emcee the event, which will feature live music from the Eclipse Band & Orchestra, as well as a live auction and prize drawing.
The gala will honor Rose and John Moon, Sr., longtime supporters of San Jacinto College. The couple will receive the first-ever San Jacinto College Foundation Legacy Award, in appreciation of their continued support of student success through scholarships.
"We empower students to achieve their goals, while helping our communities and local industry meet their growing needs," said Ruth Keenan, San Jacinto College Foundation executive director. "We are excited to invite guests to our South campus to showcase our exceptional facilities, while raising money to help our students who may have little or no other access to higher education. It will be a fun evening for all."
Table sponsorships, which include gala tickets and other recognition, are available at a variety of levels, from $1,000 to $50,000. Individual gala tickets can also be purchased for $250.
Sponsors to date include Melvin Cowart, Steve Cowart, Texas Citizens Bank, Thompson & Horton LLP, JP Morgan Chase, members of the San Jacinto College Administration, The Lubrizol Corporation, Higman Marine Services, Dinkar and Bharati Chheda, Bay-IBI Group Architects, Stephen and Martha Gillett, and Joy Niday.
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CANNES, France (AP) — Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails."
That changes emphatically with "Fruitvale Station," a Sundance hit that premiered Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival. In the film, he plays Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old victim of the infamous 2009 police shooting on the Oakland, California, transit system.
To humanize Grant, first-time filmmaker Ryan Coogler fashioned the movie around his last day: Jordan hardly leaves the frame.
"When I first saw it, I was like, 'Man, can we cut to something else? I'm tired of looking at myself right now,'" Jordan said in an interview by the beach off the Croisette. "That's when it really sunk in that this is sink or swim. Sink or swim. Hope I'm swimming."
Not only is the 26-year-old Jordan swimming, he might as well be doing swan dives along the Riviera. He utterly commands "Fruitvale Station" with star-quality charisma and an honest naturalism.
"I wanted to show that I could carry a movie," he says. "That's the next step. I want to do films. I want to be a leading man. A lot was riding on this."
"Fruitvale Station," which was simply called "Fruitvale" before the Weinstein Co. picked up the film for release July 16, won both the Grand Jury prize and the Audience Award for a drama at Sundance. Cannes has a tradition of cherry-picking the best of Sundance. Much as "Beasts of the Southern Wild" did last year, "Fruitvale Station" is playing in this year's Un Certain Regard section.
Jordan, who says he was merely hoping the film would make it into Sundance, was excitedly enjoying himself at Cannes on Thursday. He's planning to stay at the festival a few days longer than necessary, "to drink a little more, stay up a little later."
"It's electric," says Jordan. "It's like March Madness. It's that time of year where everyone's just in it, talking about movies."
But he's also trying not to get ahead of himself.
"I don't want to be that ignorant American who comes over here and expects everyone to love it: 'Oh, you got to love it because it's hot over there,'" he says. "I want people to be excited about it because it really affects them."
"Fruitvale Station" has certainly been doing that, with raves for the film continuing at Cannes. Its power owes much to Jordan's performance, as he slowly — through a routine day of running errands, fighting to keep a job, trying to live down an earlier stint in prison, and caring for his daughter — fleshes out Grant beyond the simple posthumous photo in a newspaper.
"Something me and Ryan really wanted to show is spontaneity," he says. "It's about the humanity. It's about how people treat each other, regardless if they're black, white, orange, from wherever, whatever social background, how much money you got — it doesn't matter."
Coogler, a native of the San Francisco Bay area where the film takes place, had Jordan specifically in mind for the part. A moment after meeting him, the director knew he had the magnetism of the sociable Grant.
"In everything that he was in, I wished the camera stayed on him," says Coogler. "He would be in a scene, and on TV, it leaves and goes on (to another character). I would be like, 'Man, we should be following that guy.'"
Jordan has had some memorable roles, including as the tragic, young, drug-dealing Wallace in the first season of "The Wire," and as Vince Howard, the troubled but good-hearted quarterback of "Friday Night Lights." The show, Jordan says, was the first time he got the material to "show what I can do."
The actor says he was "drooling at the bit" to play Grant. But perhaps the greater challenge to seeing his name atop the call sheet every day during shooting "Fruitvale Station" was that Jordan would be playing a real person, one whose family was intimately connected to the production.
"His daughter is going to have to watch this movie one day," he says. "I didn't want to let anybody down. I didn't want to see me up there. That was the biggest thing: I didn't want to see Mike up there."
Jordan has been in talks to play the Human Torch in Twentieth Century Fox's "Fantastic Four" reboot. He acknowledges the possibility, but says, "That's not real yet." The film is to be directed by Josh Trank, who cast Jordan as one of three high school friends who gain superpowers in "Chronicle."
If Jordan were to be cast in "Fantastic Four," he would be the rare black actor to assume a superhero role. Jordan acknowledges that some will prefer the continuity of the Human Torch remaining white, as he is in the comics. But he thinks the character's most identifiable qualities have little to do with race. (Jordan's character in "Chronicle" was also originally scripted as white.)
"I'm all about breaking barriers and changing stuff," says Jordan. "It's 2013. We've got a black president. Times have changed."
But whatever is to come for Jordan, it's clear he has big ambitions: "I want a career like Leo," he says. "I want a career like Ryan Gosling."
Smiling, Jordan says: "It feels good. It feels good to get to a place where I can be creative and selective about certain things I do. I'm really curious to see what's next."
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Last week fellow Iceland Review Online writer Jóhannes Benediktsson dealt with a very interesting question in his column, if Icelanders have "obvious characteristics that distinguish them from other European nations."
Jóhannes wrote he had some vague hunch that Icelanders shared some characteristics but he couldn't quite specify what they might be.
A very intriguing topic, I say.
Jóhannes made a good point by stating he could always point out Icelanders abroad.
I've had similar experiences when traveling.
I have a (more or less) elaborate theory regarding the characteristics of Icelanders and I've been waiting to tell someone about it.
So thank you, Jóhannes, for finally giving me the chance to share my thoughts on this very topic.
I'm not Icelandic but have lived in Iceland for almost six years and perhaps I'm more aware of these characteristics because I compare Icelanders to my German countrymen all the time.
Of course I can only scratch the surface here due to the limited word count of this column. It would take thousands of words to properly describe the characteristics of the homo islandicus.
First of all, let's reflect on "the Icelandic look". In my opinion, there is indeed such a thing as a typical Icelandic look.
Icelanders are generally very well dressed. Most people wear stylish and hip fashion and everybody has a more or less fancy hairdo.
Surely you sometimes encounter people in sweatpants and other questionable outfits in Reykjavík, but very few times in comparison to other Western cities.
It is obvious that people are well groomed and try to make the best out of their look. At least they try to create some sort of personal style for themselves.
In Germany, however, there is a certain type of woman. She wears blue jeans, a plain-colored cotton shirt with a v-neck, most likely no make-up, unflattering glasses and parts her hair down the middle.
Yawn. Booooring!
You would never ever encounter such a specimen here in Iceland.
Here, the women wear brightly-colored tights, golden blouses, neon jumpsuits and so on. It's all a vibrant mix of styles.
In my opinion, Icelanders dress without restrictions; they dare combine everything and wear it with grace.
I guess it's this boldness that makes Icelanders one of the world's best dressed nations. How very refreshing to my Germanic eyes.
Sure, this is all just superficiality but we have to start at the first glance.
Furthermore, Icelanders are very, very self-confident.
After almost six years in this country the utter self-esteem of the locals still amazes me. Nobody says: "I won't do this because I don't know how"—they just try it. They seem to be immune to the fear of failure, or maybe they just don't fear a challenge.
Hardly anybody is ashamed or too embarrassed to strip naked in front of his or her colleagues at a staff party to go skinny dipping.
Those people just have no shame. This is a really striking feature and I'm sure other foreigners living here agree with me.
The typical Icelander has a huge family including half and step siblings, a large number of close friends, likes beer, doesn't know how and where to properly park a car, speaks at least two foreign languages and has had many lovers in his or her life.
It seems as if people do not needlessly worry too much about things to come: "Þetta reddast" ("it will all work out") is a typical and commonly used phrase in Iceland.
I envy the Icelandic people for having this feeling of certainty.
Sometimes, though, this attitude makes them a little bit too unsystematic, careless and disorganized.
I guess what they need is a little German efficiency...
Katharina Hauptmann – [email protected]


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Reid gets revenge in return to Philadelphia as Chiefs top Eagles, 26-16SportsDirect Inc.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Jamaal Charles accounted for 172 yards and scored on a short touchdown run as visiting Kansas City gave head coach Andy Reid a triumphant return to Philadelphia on Thursday night with a 26-16 win.
Eric Berry returned an interception for a touchdown, Alex Smith threw for 273 yards and Ryan Succop kicked four field goals as the Chiefs (3-0) led the entire way to stay perfect under Reid, who returned to the city where he coached 14 years before he was fired following last season.
LeSean McCoy ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, but Michael Vick was sacked five times, commmitted four turnovers and completed only 13-of-30 attempts for 201 yards.
Vick did rush for 95 yards, but the Eagles (1-2) allowed Kansas City to control the ball for 39:07 in suffering their second straight defeat to an AFC West opponent.
Charles swept around right end for a 3-yard TD and a 23-9 lead with 12:57 to play, but Philadelphia needed only 81 seconds to answer as McCoy burst through a huge hole for a 41-yard scoring run with 11:36 remaining.
The Chiefs bulldozed the Eagles into submission from there, embarking on a 15-play drive that ate up 8:15 before Succop connected from 38 yards for a 26-16 edge with 3:21 left.
The Chiefs got a 38-yard interception return from Berry and three field goals by Succop for a 16-6 halftime lead, but they failed to capitalized on four Eagles turnovers, including two interceptions by Vick.
Philadelphia's lone TD in the first 30 minutes came on a 22-yard pass from Vick to Jason Avant that cut the deficit to 10-6 with 5:06 left the first quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: WR Donnie Avery had seven catches for 141 yards and LB Justin Houston recorded 4.5 sacks for the Chiefs, who became only the fifth team to start 3-0 after losing 14 games the previous season. ... McCoy suffered an injury to his right leg with 2:00 left in the first half but returned in the third quarter for Philadelphia, which is the first team in league history to open a season with three games in 11 days. ... Vick had a career-high 61-yard run that led to the Eagles' first TD, while Berry's interception was the sixth of his career and second he brought back for a TD.


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Doug Van Wormer was a guard last season. He was excited when Ida?s football coaches moved him to tight end this season.
FLAT ROCK ? Doug Van Wormer was a guard last season.
He was excited when Ida?s football coaches moved him to tight end this season.
---- The Blue Streak coaches were even more excited as they watched Van Wormer score on a 77-yard pass from Jackson Setzler for the winning touchdown in a 12-7 victory over Flat Rock Friday night.
?It was crazy,? VanWormer said of the long pass play. ?It?s all kind of a blur.?
It was the first reception and first touchdown of the senior?s varsity career.
Ida trailed Flat Rock 7-6 midway through the third quarter.
The Blue Streaks faced a third-and-6 play from their own 23-yard line when Setzler rolled right and found VanWormer alone behind the defense.
Van Wormer stumbled a bit, but found his feet and sprinted into the end zone.
?That was a huge play,? Ida coach Tom Walentowski said.
Flat Rock?s Tom Oestrike agreed.
?They set it up well,? Oestrike said. ?It wasn?t anything he hadn?t prepared for. It was just a heck of a throw and a good catch.?
Van Wormer, who described his speed as ?pretty fast, average?, glanced behind him several times to see if any Flat Rock defenders were gaining on him.
?I had no idea where anyone was,? he said. ?I thought someone might be coming up on me.?
Van Wormer started his career as a fullback, but moved to the offensive line during his sophomore season.
The Blue Streaks had plenty of guards this year, so the coaches decided to try him at tight end.
?We kept saying last year when he was on the scout team, ?The kid has pretty good hands,?? Walentowski said.
It was one of two huge plays on offense for the Blue Streaks.
The other was a 36-yard touchdown run by Caleb Yeary in the first half to give Ida a 6-0 lead.
?The kid has some quickness,? Walentowski said of Yeary, who 74 yards on just 9 carries. ?He just needs a little more varsity experience. He?s quick and elusive.?
Kyle Russell led Ida with 89 rushing yards, but the Blue Streaks owe a large debt to their defense for this win.
Flat Rock was turned away without a point twice when it go inside the Ida 5-yard line and another three times when it was inside the 25.
?We just couldn?t finish,? Oestrike said. ?I thought we were physical and controlled the game, but the scoreboard didn?t show that.?
It didn?t show that because the Ida defense made big plays.
Russell and Shane Sampson intercepted passes and Logan Asher recovered a fumble to kill deep Flat Rock drives.
?We had a couple of big interceptions that sealed it,? Van Wormer said. ?Those were the big plays.?
Brendan Dowd led Ida with 13 tackles while Mike Way and Setzler added 12 each.
?This means a lot,? Van Wormer said of the win. ?We went out and did what we have to do. We?re 1-0. Now we can focus on being 2-0.?
Flat Rock lost Oestrike?s debut as varsity coach, but the Rams had some things to be proud of.
Mike Blosser, Jason Ingram and Collin Fater made 6 tackles apiece to lead a solid effort by the defense and the Rams moved 99-yards in the final four minutes of the first half to score their only points.
Mike Chickeral completed three passes during that drive for 73 yards, including strikes from 38 and 27 yards to Cody Ratcliffe.
Chickeral scored the touchdown on a 1-yard plunge and completed 13-of-18 passes for 136 yards in the game.
Ratcliffe had four catches for 89 yards, Mike Blosser ran for 88 yards and Colin Knoch rushed for 69 yards.
?Our defense was physical and great all night,? Oestrike said. ?They just had two big plays on us.
?We?ve got to keep our heads up. There is a lot of season to play. Ida is a real good football team.?


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Murakami: Relationships in new book intrigued me
KYOTO, Japan (AP) — In a rare public appearance, respected Japanese writer Haruki Murakami said his latest novel was an experiment and grew longer than expected as he developed a desire to expand on side characters while writing.
"Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and the Year of His Pilgrimage" has sold more than 1 million copies a week since it went on sale last month.
The novel, whose story was a well-kept mystery up until the book's release, is about a man healing from a sudden rejection by his friends. Murakami said it reflects his deep interest in real people and relationships rather than allusions.
"At the beginning, I was planning to write something allusive, as in my past works. But this time I developed a great interest in expanding on real people. Then the characters started to act on their own. I was intrigued by the relationships between people," Murakami said.
The protagonist, Tsukuru Tazaki, a 36-year-old railway station architect, returns to his hometown of Nagoya in central Japan and travels as far as Finland trying to learn why he was rejected 16 years earlier by his best friends — two boys and two girls — in hopes of making a fresh start in life.
In the book, Tazaki's girlfriend plays a key role in urging him to try to come to terms with his past trauma. Murakami said the girlfriend character, Sara Kimoto, also led him to write more about the four friends.
Murakami said the significance of storytelling is to portray something invisible and deep inside in each person and help create a place where people can sympathize and identify with others.
"If a reader sympathizes with my story, then there is a network of empathy," he said.
The novel is the first in three years for Murakami and is only available in Japanese for now. Japanese media said his appearance Monday at Kyoto University was Murakami's first public appearance in Japan in 18 years.
The writer said he could sympathize with Tsukuru's pain because he had a similar experience, although not as bad.
"I can understand how painful it is to be rejected," Murakami said. "When you get hurt, you may build an emotional wall around your heart. But after a while you can stand up and move on. . That's the kind of story I wanted to write."
Murakami, often mentioned as a Nobel Prize contender, has written such internationally known works as "Norwegian Wood" and "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle."
Also an accomplished translator of contemporary American literature, Murakami counts among his influences F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler. Murakami taught as a visiting scholar at Princeton University in the early 1990s.
He is also a prolific nonfiction writer and has published a collection of interviews of survivors and bereaved families of a gas attack on Tokyo's subways in 1995 by an apocalyptic cult, Aum Shinrikyo.
A vocal opponent of atomic weapons, Murakami has been a critic of Japan's pro-nuclear energy policies since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Murakami's reclusiveness has added to his appeal.
The last time he appeared in public in Japan was at a book reading after a disastrous 1995 earthquake in Kobe, near where he grew up.
Monday's event in his birthplace, Kyoto, was tightly controlled. He was interviewed by a veteran literary critic, and no recording or filming was allowed by the media or the audience of 500 who won seats by a lottery.
Murakami, dressed casually in a plaid shirt, brick-colored jeans and navy sneakers, appeared relaxed, but admitted he is media shy.
"When I woke up this morning I almost thought of taking a bullet train home," he joked. "It's not because I have a mental condition or purple spots all over my body. I'm just an ordinary person who lives an ordinary life."
He said his job is to write and he prefers to concentrate on that.
Chiyomi Hirosawa, a 43-year-old architect in the audience, said she was delighted to see Murakami in person.
"It was great to be able to see the real Murakami that we can never know from his novels. He has a great sense of humor and seemed more upbeat than the kind of person I was imagining," she said.


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Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Gets Awarded for His Ribs
It's not uncommon for musicians to be rewarded for their work, but Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain is taking some pride in being recognized for something not music related.
The musician's restaurant, 'Rock N Roll Ribs,' just received the 'Best Ribs 2012′ honor from the Broward-Palm Beach New Times. McBrain, who co-owns the restaurant with friend Mitch Tanne, said of the honor, "It's not just Maiden fans that come in. We do get a lot of pilgrimages, people come in and look at all the stuff on the walls, but most people that come in always come out satisfied. And it's not major expensive. A rack of ribs is $16, and you get a pound and a quarter to a pound and a half of ribs."
In their posting describing McBrain's rib joint, the paper stated, "Though the interior of the restaurant looks more like an Iron Maiden shrine in a teenaged boy's bedroom than a rib joint, this place knows barbecue. The coma-inducing combination of crispy charred pork slathered in the restaurant's sticky, sweet, and tangy barbecue sauce is a recipe for one totally bitchin' rack."
The restaurant is midway into its third year of operation. It's located on State Road 7 in Coral Springs, Fla.


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Well, here we go again. Another national survey, another shot at Philadelphia sports fans.
GQ is the latest, and yes, the tired refrain of booing Santa Claus is mentioned. And as usual, the methodology is suspect, and there are tons of stereotypes. Maybe image is everything.
The Worst Fans in America list has Eagles fans and Phillies fans tied at the top. Our town is dubbed home of the "Meanest Fans in America."
Here is what the magazine says about Eagles and Phillies fans, and this saves you the time of flipping through the slides, and maybe even takes some web traffic away from GQ.
Over the years, Philadelphia fans have booed Santa Claus, their own star players, and most absurdly, the recipient of America's very first hand transplant, whose crime was dribbling in a ceremonial first pitch—thrown with his freshly transplanted hand. Boooo! Admittedly, there are some things fans have cheered. Like Michael Irvin's career-endi ng neck injury and a fan being tased on the outfield grass. Things reached their nadir last season, when Citizens Bank Park played host to arguably the most heinous incident in the history of sports: A drunken fan intentionally vomited on an 11-year-old girl. The truth is this: All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system. "Some of these people would boo the crack in the Liberty Bell," baseball legend Pete Rose once said. More likely, these savages would have thrown the battery that cracked it.
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1. Philadelphia Eagles
tie.. Philadelphia Phillies
3. West Virginia Mountaineers
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Maryland Terps basketball
6. Boston Red Sox
7. Penn State football
8. Duke basketball
9. New York Yankees
10. LSU football
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